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: 20210337056
    Abstract: An apparatus for grasping and propping electronic devices is an apparatus that enables users to easily handle a portable electronic device with one hand or to prop the device on a surface for comfortable viewing of the device's screen. The apparatus can be utilized with tablet computing devices but can also be utilized with other electronic devices. The apparatus includes an oblong base, a propping leg, a hand strap, and an attachment mechanism. The oblong base receives the body of the electronic device when the apparatus is attached to the backside of the electronic device or to a device accessory. The propping leg enables the apparatus to be utilized as a stand for the electronic device. The hand strap enables the apparatus to be utilized as a hand holder for the electronic device. The attachment mechanism enables the apparatus to be easily and releasably attached to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Paul Lawrence Smith
  • Publication number: 20210322740
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an applicator for administering a composition for treating one or more of vaginal dryness, vaginal irritation, vaginal itch, vaginal infection, vaginal odor, vaginal chafing, dyspareunia, and/or vaginal atrophy, and more specifically, to an applicator comprising a reservoir and a vaginal care composition stored within the reservoir, as well as methods of using such an applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Samantha Chen-Yee WANG, Nery Vanesa BRESLIN, Kyra L. WILSONHOUCK, Christopher Lawrence SMITH, Jessica Elizabeth LEON, Hali Michelle NACDIMEN, Travis Kyle HOGDON, Adrienne Michelle SZMURIGA
  • Publication number: 20210294791
    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: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Sreedhar Narayanaswamy, Shantanu K. Sarangi, Hemalkumar Chandrakant Doshi, Hari Unni Krishnan, Gunaseelan Ponnuvel, Brian Lawrence Smith
  • Publication number: 20210228801
    Abstract: Devices and methods for administering a medication in fluid form, the systems and methods including a basal flow path and a bolus flow path in parallel to the basal flow path. The bolus flow path includes a combined piston pump and rotatable valve. The piston pump is configured to prevent partial dosing of a bolus dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Hermanus Stephanus Pretorius, Robert Farra, Kenneth Barnett, David Piper, Russell Ford, Edward G. Solomon, Peter Holst, Lawrence Smith
  • Publication number: 20210212584
    Abstract: A method includes increasing or decreasing a temperature of an oximeter device by cycling oximetry measurements and temperature adjustment at a predetermined frequency. During temperature adjustment, power supplied to LEDs of the oximeter device may be modulated to heat or cool the oximeter device if the oximetry device is above a temperature setpoint or below the temperature setpoint. After the device is heated to the temperature setpoint an oximetry measurement is made using the LED to illuminate patient tissue, detected the light from the tissue after illumination, and determining oximetry information for the tissue. Using the LED for heating and oximetry measurements reduces electronic components of the device improves reliability from the reduction of electronic components. The device can also not power the LEDs to allow the device to cool if the temperature is above the temperature setpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Alex Michael Margiott, Roger Stenerson, Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: 11007317
    Abstract: Devices and methods for administering a medication in fluid form, the systems and methods including a basal flow path and a bolus flow path in parallel to the basal flow path. The bolus flow path includes an inlet check valve, a first outlet check valve downstream of the inlet check valve, and a piston pump disposed between the inlet check valve and the first outlet check valve. The piston pump is configured to prevent partial dosing of a bolus dose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: CEQUR SA
    Inventors: Hermanus Stephanus Pretorius, Robert Farra, Kenneth Barnett, David Piper, Russell Ford, Edward G. Solomon, Peter Holst, Lawrence Smith
  • Publication number: 20210003711
    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: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Dirk John Vandenberg, III, James Allen Haslim, Thomas Lawrence Smith, Adam David Kenvarg
  • Publication number: 20200401556
    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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory Lawrence Smith, Michael Barcello
  • Patent number: 10795856
    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: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Lawrence Smith, Michael Barcello
  • Patent number: 10647329
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for controlling a vehicle. Power may be provided to a cut-off valve in fluid communication between an automated control (AC) valve and a shuttle valve. The cut-off valve may be configured to open in response to the power, causing fluid communication between the AC valve and the shuttle valve. A vehicle autonomy system may modulate the AC valve to control a level of pressurized air provided from a pressurized air reservoir to a foundation brake via the AC valve and the shuttle valve. In response to an automated disengage signal, the cut-off valve may close to prevent pressurized air from reaching the shuttle valve via the AC valve and permit pressurized air to reach the shuttle valve via a pedal valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventors: Eyal Cohen, Nancy Yung Hui Sun, Thomas Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: 10626550
