This inventor holds 3 USPTO granted patents. Top assignee: Ep Technologies, Inc.. Active years: 1994-2002.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1994-2002
Title: Robert A. Kelley and His Catheter Steering Inventions.
Introduction
Robert A. Kelley is an inventor associated with Newark, California, and Ep Technologies, Inc. His work includes catheter steering designs that allow users to guide an electrode tip into distinct curve configurations. Kelley is credited with 3 patents.
Latest Patents
Kelley’s listed patents include “Catheter Steering Assembly Providing Asymmetric Left and Right Curve Configurations” and “Catheter Steering Assembly Providing Asymmetric Left and Right Curve.”
Both describe a catheter with an electrode tip assembly that users can bend in two directions. The tip assumes a different, predetermined asymmetric curve in each direction. Steering wires connect tangentially to the lateral edges of a rotatable cam in the catheter handle, enabling the user to control the tip’s movement.
Career Highlights
Kelley’s patent work reflects a focus on catheter steering mechanisms and user-controlled navigation. The described cam-and-wire arrangement is designed to produce distinct left and right curves, supporting directional control of the catheter’s electrode tip.
Collaborations
Kelley’s listed coworkers include Russell B. Thompson and Fernando Pumares. His company affiliation is Ep Technologies, Inc.
Conclusion
Robert A. Kelley’s patents document contributions to catheter steering, particularly mechanisms that enable controlled, asymmetric curves in two directions.
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