Patents by Inventor William J. Smith
William J. 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: 5686892Abstract: A tracking and monitoring system is disclosed herein having a stationary alert or alarm transmitter selectively and manually operated to generate an alert signal receivable by a remote monitoring receiver in a mobile vehicle. The monitoring receiver receives the alert signal and a track signal separately or simultaneously. The track signal is transmitted by a track transmitter hidden in property being stolen. Once alerted and on-track with the monitoring receiver, the mobile vehicle maintains vigil on the stolen property and closes range until apprehension can be safely arranged and performed.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1995Date of Patent: November 11, 1997Inventor: William J. Smith
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Patent number: 5478582Abstract: The present invention relates to a dry mixture which provides a color-stable liquid composition when combined with free chlorine-containing water, said dry mixture comprising: (a) from about 0.005% to about 0.035% by weight chlorine reactive agent; (b) from about 0.5% to about 5.0% by weight electrolyte; (c) coloring agent, wherein the dry mixture comprises sufficient coloring agent to provide for a concentration of coloring agent in the range of from about 5 ppm to about 200 ppm in a color-stable liquid composition prepared from said dry mixture; and (d) a balance of carbohydrate. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing a color-stable liquid composition, said method comprising: (a) preparing a dry mixture comprising: (1) from about 0.005% to about 0.035% by weight chlorine reactive agent; (2) from about 0.5% to about 5.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 1994Date of Patent: December 26, 1995Assignee: The Quaker Oats CompanyInventors: William J. Smith, Martin J. Moran, William F. Racicot
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Patent number: 5409931Abstract: 1,3-Substituted cycloalkenes and cycloalkanes are described, as well as methods for the preparation and pharmaceutical composition of same, which are useful as central nervous system agents and are particularly useful as dopaminergic, antipsychotic, and antihypertensive agents as well as for treating hyperprolactinaemia-related conditions and central nervous system disorders.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1994Date of Patent: April 25, 1995Assignee: Warner-Lambert CompanyInventors: Bradley W. Caprathe, Dennis M. Downing, Juan C. Jaen, Stephen J. Johnson, William J. Smith, III, Lawrence D. Wise, Jonathan Wright, David J. Wustrow
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Patent number: 5314896Abstract: 1,3-Substituted cycloalkenes and cycloalkanes are described, as well as methods for the preparation and pharmaceutical composition of same, which are useful as central nervous system agents and are particularly useful as dopaminergic, antipsychotic, and antihypertensive agents as well as for treating hyperprolactinaemia-related conditions and central nervous system disorders.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1992Date of Patent: May 24, 1994Assignee: Warner-Lambert CompanyInventors: Bradley W. Caprathe, Dennis M. Downing, Juan C. Jaen, Stephen J. Johnson, William J. Smith, III, Lawrence D. Wise, Jonathan Wright, David J. Wustrow
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Patent number: 5206233Abstract: Substituted thiazepines are described as well as methods for the preparation and pharmaceutical composition of same, which are useful as central nervous system agents and are particularly useful as antipsychotic and antidepressant agents as well as for treating cerebral ischemia or cerebral infarction.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1991Date of Patent: April 27, 1993Assignee: Warner-Lambert CompanyInventors: William J. Smith, III, Lawrence D. Wise, David J. Wustrow
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Patent number: 4951433Abstract: A CMR (Cellular Mobile Radiotelephone) Cell Site includes a structurally compact and easily transportable foundation for a CMR equipment edifice. The foundation, together with the edifice, rests on a leveled surface. An antenna tower is mounted on the roof of the edifice and is secured by an antenna mounting brace embedded in the roof of the edifice. The antenna is guyed at three elevations along the antenna's height to three points on the foundation. The edifice encloses a 10-inch-square, steel support column, positioned within the edifice directly beneath the antenna mounting brace, for supporting the antenna tower. Four-inch-thick slabs of concrete are inserted between the floor of the edifice and the support column and between the support column and the roof so as to isolate the interior of the building from electrical disturbances such as lightening.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1987Date of Patent: August 28, 1990Inventors: Harmon R. Miller, William J. Smith, Hollie M. Stanley, Jr.
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Patent number: 4912893Abstract: CMR (Cellular Mobile Radiotelephone) equipment is disposed in a configuration that facilitates both transportation to a cell site and, at the site, rapid installation of the CMR equipment and accompanying antenna tower. The CMR equipment incorporates a foundation that includes (i) a rectangular center structure formed from a front horizontal section, a rear horizontal section, a left vertical section, and a right vertical section, and (ii) a nose structure attached to and extending vertically from the front horizontal section. A self-contained CMR equipment edifice, having four walls, a floor and a roof, is secured to the rectangular center structure of the foundation by a plurality of flanges positioned at predetermined locations on the edifice and affixed to both the foundation and walls of the edifice. Several antenna tower sections are attached to the edifice by a number of identical antenna mounting assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1987Date of Patent: April 3, 1990Inventors: Harmon R. Miller, William J. Smith, Hollie M. Stanley, Jr.
