Inventor profile of:

Robert H. Wham

City:

Boulder, Colorado

Country:

United States

Published Applications:

90

Last publication date:

2026-06-11

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Recent patent applications by Wham Robert H.

Robert H. Wham from Boulder, US has applied for patents for these inventions. The list has both pending applications and granted patents:

#1 | 2026-06-11
US20260157815A1
Human necessities

SYSTEMS AND METHODS LEVERAGING AUDIO SENSORS TO FACILITATE SURGICAL PROCEDURES

#2 | 2025-09-18
US20250292086A1
Physics

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING TISSUE PARAMETERS USING SURGICAL DEVICES

#3 | 2025-06-26
US20250204973A1
Human necessities

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ARCING

#4 | 2025-05-08
US20250143777A1
Human necessities

SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TREATING TISSUE

#5 | 2025-02-13
US20250049497A1
Human necessities

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING DELIVERY OF ELECTROSURGICAL ENERGY

#6 | 2024-09-05
US20240293166A1
Human necessities

CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR

#7 | 2023-10-12
US20230328344A1
Electricity

SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING PROXIMITY RELATIVE TO AN ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE

#8 | 2023-01-19
US20230015369A1
Human necessities

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ULTRASONIC SURGICAL SYSTEM

#9 | 2022-12-15
US20220395344A1
Human necessities

Systems and methods leveraging audio sensors to facilitate surgical procedures

#10 | 2021-12-02
US20210369324A1
Human necessities

Control systems for electrosurgical generator

#11 | 2021-10-28
US20210330375A1
Human necessities

Surgical system and methods for treating tissue

#12 | 2021-10-21
US20210322085A1
Human necessities

Systems and methods for controlling arcing

#13 | 2021-09-23
US20210295990A1
Physics

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO DETECT, ANALYZE, AND/OR DISTINGUISH SMOKE AND STEAM DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE

#14 | 2021-09-23
US20210290298A1
Human necessities

Systems and methods for estimating tissue parameters using surgical devices

#15 | 2021-09-23
US20210290297A1
Human necessities

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO DETECT, ANALYZE, AND/OR DISTINGUISH SMOKE AND STEAM DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE

#16 | 2021-09-23
US20210290292A1
Human necessities

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO DETECT, ANALYZE, AND/OR DISTINGUISH SMOKE AND STEAM DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE

#17 | 2021-09-16
US20210287434A1
Physics

System and methods for updating an anatomical 3D model

#18 | 2021-09-02
US20210267663A1
Human necessities

ELECTROSURGICAL FORCEPS INCLUDING SENSOR FEEDBACK FACILITATING TISSUE SEALING AND/OR DETERMINATION OF A COMPLETED SEAL

#19 | 2021-07-29
US20210234993A1
Electricity

System and methods for determining proximity relative to an anatomical structure

#20 | 2021-07-29
US20210228087A1
Human necessities

System and methods for identifying vessels within tissue

#21 | 2021-04-08
US20210100606A1
Human necessities

Systems and methods for controlling delivery of electrosurgical energy

#22 | 2020-08-20
US20200265309A1
Physics

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING TISSUE PARAMETERS USING SURGICAL DEVICES

#23 | 2020-04-02
US20200100835A1
Human necessities

Energy-based tissue specimen removal

#24 | 2020-04-02
US20200100834A1
Human necessities

ENERGY-BASED TISSUE SPECIMEN REMOVAL

#25 | 2019-08-22
US20190254736A1
Human necessities

Systems and methods for controlling arcing

#26 | 2019-07-25
US20190223942A1
Human necessities

Jaw closure detection system

#27 | 2019-05-02
US20190125426A1
Human necessities

Systems and methods for detecting insertion or removal of a cable

#28 | 2019-03-21
US20190083168A1
Human necessities

Systems and methods for estimating tissue parameters using surgical devices

#29 | 2017-03-09
US20170065328A1
Human necessities

Systems and methods for arc detection and drag adjustment

#30 | 2017-02-09
US20170035494A1
Human necessities

Jaw closure detection system

#31 | 2017-02-09
US20170035489A1
Human necessities

Method and system for compensating for external impedance of energy carrying component when controlling electrosurgical generator

