Patents by Inventor Paul D. Smith

Paul D. 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).

  • Patent number: 12102368
    Abstract: A bone positioning guide may include a main body member, a shaft, and a bone engagement member. The shaft can be movably connected to the main body member and have the bone engagement member rotatably coupled to its distal end. The bone engagement member can have a surface configured to engage a bone. The main body member can also include a tip opposite the bone engagement member for engaging a second bone. In use, the bone engagement member may be positioned in contact with a medial side of a first metatarsal while the tip is positioned in contact with a lateral side of a different metatarsal, such as a second metatarsal. The shaft can then be moved to advance the bone engagement member toward the tip, causing realignment of the first metatarsal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Bret Smith, Paul Dayton, Sean F. Scanlan, F. Barry Bays, Carlos Eduardo Gil, John T. Treace, Robert D. Santrock, Daniel J. Hatch, Joe W. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20240307076
    Abstract: A method of placing an implant at one or more bone portions includes inserting a pinning and drilling instrument a first distance into a bone portion at a location at the bone portion such that a pin portion of the pinning and drilling instrument is inserted into the bone portion at the location; after inserting the pinning and drilling instrument the first distance into the bone portion, creating an implant receiving aperture at the location by further inserting the pinning and drilling instrument a second further distance into the bone portion at the location at the bone portion such that a drill portion of the pinning and drilling instrument is inserted into the bone portion to create the implant receiving aperture at the location; and placing an implant at the implant receiving aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Adam Hausman, Adriaan Kuyler, W. Bret Smith, Madeline Lindemann, Sean F. Scanlan, Jason May, Robert D. Santrock, Mark Erik Easley, Paul Dayton, Jody McAleer, William T. DeCarbo, Daniel J. Hatch, Michael Steadham, Steve Norton
  • Publication number: 20240299026
    Abstract: A method of fixating bones for fusion includes positioning an implant guide sleeve at a first bone and a second bone and across a separation between the first bone from the second bone. The method further includes using the implant guide sleeve to guide creation of a first implant hole in the first bone and to guide creation of a second implant hole in the second bone, aligning an inserter, operatively connected to an implant, with the implant guide sleeve, and advancing the inserter, relative to the implant guide sleeve, to position the implant in contact with the first bone and the second bone with the implant bridging between the first bone and the second bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Adriaan Kuyler, W. Bret Smith, Madeline Lindemann, Bryan Wilcox, Sean F. Scanlan, Jason May, Robert D. Santrock, Mark Erik Easley, Paul Dayton, Jody McAleer, William T. DeCarbo, Daniel J. Hatch, Steve Norton
  • Patent number: 12077319
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for fabricating a part on a mandrel. The system includes a series of stations divided into at least two groups of stations, wherein each group of stations performs fabrication operations on a particular zone of the mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel R. Smith, Darrell D. Jones, Paul Chace Wilcoxson, Raviendra Sidath Suriyaarachchi, Robert William Whiting, Jeremy Evan Justice
  • Publication number: 20240268836
    Abstract: A bone cutting guide may include a support that contains a shaft movable relative to the support. The shaft may carry a guide member having one or more cut guides through which a clinician inserts a cutting member to cut bone positioned under the guide cut guides. In operation, a clinician may fixate the support of the bone cutting guide to a bone and translate the guide member until the one or more cut guides are positioned at a desired cut location. The clinician may then perform a cut through the cut guide. In some examples, the bone cutting guide includes additional components, such as bridging member or secondary cut guide, to provide additional functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Dayton, Robert D. Santrock, Daniel J. Hatch, W. Bret Smith, Carlos Eduardo Gil, Sean F. Scanlan, Joe William Ferguson, F. Barry Bays, John T. Treace
  • Publication number: 20240268876
    Abstract: A technique for correcting a bone deformity, such as a bunion, may be performed using an instrument. In some examples, the technique involves inserting the instrument between a first metatarsal and a second metatarsal. The technique further includes preparing an end of the first metatarsal and preparing an end of a medial cuneiform opposing the end of the first metatarsal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: F. Barry Bays, Robert D. Santrock, Paul Dayton, Daniel J. Hatch, W. Bret Smith, Carlos Eduardo Gil, Sean F. Scanlan, Joe William Ferguson, John T. Treace
  • Publication number: 20240260977
    Abstract: A method of modifying a bone surface for receiving an implant includes: positioning a contour guide at a first bone and a second bone and across a separation between the first bone and the second bone; using the contour guide to modify a surface region of at least one of the first bone and the second bone to form a modified surface region at one or both of the first bone and the second bone; and positioning an implant in contact at least with the modified surface region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Adriaan Kuyler, W. Bret Smith, Madeline Lindemann, Sean F. Scanlan, Jason May, Robert D. Santrock, Mark Erik Easley, Paul Dayton, Jody McAleer, William T. DeCarbo, Daniel J. Hatch, Steve Norton
  • Publication number: 20240245437
    Abstract: Methods for temporarily fixing an orientation of a bone or bones. Methods of correcting a bunion deformity. Bone positioning devices. Methods of using a bone positioning device. Bone preparation guides. Methods of using a bone preparation guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Robert D. Santrock, Paul Dayton, Daniel J. Hatch, W. Bret Smith, F. Barry Bays, Carlos Eduardo Gil, Sean F. Scanlan, Joe W. Ferguson, John T. Treace
  • Publication number: 20240245438
    Abstract: A bone positioning guide may include a main body member, a shaft, and a bone engagement member. The shaft can be movably connected to the main body member and have the bone engagement member rotatably coupled to its distal end. The bone engagement member can have a surface configured to engage a bone. The main body member can also include a tip opposite the bone engagement member for engaging a second bone. In use, the bone engagement member may be positioned in contact with a medial side of a first metatarsal while the tip is positioned in contact with a lateral side of a different metatarsal, such as a second metatarsal. The shaft can then be moved to advance the bone engagement member toward the tip, causing realignment of the first metatarsal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: W. Bret Smith, Paul Dayton, Sean F. Scanlan, F. Barry Bays, Carlos Eduardo Gil, John T. Treace, Robert D. Santrock, Daniel J. Hatch, Joe W. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20240045776
