Patents by Inventor William Daniel Nicholson, IV

William Daniel Nicholson, IV 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).

  • METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTION OF ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND SLIPS
    Publication number: 20090216256
    Abstract: A gastric restrictive device positionable around a human stomach to limit the flow of food therethrough is provided with structure for facilitating suturing of the gastric restrictive device to the stomach and thereby preventing movement of the gastric restrictive device relative to the stomach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: William Daniel Nicholson, IV
  • Method of and apparatus for prevention of adjustable gastric band slips
    Patent number: 7566298
    Abstract: A gastric restrictive device positionable around a human stomach to limit the flow of food therethrough is provided with structure for facilitating suturing of the gastric restrictive device to the stomach and thereby preventing movement of the gastric restrictive device relative to the stomach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Inventor: William Daniel Nicholson, IV