Patents Assigned to Atex Technologies, Inc.
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Patent number: 11957563Abstract: An integrally woven or knitted textile, such as a tubular graft or sheet, includes a base textile layer and at least one pouch or flap. In the case of a graft, the textile has at least one longitudinal tubular graft portion, and at least one pouch or flap integrally woven from at least a portion of the same set of yarns. Methods of making the same are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: ATEX Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paul Van Hulle, Colleen Kaiser, Stephanie Booz Norris
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Small diameter, high strength, low elongation, creep resistant, abrasion resistant braided structure
Patent number: 11913169Abstract: A braided structure that includes a core and a sheath is provided. The core includes a yarn formed at least in part from an aromatic polymer (e.g., an aromatic polyester/liquid crystalline polymer or an aramid polymer), and the sheath, which includes a plurality of ultra high molecular weight polyolefin yarns, is braided around the core. The sheath has an overall diameter ranging from about 60 micrometers to about 650 micrometers. Despite its small diameter, the braided structure can be creep resistant and abrasion resistant while at the same time exhibiting low elongation, a high load at break, and high stiffness. The braided structure can be used in medical applications such as sutures, load bearing orthopedic applications, artificial tendons/ligaments, fixation devices, actuation cables, components for tissue repair, etc.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: ATEX Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Wesley Jessup, Paul Louis Van Hulle -
Patent number: 11458669Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for changing cross-sectional sizes and/or shapes of flat braided sutures and the resulting constructs are disclosed. The flat braided sutures can have a textile first cross-sectional shape that can be changed to a textile second cross-sectional shape. The systems can have a heater and a die. The flat braided sutures can be movable through the heater and the die. When the flat braided sutures are in the heater, the flat braided sutures can be heatable from a textile first temperature to a textile second temperature greater than the textile first temperature. When the flat braided sutures are at the textile second temperature, the textile first cross-sectional shape can be changeable to the textile second cross-sectional shape.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: ATEX Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Kiefer, Nathan Spangenberg, Stephanie Burke, Matthew Oltman, Thomas R. Molz
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Small diameter, high strength, low elongation, creep resistant, abrasion resistant braided structure
Patent number: 11427958Abstract: A braided structure that includes a core and a sheath is provided. The core includes a yarn formed at least in part from an aromatic polymer (e.g., an aromatic polyester/liquid crystalline polymer or an aramid polymer), and the sheath, which includes a plurality of ultra high molecular weight polyolefin yarns, is braided around the core. The sheath has an overall diameter ranging from about 60 micrometers to about 650 micrometers. Despite its small diameter, the braided structure can be creep resistant and abrasion resistant while at the same time exhibiting low elongation, a high load at break, and high stiffness. The braided structure can be used in medical applications such as sutures, load bearing orthopedic applications, artificial tendons/ligaments, fixation devices, actuation cables, components for tissue repair, etc.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: ATEX Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Wesley Jessup, Paul Louis Van Hulle -
Small diameter, high strength, low elongation, creep resistant, abrasion resistant braided structure
Patent number: 10745855Abstract: A braided structure that includes a core and a sheath is provided. The core includes a yarn formed at least in part from an aromatic polymer (e.g., an aromatic polyester/liquid crystalline polymer or an aramid polymer), and the sheath, which includes a plurality of ultra high molecular weight polyolefin yarns, is braided around the core. The sheath has an overall diameter ranging from about 60 micrometers to about 650 micrometers. Despite its small diameter, the braided structure can be creep resistant and abrasion resistant while at the same time exhibiting low elongation, a high load at break, and high stiffness. The braided structure can be used in medical applications such as sutures, load bearing orthopedic applications, artificial tendons/ligaments, fixation devices, actuation cables, components for tissue repair, etc.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Atex Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Wesley Jessup, Paul Louis Van Hulle -
Patent number: 10610969Abstract: A fabric cutting system and/or method can include a mandrel having a body and first and second legs, a chuck, the chuck configured to receive either one of the legs or body to rotatingly support the mandrel. The mandrel can be rotated and the fabric mounted on the mandrel can be cut about the leg at a location beyond the end of the other leg. One of the legs can include a leg extension removable from a leg base that when removed allows the other leg to be cut beyond the end of the leg base. The fabric can be cut with a cutting laser, which may be a multi-axis laser, and/or have low power.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Atex Technologies Inc.Inventors: Danny Severino, Paul Van Hulle, Timothy Warner
