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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5950066 | Semisolid thermal interface with low flow resistance An interface material for use in forming a coating interposed along a heat dissipating path between a solid state electronic device and a heat sinking surface. The coating consists of a formulation of a thermally stable wax which is formed as a polyorgano... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5935160 | Left ventricular access lead for heart failure pacing An elongated monopolar or bipolar coronary vein lead having a reduced outer diameter and especially adapted to be advanced into a selected coronary vein for delivering a pacing signal to a predetermined region of a patient's heart, such as the left ventri... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5935081 | Long term monitoring of acceleration signals for optimization of pacing therapy An implantable monitor for collecting and storing for later telemetric readout physiologic data relating to cardiopulmonary performance. The monitor device includes an accelerometer and associated signal processing circuitry for analyzing the acceleromete... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5894040 | Vapor phase corrosion inhibitors on post-consumer used or recycled paper Pulp prepared from post-consumer used or recycled paper may be employed in the preparation of substrates which are blended with a vapor phase corrosion inhibitor for preparation and fabrication of packaging enclosures or containers. The present invention ... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5877417 | Flow meter A device and method for determining the flow rate of gas entrapped fluids delivered in a pulsating flow, such as milk, wherein the invention boasts an improved fluid level detection arrangement for determining flow rates with improved accuracy, and an imp... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5873552 | Snowmobile stand A snowmobile stand is provided for elevating the snowmobile motor driven track. The stand has a generally A-shaped base with an elongated member bent to form a V-shape and having an apex and two opposing spaced-apart legs. A transverse member extends betw... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5869766 | Non-contaminating pressure transducer module A non-contaminating pressure transducer module having an isolation member is disclosed. The isolation member isolates a pressure sensor within the transducer module from exposure to ultra high purity fluids flowing through a conduit in the module without ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5867649 | Dance/multitude concurrent computation This invention computes by constructing a lattice of states. Every lattice of states corresponding to correct execution satisfies the temporal logic formula comprising a Definitive Axiomatic Notation for Concurrent Execution (DANCE) program. This inventio... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5865815 | Prostatic obstruction relief catheter A prostatic obstruction relief catheter for insertion in the urethra of a male patient comprises an elongated, flexible, tubular, plastic catheter body having a generally cylindrical wall where along its length it is partitioned into a bladder retention z... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5865350 | Spray bottle with built-in pump A spray container for dispensing a liquid product as a fine mist incorporates a compliant bag-like inner reservoir in which the product to be dispensed resides. The container incorporates a built-in air pump for charging the chamber defined by the outer c... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5865343 | Chemical dispensing system A dispensing system for particulate solid chemical materials is disclosed that includes a charging hopper for receiving a sealed chemical container of solid particulate material to be dispersed, a delivery pipe attached to the charging hopper for conducti... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5863608 | Method of preparing adherent/coherent amorphous fluorocarbon coatings A method for preparing a castable amorphous fluorocarbon coating upon the surface of a substrate which includes the steps of initially depositing a film of a fluorocarbon having a thickness between about 1500 Å and 50,000 Å, and thereafter applying a se... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5863086 | Container holding and lifting device Grasping devices including arms pivotally connected to a support member and moved by actuators pivotally connected between the arms and the support member are described. The arms may be either single or multiple member limbs shaped to engage a variety of ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5857822 | Ejection and compacting system for refuse truck A packing and ejecting system for a front or side loading refuse vehicle for packing refuse from a charging hopper into an associated storage body and fully ejecting the refuse from a rearward portion of the storage body without tilting the storage body. ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5857459 | Boxless measurement of thoracic gas volume A portable apparatus for measuring the thoracic lung volume of a patient without enclosing the patient in a sealed chamber, comprising first and second impedance belts, a flow meter, shutter and a microprocessor-based controller. The flow meter includes p... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5855975 | Anti-corrosion plastic film containing recycled resin A resinous film at least partially formulated from a recycled resin and containing a vapor phase corrosion inhibitor. One embodiment of the invention is a single layer film which is formulated from three components. The first component is a recycled resin... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5855594 | Self-calibration system for capture verification in pacing devices A cardiac pacing and sensing system includes a body implantable unit for generating tissue stimulation pulses and manipulating information based on sensed signals, and a catheter for transmitting pulses from the unit to a pacing electrode adjacent myocard... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5855559 | Hemostatic agent delivery device having built-in pressure sensor An instrument for achieving rapid hemostasis at the conclusion of a catheterization procedure comprising a hemostatic agent injection device for use with a conventional introducer sheath used to gain access to the blood vessel. The injection device includ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5854145 | Corrosion inhibitor solution applicator A package for facilitating the protection of metallic surfaces against corrosion and including a blend of corrosion inhibitor and surface-conditioning component such as a degreaser, descaler, and/or anti-static component in liquid state impregnated into a... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5852244 | Non-fluid conducting pressure sensor module having non-contaminating body and isolation member A non-contaminating pressure transducer module having an isolation member is disclosed. The isolation member isolates a pressure sensor within the transducer module from exposure to fluids flowing through a conduit in the module. The transducer module may... