Patents by Inventor Matthew Dubois
Matthew Dubois 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: 20240149523Abstract: Methods to fabricate objects by 3D printing of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof have been developed. In one method, these objects are produced by continuous fused filament fabrication using an apparatus and conditions that overcome the problems of poor feeding of the filament resulting from the low softening temperature of the filament and heat creep along the fed filament. Methods using an apparatus including a heat sink, a melt tube, a heating block and nozzle, and a transition zone between the heat sink and heating block, with the melt tube extending through the heat sink, transition zone, and heat block to the nozzle are disclosed. 3D objects are also printed by fused pellet deposition (FPD), melt extrusion deposition (MED), selective laser melting (SLM), printing of slurries and solutions using a coagulation bath, and printing using a binding solution and polymer granules.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Tepha, Inc.Inventors: Skander Limem, Reshad Bin Harun, Matthew Dubois, David P. Martin, Said Rizk
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Patent number: 11904529Abstract: Methods to fabricate objects by 3D printing of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof have been developed. In one method, these objects are produced by continuous fused filament fabrication using an apparatus and conditions that overcome the problems of poor feeding of the filament resulting from the low softening temperature of the filament and heat creep along the fed filament. Methods using an apparatus including a heat sink, a melt tube, a heating block and nozzle, and a transition zone between the heat sink and heating block, with the melt tube extending through the heat sink, transition zone, and heat block to the nozzle are disclosed. 3D objects are also printed by fused pellet deposition (FPD), melt extrusion deposition (MED), selective laser melting (SLM), printing of slurries and solutions using a coagulation bath, and printing using a binding solution and polymer granules.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Tepha, Inc.Inventors: Skander Limem, Reshad Bin Harun, Matthew Dubois, David P. Martin, Said Rizk
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Publication number: 20230226749Abstract: Methods to fabricate objects by 3D printing of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof have been developed. In one method, these objects are produced by continuous fused filament fabrication using an apparatus and conditions that overcome the problems of poor feeding of the filament resulting from the low softening temperature of the filament and heat creep along the fed filament. Methods using an apparatus including a heat sink, a melt tube, a heating block and nozzle, and a transition zone between the heat sink and heating block, with the melt tube extending through the heat sink, transition zone, and heat block to the nozzle are disclosed. 3D objects are also printed by fused pellet deposition (FPD), melt extrusion deposition (MED), selective laser melting (SLM), printing of slurries and solutions using a coagulation bath, and printing using a binding solution and polymer granules.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Tepha, Inc.Inventors: Skander Limem, Reshad Bin Harun, Matthew Dubois, David P. Martin, Said Rizk
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Publication number: 20230165673Abstract: Expandable absorbable implants have been developed that are suitable for breast reconstruction following mastectomy. The implants can be implanted in the vicinity of a tissue expander, for example, by suturing to the detached edge of the pectoralis major muscle to function as a pectoralis extender, and used to form a sling for a tissue expander. The implants, which permit tissue-ingrowth and slowly degrade, can be expanded in the breast using a tissue expander in order to form a pocket for a permanent breast implant. After expansion, the tissue expander can be removed and replaced with a permanent breast implant. The expandable implants help reduce patient discomfort resulting from tissue expansion, and avoid the need to use allografts or xenografts to create the pocket for the tissue expander. The expandable absorbable implant preferably comprises poly-4-hydroxybutyrate or copolymer thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Tepha, Inc.Inventors: Skander Limem, Bhavin Shah, Said Rizk, Matthew Dubois, Simon F. Williams
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Publication number: 20230169475Abstract: A computer system for reconciling cashless financial transactions across distinct data platforms can include: at least one processor; and memory including a set of instructions for reconciling cashless financial transactions across distinct data platforms, wherein the set of instructions, with the at least one processor, is configured to cause the computer system to: receive payment data for a cashless transaction from a payment processing data platform; receive invoice data for the cashless transaction from an accounting data processing platform; reconcile the payment data for the cashless transaction with the invoice data for the cashless transaction; and render a display of the reconciled cashless transaction data to a user associated with the transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Chargezoom, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Dubois
