Patents by Inventor Dennis M. Lee

Dennis M. Lee 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).

  • Side-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument systems and associated methods of use
    Patent number: 11986381
    Abstract: A surgical instrument system includes a pair of side-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument assemblies. The right-limb side-specific instrument assembly is kitted so as to be devoid of left-limb side-specific instruments and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Dennis A. Stoller, Stephanie M. Wainscott, Jonathan C. Lee, Rebecca L. Chaney
  • Dynamic WAN port detection
    Patent number: 7280547
    Abstract: A method and system for automatically detecting a wide area network (WAN) communication connection to a selected one of a plurality of substantially equivalent communication ports. An initiation event, such as a link detect or a power on event, is detected for the selected port. An attempt is then made to access the WAN through the selected port. For example, an Internet connection request may be sent through the selected port. If a response is received through the selected port, the response is evaluated to determine if the attempt to access the WAN was successful. If the attempt was successful, the selected port is set as the WAN communication connection. Otherwise, the selected port is set as a local area network communication connection. Preferably, the dynamic WAN port detection is performed by a network device, such as a gateway, or by a computer in communication with a network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lord Nigel Featherston, Dennis M. Lee, Thomas W. Getzinger
  • Dynamic wan port detection
    Publication number: 20040114610
    Abstract: A method and system for automatically detecting a wide area network (WAN) communication connection to a selected one of a plurality of substantially equivalent communication ports. An initiation event, such as a link detect or a power on event, is detected for the selected port. An attempt is then made to access the WAN through the selected port. For example, an Internet connection request may be sent through the selected port. If a response is received through the selected port, the response is evaluated to determine if the attempt to access the WAN was successful. If the attempt was successful, the selected port is set as the WAN communication connection. Otherwise, the selected port is set as a local area network communication connection. Preferably, the dynamic WAN port detection is performed by a network device, such as a gateway, or by a computer in communication with a network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Lord Nigel Featherston, Dennis M. Lee, Thomas W. Getzinger