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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182514 | Dampener system for a posterior stabilization system with a fixed length elongated member Dynamic posterior stabilization systems are described. A dynamic posterior stabilization system may include bone fasteners and a dampener system. The dampener system may include a fixed length elongated member. The dampener system may also include one or more dampen... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178489 | Formulation for aviptadil The present invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations of Aviptadil and its derivatives. The stability of the Aviptadil formulation was shown to be improved by a formulation having a defined concentration of Aviptadil prepared in a buffer having a defined pH r... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172903 | Expandable intervertebral implant with spacer An expandable intervertebral implant for insertion between vertebrae of a human spine is described. The expandable intervertebral implant includes an upper body that engages a first vertebra of the human spine, a lower body that engages a second vertebra of the huma... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172056 | Disengageable pulley device Disengageable pulley device comprising a pulley mounted on a shaft by means of a rolling bearing and of a freewheel, the pulley comprising a rim mounted on the periphery of a one-piece outer race of substantially tubular shape comprising, on an inner surface, at lea... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170929 | Transaction support system A centralized database system for supporting transactions in property. The central database is accessed by system users over a public network such as the Internet. The central database forms a title registry recording the entitlements of the users, who are a defined... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164929 | Controlled contactless power transmission An inductive coupled power transmission circuit has a rotating transformer, including an AC voltage supply for feeding an AC voltage via a series capacitor into the primary winding of said rotating transformer and a load being coupled to the secondary winding of sai... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163312 | Herbal formulation for prevention and treatment of diabetes and associated complications An herbal formulation for prevention and treatment of Diabetes and associated complications comprising extracts from selected Indian medicinal herbs. The invention has associate formulations for different diabetes related complications, which are individually useful... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162994 | Posterior stabilization system with isolated, dual dampener systems Dynamic posterior stabilization systems and methods of stabilizing vertebrae are described. A dynamic posterior stabilization system may include bone fasteners and a dampener system. The bone fasteners may be secured to the vertebrae, and the dampener system may be ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162985 | Systems and methods for posterior dynamic stabilization of the spine Systems and devices for dynamically stabilizing the spine are provided. The systems include a superior component for attachment to a superior vertebra of a spinal motion segment and an inferior component for attachment to an inferior vertebral of a spinal motion seg... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162769 | Water amusement park conveyor roller belts An amusement ride system and method are described. In some embodiments, an amusement ride system may be generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. Further, the disclosure generally relates to water-powered rides and to a system and method in which p... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160913 | Methods and tools to support strategic decision making by specifying, relating and analyzing requirements, solutions, and deployments The present invention discloses methods and tools for managing requirements, solutions, and deployments of a project. The invention provides for the creation of a portfolio of data pertaining to requirements, solutions, and deployments for the project. The relations... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157844 | Dampener system for a posterior stabilization system with a variable length elongated member Dynamic posterior stabilization systems are described. A dynamic posterior stabilization system may include bone fasteners and a dampener system. The dampener system may include a first elongated member and a second elongated member that couple together to form a va... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153618 | Bridged polycyclic compound based compositions for topical applications for pets A pharmaceutically active agent, a pharmaceutically active agent carrier and method of use thereof are described. In some embodiments, a system may include a composition. The composition may include one or more bridged polycyclic compounds. At least one of the bridg... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153617 | Bridged polycyclic compound based compositions for coating oral surfaces in humans A pharmaceutically active agent, a pharmaceutically active agent carrier and method of use thereof are described. In some embodiments, a system may include a composition. The composition may include one or more bridged polycyclic compounds. At least one of the bridg... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153599 | Compounds with the biological activity of vasoactive intestinal peptide for the treatment of pulmonary and arteriolar hypertension The present invention relates to peptides which are highly biologically and pharmacologically active as therapeutic drug for the treatment of diseases related to hypertension, especially in medical interventions involving dilatation and remodeling of arterial blood ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151825 | Reverse flow wye connector A subsea fitting is disclosed. The subsea fitting includes a body. The fitting includes at least two passages through the body. The passages are in fluid communication within the body. A diverter is located in at least one of the passages. The diverter may be movabl... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151394 | Pipeline systems using a reverse flow wye connector A piggable pipeline system is disclosed. One or more pig launcher/receivers may be coupled to a pipeline. At least one fitting may be coupled to the pipeline. The fitting may include a body and at least two passages through the body. The passages are in fluid commun... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147550 | Expandable articulating intervertebral implant with limited articulation An articulating expandable intervertebral implant is described for insertion between vertebrae of a human spine. The articulating expandable intervertebral implant includes an upper body that engages a first vertebra, a lower body that engages a second vertebra, and... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8137298 | Absorbing medical binder system and method Provided is a method and system for bandaging an abdominal region of a patient. A method includes providing an abdominal binder and securing the abdominal binder about the abdominal region of a patient. The abdominal binder has an inner layer including an absorbent ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133300 | Systems and methods for oil/gas separation In some embodiments, a chamber may be configured to separate oil and gas. For example, the oil and gas may be separated as they exit a compressor, an oil storage tank, etc. In some embodiments, the gas may be a heavy gas and the oil may be compressor oil. One or mor... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8124801 | Process of manufacturing of fatty acid alkyl esters Processes for preparation of fatty acid alkyl esters are described herein. The processes include contacting fatty acid glycerides with alcohols in the presence of a catalyst separating the reaction products from the catalyst, and separating the fatty acid alkyl este... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123810 | Expandable intervertebral implant with wedged expansion member An expandable intervertebral implant is described for insertion between vertebrae of a human spine. The intervertebral implant includes an upper body that engages a first vertebra of the human spine, a lower body that engages a second vertebra of the human spine, an... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123013 | Freewheel bearing device with torque limiter The invention concerns a freewheel bearing device including an outer element and inner element arranged inside the outer element, and a free wheel provided with at least a wedging element, arranged between the inner element and the outer element to allow a free rota... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118871 | Expandable articulating intervertebral implant An articulating expandable intervertebral implant is described. The articulating expandable intervertebral implant includes an upper body that engages a first vertebra of the human spine, a lower body that engages a second vertebra of the human spine, an insert, and... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118870 | Expandable articulating intervertebral implant with spacer An expandable articulating intervertebral implant is described for insertion between vertebrae of a human spine. The expandable intervertebral implant includes an upper body that engages a first vertebra of the human spine, a lower body that engages a second vertebr... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118869 | Dynamic interbody device A dynamic interbody device for a human spine is provided to stabilize a human spine. In some embodiments, the dynamic interbody device includes a first member and a second member. In some embodiments, dynamic interbody device includes a first member, a second member... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114092 | Inserter for a spinal implant An inserter for implanting an intervertebral spacer into a spinal disc space is disclosed. The inserter comprises a jaw assembly connected to a shaft assembly that is connected to a handle assembly. The user operates the handle assembly to open and close the jaw ass... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8099884 | Identification device and method for manufacturing thereof Device for identifying articles such as animals, comprising a male part and a female part, which male part comprises an arrow-shaped element and which female part is provided with a passage with a front end and a rear end, wherein the arrow-shaped element can be ins... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8098795 | Device and method for time-delayed integration on an X-ray detector composed of a plurality of detector modules An X-ray detector for recording an image of an object that is moving relative to the detector includes a plurality of detector modules which are adjacently disposed so that they partially overlap. Using the detector modules, a TDI (Time Delayed Integration) is perfo... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096996 | Rod reducer A rod reduction instrument for position a rod relative to a seat of a bone anchor in a spinal implant system is provided. The instrument includes three concentric cannulas with circumferentially aligned rod receiving portions formed therein. One cannula is movable w... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096892 | Control system for water amusement devices A control system for a water amusement system is described. The control system is configured to operate the water amusement system to produce water effects, sound effects, and/or light effects when the control system receives an activation signal. The activation sig... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091854 | Delineator extraction system A system and method for extracting broken delineators severed adjacent to a ground surface where the delineator was installed. A distal end of a delineator extractor may be positionable in a delineator conduit. At least a portion of the distal end of the delineator ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8084457 | Pharmaceutically active 4,6-disubstituted aminopyrimidine derivatives as modulators of protein kinases The present invention relates to 4,6-disubstituted aminopyrimidine derivatives and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, the use of these derivatives as pharmaceutically active agents, especially for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of infectious diseases, i... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082357 | Method for reducing the latency time for interactive data communication via a satellite network Method for reducing the latency time for interactive data communication between a client computer (12) and a server computer (8), connected via a satellite network (1) containing a geostationary satellite (6), whereby a data processing pr... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080151 | Process for treating salt in a porous structure and corresponding apparatus Process for the electrochemical treatment of a construction comprising a porous medium, a corrodible substance disposed in the porous medium, the construction having electrically conductive properties, comprising the application of an external electrode (3) t... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079916 | Themed amusement river ride system A water transportation system and method are described, generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. Further, the disclosure generally relates to water-powered rides and to a system and method in which participants may be actively involved in a water ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079573 | Apparatus and method for aerating waste water Apparatus for aerating waste water, provided with a container for waste water and a rotor which is rotatable about a substantially vertical axis (1) and the downward directed part of which can reach into the waste water, which rotor comprises blades (4... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075595 | Systems and methods for posterior dynamic stabilization of the spine Systems and devices for dynamically stabilizing the spine are provided. The systems include a superior component for attachment to a superior vertebra of a spinal motion segment and an inferior component for attachment to an inferior vertebral of a spinal motion seg... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075413 | Continuous water ride method and system for water amusement parks A water transportation system and method are described, generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. Further, the disclosure generally relates to water-powered rides and to a system and method in which participants may be actively involved in a water ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070615 | Methods and systems for water amusement conveyor A water transportation system and method are described, generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. Further, the disclosure generally relates to water-powered rides and to a system and method in which participants may be actively involved in a water ... | 12/06/2011 |
