Patents by Inventor Wayne A. Willert
Wayne A. Willert 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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Patent number: 10052144Abstract: A bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having one or more grooves cut into a leading face of the thread, a trailing face of the thread, and/or the shaft between the threads. Other implementations include the incorporation of facets into the one or more grooves. The implementation of the one or more grooves increases the surface are of the orthopedic screw and functions to increase in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: ORTHOPEDIC MEDICAL CHANNELS, LLCInventors: Wayne A. Willert, Andrea Willert
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Publication number: 20170319252Abstract: A bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having one or more grooves cut into a leading face of the thread, a trailing face of the thread, and/or the shaft between the threads. Other implementations include the incorporation of facets into the one or more grooves. The implementation of the one or more grooves increases the surface are of the orthopedic screw and functions to increase in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Wayne A. Willert, Andrea Willert
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Patent number: 9713487Abstract: A bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having one or more grooves cut into a leading face of the thread, a trailing face of the thread, and/or the shaft between the threads. Other implementations include the incorporation of facets into the one or more grooves. The implementation of the one or more grooves increases the surface are of the orthopedic screw and functions to increase in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Orthopedic Medical Channels, LLCInventors: Wayne A. Willert, Andrea Willert
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Patent number: 9237915Abstract: A bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having one or more grooves cut into a leading face of the thread, a trailing face of the thread, and/or the shaft between the threads. Other implementations include the incorporation of facets into the one or more grooves. The implementation of the one or more grooves increases the surface are of the orthopedic screw and functions to increase in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: ORTHPEDIC MEDICAL CHANNELS, LLCInventors: Wayne A. Willert, Andrea Willert
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Publication number: 20150112396Abstract: A bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having one or more grooves cut into a leading face of the thread, a trailing face of the thread, and/or the shaft between the threads. Other implementations include the incorporation of facets into the one or more grooves. The implementation of the one or more grooves increases the surface are of the orthopedic screw and functions to increase in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Wayne A. Willert, Andrea Willert
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Patent number: 8920480Abstract: A bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having one or more grooves cut into a leading face of the thread, a trailing face of the thread, and/or the shaft between the threads. Other implementations include the incorporation of facets into the one or more grooves. The implementation of the one or more grooves increases the surface are of the orthopedic screw and functions to increase in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Orthopedic Medical Channels, LLCInventors: Wayne A. Willert, Andrea Willert
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Patent number: 8858346Abstract: A faceted bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having facets that are substantially transverse to the thread. The facets are generally made up of a plurality of transitioning peaks and valleys which vary the depth of the thread and are disposed in one or more locations throughout the threaded portion of the bone screw. The facets operate to reduce the torque required to drive the bone screw into bone, while at the same time operate to assist in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Medical Facets LLCInventors: Wayne A. Willert, Glenn A. Rupp, Kevin J. Lovell
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Patent number: 8828065Abstract: A bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having one or more grooves cut into a leading face of the thread, a trailing face of the thread, and/or the shaft between the threads. Other implementations include the incorporation of facets into the one or more grooves. The implementation of the one or more grooves increases the surface are of the orthopedic screw and functions to increase in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Medical Facets, LLCInventors: Wayne A. Willert, Andrea Willert
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Patent number: 8801762Abstract: A faceted bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having facets that are substantially transverse to the thread. The facets are generally made up of a plurality of peaks and valleys which vary the depth of the thread and are disposed in one or more locations throughout the threaded portion of the bone screw. The facets operate to reduce the torque required to drive the bone screw into bone, while at the same time operate to assist in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Medical Facets LLCInventors: Wayne A. Willert, Glenn A. Rupp, Kevin J. Lovell
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Publication number: 20140031756Abstract: A bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having one or more grooves cut into a leading face of the thread, a trailing face of the thread, and/or the shaft between the threads. Other implementations include the incorporation of facets into the one or more grooves. The implementation of the one or more grooves increases the surface are of the orthopedic screw and functions to increase in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: ORTHOPEDIC MEDICAL CHANNELS, LLCInventors: Wayne A. Willert, Andrea Willert
