Patents by Inventor Mingshuo LI

Mingshuo LI 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).

  • Deburring technique for stents
    Patent number: 11590625
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for finishing surfaces and edges of a stent. The apparatus may be capable of rotating a turning wheel, lowering the turning wheel onto a stent, tilting the stent, and polishing and deburring exterior, interior, and wall surfaces of the stent. An automated method is provided for polishing and deburring exterior, interior, and wall surfaces of a stent. Additionally, the automated method may include rotating a turning wheel, applying magnetic abrasive particles to the turning wheel, lowering the turning wheel onto the stent, tilting the stent, and polishing and deburring the exterior, interior, and wall surfaces of the stent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Hitomi Greenslet, Mingshuo Li
  • DEBURRING TECHNIQUE FOR STENTS
    Publication number: 20190366501
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for finishing surfaces and edges of a stent. The apparatus may be capable of rotating a turning wheel, lowering the turning wheel onto a stent, tilting the stent, and polishing and deburring exterior, interior, and wall surfaces of the stent. An automated method is provided for polishing and deburring exterior, interior, and wall surfaces of a stent. Additionally, the automated method may include rotating a turning wheel, applying magnetic abrasive particles to the turning wheel, lowering the turning wheel onto the stent, tilting the stent, and polishing and deburring the exterior, interior, and wall surfaces of the stent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Hitomi GREENSLET, Mingshuo LI