Patents by Inventor Kenneth C. Brockmann

Kenneth C. Brockmann 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).

  • Patent number: 11571252
    Abstract: An electrosurgical system including or connected to an output circuitry comprising an electrosurgical device and an electrical cable is modelled during a cable interrogation phase using a transfer matrix in order to determine a leakage capacitance in the electrosurgical system. After the leakage capacitance is assigned or set to a virtual capacitor in the transfer matrix, an output parameter of the electrosurgical system, such as output voltage, output current, output impedance or output electrical power, may be determined by applying an actual input voltage to the output circuitry and measuring a resulting input current, and multiplying the input voltage and measured current by the transfer matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Donald W. Heckel, Katherine Wagle, William D. Faulkner, Kenneth C. Brockmann
  • Patent number: 11571251
    Abstract: An electrosurgical system including or connected to an output circuitry comprising an electrosurgical device and an electrical cable is modeled during a cable interrogation phase using a transfer matrix in order to determine a leakage capacitance in the electrosurgical system. After the leakage capacitance is assigned or set to a virtual capacitor in the transfer matrix, an output parameter of the electrosurgical system, such as output voltage, output current, output impedance or output electrical power, may be determined by applying an actual input voltage to the output circuitry and measuring a resulting input current, and multiplying the input voltage and measured current by the transfer matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Donald W. Heckel, Katherine Wagle, William D. Faulkner, Kenneth C. Brockmann
  • Publication number: 20190216526
    Abstract: An electrosurgical system including or connected to an output circuitry comprising an electrosurgical device and an electrical cable is modeled during a cable interrogation phase using a transfer matrix in order to determine a leakage capacitance in the electrosurgical system. After the leakage capacitance is assigned or set to a virtual capacitor in the transfer matrix, an output parameter of the electrosurgical system, such as output voltage, output current, output impedance or output electrical power, may be determined by applying an actual input voltage to the output circuitry and measuring a resulting input current, and multiplying the input voltage and measured current by the transfer matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: DONALD W. HECKEL, KATHERINE WAGLE, WILLIAM D. FAULKNER, KENNETH C. BROCKMANN
  • Publication number: 20190175249
    Abstract: An electrosurgical system including or connected to an output circuitry comprising an electrosurgical device and an electrical cable is modelled during a cable interrogation phase using a transfer matrix in order to determine a leakage capacitance in the electrosurgical system. After the leakage capacitance is assigned or set to a virtual capacitor in the transfer matrix, an output parameter of the electrosurgical system, such as output voltage, output current, output impedance or output electrical power, may be determined by applying an actual input voltage to the output circuitry and measuring a resulting input current, and multiplying the input voltage and measured current by the transfer matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: DONALD W. HECKEL, KATHERINE WAGLE, WILLIAM D. FAULKNER, KENNETH C. BROCKMANN
  • Patent number: 10172666
    Abstract: An electrosurgical system including or connected to an output circuitry comprising an electrosurgical device and an electrical cable is modelled during a cable interrogation phase using a transfer matrix in order to determine a leakage capacitance in the electrosurgical system. After the leakage capacitance is assigned or set to a virtual capacitor in the transfer matrix, an output parameter of the electrosurgical system, such as output voltage, output current, output impedance or output electrical power, may be determined by applying an actual input voltage to the output circuitry and measuring a resulting input current, and multiplying the input voltage and measured current by the transfer matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Donald W. Heckel, Katherine Wagle, William D. Faulkner, Kenneth C. Brockmann
  • Patent number: 10172665
    Abstract: An electrosurgical system including or connected to an output circuitry comprising an electrosurgical device and an electrical cable is modelled during a cable interrogation phase using a transfer matrix in order to determine a leakage capacitance in the electrosurgical system. After the leakage capacitance is assigned or set to a virtual capacitor in the transfer matrix, an output parameter of the electrosurgical system, such as output voltage, output current, output impedance or output electrical power, may be determined by applying an actual input voltage to the output circuitry and measuring a resulting input current, and multiplying the input voltage and measured current by the transfer matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Donald W. Heckel, Katherine Wagle, William D. Faulkner, Kenneth C. Brockmann
