Patents by Inventor Scott J. Smith

Scott J. 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).

  • Publication number: 20250211203
    Abstract: Aspects and embodiments disclosed herein include a radio frequency filter comprising a plurality of series bulk acoustic wave resonators and a plurality of shunt bulk acoustic wave resonators, the plurality of series bulk acoustic wave resonators and the plurality of shunt bulk acoustic wave resonators configured and arranged to generate acoustic waves at both fundamental tones and second overtones and to suppress signals associated with the acoustic waves at the fundamental tones, a passband of the radio frequency filter with a lowest insertion loss defined by the acoustic waves generated at the second overtones of the plurality of series bulk acoustic wave resonators and the plurality of shunt bulk acoustic wave resonators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Ahmed E. Hassanien, Scott J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20240313740
    Abstract: Aspects and embodiments include a bulk acoustic wave resonator comprising a layer of piezoelectric material, an upper electrode disposed on top of the layer of piezoelectric material, the upper electrode including a metallic Bragg mirror having alternating layers of a first metal and a second metal, and a lower electrode disposed on a bottom of the layer of piezoelectric material, the lower electrode including a metallic Bragg mirror having alternating layers of a third metal and a fourth metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Ahmed E. Hassanien, Scott J. Smith
  • Patent number: 11426100
    Abstract: A system for obtaining and outputting real time blood glucose values or one or more indicators related thereto is described. The system comprises a sensor for obtaining blood glucose data from an individual in real time. The system includes an analyzer for comparing in a first comparison some or all of the blood glucose data obtained in real time and for generating an indicator in real time when the analyzer in comparing some or all of the blood glucose data identifies blood glucose data as unacceptable, the indicator provided as output on the user interface in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Socrates Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas F. Sutherland, Scott J. Smith
  • Patent number: 10307732
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fast particulate superabsorbent polymer composition comprising a polymer comprising a neutralized aluminum salt solution applied to the surface of a particulate superabsorbent polymer; wherein an aqueous solution of the neutralized aluminum salt has a pH value from about 5.5 to about 8; and subsequent to subjecting the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition to the Processing Test, the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition has a permeability stability index of from about 0.60 to about 0.99, and a compressibility from 1.30 mm2/N to about 4 mm2/N as measured by the Compression Test, and wherein the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition may have a Vortex time of from 25 to 60 seconds and absorbency under load at 0.9 psi of from 15 to 21 g/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Evonik Corporation
    Inventors: Gonglu Tian, Matthew Thomas Ondisco, David L. Bergman, Bernfried Messner, Scott J. Smith, Michael M. Azad, Mark Joy
  • Patent number: 10287379
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-absorbing polymer and to a process for preparation, including finishing the water-absorbing polymer, with 0.0001 to 3% by weight, of a peroxo compound, based on the acrylic acid, after the polymerization is treated, and to a process for producing a hydrogel polymer, to the product of the process and to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Loick, Scott J. Smith
  • Patent number: 9375507
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate superabsorbent polymer composition comprising a polymer comprising a neutralized aluminum salt solution applied to the surface of a particulate superabsorbent polymer; wherein an aqueous solution of the neutralized aluminum salt has a pH value from about 5.5 to about 8 and the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition has a mean particle size distribution of from 300 to 400 ?m, an original Free Swell Gel Bed Permeability (FSGBP) of about 20×10?8 cm2 to about 200×10?8 cm2; and subsequent to subjecting the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition to the Processing Test, the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition has a permeability stability index of from about 0.60 to about 0.99 and having particles having a particle diameter of larger than 600 ?m in an amount of less than about 15 wt % of the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition and as specified by standard sieve classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Evonik Corporation
    Inventors: Gonglu Tian, Matthew Thomas Ondisco, David L. Bergman, Bernfried Messner, Scott J. Smith, Mark Joy
  • Patent number: 9302248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate superabsorbent polymer composition having improved stability comprising a polymer comprising from about 0.01 wt % to about 5 wt % of a neutralized aluminum salt solution applied to the surface of a particulate superabsorbent polymer; wherein an aqueous solution of the neutralized aluminum salt has a pH value from about 5.5 to about 8 and the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition has an original Free Swell Gel Bed Permeability (FSGBP) of about 20×10?8 cm2 to about 200×10?8 cm2 and a compressibility of from about 1.30 mm2/N to about 4 mm2/N prior to subjecting the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition to a Processing Test; and subsequent to subjecting the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition to the Processing Test, the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition has a permeability stability index of from about 0.60 to about 0.99.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Evonik Corporation
    Inventors: Gonglu Tian, Matthew Thomas Ondisco, David L. Bergman, Bernfried Messner, Scott J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160060418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fast particulate superabsorbent polymer composition comprising a polymer comprising a neutralized aluminum salt solution applied to the surface of a particulate superabsorbent polymer; wherein an aqueous solution of the neutralized aluminum salt has a pH value from about 5.5 to about 8; and subsequent to subjecting the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition to the Processing Test, the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition has a permeability stability index of from about 0.60 to about 0.99, and a compressibility from 1.30 mm2/N to about 4 mm2/N as measured by the Compression Test, and wherein the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition may have a Vortex time of from 25 to 60 seconds and absorbency under load at 0.9 psi of from 15 to 21 g/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Gonglu Tian, Matthew Thomas Ondisco, David L. Bergman, Bernfried Messner, Scott J. Smith, Michael M. Azad, Mark Joy
