Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Smith
Kevin 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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Publication number: 20240148503Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: JenaValve Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kevin CHU, Rolando LEE, Kendall SMITH
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Publication number: 20240149114Abstract: There is disclosed systems, methods, and computer-readable media for local positioning. A system includes a plurality of anchors placed within a facility, three or more calibration tags, temporarily placed at respective predetermined positions within the facility, and a server. The server instructs the plurality of anchors and the plurality of calibration tags to use two-way-ranging communications to measure respective distances between each anchor of the plurality of anchors and at least three of the three or more calibration tags. The server uses the predetermined positions of the plurality of calibration tags and the measured distances to determine a respective location of each of the plurality of anchors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Stéphane Louis Smith, Yves Kevin Smith
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Publication number: 20240146667Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing intent-based orchestration using network parsimony trees. In various embodiments, in response to receiving a request for network services that comprises desired characteristics and performance parameters for the requested network services without information regarding specific hardware, hardware type, location, or network, a computing system might generate a request-based parsimony tree based on the desired characteristics and performance parameters. The computing system might access, from a datastore, a plurality of network-based parsimony trees that are each generated based on measured network metrics, might compare the request-based parsimony tree with each of one or more network-based parsimony trees to determine a fitness score for each network-based parsimony tree, and might identify a best-fit network-based parsimony tree based on the fitness scores.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLCInventors: Kevin M. McBride, Brett E. Dwyer, James E. Sutherland, Jamie Lin, Brent Smith, Glenn B. Balanoff, Frank Moss, Bryan Dreyer
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Publication number: 20240140704Abstract: An automated carrier system is disclosed for moving objects to be processed. The automated carrier system includes a discontinuous plurality of track sections on which an automated carrier may be directed to move, and the automated carrier includes a base structure on which an object may be supported, and at least two wheels assemblies being pivotally supported on the base structure for pivoting movement from a first position to a second position to effect a change in direction of movement of the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Thomas WAGNER, Kevin AHEARN, John Richard AMEND, JR., Benjamin COHEN, Michael DAWSON-HAGGERTY, William Hartman FORT, Christopher GEYER, Jennifer Eileen KING, Thomas KOLETSCHKA, Michael Cap KOVAL, Kyle MARONEY, Matthew T MASON, William Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN, Gene Temple PRICE, Joseph ROMANO, Daniel SMITH, Siddhartha SRINIVASA, Prasanna VELAGAPUDI, Thomas ALLEN
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Patent number: 11963069Abstract: A rugged, ergonomic integrated telecommunications handset includes an electronic controller that interoperates and controls the universal remote control (URC), which connects to multiple radios simultaneously. The controller downloads options which are implemented by the controller. The handset has an ability to vibrate in a silent mode, and has a memory capacity, as well as GPS capacity. Ergonomically, the handset has a pair of side arrays of protruding ribs, which enhance gripping, preventing the handset from falling out of the user's hands, even if the user has gloves on in inclement weather conditions in the field. While compatible with the latest radio system software defined dual net and dual channel radio equipment, the handset is also backward compatible with single radios or with two or more separate radios, and may communicate using Bluetooth.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Global Market Development Inc.Inventors: Anthony W. Mazzeo, Adam Hollander, Christopher Scocco, Zachariah Smith, Sean Best, Kevin Best, Johanna Morales
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Patent number: 11957359Abstract: A device for treating a tissue opening includes a proximal portion including an elongated flexible member, a capsule releasably coupled to a distal end of the flexible member and including a lumen extending therethrough and a clip including a pair of arms movably housed within the capsule. A suture extending along a first one of the pair of arms and including a loop at a distal end thereof extending across an opening extending through the first one of the pair of arms. A suture grabbing element extending laterally from a second one of the pair of arms and including a hook so that, when the pair of arms are moved toward a closed configuration, the hook extends through the opening to grab the loop and draw the distal end of the suture from the first one of the pair of arms toward the second one of the pair of arms.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Samuel Raybin, Paul Smith, Norman C. May, Narunn Suon, Matthew Jagelski, Ray Hewenson Tong, John B. Golden, Kevin James McElwee, Andrew James Whitney
