James F Cochran

US Patent:

52155218, Jun 1, 1993

Filed:

Nov 26, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/799355

Inventors:

James C. Cochran - Dallas TX
Christopher S. Cochran - Dallas TX
Edwin L. Buckley - Lakeway TX

International Classification:

A61B 1700

US Classification:

604 22

Abstract:

Laparoscopy organ retrieval apparatus and procedures are presented for minimum invasion surgery inclusive of laparoscopic nephrectomy, cholecystectomy and other organ dissection, morsellation removal from the abdomen through a keyhole incision. The apparatus and procedures permit the safe and total removal of an organ from a body cavity in a morsellated condition through the combination utilization of an entrapment envelope sheath. The entrapment envelope having an apparatus for opening and closing, the apparatus controlled from an exterior position of the body cavity wherein the entrapment envelope after entry of the sheath is extruded from the sheath which has been inserted through a laparoscopic port in place in a keyhole surgical opening. The entrapment envelope is constructed of flexible, relatively low bulk fluid impermeable materials having sufficient strength to contain morsellator entry, organ fragmentation and removal.

US Patent:

20220291468, Sep 15, 2022

Filed:

Mar 12, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/199825

Inventors:

- Corning NY, US
James Franklin Cochran - Lincolnton NC, US
Donald Kennedy Hall - Mooresville NC, US
Anthony Ng'oma - Horseheads NY, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/44
B65H 49/34

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a system and method of controlling a strander by wireless visual monitoring. In certain embodiments, a stranding system includes at least one vision device mounted to a rotating structure of a strander. The at least one vision device is configured to capture a view of at least a portion of a subunit reel of at least one of a set of payoff units of the rotating structure to generate vision data. The stranding system further includes at least one wireless communication module mounted to the rotating structure to receive and wirelessly transmit the vision data over a high-bandwidth data link. The stranding system is configured to proactively identify payout hazards of the subunit package (e.g., cable crossover) to, for example, prevent damage to the strander.