Patents by Inventor Spencer A. Smith
Spencer 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: 20240075326Abstract: Systems for improving fire safety in agricultural machinery are configured for detecting, at least partially controlling, and/or suppressing adverse fire-related conditions. The adverse fire-related conditions can include sparks, embers, and/or flames in the agricultural machinery.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Robert A. Duncan, Kevin Scott Smith, Terry A. Spencer
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Patent number: 11919942Abstract: The present application provides methods and processes for making and using a fibronectin composition, as well as methods for treating ocular conditions and/or disorders with the cellular fibronectin composition described herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: COMBANGIO, INC.Inventors: Spencer Alford, Audrey Smith
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Patent number: 11906072Abstract: A valve assembly including a valve housing and a handle that is movable about an actuation axis to actuate a valve actuator within the valve housing between an open position and a closed position. The handle has a first opening and the valve housing has a second opening. When the valve actuator is in the closed position the first opening aligns with the second opening to enable receipt of a lockout member that prevents movement of the valve actuator from the closed position to the open position.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventor: Zachary Spencer Smith
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Patent number: 11858636Abstract: A rescue basket having the capacity to safely hold two full-sized individuals increases the efficiency and effectiveness of helicopter water rescue and recovery operations. The rescue basket includes an open end, which affords an additional option for loading passengers, along with a door mechanism that can at least partially close off the open end for passenger safety. The rescue basket includes a flotation system that maintains the basket at a desired flotation level when completely immersed in water, along with sufficient reserve buoyancy to safely maintain the passengers above water when loaded. Methods of performing a water rescue utilizing the present rescue basket on board of a helicopter are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventors: Spencer Smith, Riely Brande, Nolan Richerson, Benjamin Crutchfield, Christian Breviario, Ronald Adrezin, Michael Plumley, Marion Lewandowski
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Publication number: 20230323979Abstract: A valve assembly including a valve housing and a handle that is movable about an actuation axis to actuate a valve actuator within the valve housing between an open position and a closed position. The handle has a first opening and the valve housing has a second opening. When the valve actuator is in the closed position the first opening aligns with the second opening to enable receipt of a lockout member that prevents movement of the valve actuator from the closed position to the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventor: Zachary Spencer Smith
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Patent number: 11708916Abstract: A valve assembly including a valve housing and a handle that is movable about an actuation axis to actuate a valve actuator within the valve housing between an open position and a closed position. The handle has a first opening and the valve housing has a second opening. When the valve actuator is in the closed position the first opening aligns with the second opening to enable receipt of a lockout member that prevents movement of the valve actuator from the closed position to the open position.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventor: Zachary Spencer Smith
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Publication number: 20230160496Abstract: A valve assembly including a valve housing and a handle that is movable about an actuation axis to actuate a valve actuator within the valve housing between an open position and a closed position. The handle has a first opening and the valve housing has a second opening. When the valve actuator is in the closed position the first opening aligns with the second opening to enable receipt of a lockout member that prevents movement of the valve actuator from the closed position to the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventor: Zachary Spencer Smith
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Patent number: 11499650Abstract: A valve assembly including a valve housing and a handle that is movable about an actuation axis to actuate a valve actuator within the valve housing between an open position and a closed position. The handle has a first opening and the valve housing has a second opening. When the valve actuator is in the closed position the first opening aligns with the second opening to enable receipt of a lockout member that prevents movement of the valve actuator from the closed position to the open position.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventor: Zachary Spencer Smith
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Publication number: 20220137491Abstract: A mobile smart device accessory interface system includes a mobile smart device case that has magnet array embedded in it that is configured for magnetically coupling with a mobile smart device accessory or with a mobile smart device accessory interface device or both. The mobile smart device accessory interface device includes a compatible magnet array configured for magnetically coupling with the magnet array of the mobile smart device case. In combination, the mobile smart device case and the mobile smart device accessory interface device provide a system for magnetically coupling a mobile smart device accessory with a mobile smart device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Alexander Stankie, Marc Barros, Robert John Lincoln, Erik Hedberg, Michio Papers, Audrey Louchart, Francis Choltco-Devlin, Spencer Smith
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Patent number: 11242856Abstract: A submersible well pump has diffusers fixed within the housing and an impeller mounted between each of the diffusers. Spacer sleeves located between and in abutment with hubs of adjacent ones of the impellers define a stack wherein the impellers rotate in unison with the shaft and are axially movable in unison with each other relative to the shaft. A stop shoulder on the shaft abuts the lower end of the stack. A spring mounted in compression around the shaft in abutment with the upper end of the stack urges the lower end of the stack against the stop shoulder. Upward movement of the stack requires further compression of the spring. Up thrust and down thrust gaps between each impeller and adjacent diffusers prevent up thrust and down thrust from being transferred to any of the diffusers.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: BAKER HUGHES HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Spencer Smith, Eric Tolley
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Publication number: 20220030147Abstract: An anamorphic optical assembly includes a housing defining an anamorphic aperture, a hood, an optional sleeve, a bayonet coupling interface, and a catch mechanism. The bayonet coupling interface is configured for coupling the anamorphic optical assembly to a lens attachment interface that is coupled to or integral with the mobile electronic device or a protective case coupled thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Robert John Lincoln, Erik Hedberg, Marc Barros, Audrey Louchart, Spencer Smith
