Patents by Inventor Charles R. Bobson

Charles R. Bobson 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).

  • Removing a solvent from a drug-eluting coating
    Patent number: 9604248
    Abstract: A coating device for coating a medical device with a drug-eluting material uses an in-process drying station between coats to improve a drug release profile. The drying station includes a heat nozzle configured for applying a uniform drying gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Charles R. Bobson, Kurt Scheinpflug, Yung-Ming Chen, Jeff H. Smith
  • REMOVING A SOLVENT FROM A DRUG-ELUTING COATING
    Publication number: 20140338214
    Abstract: A coating device for coating a medical device with a drug-eluting material uses an in-process drying station between coats to improve a drug release profile. The drying station includes a heat nozzle configured for applying a uniform drying gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Charles R. Bobson, Kurt Scheinpflug, Yung-Ming Chen, Jeff H. Smith
  • Removing a solvent from a drug-eluting coating
    Patent number: 8795761
    Abstract: A coating device for coating a medical device with a drug-eluting material uses an in-process drying station between coats to improve a drug release profile. The drying station includes a heat nozzle configured for applying a uniform drying gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Bobson, Kurt Scheinpflug, Yung-Ming Chen, Jeff H. Smith
  • Removing A Solvent From A Drug-Eluting Coating
    Publication number: 20110000427
    Abstract: A coating device for coating a medical device with a drug-eluting material uses an in-process drying station between coats to improve a drug release profile. The drying station includes a heat nozzle configured for applying a uniform drying gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular System Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Bobson, Kurt Scheinpflug, Yung-Ming Chen, Jeff H. Smith
  • Method of regulating temperature of a composition for coating implantable medical devices
    Patent number: 7763308
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a coating substance to an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is provided. The applicator comprises a nozzle and a temperature controller in communication with the nozzle for adjusting the temperature of the coating substance. A method of using the applicator is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Ming Chen, Charles R. Bobson, John F. LoPrete
  • Apparatus for regulating temperature of a composition and a method of coating implantable devices
    Publication number: 20030059520
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a coating substance to an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is provided. The applicator comprises a nozzle and a temperature controller in communication with the nozzle for adjusting the temperature of the coating substance. A method of using the applicator is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Yung-Ming Chen, Charles R. Bobson, John F. LoPrete