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公开(公告)号:US10398435B1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-03
申请号:US15019927
申请日:2016-02-09
Applicant: Microfabrica Inc.
Inventor: Adam L. Cohen , Christopher R. Folk
Abstract: Embodiments of invention are directed to tissue approximation instruments that may be delivered to the body of a patient during minimally invasive or other surgical procedures. In one group of embodiments, the instrument has an elongated configuration with two sets of expandable wings that each have spreadable wings that can be made to expand when located on opposite sides of a distal tissue region and a proximal tissue region and can then be made to move toward one another to bring the two tissue regions into a more proximate position. The instrument is delivered through a needle or catheter and is controlled by relative movement of a push tube and control wire wherein the control wire can be released from the instrument via rotation in a first direction and can cause release of the approximation device from tissue that it is holding by rotation in the opposite direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20190229038A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-25
申请号:US16373569
申请日:2019-04-02
Applicant: Microfabrica Inc.
Inventor: Richard T. Chen , Will J. Tan
IPC: H01L23/473 , H05K7/20 , H01L21/48 , F28F13/06 , F28F3/12
CPC classification number: H01L23/4735 , F28F3/12 , F28F13/06 , F28F2260/02 , H01L21/4871 , H01L21/4882 , H01L23/473 , H05K7/20254 , H05K7/20272 , H05K7/20281
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to heat transfer arrays, cold plates including heat transfer arrays along with inlets and outlets, and thermal management systems including cold-plates, pumps and heat exchangers. These devices and systems may be used to provide cooling of semiconductor devices and particularly such devices that produce high heat concentrations. The heat transfer arrays may include microjets, microchannels, fins, and even integrated microjets and fins.
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公开(公告)号:US20180337110A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-22
申请号:US15951481
申请日:2018-04-12
Applicant: Microfabrica Inc.
Inventor: Richard T. Chen , Will J. Tan
IPC: H01L23/473 , H01L21/48 , F28F13/06 , F28F3/12 , H05K7/20
CPC classification number: H01L23/4735 , F28F3/12 , F28F13/06 , F28F2260/02 , H01L21/4871 , H01L21/4882 , H01L23/473 , H05K7/20254 , H05K7/20272 , H05K7/20281
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to heat transfer arrays, cold plates including heat transfer arrays along with inlets and outlets, and thermal management systems including cold-plates, pumps and heat exchangers. These devices and systems may be used to provide cooling of semiconductor devices and particularly such devices that produce high heat concentrations. The heat transfer arrays may include microjets, microchannels, fins, and even integrated microjets and fins.
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公开(公告)号:US10064644B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-04
申请号:US14452376
申请日:2014-08-05
Applicant: Microfabrica Inc.
Inventor: Gregory P. Schmitz , Eric C. Miller , Richard T. Chen , Ming-Ting Wu
IPC: A61B17/32 , A61B17/3205 , A61B17/16 , A61B17/221 , A61M1/00 , A61B17/22 , A61B17/00 , A61B17/29 , A61B17/3207 , A61B90/00
Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of tissue removal and more particularly to methods and devices for use in medical applications involving selective tissue removal. One exemplary method includes the steps of providing a tissue cutting instrument capable of distinguishing between target tissue to be removed and non-target tissue, urging the instrument against the target tissue and the non-target tissue, and allowing the instrument to cut the target tissue while automatically avoiding cutting of non-target tissue. Various tools for carrying out this method are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US20180078274A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-22
申请号:US15718734
申请日:2017-09-28
Applicant: Microfabrica Inc.
Inventor: Michael S. Lockard , Uri Frodis , Adam L. Cohen , Richard T. Chen , Gregory P. Schmitz , Eric C. Miller , Ming Ting Wu , Arun S. Veeramani , Juan Diego Perea , Ronald Leguidleguid , Gregory B. Arcenio
IPC: A61B17/32 , A61B17/3207 , F16H55/18 , F16H55/06 , A61B17/14 , A61B17/16 , A61B17/221 , A61B17/00 , A61B10/02
CPC classification number: A61B17/32002 , A61B10/02 , A61B10/0266 , A61B17/14 , A61B17/1659 , A61B17/1671 , A61B17/221 , A61B17/320725 , A61B17/320758 , A61B90/361 , A61B2017/00261 , A61B2017/003 , A61B2017/00327 , A61B2017/00526 , A61B2017/00539 , A61B2017/00553 , A61B2017/2212 , A61B2017/2215 , A61B2017/2927 , A61B2017/320048 , A61B2017/32006 , A61B2017/320064 , A61B2017/320775 , A61B2090/3614 , A61B2217/005 , B33Y80/00 , F16H55/06 , F16H55/18 , F16H55/566 , Y10T74/19623
Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of tissue removal and more particularly to methods and devices for use in medical applications involving selective tissue removal. One exemplary method includes the steps of providing a tissue cutting instrument capable of distinguishing between target tissue to be removed and non-target tissue, urging the instrument against the target tissue and the non-target tissue, and allowing the instrument to cut the target tissue while automatically avoiding cutting of non-target tissue. Various tools for carrying out this method are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US09919472B1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-20
申请号:US14280517
申请日:2014-05-16
Applicant: Microfabrica Inc.
