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Arlan R. Smith, Mccall, ID US
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20080287266 | BOVINE TREADMILL - A treadmill-like device for exercising large animals such as dairy cows. The large animal exercising device includes a hoof abrasion system and treadmill cleaning or flushing system. The exercise device of the invention can also include a cow identification reader for recovering information off of a data storage or identification device attached to the cow, with such information potentially including exercise pace and duration as well as animal routing information after an exercise session is completed. | 11-20-2008 |
Bradley Thomas Smith, Boise, ID US
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20090027741 | INITIALIZING AN IMAGE SCANNER - In a method for initializing an image scanner having a scanning module and an automatic document feed (ADF) glass, the scanning module is moved in a forward direction toward the ADF glass to search for a reference mark located within a relatively close proximity to the ADF glass. The scanning module is moved forward to search for a black-white transition in response to the reference mark being located and the scanning module is moved in a backward direction away from the ADF glass in response to the black-white transition being located. The scanning module is stopped when the image sensor of the scanning module is aligned with an origin mark to thereby accurately position the scanning module. | 01-29-2009 |
Cale Smith, Boise, ID US
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20140215605 | MONITORING AND MITIGATING CLIENT-SIDE EXPLOITATION OF APPLICATION FLAWS - A system for monitoring and mitigating client-side exploitation of application flaws, the system comprising a client device operating an application, a server communicatively coupled to the client device, and an application flaw service module communicatively coupled to the client device and server in which the application flaw service module receives a request from the client device comprising transactional metadata and inspecting the transactional metadata for malicious content within the request. A method of monitoring and mitigating client-side exploitation of application flaws by adding computer usable program code to the response to a first request from a client, receiving a second request from the client, determining that transactional metadata within the response contains an attack vector, and returning a response to the browser including attack vector countermeasures embedded in the response. | 07-31-2014 |
Cale Stefan Smith, Boise, ID US
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20150249678 | MONITORING AND MITIGATING CLIENT-SIDE EXPLOITATION OF APPLICATION FLAWS - A system for monitoring and mitigating client-side exploitation of application flaws includes a server to operate a first application. The first application communicates with a client device operating a second application to execute an application flaw script. The application flaw script causes the client device to produce a first request associated with vulnerability of the first application. An application flaw service module, communicatively coupled to the server, receives the first request from the client device comprising transactional metadata based on the application flaw script and inspects the transactional metadata for malicious content within the first request. | 09-03-2015 |
Cory Smith, Ketchum, ID US
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20120091693 | HINGE MECHANISM, COLLAPSIBLE ASCENSION SKI HAVING SUCH A HINGE MECHANISM, AND RELATED METHODS AND KITS - A hinge mechanism includes a first hinge element, a second hinge element, and a locking element. The first and second hinge elements each include a plate portion and a plurality of substantially parallel fingers spaced from one another. The pluralities of substantially parallel fingers interlock with one another along a pivot axis such that the first and second hinge elements are rotatable relative to one another about the pivot axis between an extended position and a folded position. The locking element extends substantially parallel to the pivot axis and may be configured to releasably engage a receiving portion in one of the pluralities of substantially parallel fingers when the first and second hinge elements are in the extended position to lock the first and second hinge elements relative to one another. A collapsible ascension ski having such a hinge mechanism as well as related methods and kits are also disclosed. | 04-19-2012 |
