Patents by Inventor Michele A. Smith

Michele A. 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: 20230089307
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for an extended reality safety and accessibility assistant. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a server computer can include a processor and a memory. The memory can include instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. In particular, the server computer can receive a request from a user device. The request can include an image of a physical environment. The server computer can identify a structure within the image and can determine whether the structure is associated with a safety rating, an accessibility rating, or both. In response to determining that the structure is associated with a rating, the server computer can generate extended reality display data including an augmented reality object that is representative of the rating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property l, L.P.
    Inventors: Brianna King, Brittany Clarke, Patricia Devere, Michele Smith
  • Publication number: 20210072266
    Abstract: A human insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding protein stock solution and method of making the same include a non-recombinant human IGF binding protein-3 (nr-IGFBP-3) in an aqueous buffered medium. The concentration of the nr-IGFBP-3 in the stock solution ranges from about 16 micrograms per milliliter (?g/ml) to about 40 ?g/ml. A kit includes a set of calibrators for nr-IGFBP-3. The set of calibrators includes the nr-IGFBP-3 in different concentrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Spencer Lin, Kwasi Osae-Kwapong, Omar Quraishi, Seema Sinha, Michele Smith, SunRay DiFrancesco, Ryan Spears, Dharini Rawal, Debra Hovanec-Burns, Robert Owens
  • Publication number: 20190018025
    Abstract: A human insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding protein stock solution and method of making the same include a non-recombinant human IGF binding protein-3 (nr-IGFBP-3) in an aqueous buffered medium. The concentration of the nr-IGFBP-3 in the stock solution ranges from about 16 micrograms per milliliter (?g/ml) to about 40 ?g/ml. A kit includes a set of calibrators for nr-IGFBP-3. The set of calibrators includes the nr-IGFBP-3 in different concentrations that are within a range of from about 0.5 ?g/ml to about 16 ?g/ml, which is configured to span a suspected range of IGFBP-3 analyte levels in an immunoassay of patient samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Spencer Lin, Kwasi Osae-Kwapong, Omar Quraishi, Seema Sinha, Michele Smith, SunRay DiFrancesco, Ryan Spears, Dharini Rawal, Debra Hovanec-Burns, Robert Owens
  • Publication number: 20170291083
    Abstract: A golf game assembly includes a plurality of goals. The plurality of goals may be arranged on a support surface. Each of the goals is comprised of a phosphorescent material to be visible at night. A plurality of golf clubs is provided. Each of the golf clubs is comprised of a phosphorescent material to be visible at night. A selected one of the golf clubs is selected by a player. A plurality of balls is provided. A selected one of the balls may be placed on the support surface. Thus, the player may strike the selected ball with the selected golf club. Each of the balls is comprised of a phosphorescent material to be visible at night.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Michele Smith, Joe Weiss, Mark Griswold
  • Patent number: 8801523
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products bookmark gaming applications. When a player wishes to pause a gaming application, a bookmark may be created. The bookmark identifies a location in the gaming application at which play is paused. Play may then be resumed from the bookmark, whether at a same device or at a different device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jason Godfrey, Toby Bearden, Michele Smith
  • Patent number: 6938440
    Abstract: An apparatus for the distribution and display of jewelry includes a plurality of precious or semi-precious gems coupled together in a “T” shape with at least one horizontalbar and one downbar, the horizontalbar having clasps at both ends and the downnbar having a clasp at one end. The apparatus further includes a clothing article requiring at least one strap for support with a semi-permnanently attached loops being configured to receive a respective attachment device. The apparatus further includes a flexible strand or chain having attached loops at both ends, each of the loops being configured to receive a respective attachment device. The jewelry article is designed in order to be distributed and displayed as an integral structural member of the clothing and jewelry combination or the flexible strand or chain and jewelry combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Michele Smith Designs, Inc.
