Patents by Inventor Austen Davenport

Austen Davenport 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).

  • Method And Apparatus To Identify Coordinated Components
    Publication number: 20140074249
    Abstract: A prosthetic system is disclosed that can have a feature for identifying an aspect of the prosthetic member and related instruments. The identification feature can identify cooperating components of the prosthetic system, such as an implant and instruments for use with the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Austen DAVENPORT, Tyler D. WITT, Seth NASH, W. Jason SLONE, Nikie BECKNELL
  • ACETABULAR SCREW HOLE PLUGS
    Publication number: 20130310945
    Abstract: An acetabular shell assembly according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a substrate and a screw hole plug. The substrate can have an inner surface, an outer surface, and a screw hole extending through the inner and outer surfaces and configured to receive a screw to fix the substrate to bone within an acetabulum. The screw hole plug can be configured to be selectively retained relative to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORP.
    Inventors: W. Jason Slone, Margaret Kelly, Aaron P. Smith, Jason D. Meridew, Austen Davenport, Paige Scott, Randi Holderbaum, Jason M. Endsley, Mark A. Bollinger
  • Acetabular screw hole covers with porous coating
    Patent number: 8535384
    Abstract: An acetabular shell can include a substrate and a screw hole cover. The substrate can define a screw hole configured to receive a screw to fix the substrate to bone. The screw hole cover is formed separate from the substrate and attached to the substrate to cover the screw hole, and configured to be ruptured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Austen Davenport, W. Jason Slone, Margaret Kelly
  • ACETABULAR SCREW HOLE COVERS
    Publication number: 20130041474
    Abstract: An acetabular shell can include a substrate and a screw hole cover. The substrate can define a screw hole configured to receive a screw to fix the substrate to bone. The screw hole cover is formed separate from the substrate and attached to the substrate to cover the screw hole, and configured to be ruptured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Biomet Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Austen Davenport, Jason Slone, Margaret Kelly