Patents by Inventor Christopher B. Anderson
Christopher B. Anderson 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).
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Patent number: 11806955Abstract: A prosthetic orthopaedic component includes a porous three dimensional structure. The porous three dimensional structure includes post-manufacture residual particles that are to be removed. Methods are therefore disclosed for removing the residual particles and analyzing the particles.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Inventors: Weidong Tong, Mahdieh Aghazadeh, Christopher B. Anderson, Christine L. Douglas
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Publication number: 20210260841Abstract: A prosthetic orthopaedic component includes a porous three dimensional structure. The porous three dimensional structure includes post-manufacture residual particles that are to be removed. Methods are therefore disclosed for removing the residual particles and analyzing the particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Weidong Tong, Mahdieh Aghazadeh, Christopher B. Anderson, Christine L. Douglas
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Patent number: 10080813Abstract: An apparatus for aseptic insertion includes a container, a first cover, and a second cover. The container includes a first compartment, a second compartment, and a detachable wall disposed between the first compartment and the second compartment. The first cover is sized and configured to attach to the first compartment and the second cover is sized and configured to attach to the container. The detachable wall may defined by a top portion, a portion of a first distal wall of the first compartment, and a portion of a second proximal wall of the second compartment. The detachable wall may be removably attached to the first cover by the top portion of the detachable wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Kevin D. Felder, Michael J. Stokes, Christopher B. Anderson, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, David C. Yates, John W. Willis, Ashvani K. Madan, Donna L. Korvick
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Patent number: 9072523Abstract: An apparatus maintains the sterility of a medical device while providing for the insertion of an insertable component into the medical device. The apparatus includes a medical device having a housing sized to contain the insertable component, an active feature, a cap, and a hinge member. A container encases the medical device within a device recess, a cap recess, and a container cover. The insertable component may be inserted into the housing while limiting potential contact with the exterior of the medical device. An alternative assembly comprises an insertion assembly having a handle and the insertable component detachably attached thereto. The medical device comprises a housing, an active feature, and a flexible member. An insertion tube is insertable within the flexible member to limit contact when the insertable component is inserted into the housing. Yet another configuration includes a resiliently hinged door assembly releasable by a release button.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Kevin L. Houser, Foster B. Stulen, William D. Dannaher, Bret W. Smith, David N. Plescia, Michael J. Stokes, Sora Rhee, Timothy G. Dietz, Kevin D. Felder, Christopher B. Anderson, Jeffrey L. Aldridge
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Patent number: 9017851Abstract: An apparatus for powering a medical device includes a battery pack, a connection feature on the battery pack, and a protective layer. In some versions the protective layer covers the battery pack and the connection feature to provide a fluid tight seal. In some versions, the connection feature comprises at least one electrode, which may pierce the protective layer to establish electrical communication with the medical device from within the protective layer such that a non-sterile battery pack could be used to deliver power to a sterile medical device without compromising sterility of the medical device. The protective layer may form a compartment. The at least one electrode may have a conical shape to facilitate piercing the protective layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Kevin D. Felder, Christopher B. Anderson, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Michael J. Stokes, Sora Rhee, Timothy G. Dietz, William D. Dannaher
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Patent number: 9000720Abstract: An apparatus for delivering power to an electrically powered medical device includes a package and an electrical coupling feature. The package comprises an interior portion and a wall. The interior portion of the package is able to hold a sterile, electrically powered medical device having a rechargeable battery. The package is able to maintain sterility of the interior portion of the package. The electrical coupling feature may be in communication with the wall of the package and in further communication with the medical device. The electrical coupling feature may be able to deliver power from an external power source to the medical device to charge the battery of the medical device without compromising the sterility of the package or the sterility of the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Foster B. Stulen, Christopher B. Anderson, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Michael J. Stokes, Timothy G. Dietz, Ashvani K. Madan, Bret W. Smith
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Publication number: 20120305427Abstract: An apparatus for aseptic insertion includes a container, a first cover, and a second cover. The container includes a first compartment, a second compartment, and a detachable wall disposed between the first compartment and the second compartment. The first cover is sized and configured to attach to the first compartment and the second cover is sized and configured to attach to the container. The detachable wall may defined by a top portion, a portion of a first distal wall of the first compartment, and a portion of a second proximal wall of the second compartment. The detachable wall may be removably attached to the first cover by the top portion of the detachable wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Kevin D. Felder, Michael J. Stokes, Christopher B. Anderson, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, David C. Yates, John W. Willis, Ashvani K. Madan, Donna L. Korvick
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Publication number: 20120115007Abstract: An apparatus for powering a medical device includes a battery pack, a connection feature on the battery pack, and a protective layer. In some versions the protective layer covers the battery pack and the connection feature to provide a fluid tight seal. In some versions, the connection feature comprises at least one electrode, which may pierce the protective layer to establish electrical communication with the medical device from within the protective layer such that a non-sterile battery pack could be used to deliver power to a sterile medical device without compromising sterility of the medical device. The protective layer may form a compartment. The at least one electrode may have a conical shape to facilitate piercing the protective layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Kevin D. Felder, Christopher B. Anderson, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Michael J. Stokes, Sora Rhee, Timothy G. Dietz, William D. Dannaher
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Publication number: 20120112690Abstract: An apparatus for delivering power to an electrically powered medical device includes a package and an electrical coupling feature. The package comprises an interior portion and a wall. The interior portion of the package is able to hold a sterile, electrically powered medical device having a rechargeable battery. The package is able to maintain sterility of the interior portion of the package. The electrical coupling feature may be in communication with the wall of the package and in further communication with the medical device. The electrical coupling feature may be able to deliver power from an external power source to the medical device to charge the battery of the medical device without compromising the sterility of the package or the sterility of the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Foster B. Stulen, Christopher B. Anderson, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Michael J. Stokes, Timothy G. Dietz, Ashvani K. Madan, Bret W. Smith
