Patents by Inventor Philip Hobson Hardcastle
Philip Hobson Hardcastle 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).
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Patent number: 10603091Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fastener that has a body that has an axis. The body comprises a head portion and at least one body portion projecting from the head portion. The at least one body portion has an actuating surface portion and is arranged such that at least a part of the at least one body portion is urged away from the axis when an actuating member is received along the axis and urges against the actuating surface portion. The at least one body portion has a substantially flat surface portion facing away from the axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Intan Camellia Watono Oldakowska, Matthew Peter Oldakowski, Philip Hobson Hardcastle, Thomas Brett Kirk
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Patent number: 10226374Abstract: A neck support apparatus (10) has a base portion (21) for positioning on the torso (18) of the user (11) and a support portion (23) extending from the base portion and having a rest (25) upon which the mandible (17)) of the user (11) can rest when the head (13) of the user is at the forwardmost tilted position. The rest (25) has two rest members (27) configured to receive the mandible (17), typically adjacent the underside of the posterior mandibles (17a) of the user (11). The support portion (23) further comprises two struts (31) which are mounted on the base portion (21) and on which the rest members (27) are mounted. The two struts (31) are adapted to be disposed angularly with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: CERVICAL CHINUP PTY LTDInventors: Philip Hobson Hardcastle, Matthew Peter Oldakowski, Intan Camellia Watono Oldakowska, Brandon Jin Siew Liew
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Publication number: 20190029728Abstract: An orthopaedic stabilisation device is described. The orthopaedic stabilisation device comprises a stabilisation member and at least two legs coupled to the stabilisation member. Each leg is arranged for positioning in a respective bore hole in bone, and for receiving an element within the leg such that the element can facilitate fastening the leg within the bore hole in bone. The stabilisation member may be arranged such that a length of the stabilisation member is alterable by a predefined amount, the predefined amount being adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Matthew Peter OLDAKOWSKI, lntan Camellia Watono OLDAKOWSKA, Philip Hobson HARDCASTLE, Thomas Brett KIRK
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Publication number: 20170065319Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fastener that has a body that has an axis. The body comprises a head portion and at least one body portion projecting from the head portion. The at least one body portion has an actuating surface portion and is arranged such that at least a part of the at least one body portion is urged away from the axis when an actuating member is received along the axis and urges against the actuating surface portion. The at least one body portion has a substantially flat surface portion facing away from the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Intan Camellia Watono OLDAKOWSKA, Matthew Peter OLDAKOWSKI, Philip Hobson HARDCASTLE, Thomas Brett KIRK
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Publication number: 20150245940Abstract: A neck support apparatus (10) has a base portion (21) for positioning on the torso (18) of the user (11) and a support portion (23) extending from the base portion and having a rest (25) upon which the mandible (17)) of the user (11) can rest when the head (13) of the user is at the forwardmost tilted position. The rest (25) has two rest members (27) configured to receive the mandible (17), typically adjacent the underside of the posterior mandibles (17a) of the user (11). The support portion (23) further comprises two struts (31) which are mounted on the base portion (21) and on which the rest members (27) are mounted. The two struts (31) are adapted to be disposed angularly with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Philip Hobson Hardcastle, Matthew Peter Oldakowski, Intan Camellia Watono Oldakowska, Brandon Jin Siew Liew
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Publication number: 20150190175Abstract: An orthopaedic stabilisation device is described. The orthopaedic stabilisation device comprises a stabilisation member and at least two legs coupled to the stabilisation member. Each leg is arranged for positioning in a respective bore hole in bone, and for receiving an element within the leg such that the element can facilitate fastening the leg within the bore hole in bone. The stabilisation member may be arranged such that a length of the stabilisation member is alterable by a predefined amount, the predefined amount being adjustable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Matthew Peter Oldakowski, Intan Camellia, Watono Oldakowska, Philip Hobson Hardcastle, Thomas Brett Kirk
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Patent number: 6579290Abstract: A surgical implant (2) for fusing adjacent vertebrae (V) together comprises a body portion (4) with spaced arms (10). The body portion (4) has passages (16a and 16b) to receive surgical fixing screws (100) engaged in holes drilled in the vertebrae (V) for securing the body portion (4) to the anterior faces of the vertebrae (V) to be fused. The arms (10) extend into a prepared space between the vertebrae to be fused. Graft material is packed between the arms (10). Each surgical fixing screw (100) has an externally screw-threaded shank (101) divided into wings which can be outwardly deformed to anchor the shank (101) in the hole. Each surgical fixing screw (100) also had a head (102) which can be transformed between a laterally expanded condition and a laterally contracted condition to permit the head to be interlocked with the implant (2).Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2000Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Surgicraft LimitedInventors: Philip Hobson Hardcastle, Duncan Robert Keeble
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Patent number: D951463Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: CERVICAL CHINUP PTY LTDInventors: Philip Hobson Hardcastle, Matthew Peter Oldakowski, Intan Camellia Watono Oldakowska, Brandon Jin Siew Liew