Patents by Inventor Robert Smith

Robert 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: 11784384
    Abstract: A combiner network is provided. The combiner network may include a combiner of a first type. The combiner network may further include a combiner of a second type. The combiner of a first type includes a first plurality of waveguide ports and an H-plane combiner connected to an E-plane combiner. The combiner of the second type includes a second plurality of waveguide ports and an H-plane combiner including a U-bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: OPTISYS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
  • Patent number: 11781416
    Abstract: Methods for determination of elastic properties of geological formations using machine learning include extracting a first feature vector from data acquired during drilling. The data includes at least drilling parameters. The first feature vector is indicative of a drilling environment classification. A machine learning classification algorithm determines the drilling environment classification based on the first feature vector. A machine learning regression algorithm is selected from multiple machine learning regression algorithms based on the drilling classification. A second feature vector is extracted from the data acquired during drilling based on the drilling classification and the selected machine learning regression algorithm. The second feature vector is indicative of elastic properties of a geological formation. The selected machine learning regression algorithm determines the elastic properties of the geological formation based on the second feature vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Andrey Bakulin, Robert Smith, Stanislav Glubokovskikh
  • Publication number: 20230297760
    Abstract: A document architecture system includes an intelligent document processing engine that can receive raw data streamed from external data source(s), analyze the raw data to identify triggering events, apply rules to the triggering events identified, break down the raw data accordingly, and generating messages in an internal format to represent the pieces of data without any formatting or layout information. The messages can be augmented with custom metadata and stored as fragments that reference, but that do not physically incorporate, the messages. The stored fragments can be used by the document process engine to intelligently render documents and versions thereof. Some embodiments store only unique fragments, resulting in a significant reduction in storage requirements and an extremely efficient way of processing huge amounts of data (e.g., millions of documents) for document production. The messages and fragments are in internal formats under control of the document architecture system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Smith, Johan Lorensson, Christian Wessman, Sverker Wendelov
  • Patent number: 11753067
    Abstract: Vehicle steering systems are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a first gear, a first pinion engaged with the first gear, a second pinion fixed to the first gear, a second gear engaged with the second pinion, and a third pinion fixed to the second gear, the third pinion to engage with a steering rack of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Washnock, Jack E. Barry, Soungjin Wou, Garry Robert Smith, Jennifer Laz, James Philip Cooper, Daniel Steven Payne, Rohit Kadam
  • Patent number: 11757932
    Abstract: Embodiments provide system and methods for a DDoS service using a mix of mitigation systems (also called scrubbing centers) and non-mitigation systems. The non-mitigation systems are less expensive and thus can be placed at or near a customer's network resource (e.g., a computer, cluster of computers, or entire network). Under normal conditions, traffic for a customer's resource can go through a mitigation system or a non-mitigation system. When an attack is detected, traffic that would have otherwise gone through a non-mitigation system is re-routed to a mitigation system. Thus, the non-mitigation systems can be used to reduce latency and provide more efficient access to the customer's network resource during normal conditions. Since the non-mitigation servers are not equipped to respond to an attack, the non-mitigation systems are not used during an attack, thereby still providing protection to the customer network resource using the mitigation systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Smith, Shawn Marck, Christopher Newton
  • Patent number: 11752931
    Abstract: The condition responsive vehicular taillight is a safety device. The condition responsive vehicular taillight incorporates a vehicle and a control circuit. The control circuit mounts in the vehicle. The control circuit senses changes in the momentum of the vehicle. The control circuit generates a visual indication of the changes in the momentum of the vehicle. The visual indication is visible from the exterior of the vehicle. The visual indication is visible when viewed from the rear side of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventor: Robert Smith
  • Patent number: 11743038