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Patent number: 4899500Abstract: A CMR (Cellular Mobile Radiotelephone) Cell Site includes a foundation for a CMR equipment edifice. The foundation, together with the edifice, rests on a leveled surface. An antenna tower is mounted on the roof of the edifice and is secured by an antenna mounting brace embedded in the roof of the edifice. The antenna is guyed at three elevations along the antenna's height to three points on the foundation. The edifice encloses a 10-inch-square, steel support column, positioned within the edifice directly beneath the antenna mounting brace, for supporting the antenna tower. Four-inch-thick slabs of concrete are inserted between the floor of the edifice and the support column and between the support column and the roof so as to isolate the interior of the building from electrical disturbances such as lightening.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1987Date of Patent: February 13, 1990Assignee: GTE Mobilnet, IncorporatedInventors: Harmon R. Miller, William J. Smith, Hollie M. Stanley, Jr., William J. Smith
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Patent number: 4893131Abstract: A transmitting and receiving radio frequency antenna of arcuate shape, serving as a radio frequency radiator of wave lengths between about 2 meters to about 160 meters. A tuning and loading coil is connected to one end of said antenna for tuning and matching said arcuate radiator. A capacitance is connected at the other, coupling to ground. Advantage of vertical and horizontal polarization is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1988Date of Patent: January 9, 1990Inventors: William J. Smith, Jack M. Smith
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Patent number: 4843576Abstract: An arrangement for controlling the process temperature in an industrial process involving an extruding operation includes a summing element which sums the difference between the process temperature and a setpoint temperature with the rate of change of the process temperature and conveys this sum to a proportional and integral controller so that the output thereof acts in an inverse manner with the process temperature. This output of the controller is summed with the change of temperature rate which has been fed forward, to generate a demand signal. The demand signal is shaped and compared to a ramp waveform to generate a variable frequencey pulse for controlling a heating and/or cooling device associated with the extruding device. A change of speed rate can also be summed to form the demand signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1987Date of Patent: June 27, 1989Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventors: William J. Smith, Jin Takayama, Frank J. Varisco, Jeffery J. Williams
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Patent number: 4786047Abstract: Apparatus for conveying a sheet of paper from a power feeder to an exit point including a frame for guiding the moving sheet along a preselected path and including a flexible member between the feeder and the exit point for normally guiding the sheet along the preselected path, the flexible member allowing the sheet to buckle in a direction normal to the plane of and away from the preselected path in response to an obstruction.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1986Date of Patent: November 22, 1988Assignee: Magnetec CorporationInventors: Charles Bickoff, William J. Smith, Donald L. Suprise
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Patent number: 4765001Abstract: A splash guard for a bathtub provided with a shower curtain includes a first extruded plastic channel strip, which is fastened to the adjacent bathroom wall on each side of the bathtub. A second channel strip is positioned on the top wall of the bathtub. First and second support rods are positioned in a respective one of the first and second channel strips. A third support rod is attached to a top end of the first support rod. A flexible panel of material is held by the first, second and third support rods. The flexible material is secured to the support rods so that the top and bottom as well as the sides of the splash guard are supported. The channel strip may also be used as a snap-in lock rod support for holding a tablecloth material on picnic tables or for some other equivalent use.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1987Date of Patent: August 23, 1988Inventor: William J. Smith
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Patent number: 4485126Abstract: A method of treating winding means of a dynamo-electric machine core with a liquid adhesive material. A plurality of winding coils have opposite side turn portions received in slots provided therefor in the core and opposite end turn portions arranged adjacent opposite end faces of the core, respectively. In practicing this method, the core is rotated in one direction, and the liquid adhesive material is dispensed onto the opposite end turn portions of the coils with a greater amount of the liquid adhesive material flowing therefrom generally along one of the opposite side turn portions of the coils into the slots of the core in which the one opposite side turns of the coils are received than along the other of the opposite side turn portions of the coils into the slots in which the opposite side turn portions of the coils are received in response to the rotation of the core in the one direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1983Date of Patent: November 27, 1984Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joseph R. Gaietto, William J. Smith
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Patent number: 4442206Abstract: Hollow fiber reactors for growing microbial cells. Isotropic hollow fibers are supported in a housing inoculated with cells. Nutrient medium passing through the lumen undergoes a pressure drop resulting in radial convective flow: the nutrient medium flows outwardly from the lumen into the surrounding area adjacent the entry port and fluid surrounding the hollow fiber flows into the lumen adjacent the exit port. With the efficient distribution of nutrients and removal of product, high cell densities are achieved providing for high product yields per unit reactor volume.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 1983Date of Patent: April 10, 1984Assignee: Stanford UniversityInventors: Alan S. Michaels, Channing R. Robertson, Stanley N. Cohen, Douglas S. Inloes, William J. Smith
