9 patent(s) in this week's alert:
Assignee Summary:| Patents | Owner |
| 2 | Arthrex |
| 2 | Unassigned |
| 1 | Ford Global Technologies |
| 1 | GALLEON LABS |
| 1 | Hayward Industries |
| 1 | K.Mizra |
| 1 | NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY |
| Patents | Class Code |
| 2 | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] |
| 2 | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] |
| 1 | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] |
| 1 | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] |
| 1 | A61K [PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES (d...] |
| 1 | B60W [CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE...] |
| 1 | F41C [SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS OR RIFLES (projecting missiles ...] |
Details on individual patents:
| #12635847 | System and method for force estimation applied to endoscopes |
| Applied: | 11/30/2023, #18/524348 |
| Issued: | 05/26/2026, [908 days App to Issue] Normal range: (646 to 1964) |
| Pat Class: | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] In this class there are; 149291 patents, 10258 companies, and 103074 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 26) |
| Assignee: | Arthrex (Naples, FL) with total patents of: 775 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Price Heneveld LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Andrew Bohl (Santa Barbara, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A surgical imaging apparatus includes an imager configured to capture image data in a field of view and an elongated probe extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The distal end has a distal window through which the field of view is aligned. A controller is in communication with the imager and configured to detect a feature in the image data and identify a feature location of the feature in the image data. The controller further monitors the feature location in the image data. In response to a change in the feature location from a first position to a second position, the controller calculates an estimated force applied to the elongated probe. |
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| #12635995 | Surgical device configured to strip and cut tendon |
| Applied: | 09/05/2023, #18/242201 |
| Issued: | 05/26/2026, [994 days App to Issue] Normal range: (646 to 1964) |
| Pat Class: | A61B [DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biologica...] In this class there are; 149291 patents, 10258 companies, and 103074 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 17; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 26) |
| Assignee: | ARTHREX (Naples, FL) with total patents of: 775 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Carlson, Gaskey Olds, P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Justin Boyle (Naples, FL) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=4 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | This disclosure relates to a surgical device configured to both strip and cut a tendon. The harvested tendon can be used in various orthopedic procedures, such as ACL, PCL, and UCL reconstructions. |
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| #12636311 | Topically administered strontium-containing complexes for treating pain, pruritis and inflammation |
| Applied: | 10/16/2023, #18/487938 |
| Issued: | 05/26/2026, [953 days App to Issue] Normal range: (561 to 2055) |
| Pat Class: | A61K [PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES (d...] In this class there are; 145939 patents, 10440 companies, and 109808 inventors in 247 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 19; Normal range for this patent class is (4 to 28) |
| Assignee: | GALLEON LABS (Naples, FL) with total patents of: 6 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson Bear, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Gary S. Hahn (San Diego, CA) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Therapeutically-active compositions that combine strontium with at least one additional molecules that increase the overall therapeutic potency of the combination beyond the potency of any of the separate constituents. Specifically, the combinations perform two important functions; (1) they increase the ability of topically-applied strontium to inhibit both acute sensory irritation (e.g., pruritus and pain), redness, swelling and inflammation (collectively defined for purposes of this description, ''irritation'') and the chronic irritation that is characteristic of and contributes to the development and maintenance of painful or pruritic neuropathic conditions; and (2) they decrease the strontium activated pathways that are known to enhance the development and maintenance of pain, pruritis and neuropathic conditions. |
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| #12637059 | Adaptive energy management controls for hybrid powertrain |
| Applied: | 08/20/2024, #18/809801 |
| Issued: | 05/26/2026, [644 days App to Issue] Normal range: (604 to 1434) |
| Pat Class: | B60W [CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE...] In this class there are; 20598 patents, 1042 companies, and 19352 inventors in 202 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (8 to 20) |
| Assignee: | Ford Global Technologies (Dearborn, MI) with total patents of: 23735 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Brooks Kushman P.C. |
| 1st Invent: | Brendan F. Diamond (Naples, FL) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A hybrid vehicle includes a powertrain having an engine, an electric machine, and a disconnect clutch configured to selectively couple the engine and the electric machine. The vehicle further includes a controller programmed to, for a given operating point defined by a powertrain speed and a driver-demanded torque, command a torque split between the engine and the electric machine that depends on a duration of time of the powertrain having been at the given operating point in a previous drive cycle such that for consecutive drive cycles, as the durations of time decrease, torque commanded to the engine decreases and torque commanded to the electric machine increases. |
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| #12638268 | Extendable blade firearm attachment device |
| Applied: | 06/02/2025, #19/225148 |
| Issued: | 05/26/2026, [358 days App to Issue] Normal range: (351 to 1205) |
| Pat Class: | F41C [SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS OR RIFLES (projecting missiles ...] In this class there are; 2168 patents, 512 companies, and 1744 inventors in 146 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 12; Normal range for this patent class is (7 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Unassigned |
| Counsel: | No Firm or Attorney on Patent. Could be inside counsel. |
