Inventor

Robert J. Cerwin

Inventor

Pipersville, PA, US

Overview

87→

Patents

1977–2017

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 87 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis61%

A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general9%

B65DContainers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers6%

B65BMachines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials5%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics4%

B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles3%

B31BMaking containers of paper, cardboard or material worked in a manner analogous to paper2%

B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables2%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests2%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels1%

PatentTitleYear

9,597,067'Packaged antimicrobial medical device and method of preparing same'2017 9,597,072'Method of preparing a packaged antimicrobial medical device'2017 9,149,273'Packaged antimicrobial medical device'2015 8,960,422'Packaged antimicrobial medical device and method of preparing same'2015 8,758,669'Method and device for forming pre-made pouches'2014 8,668,867'Method of preparing an antimicrobial packaged medical device'2014 8,573,391'Suture packages providing unconstrained dispensing of sutures and methods therefor'2013 8,383,030'Apparatus and method for making suture packages'2013 8,156,718'Method of preparing a packaged antimicrobial medical device'2012 8,133,437'Method of preparing an antimicrobial packaged medical device'2012 8,128,859'Method for forming pre-made pouches'2012 8,011,499'Suture tray package'2011 7,837,455'Apparatus and method for making suture packages'2010 7,513,093'Method of preparing a packaged antimicrobial medical device'2009 7,467,710'Molded package'2008 6,915,623'Method for assembling a package for sutures'2005 6,820,400'Package winder inserter'2004 6,807,796'Automatic surgical needle and suture loading machine'2004 6,804,937'Package winding machine'2004 6,481,568'Labyrinth package for sutures'2002 6,440,364'Method of degassing absorbable suture products'2002 6,123,811'Method of manufacturing aqueous paper pulp for water soluble packages'2000 6,105,339'Method for making fenestrated suture packages'2000 6,097,427'Method of and apparatus for detecting defects in a process for making sealed sterile packages'2000 6,047,815'Package for sutures'2000 6,045,571'Multifilament surgical cord'2000 6,029,806'Package for double-armed sutures'2000 6,021,625'Process for microbial barrier vent to a foil package'2000 6,015,042'Double-armed suture package having ramped needle park'2000 5,918,733'Ligating reel package'1999 5,906,273'Armed suture package with universal dispensing capability'1999 5,894,921'Package for suture anchor'1999 5,887,706'Fenestrated suture package'1999 5,833,055'Surgical suture package with peelable foil heat seal'1998 5,788,062'Suture dispenser'1998 5,732,529'Apparatus for feeding foil stock in a process for making sealed sterile packages'1998 5,732,816'Double-armed suture package having ramped needle park'1998 5,709,067'Method for making sterile suture packages'1998 5,704,469'Suture tray package having grooved winding surface'1998 5,675,961'Suture dispenser'1997 5,667,155'Suture dispenser winding fixture'1997 5,655,652'Center dispense suture package'1997 5,628,395'Suture tray package having grooved winding surface'1997 5,623,810'Method for making sterile suture packages'1997 5,575,382'Rotary self-winding two-piece ligature package'1996 5,562,211'Sterile package having double-sided tape for mounting'1996 5,392,917'Easy open 1-2-3 instrumentation package'1995 5,358,624'Package for endoscopic suture loop and cannula'1994 5,356,006'Sterile package for surgical devices'1994 5,350,060'Procedure kit and package'1994 5,341,922'Peelable foil suture packaging'1994 5,325,987'Sterile package for surgical devices'1994 5,284,240'No touch suture package'1994 5,284,293'Dispenser box for packages of sterile sutures'1994 5,236,083'One piece channel suture packages'1993 5,226,535'Package for endoscopic suture loop and cannula'1993 5,213,210'Easy-loading suture package'1993 5,199,561'Package for endoscopic needle and suture and cannula assembly'1993 5,179,818'Oval wrap suture package'1993 5,180,053'Cantilevered needle park'1993 5,165,217'One piece channel suture packages'1992 5,099,994'Oval wrap suture package'1992 5,056,658'One piece channel suture packages'1991 5,052,551'Oval wrap suture package with unequal end radii'1991 4,967,902'One piece channel suture packages'1990 4,961,498'Oval wrap suture package'1990 4,946,043'Retainer for surgical sutures'1990 D0305478'Contact lens package'1990 4,887,710'Retainer for surgical sutures'1989 4,884,681'Retainer for surgical sutures'1989 4,615,435'Retainer for surgical sutures'1986 4,555,016'Three-panel needled suture holder'1985 4,550,729'Non-metallic, bio-compatible hemostatic clips with interlocking latch means'1985 4,545,377'Non-metallic, bio-compatible hemostatic clips (two piece configured to lock tighter the larger the vessel being closed)'1985 4,533,041'Multistrand suture package with single strand suture dispensing'1985 4,519,501'Ligating clip and clip applier package'1985 4,498,476'Non-metallic, bio-compatible hemostatic clips with interlocking latch means'1985 4,483,437'Suture retainer'1984 4,458,682'Non-metallic, bio-compatible hemostatic clips (ring lock clips)'1984 4,449,531'Non-metallic, bio-compatible hemostatic clips with interlocking latch means'1984 4,413,727'Folder retainer for surgical sutures'1983 4,412,617'Ligating clip package'1983 4,317,451'Plastic surgical staple'1982 4,249,656'Suture package'1981 4,126,221'Package for multiple surgical sutures'1978 4,089,409'Package for multistrand surgical sutures'1978 4,014,433'Package for moisture sensitive sutures and method for making same'1977

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1977–1990Based in Pittstown, NJ, US· patent location history

1978–2017Patents assigned to ETHICON INC (85)· patent assignee history

1989–2017Based in Pipersville, PA, US· patent location history

1994Based in Pippersville, PA, US· patent location history

1996Based in Tipersville, PA, US· patent location history

1999Based in Pipersvile, PA, US· patent location history

2012–2017Patents assigned to CERWIN ROBERT (7)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to FISCHER JEROME A (4)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to MCDIVITT JAMES R (4)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to ROTHENBURGER STEPHEN (4)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ETHICON INC	85	1978–2017
CERWIN ROBERTself	7	2012–2017
FISCHER JEROME A	4	2012–2017
MCDIVITT JAMES R	4	2012–2017
ROTHENBURGER STEPHEN	4	2012–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Pipersville, Pennsylvania, US	64	1989–2017
Pittstown, New Jersey, US	18	1977–1990
Pippersville, Pennsylvania, US	3	1994
Pipersvile, Pennsylvania, US	1	1999
Tipersville, Pennsylvania, US	1	1996