Patents by Inventor Mona Alinejad
Mona Alinejad 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: 20220412006Abstract: Paper products such as tissues can be made using a furnish comprising surface enhanced pulp fibers (“SEPF”). In some embodiments, SEPF have a weighted average fiber length of at least 0.3 millimeters (mm) and an average hydrodynamic specific surface area of at least 10 square meters per gram (m2/g). In some embodiments, a furnish or a paper product can comprise at least 2% SEPF by dry weight. In some embodiments, a paper product comprising SEPF can be formed from a furnish having a freeness of 650 ml Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) or less, optionally 600 ml CSF or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Harshad PANDE, Douglas W. COFFIN, Mona ALINEJAD
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Patent number: 11441271Abstract: Paper products such as tissues can be made using a furnish comprising surface enhanced pulp fibers (“SEPF”). In some embodiments, SEPF have a weighted average fiber length of at least 0.3 millimeters (mm) and an average hydrodynamic specific surface area of at least 10 square meters per gram (m2/g). In some embodiments, a furnish or a paper product can comprise at least 2 % SEPF by dry weight. In some embodiments, a paper product comprising SEPF can be formed from a furnish having a freeness of 650 ml Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) or less, optionally 600 ml CSF or less.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignees: Domtar Paper Company LLC, Miami UniversityInventors: Harshad Pande, Douglas W. Coffin, Mona Alinejad
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Publication number: 20220202582Abstract: A prosthetic assembly is provided. The prosthetic assembly comprises: a tibial tray having a medial retaining bracket, a lateral retaining bracket and a substantially centrally disposed boss, a medial bearing, a lateral bearing and a retention clip having a pair or arms which engage opposite sides of the boss and trap the medial lateral bearings, against the medial and lateral retaining brackets, respectively. A method of securing bearing components to a prosthetic assembly is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Russell Lloyd, Paul James Kistle, Mona Alinejad, Robert Metzger
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Patent number: 11304707Abstract: A rotary mill comprising a body portion having a milling surface for milling a first bone, a guide portion having a guide body, and inter-engageable guide formations formed on the body portion and guide portion, the guide body having a projection which is adapted to hold a second bone away from the rotary mill during the milling operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Biomet UK Healthcare LimitedInventors: Duncan Andrew Ridley, Mona Alinejad, Russell Lloyd, David Wycliffe Murray, Christopher Dodd, John Joseph O'Connor
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Patent number: 11304814Abstract: A prosthetic assembly is provided. The prosthetic assembly comprises: a tibial tray having a medial retaining bracket, a lateral retaining bracket and a substantially centrally disposed boss, a medial bearing, a lateral bearing and a retention clip having a pair or arms which engage opposite sides of the boss and trap the medial lateral bearings, against the medial and lateral retaining brackets, respectively. A method of securing bearing components to a prosthetic assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Biomet UK Healthcare LimitedInventors: Russell Lloyd, Paul James Kistle, Mona Alinejad, Robert Metzger
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Patent number: 11253350Abstract: A ligament assembly (2) comprising a resilient element (20) connected to a bone anchor (4) and a ligament (18), the resilient element (20) acting m a cantilever and resisting toads transmitted between the bone anchor (4) and the ligament (18) by virtue of the resistance to bending of the resilient element. The ligament (18) may comprise an artificial ligament (18) which is adapted to replace a human or animal ligament. The resilient element (20) may comprise a spiral spring and may act as a biasing element/shock absorber operatively coupled to the artificial ligament (18) to control the effective stiffness of the artificial ligament (18). Consequently, the resilient element (20) enables an effective stiffness of the artificial ligament (18) to be achieved that more closely approximates the stiffness of a natural ligament.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Biomet UK Healthcare LimitedInventors: Christopher Dodd, David Wycliffe Murray, John O'Connor, Russell Lloyd, Mona Alinejad
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Patent number: 10959827Abstract: An artificial ligament is provided having an elongate body and two ends, with a loop being provided at least one of the ends and a loop liner being provided within the loop. A kit of artificial ligaments is also provided with each ligament in the kit having a different fixed length. Also provided are methods for determining a length of artificial ligament to be used within a prosthetic knee joint, selecting a ligament from a range or kit of ligaments, and implanting a prosthetic knee joint assembly comprising an artificial ligament.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Zimmer GmbHInventors: David Wycliffe Murray, Russell Lloyd, Mona Alinejad, John Joseph O'Connor