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Publication number: 20230169486Abstract: In various embodiments, a computer-implemented method for the automatic provision of transactional data can include: by a computer system, accessing a credit transaction including an initial transaction profile and an initial risk profile; by the computer system, accessing an external server including an external data set associated with the credit transaction; by the computer system, augmenting the initial transaction profile with the external data set to generate a secondary transaction profile and a secondary risk profile; by the computer system, transmitting the secondary transaction profile to a credit server associated with a credit provider; and by the computer system, receiving a confirmation from the credit server of the secondary transaction profile associated with the credit transaction. In additional embodiments, the external data set can include publicly available data and the secondary transaction profile can include level three transaction data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Chargezoom, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Dubois
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Patent number: 11639024Abstract: Methods to fabricate objects by 3D printing of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof have been developed. In one method, these objects are produced by continuous fused filament fabrication using an apparatus and conditions that overcome the problems of poor feeding of the filament resulting from the low softening temperature of the filament and heat creep along the fed filament. Methods using an apparatus including a heat sink, a melt tube, a heating block and nozzle, and a transition zone between the heat sink and heating block, with the melt tube extending through the heat sink, transition zone, and heat block to the nozzle are disclosed. 3D objects are also printed by fused pellet deposition (FPD), melt extrusion deposition (MED), selective laser melting (SLM), printing of slurries and solutions using a coagulation bath, and printing using a binding solution and polymer granules.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Tepha, Inc.Inventors: Skander Limem, Reshad Bin Harun, Matthew Dubois, David P. Martin, Said Rizk
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Patent number: 11554007Abstract: Expandable absorbable implants have been developed that are suitable for breast reconstruction following mastectomy. The implants can be implanted in the vicinity of a tissue expander, for example, by suturing to the detached edge of the pectoralis major muscle to function as a pectoralis extender, and used to form a sling for a tissue expander. The implants, which permit tissue-ingrowth and slowly degrade, can be expanded in the breast using a tissue expander in order to form a pocket for a permanent breast implant. After expansion, the tissue expander can be removed and replaced with a permanent breast implant. The expandable implants help reduce patient discomfort resulting from tissue expansion, and avoid the need to use allografts or xenografts to create the pocket for the tissue expander. The expandable absorbable implant preferably comprises poly-4-hydroxybutyrate or copolymer thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Tepha, Inc.Inventors: Skander Limem, Bhavin Shah, Said Rizk, Matthew Dubois, Simon F. Williams
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Publication number: 20230000188Abstract: A mask including: a body adapted to cover eyes of a wearer, the body having: an outer portion; a face portion; one or more padding parts; and two contoured recesses associated with the eyes; and a retaining part connected to the body, the retaining part being configured to retain the body to the wearer, wherein the one or more padding parts is located between the outer portion and face portion, and the contoured recesses are present in at least one of the or each padding part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Justin Matthew Dubois, Fiona Margaret Stewart
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Publication number: 20220324162Abstract: Methods to fabricate objects by 3D printing of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof have been developed. In one method, these objects are produced by continuous fused filament fabrication using an apparatus and conditions that overcome the problems of poor feeding of the filament resulting from the low softening temperature of the filament and heat creep along the fed filament. Methods using an apparatus including a heat sink, a melt tube, a heating block and nozzle, and a transition zone between the heat sink and heating block, with the melt tube extending through the heat sink, transition zone, and heat block to the nozzle are disclosed. 3D objects are also printed by fused pellet deposition (FPD), melt extrusion deposition (MED), selective laser melting (SLM), printing of slurries and solutions using a coagulation bath, and printing using a binding solution and polymer granules.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: Tepha, Inc.Inventors: Skander Limem, Reshad Bin Harun, Matthew Dubois, David P. Martin, Said Rizk
