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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2004
Bruce R. Bowman, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Rob Kohler, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Erik Martz, Savage, MN (US);
Dan Melink, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Khin Myint, Shakopee, MN (US);
Michael Ahrens, Neustadt I.H., DE;
Jean-charles Lehuec, Pessac, FR;
John Sherman, Wayzata, MN (US);
Scott Hook, Edina, MN (US);
Dennis Johnson, Shakopee, MN (US);
Qi-bin Bao, Marquette, MI (US);
Robert Garryl Hudgins, Burnsville, MN (US);
Bruce R. Bowman, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Rob Kohler, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Erik Martz, Savage, MN (US);
Dan Melink, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Khin Myint, Shakopee, MN (US);
Michael Ahrens, Neustadt I.H., DE;
Jean-Charles Lehuec, Pessac, FR;
John Sherman, Wayzata, MN (US);
Scott Hook, Edina, MN (US);
Dennis Johnson, Shakopee, MN (US);
Qi-Bin Bao, Marquette, MI (US);
Robert Garryl Hudgins, Burnsville, MN (US);
Disc Dynamics, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for fluidly coupling a reservoir containing a flowable biomaterial to a mold. The flow of the flowable biomaterial into the mold is controlled in accordance with a first operating parameter. At least one injection condition is monitored. The flow of the flowable biomaterial is controlled in accordance with a second operating parameter in response to one or more of the injection conditions reaching a threshold level. The second operating parameter is maintained during at least a portion of the curing of the flowable biomaterial. In some embodiments, the second operating parameter may optionally include permitting a portion of the flowable biomaterial to be expelled from the mold.