Inventor
Curtis W. Thornton
Inventor
Cary, NC, US
Overview
Patents· 40 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis21%
H04MTelephonic communication16%
H04BTransmission12%
H01RElectrically-conductive connections8%
G06FElectric digital data processing7%
H01QAntennas, i.e. radio aerials7%
H01HElectric switches5%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests5%
G06KGraphical data reading4%
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels1%
PatentTitleYear
10,951,027Smart load center panel202110,926,077Interchangeable lockable catheter202110,130,373Automatic surgical ligation clip applier20189,271,737'Automatic surgical ligation clip applier'20169,208,429'Multiple delivery device counter and counting method'20158,812,059'Radiotelephones having contact-sensitive user interfaces and methods of operating same'2014RE043931'Radiotelephones having contact-sensitive user interfaces and methods of operating same'20137,991,433'Electronic device accessory'20117,970,444'Pivoting mobile terminal'20117,645,167'Method and apparatus for controlling antenna connectivity as a function of antenna orientation'20107,530,823'USB modem devices with a flip antenna and a retractable USB connector'20097,505,005'Customizable antenna structure'20097,460,076'Mobile wireless communications terminals and wireless communications cards for use with an electronic device'20087,382,625'Combination antenna and SIM card support structure'20087,367,511'Interface card design and method of manufacture'20087,052,290'Low profile connector for electronic interface modules'20067,048,171'Surgical stapler with removable staple cartridge'20066,278,888'Radiotelephones having contact-sensitive user interfaces and methods of operating same'20016,163,611'Auxiliary component connector including microphone channel'20006,131,047'Radiotelephones having contact-sensitive user interfaces and methods of operating same'20006,101,402'Radiotelephone with sliding acoustic member'20006,082,656'Electronic device with retractable cord'20005,960,942'Thin profile keypad with integrated LEDs'19995,940,015'Multi-purpose keypad and method of manufacturing'19995,917,906'Touch pad with tactile feature'19995,915,015'Telephone having sealed acoustical passageway through flip cover hinge'19995,847,336'Direct keypad backlighting'19985,832,371'Modular radiotelephone'19985,761,299'Auxiliary component connector including microphone channel'19985,634,930'clip applicator system'19975,601,597'Combination radial artery occluder and wrist splint'19975,403,327'Surgical clip applier'19955,330,487'Drive mechanism for surgical instruments'19945,279,416'Ligating device cartridge with separable retainer'19945,246,450'High capacity medical clip feeding and dispensing mechanism'19935,112,343'Endoscopic clip appliers'19925,104,395'Automatic hemostatic clip applicator'19925,038,991'Surgical stapler'19914,685,460'Skin clip remover'19874,662,555'Surgical stapler'1987Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1987–2014Based in Cary, NC, US· patent location history
1987–2011Based in Raleigh, NC, US· patent location history
1991–1994Patents assigned to WECK & CO INC EDWARD (5)· patent assignee history
1998–1999Patents assigned to ERICSSON GE MOBILE INC (5)· patent assignee history
1999–2014Patents assigned to ERICSSON INC (7)· patent assignee history
2006–2011Patents assigned to SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB (9)· patent assignee history
2015–2018Patents assigned to TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC (3)· patent assignee history
2015–2021Based in Pittsboro, NC, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB | 9 | 2006–2011 |
| ERICSSON INC | 7 | 1999–2014 |
| ERICSSON GE MOBILE INC | 5 | 1998–1999 |
| WECK & CO INC EDWARD | 5 | 1991–1994 |
| TELEFLEX MEDICAL INC | 3 | 2015–2018 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Cary, NC, US | 25 | 1987–2014 |
| Raleigh, NC, US | 10 | 1987–2011 |
| Pittsboro, NC, US | 5 | 2015–2021 |