公开(公告)号：US11643249B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17369038

申请日：2021-07-07

申请人： Stephen A. Smith

发明人： Stephen A. Smith

IPC分类号： B65D21/08 ,  B65D85/36 ,  B65D8/00 ,  B65D81/20 ,  A47J47/12

CPC分类号： B65D21/086 ,  A47J47/12 ,  B65D11/02 ,  B65D81/20 ,  B65D85/36 ,  B65D2205/00

摘要： Various aspects of the disclosure generally relate to a collapsible storage container with multiple sleeves. In some implementations a two-sleeve variant is described. In some implementations a three-sleeve variant is described. Both variants may be used to contain appropriately sized and shaped objects, for example bread, maps, posters, blueprints, plans, etc.

公开(公告)号：US08712026B1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US12258947

申请日：2008-10-27

申请人： Baoquan Zhang ,  Sharon M. Johnson ,  Stephen A. Smith ,  Jason Shaw ,  Roderick Polk ,  Anthony J. Wageman

发明人： Baoquan Zhang ,  Sharon M. Johnson ,  Stephen A. Smith ,  Jason Shaw ,  Roderick Polk ,  Anthony J. Wageman

IPC分类号： H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M3/42017

摘要： Methods and systems for facilitating distribution of ringback files to caller devices are provided. A ringback file server may receive a request to associate a ringback file with a callee device and a caller device. Responsively, the ringback file server transmits a copy of the ringback file to the caller device, thus enabling the caller device to play out the ringback file when the caller device subsequently initiates a call to the callee device. Preferably, the ringback file is a high quality audio or video file. Thus, locally storing the ringback file at the caller device facilitates playout of high quality ringback media and also avoids requiring that the ringback file server stream ringback media in-band to the caller device.

摘要翻译： 提供了方便和系统，以便于将回铃文件分发给呼叫者设备。 回铃文件服务器可以接收将回铃文件与被叫设备和呼叫者设备相关联的请求。 响应地，回铃文件服务器将回铃文件的副本发送到呼叫者设备，从而当呼叫者设备随后发起对被叫设备的呼叫时，使呼叫者设备播放回铃文件。 优选地，回铃文件是高质量音频或视频文件。 因此，将回铃文件本地存储在呼叫者设备中便于播放高质量的回铃媒体，并且还避免要求回铃文件服务器流在呼叫者设备带内回铃媒体。

公开(公告)号：US08180223B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US11669657

申请日：2007-01-31

申请人： Martin Bouda ,  Stephen A. Smith

发明人： Martin Bouda ,  Stephen A. Smith

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04J14/0226 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04J14/0232 ,  H04J14/0246 ,  H04J14/0247 ,  H04J14/025 ,  H04J14/0252 ,  H04J14/0282 ,  H04Q11/0067 ,  H04Q2011/0086 ,  H04Q2011/009

摘要： In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a system and method for extending reach in a passive optical network (PON) is provided. In a particular embodiment, a method for extending reach in a PON includes transmitting traffic at a first wavelength from a transmitter at a first optical network unit (ONU) in a PON and transmitting traffic at a second wavelength from a transmitter at a second ONU in the PON. The method also includes receiving the traffic in the first wavelength at a first input port of a multiplexer at a distribution node in the PON and receiving the traffic in the second wavelength at a second input port of the multiplexer at the distribution node. The method further includes forwarding the traffic in the first wavelength and the traffic in the second wavelength to an optical line terminal (OLT) in the PON.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的教导，提供了一种用于在无源光网络（PON）中扩展距离的系统和方法。 在特定实施例中，一种用于在PON中扩展覆盖范围的方法包括从PON中的第一光网络单元（ONU）处的发射机发射第一波长的业务，并且从第二ONU的发射机以第二个波长发射业务 PON。 该方法还包括在PON中的分发节点处的多路复用器的第一输入端口处接收处于第一波长的业务，并且在分发节点处在多路复用器的第二输入端口处接收第二波长的业务。 该方法还包括将第一波长的业务和第二波长的业务转发到PON中的光线路终端（OLT）。

公开(公告)号：US20120037574A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US13202306

申请日：2010-02-17

申请人： Jack Collie Gardiner ,  Gerald Seidl ,  Stephen A. Smith

发明人： Jack Collie Gardiner ,  Gerald Seidl ,  Stephen A. Smith

IPC分类号： B01D21/24 ,  C02F3/02 ,  C02F11/00 ,  C02F1/74

CPC分类号： C02F3/201 ,  C02F3/20 ,  Y02W10/15

摘要： A wastewater treatment includes an elevated aeration system. The aeration system is used to provide air and nutrients to biological growth in a wastewater treatment vessel, and to promote circulation of the support media used for the biological growth. The aeration system is elevated from the bottom of the reactor vessel by supports that extend from sidewalls of the vessel, or from suspension systems that hang the aeration system at a desired height. Silt, debris and sludge may be removed from the free space between the elevated aeration system and the vessel floor. Mechanical collection or removal devices may be positioned between the elevated aeration system and the reactor floor.

