Patents by Inventor ALVIN CHAO-YU CHEN

ALVIN CHAO-YU CHEN 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: 20240065765
    Abstract: A method of orthopedic treatment includes steps of: by using a computer aided design (CAD) tool based on profile data that is related to a to-be-treated part of a bone of a patient, obtaining a model of a preliminary instrument that substantially fits the to-be-treated part; by using the CAD tool, obtaining a model of a patient specific instrument (PSI) based on the model of the preliminary instrument; producing the PSI based on the model of the PSI, the PSI being adjustable; performing medical operation on the to-be-treated part, and then attaching the PSI to the to-be-treated part; after attaching the PSI to the to-be-treated part, adjusting the PSI such that the PSI is adapted to real conditions of the to-be-treated part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Alvin Chao-Yu CHEN, Yi-Sheng CHAN, Chi-Pin HSU, Shang-Chih LIN, Chin-Ju WU, Jeng-Ywan JENG
  • Publication number: 20140081341
    Abstract: A bone fixation guide device is adapted for fixing a bone plate on a bone, wherein the bone plate has at least two screw holes. The bone fixation guide device includes: a handheld holder having a through hole; a first guide sleeve having a guide hole, adapted for passing through the through hole of the handheld holder, and fixed to the bone plate; and a guide plate having a fixing portion and at least two openings, the fixing portion adapted for being assembled on the first guide sleeve, whereby the guide plate is disposed on the handheld holder, wherein the screw holes of the bone plate correspond to the openings of the guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicants: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH&DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: CHUN-LI LIN, YU-HAO LIN, ALVIN CHAO-YU CHEN, TSUNG-CHIH YU, SHIEN-NAN KUO