Patents by Inventor Kathryn Smith

Kathryn 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).

  • LOCKING MECHANISMS FOR GRASPING DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20240099717
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramon ESTEVEZ, Paul SMITH, Kathryn VENUTO, Christopher R. DEUEL, Douglas MELANSON, Ian BOURDON
  • Non-Slip Footwear Device
    Publication number: 20230263271
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of non-slip shoes. More specifically, the present invention relates to a non-slip footwear device that is comprised of an upper shoe portion and a sole. The upper shoe portion is comprised of a heel, an opening, at least one zipper, at least one strap, at least one shoelace, and a plurality of eyelets. The sole is comprised of at least one insole, at least one sole connector, and a plurality of grips. In this manner, the device can be worn by the user to provide a fashionable shoe that is also non-slip to prevent accidents in the workplace to protect the establishment from liability and to protect the user from injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventor: Kathryn Smith
  • COMPRESSION GARMENT ASSEMBLY FOR APPLYING TTFIELDS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230181897
    Abstract: Garments for applying TTFields are disclosed, including a garment comprising a support layer sized and dimensioned to cover at least a portion of a treatment area, a first anchor point associated with the support layer and a first position on a patient, a second anchor point associated with the support layer and a second position on the patient, a transducer array comprising a first fastener and an attaching component, and one or more second fastener connected to the support layer and attachable to the first fastener to support the transducer array; the first and second fasteners separable with a first force. The attaching component, when attached to the patient, is separable from the patient with a second force greater than the first force, wherein application of the first force to the transducer array directed away from the patient does not cause separation of the transducer array from the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Kathryn Smith-Petersen
  • PERSON SUPPORT SYSTEMS INCLUDING A PERSON SUPPORT SURFACE HAVING AN INTEGRATED BLOWER FOR MICROCLIMATE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20230071290
    Abstract: A person support system including a person support surface. The person support surface may include a blower subassembly and a surface foundation layer. The person support surface may further include a turn assist bladder layer, a working cushion layer, and a support cushion layer positioned between a first lateral side bolster and a second lateral side bolster of the surface foundation layer, a foot bladder layer positioned proximally adjacent the surface foundation layer, and a microclimate management (MCM) layer, where the blower subassembly may be configured to supply air to the MCM layer. A top encasement portion of the person support surface may be removably coupled to a bottom encasement portion of the person support surface to enclose such included components within the person support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathryn SMITH, Qinglin MOK, Darrell L. BORGMAN, Jeffrey A. RUSCHKE, Taylor FRANKLIN, Catherine Marie WAGNER, Timothy Michael VOLK
  • MICROCLIMATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING SURFACE PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20220331180
    Abstract: A microclimate management system including a person support surface including one or more sensors, a fluid supply device coupled to an inlet of the person support surface and configured to supply fluid to an outlet the person support surface, and a controller configured to detect an inlet condition value at the inlet of the person support surface, detect an outlet condition value at the outlet of the person support surface, determine a difference between the inlet condition value and the outlet condition value, and transmit a first alert in response to determining that a rate of change of the difference between the inlet condition value and the outlet condition value is below a lower condition threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal Wiggermann, Kathryn Smith, Frank Sauser, Susan Kayser, Mary L. Pfeffer
  • PERSON SUPPORT SYSTEMS INCLUDING SEPARATELY SELECTABLE ALTERNATING PRESSURE ZONES
    Publication number: 20220304885
    Abstract: Person support systems, controllers, methods, and computer program products. A computer program product for controlling a person support surface includes program instructions stored thereon that cause a controller to receive an input corresponding to at least one selected sector of the person support surface and a selected air therapy, determine which of a plurality of zones of bladders of the person support surface are located within the selected sector, generate a control schedule that directs an inflation level of each of the zones of bladders within the selected sector based on the selected air therapy, and instruct an air supply and at least one air control box in accordance with the control schedule to adjust an internal air pressure of each of the plurality of bladders independently of one another while providing a different internal air pressure of each remaining bladder located outside the selected sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Kathryn Smith, Taylor Franklin, Frank E. Sauser
