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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D659218 | Arrow insert apparatus | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166722 | Modular floor tile system with transition edge The present invention provides a modular flooring system including a ramp to facilitate entry and exit from the flooring system. The ramp may be modular and interconnect with all or parts of a perimeter of the flooring system, and the ramp may also interconnect with... | 05/01/2012 |
| D658737 | Arrow vibration dampening device | 05/01/2012 |
| 8156675 | Firearm magazine A magazine for a firearm may include a cavity that is shaped to prevent the tip of the bullets in the cartridges from contacting the magazine when the firearm recoils. The magazine may also be configured so that the cartridges in the magazine exit the cavity at leas... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8148594 | Process for treating radioactive waste water to prevent overloading demineralizer systems A process and system for treating waste water containing contaminants to prevent excessive accumulation on demineralizer media of a driver contaminate capable of such accumulation before another contaminant can reach a predetermined level of accumulation. The waste ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146876 | Telescoping support stand apparatus A telescoping support stand comprising a first tube partially defining a first enclosed area and a second tube partially defining a second enclosed area. A first end of the second tube may be telescopically slidable within the first tube. The telescoping support sta... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8128652 | Method and apparatus for sealing an internal tissue puncture incorporating a block and tackle A sealing device incorporating a block and tackle for assisting in sealing an internal tissue puncture with an internal and external component. The block and tackle provides a mechanical advantage multiplying an initial force to facilitate compression of the interna... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8119914 | Substantially transparent cable protector and cable protection system A cable protector may comprise an at least partially transparent base member, at least one channel extending between opposing ends of the base member and structured to house at least one cable, and an indicia member positioned within the base member so as to be visi... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8109945 | Percutaneous suture path tracking device with cutting blade The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for cutting filaments percutaneously. The methods and systems may be used in conjunction with sealing a puncture percutaneously in tissue separating two internal portions of the body of a living being with a... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109944 | Surgical device A device for automatically providing needles to a sealing apparatus for sealing a puncture in an anatomical structure, the sealing apparatus including a needle insertion lumen and a needle pusher channel having a needle pusher disposed therein. The device may includ... | 02/07/2012 |
| D653590 | Mini-bike | 02/07/2012 |
| 8099915 | Modular floor tile with resilient support members Modular floor tiles and modular floors are described herein. A modular floor tile may include a top surface layer, a plurality of edge surfaces, an interlocking mechanism for attachment to adjacent tiles, and a support system. The support system may additionally inc... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8093511 | Ceiling suspension assembly A ceiling suspension assembly for suspending an object in a cable, cord or string (51) from a ceiling includes a ceiling fitting, cover or casing (25) and a suspension device (1). The suspension device is adapted to be attached to the ceiling su... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092550 | Lower leg prosthesis with improved roll over A foot prosthesis having improved rollover and stability. The prosthesis includes a first plate and a mounting block having a mounting portion configured to be coupled to a user of the prosthesis, an attachment portion and a gap portion, with the mounting block atta... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8085959 | Hearing compensation system incorporating signal processing techniques A hearing compensation system comprises a plurality of bandpass filters having an input connected to an input transducer and each bandpass filter having an output connected to the input of one of a plurality of multiplicative automatic gain control (MAGC) circuits w... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080035 | Suture attachment device A suture attachment device for fastening multiple suture filaments at a wound or surgical site is provided. In one embodiment, the suture attachment device comprises a lock body having a proximal surface and a distal surface and extending along a longitudinal axis. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080034 | Vascular hemostasis device and deployment apparatus A hemostasis device for percutaneously sealing a puncture in the wall of a blood vessel includes a rigid post, and a foot, a seal and a retaining member mounted on the rigid post. The hemostasis device may be deployed in the puncture so that the foot is positioned w... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079757 | Apparatus, method, and system for measuring water activity and weight An apparatus configured to determine water activity and weight of a sample. The apparatus may comprise a chamber configured to at least partially enclose a sample. The apparatus may also comprise a sensor configured to measure water activity of a sample in the chamb... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079168 | Firearm having an improved firing pin locking mechanism A shotgun includes an action that locks the firing pin in a retracted position when the action is not closed. In one embodiment, the firing pin is held in a retracted position without the use of a spring, which may fail over time. In another embodiment, the action i... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078365 | Control system for a wheelchair having movable parts The invention relates to a control system for controlling a wheelchair having movable parts. The control system comprises a controller and a number of actuators for effectuating movements of the movable parts. The controller comprises a mathematical model of the kin... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075589 | Vascular sealing device with high surface area sealing plug An internal tissue puncture closure method and apparatus. The method and apparatus provide a folded sealing plug that provides more surface area than conventional plugs to more fully cover and seal an external situs of an internal tissue puncture. The folded sealing... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075581 | Muscle saving device and method A method, kit, and system to separate muscle fiber prior to threading pedicle screws. The kit and system include at least one dilator that is sized and shaped with a leading edge to expand and separate muscle fibers between the first and second pedicles. The dilator... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069600 | Multi-caliber bolt for a firearm A bolt for a firearm is described that can be used to chamber, extract, and/or eject different cartridges that have different outside rim diameters. In one embodiment, the bolt includes a bolt head that is configured to engage the rearward end of a plurality of diff... | 12/06/2011 |