#32 | 2017-02-02
US20170027633A1
Human necessities

VESSEL SEALING SYSTEM

#33 | 2017-01-05
US20170000551A1
Human necessities

Electrosurgical generator and system

#34 | 2016-10-27
US20160310202A1
Human necessities

Control systems for electrosurgical generator

#35 | 2016-06-23
US20160175037A1
Human necessities

END-EFFECTOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PRESSURE-SENSITIVE LAYER DISPOSED ON AN ELECTRODE

#36 | 2016-06-02
US20160151107A1
Human necessities

High level algorithms

#37 | 2015-11-19
US20150327914A1
Human necessities

Variable resistor jaw

#38 | 2015-07-16
US20150196349A1
Human necessities

Systems and methods for multifrequency cable compensation

#39 | 2015-07-16
US20150196344A1
Human necessities

Systems and methods for multifrequency cable compensation

#40 | 2015-03-26
US20150088125A1
Human necessities

Systems and methods for estimating tissue parameters using surgical devices

#41 | 2015-03-26
US20150088124A1
Human necessities

Systems and methods for estimating tissue parameters using surgical devices

#42 | 2015-03-26
US20150088116A1
Human necessities

Systems and methods for estimating tissue parameters using surgical devices

#43 | 2014-09-25
US20140288549A1
Human necessities

Jaw closure detection system

#44 | 2014-09-18
US20140276753A1
Human necessities

Systems and methods for arc detection and drag adjustment

#45 | 2014-08-21
US20140236142A1
Human necessities

Electrosurgical generator and system

#46 | 2014-04-10
US20140100559A1
Human necessities

Vessel sealing system

#47 | 2014-02-27
US20140058385A1
Human necessities

Vessel sealing system

#48 | 2014-02-27
US20140058381A1
Human necessities

Vessel sealing system

#49 | 2014-02-06
US20140039490A1
Human necessities

ARC based adaptive control system for an electrosurgical unit

#50 | 2014-01-23
US20140025074A1
Human necessities

End-effector assembly including a pressure-sensitive layer disposed on an electrode

#51 | 2013-10-24
US20130282010A1
Human necessities

Variable resistor jaw

#52 | 2013-07-18
US20130184699A1
Human necessities

Crest factor enhancement in electrosurgical generators

#53 | 2013-07-18
US20130184698A1
Human necessities

Crest factor enhancement in electrosurgical generators

#54 | 2013-05-16
US20130123780A1
Human necessities

Jaw closure detection system

#55 | 2013-02-14
US20130041367A1
Human necessities

Vessel sealing system

#56 | 2013-01-03
US20130006235A1
Human necessities

ENERGY DELIVERY ALGORITHM FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

#57 | 2012-12-13
US20120316555A1
Human necessities

System and method for closed loop monitoring of monopolar electrosurgical apparatus

#58 | 2012-09-13
US20120232548A1
Human necessities

System and method for return electrode monitoring

#59 | 2012-06-14
US20120150170A1
Human necessities

Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generator

#60 | 2012-05-24
US20120130256A1
Human necessities

Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generator

#61 | 2012-04-12
US20120089139A1
Human necessities

Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system

#62 | 2011-07-21
US20110178516A1
Human necessities

System and method for closed loop monitoring of monopolar electrosurgical apparatus

#63 | 2010-08-19
US20100211063A1
Human necessities

Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system

#64 | 2010-07-29
US20100191233A1
Human necessities

Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system

#65 | 2010-07-15
US20100179536A1
Human necessities

Energy delivery algorithm for medical devices based on maintaining a fixed position on a tissue electrical conductivity v. temperature curve

#66 | 2010-07-15
US20100179529A1
Human necessities

Energy delivery algorithm for medical devices

#67 | 2010-04-15
US20100094275A1
Human necessities

Arc based adaptive control system for an electrosurgical unit

#68 | 2010-02-18
US20100042093A9
Human necessities

System and method for terminating treatment in impedance feedback algorithm

#69 | 2010-01-21
US20100016857A1
Human necessities

Variable resistor jaw

#70 | 2009-10-22
US20090261804A1
Human necessities

Jaw closure detection system

#71 | 2009-10-15
US20090259224A1
Human necessities

Vessel sealing system

#72 | 2009-09-17
US20090234350A1
Human necessities

Crest factor enhancement in electrosurgical generators

#73 | 2009-08-06
US20090198230A1
Human necessities

System and method for return electrode monitoring

#74 | 2009-06-18
US20090157075A1
Human necessities

System and method for tissue sealing

#75 | 2009-06-18
US20090157072A1
Human necessities

System and method for tissue sealing

#76 | 2009-06-18
US20090157071A1
Human necessities

System and method for tissue sealing

#77 | 2008-04-29
US10626390
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Vessel sealing system

#78 | 2008-01-17
US20080015564A1
Human necessities

Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system

#79 | 2007-10-25
US20070250052A1
Human necessities

Arc based adaptive control system for an electrosurgical unit

#80 | 2007-07-26
US20070173811A1
Human necessities

Method and system for controlling delivery of energy to divide tissue

#81 | 2007-07-26
US20070173806A1
Human necessities

System and method for closed loop monitoring of monopolar electrosurgical apparatus

#82 | 2007-07-26
US20070173804A1
Human necessities

System and method for tissue sealing

#83 | 2007-07-26
US20070173803A1
Human necessities

System and method for terminating treatment in impedance feedback algorithm

#84 | 2007-04-26
US20070093800A1
Human necessities

Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system

#85 | 2007-02-15
US20070038209A1
Human necessities

Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generator

#86 | 2006-11-21
US10427832
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Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generator

#87 | 2006-10-05
US20060224152A1
Human necessities

Method and system for compensating for external impedance of an energy carrying component when controlling an electrosurgical generator

#88 | 2005-09-15
US20050203504A1
Human necessities

Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generator

#89 | 2005-05-26
US20050113819A1
Human necessities

Automatic control system for an electrosurgical generator

#90 | 2005-01-06
US20050004564A1
Human necessities

Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system

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