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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167947 | Methods for push distraction and for provision of therapy to adjacent motion segments Disclosed are methods and apparatus for the provision of spinal therapy to two or more adjacent motion segments accessed through a trans-sacral approach. The spinal therapies include fusion and dynamic stabilization with and without a distraction of the most cephala... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8088147 | Multi-membrane prosthetic nucleus Multi-membrane prosthetic nucleus and implants using same are disclosed having an outermost membrane that is semi-compliant and limits the innermost membrane and any intermediate membranes that are highly compliant from bulging out of any opening in the annulus fibr... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8082255 | Branding digital content A process for creating a melded visual image to accompany a delivery of digital content. The melded image including at least a digital image associated with the digital content and a first placement image. The first placement image selected for delivery with the dig... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8042687 | Hemostatic clip cartridge Hemostatic clip cartridge having a plurality of individual compartments for holding preformed hemostatic clips. Each individual compartment progressively increases in width from the centerline of the cartridge. Flexible retaining fingers extend into each individual ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038680 | Drivers for inserts to bone anchors A driver for delivering an insert to a bone anchor, the bone anchor having an internal cavity with a set of internal threads, the driver adapted to rotate with respect to a bone anchor that is anchored in a vertebral body in order to engage external threads on the i... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7987058 | Self-learning reverse power flow detection A monitoring device to detect an indication of reverse power flow across a monitored transformer. The monitoring device adapted to handle a series of phase angle differences between a monitored current and a monitored voltage and establish a baseline phase angle dif... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7938836 | Driver assembly for simultaneous axial delivery of spinal implants Tools for use in the deployment of spinal implant assemblies such as spinal motion preservation assemblies adapted for use in a spinal motion segment are disclosed including the process for delivering and assembling the spinal motion preservation assemblies in the s... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7883451 | Methods of applying treadle stimulus A treadle motion therapeutic device and a method of providing treadle motion therapy to a user which may be used as part of therapeutic modalities. The treadle motion therapy device adapted to receive at least one foot of a user in contact with a treadle such that t... | 02/08/2011 |
| D631937 | Stackable conductive tray | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874167 | Method and apparatus for producing slush for surgical use Methods and apparatus for producing saline slush for surgical applications. Producing surgical saline slush in a slush bottle that is a rigid or semi-rigid, high integrity, sturdy container that resists punctures and leaks to better maintain a sterile barrier and do... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7835472 | Method of testing remote power line carrier pick-up coil with a sweep wave Methods to test the operation of the pick-up coil without having to de-energize the power line serving as the power line carrier in order to perform testing on the pick-up coil. A sweep wave is introduced and parameters of the pick-up coil can be measured to detect ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7835471 | Method of testing remote power line carrier pick-up coil with a single test frequency Methods to test the operation of the pick-up coil without having to de-energize the power line serving as the power line carrier in order to perform testing on the pick-up coil. A series of at least one test frequency is introduced and parameters of the pick-up coil... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7826538 | Remote determination of network transmitter identity and output strength Use of power line carrier communications which introduces a high frequency analog signal onto a cable used to convey power in a portion of an electric distribution network to send a data communication received at a distant receiver through the use of pick-up coil. C... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7808128 | Remote monitoring of control decisions for network protectors Network protectors isolate the secondary side of a transformer from a load distribution network. It is useful to have information about the electrical parameters for the transformer and the load side of an open network protector and it is useful to have access to el... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7776068 | Spinal motion preservation assemblies Spinal motion preservation assemblies adapted for use in a spinal motion segment are disclosed including the process for delivering and assembling the spinal motion preservation assemblies in the spinal motion segment via an axial channel created with a trans-sacral... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7776042 | Methods and apparatus for provision of therapy to adjacent motion segments Disclosed are methods and apparatus for the provision of spinal therapy to two or more adjacent motion segments accessed through a trans-sacral approach. The spinal therapies include fusion and dynamic stabilization with and without a distraction of the most cephala... | 08/17/2010 |
| D616876 | Network protector master relay enclosure | 06/01/2010 |
