Patents by Inventor Neil Smith

Neil 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: 12283296
    Abstract: A spin-transfer torque (STT) magnetoresistive memory device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a magnetic tunnel junction located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The magnetic tunnel junction includes a reference layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a free layer stack, and a nonmagnetic tunnel barrier layer located between the reference layer and the free layer stack. The free layer stack has a total thickness of less than 2 nm, and contains in order, a proximal ferromagnetic layer located proximal to the nonmagnetic tunnel barrier layer, a first non-magnetic metal sub-monolayer, an intermediate ferromagnetic layer, a second non-magnetic metal sub-monolayer, and a distal ferromagnetic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiffany Santos, Neil Smith
  • Patent number: 12257252
    Abstract: The present invention features compositions including sepiapterin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods for the treatment of BH4-related disorders. In some embodiments, these compositions and methods result in an increase in plasma exposure of BH4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: PTC Therapeutics MP, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Smith, Jonathan Reis
  • Patent number: 12116029
    Abstract: The derail warning system may include a solar-powered LED indicator for derail or switch. The derail warning system may also include an orientation sensor that automatically turns on depending on the orientation of the derail (up or down), derail metal flag, or switch indicator flag. The derail warning system may bring more visibility with a 360-degree LED that is solar powered and may detect orientation and turn on based on the position of the derail, switch, or flag. The derail warning system may use a unique acceleration sensor or g-sensor that can detect orientation movement and automatically turn on or off and be fully charged to operate day or night. The derail warning system may also include a data-logging microprocessor to determine a time stamp of position and location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Railserve, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Bartek, Timothy J. Benjamin, Corey Dash, Philip Anthony Mooney, Jason Neil Smith
  • Publication number: 20240300557
    Abstract: A railcar fouling detection system is disclosed herein that is configured to monitor a railway foul zone between a switch and a foul line by detecting railway vehicles moving within or through the foul zone and determining whether railway vehicles are positioned within the foul zone based on information obtained by the one or more sensors. In some embodiments, the railcar fouling detection system may be configured to determine whether a railway vehicle is positioned within the foul zone by counting the number of wheels (or railway vehicles) entering and exiting the foul zone. The railcar fouling detection system may be configured to provide a visual indication of whether or not a railway vehicle is presently within the foul zone and/or provide a notification to locomotives in response to detecting a railway vehicle positioned within the foul zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Railserve, Inc.
    Inventors: Alec FUGLEM, Charlie CROSBY, Jason Neil SMITH, Marco MATTIOLI
  • Publication number: 20240122931
    Abstract: The invention features methods of treating a SARS-CoV-2 infection in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of sepiapterin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Gene Chatman CLARK, Eleonora MEZZAROMA, Christopher RABENDER, Ross B. MIKKELSEN, Vasily YAKOVLEV, Neil SMITH
  • Publication number: 20240115572
    Abstract: The invention features methods of treating glioblastoma in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of sepiapterin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher RABENDER, Gene Chatman CLARK, Eleonora MEZZAROMA, Ross B. MIKKELSEN, Vasily YAKOVLEV, Neil SMITH
  • Publication number: 20230381181
    Abstract: The present invention features compositions including sepiapterin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods for the treatment of BH4-related disorders. In some embodiments, these compositions and methods result in an increase in plasma, CSF, and/or brain exposure of sepiapterin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Neil SMITH, Jonathan REIS
  • Publication number: 20230150558
    Abstract: The derail warning system may include a solar-powered LED indicator for derail or switch. The derail warning system may also include an orientation sensor that automatically turns on depending on the orientation of the derail (up or down), derail metal flag, or switch indicator flag. The derail warning system may bring more visibility with a 360-degree LED that is solar powered and may detect orientation and turn on based on the position of the derail, switch, or flag. The derail warning system may use a unique acceleration sensor or g-sensor that can detect orientation movement and automatically turn on or off and be fully charged to operate day or night. The derail warning system may also include a data-logging microprocessor to determine a time stamp of position and location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Railserve, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter BARTEK, Timothy J. BENJAMIN, Corey DASH, Philip Anthony MOONEY, Jason Neil SMITH
  • Publication number: 20230110351
    Abstract: The present invention features methods for treating Parkinson's disease using sepiapterin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventor: Neil SMITH
  • Patent number: 11617752
    Abstract: The present invention features compositions including sepiapterin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods for the treatment of BH4-related disorders. In some embodiments, these compositions and methods result in an increase in plasma, CSF, and/or brain exposure of sepiapterin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: PTC Therapeutics MP, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Smith, Jonathan Reis
  • Patent number: 11519696
    Abstract: Trajectory estimate for a sub-sonic projectile can be derived from sampling a wake contribution of an acoustic signal detected at a multi-detector array. The wake contribution is sampled, in time, and the samples are processed to determine a bearing estimate for the projectile from which the acoustic wake derives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: THALES HOLDINGS UK PLC
    Inventor: Jonathan Neil Smith
  • Patent number: 11522305
