Patents by Inventor Marcia L. Morris

Marcia L. Morris 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).

  • Apparatus and method for identifying defective cables
    Patent number: 10816610
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a substrate having a smoothly bending surface to fit into a human hand. The substrate includes a start test switch, a first connector to couple to a first end of a cable, and a second connector to couple to a second end of the cable. The cable has an impedance. The electronic circuit is coupled to the, first connector and the second connector. In operation, the electronic circuit provides a first signal when the first end of the cable is coupled to the first connector and the second end is coupled to the second connector, the start switch is activated, and the impedance is between a minimum impedance value and a maximum impedance value. The electronic circuit provides a second signal when the first end of the cable is coupled to the first connector and the second end is coupled to the second connector, the start switch is activated, and the impedance is greater than the maximum impedance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Genii, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcia L. Morris, Jose Doval, Patrick Kehl
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING DEFECTIVE CABLES
    Publication number: 20180080969
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a substrate having a smoothly bending surface to fit into a human hand. The substrate includes a start test switch, a first connector to couple to a first end of a cable, and a second connector to couple to a second end of the cable. The cable has an impedance. The electronic circuit is coupled to the, first connector and the second connector. In operation, the electronic circuit provides a first signal when the first end of the cable is coupled to the first connector and the second end is coupled to the second connector, the start switch is activated, and the impedance is between a minimum impedance value and a maximum impedance value. The electronic circuit provides a second signal when the first end of the cable is coupled to the first connector and the second end is coupled to the second connector, the start switch is activated, and the impedance is greater than the maximum impedance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Genii, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcia L. Morris, Jose Doval, Patrick Kehl
  • Compact electrosurgery apparatus
    Patent number: 8287530
    Abstract: The invention features compact apparatuses useful in electrosurgery. The compact apparatuses have a housing having a cavity, an electrosurgical system located within the cavity, the electrosurgical system having optionally a monopolar output system, optionally a bipolar output system, optionally an argon plasma coagulation output system, a processor located within the cavity, the processor operatively coupled to each output system of the electrosurgical system to control outputs generated by each output system, optionally a high frequency generator located within the cavity and operatively coupled to the processor; and a gas canister holder and control system located within the cavity of the housing for receiving a gas canister within the cavity of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Genii, Inc.
    Inventor: Marcia L. Morris
  • COMPACT ELECTROSURGERY APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120059369
    Abstract: The invention features compact apparatuses useful in electrosurgery. The compact apparatuses have a housing having a cavity, an electrosurgical system located within the cavity, the electrosurgical system having optionally a monopolar output system, optionally a bipolar output system, optionally an argon plasma coagulation output system, a processor located within the cavity, the processor operatively coupled to each output system of the electrosurgical system to control outputs generated by each output system, optionally a high frequency generator located within the cavity and operatively coupled to the processor; and a gas canister holder and control system located within the cavity of the housing for receiving a gas canister within the cavity of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Genii, Inc.
    Inventor: Marcia L. Morris
  • Compact electrosurgery apparatuses
    Patent number: 8083735
    Abstract: The invention features compact apparatuses useful in electrosurgery. The compact apparatuses have a housing having a cavity, an electrosurgical system located within the cavity, the electrosurgical system having optionally a monopolar output system, optionally a bipolar output system, optionally an argon plasma coagulation output system, a processor located within the cavity, the processor operatively coupled to each output system of the electrosurgical system to control outputs generated by each output system, optionally a high frequency generator located within the cavity and operatively coupled to the processor; and a gas canister holder and control system located within the cavity of the housing for receiving a gas canister within the cavity of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Genii, Inc.
    Inventor: Marcia L. Morris
  • COMPACT ELECTROSURGERY APPARATUSES
    Publication number: 20080119843
    Abstract: The invention features compact apparatuses useful in electrosurgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Marcia L. Morris