Patents by Inventor William R. George

William R. George 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).

  • Patent number: 11678873
    Abstract: Knot pushers and suture cutter apparatuses to be used arthroscopically, for example, in an arthroscopic knee surgery may be operated with a single control to both lock the suture within the distal end of the apparatus and cut the suture once the knot has been pushed to the appropriate location. The apparatus may include a safety lock preventing deployment of the cutter until the safety lock (e.g., cutter release) has been released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. George, Michael J. Hendricksen, Chad R. Yolland, Michael Murillo
  • Publication number: 20220378415
    Abstract: A medical device for joining materials is provided. The device comprises a piercing element configured to penetrate materials to be joined. The piercing element is sufficiently sharp to penetrate materials to be joined and comprises a hollow interior along at least a portion of its length configured to distal advancement of a fastener therethrough; and an open tip through which the fastener can be pushed. The device can be used for fastening materials including tissue, synthetic mesh, and biologic mesh (e.g., ADM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Y. HIROTSUKA, William R. GEORGE, Joseph R. RIMSA, Geoffrey C. GURTNER
  • Patent number: 10973185
    Abstract: A computer implemented system for a vertical farming system comprising at least a first crop growth module and operating in an environmentally-controlled growing chamber, the control system comprising sensors for measuring environmental growing conditions in the environmentally-controlled growing chamber over time to generate environmental condition data, a device configured for measuring a crop characteristic of a crop grown in the crop growth module of the environmentally-controlled growing chamber to generate crop growth data and a processing device comprising software modules for receiving the environmental condition data and the crop growth data; applying an algorithm to the environmental condition data and the crop growth data to generate an improved environmental growing condition and generating instructions for adjustment of the environmental growing conditions in or around the growth module in the environmentally-controlled growing chamber to the improved environmental growing condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventors: Jaremy Creechley, Jack Oslan, Nate Mazonson, Nathaniel R. Storey, Daniel Cook, Philip E. Beatty, John L. Whitcher, Christopher K. Conway, Ernest Learn, Michael Duffy, Russell Varone, Russell Field, William R. George, Rob Jensen, Benjamin J. Clark, Matthew Barnard, Matteo Melani
  • Publication number: 20200405288
    Abstract: Knot pushers and suture cutter apparatuses to be used arthroscopically, for example, in an arthroscopic knee surgery may be operated with a single control to both lock the suture within the distal end of the apparatus and cut the suture once the knot has been pushed to the appropriate location. The apparatus may include a safety lock preventing deployment of the cutter until the safety lock (e.g., cutter release) has been released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: William R. GEORGE, Michael J. HENDRICKSEN, Chad R. YOLLAND, Michael MURILLO
  • Patent number: 10820899
    Abstract: Knot pushers and suture cutter apparatuses to be used arthroscopically, for example, in an arthroscopic knee surgery may be operated with a single control to both lock the suture within the distal end of the apparatus and cut the suture once the knot has been pushed to the appropriate location. The apparatus may include a safety lock preventing deployment of the cutter until the safety lock (e.g., cutter release) has been released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. George, Michael J. Hendricksen, Chad R. Yolland, Michael Murillo
  • Publication number: 20200337726
    Abstract: Devices for intravascular valve creation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Fletcher T. Wilson, David Batten, Benjamin J. Clark, Michi Garrison, Kent Deli, William R. George
  • Patent number: 10306847
    Abstract: A plant growing system configured for high density crop growth and yield, including an environmentally-controlled growing chamber and a vertical growth column within, the column configured to support a hydroponic plant growth module which is configured for containing and supporting plant growth media for containing and supporting a root structure of at least one gravitropic crop plant growing therein and for detachably mounting to the vertical growth column, the hydroponic plant growth module including a lateral growth opening to allow the plant to grow laterally through toward a light emitting source, a nutrient supply system to direct aqueous crop nutrient solution through an upper opening of the hydroponic plant growth module, an airflow source to direct airflow away from the growth opening and through an under-canopy of the plant, so as to disturb the boundary layer, and a control system for regulating, at least one growing condition in an area in or adjacent to the under-canopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: MJNN, LLC
    Inventors: John L. Whitcher, Jack Oslan, Nate Mazonson, Nathaniel R. Storey, Daniel Cook, Philip E. Beatty, Matthew Barnard, Christopher K. Conway, Ernest Learn, Michael Duffy, Russell Varone, Russell Field, William R. George, Rob Jensen, Benjamin J. Clark, Jaremy Creechley, Matteo Melani
  • Publication number: 20190099176
    Abstract: Knot pushers and suture cutter apparatuses to be used arthroscopically, for example, in an arthroscopic knee surgery may be operated with a single control to both lock the suture within the distal end of the apparatus and cut the suture once the knot has been pushed to the appropriate location. The apparatus may include a safety lock preventing deployment of the cutter until the safety lock (e.g., cutter release) has been released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: William R. GEORGE, Michael J. HENDRICKSEN, Chad R. YOLLAND, Michael MURILLO
  • Patent number: 10143464
    Abstract: Knot pushers and suture cutter apparatuses to be used arthroscopically, for example, in an arthroscopic knee surgery may be operated with a single control to both lock the suture within the distal end of the apparatus and cut the suture once the knot has been pushed to the appropriate location. The apparatus may include a safety lock preventing deployment of the cutter until the safety lock (e.g., cutter release) has been released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. George, Michael J. Hendricksen, Chad R. Yolland, Michael Murillo
  • Publication number: 20180014485
