Patents by Inventor James A. Tulli

James A. Tulli 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: 8852182
    Abstract: An electrosurgical system preferably used for denervation procedures of nerve tissue has a control unit and a pluggable electrode assembly. The electrode assembly has a disposable cannula and a preservable supply electrode assembly. The cannula has a tubular body that projects axially from a pointed distal end for piercing tissue to a proximal end engaged to a first coupling assembly of the cannula. The supply electrode assembly has a second coupling assembly and a supply electrode that projects axially and removably into a through-bore of the body when in an operating state. The first and second coupling assemblies are configured to releasably interlock to prevent clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the supply electrode in the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Philip James Tullis, Chamara Gamhewage, Douglas Alan Staunton, Eland Cramlet, Nicole Fickes, Andy Staats
  • Publication number: 20120011056
    Abstract: A system and method for processing commercial loan information. A central data processor receives commercial loan information from data providers across a data link. The data link may be initiated by either the central data processor or the data provider. The data is processed for key data fields and stored in a data repository. To evaluate a commercial loan applicant, reporting criteria are determined, data in the data repository as well as real-time data is evaluated for reporting criteria, and data satisfying the reporting criteria is retrieved and reported. Reported data includes commercial loan information on the applicant, affiliated entities and affiliated individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Roderick Ward, James A. Tulli
  • Publication number: 20110160723
    Abstract: An electrosurgical system preferably used for denervation procedures of nerve tissue has a control unit and a pluggable electrode assembly. The electrode assembly has a preferably disposable cannula and a preservable supply electrode assembly. The cannula has a tubular body that projects axially from a preferably pointed distal end for piercing tissue to a proximal end engaged to a first coupling assembly of the cannula. The body carries a first contact exposed directly to the nerve tissue and connected electrically to a terminal of the first coupling assembly. The supply electrode assembly has a second coupling assembly and a supply electrode that projects axially and removably into a through-bore of the body when the tool is in an operating state. The second coupling assembly carries a terminal that abuts the first coupling assembly when the coupling assemblies are mated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Philip James Tullis, Chamara Gamhewage, Douglas Alan Staunton, Eland Cramlet, Nicole Fickes, Andy Staats
  • Patent number: 7918852
    Abstract: An electrosurgical system preferably used for denervation procedures of nerve tissue has a control unit and a pluggable electrode assembly. The electrode assembly has a preferably disposable cannula and a preservable supply electrode assembly. The cannula has a tubular body that projects axially from a preferably pointed distal end for piercing tissue to a proximal end engaged to a first coupling assembly of the cannula. The body carries a first contact exposed directly to the nerve tissue and connected electrically to a terminal of the first coupling assembly. The supply electrode assembly has a second coupling assembly and a supply electrode that projects axially and removably into a through-bore of the body when the tool is in an operating state. The second coupling assembly carries a terminal that abuts the first coupling assembly when the coupling assemblies are mated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Philip James Tullis, Chamara Gamhewage, Douglas Alan Staunton, Eland Cramlet, Nicole Fickes, Andy Staats