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 |
| 20120130457 | Thermal therapy body wraps Thermal therapy pads for providing a temperature controlled therapy to a portion of a patient's body. The pad includes an inner surface and an outer surface that define a tortuous path for the fluid flow throughout the pad. The pad receives a temperature controlled flui... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120109269 | PATIENT WARMING SYSTEM The present invention relates to a system for keeping a patient warm, particularly a veterinary patient, during care. An apparatus is provided for delivering conditioned air across a barrier, such as a wire cage, to a blanket arrangement for providing conditioned air to... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120053661 | WEARABLE, MOTION ACTIVATED BODY PART WARMING DEVICE A wearable device configured as an article of apparel is used for warming a body part having a core such as a hand palm and an extremity such as a finger The wearable device has a circulatory system containing a heat transfer fluid, tubes located next to the extremity f... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120046717 | MEDICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR EXPOSING TUMOR MASS A medical treatment apparatus applies heat to the skin so that the skin may be gradually collapsed without incision and thereby a tumor mass beneath the skin may be exposed to the outside and allowed to be removed. This apparatus includes a cup-like container, oil, and ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120041525 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENT Disclosed are methods for dermatological treatment that in some embodiments include contacting a plurality of cooling probes with an area of skin and maintaining the plurality of cooling probes in contact with the area of skin for a period of time while the distal ends ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041526 | HEAD COLLER A head cooler (10) comprises a thermal exchange cap (11) and an outer insulating cover (12) to be arranged on a patient's head. The cap (11) has a channel system (31, 32) for a cooling fluid forming an inside heat exchange surface to b... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120022623 | Warming device A warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with an inflatable dog-bone shaped section framed by an outline section.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110313410 | CRYOGENIC MEDICAL DEVICE WITH THERMAL GUARD AND METHOD A medical device, system and method are provided for thermal medical treatment. A medical device for cryogenic treatment may include a tip and a thermal guard or shield. The tip may be at a distal end of a catheter shaft, having a distal surface and lateral surfaces. Th... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110307038 | BARRIERS FOR CONTROLLED USE OF THERAPY SYSTEMS A therapy system barrier. In various embodiments, the barrier is a liner sized to cover a surface of a housing having a control interface and at least one other face of the housing. In various embodiments, the therapy system barrier hinders proper operation of a related... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110276114 | Body Cooling Apparatus A body cooling apparatus for cooling a human being includes a cooling chamber with a copper plate adjacent to or in contact with the cooling chamber. The copper plate has two sides one of which is exposed to cooled refrigerant while the other side is exposed to a mass o... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110275993 | DEVICE FOR COOLING CUTANEOUS AND SUB-CUTANEOUS TISSUES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF A device for cooling cutaneous and sub-cutaneous tissues includes an applicator. The applicator has a head and a handle. The head has ports that are operative to dispense a pressurized fluid. The device also has a pressurizing section where the pressurizing section comp... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110270366 | RF power controller for ultrasound therapy system A system and method for fluid control in a thermal therapy system is disclosed. A fluid circuit permits passage of a fluid through a fluid circuit, including into and out of a treatment zone so as to cool or heat or maintain a temperature in said treatment zone at or ne... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110270367 | System and Method of Detecting Fluid and Leaks in Thermal Treatment System Basins A drape including a sensing device according to the present invention is disposed over a top surface of a thermal treatment system having a basin recessed therein. A portion of the drape is pushed down into the basin to form a drape container for collecting a sterile me... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110238143 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALTERING AND MAINTAINING THE BODY TEMPERATURE OF A PATIENT A system includes a temperature reducing apparatus having a first enclosure defining an interior space for receiving at least a portion of a patient's body therein, and a liquid delivery system in fluid communication with the first enclosure for controlling the temperat... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110230753 | Fluid circuits for temperature control in a thermal therapy system A system and method for fluid control in a thermal therapy system is disclosed. A fluid circuit permits passage of a fluid through a fluid circuit, including into and out of a treatment zone so as to cool or heat or maintain a temperature in said treatment zone at or ne... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110224760 | Thermal Regulation Blanket and Method of Use Thereof A thermal regulation blanket includes a plurality of cells with a first reagent. A plurality of pouches with a second reagent are disposed within the plurality of cells. A plurality of dividers are disposed between each of the plurality of cells. A thermally conductive ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110218600 | HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to heat-exchanger systems that can be used to heat or cool a fluid such as blood. Pod pumps that provide low shear and low turbulence may be used in such systems, particularly for systems that pump blood. A certain h... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110208275 | Apparatus For Altering The Body Temperature Of A Patient Apparatus for altering the body temperature of a patient comprises an enclosure defining an interior space for receiving at least a portion of a patient's body therein. The enclosure is constructed for transferring a heat transfer liquid into direct contact with the por... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110208277 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGIONAL AND WHOLE BODY TEMPERATURE MODIFICATION A heat exchange fluid supply system for supplying a heat exchange fluid to an intravascular heat exchange catheter includes a disposable cassette having a bulkhead and an external heat exchanger, and which is configured to operate in combination with a reusable master c... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110208276 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGIONAL AND WHOLE BODY TEMPERATURE MODIFICATION A heat exchange fluid supply system for supplying a heat exchange fluid to an intravascular heat exchange catheter includes a disposable cassette having a bulkhead and an external heat exchanger, and which is configured to operate in combination with a reusable master c... