Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Smith

Matthew J. 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: 20250057688
    Abstract: Systems and methods for manipulating the temperature of a surface are described. Described embodiments include thermal adjustment devices that may include a heatsink and that are operated in two or more modes of operation to apply a desired temperature to a user. In one operating mode the thermal adjustment device may apply a first temperature to an underlying surface while generating heat at a rate faster than the heatsink's heat dissipation rate. The thermal adjustment device may then apply a second temperature to reduce the rate of heat generation to be less than the heatsink's heat dissipation rate. These modes of operation may be applied cyclically to permit continuous operation of the thermal adjustment device. In some embodiments, the temperature profile applied when changing between the modes of operation may be selected such that the user experiences either a reduced, or substantially, neutral thermal sensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: EMBR Labs IP LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Smith, Kristen Warren, James Edwin Pendergrast
  • Patent number: 12213888
    Abstract: An elbow arthroplasty system having a ball and a socket. The ball is configured for coupling to at least one member of one of the following groups: (i) a humerus, and (ii) a radius, an ulna, or both of the radius and the ulna. The socket is configured for coupling to at least one member of the other of the following groups: (i) the humerus, and (ii) the radius, the ulna, or both of the radius and the ulna. The socket defines a cavity that is configured to receive at least a portion of the ball. The ball may be a spheroid, an ellipsoid, a sphere, or a portion of one of the foregoing with a convex surface. The socket may be configured with a concave surface that is spheroidal, ellipsoidal, or spherical and designed to mate with the ball. An elbow arthroplasty method using a ball and a socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
    Inventors: James L. Cook, Trent M. Guess, Matthew J. Smith
  • Patent number: 12213908
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for manipulating the temperature of a surface are provided. Devices of the present disclosure may include a thermal adjustment apparatus, such as a controller in electrical communication with one or more thermoelectric materials, placed adjacent to the surface of skin. The device may generate a series of thermal pulses at the surface, for providing an enhanced thermal sensation for a user. The thermal pulses may be characterized by temperature reversibility, where each pulse includes an initial temperature adjustment, followed by a return temperature adjustment, over a short period of time (e.g., less than 120 seconds). The average rate of temperature change upon initiation and upon return may be between about 0.1° C./sec and about 10.0° C./sec. In some cases, the average rate of the initial temperature adjustment is greater in magnitude than the average rate of the return temperature adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: EMBR Labs IP LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Smith, Samuel Shames, Michael A. Gibson, David Cohen-Tanugi
  • Patent number: 12169427
    Abstract: Methods and devices for manipulating the temperature of a surface are generally provided. The present disclosure relates to a device including one or more heating and/or cooling elements, or other suitable thermal adjustment apparatus(es), placed near a surface, such as the skin of a user. The device may be configured to generate one or more (optionally alternating) thermal profiles at the surface, which may include a series of thermal pulses and/or essentially continuous or semi-continuous thermal input, which may vary over time. Such thermal profiles, when suitably applied, may provide enhanced thermal sensations for a user which, in some cases, may provide the user with a more pleasurable thermal experience than would otherwise be the case without the generation of the thermal profiles. In some embodiments, an alternating thermal profile may include an average frequency, an oscillation window, and/or an average temperature, each of which may be adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: EMBR Labs IP LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Smith, Kristen Warren, David Cohen-Tanugi, Samuel Shames
  • Publication number: 20240357327
    Abstract: The system and methods of the present invention use sensor hardware, software, and connectivity, both between sensors and with occupants of the commercial, private, or public building, for building service utilization and capacity optimization and for personal and mass safety. One or more clusters of different sensor types are deployed in an indoor setting and can be used to nurture, protect, and assist occupants of that indoor setting. The human-centric concepts herein are also shown to be applicable to both medical triage and transportation settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin D. HOWARD, Matthew J. SMITH, James K. HOLT
  • Publication number: 20240350275
    Abstract: A glenoid implant includes a baseplate, a pair of bone screws, and an augmentation member. The baseplate includes a plurality of screw holes with the pair of bone screws being positioned in two of the screw holes and the augmentation member being positioned in a third screw hole. The augmentation member includes a non-threaded post configured to abut the bottom of a bone defect. A method of installing a glenoid implant during an orthopaedic surgical procedure is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Brian C. HODOREK, Alec CUNNINGHAM, Colton D. MYERS, Russell M. PARROTT, J. Michael WIATER, Anand M. MURTHI, Matthew J. SMITH, Derek J. CUFF, Andrew JAWA, Luke AUSTIN, Matthew J. PURDY
