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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252071 | Fuel rail Embodiments include a fuel rail and method for making the fuel rail. Embodiments of the fuel rail include an elongate tubular body with a wall defining a lumen, the elongate tubular body formed with a thermoset composite material, and a pressure port having a lumen ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7245800 | Fiber optic interconnect with visible laser indicator and fault detector An optical transmission system for transmitting optical data comprises an optical transmitter, an optical receiver and a transmission medium capable of providing a visual indication of transmission status as well as the location of potential faults within the transm... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244242 | Valve treatment catheter and methods The invention provides a catheter for insertion into a biological passage which contains a first flowing fluid, the catheter including a tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end; a fluid delivery lumen contained within the tubular member; an inflatable ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242840 | Method and apparatus for the integration of a VCSEL flex with a parallel optical transceiver package A method of integrating an optoelectronic device, for example a vertical cavity surface emitting laser, onto the electronic substrate of a parallel optical transceiver package by positioning and maintaining the exact relative alignment of the optoelectronic device r... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7186509 | Detection of a genetic predisposition to cancers in cats Methods are provided for the detection of susceptibility to cancer and non-cancerous pathologies in a mammal. Diagnostic kits are also provided. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7177151 | Cooling devices and systems Methods, systems, and devices are provided for cooling a heat source. One apparatus embodiment includes a housing, a fluid conduit, a pump within the housing and in communication with the fluid conduit for conveying fluid through the fluid conduit, and a turbine in ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177369 | Multipath communication methods and apparatuses Methods, apparatuses and systems are provided for identifying at least one multipath transmission delay within a reverse path data signal, determining at least one forward path pre-equalization parameter based on the transmission delay, and modifying a forward path ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172622 | Medical devices including a magnetically activatable body or portion for treatment A medical device including an insertable body which is insertable into a body lumen or cavity. The insertable body of the medical device includes a magnetically activatable body portion to magnetically induce a dimension change to effect treatment. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171192 | Portable wireless data device Systems, methods, and devices are provided which include a portable wireless data device. One embodiment of the portable wireless data device includes one or more physical pages. An array of inputs is embedded in the one or more pages. A wireless transceiver is oper... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162829 | Fishing device Embodiments of the present invention include a number of fishing devices. One embodiment of a fishing device includes a device assembly and an elongate rail. The device assembly includes an elongate body having an exterior surface. The elongate rail includes a first... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156872 | Implantable valve system An implantable valve having a valve element or leaflet and a base that is attachable to a vessel wall using a connector such as a screw, pin or a staple. The valve can be implanted using a catheter to position the valve in a desired location and drive the connector ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141033 | Sample collection device and method Sample collection assemblies and methods that use a collection wand having a working end and an operating end, a collection tube having a barrel portion, an assay chamber, and a partition member, with the working end of the collection wand having a scoop configured ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135704 | VCSEL settling fixture A VCSEL settling fixture provides for a plurality of VCSEL chip packages to be selectively tested within a burn-in or environmental chamber having a remote pendant controller. The settling fixture includes a mounting frame including a plurality of recesses and throu... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7093529 | Composite piston Devices, piston components, and methods are provided for an improved piston. One embodiment for a piston component includes a base having a side to receive a piston body. A tang is provided to the base and extends outward from the side of the base which is to receiv... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081131 | Artificial valve Method and apparatus implementing and using techniques for controlling flow in a body lumen, including use of an implantable medical device. The device includes a membrane implantable in a body lumen and invertibly deformable between a first position and a second po... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7035521 | Method and apparatus for the integration of a VCSEL flex with a parallel optical transceiver package A method of integrating an optoelectronic device, for example a vertical cavity surface emitting laser, onto the electronic substrate of a parallel optical transceiver package by positioning and maintaining the exact relative alignment of the optoelectronic device r... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7007698 | Body lumen closure Method and apparatus implementing and using techniques for body lumen closure, including use of an implantable medical closure device. The device includes a flexible strand defining an arcuate form. The strand is deformable upon implantation from a large cross-secti... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007703 | Umbrella with an integral anchoring structure An umbrella with an integral anchoring structure is provided. The umbrella includes a post having a lower end for insertion into the ground, and an upper end for supporting an umbrella top. The umbrella includes an integral spiral shaped anchoring structure formed o... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6991529 | Hand manipulated tool An embodiment of a hand manipulated tool includes an elongate handle and a tool support. The tool support has a center, rotationally fixed to the elongate handle. The tool support has a periphery with at least five points equidistant from the center. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6947071 | Vehicle compartment monitor The present invention includes devices, systems, and methods for providing a vehicle compartment monitoring system. The embodiments of the invention generally include a display, a camera, and a mechanism for relaying data signals from the camera to the display. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6940400 | Motor vehicle occupancy and high temperature alarm module A machine to turn on the occupancy sensor(s) of a motor vehicle using a temperature sensing element. The temperature element senses a dangerously high temperature in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle and energizes the occupancy sensors. The occupancy sens... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6840957 | Implantable prosthetic valve A prosthetic valve for implantation within a fluid conducting lumen within a body includes an elongate generally cylindrical radially collapsible valve body scaffold defining a fluid passageway therethrough for retentive positioning within the lumen. A radially coll... | 01/11/2005 |
