Patents by Inventor Gregory Dancy

Gregory Dancy 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).

  • Electrosurgical instruments including a jaw angle detection system
    Patent number: 11931097
    Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument includes an elongated shaft, an end effector, a drive shaft, and a switch assembly. The end effector is coupled to a distal end portion of the elongated shaft and includes opposing first and second jaw members. The end effector is configured to move between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The drive shaft is operably coupled to the end effector to move the end effector between the open and closed configurations. The switch assembly includes a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact. The first electrical contact is coupled to the drive shaft and configured to move with the drive shaft. The first electrical contact is configured to engage the second electrical contact in response to a movement of the drive shaft to determine a first angle between the first and second jaw members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gregory W. Fischvogt, Jenna Dancy, Hayden W. May
  • METHODS OF REDUCING THE ADHESION OF A MASKANT
    Publication number: 20220195219
    Abstract: A method for reducing adhesion between a maskant and a substrate, wherein the maskant is adhered to a surface of the substrate, the method comprising applying a composition to the maskant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: AC PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: David TOMLINSON, Bryan VU, James WICHMANN, Peter WEISSMAN, Gregory DANCY, Thomas FARRELL
  • Methods of reducing the adhesion of a maskant
    Patent number: 11261338
    Abstract: A method for reducing adhesion between a maskant and a substrate, wherein the maskant is adhered to a surface of the substrate, the method comprising applying a composition to the maskant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: AC PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: David Tomlinson, Bryan Vu, James Wichmann, Peter Weissman, Gregory Dancy, Thomas Farrell