20140217717 | HINGE MECHANISM, COLLAPSIBLE ASCENSION SKI HAVING SUCH A HINGE MECHANISM, AND RELATED METHODS AND KITS - A hinge mechanism includes a first hinge element, a second hinge element, and a locking element. The first hinge element may include a first plate portion and a first plurality of substantially parallel fingers spaced from one another. The second hinge element may include a second plate portion and a second plurality of substantially parallel fingers spaced from one another. The first and second pluralities of substantially parallel fingers may interlock with one another along a pivot axis such that the first and second hinge elements are rotatable relative to one another about the pivot axis between an extended position and a folded position. The locking element may extend substantially parallel to the pivot axis and may be configured to releasably engage a receiving portion in at least one of the first and second pluralities of substantially parallel fingers when the first and second hinge elements are in the extended position to lock the first and second hinge elements relative to one another. hinge mechanism. A collapsible ascension ski having such a hinge mechanism as well as related methods and kits are also disclosed. | 08-07-2014 |
Evelyn Ann Smith, Moscow, ID US
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20150296962 | Flint Laces - A shoelace made of paracord which includes a fire starting material inserted in both ends of the paracord strand and capped. The fire starting material is available to the user in any situation as a means to light a fire. | 10-22-2015 |
Freddie W. Smith, Boise, ID US
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20090128292 | RFID DEVICE TIME SYNCHRONIZATION FROM A PUBLIC SOURCE - A radio frequency identification (RFID) device includes an antenna linked to a receiving circuit, the antenna tuned to receive a radio frequency (RF) time-code signal from a public source, a controller circuit and an internal clock linked to the receiving circuit, a microcontroller linked to the receiving circuit, a memory linked to the microcontroller, and a battery linked to and powering the receiving circuit, controller circuit, internal clock, microcontroller and memory. | 05-21-2009 |
20090284377 | Flexible RFID Label - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag includes a base supporting an integrated circuit and a first antenna orthogonal to a second antenna, the first antenna and the second antenna coupled to the integrated circuit, and a first fold in the base that when creased, defines two lobes lying in two planes, a first lobe including a first portion of the first antenna positioned in an x-axis relative to the second antenna oriented along a y-axis, and a second lobe including a second portion of the first antenna positioned in a z-axis relative to the first portion of the first antenna and second antenna. | 11-19-2009 |
20110025506 | REMOTE COMMUNICATION DEVICES, RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICES, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHODS, RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE COMMUNICATION METHODS, AND METHODS OF FORMING A REMOTE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Remote communication devices, radio frequency identification devices, wireless communication systems, wireless communication methods, radio frequency identification device communication methods, and methods of forming a remote intelligent communication device are provided. According to one aspect, a remote intelligent communication device includes communication circuitry configured to at least one of receive communication signals and generate communication signals; and an antenna coupled with the communication circuitry and substantially tuned to a plurality of frequencies, the antenna being configured to communicate wireless signals corresponding to the communication signals including at least one of receiving wireless signals and outputting wireless signals. Another aspect includes a wireless communication method including providing a remote intelligent communication device having an antenna substantially tuned to a plurality of frequencies; and communicating wireless signals using the antenna including at least one of receiving wireless signals at one of the frequencies and outputting wireless signals at one of the frequencies. | 02-03-2011 |
Freddie W. Smith, Caldwell, ID US
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20110133897 | RFID Device Time Synchronization From A Public Source - A radio frequency identification (RFID) device includes an antenna linked to a receiving circuit, the antenna tuned to receive a radio frequency (RF) time-code signal from a public source, a controller circuit and an internal clock linked to the receiving circuit, a microcontroller linked to the receiving circuit, a memory linked to the microcontroller, and a battery linked to and powering the receiving circuit, controller circuit, internal clock, microcontroller and memory. | 06-09-2011 |
20110253792 | FLEXIBLE RFID LABEL - An RFID tag includes a base having at least one fold formed therein. An integrated circuit is formed on the base. At least one antenna segment extends from the integrated circuit and crosses the fold. When the fold is creased, a portion of the antenna segment on one side of the fold is aligned to be orthogonal to a portion of the antenna segment on the other side of the fold. | 10-20-2011 |
20130341416 | FLEXIBLE RFID LABEL - An RFID tag includes a base having at least one fold formed therein. An integrated circuit is formed on the base. At least one antenna segment extends from the integrated circuit and crosses the fold. When the fold is creased, a portion of the antenna segment on one side of the fold is aligned to be orthogonal to a portion of the antenna segment on the other side of the fold. | 12-26-2013 |
