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20080305141 | Freeze-thaw method for modifying stent coating - Methods are disclosed for controlling the morphology and the release-rate of active agent from a coating layer for medical devices comprising a polymer matrix and one or more active agents. The methods comprise exposing a wet or dry coating to a freeze-thaw cycle. The coating layer can be used for controlled delivery of an active agent or a combination of active agents. | 12-11-2008 |
20090005861 | STENT COATINGS WITH ENGINEERED DRUG RELEASE RATE - Coatings and methods of forming coatings for implantable medical devices, such as stents, are described. The coatings are used for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent or drug. | 01-01-2009 |
20090076448 | Methods and devices for eluting agents to a vessel - Systems, devices and methods for eluting an agent at a treatment site are disclosed. The devices include an expandable frame and at least one membrane. The membrane may carry an agent to elute at the treatment site. The membrane may allow blood flow at the treatment site during agent delivery. | 03-19-2009 |
20090104240 | Dual Drug Formulations For Implantable Medical Devices For Treatment of Vascular Diseases - The present invention relates to implantable medical devices coated with the polymer containing at least an olimus and a corticosteroid for the treatment of vascular diseases. | 04-23-2009 |
20090286761 | Anti-Proliferative and Anti-Inflammatory Agent Combination for Treatment of Vascular Disorders with an Implantable Medical Device - A drug-delivery system is provided including at least 100 μg of everolimus and clobetasol, such that the ratio of everolimus to clobetasol is at least 10:1 (w/w) or the amount of everolimus by weight is at least 10 times more than clobetasol. The system can be a stent. Also provided a method of treating restenosis or vulnerable plaque of a blood vessel, the method includes locally administering to a patient a first drug selected from a group consisting of rapamycin (sirolimus), Biolimus A9, deforolimus, AP23572, tacrolimus, temsirolimus, pimecrolimus, zotarolimus (ABT-578), 40-O-(2-hydroxy)ethylrapamycin (everolimus), 40-O-(3-hydroxy)propylrapamycin, 40-O-[2-(2-hydroxy)ethoxy]ethylrapamycin, 40-O-tetrazolylrapamycin and 40-epi-(N1-tetrazolyl)rapamycin, and locally administering to a patient a second drug consisting of clobetasol, wherein the minimum amount of the first drug that is locally administered is 100 μg, and wherein the ratio of the first drug to the second drug is, for example, 10:1 to 100:1 (w/w). | 11-19-2009 |
20090297583 | POLY(ESTER AMIDES) FOR THE CONTROL OF AGENT-RELEASE FROM POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS - The present invention generally encompasses a medical article, such as a medical device or coating comprising an agent or combination of agents, wherein the agent is distributed throughout a polymeric matrix. The polymeric matrix comprises an agent and a poly(ester amide) having a design that was preselected to provide a predetermined release rate of the combination of agents from the medical article. | 12-03-2009 |
20100055295 | Apparatus and Method for Selectively Coating a Medical Article - A mask for masking a stent during a coating procedure may include a mask body that has a negative pattern or an approximate negative pattern of a stent pattern being masked by the mask body. An apparatus for selectively coating a predetermined portion of a medical article may include a dispenser of a coating composition, a mask, a device for creating a relative movement between the mask and the medical article. | 03-04-2010 |
20120108959 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ELUTING AGENTS TO A VESSEL - Systems, devices and methods for eluting an agent at a treatment site are disclosed. The devices include an expandable frame and at least one membrane. The membrane may carry an agent to elute at the treatment site. The membrane may allow blood flow at the treatment site during agent delivery. | 05-03-2012 |
20120231049 | Freeze-Thaw Method For Modifying Stent Coating - Methods are disclosed for controlling the morphology and the release-rate of active agent from a coating layer for medical devices comprising a polymer matrix and one or more active agents. The methods comprise exposing a wet or dry coating to a freeze-thaw cycle. The coating layer can be used for controlled delivery of an active agent or a combination of active agents. | 09-13-2012 |
20140046253 | Methods and Devices for Eluting Agents to a Vessel - Systems, devices and methods for eluting an agent at a treatment site are disclosed. The devices include an expandable frame and at least one membrane. The membrane may carry an agent to elute at the treatment site. The membrane may allow blood flow at the treatment site during agent delivery. | 02-13-2014 |
