Patents by Inventor Herbert Keppner
Herbert Keppner 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).
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Publication number: 20220195590Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adhesion of a thin film or functional layer to a substrate by applying a pulsed and/or alternating voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Florian TELMONT, Sébastien BRUN, Thierry AELLEN, Sophie FARINE, Herbert KEPPNER
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Patent number: 10279085Abstract: Implantable medical devices, and methods of coating same, including a plurality of components disposed on a substrate, and a low surface energy layer deposited as a liquid over at least a first portion of the components and the substrate, the low surface energy layer becoming solidified after deposition and conforming to at least the first portion of the components. The devices further include a biocompatible hermetic coating conforming to and sealingly covering at least a portion of the low surface energy layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Coat-X SAInventors: Andreas Hogg, Yanik Tardy, Thierry Aellen, Herbert Keppner, Juergen Burger
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Patent number: 9737735Abstract: Ultrasound surgical apparatus are disclosed, including: medical ultrasound handpieces with proximally mounted ultrasound radiators configured to create a distally-focused beam of ultrasound energy, in combination with distal guide members for control of focal point depth; medical ultrasound handpieces with proximally mounted ultrasound radiators configured to create a distally-focused beam of ultrasound energy, in combination with distal rolling members for manipulability and control of focal point depth; medical ultrasound handpiece assemblies with coupled end effectors providing a probe with a probe dilation region configured to have an average outside diameter that is equal to or greater than the average outside diameter of a probe tip and neck; as well as junctions to an ultrasonically inactive probe sheath; medical ultrasound handpiece assemblies with coupled end effectors having positionable, ultrasonically inactive probe sheath ends slidably operable to both cover and expose at least a probe tip; and uType: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: ETHICON LLCInventors: Timothy G. Dietz, Foster B. Stulen, William A. Olson, William Dannaher, John Willis, Sora Rhee, Juergen Burger, Philippe Margairaz, Robert Lockhart, Franz Friedrich, Danik Brand, Herbert Keppner, Jean-Paul Sandoz
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Publication number: 20170151708Abstract: Ultrasound surgical apparatus are disclosed, including: medical ultrasound handpieces with proximally mounted ultrasound radiators configured to create a distally-focused beam of ultrasound energy, in combination with distal guide members for control of focal point depth; medical ultrasound handpieces with proximally mounted ultrasound radiators configured to create a distally-focused beam of ultrasound energy, in combination with distal rolling members for manipulability and control of focal point depth; medical ultrasound handpiece assemblies with coupled end effectors providing a probe with a probe dilation region configured to have an average outside diameter that is equal to or greater than the average outside diameter of a probe tip and neck; as well as junctions to an ultrasonically inactive probe sheath; medical ultrasound handpiece assemblies with coupled end effectors having positionable, ultrasonically inactive probe sheath ends slidably operable to both cover and expose at least a probe tip; and uType: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Timothy G. Dietz, Foster B. Stulen, William A. Olson, William D. Dannaher, John W. Willis, Sora Rhee, Juergen Burger, Phillippe Margairaz, Robert Lockhart, Franz Friedrich, Danik Brand, Herbert Keppner, Jean-Paul Sandoz
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Patent number: 9345813Abstract: Implantable medical devices, and methods of coating same, including a plurality of components disposed on a substrate, and a low surface energy layer deposited as a liquid over at least a first portion of the components and the substrate, the low surface energy layer becoming solidified after deposition and conforming to at least the first portion of the components. The devices further include a biocompatible hermetic coating conforming to and sealingly covering at least a portion of the low surface energy layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL S.A.R.L.Inventors: Andreas Hogg, Yanik Tardy, Thierry Aellen, Herbert Keppner, Juergen Burger
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Publication number: 20150297801Abstract: Implantable medical devices, and methods of coating same, including a plurality of components disposed on a substrate, and a low surface energy layer deposited as a liquid over at least a first portion of the components and the substrate, the low surface energy layer becoming solidified after deposition and conforming to at least the first portion of the components. The devices further include a biocompatible hermetic coating conforming to and sealingly covering at least a portion of the low surface energy layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: ANDREAS HOGG, YANIK TARDY, THIERRY AELLEN, HERBERT KEPPNER, JUERGEN BURGER