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Patent number: 11176276Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for managing endpoint security states using passive data integrity attestations may include (i) receiving passively collected network data from an endpoint device of a computing environment, (ii) determining a security state of the endpoint device using the passively collected network data from the endpoint device, (iii) determining that the security state of the endpoint device is below a threshold, and (iv) in response to determining that the security state of the endpoint device is below a threshold, performing a security action to protect the computing environment against malicious actions. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: CA, INC.Inventors: Joseph Chen, Qubo Song, Spencer Smith, Shaun Aimoto, Haik Mesropian, David Kane, Peter Ferrie, Jordan Saxonberg, Costin Ionescu
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Patent number: 11082596Abstract: An anamorphic optical assembly includes a housing defining an anamorphic aperture, a hood, an optional sleeve, a bayonet coupling interface, and a catch mechanism. The bayonet coupling interface is configured for coupling the anamorphic optical assembly to a lens attachment interface that is coupled to or integral with the mobile electronic device or a protective case coupled thereto.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Moment IncInventors: Robert John Lincoln, Erik Hedberg, Marc Barros, Audrey Louchart, Spencer Smith
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Patent number: 10986100Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for protecting website visitors may include (i) retrieving an instance of a website that was dynamically generated by aggregating multiple website subcomponents, (ii) decomposing the instance of the website into the multiple website subcomponents, (iii) checking whether a website subcomponent has been previously scanned by a security scanner, (iv) accelerating a review of the instance of the website by reusing results of a previous scan of the website subcomponent that was performed in response to retrieving a different instance of the website subcomponent rather than performing an original scan of the website subcomponent, and (v) protecting a visitor of the website by modifying a display of the instance of the website based on the accelerated review of the instance of the website that reused results of the previous scan of the website subcomponent. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: CA, Inc.Inventors: Spencer Smith, Petrus Johannes Viljoen
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Patent number: 10960370Abstract: An ultrasonic system for homogenizing a sample includes an ultrasonic transducer and a control system. The transducer includes a horn or other probe that oscillates to produce cavitation in the sample and a converter that drives the horn through its oscillatory motion. The control system includes a closed-loop amplitude-control configuration and process. In particular, the control system includes a user interface, a controller, and a high-frequency driver, all connected together in a closed-loop configuration for enabling amplitude-control feedback. Control software includes programming for the closed-loop amplitude-control process including receiving a user-inputted desired amplitude of oscillatory horn motion, driving the transducer at a corresponding power level, determining the actual amplitude of oscillatory horn motion, and automatically adjusting the power level to the transducer to maintain the desired amplitude during operation of the ultrasonic system.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Omni International, Inc.Inventors: Spencer Smith, Chase Campbell
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Patent number: 10891648Abstract: A computer-implemented method for tracking the flow of user information over a network may include (i) recording user information transmitted from a user's computing device, (ii) identifying at least one third-party communication that utilizes at least a portion of the user information, (iii) deriving communication metadata from the third-party communication, (iv) generating, based on the communication metadata and the recorded user information, an information flow report that describes (A) the user information that was transmitted over the network connection, (B) at least one third-party communication that utilized elements of the user information, and (C) at least one element of user information utilized by the third-party communication, and (v) providing the information flow report to the user via a graphical user interface (GUI). Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: NORTONLIFELOCK, INC.Inventor: Spencer Smith
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Publication number: 20200347958Abstract: A valve assembly including a valve housing and a handle that is movable about an actuation axis to actuate a valve actuator within the valve housing between an open position and a closed position. The handle has a first opening and the valve housing has a second opening. When the valve actuator is in the closed position the first opening aligns with the second opening to enable receipt of a lockout member that prevents movement of the valve actuator from the closed position to the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventor: Zachary Spencer Smith
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Publication number: 20200148359Abstract: A rescue basket having the capacity to safely hold two full-sized individuals increases the efficiency and effectiveness of helicopter water rescue and recovery operations. The rescue basket includes an open end, which affords an additional option for loading passengers, along with a door mechanism that can at least partially close off the open end for passenger safety. The rescue basket includes a flotation system that maintains the basket at a desired flotation level when completely immersed in water, along with sufficient reserve buoyancy to safely maintain the passengers above water when loaded. Methods of performing a water rescue utilizing the present rescue basket on board of a helicopter are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventors: Spencer Smith, Riely Brande, Nolan Richerson, Benjamin Crutchfield, Christian Breviario, Ronald Adrezin, Michael Plumley, Marion Lewandowski
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Publication number: 20200116152Abstract: A submersible well pump has diffusers fixed within the housing and an impeller mounted between each of the diffusers. Spacer sleeves located between and in abutment with hubs of adjacent ones of the impellers define a stack wherein the impellers rotate in unison with the shaft and are axially movable in unison with each other relative to the shaft. A stop shoulder on the shaft abuts the lower end of the stack. A spring mounted in compression around the shaft in abutment with the upper end of the stack urges the lower end of the stack against the stop shoulder. Upward movement of the stack requires further compression of the spring. Up thrust and down thrust gaps between each impeller and adjacent diffusers prevent up thrust and down thrust from being transferred to any of the diffusers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLCInventors: Spencer Smith, Eric Tolley
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Patent number: D963379Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Signature Healthcare, LLCInventors: Clay Campbell, Jack D. Ferrell, Sidney Medlock, Spencer Smith, Lori Coleman