Patents by Inventor Gerard H Aouni-Ateshian

Gerard H Aouni-Ateshian 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).

  • Three dimensional multibody modeling of anatomical joints
    Patent number: 6161080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of generating a three dimensional representation of one or more anatomical joints, wherein the representation comprises two or more movable bodies and one or more links, comprising the steps of inputting anatomically representative data of two or more movable bodies of the selected joint or joints; selecting one or more link types responsive to the representative data of the bodies; selecting link characteristics responsive to each selected link type; generating an equilibrium condition responsive to interaction between the bodies and the links; and displaying a three dimensional representation of the selected joint or joints responsive to the data generated from the equilibrium condition of the anatomical joint or joints. The present invention further relates to a system for generating a three dimensional representation of one or more anatomical joints, and a method of planning surgery of one or more anatomical joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Gerard H Aouni-Ateshian, Leendert Blankevoort, S. Daniel Kwak, Van C. Mow