Patents by Inventor Tim J. Mickley

Tim J. Mickley 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).

  • Spread coating a medical device
    Patent number: 8119151
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods, systems, devices, and kits for coating portions of a medical device or other work piece as well as to medical devices that have themselves been coated in accord with the invention. Under methods of the invention, portions of a medical device may be selectively coated. The method may include providing a medical device, an applicator, and a spreader. A layer of coating having a thickness may then be applied to a target surface of the medical device with the applicator. When the coating is applied, the spreader can be positioned in contact with the coating to reduce the coating thickness by spreading the coating over a larger surface area of the target surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Matt Heidner, Tim J. Mickley, Michael S. Owens
  • SPREAD COATING A MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080260936
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods, systems, devices, and kits for coating portions of a medical device or other work piece as well as to medical devices that have themselves been coated in accord with the invention. Under methods of the invention, portions of a medical device may be selectively coated. The method may include providing a medical device, an applicator, and a spreader. A layer of coating having a thickness may then be applied to a target surface of the medical device with the applicator. When the coating is applied, the spreader can be positioned in contact with the coating to reduce the coating thickness by spreading the coating over a larger surface area of the target surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicants: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Matt Heidner, Tim J. Mickley, Michael S. Owens