20150132249 | STIMULI RESPONSIVE POLYESTER AMIDE PARTICLES - A composition including a solution suitable for introduction into a blood vessel comprising particles including a treatment agent and a tunable stimuli-responsive polymer. A method including introducing a delivery device into a blood vessel; and introducing a solution into the blood vessel, the solution including particles comprising a treatment agent and a tunable stimuli-responsive polymer. A method including combining a treatment agent and a tunable stimuli-responsive polymer; and forming particles of the combination suitable for delivery through a blood vessel. | 05-14-2015 |
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20140101100 | PROVIDING SERVICES ACROSS SYSTEMS THAT MANAGE DISTRIBUTED REPLICAS - Techniques are provided to allow users to define a global service that is offered across multiple replicated databases. Database clients connect to and use a global service just as they do with regular services on a single database today. Upon receiving a connection request, a collection of components, referred to collectively as the Global Data Service framework (GDS framework), automatically chooses the best database server instances to which to connect a client. Once those connections have been established, the clients determine which database server instance, of those database server instances to which they are connected, to send requests to based, at least in part, on advisory messages sent to the clients by the GDS framework. | 04-10-2014 |
20140101108 | CREATING VALIDATED DATABASE SNAPSHOTS FOR PROVISIONING VIRTUAL DATABASES - Virtual databases are provisioned using point-in-time copies of a source database. Transaction logs received from the source database are applied to a point-in-time copy of the source database to create recovery milestones comprising database blocks that can be used to provision virtual databases. The recovery milestones are created in advance of receiving a request to provision a virtual database. Each recovery milestone is validated to determine that a consistent database snapshot can be created using the recovery milestone. If a problem is identified that prevents creation of a consistent database snapshot, the problem is fixed before creating the next recovery milestone. In response to receiving a request to provision a virtual database corresponding to a point in time, a recovery milestone is identified and transaction logs applied to the recovery milestone to create a database snapshot corresponding to the requested point in time. | 04-10-2014 |
20140250081 | CREATING VALIDATED DATABASE SNAPSHOTS FOR PROVISIONING VIRTUAL DATABASES - Virtual databases are provisioned using point-in-time copies of a source database. Transaction logs received from the source database are applied to a point-in-time copy of the source database to create recovery milestones comprising database blocks that can be used to provision virtual databases. The recovery milestones are created in advance of receiving a request to provision a virtual database. Each recovery milestone is validated to determine that a consistent database snapshot can be created using the recovery milestone. If a problem is identified that prevents creation of a consistent database snapshot, the problem is fixed before creating the next recovery milestone. In response to receiving a request to provision a virtual database corresponding to a point in time, a recovery milestone is identified and transaction logs applied to the recovery milestone to create a database snapshot corresponding to the requested point in time. | 09-04-2014 |
20150058290 | PROVIDING SERVICES ACROSS SYSTEMS THAT MANAGE DISTRIBUTED REPLICAS - Techniques are provided to allow users to define a global service that is offered across multiple replicated databases. Database clients connect to and use a global service just as they do with regular services on a single database today. Upon receiving a connection request, a collection of components, referred to collectively as the Global Data Service framework (GDS framework), automatically chooses the best database server instances to which to connect a client. Once those connections have been established, the clients determine which database server instance, of those database server instances to which they are connected, to send requests to based, at least in part, on advisory messages sent to the clients by the GDS framework. | 02-26-2015 |
