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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| 8182622 | No-perchlorate flare composition The invention provides for a perchlorate-free pyrotechnic composition. In one embodiment of the present invention, the pyrotechnic composition includes from approximately sixty-seven percent (67%) to approximately seventy-eight percent (78%) of strontium nitrate [Sr... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172745 | Treatment of anal incontinence and defecatory dysfunction A method of treating anal incontinence in a patient comprises providing a sling having a central portion and first and second arms, creating a subcutaneous tunnel between a first buttock incision and a second buttock incision in the patient, mechanically widening th... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8142220 | Connector with a configuration aid on its outer shell or an insulative body disposed in the outer cell An electronic connector comprises an outer shell having a first side and a second side, an insulative seat body having a first side and a second side, a plurality of terminals extending along the first side of the insulative seat body, and a configuration aid formed... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8133177 | System and method for assessing capillary vitality A device for assessing capillary vitality comprises an inflatable cuff, a blood flow sensor and a pressure sensor in communication with the cuff, a pressure instrument in fluid communication with the cuff for inflation and deflation thereof, a microprocessor coupled... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128631 | Apparatus and method for placing an implant in vivo A system and method for placing an implant into or onto supporting bone, or between adjacent bones, without impaction is disclosed. The system includes an implant, a distracter, and a sleeve. Optionally, the invention includes an alignment guide, a surgical navigati... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127600 | Monitor for manual trailer brake activation In a highway tractor trailer vehicle, a brake control sensor is operative to detect each activation of the manual trailer brake control, and a recorder receives and stores data comprising a speed of the tractor at each manual trailer brake control activation. Traile... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113845 | Method and system for maintaining injection reminders via stuffed doll The present invention provides for a system and method for keeping injection reminders via stuffed doll. A stuffed doll is configured to receive a plurality of needles and a plurality of markers on the entirety of its body. The needles' locations on the stuffed doll... | 02/14/2012 |
| D649012 | Electronic lock with mechanical combination lock override | 11/22/2011 |
| 8060541 | Network-based database communication system The present invention is a communication system. Further, the present invention relates to a database communication system that allows for communication between disparate databases. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8032979 | Heat exchanger A heat exchanger for use with a carpet cleaning system having combined exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine and other hot exhaust gases expelled from a vacuum pump as a single input to a heat exchanger for heating the carpet cleaning fluid. A heat exchange... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032170 | Method for addressing broadcast message in a trunking system The method of present invention is used for addressing a broadcast message in a trunking system, in which said trunking communication system includes a base station and mobile stations. This method includes the following steps: adding a new index of trunking broadca... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025216 | System and method for checkless cash advance settlement A method for conducting a checkless cash advance settlement is provided, including the following steps: (1) a customer initiates a Debit or Credit POS transaction via a gaming machine; (2) the customer receives authorization or denial; (3) the customer provides his ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8013129 | Protein separation device The invention provides a protein separation device comprising a chaperone protein immobilized on a substrate. In one embodiment, the chaperone protein is an Hsp60 chaperone, preferably a group one chaperone, preferably GroEL. The invention also provides a method for... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8000779 | Impedance cardiography system and method An improved method and system for measuring and reporting heart valve activity combines information obtained from independent signals with information obtained from ICG signals, such that signals derived from heart valve activity may be used as confirmation that the... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7985225 | Apparatus and method for sculpting the surface of a joint Methods and devices for sculpting bones, particularly in preparation for implanting prosthetic devices to replace articulating bone joint surfaces. Improved bone removal devices including burr mills driven by gears and loop drives are provided. Reciprocating cutters... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7932810 | Top reading keypad assembly and method of inputting an access combination A method of inputting a user input access combination in order to gain authorized entry into a secure location comprises providing an input device having first and second input keys as well as a display, randomly generating a first character and a second character o... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7896922 | Implants for partial knee arthroplasty The present invention provides a method and device for restoring individual patient joint kinematic using minimally invasive surgical procedures. The instrumentation of the invention sculpts the articular surface of a first bone that normally articulates in a predet... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7865988 | Sleeping surface having two longitudinally connected bladders with a support member A sleep surface is formed by joining longitudinal sides of two juxtaposed air bladders, thereby providing a continuous sleep surface having two independently inflatable air chambers. A support member can be inserted between the two independently inflatable air bladd... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7807040 | Recovery process The present invention provides a process for the recovery of radiolabelled isotopes from organic substances labelled or contaminated with one or more radiolabelled isotopes, which process comprises: i) adding organic substances labelled or contaminated with a radiol... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7758652 | Modular apparatus and method for sculpting the surface of a joint The present invention provides a modular device for restoring individual joint kinematics using minimally invasive surgical procedures. The modular implants include distinct components that include interconnection means and tethering means. The modular implants prov... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7736311 | System for automated measurement of skin perfusion pressure An automatic skin perfusion measuring system including instrumentation that automatically analyzes perfusion measurements to identify motion artifact and SPP values and a sensor placement device is provided. The instrumentation is configured to ignore motion artifac... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7691100 | Hyperthermia treatment and probe therefor An MRI guided surgical apparatus includes a heat source formed by a laser and an optical fiber carrying the heat energy into a part to be coagulated by hyperthermia with an end reflector to direct the energy in a beam to one side of the fiber end. A reinforcing slee... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7669445 | Spindle and method of orienting a spindle into a dial In one aspect of the present invention, a lock assembly comprises a dial, a lock device, and a spindle having a spindle base and an elongate spindle shaft extending from the spindle base. The spindle shaft comprises a plurality of spindle segments having four sides ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7618780 | Use of mass labelled probes to detect target nucleic acids using mass spectrometry The invention relates to the use of mass labelled probes to characterize nucleic acids by mass spectrometry. Thus the invention provides methods of detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid in a sample, using a circularizing probe in which a mass tag is presen... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7618376 | Device for assessing perfusion failure in a patient by measurement of blood flow A device is provided for assessing impairment of blood circulation in a patient, such as that in perfusion failure, by measurement of blood flow adjacent a mucosal surface accessible by a mouth or nose and connecting with the gastrointestinal tract or upper respirat... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7604650 | Method and assembly for distal embolic protection Methods and assemblies are described for capturing embolic material in a blood vessel or other body cavity during cardiovascular or valve replacement and repair surgery, wherein access is provided through the apical area of the patient's heart. The distal embolic pr... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7604637 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive total joint replacement A method and apparatus for minimally invasive total joint replacement. The method involves sculpting the articular surface of a second bone that normally articulates with a first bone by attaching a bone sculpting tool directly or indirectly to the first bone with t... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7594974 | Method of cutting material for use in implantable medical device A method of cutting material for use in an implantable medical device employs a plotted laser cutting system. The laser cutting system is computer controlled and includes a laser combined with a motion system. The laser precisely cuts segments out of source material... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7559928 | Apparatus and method for minimally invasive total joint replacement A method and apparatus for minimally invasive total joint replacement is disclosed. The method involves sculpting the articular surface of a second bone that normally articulates with a first bone by attaching or supporting a bone sculpting tool directly or indirect... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7530995 | Device for reduction of pressure effects of cardiac tricuspid valve regurgitation A method of protecting an upper and a lower body of a patient from high venous pressures comprising: providing an elongate valve stent, wherein the stent comprises a first stent member with a first tissue valve secured to a first support structure being disposed at ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7520901 | Bicompartmental implants and method of use The present invention provides a method and device for restoring individual patient joint kinematics using minimally invasive surgical procedures. The instrumentation of the invention sculpts the articular surface of a first bone that normally articulates in a prede... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7431949 | Topical cosmetic compositions containing alpha arbutin This invention is a topical tyrosinase inhibiting combination using alpha arbutin and bearberry extract, in synergism, for the purpose of skin lightening. The active admixture is a dermatological serum comprised of alpha arbutin, octyl stearate and polyolprepolymer-... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7410499 | Valve holder A valve holder assembly having a main valve holder and a detachable secondary valve holder for positioning a heart valve prosthesis. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7398780 | Contraceptive system and method of use A device and method of using the device for contraception or sterilization and particularly for reversible contraception by occluding a reproductive lumen to prevent the passage of reproductive cells through the lumen for a desired period of time until the patient w... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7344529 | Hyperthermia treatment and probe therefor A method of using a probe that emits energy to coagulate lesions is disclosed. The probe is constructed and arranged to emit light from its distal end, either at an angle to its longitudinal axis, or along its longitudinal axis. Optionally, an end reflector may be u... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7317949 | Energy induced bulking and buttressing of tissues for incontinence Methods, devices, and systems for treating the support structures of the body, particularly for incontinence, take advantage of two mechanisms to enhance the support provided by the fascia, ligaments and tendons: first, the invention increases a modulus of elasticit... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7251531 | Heating method for tissue contraction Systems, software, devices, and methods are disclosed for therapeutically heating a collagenous structural support tissue within a pelvic support system of a patient body. The present invention may monitor the delivery of energy and dynamically adjust the delivery o... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7226408 | Tack device with shield A slotted shield for a surgical tack, including a body adapted to engage a tack head. The shield has at least one slot having a width, defined by the body. Optionally, the shield is mounted on a tack head on which said shield is mounted. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7198756 | Non-invasive measurement of pH There is a need within the medical community for non-invasive instruments to measure critical physiologic parameters at the point of care. Such a technique may be applicable to a wide variety of commonly monitored physiologic parameters during critical care patient ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7179219 | Incontinence treatment with urethral guide Devices and methods for aligning a probe body and a treatment surface adjacent a target tissue. A guide shaft can be positioned in a urethra. The probe body can be positioned in a vagina and registered relative to the guide so as to position the treatment surface in... | 02/20/2007 |