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Publication number: 20130330498Abstract: Implantable medical devices, and methods of coating same, including a plurality of components disposed on a substrate, and a low surface energy layer deposited as a liquid over at least a first portion of the components and the substrate, the low surface energy layer becoming solidified after deposition and conforming to at least the first portion of the components. The devices further include a biocompatible hermetic coating conforming to and sealingly covering at least a portion of the low surface energy layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: ANDREAS HOGG, YANIK TARDY, THIERRY AELLEN, HERBERT KEPPNER, JUERGEN BURGER
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Patent number: 8361591Abstract: An implantable medical device including a plurality of components on a substrate, and a biocompatible multi-layer coating applied at least in part by vapor deposition to conform to and sealingly cover at least a portion of the components and/or the substrate. The coating is applied in at least two sets of layers, wherein each set has at least one layer formed by dissociation of a polymeric precursor and then deposition of that precursor, and another layer is a biocompatible liquid.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Medos International SarlInventors: Andreas Hogg, Herbert Keppner, Jerome Charmet, Thierry Aellen, Juergen Burger
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Patent number: 8313811Abstract: An implantable medical device including a plurality of components on a substrate, and a biocompatible multi-layer polymeric coating applied by vapor deposition to conform to and sealingly cover at least a portion of the components and/or the substrate. The coating is applied in at least two pairs of layers, wherein each pair has one layer formed by dissociation of a precursor and then simple deposition of that precursor, and the other layer is formed by at least one of plasma dissociation and excitation of the precursor to form a plasma-enhanced precursor, and then deposition of the plasma-enhanced precursor.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Medos International S.A.R.L.Inventors: Andreas Hogg, Herbert Keppner, Thierry Aellen, Juergen Burger
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Patent number: 8313819Abstract: An implantable medical device including a plurality of components on a substrate, and a biocompatible multi-layer coating applied by vapor deposition to conform to and sealingly cover at least a portion of the components and/or the substrate. The coating is applied in at least two sets, each set having first, second and third layers. At least one of the first, second and third layers consist essentially of a polymer such as parylene and at least one of the other two layers of the set consist essentially of inorganic material such that each layer differs in at least one diffusion barrier property from the other layers in the set and adds to an overall barrier effect of the coating.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Medos International S.A.R.L.Inventors: Andreas Hogg, Herbert Keppner, Thierry Aellen, Juergen Burger
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Patent number: 8092892Abstract: A method for producing a membrane device by providing a substrate (24), adding a liquid (16) thereon, and covering the liquid (16) and at least one substrate portion bearing the liquid (16) with a homogenous continuous thin film (18) by means of a low-pressure deposition process. The film is made of a plastic material and forms a membrane.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2005Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Ecole d'Ingénieurs ARCInventors: Herbert Keppner, Mustapha Benkhaïra
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Publication number: 20110039050Abstract: An implantable medical device including a plurality of components on a substrate, and a biocompatible multi-layer coating applied by vapour deposition to conform to and sealingly cover at least a portion of the components and/or the substrate. The coating is applied in at least two sets, each set having first, second and third layers. At least one of the first, second and third layers consist essentially of a polymer such as parylene and at least one of the other two layers of the set consist essentially of inorganic material such that each layer differs in at least one diffusion barrier property from the other layers in the set and adds to an overall barrier effect of the coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: Andreas Hogg, Herbert Keppner, Thierry Aellen, Juergen Burger
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Publication number: 20110038130Abstract: An implantable medical device including a plurality of components on a substrate, and a biocompatible multi-layer polymeric coating applied by vapour deposition to conform to and sealingly cover at least a portion of the components and/or the substrate. The coating is applied in at least two pairs of layers, wherein each pair has one layer formed by dissociation of a precursor and then simple deposition of that precursor, and the other layer is formed by at least one of plasma dissociation and excitation of the precursor to form a plasma-enhanced precursor, and then deposition of the plasma-enhanced precursor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: Andreas Hogg, Herbert Keppner, Thierry Aellen, Juergen Burger
