Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025053 | Pressure regulator assembly A pressure demand regulator assembly for use with a breathing apparatus having a valve assembly that includes an inlet for connection to a source of breathing gas, an outlet for connection to a facepiece to provide breathing gas to the user and an actuator for contr... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7959777 | Devices, systems and methods for testing gas sensors and correcting gas sensor output A method of adjusting the output of an electrochemical sensor including a working electrode and a counter electrode, includes: electronically causing a current flow between the working electrode and the counter electrode via an electrolyte without introducing a test... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7925330 | Devices, systems and methods for determining parameters of one or more phases of an injection procedure A fluid injection apparatus includes at least one pressurizing mechanism and at least a first fluid container (for example, a syringe or a bulk container) operably associated with the at least one pressurizing mechanism. The first fluid container is adapted to conta... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7904971 | Protective padding and protective padding systems The present invention provides pads and padding systems for use in protective helmets, and particularly ballistic helmets. Generally, the pad includes a first, outer layer which provides substantial impact resistance and a second, inner layer which provides cushioni... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7835004 | Gas sensors and methods of controlling light sources therefor A gas sensor includes a light source, a power source in operative connection with the light source and a control system in operative connection with the light source and the power supply. The control system is adapted to control power input from the power source to ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7762252 | Devices, systems and methods for operation of breathing apparatuses in multiple modes A breathing system with a facepiece that includes a first port adapted to be placed in fluid connection with the outlet of a regulator assembly to introduce pressurized breathing gas into the facepiece; a second port adapted to be connected to an air purifying syste... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7740792 | Methods of molding a syringe A syringe for use in a pressurized injection of a fluid includes a syringe barrel including a polymeric material having undergone expansion via blow molding. An inner diameter of the syringe barrel can, for example, be sufficiently constant (over at least a portion ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7730628 | Depth stop devices and systems A depth stop device for use in connection with another device or apparatus (for example, a medical device) includes a stop member slidably positionable on the device, at least one abutment member in operative connection with the stop member to adjustably contact the... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7713232 | System for washing and processing of cells for delivery thereof to tissue A system for injecting an injectate into patient includes a first pressurizable container for holding the injectate; a patient interface in fluid connection with the first pressurizable container, the patient interface being adapted to pass the injectate into tissue... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7691085 | Syringe interfaces and adapters for use with medical injectors A syringe interface includes a top opening into which a syringe can be loaded, a first retaining member positioned on one side of the opening and a second retaining member positioned on a second side of the opening. The first retaining member and the second retainin... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7677724 | Spectacle frame mount for face mask A spectacle frame mount provides secure, removable positioning of a spectacle frame in a gas mask or full face respirator. A spring wire mount supports the spectacle frame between two legs of a loop. The spring wire mount includes two leg portions that have lower en... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7674244 | Devices, systems and methods for detecting increase fluid levels in tissue A system for injection of a fluid into a body includes: a source of a first fluid, a source of a second fluid; the first fluid being less toxic than the second fluid; at least one pressurizing system in operative connection with the source of the first fluid and wit... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7670315 | Injectors, injector systems and methods for injecting fluids An injector for injection a fluid into a patient, including: a first pressurizing mechanism adapted to operatively connect with a first fluid container to pressurize fluid therein; at least a second pressurizing mechanism to operatively connect with a second fluid c... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7591792 | Electromagnetic sensors for biological tissue applications and methods for their use Tissue sensors house one or more sensor elements. Each element has a housing mounted substrate and a superstrate with a planar antenna between. A transitional periphery (TP) of a superstrate outer surface interconnects a base to a plateau. At least some of the TP ha... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7536728 | Body armor and closure mechanism for use in body armor Body armor to be worn on the torso of a person includes a front section having ballistic paneling therein and a back section having ballistic paneling therein. The body armor further includes at least one side closure mechanism including a rearward section adapted t... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7530255 | Devices, systems and methods for testing of gas detectors A testing module for use with a gas detector, includes a plurality of gas inlets and outlets, each outlet being in fluid connection with one of the inlets. Each of the outlets is adapted to mate with and form a fluid connection with one of the inlets of a second lik... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7462166 | Encoding and sensing of syringe information A syringe for use with a powered injector to inject a fluid into a patient inclides an encoder. The encoder includes at least a first indicator positioned on the encoder. The first indicator is adapted to interact with at least a portion of energy being propagated t... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7419478 | Front-loading syringe for medical injector having a flexible syringe retaining ring Embodiments of an injector, injector system, syringe, syringe interface, syringe adapter, and piston/plunger assembly for an injector (of contrast medium, for example) are described. Preferably, the syringe is adapted to engage a syringe interface mechanism such tha... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7384408 | Flow set including an identifying key member having two projections cooperating to define a unique code A disposable flow set for use with a pump includes a first administration tube, at least one tube-segment having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the first administration tube, a second administration tube connected to the second end of the a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7315109 | Actuators and fluid delivery systems using such actuators An actuator includes a non-magnetic, electroactive material that is suitable to impart force upon application of an electric current, a power supply to provide an electric current to the electroactive material and a controller in operative connection with the power ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7296305 | Adjustable headband A headband for use in a headgear support includes a first end section having a plurality of spaced connectors and a second end section including a fastener attached adjacent the end thereof. The fastener includes a connecting member to which at least one cooperating... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7242479 | Gas sensors The present invention relates to a device for accomplishing noise reduction in a photoacoustic gas detector using a sound damping element and/or a background or reference microphone where a preferably larger external volume that acts as a sound damping element (SDE)... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7218009 | Devices, systems and methods for generating electricity from gases stored in containers under pressure A breathing system includes a container to store a gas under pressure, wherein the gas includes air or oxygen. The container includes an outlet through which the gas exits the container. The breathing system further includes a generator system including a generator ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7180076 | Photoionization detectors, ionization chambers for use in photoionization detectors, and methods of use of photoionization detectors A photoionization detector includes a housing, electrical contacts within the housing and an easily removable and replaceable photoionization chamber within the housing. The photoionization chamber includes a cathodic electrode and an anodic electrode which may be c... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163381 | Pump and method of pump control A pump includes a motor and a motor control in operative connection with the motor. The motor control provides energy input to the motor to drive the motor and receives feedback from the motor of motor function. The motor control includes a motor control protocol th... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147761 | Electrochemical sensor An electrode for use in an electrochemical sensor includes a catalyst dispersed within an electrolyte. Preferably, the catalyst is immobilized within a matrix of the electrolyte. In one embodiment, the electrode of the present invention includes at least one catalys... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7132659 | Sensor having a communication device, sensor communication system and method of communicating information from a sensor A method of communicating information from a sensor includes the step of modulating the emission of energy from an energy source in a manner that corresponds to information to be transmitted from the sensor through a transmissive section in the sensor housing. Energ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122012 | Detection of fluids in tissue A method of detecting a change (that is, an increase or a decrease) in the level of fluid in tissue in a first area of a body includes the steps of: applying electromagnetic energy, preferably in the frequency range of approximately 300 MHz to approximately 30 GHz, ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7094216 | Injection system having a pressure isolation mechanism and/or a handheld controller An injector system includes a powered injector, a pressurizing chamber in operative connection with the powered injector, a fluid path in fluid connection with the pressurizing chamber, and a manual control in fluid connection with the fluid path. The manual control... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089603 | Adjustable headband A headband for use in a headgear support includes a first end section having a plurality of connectors extending latitudinally from a lateral surface of the first end section. The headband also includes a second end section having a fastener attached adjacent the en... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081105 | Injector system having a front loading pressure jacket assembly An injector system includes an injector and a syringe. The injector includes a housing having a front wall, a drive member moveable through the front wall of the housing, and a pressure jacket assembly for operably associating the syringe with the housing. The press... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7047058 | Apparatuses, systems and methods for extravasation detection An apparatus for the detection of extravasation in an imaging procedure includes at least a first source of energy to supply imaging energy to tissue in the vicinity of a site and at least a first sensor to measure a signal resulting from the energy supplied to the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7034943 | Gas sensors The present invention relates to a device for accomplishing noise reduction in a photoacoustic gas detector using a sound damping element and/or a background or reference microphone where a preferably larger external volume that acts as a sound damping element (SDE)... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018363 | Encoding and sensing of syringe information A syringe for use with a powered injector to inject a fluid into a patient that includes a length of material adapted to transmit or propagate electromagnetic energy therethrough. The length of material includes at least a first indicator positioned along the length... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6984222 | Plunger systems The plunger systems for use in an injector-actuated syringe of the present invention include a dynamic wedge seal which improves the sealing engagement between the plunger cover and syringe barrel, and flexible capture members extending from the rear surface of the ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6974443 | Front loading injector system with pressure jacket assembly and syringe An injector system includes a syringe and an injector. The syringe includes a body portion and a plunger movably disposed within the body portion. The injector includes a housing defining a front opening therein, a drive member extendible through the front opening o... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972001 | Fluid delivery system having pump systems, check valves and a removable patient interface A fluid delivery system for delivery of an injection fluid to a patient generally includes a first pump system, a second pump system, a patient interface in removable fluid connection with the first and second pump systems, and a fluid path in fluid connection betwe... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970735 | Data communication and control for medical imaging systems A system for producing a contrast-enhanced medical image of a patient includes a source of a contrast or enhancement medium, a pressurizing unit in fluid connection with the source of contrast or enhancement medium, an energy source operable to apply energy to a reg... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6958053 | Injector providing drive member advancement and engagement with syringe plunger, and method of connecting a syringe to an injector An injector for injecting a fluid from a syringe (which syringe includes a body, a plunger moveably positioned within the body, and an encoding device providing syringe information)r includes a housing, a motor disposed within the housing, a controller operably asso... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6939302 | Apparatus and method for controlling contrast enhanced imaging procedures A system for delivery of a medium having ultrasound contrast enhancement agents therein to a patient includes a pressurizing device for pressurizing the medium, a fluid path connecting the pressurizing device to the patient and a concentration sensor in communicatio... | 09/06/2005 |
