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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8175742 | Apparatus and method for machining workpieces Disclosed are apparatus and methods for manufacturing complex gears includes the creation of a data set to control a robotic machine tool enabling the tool to machine the contours of the gears accurately after the gear has been cut. Each gear is mounted to an indexa... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8109900 | Coextensive tubing system for phacoemulsification handpieces An irrigation and aspiration tubing system for use with surgical handpieces and irrigation fluid supplies has a flexible tube with first and second lumens formed integrally along its length, with a first lumen used for transporting irrigation fluid to the handpiece ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7646274 | Apparatus and method for non-invasive measurement of cardiac output A comparatively light and compact permanent magnet arrangement for an MRI apparatus has a pair of opposed permanent magnet arrays with a shimming system to adjust the uniformity and strength of a magnetic field in a central chamber of the apparatus. The MRI apparatu... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7601136 | Infusion sleeve An infusion sleeve for use with a phacoemulsification handpiece has a hollow body with an open end by which the sleeve is attachable to the handpiece and an open tip through which a phacoemulsification needle is passed. Irrigating liquid is directed from the handpie... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7601135 | Multi-port infusion sleeve An infusion sleeve for use with a phacoemulsification handpiece has a hollow body with an open end by which the sleeve is attachable to the handpiece and an open tip through which a phacoemulsification needle is passed. Irrigating liquid is directed from the handpie... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7275269 | Warming scarf A warming scarf has front and rear panels assembled to create an insulating air pocket when the scarf is worn. The front panel is larger than the rear panel and the excess fabric is gathered and pleated at the scarf's edges to “pouch” the fabric and form the air... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7251542 | Apparatus and method for machining workpieces Disclosed are apparatus and methods for manufacturing complex gears includes the creation of a data set to control a robotic machine tool enabling the tool to machine the contours of the gears accurately after the gear has been cut. Each gear is mounted to an indexa... | 07/31/2007 |
| D545079 | Bird feeder/garden stand | 06/26/2007 |
| D531380 | Mailbox stand | 10/31/2006 |
| 6670877 | Field adjusting mechanisms and methods for permanent magnet arrangement with backplate Apparatus and methods for the adjustment of a magnetic field produced by permanent magnet arrangements facing each other across an air gap include a series of ferromagnetic shim blocks individually adjustably positionable within the magnet arrangements to... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6547802 | Surgical blade A surgical blade for use in ophthalmic surgery has a multi-faceted distal end with cutting edges which meet at an angle greater than 90° and preferably 140°, resulting in a blade with a relatively large surface area. An anterior shoulder is positioned i... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6367649 | Infant's feeding cup A feeding cup for infants has a main reservoir communicating through a channel to a feeding spout. Breast milk placed in the reservoir enters the spout via the channel when the cup is tilted or when the sidewalls of the reservoir are compressed to create ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6281775 | Permanent magnet arrangement with backing plate A permanent magnet arrangement has a pair of permanent magnet groupings supported by a C-shaped yoke. Each magnet grouping comprises a series of circular, concentrically-arranged permanent magnets in a support frame. An adjusting mechanism allows each cir... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6139559 | Surgical blade A surgical blade for use in ophthalmic surgery has distal cutting edges formed by a pair of anterior-to-posterior bevels which meet at an angle greater than 90° and preferably 140°, resulting in a blade with a surface area greater than that of similarly... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5984601 | Repositionable bulkhead panel A repositionable insulating truck bulkhead panel has lower and lateral reinforcing rails made form impact-resistant material to reinforce and support a pair of thermoplastic panel face panels between which closed cell foam is inserted to add insulating pr... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5785238 | Combined package and rest for chopsticks A package for eating utensils such as chopsticks is foldable into a rest upon which to support said utensils when not in use.... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5752960 | Intraocular lens insertion forceps A forceps for implanting an intraocular lens into an eye through a slit in the eye wall has opposed, direct-action jaws, spring-biased to a position opening the jaws, that allows the jaws to open to a distance large enough to release the lens while provid... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5620453 | Surgical knife with retractable blade and depth of cut control A surgical knife for use in ophthalmic surgery includes a bladeholder assembly holding a surgical cutting blade, with the bladeholder assembly sliding into and out of a hollow knife handle, and a plunger mechanism manually operable to move said bladeholde... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5552822 | Apparatus and method for setting depth of cut of micrometer surgical knife Apparatus and methods for determining or verifying the depth of cut of a micrometer surgical knife include placing the knife within the viewing field of a video microscope to produce an image on a video monitor, generating cursor lines on the monitor, spa... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5529202 | Closure for containers and the like A closure for a container has a lid combining positively interengaging latches with a biasing feature which urges the lid upward with respect to the container in order to more firmly effect latching. A series of projections formed along the interior upper... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5464438 | Gold coating means for limiting thromboses in implantable grafts Vascular grafts, shunts, patches or valves are formed of material tolerated by the body and are lined or coated with gold to form a non-thrombogenic surface. Methods of manufacture are also disclosed.... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5431671 | Surgical knife with retractable and angularly adjustable blade A surgical knife intended for use in ophthalmic surgery has a blade which is angularly adjustable with respect to the knife handle without requiring removal of the blade or adjustment of mechanical elements such as clamps, screws, levers, locks or the lik... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5207706 | Method and means for gold-coating implantable intravascular devices Implantable vascular prostheses, formed of synthetic, woven fibers are coated with a thin layer of metallic gold sufficient to create a continuous coating over the surfaces of the fibers that come into contact with blood. The coating is applied by vapor d... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5183430 | Geometric toy construction system A geometric toy construction system has a multiplicity of flat, polyagonal construction pieces interengageable edge-to-edge to form two- and three- dimensional constructions. The edgewise connectors enable the pieces to be snap-fit together and to rotate ... | 02/02/1993 |
| 4782590 | Personal grooming device A trimmer for eyebrows and other facial hair has two discrete, relatively thin blade segments held by a thermoplastic handgrip. The handgrip is formed in an angled or "bent" configuration. The exposed, longitudinally extending edges of the blade segments ... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4752087 | Medication recordkeeping indicia A medication recordkeeping device comprised of a label or sheet with a plurality of characters identifying at least one subject upon which a friably removable mask covering obscures each of the characters. The label or sheet is adapted to be fixedly appli... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4742924 | Article-supporting web-forming unit Each web-forming unit is configured to snap into an identical adjacent unit so that a plurality thereof form a web which flexes at the joints. Each unit has an article-supporting arm thereon upon which a long, narrow item may be hung and displayed. The we... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4729690 | Self-righting highway marker support and method for installing same A self-righting roadway marker support for a flexible boundary or roadway marker has a hollow anchor sleeve sunk into a supporting surface, a mounting collar secured to said anchor sleeve, a pivot strut extending through and upward from the collar, a comp... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4712594 | Liquid storage and delivery system for protective mask A liquid storage and delivery system for use with protective masks having hand-operable bulb siphon pumps in line with conduits extending from a canteen assembly to the drinking mouthpiece of the protective mask. The system includes structure to allow a u... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4674937 | Multi-level vehicle parking facility An improved multi-level vehicle parking facility including a device for emitting an audible sound, preferably a well known song, on each parking level, with a visual display specifically identifying the audible sound emitted on each such level. Each level... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4660793 | Appliance mounting apparatus An apparatus and system for mounting articles to a supporting surface by a mounting bracket, having engaging fingers formed thereon to register with an engage corresponding sockets extend into the article to be mounted. A system is also disclosed with a m... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4651596 | Different taper stud remover/installer A stud removing tool for removing a threaded stud from an associated stud mounting member having an elongated sleeve member with an internally threaded gripping end and an internally tapered stud locking end. A pilot member having a closed drive end, and ... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4639031 | Repositionable thermal insulating truck bulkhead A repositionable thermal barrier for truck trailers has a hanger bar extending across the width of the trailer with a flexible strip-type or blanket-type thermal insulator supported by the hanger bar. A trolley-and-hinge assembly attached to one end of th... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4607101 | Method of treating acne vulgaris with a composition containing carbamide peroxide An improved method of treating acne vulgaris comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of carbamide peroxide alone or in combination with one or more of a topical antibiotic, nicotinic acid or nicotinamide and compositions useful in said... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4603781 | Shelf assembly A shelf assembly comprising a plurality of parallel spaced platform members and a plurality of spaced frame members fixedly connected to the platform members so as to define a grid-like shelf, each of the frame members extending normal to the platform mem... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4603131 | Method and composition for treating and preventing irritation of the mucous membranes of the nose A method and composition for preventing and treating irritation of the mucous membranes of the nose wherein a tricyclic anti-depressant topically applied to the nose is effective prophylactically to prevent irritation and a combination of the tricyclic an... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4588590 | Method of treating keratosis and compositions useful therefor The present invention includes an improved method of treating keratosis comprising periodically applying to the affected area a nail polish composition containing an effective amount of at least one corrosive agent for relieving the keratosis; also nail p... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4536404 | Method and composition for treating post-herpetic neuralgia The invention relates to a method of treating herpes zoster in a patient having herpes zoster wherein an effective amount of capsaicin is topically applied to the area affected with herpes zoster for a time sufficient to relieve the symptoms thereof.... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4505896 | Method of treating acne vulgaris and composition An improved method of treating acne vulgaris comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of nicotinic acid or nicotinamide and compositions useful in said method.... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4503571 | Infant trainer seat This invention relates to an infant trainer seat for releasable mounting to a standard commode or toilet seat. The trainer seat includes a tubular support frame and cross-members adapted to rest on the standard seat, span the opening of the standard seat ... | 03/12/1985 |
