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20100217375 | Intraluminal Stent Graft - A method of making an tubular intraluminal graft in the form of a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a tubular covering of porous expanded PTFE which is less than 0.10 mm thick. The covering may be on the exterior surface of the stent, or on the interior surface of the stent, or both. The covering may be affixed to the stent by an adhesive which is preferably fluorinated ethylene propylene. | 08-26-2010 |
20100218882 | Intraluminal Stent Graft - A method of making a tubular intraluminal graft in the form of a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene which is less than 0.10 mm thick. The covering may be on the exterior surface of the stent, or on the interior surface of the stent, or both. The covering may be affixed to the stent by an adhesive which is preferably fluorinated ethylene propylene. | 09-02-2010 |
20100218885 | Intraluminal Stent Graft - A method of making an tubular intraluminal graft in the form of a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a tubular covering of porous expanded PTFE which is less than 0.10 mm thick. The covering may be on the exterior surface of the stent, or on the interior surface of the stent, or both. The covering may be affixed to the stent by an adhesive which is preferably fluorinated ethylene propylene. | 09-02-2010 |
20100222865 | Intraluminal Stent Graft - A method of making a tubular intraluminal graft in the form of a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a tubular covering of porous expanded PTFE which is less than 0.10 mm thick. The covering may be on the exterior surface of the stent, or on the interior surface of the stent, or both. The covering may be affixed to the stent by an adhesive which is preferably fluorinated ethylene propylene. | 09-02-2010 |
20100222874 | Intraluminal Stent Graft - A method of making a tubular intraluminal graft in the form of a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene which is less than 0.10 mm thick. The covering may be on the exterior surface of the stent, or on the interior surface of the stent, or both. The covering may be affixed to the stent by an adhesive which is preferably fluorinated ethylene propylene. | 09-02-2010 |
20120046727 | INTRALUMINAL STENT GRAFT - A method of making an tubular intraluminal graft in the form of a tubular diametrically adjustable stent having a tubular covering of porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene which is less than 0.10 mm thick. The covering may be on the exterior surface of the stent, or on the interior surface of the stent, or both. The covering may be affixed to the stent by an adhesive which is preferably fluorinated ethylene propylene. | 02-23-2012 |
20120310326 | INTERIOR LINER FOR TUBES, PIPES, AND BLOOD CONDUITS - A tube which circumferentially distends from its initial circumference upon the application of a circumferentially distending force such as applied by an internal pressure, and which exhibits minimal recoil following the removal of the circumferentially distending force. The tube preferably has a second circumference larger than the initial circumference which remains substantially unchanged by further increasing force once it has been achieved. Because of the distensible circumference and minimal recoil of the tube, the tube is useful as a liner for pipes and vessels and particularly for pipes and vessels having irregular internal surfaces to which the tube can smoothly conform. The tube is preferably made from porous PTFE with thin walls, in which form it is particularly useful as a liner for both living and prosthetic blood vessels and to line anastomoses between living and prosthetic blood vessels. | 12-06-2012 |
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20120301913 | Microplate Assemblies for Flux Determination by Gradient Monitoring and Methods for Using Same - Microplate assemblies and methods for using same are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, microplate assemblies are provided, the assemblies comprising a microplate well portion that forms a microplate well and that includes at least one sensor in the microplate well that responds to analyte in the well. In accordance with some embodiments, methods for determining a cell consumption rate of an analyte are provided, the methods comprising: positioning a cell in a microplate well having at least one sensor located within the well; providing analyte to the microplate well at a controlled rate; detecting a response of the sensor to the analyte in the microplate well; and determining a cell consumption rate of the analyte based on the response of the sensor to the analyte. | 11-29-2012 |
