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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7303539 | Gel wrap providing musculo-skeletal support A multi-layer wrap, and method of use, for providing more comfortable gel treatment to skin and pressure therapy for underlying skin, the wrap allowing for migration of moisture away from the skin while providing compressive musculo-skeletal support to the treatment... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7297128 | Arm suspension sleeve A multi-layer wrap, for providing more comfortable gel treatment to skin while providing orthopedic support having a first layer of gel for contacting the skin and a second layer of an elastic and supportive loop portion of a hook and loop fastener, the wrap allowin... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7226429 | Method for removal of viruses from blood by lectin affinity hemodialysis The present invention relates to a method for using lectins that bind to pathogens having high mannose surface glycoproteins or fragments thereof which contain high mannose glycoproteins, to remove them from infected blood or plasma in an extracorporeal setting. Acc... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7135191 | Urogenital or anorectal transmucosal vaccine delivery system The invention is directed to a suppository based vaccine delivery system for immunizing against urogenital and anorectally transmitted infectious disease in humans and animals and a method for treating the same. More particularly, this invention is directed to a sup... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7112183 | Flexible support for gel wraps A two-ply bandage for treatment of skin while providing orthopedic support having a first layer of gel for contacting the skin and a second layer of an elastic and supportive loop portion of a hook and loop fastener. The product is economically manufactured in the f... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7101349 | Flexible support for gel wraps A two-ply bandage for treatment of skin while providing orthopedic support having a first layer of gel for contacting the skin and a second layer of an elastic and supportive loop portion of a hook and loop fastener. The product is economically manufactured in the f... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7051457 | Formfitting protective footwear apparatus A formfitting protective footwear apparatus comprising, generally, a protective sheath that envelops all or a portion of the foot from the ankle forward. In all embodiments, the formfitting protective footwear apparatus of the present invention surrounds the forefoo... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6963019 | Flexible support for gel wraps A two-ply bandage for treatment of skin while providing orthopedic support having a first layer of gel for contacting the skin and a second layer of an elastic and supportive loop portion of a hook and loop fastener. The product is economically manufactured in the f... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6958011 | Pliable air duct with dust and condensation repellency A fabric air duct with main discharge openings includes additional, much smaller openings that help ventilate the surface of the duct. Ventilating the surface of the duct with a slight yet even amount of airflow helps inhibit the accumulation of condensate and dust ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953602 | Pattern coated adhesive article The invention relates to a adhesive article comprising at least one backing layer with a first and second surface and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer adhered first surface of the backing layer in a pattern, wherein the pattern of the adhesive layer has an adhesi... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6495230 | Film-based bandage material Film-based bandage material, the film consisting of polyurethane, being treated so as to be self-adhesive on one side and having at least one non-adhesive grip tab formed onto it, so that following application the bandage material can be detached from the... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6159174 | Method of using lectins for therapy of diseases transmittable by sexual contact In order to prevent conception and/or the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) one or more lectins capable of binding sperm and/or the pathogenic microorganisms responsible for STD's are administered to the vagina prior to sexual intercourse. T... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6074965 | Support material for medical purposes Support material for medical purposes, which is characterized in that an addition of high-strength fibers or threads on an organic or inorganic base with a maximum tensile strength over 60 cN/tex gives the support material a maximum tensile strength of ov... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6074671 | Method of using lectins for contraception and prophylaxis against diseases transmittable by sexual contact and condom containing lectins In order to prevent conception and/or infection by sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) one or more lectins capable of binding sperm or agglutinable components of male ejaculate and/or the pathogenic microorganisms responsible for STDs or the carbohydrate... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5980477 | Genital lubricants with zinc salts as anti-viral additives This invention relates to the use of water-soluble zinc salts as anti-viral agents in genital lubricants (such as condom lubricants or stand-alone gels), to reduce the risk of infection by sexually transmitted viruses. Such zinc-containing anti-viral lubr... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5957878 | Body support garments A body support garment having a tubular elastic section for enclosing a body member is provided. The tubular section has an inner surface with a first portion and a second portion, the first portion providing a gripping surface and the second portion prov... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5939339 | Absorbent self adhering elastic bandage The present invention relates to a wound dressing 10 that is a porous, self-adhering elastic 14 bandage which may be compressively wrapped around a wound and which is capable of absorbing fluids and wound exudate. A preferred embodiment of the wound dress... