Patents by Inventor Ian A. Smith
Ian 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).
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Patent number: 11980557Abstract: Stent delivery systems and methods for making and using stent delivery systems are disclosed. An example stent delivery system may include an inner member having a stent receiving region, a stent disposed along the stent receiving region, a deployment sheath axially slidable relative to the inner member, the deployment sheath having a proximal end region, a handle coupled to the deployment sheath, a rod coupled to the handle, the rod having a distal end region, a proximal end region and a first threaded portion extending from the distal end region to the proximal end region and a coupling member configured to couple the rod to the deployment sheath, the coupling member having an engagement portion. Additionally, the first threaded portion of the rod is designed to engage the engagement portion of coupling member and rotation of the rod is designed to translate the coupling member along the rod.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Brady Scott Logan, Paul Goudreau, Ian Forte, Andrew Smith, Tyler Hebig, Ryan Hendrickson, Derek Kenneth Larson, Jason T. Anderson, Rowan Olund Hettel
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Patent number: 11983999Abstract: A valuable media sanitizing/cleansing cassette is provided for sanitizing/cleansing surfaces of valuable media dispensed to a consumer during a dispense transaction at a transaction terminal. Dispensed media is urged from one or more media cassettes within the terminal along a transport path. The transport path is altered to pass the media through the sanitizing/cleansing cassette where the top and bottom surfaces of the media are illuminated with Ultraviolet (UV) radiation to eradicate any bacteria or virus that may be adhered to the top or the bottom surfaces of the media. Once the media passes through the sanitizing/cleansing cassette, the now sanitized/cleansed media is urged along a remainder of the transport path and dispensed from a media interface of the terminal to the consumer. In an embodiment, media deposited at the terminal is also sanitized/cleansed by passing through the sanitizing/cleansing cassette before being stored in the appropriate media cassettes.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Ian McFarlane Denny, Stephen Anderson, Grant A. McNicoll, Graeme Smith
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Publication number: 20240138377Abstract: An animal collar assembly for monitoring the animal's behaviour and/or animal's health, the collar comprising: an electronic module comprising a housing for enclosing electronic componentry therein, the electronic module comprising a first coupling arrangement for coupling to a collar strap adapted to be passed around a neck region of the animal; the collar strap comprising one or more radio frequency sensor arrays, wherein each sensor array further comprising: a radio frequency transmitter arranged for transmitting a signal towards a neck region of the animal; and a radio frequency receiver for receiving reflected signals from said neck region of the animal and generating a reflected signal dataset; a signal modification module operable to modify the reflected signal dataset; and a processor and control module housed in the electronic module, the processor and control module communicably coupled to the signal modification module, the processing and control system operable to generate a biometric measurementType: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventor: David Ian SMITH
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Publication number: 20240135786Abstract: A valuable media sanitizing/cleansing cassette is provided for sanitizing/cleansing surfaces of valuable media dispensed to a consumer during a dispense transaction at a transaction terminal. Dispensed media is urged from one or more media cassettes within the terminal along a transport path. The transport path is altered to pass the media through the sanitizing/cleansing cassette where the top and bottom surfaces of the media are illuminated with Ultraviolet (UV) radiation to eradicate any bacteria or virus that may be adhered to the top or the bottom surfaces of the media. Once the media passes through the sanitizing/cleansing cassette, the now sanitized/cleansed media is urged along a remainder of the transport path and dispensed from a media interface of the terminal to the consumer. In an embodiment, media deposited at the terminal is also sanitized/cleansed by passing through the sanitizing/cleansing cassette before being stored in the appropriate media cassettes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Ian McFarlane Denny, Stephen Anderson, Grant A. McNicoll, Graeme Smith
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Patent number: 11966397Abstract: A graph database for outbreak tracking and management is disclosed. In an example embodiment, an outbreak management system includes a memory device storing instructions that define a graph database for disease outbreak tracking. The instructions specify for a given host that a host node is created and an episode node is connected to the host node via a ‘case’ link. The episode node is associated with episode parameters that are related to a disease classification of the host. In addition, the instructions specify that an outbreak node is connected to the episode node via a ‘part of’ link to indicate that the host has become part of an outbreak of the disease. The outbreak node is connected to a definition node via a ‘defined as’ link. The definition node specifies disease parameters of the disease that is related to the outbreak node.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SAInventors: Paul Randall, Ian Smith, Jonathan Haynes, Sam Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11964766Abstract: Trailing edge assemblies, couplers and methods for deploying a trailing edge flap of an aircraft wing are disclosed. An exemplary method disclosed herein comprises guiding an aft portion of the trailing edge flap along an elongated track member as the trailing edge flap moves toward the deployed position; guiding a forward portion of the trailing edge flap along the elongated track member as the trailing edge flap moves toward the deployed position; and accommodating transverse movement of the forward portion of the trailing edge flap relative to the elongated track member.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.Inventors: Dmitry Budnitsky, Howard Ian Smith, Thomas Hanson
