Patents by Inventor Benjamin A. Smith

Benjamin A. 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).

  • Method and Apparatus for Effecting a Data-Based Activity
    Publication number: 20220029969
    Abstract: A third-party intermediary manages a protocol that prohibits the third-party intermediary from substantively accessing data content that, at least in part, underlies received protocol-compliant requests. By one approach, these teachings provide for preventing substantive access to data information that is included within the protocol-compliant request as one or more functions of data, parts of which data may be in tokenized or untokenized form, wherein the values of the functions are generated using secrets, at least one of which is unavailable to the third-party intermediary. By one approach, tokens comprised of data in tokenized form are generated using secrets, at least one of which is unavailable to the third-party intermediary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: David William Kravitz, Matthew Benjamin Smith, Mollie Johanna Zechlin
  • User authentication via galvanic skin response
    Patent number: 11227040
    Abstract: A method of authenticating a user via a galvanic skin response on electric computing device is described. The method includes receiving a request for user authentication from a second electronic computing device. The electronic computing device measures a change in the galvanic skin response associated with the user, and the change in the galvanic skin response is indicative of the user creating a physical connection between the electronic computing device and the second electronic computing device. The electronic computing device compares the galvanic skin response to a threshold skin conductance level. When the comparison of the galvanic skin response indicates, an authentication confirmation is sent to the second electronic computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Adam Benjamin Smith-Kipnis
  • PIPE FITTING TOOL
    Publication number: 20220009059
    Abstract: A pipe fitting tool configured to loosen a first section of pipe with respect to a second section of pipe. The pipe fitting tool includes a motor, a reciprocating member that reciprocates in response to activation of the motor, a holdback assembly configured to clamp and hold the second section of pipe, and a loosening mechanism configured to clamp and rotate the first section of pipe with respect to the second section of pipe in response to a first linear motion of the reciprocating member, and to release the first section of pipe in response to a second linear motion of the reciprocating member, the second linear motion being in a direction opposite the first linear motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Smith, James Wekwert
  • JACKET FOR SURGICAL HEART VALVE
    Publication number: 20220000611
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include a prosthetic valve. The prosthetic valve may include a jacket configured to cover at least one of gaps, spaces, or interfaces in a frame or between one or more leaflets attached to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: David J. Arcaro, Kyle W. Colavito, Dustin V. Dienno, Cody L. Hartman, Roy Manygoats, JR., Ryan S. Titone, Ryan D. Smith, Joshua A. Sprinkle, Benjamin A. Smith, James L. Goepfrich, Michael J. Shepard
  • PROSTHETIC VALVE WITH EXPANDABLE FRAME AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210393399
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to prosthetic valves having a frame, a frame cover, and a leaflet construct. Some aspects are directed to a diametric taper for the prosthetic valve for achieving enhanced performance of the prosthetic valve under operational conditions, enhanced compressibility and delivery characteristics, and other additional or alternative advantages. Other aspects are directed toward unique assembly and attachment methods for securing leaflet constructs to support structures. Other aspects are directed toward features for interacting with transcatheter delivery systems. Still other aspects are directed to such apparatuses, systems, and methods for valve replacement, such as cardiac valve replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: David J. Arcaro, Kevin J. Derryberry, Dustin V. Dienno, Edwin W. Field, Bill R. Finney, Joshua C. Haarer, Logan R. Hagaman, Cody L. Hartman, Russell L. Jacoby, Roy Manygoats, JR., Stephen M. Probert, Benjamin A. Smith, Andrew P. Hilton, Olga Baykova, Jason T. Alger
  • DISTRIBUTED NETWORK BASED VULNERABILITY SCANNING VIA ENDPOINT AGENT DEPLOYMENT
    Publication number: 20210400074
    Abstract: Techniques, methods and/or apparatuses are disclosed that enable passive scanning of a network. Through the disclosed techniques, methods and/or apparatuses, endpoint passive scanners are deployed at endpoints of the network to provide more comprehensive view of assets and asset information of the network. Also, this can enable better correlation of network data to location, and also enable improved vulnerability analysis for endpoint products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin SMITH, Manoj SRIVASTAVA
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING POWER BASED ON PREDICTED WEATHER EVENTS
    Publication number: 20210382443
