Patents by Inventor Patrick W. Smith

Patrick W. 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: 20250131808
    Abstract: An electronic restraint device may detect biometric information. The electronic restraint device may compare the biometric information with alert criteria. Based on the comparison, the electronic restraint device may generate an alert. The alert may be transmitted to an electronic device. The alert may be output by the electronic restraint device or the electronic device. The alert may cause the electronic restraint device to modulate a restraint device property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Michael E. Gish, Patrick W. Smith, Jaspaul Chung
  • Patent number: 12281122
    Abstract: A compound having the following structure of Formula (I): or a stereoisomer of the compound, tautomer of the compound, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R8, A, X, Z, and Y are as defined herein. Pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds, and their use in methods of treating diseases are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: COGENT BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Payal Chatterjee, Mark J. Chicarelli, Michael L. Conner, John Fischer, Jennifer Fulton, Ravi Kumar Jalluri, Hailey J. Knox, Vijay Kumar, Bradley J. Newhouse, Martha E. Rodriguez, Leah J. Salituro, Aaron C. Smith, Lee M. Stunkard, Yeyun Zhou, Paul R. Carlson, Scott W. Niman, Patrick J. Sutter, John I. Trujillo, Logan E. Vine, Brooklynn Venteicher
  • Publication number: 20250119004
    Abstract: An example electric machine includes a rotor and a stator. The stator includes a stator core defining a longitudinal axis and a plurality of stator end windings extending from the stator core along the longitudinal axis. Adjacent end windings of the plurality of stator end windings define a radial gap, and the radial gap is configured to allow a cooling fluid to flow within the radial gap and in contact with the adjacent stator end windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Alan W. Smith, Patrick Gore, Peter Gegg
  • Patent number: 12264892
    Abstract: An electrical weapon may include a shaft, an arm, first electrode, and a second electrode. The arm may be pivotably coupled to the shaft and the first electrode may be coupled to the arm such that a position of the electrode changes in accordance with a change in position of the arm. The electrical weapon may be an electrified baton. The electrical weapon may further include a second arm pivotably coupled to the shaft. The second electrode may be coupled to the second arm. The electrical weapon may enable a stimulus signal to be applied via the electrodes at a distance from a user of the electrical weapon, thus improving safety of the user. An electrode may include an electrode array comprising a plurality of conductors and a stimulus signal may be conducted between pairs of the conductors via ionization of air between the conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick W Smith, Lynn Kern, Mark Eastwood, Hans Moritz, Nathan Patulski, Brian Fairbanks
  • Patent number: 12214750
    Abstract: A system for providing security functions to a vehicle may comprise a chassis and a drone. The chassis may be configured to be mounted on top of the vehicle. The chassis may include a drone port for housing a drone. The drone may include a camera. The camera of the drone may be configured to capture images of objects outside of the chassis while the drone is positioned in the drone port. A device including the chassis may be a light bar and further include lights positioned at a periphery of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick W. Smith, Gabriel Othman, Brandy Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20250036702
    Abstract: System and methods for aligning event data recorded by recording devices. Recording devices create, transmit, and store alignment data. Alignment data created by a recording device is stored in the memory of the recording device with a time that is maintained by the recording device and that is relative to the time of event data recorded by the recording device that creates the alignment data. Recording devices further receive and store transmitted alignment data. Alignment data received by a recording device is stored in the memory of the recording device with a time that is maintained by the receiving recording device and that is relative to the time of event data recorded by the recording device that creates alignment data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: James Norton REITZ, Raymond T. FORTNA, Nathan A. GRUBB, Michael J. BOHLANDER, Tyler J. CONANT, Tamas A. WEISZ, Zachary S. EMMEL, Trevin CHOW, Melissa S. KERSH, Jacob D. HERSHFIELD, Patrick W. Smith, Abraham ALVAREZ ZAYAS
  • Publication number: 20240394822
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for processing recorded data for storage is provided. An auditable device, such as a digital video camera, stores a set of recorded data. The auditable device also stores auditable event entries that represent auditable events detected by the auditable device. One type of auditable event is the receipt of information from a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system that indicates an event. The auditable device marks at least one subset of the set of recorded data based on the auditable event entries, and uploads the marked at least one subset of the set of recorded data to an evidence management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick W. SMITH, Mark A. HANCHETT, Aaron J. KLOC, Tyler J. CONANT
