Patents by Inventor Frederic McKenzie

Frederic McKenzie 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).

  • Surgical tool for pectus bar extraction
    Patent number: 8632549
    Abstract: A pectus bar extraction tool for removing a pectus bar having posterior and anterior sides includes a handle, an engagement member fixed to and extending from the handle for extending from the anterior to the posterior sides of the pectus bar to engage the posterior side of the pectus bar, and a lever arm fixed to and extending from the handle opposite to the engagement member for engaging the pectus bar on the anterior side of the pectus bar. A system and method for removing a pectus bar are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignees: Old Dominion Resarch Roundation, Children's Surgical Specialty Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic McKenzie, Sebastian Bawab, Krzysztof Rechowicz, Robert Obermeyer
  • SURGICAL TOOL FOR PECTUS BAR EXTRACTION
    Publication number: 20110184411
    Abstract: A pectus bar extraction tool for removing a pectus bar having posterior and anterior sides includes a handle, an engagement member fixed to and extending from the handle for extending from the anterior to the posterior sides of the pectus bar to engage the posterior side of the pectus bar, and a lever arm fixed to and extending from the handle opposite to the engagement member for engaging the pectus bar on the anterior side of the pectus bar. A system and method for removing a pectus bar are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicants: Old Dominion University Research Foundation, Children's Surgical Specialty Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic McKenzie, Sebastian Bawab, Krzysztof Rechowicz, Robert Obermeyer
  • Crowd federate architecture and API design
    Publication number: 20070009869
    Abstract: A computer-based simulation system of modeling crowd behavior is provided. The system includes a cognition module based upon a model of cognitive elements representative of a crowd. The system also includes a physical-action module for modeling the context and action attributes of a crowd. The system further includes an application program interface (API) comprising a set of computer-implemented functions for running the cognition module in conjunction with the physical-action module in a pre-selected computing environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: Old Dominion Research Foundation
    Inventors: Frederic McKenzie, Qingwen Xu, Quynh-Anh Nguyen, Mikel Petty