Patents by Inventor George Paul Gruner

George Paul Gruner 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).

  • Navigable probe and motor control apparatus
    Patent number: 6236876
    Abstract: A motor control apparatus (1) for articulating a probe (3) is constructed with a reversible motor (10) and at least one tension adjusting cable (4) to articulate the probe (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: George Paul Gruner, Marlan James Bell, Guy Louis Letourneau
  • Navigable probe and rotating motor control apparatus
    Patent number: 5833616
    Abstract: A motor control apparatus (1) for articulating a probe (3) is constructed with at least one tension adjusting cable (4) to articulate the probe (3), and reversible motor (10a) and a rotatable torque cable (6) to rotate a device within an articulating tip of the probe (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: George Paul Gruner, Marlan James Bell, Guy Louis Letourneau