Patents by Inventor Janel Lanphere

Janel Lanphere 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).

  • Particles
    Publication number: 20060199010
    Abstract: Particles and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of making particles can include forming a stream of a mixture including first and second materials, exposing the stream to a vibration, and treating the stream to form particles. The vibration can have, for example, a sinusoidal, triangular, and/or sawtooth waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Paul DiCarlo, Janel Lanphere, Thomas Casey, Marcia Buiser, Erin McKenna
  • Particles
    Publication number: 20060199009
    Abstract: A particle with a diameter of at most about 3,000 microns has an internal pressure of at least about 1.1 atmospheres at a temperature of less than about 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Anderson, Janel Lanphere
  • Embolization
    Publication number: 20050263916
    Abstract: Embolization, as well as related particles and methods, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Janel Lanphere, Marcia Buiser, Thomas Casey
  • Ferromagnetic particles and methods
    Publication number: 20050129775
    Abstract: Ferromagnetic particles and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Janel Lanphere, Erin McKenna, Thomas Casey
  • Embolization
    Publication number: 20040101564
    Abstract: A particle includes a ferromagnetic material, a radiopaque material, and/or an MRI-visible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Robert F. Rioux, Thomas V. Casey, Janel Lanphere
  • Embolization
    Publication number: 20040096662
    Abstract: Embolic particles, as well as their methods of use and manufacture, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Janel Lanphere, Ernest J. St. Pierre, Greg Kapoglis, Thomas V. Casey
  • Agent delivery particle
    Publication number: 20040076582
    Abstract: Particles having agents are disclosed. The agents can be radioactive species. The agents can be therapeutic agents. The agents can be in and/or on the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Kristian Dimatteo, Thomas V. Casey, Robert F. Rioux, Steve Keenan, Janel Lanphere
  • Tissue treatment
    Publication number: 20030233150
    Abstract: A method of treating tissue includes placing substantially spherical polymer particles in the tissue. The particles include an interior region having relatively large pores and a first region substantially surrounding the interior having fewer relatively large pores than the interior region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: George Bourne, Marcia Buiser, Thomas V. Casey, Steve Keenan, Janel Lanphere, Jianmin Li, Erin McKenna, Zarouhi Minasian, Doreen Rao
  • Drug delivery particle
    Publication number: 20030185895
    Abstract: A drug delivery particle including a reservoir region having primarily large pores and a metering region. The particle can be highly spherical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Janel Lanphere, Erin McKenna, Wendy Naimark, Marcia Buiser, Stephan Mangin