Inventor

Eugene L. Timperman

Inventor

Cincinnati, OH, US

Overview

1983–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 85 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis66%

A47JKitchen equipment4%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels3%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body3%

B65BMachines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials3%

F17CVessels for containing or storing compressed, liquefied or solidified gases3%

G08BSignalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems3%

A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general2%

F04CRotary-piston, or oscillating-piston, positive-displacement machines for liquids2%

A47DFurniture specially adapted for children1%

PatentTitleYear

11,058,420Surgical stapling apparatus comprising a lockout system2021 10,925,605Surgical stapling system2021 10,905,427Surgical System2021 10,905,426Detachable motor powered surgical instrument2021 10,898,195Detachable motor powered surgical instrument2021 10,898,194Detachable motor powered surgical instrument2021 10,893,853Stapling assembly including motor drive systems2021 10,888,330Surgical system2021 10,888,329Detachable motor powered surgical instrument2021 10,874,396Stapling instrument for use with a surgical robot2020 10,806,479Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedback2020 10,765,432Surgical device including a control system2020 10,743,849Stapling system including an articulation system2020 10,743,851Interchangeable tools for surgical instruments2020 10,682,141Surgical device including a control system2020 10,653,435Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with tactile position feedback2020 10,499,890Endoscopic surgical instrument with a handle that can articulate with respect to the shaft2019 10,463,384Stapling assembly2019 10,426,463Surgical instrument having a feedback system2019 10,398,433Laparoscopic clamp load measuring devices2019 10,314,589Surgical instrument including a shifting assembly2019 10,307,163Detachable motor powered surgical instrument2019 10,299,817Motor-driven fastening assembly2019 10,278,722Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument2019 10,004,505Detachable motor powered surgical instrument2018 9,999,426Detachable motor powered surgical instrument2018 9,980,729Detachable motor powered surgical instrument2018 9,901,346'Stapling assembly'2018 9,901,345'Stapling assembly'2018 9,901,344'Stapling assembly'2018 9,795,383'Tissue thickness compensator comprising resilient members'2017 9,743,928'Surgical instrument having a feedback system'2017 9,737,302'Surgical stapling instrument having a restraining member'2017 9,498,219'Detachable motor powered surgical instrument'2016 9,480,476'Tissue thickness compensator comprising resilient members'2016 9,320,521'Surgical instrument'2016 9,095,339'Detachable motor powered surgical instrument'2015 9,084,601'Detachable motor powered surgical instrument'2015 8,998,058'Detachable motor powered surgical instrument'2015 8,991,677'Detachable motor powered surgical instrument'2015 8,893,946'Laparoscopic tissue thickness and clamp load measuring devices'2014 8,758,391'Interchangeable tools for surgical instruments'2014 8,752,747'Surgical instrument having recording capabilities'2014 8,752,749'Robotically-controlled disposable motor-driven loading unit'2014 8,708,213'Surgical instrument having a feedback system'2014 8,631,987'Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with a variable control of the actuating rate of firing with mechanical power assist'2014 8,540,130'Disposable motor-driven loading unit for use with a surgical cutting and stapling apparatus'2013 8,491,526'Therapeutic cell applicator instrument with modular tips'2013 8,371,226'Air cushion or wheeled overhead guideway system'2013 8,348,131'Surgical stapling instrument with mechanical indicator to show levels of tissue compression'2013 8,322,455'Manually driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument'2012 8,282,546'Inverted conical expandable retractor with coil spring'2012 8,220,690'Connected surgical staples and stapling instruments for deploying the same'2012 8,196,795'Disposable motor-driven loading unit for use with a surgical cutting and stapling apparatus'2012 8,172,124'Surgical instrument having recording capabilities'2012 8,167,185'Surgical instrument having recording capabilities'2012 7,959,555'Method and device for deployment of a sub-pericardial sack'2011 7,845,537'Surgical instrument having recording capabilities'2010 7,793,812'Disposable motor-driven loading unit for use with a surgical cutting and stapling apparatus'2010 7,740,159'Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with a variable control of the actuating rate of firing with mechanical power assist'2010 7,721,930'Disposable cartridge with adhesive for use with a stapling device'2010 7,691,113'Screw tip control for anastomotic ring applier'2010 7,644,848'Electronic lockouts and surgical instrument including same'2010 7,621,866'Method and device for deployment of a sub-pericardial sack'2009 7,588,176'Surgical cutting instrument with improved closure system'2009 7,588,175'Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with improved firing system'2009 7,506,791'Surgical stapling instrument with mechanical mechanism for limiting maximum tissue compression'2009 7,487,899'Surgical instrument incorporating EAP complete firing system lockout mechanism'2009 7,472,815'Surgical stapling instruments with collapsible features for controlling staple height'2009 7,467,740'Surgical stapling instruments having flexible channel and anvil features for adjustable staple heights'2008 7,464,846'Surgical instrument having a removable battery'2008 7,464,849'Electro-mechanical surgical instrument with closure system and anvil alignment components'2008 7,448,525'Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with manually operated retraction apparatus'2008 7,445,622'Anastomotic ring applier with double motion actuation'2008 7,441,684'Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with audible and visual feedback features'2008 7,431,189'Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with mechanical linkage coupling end effector and trigger motion'2008 7,357,287'Surgical stapling instrument having preloaded firing assistance mechanism'2008 7,143,925'Surgical instrument incorporating EAP blocking lockout mechanism'2006 6,718,852'Garbage disposal plunger and liquid container apparatus'2004 5,937,951'Skin stapler with rack and pinion staple feed mechanism'1999 5,429,359'Hovering craft and game'1995 D0347452'Hovercraft toy'1994 4,909,312'Interface equipment between a heat pump and a buried heat exchanger'1990 4,739,527'Portable foldable playpen'1988 4,403,687'Linkable sample-tube carrying tray with tabs and gears'1983

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1983–2021Based in Cincinnati, OH, US· patent location history

1990–2016Patents assigned to TIMPERMAN EUGENE L (19)· patent assignee history

1999–2019Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC (44)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to SHELTON IV FREDERICK E (15)· patent assignee history

2016–2021Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC (12)· patent assignee history

2017–2021Patents assigned to ETHICON LLC (30)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC	44	1999–2019
ETHICON LLC	30	2017–2021
TIMPERMAN EUGENE Lself	19	1990–2016
SHELTON IV FREDERICK E	15	2012–2016
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC	12	2016–2021

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Cincinnati, OH, US	85	1983–2021