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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6491671 | Microcatheter with hemodynamic guide structure A catheter device for therapeutic and diagnostic use within a human vascular system has a catheter body with a hub located at a proximal end of the catheter body, and a tip located at a distal end of the body. A guide structure is connected to the cathete... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6305801 | Contact lens with filtering for outdoor sporting and recreational activities A contact lens has at least one optical filter region that can be surrounded by a clear optical region. The one or more filter regions have a diameter such that an increasing percentage of visible light is transmitted to the pupil of the eye as lighting c... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6281641 | Electronic ballast for one or more lamps An electronic ballast apparatus for powering one or more gas discharge lamps includes an inverter that is controlled by an inverter control circuit. The inverter control circuit adjusts certain ballast operating characteristics in order to operate the lam... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6264355 | Audio console with motorized joystick panning system An audio mixing console having a panning circuit in which panning is controlled by an automated motorized panning joystick. According to the invention, the panning moves can be more easily made with the joystick; stored and played back by using automation... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6250759 | Eyeglass lens with multiple optical zones having varying optical properties for enhanced visualization of different scenes in outdoor recreational activities A lens for eyeglasses is provided with two or more optical zones on the lens body having different optical properties that enhance visualization of different scenes, including target objects within the scenes, that are associated with a specific recreatio... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6213874 | Collector card/phone card dispensing system with promotional free spin/free draw game feature A system for dispensing collector's series cards to a collector includes a currency acceptor and card dispenser controlled by a computer. As a promotion to encourage the sale of the collector's cards, the system includes a game sub-system that provides th... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6213998 | Laser surgical cutting probe and system A surgical laser system combines a laser diode array remotely connected to a hand-held surgical probe by a fiber bundle. The surgical system has a which includes a laser head which produces a laser beam for surgical tissue ablation that is delivered throu... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6204602 | Compact fluorescent lamp and ballast assembly with an air gap for thermal isolation A fluorescent lamp and ballast assembly is designed to thermally isolate a ballast circuit from the illuminated lamp and thereby reduce the heat surrounding the ballast circuit. The fluorescent lamp of the assembly is attached to a housing that reduces th... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6194842 | Supply circuit for discharge lamps with overvoltage protection A supply circuit used in electronic ballasts for discharge lamps having an inverter for generating a supply voltage at a specified switching frequency for a load circuit comprising at least one lamp and a resonant circuit in series with the electrodes of ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6154840 | System and method for transferring encrypted sections of documents across a computer network A system and method for transmitting encrypted documents from a document server to a client computer across network allows a user to select and view fewer than all of the sections of the document so that not all of the encrypted document need be transmitt... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6140639 | System and method for on-line coupling of liquid capillary separations with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry The invention relates to a system and method for on-line coupling of liquid capillary separation with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometric analysis. In this system and method, analyte from liquid capillary separation is mixed wit... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6132278 | Mold method for forming vacuum field emitters and method for forming diamond emitters Diamond microtip field emitters are used in diode and triode vacuum microelectronic devices, sensors and displays. Diamond diode and triode devices having integral anode and grid structures can be fabricated. Ultra-sharp tips are formed on the emitters in... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6123666 | Laryngoscope blade with fiberoptic scope for remote viewing and method for teaching the proper insertion of a laryngoscope blade into the airway of a patient A laryngoscope equipped with a fiberoptic scope for enabling simultaneous remote observation of the airway and associated structures during insertion of the laryngoscope blade. The laryngoscope includes a blade member configured for attachment to a handle... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6118223 | Power supply for discharge lamps with balanced resonant circuit The invention relates to a lamp arrangement having a resonant circuit arrangement that is balanced and has two LC series circuits each connected between a respective inverter output terminal and a lamp terminal. The two inductive elements being coupled to... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6094626 | Method and system for identification of genetic information from a polynucleotide sequence A method and system for the identification of genetic information from a polynucleotide sequence is described. Genetic information from a raw polynucleotide sequence is identified by assigning values to nucleotide base changes along the raw polynucleotide... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6081077 | Universal power supply for discharge lamps A power supply circuit for discharge lamps having a load circuit with at least one discharge lamp and controlled switches with a switching control means which control the opening and closing of the switches to supply the load circuit with a high-frequency... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6074263 | Methods of manufacturing ballasts and starter assemblies used in gas discharge lamps Methods of manufacturing ballasts and starter assemblies used in gas discharge lamps are disclosed. One embodiment of a starter assembly includes a one-piece plastic enclosure for a glow bulb which is used as a starter for a fluorescent lamp. The enclosur... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6051940 | Safety control circuit for detecting the removal of lamps from a ballast and reducing the through-lamp leakage currents A series resonant ballast safety control circuit for controlling the operation of a ballast when a lamp is removed from a lamp fixture. The safety control circuit senses a diode clamp current and activates a transistor to ground one of the terminals of a ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6031526 | Voice controlled medical text and image reporting system A system for generating electronic and printed medical records provides automatic integration of captured video still images and voice dictated information concerning the image. A voice recognition module allows the system to respond to voice commands and... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6031340 | Device and method for capacitive bi-level switching of high intensity discharge lighting A zero current crossing capacitive switching scheme for controlling the switching of a capacitor into and out of an HID lead ballast circuit at a time when a current through the capacitor is at or near zero. The capacitor switching enabling bi-level opera... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6028241 | Patient underpad A washable and re-usable patient underpad has top section of a porous terry or circular knit fabric with a polyester stabilizing yarn. The top section is serged, stitched, or bonded to a bottom section that includes a PVC vinyl water barrier bonded to a p... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6000646 | Double barrel media mill for grinding and dispersing particulate matter and pigment for paint, coatings, ink and other fluid pigment vehicles A double barrel chamber for a media mill where the media mill is used to grind and disperse pigments for paint, coating, ink products, and other pigment-vehicle fluids, as well as grinding and dispersing other particulate matter. Centered in each barrel i... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5969247 | Electronic wheel balancer with variable speed operation, improved operator interface, and auxiliary storage An electronic wheel balancer performs imbalance measurements at variable speeds for different size wheels. The inertia of a wheel mounted on the balancer is determined by measuring the acceleration time of the wheel from a first speed to a second higher s... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5959408 | Symmetry control circuit for pre-heating in electronic ballasts A symmetry control circuit for a ballast driving a gas discharge lamp. The circuit controls the pre-heat time of a gas discharge lamp with heatable filaments by holding off the full striking voltage until the lamp has had sufficient time to pre-heat. The ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5946928 | Mini tube and direct expansion heat exchange system A direct expansion geothermal heating/cooling system wherein the interior air handler is sized via 100 cubic inches of interior heat exchange tube volume per 12,000 BTUs of maximum design capacity; wherein the thermal expansion valves are sized to the ton... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5939837 | Electronic ballast circuit for independently increasing the power factor and decreasing the crest factor The device provides a power-supply section (3) connected to an AC source (21) and an inverter section (5) for supplying power to an electrical load (9, 11) through an oscillating circuit (13, 15). Two capacitors, a filter and a smoothing capacitor (27, 29... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5937791 | Mobile controllable strobe light system and method for directing the movements of fish A mobile system for directing fish away from danger points at an underwater structure includes multiple submersible flash heads operatively connected to a power and control center installed inside a trailer. The flash sequence, rate and intensity are adju... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5936246 | Portable radiation detector A plate for positioning a radiation test wipe in alignment with a sensor on a radiation monitoring instrument includes a recessed mounting area on the plate that conforms to the geometry of the wipe. Guide members on the plate slidably engage brackets att... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5935066 | System and method for measuring of lung vascular injury by ultrasonic velocity and blood impedance The present invention is a method for assessing capillary permeability to determine vascular lung injury without requiring the injection of radioactive material or requiring the sampling of blood. The method includes measuring impedance and ultrasonic vel... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5932995 | Dual buck converter with coupled inductors This invention relates to a dual buck converter used to reduce an unregulated high input voltage without a ground reference to a regulated output voltage. This is accomplished by coupling the inductors of two independent buck converters. The input voltage... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5923128 | Electronic ballast for high-intensity discharge lamps An electronic ballast is used for providing a voltage with a varying frequency to fluorescent lamps. The electronic ballast has an inverter to supply a fluorescent lamp load with a voltage having a high frequency, with the inverter being controlled by a c... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5919141 | Vital sign remote monitoring device A device for remote monitoring of hospitalized patient vital signs is incorporated into a portable housing, wearable by an ambulatory patient. Interfaces are provided for external connection of pulse oximetry, ECG, respiration, temperature, and blood pres... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5915306 | Generator mounting assembly A mounting assembly secures a generator and facilitates attachment to a railroad railcar on the end of the railcar axle. The generator produces electricity from the axle of a railroad railcar while it is traveling on a railroad track. A generator is mount... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5914547 | Auxiliary bearing assembly for reduction of unwanted shaft voltages in an electric motor An auxiliary bearing assembly is used to ground the shaft of an electric motor to reduce unwanted currents in the motor bearings. An auxiliary bearing is either initially mounted onto the housing of the motor or retrofitted to attach the motor, so that th... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5906618 | Microcatheter with auxiliary parachute guide structure A microcatheter with a deployable parachute attached to its distal tip is disclosed. The parachute in its retracted position lies flush against the exterior wall of the distal segment of the catheter. Control strings, cables or wires traverse the length o... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5890244 | Protective padded accessory for use on long-term care bed rails A bed-rail protective cover for protecting a long-term care patient in a bed having a bed-rail from injuries resulting from contact with the bed-rail. The protective cover includes: an inner surface and an outer surface composed of a material, flexible an... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5886610 | Ultra flat magnetic device for electronic circuits The low-profile magnetic device comprises at least one winding formed by a plurality of conductive metal laminations (9) of substantially annular layout, superposed and electrically insulated from each other and with respect to the ferromagnetic core and ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5877592 | Programmed-start parallel-resonant electronic ballast A family of programmed start parallel-resonant electronic ballast circuits operate in a first mode during a preheat interval following application of power to the ballast, and then afterwards operate in a second mode. The ballast circuits can be based on ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5850806 | Controllable strobe light system and method for directing the movements of fish A system for directing fish away from danger points at an underwater structure includes multiple submersible flash heads operatively connected to a flash head control unit. The flash sequence, rate and intensity are adjustable by the system operator in re... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5852344 | Enclosure for glow bulb starter used with gas discharge lamps An one-piece plastic protective enclosure is provided for a glow bulb used as a starter for a fluorescent lamp. The enclosure has a latching hinged lid, a partition wall to isolate the glow bulb leads, and integral strain relief. The glow bulb enclosure i... | 12/22/1998 |
