Patents by Inventor Wade Smith

Wade 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).

  • Patent number: 9833012
    Abstract: Provided is an enzymatic process that hydrolyzes spinach plant material to form a salt-enhancing ingredient, the formed salt-enhancing ingredient, food products comprising said salt-enhancing ingredient and a method of enhancing the salty taste of food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: GIVAUDAN S.A.
    Inventors: Tarun Bhowmik, Stefka Ivanova Myaka, Johan Peter Van Leersum, Roy Wade Smith
  • Patent number: 9821439
    Abstract: A spring clamp for assembly fixturing includes a retainer that limits a minimum distance between jaws of the spring clamp when the spring clamp is in a relaxed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Inventor: Wade A. Smith
  • Publication number: 20170321788
    Abstract: An integrated pinion, bearing and coupling (PBC) assembly for use with a hypoid gearset in power transfer assemblies of motor vehicles. The PBC assembly includes a pinion unit having a pinion gear segment and a pinion stub shaft segment, and a coupler unit having a coupling flange segment and a coupler shaft segment. The pinion stub shaft segment surrounds and is in press fit engagement with the coupler shaft segment. A portion of the coupler shaft segment is deformed to be retained within one of a receiver groove and raised projections formed in the pinion stub shaft segment so as to fixedly secure the coupler unit to the pinion unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Michael P. Bujold, Brad Ketchel, Wade Smith
  • Publication number: 20170292570
    Abstract: An integrated pinion shaft and constant velocity joint (PS/CVJ) assembly for use in motor vehicle driveline applications to transfer torque between a propshaft and a ring gear. The PS/CVJ assembly includes a pinion shaft having a pinion gear segment meshed with the ring gear and a hollow pinion shaft segment. The PS/CVJ assembly also includes a constant velocity joint having an inner race coupled to the propshaft and an outer race integral with or fixed to an end portion of the pinion shaft segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Bradley Ketchel, Wade Smith
  • Patent number: 9739360
    Abstract: An integrated pinion, bearing and coupling (PBC) assembly for use with a hypoid gearset in power transfer assemblies of motor vehicles. The PBC assembly includes a pinion unit having a pinion gear segment and a pinion stub shaft segment, and a coupler unit having a coupling flange segment and a coupler shaft segment. The pinion stub shaft segment surrounds and is in press fit engagement with the coupler shaft segment. A portion of the coupler shaft segment is deformed to be retained within one of a receiver groove and raised projections formed in the pinion stub shaft segment so as to fixedly secure the coupler unit to the pinion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Magna Powertrain of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Bujold, Brad Ketchel, Wade Smith
  • Publication number: 20170216997
    Abstract: A spring clamp for assembly fixturing includes a retainer that limits a minimum distance between jaws of the spring clamp when the spring clamp is in a relaxed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Wade A. SMITH
  • Patent number: 9641631
    Abstract: The integrated personalized content recommendation and management system aggregates content across multiple third-party websites and applications to be presented to said user based to generate personalized content recommendations. The system utilizes a unique profile associated with a particular user to generate the personalized content recommendations, and additionally, the system may seamlessly propagate the user's profile across multiple third-party websites and applications, and build social instructions based on the user's profile. The integrated personalization content recommendation and management system and method may provide an online recommendation and social networking service that delivers to users personalized content, social and/or product recommendations derived from participating electronic mediums (e.g. web sites, applications and mobile devices).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: CELLULAR SOUTH, INC. DBA C SPIRE WIRELESS
    Inventors: Bartlett Wade Smith, IV, Victor H. Meena, Jr., Allison A. Talley
  • Publication number: 20170016190
    Abstract: A parking space barricade is disclosed. The barricade has a crossmember, a first pair of legs, and a second pair of legs. The crossmember has a first fork end and a second fork end. The first fork end is opposite the second fork end. The first pair of legs are joined at a first upper end. The first upper end has a first crossmember mount. The second pair of legs are joined at a second upper end. The second upper end has a second crossmember mount. The first fork end is pivotally connected to the first crossmember mount. The second fork end is pivotally connected to the second crossmember mount. The first and second pair of legs each are pivotal between a stored position and a deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Josephine Wade-Smith
  • Publication number: 20160358632
    Abstract: A method and system can generate video content from a video. The method and system can include generating audio files and image files from the video, distributing the audio files and the image files across a plurality of processors and processing the audio files and the image files in parallel. The audio files associated with the video to text and the image files associated with the video to video content can be converted. The text and the video content can be cross-referenced with the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: CELLULAR SOUTH, INC. DBA C SPIRE WIRELESS
    Inventors: Naeem LAKHANI, Bartlett Wade SMITH, IV, Allison A. TALLEY
  • Publication number: 20160298744
    Abstract: An integrated pinion, bearing and coupling (PBC) assembly for use with a hypoid gearset in power transfer assemblies of motor vehicles. The PBC assembly includes a pinion unit having a pinion gear segment and a pinion stub shaft segment, and a coupler unit having a coupling flange segment and a coupler shaft segment. The pinion stub shaft segment surrounds and is in press fit engagement with the coupler shaft segment. A portion of the coupler shaft segment is deformed to be retained within one of a receiver groove and raised projections formed in the pinion stub shaft segment so as to fixedly secure the coupler unit to the pinion unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Michael P. Bujold, Brad Ketchel, Wade Smith
  • Patent number: 9456685
    Abstract: A table (1) capable of accommodating place settings for a plurality of people is provided. The table (1) comprising a first table top (2) and a second table top (3), both of which are capable of accommodating place settings for one or more people. The place settings on the first table top (2) being alignable with the second table top (3) place settings so that at least two people at the table (1) are face to face. The first and second table tops are moveable relative to one another so that the alignment of the first table top place settings and the second table top place settings can be varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Inventor: Robert Wade-Smith
