Patents by Inventor James W. Slater

James W. Slater 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBJECT MEASUREMENT IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE ROBOTIC SURGERY
    Publication number: 20240099556
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of object enhancement in endoscopy images includes capturing an image of an object within a surgical operative site via an imaging device, determining a size of the object based on the captured image of the object, displaying the captured image of the object, and displaying on the displayed captured image of the object a representation of the determined size of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Kenlyn S. Bonn, Dustin S. Slater, Justin Rogers, James R. Fagan, Anjali Dhiman, John W. Linebarger, Rayne Robertson, Keith W. Malang, Matthew Savary, Joshua R. Snow, Tyler J. Bagrosky, Luciano Mazzaro, Jason M. Mucilli, Dylan R. Kingsley, Christopher S. Rainieri, Amanda H. Lennartz, Alexandre Linhares Vieira, Kent L. Howe
  • Silt blockage for catch basins
    Patent number: 5345741
    Abstract: A silt barrier includes a main frame (10) which is disposed horizontally over a catch basin which is to have silt blocked therefrom, the main frame (10) has end frames (24, 25) rotatable from a stored flat position into a vertical working position. A pair of wooden frames (26, 27, 30, 31) are lodged between the end frames (24, 25) and porous plastic silt barrier sheeting (48) is stapled (50-55) to the wooden frames, surrounding the entire structure. The silt barrier is clamped to the catch basin (41, 70) with j-bolts (38, 39).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: J. & H. Slater Construction Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Howard O. Slater, James W. Slater