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Brian D. Black
Also filed as: BLACK BRIAN · BLACK BRIAN D
64 granted patents·14 pending applications·2,051 citations·filing 1979–2025
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78 records- 0198US11701139B2Methods for controlling temperature in ultrasonic deviceCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 18, 2023·32 cites·12 claims
- 0298US11589888B2Method for controlling smart energy devicesCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 28, 2023·159 cites·16 claims
- 0398US11350959B2Ultrasonic transducer techniques for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 7, 2022·58 cites·13 claims
- 0498US10258363B2Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 16, 2019·660 cites·19 claims
- 0597US11259830B2Methods for controlling temperature in ultrasonic deviceETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 1, 2022·57 cites·6 claims
- 0697US10736649B2Electrical and thermal connections for ultrasonic transducerETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 11, 2020·33 cites·13 claims
- 0797US10624667B2System and method to track usage of surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 21, 2020·248 cites·20 claims
- 0897US10555748B2Features and methods to control delivery of cooling fluid to end effector of ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 11, 2020·242 cites·19 claims
- 0996US11534196B2Using spectroscopy to determine device use state in combo instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 27, 2022·26 cites·14 claims
- 1096US11464532B2Methods for estimating and controlling state of ultrasonic end effectorETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 11, 2022·29 cites·20 claims
- 1196US11399858B2Application of smart blade technologyETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 2, 2022·43 cites·12 claims
- 1296US10828056B2Ultrasonic transducer to waveguide acoustic coupling, connections, and configurationsETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 10, 2020·30 cites·10 claims
- 1396US10420580B2Ultrasonic transducer for surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 24, 2019·47 cites·14 claims
- 1495US11806037B2Damping rings for an ultrasonic surgical instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 7, 2023·4 cites·15 claims
- 1595US11612408B2Determining tissue composition via an ultrasonic systemCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 28, 2023·27 cites·14 claims
- 1695US11571234B2Temperature control of ultrasonic end effector and control system thereforCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 7, 2023·35 cites·22 claims
- 1795US11464559B2Estimating state of ultrasonic end effector and control system thereforCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 11, 2022·44 cites·18 claims
- 1895US11464535B2Detection of end effector emersion in liquidCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 11, 2022·34 cites·7 claims
- 1995US11045275B2Surgical instrument with dual mode end effector and side-loaded clamp arm assemblyETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 29, 2021·34 cites·20 claims
- 2095US10779847B2Ultrasonic transducer to waveguide joiningETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 22, 2020·33 cites·4 claims
- 2195US10561436B2Surgical instrument use indicatorETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 18, 2020·38 cites·20 claims
- 2294US11617597B2Application of smart ultrasonic blade technologyCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 4, 2023·19 cites·22 claims
- 2392US11471181B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with axisymmetric clampingETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 18, 2022·13 cites·19 claims
- 2491US11712261B2Rotatable linear actuation mechanismCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 1, 2023·12 cites·20 claims
- 2591US11690642B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with a multi-planar articulating shaft assemblyCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 4, 2023·15 cites·19 claims
- 2691US11457945B2Ultrasonic blade and clamp arm alignment featuresETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 4, 2022·14 cites·12 claims
- 2789US11612409B2Ultrasonic transducer alignment of an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 28, 2023·13 cites·18 claims
- 2889US11116532B2Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effectorETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 14, 2021·6 cites·19 claims
- 2987US12364498B2Surgical instrument with selectively actuated gap-setting features for end effectorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 3086US11484333B2Method of operating an articulating ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 1, 2022·5 cites·17 claims
- 3183US11931059B2Surgical instrument with a carrier kart and various communication cable arrangementsCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 19, 2024·1 cites·17 claims
- 3283US11684385B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with movable rigidizing memberCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 27, 2023·1 cites·11 claims
- 3383US2025090191A1Methods for controlling temperature in ultrasonic deviceCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3482US11998228B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with a carrier kart and reusable stageCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 4, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 3581US12295639B2Estimating state of ultrasonic end effector and control system thereforCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3681US12121256B2Methods for controlling temperature in ultrasonic deviceCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 22, 2024·0 cites·12 claims
- 3781US2024374280A1Surgical instrument use indicatorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3881US2025345087A1Ultrasonic blade and clamp arm alignment featuresCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3980US11076881B2Electrical lockout for ultrasonic surgical instrumentETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 3, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 4079US12433631B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with movable rigidizing memberCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 4179US12318108B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with a clamp arm clocking assemblyCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Granted Jun 3, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4279US2024335212A1Ultrasonic surgical instrument with axisymmetric clampingCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4379US2025366879A1Ultrasonic surgical instrument with a shaft assembly and elongated waveguide support arrangementCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4477US4261755AAcid formates for use as setting and early strength development accelerators in cementitious compositionsBP CHEM INT LTD·Filed 1979·Granted Apr 14, 1981·25 cites·10 claims
- 4577US2025255636A1Ultrasonic surgical instrument with a clamp arm clocking assemblyCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4677US2024180580A1System and method to track usage of surgical instrumentCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4776US12070239B2Surgical instrument use indicatorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 27, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4876US12048452B2Ultrasonic surgical instrument with axisymmetric clampingCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 30, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4976US11602364B2Surgical instrument with removable end effector componentsETHICON LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 14, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 5076US11464533B2Surgical instrument use indicatorCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 11, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
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