Patents by Inventor Martin P. Elliott

Martin P. Elliott 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: 6125747
    Abstract: A golf ball accessory is provided which affixes a personalized visual indicia to the outer surface of a golf ball for the purposes of identification. The accessory can be conveniently stored in a golf bag compartment normally used for storing golf balls. The accessory includes a generally golf-ball shaped casing having an ink stamp and a printing surface housed therewithin. The generally spherical accessory is comprised of two separable hemispherical halves. The halves snap together in mating engagement. When the halves are separated, a stamp portion presents a concave outer surface with a radial curvature substantially equal to that of a golf ball. A complementary convex ink pad housed within the opposing half of the accessory provides ink for the stamp. A golf ball is placed against the stamp portion and an ink image of indicia embossed thereon is transferred to the surface of the golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: Martin P. Elliott
  • Patent number: 5224944
    Abstract: A disposable aspirator assembly for use with an electrocautery handpiece is disclosed wherein the assembly removably attaches to the body of an electrocautery handpiece. The assembly is generally "T" shaped with the "base" of the T curved to extend in the general direction of the long axis of the handpiece to removably attach to vacuum tubing. In a preferred embodiment the hollow, tubular cross-member of the T is elastic and attaches by means of friction to the tip end of the electrocautery handpiece where it forms a substantially vacuum-tight fitting with the handpiece and protectively houses the electrocautery blade. Disposable vacuum tubing has a concave outer surface which mates with the convex outer surface of a cautery handpiece providing a cylindrical assembly which is easily grasped. The projection of the tip of the aspirator assembly along the electrocautery blade is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Inventor: Martin P. Elliott
  • Patent number: 4834703
    Abstract: A in-line device for the aseptic collection and treatment of tissue aspirate comprising a cartridge housing a removable filter is described. The device provides filter means for removing desired cells from a crude tissue aspirate, a rake for scraping the cells from the surface of the filter and a pressure relief valve to divert the flow of aspirate when the filter capacity is exhausted. With the filter and rake removed the outer cartridge also serves as the barrel of a syringe for further transfer of harvested cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Inventors: Will R. Dubrul, Martin P. Elliott