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Publication number: 20200078182Abstract: A prosthetic assembly is provided. The prosthetic assembly comprises: a tibial tray having a medial retaining bracket, a lateral retaining bracket and a substantially centrally disposed boss, a medial bearing, a lateral bearing and a retention clip having a pair or arms which engage opposite sides of the boss and trap the medial lateral bearings, against the medial and lateral retaining brackets, respectively. A method of securing bearing components to a prosthetic assembly is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Russell Lloyd, Paul James Kistle, Mona Alinejad, Robert Metzger
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Publication number: 20200069413Abstract: A ligament assembly (2) comprising a resilient element (20) connected to a bone anchor (4) and a ligament (18), the resilient element (20) acting m a cantilever and resisting toads transmitted between the bone anchor (4) and the ligament (18) by virtue of the resistance to bending of the resilient element. The ligament (18) may comprise an artificial ligament (18) which is adapted to replace a human or animal ligament. The resilient element (20) may comprise a spiral spring and may act as a biasing element/shock absorber operatively coupled to the artificial ligament (18) to control the effective stiffness of the artificial ligament (18). Consequently, the resilient element (20) enables an effective stiffness of the artificial ligament (18) to be achieved that more closely approximates the stiffness of a natural ligament.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Christopher Dodd, David Wycliffe Murray, John O'Connor, Russell Lloyd, Mona Alinejad
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Patent number: 10568645Abstract: A rotary mill is disclosed comprising a body portion (4) having a milling surface (10) and a central bore (30) extending along an axis of rotation (18) of the body portion (4); and a guide portion (6) having a guide body (22) and a guide peg (24) extending from the guide body (22), the guide peg (24) operable to be received in the central bore (20) of the body portion (4), the guide body (22) having at least one alignment feature (28, 30) which is the same as that of a prosthesis component.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Biomet UK Healthcare LimitedInventors: John Goodfellow, David Wycliffe Murray, Christopher Dodd, John Joseph O'Connor, Mona Alinejad, Russell Lloyd, Duncan Andrew Ridley
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Patent number: 10517735Abstract: A prosthetic assembly is provided. The prosthetic assembly comprises: a tibial tray having a medial retaining bracket, a lateral retaining bracket and a substantially centrally disposed boss, a medial bearing, a lateral bearing and a retention clip having a pair or arms which engage opposite sides of the boss and trap the medial lateral bearings, against the medial and lateral retaining brackets, respectively. A method of securing bearing components to a prosthetic assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Biomet UK Healthcare LimitedInventors: Russell Lloyd, Paul James Kistle, Mona Alinejad, Robert Metzger
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Patent number: 10500037Abstract: A ligament assembly (2) comprising a resilient element (20) connected to a bone anchor (4) and a ligament (18), the resilient element (20) acting m a cantilever and resisting toads transmitted between the bone anchor (4) and the ligament (18) by virtue of the resistance to bending of the resilient element. The ligament (18) may comprise an artificial ligament (18) which is adapted to replace a human or animal ligament. The resilient element (20) may comprise a spiral spring and may act as a biasing element/shock absorber operatively coupled to the artificial ligament (18) to control the effective stiffness of the artificial ligament (18). Consequently, the resilient element (20) enables an effective stiffness of the artificial ligament (18) to be achieved that more closely approximates the stiffness of a natural ligament.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Biomet UK Healthcare LimitedInventors: Christopher Dodd, David Wycliffe Murray, John O'Connor, Russell Lloyd, Mona Alinejad
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Publication number: 20190357921Abstract: A rotary mill comprising a body portion having a milling surface for milling a first bone, a guide portion having a guide body, and inter-engageable guide formations formed on the body portion and guide portion, the guide body having a projection which is adapted to hold a second bone away from the rotary mill during the milling operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Duncan Andrew Ridley, Mona Alinejad, Russell Lloyd, David Wycliffe Murray, Chris Dodd, John Joseph O'Connor
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Publication number: 20190242062Abstract: This disclosure includes furnishes and paper products such as tissues comprising surface enhanced pulp fibers (“SEPF”) and related methods. In some embodiments, SEPF have a weighted average fiber length of at least 0.3 millimeters (mm) and an average hydrodynamic specific surface area of at least 10 square meters per gram (m2/g). In some embodiments, a furnish or a paper product can comprise at least 2% SEPF by dry weight. In some embodiments, a paper product comprising SEPF can be formed from a furnish having a freeness of 650 ml Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) or less, optionally 600 ml CSF or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Pande HARSHAD, Douglas W. COFFIN, Mona ALINEJAD
