Patents by Inventor John Robert Kelly
John Robert Kelly 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).
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Patent number: 10231818Abstract: Artificial salivary gland devices and assemblies are provided. The present disclosure provides artificial salivary pump/gland devices and assemblies, and related methods of use. One embodiment utilizes the interstitial/marrow fluid reservoir within the underlying mandibular or maxillary bone as a source for replacement saliva. The salivary pump/assembly, which is implantable in the mandibular or maxillary bone as a dental implant and driven by incidental tooth contact and masticatory forces, harvests interstitial/marrow fluid and treats it via semi-permeable membrane technology and soluble particles as a continuously available saliva replacement. Masticatory forces and tooth contact power the pump to both harvest interstitial/marrow fluid and drive flow through a bed of ion-exchange resins and/or soluble particles to adjust fluid chemistry providing a continuously available saliva-like solution.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: University of ConnecticutInventors: John Robert Kelly, Douglas J. Adams, Martin Allen Freilich
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Publication number: 20180110608Abstract: Artificial salivary gland devices and assemblies are provided. The present disclosure provides artificial salivary pump/gland devices and assemblies, and related methods of use. One embodiment utilizes the interstitial/marrow fluid reservoir within the underlying mandibular or maxillary bone as a source for replacement saliva. The salivary pump/assembly, which is implantable in the mandibular or maxillary bone as a dental implant and driven by incidental tooth contact and masticatory forces, harvests interstitial/marrow fluid and treats it via semi-permeable membrane technology and soluble particles as a continuously available saliva replacement. Masticatory forces and tooth contact power the pump to both harvest interstitial/marrow fluid and drive flow through a bed of ion-exchange resins and/or soluble particles to adjust fluid chemistry providing a continuously available saliva-like solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: University of ConnecticutInventors: John Robert Kelly, Douglas J. Adams, Martin Allen Freilich
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Patent number: 9872757Abstract: Artificial salivary gland devices and assemblies are provided. The present disclosure provides artificial salivary pump/gland devices and assemblies, and related methods of use. One embodiment utilizes the interstitial/marrow fluid reservoir within the underlying mandibular or maxillary bone as a source for replacement saliva. The salivary pump/assembly, which is implantable in the mandibular or maxillary bone as a dental implant and driven by incidental tooth contact and masticatory forces, harvests interstitial/marrow fluid and treats it via semi-permeable membrane technology and soluble particles as a continuously available saliva replacement. Masticatory forces and tooth contact power the pump to both harvest interstitial/marrow fluid and drive flow through a bed of ion-exchange resins and/or soluble particles to adjust fluid chemistry providing a continuously available saliva-like solution.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: University of ConnecticutInventors: John Robert Kelly, Douglas J. Adams, Martin Allen Freilich
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Publication number: 20160278909Abstract: Artificial salivary gland devices and assemblies are provided. The present disclosure provides artificial salivary pump/gland devices and assemblies, and related methods of use. One embodiment utilizes the interstitial/marrow fluid reservoir within the underlying mandibular or maxillary bone as a source for replacement saliva. The salivary pump/assembly, which is implantable in the mandibular or maxillary bone as a dental implant and driven by incidental tooth contact and masticatory forces, harvests interstitial/marrow fluid and treats it via semi-permeable membrane technology and soluble particles as a continuously available saliva replacement. Masticatory forces and tooth contact power the pump to both harvest interstitial/marrow fluid and drive flow through a bed of ion-exchange resins and/or soluble particles to adjust fluid chemistry providing a continuously available saliva-like solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: University of ConnecticutInventors: John Robert Kelly, Douglas J. Adams, Martin Allen Freilich
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Patent number: 8986381Abstract: A structural/biological implant and method of use. The implant being utilized as a single or multiple staged system that is designed to encourage new alveolar bone growth with or without the need to obtain autologous bone. The implant has an apical portion that is fastened into existing bone, with the remainder of the implant left outside of existing bone. The exposed portion of the implant may have an external shape or configuration with a variety of attached and/or integrally formed mechanical retention and stability elements. Osteotropic/angiotropic material may be associated with the implant to induce and or conduct new bone growth and possible vascularization, thus, rather than fitting the implant into the bone, the bone is grown integratively with the implant.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: University of ConnecticutInventors: Martin Allen Freilich, John Robert Kelly, Rebecca Lee Cochrane
