Patents by Inventor VIJAY S. GORANTLA

VIJAY S. GORANTLA 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).

  • DEGRADABLE MAGNESIUM-BASED IMPLANT DEVICES FOR BONE FIXATION
    Publication number: 20230381382
    Abstract: The invention relates to biodegradable, magnesium alloys, compositions and composites, methods for their preparation and applications for their use as implantable medical devices in load-bearing conditions. The magnesium alloys are composed of alloying elements selected from yttrium, calcium, zirconium, zinc, and strontium, with the remainder being magnesium and impurities arising due to production, and preparation of the alloy by melting together the elements and casting the resulting melted mixture. In certain embodiments, the methods of preparation include solution treatment and hot extrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: PRASHANT N. KUMTA, ABHIJIT ROY, DA-TREN CHOU, DAEHO HONG, VIJAY S. GORANTLA
  • Degradable magnesium-based implant devices for bone fixation
    Patent number: 11696976
    Abstract: The invention relates to biodegradable, magnesium alloys, compositions and composites, methods for their preparation and applications for their use as implantable medical devices in load-bearing conditions. The magnesium alloys are composed of alloying elements selected from yttrium, calcium, zirconium, zinc, and strontium, with the remainder being magnesium and impurities due to production, and are prepared by melting together the elements and casting the resulting melted mixture. In certain embodiments, the methods of preparation include solution treatment and hot extrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Prashant N. Kumta, Abhijit Roy, Da-Tren Chou, Daeho Hong, Vijay S. Gorantla
  • DEGRADABLE MAGNESIUM-BASED IMPLANT DEVICES FOR BONE FIXATION
    Publication number: 20180221545
    Abstract: The invention relates to biodegradable, magnesium alloys, compositions and composites, methods for their preparation and applications for their use as implantable medical devices in load-bearing conditions. The magnesium alloys are composed of alloying elements selected from yttrium, calcium, zirconium, zinc, and strontium, with the remainder being magnesium and impurities due to production, and are prepared by melting together the elements and casting the resulting melted mixture. In certain embodiments, the methods of preparation include solution treatment and hot extrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTE M OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: PRASHANT N. KUMTA, ABHIJIT ROY, DA-TREN CHOU, DAEHO HONG, VIJAY S. GORANTLA