Patents by Inventor Troy Medford

Troy Medford 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).

  • Use of Ti and Nb cemented in TiC in prosthetic joints
    Patent number: 8603181
    Abstract: An improved composition of titanium sintered titanium carbide is provided. The composition provides an improved degree of strength and toughness and improved compatibility with medical imaging. The composition provides good compatibility with sintered polycrystalline diamond, achieving a good mechanical fit in terms of the combined compressibility and thermal expansion during the sintering process to minimize stress or cracking between the substrate and the diamond layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Dimicron, Inc
    Inventors: Bill J. Pope, Richard H. Dixon, Jeffery K. Taylor, Clayton F. Gardinier, Troy Medford, Dean C. Blackburn, Victorian Carvajal, David P. Harding
  • USE OF Ti and Nb CEMENTED IN TiC IN PROSTHETIC JOINTS
    Publication number: 20100198353
    Abstract: An improved composition of titanium sintered titanium carbide is provided. The composition provides an improved degree of strength and toughness and improved compatibility with medical imaging. The composition provides good compatibility with sintered polycrystalline diamond, achieving a good mechanical fit in terms of the combined compressibility and thermal expansion during the sintering process to minimize stress or cracking between the substrate and the diamond layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Bill J. Pope, Richard H. Dixon, Jeffery K. Taylor, Clayton F. Gardinier, Troy Medford, Dean C. Blackburn, Victorian Carvajal, David P. Harding
  • USE OF Ti AND Nb CEMENTED TiC IN PROSTHETIC JOINTS
    Publication number: 20100025898
    Abstract: Use of Ti and Nb cemented in TiC in prosthetic joints, such as prosthetic joint components made from sintered superhard materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Bill J. Pope, Richard H. Dixon, Jeffery K. Taylor, Clayton F. Gardinier, Troy Medford, Dean C. Blackburn, Victorian Carvajal
  • Method for making a sintered superhard prosthetic joint component
    Patent number: 7569176
    Abstract: Use of Ti and Nb cemented in TiC in prosthetic joints, such as prosthetic joint components made from sintered superhard materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Diamicron, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill J. Pope, Richard H. Dixon, Jeffery K. Taylor, Clayton F. Gardinier, Troy Medford, Dean C. Blackburn, Victoriano Carvajal
  • Method of making components for prosthetic joints
    Patent number: 7556763
    Abstract: Carbides as substrates in prosthetic joints, particularly in sintered polycrystalline diamond compacts and sintered cubic boron nitride compacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Diamicron, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill J. Pope, Richard H. Dixon, Jeffery K. Taylor, Clayton F. Gardinier, Troy Medford, Dean C. Blackburn, Victoriano Carbajal
  • Brut polishing of superhard materials
    Patent number: 7465219
    Abstract: Brut polishing of superhard materials to remove positive asperities by use of pressure and heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Diamicron, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. Dixon, Clayton F. Gardinier, Troy Medford, Dean C. Blackburn, Victoriano Carvajal, Mark E. Richards, Art B. Curnow, Peter C. Cook
  • Use of CoCrMo to augment biocompatibility in polycrystalline diamond compacts
    Patent number: 7396505
    Abstract: CoCrMo can be used to enhance biocompatibility of a sintered polycrystalline diamond compact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Diamicron, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill J. Pope, Richard H. Dixon, Jeffery K. Taylor, Clayton F. Gardinier, Troy Medford, Dean C. Blackburn, Michael A. Vail, Louis M. Pope, Kenneth M. Jensen
  • Use of gradient layers and stress modifiers to fabricate composite constructs
    Patent number: 7396501
    Abstract: Use of gradient layers and stress modifiers in superhard constructs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Diamicron, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill J. Pope, Richard H. Dixon, Jeffery K. Taylor, Clayton F. Gardinier, Troy Medford, Dean C. Blackburn, Michael A. Vail, Louis M. Pope, Victoriano Carvajal
  • Use of CoCrMo to augment biocompatibility in polycrystalline diamond compacts
    Publication number: 20050158200
    Abstract: CoCrMo can be used to enhance biocompatibility of a sintered polycrystalline diamond compact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Bill Pope, Richard Dixon, Jeffery Taylor, Clayton Gardinier, Troy Medford, Dean Blackburn, Michael Vail, Louis Pope, Kenneth Jensen
  • Use of gradient layers and stress modifiers to fabricate superhard constructs
    Publication number: 20050146086
    Abstract: Use of gradient layers and stress modifiers in superhard constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Bill Pope, Richard Dixon, Jeffery Taylor, Clayton Gardinier, Troy Medford, Dean Blackburn, Michael Vail, Louis Pope, Victoriano Carvajal
  • Brut polishing of superhard materials
    Publication number: 20050121417
    Abstract: Brut polishing of superhard materials to remove positive asperities by use of pressure and heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Dixon, Clayton Gardinier, Troy Medford, Dean Blackburn, Victoriano Carvajal, Mark Richards, Ari Curnow, Peter Cook
  • Use of Ti and Nb cemented in TiC in prosthetic joints
    Publication number: 20050110187
    Abstract: Use of Ti and Nb cemented in TiC in prosthetic joints, such as prosthetic joint components made from sintered superhard materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Bill Pope, Richard Dixon, Jeffery Taylor, Clayton Gardinier, Troy Medford, Dean Blackburn, Victoriano Carvajal
  • Carbides as a substrate material in prosthetic joints
    Publication number: 20050087915
    Abstract: Carbides as substrates in prosthetic joints, particularly in sintered polycrystalline diamond compacts and sintered cubic boron nitride compacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Bill Pope, Richard Dixon, Jeffery Taylor, Clayton Gardinier, Troy Medford, Dean Blackburn, Victoriano Carvajal