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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177088 | Adjustable sealing device for storage containers An adjustable sealing device for a storage container is disclosed that has a compressible sealing ball to provide a seal with the inner surface of containers having a variety of sizes and shapes. The device's valve ball for its vent is normally biased closed by a te... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8142570 | Extraction device and methods An extraction device for a filter element containing collected particles of target material and an extraction fluid, wherein the device may have a piston and a vibration apparatus for vibrating the filter element to cause particles to move from the filter element an... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8057608 | Extraction device and methods An extraction device for a filter element containing collected particles of target material and an extraction fluid, wherein the device may have a piston and a vibration apparatus for vibrating the filter element to cause particles to move from the filter element an... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8012229 | Liquid particulate extraction device Extraction devices are disclosed for extracting liquid particulates from a gaseous stream. The extraction devices may have a powered or free spinning rotating extractor that may be mounted in the extraction device's source or extraction duct. During operation, liqui... | 09/06/2011 |
| D639444 | Sexual aid | 06/07/2011 |
| 7846228 | Liquid particulate extraction device Extraction devices are disclosed for extracting liquid particulates from a gaseous stream. The extraction devices may have a powered or free spinning rotating extractor that may be mounted in the extraction device's source or extraction duct. During operation, liqui... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7824456 | Extractor An extractor that may have a diffuser located a vacuum chamber to which a vacuum is applied by a vacuum pump. The diffuser has cavity and at least one diffuser aperture, and receives a mixture of waste cleaning liquid and aspirated air. The diffuser and the vacuum c... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7651869 | Optical assay apparatus and methods Optical assay apparatus and methods are provided having an optical assay cup for detecting analytes in a sample fluid. The cup's sidewall may include an optical waveguide having a detection coating on its inner surface. During use, the waveguide receives evanescent ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7608463 | Enhanced waveguide and method An optical assay apparatus having an optical filter, an optical sensor with a light ray redirection portion and an assay sensing portion, and a filter to block certain wavelengths of excitation light rays and to pass certain wavelengths of signal recovery light rays... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7596838 | Lace lock A lace lock for releasably securing an end of a lace on an article. The lace lock may be mounted to the article and have least one channel for releasably securing a free end portion of the lace. ... | 10/06/2009 |
| D599510 | Extractor | 09/01/2009 |
| 7520281 | Fixed therapeutic oral appliance An oral appliance having upper and lower channel elements attached, respectively, to upper and lower bite blocks. The two channel elements are oriented at a right angle with respect to each other. One of the channel elements carries a removable insert having an arra... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7498685 | Electrical generator An electrical generator having two generator components, namely a coil and a magnet. One of the generator components is attached to a fixed or buoyant pylon, and the other of the generator components is attached to a float that rises and falls in response to changes... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7496245 | Misalignment compensating optical sensor and method A misalignment compensating optical sensor (222), that is operable to receive excitation light (30) having a range of input propagation angles ω. The sensor (222) has a variable reflected propagation angle θ0i reflective surface ( | 02/24/2009 |
| 7276368 | Enhanced waveguide and method The present invention provides an optical assay apparatus that includes a light source module and an optical sensor. The light source module produces light having a range of propagation angles. The sensor includes a light adjusting portion and an assay sensing porti... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7094110 | Computer disconnect device A computer disconnect device that may have an external communications cable connector; a jumper communications cable connector; a switch; external wiring for connecting the external communications cable connector to the external side of the switch; and jumper wiring... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6532835 | High efficiency wetted surface cyclonic air sampler An air sampler having a fan; an air inlet tube; a main body having a cyclonic cup, a stripping column and a demister; and fluidic circuitry for inputting fluids to the main body and the air inlet tube, and for outputting fluids from the main body. Air flo... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6484594 | High efficiency a wetted surface cyclonic air sampler An air sampler which has an air impeller mounted within a cyclonic cup housing. A thin film of stripping liquid and/or fog of stripping liquid particles within the sampler strip target material from the air flowing through it. The inner surfaces of the sa... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6310960 | Rechargeable hearing aid system A contactless rechargeable hearing aid system in which a rechargeable hearing aid may be optically or inductively recharged by an optical or an inductive recharger. The optically rechargeable hearing aid may have a dual purpose optical fiber that may act ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6265100 | Rechargeable battery A contactless rechargeable hearing aid system in which a rechargeable hearing aid may be optically or inductively recharged by an optical or an inductive recharger. The optically rechargeable hearing aid may have a dual purpose optical fiber that may act ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6176055 | Modular foundation system A modular foundation system having a punch pad; pre-formed, ring-shaped modular foundation units; and an axial column and a pole that extend through the modular foundation units. The modular foundation system may be used to support any type of structure, ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6082185 | Disposable fluidic circuit cards A compact fluidic circuit card having a main body with internal sensing elements and with fluidic circuit components (FCCs) located on both its front and back surfaces. An immunoassay sensing element may be used either in the form of a optical waveguide a... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5839467 | Micromachined fluid handling devices The fluid handling devices are capable of accurately handling substantially continuous fluid flow rates as low as about 0.01 cc/day. The devices are so miniaturized, corrosion-resistant and non-toxic that they are suitable for being implanted in the human... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5733304 | Disposable inflatable tourniquet cuff A disposable inflatable tourniquet cuff which may include an inflatable bladder having inner and outer walls which, in order to reduce cost and complexity, may be of the same size and made from the same material. A stiffener may be located within the blad... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5705070 | Micromachined filters The fluid handling devices are capable of accurately handling substantially continuous fluid flow rates as low as about 0.01 cc/day. The devices are so miniaturized, corrosion-resistant and non-toxic that they are suitable for being implanted in the human... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5702618 | Methods for manufacturing a flow switch The fluid handling devices are capable of accurately handling substantially continuous fluid flow rates as low as about 0.01 cc/day. The devices are so miniaturized, corrosion-resistant and on-toxic that they are suitable for being implanted in the human ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5697153 | Method for manufacturing a fluid flow regulator The fluid handling devices are capable of accurately handling substantially continuous fluid flow rates as low as about 0.01 cc/day. The devices are so miniaturized, corrosion-resistant and non-toxic that they are suitable for being implanted in the human... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5660728 | Micromachined fluid handling apparatus with filter The fluid handling devices are capable of accurately handling substantially continuous fluid flow rates as low as about 0.01 cc/day. The devices are so miniaturized, corrosion-resistant and non-toxic that they are suitable for being implanted in the human... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5617632 | Methods for forming a contoured regulator seat A method for forming a contoured regulator seat in the substrate of a fluid flow regulator having a membrane with an elastic flexure. The method may involve the steps of deflecting the flexure into the substrate to form the contoured regulator seat while ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5606170 | Multifunctional sensor system A multifunctional sensor system for an intrinsic type optical sensing fiber. A numerical aperture controlling optical input element for the excitation fiber may maximize the amount of sensing fiber modulated return light. The excitation fiber may be cente... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5585011 | Methods for manufacturing a filter The fluid handling devices are capable of accurately handling substantially continuous fluid flow rates as low as about 0.01 cc/day. The devices are so miniaturized, corrosion-resistant and non-toxic that they are suitable for being implanted in the human... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5385137 | U-tube heat exchanger for bakery ovens An easily repairable, high efficiency, durable, compact heat exchanger having a modular heat exchanger tube may be provided. The modular heat exchanger tube may be easily disassembled so that any of its modular component tubes (such as its combustion area... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5160077 | Sterile cordage dispenser An apparatus for holding, containing, and dispensing sterile, hygienic cordage, such as dental floss and suture materials. The apparatus comprises: a housing; and cutting and retaining means. The housing has a depression formed therein across which the co... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5109801 | Animal restraint An animal restraint for holding all of an animal's body, except for its head, while the animal is being examined, medicated or treated. The animal restraint comprises a sleeve of material having a large opening at one end and a smaller head opening at its... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5057769 | AC current sensor An AC current sensor comprising a generally C-shaped main coil with a fixed gap between its ends. A pair of compensating coils are positioned at fixed locations in the main coil's gap. The longitudinal axes of the compensating coils lie on an imaginary st... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5017394 | Method for making edible base shapes having pictorial images for decorating foodstuffs A method of using a silk screen to form thin, flat, flexible, free standing base shapes or transfers directly on release paper in their final form from fluid base shape material, all in one step. After drying, pictorial images are then silk screened onto ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5002156 | Positive displacement pneumatic lubricator A precision, highly reliable, positive displacement, pneumatic lubricant for pumping lubricant to a tool and work piece during machining operations; and for delivering compressed atomizing air thereto. The lubricator pumps lubricant substantially continuo... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4978510 | Sterilizing tray A sterilizing tray for holding objects while they are being sterilized in a sterilizing solution. At least one end of the sterilizing tray is equipped with a top pivoting end door whose latch can be released by tipping the end of the sterilizing tray agai... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4963262 | Coffee filter paper retainer A coffee filter paper retainer which comprises a retaining member adapted to fit within the coffee filter paper in the coffee basket of a conventional automatic drip coffee maker. The retaining member is sized and shaped so that during use the coffee filt... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4919888 | Seals and method of sealing for a sterilization container system At least one seal for a sterilization container system, wherein the sterilization container system comprises a base, a lid, and a gasket for providing a microorganism proof seal between the lid and the base. The seal comprises a belt of shrinkable materia... | 04/24/1990 |
