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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173490 | Fabrication of electronic devices including flexible electrical circuits A packaged electronic device includes a die, a flexible circuit structure, and a barrier film disposed on the die. The die includes die circuitry and electrical contacts. The flexible circuit structure is bonded directly to the die, and includes electrical conductor... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8070764 | Microkeratome with a detachable head A microkeratome that includes a latch assembly that couples a head to a hand piece. The latch assembly allows the head to be readily detached from the hand piece and sterilized. There is no need to also sterilize the hand piece. The microkeratome also has a ring ass... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7898074 | Electronic devices including flexible electrical circuits and related methods A packaged electronic device includes a die, a flexible circuit structure, and a barrier film disposed on the die. The die includes die circuitry and electrical contacts. The flexible circuit structure is bonded directly to the die, and includes electrical conductor... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7745781 | Real-time control of ion detection with extended dynamic range In a method controlling an ion detector, one or more ion input signals are received at the ion detector. A data point indicative of an intensity of at least one of the received ion input signals is acquired. Asynchronously with acquiring the data point, a drive volt... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7701123 | Electron source for ionization with leakage current suppression An electron source includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a thermionic element interposed between and electrically isolated from the first electrode and the second electrode, and a guard electrode interposed between and electrically isolated from the first ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7658746 | Vacuum ring with linear bearings for an automated corneal shaper A medical device that can be used to cut a cornea. The device may include a blade that is coupled to a head by a blade holder. The device may also have a retention spring that exerts a force on the blade and blade holder. The head and blade can be moved across a rin... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7645291 | Cutting blade assembly for a microkeratome A blade assembly that can be assembled into a microkeratome which is used to cut a cornea. The blade assembly is constructed in a manner that minimizes the tolerance of the cutting depth into the cornea. The blade assembly includes a blade holder that can be pressed... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7598738 | Complete structure elucidation of molecules utilizing single NMR experiment The complete structure of a molecule of interest is determined from a single NMR experiment utilizing a single NMR pulse sequence. The experiment utilizes the same pulse sequence for acquiring various one-dimensional and multi-dimensional spectra, with independent r... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7547555 | Use of temperature and flow profiles in gradient elution based analytical process A method and apparatus are provided for optimizing a liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry system for gradient elution. A temperature profile is determined according to which a gas is flowed into an atmospheric pressure ionization interface for vaporizing a matrix... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7541807 | Rotor drive apparatus and methods utilizing center-fed radial-outflow gas A rotor drive apparatus includes a rotor and a stator. The stator has a gas injection orifice located on the axis about which the rotor spins. The gas injection orifice communicates with a bearing gap formed between a tapered surface of the rotor and an axially spac... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7512206 | Batch target and method for producing radionuclide In a method for producing a radionuclide, a target chamber is filled with target fluid and pressurized. A particle beam is applied to the target chamber to irradiate target material of the target fluid, and the target fluid becomes heated. The heated target liquid m... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7488547 | Fuel cell, components and systems Alkali fuel cells, systems, and related methods, and flow-through, high-surface area electrodes, are employed to generate electricity. The electrode can include a porous substrate comprising a first side for fluid ingress, a second side for fluid egress, and a plura... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7470900 | Compensating for field imperfections in linear ion processing apparatus An electrode structure for manipulating ions includes a main electrode and a compensation electrode. An outer surface of the main electrode includes a curved section that includes an apex. An aperture is generally disposed at the apex and extends along a radial cent... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7407631 | Apparatus and method for agitating a sample during in vitro testing In an apparatus and method for agitating a sample during dissolution or other in vitro testing, a movable component is disposed in a container for reciprocating or rotating a sample carrier such as a dosage form or stent through a medium in the container. The appara... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405399 | Field conditions for ion excitation in linear ion processing apparatus Methods for applying an RF field in a two-dimensional electrode structure include applying RF voltages to main electrodes and to compensation electrodes. The voltages on the compensation electrodes may be proportional to the voltages on the main electrodes so as to ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7405400 | Adjusting field conditions in linear ion processing apparatus for different modes of operation Methods for applying an RF field in a two-dimensional electrode structure include applying RF voltages to one or more main electrodes and compensation electrodes. The voltages on the one or more compensation electrodes may be adjusted to be proportional to the volta... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7378648 | High-resolution ion isolation utilizing broadband waveform signals A desired ion is isolated in an ion trapping volume by applying an ion isolation signal to a plurality of ions in the ion trapping volume, including the desired ion to be retained in the ion trapping volume and an undesired ion to be ejected from the ion trapping vo... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378653 | Increasing ion kinetic energy along axis of linear ion processing devices In a method for increasing the kinetic energy of an ion in a linear electrode structure, axial motion of the ion is constrained substantially to a selected axial end the electrode structure. The ion is driven to move axially from the selected end toward the other en... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7200198 | Recirculating target and method for producing radionuclide An apparatus for producing a radionuclide includes a target chamber, a particle beam source operatively aligned with the target chamber, and a regenerative turbine pump for circulating a target fluid through the target chamber via first and second liquid transports.... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7127023 | Batch target and method for producing radionuclide An apparatus for producing a radionuclide includes a target chamber including a beam strike region for containing a liquid and a condenser region for containing a vapor. A particle beam source is operatively aligned with the beam strike region, and a lower liquid co... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6303909 | Waterless vessel heating system and method A dissolution testing system comprises a vessel plate on which a plurality of vessels are mounted. Each vessel includes a lateral wall having an outer surface around which a plurality of flexible heater elements are attached. Each heater element includes ... | 10/16/2001 |
