Patents by Inventor Michael Funk

Michael Funk 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).

  • Publication number: 20240374285
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, an access port for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient includes a proximal housing portion. The proximal housing portion includes, a central lumen providing instrument access to the surgical cavity and an engagement housing operatively associated with a proximal end of the proximal housing portion and having a circumferential engagement area formed therein that is adapted and configured to releasably accept a grasping member of a surgical robot. An elongated tubular body portion extends from the proximal housing portion in communication with the central lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Mahesh Krishnamoorthy, George R. Trutza, Michael Funk
  • Publication number: 20240198002
    Abstract: Processes and devices provide parenteral delivery of therapeutic fluids, in particular high-viscosity therapeutic fluids (e.g., protein therapeutics), by a chemical reaction that generates a gas. A device may include a first actuation chamber containing a first reagent, a second reaction chamber containing a second reagent, and a third therapeutic fluid chamber containing the therapeutic fluid. In a loaded configuration, a plunger separates the first chamber from the second chamber. In a delivery configuration, the plunger allows the first reagent from the first chamber to communicate and react with the second reagent from the second chamber. The generated gas acts upon a plunger to deliver the therapeutic fluid from the third chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: William Godwin ATTERBURY, Corrie Jo BENNISON, Robert Jonathan CAIN, Michael Funk CHIAPPETTA, Jeffrey LeClair ELLIS, David Arthur HOLLEY, Mark LAFEVER, Beverly Ann PIATT, John Paul TALLARICO
  • Patent number: 11925790
    Abstract: Processes and devices provide parenteral delivery of therapeutic fluids, in particular high-viscosity therapeutic fluids (e.g., protein therapeutics), by a chemical reaction that generates a gas. A device may include a first actuation chamber containing a first reagent, a second reaction chamber containing a second reagent, and a third therapeutic fluid chamber containing the therapeutic fluid. In a loaded configuration, a plunger separates the first chamber from the second chamber. In a delivery configuration, the plunger allows the first reagent from the first chamber to communicate and react with the second reagent from the second chamber. The generated gas acts upon a plunger to deliver the therapeutic fluid from the third chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: William Godwin Atterbury, Corrie Jo Bennison, Robert Jonathan Cain, Michael Funk Chiappetta, Jeffrey Leclair Ellis, David Arthur Holley, Mark Lafever, Beverly Ann Piatt, John Paul Tallarico
  • Publication number: 20220409244
    Abstract: An anchor extender can be couplable to a bone anchor and can include an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve, and a lock. The lock can be operable to translate the inner sleeve relative to the outer sleeve between a locked position and an unlocked position to secure the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve to a head of the bone anchor in the locked position and to release the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve from the head of the bone anchor in the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jared Parker, Michael Funk, Randall G. Mast
  • Patent number: 11484350
    Abstract: An anchor extender can be couplable to a bone anchor and can include an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve, and a lock. The lock can be operable to translate the inner sleeve relative to the outer sleeve between a locked position and an unlocked position to secure the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve to a head of the bone anchor in the locked position and to release the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve from the head of the bone anchor in the unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared Parker, Michael Funk, Randall G. Mast
  • Publication number: 20220040419
    Abstract: A filter cartridge for a surgical gas delivery system is disclosed which includes a housing having a front end and a rear end and defining a first interior flow path extending downstream from a first inlet at the rear end of the housing to a first outlet at the front end of the housing, and a second interior flow path extending upstream from a second inlet at the front end the housing to a second outlet at the rear end of the housing, a first pleated filter element operatively associated with the first interior flow path, a second pleated filter element operatively associated with the second interior flow path, and a carbon filter disc operatively associated with the second interior flow path and positioned adjacent a downstream side of the second pleated filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Mikiya Silver, Michael Kane, Michael Augelli, Michael Funk, Joseph Allen, Mahesh Krishnamoorthy
  • Patent number: 11105554
    Abstract: A drying system for drying an agriculture product is disclosed. The drying system includes an enclosure having one or more wall structures and defining a chamber for receiving and storing the agricultural product. Each wall structure includes an inner wall having a plurality of wood panels and an outer wall. Each wood panel is a treated wood panel and is adapted to absorb moisture from an air circulating inside the chamber. Each wood panel is treated with a solution of calcium chloride to enhance a moisture absorbing capacity. The outer wall is disposed substantially parallel and spaced apart from the inner wall and defines a gap therebetween. The enclosure further includes one or more moisture absorbing materials disposed inside the gap to absorb moisture received from the inner wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventor: Robert Michael Funk
  • Patent number: 11096724
    Abstract: The present application provides a tool for minimally invasive surgical procedures. The tool includes a first and second portion where each portion has an outer blade and an inner blade that is slidable along the outer blade. A removable connector connects the first and second portions. When removed, the first and second portions are separated by a gap extending the length of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared Parker, Michael Funk, Randall G. Mast
  • Publication number: 20210222950
    Abstract: A drying system for drying an agriculture product is disclosed. The drying system includes an enclosure having one or more wall structures and defining a chamber for receiving and storing the agricultural product. Each wall structure includes an inner wall having a plurality of wood panels and an outer wall. Each wood panel is a treated wood panel and is adapted to absorb moisture from an air circulating inside the chamber. Each wood panel is treated with a solution of calcium chloride to enhance a moisture absorbing capacity. The outer wall is disposed substantially parallel and spaced apart from the inner wall and defines a gap therebetween. The enclosure further includes one or more moisture absorbing materials disposed inside the gap to absorb moisture received from the inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventor: Robert Michael Funk