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Patent number: 11407168Abstract: Methods to fabricate objects by 3D printing of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof have been developed. In one method, these objects are produced by continuous fused filament fabrication using an apparatus and conditions that overcome the problems of poor feeding of the filament resulting from the low softening temperature of the filament and heat creep along the fed filament. Methods using an apparatus including a heat sink, a melt tube, a heating block and nozzle, and a transition zone between the heat sink and heating block, with the melt tube extending through the heat sink, transition zone, and heat block to the nozzle are disclosed. 3D objects are also printed by fused pellet deposition (FPD), melt extrusion deposition (MED), selective laser melting (SLM), printing of slurries and solutions using a coagulation bath, and printing using a binding solution and polymer granules.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Tepha, Inc.Inventors: Skander Limem, Reshad Bin Harun, Matthew Dubois, David P. Martin, Said Rizk
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Patent number: 10864026Abstract: A fixation plate includes a head section, a curved section, and a tail section. The head section includes one or more head apertures formed therethrough. The head apertures are configured to allow screws to respectively pass therethrough at varying angles to attach the head section to a first bone segment. The head section has a bottom surface that is configured to sit flush with the first bone segment. The curved section extends from the head section. The tail section extends from the curved section. The tail section includes one or more tail apertures formed therethrough. The tail apertures are configured to allow screws to respectively pass therethrough at varying angles to attach the tail section to a second bone segment.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: STERIS Instrument Management Services, Inc.Inventors: Harold M. Wotton, III, Andrew James Kazanovicz, Matthew Dubois Barnhart
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Publication number: 20200253653Abstract: A fixation plate includes a head section, a curved section, and a tail section. The head section includes one or more head apertures formed therethrough. The head apertures are configured to allow screws to respectively pass therethrough at varying angles to attach the head section to a first bone segment. The head section has a bottom surface that is configured to sit flush with the first bone segment. The curved section extends from the head section. The tail section extends from the curved section. The tail section includes one or more tail apertures formed therethrough. The tail apertures are configured to allow screws to respectively pass therethrough at varying angles to attach the tail section to a second bone segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: STERIS Instrument Management Services, Inc.Inventors: Harold M. Wotton, III, Andrew James Kazanovicz, Matthew Dubois Barnhart
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Publication number: 20190375149Abstract: Methods to fabricate objects by 3D printing of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof have been developed. In one method, these objects are produced by continuous fused filament fabrication using an apparatus and conditions that overcome the problems of poor feeding of the filament resulting from the low softening temperature of the filament and heat creep along the fed filament. Methods using an apparatus including a heat sink, a melt tube, a heating block and nozzle, and a transition zone between the heat sink and heating block, with the melt tube extending through the heat sink, transition zone, and heat block to the nozzle are disclosed. 3D objects are also printed by fused pellet deposition (FPD), melt extrusion deposition (MED), selective laser melting (SLM), printing of slurries and solutions using a coagulation bath, and printing using a binding solution and polymer granules.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Skander Limem, Reshad Bin Harun, Matthew Dubois, David P. Martin, Said Rizk
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Publication number: 20190254807Abstract: Expandable absorbable implants have been developed that are suitable for breast reconstruction following mastectomy. The implants can be implanted in the vicinity of a tissue expander, for example, by suturing to the detached edge of the pectoralis major muscle to function as a pectoralis extender, and used to form a sling for a tissue expander. The implants, which permit tissue-ingrowth and slowly degrade, can be expanded in the breast using a tissue expander in order to form a pocket for a permanent breast implant. After expansion, the tissue expander can be removed and replaced with a permanent breast implant. The expandable implants help reduce patient discomfort resulting from tissue expansion, and avoid the need to use allografts or xenografts to create the pocket for the tissue expander. The expandable absorbable implant preferably comprises poly-4-hydroxybutyrate or copolymer thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Skander Limem, Bhavin Shah, Said Rizk, Matthew Dubois, Simon F. Williams