Patents by Inventor James P. Hunter

James P. Hunter 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).

  • Devices, systems, and methods for detecting tissue and foreign objects during a surgical operation
    Patent number: 11957342
    Abstract: A surgical instrument is disclosed herein. The surgical instrument can include an end effector that includes jaws configured to transition between an opened condition and a closed condition, a plurality of electrodes positioned within the jaws of the end effector, a control circuit, and a memory configured to store an algorithm configured to cause the control circuit to determine an impedance signal based on signals received from the plurality of electrodes, detect a media positioned between the jaws of the end effector based on the determined impedance signal, determine a position of the detected media based on the received signals, and generate an alert associated with the detected media and the determined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Zhijun Liu, Christopher J. Waid, Patrick L. Creamer, Morgan R. Hunter, Nathan P. K. Nguyen, Kevin D. Felder, James M. McKale, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Simon L. Calcutt, Elisa J. Barber, Matthew K. Sadler, Richard D. Lintern, James Richardson, Rita Stella, Mikhail E. Bashtanov
  • Multiple elastic band projector
    Patent number: 4308850
    Abstract: An elastic band projector is disclosed having a loading and firing mechanism for sequentially firing more than one elastic band without stopping to reload the elastic bands on the projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1982
    Inventor: James P. Hunter
  • Sharpening stone holder
    Patent number: D287095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: Kaman Sciences Corporation
    Inventor: James P. Hunter
  • Straight blade hunting knife
    Patent number: D675699
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Rural American Knives, LLC
    Inventor: James P. Hunter
  • Filet knife
    Patent number: D676719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Rural American Knives, LLC
    Inventor: James P Hunter
  • Folding blade hunting knife
    Patent number: D684654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Rural American Knives, LLC
    Inventor: James P. Hunter