    Abstract: A frangible shunt link assembly includes a frangible link configured to conductively couple a current collector coupled with a vehicle and one or more components of the vehicle. The frangible link is configured to break responsive to the current collector being at least partially separated from the vehicle to interrupt a conductive connection between the current collector and the one or more components of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: TRANSTECH OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Mosher, William Golpe, Stacy Neil Smith
  • Publication number: 20220362249
    Abstract: The invention features methods of reducing the blood phenylalanine concentration in a subject by administering sepiapterin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventor: Neil SMITH
  • Patent number: 11499373
    Abstract: Embodiments and methods relate to pulling and installing a product line along an underground arcuate path beneath an obstacle, including pulling the product line for an extended length (i.e. a length that might otherwise be deemed impracticable) along the underground arcuate path beneath the obstacle. Embodiments also relate to a pulling apparatus for installing a product line using a casing along an underground arcuate path beneath an obstacle, having a casing pull head connected to the casing, a product line pull head assembly connected to the product line, and a pull bracket connected to the product line pull head assembly and to the casing pull head sleeve frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Halderman, Pablo Esteban Guerra, Richard Neil Smith, John Steven Meaders, James Williams
  • Patent number: 11462119
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention discloses a method for adapting educational content. The method comprises generating data for each of a plurality of students, the data pertaining to an aspect of the student's interaction with an educational system; combining the generated data to form a combined data set; analyzing the combined data set to identify clusters, each representing similar students according to a mathematical model; and adapting the educational system to provide a customized learning experience for a particular student based on an identified cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: DreamBox Learning, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin W. Slivka, Lou Gray, Roy Leban, Nigel J. Green, Daniel R. Kerns, Neil Smith, Mickelle Weary, Cristopher Cook, Cheryl A. Dodge, Ronald Anthony Kornfeld
  • Publication number: 20220273661
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating radiation exposure in a subject by administering sepiapterin, tetrahydrobiopterin, or dihydrobiopterin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Eleonora MEZZAROMA, Christopher RABENDER, Ross MIKKELSEN, Vasily YAKOVLEV, Neil SMITH
  • Publication number: 20220266696
    Abstract: A shunt apparatus includes a mounting bracket assembly configured for connection to a vehicle, an actuator connected to the mounting bracket assembly, and a shoe unit connected to the actuator. The actuator is controllable to move the shoe unit to an extended position where a conductive shoe of the shoe unit is positioned to contact a conductive first running surface on which the vehicle travels. The shoe unit includes a resilient biasing assembly that is configured to exert a force on the shoe, to press the shoe against the running surface during movement of the vehicle. Two of the shunt apparatuses may be attached to opposite sides of the vehicle. The shoes of the two shunt apparatuses are electrically connected to one another by an electrical cable. When the shoes are brought into contact with respective running surfaces, the running surfaces are electrically shunted for vehicle signaling purposes or otherwise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Travis McMahan, Steven J. Knox, II, Gary Piotrowski, Stacy Neil Smith
  • Patent number: 11400963
    Abstract: The derail warning system may include a solar-powered LED indicator for derail or switch. The derail warning system may also include an orientation sensor that automatically turns on depending on the orientation of the derail (up or down), derail metal flag, or switch indicator flag. The derail warning system may bring more visibility with a 360-degree LED that is solar powered and may detect orientation and turn on based on the position of the derail, switch, or flag. The derail warning system may use a unique acceleration sensor or g-sensor that can detect orientation movement and automatically turn on or off and be fully charged to operate day or night. The derail warning system may also include a data-logging microprocessor to determine a time stamp of position and location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Focused Technology Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter M. Bartek, Timothy J. Benjamin, Corey Dash, Philip Anthony Mooney, Jason Neil Smith
  • Patent number: 11369210
    Abstract: A collapsible carry cot includes a base member; first and second frame members, wherein the first and second frame members together at least partially define a side or end wall of the carry cot, and wherein the first and second frame members are pivotally coupled together such that pivoting the first and second frame members relative to one another changes a height of the side or end wall of the carry cot, and wherein the first frame member is pivotally movable relatively to the base member and the second frame member is pivotally and slidably movable relative to the base member; and a securing mechanism, the securing mechanism to releasable secure the second frame member relative to the base member, such that sliding of the second frame member relative to the base member is restricted, thereby restricting pivoting of the first frame member relative to the second frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Mamas & Papas Limited
    Inventors: Peter Neil Smith, Graham John Martin
  • Publication number: 20220139435
    Abstract: A spin-transfer torque (STT) magnetoresistive memory device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a magnetic tunnel junction located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The magnetic tunnel junction includes a reference layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a free layer stack, and a nonmagnetic tunnel barrier layer located between the reference layer and the free layer stack. The free layer stack has a total thickness of less than 2 nm, and contains in order, a proximal ferromagnetic layer located proximal to the nonmagnetic tunnel barrier layer, a first non-magnetic metal sub-monolayer, an intermediate ferromagnetic layer, a second non-magnetic metal sub-monolayer, and a distal ferromagnetic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Tiffany SANTOS, Neil SMITH