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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7648533 | Foot prosthesis having cushioned ankle A simple, inexpensive prosthetic foot is provided incorporating a cushioned ankle including an ankle block formed of a resilient material or bladder having desired compliance and energy return characteristics. The ankle block is sandwiched between a foot element and... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7615945 | Barrier operator with panic control override mode and related method In one embodiment, the present invention describes a gate closure system having a barrier or gate operator for moving a gate between a gate fully opened position and a gate fully closed position. The gate closure system preferably further includes, among other thing... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7134567 | Pull tab on tear strip on plastic cover plastic cover, including break tab feature, and related apparatus and methods Apparatus and related methods for a container lid include a pull structure affixed to at least one end of a tamper evident tearstrip and positioned in an outer flange of the lid, the pull structure having a portion shaped to receive and engage a manipulator such as ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6820057 | Telemedicine system A method and system for communication of patient data acquired from a patient (13) involving the use of a predetermined communications protocol (48, 49, 50) whereby patient data is communicable from a patient location to an analysis location. In a pref... | 11/16/2004 |
