Patents by Inventor Lance Smith
Lance Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8482993Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for improving performance in a non-volatile solid-state storage device. Non-volatile solid-state storage media includes a plurality of storage cells. An input module receives source data for storage in the plurality of storage cells of the non-volatile solid-state storage media. Some or all of the bits of the source data are transformed to take into account a voltage level of an empty state of the plurality of storage cells. A write module writes the transformed source data to the plurality of storage cells of the non-volatile solid-state storage media.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Fusion-io, Inc.Inventors: John Strasser, Jonathan Thatcher, Jeremy Fillingim, David Flynn, Lance Smith, Robert Wood, James Peterson
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Patent number: 8270419Abstract: A fiber node may include a cable modem termination system (CMTS) that includes a first receiver to receive first signals from a plurality of cable modems over a plurality of upstream channels, and extract data from the first signals; a second receiver to receive second signals, the second signals being in a different format than the first signals; and a processor, connected to the first receiver and the second receiver, to receive the extracted data from the first receiver, receive the second signals from the second receiver, compress the extracted data and the second signals, merge the extracted data and the second signals, and transmit, to an upstream facility, the merged extracted data and the second signals over a common network path.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventors: Valentino Liva, Alok Sharma, Lance Smith, James Yee
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Publication number: 20120215961Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for improving performance in a non-volatile solid-state storage device. Non-volatile solid-state storage media includes a plurality of storage cells. The plurality of storage cells is configured such that storage cells in an empty state store initial binary values that satisfy a bias. An input module receives source data for storage in the plurality of storage cells of the non-volatile solid-state storage media. Bits of the source data have a source bias that is different from the bias of the plurality of storage cells. A bit biasing module biases the bits of the source data toward the bias of the plurality of storage cells. A write module writes the biased source data to the plurality of storage cells of the non-volatile solid-state storage media.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: FUSION-IO, INC.Inventors: John Strasser, Jonathan Thatcher, Jeremy Fillingim, David Flynn, Lance Smith, Robert Wood, James Peterson
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Patent number: 8189407Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for improving performance in a non-volatile solid-state storage device. Non-volatile solid-state storage media includes a plurality of storage cells. The plurality of storage cells is configured such that storage cells in an empty state store initial binary values that satisfy a bias. An input module receives source data for storage in the plurality of storage cells of the non-volatile solid-state storage media. Bits of the source data have a source bias that is different from the bias of the plurality of storage cells. A bit biasing module biases the bits of the source data toward the bias of the plurality of storage cells. A write module writes the biased source data to the plurality of storage cells of the non-volatile solid-state storage media.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Fusion-io, Inc.Inventors: John Strasser, Jonathan Thatcher, Jeremy Fillingim, David Flynn, Lance Smith, Robert Wood, James Peterson
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Publication number: 20110200055Abstract: A Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) is partitioned into Line Cards, I/O Cards, and a midplane to provide enhanced Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability. Each I/O Card provides a cabling interface for coupling an assigned Line Card to other portions of a Hybrid-Fiber-Coax Network. A plurality of RF signals is coupled via connectors between each Line Card and a corresponding I/O Card, via the midplane. This permits a Line Card to be removed for servicing without requiring recabling of the corresponding I/O Card. Preferably, a rectangular-multi-pin collinear connector-cascade (Line Card jack, midplane double-plug, and I/O Card jack) is used to couple the plurality of RF signals. The connector-cascade is configured with protective RF ground pins adjacent and surrounding each of a plurality of RF signal pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Valentino LIVA, Alok SHARMA, Lance SMITH, James YEE
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Patent number: 7988809Abstract: Aircraft floor and interior panels where core-skin bonding is improved between honeycomb and composite face sheets (skins) by applying a polyamide and/or rubber-containing adhesive to the edge of the honeycomb prior to bonding. Edge coating of the honeycomb allows one to reduce panel weight without reducing the performance parameters that are required for different types of aircraft floor and interior panels.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2006Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Hexcel CorporationInventors: Lance Smith, Yen-Seine Wang, Robert Morrison, Clark Smith
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Publication number: 20110164409Abstract: Hideaway holiday lighting systems comprises a retractable bar for hanging holiday lights assembly. The retractable bar assembly includes a plurality of strings of holiday lights attached thereto; and at least one hinge mechanism coupled to the retractable bar permitting the retractable bar to be manipulated between concealed-up and display-down positions. The retractable bar is removably secured behind rain gutters and fascia boards of a building for automatically displaying of the plurality of strings of holiday lights when in the display-down position. The hinge mechanism is able to be repeatedly manipulated by a user between the display-down position, for at least one display-use during the holiday season thereby displaying the plurality of strings of holiday lights for illumination-decorative purposes, and the concealed-up position thereby concealing the retractable bar for the remainder of the season in a non-use environmentally-protected location.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Lance Smith, Jose Compos
