Patents by Inventor Kenneth Michael Keilman

Kenneth Michael Keilman 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).

  • Synthetic absorbable autoclaveable monofilament fibers and brachytherapy seed spacers
    Publication number: 20020180096
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to absorbable, autoclaveable, monofilament fibers prepared from absorbable glycolide-rich polymers, in which the fibers are oriented in the total draw ratio range 4.1 to 5.9X, and are annealed at a temperature between about 165° C. and about 185° C; to brachytherapy seed spacers manufactured from the absorbable, autoclaveable, glycolide-rich polymers, monofilament fibers; and to methods of manufacturing such fibers and brachytherapy seed spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: John J. Karl, Nicholas Popadiuk, Dennis D. Jamiolkowski, Kenneth Michael Keilman, Sasa Andjelic
  • Process of making synthetic absorbable autoclaveable monofilament fibers and brachytherapy seed spacers
    Patent number: 6419866
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to absorbable, autoclaveable, monofilament fibers prepared from absorbable glycolide-rich polymers, in which the fibers are oriented in the total draw ratio range 4.1 to 5.6×, and are annealed at a temperature between about 165° C. and about 185° C.; to brachytherapy seed spacers manufactured from the absorbable, autoclaveable, glycolide-rich polymers, monofilament fibers; and to methods of manufacturing such fibers and brachytherapy seed spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Karl, Nicholas Popadiuk, Dennis D. Jamiolkowski, Kenneth Michael Keilman, Sa{haeck over (s)}a Andjelić