Patents by Inventor Shawn A. Smith
Shawn A. 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: 20190041879Abstract: A control system may control multiple devices, such as jacks. The control system may adjust the speeds of the devices based on their distances from associated targets. The control system improves overall walking system performance by more efficiently directing more of the limited resources, such as hydraulic fluid, to the furthest back jacks.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: Entro Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jason Ross, Brian Unger, Shawn Smith
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Patent number: 10138110Abstract: A system for mixing and dispensing solution, such as a cleaning solution, includes a body with a first flow passage extending between a diluent inlet and an outlet, and a second flow passage extending between a concentrate inlet and the first flow passage. The system further includes a container for concentrate, with a container including a container valve. Moving the body axially toward the container to seat the body on the container opens the container valve for a flow of concentrate from the container to the first flow passage via the second flow passage. Further, moving the body axially away from the container to unseat the body from the container closes the container valve to the flow of concentrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Julie L. Bates, Thomas A. Helf, James R. Crapser, Richard A. Batton, Jeffrey L. Crull, Cunjiang Cheng, Elizabeth Alstad, Casey Frett, Katlyn Garcia, Evan A. Sparks, Joel Kramka, Shawn Smith, Joshua James Riley, James Michael Schlueter
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Publication number: 20180275021Abstract: An air sampler mechanism by which the entirety of the petri plate assembly of the air sampler may be easily removed without tools is described. The mechanism employs at least one magnet which is preferably disposed within the top plate assembly of the air sampler instrument. The magnets of the mechanism are configured to maintain the top plate assembly firmly in position during use while facilitating easy removal by an operator or manager. Indexing features are preferably present, which ensure proper alignment and positioning of the top plate assembly when reattached for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventor: Shawn Smith
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Patent number: 9913924Abstract: A dispensing device for release of a volatile material includes a base, a drive arm coupled to a pendulum based drive mechanism, and a refill coupled to the drive arm. The refill includes a support base, at least one flange, a substrate coupled with the at least one flange, and a use-up cue.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Joel E. Adair, Brian T. Davis, Gregory A. Falduto, Michelle Dekea Fason, Kamran Faterioun, Donald J. Schumacher, Paulina Carlos Trevino, Katlyn Ross, Shawn Smith, Evan A. Sparks
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Patent number: 9916761Abstract: An improved system and method for creating and accessing a centralized database containing an assorted variety of information related to a debtor such as physical addresses of the debtor or his friends, associates and relatives, as well as information related to a mobile asset, such as physical description information, collectively referred to as “identifying information.” Methods are also disclosed for lenders and others to send identifying information to the centralized database, and for users such as skip tracers to be able to download and use the information located in the database for asset recovery purposes.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Digital Recognition Network, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Smith, Cort DeHart
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Patent number: 9895797Abstract: A tool cabinet having integral pneumatic air lines. The present invention is a tool cabinet having an inlet valve, which is adapted to have an air compressor attached thereto, and a plurality of outlet valves, which are adapted to have a variety of different pneumatic tools connected thereto. The present invention also has a plurality of holders disposed on the exterior surface of the tool cabinet to hold the pneumatic tools. The present invention is otherwise designed to function as a traditional tool cabinet, including having a plurality of drawers, hooks, slots, or other such structures adapted to hold and organize tools.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Inventor: Shawn Smith
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Publication number: 20170340765Abstract: A dispensing device for release of a volatile material includes a base, a drive arm coupled to a pendulum based drive mechanism, and a refill coupled to the drive arm. The refill includes a support base, at least one flange, a substrate coupled with the at least one flange, and a use-up cue.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.Inventors: Joel E. Adair, Brian T. Davis, Gregory A. Falduto, Michelle Dekea Fason, Kamran Faterioun, Donald J. Schumacher, Paulina Carlos Trevino, Katlyn Ross, Shawn Smith, Evan A. Sparks
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Patent number: 9568692Abstract: An opto-electric (OE) module having a front and back orientation and comprising a connector having a front end configured to mate with a connector, an optical interconnect comprising an optical conduit with first and second ends, the first end being terminated by at least one first ferrule, the first ferrule being disposed in the connector in a non-biased state, and the second end being optically coupled to at least one opto-electric device (OED), wherein the optical interconnect is not configured to bend to accommodate distance variations between said first ferrule and said OED, a cover being attached to the connector and having an interior, a circuit board disposed in the interior and having an electrical interface configured to connect to a daughter card, and the opto-electric device (OED) attached to the circuit board and optically connected to the second end.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Gary Annis, James Leo Barry, David James Fabian, Benjamin Michael Grab, James Patrick Mosier, Douglas Harold Rohde, Rodney Shawn Smith
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Publication number: 20160282575Abstract: An opto-electric (OE) module having a front and back orientation and comprising a connector having a front end configured to mate with a connector, an optical interconnect comprising an optical conduit with first and second ends, the first end being terminated by at least one first ferrule, the first ferrule being disposed in the connector in a non-biased state, and the second end being optically coupled to at least one opto-electric device (OED), wherein the optical interconnect is not configured to bend to accommodate distance variations between said first ferrule and said OED, a cover being attached to the connector and having an interior, a circuit board disposed in the interior and having an electrical interface configured to connect to a daughter card, and the opto-electric device (OED) attached to the circuit board and optically connected to the second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Kyle Gary Annis, James Leo Barry, David James Fabian, Benjamin Michael Grab, James Patrick Mosier, Douglas Harold Rohde, Rodney Shawn Smith
