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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110034751 | HYDROLYSIS SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR DEVICES CONTAINING ENERGETIC MATERIAL A system for chemically disposing energetic material enclosed in assembled devices includes a porous basket. The porous basket forms an enclosed chamber for receiving the assembled devices. Further, the basket is supported by a rotatable basket arm that is, in turn, con... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110022037 | System and Method for Minimizing the Side Effects of Refractive Corrections Using Line or Dot Cuts for Incisions A system and method for performing refractive surgery in an eye requires creating a plurality of cuts in the stroma or the lens that are randomly positioned relative to a reference axis. The geometry for each cut is unique and includes a start point in the stroma that i... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100331781 | SAFETY CATHETER A device and method for positioning a catheter to establish a fluid access site into the vasculature of a patient includes a luer assembly that incorporates the catheter. Also included is a shuttle assembly that has a stylet for stiffening the catheter. In combination, ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100330653 | Method for Nutrient Pre-Loading of Microbial Cells A method is provided for supporting the growth of selected microbial cells and for obstructing the growth of contaminants in a non-sterile system. In the method, the microbial cells are pre-loaded with a surplus amount of a chosen nutrient, such as phosphorus, other mac... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100330380 | Organosilane Coating Compositions and Use Thereof A sol-gel coating composition comprising a hydrolysed organosilane, an organometallic precursor and a corrosion inhibitor, wherein the corrosion inhibitor is a chelator for the organometallic precursor. The corrosion inhibitor and the organometallic precursor may form a... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100311504 | Controller for a Games System The present application provides a controller for a dual analog controller games system, the controller being provided in the form of an action figure having a base, a torso and at least one member connected to the torso, wherein a first analog stick input is obtained b... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100282901 | Pneumatic Blow-Down Actuator An electromechanical linear actuator includes a pneumomechanical back-up system to ensure extension of retractable landing gear for landing an aircraft. Structurally, the linear actuator includes a stator forming a channel for receiving a ball screw. Further, the actuat... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100274413 | Ballistic Robotic Vehicle A mobile target assembly for use in small arms practice includes an armor-protected automotive unit with remote control for movement through a target area. Further, the target assembly includes a plurality of repairable/replaceable façades, wherein a selected façade i... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100253073 | Safety Lock for Cam Lock Fitting The invention is a safety lock that keeps the cam lock arms of a female cam lock hose fitting from accidentally opening. It is made of a resilient material and snaps in place over the cam arms from either side of the fitting and can be installed and removed with one glo... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100252340 | Transport System Incorporating Linear Motor Charged Electric Vehicle A system and method are provided for moving a vehicle along a roadway. The system includes at least one power segment that incorporates a multiple-phase winding. Structurally, the winding is embedded into the roadway for interaction with a magnet system mounted on the v... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100235090 | System and Method for Vehicle Position Sensing with Helical Windings A system and method are provided for determining the position of a vehicle on a guideway. For operation, the vehicle carries a magnetic array having a wavelength “λ”. Further, the guideway includes a propulsion winding for carrying a propulsion current. Also, the g... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100231415 | System for Metering Vehicular Traffic at a Toll Plaza A system and method is provided for metering vehicular traffic. Specifically, the system uses a computer to prevent delays as vehicles transition from a greater number of toll lanes to a lesser number of travel lanes. Toll collection devices are used to send a ready sig... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100229364 | Force Resistant Purse Ring A method for manufacturing a purse ring is disclosed. In the method, a heat-treated steel frame interrupted by a gap is fabricated to partially circumscribe a passageway. At the edges of the gap, the frame includes a pivot mount and a push button biased to extend from a... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100228114 | System and Method for Assessing Risk of Glaucoma Onset A system and method for predicting the onset of glaucoma uses a Finite Element Model (FEM) to obtain a response profile of the Optical Nerve Head (ONH) inside an eye. To do this, the FEM is programmed with data from first and second images of the ONH that are respective... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100227022 | Perceptive Liquid Beverage A longevity drink and method for providing same requires the collection of waters from various global regions. Specifically, water portions without additives are collected from separate and distinct global regions, with the different regions being located more than one ... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100217247 | System and Methods for Minimizing Higher Order Aberrations Introduced During Refractive Surgery A system and method are provided for minimizing the adverse effects of any optical aberrations, and particularly higher order aberrations, that may be introduced into an eye during the correction of a visual defect by photoablation (i.e. removal) of corneal tissue. In a... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100212537 | System and Method for Vehicle Position Sensing with Use of Propulsion Windings A system and method are provided for determining the position of a vehicle on a guideway. For operation, the vehicle includes a magnet system having a wavelength “λ”. Further, the guideway includes a propulsion winding for carrying a propulsion current. Structurall... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100200316 | Linear Motor Charged Electric Vehicle An all-electric, wheeled vehicle has a magnet array that can be selectively moved between a retracted position and a deployed position, to respectively operate in a motor mode or a generator mode. When in the motor mode, with its magnet array retracted, wheel rotation t... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100191229 | Methods for Employing Intrastromal Corrections in Combination with Surface Refractive Surgery to Correct Myopic/Hyperopic Presbyopia A system and method for correcting a vision defect (i.e. presbyopia) of a patient requires two laser units. A first laser unit is used to photoablate (i.e. remove) tissue from the cornea for the creation of a multi-focal cornea that simultaneously provides for both near... