Patents by Inventor Joseph Ernest Richard

Joseph Ernest Richard 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).

  • Patent number: 10117696
    Abstract: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Sennett, William Harwick Gruber, Joseph Ernest Richard
  • Publication number: 20180049790
    Abstract: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew R. Sennett, William Harwick Gruber, Joseph Ernest Richard
  • Patent number: 9833273
    Abstract: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Sennett, William Harwick Gruber, Joseph Ernest Richard
  • Publication number: 20170156777
    Abstract: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew R. Sennett, William Harwick Gruber, Joseph Ernest Richard
  • Patent number: 9603645
    Abstract: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Sennett, William Harwick Gruber, Joseph Ernest Richard
  • Publication number: 20160324558
    Abstract: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew R. Sennett, William Harwick Gruber, Joseph Ernest Richard
  • Patent number: 9408651
    Abstract: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Sennett, William Harwick Gruber, Joseph Ernest Richard
  • Publication number: 20160095640
    Abstract: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew R. Sennett, William Harwick Gruber, Joseph Ernest Richard
  • Patent number: 9237917
    Abstract: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: GMEDELAWARE 2 LLC
    Inventors: Andrew R. Sennett, William Harwick Gruber, Joseph Ernest Richard
  • Publication number: 20150230847
    Abstract: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew R. Sennett, William Harwick Gruber, Joseph Ernest Richard
  • Publication number: 20120165940
    Abstract: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Andrew R. Sennett, William Harwick Gruber, Joseph Ernest Richard
  • Patent number: 8100973
    Abstract: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Soteira, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Sennett, William Harwick Gruber, Joseph Ernest Richard
  • Publication number: 20090030468
    Abstract: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Andrew R. Sennett, William Harwick Gruber, Joseph Ernest Richard
  • Patent number: 7465318
    Abstract: A cement-directing structure for use in cement-injection bone therapy includes a collapsible, self-restoring braided structure with regions of differential permeability to the bone cement. The regions of differential permeability may be provided by areas where the braided mesh density is greater or lesser than surrounding areas and/or by means of a baffle. After the structure is placed in a void within a bony structure, cement is injected into the interior of the structure then oozes out in preferred directions according to the locations of the regions of differential permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Soteira, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Sennett, William Harwick Gruber, Joseph Ernest Richard