Patents by Inventor Phillip Smith
Phillip 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).
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Patent number: 10897844Abstract: Mower unit mountable to a traveling vehicle body and being configured to suppress generation of turbulence. The mower includes a mower deck, a plurality of blades, a rear vacuum plate that includes a plurality of arcuate portions and a convexly curved portion curved to extend into a triangular gap portion formed between two adjacent rotational locus circles. The convex curved portion bridges opposed ends of two adjacent arcuate portions at two inflection points (IP) of the rear vacuum plate. The triangular gap is defined by a distance (S) between the two inflection points (IP) and a top point (TP) located at a distance (L) from a reference straight line connecting center points of the two adjacent rotational locus circles.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin Morris, Phillip Smith
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Patent number: 10690203Abstract: A ventilated brake disc has a disc body having a first disc plate, a second disc plate and a vane structure between the first and second disc plates, the vane structure separating the first and second disc plates to allow passage of fluid therebetween, in which the vane structure defines a plurality of vanes, which vanes connect the first and second disc plates, are swept to extend in a radial and circumferential direction of the disc body and define a plurality of protrusions on at least one circumferentially facing side.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: ALCON COMPONENTS LIMITEDInventors: Garry Wiseman, Phillip Smith
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Patent number: 10405487Abstract: A mulching mower unit includes a mower deck, a rotary shaft, a blade, a shroud, and a deflector plate. The shroud has a circumferential wall including a rotational trajectory of the blade, and extends downward from a bottom surface of the mower deck to an area adjacent to the blade. The deflector plate is provided above the blade and radially outward of the rotary shaft in a running direction in an inner space of the shroud. The deflector plate includes a main body having an inner edge facing the rotary shaft and an outer edge spaced apart from the inner edge radially outward of the rotary shaft. The outer edge is positioned closer to the ground than the inner edge.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventor: Phillip Smith
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Patent number: 10306833Abstract: [Summary] A mower unit includes an idler pulley unit and a single belt routed around an output pulley of a drive source, the idler pulley unit and a plurality of blade pulleys. The idler pulley unit includes a first idler pulley, a second idler pulley and a tension idler pulley. A pulley height of the idler pulley unit is set higher than a pulley height of the blade pulleys, and a forward belt portion from the output pulley and a reverse belt portion to the output pulley extend to pass over and above the blade belt portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Phillip Smith, Benjamin A. Morris, Fahmid Sharkar, Eric Chang
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Publication number: 20180372175Abstract: A ventilated brake disc has a disc body having a first disc plate, a second disc plate and a vane structure between the first and second disc plates, the vane structure separating the first and second disc plates to allow passage of fluid therebetween, in which the vane structure defines a plurality of vanes, which vanes connect the first and second disc plates, are swept to extend in a radial and circumferential direction of the disc body and define a plurality of protrusions on at least one circumferentially facing side.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Garry WISEMAN, Phillip SMITH
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Publication number: 20180325025Abstract: Provided is a mower unit mountable to a traveling vehicle body. The mower unit includes a mower deck, a plurality of blades supported to the mower deck to be rotatable about vertical rotational axes, and a rear vacuum plate disposed rearwardly of rotational locus circles of the plurality of blades and attached to a lower face of the mower deck. The rear vacuum plate includes a plurality of arcuate portions formed arcuate to extend along the respective rotational locus circles of the blades and a convexly curved portion curved to extend into a triangular gap portion formed between two adjacent rotational locus circles, the convex curved portion bridging opposed ends of two adjacent arcuate portions. The convexly curved portion and the arcuate portions are connected to maintain a continuous curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin MORRIS, Phillip SMITH
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Patent number: 10122649Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage and execute action in computing environments are disclosed. An example method includes determining an identifier of a type of a computing resource identified in a received request, processing a set of stored adapters to determine an adapter associated with the identifier, determining an action associated with adapter, and presenting a user interface including a user selectable identification of the action.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: VMWARE, INC.Inventors: Phillip Smith, Timothy Binkley-Jones, Sean Bryan, Lori Marshall, Kathleen McDonough, Richard Monteleone, David Springer, Brian Williams, David Wilson
