US 7,431,989 B2
	Article with lubricated surface and method
Vinay G. Sakhrani, Raleigh, N.C. (US); Joel L. Williams, Cary, N.C. (US); Charles Tomasino, Raleigh, N.C. (US); and Paul M. Vernon, Jr., Chapel Hill, N.C. (US)
Assigned to TriboFilm Research, Inc., Raleigh, N.C. (US)
Filed on Mar. 02, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/791,542.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/468156, filed on May 06, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2004/0231926 A1, Nov. 25, 2004
Int. Cl. A61M 5/178 (2006.01); B32B 17/06 (2006.01); B32B 27/16 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); B32B 33/00 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 428—411.1  [428/422; 428/426; 428/523; 604/187]

21 Claims

1. An article having reduced break-out force and reduced sliding frictional force comprising one or more surfaces and a lubricant applied to at least one of the surfaces, the lubricant including a fluorochemical compound selected from the group consisting of a perfluoropolyether, a functionalized perfluoropolyether, and mixtures thereof, the lubricant-coated surface subsequently exposed to an energy source at about atmospheric pressure, wherein the energy source is ionizing radiation.