Gary Steven Smith, Coeur D'Alene, ID US
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20130280302 | PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT COMPRISING MITE ALLERGEN EXTRACT(S) AND A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The invention relates to a pharmaceutical product comprising an allergen extract or an allergoid thereof for the treatment and/or prevention of allergy and allergic asthma caused by house dust mites, which extract comprises at least one extract of mite bodies selected from the following groups a)-b): a) An extract of Der p mite bodies, and b) An extract of Der f mite bodies, and at least one extract of mite cultures selected from the following groups c)-g): c) An extract of Der p faecal particles, d) An extract of Der f faecal particles, e) An extract of Der f whole mite culture, f) An extract of an Der p whole mite culture, and g) a combination of extracts c) to f). | 10-24-2013 |
James A. Smith, Idaho Falls, ID US
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20130058448 | VIBRO-ACOUSTIC SENSORS FOR MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION AND RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A method for monitoring components in a nuclear reactor is provided along with related systems and component. In one embodiment, a system is provided that includes a first transducer mechanism disposed within a nuclear reactor, the first transducer being configured to emit a first wireless signal to an identified component of the nuclear reactor. A second transducer mechanism is configured to detect a response signal that is emitted by the identified component in response to the first wireless signal. In one particular embodiment, the first transducer mechanism may include one or more confocal transducers. The confocal transducer may include two or more electrodes configured to emit their respective beams coaxially with focal points that are coincidental. The system may be configured to determine a characteristic of a component being monitored. In one particular embodiment, the component may include a fuel rod. | 03-07-2013 |
20140050293 | THERMOACOUSTIC ENHANCEMENTS FOR NUCLEAR FUEL RODS AND OTHER HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - A nuclear thermoacoustic device includes a housing defining an interior chamber and a portion of nuclear fuel disposed in the interior chamber. A stack is disposed in the interior chamber and has a hot end and a cold end. The stack is spaced from the portion of nuclear fuel with the hot end directed toward the portion of nuclear fuel. The stack and portion of nuclear fuel are positioned such that an acoustic standing wave is produced in the interior chamber. A frequency of the acoustic standing wave depends on a temperature in the interior chamber. | 02-20-2014 |
James Arthur Smith, Idaho Falls, ID US
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20100305877 | LASER-BASED ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENTS OF CELLULAR CERAMIC BODIES DURING THERMAL PROCESSING - Laser-based ultrasonic (LBU) systems and methods for measuring at least one material property of a ceramic cellular ceramic body during thermal processing are disclosed. The method includes subjecting the ceramic cellular ceramic body to a temperature cycle within an interior of an oven having first and second windows. For a plurality of temperatures within the temperature cycle, the cellular ceramic body is irradiated with a modulated laser beam through the first window. This modulated irradiation is sequential at one or more first locations and generates acoustic waves in the cellular ceramic body over a plurality of acoustic paths. The method also includes sequentially irradiating the cellular ceramic body through the second window using a detection laser beam. This probe irradiation is sequential at one or more second locations that correspond to the one or more first locations so that the acoustic waves associated with the plurality of optical paths are detected. The method also includes calculating from the detected acoustic waves at least one material property of the ceramic cellular body as a function of temperature. | 12-02-2010 |
Ken Smith, Kellogg, ID US
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20150369462 | Light Bulb Receptacles and Light Bulb Sockets - Light bulb receptacles and light bulb sockets are described. According to one aspect, a light bulb receptacle includes a housing which defines a housing chamber, a light bulb socket within the housing chamber and which comprises a first end and a second end about a light bulb chamber which is configured to receive a base of a light bulb, wherein the light bulb socket further comprises a plurality of fingers which extend outwardly from the first end toward the second end and define an opening to the light bulb chamber at the second end, wherein the fingers are individually configured to move outwardly from the light bulb chamber during insertion and removal of the light bulb via the opening to the light bulb chamber, and wherein the fingers individually comprise an engagement member configured to engage a base of the light bulb received within the light bulb chamber and to retain the light bulb received within the light bulb chamber. | 12-24-2015 |
