Patents by Inventor Michael S. Garcia

Michael S. Garcia 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: 9980740
    Abstract: A system for treating tissue includes a device including a first member and a second member arranged to move relative to the first member to treat tissue. The system also includes a processor configured to automatically control movement of the second member relative to the first member using position control methodology. A method of treating tissue includes providing a device having a first member and a second member arranged to move relative to the first member, moving the second member relative to the first member, and automatically controlling the movement of the second member using position control methodology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Krause, Kenneth R. Woodland, Michael S. Garcia, Michael A. Brodsky, Uday Hegde, Melanie Meier, Elangovan Ramanathan
  • Publication number: 20150216546
    Abstract: A system for treating tissue includes a device including a first member and a second member arranged to move relative to the first member to treat tissue. The system also includes a processor configured to automatically control movement of the second member relative to the first member using position control methodology. A method of treating tissue includes providing a device having a first member and a second member arranged to move relative to the first member, moving the second member relative to the first member, and automatically controlling the movement of the second member using position control methodology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Krause, Kenneth R. Woodland, Michael S. Garcia, Michael A. Brodsky, Uday Hegde, Melanie Meier, Elangovan Ramanathan
  • Patent number: 9050123
    Abstract: A system for treating tissue includes a device including a first member and a second member arranged to move relative to the first member to treat tissue. The system also includes a processor configured to automatically control movement of the second member relative to the first member using position control methodology. A method of treating tissue includes providing a device having a first member and a second member arranged to move relative to the first member, moving the second member relative to the first member, and automatically controlling the movement of the second member using position control methodology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Krause, Kenneth R. Woodland, Michael S. Garcia, Michael A. Brodsky, Uday Hegde, Melanie Meier, Elangovan Ramanathan
  • Publication number: 20080262476
    Abstract: A system for treating tissue includes a device including a first member and a second member arranged to move relative to the first member to treat tissue. The system also includes a processor configured to automatically control movement of the second member relative to the first member using position control methodology. A method of treating tissue includes providing a device having a first member and a second member arranged to move relative to the first member, moving the second member relative to the first member, and automatically controlling the movement of the second member using position control methodology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Krause, Kenneth R. Woodland, Michael S. Garcia, Michael A. Brodsky, Uday Hegde, Melanie Meier, Elangovan Ramanathan
  • Patent number: D823345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Joshua Michael Wilds, Buford A. Cooper, Michael S. Garcia
  • Patent number: D875142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Joshua Michael Wilds, Buford A. Cooper, Michael S. Garcia
  • Patent number: D910719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Buford A. Cooper, Michael S. Garcia, Joshua Michael Wilds
  • Patent number: D914060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Buford A. Cooper, Michael S. Garcia, Joshua Michael Wilds
  • Patent number: D916932
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Buford A. Cooper, Michael S. Garcia, Joshua Michael Wilds
  • Patent number: D918268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Buford A. Cooper, Michael S. Garcia, Joshua Michael Wilds
  • Patent number: D941883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Buford A. Cooper, Michael S. Garcia, Joshua Michael Wilds