Patents by Inventor Larry W. Smith

Larry W. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240087408
    Abstract: A method and system are described that involve operations to communicatively couple a personal mobile device to an additional device via a casino network. The operations are further to detect a user-input gesture, performed via one or more of the personal mobile device or the additional device, to transfer a gaming object between the personal mobile device and the additional device. The operations are further to, in response to detection of the user-input gesture, route communication of the transfer to a wagering game server connected to the casino network. The operations are further to transfer, via the wagering game server, the gaming object between the personal mobile device and the additional device and animate, via a display device of one or more of the personal mobile device or the additional device, transfer of the gaming object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Anthony J. BAERLOCHER, Dion K. AOKI, Larry J. PACEY, Jesse M. SMITH, Jamie W. VANN
  • Patent number: 7048064
    Abstract: A multi-unit centralizer for centralizing or otherwise positioning a tubing string in a well bore. The centralizer has a centralizer hub including multiple hub subunits for removably engaging each other and at least one spacer lug for removably engaging each of the hub subunits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Inventor: Larry W. Smith
  • Publication number: 20040011188
    Abstract: A musical instrument is configured such that a display unit is provided on a main body so as to improve its function by displaying lyrics by synthesizing words with notes played on a keyboard at the time of performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventor: Larry W. Smith
  • Patent number: 4615672
    Abstract: A strip component is extruded through a heated roller die apparatus and fed onto a heated anvil roll where a rotatable knife blade is pressed against the surface of the anvil roll to trim the strip component.The cutter may have a rotatable knife blade mounted on an arm pivoting about an axis spaced from the surface of the anvil roll for swinging the knife blade into and out of engagement with the strip component on the anvil roll surface. A weight may be attached to the arm for holding the arm down on a stop member in the operative position of the cutter. A number of knife blades may be adjustably mounted on a knife shaft supported by a pair of pivot arms for cutting the strip component at a number of positions across the anvil roll. Alternatively each knife blade may be supported on an individual knife holding body with the knife blade being rotatably mounted on a knife supporting arm which is pivotally mounted on the holding body. The knife supporting arms may also be individually depressed and retracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Larry W. Smith, Larry G. Lowry
  • Patent number: D315796
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Inventors: Larry W. Smith, Richard L. Caldwell