Patents by Inventor Neal D. Smith

Neal D. 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).

  • Patent number: 8014678
    Abstract: A device includes a power module to produce a switched voltage and to convert the switched voltage into a waveform adapted to wirelessly pass through a structure. The device may include a data module to receive a wireless signal through the structure, where the wireless signal includes information, and to send the information toward a destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Billy G. Echols, Jr., Neal D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20070292138
    Abstract: A device includes a power module to produce a switched voltage and to convert the switched voltage into a waveform adapted to wirelessly pass through a structure. The device may include a data module to receive a wireless signal through the structure, where the wireless signal includes information, and to send the information toward a destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: MCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Billy G. Echols, Neal D. Smith