20150087007 | MICROFLUIDIC ELECTROCAGE DEVICE AND CELL MEDIUM FOR TRAPPING AND ROTATING CELLS FOR LIVE-CELL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) - A microfluidic device useable for performing live cell computed tomography imaging is fabricated with a cover portion including a first wafer with at least one metal patterned thereon, a base portion including a second wafer with at least one metal patterned thereon and negative photoresist defining recesses therein, and a diffusive bonding layer including a negative photoresist arranged to join the cover portion and the base portion. A composition useful in live cell computer topography includes a long-chain polysaccharide at a concentration of from about 0.01% to about 10.0% in cell culture medium for supporting cell life while enabling cell rotation rate to be slowed to a speed commensurate with low light level imaging. | 03-26-2015 |
20160084750 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYDRODYNAMIC MICROVORTICAL CELL ROTATION IN LIVE-CELL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - Microfluidic devices for 3D hydrodynamic microvortical rotation of at least one live single cell or cell cluster, systems incorporating the devices, and methods of fabricating and using the devices and systems, are provided. A microfluidic chip rotates at least one live single cell or cell cluster in a microvortex about a stable rotation axis perpendicular to an optical axis within a chamber having a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape located below a flow channel. An optical trap may be used to position the cell or cells with the microvortex, and the cell or cells may be subject to live-cell or cell cluster computer tomography imaging. | 03-24-2016 |
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20090146292 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE THERMAL CONNECTION - A semiconductor device thermal connection used to remove heat from a semiconductor device, such as an integrated circuit, includes a metallic barrier layer on the semiconductor device, and a high thermal conductivity material on the metallic barrier layer that joins the semiconductor device to a thermal heat spreader. The metallic barrier layer may be one or more sputtered layers, and the high thermal conductivity material may be a metallic material, for instance including indium, that is soldered onto the sputtered material. The high thermal conductivity material may form a primary thermal connection in conducting heat away from the semiconductor device. A secondary thermal connection may be made between the heat spreader and a heat sink. The secondary thermal connection may include a compressible solid carbon fiber material. A diaphragm may be used to contain the carbon fiber material, to prevent carbon fibers from coming into contact with the semiconductor device. | 06-11-2009 |
20090215297 | INTERNALLY-SEALED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An internally-sealed pass-through electrical connector includes electrical conductors for carrying electrical signals through the electrical connector, a connector body or shell surrounding the connector, and an organic adhesive material within the body or shell that fills space around the conductors and between the conductors and the connector body. The connector body includes a metal portion, such as an aluminum portion, that has a roughened surface to better allow the adhesive to adhere to it. The roughened surface may be a grit blasted surface. The connector body may also include a plastic portion, such as a molded lead organizer, to aid in positioning the leads. The adhesive may have a coefficient of thermal expansion that is matched to that of the metal portion of the connector body or shell. The organic adhesive may be an epoxy material. The electrical connector may have any of a variety of configurations. | 08-27-2009 |
20090257196 | Methods and Apparatus for Heat Transfer for a Component - Methods and apparatus for transferring heat according to various aspects of the present invention operate in conjunction with a heat source on a substrate. In one embodiment, a lid is adapted to engage the substrate. The lid may comprise a thermally conductive rigid body and one or more hardstops configured to limit a bond line distance between the rigid body and the heat source. A thermal interface material may be disposed in the bond line between the heat source and the lid. The thermal interface material may be adapted to provide a thermally conductive adhesive bond between the lid and the heat source. | 10-15-2009 |
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20120191549 | Internet Based System For Managing A Network of Electronic Advertising Billboards Through A Wireless Telecommunications System - A computer system manages a network of electronic advertising billboards through a wireless telecommunications system. The electronic billboard management system is comprised of a web-site supported by a global computer network. This web-site communicates with the network of electronic billboards via wireless telecommunications. | 07-26-2012 |
