Patents by Inventor Brian R. McLaughlin

Brian R. McLaughlin 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: 11937860
    Abstract: There is an implant, comprising a plate portion at a first end, and a stem portion at a second end extending away from an end of the plate portion. In one embodiment, the plate portion comprises a first lobe with a first screw hole; and a second lobe with a second screw hole, wherein the first lobe is adjacent to the second lobe. There is also method of inserting an implant, comprising preparing a patient's bones, performing an osteotomy on the patient's bones to form a first bone segment and a second bone segment, aligning the first bone segment and the second bone segment and inserting an implant into an intramedullary canal in the second bone segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Selene G. Parekh, Gregory J. Kowalczyk, Brian R. McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20240091020
    Abstract: There is disclosed a bone fixation device that can include a cage having an optional mesh portion. The bone fixation device can be configured to couple a leg portion to a foot portion of a user's body. In at least one embodiment, the device includes at least one cage having a plurality of struts forming cells. There can be an optional mesh portion having a pre-set porosity that can be either constant or variable in density. In at least one embodiment there can be a cage portion which is substantially spherical shaped. Alternatively, the device can be substantially egg shaped. In at least one embodiment there can be a central post hole for receiving a post. In another embodiment at least one plate or shaft can connect to the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. KOWALCZYK, Brian R. MCLAUGHLIN, Selene G. PAREKH, Luciano Bernardino BERTOLOTTI
  • Patent number: 11857393
    Abstract: An internal bone fixation device that includes a support frame that is strong but able to absorb compressive forces and that surrounds a porous architecture that helps facilitate bone fusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: ALM Ortho, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian R. McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 11766337
    Abstract: There is disclosed a bone fixation device that can include a cage having an optional mesh portion. The bone fixation device can be configured to couple a leg portion to a foot portion of a user's body. In at least one embodiment, the device includes at least one cage having a plurality of struts forming cells. There can be an optional mesh portion having a pre-set porosity that can be either constant or variable in density. In at least one embodiment there can be a cage portion which is substantially spherical shaped. Alternatively, the device can be substantially egg shaped. In at least one embodiment there can be a central post hole for receiving a post. In another embodiment at least one plate or shaft can connect to the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Kowalczyk, Brian R. McLaughlin, Selene G. Parekh, Luciano Bernardino Bertolotti
  • Publication number: 20230165611
    Abstract: There is a fixation device for promoting fusion and/or osteosynthesis of a first bone segment and a second bone segment, comprising a bone plate portion including an outer surface, an inner surface and at least one fixation aperture extending from the outer surface to the inner surface and a bone wedge portion extending from the plate portion at a first end and a free opposite end, the bone wedge portion comprising a porous architecture configured to promote bone ingrowth, the wedge portion defining first and second engagement surfaces for engaging the first bone segment and a second bone segment, respectively. There is also a method of manufacturing a fixation device for promoting fusion and/or osteosynthesis of a first bone segment and a second bone segment, a method of promoting fusion and/or osteosynthesis of a first bone segment and a second bone segment, and a fixation kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. KOWALCZYK, Selene G. PAREKH, Brian R. MCLAUGHLIN
  • Patent number: 11478286
    Abstract: There is a fixation device for promoting fusion and/or osteosynthesis of a first bone segment and a second bone segment, comprising a bone plate portion including an outer surface, an inner surface and at least one fixation aperture extending from the outer surface to the inner surface and a bone wedge portion extending from the plate portion at a first end and a free opposite end, the bone wedge portion comprising a porous architecture configured to promote bone ingrowth, the wedge portion defining first and second engagement surfaces for engaging the first bone segment and a second bone segment, respectively. There is also a method of manufacturing a fixation device for promoting fusion and/or osteosynthesis of a first bone segment and a second bone segment, a method of promoting fusion and/or osteosynthesis of a first bone segment and a second bone segment, and a fixation kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: PARAGON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Kowalczyk, Selene G. Parekh, Brian R. McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 11147679
    Abstract: There is disclosed a bone fixation device that can include a cage having an optional mesh portion. The bone fixation device can be configured to couple a leg portion to a foot portion of a user's body. In at least one embodiment, the device includes at least one cage having a plurality of struts forming cells. There can be an optional mesh portion having a pre-set porosity that can be either constant or variable in density. In at least one embodiment there can be a cage portion which is substantially spherical shaped. Alternatively, the device can be substantially egg shaped. In at least one embodiment there can be a central post hole for receiving a post. In another embodiment at least one plate or shaft can connect to the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: PARAGON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Kowalczyk, Brian R. McLaughlin, Selene G. Parekh, Luciano Bernardino Bertolotti
  • Publication number: 20210259846
    Abstract: There is disclosed a bone fixation device that can include a cage having an optional mesh portion. The bone fixation device can be configured to couple a leg portion to a foot portion of a user's body. In at least one embodiment, the device includes at least one cage having a plurality of struts forming cells. There can be an optional mesh portion having a pre-set porosity that can be either constant or variable in density. In at least one embodiment there can be a cage portion which is substantially spherical shaped. Alternatively, the device can be substantially egg shaped. In at least one embodiment there can be a central post hole for receiving a post. In another embodiment at least one plate or shaft can connect to the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Additive Orthopaedics, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory J. KOWALCZYK, Brian R. MCLAUGHLIN, Selene G. PAREKH, Luciano Bernardino BERTOLOTTI