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Publication number: 20240099717Abstract: A tissue fastening device includes a body including a plurality of sidewalls defining a channel, an anvil having a proximal end and a distal end and pivotally coupled to the body and the anvil moves between an open position and a closed position, and a locking mechanism to lock the anvil in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Ramon ESTEVEZ, Paul SMITH, Kathryn VENUTO, Christopher R. DEUEL, Douglas MELANSON, Ian BOURDON
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Patent number: 11930785Abstract: An animal ownership management system including an electronic tag configured to be attached to an animal, an accreditation database storing certified ownership data associated with the animal and the current owner, an animal monitoring database in communication with the electronic tag and accreditation database. The animal monitoring database is configured to receive the location of the animal, access the accreditation database and match the location of the animal with a location associated with a property of a new owner stored in the accreditation database, issue an electronic ownership transfer request to the current owner and the new owner, receive a confirmation from the current owner and the new owner, record the new owner as the current owner of the animal in the animal monitoring database, and transmit the electronic ownership transfer request to the accreditation database to record the new owner as the current owner of the animal.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: CERES TAG PTY LTDInventor: David Ian Smith
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Patent number: 11925303Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus including a body defining an agitation chamber, an agitator partially disposed within the agitation chamber and configured to rotate about a pivot axis, and a debrider at least partially disposed within the agitation chamber. The agitator includes an elongated body having a first and a second end, a sidewall extending radially outward from the elongated body extending between the first and the second ends, and a plurality of bristles extending radially outward from the elongated body. The plurality of bristles are arranged in at least one row adjacent to the sidewall. The debrider includes a plurality of teeth configured to contact a portion of the sidewall as the agitator rotates about the pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Daniel R. Der Marderosian, John Freese, Gordon Howes, Wenxiu Gao, David S. Clare, Nathan Herrmann, Hugh Jamie Croggon, Nicholas Sardar, Tyler Smith, Ian Liu, Jiancheng Wang
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Publication number: 20240079714Abstract: A system for preventing thermal runaway among battery modules utilized to power equipment. The system may also be utilized to prevent thermal runaway within a battery module among battery cells on an intra-modular basis. The system is beneficial for equipment with an occupant space for accommodating an operator of the equipment. Thermal runaway may be avoided by the active use of a flow control device directed at a housing space containing a battery module that may be prone to failure. Specifically, air may be driven into the housing or drawn from the housing during the emergence of an unintended energy release from the battery module so as to prevent the thermal runaway. Further, directing the energy release away from the battery module includes routing the energy release away from other modules and the occupant space.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Southwest Research InstituteInventors: Christopher Hennessy, Ian Smith
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Publication number: 20240073003Abstract: A method of data transfer from a tenant to a service provider comprises encrypting the data with a public key of a key pair generated by a secure device within the service provider system. The data thus cannot be accessed by the service provider during transmission. The data is generated with a corresponding access control list, which specifies that a valid certificate must be presented in order to grant a particular use of the data once stored. The tenant can thus retain control of the use of the data even though it has been transferred out of the tenant system. A method of controlling use of data securely stored in the service provider system comprises issuing a use certificate having an expiry time to the party requesting use of the data. The use certificate must be validated before use of the stored data is granted. This enables the tenant to grant use of the stored data for a limited time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: NCIPHER SECURITY LIMITEDInventors: Ian BYGRAVE, Alec EDGINGTON, Richard KETTLEWELL, David O'DOHERTY, Nicholas SMITH, Neil WALKER
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Patent number: 11916852Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for conducting an open conversation user interface and more particularly, to a channel-agnostic user interface experience which can utilize automated background intelligence to simplify the exchange between a software system or member service representative (MSR) and a member, and avoids the need for web-based free form inputs.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: UIPCO, LLCInventors: Ian Smith, Jeremy Mark Fisher, Heather Hernandez
