Patents by Inventor Joshua D. Smith
Joshua D. 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: 11974916Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences CorporationInventors: 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
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Patent number: 11972670Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, aa body assembly coupled to the chassis, the body assembly defining a compartment, and a thermal event monitoring system comprising a sampling element configured to detect a thermal event associated with the vehicle indicating at least one of a fire or an overheating component. The thermal event monitoring system is configured to reroute the vehicle, in response to detecting the thermal event, to a safe location comprising one of (a) a service location, (b) a fire station, or (c) an area having a lower population density than a current location of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Joshua D. Rocholl, Vince Schad, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Zachary L Klein, Chad K. Smith, Reagan May
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Publication number: 20240122629Abstract: A spinal joint distraction system for treating a facet joint including articular surfaces having a contour is disclosed and may include a delivery device including a generally tubular structure adapted to engage a facet joint, an implant adapted to be delivered through the delivery device and into the facet joint, the implant comprising two members arranged in opposed position, and an implant distractor comprising a generally elongate member adapted to advance between the two members of the implant causing separation of the members and distraction of the facet joint, wherein the implant is adapted to conform to the shape of the implant distractor and/or the articular surfaces of the facet upon being delivered to the facet joint. Several embodiments of a system, several embodiments of an implant, and several methods are disclosed including a method for interbody fusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Bruce M. McCormack, Jeffrey D. Smith, Shigeru Tanaka, Edward Liou, Edward Fletcher Eyster, Jonathan Carver, Joshua Druker, Martin Leugers, Kurin Tu, Peter Lombrozo
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Publication number: 20240116705Abstract: An electric power take-off system includes a motor configured to convert electrical power received from a battery into hydraulic power, an inverter configured to provide electrical power to the motor from the battery, a heat dissipation device in thermal communication with the inverter, wherein the heat dissipation device includes a thermal fluid pump configured to pump cooling fluid through a plurality of conduits, a flow meter configured determine a flow rate through the plurality of conduits, and a controller configured to receive data from the flow meter and provide operating parameters to the heat dissipation device, wherein the controller is further configured to determine if the data from the flow meter is less than a critical operating condition and decrease the hydraulic power provided by the electric power take-off system in response to determining that the data from the flow meter is less than the critical operating condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Koga, Emily Davis, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Vincent Hoover, Zachary L. Klein, Jerrod Kappers, Derek A. Wente, Logan Gary, Joshua D. Rocholl, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith
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Patent number: 11954953Abstract: A refuse vehicle comprising a chassis, a body assembly coupled to the chassis, the body assembly defining a refuse compartment, and a thermal event monitoring system including an air sampling line configured to capture air from the refuse compartment of the refuse vehicle and transport the air to a sensor positioned outside of the refuse compartment and a processing circuit operatively coupled to the sensor and configured to detect a thermal event indicating at least one of a fire or an overheating component based on a signal from the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventors: Joshua D. Rocholl, Vince Schad, Chad K. Smith, Reagan May
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Publication number: 20240099746Abstract: A spinal joint distraction system for treating a facet joint including articular surfaces having a contour is disclosed and may include a delivery device including a generally tubular structure adapted to engage a facet joint, an implant adapted to be delivered through the delivery device and into the facet joint, the implant comprising two members arranged in opposed position, and an implant distractor comprising a generally elongate member adapted to advance between the two members of the implant causing separation of the members and distraction of the facet joint, wherein the implant is adapted to conform to the shape of the implant distractor and/or the articular surfaces of the facet upon being delivered to the facet joint. Several embodiments of a system, several embodiments of an implant, and several methods are disclosed including a method for interbody fusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Bruce M. McCormack, Jeffrey D. Smith, Shigeru Tanaka, Edward Liou, Edward Fletcher Eyster, Jonathan Carver, Joshua Druker, Martin Leugers, Kurin Tu, Peter Lombrozo
