Patents by Inventor Erdinc AVCIOGLU

Erdinc AVCIOGLU 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: 11179188
    Abstract: A surgical device including a surgical generator configured to provide energy for an energy based surgical instrument; a functional device configured to provide a function in its activated state; a switch for activating and deactivating the surgical generator a capacitive sensor including at least one measuring electrode that is arranged at the switch, wherein the capacitive sensor is configured to measure a capacity change or a capacity at the measuring electrode and activate or deactivate the functional device as a function of a measured capacity change or capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
    Inventor: Erdinc Avcioglu
  • Publication number: 20170231682
    Abstract: A surgical device including a surgical generator configured to provide energy for an energy based surgical instrument; a functional device configured to provide a function in its activated state; a switch for activating and deactivating the surgical generator a capacitive sensor including at least one measuring electrode that is arranged at the switch, wherein the capacitive sensor is configured to measure a capacity change or a capacity at the measuring electrode and activate or deactivate the functional device as a function of a measured capacity change or capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
    Inventor: Erdinc AVCIOGLU