Inventor
Todd S. Smith
Inventor
Fort Wayne, IN, US
Overview
Patents· 25 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Fprimary
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels29%
A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general16%
B29CShaping or joining of plastics10%
B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles9%
B29KIndexing scheme associated with subclasses b29b, b29c or b29d, relating to moulding materials or to materials for moulds, reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts6%
A61BDiagnosis4%
B22FWorking metallic powder4%
B29BPreparation or pretreatment of the material to be shaped4%
C23FNon-mechanical removal of metallic material from surface4%
C08LCompositions of macromolecular compounds3%
PatentTitleYear
8,083,802'Prosthetic bearing with encapsulated reinforcement'20117,901,462'Implants with textured surface and methods for producing the same'20117,896,921'Orthopaedic bearing and method for making the same'20117,883,653'Method of making an implantable orthopaedic bearing'20117,879,275'Orthopaedic bearing and method for making the same'20117,819,925'Composite prosthetic bearing having a crosslinked articulating surface and method for making the same'20107,501,073'Methods for producing metallic implants having roughened surfaces'20097,368,065'Implants with textured surface and methods for producing the same'20087,186,364'Composite prosthetic bearing constructed of polyethylene and an ethylene-acrylate copolymer and method for making the same'20076,818,172'Oriented, cross-linked UHMWPE molding for orthopaedic applications'20046,736,849'Surface-mineralized spinal implants'20046,692,679'Cross-linked molded plastic bearings'20046,627,141'Method for molding a cross-linked preform'20036,245,276'Method for molding a cross-linked preform'20015,658,333'Prosthesis with highly convoluted surface'19975,370,706'Modular hip prosthesis'19945,368,881'Prosthesis with highly convoluted surface'19945,286,260'Modular hip prosthesis'19945,181,928'Modular hip prosthesis'19935,108,442'Prosthetic implant locking assembly'19925,080,685'Modular hip prosthesis'19925,024,670'Polymeric bearing component'19915,007,931'Porous coated prosthesis'19914,986,834'Load sharing femoral hip implant'19914,808,186'Controlled stiffness femoral hip implant'1989Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1989–1993Patents assigned to BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORP (6)· patent assignee history
1989–1997Based in Warsaw, IN, US· patent location history
1994–1997Patents assigned to DEPUY INC (4)· patent assignee history
2001–2004Patents assigned to DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC (3)· patent assignee history
2001–2011Based in Fort Wayne, IN, US· patent location history
2004–2011Patents assigned to DEPUY PRODUCTS INC (10)· patent assignee history
2011Patents assigned to BURSTEIN ALBERT (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| DEPUY PRODUCTS INC | 10 | 2004–2011 |
| BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORP | 6 | 1989–1993 |
| DEPUY INC | 4 | 1994–1997 |
| DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC | 3 | 2001–2004 |
| BURSTEIN ALBERT | 1 | 2011 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne, IN, US | 14 | 2001–2011 |
| Warsaw, IN, US | 11 | 1989–1997 |