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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137646 | Non-chromate corrosion inhibitor formulas based on zirconium vanadium oxide compositions A mixture of zirconium hydroxides or zirconium basic carbonate with vanadium oxide (V205) co-reacts in high temperature aqueous slurry to form respectively an amorphous material, believed to be based on a zirconium analog of a zeolite structure, and a solid solution... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133274 | Photochromic intraocular lenses and methods of making the same Intraocular lenses containing a photochromic agent, are disclosed. Specifically, the foldable intraocular lens of the present invention comprises an optic body made from a crosslinked material comprising at least one monomer, a crosslinker, a UV absorber, and a phot... | 03/13/2012 |
| D577679 | Electrical outlet | 09/30/2008 |
| 7374565 | Bi-directional infuser pump with volume braking for hydraulically controlling an adjustable gastric band An implantable artificial sphincter system provides long-term adjustment via transcutaneous energy transfer (TET), minimizing invasive adjustment through adding or removing fluid via a syringe. An infuser device provides bi-directional fluid transfer via a flexible ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374557 | Subcutaneous self attaching injection port with integral fasteners A self attaching injection port has integral fasteners extending from the housing, fixed relative thereto. The fasteners include one way fasteners, such as formed by a plurality of axially spaced concentrically aligned frustroconical annular flanges. The injection p... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367485 | Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a multistroke firing mechanism having a rotary transmission A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. In particular, the handle produces multiple firing strokes in order to reduce... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357287 | Surgical stapling instrument having preloaded firing assistance mechanism A surgical severing and stapling instrument clamps tissue in a staple applying assembly comprising a lower jaw of an elongate channel holding a staple cartridge and a pivotally opposed upper jaw (anvil). A firing handle drives a rack in a handle connected to a firin... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351198 | Implantable adjustable sphincter system An implantable adjustable sphincter system is comprised of a band configured to encircle a portion of an anatomical passageway, a manual pump, a reservoir in fluid communication with the pump, and a valve assembly in fluid communication with the band and the manual ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348883 | Medical communication and locator system and method There is disclosed a medical communication and locator system and method including a medical chart communication system and method and a personnel communication system and method for monitoring the location of charts and personnel in a medical environment. The commu... | 03/25/2008 |
| D562240 | In line extension cord tap | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314489 | Method and apparatus to facilitate nutritional malabsorption A method and apparatus to facilitate nutritional malabsorption by diverting digestive secretions, such as bile or pancreatic secretions. A tube is positioned substantially within the small intestine. The tube comprises a proximal end which when deployed is operative... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309341 | Single lumen anastomosis applier for self-deploying fastener A surgical tool or applier facilitates laparoscopic or endoscopic implantation through a single bodily tissue lumen of an anastomotic ring device for forming a hollow rivet type of attachment between tissue lumens. In addition to forming a puncture between apposite ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303108 | Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a multi-stroke firing mechanism with a flexible rack A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. In particular, the handle produces multiple firing strokes in order to reduce... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7289938 | Method and a device for detecting discontinuities in a medium A method and a device for detecting discontinuities in a medium by detecting maxima, e.g. in an echo signal of an ultrasound excitation of the media, with maxima corresponding to a given discontinuity being grouped together as a function of coherence criteria applie... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7263458 | Tire pressure estimation A method of estimating the occurrence of a specific tire pressure deviation between actual and nominal pressure values for one or a plurality of wheels (i) is provided. One or more wheel radius analysis measurement values (ΔR) are subsequently obtained from a wheel... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7011139 | Method of continuous casting non-oriented electrical steel strip Non-oriented electrical steels are widely used as the magnetic core material in a variety of electrical machinery and devices, particularly in motors where low core loss and high magnetic permeability in all directions of the strip are desired. A method for producin... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008646 | Cubic liquid crystalline compositions and methods for their preparation A dry powder cubic gel precursor comprising an encapsulating compound, an amphiphile capable of forming a cubic liquid crystalline phase, and optionally a solvent. The encapsulating compound (A), amphiphile (B), and optional solvent (C) are present in mass fractions... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6904657 | Brittle wire extrusion method and apparatus A method and apparatus is presented for the manufacture of brittle wire by the co-extrusion, or filled billet method. The invention involves a step by step method by which a billet can is specially prepared with a chamfered front end and a concave, collapsible front... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902507 | Roller cam assembly A two-stage epicyclic roller cam transmission comprising in each stage: a roller ring having a plurality of fixed-position rollers; and a cam gear having pitch-circle-generated, trochoid-shaped teeth and independent pitch, wherein the rollers are spaced to mesh with... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6860376 | Sortation system, components and methods A sortation conveyer has overlapping pusher shoes stealth profile upper surface and a “cow catcher” edge which reduces interference with mislocated packages. In a tube type sortation conveyer of one aspect of the present invention, the center of the tubes are ve... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6758894 | Strontium iron manganese black pigment A black pigment substantially free of objectionable transition metal materials is disclosed. This pigment is particularly useful for coloring glass since the absence of the transition metal gives it excellent recycling properties. The pigment is an alkaline earth (p... | 07/06/2004 |
