Jeffrey A Gilbert

US Patent:

6893003, May 17, 2005

Filed:

Apr 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/126739

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Gilbert - Lake Forest CA, US

Assignee:

Newfrey LLC - Newark DE

International Classification:

E03B001/00

US Classification:

251368, 13762541, 13762531

Abstract:

A valve assembly comprising a valve stem, an annular bonnet configured to receive the valve stem, a valve disk coupled to one end of the valve stem, a seal, and an insert. The seal is disposed adjacent the valve disk and has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface includes a first pair of sealing ridges extending upwardly therefrom and the bottom surface includes a second pair of sealing ridges extending downwardly therefrom. The insert includes a recess configured to receive the seal that performs a sealing function and a biasing function. The valve assembly can easily be configured to open in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction without resort to adapters or other additional pieces by rotating the bonnet/valve stem sub-assembly 90 relative to the insert.

US Patent:

7004197, Feb 28, 2006

Filed:

Jan 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/029749

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Gilbert - Lake Forest CA, US

Assignee:

Newfrey LLC - Newark DE

International Classification:

F16K 31/00

US Classification:

13762541, 13762531, 251368

Abstract:

A valve assembly comprising a valve stem, an annular bonnet configured to receive the valve stem, a valve disk coupled to one end of the valve stem, a seal, and an insert. The seal is disposed adjacent the valve disk and has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface includes a first pair of sealing ridges extending upwardly therefrom and the bottom surface includes a second pair of sealing ridges extending downwardly therefrom. The insert includes a recess configured to receive the seal that performs a sealing function and a biasing function. The valve assembly can easily be configured to open in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction without resort to adapters or other additional pieces by rotating the bonnet/valve stem sub-assembly 90 relative to the insert.

US Patent:

20190159817, May 30, 2019

Filed:

Jan 31, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/263333

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Thomas B. Buford - Laguna Beach CA, US
Ephraim Akyuz - Logan UT, US
Thomas Weisel - Ventura CA, US
Roger Pisarnwongs - Valencia CA, US
Adam G. Beckett - Mission Viejo CA, US
Jeffrey Lee Gilbert - Lake Forest CA, US
Frank Yan Liu - Irvine CA, US
Urs Weber - Irvine CA, US
Edmund J. Roschak - Mission Viejo CA, US
Blair Walker - Mission Viejo CA, US
Scott Pool - Laguna Hills CA, US
Mark T. Dahl - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/80
A61B 17/88
A61B 17/72
A61B 17/16
A61B 6/12

Abstract:

A method of changing a bone angle includes creating an osteotomy between a first portion and a second portion of a tibia of a patient; creating a cavity in the tibia by removing bone material along an axis extending in a substantially longitudinal direction from a first point at the tibial plateau to a second point; placing a non-invasively adjustable implant into the cavity, the non-invasively adjustable implant comprising an adjustable actuator having an outer housing and an inner shaft, telescopically disposed in the outer housing, and a driving element configured to be remotely operable to telescopically displace the inner shaft in relation to the outer housing; coupling one of the outer housing or the inner shaft to the first portion of the tibia; coupling the other of the outer housing or the inner shaft to the second portion of the tibia; and remotely operating the driving element to telescopically displace the inner shaft in relation to the outer housing, thus changing an angle between the first portion and second portion of the tibia.

US Patent:

20190046252, Feb 14, 2019

Filed:

Oct 12, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/159061

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Thomas B. Buford - Laguna Beach CA, US
Ephraim Akyuz - Logan UT, US
Thomas Weisel - Ventura CA, US
Roger Pisarnwongs - Valencia CA, US
Adam G. Beckett - Mission Viejo CA, US
Jeffrey Lee Gilbert - Lake Forest CA, US
Frank Yan Liu - Irvine CA, US
Urs Weber - Irvine CA, US
Edmund J. Roschak - Mission Viejo CA, US
Blair Walker - Mission Viejo CA, US
Scott Pool - Laguna Hills CA, US
Mark T. Dahl - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/80
A61B 17/16
A61B 17/88
A61B 6/12
A61B 17/72
A61B 17/00
A61B 17/70
A61B 17/56
A61F 2/38
A61B 17/68

