Patents by Inventor Milton Cary Houston

Milton Cary Houston 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).

  • Method of and apparatus for sealing surgical suture packages
    Patent number: 5987855
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for sealing unsealed surgical suture packages by applying heat and sealing pressure substantially simultaneously to both the sealed edge and the unsealed edge of an unsealed surgical suture package, thereby forming a sealed surgical suture package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford A. Dey, Milton Cary Houston, David A. Szabo