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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182453 | Volume reducing reservoir insert for an infusion port An access portal is provided including a housing, a body defining a fluid reservoir, and a septum enclosing the fluid reservoir. A stem in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir extends from the fluid reservoir. The access portal also includes a reservoir inse... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177841 | System and method for joint resurface repair An implant comprising a first, second, and third segment wherein the second and third segments partially overlap the first segment and define a load bearing surface comprising an anterior-posterior (AP) curvature including at least two tangential curves of the porti... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8161851 | Composite trimming process A method and device for trimming components may include mounting a component in a fixture and providing a cutting tool having a cutting portion, wherein the cutting tool is displaceable in at least three axes relative to the fixture. Gas may be supplied through a su... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8151838 | Liquid dispensing system The invention relates to a liquid dispensing system. The system includes a liquid dispensing apparatus (10, 50) having liquid dispensing nozzles (18) and containers (12, 52) that each have a one-way valve (30, 70) located in a charging op... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147559 | System and method for joint resurface repair A system for positioning an element relative to an articular surface. An embodiment of the system may include a first element having a positional reference relative to an articular surface. The system may further include a second element capable of indicating the po... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8105681 | Composition, transfer sheet, melamine decorative board, and method for producing melamine decorative board A composition of the present invention includes an organosilica sol; and a siloxane graft-type polymer obtained by compositing fluorine resin or acrylic resin with siloxane and/or a cold glass coating agent. A melamine decorative board of the present invention inclu... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092525 | Heart valve implant A method according to one embodiment may include providing a heart valve implant including an anchor capable of engaging coronary tissue, a shaft coupled to said anchor, and a valve body coupled to said shaft. The method may further include at least partially collap... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092270 | Tubulation-free gas filled electrode or lamp A method of making a tubulation-free gas filled electrode or lamp having the steps of providing a glass or quartz tube having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; inserting a cathode into the first end; crimping the first end thereby securing the cat... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091958 | Chair A chair includes a seat body, a front leg, a rear leg, and a leg receiver. The seat body has a seating face for a person to sit on, and a backrest for a person to lean against. One end of the front leg is attached to an underside region which is underside of the sea... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088964 | Wound dressing This invention relates to a wound dressing (10). The wound dressing includes first and second absorbent layers (12, 14) of a non-woven fabric of viscose and polyester fibres. Each absorbent layer has an operatively inner face (20, 26) and an ope... | 01/03/2012 |
| D651453 | Food dispenser | 01/03/2012 |
| 8080944 | Ignition device An ignition circuit arrangement and method for a discharge lamp, with which there is associated a supply circuit for providing an ac supply voltage to the lamp, includes an ignition transformer which is connected to a trigger circuit on the primary side and to the l... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8071998 | Light emitting assembly A light emitting assembly includes: a heat sink having a base wall and at least one mesa protruding from the base wall; and at least one light emitting package unit having at least one light emitting package bonded to the mesa so as to transfer heat generated from t... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071043 | Electrode cap for electrical discharge reactor An electrode cap having a horseshoe-shaped conductor clip that has an opening at a closed end for receiving an electrode, the conductor clip fitted over a tube crimp; a cylindrical base cap having an elongated bump at one end of the base cap parallel to the axis of ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071008 | Composite forming technology A system, machine and method of forming a composite structure. The composite may be placed between a first mold half and a second mold half and heated at a first temperature, T1, and held at a first pressure, P1, wherein the first pressure is a... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8059398 | Panel module for a computer enclosure, and the computer enclosure A panel module for a computer enclosure includes a main panel, a linkage member, a cover panel, and a resilient limiting member. The main panel has a cover region and an opening provided in the cover region. The linkage member is connected pivotally to the main and ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7951163 | Retrograde excision system and apparatus A method for excising a portion of an articular surface using a retrograde procedure. An access tunnel is provided extending through a bone and to the articular surface. A central shaft is inserted through the access tunnel to the articular surface and a cutter is c... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7933688 | Electrically controlled pressure relief valve and system and method for controlling same A system and method for controlling an electrically controlled pressure relief valve may use a soft position control loop to control the position of the valve. A pressure relief valve may also include a modified orifice shape to improve stability, to uniformly distr... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7914545 | System and method for retrograde procedure A system and method may be used for accessing an articular surface and for preparing an implant site on the articular surface. The method may include locating a portion of the articular. An access passage may be drilled towards the articular surface though bone behi... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7901408 | System and method for retrograde procedure A system and method may be used for accessing an articular surface and for preparing an implant site on the articular surface. The method may include locating a portion of the articular. An access passage may be drilled towards the articular surface though bone behi... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896885 | Retrograde delivery of resurfacing devices A method according to one embodiment may provide access to an articular surface of a bone. The method includes forming a passage through at least a portion of the bone. The passage provides an opening in the articular surface. The method further includes inserting a... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896883 | Bone resurfacing system and method The present disclosure relates to bone resurfacing. One embodiment includes a method for preparing an implant site in bone, comprising establishing a first working axis extending from said bone; establishing a second working axis extending from said bone, the second... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7857817 | System and method for joint resurface repair A generic bone implant, or set of standardized implants, is created based on using a guide device to develop an axis normal to an articular surface of bone and collecting only one or two data points. A generic cutting tool is used to cut the bone to a point where a ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7828853 | Articular surface implant and delivery system A method is provided for delivering an implant for replacing a portion of an articular surface. The method may include forming a socket in an articulating feature that is capable of moving relative to the articular surface. An implant may be placed in the socket and... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7811266 | Volume reducing reservoir insert for an infusion port An access portal is provided including a housing, a body defining a fluid reservoir, and a septum enclosing the fluid reservoir. A stem in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir extends from the fluid reservoir. The access portal also includes a reservoir inse... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7803143 | Implantable hemodialysis access device An implantable hemodialysis port includes a housing and a septum, the housing being formed from a flexible material and including a plurality of chambers. The chambers are fluidly interconnected with one another by integrated outlet passageways. Each of the chambers... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7785366 | Mitral spacer A heart valve implant may include a shaft and an anchor configured to be coupled to an end of the shaft. A spacer may be coupled to a portion of the shaft and comprise a plurality of individual segments including a first and at least a second individual segment. The... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7750220 | G-Pan musical instrument An ensemble of acoustic steelpan musical instruments, being an innovation which significantly improves upon traditional acoustic steelpan prior art. Said improvements include an extension of note range across the assemblage of G-Pans, a substantial reduction in the ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7737651 | Self starting method and an apparatus for sensorless commutation of brushless DC motors A method and apparatus for electronic control of a direct current motor is disclosed based upon a sensorless commutation technique using voltage vector analysis. A voltage vector is produced by addition of supply phase voltage vectors of energized windings with the ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7713414 | Method for removal of contaminants from water Disclosed is a water de-contamination system, methods, and apparatus using alternating aerobic, anaerobic, and aerobic conditions, with carbon and other waste processing treatments, to remove contaminants from water. Included is an aerobic system in flow communicati... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7713251 | Implantable vascular access device with ceramic needle guard insert The present invention provides an improved vascular access port comprising a port base with a metallic dish insert molded (or bonded) into the bottom of the reservoir. In one embodiment, a single reservoir is provided. In another embodiment, plural reservoirs are pr... | 05/11/2010 |
| D614227 | Spectacles | 04/20/2010 |
| 7678151 | System and method for joint resurface repair An implant for installation into a portion of an articular surface includes an implant shell component having a proximal load bearing wall with an outer proximal load bearing surface. A peripheral rim extending distally relative to the load bearing wall may provide ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7667087 | Soil and water remediation method and apparatus Disclosed is a method, apparatus and system for the remediation of contaminated soils, groundwater and water. A combination of reagents such as persulfate and ozone or persulfate, ozone and hydrogen peroxide may be used to enhance destruction of organic contaminants... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7661715 | Books and binding method A method and apparatus for binding a stack of sheets. The stack may form a book and may have a binding region about which a binder can be clamped. ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7659123 | In situ remedial alternative and aquifer properties evaluation probe system In general, the purpose of the probe system is to provide improved rapid field methods using re-designed direct push technology (DPT) and “push-pull testing” concepts to evaluate in situ chemical, biochemical, surfactant, adsorptive media, and leaching and fixat... | 02/09/2010 |
| D606373 | Funnel | 12/22/2009 |
| 7618643 | Growth factor delivery system for the healing of wounds and the prevention of inflammation and disease The present invention features hydrogel drug delivery systems and methods of producing and using such systems for the treatment of wounds. The systems are based on a hydrogel into which a low concentration of growth factor, e.g., epidermal growth factor, is passivel... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7618462 | System and method for joint resurface repair An implant for installation into a portion of an articular surface includes a protrusion configured to cover an un-excised portion of articular surface proximate to the implant. Another implant may form a cavity to allow the un-excised portion of articular surface t... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7604641 | System and method for joint resurface repair A system for positioning an element relative to an articular surface. An embodiment of the system may include a first element having a positional reference relative to an articular surface. The system may further include a second element capable of indicating the po... | 10/20/2009 |
