Patents by Inventor Matthew Poggie

Matthew Poggie 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).

  • Setting time indicator for acrylic bone cement
    Publication number: 20070117878
    Abstract: A bone cement has a liquid acrylic monomer component, a powdered acrylic polymer component and yellowish beta-carotene (Pro-vitamin A) mixed into one of the liquid or powdered component and FDC blue No. 2 Lake powder mixed into the powdered component. The beta-carotene and FDC blue adds a greenish (yellow plus blue) color to the combined liquid and powdered component. The yellowish color disappears on setting of the bone cement leaving the cement blue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Shulin He, Matthew Poggie