Joseph M Bienkiewicz

US Patent:

7455883, Nov 25, 2008

Filed:

Oct 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/967342

Inventors:

Rudolph Hugo Petrmichl - Ann Arbor MI, US
Joseph M. Bienkiewicz - Ann Arbor MI, US
Scott V. Thomsen - South Lyon MI, US

Assignee:

Guardian Industries Corp. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B05D 3/08
B05D 5/06

US Classification:

427224, 427162, 4271631, 427331, 427337, 427902

Abstract:

A substrate is coated with a layer(s) or coating(s) that includes, for example, amorphous carbon in a form of diamond-like carbon (DLC). The DLC is then subjected to flame pyrolysis in order to cause the contact angle θ thereof to decrease.

US Patent:

20040067363, Apr 8, 2004

Filed:

Mar 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/393400

Inventors:

Joseph Bienkiewicz - Ann Arbor MI, US
Jeffrey Gordon - Milford MI, US
Vijayen Veerasamy - Ann Arbor MI, US
Scott Thomsen - Milford MI, US

International Classification:

B32B009/00

US Classification:

428/408000

Abstract:

A substrate is coated with a layer(s) or coating(s) that includes, for example, amorphous carbon in a form of diamond-like carbon (DLC). The DLC is then ion beam treated and/or treated with a hot liquid and/or vapor (such as hot water) so as to cause the contact angle thereof to decrease. In certain example embodiments, at least oxygen gas is used in an ion beam source(s) that generates the ion beam(s) used for the ion beam treatment.

US Patent:

20060110605, May 25, 2006

Filed:

Dec 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/007583

Inventors:

Henry Luten - Ypsilanti MI, US
Joseph Bienkiewicz - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

Guardian Industries Corp. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B32B 17/06
B32B 27/00

US Classification:

428428000, 428702000, 428500000, 427446000, 427226000

Abstract:

A vehicle window is provided with a hydrophilic coating. A silicon oxide layer of the window may be deposited using flame pyrolysis so that the surface of the silicon oxide layer is textured at the sub-micron level in order to improve the coating's hydrophilic properties. Optionally, an overcoat layer may be provided over the flame pyrolysis deposited layer.

US Patent:

20060246218, Nov 2, 2006

Filed:

Apr 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/117724

Inventors:

Joseph Bienkiewicz - Ann Arbor MI, US
Roland Weidl - Bollberg, DE
Uwe Gitter - Hermsdorf, DE
Bernd Gruenler - Zeulenroda, DE

Assignee:

Guardian Industries Corp. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

C23C 16/00
B05D 3/00

US Classification:

427249100, 427532000

Abstract:

A substrate is coated with a layer(s) or coating(s) that includes, for example, amorphous carbon in a form of diamond-like carbon (DLC). The DLC is then subjected to barrier discharge treatment (or some other type of plasma treatment) in order to cause the contact angle θ thereof to decrease. In certain example embodiments, an atmospheric plasma is used in the barrier discharge treatment, and the glow discharge produces oxygen radicals which impinge on the DLC and cause the contact angle to decrease.

US Patent:

20130331940, Dec 12, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/839929

Inventors:

Joseph Bienkiewicz - Westford MA, US

Assignee:

ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION - Hudson NH

International Classification:

A61F 2/00

US Classification:

623 1111

Abstract:

A deployment device, system, and method for deploying a prosthesis. The deployment device includes a housing, a rod disposed within the housing and adapted to rotate relative to the housing, and one or more support members (e.g., bushings, bearings, etc.) rotatably supporting the rod within the housing. An elongate slit is disposed in and entirely through the housing and is positioned in a way that enables the prosthesis to pass therethrough from a loaded, rolled configuration on the rod. The deployment device is generally flexible, e.g., has a bending stiffness of at most about 0.87 N/mm (e.g., about 0.05 N/mm to about 0.87 N/mm). Furthermore, the deployment device enables a user to deploy (e.g., unroll) a prosthesis therefrom at a rate determined manually by the user and in a piece-by-piece fashion.

US Patent:

20130337029, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/843068

Inventors:

Suzanne Conroy - Dracut MA, US
Theresa K. Albergo - Nashua NH, US
Joseph Bienkiewicz - Westford MA, US

International Classification:

A61K 47/12
A61K 47/22

US Classification:

424422, 514449, 424400

Abstract:

The present invention is generally directed to materials, gels, coatings and films prepared using a biomaterial (e.g., a fatty acid-based material comprising a network of cross-linked fatty acids) and a fixating material, layer or film (e.g., a fixating material comprising Na—CMC). The materials, gels, coatings and films disclosed herein can be used to facilitate the delivery of one or more therapeutic agents to a targeted tissue and a desired rate of release.

US Patent:

20180140705, May 24, 2018

Filed:

Nov 21, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/819304

Inventors:

- Merrimack NH, US
Suzanne CONROY - Dracut MA, US
Theresa K. ALBERGO - Nashua NH, US
Joseph BIENKIEWICZ - Westford MA, US

Assignee:

ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION - Merrimack NH

International Classification:

A61K 47/12
A61K 47/22
A61L 27/14
A61L 27/34
A61L 27/54
A61L 31/04
A61L 31/10
A61L 31/16

Abstract:

The present invention is generally directed to materials, gels, coatings and films prepared using a biomaterial (e.g., a fatty acid-based material comprising a network of cross-linked fatty acids) and a fixating material, layer or film (e.g., a fixating material comprising Na-CMC). The materials, gels, coatings and films disclosed herein can be used to facilitate the delivery of one or more therapeutic agents to a targeted tissue and a desired rate of release.