Inventor
William L. Hassler, Jr.
Inventor
Cincinnati, OH, US
Overview
Patents· 40 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis22%
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels18%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body9%
G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable6%
A61NElectrotherapy5%
H01RElectrically-conductive connections5%
H03KPulse technique5%
H05KPrinted circuits5%
B05CApparatus for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general3%
H01JElectric discharge tubes or discharge lamps2%
PatentTitleYear
10,751,105Control module for a powered surgical tool, the module including a shell having active seals disposed around the conductive pins that extend into the shell202010,667,826Surgical saw blade with deformable lock teeth and method of manufacturing202010,182,858Control module for a powered surgical tool201910,076,340Surgical tool system with a tool unit that includes a power generating unit and a battery and control module that is releasably attached to the tool unit for energizing and controlling the power generating unit201810,070,918Ablator for spinal disc removal20189,901,383'Control module for a powered surgical tool, the module including a shell having active seals disposed around the conductive pins that extend into the shell'20189,295,476'Powered surgical tool with a control module in a sealed housing, the housing having active seals for protecting internal components from the effects of sterilization'20168,016,745'Monitoring of a food intake restriction device'20118,016,744'External pressure-based gastric band adjustment system and method'20117,909,754'Non-invasive measurement of fluid pressure in an adjustable gastric band'20117,900,800'Dispensing apparatus with heat exchanger and method of using same'20117,775,966'Non-invasive pressure measurement in a fluid adjustable restrictive device'20107,775,215'System and method for determining implanted device positioning and obtaining pressure data'20107,727,141'Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) safe remotely adjustable artifical sphincter'20107,699,770'Device for non-invasive measurement of fluid pressure in an adjustable restriction device'20107,658,196'System and method for determining implanted device orientation'20107,601,162'Actuator for an implantable band'20097,599,744'Transcutaneous energy transfer primary coil with a high aspect ferrite core'20097,599,743'Low frequency transcutaneous energy transfer to implanted medical device'20097,481,763'Metal bellows position feedback for hydraulic control of an adjustable gastric band'20097,390,294'Piezo electrically driven bellows infuser for hydraulically controlling an adjustable gastric band'20087,374,565'Bi-directional infuser pump with volume braking for hydraulically controlling an adjustable gastric band'20087,351,198'Implantable adjustable sphincter system'20087,351,240'Thermodynamically driven reversible infuser pump for use as a remotely controlled gastric band'20087,191,007'Spatially decoupled twin secondary coils for optimizing transcutaneous energy transfer (TET) power transfer characteristics'20076,157,115'Mechanical amplifier'20005,875,922'Apparatus for dispensing an adhesive'19995,693,935'Method and device for continuous pattern sensing using fiber optics'19975,674,184'Surgical trocars with cutting electrode and viewing rod'19975,541,405'Method and device for continuous pattern sensing using fiber optics'19965,540,684'Method and apparatus for electrosurgically treating tissue'19965,445,142'Surgical trocars having optical tips defining one or more viewing ports'19955,374,277'Surgical instrument'19945,330,502'Rotational endoscopic mechanism with jointed drive mechanism'19945,258,931'Precision electronic absolute and relative position sensing device and method of using same'19935,149,963'Fiber-optic position sensor including photovoltaic bi-cell'19925,095,632'Composite structure unidirectionally stable with respect to thermal and moisture expansion'19924,954,931'Linear diffuse light source'19904,892,416'Precision carriage and housing for relative position sensing device'19904,867,140'Fluid-actuated medical support'1989Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1990–1997Patents assigned to PARKER HANNIFIN CORP (7)· patent assignee history
1990–1993Based in El Toro, CA, US· patent location history
1994Patents assigned to ETHICON INC (2)· patent assignee history
1995–2011Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC (18)· patent assignee history
1996–2011Based in Cincinnati, OH, US· patent location history
1996–2000Based in Amherst, OH, US· patent location history
1999–2011Patents assigned to NORDSON CORP (3)· patent assignee history
2008–2011Based in Carlsbad, CA, US· patent location history
2016–2020Patents assigned to STRYKER CORP (5)· patent assignee history
2016–2020Based in Portage, MI, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC | 18 | 1995–2011 |
| PARKER HANNIFIN CORP | 7 | 1990–1997 |
| STRYKER CORP | 5 | 2016–2020 |
| NORDSON CORP | 3 | 1999–2011 |
| ETHICON INC | 2 | 1994 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH, US | 16 | 1996–2011 |
| Portage, MI, US | 7 | 2016–2020 |
| El Toro, California, US | 5 | 1990–1993 |
| Amherst, OH, US | 4 | 1996–2000 |
| Carlsbad, California, US | 3 | 2008–2011 |