Patents by Inventor Robert P. Gill

Robert P. Gill 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).

  • Finger operated switch for controlling a surgical handpiece
    Publication number: 20020049464
    Abstract: According to the invention, a finger-operated switch for activating and operating an ultrasonic surgical handpiece is provided. The power output of the surgical handpiece is responsive and proportional to the pressure applied to the finger-operated switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery , Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Donofrio, Richard M. Harper, Jason A. Born, Richard F. Schwemberger, Robert P. Gill, Mary E. Schramm
  • Wrench
    Patent number: 5511451
    Abstract: A wrench for installing and removing a tip onto and from a tool comprises a rotary part and a locking hub. The tool includes a housing and a rotatable shaft which has a threaded bore. The tip includes a working portion and a threaded shank which is to be secured in the threaded bore of the shaft. The hub includes a projection which has a non-circular opening which engages a complementary surface on the shaft and a non-circular exterior surface which engages a complementary surface on the interior of the housing to prevent rotation of the shaft relative to the housing. The rotary part includes a passage which includes a non-circular portion which engages the tip to screw the tip into the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: Chiron Vision Corporation
    Inventors: Mark E. Steen, Robert P. Gill