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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7951201 | Method and apparatus for the treatment of the intervertebral disc annulus The present invention provides methods and devices for treating the annulus of an intervertebral disc. The methods and devices employ a fixation device delivery tool having a curved body portion. Fixation devices and methods are also disclosed for placement in inter... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7931601 | Monitoring system for cardiac surgical operations with cardiopulmonary bypass A monitoring system for cardiac operations with cardiopulmonary bypass comprising: a processor operatively connected to a heart-lung machine; a pump flow detecting device connected to a pump of the heart-lung machine to continuously measure the pump flow value and s... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7927286 | Monitoring system for cardiac surgical operations with cardiopulmonary bypass A monitoring system for cardiac operations with cardiopulmonary bypass comprising: a processor operatively connected to a heart-lung machine; a pump flow detecting device connected to a pump of the heart-lung machine to continuously measure the pump flow value and s... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7862499 | Blood vessel wrap A wrap (20) for securing about a blood vessel (36) by encasing a section of the vessel. The wrap (20) being of thin flexible construction having two ends (22, 24) and two sides (26, 28). The wrap (20) is more elastic or stre... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7852222 | Method and system of asset identification and tracking for enterprise asset management A system and method for managing enterprise assets located at geographically distributed sites utilizing wireless tag technologies. The method includes storing in a database information relating to each asset, wherein the stored information includes cost of each ass... | 12/14/2010 |
| D621307 | Wheelchair | 08/10/2010 |
| 7763576 | Solidification matrix using a polycarboxylic acid polymer A solidification matrix includes a polycarboxylic acid polymer, sodium carbonate, and water. Exemplary polycarboxylic acid polymers include a polyacrylic acid polymer having a molecular weight of between about 1,000 and about 100,000, a modified polyacrylic acid pol... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7762971 | Tilt-stable rotating joint and technical orthopedic component constructed therewith The invention relates to a tilt-stable rotating joint suitable for technical orthopedic components, including a forked external joint part with two limbs whose parallel inner walls pointing towards each other form a slit of a given width and are provided with flush ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7731759 | Control of a passive prosthetic knee joint with adjustable damping The invention relates to the control of a passive prosthetic knee joint with adjustable damping in the direction of flexion such that a prosthetic unit attached to the knee joint can be adapted for climbing stairs. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7724476 | Coined headlift with formed rail offset for a disk drive head suspension component A disk drive head suspension headlift formed from a single piece of stainless steel includes a beam region, lift tab and offset region between the beam region and lift tab. The beam region has a major surface and formed side rails. The lift tab is a coined, trough-s... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7718170 | Alkaline phosphatase compositions to reduce skin cancer Compositions of human proteins, methods and regimens for reducing the occurrence and growth of skin cancer, including melanoma, are provided. The methods include steps of administering topically on the skin tumor or a skin cancer-free area of compositions containing... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7698836 | System and method for securing accessories to clothing A system and method for securing accessories to shoes and other articles of clothing is described. One illustrative embodiment is a system for attaching a decorative accessory to a shoe, the system comprising a shaft having first and second ends; a first shoulder se... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7694476 | Systems and methods for in-line base plate termination in monopole structures An apparatus for inline base termination of a monopole structure includes an upper base plate configured to be joined to a bottom end of a monopole, a lower base plate including a plurality of bolt holes, and a plurality of web plates connecting the upper and lower ... | 04/13/2010 |
| D612583 | Jersey pocket | 03/30/2010 |
| 7681331 | Sandals with adjustable center post assemblies Sandals with adjustable post assemblies are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a sandal can include a sole assembly and a first strap coupled to the sole assembly. The first strap is positioned to engage a forefoot area of a wearer's foot. The first strap includes... | 03/23/2010 |
| D611635 | Electrical fixture | 03/09/2010 |
| D611227 | Glove pocket | 03/09/2010 |
| 7669614 | Systems and methods for installation inspection in pipeline rehabilitation A method for pipeline rehabilitation grout coverage inspection according to embodiments of the present invention includes installing a tubular liner within a pipeline by filling a space between the tubular liner and the pipeline with grout, creating a heat transfer ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7666155 | Systems and methods for off-weighting a limb Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for limb off-weighting, including a sleeve operable to wrap at least partially around a leg, a support strut coupled to the sleeve to receive weight applied to the sleeve, and a foot assembly configured to suppor... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7635135 | Wheelchair with wheel track adjustability A wheelchair having wheel track adjustability. The wheelchair including a frame, a seat situated within the frame, two drive wheels mounted to the frame at wheel axles and at least one steerable wheel. Each axle connected to a fitting removably coupled to the frame,... | 12/22/2009 |
| D606290 | Footwear | 12/22/2009 |
| 7631657 | Explusion valve assembly A valve assembly having a threadless base and a removable threadless insert that separately contains a check valve piece. The check valve piece is resiliently supported to abut a seal fitted to the insert. In one assembly, a pair of resiliently biased latch arms res... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7628801 | Coronary vein leads having an atraumatic tip and method therefor A lead having an atraumatic tip is adapted for implantation on or about the heart within the coronary vasculature and for connection to a signal generator. The lead is constructed and arranged so that when it is implanted, the electrodes are housed in the coronary v... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7625348 | Orthotic liner An orthotic device includes a rigid support member and a removable inner liner having a contact surface adjacent the support member formed of a non-skid or non-slip material. The liner may include a flap or pocket for receiving at least a portion of the support memb... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7624458 | Personal transfer and carrier sling In one embodiment, the invention is a personal transport device comprising a back support and two leg flaps extending from a bottom edge of the back support. The leg flaps are configured to cross under and support a thigh region of a person. Two upper handles are lo... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7619434 | System for multiple layer printed circuit board misregistration testing A test apparatus for determining layer-to-layer misregistration of a multiple layer printed circuit board having an electrical test pattern formed on an inner layer and an electrical test reference formed on an outer layer with the reference electrically connected t... | 11/17/2009 |
| D600907 | Phone case | 09/29/2009 |
| D600063 | Container | 09/15/2009 |
| D599535 | Footwear | 09/08/2009 |
| D597672 | Finger prosthesis | 08/04/2009 |
| D595854 | Upper limb prosthesis | 07/07/2009 |
| D595700 | Monopole structure | 07/07/2009 |
| D594636 | Footwear | 06/23/2009 |
| 7544211 | Offset stem tibial implant A low-profile offset stem tibial implant includes a tray with a plate that extends transversely around a first tibial axis. The plate includes a distal surface adapted to engage against the prepared surface of the tibia. An engagement portion extends away from the d... | 06/09/2009 |
| D593311 | Footwear | 06/02/2009 |
| D593287 | Footwear | 06/02/2009 |
| D593286 | Footwear | 06/02/2009 |
| D592749 | Prosthesis | 05/19/2009 |
| 7521003 | Functionalized nanostructured lyotropic liquid crystal polymers The invention provides cross-linked lyotropic liquid crystal (LLC) copolymers having ordered nanometer-sized pores lined with functional groups. The copolymers are formed by copolymerizing LLC monomers with strong LLC character and functionalized monomers with no or... | 04/21/2009 |
| D590588 | Footwear | 04/21/2009 |
