Patents by Inventor Scott H. Smith

Scott H. 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: 11866319
    Abstract: A container for dispensing a liquid includes a body and a piercing device. The body includes an interior storage volume, an outlet through the first wall for dispensing the liquid, a first track disposed in a first side wall of the body, and a second track disposed in a second side wall of the body, the second side wall opposite the first side wall. The piercing device can be slidably coupled to the body and includes a first rail configured to slide within the first track, a second rail configured to slide within the second track, and a piercer that includes a piercing end. The piercer can slide from a first position to a second position to pierce the body and create a vent opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Andrew Bell Krystinik, Edward Gilchrest, Craig R. Bures, Lee M. Marchetti, Scott H. Smith, Daniel Peter Sterling
  • Publication number: 20220306447
    Abstract: A container for dispensing a liquid includes a body and a piercing device. The body includes an interior storage volume, an outlet through the first wall for dispensing the liquid, a first track disposed in a first side wall of the body, and a second track disposed in a second side wall of the body, the second side wall opposite the first side wall. The piercing device can be slidably coupled to the body and includes a first rail configured to slide within the first track, a second rail configured to slide within the second track, and a piercer that includes a piercing end. The piercer can slide from a first position to a second position to pierce the body and create a vent opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Bell Krystinik, Edward Gilchrest, Craig R. Bures, Lee M. Marchetti, Scott H. Smith, Daniel Peter Sterling
  • Patent number: 10172345
    Abstract: A portable ground blind device having a sheet of material combined with a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a connector member pivotally combined with one or more leg support members for supporting the device on the ground surface and one or more arm members for supporting a top portion of the sheet. The sheet may include sleeves or casings adapted to receive portions of the support members and arm members to combine the sheet with the frame. The sheet covers the leg support members to form a three dimensional covered pocket under the frame. The arm members may include pivot joints for adjusting a first arm member portion relative to a second arm member portion, each portion can be separately adjusted relative to the frame assembly. A gun rest is adjustably combined with the connector member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: HUNTER'S SPECIALTIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jesse Kruska, Scott H. Smith, David Mathieu, James T. Sener
  • Publication number: 20180064096
    Abstract: A portable ground blind device having a sheet of material combined with a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a connector member pivotally combined with one or more leg support members for supporting the device on the ground surface and one or more arm members for supporting a top portion of the sheet. The sheet may include sleeves or casings adapted to receive portions of the support members and arm members to combine the sheet with the frame. The sheet covers the leg support members to form a three dimensional covered pocket under the frame. The arm members may include pivot joints for adjusting a first arm member portion relative to a second arm member portion, each portion can be separately adjusted relative to the frame assembly. A gun rest is adjustably combined with the connector member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Hunters Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Kruska, Scott H. Smith, David Mathieu, James T. Sener
  • Publication number: 20170366630
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for analyzing social media data for assets and related sub-assets, and simultaneously displaying the analysis for assets, sub-assets, and contributing social media content items to give the user insight into the analysis. The analysis may be based on user selection of a time frame, and may also include a historical timeline that plots different lines for different assets. The user may select one of the assets and cause related sub-assets and social media content items to be simultaneously displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Patent number: 9762686
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for analyzing social media data for assets and related sub-assets, and simultaneously displaying the analysis for assets, sub-assets, and contributing social media content items to give the user insight into the analysis. The analysis may be based on user selection of a time frame, and may also include a historical timeline that plots different lines for different assets. The user may select one of the assets and cause related sub-assets and social media content items to be simultaneously displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Patent number: 9667732
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for analyzing social media data, assessing various aspects of social media performance, comparing the social media performance of a plurality of entities within a peer group, and displaying useful information to users in a comprehensive and/or intuitive fashion. The social media performance assessment information pertaining to an entity and the entity's peers may also be quantified in the form of one or more scores based on empirical data gathered from one or more social media platforms. Peer groups may be customized or dynamically defined such that the performance assessment information may be used to accurately benchmark entities against their competition or develop best practices within an industry or organization. The performance assessment information described herein may further take into consideration the effect that the social media performance of one entity may have on another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Patent number: 9621663
