Patents by Inventor Robert Henson
Robert Henson 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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Publication number: 20230293824Abstract: Drug delivery safety devices having trigger activation systems activated by pressure against the skin of a patient and which automatically shield the needle after withdrawing the needle from the skin of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Edward P. Browka, Laurie Sanders, Eli B. Nichols, Philip C. McNeill, Robert Henson
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Patent number: 11642471Abstract: Drug delivery safety devices having trigger activation systems activated by pressure against the skin of a patient and which automatically shield the needle after withdrawing the needle from the skin of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Edward P. Browka, Laurie Sanders, Eli B. Nichols, Philip C McNeill, Robert Henson
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Patent number: 11628028Abstract: A surgical instrument for use with a robotic manipulator includes an end effector assembly having one or two end effector members, each having a distal treatment end, a proximal end, and a tendon pass-through. Each end effector member is sandwiched between a corresponding pair of pulley members that, when assembled define an annular tendon pathway that is between the pulley members and that is aligned with the pass-through. For each end effector member, a tendon having a distal loop portion ends through the tendon pass-through, with its legs passing proximally from the pass-through, extending in opposite directions around the tendon pathway and proximally through the instrument's shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Robert Penny, Nicholas J Jardine, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Curtis P. Hanson, Robert Henson
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Patent number: 11497481Abstract: A surgical system includes a drive unit on a support. The drive unit includes motors or other actuators and a plurality of output elements arranged such that operation of each drive unit linearly translates a corresponding one of the output elements. A surgical device has an input subsystem carried at the proximal end of the shaft. The input subsystem includes linearly translatable input elements or pistons. The input and output elements are positioned such that operation of an actuator linearly translates an output element, causing linear translation of a corresponding input element. The input elements deliver linear motion to a rotary conversion system which converts the linear motion to rotary motion and delivers the rotary motion to a shaft of the surgical device, causing axial rolling of the surgical device or its distal end effector. A sterile drape is positionable between the input elements and the output elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.Inventors: Matthew R Penny, Nicholas J Bender, Paul W Schnur, Robert Henson, Dale Hinman, Sevan Abashian
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Publication number: 20220296250Abstract: A probe may be inserted into a body cavity to perform diagnostic intervention(s), therapeutic intervention(s), or both. The probe may be inserted through a body aperture that is naturally occurring or man-made, intentionally or by accident. The body aperture may form a seal encircling the probe so that insufflation retention material may be effectively retained in the body cavity so that an operator can perform the intervention(s). However, there may be leakage of the insufflation material. The insufflation retention device is configured to form an effective seal contactingly adjacent the body aperture and to provide a passageway for the introduction of the probe into the body cavity, such that a diagnostic intervention or therapeutic intervention or both may be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: John Hayes, Robert Henson, Amanda Schaffers, Robert M Holbrook
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Publication number: 20220117683Abstract: A surgical system includes a drive unit on a support. The drive unit includes motors or other actuators and a plurality of output elements arranged such that operation of each drive unit linearly translates a corresponding one of the output elements. A surgical device has an input subsystem carried at the proximal end of the shaft. The input subsystem includes linearly translatable input elements or pistons. The input and output elements are positioned such that operation of an actuator linearly translates an output element, causing linear translation of a corresponding input element. The input elements deliver linear motion to a rotary conversion system which converts the linear motion to rotary motion and delivers the rotary motion to a shaft of the surgical device, causing axial rolling of the surgical device or its distal end effector. A sterile drape is positionable between the input elements and the output elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Paul W. Schnur, Robert Henson, Matthew R. Penny, Nicholas J. Bender, Dale Hinman, Sevan Abashian
