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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109353 | Transport system incorporating linear motor charged electric vehicle A system and method are provided for moving a vehicle along a roadway. The system includes at least one power segment that incorporates a multiple-phase winding. Structurally, the winding is embedded into the roadway for interaction with a magnet system mounted on t... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8088124 | System and method for precise beam positioning in ocular surgery A system and method for ocular surgery includes a delivery system for generating and guiding a surgical laser beam to a focal point in a treatment area of an eye. Additionally, a contact device is employed for using the eye to establish a reference datum. Further, a... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8042315 | Reinforced composite panel A reinforced panel, made of a composite material, includes a single base layer. A first plurality of mutually parallel ridges is affixed to the surface of the base layer. A second plurality of mutually parallel ridges is also affixed to the surface of the base layer... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8020994 | Custom phase plate A custom phase plate for a light beam of wavelength “λ” includes a sheet of plastic material having a base refractive index “no”. Formed onto a surface of the sheet is a plurality of contiguous spots having different refractive indices. Together,... | 09/20/2011 |
| D645250 | Tool box | 09/20/2011 |
| 8012120 | Device and method for the automatic initiation of an injection A system and method to automatically initiate an injection procedure of a medicament into a patient. In the system, a delivery assembly includes an injector for infusing the medicament into the patient. Further, the system includes a monitor for detecting a paramete... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7988295 | Laser control with phase plate feedback An ophthalmic imaging system includes a light source, focusing optics, compensating optics, and a computer that coordinates both of the optics to optimize the Diffraction Limited Point Spread Function (DL-PSF) of the imaging light beam. In detail, the compensating o... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987077 | System and method for simulating an LIOB protocol to establish a treatment plan for a patient A system and method are provided for simulating a Laser Induced Optical Breakdown (LIOB) protocol to establish a surgical LIOB treatment for a patient. In the system, a library of finite element models characterizing various visual defects in corneas are programmed ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7963482 | Aircraft door A cabin door assembly is provided for use with a pressurized aircraft. The assembly includes two door halves for engaging the fuselage of the aircraft. Structurally, each door half includes a waist section integral with an adjoining tapered section. Further, the ass... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7956768 | System for metering vehicular traffic at a toll plaza A system and method is provided for metering vehicular traffic. Specifically, the system uses a computer to prevent delays as vehicles transition from a greater number of toll lanes to a lesser number of travel lanes. Toll collection devices are used to send a ready... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955324 | Cornea contact system A system for positioning the eye of a patient in alignment with a laser unit for laser surgery includes an alignment device that is mounted on the laser unit. It also includes a patient interface having a curved contact lens. Additionally, a clamp with an attached s... | 06/07/2011 |
| D639312 | Mobile cement pump with washout feature | 06/07/2011 |
| 7908473 | System for storing encrypted data by sub-address A system and method for storing encrypted electronic data using a transmission Control Protocol (TCP), requires leaving both the header and the first 48 bytes of the “0” data packet in the data area of the TCP format in clear text. Consequently, the data can be ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7898433 | Traffic control system A system and method for moving vehicular traffic in a single lane through a control zone requires creation of a control protocol. The protocol establishes a spacing distance “s” and a speed “v” for each vehicle in the control zone. A computer then controls m... | 03/01/2011 |
| D633308 | Mechanical picture frame | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892225 | Devices and methods for separating layers of materials having different ablation thresholds A method and device for photoablation is disclosed wherein photoablation occurs along the interface between a material having a lower energy ablation threshold and a material having a higher energy ablation threshold. The method and device utilize a laser beam havin... | 02/22/2011 |
| D632482 | Purse ring with extended aperture | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883676 | Hydrolysis system and process for devices containing energetic material A system for chemically disposing energetic material enclosed in assembled devices includes a porous basket. The porous basket forms an enclosed chamber for receiving the assembled devices. Further, the basket is supported by a rotatable basket arm that is, in turn,... | 02/08/2011 |
