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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177927 | Method of making shape memory alloy articles with improved fatigue performance A method of making articles made of shape memory alloys having improved fatigue performance and to methods of treating articles formed from shape memory alloy materials by pre-straining the articles (or desired portions of the articles) in a controlled manner so tha... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177832 | Endoluminal expansion system An endoprosthesis expansion system having, in combination, a delivery component such as a length of catheter tubing having at its distal end an intermediate sheath component, and an inner tube within the full length of the delivery catheter and intermediate sheath c... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8163662 | Lightweight, durable enclosures and laminates for making the same A lightweight enclosure is described that has an exterior film surface. The lightweight enclosure comprises a laminate having a porous outer film. The laminate is moisture vapor transmissive and flame resistance (passing CPAI-84), and abrasion resistance on the oute... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162905 | Delivery system Novel delivery systems suitable for delivering, for example, implantable devices. Delivery system comprises a three-catheter system in conjunction with at least one floating connector. Delivery system may be particularly suitable for delivering septal occlusion devi... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158235 | PTFE membranes and gaskets made therefrom Improved expanded PTFE materials and improved gasket materials made therefrom, the gaskets being capable of forming a seal with greater bolt load retention than is possible with existing PTFE gaskets. The expanded PTFE membranes of the invention can be tailored to e... | 04/17/2012 |
| 6566604 | Combination cable and device A cable comprising a stress-bearing matrix extending substantially through the length of the cable; and a plurality of conducting elements extending substantially through the length of the cable, the plurality off the conducting elements being located wit... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6424768 | Cable A cable comprising a stress-bearing matrix extending substantially through the length of the cable; and a plurality of conducting elements extending substantially through the length of the cable, the plurality of said conducting elements being located wit... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6387994 | Combination of a solid solvent and a melt-processible block copolymer A new class of solid solvents selected from adipamides, bisacetamides, biscarbamates, and dibenzamides has been found effective to reduce the melt viscosity of certain block copolymers while not substantially adversely affecting the mechanical properties ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6352561 | Implant deployment apparatus A delivery system including a restraining member maintains a collapsed implant in its collapsed state for delivery through a small passageway to a desired site in a mammalian body. Once the implant is positioned at the desired site, the restraining member... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6344371 | Dimensionally stable core for use in high density chip packages and a method of fabricating same A dimensionally stable core for use in high density chip packages is provided. The stable core is a metal core, preferably copper, having clearances formed therein. Dielectric layers are provided concurrently on top and bottom surfaces of the metal core. ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6313411 | Wafer level contact sheet and method of assembly The present invention relates to a system and method for performing reliability screening on semi-conductor wafers and particularly to a highly planar burn in apparatus and method for uses including wafer level burn-in (WLBI), diced die burn-in (DDBI), an... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6254978 | Ultra-thin integral composite membrane An integral composite membrane is provided including a porous polymeric membrane impregnated with a perfluoro ion exchange material to make the micropores of the membrane occlusive and a surfactant having a molecular weight greater than 100 wherein the th... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6248959 | Substrate with die area having same CTE as IC A package for mounting an integrated circuit chip includes a body having at least a first region, the size of the integrated circuit chip, and a second region. The first region has a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), and the second region has ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6210789 | Electrically conductive composite article An electrically conductive composite article consisting essentially of a main body composed of a polytetrafluoroethylene material and a plurality of electrically conductive particles, wherein an elastomer material is disposed within the main body.... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6203891 | Multiple frequency processing to minimize manufacturing variability of high aspect ratio micro through-vias A method for forming a through-via in a laminated substrate by laser drilling the through-via in a laminated substrate from a top exposed surface of the substrate to a bottom exposed surface of the substrate using a plurality of laser pulses that are trep... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6159565 | Thin-wall intraluminal graft An intraluminal vascular graft in the form of a tube of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene film wherein the porous polytetrafluoroethylene film has a microstructure containing a multiplicity of fibrils oriented substantially parallel to each other. T... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6156839 | Aqueous dispersion of small particles of polytetrafluoroethylene An aqueous microemulsion polymerization procedure is described in which very small colloidal polymer particles are produced from tetrafluoroethylene monomer. The polymerization procedure involves adding a free-radical initiator to a mixture of a microemul... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6143401 | Electronic chip package An electronic chip package is provided having a laminated substrate. The laminated substrate includes at least one conductive layer and at least one dielectric layer which is bonded to the conductive layer. The dielectric layer has a glass transition temp... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6139572 | Delivery system for intraluminal vascular grafts A delivery system for use with intraluminal vascular grafts, allowing for easy delivery, deployment of an intraluminal graft and withdrawal of the delivery system. The system employs a balloon catheter to deploy one end of the graft and uses a separate me... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6132853 | Multiple frequency processing to minimize manufacturing variability of high aspect ratio micro through-vias A method for forming a through-via in a laminated substrate by laser drilling the through-via in a laminated substrate from a top exposed surface of the substrate to a bottom exposed surface of the substrate using a plurality of laser pulses that are trep... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6132470 | Apparatus and method for protecting prosthetic joint assembly from wear The disclosure relates to a tissue and debris barrier for use in association with implanted joint replacement devices. The barrier comprises a biocompatible membrane that is impermeable to debris. The membrane defines an aperture which is positioned about... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6128785 | Waterproof glove A waterproof glove with a shaft incorporating a hand insertion opening and a shaft edge located at the hand insertion opening side and consisting of a shell material. A waterproof cuff sleeve with a lower cuff edge is arranged inside of the shaft such tha... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6130015 | Method for using fiducial schemes to increase nominal registration during manufacture of laminated circuit A method of making a laminated substrate by forming a registration mark on a core layer of the substrate. Then, forming a first layer on the core layer using the registration mark as a fiducial registration point. The first layer is laser drilled through ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6127250 | Method of increasing package reliability by designing in plane CTE gradients A method of manufacturing a multi-layered structure includes forming first and second layers, patterning the first layer, determining a distribution of material in at least one area of the first layer, and altering the material content of one of the first... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6122417 | WDM Multiplexer-Demultiplexer using fabry-perot filter array A compact WDM optical device can demultiplex an optical laser signal containing several different wavelengths corresponding to particular channels, and, in reverse operation operate as a multiplexer to interleave several different wavelengths into a multi... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6117528 | Oil delivery sheet material for use in various printer devices The present invention is an improved device for delivering a release agent to fuser rollers employed in various printer devices, such as laser printers, fax machines, copier machines, etc. The release agent delivery device of the present invention compris... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6103992 | Multiple frequency processing to minimize manufacturing variability of high aspect ratio micro through-vias A method for forming a through-via in a laminated substrate by laser drilling the through-via in a laminated substrate from a top exposed surface of the substrate to a bottom exposed surface of the substrate using a plurality of laser pulses that are trep... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6089576 | Low creep polytetrafluoroethylene gasketing element The present invention is an improved gasket for use in a wide variety of sealing applications. The gasket comprises a sheet of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) that is helically wrapped around itself and sealed in that orientation. This constructio... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6078070 | Broadband backside illuminated MESFET with collecting microlens A composite-layer semiconductor device includes a gate above a host substrate, an n++ contact layer above the gate, and source and drain ohmic contacts applied to the n++ contact layer. The source and drain ohmic contacts define a central gate location wh... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6075180 | Carvable PTFE implant material A carvable implant material for use in surgery and especially in plastic and reconstructive surgery. At least two layers of porous PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) sheet material are laminated together by an adhesive placed between the adjacent layers of po... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6071600 | Low dielectric constant material for use as an insulation element in an electronic device A low dielectric constant material is provided for use as an insulation element in an electronic device, such as but not limited to an integrated circuit structure for example. Such a low dielectric constant material may be formed from an aqueous fluoropo... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6048484 | Process for forming a seamless tube of expanded PTFE from a sheet of expanded PTFE A method of making a seamless, thinwall tube of porous polytetrafluoroethylene. The method involves the use of corresponding male and female dies to deform a precursor sheet of porous PTFE which has been restrained about its perimeter. Preferably the poro... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6046271 | Microemulsion polymerization systems for the production of small melt-processible fluoropolymer particles An aqueous microemulsion polymerization procedure is described in which very small colloidal melt-processible fluoropolymer particles are produced from at least one monomer and optionally TFE. The polymerization procedure involves initiating polymerizatio... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6046060 | Method of making a high planarity, low CTE base for semiconductor reliability screening The present invention relates to a system and method for performing reliability screening on semi-conductor wafers and particularly to a highly planar burn in apparatus and method for uses including wafer level burn-in (WLBI), diced die burn-in (DDBI), an... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6041211 | Cleaning assembly for critical image surfaces in printer devices and method of using same The present invention provides an improved cleaning material for critical imaging surfaces for use in a variety of printers, including laser printer, plain paper copiers and facsimile machines, etc. Moreover, the present invention utilizes the unique prop... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6037399 | Microemulsion polymerization systems for the production of small melt-processible fluoropolymer particles An aqueous microemulsion polymerization procedure is described in which very small colloidal melt-processible fluoropolymer particles are produced from at least one gaseous monomer and optionally TFE. The polymerization procedure involves forming a microe... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6031148 | Implantable bioabsorbable article An implantable bioabsorbable article for the separation and regeneration of tissue at a tissue defect site in the form of a fibrous matrix laminarly affixed to both surfaces of a cell-barrier sheet material. When implanted it allows ingrowth of tissue int... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6030694 | Rigid sheet polytetrafluoroethylene material A composite fluoropolymer material contains outer layers consisting essentially of conformable porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and interior layers consisting essentially of rigid fluoropolymer material which may be a densified expanded PTFE, wherein... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6027590 | Method for minimizing warp and die stress in the production of an electronic assembly A method of minimizing warp and die stress in the production of an electronic assembly includes connecting one surface of a die to a package, and connecting an opposite surface of the die to a lid disposed over a constraining ring that is mounted to the p... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6027779 | Thin-wall polytetrafluoroethylene tube A thin-wall PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) tube in the form of a tube of porous expanded PTFE film wherein the porous PTFE film has a microstructure containing a multiplicity of fibrils oriented substantially parallel to each other. The tube has a wall th... | 02/22/2000 |
