Patents by Inventor Kandasamy Vijayan

Kandasamy Vijayan 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).

  • Triazine resin coated prosthetic implants
    Patent number: 5047054
    Abstract: The invention provides biocompatible, corrosion-resistant prostheses and methods for producing these. A coating comprising a bismaleimide-triazine resin, a biocompatible plasticizer and optionally a thickener is applied to a prosthesis substrate and the resin is cured to provide a tightly adherent, biocompatible, corrosion-resistant coating. Radio-opaque materials, such as barium sulfate, may be included in the coating as well as bone ingrowth materials such as hydroxyapatite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc.
    Inventors: Kandasamy Vijayan, Larry H. Strait, Jr., Russell D. Jamison