    Abstract: A method and system of providing verification of information of a user relating to an attestation transaction is provided, and includes sending a request for information of the user, wherein the information has been previously attested to in an attestation transaction stored within a centralized or distributed ledger at an attestation address; receiving at a processor associated with a verifier the information of the user; sending a cryptographic challenge nonce; receiving at the processor associated with the verifier the cryptographic challenge nonce signed by the user's private key; verifying user identity with the cryptographic challenge nonce signed by the user's private key; deriving a public attest key by using the information of the user; deriving an attestation address using the public attest key; and verifying the existence of the attestation transaction at the attestation address in the centralized or distributed ledger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Civic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Robert Smith, Vinodan Karthikeya Lingham, John Driscoll, Iain Charles Fraser
  • Publication number: 20230267442
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which a symbol associated with an ATM of a plurality of ATMs is made available to a customer in response to a request for access to the ATM. The symbol identifies the ATM to the user in locations having multiple ATMs, thus avoiding confusion for the user. The symbol may be used for any of the possible transactions between the user and the ATM, such as balance inquiries, deposits, transfers, and cash withdrawals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Janak DADHANIYA, Lisa WHITSITT, Robert SMITH, David WURMFELD, Steve FALETTI
  • Patent number: 11731162
    Abstract: Methods for encasing bodies including smokeless tobacco or a tobacco substitute with a polymeric casing can include coating a compressed body with microfibers, applying tubular casings to compressed bodies, printing netting and webs on compressed bodies, injection molding around compressed bodies, applying a webbing to compressed bodies, placing compressed bodies into a skin forming bath, and including thermoplastic polymers in a compressed body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Nathan Carroll, Shannon Maxwell Black, Yan Helen Sun, William J. Burke, Christopher Joseph Dinovi, David Phillips, Jason Andrew Macko, Robert Smith
  • Patent number: 11735960
    Abstract: A system for facilitating wireless energy transmissions. The system comprises a ground station and a space station. The ground station is positioned in a location on the earth. The ground station comprises a transmitter device. The space station is positioned in an orbit around the earth. The space station comprises a primary receiver device and a primary transmitter device. The primary receiver device comprises a receiver transceiver. The transmitter device transmits terahertz electromagnetic wave energy wirelessly to the receiver transceiver. The receiver transceiver receives the energy wirelessly from the transmitter. The receiver transceiver comprises a receiver enclosure comprised of a metamaterial. The receiver enclosure converts the terahertz electromagnetic wave energy into electrical energy based on the receiving. The receiver enclosure comprises a receiver antenna comprised of superconducting material and facilitates the receiving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: VOICE LIFE FZCO
    Inventors: Robert Smith, David Lark, Michael Smith
  • Patent number: 11723433
    Abstract: An injected footwear with internal complex graphic is a footwear apparatus that also is an easily manufacturable product. The footwear apparatus includes a sole, an upper, at least one complex graphic, and a sock liner. The sole is below the wearer's foot, while the upper covers the rest of the wearer's foot. The complex graphic integrates an aesthetically pleasing element for the footwear apparatus. The sock liner is used as an intermediate between the wearer's foot and the rest of the footwear apparatus. The complex graphic is internalized in between the sock liner and the upper. The upper and the sole are specifically made of the injectable molding material. A proximal portion of the sock liner is attached to the complex graphic, while the injectable molding material is bonded to a surrounding portion of the sock liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventor: Roy Robert Smith, III
  • Publication number: 20230238130
    Abstract: A physiological sensor has light emitting sources, each activated by addressing at least one row and at least one column of an electrical grid. The light emitting sources are capable of transmitting light of multiple wavelengths and a detector is responsive to the transmitted light after attenuation by body tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Robert A. Smith, David Dalke, Ammar Al-Ali, Mohamed K. Diab, Marcelo M. Lamego
  • Patent number: 11699020
