Patents by Inventor Simon Smith
Simon 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: 20240127527Abstract: A computer-implemented method of performing intersection testing in a ray tracing system performs intersection testing for each of a plurality of rays against nodes of a hierarchical acceleration structure. The intersection testing for each of the rays comprises, in response to identifying, in a memory, an indication of a re-entry point associated with a ray identifier that is associated with the ray, fetching from the memory the indication of the re-entry point that is associated with the ray identifier, the re-entry point being a node of the hierarchical acceleration structure for which an intersection has been identified for a previously tested ray associated with the ray identifier. The intersection testing for each of the rays further comprises performing intersection testing of the ray against a set of nodes of the hierarchical acceleration structure starting from the re-entry point.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Peter Smith-Lacey, Simon Fenney
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Publication number: 20230212695Abstract: Provided herein are media, methods, kits, primers and oligonucleotide probes for use in the molecular detection of pathogens. These may be used in combination for the rapid, high-throughput screening PCR-based techniques to simultaneously detect multiple pathogens. The multiplex-detection methods have improved sensitivity and specificity for the detection of multiple pathogens simultaneously. Real-time PCR assaying techniques using such primers include microarrays and multiplex arrays, the latter optionally simultaneously with oligonucleotide TaqMan probes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: POLYSKOPE LABSInventors: Cyrus Cody ZEGRATI, Michael Benjamin CENTOLA, Paul Simon SMITH
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Publication number: 20230107408Abstract: One or more enrollment messages may be received via a communication message. The enrollment messages may include identification information associated with a designated person, health status information indicating the presence or absence of one or more medical symptoms associated with the designated person, and contact information identifying one or more individuals with which the designated person has recently come into physical proximity. A visual representation of a contact tracing graph may be generated for presentation on a user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Balakrishnan SUBRAMANIAN, Simon SMITH, Bethany PICKARD, Yuhuan TANG, Ruchika MITTAL, Emad SALMAN, Sriram GOPALAN
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Publication number: 20230082628Abstract: A key scanning apparatus is provided. The key scanning apparatus comprises: a support arranged to support a key; a camera arranged to capture at least one image of the key supported by the support; at least one light source arranged to emit a beam of light towards the key supported by the support; and at least one processor configured to cause, based on data associated with the key, adjustment of at least one of: a position of the support, the camera, or a position of the light source. The support may be a platform. The light source may be a laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: ICONX LTDInventors: David Anthony HORSFALL, Ian Simon SMITH
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Patent number: 11551819Abstract: One or more enrollment messages may be received via a communication message. The enrollment messages may include identification information associated with a designated person, health status information indicating the presence or absence of one or more medical symptoms associated with the designated person, and contact information identifying one or more individuals with which the designated person has recently come into physical proximity. A visual representation of a contact tracing graph may be generated for presentation on a user interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Balakrishnan Subramanian, Simon Smith, Bethany Pickard, Yuhuan Tang, Ruchika Mittal, Emad Salman, Sriram Gopalan
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Publication number: 20220273894Abstract: A nasal delivery device for and method of delivering particulate substance to the nasal airway of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a body assembly including a mouthpiece unit which includes a mouthpiece through which the subject in use exhales, and a substance-supply unit which is fluidly connected to the mouthpiece unit and actuatable to provide particulate substance for delivery to the nasal airway of the subject; wherein the body assembly is configured to receive a replaceable nosepiece unit which includes a nosepiece and contains a container containing particulate substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Per Gisle DJUPESLAND, Colin David SHELDRAKE, Simon SMITH, Rachel STRIEBIG, Andy PIDGEON, Tom ST. QUINTIN
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Publication number: 20220139138Abstract: A kiosk-based system provides enhanced processes for replicating or copying keys including automotive keys and including transponder keys requiring programming. A set of user interfaces guides users through master key identifying, key blank selecting, master key scanning and duplicate key cutting processes as well as programming programmable keys. The invention provides a Quick Reference redundancy to add an additional layer of accuracy to avoid errors in selecting key blanks and in cutting selected key blanks. The system creates a copy or duplicate of a master key based on a captured image of the master key and stored key data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: iKeyless, LLCInventors: Douglas Lawrence Robertson, Adam Lee Pizer, David Anthony Horsfall, Ian Simon Smith
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Publication number: 20220037032Abstract: One or more enrollment messages may be received via a communication message. The enrollment messages may include identification information associated with a designated person, health status information indicating the presence or absence of one or more medical symptoms associated with the designated person, and contact information identifying one or more individuals with which the designated person has recently come into physical proximity. A visual representation of a contact tracing graph may be generated for presentation on a user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Salesforce.com, Inc.Inventors: Balakrishnan SUBRAMANIAN, Simon Smith, Bethany Pickard, Yuhuan Tang, Ruchika Mittal, Emad Salman, Sriram Gopalan
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Patent number: 11216769Abstract: This invention relates to a method for creating and using a dynamically-generated model with a visual display of the model. The model has first and second layers relevant to the organization for which the model is generated. Different projects within the organization can be represented and explored by the user, each project having a plurality of features represented by elements and one or more sub-elements, with the first layer including one or more elements and one or more sub-elements connected by one or more links indicating a relationship between two or more of the elements and/or sub-elements, and at least one element and/or sub-element includes one or more attributes associated therewith and the second layer includes the one or more elements and/or sub-elements connected by the one or more links and further includes links to one or more factors or components that influence one or more linked elements, sub-elements and/or attributes.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Mood Enterprises LimitedInventors: Simon Smith, Simon Hodgson, Mark Balmer