  • Patent number: 9411110
    Abstract: A fiber optic assembly includes a connector and a cover received over an end face of the connector. The connector includes a ferrule through which an optical fiber extends to the end face of the connector. An end of the optical fiber is polished proximate to the end face. The cover the cover includes a rigid end cap and a form-fitting material within the end cap overlaying the polished end of the optical fiber. The cover is configured to limit access of particulates to the end face of the connector and draw loose particulates of dust and debris from the end face of the connector upon removal from the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Robert Elvin Barnette, Jr., David Lee Dean, Jr., Matthew Wade Smith, Wesley Allan Yates
  • Publication number: 20160004867
    Abstract: A method comprising may include storing, in a BIOS comprising a program of instructions executable by the processor and configured to cause the processor to initialize one or more information handling resources of an information handling system, a hardware profile of the information handling system, the hardware profile comprising identifying information of one or more information handling resources of the information handling system recorded during creation of the hardware profile. The method may also include, during a boot of the information handling system in a hardware verification mode, creating a new hardware profile comprising identifying information of the one or more information handling resources, comparing the new hardware profile to the hardware profile stored in the BIOS, and if the new hardware profile differs from the hardware profile stored in the BIOS, issuing an alert indicating potential tampering with hardware of the information handling system after creation of the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kurt D. Gillespie, Gregory S. Hudgins, David Wade Smith
  • Patent number: 9207407
    Abstract: A fiber optic assembly includes a connector and a cover bonded to an end face of the connector. The connector includes a ferrule, where an optical fiber extends through the ferrule and to the end face of the connector. An end of the optical fiber is polished proximate to the end face. The cover is bonded directly to the end face of the connector, and overlays the polished end of the optical fiber such that the cover protects the optical fiber, limits access of dust to the end face of the connector, and draws loose particulates from the end face upon removal of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventors: Robert Elvin Barnette, Jr., David Lee Dean, Jr., Matthew Wade Smith, Wesley Allan Yates
  • Publication number: 20150342236
    Abstract: Provided is an enzymatic process that hydrolyzes spinach plant material to form a salt-enhancing ingredient, the formed salt-enhancing ingredient, food products comprising said salt-enhancing ingredient and a method of enhancing the salty taste of food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Tarun BHOWMIK, Stefka Ivanova MYAKA, Johan Peter VAN LEERSUM, Roy Wade SMITH
  • Patent number: 9110268
    Abstract: A combination of a pulling grip assembly and a fiber optic cable assembly for installing the fiber optic cable, including: a flexible grip having an open loop region for pull-force engagement and a closed region engaged with the strength member in a fiber optic cable assembly; a first heat shrunk member positioned about a portion of the distal end of the fiber optic cable assembly and the distal end of cable; and a second heat shrunk member positioned about a portion of the closed region of the flexible grip and the proximal end of the fiber optic cable assembly. A method of using the pulling grip assembly and a quick release pulling grip kit for installing fiber optic cable, as defined herein, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Alan Leonard, Matthew Wade Smith, Wesley Allan Yates
  • Publication number: 20150205055
    Abstract: A fiber optic assembly includes a connector and a cover bonded to an end face of the connector. The connector includes a ferrule, where an optical fiber extends through the ferrule and to the end face of the connector. An end of the optical fiber is polished proximate to the end face. The cover is bonded directly to the end face of the connector, and overlays the polished end of the optical fiber such that the cover protects the optical fiber, limits access of dust to the end face of the connector, and draws loose particulates from the end face upon removal of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Elvin Barnette, JR., David Lee Dean, JR., Matthew Wade Smith, Wesley Allan Yates
  • Patent number: 9069152
    Abstract: Furcating fiber optic cables without direct coupling of optical fibers to strength members are disclosed. Related methods and assemblies are also disclosed. The furcation includes shrink tube(s) securing optical fiber(s) to their fiber sub-unit jacket(s). The shrink tube(s) is secured inside a cable jacket of the fiber optic cable to secure fiber sub-unit(s) and their optical fiber(s) as part of the furcation. The strength member(s) of the fiber optic cable is also secured to the cable jacket as part of the furcation. The shrink tube(s) prevents direct coupling of the optical fiber(s) to the strength member(s) in the furcation. By not directly coupling the optical fiber(s) to the strength member(s), cable strain can be directed to the cable jacket and the fiber sub-unit jacket(s). The shrink tube(s) can also prevent or reduce micro-bubbles from forming around the optical fiber(s) in the furcation which may cause attenuation from optical fiber micro-bending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Wade Smith
  • Publication number: 20150164220
    Abstract: A table (1) capable of accommodating place settings for a plurality of people is provided. The table (1) comprising a first table top (2) and a second table top (3), both of which are capable of accommodating place settings for one or more people. The place settings on the first table top (2) being alignable with the second table top (3) place settings so that at least two people at the table (1) are face to face. The first and second table tops are moveable relative to one another so that the alignment of the first table top place settings and the second table top place settings can be varied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Robert WADE-SMITH
  • Patent number: 8998503
    Abstract: A fiber optic assembly includes a connector and a cover bonded to an end face of the connector. The connector includes a ferrule, where an optical fiber extends through the ferrule and to the end face of the connector. An end of the optical fiber is polished proximate to the end face. The cover is bonded directly to the end face of the connector, and overlays the polished end of the optical fiber such that the cover protects the optical fiber, limits access of dust to the end face of the connector, and draws loose particulates from the end face upon removal of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Robert Elvin Barnette, Jr., David Lee Dean, Jr., Matthew Wade Smith, Wesley Allan Yates