Thomas O. Bales

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Composite material

Thomas O. Bales mainly focuses on Electrical engineering, Cordless, Surgical instrument, Battery and Ultrasonic sensor. His work often combines Surgical instrument and Robot end effector studies. His study looks at the intersection of Battery and topics like Signal with Voltage, Radio frequency and Casing.

The concepts of his Ultrasonic sensor study are interwoven with issues in Hand held and Electronic engineering. His research investigates the connection between Hand held and topics such as Surgical device that intersect with problems in Control theory, Latching switch and Variable resistance. His Electronic engineering research integrates issues from Control circuit and Waveguide.

His most cited work include:

• Electrical Surgical Instrument with Optimized Power Supply and Drive (895 citations)
• Cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting device (824 citations)
• Clip ejector for endoscopic clip applier (808 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Surgical instrument, Robot end effector, Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering and Structural engineering. His Surgical instrument research also works with subjects such as

• Thumb that intertwine with fields like Orthodontics,
• Base and related Edge. Many of his research projects under Electrical engineering are closely connected to Surgical sterilization with Surgical sterilization, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.

His study in Cordless is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Hand held and Ultrasonic sensor. His work in Mechanical engineering addresses subjects such as Actuator, which are connected to disciplines such as Electromagnetic coil. His Structural engineering study also includes fields such as

• Tube, which have a strong connection to Reciprocating motion, Overhead valve and Longitudinal axis,
• Medical instruments which connect with Torque.

He most often published in these fields:

• Surgical instrument (26.32%)
• Robot end effector (19.74%)
• Electrical engineering (19.08%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?

• Electrical engineering (19.08%)
• Surgical device (11.18%)
• Robot end effector (19.74%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Electrical engineering, Surgical device, Robot end effector, Cordless and Surgical instrument. In the subject of general Electrical engineering, his work in Battery, Line and Voltage regulator is often linked to Mobile device, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His work investigates the relationship between Surgical device and topics such as Acoustics that intersect with problems in Crimp, Longitudinal axis, Compression, Tissue compression and Composite material.

His research integrates issues of Hand held, Cable gland, Ultrasonic sensor, Signal and Waveguide in his study of Cordless. His Surgical instrument research is under the purview of Mechanical engineering. His Mechanical engineering study incorporates themes from Stent and Position.

Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:

• Multiple-Firing Crimp Device and Methods for Using and Manufacturing Same (208 citations)
• Method for Operating a Two-Stage Switch for Surgical Device (7 citations)
• Electrical surgical instrument with knife return (5 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Composite material

Thomas O. Bales mostly deals with Surgical device, Control engineering, Acoustics, Simulation and Crimp. He has researched Surgical device in several fields, including Hand held, Ultrasonic sensor, Ultrasonic generator, Cordless and Waveguide. His Control engineering research spans across into subjects like Robot end effector and Controller.

His research on Crimp often connects related areas such as Longitudinal axis.