摘要翻译： 废水处理包括升高曝气系统。 曝气系统用于为废水处理容器中的生物生长提供空气和营养物，并促进用于生物生长的支持介质的循环。 曝气系统从反应器容器的底部通过从容器的侧壁延伸的支撑件或从将曝气系统悬挂在期望的高度的悬架系统升高。 可能从升高的曝气系统和容器地板之间的自由空间中移除泥土，碎屑和污泥。 机械采集或去除装置可以位于升高的曝气系统和反应器底板之间。

公开(公告)号：US07499651B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-03

申请号：US11347446

申请日：2006-02-03

申请人： Martin Bouda ,  Stephen A. Smith

发明人： Martin Bouda ,  Stephen A. Smith

IPC分类号： H04J14/00

CPC分类号： H04J14/02 ,  H04B10/272 ,  H04J14/0226 ,  H04J14/0227 ,  H04J14/0232 ,  H04J14/0246 ,  H04J14/0247 ,  H04J14/0252 ,  H04J14/0282 ,  H04Q11/0005 ,  H04Q11/0067

摘要： In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, an upgradeable passive optical network is provided. In a particular embodiment, an upgradeable optical network includes an upstream terminal and a distribution node. The upstream terminal is operable to forward a downstream signal comprising traffic in a first wavelength, the traffic in the first wavelength transmitted by a first transmitter at the upstream terminal. The distribution node is communicatively coupled to the upstream terminal and is operable to communicate the downstream signal from the upstream terminal to a first plurality and a second plurality of downstream terminals. The distribution node comprises a primary power splitter configured to create a plurality of copies of the downstream signal for communication to the downstream terminals. The distribution node is configured to facilitate the addition of a wavelength router at a section of the distribution node such that the wavelength router may be added to the distribution node without interrupting the communication of traffic through the network and such that the addition of the wavelength router allows for routing of traffic in a second wavelength transmitted by a second transmitter to be added at the upstream terminal, the traffic destined for the first plurality of downstream terminals; and routing of traffic in a third wavelength transmitted by a third transmitter to be added at the upstream terminal, the traffic destined for the second plurality of downstream terminals.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的教导，提供了可升级的无源光网络。 在特定实施例中，可升级光网络包括上游终端和分发节点。 所述上游终端可操作地转发包括第一波长的业务的下行信号，所述第一波长的业务由所述上游终端处的第一发射机发送。 分发节点通信地耦合到上游终端，并且可操作以将来自上游终端的下游信号传送到第一多个和第二多个下游终端。 分配节点包括主功率分配器，其被配置为创建用于与下游终端通信的下游信号的多个副本。 分发节点被配置为便于在分发节点的一部分处添加波长路由器，使得波长路由器可以被添加到分发节点而不中断通过网络的业务的通信，并且使得添加波长路由器 允许由第二发射机发送的第二波长的业务路由，以在上游终端添加，指向第一多个下游终端的业务; 以及由第三发射机发送的第三波长的业务路由，以在所述上游终端添加，所述业务指向所述第二多个下游终端。

公开(公告)号：US07233909B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-19

申请号：US11350467

申请日：2006-02-08

申请人： Stephen A. Smith ,  Kevin G. Hoar ,  David B. Callender

发明人： Stephen A. Smith ,  Kevin G. Hoar ,  David B. Callender

IPC分类号： G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/06375 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0202 ,  G06Q30/0206

摘要： A method and apparatus is described for determining the probability that an item will be available at a particular location at an expected time of transaction for the item. Variances for both reported and unreported sales rates of the item may be calculated. Probability distributions may be generated for these sales rates and a convolution performed to obtain the probability that the item will be available at the expected time of transaction.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种方法和装置，用于确定项目在项目的预期交易期间在特定位置可用的概率。 可以计算项目的报告和未报告销售费率的差异。 可能会为这些销售费率产生概率分布，并执行卷积以获得在预期交易时间项目可用的概率。

公开(公告)号：US06995707B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-07

申请号：US10807574

申请日：2004-03-18

申请人： Christopher R. Karabin ,  Bruce P. Chandler ,  Joseph E. Padgett, Jr. ,  James Theisen ,  Stephen A. Smith ,  Joseph M. Pastorious ,  John A. Nial, Jr. ,  Christopher L. Rice

发明人： Christopher R. Karabin ,  Bruce P. Chandler ,  Joseph E. Padgett, Jr. ,  James Theisen ,  Stephen A. Smith ,  Joseph M. Pastorious ,  John A. Nial, Jr. ,  Christopher L. Rice

