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`(12) United States Patent
`Moore et at.
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`[10) Patent No.:
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`(45} Date of Patent:
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`US 8,752,749 32
`*Jun. 1?, 2014
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`{54) ROBOTICA LIX-CONTROL] .ED DIS POSABI .E
`MOTOR-DRIVEN LOADING UNIT
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`Int/entors: Kyle P. Moore. Mason. 01'] (US):
`Frederick E. Shelton, IV. l-lillsboro.
`011 (US); William B.Weisenhurgh. ll.
`Moinevillc. OH (US): Jerome R.
`Morgan. Cincinnati. OH (US): Mark H.
`Ranslck. West Chester. OH (US):
`Eugene L. Timperman. (‘incitmatL 011
`(US)
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`(Continued)
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`FOREIGN Pfil'l-EN't' DOCUMI'SNTS
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`['73) Assign-3: Ethieon Elicia-Surgery, Inc.. Cincinnati.
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`20122001714 B2
`2458946 A]
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`1211113
`332003
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`) Notice:
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`Su Inject to any disclaimer. the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted tnider 35
`U.B.C. 154th1by 418 days.
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`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
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`{'21} Appl. No; 1311183111
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`[22)
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`Filed:
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`May 27. 2111]
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`[65)
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`Prior Publication Data
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`Dec. 1. 2011
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`[Cont iltncdt
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`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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`European Search Report. Application No. 092503611. 1. dated Apr. 14.
`20119 [3" pages].
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`[Continued]
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`Primary Examiner — Scott A. Smith
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`15 '1'
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`ABS TRACT
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`Related 1.1.5. Application Data
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`[63} Continuation-import of application No. 121856.099,
`11ch on Aug. 13, 2010. now Pat. No. 8,196,795. which
`is a continuation ol‘applicalion No. 131.131.6228. filed
`on Feb. 14. 2008.no\1' Pat. No. 7.793.812.
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`{'51)
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`12006.01 1
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`USPC
`227(19.175.1.176.1.l?5.2.178.1.
`2271180.]: 6061139. 219
`See application tile for complete search history.
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`A self contained motor-powered disposable loading unit for
`use with a robotic system configured to generate control
`systems therefor. The disposable loading unit may contain a
`battery that is retained in a discomiected position when the
`disposable loading unit is not in use and is moved to a con—
`nected position when the disposable loading unit is coupled to
`the robotic system to permit the motor to be selectively pow-
`ered thereby. indicators may be supported on the disposable
`loading unit to indicate when the axial drive assembly thereof
`is in a starting. position and an ending position. Another indi-
`cator may be provided to indicate when the anvil assembly is
`in a closed position.
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`17 Claims, 95 Drawing Sheets
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`181009
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