Whirlpool Corporation

Stryker Corporation

Other

Ampl Labs, Inc.

Michael Patton

Michael J Scherzer

Joshua D Dickman

Timothy E Keaton

Keith Resch

Rafael Calderon

Antony J Kirk

Howard K Wallace

Richard Mazzolla

Tomoko Nishioka-Patton

Thane Blinman

Harrith Hasson

Seth E Bixby

Rajat Nmn Shail

Henry Young Chin

Wyatt A Cline

Philip M Thompson

Jeffrey M Browne

Jonathan M Dalton

An apparatus has connectors to receive batteries. A power multiplexer is connected to the connectors. A processor is connected to the power multiplexer to execute a battery charge protocol including the operations of selecting at least one battery for charging, where the at least one battery is in a fast charge state that allows for substantially linear charge performance. Direct current is applied to the battery until the fast charge state is terminated. The selecting and applying operations are repeated until the fast charge state is terminated in each of the batteries. Direct current is then directed to the batteries until a full charge state is reached for each of the batteries.

Recharging platform for electronic devices

Cannula anchor assemblies are disclosed which consist of a threaded cannula and a cannula anchor. The cannula anchor system allows for secure anchoring into the body wall, and proper cannula height adjustment prior to and during surgery. Sutures through the body wall may be secured to the cannula anchor either directly through the cannula anchor, or around suture posts attached therein. The cannula anchor also prevents excessive plunge of a trocar into the patient. The cannula anchor is generally configured with internal threads that mate with a threaded cannula.

Cannula anchor

Cabinet door with tread pattern

An obturator has an elongated shaft with a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion within an obturator housing. The distal end of the first shaft portion creates a first shield and the distal end of the second shaft portion creates a second shield. A blade having a piercing tip and cutting edges is interposed between the first shield and the second shield. In use, once the piercing tip passes the body wall, the first shield moves to cover the piercing tip and protect internal organs from accidental injury while the cutting edges continue to cut the body wall. Once the second shield passes through the body wall, the second shield moves to cover the cutting edges.

Growing community of inventors

Austin, TX, United States of America

Michael Patton