Patents by Inventor John F. LoPrete

John F. LoPrete 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 of regulating temperature of a composition for coating implantable medical devices
    Patent number: 7763308
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a coating substance to an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is provided. The applicator comprises a nozzle and a temperature controller in communication with the nozzle for adjusting the temperature of the coating substance. A method of using the applicator is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Ming Chen, Charles R. Bobson, John F. LoPrete
  • Apparatus for regulating temperature of a composition and a method of coating implantable devices
    Publication number: 20030059520
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a coating substance to an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is provided. The applicator comprises a nozzle and a temperature controller in communication with the nozzle for adjusting the temperature of the coating substance. A method of using the applicator is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Yung-Ming Chen, Charles R. Bobson, John F. LoPrete