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William D. Faulkner
Also filed as: FAULKNER WILLIAM D
23 granted patents·8 pending applications·1,278 citations·filing 2004–2025
96Inventor score
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31 records- 0197US8303580B2Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator systemWHAM ROBERT H·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 6, 2012·327 cites·11 claims
- 0297US8298223B2Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator systemWHAM ROBERT H·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 30, 2012·327 cites·18 claims
- 0396US9782212B2High level algorithmsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 10, 2017·248 cites·14 claims
- 0494US10172665B2System and method for controlling operation of an electrosurgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 8, 2019·113 cites·12 claims
- 0592US8267929B2Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator systemWHAM ROBERT H·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 18, 2012·43 cites·14 claims
- 0688US8080008B2Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator systemWHAM ROBERT H·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 20, 2011·36 cites·11 claims
- 0782US8012150B2Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator systemCOVIDIEN AG·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 6, 2011·89 cites·26 claims
- 0882US7722601B2Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator systemCOVIDIEN AG·Filed 2004·Granted May 25, 2010·87 cites·8 claims
- 0979US11272975B2Systems and methods for controlled electrosurgical dissectionCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 15, 2022·4 cites·15 claims
- 1077US2024293166A1Control systems for electrosurgical generatorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1176US12262936B2Systems and methods for controlled electrosurgical coagulationCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 1, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1275US2025204973A1Systems and methods for controlling arcingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1372US11045247B2Systems and methods for controlling arcingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 29, 2021·1 cites·18 claims
- 1472US2025228603A1Systems and methods for controlled electrosurgical coagulationCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1571US12256974B2Systems and methods for controlling arcingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 25, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 1670US11969201B2Control systems for electrosurgical generatorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 30, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 1770US11744631B2Systems and methods for controlled electrosurgical coagulationCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 5, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 1868US11090106B2Control systems for electrosurgical generatorCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 17, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 1967US10172666B2System and method for controlling operation of an electrosurgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 8, 2019·1 cites·4 claims
- 2067US2025186105A1Methods for open dissection using sealing instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2164US12251155B2Methods for open dissection using sealing instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 18, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 2261US11683105B2System and methods for mitigating interferences between electrosurgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 20, 2023·0 cites·16 claims
- 2361US11571252B2System and method for controlling operation of an electrosurgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 7, 2023·0 cites·15 claims
- 2461US11571251B2System and method for controlling operation of an electrosurgical systemCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 7, 2023·0 cites·14 claims
- 2553US10771167B2System and methods for mitigating interferences between electrosurgical systemsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 8, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 2652US2022378490A1System and method for cutting tissue using electrosurgical tissue sealing instrumentCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 2751US2025143774A1Independent control of dual rf electrosurgeryCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2851US2021361337A1Independent control of dual rf bipolar electrosurgeryCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 2949US11103298B2Systems and methods for detecting insertion or removal of a cableCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 31, 2021·0 cites·13 claims
- 3048US11534226B2Systems and methods for minimizing arcing of bipolar forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 27, 2022·0 cites·16 claims
- 3148US2021259759A1Electrosurgical system and methods of switching between distinct modes and power settingsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
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