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...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083763 | Apparatus and method for estimating leakage in a surgical tourniquet system Apparatus for estimating a magnitude of leakage from a surgical tourniquet system while pressure in a cuff of the system is regulated near a reference pressure. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8048105 | Adaptive surgical tourniquet apparatus and method An adaptive surgical tourniquet comprises: an inflatable cuff for encircling a limb of a patient; pressurizing means for pressurizing the cuff; pressure relief means for depressurizing the cuff; cuff pressure sensing means for sensing cuff pressure; limb occlusion p... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8021388 | Compression device with improved moisture evaporation A circumferential compression sleeve has bladder openings extending through a bladder, making the sleeve generally breathable and comfortable for the wearer. The device has a static evaporation rate through the device of at least about 20 mg/minute. The device has a... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7955352 | Surgical tourniquet cuff for limiting usage to improve safety A surgical tourniquet cuff for limiting usage to improve safety, comprises: an inflatable portion having a length sufficient for encircling a patient's limb at a desired location; cuff connector means communicating pneumatically with the inflatable portion and adapt... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7485131 | System and method for controlling pressure in a surgical tourniquet A system and method of controlling the pressure within a pressure cuff of a surgical tourniquet so as selectively to occlude blood flow within a portion of a limb of a patient, wherein a sensor determines when flow past the tourniquet is occurring so that corrective... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7479154 | Surgical tourniquet apparatus for measuring limb occlusion pressure Tourniquet apparatus for rapidly and accurately measuring a patient's limb occlusion pressure comprises: an inflatable tourniquet cuff for encircling a limb at a location; a tourniquet instrument releasably connectable to the cuff that includes: pressure sensing mea... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7435232 | Noninvasive tissue assessment Methods and apparatus for non-invasively assessing physiological hard of soft tissue of human and other species are described. In a preferred embodiment, tissue is vibrationally stimulated in vivo through a frequency spectrum. The tissue reacts against the stimulus ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7413527 | Muscle strength increasing tool To provide a muscle strength increasing device for a pressure muscle training method that can easily be tied around a region to be compressed. A muscle strength increasing device has a main belt 10 and a tie-down belt 20. A ring 11A and a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7398803 | Identification and communication system for inflatable devices A pneumatic system consists of an inflatable/deflatable article, for example, a compression garment connected to a pump by connectors, respectively. The connector attached to the garment carries an RFID transponder and a corresponding radio circuit is located within... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7381187 | Blood pressure monitoring system and method of having an extended optical range A system and method for monitoring blood pressure of a wearer has an inflatable arm cuff that is selectably inflatable to differing air pressures that incorporates a fabric having both a light transmission property and a light reflection property when the fabric is ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7354410 | Compression treatment system A compression treatment system is provided that includes a first bladder supported about a limb. A second bladder is supported about the limb. The bladders are in fluid communication with a fluid source and the bladders are inflated such that the first bladder is in... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331977 | Adaptive tourniquet cuff system An adaptive tourniquet cuff system comprises: a tourniquet cuff having a physical characteristic and including an inflatable bladder of a length greater than the circumference of a limb at a selected location; a cuff connector carried on the cuff and communicating p... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326227 | Tourniquet padding Tourniquet padding and methods of its use with a tourniquet are provided. The tourniquet padding comprises a cover sheet with at least one surface having anti-slip properties, and can be made with and without a compressible padding material disposed on the cover she... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320599 | Blood pressure simulation apparatus with tactile interface The blood pressure level in humans is a vital health parameter, yet the vast majority of people do not have a physical feeling for what normal and abnormal blood pressure levels mean in relation to the forces exerted on the heart and blood vessels. A blood pressure ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318353 | Method and apparatus for a product displacement sensing device A displacement sensing device transduces deflection of a body disposed around a conduit into complementary signals indicative of the amount of displacement experienced by the conduit. The displacement sensing device includes a cuff and a sensor disposed on an outer ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314478 | High efficiency external counterpulsation apparatus and method for controlling same A method of controlling an external counterpulsation apparatus includes selecting a patient treatment pressure; outputting a signal corresponding to the selected treatment pressure; detecting a pressure of a compressed fluid reservoir; comparing the selected treatme... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311670 | Blood pressure cuffs with resilient support sleeves Inflatable blood pressure cuff assemblies include an inflatable elongate cuff member having opposing long edges and opposing short edge portions with a fluid chamber therein and a resilient support sleeve with at least one rib support member, the sleeve attached to ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311717 | Device for generating an artificial constriction in the gastrointestinal tract A device for generating an artificial constriction in the gastrointestinal tract comprises a band, which can be placed annularly about a particular portion of the gastrointestinal tract, and, by means of a piston-cylinder unit, the size of the passageway opening of ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7276037 | Compression apparatus for applying localized pressure to the venous system of the leg An apparatus is provided for applying compression therapy to an extremity of the human body, such as a portion of the human leg. The device includes a flexible member and an air bladder chamber. The flexible member is adapted to wrap around the extremity to secure t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264600 | Belt for body weight control A belt for weight reduction having a buckle that fits over the abdomen and stomach, the buckle having one or more air bladders with pressure sensors, an air pump, and a massager. The air bladders are maintained at a constant pressure as signals from the pressure sen... