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Jonathan T. Batross, Mason, OH US
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20110087219 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR TRANSMITTING ENERGY TO TISSUE COMPRISING NON-CONDUCTIVE GRASPING PORTIONS - A surgical instrument for supplying energy to tissue can comprise an end effector comprising a first jaw member and a second jaw member, wherein at least one of the first jaw member and the second jaw member is movable relative to the other of the first jaw member and the second jaw member to clamp tissue intermediate the first jaw member and the second jaw member. The instrument can further comprise an electrode configured to generate heat when electrical energy is supplied to the electrode, and, in addition, a tissue-grasping portion comprising a plurality of teeth, wherein the tissue-grasping portion is comprised of an electrically non-conductive material. | 04-14-2011 |
20120083783 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH JAW MEMBER - A surgical instrument for supplying energy to tissue may comprise a handle, a trigger, an electrical input, and a shaft extending from the handle. The surgical instrument may comprise an end effector. The end effector may comprise a cammed compression surface. The end effector may comprise an electrode comprising a tapered tissue contacting surface. Some surgical instruments may comprise an overload member. | 04-05-2012 |
20120083784 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH JAW MEMBER - A surgical instrument for supplying energy to tissue may comprise a handle, a trigger, an electrical input, and a shaft extending from the handle. The surgical instrument may comprise and end effector first and second tissue engaging surfaces that are slanted with respect to a transection plane. The end effector may, for example, have an electrode defining a V-shaped cross sectional profile. The end effector may comprise a plurality of raised surfaces that are received by a plurality of indentions when the end effector is in the closed position. The end effector may comprise a cutting member having a plurality of bands. | 04-05-2012 |
20140005654 | LOCKOUT MECHANISM FOR USE WITH ROBOTIC ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
20140005682 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK DEVICES FOR SURGICAL ROBOT | 01-02-2014 |
20140114327 | SURGEON FEEDBACK SENSING AND DISPLAY METHODS - Various embodiments described herein are directed to surgical instruments with visual feedback. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument with visual feedback comprises an end effector. The end effector has a first jaw member and a second jaw member. At least one sensor is coupled to the end effector. The at least one sensor is configured convert at least one state of the end effector to a feedback signal. The feedback signal is corresponding to the at least one state of the end effector. The feedback signal may be transmitted to a display to render a visual representation of the at least one state of the end effector. The surgical instrument may further comprise an instrument mounting portion to mount to a robotic surgical system. The instrument mounting portion comprises an interface to mechanically and electrically interface to the surgical instrument. | 04-24-2014 |
20140276735 | Tissue Clamping Features of Surgical Instrument End Effector - An apparatus comprises a body, a shaft assembly, and an end effector. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body. The end effector is in communication with the shaft assembly. The end effector comprises a first jaw and a second jaw. The second jaw comprises a proximal portion and a distal portion. The second jaw is moveable relative to the first jaw between a first position, a second position, and a third position. The second jaw in the first position is open relative to the first jaw. The second jaw in the second position is positioned such that the distal portion is closer to the first jaw than the proximal portion. The second jaw in the third position is parallel the first jaw. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276736 | Surgical Instrument with Partial Trigger Lockout - An end effector comprises a first jaw, a second jaw, a firing beam, and a lockout feature. The second jaw pivots relative to the first jaw from an open position to a closed position. The firing beam has a sharp distal end and translates between the first and second jaws. The firing beam translates from a proximal position to a first distal position to pivot the second jaw to the closed position. The end effector applies bipolar RF energy when the firing beam is in the first distal position. The firing beam then translates to a second distal position to sever tissue captured between the first and second jaws. The lockout feature prevents the firing beam from advancing from the first distal position to the second distal position until the lockout feature is actuated. | 09-18-2014 |
20140316408 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH JAW MEMBER - A surgical instrument for supplying energy to tissue may comprise a handle, a trigger, an electrical input, and a shaft extending from the handle. The surgical instrument may comprise and end effector first and second tissue engaging surfaces that are slanted with respect to a transection plane. The end effector may, for example, have an electrode defining a V-shaped cross sectional profile. The end effector may comprise a plurality of raised surfaces that are received by a plurality of indentions when the end effector is in the closed position. The end effector may comprise a cutting member having a plurality of bands. | 10-23-2014 |
