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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D628768 | Bra insert | 12/14/2010 |
| 7731779 | Method for processing landfill and other stranded gas containing commercial quantities of methane and contaminated by carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen into a pipeline or vehicle quality natural gas product Stranded natural gas, when contaminated by difficult to remove constituents such as Nitrogen and Oxygen, has long been considered uneconomical to process into pipeline quality gas and is abandoned or utilized in other energy applications where economically viable. L... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7562830 | Temperature controller A temperature controller that combines a solid state relay with internal circuitry that generates temperature control output for heating element loads or cooling compressor loads ranging from 24VAC up to 530VAC and at 25A up to 90A. A logic supply and control connec... | 07/21/2009 |
| D588336 | Jeans | 03/17/2009 |
| 7298271 | Method and apparatus for providing awards using transponders A method and system for providing awards to participants utilizing electronic data storage elements such as radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tags. RFID tags containing directions to an award processing center and other unique coded information are placed ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7139680 | Apparatus and method for standby lighting A method and system for standby lighting uses a power supply module and a standby lamp in conjunction with an HID lamp. The power supply module has a processor with smart trigger circuitry, soft start capability, overlap timer, and an advanced current sense algorith... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7067065 | Vortex grit collector with mechanical conveyor for grit removal A grit removal device, as may be used in a water or wastewater treatment plant, has a vortex grit collector and a mechanical conveyor for removing the grit from the collector. The grit collector includes a tank having an influent channel and an effluent channel, and... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048724 | Device for withdrawing body fluids An apparatus and method for draining fluid from a patient. A drainage line is connected to a vacuum bottle. The vacuum is transferred into the drainage line by piercing a seal over the bottle mouth. The indicator in the form of a collapsible bulb or other deformable... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7023075 | Teardrop shaped lead frames A lead frame for use in solid state relays has a teardrop shaped frame. The frame has a small rounded portion connected to a large rounded portion. A power semiconductor is mounted in the large rounded portion. The teardrop shape eliminates sharp corners found in re... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7003443 | Spatial asset management system and method A data collection and automatic database population system which combines global positioning system (GPS), speech recognition software, radio frequency (RF) communications, and geographic information system (GIS) to allow rapid capture of field data, asset tracking,... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6985926 | Method and system for matching and consolidating addresses in a database An address consolidating system that has a name and address database where duplicate names and address are consolidated by matching name and address and e-mail address simultaneously. The address consolidating system utilizes a database along with off-the-shelf and ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6966557 | Liquid reactive materials and method for using same in games and other applications A method for temporarily adhering an image to a surface is shown utilizing liquid soluble substrates that have printed images of liquid insoluble ink. The liquid soluble substrate is positioned on a surface, such as a billboard, sidewalk, parking lot, telephone pole... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6950860 | Method and system for integrating building services by developing and loading an adapter element for each of the devices and applications of plurality of integrated building services to encapsulate the plurality of integrated building services with a standard interconnection behavior A national or international plurality of interacting, media-connected buildings, providing automated office support processes to individual and aggregate office user customers. Process services are coordinated between building elements via the inter-networking featu... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932698 | Treasure hunt game utilizing wireless communications devices and location positioning technology A treasure hunt type game that utilizes location positioning technology equipped wireless communications devices. Players are given clues or directions to proceed along one of many predetermined treasure hunt routes based on their location. Based on these clues or d... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932041 | Apparatus and method for maintaining controlled orientation of a roller lifter follower used in conjunction with a variable phased lifter In a variable phased valve lifter of an internal combustion engine, a roller lifter is allowed to move along a constraining face of a constraining mechanism in a first direction, and the constraining mechanism is allowed to move freely in a second direction. As the ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6918771 | Distributive processing simulation method and system for training healthcare teams A simulation method and system based on a distributive processing model is used for training and educating healthcare teams. The system allows team members to be at the training facility or located remotely and connected via data communication links. The system allo... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6830568 | Guiding catheter system for ablating heart tissue A guiding catheter system for delivering an elongated therapeutic or diagnostic device into a patient's left ventricle which includes a first guiding catheter with a shaped distal extremity configured to be aligned with or parallel to a longitudinal axis or long dim... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6830685 | Filtering device with associated sealing design and method A filter device made of less expensive material than comparable filter devices heretofore has basic filter components plus some unique design aspects and an additional ring component. The ring provides an interface inside the filter which enables the potting compoun... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6824247 | Printer cartridge compatible with printhead A ink printer cartridge is described that is compatible with a particular type of printhead. The printhead has a camming shoe having a horizontal pressing mechanism for pressing another type of ink cartridge and thereby mechanically holding the ink cartridge in plac... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6802821 | Dialyzer A dialyzer design that includes a potting material encasing a microfiber bundle in each end of a cylindrical body. The potting material is set by spinning the dialyzer in a centrifuge to force the potting material to the ends of the dialyzer interior chamber, where ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6783520 | Connector holder for a fluid connection system This invention utilizes a connector holding device to prevent the accidental disconnection of the two halves of a connection device for a fluid connector system. