Patents by Inventor Pinaki Mukherjee

Pinaki Mukherjee 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).

  • Surgical stapling system comprising a shiftable transmission
    Patent number: 10342543
    Abstract: A stapling instrument system is disclosed that comprises an instrument comprising a handle and an output and, in addition, an interchangeable tool assembly attachable to the instrument. The interchangeable tool assembly comprises a housing, a drive input operably engageable with the output, and an end effector comprising a first rotatable output shaft, a second rotatable output shaft, and a transmission configurable in three operating states which selectively couple the first and second rotatable output shafts with the drive input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Adam D. Hensel, Shailendra K. Parihar, Pinaki Mukherjee, Jason L. Harris
  • SURGICAL STAPLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A SHIFTABLE TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20170281178
    Abstract: A stapling instrument system is disclosed that comprises an instrument comprising a handle and an output and, in addition, an interchangeable tool assembly attachable to the instrument. The interchangeable tool assembly comprises a housing, a drive input operably engageable with the output, and an end effector comprising a first rotatable output shaft, a second rotatable output shaft, and a transmission configurable in three operating states which selectively couple the first and second rotatable output shafts with the drive input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Adam D. Hensel, Shailendra K. Parihar, Pinaki Mukherjee, Jason L. Harris
  • Automatic direct memory access (DMA)
    Patent number: 9032112
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes storing, in a storage unit, a number of data transfer requests to issue for a data request signal. Data transfer requests are issued to a direct memory access (DMA) controller of a system for transfer of data to a buffer unit. The stored number of data transfer requests is determined. The issuance of data transfer requests are stopped when the stored number of data transfer requests is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventor: Pinaki Mukherjee
  • Automatic direct memory access (DMA)
    Patent number: 8521921
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes storing, in a storage unit, a number of data transfer requests to issue for a data request signal. Data transfer requests are issued to a direct memory access (DMA) controller of a system for transfer of data to a buffer unit. The stored number of data transfer requests is determined. The issuance of data transfer requests are stopped when the stored number of data transfer requests is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventor: Pinaki Mukherjee