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110172749 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING VASCULAR ACCESS IN AN APPENDAGE TO ENHANCE THERAPEUTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES Embodiments of the invention disclosed herein generally include methods and/or devices for increasing blood flow, controlling the vasodilatation of a patient's vascular structure, regulating the temperature of a portion of a mammal, and for improving various interventio... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110152983 | MODULAR APPARATUS FOR THERAPY OF AN ANIMATE BODY A modular therapy system for treatment of at least a portion of an animate body is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first modular member and a second modular member. The first modular member comprises a heat transfer device adapted to transfer heat between the device... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110152982 | SYSTEM FOR ALTERING AND MAINTAINING TEMPERATURES OF OBJECTS The present invention relates to a system for altering or maintaining the temperature of an object.... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110144730 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEAK DETECTION IN EXTERNAL COOLING PAD An externally-applied heat exchange pad has three layers laminated together, an inner and outer non-conductive layer and a middle conductive layer. A leak in the inner layer causes coolant to contact the middle layer and change impedance, which can be sensed and used as... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110137304 | CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF LAMINITIS IN EQUINE An apparatus for providing cryotherapy to an equine hoof for treatment or prevention of laminitis includes a housing configured to receive a hoof of the equine having laminitis such that at least a lower portion of the hoof is enclosed by the housing. The housing has a ... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110106023 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT TO A MAMMAL There are provided thermal treatment system that utilizes a rotating coupling between a heating or chilling unit that provides a heat transfer fluid and a heat exchange bladder used to provide therapy to a mammal. The use of the rotating coupling permits the mammal to m... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110098792 | THERAPEUTIC WRAP Temperature-controlled therapy wrap for treatment of at least a portion of an animate body including a fluid bladder including an inlet, an outlet, and at least one fluidic channel connecting the inlet to the outlet; and a thermal insulating member on the fluid bladder ... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110098794 | Inflatable convective pad for surgery An inflatable convective pad for warming a person during surgery has two ends, two sides, and at least two openings, each located in an area of the pad between the two ends and between a respective side and the center of the pad. The openings, which may be in the form o... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110098793 | TEMPERATURE AND FLOW CONTROL METHODS IN A THERMAL THERAPY DEVICE A controlled temperature therapy system has a pump, a reservoir, and a therapy component. The reservoir has an inlet in communication with the therapy component and an outlet in communication with the pump. The reservoir may also include a baffle adjacent the outlet. Th... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110098791 | PROBE FOR LOCAL ANAESTHETIC SYSTEM The present invention relates to a probe for a local anaesthetic system, and more particularly, to a probe for a local anaesthetic system which cools a local area of the body to perform a local anaesthetic operation without difficulty. The present invention provides a p... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110087206 | CRYOSURGICAL DEVICE FOR OPERATING CRYOPROBES, METHOD FOR OPERATING A CRYOPROBE A cryosurgical apparatus capable of operating both a first cryoprobe with a pressure-resistant return run and a second cryoprobe with an unpressurized return run. The apparatus has a first mode for operating the first cryoprobe and a second mode for operating the second... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110077723 | COMPRESSION SEQUENCED THERMAL THERAPY SYSTEM A sequential compression and temperature therapy blanket with a plurality of air chambers is disclosed. The air chambers are filled and released by a valve assembly that may be separate from or integrated within the blanket. The temperature therapy blanket includes a fl... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110066214 | Multifunction warming device for perioperative use A multifunction warming device for perioperative use includes a clinical garment and two convective warming apparatuses supported on an inside surface of the clinical garment. A first convective apparatus is disposed transversely in an upper portion of the clinical garm... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110066215 | Warming device A warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with multiple separately inflatable sections, each adapted to enable a particular mode of warming.... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110066216 | COOLING DEVICE FOR REMOVING HEAT FROM SUBCUTANEOUS LIPID-RICH CELLS A cooling device for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of a subject having skin is provided. The cooling device includes a support having a first portion and a second portion. A first cooling element having a first heat exchanging surface is located at th... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110046704 | INFLATABLE THERMAL NEONATAL BLANKET The invention relates to an inflatable thermal blanket for providing conditioned air to a neonatal human or neonatal animal body, said thermal blanket comprising: a base sheet of an air impermeable material, in use remote from said body; | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110036358 | Protective Head Covering with Neck Support for Anesthetized Patient and Method Therefor A head and neck covering is cut from a flat sheet of foam material to form a body portion of the head and neck covering. The foam material has a first surface cut to form an eye region, mouth region and neck region. The foam material has a second surface opposite the fi... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110029049 | Image-Guided Thermotherapy Based On Selective Tissue Thermal Treatment Devices and techniques for thermotherapy based on optical imaging.... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110029048 | COMPLIANT BALLOON A cryogenic medical device is provided, including a catheter body defining a proximal portion and a distal portion; a expandable treatment element on the distal portion of the catheter body; a plurality of granules disposed within the expandable treatment element; an en... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110022135 | Patient comfort apparatus and system An apparatus, a system, and a method for thermally comforting a patient include pneumatic, convective device providing thermal treatment for persons or animals, which is adapted for use in combination with a clinical garment such as a hospital gown, robe, bib, and other... | 01/27/2011 |
