Patents by Inventor Dennis L. Foster
Dennis L. Foster 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: 9066729Abstract: A surgical instrument for the dissection of bone and other tissue includes a spindle, a dissection tool and a coupler disposed between the spindle and the dissection tool. The coupler includes a tool collet and an attachment locking mechanism operable to permit tool collet operation and telescoping movement of an attachment tube with respect to the dissection tool. A method is also provided for convenient coupling of the dissection tool and adjustment of the attachment tube length.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Rex W. Shores, James Q. Spitler, Dana A. Eskridge, Dennis L. Foster, Douglas W. Haight, Laura A. Kriese, Stephen G. Savage, Danny C. Riedel
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Publication number: 20130340238Abstract: A surgical instrument for the dissection of bone and other tissue includes a spindle, a dissection tool and an coupler disposed between the spindle and the dissection tool. The coupler includes a tool collet and an attachment locking mechanism operable to permit tool collet operation and telescoping movement of an attachment tube with respect to the dissection tool. A method is also provided for convenient coupling of the dissection tool and adjustment of the attachment tube length.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: Medtronic, Inc. (d/b/a Medtronic Midas Rex)Inventors: Rex W. Shores, James Q. Spitler, Dana A. Eskridge, Dennis L. Foster, Douglas W. Haight, Laura A. Kriese, Stephen G. Savage, Danny C. Riedel
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Patent number: 8518065Abstract: A surgical instrument for the dissection of bone and other tissue includes a spindle, a dissection tool and a coupler disposed between the spindle and the dissection tool. The coupler includes a tool collet and an attachment locking mechanism operable to permit tool collet operation and telescoping movement of an attachment tube with respect to the dissection tool. A method is also provided for convenient coupling of the dissection tool and adjustment of the attachment tube length.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Rex Wesley Shores, James Q. Spitler, Dana A. Eskridge, Dennis L. Foster, Douglas W. Haight, Laura A. Kriese, Stephen G. Savage, Danny C. Riedel
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Patent number: 7559927Abstract: A surgical instrument for the dissection of bone and other tissue includes a spindle, a dissection tool and an coupler disposed between the spindle and the dissection tool. The coupler includes a tool collet and an attachment locking mechanism operable to permit tool collet operation and telescoping movement of an attachment tube with respect to the dissection tool. A method is also provided for convenient coupling of the dissection tool and adjustment of the attachment tube length.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Rex Wesley Shores, James Q. Spitler, Dana A. Eskridge, Dennis L. Foster, Douglas W. Haight, Laura A. Kriese, Stephen G. Savage, Danny C. Riedel
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Publication number: 20080208195Abstract: A surgical instrument for the dissection of bone and other tissue includes a spindle, a dissection tool and an coupler disposed between the spindle and the dissection tool. The coupler includes a tool collet and an attachment locking mechanism operable to permit tool collet operation and telescoping movement of an attachment tube with respect to the dissection tool. A method is also provided for convenient coupling of the dissection tool and adjustment of the attachment tube length.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Rex Wesley Shores, James Q. Spitler, Dana A. Eskridge, Dennis L. Foster, Douglas W. Haight, Laura A. Kriese, Stephen G. Savage, Danny C. Riedel
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Patent number: 7066940Abstract: A surgical instrument for the dissection of bone and other tissue includes a spindle, a dissection tool and a male member carried by the spindle. The spindle includes a cavity. The dissection tool is releasably received in the cavity. The dissection tool extends along an axis and includes a first end and a second end with the first end having a cutting element and a second end having a generally cylindrical cross-section and a centrally located aperture partially extending along the axis. The male member is carried by the spindle and extends into the aperture of the dissection tool.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2002Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Danny C. Riedel, Durrell G. Tidwell, Bryan David Simmons, Larry Dale Estes, Allen P. Hilton, Rex Wesley Shores, John K. Henderson, James Q. Spitler, Michelle L. Walker, Dana A. Eskridge, Dennis L. Foster, Douglas W Haight, Laura A. Kriese, Stephen G Savage
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Publication number: 20040122460Abstract: A surgical instrument for the dissection of bone and other tissue includes a spindle, a dissection tool and an coupler disposed between the spindle and the dissection tool. The coupler includes a tool collet and an attachment locking mechanism operable to permit tool collet operation and telescoping movement of an attachment tube with respect to the dissection tool. A method is also provided for convenient coupling of the dissection tool and adjustment of the attachment tube length.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: June 24, 2004Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Rex Wesley Shores, James Q. Spitler, Dana A. Eskridge, Dennis L. Foster, Douglas W. Haight, Laura A. Kriese, Stephen G. Savage, Danny C. Riedel
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Publication number: 20020151902Abstract: A surgical instrument for the dissection of bone and other tissue includes a spindle, a dissection tool and a male member carried by the spindle. The spindle includes a cavity. The dissection tool is releasably received in the cavity. The dissection tool extends along an axis and includes a first end and a second end with the first end having a cutting element and a second end having a generally cylindrical cross-section and a centrally located aperture partially extending along the axis. The male member is carried by the spindle and extends into the aperture of the dissection tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Danny C. Riedel, Durrell G. Tidwell, Bryan David Simmons, Larry Dale Estes, Allen P. Hilton, Rex Wesley Shores, John K. Henderson, James Q. Spitler, Michelle L. Walker, Dana A. Eskridge, Dennis L. Foster, Douglas W. Haight, Laura A. Kriese, Stephen G. Savage
