Patents by Inventor Lee Smathers

Lee Smathers 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).

  • Patent number: 11543884
    Abstract: An example non-transitory machine-readable medium includes instructions executable by a processor to capture a biometric signal from a biometric sensor at a headset that includes a stereoscopic display, capture a facial motion signal from a facial motion sensor associated with the headset, determine facial movement of a wearer of the headset based on the facial motion signal, apply a weight to the biometric signal based on the facial movement to obtain a weighted biometric signal, and use the weighted biometric signal to determine an emotional state of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mithra Vankipuram, Sarthak Ghosh, Kevin Lee Smathers, Rafael Antonio Ballagas
  • Publication number: 20220113801
    Abstract: An example non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprises instructions that, when executed by a processing resource of a computing device, cause the processing resource to generate haptics metadata using audio-haptics classification based at least in part on spatial audio associated with a digital environment. The instructions further cause the processing resource to encode the spatial audio with the haptics metadata to generate a rendering package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Sunil Ganpatrao Bharitkar, Rafael Antonio Ballagas, Kevin Lee Smathers, Sarthak Ghosh, Madhu Sudan Athreya
  • Publication number: 20220091670
    Abstract: An example non-transitory machine-readable medium includes instructions executable by a processor to capture a biometric signal from a biometric sensor at a headset that includes a stereoscopic display, capture a facial motion signal from a facial motion sensor associated with the headset, determine facial movement of a wearer of the headset based on the facial motion signal, apply a weight to the biometric signal based on the facial movement to obtain a weighted biometric signal, and use the weighted biometric signal to determine an emotional state of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mithra Vankipuram, Sarthak Ghosh, Kevin Lee Smathers, Rafael Antonio Ballagas
  • Patent number: 8770085
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to enhance the performance of composite armor by utilizing the energy of the threat projectile is disclosed. The frontal member includes, for example, a plurality of concentric proves on the face opposite of the surface that is impacted by a projectile. The grooves in the frontal member preferably may mate with a complimentary plurality of concentric grooves in a backing plate. During impact by a projectile, the force from the projectile presses the grooves of the frontal member into engagement with the grooves of the backing plate. The grooves are uniquely designed to cause the backing plate to impart a compressive load into the backside of the frontal member preventing it from prematurely fracturing in tension at the onset of the projectile penetration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Sanborn, Lee Smathers, Wayne Burke
  • Patent number: 8209201
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system for correlating configurations, comprising a model layer having a generic model library, a control layer having generic control logic implemented in terms of the generic model library, and a view layer having reusable views and common tools that operate upon generic interfaces and constructs defined by the generic model library, wherein the generic model library, generic control logic, and reusable views and commons tools are defined to support a general functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kel Yuasa, Bernard Burg, Kannan Govindarajan, Harumi Anne Kuno, Kevin Lee Smathers
  • Publication number: 20110174143
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to enhance the performance of composite armor by utilizing the energy of the threat projectile is disclosed. The frontal member includes, for example, a plurality of concentric proves on the face opposite of the surface that is impacted by a projectile. The grooves in the frontal member preferably may mate with a complimentary plurality of concentric grooves in a backing plate. During impact by a projectile, the force from the projectile presses the grooves of the frontal member into engagement with the grooves of the backing plate. The grooves are uniquely designed to cause the backing plate to impart a compressive load into the backside of the frontal member preventing it from prematurely fracturing in tension at the onset of the projectile penetration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Steven L. SANBORN, Lee Smathers, Wayne Burke
  • Patent number: 7822675
    Abstract: Provided are systems, methods and techniques for, among other things, generating a master price quotation. In one representative embodiment, a representative creates a list that includes at least one item to be included within a master price quotation and submits the list to an automated bidding agent. In response, the automated bidding agent communicates requests for quotations to different automated entity agents, each such automated entity agent corresponding to a different entity. The automated bidding agent then receives the quotations from the automated entity agents, selects a best quotation, and communicates the best quotation to the representative for inclusion within the master price quotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Harumi Anne Kuno, Kevin Lee Smathers, Troy Shahoumian
  • Patent number: 4101577
    Abstract: A process for making formamides by contacting an intimate admixture of (a) gaseous CO, (b) a non-tertiary amine and (c) a lower alkanol with a strongly basic anion exchange resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1978
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Donald Lee Smathers
  • Patent number: 4100360
    Abstract: A process for making lower alkyl formates by contacting an intimate admixture of gaseous CO and liquid lower alkanol with a strongly basic anion exchange resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1978
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Donald Lee Smathers