Patents by Inventor Smith

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).

  • Magnetic cell isolation techniques
    Patent number: 11332732
    Abstract: Provided are techniques that may include a disposable magnetic cell isolation holder having one or more passages that accommodate a magnetic retention material to facilitate magnetic cell isolation without adjustment of magnetic field parameters between isolation procedures using different magnetic particle sizes. When the magnetic cell isolation holder is coupled to a magnetic field generator, a first passage corresponding to a smaller particle size is positioned in a magnetic field where the magnetic field characteristics are different relative to a second passage, of a second holder or in the same holder, for use with another bead size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS USA LLC
    Inventors: Xiaohua Zhang, Susumu Mine, Ye Bai, Reginald Smith, Minfeng Xu, Weston Griffin, Kenneth Conway
  • Intelligent home screen of cloud-based content management platform
    Patent number: 11334375
    Abstract: A method of providing a home screen graphical user interface (GUI) for a user of a cloud-based content management platform includes providing the home screen GUI for the user via the cloud-based content management platform. The home screen GUI includes a first area providing visual representations of documents stored on the users cloud storage of the cloud-based content management platform and a second area providing visual representations of workspaces created by the user. Each workspace includes a set of documents previously added to a respective workspace by the user and stored on the users cloud storage. The method further includes receiving, via the first area of the home screen GUI, a user input with respect to a visual representation of a document stored on the users cloud storage. The user input indicates a request to add the document to a particular workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Smith, Michael Colagrosso, Michael Procopio, Sandor Dornbush, Sean Whipps
  • Clearspan fabric structure
    Patent number: 11332919
    Abstract: A clearspan structure including component systems, and methods of forming a clearspan structure including component systems, for mitigating hazards to personnel or equipment from explosions, fires, toxic material release, and other hazards in hazardous locations. The exemplary clearspan structure is also capable of withstanding environmental conditions such as snow loads and wind. The exemplary clearspan structure is, for example, a tent or fabric structure which includes a plurality of frame members forming a support system for the clearspan structure, and fabric roof portions and walls for enclosing the clearspan structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: MAHAFFEY FABRIC STRUCTURES, LLC
    Inventors: George A. Smith, William C. Sublette
  • Electrode pad cartridge for defibrillators
    Patent number: 11331471
    Abstract: A variety of electrode pad cartridges are described that are suitable for use with a defibrillator. In one aspect the cartridge includes a housing and a tray that carries a pair of defibrillation electrode pads. At least a portion of the tray is slidably received within the cartridge housing such that the electrode pads are received within the housing. The tray is configured to be slidably pulled from the cartridge housing while the housing remains attached to the defibrillator to provide access to the electrode pads to facilitate use of the defibrillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Avive Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Moseley P. Andrews, Mark Raptis, Anthony Joseph Smith, Chloe Rekow Georgiades, Gad Amit, Yoshikazu Hoshino
  • Fume hood with baffle assembly
    Patent number: 11331701
    Abstract: A fume hood adapted to be connected to an exhaust system has a ventilated chamber with a rear wall, opposite side walls, a ceiling, a floor, and an access opening. A baffle assembly is located in front of the rear wall and includes a lower panel and an upper panel. The lower panel has opposite side edges extending between the chamber side walls, a lower edge spaced apart from the chamber floor, and a plurality of air-exit apertures. The upper panel has opposite side edges extending between the chamber side walls, a lower edge attached to an upper portion of the lower panel, an opposite upper edge attached to the chamber ceiling, and a plurality of air-exit apertures. An elongated grating covers a gap between the lower panel lower edge and the chamber floor and includes a plurality of air-exit apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas C. Smith
  • Bioactive soft tissue implant and methods of manufacture and use thereof
    Patent number: 11331191
    Abstract: A bioactive filamentary structure includes a sheath coated with a mixture of synthetic bone graft particles and a polymer solution forming a scaffold structure. In forming such a structure, synthetic bone graft particles and a polymer solution are applied around a filamentary structure. A polymer is precipitated from the polymer solution such that the synthetic bone graft particles and the polymer coat the filamentary structure and the polymer is adhered to the synthetic bone graft particles to retain the graft particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: Sonny Sheth, David Arazawa, J. Brook Burley, Sarah Elizabeth Smith, Matthew B. Havener, James San Antonio
