Patents by Inventor Peter F. Staats
Peter F. Staats 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: 8998892Abstract: An electrosurgical end effector for ablating tissue is provided that comprises at least one electrically-conductive ablation member adapted to be connected to a source of RF energy, with the ablation member having a tissue engaging surface and an internal fluid passageway. Preferably, the end effector includes two electrically conductive ablation members that are electrically isolated from one another.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Winkler, Peter F Staats, Warren P Williamson, IV, Jason Iain Gilthero, Michael D. Hooven, David J. Drachman
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Patent number: 8915878Abstract: An electrosurgical end effector for ablating tissue is provided that comprises at least one electrically-conductive ablation member adapted to be connected to a source of RF energy, with the ablation member having a tissue engaging surface and defining an internal fluid passageway. Preferably, the end effector includes two electrically conductive ablation members that are electrically isolated from one another and have their fluid passageways in fluid communication. Alternatively, the end effector may comprise four electrically conductive ablation members arranged as two pairs of ablation members, all of the ablation members having internal fluid passageways that are electrically isolated from each other, with the fluid passageways of each of the four ablation members being in fluid communication with each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Inventors: Matthew J. Winkler, Peter F. Staats, Warren P. Williamson, IV, Jason I. Glithero
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Publication number: 20140025058Abstract: An electrosurgical end effector for ablating tissue is provided that comprises at least one electrically-conductive ablation member adapted to be connected to a source of RF energy, with the ablation member having a tissue engaging surface and defining an internal fluid passageway. Preferably, the end effector includes two electrically conductive ablation members that are electrically isolated from one another and have their fluid passageways in fluid communication. Alternatively, the end effector may comprise four electrically conductive ablation members arranged as two pairs of ablation members, all of the ablation members having internal fluid passageways that are electrically isolated from each other, with the fluid passageways of each of the four ablation members being in fluid communication with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Matthew J. Winkler, Peter F. Staats, Warren P. Williamson, IV, Jason I. Glithero
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Patent number: 8353907Abstract: An electrosurgical end effector for ablating tissue is provided that comprises at least one electrically-conductive ablation member adapted to be connected to a source of RF energy, with the ablation member having a tissue engaging surface and defining an internal fluid passageway. Preferably, the end effector includes two electrically conductive ablation members that are electrically isolated from one another and have their fluid passageways in fluid communication. Alternatively, the end effector may comprise four electrically conductive ablation members arranged as two pairs of ablation members, all of the ablation members having internal fluid passageways that are electrically isolated from each other, with the fluid passageways of each of the four ablation members being in fluid communication with each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Winkler, Peter F. Staats, Warren P. Williamson, IV, Jason I. Glithero
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Publication number: 20100305562Abstract: An electrosurgical end effector for ablating tissue is provided that comprises at least one electrically-conductive ablation member adapted to be connected to a source of RF energy, with the ablation member having a tissue engaging surface and an internal fluid passageway. Preferably, the end effector includes two electrically conductive ablation members that are electrically isolated from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventors: Matthew J. Winkler, Peter F. Staats, Warren P. Williamson, IV, Jason Iain Gilthero, Michael D. Hooven, David J. Drachman
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Publication number: 20090163905Abstract: An electrosurgical end effector for ablating tissue is provided that comprises at least one electrically-conductive ablation member adapted to be connected to a source of RE energy, with the ablation member having a tissue engaging surface and defining an internal fluid passageway. Preferably, the end effector includes two electrically conductive ablation members that are electrically isolated from one another and have their fluid passageways in fluid communication. Alternatively, the end effector may comprise four electrically conductive ablation members arranged as two pairs of ablation members, all of the ablation members having internal fluid passageways that are electrically isolated from each other, with the fluid passageways of each of the four ablation members being in fluid communication with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Matthew J. Winkler, Peter F. Staats, Warren P. Williamson, IV, Jason I. Glithero