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Patent number: 10108455Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage and execute action in computing environments are disclosed. An example system includes a virtual machine resource platform to host a virtual compute node and a resource manager to: in response to a user request associated with the virtual compute node: determine a type of the virtual compute node; determine if an installed adapter identifies a type associated with the type of the virtual compute node; and when the adapter identifies the type associated with the type of the virtual compute node, present a user selectable identification of the adapter.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Phillip Smith, Timothy Binkley-Jones, Sean Bryan, Lori Marshall, Kathleen McDonough, Richard Monteleone, David Springer, Brian Williams, David Wilson
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Patent number: 10110505Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage and execute action in computing environments are disclosed. An example system includes a virtual machine resource platform to host a virtual compute node; and a resource manager to: install an interface to receive an adapter configured to initiate an action that operates on the virtual compute node, install the adapter by processing an adapter definition to identify an action specified by the adapter, trigger an alert based on collected data associated with the virtual compute node, in response to the alert, trigger the action to be executed using a parameter extracted from the collected data, and execute the action to operate on the compute node.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Phillip Smith, Timothy Binkley-Jones, Sean Bryan, Lori Marshall, Kathleen McDonough, Richard Monteleone, David Springer, Brian Williams, David Wilson
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Publication number: 20180125006Abstract: [Summary] A mower unit includes an idler pulley unit and a single belt routed around an output pulley of a drive source, the idler pulley unit and a plurality of blade pulleys. The idler pulley unit includes a first idler pulley, a second idler pulley and a tension idler pulley. A pulley height of the idler pulley unit is set higher than a pulley height of the blade pulleys, and a forward belt portion from the output pulley and a reverse belt portion to the output pulley extend to pass over and above the blade belt portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Phillip SMITH, Benjamin A. MORRIS, Fahmid SHARKAR, Eric CHANG
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Publication number: 20180125004Abstract: A mulching mower unit includes a mower deck, a rotary shaft, a blade, a shroud, and a deflector plate. The shroud has a circumferential wall including a rotational trajectory of the blade, and extends downward from a bottom surface of the mower deck to an area adjacent to the blade. The deflector plate is provided above the blade and radially outward of the rotary shaft in a running direction in an inner space of the shroud. The deflector plate includes a main body having an inner edge facing the rotary shaft and an outer edge spaced apart from the inner edge radially outward of the rotary shaft. The outer edge is positioned closer to the ground than the inner edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventor: Phillip SMITH
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Patent number: 9766870Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for generating a bundle package, digitally signing the bundle package, selectively disturbing the bundle package, and/or indexing one or more resource packages retrieved from the bundle package. That is, a bundle package (e.g., an application or game bundle package) comprises one or more app packages comprising application code configured to execute on various computing environments (e.g., operating systems, processors, etc.). The bundle package may comprise one or more resource packages comprising supplemental data used to provide optional user experience functionality for the application (e.g., French language support, high resolution textures, a gaming pad support, etc.). In this way, a client device may selectively download portions of the bundle package that may be relevant, which may mitigate download bandwidth, storage space, or resources otherwise used to obtain unnecessary portions of the bundle package (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jason Salameh, Erik Fortune, Jr., Phillip Smith, John Michael Sheehan, Simon Leet, Letao Wang, Sarjana Sheth
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Patent number: 9613215Abstract: A method, an integrated circuit and a system for implementing a secure chain of trust is disclosed. While executing secure boot code in a secure boot mode, less-secure boot code may be authenticated using a secret key. A secure key may also be calculated or generated during the secure boot mode. After control is turned over to the authenticated less-secure boot code, at least one application may be authenticated using the secure key. Once authenticated in the less-secure boot mode, the application may be executed by the programmable integrated circuit. In this manner, a secure chain of trust may be implemented for the programmable integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: NVIDIA CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Cox, Phillip Smith
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Publication number: 20170063710Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage and execute action in computing environments are disclosed. An example method includes determining an identifier of a type of a computing resource identified in a received request, processing a set of stored adapters to determine an adapter associated with the identifier, determining an action associated with adapter, and presenting a user interface including a user selectable identification of the action.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Phillip Smith, Timothy Binkley-Jones, Sean Bryan, Lori Marshall, Kathleen McDonough, Richard Monteleone, David Springer, Brian Williams, David Wilson
