Bernard M Willis

US Patent:

D689244, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Jul 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/427475

Inventors:

Bernard Willis - Conyers GA, US

International Classification:

0203

US Classification:

D29102

US Patent:

57016569, Dec 30, 1997

Filed:

Jun 7, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/665054

Inventors:

Daniel Smith - Manalapan Township NJ
Bernard M. Willis - East Brunswick NJ
Kenneth P. Marschke - Medford NJ
Barry Littlewood - Harmony NJ
Vulgens Schoen - Stockton NJ
Carl Gucker - Branchburg NJ
Michael Nordmeyer - Neshanic Station NJ
Thaddeus Miklewicz - Nazareth PA

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

B23P 1304

US Classification:

29558

Abstract:

A process for manufacturing wire or needles having a taper point. Needle or wire blanks are cut from a roll of wire and mounted to a carrier strip. The carrier strip and needles are moved through a succession of forming and trimming and grinding stations. The blanks are preferably rotated in the strip while being ground.

US Patent:

56448341, Jul 8, 1997

Filed:

Mar 25, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/621375

Inventors:

Daniel Smith - Manalapan Township NJ
Bernard M. Willis - East Brunswick NJ
Kenneth P. Marschke - Medford NJ
Barry Littlewood - Harmony NJ
Vulgens Schoen - Stockton NJ
Carl Gucker - Branchburg NJ
Michael Nordmeyer - Neshanic Station NJ
Thaddeus Miklewicz - Nazareth PA

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

B23P 1304

US Classification:

29557

Abstract:

A process for manufacturing wire or needles having a taper point. Needle or wire blanks are cut from a roll of wire and mounted to a carrier strip. The carrier strip and needles are moved through a succession of forming and trimming and grinding stations. The blanks are preferably rotated in the strip while being ground.

US Patent:

56618930, Sep 2, 1997

Filed:

Nov 13, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/558946

Inventors:

Daniel Smith - Manalapan Township NJ
Bernard M. Willis - East Brunswick NJ
Kenneth P. Marschke - Medford NJ
Barry Littlewood - Harmony NJ
Vulgens Schoen - Stockton NJ
Carl Gucker - Branchburg NJ
Michael Nordmeyer - Neshanic Station NJ
Thaddeus Miklewicz - Nazareth PA

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

B23P 1304

US Classification:

29558

Abstract:

A process for manufacturing wire or needles having a taper point. Needle or wire blanks are cut from a roll of wire and mounted to a carrier strip. The carrier strip and needles are moved through a succession of forming and trimming and grinding stations. The blanks are preferably rotated in the strip while being ground.

US Patent:

56302681, May 20, 1997

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/478116

Inventors:

Daniel Smith - Manalapan Township NJ
Bernard M. Willis - East Brunswick NJ
Kenneth P. Marschke - Medford NJ
Barry Littlewood - Harmony NJ
Vulgens Schoen - Stockton NJ
Carl Gucker - Branchburg NJ
Michael Nordmeyer - Neshanic Station NJ
Thaddeus Miklewicz - Nazareth PA

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

B23P 1304

US Classification:

29557

Abstract:

A process for manufacturing surgical needles from solid, cylindrical needle blanks. A plurality of needle blanks are cut from a roll of wire and mounted to a flat carrier strip. The carrier strip then indexes each needle blank to a grinding station where an orbital grinding means grinds the distal end of each needle blank into a taper point while the needle blanks are held fixed in the carrier strip.

US Patent:

54776040, Dec 26, 1995

Filed:

Nov 1, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/146681

Inventors:

Daniel Smith - Manalapan Township, Monmouth County NJ
Bernard M. Willis - East Brunswick NJ
Kenneth P. Marschke - Medford NJ
Barry Littlewood - Harmony NJ
Vulgens Schoen - Stockton NJ
Carl Gucker - Branchburg NJ
Michael Nordmeyer - Neshanic Station NJ
Thaddeus Miklewicz - Nazareth PA

International Classification:

B23P 1304

US Classification:

29558

Abstract:

A process for manufacturing wire or needles having a taper point. Needle or wire blanks are cut from a roll of wire and mounted to a carrier strip. The carrier strip and needles are moved through a succession of forming and trimming and grinding stations. The blanks are preferably rotated in the strip while being ground.

US Patent:

55399738, Jul 30, 1996

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/474932

Inventors:

Daniel Smith - Manalapan Township NJ
Bernard M. Willis - East Brunswick NJ
Kenneth P. Marschke - Medford NJ
Barry Littlewood - Harmony NJ
Vulgens Schoen - Stockton NJ
Carl Gucker - Branchburg NJ
Michael Nordmeyer - Neshanic Station NJ
Thaddeus Miklewicz - Nazareth PA

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somverville NJ

International Classification:

B23P 1304

US Classification:

29558

Abstract:

A process for manufacturing wire or needles having a taper point. Needle or wire blanks are cut from a roll of wire and mounted to a carrier strip. The carrier strip and needles are moved through a succession of forming and trimming and grinding stations. The blanks are preferably rotated in the strip while being ground.

US Patent:

6018860, Feb 1, 2000

Filed:

Oct 7, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/946478

Inventors:

Daniel J. Smith - Manalapan Township NJ
Bernard M. Willis - Lawrenceville GA
Paul K. Marschke - Bordentown NJ

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

B23P 1304

US Classification:

29558

Abstract:

A process for manufacturing wire or needles having a taper point and mechanically drilled suture mounting holes in the proximal ends. Needle or wire blanks are cut from a roll of wire and mounted to a carrier strip. The carrier strip and needles are moved through a succession of forming and trimming and grinding stations. The blanks are coined in a coining die to produce lateral wings of constant thickness. The blanks are preferably rotated in the strip while being ground. The strip and needle blanks are then moved to a bank of at least two drills wherein the proximal suture mounting ends of the needles are drilled.