Patents by Inventor Adam Bechtel

Adam Bechtel 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).

  • Publication number: 20240138952
    Abstract: Surgical retractors and methods thereof for retracting body tissue in a therapeutic procedure. The surgical retractor may include retractor blades have openings or channels configured to receive bone pins while maintaining accessibility and visibility of the operative window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Adam Friedrich, Mark Weiman, Matthew Bechtel, Varun Ponmudi, Daniel Wolfe, Hilliary Kopp
  • Patent number: 11944287
    Abstract: A method for retracting body tissue providing a retractor system that includes a rail having two opposed widened rail portions separated by a narrowed portion, each widened portion engageable by a separate clamp. The clamps are configured to support the rail to a fixed surface, or to support a surgical device. Each clamp may independently be positioned or slid along the rail to a desired location without interference with a clamp on an opposing widened rail portion. A device clamp is formed of spherical mating portions which enable alignment of a surgical device along six degrees of freedom, and tightenable by securing a single fastener. A retractor blade mount enables an angular and tilting disposition of a retractor blade, as well as remote manipulation of the retractor blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Friedrich, Jason Cianfrani, Matthew Bechtel
  • Patent number: 11925341
    Abstract: A method for retracting tissue in a surgical procedure includes inserting a first blade of a retractor system into an incision in a body of a patient. The retractor system includes a first articulating arm and a second articulating arm. The first articulating arm is coupled to a retractor assembly blade. The retractor assembly blade has a handle portion and the first blade. The second articulating arm is coupled to a bracket securing a second blade. The method includes retracting tissue using the first blade, inserting the second blade into the incision in the body of the patient and retracting tissue using the second blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Friedrich, Matthew Bechtel, Jason Cianfrani, Ryan Mammele
  • Patent number: 8763074
    Abstract: Securing large networks having heterogeneous computing resources including provision of multiple services both to clients within and outside of the network, multiple sites, security zones, and other characteristics is provided using access control functionality implemented at hosts within the network. The access control functionality includes respective access control policies for indicating to each host from which other computers it can accept connections. Content of the access control policies can be determined based on application data flow needs, and can draw information from databases including DNS and security zone information for hosts to which the access control policies will be applied. Access control policies can be formatted automatically for different host with different characteristics from the same base logical rule set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bechtel, Jayanth Vijayaraghavan, Kuai Xu, Pradeep Hodigere, Herbert Ong
  • Publication number: 20120151555
    Abstract: Securing large networks having heterogeneous computing resources including provision of multiple services both to clients within and outside of the network, multiple sites, security zones, and other characteristics is provided using access control functionality implemented at hosts within the network. The access control functionality includes respective access control policies for indicating to each host from which other computers it can accept connections. Content of the access control policies can be determined based on application data flow needs, and can draw information from databases including DNS and security zone information for hosts to which the access control policies will be applied. Access control policies can be formatted automatically for different host with different characteristics from the same base logical rule set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Adam Bechtel, Jayanth Vijayaraghavan, Kuai Xu, Pradeep Hodigere, Herbert Ong
  • Patent number: 8146134
    Abstract: Securing large networks having heterogeneous computing resources including provision of multiple services both to clients within and outside of the network, multiple sites, security zones, and other characteristics is provided using access control functionality implemented at hosts within the network. The access control functionality includes respective access control policies for indicating to each host from which other computers it can accept connections. Content of the access control policies can be determined based on application data flow needs, and can draw information from databases including DNS and security zone information for hosts to which the access control policies will be applied. Access control policies can be formatted automatically for different host with different characteristics from the same base logical rule set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bechtel, Jayanth Vijayaraghavan, Kuai Xu, Pradeep Hodigere, Herbert Ong
  • Publication number: 20100107215
    Abstract: Securing large networks having heterogeneous computing resources including provision of multiple services both to clients within and outside of the network, multiple sites, security zones, and other characteristics is provided using access control functionality implemented at hosts within the network. The access control functionality includes respective access control policies for indicating to each host from which other computers it can accept connections. Content of the access control policies can be determined based on application data flow needs, and can draw information from databases including DNS and security zone information for hosts to which the access control policies will be applied. Access control policies can be formatted automatically for different host with different characteristics from the same base logical rule set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Adam Bechtel, Jayanth Vijayaraghavan, Kuai Xu, Pradeep Hodigere, Herbert Ong