Patents by Inventor Kauko Oiva Antero Kurkela

Kauko Oiva Antero Kurkela 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).

  • Bioceramic system for delivery of bioactive compounds
    Patent number: 5762950
    Abstract: A bioceramic system for delivery of a bioactive compound, which comprises a combination of bioactive glass, bioactive glass ceramic or bioactive ceramic, hydroxyapatite, optionally one or more other calcium phosphate compound and optionally a matrix, and which may incorporate into the bioceramic system a bioactive compound. The timing of the release of the bioactive compound can be regulated as desired and depends on the conditions of the surrounding, the composition of the bioceramic system and its method preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Orion-Yhtyma Oy
    Inventors: Antti Yli-Urpo, Harry Gosta Jalonen, Kauko Oiva Antero Kurkela