Patents by Inventor Larry Shimp

Larry Shimp 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).

  • Polyurethanes for osteoimplants
    Patent number: 7985414
    Abstract: Biological-based polyurethanes and methods of making the same. The polyurethanes are formed by reacting a biodegradable polyisocyanate (such as lysine diisocyanate) with an optionally hydroxylated biomolecule to form polyurethane. The polymers formed may be combined with ceramic and/or bone particles to form a composite, which may be used as an osteoimplant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: David Knaack, John Winterbottom, David Kaes, Todd Boyce, Larry Shimp
  • Polyurethanes for osteoimplants
    Publication number: 20060216323
    Abstract: Biological-based polyurethanes and methods of making the same. The polyurethanes are formed by reacting a biodegradable polyisocyanate (such as lysine diisocyanate) with an optionally hydroxylated biomolecule to form polyurethane. The polymers formed may be combined with ceramic and/or bone particles to form a composite, which may be used as an osteoimplant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: David Knaack, John Winterbottom, David Kaes, Todd Boyce, Larry Shimp