Patents by Inventor Mark S. Stokes

Mark S. Stokes 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).

  • Row-to-row staple array variations
    Patent number: 11980363
    Abstract: A surgical stapling assembly is disclosed. The assembly can include a cartridge body having cavities defined therein forming a pattern of openings in the deck of the cartridge body. The pattern can include longitudinally-repeating clusters of cavity ends. The assembly can also include fasteners removably positioned in the cavities. The pattern of openings can comprise openings on a first side of the cartridge body comprising inner openings each defining an inner proximal-to-distal axis oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis, outer openings each defining an outer proximal-to-distal axis obliquely-oriented relative to the longitudinal axis at an outer angle, and intermediate openings each defining an intermediate proximal-to-distal axis obliquely-oriented relative to the longitudinal axis at an intermediate angle, wherein the intermediate angle is different than the outer angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Michael J. Stokes, Anil K. Nalagatla, Mark S. Zeiner, Chester O. Baxter, III, Disha V. Estera, Jason L. Harris, Laura S. Downing, Shannon L. Jones
  • Surgical stapling assembly with offset ramped drive surfaces
    Patent number: 11957337
    Abstract: A surgical stapling assembly is disclosed. The assembly can include a cartridge body having cavities defined therein forming a pattern of openings in the deck of the cartridge body. The pattern can include longitudinally-repeating clusters of cavity ends. The assembly can also include fasteners removably positioned in the cavities. The pattern of openings can comprise openings on a first side of the cartridge body comprising inner openings each defining an inner proximal-to-distal axis oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis, outer openings each defining an outer proximal-to-distal axis obliquely-oriented relative to the longitudinal axis at an outer angle, and intermediate openings each defining an intermediate proximal-to-distal axis obliquely-oriented relative to the longitudinal axis at an intermediate angle, wherein the intermediate angle is different than the outer angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Michael J. Stokes, Mark S. Zeiner, Chester O. Baxter, III, Jason L. Harris, Anil K. Nalagatla
  • Unlocking an electronic device
    Patent number: 8847903
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for unlocking an electronic device includes displaying (110) a lockscreen with an initial image in an initial region on a touch screen of the electronic device when it is in a locked state (100). Responsive to detecting (120) a first touch contact in the initial region, the electronic device displays (130) an intermediate image in a secondary region of the touch screen. Responsive to detecting (140) a second touch contact in the secondary region, the electronic device displays (150) an action image in a tertiary region of the touch screen. Responsive to detecting (160) a third touch contact in the tertiary region, the electronic device executes (180) an action associated with the action image and transitions the electronic device to an unlocked state (190).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Mark S Stokes, Jason G Maxham, Catherine T Nguyen, Enrique Sanchez, Denis B Stolyarov
  • Unlocking an Electronic Device
    Publication number: 20130285925
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for unlocking an electronic device includes displaying (110) a lockscreen with an initial image in an initial region on a touch screen of the electronic device when it is in a locked state (100). Responsive to detecting (120) a first touch contact in the initial region, the electronic device displays (130) an intermediate image in a secondary region of the touch screen. Responsive to detecting (140) a second touch contact in the secondary region, the electronic device displays (150) an action image in a tertiary region of the touch screen. Responsive to detecting (160) a third touch contact in the tertiary region, the electronic device executes (180) an action associated with the action image and transitions the electronic device to an unlocked state (190).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Motorola Mobility, Inc
    Inventors: Mark S. Stokes, Jason G. Maxham, Catherine T. Nguyen, Enrique Sanchez, Denis B. Stolyarov