Patents by Inventor Benjamin Chronister

Benjamin Chronister 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).

  • Intervertebral implants, systems, and methods of use
    Patent number: 11540927
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to engage a spacer can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms engage the spacer. The spacer can be made from bone graft, and include a first spacer body made of cortical bone, and a second spacer body made of cancellous bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Schmura, Edwin Chan, Benjamin Chronister, Raymond Murphy, Michael Jacene
  • Intervertebral implants, systems, and methods of use
    Patent number: 11458027
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to be attached to a spacer body can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms extend substantially around the spacer body. The arms may be configured to expand, crimp, or otherwise engage the spacer body to thereby hold the spacer body to the frame. The spacer body may be made from bone graft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William P. McDonough, William L. Strausbaugh, Benjamin Chronister, Thomas Pepe, Michael Coover, Katharine Coffman, Thomas Kueenzi, Edwin Chan, Peyman Pakzaban, Kurt Schmura
  • INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20200281740
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to engage a spacer can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms engage the spacer. The spacer can be made from bone graft, and include a first spacer body made of cortical bone, and a second spacer body made of cancellous bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Kurt Schmura, Edwin Chan, Benjamin Chronister, Raymond Murphy, Michael Jacene
  • Intervertebral implants, systems, and methods of use
    Patent number: 10702394
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to engage a spacer can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms engage the spacer. The spacer can be made from bone graft, and include a first spacer body made of cortical bone, and a second spacer body made of cancellous bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Schmura, Edwin Chan, Benjamin Chronister, Raymond Murphy, Michael Jacene
  • INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20200060845
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to be attached to a spacer body can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms extend substantially around the spacer body. The arms may be configured to expand, crimp, or otherwise engage the spacer body to thereby hold the spacer body to the frame. The spacer body may be made from bone graft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: William P. McDonough, William L. Strausbaugh, Benjamin Chronister, Thomas Pepe, Michael Coover, Katharine Coffman, Thomas Kueenzi, Edwin Chan, Peyman Pakzaban, Kurt Schmura
  • Intervertebral implants, systems, and methods of use
    Patent number: 10507117
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to be attached to a spacer body can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms extend substantially around the spacer body. The arms may be configured to expand, crimp, or otherwise engage the spacer body to thereby hold the spacer body to the frame. The spacer body may be made from bone graft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William P. McDonough, William L. Strausbaugh, Benjamin Chronister, Thomas Pepe, Michael Coover, Katharine Coffman, Thomas Kueenzi, Edwin Chan, Peyman Pakzaban, Kurt Schmura
  • Intervertebral Implants, Systems, And Methods Of Use
    Publication number: 20190060082
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to engage a spacer can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms engage the spacer. The spacer can be made from bone graft, and include a first spacer body made of cortical bone, and a second spacer body made of cancellous bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kurt Schmura, Edwin Chan, Benjamin Chronister, Raymond Murphy, Michael Jacene
  • Intervertebral implants, systems, and methods of use
    Patent number: 10130492
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to engage a spacer can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms engage the spacer. The spacer can be made from bone graft, and include a first spacer body made of cortical bone, and a second spacer body made of cancellous bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Schmura, Edwin Chan, Benjamin Chronister, Raymond Murphy, Michael Jacene
  • INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20180271672
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to engage a spacer can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms engage the spacer. The spacer can be made from bone graft, and include a first spacer body made of cortical bone, and a second spacer body made of cancellous bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Kurt Schmura, Edwin Chan, Benjamin Chronister, Raymond Murphy, Michael Jacene
  • Intervertebral implants, systems, and methods of use
    Patent number: 10010432
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to engage a spacer can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms engage the spacer. The spacer can be made from bone graft, and include a first spacer body made of cortical bone, and a second spacer body made of cancellous bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Schmura, Edwin Chan, Benjamin Chronister, Raymond Murphy, Michael Jacene
  • METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A DENTAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180147025
