Patents by Inventor Richard M. Wojcik

Richard M. Wojcik 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).

  • USE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL ELASTOMERS FOR IMPACT PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20240041150
    Abstract: A helmet for improved impact protection includes a shell and a first pad disposed within the shell. The first pad includes a first lattice structure with at least one LCE pillar. In some aspects, the helmet includes a plurality of pads. Each pad may include multiple regions. Each region of a pad may be comprised of different lattice structures, some of which contain LCE pillars and some of which do not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Amir H. Torbati, Lyssa A. Bell, Lillian S. Chatham, Richard M. Wojcik, Christopher M. Yakacki, Risheng Zhou
  • USE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL ELASTOMERS IN ORTHOPEDIC APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20240024113
    Abstract: A device for a metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint includes a body with a stem and a head. The stem may be hollow and include a plurality of perforations about its length to improve osseointegration. The head may include one or more perforations and/or one or more islands. The one or more perforations and one or more islands are configured to promote bonding the body and liquid-crystalline elastomer (LCE) that is applied to the head. The device may be inserted into bone to form an MTP joint replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Amir H. Torbati, Lyssa A. Bell, Lillian S. Chatham, Josh Ray, Rajib K. Shaha, Aura Penalosa, Ross H. Volpe, Richard M. Wojcik, Christopher M. Yakacki, Risheng Zhou