Patents by Inventor Vincent A. Smith
Vincent 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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Patent number: 11964566Abstract: A refuse vehicle including a chassis a body assembly coupled to the chassis, the body assembly defining a refuse compartment, an electric energy system, and an auxiliary power system comprising a reservoir to hold a hydraulic fluid, and a hydraulic pump powered by an electric motor, wherein the hydraulic pump pressurizes the hydraulic fluid to power one or more actuators, and wherein at least one of the electric energy system or the auxiliary power system is configured to provide power to a carry can.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Joshua D. Rocholl, Derek A. Wente, John T. Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Skylar A. Wachter, Chad Smith, Mike Bolton, Shawn Naglik
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Publication number: 20240110224Abstract: Provided herein is a method for sequence analysis that comprises analyzing PCR reactions that each contain different portions of the same sample, wherein at least some of the primer pairs are in more than one PCR reaction and at least one of the PCR reactions contains some but not all of the primer pairs of the other reaction(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Vincent Plagnol, Tim Forshew, Samuel Woodhouse, Andrew Lawson, Matthew Smith
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Publication number: 20240106990Abstract: An electronic monitoring system is provided that allows for an access point to transmit variable target wake time durations to a wireless device based upon the detection of a categorized triggering event being sensed by the wireless device. The system allows for one or more components to be deactivated during the variable target wake time duration, as to reduce power consumption during periods of inactivity. A method of varying the target wake time duration in a wireless imaging device based upon the detection of a categorized triggering event being sensed by the wireless device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Vincent Smith
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Publication number: 20240083294Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body coupled to the chassis, the body defining a refuse compartment, a tailgate detachably coupled to the body, and an electrical energy system, and a detachable electrical connection. A first portion of the electrical energy system is coupled to the tailgate. A second portion of the electrical energy system is coupled to the body. The detachable electrical connection is between the first portion and the second portion of the electrical energy system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Joshua D. Rocholl, Derek Wente, John Kellander, Cody D. Clifton, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Skylar A. Wachter, Chad Smith, Neil DEKARSKE
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Patent number: 11763629Abstract: A gaming machine, such as a video slot or video poker machine, may be configured to execute an interface. The gaming machine may be configured to receive, a plurality of times, player input to play a first wagering game on the gaming machine. The gaming machine may be further configured to generate, each time the player input is received, game results for the first wagering game. The gaming machine may also be configured to generate game results for a second wagering game. The gaming machine may also be configured to present an animation of the wagering agent engaging in wagering activities.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: IGTInventors: Cameron Filipour, Vincent Smith, Mark Ross, Craig Schaefer, Brian Johnson
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Publication number: 20220271379Abstract: A battery box attachable to a trailer frame includes a main compartment having a front, a back, and two sides, a base below the main compartment, and a sub-compartment disposed in the main compartment. The base and the main compartment define outer shoulders such that the two sides of the main compartment extend wider than a width of the base. A door is pivotally attached to the main compartment and is configured to close the sub-compartment. The door defines the one of the two sides. A battery box or junction box may include a compartment with a lid for enclosing wire connections and a grounding bar positioned in the compartment. The grounding bar serves as a battery ground, and the grounding bar secures the battery box or junction box through a compartment wall to the trailer frame. The overall assembly helps to simplify wiring between the batteries and the trailer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Vincent SMITH, Dominic LAYNE, Timothy D. SCHULTZ
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Patent number: 11398395Abstract: A door of a substrate container includes a latching mechanism for operating at least two latch members. The substrate container can be a front opening substrate container or a bottom opening substrate container. The latching mechanism can include a rotatable cam having a first rotational profile out of phase with a second rotational profile such that when the cam is rotated to operate the latch mechanism from the disengaged position to the engaged position, a first latch member engages a first corresponding slot in a door frame prior to a second latch member engaging a second corresponding opening provided in the door frame such that the latch members are operated in a staggered manner. This staggered latching configuration allows for the application of a load provided by the system to be used in the most efficient manner per latch arm or per set of latch arms.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.Inventors: Mark Vincent Smith, Christopher Strickhouser
