Patents by Inventor Matthew David Daniel
Matthew David Daniel 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).
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Patent number: 11933666Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, for a stray-light testing station. In one aspect, the stray-light testing station includes an illumination assembly including a spatially extended light source and one or more optical elements arranged to direct a beam of light from the spatially extended light source along an optical path to an optical receiver assembly including a lens receptacle configured to receive a lens module and position the lens module in the optical path downstream from the parabolic mirror so that the lens module focuses the beam of light from the spatially extended light source to an image plane, and a moveable frame supporting the optical receiver assembly including one or more adjustable alignment stages to position the optical receiver assembly relative to the illumination assembly such that the optical path of the illumination assembly is within a field of view of the optical receiver assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Chen David Lu, Matthew Thomas Daniel Rinehart, Joshua Chia Fong Wang, Michael Shagam
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Patent number: 9498211Abstract: A method of securing a prosthetic device to tissue includes providing an applicator instrument including a housing, a shaft, surgical fasteners, a firing rod for dispensing the surgical fasteners from the shaft, a trigger, and an energy storing element. The method includes positioning a prosthetic device over tissue, juxtaposing a distal end of the shaft with the prosthetic device, and compressing the trigger for piloting the firing rod toward the distal end of the elongated shaft at a first rate of speed. The method includes preventing the firing rod from moving distally while building up energy in the energy storing element, and further compressing the trigger for releasing the firing rod for distal movement and transferring the built up energy for moving the firing rod toward the distal end of the elongated shaft at a second rate of speed that is greater than the first rate of speed.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Simon Cohn, Michael Cardinale, Richard P. Fuchs, Matthew David Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett, Robert Nering, Anthony Miksza
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Publication number: 20140379001Abstract: A method of securing a prosthetic device to tissue includes providing an applicator instrument including a housing, a shaft, surgical fasteners, a firing rod for dispensing the surgical fasteners from the shaft, a trigger, and an energy storing element. The method includes positioning a prosthetic device over tissue, juxtaposing a distal end of the shaft with the prosthetic device, and compressing the trigger for piloting the firing rod toward the distal end of the elongated shaft at a first rate of speed. The method includes preventing the firing rod from moving distally while building up energy in the energy storing element, and further compressing the trigger for releasing the firing rod for distal movement and transferring the built up energy for moving the firing rod toward the distal end of the elongated shaft at a second rate of speed that is greater than the first rate of speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Simon Cohn, Michael Cardinale, Richard P. Fuchs, Matthew David Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett, Robert Nering, Anthony Miksza
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Patent number: 8894669Abstract: A surgical fastener for securing a prosthetic device to tissue includes a first leg having a distal end, a proximal end, and a first insertion tip at the distal end of the first leg, and a second leg including a distal end, a proximal end, and a second insertion tip at the distal end of the second leg. A bridge connects the proximal ends of the first and second legs for forming a closed end of the surgical fastener. The first insertion tip has a first insertion tool seating surface, and the second insertion tip has a second insertion tool seating surface. The first insertion tool seating surface is closer to the distal end of the first leg than the proximal end of the first leg, and the second insertion tool seating surface is closer to the distal end of the second leg than the proximal end of the second leg. The first and second legs extend along respective longitudinal axes, and the first and second insertion tips are skewed outwardly relative to the respective longitudinal axes.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Robert Nering, Simon Cohn, Anthony Miksza, Matthew David Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett, Race Eric Thornton, Carl Edward Griffin
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Patent number: 8728098Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, the elongated shaft having a proximal end coupled with the housing and a distal end remote therefrom, and a firing system for dispensing surgical fasteners from the distal end of the elongated shaft. The firing system includes a firing rod disposed in the elongated shaft, the firing system having a firing cycle with a first stage for advancing the firing rod toward the distal end of the elongated shaft at a first rate of speed and a second stage for advancing the firing rod toward the distal end of the elongated shaft at a second rate of speed that is greater than the first rate of speed.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Matthew David Daniel, Simon Cohn, Anthony Miksza, Robert Nering, Michael Cardinale, Richard P. Fuchs, Jeremy David Jarrett
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Patent number: 8728099Abstract: A firing system for an applicator instrument adapted to dispense surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, a firing rod disposed within the elongated shaft, a firing rod release engageable with the firing rod for preventing distal movement of the firing rod during at least one stage of a firing cycle, a trigger mounted to the housing, and a firing spring having a first end connected with the firing rod and a second end adapted for being sequentially coupled and decoupled from the trigger during the firing cycle. The firing cycle includes an initial stage in which the trigger is open and decoupled from the energy storing element, and the firing spring is at least partially compressed, and a piloting stage during which the firing rod release is disengaged from the firing rod for enabling distal movement of the firing rod.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Simon Cohn, Michael Cardinale, Richard P. Fuchs, Matthew David Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett
