Patents by Inventor Aaron P. Smith

Aaron P. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240140567
    Abstract: A gyroscopic roll stabilizer includes an enclosure, a flywheel assembly, a bearing, a motor, and a bearing cooling circuit. The enclosure is mounted to a gimbal for rotation about a gimbal axis and configured to maintain a below-ambient pressure. The flywheel assembly includes a flywheel and flywheel shaft. The bearing rotatably mounts the flywheel assembly inside the enclosure for rotation about a flywheel axis. The bearing has an inner race and an outer race. The inner race is rotationally fixed relative to the flywheel shaft, and the outer race is held rotationally fixed relative to the enclosure. The motor is operative to rotate the flywheel assembly. The bearing cooling circuit is configured to transfer heat away from the bearing by recirculating coolant along a closed fluid pathway. The gyroscopic roll stabilizer is configured to transfer heat away from the inner and/or outer race of the bearing to the coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Brian John Sohacki, Aaron P. Powers, Grady F. Smith
  • Patent number: 11964989
    Abstract: Compounds that inhibit KRas G12D. In particular, compounds that inhibit the activity of KRas G12D, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of use therefor, and in particular, methods of treating cancer. The compounds have a general structure represented by Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: Mirati Therapeutics, Inc., Array BioPharma Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaolun Wang, Aaron Craig Burns, James Gail Christensen, John Michael Ketcham, John David Lawson, Matthew Arnold Marx, Christopher Ronald Smith, Shelley Allen, James F. Blake, Mark Joseph Chicarelli, Joshua Ryan Dahlke, Donghua Dai, Jay Bradford Fell, John Peter Fischer, Macedonio J. Mejia, Brad Newhouse, Phong Nguyen, Jacob Matthew O'Leary, Spencer Pajk, Martha E. Rodriguez, Pavel Savechenkov, Tony P. Tang, Guy P.A. Vigers, Qian Zhao, Dean Russell Kahn, John Gaudino, Michael Christopher Hilton
  • Patent number: 11589994
    Abstract: The augments, systems and methods for supporting acetabular implants described herein can include an augment (100) for supporting an acetabular shell (90) having a first portion (136) of a locking mechanism. The system can also include a shell having a second portion of a locking mechanism (96). The first portion of the locking mechanism and the second portion of the locking mechanism can be adapted to move relative to one another from an unlocked state to a locked state to fixedly couple the augment to the shell. In some examples, the augment can be contourable to match the shape of a bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron P. Smith, Stephanie Klunk, Kirk J. Bailey
  • Patent number: 10960454
    Abstract: A method of making a custom acetabular implant for a patient. The method comprises acquiring and analyzing tomography data of the patient, and obtaining geometry and measurement parameters of the patient's pelvic anatomy. A standard acetabular prosthesis blank is selected from a plurality of pre-manufactured blanks, and includes a cup portion and at least one flange. The method includes shaping the blank acetabular prosthesis using a custom deforming fixture such that the shaped acetabular prosthesis has a final shaped geometry and measurement parameters to substantially match the patient's pelvic anatomy relative to the patient's acetabulum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Aaron P. Smith
  • Patent number: 10806588
    Abstract: An acetabular prosthesis is described that includes a shell having an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface defining an external shape. There is at least one through bore extending from the outer surface of the shell to the inner surface of the shell. At least one augment is configured to be positioned at least partially within the at least one through bore of the shell such that, in an assembled state, the shell and the at least one augment define a modified external shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Kirk J. Bailey, Christopher Peters, Adolph V. Lombardi, Stephanie Klunk, Aaron P. Smith, Keith R. Berend
  • Patent number: 10716677
    Abstract: A method of anatomically positioning screw holes in an acetabular implant that can be used in surgery, such as a total hip arthroplasty. In some examples the method can be used to position holes in a shell of the implant. The method can include, for example, obtaining anatomic data including data defining an arch of bone behind an acetabulum of the living being, the arch of bone extending from a superior anterior portion to an inferior posterior portion of the acetabulum. The method can further include positioning a first series of holes along a first arched line within the acetabular shell, the first arched line determined based on the anatomic data for the arch of bone proximate the acetabulum of the living being.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lewallen, Rafael Sierra, Jacob Macke, Aaron P. Smith, Robert D. Krebs
