Patents by Inventor John Freeland

John Freeland 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).

  • Metal composite tube for biomedical applications
    Patent number: 6364902
    Abstract: Metal composite tubes offer advantages in constructing biomedical device components such as stents. The composite tube comprises a cylindrical wall made of a biocompatible metal matrix with a filament or filaments of other metals that add radiopacity, and/or other advantageous mechanical or physical properties. The filaments are generally oriented along the length of the tube and are surrounded by the wall of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Noble-Met, Ltd.
    Inventors: Roger C. Dickenson, John Freeland