Patents by Inventor Phil Foreman

Phil Foreman 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).

  • Stent coating method and apparatus
    Patent number: 8679573
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a piezoelectric print head capable of ejecting a droplet of a coating substance towards a stent strut, a sensor capable of sensing a parameter of the droplet, and a controller, communicatively coupled to the print head and the sensor, capable of determining if the parameter of the droplet meets a requirement. A method includes ejecting a droplet of a coating substance towards a stent strut with a piezoelectric print head, sensing a parameter of the droplet, and determining whether the parameter of the droplet meets a requirement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Van Sciver, Greg Teaby, Phil Foreman, Manish Gada
  • Stent Coating Method And Apparatus
    Publication number: 20100183799
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a mandrel for supporting a stent during a composition deposition process. The mandrel includes an elongated body for insertion into a longitudinal bore of a stent. The body comprises carbide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Van Sciver, Greg Teaby, Phil Foreman, Manish Gada
  • Stent coating method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20080003349
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a piezoelectric print head capable of ejecting a droplet of a coating substance towards a stent strut, a sensor capable of sensing a parameter of the droplet, and a controller, communicatively coupled to the print head and the sensor, capable of determining if the parameter of the droplet meets a requirement. A method includes ejecting a droplet of a coating substance towards a stent strut with a piezoelectric print head, sensing a parameter of the droplet, and determining whether the parameter of the droplet meets a requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Jason Van Sciver, Greg Teaby, Phil Foreman, Manish Gada