  • Patent number: 11047427
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a disk (38) for a disk clutch (26) comprising an annular base element (76) which has a toothing (78) with multiple teeth (80) for achieving a rotary driving engagement with a disk carrier (34), wherein the base element (76) has at least one hardened region (96) in which the base element (76) is designed as harder than in the tooth flank regions (98, 100) of the teeth (80). In addition, the disclosure relates to a disk clutch (26) with such a disk (38), a double clutch device (2) with such a disk clutch (26), and a method for producing such a disk (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: BorgWamer Inc., Dr. Ing. H.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Patrick Carsten Nikola, Martin Gerlach, Jochen Alois Rudoff Seufert, Christian Bernhard Halm, Michael Obergasser, Alen Pelzer, Wolfgang Reisser, Arne Krueger, Steffen Winterhalder, Dirk Oliver Lautenschlager, Michael Funk, Gerd Bofinger
  • Publication number: 20200187987
    Abstract: An anchor extender can be couplable to a bone anchor and can include an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve, and a lock. The lock can be operable to translate the inner sleeve relative to the outer sleeve between a locked position and an unlocked position to secure the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve to a head of the bone anchor in the locked position and to release the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve from the head of the bone anchor in the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Jared Parker, Michael Funk, Randall G. Mast
  • Publication number: 20200030537
    Abstract: Processes and devices are disclosed for parenteral delivery of therapeutic fluids, in particular high-viscosity therapeutic fluids (e.g., protein therapeutics), by a chemical reaction that generates a gas. The device may include a first actuation chamber containing a first reagent, a second reaction chamber containing a second reagent, and a third therapeutic fluid chamber containing the therapeutic fluid. In a loaded configuration, a plunger separates the first chamber from the second chamber. In a delivery configuration, the plunger allows the first reagent from the first chamber to communicate and react with the second reagent from the second chamber. The generated gas acts upon a plunger to deliver the therapeutic fluid from the third chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: William Godwin ATTERBURY, Corrie Jo BENNISON, Robert Jonathan CAIN, Michael Funk CHIAPPETTA, Jeffrey LeClair ELLIS, David Arthur HOLLEY, Mark LAFEVER, Beverly Ann PIATT, John Paul TALLARICO
  • Publication number: 20190223924
    Abstract: The present application provides a tool for minimally invasive surgical procedures. The tool includes a first and second portion where each portion has an outer blade and an inner blade that is slidable along the outer blade. A removable connector connects the first and second portions. When removed, the first and second portions are separated by a gap extending the length of the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jared Parker, Michael Funk, Randall G. Mast
  • Patent number: 10245082
    Abstract: The present application provides a tool for minimally invasive surgical procedures. The tool includes a first and second portion where each portion has an outer blade and an inner blade that is slidable along the outer blade. A removable connector connects the first and second portions. When removed, the first and second portions are separated by a gap extending the length of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared Parker, Michael Funk, Randall G. Mast
  • Publication number: 20180259005
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a disk (38) for a disk clutch (26) comprising an annular base element (76) which has a toothing (78) with multiple teeth (80) for achieving a rotary driving engagement with a disk carrier (34), wherein the base element (76) has at least one hardened region (96) in which the base element (76) is designed as harder than in the tooth flank regions (98, 100) of the teeth (80). In addition, the present invention relates to a disk clutch (26) with such a disk (38), a double clutch device (2) with such a disk clutch (26), and a method for producing such a disk (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick Carsten Nikola, Martin Gerlach, Jochen Alois Rudoff Seufert, Christian Bernhard Halm, Michael Obergasser, Alen Pelzer, Wolfgang Reisser, Arne Krueger, Steffen Winterhalder, Dirk Oliver Lautenschlager, Michael Funk, Gerd Bofinger
  • Patent number: 9773417
    Abstract: A vehicle park assist system may include a sensor, a signal device, and a controller configured to locate via the sensors an available parking place and activate the signal device in response to locating the available parking place and recognizing a park trigger indicative of a desire to park in the available parking place upon passing the available parking place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Michael Funke, Andrew E. Ochmanski, Aric David Shaffer, Vinit Singh
  • Publication number: 20170200373
    Abstract: A vehicle park assist system may include a sensor, a signal device, and a controller configured to locate via the sensors an available parking place and activate the signal device in response to locating the available parking place and recognizing a park trigger indicative of a desire to park in the available parking place upon passing the available parking place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: James Michael Funke, Andrew E. Ochmanski, Aric David Shaffer, Vinit Singh
  • Publication number: 20160338744
    Abstract: The present application provides a tool for minimally invasive surgical procedures. The tool includes a first and second portion where each portion has an outer blade and an inner blade that is slidable along the outer blade. A removable connector connects the first and second portions. When removed, the first and second portions are separated by a gap extending the length of the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Jared Parker, Michael Funk, Randall G. Mast
  • Patent number: 9370383
    Abstract: The present application provides a tool for minimally invasive surgical procedures. The tool includes a first and second portion where each portion has an outer blade and an inner blade that is slidable along the outer blade. A removable connector connects the first and second portions. When removed, the first and second portions are separated by a gap extending the length of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE, INC.
    Inventors: Jared Parker, Michael Funk, Randall G. Mast
  • Patent number: D809391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: DIAGEO NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Travis Michael Funk