Patents by Inventor Brock Johnson
Brock Johnson 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).
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Patent number: 12582452Abstract: A system for providing dual compression to a bone joint may include an elongate device having a distal portion receivable within a distal bone tunnel formed in a distal bone of the bone joint, an intermediate portion receivable within an intermediate bone tunnel formed in an intermediate bone of the bone joint, and a proximal portion receivable within a proximal bone tunnel formed in a proximal bone of the bone joint. An intermediate carriage within the intermediate portion may couple with the intermediate bone and translate distally to provide a first compression force between the intermediate bone and the distal bone, and a proximal carriage within the proximal portion may couple with the proximal bone and translate distally to provide a second compression force between the proximal bone and the intermediate bone.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2023Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: Vilex LLCInventors: Brock Johnson, Daniel J. Triplett, Kyle Atwood
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Patent number: 12472072Abstract: An improved joint implant apparatus, system, and method. The system includes an implant having a bone-facing articular surface configured to replace at least part of a natural articular surface of a bone adjacent to a joint. The system also includes a transosseous coupler and a bone anchor configured to reside proximate another surface of the bone, separated from the natural articular surface by a bone tunnel. The bone anchor is configured to couple the transosseous coupler to the bone such that the transosseous coupler retains the implant in place on the natural articular surface of the bone.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2022Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: Vilex LLCInventors: Aaron K. Mates, Brock Johnson, Daniel J. Triplett
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Patent number: 12262900Abstract: A bone implant, system, and method for retaining a bone fragment. The implant includes at least one hook that includes a base extending proximal to a proximal end of the implant, a bend, and a prong that extends from the bend. The prong slidably engages a guide feature that guides the at least one hook into a corresponding opening in the bone fragment.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Vilex LLCInventors: Brock Johnson, Daniel J. Triplett
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Publication number: 20250099255Abstract: The adjustable system for ankle arthroplasty may comprise a baseplate with a baseplate bone facing side configured to be secured to a talus and a baseplate joint facing side. The system may further have an articulating component with an articulating component joint facing side with a prosthetic talar articular surface and an articulating component bone facing side configured to adjustably engage the baseplate joint facing surface. The baseplate and the articulating component may cooperate to define a locking mechanism configured to be actuated to secure the articulating component bone facing side to the baseplate joint facing side.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Beat HINTERMANN, Daniel J. TRIPLETT, Brock JOHNSON, Roxa Angelina Ruiz Wong, Zachary C. CHRISTENSEN, Nathan A. STEVENS
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Publication number: 20250090205Abstract: A system for providing dual compression to a bone joint may include an elongate device having a distal portion receivable within a distal bone tunnel formed in a distal bone of the bone joint, an intermediate portion receivable within an intermediate bone tunnel formed in an intermediate bone of the bone joint, and a proximal portion receivable within a proximal bone tunnel formed in a proximal bone of the bone joint. An intermediate carriage within the intermediate portion may couple with the intermediate bone and translate distally to provide a first compression force between the intermediate bone and the distal bone, and a proximal carriage within the proximal portion may couple with the proximal bone and translate distally to provide a second compression force between the proximal bone and the intermediate bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: Brock JOHNSON, Daniel J. TRIPLETT, Kyle ATWOOD
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Publication number: 20240315830Abstract: A tensioner for tensioning a syndesmosis construct may include a body, a shaft, and a slide. The body may include a first marking and the slide may include a second marking. The distal end of the shaft may movably translate relative to the body from a first proximal position closer to the body to a second distal position further away from the body, such that, when the syndesmosis construct is coupled to the slide and the distal end of the shaft is moved from the first proximal position to the second distal position, the slide may translate distally along the body from a third proximal position to a fourth distal position, and a relative position of the second marking to the first marking may indicate an amount of tension force that is applied to the syndesmosis construct.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Vilex in Tennessee, Inc.Inventors: Brock JOHNSON, Daniel J. TRIPLETT
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Publication number: 20240008882Abstract: A bone implant, system, and method for retaining a bone fragment. The implant includes at least one hook that includes a base extending proximal to a proximal end of the implant, a bend, and a prong that extends from the bend. The prong slidably engages a guide feature that guides the at least one hook into a corresponding opening in the bone fragment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Vilex in Tennessee, Inc.Inventors: Brock JOHNSON, Daniel J. TRIPLETT
