Patents by Inventor Jonquil R. Flowers

Jonquil R. Flowers 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).

  • Magnesium-based suture anchor devices
    Patent number: 11141507
    Abstract: A suture anchor apparatus comprising: an anchoring member made from a metal-based material and comprising a generally elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein an outer surface of the anchoring member defines a threading that winds around the body in a plurality of turns disposed along a longitudinal axis of the body; wherein the threading has a depth of about 1 mm and a pitch of about 3 mm, and an eyelet disposed near the distal end and penetrating transversely through the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Savio L-Y. Woo, Kwang E. Kim, Jonquil R. Flowers
  • MAGNESIUM-BASED SUTURE ANCHOR DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180110904
    Abstract: A suture anchor apparatus comprising: an anchoring member made from a metal-based material and comprising a generally elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein an outer surface of the anchoring member defines a threading that winds around the body in a plurality of turns disposed along a longitudinal axis of the body; wherein the threading has a depth of about 1 mm and a pitch of about 3 mm, and an eyelet disposed near the distal end and penetrating transversely through the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Savio L-Y Woo, Kwang E. Kim, Jonquil R. Flowers