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William E. Robinson
Also filed as: ROBINSON IV WILLIAM E · ROBINSON WILLIAM · ROBINSON WILLIAM E · ROBINSON WILLIAM EDGAR
36 granted patents·26 pending applications·1,781 citations·filing 1993–2025
97Inventor score
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62 records- 0196US9326812B2Portable surgical instrumentWAALER LUKE·Filed 2012·Granted May 3, 2016·1.1k cites·14 claims
- 0294US9023032B2Shaped circuit boards suitable for use in electrosurgical devices and rotatable assemblies including sameROBINSON WILLIAM·Filed 2010·Granted May 5, 2015·195 cites·25 claims
- 0393US10709497B2Electrosurgical tissue sealing device with non-stick coatingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 14, 2020·7 cites·23 claims
- 0492US7104834B2System and method for connecting an electrosurgical instrument to a generatorSHERWOOD SERV AG·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 12, 2006·352 cites·18 claims
- 0589US10368939B2Non-stick coated electrosurgical instruments and method for manufacturing the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 6, 2019·8 cites·17 claims
- 0688US8968285B2Portable surgical instrumentsTWOMEY JOHN R·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 3, 2015·27 cites·16 claims
- 0783US2025049494A1Non-stick coated electrosurgical instruments and method for manufacturing the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 0881US10973569B2Electrosurgical tissue sealing device with non-stick coatingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 13, 2021·4 cites·6 claims
- 0980US2025057580A1Electrosurgical system for use with non-stick coated electrodesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1079US10441349B2Non-stick coated electrosurgical instruments and method for manufacturing the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 15, 2019·2 cites·17 claims
- 1178US12161385B2Non-stick coated electrosurgical instruments and method for manufacturing the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 1278US9713493B2Method of switching energy modality on a cordless RF deviceWAALER LUKE·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 25, 2017·12 cites·11 claims
- 1377US11298179B2Non-stick coated electrosurgical instruments and method for manufacturing the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 12, 2022·1 cites·21 claims
- 1477US9974527B2Shaped circuit boards suitable for use in electrosurgical devices and rotatable assemblies including sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Granted May 22, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 1575US11135007B2Non-stick coated electrosurgical instruments and method for manufacturing the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 5, 2021·1 cites·16 claims
- 1675US2025017645A1Vessel sealing instrument with seal plates for directing the flow of energyCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1775US2025366904A1Systems and methods for sealing and dissecting tissue using an electrosurgical forceps including a thermal cutting elementCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1874US11969204B2Non-stick coated electrosurgical instruments and method for manufacturing the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 30, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 1974US2024360581A1Thermal cutting elements, electrosurgical instruments including thermal cutting elements, and methods of manufacturingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2073US12167884B2Electrosurgical system for use with non-stick coated electrodesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 17, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2171US11432869B2Method for coating electrosurgical tissue sealing device with non-stick coatingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 6, 2022·0 cites·8 claims
- 2270US2023397947A1Electrosurgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2365US11365490B2Thermal cutting elements, electrosurgical instruments including thermal cutting elements, and methods of manufacturingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 21, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 2464US12049706B2Thermal cutting elements, electrosurgical instruments including thermal cutting elements, and methods of manufacturingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 30, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2564US11207124B2Electrosurgical system for use with non-stick coated electrodesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 28, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 2664US8753341B2Thermal barrier for suction coagulatorLANDRY DANA·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 17, 2014·7 cites·14 claims
- 2763US12127781B2Vessel sealing instrument with seal plates for directing the flow of energyCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 29, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 2862US12295690B2Systems and methods leveraging audio sensors to facilitate surgical proceduresCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2961US11737811B2Electrosurgical forcepsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 29, 2023·0 cites·16 claims
- 3061US11090108B2Shaped circuit boards suitable for use in electrosurgical devices and rotatable assemblies including sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 17, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
- 3160US12458425B2Thermal heating element for use with endometrial ablationCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 3260US12408970B2Systems and methods for sealing and dissecting tissue using an electrosurgical forceps including a thermal cutting elementCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 9, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3359US2025221758A1Curved thermal cutter assembly and method for manufacturing sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3459US2025221756A1Thermal cutting assembly with conductive bridgeCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3558US2023240740A1Thermal elements for surgical instruments and surgical instruments incorporating the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3658US2025111949A1Methods and systems for assigning alzheimer’s risk score to a candidate patient using alzheimer’s identification platformHC1 INSIGHT LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3757US11369427B2System and method of manufacturing non-stick coated electrodesCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 28, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 3856US5580589AApparatus for bending plastic pipeBRITISH GAS PLC·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 3, 1996·22 cites·5 claims
- 3956US2023137803A1Jaw member, surgical instrument including at least one jaw member, and method of manufacturing a jaw memberCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4054US2024108393A1Thermal cutting elements for electrosurgical instruments and electrosurgical instruments and systems incorporating the sameCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4153US2023380879A1End effector assembly with thermal cutting elementCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4253US2023310063A1Thermal cutting elements, electrosurgical instruments including thermal cutting elements, and methods of manufacturingCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4353US2023380885A1Thermal cutting elements and electrosurgical instruments including thermal cutting elementsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4453US2023285064A1Electrosurgical instruments, systems, and methods including use of thermal cutting elementsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4553US2023397946A1End effector assembly with multi-axis thermal cutting elementCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4653US2023285065A1Electrosurgical instruments including thermal cutting elementsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4750US12053229B2Vessel sealing instrument with seal plates for directing the flow of energyCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 6, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 4849US11903636B2Energy-based tissue specimen removalCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 20, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 4949US2015164581A1Portable surgical instrumentsCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 5047US2020268412A1Access assembly including flexible cannulaCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
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