Patents by Inventor Christopher E. Bannister

Christopher E. Bannister has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Wound dressing
    Patent number: 9656000
    Abstract: A wound dressing and a method of making the wound dressing is described herein. The wound dressing is formed of an absorbent substrate formed of one or more layers and a low-adherence layer disposed on the substrate. The low-adherence layer can be disposed within at least a portion of the substrate. The low-adherence layer is formed of a mixture of at least one highly fluorinated polymer and at least one acidic polymer. The at least one highly fluorinated polymer has a fluorine content greater than the fluorine content of the at least one acidic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert D. Allen, Christopher E. Bannister, Jere J. Brophy, Richard A. DiPietro
  • Wound dressing
    Patent number: 8951599
    Abstract: A wound dressing and a method of making the wound dressing is described herein. The wound dressing is formed of an absorbent substrate formed of one or more layers and a low-adherence layer disposed on the substrate. The low-adherence layer can be disposed within at least a portion of the substrate. The low-adherence layer is formed of a mixture of at least one highly fluorinated polymer and at least one acidic polymer. The at least one highly fluorinated polymer has a fluorine content greater than the fluorine content of the at least one acidic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Allen, Christopher E. Bannister, Jere J. Brophy, Richard A. DiPietro
  • NOVEL WOUND DRESSING
    Publication number: 20140113061
    Abstract: A wound dressing and a method of making the wound dressing is described herein. The wound dressing is formed of an absorbent substrate formed of one or more layers and a low-adherence layer disposed on the substrate. The low-adherence layer can be disposed within at least a portion of the substrate. The low-adherence layer is formed of a mixture of at least one highly fluorinated polymer and at least one acidic polymer. The at least one highly fluorinated polymer has a fluorine content greater than the fluorine content of the at least one acidic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert D. Allen, Christopher E. Bannister, Jere J. Brophy, Richard A. DiPietro
  • NOVEL WOUND DRESSING
    Publication number: 20140114269
    Abstract: A wound dressing and a method of making the wound dressing is described herein. The wound dressing is formed of an absorbent substrate formed of one or more layers and a low-adherence layer disposed on the substrate. The low-adherence layer can be disposed within at least a portion of the substrate. The low-adherence layer is formed of a mixture of at least one highly fluorinated polymer and at least one acidic polymer. The at least one highly fluorinated polymer has a fluorine content greater than the fluorine content of the at least one acidic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Allen, Christopher E. Bannister, Jere J. Brophy, Richard A. DiPietro