Inventor
John W. Willis
Inventor
Cincinnati, OH, US
Overview
Patents· 28 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis16%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification9%
A61NElectrotherapy7%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general6%
G01MTesting static or dynamic balance of machines or structures5%
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 energy5%
H02JElectric power networks5%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution5%
G06FElectric digital data processing3%
PatentTitleYear
10,725,448Sensor power control and signal conditioning circuit for machinery monitoring system202010,660,695Sterile medical instrument charging device202010,558,194Sensor power control and signal conditioning circuit for machinery monitoring system202010,470,770Circular surgical fastening devices with tissue acquisition arrangements201910,311,703Detection of spikes and faults in vibration trend data201910,234,845Universal sensor interface for machinery monitoring system201910,143,513Gear driven coupling between ultrasonic transducer and waveguide in surgical instrument201810,080,813Sterile package system for medical device20189,846,426Parallel digital signal processing of machine vibration data20179,784,601'Apparatus and method for signal synchronization'20179,737,735'Ultrasonic surgical apparatus with silicon waveguide'20179,727,050'Processing machinery protection and fault prediction data natively in a distributed control system'20179,724,120'Clamp arm features for ultrasonic surgical instrument'20179,597,143'Sterile medical instrument charging device'20179,597,075'Tissue acquisition arrangements and methods for surgical stapling devices'20179,381,058'Recharge system for medical devices'20169,095,346'Medical device usage data processing'20159,050,100'Surgical instrument with feedback at end effector'20158,882,792'Ultrasonic surgical apparatus with silicon waveguide'20148,801,735'Surgical circular stapler with tissue retention arrangements'20148,801,734'Circular stapling instruments with secondary cutting arrangements and methods of using same'20148,783,543'Tissue acquisition arrangements and methods for surgical stapling devices'20148,672,207'Transwall visualization arrangements and methods for surgical circular staplers'20145,590,567'Snap retainer and retainer system'19975,378,806'Fusion protein produced by retrovirus-mediated secretion'19955,245,886'Rotary temperature mechanism'19935,180,050'Pushbutton rotary switch'19935,012,054'Closely spaced back-lit push button array'1991Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1991–1997Based in Kokomo, IN, US· patent location history
1995Based in Shreveport, LA, US· patent location history
2014–2017Patents assigned to ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC (10)· patent assignee history
2014–2018Patents assigned to WILLIS JOHN W (10)· patent assignee history
2014–2018Patents assigned to SHELTON IV FREDERICK E (6)· patent assignee history
2014–2018Patents assigned to DIETZ TIMOTHY G (5)· patent assignee history
2014–2020Based in Cincinnati, OH, US· patent location history
2017–2020Patents assigned to COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS INC (7)· patent assignee history
2017–2020Based in Oak Ridge, TN, US· patent location history
2019Based in Batavia, OH, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC | 10 | 2014–2017 |
| WILLIS JOHN Wself | 10 | 2014–2018 |
| COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS INC | 7 | 2017–2020 |
| SHELTON IV FREDERICK E | 6 | 2014–2018 |
| DIETZ TIMOTHY G | 5 | 2014–2018 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH, US | 15 | 2014–2020 |
| Oak Ridge, TN, US | 7 | 2017–2020 |
| Kokomo, IN, US | 4 | 1991–1997 |
| Batavia, OH, US | 1 | 2019 |
| Shreveport, LA, US | 1 | 1995 |