  • Publication number: 20190209329
    Abstract: The augments, systems and methods for supporting acetabular implants described herein can include an augment (100) for supporting an acetabular shell (90) having a first portion (136) of a locking mechanism. The system can also include a shell having a second portion of a locking mechanism (96). The first portion of the locking mechanism and the second portion of the locking mechanism can be adapted to move relative to one another from an unlocked state to a locked state to fixedly couple the augment to the shell. In some examples, the augment can be contourable to match the shape of a bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron P. Smith, Stephanie Klunk, Kirk J. Bailey
  • Publication number: 20190083269
    Abstract: An acetabular prosthesis is described that includes a shell having an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface defining an external shape. There is at least one through bore extending from the outer surface of the shell to the inner surface of the shell. At least one augment is configured to be positioned at least partially within the at least one through bore of the shell such that, in an assembled state, the shell and the at least one augment define a modified external shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kirk J. Bailey, Christopher Peters, Adolph V. Lombardi, JR., Stephanie Klunk, Aaron P. Smith, Keith R. Berend
  • Patent number: 10188520
    Abstract: An implant for a hip can include a lateral augment adapted to be coupled to a lateral side of a femoral body implant. The lateral augment can include a body portion having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a protrusion extending from the second surface. The protrusion can have a shape adapted to mate with a complementary shaped recess formed in the lateral side of the femoral body implant. An aperture can be positioned in the body portion and extend through the protrusion. A fastener can be received through the aperture and adapted to be threadably secured to the lateral bore. The fastener can be configured to have a length sufficient to pass through a portion of a greater trochanter for securing the portion of the greater trochanter and the lateral augment to the femoral body implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron P. Smith, Tyler D. Witt, Hugh Apthorp, Keith R. Berend, Andrew Freiberg, John Barrington, David R. Brown
  • Patent number: 10166031
    Abstract: A bone preparation system, such as a broach, includes at least a first member and a second member. The first member and the second member may be connected. Both the first member and the second member, when attached to the first member, are configured to directly contact and broach an anatomy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler D. Witt, Aaron P. Smith
  • Patent number: 10159572
    Abstract: An acetabular prosthesis is described that includes a shell having an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface defining an external shape. There is at least one through bore extending from the outer surface of the shell to the inner surface of the shell. At least one augment is configured to be positioned at least partially within the at least one through bore of the shell such that, in an assembled state, the shell and the at least one augment define a modified external shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Kirk J. Bailey, Christopher Peters, Adolph V. Lombardi, Stephanie Klunk, Aaron P. Smith, Keith R. Berend
  • Publication number: 20180344466
    Abstract: A method of anatomically positioning screw holes in an acetabular implant that can be used in surgery, such as a total hip arthroplasty. In some examples the method can be used to position holes in a shell of the implant. The method can include, for example, obtaining anatomic data including data defining an arch of bone behind an acetabulum of the living being, the arch of bone extending from a superior anterior portion to an inferior posterior portion of the acetabulum. The method can further include positioning a first series of holes along a first arched line within the acetabular shell, the first arched line determined based on the anatomic data for the arch of bone proximate the acetabulum of the living being.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: David Lewallen, Rafael Sierra, Jacob Macke, Aaron P. Smith, Robert D. Krebs
  • Publication number: 20180256343
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of protecting modular implant connection portions are provided. A guard includes an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall defining a cavity that covers a modular implant connection portion. The modular implant connection covered with the guard can facilitate test-fitting of other modular implant components and allows reaming of the tissue around the guard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Aaron P. Smith
  • Publication number: 20180168822
