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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172781 | Orthopedic brace having a length-adjusting mechanism and a lockable rotation hinge An orthopedic brace is provided with an adjustable support assembly having a support arm, a housing and a locking mechanism. The housing includes a travel track which slidably receives the support arm. The locking mechanism includes a lock lever which selectively ap... | 05/08/2012 |
| D647826 | Trailer coupler with a latch assembly | 11/01/2011 |
| 7988653 | Orthopedic elbow brace having a length-adjustable support assembly An adjustable support assembly for an orthopedic brace has a support bar, a housing and a locking mechanism. The housing includes a travel track which receives the support bar. The locking mechanism includes a lock stop and a lock peg array having at least one colum... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7914563 | Heat transfer pad having occlusion-resistant ports A heat transfer pad includes a bladder and a pad port. The bladder has an outside perimeter, an inner face and an outer face enclosing a bladder interior. The pad port has a tubing segment with a proximal end which extends through the outside perimeter of the bladde... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7845542 | Monitoring deformation and time to logically constrain a bonding process A process control procedure for a bonding process includes predetermining a deformation limit and a deforming time limit is for deforming a bonding precursor member. The bonding precursor member is deformed while monitoring instantaneous deformation values and insta... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7753395 | Tongue assembly for a trailer having an integral hinge A trailer tongue assembly is provided which has a first section, a second section and a hinge pivotally connecting the first and section sections. The first section has a first end with a cross-sectional configuration and the second section has a second end with a c... | 07/13/2010 |
| D599720 | Integral hinge for a trailer tongue assembly | 09/08/2009 |
| 7560607 | Process for converting gaseous alkanes to liquid hydrocarbons A process for converting gaseous alkanes to liquid hydrocarbons wherein a gaseous feed containing alkanes is reacted with a dry bromine vapor to form alkyl bromides and hydrobromic acid vapor. The mixture of alkyl bromides and hydrobromic acid are then reacted over ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7511180 | Stabilizing petroleum liquids for storage or transport A process is provided for stabilizing a petroleum liquid feed stream which contains a more volatile hydrocarbon portion, a less volatile hydrocarbon portion and water. The more volatile hydrocarbon portion of the petroleum liquid feed stream is reacted with the wate... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7485103 | Rotational hinge assembly for a knee brace having an osteoarthritis treatment function A hinge assembly for a knee brace includes a screw seat, a screw seat gear, an adjustment screw, a condyle engagement member, and an adjustment actuator gear. The screw seat has a bore with an internal thread. The screw seat gear is positioned at an end of the screw... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7479122 | Frame for an orthopedic brace including offset hinges A frame is provided for an orthopedic brace having a frame assembly and an opposing frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a first longitudinal support and a second longitudinal support rotatably connected by a rotational hinge. The opposing frame assembly incl... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7464760 | Inhibiting reservoir souring using a treated injection water A process for inhibiting souring in a hydrocarbon reservoir provides a feed water including a plurality of phosphorous constituents and having an elevated phosphorous concentration. At least some of the phosphorous constituents are removed from the feed water to pro... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7388958 | Communication system segregating communications by security level A communication system is provided for distributing communications within the system while maintaining each communication at one of a plurality of different security levels. The system uses internal encryption to encode all data signals with an encryption which is s... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7353866 | Stimulation tool having a sealed ignition system An apparatus for stimulating a subterranean formation includes a first tube, a second tube, a combustion body and an ignition propagator. The second tube is positioned within the first tube interior and the second tube interior is sealed from the first tube interior... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7309333 | Medication delivery system having selective automated or manual discharge A portable medication delivery system enables a patient to elect slow continuous auto-administration or rapid bolus self-administration of a fluid medication. The medication delivery system has an infusion pump, which includes a fluid storage chamber and a spring-dr... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7244239 | Shoulder stabilizing restraint A shoulder stabilizing restraint which includes a pillow and a forearm wrap. The pillow has an arcuately-configured posterior face for engaging an anterior quadrant of a torso on a first side of a user. The pillow also has a flat forearm engagement face for engaging... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235059 | Releasably locking hinge for an orthopedic brace having adjustable rotation limits A hinge for an orthopedic brace has two rotation plates, a pivotal connector connecting the rotation plates, a rotation limiting mechanism, and a rotation locking mechanism. The rotation limiting mechanism includes a rotation limiting face formed in one of the rotat... | 06/26/2007 |
| D537445 | Radio frequency identification reader housing | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180403 | RFID reader utilizing an analog to digital converter for data acquisition and power monitoring functions A reader for an RFID system includes an internal power source, a signal generator for generating a detection signal containing analog data and an excitation signal, a transmitting antenna for transmitting the detection and excitation signals, and a receiving antenna... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7131691 | Tandem seat for a motorcycle having a concealable backrest assembly A motorcycle seating unit includes a seat and a backrest assembly. The seat has a front side and a top seating surface with an essentially horizontal orientation. The backrest assembly has a support arm and a back bar having an external surface. The support arm rota... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124942 | Low voltage signal stripping circuit for an RFID reader A reader of an RFID system has excitation circuitry for generating a higher voltage excitation signal, receiving circuitry for reading a lower voltage transponder signal and an antenna coupled with the excitation circuitry for transmitting the excitation signal and ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124943 | RFID system having a field reprogrammable RFID reader An RFID system includes a first RFID reader storing old reader programming, a plurality of RFID administrator transponders, and new reader programming. The new reader programming is divided into a plurality of segments. Each RFID administrator transponder has an adm... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108664 | Continuous passive motion device for rehabilitation of the elbow or shoulder A continuous passive motion device is provided having specific application to rehabilitative treatment of the elbow or shoulder. The device includes a motorized winch displacable in a first or second direction, a cord suspended from the winch by a variable extension... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100693 | Process for pressure stimulating a well bore through a template One or more templates are provided for circulating fluids in a main well bore and for drilling and completing at least one offset well bore from the main well bore. Each template has a body, an inlet leg, a main outlet leg, and an offset outlet leg. A straddle assem... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7068891 | System and method for positioning optical fibers A stage positioning system and method for aligning optical components according to a figure of merit is disclosed. The system includes a stage assembly having six axes of freedom wherein the pivot point of the stage assembly motion is user definable and preferably o... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064238 | Conversion of alkanes to oxygenates A process is provided for converting an alkane to an oxygenated product by passing an alkane gas over a first fixed bed containing a higher valence bromide salt to produce an alkyl bromide, a hydrobromic acid, and a lower valence bromide salt. The alkyl bromide and ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063148 | Method and system for transmitting signals through a metal tubular A method for transmitting signals through a metal tubular includes the steps of transmitting modulated electromagnetic signals through a non magnetic metal section of the metal tubular, detecting the signals or a field associated with the signals, and controlling or... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060045 | Orthosis providing dynamic tracking of the patello-femoral joint A knee orthosis is provided having upper and lower arms and a hinge assembly positionable about the knee to one side of the patella. The hinge assembly has a hinge pivot and a tension strap lever. The upper and lower arms and tension strap lever are each rotatable a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059329 | Knee brace providing dynamic tracking of the patello-femoral joint A knee brace is provided having upper and lower arms and a hinge assembly positionable about the knee to one side of the patella. The hinge assembly has a hinge pivot and a tension strap lever. The upper and lower arms and tension strap lever are each rotatable abou... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7007967 | Sectional tongue assembly for a trailer A trailer tongue assembly has a base section which is engagable with a trailer and an extension section which supports a coupler. The trailer tongue assembly also has an internal hinge positioned between the extension section and the base section. The internal hinge... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994453 | Illumination device having a dichroic mirror An illumination device is provided, which includes, in series, a fluorescing radiation source, a light selective filter, and a light source. The light selective filter is relatively transmissive of fluorescing radiation and relatively reflective of light. The light ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6983999 | Cover assembly for a wheel hub A cover assembly is provided for a wheel hub, which includes a coupler and a cap. The coupler has a forward segment with a coupler forward opening and a coupler rearward segment with a coupler rearward opening. The cap has a cap opening, a cap barrel, and a cap end ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6936019 | Strap connector assembly for an orthopedic brace A strap connector assembly for an orthopedic brace has a retention post, which has a post cross-sectional dimension, and a chamber, which has a retention aperture. The retention aperture is bounded at least in part by a flexible segment and has an aperture cross-sec... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6802823 | Medication delivery system having selective automated or manual discharge A portable medication delivery system enables a patient to elect slow continuous auto-administration or rapid bolus self-administration of a fluid medication. The medication delivery system has an infusion pump, which includes a fluid storage chamber and a spring-dr... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6776327 | High-accuracy placement method utilizing double pick and place A method is provided for placement of a first workpiece onto a second workpiece. The first workpiece is initially positioned at an origination location and the second workpiece has an attach location different from the origination location. A first place step is per... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6755250 | Gas-liquid separator positionable down hole in a well bore A gas-liquid separator positionable down hole in a well bore includes an external tube having an external tube interior and an internal tube having an internal tube interior. The internal tube is positioned in the external tube interior to form an internal annulus d... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6736961 | Removal of sulfur from a hydrocarbon through a selective membrane A process for removing sulfur from a hydrocarbon employs a solid membrane. A feed stream is provided containing a feed liquid hydrocarbon and a feed sulfur species and a sweep stream is provided containing a sweep liquid hydrocarbon. A relatively large quantity of t... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6719728 | Patient-controlled medication delivery system with overmedication prevention A portable, patient-controlled medication delivery system includes an infusion pump and a catheter assembly. The infusion pump retains a treatment fluid and provides a drive mechanism for delivering the treatment fluid to a patient via the catheter assembly. The inf... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6719713 | Strap attachment assembly for an orthopedic brace A strap attachment assembly for an orthopedic brace has an anchor mounted on an orthopedic brace component and a strap retainer mounted on a strap. The anchor has a retention post and a retention head and the strap retainer has a body and a retention plate. The body... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6650227 | Reader for a radio frequency identification system having automatic tuning capability A reader for an RFID system has an exciter circuit for generating an excitation signal and a feedback circuit coupled to the exciter circuit for automatically tuning the exciter circuit. The exciter circuit has at least one retunable component providing t... | 11/18/2003 |