Abstract:

A method of changing a bone angle includes creating an osteotomy between a first portion and a second portion of a tibia of a patient; creating a cavity in the tibia by removing bone material along an axis extending in a substantially longitudinal direction from a first point at the tibial plateau to a second point; placing a non-invasively adjustable implant into the cavity, the non-invasively adjustable implant comprising an adjustable actuator having an outer housing and an inner shaft, telescopically disposed in the outer housing, and a driving element configured to be remotely operable to telescopically displace the inner shaft in relation to the outer housing; coupling one of the outer housing or the inner shaft to the first portion of the tibia; coupling the other of the outer housing or the inner shaft to the second portion of the tibia; and remotely operating the driving element to telescopically displace the inner shaft in relation to the outer housing, thus changing an angle between the first portion and second portion of the tibia.

US Patent:

20150223854, Aug 13, 2015

Filed:

Oct 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/379742

Inventors:

- Irvine CA, US
Thomas B. Buford - Laguna Beach CA, US
Ephraim Akyuz - Logan UT, US
Thomas Weisel - Ventura CA, US
Roger Pisarnwongs - Valencia CA, US
Adam G. Beckett - Mission Viejo CA, US
Jeffrey Lee Gilbert - Lake Forest CA, US
Frank Yan Liu - Irvine CA, US
Urs Weber - Irvine CA, US
Edmund J. Roschak - Mission Viejo CA, US
Blair Walker - Mission Viejo CA, US
Scott Pool - Laguna Hills CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/80
A61B 6/12

Abstract:

A method of changing a bone angle includes creating an osteotomy between a first portion and a second portion of a tibia of a patient; creating a cavity in the tibia by removing bone material along an axis extending in a substantially longitudinal direction from a first point at the tibial plateau to a second point; placing a non-invasively adjustable implant into the cavity, the non-invasively adjustable implant comprising an adjustable actuator having an outer housing and an inner shaft, telescopically disposed in the outer housing, and a driving element configured to be remotely operable to telescopically displace the inner shaft in relation to the outer housing; coupling one of the outer housing or the inner shaft to the first portion of the tibia; coupling the other of the outer housing or the inner shaft to the second portion of the tibia; and remotely operating the driving element to telescopically displace the inner shaft in relation to the outer housing, thus changing an angle between the first portion and second portion of the tibia.

US Patent:

20140155946, Jun 5, 2014

Filed:

Oct 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/065342

Inventors:

- Irvine CA, US
Thomas B. Buford - Laguna Beach CA, US
Ephraim Akyuz - Logan UT, US
Thomas Weisel - Ventura CA, US
Roger Pisarnwongs - Valencia CA, US
Adam G. Beckett - Mission Viejo CA, US
Jeffrey Lee Gilbert - Lake Forest CA, US
Frank Yan Liu - Irvine CA, US
Urs Weber - Irvine CA, US
Edmund J. Roschak - Mission Viejo CA, US
Blair Walker - Mission Viejo CA, US
Scott Pool - Laguna Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/88

US Classification:

606 86 R

Abstract:

A method of changing a bone angle includes creating an osteotomy between a first portion and a second portion of a tibia of a patient; creating a cavity in the tibia by removing bone material along an axis extending in a substantially longitudinal direction from a first point at the tibial plateau to a second point; placing a non-invasively adjustable implant into the cavity, the non-invasively adjustable implant comprising an adjustable actuator having an outer housing and an inner shaft, telescopically disposed in the outer housing, and a driving element configured to be remotely operable to telescopically displace the inner shaft in relation to the outer housing; coupling one of the outer housing or the inner shaft to the first portion of the tibia; coupling the other of the outer housing or the inner shaft to the second portion of the tibia; and remotely operating the driving element to telescopically displace the inner shaft in relation to the outer housing, thus changing an angle between the first portion and second portion of the tibia.