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Patent number: 4425927Abstract: Apparatus for sorting and counting coins includes at least one tray and a pair of associated scoops. The tray includes a plurality of troughs for receiving and storing stacked coins, consisting of one or more troughs for accommodating quarters or alternatively nickels, and one or more troughs for accommodating pennies or alternatively dimes. The troughs are deep enough to fully receive a stack of associated coins, and dimensioned slightly larger than the larger of the coins to enable use of a scoop to retrieve the coins from the troughs. Each trough has a base end wall, and two indicia lines, spaced from that end wall, to identify stacks of the two denominations of coins for which the trough is designed. The scoops are elongated cylindrical members including a cylindrical handle and a tubular sheath projecting from one end of the handle.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1982Date of Patent: January 17, 1984Inventor: William J. Smith
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Patent number: 4354641Abstract: An apparatus for reclaiming no-bake foundry sand is provided, in which a fluidized stream of pneumatically conveyed particles of no-bake coated sand grains traveling at velocity sufficient for transport is discharged against a target to fracture the no-bake rigid coatings from the sand grains on impact. Certain of the fractured coatings are removed and the sand grains along with any remaining fractured coating particles are directed through a passageway having a fluidizing air stream induced therein. The air stream entrains and carries off the fractured coatings and the fine sand grains so that only sand grains of desired particle size pass through the air stream for subsequent reuse. Advantageously, the velocity of the air stream is controlled by regulating the cross-sectional area of the passageway at the point at which the air stream is induced.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1981Date of Patent: October 19, 1982Assignee: Weatherly Foundry & Manufacturing Co.Inventor: William J. Smith
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Patent number: 4283015Abstract: An apparatus for reclaiming no-bake foundry sand is provided, in which a fluidized stream of pneumatically conveyed particles of no-bake coated sand grains traveling at velocity sufficient for transport is discharged against a target to fracture the no-bake rigid coatings from the sand grains on impact. Certain of the fractured coatings are removed and the sand grains along with any remaining fractured coating particles are directed through a passageway having a fluidizing air stream induced therein. The air stream entrains and carries off the fractured coatings and the fine sand grains so that only sand grains of desired particle size pass through the air stream for subsequent reuse. Advantageously, the velocity of the air stream is controlled by regulating the cross-sectional area of the passageway at the point at which the air stream is induced.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1979Date of Patent: August 11, 1981Assignee: Weatherly Foundry & Manufacturing Co.Inventor: William J. Smith
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Patent number: 4249435Abstract: A tool for turning a screw, nut, bolt or other rotatable workpiece includes a bottom housing carrying a workpiece engageable part and, above the housing, a handle engageable by the hand of a user. The handle is axially and angularly shiftable relative to the housing and is angularly connectable to the housing through both a torque spring and through sets of angular stops on the housing and on the handle which stops are brought into and out of engagement with one another as the handle is shifted axially relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1979Date of Patent: February 10, 1981Inventors: Norman R. Villeneuve, William J. Smith
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Patent number: 4177950Abstract: Power plant boiler fuel demand is transmitted as a coal feeder speed demand to a coal pulverizer control. A speed controller operates the feeder in accordance with the speed demand, and a position controller for a hot coal transport air damper positions the hot air damper to hold the mill outlet temperature to a setpoint value and to increase or decrease damper position in accordance with a feedforward signal representing the feeding speed demand. A position controller for a cold air damper regulates the total primary air flow to a value needed for safe and smooth transport of the pulverized coal to the boiler burners, and it accordingly acts as a process trim on the feedforward control applied by the hot damper controller.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1978Date of Patent: December 11, 1979Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventor: William J. Smith
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Patent number: 4137448Abstract: A device for enabling a golfer to determine the proper length of putting stroke according to the distance between ball and hole and according to the lie of the ball. The device comprises a plurality of scales representing relationships between putting strokes and putt distances for various lies. According to visual estimates of the distance and lie of a ball, be it flat, uphill, downhill or sidehill, a golfer may read out from the scales the corresponding putt stroke and aim necessary to hole a putt of any distance and lie.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1976Date of Patent: January 30, 1979Inventor: William J. Smith