Patents by Inventor Peter Collings
Peter Collings 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: 11382622Abstract: A surgical device includes a housing, a drive shaft, a motor, a control button, and a motor speed controller. The motor is configured to rotate the drive shaft that is disposed within housing. The control button is disposed on the housing and the motor speed controller is operably associated with the control button. The motor speed controller varies an angular velocity of the motor as a function of a percent of actuation of the control button between an unactuated position and a fully actuated position.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Peter Collings, Japhet Colon
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Patent number: 10891149Abstract: An authentication and information system for use in a surgical stapling device includes a handle assembly having a controller, the controller having at least one program and a memory, an adapter assembly, and a loading unit having a tool assembly mounted for articulation and a member for actuating articulation of the tool assembly, the loading unit having at least one chip assembly having a chip storing data indicating a position of the member when the tool assembly is in a fully articulated position.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Kelly Valentine, Thomas Wingardner, David McCuen, Michael Ingmanson, Gene Stellon, Michael Zemlok, Ethan Collins, Peter Collings
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Publication number: 20190357904Abstract: A surgical device includes a housing, a drive shaft, a motor, a control button, and a motor speed controller. The motor is configured to rotate the drive shaft that is disposed within housing. The control button is disposed on the housing and the motor speed controller is operably associated with the control button. The motor speed controller varies an angular velocity of the motor as a function of a percent of actuation of the control button between an unactuated position and a fully actuated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Peter Collings, Japhet Colon
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Patent number: 10420554Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a motor configured to actuate end effector; a communication interface configured to couple to a configuration device; and a controller coupled to the motor and the communication interface, the controller includes a memory configured to store an operational parameter for operating the motor, the controller configured to modify the operational parameter based on configuration data received from the configuration device.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Peter Collings, Kelly Valentine, Jessica Blake
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Patent number: 10383631Abstract: A surgical device includes a housing, a drive shaft, a motor, a control button, and a motor speed controller. The motor is configured to rotate the drive shaft that is disposed within housing. The control button is disposed on the housing and the motor speed controller is operably associated with the control button. The motor speed controller varies an angular velocity of the motor as a function of a percent of actuation of the control button between an unactuated position and a fully actuated position.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Peter Collings, Japhet Colon
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Publication number: 20190235910Abstract: An authentication and information system for use in a surgical stapling device includes a handle assembly having a controller, the controller having at least one program and a memory, an adapter assembly, and a loading unit having a tool assembly mounted for articulation and a member for actuating articulation of the tool assembly, the loading unit having at least one chip assembly having a chip storing data indicating a position of the member when the tool assembly is in a fully articulated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Kelly Valentine, Thomas Wingardner, David McCuen, Michael Ingmanson, Gene Stellon, Michael Zemlok, Ethan Collins, Peter Collings
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Patent number: 10251725Abstract: An authentication and information system for use in a surgical stapling device includes a handle assembly having a controller, the controller having at least one program and a memory, an adapter assembly, and a loading unit having a tool assembly mounted for articulation and a member for actuating articulation of the tool assembly, the loading unit having at least one chip assembly having a chip storing data indicating a position of the member when the tool assembly is in a fully articulated position.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Kelly Valentine, Thomas Windgardner, David McCuen, Michael Ingmanson, Gene Stellon, Michael Zemlock, Ethan Collins, Peter Collings
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Publication number: 20180036004Abstract: A surgical device includes a housing, a drive shaft, a motor, a control button, and a motor speed controller. The motor is configured to rotate the drive shaft that is disposed within housing. The control button is disposed on the housing and the motor speed controller is operably associated with the control button. The motor speed controller varies an angular velocity of the motor as a function of a percent of actuation of the control button between an unactuated position and a fully actuated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Peter Collings, Japhet Colon
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Publication number: 20170172572Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a motor configured to actuate end effector; a communication interface configured to couple to a configuration device; and a controller coupled to the motor and the communication interface, the controller includes a memory configured to store an operational parameter for operating the motor, the controller configured to modify the operational parameter based on configuration data received from the configuration device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Peter Collings, Kelly Valentine, Jessica Blake
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Publication number: 20150351765Abstract: An authentication and information system for use in a surgical stapling device includes a handle assembly having a controller, the controller having at least one program and a memory, an adapter assembly, and a loading unit having a tool assembly mounted for articulation and a member for actuating articulation of the tool assembly, the loading unit having at least one chip assembly having a chip storing data indicating a position of the member when the tool assembly is in a fully articulated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Kelly Valentine, Thomas Wingardner, David McCuen, Michael Ingmanson, Gene Stellon, Michael Zemlok, Ethan Collins, Peter Collings
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Publication number: 20070079938Abstract: A moistening device that significantly reduces any loss of contact between the applicator and envelope flap regardless of the thickness of the mail piece or size of the flap, thereby ensuring sufficient wetting of the glue line on the envelope flap with moistening fluid, is provided. A deflection device is added to a portion of the support to which the applicator is secured. The deflection device is located and sized to exert a force on the applicator, causing the applicator to form into a shape that more closely matches the shape of an envelope flap being processed, while also allowing the applicator to flex slightly in multiple directions. This results in little to no loss of contact between the applicator and glue line on the envelope flap, thereby allowing sufficient moistening fluid to be transferred from the applicator to the glue line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2005Publication date: April 12, 2007Applicant: Pitney Bowes IncorporatedInventors: Jason Paradis, Peter Collings, Chiping Sye, Jihad Abdul-Rahiim
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Patent number: 5261954Abstract: A security paper authenticating system comprises, in combination, a security paper carrying both starch and an iodate salt, typically potassium iodate, and an authenticating composition comprising an acidic solution of an iodide salt, typically potassium iodide, the system being such that on applying the authenticating composition to authentic security paper, as by a pen, brush or stamp pad, iodine is generated and a characteristic starch-iodine coloration is produced. The authenticating composition is preferably aqueous or part-aqueous, and is preferably made acidic by means of a weak organic acid such as tartaric acid. The authenticating composition preferably also contains an antioxidant such as ascorbic acid. The invention extends to the paper and the authenticating composition individually.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1992Date of Patent: November 16, 1993Assignee: The Wiggins Teape Group LimitedInventor: Peter Collings
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Patent number: 5188871Abstract: A security paper authenticating system comprises, in combination, a security paper carrying both starch and an iodate salt, typically potassium iodate, and an authenticating composition comprising an acidic solution of an iodide salt, typically potassium iodide, the system being such that on applying the authenticating composition to authentic security paper, as by a pen, brush or stamp pad, iodine is generated and a characteristic starch-iodine coloration is produced. The authenticating composition is preferably aqueous or part-aqueous, and is preferably made acidic by means of a weak organic acid such as tartaric acid. The authenticating composition preferably also contains an antioxidant such as ascorbic acid. The invention extends to the paper and the authenticating composition individually.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1990Date of Patent: February 23, 1993Assignee: The Wiggins Teape Group LimitedInventor: Peter Collings