Patents by Inventor Robert Dean Peterson

Robert Dean Peterson 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).

  • Publication number: 20190321120
    Abstract: A probe cover is provided. The probe cover is formed from a film that defines a tubular sheath having a distal end and a proximal end defining a channel therebetween, where the distal end is closed and the proximal end defines an opening having a periphery; and a flange that extends from the periphery of the opening at the proximal end of the tubular sheath. The flange facilitates the secure attachment of the probe cover to a surgical drape, such as a surgical drape used in the operating room as an anesthesia screen or as a screen to separate the surgical sterile field from the non-sterile field. A method of using the probe cover in conjunction with a probe during a surgical procedure is also provided, where the method includes attaching the probe cover to a surgical drape. A surgical drape that includes the probe cover is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Ross A. Hutchison, Robert Dean Peterson, Jr., Ajay Y. Houde
  • Publication number: 20110048202
    Abstract: A saw comprises a blade configured to perform a cut on a work piece at a cutting position. The saw includes a measurement device configured to determine a distance. The measurement device includes a laser generator configured to emit a laser beam. A laser interference member is provided on the work piece with a portion of the laser interference member in the path of the laser beam. The laser interference member comprises a reflective surface configured to reflect the laser beam and an adhesive surface configured to adhere to the work piece. A digital display provides an indication of the determined distance. In another embodiment, the measurement device is provided as a sensor wheel associated with the engagement surface. The sensor wheel is configured to rotate when the work piece is moved along the engagement surface and determine a distance the work piece has moved along the engagement surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicants: CREDO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Dean Peterson, Matthew Michael Rybka