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Publication number: 20240051439Abstract: A vehicle seat configured to be fixed in a vehicle is defined. The vehicle seat comprises a seat back configured such that when the seat is fixed in the vehicle there is a gap between a lower edge of the seat back and a floor of the vehicle to enable wheels of a wheelchair to protrude through the gap. The vehicle seat further comprises a seat base wherein the seat base is either: foldable between a first position in which the seat base acts as a base to the seat and a second position in which the seat base is stowed against the seat back; or removable from the seat back. The seat base is foldable or removable to allow the seat base to be stowed when the seat is used by the wheelchair.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Priestman Goode LimitedInventors: Paul PRIESTMAN, Nick MOYES, Nigel Ian SMITH
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Publication number: 20240032504Abstract: An animal ownership management system including an electronic tag configured to be attached to an animal, an accreditation database storing certified ownership data associated with the animal and the current owner, an animal monitoring database in communication with the electronic tag and accreditation database. The animal monitoring database is configured to receive the location of the animal, access the accreditation database and match the location of the animal with a location associated with a property of a new owner stored in the accreditation database, issue an electronic ownership transfer request to the current owner and the new owner, receive a confirmation from the current owner and the new owner, record the new owner as the current owner of the animal in the animal monitoring database, and transmit the electronic ownership transfer request to the accreditation database to record the new owner as the current owner of the animal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: CERES TAG PTY LTDInventor: David Ian Smith
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Publication number: 20240009076Abstract: A chest compression device with a chest compression belt assembly including guards and sensors operable with a control system to control operation of the system depending on detection of proper installation of the guards.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: ZOLL Circulation, Inc.Inventors: Nikhil S. Joshi, Melanie L. Harris, Byron J. Reynolds, David T. Lawrence, Ian Smith, Dean W. Severns
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Publication number: 20240002441Abstract: Described herein are peptides of formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the peptides. The use of the peptides in methods of treating or preventing diseases that are associated with modulation of Amyloid-beta protein-degrading proteases, such as neprilysin and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Niwanthi Wickramasekara RAJAPAKSE, Don Monath Sanjaya KURUPPU, Alexander Ian SMITH
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Patent number: 11813224Abstract: A chest compression device with a chest compression belt assembly including guards and sensors operable with a control system to control operation of the system depending on detection of proper installation of the guards.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: ZOLL Circulation, Inc.Inventors: Nikhil S. Joshi, Melanie L. Harris, Byron J. Reynolds, David T. Lawrence, Ian Smith, Dean W. Severns
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Patent number: 11810321Abstract: Methods and systems for image clustering are described, and include first receiving a plurality of images from a video of a game. Next, determining a first feature vector of a first player from the plurality of images by inputting the plurality of images to an artificial intelligence (AI)-based process. Next, dividing the plurality of images into a first subset of images and a second subset of images based on the first feature vector. Next, receiving a first identifier tagging the first player in a first image of the first subset. Finally, identifying a second player in a second image in the second subset by propagating the first identifier of the first subset, based on a distance measure associated with the first feature vector from the artificial intelligence (AI)-based process. Running on a mobile computing device, the method allows multiplayer tagging to be easily performed in almost any environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: NEX Team Inc.Inventors: Qi Zhang, Ian Smith, Long Mak, Keng Fai Lee, Wing Hung Chan
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Publication number: 20230345907Abstract: An animal collar assembly for monitoring the animal's behaviour and/or animal's health and/or animal's location, the collar comprising: an electronic module comprising a housing for enclosing electronic componentry therein, the electronic module comprising a first coupling arrangement for coupling to a collar strap adapted to be passed around a neck region of the animal ; and a counterweight module having a weight that equal to or greater than weight of the electronic module, the counterweight module comprising a second coupling arrangement for coupling the counterweight module to the collar strap adapted to be passed around a neck region of the animal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2021Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: CERES TAG PTY LTDInventor: David Ian SMITH
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Publication number: 20230270548Abstract: Implantable devices may include a single, first component or a plurality of components such as first and second components, the second component being flexibly coupled to the first component. A socket extends over one or more of the component(s), the socket being configured to enhance the inter-component interaction and/or including one or more exposed surface(s) configured to exhibit one or more tiers of foreign body responses within a range of possible foreign body responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Rachel Radspinner, Ian Smith, Patrick S. Young