    Abstract: A document architecture system includes an intelligent document processing engine that can receive raw data streamed from external data source(s), analyze the raw data to identify triggering events, apply rules to the triggering events identified, break down the raw data accordingly, and generating messages in an internal format to represent the pieces of data without any formatting or layout information. The messages can be augmented with custom metadata and stored as fragments that reference, but that do not physically incorporate, the messages. The stored fragments can be used by the document process engine to intelligently render documents and versions thereof. Some embodiments store only unique fragments, resulting in a significant reduction in storage requirements and an extremely efficient way of processing huge amounts of data (e.g., millions of documents) for document production. The messages and fragments are in internal formats under control of the document architecture system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Open Text SA ULC
    Inventors: Robert Smith, Johan Lorensson, Christian Wessman, Sverker Wendelöv
  • Publication number: 20230217060
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for content deliver, buffer management and synchronization are described herein. Content being played back on a playback platform is analyzed and based on the analysis, asynchronous playback of the content may be determined. A source buffer flush may be performed to correct the asynchronous playback. After the source buffer flush is performed, content segments may be written to the source buffer so that playback of the content on the playback platform resumes with synchronized audio and video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jose Romsil Lacang Cosmo, Robert Smith
  • Patent number: 11694722
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to using a data timestamp and/or a read counter to prevent data from being re-read and signal that the data has been accessed. The write assist element in the write head can be utilized to degrade the data or an allocated marker after the data has been read. The degradation functions as a read counter to indicate how many times the data has been read. Additionally and/or alternatively, a timestamp can be utilized. The timestamp is updated each time that the data has been accessed. In so doing, it is possible to determine whether data in a data storage device has been accessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaomin Xiong, Erhard Schreck, Robert Smith, Sukumar Rajauria
  • Publication number: 20230202993
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Garry Robert Smith, Allen B. Reitz, Mark McDonnell, Suzie Chen, Matthew D. Vera, Benjamin E. Blass, Jeffrey Claude Pelletier, Venkata N. Velvadapu, Jay Edward Wrobel
  • Publication number: 20230195996
    Abstract: A document production system may construct a document from fragments based on a theme associated with the document. The theme may contain section(s), each section having an access control list (ACL) associated therewith. The ACL may specify role-based user group(s) and permission(s) for the role-based user group(s). The system may evaluable rules applicable to the document. At least one rule may pertain to the ACL(s). The evaluation may include, at least in part, utilizing user login information received over a network from a client device. In constructing the document, the system may assemble the document in accordance with the rules and utilizing the fragments and meta information that describes the document. The system may render the document thus assembled utilizing the ACL, generate a view of the document, and communicate the view of the document over the network to the client device for presentation on the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Johan Lorensson, Christian Wessman, Sverker Wendelov, Robert Smith
  • Patent number: 11682270
    Abstract: Computer implemented systems and methods are provided for an automatic teller machine. In some embodiments, an automatic teller machine may comprise a display, a physical barrier configured to intersect a line of sight from a location adjacent the automatic teller machine to the display, one or more memory devices storing instructions, and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to determine that a user is operating the automatic teller machine. The one or more processors may be further configured to alter a degree of opacity of the physical barrier, based on the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Capitai One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Smith, David Wurmfeld, Steve Faletti, Lisa Whitsitt, Janak Dadhaniya
  • Patent number: 11676127
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which a symbol associated with an ATM of a plurality of ATMs is made available to a customer in response to a request for access to the ATM. The symbol identifies the ATM to the user in locations having multiple ATMs, thus avoiding confusion for the user. The symbol may be used for any of the possible transactions between the user and the ATM, such as balance inquiries, deposits, transfers, and cash withdrawals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Janak Dadhaniya, Lisa Whitsitt, Robert Smith, David Wurmfeld, Steve Faletti
  • Patent number: 11654687
    Abstract: An electronic data storage device for use with a cartridge for storing and dispending liquid for use with an inkjet printer, the electronic data storage device storing printing data, wherein the printing data comprises at least one of: liquid density data, liquid conductivity data, recirculation data, and printer geometry data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventor: Robert Smith