Patents by Inventor Danny A. Riley

Danny A. Riley 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).

  • Nerve identification method
    Patent number: 4552145
    Abstract: A method of identifying the matching nerve fascicles in proximal and distal nerve stumps for reanastomosis comprises histochemically making a first visible image of the pattern of carbonic anhydrase emitted by the distal end of the severed nerve or its trimming and a second image of the pattern of carbonic anhydrase emitted by the proximal end of the severed nerve or its trimming, then comparing the two images and thus identifying the fascicles to be joined. A kit for preparing the images is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1985
    Assignee: The Medical College of Wisconsin
    Inventors: Danny A. Riley, James L. W. Bain