Patents by Inventor Connor McCarthy

Connor McCarthy 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).

  • Patent number: 12545310
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to drywall carts and uses thereof. In aspects, a drywall cart is provided, which includes a cart frame, an overhanging safety bar, at least one pivot arm, and a lip guard, each configured to stabilize the drywall cart. In other aspects, a drywall cart safety kit is provided, which includes an overhanging safety bar, a first pivot arm and a second pivot arm, and a lip guard, configured to be attached to a drywall cart and to prevent the drywall cart to which it is attached from tipping or falling over. In further aspects, a method of using a drywall cart is provided, the method including the steps of raising an overhanging safety bar, loading drywall onto a base of the drywall cart, lowering the overhanging safety bar to secure the drywall, and transporting the drywall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Inventors: Matthew DoVale, Carolina Braun Fonseca, Riley Knight, Garrett Mathis, Connor McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20260026903
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising a surgical robotic system for use with a tool. In some versions, the robotic instrument comprises a hand-held portion to be held by a user and a tool support movably coupled to the hand-held portion to support the tool. The robotic system further includes an actuator assembly operatively attached to the tool support and the hand-held portion and configured to move the tool support relative to the hand-held portion in a plurality of degrees of freedom. The robotic system may include a handle alignment member extending from the hand-held portion. At least a portion of the handle alignment member and a tool plane defined by the tool are aligned when the tool support has an optimal range of motion relative to the hand-held portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Benjamin VanDyken, Phillip Lindeman, David E. Hershberger, Dustin James Payne, Gregory Daniel Arens, Connor McCarthy, Gilbert Tyler Cross
  • Publication number: 20230382444
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to drywall carts and uses thereof. In aspects, a drywall cart is provided, which includes a cart frame, an overhanging safety bar, at least one pivot arm, and a lip guard, each configured to stabilize the drywall cart. In other aspects, a drywall cart safety kit is provided, which includes an overhanging safety bar, a first pivot arm and a second pivot arm, and a lip guard, configured to be attached to a drywall cart and to prevent the drywall cart to which it is attached from tipping or falling over. In further aspects, a method of using a drywall cart is provided, the method including the steps of raising an overhanging safety bar, loading drywall onto a base of the drywall cart, lowering the overhanging safety bar to secure the drywall, and transporting the drywall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew DoVale, Caroline Fonseca, Riley Knight, Garrett Mathis, Connor McCarthy