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20090269593 | FUNCTIONALIZED, HYDROGEN-PASSIVATED SILICON SURFACES - This invention is generally related to a method of making a molecule-surface interface comprising at least one surface comprising at least one material and at least one organic group wherein the organic group is adjoined to the surface and the method comprises contacting at least one organic group precursor with at least one surface wherein the organic group precursor is capable of reacting with the surface in a manner sufficient to adjoin the organic group and the surface. | 10-29-2009 |
20100015751 | HYBRID HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELL FABRICATION USING A METAL LAYER MASK - Embodiments of the invention contemplate the formation of a high efficiency solar cell using a novel processing sequence to form a solar cell device. In one embodiment, the methods include the use of various etching and patterning processes that are used to define active regions of the device and regions where the device and/or contact structure is to be located on a surface of a solar cell substrate. The method generally includes the steps of forming one or more layers on a backside of a solar cell substrate to prevent attack of the backside surface of the substrate, and provide a stable supporting surface, when the front side regions of a solar cell are formed. In one embodiment, the one or more layers are a metalized backside contact structure that is formed on the backside of the solar cell substrate. In another embodiment, the one or more layers are a chemical resistant dielectric layer that is formed over the backside of the solar cell substrate. | 01-21-2010 |
20100015756 | HYBRID HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELL FABRICATION USING A DOPING LAYER MASK - Embodiments of the invention contemplate the formation of a high efficiency solar cell using a novel processing sequence to form a solar cell device. In one embodiment, the methods include forming a doping layer on a back surface of a substrate, heating the doping layer and substrate to cause the doping layer diffuse into the back surface of the substrate, texturing a front surface of the substrate after heating the doping layer and the substrate, forming a dielectric layer on the back surface of the substrate, removing portions of the dielectric layer from the back surface to from a plurality of exposed regions of the substrate, and depositing a metal layer over the back surface of the substrate, wherein the metal layer is in electrical communication with at least one of the plurality of exposed regions on the substrate, and at least one of the exposed regions has dopant atoms provided from the doping layer. | 01-21-2010 |
20100055822 | BACK CONTACT SOLAR CELLS USING PRINTED DIELECTRIC BARRIER - Embodiments of the invention contemplate the formation of a high efficiency solar cell using novel methods to form the active doped region(s) and the metal contact structure of the solar cell device. In one embodiment, the methods include the steps of depositing a dielectric material that is used to define the boundaries of the active regions and/or contact structure of a solar cell device. Various techniques may be used to form the active regions of the solar cell and the metal contact structure. | 03-04-2010 |
20110136286 | METHOD OF CLEANING AND FORMING A NEGATIVELY CHARGED PASSIVATION LAYER OVER A DOPED REGION - The present invention generally provides a method of forming a high efficiency solar cell device by preparing a surface and/or forming at least a part of a high quality passivation layer on a silicon containing substrate. Embodiments of the present invention may be especially useful for preparing a surface of a p-type doped region formed on a silicon substrate so that a high quality passivation layer can be formed thereon. In one embodiment, the methods include exposing a surface of the solar cell substrate to a plasma to clean and modify the physical, chemical and/or electrical characteristics of the surface. | 06-09-2011 |
20110183458 | FORMING SOLAR CELLS USING A PATTERNED DEPOSITION PROCESS - Embodiments of the invention contemplate the formation of a high efficiency solar cell using novel methods to form the active doped region(s) and the metal contact structure of the solar cell device. In one embodiment, the methods include the steps of depositing a dielectric material that is used to define the boundaries of the active regions and/or contact structure of a solar cell device. Various techniques may be used to form the active regions of the solar cell and the metal contact structure. | 07-28-2011 |
