Patents by Inventor Lawrence Voss

Lawrence Voss 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).

  • Rapid exchange stent delivery catheter
    Publication number: 20070073331
    Abstract: A rapid exchange balloon catheter has a short rapid exchange length for faster catheter exchanges the balloon catheter includes a balloon structure having a balloon leg connected to a catheter shaft. Marker bands may be provided in the balloon leg for facilitating measurement of a dimension of physiological features. A stiffening wire extending longitudinally at least partially into the balloon leg may be provided to supplement and control the flexibility characteristics of the balloon leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Conor Medsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Brown, Lawrence Voss, Frank Litvack
  • Layered manufactured articles having small-width fluid conduction vents and methods of making same
    Publication number: 20070007699
    Abstract: The invention utilizes a layered manufacturing process to produce an article (2) having at least one small-width fluid conduction vent (6) produced during the layered manufacturing process. Such small-width fluid conduction vents (6) may have any desirable cross-sectional shape, orientation, and curvature. The invention also includes articles (2) containing at least one small-width fluid conduction vent (6) wherein the article (2) and the small-width vent or vents (6) are simultaneously produced by a layered manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicants: Extrude Hone Corporation, General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Rynerson, James Hetzner, Judith Fisher, Daniel Maas, Donald Nelson, Lawrence Voss