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Patent number: 11951506Abstract: A handheld applicator for delivery of post-treatment coating following application of a conversion coating includes a first vessel extending longitudinally and containing SOCOSURF PACS™ solution, a second vessel extending longitudinally and containing hydrogen peroxide, a pH indicator contained in one of the first or second vessels, a mixing region configured to combine the SOCOSURF PACS™ solution, hydrogen peroxide, and pH indicator.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Brodie Gross, Cody Coogan, Blair A. Smith, Kevin R. Bordage
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Patent number: 11950547Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for weight measurement of grow towers and/or grow lines with grow towers disposed thereon. In various embodiments, compression type, tension type, and/or beam type load cells may be positioned at various locations within the apparatus to facilitate weight measurement. In one embodiment, a hook, which couples a grow tower to a grow line, includes a tension type load cell disposed between two portions of the hook. The load cell measures force applied thereto which can provide or be translated into a weight measurement.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: MJNN LLCInventors: Damon Smith, Kevin Grauberger, Aunders Hallsten, Gage Coffin
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Publication number: 20240108346Abstract: A device for treating tissue includes a capsule extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and including a channel extending therethrough, the capsule releasably coupled to a proximal portion of the device and clip jaws, proximal ends of which are slidably received within the channel of the capsule so that the clip jaws are movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. Clip jaws are configured so that a distance between the distal ends of the clip jaws in an open configuration is between 15 and 18 millimeters. Clip jaws further include barbs extending from a distal portion thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Paul SMITH, Ray H. TONG, Kevin McELWEE, Shawn RYAN, Matthew R. JAGELSKI, Norman MAY, Narunn SUON
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Publication number: 20240109185Abstract: A programmable motion system is disclosed that includes a dynamic end effector system. The dynamic end effector system includes an end effector that is coupled via a dynamic coupling to the programmable motion system, wherein the dynamic coupling provides that at least a portion of the end effector may spin with respect to an other portion of the end effector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Thomas WAGNER, Kevin Ahearn, Benjamin Cohen, Michael Dawson-Haggerty, Christopher Geyer, Thomas Koletschka, Kyle Maroney, Matthew T. Mason, Gene Temple Price, Joseph Romano, Daniel Smith, Siddhartha Srinivasa, Prasanna Velagapudi, Thomas Allen
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Publication number: 20240112179Abstract: An electronic gaming system including at least one memory device with instructions stored thereon and at least one processor in communication with a plurality of electronic gaming devices and the at least one memory device is described. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to determine that a player account is identified at an electronic gaming device at a first property and identify a player wallet account and a first localized wallet account associated with the player wallet account, the player, and the first property. The instructions also cause the processor to determine that a balance flag associated with a second localized wallet account is stored and transfer the balance from the second localized wallet account to the first localized wallet account wherein the balance is available at the electronic gaming device upon completion of the transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Ben Vineyard, IV, Kevin Rowley, Michael Smith, Samarth Raman, Abhinav Kant, Christopher Cleveland
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Patent number: 11945100Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing high flow vacuum control to an end effector of an articulated arm. The system includes a high flow vacuum source that provides an opening with an area of high flow vacuum at the end effector such that objects may be engaged while permitting substantial flow of air through the opening, and a load detection system for characterizing the load presented by the object.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Kevin Ahearn, Benjamin Cohen, Michael Dawson-Haggerty, Christopher Geyer, Thomas Koletschka, Kyle Maroney, Matthew T. Mason, Gene Temple Price, Joseph Romano, Daniel Smith, Siddhartha Srinivasa, Prasanna Velagapudi, Thomas Allen
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Patent number: 11945003Abstract: An object processing system within a trailer for a tracker trailer is discloses. The object processing system includes an input area of the trailer at which objects to be processed may be presented, a perception system for providing perception data regarding objects to be processed, and a primary transport system for providing transport of each object in one of at least two primary transport directions within the trailer based on the perception data.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Kevin Ahearn, Benjamin Cohen, Michael Dawson-Haggerty, Christopher Geyer, Thomas Koletschka, Kyle Maroney, Matthew T. Mason, Gene Temple Price, Joseph Romano, Daniel Smith, Siddhartha Srinivasa, Prasanna Velagapudi, Thomas Allen
