Patents by Inventor Jack Cabell Griffis, III

Jack Cabell Griffis, III 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).

  • Low profile staple and methods for using same
    Patent number: 11911025
    Abstract: According to particular embodiments, the present staple includes a low-profile bridge and has the capacity for high sustained compression. In some embodiments, the staple includes a bridge with a continuous cross-section, legs with teeth cut therein (e.g., opposed to protruding from, as discussed herein), and legs including an angle of about 24 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: MEDSHAPE, INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy Webster Blair, Jack Cabell Griffis, III
  • Bi-directional access to tumors
    Patent number: 11850372
    Abstract: An apparatus for guiding the migration of cancer and other cells includes a reservoir device, a cover, a tube, a nanofiber structure, and a lock device. The reservoir device defines a reservoir having an open top. The cover is configured for removable installation over the open top of the reservoir. The tube has a proximal end portion reaching into the reservoir. The nanofiber structure communicates an inlet port in the tube with the reservoir. The lock device interlocks the tube with the reservoir device, and also interlocks the nanofiber structure with the reservoir device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Nassir Mokarram-Dorri, Ravi Bellamkonda, Barun Brahma, James Leo Pokorney, Jack Cabell Griffis, III, Donald Kenneth Griffin, II
  • BI-DIRECTIONAL ACCESS TO TUMORS
    Publication number: 20230372665
    Abstract: An apparatus for guiding the migration of cancer and other cells includes a reservoir device, a cover, a tube, a nanofiber structure, and a lock device. The reservoir device defines a reservoir having an open top. The cover is configured for removable installation over the open top of the reservoir. The tube has a proximal end portion reaching into the reservoir. The nanofiber structure communicates an inlet port in the tube with the reservoir. The lock device interlocks the tube with the reservoir device, and also interlocks the nanofiber structure with the reservoir device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Nassir Mokarram-Dorri, Ravi Bellamkonda, Barun Brahma, James Leo Pokorney, Jack Cabell Griffis, III, Donald Kenneth Griffin, II
  • Low profile staple and methods for using same
    Patent number: 11020110
    Abstract: According to particular embodiments, the present staple includes a low-profile bridge and has the capacity for high sustained compression. In some embodiments, the staple includes a bridge with a continuous cross-section, legs with teeth cut therein (e.g., opposed to protruding from, as discussed herein), and legs including an angle of about 24 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: MEDSHAPE, INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy Webster Blair, Jack Cabell Griffis, III
  • Bi-directional access to tumors
    Patent number: 10493233
    Abstract: An apparatus for guiding the migration of cancer and other cells includes a reservoir device, a cover, a tube, a nanofiber structure, and a lock device. The reservoir device defines a reservoir having an open top. The cover is configured for removable installation over the open top of the reservoir. The tube has a proximal end portion reaching into the reservoir. The nanofiber structure communicates an inlet port in the tube with the reservoir. The lock device interlocks the tube with the reservoir device, and also interlocks the nanofiber structure with the reservoir device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Nassir Mokarram-Dorri, Ravi Bellamkonda, Barun Brahma, James Leo Pokorney, Jack Cabell Griffis, III, Donald Kenneth Griffin, II
  • Low profile staple and methods for using same
    Patent number: 10307156
    Abstract: According to particular embodiments, the present staple includes a low-profile bridge and has the capacity for high sustained compression. In some embodiments, the staple includes a bridge with a continuous cross-section, legs with teeth cut therein (e.g., opposed to protruding from, as discussed herein), and legs including an angle of about 24 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: MEDSHAPE, INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy Webster Blair, Jack Cabell Griffis, III
  • Low profile staple
    Patent number: D895113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: MEDSHAPE, INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy Webster Blair, Jack Cabell Griffis, III