Thomas Anthony Ross

US Patent:

7141068, Nov 28, 2006

Filed:

Jul 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/609679

Inventors:

Thomas Ross - Austin TX, US
Wayne P. Gray - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/44

US Classification:

623 1711

Abstract:

A spinal spacer assembly comprises spacer tubes of different cross sections including kidney shaped, oblong, oval and round. The spacer tubes have internal ribs for receiving top and bottom end caps. Such end caps are pressed into the top and bottom openings of the spacer tube so as to be supported on and frictionally engage the internal ribs. The end caps are flush with the tops and bottoms of the spacer tubes except for serrations on the end caps which may project outwardly therefrom.

US Patent:

7306605, Dec 11, 2007

Filed:

Oct 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/676064

Inventors:

Thomas Ross - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Zimmer Spine, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61B 17/58

US Classification:

606 61, 606 69, 606 71

Abstract:

An anterior cervical plate has a lower surface adapted to engage the cervical spine and a top surface. At least one location along the plate there are two transversely aligned bone screw holes. A locking element is pivotally mounted between these two bone screw holes for movement between an open position which uncovers the two bone screw holes and a locking position wherein the locking element at least partially covers each of the two bone screw holes. A positive positioning structure positively positions the locking element in the locking position.

US Patent:

20080021470, Jan 24, 2008

Filed:

Aug 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/833536

Inventors:

Thomas Ross - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

ZIMMER SPINE, INC. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61B 17/70

US Classification:

606061000

Abstract:

An anterior cervical plate has a lower surface adapted to engage the cervical spine and a top surface. At least one location along the plate there are two transversely aligned bone screw holes. A locking element is pivotally mounted between these two bone screw holes for movement between an open position which uncovers the two bone screw holes and a locking position wherein the locking element at least partially covers each of the two bone screw holes. A positive positioning structure positively positions the locking element in the locking position.

US Patent:

20220218487, Jul 14, 2022

Filed:

Mar 31, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/709640

Inventors:

- Redlands CA, US
Scott RUCKER - Austin TX, US
Tim RASMUSSEN - Redlands CA, US
John P. STEINMANN - Redlands CA, US
Trace CAWLEY - Boca Raton FL, US
Thomas ROSS - Austin TX, US
Ernesto RIOS - Austin TX, US
Andrew OLCESE - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/30
A61F 2/34

Abstract:

A surgical implant device, including: an implant body; a porous layer disposed adjacent to the implant body, wherein the porous layer includes a lattice of intersecting struts; and a plurality of needle structures protruding from the porous layer opposite the implant body, wherein at least some of the plurality of needle structures traverse the porous layer and are anchored to the implant body. The plurality of needle structures that traverse the porous layer and are anchored to the implant body are coupled to one or more intersecting struts of the lattice. Optionally, some of the plurality of needle structures are spaced apart from the implant body and are anchored only to the porous layer. Preferably, one or more of the implant body, the porous layer, and the plurality of needle structures are formed by an additive manufacturing technique.

US Patent:

20200179123, Jun 11, 2020

Filed:

Feb 12, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/788353

Inventors:

- Redlands CA, US
Scott RUCKER - Austin TX, US
Tim RASMUSSEN - Redlands CA, US
John P. STEINMANN - Redlands CA, US
Trace CAWLEY - Boca Raton FL, US
Thomas ROSS - Austin TX, US
Ernesto RIOS - Austin TX, US
Andrew OLCESE - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/30
A61F 2/34

Abstract:

A surgical implant device, including: an implant body; a porous layer disposed adjacent to the implant body, wherein the porous layer includes a lattice of intersecting struts; and a plurality of needle structures protruding from the porous layer opposite the implant body, wherein at least some of the plurality of needle structures traverse the porous layer and are anchored to the implant body. The plurality of needle structures that traverse the porous layer and are anchored to the implant body are coupled to one or more intersecting struts of the lattice. Optionally, some of the plurality of needle structures are spaced apart from the implant body and are anchored only to the porous layer. Preferably, one or more of the implant body, the porous layer, and the plurality of needle structures are formed by an additive manufacturing technique.

US Patent:

20180252026, Sep 6, 2018

Filed:

Mar 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/911862

Inventors:

- Cambridge MD, US
Matthew Charles O'CONNELL - Cambridge MD, US
Thomas O. PERDUE - Salisbury MD, US
Hendrik Arie PHILLIPS - Seaford DE, US
Thomas Claude ROSS - Port Isabel TX, US
Jeffery D. ULCHAK - Salisbury MD, US

Assignee:

CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Cambridge MD

International Classification:

E06B 7/02
E06B 9/52
E06B 7/28

Abstract:

An architectural panel includes a mesh defining a plurality of openings and a plurality of flaps configured for attachment to the mesh within the plurality of openings, the flaps being movable to allow air flow through the openings.

US Patent:

20170267455, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

Mar 13, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/457542

Inventors:

- Cambridge MD, US
William CANNON - Cambridge MD, US
Alan Scott HENRY - East New Market MD, US
Brian Jon ROBINSON - Hurlock MD, US
Jason Vance TODD - Cambridge MD, US
Thomas Claude ROSS - Fruitland MD, US

Assignee:

CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Cambridge MD

International Classification:

B65G 17/08
B21B 1/16

Abstract:

A conveyor belt configured for a direction of travel, the conveyor belt including a plurality of connecting rods; and a spiral overlay; wherein each of the connecting rods has a flattened oblong cross section. In addition, a method a manufacturing a connector rod for a conveyor, belt includes providing a connector rod having a circular cross section; rolling the connector rod along a longitudinal axis thereof, and thereby producing a flattened oblong cross section.

US Patent:

20170049491, Feb 23, 2017

Filed:

Aug 18, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/828934

Inventors:

Thomas ROSS - Austin TX, US
Charles W. MUMME - Austin TX, US
John C. STEINMANN - Redlands CA, US
John P. STEINMANN - Redlands CA, US
Trace R. CAWLEY - Boca Raton FL, US

Assignee:

RENOVIS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Redlands CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/80
A61B 17/70

Abstract:

A surgical plate device that incorporates a screw locking mechanism in each screw hole by which the surgical plate device is affixed to a bony segment. The screw locking mechanism includes a tab structure emanating from an interior portion (or either surface) of the surgical plate that is biased into a portion of the corresponding screw hole. When a screw is inserted into the screw hole, the head of the screw temporarily biases the tab structure out of the screw hole, until the head of the screw passes below the plane of the tab structure, at which point the tab structure rebounds into the previously occupied portion of the screw hole, thereby covering a portion of the head of the screw and preventing it from “backing out.”