Patents by Inventor Ken W. Moore

Ken W. Moore 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).

  • Releasable lockable re-positionable arm-like support apparatus
    Patent number: 6491273
    Abstract: Discloses a multi-joint arm-like support including a mount connecting to an elongate first limb section by a paired ball-and-socket joint, or shoulder joint. The first limb section is connected to a second limb section by a rotatable joint or elbow joint. The second limb section has a ball-and-socket joint connecting to an instrument mount. The joints include fluid activated locks to enable the arm to be freely moveable when the fluid activated locks are released and locked in position when the fluid activated locks are activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Tenet Medical Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Brent W. King, Geof F. Auchinleck, Ken W. Moore
  • Releasable lockable re-positionable arm-like support apparatus
    Publication number: 20020014567
    Abstract: Discloses a multijoint arm-like support including a mount connecting to an elongate first limb section by a paired ball-and-socket joint, or shoulder joint. The first limb section is connected to a second limb section by a rotatable joint or elbow joint. The second limb section has a ball-and-socket joint connecting to an instrument mount. The joints include fluid activated locks to enable the arm to be freely moveable when the fluid activated locks are released and locked in position when the fluid activated locks are activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: Tenet Medical Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Brent W. King, Geof F. Auchinleck, Ken W. Moore
  • Releasable lockable joint apparatus
    Publication number: 20020012566
    Abstract: Discloses a paired ball and socket joint assembly where the balls of the ball pair are interconnected by a rigid connecting member. Each socket housing is rotatably and angularly displaceable about its associated ball. The paired ball and socket joint apparatus permits greater range of rotational and angular movement between the socket housings than can be provided by a single ball and socket apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Applicant: Tenet Medical Engineering Inc.
    Inventors: Geof F. Auchinleck, Brent W. King, Ken W. Moore