Patents

US 12629457 B2: Structural implant for bone repair

Granted
2026-05-19
Filed
2022-08-05 application 17817941
Type
Utility · 19 claims
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Abstract

Disclosed are composite materials comprising a porous, carbonated, calcium silicate ceramic having a microstructure comprising interconnected open pores; where the calcium silicate surface defining the pores is partially or completely coated with an amorphous silica layer, and the silica coating comprises an overlayer of calcium carbonate crystals; where the silica coating and calcium carbonate overlayer form a network that interconnects throughout the ceramic microstructure, but do not completely occlude the pores. Also disclosed are methods of forming such composite materials.

Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19 (ipgb20260519.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY 917 patentsUS company or organizationNew Brunswick, NJRUTGERS - THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and statePTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Richard E. RimanPiscataway, NJ25PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19
Berra Beyoglu SiglamMonroe Township, NJPTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19
Joachim B. KohnPiscataway, NJ41PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19
Yong MaoBasking Ridge, NJPTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general; disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air; chemical aspects of bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles; materials for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articlesA61L27/56PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19
C04BLime, magnesia; slag; cements; compositions thereof, e.g. mortars, concrete or like building materials; artificial stone ; ceramics ; refractories; treatment of natural stoneC04B35/22PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-19

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2026-02-06Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
RIMAN, RICHARD E. signed 2021-12-27
SIGLAM, BERRA BEYOGLU signed 2021-08-16
KOHN, JOACHIM B. signed 2021-12-07
MAO, YONG signed 2021-08-11
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ73717/898PASDL, file of 2026-10-15

Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.

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