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Publication number: 20220008146Abstract: A surgical system includes a drive unit on a support. The drive unit includes motors or other actuators and a plurality of output elements arranged such that operation of each drive unit linearly translates a corresponding one of the output elements. A surgical device has an input subsystem carried at the proximal end of the shaft. The input subsystem includes linearly translatable input elements or pistons. The input and output elements are positioned such that operation of an actuator linearly translates an output element, causing linear translation of a corresponding input element. The input elements deliver linear motion to a rotary conversion system which converts the linear motion to rotary motion and delivers the rotary motion to a shaft of the surgical device, causing axial rolling of the surgical device or its distal end effector. A sterile drape is positionable between the input elements and the output elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Matthew R. Penny, Nicholas J. Bender, JR., Paul W. Schnur, Robert Henson, Dale Hinman, Sevan Abashian
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Patent number: 11147910Abstract: Packaging for safety needle devices are described herein. Such packaging can include hard packaging for safety needle devices. Such packaging can include a cavity or recess in a compartment of the packaging to house an activation element of a safety needle device to prevent accidental activation of the safety needle device prior to use by the user. Such packaging can include a cavity or recess in a safety needle device to house an activation element located on the inside surface of the compartment of the packaging to prevent accidental activation of the safety needle device prior to use by the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Laurie Sanders, Edward P. Browka, Peter Smith, Adam Kristopher Brakoniecki, Alice Wong, Regina Haywood, Eli B. Nichols, Robert Henson
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Patent number: 11077957Abstract: An air intake system (AIS) has a plenum and an inlet barrier filter associated with the plenum, through which air can selectively enter the plenum. The AIS also has an inlet duct associated with the plenum, through which air can selectively enter the plenum. The AIS also has a bypass door associated with the inlet duct, the bypass door being configured to selectively change an amount of air allowed to pass through the inlet duct. The AIS also has a filter airflow change device configured to change an amount of airflow allowed through the inlet barrier filter.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Thomas Dewey Parsons, David Haynes, David L. Miller, Bradley Robert Henson
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Publication number: 20210162145Abstract: A probe may be inserted into a body cavity to perform diagnostic intervention(s), therapeutic intervention(s), or both. The probe may be inserted through a body aperture that is naturally occurring or man-made, intentionally or by accident. The body aperture may form a seal encircling the probe so that insufflation retention material may be effectively retained in the body cavity so that an operator can perform the intervention(s). However, there may be leakage of the insufflation material. The insufflation retention device is configured to form an effective seal contactingly adjacent the body aperture and to provide a passageway for the introduction of the probe into the body cavity, such that a diagnostic intervention or therapeutic intervention or both may be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Robert M Holbrook, Robert Henson, James Fentress, Jay Zignego, Peter Smith, Amanda Schaffers
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Publication number: 20210070461Abstract: A rotorcraft has a fuselage, an engine disposed substantially laterally centrally relative to the fuselage, and an air intake system (AIS). The AIS has a first duct configured to provide streamline air flow, a second duct configured to provide streamline air flow, and a combining section configured to receive streamline air flow from each of the first duct and the second duct. The combining section is further configured to output streamline air flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.Inventors: Steven Ray Ivans, David Alan Hawthorne, Brad Robert Henson, David Frank Haynes, David Lawrence Miller
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Patent number: 10918815Abstract: A probe may be inserted into a body cavity to perform diagnostic intervention(s), therapeutic intervention(s), or both. The probe may be inserted through a body aperture that is naturally occurring or man-made, intentionally or by accident. The body aperture may form a seal encircling the probe so that insufflation retention material may be effectively retained in the body cavity so that an operator can perform the intervention(s). However, there may be leakage of the insufflation material. The insufflation retention device is configured to form an effective seal contactingly adjacent the body aperture and to provide a passageway for the introduction of the probe into the body cavity, such that a diagnostic intervention or therapeutic intervention or both may be performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: BPENDO, LLCInventors: Robert M. Holbrook, Robert Henson, James Fentress, Jay Zignego, Peter Smith, Amanda Schaffers
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Publication number: 20200390981Abstract: Drug delivery safety devices having trigger activation systems activated by pressure against the skin of a patient and which automatically shield the needle after withdrawing the needle from the skin of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Edward P. Browka, Laurie Sanders, Eli B. Nichols, Phil C. McNeill, Robert Henson