Kenneth K. Smith, Boise, ID US
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20080204886 | PROVIDING DATA - Embodiments of providing data are disclosed. | 08-28-2008 |
20120307106 | Synchronized Exposures For An Image Capture System - An imaging system is disclosed. The imaging system has an image sensor and an illumination device. The imaging system captures two images, one with only ambient light, and the other with ambient light and light from the illumination device. The two images are synchronized such that the time between the start of the two image exposures is an integer multiple of at least one flicker period. The final image is created by subtracting the ambient only image from the other image. | 12-06-2012 |
20130004066 | DETERMINING A BACKGROUND COLOR OF A DOCUMENT - A media reproduction device determines a background color of a document. | 01-03-2013 |
20130060918 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROL USING A UNIFORM RESOURCE IDENTIFIER - An electronic device and control method. A uniform resource identifier from a controller defines a parameter setting or value for the electronic device. The parameter setting or value is applied to the electronic device. | 03-07-2013 |
20130110796 | RECEIVING A DOCUMENT UPDATE TO TRANSMIT A CHANGE | 05-02-2013 |
20130176399 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE FILE - A system includes a light source configured to illuminate a subject with a pattern, a first optical sensor configured to capture a first pattern image and a first object image of the subject, and a processing unit configured to determine elevation data of the subject based on the first pattern image and create a three-dimensional image file based on the first object image and the elevation data of the subject. | 07-11-2013 |
20130262314 | ENCRYPTED PAYMENT IMAGE - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to an encrypted payment image. In one embodiment, a processor of a mobile computing device encrypts a binary version of an invoice image with a payment information encryption key. The processor may generate a payment image of the encrypted binary of the invoice image and display the payment image. | 10-03-2013 |
20140002851 | PATH INDEPENDENT PRINT QUEUES | 01-02-2014 |
20140267866 | NON-UNIFORM CORRECTION ILLUMINATION PATTERN - An example system in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes a controller and a camera communicatively coupled to the controller to capture an image of a work surface. A projector is also provided and is coupled to the controller to project an illumination pattern onto the work surface during image capture by the camera. | 09-18-2014 |
20150009523 | MOBILE AUTHENTICATION FOR ENABLING HOST DEVICE FUNCTIONS - A system for adding value to a host device via a mobile communication device is described. The system includes: a host device configured for providing additional value to be utilized, wherein the additional value includes at least one printing device function and is provided in response to receiving an authentication code; a central system configured for providing the authentication code for inputting into the host device to authorize the at least one printing device function to be utilized; and a mobile communication device configured for negotiating the additional value to be applied to the host device. | 01-08-2015 |
20150124300 | CAPTURING A SCAN LINE WITH TWO COLORS - A scanner is disclosed. The scanner has three lights with three different colors. The scanner uses only two of the three lights when capturing each scan line. The scanner does this by alternating the use of two of the three colors every other scan line. | 05-07-2015 |
20150244844 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system is disclosed herein. An example of a communication system includes a network and a server including a port connected to the network. The communication system also includes a device connected to the network that communicates data over the network via a printing protocol or an HTTP protocol. The communication system additionally includes a communication module associated with the port of the server that establishes both a printing link that utilizes the printing protocol via the port of the server to transceive data over the network and an HTTP link that utilizes the HTTP protocol via the same port of the server to transceive the data over the network. A method of network communication and non-transitory storage medium are also disclosed herein. | 08-27-2015 |
20150358496 | SCANNER - A scanner is disclosed. The scanner captures three exposures for each color scan line. The scanner has a first, second and third light source that each produces a different color of light. The scanner uses the first and second light source for the first exposure. The scanner uses the first and third source for the second exposure. The scanner uses the second and third light source for the third exposure. | 12-10-2015 |
Kenneth Kay Smith, Boise, ID US
