Patents by Inventor Franz-Josef Kupferschmid

Franz-Josef Kupferschmid 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).

  • Flat implant, particularly a hernia mesh
    Patent number: 8414601
    Abstract: A flat implant, particularly a hernia mesh, has the form of a textile net having an opening and made from non-resorbable monofilament yarns. The net includes yarns of different thicknesses which run parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Aesculap AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Abele, Franz-Josef Kupferschmid, Erich Odermatt, Erhard Müller, Hans-Gerd Schmees
  • FLAT IMPLANT, PARTICULARLY A HERNIA MESH
    Publication number: 20090149875
    Abstract: A flat implant, particularly a hernia mesh, has the form of a textile net having an opening and made from non-resorbable monofilament yarns. The net includes yarns of different thicknesses which run parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Wolfgang Abele, Franz-Josef Kupferschmid, Erich Odermatt, Erhard Muller, Hans-Gerd Schmees