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Patent number: 8631610Abstract: A system for attaching gutter protection systems to roofs having shingle/tile like style. A roof clip is adapted to be positioned under a shingles such that a tab extends vertically upward through a keyway between two adjacent roof shingles. The tab receives and secures an upper end of the gutter protection system. The tab is folded over the gutter protector and secured to the based of the roof clip through the keyway.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Inventor: Wayne Willert
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Patent number: 8535358Abstract: A bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having one or more grooves cut into a leading face of the thread, a trailing face of the thread, and/or the shaft between the threads. Other implementations include the incorporation of facets into the one or more grooves. The implementation of the one or more grooves increases the surface are of the orthopedic screw and functions to increase in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Medical Facets, LLCInventors: Wayne A. Willert, Andrea Willert
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Publication number: 20120172935Abstract: A bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having one or more grooves cut into a leading face of the thread, a trailing face of the thread, and/or the shaft between the threads. Other implementations include the incorporation of facets into the one or more grooves. The implementation of the one or more grooves increases the surface are of the orthopedic screw and functions to increase in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Wayne A. Willert, Andrea Willert
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Publication number: 20120108350Abstract: A faceted bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having facets that are substantially transverse to the thread. The facets are generally made up of a plurality of transitioning peaks and valleys which vary the depth of the thread and are disposed in one or more locations throughout the threaded portion of the bone screw. The facets operate to reduce the torque required to drive the bone screw into bone, while at the same time operate to assist in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Wayne A. Willert, Glenn A. Rupp, Kevin J. Lovell
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Publication number: 20120109221Abstract: A faceted bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having facets that are substantially transverse to the thread. The facets are generally made up of a plurality of peaks and valleys which vary the depth of the thread and are disposed in one or more locations throughout the threaded portion of the bone screw. The facets operate to reduce the torque required to drive the bone screw into bone, while at the same time operate to assist in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventors: Wayne A. WILLERT, Glenn A. RUPP, Kevin J. LOVELL
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Patent number: 8112870Abstract: A faceted bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having facets that are substantially transverse to the thread. The facets are generally made up of a plurality of transitioning peaks and valleys which vary the depth of the thread and are disposed in one or more locations throughout the threaded portion of the bone screw. The facets operate to reduce the torque required to drive the bone screw into bone, while at the same time operate to assist in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Medical Facets LLCInventors: Wayne A. Willert, Glenn A. Rupp, Kevin J. Lovell
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Patent number: 7610725Abstract: A venting system that is incorporated into the roof and/or wall allows the same to provide continuous air flow to ventilate the roofs and walls and prevent condensation build up and ultimate water damage to the structure. The channeled venting system is incorporated into the roof and/or wall sheathing and thereby is not prone to blockage by improper or amateur insulation installations.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2005Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Inventor: Wayne A. Willert
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Publication number: 20090131989Abstract: A faceted bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having facets that are substantially transverse to the thread. The facets are generally made up of a plurality of transitioning peaks and valleys which vary the depth of the thread and are disposed in one or more locations throughout the threaded portion of the bone screw. The facets operate to reduce the torque required to drive the bone screw into bone, while at the same time operate to assist in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Wayne A. Willert, Glenn A. Rupp, Kevin J. Lovell
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Patent number: 7389619Abstract: A venting system that is incorporated into the roof and/or wall allows the same to provide continuous air flow to ventilate the roofs and walls and prevent condensation build up and ultimate water damage to the structure. The venting system is adapted to allow air flow around air flow obstacles contained within the walls or roofs, such as, for example roof joists, and/or floor and ceiling supports in walls. The venting system can provide air flow around in wall obstacles by channeling in air from the outside or carrying air around the obstacle from within the wall or roof itself. The channeled venting system can be incorporated into the roof and/or wall sheathing and thereby is not prone to blockage by improper or amateur insulation installations.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2006Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Inventor: Wayne Willert
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Publication number: 20080022605Abstract: A system for attaching gutter protection systems to roofs having shingle/tile like style. A roof clip is adapted to be positioned under a shingles such that a tab extends vertically upward through a keyway between two adjacent roof shingles. The tab receives and secures an upper end of the gutter protection system. The tab is folded over the gutter protector and secured to the based of the roof clip through the keyway.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2006Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventor: Wayne Willert