| 7717919 | Application of therapy aligned to an internal target path An alignment jig that creates a plurality of parallelograms may be used to align an external alignment line with an internal target path. The internal target path is within the patient's body and may be defined by two guide pin tips. The alignment jig may be created... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7636396 | Method of testing remote power line carrier pick-up coil Methods to test the operation of the pick-up coil without having to de-energize the power line serving as the power line carrier in order to perform testing on the pick-up coil. A series of test frequencies are introduced and parameters of the pick-up coil can be me... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7632274 | Thin cutter blades with retaining film for preparing intervertebral disc spaces Cutter blades made of shape memory materials. Rotation of a cutter blade as part of a cutter assembly within an intervertebral disc space cuts the material present there for removal from the intervertebral disc space. Cutter blades with different attributes (such as... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7609784 | Signal decoding method and apparatus with dynamic noise threshold An apparatus and method for use by a receiver in decoding information sent by phase-shift keying over a carrier frequency for use with power line carrier (PLC) applications as it is adapted to appropriately position the sampling window based on a zero crossing of on... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7606298 | Method of testing remote power line carrier pick-up coil Methods to test the operation of the pick-up coil without having to de-energize the power line serving as the power line carrier in order to perform testing on the pick-up coil. A series of test frequencies are introduced and parameters of the pick-up coil can be me... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7601171 | Spinal motion preservation assemblies Spinal motion preservation assemblies adapted for use in a spinal motion segment are disclosed including the process for delivering and assembling the spinal motion preservation assemblies in the spinal motion segment via an axial channel created with a trans-sacral... | 10/13/2009 |
| D601654 | Saltwater bait tray | 10/06/2009 |
| D597205 | Handle for endoscope stiffening device | 07/28/2009 |
| 7560667 | Heating element for liquid warming device This disclosure provides examples of innovations for a heating pad to be used with heating removable basins or drapes containing sterile fluid. When used with a sterile basin, it is desirable for the pad to deform to conform to the irregular surface on the bottom of... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7519134 | Method and apparatus to determine phase difference between a received analog signal and a reference signal based upon a local oscillator An apparatus and method for use by a receiver in decoding information sent by phase-shift keying over a carrier frequency is disclosed. The method is well suited for use with power line carrier (PLC) applications as it is adapted to appropriately position the sampli... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7510508 | User interface for a resistance training device and method of use A system, method, and device for recording and tracking resistance training parameters in connection with a resistance training workout. A specially configured portable recording device has a very compact user interface having an input device with very few inputs. A... | 03/31/2009 |
| D584223 | Mobile solar array | 01/06/2009 |
| 7459657 | Basin for use in liquid warming device A liquid warming device for heating sterile fluids in a removable basin is described with emphasis on the properties of the basin interaction with the liquid warming device and with a drape that works with the basin to maintain a sterile field above the drape and th... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7441714 | Liquid warming system A liquid warming device for heating sterile fluids in a removable basin is described with emphasis on the properties of the basin interaction with the liquid warming device and with a drape that works with the basin to maintain a sterile field above the drape and th... | 10/28/2008 |
| D569970 | Hospital basin with channel | 05/27/2008 |
| D568989 | Hospital basin | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366773 | Alternative communications paths for data sent over power line carrier Extensions to the concept of using a power line carrier to convey a data record from the secondary side of a first transformer to a receiver in a power distribution substation include receiving the data record over a secondary data path in the event that the primary... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359861 | Inter-language translation device A computer system with an appropriate set of instructions to allow the computer system to serve as a translation device for use in a structured interview between an interviewer using a first language and an interviewee in a second language in order to minimize or el... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355965 | Apparatus and method for rapid detection of unidirectional breaks in a network ring Normal 802.3 Ethernet requires a tree topology. If a ring or a loop exists, then packets will be forwarded around the ring indefinitely. If the ring is broken, then there is no possibility of packets being propagated forever. This invention shows how to quickly impo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7339887 | Multipoint protected switching ring Normal 802.3 Ethernet requires a tree topology. If a ring or a loop exists, then packets will be forwarded around the ring indefinitely. If the ring is broken, then there is no possibility of packets being propagated forever. This invention shows how to quickly impo... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7317399 | Remote monitoring system for exterminating pest and a method thereof A remote monitoring system for exterminating pest comprises at least one sensor, installedd at a plurality of zones of a subject site, for sensing movement of the pest in the zones, and producing and transmitting detection signals corresponding to the movement; at l... | 01/08/2008 |
| D547444 | Hospital basin with channel | 07/24/2007 |
| D546943 | Hospital basin | 07/17/2007 |
