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David Mccuen, Stratford, CT US
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20140367445 | EMERGENCY RETRACTION FOR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SURGICAL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - The present disclosure relates to an electromechanical surgical system including a surgical instrument having a controller, and an end effector selectively and removably connectable to the surgical instrument, wherein the controller is configured to enter an emergency retraction mode when at least one input element of the surgical system is incapable of providing control signals to the controller to operate a motor, wherein the emergency retraction mode activates the motor to withdraw a drive assembly from any advanced position thereof. | 12-18-2014 |
20140367446 | METHOD OF EMERGENCY RETRACTION FOR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SURGICAL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - The present disclosure relates to an electromechanical surgical system and methods for use thereof including a surgical instrument having a controller, and an end effector selectively and removably connectable to the surgical instrument, wherein the controller enters an emergency retraction mode when at least one input element of the surgical system is incapable of providing control signals to the controller to operate a motor, wherein the emergency retraction mode activates the motor to withdraw a drive assembly from any advanced position thereof. | 12-18-2014 |
David M. Mccuen, Straford, CT US
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20110139851 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PARAMETERS OF LINEAR MOTION IN A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical instrument and method of controlling the surgical instrument are disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a housing and an elongated shaft that extends distally from the housing and defines a first longitudinal axis. The surgical instrument also includes a firing rod disposed in the elongated shaft and a drive mechanism disposed at least partially within the housing. The drive mechanism mechanically cooperates with the firing rod to move the firing rod. A sensor senses a parameter of light reflected from the surface of the firing rod, which includes markings that change the reflectivity of the firing rod. The measurement unit determines a parameter of the motion of the firing rod, such as the position and speed of the firing rod, based on the sensed parameter of the light reflected from the surface of the firing rod. | 06-16-2011 |
20110204119 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PARAMETERS OF LINEAR MOTION IN A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical instrument and method of controlling the surgical instrument are disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a housing and an elongated shaft that extends distally from the housing and defines a first longitudinal axis. The surgical instrument also includes a firing rod disposed in the elongated shaft and a drive mechanism disposed at least partially within the housing. The drive mechanism mechanically cooperates with the firing rod to move the firing rod. A motion sensor senses a change in the electric field (e.g., capacitance, impedance, or admittance) between the firing rod and the elongated shaft. The measurement unit determines a parameter of the motion of the firing rod, such as the position, speed, and direction of the firing rod, based on the sensed change in the electric field. A controller uses the measured parameter of the motion of the firing rod to control the drive mechanism. | 08-25-2011 |
David M. Mccuen, Stratford, CT US
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20140207125 | INTELLIGENT ADAPTER ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH AN ELECTROMECHANICAL SURGICAL SYSTEM - An adapter assembly is provided and includes a housing for connection with a surgical device and for operative communication with at least one rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device; an outer tube having a proximal end supported by the housing and a distal end for connection with a selected end effector, wherein the distal end of the outer tube is in operative communication with each of the at least one force receiving drive member of the end effector; at least one drive transmitting/converting assembly for interconnecting a respective one of the at least one rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device and one of the at least one force receiving drive member of the end effector; and a circuit board supported in the housing and storing at least one of operating parameters and life cycle information which are unique to the adapter assembly. | 07-24-2014 |
Frank Keith Mccuen, Carrollton, TX US
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20150015393 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND SECURING A SUPERVISED OPENING - A method of securing an access point comprises transitioning to a first alarm state in response to: receiving an indication that the access point is open, sounding a first audible alarm in response to the open access point, silencing the first audible alarm and returning to the armed state in response to a disarming action by a user, transitioning to a first disarmed state in response to receiving an indication of the disarming action by the user, initiating a countdown from a first predetermined time period in response to the disarming action by the user, returning to the armed state upon the expiration of the first predetermined time period, transitioning to a second disarmed state in response to receiving an indication of a closed access point, and initiating a countdown from a second predetermined time period in response to a remaining first predetermined time period being greater than the second predetermined time period. | 01-15-2015 |
Heather Brummel Mccuen, Boulder, CO US
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20100010069 | Extended Length Borane Phosphonate Nucleic Acid Compounds - The present invention provides a novel method for solid-phase phosphoramidite based synthesis of borane phosphonate DNA. Also provided are novel phosphoramidite molecules, novel extended length borane phosphonate nucleic acid compounds, and methods of use thereof. | 01-14-2010 |
Kurtis Lee Mccuen, Benson, MN US
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20140271975 | VENT APPARATUS - A vent apparatus for use in a mold defining an opening that includes a vent tube portion configured to extend through the opening of the mold and a secondary tube portion configured to mate with the first end portion of the vent tube portion. For example, the secondary tube portion may be used to seal the passageway at the first end portion and may define one or more membrane regions configured to melt during a mold process to unseal the passageway. | 09-18-2014 |
Mark Mccuen, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20110035759 | Virtual Press Run - A computer architecture that integrates desktop productivity applications with various visualization engines and various output engines allowing visualization, modification and formatting of the ultimate output from the application. Methods for accomplishing content visualization, editing and formatting in light of one or more printing option are also provided. | 02-10-2011 |
Mark Mccuen, Scottdale, AZ US
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20110032562 | Greenbooks - A computer architecture that integrates desktop productivity applications with various visualization engines and various output engines allowing visualization, modification and formatting of the ultimate output from the application. Methods for accomplishing content visualization, editing and formatting in light of one or more printing option are also provided. Methods and apparatus are also provided for environmentally-friendly printing in booklet form. | 02-10-2011 |
Will Mccuen, Taylors, SC US
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20100179853 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROJECT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - A resource management system having a server; a portable computing device in communication with the server having a computer readable medium; and, computer readable instructions in the compute readable medium for receiving attendance information, receiving inventory information, transmitting the attendance information and the inventory information to the server so that the server, having server computer readable instructions embodied in a server computer readable medium, can generate payroll, generate purchase order for transmission to materials suppliers, determine whether material consumption and/or cost has hit a predetermined threshold and notify a user when the predetermined thresholds have been reached. | 07-15-2010 |
William Mccuen, Taylors, SC US
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20140290169 | UNEVEN CONCRETE SLAB REPAIR SYSTEM AND METHOD - This invention is directed to a main beam having a distal end that contacts a high side of a slab to define a pivot point; an anchor removably attached to a low side of the slab; a coupling attached between the anchor and the main beam so that when a proximal end of the beam is raised, the low side of the slab is raised; a jack coupled to the distal end for raising the proximal end of the main beam; a void defined between the surface under the slab and a bottom side of the slab when the slab is raised; and, filler material inserted in the void so that when the filler supports the slab after the anchor and beam are removed resulting in an evened slab. | 10-02-2014 |