Patents by Inventor Bernard Bate

Bernard Bate 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).

  • Prosthetic devices
    Patent number: 4662887
    Abstract: A high modulus endoprosthetic device comprising a polyaryletherketone and optionally reinforcement which may be fibrous, particulate or relatively massive. Loss of reinforcement to the body tissues may be reduced by provision of polymer rich layer at the surface of the device, particularly in locations where reinforcement is exposed at the surface or is likely to be exposed due to tissue or other abrasion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries
    Inventors: Roger M. Turner, Martin S. Swerdlow, Bernard Bate