Patents by Inventor Vincent C. Biondo

Vincent C. Biondo 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).

  • System and method for anchoring a cord-like element to a workpiece
    Patent number: 6041485
    Abstract: A novel system and method for anchoring a suture or other cord-like element to a bone or other workpiece. The system comprises a drill for forming an undercut hole in a bone or other workpiece, an anchor for securing a suture or other cord-like element in the undercut hole in the bone or other workpiece, and an inserter for deploying the anchor in the undercut hole in the bone or other workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventors: Jack S. Pedlick, Felmont F. Eaves, III, Vincent C. Biondo
  • Fire responsive closing air vent
    Patent number: 6022271
    Abstract: A fire responsive, closing air vent includes a main frame enclosing an air flow passageway with a hingeable cover connected to the main frame which can open and close. The frame has a mechanism for biasing the cover towards the closed position and a preformed mass of material, e.g. meltable wax positioned at least in part between the frame and the cover to hold the cover in the open position. The material is at least partially moveable (e.g., shrinkable or meltable) in response to an increase in ambient temperature in excess of 140.degree. F. so as to cease from holding the cover in an open position and permitting the weight to close the cover. In one embodiment, the vent is made up of a flat plate and a subframe for insertion into a building structure and is positioned at right angles to the flat plate. In another embodiment, the main frame of the closing air vent has a plurality of air passageways and the cover is capable of covering all of the air passageways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Inventor: Vincent C. Biondo
  • System and method for anchoring a cord-like element to a workpiece
    Patent number: 5935134
    Abstract: A novel system and method for anchoring a suture or other cord-like element to a bone or other workpiece. The system comprises a drill for forming an undercut hole in a bone or other workpiece, an anchor for securing a suture or other cord-like element in the undercut hole in the bone or other workpiece, and an inserter for deploying the anchor in the undercut hole in the bone or other workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack S. Pedlick, Felmont F. Eaves, III, Vincent C. Biondo
  • Apparatus and method for anchoring a cord-like element to a workpiece
    Patent number: 5885294
    Abstract: A novel system and method for anchoring a suture or other cord-like element to a bone or other workpiece. The system comprises a drill for forming an undercut hole in a bone or other workpiece, an anchor for securing a suture or other cord-like element in the undercut hole in the bone or other workpiece, and an inserter for deploying the anchor in the undercut hole in the bone or other workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack S. Pedlick, Felmont F. Eaves, III, Vincent C. Biondo