Ultra-thin fabric, devices, and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO RE46779
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15378268

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A fabric can comprise yarns comprising less than about 30 denier total and less than about 10 denier per filament; a density of greater than about 177 yarns per cm2; and a thickness of less than about 3.2 mil. The fabric can further comprises a weight of less than about 60 g/m2. The fabric can have performance characteristics equivalent to or greater than those in conventional implantable fabrics. A method of making such a fabric can include twisting together filaments into a multifilament yarn; passing adjacent yarns into a loom in parallel so as to allow the yarns to be woven together more closely; maintaining a consistent tension on the yarns during placement of the yarns on a loom beam and during weaving; and or subjecting the fabric to increased heat and pressure so as to compress the yarns more tightly.

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ATEX TECHNOLOGIES INCPINEBLUFF NC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jessup, Mark Wesley Whispering Pines, US 8 13
Monestere,, Jr Martin Hollywood, US 5 33
Norris, Stephanie Booz Rocky Point, US 12 81

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