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John W. Kulas
Also filed as: KULAS JOHN W
16 granted patents·5 pending applications·536 citations·filing 1997–2024
94Inventor score
Files withMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC11MEDTRONIC XOMED INC4SIEMENS ELECTROCOM LP2ELECTROCOM AUTOMATION1KULAS JOHN W1
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21 records- 0197US6390756B1Transfer of cartridges containing flat articlesSIEMENS DEMATIC POSTAL AUTOMAT·Filed 2000·Granted May 21, 2002·212 cites·21 claims
- 0294US10786266B2Surgical burs with localized auxiliary flutesMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 29, 2020·7 cites·21 claims
- 0394US9883873B2Surgical burs with geometries having non-drifting and soft tissue protective characteristicsMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 6, 2018·16 cites·43 claims
- 0494US6135697ATransfer of cartridges containing flat articlesSIEMENS ELECTROCOM LP·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 24, 2000·74 cites·16 claims
- 0592US11576685B2Drill guide assembly and methodMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 14, 2023·6 cites·18 claims
- 0692US5993132ATransferring a stack from a cartridgeSIEMENS ELECTROCOM LP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 30, 1999·63 cites·14 claims
- 0790US10507028B2Surgical bur with non-paired flutesMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 17, 2019·9 cites·17 claims
- 0890US6026967AMethod and apparatus for sorting flat articlesELECTROCOM AUTOMATION·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 22, 2000·95 cites·24 claims
- 0989US9955981B2Surgical burs with localized auxiliary flutesMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 1, 2018·10 cites·19 claims
- 1089US9924952B2Surgical bur with non-paired flutesMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 27, 2018·9 cites·19 claims
- 1188US10335166B2Surgical burs with decoupled rake surfaces and corresponding axial and radial rake anglesMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 2, 2019·10 cites·43 claims
- 1288US2024407793A1Surgical burs with localized auxiliary flutesMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1384US9232952B2Surgical bur with non-paired flutesKULAS JOHN W·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 12, 2016·23 cites·15 claims
- 1477US11253271B2Surgical burs with decoupled rake surfaces and corresponding axial and radial rake anglesMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 22, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 1575US12064126B2Surgical burs with localized auxiliary flutesMEDTRONIC XOMED INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 20, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 1666US11439410B2Surgical bur with non-paired flutesMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 13, 2022·0 cites·17 claims
- 1762US2025127522A1Surgical bur with improved cutting and method of improving cutting effectivenessMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1861US2024398505A1Surgical cutting tool and methods for identifying sameMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1960US2024382224A1Surgical devices, systems, and methods including adaptive controlMAZOR ROBOTICS LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2058US2024398434A1Surgical devices, systems, and methods for determining wearMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2156US11191551B2Surgical bur with soft tissue protective geometryMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 7, 2021·0 cites·14 claims
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