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Patent number: 8152848Abstract: A structural/biological implant and method of use. The implant being utilized as a single or multiple staged system that is designed to encourage new alveolar bone growth with or without the need to obtain autologous bone. The implant has an apical portion that is fastened into existing bone, with the remainder of the implant left outside of existing bone. The exposed portion of the implant may have an external shape or configuration with a variety of attached and/or integrally formed mechanical retention and stability elements. Osteotropic/angiotropic material may be associated with the implant to induce and or conduct new bone growth and possible vascularization, thus, rather than fitting the implant into the bone, the bone is grown integratively with the implant. The osteotropic/angiotropic materials may be simultaneously placed with the staged implant to provide consistent stabilization for the materials and to provide an immediately available surface for bone cell adhesion and growth.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: University of ConnecticutInventors: Martin Allen Freilich, John Robert Kelly, Rebecca Lee Cochrane
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Publication number: 20090117519Abstract: A structural/biological implant and method of use. The implant being utilized as a single or multiple staged system that is designed to encourage new alveolar bone growth with or without the need to obtain autologous bone. The implant has an apical portion that is fastened into existing bone, with the remainder of the implant left outside of existing bone. The exposed portion of the implant may have an external shape or configuration with a variety of attached and/or integrally formed mechanical retention and stability elements. Osteotropic/angiotropic material may be associated with the implant to induce and or conduct new bone growth and possible vascularization, thus, rather than fitting the implant into the bone, the bone is grown integratively with the implant. The osteotropic/angiotropic materials may be simultaneously placed with the staged implant to provide consistent stabilization for the materials and to provide an immediately available surface for bone cell adhesion and growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: University of ConnecticutInventors: Martin Allen Freilich, John Robert Kelly, Rebecca Lee Cochrane
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Patent number: 6796200Abstract: A bicycle transmission has a plurality of cone gears with multiple gear surfaces and a corresponding plurality of ratio-change assemblies for selecting one of the gear surfaces of each cone gear. One cone gear provides reductions of the input rotary speed while the other cone gears provide increases in the input rotary speed. The ratio-change assemblies include apparatus for moving its gear surface both vertically and horizontally. The transmission includes a telescopic pedal arm assembly for input power and torque. The telescopic pedal arm is driven between an extended position and a retracted position during each revolution so that the available torque increases in conjunction with available leg power.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Inventor: John Robert Kelly
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Publication number: 20030230157Abstract: A bicycle transmission has a plurality of cone gears with multiple gear surfaces and a corresponding plurality of ratio-change assemblies for selecting one of the gear surfaces of each cone gear. One cone gear provides reductions of the input rotary speed while the other cone gears provide increases in the input rotary speed. The ratio-change assemblies include means for moving its gear surface both vertically and horizontally.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2002Publication date: December 18, 2003Inventor: John Robert Kelly
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Patent number: 5676745Abstract: Composites in the form of a three-dimensional framework or skeleton of ceic particles are formed by a low cost, low temperature sintering process which decomposes a pre-ceramic inorganic or organic precursor. Upon heating, preferably in air, the precursor decomposes to form a ceramic phase in the form of necks between the individual ceramic particles. The properties of the resulting porous ceramic bodies can be modified, such as toughened by impregnation with monomers, oligomers or polymers which are polymerized or cured in situ. Such composites find use as cosmetic products or protheses for humans and animals, such as dental restoratives and bone implants. Methods of fabrication are disclosed which include the use of a pre-ceramic polymer as a binder for the ceramic particles which forms the necks of material between the individual ceramic particles upon firing.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: October 14, 1997Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of CommerceInventors: John Robert Kelly, Joseph M. Antonucci
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Patent number: 4105014Abstract: Acid and base catalyst substances are employed in the photochemical process for collection and retrieval of solar energy wherein a lower energy level isomer (e.g. trans-isomer) of a photochemical isomerizable compound is exposed to solar energy of a wavelength providing a higher energy level isomer (e.g. cis-isomer) of this isomerizable compound and this higher energy level isomer subsequently is transformed to its lower energy level isomer with exothermic release of thermal energy for useful purposes. In this process the transforming or conversion of the higher energy level isomer to its lower energy level isomer is facilitated by the presence of and/or contacting with the acid or base catalyst substance.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1977Date of Patent: August 8, 1978Assignee: Battelle Development CorporationInventors: John R. Kelly, Nancy E. Klosterman, John Robert Kelly, Louis J. Hillenbrand