Patents by Inventor John A. Ecker

John A. Ecker 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).

  • Bone substitute for training and testing and method for making
    Patent number: 6471519
    Abstract: A bone substitute that drills and cuts like bone for use in training and testing comprising an inner core of a foamable polymer or other soft material and an outer shell of a polymer such as an epoxy resin with a particulate filler such as aluminum oxide or silicon carbide added thereto together with, in some cases, titanium oxide to form a slurry for casting or molding around the inner core. Also provided is a method for making the bone substitute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Paul J. Biermann, Jack C. Roberts, John A. Ecker
  • Bone substitute for training and testing
    Patent number: 6116911
    Abstract: A bone substitute that drills and cuts like bone for use in training and testing comprising an inner core of a foamable polymer or other soft material and an outer shell of a polymer such as an epoxy resin with a particulate filler such as aluminum oxide or silicon carbide added thereto together with, in some cases, titanium oxide to form a slurry for casting or molding around the inner core. Also provided is a method for making the bone substitute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Paul J. Biermann, Jack C. Roberts, John A. Ecker