Patents by Inventor WILLIAM JOSEPH McCARTY

WILLIAM JOSEPH McCARTY 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING CONDITION OF ARTICULAR CARTILAGE
    Publication number: 20110082389
    Abstract: A measuring system may provide quantitative information relating to condition of cartilage. Negative pressure may be applied to cartilage to induce flow of fluid from or through the cartilage. A level of negative pressure needed to induce a particular flow of the fluid may be employed to provide a quantitative indicia of cartilage condition. An averaged level of negative pressure measured over a period of time may be used to calculate hydraulic resistance of the cartilage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SYNTHASOME, INC.
    Inventors: WILLIAM JOSEPH McCARTY, PRIYA SUNDARAMURTHY, CARYN URBANCZYK, ATAL PATEL, JACOB HAHR, ROBERT L. SAH, MOHAMMAD SOTOUDEH, ANTHONY RATCLIFFE