Patents by Inventor Thomas Carts

Thomas Carts 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).

  • System, device and methods for replacing the intervertebral disc with a magnetic or electromagnetic prosthesis
    Patent number: 8211179
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present application includes a spinal disk prosthesis with one end portion to form a load transmitting relationship with one vertebra of a patient's spine and another end portion to form a load transmitting relationship with another vertebra of the patient's spine. A tube connects the end portions together and a damping material is positioned inside the tube. The end portions each include a magnet to generate a corresponding magnetic field. These magnetic fields are oriented to provide a repulsive force between the end portions to provide a magnetic bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic
    Inventors: Fred J. Molz, IV, Thomas Carts, Aurelien Bruneau, Eric C. Lange, Matthew M. Morrison, Jonathan Dewey, Kent M. Anderson