Patents by Inventor Roger G. Smith
Roger G. 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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Publication number: 20240094357Abstract: In one embodiment, a lidar system includes a light source configured to emit local-oscillator (LO) light and pulses of light, the emitted pulses of light including a first emitted pulse of light, where an optical frequency of the first emitted pulse of light is offset from an optical frequency of the LO light by a first frequency offset. The lidar system further includes a receiver configured to detect the LO light and a first received pulse of light, the first received pulse of light including light from the first emitted pulse of light scattered by a target located a distance from the lidar system. The receiver includes a detector, where: the LO light and the first received pulse of light are coherently mixed together at the detector, and the detector is configured to produce a photocurrent signal corresponding to the coherent mixing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Philip W. Smith, David H. Minasi, Joseph G. LaChapelle, Roger S. Cannon, Robert D. Still, Elias Soto, Zachary Ronald Dylan Thomas Bush
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Patent number: 11912608Abstract: According to an aspect of the disclosure, a glass manufacturing system includes a hot-end subsystem, including: a submerged combustion melter that melts feedstock to produce molten glass; a stiller that receives the molten glass from the submerged combustion melter and that includes a stilling tank to still the molten glass and that is configured to control outflow of the stilled molten glass to effectively decouple viscosity of the molten glass from the flow rate of the molten glass and thereby control finer molten glass levels; and a finer that is mechanically decoupled from the stiller, and that receives and fines the stilled molten glass to produce fined molten glass. Many other aspects of the system are also disclosed and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.Inventors: Scott Weil, Randy Ernsthausen, Thomas G. Green, Shane T. Rashley, Phillip J. Rausch, Roger P. Smith, Zhongming Wang
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Patent number: 8777016Abstract: Embodiments provide a vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream. The vehicle may include an elongate vehicle frame; a separating structure mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream; a feed structure for transporting the mixed debris stream to the separating structure at a delivery location; a first conveyor configured to receive the first debris stream at a receiving location; and a second conveyor configured to receive the second debris stream. At least one of the delivery location of the mixed debris stream, the receiving location of the first debris stream, and/or an ejection angle of the fluid stream may be adjustable.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Construction Equipment CompanyInventors: Roger G. Smith, Jason D. Gerard
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Patent number: 8739956Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a support structure for a radial conveyor. The support structure may include first and second wheel assemblies that may be selectively rotated between a travel position and an operating position. The support structure may include a drive assembly having a motor. The drive assembly may selectively engage and/or disengage the motor with one or more of the wheels of the first and/or second wheel assemblies. In some embodiments, the drive assembly may include a pinion coupled to the motor, and an actuating arm to selectively engage and/or disengage the pinion with a ring gear coupled to a first wheel of the first wheel assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Construction Equipment CompanyInventor: Roger G. Smith
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Publication number: 20140048381Abstract: A system for conveying material is disclosed. The system may include a base assembly including at least one proximal leg movably, and a plurality of wheels configured to move between a transport position in which the plurality of wheels is adjacent to the base, and a working position in which the plurality of wheels is spaced from the base relative to the transport position, wherein the at least one proximal leg is configured to move between a retracted position in which the plurality of wheels supports the system on a ground surface, and an extended position in which the at least one proximal leg supports the system on the ground surface and at least one wheel of the plurality of wheels does not support the system on the ground surface; a conveying assembly; and a support assembly configured to move the conveying assembly between storage and operating positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Construction Equipment CompanyInventors: Roger G. Smith, Carl E. Batson
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Patent number: 8584826Abstract: A system for conveying material is disclosed. The system may include a base assembly including at least one proximal leg movably, and a plurality of wheels configured to move between a transport position in which the plurality of wheels is adjacent to the base, and a working position in which the plurality of wheels is spaced from the base relative to the transport position, wherein the at least one proximal leg is configured to move between a retracted position in which the plurality of wheels supports the system on a ground surface, and an extended position in which the at least one proximal leg supports the system on the ground surface and at least one wheel of the plurality of wheels does not support the system on the ground surface; a conveying assembly; and a support assembly configured to move the conveying assembly between storage and operating positions.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Construction Equipment CompanyInventors: Roger G. Smith, Carl E. Batson