| D629285 | Adjustable umbrella stand | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850897 | Method and device for manufacturing a unitary caul sheet A method and device are provided for manufacturing a unitary caul sheet to be used in creating a composite material fuselage for an airplane. Specifically, a generally tubular shaped tool having a hollow interior cavity defining a fuselage IML surface is provided. I... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7844425 | Finite element modeling of the cornea A system and method for simulating a corneal reconfiguration in response to LIOB uses a computer-programmed, finite element model. The model has a plurality of elements; with each element pre-programmed with coefficients based on diagnostic corneal data. Collectivel... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7831008 | Microwave-powered pellet accelerator A system for fueling a plasma includes a gyrotron for radiating microwave energy into a waveguide. Also included is a module having a deuterium-tritium (DT) fuel pellet, a diamond, quartz or sapphire window, and a pusher medium located between the pellet and window ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7830670 | Sliding card carrier A system and method is provided for individually changing the peripheral cards of an electronic device, when the cards are operationally held inside a chassis on a rack cabinet. Included is a platform for holding the peripheral cards, and a slide carrier mounted on ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828246 | Wing with sectioned tubular members An aircraft wing made of a composite material, and its method of manufacture, require a plurality of kabobs (i.e. substantially rectangular shaped hollow tubes having an open end and a closed end). Of these kabobs, several are aligned end-to-end, to create a section... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7803136 | Myocardial injector A device is provided for performing intra myocardial injections. The device comprises a needle, a catheter formed with a lumen, and an abutment member mounted within the lumen for axial movement. The abutment member is movable between a first configuration, wherein ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7798641 | Finite element model of a keratoconic cornea A system and method for diagnosing the onset of keratoconus in a cornea requires subjecting the cornea of an eye to a pressure that changes its shape. A topography of the cornea's anterior surface (possibly, the posterior surface also) is mapped. The mapped topograp... | 09/21/2010 |
| D622481 | Pants | 08/31/2010 |
| D621242 | Purse ring with extended aperture | 08/10/2010 |
| 7763457 | High photoefficiency microalgae bioreactors A system and method are provided for growing algae with improved photoefficiency. The system includes a bioreactor formed with a conduit for growing algae cells in a medium. Further, the system is provided with a paddle wheel for moving the medium through the condui... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7740114 | Braking shell for shopping cart security device A braking member for rotatable mounting on a wheel axle of a hand-driven wheeled vehicle such as a shopping cart has a first part having an opening for mounting on a wheel axle, and a second part releasably secured to the first part and having a braking surface adap... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7736471 | Material treatment systems for waste destruction, energy generation, or the production of useful chemicals A system for treating a feedstock for the purposes of waste destruction, energy generation, or the production of useful chemicals is disclosed and includes a reactor vessel. A heating lance is configured to outflow the products of a partial oxidation reaction into a... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7717908 | Method patterns for intrastromal refractive surgery A method for performing intrastromal ophthalmic laser surgery requires Laser Induced Optical Breakdown (LIOB) of stromal tissue without compromising Bowman's capsule (membrane). In detail, the method creates cuts in the stroma along planes radiating from the visual ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717907 | Method for intrastromal refractive surgery A method for performing intrastromal ophthalmic laser surgery requires Laser Induced Optical Breakdown (LIOB) of stromal tissue without compromising Bowman's capsule (membrane). In detail, the method creates cuts in the stroma over all, or portions of, a plurality o... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717906 | System and method for photoablation using multiple focal points with rotating beam splitter A system and method for performing ophthalmic surgery requires splitting a laser beam into a pattern having a plurality of focal points. The pattern is then moved along a spiral path according to a predetermined, two-phase protocol. In the first phase, a radial spac... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717905 | Time-resolved scanning patterns for intrastromal surgery A system and method for performing laser induced optical breakdown (LIOB) in corneal tissue of an eye requires calculating a pattern of focal spots. LIOB is then induced at a first focal spot, and is continued at a plurality of interim focal spots within a time peri... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717355 | Clog-proof nozzle for spray cans A cap is provided for preventing clogging of a spray nozzle on a container. Structurally, the cap includes a hollow, truncated cone-shaped member with first and second ends. At its first end, the cap defines an orifice dimensioned to selectively receive the spray no... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7705277 | Sun tracking solar panels A system is provided for maximizing solar energy utilization by moving a solar panel to track movement of the sun from sunrise to sunset. Preferably, the solar panel is inclined from the horizontal plane by a fixed angle of about ten degrees. And, movements of the s... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703923 | System and method for imaging retinal tissue with tissue generated light A system and method for imaging retinal tissues in an eye generates an input light beam having ultra-short pulses and an input wavelength (λi) to stimulate the tissue. Depending on the particular type tissue being imaged, the retinal tissue responds to t... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7687261 | Photosynthetic oil production in a two-stage reactor A system and method are provided for producing algae with high oil content. The system includes a chemostat formed with a conduit for growing algae, an input port for feeding a medium into the conduit, and an output port for passing an effluence from the conduit. Fu... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7681607 | Manual bulk liquid pump control and distribution system The present invention is a pump control and distribution system consisting of a pump and reversing flow control valve with a single-handle to control flow direction and flow rate of a liquid. The system can be operated at a rate of 0 to 300 gallons per minute and th... | 03/23/2010 |
