Patents by Inventor Robert T. Abbott, III

Robert T. Abbott, III 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).

  • DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATING TISSUE
    Publication number: 20240165429
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to a method of driving an end effector coupled to an ultrasonic drive system of a surgical instrument. The method comprises generating at least one electrical signal. The at least one electrical signal is monitored against a first set of logic conditions. A first response is triggered when the first set of logic conditions is met. A parameter is determined from the at least one electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Messerly, Eitan T. Wiener, Brian T. Noyes, Jeffrey L. Aldridge, James R. Giordano, Robert J. Beetel, III, Daniel J. Abbott, Foster B. Stulen, Matthew C. Miller, Aaron C. Voegele, Jeffrey P. Wiley, Nathan J. Price, Daniel W. Price, Robert L. Koch, JR.
  • Methods and systems for lifting, leveling and loading material into a container
    Patent number: 11820612
    Abstract: An overhead material handling system is provided. The system comprises a leveler having a cover defining an interior, and a screw having a shaft and a screw portion positioned within the cover interior. The system further comprises a lift structure comprising a plurality of hydraulic stabilizing legs, the lift structure being connected to the leveler wherein the plurality of hydraulic legs extend and retract to raise and lower the lift structure, at least one sensor, and a safety mechanism comprising at least one extension off of an end of the leveler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: JDV Equipment Corporation
    Inventor: Robert T. Abbott, III
  • Methods and Systems for Lifting, Leveling and Loading Material into a Container
    Publication number: 20210261362
    Abstract: An overhead material handling system is provided. The system comprises a leveler having a cover defining an interior, and a screw having a shaft and a screw portion positioned within the cover interior, the system further comprises a lift structure comprising a plurality of hydraulic stabilizing legs, the lift structure being connected to the leveler wherein the plurality of hydraulic legs extend and retract to raise and lower the lift structure, at least one sensor, and a safety mechanism comprising at least one extension off of an end of the leveler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventor: Robert T. Abbott, III
  • Methods and systems for lifting, leveling and loading material into a container
    Patent number: 11014769
    Abstract: An overhead material handling system is provided. The system comprises a leveler having a cover defining an interior, and a screw having a shaft and a screw portion positioned within the cover interior. The system further comprises a lift structure comprising a plurality of hydraulic stabilizing legs, the lift structure being connected to the leveler wherein the plurality of hydraulic legs extend and retract to raise and lower the lift structure, at least one sensor, and a safety mechanism comprising at least one extension off of an end of the leveler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: JDV Equipment Corporation
    Inventor: Robert T. Abbott, III
  • Methods and Systems for Lifting, Leveling and Loading Material into a Container
    Publication number: 20190300298
    Abstract: An overhead material handling system is provided. The system comprises a leveler having a cover defining an interior, and a screw having a shaft and a screw portion positioned within the cover interior. The system further comprises a lift structure comprising a plurality of hydraulic stabilizing legs, the lift structure being connected to the leveler wherein the plurality of hydraulic legs extend and retract to raise and lower the lift structure, at least one sensor, and a safety mechanism comprising at least one extension off of an end of the leveler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Robert T. Abbott, III