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5851100 | Auto cycle swivel mounted container handling system A refuse and/or collection vehicle having an automated container handling mechanism that may automatically lift and dump a container into a charging hopper of the vehicle. A microprocessor controls the extension and lift of the container handling mechanis... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5851139 | Cutting head for a water jet cutting assembly An improved cutting head for a water jet cutting assembly utilizing water or other liquid medium at ultra high pressure, with the cutting head including an assembly with an elongated body having a central bore along its axis and including a delivery nozzl... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5848574 | Multi-hull watercraft with self-righting capabilities A multi-hull watercraft, such as a catamaran or trimaran is constructed to facilitate the righting thereof following a capsize. By providing a pivot connection between the hulls and the cross-members, in accordance with one method, it is possible to right... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5847282 | Piezoresistive pressure sensor or pressure detector assembly An improved piezoresistive pressure sensor or an improved piezoresistive pressure pickup having a pressure measuring cell (13), a transmission diaphragm housing (7), which comprises a jacket housing section, a transmission diaphragm (17) and a backplate (... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5846261 | Percutaneous catheter directed occlusion devices A collapsible medical device and associated methods for occluding an abnormal opening in, for example, a body organ, wherein the medical device is shaped from a heat treatable metal fabric. The metal fabric is formed from a plurality of metal strands and ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5842575 | Disk package for rotating memory disks A package for storing and shipping memory disks is disclosed. The package includes a base and cover designed to enclose and seal a plurality of disks held in a cassette. The base and cover include reinforcing gussets and members for securely retaining the... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5843136 | Pacing output circuitry for automatic capture threshold detection in cardiac pacing systems A method and apparatus for attenuating polarization voltages or "afterpotentials" which develop at the heart tissue/electrode interface following the delivery of a pacing stimulus to the heart tissue such that the evoked response of the heart may be accur... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5842984 | Mapping and ablation catheter system with locking mechanism A recording and ablation catheter method and system for creating linear lesions in an atrial or other chamber of a heart is disclosed which includes an array of readily controlled electroded arcuate distal working catheter shapes that are easily deployed ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5839623 | Reusable pressure spray container Spray bottle dispensers for liquid products featuring, in the case of a first embodiment, a refillable and rechargeable container especially designed so that the product being dispensed does not come into contact with working parts of the valve structure,... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5839705 | Collapsible display system The disclosure relates to any improved display system for holding display panels, photomurals, banners, signs or the like and in a generally upright, but angularly adjustable, position and particularly to a collapsible lightweight system that is easily as... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5833429 | Swivel mounted container handling system Vehicle mounted container handling devices including a rotating swivel mount and an articulated arm connected to the swivel mount are disclosed. The swivel mount includes a housing operable to rotate about a shaft in a first plane. The articulated arm is ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5833682 | Light delivery system with blood flushing capability A light delivery system for use in irradiating vascular tissue includes a balloon catheter with a working lumen for receiving an optical fiber therein and an inflation/flushing lumen adapted to receive a liquid at a proximal end and leading to a space def... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5833674 | Needleless IV medical delivery system An injection site and unsharpened drug transfer spike for facilitating coupling a syringe to a fluid line. The injection site has a uniquely designed housing and septum comprised of only two parts. The drug transfer spike has a positive locking member for... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5829344 | Home yogurt/cheese making machine A kitchen appliance for preparing yogurt, soft frozen yogurt and ice cream, hard frozen yogurt and ice cream, and cheese. The appliance includes a container having a generally square open top around the periphery of which are switch actuators or contacts.... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5830183 | Clip device for vascular catheter A vascular dilatation catheter including an elongated catheter shaft having a distal and a proximal end and a first lumen extending therethrough fluid connection with a distally located balloon and a second lumen capable of receiving a guidewire is provid... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5826588 | Laser ablation of angioplasty catheters and balloons A dilatation balloon (20,98) is fabricated according to a process that yields high hoop strength and uniformity in balloon wall thickness. A length of tubing (34) is axially elongated and radially expanded in a form (36) to provide the requisite biaxial o... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5827029 | Security cap for fastener devices A device for restricting access to the head (10) of a fastener (9) has a first part (18) including an attaching flange (26) adapted to be captive between the head (10) and a member 14 in which the shank (12) of the fastener is to be received. The first pa... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5824082 | Patch for endoscopic repair of hernias A prosthesis for use in hernia repair surgery having a preformed prosthetic fabric supported along its periphery by shape memory alloy wire having a transformation temperature corresponding to normal body temperature allowing the prosthesis to be tightly ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5821713 | Commutation position detection system and method An improved commutation position detection system for accurately determining commutation position within polyphase brushless motors without employing proximity sensors or transducers. The present invention determines commutation position. by differentiati... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5822200 | Low level, high efficiency DC/DC converter A DC-to-DC converter suitable for use in light-powered electronic systems. The DC electrical output from a solar cell is stepped-up in a chopper-type inverter that is driven by a gated oscillator. The output from the inverter is then rectified and is adap... | 10/13/1998 |
