Methods and apparatuses for forming metal oxide nanostructures

US11643743B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ALFRED E. MANN INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · US

Inventors

• David Tyvoll · Village of La Jolla, US
• Bharat Kumar Menon · Los Angeles, US
• Nan Chen · Downers Grove, US
• Heather Michelle Grandin · San Diego, US
• Harald Nuhn · Los Angeles, US
• Jenna Brynne LUBET · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 13, 2019
• Grant date: May 9, 2023
• Expiry date: Jan 16, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B82Y40/00
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Embodiments of methods and apparatuses for forming the metal oxide nanostructure on surfaces are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the nanostructures can be formed on a substrate made of a nickel titanium alloy, resulting in a nanostructure that can include both titanium oxide and nickel oxide. The nanostructure can be formed on the surface(s) of an implantable medical device, such as a stent.