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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071281 | Media solutions and methods for cryopreservation and thawing of in vitro fertilization specimens A medium solution which will increase the growth, survival and ultimately the live birth rate of oocytes and embryos which have been or will be subjected to cryopreservation. The solution contains varied amounts of glucose, pyruvates, amino acids, vitamins K5 and C,... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071280 | Media solutions and methods for cryopreservation and thawing of in vitro fertilization specimens A medium solution which will increase the growth, survival and ultimately the live birth rate of oocytes and embryos which have been or will be subjected to cryopreservation. The solution contains varied amounts of glucose, pyruvates, amino acids, vitamins K5 and C,... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7985579 | Specimen culturing assembly suitable for use in in-vitro fertilization and in other cell culturing procedures An assembly is disclosed that is to be used for the culturing of specimens such as embryos and gametes for use in in vitro fertilization. The assembly includes an annular ring which is affixed to the stage of an optical viewing instrument, such as a microscope. The ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7977010 | PEM fuel cell system with a porous hydrophobic plug for maintaining system back pressure and methods for designing the plug and for designing systems for using the plug A polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant is cooled evaporatively by a non-circulating pressurized water coolant system. The coolant system utilizes a hydrophobic porous plug for bleeding air from the coolant water while maintaining coolant back pre... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976992 | Non-circulating coolant PEM fuel cell power plant with antifreeze back pressure air venting system A PEM fuel cell (4) power plant includes a passive air vent (24) through which air separated from a cathode effluent stream can be expelled from the power plant. The air vent operates satisfactorily during ambient freezing conditions thus it is eminent... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7943293 | Media solutions and methods for cryopreservation and thawing of in vitro fertilization specimens A medium solution which will increase the growth, survival and ultimately the live birth rate of oocytes and embryos which have been or will be subjected to cryopreservation. The solution contains varied amounts of glucose, pyruvates, amino acids, vitamins K5 and C,... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7915034 | Apparatus and method for culturing oocytes, embryos, stem cells and cells An apparatus for the culturing of oocytes, embryos, stem cells and cells allows the culturing of the specimens by communally growing or grouping of the specimens and maintains identification of the specimens and allows for the ease in use and location of the specime... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7887966 | Evaporatively cooled hybrid PEM fuel cell power plant assembly A PEM fuel cell power plant includes fuel cells, each of which has a cathode reactant flow field plate which is substantially impermeable to fluids, a coolant source, and a fluid permeable anode reactant flow field plate adjacent to said coolant source. The anode re... | 02/15/2011 |
| D629277 | Door knob | 12/21/2010 |
| 7754364 | PEM fuel cell system with a porous hydrophobic plug for maintaining system back pressure and methods for designing the plug and for designing systems for using the plug A polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant is cooled evaporatively by a non-circulating pressurized water coolant system. The coolant system utilizes a hydrophobic porous plug for bleeding air from the coolant water while maintaining coolant back pre... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7670702 | Coolant mixture separator assembly for use in a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant A liquid-gas separator assembly is used in separating gas bubbles from a liquid coolant which liquid coolant is used in a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant. The assembly includes a cylindrical housing containing a central tube which is surroun... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7638217 | Non-circulating coolant PEM fuel cell power plant assembly with low thermal mass A PEM fuel cell power plant includes fuel cells, each of which has a cathode reactant flow field plate which is substantially impermeable to fluids, a water coolant source, and a fluid permeable anode reactant flow field plate adjacent to said water coolant source. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| D600068 | Bowl | 09/15/2009 |
| 7197884 | Assembly and method for cryo-preservation of specimens in a cryogen-free environment A cold cryostorage assembly includes a storage chamber in which specimens can be cryo-preserved. Specimen samples are stored in a vacuum so as to minimize the risk of sample contamination. The specimen samples can be cooled and warmed at adjustable controlled rates ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 6762017 | Control for complete blood count analysis system A non-animal based mixture of components serves as a control for complete blood count (CBC) analysis instruments and paraphernalia. The centrifugible non-animal based mixture simulates blood, and contains blood cell-simulating and other blood constituent-simulating ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 7475499 | Device for neutralizing the slipperiness of wet frozen surfaces Traction on wet slippery icy and/or snowy surfaces is improved by the use bamboo leaves which are disposed on articles which engage the slippery surfaces. The bamboo leaves are disposed on the articles in question with the underside of the bamboo leaves oriented so ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7399547 | Fuel and air flow control in a multi-stack fuel cell power plant A fuel cell power plant includes a plurality of fuel cell stacks which are operatively associated with each other so that both the air stream and fuel stream for the stacks are shared by each of the stacks in the power plant. The air and fuel streams are fed into an... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7172647 | Coolant mixture separator assembly for use in a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant A liquid-gas separator assembly is used in separating gas bubbles from a liquid coolant. The assembly includes a cylindrical housing containing a central tube which is surrounded by an annular chamber. The annular chamber is defined by the outer surface of the centr... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7118819 | Coolant mixture separator assembly for use in a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant A liquid-gas separator assembly is used in separating gas bubbles from a liquid coolant which liquid coolant is used in a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant. The assembly includes a cylindrical housing containing a central tube which is surroun... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108929 | Fuel and air flow control in a multi-stack fuel cell power plant A fuel cell power plant includes a plurality of fuel cell stacks which are operatively associated with each other so that both the air stream and fuel stream for the stacks are shared by each of the stacks in the power plant. The air and fuel streams are fed into an... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7055330 | Apparatus for driving an accessory gearbox in a gas turbine engine A mechanical drive system for an accessory gearbox of a gas turbine engine is provided. The gas turbine engine includes a high-pressure drive shaft and a low-pressure drive shaft. The mechanical drive system includes a tower shaft and a lay shaft. The tower shaft is... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7015031 | Biological specimen-culturing system and method with onboard specimen development sensors A specimen culturing system and method is employed to culture biological specimens, preferably embryos. The embryos are cultured in an incubator in separate culturing sites, such as wells, which can each hold an embryo container, such as a Petrie dish, that contains... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6969411 | Compact light weight autothermal reformer assembly A fuel gas-steam reformer assembly, preferably an autothermal reformer assembly, for use in a fuel cell power plant, includes a catalyst bed which is formed from a cylindrical monolithic open cell foam body. The foam body is preferably formed from a high temperature... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6958195 | Steam generator for a PEM fuel cell power plant A burner assembly includes a catalyzed burner for combusting an anode exhaust stream from a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power plant. The catalysts coated onto the burner can be platinum, rhodium, or mixtures thereof. The burner includes open cells w... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6849078 | Apparatus and method for compressing body tissue A system and method for delivering a surgical clip to a surgical site within a patient's body to compress body tissue is disclosed. In one embodiment for the system of the present invention, the system includes an endoscopic device that has an endoscope cap disposed... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6773684 | Compact fuel gas reformer assemblage A fuel gas reformer assemblage for use in a fuel cell power plant is formed from a composite plate assembly which includes spaced-apart divider plates with columns of individual gas passages. The reformer assemblage is constructed from a series of repeating sub-asse... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6746650 | Compact, light weight methanol fuel gas autothermal reformer assembly A fuel gas-steam reformer assembly, preferably an autothermal reformer assembly, for use in a fuel cell power plant, includes a catalyst bed which is formed from a cylindrical monolithic open cell foam body. The foam body is preferably formed from a high temperature... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6734398 | Bladder system for controlling the temperature of laboratory fume hoods and working surfaces A heat transfer bladder system is incorporated into the interior of a laboratory work bench assembly and serves to control the temperature of a work surface of the work bench. The bladder contains a flowable media such as a fluid or gel which is heated or cooled so ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6726836 | Method for desulfurizing gasoline or diesel fuel for use in a fuel cell power plant A fuel processing method is operable to remove substantially all of the sulfur present in an undiluted hydrocarbon fuel stock supply which is used to power a fuel cell power plant in a mobile environment, such as an automobile, bus, truck, boat, or the like; or in a... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6709483 | Regenerative carbon dioxide (CO2) removal system A carbon dioxide (CO2) adsorption membrane or bed is operative to separate metabolic CO2 from an exhaust stream from a breathable atmosphere which is discharged from a closed habitable environment. The habitable environment is in a low ambient ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6691966 | Holding system for accessory instruments, especially in minimally invasive surgery A holding and positioning system for locating adjunct surgical accessory instruments relative to a patient's body during arthroscopic surgery.... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6687524 | Disposable neonatal electrode for use in a high humidity environment An ECT, EEG, EMG, ENG or impedance pneumography hospital electrode is designed for use on neonates in high humidity environments, such as in a high humidity incubator. The electrode includes a silver-silver/chloride sensor; a signal transmitting lead conn... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6670197 | Method for assaying whole blood for the presence or absence of circulating cancer or other target cell fragments This method for analyzing blood enables one to isolate, detect, enumerate and confirm under magnification the presence or absence of fragments of target analyte cancer cells which are circulating in blood. The analysis is performed in a sample of centrifu... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6667014 | Catalytic reactor and catalyst configuration designed to reduce catalyst slumping and crushing A steam reformer for converting a reactor fuel into a product gas includes a catalyst bed which is formed from catalyst blocks which are configured so as to match the configuration of the catalyst bed chamber. The steam reformer side walls have a thermal ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6623956 | Embryo-culturing incubator assembly An embryo culturing incubator is provided with a shelf configuration that enhances air circulation inside of the incubator, and enables unimpeded access to the individual embryo culture plates that are disposed on the shelves in the incubator. The incubat... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6620389 | Fuel gas reformer assemblage A fuel gas-steam reformer assembly, preferably an autothermal reformer assembly, for use in a fuel cell power plant, includes a mixing station for intermixing a relatively high molecular weight fuel and an air-steam stream so as to form a homogeneous fuel... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6610265 | Method and system for desulfurizing gasoline or diesel fuel for use in a fuel cell power plant A fuel processing system is operative to remove substantially all of the sulfur present in a logistic fuel stock supply. The fuel stock can be gasoline, diesel fuel, or other like fuels which contain relatively high levels of organic sulfur compounds such... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6610122 | Water recuperation for a carbon dioxide (CO2) removal system Water vapor is removed from a mixture of air, metabolic carbon dioxide (CO2), and water vapor prior to removing the CO2 from the mixture. The water vapor-containing mixture is passed through a membrane module which is operative to se... | 08/26/2003 |
