Patents by Inventor Mark DeCaro

Mark DeCaro 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).

  • Publication number: 20220017868
    Abstract: Methods of decontaminating bone tissue and an apparatus or system for the same are provided. The methods can be multi-batch processes and include contacting the bone tissue having contaminants with carbon dioxide to decontaminate the bone tissue and to form carbon dioxide having contaminants. The contaminated carbon dioxide is collected and the contaminants are removed to obtain purified carbon dioxide which can be recycled to treat contaminated bone tissue. The contaminated carbon dioxide can be purified by bubbling it through water and/or an organic solvent followed by acid treatment, filtering and liquefying the carbon dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark DeCaro, Guobao Wei
  • Patent number: 11136550
    Abstract: Methods of decontaminating bone tissue and an apparatus or system for the same are provided. The methods can be multi-batch processes and include contacting the bone tissue having contaminants with carbon dioxide to decontaminate the bone tissue and to form carbon dioxide having contaminants. The contaminated carbon dioxide is collected and the contaminants are removed to obtain purified carbon dioxide which can be recycled to treat contaminated bone tissue. The contaminated carbon dioxide can be purified by bubbling it through water and/or an organic solvent followed by acid treatment, filtering and liquefying the carbon dioxide. Contaminants that can be removed from contaminated bone tissue, and in turn, from contaminated carbon dioxide include infectious organisms, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, parasites, fungi and mold or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark DeCaro, Guobao Wei
  • Publication number: 20210052775
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing particulate tissue products. The methods can include cutting a sheet of tissue matrix into elongated strips. In various embodiments, the method for manufacturing particulate tissue product further includes bundling the strips and slicing the bundle into particulate tissue product. The particulates may have improved properties, such as a uniform size distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Mark DeCaro, Timothy Roock
  • Patent number: 10633620
    Abstract: Accelerated spirit or beverage aging methods and associated systems are provided. One aging method is to soak selected wood fibers or chips with spirits or beverages in presence of subcritical, critical, and supercritical carbon dioxide. Another aging method is to treat selected wood fibers or chips in subcritical, critical, and supercritical carbon dioxide followed by soaking with spirits and/or beverages. A system for spirit or beverage aging and/or wood treatment is also provided. The system is comprised of a carbon dioxide supply device; a subcritical, critical, and supercritical carbon dioxide performance vessel; a mesh cage device; and a carbon dioxide separation and recycle device. Wood or treated wood can be further impregnated with natural flavors, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and therapeutics in a subcritical, critical, and supercritical carbon dioxide environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Inventors: Mark DeCaro, Guobao Wei
  • Publication number: 20200010786
    Abstract: Enhanced alcoholic beverage compositions and enhancing methods are disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to an enhanced alcoholic beverage composition comprising at least one or more cannabis plant derived compounds, with or without oak wood derived compounds, wherein the cannabis plant derived compounds in the alcoholic beverage composition have a weight ratio of 0.00005% to 5% (w/v %) and the oak wood derived compounds have a weight ratio of 0-5%. The cannabis plant derived compounds include at least one or more cannabinoids including ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) and at least one or more terpenes. The enhancing methods comprising infusing cannabis plant and/or oak wood derived compounds with alcoholic beverage in presence of subcritical/critical/supercritical carbon dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Mark DeCaro, Guobao Wei
  • Publication number: 20190367878
    Abstract: Methods of decontaminating bone tissue and an apparatus or system for the same are provided. The methods can be multi-batch processes and include contacting the bone tissue having contaminants with carbon dioxide to decontaminate the bone tissue and to form carbon dioxide having contaminants. The contaminated carbon dioxide is collected and the contaminants are removed to obtain purified carbon dioxide which can be recycled to treat contaminated bone tissue. The contaminated carbon dioxide can be purified by bubbling it through water and/or an organic solvent followed by acid treatment, filtering and liquefying the carbon dioxide. Contaminants that can be removed from contaminated bone tissue, and in turn, from contaminated carbon dioxide include infectious organisms, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, parasites, fungi and mold or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Mark DeCaro, Guobao Wei
  • Patent number: 10428306
    Abstract: Methods of decontaminating bone tissue and an apparatus or system for the same are provided. The methods can be multi-batch processes and include contacting the bone tissue having contaminants with carbon dioxide to decontaminate the bone tissue and to form carbon dioxide having contaminants. The contaminated carbon dioxide is collected and the contaminants are removed to obtain purified carbon dioxide which can be recycled to treat contaminated bone tissue. The contaminated carbon dioxide can be purified by bubbling it through water and/or an organic solvent followed by acid treatment, filtering and liquefying the carbon dioxide. Contaminants that can be removed from contaminated bone tissue, and in turn, from contaminated carbon dioxide include infectious organisms, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, parasites, fungi and mold or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark DeCaro, Guobao Wei
  • Publication number: 20180057780
    Abstract: Accelerated spirit/beverage aging methods and systems are disclosed. Two accelerated aging methods are provided. The first aging method is to soak selected wood fibers/chips with spirits/beverages in situ in presence of subcritical/critical/supercritical carbon dioxide. The second aging method is to process selected wood fibers/chips in subcritical/critical/supercritical carbon dioxide to obtain activated wood fibers/chips. The activated wood fibers/chips are then soaked with spirits and/or beverages. A system for spirit/beverage aging and/or wood activation is also provided. It is comprised of a carbon dioxide supply device with a pump and a filter; a subcritical/critical/supercritical carbon dioxide performance vessel with a temperature/pressure control element; a mesh cage device for holding wood fibers/chips; and a carbon dioxide separation and recycle device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Mark DeCaro, Guobao Wei
  • Publication number: 20180044639
    Abstract: Methods of decontaminating bone tissue and an apparatus or system for the same are provided. The methods can be multi-batch processes and include contacting the bone tissue having contaminants with carbon dioxide to decontaminate the bone tissue and to form carbon dioxide having contaminants. The contaminated carbon dioxide is collected and the contaminants are removed to obtain purified carbon dioxide which can be recycled to treat contaminated bone tissue. The contaminated carbon dioxide can be purified by bubbling it through water and/or an organic solvent followed by acid treatment, filtering and liquefying the carbon dioxide. Contaminants that can be removed from contaminated bone tissue, and in turn, from contaminated carbon dioxide include infectious organisms, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, parasites, fungi and mold or a mixture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Mark DeCaro, Guobao Wei
  • Publication number: 20110070312
    Abstract: Methods for demineralizing bone are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include demineralizing the bone in a demineralization medium and separating the bone into particles during demineralization. In other embodiments, the methods include placing the bone in a demineralization medium and treating the demineralization medium while the bone is in the demineralization medium to optimize the demineralization process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Guobao Wei, Lawrence A. Shimp, Sheldon W. Dean, III, Mark DeCaro, Carl R. Schwarz, Martin O. Ouko, Keyvan Behnam