Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Smith

Thomas E. 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: 20260127154
    Abstract: A database system is operable to load data for storage via the database system in conjunction with utilizing a continuous pipeline over a temporal period. An event monitor module is implemented based on executing a plurality of polls to a set of event topics of a set of other monitors over the temporal period to poll a plurality of sets of messages from the set of event topics and/or adding a plurality of file data to a table of files over the temporal period based on processing the plurality of sets of messages. A continuous pipeline task execution module is implemented to execute a continuous pipeline task based on dispersing file data of the table of files into a plurality of file work units over the temporal period and/or generating a plurality of extractor tasks to load the data for storage based on collectively processing the plurality of file work units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: Ocient Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Haoxuan Li, Owen Pang, Thomas E. Smith
  • Patent number: 12547605
    Abstract: A database system is operable to initiate performance of a loading process to load a plurality of records included across a plurality of files based on processing the plurality of files to process the plurality of records for storage via the database system. During performance of the loading process, load error tracking data is maintained in accordance with error handling configuration data. When a record-level error occurs during processing of a corresponding record of the plurality of records, the load error tracking data is updated to indicate the record-level error for the corresponding record. When a file-level error occurs during processing of a corresponding file of the plurality of files, the load error tracking data is updated to indicate the file-level error for the corresponding file. The load error tracking data is communicated for access by a user entity associated with the loading process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: Ocient Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Steffen R. Knoll, Helen L. Hu, George Kondiles, Austin Chang, Evan Jiang, Jonathan C. Kelley, Pavel Yusim, Owen Pang, Thomas E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20250328518
    Abstract: A database system is operable to initiate performance of a loading process to load a plurality of records included across a plurality of files based on processing the plurality of files to process the plurality of records for storage via the database system. During performance of the loading process, load error tracking data is maintained in accordance with error handling configuration data. When a record-level error occurs during processing of a corresponding record of the plurality of records, the load error tracking data is updated to indicate the record-level error for the corresponding record. When a file-level error occurs during processing of a corresponding file of the plurality of files, the load error tracking data is updated to indicate the file-level error for the corresponding file. The load error tracking data is communicated for access by a user entity associated with the loading process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Applicant: Ocient Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Steffen R. Knoll, Helen L. Hu, George Kondiles, Austin Chang, Evan Jiang, Jonathan C. Kelley, Pavel Yusim, Owen Pang, Thomas E. Smith
  • Patent number: 12288893
    Abstract: A battery enclosure assembly includes first and second pieces of an enclosure having an interior area, a plurality of fasteners joining the first and second pieces at a fastening interface, and a seal system sealing the first and second pieces at a sealing interface that is outside the plurality of fasteners relative to the interior area. The seal system including a cured gasket and a non-setting sealant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel J. Tomlinson, Thomas E. Smith, Kimberly Ann Lazarz, Zachary Schultz
  • Publication number: 20240315595
    Abstract: A wearable device includes a band, and a smart watch coupled to the band, and having a face and a display. A blood alcohol tester is integrated with the smart watch, the blood alcohol tester coupled to the smart watch to provide blood alcohol reports to the smart watch upon testing for blood alcohol level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventor: Thomas E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20230318112
    Abstract: A battery enclosure assembly includes first and second pieces of an enclosure having an interior area, a plurality of fasteners joining the first and second pieces at a fastening interface, and a seal system sealing the first and second pieces at a sealing interface that is outside the plurality of fasteners relative to the interior area. The seal system including a cured gasket and a non-setting sealant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Samuel J. Tomlinson, Thomas E. Smith, Kimberly Ann Lazarz, Zachary Schultz
  • Patent number: 9400130
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a skating rink that includes a skating area, a wall at least partially surrounding the skating area, and a visible mark extending along a perimeter region of the skating area to indicate to a skater traveling head first toward the wall that the skater should look up and to related methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: The Thomas E. Smith Fight to Cure Paralysis Foundation
    Inventor: Thomas E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160158676
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tool and methods of using the tool to physically manipulate one or more filtration components, such as filter packs including stacked filtration discs. The tool may include two arms pivotally coupled to another, and may also have respective gripping portions configured to grasp an appropriate region of a filtration component. The arms may be movable toward and away from one another between grasping and non-grasping positions. When in the grasping position, the gripping portions may engage with a complementary coupling member of the filtration component(s). To separate one filtration component from another, the tool may be manipulated so as to decouple and lift the filtration component from a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan Hawkins, Thomas E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160047585
