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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177803 | Endoscopic cutting instruments having improved cutting efficiency and reduced manufacturing costs The present invention is directed to improving the cutting efficiency and reducing the manufacturing costs associated with endoscopic cutting instruments by eliminating the distal bearing surfaces or providing means for making the contact at the distal bearing inter... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177784 | Electrosurgical device having floating potential electrode and adapted for use with a resectoscope Disclosed herein are embodiments of an electrosurgical device that include one or more floating electrodes and are specifically adapted to remove, cut, resect, ablate, vaporize, denaturize, drill, coagulate and form lesions in soft tissues, with or without externall... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8168715 | Sliding coating for winter sports equipment According to the invention, a sliding coating for winter sports equipment is provided, which has a copolymer (I) and optionally a copolymer (II), wherein the sliding coating for a winter sports equipment comprises a copolymer (I) having 10% or more of structural bui... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8088135 | Endoscopic cutting instrument with axial and rotary motion Disclosed herein is an endoscopic surgical assembly having improved cutting efficiency. In particular, the present invention provides an endoscopic shaver assembly configured for automated axial as well as rotational motion so as to enhance tissue resection. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7939643 | Production of a von Willebrand factor preparation using hydroxylapatite This invention relates to a process for the production of a von Willebrand factor preparation, hydroxylapatite being used as a chromatography medium. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7932403 | Process for preparing pyrrole derivatives and intermediates The present invention relates to a process for preparing pyrrole derivatives of a class that is effective at inhibiting the biosynthesis of cholesterol in humans, and more particularly to improved synthetic methods for preparing 3,5-dihydroxy-7-pyrrol-1-yl heptanoic... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7922744 | Compact suture punch with malleable needle A suture punch system that is capable of directly passing braided suture through tissue in a simple, one-step process. The system includes three principle components: a malleable needle capable of delivering the suture to the tissue, a handheld instrument for graspi... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7887801 | Optimized DNA and protein sequence of an antibody to improve quality and yield of bacterially expressed antibody fusion proteins Object matter of the invention is an optimized DNA sequence encoding the scFv(FRP5) antibody fragment. This novel sequence prevents the generation of the undesired by-product in the context of an scFv(FRP5)-ETA fusion protein, and possibly also other bacterially exp... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7863420 | Process for removing fibronectin from plasma fractions The invention relates to a method for separating fibronectin from plasma fractions by adjusting a pH value of less than 5.4 such that fibronectin is precipitated and extracted from the solution. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7837683 | Electrosurgical ablation electrode with aspiration and method for using same A high efficiency electrosurgical electrode with an advanced electrically conductive tip and aspiration port, and a method of conducting an electrosurgical procedure with such electrode. The electrosurgical electrode comprises an electrically conductive body portion... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7799952 | Stereoselective method for the production of (R)-Dimepranol The present invention relates to processes for preparing a compound of the general formula (Ia) wherein X is a halogen atom, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein a compound of the formula (II) | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789836 | System, method, and kit for positioning a monitor transducer on a patient An improved patient monitoring system is described herein. In particular, the present invention provides an improved system, method, and kit for positioning and removably mounting, often repeatedly, a monitor transducer on a patient, for example, an external fetal m... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7786156 | Synthesis methods and intermediates for the manufacture of Rizatriptan The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of an 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl compound of the formula [A], or a salt thereof, wherein each of R3 and R4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, said process comprising reacting a hydraz... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785629 | Bicalutamide-adsorbates, process for preparing same, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof The present invention relates to an adsorbate, comprising an adsorbent and bicalutamide adsorbed on said adsorbent, a process for preparing same, and a pharmaceutical composition thereof. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7777049 | Crystalline forms of Rizatriptan benzoate The present invention is directed to the novel polymorphic Form A and Form B of Rizatriptan benzoate, processes for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these crystalline forms. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771419 | Biomedical dispersive electrode Herein is disclosed a biomedical dispersive electrode which can redistribute the current in the subject body, increase subject safety, reduce the chance for burns and other tissue damage as well as discomfort experienced by subject during or after usage. Electrodes ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7704263 | Method and device for suture isolation A method and device provides features for the temporary “parking” of sutures with respect to a cannula. In the preferred embodiments the features are slots that maintain tension on, and orientation of, sutures placed therein. The slots or features may be integra... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7699856 | Method, apparatus, and kit for thermal suture cutting A novel suture removal instrument, kit and technique are described herein. The invention utilizes a newly designed thermal filament to allow the tip of the suture removal instrument to be slipped under the stitch in order to heat and cut the stitch. Current suture r... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7687083 | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising old man's beard () and St. John's wort () and their use Pharmaceutical compositions of Usnea barbata and the use thereof for the treatment of skin diseases are disclosed. A preferred composition is the combination with an extract of Hypericum perforatum. The extracts are obtained by supercritical high-press... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7666200 | Endoscopic cutting instrument with axial and rotary motion Disclosed herein is an endoscopic surgical assembly having improved cutting efficiency. In particular, the present invention provides an endoscopic shaver assembly configured for automated axial as well as rotational motion so as to enhance tissue resection. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7659247 | Production of a von Willebrand factor preparation having a high specific activity This invention relates to a process for the production of a von Willebrand factor preparation having a high specific activity, hydroxylapatite being used as a chromatography medium. ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7611509 | Electrosurgical device An electrosurgical electrode capable of vaporization, coagulation, desiccation or cutting of tissue is disclosed. The probe has a first portion configured for tissue vaporization, and a second portion configured for tissue desiccation or coagulation. Simultaneous va... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7507827 | Stereoselective method for the production of Clopidogrel The present invention relates to processes for preparing a compound of the general formula (Ia) wherein X is a halogen atom, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein a compound of the formula (II) | 03/24/2009 |
| 7491396 | Process for the preparation of hypoallergenic mosaic antigens A process for the preparation of an hypoallergenic mosaic antigen derived from an allergen is disclosed whereby a) in a first step the allergen is split into at least two parts and the IgE reactivity of each part is determined and b) in a second step those parts of ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7468351 | Erythropoietin solution formulation A stable pharmaceutical formulation of erythropoietin is disclosed which contains tris-(hydrox-ymethyl)-aminomethane as stabilizer, whereby the formulation does not contain amino acids or human serumalbumin. ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7425333 | Hypoallergenic allergy vaccines based on the timothy grass pollen allergen Phl p 7 The present invention pertains to polypeptides derived from the timothy grass pollen allergen Phl p 7. The polypeptides display reduced allergen activity and are useful as allergy vaccines for treatment of sensitized allergic patients and for prophylactic vaccinatio... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7198609 | Method for splinting rib injuries A method for splinting rib injuries is disclosed. A pair of anchor strips having a plurality of fasteners on their exposed surfaces are attached to the skin of the chest cavity by an adhesive, the strips being more or less vertically oriented and equidistantly space... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7048746 | Method and instrument for thermal suture cutting Novel suture removal instrument and technique are described herein. The invention utilizes a newly designed thermal filament to allow the tip of the suture removal instrument to be slipped under the stitch in order to heat and cut the stitch. Current suture removal ... | 05/23/2006 |
