Patents by Inventor J. Stephen Tenbarge

J. Stephen Tenbarge 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).

  • Guide assembly for a biopsy device
    Patent number: 6048321
    Abstract: A guide assembly for performing a biopsy with a biopsy device having an elongated and substantially hollow cylindrical barrel is described. The guide assembly includes a bracket which is selectively movable relative to a base. The bracket has a longitudinal opening formed through a housing portion of the bracket into which the biopsy device may be mounted for guiding the biopsy device into desired tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: William E. McPherson
    Inventors: William E. McPherson, J. Stephen TenBarge
  • Decorative and operative hearing aid attachment
    Patent number: 5365593
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a decorative and operative attachment for hearing aids that have a volume control. The attachment comprises a decorative element that is sized to conceal the hearing aid from view and an attaching device for attaching the decorative element to the hearing aid so that the decorative attachment may operatively control the volume of the hearing aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Jeanie HearRing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean B. Greenwood, J. Stephen Tenbarge