Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Taylor

Ronald L. Taylor 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).

  • Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel
    Patent number: 8137360
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: DePuy Mitek, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory R. Whittaker, Ronald L. Taylor, Jr.
  • Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel
    Patent number: 8128634
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: DePuy Mitek, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory R. Whittaker, Ronald L. Taylor, Jr.
  • 256 Meg dynamic random access memory
    Publication number: 20110261628
    Abstract: A 256 Meg dynamic random access memory is comprised of a plurality of cells organized into individual arrays, with the arrays being organized into 32 Meg array blocks, which are organized into 64 Meg quadrants. Sense amplifiers are positioned between adjacent rows in the individual arrays while row decoders are positioned between adjacent columns in the individual arrays. In certain of the gap cells, multiplexers are provided to transfer signals from I/O lines to datalines. A data path is provided which, in addition to the foregoing, includes array I/O blocks, responsive to the datalines from each quadrant to output data to a data read mux, data buffers, and data driver pads. The write data path includes a data in buffer and data write muxes for providing data to the array I/O blocks. A power bus is provided which minimizes routing of externally supplied voltages, completely rings each of the array blocks, and provides gridded power distribution within each of the array blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Round Rock Research, LLC
    Inventors: Brent Keeth, Layne G. Bunker, Scott J. Demer, Ronald L. Taylor, John S. Mullin, Raymond J. Beffa, Frank F. Ross, Larry D. Kinsman
  • 256 Meg dynamic random access memory
    Patent number: 7969810
    Abstract: A 256 Meg dynamic random access memory is comprised of a plurality of cells organized into individual arrays, with the arrays being organized into 32 Meg array blocks, which are organized into 64 Meg quadrants. Sense amplifiers are positioned between adjacent rows in the individual arrays while row decoders are positioned between adjacent columns in the individual arrays. In certain of the gap cells, multiplexers are provided to transfer signals from I/O lines to datalines. A data path is provided which, in addition to the foregoing, includes array I/O blocks, responsive to the datalines from each quadrant to output data to a data read mux, data buffers, and data driver pads. The write data path includes a data in buffer and data write muxes for providing data to the array I/O blocks. A power bus is provided which minimizes routing of externally supplied voltages, completely rings each of the array blocks, and provides gridded power distribution within each of the array blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Round Rock Research, LLC
    Inventors: Brent Keeth, Layne G. Bunker, Scott J. Demer, Ronald L Taylor, John S. Mullin, Raymond J. Beffa, Frank F. Ross, Larry D. Kinsman
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIXING A GRAFT IN A BONE TUNNEL
    Publication number: 20100121339
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: DEPUY MITEK, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory R. Whittaker, Ronald L. Taylor, JR.
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIXING A GRAFT IN A BONE TUNNEL
    Publication number: 20100030222
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: DEPUY MITEK, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory R. Whittaker, Ronald L. Taylor, JR.
  • Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel
    Patent number: 7655011
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory R. Whittaker, Ronald L. Taylor, Jr.
  • 256 Meg dynamic random access memory
    Publication number: 20090245009
    Abstract: A 256 Meg dynamic random access memory is comprised of a plurality of cells organized into individual arrays, with the arrays being organized into 32 Meg array blocks, which are organized into 64 Meg quadrants. Sense amplifiers are positioned between adjacent rows in the individual arrays while row decoders are positioned between adjacent columns in the individual arrays. In certain of the gap cells, multiplexers are provided to transfer signals from I/O lines to datalines. A data path is provided which, in addition to the foregoing, includes array I/O blocks, responsive to the datalines from each quadrant to output data to a data read mux, data buffers, and data driver pads. The write data path includes a data in buffer and data write muxes for providing data to the array I/O blocks. A power bus is provided which minimizes routing of externally supplied voltages, completely rings each of the array blocks, and provides gridded power distribution within each of the array blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Brent Keeth, Layne G. Bunker, Scott J. Demer, Ronald L. Taylor, John S. Mullin, Raymond J. Beffa, Frank F. Ross, Larry D. Kinsman
  • Heart preservation chamber
    Patent number: 7572622
    Abstract: A heart preservation chamber is disclosed which comprises a housing, an inclined trough support surface, and inlet and outlet fluid connections for the major heart blood vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: TransMedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Waleed H. Hassanein, Richard L. Bringham, Ronald L. Taylor, Jr.
