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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7897195 | Devices for coating stents Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7885788 | Method and apparatus for weighing a stent An apparatus for weighing a stent includes a buffer for storing a stent support with a stent mounted thereon, a stent mounting and dismounting assembly that mounts and dismounts the stent from the stent support, a robotic arm for moving the stent support with the st... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7848152 | Method and system for adaptively finding reference voltages for reading data from a MLC flash memory A method and system for adaptively finding reference voltages for reading data from a multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory is disclosed. According to one embodiment, information about an initial threshold voltage distribution is firstly provided. A first threshold vo... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7847591 | Low jitter CMOS to CML converter The present invention provides a low jitter CMOS to CML converter, including: a differential circuit including differential pair transistors, a pair of loads and a biased transistor, each differential transistor of the differential pair transistors having an input t... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7877843 | Handle The present invention relates to a handle, in particular for use in a screwdriver. Such handle comprises an outer region having a first stiffness and an inner region comprising a second stiffness. According to the invention the second stiffness is smaller than the f... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875505 | Multi-die semiconductor package structure and method for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a multi-die semiconductor package structure and a manufacturing method thereof, which includes providing at least two dies and a lead frame including a die pad and a lead wire located at the periphery of the die pad, the die pad has a ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7871658 | Stent coating method A system, nozzle assembly, and method for coating a stent with a solvent and polymer are provided. The polymer can include a therapeutic substance or a drug. The polymer and solvent can be discharged from separate tubes disposed within another tube carrying moving a... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7867549 | Method of manufacturing a stent coating A method of manufacturing a drug-delivery coating for a stent is disclosed. The method comprises covering the outer surface of the stent; applying a first composition to the inner surface of the stent to form a first coating; covering the first coating on the inner ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862830 | Stereocomplex-forming composition and implantable medical device comprising same The present invention relates to a composition of a first single enantiomer homopolymer and a separate stereocomplex formed of a second single enantiomer homopolymer and it mirror image enantiomer, wherein the first and second single enantiomer homopolymers can be t... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862610 | Bicuspid vascular valve and methods for making and implanting same A vascular valve constructed from a biocompatible material that is designed to be surgically implanted in a patient's blood vessel, such as the right ventricular outflow tract. At the first end of the valve there is an orifice defined by at least two opposing free e... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862495 | Radiation or drug delivery source with activity gradient to minimize edge effects A radiation delivery source, such as a stent, and method for making radioactive a delivery source are disclosed. A drug delivery source and method for making a drug delivery region on the drug delivery source are also disclosed. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| D630235 | Holder for electric searing iron | 01/04/2011 |
| 7860378 | Baffle device, hot air blower for solder treatment, and nozzle for same In a baffle device 20 fixedly provided in an air passage of a mechanism for blowing out hot air to a solder treatment portion, vanes inclined with a predetermined inclination angle with respect to an air flow are provided substantially radially with a predete... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7853340 | Method for aligning a stent with a stent support A method for aligning a stent with a stent support includes the steps of (1) placing a stent support and a stent mounted on the stent support in a vertically position with the stent support's first support element at a lower position and the stent support's second s... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7838411 | Fluxless reflow process for bump formation A fluxless reflow process for bump formation is provided, which includes: a purifying process for keeping solder in a state of melting or half-melting for 40 s to 540 s; a ball-forming process for melting the solder completely to form ball-like bumps; and a cooling ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833968 | Pharmaceutical compositions for treating or preventing bone conditions Provided in the present application is a pharmaceutical composition for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a bone or cartilage condition and methods of making and using the same. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833261 | Severable support for a stent A stent with at least one severable supporting device and methods of coating using the same are disclosed. The severable supporting device can be an end tube or a tab attached to some portion of the stent by at least one “gate” or attachment. The end tube or tab... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829008 | Fabricating a stent from a blow molded tube Disclosed is a method for fabricating a stent, the method comprising: positioning a polymeric tube inside a mold, wherein a high thermally conductive element covers at least a portion of the outer surface of the mold, the high thermally conductive element having a t... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828916 | Methods of crimping expandable medical devices Disclosed are methods for crimping a medical device, such as a stent, wherein the medical device is formed of a superelastic alloy. A method for crimping a medical device includes cooling the stent until the alloy becomes martensitic, allowing the stent to warm afte... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824441 | Stent with drug coating Coatings for stents that include a polymer and a drug are provided. A method of forming the coatings is also provided. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7824440 | Stent with drug coating Coatings for stents that include a polymer and a drug are provided. A method of forming the coatings is also provided. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7821429 | Parallel to serial conversion circuit A parallel to serial conversion circuit includes a plurality of switching units and a voltage output unit providing an operating voltage for the switching units. Each of the plurality of switching units is operable to receive a first clock signal and a second clock ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7821287 | System and method for display test The system for display test includes a driving circuit having integrated circuit (IC) pads on the substrate and the IC pads are electrically connected to the signal lines, respectively. And the first switches are between the first test pads and the IC pads, wherein ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7821277 | Parallel test fixture for mixed signal integrated circuits The present invention provides a parallel test fixture for mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs). The fixture includes a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB). The fixture includes: a test area, which is disposed on a central area of the multi-layer PCB and inclu... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820535 | Method for analyzing copper electroplating solution, apparatus for the analysis, and method for fabricating semiconductor product Effective fillability and the uniformity electrodeposition of a copper electroplating solution is judged by determining the time-dependent potential change thereof at a cathode current density of 0.1-20 A/dm2. The potential change is determined at a worki... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820346 | Method for collecting optical proximity correction parameter This invention relates to a method for collecting an Optical Proximity Correction parameter, which includes: performing an Optical Proximity Correction for a test line containing a non-right turning-angle to generate a to-be-exposed pattern having an assistant line;... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820229 | Method of coating a stent Coatings for stents that include a polymer and a drug are provided. A method of forming the coatings is also provided. ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820190 | Coating for implantable devices and a method of forming the same Coatings, particularly primer coatings, for implantable devices or endoluminal prosthesis, such as stents, are provided, including a method of forming the coatings. The coatings can be used for the delivery of an active ingredient or a combination of active ingredie... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7812941 | Systems and methods for the inspection of cylinders A system for inspecting cylinders according to various aspects of the present invention generally includes a roller assembly comprising a plurality of rollers configured to hold the cylinder. A light source illuminates the cylinder and a camera produces an image of ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7807949 | Locking mechanism for soldering iron A cartridge system for a cartridge type soldering iron has a sleeve stopper with hooks and a sleeve which goes over the stopper. The hooks of the sleeve stopper lock with a socket assembly of the soldering iron which connects to an electrical source. A tip cartridge... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7795828 | Back electro-motive force (BEMF) commutation and speed control of a three-phase brushless DC (BLDC) motor A DC motor comprises a stator having at least three windings coupled to a neutral point; a first pair of upper and lower switches for driving a first winding of the at least three windings to a first voltage or in tristate; a second pair of upper and lower switches ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7794777 | Method for reducing stent coating defects A stent mandrel fixture and method for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided. ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7794759 | Cell activator, collagen production promoter, skin whitening agent, antioxidant agent, antiinflammatory agent, aromatase activity promoter, protease activity promoter, external preparation for skin, and food The present invention provides a cell activation agent, a collagen production accelerator, a whitening agent, an antioxidant, an anti-inflammatory agent, an aromatase activity accelerator, a protease activity accelerator, a skin external preparation, and food, which... | 09/14/2010 |
| D623282 | Smoke absorber | 09/07/2010 |
| 7788101 | Adaptation method for inter-person biometrics variability Embodiments of a system and method for verifying an identity of a claimant are described. In accordance with one embodiment, a feature may be extracted from a biometric sample captured from a claimant claiming an identity. The extracted feature may be compared to a ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785512 | Method and system of controlled temperature mixing and molding of polymers with active agents for implantable medical devices A method and system for making a composition for use in manufacturing an implantable medical device, such as a drug-eluting and/or delivery stent, is described. The method includes introducing a polymer, active agent, and a solvent into a mixing apparatus such as an... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785223 | Oscillating internally meshing planetary gear reducer To provide an oscillating internally meshing planetary gear reducer capable of realizing a low cost and a high speed reduction ratio, the oscillating internally meshing type planetary gear reducer is constituted so as to include: an input shaft provided with an inpu... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784401 | Reaction field independent jig and reaction chip processing apparatus using the jig The invention provides, with a simple technique, a jig for reliably stemming one or a plurality of flow paths and/or a portion of reaction fields continuously provided in a reaction chip, and for making the flow paths and/or reaction fields independent, and a reacti... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7783616 | System and method for managing objects and resources with access rights embedded in nodes within a hierarchical tree structure A system and method for controlling access to data within a hierarchically organized document, such as an XML document. Elements may have their access rights specified, for example as a variable in an XML tag. If not specified within an element of the document, acce... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7781551 | Zwitterionic copolymers, method of making and use on medical devices Biocompatible copolymers are manufactured to include a zwitterionic monomer and an alkoxy acrylate monomer. The alkoxy acrylate monomer can be a 2-methoxyethyl methacrylate (MOEMA) or 2-ethoxyethyl methacrylate (EOEMA). Alternatively, the alkoxy acrylate can be 2-me... | 08/24/2010 |
