Patents by Inventor Dean Gray

Dean Gray 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).

  • Publication number: 20060259040
    Abstract: A cranial bone and bone flap fixation device, comprising first and second caps between which portions of the cranial bone and bone flap are to be gripped; a mounting post located to allow relative cap movement lengthwise of an axis defined by the post, at least the first cap, which is movable lengthwise of the post, forming peripheral petals that are spaced apart about an axis and radially outwardly of a central body portion of the cap, whereby the petals are individually and resiliently movable relative to the central body portion in directions generally parallel to the axis, and in response to gripping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Tadeusz Wellisz, Cin Abidin, Dean Gray
  • Patent number: 7048737
    Abstract: A cranial bone and bone flap fixation device, comprising first and second caps between which portions of the cranial bone and bone flap are to be gripped; a mounting post located to allow relative cap movement lengthwise of an axis defined by the post, at least the first cap, which is movable lengthwise of the post, forming peripheral petals that are spaced apart about an axis and radially outwardly of a central body portion of the cap, whereby the petals are individually and resiliently movable relative to the central body portion in directions generally parallel to the axis, and in response to gripping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Bioplate, Inc.
    Inventors: Tadeusz Z. Wellisz, Cin K. Abidin, Dean Gray
  • Patent number: 7048738
    Abstract: A cranial bone and bone flap fixation device, comprising first and second caps between which portions of the cranial bone and bone flap are to be gripped; a longitudinally extending mounting post located to allow relative cap movement lengthwise of an axis defined by the post at least the first cap having protruding structure to extend into a gap formed between the cranial bone and the bone flap to laterally orient the first cap so that peripheral portions thereof will extend over both the cranial bone and the bone flap during fixation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Bioplate, Inc.
    Inventors: Tadeusz Z. Wellisz, Cin K. Abidin, Dean Gray
  • Publication number: 20030229349
    Abstract: A cranial bone and bone flap fixation device, comprising first and second caps between which portions of the cranial bone and bone flap are to be gripped; a mounting post located to allow relative cap movement lengthwise of an axis defined by the post, at least the first cap, which is movable lengthwise of the post, forming peripheral petals that are spaced apart about an axis and radially outwardly of a central body portion of the cap, whereby the petals are individually and resiliently movable relative to the central body portion in directions generally parallel to the axis, and in response to gripping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Tadeusz Z. Wellisz, Cin K. Abidin, Dean Gray
  • Patent number: 5685078
    Abstract: A device for cutting pipe internally includes an annular cutter head having a plurality of circumferentially spaced openings therethrough, a stepped drive shaft extending from the cutter head and having a longitudinal bore therethrough and an adapter at the distal end of the drive shaft for connection to a rotary drive member. A frustoconical mandrel has a threaded rod extending from one end thereof through the shaft bore to the distal end of the shaft where it threadably engages a nut held stationary with respect to the drive shaft. The mandrel has a plurality of inverted T-shaped slots extending along the frustoconical side thereof, each slot receiving the T-shaped projection on a cutter body. Each cutter body has a rotatable cutter wheel mounted thereon, the wheel being adapted to project through a corresponding opening in the cutter head. Rotation of the drive shaft by the rotary drive member will cause rotation of the mandrel and the threaded rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignees: Dean Gray Enterprises, Option Machine & Repair Ltd.
    Inventors: Norman Obst, Dean Gray