  • Method for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel
    Patent number: 7056340
    Abstract: A method for fixing a portion of a piece of tissue in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires though the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone tunnel and extend into the portion of a piece of tissue, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second rod, whereby to retain the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel with the rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. McKernan, Gregory R. Whittaker, Harold M. Martins, Joan M. Sullivan, Ronald L. Taylor, Jr.
  • Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel
    Patent number: 6958067
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory R. Whittaker, Ronald L. Taylor, Jr.
  • Heart preservation chamber
    Publication number: 20040171138
    Abstract: A heart preservation chamber is disclosed which comprises a housing, an inclined trough support surface, and inlet and outlet fluid connections for the major heart blood vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: TransMedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Waleed H. Hassanein, Richard L. Bringham, Ronald L. Taylor
  • Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel
    Patent number: 6716217
    Abstract: A method for fixing a portion of a piece of tissue in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires though the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone tunnel and extend into the portion of a piece of tissue, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second rod, whereby to retain the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel with the rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. McKernan, Gregory R. Whittaker, Harold M. Martins, Joan M. Sullivan, Ronald L. Taylor, Jr.
  • Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel
    Publication number: 20040015237
    Abstract: A method for fixing a bone block in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the bone block in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires through the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone block and extend through the bone block, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first absorbable rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second absorbable rod, whereby to retain the bone block in the bone tunnel with the absorbable rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: ETHICON, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory R. Whittaker, Harold M. Martins, Joan M. Sullivan, Ronald L. Taylor
  • Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel
    Publication number: 20030130666
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory R. Whittaker, Ronald L. Taylor
  • Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel
    Patent number: 6540783
    Abstract: A method for fixing a bone block in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the bone block in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires through the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone block and extend through the bone block, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first absorbable rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second absorbable rod, whereby to retain the bone block in the bone tunnel with the absorbable rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory R. Whittaker, Harold M. Martins, Joan M. Sullivan, Ronald L. Taylor, Jr.
  • Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel
    Patent number: 6517546
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory R. Whittaker, Ronald L. Taylor, Jr.
  • 256 Meg dynamic random access memory
    Publication number: 20030021136
    Abstract: A 256 Meg dynamic random access memory is comprised of a plurality of cells organized into individual arrays, with the arrays being organized into 32 Meg array blocks, which are organized into 64 Meg quadrants. Sense amplifiers are positioned between adjacent rows in the individual arrays while row decoders are positioned between adjacent columns in the individual arrays. In certain of the gap cells, multiplexers are provided to transfer signals from I/O lines to data lines. A datapath is provided which, in addition to the foregoing, includes array I/O blocks, responsive to the datalines from each quadrant to output data to a data read mux, data buffers, and data driver pads. The write data path includes a data in buffer and data write muxes for providing data to the array I/O blocks. A power bus is provided which minimizes routing of externally supplied voltages, completely rings each of the array blocks, and provides gridded power distribution within each of the array blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Brent Keeth, Layne G. Bunker, Scott J. Demer, Ronald L. Taylor, John S. Mullin, Raymond J. Beffa, Frank F. Ross, Larry D. Kinsman
  • Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel
    Publication number: 20030009217
    Abstract: A method for fixing a portion of a piece of tissue in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires though the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone tunnel and extend into the portion of a piece of tissue, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second rod, whereby to retain the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel with the rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel J. McKernan, Gregory R. Whittaker, Harold M. Martins, Joan M. Sullivan, Ronald L. Taylor
  • Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel
    Publication number: 20020156484
    Abstract: A method for fixing a portion of a piece of tissue in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires though the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone tunnel and extend into the portion of a piece of tissue, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second rod, whereby to retain the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel with the rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2000
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Daniel J. McKernan, Gregory R. Whittaker, Harold M. Martins, Joan M. Sullivan, Ronald L. Taylor