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Publication number: 20190008529Abstract: A rotary mill is disclosed comprising a body portion (4) having a milling surface (10) and a central bore (30) extending along an axis of rotation (18) of the body portion (4), and a guide portion (6) having a guide body (22) and a guide peg (24) extending from the guide body (22), the guide peg (24) operable to be received in the central bore (20) of the body portion (4), the guide body (22) having at least one alignment feature (28, 30) which is the same as that of a prosthesis component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: John Goodfellow, David Wycliffe Murray, Christopher Dodd, John Joseph O'Connor, Mona Alinejad, Russell Lloyd, Duncan Andrew Ridley
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Publication number: 20180311031Abstract: An artificial ligament is provided having an elongate body and two ends, with a loop being provided at least one of the ends and a loop liner being provided within the loop. A kit of artificial ligaments is also provided with each ligament in the kit having a different fixed length. Also provided are methods for determining a length of artificial ligament to be used within a prosthetic knee joint, selecting a ligament from a range or kit of ligaments, and implanting a prosthetic knee joint assembly comprising an artificial ligament.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: David Wycliffe Murray, Russell Lloyd, Mona Alinejad, John Joseph O'Connor
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Publication number: 20180235748Abstract: A ligament assembly (2) comprising a resilient element (20) connected to a bone anchor (4) and a ligament (18), the resilient element (20) acting m a cantilever and resisting toads transmitted between the bone anchor (4) and the ligament (18) by virtue of the resistance to bending of the resilient element. The ligament (18) may comprise an artificial ligament (18) which is adapted to replace a human or animal ligament. The resilient element (20) may comprise a spiral spring and may act as a biasing element/shock absorber operatively coupled to the artificial ligament (18) to control the effective stiffness of the artificial ligament (18). Consequently, the resilient element (20) enables an effective stiffness of the artificial ligament (18) to be achieved that more closely approximates the stiffness of a natural ligament.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Christopher Dodd, David Wycliffe Murray, John O'Connor, Russell Lloyd, Mona Alinejad
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Patent number: 9980808Abstract: A ligament assembly (2) comprising a resilient element (20) connected to a bone anchor (4) and a ligament (18), the resilient element (20) acting m a cantilever and resisting toads transmitted between the bone anchor (4) and the ligament (18) by virtue of the resistance to bending of the resilient element. The ligament (18) may comprise an artificial ligament (18) which is adapted to replace a human or animal ligament. The resilient element (20) may comprise a spiral spring and may act as a biasing element/shock absorber operatively coupled to the artificial ligament (18) to control the effective stiffness of the artificial ligament (18). Consequently, the resilient element (20) enables an effective stiffness of the artificial ligament (18) to be achieved that more closely approximates the stiffness of a natural ligament.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Bioment UK Healthcare LimitedInventors: Christopher Dodd, David Wycliffe Murray, John O'Connor, Russell Lloyd, Mona Alinejad
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Publication number: 20180078264Abstract: A rotary mill is disclosed comprising a body portion (4) having a milling surface (10) and a central bore (20) extending along an axis of rotation (18) of the body portion (4); and a guide portion (6) having a guide body (22) and a guide peg (24) extending from the guide body (22), the guide peg (24) operable to be received in the central bore (20) of the body portion (4), the guide body (22) having at least one alignment feature (28, 30) which is the same as that of a prosthesis component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: John GOODFELLOW, David Wycliffe MURRAY, Christopher DODD, John Joseph O'CONNOR, Mona ALINEJAD, Russell LLOYD, Duncan Andrew RIDLEY, Colin HUNSLEY, Anna Elizabeth BURNSIDE, Robert Maurice KIRTLAND
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Patent number: 9770249Abstract: A rotary mill is disclosed comprising a body portion (4) having a milling surface (10) and a central bore (20) extending along an axis of rotation (18) of the body portion (4); and a guide portion (6) having a guide body (22) and a guide peg (24) extending from the guide body (22), the guide peg (24) operable to be received in the central bore (20) of the body portion (4), the guide body (22) having at least one alignment feature (28, 30) which is the same as that of a prosthesis component.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Biomet UK Healthcare LimitedInventors: David Wycliffe Murray, Christopher Alexander Dodd, John Joseph O'Connor, Mona Alinejad, Russell Lloyd, Duncan Andrew Ridley, Colin Hunsley, Anna Elizabeth Burnside, Robert Maurice Kirtland