Patents by Inventor Trevor Allen

Trevor Allen 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).

  • Shaped particle comprised of bone material and method of making the particle
    Publication number: 20030055511
    Abstract: A shaped particle for use in an array of interlocking particles to repair, replace, improve or augment a bone deficiency is provided. The particle is comprised of bone material and, in a preferred embodiment, has six extremities, and the interstitial spaces between the extremities of one particle accept the extremities of an adjacent particle in an array. In a preferred embodiment, the bone material is demineralized bone material. In some embodiments, the particle is suspended in a material that facilitates application of the particle to bone, and the material may contain biological factors that augment bone growth or prevent infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Schryver, Michael B. Cooper, Keith M. Kinnane, Marc Long, Trevor Allen, Ed Margerrison, Robert Morgan, Julie A. Bearcroft, Andrew Harrison, William B. Kaiser
  • Manufacture of bone graft substitutes
    Publication number: 20020160032
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for manufacturing a bone graft substitute. A powder compaction process is utilized to generate a shaped product comprised of a granulated bone material, such as demineralized bone matrix. In addition, a processing aid is utilized to facilitate compaction of the granulated bone material and for release of the product from the die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Marc Long, Michael B. Cooper, Keith M. Kinnane, Trevor Allen, Jeff Schryver