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling power production. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a predicted weather event; determining a predicted power production impact for a distributed generator (DG) array based on the predicted weather event; and controlling power production from one or more components of the DG array to compensate for the predicted power production impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Fornage, Benjamin Smith
  • Jacket for surgical heart valve
    Patent number: 11154397
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include a prosthetic valve. The prosthetic valve may include a jacket configured to cover at least one of gaps, spaces, or interfaces in a frame or between one or more leaflets attached to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Arcaro, Kyle W. Colavito, Dustin V. Dienno, Cody L. Hartman, Roy Manygoats, Jr., Ryan S. Titone, Ryan D. Smith, Joshua A. Sprinkle, Benjamin A. Smith, James L. Goepfrich, Michael J. Shepard
  • Angle Stop Assembly
    Publication number: 20210310578
    Abstract: An automatic angle stop assembly for a urinal or toilet may include an angle stop adjustment device and an angle stop. The automatic angle stop assembly may automatically control flow through the angle stop to a flush valve. The automatic angle stop assembly may include a motor and an adjustment screw. A method for closing the angle stop may include sensing a flow condition, automatically rotating a motor based on the flow condition, and closing the angle stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric B. Soberano, Niloy Talukder, Steven D. Kappus, Verne Myers, Nitin S. Kolekar, Behnam Heydari, Mahendra Gunawardena, Benjamin Smith, Douglas Leavitt
  • TRANSCATHETER DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20210307905
    Abstract: Various examples relate to a transcatheter delivery system including a sheath, a delivery catheter, and an implantable device (e.g., a prosthetic valve, a stent, a stent graft, occluder, or vascular filter) maintained in a collapsed configuration by the delivery catheter. The delivery catheter includes a plurality of fiber guides separated by one or more reduced profile sections each having a smaller transverse outer profile than the transverse outer profiles of the fiber guides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: David J. Arcaro, Jason T. Alger, Dustin V. Dienno, Joshua C. Haarer, Edward J. Hoopingarner, Patrick M. Norris, Benjamin A. Smith, Olga Baykova, Russell L. Jacoby
  • BOLT TENSIONING TOOL
    Publication number: 20210299832
    Abstract: A bolt tensioning tool includes a housing, an electric motor positioned within the housing, a hydraulic pump positioned within the housing, the pump being driven by the motor to pressurize hydraulic fluid stored within the housing or a remote reservoir, and a tensioning assembly connectable to a bolt for applying tension thereto in response to an applied force by the pressurized hydraulic fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Abbott, Benjamin A. Smith, Brandon L. Yahr, Josh Rowland, Kris Kanack, John S. Dey, IV, Jacob P. Schneider, Peter R. Heath
  • MEDICAL DEVICES FOR SHUNTS, OCCLUDERS, FENESTRATIONS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20210290214
    Abstract: An implantable medical device comprising a first frame component. The first frame component including a first set of elongate elements configured to conform to an anatomy of a patient. The implantable medical device also comprising a second frame component including a second set of elongate elements configured to conform to an anatomy of a patient. The first frame component and the second frame component being discrete and separate from one another. The implantable medical device also comprising a conduit portion arranged between the first frame component and the second frame component. The conduit portion including a membrane connecting the first frame component and the second frame component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel S. Cole, Tom R. McDaniel, Edward E. Shaw, Benjamin A. Smith
  • Detecting Diverted Drugs
    Publication number: 20210287774
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting suspicious activities surrounding the management of controlled substances in a medical facility is described herein, where the activities that may indicate the diversion of controlled drugs are flagged for further review. The activities are detected by reviewing application layer network packets, related to controlled substances, on the medical facility network, identifying the physical location of the origin of the packet, and processing these packets with a rules engine and machine learning generated rules to make a determination if the circumstances surrounding the packets indicate the diversion of controlled substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Bottomline Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Curtiss, Benjamin Smith, Mark Benoit
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERLEAVED HAMMING ENCODING AND DECODING
    Publication number: 20210288672
