Patents by Inventor Paul Smith

Paul 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: 12389294
    Abstract: A framework for a 6th generation (6G) ubiquitous wireless communications network is provided. The framework includes obtaining first information associated with a first condition of a terrestrial radio network from a terrestrial controller that collects the first information from the terrestrial radio networks; determining second information associated with a resource of a satellite network, where a defined application is alternatively executable at the mobile device via any of a group of networks, the group comprising the satellite network and the terrestrial radio networks, and determining whether to re-assign the defined application from the terrestrial radio network to the satellite network based on a result of evaluating at least the first condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Sangar Dowlatkhah, Paul Smith, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20250248699
    Abstract: An accessory device for use with a medical device includes a first cuff secured to a distal end of the medical device, a second cuff secured to the medical device proximal of the first cuff, an actuator, and at least one actuation wire extending from the first cuff, through the second cuff, to the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Conor REID, Andrea CAHILL, Tara Ann JAROBSKI, Paul SMITH, Tyler CLOYD, Nestor Allan IBANEZ, Jan WEBER
  • Patent number: 12376880
    Abstract: A medical device includes a longitudinal portion with one or more tubes, a distal portion with one or more arms, and one or more actuation mechanisms. The one or more arms each includes an arm lumen. Each arm lumen is connected to a respective tube, and at least one of the longitudinal portion and the distal portion is configured to be coupled to a distal end of an insertion device. The one or actuation mechanisms are movable to transition one or more arms from a closed configuration to an open configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Collin Murray, Paul Smith, Gonzalo Jose Saenz Villalobos
  • Publication number: 20250241799
    Abstract: A distal end of a medical device may comprise a tube configured to be coupled to a source of suction; and a porous body coupled to the tube. The porous body may have a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The distal end may include a cavity, such that a gap extends from an outer surface of the tube to the inner surface of the porous body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul SMITH, Rahul PRABHU, Lucas FRANKLE, Jonathan ROOT
  • Patent number: 12369772
    Abstract: A medical device comprising a shaft, a handle including a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the distal portion is fixed to a proximal portion of the shaft, and a channel extending from the handle into the shaft, wherein the channel includes a proximal channel and a distal channel, the proximal channel being rotatable relative to the distal channel and aligned with the distal channel throughout rotation of the proximal channel, wherein the proximal portion includes the proximal channel and the distal portion includes the distal channel, wherein the distal portion is rotatable relative to the proximal portion of the handle, and the shaft is configured to rotate with the distal portion of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Gray, Ryan V. Wales, Scott E. Brechbiel, Paul Smith, Richard Mansfield
  • Publication number: 20250235235
    Abstract: A method for coupling a first medical device component to a second medical device component comprising altering the first medical device component from a natural state to an altered state, by reducing a cross-sectional dimension of the first medical device, fitting a first portion of the first medical device component in the altered state into a first opening of the second medical device component, wherein the first medical device component includes second portions not within the first opening of the second medical device component, and allowing the second portions of the first medical device component to revert back to the natural state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian GAFFNEY, Paul SMITH, James J. SCUTTI, Rachel Marie WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 12365486
    Abstract: An emulator configured to emulate an automated aircraft assembly jig supporting an aircraft assembly is disclosed. The emulator connectable to an automated equipment module and configured to: send a first signal to an automated equipment module, wherein the first signal is representative of a communication to the automated equipment module; and receive a second signal from the automated equipment module representative of a communication from the automated equipment module, wherein the automated equipment module is arranged to operate autonomously on an aircraft assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventor: Steven Paul Smith
  • Publication number: 20250228746
