Patents by Inventor Nicholas Oblas

Nicholas Oblas 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: 12070256
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are bi-spring surgical impact tools and methods of use thereof. The bi-spring surgical impact tools can include a housing, a shuttle, a pinion, and first and second springs. The housing can define a cavity having a first end and a second end. The shuttle can be located within the cavity and define a plurality of indentations. The pinion can be located proximate the shuttle and have a plurality of protrusions sized to mesh with the plurality of indentations during rotation of the pinion. The first and second springs can be mechanically coupled to the housing and the shuttle. Rotation of the pinion in a first direction can translate the shuttle in a first direction towards the first end of the housing and rotation of the pinion in a second direction can translate the shuttle in a second direction towards the second end of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Slocum, Nicholas Oblas, Tom O'Donnell
  • Publication number: 20230292953
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pizza warming serve tray device for increasing the length of time a pizza stays at an optimal temperature for consumption. In an exemplary embodiment, the device of the present invention comprises a pan and an induction base heating unit, wherein the material of the pan is a bonded metal alloy, and wherein the pan is coated with a molded, food-grade silicone to insulate the heat contained within the pan. The device of the present invention drastically increases the total length of time a pizza remains in the optimal temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: First Princeton Asset Management, LLC
    Inventors: Adolf HERST, Nicholas OBLAS
  • Publication number: 20220142693
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are bi-spring surgical impact tools and methods of use thereof. The bi-spring surgical impact tools can include a housing, a shuttle, a pinion, and first and second springs. The housing can define a cavity having a first end and a second end. The shuttle can be located within the cavity and define a plurality of indentations. The pinion can be located proximate the shuttle and have a plurality of protrusions sized to mesh with the plurality of indentations during rotation of the pinion. The first and second springs can be mechanically coupled to the housing and the shuttle. Rotation of the pinion in a first direction can translate the shuttle in a first direction towards the first end of the housing and rotation of the pinion in a second direction can translate the shuttle in a second direction towards the second end of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander Slocum, Nicholas Oblas, Tom O'Donnell
  • Patent number: D1000612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: David Krupnick, Nicholas Oblas, Thomas O'Donnell