  • Publication number: 20240350274
    Abstract: A glenoid implant of a shoulder prosthesis includes a baseplate having a shaft coupled to, and extending from a bottom surface, of its plate. The plate includes a peripheral ring extending downwardly away from, and circumferentially around, its bottom surface. The exterior surfaces of the peripheral ring have threads formed therein. A method of installing a glenoid implant during an orthopaedic surgical procedure is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Brian C. HODOREK, Alec CUNNINGHAM, Colton D. MYERS, Russell M. PARROTT, J. Michael WIATER, Anand M. MURTHI, Matthew J. SMITH, Derek J. CUFF, Andrew JAWA, Luke AUSTIN, Matthew J. PURDY
  • Patent number: 12090086
    Abstract: Systems and methods for manipulating the temperature of a surface are described. Described embodiments include thermal adjustment devices that may include a heatsink and that are operated in two or more modes of operation to apply a desired temperature to a user. In one operating mode the thermal adjustment device may apply a first temperature to an underlying surface while generating heat at a rate faster than the heatsink's heat dissipation rate. The thermal adjustment device may then apply a second temperature to reduce the rate of heat generation to be less than the heatsink's heat dissipation rate. These modes of operation may be applied cyclically to permit continuous operation of the thermal adjustment device. In some embodiments, the temperature profile applied when changing between the modes of operation may be selected such that the user experiences either a reduced, or substantially, neutral thermal sensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: EMBR Labs IP LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Smith, Kristen Warren, James Edwin Pendergrast
  • Patent number: 12005021
    Abstract: Methods of operating a haptic actuator to apply physical and/or thermal sensations to a user to provide subjective symptom relief to a user are described. In some embodiments, a haptic actuator may be automatically activated when one or more detected user states are compared to one or more predetermined activation parameters to determine the user is experiencing an episode related to a condition of the user. In another embodiment, one or more operating parameters of a haptic actuator may be updated if the haptic actuator did not provided a desired amount of subjective symptom relief to a user during use. In yet another embodiment, a haptic actuator may create an event log based on activation events when the haptic actuator is used to provide symptom relief for a condition of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: EMBR Labs IP LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Smith, David Cohen-Tanugi, Kristen Warren, Robert Balke
  • Publication number: 20240168758
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented that automatically construct a directed acyclic graph (DAG) workflow used to control and manage algorithms on multiple, disparate, cloud-based development and deployment platforms. DAG workflows are comprised of a set of simplified, fixed time-affecting linear pathways (STALPs). Algorithms are constructed using no-code/low-code methods that are then automatically decomposed into a set of markup or scripting language time-affecting linear pathways (M-S TALPs). Prediction polynomials that approximate advanced time and space complexity functions are created using M-S TALPs and are used for M-S TALP identification, optimization, efficiency, and performance enhancement on selected computing platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin D. HOWARD, Matthew J. SMITH
  • Patent number: 11986357
    Abstract: A single-use handle is configured to attach to a working shaft that can support a sounder for measuring the medullary canal of a proximal radius, and a planarizer that is configured to planarize a proximal edge of the proximal radius after the proximal radius has been resected. The handle can further include a plurality of sizing cavities that are configured to receive the resected bone so as to determine the size of the resected bone. The handle can further include an ejector that is configured to decouple the planarizer from the working shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Synthes GMBH
    Inventors: Brian C. Hodorek, Matt J. Purdy, J. Michael Wiater, Anand M. Murthi, Matthew J. Smith, Derek J. Cuff, Andrew Jawa
  • Publication number: 20240139065
    Abstract: Methods of operating a haptic actuator to apply physical and/or thermal sensations to a user to provide subjective symptom relief to a user are described. In some embodiments, a haptic actuator may be automatically activated when one or more detected user states are compared to one or more predetermined activation parameters to determine the user is experiencing an episode related to a condition of the user. In another embodiment, one or more operating parameters of a haptic actuator may be updated if the haptic actuator did not provided a desired amount of subjective symptom relief to a user during use. In yet another embodiment, a haptic actuator may create an event log based on activation events when the haptic actuator is used to provide symptom relief for a condition of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: EMBR Labs IP LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Smith, David Cohen-Tanugi, Kristen Warren, Robert Balke
  • Publication number: 20240139064
