Patents by Inventor Steven F. Cline

Steven F. Cline 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).

  • Hand-held materials tester
    Patent number: 5904658
    Abstract: A handheld materials testing device is provided for measuring compressive properties of a material, preferably articular cartilage in vivo. The device is computer-controlled and provides a readout indicative of the desired compressive property, which in the case of bodily tissue, may be indicative of the state of health of the tissue. The device does not require precise perpendicular alignment and is preferably capable of compensating for force applied by the user against the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: OsteoBiologics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Q. Niederauer, Robert P. Wilkes, George M. Niederauer, Sabine Cristante, Steven F. Cline, Robert A. Tynmann