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Publication number: 20130092506Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a support structure for a radial conveyor. The support structure may include first and second wheel assemblies that may be selectively rotated between a travel position and an operating position. The support structure may include a drive assembly having a motor. The drive assembly may selectively engage and/or disengage the motor with one or more of the wheels of the first and/or second wheel assemblies. In some embodiments, the drive assembly may include a pinion coupled to the motor, and an actuating arm to selectively engage and/or disengage the pinion with a ring gear coupled to a first wheel of the first wheel assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COMPANYInventor: Roger G. Smith
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Patent number: 8151993Abstract: A vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream is disclosed. The vehicle may include an elongate vehicle frame; a separating structure mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream; a first conveyor; a second conveyor; and a fluid collection structure configured to receive fluid from at least one of the separating structure, the first conveyor, and the second conveyor, the fluid collection structure including an upper tank, a lower tank, and one or more conduits fluidly connecting the upper and lower tanks, wherein the one or more conduits are free from a valve configured to regulate flow from the upper tank toward the lower tank.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Construction Equipment CompanyInventors: Roger G. Smith, Jason D. Gerard
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Publication number: 20120048674Abstract: A system for conveying material is disclosed. The system may include a base assembly including at least one proximal leg movably, and a plurality of wheels configured to move between a transport position in which the plurality of wheels is adjacent to the base, and a working position in which the plurality of wheels is spaced from the base relative to the transport position, wherein the at least one proximal leg is configured to move between a retracted position in which the plurality of wheels supports the system on a ground surface, and an extended position in which the at least one proximal leg supports the system on the ground surface and at least one wheel of the plurality of wheels does not support the system on the ground surface; a conveying assembly; and a support assembly configured to move the conveying assembly between storage and operating positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: CONVEYOR SYSTEMSInventors: Roger G. Smith, Carl E. Batson
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Publication number: 20120031819Abstract: Embodiments provide a vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream. The vehicle may include an elongate vehicle frame; a separating structure mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream; a feed structure for transporting the mixed debris stream to the separating structure at a delivery location; a first conveyor configured to receive the first debris stream at a receiving location; and a second conveyor configured to receive the second debris stream. At least one of the delivery location of the mixed debris stream, the receiving location of the first debris stream, and/or an ejection angle of the fluid stream may be adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COMPANYInventors: Roger G. Smith, Jason D. Gerard
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Publication number: 20090065406Abstract: A vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream is disclosed. The vehicle may include an elongate vehicle frame; a separating structure mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream; a first conveyor; a second conveyor; and a fluid collection structure configured to receive fluid from at least one of the separating structure, the first conveyor, and the second conveyor, the fluid collection structure including an upper tank, a lower tank, and one or more conduits fluidly connecting the upper and lower tanks, wherein the one or more conduits are free from a valve configured to regulate flow from the upper tank toward the lower tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Roger G. Smith, Jasqn D. Gerard
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Patent number: 7500566Abstract: A vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream is disclosed. The vehicle includes an elongate vehicle frame; a separating structure mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream at a contact region to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream, wherein the second debris stream includes at least some material of a higher density than material from the first debris stream; a first conveyor; and a second conveyor, wherein the contact region is spaced from the feed end portion of the first conveyor, and wherein the separating structure is further configured to selectively direct the fluid stream to move the contact region among a plurality of locations relative to the feed end portion of the first conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Construction Equipment CompanyInventors: Roger G. Smith, Jason D. Gerard
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Patent number: 7500565Abstract: A vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream is disclosed. The vehicle includes an elongate vehicle frame; a separating assembly mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream, wherein the second debris stream includes at least some material of a higher density than material from the first debris stream, and at least one of the first debris stream and the second debris stream includes fluid from the fluid stream; a first conveyor; and a second conveyor, wherein at least one of the first conveyor and the second conveyor includes a non-mesh conveyor belt configured to drain at least some fluid from at least one of the first debris stream and the second debris stream.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Construction Equipment CompanyInventors: Roger G. Smith, Jason D. Gerard