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7250030 | Cuff for blood pressure monitor and blood pressure monitor having the same A cuff for a blood pressure monitor is provided with an air bag including a first bag member located outside and a second bag member located inside in the thickness direction when fitted on a living body. The first and second bag members have first and second inflat... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247143 | Bladder-based cuff for measuring physiological parameters and method of measuring physiological parameters using same A cuff for measuring volume and change in volume of a body appendage includes a hollow, rigid tube having an inner surface; and a bladder having an inner surface and an outer surface, the ends of the bladder being sealed to the ends of the tube to create an enclosed... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7166123 | System and method for controlling pressure in a surgical tourniquet using a remote unit The present invention is a surgical tourniquet controller which receives operational parameters from a remote unit, allowing flow components associated with controlling a surgical tourniquet to be collocated with a surgical tourniquet in use, while allowing an opera... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7153270 | Device for securing living body by pressing A device for securing a living body by pressing includes a living body pressing air bag, a curled elastic member of an approximately cylindrical shape, disposed on the outside of the living body pressing air bag and changeable in size in a radial direction, and a cu... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147662 | Hook for attaching to a corporeal lumen and method of manufacturing An improved hook provides for the attaching of endoluminal prosthesis within corporeal lumens. The hook is integrally formed with framing structure and is preset into an outward bend, but is resiliently flexible so as to form a substantially straight profile when co... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144379 | Automatic apparatus for controlling the childbirth labor Apparatus for controlling the childbirth labor comprising an electromyographic unit (4) with sensors (3) for detecting electrical signals of a parturient's uterus and means (6) for analyzing and processing the electrical signals, and a pneumatic... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7077814 | Resuscitation method using a sensed biological parameter A resuscitation device for automatic compression of victim's chest using a compression belt which exerts force evenly over the entire thoracic cavity. The belt is constricted and relaxed through a motorized spool assembly which repeatedly tightens the belt and relax... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076993 | Leakage detection method for a pressurised medical appliance A method for detecting leakage in a pressurised medical appliance prior to normal operation, the system including an air compressor and an inflatable bag or bladder coupled to the air compressor through the intermediary of a fill valve allowing air to pass to the bl... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074177 | High-efficiency external counterpulsation apparatus and method for performing the same An external counterpulsation apparatus has an efficient cuff and bladder system. Embodiments of this system generally allow effective treatment at lower pressures and a reduced total body surface area being compressed. An accurate and reliable combination of automat... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7001424 | Convertible blood clot filter A vena cava blood clot filter is described that is attached to the walls of the vena cava by barbed anchors. In its filtering state, the filter is cone shaped which causes the blood to be filtered. The cone shape is formed by an appropriate restraining mechanism. Wh... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997878 | Cuff for blood pressure monitor The invention provides a variety of cuff design for blood pressure monitor, which assures an easy and firm fitting to an arm of a patient. Specifically, the curled elastic member of the cuff is overlapped at both end portions for easy fitting. The rigidity and thick... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6986779 | Pain relieving pressure maintenance apparatus and method A glove that when worn by a user quickly, comfortably, conveniently and effectively applies a specific amount of pressure to a particular point on the wearer's hand, thereby relieving and/or eliminating pain of the wearer such as from a type of headache. A glove wor... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6962599 | High efficiency external counterpulsation apparatus and method for controlling same The present invention provides a high efficiency external counterpulsation apparatus having accurate and reliable timing of inflation and deflation and reduced temperature of the pressurized gas, such that the gas flow temperature of the inflatable devices is near t... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6926570 | Rescue apparatus A rescue apparatus includes a flexible element and a sleeve element. The flexible element may be a rope or tube used to allow the sleeve element to reach a victim. The sleeve element includes at least one pneumatic pillow. The victim inserts an appendage into the sl... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916289 | Pressure applicator devices particularly useful for non-invasive detection of medical conditions A probe for application to a body part particularly a finger of a patent to detect a change in the physical condition of the patient includes a housing defining a compartment closed at one end and open at the opposite end for receiving the distal end of the patient'... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908487 | Anti-gastroesophageal reflux valvular prosthesis The anti-gastroesophageal reflux valvular prosthesis has a body presenting a seat of substantially semicircular shape engageable with the gastric wall of the stomach connected to the body through connectors and inflatable for the variation of this volume to accentua... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905456 | Intermittent compression device A device for intermittent compression of human extremities such as, for instance, the region of the calves, to assist the return of body fluid in the direction of the heart. The device comprises a cuff and a pressure generator, which intermittently pressurizes the c... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6884255 | Identification and communication system for inflatable devices A pneumatic system consists of an inflatable/deflatable article, for example, a compression garment (21) connected to a pump (20) by connectors (12 and 11), respectively. The connector (12) attached to the garment (21) carries an RFID tra... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6866636 | Cuff for blood pressure monitor In a cuff of a blood pressure monitor, a distance along bending of a first expandable portion is set so as to be different from a distance along bending of a second expandable portion at the time of deflation. When a fluid bladder for pressurizing is inflated with a... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6858012 | System and method for generating external counterpulsation reports A system for performing ECP and recording ECP system data, patient cardiac parameter data, and other data, and presenting the data in displays that are accessible to the operator in formats that assist in consistent treatment, interpretation of treatment data, and c... | 02/22/2005 |