20110240114 | METHOD OF FORMING A NEGATIVELY CHARGED PASSIVATION LAYER OVER A DIFFUSED P-TYPE REGION - The present invention generally provides a method of forming a high quality passivation layer over a p-type doped region to form a high efficiency solar cell device. Embodiments of the present invention may be especially useful for preparing a surface of a boron doped region formed in a silicon substrate. In one embodiment, the methods include exposing a surface of the solar cell substrate to a plasma to clean and modify the physical, chemical and/or electrical characteristics of the surface and then deposit a charged dielectric layer and passivation layer thereon. | 10-06-2011 |
20110272008 | OXIDE NITRIDE STACK FOR BACKSIDE REFLECTOR OF SOLAR CELL - Embodiments of the invention generally provide methods for forming a multilayer rear surface passivation layer on a solar cell substrate. The method includes forming a silicon oxide sub-layer having a net charge density of less than or equal to 2.1×10 | 11-10-2011 |
20110272024 | MULTI-LAYER SiN FOR FUNCTIONAL AND OPTICAL GRADED ARC LAYERS ON CRYSTALLINE SOLAR CELLS - Embodiments of the invention include a solar cell and methods of forming a solar cell. Specifically, the methods may be used to form a passivation/anti-reflection layer having combined functional and optical gradient properties on a solar cell substrate. The methods may include flowing a first process gas mixture into a process volume within a processing chamber generating plasma in the processing chamber at a power density of greater than 0.65 W/cm | 11-10-2011 |
20110287577 | METHOD OF CLEANING AND FORMING A NEGATIVELY CHARGED PASSIVATION LAYER OVER A DOPED REGION - The present invention generally provides a method of forming a high efficiency solar cell device by preparing a surface and/or forming at least a part of a high quality passivation layer on a silicon containing substrate. Embodiments of the present invention may be especially useful for preparing a surface of a p-type doped region formed on a silicon substrate so that a high quality passivation layer can be formed thereon. In one embodiment, the methods include exposing a surface of the solar cell substrate to a plasma to clean and modify the physical, chemical and/or electrical characteristics of the surface. | 11-24-2011 |
20120178200 | INTEGRATED IN-LINE PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVE EMITTER SOLAR CELLS - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an in-line system and process for forming a selective emitter solar cell. In one embodiment, a liquid dopant material is applied to a silicon substrate and dried to at least a semi-solid state. In another embodiment, a dopant material is deposited on a silicon substrate using a chemical vapor deposition process. A laser is then used to thermally excite regions of the substrate to drive the dopant atoms from the dopant material deep into the substrate to form highly doped regions. The substrate is then thermally processed to form a lightly doped emitter region and a shallow p-n junction in the remaining field region of the substrate. Conductive contacts are then deposited on the highly doped regions. | 07-12-2012 |
20130102109 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF REMOVING A PASSIVATION FILM AND IMPROVING CONTACT RESISTANCE IN REAR POINT CONTACT SOLAR CELLS - Embodiments of the present invention generally provide improved processes and apparatus for removing passivation layers from a surface of photovoltaic cells and improving contact resistance in rear point contact photovoltaic cells. In one embodiment, a method of processing a solar cell substrate includes providing a substrate having a passivation layer deposited on a first surface of the substrate. The passivation layer is a layer stack comprising an aluminum oxide and a silicon nitride. The method also includes exposing the first surface of the substrate to an etchant, and heating the etchant to dissolve the aluminum oxide of the passivation layer on the first surface. The method may further include forming a metal containing layer on a second surface of the substrate that is opposite to the first surface. | 04-25-2013 |
20130109132 | BACK CONTACT THROUGH-HOLES FORMATION PROCESS FOR SOLAR CELL FABRICATION | 05-02-2013 |
20130183796 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL DEVICES - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a process for making solar cells. Particularly, embodiments of the invention provide simultaneously co-firing (e.g., thermally processing) metal layers disposed both on a first and a second surface of a solar cell substrate to complete the metallization process in one step. By doing so, both the metal layers formed on the first and the second surfaces of the solar cell substrate are co-fired (e.g., simultaneously thermally processed), thereby eliminating manufacturing complexity, cycle time and cost to produce the solar cell device. Embodiments of the invention may also provide a method and solar cell structure that requires a reduced amount of a metallization paste on a rear surface of the substrate to form a rear surface contact structure and, thus, reduce the cost of the formed solar cell device. | 07-18-2013 |
