Patents by Inventor Louis Ford
Louis Ford 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).
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Publication number: 20170368088Abstract: The present invention pertains to prevention of and/or treatment for filariasis. In particular, the present invention pertains to the use of tylosin A and its analogs and derivatives to prevent or treat filarial worm infection and/or diseases associated with filarial worm infection. The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising tylosin A or an analog or derivative thereof for use in preventing or treating filarial worm infection and/or diseases associated with filarial worm infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicants: AbbVie Inc., Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineInventors: Thomas W. VON GELDERN, Dale J. KEMPF, Kennan C. MARSH, Mark John TAYLOR, Stephen Andrew WARD, Louis FORD, Joseph TURNER
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Patent number: 8337780Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus for producing demineralized osteoinductive bone. The apparatus demineralizes bone by subjecting bone, including, for example, ground bone, bone cubes, chips, strips, or essentially intact bone, to either a rapid high volume pulsatile acidification wave process or to a rapid continuous acid demineralization process. The pulsatile acidification wave process includes subjecting bone to two or more rapid pulse/drain cycles in which one or more demineralizing acids is rapidly pulsed into a vessel containing bone, and after a desired period of time, is rapidly drained from the vessel. The continuous acid demineralization process includes subjecting bone to a continuous exchange of demineralizing acid solution in which the demineralizing acid solution is recirculated from the container holding the bone through an ion exchange media.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: LifeNet HealthInventors: Barton D. Gaskins, Louis Ford, Debra Moore-Smith, Robert K. O'Leary, Anne Wilson, Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110027871Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus for producing demineralized osteoinductive bone. The apparatus demineralizes bone by subjecting bone, including, for example, ground bone, bone cubes, chips, strips, or essentially intact bone, to either a rapid high volume pulsatile acidification wave process or to a rapid continuous acid demineralization process. The pulsatile acidification wave process includes subjecting bone to two or more rapid pulse/drain cycles in which one or more demineralizing acids is rapidly pulsed into a vessel containing bone, and after a desired period of time, is rapidly drained from the vessel. The continuous acid demineralization process includes subjecting bone to a continuous exchange of demineralizing acid solution in which the demineralizing acid solution is recirculated from the container holding the bone through an ion exchange media.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: LifeNet HealthInventors: Barton D. Gaskins, Louis Ford, Debra Moore-Smith, Robert K. O'Leary, Anne Wilson, Lloyd Wolfinbarger, JR.
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Patent number: 7063726Abstract: The invention provides a plasticized bone and/or soft tissue product that does not require special conditions of storage, for example refrigeration or freezing, exhibits materials properties that approximate those properties present in natural tissue, is not brittle, does not necessitate rehydration prior to clinical implantation and is not a potential source for disease transmission. Replacement of the chemical plasticizers by water prior to implantation is not required and thus, the plasticized bone or soft tissue product can be placed directly into an implant site without significant preparation in the operating room.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: LifeNetInventors: Katrina Crouch, Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Robert O'Leary, Louis Ford
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Publication number: 20050058726Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of debriding bone including incubating the bone and associated soft tissue, with one or more debriding solutions where the debriding solution may include one or more alkaline solutions. Incubation is optionally carried out with one or more debriding agents including inert dry granular or particulate material including for example beads, and the granular phase of an alkaline agent, including for example granular sodium hydroxide. The incubating may be carried out with agitation. In another embodiment, the medullary canal of the bone is subjected to a positive pressure stream of debriding solution under conditions sufficient to loosen the associated soft tissue from the bone at the interface of the soft tissue and bone. In a further embodiment, the debriding solution is provided as a gel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: LifeNetInventors: Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Robert O'Leary, Louis Ford, Alyce Jones
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Publication number: 20050059953Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus for producing demineralized osteoinductive bone. The apparatus demineralizes bone by subjecting bone, including, for example, ground bone, bone cubes, chips, strips, or essentially intact bone, to either a rapid high volume pulsatile acidification wave process or to a rapid continuous acid demineralization process. The pulsatile acidification wave process includes subjecting bone to two or more rapid pulse/drain cycles in which one or more demineralizing acids is rapidly pulsed into a vessel containing bone, and after a desired period of time, is rapidly drained from the vessel. The continuous acid demineralization process includes subjecting bone to a continuous exchange of demineralizing acid solution in which the demineralizing acid solution is recirculated from the container holding the bone through an ion exchange media.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2003Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: LifeNetInventors: Barton Gaskins, Louis Ford, Debra Moore-Smith, Robert O'Leary, Anne Wilson, Lloyd Wolfinbarger
