Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360501 | Device for administration of fluids The present invention comprises a device for oral administration of a fluid source, preferably administration to an individual in need thereof, and methods for use of said device. In one embodiment of the invention, the device is used to administer colostrum to newb... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341572 | Infusor with flexible sheath An improved ambulatory infusion device for dispensing a fluid into a patient includes a flexible bladder enclosure including a sheath of flexible material having a first open end a closed second end. The first open end of the sheath is affixed to a rigid closure, an... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7291122 | Hemofiltration methods for treatment of diseases in a mammal A hemofiltration system and method to treat an Inflammatory Mediator Related Disease in a mammal, including chronic and acute diseases, include a hemofilter and an adsorptive device. The hemofilter removes ultrafiltrate from a blood stream extracted from the mammal ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7226649 | Laser weldable flexible medical tubings, films and assemblies thereof The present invention provides a tubing assembly having a sidewall having a first layer. The first layer is fabricated from a first polymer blend comprising a first component of a material not thermally responsive to laser beam and selected from the group consisting... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220747 | Method for preventing damage to or rejuvenating a cellular blood component using mitochondrial enhancer This invention provides methods for treating cellular blood components and other cells containing mitochondria to improve vital qualities of the cells by contacting the cells with a mitochondrial enhancer to the cells. Mitochondrial enhancers prevent damage to and r... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207970 | Displaceable-plug-containing filling/discharging port and medical container having the same A filling/discharge port 10 which includes a port cap 20, a plug 40 which is slidably fitted in the inside of the port cap 20, and a plug cap 50 which is removably fitted to the tip of the plug 40 is provided for use in a li... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7155754 | Portable hygienic water jet having sanitary disposable nozzle protector on non-disposable nozzle A device for producing a jet of water has a portable handheld water reservoir to be filled with warm or cold water manually by the user, a battery powered handheld air or water pump to create water pressure for the generation of water jet which is delivered through ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150734 | Bag for packaging liquid biological substances, having an integrated cannula A packaging bag for a liquid biological substance such as animal semen, including two walls made of plastic material joined in such a manner as to delimit a pouch for receiving the substance and, communicating with the pouch, an evacuation conduit whose end part, in... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7105093 | Processing set and methods for processing and treating a biological fluid Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light sources in proximity to the fluid tre... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093599 | Gels, composites, and health care articles Gel and gel composites health care articles, including masks, pads, blood bags, tubings, male and female tubing connectors, and needle protector sheath. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7049110 | Inactivation of West Nile virus and malaria using photosensitizers Methods and apparatuses are provided for inactivation of microorganisms in fluids or on surfaces. Preferably the fluids contain blood or blood products and comprise biologically active proteins. Preferred methods include the steps of adding an effective, non-toxic a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025877 | Processing set for processing and treating a biological fluid Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light sources in proximity to the fluid tre... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6946842 | Analytical instrument and processes An analytical instrument for analyzing biohazardous specimens is provided. The instrument provides means for exposing only the sample chamber to the containment area. A process for analyzing a biohazardous sample is also provided. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6723076 | Animal drug delivery device A drug delivery device for holding sterile medicaments, vitamins, nutrients, and the like to animals. The delivery device comprises a flexible sealed bag having at least two attachment points which serve as openings for tubing, at least two flexible lengths of tubin... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6579583 | Storage container for platelets and the like The invention provides a flexible plastic formulation capable of being extruded, blow-molded, ethylene oxide and radiation sterilized. The plastic formulation of the invention comprises: a) from about 60 to about 94 percent by weight of a copolymer consis... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6544727 | Methods and devices for the removal of psoralens from blood products Methods and devices for the removal of psoralens and psoralen photoproducts from blood products are described. The methods include contacting a psoralen- and irradiation-treated blood product with a resin capable of adsorbing psoralens and psoralen photop... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6338904 | Polymer coatings grafted with polyethylene oxide chains containing covalently bonded bio-active agents Disclosed are bio-active coating compositions for polymeric substrates. In particular, a bio-active coating is described which is the reaction product formed by providing a polymer backbone with at least one free isocyanate group, wherein the isocyanate g... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6267745 | Confined air tube and methods for handling air in closed blood processing systems A confined air tube is intended to be placed into in-line communication with the transfer tubing of a blood processing system. The confined air tube provides an incremental volume of air, which keeps the transfer tubing from collapsing and sticking togeth... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6267564 | Medical reservoir bag and system A bag arrangement for containing fluid for use with an infusion pump. The bag arrangement includes a first end and a second end, and includes a panel defining a interior chamber. The arrangement further includes a fluid outlet port in the panel, the outle... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6190366 | Portable, locally washing hygienic device The portable, locally washing hygienic device has a water container of a flexible synthetic resin film member, a water supply tube mounted on the water container and acting as a water passage, a spray nozzle mounted on an upper portion of the water supply... