Patents by Inventor John Imschweiler

John Imschweiler 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).

  • Tubular Stent with Rotatable Connections and Method of Making
    Publication number: 20120191175
    Abstract: A tubular stent includes a plurality of bands aligned generally along a common longitudinal axis. A first band has a plurality of first crowns and a second band adjacent to the first band has a plurality of second crowns. A connecting ring connects the first band to the second band, wherein one of the first crowns is rotatably disposed through a lumen of the connecting ring and one of the second crowns is fused to the wall of the connecting ring outside of the lumen of the connecting ring. Methods of making tubular stents with rotatable connections are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Costa, Lance Ensign, John Richardson, Justin Goshgarian, Mark Hoff, Rui Lam, John Imschweiler
  • Tubular Helical Stent With Rotatable Connections and Method of Making
    Publication number: 20120191177
    Abstract: A tubular stent includes a plurality of bands aligned generally along a common longitudinal axis. A first band has a plurality of first crowns and a second band adjacent to the first band has a plurality of second crowns. A connecting ring connects the first band to the second band, wherein one of the first crowns is rotatably disposed through a lumen of the connecting ring and one of the second crowns is fused to the wall of the connecting ring outside of the lumen of the connecting ring. Methods of making tubular stents with rotatable connections are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Costa, Lance Ensign, John Richardson, Justin Goshgarian, Mark Hoff, Rui Lam, John Imschweiler