Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

Gyrus Acmi, Inc.

Gyrus Acmi, Inc D/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America

Eric Kurtycz

Vikas Gupta

Kester Julian Batchelor

Richard James Curtis

Christopher A Cook

Hein J Koelman

Gregory J Korchnak

Jane M Palmieri

Mick F Heckert

Gregory P Reny

Ravi Ramanathan

Steve J Rogers

Riyad Moe

Laxman P Katakkar

Richard J Curtis

Charles W Bowser

Disclosed is a multifunctional medical device, apparatus or system that is capable of performing a surgical procedure or operation and also capable of removing or reducing smoke particles generated by the surgical procedure or operation on a subject, the apparatus comprising a plurality of electrodes, two of which are configured to be in electrical communication with or being electrically connectable to opposite poles of a source of high voltage dc electricity to ionize, and remove or reduce smoke particles, and at least one of which is also configured to be part of a RF circuit to perform a surgical procedure or operation such as tissue cutting, cauterization, tissue sealing or coagulating at a surgical site on the subject. Also disclosed is a method of employing the above disclosed device, apparatus or system or variations thereof to perform a surgical procedure or operation at a surgical site and to remove or reduce smoke particles generated during the surgical procedure or operation.

Multifunctional medical device

A multifunctional medical device, apparatus or system that is capable of perforating a surgical procedure or operation and also capable of attracting, collecting, removing or reducing debris generated by the surgical procedure or operation, on a subject. The apparatus comprising a plurality of electrodes, two of which are configured to be in electrical communication with or being electrically connectable to opposite poles of a source of high voltage dc electricity to ionize, attract, collect, and remove or reduce debris. At least one of the electrodes is also configured to be part of a RF circuit to perform a surgical procedure or operation such as tissue cutting, cauterization tissue sealing or coagulating at a surgical site on the subject.

A multifunctional medical device, apparatus or system that is capable of perforating a surgical procedure or operation and also capable of attracting, collecting, removing or reducing debris generated by the surgical procedure or operation, on a subject The apparatus comprising a plurality of electrodes, two of which are configured to be in electrical communication with or being electrically connectable to opposite poles of a source of high voltage dc electricity to ionize, attract, collect, and remove or reduce debris. At least one of the electrodes is also configured to be part of a RF circuit to perform a surgical procedure or operation such as tissue cutting, cauterization tissue sealing or coagulating at a surgical site on the subject.

An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly () that is fabricated to include a seat back () with a first panel portion () that is optionally secured to a second panel portion () with one or more fasteners such as welds, adhesives, tack-offs, steel brackets or otherwise. The first panel portion (), the second panel portion () or both preferably are plastic. The seat back assembly () may include one or more integrated reinforcement structures ().

Instrument panel assembly

The present invention discloses a seating system that includes a seat back () with one or more plastic panels () that extend across a lateral distance of the seat back (). The seat back () preferably includes one or more reinforcements () attached to the plastic panels ().

Method of forming a seating system

An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly () that is fabricated to include a seat back () with first and second wall portions (), and which may include an integrated reinforcement structure (). The seating system is capable of either or both of withstanding without rupture at least about 11000 Newtons in the direction in which the seat back () faces in a plane, parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle or, upon rapid acceleration up to at least about 20 g, substantially no fragmentation of the seat back with at least a 30 kg mass placed behind the seat back.

Seating system and method for making same

The present invention discloses a seating system that includes a seat back () with one or more plastic panels () that extend across a lateral distance (D) of the seat back (). The seat back () preferably includes one or more channel forming ribs (). Optionally the seat back () will be anchored to a body of an automotive vehicle with an improved attachment system ().

Seating system and method of forming same

An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly ( ) that is fabricated to include a seat back ( ) with a first panel portion ( ) that is optionally secured to a second panel portion ( ) with one or more fasteners such as welds, adhesives, tack-offs, steel brackets or otherwise. The first panel portion ( ), the second panel portion ( ) or both preferably are plastic. The seat back assembly ( ) may include one or more integrated reinforcement structures ( ).

Seating system

An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly ( ) that is fabricated to include a seat back ( ) with first and second wall portions ( ), and which may include an integrated reinforcement structure ( ). The seating system is capable of either or both of withstanding without rupture at least about 11000 Newtons in the direction in which the seat back ( ) faces in a plane, parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle or, upon rapid acceleration up to at least about 20 g, substantially no fragmentation of the seat back with at least a 30 kg mass placed behind the seat back.

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Lake Orion, MI, United States of America

Eric Kurtycz