20130103505 | Internet based system for managing a network of electronic advertising billboards through a wireless telecommunications system - A computer system manages a network of electronic advertising billboards through a wireless telecommunications system. The electronic billboard management system is comprised of a web-site supported by a global computer network. This web-site communicates with the network of electronic billboards via wireless telecommunications. Once the purchaser has logged in to the website, he or she has access to the Purchase Advertising System, Upload Advertising System, the Account Support System, and the Advertising Design System. Using the Purchase Advertising System, a purchaser can select the number of electronic billboards, the geographic areas, and the times in which he or she wishes to advertise. The Advertising Design System is a graphics art computer program that can create a variety of still or animated images. Once a purchaser has created an advertisement, he will then access the Upload Advertising System to place his or her advertisements into action. | 04-25-2013 |
20130144718 | Integrated system for gathering commerce information and distributing advertising using a global computer network - A system gathers commerce information and distributes advertising using an integrated global computer system. The integrated system includes a local area network (LAN) in retail stores that interconnects cash registers in the stores. The LAN is also interconnected with electronic billboards that are mounted to the checkout aisles near the cash registers. Sales data is registered by each cash register, recorded as a customer record, and electronically transferred to a main server connected to the LAN. Periodically, this main server uploads this sales data to a central data server through using a global computer network. Based upon the customer purchase information stored in this central data server, it is possible to purchase advertising. The purchased advertisements are transmitted to the individual stores through the global computer network and shown on electronic billboards that are fixed to the checkout aisles in retail stores. | 06-06-2013 |
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20140188097 | Method and Apparatus for Dielectric Barrier Discharge Wand Cold Plasma Device - A cold plasma device having a broad surface of plasma generation allowing for the efficient treatment of larger areas with the benefit of being durable, portable and able to treat almost any anatomical structure. The cold plasma device has a constant radius surface, which creates a tangential surface with an infinite number of distances between the surface edge of the substrate under treatment and the device. | 07-03-2014 |
20150060579 | Electrostatic Spray System - A system including an electrostatic spray system, including a handheld spray coating device, a rotary atomizer coupled to the handheld spray coating device, wherein the rotary atomizer atomizes a liquid flowing through the handheld spray coating device, and an indirect charging device coupled to the handheld spray coating device, wherein the indirect charging device is configured to electrostatically charge the liquid exiting the rotary atomizer. | 03-05-2015 |
20150343231 | Wearable Cold Plasma System - A system including a wearable cold plasma system, including a wearable cold plasma applicator configured to couple to and deliver a cold plasma to a surface of a user wearing the wearable cold plasma device. | 12-03-2015 |
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20140057055 | System and Method for Using an Electrostatic Tool - A system, including an electrostatic spray system, including an electrostatic tool configured to spray a material with an electrostatic charge, and a controller and wherein the controller is configured to change modes of the electrostatic tool, and wherein the modes are different processes that change the rate of material discharge, how much electrical charge is applied to the material, and when electrical charge is applied to the material. | 02-27-2014 |
20140106079 | System and Method for Producing a Structure with an Electrostatic Spray - A system, including an electrostatic spray system, including an electrostatic tool configured to spray a material with an electrostatic charge, and a target with a surface finish greater than or equal to a number 4 mirror finish configured to receive a material sprayed by the electrostatic tool. | 04-17-2014 |
20140255614 | System and Method of Producing a Coating with an Electrostatic Spray - A system including an electrostatic spray system, including an electrostatic tool configured to charge and spray a PTFE, a material delivery system configured to deliver the PTFE to the electrostatic tool, a gas delivery system configured to deliver an airflow that atomizes the PTFE and sprays the charged PTFE on a target, and an infrared curing system configured to cure the PTFE on the target to produce a coating. | 09-11-2014 |
20140353410 | Spray Fixture System - A system including an electrostatic spray fixture system, including a non-conductive frame surrounding an aperture, wherein the non-conductive frame is configured to retain an object within the aperture, and a conductor coupled to the frame, wherein the conductor is configured to electrically couple to the object within the aperture, and the non-conductive frame comprises a non-conductive material to reduce electrostatic attraction of an electrically charged coating material. | 12-04-2014 |