Abstract:
A method of making a catheter balloon or other expandable tubular medical device or component thereof, in which an assembly of heat shrink material on an outer surface of coaxially disposed first and second tubes is heated to radially shrink the heat shrink material and reduce the outer diameter of the first tube. In a presently preferred embodiment, the heat shrink material extends at least along a central section of the first tube to reduce the outer diameter of the first tube at least along the central section of the first tube. The first and second tubes form the outer and inner layers, respectively, of a multilayered balloon, which has an improved low profile outer diameter.
Abstract:
Lead-free and cadmium-free glass composition that is particularly suitable for use in conductive ink applications. The invention includes a capacitor comprising a copper termination, the copper termination is made by firing an ink including a glass component, the glass component may comprise up to about 65 mole % ZnO, up to about 51 mole % SrO, about 0.1 to about 61 mole % B2O3, up to about 17 mole % Al2O3, about 0.1 to about 63 mole % Sio2, up to about 40 mole % BaO+CaO, and up to about 20 mole % MgO.
Abstract translation:无铅和无镉玻璃组合物,特别适用于导电油墨应用。 本发明包括一个包含铜终端的电容器,铜端接件是通过烧制包括玻璃组分的油墨制成的,该玻璃组分可以包括高达约65%(摩尔)的ZnO,至多约51%的SrO,约0.1-约61 摩尔%B 2 O 3 3,至多约17摩尔%的Al 2 O 3 3,约0.1至约 63摩尔%的SiO 2,至多约40摩尔%的BaO + CaO和至多约20摩尔%的MgO。
Abstract:
Thick film conductive copper pastes that are lead-free and cadmium-free. The inventive copper pastes possess desirable characteristics, including good solderability, good wire bondability, a low firing temperature, and a wide temperature processing window, and provide excellent adhesion to a variety of substrates, including alumina and glass coated stainless steel substrates, as well as low resistivity, and a microstructure after firing that is dense and substantially free of pores.
Abstract:
A medical device or component thereof, and particularly intracorporeal devices for therapeutic or diagnostic uses, formed at least in part of a copolymer having a hard block and a polylactone soft block. In a presently preferred embodiment, the hard block of the copolymer is a polyester, and more specifically, the copolymer comprises a di-block copolymer of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and polycaprolactone. The copolymer is suitable for forming a variety of medical devices or medical device components, and is preferably used to form a catheter balloon, such as a balloon for an angioplasty or stent delivery catheter. However, a variety of medical devices or medical device components can be formed of the copolymer, including stent covers, vascular grafts, and shaft components.
Abstract:
A method of making a catheter balloon or other expandable medical device, and a balloon or other device formed thereby, in which at least a portion of a tubular, wrapped sheet of polymeric material is heated with laser radiation to form a fused seam extending along at least a section of the length of the tubular body. In one embodiment, the portion of the sheet heated by laser radiation is less than the entire area of the sheet, so that the fused seam is formed by heating portions of the sheet without heating sections of the sheet spaced apart from the fused seam. In one embodiment, the sheet of polymeric material comprises a polymer having a porous and preferably a node and fibril microstructure, which in one embodiment is selected from the group consisting of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) and expanded ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.
Abstract:
A composition comprises a solid-stated block copolymer of an aromatic polyester and a caprolactone, wherein the copolymer has been solid state polymerized such that intrinsic viscosity increases at least 20%, the caprolactone content decreases no more than 1.2% absolute and the transesterification increases no more than 3.5% absolute, and wherein the solid-stated copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.82. Particularly preferred chain extension reactions are performed at a temperature of less than 175° C., and even more preferably at less than 165° C. In further aspects of the inventive subject matter, yarns and methods of producing a fiber include contemplated solid-stated block copolymers.
Abstract:
The present invention provides lead and cadmium free glass enamel compositions. In one embodiment of the invention, glass frits include from about 0.1 percent by weight to about 15 percent by weight Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, less than about 3 percent by weight alkali metal oxides, less than about 3 percent by weight ZnO, less than about 1 percent by weight B.sub.2 O.sub.3, and precursors from which Bi.sub.2 SiO.sub.5 can be crystallized upon firing, said precursors including Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 and SiO.sub.2. Glass frits according to the present invention preferably further include up to about 25 percent by weight of coloring oxides, such as CeO.sub.2, Co.sub.3 O.sub.4, In.sub.2 O.sub.3, SnO, Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3, CuO, Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, MnO.sub.2, MoO.sub.3, NiO, and V.sub.2 O.sub.5. By incorporating various amounts of coloring oxides into the compositions, the degree of crystallization and the rate at which crystallization occurs upon firing of the compositions can be controlled. Compositions according to the present invention form enamels upon firing which exhibit excellent resistance to acids, water, and alkalis as compared to enamels formed from prior art lead and cadmium free glass enamel compositions.
Abstract translation:本发明提供无铅和无镉玻璃搪瓷组合物。 在本发明的一个实施方案中,玻璃料包括约0.1重量%至约15重量%的Nb 2 O 5,小于约3重量%的碱金属氧化物,小于约3重量%的ZnO,小于约1重量% 重量B 2 O 3,以及Bi 2 SiO 5在烧制时可以结晶的前体,所述前体包括Bi 2 O 3和SiO 2。 根据本发明的玻璃料优选还包含高达约25重量%的着色氧化物,例如CeO 2,Co 3 O 4,In 2 O 3,SnO,Cr 2 O 3,CuO,Fe 2 O 3,MnO 2,MoO 3,NiO和V 2 O 5。 通过将不同量的着色氧化物加入到组合物中,可以控制结晶度和在组合物烧制时发生结晶的速率。 与现有技术的无铅和无镉玻璃搪瓷组合物形成的搪瓷相比,根据本发明的组合物在烧制时形成表现出对酸,水和碱的优异耐性的搪瓷。
Abstract:
Formulations and methods of making solar cells are disclosed. In general, the invention presents a solar cell contact made from a mixture wherein the mixture comprises a solids portion and an organics portion, wherein the solids portion comprises from about 85 to about 99 wt % of a metal component, and from about 1 to about 15 wt % of a lead-free glass component. Both front contacts and back contacts arc disclosed.
Abstract:
Methods are disclosed for controlling the morphology and the release-rate of active agent from coating layers for medical devices comprising a polymer matrix and one or more active agents. The methods comprise fixing the morphology or phase distribution of the active agent prior to removing solvent from the coating composition. The coating layers can be used for controlled the delivery of an active agent or a combination of active agents.