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLOOD PUMP CONNECTORS
    Publication number: 20210361932
    Abstract: Systems and methods for connections in a medical device system are provided. A connector system includes a connector receptacle including first electrical contacts, a connector insert including second electrical contacts and at least one pin, and a locking member rotatably coupled to the connector receptacle, the locking member including a housing and a guide member, the guide member including an annular body that defines at least one groove including a first locking detent and a second locking detent, the at least one pin operable to traverse the at least one groove, engage the first locking detent in a first locked configuration, and engage the second locking detent in a second locked configuration when the connector insert is inserted into the connector receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Dustin Roelle, Dmitry Protsenko, Mark Di Paola, Kathryn Smith-Petersen, Emma DiasAbeygunawardena
  • PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20200323717
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a base frame, lift mechanism supporting an upper frame relative to the base frame, a load frame, and a plurality of deck sections, a patient support surface, and a number of barriers positioned about the patient supporting surface. The patient support apparatus includes a notification system for visually notifying a caregiver of a condition or status of a component of the patient support apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Robert M. ZERHUSEN, Richard H. HEIMBROCK, Arpit SHAH, Aziz A. BHAI, Bradley T. SMITH, Catherine M. WAGNER, Charles A. LACHENBRUCH, Clay G. OWSLEY, Dan R. TALLENT, Daniel NACHTIGAL, David L. BEDEL, David J. BRZENCHEK, David J. HITCHCOCK, David P. LUBBERS, Douglas A. SEIM, Douglas E. BORGMAN, Eric D. BENZ, Florin IUCHA, Frank E. SAUSER, Gavin M. MONSON, James W. PASCOE, James L. WALKE, Jared RUDE, John G. BYERS, John D. CHRISTIE, Jonathan D. TURNER, Joshua A. WILLIAMS, Karen LANNING, Kathryn SMITH, Kirsten M. EMMONS, Mary Kay BRINKMAN, Michael BUCCIERI, Nathaniel W. HIXON, Neal WIGGERMANN, Richard J. SCHUMAN, SR., Scott M. CORBIN, Sravan MAMIDI, Todd P. O'NEAL, Todd S. VENTROLA, Travis PELO, Unnati OJHA, John GOEWERT
  • Shape memory polymer fabrics
    Patent number: 10582998
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a method including manufacturing a shape memory polymer fabric with a collection of shape memory polymer fibers such that the resulting shape memory polymer fabric has a glass transition temperature of greater than 50 degrees centigrade. The method further includes training the shape memory polymer fabric with a pre-determined percentage of strain between an expanded shape and a contracted shape. The method further includes preparing a portion of the shape memory polymer fabric into a shape that is sized to cover two portions of a ruptured soft tissue of an animal with a mean body temperature below 40 degrees centigrade while the fabric has the predetermined percentage of strain stored in the expanded shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: MEDSHAPE, INC.
    Inventors: David Safranski, Kathryn Smith, Jack C. Griffis, III
  • Multi-mode sacral unloading pressure relief in a patient support surface
    Patent number: 10413464
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a patient support apparatus includes a mattress having an air bladder system configured to sense pressure levels along the mattress surface and perform unloading of mattress areas corresponding to specific patient body areas to relief loading to the area, and to perform unloading independently or in combination with lateral rotation. The air bladder system may include a support bladder system and a rotation bladder system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles A Lachenbruch, Rachel L Williamson, Kathryn Smith, Robert M Zerhusen
  • PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180161225
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a base frame, lift mechanism supporting an upper frame relative to the base frame, a load frame, and a plurality of deck sections, a patient support surface, and a number of barriers positioned about the patient supporting surface. The patient support apparatus includes a notification system for visually notifying a caregiver of a condition or status of a component of the patient support apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Mark ZERHUSEN, Richard Henry HEIMBROCK, Arpit SHAH, Aziz A. BHAI, Bradley Thomas SMITH, Catherine Marie WAGNER, Charles A. LACHENBRUCH, Clay Gerome OWSLEY, Dan R. TALLENT, Daniel NACHTIGAL, David L. BEDEL, David J. BRZENCHEK, David J. HITCHCOCK, David P. LUBBERS, Douglas A. SEIM, Douglas E. BORGMAN, Eric David BENZ, Florin IUCHA, Frank E. SAUSER, Gavin M. MONSON, James W. PASCOE, James L. WALKE, Jared RUDE, John G. BYERS, John D. CHRISTIE, Jonathan D. TURNER, Joshua A. WILLIAMS, Karen LANNING, Kathryn SMITH, Kirsten M. EMMONS, Mary Kay BRINKMAN, Michael BUCCIERI, Nathaniel William HIXON, Neal WIGGERMANN, Richard Joseph SCHUMAN, Sr., Scott M. CORBIN, Sravan MAMIDI, Todd P. O'NEAL, Todd Steven VENTROLA, Travis PELO, Unnati OJHA, David Lance RIBBLE, Brian L. LAWRENCE, Douglas A. ECKSTEIN
  • MULTI-MODE SACRAL UNLOADING PRESSURE RELIEF IN A PATIENT SUPPORT SURFACE
    Publication number: 20160324707
