Patents by Inventor Samuel J. Hayes

Samuel J. Hayes 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).

  • Bioabsorbable medical devices
    Patent number: 11911272
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include a plurality of absorbable filaments arranged in a support structure and configured degrade within a defined time period and a membrane arranged about the plurality of absorbable filaments and configured to contain fragments of the plurality of absorbable filaments in response to a fracture or degradation of a filament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Chan, Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Byron K. Hayes, Samuel Joynson, Tom R. McDaniel, David J. Messick, Edward E. Shaw
  • BERYLLIUM OXIDE INTEGRAL RESISTANCE HEATERS
    Publication number: 20170295612
    Abstract: An integral resistance heater is disclosed. The heater includes a beryllium oxide (BeO) ceramic body having a first surface and a second surface. A heating element is formed from a metal foil or metallizing paint and is printed onto the top or second surface of the beryllium oxide ceramic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Larry T. Smith, Samuel J. Hayes