Patents by Inventor Samuel Smith

Samuel 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: 12631236
    Abstract: A rotational spring dampener includes a core having an opening therethrough, a first solid component having a first set of bosses, a second solid component having a second set of bosses, and a tensile member positioned between the first solid component and the second solid component. The tensile member includes a solid silicon polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Craig Martin Oomen, Jr., Samuel Smith, Daniel Lindsey, Steven Bivens
  • Publication number: 20260097814
    Abstract: A golf vehicle includes a vehicle frame, an adapter assembly coupled to the vehicle frame, a floorboard assembly, and a pin. The adapter assembly includes an adapter bracket defining a first aperture and a tube coupled to the adapter bracket. The floorboard assembly includes a floorboard frame removably coupled to the adapter assembly. The floorboard frame includes a first frame rail defining a second aperture positioned to align with the first aperture and a second frame rail selectively received by the tube. The pin selectively insertable through the first aperture and the second aperture such that, when the pin is positioned through the first aperture and the second aperture, the floorboard assembly is secured to the adapter bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Applicant: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Dale Rhinehart,, JR., Samuel Smith, Jordan Mark Red, Michael Andrew Duvall, Matthew Joseph Baekelandt
  • Publication number: 20260097280
    Abstract: A golf vehicle includes a vehicle frame, an adapter assembly, an attachment, and a pin. The adapter assembly is coupled to the vehicle frame. The adapter assembly includes an adapter bracket defining a first aperture, a tube coupled to the adapter bracket, and a bushing positioned within the tube. The bushing defines a bushing opening. The attachment is removably coupled to the adapter assembly. The attachment includes an interface defining a second aperture positioned to align with the first aperture and a frame rail selectively received by the tube and extending through the bushing opening. The pin is selectively insertable through the first aperture and the second aperture to secure the attachment to the adapter bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Applicant: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Dale Rhinehart,, JR., Samuel Smith, Jordan Mark Red, Michael Andrew Duvall
  • Publication number: 20250331095
    Abstract: A multifrequency linear accelerator system (100) which can be used to generate multidirectional particle beams (101. 102) for, e.g., multidimensional radiotherapy and X-ray imaging is described. The system (100) comprises an electromagnetic ‘EM’ source (104), a first linear accelerator (106) operable at a first frequency, a second linear accelerator (108) operable at a second, different, frequency, a first circulator (110) and a second circulator (112). The first linear accelerator (106) is arranged to received EM power (118) supplied from the EM source at the first frequency via the first circulator (110), and the second linear accelerator (108) is arranged to receive EM power (120) supplied by the EM source at the second frequency via the first circulator (110) and the second circulator (112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: Graeme Burt, Samuel Smith
  • Publication number: 20250295237
    Abstract: Disclosed is a seating apparatus to removably couple with one or more accessories. The seating apparatus includes a back support assembly having a back frame and a rail system configured to removably couple with and support the one or more accessories. The back frame defines a backrest opening. The rail system can comprise a rail track that is formed about an entire perimeter of the backrest opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Samuel Smith, Craig Martin Oomen
  • Patent number: 12213592
    Abstract: A seat assembly includes a fabric component with a seat surface and with an interior segment directly attached to the fabric component. The interior segment extends from an exterior segment that has a greater flexural resistance than the interior segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Martin Oomen, Samuel Smith, Robert A. Bratty, Michael Long, Kelly Washburn
  • Publication number: 20250018625
    Abstract: A seat assembly includes a fabric component having a seat surface and a carrier attached to the fabric component. The carrier includes a variable thickness along the perimeter of the carrier. The fabric component includes two or more tension zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: CRAIG M. OOMEN, SAMUEL SMITH, ROBERT A. BRATTY, RICHARD VANDEKOPPLE, KELLY WASHBURN, RANDY SAYERS
  • Patent number: 12110936
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rotational spring dampener that has a compression limiter, a first disk, and a second disk. The first disk is disposed at a first end of the compression limiter and the second disk is disposed at a second end of the compression limiter, where the second end is opposite the first end. The rotational spring dampener also has a tensile member. The tensile member is connected to the first disk and the second disk. The tensile member is composed of a block copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Martin Domen, Daniel Lindsey, Steve Bivens, Samuel Smith
  • Publication number: 20240245653
    Abstract: A formulation comprising dantrolene, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a cyclodextrin in a molar ratio of 1:3 to 1:12 and also comprising polyethylene glycol (PEG) with an average molecular weight in the range 1500 to 6000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: SPEPHARM AG
    Inventors: Samuel SMITH, Luke EDWARDS, Susanna SAUNDERS, Lorenzo MENCUCCINI
  • Publication number: 20240225481
