Patents by Inventor Norbert Dejonghe

Norbert Dejonghe 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).

  • SURGICAL IMPLANT COMPOSED OF A POROUS CORE AND A DENSE SURFACE LAYER
    Publication number: 20100256773
    Abstract: A surgical implant (10) includes a porous core part (11) made of a porous biocompatible material and a dense shell (12) made of a biocompatible material provided on a part of the surface of the porous core part which forms an interface with biological soft tissue. The dense shell shields the porous core from in-growth of soft tissue. The porous core part has open interconnected pores. A method of manufacturing a surgical implant includes the steps of: producing a porous core part, applying a viscous suspension on a part of the surface of the porous core part and applying a thermal treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Vlaamse Instelling Voor Technologisch Onderzoek N.V. (VITO)
    Inventors: Ivo Thijs, Wim Bouwen, Steven Mullens, Jan Luyten, Norbert Dejonghe