Patents by Inventor Lawrence Smith

Lawrence 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: 20240090491
    Abstract: An insert for an arthropod trapping device. The insert comprising a substrate and a frame for supporting the substrate, where a surface of the substrate has an adhesive disposed thereon, an optional mounting bracket spaced apart from the adhesive surface of the insert and located at a first end of the insert, and an optional graspable tab extending from the frame at a second end of the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Benjamin Patrick HALE, Adam James BURT, Erik John HASENOEHRL, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI, Walter SORDO, Alessio GIOVANELLI, Brian Lee FLOYD, Hirotaka UCHIYAMA, Thomas Bernard WALKER, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves CLERC
  • Patent number: 11912944
    Abstract: A reaction column comprises a plurality of cells each of which has a lower cell portion and an upper cell portion. The cells are arranged sequentially, from an uppermost cell to a lowermost cell. The fuel inlet is configured to direct fluid through the reaction column from a lower cell portion of the lowermost cell to an upper cell portion of the uppermost cell, and out of the fuel outlet. The reagent inlet is configured to direct reagent through the reaction column from the upper cell portion of the uppermost cell to the lower cell portion of the lowermost cell. The plurality of cells may be vertically or horizontally positioned, as well as inclined and the like. Systems and methods are likewise disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Alternative Environmental Technologies Sulfex Corp.
    Inventors: Jack Lawrence Waldron, Kylen J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20230381043
    Abstract: Some systems, devices and methods detailed herein provide adjustable restraint device maintaining a selected position of a person relative to a support structure, for example, to maintain a safe and customizable patient position during a surgical procedure or during medical transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Lawrence T. Volz, Adam Troness, Richard A. Thompson, II, Jacob Wilson, Ryan Lawrence Smith
  • Publication number: 20230309540
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an arthropod trapping device, more particularly, to a compact and portable trapping device comprising a housing and an insert, where the insert is also attachable to or insertable into a handheld trapping implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Adam James BURT, Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Travis Kyle HODGDON, Erik John HASENOEHRL, Francez Yahiriz CURBELO CANABAL
  • Publication number: 20230284607
    Abstract: An insert for an arthropod trapping device. The insert comprising a substrate and a frame for supporting the substrate, where a surface of the substrate has an adhesive disposed thereon, an optional mounting bracket spaced apart from the adhesive surface of the insert and located at a first end of the insert, and an optional graspable tab extending from the frame at a second end of the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Benjamin Patrick HALE, Adam James BURT, Erik John HASENOEHRL, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI, Walter SORDO, Alessio GIOVANELLI, Brian Lee FLOYD, Hirotaka UCHIYAMA, Thomas Bernard WALKER, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves CLERC
  • Patent number: 11638670
    Abstract: Some systems, devices and methods detailed herein provide adjustable restraint device maintaining a selected position of a person relative to a support structure, for example, to maintain a safe and customizable patient position during a surgical procedure or during medical transport. For example, in particular embodiments, the adjustable restraint devices can be releasably lockable at a customized position along the surgical table and can be conveniently manipulated to a curved or other customized configuration (e.g., to engage with a patient's limb) before being releasably locked into that particular customized configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Volz Surgical Consulting Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence T. Volz, Adam Troness, Richard A. Thompson, II, Jacob Wilson, Ryan Lawrence Smith
  • Publication number: 20230096643
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, and devices for fault detection in a Lidar system. A fault detection system obtains incoming Lidar data output by a Lidar system during operation of an AV system. The incoming Lidar data includes one or more data points corresponding to a fault detection target on an exterior of a vehicle of the AV system. The fault detection system accesses historical Lidar data that is based on data previously output by the Lidar system. The historical Lidar data corresponds to the fault detection target. The fault detection system performs a comparison of the incoming Lidar data with the historical Lidar data to identify any differences between the two sets of data. The fault detection system detects a fault condition occurring at the Lidar system based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Dirk John Vandenberg, III, James Allen Haslim, Thomas Lawrence Smith, Adam David Kenvarg
  • Patent number: 11593302
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable mediums for logically remediating infrastructure resource components are disclosed. According to one example, the method includes capturing metadata specifying both a data protection policy applied to an enterprise application supported by a host computing system and a location of backup file data associated with the enterprise application and transferring the enterprise application and the metadata from the host computing system to a target computing system. The method further includes utilizing the metadata to reconstruct the data protection policy for the transferred enterprise application on the target computing system, wherein the metadata specifies a data protection solution for each of a plurality of resource components supporting the transferred enterprise application on the target computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Lawrence Smith, Michael Barcello
  • Patent number: 11543535
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, and devices for fault detection in a Lidar system. A fault detection system obtains incoming Lidar data output by a Lidar system during operation of an AV system. The incoming Lidar data includes one or more data points corresponding to a fault detection target on an exterior of a vehicle of the AV system. The fault detection system accesses historical Lidar data that is based on data previously output by the Lidar system. The historical Lidar data corresponds to the fault detection target. The fault detection system performs a comparison of the incoming Lidar data with the historical Lidar data to identify any differences between the two sets of data. The fault detection system detects a fault condition occurring at the Lidar system based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventors: Dirk John Vandenberg, III, James Allen Haslim, Thomas Lawrence Smith, Adam David Kenvarg