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5777004 | Method of neutralizing protein allergens in natural rubber latex product formed thereby Disclosed is a method of treating natural rubber latex with protease and peptidase enzymes whereby protein allergens contained within the latex are degraded so as to be rendered non-allergenic to humans. The protein allergen-free natural rubber latex prod... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5718674 | Bandages There are described bandages which comprise a cohesive coated open cellular polymeric foam material which has a cellular surface area, at least 15% of the total surface area of the surface of the bandages comprise open cells of said open cellular polymeri... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5633070 | Adhesive film for adhesive bandage and adhesive bandage using said adhesive film An adhesive film for adhesive bandage in which an adhesive is coated on one surface of a nonwoven fabric, characterized in that a film having water vapor permeability and water proofing property is laminated on the opposite surface of the nonwoven fabric.... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5503908 | Self-adhesive nonwoven elastic compressible composite material Disclosed is a self-adhesive nonwoven elastic composite material composed of at least one elastic composite material; and a coating of a self-adhesive material on at least a portion of at least one exterior surface of the elastic composite material so tha... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5419913 | Adhesive bandages, wound dressings, sutures, drapes, orthodontic rubber bands, toothbrushes, and the like An adhesive bandage, wound dressing, suture-like mechanism, or surgical drape for use over a wound is made from a laminate structure of flexible rubber, a hydrophilic hydrogel polymer bonded to one side of the flexible rubber, and an adhesive bonded to th... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5397298 | Elastic bandaging material A breathable, comfortable, elastic pressure sensitive, permanent tacky, adhesive bandaging material is disclosed. The material includes a fabric formed of stretch and non-stretch filling and warp yarns which are coated with a release agent, a stiffening a... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5352216 | Stretch fabric for medical use A composite stretch fabric is disclosed that is comprised of a laminate of three layers, the center layer being comprised of a web of a nonwoven polyurethane resin with a basis weight in the range of 50-250 g/m2 and an air permeability of at le... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5195950 | Compression bandage with calibration means The compression bandage with calibration means has visual marks (1) arranged according to a variable and gradually increasing distance (X), (X+1), (X+2), . . . (X+n) in order to correspond to a decreasing pressure applied as and when the bandage is wrappe... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5156589 | Cohesive bandage A cohesive bandage fabricated according to a method comprising the steps of providing at least one layer of woven fabric and applying a coating containing polybutylacryate ester and alkyphenyl polyethylene glycol ether to at least one fabric face is discl... | 10/20/1992 |
| 4911155 | Manufacturing process for a cohesive compression bandage, the means of implementation and the bandage obtained Woven or knitted bandage material is pre-shrunk and wound on a roll. The material is fed from the roll via a positive roller drive that stretches the material to correspond to its initial stretch capacity. The fed material is continuously processed throug... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4737400 | Method for making elastic bandaging material A method of producing breathable, conformable, elastic, pressure-sensitive, permanently tacky, adhesive bandaging material from a fabric which has been formed by interweaving essentially non-stretch filling yarns with stretch and non-stretch warp yarns, s... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4699133 | Process for producing a cohesive, self-adhesive, rigid or elastic bandage for fixing, compression and support dressings for medical purposes and bandage produced by this process The invention relates to a cohesive, self-adhesive, rigid or elastic bandage for fixing, compression and support dressings and permanent elastic compression and support dressings for medical purposes and a process for the manufacture thereof. The bandage ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4552802 | Self-adhesive product, process for its manufacture and application as a dressing, packing sheet or fixing tape The invention relates to a new self-adhesive product in the form of a sheet, band or tape. It comprises a cellular support coated with a layer of synthetic or natural elastomer previously treated by heating to a temperature between 70° and 160° C., foll... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4539982 | Odor absorbing wrap Disclosed is a flexible, odor-absorbing web for use under casts or other devices used in prolonged close contact with the human body. The web comprises a sheet-like matrix comprising an open-celled or closed-celled foam, or cellulosic fibers in a binder, ... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4366814 | Elastic bandage material An elastic bandage material is disclosed comprising at least 50 percent by weight of an extensible fabric capable of elongation of at least 30 percent without tearing and at least 15 percent of an elastomer impregnated in a fabric but without filling the ... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4121582 | Direct body covering sheet having a correcting and/or therapeutic action A fabricated sheet structure includes a sheet of fabric which is flexible in all directions and which is corrugated so that opposite surfaces thereof are both provided with alternate recesses and ribs. One of the surfaces constitutes a mold for a layer of... | 10/24/1978 |
| 3973563 | Adhesive bandage backings Adhesive bandage backings are provided, utilizing foamed combinations of natural rubber latex and synthetic elastomeric modifying agents, that are highly conformable to irregularly shaped parts of the body and exhibit other desirable characteristics.... | 08/10/1976 |