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Patent number: 6837907Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of debriding bone including incubating the bone and associated soft tissue, with one or more debriding solutions where the debriding solution may include one or more alkaline solutions. Incubation is optionally carried out with one or more debriding agents including inert dry granular or particulate material including for example beads, and the granular phase of an alkaline agent, including for example granular sodium hydroxide. The incubating may be carried out with agitation. In another embodiment, the medullary canal of the bone is subjected to a positive pressure stream of debriding solution under conditions sufficient to loosen the associated soft tissue from the bone at the interface of the soft tissue and bone. In a further embodiment, the debriding solution is provided as a gel.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: LifeNetInventors: Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Jr., Robert K. O'Leary, Louis Ford, Alyce Linhurst Jones
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Publication number: 20030135284Abstract: The invention provides a plasticized bone and/or soft tissue product that does not require special conditions of storage, for example refrigeration or freezing, exhibits materials properties that approximate those properties present in natural tissue, is not brittle, does not necessitate rehydration prior to clinical implantation and is not a potential source for disease transmission. Replacement of the chemical plasticizers by water prior to implantation is not required and thus, the plasticized bone or soft tissue product can be placed directly into an implant site without significant preparation in the operating room.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventors: Katrina Crouch, Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Robert K. O'Leary, Louis Ford
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Patent number: 6511509Abstract: The present invention is directed to a textured bone allograft for implantation in a patient, having one or more textured bone surfaces, and methods of making and using the textured bone graft. The textured surface preferably includes a plurality of closely spaced discrete, continuous, or a combination thereof, protrusions. The textured bone allograft is useful for repairing bone defects caused by congenital anomaly, disease, or trauma, in a patient, for example, for restoring vertical support of the anterior column. Implantation of the textured bone allograft results in improved graft stability and osteoinductivity, without a decrease in mechanical strength. The textured bone allograft does not shift, extrude or rotate, after implantation.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1998Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: LifeNetInventors: Louis Ford, Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Jr., Jon C. Serbousek, Laine Mashburn, Jr.
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Publication number: 20030014124Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of debriding bone including incubating the bone and associated soft tissue, with one or more debriding solutions where the debriding solution may include one or more alkaline solutions. Incubation is optionally carried out with one or more debriding agents including inert dry granular or particulate material including for example beads, and the granular phase of an alkaline agent, including for example granular sodium hydroxide. The incubating may be carried out with agitation. In another embodiment, the medullary canal of the bone is subjected to a positive pressure stream of debriding solution under conditions sufficient to loosen the associated soft tissue from the bone at the interface of the soft tissue and bone. In a further embodiment, the debriding solution is provided as a gel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Robert K. O'Leary, Louis Ford, Alyce Linhurst Jones
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Patent number: 5977432Abstract: A process for removing essentially all bone marrow from a cut bone graft and the cut bone graft produced thereby. A large substantially intact bone is selected and excess cartilage and associated soft tissues are removed from the surface of the bone. The bone is left whole or may be cut into appropriate smaller pieces constituting cut grafts and bone marrow is removed from the cancellous bone spaces of the small cut grafts through the application of centrifugal force. Prior to and/or following the application of centrifugal force, the bone graft may optionally be pretreated with one or more decontaminating agents, and/or solubilizing agents.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1997Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: Life Net Research FoundationInventors: Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Jr., Louis Ford
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Patent number: D763977Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Inventor: Jeffry Louis Ford