Patents by Inventor Willam Rhoda

Willam Rhoda 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).

  • Expandable Vertebral Prosthesis
    Publication number: 20160051370
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an expandable prosthetic implant device for engagement between vertebrae generally comprising an inner member, outer member, and gear member positioned coaxial with respect to each other such that the inner and outer members are moveable relative to each other along an axis. The gear member is axially fixed to the outer member and freely rotatable with respect to the outer member and the gear member threadedly engages a threaded portion of the inner member to translate inner member along the axis. The implant is configured to engage the vertebrae in a predetermined alignment and the gear member includes gear teeth exposed to the exterior and configured to be accessible by a tool member at a plurality of angular positions around the perimeter of the implant device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Noah Hansell, Paul W. Millhouse, Edward Karpowicz, Matthew Hansell, Willam Rhoda, Andrew Lee, Michael Lee Boyer, II, Craig Billman
  • Expandable Vertebral Prosthesis
    Publication number: 20150313716
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an expandable prosthetic implant device for engagement between vertebrae generally comprising an inner member, outer member, and gear member positioned coaxial with respect to each other such that the inner and outer members are moveable relative to each other along an axis. The gear member is axially fixed to the outer member and freely rotatable with respect to the outer member and the gear member threadedly engages a threaded portion of the inner member to translate inner member along the axis. The implant is configured to engage the vertebrae in a predetermined alignment and the gear member includes gear teeth exposed to the exterior and configured to be accessible by a tool member at a plurality of angular positions around the perimeter of the implant device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Noah Hansell, Paul W. Millhouse, Edward Karpowicz, Matthew Hansell, Willam Rhoda, Andrew Lee, Michael Lee Boyer, II, Craig Blliman
  • Expandable Vertebral Prosthesis
    Publication number: 20140142702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an expandable prosthetic implant device for engagement between vertebrae generally comprising an inner member, outer member, and gear member positioned coaxial with respect to each other such that the inner and outer members are moveable relative to each other along an axis. The gear member is axially fixed to the outer member and freely rotatable with respect to the outer member and the gear member threadedly engages a threaded portion of the inner member to translate inner member along the axis. The implant is configured to engage the vertebrae in a predetermined alignment and the gear member includes gear teeth exposed to the exterior and configured to be accessible by a tool member at a plurality of angular positions around the perimeter of the implant device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Noah Hansell, Paul W. Millhouse, Edward Karpowicz, Matthew Hansell, Willam Rhoda, Andrew Lee, Michael Lee Boyer, II, Craig Blliman