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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946320 | Folding work bench The folding work bench folds compactly for storage when not in use and occupies a minimal work space. The folding work bench has a durable work surface, a top storage shelf, a back board for hanging tools, a locking mechanism, and a work table that can be folded up ... | 05/24/2011 |
| D637802 | Shoe | 05/17/2011 |
| 7936264 | Measuring conditions within a wireless sensor system A low cost, robust, wireless sensor that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The wireless sensors are configured to communicate with a base unit or repeater. When the sensor unit detects an anomalous ambient condition (e.g., ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7932479 | Method for laser cutting tubing using inert gas and a disposable mask A method for making a device includes providing a tubular member which will be formed into the device, masking at least a portion of the inner surface of the tubular member with a removable sacrificial material, selectively removing a portion of the tubular member a... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931666 | Sheathless embolic protection system A system for enabling the insertion and removal of an embolic protection device, for capturing and retaining embolic debris which may be created during the performance of a therapeutic interventional procedure in a stenosed or occluded region of a blood vessel. The ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7927544 | Paracorporeal respiratory assist lung A paracorporeal respiratory assist lung is configured with an annular cylindrical hollow fiber membrane (fiber bundle) that is rotated at rapidly varying speeds. Fluid (for example, blood) is introduced to the center of the device and is passed radially through the ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926682 | Apparatus for reconstituting and applying liquids and method of using same Combined applicator container and concentrate cartridge with the container including a holder for releasably holding the cartridge thereon and a transfer device interposed between the container and cartridge for transferring selected quantities of concentrate from t... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922492 | System of staging props for simulating staging furniture and method of using same A method of involving the erection of foldable flat blanks to construct tubes of predetermined configurations for assembly in combination to form respective mannequin devices to, when draped with a selected cover, simulate furniture to stage a property. The d... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921864 | Erectable shelter with collapsible central roof support A telescoping pole assembly for an erectable, collapsible shelter, includes first and second hollow telescoping sections slidably connected together, the first telescoping section being slidably disposed within the second telescoping section, and a spring loaded det... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921685 | Latch assembly with security bracket A latch assembly for releasably securing a closure element with a striker element in a closed position. The latch assembly consists of first and second latch elements mounted to a housing for movement relative to each other and the housing, with the first latch elem... | 04/12/2011 |
| D636108 | Ceiling light fixture | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918820 | Device for, and method of, blocking emboli in vessels such as blood arteries A filtering device has a directional member and filtering member disposable in a vessel (e.g. blood artery) at a position past a lesion in the direction of fluid flow. The filtering member is made from a resilient material having properties of passing the fluid whil... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918669 | Integrated circuit socket with a two-piece connector with a rocker arm A socket for testing or connecting an integrated circuit is disclosed having a platform for receiving the integrated circuit and adapted to overlay a piece of test equipment or other board, the platform formed with an array of slots each locating a portion of a two-... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918594 | Automotive headlamp apparatus and method of controlling automotive headlamp apparatus where high beam illumination area is controlled An automotive headlamp apparatus is provided with a light source for producing a high beam and a controller for controlling illumination from the light source. Given that at least a portion of a high beam illumination area illuminated by the light source is vertical... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917980 | Mattress design A mattress embodying a foam encasement surrounding individually wrapped coils and lacking a barrier separating upholstery layers from the coil assembly. Border material is affixed to sidewalls forming the foam encasement and the upholstery layer is tacked to a base ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917282 | Combustion chamber deactivation system The present invention relates to an internal combustion engine comprising: a plurality of combustion chambers (41,42,43,44); an air induction system (45,45A,45B,46,47) for delivering air to each combustion chamber (41,42,43,44); a ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914643 | Balloon catheter having improved balloon seal The end cap is preferably formed of a relatively high durometer material with an inner surface on an outer surface of the shaft and on an outer surface of the balloon skirt section, and contacts a compression member on the balloon outer surface. The configuration pr... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914543 | Single fold device for tissue fixation A system for tissue approximation and fixation is described herein. A device is advanced in a minimally invasive manner within a patient's body to create one or several divisions or plications within a hollow body organ. The system comprises a stapler assembly havin... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909838 | Obesity treatment tools and methods Various obesity treatment tools and methods are described herein, as well as treatments for other gastric-related diseases, e.g., GERD. Treatment includes reducing the size of the stomach pouch to limit the caloric intake as well as to provide an earlier feeling of ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909073 | Folding work bench The folding work bench folds compactly for storage when not in use and occupies a minimal work space. The folding work bench has a durable work surface, a top storage shelf, a back board for hanging tools, a locking mechanism, and a work table that can be folded up ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905877 | Double helix reinforced catheter The intravascular catheter has two segments; a proximal segment with high stiffness and a distal segment with lower stiffness. The catheter can also have an intermediate segment of lower stiffness than the proximal segment and higher stiffness than the distal segmen... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905789 | Specialized restraint systems for amusement rides The patron restraint system for amusement rides includes a locking receiver with a locking assembly for engaging a restraining strap. The engagement of the restraining strap in the locking receiver can be verified by a ride operator by visual or physical inspection,... | 03/15/2011 |
