This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 EPO patent. Top assignee: Orteq, B.v.. Active years: 2011.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2011
Title: Ralph Vincent Van Calck and Biomedical Polyurethane Innovation
Introduction
Ralph Vincent Van Calck is an inventor associated with Preston, Great Britain. His patent work concerns biomedical polyurethanes and porous scaffolds, materials with potential applications in medical implants.
Latest Patents
Van Calck is associated with 1 patent: “Method for the Preparation of New Segmented Polyurethanes with High Tear and Tensile Strengths and Method for Making Porous Scaffolds.” The invention describes a method for preparing biomedical polyurethanes with high tensile and tear strengths. It also presents a way to produce porous foams from these materials using salt leaching and phase separation. The resulting foams can serve as scaffolds, including for potential use in meniscus implants.
Career Highlights
Van Calck’s listed patent is connected with Orteq B.V., a company working in the biomedical field. The invention highlights a materials-processing approach intended to combine mechanical strength with porous structures suitable for scaffold applications.
Collaborations
The patent lists Albert Johan Pennings and Ralf Guillaume Jean Catharina Heijkants among Van Calck’s coworkers. Their association reflects collaborative work on polyurethane materials and scaffold preparation.
Conclusion
Ralph Vincent Van Calck’s patent focuses on developing strong biomedical polyurethanes and a method for turning them into porous scaffolds, with potential relevance to implant applications.
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