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20090257098 | Simplified Operation Of Scan And Print Devices - An apparatus comprising a document scanner and printer is controlled to scan a document and generate and print an annotation version of the document. A user-completed annotation version of the document is scanned and analyzed to detect one or more defined markings on the scanned document in addition to the document content desired to be scanned by the user. The apparatus is controlled in response to the defined markings. | 10-15-2009 |
20110110584 | Method And Apparatus For Converting A Color Image To Grayscale - A method and apparatus for converting a color digital image into a grayscale digital image is disclosed. First, each green intensity value in the color digital image is copied into a corresponding pixel location of the grayscale digital image. Then for each red intensity value in the color digital image, the red intensity value is adjusted to match a local dynamic range of green intensity values. The adjusted red intensity value is inserted into the corresponding pixel location of the grayscale digital image. Then for each blue intensity value in the color image, the blue intensity value is adjusted to match a local dynamic range of green intensity values. The adjusted blue intensity value is inserted into the corresponding pixel location of the grayscale digital image. | 05-12-2011 |
20130031304 | DATA STORAGE IN NONVOLATILE MEMORY - A method for data storage in a nonvolatile memory device includes compressing current data. The compressed current data is written to a space of the nonvolatile memory device that does not include a most recently written data. If the compressed current data is successfully written, identification data is stored on the nonvolatile memory device. The identification data identifies the written compressed current data as a currently valid version. | 01-31-2013 |
K. Shawn Smith, Boise, ID US
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20120063256 | MEMORY DEVICE WORD LINE DRIVERS AND METHODS - Memory subsystems and methods, such as those involving a memory cell array formed over a semiconductor material of a first type, such as p-type substrate. In at least one such subsystem, all of the transistors used to selectively access cells within the array are transistors of a second type, such as n-type transistors. Local word line drivers are coupled to respective word lines extending through the array. Each local word line drivers includes at least one transistor. However, all of the transistors in the local word line drivers are of the second type. A well of semiconductor material of the second type, is also formed in the material of the first type, and a plurality of global word line drivers are formed using the well. Other subsystems and methods are disclosed. | 03-15-2012 |
20150036442 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DRIVING A VOLTAGE OF A WORDLINE OF A MEMORY - Apparatuses, global and local wordline drivers, and methods for driving a wordline voltage in a memory is described. An example apparatus includes a memory array including a plurality of sub-arrays. The plurality of sub arrays are coupled to a wordline. The memory array further including a plurality of local wordline drivers coupled between a global wordline and the wordline. The plurality of local wordline drivers are configured to selectively couple the wordline to the global wordline during a memory access operation. The example apparatus further includes a global wordline driver configured to selectively couple the wordline to the global wordline during the memory access operation. | 02-05-2015 |
Kurt Smith, Boise, ID US
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20090063895 | SCALEABLE AND MAINTAINABLE SOLID STATE DRIVE - Methods and apparatus for maintaining a solid state disk drive facilitate expansion of storage capacity and maintenance of internal memory storage media, for example, are disclosed. Memory modules are adapted for removable installation in a solid state drive allowing for expansion of drive storage capacity and servicing of failed or worn out memory storage media. Data can be managed to mitigate loss during expansion, maintenance and servicing of the solid state drive. | 03-05-2009 |
M. Anthony Smith, Post Falls, ID US
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20100004703 | Energy Medicine Treatment Methods - An energy medicine treatment method includes ascertaining a health dysfunction of a patient, the patient exhibiting a head point(s) on a surface of the cranium and the head point(s) being biologically active in a manner conducive to treatment of the dysfunction. Without identifying a specific location of the head point(s), the method includes stimulating a sufficiently large portion of the cranium to clear the head point(s) and to enable the patient's body to improve proper function of the dysfunction. | 01-07-2010 |
Michael Andrew Smith, Boise, ID US
