Patents by Inventor Samuel Evan ROOT

Samuel Evan ROOT 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).

  • Expanding foam-fabric orthopedic limb stabilization device
    Patent number: 12311062
    Abstract: In one aspect, a kit includes a sleeve including an outer lining and an inner lining; a pouch arranged within the sleeve and including one or more polymer sheets, a plurality of channels, and a plurality of vents; and a foam precursor capable of forming a foam within the pouch. In one aspect, a method of stabilizing a body part includes providing a sleeve including an outer lining and an inner lining around a body part; providing a pouch arranged within the sleeve and including one or more polymer sheets, a plurality of channels, and a plurality of vents; providing a foam precursor in the pouch; and forming a foam within the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Samuel Evan Root, Jovanna Angelina Fazzini, Vanessa Sanchez, Daniel John Preston, George M. Whitesides
  • EXPANDING FOAM-FABRIC ORTHOPEDIC LIMB STABILIZATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220387658
    Abstract: In one aspect, a kit includes a sleeve including an outer lining and an inner lining; a pouch arranged within the sleeve and including one or more polymer sheets, a plurality of channels, and a plurality of vents; and a foam precursor capable of forming a foam within the pouch. In one aspect, a method of stabilizing a body part includes providing a sleeve including an outer lining and an inner lining around a body part; providing a pouch arranged within the sleeve and including one or more polymer sheets, a plurality of channels, and a plurality of vents; providing a foam precursor in the pouch; and forming a foam within the pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel Evan ROOT, Jovanna Angelina FAZZINI, Vanessa SANCHEZ, Daniel John PRESTON, George M. WHITESIDES