  • Publication number: 20160081740
    Abstract: An electrosurgical system including or connected to an output circuitry comprising an electrosurgical device and an electrical cable is modelled during a cable interrogation phase using a transfer matrix in order to determine a leakage capacitance in the electrosurgical system. After the leakage capacitance is assigned or set to a virtual capacitor in the transfer matrix, an output parameter of the electrosurgical system, such as output voltage, output current, output impedance or output electrical power, may be determined by applying an actual input voltage to the output circuitry and measuring a resulting input current, and multiplying the input voltage and measured current by the transfer matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: DONALD W. HECKEL, KATHERINE WAGLE, WILLIAM D. FAULKNER, KENNETH C. BROCKMANN
  • Publication number: 20160081739
    Abstract: An electrosurgical system including or connected to an output circuitry comprising an electrosurgical device and an electrical cable is modelled during a cable interrogation phase using a transfer matrix in order to determine a leakage capacitance in the electrosurgical system. After the leakage capacitance is assigned or set to a virtual capacitor in the transfer matrix, an output parameter of the electrosurgical system, such as output voltage, output current, output impedance or output electrical power, may be determined by applying an actual input voltage to the output circuitry and measuring a resulting input current, and multiplying the input voltage and measured current by the transfer matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: DONALD W. HECKEL, KATHERINE WAGLE, WILLIAM D. FAULKNER, KENNETH C. BROCKMANN
  • Publication number: 20160045248
    Abstract: An electrosurgical generator is disclosed. The generator includes an RF output stage configured to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue via at least one active electrode configured to apply electrosurgical energy to tissue; sensing circuitry configured to measure impedance of tissue; and a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: JEFFREY R. UNGER, RYAN C. ARTALE, JOSHUA A. KELLER, GREGORY P. MILNER, KENNETH C. BROCKMANN, ALEXANDER M. WASKIEWICZ, REBECCA J. COULSON, JESSICA E.C. OLSON
  • Patent number: 9186200
    Abstract: An electrosurgical generator is disclosed. The generator includes an RF output stage configured to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue via at least one active electrode configured to apply electrosurgical energy to tissue; sensing circuitry configured to measure impedance of tissue; and a controller. The controller is configured to determine occurrence of a tissue reaction as a function of a minimum impedance value and a predetermined rise in impedance, wherein tissue reaction corresponds to a boiling point of tissue fluid; generate a target impedance trajectory as a function of measured impedance and desired rate of change based on the tissue reaction determination, wherein the target impedance trajectory includes a plurality of target impedance values; and drive tissue impedance along the target impedance trajectory by adjusting the output of the electrosurgical generator to substantially match tissue impedance to a corresponding target impedance for at least a predetermined minimum time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Covidien AG
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Unger, Ryan C. Artale, Joshua A. Keller, Gregory P. Milner, Kenneth C. Brockmann, Alexander M. Waskiewicz, Rebecca J. Coulson, Jessica E. C. Olson
  • Publication number: 20120283731
    Abstract: An electrosurgical generator is disclosed. The generator includes an RF output stage configured to supply electrosurgical energy to tissue via at least one active electrode configured to apply electrosurgical energy to tissue; sensing circuitry configured to measure impedance of tissue; and a controller. The controller is configured to determine occurrence of a tissue reaction as a function of a minimum impedance value and a predetermined rise in impedance, wherein tissue reaction corresponds to a boiling point of tissue fluid; generate a target impedance trajectory as a function of measured impedance and desired rate of change based on the tissue reaction determination, wherein the target impedance trajectory includes a plurality of target impedance values; and drive tissue impedance along the target impedance trajectory by adjusting the output of the electrosurgical generator to substantially match tissue impedance to a corresponding target impedance for at least a predetermined minimum time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Unger, Ryan C. Artale, Joshua A. Keller, Gregory P. Milner, Kenneth C. Brockmann, Alexander M. Waskiewicz, Rebecca J. Coulson, Jessica E. C. Olson