Patents by Inventor Hugo R. Florez

Hugo R. Florez 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).

  • Means for predicting preformance of stainless steel alloy for use with surgical needles
    Patent number: 5651843
    Abstract: A new and useful predictor for maraging stainless steel alloys is created, called the martensite finish temperature, M.sub.f (.degree. F.). This formula enables one to predict the temperature at which a steel is entirely converted to martensite, and is described as M.sub.f =1027--78% Ni--27% Ti--34% Mo. A desirable needle alloy for this amount is nickel at 10%, molybdenum at about 2.7%, and titanium at about 2%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee P. Bendel, Timothy Sardelis, Lawrence P. Trozzo, Leon K. Stungurys, Hugo R. Florez, Jeffrey T. Lavin, Matthew J. McGrane, Jeffrey K. McVey
  • Coated surgical staple
    Patent number: 4655222
    Abstract: Sterile surgical staples for use with a stapling instrument with the surface of the staple coated with a low molecular weight fluorocarbon polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo R. Florez, Robert J. Tannhauser