Patents by Inventor William C. Travis

William C. Travis 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).

  • Molding process for polydioxanone polymers
    Patent number: 4490326
    Abstract: A process for molding surgical clips having improved in vivo performance characteristics from polymers of p-dioxanone. The polymers are heated to a temperature above their melt temperature and the molten polymer injected into a mold maintained at a temperature of 35.degree. C. or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1984
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Beroff, Darrell R. Thompson, Robert W. Mericle, William C. Travis, Jr.
  • Manual hoe-plow tool
    Patent number: D474660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Inventor: William C. Travis