    Abstract: A device for administering a fluid to a patient anatomy includes a flexible catheter. The catheter includes a lumen extending therethrough. The catheter is sized and shaped to extend from a proximal end outside a human body to a distal end that can be guided to a target location. A distal portion of the catheter includes one or more exit ports communicating with a first lumen for administering the fluid. A deformable portion of the catheter is formed so that, in a first state, the deformable portion assumes a first shape suitable for guiding the catheter to the target location and, in a second state, the deformable portion assumes a second shape in which the deformable portion curves to extend in at least one radial direction for engaging an inner wall of the target location to anchor the catheter in the target location while administering the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: John B. GOLDEN, Jeff GRAY, John Thomas FAVREAU, Peter L. DAYTON, Ryan V. WALES, Paul SMITH, Kapil GUPTA, Laura Elizabeth CHRISTAKIS, Rosangel Aimee RAMOS ESPINOZA, Nathan Thomas CUMMINGS
  • Publication number: 20250228748
    Abstract: A device includes a flexible catheter and a material. The catheter includes at least a first channel extending therethrough and is sized and shaped to extend from a proximal end outside a human body to a distal end that can be guided to a target location within a gastrointestinal (GI) system. A first distal portion of the catheter includes at least one exit port communicating with the first channel for administering a fluid to a patient anatomy. The material is fixed to an exterior of the catheter or ejectable from an interior of the catheter into the location that, in a first state or shape, is suitable for guiding the catheter to the location and, in a second state or shape, is suitable for engaging an inner wall of the location to anchor the catheter in the location while administering the fluid via the first channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Rosangel Aimee RAMOS ESPINOZA, Nathan Thomas CUMMINGS, Laura Elizabeth CHRISTAKIS, Ryan V. WALES, John B. GOLDEN, Jeff GRAY, John Thomas FAVREAU, Paul SMITH
  • Publication number: 20250228747
    Abstract: A device includes a flexible catheter and at least one wirefrom. The catheter includes a first lumen extending therethrough and is sized and shaped to extend to a target location within a gastrointestinal (GI) system. A first distal portion of the catheter includes one or more exit ports communicating with the first lumen for administering a fluid to the location. The wireform is attached around the catheter or deployable from within the catheter, the wireform being formed so that, in a first state, the wireform assumes a first shape suitable for guiding the catheter to the location and, in a second state, the wireform assumes a second shape in which the wire extends away from the catheter in at least one radial direction for contacting a wall of the location to anchor the catheter in the location while administering the fluid via the first lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Nathan Thomas CUMMINGS, Peter L. DAYTON, Laura Elizabeth CHRISTAKIS, John B. GOLDEN, Paul SMITH, Ryan V. WALES, Kapil GUPTA, John Thomas FAVREAU, Rosangel Aimee RAMOS ESPINOZA, Jeff GRAY
  • Patent number: 12358751
    Abstract: This invention provides a system for supporting and unwinding/paying out wire from multiple spools, including a framework for supporting the plurality of wire spools. A mount is constructed and arranged to attach to mobile equipment, such as a skid steer. The framework includes forward extended beams that support a plurality of removable axles. There are axles adapted to rotatably retain a plurality of spools of wire therealong. A plurality of removable sleeves are located along each of the axles that retain the spools, respectively, against motion therealong. A levelling assembly allows the axles to tilt relative to an angle at which the equipment is disposed. The spools can be held laterally along each respective axle by clamping sleeves/spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Inventor: Matthew Paul Smith
  • Patent number: 12358864
    Abstract: A trisamide compound has the structure of Formula (I) in which R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups. A polymer composition comprises a trisamide compound of Formula (I) and a polyolefin polymer. The polymer compositions containing a trisamide compound of Formula (I) exhibit very low haze levels and minimal extraction of the trisamide compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Daniel Kremer, Hans-Werner Schmidt, Paul Smith, John David Anderson, Suchitra Datta, Keith Keller, Nathan Mehl, Walter Scrivens
  • Patent number: 12349887
    Abstract: Medical devices and methods of using medical devices are disclosed. An example tissue retraction device includes a first engagement member having a first end and a second end, a second engagement member having a first end and a second end, a first elastic member attached to the second end of the first engagement member, and a first alignment member having a first end, a second end and a lumen extending therethrough. Further, the tissue retraction device has a first length, the first alignment member has a second length, the first elastic member extends within the lumen of the first alignment member and the second length of the first alignment member is less than or equal to the first length of the tissue retraction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Danny Shu-Huan Lee, Paul Smith, Ryan V. Wales, Jialiang Wang, Niklas Andersson, Gregory Hurley, Jon Taylor, John Unger, Irina Pyataeva
