Patents by Inventor Kendall Smith

Kendall 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).

  • Publication number: 20250120811
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sequential deployment of a prosthetic valve using a delivery catheter are described. The delivery catheter may include a deployment assembly including an end cone, a distal sleeve, a prosthetic support, an anchor sleeve and an anchor support. The delivery catheter may further include a handle having a manipulator including a guide that is connect to the deployment assembly with a force transmission tube. The guide may have various channels for interfacing with a protrusion of the handle and may be guided by the protrusion to sequentially deploy the prosthetic valve from the deployment assembly. For example, the guide may cause the distal sleeve to release a distal end of the prosthetic valve and subsequently cause an anchor support to release a proximal end of the prosthetic valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: JenaValve Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin CHU, Rolando LEE, Kendall SMITH
  • Patent number: 12171658
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sequential deployment of a prosthetic valve using a delivery catheter are described. The delivery catheter may include a deployment assembly including an end cone, a distal sleeve, a prosthetic support, an anchor sleeve and an anchor support. The delivery catheter may further include a handle having a manipulator including a guide that is connect to the deployment assembly with a force transmission tube. The guide may have various channels for interfacing with a protrusion of the handle and may be guided by the protrusion to sequentially deploy the prosthetic valve from the deployment assembly. For example, the guide may cause the distal sleeve to release a distal end of the prosthetic valve and subsequently cause an anchor support to release a proximal end of the prosthetic valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: JenaValve Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Chu, Rolando Lee, Kendall Smith
  • Publication number: 20240148503
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sequential deployment of a prosthetic valve using a delivery catheter are described. The delivery catheter may include a deployment assembly including an end cone, a distal sleeve, a prosthetic support, an anchor sleeve and an anchor support. The delivery catheter may further include a handle having a manipulator including a guide that is connect to the deployment assembly with a force transmission tube. The guide may have various channels for interfacing with a protrusion of the handle and may be guided by the protrusion to sequentially deploy the prosthetic valve from the deployment assembly. For example, the guide may cause the distal sleeve to release a distal end of the prosthetic valve and subsequently cause an anchor support to release a proximal end of the prosthetic valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: JenaValve Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin CHU, Rolando LEE, Kendall SMITH
  • Patent number: 11094643
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to determining overlay of features of a memory array are described. An example method includes forming a plurality of contacts on a working surface and selectively forming a first portion of a layer of conductive lines and a second portion of the layer of conductive lines in contact with the contacts. The first portion of the layer of conductive lines formed over the working surface is separated from the second portion of the layer of conductive lines formed over the working surface by a gap. The method includes determining an overlay of at least one of the contacts formed over the working surface in the gap relative to one of the conductive lines formed over the working surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kendall Smith, Kari McLaughlin, Mario J. Di Cino, Xue Chen, Lane A. Gray, Joseph G. Lindsey
  • Publication number: 20200321283
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to determining overlay of features of a memory array are described. An example method includes forming a plurality of contacts on a working surface and selectively forming a first portion of a layer of conductive lines and a second portion of the layer of conductive lines in contact with the contacts. The first portion of the layer of conductive lines formed over the working surface is separated from the second portion of the layer of conductive lines formed over the working surface by a gap. The method includes determining an overlay of at least one of the contacts formed over the working surface in the gap relative to one of the conductive lines formed over the working surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Kendall Smith, Kari McLaughlin, Mario J. Di Cino, Xue Chen, Lane A. Gray, Joseph G. Lindsey
  • Patent number: 7281460
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of woodworking tools and particularly to an indexing assembly for a lathe. An aspect of the present invention is directed to a lathe, including a frame; a bed coupled with the frame; a head stock configured for mechanically engaging a first end of a workpiece, the head stock being coupled with the bed; and a tail stock, including a housing, the housing including a fine adjustment assembly for mechanically engaging with a second end of the workpiece, wherein the tail stock is adjustably and slidably coupled with the bed via an indexing assembly, the indexing assembly configured to provide the lathe with positive locking capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Smith, Kendall Smith
  • Publication number: 20060096423
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of woodworking tools and particularly to an indexing assembly for a lathe. An aspect of the present invention is directed to a lathe, including a frame; a bed coupled with the frame; a head stock configured for mechanically engaging a first end of a workpiece, the head stock being coupled with the bed; and a tail stock, including a housing, the housing including a fine adjustment assembly for mechanically engaging with a second end of the workpiece, wherein the tail stock is adjustably and slidably coupled with the bed via an indexing assembly, the indexing assembly configured to provide the lathe with positive locking capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: John Smith, Kendall Smith