Patents by Inventor Feargal D. Judge

Feargal D. Judge 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).

  • System and method for molding soft fluid-filled implant shells
    Patent number: 8431179
    Abstract: Systems and methods for molding shells for fluid-filled prosthetic implants, including spinning and rotating dip- or spray-mandrels during a devolatilization step to ensure an even covering. The mandrels may be spun during the dipping or spraying step, and/or afterward while a solvent evaporates until a gum state is formed. The techniques are particularly useful for forming hollow shells from silicone dispersions for soft implants, such as breast implants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Feargal D. Judge, Kevin J. Dempsey
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOLDING SOFT FLUID-FILLED IMPLANT SHELLS
    Publication number: 20100178414
    Abstract: Systems and methods for molding shells for fluid-filled prosthetic implants, including spinning and rotating dip- or spray-mandrels during a devolatilization step to ensure an even covering. The mandrels may be spun during the dipping or spraying step, and/or afterward while a solvent evaporates until a gum state is formed. The techniques are particularly useful for forming hollow shells from silicone dispersions for soft implants, such as breast implants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.
    Inventors: Feargal D. Judge, Kevin J. Dempsey