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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7806226 | Stethoscope with frictional noise reduction A stethoscope is provided, comprising: a sound receiving member (12) for receiving sounds, the sound receiving member capable of transmitting sound received thereby; a head set coupled to the sound receiving member to receive sound transmitted by the sound re... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7771990 | Bioluminescence monitor A bioluminescence monitor comprises a photodetector 19 for detecting the amount of light emitted by a sample vessel 11 in a chamber 13. A reflector in the chamber 13 comprises a pair of elongate concave surfaces 16A, 16B whi... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7758712 | Tearable elastic composite article and method of manufacture An elastic composite article and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The elastic composite article includes a pair of coverwebs, a plurality of elastic filaments located between the pair of coverwebs. One or both of the pair of coverwebs is a nonwoven f... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7566460 | Stable hydroalcoholic compositions A hydroalcoholic lotion is disclosed which comprises (a) a lower alcohol and water in a weight ratio of about 35:65 to 100:0, and (b) between at least 0.5% and 8% by weight thickener system comprised of at least one emulsifier present in at least 0.05% by weight whe... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7540681 | Surgical prep solution applicator Systems and methods for applying or dispensing fluids such as surgical prep solution. The applicator includes a distributor element and a container of surgical prep solution. The distributor element includes a projecting element that separates at least two orifices ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7442849 | Thin film delivery system and method of manufacture A carrier delivered dressing is disclosed which has a conformable backing with a pressure sensitive adhesive coated on a bottom face and removable carrier attached to the top face of the backing. A bond block material is positioned between the backing and the carrie... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7399609 | /patents/7399609/description.html The invention relates to methods of detecting staphylococcus. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| D569669 | Skin antiseptic composition dispenser | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377710 | Surgical prep solution applicator system and methods Systems and methods for applying or dispensing surgical prep solution. The applicator system includes a spreader element and a container of surgical prep solution. The spreader element includes a body with an orifice covered by a pad. The orifice is in fluid communi... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378451 | Surfactant composition having stable hydrophilic character Hydrophilic surfactant compositions are disclosed that include a surfactant component and a stabilizer component. The surfactant can be coated on a surface by depositing a surfactant solution on at least a portion of the surface, then drying the surfactant solution ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371511 | Polydiacetylene polymer blends Polymer blend compositions that include diacetylene segments are provided. The polymers containing diacetylene segments are capable of a calorimetric indication in response to stimuli, such as heat, an analyte or exposure to certain environmental factors, despite be... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364918 | Colorimetric sensors constructed of diacetylene materials Colorimetric sensors comprising a receptor incorporated within polydiacetylene assemblies to form a transducer capable of indicating a color change when contacted with an analyte are disclosed. Methods of using the colorimetric sensor and a kit for the colorimetric ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7309519 | Friction control articles for healthcare applications Friction control articles for use in healthcare applications, the articles generally comprising a backing Layer having a first surface and a second surface, where projecting from the first surface of the backing layer is an array of stems, wherein at least a portion... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7267681 | Wound closure system and method Methods and systems for closing wounds using wound closures and a flowable adhesive skin paint are disclosed. The flowable adhesive does not adhere the wound closures to the skin over the wound to reduce irritation. In some embodiments, the skin paint may include 1-... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264604 | Curable off-loading footwear and methods Custom footbed devices, methods of constructing the devices and kits for constructing custom footbeds are disclosed that may be particularly advantageous in the treatment of plantar ulcers. The devices offer the advantage of off-loading pressure from the plantar ulc... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261701 | Skin antiseptic composition dispenser and methods of use Skin antiseptic composition dispensers and methods of use are disclosed. The skin antiseptic composition dispenser may include a container with one or more walls that are substantially impermeable to ethylene oxide gas during normal ethylene oxide sterilization proc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7192560 | Methods and devices for removal of organic molecules from biological mixtures using anion exchange Methods and devices for removing small negatively charged molecules from a biological sample mixture that uses an anion exchange material. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189793 | Iodine/iodide-containing hot melt coatable adhesive, methods and uses therefor An iodine/iodide-containing hot melt coatable adhesive is provided. This adhesive is prepared by mixing iodine and an iodide salt, individually or in combination, with solubilizing liquids. The iodine and iodide salt are combined with a pre-adhesive composition in a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189842 | High density, miniaturized arrays and methods of manufacturing same High-density, miniaturized arrays including high surface areas. Arrays described include substrate with a coating of linking agents, as well as arrays with reactants affixed to the substrates. Methods of manufacturing high-density arrays of reactants. The methods in... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7164107 | Enhanced sample processing devices, systems and methods Devices, systems, and methods for processing sample materials. The sample materials may be located in a plurality of process chambers in the device, which is rotated during heating of the sample materials. