Microfabrica Inc.

Medtronic Minimed, Inc.

Hurst International, LLC

Heath A Jensen

Dennis R Smalley

Michael S Lockard

Richard T Chen

Uri Frodis

Pavel B Lembrikov

Arun S Veeramani

Christopher G Wiita

Irina Boguslavsky

Rajiv Shah

Chia-Hung Chiu

Barry P Pham

Duy P Le

Ly Phou

Gil Bruso

Michael Paul Minor

Aron Lichtenberg

John F Shaw

Marco Sillus

Christopher R Enegren

Embodiments are directed to the formation micro-scale or millimeter scale structures or methods of making such structures wherein the structures are formed from at least one sheet structural material and may include additional sheet structural materials or deposited structural materials wherein all or a portion of the patterning of the structural materials occurs via laser cutting. In some embodiments, selective deposition is used to provide a portion of the patterning. In some embodiments the structural material or structural materials are bounded from below by a sacrificial bridging material (e.g. a metal) and possibly from above by a sacrificial capping material (e.g. a metal).

Methods of forming parts using laser machining

Embodiments are directed to the formation micro-scale or millimeter scale structures or method of making such structures wherein the structures are formed from at least one sheet structural material and may include additional sheet structural materials or deposited structural materials wherein all or a portion of the patterning of the structural materials occurs via laser cutting. In some embodiments, selective deposition is used to provide a portion of the patterning. In some embodiments the structural material or structural materials are bounded from below by a sacrificial bridging material (e.g. a metal) and possibly from above by a sacrificial capping material (e.g. a metal).

Embodiments of the invention provide methods of crosslinking various compounds and materials made by these methods. Materials made by embodiments of the invention include glucose sensors used in the management of diabetes.

Crosslinking compounds at negative pressures and materials made by such methods

An apparatus for high speed labeling of produce including a turret which carries label depositor arms and continuously rotates so that its fully extended tangential speed matches the produce conveyor speed. The label depositor arms are reciprocated along a predetermined path by a mechanical linkage. A supply of pressurized air and vacuum are selectively delivered to the label depositor arms to pick-up a print-on-demand label and adhere it to the produce. One or more rotating turrets are included within a system for high speed labeling. The system monitors a common shaft which drives a conveyor that moves multiple lanes of produce under corresponding turrets. A conveyor offset signal in combination with a printer offset control, allows the system to independently synchronize the high-speed labeling operation at each lane.

Method and apparatus for high speed produce labeling

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Heath A Jensen