Patents by Inventor Charles F. White
Charles F. White 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: 7850810Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of making implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions. The web materials often possess a high degree of loft. The web materials can be formed into a variety of shapes and forms suitable for use as implantable medical devices or components thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Ted R. Farnsworth, Charles Flynn, Charles F. White
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Patent number: 7776101Abstract: An inguinal hernia repair device in the form of an implantable plug that is affixed at one end to the center region of a sheet of implantable material. The plug takes the form of a plurality of hollow members, arranged so as to be in substantially parallel relationship when implanted into a defect. The hollow members are preferably tubular members and are preferably bundled together by various means, such as bonding or wrapping a band or strand about the plurality of hollow members to maintain them in adjacent and contacting relationship during insertion into a defect. The device is provided with a base member for anchorage made of a composite material having a non-bioabsorable component and a bioabsorbable component.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Jerald M. Crawley, John M. Herman, William D. Montgomery, Charles F. White
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Patent number: 7659219Abstract: The present invention is directed to implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions. The web materials often possess a high degree of loft. The web materials can be formed into a variety of shapes and forms suitable for use as implantable medical devices or components thereof. The web materials possess haemostatic properties.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Roy Biran, Edward H. Cully, Ted R. Farnsworth, Charles Flynn, Philip P. Off, Charles F. White
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Patent number: 7655584Abstract: The present invention is directed to implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a very high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions. The web materials often possess a high degree of loft. The web materials can be formed into a variety of shapes and forms suitable for use as implantable medical devices or components thereof. In some embodiments, the web materials exhibit significant thrombogenic properties.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Roy Biran, Edward H. Cully, Ted R. Farnsworth, Charles Flynn, Charles F. White
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Patent number: 7655288Abstract: The present invention is directed to implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions. The web materials often possess a high degree of loft. The web materials can be formed into a variety of shapes and forms suitable for use as implantable medical devices or components thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Ann M. Bauman, Ted R. Farnsworth, Charles Flynn, Daniel S. Gabrys, Charles F. White
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Publication number: 20100010515Abstract: The present invention is directed to implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions. The web materials often possess a high degree of loft. The web materials can be formed into a variety of shapes and forms suitable for use as implantable medical devices or components thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventors: Ted R. Farnsworth, Charles Flynn, Charles F. White
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Patent number: 7604668Abstract: The present invention is directed to implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions. The web materials often possess a high degree of loft. The web materials can be formed into a variety of shapes and forms suitable for use as implantable medical devices or components thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Ted R. Farnsworth, Charles Flynn, Charles F. White
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Publication number: 20090240267Abstract: An inguinal hernia repair device in the form of an implantable plug that is affixed at one end to the center region of a sheet of implantable material. The plug takes the form of a plurality of hollow members, arranged so as to be in substantially parallel relationship when implanted into a defect. The hollow members are preferably tubular members and are preferably bundled together by various means, such as bonding or wrapping a band or strand about the plurality of hollow members to maintain them in adjacent and contacting relationship during insertion into a defect. The device is provided with a base member for anchorage made of a composite material having a non-bioabsorable component and a bioabsorbable component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: Jerald M. Crawley, John M. Herman, William D. Montgomery, Charles F. White
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Publication number: 20090202611Abstract: The present invention is directed to implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions. The web materials often possess a high degree of loft. The web materials can be formed into a variety of shapes and forms suitable for use as implantable medical devices or components thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventors: Paul D. Drumheller, Ted R. Farnsworth, Charles Flynn, Byron K. Hayes, Charles F. White
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Publication number: 20090012613Abstract: The present invention is directed to implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions. The web materials often possess a high degree of loft. The web materials can be formed into a variety of shapes and forms suitable for use as implantable medical devices or components thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Ted R. Farnsworth, Charles Flynn, Charles F. White
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Publication number: 20080319367Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of using implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having high degrees of porosity, particularly at anastomotic sites. The web materials can be formed into a variety of shapes and forms suitable for use as implantable medical devices or components thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Jerald M. Crawley, Ted R. Farnsworth, Charles Flynn, Charles F. White