  • Patent number: 12118053
    Abstract: System and methods for aligning event data recorded by recording devices. Recording devices create, transmit, and store alignment data. Alignment data created by a recording device is stored in the memory of the recording device with a time that is maintained by the recording device and that is relative to the time of event data recorded by the recording device that creates the alignment data. Recording devices further receive and store transmitted alignment data. Alignment data received by a recording device is stored in the memory of the recording device with a time that is maintained by the receiving recording device and that is relative to the time of event data recorded by the recording device that creates alignment data. Stored alignment data may be used to align the playback of event data of devices that have the same alignment data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: James Norton Reitz, Raymond T. Fortna, Nathan A. Grubb, Michael J. Bohlander, Tyler J. Conant, Tamas A. Weisz, Zachary S. Emmel, Trevin Chow, Melissa S. Kersh, Jacob D. Hershfield, Patrick W. Smith, Abraham Alvarez Zayas
  • Publication number: 20240310148
    Abstract: A payload conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) may include a housing configured to house at least a plurality of electrodes and a signal generator. The payload CEW may be removably inserted into a bay of a launcher. The launcher may be mounted on a vehicle. The plurality of electrodes may be configured to be launched from the housing. The housing may be configured to be launched from the bay of the launcher simultaneously with or after the plurality of electrodes are launched. The signal generator may be configured to transmit a stimulus signal through the plurality of electrodes. The signal generator may be configured to transmit the stimulus signal before, during, and/or after the housing is launched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick W. SMITH, Magne NERHEIM, Brandy SHAFFER, Gabriel OTHMAN, Matthew CARVER, Brian SLAUGHTER, Brian FAIRBANKS, Mark EASTWOOD, Jackson DEWITT, Oleg NEMTYSHKIN
  • Publication number: 20240295387
    Abstract: An electrode may be automatically deployed based on a change associated with a conducted electrical weapon. The change may comprise a change in position. The electrode may be automatically deployed after a previous electrode is deployed from the conducted electrical weapon and the change in position is detected. A position of the conducted electrical weapon may be detected via a position sensor included in the conducted electrical weapon. The change in position may include an angle of orientation. The angle of orientation may be determined between a first direction in which the previous electrode was deployed and a current direction in which the conducted electrical weapon is oriented. The change in position may comprise a distance. The distance may be determined between a first spatial location of the conducted electrical weapon at a which the previous electrode was deployed and a current spatial location of the conducted electrical weapon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventor: Patrick W. SMITH
  • Publication number: 20240288250
    Abstract: A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) comprises one or more mechanisms for receiving, aligning, and maintaining a position of a magazine within a bay of the CEW. Bias spring and datums may be used to align the magazine to be coupled to the CEW, wherein bias springs are configured to apply pressure to push the magazine to interact with datums to align the magazine. A spring and ramp mechanism may be used to maintain a position of the magazine coupled to the bay of the CEW. Respective grades of a locking ramp and a release ramp are used to lock a spring in place when a magazine is coupled to the bay of the CEW.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Michael E. Gish, Patrick W. Smith, John Groff, Mark Eastwood, Alex Kensil, Arturo Meuniot, Trevor Ryan, Michael Roberts
  • Patent number: 12056783
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for processing recorded data for storage is provided. An auditable device, such as a digital video camera, stores a set of recorded data. The auditable device also stores auditable event entries that represent auditable events detected by the auditable device. One type of auditable event is the receipt of information from a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system that indicates an event. The auditable device marks at least one subset of the set of recorded data based on the auditable event entries, and uploads the marked at least one subset of the set of recorded data to an evidence management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick W. Smith, Mark A. Hanchett, Aaron J. Kloc, Tyler J. Conant
  • Patent number: 12000678
    Abstract: A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) comprises one or more mechanisms for receiving, aligning, and maintaining a position of a magazine within a bay of the CEW. Bias spring and datums may be used to align the magazine to be coupled to the CEW, wherein bias springs are configured to apply pressure to push the magazine to interact with datums to align the magazine. A spring and ramp mechanism may be used to maintain a position of the magazine coupled to the bay of the CEW. Respective grades of a locking ramp and a release ramp are used to lock a spring in place when a magazine is coupled to the bay of the CEW.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Gish, Patrick W. Smith, John Groff, Mark Eastwood, Alex Kensil, Arturo Meuniot, Trevor Ryan, Michael Roberts
