Patents by Inventor Arthur Conley

Arthur Conley 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).

  • Systems and methods for compressing and distracting vertebrae of the spinal column
    Patent number: 8523876
    Abstract: Spinal surgical systems include a compressor mountable to a first vertebra and positionable relative to a fulcrum mountable to a second vertebra. The compressor and fulcrum are manipulated relative to one another to compress the first and second vertebrae. The systems further include a distractor mountable to a first vertebra and positionable relative to a fulcrum mountable to a second vertebra. The distractor and fulcrum are manipulated relative to one another to distract the first and second vertebrae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy K Lim, Arthur Conley, Anthony J Melkent
  • Systems and methods for compressing and distracting vertebrae of the spinal column
    Patent number: 8083750
    Abstract: Spinal surgical systems include a compressor mountable to a first vertebra and positionable relative to a fulcrum mountable to a second vertebra. The compressor and fulcrum are manipulated relative to one another to compress the first and second vertebrae. The systems further include a distractor mountable to a first vertebra and positionable relative to a fulcrum mountable to a second vertebra. The distractor and fulcrum are manipulated relative to one another to distract the first and second vertebrae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc
    Inventors: Roy K Lim, Arthur Conley, Anthony J Melkent
  • Systems and Methods for Compressing and Distracting Vertebrae of the Spinal Column
    Publication number: 20100145349
    Abstract: Spinal surgical systems include a compressor mountable to a first vertebra and positionable relative to a fulcrum mountable to a second vertebra. The compressor and fulcrum are manipulated relative to one another to compress the first and second vertebrae. The systems further include a distractor mountable to a first vertebra and positionable relative to a fulcrum mountable to a second vertebra. The distractor and fulcrum are manipulated relative to one another to distract the first and second vertebrae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
    Inventors: Roy Lim, Arthur Conley, Anthony J. Melkent
  • Systems and methods for compressing and distracting vertebrae of the spinal column
    Patent number: 7686814
    Abstract: Spinal surgical systems include a compressor mountable to a first vertebra and positionable relative to a fulcrum mountable to a second vertebra. The compressor and fulcrum are manipulated relative to one another to compress the first and second vertebrae. The systems further include a distractor mountable to a first vertebra and positionable relative to a fulcrum mountable to a second vertebra. The distractor and fulcrum are manipulated relative to one another to distract the first and second vertebrae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Inventors: Roy Lim, Arthur Conley, Anthony J. Melkent
  • Systems and methods for compressing and distracting vertebrae of the spinal column
    Publication number: 20060009777
    Abstract: Spinal surgical systems include a compressor mountable to a first vertebra and positionable relative to a fulcrum mountable to a second vertebra. The compressor and fulcrum are manipulated relative to one another to compress the first and second vertebrae. The systems further include a distractor mountable to a first vertebra and positionable relative to a fulcrum mountable to a second vertebra. The distractor and fulcrum are manipulated relative to one another to distract the first and second vertebrae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Roy Lim, Arthur Conley, Anthony Melkent
  • Hydraulic cushioning unit
    Patent number: 5076451
    Abstract: A hydraulic cushioning unit includes a high pressure cylinder having a piston therein and a piston rod extended through the rod end of the cylinder. The cylinder is contained within an outer housing. A head casting closes the head ends of the cylinder and housing and an end cap closes the rod ends thereof. The end cap includes a ball stop sleeve protruding interiorly of the cylinder for cooperating with a ball valve port through the cylinder adjacent the rod end thereof to accomplish returned valving of fluid into the high pressure cylinder behind the piston. The same ball stop sleeve supports a resilient bumper for limiting the extent of movement of the cylinder in response to draft forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Inventors: Arthur Conley, Joseph Mulligan, Jr.
  • Gas return railway car hydraulic cushioning unit and method of converting a spring return unit
    Patent number: 4805517
    Abstract: A railway car hydraulic cushioning unit prevents the mixing of gas and hydraulic fluid in chambers interiorly and exteriorly of a high pressure cylinder unit by strategic placing of metering ports through the cylinder wall at positions below the level of gas in the exterior chamber. The invention is furthermore directed to a method for converting hydraulic cushioning units adapted for connection to an external spring operated restoring mechanism to a self-contained gas return unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: Rail Car America, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur Conley, Owen Darcey, Joseph Mulligan, Jr.