Inventor

Richard W. Timm

Inventor

Cincinnati, OH, US

Overview

2008–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 90 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis45%

A61NElectrotherapy10%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification10%

G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data5%

H01MProcesses or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy4%

H02JElectric power networks4%

Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution4%

F04CRotary-piston, or oscillating-piston, positive-displacement machines for liquids4%

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

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels3%

PatentTitleYear

11,078,945Coupler to attach robotic arm to surgical table2021 10,945,783Surgical instrument with modular shaft and end effector2021 10,945,782Bipolar electrosurgical hand shears2021 10,835,768Dual purpose surgical instrument for cutting and coagulating tissue2020 10,835,250End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument2020 10,813,683Bipolar electrosurgical hand shears2020 10,792,119Robotic arm cart and uses therefor2020 10,779,845Ultrasonic surgical instruments with distally positioned transducers2020 10,743,851Interchangeable tools for surgical instruments2020 10,716,568Surgical stapling apparatus with control features operable with one hand2020 10,660,814Robotic surgical table adapter to reduce efficiency of energy transmission between attached robotic arms2020 10,624,667System and method to track usage of surgical instrument2020 10,517,627Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments2019 10,507,034Surgical instrument with motorized articulation drive in shaft rotation knob2019 10,470,792Rotation features for ultrasonic surgical instrument2019 10,441,280Robotically-controlled shaft based rotary drive systems for surgical instruments2019 10,376,304Surgical instrument with modular shaft and end effector2019 10,368,863Robotically-controlled shaft based rotary drive systems for surgical instruments2019 10,363,033Robotically-controlled surgical instruments2019 10,327,796Ultrasonic surgical instrument with dual modes2019 10,327,765Drive systems for surgical instruments2019 10,299,810Rotatable cutting implements with friction reducing material for ultrasonic surgical instruments2019 10,258,363Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrument2019 10,085,762Ultrasonic device for cutting and coagulating2018 10,034,721Robotic arm cart having shock absorbing mechanisms and uses therefor2018 10,034,683Ultrasonic surgical instrument with rigidizing articulation drive members2018 10,004,528Sleeve features for ultrasonic blade of a surgical instrument2018 10,004,527Ultrasonic surgical instrument with staged clamping2018 9,987,003Robotic actuator assembly2018 9,962,182Ultrasonic surgical instruments with moving cutting implement2018 9,913,647'Disposable loading unit for use with a surgical instrument'2018 9,848,901Dual purpose surgical instrument for cutting and coagulating tissue2017 9,833,238Retainer assembly including a tissue thickness compensator2017 9,808,308'Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instruments with cam-actuated jaws'2017 9,750,629'Implantable restriction system tension release mechanism'2017 9,750,498'Drive systems for surgical instruments'2017 9,743,946'Rotation features for ultrasonic surgical instrument'2017 9,724,118'Techniques for cutting and coagulating tissue for ultrasonic surgical instruments'2017 9,610,114'Bipolar electrosurgical hand shears'2017 9,510,895'Surgical instrument with modular shaft and end effector'2016 9,439,668'Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments'2016 9,427,249'Rotatable cutting implements with friction reducing material for ultrasonic surgical instruments'2016 9,386,988'Retainer assembly including a tissue thickness compensator'2016 9,375,232'Surgical cutting and sealing instrument with reduced firing force'2016 9,375,255'Surgical instrument handpiece with resiliently biased coupling to modular shaft and end effector'2016 9,332,974'Layered tissue thickness compensator'2016 9,259,234'Ultrasonic surgical instruments with rotatable blade and hollow sheath arrangements'2016 9,241,758'Surgical instrument with blade compliant along vertical cutting edge plane'2016 9,241,731'Rotatable electrical connection for ultrasonic surgical instruments'2016 9,241,714'Tissue thickness compensator and method for making the same'2016 9,186,143'Robotically-controlled shaft based rotary drive systems for surgical instruments'2015 9,161,803'Motor driven electrosurgical device with mechanical and electrical feedback'2015 9,149,324'Surgical instrument comprising an articulatable end effector'2015 9,113,884'Modular surgical tool systems'2015 9,107,689'Dual purpose surgical instrument for cutting and coagulating tissue'2015 9,089,330'Surgical bowel retractor devices'2015 9,017,849'Power source management for medical device'2015 9,011,471'Surgical instrument with pivoting coupling to modular shaft and end effector'2015 8,998,939'Surgical instrument with modular end effector'2015 8,979,843'Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instrument'2015 8,961,547'Ultrasonic surgical instruments with moving cutting implement'2015 8,931,682'Robotically-controlled shaft based rotary drive systems for surgical instruments'2015 8,875,972'End effector coupling arrangements for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument'2014 8,834,518'Electrosurgical cutting and sealing instruments with cam-actuated jaws'2014 8,758,391'Interchangeable tools for surgical instruments'2014 8,696,665'Surgical cutting and sealing instrument with reduced firing force'2014 8,672,830'Implantable restriction system with release mechanism'2014 8,641,641'Instrument for applying therapeutic cells, with proximal portion for processing therapeutic cells'2014 8,623,044'Cable actuated end-effector for a surgical instrument'2014 8,616,431'Shiftable drive interface for robotically-controlled surgical tool'2013 8,568,446'Multi-chamber therapeutic cell applicator instrument'2013 8,531,064'Ultrasonically powered surgical instruments with rotating cutting implement'2013 8,491,526'Therapeutic cell applicator instrument with modular tips'2013 8,486,096'Dual purpose surgical instrument for cutting and coagulating tissue'2013 8,469,981'Rotatable cutting implement arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments'2013 8,454,494'Support apparatus for gastric band system injector'2013 8,424,740'Surgical instrument having a directional switching mechanism'2013 8,382,782'Ultrasonic surgical instruments with partially rotating blade and fixed pad arrangement'2013 8,323,302'Methods of using ultrasonically powered surgical instruments with rotatable cutting implements'2012 8,196,796'Shaft based rotary drive system for surgical instruments'2012 7,980,443'End effectors for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument'2011 7,905,380'Surgical instrument having a multiple rate directional switching mechanism'2011 7,857,185'Disposable loading unit for surgical stapling apparatus'2010 7,832,408'Surgical instrument having a directional switching mechanism'2010 7,819,299'Surgical instrument having a common trigger for actuating an end effector closing system and a staple firing system'2010 7,731,072'Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with improved anvil opening features'2010 7,588,175'Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with improved firing system'2009 7,588,176'Surgical cutting instrument with improved closure system'2009 7,510,107'Cable driven surgical stapling and cutting instrument with apparatus for preventing inadvertent cable disengagement'2009 7,467,740'Surgical stapling instruments having flexible channel and anvil features for adjustable staple heights'2008

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2008–2019Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC (58)· patent assignee history

2008–2021Based in Cincinnati, OH, US· patent location history

2012–2017Patents assigned to TIMM RICHARD W (35)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to SHELTON IV FREDERICK E (14)· patent assignee history

2016–2019Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC (17)· patent assignee history

2017–2021Patents assigned to ETHICON LLC (31)· patent assignee history

2021Based in Palo Alto, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC	58	2008–2019
TIMM RICHARD Wself	35	2012–2017
ETHICON LLC	31	2017–2021
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC	17	2016–2019
SHELTON IV FREDERICK E	14	2012–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Cincinnati, OH, US	89	2008–2021
Palo Alto, California, US	1	2021