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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7310999 | Body volume measurement apparatus and method of measuring the body volume of a person An apparatus and method for measuring a volume of a person's body. The apparatus comprises a body suit having an inner layer and an outer layer which forms a body portion and a head portion. The body suit further has a cavity defined within the inner layer, the cavi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7270125 | Combined aircrew systems tester (CAST) The invention enables testing of nearly all aircrew equipment including COMBAT EDGE system components which include a mask, a G-suit, communication systems, and a goggle. A gas system includes an input filter, a first compressor comprising at least one blower, prefe... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261679 | Runner training and exercise device The present invention is directed to an exercise and training device for runners and provides a means to train them to stay in the most efficient position for optimum muscle use and to improve speed and lateral quickness. The device comprises an upper thigh strap, a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7207332 | Apparatus for administering a gas to a person or an animal An apparatus (1) for administering a gas to a person or an animal, is provided with a chamber (9) for receiving a quantity of gas to be administered. The chamber is provided with a gas line (3) for supplying gas from a source to the chamber (... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7184828 | Method and system for spinal cord stimulation prior to and during a medical procedure A method of performing a medical procedure, such as surgery, is provided. The spinal cord is stimulated in order to control at least one physiological function. The medical procedure is performed and stimulation of the spinal cord is stopped. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7093304 | Surgical gown donned through the self-assisted use of inflatable chambers The invention relates to a gown having a gown body, an inflatable chamber capable of selectively inflating and deflating carried by the gown body, and a shaping element carried by the gown body. The shaping element is directly responsive to inflation of the inflatab... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7058447 | Method and system for directing blood flow during a medical procedure A system of performing a medical procedure, such as surgery, is provided. The system comprises a compression member for compressing a body portion and a means for controlling the compression. Methods and devices for performing the medical procedure are also provided... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6993791 | Altitude protection device An altitude protection device for an acceleration protection suit having a plurality of liquid-filled veins is comprised of a bladder inserted in a pocket. A spacer fabric that is non-compressible under the loads to be provided is enclosed in the pocket and defines ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6972041 | Bone xenografts The invention provides an article of manufacture comprising a substantially non-immunogenic bone xenograft for implantation into humans. The invention further provides a method for preparing a bone xenograft by removing at least a portion of a bone from a non-human ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6757916 | Pressure applying garment A pressure-applying garment particularly suited for locating and applying pressure to transmitters is formed by a main inflatable bladder inflated to first pressure to press its inner wall toward a wearer and conform the inner wall to contours of said wearer and to ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6742193 | environmental pressure suits and method of manufacture A method of fabricating an articulated joint for a pressure vessel, especially a pressure suit, by separately forming a structural fabric and a gas barrier layer into a series of alternating peaks and valleys. The structural fabric can be formed into the three dimen... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6695762 | Fluid cooled pressure garment An anti-G pressure garment system incorporates an inflatable pressure bladder covering portions of the wearer's body. The bladder is provided with an area made of a first material formed by a flexible air and liquid impermeable, vapor permeable, micro-por... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6450944 | Acceleration protective suit The suit according to the invention comprises, as well as a textile lining and a skin made of low stretch textile material, a double walled skin lying between them, made of moderately stretchable watertight material. The latter is made of walls, which are... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6419622 | Acceleration protective suit The suit according to the invention comprises, as well as a textile lining and an oversuit, an active part lying between them. This is at least partly made from a layer (3) on the body side and a layer (4) away from it, both of a fluid-tight, low stretch ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6387704 | Method for compensating for the time-dependent change in coolant level during gas sorption analysis For use in a sorption analysis system, a method compensating for measuring error due to the time-dependent evaporation of liquid coolant and the resulting change in the level of the coolant and temperature increase around the stem of the sample cell, duri... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6325754 | Acceleration protection suit The active part of the suit comprises in part one layer (3, 4) facing the body and another one facing away from it, both of a gas-tight, low stretch textile material, which are joined together at connecting positions (6) by gluing, welding or sewing and t... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6290642 | Acceleration protective suit The suit according to the invention comprises, as well as a textile lining and an oversuit, an active part lying between them. This is at least partly made from a layer (3) on the body side and a layer (4) away from it, both of a fluid-tight, low stretch ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6290717 | Temperature probe and interconnect cable for hypothermia catheter temperature feedback A disposable esophageal probe having dual temperature elements is connected to a cooling catheter controller via a reusable interconnect line to provide redundancy in temperature feedback to the controller, namely, to provide both a control temperature fe... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6245009 | Operational readiness and life support systems A wearable life support system integrates an antigravity compensation apparatus for providing counter-pressures on the human body in response to antigravity conditions with an environmental defense apparatus for providing operational conditions to a human... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6021519 | Device for protecting against accelerations An apparatus for protecting a wearer against positive acceleration comprises: a trouser having inflatable pockets and a control unit having an outlet communicating with the pockets, an inlet communicating with a source of pressurized gas and an inertia bo... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5997465 | Device for exerting an external pressure on a human body The invention relates to a device (1, 3, 37) for exerting an external pressure on a human body part. The device, which is designed to surround the body part with comfortable fit, comprises components (15, 19 and 28) of memory material, such as memory meta... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5984858 | Meniscal xenografts The invention provides an article of manufacture comprising a substantially non-immunogenic knee meniscal xenograft for implantation into humans. The invention further provides methods for preparing a knee meniscal xenograft by removing at least a portion... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5961442 | Control device for admitting pressure into anti-g pilot A control device for admitting compressed air into anti-g pilot pants to reduce the effects of forces of acceleration on the pilot. Flight maneuvers with rapid change from negative to positive acceleration shall be made possible by the present invention o... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5961441 | Surgical otoscope and method The present invention is directed to a surgical otoscope for examining and operating upon the external ear canal and tympanum. The surgical otoscope comprises an optical diagnostic instrument and an adapter member attached thereto. An image conveyer and a... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5832919 | Portable inflatable enclosure system with filtered positive pressure gas fed therein A portable enclosure system and method for providing a suitable breathing atmosphere therein includes a chamber. The chamber may assume a variety of shapes. An electric fan and filter assembly is provided and is attached to the chamber by way of a flexibl... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5538001 | Oxygen masks A pressure breathing mask, particularly an aircrew oxygen mask, includes an exoskeleton (10), a flexible facepiece (11) with an oxygen delivery connection (15), an inflatable bladder (20) positioned between the exoskeleton (10) and a rigid intermediate me... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5431653 | Knee joint flexion-gap distraction device A knee distraction device is provided for use in knee arthroplasty. A mechanism applies an adjustable distraction force between the tibial surface and a point on the distal femur of the flexed knee. The spatial relationship of tibia and femur is allowed t... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5355878 | Breathing equipment for aircrew A facemask incorporating breathing equipment for use with a flying helmet (2) comprises a rigid outer shell (4) in which a flexible face-piece (3) is housed whose periphery makes an airtight seal with the pilot's face (1). The face-piece (3) includes an i... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5342583 | Patient's stool and urine disposing apparatus An automatic stool and urine disposing apparatus provides disposal even if a patient is unconscious or is disabled, without requiring the help of a care taker. This apparatus is composed of a wearing section, a disposal device installed in an aperture in ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5318018 | Advanced aircrew protection system An advanced aircrew protection system comprising a helmet assembly adapted to sustain a full pneumatic pressure within the helmet adjacent to the head of the wearer; a suit assembly adapted to sustain a pressure adjacent to selected parts of the body of t... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5314402 | Aircraft aircrew life support systems Inflation pressure of an aircrew G-suit is set by a servo-pressure which controls movement of inflation gas supply and vent valves 126 and 127, respectively. Servo-pressure is regulated by a torque motor controlled valve 124, 125 which receives a servo-de... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5247926 | Aircrew breathing gas regulators A breathing gas regulator for regulating delivery of breathing gas to an aircrew member wearing a liquid filled G-suit includes a relay valve having a diaphragm mounted valve plate for sensing G-suit hydrostatic pressure. A bleed of breathing gas is suppl... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5238008 | Inflatable bladder system for monitoring lung pressure A flexible bladder is provided which may be positioned over the chest of a subject. The flexible bladder contains fluid having substantially the same density as the breathing gas in the subject's lungs. Pressure sensing means are connected to the flexible... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5226410 | Physiological safety device for aircraft pilots A device providing physiological protection of aircraft pilots against the effects of altitude and accelerations includes a source of oxygen; a chest jacket fitted with at least one inflation bladder connected to a pressure reducing valve installed on a s... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5170814 | High altitude G-valve A high altitude G-valve produces a pressure signal in response to altitude and G-load without a connection to an external altitude sensing device. Bleed path pressure regulation by an aneroid valve and a G-sensing valve control a pilot valve which in turn... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5133339 | Exercise method and apparatus utilizing differential air pressure A method and exercise device using air pressure to apply a high force to the body is provided. The force, although not gravity, resembles gravity in its influence on the musculoskeletal mechanics of locomotion because of the method of application (air pre... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5127896 | Anthropomorphic tank suit This invention is an integrated anthropomorphic g-suit, with a breathing regulator and means for protecting the user of the suit from hostile environments. The suit has a flexible, distensible, impermeable inner liner that conforms to a user's body, and a... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5121744 | Physiological G-suit modulator A physiological antigravitational system for use in modern avionics to prevent a pilot from becoming unconscious, or developing related conditions, and includes a crew member G-suit for use for pressurization of the crew during flight, the suit incorporat... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5027437 | Suit for the support of a person's body in respect to acceleration forces A suite for the support of the body in respect of acceleration forces has ducts running therethrough forming pressure bodies which are distributed among different suit areas and are filled with a pressure-generating medium, which serves at the same time a... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5007893 | Combination anti-g and pressure suit A combined anti-G and pressure suit intended for use in a high performance aircraft includes a helmet into which is fed respiratory air and a cooperating body suit comprised of a plurality of air-tight toroidal air segments which surround the wearer's bod... | 04/16/1991 |