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Publication number: 20190350696Abstract: A continuous loop of material for use in mammals, particularly humans. One embodiment may have an air entanglement section therein and method of making the same. Another embodiment includes a hollow braided length having a first inner section and a second inner section, the sections formed by radially inserting the ends into the hollow braid and passing it along a portion of the hollow interior. These embodiments may also include a bone engagement member incorporated therein. A further embodiment is a loop assembly having a length of fiber, the length of fiber having two ends, and a bone engagement member having an end receiving member to securely receive the two respective ends therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Atex Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sarah Beyer, Mark Jessup, Ivan Azuero
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Publication number: 20190301061Abstract: An integrally woven or knitted textile, such as a tubular graft or sheet, having a base textile layer, in the case of a graft, it has at least one longitudinal tubular graft portion, and at least one pouch or flap integrally woven from at least a portion of the same set of yarns. Methods of making the same are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: ATEX Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paul Van Hulle, Colleen Kaiser, Stephanie Booz Norris
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Patent number: 10413398Abstract: A continuous loop of material for use in mammals, particularly humans. One embodiment may have an air entanglement section therein and method of making the same. Another embodiment includes a hollow braided length having a first inner section and a second inner section, the sections formed by radially inserting the ends into the hollow braid and passing it along a portion of the hollow interior. These embodiments may also include a bone engagement member incorporated therein. A further embodiment is a loop assembly having a length of fiber, the length of fiber having two ends, and a bone engagement member having an end receiving member to securely receive the two respective ends therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Atex Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sarah Beyer, Mark Jessup, Ivan Azuero
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Patent number: 10364518Abstract: An integrally woven or knitted textile, such as a tubular graft or sheet, having a base textile layer, in the case of a graft, it has at least one longitudinal tubular graft portion, and at least one pouch or flap integrally woven from at least a portion of the same set of yarns. Methods of making the same are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: ATEX Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paul Van Hulle, Colleen Kaiser, Stephanie Booz Norris
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Patent number: 10188493Abstract: A system, method and fabric having a dimensionally stabilized pore. The system has a mesh fabric having a pore, such pore having a first pore perimeter. The system has a support having a support outer perimeter. The support is received into the pore so that the pore perimeter is in contact with the outer support perimeter. When the fabric is thermoset, the pore permanently assumes the shape of the outer support perimeter.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Atex Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sarah Beyer, Mark Jessup
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Patent number: 9751156Abstract: A fabric cutting system and/or method can include a mandrel having a body and first and second legs, a chuck, the chuck configured to receive either one of the legs or body to rotatingly support the mandrel. The mandrel can be rotated and the fabric mounted on the mandrel can be cut about the leg at a location beyond the end of the other leg. One of the legs can include a leg extension removable from a leg base that when removed allows the other leg to be cut beyond the end of the leg base. The fabric can be cut with a cutting laser, which may be a multi-axis laser, and/or have low power.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Atex Technologies Inc.Inventors: Danny Severino, Paul Van Hulle, Timothy Warner
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Publication number: 20170056159Abstract: A continuous loop of material for use in mammals, particularly humans. One embodiment may have an air entanglement section therein and method of making the same. Another embodiment includes a hollow braided length having a first inner section and a second inner section, the sections formed by radially inserting the ends into the hollow braid and passing it along a portion of the hollow interior. These embodiments may also include a bone engagement member incorporated therein. A further embodiment is a loop assembly having a length of fiber, the length of fiber having two ends, and a bone engagement member having an end receiving member to securely receive the two respective ends therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Atex Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sarah Beyer, Mark Jessup, Ivan Azuero
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Patent number: 9526496Abstract: A continuous loop of material for use in mammals, particularly humans. One embodiment may have an air entanglement section therein and method of making the same. Another embodiment includes a hollow braided length having a first inner section and a second inner section, the sections formed by radially inserting the ends into the hollow braid and passing it along a portion of the hollow interior. These embodiments may also include a bone engagement member incorporated therein. A further embodiment is a loop assembly having a length of fiber, the length of fiber having two ends, and a bone engagement member having an end receiving member to securely receive the two respective ends therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: ATEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Sarah Beyer, Mark Jessup