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to data communication and encoding techniques. More specifically, an embodiment of the present invention provides a communication device that aligns a data stream with RS symbols. An interleaver interleaves RS symbols to generate an interleaved RS symbol data stream. Hamming parity blocks are generated for corresponding groups of RS symbols and inserted into the interleaved RS symbol data stream. There are other embodiments as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin SMITH, Volodymyr SHVYDUN, Jamal RIANI, ILya LYUBOMIRSKY
  • IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210259839
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems (200), and methods for deploying a medical device (202). In certain instances, the medical device (202) may be a shunt device. In addition, the apparatuses, systems (200), and methods may include one or more constraining lines (212) arranged through a portion of the implantable medical device (202) and one or more release lines (216) configured to engage the one or more constraining lines (212).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel S. Cole, Benjamin A. Smith
  • DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENGAGING TISSUE
    Publication number: 20210236101
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system and method for securing medical devices to the tissue of a patient using one or more anchors. Anchors can be independent from or integral to the medical device deployed within the patient. Such anchors are configured to engage and maintain contact with the tissue using a tissue-penetrating point and bendable shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Benjamin A. Smith
  • Method and apparatus for detecting diverted drugs
    Patent number: 11037666
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting suspicious activities surrounding the management of controlled substances in a medical facility is described herein, where the activities that may indicate the diversion of controlled drugs are flagged for further review. The activities are detected by invigilating application layer network packets, related to controlled substances, on the medical facility network, and processing these packets with a rules engine and machine learning generated rules to make a determination if the circumstances surrounding the packets indicate the diversion of controlled substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Bottomline Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Benoit, Benjamin Smith, Shawn Curtiss
  • Prosthetic valve with expandable frame and associated systems and methods
    Patent number: 11020221
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to prosthetic valves having a frame, a frame cover, and a leaflet construct. Some aspects are directed to a diametric taper for the prosthetic valve for achieving enhanced performance of the prosthetic valve under operational conditions, enhanced compressibility and delivery characteristics, and other additional or alternative advantages. Other aspects are directed toward unique assembly and attachment methods for securing leaflet constructs to support structures. Other aspects are directed toward features for interacting with transcatheter delivery systems. Still other aspects are directed to such apparatuses, systems, and methods for valve replacement, such as cardiac valve replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Arcaro, Kevin J. Derryberry, Dustin V. Dienno, Edwin W. Field, Bill R. Finney, Joshua C. Haarer, Logan R. Hagaman, Cody L. Hartman, Russell L. Jacoby, Roy Manygoats, Jr., Stephen M. Probert, Benjamin A. Smith, Andrew P. Hilton, Olga Baykova, Jason T. Alger
  • Prefetching accessory data
    Patent number: 11010416
    Abstract: In some implementations, a coordinator device can prefetch images from a camera accessory in response to receiving a doorbell event notification from a doorbell accessory. For example, the coordinator device can prefetch an image in response to receiving a doorbell event notification from a doorbell accessory so that the captured image is contemporaneous with the doorbell event and to avoid making multiple subsequent requests for the same image from the camera accessory when multiple user devices request the captured image. The coordinator device can store the image received from the camera accessory and serve the image to user devices when the user devices request a snapshot image corresponding to the doorbell event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Smith, Reed E. Olsen, Kevin P. McLaughlin, Anush G. Nadathur
  • Automatically grouping accessories
    Patent number: 11003147
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can automatically generate a service group. For example, accessories can be automatically grouped together based on various criteria (such as historical usage patterns). The accessories in the service group can be managed and/or controlled as if the accessories were a single accessory or entity. In some implementations, a computing device can intelligently select service group controls for presentation to the user so that the user can control the service group. For example, the computing device can select which service group controls to present and the order in which to present the controls based on features that are common among different accessories in the service group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Smith, Reed Olsen, Kevin McLaughlin, Anush Nadathur