    Abstract: Methods of operating a haptic actuator to apply physical and/or thermal sensations to a user to provide subjective symptom relief to a user are described. In some embodiments, a haptic actuator may be automatically activated when one or more detected user states are compared to one or more predetermined activation parameters to determine the user is experiencing an episode related to a condition of the user. In another embodiment, one or more operating parameters of a haptic actuator may be updated if the haptic actuator did not provided a desired amount of subjective symptom relief to a user during use. In yet another embodiment, a haptic actuator may create an event log based on activation events when the haptic actuator is used to provide symptom relief for a condition of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: EMBR Labs IP LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Smith, David Cohen-Tanugi, Kristen Warren, Robert Balke
  • Publication number: 20240130864
    Abstract: Implants, device, systems and methods for replacing an articulation surface in a joint, for example, shoulder prostheses with stemless humeral components or stemmed humeral components. Methods for using the shoulder prostheses with stemless humeral components or stemmed humeral components are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian C. HODOREK, Matthew J. PURDY, Russ M. PARROTT, J. Michael WIATER, Anand M. MURTHI, Matthew J. SMITH, Derek J. CUFF, Andrew JAWA, Luke AUSTIN
  • Publication number: 20240050272
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for manipulating the temperature of a surface are provided. Devices of the present disclosure may include a thermal adjustment apparatus, such as a controller in electrical communication with one or more thermoelectric materials, placed adjacent to the surface of skin. The device may generate a series of thermal pulses at the surface, for providing an enhanced thermal sensation for a user. The thermal pulses may be characterized by temperature reversibility, where each pulse includes an initial temperature adjustment, followed by a return temperature adjustment, over a short period of time (e.g., less than 120 seconds). The average rate of temperature change upon initiation and upon return may be between about 0.1° C./sec and about 10.0° C./sec. In some cases, the average rate of the initial temperature adjustment is greater in magnitude than the average rate of the return temperature adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: EMBR Labs IP LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Smith, Samuel Shames, Michael Gibson, David Cohen-Tanugi
  • Publication number: 20240053807
    Abstract: Methods and devices for manipulating the temperature of a surface are generally provided. The present disclosure relates to a device including one or more heating and/or cooling elements, or other suitable thermal adjustment apparatus(es), placed near a surface, such as the skin of a user. The device may be configured to generate one or more (optionally alternating) thermal profiles at the surface, which may include a series of thermal pulses and/or essentially continuous or semi-continuous thermal input, which may vary over time. Such thermal profiles, when suitably applied, may provide enhanced thermal sensations for a user which, in some cases, may provide the user with a more pleasurable thermal experience than would otherwise be the case without the generation of the thermal profiles. In some embodiments, an alternating thermal profile may include an average frequency, an oscillation window, and/or an average temperature, each of which may be adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: EMBR Labs IP LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Smith, Kristen Warren, David Cohen-Tanugi, Samuel Shames
  • Patent number: 11857427
    Abstract: Implants, device, systems and methods for replacing an articulation surface in a joint, for example, shoulder prostheses with stemless humeral components or stemmed humeral components. Methods for using the shoulder prostheses with stemless humeral components or stemmed humeral components are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian C. Hodorek, Matthew J. Purdy, Russ M. Parrott, J. Michael Wiater, Anand M. Murthi, Matthew J. Smith, Derek J. Cuff, Andrew Jawa, Luke Austin
  • Patent number: 11850157
    Abstract: An orthopedic implant apparatus, said apparatus comprising: a body, said body having a generally cylindrical shape and comprising a first material, a flat bottom surface, a concave upper surface disposed opposite said bottom surface, and a longitudinal axis disposed through the center of said body; a cylindrical bore, said bore disposed along said longitudinal axis through said top surface of said body; cylindrical plug, said plug comprising a second material and disposed within said bore of said body; and at least one stem, said at least one stem connected to said bottom surface of said body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventors: Brian C. Hodorek, Matt J. Purdy, J. Michael Wiater, Anand M. Murthi, Matthew J. Smith, Derek J. Cuff, Andrew Jawa
  • Patent number: 11813166
    Abstract: An orthopedic trial implant having a plurality of bearing component augments of differing heights, where each augment releasably, slidably connected to the trial implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventors: Brian C. Hodorek, Matt J. Purdy, J. Michael Wiater, Anand M. Murthi, Matthew J. Smith, Derek J. Cuff, Andrew Jawa
  • Patent number: 11766333
    Abstract: An orthopedic implant apparatus, said apparatus comprising: a body, said body having a generally cylindrical shape and comprising a first material, a flat bottom surface, a concave upper surface disposed opposite said bottom surface, and a longitudinal axis disposed through the center of said body; a cylindrical bore, said bore disposed along said longitudinal axis through said top surface of said body; a cylindrical plug, said plug comprising a second material and disposed within said bore of said body; and at least one stem, said at least one stem connected to said bottom surface of said body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventors: Brian C. Hodorek, Matt J. Purdy, J. Michael Wiater, Anand M. Murthi, Matthew J. Smith, Derek J. Cuff, Andrew Jawa