20150080879 | INTEGRATED SYSTEMS FOR ELECTROSURGICAL STEAM OR SMOKE CONTROL - A medical device includes an end effector configured to apply bipolar energy to target tissue along a working portion thereof and a fluid control system to control the flow of a fluid produced when the end effector applies the bipolar energy to heat the target tissue. The fluid control system includes a fluid path element defining a fluid path, a distal fluid port configured to intake the fluid adjacent to the working portion of an end effector for transport through the fluid path, and a proximal fluid port configured to intake the fluid transported through the fluid path and to exhaust the transported fluid. | 03-19-2015 |
Jonathan T. Batross, Cincinnati, OH US
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20140330298 | CLAMP ARM FEATURES FOR ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical apparatus comprises a body, an ultrasonic transducer, a shaft, an acoustic waveguide, an articulation section, and an end effector. The ultrasonic transducer is operable to convert electrical power into ultrasonic vibrations. The shaft couples the end effector and the body together. The acoustic waveguide is coupled with the transducer. The end effector comprises a clamp arm and an ultrasonic blade in acoustic communication with the ultrasonic transducer. The clamp arm is configured to pivot toward and away from the ultrasonic blade. The shaft assembly comprises an inner tube configured to longitudinally translate to thereby pivot the clamp arm toward and away from the ultrasonic blade. A distal portion of the inner tube is operable to flex to thereby accommodate pivoting of the clamp arm. | 11-06-2014 |
20140364851 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING KNIFE BAND WITH CURVED DISTAL EDGE - An end effector for operating on tissue comprises a first jaw, a second jaw, a firing beam, and a support band. The first jaw is movable toward the second jaw to capture tissue. The first jaw has a first slot and the second jaw has a second slot. The firing beam and the support band are coupled together and are positioned to translate through the first and second slots of the jaws. The firing beam presents a sharp distal edge for severing tissue captured between the jaws. The support band presents a curved distal end. The sharp distal edge of the firing beam is partially covered and partially exposed by the curved distal end of the support band. | 12-11-2014 |
20150148831 | HANDPIECE AND BLADE CONFIGURATIONS FOR ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical apparatus comprises a body, an ultrasonic transducer, a shaft, and an end effector. The ultrasonic transducer is operable to convert electrical power into ultrasonic vibrations. The body comprises a pivotal trigger. The shaft couples the end effector and the body together. The end effector comprises a clamp arm and an ultrasonic blade in acoustic communication with the ultrasonic transducer. The ultrasonic blade is operable to deliver ultrasonic vibrations to tissue. Pivotal movement of the trigger causes movement of the clamp arm. The trigger includes a compliant feature configured to limit the amount of force delivered to tissue by the clamp arm. The flexible feature may comprise a flexible band, living hinge, a series of living hinges, or a flexible tab. | 05-28-2015 |
Jonathan T. Bykowski, Shorewood, WI US
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20090120401 | Flywheel Assembly - A system for a flywheel assembly for use in conjunction with an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The flywheel assembly includes a flywheel in rotational association with a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine. The flywheel assembly further includes a cooling fan mounted over the flywheel, and capable of rotation therewith. The cooling fan and the flywheel are secured in a constant axial position relative to the crankshaft by virtue of a drive-cup and a retaining nut. Further, the flywheel includes a plurality of integrally formed, intersecting support ribs, for providing excellent dynamic stiffening (e.g., damping) capabilities to the flywheel assembly for substantially reducing and/or eliminating radiated noise. | 05-14-2009 |
20140271132 | NOISE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM - A noise suppression system for an air-cooled internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system may include an acoustically designed shroud forming a cavity and configured for attenuating noise produced by a cooling air fan associated with the engine. In one system, the shroud is mountable on a housing of the air fan. A pair of air inlet passages may be provided which are operable to draw ambient cooling air into the shroud to the fan. The air inlet passages are acoustically configured and tuned to attenuate noise generated by the fan. In one system, the air inlet passages may each be formed in a rear quadrant of the shroud. Various configurations of the shroud may include quarter wave resonators and/or micro-perforated panels to further attenuate fan noise. | 09-18-2014 |
Jonathan T. Costabile, San Diego, CA US
