Patents by Inventor Kalvass Melton Laura

Kalvass Melton Laura 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).

  • System and Method for Coating a Stent
    Publication number: 20110059227
    Abstract: A systems and method for reducing coating defects on a stent may involve a support apparatus comprising wire cage for carrying a stent. The support apparatus may have no structure that extends inside the stent. A support apparatus may include a plurality of wires that pass through the stent but do not pass through the midplane of the stent. A support apparatus may contact only the proximal ends of the stent. The method may involve keeping the stent in motion during a spray coating process to prevent the stent from having a point remain in continuous contact with a support apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen D. Pacetti, Kalvass Melton Laura