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6774610 | AC voltage regulator apparatus and method The ac voltage regulator apparatus of the present invention uses back-to-back silicon-controlled rectifier (“SCR”) power output switches which are triggered into conduction after being delayed for a period of time from the previous ac supply voltage zero point. ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6775577 | Method and system for controlling a medical device In a medical device, a Tx Clock Button is presented on a graphics display overlain with a touch screen which allows an operator to control multiple functions of the medical device. Various parts of Tx Clock Button may be displayed in different colors, and based on t... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6739877 | Distributive processing simulation method and system for training healthcare teams A simulation method and system based on a distributive processing model is used for training and educating healthcare teams. The system allows team members to be at the training facility or located remotely and connected via data communication links. The system allo... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6736097 | Apparatus and method for maintaining controlled orientation of a roller lifter follower used in conjunction with a variable phased valve lifter In a variable phased valve lifter of an internal combustion engine, a roller lifter is allowed to move along a constraining member of a constraining mechanism, and the constraining mechanism is allowed to move freely in a direction substantially parallel to a line p... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6728708 | Relational and spatial database management system and method for applications having speech controlled data input displayable in a form and a map having spatial and non-spatial data A relational and spatial database management system and method designed to more accurately and efficiently generate and manage relational and spatial databases for commercial and/or personal use. The invention generally comprises one or more sensor devices, a comput... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6723082 | Delivery catheter system for heart chamber Apparatus and methods for delivering an angiogenic agent to a site within the heart. Either using a percutaneous, intraoperative or minimally invasive approach, an elongated member containing an angiogenic agent is guided to a heart wall and the agent is dispensed i... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6708879 | Automated unmanned rental system and method An automated unmanned rental system enables the automatic tracking of rental activity and equipment movement. Each unmanned rental site has a computer system that monitors rental activity and monitors the available inventory and the rented, or checked out, inventory... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6711535 | Method and apparatus for performing field data collection A data collection and automatic database population system which combines global positioning system (GPS), speech recognition software, radio frequency (RF) communications, and geographic information system (GIS) to allow rapid capture of field data, asset tracking,... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6706011 | Laser assisted drug delivery A drug delivery apparatus for dispensing predetermined volumes of drug, drug solution or other substances into an opening, such as a TMR channel in the human heart, or other laser treated area within the human body, the apparatus consisting of a bifurcated needle wi... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6648845 | Method and apparatus for determining hemodialysis parameters This invention provides a method and apparatus for calculating a hemodialysis parameter, especially blood access flow rate, using multiple dialysance values. The dialysance values may be calculated based upon either sodium or urea concentrations. One dial... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6620153 | Intraoperative myocardial device and stimulation procedure An apparatus for stimulating revascularization of myocardium tissue in the ventricular wall of a human heart is disclosed. The apparatus includes means for moving the distal end of an optical fiber element forwardly through the epicardium of the heart and... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6613238 | Fixed media filter screen, screen protector, and CSO screen The present invention is a device and method for clearing debris from fluid channels. In one embodiment, the device has a fixed screening member that is permeable in part wherein debris will collect. A movable scraper then scrapes along the screen and rem... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6595711 | Printer cartridge having a foam retention clip An ink printer cartridge is provided wherein ink is stored in a foam reservoir situated within an ink chamber. The foam reservoir does not substantially fill the interior space of the ink chamber, and in particular does not contact the lid of the cartridg... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6592575 | Guiding catheter system for ablating heart tissue A guiding catheter system for delivering an elongated therapeutic or diagnostic device into a patient's left ventricle which includes a first guiding catheter with a shaped distal extremity configured to be aligned with or parallel to a longitudinal axis ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6589232 | Selective treatment of endocardial/myocardial boundary A method for treating myocardium using at least one mechanical or electromagnetic energy functional device for forming a network of branched, interconnecting passages in a boundary between endocardium and myocardium, thereby enhancing blood flow into the ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6554794 | Non-deforming deflectable multi-lumen catheter A non-deforming deflectable multi-lumen catheter with an outer jacket having a deflectable distal end portion, an eccentric pull wire lumen, coil and shim embedded therein. The deflectable distal portion optionally having one or more transaxial notches in... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6551302 | Steerable catheter with tip alignment and surface contact detector A steerable percutaneous catheter for guiding at least one functional device to selected surfaces of a body for treatment thereon, particularly adapted for laser-assisted Percutaneous Transmyocardial Revascularization (PTMR). The steerable catheter has a ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6536739 | Flow control device An improved flow control device for regulating the flow of liquid or gas through a length of flexible-conduit using a generally enclosed rack and pinion assembly engaged by an external slidable assembly or switch. The case has a lower rack with a surface ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6530913 | Steerable catheter An elongated steerable catheter for placement within a heart chamber, organ aperture or other body opening and having at least one center tube with hollow passageway for guiding a laser delivery means or other functional device to selected surfaces of a h... | 03/11/2003 |
