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Donald W. Heckel
Also filed as: HECKEL DONALD W
28 granted patents·5 pending applications·3,180 citations·filing 1985–2025
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33 records- 0197US9113887B2Electrosurgical generatorBEHNKE II ROBERT J·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 25, 2015·1k cites·12 claims
- 0295US6510329B2Detection of sensor off conditions in a pulse oximeterDATEX OHMEDA INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 21, 2003·833 cites·27 claims
- 0394US10172665B2System and method for controlling operation of an electrosurgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 8, 2019·113 cites·12 claims
- 0494US9987068B2Systems and methods for optimizing emissions from simultaneous activation of electrosurgery generatorsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 5, 2018·243 cites·12 claims
- 0594US9974595B2Systems and methods for optimizing emissions from simultaneous activation of electrosurgery generatorsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted May 22, 2018·240 cites·13 claims
- 0693US4723219AProgrammed path for automatic tool retraction and return responsive to degradation thresholdAMCA INT CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Feb 2, 1988·106 cites·17 claims
- 0790US8162932B2Energy delivery algorithm impedance trend adaptationPODHAJSKY RONALD J·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 24, 2012·78 cites·18 claims
- 0889US6839582B2Pulse oximetry method and system with improved motion correctionDATEX OHMEDA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 4, 2005·251 cites·13 claims
- 0988US6434408B1Pulse oximetry method and system with improved motion correctionDATEX OHMEDA INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 13, 2002·211 cites·45 claims
- 1086US8152802B2Energy delivery algorithm filter pre-loadingPODHAJSKY RONALD J·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 10, 2012·43 cites·12 claims
- 1184US12029470B2Simultaneous RF monopolar calibration using a shared return electrodeCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 9, 2024·1 cites·11 claims
- 1282US9037447B2Systems and methods for phase predictive impedance loss model calibration and compensationHECKEL DONALD W·Filed 2012·Granted May 19, 2015·19 cites·17 claims
- 1379US11076906B2Logarithmic amplifier, electrosurgical generator including same, and method of controlling electrosurgical generator using sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 3, 2021·2 cites·6 claims
- 1474US2024350188A1Simultaneous rf monopolar calibration using a shared return electrodeCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1569US11607264B2Systems and methods for calculating tissue impedance in electrosurgeryCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 21, 2023·1 cites·10 claims
- 1669US10376301B2Logarithmic amplifier, electrosurgical generator including same, and method of controlling electrosurgical generator using sameHECKEL DONALD W·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 13, 2019·4 cites·7 claims
- 1768US8116839B1System for detecting potential probe malfunction conditions in a pulse oximeterNORRIS MARK A·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 14, 2012·10 cites·14 claims
- 1867US10172666B2System and method for controlling operation of an electrosurgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 8, 2019·1 cites·4 claims
- 1966US9844404B2Electrosurgical generatorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 19, 2017·1 cites·5 claims
- 2065US10492850B2Systems and methods for calculating tissue impedance in electrosurgeryCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 3, 2019·3 cites·14 claims
- 2165US9480523B2Systems and methods for phase predictive impedance loss model calibration and compensationHECKEL DONALD W·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 1, 2016·3 cites·12 claims
- 2264US12433711B2Inventory systems and methods for detecting and counting potentially retained surgical itemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 2361US11683105B2System and methods for mitigating interferences between electrosurgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 20, 2023·0 cites·16 claims
- 2461US11571252B2System and method for controlling operation of an electrosurgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 7, 2023·0 cites·15 claims
- 2561US11571251B2System and method for controlling operation of an electrosurgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 7, 2023·0 cites·14 claims
- 2653US10771167B2System and methods for mitigating interferences between electrosurgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 8, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 2751US2021361340A1Independent control of dual rf electrosurgeryCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 2851US2025143774A1Independent control of dual rf electrosurgeryCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2951US2021361337A1Independent control of dual rf bipolar electrosurgeryCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3051US2021361339A1Independent control of dual rf monopolar electrosurgery with shared return electrodeCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3148US11877783B2Cardiac surgical instrument and connector with built-in electrogram (EGM) filtering circuitryMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 23, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 3238US9949783B2Systems and methods for optimizing emissions from simultaneous activation of electrosurgery generatorsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 24, 2018·0 cites·16 claims
- 3331US6046453AAgent identification for anesthetic gas monitors using minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) valuesDATEX OHMEDA INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 4, 2000·5 cites·11 claims
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