Patents by Inventor Richard L. Smith, Jr.

Richard L. Smith, Jr. 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).

  • FRAMEWORK FOR PROMOTIONS
    Publication number: 20110302005
    Abstract: A system and method that provide a framework or tool through which e-commerce store owners may build promotional packages for e-commerce, and the same acts as a promotion engine or kit for promotions or incentives. In one implementation, a network platform provides a promotion framework that allows storefront managers to create a variety of different types of product offerings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicants: SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC, SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Keith Schmitter, Robert E. Bamford, Akihiko Kusumoto, Corey Leamon, Jason M. Abulencia, Brian Hostler, Richard L. Smith, JR., Aaron Valdes, Christian Rosa, Steven Wagner
  • Front mounted product insertion in a swing arm style mail inserting machine
    Patent number: 6766629
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically operating a swing-arm-style mail insertion machine to insert products, such as CDs, computer diskettes, credit cards, matchbooks, pens and pencils, keys, etc., into envelopes at high speeds is provided by fixedly attaching, to a swing arm shaft of the swing-arm insertion machine for angular movement therewith, an actuator arm apparatus having an element configured for gripping a product from the front of a raceway of the swing-arm machine when the swing arm shaft is in a front angular position, and for placing the product into the raceway as the swing arm shaft pivots from the front angular position to a rear angular position, and feeding a product from the front of the raceway into the raceway with the actuator arm means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: AR International, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Smith, Jr., Ronald W. Niebauer, Jr.
  • Product for delinting cottonseed
    Patent number: 4371449
    Abstract: Sulfuric acid is admixed with a foaming agent to produce a lather which is then mixed with cottonseed to delint the same. The lint is removed in a dry or semi dry condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
    Assignee: SSC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard L. Smith, Jr.
  • Product for and process of delinting cottonseed
    Patent number: 4216616
    Abstract: Sulfuric acid is admixed with a foaming agent to produce a lather which is then mixed with cottonseed to delint the same. The lint is removed in a dry or semi dry condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1980
    Assignee: SSC Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard L. Smith, Jr.
  • Defoamer containing liquid polybutene
    Patent number: 3959175
    Abstract: An organic defoamer comprising a mixture of polybutene plus at least one predominantly hydrophobic material having a relatively high melting point. A defoaming composition comprising a mixture of polybutene, at least one predominantly hydrophobic material having a relatively high melting point, and a normally hydrophilic material whose surface is rendered hydrophobic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1976
    Inventors: Richard L. Smith, Jr., Joseph W. Johns, Jr.