WJ

William H. Nau, Jr.

CL Covidien Lp: 92 patents #22 of 2,878Top 1%
University of California: 3 patents #2,984 of 18,278Top 20%
UC University Of North Carolina At Charlotte: 2 patents #45 of 296Top 20%
TL Tyco Healthcare Group Lp: 2 patents #269 of 736Top 40%
📍 Longmont, CO: #10 of 2,039 inventorsTop 1%
🗺 Colorado: #94 of 40,980 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #15,327 of 4,157,543Top 1%
97
Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 97 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
12396783 Electrosurgical instruments for controlling thermal damage Weijiang Ding, Jianjiang Chen, Daniel A. Joseph, Kai Liu, Arlen K. Ward +1 more 2025-08-26
12279814 Reflectors for optical-based vessel sealing Eric R. Larson, Duane E. Kerr, Nathaniel M. Fried, Thomas C. Hutchens, Thomas W. Meiser +1 more 2025-04-22
12239337 Endoscopic instrument Robert B. Stoddard, James S. Cunningham, William J. Dickhans, Russell D. Hempstead, Eric R. Larson +3 more 2025-03-04
11819270 Light energy sealing, cutting and sensing surgical device Craig A. Keller, Duane E. Kerr 2023-11-21
11793569 Medical devices and methods incorporating frustrated total internal reflection for energy-efficient sealing and cutting of tissue using light energy 2023-10-24
11786304 Medical devices and methods incorporating frustrated total internal reflection for energy-efficient sealing and cutting of tissue using light energy 2023-10-17
11771496 Surgical instruments incorporating light energy tissue treatment functionality John A. Hammerland, III 2023-10-03
11730504 Endoscopic instrument Robert B. Stoddard, James S. Cunningham, William J. Dickhans, Russell D. Hempstead, Eric R. Larson +3 more 2023-08-22
11647907 Surgical devices and methods utilizing optical coherence tomography (OCT) to monitor and control tissue sealing 2023-05-16
11622782 Jaw, blade and gap manufacturing for surgical instruments with small jaws Duane E. Kerr, Jeffrey R. Townsend, Jeffrey R. Unger, David M. Garrison, Dylan R. Kingsley 2023-04-11
11596465 Surgical forceps including reposable end effector assemblies Duane E. Kerr, James D. Allen, IV, Robert M. Sharp 2023-03-07
11596476 Reflectors for optical-based vessel sealing Eric R. Larson, Duane E. Kerr, Nathaniel M. Fried, Thomas C. Hutchens, Thomas W. Meiser +1 more 2023-03-07
11547466 Visualization devices and methods for use in surgical procedures Ashish Sharma, Claire E. Benjamin, Chip G. W. Bollendonk, John A. Hammerland, III, Eric R. Larson +4 more 2023-01-10
11490959 Surgical instrument for energy-based tissue treatment Arlen J. Reschke, Robert M. Sharp, Duane E. Kerr, James D. Allen, IV 2022-11-08
11331144 Light energy surgical system, apparatus, and method John A. Hammerland, III 2022-05-17
11224478 Electrosurgical instruments for controlling thermal damage Weijiang Ding, Jianjiang Chen, Daniel A. Joseph, Kai Liu, Arlen K. Ward +1 more 2022-01-18
11103135 Surgical devices and methods utilizing optical coherence tomography (OCT) to monitor and control tissue sealing 2021-08-31
11000308 Ultrasonic surgical system having a fluid cooled blade and related cooling methods therefor Anthony B. Ross, Robert B. Stoddard, James S. Cunningham, William J. Dickhans, Russell D. Hempstead +3 more 2021-05-11
10925670 Medical devices and methods incorporating frustrated total internal reflection for energy-efficient sealing and cutting of tissue using light energy 2021-02-23
10898254 Implantable thermal treatment method and apparatus Chris J. Diederich, Jeffrey C. Lotz, David S. Bradford 2021-01-26
10893908 Medical devices and methods incorporating frustrated total internal reflection for energy-efficient sealing and cutting of tissue using light energy 2021-01-19
10893901 Surgical instrument with dispensable components Robert M. Sharp, Glenn A. Horner, Duane E. Kerr, Kristel L. Ambrosius 2021-01-19
10869682 Cutting mechanisms for surgical end effector assemblies, instruments, and systems Thomas E. Drochner, James D. Allen, IV, Gary M. Couture, Robert M. Sharp, David J. Van Tol 2020-12-22
10813695 Reflectors for optical-based vessel sealing Eric R. Larson, Duane E. Kerr, Nathaniel M. Fried, Thomas C. Hutchens, Thomas W. Meiser +1 more 2020-10-27
10806514 Light energy sealing, cutting and sensing surgical device Craig A. Keller, Duane E. Kerr 2020-10-20