Patents by Inventor Tony L. Smith

Tony L. 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: 20240161809
    Abstract: Memory devices, systems including memory devices, and methods of operating memory devices are described, in which memory devices are configured to provide row clear features. In some embodiments, the memory device may receive a command from a host device directed to a row of a memory array included in the memory device. The memory device may determine that the command is directed to two or more columns associated with the row, where each column is coupled with a group of memory cells. The memory device may activate the row to write the two or more columns using a set of predetermined data stored in a register of the memory device. Subsequently, the memory device may deactivate the word line based on writing the set of predetermined data to the two or more columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Miles S. Wiscombe, Scott E. Smith, Gary L. Howe, Brian W. Huber, Tony M. Brewer
  • Patent number: 11965322
    Abstract: A toilet includes an inlet structure, a bowl structure, and an outlet structure. The inlet structure is configured to receive water. The bowl structure has a toilet bowl including a rim and a sump, a split fluidly connected to the inlet structure and including a first passage and a second passage, a shelf located below the rim of the toilet bowl and fluidly connected to the first passage, a side channel fluidly connected to the second passage, and a diverter that redirects the water from the side channel to the sump of the toilet bowl. The outlet structure is fluidly connected to the sump and is configured to discharge water from the sump into a drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Tony L. Lambert, Daniel N. Halloran, Andrew L. Smith
  • Patent number: 6988587
    Abstract: A fire escape device includes a housing having a top wall, a first end wall, a second end wall, a front wall and a rear wall. A spindle is rotatably mounted to and extends between the first and second end walls. A pair of gripping members each has a bottom side, an upper side, and a pair of lateral sides. The spindle extends through each of the lateral sides such that the bottom sides are positioned nearer the spindle than the upper sides. A spool with a tether is rotatably mounted on the spindle. The tether has a free end extending through an aperture in the top wall. A fastening assembly is attached to the free end for selectively attaching the free end to a dwelling. Hands positioned on the gripping member are secured within the housing by a compressing action between the gripping member and the front wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Inventor: Tony L. Smith
  • Patent number: 6464885
    Abstract: A system for processing water by adding an additive to a stream of pressurized fluid. The system comprises first and second bodies. The first body defines a main passageway having a main inlet and a main outlet. The stream of pressurized fluid enters the main passageway through the main inlet. The second body is secured to the first body. The second body defines an additive passageway having an additive port. The additive passageway is in fluid communication with the main passageway at an injection location. Fluid flowing through the system creates low pressure that draws the additive through the additive port and the additive passageway and into the stream of pressurized fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Inventor: Tony L. Smith
  • Patent number: 6264846
    Abstract: A system for processing water by mixing the water with an additive. The system comprises a source of unprocessed water; a destination of processed water; a source of the additive; structure defining a main passageway, a bypass passageway, and an injection passageway. The bypass passageway is in fluid communication with the main passageway at first and second locations. The injection passageway is in fluid communication with an injection portion of the bypass passageway. The injection portion of the bypass passageway is configured such that the flow of unprocessed water through the bypass passageway causes additive to flow through the injection passageway and into the bypass passageway. The system may further comprise optional structure for creating a differential pressure between an inlet portion of the main passageway and a mixing portion of the main passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Inventor: Tony L. Smith