Patents by Inventor Steven R. Joyce

Steven R. Joyce 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).

  • Publication number: 20240188960
    Abstract: A method of operating a surgical stapler includes advancing a knife assembly at a first velocity until a predetermined force is detected, advancing the knife assembly at a second velocity when the predetermined force is detected, the second velocity being less than the first velocity, and continuing to advance the knife assembly at the second velocity until the knife assembly travels a cutting stroke distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Steven H. Joyce, David E. Valentine, Patrick Mozdzierz, Charles R. Kollar, Haley Strassner
  • Patent number: 11986187
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes a visualization device that extends through a body of the stapling device to facilitate visualization of tissue that surrounds an end effector of the stapling device. An anvil assembly of the surgical stapling device is adapted to facilitate passage of the visualization device through the anvil assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Adi Tsalach-Weiss, Drew R. Seils, Steven H. Joyce, David Scampoli, Stephen R. Paul, Kelly A. Azeredo
  • Patent number: 11911038
    Abstract: A method of operating a surgical stapler includes advancing a knife assembly at a first velocity until a predetermined force is detected, advancing the knife assembly at a second velocity when the predetermined force is detected, the second velocity being less than the first velocity, and continuing to advance the knife assembly at the second velocity until the knife assembly travels a cutting stroke distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Steven H. Joyce, David E. Valentine, Patrick Mozdzierz, Charles R. Kollar, Haley Strassner
  • Publication number: 20130265163
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, an intrusion detection device includes a magnetic field activated sensor and a cascading circuit. The magnetic field activated sensor is operable to detect movement of a corresponding component by sensing a magnetic flux variation of a magnetic device coupled to the component and generate a signal indicating that the corresponding component has moved. The cascading circuit is coupled to the magnetic field activated sensor and is operable to receive the signal generated by the magnetic field activated sensor and to generate a tamper detection signal if the signal indicating that the corresponding component has moved is received or if another tamper detection signal generated by another intrusion detection device is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Steven R. Joyce