Patents by Inventor Troy McDonald
Troy McDonald 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).
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Publication number: 20150073963Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods which match/allocate an incoming order to trade with “resting,” i.e. previously received but not yet matched, orders. A primary volume of the aggressor order is allocated to a first subset of orders of the set of previously received orders based on a first matching procedure in partial satisfaction of the aggressor order. A residual volume of the aggressor order remaining after the partial satisfaction of the aggressor order is computed. Unfilled orders of the set of previously received orders are arranged in a ranking based on a second matching procedure independent of order size. A predetermined, level quantity of the aggressor order is allocated to each order in a second subset of the set of previously received orders in accordance with the ranking until the residual volume is exhausted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.Inventors: Troy McDonald Kane, Brian M. Wolf
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Patent number: 8075622Abstract: One embodiment of a hollow spinal spacer (10) includes a curved anterior wall (11) having opposite ends (12, 13), a posterior wall (15) having opposite ends (16, 17), two lateral walls (20, 21), each integrally connected between the opposite ends (12, 13, 16, 17) of the anterior (11) and posterior (15) walls to define a chamber (30). The walls (11, 15, 20, 21) include a superior face (35) and an inferior face (40). The superior face (35) defines a first opening (36) in communication with the chamber (30) and includes a first vertebral engaging surface (37). The inferior face (40) defines a second opening (41) in communication with the chamber (30) and includes a second vertebral engaging surface (42).Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, IncInventors: James E. Van Hoeck, Troy McDonald, Bradley J. Coates, Regis W. Haid, Jr., Stephen E. Heim, Kevin Foley, Eugene C. Eckstein
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Publication number: 20080109083Abstract: One embodiment of a hollow spinal spacer (10) includes a curved anterior wall (11) having opposite ends (12, 13), a posterior wall (15) having opposite ends (16, 17), two lateral walls (20, 21), each integrally connected between the opposite ends (12, 13, 16, 17) of the anterior (11) and posterior (15) walls to define a chamber (30). The walls (11, 15, 20, 21) include a superior face (35) and an inferior face (40). The superior face (35) defines a first opening (36) in communication with the chamber (30) and includes a first vertebral engaging surface (37). The inferior face (40) defines a second opening (41) in communication with the chamber (30) and includes a second vertebral engaging surface (42).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventors: James Van Hoeck, Troy McDonald, Bradley Coates, Regis Haid, Stephen Heim, Kevin Foley, Eugene Eckstein
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Patent number: 7311734Abstract: One embodiment of a hollow spinal spacer (10) includes a curved anterior wall (11) having opposite ends (12, 13), a posterior wall (15) having opposite ends (16, 17), two lateral walls (20, 21), each integrally connected between the opposite ends (12, 13, 16, 17) of the anterior (11) and posterior (15) walls to define a chamber (30). The walls (11, 15, 20, 21) include a superior face (35) and an inferior face (40). The superior face (35) defines a first opening (36) in communication with the chamber (30) and includes a first vertebral engaging surface (37). The inferior face (40) defines a second opening (41) in communication with the chamber (30) and includes a second vertebral engaging surface (42).Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: James E. Van Hoeck, Troy McDonald, Bradley J. Coates, Regis W. Haid, Jr., Stephen E. Heim, Kevin Foley, Eugene C. Eckstein
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Publication number: 20040230306Abstract: One embodiment of a hollow spinal spacer (10) includes a curved anterior wall (11) having opposite ends (12, 13), a posterior wall (15) having opposite ends (16, 17), two lateral walls (20, 21), each integrally connected between the opposite ends (12, 13, 16, 17) of the anterior (11) and posterior (15) walls to define a chamber (30). The walls (11, 15, 20, 21) include a superior face (35) and an inferior face (40). The superior face (35) defines a first opening (36) in communication with the chamber (30) and includes a first vertebral engaging surface (37). The inferior face (40) defines a second opening (41) in communication with the chamber (30) and includes a second vertebral engaging surface (42).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: James E. Van Hoeck, Troy McDonald, Bradley J. Coates, Regis W. Haid, Stephen E. Heim, Kevin Foley, Eugene C. Eckstein
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Publication number: 20030060886Abstract: One embodiment of a hollow spinal spacer (10) includes a curved anterior wall (11) having opposite ends (12, 13), a posterior wall (15) having opposite ends (16, 17), two lateral walls (20, 21), each integrally connected between the opposite ends (12, 13, 16, 17) of the anterior (11) and posterior (15) walls to define a chamber (30). The walls (11, 15, 20, 21) include a superior face (35) and an inferior face (40). The superior face (35) defines a first opening (36) in communication with the chamber (30) and includes a first vertebral engaging surface (37). The inferior face (40) defines a second opening (41) in communication with the chamber (30) and includes a second vertebral engaging surface (42).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: James E. Van Hoeck, Troy McDonald, Bradley J. Coates, Regis W. Haid, Stephen E. Heim, Kevin Foley, Eugene C. Eckstein
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Patent number: 6423095Abstract: One embodiment of a hollow spinal spacer (10) includes a curved anterior wall (11) having opposite ends (12, 13), a posterior wall (15) having opposite ends (16, 17), two lateral walls (20, 21), each integrally connected between the opposite ends (12, 13, 16, 17) of the anterior (11) and posterior (15) walls to define a chamber (30). The walls (11, 15, 20, 21) include a superior face (35) and an inferior face (40). The superior face (35) defines a first opening (36) in communication with the chamber (30) and includes a first vertebral engaging surface (37). The inferior face (40) defines a second opening (41) in communication with the chamber (30) and includes a second vertebral engaging surface (42). In one embodiment, a lateral wing projects from an external surface of each of the lateral walls. In another embodiment, the anterior wall defines an anterior superior surface and an anterior inferior surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 1996Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: SDGI Holdings, Inc.Inventors: James E. Van Hoeck, Troy McDonald, Bradley J. Coates, Regis W. Haid, Jr., Stephen E. Heim, Kevin Foley, Eugene C. Eckstein
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Patent number: 5395372Abstract: A device for holding in compression, a bone graft placed in the space between two vertebral bodies and from which a diseased or injured vertebral body has been removed, comprises an elongate space-spanning plate of implant grade material having a concavo-convex cross section, with an integral prong at each end to be driven into the vertebral bodies. Each prong has a proximal portion and a distal portion, with each portion having an inboard surface facing an inboard surface of the other prong, the inboard surfaces converging as they extend from the distal ends of the prongs toward the concave surface of the plate to urge the vertebral bodies toward each other as the prongs are driven into them. The outboard surface at the proximal portion of the prong is parallel to the inboard surface and at the distal portion converges from the proximal portion to intersection with the inboard surface at the distal end of the prong.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1993Date of Patent: March 7, 1995Assignee: Danek Medical, Inc.Inventors: Richard T. Holt, Catalina J. Carroll, Robert A. Farris, Troy A. McDonald