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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185194 | Systems and methods for determining phasic cardiac cycle measurements The disclosure of the present application provides for systems and methods for determining a phasic change in a vessel and vessel compliance. In at least one exemplary method for determining a phasic change in a vessel, the method comprises the steps of introducing ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182189 | Bar code label book single pass manufacturing process A method for manufacturing a pro label book includes printing static indicia on a web of label material, applying an adhesive to each portion of the web of label material that will become a label page in a pro label book that is not the portion of the web of label m... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181994 | Sheet with wristband A printable form comprising a printable face surface and a wristband releasably bonded to f the printable face surface. In at least one embodiment the wristband may be detached from the printable face surface and secured to around a body part for use in identificati... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180083 | Protective cover for behind-the-ear hearing aid device The present invention relates to a novel protective cover for over-the-ear or behind-the-ear hearing aid devices, wherein the protective cover is resistant to infiltration of moisture, corrosive elements, and/or dirt or debris. Furthermore, in at least one embodimen... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177300 | Seat suspension system The present invention relates to a suspension system for a vehicle seat. The system comprises a top portion (9) and a first part (1) having a base portion (2), means (3b, 20) to receive the top portion and means (3, 4... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8171681 | Inflatable shutter An inflatable shutter is provided. The shutter comprises a protective layer and at least one air bladder, and is attached to the outside of a building structure. The shutter is positioned outside the building structure adjacent a window or other opening in order to ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167896 | Devices, systems, and methods for organ restriction A device, system and method for providing tissue and organ restriction. Embodiments of an implantable magnetic device are described with respect to restricting gastric capacity while avoiding nutritional deficiencies and other complications. Further, a delivery devi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165944 | Point of service third party financial management vehicle for the healthcare industry A method for point of service third party adjudicated payment, which includes providing payment system access information to a point of service provider, receiving from the point of service provider purchase transaction data and the payment system access information... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163357 | Scratch-resistant coatings with improved adhesion to inorganic thin film coatings A scratch-resistant coating comprising a polymer including a functionalized polysilsesquioxane. The scratch-resistant coating is exposed to oxidizing conditions (e.g., ozone or ultraviolet light) that modify the surface chemistry of the coating to enhance adhesion t... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152823 | Devices for organ restriction Implantable devices for providing tissue and/or organ restriction. Embodiments of an implantable magnetic device are described with respect to restricting gastric capacity while avoiding nutritional deficiencies and other complications. In at least one embodiment, t... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151507 | Firearm support apparatus A firearm support apparatus operable to increase the accuracy of a weapon, comprising first and second vertical frame element 20 movably attached to swivel attachment 40 at one end, and movably attached to first and second horizontal frame element 2... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147643 | Bar code label book single pass manufacturing process A method for manufacturing a pro label book includes printing static indicia on a web of label material, applying an adhesive to each portion of the web of label material that will become a label page in a pro label book that is not the portion of the web of label m... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147641 | Integrated shipping label and packing list form Methods and systems for making an improved integrated shipping label and packing list form. In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, such a form comprises a first sheet material, a second sheet material, and a third sheet material. The sheet materials a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147424 | Devices, systems, and methods for obtaining biopsy tissue samples Devices, systems, and methods for accessing tissue in a minimally invasive manner and taking a biopsy tissue sample therefrom are disclosed. At least some of the embodiments disclosed herein enable a tissue sample to be taken from the external surface of the heart i... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142596 | Auto-applied labeling methods Auto-applied packing list and upper label methods. A carrier material with an upper label and a lower label removeably adhered thereto is provided. The upper label and lower label are dispensed in sequence onto a label applicator apparatus. The label applicator appa... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141307 | Hybrid composite beams and beam systems The present application includes disclosure of various embodiments of composite construction beams and beam systems. In at least one exemplary embodiment of a composite construction beam of the present disclosure, the beam comprises an elongated shell having a lengt... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8129945 | System and method for balancing a state of charge of series connected cells A system and method for charging an undercharged cell of a bank of series connected cells utilizes a charging circuit. The charging circuit includes an inductor that receives current from the entire bank of cells and then provides current to the undercharged cell. P... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128593 | Removing fluid from a bodily tissue via a catheter with circumferential concave grooves Devices, systems, and methods for removing fluid from a bodily tissue. In at least one embodiment of a catheter for use with a vacuum source for removing fluid from a mammalian tissue, the catheter comprises an elongated tube comprising a proximal end, a distal end,... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8125239 | Self calibrating current sensor A self-calibrating current sensor for sensing the state of the current passing through a load line enclosed within a housing comprises a sensor disposed adjacent the load line for sensing a current passing through the load line, the sensor having an output at which ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117062 | Digital online exchange A system for dynamically pricing media content is operatively coupled to one or more clients over a network. The system dynamically adjusts pricing of the media content and delivers the media content to the clients that order the media content at a dynamically adjus... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115995 | Projection screen coating Projection screen coating. In at least one embodiment of a coating for a projection screen for displaying an image projected as a combination of primary colors of the present disclosure, said coating comprises one or more primary pigments, each of said primary pigme... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114143 | System and method for measuring cross-sectional areas and pressure gradients in luminal organs The invention comprises a system, catheter and method for measuring the cross-sectional areas and pressure gradients in any hollow organ, such as, for example, blood vessels. One embodiment of such a system includes: an impedance catheter capable of being introduced... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112303 | Digital online exchange for pricing items to exhaust inventory by an expiration time A dynamic pricing system for pricing items for sale by a seller which items are available in a limited quantity comprises a pricing server and various types of data stored in memory. The pricing server includes memory, a processor and a clock. One type of data store... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106110 | Dual application mode self-etch dental adhesives compatible with self-cured and dual-cured composites The present application relates to a dental primer adhesive system that is capable of being used as either a one-step or two-step self-etch dental primer and is compatible with self-cure composites and dual-cure composites with reduced permeability. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105309 | Devices, systems, and methods for myocardial infarct border zone reinforcement Devices, systems, and methods for myocardial infarct border zone reinforcement. In at least one embodiment of a suction/infusion catheter for facilitating myocardial infarct border zone reinforcement, the catheter comprises one or more apertures defined along a port... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099161 | Systems and methods for determining vessel compliance The disclosure of the present application provides for systems and methods for determining a phasic change in a vessel and vessel compliance. In at least one exemplary method for determining a phasic change in a vessel, the method comprises the steps of introducing ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8097638 | Pyridines for treating injured mammalian nerve tissue The invention provides novel pyridines, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such pyridines, and the use of such compositions in treating injured mammalian nerve tissue, including but not limited to an injured spinal cord, in one embodiment, the compounds, composi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095424 | Dynamic pricing of items based on sales criteria A method of dynamically adjusting prices of items using a processor based upon the category to which the item is assigned and sales criteria of the item relative to other items in the category is disclosed. The items are of the type that are deliverable over a netwo... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8082032 | Methods for measuring cross-sectional areas and pressure gradients in luminal organs The present disclosure comprises a system, catheter and method for measuring the cross-sectional areas and pressure gradients in any hollow organ, such as, for example, blood vessels. One embodiment of such a method includes the steps of introducing an impedance cat... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080535 | Hyaluronic acid nutritional supplements and methods of using the same Hyaluronic acid nutritional supplements and methods of using the same. In at least one embodiment of a nutritional supplement of the present disclosure, the nutritional supplement comprises a quantity of a hyaluronic acid, or a salt or digest thereof, and a food acc... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078274 | Device, system and method for measuring cross-sectional areas in luminal organs The disclosure of the present application provides for a system for measuring cross-sectional areas and pressure gradients in luminal organs. The disclosure of the present application also provides a method and apparatus for measuring cross-sectional areas and press... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075532 | Devices, systems, and methods for pericardial access Devices, systems, and methods for accessing tissue, including the internal and external tissues of the heart, are disclosed. At least some of the embodiments disclosed herein provide access to the external surface of the heart through the pericardial space for local... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075184 | X-ray calibration Methods, devices, and kits for determining the magnification of an x-ray image of an object, or a portion of an object are described. An exemplary method comprises the steps of providing an object to be x-rayed, providing a first posterior x-ray marker having a pre-... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066421 | Method of adding STMP to a gypsum slurry The disclosure relates to a method for effectively and efficiently adding sodium trimetaphosphate to a gypsum slurry. In one exemplary embodiment, the sodium trimetaphosphate is added at the same time as foam is added to the gypsum slurry through the foam waterline.... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066306 | Label sheet with wristband A printable form comprising a printable face ply and a wristband releasably bonded to a surface of the printable face ply. In at least one embodiment the wristband may be detached from the surface of the printable face ply and secured to around a body part for use i... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8058847 | Method and system to measure series-connected cell voltages using a flying capacitor A method and system for measuring voltage of individual cells connected in series includes a pair of busses connectable to the cells and a flying capacitor connectable to the busses. The capacitor stores the charge of one of the cells such that an analog-to-digital ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052955 | Lithium-based materials and methods of forming the same Lithium-based materials and methods of forming the same. In at least one embodiment of a method of forming a lithium-based material of the present disclosure, the method comprises the steps of combining a first quantity of a first lithium-based component and a secon... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8026297 | Dental primer adhesive system and optional hydrophobic resin The present application relates to a polymerizable dental primer/adhesive system comprising a primer component having a relatively hydrophilic monomer component in an amount that renders the system relatively hydrophilic before polymerization of the system and capab... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021882 | Production of neural protective and regenerative factors from stem cells and treatment of nervous system conditions therewith A method for producing stem cell conditioned media for treatment of neurological insults is provided herein. By providing for the culture of adipose stem cells, and collecting the supernatants thereof, the supernatants have been shown to effect biological activity i... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016961 | Gypsum wallboard and method of making same A coalescing additive is used in the manufacturing process for gypsum wallboard. Such an additive increases the surface area and density of the slurry at the paper to core interface by coalescing the foam cells away from the paper core interface. This permits a stro... | 09/13/2011 |
