Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20080127985 | Pelvic surgery drape A urological drape is provided defining a vaginal aperture and a finger cot for accessing the rectum of a patient without making contact therewith. The drape includes an adhesive backing for fixing the drape relative to the patient. Preferably, a pouch is provided which... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080011307 | Hand assisted laparoscopic device A hand assisted laparoscopic seal apparatus includes an outer seal, an inner seal and a housing supporting the outer seal relative to the inner seal, wherein one of the outer seal or the inner seal is shaped and dimensioned for engaging and sealing around an arm of a me... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20060207609 | Covering for an aseptic treatment site A covering for an aseptic treatment site is disclosed. An exemplary covering includes a substrate defining an aperture which permits selective access to an aseptic treatment site on a patient; and a transparent cover is borne by the substrate and which is removably affi... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20060201521 | Surgical drape adapted for use with radiological equipment A surgical drape provides a volume to accommodate radiological equipment such as a C-arm x-ray device without pulling the bottom of the drape up which could otherwise interrupt the sterile field. In one preferred embodiment, the space is created with pleated or gathered... | 09/14/2006 |
| 20060169290 | Surgical drape with extensible instrument holder straps A surgical drape for use during surgery of a patient includes a sheet that is configured for covering at least a portion of the patient during surgery. At least one instrument holder strap is attached to a front surface of the drape, the strap having a first end affixed... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060124138 | SURGICAL DRAPE WITH ADJUSTABLE FENESTRATION A surgical drape for covering a patient during a surgical procedure is provided. The drape has a base sheet having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of edges. A fenestration is formed in the base sheet positionable over the surgical site. A reinforcemen... | 06/15/2006 |