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Publication number: 20170063709Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage and execute action in computing environments are disclosed. An example system includes a virtual machine resource platform to host a virtual compute node; and a resource manager to: install an interface to receive an adapter configured to initiate an action that operates on the virtual compute node, install the adapter by processing an adapter definition to identify an action specified by the adapter, trigger an alert based on collected data associated with the virtual compute node, in response to the alert, trigger the action to be executed using a parameter extracted from the collected data, and execute the action to operate on the compute node.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Phillip Smith, Timothy Binkley-Jones, Sean Bryan, Lori Marshall, Kathleen McDonough, Richard Monteleone, David Springer, Brian Williams, David Wilson
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Publication number: 20170060636Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage and execute action in computing environments are disclosed. An example system includes a virtual machine resource platform to host a virtual compute node and a resource manager to: in response to a user request associated with the virtual compute node: determine a type of the virtual compute node; determine if an installed adapter identifies a type associated with the type of the virtual compute node; and when the adapter identifies the type associated with the type of the virtual compute node, present a user selectable identification of the adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Phillip Smith, Timothy Binkley-Jones, Sean Bryan, Lori Marshall, Kathleen McDonough, Richard Monteleone, David Springer, Brian Williams, David Wilson
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Publication number: 20140359604Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for generating a bundle package, digitally signing the bundle package, selectively disturbing the bundle package, and/or indexing one or more resource packages retrieved from the bundle package. That is, a bundle package (e.g., an application or game bundle package) comprises one or more app packages comprising application code configured to execute on various computing environments (e.g., operating systems, processors, etc.). The bundle package may comprise one or more resource packages comprising supplemental data used to provide optional user experience functionality for the application (e.g., French language support, high resolution textures, a gaming pad support, etc.). In this way, a client device may selectively download portions of the bundle package that may be relevant, which may mitigate download bandwidth, storage space, or resources otherwise used to obtain unnecessary portions of the bundle package (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Jason Salameh, Erik Fortune, Phillip Smith, John Michael Sheehan, Simon Leet, Letao Wang, Sarjana Sheth
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Publication number: 20140359606Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for generating a bundle package, digitally signing the bundle package, selectively disturbing the bundle package, and/or indexing one or more resource packages retrieved from the bundle package. That is, a bundle package (e.g., an application or game bundle package) comprises one or more app packages comprising application code configured to execute on various computing environments (e.g., operating systems, processors, etc.). The bundle package may comprise one or more resource packages comprising supplemental data used to provide optional user experience functionality for the application (e.g., French language support, high resolution textures, a gaming pad support, etc.). In this way, a client device may selectively download portions of the bundle package that may be relevant, which may mitigate download bandwidth, storage space, or resources otherwise used to obtain unnecessary portions of the bundle package (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Jason Salameh, Erik Fortune, Phillip Smith, John Michael Sheehan, Wade H. Curtiss, Kyle Grayson Conroy, Samuel Aaron Beard, Jonathan L. Davis, William L. Cheng, Ravi Kiran Kunapuli
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Patent number: 8865441Abstract: Cell-free synthesis of hydrogen from glucose and cellulosic hydrolysates is provided. Bacterial cells are modified to express high levels of (i) active [FeFe] hydrogenase; (ii) ferredoxin; and (iii) ferredoxin-NADP-reductase (FNR). The cells are then lysed and the lysate is combined with substrate during a production phase, where H2 is produced. The substrate is typically a sugar, e.g. glucose, cellulose hydrolysates, fructose, and the like, including pentose sugars capable of entering the bacterial pentose phosphate cycle. The reaction mixture may be further supplemented with one or more of niacin as a precursor to nicotinamide; a nuclease, particularly a ribonuclease, to break down nucleic acids and generate adenine; and iodoacetamide to inactivate the normal cellular glycolytic pathway and thus maximize conversion yields.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: James R. Swartz, Phillip Smith
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Patent number: 8683031Abstract: The invention addressed methods and systems of scanning and monitoring network locations and resources such as websites and webpages. The method scans the webpages for content and compliance with predefined standards, and reports the results in a non-technical format. The method can also scan and monitor any website on the Internet, categorize its content, and validate its compliance with application, presentation or content standards, or any combination of the above.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Trustwave Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Green, Joseph Patanella, Phillip Smith