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: 12679481
    Abstract: A mobile robot includes a chassis, a tractive element coupled to the chassis, a driveline coupled to the chassis and configured to drive the tractive element to propel the mobile robot, a control system communicably coupled to the driveline, and a platform assembly removably coupled to the chassis. The platform assembly defines an occupant riding area. The mobile robot also includes a controller removably coupled to the platform assembly and communicably coupled to the control system. The controller is configured to receive an input from a user of the controller, and transmit the input to the control system. The control system is configured to operate the driveline based on the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: Donny Lee Hammond, Ricky Veldee Kemp, Charles Daniel Dauchess, Samuel Smith
  • Publication number: 20260194903
    Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot includes a chassis, a plurality of tractive elements coupled to the chassis, a prime mover configured to drive at least one of the plurality of tractive elements, a bed coupled to a chassis, an actuator assembly configured to pivot the bed relative to the chassis, and a control system configured to autonomously control the prime mover and the actuator assembly to perform autonomous drive operations and autonomous dump operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Publication date: July 9, 2026
    Inventors: Samuel Smith, Donny Lee Hammond, Matthew Zaremba
  • Publication number: 20260192872
    Abstract: A mobile robot includes a chassis, a tractive element coupled to the chassis, a driveline coupled to the chassis and configured to drive the tractive element to propel the mobile robot, a control system communicably coupled to the driveline, and a platform assembly removably coupled to the chassis. The platform assembly defines an occupant riding area. The mobile robot also includes a controller removably coupled to the platform assembly and communicably coupled to the control system. The controller is configured to receive an input from a user of the controller, and transmit the input to the control system. The control system is configured to operate the driveline based on the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Publication date: July 9, 2026
    Applicant: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Donny Lee Hammond, Ricky Veldee Kemp, Charles Daniel Dauchess, Samuel Smith
  • Publication number: 20260194908
    Abstract: One embodiment relates to a golf course autonomous mobile robot (AMR) system. The AMR system includes an AMR including a body, a prime mover, and an attachment removably coupled to the body configured to facilitate performing one or more tasks. The AMR system includes one or more processing circuits configured to identify, based on the attachment, the one or more tasks, determine a respective task of the one or more tasks to be completed, determine a destination corresponding to the respective task, determine a route along a golf course from a current location to the destination, operate the prime mover to move from the current location to the destination, and operate the attachment to complete the respective task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Publication date: July 9, 2026
    Applicant: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Smith, Gregory August Theodosakis, Russell William King, Baily Guyton Wood, Trevor Douglas Roebuck, Charles Daniel Dauchess, Ricky Veldee Kemp
  • Publication number: 20260194914
    Abstract: A golf course autonomous mobile robot (AMR) includes a chassis, a primary driver, a plurality of tractive elements, one or more attachments, and a control system. At least one of the plurality of tractive elements is driven by the primary driver. The control system is configured to detect a respective attachment of the one or more attachments and implement a task in accordance with the respective attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Publication date: July 9, 2026
    Applicant: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Donny Lee Hammond, Samuel Smith, Trevor Douglas Roebuck, Ricky Veldee Kemp, Baily Guyton Wood, Charles Daniel Dauchess
  • Publication number: 20260180293
    Abstract: A cable laying device for laying trench cable using an excavating vehicle includes a bracket. A pair of apertures extend through the bracket. A rod is positioned to extend through the pair of apertures. A coupler is coupled to the bracket wherein the coupler is configured to releasably attach the bracket to a boom arm of an excavating vehicle. A spool is rotatably positioned on the rod. The spool unwinds a cable onto a surface while the spool is rotated on the rod to position the cable along the surface while the excavating vehicle is moved adjacent to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventor: Samuel Smith
  • 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