Patents by Inventor Mukund I. Gundanna

Mukund I. Gundanna 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).

  • Shape Memory Alloy Orthopedic Implant
    Publication number: 20170340777
    Abstract: Systems and methods discussed herein provide for fabricating orthopedic implants one or more shape-memory alloys including TiNi and TiNb and shape-setting the alloys to the geometry appropriate for the orthopedic implant. The shape-setting may include tuning the transformation temperature of the one or more alloys, and a single implant may comprise one or more alloys that may differ in composition, shape-setting process, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Ji Ma, Mukund I. Gundanna, Ibrahim Karaman, Arun R. Srinivasa