Patents by Inventor Gabriella Sinicco

Gabriella Sinicco 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).

  • Method for improving the wear resistance of dyed surgical instruments
    Patent number: 9175378
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving the wear resistance of dyed surgical instruments having a vacuum-resistant material as the main body which, over the course of a vacuum coating step, is coated with a thin layer of titanium, and the coated surface is subjected to anodic oxidation. The method is characterized in that, over the course of the vacuum coating step, prior to coating with the layer of titanium, at least parts of the main body are coated with a layer of hard material which improves the wear protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: OERLIKON SURFACE SOLUTIONS AG, TRUBBACH
    Inventors: Albert Peter Gerhard Janssen, Gabriella Sinicco
  • METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE WEAR RESISTANCE OF DYED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20140171924
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving the wear resistance of dyed surgical instruments having a vacuum-resistant material as the main body which, over the course of a vacuum coating step, is coated with a thin layer of titanium, and the coated surface is subjected to anodic oxidation. The method is characterized in that, over the course of the vacuum coating step, prior to coating with the layer of titanium, at least parts of the main body are coated with a layer of hard material which improves the wear protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: OERLIKON TRADING AG, TRUBBACH
    Inventors: Albert Peter Gerhard Janssen, Gabriella Sinicco