John Michael Ferraro

US Patent:

20130226168, Aug 29, 2013

Filed:

Feb 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/765051

Inventors:

John Ferraro - Stratford CT, US

Assignee:

Covidien LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61B 19/00

US Classification:

606 34

Abstract:

A surgical control system is provided including a glove having a plurality of sensory elements disposed therein, the plurality of sensory elements configured to provide sensory signals and at least one surgical instrument configured to be responsive to the sensory signals when the glove is within a functional range of the at least one surgical instrument. The plurality of sensory elements are magnetic elements or conductive elements. At least one surgical instrument includes a plurality of sensors positioned therein for sensing the magnetic elements or the conductive elements of the glove. Movement of the glove having the plurality of magnetic or conductive elements disposed therein, relative to the at least one surgical instrument, causes the plurality of sensors positioned within the at least one surgical instrument to activate at least one operation of the at least one surgical instrument.

US Patent:

55754384, Nov 19, 1996

Filed:

May 9, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/239645

Inventors:

Kevin P. McGonigle - Milford CT
John Ferraro - Clinton CT
James P. Cycon - Orange CT

Assignee:

United Technologies Corporation - Hartford CT

International Classification:

B64D 4700

US Classification:

244 13

Abstract:

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has a toroidal fuselage and a rotor assembly having a pair of counter-rotating rotors secured in fixed coaxial combination with the toroidal fuselage to provide a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capability for the UAV. One embodiment of the VTOL UAV is especially configured for ground surveillance missions by the inclusion of an externally mounted, remotely controllable stowable sensor subsystem that provides an azimuthal scanning capability and a predetermined elevation/depression scanning capability to accomplish the ground surveillance mission and a foldable landing gear subsystem to facilitate landing of the VTOL UAV at unprepared ground surveillance sites.