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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6007558 | Removable embolus blood clot filter A blood clot filter which is collapsible toward a central longitudinal axis into a collapsed configuration for insertion into a blood vessel and which is radially expandable outwardly from the longitudinal axis to an expanded configuration for contact wit... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6005196 | Triggered wildlife guard for electrical insulator bushings The triggered wildlife guard is formed from first and second body sections hinged together to pivot between an open and a closed position. In the closed position, the first and second body sections latch together to form a hollow body open at a first end ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5977520 | Heating unit for therapeutic moist heat packs A moist heat unit for applying heat to therapeutic moist heat packs includes a stainless steel tank for receiving water and the heat packs. The stainless steel tank is mounted in an insulating jacket having a stainless steel liner and a heat insulating ou... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5921995 | Anastomosis Device A unitary anastomosis device for use in forming a graft between two body members is provided which includes a body member of fluid impervious vessel compatible material formed to define at least one elongate chamber having at least two spaced open ends. T... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5923466 | Light modulated confocal optical instruments and method The confocal imaging system and method involve the imaging of a specimen under observation by projecting a light pattern of illumination spots simultaneously on the specimen. This is accomplished by a pattern array unit which transforms light from a light... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5915835 | Snowblower with a side draft compensator assembly The snowblower of the present invention includes a housing and attached to the snowblower is an drive mechanism that actuates a snow gate for movement about a vertical axis, inwardly towards and outwardly away from the snowblower housing. This snow gate e... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5909874 | Icosahedron decimal dice A die of uniformly distributed material comprising a plurality of faces having a triangular shape and a plurality of numbers imprinted on the die. Each of the plurality of numbers imprinted on the die appear on a separate face, wherein each number appears... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5903341 | Produce grading and sorting system and method A method and apparatus for inspecting and sorting agricultural products which includes launching each product individually from an input transport unit with substantially no change in speed or direction across a gap to an output transport unit. Fixed line... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5902317 | Stent and method and apparatus for forming and delivering the same A stent comprising a wire skeletal frame, the frame being adapted to assume a first condition in which the frame is relatively rigid and substantially tubular in configuration and a second condition in which the frame is flexible, of reduced stress, and c... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5899208 | Hand access port The hand access port 10 comprises a sleeve 12, having a proximal end 13 and a distal end 14. A flange 15 is located towards the distal end and is used to secure the device to a patient's body. Above the flange 15 is an inflatable chamber 16 having an entr... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5895298 | DC biopotential electrode connector and connector condition sensor An electrode connector and connector condition sensor for a biopotential sensing apparatus wherein a plurality of electrodes are connected to individual output leads for individual electrode channels by a connector which does not abrade the surface of the... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5852077 | Lightweight, waterproof, insulating, cementitious compositions and methods for forming and using such compositions A lightweight, cementitious composition and method which includes a noncementitious filler, Portland cement, bentonite, diatamaceous earth and lime. The noncementitious filler may be sawdust, rubber chips, flyash or combinations of two or more of these in... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5836968 | Removable embolus blood clot filter A blood clot filter which is collapsible toward a central longitudinal axis into a collapsed configuration for insertion into a blood vessel and which is radially expandable outwardly from the longitudinal axis to an expanded configuration for contact wit... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5823957 | D.C. biopotential sensing electrode and electroconductive medium for use therein A DC biopotential sensing electrode assembly is provided for an apparatus for sensing DC biopotentials present at the skin of a subject. An electroconductive medium for transmitting ions from the skin which has a chloride ion content within a range of fro... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5791063 | Automated track location identification using measured track data A method and apparatus is provided for accurately locating a train or a track repair vehicle along the track, or to locate accurately a track defect. When measuring track geometry, i.e. gage, cross level, warp, the measuring device moves foot by foot alon... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5782970 | Lightweight, waterproof, insulating, cementitious composition A lightweight insulating concrete is produced from a cement mix containing sawdust, diatomite, bentonite, and lime. The addition of rock salt and the entrainment of air bubbles results in a concrete with a high compressive strength, high thermal resistanc... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5778611 | Vent extension flashing assembly A vent extension flashing assembly having a tubular outside vent stack cover which is secured to a substantially flat roof flashing base plate. The tubular outside vent cover has a diameter larger than the vent pipe to be covered by the vent extension fla... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5776162 | Vessel implantable shape memory appliance with superelastic hinged joint A medical appliance of shape memory material is provided for implantation in a vascular passageway for engagement with the walls of the passageway. The appliance includes a body formed of thermal shape memory material having a temperature transformation l... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5755778 | Anastomosis device A unitary anastomosis device for use in forming a graft between two body members is provided which includes a body member of fluid impervious vessel compatible material formed to define at least one elongate chamber having at least two spaced open ends. T... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5749840 | Dynamic splint A dynamic splint is provided which applies a bias force across a body joint with a magnitude which is adjustable at a pivot in the splint. At the pivot, a joint enclosure is provided to house a coiled leaf spring having one end connected to a movable adju... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5746765 | Stent and method and apparatus for forming and delivering the same A stent comprising a wire skeletal frame, the frame being adapted to assume a first condition in which the frame is relatively rigid and substantially tubular in configuration and a second condition in which the frame is flexible, of reduced stress, and c... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5678547 | Method and apparatus for screening or sensing bodily conditions using DC biopotentials A method and apparatus for screening or sensing disease states, injury sites or bodily conditions in a human or animal subject by separately detecting the DC biopotential of the electromagnetic field at a plurality of test points in a test area. The DC bi... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5676274 | Rollable storage device having multiple compartments A rollable storage device having a plurality of compartments for storing objects therein. Each compartment includes a bottom wall and outwardly extending side walls and end walls, and an open upper side. Each of the compartments includes a different cross... | 10/14/1997 |
