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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6132849 | Receptive media for permanent imaging and methods of preparing and using same Articles having a complex geometric configuration have hydrophilicity imparted to at least a portion of surfaces of the articles while substantially retaining the complex geometric configuration. The hydrophilicity is imparted by an extremely thin, self-i... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5924983 | Electrical conductor for biomedical electrodes and biomedical electrodes prepared therefrom An electrical conductor and a biomedical electrode using the electrical conductor are disclosed. The electrical conductor has a flexible, non-conductive film and two different carbon-containing coatings on a major surface of the film. The electrical condu... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5827184 | Self-packaging bioelectrodes A bioelectrode having a backing, a conductive layer adjacent to the backing, and a layer of conductive adhesive adjacent to the conductive layer. This bioelectrode is designed to have two special configurations. It is originally manufactured in its first ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5816707 | Reversible chemical thermometer A composition of matter suitable for use in a reversible thermometer is disclosed which comprises a thermally responsive material capable of being supercooled at least for several minutes, and subject to a change in state from a solid to a liquid substant... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5818484 | Printing fluid supply system having an apparatus for maintaining constant static pressure The present invention provides methods and apparatus for maintaining substantially constant vertical distance between the free surface of a printing fluid in a fluid supply and printing mechanism by supporting a container against the force of gravity with... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5813981 | Tab style electrode The present invention discloses a biomedical electrode of low profile, multi-layer construction wherein an electrically conductive tab contacts ionically conductive medium through an aperture of an insulative backing.... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5812913 | Method and apparatus to dry media during electrostatic printing A method and apparatus to improve toner drying on electrostatic printing media is disclosed. A drying apparatus placed between two print stations in a single pass electrostatic printer provides air from two different drying assemblies, one adjacent to one... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5800919 | Pressure sensitive adhesives for use in low temperature conditions Acrylate copolymer pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) which incorporate relatively small amounts of a plasticizer are disclosed. The resulting PSAs exhibit improved low temperature performance and minimal effect on other properties, when used as adhesive... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5797902 | Biomedical electrode providing early detection of accidental detachment A biomedical electrode is disclosed, having a geometry of conductive plates along a longitudinal axis of the electrode such that interior edge(s) of the plate(s) adjoining the axis are curvilinear or otherwise non-parallel to the axis. The geometry permit... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5795293 | Reducing artifact in bioelectric signal monitoring Systems and methods of conditioning skin to reduce artifact in bioelectric signal monitoring by passing electrical energy into the skin through the medical electrodes. An electrode having electrolyte including an agent to reduce skin discomfort.... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5779632 | Biomedical electrode comprising polymerized microemulsion pressure sensitive adhesive compositions A polymerized microemulsion pressure sensitive adhesive composition is described. The composition has peel adhesion of at least 3 Newtons/100 mm as measured according to a PSTC-1 Test. The composition preferably has a bicontinuous structure of a continuou... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5766473 | Enzyme loaded hydrophilic porous structure for protecting oxygen sensitive products and method for preparing same Articles having a complex geometric configuration have hydrophilicity imparted to at least a portion of surfaces of the articles while substantially retaining the complex geometric configuration. The hydrophilicity is imparted by an extremely thin, self-i... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5763065 | Water dispersible multi-layer microfibers Multilayer microfibers of at least one layer of a hydrolytically degradable polymer and at least one layer of a water soluble polymer are disclosed. The articles have water resistance during preparation, storage, and use with mammals but are dispersible w... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5736228 | Direct print film and method for preparing same This invention discloses a film and a method for forming a film that can be printed directly using electrostatic priming processes, eliminating the need for transfer of electrostatic images from an electrostatic paper to a polymeric film. The film is dura... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5730126 | Conductive plastic stud/eyelet with base having at least one hole therein A stud/eyelet for a biomedical electrode is disclosed. The stud/eyelet has at least one hole in the base to reduce manufacturing cost, provide increased surface contact with ionically conductive media, and to increase anchorage for the ionically conductiv... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5729333 | Characterizing biological matter in a dynamic condition using near infrared spectroscopy spectrum A method is provided for predicting a property of a matter of biological origin, such as biological fluid, containing water, in a dynamic condition where the biological fluid may be approximated to contain two compartments where one compartment has a prop... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5725647 | Pigmented inks and humectants used therewith Pigmented inks are disclosed comprising an aqueous medium, a pigment, a dispersant, and a humectant. Inks are disclosed where the humectant is a sulfonated polyethylene oxide which provides long decap times and fast drying of the printed image. Inks are f... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5721086 | Image receptor medium An image receptor medium including an image reception layer having two major opposing surfaces. The image reception layer comprises an acid- or acid/acrylate-modified ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) resin. Alternatively, the image receptor medium includes a ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5719950 | Biometric, personal authentication system A personal, biometric authentication system is disclosed. The system can be used for controlling access to equipment or physical facilities. The system employs the combination of a unique, inherently specific biometric parameter recognized and compared wi... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5714632 | Azlactone-based surfactants A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein Q is an organic group of at least two carbon atoms having at least m substituents, m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, and n is 0 or 1. R3 is H or methyl, R8 and R9 are independently hydroge... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5706208 | Method for the prediction of properties of biological matter by analysis of the near-infrared spectrum thereof A method for predicting a property of a matter of biological origin, such as biological fluid, containing water, where the biological matter may be approximated to contain two compartments where one compartment has a proportionally larger or smaller amoun... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5702803 | Electrostatic color imaging paper with an intrinsic release dielectric layer The invention provides electrographic imaging sheets comprising a substrate carrying a layer of dielectric material which has abhesive properties suitable for the release of a multicolored toner image from the dielectric surface during image transfer, whi... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5701561 | Method and apparatus for applying liquid toner to a print medium using multiple toner applicators for each liquid toner A toner station for use in single-pass or multi-pass electrostatic printers includes two or more toner applicators for each color, thereby increasing the printing speed without degrading print quality.... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5686170 | Labor-saving process and article for making dimensional sign graphics A sign having raised or recessed, three-dimensional graphics and a method of making the sign are disclosed. The sign is fabricated from a laminated, multi-layered blank having a substantially continuous face layer formed of a conformable, thermoplastic ma... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5681660 | Protective clear layer for images A transparent, protective layer is disclosed for transfer from a release liner to a imaged substrate. The layer has a composition including vinyl resin, acrylic resin, optional plasticizer, and optional stabilizer. The layer is transferred at melt tempera... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5679029 | Clamp for electrosurgical dispersive electrode A clamp for a dispersive electrode is disclosed. The clamp includes (a) a housing having an exterior surface, an interior surface being formed within the housing for receiving projecting tabs of the electrode, and a slot in the housing disposed between th... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5674561 | Polymerized microemulsion pressure sensitive adhesive compositions and methods of preparing and using same A polymerized microemulsion pressure sensitive adhesive composition is described. The composition preferably has a biocontinuous structure of a continuous phase of a hydrophobic pressure sensitive adhesive polymer and a continuous phase of a hydrophilic p... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5670557 | Polymerized microemulsion pressure sensitive adhesive compositions and methods of preparing and using same A polymerized microemulsion pressure sensitive adhesive composition is described. The composition has peel adhesion of at least 3 Newtons/ 100 mm as measured according to a PSTC-1 Test. The composition preferably has a bicontinuous structure of a continuo... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5660178 | Hydrophilic pressure sensitive adhesives A hydrophilic, pressure sensitive adhesive of a poly(ethylene oxide) derived network plasticized with an essentially non-volatile, polar plasticizer present in an amount sufficient to form a cohesive, pressure sensitive adhesive. The polymeric network is ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5660892 | Method of forming a metallic film A metallic film is disclosed. The film has a layer of an organic polymer substrate having an sulfur-reactive surface, to which is adhered a vapor deposited metallic layer. Optionally, a metallic halide layer is formed on the metallic layer to provide depo... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5650060 | Ionically conductive agent, system for cathodic protection of galvanically active metals, and method and apparatus for using same An ionically conductive agent having means for reducing passivation of metal subject to anodic dissolution is disclosed. The ionically conductive agent is interposed between metal to be protected from corrosion and metal to be sacrificed to provide cathod... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5633078 | Decorative film having foaming layer A decorative film comprising a decorative layer, an intermediate layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the intermediate layer comprises foaming layers, and an expansion ratio on the decorative layer side is higher than an expansion ratio ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5630972 | Method of making dispersible compositions and articles Aqueous-alkali disposable articles are made from films or non-woven webs or composites of films and webs where the film or non-woven web comprises a hydrolytically degradable polymer and preferably also comprises a water soluble polymer. The article can b... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5624973 | Polymers having substantially nonporous bicontinuous structures prepared by the photopolymerization of microemulsions A polymer composite is described having a bicontinuous structure of two substantially nonporous phases, one being a hydrophilic polymer and the other being a hydrophobic polymer. The bulk properties of both polymers are retained in the polymer composite. ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5620772 | Decorating sheet having hammer tone texture This invention discloses a decorative sheet having a hammer tone texture and the method used to obtain such hammer tone texture. A hammer tone composition is agitated, applied to a decorative sheet using a controlled means of delivery in a sufficient thic... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5618899 | Crosslinked pressure-sensitive adhesives tolerant of alcohol-based excipients used in transdermal delivery devices and method of preparing same A crosslinked, acrylate-based pressure-sensitive adhesive is provided to obtain a creep compliance value of the pressure-sensitive adhesive of between 1.1×10-5 cm2 /dyne and 2.3×10-5 cm2 /dyne in the presence ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5616385 | Multi-cycle refastenable tape closure systems A multi-cycle refastenable tape closure system is disclosed. The tape closure system comprises a fastener tape component having double-coated surfaces of pressure sensitive adhesive having the same or substantially similar pressure sensitive adhesive prop... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5616246 | Hydrophilic membranes for electrochemical devices and method for preparing same Articles having a complex geometric configuration have hydrophilicity imparted to at least a portion of surfaces of the articles while substantially retaining the complex geometric configuration. The hydrophilicity is imparted by an extremely thin, self-i... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5593750 | Cloth body coverings having multi-cycle refastenable tape closure systems A multi-cycle refastenable tape closure system is disclosed. The tape closure system comprises a fastener tape component having double-coated surfaces of pressure sensitive adhesive having the same or substantially similar pressure sensitive adhesive prop... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5573668 | Hydrophilic microporous membrane for drug delivery devices and method for preparing same Articles having a complex geometric configuration have hydrophilicity imparted to at least a portion of surfaces of the articles while substantially retaining the complex geometric configuration. The hydrophilicity is imparted by an extremely thin, self-i... | 11/12/1996 |