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for assessing an asset's contributions to the social media performance of a peer group and comparing those contributions against those of other peer group members. In particular, the performance of one or more social media profiles associated with a peer group comprising the asset may be assessed. Share assessments may be made as to a share or a portion of the social media performance of the peer group that may be attributable to the asset. Similar assessments may be made with respect to other entities belonging to the peer group. The peer group members, including the asset, may then be ranked in accordance with their contributions to the peer group's social media performance. Peer groups may be customized or dynamically defined by a user such that the share assessments may be used to accurately benchmark assets against their peers and/or develop best practices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Publication number: 20140258408
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for assessing an asset's contributions to the social media performance of a peer group and comparing those contributions against those of other peer group members. In particular, the performance of one or more social media profiles associated with a peer group comprising the asset may be assessed. Share assessments may be made as to a share or a portion of the social media performance of the peer group that may be attributable to the asset. Similar assessments may be made with respect to other entities belonging to the peer group. The peer group members, including the asset, may then be ranked in accordance with their contributions to the peer group's social media performance. Peer groups may be customized or dynamically defined by a user such that the share assessments may be used to accurately benchmark assets against their peers and/or develop best practices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Publication number: 20140244759
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for analyzing social media data, assessing various aspects of social media performance, comparing the social media performance of a plurality of entities within a peer group, and displaying useful information to users in a comprehensive and/or intuitive fashion. The social media performance assessment information pertaining to an entity and the entity's peers may also be quantified in the form of one or more scores based on empirical data gathered from one or more social media platforms. Peer groups may be customized or dynamically defined such that the performance assessment information may be used to accurately benchmark entities against their competition or develop best practices within an industry or organization. The performance assessment information described herein may further take into consideration the effect that the social media performance of one entity may have on another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Publication number: 20140236673
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for analyzing social media data, assessing various aspects of social media performance, comparing the social media performance of a plurality of entities within a peer group, and displaying useful information to a user in a comprehensive and/or intuitive fashion. The social media performance assessment information pertaining to an asset may take into account the social media performance of a related entity and/or another asset belonging to a different hierarchical tier of a peer group, organization, or industry. A peer group, and its hierarchical tiers, may be customized or dynamically defined such that the user may specify the influence one asset's social media performance may have on another or the influence that the social media performance of a group of assets may have on one or more other assets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Publication number: 20140236931
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for analyzing social media data for assets and related sub-assets, and simultaneously displaying the analysis for assets, sub-assets, and contributing social media content items to give the user insight into the analysis. The analysis may be based on user selection of a time frame, and may also include a historical timeline that plots different lines for different assets. The user may select one of the assets and cause related sub-assets and social media content items to be simultaneously displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Scott H. Smith, Christopher E. Kracht, David Flaxman, Michael Ostman, Blair Lazuka
  • Patent number: D772090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Hunters Specialities, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse S Kruska, Scott H. Smith
  • Patent number: D772091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Hunters Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse S Kruska, Scott H. Smith
  • Patent number: D772092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Hunters Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Hageman, Scott H. Smith, James Sener
  • Patent number: D772093
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Hunters Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse S. Kruska, Scott H. Smith, James Sener, Christopher D. Hageman
  • Patent number: D772094
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Hunters Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse S Kruska, Scott H. Smith, James Sener
  • Patent number: D774635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Hunter Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse S Kruska, Scott H. Smith
  • Patent number: D952827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Glenn W. Kaye, Daniel Peter Sterling, Mark A. Granja, Rui Manuel Henriques, Elana Abrams, Andrew Bell Krystinik, Scott H. Smith, Lee M. Marchetti, Craig R. Bures, Edward Gilchrest
  • Patent number: D1058756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Inventors: Alexander Reed, Nicholas Lee Martinchek, Scott H. Smith, Lee M. Marchetti, Edward A. Gilchrest, Jr., Frank Von Holzhausen