Patents by Inventor Bruce Shingleton

Bruce Shingleton 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).

  • Vasectomy devices and methods
    Patent number: 8403927
    Abstract: Devices and methods for cauterizing a tubular vessel are disclosed. A device for cauterizing a tubular vessel can include a hand piece, a tip portion provided at an operative end of the hand piece, one or more probes extending from the tip portion, one or more grasping arms extending beyond the tip portion and movable to grasp a target tissue positioned at or near the tip portion, and a power supply configured to supply energy to the one or more probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Inventor: William Bruce Shingleton
  • Automated order pick process
    Patent number: 6289260
    Abstract: A method for controlling order setup and operation of order fulfillment devices, which devices include dispensers that dispense low quantities of low-demand articles from an inventory containing a very large number of different low-demand articles. The method arranges the articles in totes so the dispensers have efficient access thereto, and efficiently refills the totes based upon past orders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: St. Onge Company
    Inventors: Robert E. Bradley, Bruce Shingleton, Shankar Narayan