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a skating rink that includes a skating area, a wall at least partially surrounding the skating area, and a visible mark extending along a perimeter region of the skating area to indicate to a skater traveling head first toward the wall that the skater should look up and to related methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas E. Smith
  • Patent number: 9194621
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a skating rink that includes a skating area, a wall at least partially surrounding the skating area, and a visible mark extending along a perimeter region of the skating area to indicate to a skater traveling head first toward the wall that the skater should look up and to related methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: The Thomas E. Smith Fight to Cure Paralysis Foundation
    Inventor: Thomas E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20150241104
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a skating rink that includes a skating area, a wall at least partially surrounding the skating area, and a visible mark extending along a perimeter region of the skating area to indicate to a skater traveling head first toward the wall that the skater should look up and to related methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: The Thomas E. Smith Fight to Cure Paralysis Foundation
    Inventor: Thomas E. Smith
  • Patent number: 8006454
    Abstract: A grid system is provided that is particularly suited for the suspended ceiling system that varies in the vertical plane. An elongated carrier tube is provided the spans substantially the width of the grid system that has a slot therein adapted to receive the strengthening bulb of a main runner. A clip is provided that seats on the carrier tube that has opposed faces for capturing the bulb of the runner, so as to secure the runner to the tube carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Chicago Metallic Corporation
    Inventors: Scott G. Jankovec, Peter G. Jahn, Thomas E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20110071736
    Abstract: An automatically adjustable fifth wheel assembly for a vehicle and trailer combination that adjusts the position of the trailer relative to the vehicle is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Andrea Brown, Isaac D. Branning, John D. Fehring, Ronald E. Schoon, Steven Randall Lovell, Glenn Fowler, Rudolf Gruber, Thomas E. Smith, Paul White
  • Publication number: 20110067337
    Abstract: A flexible ceiling panel is preferably formed from sheet metal, such as aluminum sheet. Each ceiling panel has a generally rectangular shape (corresponding in width to the spacing between the main runners) and is formed with a hem on all four edges. A series of bendable tabs are formed integrally with the hem of the panel. To secure the panel to the associated grid system, the tabs are folded upwardly and outwardly from the panel along two axes to secure the panel to the grid system. Alternatively, a plurality of separate spring clips is used to secure the panel to the grid system. Each clip includes a first leg adapted to have at least a portion thereof received in the hem of the ceiling panel. A second leg extends generally perpendicularly from the first leg and includes a detent extending toward the first leg, the detent being adapted to secure the clip to the flange of the runner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Peter G. Jahn, Scott G. Jankovec, Thomas E. Smith
  • Patent number: 7841149
    Abstract: A flexible ceiling panel is preferably formed from sheet metal, such as aluminum sheet. Each ceiling panel has a generally rectangular shape (corresponding in width to the spacing between the main runners) and is formed with a hem on all four edges. A series of bendable tabs are formed integrally with the hem of the panel. To secure the panel to the associated grid system, the tabs are folded upwardly and outwardly from the panel along two axes to secure the panel to the grid system. Alternatively, a plurality of separate spring clips is used to secure the panel to the grid system. Each clip includes a first leg adapted to have at least a portion thereof received in the hem of the ceiling panel. A second leg extends generally perpendicularly from the first leg and includes a detent extending toward the first leg, the detent being adapted to secure the clip to the flange of the runner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Chicago Metallic Corporation
    Inventors: Peter G. Jahn, Scott G. Jankovec, Thomas E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20100242396
    Abstract: A grid system is provided that is particularly suited for the suspended ceiling system that varies in the vertical plane. An elongated carrier tube is provided the spans substantially the width of the grid system that has a slot therein adapted to receive the strengthening bulb of a main runner. A clip is provided that seats on the carrier tube that has opposed faces for capturing the bulb of the runner, so as to secure the runner to the tube carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Scott G. Jankovec, Peter G. Jahn, Thomas E. Smith
  • Patent number: 7752821
    Abstract: A grid system is provided that is particularly suited for the suspended ceiling system that varies in the vertical plane. An elongated carrier tube is provided the spans substantially the width of the grid system that has a slot therein adapted to receive the strengthening bulb of a main runner. A clip is provided that seats on the carrier tube that has opposed faces for capturing the bulb of the runner, so as to secure the runner to the tube carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Chicago Metallic Corporation
    Inventors: Scott G. Jankovec, Peter G. Jahn, Thomas E. Smith
  • Patent number: 7509951
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine cover includes a peripheral rail for attaching a cover to an engine component and an enclosure portion formed integrally with a peripheral rail. At least one port formed in the enclosure portion holds an electronic module which is mounted through the port and which may include an oil separator as well as an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas E. Smith
  • Patent number: D715460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Chicago Metallic Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas E. Smith
  • Patent number: D727538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Chicago Metallic Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas E. Smith