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Patent number: 6764466Abstract: Adapters for use with an angiographic injector. A face plate adapter includes a channel for receiving a rearward end of a syringe. First and second mounting flanges on the adapter overlay a portion of the channel, to cooperate with mounting flanges on a rearward end of the syringe, so that the syringe mounting flanges may be inserted between the adapter mounting flanges, and then rotated in the channel behind the adapter mounting flanges, to thereby lock the syringe to the adapter. The adapter further includes one or more locking pins, which in a locked position extend across the channel, to block the syringe from rotating in the channel and thereby prevent a syringe from being dismounted from the adapter. A collar incorporated in the adapter interacts with a drive ram of the injector to move the locking pins into their locked position whenever the ram is forward of a rearwardmost position.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2003Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Liebel Flarsheim CompanyInventors: Peter F. Staats, Dane J. Battiato
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Patent number: 6533758Abstract: Adapters for use with an angiographic injector. A face plate adapter includes a channel for receiving a rearward end of a syringe. First and second mounting flanges on the adapter overlay a portion of the channel, to cooperate with mounting flanges on a rearward end of the syringe, so that the syringe mounting flanges may be inserted between the adapter mounting flanges, and then rotated in the channel behind the adapter mounting flanges, to thereby lock the syringe to the adapter. The adapter further includes one or more locking pins, which in a locked position extend across the channel, to block the syringe from rotating in the channel and thereby prevent a syringe from being dismounted from the adapter. A collar incorporated in the adapter interacts with a drive ram of the injector to move the locking pins into their locked position whenever the ram is forward of a rearwardmost position.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2000Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Liebel-Flarsheim CompanyInventors: Peter F. Staats, Dane J. Battiato
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Patent number: 6004292Abstract: A medical fluid injector includes: an air detection system for detecting air in the neck of the syringe; a hand-operated control lever for controlling movement of the injector ram; magnetic conductors for delivering magnetic fields from a power head face plate to an internal circuit board to permit detection of different face plates; a tilt sensor detecting the tilt angle of the power head to control the speed of motion brought about by the hand-operated control lever and to control an invertible display; and a monitor microcontroller for monitoring the behavior of the central processing unit to detect and react to error conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1998Date of Patent: December 21, 1999Assignee: Liebel Flarsheim CompanyInventors: Dane J. Battiato, Gary S. Wagner, Steve P. Verdino, Robert G. Bergen, James E. Knipfer, Pamela K. Jacobs, Peter F. Staats, John N. Minnich, Charles S. Neer, James H. Goethel
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Patent number: 5925022Abstract: A medical fluid injector includes: an air detection system for detecting air in the neck of the syringe; a hand-operated control lever for controlling movement of the injector ram; magnetic conductors for delivering magnetic fields from a power head face plate to an internal circuit board to permit detection of different face plates; a tilt sensor detecting the tilt angle of the power head to control the speed of motion brought about by the hand-operated control lever and to control an invertible display; and a monitor microcontroller for monitoring the behavior of the central processing unit to detect and react to error conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1998Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignee: Liebel-Flarsheim CompanyInventors: Dane J. Battiato, Gary S. Wagner, Steve P. Verdino, Robert G. Bergen, James E. Knipfer, Pamela K. Jacobs, Peter F. Staats, John N. Minnich, Charles S. Neer, James H. Goethel
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Patent number: 5868710Abstract: A medical fluid injector includes: an air detection system for detecting air in the neck of the syringe; a hand-operated control lever for controlling movement of the injector ram; magnetic conductors for delivering magnetic fields from a power head face plate to an internal circuit board to permit detection of different face plates; a tilt sensor detecting the tilt angle of the power head to control the speed of motion brought about by the hand-operated control lever and to control an invertible display; and a monitor microcontroller for monitoring the behavior of the central processing unit to detect and react to error conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1996Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Liebel Flarsheim CompanyInventors: Dane J. Battiato, Gary S. Wagner, Steve P. Verdino, Robert G. Bergen, James E. Knipfer, Pamela K. Jacobs, Peter F. Staats, John N. Minnich, Charles S. Neer, James H. Goethel, Mitchell G. Stern
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Patent number: 4483446Abstract: A shelf supports a load in such a steam environment as a steam sterilizer. The shelf includes at least one load supporting member which has a thermally efficient configuration. Accordingly, the shelf members may be tubular, may have channels with U-shaped cross sections, may be beams having an inverted T-shaped cross section or may be a tray having a plurality of U-shaped channels. Thus, the surfaces of each load supporting member are so adapted that formation of condensation on the surfaces is inhibited. In addition, the members are designed to retain at least a portion of the condensation formed on the surfaces of the members and direct to a desired location any condensation that cannot be held by the load supporting member.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1982Date of Patent: November 20, 1984Assignee: American Sterilizer CompanyInventors: William R. Miller, Peter F. Staats