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Publication number: 20160267793Abstract: An improved system and method for creating and accessing a centralized database containing an assorted variety of information related to a debtor such as physical addresses of the debtor or his friends, associates and relatives, as well as information related to a mobile asset, such as physical description information, collectively referred to as “identifying information.” Methods are also disclosed for lenders and others to send identifying information to the centralized database, and for users such as skip tracers to be able to download and use the information located in the database for asset recovery purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Shawn Smith, Cort DeHart
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Publication number: 20160194041Abstract: Embodiments relate to a system or method for moving a load, the apparatus may include a control panel comprising an assemblage of one or more directional switches that are configured to activate a lift mechanism structure to lift a load-bearing frame supporting the load. The one or more directional switches configured to adjust a travel mechanism that is coupled to a roller track and connected to an electrically positionable roller assembly and adjust a pin connector that is configured to connect a support foot to the roller track to allow the roller track to rotate relative to the support foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Shawn Smith, Harlan Smith, Brian Unger
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Patent number: 9373142Abstract: An improved system and method for creating and accessing a centralized database containing an assorted variety of information related to a debtor such as physical addresses of the debtor or his friends, associates and relatives, as well as information related to a mobile asset, such as physical description information, collectively referred to as “identifying information.” Methods are also disclosed for lenders and others to send identifying information to the centralized database, and for users such as skip tracers to be able to download and use the information located in the database for asset recovery purposes.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Digital Recognition Network, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Smith, Cort DeHart
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Publication number: 20160015014Abstract: The present invention supports a red-eared slider fishing lure designed to provide a user with a red-eared slider fishing lure that resembles the appearance and movement of a turtle hatchling or yearling.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventor: Michael Shawn Smith
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Patent number: 9159392Abstract: Memory subsystems and methods, such as those involving a memory cell array formed over a semiconductor material of a first type, such as p-type substrate. In at least one such subsystem, all of the transistors used to selectively access cells within the array are transistors of a second type, such as n-type transistors. Local word line drivers are coupled to respective word lines extending through the array. Each local word line drivers includes at least one transistor. However, all of the transistors in the local word line drivers are of the second type. A well of semiconductor material of the second type, is also formed in the material of the first type, and a plurality of global word line drivers are formed using the well. Other subsystems and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Tae Kim, Howard C. Kirsch, Charles L. Ingalls, Shigeki Tomishima, K. Shawn Smith
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Patent number: 9147473Abstract: Apparatuses, global and local wordline drivers, and methods for driving a wordline voltage in a memory is described. An example apparatus includes a memory array including a plurality of sub-arrays. The plurality of sub arrays are coupled to a wordline. The memory array further including a plurality of local wordline drivers coupled between a global wordline and the wordline. The plurality of local wordline drivers are configured to selectively couple the wordline to the global wordline during a memory access operation. The example apparatus further includes a global wordline driver configured to selectively couple the wordline to the global wordline during the memory access operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Tae Kim, Howard Kirsch, Charles Ingalls, K. Shawn Smith, Jonathan Doebler
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Publication number: 20150267847Abstract: A tool cabinet having integral pneumatic air lines. The present invention is a tool cabinet having an inlet valve, which is adapted to have an air compressor attached thereto, and a plurality of outlet valves, which are adapted to have a variety of different pneumatic tools connected thereto. The present invention also has a plurality of holders disposed on the exterior surface of the tool cabinet to hold the pneumatic tools. The present invention is otherwise designed to function as a traditional tool cabinet, including having a plurality of drawers, hooks, slots, or other such structures adapted to hold and organize tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventor: Shawn Smith
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Publication number: 20150036442Abstract: Apparatuses, global and local wordline drivers, and methods for driving a wordline voltage in a memory is described. An example apparatus includes a memory array including a plurality of sub-arrays. The plurality of sub arrays are coupled to a wordline. The memory array further including a plurality of local wordline drivers coupled between a global wordline and the wordline. The plurality of local wordline drivers are configured to selectively couple the wordline to the global wordline during a memory access operation. The example apparatus further includes a global wordline driver configured to selectively couple the wordline to the global wordline during the memory access operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Tae Kim, Howard Kirsch, Charles Ingalls, K. Shawn Smith, Jonathan Doebler
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Publication number: 20140230844Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning industrial components which has a liquid container defining a liquid enclosure for containing a cleaning liquid and ultrasonic transducers having an operating frequency and a wavelength in the cleaning liquid and secured to at least a portion of the liquid container at a spacing of between 2 and 10 wavelengths. During operation, the transducers generate a larger power density in the component-receiving area of the liquid container than an average power density of the liquid container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: William Lash Phillips, Shawn Smith, Byron Kieser
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Publication number: 20140226427Abstract: Memory subsystems and methods, such as those involving a memory cell array formed over a semiconductor material of a first type, such as p-type substrate. In at least one such subsystem, all of the transistors used to selectively access cells within the array are transistors of a second type, such as n-type transistors. Local word line drivers are coupled to respective word lines extending through the array. Each local word line drivers includes at least one transistor. However, all of the transistors in the local word line drivers are of the second type. A well of semiconductor material of the second type, is also formed in the material of the first type, and a plurality of global word line drivers are formed using the well. Other subsystems and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Tae Kim, Howard C. Kirsch, Charles L. Ingalls, Shigeki Tomishima, K. Shawn Smith
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Patent number: D742476Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Inventor: Michael Shawn Smith