Inventor
Timothy P. Lenihan
Inventor
Morrisville, PA, US
Overview
Patents· 22 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis28%
B21GMaking needles, pins or nails of metal14%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification13%
B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables9%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general9%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests8%
B25JManipulators5%
B26DCutting5%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general5%
F02CGas-turbine plants1%
PatentTitleYear
11,000,271Methods, systems and devices for attaching surgical sutures to surgical needles and testing armed surgical needles202110,251,641Methods, systems and devices for attaching surgical sutures to surgical needles and testing armed surgical needles20197,185,411'Method and apparatus for forming fine gauge and monofilament single and double-armed sutures'20076,997,305'Needle sorting device'20066,647,803'Operating procedures for automated needle sorting, swaging and packaging machines'20036,644,464'Needle sorting device'20036,321,527'Bi-level fuel pressurizing system'20016,314,705'Operating procedures for automated needle sorting, swaging and packaging machines'20016,309,202'Suture cutting system'20016,264,456'Suture cutting system'20016,263,558'Method and apparatus for forming double-armed sutures'20016,138,053'Operating procedures for automated needle sorting, swaging and packaging machine'20006,128,816'Suture cutting method'20006,123,185'Needle sorting device'20006,073,750'Needle transfer device'20006,058,821'Suture cutting system'20005,920,482'Methods and systems for varying parameters at a needle swaging station'19995,487,212'Assembly and packaging method for needle and suture assemblies'19965,487,308'Needle and suture automatic pull-test system'19965,473,810'Needle-suture assembly and packaging system'19955,473,854'Machine for the automated packaging of needles and attached sutures and method of utilizing the packaging machine'19955,469,689'Machine for the automated packaging of needles and attached sutures and method of utilizing the packaging machine'1995Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1995–2021Patents assigned to ETHICON INC (20)· patent assignee history
1995–2021Based in Morrisville, PA, US· patent location history
2001Patents assigned to HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORP (1)· patent assignee history
2001Based in Granby, CT, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ETHICON INC | 20 | 1995–2021 |
| HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORP | 1 | 2001 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Morrisville, Pennsylvania, US | 21 | 1995–2021 |
| Granby, CT, US | 1 | 2001 |