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Publication number: 20240102102Abstract: Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of treatments, monitoring treatment or progression, or methods for detecting utDNA in a subject having or suspected of having a urinary tract-associated cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Washington UniversityInventors: Aadel Chaudhuri, Kevin Chen, Pradeep Chauhan, Zachary Smith, Vivek Arora
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Publication number: 20240101172Abstract: System and methods are disclosed to promote safe shoving movements of a train based on train position localization without human-based track operations monitoring. Train position detectors deployed at the end of a track, in parallel to the track, between the rails of the track, or a combination thereof, localize an end-of-train during shoving movements. Each train position detector transmits an early warning alert to an onboard alert device and a handheld alert device for indicating the end of the train is about to enter a pre-configured prohibited zone. The locomotive operator receives the alert on the onboard alert device while workers in the railyard receive the alert on the handheld alert devices. Both onboard and handheld alert devices are capable of generating audio, visual, haptic, or a combination of these warning alerts for the locomotive operator and the workers in the railyard.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Muhammad Mohsin Naseer, Mukhtiar Ahmad, Haider Ali, Brent Fransen, Joseph Montgomery, Kevin Pilger, Randy Skarlupka, Kevin Smith, Richard Spitzer
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Publication number: 20240090381Abstract: An agricultural machine system, includes: an agricultural machine; a control system operatively coupled with the agricultural machine, the control system including: a sensor configured for: sensing a cut stubble of a plant material; outputting a cut stubble signal corresponding to the cut stubble; a controller system operatively coupled with the sensor and configured for: receiving the cut stubble signal; determining a cut stubble characteristic based at least in part on the cut stubble signal; outputting an output signal based at least in part on the cut stubble characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Kevin Smith, Stefaan Desmet, Andrew Harmon, Jeffrey Fay, II
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Patent number: 11932489Abstract: A storage, retrieval and processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The storage, retrieval and processing system includes a plurality of storage bins providing storage of a plurality of objects, where the plurality of storage bins is in communication with a retrieval conveyance system, a programmable motion device in communication with the retrieval conveyance system for receiving the storage bins from the plurality of bins, where the programmable motion device includes an end effector for grasping and moving a selected object out of a selected storage bin, and a movable carriage for receiving the selected object from the end effector of the programmable motion device, and for carrying the selected object to one of a plurality of destination bins.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Kevin Ahearn, John Richard Amend, Jr., Benjamin Cohen, Michael Dawson-Haggerty, William Hartman Fort, Christopher Geyer, Victoria Hinchey, Jennifer Eileen King, Thomas Koletschka, Michael Cap Koval, Kyle Maroney, Matthew T. Mason, William Chu-Hyon McMahan, Gene Temple Price, Joseph Romano, Daniel Smith, Siddhartha Srinivasa, Prasanna Velagapudi, Thomas Allen
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Publication number: 20240083435Abstract: A method includes identifying map data comprising driving constraint data for a route of an autonomous vehicle (AV), the map data being of a road network associated with the route of the AV, the driving constraint data being based on physical vehicle data. The method further includes, while the AV is travelling the route, identifying current environmental sensing data for a portion of the route. The method further includes causing, based on the map data comprising the driving constraint data for the route and the current environmental sensing data associated with the portion of the route, the AV to travel the portion of the route.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: David Smith, Kevin Yoon
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Publication number: 20240082149Abstract: The present invention relates to an intranasal pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a dosing unit comprising naloxone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in an amount of equivalent to ?0.5 mg naloxone HCl dissolved in an application fluid of a volume of ?250 ?l. Furthermore, the present invention relates to such an intranasal pharmaceutical dosage form for use in the treatment of opioid overdosing and/or at least one symptom thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: John Strang, Alexander Oksche, Stephen Harris, Kevin Smith, Lucie Helene Jeanne Mottier
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Publication number: 20240082872Abstract: A handheld applicator for delivery of post-treatment coating following application of a conversion coating includes a first vessel extending longitudinally and containing Socosurf PACS solution, a second vessel extending longitudinally and containing hydrogen peroxide, a pH indicator contained in one of the first or second vessels, a mixing region configured to combine the Socosurf PACS solution, hydrogen peroxide, and pH indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Brodie Gross, Cody Coogan, Blair A. Smith, Kevin R. Bordage