    Abstract: An acetabular device includes a patient-specific acetabular alignment guide including a bone engagement surface. The bone engagement surface has a first portion configured and shaped to be conforming and complementary to an acetabular rim surface and a second portion configured and shaped to be conforming and complementary to a periacetabular area of an acetabulum of a patient. The acetabular alignment guide includes a plurality of guiding formations extending through the second portion for guiding a plurality of alignment pins therethrough. The bone engagement surface and the plurality of guiding formations are prepared from a three-dimensional model of the acetabulum of the specific patient reconstructed pre-operatively from a scan of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: John R. White, Lance Dean Perry, Aaron P. Smith, Jason D. Meridew, Bryan Morrison, W. Jason Slone, Tyler D. Witt, Mark A. Bollinger, Robert Metzger
  • Patent number: 9993343
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of protecting modular implant connection portions are provided. A guard includes an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall defining a cavity that covers a modular implant connection portion. The modular implant connection covered with the guard can facilitate test-fitting of other modular implant components and allows reaming of the tissue around the guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Aaron P. Smith
  • Patent number: 9913734
    Abstract: An acetabular device includes a patient-specific acetabular alignment guide including a bone engagement surface. The bone engagement surface has a first portion configured and shaped to be conforming and complementary to an acetabular rim surface and a second portion configured and shaped to be conforming and complementary to a periacetabular area of an acetabulum of a patient. The acetabular alignment guide includes a plurality of guiding formations extending through the second portion for guiding a plurality of alignment pins therethrough. The bone engagement surface and the plurality of guiding formations are prepared from a three-dimensional model of the acetabulum of the specific patient reconstructed pre-operatively from a scan of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: John R. White, Lance Dean Perry, Aaron P. Smith, Jason D. Meridew, Bryan Morrison, W. Jason Slone, Tyler D. Witt, Mark A. Bollinger, Robert Metzger
  • Patent number: 9808347
    Abstract: A prosthesis according to the present disclosure includes a shell. A liner is disposed within the shell, and a femoral head may be disposed within the liner. A locking mechanism may assist in securing the liner within the shell. The locking mechanism may be removed when the shell, liner, and femoral head are implanted. The shell extends beyond a hemisphere of the shell, and the liner extends beyond a hemisphere of the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Kirk J. Bailey, Aaron P. Smith, W. Jason Slone
  • Patent number: 9743935
    Abstract: An orthopedic device includes a monolithic patient-specific guide. The patient-specific guide includes a three-dimensional contact surface preoperatively configured from medical scans of a specific patient as a negative surface of a medial portion of a proximal femoral bone of the patient according to a preoperative surgical plan for the patient. The guide also includes a proximal planar surface configured for guiding a resection of a femoral neck of the patient, and a scale formed on the planar surface. The scale is configured for indicating a preoperatively planned femoral version of a femoral stem implant and deviations therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron P. Smith, Jason D. Meridew
  • Patent number: 9717510
    Abstract: A method for preparing a bone of a joint of a patient includes mounting a patient-specific reference guide on a bone of a joint of a patient. A connecting portion of the reference guide is coupled to a miniaturized numerically controlled instrument having a housing including a controller, a processor and a tool driver. The patient-specific reference guide has a three-dimensional inner surface preoperatively configured to mirror and mate with a corresponding surface of a bone of a joint of a patient in only one position. The patient-specific reference guide is configured to automatically register the numerically controlled instrument to the patient's bone portion intraoperatively. The cutting tool is guided by the controlled with signals from the processor along a patient-specific tool path determined during the preoperative plan for preparing a portion of the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Aaron P. Smith
  • Patent number: 9615943
    Abstract: Disclosed is a modular trial system to select a neck length. The system may be in a hexagonal or click embodiments. A neck member may having at least a locating step with a locating step face. A head member may have at least a first groove and a second groove in an internal bore. The head member may be rotated relative to the neck member to select various trial lengths of the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: David R. Brown, Aaron P. Smith, Trent Bauters, Kirk J. Bailey, John R. White, Tony Siebeneck