Patents by Inventor Stephen F. Conti

Stephen F. Conti 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).

  • Publication number: 20240081755
    Abstract: A weightbearing simulation assembly, includes a substrate having a mounting surface, the substrate further including a first section and second section hingedly coupled together such that the first section and second section are foldable relative one another. A subject support is disposed on a first section of the mounting surface, and a pedal assembly is disposed on a second section of the mounting surface. The pedal assembly is spaced apart from the subject support by a distance, and includes a contact plate that receives a compressive force from a subject, measures the compressive force, and provides an indication that the compressive force corresponds to a weightbearing condition of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: SIMULATE Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Carl Miller, Daniel Schwartzbauer, Stephen F. Conti, Sven Huijs
  • Patent number: 11317876
    Abstract: A weightbearing simulation assembly includes a substrate comprising a mounting surface extending in a first direction a subject support disposed on a first region of the mounting surface and a pedal assembly disposed on a second region of the mounting surface. The pedal assembly includes a spring assembly including a contact plate facing the subject support, a compression plate, and a first spring disposed between the contact plate and the compression plate. A subject applies a compressive force to the contact plate in a compression direction to simulate a load-bearing condition by compressing the first spring. An orientation of the pedal assembly may be adjusted to change a relative angle between the compression direction and the first direction to alter an imaging angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SIMULATE Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Schwartzbauer, Mark Carl Miller, Stephen F. Conti
  • Publication number: 20210378605
    Abstract: A weightbearing simulation assembly includes a substrate comprising a mounting surface extending in a first direction a subject support disposed on a first region of the mounting surface and a pedal assembly disposed on a second region of the mounting surface. The pedal assembly includes a spring assembly including a contact plate facing the subject support, a compression plate, and a first spring disposed between the contact plate and the compression plate. A subject applies a compressive force to the contact plate in a compression direction to simulate a load-bearing condition by compressing the first spring. An orientation of the pedal assembly may be adjusted to change a relative angle between the compression direction and the first direction to alter an imaging angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: SIMULATE Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Schwartzbauer, Mark Carl Miller, Stephen F. Conti
  • Publication number: 20210219964
    Abstract: A bone graft harvester and method of use are described which produces bone grafts of superior quality to existing techniques. The bone graft harvester is driven in a reciprocating and impacting fashion when placed against bone to be fashioned at a rate of 500 to 20000 impacts per minute and with non-rotating longitudinal movements of 0.5 to 5 mm. Bone is collected in a hollow core of the hollow core coring tool of the bone graft harvester and can be retrieved therefrom for bone grafting procedures. Preferably the hollow core is tapered to allow expansion of the bone in the coring tool so as to better hold bone which is retrieved from the harvesting site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen F. Conti, Dwayne Batten
  • Patent number: 11013476
    Abstract: A weightbearing simulation assembly includes a substrate comprising a mounting surface extending in a first direction a subject support disposed on a first region of the mounting surface and a pedal assembly disposed on a second region of the mounting surface. The pedal assembly includes a spring assembly including a contact plate facing the subject support, a compression plate, and a first spring disposed between the contact plate and the compression plate. A subject applies a compressive force to the contact plate in a compression direction to simulate a load-bearing condition by compressing the first spring. An orientation of the pedal assembly may be adjusted to change a relative angle between the compression direction and the first direction to alter an imaging angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Simulate Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Schwartzbauer, Mark Carl Miller, Stephen F. Conti
  • Patent number: 8491596
    Abstract: A kit (10) for preparation of a bone cavity (12) in a bone (14) for implantation of a joint prosthesis (16) is provided. The kit (10) includes a guide (20) defining an opening (22) therethrough. The guide (20) is in cooperation with the prosthesis. The kit (10) also includes a rotatable tool (24) constrainable within the opening (22) of said guide (20). The tool (24) is adapted for removal of bone (14) to form the bone cavity (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Long, Brian Maroney, Jose Guzman, Frank G. Alvine, Stephen F. Conti, Roy W. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20100023066
    Abstract: A kit (10) for preparation of a bone cavity (12) in a bone (14) for implantation of a joint prosthesis (16) is provided. The kit (10) includes a guide (20) defining an opening (22) therethrough. The guide (20) is in cooperation with the prosthesis. The kit (10) also includes a rotatable tool (24) constrainable within the opening (22) of said guide (20). The tool (24) is adapted for removal of bone (14) to form the bone cavity (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Long, Brian Maroney, Jose Guzman, Frank G. Alvine, Stephen F. Conti, Roy W. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20040039394
    Abstract: A kit (10) for removal of bone (12) from the talus (14) and the tibia (16) of a patient (20) for performing ankle fusion is provided. The kit (10) includes a guide (22) for cooperation with at least one of the tibia (16) and the talus (14) and an instrument (24) constrainable by the guide (22) for removal of the bone (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen F. Conti, Rebecca D. Oberst, Brian J. Maroney, Jack F. Long
  • Publication number: 20030236522
    Abstract: A kit (10) for preparation of a bone cavity (12) in a bone (14) for implantation of a joint prosthesis (16) is provided. The kit (10) includes a guide (20) defining an opening (22) therethrough. The guide (20) is in cooperation with the prosthesis. The kit (10) also includes a rotatable tool (24) constrainable within the opening (22) of said guide (20). The tool (24) is adapted for removal of bone (14) to form the bone cavity (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Jack Long, Brian Maroney, Jose Guzman, Frank G. Alvine, Stephen F. Conti, Roy W. Sanders