Patents by Inventor Gotz Thorwarth

Gotz Thorwarth 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).

  • Coating for a titanium alloy substrate
    Patent number: 9308090
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, at least in part, to a surgical implant and a method for manufacturing the surgical implant. In one embodiment, the surgical implant comprises a metallic substrate; a tantalum interlayer disposed adjacent to the metallic substrate and comprising ?-tantalum and amorphous tantalum; at least one DLC layer disposed adjacent the tantalum interlayer; wherein the amorphous tantalum has a phase gradient increasing from the metallic substrate side to the DLC side; wherein the DLC layer has a hardness value and an elastic modulus value; and wherein the hardness value has a gradient increasing away from the tantalum side; and wherein the elastic modulus value has a gradient from the tantalum side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kerstin Thorwarth, Roland Hauert, Gotz Thorwarth
  • COATING FOR A TITANIUM ALLOY SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20140257494
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates, at least in part, to a surgical implant and a method for manufacturing the surgical implant. In one embodiment, the surgical implant comprises a metallic substrate; a tantalum interlayer disposed adjacent to the metallic substrate and comprising ?-tantalum and amorphous tantalum; at least one DLC layer disposed adjacent the tantalum interlayer; wherein the amorphous tantalum has a phase gradient increasing from the metallic substrate side to the DLC side; wherein the DLC layer has a hardness value and an elastic modulus value; and wherein the hardness value has a gradient increasing away from the tantalum side; and wherein the elastic modulus value has a gradient from the tantalum side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Kerstin Thorwarth, Roland Hauert, Gotz Thorwarth