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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142368 | Method of characterization and differentiation of tissue A novel method for soft tissue characterization includes obtaining a sequence of surface stress patterns as a function of an increasing compression force when a probe is pressed against the tissue over the location of the lesion of interest. A number of elasticity f... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8114026 | Methods and devices for remote ischemic preconditioning and near-continuous blood pressure monitoring Single- or dual-bladder devices for remote ischemic preconditioning and blood pressure monitoring are disclosed along with various oscillometry-based and other methods for detecting systolic and diastolic blood pressure while the ischemic preconditioning treatment i... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8069735 | Tactile sensor array for soft tissue elasticity imaging A tactile sensor array includes a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer with a two-phase compressible dielectric material therebetween. A ferroelectret film is used as a dielectric layer. In some embodiments, to improve sensor sensitivity and at the sam... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8052622 | Methods for characterizing vaginal tissue elasticity Methods for characterizing elasticity of vaginal tissue are provided. A transvaginal probe is used to deform vaginal tissue during examination. The probe is equipped with pressure sensors and a motion tracking sensor. Stress and strain data is recorded during examin... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8033991 | Handgrip for assessment of colonoscope manipulation A handgrip for colonoscope shaft is equipped with force, torque, and acceleration sensors allowing for a comprehensive characterization of colonoscope shaft motion, including recognition of obstacles and recording of forces and torques applied at various times durin... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8016777 | Hand-held probe for prostate cancer screening A hand-held probe is configured for a prostate cancer screening test and includes a pressure sensor array, a test progression indicator, a display, and an electronic circuit for processing pressure data. The test progression indicator is configured to guide the oper... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7989177 | Method and device for ultrasound assisted particle agglutination assay Ultrasound-assisted particle agglutination assay methods and apparatuses are described based on first providing a standing wave ultrasound field at a resonance frequency of a test liquid in a resonator cell containing microparticles covered with a binding agent with... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985184 | Ultrasound-assisted drug-delivery method and system based on time reversal acoustics An ultrasound beacon is incorporated into a needle of a drug delivery system utilizing high intensity ultrasound energy during certain cancer treatments. The beacon is configured to generate a electrical feedback signal in response to an initial ultrasound signal se... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980752 | Apparatus for ultrasonic stirring of liquids in small volumes Ultrasound-assisted contactless stirring of liquids in a resonator cell by microparticles is achieved by repeated creating and destruction of nodal patterns associated with standing waves of various resonance frequencies causing continuous movements of microparticle... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7955278 | Aspiration methods and devices for assessment of viscoelastic properties of soft tissues Methods for assessing viscoelastic properties of soft tissues are based on detecting an inflection point on a pressure-time plot when air is aspirated from a cavity placed over the tissue sample. A small diameter tube through which air aspiration is conducted is ult... | 06/07/2011 |
| D638946 | Prostate mechanical imaging probe | 05/31/2011 |
| 7947001 | Methods and devices for measuring structural and elastic properties of a hollow organ A spatial profile of structural and elastic parameters along a lumen of a hollow organ is determined based on obtaining the functional dataset of pressure P, balloon volume V, and balloon linear coordinate X while continuously moving the balloon along the lumen. A c... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7931785 | Method for cracking, unification and refining of hydrocarbons and device for its implementation A method for cracking a heavy hydrocarbon is described including exposing a heterogeneous medium of the heavy hydrocarbon with a hydrogen-containing gas in a chamber to both an electronic beam and an electric discharge field at the same time so as to create a therma... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931588 | System for assessment of colonoscope manipulation A comprehensive system for objective assessment of colonoscope manipulation includes a handgrip for collecting and transmitting colonoscope handling data including force and motion data; a patient pain monitor for collecting and transmitting data on the level of pat... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7922674 | Method and device for real time mechanical imaging of prostate The present invention relates to a method for real time mechanical imaging of a prostate with a transrectal probe. In the method, generating a composite two- and three-dimensional prostate mechanical image from a plurality of partial mechanical images extracted from... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7819824 | Method and a dual-array transducer probe for real time mechanical imaging of prostate The present invention relates to a transrectal probe and method for real time mechanical imaging of a prostate. The probe is equipped with dual-array pressure sensors—one on the probe head and another on the shaft of the probe spaced away from the head with an ang... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7753127 | Bottomhole tool and a method for enhanced oil production and stabilization of wells with high gas-to-oil ratio A bottomhole tool and a method for optimizing oil production rate from an oil well with high gas-to-oil ratio and stabilizing thereof in case of occurrence of a gas cone or gas skin conditions are disclosed. The resistance of the adjustable multi-stage flow resistor... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7731476 | Method and device for reducing axial thrust and radial oscillations and rotary machines using same A method and apparatus to reduce the axial thrust in rotary machines such as compressors, centrifugal pumps, turbines, etc. includes providing additional peripheral restrictive means (7) attached at the peripheral portion of the disk forming the subdividing m... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7713200 | Wireless beacon for time-reversal acoustics, method of use and instrument containing thereof A time-reversal acoustics system includes a wireless beacon with a piezoelectric element adapted to receive an initial acoustic signal from each of a plurality of transducers combined in a single transmitter and controlled individually by an electronic unit. The ini... | 05/11/2010 |