  • Publication number: 20150252130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-absorbing polymer and to a process for preparation, including finishing the water-absorbing polymer, with 0.0001 to 3% by weight, of a peroxo compound, based on the acrylic acid, after the polymerization is treated, and to a process for producing a hydrogel polymer, to the product of the process and to use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Christoph Loick, Scott J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20150157759
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of superabsorbent polymer containing clay, the process including the steps of (I) polymerizing a polymerization mixture comprising: (a) one or more ethylenically unsaturated carboxyl-containing monomers, (b) one or more crosslinking agents, (c) optionally one or more comonomers copolymerizable with the carboxyl-containing monomer, (d) neutralizing agent to partially neutralize the polymer to from about 50% to about 99%, by weight, and (e) a polymerization medium, to form a crosslinked partially neutralized hydrogel, (II) admixing a clay with the crosslinked partially neutralized hydrogel to form partially neutralized superabsorbent polymer-clay hydrogel; (III) drying the crosslinked partially neutralized hydrogel at a temperature from about 190° C. to about 210° C. and for a time period of from about 15 minutes to about 120 minutes, and (IV) comminuting the dried partially neutralized superabsorbent polymer-clay hydrogel to particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Michael M. Azad, Scott J. Smith, Mark Joy, Geoffrey Wyatt Blake, Michael S. Jarman
  • Patent number: 8962910
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of superabsorbent polymer containing clay, the process including the steps of (I) polymerizing a polymerization mixture comprising: (a) one or more ethylenically unsaturated carboxyl-containing monomers, (b) one or more crosslinking agents, (c) optionally one or more comonomers copolymerizable with the carboxyl-containing monomer, (d) neutralizing agent to partially neutralize the polymer to from about 50% to about 99%, by weight, and (e) a polymerization medium, to form a crosslinked partially neutralized hydrogel, (II) admixing a clay with the crosslinked partially neutralized hydrogel to form partially neutralized superabsorbent polymer-clay hydrogel; (III) drying the crosslinked partially neutralized hydrogel at a temperature from about 190° C. to about 210° C. and for a time period of from about 15 minutes to about 120 minutes, and (IV) comminuting the dried partially neutralized superabsorbent polymer-clay hydrogel to particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Corporation
    Inventors: Michael M. Azad, Scott J. Smith, Mark Joy, Geoffrey Wyatt Blake, Michael S. Jarman
  • Patent number: 8906824
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of water-absorbing polymer structures, comprising the process steps of providing of an aqueous monomer solution comprising a polymerizable, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer (?1) carrying acid groups or a salt thereof; free-radical polymerization of the aqueous monomer solution to give a polymer gel, drying of the optionally comminuted polymer gel to give water-absorbing polymer structures, and surface post-crosslinking of the optionally ground and sieved water-absorbing polymer structures, wherein a thermoplastic polymer is added to the aqueous monomer solution before process step ii) or during process step ii), preferably before process step ii), or II) the polymer gel after process step ii) and before process step iv) or during process step iv), preferably before process step iv), or III) the water-absorbing polymer structure after process step iv).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Loeker, Heinz Bremus, Rüdiger Gerlach, Scott J. Smith
  • Patent number: 8883881
    Abstract: The invention relates to absorptive, crosslinked polymers which are based on partly neutralized, monoethylenically unsaturated monomers carrying acid groups wherein the absorptive crosslinked polymer may be coated with a thermoplastic polymer, and have improved properties, in particular in respect of their capacity for transportation of liquids in the swollen state, and which has a high gel bed permeability and high centrifuge retention capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Evonik Corporation
    Inventors: Scott J. Smith, Stan McIntosh, Heinz Bremus, Frank Loeker
  • Publication number: 20140306156
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate superabsorbent polymer composition comprising a polymer comprising a neutralized aluminum salt solution applied to the surface of a particulate superabsorbent polymer; wherein an aqueous solution of the neutralized aluminum salt has a pH value from about 5.5 to about 8 and the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition has a mean particle size distribution of from 300 to 400 ?m, an original Free Swell Gel Bed Permeability (FSGBP) of about 20×10?8 cm2 to about 200×10?8 cm2; and subsequent to subjecting the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition to the Processing Test, the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition has a permeability stability index of from about 0.60 to about 0.99 and having particles having a particle diameter of larger than 600 ?m in an amount of less than about 15 wt % of the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition and as specified by standard sieve classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: EVONIK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gonglu Tian, Matthew Thomas Ondisco, David L. Bergman, JR., Bernfried Messner, Scott J. Smith
  • Patent number: D855808
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Socrates Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Smith, Douglas F. Sutherland, Valentin Korman, Tyde Meadows
  • Patent number: D861170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Socrates Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Smith, Douglas F. Sutherland, Valentin Korman, Tyde Meadows
  • Patent number: D903878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Socrates Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Smith, Douglas F. Sutherland, Valentin Korman, Tyde Meadows
  • Patent number: D926989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Socrates Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Smith, Douglas F. Sutherland, Valentin Korman, Tyde Meadows
  • Patent number: D974569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Socrates Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Smith, Douglas F. Sutherland, Valentin Korman, Tyde Meadows
  • Patent number: D1027184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Socrates Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Smith, Douglas F. Sutherland, Valentin Korman, Tyde Meadows