Abstract:
The present invention is directed to methods, processes, and systems for delivering therapeutic agent to a medical device. Under some methods, processes, and systems of the invention, particles including a magnetic material and a therapeutic agent may be directed towards a medical device via magnetic attraction. In another embodiment particles including a magnetic material may force a therapeutic agent/solvent solution into porous matrix by using a magnetic attraction. In still another embodiment, a medical device having at least a portion thereof including a magnetic material is used to attract and adhere particles comprising magnetic material and therapeutic agent to a target surface of the medical device, wherein the particles are fused to the target surface.
Abstract:
A system for coating a surface comprising providing a source of iron-based amorphous metal, the iron-based amorphous metal including devitrified ferrite; directing the iron-based amorphous metal toward the surface by a spray for coating the surface; and separating at least a portion of the devitrified ferrite from the spray before the spray reaches the surface. Also an apparatus for coating a surface comprising a source of iron-based amorphous metal, the iron-based amorphous metal including devitrified ferrite; an application system for directing the iron-based amorphous metal toward the surface by a spray for coating the surface, and a system for separating at least a portion of the devitrified ferrite from the spray before the spray reaches the surface.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for flavouring slices of a food product, the method comprising spraying a flavouring onto an end face of an elongate product during slicing at the end face.
Abstract:
An electrokinetic pump capable of producing high pressure is combined with a nozzle having a submicron orifice to provide a high pressure spray device. Because of its small size, the device can be contained within medical devices such as an endoscope for delivering biological materials such as DNA, chemo therapeutic agents, or vaccines to tissues and cells.
Abstract:
An electrokinetic pump capable of producing high pressure is combined with a nozzle having a submicron orifice to provide a high pressure spray device. Because of its small size, the device can be contained within medical devices such as an endoscope for delivering biological materials such as DNA, chemo therapeutic agents, or vaccines to tissues and cells.
Abstract:
Three fundamental and three derived aspects of the present invention are disclosed. The three fundamental aspects each disclose a process sequence that may be integrated in a full process. The first aspect, designated as nulllatent maskingnull, defines a mask in a persistent material like silicon oxide that is held abeyant after definition while intervening processing operations are performed. The latent oxide pattern is then used to mask an etch. The second aspect, designated as nullsimultaneous multi-level etching (SMILE)null, provides a process sequence wherein a first pattern may be given an advanced start relative to a second pattern in etching into an underlying material, such that the first pattern may be etched deeper, shallower, or to the same depth as the second pattern. The third aspect, designated as nulldelayed LOCOSnull, provides a means of defining a contact hole pattern at one stage of a process, then using the defined pattern at a later stage to open the contact holes. The fourth aspect provides a process sequence that incorporates all three fundamental aspects to fabricate an integrated liquid chromatography (LC)/electrospray ionization (ESI) device. The fifth aspect provides a process sequence that incorporates two of the fundamental aspects to fabricate an ESI device. The sixth aspect provides a process sequence that incorporates two of the fundamental aspects to fabricate an LC device. The process improvements described provide increased manufacturing yield and design latitude in comparison to previously disclosed methods of fabrication.
Abstract:
A gas-atomizing system for spray casting a spray of molten metal on a moving substrate in which the gas atomizing device is in the form of an annulus having a central opening therethrough through which the molten metal to be atomized flows. The annulus is provided with a plenum chamber which communicates with elongated openings on the bottom surface of the annulus. The manifold and outlets are so arranged that a divergent conical spray pattern is produced having a central axis inclined with respect to the vertical axis of the molten metal stream in a direction downstream of the moving substrate upon which the spray material is deposited.
Abstract:
The invention provides a powder of fine semiconducting vitreous enamelling particles, such as alkali-boro silicate glass frit, especially applicable to an electrostatic powder coating process, for providing improved electrostatic adhesion to a base metallic surface. The preferred powder treatment is to expose the dried powder to tri-chloro-silane vapor which reacts with the hydroxyl surface groups on the particles to form a surface layer which is then exposed to water vapor producing a hydrophobic cross-linked silicone structure. In the final firing stage of the enamelling process excess organic groups are driven off, and the enamel is not contaminated.