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147873 | Antiseptic compositions and methods Antiseptic compositions, as well as methods of making and using, wherein the compositions include: an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of iodine (I2), an iodophor, and a combination thereof, wherein the antimicrobial agent is present... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140774 | Slidable fastener bearing assembly A bearing assembly is disclosed, which comprises at least two slidable fasteners interengaged with at least two bearing pieces such that the slidable fasteners have substantially unrestricted biaxial motion relative to one another. The bearing pieces are comprised o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135213 | Tearable elastic composite article and method of manufacture An elastic composite article and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The elastic composite article includes a pair of coverwebs, a plurality of elastic filaments located between the pair of coverwebs. One or both of the pair of coverwebs is a nonwoven f... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7090422 | Surgical prep solution applicator system and methods The present invention describes systems and methods for applying or dispensing surgical prep solution. The applicator system includes a spreader element and a container of surgical prep solution. The spreader element includes a body with an orifice covered by a pad.... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087401 | Culture medium and method for detecting thermonuclease-positive staphylococci The present invention provides a method of detecting thermonuclease-positive staphylococci that does not require inactivation of DNase-positive/TNase-negative bacteria with heat. The method includes (a) providing a culture medium selective for growing staphylococci;... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7084209 | Block copolymer hot-melt processable adhesives, methods of their preparation, and articles therefrom Hot-melt processable adhesive, such as pressure-sensitive-adhesive (PSA) or heat-activatable adhesive, compositions of the present invention possess a broad formulation latitude and adequate cohesive strength after application for use in high performance application... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081246 | Stable hydroalcoholic compositions A hydroalcoholic lotion is disclosed which comprises (a) a lower alcohol and water in a weight ratio of about 35:65 to 100:0, and (b) between at least 0.5% and 8% by weight thickener system comprised of at least one emulsifier present in at least 0.05% by weight whe... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7066182 | Conformable adhesive wound closures A wound closure including a wound bridging portion that has sufficient dimensional stability to hold the wound edges in proper alignment, even in the face of substantial stretching of the wound closure as a whole, is disclosed. The wound closure is dimensionally sta... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7030288 | Conformable wound dressing A wound dressing comprising an absorbent pad, an adhesive layer, and a backing layer is described, along with a dressing support layer configured to retain and deliver the wound dressing to a wound, the dressing support layer having a radial configuration that forms... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7030203 | Water-in-oil emulsions with ethylene oxide groups, compositions, and methods Water-in-oil emulsions, compositions, and methods that include a vinyl polymer that includes ethylene oxide-containing side chains and alkyl-Y-containing side chains, wherein Y is O or NR, wherein R is H or CH3, and wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl-Y-... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7018496 | Curable mechanical fasteners Curable mechanical fasteners of the invention comprise a fastening surface comprising a curable material, wherein the fastening surface is capable of being repeatedly attached and unattached to a complementary fastening surface, and when attached to the complementar... | 03/28/2006 |
| D516729 | Wound dressing for heel | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005031 | Pressure sensitive adhesives having quaternary ammonium functionality, articles, and methods A pressure sensitive adhesive composition is provided that includes a pressure sensitive adhesive polymer. The polymer includes: at least one copolymerized monoethylenically unsaturated (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer, wherein the (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer, ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6987253 | Enhanced sample processing devices, systems and methods Devices, systems, and methods for processing sample materials. The sample materials may be located in a plurality of process chambers in the device, which is rotated during heating of the sample materials. ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6977323 | Foam-on-film medical articles The present invention provides a medical article that includes a liquid-impervious, moisture-vapor permeable polymeric film having directly bonded thereto an absorbent, substantially nonswellable foam. ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6963007 | Diacetylenic materials for sensing applications Diacetylenic materials for the colorimetric detection of an analyte or exposure to certain environmental factors are disclosed as well as the polymerization reaction products of these diacetylenic compounds. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6960275 | Method of making a viscoelastic article by coating and curing on a reusable surface The present invention provides methods of manufacturing a viscoelastic article by a process that includes coating a release surface with a curable composition and then curing the composition to form the viscoelastic article. Viscoelastic articles manufactured accord... | 11/01/2005 |
| D511005 | Wound dressing | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951642 | Water-in-oil emulsions with anionic groups, compositions, and methods Water-in-oil emulsions, compositions, and methods that include a vinyl polymer having a pKa of less than 4 that includes anionic group-containing side chains and alkyl-Y-containing side chains, wherein Y is O or NR, wherein R is hydrogen or methyl, and wherein the a... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942683 | Wound closure system and method Methods and systems for closing wounds using wound closures and a flowable adhesive skin paint are disclosed. The flowable adhesive does not adhere the wound closures to the skin over the wound to reduce irritation. In some embodiments, the skin paint may include 1-... | 09/13/2005 |