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20110147844 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH REDUCED SURFACE FIELD EFFECT AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THE SAME - Embodiments of the present invention describe a semiconductor device implementing the reduced-surface-field (RESURF) effect. The semiconductor device comprises a source/drain region having a plurality of isolation regions interleaved with source/drain extension regions. A gate electrode is formed on the semiconductor device, where the gate electrode includes gate finger elements formed over the isolation regions to induce capacitive coupling. The gate finger elements enhance the depletion of the source/drain extension regions, thus inducing a higher breakdown voltage. | 06-23-2011 |
20120273891 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH REDUCED SURFACE FIELD EFFECT AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THE SAME - Embodiments of the present invention describe a semiconductor device implementing the reduced-surface-field (RESURF) effect. The semiconductor device comprises a source/drain region having a plurality of isolation regions interleaved with source/drain extension regions. A gate electrode is formed on the semiconductor device, where the gate electrode includes gate finger elements formed over the isolation regions to induce capacitive coupling. The gate finger elements enhance the depletion of the source/drain extension regions, thus inducing a higher breakdown voltage. | 11-01-2012 |
Mike Smith, Boise, ID US
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20100003797 | METHOD FOR FORMING TRANSISTOR WITH HIGH BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE - Transistors are formed using pitch multiplication. Each transistor includes a source region and a drain region connected by strips of active area material separated by shallow trench isolaton structures. The shallow trench isolaton structures are formed by dielectric material filling trenches that are formed by pitch multiplication. During pitch multiplication, rows of spaced-apart mandrels are formed and spacer material is blanket deposited over the mandrels. The spacer material is etched to define spacers on sidewalls of the mandrels and the mandrels are subsequently removed, thereby leaving free-standing spacers. The spacers constitute a mask, through which an underlying substrate is etched to form the trenches and strips of active area material. The trenches are filled to form the shallow trench isolaton structures. The substrate is doped to form source, drain and channel regions and a gate is formed over the channel region. In some embodiments, the shallow trench isolaton structures and the strips of material facilitate the formation of transistors having a high breakdown voltage. | 01-07-2010 |
20120074500 | METHOD FOR FORMING TRANSISTOR WITH HIGH BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE - Transistors are formed using pitch multiplication. Each transistor includes a source region and a drain region connected by strips of active area material separated by shallow trench isolation (STI) structures, which are formed by dielectric material filling trenches formed by pitch multiplication. During pitch multiplication, rows of spaced-apart mandrels are formed and spacer material is deposited over the mandrels. The spacer material is etched to define spacers on sidewalls of the mandrels. The mandrels are removed, leaving free-standing spacers. The spacers constitute a mask, through which an underlying substrate is etched to form the trenches and strips of active area material. The trenches are filled to form the STI structures. The substrate is doped, forming source, drain and channel regions. A gate is formed over the channel region. In some embodiments, the STI structures and the strips of material facilitate the formation of transistors having a high breakdown voltage. | 03-29-2012 |
20130214359 | CIRCUIT-PROTECTION DEVICES - In an embodiment, a circuit-protection device has first and second circuit-protection units, each comprising first and second nodes. A gate is between the first nodes of first and second circuit-protection units. The first nodes of first and second circuit-protection units are on a common active region. | 08-22-2013 |
Rhett Smith, Moscow, ID US
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20120331082 | Systems and Methods for Communications Devices Having Multiple Interfaces - According to various embodiments, a communication switch may create and/or manage a variety of configurable network relationships between intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) connected via disparate network interfaces using a variety of communication protocols. Accordingly, a communication switch may provide media translation between various types of physical network ports and communication protocol conversion between various communication protocols. For example, a communication switch may be used to create a networked group of IEDs in which some IEDs are connected via Ethernet ports and other IEDs are connected via D-subminiature ports and/or optical ports. The communication switch may create and/or manage network relationships such as publisher/subscriber, master/slave, multidrop configurations, star configurations, and/or other complex network relationships between two or more IEDs or groups of IEDs. | 12-27-2012 |