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20120191141 | BONE FIXATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A bone fixation plate includes a first opening formed in a plate that is configured to receive a first fastener; a second opening formed in the plate that is configured to receives a second fastener, and a retention member that extends into a third opening formed in the plate between the first opening and the second opening, wherein the retention member is elastically deformable between at least three positions. | 07-26-2012 |
Jonathan T. Fentzke, Crownsville, MD US
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20130221951 | Automated Pre-Processing of Body-Mounted Magnetometer Data from Constellations of Low Earth Orbit Satellites for Derivation of Birkeland Current Signatures - A system, method and computer-readable medium for mapping magnetic activity for a current linking a planet's space environment to an ionosphere of the planet are disclosed. Magnetic field measurements of the current are obtained from a plurality of satellites orbiting the planet. A residual magnetic field is determined from the obtained magnetic field measurements. The determined residual magnetic field is arranged to create a time series for a selected location of a planet-centered coordinate system. The magnetic activity is mapped using the created time series for the selected location. | 08-29-2013 |
Jonathan T. Klein, Concord, MA US
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20120303629 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING PERSONS IN STORING AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION IN AN INFORMATION STORAGE SYSTEM - A system is disclosed for assisting users in storing and retrieving information in an information storage system. The system includes selection means for permitting a user to choose selected information to be stored; convening means for convening a tagging tribunal, the tagging tribunal providing a graphical aggregation of available tags and information nuggets that may be selected by a user to create an association between at least one selected tag or information nugget and the selected information based on the user's decision to create such an association; and linking means for creating an associative link between the at least one selected tag or information nugget and the selected information, the associative link being part of an associative network. | 11-29-2012 |
Jonathan T. Krouth, Port Washington, WI US
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20140041965 | LADDER SUPPORT SYSTEM - A ladder support system includes a support arrangement affixed to a ladder at a first end. The support arrangement includes a proximal link coupled between the ladder and a distal link. The distal link includes a distal end configured to engage an upper surface of a structure such as a building or house in a secure manner to thereby secure the ladder thereto. The ladder support system may include an actuator arrangement configured to move the support system between a retracted and extended orientation. In another construction, the support system is configured to be selectively removable from the ladder as desired. | 02-13-2014 |
Jonathan T. Losk, Sherman Oaks, CA US
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20090082652 | IMPLANTABLE BODY FLUID ANALYZER - An exemplary implantable microarray device includes an inlet for a body fluid, a plurality of individual reaction cell arrays where each reaction cell array includes a series of reaction cells configured to receive the body fluid, a sensor array to sense a reaction result for an individual reaction cell array where the reaction result corresponds to a reaction between the body fluid and at least one reagent in each of the reaction cells of the individual reaction cell array and a positioning mechanism to position an individual reaction cell array with respect to the sensor array. Various other exemplary technologies are also disclosed. | 03-26-2009 |
Jonathan T. Mechak, Santa Clara, CA US
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20150158284 | REDUCING COSMETIC SURFACE INTERFERENCE FROM EMBEDDED COMPONENTS - The described embodiments relate to a method for embedding one or more electrical components in a flexible substrate. The method includes receiving a substrate of a flexible material, wherein the substrate includes a cosmetic surface and an opposing surface. The method further includes applying a carrier form to the substrate to create a carrier assembly, wherein the carrier form includes one or more positive images representative a design to be transferred to the opposing surface of the substrate. The method further includes removing or cutting a portion of material from the opposing surface of the substrate to form a new opposing surface. Subsequently, the carrier form is removed from the substrate to reveal one or more embedding cavities extending into the substrate at the new opposing surface. In some embodiments, the embedding cavities can thereafter receive one or more electrical components. | 06-11-2015 |
Jonathan T. Olesberg, Iowa City, IA US
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20110260278 | System and Method of Planar Processing of Semiconductors into Detector Arrays - An article of manufacture and a method of defining a photodetector element are provided. The article of manufacture includes a photodector element comprising a junction formed by a first III-V semiconductor layer having a first charge type and a second III-V semiconductor layer comprising a second dopant having a second charge type. The second III-V semiconductor layer is disposed between the first III-V semiconductor layer and a wafer. Patterned dopant regions having a third charge type, the third charge type being the same as the first charge type, are disposed in the first III-V semiconductor layer. | 10-27-2011 |