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Publication number: 20120111591Abstract: An apparatus for reclaiming insertable electrical components includes a lid, a container base, and a seal. The container base includes a container bottom and sidewalls. The container bottom further includes a recess that is defined by a recess bottom and recess sidewalls and is sized and configured to receive an insertable electrical component. The lid includes at least one boss to restrain the movement of a portion of the insertable electrical component when the insertable electrical component is inserted into the recess of the container base and the lid is attached to the container base. The boss may include a boss contact attached to the boss, and the boss contact may be electrically coupled to a discharge device or to an exterior contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Michael J. Stokes, Donna L. Korvick, Aron O. Zingman, John W. Willis, Kevin D. Felder, Christopher B. Anderson, Sora Rhee, Timothy G. Dietz
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Publication number: 20120110810Abstract: An apparatus maintains the sterility of a medical device while providing for the insertion of an insertable component into the medical device. The apparatus includes a medical device having a housing sized to contain the insertable component, an active feature, a cap, and a hinge member. A container encases the medical device within a device recess, a cap recess, and a container cover. The insertable component may be inserted into the housing while limiting potential contact with the exterior of the medical device. An alternative assembly comprises an insertion assembly having a handle and the insertable component detachably attached thereto. The medical device comprises a housing, an active feature, and a flexible member. An insertion tube is insertable within the flexible member to limit contact when the insertable component is inserted into the housing. Yet another configuration includes a resiliently hinged door assembly releasable by a release button.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Kevin L. Houser, Foster B. Stulen, William D. Dannaher, Bret W. Smith, David N. Plescia, Michael J. Stokes, Sora Rhee, Timothy G. Dietz, Kevin D. Felder, Christopher B. Anderson, Jeffrey L. Aldridge
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Patent number: 7472412Abstract: A policy engine generates configlets that are vendor-neutral, vendor-specific or both, based on a selected target level and a selected device/device group. A translator translates and combines the configlets to form vendor-dependent configuration files. The policy engine generates the configlets using policies associated with the selected target level and its sub-target levels, as defined by a target level hierarchy. A policy includes at least a condition, and an action which the policy engine performs if the condition is true. In performing the action, the policy engine typically writes to at least a partial configlet. A policy may further include a verification clause, which is used to verify a running configuration. Policy dependencies may also be defined such that where a second policy is dependent on a first policy, the second policy must be evaluated after the first policy. This is necessary, where, for example, the first policy generates and stores a value to be used by the second policy.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Inventors: Jonathan S. Wolf, Arthur B. Mellor, Wayne F. Tackabury, Christopher B. Anderson, Robin M. Whitworth, Michael D. Haag, Brian A. Del Vecchio
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Patent number: 7150037Abstract: A policy engine generates configlets that are vendor-neutral, vendor-specific or both, based on a selected target level and a selected device/device group. A translator translates and combines the configlets to form vendor-dependent configuration files. The policy engine generates the configlets using policies associated with the selected target level and its sub-target levels, as defined by a target level hierarchy. A policy includes at least a condition, and an action which the policy engine performs if the condition is true. In performing the action, the policy engine typically writes to at least a partial configlet. A policy may further include a verification clause, which is used to verify a running configuration. Policy dependencies may also be defined such that where a second policy is dependent on a first policy, the second policy must be evaluated after the first policy. This is necessary, where, for example, the first policy generates and stores a value to be used by the second policy.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2001Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Intelliden, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan S. Wolf, Arthur B. Mellor, Wayne F. Tackabury, Christopher B. Anderson, Robin M. Whitworth, Michael D. Haag, Brian A. Del Vecchio
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Publication number: 20020178380Abstract: A policy engine generates configlets that are vendor-neutral, vendor-specific or both, based on a selected target level and a selected device/device group. A translator translates and combines the configlets to form vendor-dependent configuration files. The policy engine generates the configlets using policies associated with the selected target level and its sub-target levels, as defined by a target level hierarchy. A policy includes at least a condition, and an action which the policy engine performs if the condition is true. In performing the action, the policy engine typically writes to at least a partial configlet. A policy may further include a verification clause, which is used to verify a running configuration. Policy dependencies may also be defined such that where a second policy is dependent on a first policy, the second policy must be evaluated after the first policy. This is necessary, where, for example, the first policy generates and stores a value to be used by the second policy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2001Publication date: November 28, 2002Applicant: Gold Wire Technology Inc.Inventors: Jonathan S. Wolf, Arthur B. Mellor, Wayne F. Tackabury, Christopher B. Anderson, Robin M. Whitworth, Michael D. Haag, Brian A. Del Vecchio
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Patent number: 6282567Abstract: A method for performing enhanced marketing operations upon the Internet enables a company web server to employ a client web server in its marketing efforts. An application program installs upon a client web server coupled to the Internet. An application program add-on also installs upon the client web server and becomes primarily responsible for the ongoing marketing efforts provided. During the installation process (and thereafter), client information is collected by the application program and/or the application program add-on at the client web server. The application software/application software add-on then relays this client information to the company web server across the Internet for further use. Marketing content is then downloaded from the company web server to the client web server across the Internet. After its receipt, the marketing content is supported upon the client web server to support the marketing efforts of the company.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1999Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Journyx, Inc.Inventors: Curtis L. Finch, II, William Leake, William Miller, Christopher B. Anderson