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Publication number: 20110157992Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for improving performance in a non-volatile solid-state storage device. Non-volatile solid-state storage media includes a plurality of storage cells. The plurality of storage cells is configured such that storage cells in an empty state store initial binary values that satisfy a bias. An input module receives source data for storage in the plurality of storage cells of the non-volatile solid-state storage media. Bits of the source data have a source bias that is different from the bias of the plurality of storage cells. A bit biasing module biases the bits of the source data toward the bias of the plurality of storage cells. A write module writes the biased source data to the plurality of storage cells of the non-volatile solid-state storage media.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: FUSION-IO, INC.Inventors: John Strasser, Jonathan Thatcher, Jeremy Fillingim, David Flynn, Lance Smith, Robert Wood, James Peterson
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Patent number: 7953125Abstract: A Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) is partitioned into Line Cards, I/O Cards, and a midplane to provide enhanced Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability. Each I/O Card provides a cabling interface for coupling an assigned Line Card to other portions of a Hybrid-Fiber-Coax Network. A plurality of RF signals is coupled via connectors between each Line Card and a corresponding I/O Card, via the midplane. This permits a Line Card to be removed for servicing without requiring recabling of the corresponding I/O Card. Preferably, a rectangular-multi-pin collinear connector-cascade (Line Card jack, midplane double-plug, and I/O Card jack) is used to couple the plurality of RF signals. The connector-cascade is configured with protective RF ground pins adjacent and surrounding each of a plurality of RF signal pins.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventors: Valentino Liva, Alok Sharma, Lance Smith, James Yee
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Publication number: 20100031305Abstract: Enhanced Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) functionality, including programmable digital domain modulators and demodulators for dynamic channel assignment, is incorporated into Fiber Nodes (FNs) or mini Fiber Nodes (mFNs), yielding enhanced Fiber Nodes (eFNs). These eFns distribute CMTS functionality deep into Hybrid-Fiber-Coax Networks (HFCN) rather than centralizing the CMTS functions within a single location. Moving the cable modem terminations closer to the subscribers shortens the analog RF paths required to support cable modems. Communication of both subscriber data and CMTS control data is performed over Ethernet-compatible packet networks between the field-based CMTSs and an upstream facility (e.g., the Head End), which includes an Internet gateway. Packet data for multiple subscriber cable modems is easily compressed and merged over common network paths, reducing cabling plant complexity and increasing bandwidth utilization.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Valentino LIVA, Alok SHARMA, Lance SMITH, James YEE
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Patent number: 7623537Abstract: A network device and system are provided. The network device may include a chassis configured to receive a line card and an input/output (I/O) card that operatively connects to a network via cabling. The chassis may include a bus structure. The bus structure may include an I/O interface to couple to a chassis interface of the I/O card, and a line card interface to couple to a chassis interface of the line card using a connector away that includes at least one RF conductor which may be associated with a set of connectors configured to shield the at least one RF conductor.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2006Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventors: Valentino Liva, Alok Sharma, Lance Smith, James Yee
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Patent number: 7623532Abstract: Enhanced Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) functionality, including programmable digital domain modulators and demodulators for dynamic channel assignment, is incorporated into Fiber Nodes (FNs) or mini Fiber Nodes (mFNs), yielding enhanced Fiber Nodes (eFNs). These eFns distribute CMTS functionality deep into Hybrid-Fiber-Coax Networks (HFCN) rather than centralizing the CMTS functions within a single location. Moving the cable modem terminations closer to the subscribers shortens the analog RF paths required to support cable modems. Communication of both subscriber data and CMTS control data is performed over Ethernet-compatible packet networks between the field-based CMTSs and an upstream facility (e.g., the Head End), which includes an Internet gateway. Packet data for multiple subscriber cable modems is easily compressed and merged over common network paths, reducing cabling plant complexity and increasing bandwidth utilization.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventors: Valentino Liva, Alok Sharma, Lance Smith, James Yee
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Publication number: 20090268749Abstract: A Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) is partitioned into Line Cards, I/O Cards, and a midplane to provide enhanced Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability. Each I/O Card provides a cabling interface for coupling an assigned Line Card to other portions of a Hybrid-Fiber-Coax Network. A plurality of RF signals is coupled via connectors between each Line Card and a corresponding I/O Card, via the midplane. This permits a Line Card to be removed for servicing without requiring recabling of the corresponding I/O Card. Preferably, a rectangular-multi-pin collinear connector-cascade (Line Card jack, midplane double-plug, and I/O Card jack) is used to couple the plurality of RF signals. The connector-cascade is configured with protective RF ground pins adjacent and surrounding each of a plurality of RF signal pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventors: Valentino LIVA, Alok Sharma, Lance Smith, James Yee