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Patent number: 8579920Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, a firing rod disposed inside the elongated shaft and being movable within a first plane between a retracted position and an extended position, an advancer disposed inside the elongated shaft and being moveable within a second plane between a retracted position and an extended position, and a staging assembly located adjacent the distal end of the elongated shaft and being adapted to align surgical fasteners with a distal end of the firing rod. The staging assembly is held below the second plane by the advancer when the advancer is in the extended position and the staging assembly is adapted to move into at least partial alignment with the distal end of the firing rod when the advancer is in the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Robert Nering, Simon Cohn, Michael Cardinale, Richard P. Fuchs, Matthew David Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett, Race Eric Thornton, Carl Edward Griffin
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Publication number: 20100292713Abstract: A firing system for an applicator instrument adapted to dispense surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, a firing rod disposed within the elongated shaft, a firing rod release engageable with the firing rod for preventing distal movement of the firing rod during at least one stage of a firing cycle, a trigger mounted to the housing, and a firing spring having a first end connected with the firing rod and a second end adapted for being sequentially coupled and decoupled from the trigger during the firing cycle. The firing cycle includes an initial stage in which the trigger is open and decoupled from the energy storing element, and the firing spring is at least partially compressed, and a piloting stage during which the firing rod release is disengaged from the firing rod for enabling distal movement of the firing rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Simon Cohn, Michael Cardinale, Richard P. Fuchs, Matthew David Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett
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Publication number: 20100292712Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, a firing rod disposed inside the elongated shaft and being movable within a first plane between a retracted position and an extended position, an advancer disposed inside the elongated shaft and being moveable within a second plane between a retracted position and an extended position, and a staging assembly located adjacent the distal end of the elongated shaft and being adapted to align surgical fasteners with a distal end of the firing rod. The staging assembly is held below the second plane by the advancer when the advancer is in the extended position and the staging assembly is adapted to move into at least partial alignment with the distal end of the firing rod when the advancer is in the retracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Robert Nering, Simon Cohn, Michael Cardinale, Richard P. Fuchs, Matthew David Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett
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Publication number: 20100292715Abstract: A surgical fastener for securing a prosthetic device to tissue includes a first leg having a distal end, a proximal end, and a first insertion tip at the distal end of the first leg, and a second leg including a distal end, a proximal end, and a second insertion tip at the distal end of the second leg. A bridge connects the proximal ends of the first and second legs for forming a closed end of the surgical fastener. The first insertion tip has a first insertion tool seating surface, and the second insertion tip has a second insertion tool seating surface. The first insertion tool seating surface is closer to the distal end of the first leg than the proximal end of the first leg, and the second insertion tool seating surface is closer to the distal end of the second leg than the proximal end of the second leg. The first and second legs extend along respective longitudinal axes, and the first and second insertion tips are skewed outwardly relative to the respective longitudinal axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Robert Nering, Simon Cohn, Anthony Miksza, Matthew David Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett
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Publication number: 20100292710Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, the elongated shaft having a proximal end coupled with the housing and a distal end remote therefrom, and a firing system for dispensing surgical fasteners from the distal end of the elongated shaft. The firing system includes a firing rod disposed in the elongated shaft, the firing system having a firing cycle with a first stage for advancing the firing rod toward the distal end of the elongated shaft at a first rate of speed and a second stage for advancing the firing rod toward the distal end of the elongated shaft at a second rate of speed that is greater than the first rate of speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Matthew David Daniel, Simon Cohn, Anthony Miksza, Robert Nering, Michael Cardinale, Richard P. Fuchs, Jeremy David Jarrett
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Patent number: D698021Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Robert Nering, Simon Cohn, Anthony Miksza, Matthew David Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett
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Patent number: D744646Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Robert Nering, Simon Cohn, Anthony Miksza, Matthew David Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett