Patents by Inventor Ernest C. Manders

Ernest C. Manders 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).

  • Dimensionally adjustable soft tissue expander and method
    Patent number: 5571179
    Abstract: A soft tissue expander includes a dimensionally adjustable base. The shape of the base is optimally adjusted prior to inserting the expander into an incision formed below a layer of skin to be expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Inventors: Ernest C. Manders, Ernest K. Manders, Thomas Hooker