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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2006
Gerald Fredrickson, Westford, MA (US);
Lan Pham, Nashua, NH (US);
Marlene Schwarz, Auburndale, MA (US);
Todd Robida, Southbridge, MA (US);
Gerald Fredrickson, Westford, MA (US);
Lan Pham, Nashua, NH (US);
Marlene Schwarz, Auburndale, MA (US);
Todd Robida, Southbridge, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods, processes, and systems for coating portions of a workpiece as well as to workpieces that have themselves been coated in accord with the invention. Under these methods and processes of the invention, a means to repel may be positioned on a mandrel prior to applying a coating to the workpiece. The means to repel may prevent the coating of a target surface of the workpiece.