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Publication number: 20210237175Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of replicating or copying keys. More specifically, the present invention relates to creating a copy of a master key based on a captured image of the master key by using a laser scanning of the master key and decoding the master key based on the captured image. The present invention identifies a set of target key information based on the image of the master key to provide for the cutting of a duplicate key blade copy using a key scanning and cutting system located at a retail or end location. Additional key information may also be captured along with the image of the master key.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: iKeyless, LLCInventors: Douglas Lawrence Robertson, Adam Lee Pizer, David Anthony Horsfall, Ian Simon Smith
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Patent number: 10970657Abstract: The present invention relates to the creation of a method and system for the analysis of the operations of an organisation with regard to their achievement of organisation outcomes, by the generation of causal modelling systems and the implementation of the same in conjunction with a landscape model of the organisation. A visual generation system to allow user interaction with a display screen is also provided to allow the navigation of the properties of the organisation and outcomes within the organisation to be selected and analysed.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Hublsoft Group LimitedInventors: Simon Smith, Simon Hodgson, Mark Balmer
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Publication number: 20200338286Abstract: A nasal delivery device for and method of delivering particulate substance to the nasal airway of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a body assembly including a mouthpiece unit which includes a mouthpiece through which the subject in use exhales, and a substance-supply unit which is fluidly connected to the mouthpiece unit and actuatable to provide particulate substance for delivery to the nasal airway of the subject; wherein the body assembly is configured to receive a replaceable nosepiece unit which includes a nosepiece and contains a container containing particulate substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Per Gisle DJUPESLAND, Colin David SHELDRAKE, Simon SMITH, Rachel STRIEBIG, Andy PIDGEON, Tom ST.QUINTIN
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Patent number: 10525218Abstract: A nasal delivery device for and method of delivering particulate substance to the nasal airway of a subject. The delivery device includes a body assembly including a mouthpiece unit which includes a mouthpiece through which the subject in use exhales, and a substance-supply unit which is fluidly connected to the mouthpiece unit and actuatable to provide particulate substance for delivery to the nasal airway of the subject. The body assembly is configured to receive a replaceable nosepiece unit which includes a nosepiece and contains a container containing particulate substance.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: OptiNose ASInventors: Per Gisle Djupesland, Colin David Sheldrake, Simon Smith, Rachel Striebig, Andy Pidgeon, Tom St. Quintin
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Patent number: 10480708Abstract: A system for mounting an electrical device to an electrical junction box may include a mounting plate configured to be coupled to a junction box, and a coupler plate configured to be coupled to the mounting plate and an electrical device. The mounting plate may include at least one a curved slot, and the coupler plate may include at least one pin. The mounting plate and the coupler plate may be configured to be coupled to one another via insertion of the at least one pin into the at least one curved slot, and rotating the coupler plate and the mounting plate relative to one another, so that the at least one pin follows the at least one curved slot and deflects and passes a locking clip of the mounting plate, such that the mounting plate and the coupler plate are coupled to one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Viza Electronics Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Robert Zamora, Jack Lula, Simon Smith, Frederic Perry Phillips
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Publication number: 20180300658Abstract: This invention relates to a method for creating and using a dynamically-generated model with a visual display of the model. The model has first and second layers relevant to the organization for which the model is generated. Different projects within the organization can be represented and explored by the user, each project having a plurality of features represented by elements and one or more sub-elements, with the first layer including one or more elements and one or more sub-elements connected by one or more links indicating a relationship between two or more of the elements and/or sub-elements, and at least one element and/or sub-element includes one or more attributes associated therewith and the second layer includes the one or more elements and/or sub-elements connected by the one or more links and further includes links to one or more factors or components that influence one or more linked elements, sub-elements and/or attributes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Simon Smith, Simon Hodgson, Mark Balmer
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Publication number: 20180258467Abstract: Provided herein are media, methods, kits, primers and oligonucleotide probes for use in the molecular detection of pathogens. These may be used in combination for the rapid, high-throughput screening PCR-based techniques to simultaneously detect multiple pathogens. The multiplex-detection methods have improved sensitivity and specificity for the detection of multiple pathogens simultaneously. Real-time PCR assaying techniques using such primers include microarrays and multiplex arrays, the latter optionally simultaneously with oligonucleotide TaqMan probes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Cyrus Cody ZEGRATI, Michael Benjamin CENTOLA, Bobby Alfonso GRAMLING, Jr., Paul Simon SMITH
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Publication number: 20180101795Abstract: The present invention relates to the creation of a method and system for the analysis of the operations of an organisation with regard to their achievement of organisation outcomes, by the generation of causal modelling systems and the implementation of the same in conjunction with a landscape model of the organisation. A visual generation system to allow user interaction with a display screen is also provided to allow the navigation of the properties of the organisation and outcomes within the organisation to be selected and analysed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Simon Smith, Simon Hodgson, Mark Balmer
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Publication number: 20180037167Abstract: An adaptable load floor assembly, storage compartment, and associated control system for a vehicle. The vehicle includes a storage compartment with a load floor, a rear opening, a door for selectively closing the opening, and a platform hinged to the load floor and located within the storage compartment when the door is closed. In use and when the door is open, the platform is pivotable from a retracted position in which the platform partially obstructs the opening and a deployed position in which the platform extends out of the opening to provide an extension to the load floor. The platform is operated automatically by an actuator and the free end of the platform is supported by a tether. The vehicle includes a control unit for controlling the movement of the platform in accordance with safety criteria to avoid damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Simon SMITH, David OVENS
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Patent number: D985006Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Balakrishnan Subramanian, Simon Smith, Bethany Pickard, Yuhuan Tang, Ruchika Mittal, Emad Salman, Sriram Gopalan, Sivabalan Thirunavukkarasu
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Patent number: D985577Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Balakrishnan Subramanian, Simon Smith, Bethany Pickard, Yuhuan Tang, Ruchika Mittal, Emad Salman, Sriram Gopalan, Sivabalan Thirunavukkarasu