    Abstract: A method of assembling a dental system includes providing an angled dental device having a unitary drive shaft extending from a first end having a first geometry, and providing a dental handpiece including a first end having a second geometry, the first dental handpiece end adapted to receive the drive shaft, the first geometry and the second geometry being not directly compatible. The method further includes sufficiently extending the drive shaft inside one or more adapters and the dental handpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin CHRONISTER, Jeremy KILE
  • Intervertebral Implants, Systems, And Methods Of Use
    Publication number: 20180078387
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to be attached to a spacer body can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms extend substantially around the spacer body. The arms may be configured to expand, crimp, or otherwise engage the spacer body to thereby hold the spacer body to the frame. The spacer body may be made from bone graft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: William P. McDonough, William L. Strausbaugh, Benjamin Chronister, Thomas Pepe, Michael Coover, Katharine Coffman, Thomas Kueenzi, Edwin Chan, Peyman Pakzaban, Kurt Schmura
  • Intervertebral implants, systems, and methods of use
    Patent number: 9867718
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to engage a spacer can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms engage the spacer. The spacer can be made from bone graft, and include a first spacer body made of cortical bone, and a second spacer body made of cancellous bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Schmura, Edwin Chan, Benjamin Chronister, Raymond Murphy, Michael Jacene
  • INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20180000607
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to engage a spacer can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms engage the spacer. The spacer can be made from bone graft, and include a first spacer body made of cortical bone, and a second spacer body made of cancellous bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Kurt Schmura, Edwin Chan, Benjamin Chronister, Raymond Murphy, Michael Jacene
  • Intervertebral implants, systems, and methods of use
    Patent number: 9848992
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to be attached to a spacer body can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms extend substantially around the spacer body. The arms may be configured to expand, crimp, or otherwise engage the spacer body to thereby hold the spacer body to the frame. The spacer body may be made from bone graft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William P. McDonough, William L. Strausbaugh, Benjamin Chronister, Thomas Pepe, Michael Coover, Katharine Coffman, Thomas Kueenzi, Edwin Chan, Peyman Pakzaban, Kurt Schmura
  • INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20160113774
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to engage a spacer can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms engage the spacer. The spacer can be made from bone graft, and include a first spacer body made of cortical bone, and a second spacer body made of cancellous bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Kurt Schmura, Edwin Chan, Benjamin Chronister, Raymond Murphy, Michael Jacene
  • Intervertebral Implants, Systems, and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20160089249
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to be attached to a spacer body can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms extend substantially around the spacer body. The arms may be configured to expand, crimp, or otherwise engage the spacer body to thereby hold the spacer body to the frame. The spacer body may be made from bone graft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: William P. McDonough, William L. Strausbaugh, Benjamin Chronister, Thomas Pepe, Michael Coover, Katharine Coffman, Thomas Kueenzi, Edwin Chan, Peyman Pakzaban, Kurt Schmura
  • Intervertebral implants, systems, and methods of use
    Patent number: 9241809
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to be attached to a spacer body can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms extend substantially around the spacer body. The arms may be configured to expand, crimp, or otherwise engage the spacer body to thereby hold the spacer body to the frame. The spacer body may be made from bone graft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William P. McDonough, William L. Strausbaugh, Benjamin Chronister, Thomas Pepe, Michael Coover, Katharine Coffman, Thomas Kueenzi, Edwin Chan, Peyman Pakzaban, Kurt Schmura
  • Intervertebral implants, systems, and methods of use
    Patent number: 9220604
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to be attached to a spacer body can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms extend substantially around the spacer body. The arms may be configured to expand, crimp, or otherwise engage the spacer body to thereby hold the spacer body to the frame. The spacer body may be made from bone graft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William P. McDonough, William L. Strausbaugh, Benjamin Chronister, Thomas Pepe, Michael Coover, Katharine Coffman, Thomas Kueenzi, Edwin Chan, Peyman Pakzaban, Kurt Schmura
  • Cordless dental handpiece, system including a cordless dental handpiece, and method of connecting a cordless dental handpiece
    Patent number: 8777616
    Abstract: A cordless dental handpiece, a system including a cordless dental handpiece, and a method of connecting a cordless dental handpiece are disclosed. The cordless dental handpiece includes a first module and a second module. The second module is configured to detachably engage the first module. The second module includes a battery compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: DENTSPLY International Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Chronister, Jeremy Kile, Eugene J. Novak