Jonathan T. Roth, Cedar Falls, IA US
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20150107732 | WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH FOAM INSERT - A tire assembly includes a wheel rim, a tire mounted on the rim and a foam insert which only partially fills an annular volume enclosed by the tire and rim. The foam insert displaces air within the annular volume. The insert is not bonded to the tire. The insert maintains its shape and its mass distribution within the tire. | 04-23-2015 |
Jonathan T. Roth, Waverly, IA US
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20130342002 | WHEEL WEIGHT ASSEMBLY - A wheel weight assembly mounts to a vehicle wheel disk section. The wheel weight assembly includes an annular starter weight mounted to the wheel disk section. The starter weight has mounting bores extending therethrough and centering taps projecting therefrom. The assembly also includes threaded members, nut members, an outer weight and attaching bolts. The starter weight includes a plurality of depressions. Each depression receives and prevents rotation of a nut member. Each threaded member extends through a corresponding one of the mounting bores and into a corresponding one of the nut members. The outer weight has attaching bores and centering recesses which receives the centering tabs. Each attaching bolt extends through a corresponding one of the attaching bores and is threadably received by a corresponding one of the nut members. | 12-26-2013 |
Jonathan T. Salkin, Harrisburg, PA US
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20110198318 | HORIZONTAL WELDING METHOD AND JOINT STRUCTURE THEREFOR - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to welding methods and, more particularly, to methods for welding in a horizontal position and a joint structure suitable for such methods. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of forming a welded joint between two components, the method comprising: aligning a first and second component to form a joint therebetween, the joint comprising: a protrusion of the first component, and a recess of the second component, wherein the protrusion and recess have complimentary shapes; orienting the first and second components such that a major axis of each is oriented vertically; and welding the first and second components at a substantially horizontally-oriented root opening, the substantially horizontally-oriented root opening positioned along the joint. | 08-18-2011 |
Jonathan T. Sewter, Kanata CA
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20130182585 | LINK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-STAGE, HIGH-SPEED SYSTEMS - A system includes a plurality of modules, a backplane communicatively coupled to the plurality of modules, a plurality of links defined between the plurality of modules over the backplane, and a link management system configured to dynamically manage parameters associated with each of the plurality of links A link management method includes, for a system, defining a codebook for each module, device, and interconnect in the system, the codebook includes data describing physical link topologies and configuration parameters associated therewith, for initializing a link in the system, obtaining appropriate codebooks for each segment in the link, calculating an overall link loss for the link based on data in the appropriate codebooks, and obtaining configuration parameters for the link based on the overall link loss. | 07-18-2013 |
Jonathan T. Smith, Washington Township, OH US
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20120144434 | Hospitality Set-Top to Television Interface - A set top box interface | 06-07-2012 |
Jonathan T. Trostle, Ellicott City, MD US
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20110191584 | System and Method for Computationally Private Information Retrieval - A device is provided for use with a database server having a matrix of data stored therein, wherein the database can transmit a return vector based on the matrix of data. The device includes a communication portion, an encryption portion and a decryption portion. The encryption portion can generate an encrypted request to obtain a portion of the matrix of data, wherein the encrypted request includes a plurality of subqueries. The communication portion can transmit the encrypted request to the database server and can receive the return vector from the database server. One of the subqueries is based on a first random vector and a target vector corresponding to the portion of the matrix of data. One of the subqueries is based on a second random vector. The decryption portion can decrypt the return vector by way of a modulo summation. | 08-04-2011 |
Jonathan T. Zempel, Campbell, CA US
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20080318201 | COMPONENT-BASED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE - The present invention provides a distributed learning management architecture that is “componentized” for increased distribution and scalability. Specifically, the present invention provides an architecture in which multiple content servers, delivery servers and/or live session servers can be provided to accommodate multiple geographic locations. The present invention further provides an off-line learning architecture that allows the teachings of the distributed learning management architecture to be implemented on an individual client. | 12-25-2008 |