Inventor: Adam L. Cohen , Michael S. Lockard , Rulon J. Larsen, III , Uri Frodis , Kieun Kim , Dennis R. Smalley
CPC classification number: B23K20/00 , B23K20/10 , B23K26/0624 , B23K26/18 , B23K26/38 , B23K26/40 , B23K2101/40 , B23K2103/04 , B23K2103/14 , B23K2103/26 , B23K2103/50 , G01R1/06738 , G01R1/06744 , G01R3/00
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to methods of producing devices using modified multi-layer, multi-material electrochemical fabrication processes and/or using a laser cutting processes wherein individual layers or layer groups are formed and then stacked and bonded to produce prototypes or production parts. The methods can reduce the cost and lead time of prototyping when compared with previous multi-layer, multi-material electrochemical fabrication processes and can also reduce the lead time of production quantities, by allowing multiple layers of a multilayer device to be formed simultaneously, e.g. in parallel on the same wafer. Additionally, these methods may be used to extend the maximum height to which parts may practically be made. Finally, the methods allow geometries that are impossible, impractical or difficult to release (e.g. microfluidic devices such as pumps or parts with long, narrow channels) to be fabricated in multiple pieces and then joined after full or partial release.
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公开(公告)号:US09907564B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-06
申请号:US14634424
申请日:2015-02-27
Applicant: MICROFABRICA INC.
Inventor: Michael S. Lockard , Uri Frodis , Adam L. Cohen , Richard T. Chen
IPC: A61B17/32 , A61B17/14 , A61B17/16 , A61B17/221 , A61B17/3207 , F16H55/06 , F16H55/18 , B33Y80/00 , A61B10/02 , A61B17/00 , A61B90/00
CPC classification number: A61B17/32002 , A61B10/02 , A61B17/14 , A61B17/1659 , A61B17/1671 , A61B17/221 , A61B17/320725 , A61B17/320758 , A61B90/361 , A61B2017/00261 , A61B2017/003 , A61B2017/00327 , A61B2017/00526 , A61B2017/00539 , A61B2017/00553 , A61B2017/2212 , A61B2017/2215 , A61B2017/320048 , A61B2017/320064 , A61B2017/320775 , B33Y80/00 , F16H55/06 , F16H55/18 , Y10T74/19623
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of micro-scale or millimeter scale devices and to the use of multi-layer multi-material electrochemical fabrication methods for producing such devices with particular embodiments relate to shredding devices and more particularly to shredding devices for use in medical applications. In some embodiments, tissue removal devices are used in procedures to removal spinal tissue and in other embodiments, similar devices are used to remove thrombus from blood vessel.
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公开(公告)号:US20170263994A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-14
申请号:US15387362
申请日:2016-12-21
Applicant: Microfabrica Inc.
Inventor: Elliott R. Brown , John D. Evans , Christopher A. Bang , Adam L. Cohen , Michael S. Lockard , Dennis R. Smalley , Morton Grosser
Abstract: RF and microwave radiation directing or controlling components are provided that may be monolithic, that may be formed from a plurality of electrodeposition operations and/or from a plurality of deposited layers of material, that may include switches, inductors, antennae, transmission lines, filters, hybrid couplers, antenna arrays and/or other active or passive components. Components may include non-radiation-entry and non-radiation-exit channels that are useful in separating sacrificial materials from structural materials. Preferred formation processes use electrochemical fabrication techniques (e.g. including selective depositions, bulk depositions, etching operations and planarization operations) and post-deposition processes (e.g. selective etching operations and/or back filling operations).
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公开(公告)号:US20170130759A1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-11
申请号:US15262367
申请日:2016-09-12
Applicant: Microfabrica Inc.
Inventor: Uri Frodis , Adam L. Cohen , Christopher R. Folk
IPC: F16B33/02
CPC classification number: F16B33/02
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide threaded elements alone, in mating pairs, or in conjunction with other elements. Embodiments of the invention also provide for design and fabrication of such threaded elements without violating minimum feature size design rules or causing other interference issues that may result from the fabrication of such thread elements using a multi-layer multi-material electrochemical fabrication process.
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公开(公告)号:US09614266B2
公开(公告)日:2017-04-04
申请号:US14675147
申请日:2015-03-31
Applicant: Microfabrica Inc.
Inventor: Elliott R. Brown , John D. Evans , Christopher A. Bang , Adam L. Cohen , Michael S. Lockard , Dennis R. Smalley , Morton Grosser
Abstract: RF and microwave radiation directing or controlling components are provided that may be monolithic, that may be formed from a plurality of electrodeposition operations and/or from a plurality of deposited layers of material, that may include switches, inductors, antennae, transmission lines, filters, hybrid couplers, antenna arrays and/or other active or passive components. Components may include non-radiation-entry and non-radiation-exit channels that are useful in separating sacrificial materials from structural materials. Preferred formation processes use electrochemical fabrication techniques (e.g. including selective depositions, bulk depositions, etching operations and planarization operations) and post-deposition processes (e.g. selective etching operations and/or back filling operations).
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