Patent · US Expired

Fiber pattern printing

US7459192B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29References
16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 28, 2004
Grant dateDec 2, 2008
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 7, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/1393
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A substantially tubular member comprises a body. The body is constructed from a first material and has an external surface. At least a portion of the external surface has a predetermined pattern of a second material deposited thereon. The predetermined pattern of the second material is deposited on the at least a portion of the external surface by one or more printing processes such as solution coating, spray coating, thermal printing, piezo jet printing, contact printing and any combination thereof.

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