Patents by Inventor Richard W. Novy

Richard W. Novy 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).

  • Implantable prosthesis with open cell textured surface and method for forming same
    Patent number: 5545220
    Abstract: A method for forming an open cell texturized surface in a silicone elastomer layer of a breast implant, or other medical implant, is created by forming a layer of uncured silicone elastomer, applying a coating of particles to the surface thereof, and curing the layer by heating it at an elevated temperature which also volatilizes the particles such that their constituent gases boil through the surface of the layer and create the texturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Lipomatrix Incorporated
    Inventors: Winston A. Andrews, David Nelson, Richard W. Novy