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Thomas E. Adams
Also filed as: ADAMS THOMAS · ADAMS THOMAS E · ADAMS THOMAS EVANS
49 granted patents·3 pending applications·3,452 citations·filing 1981–2022
99Inventor score
Files withETHICON LLC9ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC7ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC5LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC5CILAG GMBH INT4
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52 records- 0199US10413297B2Surgical stapling system configured to apply annular rows of staples having different heightsETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 17, 2019·1.2k cites·14 claims
- 0298US8435258B2Mechanism for assembly of ultrasonic instrumentYOUNG JOSEPH E·Filed 2012·Granted May 7, 2013·65 cites·13 claims
- 0398US8114104B2Mechanism for assembly of ultrasonic instrumentYOUNG JOSEPH E·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 14, 2012·250 cites·11 claims
- 0497US10561474B2Surgical stapler with end of stroke indicatorETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 18, 2020·721 cites·20 claims
- 0596US10045780B2Method of applying staples in lower anterior bowel resectionETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 14, 2018·112 cites·20 claims
- 0695US5968693ALithography tool adjustment utilizing latent imageryLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 19, 1999·83 cites·11 claims
- 0795US5362585ASeimconductor integrated circuit fabrication utilizing latent imageryAT & T BELL LAB·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 8, 1994·74 cites·44 claims
- 0894US11185331B2Method for controlling end effector closure for powered surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 30, 2021·23 cites·20 claims
- 0994US11123074B2Method for controlling cutting member actuation for powered surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 21, 2021·22 cites·20 claims
- 1094US10610219B2Surgical stapler with curved outer surface on anvilETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 7, 2020·33 cites·20 claims
- 1194US10285693B2Surgical stapler with locking translatable pinETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 14, 2019·36 cites·20 claims
- 1294US10258334B2Surgical stapler with variable height drivers for uniform staple formationETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 16, 2019·32 cites·20 claims
- 1394US5300144ABinder compositionMARTIN MARIETTA MAGNESIA·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 5, 1994·81 cites·11 claims
- 1494US4462249ATank leakage detection methodADAMS THOMAS E·Filed 1981·Granted Jul 31, 1984·91 cites·23 claims
- 1593US9023072B2Mechanism for assembly of ultrasonic instrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 5, 2015·43 cites·13 claims
- 1693US8746532B2Anvil and cartridge alignment configuration for a circular staplerNALAGATLA ANIL K·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 10, 2014·48 cites·20 claims
- 1793US8573464B2Circular stapling instrument having a breakaway washer attachment memberNALAGATLA ANIL K·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 5, 2013·81 cites·6 claims
- 1892US11147559B2Staple height indicator for powered surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 19, 2021·8 cites·20 claims
- 1992US6500591B1Method of averaging focus through scattered energy determinationLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 31, 2002·64 cites·1 claims
- 2090US6880387B2Acoustic micro imaging method providing improved information derivation and visualizationSONOSCAN INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 19, 2005·42 cites·21 claims
- 2190US5981119ALithography tool adjustment and semiconductor integrated circuit fabrication utilizing latent imageryLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 9, 1999·51 cites·16 claims
- 2288US5395803AMethod of spiral resist depositionAT & T CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 7, 1995·48 cites·7 claims
- 2386US8672830B2Implantable restriction system with release mechanismDLUGOS JR DANIEL F·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 18, 2014·37 cites·14 claims
- 2483US11185324B2Anvil retention and release features for powered circular surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 30, 2021·4 cites·18 claims
- 2583US10973521B2Surgical stapler with variable height drivers for uniform staple formationETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 13, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 2683US5452972AIntermediate deck structure for vehiclesFiled 1994·Granted Sep 26, 1995·42 cites·3 claims
- 2780US8034065B2Controlling pressure in adjustable restriction devicesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 11, 2011·18 cites·7 claims
- 2879US11464516B2Method for calibrating movements of actuated members of powered surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 11, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 2979US5532192AMethod of spiral resist depositionAT & T CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 2, 1996·27 cites·7 claims
- 3074US6225639B1Method of monitoring a patterned transfer process using line width metrologyAGERE SYST GUARDIAN CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 1, 2001·49 cites·21 claims
- 3173US12508029B2Method for calibrating movements of actuated members of powered surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 30, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3273US8377079B2Constant force mechanisms for regulating restriction devicesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 19, 2013·8 cites·9 claims
- 3373US5989764AMethod of adjusting lithography tool through scattered energy measurementLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 23, 1999·21 cites·1 claims
- 3467US11123075B2Circular surgical staplerETHICON LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 21, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 3567US10575848B2Surgical stapler with fixed jaw support pinETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 3, 2020·1 cites·13 claims
- 3666US11801055B2Method for controlling end effector closure for powered surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 31, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3766US11712246B2Method for controlling cutting member actuation for powered surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 1, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3861US4583710AElectromagnetic valve for pulsed molecular beamCORNELL RES FOUNDATION INC·Filed 1982·Granted Apr 22, 1986·13 cites·16 claims
- 3960US11497493B2Surgical stapler with fixed jaw support pinETHICON LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 15, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4060USD332105SHousing for a mail handling machineINSCERCO MFG INC·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 29, 1992·11 cites·1 claims
- 4159US8142452B2Controlling pressure in adjustable restriction devicesCOE JONATHAN A·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 27, 2012·1 cites·16 claims
- 4258US10966719B2Method of applying staples in lower anterior bowel resectionETHICON LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 6, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4356US2015245849A1Mechanism for Assembly of Ultrasonic InstrumentETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4455US2023007859A1Cartridge retention features for curved surgical staplerCILAG GMBH INT·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4553US8727964B2Tissue interface for implantable restriction systemDLUGOS JR DANIEL F·Filed 2009·Granted May 20, 2014·0 cites·8 claims
- 4649US2009171379A1Fluid logic for regulating restriction devicesETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4746US11073430B2High-voltage device featuring temperature measurement, and method for measuring the temperature of a high-voltage deviceSIEMENS AG·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 27, 2021·0 cites·9 claims
- 4846USD707819SSurgical stapler cartridgeNALAGATLA ANIL K·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 24, 2014·5 cites·1 claims
- 4944US6284413B1Method of manufacturing semicustom reticles using reticle primitives and reticle exchangerAGERE SYST GUARDIAN CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 4, 2001·10 cites·8 claims
- 5042US6192290B1System and method of manufacturing semicustom integrated circuits using reticle primitives from a library and interconnect reticlesLUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 20, 2001·9 cites·33 claims
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