Patents by Inventor Henning Windhugen

Henning Windhugen 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).

  • Medical implant for the human or animal body
    Publication number: 20040241036
    Abstract: A medical implant for the body of a person or an animal consists at least partially of a magnesium alloy. The magnesium alloy contains portions of rare earth metals and lithium and optionally yttrium and aluminum. The magnesium alloy preferably contains lithium in a portion of 0.01 to 7 mass %, aluminum in a portion of 0.01 to 16 mass %, optionally yttrium in a portion of 0.01 to 7 mass %, and rare earth metals in a portion of 0.01 to 8 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Andrea Meyer-Lindenberg, Henning Windhugen, Frabnk Witte