20120331534 | Systems and Methods for Managing Secure Communication Sessions with Remote Devices - According to various embodiments, a session manager generates, stores, and periodically updates the login credentials for each of a plurality of connected IEDs. An operator, possibly via an access device, may provide unique login credentials to the session manager. The session manager may determine the authorization level of the operator based on the operator's login credentials, defining with which IEDs the operator may communicate. According to various embodiments, the session manager does not facilitate a communication session between the operator and a target IED. Rather, the session manager maintains a first communication session with the operator and initiates a second communication session with the target IED. Accordingly, the session manager may forward commands transmitted by the operator to the target IED. Based on the authorization level of the operator, a session filter may restrict what may be communicated between an operator and an IED. | 12-27-2012 |
Rhett Smith, Kuna, ID US
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20140068711 | Network Access Management via a Secondary Communication Channel - The present disclosure provides for selectively enabling a primary communication channel upon receipt of enablement instructions received via a secondary communication channel. In some embodiments, a first intelligent electronic device (IED) may be connected to a second IED via a primary communication channel. In various embodiments, the primary communication channel may be selectively and/or temporarily enabled by transmitting an enablement instruction via a secondary communication channel. The secondary communication channel may be relatively more secure than the primary communication channel. In some embodiments, the secondary communication channel may also connect the first and second IEDs. Accordingly, the first IED may transmit an enablement instruction to the second IED in order to temporarily enable communication via the primary communication channel between the first and second IEDs. | 03-06-2014 |
20140109182 | DETECTION AND RESPONSE TO UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication gateway consistent with the present disclosure may detect unauthorized physical or electronic access and implement security actions in response thereto. A communication gateway may provide a communication path to an intelligent electronic device (IED) using an IED communications port configured to communicate with the IED. The communication gateway may include a physical intrusion detection port and a network port. The communication gateway may further include control logic configured to evaluate physical intrusion detection signal. The control logic may be configured to determine that the physical intrusion detection signal is indicative of an attempt to obtain unauthorized access to one of the communication gateway, the IED, and a device in communication with the gateway; and take a security action based upon the determination that the indication is indicative of the attempt to gain unauthorized access. | 04-17-2014 |
Robert B. Smith, Pocatello, ID US
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20130154724 | INTERLEAVED NOISE REDUCTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD - In accordance with an embodiment, a noise reduction circuit includes one or more phase sampling circuits that receive an electromagnetic signal and splits the signal into an illuminated component and an ambient component. The illuminated component is transmitted along an illuminated signal path and converted to a digital signal and the ambient component is transmitted along an ambient signal path and converted to a digital signal. The digitized ambient component is subtracted from the digitized illuminated component to generate a light signal with a reduced noise component. | 06-20-2013 |
Ryan Christopher Smith, Moscow, ID US
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20150296962 | Flint Laces - A shoelace made of paracord which includes a fire starting material inserted in both ends of the paracord strand and capped. The fire starting material is available to the user in any situation as a means to light a fire. | 10-22-2015 |
Steven R. Smith, Boise, ID US
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20150294940 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Semiconductor devices may include a substrate and a semiconductor die on the substrate. The semiconductor die may include an active surface and a lateral edge at a periphery of the active surface. An electrically insulating material may be located on the active surface proximate the lateral edge. The electrically insulating material may be distinct from any other material located on the active surface. A wire bond may extend from the active surface, over the electrically insulating material, to the substrate. Methods of making semiconductor devices may involve positioning an electrically insulating material on an active surface of a semiconductor die proximate a lateral edge at a periphery of an active surface. After positioning the electrically insulating material on the active surface, a wire bond extending from the active surface, over the electrically insulating material, to the substrate may be formed. | 10-15-2015 |