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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181641 | Solar concentration plant for the production of superheated steam A solar concentration plant which uses water/steam as a heat-carrying fluid, in any thermodynamic cycle or system for the exploitation of process heat, which is comprised of an evaporation subsystem, where saturated steam is produced under the conditions of pressure... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8162948 | Orthopedic implant rod reduction tool set and method A tool set for implanting a rod in a human spine in conjunction with bone screws. The tool set includes a pair of end guide tools that receive opposite ends of the rod in channels and under manipulation by a surgeon facilitate transport of the rod toward the bone sc... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152810 | Spinal fixation tool set and method A tool set for implanting a rod in a human spine in conjunction with bone screws includes a pair of end guide tools that receive opposite ends of the rod in channels and under manipulation by a surgeon facilitate transport of the rod toward the bone screws attached ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8137386 | Polyaxial bone screw apparatus A polyaxial bone screw includes a head member and a shank member. The shank has a capture end and an opposite threaded end for threaded insertion into a vertebra. The head has a U-shaped cradle for receiving a spinal fixation rod and a central bore for receiving the... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8128667 | Anti-splay medical implant closure with multi-surface removal aperture An anti-splay closure with a multi-surfaced aperture, such as a multi-lobular socket, includes a cylindrical body with an external, continuous, helically extending anti-splay guide and advancement flange and a breakaway installation head. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8105368 | Dynamic stabilization connecting member with slitted core and outer sleeve A dynamic fixation medical implant having at least two bone anchors includes a longitudinal connecting member assembly having an elongate core and an outer sleeve. The core may be substantially cylindrical, of one-piece construction, and includes end portions for at... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100915 | Orthopedic implant rod reduction tool set and method A tool set for implanting a rod in a human spine in conjunction with bone screws. The tool set includes a pair of end guide tools that receive opposite ends of the rod in channels and under manipulation by a surgeon facilitate transport of the rod toward the bone sc... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092502 | Polyaxial bone screw with uploaded threaded shank and method of assembly and use A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body integral with an upper capture structure and a head having an inner cavity for receiving the capture structure. The capture structure is threaded and the head includes a threaded opening for rotatable as... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092500 | Dynamic stabilization connecting member with floating core, compression spacer and over-mold A dynamic fixation medical implant having at least two bone anchors includes a dynamic longitudinal connecting member assembly having the following features: a pair of elongate bone anchor engagement segments, a floating inner core disposed in apertures of both anch... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091329 | Device for height adjusting and swinging a mower deck An underbelly mower has a cutting deck suspended beneath a frame by a height adjustment mechanism. The deck is adjusted between different cutting heights by extendable mechanical advantage device such as an electric screw and hydraulic ram operating in cooperation w... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087245 | Solar concentrator plant Which, using a heat transfer fluid in any thermodynamic cycle or system for using process heat, comprises: two-dimensional solar concentrator means for heating the heat transfer fluid from a temperature T1 to a temperature T... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8066739 | Tool system for dynamic spinal implants A tool set for implanting bone screws in a human spine, followed by the implantation of a longitudinal connecting member into the bone screws includes a pair of independently mountable and manipulatable elongate guide tools that form a unitary tool guide when desire... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8060960 | Patient positioning support structure A patient support system includes independently adjustable end columns supporting a centrally hinged, jointed or breaking patient support structure. At least one column includes a powered rotation assembly. The patient support includes at least two sections. A coord... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8052724 | Upload shank swivel head bone screw spinal implant A polyaxial bone screw having a bone implantable shank, a head and a retaining ring. The retaining ring includes an outer partial hemispherical surface and an inner bore with radially extending channels and partial capture recesses. The shank includes a bone implant... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8034087 | Polyaxial bone screw A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body having an upper capture structure, a head, a retaining ring and a nut. The external capture structure surface includes a threaded portion and a smooth portion; the smooth portion for slidably mating with... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8012177 | Dynamic stabilization assembly with frusto-conical connection A dynamic fixation medical implant for attachment to at least two bone anchors includes a longitudinal connecting member assembly having first and second rigid sections, at least one section having a convex or frusto-conical surface held in spaced relation with the ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7967850 | Polyaxial bone anchor with helical capture connection, insert and dual locking assembly A medical implant assembly includes a polyaxial bone anchor having a shank, a receiver, a lower compression insert with surfaces for closely receiving an elongate connecting member and a dual closure structure that may include a single flange or helical flange. The ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967535 | Hole saw with waste plug ejector A hole saw having a tubular cutting portion, a pilot drill bit, an ejection plate disposed within the tubular cutting portion and a compression spring cooperating with the plate further includes a guide structure fixed to the ejection plate and slidingly cooperating... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7965443 | Controlling light transmission with polarization and ellipticity adjustment Light transmission may be controlled using a system that includes a linear polarizing means and an ellipticity increaser associated with a display. The ellipticity increaser is configured and oriented with respect to the linear polarizing means for increasing the el... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7951170 | Dynamic stabilization connecting member with pre-tensioned solid core A dynamic longitudinal connecting member assembly includes an anchor member having an integral or otherwise fixed elongate core of circular or non-circular cross-section. The core is pre-tensioned and extends through at least one elastic spacer and at least one oute... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7947818 | Heteromolecular metal-humic (chelate) complexes Heteromolecular metal-humic organic complexes of the type: (A)n-(Metal)x-(B)m where A is one or several humic complexes which may be totally or partially sulfonated or may have been treated with an amine in order to protect the carboxylic groups from interacting wit... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7921585 | Fireplace simulator with glowing ember effect A simulator for providing a user with a simulated burning log display providing moving patterns of light which simulate a flickering flame image. The flame image is generated by rotating a shaft with a helically wound light array such that the lights reflect off a m... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7901437 | Dynamic stabilization member with molded connection A dynamic fixation medical implant having at least two bone anchors includes a longitudinal connecting member assembly having at least one transition portion and cooperating outer sleeve, both the transition portion and sleeve being disposed between the two bone anc... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7895781 | Indicia display device A device having movable slats for visual display of a plurality of indicia, such as numbers, letters and/or symbols. The internal slat supporting structure is secured to prevent movement of portions thereof when struck or jostled. In some embodiments, the indicia ar... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7846187 | Closure plug for open headed medical implant A closure for an open headed medical implant, such as a bone screw. The closure having a cylindrical body having an axis of rotation and also having a threaded radially outer surface. The body having a plurality of bores that open onto a top surface of the body and ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7875065 | Polyaxial bone screw with multi-part shank retainer and pressure insert A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body having an upper portion, a receiver, a compression insert and an articulation structure made from at least two discrete pieces. The shank upper portion cooperates with the compression insert to place the... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7862587 | Dynamic stabilization assemblies, tool set and method A hinged bone screw and tool set is used for implanting such bone screws in a human spine, followed by the implantation of a longitudinal connecting member into the bone screws. The hinged bone screw includes a shank with an upper portion and a receiver with integra... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7837716 | Threadform for medical implant closure A thread is located on a cylindrical closure for an open headed medical implant. The thread has a leading surface and a trailing surface that both slope rearwardly from an interior edge to an exterior edge thereof. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833250 | Polyaxial bone screw with helically wound capture connection A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body having an upper capture structure, a head and a closed retainer ring. The external capture structure surface and retainer ring internal bore surface are both threaded for rotatable attachment within a ca... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7795180 | Use for 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid (HMTB) A new use of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid (HMTB) as an inducer, within the plant, of ethylene and polyamine synthesis, mainly putrescine, capable of regulating fruit maturation processes, both in relation to fruit abscission and in relation to color and sugar... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789896 | Polyaxial bone screw assembly A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body having an upper portion, a retaining and articulating structure, a compression structure and a receiver for holding the capture structure, retaining and articulating structure, compression structure and ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7783384 | Ambidextrous robotic master controller An ambidextrous robotic master controller includes a mounting base secured to a support, a shoulder member pivotally connected to the mounting base and, connected in series to the shoulder, an upper arm member, a forearm member, an inner wrist member, and an outer w... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7776067 | Polyaxial bone screw with shank articulation pressure insert and method A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body having an upper portion, a receiver member or head, a retaining and articulating structure, and a pressure insert disposed between the shank upper portion and a rod. The receiver has a U-shaped cradle de... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7773299 | Controlling light transmission in a vehicle with polarization and ellipticity adjustment Light transmission in a vehicle may be controlled using a system that includes a linear polarizing means and an ellipticity increaser associated with a display in the vehicle. The ellipticity increaser is configured and oriented with respect to the linear polarizing... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766915 | Dynamic fixation assemblies with inner core and outer coil-like member A dynamic fixation medical implant includes a longitudinal connecting member assembly having an elongate coil-like outer member and an inner cylindrical core attached to the outer member at only one end thereof. Some assemblies include a second longitudinal connecti... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7758957 | Circular tape A masking tape, tape roll and method of masking for surface treatment, such as painting, along a curved juncture includes a flat adhesive strip with opposed curved edges running along an entire length of the strip. The flat strip is wound about a central axis in a h... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7733017 | Display apparatus with replaceable electroluminescent element An electroluminescent apparatus utilizes a replaceable electroluminescent element which is compressed between two electrodes that are positioned within a resealable housing which may be opened and closed so that a used electroluminescent element may be removed from ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726077 | Gutter cover system A gutter cover system including a gutter cover and a bracket member having a shaft with a wall end having a curved member with a raised profile, and a swivel end; a tab member extending upwardly from the raised profile and forming an outwardly directed slot; and a l... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7713063 | Dental training device A dental training aid and method which assists a student in learning how to determine the position of a root canal apex, repair of dental decay, and how to perform crown and bridge procedures. In certain embodiments, modular inserts are utilized that include structu... | 05/11/2010 |
| D614471 | Tool handle | 04/27/2010 |
