Patents by Inventor Michael Gregor

Michael Gregor 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: 8663270
    Abstract: A jaw movement mechanism for surgical tools has improved mechanical efficiency and other advantages. The jaw movement mechanism controls the orientation and position of a movable jaw relative to a fixed jaw through a range of movement of the movable jaw. The jaws maintain a parallel orientation throughout a portion of the range of movement of the movable jaw. The jaws maintain an angular relationship throughout a portion of the range of movement of the movable jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Donnigan, Eric Sugalski, Erik Holverson, Randall Koplin, Michael Gregor
  • Publication number: 20120022584
    Abstract: A jaw movement mechanism for surgical tools has improved mechanical efficiency and other advantages. The jaw movement mechanism controls the orientation and position of a movable jaw relative to a fixed jaw through a range of movement of the movable jaw. The jaws maintain a parallel orientation throughout a portion of the range of movement of the movable jaw. The jaws maintain an angular relationship throughout a portion of the range of movement of the movable jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen Donnigan, Eric Sugalski, Erik Holverson, Randall Koplin, Michael Gregor
  • Publication number: 20080077536
    Abstract: A system and program product for enabling dormant computer hardware resources in a computer system having a set of dormant computer hardware resources. The method includes accepting a customer request to enable a set of dormant hardware resources, and providing computer readable instructions to a customer accessible console in communication with the computer system. The instructions are installable by the customer, and are capable of enabling dormant computer hardware resources upon installation. An order process establishes prerequisites, facilitates customer order placement, and provides rapid order fulfillment. Prerequisites include contract terms, information describing the computer system configuration, access to provider systems, and customer system setup. Ordering is facilitated through information management, configuration rules, and an interactive interface, presenting valid configuration options to the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: E. Boonie, Lisa Godwin, Michael Gregor, Richard Janey, Manna Lambert, Jeffrey Seidell, Bradley Swick
  • Publication number: 20080027825
    Abstract: A computer application program on a supplier computer system receives an order from a customer by way of a computer customer system for a customer selected product, the computer application program having a predetermined time period and negotiates billing information with said customer for the purchase of said ordered customer selected product, said negotiated billing information for billing said customer for the purchase of said ordered customer selected product. If the customer takes delivery of said customer selected product within said predetermined time period, the computer application program billing said customer for said delivered customer selected product, however if the customer does not take delivery of said customer selected product within said predetermined time period, the computer application program cancelling said order and cancelling said billing according to said billing information based on expiration of said predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: E. Boonie, Lisa Godwin, Michael Gregor, Richard Janey, Danna Lambert, Jeffrey Seidell, Bradley Swick