Patents by Inventor Eugene Elwood

Eugene Elwood 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).

  • Implant with composite coating
    Publication number: 20060178751
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for implants with composite coatings to promote tissue in-growth and/or on-growth. An implant includes: a substrate; a structured surface formed on at least a portion of the substrate; and a biocompatible coating deposited on at least a fraction of the structured surface. The systems and methods provide advantages in that the implant has good biocompatibility while the biocompatible coating has good strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Alfred Despres, Eugene Elwood, Robert Aharonov, Peter Ehlers, Knut Andersen