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Publication number: 20080281393Abstract: The present invention is directed to bioabsorbable self-expanding medical devices for use inside or outside body conduits that self-expand at, or below, normal human body temperature without requisite for a polymeric thermal transition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2008Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventors: Joseph R. Armstrong, Paul C. Begovac, Robert L. Cleek, Edward H. Cully, Charles Flynn, Byron K. Hayes, Ryan V. Peterson, Michael J. Vonesh, Charles F. White
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Patent number: 7377929Abstract: An inguinal hernia repair device in the form of an implantable plug that is affixed at one end to the center region of a sheet of implantable material. The plug takes the form of a plurality of hollow members, arranged so as to be in substantially parallel relationship when implanted into a defect. The hollow members are preferably tubular members and are preferably bundled together by various means, such as bonding or wrapping a band or strand about the plurality of hollow members to maintain them in adjacent and contacting relationship during insertion into a defect.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Jerald M Crawley, John M Herman, William D Montgomery, Charles F White
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Patent number: 6991637Abstract: An inguinal hernia repair device in the form of an implantable plug that is affixed at one end to the center region of a sheet of implantable material. The plug takes the form of a plurality of hollow members, arranged so as to be in substantially parallel relationship when implanted into a defect. The hollow members are preferably tubular members and are preferably bundled together by various means, such as bonding or wrapping a band or strand about the plurality of hollow members to maintain them in adjacent and contacting relationship during insertion into a defect.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Jerald M. Crawley, John M. Herman, William D. Montgomery, Charles F. White
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Publication number: 20040260401Abstract: An inguinal hernia repair device in the form of an implantable plug that is affixed at one end to the center region of a sheet of implantable material. The plug takes the form of a plurality of hollow members, arranged so as to be in substantially parallel relationship when implanted into a defect. The hollow members are preferably tubular members and are preferably bundled together by various means, such as bonding or wrapping a band or strand about the plurality of hollow members to maintain them in adjacent and contacting relationship during insertion into a defect.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Jerald M. Crawley, John M. Herman, William D. Montgomery, Charles F. White
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Patent number: 6409764Abstract: There are numerous medical situations involving deficiencies of living bone or periodontal tissue and where increase of living bone or periodontal tissue mass is desired. Methods are described wherein a configured, shell-like device that is capable of being penetrated by living cells and tissues, is implanted into the body of a mammal in such a way as to establish a space, the space being at least partly, bounded by the device. The configuration of the device is such that the configuration of the established space is essentially the same as the configuration of living bone or periodontal tissue that is desired for treatment of the tissue deficiency. At least one protein from the Transforming Growth Factor-Beta Superfamily of proteins is placed within the established space for the purpose of stimulating the growth of living bone or periodontal tissue within the established space. A kit for the generation of living bone or periodontal tissue, comprised of the components mentioned above, is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1998Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Inventors: Charles F. White, Charles Flynn, Alonzo D. Cook, William R. Hardwick, Ulf M. E. Wikesjo, Robert C. Thomson
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Patent number: 6031148Abstract: An implantable bioabsorbable article for the separation and regeneration of tissue at a tissue defect site in the form of a fibrous matrix laminarly affixed to both surfaces of a cell-barrier sheet material. When implanted it allows ingrowth of tissue into the fibrous matrix side of the material; simultaneously the tissue to be regenerated at the tissue defect site is separated from the ingrowing tissue by the cell-barrier sheet material. A method for making the implantable bioabsorbable article is also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1993Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Byron Kent Hayes, William R. Hardwick, Charles F. White, Mark D. Butler
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Patent number: 4328496Abstract: 1. In a repeat-back jammer of the type used to deceive range tracking radar ystems, wherein tracking is accomplished by a gate at the input of said radar system and a servo system which adjusts the relative time position of the input gate to coincide with echo pulses returning from a distant target, and wherein said jammer includes a repeat-back amplifier which transmits a jamming pulse for each said echo pulse the initial jamming pulse being so delayed with respect to said echo pulse that only a minor portion of said jamming pulse coincides with said input gate, said jamming pulse being of sufficient amplitude that said minor portion obscures the echo pulse, the improvement which comprises; time delay means to increase said initial delay of said jamming pulse with respect to said echo pulse in response to a control signal, wave generating means to supply a control signal for said time delay means and a multiplier means for multiplying said signal by 1-.mu..sub.o .beta..sub.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1958Date of Patent: May 4, 1982Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Charles F. White
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Patent number: 4088373Abstract: A high volume pneumatic tank for vertical installation in a ship, or the like, having a pump, or air compressor, for selectively providing a supply of air for unloading pulverulent material aerating and pressurizing the contents of the tank including the discharge line from the tank to the point of discharge, and equalizing means for maintaining a balanced pressure in the tank, and the novel method of handling pulverulent material.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1976Date of Patent: May 9, 1978Assignee: TBW Ind. Inc.Inventor: Charles F. White