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Publication number: 20200375680Abstract: A surgical instrument for use with a robotic manipulator includes an end effector assembly having one or two end effector members, each having a distal treatment end, a proximal end, and a tendon pass-through. Each end effector member is sandwiched between a corresponding pair of pulley members that, when assembled define an annular tendon pathway that is between the pulley members and that is aligned with the pass-through. For each end effector member, a tendon having a distal loop portion ends through the tendon pass-through, with its legs passing proximally from the pass-through, extending in opposite directions around the tendon pathway and proximally through the instrument's shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Matthew Robert Penny, Nicholas J Jardine, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Curtis P. Hanson, Robert Henson
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Patent number: 10814073Abstract: Drug delivery safety devices having trigger activation systems activated by pressure against the skin of a patient and which automatically shield the needle after withdrawing the needle from the skin of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Edward P. Browka, Laurie Sanders, Eli B. Nichols, Phil C. McNeill, Robert Henson
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Publication number: 20190269864Abstract: A probe may be inserted into a body cavity to perform diagnostic intervention(s), therapeutic intervention(s), or both. The probe may be inserted through a body aperture that is naturally occurring or man-made, intentionally or by accident. The body aperture may form a seal encircling the probe so that insufflation retention material may be effectively retained in the body cavity so that an operator can perform the intervention(s). However, there may be leakage of the insufflation material. The insufflation retention device is configured to form an effective seal contactingly adjacent the body aperture and to provide a passageway for the introduction of the probe into the body cavity, such that a diagnostic intervention or therapeutic intervention or both may be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: BPENDO, LLCInventors: Robert M. Holbrook, Robert Henson, James Fentress, Jay Zignego, Peter Smith, Amanda Schaffers
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Patent number: 10264726Abstract: A frequency of clip control system includes a vehicle controller receiving an output from a ground speed user interface for a requested ground speed, and an output from a frequency of clip user interface for a requested frequency of clip. The vehicle controller sets the speed of an electric reel motor based only on the requested ground speed, the requested frequency of clip, and parameters of the cutting unit including the number of cutting blades of the cutting reel and reel motor to reel speed ratio.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventor: Robert A. Henson
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Publication number: 20190059214Abstract: A stand on mower with multiple cutting units including a front cutting unit positioned behind a pair of front wheels extending laterally outwardly from a vehicle frame, and a pair of rear cutting units positioned behind the front cutting unit and extending laterally outwardly from under the vehicle frame. Each cutting unit is connected to a lift arm that raises and lowers the cutting unit between a mowing position and a transport position. A standing operator platform is positioned between a pair of traction drive wheels behind the pair of rear cutting units, with the platform positioned below the vehicle frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Rajesaheb Bagwan, Robert A. Henson, Mark D. Evans, Abhijit Gade, Thirumal P. Appaian
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Patent number: 10064328Abstract: A grass mowing machine for high power applications includes a controller monitoring a total implement load of multiple implements connected to lift arms on a grass mowing machine. The controller determines if the total implement load consistently exceeds available power. If the total implement load consistently exceeds available power, the controller disables at least one but not all of the implements, and provides a signal to at least one but not all of the lift arms to raise the implements.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventor: Robert A. Henson
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Publication number: 20180208323Abstract: An air intake system (AIS) has a plenum and an inlet barrier filter associated with the plenum, through which air can selectively enter the plenum. The AIS also has an inlet duct associated with the plenum, through which air can selectively enter the plenum. The AIS also has a bypass door associated with the inlet duct, the bypass door being configured to selectively change an amount of air allowed to pass through the inlet duct. The AIS also has a filter airflow change device configured to change an amount of airflow allowed through the inlet barrier filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Thomas Dewey Parsons, David Haynes, David L. Miller, Bradley Robert Henson