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Publication number: 20210035408Abstract: A gaming machine, such as a video slot or video poker machine, may be configured to execute an interface. The gaming machine may be configured to receive, a plurality of times, player input to play a first wagering game on the gaming machine. The gaming machine may be further configured to generate, each time the player input is received, game results for the first wagering game. The gaming machine may also be configured to generate game results for a second wagering game. The gaming machine may also be configured to present an animation of the wagering agent engaging in wagering activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Cameron Filipour, Vincent Smith, Mark Ross, Craig Schaefer, Brian Johnson
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Publication number: 20200402362Abstract: A gaming system and method including at least one gaming system progressive award adapted to be provided to any player at one of a plurality of the gaming machines. The gaming system progressive award is associated with a designated quantity of points wherein the first player at one of the gaming devices to accumulate the designated quantity of points is provided the gaming system progressive award. The gaming system and method also includes, for each of a plurality of players, a plurality of personal progressive awards arranged in a personal multi-level progressive configuration. Such personal progressive awards are individual to each specific player and funded by that player's wagers placed at the gaming devices in the gaming system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: IGTInventors: Daniel De Waal, Vincent Smith, Lance R. Peterson, Hans Elias
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Patent number: 10834900Abstract: A grabber scoop and scraper device with sticky roll and LED includes a bucket scoop that opens and shuts by squeezing a handle grip attached thereto via an extension rod. The bucket scoop includes two halves each configured with attaching ends and scraper ends. A sticky portion is disposed concentrically on the extension rod proximal the bucket scoop to temporarily attach at least one disposable bag(s) thereto. A disposable bag encloses some of the extension rod to the two bucket scoop and attaches to the sticky portion to form a closed container inside-out therewith around a grabbed material. A grabber and scoop contents disposing method includes forming the bucket scoop and using the sticky portion to temporarily attach at least one disposable bag thereto. A directional light emitting diode attached to the device shines in a direction of the sticky roll and the bucket scoop and may be automatically activated.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventor: Vincent Smith
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Patent number: 10628604Abstract: Systems and methods of masking data are provided. A data masking server obtains a plurality of digital records and groups the plurality of digital records into a plurality of groups based on predetermined criteria. The data masking server generates a plurality sets of masking factors. Each set includes a predetermined number of random numbers as the masking factors. The data masking server generates a high limit value and a low limit value for a group of digital records. The data masking server randomly selects a set of masking factors. The data masking server randomly selects a random number from the randomly selected set of masking factors. The data masking server masks data contained in a digital record in the group of digital records based on the high limit value, the low limit value, and the randomly selected random number.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: AIRLINES REPORTING CORPORATIONInventors: Chuck Thackston, Tracy Romano, Vincent Smith
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Publication number: 20190387713Abstract: A grabber scoop and scraper device with sticky roll and LED includes a bucket scoop that opens and shuts by squeezing a handle grip attached thereto via an extension rod. The bucket scoop includes two halves each configured with attaching ends and scraper ends. A sticky portion is disposed concentrically on the extension rod proximal the bucket scoop to temporarily attach at least one disposable bag(s) thereto. A disposable bag encloses some of the extension rod to the two bucket scoop and attaches to the sticky portion to form a closed container inside-out therewith around a grabbed material. A grabber and scoop contents disposing method includes forming the bucket scoop and using the sticky portion to temporarily attach at least one disposable bag thereto. A directional light emitting diode attached to the device shines in a direction of the sticky roll and the bucket scoop and may be automatically activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventor: Vincent Smith
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Publication number: 20190295875Abstract: A door of a substrate container includes a latching mechanism for operating at least two latch members. The substrate container can be a front opening substrate container or a bottom opening substrate container. The latching mechanism can include a rotatable cam having a first rotational profile out of phase with a second rotational profile such that when the cam is rotated to operate the latch mechanism from the disengaged position to the engaged position, a first latch member engages a first corresponding slot in a door frame prior to a second latch member engaging a second corresponding opening provided in the door frame such that the latch members are operated in a staggered manner. This staggered latching configuration allows for the application of a load provided by the system to be used in the most efficient manner per latch arm or per set of latch arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Mark Vincent Smith, Christopher Strickhouser
