Patents by Inventor Martin L. Tanaka

Martin L. Tanaka 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).

  • TISSUE TENSIONING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20150088192
    Abstract: Surgical devices configured to apply and hold a defined pre-set or pre-load tension to target tissue, such as, for example, a blood vessel, tendon or ligament during a surgical procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Sandeep Mannava, Martin L. Tanaka, Christopher J. Tuohy
  • Tissue tensioning devices and related methods
    Patent number: 8926626
    Abstract: Surgical devices configured to apply and hold a defined pre-set or pre-load tension to target tissue, such as, for example, a blood vessel, tendon or ligament during a surgical procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
    Inventors: Sandeep Mannava, Martin L Tanaka, Christopher J. Tuohy
  • TISSUE TENSIONING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20110112570
    Abstract: Surgical devices configured to apply and hold a defined pre-set or pre-load tension to target tissue, such as, for example, a blood vessel, tendon or ligament during a surgical procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Sandeep Mannava, Martin L Tanaka, Christopher J. Tuohy
  • Purge gas sensor
    Patent number: 6789433
    Abstract: A flow sensor for an analytical instrument. The flow sensor can be used to detect the flow of a fluid such as purge gas in the instrument. The sensor can measure the fluid flow at an opening of the instrument enclosure. The sensor has first and second differential pressure switches connected in series. The sensor has a sealed chamber which is in the opening. Bordering the sealed chamber are first and second restrictors through which the fluid can flow. A sensing tube transfers the pressure in the sealed chamber to the first and second switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: ABB Inc.
    Inventor: Martin L. Tanaka
  • Flow sensor
    Publication number: 20030167856
    Abstract: A flow sensor for an analytical instrument. The flow sensor can be used to detect the flow of a fluid such as purge gas in the instrument. The sensor can measure the fluid flow at an opening of the instrument enclosure. The sensor has first and second differential pressure switches connected in series. The sensor has a sealed chamber which is in the opening. Bordering the sealed chamber are first and second restrictors through which the fluid can flow. A sensing tube transfers the pressure in the sealed chamber to the first and second switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: ABB Inc.
    Inventor: Martin L. Tanaka