Patents by Inventor Dar-Ming Lai

Dar-Ming Lai 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).

  • Flexible spine fixing structure
    Patent number: 8702758
    Abstract: A flexible spine fixing structure includes a first flexible element and a second flexible element. The first flexible element includes a first flexible part, a first fixing part and a second fixing part. The first fixing part and the second fixing part are respectively connected to two ends of the first flexible part and used for fixing to a first vertebra, and the first flexible part includes a first through hole and a second through hole. The second flexible element includes a second flexible part, a third fixing part and a fourth fixing part. The third fixing part and the fourth fixing part are respectively connected to two ends of the second flexible part and used for fixing to a second vertebra. The second flexible part is disposed by penetrating through the first through hole and the second through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jaw-Lin Wang, Dar-ming Lai, Shan-Chang Chueh, Chih-Ming Wu, Shian-Yih Wang
  • Flexible spine fixing structure
    Patent number: 8496688
    Abstract: A flexible spine fixing structure for fixing to a first vertebra and a second vertebra includes a first flexible element and a second flexible element. The first flexible element includes a first flexible part, a first fixing part and a second fixing part. The first fixing part and the second fixing part are respectively connected to two ends of the first flexible part and used for fixing to the first vertebra, and the first flexible part includes a first through hole and a second through hole. The second flexible element includes a second flexible part, a third fixing part and a fourth fixing part. The third fixing part and the fourth fixing part are respectively connected to two ends of the second flexible part and used for fixing to the second vertebra. The second flexible part is disposed by penetrating through the first through hole and the second through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jaw-Lin Wang, Dar-Ming Lai, Shan-Chang Chueh, Chih-Ming Wu, Pei-Yu Peng
  • FLEXIBLE SPINE FIXING STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20120078305
    Abstract: A flexible spine fixing structure includes a first flexible element and a second flexible element. The first flexible element includes a first flexible part, a first fixing part and a second fixing part. The first fixing part and the second fixing part are respectively connected to two ends of the first flexible part and used for fixing to a first vertebra, and the first flexible part includes a first through hole and a second through hole. The second flexible element includes a second flexible part, a third fixing part and a fourth fixing part. The third fixing part and the fourth fixing part are respectively connected to two ends of the second flexible part and used for fixing to a second vertebra. The second flexible part is disposed by penetrating through the first through hole and the second through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jaw-Lin Wang, Dar-ming Lai, Shan-Chang Chueh, Chih-Ming Wu, Shian-Yih Wang
  • Flexible Spine Fixing Structure
    Publication number: 20110160771
    Abstract: A flexible spine fixing structure for fixing to a first vertebra and a second vertebra includes a first flexible element and a second flexible element. The first flexible element includes a first flexible part, a first fixing part and a second fixing part. The first fixing part and the second fixing part are respectively connected to two ends of the first flexible part and used for fixing to the first vertebra, and the first flexible part includes a first through hole and a second through hole. The second flexible element includes a second flexible part, a third fixing part and a fourth fixing part. The third fixing part and the fourth fixing part are respectively connected to two ends of the second flexible part and used for fixing to the second vertebra. The second flexible part is disposed by penetrating through the first through hole and the second through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jaw-Lin Wang, Dar-Ming Lai, Shan-Chang Chueh, Chih-Ming Wu, Pei-Yu Peng
  • Flexible Spine Fixing Structure
    Publication number: 20110152932
    Abstract: A flexible spine fixing structure is provided. The flexible spine fixing structure is used for fixing adjacent two or more vertebras. The flexible spine fixing structure comprises a first flexible part, a first fixing part and a second fixing part. The first fixing part and the second fixing part are respectively connected to two ends of the first flexible part for fixing in the first vertebra. The second flexible part is directly connected to the first flexible part. The third fixing part and the fourth fixing part are respectively connected to two ends of the second flexible part for fixing in the second vertebra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jaw-Lin Wang, Dar-Ming Lai, Shan-Chang Chueh, Chih-Ming Wu, Pei-Yu Peng