  • Patent number: 11994369
    Abstract: A payload conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) may include a housing configured to house at least a plurality of electrodes and a signal generator. The payload CEW may be removably inserted into a bay of a launcher. The launcher may be mounted on a vehicle. The plurality of electrodes may be configured to be launched from the housing. The housing may be configured to be launched from the bay of the launcher simultaneously with or after the plurality of electrodes are launched. The signal generator may be configured to transmit a stimulus signal through the plurality of electrodes. The signal generator may be configured to transmit the stimulus signal before, during, and/or after the housing is launched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick W. Smith, Magne Nerheim, Brandy Shaffer, Gabriel Othman, Matthew Carver, Brian Slaughter, Brian Fairbanks, Mark Eastwood, Jackson Dewitt, Oleg Nemtyshkin
  • Patent number: 11995734
    Abstract: A recording device may record information continuously. Particular events which occur during recording may be of interest for review (e.g., audit, inspection). Events may be audited to ensure that the data gathered is not tampered with or corrupted and to provably establish an evidence chain of custody. Metadata may mark recorded data of an event, in whole or in part, for later review. Metadata may be identified as an audit tag which may identify particular occurrences during an event. An audit tag may be urgent or non-urgent. Notice of an urgent audit tag may be sent to a server prior to sending the recorded data associated with the audit tag. Recorded data may be cryptographically signed to protect the recorded data from tampering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Hanchett, Patrick W. Smith, Tyler J. Conant, Aaron J. Kloc
  • Patent number: 11990027
    Abstract: A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) may deploy electrodes toward a target to electrically couple to the target. The CEW may be configured to detect a connection status of at least one electrode of the deployed electrodes. A positive connection status represents a connection being established between the at least one electrode and the target. The CEW may generate an alert in accordance with the connection status. The alert may comprise one or more of an audible alert, a haptic alert, or a visual alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Gish, Patrick W. Smith, Varun Sathyanarayan
  • Publication number: 20240151484
    Abstract: An accountability control system may be configured to provide one or more accountability controls to a payload platform. A payload platform may comprise a device configured to deploy a payload. The accountability controls may comprise one or more of an authentication control, an authorization control, a custody control, or a security analysis control. The accountability controls may restrict or disable access and operations of the payload platform. The accountability controls may also create a chain of custody of operations and events taking place in the accountability control system and the payload platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick W. SMITH, Karl U. SCHULTZ, Jenner B. HOLDEN, Austin S. APPEL, Justin K. POWLEY
  • Publication number: 20240127853
    Abstract: A primary subsystem captures original information and supplemental information to form a revision. A primary subsystem enables revisions to be made at the location of the incident prior to leaving the location. Systems for collecting and managing information about incidents include primary and secondary subsystems. A category is a descriptor or label that identifies a common aspect among members assigned to the category. Categories may determine how information is stored, communicated, and/or accessed on primary and/or secondary subsystems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick W. Smith, Nache D. Shekarri, Jasjit S. Dhillon, Milan Cerovic, Roger Clay Winn, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240034242
    Abstract: A system for providing security functions to a vehicle may comprise a chassis and a drone. The chassis may be configured to be mounted on top of the vehicle. The chassis may include a drone port for housing a drone. The drone may include a camera. The camera of the drone may be configured to capture images of objects outside of the chassis while the drone is positioned in the drone port. A device including the chassis may be a light bar and further include lights positioned at a periphery of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick W. SMITH, Gabriel OTHMAN, Brandy SHAFFER
  • Publication number: 20240035794
    Abstract: A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) deploys wire-tethered electrodes after generation of an ignition signal. The ignition signal is provided to a deployment unit. The deployment unit includes a primer material adjacent a conductor. The conductor conducts the ignition signal outside the primer material. A temperature of the conductor increases in response to receiving the ignition signal. The primer material ignites in response to the increase in temperature of the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Steven N.D. BRUNDULA, Oleg NEMTYSHKIN, Aleksander PETROVIC, Patrick W. SMITH