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Patent number: 7581366Abstract: Aircraft floor panels where core-skin bonding is improved between honeycomb and composite face sheets (skins) by applying a nylon-based (polyamide) adhesive to the edge of the honeycomb prior to bonding. Edge coating of the honeycomb allows one to reduce panel weight without reducing the performance parameters that are required for different types of aircraft floor panels.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2005Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Hexcel CorporationInventors: Lance Smith, Yen-Seine Wang, Robert Morrison, Clark Smith
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Patent number: 7521028Abstract: An improved catalytic reactor includes a housing having a plate positioned therein defining a first zone and a second zone, and a plurality of conduits fabricated from a heat conducting material and adapted for conducting a fluid therethrough. The conduits are positioned within the housing such that the conduit exterior surfaces and the housing interior surface within the second zone define a first flow path while the conduit interior surfaces define a second flow path through the second zone and not in fluid communication with the first flow path. The conduit exits define a second flow path exit, the conduit exits and the first flow path exit being proximately located and interspersed. The conduits define at least one expanded section that contacts adjacent conduits thereby spacing the conduits within the second zone and forming first flow path exit flow orifices having an aggregate exit area greater than a defined percent of the housing exit plane area.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Precision Combustion, Inc.Inventors: Lance Smith, Shahrokh Etemad, Hasan Karim, William C. Pfefferle
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Publication number: 20090072086Abstract: Aircraft floor and interior panels where core-skin bonding is improved between honeycomb and composite face sheets (skins) by applying a polyamide and/or rubber-containing adhesive to the edge of the honeycomb prior to bonding. Edge coating of the honeycomb allows one to reduce panel weight without reducing the performance parameters that are required for different types of aircraft floor and interior panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2006Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: Hexcel CorporationInventors: Lance Smith, Yen-Seine Wang, Robert Morrison, Clark Smith
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Patent number: 7476367Abstract: A stacked catalytic reactor is provided comprising of a plurality of housings, each housing defining a cavity having an entrance in fluid communication therewith, each housing further defining a plurality of first passages wherein each such first passage is in fluid communication with the cavity and each such first passage defines an exit. The plurality of housings are placed adjacent one to the other such that a second cavity and second passages are defined between successive housings, each second passage defines an exit, and the first passage exits and the second passage exits are interstratified and proximate one to the other. The stacked catalytic reactor employs backside cooling of a catalyst deposited therein in order to oxidize a fluid in the presence of a catalyst and transfer some heat of reaction into a second fluid and isolate the fluid to be reacted from the backside cooling fluid and then combine both fluids.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2005Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: Precision Combustion, Inc.Inventors: Shahrokh Etemad, Lance Smith
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Publication number: 20070098604Abstract: An improved catalytic reactor includes a housing having a plate positioned therein defining a first zone and a second zone, and a plurality of conduits fabricated from a heat conducting material and adapted for conducting a fluid therethrough. The conduits are positioned within the housing such that the conduit exterior surfaces and the housing interior surface within the second zone define a first flow path while the conduit interior surfaces define a second flow path through the second zone and not in fluid communication with the first flow path. The conduit exits define a second flow path exit, the conduit exits and the first flow path exit being proximately located and interspersed. The conduits define at least one expanded section that contacts adjacent conduits thereby spacing the conduits within the second zone and forming first flow path exit flow orifices having an aggregate exit area greater than a defined percent of the housing exit plane area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2005Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventors: Lance Smith, Shahrokh Etemad, Hasan Karim, William Pfefferle
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Publication number: 20070095459Abstract: Composite sandwich panels that include a core having a permeable body that is sandwiched between two skins. An internal barrier is located between the skins and the core to provide an impermeable chamber surrounding the permeable core. The chamber is pressurized during formation of the panel to provide an interior counter pressure against the mold/press used to form the panel. The counter pressure applied by the chamber reduces the amount of voids in the skins and improves the surface finish of the skins. In addition, the impermeable material remains within the finished panel to provide an internal barrier surrounding the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Applicant: Hexcel CorporationInventors: Lance Smith, Paul Walsh
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Publication number: 20070054087Abstract: Aircraft floor panels where core-skin bonding is improved between honeycomb and composite face sheets (skins) by applying a nylon-based (polyamide) adhesive to the edge of the honeycomb prior to bonding. Edge coating of the honeycomb allows one to reduce panel weight without reducing the performance parameters that are required for different types of aircraft floor panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2005Publication date: March 8, 2007Applicant: HEXCEL CORPORATIONInventors: Lance Smith, Yen-Seine Wang, Robert Morrison, Clark Smith