Patents by Inventor Thomas Gordy

Thomas Gordy 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).

  • Compositions and Devices Comprising Silicone and Specific Polyphosphazenes
    Publication number: 20080095816
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and medical devices comprising both polyorganosiloxane and polyphosphazene compounds. When incorporated into or onto medical devices, these compositions reduce cell encrustation on the device and reduce the severity of thrombosis when the devices are in contact with body fluids, and impart anti-rejection properties to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: CELONOVA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Gordy, Neng Ung, Ulf Fritz, Olaf Fritz, Ronald Wojcik
  • Bioprosthetic Heart Valve With Polyphosphazene
    Publication number: 20080086205
    Abstract: This disclosure encompasses a bioprosthetic heart valve having a polyphosphazene polymer such as poly[bis(trifluoroethoxy)phosphazene], which exhibits improved antithrombogenic, biocompatibility, and hemocompatibility properties. A method of manufacturing a bioprosthetic heart valve having a polyphosphazene polymer is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: CELONOVA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Gordy, Neng Ung, Ulf Fritz, Roman Denk