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Publication number: 20160207149Abstract: A fabric cutting system and/or method can include a mandrel having a body and first and second legs, a chuck, the chuck configured to receive either one of the legs or body to rotatingly support the mandrel. The mandrel can be rotated and the fabric mounted on the mandrel can be cut about the leg at a location beyond the end of the other leg. One of the legs can include a leg extension removable from a leg base that when removed allows the other leg to be cut beyond the end of the leg base. The fabric can be cut with a cutting laser, which may be a multi-axis laser, and/or have low power.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: Atex Technologies Inc.Inventors: Danny Severino, Paul Van Hulle, Timothy Warner
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Publication number: 20150216648Abstract: A system, method and fabric having a dimensionally stabilized pore. The system has a mesh fabric having a pore, such pore having a first pore perimeter. The system has a support having a support outer perimeter. The support is received into the pore so that the pore perimeter is in contact with the outer support perimeter. When the fabric is thermoset, the pore permanently assumes the shape of the outer support perimeter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: Atex Technologies Inc.Inventors: Sarah Beyer, Mark Jessup
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Patent number: 9038514Abstract: A fabric cutting system and/or method can include a mandrel having a body and first and second legs, a centered chuck, and an offset chuck, each chuck configured to receive either one of the legs or body to rotatingly support the mandrel between the chucks. When one of the legs is inserted into the centered chuck and the mandrel body is inserted into the offset chuck, the mandrel can be rotated and the fabric mounted on the mandrel can be cut about the leg at a location beyond the end of the other leg. One of the legs can include a leg extension removable from a leg base that when removed allows the other leg to be cut beyond the end of the leg base. The fabric can be cut with a cutting laser, which may be a multi-axis laser, and/or have low power.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: ATEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Danny Severino, Paul Van Hulle, Timothy Warner
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Patent number: RE46779Abstract: A fabric can comprise yarns comprising less than about 30 denier total and less than about 10 denier per filament; a density of greater than about 177 yarns per cm2; and a thickness of less than about 3.2 mil. The fabric can further comprises a weight of less than about 60 g/m2. The fabric can have performance characteristics equivalent to or greater than those in conventional implantable fabrics. A method of making such a fabric can include twisting together filaments into a multifilament yarn; passing adjacent yarns into a loom in parallel so as to allow the yarns to be woven together more closely; maintaining a consistent tension on the yarns during placement of the yarns on a loom beam and during weaving; and or subjecting the fabric to increased heat and pressure so as to compress the yarns more tightly.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: ATEX Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Booz Norris, Martin Monestere, Jr., Mark Wesley Jessup
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Patent number: RE48469Abstract: A fabric can comprise yarns comprising less than about 30 denier total and less than about 10 denier per filament; a density of greater than about 177 yarns per cm2; and a thickness of less than about 3.2 mil. The fabric can further comprises a weight of less than about 60 g/m2. The fabric can have performance characteristics equivalent to or greater than those in conventional implantable fabrics. A method of making such a fabric can include twisting together filaments into a multifilament yarn; passing adjacent yarns into a loom in parallel so as to allow the yarns to be woven together more closely; maintaining a consistent tension on the yarns during placement of the yarns on a loom beam and during weaving; and or subjecting the fabric to increased heat and pressure so as to compress the yarns more tightly.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Atex Technologies, IncInventors: Stephanie Booz Norris, Martin Monestere, Jr., Mark Wesley Jessup
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Patent number: RE49354Abstract: A fabric can comprise yarns comprising less than about 30 denier total and less than about 10 denier per filament; a density of greater than about 177 yarns per cm2; and a thickness of less than about 3.2 mil. The fabric can further comprises a weight of less than about 60 g/m2. The fabric can have performance characteristics equivalent to or greater than those in conventional implantable fabrics. A method of making such a fabric can include twisting together filaments into a multifilament yarn; passing adjacent yarns into a loom in parallel so as to allow the yarns to be woven together more closely; maintaining a consistent tension on the yarns during placement of the yarns on a loom beam and during weaving; and or subjecting the fabric to increased heat and pressure so as to compress the yarns more tightly.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Atex Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie Booz Norris, Martin Monestere, Jr., Mark Wesley Jessup