IPC分类号： G01S5/14 ,  G09B19/00 ,  H04B1/59

CPC分类号： G01S5/0081 ,  G01S5/30

摘要： The invention, as embodied herein, comprises an improved portable maritime scoring and simulation system that comprises three or more buoys that are deployed in an area of water selected for maritime combat training. Attached to each buoy are a global positioning system receiver, an RF radio system, an acoustic analysis system, and a microprocessor. The acoustic analysis system is designed to capture an acoustic signature of ordnance impacting the water with predetermined characteristics. The system includes an RF radio repeater system linked to a system controller to control and monitor the elements of the system. In operation, when an acoustic signature is captured by the acoustic analysis system, the RF radio system, in one embodiment, transmits the time of the capture along with the GPS location of the buoy to the RF radio repeater system linked to the system controller. When three or more buoys transmit a captured acoustic signature, the system controller computes the location of impact using a location process. The invention also includes an improved method of controlling the system.

摘要翻译： 如本文所体现的，本发明包括改进的便携式海上计分和模拟系统，其包括部署在为海上作战训练选择的水域中的三个或更多个浮标。 附属于每个浮标的是全球定位系统接收机，RF无线电系统，声学分析系统和微处理器。 声学分析系统被设计成捕获具有预定特征影响水的弹性的声学特征。 该系统包括与系统控制器链接的RF无线电中继器系统，以控制和监视系统的元件。 在操作中，当由声学分析系统捕获声学特征时，在一个实施例中，RF无线电系统将捕获的时间以及浮标的GPS位置发送到与系统控制器链接的RF无线电中继器系统。 当三个或更多个浮标发送捕获的声学签名时，系统控制器使用定位过程计算冲击的位置。 本发明还包括一种改进的系统控制方法。

公开(公告)号：US6149319A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-21

申请号：US388615

申请日：1995-02-14

申请人： Bryan M. Richter ,  Stephen A. Smith ,  Mike Assar ,  Abdul Q. Kashmiri ,  Jerry L. Clark ,  Dave M. Singhal

发明人： Bryan M. Richter ,  Stephen A. Smith ,  Mike Assar ,  Abdul Q. Kashmiri ,  Jerry L. Clark ,  Dave M. Singhal

IPC分类号： H01L27/118 ,  H03K19/00 ,  H03K19/003 ,  H03K19/0185 ,  G06F1/26

CPC分类号： H01L27/11898 ,  H03K19/0027 ,  H03K19/00315 ,  H03K19/018521 ,  H03K19/018585 ,  H03K19/018592 ,  H03K2217/0018

摘要： A method and apparatus for maintaining the voltage level of data signals supplied to an integrated circuit, such as a PCMCIA card, at the same level as power also provided to the integrated circuit. Circuitry for maintaining the voltages at the same level is preferably embodied within a system having a card controller integrated circuit, a power supply, and a peripheral card socket for receiving a removable PCMCIA card. The power supply is controlled by the card controller to provide power to the PCMCIA card through the card socket at a voltage level matching internal voltage requirements of the PCMCIA card. The card controller is connected directly to the PCMCIA card by a signal transmission line. Circuitry is provided for ensuring that the voltage of data signals transmitted along the data bus line to the PCMCIA card substantially match the voltage of power provided from the power supply to the PCMCIA card along a power supply line. In this manner, damage resulting from a power mismatch within the PCMCIA card is avoided.

摘要翻译： 提供给集成电路（例如PCMCIA卡）的数据信号的电压电平与提供给集成电路的功率相同的方法和装置。 用于将电压维持在相同水平的电路优选地体现在具有卡控制器集成电路，电源和用于接收可移除PCMCIA卡的外围卡插槽的系统内。 电源由卡控制器控制，以与PCMCIA卡的内部电压要求匹配的电压电平通过卡插座向PCMCIA卡供电。 卡控制器通过信号传输线直接连接到PCMCIA卡。 提供电路，用于确保沿着数据总线传输到PCMCIA卡的数据信号的电压基本上与沿电源线从电源提供给PCMCIA卡的电源电压相匹配。 以这种方式，避免了由PCMCIA卡内的电源失配引起的损坏。

公开(公告)号：USD411709S

公开(公告)日：1999-06-29

申请号：US59030

申请日：1996-08-30

申请人： Daniel S. Curtis ,  Timothy S. Goins ,  Scott J. Felder ,  Thomas J. Hayes ,  Stephen A. Smith

设计人： Daniel S. Curtis ,  Timothy S. Goins ,  Scott J. Felder ,  Thomas J. Hayes ,  Stephen A. Smith

公开(公告)号：USD400394S

公开(公告)日：1998-11-03

申请号：US61721

申请日：1996-10-29

申请人： Matthew O. Banach ,  Stephen A. Smith ,  Daniel R. Proper

设计人： Matthew O. Banach ,  Stephen A. Smith ,  Daniel R. Proper