Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Smith

Timothy J. 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: 20170061120
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to an isolated program execution environment. An aspect includes receiving, by the isolated program execution environment on a computer comprising a processor and a memory, a request to run a program. Another aspect includes wrapping program code corresponding to the program as a function. Another aspect includes cloning a real global object of the isolated program execution environment to create a fake global object. Another aspect includes passing the fake global object to the function. Another aspect includes executing the function, such that the function executes the program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony Ffrench, Libra C. Huang, Timothy J. Smith, Chih-Wen Su, Yi-Hong Wang
  • Publication number: 20170055632
    Abstract: An article of footwear may include a sole structure and an upper secured to the sole structure and configured to receive a foot. The sole structure may comprise a lasting board and sole plate construction. One of the lasting board and sole plate may have an opening along the center such that there is little to no overlap, or lamination, between the lasting board and the sole plate along the center of the article of footwear. Such a construction may eliminate weight while maintaining the support provided by the layers of the sole. Additionally, such a construction may enhance flexibility. In some embodiments, the article of footwear may include an insole. In some embodiments, the sole structure of the article of footwear may consist of an insole, a lasting board, and a sole plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Sergio Cavaliere, Giovanni Adami, Timothy J. Smith
  • Patent number: 9582661
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to an isolated program execution environment. An aspect includes receiving, by the isolated program execution environment on a computer comprising a processor and a memory, a request to run a program. Another aspect includes wrapping program code corresponding to the program as a function. Another aspect includes cloning a real global object of the isolated program execution environment to create a fake global object. Another aspect includes passing the fake global object to the function. Another aspect includes executing the function, such that the function executes the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony Ffrench, Libra C. Huang, Timothy J. Smith, Chih-Wen Su, Yi-Hong Wang
  • Publication number: 20170006967
    Abstract: An article of footwear is provided, which may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper may include an elastic skin material forming at least a portion of an external surface of the upper. In addition, the upper may include substantially inelastic reinforcing material selectively located adjacent portions of the elastic skin material, wherein the elastic skin material is more elastic than the substantially inelastic reinforcing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Giovanni Adami, Timothy J. Smith
  • Patent number: 9536082
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to an isolated program execution environment. An aspect includes receiving, by the isolated program execution environment on a computer comprising a processor and a memory, a request to run a program. Another aspect includes wrapping program code corresponding to the program as a function. Another aspect includes cloning a real global object of the isolated program execution environment to create a fake global object. Another aspect includes passing the fake global object to the function. Another aspect includes executing the function, such that the function executes the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony Ffrench, Libra C. Huang, Timothy J. Smith, Chih-Wen Su, Yi-Hong Wang
  • Patent number: 9480301
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an article of footwear having a sole structure and an upper secured to the sole structure for receiving a foot. The sole structure includes a lasting board and sole plate construction. One of the lasting board and sole plate may have an opening along the center such that there is little to no overlap, or lamination, between the lasting board and the sole plate along the center of the article of footwear. Such a construction may eliminate weight while maintaining the support provided by the layers of the sole. Additionally, such a construction may enhance flexibility. In some embodiments, the article of footwear may include an insole. In some embodiments, the sole structure of the article of footwear may consist of an insole, a lasting board, and a sole plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergio Cavaliere, Giovanni Adami, Timothy J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160302518
    Abstract: A footbed having the ability to fixedly secure the forefoot portion of the foot while allowing the heel portion to laterally move during activity is provided. The footbed can include a sock liner positioned thereon wherein the sock liner is more firmly secured to the footbed in the forefront region than in the heel region to allow lateral movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Sam Amis, Thomas J. Rushbrook, Alison Sheets-Singer, Timothy J. Smith, Scott R. Berggren
  • Publication number: 20160295959
    Abstract: An article of footwear has a sole structure with frusto-conical structures. The sole structure includes a sole plate and outer sole assembly. The outer sole assembly is placed on the outer surface of the sole plate. The outer sole assembly provides frusto-conical structures that protrude towards the outer surface of the sole plate. The frusto-conical structures have recesses facing the ground surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Caleb W. Dyer, Denis Schiller, Timothy J. Smith, Ruzica Krstic
  • Patent number: 9462848
    Abstract: An article of footwear having a sole structure and an upper secured to the sole structure and configured to receive a foot. The sole structure includes a lasting board and sole plate construction. One of the lasting board and sole plate may have an opening along the center such that there is little to no overlap, or lamination, between the lasting board and the sole plate along the center of the article of footwear. Such a construction may eliminate weight while maintaining the support provided by the layers of the sole. Additionally, such a construction may enhance flexibility. In some embodiments, the article of footwear may include an insole. In some embodiments, the sole structure of the article of footwear may consist of an insole, a lasting board, and a sole plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergio Cavaliere, Giovanni Adami, Timothy J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160278478
    Abstract: An article of footwear has a sole member with an exposed central torsion bar or rod connecting the heel region of the sole member to the forefoot region of the sole member. The torsion bar or rod may be supported at either end by sockets of the sole member. The torsion bar or rod may also be supported at one or more intermediate points by a hollow component. This hollow component may itself be supported by ribs extending to the medial and lateral sides of the sole member, respectively. The torsion bar or rod, the sockets, the hollow component and the ribs form a suspension structure connecting the forefoot region of the sole member to the heel region of the sole member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Sergio Cavaliere, Giovanni Adami, Timothy J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160283437