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Patent number: 6460549Abstract: Disclosed is a process of recycling and reusing an aqueous degreasing solution for further use as a component of a coolant solution which is itself recycled and reused in metal cutting machines. Also disclosed is a method of degreasing parts, and a degreasing apparatus which is controlled such that an appropriate amount of the aqueous degreasing solution is introduced into the coolant solution. Finally, disclosed herein is a method and system for preparing a coolant in which an aqueous degreasing solution is further utilized as a feeder solution for a coolant solution, with the resulting solution being able to be separated into its component parts and reused in the cutting and cleaning of metals to form metal parts.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Masco Corporation of IndianaInventors: Mitchell H. Berger, Dennis L. Foster, David K. Shaffer, Phillip B. Simon, John D. Wheatley
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Patent number: 6435198Abstract: Disclosed is a process of recycling and reusing an aqueous degreasing solution for further use as a component of a coolant solution which is itself recycled and reused in metal cutting machines. Also disclosed is a method of degreasing parts, and a degreasing apparatus which is controlled such that an appropriate amount of the aqueous degreasing solution is introduced into the coolant solution. Finally, disclosed herein is a method and system for preparing a coolant in which an aqueous degreasing solution is further utilized as a feeder solution for a coolant solution, with the resulting solution being able to be separated into its component parts and reused in the cutting and cleaning of metals to form metal parts.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2001Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: Masco Corporation of IndianaInventors: Mitchell H. Berger, Dennis L. Foster, David K. Shaffer, Phillip B. Simon, John D. Wheatley
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Publication number: 20020014258Abstract: Disclosed is a process of recycling and reusing an aqueous degreasing solution for further use as a component of a coolant solution which is itself recycled and reused in metal cutting machines. Also disclosed is a method of degreasing parts, and a degreasing apparatus which is controlled such that an appropriate amount of the aqueous degreasing solution is introduced into the coolant solution. Finally, disclosed herein is a method and system for preparing a coolant in which an aqueous degreasing solution is further utilized as a feeder solution for a coolant solution, with the resulting solution being able to be separated into its component parts and reused in the cutting and cleaning of metals to form metal parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2001Publication date: February 7, 2002Inventors: Mitchell H. Berger, Dennis L. Foster, David K. Shaffer, Phillip B. Simon, John D. Wheatley
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Patent number: 6343610Abstract: Disclosed is a process of recycling and reusing an aqueous degreasing solution for further use as a component of a coolant solution which is itself recycled and reused in metal cutting machines. Also disclosed is a method of degreasing parts, and a degreasing apparatus which is controlled such that an appropriate amount of the aqueous degreasing solution is introduced into the coolant solution. Finally, disclosed herein is a method and system for preparing a coolant in which an aqueous degreasing solution is further utilized as a feeder solution for a coolant solution, with the resulting solution being able to be separated into its component parts and reused in the cutting and cleaning of metals to form metal parts.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2000Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: Masco Corporation of IndianaInventors: Mitchell H. Berger, Dennis L. Foster, David K. Shaffer, Phillip B. Simon, John D. Wheatley
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Publication number: 20020011261Abstract: Disclosed is a process of recycling and reusing an aqueous degreasing solution for further use as a component of a coolant solution which is itself recycled and reused in metal cutting machines. Also disclosed is a method of degreasing parts, and a degreasing apparatus which is controlled such that an appropriate amount of the aqueous degreasing solution is introduced into the coolant solution. Finally, disclosed herein is a method and system for preparing a coolant in which an aqueous degreasing solution is further utilized as a feeder solution for a coolant solution, with the resulting solution being able to be separated into its component parts and reused in the cutting and cleaning of metals to form metal parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2001Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventors: Mitchell H. Berger, Dennis L. Foster, David K. Shaffer, Phillip B. Simon, John D. Wheatley
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Patent number: 5983910Abstract: Disclosed is a process of recycling and reusing an aqueous degreasing solution for further use as a component of a coolant solution which is itself recycled and reused in metal cutting machines. Also disclosed is a method of degreasing parts, and a degreasing apparatus which is controlled such that an appropriate amount of the aqueous degreasing solution is introduced into the coolant solution. Finally, disclosed herein is a method and system for preparing a coolant in which an aqueous degreasing solution is further utilized as a feeder solution for a coolant solution, with the resulting solution being able to be separated into its component parts and reused in the cutting and cleaning of metals to form metal parts.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1998Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: Masco Corporation of IndianaInventors: Mitchell H. Berger, Dennis L. Foster, David K. Shaffer, Phillip B. Simon, John D. Wheatley
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Patent number: 5795400Abstract: In a metalworking process, an aqueous based degreasing solution which is used to clean manufactured parts, is recycled as a component of an aqueous based coolant fluid which is employed in the metalworking process used to fabricate the parts.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1996Date of Patent: August 18, 1998Inventors: Mitchell H. Berger, Dennis L. Foster, David K. Shaffer, Phillip B. Simon, John D. Wheatley
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Patent number: D536791Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Brasseler USA Medical LLCInventors: Dana Allen Eskridge, Dennis L. Foster, Douglas William Haight, Laura A. Kriese
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Patent number: D554256Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Brasseler USA Medical LLCInventors: Dana Allen Eskridge, Dennis L. Foster, Douglas William Haight, Laura A. Kriese