Patents by Inventor Val Smith

Val 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).

  • Adjusting historical probe data for new road geometry
    Patent number: 11682295
    Abstract: An apparatus receives instances of probe data each comprising location data. The apparatus identifies instances of probe data corresponding to a first traversable map element (TME) of a current map version based on the location data and the current map version. The apparatus determines a current traffic measure for the first TME based on the probe data. The apparatus determines a historical traffic measure corresponding to a second TME of a previous map version that corresponds to the first TME of the current map version and a scaling factor for the first and second TMEs. The apparatus determines a scaled historical traffic measure by applying the scaling factor to the historical traffic measure and compares the current traffic measure and the scaled historical traffic measure. Responsive to determining that the comparison does not satisfy a similarity threshold requirement, the apparatus generates updated map/traffic data for the first TME.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventor: Val Smith
  • ADJUSTING HISTORICAL PROBE DATA FOR NEW ROAD GEOMETRY
    Publication number: 20200402394
    Abstract: An apparatus receives instances of probe data each comprising location data. The apparatus identifies instances of probe data corresponding to a first traversable map element (TME) of a current map version based on the location data and the current map version. The apparatus determines a current traffic measure for the first TME based on the probe data. The apparatus determines a historical traffic measure corresponding to a second TME of a previous map version that corresponds to the first TME of the current map version and a scaling factor for the first and second TMEs. The apparatus determines a scaled historical traffic measure by applying the scaling factor to the historical traffic measure and compares the current traffic measure and the scaled historical traffic measure. Responsive to determining that the comparison does not satisfy a similarity threshold requirement, the apparatus generates updated map/traffic data for the first TME.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Val Smith
  • Bradykinin antagonist
    Patent number: 6075120
    Abstract: A bradykinin antagonist of the formula:(BKAn)(X)(Y)where BKAn is a bradykinin antagonist peptide; Y is a pharmacore; and X is a bridging link chemically joining the BKAn and Y components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Cortech, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Cheronis, James K. Blodgett, Val Smith Goodfellow, Manoj Vinayak Marathe, Lyle W. Spruce, Eric T. Whalley
  • Bradykinin antagonists
    Patent number: 5863899
    Abstract: A bradykinin antagonist of the formula:(BKAn) (X) (Y)where BKAn is a bradykinin antagonist peptide; Y is a Pharmacophore; and X is a bridging link chemically joining the BKAn and Y components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Cortech, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Cheronis, James K. Blodgett, Val Smith Goodfellow, Manoj Vinayak Marathe, Lyle W. Spruce, Eric T. Whalley