Patents by Inventor Bill Dorcas

Bill Dorcas 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).

  • Guidewire having compound taper
    Patent number: 5865767
    Abstract: A guidewire for a catheter having a corewire that includes a compound taper at its distal end portion. The compound taper of the corewire has a first taper that transitions into a second taper. The first taper proximal of the distal tip of the corewire has a greater angle with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the corewire, and is shorter in length than the second taper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Cordis Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Frechette, Bill Dorcas, Brian Gore