Patents by Inventor Paul S. Lin

Paul S. Lin 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).

  • Uniplate cervical device
    Publication number: 20040236333
    Abstract: A plate system used to maintain a generally fixed distance between vertebrae during the surgical repair of damaged vertebrae and/or the discs therebetween. The plate system is provided for use in conjunction with a cervical implant or alone. The system includes a plate which may be held in place with screws and nuts. The plate defines multiple apertures for the passage of the screws, one of which is a slot and as a result a single sized plate may be used for many different situations where the gap between adjacent vertebrae is varied. The plate also includes at least one cleat which provides and additional grip between the plate and vertebrae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventor: Paul S. Lin
  • Implant for placement between cervical vertebrae
    Patent number: 6635086
    Abstract: A stirrup shaped cervical implant is provided for use in keeping spinal vertebrae separated. The implant includes a ring portion connected to a truncation. The ring portion includes legs having barbed saw teeth. The crests of each of the barbed saw teeth are aligned to match the contours of the adjacent vertebra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Blacksheep Technologies Incorporated
    Inventor: Paul S. Lin
  • Implant for placement between cervical vertebrae
    Publication number: 20020026243
    Abstract: A stirrup shaped cervical implant is provided for use in keeping spinal vertebrae separated. The implant includes a ring portion connected to a truncation. The ring portion includes legs having barbed saw teeth. The crests of each of the barbed saw teeth are aligned to match the contours of the adjacent vertebra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventor: Paul S. Lin
  • Intervertebral implant
    Patent number: 6325827
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant has an elongated body that is narrower on each end than in the middle thereof. The body includes interconnected, parallel walls that include barbs positioned along the outer edges thereof. The barbs are typically inclined rearwardly thereby allowing easy insertion, yet preventing retropulsion or migration of the implant from the vertebral interspace. A distraction tool includes a distal end having a cross section that has two diagonally opposed rounded corners and two diagonally opposed square corners. An intervertebral implant instrumentation kit for surgically inserting an intervertebral implant into the interspace between adjacent vertebrae includes a distraction tool and the intervertebral implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: BlackSheep Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul S. Lin
  • Method for measuring current at a p-n junction
    Patent number: 4588946
    Abstract: A method of mapping the current distribution of a p-n junction is described. The method uses measurements of the electron beam induced current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Assignee: AT&T Bell Laboratories
    Inventor: Paul S. Lin