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Publication number: 20240075815Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, an energy storage device supported by the chassis and configured to provide electrical power to a prime mover, wherein activation of the prime mover selectively drives the refuse vehicle, a body for storing refuse therein supported by the chassis, a first hydraulic pump configured to convert electrical power into hydraulic power, a second first hydraulic pump configured to convert electrical power into hydraulic power, and a motor coupled to at least one of the body or the chassis and configured to drive the first hydraulic pump and drive the second hydraulic pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Jeffrey Koga, Emily Davis, Jerrod Kappers, Vince Schad, Robert S. Messina, Christopher K. Yakes, Vincent Hoover, Clinton T. Weckwerth, Zachary L. Klein, John Beck, Brendan Chan, Skylar A. Wachter, Nader Nasr, Chad K. Smith, Logan Gary, Derek A. Wente, Shawn Naglik, Mike J. Bolton, Jacob Wallin, Quincy Wittman, Christopher J. Rukas, Dylan Hess, Jason Rice, Zhenyi Wei, Bashar Amin, Catherine Linsmeier, Joshua D. Rocholl, Dale Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20240054841Abstract: A method of using at least one nanoparticle for an anti-counterfeit application including selecting the at least one nanoparticle having a non-spherical configuration; providing the at least one nanoparticle on a substrate; providing a light to the at least one nanoparticle; determining a position of the at least one nanoparticle based on providing the light to the at least one nanoparticle; determining a color of the at least one nanoparticle based on providing the light to the at least one nanoparticle; defining a nanofingerprint based on the position and the color of the at least one nanoparticle; and recognizing the nanofingerprint.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: The Trustees of Indiana UniversityInventors: Sara E. Skrabalak, Alison F. Smith, Joshua D. Smith
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Patent number: 11260772Abstract: An apparatus and method that detects and remedies a battery health condition are provided. The method includes receiving data including one or more of vehicle sensor information, dealer information and vehicle characteristic information, analyzing the received data to determine whether one or more battery health alerts are required, and outputting or transmitting the one or more determined battery health alerts.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Chans C. Head, Carl J. Hering, Joshua D. Smith, Robert Wittmann
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Publication number: 20210129705Abstract: An apparatus and method that detects and remedies a battery health condition are provided. The method includes receiving data including one or more of vehicle sensor information, dealer information and vehicle characteristic information, analyzing the received data to determine whether one or more battery health alerts are required, and outputting or transmitting the one or more determined battery health alerts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Chans C. Head, Carl J. Hering, Joshua D. Smith, Robert Wittmann
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Patent number: 10606256Abstract: A method to prevent parasitic current drain of a vehicle battery includes shutting off the vehicle ignition to initiate a power down sequence of electronic control units, and detecting an excessive current draw condition from the vehicle battery after the vehicle ignition is shut off for a predetermined period of time. After verifying that an excessive current draw condition exists by analyzing data collected from the vehicle, the method continues with powering up the electronic control units on a vehicle communications network and broadcasting a system state equals run, and broadcasting a system state equals off on the vehicle communications network after the electronic control units have reached steady state operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Dean R. Halonen, Chans C. Head, Cole E. Leether, Joshua D. Smith
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Publication number: 20190310623Abstract: A method to prevent parasitic current drain of a vehicle battery includes shutting off the vehicle ignition to initiate a power down sequence of electronic control units, and detecting an excessive current draw condition from the vehicle battery after the vehicle ignition is shut off for a predetermined period of time. After verifying that an excessive current draw condition exists by analyzing data collected from the vehicle, the method continues with powering up the electronic control units on a vehicle communications network and broadcasting a system state equals run, and broadcasting a system state equals off on the vehicle communications network after the electronic control units have reached steady state operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Dean R. Halonen, Chans C. Head, Cole E. Leether, Joshua D. Smith
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Publication number: 20170035928Abstract: A treatment of a wound involving the topical application of probiotics defined as beneficial microorganisms or cellular nutrients in cooperation with a hydrophobic wound dressing designed to bind microorganisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventor: Joshua D. Smith
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Publication number: 20090101230Abstract: An apparatus for filling an oil tank may include one or more valves that may be arranged and/or sized in such a way as to assist in venting the oil tank during a fill operation and assure that the tank may be filled within a reasonable time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventors: Duane H. Anstead, Mark E. Zentgraf, Daniel Clautice, Charles R. Granitz, Joshua D. Smith, Mark Hopper
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Patent number: 5212299Abstract: Aqueous gel compositions and their use in electrophoresis, and anhydrous compositions useful in the preparation of the aqueous gel compositions.The aqueous gel compositions comprise:A. water,B. at least one di- or tri-hydroxy C.sub.2-4 alkyl ether moiety (preferably glyceryl) substituted agarose, andC. from about 20 to about 400 mM of at least one borate compound per liter of aqueous gel composition.The anhydrous compositions comprise the agarose in powder form and the borate in powder or aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1991Date of Patent: May 18, 1993Assignee: FMC CorporationInventor: Joshua D. Smith