Patents Assigned to Chondrocyte, LLC
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Patent number: 10188553Abstract: Described are methods of reshaping a cartilage structure. One such method comprises creating a virtual three dimensional image of the cartilage structure; manipulating the virtual three dimensional image of the cartilage structure so as to obtain a virtual three dimensional image of a desired final shape of the cartilage structure; creating a virtual prototype of a device to hold the cartilage structure in the desired final shape of the cartilage structure; manufacturing the device; lasing the cartilage structure; and fitting the manufactured device to the cartilage structure (e.g., ear).Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Chondrocyte, LLCInventors: Pascal Servell, Serge Mordon, Jack Savage
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Patent number: 9861831Abstract: Described are methods and systems for reshaping a cartilage structure. Such methods comprise treating the cartilage structure with electromagnetic energy and fitting a device to the cartilage structure to retain it in the desired place, form, and/or orientation. Systems comprise an emitter of electromagnetic energy and a device to the cartilage structure to retain it in the desired place, form, and/or orientation.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Chondrocyte, LLCInventors: Pascal Servell, Jack Savage, Shilo C. Case, Gregg D. Niven
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Publication number: 20170049626Abstract: Described are methods of reshaping a cartilage structure. One such method comprises creating a virtual three dimensional image of the cartilage structure; manipulating the virtual three dimensional image of the cartilage structure so as to obtain a virtual three dimensional image of a desired final shape of the cartilage structure; creating a virtual prototype of a device to hold the cartilage structure in the desired final shape of the cartilage structure; manufacturing the device; lasing the cartilage structure; and fitting the manufactured device to the cartilage structure (e.g., ear).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: Chondrocyte LLCInventors: Pascal Servell, Serge Mordon, Jack Savage
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Publication number: 20170036036Abstract: Described are methods and systems for reshaping a cartilage structure. Such methods comprise treating the cartilage structure with electromagnetic energy and fitting a device to the cartilage structure to retain it in the desired place, form, and/or orientation. Systems comprise an emitter of electromagnetic energy and a device to the cartilage structure to retain it in the desired place, form, and/or orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: Chondrocyte LLCInventors: Pascal Servell, Jack Savage, Shilo C. Case, Gregg D. Niven
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Patent number: 9486364Abstract: Described are methods of reshaping a cartilage structure. One such method comprises creating a virtual three dimensional image of the cartilage structure; manipulating the virtual three dimensional image of the cartilage structure so as to obtain a virtual three dimensional image of a desired final shape of the cartilage structure; creating a virtual prototype of a device to hold the cartilage structure in the desired final shape of the cartilage structure; manufacturing the device; lasing the cartilage structure; and fitting the manufactured device to the cartilage structure (e.g., ear).Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Chondrocyte, LLCInventors: Pascal Servell, Serge Mordon, Jack Savage
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Patent number: 9474910Abstract: Described are methods and systems for reshaping a cartilage structure. Such methods comprise treating the cartilage structure with electromagnetic energy and fitting a device to the cartilage structure to retain it in the desired place, form, and/or orientation. Systems comprise an emitter of electromagnetic energy and a device to the cartilage structure to retain it in the desired place, form, and/or orientation.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Chondrocyte, LLCInventors: Pascal Servell, Jack Savage, Shilo C. Case, Gregg D. Niven
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Patent number: 9439731Abstract: Described are methods and systems for reshaping a cartilage structure. Such methods comprise treating the cartilage structure with electromagnetic energy and fitting a device to the cartilage structure to retain it in the desired place, form, and/or orientation. Systems comprise an emitter of electromagnetic energy and a device to the cartilage structure to retain it in the desired place, form, and/or orientation.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Chondrocyte, LLCInventors: Pascal Servell, Jack Savage, Shilo C. Case, Gregg D. Niven
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Patent number: 9173762Abstract: Retaining devices for use with ears of a subject may include a first portion configured to be secured to a subject's head and a second portion configured to position the helix of the subject's ear. Methods of reshaping tissue of a subject's ear may include performing a laser treatment on the tissue of the subject's ear and installing a retaining device on the subject's ear.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Chondrocyte, LLCInventors: Shilo C. Case, Gregg D. Niven, Pascal Servell, Jack Savage
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Publication number: 20140188158Abstract: Described are methods of reshaping a cartilage structure. One such method comprises creating a virtual three dimensional image of the cartilage structure; manipulating the virtual three dimensional image of the cartilage structure so as to obtain a virtual three dimensional image of a desired final shape of the cartilage structure; creating a virtual prototype of a device to hold the cartilage structure in the desired final shape of the cartilage structure; manufacturing the device; lasing the cartilage structure; and fitting the manufactured device to the cartilage structure (e.g., ear).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Chondrocyte LLCInventors: Pascal Servell, Serge Mordon, Jack Savage
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Patent number: 8715347Abstract: Described are methods of reshaping a cartilage structure. One such method comprises creating a virtual three dimensional image of the cartilage structure; manipulating the virtual three dimensional image of the cartilage structure so as to obtain a virtual three dimensional image of a desired final shape of the cartilage structure; creating a virtual prototype of a device to hold the cartilage structure in the desired final shape of the cartilage structure; manufacturing the device; lasing the cartilage structure; and fitting the manufactured device to the cartilage structure (e.g., ear).Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Chondrocyte, LLCInventors: Pascal Servell, Serge Mordon, Jack Savage