Process and apparatus for surface-finishing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8187056
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11640143

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A processing apparatus is provided to surface-finish or otherwise process features of a workpiece, such as a lumen of a stent. The fluid jet apparatus can have a nozzle system and a holder for holding and positioning the workpiece with respect to the nozzle system. A fluid jet outputted from the nozzle system is used to form a desired surface-finish.

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  • FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Craigen, Steven J Auburn, US 35 708
Hashish, Mohamed Bellevue, US 23 406
Schuman, Bruce M Kent, US 22 290
Tacheron, Paul Auburn, US 4 96

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