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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8048015 | Methods and apparatus for creating particle derivatives of HDL with reduced lipid content The present invention is directed to systems, apparatus and methods for creating derivatives of at least one form of HDL without substantially affecting LDL. These derivatives of HDL are particles with reduced lipid content, particularly reduced cholesterol content.... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7686777 | Plasma lipids in-vitro filtering method and apparatus An in-vitro blood plasma lipids filtering method includes the following steps: separating out the blood plasma from the blood collection; flushing a filtering device with saline solution; controlling the pressure of the separated blood plasma; passing the blood plas... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7408045 | Adsorbent of high-mobility-group protein and body fluid-purification column An adsorbent of high-mobility-group proteins (HMG protein) which can remove HMG protein in body fluid is disclosed. The adsorbent according to the present invention has a water-insoluble carrier on which (a) substance(s) having (a) hydrogen-bondable functional group... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402246 | Systems and methods using multiple solvents for the removal of lipids from fluids This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid or from lipid-containing organisms from a fluid, such as plasma. These systems combine a fluid with at least one extraction solvent, which causes the lipids to separate from the fluid... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7364658 | Systems and methods using multiple solvents for removal of lipids from fluids This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid or from lipid-containing organisms from a fluid, such as plasma. These systems combine a fluid with at least one extraction solvent, which causes the lipids to separate from the fluid... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7297262 | Hollow fiber contactor systems for removal of lipids from fluids This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid, such as plasma, or from lipid-containing organisms. These systems contact a fluid with an extraction solvent, which causes the lipids in the fluid to separate from the fluid or cause... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297261 | Systems and methods using a solvent for the removal of lipids from fluids Systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid, such as plasma, or from lipid-containing organisms. A fluid is combined with at least one extraction solvent, which causes the lipids to separate from the fluid or from lipid-containing organisms. The separated l... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7195710 | Systems and methods using multiple solvents for the removal of lipids from fluids This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid or from lipid-containing organisms from a fluid, such as plasma. These systems combine a fluid with at least one extraction solvent, which causes the lipids to separate from the fluid... | 03/27/2007 |
| RE39498 | Treatment for cardiovascular and related diseases A method for the removal of cholesterol, triglycerides and other lipids from animal plasma, serum or other suitable blood fractions, as a discontinuous flow system, the method comprising withdrawing blood from a subject, separating the required fraction from the blo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7166223 | Hollow fiber contactor systems for removal of lipids from fluids This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid, such as plasma, or from lipid-containing organisms. These systems contact a fluid with an extraction solvent, which causes the lipids in the fluid to separate from the fluid or cause... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7033500 | Systems and methods using multiple solvents for the removal of lipids from fluids This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid or from lipid-containing organisms from a fluid, such as plasma. These systems combine a fluid with at least one extraction solvent, which causes the lipids to separate from the fluid... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6994790 | Whole blood collection and processing method A method is disclosed for collecting and processing whole blood. Whole blood is collected at several remote donor sites and transported to a central blood-processing center, where information regarding demand for blood products is used to direct processing of whole ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991727 | Hollow fiber contactor systems for removal of lipids from fluids This invention is directed to systems and methods for removing lipids from a fluid, such as plasma, or from lipid-containing organisms. These systems contact a fluid with an extraction solvent, which causes the lipids in the fluid to separate from the fluid or cause... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6843775 | Blood drawing system A blood drawing system including a closeable first conduit through which drawn blood can flow; a first pressurizeable collection vessel for receiving blood therein; a hollow-shaft member; a second conduit leading from the first conduit to the first collection vessel... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6773412 | User interface for blood treatment device A graphical user interface for a medical instruments for a Renal Replacement Therapy is disclosed that includes a pictogram representation of the fluid path of an extracorporeal blood circuit that represents fluid lines, pumps and sensors. To assist the user in resp... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6774102 | Extracorporeal endotoxin removal method This invention describes blood treating material having the capacity to selectively remove endotoxin and cytokine inducing substances from blood or plasma by extracorporeal adsorption for therapeutic septic shock treatment. The endotoxin adsorption ligands of the in... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6695804 | Device for removal of fatty debris from blood This invention is a device for removing occlusive fatty plaque from vascular blood of humans. The action of fatty plaque removal occurs by pumping vascular blood through the device. The device consists of a super-absorbent melt-blown microfiber oleophilic ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6337368 | Lipoprotein adsorbent and lipoprotein adsorber made with the use of the same The present invention has its objects to provide an adsorbent capable of efficiently adsorbing and removing LDL and VLDL from various lipoprotein-containing solutions, as well as a lipoprotein adsorber in which the adsorbent is used. This invention is rel... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6325939 | Surface modified polymer beads A polymeric resin is disclosed in the form of beads or particles having a coating thereon which renders the resin blood compatible. The resin comprises divinylbenzene monomer which has a porosity, pore size, and surface area suitable for absorbtion of unh... