Patents by Inventor Stacie Depner

Stacie Depner 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).

  • Methods of making medical devices
    Patent number: 7419563
    Abstract: Methods of making medical devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method for welding together two components is described. The two components are non-coaxial and contact one another. A fixture holds the two components in a desired configuration. Electromagnetic radiation is directed at an area where the two components are in contact. The radiation causes the two portions to fuse together. The fixture has an open area or a transmissive material in the path of the electromagnetic radiation so that at least a portion of the radiation impinged up on the two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Afsar Ali, Stacie Depner
  • Methods of making medical devices
    Publication number: 20060289112
    Abstract: Methods of making medical devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method for welding together two components is described. The two components are non-coaxial and contact one another. A fixture holds the two components in a desired configuration. Electromagnetic radiation is directed at an area where the two components are in contact. The radiation causes the two portions to fuse together. The fixture has an open area or a transmissive material in the path of the electromagnetic radiation so that at least a portion of the radiation impinged up on the two components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Holman, Afsar Ali, Stacie Depner