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Publication number: 20230263637Abstract: An improved joint implant apparatus, system, and method. The system includes an implant having a bone-facing articular surface configured to replace at least part of a natural articular surface of a bone adjacent to a joint. The system also includes a transosseous coupler and a bone anchor configured to reside proximate another surface of the bone, separated from the natural articular surface by a bone tunnel. The bone anchor is configured to couple the transosseous coupler to the bone such that the transosseous coupler retains the implant in place on the natural articular surface of the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Vilex in Tennessee, Inc.Inventors: Aaron K. MATES, Brock JOHNSON, Daniel J. TRIPLETT
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Publication number: 20220404515Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for reservoir modeling. In one implementation, an input dataset comprising seismic data is received for a particular subsurface reservoir. Based on the input dataset and utilizing a deep learning computing technique, a plurality of trained reservoir models may be generated based on training data and/or validation information to model the particular subsurface reservoir. From the plurality of trained reservoir models, an optimized reservoir model may be selected based on a comparison of each of the plurality of reservoir models to a dataset of measured subsurface characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Christopher S. Olsen, Douglas Hakkarinen, Michal Brhlik, Upendra K. Tiwari, Timothy D. Osborne, Nickolas Paladino, Mark A. Wardrop, David W. Glover, Brock Johnson, Peter Bormann, Charles Ildstad
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Patent number: 10111690Abstract: An arthrodesis anchor as a monolithic piece has prongs supporting barbs extending radially therefrom. A neck between the ends may be angled to accommodate final alignment of resected surfaces of joints to be bonded. The neck may receive a tool for buttressing a first inserted end against further penetration into a joint while the second inserted end is inserted into the other adjacent joint. The proximal and intermediate phalangeal joints may be trimmed and pilot drilled, and may be broached with or without a k-wire guide. A first end may be inserted by a tool, typically into the proximal joint, but the order may be reversed. The second end may then be inserted into a pilot in the base of the intermediate joint.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Orthopro LLCInventors: Gregory S. Anderson, Brock Johnson, Louis Monaco
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Publication number: 20170252084Abstract: An arthrodesis anchor as a monolithic piece has prongs supporting barbs extending radially therefrom. A neck between the ends may be angled to accommodate final alignment of resected surfaces of joints to be bonded. The neck may receive a tool for buttressing a first inserted end against further penetration into a joint while the second inserted end is inserted into the other adjacent joint. The proximal and intermediate phalangeal joints may be trimmed and pilot drilled, and may be broached with or without a K-wire guide. A first end may be inserted by a tool, typically into the proximal joint, but the order may be reversed. The second end may then be inserted into a pilot in the base of the intermediate joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: ORTHOPRO, LLCInventors: Gregory S. Anderson, Louis Monaco, Brock Johnson
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Publication number: 20130123862Abstract: An arthrodesis anchor as a monolithic piece has prongs supporting barbs extending radially therefrom. A neck between the ends may be angled to accommodate final alignment of resected surfaces of joints to be bonded. The neck may receive a tool for buttressing a first inserted end against further penetration into a joint while the second inserted end is inserted into the other adjacent joint. The proximal and intermediate phalangeal joints may be trimmed and pilot drilled, and may be broached with or without a K-wire guide. A first end may be inserted by a tool, typically into the proximal joint, but the order may be reversed. The second end may then be inserted into a pilot in the base of the intermediate joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2013Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Gregory Anderson, Louis Monaco, Brock Johnson
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Publication number: 20130066383Abstract: An arthrodesis anchor as a monolithic piece has prongs supporting barbs extending radially therefrom. A neck between the ends may be angled to accommodate final alignment of resected surfaces of joints to be bonded. The neck may receive a tool for buttressing a first inserted end against further penetration into a joint while the second inserted end is inserted into the other adjacent joint. The proximal and intermediate phalangeal joints may be trimmed and pilot drilled, and may be broached with or without a k-wire guide. A first end may be inserted by a tool, typically into the proximal joint, but the order may be reversed. The second end may then be inserted into a pilot in the base of the intermediate joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventors: Gregory S. Anderson, Brock Johnson, Louis Monaco
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Patent number: D1100195Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: October 28, 2025Assignee: Vilex LLCInventors: Brock Johnson, Daniel J. Triplett