Patents by Inventor Doug Gabel

Doug Gabel 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).

  • Publication number: 20080281428
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for attaching soft tissue and/or bone to orthopaedic implants. In one exemplary embodiment, the methods and apparatuses are used to attach soft tissue and/or bone to a proximal tibial implant. In another exemplary embodiment, the methods and apparatuses are used to attach soft tissue and/or bone to a proximal femoral implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: ZIMMER, INC.
    Inventors: John E. Meyers, Robert E. Montgomery, Dennis R. Aquilo, Scott C. Lazar, Douglas G. Branscome, Natalia Fridshtand, Scott Cron, Marvin Figueroa, Clarence M. Panchison, Kelly Timmons, Doug Gabel, Douglas Wentz, Ron Donkers, Greg Hippensteel
  • Patent number: 6654895
    Abstract: A software application for executing on a computing system that monitors a user's behavior and adapts the power management policies to the user's preferences in an automated manner. The software application records a time of day whenever the computing system transitions from a current power state to a new power state as a result of an action initiated by a user, such as when the user activates the computing system. The software application includes a pattern-detection software module to detect a usage pattern within the recorded times and predicts when the user is likely to activate the computing system. Based on this prediction, the software application automatically transitions the computing system to a higher power state prior to the predicted startup time, thereby allowing the computing system to be “instantly” available for use when accessed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph Henkhaus, Doug Gabel, David C. Stewart