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A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7631852 | Normally double-closed microvalve A normally closed microvalve includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a deflectable closing element, which, in the closed state of the microvalve, is seated on a sealing lip, such that the fluid inlet is fluidically disconnected from the fluid outlet, and in the open... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7429317 | Electrokinetic device employing a non-newtonian liquid A non-Newtonian fluid is used in an electrokinetic device to produce electroosmotic flow therethrough. The nonlinear viscosity of the non-Newtonian fluid allows the electrokinetic device to behave differently under different operating conditions, such as externally ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419132 | Bladder valve A bladder valve (10) is disclosed which comprises a valve body (12) having an inlet (16), an outlet (14) and a flow passage (17) connecting the inlet (16) and the outlet (14). The bladder valve (10) also includ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7347829 | Introduction system for minimally invasive surgical instruments A medical system is disclosed that includes a cannula, an introducer stylet removably disposed within the cannula and a target confirmation device selectively insertable within the cannula. In an embodiment of the invention, the introducer stylet is configured for i... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331482 | Dispense pump with heated pump housing and heated material reservoir A heated dispense pump overcomes the limitations of conventional systems providing for reliable and efficient heating of the dispensed material in a system that is compact, lightweight, and accurate. A pump housing and cartridge body are formed of a thermally conduc... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325565 | Backflow valve The backflow valve of the present invention includes a valve housing having a cavity therein with an inlet and an outlet to the valve cavity. A switch is in communication with the valve cavity and is moveable from an off position to an on position in response to liq... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316700 | Self optimizing lancing device with adaptation means to temporal variations in cutaneous properties A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermine... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7302959 | Low-power wireless inflatable bladder damper for forced air heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems A low-power, wireless, inflatable bladder damper device for controlling the flow of air through an airflow channel, and a method of operation for the same. Rather than requiring power supply and/or control wiring for operation of a wireless damper device, a low-powe... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7273072 | Valve body for a valve assembly A valve body for a valve assembly includes a main passageway in which a primary valve is received which has a weir constructed to define a valve seat and to interact with a valve element in the form of a diaphragm. Integrated in the valve body is a secondary valve h... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7243903 | Valve diaphragm with a compression restraining ring, and valve including same A valve has a body, a bonnet, an actuator mechanism, and a flexible diaphragm adapted to be positioned between the bonnet and the body. The flexible diaphragm has a central portion and a peripheral portion, and the central portion is covered with a thin alloy layer.... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244244 | Trocar seal system A seal assembly is provided for reception of an elongated surgical instrument, which comprises a body having at least one opening configured and dimensioned to permit entry of an elongated surgical instrument and defining a central longitudinal axis; a seal member f... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235400 | Laminated microarray interface device A device for forming a low volume reaction chamber on a substrate such as a microarray slide and its method of use is disclosed. The reaction chamber forming device has an adhesive laminate design that permits it to be manufactured as a disposable device. A preferre... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223363 | Method and system for microfluidic interfacing to arrays A method and system for providing a fluidic interface to slides bearing microarrays of biomolecules or other samples immobilized thereon to perform a variety of chemical reactions or processing steps on the slide. An interface device seals against the slide to form ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216528 | Diaphragm-sealed valve, analytical chromatographic system and method using the same There is provided a diaphragm sealed valve particularly advantageous in chromatographic systems. The valve is provided with first and second body and a seal member compressibly positioned therebetween. The first body comprises a first, a second and a common port, ea... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210466 | Purge valve and vapor control system A vapor control system includes a vapor receiver having an inlet through which vapor is received, an outlet through which vapor is discharged, and a control valve having a first inlet in communication with the outlet of the fuel receiver, a second inlet in communica... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201881 | Actuator for deformable valves in a microfluidic device, and method A combination is provided that includes a microfluidic device and a pivoting actuator. Methods of using the combination are also provided. The microfluidic device can include deformable valves that can be opened, for example, by the pivoting actuator. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198759 | Microfluidic devices, methods, and systems Microfluidic assemblies, systems, and methods are provided for manipulating fluid samples. Assemblies include an elastically deformable cover layer and a less elastically deformable substrate. The methods include deforming the substrate through the cover layer so th... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178745 | Dispense tip with vented outlets In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a directio... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7143785 | Microfluidic large scale integration High-density microfluidic chips contain plumbing networks with thousands of micromechanical valves and hundreds of individually addressable chambers. These fluidic devices are analogous to electronic integrated circuits fabricated using large scale integration (LSI)... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143781 | Flexible bladder apparatus for fluid flow control The present invention provides an apparatus and method for controlling the flow of fluids through a conveyance with a hydraulic valve including a flexible portion. The flexible portion is positioned in the conveyance so that fluid enters the membrane from an upper c... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144616 | Microfabricated elastomeric valve and pump systems A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the fir... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135147 | Closing blade for deformable valve in a microfluidic device and method A microfluidic manipulation system is provided that includes a blade for manipulating deformable material and at least one movable support that is capable of moving the blade into contact with a microfluidic device including a deformable feature. When the microfluid... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124774 | Control valve A control valve for regulating flow of fluids passing through the valve. The control valve includes a body with an inlet, an outlet and a passageway through which the fluid passes from the inlet to the outlet. The control valve also includes a displaceable column pr... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114522 | Adapter manifold with dual valve block An adapter manifold comprising a first dual valve block having a first diaphragm valve and a second diaphragm valve; a first, a second, and a third low dead space connector for connecting the adapter manifold with dual valve block to the remaining portions of the ch... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100887 | Method for emptying a supply line for coating units A supply line for supplying coating application devices with coating substances, e.g., paint from one or a plurality of containers containing the coating substance(s), includes a valve device capable of displacing the coating substance in the supply line in a direct... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086276 | Temperature correction method and subsystem for automotive evaporative leak detection systems A method and sensor or sensor subsystem permit improved evaporative leak detection in an automotive fuel system. The sensor or sensor subsystem computes temperature-compensated pressure values, thereby eliminating or reducing false positive or other adverse results ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087301 | Bicomponent fibers of syndiotactic polypropylene Bicomponent fibers of syndiotactic polypropylene and ethylene-propylene random copolymer, can be prepared. The bicomponent fibers may exhibit self-crimp properties and high shrinkage characteristics. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070681 | Electrokinetic instability micromixer A novel electrokinetic instability (EKI) micromixer and method takes advantage of the EKI to effect active rapid stirring of confluent microstreams of biomolecules without moving parts or complex microfabrication processes. The EKI is induced using an alternating cu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066177 | Exhalation valves An exhalation valve (10) is disclosed for use with an exhalation port (14) of a respiratory circuit. The exhalation valve comprises a hermetically sealed gas chamber (20,120), a gas inlet (22,122) for supplying gas to the gas chamber, and... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062830 | Installation of a retrofit HVAC zone control system A method of retrofitting a home automation zone climate control system into an existing HVAC system. A respective air tube is pulled through each vent of the ductwork, directly or by an intermediate line, by a parachute which is sucked from the vent to the plenum by... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059578 | Diaphragm and hydraulically-operated valve using same The present invention relates to fluid control valves. The invention provides an improved diaphragm useful for a large hydraulically-operated valve or pressure regulating valve of the type used in pipelines to transport water, oil, gas, acids, alkalis and other flui... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059348 | Drug delivery system An implantable drug delivery system has a housing, a collapsible reservoir, a microfabricated flow channel, and at least one magnet. The collapsible reservoir is disposed in the housing. The microfabricated flow channel is connected at one end to the collapsible res... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048003 | Polyvalve A flow control and pressure reducing valve having a polygonic valve body with an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber partitioned by a partition plate. A plurality of passages are formed through receptacles around the partition plate, with the inlet portion opening i... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044430 | Lock bars for blowout preventer Lock bars for blowout preventers and blowout preventers having, in certain aspects, a body with a top, a bottom, and a bore therethrough, at least one bonnet releasably secured to the body, a first lock bar recess defined by a first portion in the body and a second ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044432 | Fluid channel valve for use with a disposable cartridge in extracorporeal circulations A valve for the closure of fluid channels, in particular for use in disposable cartridges for extracorporeal circulations, having a valve body with a pressure channel, and a sealing cap, which can cooperate with the valve body in such a way that it closes off the en... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040301 | Fuel system with integrated pressure management A fuel system supplying fuel to an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The fuel system includes an integrated pressure management system managing pressure and detecting leaks in the fuel system. The integrated pressure management system also performs a leak dia... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040338 | Microfabricated elastomeric valve and pump systems A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the fir... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032876 | Fluid valve A valve for controlling fluid flow. The valve include a support element providing a flow path, at least a portion of the flow path extending along an axis of flow through the valve. A flexible element is compressible against the support element to interrupt the flow... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025084 | Integrated pressure management system for a fuel system An integrated pressure management system manages pressure and detects leaks in a fuel system. The integrated pressure management system also performs a leak diagnostic for the head space in a fuel tank, a canister that collects volatile fuel vapors from the head spa... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021333 | Reverse flow modifiable combination valve Reverse Flow Modifiable Combination Valve is a valve which has a common cage in which different types of fluid control means can be installed in a fix location to produce more than one type of valves having different flow characteristics, and inner flow control mean... | 04/04/2006 |
