Patents by Inventor Gary J. Murphy

Gary J. Murphy 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: 11925362
    Abstract: Reamer instruments and related methods are disclosed for use in preparing bone, such as a glenoid bone surface, to receive an implant requiring one of two or more possible surface geometries. Described reamer instruments can have a modular or multi-component design. A minimal number of components can be particular to a particular required geometry, which can allow assembly and use of reamer instruments of the present disclosure to be flexible, intuitive, and efficient. In some embodiments, a disposable reamer head assembly can be driven by a disposable drive tip through a pin-on-pin connection. The remaining components of the reamer instrument can be sterilized and re-used. To prepare bone for a half-wedge implant, a half-wedge housing can be coupled to a reamer instrument handle and a depth stop can be coupled to the housing to achieve the required geometry. Alternatively, a full-wedge housing can be coupled to the instrument handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen J. Orphanos, Gary Fernandes, Christian Amaral, Francisco A. Amaral, Raymond F. Murphy, Robert Ciocca
  • Patent number: 5054621
    Abstract: A document sorting and stacking device provides for automated processing of randomly assembled batches of sheet items or objects such as negotiable instruments, currency, data cards, envelopes and the like which are fed into the unit in a continuing sequential progression for their separation and stacking, each in one of the designated multiple pockets. The motor driven transport conveyor of the unit moves the objects through the device at a known speed. If an object is "tagged" to enter a particular pocket, a computing microprocessor controls a step-motor to advance a sorting belt to extend one of its capture fingers into the transport path for rendezvous with the object. As the belt is advanced further the capture finger closes upon the object and the belt pulls it forward for deposit in the designated stacking pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: Hybrid Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary J. Murphy, Derrick L. Murphy, Michael J. Murphy, Michael Barnes
  • Patent number: 4913295
    Abstract: Document processor equipment for processing documents requiring operator intervention for the purpose of functions like key entry and encoding of data associated with certain ones of the documents includes an improved system for transporting and presenting documents to the operator for such intervention. A document view station has split parallel transport paths for routing documents requiring operator intervention to the front path near the operator with documents not requiring operator intervention being routed to and along a rear path, the respective routing being effected by a diverter automatically controlled in response to information read from the documents. A preview station and document hold station are respectively provided upstream and downstream from the document view station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: BancTec, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary J. Murphy, Roy E. Dempster, Jr., Michael R. Barnes, Michael J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 4722444
    Abstract: Document processor equipment for processing documents requiring operator intervention for the purpose of functions like key entry and encoding of data associated with certain ones of the documents includes an improved system for transporting and presenting documents to the operator for such intervention. A document view station has split parallel transport paths for routing documents requiring operator intervention to the front path near the operator with documents not requiring operator intervention being routed to and along a rear path, the respective routing being effected by a diverter automatically controlled in response to information read from the documents. A preview station and document hold station are respectively provided upstream and downstream from the document view station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Assignee: BancTec Inc.
    Inventors: Gary J. Murphy, Roy E. Dempster, Jr., Michael R. Barnes, Michael J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 4241909
    Abstract: Document stacking apparatus for continuously stacking a plurality of documents in the sequential order in which they are fed into the apparatus is disclosed. Motor driven feed rollers feed the documents into the apparatus and along a predetermined path defined by guide plates and a deflector. A stacking bed is provided for supporting the documents in a stacked arrangement and a moveable baffle is mounted upon the stacking bed for defining a stacking cavity with the guide plates. The stacking bed is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane and is also provided with an inclined slot. A follower is fixedly secured to the baffle and slidably disposed within the slot whereby the baffle is gravity-biased toward a first position so as to normally minimize the stacking cavity. The baffle is also movable, under the influence of the incoming documents to be stacked, against the gravity-bias toward a second position so as to expand the stacking cavity and thereby accommodate successive documents to be stacked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Assignee: Input Business Machines, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary J. Murphy, George F. Norris