Piper, Jr.; Donald R. - US Patent Attorneys and Agents

Attorney: Piper, Jr.; Donald R.

Number of patents: 29
Last date: September 06, 2011

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8012416	Thawing biological material using a sealed liquid bladder A method and apparatus are provided for thawing and heating biological material such as plasma, bone marrow or stem cells. The apparatus includes a housing containing a fluid-filled, sealed bladder for receiving a bag of the biological material. An agitator is provi...	09/06/2011
7995823	Image reporting method and system A method and system are provided to report the findings of an expert's analysis of image data. The method and system are based on a reporting system that forms the basis of an image management system that can efficiently and systematically generate image reports, fa...	08/09/2011
7931651	External fixation assembly and method of use An external fixation assembly includes a plurality of hollow pins that are inserted into a patient's bone. Each pin has an interior bore and a plurality of apertures extending through the pin wall from the bore. The pin may be coupled to a source of vacuum pressure ...	04/26/2011
7775001	Storm panel apparatus A storm panel is provided for shielding a structure. The storm panel includes at least one corrugation, and comprises a first wall and a second wall disposed in spaced-apart relation. An angled wall is disposed between and connected to the first wall and the second ...	08/17/2010
7722839	Apparatus and method for thawing biological materials An apparatus and method are provided to rapidly thaw and heat frozen bags of biological materials, such as plasma. The apparatus has a hollow bladder having a flexible wall that is placed in contact with the bag. A circulation system draws fluid from a reservoir and...	05/25/2010
7487610	Framing member for use in assembling a bleed sign face construction A framing member for use in a bleed sign construction assembly, the construction assembly including a projecting mounting surface and at least one construction light fixture arrayed proximate to the projecting mounting surface which is encased within a light permeab...	02/10/2009
7227083	Thermostat and panel cover A housing is provided for covering an object on a building wall. The housing includes sidewalls and a front cover supported relative to the sidewalls. The sidewalls and front cover function to form an interior space generally within the sidewalls and front cover to ...	06/05/2007
7032798	Electro-mechanical surgical device A surgical device includes a housing and a hollow shaft extending from the housing. The hollow shaft includes one or more drive shafts disposed within the hollow shaft. Each drive shaft is detachably coupled to a surgical instrument and is operable to control moving...	04/25/2006
7024311	COMPUTER-AIDED METHOD FOR THE PROVISION, IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MOLECULES CAPABLE OF EXHIBITING A DESIRED BEHAVIOR, MORE PARTICULARLY IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR, AND MOLECULES OBTAINED BY SAID METHOD The present invention is concerned with a computer-aided method for the provision, identification and description of molecules exhibiting a desired behaviour, more particularly in the pharmaceutical sector, employing a molecular modelling step, a combinatorial libra...	04/04/2006
RE38938	Christmas ornament hanger/holder A holder for storing Christmas ornaments which has a container with at least one removable side to access the inside of the container and hooks to hold a hanger on which the Christmas ornaments can be placed. ...	01/24/2006
6981941	Electro-mechanical surgical device An electro-mechanical surgical device includes: a housing; an elongated shaft extending from the housing, a distal end of the elongated shaft being detachably coupleable to a surgical instrument; at least two axially rotatable drive shafts disposed within the elonga...	01/03/2006
6976330	Hinge assembly for sign box face A hinged sign face assembly is provided for use on a standard sign box. The assembly may be retrofitted on an existing sign box to facilitate access to fluorescent light tubes and other components inside the sign box. The assembly pivots the face of a sign box to an...	12/20/2005
6909913	Method and system for producing interactive three-dimensional renderings of selected body organs having hollow lumens to enable simulated movement through the lumen A method and system are provided for effecting interactive, three-dimensional renderings of selected body organs for purposes of medical observation and diagnosis. A series of CT images of the selected body organs are acquired. The series of CT images is stacked to ...	06/21/2005
6898176	Communications terminal and operating method A non-coherent technique employs a zero padded FFT for the fast acquisition of direct sequence spread spectrum signals in the presence of large Doppler shifts. The application of a FFT to code acquisition results in decreased acquisition time, and can improve the pr...	05/24/2005