| D612045 | Colonoscope handgrip assembly with force and torque monitor | 03/16/2010 |
| D609801 | Calibration chamber for prostate mechanical imaging probe | 02/09/2010 |
| 7647956 | Portable carpentry workshop A portable rolling carpentry workshop includes a table saw mounted on a sliding means to allow the blade of the saw to be shifted to the left or to the right of the longitudinal centerline of the workshop so that more supporting surface is available on either side o... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7609178 | Reconfigurable tactile sensor input device A reconfigurable tactile input device includes a first rigid electrode layer, a compressible dielectric structure, and a second flexible electrode layer forming together a tactile sensor with appropriate electrode connection means to a control means. The control mea... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7595788 | Electronic device housing with integrated user input capability An electronic device housing with a seemless user input zone that measures the level of force applied by the user is described. It is particularly advantageous when used with small hand-held consumer electronic devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, game- and media pl... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7587291 | Focusing of broadband acoustic signals using time-reversed acoustics A method for focusing broadband acoustic signals with flat spectral content based on Time-Reversed Acoustics (TRA) principle is disclosed. The method of the invention differs from the conventional TRA focusing in that it includes an additional step of adjusting the ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7578662 | Peristaltic pump having pumping and occluding rollers and alternating pumping systems utilizing thereof A peristaltic roller pump includes a rotor carrying a pumping roller on one end and an occluding roller on the other end. Occluding roller has a number of protrusions designed to only occlude the tubing section that is located under that roller as it moves over it i... | 08/25/2009 |
| D588773 | Portable carpentry workshop with sliding supports for a table saw and a miter saw | 03/17/2009 |
| D587011 | Combination eyeglass and personal articles holder | 02/24/2009 |
| 7430925 | Hybrid tactile sensor A hybrid tactile sensor includes a flexible cloth-based tactile sensor array including a plurality of electrodes, each of the electrodes connected to a corresponding connecting zone of an intermediate connecting harness made from a flexible film such as Kapton®. Th... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419376 | Human tissue phantoms and methods for manufacturing thereof Disclosed are human tissue phantoms mimicking the mechanical properties of real tissue, and methods for manufacturing thereof including the steps of obtaining a computer aided three-dimensional design of a phantom mimicking the tissue in shape and size; fabrication ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7364696 | Methods and devices for droplet microchromatography Disclosed devices and methods for droplet microchromatograhy are aimed at optical monitoring and rapid analysis of a drying droplet. The device includes droplet deposition component preferably made as a modified disk adapted to fit in a modified CD disk drive, an op... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7331113 | Tool alignment device Disclosed is a tool alignment device that aids the operator in positioning a hand tool such as a drill or driver perpendicular, parallel or a specific angle to the target surface. Importantly, the operator can observe the device an omni-directional line-of-sight. Th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7307730 | Apparatus and method for measuring temperature dependent properties of liquid The present invention relates generally to an improved method and apparatus for measurement of properties of a sample as a function of temperature. The method and apparatus are based on formation of a stable temperature gradient through the holding fixture such as a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7287790 | Device for animal waste retrieval A device for animal waste retrieval comprises a handle having a first latching member with a releasing member disposed at a first end of a guide, a support having a second latching member and a bag gripper disposed at a second end of the guide surface with a pull sl... | 10/30/2007 |
| D546083 | Vehicular seat | 07/10/2007 |
| 7172020 | Oil production optimization and enhanced recovery method and apparatus for oil fields with high gas-to-oil ratio A method for optimizing oil production rate from an oil well with high gas-to-oil ratio is disclosed to include modeling an Inflow Performance Relationship curve and calculating an optimal level of bottomhole pressure to be higher than zero. Maintaining the bottomho... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7086163 | Method and remote-controlled reflector device for layout axis lines during construction of a building in the absence of direct line of sight A method and remote-controlled reflector device for layout reference and axis lines is provided for use preferably in high building construction industry. The reflector device includes a mirror capable of rotating about its horizontal and vertical axes as controlled... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087640 | Substance with sedative effect A substance with sedative effect comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a gamma-pyrone such as comenic acid, meconic acid, chelidonic acid, and alike in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. When administered at a daily dosage of between 5 and 200 mg of ac... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7075652 | Apparatus and method for measuring temperature dependent properties of liquid The present invention relates generally to a method and apparatus for measurement of optical properties of a liquid as a function of temperature. The method and apparatus are based on formation of a stable temperature gradient through the holding cell containing the... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063335 | In-line roller skate An in-line roller skate is disclosed to include a frame with a curved lower portion, which supports a point stop at the front end followed by a ball support, a string of rotating rollers and a tail ball support. The point stop is preferably another roller fixed in p... | 06/20/2006 |