  • Patent number: 12351328
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operating an aircraft engine. A health parameter for the engine received from a first instrument is monitored by a health evaluation device communicatively coupled to a communication link between an engine controller and a second instrument which generates an operation parameter signal indicative of an engine operating condition. The health parameter is compared, by the health evaluation device, to a predetermined threshold. When the health parameter is below the threshold, the health evaluation device causes the operation parameter signal to be transmitted from the second instrument to the controller. When the health parameter reaches the threshold, the health evaluation device prevents the operation parameter signal from being transmitted from the second instrument to the controller, and transmits to the controller a fault signal to elicit a health response therefrom, the fault signal containing at least two mutually-exclusive fault codes associated with the operating condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Kasra Hamzehi, Kulbir Singh Madhok, Michael Paul Smith, Dennis Deorajh
  • Publication number: 20250212075
    Abstract: In 6G, there are multiple radios that can cover the same location at any time, and yet radio failure can occur. However, a mobile edge computing (MEC) platform can increase the footprint of adjacent radios to compensate for a failed radio. To reduce the failure interruption and maintain a quality of experience for a subscriber, the MEC can utilize a virtual session capability to communicate radio change of service characteristics to a service provider. Consequently, the change in service characteristics can comprise an expanded coverage area for adjacent radios such that a mobile device of the subscriber can take advantage of the expanded coverage area without experiencing an interruption in service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Sangar Dowlatkhah, Zhi Cui, Paul Smith, JR.
  • Publication number: 20250209042
    Abstract: A sequence data processing and retention method includes obtaining sequence data produced by a sequencer device. The sequence data includes genomic data of interest and metadata. The method processes the sequence data, and this processing includes separating the genomic data of interest from the metadata, and compressing the separated genomic data of interest based on a reference sequence to produce compressed genomic data The method additionally stores storing the compressed genomic data and the metadata. Optionally, based on a request, a process recovers the sequence data from the stored compressed genomic data and metadata, where the recovering includes decompressing the compressed genomic data to provide decompressed genomic data of interest as the separated genomic data of interest, and combining the decompressed genomic data of interest with the metadata to provide combined genomic data and metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul SMITH, Guillaume RIZK, Michael CARNEY
  • Patent number: 12336712
    Abstract: A medical device, comprising a fastening assembly, wherein the fastening assembly includes an adapter defining an opening therethrough, a fastener releasably coupled to the adapter, wherein the fastener includes at least two jaws pivotable relative to one another, the fastener having a first configuration wherein the jaws are open and a second configuration wherein the jaws are closed, and at least one cable coupled to the fastener and the adapter, the at least one cable being configured to apply tension to the fastener to transition between the first configuration and the second configuration while the fastener is coupled to the adapter, and to control release of the fastener from the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Evers, Michael S. H. Chu, Paul Smith, Narunn Suon
  • Patent number: 12336711
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Smith, Ray H. Tong, Kevin McElwee, Shawn Ryan, Matthew R. Jagelski, Norman May, Narunn Suon
  • Publication number: 20250195476
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to JAK1 pathway inhibitors and their use in treating prurigo nodularis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Paul Smith, Kurt Andrew Brown
  • Publication number: 20250202807
    Abstract: Unlike smart devices, Internet of things (IoTs), such as meter readers, generate very low revenue per user. Traditional tunnel/bearer based connection-oriented architectures do not scale economically for billions of IoT devices due to the amount of signaling overhead associated with GTP tunnel setup/tear down and the states related to GTP tunnels maintained at various parts of the mobile network. However, the mobility network can efficiently support massive stationary and/or mobile IoTs by reducing the amount of signaling overhead, the state of the IoTs kept in network, and simplifying the data plane when possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Smith, JR., Farooq Bari