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Publication number: 20190130369Abstract: A computer-implemented payment processing system and method is presented that includes creating a merchant account and a sub-merchant account on a payment processing platform where the merchant account is associated with a payment facilitator and the sub-merchant account is associated with a sub-merchant of the payment facilitator. The payment facilitator charges the sub-merchant a payment facilitation fee to facilitate payment processing on behalf of the sub-merchant. The merchant account and the sub-merchant account are associated with a first settlement account and a second settlement accounts held by a first financial institution and a second financial institution respectively. Subsequent to creating the merchant and sub-merchant account, the system and method processes a payment transaction for an initial amount of funds for the sub-merchant account. The payment facilitation fee is distributed into the first settlement account and the remaining funds ate distributed into the second settlement account.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Kasturi MUDULODU, Raymond Vincent SMITH, III, Kevin Phillip COTTI
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Publication number: 20190122187Abstract: A computer-implemented payment processing system and method is presented that includes creating a merchant account and a sub-merchant account on a payment processing platform where the merchant account is associated with a payment facilitator and the sub-merchant account is associated with a sub-merchant of the payment facilitator. The payment facilitator charges the sub-merchant a payment facilitation fee to facilitate payment processing on behalf of the sub-merchant. The merchant account and the sub-merchant account are associated with a first settlement account and a second settlement accounts held by a first financial institution and a second financial institution respectively. Subsequent to creating the merchant and sub-merchant account, the system and method processes a payment transaction for an initial amount of funds for the sub-merchant account. The payment facilitation fee is distributed into the first settlement account and the remaining, funds are distributed into the second settlement account.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Kasturi MUDULODU, Raymond Vincent SMITH, III, Kevin Phillip COTTI
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Publication number: 20170199968Abstract: A population health management system comprises a device that comprises a circular base with a center and an outer diameter radially distal from the center; the base includes indicia including a first criteria set located on the base in a first region; the first criteria set comprises discrete health management actionable topics spaced concentrically apart in the first region; a second criteria set is concentrically located on the base in a second region radially outward from the first region, the second criteria comprises quarterly calendar sets spaced concentrically apart as quarters in the second region; a third criteria set concentrically located on the base in a third region radially outward from the second region and proximate the outer diameter, the third criteria set comprises a plurality of symbols; a circular rotary mask is configured to conceal and reveal a portion of the indicia responsive to rotation of the rotary mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventor: Michael Vincent Smith
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Publication number: 20170169404Abstract: A computer-implemented payment processing system and method is presented that includes creating a merchant account and a sub-merchant account on a payment processing platform where the merchant account is associated with a payment facilitator and the sub-merchant account is associated with a sub-merchant of the payment facilitator. The payment facilitator charges the sub-merchant a payment facilitation fee to facilitate payment processing on behalf of the sub-merchant. The merchant account and the sub-merchant account are associated with a first settlement account and a second settlement accounts held by a first financial institution and a second financial institution respectively. Subsequent to creating the merchant and sub-merchant account, the system and method processes a payment transaction for an initial amount of funds for the sub-merchant account. The payment facilitation fee is distributed into the first settlement account and the remaining funds are distributed into the second settlement account.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Kasturi Mudulodu, Raymond Vincent Smith, III, Kevin Phillip Cotti
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Publication number: 20160240033Abstract: A product retrieval mechanism for vending machines that permits collection of varying size products at a first level yet presents such products for collection at a raised height to make retrieval more convenient. The retrieval mechanism utilizes a movable floor within the hopper that movable between a lowered position and a higher position for presenting the product at a higher retrieval point relative to the floor upon opening of the hopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: AUTOMATED MERCHANDISING SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Kenneth B. Tenney, David Mark Campbell, Michael Vincent Smith, Daniel W. Ahl, SR.
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Publication number: 20160196721Abstract: A gaming machine, such as a video slot or video poker machine, may be configured to execute an interface. The gaming machine may be configured to receive, a plurality of times, player input to play a first wagering game on the gaming machine. The gaming machine may be further configured to generate, each time the player input is received, game results for the first wagering game. The gaming machine may also be configured to generate game results for a second wagering game. The gaming machine may also be configured to present an animation of the wagering agent engaging in wagering activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Cameron Filipour, Vincent Smith, Mark Ross, Craig Schaefer, Brian Johnson
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Patent number: D967757Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.Inventors: Vincent Smith, Dominic Layne, Timothy D. Schultz