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6004636 | Medical bag An empty medical bag which is heat sterilized and made of a matrix-phase polymer system. After heat sterilization at 121° C., the inside surfaces do not adhere to each other.... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5891713 | Cell inoculation device The invention relates to the safe and effective biotreatment of circulating fluids. In one general aspect of the invention, an apparatus (e.g., liver assist system) for circulating and bioprocessing a fluid (e.g., plasma) includes a conduit for circulatin... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5810783 | Medication injector The present invention refers to an easy to use and more cost effective medication injector. The injector comprises a fluid container (1) made, preferably, of one bent, or two straight, edge heat-sealed neutral, flexible, pressure resistant and autoclavabl... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5772960 | Container for medical use Containers for medical use comprising a storage portion formed of a soft polyvinyl chloride resin containing a vinyl chloride resin and diundecyl pthalate (DUP) as a plasticizer wherein the sheet exhibits an oxygen permeability of about 9.0×10-10 | 06/30/1998 |
| 5738671 | Flexible plastic container for the containment and delivery of diagnostic contrast media and parenteral drug formulations Flexible container, for containment and delivery of medical fluids, having a 5° to 45° angel form the center of its bottom towards its side, and at least one embossed interior wall to facilitate fluid delivery to an access port.... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5728087 | Universal flexible plastic container with multiple access ports of inverted Y shape configuration Universal, flexible container with multiple access ports having first and second polymeric sheets, portions of which are embossed, superimposed on each other and sealed together at their periphery defining an interior reservoir with a bottom having a firs... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5728086 | Universal flexible plastic container with multiple access ports Universal, flexible container with multiple access ports having first and second polymeric sheets, portions of which are embossed, superimposed on each other and sealed together at their periphery defining an interior reservoir with a bottom having a firs... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5724988 | Bone marrow kit A bone marrow collection kit is provided comprising a collection container for receiving a bone marrow containing fluid having a body that defines an interior and an inlet opening and an outlet opening and including a prefilter that extends from the outle... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5649907 | Device for dissolving and delivering a drug in a transfusion liquid A device for dissolving and delivering a drug in a transfusion liquid includes a transfusion liquid container, a drip chamber, a transfusion tube communicating with the drip chamber, and a cylindrical body having first and second end portions. The cylindr... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5405333 | Liquid medicament bag with needleless connector fitting using boat assembly A liquid medicament bag has at least one opening and a valve associated with the opening. The valve is normally closed to prevent fluid communication through the opening. A needleless connector can be engaged with the valve to open the valve and thereby e... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5368570 | Apparatus for infusing medical solutions An IV infusion method and apparatus includes a plurality of fluid pumps mounted within a portable support housing and coupled to an IV tube. Each separate fluid pump is adapted to deliver fluid at a substantially constant delivery pressure predetermined b... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5318520 | Safety method and device for intravenous feed systems A device for use in intravenous feeding comprises a reservoir of an intravenous fluid and an intravenous tube connected at one end to the reservoir, the tube being provided on an inner surface with a layer of a water-soluble biocompatible material visible... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5279589 | IV bag with a neck strap An IV bag has a front surface layer, a rear surface layer, a top peripheral edge, a right side peripheral edge, a bottom peripheral edge and a left side peripheral edge. The front surface layer is joined to the rear surface layer along the top, right side... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5199945 | Electro-motive enema It is an enema device, in which an electro-motive pump is used for adapting to different water containers, and a power supply unit in the device may be a rectifier or a car power supply; a rubber tube is connected with a rectal pipe or a washing nozzle, w... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5197950 | Scheduled bowel management system A system for scheduling and controlling the maintenance and functioning of the large bowel in fecally incontinent patients is provided which comprises inducement of a multi-day period of constipation followed by administration of colon sweeping procedure ... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5195987 | Emergency I.V. set-up apparatus Emergency I.V. set-up apparatus comprises a flexible bag and flexible tube fixedly attached to the bag, and pre-packaged in one sterile package. The apparatus includes a base to which a cap is securely attached, with an output end of the flexible tube ins... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5102387 | Transportable douche attachment A douche attachment for easy attachment to a hand held shower heat comprises a nozzle, a cone having its reduced end attached to the nozzle and its enlarged end to engage the outer perimeter of the face of a shower head, and a elongated ring of thin flexi... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5074842 | Scheduled bowel management system A system for scheduling and controlling the maintenance and functioning of the large bowel in fecally incontinent patients is provided which comprises inducement of a multi-day period of constipation followd by administration of colon sweeping procedure w... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5061777 | Thromboresistant polyetherurethane compounds and process for its production A thromboresistant segmented polyetherurethane compound wherein the polyether segment consists of 99 to 1% by weight of (a) a polytetramethylene ether segment having a number average molecular weight of 200 to 5,000 and 1 to 99% by weight of (b) a polyalk... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5030211 | Means for opening a fluid inlet valve of a disposable container A container for fluids having a valve positioned inside and adjacent to a fluid supply opening. The valve has an open condition to provide a fluid inlet passageway and a closed condition to close the fluid inlet passageway. An outer pocket is secured on t... | 07/09/1991 |