    Abstract: A patient movement monitoring system for a bed mattress having a first side, a second side, a head end side and a foot end. The system includes a first sensing device coupled at the first side of the bed mattress, a second sensing device coupled at the second side of the bed mattress, and a third sensing device coupled at the head end side of the bed mattress. The sensing devices each include an accelerometer, gyroscope, and vibration sensor. The accelerometer detects an intensity of patient movement in the bed mattress. The gyroscope detects a change in the angle of the bed mattress. The vibration sensor detects vibration of the bed mattress. And a pressure sensing array is coupled at the underside of the bed mattress to detect changes in pressure of the bed mattress. A processing device is in electronic communication with the sensing devices and pressure sensing array and generates an alert if the sensors don't detect patient movement within a predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventor: Samuel SMITH
  • Patent number: 11865955
    Abstract: A method for making a seat includes the step of overmolding a carrier onto a fabric seat surface. The fabric surface is formed from a woven fabric material having heating element fibers. The heating element fibers are placed in contact with a conductor. The carrier and the conductor are then positioned into a frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Martin Oomen, Randy James Sayers, Samuel Smith, Manfred Mueller
  • Publication number: 20230292923
    Abstract: A seat assembly includes a fabric component with a seat surface and with an interior segment directly attached to the fabric component. The interior segment extends from an exterior segment that has a greater flexural resistance than the interior segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Craig Martin Oomen, Samuel Smith, Robert A. Bratty, Michael Long, Kelly Washburn
  • Publication number: 20230258241
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rotational spring dampener including a core having an opening therethrough, a first solid component having a first set of bosses, a second solid component having a second set of bosses, and a tensile member positioned between the first solid component and the second solid component. The tensile member is composed of a solid silicon polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Craig Martin Oomen, Jr., Samuel Smith, Daniel Lindsey, Steven Bivens
  • Patent number: 11690454
    Abstract: A seat assembly includes a fabric component having a seat surface and a frame including an interior segment directly attached to the fabric component. The interior segment extends from an exterior segment that has a greater flexural resistance than the interior segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Craig Martin Oomen, Samuel Smith, Robert A. Bratty, Michael Long, Kelly Washburn
  • Patent number: 11667223
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a support structure, a seat surface (14) and a molded polymeric frame (18). The frame has an edge region and the seat surface (14) is mounted to the frame (18) and the frame is mounted to the support structure. At least a portion of the edge region is flexible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Martin Oomen, Samuel Smith, Manfred Mueller, Michael Long, Kelly Washburn, Robert A. Bratty
  • Patent number: 11452380
    Abstract: A suspended fabric seat includes a frame, a woven fabric suspended in the frame and a plurality of compression limiters attached to the woven fabric. The woven fabric is formed from monofilament fibers that are oriented in a first direction and textile fibers oriented in a second direction transverse to the first direction. The plurality of compression limiters are oriented in the first direction and are formed from a material compatible with the woven fabric. A method for making the suspended fabric seat is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Martin Oomen, Randy James Sayers, Samuel Smith
  • Patent number: 11427116
    Abstract: A seat and cooling system for the seat include a porous seat surface, an air spacer disposed on a side of the seat surface that defines an air channel, a substantially air impermeable barrier having an opening therein in communication with the air channel and a blower configured to draw air through the seat surface and from the air channel. Air drawn from around an occupant on the seat surface draws moisture from the occupant, causing moisture to evaporate, to provide a cooling sensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Martin Oomen, Randy James Sayers, Samuel Smith, Manfred Mueller
  • Patent number: 11408966
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of location identification using a single beacon. The method comprises determining a first distance between a beacon and a first sensor, where the first sensor is embedded in a mobile device. It also includes determining a second distance between the beacon and a second sensor, where the second sensor is embedded in the mobile device. The method also includes defining a vector, where the vector has a magnitude equal to the distance between the first and second sensor, and a direction pointing from the first sensor to the second sensor. The method further includes calculating a plurality of potential locations. The method then determines the actual location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Smith, Alexander J. Naylor, Aaron T. R. Gashi, Oliver Masters
  • Publication number: 20220144153
    Abstract: A method for making a seat includes the step of overmolding a carrier onto a fabric seat surface. The fabric surface is formed from a woven fabric material having heating element fibers. The heating element fibers are placed in contact with a conductor. The carrier and the conductor are then positioned into a frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Craig Martin Oomen, Randy James Sayers, Samuel Smith, Manfred Mueller
  • Patent number: 11327148
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of location identification using a single beacon. The method comprises determining a first distance between a beacon and a first sensor, where the first sensor is embedded in a mobile device. It also includes determining a second distance between the beacon and a second sensor, where the second sensor is embedded in the mobile device. The method also includes defining a vector, where the vector has a magnitude equal to the distance between the first and second sensor, and a direction pointing from the first sensor to the second sensor. The method further includes calculating a plurality of potential locations. The method then determines the actual location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Smith, Alexander J. Naylor, Aaron T. R. Gashi, Oliver Masters