Patents by Inventor Dennis W. Goupil
Dennis W. Goupil 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: 8221735Abstract: Embolic compositions comprising macromers having a backbone comprising a polymeric backbone comprising units with a 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol structure, such as polyvinyl alcohol, and pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and, optionally, other modifiers. When crosslinked, the macromers form hydrogels having many properties advantageous for use as embolic agents to block and fill lumens and spaces. The embolic compositions can be used as liquid embolic agents and crosslinked in situ or as preformed embolic articles, such as microspheres.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: BioCure, Inc.Inventors: Dennis W. Goupil, Hassan Chaouk, Troy Holland, Bruktawit T. Asfaw, Stephen D. Goodrich, Lucas Latini
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Patent number: 7666225Abstract: A prosthetic spinal disc nucleus pulposus formed from a hydrogel formed by crosslinking a macromer having a polymeric backbone comprising units with a 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol structure and at least two pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and an amphiphilic comonomer.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Inventors: Hassan Chaouk, Bruktawit T. Asfaw, Dennis W. Goupil
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Publication number: 20090209658Abstract: Embolic compositions comprising macromers having a backbone comprising a polymeric backbone comprising units with a 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol structure, such as polyvinyl alcohol, and pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and, optionally, other modifiers. When crosslinked, the macromers form hydrogels having many properties advantageous for use as embolic agents to block and fill lumens and spaces. The embolic compositions can be used as liquid embolic agents and crosslinked in situ or as preformed embolic articles, such as microspheres.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Dennis W. Goupil, Hassan Chaouk, Troy Holland, Bruktawit T. Asfaw, Stephen D. Goodrich, Lucas Latini
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Patent number: 7070809Abstract: Hydrogel biomedical articles formed from macromers having a polymeric backbone comprising 1,2-diol and/or 1,3-diol units, such as polyvinyl alcohol, and pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and, optionally, other modifiers.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2001Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: BioCure, Inc.Inventors: Dennis W. Goupil, Hassan Chaouk, Troy Holland, Bruktawit T. Asfaw, Stephen D. Goodrich, Lucas Latini
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Patent number: 6676971Abstract: Embolic compositions comprising macromers having a backbone comprising a polymeric backbone comprising units with a 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol structure, such as polyvinyl alcohol, and pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and, optionally, other modifiers. When crosslinked, the macromers form hydrogels having many properties advantageous for use as embolic agents to block and fill lumens and spaces. The embolic compositions can be used as liquid embolic agents and crosslinked in situ or as preformed embolic articles, such as microspheres.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2001Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: BioCure, Inc.Inventors: Dennis W. Goupil, Hassan Chaouk, Troy Holland, Bruktawit T. Asfaw, Stephen D. Goodrich, Lucas Latini
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Publication number: 20030223956Abstract: Embolic compositions comprising macromers having a backbone comprising a polymeric backbone comprising units with a 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol structure, such as polyvinyl alcohol, and pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and, optionally, other modifiers. When crosslinked, the macromers form hydrogels having many properties advantageous for use as embolic agents to block and fill lumens and spaces. The embolic compositions can be used as liquid embolic agents and crosslinked in situ or as preformed embolic articles, such as microspheres.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Inventors: Dennis W. Goupil, Hassan Chaouk, Troy Holland, Bruktawit T. Asfaw, Stephen D. Goodrich, Lucas Latini
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Patent number: 6652883Abstract: Compositions comprising macromers having a backbone comprising units having a 1,2-diol and/or 1,3-diol structure for tissue bulking and coating. Such polymers include poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and hydrolyzed copolymers of vinyl acetate, for example, copolymers with vinyl chloride, N-vinylpyrrolidone, etc. The backbone polymer contains pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and, optionally, other modifiers. When crosslinked, the macromers form hydrogels having many properties advantageous for use as agents to bulk and coat tissues.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2001Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: BioCure, Inc.Inventors: Dennis W. Goupil, Hassan Chaouk, Troy Holland, Bruktawit T. Asfaw, Stephen D. Goodrich, Lucas Latini