    Abstract: An example composition includes a cloth, which has on each side thereof, a first waterproofing agent, a barrier which inhibits or prevents environmental degradation, and an elastomeric barrier including a second waterproofing agent. Another example composition includes a cloth with a phenolic resin coating having, on each side thereof, a first waterproofing agent, a barrier which inhibits or prevents environmental degradation, and an elastomeric barrier including a second waterproofing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn J. Prevoir, Philip Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: 10621247
    Abstract: A method and a system for providing location and profile based system and services. A system may includes a plurality of data sources disposed within a network for providing location and identity information associated with objects disposed within the network and a concentrator bridge, operatively coupled to the plurality of data sources, the concentrator bridge including a receiver associated with each of the plurality of data sources, wherein the concentrator bridge receives location and profile data associated with the objects from the plurality of data sources and provides the identity and location of the objects disposed within the network for viewing on a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Francisco Gonzalez, Michael Colin Jaccino, Yousef Wasef Nijim, Michael Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: 10517373
    Abstract: A dispensing package for a consumer care product is provided having a product chamber with an inner surface, a major axis and a minor axis. The dispensing package has a movable elevator platform having a coupling sleeve with a non-threaded section and a threaded section along an inner surface. The dispensing package also has a screw assembly with a spindle that supports threads; a seal extending around the circumference of the spindle; a threaded first portion coupled to the threaded section along the inner surface of the moveable elevator platform; and a non-threaded second portion. The seal frictionally engages with the non-threaded section of the coupling sleeve and the movable elevator platform advances along an axis from a first fill volume position to a second fill volume position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Justin Alan Ellsworth, Kerry Lloyd Weaver, Christopher Eugene Bates, Christopher Lawrence Smith, Richard Lawrence Horstman, Julie OiLun Lim, Ricky V. Retherford, John Joseph Rego, Timothy David Reichling
  • Publication number: 20190336680
    Abstract: Devices and methods for administering a medication in fluid form, the systems and methods including a basal flow path and a bolus flow path in parallel to the basal flow path. The bolus flow path includes an inlet check valve, a first outlet check valve downstream of the inlet check valve, and a piston pump disposed between the inlet check valve and the first outlet check valve. The piston pump is configured to prevent partial dosing of a bolus dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Hermanus Stephanus Pretorius, Robert Farra, Kenneth Barnett, David Piper, Russell Ford, Edward G. Solomon, Peter Holst, Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: 10426284
    Abstract: A fabric treating system comprises an enclosure comprising a first wall, a second wall, and a fabric receiving space defined by the enclosure. The fabric treating system also comprises a support member positioned proximate to the first wall. The support member is configured to support one of a hanger configured to support a piece of fabric and the piece of fabric within the fabric receiving space. The fabric treating system also comprises a fabric tensioning system positioned at least on the second wall. The fabric tensioning system comprises at least a first fabric grasper configured to be attached to at least a first portion of the piece of fabric to apply tension to the piece of fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Joseph Roselle, Corey Michael Bischoff, Christopher Lawrence Smith, Markus Sabisch, Oliver von Sartori-Montecroce, Christof Kleemann, Stefan H. Hollinger, Benjamin Janes Beck, Robert Hans-Joachim Damaschke, Stephan James Andreas Meschkat, Heiko Ullrich, Douglas Arthur Marsden
  • Publication number: 20190296546
    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: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: D866876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventor: Stanley Lawrence Smith
  • Patent number: D878512
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mike Shuo Wang, Christopher Lawrence Smith, Andrea Pedrotti, Danilo Rossi
  • Patent number: D934980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Lawrence Smith, Mike Shuo Wang, Joaquin Antonio Crespo, Andrea Pedrotti, Walter Sordo, Danilo Rossi
  • Patent number: D934981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mike Shuo Wang, Christopher Lawrence Smith, Andrea Pedrotti, Danilo Rossi