  • Identifying key words within a plurality of documents
    Patent number: 11334607
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying a first group of textual data, determining a plurality of word combinations within the first group of textual data, and determining a first plurality of key words for the first group of textual data, utilizing the plurality of word combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Douglas A. Smith
  • Methods of Installing a Flexible Bioprocess Container in a Bioprocessing System
    Publication number: 20220145231
    Abstract: A method of installing a flexible bioprocess container in a bioprocessing system having a rigid housing with an interior compartment and extending between a top and an opposing base. The method includes coupling a first surface of the flexible bioprocess container to a moveable platform positioned within the interior compartment of the rigid housing; coupling a second surface of the flexible bioprocess container to the base of the rigid housing; and moving the movable platform relative to the rigid housing and toward the top of the rigid housing so as to at least partially expand the flexible bioprocess container within the interior compartment of the rigid housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Nephi Jones, Steven Kjar, Daniel Price, Mark Smith, Paul Thacker, Tony Hsiao
  • SUSPENSION FABRIC SEAT HEATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220144153
    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: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Craig Martin Oomen, Randy James Sayers, Samuel Smith, Manfred Mueller
  • POSITIVE RETENTION EXPANSION JOINTS
    Publication number: 20220145829
    Abstract: An expansion joint for a jet engine, the expansion joint including a pipe defining a proximal end having a first engagement structure, wherein the pipe is part of an air system of the jet engine; and an engine hardware coupled with the proximal end of the pipe, the engine hardware having a second engagement structure engaged with the first engagement structure to couple the pipe and engine hardware relative to one another, wherein one of the first and second engagement structures comprises one or more spring fingers, and wherein the other of the first and second engagement structures comprises a ridge extending along a circumferential direction of such engagement structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Daniel D. Smith, Urmi Tejaswini, Mario Alberto Bolaños Jimenez, Dattu G.V. Jonnalagadda
  • AUDIO PERSONALISATION METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220150658
    Abstract: An audio personalisation method for a user, to reproduce an area-based or volumetric sound source, includes the steps of, for a head related transfer function ‘HRTF’ associated with the user, smoothing HRTF coefficients relating to peaks and notches in the HRTF's spectral response, responsive to the size of the area or volume of the sound source; filtering the sound source using the smoothed HRTF for the notional position of the sound source; and outputting the filtered sound source signal for playback to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Calum Armstrong, Marina Villanueva Barreiro, Alexei Smith, Michael A Jones, Fabio Cappello
  • TREATMENT OF RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA USING ENGINEERED MEGANUCLEASES
    Publication number: 20220143155
    Abstract: Disclosed are recombinant meganucleases engineered to recognize and cleave recognition sequences present in a mutant RHO P23H allele. The invention further relates to the use of such recombinant meganucleases in methods for treating retinitis pigmentosa, wherein the mutant RHO P23H allele is preferentially targeted, cleaved, and inactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Precision BioSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Bartsevich, Derek Jantz, James Jefferson Smith, Michael G. Nicholson
  • NOVEL AZOLE DERIVATIVES AS APELIN RECEPTOR AGONIST
    Publication number: 20220144784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel azole derivative as an apelin receptor agonist and a method for treating cardiovascular disease, diabetic disease, renal disease, hypertension, and arteriosclerosis, etc., using the same. The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof wherein X1 represents —N? or —CH?, X2 represents —CH? or —N?, R1 and R2 each represent a C1 to C6 alkoxy group or the like, R3 represents a heteroaryl group (the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by a methyl group or the like) or the like, and R4 represents a C1 to C6 alkylthio group or a C2 to C6 alkenyl group (the C1 to C6 alkylthio group and the C2 to C6 alkenyl group are each optionally substituted by one carboxy group or the like) or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Takuya IKEDA, Yoshiyuki KOBAYASHI, Naoki MIYOSHI, Osamu SUZUKI, Takahiro NAGAYAMA, Takashi TSUJI, Layton H. SMITH, Anthony B. PINKERTON
  • Single-Station Splicing Unit and Method
    Publication number: 20220146750
