Patents by Inventor Wayne H. Smith

Wayne H. 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: 8606309
    Abstract: A dispatch communication and management system method is provided, allowing a dispatcher and remote service technicians to exchange messages over a network in a prescribed format to notify the technicians of new dispatch orders, and to update status information for dispatch orders in corresponding customer service records in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: John P. Hart, Wayne H. Smith
  • Patent number: 8417271
    Abstract: A dispatch communication and management system method is provided, allowing a dispatcher and remote service technicians to exchange messages over a network in a prescribed format to notify the technicians of new dispatch orders, and to update status information for dispatch orders in corresponding customer service records in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John P. Hart, Wayne H. Smith
  • Publication number: 20120208572
    Abstract: A dispatch communication and management system method is provided, allowing a dispatcher and remote service technicians to exchange messages over a network in a prescribed format to notify the technicians of new dispatch orders, and to update status information for dispatch orders in corresponding customer service records in a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: John P. Hart, Wayne H. Smith
  • Patent number: 8185142
    Abstract: A dispatch communication and management system method is provided, allowing a dispatcher and remote service technicians to exchange messages over a network in a prescribed format to notify the technicians of new dispatch orders, and to update status information for dispatch orders in corresponding customer service records in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John P. Hart, Wayne H. Smith
  • Publication number: 20110165900
    Abstract: A dispatch communication and management system method is provided, allowing a dispatcher and remote service technicians to exchange messages over a network in a prescribed format to notify the technicians of new dispatch orders, and to update status information for dispatch orders in corresponding customer service records in a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: John P. Hart, Wayne H. Smith
  • Patent number: 7929982
    Abstract: A dispatch communication and management system method is provided, allowing a dispatcher and remote service technicians to exchange messages over a network in a prescribed format to notify the technicians of new dispatch orders, and to update status information for dispatch orders in corresponding customer service records in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John P. Hart, Wayne H. Smith
  • Publication number: 20090181706
    Abstract: A dispatch communication and management system method is provided, allowing a dispatcher and remote service technicians to exchange messages over a network in a prescribed format to notify the technicians of new dispatch orders, and to update status information for dispatch orders in corresponding customer service records in a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: John P. Hart, Wayne H. Smith
  • Patent number: 7509136
    Abstract: A dispatch communication and management system method is provided, allowing a dispatcher and remote service technicians to exchange messages over a network in a prescribed format to notify the technicians of new dispatch orders, and to update status information for dispatch orders in corresponding customer service records in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: John P. Hart, Wayne H. Smith
  • Patent number: 7277717
    Abstract: A dispatch communication and management system and method, preferably based on the SMS function of the GSM specification, allows a dispatcher and a remote service technician to exchange messages in a prescribed format to alternately enter event information into a customer service record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T BLS Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Hart, Wayne H. Smith
  • Patent number: 5907140
    Abstract: A molded insulating collar for an insulating housing of a circuit breaker has a plurality of depending tabs which are received in grooves in the housing and provided with cooperating snap-fit structures within the housing to enable the collar to be sub-assembled to a circuit breaker. Collars are removable and replaceable in the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne H. Smith
  • Patent number: 5555673
    Abstract: A generally cylindrical body is adapted to holding a liquid, such as water, herbicide, pesticide, or the like, and has a cap removably secured thereto for removing and disposing the liquid therein. Another generally cylindrical dispensing body is adapted to slidably fit over the end of the body opposite the cap. The dispensing body has a top with holes disposed therein wherethrough the liquid may be passed. Another generally cylindrical cap body has a top formed of a cellulosic material which is adapted to absorbing liquids such as water, pesticide, etc, and a valve assembly is situated in the end of the body opposite the cap for gravitatively passing liquid therethrough when the valve release is depressed. The valve release member is depressed by the action of the dispensing body sliding towards the cylindrical body and pressing the valve release. A spring maintains spring bias against the body to prevent the valve release from being continually pressed or opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Inventor: Wayne H. Smith
  • Patent number: 4800827
    Abstract: An improved apparatus for dispensing matter into the ground having a rod, and a body conduit terminating at one end into a funnel and terminating at another end into a body aperture. The rod is slidably disposed within the body aperture and the body conduit. A cylinder reservoir is bound to the body conduit. A measuring device is rotatably bound around the body conduit in order to dispense a certain quantity of solid or fluid matter through a dispensing conduit and into the body conduit. A method for dispensing matter in the ground comprising rotating a filled measuring device until it registers with a lower plate aperture spacedly positioned from the bottom of a cylinder reservoir in order to flow matter from the measuring device through the lower plate aperture, and through a dispensing conduit and into a body conduit wherein it is funneled through a funnel into the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1989
    Inventor: Wayne H. Smith
  • Patent number: 4760805
    Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing matter into the ground having a rod, and a body conduit terminating at one end into a funnel and terminating at another end into a body aperture. The rod is slidably disposed within the body aperture and the body conduit. A sleeve is coaxially and rotably disposed around the body conduit. A cylinder reservoir is bound to the body conduit with the sleeve rotably and coaxially extending into the cylinder reservoir. A measuring device is contained within the cylinder reservoir and is bound to the sleeve in order to dispense a certain quantity of solid or fluid matter through a dispensing conduit and into the body conduit. A method for dispensing matter in the ground comprising rotating a filled measuring device until it registers with a lower plate aperture of a cylinder reservoir in order to flow matter from the measuring device through the lower plate aperture, and through a dispensing conduit and into a body conduit wherein it is funneled through a funnel into the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1988
    Inventor: Wayne H. Smith