Patents by Inventor Stephen John Morfey

Stephen John Morfey 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).

  • BELT TERMINATION AND TENSIONING IN A PULLEY ARRANGEMENT FOR A ROBOTIC ARM
    Publication number: 20230392674
    Abstract: In one variation, a pulley arrangement includes a base pulley portion rotatable within a driving plane, an adjustable pulley portion coupled to the base pulley portion wherein the adjustable pulley portion is rotatable relative to the base pulley portion within the driving plane, and a driving member including an end coupled to the adjustable pulley portion wherein at least a portion of the driving member is wrapped at least partially around the adjustable pulley portion. In another variation, a pulley arrangement includes a base pulley portion rotatable around an axis, an adjustable pulley portion coupled to the base pulley portion and movable in a first direction parallel to the axis, and a sliding block engaged with the adjustable pulley portion, wherein the sliding block moves in a second direction different from the first direction, in response to compression of the adjustable pulley portion against the base pulley portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Roman DEVENGENZO, Matthew Reagan WILLIAMS, Stephen John MORFEY, Ricardo Alfonso LEÓN, Andrew METZGER, Karen Shakespear KOENIG, Vijay SOUNDARARAJAN
  • Belt termination and tensioning in a pulley arrangement for a robotic arm
    Patent number: 11767902
    Abstract: In one variation, a pulley arrangement includes a base pulley portion rotatable within a driving plane, an adjustable pulley portion coupled to the base pulley portion wherein the adjustable pulley portion is rotatable relative to the base pulley portion within the driving plane, and a driving member including an end coupled to the adjustable pulley portion wherein at least a portion of the driving member is wrapped at least partially around the adjustable pulley portion. In another variation, a pulley arrangement includes a base pulley portion rotatable around an axis, an adjustable pulley portion coupled to the base pulley portion and movable in a first direction parallel to the axis, and a sliding block engaged with the adjustable pulley portion, wherein the sliding block moves in a second direction different from the first direction, in response to compression of the adjustable pulley portion against the base pulley portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Verb Surgical Inc.
    Inventors: Roman Devengenzo, Matthew Reagan Williams, Stephen John Morfey, Ricardo Alfonso León, Andrew Metzger, Karen Shakespear Koenig, Vijay Soundararajan
  • BELT TERMINATION AND TENSIONING IN A PULLEY ARRANGEMENT FOR A ROBOTIC ARM
    Publication number: 20220250259
    Abstract: In one variation, a pulley arrangement includes a base pulley portion rotatable within a driving plane, an adjustable pulley portion coupled to the base pulley portion wherein the adjustable pulley portion is rotatable relative to the base pulley portion within the driving plane, and a driving member including an end coupled to the adjustable pulley portion wherein at least a portion of the driving member is wrapped at least partially around the adjustable pulley portion. In another variation, a pulley arrangement includes a base pulley portion rotatable around an axis, an adjustable pulley portion coupled to the base pulley portion and movable in a first direction parallel to the axis, and a sliding block engaged with the adjustable pulley portion, wherein the sliding block moves in a second direction different from the first direction, in response to compression of the adjustable pulley portion against the base pulley portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Verb Surgical Inc.
    Inventors: Roman DEVENGENZO, Matthew Reagan WILLIAMS, Stephen John MORFEY, Ricardo Alfonso LEÓN, Andrew METZGER, Karen Shakespear KOENIG, Vijay SOUNDARARAJAN
  • Belt termination and tensioning in a pulley arrangement for a robotic arm
    Patent number: 11345053
    Abstract: In one variation, a pulley arrangement includes a base pulley portion rotatable within a driving plane, an adjustable pulley portion coupled to the base pulley portion wherein the adjustable pulley portion is rotatable relative to the base pulley portion within the driving plane, and a driving member including an end coupled to the adjustable pulley portion wherein at least a portion of the driving member is wrapped at least partially around the adjustable pulley portion. In another variation, a pulley arrangement includes a base pulley portion rotatable around an axis, an adjustable pulley portion coupled to the base pulley portion and movable in a first direction parallel to the axis, and a sliding block engaged with the adjustable pulley portion, wherein the sliding block moves in a second direction different from the first direction, in response to compression of the adjustable pulley portion against the base pulley portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: VERB SURGICAL INC.
    Inventors: Roman Devengenzo, Matthew Reagan Williams, Stephen John Morfey, Ricardo Alfonso León, Andrew Metzger, Karen Shakespear Koenig, Vijay Soundararajan
  • BELT TERMINATION AND TENSIONING IN A PULLEY ARRANGEMENT FOR A ROBOTIC ARM
    Publication number: 20180079074
    Abstract: In one variation, a pulley arrangement includes a base pulley portion rotatable within a driving plane, an adjustable pulley portion coupled to the base pulley portion wherein the adjustable pulley portion is rotatable relative to the base pulley portion within the driving plane, and a driving member including an end coupled to the adjustable pulley portion wherein at least a portion of the driving member is wrapped at least partially around the adjustable pulley portion. In another variation, a pulley arrangement includes a base pulley portion rotatable around an axis, an adjustable pulley portion coupled to the base pulley portion and movable in a first direction parallel to the axis, and a sliding block engaged with the adjustable pulley portion, wherein the sliding block moves in a second direction different from the first direction, in response to compression of the adjustable pulley portion against the base pulley portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Roman DEVENGENZO, Matthew Reagan WILLIAMS, Stephen John MORFEY, Ricardo Alfonso LEÓN, Andrew METZGER, Karen Shakespear KOENIG, Vijay SOUNDARARAJAN
  • Clamp
    Patent number: 8141858
    Abstract: A clamp adapted to be removably fixed to a further object. The clamp includes first and second clamp members, each being configured to apply a clamping force to the further object to which the clamp is removably fixed. One clamp actuator is adapted to drive movement of both the first and second clamp members with respect to each other along respective first and second axes. The first axis intersects the second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Prosurgics Limited
    Inventor: Stephen John Morfey
  • CLAMP
    Publication number: 20090140480
    Abstract: A clamp adapted to be removably fixed to a further object. The clamp includes first and second clamp members, each being configured to apply a clamping force to the further object to which the clamp is removably fixed. One clamp actuator is adapted to drive movement of both the first and second clamp members with respect to each other along respective first and second axes. The first axis intersects the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: PROSURGICS LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen John MORFEY