Patents by Inventor Cameron L. Wilson

Cameron L. Wilson 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).

  • Thermo-mechanically controlled implants and methods of use
    Patent number: 9457133
    Abstract: An implant comprises a structure that may be implanted into tissue and that has a first material property at normal body temperature. The first material property is variable at elevated temperatures above normal body temperature. The implant also has a plurality of particles dispersed in the structure that are adapted to convert incident radiation into heat energy when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation. The particles are in thermal contact with the structure such that exposure of the particles to incident radiation raises the temperature of the structure thereby changing the first material property relative to the first material property at normal body temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: J.W. Medical Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Patrick H. Ruane, Cameron L. Wilson
  • THERMO-MECHANICALLY CONTROLLED IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20150142098
    Abstract: An implant comprises a structure that may be implanted into tissue and that has a first material property at normal body temperature. The first material property is variable at elevated temperatures above normal body temperature. The implant also has a plurality of particles dispersed in the structure that are adapted to convert incident radiation into heat energy when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation. The particles are in thermal contact with the structure such that exposure of the particles to incident radiation raises the temperature of the structure thereby changing the first material property relative to the first material property at normal body temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick H. Ruane, Cameron L. Wilson
  • Thermo-mechanically controlled implants and methods of use
    Patent number: 8980297
    Abstract: An implant comprises a structure that may be implanted into tissue and that has a first material property at normal body temperature. The first material property is variable at elevated temperatures above normal body temperature. The implant also has a plurality of particles dispersed in the structure that are adapted to convert incident radiation into heat energy when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation. The particles are in thermal contact with the structure such that exposure of the particles to incident radiation raises the temperature of the structure thereby changing the first material property relative to the first material property at normal body temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: J.W. Medical Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Patrick H. Ruane, Cameron L. Wilson
  • THERMO-MECHANICALLY CONTROLLED IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20110022148
    Abstract: An implant comprises a structure that may be implanted into tissue and that has a first material property at normal body temperature. The first material property is variable at elevated temperatures above normal body temperature. The implant also has a plurality of particles dispersed in the structure that are adapted to convert incident radiation into heat energy when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation. The particles are in thermal contact with the structure such that exposure of the particles to incident radiation raises the temperature of the structure thereby changing the first material property relative to the first material property at normal body temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Xtent, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick H. Ruane, Cameron L. Wilson
  • THERMO-MECHANICALLY CONTROLLED IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20080199510
    Abstract: An implant comprises a structure that may be implanted into tissue and that has a first material property at normal body temperature. The first material property is variable at elevated temperatures above normal body temperature. The implant also has a plurality of particles dispersed in the structure that are adapted to convert incident radiation into heat energy when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation. The particles are in thermal contact with the structure such that exposure of the particles to incident radiation raises the temperature of the structure thereby changing the first material property relative to the first material property at normal body temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Xtent, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick H. Ruane, Cameron L. Wilson