    Inventor: Michele Smith
  • Publication number: 20040244418
    Abstract: An apparatus for the distribution and display of jewelry includes a plurality of precious or semi-precious gems coupled together in a “T” shape with at least one horizontalbar and one downbar, the horizontalbar having clasps at both ends and the downbar having a clasp at one end. The apparatus further includes a clothing article requiring at least one strap for support with a semi-permanently attached loops being configured to receive a respective attachment device. The apparatus further includes a flexible strand or chain having attached loops at both ends, each of the loops being configured to receive a respective attachment device. The jewelry article is designed in order to be distributed and displayed as an integral structural member of the clothing and jewelry combination or the flexible strand or chain and jewelry combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: Michele Smith
  • Patent number: 5087069
    Abstract: A restraint system mounting includes a plurality of hollow support members mounted within the hub portion of the steering wheel in a predetermined pattern. The support members interfit with mounting members which depend from a restraint system module and are arranged in the same pattern. Aligned recesses in the interfitting annular members receive a leg of a spring clip to releasably secure the members to each other. A key inserted through an opening in the hub portion into each pair of interfitting members cams the spring leg out of engagement with the mounting members to release the restraint system module for removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Assignees: General Motors Corporation, Saturn Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Corbett, Michele A. Smith, Barry C. Worrell
  • Patent number: 5071193
    Abstract: The ends of a cable are attached to the seat belt buckle so that a loop of cable projects from the buckle. A mounting bracket comprised of a stamped metal strap is folded into a U-shape and receives the loop of cable. The ends of the metal strap are attached to the vehicle body. A sleeve of ductile metal is swaged over the cable and interposed between the cable and the bracket. The sleeve has a length greater than the width of the bracket so that the sleeve extends beyond the bracket somewhat to prevent the cable from contact with the bracket. The ductile sleeve yields when a load is imposed upon the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Assignee: Saturn Corporation
    Inventors: Keith D. Childress, Thomas J. Corbett, Ronald Dickson, Michele A. Smith
  • Patent number: 4902041
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new and improved bezel assembly for a seat belt retractor and particularly promotes low friction extension and retraction of the belt regardless of variation in the relative locations between the retractor reel and the aperture of the trim panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Assignee: Saturn Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Corbett, Chris C. McGowen, Michael S. Mortier, Michele A. Smith
  • Patent number: 4893874
    Abstract: According to the invention an improved latch plate assembly for a continuous loop single retractor seat belt system includes a housing having a base wall with flanges slotted to slidably mount a lock bar. The housing is oriented with the flanges facing toward the occupant torso and the belt being routed through the space between the base wall and the sliding bar so that when the belt is stored in the generally vertically extending position between the upper and lower anchors, the belt extends in a minimally convoluted path through the latch plate thereby permitting gravity induced sliding movement of the latch plate along the belt toward the lower end of the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1990
    Assignee: Saturn Corporation
    Inventors: Keith D. Childress, Thomas J. Corbett, Michele A. Smith
  • Patent number: 4832366
    Abstract: An auxiliary anchorage for a shoulder belt is comprised of an anchor ring which is mounted on a structural member of the vehicle body by an anchor belt which passes through an opening in the seat back cushion. The anchor ring is C-shaped and has an entry opening smaller than the width of the shoulder belt. The shoulder belt is removably inserted into the opening in the C-shaped ring. As the belt unfolds the belt obstructs the opening of the C-shaped ring. The C-shaped ring is mounted at a height lower than the shoulder belt retractor so that the C-shaped ring effectively lowers the height of the shoulder belt anchorage whereby the shoulder belt dwells at an adjusted angle of repose. The anchor belt may be stiffened by a plastic sheath so that the C-shaped ring is held at a readily accessible presence relative the opening in the seat back cushion and may be swung into a stored position in the opening in readiness for subsequent withdrawal from the opening to enable the insertion of the shoulder belt therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Saturn Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Corbett, Vaughn D. Everhart, Michele A. Smith