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a patient support apparatus includes a mattress having an air bladder system configured to sense pressure levels along the mattress surface and perform unloading of mattress areas corresponding to specific patient body areas to relief loading to the area, and to perform unloading independently or in combination with lateral rotation. The air bladder system may include a support bladder system and a rotation bladder system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Charles A Lachenbruch, Rachel L Williamson, Kathryn Smith, Robert M Zerhusen
  • Inflatable patient positioning unit
    Patent number: 9259098
    Abstract: A patient support surface includes a cushion and an inflatable patient positioning unit. The cushion is adapted to support a patient. The inflatable patient positioning unit is arranged over a portion of a top side of the cushion at a foot end of the cushion. The inflatable patient positioning unit includes a plurality of positioner bladders shaped so that when inflated a distal end of each positioner bladder is taller than a proximal end of the positioner bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua A. Williams, Neal Wiggermann, Timothy Joseph Receveur, Gregory W. Branson, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Luke Gibson, Rachel L. Williamson, Andrew R. Kerr, Kathryn Smith, Darrell Borgman, Bryan W. Wuebker
  • Inflatable Patient Positioning Unit
    Publication number: 20150157521
    Abstract: A patient support surface includes a cushion and an inflatable patient positioning unit. The cushion is adapted to support a patient. The inflatable patient positioning unit is arranged over a portion of a top side of the cushion at a foot end of the cushion. The inflatable patient positioning unit includes a plurality of positioner bladders shaped so that when inflated a distal end of each positioner bladder is taller than a proximal end of the positioner bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua A. Williams, Neal Wiggermann, Timothy Joseph Receveur, Gregory W. Branson, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Luke Gibson, Rachel L. Williamson, Andrew R. Kerr, Kathryn Smith, Darrell Borgman, Bryan W. Wuebker
  • Mechanically-activated shape memory polymer spinal cage
    Patent number: 8808385
    Abstract: Provided herein are shape memory polymer spinal cages including polymers with intended deployment at temperatures far below the onset of the glassy transition of the shape memory polymer. The described shape memory polymer spinal cages are adapted to be deployed by mechanical activation rather than thermal activation or activation by other stimuli. Thus, the shape memory polymers used herein are configured to have transition temperatures far above their temperatures of intended use, thereby requiring mechanical activation to recover stored strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: MedShape, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathryn Smith, Kenneth A. Gall, Kenneth Dupont
  • HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20070238875
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) comprising the steps: (a) reacting a compound of formula (II) wherein L and L? are suitable leaving groups, with a compound of formula (III) UNH2??(III) to prepare a compound of formula (IV) and subsequently (b) substituting the group R1 by replacement of the leaving group L?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Malcolm CARTER, George Cockerill, Stephen Guntrip, Karen Lackey, Kathryn Smith
  • 2'-Methyl-5'-(1,3,4-Oxadiazol-2-yl)-1,1'-Biphenyl-4-Carboxamide Derivatives and Their Use As P38 Kinase Inhibitors
    Publication number: 20070112046
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, and their use as pharmaceuticals, particularly as p38 kinase inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Angell, Paul Bamborough, George Cockerill, Kathryn Smith, Ann Walker
  • HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20070015775
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) comprising the steps: (a) reacting a compound of formula (II) ?wherein L and L? are suitable leaving groups, with a compound of formula (III) UNH2??(III) ?to prepare a compound of formula (IV) ?and subsequently (b) substituting the group R1 by replacement of the leaving group L?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Malcom Carter, George Cockerill, Stephen Guntrip, Karen Lackey, Kathryn Smith
  • Method and system for analyzing and reporting equity compensation
    Publication number: 20060212377
    Abstract: Computer systems and methods for reporting and analyzing grants equity-based compensation (e.g., employee stock option grants). The systems and methods store information regarding grants down to each individual grant level. The system and methods are capable of producing reports “as of” particular dates (i.e., transaction dates, creation dates, and accounting date) that are compliant with Financial Accounting Standards Board standards and other accounting standards governing reporting of equity-based compensation without having to manually process large amounts of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Kathryn Smith, Martin Hirsch
  • Soft tissue anchor
    Patent number: D701958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: MedShape, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack C. Griffis, III, Kenneth A. Gall, Kathryn Smith, Stephen Lee Laffoon, Annie E. Macedo, Kadija N. McAnuff, Mary K. Pitz