Patents by Inventor Kurt Radcliffe

Kurt Radcliffe 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).

  • First and second communication protocol arrangement for driving primary and secondary devices through a single port
    Patent number: 11923084
    Abstract: A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a first control circuit configured to communicate with an energy module using at least a first protocol over a first communication line and a second control circuit configured to communicate with another surgical instrument coupled to the surgical instrument using at least a second protocol over a second communication line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Andrew W. Carroll, Jeffrey L Aldridge, Daniel E. Brueske, Kurt Radcliffe
  • FIRST AND SECOND COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL ARRANGEMENT FOR DRIVING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DEVICES THROUGH A SINGLE PORT
    Publication number: 20200090808
    Abstract: A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a first control circuit configured to communicate with an energy module using at least a first protocol over a first communication line and a second control circuit configured to communicate with another surgical instrument coupled to the surgical instrument using at least a second protocol over a second communication line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew W. Carroll, Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Daniel E. Brueske, Kurt Radcliffe