    Abstract: A system for improving memory management in a hybrid programming environment where a server program receives a request to execute a script. The server program instructs an embedded script engine to execute the script. The server program creates a session manager to manage objects associated with the script. The objects are comprised of host objects that reside in a program memory space, and script objects that reside in an embedded script engine memory space. The session manager creates a session associated with the execution of the script, and associated objects created during the execution of the script. Upon receiving notification of completion and/or termination of the execution of the script, the server program requests invalidation and/or deletion of the objects associated with the session. Deletion of host objects immediately releases memory in the program memory space without waiting for the scheduled garbage collection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Tony Ffrench, Libra C. Huang, Mei-Jiuang Juang, Timothy J. Smith, Chih-Wen Su, Yi-hong Wang
  • Publication number: 20160278484
    Abstract: An article of footwear having a self-cleaning surface and a method of making an article of footwear are disclosed. The article of footwear may generally include a sole plate having cleats associated with resilient members. The resilient members may be disposed on a bottom surface of the sole plate in an area near the cleats. For example, a resilient member may be disposed in on the bottom surface of the sole plate in the peripheral area of a cleat. The resilient members may prevent mud from accumulating on the cleats and/or a bottom surface of the sole plate by compressing against a surface of the ground and then springing back, preventing mud from sticking to the resilient member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Koosha Aslani, Matthew J. Holmes, Myron Maurer, Tetsuya T. Minami, Denis Schiller, Timothy J. Smith, Ruzica Krstic, Thomas J. Rushbrook
  • Patent number: 9451803
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole. The article of footwear also includes an outer surface defined on the upper or the sole. Moreover, the article of footwear includes a chamber wall operably coupled to one of the upper and the sole. The chamber wall defines at least a portion of a chamber operable to hold a vacuum for at least partially conforming the footwear to the foot of the wearer. Moreover, the footwear includes a valve including a passage that extends through the chamber wall to be in selective fluid communication with the chamber. The valve is operable to provide suction to draw the vacuum within the chamber. The valve is partially defined by an outer rim, and the outer rim is flush with the outer surface or recessed inward from the outer surface toward the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160275286
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to an isolated program execution environment. An aspect includes receiving, by the isolated program execution environment on a computer comprising a processor and a memory, a request to run a program. Another aspect includes wrapping program code corresponding to the program as a function. Another aspect includes cloning a real global object of the isolated program execution environment to create a fake global object. Another aspect includes passing the fake global object to the function. Another aspect includes executing the function, such that the function executes the program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony Ffrench, Libra C. Huang, Timothy J. Smith, Chih-Wen Su, Yi-Hong Wang
  • Publication number: 20160274876
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to an isolated program execution environment. An aspect includes receiving, by the isolated program execution environment on a computer comprising a processor and a memory, a request to run a program. Another aspect includes wrapping program code corresponding to the program as a function. Another aspect includes cloning a real global object of the isolated program execution environment to create a fake global object. Another aspect includes passing the fake global object to the function. Another aspect includes executing the function, such that the function executes the program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Anthony Ffrench, Libra C. Huang, Timothy J. Smith, Chih-Wen Su, Yi-Hong Wang
  • Patent number: 9364043
    Abstract: An article of footwear has a sole member with an exposed central torsion bar or rod connecting the heel region of the sole member to the forefoot region of the sole member. The torsion bar or rod may be supported at either end by sockets of the sole member. The torsion bar or rod may also be supported at one or more intermediate points by a hollow component. This hollow component may itself be supported by ribs extending to the medial and lateral sides of the sole member, respectively. The torsion bar or rod, the sockets, the hollow component and the ribs form a suspension structure connecting the forefoot region of the sole member to the heel region of the sole member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergio Cavaliere, Giovanni Adami, Timothy J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160095389
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes sensory elements. The sensory elements are embedded in an upper of an article of footwear, the upper having a first layer and a second layer. Sensory elements are proximally disposed toward a foot when contacted by an object. Sensory elements may partially protrude from the first layer and/or the second layer. Sensory elements may also be fully covered between the first layer and the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Tetsuya T. Minami, Timothy J. Smith
  • Patent number: 9303869
    Abstract: A pilot burner assembly for easy removal of a thermo-electric or other device is disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment, a pilot burner assembly may include a bracket and a resilient clip, which together, help maintain at least some of the pilot burner components in a desired configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Kasprzyk, Gregory Young, James Glenn Buezis, Willem VanderWerf, Timothy J. Smith
  • Patent number: 9259049
    Abstract: A heel member includes a base portion, a medial portion and a lateral portion. The lateral portion is a wall-like portion including a plurality of windows. The medial portion comprises a plurality of projecting portions that extend upwardly from the base portion. The medial portion may be taller than the lateral portion. The medial portion may be more flexible than the lateral portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Giovanni Adami, Renato Michielon, Tetsuya T. Minami, Timothy J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160029743
    Abstract: An article of footwear having a heel system is disclosed. The heel system may include a medial heel member and a lateral heel member. The medial heel member and the lateral heel member may be disposed on a sole structure. The medial heel member may have a first rigidity and the lateral heel member may have a second rigidity that is different from the first rigidity. The difference in rigidity may provide different levels of support to a wearer's heel region. The medial heel member may extend from a medial edge of the sole structure to a rearward edge of the sole structure. The lateral heel member may extend from a lateral edge of the sole structure to the rearward edge of the sole structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Sergio Cavaliere, Giovanni Adami, Timothy J. Smith