This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Richard Tyler Epperson and the Bone Cap Invention.
Introduction
Richard Tyler Epperson is an inventor associated with Salt Lake City, Utah, and the University of Utah Research Foundation. His work includes a patent for a bone cap designed to address complications that can arise after bone resection.
Latest Patents
Epperson is credited with 1 patent, titled “Bone Cap.” The invention is designed to help prevent leakage of medullary canal components into a residual limb, which may contribute to pathologies such as heterotopic ossification.
The bone cap includes a proximal base and an insertion extension that fits into a resected portion of a patient’s bone. A bone-engaging feature near the extension’s distal end helps secure the device, while a porous coating near the proximal base is part of its outer surface design. The patent also describes a method for using the bone cap.
Career Highlights
Epperson’s listed patent reflects work on a medical device intended to address residual-limb complications. His association with the University of Utah Research Foundation connects the invention with the university’s research and technology-development community.
Collaborations
Brad M. Isaacson is identified as Epperson’s coworker. The available information does not specify the nature of their collaboration or whether Isaacson contributed to the bone cap patent.
Conclusion
Richard Tyler Epperson’s bone cap patent presents a device and method intended to help limit medullary canal leakage and reduce related complications in residual limbs.
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