Patents by Inventor Stephen P. Price

Stephen P. Price 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).

  • SURGICAL INSTRUMENT USAGE DATA MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20240105306
    Abstract: A surgical instrument operable to sever tissue includes a body assembly and a selectively coupleable end effector assembly. The end effector assembly may include a transmission assembly and an end effector. The body assembly includes a trigger and a casing configured to couple with the transmission assembly. An information transmission system transmits instrument information received from a sensor, for example, to a secure server via a secure gateway connected to the instrument. The instrument may be previously tested on a calibration kit to pre-determine and load surgeon-specific settings onto the instrument prior to use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Cory G. Kimball, Daniel W. Price, William E. Clem, Amy L. Marcotte, Danius P. Silkaitis, John B. Schulte, Michael R. Lamping, Stephen J. Balek
  • Variable extended cable antenna for a cellular telephone
    Patent number: 6018321
    Abstract: A variable extended cable antenna designed for cellular telephone use and which has two electrical functions; first, as a fully extended directly coupled helical top loaded 3/4 wave antenna and second, as a 1/4 wave helical antenna when it is recessed down into the cellular telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Centurion International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Simmons, Stephen P. Price