Patents by Inventor Keith Behnke

Keith Behnke 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).

  • Surgical Handpiece Including A Visible Light Emitter And A System And Method For Determining An Identity Of A Surgical Handpiece
    Publication number: 20250057519
    Abstract: A surgical handpiece is disclosed. The surgical handpiece includes a housing having a first end and a second end, a cable adjacent to the housing, the cable having an external surface, a visible light emitter disposed within the housing, and a strain relief member coupled to the external surface of the cable and disposed adjacent the first end of the housing, and the strain relief member being configured to transmit visible light emitted by the visible light emitter therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Robin Babaris, Keith Behnke, Michael Laubenthal, Adam Joseph Thelen
  • Surgical handpiece housing a visible light emitter and elements for transmitting the visible light emitted by the visible light emitter
    Patent number: 12171417
    Abstract: A surgical handpiece and an autoclavable surgical handpiece are disclosed. The surgical handpiece and the autoclavable surgical handpiece include a housing and a visible light emitter disposed within the housing. The surgical handpiece includes a cable adjacent to the housing and a strain relief member coupled to the cable, the strain relief member being disposed adjacent to the housing and configured to transmit visible light emitted by the visible light emitter therethrough. The autoclavable surgical handpiece includes a potting material disposed between the visible light emitter and the housing, the potting material having a melting point above 120 degrees Celsius and being configured to thermally insulate the visible light emitter and to transmit visible light emitted by the visible light emitter therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Robin B. W. Babaris, Keith Behnke, Michael Laubenthal, Adam J. Thelen
  • Surgical Handpiece Housing A Visible Light Emitter And Elements For Transmitting The Visible Light Emitted By The Visible Light Emitter
    Publication number: 20210212670
    Abstract: A surgical handpiece and an autoclavable surgical handpiece are disclosed. The surgical handpiece and the autoclavable surgical handpiece include a housing and a visible light emitter disposed within the housing. The surgical handpiece includes a cable adjacent to the housing and a strain relief member coupled to the cable, the strain relief member being disposed adjacent to the housing and configured to transmit visible light emitted by the visible light emitter therethrough. The autoclavable surgical handpiece includes a potting material disposed between the visible light emitter and the housing, the potting material having a melting point above 120 degrees Celsius and being configured to thermally insulate the visible light emitter and to transmit visible light emitted by the visible light emitter therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Robin B. W. Babaris, Keith Behnke, Michael Laubenthal, Adam J. Thelen