Benjamin J James

US Patent:

6932517, Aug 23, 2005

Filed:

Sep 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/967046

Inventors:

Jeffrey S. Swayze - Hamilton OH, US
Benjamin F. James - Mason OH, US

Assignee:

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

G02B006/42

US Classification:

385 88, 385 62, 385 75

Abstract:

An improved connector capable of transferring both energy and electrical signals between an energy generator and an energy transfer device is disclosed. The connector attaches the energy transfer device to the energy generator by rotation about a longitudinal axis. The connector carries at least one contact pad that has a surface on a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis. A line passing through the surface of the contact pad perpendicular to the plane is skew to the longitudinal axis, so that rotation of the connector engages the contact pad with conductive contacts associated with the energy generator in a direction substantially perpendicular to the contact pad.

US Patent:

20030118302, Jun 26, 2003

Filed:

Dec 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/315440

Inventors:

Benjamin James - Mason OH, US
Gregory Bakos - Mason OH, US
Donald Nitsche - Alden NY, US

International Classification:

G02B006/06

US Classification:

385/117000

Abstract:

A novel optical fiber, and a method for its production, having a diffuser portion and continuous unitarily-constructed outer sleeve, which is adapted for the transmission of light to a treatment locale. More particularly, a medical instrument has an optical fiber including a diffuser portion at a distal end wherein an alignment sleeve for the optical fiber extends uninterruptedly in a single piece from a connector for a laser light source to at least the distal end of the core of the optical fiber.

US Patent:

20050094947, May 5, 2005

Filed:

Dec 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/726806

Inventors:

Benjamin James - Mason OH, US
Gregory Bakos - Mason OH, US
Donald Nitsche - Alden NY, US

International Classification:

G02B006/36
G02B006/00

US Classification:

385088000, 385012000, 385015000, 385031000, 385123000

Abstract:

A novel optical fiber, and a method for its production, having a diffuser portion and continuous unitarily-constructed outer sleeve, which is adapted for the transmission of light to a treatment locale. More particularly, a medical instrument has an optical fiber including a diffuser portion at a distal end wherein an alignment sleeve for the optical fiber extends uninterruptedly in a single piece from a connector for a laser light source to at least the distal end of the core of the optical fiber.