Patents by Inventor Mervyn Little

Mervyn Little 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).

  • Biomaterial
    Patent number: 9492590
    Abstract: A biocompatible material comprising a resorbable polymer matrix and at least one additive, wherein the resorbable polymer matrix comprises: (i) at least one non-random copolymer of poly (alkylene oxide) s, and (ii) at least one poly (alkylene glycol) polymer and/or at least one methoxypoly (alkylene glycol) polymer, and wherein the at least one additive is selected from solid particles, porous particles, hollow particles, polymers, inert fillers, bioactive compounds, color pigments and combinations of two or more thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: ApaTech Limited
    Inventors: Qian Cai, Mervyn Little, Thomas Buckland
  • Biomaterial
    Publication number: 20130145963
    Abstract: A biocompatible material comprising a resorbable polymer matrix and at least one additive, wherein the resorbable polymer matrix comprises: (i) at least one non-random copolymer of poly (alkylene oxide) s, and (ii) at least one poly (alkylene glycol) polymer and/or at least one methoxypoly (alkylene glycol) polymer, and wherein the at least one additive is selected from solid particles, porous particles, hollow particles, polymers, inert fillers, bioactive compounds, colour pigments and combinations of two or more thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: ApaTech Limited
    Inventors: Qian Cai, Mervyn Little, Thomas Buckland
  • Needle with lateral aperture
    Publication number: 20050177117
    Abstract: An improved needle for use with injectors such hypodermic needles have an aperture in its side so that, after the needle penetrates the tissue, the injected fluid is injected via the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Crocker, Mervyn Little, Kevin Russell