Patents by Inventor Casper Briggs

Casper Briggs 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).

  • Middle ear prosthesis
    Patent number: 8206444
    Abstract: A middle ear prosthesis comprises a body of deformable material capable of retaining different shapes. The body comprises a slotted wall defining a cavity for receiving a bone of the middle ear. The wall is deformable proximate slots in the wall between an open position for receiving the bone and a closed position wherein the body is reshaped to grasp the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Clarity Corporation
    Inventors: Harlan J. Reitan, Michael D. White, Anthony D. Prescott, J. Patrick Ireland, Casper Briggs, Robert Brosnahan
  • Middle ear prosthesis
    Patent number: 7955386
    Abstract: A middle ear prosthesis comprises a body of deformable material capable of retaining different shapes. The body comprises a slotted wall defining a cavity for receiving a bone of the middle ear. The wall is deformable proximate slots in the wall between an open position for receiving the bone and a closed position wherein the body is reshaped to grasp the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Clarity Corporation
    Inventors: Harlan J. Reitan, Michael D. White, Anthony D. Prescott, J. Patrick Ireland, Casper Briggs, Robert Brosnahan
  • Middle Ear Prosthesis
    Publication number: 20110054607
    Abstract: A middle ear prosthesis comprises a body of deformable material capable of retaining different shapes. The body comprises a slotted wall defining a cavity for receiving a bone of the middle ear. The wall is deformable proximate slots in the wall between an open position for receiving the bone and a closed position wherein the body is reshaped to grasp the bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Harlan J. Reitan, Michael D. White, Anthony D. Prescott, J. Patrick Ireland, Casper Briggs, Robert Brosnahan
  • Middle ear prosthesis
    Publication number: 20070255405
    Abstract: A middle ear prosthesis comprises a body of deformable material capable of retaining different shapes. The body comprises a slotted wall defining a cavity for receiving a bone of the middle ear. The wall is deformable proximate slots in the wall between an open position for receiving the bone and a closed position wherein the body is reshaped to grasp the bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Harlan Reitan, Michael White, Anthony Prescott, J. Ireland, Casper Briggs, Robert Brosnahan