Patents by Inventor Monica E. Smith

Monica E. 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).

  • Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effector
    Patent number: 11963691
    Abstract: A surgical instrument, has an end effector that includes an ultrasonic blade, and a clamp arm that moves relative to the ultrasonic blade from an opened position toward an intermediate position and a closed position. The clamp arm is offset from the ultrasonic blade to define a predetermined gap in the intermediate position between the opened position and the closed position. A clamp arm actuator connects to the clamp arm and moves from an opened configuration to a closed configuration to direct the clamp arm from the opened position toward the intermediate position and the closed position. A spacer connects with the clamp arm to inhibit movement of the clamp arm from the intermediate position toward the closed position for maintaining the predetermined gap between the clamp arm and the ultrasonic blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Ryan M. Asher, Brian D. Black, John E. Brady, Joseph Dennis, Geni M. Giannotti, Bryce L. Heitman, Timothy S. Holland, Joseph E. Hollo, Andrew Kolpitcke, Amy M. Krumm, Jason R. Lesko, Matthew C. Miller, David A. Monroe, Ion V. Nicolaescu, Rafael J. Ruiz Ortiz, Matthew S. Schneider, Richard C. Smith, Shawn C. Snyder, Sarah A. Worthington, Monica L. Rivard, Fajian Zhang
  • System, method and computer program product for transferring unregistered callers to a registration process
    Patent number: 7899675
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for handling unregistered callers in a voice recognition framework. Initially, it is determined whether a user is registered. If it is determined that the user is not registered, a registration process is executed. Once registered, utterances may be received from the user and recognized for the purpose of providing a service to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Bevocal LLC
    Inventors: John E. Fitzpatrick, Monica E. Smith
  • System, method and computer program product for transferring unregistered callers to a registration process
    Patent number: 7283963
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for handling unregistered callers in a voice recognition framework. Initially, it is determined whether a user is registered. If it is determined that the user is not registered, a registration process is executed. Once registered, utterances may be received from the user and recognized for the purpose of providing a service to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: BeVocal, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Fitzpatrick, Monica E. Smith
  • System method and computer program product for transferring unregistered callers to a registration process
    Patent number: 7016843
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for handling unregistered callers in a voice recognition framework. Initially, it is determined whether a user is registered. If it is determined that the user is not registered, a registration process is executed. Once registered, utterances may be received from the user and recognized for the purpose of providing a service to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: BeVocal, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Fitzpatrick, Monica E. Smith
  • System method and computer program product for transferring unregistered callers to a registration process
    Publication number: 20020184033
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for handling unregistered callers in a voice recognition framework. Initially, it is determined whether a user is registered. If it is determined that the user is not registered, a registration process is executed. Once registered, utterances may be received from the user and recognized for the purpose of providing a service to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: John E. Fitzpatrick, Monica E. Smith