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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187521 | Method and device for producing three-dimensional objects A method for producing three-dimensional objects from a powder material which is capable of solidification by irradiation with a high-energy beam is disclosed. The method comprises homogeneously pre-heating the powder material by scanning with the high-energy beam a... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7964135 | Method and apparatus for imprinting energy ray-setting resin, and discs and semiconductor devices with imprinted resin layer Disclosed herein is a method for transferring a pattern of minute dents and projections to an energy ray-setting resin layer coated on a substrate plate by pressing a master pattern on a transfer mold, followed by irradiation of energy rays. The pattern transfer met... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7862766 | Method for functionalization of nanoscale fiber films Methods are provided for functionalizing a macroscopic film comprised of nanoscale fibers by controlled irradiation. The methods may include the steps of (a) providing a nanoscale fiber film material comprising a plurality of nanoscale fibers (which may include sing... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7384430 | Low crystalline polymeric material for orthopaedic implants and an associated method A component made from a crosslinked polymeric material, wherein the crosslinked polymeric material has a reduced crystallinity is described. An associated method for fabricating such a component is also described. ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7378048 | Method for forming catheter curves A method and apparatus for forming catheters and catheter curves using ferromagnetic materials exposed to an alternating magnetic field. Heat is generated in the exposed ferromagnetic material. The temperature of the ferromagnetic material is allowed to reach a desi... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7331944 | Ophthalmic dispenser and associated method An ophthalmic dispenser has a rigid housing defining a fluid-receiving chamber, a flexible bladder receivable within the fluid-receiving chamber, a pump coupled in fluid communication with the fluid-receiving chamber, and a nozzle having a valve defining an annular,... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318718 | Stereolithographic apparatus and method for manufacturing three-dimensional object An optical stereolithographic apparatus performs optical stereolithography by preparing a mask on a light-transmissible member (31) on the basis of data for one layer with respect to optical stereolithography, exposing an unhardened resin layer (96) of... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7304097 | High modulus crosslinked polyethylene with reduced residual free radical concentration prepared below the melt The present invention provides an irradiated crosslinked polyethylene containing reduced free radicals, preferably containing substantially no residual free radical. Disclosed is a process of making irradiated crosslinked polyethylene by irradiating the polyethylene... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7288319 | Forming a chemically cross-linked particle of a desired shape and diameter Chemically cross-linked polymeric particles are formed using mechanical rather than chemical processes, facilitating production of small-diameter particles in a manner largely independent of the viscosity or density of the polymer. For example, an uncross-linked res... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288115 | Multipart component for an orthopaedic implant The present invention provides an implant for replacing an articulating bone end adjacent a skeletal joint. The implant includes individual subcomponents having different physical and/or mechanical properties joined together into a multipart implant component. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276561 | Processes for producing nano-space controlled polymer ion-exchange membranes A polymer film substrate is irradiated with ions to make a large number of nano-sized through-holes and the substrate is further irradiated with an ionizing radiation so that a functional monomer is grafted or co-grafted onto a surface of the film and within the hol... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7262075 | High-aspect-ratio metal-polymer composite structures for nano interconnects A low-temperature process that combines high-aspect-ratio polymer structures with electroless copper plating to create laterally compliant MEMS structures. These structures can be used as IC-package interconnects that can lead to reliable, low-cost and high-performa... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7241817 | Process for grafting a fluoropolymer and multilayer structures comprising this grafted polymer The present invention relates to a process for grafting an unsaturated monomer onto a fluoropolymer, having the steps of: a) melt blending the fluoropolymer with the unsaturated monomer; b) forming the blend obtain... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229473 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229542 | Methods of and apparatus for molding structures using sacrificial metal patterns Molded structures, methods of and apparatus for producing the molded structures are provided. At least a portion of the surface features for the molds are formed from multilayer electrochemically fabricated structures (e.g. fabricated by the EFAB™ formation proces... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223286 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221277 | Radio frequency identification tag and method of making the same The present invention describes a process for manufacture of RFID tags. The RFID tag of the present invention includes a substrate, an antenna, and a die positioning structure disposed on the substrate that is cast and cured specifically for receiving a silicon die ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217286 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7205339 | Selective controlled manipulation of polymers The present invention provides partial and complete shielding approaches to alter the cross-linking characteristics of irradiated polymers, such as polyethylene. Irradiated polymers and fabricated articles, such as medical prosteses, comprising irradiated polymers a... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7169186 | Monopolar constrained acetabular component The present invention provides monopolar acetabular liners that can enclose a femoral head to form a hip replacement prosthesis, wherein the liner has a rim that creates an orifice, wherein the orifice has a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the femoral ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166650 | High modulus crosslinked polyethylene with reduced residual free radical concentration prepared below the melt The present invention provides an irradiated crosslinked polyethylene containing reduced free radicals, preferably containing substantially no residual free radical. Disclosed is a process of making irradiated crosslinked polyethylene by irradiating the polyethylene... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7155288 | Method and system for myocardial infarction repair An implantable system is provided that includes: a cell repopulation source comprising genetic material, undifferentiated and/or differentiated contractile cells, or a combination thereof capable of forming new contractile tissue in and/or near an infarct zone of a ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147201 | Method for annealing an electrodeposition structure A method for annealing a structure formed by electrodeposition is provided, the method comprising providing the electrodeposition structure, the electrodeposition structure comprising an electroformed mold, the electroformed mold having a nominal thickness between a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144623 | Thermoplastic elastomer composition and sheet, and laminate The present invention relates to a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising: (a) a block copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 80,000 to 1,000,000 which is represented by the general formula (I): A(B... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141062 | Longitudinally flexible stent An intravascular stent especially suited for implanting in curved arterial portions. The stent retains longitudinal flexibility after expansion. The stent is formed of intertwined meander patterns forming triangular cells. The triangular cells are adapted to provide... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141808 | Device and method for maskless AFM microlithography The invention relates to a device and a method for maskless microlithography. Several microstructured cantilevers (2) are arranged in an array (26) and an actuator is integrated in each of the cantilevers (2) of the array (26). A power su... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135189 | Compositions and techniques for localized therapy A therapeutic medical article is provided which comprises a medical article, a precursor compound and an activator compound. The medical article is adapted, upon administration to a patient, to release the precursor compound and the activator compound such that the ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125510 | Microstructure fabrication and microsystem integration Fabrication of a microstructure device includes assembling a mold component and a mold body to form a device mold for the microstructure device. The microstructure device is cast from the device mold, then the mold component is removed from the microstructure device... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7053134 | Forming a chemically cross-linked particle of a desired shape and diameter Chemically cross-linked polymeric particles are formed using mechanical rather than chemical processes, facilitating production of small-diameter particles in a manner largely independent of the viscosity or density of the polymer. For example, an uncross-linked res... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7031775 | Method and system for myocardial infarction repair An implantable system is provided that includes: a cell repopulation source comprising genetic material, undifferentiated and/or differentiated contractile cells, or a combination thereof capable of forming new contractile tissue in and/or near an infarct zone of a ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026635 | Particle beam processing apparatus and materials treatable using the apparatus Methods, and materials made by the methods, are provided herein for treating materials with a particle beam processing device. According to one illustrative embodiment, a method for treating a material with a particle beam processing device is provided that includes... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7019044 | Production of polyolefins having improved properties A process for producing polypropylene having increased melt strength, the process comprising (i) homopolymerising polypropylene or copolymerising propylene with one or more comonomers selected from ethylene and C4 to C101-olefins to produce a polypropylene homopolym... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014786 | Methods and apparatus for forming submicron patterns on films A method for forming a patterned film on a substrate, the method including: providing a first flowable medium on the substrate and a second flowable medium on the first flowable medium, the first and second flowable media having different dielectric properties and d... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6921499 | Master carrier for magnetic transfer To improve the quality of transfer signal by reducing loss of azimuth when the magnetic transfer is performed by bringing a master carrier and a slave medium into close contact with each other and applying transfer magnetic field thereto, even if the width of track ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916438 | Methods for texturing, patterning and bending polymer sheet materials The texturing, patterning and bending of a solid surface material. The end product can be achieved both through casting technologies and heat pressure processes. Controlled surface deformation can be created in a pre-manufactured flat sheet and the sheet can then be... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908585 | Pigmented radiation cured wear layer A method and composition for providing a colored high performance wear surface for floor coverings is disclosed. Specifically, the floor covering includes a substrate and a high performance layer comprising a radiation cured pigmented composition. The exposed surfac... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6849224 | Methods for preparing selectively cross-linked polyethylene orthopedic devices An improved prosthetic medical device having improved wear resistance and toughness is provided in the present application. A method is provided to selectively cross-link the polymeric matrix comprising the medical device by employing an interrupting means such as a... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6818038 | Polymer substrates for radiation-induced graft polymerization and filter stock A radiation graft treated material in the form of a woven or non-woven fabric material that is composed of polymer monofilament fiber of which only the surface has undergone a radiation-induced graft polymerization but of which the center remains unaffected by graft... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6818171 | Process for preparing selectively cross-linked polyethylene orthopedic devices An improved prosthetic medical device having improved wear resistance and toughness is provided in the present application. A method is provided to selectively cross-link the polymeric matrix comprising the medical device by employing an interrupting means such as a... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6794423 | Fracture-resistant, cross-linked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene shaped material and articles made therefrom The present invention relates to a tough, wear resistant Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) prepared by the cross linking of a UHMWPE shaped article with irradiation doses higher than 4 Mrads, preferably higher than 5 Mrads, and most preferably less t... | 09/21/2004 |