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Publication number: 20110038131Abstract: An implantable medical device including a plurality of components on a substrate, and a biocompatible multi-layer coating applied at least in part by vapour deposition to conform to and sealingly cover at least a portion of the components and/or the substrate. The coating is applied in at least two sets of layers, wherein each set has at least one layer formed by dissociation of a polymeric precursor and then deposition of that precursor, and another layer is a biocompatible liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: Andreas Hogg, Herbert Keppner, Jerome Charmet, Thierry Aellen, Juergen Burger
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Publication number: 20090246546Abstract: A method for producing a membrane device by providing a substrate (24), adding a liquid (16) thereon, and covering the liquid (16) and at least one substrate portion bearing the liquid (16) with a homogenous continuous thin film (18) by means of a low-pressure deposition process. The liquid is made of a plastic material and forms a membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2005Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Herbert Keppner, Mustapha Benkhaira
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Patent number: 7036369Abstract: A thermal flow sensor has a first, second and third substrate, each having a first side and a second opposite side. The first substrate is connected to the second substrate such that the second side of the first substrate abuts the first side of the second substrate. The third substrate is connected to the second substrate such that the second side of the second substrate abuts the first side of the third substrate. The second substrate has a groove formed therein so as to form a conduit bounded by the second substrate and the second side of the first substrate and the first side of the third substrate. A heater is disposed on the first side of the first substrate opposed to the conduit. A first temperature sensor is disposed on the first side of the first substrate opposed to the conduit. A second temperature sensor is disposed on the first side of the first substrate opposed to the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2004Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.Inventors: Herbert Keppner, Rudolf Buser, Frank Zumkehr, Juergen Burger
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Publication number: 20060000273Abstract: A thermal flow sensor has a first, second and third substrate, each having a first side and a second opposite side. The first substrate is connected to the second substrate such that the second side of the first substrate abuts the first side of the second substrate. The third substrate is connected to the second substrate such that the second side of the second substrate abuts the first side of the third substrate. The second substrate has a groove formed therein so as to form a conduit bounded by the second substrate and the second side of the first substrate and the first side of the third substrate. A heater is disposed on the first side of the first substrate opposed to the conduit. A first temperature sensor is disposed on the first side of the first substrate opposed to the conduit. A second temperature sensor is disposed on the first side of the first substrate opposed to the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Herbert Keppner, Rudolf Buser, Frank Zumkehr, Juergen Burger
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Publication number: 20040112425Abstract: Sealed electric power generating product including:Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: Pedro Torres, Herbert Keppner, Diego Fischer
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Patent number: 6124039Abstract: A coating substrate containing an aluminum or aluminum rolled alloy product for thin-film coatings for producing electronic components. The coating substrate prevents the interdiffusion of substrate elements and thin-film coating elements and enables the thin-film coatings to grow completely over irregularities. The local irregularities on the substrate surface to be coated, which have a maximum extension, measured vertically to the substrate surface, of less than 10 um and than 0.1 um, are such that the flanks of the local irregularities can be exposed to material deposition impinging on the substrate surface in a perpendicular manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1998Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: Alusuisse Technology & Management Ltd.Inventors: Michael Goetz, Walter Hotz, Herbert Keppner
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Patent number: 5589008Abstract: A photovoltaic cell (10) having a semiconductor substrate (11), a front passivation layer (12) arranged on the substrate, an emitter layer (14) having a first conductivity type (p or n), a front transparent conductive layer (15), a rear passivation layer (17) deposited on a rear surface of the substrate, a rear layer (18) producing a back surface field having a second conductivity type (n or p) opposite to the first conductivity type, as well as a reflecting element (19) comprised of a transparent conductive layer (20), an adhesion layer (21), and a reflecting layer (22). The disclosed cell has a substantially high efficiency a substantially low fabrication cost and is used in solar cells.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1995Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: Universite De NeuchatelInventor: Herbert Keppner