Patents by Inventor William R. Clubbs

William R. Clubbs 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 of powering and communicating with a staple cartridge
    Patent number: 11950779
    Abstract: A method for establishing signal and power communication between a surgical instrument and a staple cartridge is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Patrick L. Creamer, Shane R. Adams, Jason L. Harris, Morgan R. Hunter, Ismail Akram, William S. Honey, Edward G. Colby, Helen S. Clubb, Emily R. Woodhouse
  • Protective core
    Patent number: 5335872
    Abstract: A protective core for protecting the internal surface of a coil of strip material comprises, a cylindrical wall (5) formed from sheets (7, 9) of plastic material separated by webs (11) moulded integrally with the sheets to form tubular cavities extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the core. The wall 5 is formed so that at least one of the surfaces of the wall (5) has surface irregularities (19, 21) which selectively reduce the thickness of the wall (5) compared to adjacent regions of the wall so that the wall (5) is sufficiently flexible to be folded to a collapsed form and held in that position without permanently damaging the wall (5) so that the wall (5) returns resiliently to its original cylindrical form when unfolded from the collapsed form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: John Lysaght (Australia) Limited
    Inventor: William R. Clubbs