Patents by Inventor John Kenneth Smith

John Kenneth 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).

  • Patent number: 12214129
    Abstract: A laryngeal mask airway device includes an airway tube and a laryngeal mask placed at a distal end of the airway tube. The distal end of the airway tube opens inside the laryngeal mask. The device includes a connector placed at a proximal end of the airway tube. The connector is in fluid communication with the laryngeal mask through the airway tube and is configured to be connected to a ventilation equipment. The device includes a movable element placed in the laryngeal mask and configured to steer a tip of a catheter passing through the airway tube. The device further includes a control element mounted on the proximal end of the airway tube and a motion transmission device operatively connected to the movable element and to the control element to move the movable element and to steer the tip of the catheter by acting on the control element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
    Inventors: John Kenneth Hainsworth, George Robert Butcher, Peter Ryan Smith, Thomas Henry Shaw, Anthony Robinson
  • Patent number: 7856410
    Abstract: A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to understand and solve optimally. Mistakes are noted and remedial educational material presented dynamically to build the necessary skills that a user requires for success in the business endeavor. The system utilizes an artificial intelligence engine driving individualized and dynamic feedback with synchronized video and graphics used to simulate real-world environment and interactions. Multiple “correct” answers are integrated into the learning system to allow individualized learning experiences in which navigation through the system is at a pace controlled by the learner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Olivia Ruth Burgess, Benoit Patrick Bertrand, Joseph Michael Ciancaglini, Lauren E. Haff, Eric Jeffrey Lannert, Murray David Levitt, Mark Stewart Nichols, Alexander Han Leung Poon, John Kenneth Smith, Karen Therese Smith, Maureen Therese Zabloudil, Michael Joseph Walsh, Michael James Willow, Kerry Russell Wills
  • Publication number: 20030163361
    Abstract: A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to understand and solve optimally. Mistakes are noted and remedial educational material presented dynamically to build the necessary skills that a user requires for success in the business endeavor. The system utilizes an artificial intelligence engine driving individualized and dynamic feedback with synchronized video and graphics used to simulate real-world environment and interactions. Multiple “correct” answers are integrated into the learning system to allow individualized learning experiences in which navigation through the system is at a pace controlled by the learner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Olivia Ruth Burgess, Benoit Patrick Bertrand, Joseph Michael Ciancaglini, Lauren E. Haff, Eric Jeffrey Lannert, Murray David Levitt, Mark Stewart Nichols, Alexander Han Leung Poon, John Kenneth Smith, Karen Therese Smith, Maureen Therese Zabloudil, Michael Joseph Walsh, Michael James Willow, Kerry Russell Wills
  • Patent number: 6026386
    Abstract: A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to understand and solve optimally. Mistakes are noted and remedial educational material presented dynamically to build the necessary skills that a user requires for success in the business endeavor. The system utilizes an artificial intelligence engine driving individualized and dynamic feedback with synchronized video and graphics used to simulate real-world environment and interactions. Multiple "correct" answers are integrated into the learning system to allow individualized learning experiences in which navigation through the system is at a pace controlled by the learner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: AC Properties B.V.
    Inventors: Eric Jeffrey Lannert, Alexander Han Leung Poon, Lauren E. Haff, John Kenneth Smith