Patents by Inventor Antoine Le Du

Antoine Le Du has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4383879
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cement which may be used for the fixation of osseous prostheses. This cement is obtained by hardening of a mixture comprising:(a) at least one epoxide resin having a high reactivity and a very low toxicity, consisting of a diepoxide of a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A;(b) a reactive, non-toxic suppling resin, consisting preferably of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene;(c) a mineral filler in powder form;(d) a hardener capable of reacting with said epoxide resin to effect hardening thereof, and(e) a hardening accelerator.The invention is more particularly applicable to the fixation of hip prostheses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1983
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Antoine Le Du, Frantz Langlais, Christian Michaud, Michel Postel