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6264623 | Extracorporeal affinity adsorption methods for the treatment of atherosclerosis, cancer, degenerative and autoimmune disease Extracorporeal affinity adsorption treatments which are aimed at the substantial removal of two or more compounds that are etiological in the pathogenesis of diseases in man provide effective therapeutic intervention means for these diseases. The methods ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6206954 | Blood set and chamber A combined arterial-venous blood flow set comprises connected lengths of flexible tubing for receiving blood from a patient, for conveying the blood to a blood processing device such as a dialyzer or an LDL filter, and for returning the blood to the patie... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6190347 | Method and apparatus for removing materials from lymphatic and other fluids of a living being Method and systems for separating a first material, e.g., cholesterol or fat, from lymphatic fluid flowing through a duct within the body of a living being, so that the material is removed from the being's body or recirculated. The system includes a filte... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6022333 | Method and system for removing materials from lymphatic and other fluids Method and systems for separating a first material, e.g., cholesterol or fat, from lymphatic fluid flowing through a duct within the body of a living being, so that the material is removed from the being's body or recirculated. The system includes a filte... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5911698 | Treatment for cardiovascular and related diseases A method for the removal of cholesterol, triglycerides and other lipids from animal plasma, serum or other suitable blood fractions, as a discontinuous flow system, the method comprising withdrawing blood from a subject, separating the required fraction f... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5879624 | Method and apparatus for collecting and processing blood A container is provided that is disposable, for first collecting blood delivered from a patient, preferably by means of a vacuum draw of blood into a container, and then the blood in the container is treated. The treatment is provided by an at least parti... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5679260 | Process for simultaneously removing tumour necrosis factor and bacterial lipopolysaccharides from an aqueous liquid Disclosed is a process to remove tumour necrosis factor (TNF) or/and bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS) from an aqueous liquid, in particular blood, blood plasma or serum, in an extracorporeal perfusion system after removing corpuscular bl... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5449679 | Process and products for reducing biological fluid levels of a lipid soluble waste Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for reducing the biological fluid level of a lipid soluble waste in a subject are provided. The methods involve selecting a subject diagnosed as having a hyperlipidemia-associated condition and subcutaneously introd... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5391143 | Method and system for effecting weight reduction of living beings Method and systems for separating a first material, e.g., fat, from lymphatic fluid flowing through a duct within the body of a living being, so that the material is removed from the being's body or recirculated. The system comprises a reservoir for recei... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5366440 | Methods for treating disease states using oxidized lipoproteins in conjunction with chemotherapeutic effector agents The present invention relates to treating disease states in a living patient using oxidized lipoproteins, preferably low density peroxidized lipoproteins. Methods and apparatus are provided for preparing the oxidized lipoproteins. It has been discovered t... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5354262 | Apparatus for removal of insoluble fat from blood of a patient An apparatus is disclosed for treating blood, by having the blood enter a container, in which essentially insoluble fats (or lipids) are discriminately withdrawn out of the blood as the blood flows through or rises in the container, preferably by means of... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5232696 | Reduction of low density lipoproteins in biological fluids A method and apparatus for reducing the levels of low density lipoproteins (LDL) in blood is disclosed. The LDL is contacted with an enzyme which modifies it in a manner such that the LDL is rapidly removed endogenously by the patients' own metabolic proc... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5203778 | Process and apparatus for removal of insoluble fat from blood of a patient An apparatus and method is disclosed for treating blood, by having the blood enter a container, in which essentially insoluble fats (or lipids) are discriminately withdrawn out of the blood as the blood flows through or rises in the container, preferably ... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5192264 | Methods and apparatus for treating disease states using oxidized lipoproteins The present invention relates to treating disease states in a living patient using oxidized lipoproteins, preferably low density peroxidized lipoproteins. Methods and apparatus are provided for preparing the oxidized lipoproteins. It has been discovered t... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5133703 | Process and apparatus for collecting blood of a patient for autotransfusion A process and apparatus is provided for collecting a patient's blood for re-use of autotransfusion, in which blood is collected from a patient and delivered for treatment in a container, outside the patient, for later re-use or retransfusion to the patien... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5061237 | Method of purifying whole blood A medical device, particularly a filter, cannula, catheter, or implant made of plastic or plastic-coated metal or glass for fixing disease-causing microorganisms, particularly viruses, bacteria, and fungi as well as pathogenic metabolic products, toxins, ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4923439 | Process for the selective extracorporeal precipitation of low-density lipoproteins from whole serum or plasma Processes are described for the selective extracorporeal precipitation of low density lipoproteins or beta-lipoproteins from whole serum or plasma, wherein a treating agent comprising heparin or a polyanion, such as dextran sulfate or sodium-phosphorus tu... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4895558 | Autologous plasma delipidation using a continuous flow system A method and apparatus for autologous plasma delipidation of animals (including humans). The method comprises drawing blood from the animal, separating the plasma from the red blood cells, delipidating the plasma with a lipid solvent, remixing the delipid... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4775482 | Method for removing fat and for purifying and defoaming liquids A device and related method for use in defoaming and/or removing certain impurities from a fluid stream is disclosed. The device comprises a housing having an inlet and an outlet, and a filter media disposed between the inlet and outlet comprising a fat-a... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4647280 | Binder for low density lipoproteins A binder for low density lipoproteins (LDL) consisting of sulphated polyvinyl alcohol which is cross-linked by the chemical or the physical route to a waterinsoluble product. The binder may be in the form of a hydrogel which is applied or not to a carrier... | 03/03/1987 |
