Patents by Inventor Gerald Powers

Gerald Powers 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).

  • Force regulating device applicators
    Patent number: 9131900
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus and techniques for applying a device to a subject. Such apparatus and techniques may provide feedback to an operator and/or regulate the force used to apply the device, yielding an improved result. Particularly useful embodiments include apparatus and techniques for applying a medical device, such as a skin surface electrode or microneedle array, to a patient's tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Afanasewicz, Robert P. Harhen, Adam J. Young, Rafael M. Cordero, Gerald Powers
  • FORCE REGULATING DEVICE APPLICATORS
    Publication number: 20130023749
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus and techniques for applying a device to a subject. Such apparatus and techniques may provide feedback to an operator and/or regulate the force used to apply the device, yielding an improved result. Particularly useful embodiments include apparatus and techniques for applying a medical device, such as a skin surface electrode or microneedle array, to a patient's tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Afanasewicz, Robert P. Harhen, Adam J. Young, Rafael M. Cordero, Gerald Powers