Patents by Inventor Benjamin R. Powers

Benjamin R. Powers 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).

  • Impaction instrument for implanting an orthopaedic knee prosthesis and associated method of using the same
    Patent number: 12357470
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument for use during a surgical procedure to implant a tibial tray into a surgically-prepared proximal end of a tibia and a femoral component into a surgically-prepared distal end of a femur is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a metallic impaction handle and a removable polymeric impaction insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Benjamin R. Powers, Alasdair J. J. Mercer
  • PEN HAVING A KNIFE SHARPENER
    Publication number: 20250178374
    Abstract: An apparatus including a body configured to house a writing tool therein and a sharpener connected to the body. The sharpener is configured to allow a user to sharpen a knife by gripping the body and sliding the knife on the sharpener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Joel A. Nichols, Benjamin R. Powers
  • IMPACTION INSTRUMENT FOR IMPLANTING AN ORTHOPAEDIC KNEE PROSTHESIS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240197496
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument for use during a surgical procedure to implant a tibial tray into a surgically-prepared proximal end of a tibia and a femoral component into a surgically-prepared distal end of a femur is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a metallic impaction handle and a removable polymeric impaction insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Benjamin R. Powers, Alasdair J. J. Mercer
  • IMPACTION HANDLE FOR IMPLANTING A TIBIAL TRAY OF A FIXED-BEARING ORTHOPAEDIC KNEE PROSTHESIS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240091027
    Abstract: An impaction handle for use during a surgical procedure to implant a fixed-bearing tibial tray into a surgically-prepared proximal end of a tibia is disclosed. The impaction handle includes an impact plate defining a proximal end of the impaction handle and an impact head defining a distal end of the impaction handle. The impaction handle also has an elongated shaft extending between the impact plate and the impact head, along with a locking mechanism to lock the handle to the tibial tray. The locking mechanism includes a thumbwheel positioned in the impact head and a locking shaft secured to the thumbwheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Cole T. Brown, Jason M. Chavarria, Jenna L. Faas, Colin M. Lank, Cory A. Shulaw, Christel M. Wagner, Alasdair J.J. Mercer, Benjamin R. Powers
  • Paint inspection lighting system
    Patent number: 10520447
    Abstract: An inspection lighting system including a first frame structure and a plurality of linear light arrays coupled to the first frame structure. Each of the linear light arrays have a plurality of integrated lights and at least one generally linear bracket. The integrated lights are arranged end-to-end, with each of the integrated lights having at least one T-slot along at least a portion of a length of the integrated light. The linear bracket coupling adjacent ones of the integrated lights together using the T-slots in the adjacent integrated lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Avid Labs, LLC
    Inventors: Joel A. Nichols, Alexander W. Tollington, Benjamin R. Powers, Michael H. Kretschmer
  • PAINT INSPECTION LIGHTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170268985
    Abstract: An inspection lighting system including a first frame structure and a plurality of linear light arrays coupled to the first frame structure. Each of the linear light arrays have a plurality of integrated lights and at least one generally linear bracket. The integrated lights are arranged end-to-end, with each of the integrated lights having at least one T-slot along at least a portion of a length of the integrated light. The linear bracket coupling adjacent ones of the integrated lights together using the T-slots in the adjacent integrated lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: AVID Labs, LLC
    Inventors: Joel A. Nichols, Alexander W. Tollington, Benjamin R. Powers, Michael H. Kretschmer