Patents Assigned to Advanced Polymers, Inc.
  • Apparatus and methods for bone, tissue and duct dilatation
    Patent number: 8216182
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for medical treatment comprising bone, tissue or duct dilatation using inflatable dilatation elements together with apparatus and techniques for tensioning, stretching, folding, and/or wrapping the dilatation elements externally as well as in situ to facilitate insertion, positioning and withdrawal procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Advanced Polymers, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Saab, Michael D. Barbere
  • Apparatus and methods for bone, tissue and duct dilatation
    Patent number: 8177744
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for medical treatment comprising bone, tissue or duct dilatation using inflatable dilatation elements together with apparatus and techniques for tensioning, stretching, folding, and/or wrapping the dilatation elements externally as well as in situ to facilitate insertion, positioning and withdrawal procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Advanced Polymers, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Saab, Michael D. Barbere
  • Thermoplastic aroma barrier incorporating cyclo-olefins
    Patent number: 8092877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer structures such as thermoplastic films having improved aroma barrier properties and methods for making the polymeric structures, which may be in the form of a resealable container. Aroma barrier is improved by incorporating a barrier layer of polymeric material including at least about 10 mole percent of polymerized cyclo-olefin moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignees: Topas Advanced Polymers, Inc., Pactiv Corporation
    Inventors: Randy D. Jester, Barbara Canale-Schmidt, William P. Belias, Paul N. Chen
  • Multi-lumen heat transfer catheters
    Patent number: 7811249
    Abstract: Heat transfer catheter apparatus and methods of making and using same are disclosed wherein fluid connection means is provided between the distal portions of two adjacent, thin-walled, high strength fluid lumens to define a closed loop fluid circulation system capable of controlled delivery of thermal energy to or withdrawal of thermal energy from remote internal body locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Polymers, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Saab
  • Cycloolefin copolymer heat sealable films
    Patent number: 7288316
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat-sealable film which consists essentially of a cycloolefin copolymer (COC), the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the COC being within the range from 30 to 55° C. The film or sheet has excellent low temperature heat-sealing properties and processing characteristics. The film may be free standing or laminated to other thermoplastic polymer film or films at low temperatures. Alternatively, a COC polymer with Tg in the range 30 to 55° C. may be coextruded with other thermoplastic polymer or polymer films in a coextrusion process to form a heat sealable film. The film of the invention is suitable for packing foods or other consumable items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Topas Advanced Polymers, Inc.
    Inventor: Randy D. Jester