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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6238691 | Hydrogel wound dressing and the method of making and using the same A hydrogel wound dressing which is highly absorptive, contours to a wound site and maintains the wound in a moist state to promote healing thereof.... | 05/29/2001 |
| 5911860 | Solid electrolyte membrane with mechanically-enhancing constituents A solid electrolyte ion transport membrane comprising a matrix material which conducts at least one type of ion such as oxygen ions, and at least one constituent which is physically distinct from the matrix material and which enhances the mechanical prope... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5888272 | Process for enriched combustion using solid electrolyte ionic conductor systems A process for separating a feed gas stream into an oxygen-enriched gas stream which is used in a combustor and an oxygen-depleted gas stream. The feed gas stream is compressed, and oxygen is separated from the compressed feed gas stream using an ion trans... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5855648 | Solid electrolyte system for use with furnaces A process for oxygen-enriching a first feed gas stream be fed into a furnace by utilizing an oxygen-enriched gas stream from a second feed gas stream, wherein the first feed gas stream is compressed and then heated prior to injection into the furnace. The... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5852925 | Method for producing oxygen and generating power using a solid electrolyte membrane integrated with a gas turbine A compressed, oxygen-containing gas stream is combusted and then contacted with a solid electrolyte membrane to produce an oxygen-depleted, compressed gas stream and product oxygen. Preferably, the oxygen-depleted gas stream is further combusted, used to ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5851266 | Hybrid solid electrolyte ionic conductor systems for purifying inert gases A process for removing oxygen from a feed gas stream to produce an oxygen-depleted retentate gas stream by supplying the feed gas stream to a bulk oxygen separation system for removing oxygen to produce an oxygen-depleted crude product gas stream and a fi... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5837034 | Process for reducing carbon production in solid electrolyte ionic conductor systems A process for inhibiting the formation of carbon and/or coke from a carbon-containing reactive gas stream on the permeate side of an oxygen ion transport membrane, or for increasing the oxygen partial pressure thereon, by separating a feed gas stream to f... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5837125 | Reactive purge for solid electrolyte membrane gas separation A system and process for producing a high-purity product from a feed stream containing elemental oxygen by applying the feed stream to at least one separator including a feed zone and a permeate zone separated by a solid electrolyte membrane, and driving ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5833829 | Protective coating A method of producing a coating on a substrate by electrolytically co-depositing a metal matrix M1 and particles of CrAlM2, where M1 is Ni, Co or Fe or two or all of these elements and M2 is Y, Si, Ti, Hf, Ga, N... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5824205 | Protective coating A method producing a coating on a substrate by aluminizing, chromizing or siliconizing the substrate, and depositing on the coated substrate by electrolytic or electroless deposition a metal matrix M1 from a bath containing particles of CrAlM | 10/20/1998 |
| 5820655 | Solid Electrolyte ionic conductor reactor design An ion transport reactor and process for using same having at least one ion transport membrane with a retentate side and a permeate side, for extracting oxygen from a feed gas stream as it flows along the retentate side. A reactant gas stream is flowed al... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5820654 | Integrated solid electrolyte ionic conductor separator-cooler A process for producing and oxygen gas stream, an oxygen-enriched gas stream, or a reaction product stream as a permeate stream and an oxygen-depleted retentate gas stream by first separating oxygen from a feed gas stream and thereafter cooling at least t... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5733435 | Pressure driven solid electrolyte membrane gas separation method A process for removing oxygen from a feed stream to obtain an oxygen-depleted product stream by applying the feed stream to at least one separator including a feed zone and a permeate zone separated by a solid electrolyte mixed conductor membrane, and dri... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5702574 | Jig for coating rotor blades A method of and apparatus for producing abrasive tips on compressor or turbine rotor blades by electrolytic or electroless deposition in which the blades are mounted in a hollow jig with the tips of the blades extending through sealed openings in the jig ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5698042 | Method of cleaning furnace headers A method for cleaning furnace headers using a cleaning module for cleaning pipes, having a flexible body with a cleaning surface and a nose at each end, the nose being tapered to a tip. The dimensions of the cleaning module are such that the ratio of the ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5578257 | Binder removal from multilayer ceramic structures A process for removing poly(vinylbutyral) binder from multilayer alumina structures containing metal circuitry. The green structure is heated in a defined atmosphere which is reducing or neutral with respect to the metal circuitry, and at higher temperatu... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5547494 | Staged electrolyte membrane Oxygen is separated from a feed air stream to produce enriched oxygen permeate and oxygen depleted retentate gas. At least first and second process stages, arranged in series, each include a solid electrolyte membrane separating gas chambers with a retent... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5429601 | Aspiration control system An aspiration control system includes a proportional control valve and a motor, for driving a vacuum pump, which are controlled by a system controller in accordance with input commands to provide a precise, continuously variable vacuum or negative pressur... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5406503 | Control system for calibrating and driving ultrasonic transducer An electronic control system for determining the resonant frequency of and driving ultrasonic transducers in a phacoemulsification probe used for ophthalmic surgery. The control system includes a voltage control led oscillator, power amplifier, power moni... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5364400 | Interference implant A surgical interference implant including an elongated body formed of a biocompatible material and having a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end defines an element for engaging a driver, and lacks an enlarged head member. The body defines a con... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5269809 | Locking mechanism for use with a slotted suture anchor A locking mechanism having a locking element carried by one or more strands of suture material. One end of the suture is attachable to an anchor having a slot extending from a trailing end of the anchor toward a leading end. A portion of the suture is at ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5258016 | Suture anchor and driver assembly A suture anchor and anchor driver device for securely and accurately positioning and installing the suture anchor in place. The anchor has a rounded or pointed head and one or more ridges around it to help force fit the anchor into a hole and to hold it i... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5242404 | Aspiration control system An aspiration control system includes a motor and vacuum pump which are controlled by a system controller, in accordance with input commands to provide a precise, continuously variable vacuum or negative pressure within a vacuum chamber and surgical handp... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5236445 | Expandable bone anchor and method of anchoring a suture to a bone A bone anchor, for securing a suture to a bone, has an open proximal end and a body that tapers to a solid distal tip. The anchor is placed deep in a borehole in a bone using an insertion instrument that is inserted through the open proximal end of the an... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5224946 | Bone anchor and method of anchoring a suture to a bone A bone anchor (10) for securing a suture to a bone (38). The bone anchor (10) has a tip (16) at its distal end (18) and at least one resilient wall (27) extending to a trailing end (20) of the body (12) of the anchor. The wall (27) has a ridge (14), or ba... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5180388 | Bone pinning system An apparatus and method of securing fractured bones in place without the use of wires is disclosed. An absorbable bone pin is inserted in place by a cannulated applicator which is used to help drill a hole for the bone pin and accurately measure its depth... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5163940 | Surgical drill guide for tibia The invention comprises arcuate support beam (22) having a drill guide locator (24) and locator probe (28) mounted thereon. The drill guide locator (24) is adapted to hold a cannulated drill sleeve (32) by means of a sleeve locking mechanism (26). The sle... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5152790 | Ligament reconstruction graft anchor apparatus A ligament graft replacement system (10) having an anchor assembly (16) on one end. The anchor assembly (16) includes an insert member (18), a threaded sleeve (22) and a rotatable ring (20) to which the graft (24) is attached. A harvested or synthetic gra... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5139520 | Method for ACL reconstruction An improved method of reconstructing a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is disclosed. Unique instruments and systems for use with the method are also disclosed. The knee joint is inspected arthroscopically to confirm the rupture and possibly take car... | 08/18/1992 |
| 4870579 | System and method of predicting subjective reactions A system and method of predicting, for a user selected from a group of users, the reactions of the selected user to items sampled by one or more users in the group but not sampled by the selected user. The predictions are based on other items previously s... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4859852 | Collimator system with improved imaging sensitivity A collimator system rotatable about an axis of rotation for use in a radionuclide emission tomography camera for imaging a region of an object, including a collimator having a number of collimator elements for restricting and collimating the radionuclide ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4850542 | Winding apparatus utilizing magnetic carrier units A winding apparatus for winding a magnetic element through a form, the apparatus having at least one chain which has a plurality of magnetic carrier units disposed about the form for loading the coil of the element through the form and, after loading, for... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4842411 | Method of automatically measuring the shape of a continuous surface Three-dimensional measurement of a surface of an object under inspection is performed by projecting a light pattern upon the surface, having a periodic, smoothly varying light intensity in the X direction and having a non-changeable intensity in the Y dir... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4837375 | Method for producing green salt (UF4) from uranium and uranium alloy pieces A method and apparatus are provided for producing green salt (UF4) from uranium-bearing metal pieces. The uranium-bearing metal pieces are dissolved in a first aqueous solution containing hydrochloric acid and between 0.5% and 5% fluoboric acid... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4837439 | Scintillation camera with segmented light pipe A scintillation camera having scintillation material which emits light in response to absorbed radiation, an array of photodetectors for detecting the emitted light, and a segmented light pipe which conducts the emitted light to the photodetectors. The li... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4831261 | Compound collimator and tomography camera using same A compound collimator for use in a radionuclide emission tomography camera to image a region of an object, including a collimator structure having a number of collimator elements arranged in at least two sections to define a different tomographic field of... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4829442 | Beacon navigation system and method for guiding a vehicle A beacon navigation system for a vehicle including a plurality of navigation beacons distributed about a premises through which the vehicle is to navigate, and a detector assembly for sensing a beacon and for resolving the azimuthal angle between the beac... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4821192 | Node map system and method for vehicle A mapping system and method which establish a number of navigation nodes and paths among them for a vehicle in an environment to be navigated by directing the vehicle to a selected location in the environment, designating that location as a first node, id... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4815840 | Position locating system for a vehicle A position locating system for a vehicle such as a mobile robot which includes a multisector sensor for sensing the coded signal emitted by a beacon. There are means responsive to the sensor for generating a code data signal representative of the coded si... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4813965 | Brazed porous coating and improved method of joining metal with silver material Pieces of metal are joined with silver material in a two-stage heating process. In one application, a brazed porous coating of metal particles on a metal substrate of a device is formed by interposing a silver material between the substrate and the partic... | 03/21/1989 |
