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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7056281 | Phallic device mount and method of use A phallic device mount for operably securing a phallic device thereto and a method of use are disclosed. The mount is positioned adjacent to and supported by a bed. A substantially planar bed-engaging portion is positioned below the mattress of the bed and extends t... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047977 | Medical device for overcoming airway obstruction A medical device for overcoming upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in a supine position, featuring a flat rectangular support base that attaches to the support frame perpendicularly, and a variation of lower jaw supports that attach to the support fra... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048700 | Head support device A head support device includes a base including a horizontal portion and a pair of vertical members that are attached to and extend upwardly from the horizontal portion so that a first vertical member and a second vertical member are defined. A strap has a first end... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047976 | Medical device for overcoming airway obstruction A medical device for overcoming upper airway obstruction when a patient is placed in supine position. A cradle receives the patient's head, and the patient's head rests on and is secured to the cradle. Specifically, the head rests upon a first portion. The weight of... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048703 | Support device A support device for providing enhanced support to users. In one embodiment, the support device includes a first bladder and a second bladder. Valves may be attached to the bladders to allow inflation and/or deflation of the bladders. In yet another embodiment, the ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048761 | Breast augmentation apparatus and method of use A narrow linear near vertical fold is formed in the lower portion of a female breast and its lips are held in abutment adhesively. A curved contact member configured for abutting the lower portion of a female breast is positionable below a nipple of the breast along... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041074 | Device for users suffering from sequels of central nervous system and locomotrium affection of body A device for users with sequels of central nervous system affections and/or locommotorium affection of a body has a plurality of modules covering areas of the user's body, a recliner with bands for embracing shoulder joints, a structure for correcting a medium area ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040315 | Arrangement for anaesthetising a living creature The invention relates to an arrangement (200) for anaesthetising a living creature (V) and for maintaining said creature in an anaesthetised state, by administering thereto an infused volume of anaesthesia inducing pharmaceutical (22) in liquid phase p... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036512 | Dismountable multi-position stander The dismountable multi-position stander has a carriage, a body support assembly, and a mounting assembly detachably mounting the body support assembly onto the carriage in a single coupling direction. The mounting assembly has upper and lower mounting elements detac... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037305 | Heart presentation device and method A medical instrument for positioning an internal organ during surgical and diagnostic procedures is provided. In one embodiment, the medical instrument includes a body having a tissue grasping element and an actuating member effective to move the tissue grasping ele... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024711 | Sonography bed having patient support and sonographer access provisions A patient exam bed useful for sonograms including echocardiography exams has a mattress provided with one or more pop-up wedges as well as one or more access bays formed through a side edge of the mattress. The access bays provide reach up access to a patient from b... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021315 | Device for oral cavity procedure intervention An adjustable mechanical device for providing necessary leverage to a healthcare provider performing an intubation on a patient, and more particularly, a portable medical device for use by a paramedic or PHRN in facilitating an intubation on a patient. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017525 | Multipurpose harness assembly for use in assisting a muscular-incapacitated person A multipurpose harness assembly for lifting and supporting a person characteristically known to have little or no control over muscular function insofar to support oneself for purposes of standing erect or walking, the harness assembly comprising a pair of wearable ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017213 | Stomach sleeper A sleeper-support device designed to minimize cervical rotation with respect to the torso for a person lying prone. The device includes a wedge-shaped head support that maintains the head in repose at an intermediate orientation between zero rotation and the traditi... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018329 | Sex aid device A sex aid device for assisting a human male and female couple to engage in sexual intercourse. The device includes a frame and resilient belts attached to the frame for providing a seat for a female above the male lying beneath the frame. The frame includes a pair o... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017209 | Curved wing board for a CT cradle A curved wing board is provided for use on a CT cradle having a curved upper surface. The wing board includes a base with a curved lower surface and opposite sides. A pair of wing boards extend upwardly and outwardly from the sides of the base to support a patient's... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014651 | Method and system for treating cardiac arrest using hypothermia A method for treating cardiac arrest includes defibrillating the patient and/or ventilating the patient and/or administering a cardiac arrest drug such as epinephrine to resuscitate the patient, and then cooling the patient using one or more cooling catheter positio... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011447 | Method and device for delivering radiotherapy A device 10 for aligning a patient for delivering a plurality of radiation beams comprising a patient support surface 12, a coarse alignment subsystem 14 connected to the patient support surface, and a fine alignment subsystem connected to the p... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011528 | Method and system for generating a skill sheet A method and system generates skill sheets for a user participating in a medical emergency response simulation program. Providing a simulation scenario, a skill sheet template is chosen. The skill sheet template comprises a plurality of line items. The relevance of ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011642 | External fixation device for cranialmaxillofacial distraction An externally mounted fixation device for craniomaxillofacial distraction osteogenesis, the device having a helmet to secure the device in a relatively rigid and immobile manner to the head of a patient, support structure to receive distraction components in fixed o... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011200 | Multi-disc clutch A friction clutch is provided between an internal combustion engine and a transmission, which is incorporated in a motor vehicle, the clutch comprising driving disks and transmission disks. In order to optimize the clutch particularly with respect to comfort and wea... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000268 | Patient transfer and transport bed The present invention is a transfer and transport device and method for moving a patient from a bed to another location within a medical facility. The transport device includes an integral transfer mechanism for transferring a patient from a hospital bed to the devi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001241 | Dual breast pad and bib apparatus The present invention provides a dual breast pad and nursing bib apparatus comprising a cup-shaped base flap and a nursing flap, wherein the nursing flap is hingedly coupled to the cup-shaped base flap, and wherein the nursing flap may be rotated between a first clo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994090 | Underarm support The invention is an underarm support for one or both arms having a pad which fits under the arm of the user, preferably in the arm pit, flexible and of sufficient diameter under compression at that area to open the arm outward for greater blood flow and to more corr... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994683 | Portable lumbar traction device A portable lumbar traction device wherein a variable tension system allows the user to manually manipulate a level of tension using a ratcheting device while undergoing a traction procedure. The invention easily and quickly anchors to a door frame and includes one o... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6990699 | Therapeutic support device A therapeutic cylindrical support device, preferably made of foam or some other such flexible, compressible material, that works on a pneumatic basis whereby once a person's head, neck, back or any other body part is rested upon the device, the weight of the person ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6981503 | Hands free-anesthesia mask A hands-fee anesthesia mask includes a mask for providing anesthesia to the patient, a mask strap for holding the mask against a patient's mouth, and a jaw raising strap for raising the patient's jaw up and forward so as to unobstruct the patient's airway. ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6980679 | Method and system for monitoring breathing activity of a subject A method and system for monitoring breathing movement of an infant is disclosed. A method and system for detecting and predictably estimating regular cycles of breathing movements is disclosed. Another disclosed aspect of the invention is directed to detect and repo... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6978052 | Alignment of images for stitching The complexity of image stitching into a panoramic image is simplified with the use of one or more projectable fiducial marks that ease the establishment of a relationship between adjacent scenes of an image without leaving undesirable fiducial vestiges in the final... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976453 | Ergonomic and adjustable veterinary apparatus for movement restriction The invention concerns a movement restricting apparatus designed to prevent an animal from reaching with its mouth or some of its limbs, a zone of its body to be protected. The apparatus comprises features for fixing the apparatus to the animal and for restricting m... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971392 | Sacro-Iliac mobilization tool A tool for making gentle repetitive movements to the joints between a person's sacrum and ilium which allow for proper pelvic alignment when one or both have become irritated, inflamed, or malaligned, and causes significant pain. Use of the tool generates a lateral ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971985 | Isolation chamber An isolation chamber for providing containment for a contaminated patient includes a flexible enclosure that is configurable to receive a contaminated patient therein. The enclosure includes a first side, a second side, a top that is hingedly pivotable about a top o... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6973202 | Single-camera tracking of an object A method and system for determining the position and orientation of an object is disclosed. A set of markers attached or associated with the object is optically tracked and geometric translation is performed to use the coordinates of the set of markers to determine ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969346 | Isolation chamber An isolation chamber for providing containment for a contaminated patient includes a flexible enclosure that is configurable to receive a contaminated patient therein. The enclosure includes a first side, a second side, a top that is hingedly pivotable about a top o... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969366 | Hands-free chin lift and airway support device A support device (10) having a chin rest (12), malleable shaft (14), and base (16) and a method of using device to maintain patency to the airway of a person with a decreased level of consciousness. The head of the person is positioned su... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968845 | Adjustable strap for ambulator An adjustable strap includes a flat base having a pair of upstanding tabs and a pair of rectangular slots. A flat rod has opposite ends captured in slots formed in the tabs. A lock member includes a strap-engaging locking part. A harness strap first loop captures a ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6967309 | Personal warming systems and apparatuses for use in hospitals and other settings, and associated methods of manufacture and use Personal warming systems and apparatuses for use in hospitals and other settings are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a heating pad for warming a patient during a hospital procedure can include a heating element and a patient support portion. The heating element... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966321 | Method and device for stabilizing a patient's head on a spine board A device for stabilizing a patient's head on a spine board while allowing longitudinal and rotational movement in conjunction with the body and a method of use for the device are disclosed. The device is comprised of a head harness, a forehead strap, a chin strap, a... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6959964 | Portable backrest structure A portable backrest structure includes a base section adjustably fitted onto a piece of seating furniture, and an upright section for elevating a pivot axis above a seat part of the furniture. The backrest structure is easily movable to and installed on another piec... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6954953 | Novelty cushion A novelty cushion is disclosed including a plurality of grooves on a first side, a plurality of grooves on a second side, the second side opposite the first side, and wherein the at least two grooves of the plurality of grooves on the first side are substantially pe... | 10/18/2005 |
