Pyrocarbon and process for depositing pyrocarbon coatings

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5677061
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08587320

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Pure unalloyed pyrocarbons having wear resistance suitable for use in pyrocarbon-coated heart valve components and having mechanical properties, such as flexural strength and toughness, superior to commercial silicon-alloyed pyrocarbons are deposited in fluidized bed coaters. Coating conditions are carefully controlled so as to maintain a precise bed size within a defined coating enclosure which will assure a substantially constant surface deposition temperature that in turn assures deposition of homogenous unalloyed pyrocarbons having these improved mechanical properties.

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MEDRONIC CARBON IMPLANTS INC8605 CROSS PARK DRIVE AUSTIN TX 78754

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Accuntius, James A Georgetown, TX 7 121
Ely, John L Austin, TX 7 253
Emken, Michael R Austin, TX 21 390
Haubold, Axel D Liberty Hill, TX 19 553

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