  • Publication number: 20210259752
    Abstract: There is an implant, comprising a plate portion at a first end, and a stem portion at a second end extending away from an end of the plate portion. In one embodiment, the plate portion comprises a first lobe with a first screw hole; and a second lobe with a second screw hole, wherein the first lobe is adjacent to the second lobe. There is also method of inserting an implant, comprising preparing a patient's bones, performing an osteotomy on the patient's bones to form a first bone segment and a second bone segment, aligning the first bone segment and the second bone segment and inserting an implant into an intramedullary canal in the second bone segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Additive Orthopaedics, LLC
    Inventors: Selene G. PAREKH, Gregory J. KOWALCZYK, Brian R. MCLAUGHLIN
  • Patent number: 11058468
    Abstract: There is an implant, comprising a plate portion at a first end, and a stem portion at a second end extending away from an end of the plate portion. In one embodiment, the plate portion comprises a first lobe with a first screw hole; and a second lobe with a second screw hole, wherein the first lobe is adjacent to the second lobe. There is also method of inserting an implant, comprising preparing a patient's bones, performing an osteotomy on the patient's bones to form a first bone segment and a second bone segment, aligning the first bone segment and the second bone segment and inserting an implant into an intramedullary canal in the second bone segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Additive Orthopaedics, LLC
    Inventors: Selene G. Parekh, Gregory J. Kowalczyk, Brian R. McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20200297505
    Abstract: An internal bone fixation device that includes a support frame that is strong but able to absorb compressive forces and that surrounds a porous architecture that helps facilitate bone fusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Brian R. McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20190240036
    Abstract: There is disclosed a bone fixation device that can include a cage having an optional mesh portion. The bone fixation device can be configured to couple a leg portion to a foot portion of a user's body. In at least one embodiment, the device includes at least one cage having a plurality of struts forming cells. There can be an optional mesh portion having a pre-set porosity that can be either constant or variable in density. In at least one embodiment there can be a cage portion which is substantially spherical shaped. Alternatively, the device can be substantially egg shaped. In at least one embodiment there can be a central post hole for receiving a post. In another embodiment at least one plate or shaft can connect to the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: ADDITIVE ORTHOPAEDICS, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory J. KOWALCZYK, Brian R. MCLAUGHLIN, Selene G. PAREKH, Luciano Bernardino BERTOLOTTI
  • Patent number: 9714037
    Abstract: A system includes a motion sensor system configured for deployment in a cab of a vehicle and to generate substantially in real-time a digital mapping of driver movement during operation of the vehicle. A computer is configured for deployment in the cab and coupled to the motion sensor system. A driver behavior detector is coupled to the computer and configured to detect a driver distraction event using the driver movement mapping. A communication device at the vehicle is configured to communicate an alert message to one or both of a user interface device in the cab and a remote system in response to the detected driver distraction event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jason DeRuyck, Brian R. McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20120298590
    Abstract: A system includes a tank with a lower chamber spaced from an outlet or upper chamber by a confinement deck. The deck includes one or more sockets for receiving one or more filter units. The lower chamber of the tank acts as a pretreatment sump to remove floating and nonfloating particulates, reducing the load on the filter units. The filter units are configured for radial and/or upward flow of the fluid from the lower chamber. The filter units may be removed for ease of tank maintenance and replacement of filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Norman L. Olson, Brian R. McLaughlin, Daniel P. Cobb, Vaikko P. Allen, II, Derek M. Berg
  • Publication number: 20110062088
    Abstract: A system and related method for separating floating and nonfloating particulate and entrained, suspended, and/or dissolved contaminants from a fluid. The system includes a tank with a lower chamber spaced from an outlet or upper chamber by a confinement deck. The deck includes one or more sockets for receiving one or more filter units for fluid treatment. In addition, the lower chamber of the tank acts as a pretreatment sump to remove floating and nonfloating particulates, thereby reducing the load on the filter units. The filter units are configured for radial and/or upward flow of the fluid from the lower chamber. The filter units may include one or more filter media through which the fluid pass prior to exiting the tank. The filter units include a removable screening retainer for retaining the filter media and/or to screen relatively large contaminants. The filter unit may be removed for ease of tank maintenance and replacement of filter media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Norman L. Olson, Brian R. McLaughlin, Daniel P. Cobb, Vaikko P. Allen, II, Derek M. Berg
  • Patent number: 7799235
    Abstract: A system and related method for separating floating and nonfloating particulate and entrained, suspended, and/or dissolved contaminants from a fluid. The system includes a tank with a lower chamber spaced from an outlet or upper chamber by a confinement deck. The deck includes one or more sockets for receiving one or more filter units for fluid treatment. In addition, the lower chamber of the tank acts as a pretreatment sump to remove floating and nonfloating particulates, thereby reducing the load on the filter units. The filter units are configured for radial and/or upward flow of the fluid from the lower chamber. The filter units may include one or more filter media through which the fluid pass prior to exiting the tank. The filter units include a removable screening retainer for retaining the filter media and/or to screen relatively large contaminants. The filter unit may be removed for ease of tank maintenance and replacement of filter media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignees: Contech Stormwater Solutions, Inc., I.S.C. Environmental, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman L. Olson, Brian R. McLaughlin, Daniel P. Cobb, Vaikko P. Allen, II, Derek M. Berg