Patents by Inventor Gary Starnes

Gary Starnes 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: 9689567
    Abstract: A surgical-instrument alignment station comprises a case having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The case comprised a top side and a bottom side joined along a hinge. A plurality of suction cups are fixed to the exterior surface of the bottom side of the case for allowing the case to be selectively attached to a surface. An alignment block is affixed to the exterior surface of the bottom side of the case. The alignment block comprises an elongated element that defines a plurality of slots for selectively holding a plurality of surgical-tool implements. The elongated element further comprises a clamping element configured to selectively engage surgical-tool implements. The station further comprises a first internal pocket in the top side of the case and a light source in the top side of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Inventor: Gary Starnes
  • Publication number: 20160339557
    Abstract: A maintenance machine particularly well-suited for servicing tools such as surgical instruments includes a base, a plurality of stations, and an adjustable tool platform. The stations each include respective servicing wheels that can include any of a variety of known servicing wheels, such as polishing and sharpening wheels. The wheels are supported by the base, which houses motors for driving the wheels. The adjustable tool platform includes a plurality of guide rails, rollers, pivot points, and a rotating post that together provide for fine adjustment of a position of a tool being services relative to any of the servicing wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Gary Starnes
  • Publication number: 20160058511
    Abstract: A surgical-instrument alignment station comprises a case having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The case comprised a top side and a bottom side joined along a hinge. A plurality of suction cups are fixed to the exterior surface of the bottom side of the case for allowing the case to be selectively attached to a surface. An alignment block is affixed to the exterior surface of the bottom side of the case. The alignment block comprises an elongated element that defines a plurality of slots for selectively holding a plurality of surgical-tool implements. The elongated element further comprises a clamping element configured to selectively engage surgical-tool implements. The station further comprises a first internal pocket in the top side of the case and a light source in the top side of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: Gary Starnes