| 1st Invent: | Andrew Dent (Cape Coral, FL) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | An extendable blade firearm attachment device includes a handguard configured to mount to a barrel of a firearm. An elongated monopod is coupled to the handguard. The monopod has a main body and a connection to the handguard such that the monopod is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The monopod extends away from the handguard from a proximal end to a distal end when in the extended position. A monopod fastener removably couples the monopod to the handguard. A knife blade is pivotably coupled to the monopod to be pivotable between a closed position and an open position. A spine of the knife blade is exposed relative to the monopod when the knife blade is in the closed position. |
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| #12639287 | Data verification in a distributed data processing system |
| Applied: | 07/03/2024, #18/763745 |
| Issued: | 05/26/2026, [692 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1843) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 664894 patents, 21293 companies, and 423327 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | K.Mizra (Cape Coral, FL) with total patents of: 11 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: Kinney Lange, P.A. |
| 1st Invent: | Hendrikus Johannes Maria Joosten (S''-Gravenhage, ) |
| Inventors: | Genders: No name resolution. |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A verification device operates to evaluate consistency of input values from a client device used by a server to execute a task. In an example the task may be installation of software into the client device, and the consistency evaluation of the input values may involve evaluating whether identifiers used to obtain attribute values of components of the client device for the installation apply to the same client device. To initiate execution of the task, the client device commands a plurality of data source servers to supply the attribute values. The data source servers return response messages defining the attribute values associated with the identifiers supplied by the client device. The client device supplies the response messages to the server for use in the execution of the task. Before executing the task, the server supplies information from the response messages to a verification device, the information defining a combination of the identifiers of the response messages, as well as the combination of data source servers that have defined attribute values associated with the identifiers. The verification device performing a consistency evaluation on said combination of identifiers, dependent on whether said combination of identifiers is consistent or inconsistent with previously stored combinations of identifiers for said combination of data source servers stored for previously executed tasks and/or whether values of a corresponding further attribute associated with the identifiers in the data source servers in the combination of data source servers are consistent. The server selecting between executing the task or not dependent on a result of the consistency evaluation. |
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| #12639378 | Vehicle systems configured to interact with remotely located smart systems |
| Applied: | 07/15/2024, #18/773368 |
| Issued: | 05/26/2026, [680 days App to Issue] Normal range: (543 to 1843) |
| Pat Class: | G06F [ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems base...] In this class there are; 664894 patents, 21293 companies, and 423327 inventors in 250 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | Unassigned |
| Counsel: | Firm: Avantech Law, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Christopher P. Ricci (Marco Island, FL) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | Vehicle systems configured to interact with remotely located smart systems are disclosed. An example vehicle includes memory, machine-readable instructions, and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to execute the machine-readable instructions to send, from the vehicle to a smart system located remotely relative to the vehicle, a first message configured to cause the smart system to adjust one or more functions of a device controllable via the smart system. The one or more processors are further configured to execute the machine-readable instructions to receive, at the vehicle from the smart system, a second message including information associated with the smart system or the device. |
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| #12640590 | Inductive power couplings for pool and spa equipment |
| Applied: | 04/08/2024, #18/629620 |
| Issued: | 05/26/2026, [778 days App to Issue] Normal range: (607 to 1573) |
| Pat Class: | H02J [CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRI...] In this class there are; 32251 patents, 3206 companies, and 27818 inventors in 229 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 10; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 23) |
| Assignee: | Hayward Industries (Charlotte, NC) with total patents of: 191 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: McCarter English, LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Kevin L. Potucek (Naples, FL) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=1 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | A cable swivel for inductive power couplings for powering pool or spa components is provided. A swivel component allows a power cable to a pool or spa component, such as an electric pool cleaner, to swivel when the inductive power couplings are coupled together. The couplings include a first inductive coupling that can be positioned within and/or mounted into a wall fitting, a second inductive coupling that inductively couples with the first inductive coupling, and a swivel component attached to the second inductive coupling for allowing the second coupling to swivel with respect to the first inductive coupling. A retainer ring engages with the wall fitting and retains the first and second couplings and the swivel component in position within the wall fitting. |
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| #12641419 | Method, apparatus and computer program |
| Applied: | 08/10/2023, #18/447355 |
| Issued: | 05/26/2026, [1020 days App to Issue] Normal range: (522 to 1678) |
| Pat Class: | H04W [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...] In this class there are; 151984 patents, 7231 companies, and 98074 inventors in 242 other Metros. |
| Claims: | 20; Normal range for this patent class is (9 to 27) |
| Assignee: | NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY (Espoo, ) with total patents of: 6086 (since 2005) |
| Counsel: | Firm: SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP |
| 1st Invent: | Suresh P Nair (Estero, FL) |
| Inventors: | Genders: F=0, M=2 |
| Abstract: 2000 char max | There is provided an apparatus comprising means for determining a change of connection at a user equipment from a source access point to a target access point, and means for receiving, from the target access point, an indication that an associated gateway function is the same for the source access point and the target access point. The apparatus also comprising means for generating an access point key based on the received indication from the target access point, and means for securing communications with the target access point using the generated access point key. |
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