| D634057 | Ceiling light fixture | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896009 | Method for gastric cooling using balloon catheter A balloon catheter is used in a closed-loop heat exchange system for manipulating the temperature of a patient. The balloon catheter is positioned in the stomach of the patient, and then expanded with a heat exchange fluid delivered through a lumen formed in the sha... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7893828 | Bi-directional hand-shaking sensor system A low cost, robust, wireless sensor that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The wireless sensors are configured to communicate with a base unit or repeater. When the sensor unit detects an anomalous ambient condition (e.g., ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7893827 | Method of measuring signal strength in a wireless sensor system A low cost, robust, wireless sensor that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The wireless sensors are configured to communicate with a base unit or repeater. When the sensor unit detects an anomalous ambient condition (e.g., ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892469 | Method of making a non-compliant balloon for a catheter An intravascular catheter system for properly implanting a stent in a body lumen generally comprising a catheter having an elongated shaft with an inflatable balloon formed of compliant material and a stent mounted on the working length of the balloon. The balloon m... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892251 | Component for delivering and locking a medical device to a guide wire A locking component delivers and locks an attached medical device along a pre-deployed guide wire. The locking component can lock onto a flexible body member disposed on the guide wire, such as the distal helical tip coil of a conventional guide or a specially-desig... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891369 | Collapsible shelter with flexible, collapsible canopy The collapsible shelter includes a truss and canopy framework that permits a flexible, collapsible canopy to be moved between a raised position and a lowered position. The collapsible shelter includes at least three legs supporting flexible poles removably mounted t... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891098 | Knife with repeating actuation A knife is described that is capable of extending a blade from a front end of the blade, and subsequently retracting the blade into the body of the knife. Actuation of the blade from extended to retracted conditions is accomplished by way of an actuation element loc... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888064 | Gram positive bacterial cells comprising a disrupted flagellin gene, flagellin-based fusion proteins and use in removal of metal ions from a liquid The invention provides flagellin-based fusion proteins (FBFP) are useful for a variety of purposes, in bioremediation to remove metal ions from a liquid, to express an enzyme or an immunogen, nucleic acids encoding the FBFP, vectors containing the nucleic acids, and... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886758 | Corner brace The corner brace of a framework of a quickly erectable canopy shelter is connected between portions of a perimeter truss assembly connected to a leg of the framework of the canopy shelter. The corner brace includes a corner brace mounting pin on a first link member ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7886008 | System and method for verifying delivery and integrity of electronic messages A first party (e.g. educational testing service) provides through the internet to a control server information (e.g. test server) relating to a second party (e.g. a student taking tests prepared by the service). The server provides and may store a verification (e.g.... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882901 | System and method for breaking chips formed by a drilling operation A drilling machine is provided for breaking chips formed by drilling action into manageable lengths. The drilling machine comprises a first gear having a first axis of rotation, and a cam follower surface. It has a second gear having a second axis of rotation coinci... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7848952 | Method and system for increasing advance orders A system and method are described for increasing advance orders for goods or services. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving advance orders for a product with a specified release date from a plurality of buyers and moving up the release date if a goal is... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845365 | Erectable canopy with reinforced roof structure The lightweight erectable canopy shelters include a plurality of legs connected together by an extendible perimeter assembly of link members. In one embodiment, the roof structure is formed by a pole members pivotally mounted to the upper ends of the legs so as to e... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7879077 | Method and system for control of a patient's body temperature by way of a transluminally insertable heat exchange catheter Methods and apparatuses for temperature modification of a patient, or selected regions thereof, including an induced state of hypothermia. The temperature modification is accomplished using an in-dwelling heat exchange catheter within which a fluid heat exchange med... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879065 | Locking component for an embolic filter assembly A locking component for locking a medical device onto a guide wire. Such medical devices include, for example, an embolic filter assembly used to capture embolic material that may be created and released into a patient's vasculature during a stenting or angioplasty ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878985 | Guidewire having linear change in stiffness The invention is directed to a guidewire having a distal section with multiple distally tapered core segments with at least two contiguous distally tapering core segments in which the most distal tapered core segment preferably has a greater degree of taper than the... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878482 | Jack stand and jack combination and method of elevating a load A jacking system is disclosed in which a hydraulic jack, having a raisable piston, is used, in combination with a jack stand having a raisable support column, to raise a load. In a preferred embodiment, the support column has two components that may telescope into e... | 02/01/2011 |