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100191228 | System and Method for Refractive Surgery with Augmentation by Intrastromal Corrective Procedures A system and method are provided for an ophthalmic surgical procedure to provide a refractive correction for an eye. Specifically, the procedure is indicated when the desired refractive correction “dreqd” exceeds the capability of a correction achievable ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100191227 | System and Method for Correcting Higher Order Aberrations with Changes in Intrastromal Biomechanical Stress Distributions A method for correcting higher order aberrations in an eye requires Laser Induced Optical Breakdown (LIOB) of stromal tissue. In detail, the method identifies at least one volume of stromal tissue in the eye, with each volume defining a central axis parallel to the visu... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100191222 | MYOCARDIAL INJECTOR WITH SPRING LOADED PROTECTIVE ARRAY A system is provided for performing injections in the ventricle of a patient. The system includes an injection catheter with a proximal and distal end. Importantly, a flexible array is mounted at the distal end of the injection catheter and is moveable between a protect... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100174274 | MINIMIZING THE SIDE-EFFECTS OF REFRACTIVE CORRECTIONS USING STATISTICALLY DETERMINED IRREGULARITIES IN INTRASTROMAL INCISIONS A system and method for minimizing adverse visual effects that may be introduced during laser refractive surgery, requires making laser incisions into stromal tissue in a predetermined manner. Specifically, a plurality of irregular incisions are statistically distribute... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100130967 | Method and Apparatus for Enhanced Corneal Accommodation A system and method for improving the accommodative power of a focusing unit (e.g. an eye) involves increasing the flexibility of a first optical element in the unit (e.g. the cornea of the eye). Specifically, the needed flexibility is determined from diagnostic data, a... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100127874 | INFORMATION LOCATOR A system and method for interrogating a plurality of different environments to locate an object within the environments includes a plurality of transceivers. A control unit is also provided to selectively operate each transceiver while it is positioned in a respective e... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100121796 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING A GAS ENVIRONMENT A system and method for detecting gas concentrations in a target environment uses an array of sensors. Each sensor generates a respective voltammogram in response to the environment, and the voltammograms are collectively transformed into bins that each have a distribut... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100103372 | LASER CONTROL WITH PHASE PLATE FEEDBACK An ophthalmic imaging system includes a light source, focusing optics, compensating optics, and a computer that coordinates both of the optics to optimize the Diffraction Limited Point Spread Function (DL-PSF) of the imaging light beam. In detail, the compensating optic... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100088945 | Hardened Purse Ring A purse ring for interconnecting a purse seine to a purse line is disclosed. Structurally, the purse ring includes a frame defining an aperture, with two rollers mounted across the aperture. As constructed, the rollers and the first and second sides of the frame between... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100085279 | INTERACTIVE DISPLAY BRACELET A bracelet worn by a user displays images, including direct advertisements, received from a remote device. Structurally, the bracelet forms a circumference about a void for receiving the user's wrist. Further, the bracelet includes a wireless communication receiver for ... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100082018 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RESHAPING THE CORNEA A system and method are provided for reshaping the surface of a resilient transparent material such as a cornea. In the system, a laser unit generates a femto-second laser beam to deliver focused energy inside the material. Specifically, the energy is focused over a def... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100060854 | FINITE ELEMENT MODEL OF A KERATOCONIC CORNEA A system and method for diagnosing the onset of keratoconus in a cornea requires subjecting the cornea of an eye to a pressure that changes its shape. A topography of the cornea's anterior surface (possibly, the posterior surface also) is mapped. The mapped topography i... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100060853 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING RETINAL TISSUE WITH TISSUE GENERATED LIGHT A system and method for imaging retinal tissues in an eye generates an input light beam having ultra-short pulses and an input wavelength (λi) to stimulate the tissue. Depending on the particular type tissue being imaged, the retinal tissue responds to the i... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100053552 | CUSTOM PHASE PLATE A custom phase plate for a light beam of wavelength “λ” includes a sheet of plastic material having a base refractive index “no”. Formed onto a surface of the sheet is a plurality of contiguous spots having different refractive indices. Together, the... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100042185 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSVASCULAR ACTIVATION OF CARDIAC NERVES TO IMPROVE HEART FUNCTION A system and method for electrically stimulating the heart muscle to improve heart function requires identifying a site in the venous system adjacent a sympathetic nerve. An electrode is then positioned at the site to electrically stimulate the nerve. In turn, this stim... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100037970 | SAFETY CAP FOR COUPLINGS AND FITTINGS A system for protecting the end fittings of a fluid transport hose includes first and second protective caps for respectively engaging with first and second end fittings of the hose. Both the first and second protective caps include a disk that is oriented perpendicular... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100036362 | Injection System with Hidden Needles An auto-injector confines all functional components inside an enclosed housing, to keep its needle out-of-sight, at all times. Within the housing, a needle holder positions a needle at a location. A drive mechanism then simultaneously engages the needle with a fluid sou... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100022955 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN INJECTION USING A SYRINGE NEEDLE An auto-injector for injecting a fluid medicament into a patient from a pre-filled syringe requires a disposable cassette that is selectively engageable with the reusable injector. The syringe is latched onto the cassette, and the cassette is then engaged with the injec... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100012662 | Underground Storage Tank for Flammable and Combustible Liquids A method for manufacturing a tank for storing flammable and combustible liquids underground includes fabricating a cylindrical tank core. Structurally, the core encloses a chamber and has an outer surface. Further, the core includes at least one opening for monitoring t... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100005519 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING ONE-TIME VIRTUAL SECRET INFORMATION A system for authenticating one-time virtual secret information includes a display device and an input device separated from each other, the display device having a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory and the input device having a CPU and a memory. An authenticat... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090322147 | AIRCRAFT WITH ISOLATED GROUND An aircraft having an airframe made of a composite material is provided with an isolated ground in order to reduce the threat of electrical fires. The aircraft includes a voltage source and at least one electronic device mounted on the airframe. Further, a power wire is... | 12/31/2009 |