| D649899 | Hands free game call | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066939 | Descenting methods The present invention, in certain aspects, discloses systems and methods for treating a human being and/or items with descenting material, the systems, in certain aspects, including a generator for producing descenting material, and, in certain aspects at least one ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8056280 | Firearm having an improved forearm fastening mechanism A shotgun includes a forearm and a fastening mechanism that is used to couple the forearm to the remainder of the shotgun. The fastening mechanism moves between a first position where the forearm is coupled to the remainder of the shotgun and a second position where... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8038687 | Suture loop closure device The present invention describes apparatus and methods for tying a filament across subcutaneous punctures. According to some embodiments, the apparatus and methods provide pre-tied knots that are inserted into a bodily lumen. Needles flanking the subcutaneous punctur... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034023 | Emboli protection devices and related methods of use An evacuation sheath assembly and method of treating occluded vessels which reduces the risk of distal embolization during vascular interventions is provided. A method of treating a lesion within a blood vessel, includes providing an evacuation sheath assembly havin... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033960 | Non-linear resistance based exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus includes a base. A first and second vertical support members are coupled to the base. Additionally, a resistance assembly is coupled to the first and second vertical support members. When viewed from the base, the first and second support membe... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028674 | Fuel processor apparatus and method There is disclosed a fuel nozzle, a pre-combustion fuel mixing device, and methods related to fuel processing. In an embodiment, a fuel nozzle includes at least one port for receiving fuel, a sidewall forming ports for introducing fuel into a pre-combustion chamber,... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8007514 | Automatic suture locking device The present invention involves an automatic suture locking device useable with vascular closure device. The suture locking device includes a housing and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism has locked and unlocked positions. In the locked position, a suture pa... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006711 | Trekking pole clamp and methods A clamp apparatus that includes a base portion and an adjustable clamping lever. The base portion defines an adjustable size aperture. The adjustable clamping lever is mounted to the base portion and is movable between an unlatched position and a latched position. T... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001693 | Closable knife with opening mechanism A knife includes a handle and a blade coupled to the handle so as to be movable between an open position in which the blade extends from the handle, and a closed position, in which the blade is received within the handle. A detent mechanism is configured to resist m... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7988706 | Tissue puncture closure device with automatic torque sensing tamping system Methods and apparatus for sealing a puncture or incision formed percutaneously in tissue separating two internal portions of the body of a living being with an anchor, a sealing plug and a filament connecting the anchor and sealing plug are disclosed. The methods an... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988318 | Apparatus and method for illuminating blood An apparatus including a light-emitting device configured to illuminate blood is described. The light-emitting device may include a red light source configured to emit red light. The light-emitting device may also include a green light source configured to emit gree... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987862 | Wash fluid containment system for use on an uneven surface A wash fluid containment system may include side walls that allow the systems to be easily positioned on uneven ground. The side walls are designed to reduce or eliminate binding and/or gaps that occur when conventional systems are placed on uneven ground. In one em... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984725 | Collapsible blind A portable and collapsible blind including a flexible cover mounted on a support structure having a plurality of side walls and a top; wherein at least one side wall includes first and second opposite edges, and the opposite edges cooperatively defining a window; an... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7963061 | Magazine plug A magazine plug is configured to be positioned in a magazine of a shotgun to reduce the shotshell capacity of the shotgun. In one embodiment, the magazine plug has an elongated cross-sectional shape. The magazine plug is configured to rotate between a first orientat... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959603 | Emboli protection devices and related methods of use An evacuation sheath assembly and method of treating occluded vessels which reduces the risk of distal embolization during vascular interventions is provided. A method of treating a blood vessel, includes providing an elongate member having proximal and distal ends,... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7958681 | Modular floor tile with nonslip insert system The principles described herein provide floor tiles and modular floors. The floor tiles include inserts that increase traction. The inserts may be removable and protrude from a top surface of the floor tiles. The tiles may include a locking system that allows adjace... | 06/14/2011 |
