Patents by Inventor Todd Shanks

Todd Shanks 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).

  • Implant Including Nanogenerator
    Publication number: 20250303143
    Abstract: An implant provided with an auto-generator generating an electric charge. One or more nanogenerators are incorporated into or onto the implant or used as stand-alone devices. It is believed that electric charge improves the healing of damaged/injured tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: Todd Shanks, George Alexander Jones
  • Spinal implant
    Patent number: 12390337
    Abstract: The present invention is an implant for bone. The current implant is particularly useful in spinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: T.S. Shanks, PLLC
    Inventor: Todd Shanks
  • Implant including nanogenerator
    Patent number: 12329961
    Abstract: An implant provided with an auto-generator generating an electric charge. One or more nanogenerators are incorporated into or onto the implant or used as stand-alone devices. It is believed that electric charge improves the healing of damaged/injured tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: INTELLIFUSE LLC
    Inventors: Todd Shanks, George Alexander Jones
  • Load Supporting Implant
    Publication number: 20250121184
    Abstract: A load bearing implant provided with an auto-generator generating an electric charge. One or more nanogenerators are incorporated into or onto the load bearing implant or a delivery vehicle. When a portion of the outward surface of the load bearing implant is flexed, the resultant movement of an electroconductive piston moves the charge generating composition and generates an electric charge deliverable to the electroconductive subsurface of the load bearing implant. It is believed that electric charge improves the healing of damaged/injured tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Todd Shanks, George Alexander Jones
  • Load supporting implant
    Patent number: 12208261
    Abstract: A load bearing implant provided with an auto-generator generating an electric charge. One or more nanogenerators are incorporated into or onto the load bearing implant or a delivery vehicle. When a portion of the outward surface of the load bearing implant is flexed, the resultant movement of an electroconductive piston moves the charge generating composition and generates an electric charge deliverable to the electroconductive subsurface of the load bearing implant. It is believed that electric charge improves the healing of damaged/injured tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: INTELLIFUSE LLC
    Inventors: Todd Shanks, George Alexander Jones
  • Modular Spinal Implant
    Publication number: 20250029411
    Abstract: The current modular implant is particularly useful in spinal surgical procedures. The modular implant can be provided with two anchors and a central section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventor: Todd Shanks
  • Modular spinal implant
    Patent number: 12125301
    Abstract: The current modular implant is particularly useful in spinal surgical procedures. The modular implant can be provided with two anchors and a central section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: T.S. Shanks, PLLC
    Inventor: Todd Shanks
  • Spinal Implant
    Publication number: 20240261112
    Abstract: The present invention is an implant for bone. The current implant is particularly useful in spinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventor: Todd Shanks
  • Spinal implant
    Patent number: 11980550
    Abstract: The present invention is an implant for bone. The current implant is particularly useful in spinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: T.S. Shanks, PLLC
    Inventor: Todd Shanks
  • Implant Including Nanogenerator
    Publication number: 20240033503
    Abstract: An implant provided with an auto-generator generating an electric charge. One or more nanogenerators are incorporated into or onto the implant or used as stand-alone devices. It is believed that electric charge improves the healing of damaged/injured tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Todd Shanks, George Alexander Jones
  • Load Supporting Implant
    Publication number: 20240033508
    Abstract: A load bearing implant provided with an auto-generator generating an electric charge. One or more nanogenerators are incorporated into or onto the load bearing implant or a delivery vehicle. It is believed that electric charge improves the healing of damaged/injured tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Todd Shanks, George Alexander Jones
  • TISSUE STIMULATING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20230029611
    Abstract: An orthopedic prosthesis for stimulating bone growth may include a substrate having at least one bone-facing surface and at least one internal surface, at least one piezoelectric nanostructure coupled to the at least one bone-facing surface of the substrate, at least one charge storing material placed within the orthopedic prosthesis proximate the at least one internal surface, and an interconnect in electrical communication with the at least one piezoelectric nanostructure and the charge storing material. The at least one piezoelectric nanostructure may be configured to generate an electric charge in response to at least one mechanical force applied to the at least one piezoelectric nanostructure and the interconnect may be configured to transfer the electric charge to the at least one charge storing material to promote bone in-growth within the orthopedic prosthesis and/or on the at least one bone-facing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Todd SHANKS, George Alexander JONES, Brent FELIX, Jeremy HEISER, Ron GROBERG
  • Spinal Implant
    Publication number: 20220241083
    Abstract: The present invention is an implant for bone. The current implant is particularly useful in spinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Todd Shanks
  • Spinal implant
    Patent number: 11351036
    Abstract: The present invention is an implant for bone. The current implant is particularly useful in spinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: T.S. Shanks PLLC
    Inventor: Todd Shanks
  • Modular Spinal Implant
    Publication number: 20220130162
    Abstract: The current modular implant is particularly useful in spinal surgical procedures. The modular implant can be provided with two anchors and a central section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventor: Todd Shanks
  • Modular spinal implant
    Patent number: 11270144
    Abstract: The current modular implant is particularly useful in spinal surgical procedures. The modular implant can be provided with two anchors and a central section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: T.S. Shanks, PLLC
    Inventor: Todd Shanks
  • Modular Spinal Implant
    Publication number: 20210196473
    Abstract: The current modular implant is particularly useful in spinal surgical procedures. The modular implant can be provided with two anchors and a central section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Todd Shanks
  • Spinal implant
    Patent number: 11020236
    Abstract: The present invention is an implant for bone. The current implant is particularly useful in spinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventor: Todd Shanks
  • Spinal Implant
    Publication number: 20200000605
    Abstract: The present invention is an implant for bone. The current implant is particularly useful in spinal surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Todd Shanks