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Frederick E. Shelton, IV

Johnson & Johnson: 122 patents #1 of 1,079Top 1%
Cincinnati, OH: #1 of 733 inventorsTop 1%
Ohio: #1 of 7,013 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (2017): #23 of 506,227Top 1%
122 Patents 2017

Issued Patents 2017

Showing 51–75 of 122 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
9775614 Surgical stapling instruments with rotatable staple deployment arrangements Jerome R. Morgan 2017-10-03
9775613 Surgical stapling device with a curved end effector Jerome R. Morgan, Stephen J. Balek 2017-10-03
9775608 Fastening system comprising a firing member lockout Taylor W. Aronhalt, Michael J. Vendely, Emily A. Schellin, Mark S. Zeiner 2017-10-03
9770245 Layer arrangements for surgical staple cartridges Jeffrey S. Swayze, Jerome R. Morgan, Katherine J. Schmid 2017-09-26
9763662 Fastener cartridge comprising a firing member configured to directly engage and eject fasteners from the fastener cartridge Chester O. Baxter, III, Adam R. Dunki-Jacobs 2017-09-19
9757123 Powered surgical instrument having a transmission system James R. Giordano, Jeffrey S. Swayze 2017-09-12
9757130 Stapling assembly for forming different formed staple heights 2017-09-12
9757128 Multiple sensors with one sensor affecting a second sensor's output or interpretation Daniel L. Baber, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Andrew T. Beckman, Christopher C. Miller, Charles J. Scheib +2 more 2017-09-12
9757124 Implantable layer assemblies Emily A. Schellin, Michael J. Vendely, Lauren S. Weaner, Taylor W. Aronhalt 2017-09-12
9750501 Surgical stapling devices having laterally movable anvils Jerome R. Morgan 2017-09-05
9750498 Drive systems for surgical instruments Richard W. Timm 2017-09-05
9750499 Surgical stapling instrument system Richard L. Leimbach, Shane R. Adams, Mark D. Overmyer, Brett E. Swensgard, Thomas W. Lytle, IV +1 more 2017-09-05
9750629 Implantable restriction system tension release mechanism Daniel F. Dlugos, Jr., Randal T. Byrum, Toralf Bork, Rocco Crivelli, Dean L. Garner +16 more 2017-09-05
9743928 Surgical instrument having a feedback system Jerome R. Morgan, Kevin R. Doll, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Eugene L. Timperman 2017-08-29
9737358 Heat management configurations for controlling heat dissipation from electrosurgical instruments Andrew T. Beckman, Bradley E. White, Cory G. Kimball, John F. Cummings, Al Mirel +13 more 2017-08-22
9737303 Articulating surgical stapling instrument incorporating a two-piece E-beam firing mechanism Michael E. Setser, Kevin R. Doll, Jerome R. Morgan 2017-08-22
9737302 Surgical stapling instrument having a restraining member Stephen J. Balek, Eugene L. Timperman 2017-08-22
9730692 Surgical stapling device with a curved staple cartridge Jerome R. Morgan 2017-08-15
9730695 Power management through segmented circuit Richard L. Leimbach, Shane R. Adams, Mark D. Overmyer, Brett E. Swensgard, Kevin L. Houser 2017-08-15
9733663 Power management through segmented circuit and variable voltage protection Richard L. Leimbach, Shane R. Adams, Mark D. Overmyer, Brett E. Swensgard, Kevin L. Houser 2017-08-15
9730753 Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device Barry C. Worrell, David K. Norvell, Charles J. Scheib, Geoffrey S. Strobl, Jeffrey S. Swayze +3 more 2017-08-15
9730697 Surgical cutting and fastening instrument with apparatus for determining cartridge and firing motion status Jerome R. Morgan 2017-08-15
9724091 Surgical stapling device Jerome R. Morgan 2017-08-08
9724100 Circular anvil introduction system with alignment feature Charles J. Scheib, Cortney E. Henderson 2017-08-08
9724098 Staple cartridge comprising an implantable layer Chester O. Baxter, III, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Katherine J. Schmid 2017-08-08