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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8444687 | Implantable vascular device A multiple-sided medical device comprises a frame comprising wire or other resilient material and having a series of bends and interconnecting sides. The device has both a flat configuration and a second, folded configuration which a generally serpentine shape. The ... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8444574 | Lancing system for the extraction of a body fluid Lancing system comprising a needle and a lancing device The lancing device comprises a housing with a housing opening that is surrounded by a housing skin contact surface. A lancing depth reference element with a reference skin contact surface is adapted in such a m... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8439942 | Embolization device A medical device (40) including a collagenous biomaterial (10) for causing embolus and treating an aneurysm. The collagenous biomaterial (10) includes a small intestine submucosa (12) that is configured into various components (16)... | 05/14/2013 |
| D682096 | Spreader cap | 05/14/2013 |
| 8434203 | Buckle with pivot pawl and non-interlocking tongues A web buckle 30 with a pivot pawl 40 to receive non-interlocking tongues insertable into the buckle. Push button 41 is biased upwardly by spring 39 within housing 44. Button 41 may be moved downward forcing pawl 40 to... | 05/07/2013 |
| D681741 | Flying disc | 05/07/2013 |
| D681719 | Printer | 05/07/2013 |
| 8431075 | Mobile UV sterilization unit for fields and method thereof A mobile ultraviolet sterilization vehicle. A plurality of UV lamps are removably mounted to a wheeled vehicle. A plurality of tines and a brush are mounted to the vehicle extending across the width thereof and into the supporting surface to position the supporting ... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8430014 | Armored attack vehicle with helmet assembly Aspects of the present disclosure provide an armored helmet assembly that is fully or completely assembled and quickly mounted onto a host vehicle to form a military vehicle. The armored helmet assembly provides protection, weapons, cameras, and other equipment for ... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8429770 | Convertible sofa with contained air mattress A sofa is convertible to a bed. An air mattress normally stored in deflated condition in the sofa, is automatically deployed upon opening a folded framework into a bed. An electric pump inflates or deflates the mattress. A bag enclosing the bottom and sides of the m... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8425759 | Method for determining the concentration of an analyte in a liquid sample using small volume samples and fast test times Analytes in a liquid sample are determined by methods utilizing sample volumes of up to 1.0 μl and test times from about 4 to about 9 seconds after detection of the sample. The methods are preferably performed using small test strips including a sample receiving ch... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8424915 | Vehicle service tag A tag system for vehicle repair shops or collision repair centers includes a set of mirror tags, a set of releasably attachable key ring tags with associated key rings, and a set of releasably attachable instruction tags. The mirror tags are adapted to be hung from ... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8424466 | Shelving systems and components therefor A shelf apparatus includes first and second upstanding posts each having a plurality of horizontally-extending grooves in an external surface thereof, the grooves spaced vertically from one another. First and second shelf support clamps are supported by the first an... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8419657 | Device for sampling bodily fluids A bodily fluid sampling device comprising a lancet which can be advanced against a skin-piercing site to produce a droplet of bodily fluid. A transport medium is positioned sufficiently close to the lancing medium to retain a droplet of bodily fluid therebetween by ... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8418889 | Inverted dispenser pump with liquid inlet cup valve An inverted dispenser pump is used to dispense foam. The dispenser pump includes an air cylinder with an air piston to pump air to form the foam along with a liquid cylinder that has a liquid cylinder piston to pump liquid to form the foam. A conduit shell is receiv... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8414431 | Table tennis ball storage apron Certain embodiments comprise a table tennis table having a table tennis surface defined by two table halves and separated by a net. Each table half has an upper playing surface, a width defined between opposing side edges and a player end arranged along the width. I... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8413990 | Projectile passing game systems A game system comprises a base game-playing structure and at least two target surfaces each defining at least one target zone and depicting different projectile-passing games. The target surfaces are engageable with the base game-playing structure in one or more sub... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8409620 | Solid moss control composition A method of controlling moss by applying to grass infested with moss a dry composition including: a) a source of nitrogen such as isobutylenediurea or methylene urea; b) a non-ionic surfactant or wetting agent; c) a metal containing salt, and d) an acidic pH adjusti... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8403614 | Robotic automated storage and retrieval system mixed pallet build system A robotic automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) mixed pallet build system includes a rack that includes two or more verticals levels upon which items are stored. The mixed pallet build system further includes a three-dimensional robotic AS/RS that includes ... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8403179 | Automatic draw valve freezer with multiple flavor option A conventional frozen carbonated beverage freezer is modified to eliminate the draw handle to facilitate better performance at the hands of an untrained customer in a serve yourself setting. A conventional FCB freezer, with or without a draw handle, is modified to e... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8398665 | Lancing system for withdrawing a body fluid Lancing system for withdrawing body fluid having a lancing element and a lancing instrument, which includes a lancing drive, by which a lancing movement of a lancing element is driven. The lancing drive comprises a drive source and a transmission having a housing co... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8398509 | Basketball backboard and rim mounting system Certain embodiments of the present system deal with a basketball goal assembly which adjustably supports a backboard assembly and a rim assembly to enable players to play the game of basketball. In certain preferred aspects, the rim assembly is connected directly to... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8398345 | Low profile dual-action disposable clamp Disclosed is a clamp that includes a bolt, a spacer, a shank, an expander and a blocking means. The bolt includes a non-threaded undercut that permits the bolt to rotate in an internally threaded portion of the spacer without threaded engagement between the bolt and... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8397897 | Vertical spiral multilevel sorter and merge conveyor for three dimensional automated pick module A vertical storage rack system includes a vertically moveable transport conveyor and one or more vertical feed conveyors that vertically extend between the various rack levels so that items can be loaded and/or unloaded at any of the levels without the need for the ... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8388552 | System for withdrawing small amounts of body fluid A system is provided for withdrawing small amounts of body fluid from an animal or human. The system includes a holder and a disposable lancing unit attached to the holder. The lancing unit also includes an open capillary channel for transporting the body fluid and ... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8381664 | Foldable table A table (2) of a type which can be moved between storage and in use positions and which is free standing in both positions. The table typically includes at least two legs (12) connected to support arms (16) which are moveable between the two pos... | 02/26/2013 |
| 8377707 | System and method for determining an abused sensor during analyte measurement A method of measuring an analyte in a biological fluid comprises applying an excitation signal having a DC component and an AC component. The AC and DC responses are measured; a corrected DC response is determined using the AC response; and a concentration of the an... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8376959 | Device for positioning a body part for fluid analysis A device and a method are disclosed for positioning a body part (16) on an analytical device (14) for body fluids includes a flexible compression element (24) for pressing against the body part (16) while increasing the pressure and a rig... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8376870 | Game table with pop-up scoring unit and touch screen for game controls A game table has a game playing surface and a railing extending around the perimeter of the game playing surface. The railing extends at least slightly above the game playing surface to prevent escape of a game playing piece from the game playing surface and has a t... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8376116 | Note storage and/or dispensing apparatus Apparatus for storing/dispensing notes such as bills of monetary value, wherein the notes are stored between opposed webs wound onto drums, and notes having different characteristics may be stored on the same drum. ... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8372442 | Liquid nutritional composition for bariatric surgery patients A ready-to-consume liquid nutritional composition which is particularly suitable for use by morbidly obese patients pre- and post-bariatric surgery. The composition comprises an energy content between 80-160 kcal/100 ml, a protein content between 40-80 En %, a diges... | 02/12/2013 |
| 8372030 | Apparatus for an improved high pressure medicinal dispenser An apparatus for an improved high pressure medicinal dispenser is disclosed. The high pressure dispenser may include a handle (26), a chamber (18), a threaded region, a threaded rod (14), and a knob (20). The high pressure dispenser may h... | 02/12/2013 |
| 8371403 | Tracked mobility device A tracked mobility device includes: a) a pair of independent, self-supported track drives defining a planar ground contact area; b) a multi-directional wheel having a raised position above the plane of the ground contact area, and a lowered position below the plane ... | 02/12/2013 |
| 8369918 | Body fluid sampling device Body fluid sampling device comprising a sampling element having a fluid pathway (11) for receiving body fluid, at least a portion of the fluid pathway is open to the environment and further comprising a fluid receiving means (40) being spaced from the ... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8361291 | System and method for quality assurance of a biosensor test strip The present invention provides a test strip for measuring a signal of interest in a biological fluid when the test strip is mated to an appropriate test meter, wherein the test strip and the test meter include structures to verify the integrity of the test strip tra... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8359270 | System for identifying an individual and managing an account The present invention provides a method for managing an account for an unidentified individual by communicating with the unidentified individual who is using a device to communicate which transmits an identifier associated with the origin of the communication, obtai... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8349168 | Determination of blood glucose in a small volume and in a short test time using a chemical coating including binders and very short read potentials Analytes in a liquid sample are determined by methods utilizing sample volumes of less than about 1.0 μl and test times within about eight seconds. The methods are preferably performed using small test strips including a sample receiving chamber filled with the sam... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8348812 | Multi-positioned angled step and risers An adjustable stepping structure for aerobic exercise is disclosed having a platform and a plurality of support elements. The support elements include a downwardly arcuate notch or channel for receiving a sidewall or endwall of the platform, allowing the platform to... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8348566 | Blind fastener Disclosed is a blind fastener that includes a body, a bolt and a sleeve that has an internal recess that contains an insert. The body includes a tapered ramp that the sleeve is enlarged over. Compression of the sleeve against the work piece causes the sleeve to fold... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8348494 | Vertebroplasty cement mixer injector device A system and apparatus for mixing and dispensing a composition, such as a vertebroplasty composition, is disclosed. ... | 01/08/2013 |
