Patents by Inventor Ron A. Drake

Ron A. Drake 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).

  • Wet processing method for catheter balloons
    Patent number: 6673302
    Abstract: A process for blowing a balloon from a tubular parison of a thermoplastic polymer material by radially expanding the parison at an elevated temperature and pressure, the process characterized in that: a) the polymer material includes a “H-bonding” polymer which undergoes interchain hydrogen bonding between at least some segments thereof; b) the parison is conditioned in a high moisture environment prior to blowing, and c) the balloon is blown after moisture conditioning of the parison and without an intervening drying thereof. H-bonding polymers may be polyamides, polyurethanes or block copolymers containing a polyamide or polyurethane block. The process reduces occurrence of fish eye defects in the formed balloons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lixiao Wang, Mona Dahdah, Ron Drake, Daniel Horn
  • Wet processing method for catheter balloons
    Publication number: 20020098373
    Abstract: A process for blowing a balloon from a tubular parison of a thermoplastic polymer material by radially expanding the parison at an elevated temperature and pressure, the process characterized in that:
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Lixiao Wang, Mona Dahdah, Ron Drake, Daniel Horn