    Abstract: A plant growing system configured for high density crop growth and yield, including an environmentally-controlled growing chamber and a vertical growth column within, the column configured to support a hydroponic plant growth module which is configured for containing and supporting plant growth media for containing and supporting a root structure of at least one gravitropic crop plant growing therein and for detachably mounting to the vertical growth column, the hydroponic plant growth module including a lateral growth opening to allow the plant to grow laterally through toward a light emitting source, a nutrient supply system to direct aqueous crop nutrient solution through an upper opening of the hydroponic plant growth module, an airflow source to direct airflow away from the growth opening and through an under-canopy of the plant, so as to disturb the boundary layer, and a control system for regulating, at least one growing condition in an area in or adjacent to the under-canopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: John L. WHITCHER, Jack OSLAN, Nate MAZONSON, Nathaniel R. STOREY, Daniel COOK, Philip E. BEATTY, Matthew BARNARD, Christopher K. CONWAY, Ernest LEARN, Michael DUFFY, Russell VARONE, Russell FIELD, William R. GEORGE, Rob JENSEN, Benjamin J. CLARK, Jaremy CREECHLEY, Matteo MELANI
  • Publication number: 20180014486
    Abstract: A computer implemented system for a vertical farming system comprising at least a first crop growth module and operating in an environmentally-controlled growing chamber, the control system comprising sensors for measuring environmental growing conditions in the environmentally-controlled growing chamber over time to generate environmental condition data, a device configured for measuring a crop characteristic of a crop grown in the crop growth module of the environmentally-controlled growing chamber to generate crop growth data and a processing device comprising software modules for receiving the environmental condition data and the crop growth data; applying an algorithm to the environmental condition data and the crop growth data to generate an improved environmental growing condition and generating instructions for adjustment of the environmental growing conditions in or around the growth module in the environmentally-controlled growing chamber to the improved environmental growing condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Jaremy CREECHLEY, Jack OSLAN, Nate MAZONSON, Nathaniel R. STOREY, Daniel COOK, Philip E. BEATTY, John L. WHITCHER, Christopher K. CONWAY, Ernest LEARN, Michael DUFFY, Russell VARONE, Russell FIELD, William R. GEORGE, Rob JENSEN, Benjamin J. CLARK, Matthew BARNARD, Matteo MELANI
  • Publication number: 20180014471
    Abstract: A multi-stage, plant growing system is configured for high density growth and crop yields and includes among other things, towers or vertical growth columns, an enclosed controlled environmental growth chamber, interchangeable growth modules, and control systems capable of machine learning wherein the crops are optimally spaced and continually staged in their planting cycles utilizing special growth modules to provide an accelerated and continuous annual production yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Rob JENSEN, Jack OSLAN, Nate MAZONSON, Nathaniel R. STOREY, Daniel COOK, Philip E. BEATTY, John L. WHITCHER, Christopher K. CONWAY, Ernest LEARN, Michael DUFFY, Russell VARONE, Russell FIELD, William R. GEORGE, Matthew BARNARD, Benjamin J. CLARK, Jaremy CREECHLEY
  • Publication number: 20160242765
    Abstract: Knot pushers and suture cutter apparatuses to be used arthroscopically, for example, in an arthroscopic knee surgery may be operated with a single control to both lock the suture within the distal end of the apparatus and cut the suture once the knot has been pushed to the appropriate location. The apparatus may include a safety lock preventing deployment of the cutter until the safety lock (e.g., cutter release) has been released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: William R. GEORGE, Michael J. HENDRICKSEN, Chad R. YOLLAND, Michael MURILLO
  • Patent number: 9332980
    Abstract: Knot pushers and suture cutter apparatuses to be used arthroscopically, for example, in an arthroscopic knee surgery may be operated with a single control to both lock the suture within the distal end of the apparatus and cut the suture once the knot has been pushed to the appropriate location. The apparatus may include a safety lock preventing deployment of the cutter until the safety lock (e.g., cutter release) has been released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. George, Michael J. Hendricksen, Chad R. Yolland, Michael Murillo
  • Patent number: 9247935
    Abstract: Knot pushers and suture cutter apparatuses to be used arthroscopically, for example, in an arthroscopic knee surgery may be operated with a single control to both lock the suture within the distal end of the apparatus and cut the suture once the knot has been pushed to the appropriate location. The apparatus may include a safety lock preventing deployment of the cutter until the safety lock (e.g., cutter release) has been released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. George, Michael J. Hendricksen, Chad R. Yolland, Michael Murillo
  • Publication number: 20150142022
    Abstract: Knot pushers and suture cutter apparatuses to be used arthroscopically, for example, in an arthroscopic knee surgery may be operated with a single control to both lock the suture within the distal end of the apparatus and cut the suture once the knot has been pushed to the appropriate location. The apparatus may include a safety lock preventing deployment of the cutter until the safety lock (e.g., cutter release) has been released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: William R. GEORGE, Michael J. HENDRICKSEN, Chad R. YOLLAND, Michael MURILLO
  • Publication number: 20150088163
    Abstract: Knot pushers and suture cutter apparatuses to be used arthroscopically, for example, in an arthroscopic knee surgery may be operated with a single control to both lock the suture within the distal end of the apparatus and cut the suture once the knot has been pushed to the appropriate location. The apparatus may include a safety lock preventing deployment of the cutter until the safety lock (e.g., cutter release) has been released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: William R. George, Michael J. Hendricksen, Chad R. Yolland, Michael Murillo
  • Patent number: D712352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: William R. George, Charles R. Lewis, Jr.
  • Patent number: D712353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: William R. George, Charles R. Lewis, Jr.
  • Patent number: D712833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: William R. George, Charles R. Lewis, Jr.