Patents by Inventor Dionysios Douroumis

Dionysios Douroumis 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).

  • Patent number: 10543638
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a stent (12) using a three dimensional (3D) printer. The invention also extends to 3D printed stents and second medical uses of such stents. The invention also extends to electric signals carrying computer-executable instructions adapted to cause a 3D printer to print a stent, computer-readable programs and computer-readable mediums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: The University of Greenwich
    Inventors: Dionysios Douroumis, Michael S. A. Bradley, Nicolaos Scoutaris
  • Publication number: 20180229426
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a stent (12) using a three dimensional (3D) printer. The invention also extends to 3D printed stents and second medical uses of such stents. The invention also extends to electric signals carrying computer-executable instructions adapted to cause a 3D printer to print a stent, computer-readable programs and computer-readable mediums.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: The University of Greenwich
    Inventors: Dionysios DOUROUMIS, Michael S.A. BRADLEY, Nicolaos SCOUTARIS
  • Patent number: 9375399
    Abstract: Microneedle devices are spray coated by nozzles which jet dispense dots onto the individual needles of a microneedle device from a spray nozzle which is angled with respect to the plane of the microneedle device. An angle of between 70° and 45° is preferred and can be achieved by providing the microneedle devices on a support which is inclined at 20° to 45° to the horizontal and using a spray nozzle with a vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: University of Greenwich
    Inventor: Dionysios Douroumis
  • Publication number: 20140350457
    Abstract: Microneedle devices are spray coated by nozzles which jet dispense dots onto the individual needles of a microneedle device from a spray nozzle which is angled with respect to the plane of the microneedle device. An angle of between 70° and 45° is preferred and can be achieved by providing the microneedle devices on a support which is inclined at 20° to 45° to the horizontal and using a spray nozzle with a vertical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Dionysios Douroumis