Patents by Inventor Mylin L. Cumberland

Mylin L. Cumberland 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).

  • Avascular necrosis cage manufacturing process
    Patent number: 8112869
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a spherical cage. The method includes providing a wire braid and inserting a spherical ball inside the wire braid. The wire braid and spherical ball are placed inside a mold. Excess wire braid is trimmed from the mold, creating trimmed ends of the braid. The mold is heat set with the spherical ball and wire braid. The spherical ball and wire braid are removed from the ball and the spherical ball is removed from the wire braid, resulting in a spherical wire cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Depuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip J. Jenks, Jon M. Heckman, Mylin L. Cumberland
  • AVASCULAR NECROSIS CAGE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20100161063
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a spherical cage. The method includes providing a wire braid and inserting a spherical ball inside the wire braid. The wire braid and spherical ball are placed inside a mold. Excess wire braid is trimmed from the mold, creating trimmed ends of the braid. The mold is heat set with the spherical ball and wire braid. The spherical ball and wire braid are removed from the ball and the spherical ball is removed from the wire braid, resulting in a spherical wire cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: PHILIP J. JENKS, Jon M. Heckman, Mylin L. Cumberland