Patents by Inventor Cornel Sultan

Cornel Sultan 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).

  • Orthopedic implant
    Patent number: 6802867
    Abstract: Disclosed is an orthopedic implant suitable for arthroplasty procedures. The orthopedic implant includes a first plate, a second plate, an axial support between the first plate and the second plate and one or more torsional supports connecting the first plate and the second plate. The axial support may be, for example, one or more flexible struts, such as cables, or a ball and socket joint. The torsional supports connect the first and second plates and may be, for example, curved around the axial support. The torsional supports may be integrally formed with the first and second plates as a single unitary device, by, for example, a Laser Engineered Net Shape (LENS) process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: DePuy AcroMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Manasas, Keith Oslakovic, Cornel Sultan, John Hamilton, Donald Ingber
  • Orthopedic implant
    Publication number: 20030078667
    Abstract: Disclosed is an orthopedic implant suitable for arthroplasty procedures. The orthopedic implant includes a first plate, a second plate, an axial support between the first plate and the second plate and one or more torsional supports connecting the first plate and the second plate. The axial support may be, for example, one or more flexible struts, such as cables, or a ball and socket joint. The torsional supports connect the first and second plates and may be, for example, curved around the axial support. The torsional supports may be integrally formed with the first and second plates as a single unitary device, by, for example, a Laser Engineered Net Shape (LENS) process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: DePuy AcroMed, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Manasas, Keith Oslakovic, Cornel Sultan, John Hamilton, Donald Ingber
  • Orthopedic implant
    Patent number: 6520996
    Abstract: Disclosed is an orthopedic implant suitable for arthroplasty procedures. The orthopedic implant includes a first plate, a second plate, an axial support between the first plate and the second plate and one or more torsional supports connecting the first plate and the second plate. The axial support may be, for example, one or more flexible struts, such as cables, or a ball and socket joint. The torsional supports connect the first and second plates and may be, for example, curved around the axial support. The torsional supports may be integrally formed with the first and second plates as a single unitary device, by, for example, a Laser Engineered Net Shape (LENS) process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: DePuy AcroMed, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Manasas, Keith Oslakovic, Cornel Sultan, John Hamilton, Donald Ingber
  • Orthopedic implant and method of making metal articles
    Publication number: 20020130112
    Abstract: The present application is directed to an orthopedic implant. More specifically, the orthopedic implant is suitable for arthroplasty procedures where optimized multifunctional behavior of the implant is desired. In some embodiments the implant is suitable for the replacement of a spinal disc. In one embodiment, the present application is directed to an orthopedic implant including a first plate a second plate and a flexible support. The flexible support may have a single connection to the first plate and a single connection to the second plate and may vary in cross section. The first plate, the second plate and the flexible support may be unitarily formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Mark Manasas, Keith E. Oslakovic, Cornel Sultan, John V. Hamilton, Donald E. Ingber, Carmine Sammarco, John Kummailil, David J. Skinner
  • Orthopedic implant and method of making metal articles
    Publication number: 20020128714
    Abstract: The present application is directed to an orthopedic implant. More specifically, the orthopedic implant is suitable for arthroplasty procedures where optimized multifunctional behavior of the implant is desired. In some embodiments the implant is suitable for the replacement of a spinal disc. In one embodiment, the present application is directed to an orthopedic implant including a first plate a second plate and a flexible support. The flexible support may have a single connection to the first plate and a single connection to the second plate and may vary in cross section. The first plate, the second plate and the flexible support may be unitarily formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Mark Manasas, Keith E. Oslakovic, Cornel Sultan, John V. Hamilton, Donald E. Ingber, Carmine Sammarco, John Kummailil, David J. Skinner