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Patent number: 7497336Abstract: A vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream is disclosed. The vehicle includes an elongate vehicle frame; a separating assembly configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream, and at least one of the first debris stream and the second debris stream includes fluid from the fluid stream; a first conveyor; a second conveyor; and a fluid collection structure configured to receive fluid from at least the separating assembly and the second conveyor, wherein the first conveyor is configured to drain at least some fluid from the first debris stream to the second conveyor, and the second conveyor includes a non-mesh conveyor belt configured to drain at least some fluid from at least one of the first debris stream and the second debris stream to the fluid collection structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Construction Equipment CompanyInventors: Roger G. Smith, Jason D. Gerard
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Publication number: 20080217213Abstract: A vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream is disclosed. The vehicle includes an elongate vehicle frame; a separating structure mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream at a contact region to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream, wherein the second debris stream includes at least some material of a higher density than material from the first debris stream; a first conveyor; and a second conveyor, wherein the contact region is spaced from the feed end portion of the first conveyor, and wherein the separating structure is further configured to selectively direct the fluid stream to move the contact region among a plurality of locations relative to the feed end portion of the first conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Roger G. Smith, Jason D. Gerard
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Publication number: 20080128333Abstract: A vehicle for separating a mixed debris stream is disclosed. The vehicle includes an elongate vehicle frame; a separating assembly mounted on the vehicle frame and configured to contact the mixed debris stream with a fluid stream to separate the mixed debris stream into at least a first debris stream and a second debris stream, wherein the second debris stream includes at least some material of a higher density than material from the first debris stream, and at least one of the first debris stream and the second debris stream includes fluid from the fluid stream; a first conveyor; and a second conveyor, wherein at least one of the first conveyor and the second conveyor includes a non-mesh conveyor belt configured to drain at least some fluid from at least one of the first debris stream and the second debris stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Roger G. Smith, Jason D. Gerard
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Patent number: 7296676Abstract: A system for conveying material is disclosed. The system includes: a hopper having a feed end and a discharge end, wherein the feed end is configured to receive material; and an elongate conveyor downstream from the discharge end, wherein the elongate conveyor is configured to pivot about at least three axes.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2005Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Construction Equipment CompanyInventors: Roger G. Smith, Jason D. Gerard
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Patent number: 7264190Abstract: A vehicle for breaking material is disclosed. The vehicle includes: an elongate vehicle frame; a feeder having a feed end portion and a discharge end portion, wherein the feeder is configured to convey the material from the feed end portion to the discharge end portion; and a material breaker supported via the vehicle frame with a feed end portion that is downstream from the discharge end portion of the feeder. The material breaker includes: a platform configured to support the material received from the feeder, at least one breaker element configured to move towards the platform and contact at least a portion of the material received from the feeder and supported by the platform, wherein movement of the at least one breaker element towards the platform is assisted, at least in part, by gravitational forces, and a lifting mechanism configured to move the at least one breaker element away from the platform.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Construction Equipment CompanyInventors: Roger G. Smith, Jason D. Gerard
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Patent number: 7223059Abstract: A vehicle for conveying material is disclosed. The vehicle includes: an elongate vehicle frame; a hopper with a feed end and a discharge end, wherein the feed end is configured to receive the material; and an elongate material conveyor supported via the vehicle frame with a feed end downstream from the discharge end of the hopper and extending from its feed end to a discharge end. A substantial portion of the elongate material conveyor is configured to pivot about at least three axes, and the elongate material conveyor is adjustable among an inoperative position and plural extended positions.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2004Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Construction Equipment CompanyInventors: Roger G. Smith, Jason D. Gerard
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Patent number: 5380130Abstract: A preinstalled, adjustable conductor guide for offshore platforms. A conductor guide is provided with apertures spaced around its circumference. A rectangular tube is rigidly attached to the conductor guide at each aperture such that the tube extends upwardly from the conductor guide at an angle. The tube is provided with a plurality of offset slotted holes along its length on opposing sides. A slide having a plurality of offset holes along its length is received in the tube and movable between a first retracted position and a second inserted position. A bolt, received through the holes in the tube and slide, and nut are used to retain the slide in either the first or second position.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1993Date of Patent: January 10, 1995Assignees: Kerr-McGee Corp., McDermott International, Inc.Inventors: Kerry J. Kessler, Roger G. Smith