Patents by Inventor Thomas Brett Kirk

Thomas Brett Kirk 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).

  • Fastener
    Patent number: 10603091
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fastener that has a body that has an axis. The body comprises a head portion and at least one body portion projecting from the head portion. The at least one body portion has an actuating surface portion and is arranged such that at least a part of the at least one body portion is urged away from the axis when an actuating member is received along the axis and urges against the actuating surface portion. The at least one body portion has a substantially flat surface portion facing away from the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Intan Camellia Watono Oldakowska, Matthew Peter Oldakowski, Philip Hobson Hardcastle, Thomas Brett Kirk
  • ORTHOPAEDIC STABILISATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190029728
    Abstract: An orthopaedic stabilisation device is described. The orthopaedic stabilisation device comprises a stabilisation member and at least two legs coupled to the stabilisation member. Each leg is arranged for positioning in a respective bore hole in bone, and for receiving an element within the leg such that the element can facilitate fastening the leg within the bore hole in bone. The stabilisation member may be arranged such that a length of the stabilisation member is alterable by a predefined amount, the predefined amount being adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Matthew Peter OLDAKOWSKI, lntan Camellia Watono OLDAKOWSKA, Philip Hobson HARDCASTLE, Thomas Brett KIRK
  • A FASTENER
    Publication number: 20170065319
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fastener that has a body that has an axis. The body comprises a head portion and at least one body portion projecting from the head portion. The at least one body portion has an actuating surface portion and is arranged such that at least a part of the at least one body portion is urged away from the axis when an actuating member is received along the axis and urges against the actuating surface portion. The at least one body portion has a substantially flat surface portion facing away from the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Intan Camellia Watono OLDAKOWSKA, Matthew Peter OLDAKOWSKI, Philip Hobson HARDCASTLE, Thomas Brett KIRK
  • ORTHOPAEDIC STABILISATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150190175
    Abstract: An orthopaedic stabilisation device is described. The orthopaedic stabilisation device comprises a stabilisation member and at least two legs coupled to the stabilisation member. Each leg is arranged for positioning in a respective bore hole in bone, and for receiving an element within the leg such that the element can facilitate fastening the leg within the bore hole in bone. The stabilisation member may be arranged such that a length of the stabilisation member is alterable by a predefined amount, the predefined amount being adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Matthew Peter Oldakowski, Intan Camellia, Watono Oldakowska, Philip Hobson Hardcastle, Thomas Brett Kirk