6854086	Drug document production system A document production system is provided for preparing documents and managing a database of information pertaining to investigational studies of medical products. The document production system includes a data management user interface for providing user access to t...	02/08/2005
6843403	Surgical clamping, cutting and stapling device A stapling device for use as an attachment to an electromechanical device driver comprises an upper jaw and a lower jaw, the upper jaw having staple guides corresponding to one or more staples in a removable staple tray disposed within a lower jaw, whereby a wedge h...	01/18/2005
6819785	Image reporting method and system A method and system are provided to report the findings of an expert's analysis of image data. The method and system are based on a reporting system that forms the basis of an image management system that can efficiently and systematically generate image reports, fa...	11/16/2004
6805333	Cable lasher A cable lasher is provided for securing a utility cable, such as a telephone or transmission cable, to a support strand strung in the air between adjacent utility poles. The lasher is pulled forwardly along the support strand and releases lashing wire from a drum at...	10/19/2004
6785410	Image reporting method and system A method and system are provided to report the findings of an expert's analysis of image data. The method and system are based on a reporting system that forms the basis of an image management system that can efficiently and systematically generate image reports, fa...	08/31/2004
6748164	Plasma thawing system A heating apparatus is provided for heating a medical product such as a bag of frozen plasma or blood. The apparatus includes a reservoir for holding a supply of heating liquid. At least one heating compartment is provided for holding a bag of frozen plasma or blood...	06/08/2004
6719717	Thrombectomy treatment system and method A thrombectomy treatment system and method are provided. The system includes a catheter for insertion into the vascular system of a patient so that a tip of the catheter is positioned in the vicinity of a blood clot to be removed from the patient. A suction source i...	04/13/2004
6694163	Method and system for producing interactive, three-dimensional renderings of selected body organs having hollow lumens to enable simulated movement through the lumen A method and system are provided for effecting interactive, three-dimensional renderings of selected body organs for purposes of medical observation and diagnosis. A series of CT images of the selected body organs are acquired. The series of CT images is ...	02/17/2004
6673028	Passive joint movement device and method for using the same A passive movement deivce for exercising a patient's joint is provided. The device includes a resilient foam section and a casing enclosing the foam section within a sealed chamber. The patient's joint is held in position relative to the sealed chamber by...	01/06/2004
6612504	Dual heat exchange mode water heating system for boats A heating system is provided for heating fresh water on boats, marine vessels and the like. The boat's water supply is connected to a hot water tank, which in turn is in fluid communication with a heat exchanger. The coolant line for a boat engine passes ...	09/02/2003
5921199	Car locator A car locator is provided having a base for attaching the locator to a car. A cantilevered support rod is pivotally connected with the base to permit pivotal movement and positioning of the rod relative to the base. A hollow marking sleeve having an outer...	07/13/1999
5920319	Automatic analysis in virtual endoscopy A computer system and a computer-implemented method are provided for interactively displaying a three-dimensional rendering of a structure having a lumen and for indicating regions of abnormal wall structure. A three-dimensional volume of data is formed f...	07/06/1999
5702419	Expandable, intraluminal stents An expandable, intraluminal stent is provided which can be inserted into a body passage, and is capable of supporting an intact vascular graft. The stent is a thin-walled, generally tubular member having a plurality of rigid support tabs spaced uniformly ...	12/30/1997
4507716	Touch switchable lamp A touch switchable lamp is provided having a base with conductive and non-conductive parts. A conductive coating substantially covers the non-conductive parts of the base and is in electrical contact with at least some of the conductive parts. A switching...	03/26/1985
4446852	Terraced solar energy collector The present invention relates to a solar energy collector comprising a plurality of elongated heat-absorbing troughs. The elongated heat-absorbing troughs are supported in a generally parallel side-by-side terraced array, in position to retain liquid and ...	05/08/1984

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