  • Publication number: 20220369646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions having antimicrobial activity against Clavibacter michiganensis subsp michiganensis “(Cmm”). Further provided herein are methods of making and using the antimicrobial compositions to protect and treat tomatoes from Cmm infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Fazli MABOOD, Margaret Ann BYWATER-EKEGARD, David Hernando Sanchez LLANO, Donald Lawrence SMITH
  • Patent number: 11495964
    Abstract: A vehicle that has electronic systems including an autonomous vehicle stack includes a dual output power system for powering the electronic systems of the vehicle. The power system includes a battery at a first voltage level for storing energy at the first voltage level, a dual output belt-driven starter generator that is started by a starter receiving power from the battery at the first voltage level and that provides dual outputs at a second voltage level for providing power to the electronics systems, at least one DC-DC converter that converts the dual outputs at the second voltage level to dual outputs at the first voltage level, and first and second power distributors that distribute power from the battery and DC-DC converter(s) to the electronic systems. The power systems may be configured to power safety critical components from respective power distributors and DC-DC converters at the respective voltage levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: 11494370
    Abstract: Latency of in-system test (IST) execution for a hardware component of an in-field (deployed) computing platform may be reduced when a value of a physical operating parameter can be changed without rebooting the computing platform. A test (e.g., patterns or vectors) is executed for varying values of the physical operating parameter (e.g., supply voltage, clock speed, temperature, noise magnitude/duration, operating current, and the like), providing the ability to detect faults in the hardware components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Sreedhar Narayanaswamy, Shantanu K. Sarangi, Hemalkumar Chandrakant Doshi, Hari Unni Krishnan, Gunaseelan Ponnuvel, Brian Lawrence Smith
  • Publication number: 20220322651
    Abstract: A replaceable insert for an insect trapping device is provided. The insert is releaseably retained within the shell and has an adhesive portion for trapping insects. The insert has a substantially planar, longitudinally extending tab. The tab of the cartridge is laterally offset from a centerline of the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI
  • Publication number: 20220192154
    Abstract: An animal fitness garment includes a body panel and a shoulder section that includes a pair of shoulder panels extending therefrom at an angle. The shoulder section is resiliently attached to the body panel through one or more resilient sections. In addition, each shoulder section may be resiliently attached to a base section that connects each of the shoulder panels together. This resilient configuration allows the animal fitness garment to conform to the shape and contour of the shoulders of the animal, so as to increase the comfort of the vest, while reducing the physical stress imparted to the animal when the garment is worn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventor: STANLEY LAWRENCE SMITH
  • Patent number: 11311005
    Abstract: An insect trapping device includes a base with a shroud and a cartridge. The cartridge includes an adhesive portion that is positioned adjacent the shroud, when the cartridge is attached to the base. The shroud includes an electric heating element, which heats the shroud and the adhesive portion of the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence Smith, Joaquin Antonio Crespo, Brigitte Harttmann, Stefan H. Hollinger, Walter Sordo, Danilo Rossi, Andrea Pedrotti
  • Publication number: 20220061301
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an arthropod trapping device, more particularly, to a compact and portable trapping device comprising a housing and an insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Benjamin Patrick HALE, Adam James BURT, Erik John HASENOEHRL, Danilo ROSSI, Andrea PEDROTTI, Walter SORDO, Alessio GIOVANELLI, Brian Lee FLOYD, Hirotaka UCHIYAMA, Thomas Bernard Walker, III, Anthony Xavier Jean-Yves CLERC
  • Publication number: 20220026967
    Abstract: Integrated circuits (ICs)—depending on a current workload—may exceed thermal cooling budgets. As a result, ICs often implement thermal sensors to measure temperatures at junctions or hot spots along the IC. Due to a distance between the thermal sensors and the various junctions, a thermal offset may be added to the temperature readings from the thermal sensors to more accurately estimate the temperature at the junctions. To account for different workload distributions—e.g., asymmetric or symmetric—the systems and methods described herein may dynamically adjust the thermal offsets. As a result, the efficiency of the IC may be increased as thermal settings for the IC may take into account the ability of the thermal cooling budget to effectively cool the IC under a current operating condition—thereby reducing premature throttling back or shutting down of power to the IC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jun Gu, Tao Li, Chad Plummer, Brian Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: 11231760
    Abstract: Integrated circuits (ICs)—depending on a current workload—may exceed thermal cooling budgets. As a result, ICs often implement thermal sensors to measure temperatures at junctions or hot spots along the IC. Due to a distance between the thermal sensors and the various junctions, a thermal offset may be added to the temperature readings from the thermal sensors to more accurately estimate the temperature at the junctions. To account for different workload distributions—e.g., asymmetric or symmetric—the systems and methods described herein may dynamically adjust the thermal offsets. As a result, the efficiency of the IC may be increased as thermal settings for the IC may take into account the ability of the thermal cooling budget to effectively cool the IC under a current operating condition—thereby reducing premature throttling back or shutting down of power to the IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Gu, Tao Li, Chad Plummer, Brian Lawrence Smith
  • Publication number: 20210392902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions having antimicrobial activity against Streptomyces scabies. Further provided herein are methods of making and using the antimicrobial compositions to protect and treat potatoes from Streptomyces scabies infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Fazli MABOOD, Aaron L. WALTZ, Margaret Ann BYWATER-EKEGARD, Donald Lawrence SMITH
  • Patent number: D997289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventor: Christopher Lawrence Smith