Patents by Inventor Ming C. Shen

Ming C. Shen 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).

  • Polyethylene materials
    Patent number: 9745462
    Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to polymer compositions including a base material, a secondary material and an antioxidant. The composition also includes crystalline regions and amorphous regions with the crystalline regions comprising at least 62% by volume of the composition. In some embodiments, the base material is an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene material and the secondary material is a polyethylene material that is different than the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Zimmer GmbH
    Inventors: Ming C. Shen, Werner Schneider
  • POLYETHYLENE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20100137481
    Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to polymer compositions including a base material, a secondary material and an antioxidant. The composition also includes crystalline regions and amorphous regions with the crystalline regions comprising at least 62% by volume of the composition. In some embodiments, the base material is an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene material and the secondary material is a polyethylene material that is different than the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: ZIMMER GMBH
    Inventors: Ming C. Shen, Werner Schneider