Patents by Inventor John L. Clem

John L. Clem 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).

  • SURGICAL INSTRUMENT USAGE DATA MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20240105306
    Abstract: A surgical instrument operable to sever tissue includes a body assembly and a selectively coupleable end effector assembly. The end effector assembly may include a transmission assembly and an end effector. The body assembly includes a trigger and a casing configured to couple with the transmission assembly. An information transmission system transmits instrument information received from a sensor, for example, to a secure server via a secure gateway connected to the instrument. The instrument may be previously tested on a calibration kit to pre-determine and load surgeon-specific settings onto the instrument prior to use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Cory G. Kimball, Daniel W. Price, William E. Clem, Amy L. Marcotte, Danius P. Silkaitis, John B. Schulte, Michael R. Lamping, Stephen J. Balek
  • Straight sweep windshield wiper
    Patent number: 4245369
    Abstract: An apparatus for driving a windshield wiper blade in an oscillatory motion over the surface of a windshield. The wiper blade is driven in a straight line over the windshield surface rather than in the usual arcuate or modified arcuate path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1981
    Assignee: Sprague Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: John L. Clem