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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5462552 | Bone cement removal and apparatus An improved instrument for removing thermoplastic bone cement by applying a heater tip of heating wire to the cement to melt the bone cement inserting the hot heater tip into the bone cement, allowing it to cool embedded in the bone cement and to pull the... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5375528 | Container for a large spherical explosive charge A light weight explosive mass for a spherical charge of high explosives used to simulate nuclear bursts at ground or above ground level or underwater wherein the sphericity of the loaded explosive mass must be maintained within tight tolerance, exemplary ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5370869 | Antimicrobial preservation of platelets and blood factors A method of purifying platelet-bearing liquid by contacting the liquid to be purified with solid povidone-iodine to expose the liquid to I2 on such surface to kill pathogenic organisms therein and removing the liquid from contact with the solid... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5326910 | Monophospha-S-triazines of improved hydrolytic and thermal oxidative stability Hydrolytically and thermooxidatively stable monophospha-s-triazines prepared by reaction of octafluoroisobutylene epoxide with an acid fluoride followed by transformation of the resultant product into an amide, then into a nitrile, reacting the nitrile wi... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5323558 | Christmas tree skirt and container and floor protector A Christmas tree or tree container and protective underlay comprising a bottom which lays in a flat circular sheet forming the top of a first open bottomed container and the bottom of a second open topped container, the walls and circular sheet being so c... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5260434 | DNA encoding IgE-binding protein with repetitive sequence and homology with IgG receptor An IgE-binding protein, &3xb5;BP, which contains two domains: the amino-terminal domain (140 amino acids) consists of a highly conserved repetitive amino acid sequence, Tyr-Pro-Gly-Pro/Gln-Ala/Thr-Pro-Ala-Pro-Gly-Ala, whereas the carboxyl-terminal do... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5204324 | Biologically competent, virus inactivated albumin Biologically competent non-pasteurized albumin wherein virus present in the source fluid has been inactivated with one or more of a class of compounds exemplified by glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhizinic acid or glycyrrhetinic acid glycoside, and analogous triterp... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5201880 | Mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty rings Adjustable, flexible mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty rings having internal drawstrings that emerge from the rings on the annular faces so that the drawstring knots are out of the bloodstream, the drawstrings being contained in clearly marked channels, t... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5197408 | Integrated, self-storing flag holder An integrated self-storing flag holder for flags on flagstaffs that have an elongate slot in the proximal end, comprising a main support plate having positioning means to engage the elongate slots and elongate fasteners extending through the slots to secu... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5194451 | Systemic anti-inflammatory treatment A method of arthritis and other inflammatory diseases in humans or other mammals, comprising introducing into the circulatory system of the human or other mammal to be treated a composition consisting essentially of at least one C-20 to C-26 aliphatic alc... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5186945 | Blood plasma antiviral process and composition The treatment of blood plasma to inactivate or destroy infective viruses, such as the cytomegalovirus CMV, by mixing the plasma with an effective amount of glycyrrhizic triterpenoid compounds is disclosed. Detergents, glycerol or ethylene diamine tetraace... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5166219 | Systemic anti-inflammatory treatment A method of arthritis and other inflammatory diseases in humans or other mammals, comprising introducing into the circulatory system of the human or other mammal to be treated a composition consisting essentially of at least one C-27 to C-32 aliphatic alc... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5162315 | Penetration enhancers Pharmaceutical compositions for enhancing absorption of a topically administered formulation through dermal or mucosal membrane, for local or systemic application, comprising one or more agents of formula I: ##STR1## where: R is a saturated or unsatu... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5156973 | Antiviral blood sampling process and apparatus The treatment of blood or body fluid and body fluid samples to inactivate or destroy infective viruses, such as the cytomegalovirus, by mixing the sample with an effective amount of glycyrrhizic triterpenoid-detergent, glycyrrhizic triterpenoid-glycerol o... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5135484 | Method of removing plaque from vessels A method of removing plaque from vessels by at least partially isolating a portion of a vessel which is partially occluded by plaque from the remainder of the vessel, forcing a slurry to flow in contact with the plaque in the vessel to abrade the plaque, ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5133572 | Trailer hitch A ball joint type trailer hitch which comprises a ball assembly and a ball receiving assembly comprising a body forming a ball receiving end having formed therein a generally spherical cavity truncated at the bottom thereby forming a passage for the shaft... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5128149 | Enhanced blood product antiviral process and product produced A transfusion blood product container for the introduction of one or more blood products, such as whole blood, platelet concentrations, leukocyte concentrations, plasma, phasma derivatives, whole blood fractions, and combinations thereof, for transfusing ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5128150 | Albumin enhanced antiviral blood product treatment and product produced The treatment of blood product to inactivate or destroy infective viruses found in animal fluids and tissues, such as the cytomegalovirus, by mixing the blood product with an effective amount of glycyrrhizic triterpenoid compounds in combination with albu... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5101571 | Hydrostatic plumber's level A vertical-difference measuring instrument comprising an entirely closed liquid system containing, as the only fluid, only substantially noncompressive liquid, the liquid system comprising a variable-volume reference reservoir and a sensing reservoir inte... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5071879 | Systemic antiviral treatment Systemic antiviral treatment using a narrow class of aliphatic straight-chain saturated monohydric alcohols which have from 20 to 26, preferably 22 to 26, carbons in the chain in physiologically compatible compositions for injection or trans-mucus membran... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5070107 | Systemic antiviral treatment Systemic antiviral treatment using a narrow class of aliphatic straight-chain saturated monohydric alcohols which have from 27 to 32 carbons in the chain in physiologically compatible compositions for injection or trans-mucus membrance introduction into h... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5069221 | Displacement sensor and medical apparatus A displacement sensor which is battery operated and suitable for use as a respiratory monitor to detect the onset of apnoea in infants or post operative patients is disclosed. The sensing device is easily attached to the patient by an elasticated belt, to... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5053041 | Vessel holder An improved, disposable, inexpensive vessel holder suitable for use in coronary artery surgery for impaling the cut end of a vessel graft on three sharpened wire prongs, two if that can be made to extend laterally for holding the cut end of the graft in a... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5047034 | Intramedullary rod screw guide An intramedullary rod screw guide for use in orthopedic surgical procedures involving the installation of an intramedullary rod comprising means for attaching the guide to an external support assembly during installation of an intramedullary rod, a latera... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5045320 | Large multivalent immunogen Immunization and/or therapeutic in vivo introduction of ligands bound alone or in combination with other molecules, arrayed on solid supports having greater then about 0.2μ diameter to elicit and augment in vivo T cell mediated responses are described.... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5040321 | Quick set-up sign stand A quick set-up sign stand comprising first and second leg structures each having a non-circular circumferential locking central portion and ground-engaging portions, the leg structures pivotally mounted to face plates, the face plates secured in spaced ap... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5030096 | Implant healing cap and holder A dental implant installation assembly which comprises three components, first, a dental implant having a biocompatible surface, a first end for being located in the alveolar cavity and a second end having formed therein a threaded opening, second a prote... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5030224 | Coronary artery retraction clip A coronary artery retraction clip consisting of a single piece of stainless steel wire formed into a uniquely shaped spring, partially covered with a soft, polymer coating to provide a non-slip surface allowing the clip to be readily gripped with surgical... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5028031 | Sign and flag holder A sign support comprising a pair of pivot leg assemblies secured along the bottom on the respective sides of the sign, a receptor for a sign which removably locks the sign to the support and a flag staff support for securement to the edge of the sign are ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5026893 | Polysilahydrocarbon lubricants Polysilahydrocarbons, such as tetrasilanes, are prepared by reaction of alkenyl organometallic compounds with alkyltrihalosilanes, followed by further reaction of the alkyltrialkenylsilane intermediates with trihalosilane and the subsequent substitution o... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5019495 | Tissue culture antiviral processes and compositions Nutrient, such as fetal calf serum, for tissue culture medium comprising serum and one or more glycyrrhizic triterpenoid compounds and delipidated albumin to inactivate BVD, CMV and other susceptible viruses and processes of protecting tissue cultures fro... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5013441 | Biological nutrient removal with sludge bulking control in a batch activated sludge system An activated sludge sewage treatment process wherein sewage is received into a sewage treating basin in first zone into which activated sludge is mixed and retained for a period sufficient to form a non-bulking sludge and absorb biodegradable dissolved co... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5005924 | Drawer comb holder A drawer comprising a generally vertical front wall, and a holder mounted thereupon for holding a hand comb which has a lower edge defined by protruding comb teeth and an upper edge defined by a back for grasping and holding the comb, the holder also bein... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4989364 | Fumigation method An improved method of fumigating a building structure which is enclosed in a substantially gas-impermeable barrier into which insect-eradicating case is introduced, by inflating one or more expandable bladders in substantially open spaces in the building ... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4973300 | Cardiac sling for circumflex coronary artery surgery A cardiac sling for supporting the heart during surgery a support a polymeric film net of interconnecting ribs of polymeric material for applying, in use, sufficient pressure to the portions of the surface of the heart adjacent the ribs to prevent hemorrh... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4960771 | Oxazolidinone penetration enhancing compounds Compositions for carrying physiologically active agents through body membranes having the structural formula I: ##STR1## where: R=H, Alkyl group containing from 1-18 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoyloxyalkyl, acylo... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4958456 | Insect eradication A method of killing insects by dispersing boric acid, neat or in mixture with other ingredients, e.g. diatomaceous earth or extenders, etc., into spaces and onto surfaces known or believed to be inhabited by insects to be killed and thereafter heating the... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4955947 | Pressure sensor A tissue pressure measuring system is disclosed. The system includes a syringe with a cylindrical passage and means for connecting a tissue invasion device in fluid communication with the cylindrical passage. A plug is present within the cylindrical passa... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4950256 | Non-thrombogenic intravascular time release catheter An intravascular catheter comprising a cannula for insertion into a vascular system of a patient coated with hydrophilic polymer containing, in the polymer, an effective amount of polymyxin to prevent the growth of microorganisms is disclosed.... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4947843 | Cardiac insulator A single patient use disposable cardiac insulator to aid myocardial preservation during cardio-pulmonary bypass procedures which thermally insulates the myocardium from the pericardial cavity is disclosed.... | 08/14/1990 |
