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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7465847 | Radiopaque marker for a surgical sponge A surgical sponge comprises a plurality of radiopaque markers having a high radiographic density and a distinctive, visually recognizable shape. The markers have an x-ray density equivalent to at least about 0.1 g/cm2 of BaSO4. The markers prod... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7432412 | Absorbent article An absorbent article having a substantially oblong rectangular absorbent body A composed of a topsheet 2, a backsheet 3, and an absorbent core 4 between the topsheet 2 and the backsheet 3. The absorbent article further has a pair o... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7399899 | Attachment of electronic tags to surgical sponges and implements Externally detectable electronic article surveillance markers are attached to surgical implements, such as sponges and surgical instruments, appointed for use in a surgical wound. The attachment mechanism facilitates detection by an external interrogating field befo... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7333020 | Disposable absorbent article system employing sensor for detecting non-nutritive sucking events Disclosed is a system, method, and device for detecting non-nutritive sucking events produced by an infant; patterns comprising such events (i.e., rhythmic sucking patterns, or RSPs); and relating said events and/or RSPs to performance of a disposable absorbent arti... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329793 | Extravascular roller device and method of removing subcutaneous fluid A roller device has a handle with two arms extending from one end of a handgrip and a roller which is cylindrical having a surface composed of a spongy material, and two ends having an opening through the center of each end. The arms have ends which rotatably engage... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7297834 | Surgical sponge identification system and method A surgical sponge identification system for a set of surgical sponges comprising each sponge in the set having an exterior surface, each sponge bearing on the exterior surface a unique indicium from a set of indicia uniquely identifying the set. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291382 | Low density flexible resilient absorbent open-cell thermoplastic foam A low density, flexible, resilient, absorbent open-cell thermoplastic foam includes a combination of thermoplastic elastomer, ethylene ionomer, stiff polymer, and surfactant selected to provide various advantageous properties. The foam is useful in personal care abs... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289015 | Method for efficiently querying and identifying multiple items on a communication channel A method for identifying objects using an interrogation device on a communication channel is disclosed. Each object has an identification number in the form of a plurality of digits and has the ability to communicate to the interrogating device at least two differen... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7253716 | Trackable pills with electronic ID tags A medical pill intended for human or animal consumption includes an RF ID tag in or on the pill. The tag will respond to a nearby reader, the tag itself being without a battery or other constant power supply, capturing power from the reader's transmitted signal and ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250547 | Wetness monitoring system The present invention relates to a wetness monitoring system that includes a data collection device that sends wetness measurement data to a central computer that detects changes in wetness measurement data caused by the presence of urine or other dielectric fluids.... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241933 | System and method for assessing fluid distribution A system and method for assessing fluid distribution. According to one aspect of the disclosure, a fluid detection network is used to assess the fluid distribution of a fluid collection article having a plurality of tested regions. Each tested region of the fluid co... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7173518 | Method and apparatus for efficiently querying and identifying multiple items on a communication channel A method for interrogating objects to identified over a communication medium utilizes objects that include a counter. The objects provide predetermined responses indicative of object identification numbers. Interrogation signals operate to interrogate a signal digit... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7145053 | Moisture indicator for a diaper A battery operated moisture indicator for selective attachment to an existing diaper worn by a baby, having an audible alarm and having a liquid crystal display bulb, for providing an audible alert and a visual alert, respectively, when the diaper has been wet by th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7108716 | Stent-graft with bioabsorbable structural support The invention relates to a stent-graft with a bioabsorbable structure and a permanent graft for luminal support and ‘treatment of arterial fistulas, occlusive disease, and aneurysms. The bioabsorbable structure is formed from braided filaments of materials such as... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105715 | Absorbent article performing color change in response to external stimulus The present invention relates to the field of absorbent articles for feminine hygiene. The absorbent articles of the present invention are capable to perform colour changes in response to an external stimulus. These colour changes are visible to the users of such ar... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7075440 | Miniature magnetomechanical marker for electronic article surveillance system A miniature magnetic article surveillance system marker is adapted, when armed, to resonate at a frequency provided by an incident magnetic field applied within an interrogation zone. The marker comprises a magnetomechanical element having at least one elongated duc... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7047059 | Simplified water-bag technique for magnetic susceptibility measurements on the human body and other specimens A probe instrument using room-temperature sensor(s) that can measure variations in magnetic susceptibilities. The instrument has sufficient resolution to monitor paramagnetic materials in a human body, such as iron in a human liver, by noninvasively examining patien... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7026927 | Receiver used in marker localization sensing system and having dithering in excitation pulses A receiver for determining the location of a marker that is excited with an exciting waveform. A sensing array having coils is used to sense magnetic flux from the resonating marker. The coils provide inputs to the receiver. The receiver includes a correlation proce... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7002054 | Absorbent article having a fever indicator A wearable article including a fever indicator disposed on at least a portion of the article for indicating the body temperature of a wearer. The fever indicator may be used in conjunction with a disposable absorbent article and provides a signal indicating qualitat... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001366 | Radiologically trackable surgical sponges The apparatus and method is provided that employs a “radiopaque” object to count and account for surgical sponges in an operating room. A radiopaque object is embedded in surgical sponges so that a scanning device can detect and count a large number of the spong... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998541 | Automatic surgical sponge counter and blood loss determination system A surgical sponge detection system includes a plurality of surgical sponges (2) having radio frequency identification tags (1) securely attached thereto and a non-optical hand-held reader (40) for detecting the sponges by detecting the tags (... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6982360 | Pantyliner for women, in particular for pregnant women The invention relates to a pantyliner, in particular for pregnant women, with a liquid-impermeable lower layer and a liquid-permeable covering layer, where a test insert (3) provided with a test substance is arranged between the lower layer (1) and the... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6967564 | Method and apparatus for efficiently querying and identifying multiple items on a communication channel Systems and methods for efficiently querying and identifying multiple items on a communication channel are disclosed. The invention is well suited to use with radio frequency identification with interrogation devices and systems that identify radio frequency identif... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953451 | Thin comfortable sanitary napkin having reduced bunching A sanitary napkin for placement in a crotch portion of an undergarment of a wearer having a longitudinal axis and being further characterized by having a preferential bending zone extending obliquely in relation to the longitudinal axis, each preferential bending zo... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6916312 | Applicator for excreta management device The applicator is used for a placement of an excreta management device on a wearer. The applicator has a longitudinal centerline, a transverse centerline, a device facing surface and an opposing surface. The applicator comprises a handle disposed at transverse ends,... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916968 | Urine detection system and method A urine detection system and method. According to one aspect of the invention, the method includes generating a magnetic field within an effective distance of a potentially wetted area, and conducting a plurality of measurements to construct a magnetic energy distri... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6904865 | Wetness indicator having improved colorant retention and durability Wetness indicating compositions having improved colorant retention and durability and to wearable articles comprising this wetness indicating composition are provided. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6791004 | Absorbent article with thermal cell actuator An absorbent article which includes a thermal cell actuator capable of adding or removing heat to or from at least a portion of the absorbent article to perform a useful function on the article. The thermal cell actuator may be activated by an action of the wearer o... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6713414 | Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same The present invention is directed to ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further di... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6590135 | Sanitary napkin having far-infrared effects A sanitary napkin having a far-infrared functional component disposed between a lower bottom layer and a middle water-absorbent layer of the sanitary napkin is provided. The far-infrared functional component emits far-infrared rays that have direct far-in... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6570053 | Disposable article having a proactive sensor A disposable article having a sensor that predicts an impending event such as an elimination of bodily waste. The article may also include an actuator that performs a responsive function when the sensor predicts the impending event.... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6501002 | Disposable surface wipe article having a waste contamination sensor Disclosed is a disposable surface wipe having a sensor which detects bodily waste contamination on a surface and which provides a signal indicating the presence of such contamination, desirably by detecting a component of the waste normally present in was... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6479727 | Diagnostic panel A disposable article is provided that comprises a sensor adapted to detect one or more specific health and/or nutrition markers in the wearer's feces. The article may also signal the caretaker, the wearer, or an actuator of the occurrence.... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6464635 | Diaper with indicators sensitive to the status of the impregnated urine and visible form outside A diaper having indicators incorporated therein for pH, nitrates, bilirubin, ketones, proteins, blood, and urobilinogen. The diaper allows a simple visual examination to obtain information related to the status of the urine emitted by the user, enabling r... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6432097 | Disposable absorbent articles having translational operative members An absorbent article having a support member comprising a top sheet, a backsheet, or an absorbent core, and a translational operative member for enhancing the capacity for containing bodily waste. The translational operative member is capable of being mov... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6407308 | Disposable article having sensor to detect impending elimination of bodily waste A disposable article to be fitted to a wearer having an external anal sphincter muscle, the external anal sphincter muscle having a basal electrical activity. The disposable article preferably comprises a sensor or sensor system operatively connected to t... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6399853 | Disposable article having fecal component sensor The present invention is directed to a disposable article that comprises a sensor adapted to detect one or more specific health and/or nutrition markers in the wearer's feces. The article may also signal the caretaker, the wearer, or an actuator of the oc... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6395955 | Diaper including feces modification agent An article to be fitted to a wearer including an agent which is available in an effective concentration to physically or chemically modify some or all of the fecal material or other bodily exudates deposited in the article. The modification of the feces m... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6384296 | Disposable article having a responsive system including an electrical actuator Disposable articles such as diapers, incontinent briefs, diaper holders and/or inserts, training pants, feminine hygiene garments, tampons and the like having a responsive system including an electrical actuator. The responsive system may respond continuo... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6372951 | Disposable article having sensor to detect impending elimination of bodily waste A disposable article to be fitted to a wearer. The disposable article preferably comprises a sensor operatively connected to the article. The sensor is adapted to detect electrical activity in the wearer's smooth colonic muscles, abdominal muscles or the ... | 04/16/2002 |