    Abstract: An example single-station splicing unit is provided that includes a housing, an alignment element, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The housing includes an interior space and at least one cover configured to be interlocked with the housing to enclose the interior space. The alignment element is disposed within the interior space of the housing. The first electrode is disposed on one side of the housing, and the second electrode is disposed in the housing on an opposing side from the first electrode and in a facing relationship with the first electrode. The housing is configured to receive fibers in an opposing and abutting relationship to splice the fibers, and the housing remains secured to the fibers after splicing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Ortronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan J. Grandidge, Daniel M. Smith
  • DISPOSITION OF REAGENTS IN ASSAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220146505
    Abstract: An assay cartridge for detecting a target component in a liquid sample is provided. The cartridge comprises: a sample collection unit configured to introduce the liquid sample into the cartridge; a fluid pathway commencing at its proximal end at the sample collection unit and extending distally through the cartridge including: one or more capture components immobilised within the fluid pathway; one or more detection reagents provided within the diffusion distance of the capture components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Vidya Holdings Ltd
    Inventors: Marko Dorrestijn, David R. Klug, Shao-Ju LU, Callum Robertson Smith, Stefan Leo Van Workum, Vlad Turek
  • DIAMINOPYRIMIDINE P2X3 AND P2X2/3 RECEPTOR MODULATORS FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF COUGH
    Publication number: 20220143015
    Abstract: Methods for treating cough, chronic cough and urges to cough associated with respiratory diseases with a P2X3 and/or a P2X2/3 receptor antagonist, the methods comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Afferent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony P. Ford, Kathleen Sereda Glaub, Michael M. Kitt, Steven Smith
  • PHOTOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FOR VAPOR DEPOSITED ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220149298
    Abstract: Photoactive compounds are disclosed. The disclosed compounds can exhibit molecular structural elements tending to increase the evaporability of the compounds, such as by including geometric core disruption by use of conformationally restricted side groups instead of freely rotatable side groups or use of indandione moieties instead of dicyanomethyleneindanone moieties. The disclosed photoactive compounds include those with an imine-bridging linking moiety, which can shift the optical properties to a more red-shifted absorbance as compared to compounds with an alkene-bridging linking moiety. The disclosed photoactive compounds can be used in organic photovoltaic devices, such as visibly transparent or opaque photovoltaic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Austin Smith, Matthew E. Sykes, Vineet Kumar, Douglas R. Robello, John A. Love, Ajara Safko, Selvam Subramaniyam, Richa Pandey, Miles C. Barr
  • INTEGRATED JACKPOT GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20220148384
    Abstract: A bonusing system for gaming devices provides a first bonus award eligible to be won via participating gaming devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Gavin McPhail, Rajneesh Sharma, Mohit Churiyal, Joshua Adams, Michael Smith, Samarth Raman
  • METHOD FOR THRESHOLD VOLTAGE TUNING THROUGH SELECTIVE DEPOSITION OF HIGH-K METAL GATE (HKMG) FILM STACKS
    Publication number: 20220148924
    Abstract: A method for microfabrication of a three dimensional transistor stack having gate-all-around field-effect transistor devices. The channels hang between source/drain regions. Each channel is selectively deposited with layers of materials designed for adjusting the threshold voltage of the channel. The layers may be oxides, high-k materials, work function materials and metallization. The three dimensional transistor stack forms an array of high threshold voltage devices and low threshold voltage devices in a single package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey SMITH, Kandabara Tapily, Lars Liebmann, Daniel Chanemougame, Mark Gardner, H. Jim Fulford, Anton J. Devilliers
  • MAGNETIC SEATING FOR FIBER OPTIC COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20220146761
    Abstract: An optical assembly includes an optical ferrule including a light redirecting member configured to receive light from an optical waveguide along a first direction and redirect the light along a different second direction, the redirected light exiting the optical ferrule at an exit location on a mating surface of the optical ferrule, and a cradle with a mating surface and configured to hold and align the optical ferrule to an optical component, wherein the mating surface of the optical ferrule and the mating surface of the cradle are held together by a magnetic attraction between opposing magnetic elements, wherein the optical ferrule and the cradle, but not the opposing elements, physically contact each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Michael A. Haase, Nicholas A. Lee, Terry L. Smith