Patents by Inventor William W. Sitton

William W. Sitton 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 tool
    Patent number: 5919206
    Abstract: A tool for cutting and/or grasping pieces of food particles or human tissue which includes a pair of jaw members having a first pivot connection and a second camming connection arranged to cause the jaw members to move laterally relative to one another during closing movement thereof, and to cause the closing force applied to the jaw members to increase as the jaw members move relative to one in a closing direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: C. M. Wright, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Gengler, William W. Sitton
  • Method and apparatus for fusing envelopes
    Patent number: 4958195
    Abstract: An electrophotographic printer is disclosed wherein the fusing of a toner image to an envelope by the use of a roll fuser causes the fusing nip to open early, i.e. the fusing nip opens a predetermined and controlled time/distance before the trailing edge of the envelope exits the fusing nip. As a result, creasing, wrinkling and the like of the envelope is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rowland V. D. Firth, III, Quay C. Hunter, Jr., Ronald A. Kohlin, William W. Sitton