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Dean C. Blackburn
Also filed as: BLACKBURN DEAN C
25 granted patents·6 pending applications·2,568 citations·filing 2000–2010
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31 records- 0199US6655845B1Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfacesDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 2, 2003·168 cites·47 claims
- 0295US6793681B1Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layersDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 21, 2004·344 cites·43 claims
- 0394US6596225B1Methods for manufacturing a diamond prosthetic joint componentDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 22, 2003·100 cites·89 claims
- 0494US6488715B1Diamond-surfaced cup for use in a prosthetic jointDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 3, 2002·289 cites·96 claims
- 0594US6290726B1Prosthetic hip joint having sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surfacesDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 18, 2001·354 cites·82 claims
- 0692US6610095B1Prosthetic joint having substrate surface topographical featurers and at least one diamond articulation surfaceDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 26, 2003·178 cites·71 claims
- 0791US6800095B1Diamond-surfaced femoral head for use in a prosthetic jointDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 5, 2004·78 cites·43 claims
- 0891US6398815B1Prosthetic joint having at least one superhard articulation surfaceDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 4, 2002·172 cites·60 claims
- 0988US8603181B2Use of Ti and Nb cemented in TiC in prosthetic jointsPOPE BILL J·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 10, 2013·10 cites·9 claims
- 1088US7396505B2Use of CoCrMo to augment biocompatibility in polycrystalline diamond compactsDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 8, 2008·27 cites·9 claims
- 1187US7494507B2Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implantsDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 24, 2009·135 cites·12 claims
- 1286US6676704B1Prosthetic joint component having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and substrate surface topographical features in said polycrystalline diamond compactDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 13, 2004·117 cites·37 claims
- 1384US7665898B2Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfacesDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 23, 2010·20 cites·21 claims
- 1481US8016889B2Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implantsDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 13, 2011·20 cites·9 claims
- 1581US6709463B1Prosthetic joint component having at least one solid polycrystalline diamond componentDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 23, 2004·98 cites·24 claims
- 1680US6514289B1Diamond articulation surface for use in a prosthetic jointDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 4, 2003·84 cites·45 claims
- 1779US6402787B1Prosthetic hip joint having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and substrate surface topographical features in said polycrystalline diamond compactFiled 2000·Granted Jun 11, 2002·64 cites·39 claims
- 1877US7569176B2Method for making a sintered superhard prosthetic joint componentDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 4, 2009·69 cites·39 claims
- 1977US6425922B1Prosthetic hip joint having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surfaceDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 30, 2002·73 cites·123 claims
- 2076US6497727B1Component for use in prosthetic hip, the component having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layersDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 24, 2002·56 cites·57 claims
- 2172US7556763B2Method of making components for prosthetic jointsDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 7, 2009·12 cites·39 claims
- 2269US6494918B1Component for a prosthetic joint having a diamond load bearing and articulation surfaceDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 17, 2002·38 cites·34 claims
- 2368US7396501B2Use of gradient layers and stress modifiers to fabricate composite constructsDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 8, 2008·33 cites·46 claims
- 2465US7461978B2Bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfacesDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 9, 2008·19 cites·31 claims
- 2553US7465219B2Brut polishing of superhard materialsDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 16, 2008·10 cites·25 claims
- 2653US2008195220A1Prosthetic hip joint having polycrystalline diamond articulation surfaces and at least one solid polycrystalline diamond compactDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 2753US2008215158A1Prosthetic hip joint having polycrystalline diamond articulation surfaces and at least one solid polycrystalline diamond compactDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 2849US2010025898A1USE OF Ti AND Nb CEMENTED TiC IN PROSTHETIC JOINTSPOPE BILL J·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2948US2004199260A1Prosthetic joint component having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and substrate surface topographical features in said polycrystalline diamond compactFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3042US2004111159A1Modular bearing surfaces in prosthetic jointsDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3138US2003019106A1Methods for making bearings, races and components thereof having diamond and other superhard surfacesDIAMICRON INC·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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