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Publication number: 20030211073Abstract: Compositions comprising macromers having a backbone comprising units having a 1,2-diol and/or 1,3-diol structure for tissue bulking and coating. Such polymers include poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and hydrolyzed copolymers of vinyl acetate, for example, copolymers with vinyl chloride, N-vinylpyrrolidone, etc. The backbone polymer contains pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and, optionally, other modifiers. When crosslinked, the macromers form hydrogels having many properties advantageous for use as agents to bulk and coat tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Inventors: Dennis W. Goupil, Hassan Chaouk, Troy Holland, Bruktawit T. Asfaw, Stephen D. Goodrich, Lucas Latini
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Publication number: 20010056301Abstract: Hydrogel biomedical articles formed from macromers having a polymeric backbone comprising 1,2-diol and/or 1,3-diol units, such as polyvinyl alcohol, and pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and, optionally, other modifiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2001Publication date: December 27, 2001Inventors: Dennis W. Goupil, Hassan Chaouk, Troy Holland, Bruktawit T. Asfaw, Stephen D. Goodrich, Lucas Latini
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Publication number: 20010051670Abstract: Compositions comprising macromers having a backbone comprising units having a 1,2-diol and/or 1,3-diol structure for tissue bulking and coating. Such polymers include poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and hydrolyzed copolymers of vinyl acetate, for example, copolymers with vinyl chloride, N-vinylpyrrolidone, etc. The backbone polymer contains pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and, optionally, other modifiers. When crosslinked, the macromers form hydrogels having many properties advantageous for use as agents to bulk and coat tissues.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2001Publication date: December 13, 2001Inventors: Dennis W. Goupil, Hassan Chaouk, Troy Holland, Bruktawit T. Asfaw, Stephen D. Goodrich, Lucas Latini
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Publication number: 20010036451Abstract: Embolic compositions comprising macromers having a backbone comprising a polymeric backbone comprising units with a 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol structure, such as polyvinyl alcohol, and pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and, optionally, other modifiers. When crosslinked, the macromers form hydrogels having many properties advantageous for use as embolic agents to block and fill lumens and spaces. The embolic compositions can be used as liquid embolic agents and crosslinked in situ or as preformed embolic articles, such as microspheres.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2001Publication date: November 1, 2001Inventors: Dennis W. Goupil, Hassan Chaouk, Troy Holland, Bruktawit T. Asfaw, Stephen D. Goodrich, Lucas Latini
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Patent number: 4597843Abstract: A porous article is prepared by subjecting a substantially non-porous polymeric shaped article containing from about 1.0-30% of plasticizer to a plasma treatment under conditions such that the plasticizer is volatilized or decomposed into gaseous decomposition products thereby creating an internal pore structure while leaving the surface of the article essentially intact and free from microscopically visible pores.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1984Date of Patent: July 1, 1986Assignee: American Cyanamid CompanyInventors: Dennis W. Goupil, Mary T. Musolino
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Patent number: RE47121Abstract: Embolic compositions comprising macromers having a backbone comprising a polymeric backbone comprising units with a 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol structure, such as polyvinyl alcohol, and pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and, optionally, other modifiers. When crosslinked, the macromers form hydrogels having many properties advantageous for use as embolic agents to block and fill lumens and spaces. The embolic compositions can be used as liquid embolic agents and crosslinked in situ or as preformed embolic articles, such as microspheres.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: BioCure, Inc.Inventors: Dennis W. Goupil, Hassan Chaouk, Troy Holland, Bruktawit T. Asfaw, Stephen D. Goodrich, Lucas Latini
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Patent number: RE47873Abstract: Embolic compositions comprising macromers having a backbone comprising a polymeric backbone comprising units with a 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol structure, such as polyvinyl alcohol, and pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and, optionally, other modifiers. When crosslinked, the macromers form hydrogels having many properties advantageous for use as embolic agents to block and fill lumens and spaces. The embolic compositions can be used as liquid embolic agents and crosslinked in situ or as preformed embolic articles, such as microspheres.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: BIOCOMPATIBLES UK LIMITEDInventors: Dennis W. Goupil, Hassan Chaouk, Troy Holland, Bruktawit T. Asfaw, Stephen D. Goodrich, Lucas Latini