    Abstract: Methods and systems to detect and resolve failure in a distributed database system is described herein. A first node in the distributed database system can detect an interruption in communication with at least one other node in the distributed database system. This indicates a network failure. In response to detection of this failure, the first node starts a failure resolution protocol. This invokes coordinated broadcasts of respective lists of suspicious nodes among neighbor nodes. Each node compares its own list of suspicious nodes with its neighbors' lists of suspicious nodes to determine which nodes are still directly connected to each other. Each node determines the largest group of these directly connected nodes and whether or not it is in that group. If a node isn't in that group, it fails itself to resolve the network failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: NuoDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Sreenath Bodagala, Ross Shaull, Paul D. Smith
  • Patent number: 11822441
    Abstract: Methods and systems to detect and resolve failure in a distributed database system is described herein. A first node in the distributed database system can detect an interruption in communication with at least one other node in the distributed database system. This indicates a network failure. In response to detection of this failure, the first node starts a failure resolution protocol. This invokes coordinated broadcasts of respective lists of suspicious nodes among neighbor nodes. Each node compares its own list of suspicious nodes with its neighbors' lists of suspicious nodes to determine which nodes are still directly connected to each other. Each node determines the largest group of these directly connected nodes and whether or not it is in that group. If a node isn't in that group, it fails itself to resolve the network failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: NuoDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Sreenath Bodagala, Ross Shaull, Paul D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20230078926
    Abstract: Methods and systems to detect and resolve failure in a distributed database system is described herein. A first node in the distributed database system can detect an interruption in communication with at least one other node in the distributed database system. This indicates a network failure. In response to detection of this failure, the first node starts a failure resolution protocol. This invokes coordinated broadcasts of respective lists of suspicious nodes among neighbor nodes. Each node compares its own list of suspicious nodes with its neighbors' lists of suspicious nodes to determine which nodes are still directly connected to each other. Each node determines the largest group of these directly connected nodes and whether or not it is in that group. If a node isn't in that group, it fails itself to resolve the network failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: NuoDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Sreenath Bodagala, Ross Shaull, Paul D. Smith
  • Patent number: 11500743
    Abstract: Methods and systems to detect and resolve failure in a distributed database system is described herein. A first node in the distributed database system can detect an interruption in communication with at least one other node in the distributed database system. This indicates a network failure. In response to detection of this failure, the first node starts a failure resolution protocol. This invokes coordinated broadcasts of respective lists of suspicious nodes among neighbor nodes. Each node compares its own list of suspicious nodes with its neighbors' lists of suspicious nodes to determine which nodes are still directly connected to each other. Each node determines the largest group of these directly connected nodes and whether or not it is in that group. If a node isn't in that group, it fails itself to resolve the network failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: NuoDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Sreenath Bodagala, Ross Shaull, Paul D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20220147426
    Abstract: Methods and systems to detect and resolve failure in a distributed database system is described herein. A first node in the distributed database system can detect an interruption in communication with at least one other node in the distributed database system. This indicates a network failure. In response to detection of this failure, the first node starts a failure resolution protocol. This invokes coordinated broadcasts of respective lists of suspicious nodes among neighbor nodes. Each node compares its own list of suspicious nodes with its neighbors' lists of suspicious nodes to determine which nodes are still directly connected to each other. Each node determines the largest group of these directly connected nodes and whether or not it is in that group. If a node isn't in that group, it fails itself to resolve the network failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: NuoDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Sreenath Bodagala, Ross Shaull, Paul D. Smith
  • Patent number: 11016956
    Abstract: A data processing network includes a database management for a plurality of databases serviced by a server comprising a plurality of data processors. Each server data processor includes a copy of the database management system and a monitor for measuring and analyzing various parameters for each server data processor and each included database and performing various methods transparently to a user. For example, when a parameter or combination thereof indicates that a database in one data processor is inactive or requires additional resources, that database is set to an inactive state or is transferred to another data processor with greater resources, respectively. An inactive database is recalled upon receipt of a request for access to that database. A database in a data processor of greater resources can be returned to a server data processor or another data processor with fewer resources. These operations are transparent to database users and independent of user or administrator intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: NuoDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth Proctor, Jacob Getto, Paul D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20190197028
    Abstract: A data processing network includes a database management for a plurality of databases serviced by a server comprising a plurality of data processors. Each server data processor includes a copy of the database management system and a monitor for measuring and analyzing various parameters for each server data processor and each included database and performing various methods transparently to a user. For example, when a parameter or combination thereof indicates that a database in one data processor is inactive or requires additional resources, that database is set to an inactive state or is transferred to another data processor with greater resources, respectively. An inactive database is recalled upon receipt of a request for access to that database. A database in a data processor of greater resources can be returned to a server data processor or another data processor with fewer resources. These operations are transparent to database users and independent of user or administrator intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: NuoDB, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth PROCTOR, Jacob GETTO, Paul D. SMITH
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    Patent number: D918055
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventor: Paul D. Smith, Jr.
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    Patent number: D930483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Inventor: Paul D. Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: D943304
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: HAPPY WELLNESS, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Mross, Paul D. Smith
  • Patent number: D969516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: HAPPY WELLNESS, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Mross, Paul D. Smith