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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2011
Applicants:
Tomás Meléndez, San Jose, CA (US);
Clifford A. Oostman, Jr., Hansville, WA (US);
Brian E. Tippett, San Antonio, TX (US);
Inventors:
Tomás Meléndez, San Jose, CA (US);
Clifford A. Oostman, Jr., Hansville, WA (US);
Brian E. Tippett, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
Restoration Robotics, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present application is directed to apparatus, systems and methods for automated delivery of fluids. According to one aspect, it is especially useful in providing a restricted flow of fluid to a tool, for example, a cannula or a needle used in hair transplantation. According to another aspect, the systems and methods provided herein enable the hair harvesting or a hair implantation tool to be cleaned, flushed or lubricated.