Patents by Inventor Jason Laurence Aherne

Jason Laurence Aherne 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).

  • Intravascular catheter comprising a reinforcing micro-tape
    Patent number: 8753328
    Abstract: A catheter, such as an intravascular catheter, includes a longitudinally pre-oriented tubular substrate and reinforcing means surrounding and in contact with the substrate, the reinforcing means wound over the substrate, and a tubular superstrate surrounding the reinforcing means forcing the reinforcing means against the substrate and maintaining the reinforcing means wound over the substrate. The reinforcing means is a micro-tape having a width less than 0.5 mm and includes a filament layer having a cross sectional aspect ratio (width/height) of 2 to 20, wherein the filaments are fixated by a cured or solidified resin or wax, which constitutes 2 to 40 wt % of the micro-tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Teijin Aramid B.V.
    Inventors: Jason Laurence Aherne, Peter Gerard Akker
  • INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER COMPRISING A REINFORCING MICRO-TAPE
    Publication number: 20100268173
    Abstract: A catheter, such as an intravascular catheter, includes a longitudinally pre-oriented tubular substrate and reinforcing means surrounding and in contact with the substrate, the reinforcing means wound over the substrate, and a tubular superstrate surrounding the reinforcing means forcing the reinforcing means against the substrate and maintaining the reinforcing means wound over the substrate. The reinforcing means is a micro-tape having a width less than 0.5 mm and includes a filament layer having a cross sectional aspect ratio (width/height) of 2 to 20, wherein the filaments are fixated by a cured or solidified resin or wax, which constitutes 2 to 40 wt % of the micro-tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Jason Laurence Aherne, Peter Gerard Akker