20130273262 | STATIC DEPOSITION PROFILE MODULATION FOR LINEAR PLASMA SOURCE - Methods and apparatus for controlling film deposition using a linear plasma source are described herein. The apparatus include a showerhead having openings therein for flowing a gas therethrough, a conveyor to support one or more substrates thereon disposed adjacent to the showerhead, and a power source for ionizing the gas. The ionized gas can be a source gas used to deposit a material on the substrate. The deposition profile of the material on the substrate can be adjusted, for example, using a gas-shaping device included in the apparatus. Additionally or alternatively, the deposition profile may be adjusted by using an actuatable showerhead. The method includes exposing a substrate to an ionized gas to deposit a film on the substrate, wherein the ionized gas is influenced with a gas-shaping device to uniformly deposit the film on the substrate as the substrate is conveyed proximate to the showerhead. | 10-17-2013 |
20140174532 | OPTIMIZED ANTI-REFLECTION COATING LAYER FOR CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS - Embodiments of the invention include a solar cell and methods of forming a solar cell. Specifically, the methods may be used to form a passivation/anti-reflection layer having desired functional and optical properties on a solar cell substrate. In one embodiment, a method of forming an anti-reflection layer on a solar cell substrate, the method includes flowing a first processing gas mixture into a processing chamber, wherein the first processing gas mixture includes at least a silicon containing gas and a nitrogen containing gas, wherein a ratio by flow volume of the silicon containing gas to the nitrogen containing gas supplied to the first processing gas mixture is controlled at between about 2:1 to about 1:5, applying a source RF power to the processing chamber in the presence of the first processing gas mixture, controlling the process pressure under 100 mTorr, and forming a silicon nitride containing layer on the substrate. | 06-26-2014 |
20140261666 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A LOW COST SOLAR CELL DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to processes for making solar cells by simultaneously co-firing metal layers disposed both on a first and a second surface of a bifacial solar cell substrate. Embodiments of the invention may also provide a method forming a solar cell structure that utilize a reduced amount of a silver paste on a front surface of the solar cell substrate and a patterned aluminum metallization paste on a rear surface of the solar cell substrate to form a rear surface contact structure. Embodiments can be used to form passivated emitter and rear cells (PERC), passivated emitter rear locally diffused solar cells (PERL), passivated emitter, rear totally-diffused (PERT), “iPERC,” Crystalline Reduced-cost Aluminum Fire-Through (CRAFT), pCRAFT, nCRAFT or other high efficiency cell concepts. | 09-18-2014 |
20140273338 | METHODS OF FORMING SOLAR CELLS AND SOLAR CELL MODULES - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to processes for making solar cells by simultaneously co-firing metal layers disposed both on a first and a second surface of a bifacial solar cell substrate. Embodiments of the invention may also provide a method forming a solar cell structure that utilize a reduced amount of a silver paste on a front surface of the solar cell substrate and a patterned aluminum metallization paste on a rear surface of the solar cell substrate to form a rear surface contact structure. Embodiments can be used to form passivated emitter and rear cells (PERC), passivated emitter rear locally diffused solar cells (PERL), passivated emitter, rear totally-diffused (PERT), “iPERC,” Crystalline Reduced-cost Aluminum Fire-Through (CRAFT), pCRAFT, nCRAFT or other high efficiency cell concepts. | 09-18-2014 |
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20090298848 | Methods and Compositions for Treating Barth Syndrome, Cardiomyopathy, Mitochondrial Diseases and Other Conditions - Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the 2S,4R ketoconazole enantiomer or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, and solvates are useful to increase cardiolipin synthesis and for the treatment of Barth Syndrome, diabetic myopathy, cardiomyopathy associated with aging, mitochondrial disease, and other conditions and disorders where cardiolipin deficiency plays a causative or symptomatic role. | 12-03-2009 |
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