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A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367595 | Ferrule having convex interior wall portion High localized loading, galling, and high torque forces have been generally eliminated or greatly reduced in a two ferrule tube fitting assembly through suitable modification of the rear ferrule so as to redirect the reaction forces acting between the front ferrule ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7353770 | Visual wear indicator for footwear A visual wear indicator is disclosed capable of giving a visual indication of the degree of wear on an athletic or other type of shoe. In general, the visual wear indicator may operate by having two different colored regions, each having a viscosity which varies a f... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7333186 | Method and device for measuring biological information In order to precisely determine a stable measuring region appropriate for a measurement of biological information, and to measure a concentration of a specific component, i.e. biological information, without inconsistency, a biological information measuring device i... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311010 | Gauge restraint measurement system A direct measuring loaded gage axle assembly that measures track strength by directly measuring constant load on split axles as vertical loads are imposed by a hydraulic ram, and horizontal loads being supplied by horizontal rams through split axles and steel wheels... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308831 | Interface device and method for interfacing instruments to vascular access simulation systems An interface device and method for interfacing instruments to a vascular access simulation system serve to interface peripherals in the form of mock or actual medical instruments to the simulation system to enable simulation of medical procedures. The interface devi... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7248911 | Method and apparatus for noninvasively measuring a concentration of a blood component In an apparatus and method of noninvasively measuring a concentration of a blood component, the method includes (a) varying a thickness of a body part of a subject, measuring absorption spectrums at different thicknesses of the body part, obtaining a first different... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7214192 | Vascular testing system A method of vascular testing includes inflating a cuff at a vascular location, controllably deflating the cuff, producing a pressure waveform while deflating the cuff, and producing an output representing a pressure at which blood flow returns, while deflating the c... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7166076 | Vascular testing system A vascular testing system includes a pressure applicator, a pressure source for generating fluid pressure at the pressure applicator; a variable orifice valve, and a valve control. The variable orifice valve is in fluid communication with the pressure applicator, an... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7144374 | Cuff for blood pressure monitor A cuff for a blood pressure monitor includes a cuff main unit wound around a measurement site of a living body, and a handle provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cuff main unit and gripped with a hand for fitting the cuff. The cuff main unit includes a co... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6993372 | Method and system for use in non-invasive optical measurements of blood parameters A method and device are presented for use in non-invasive optical measurements of at least one desired characteristic of patient's blood. A condition of artificial blood kinetics is created at a measurement location in a patient's blood perfused fleshy medium and ma... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6932772 | Noninvasive blood pressure measuring method and apparatus A method and a device for non-invasive blood pressure measurement wherein the angle between the hand and the wrist, and the turning angle of the wrist relative to the middle part of the forearm, are kept to the most suitable degree for measuring the blood pressure o... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6733460 | Arteriosclerosis diagnosing apparatus An apparatus for diagnosing arteriosclerosis of a living subject, including an inflatable cuff which is adapted to be wound around a first portion of the subject to press the first portion with a pressing pressure, a pulse-wave detecting device which detects a pulse... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6695789 | Disposable non-invasive blood pressure sensor A non-invasive blood pressure measurement device is used for determining blood pressure of an artery. The device comprises a housing unit, a base unit and a sensing unit. The base unit is pivotally connected to the housing unit and comprises electrical ci... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6676600 | Smart physiologic parameter sensor and method A sensor assembly used for the measurement of one or more physiologic parameters of a living subject which is capable of storing both data obtained dynamically during use as well as that programmed into the device. In one embodiment, the sensor assembly c... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6471657 | User releasable and adjustable blood pressure cuff and method The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for obtaining blood pressure measurements employing a user releasable and adjustable blood pressure cuff. In one aspect of the invention, the blood pressure cuff apparatus consists of a first cuf... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6228036 | Electronic sphygmomanometer and method for measuring blood pressure The present invention is directed to an electronic sphygmomanometer for determining a blood pressure depending on variation in pulse wave amplitude variation waveform and cuff pressure formed by variation in the amplitude of the pulse wave, comprising: de... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6213952 | Optical device for non-invasive measurement of blood related signals utilizing a finger holder A finger holder for attaching to the patient's finger and an optical measurement device utilizing the finger holder for performing non-invasive measurements of blood-related signals are presented. The finger holder comprises a measuring unit located at a ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5412562 | Computerized tomographic imaging method and system for acquiring CT image data by helical dynamic scanning In a helical dyamic scanning X-ray CT imaging system, an X-ray source is continuously moved on the same orbit during plural helical scanning operations by controlling a projection direction and a translation of a biological body that is to be examined med... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5025793 | Finger blood pressure measurement system A system for blood pressure measurement ascertains blood pressure indirectly by the oscillometric method at the user's index finger. Finger measurement allows the system to be smaller and easier to use than systems using conventional upper arm measurement... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4928702 | Device for picking off and evaluating a pressure, in particular a pressure of a fluid The invention relates to a device for picking off a pressure, particularly of a fluid, and to utilize it either for measuring or for transcodable signals. It comprises a capsule 1 which is provided with an opening 2 and which is closed by a flexible membr... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4664651 | Subatmospheric method and apparatus for expanding blood vessels to facilitate puncture with a cannula Method and apparatus for distending the blood vessels comprising the veins and the arteries in an isolated portion of a patient's body remote from the patient's heart to facilitate puncture with a cannula. The preferred method comprises placing the isolat... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4646749 | Apparatus and a process for measuring the blood pressure by an indirect method The invention provides a process and apparatus for externally measuring the arterial blood pressure of the patient by using at least one force sensor intended to be held pressed in the anatomical gutter of the radial artery with a constant force less than... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4551862 | Prosthetic sphincter A prosthetic sphincter is designed to surround a waste elimination passage in a patient, such as the lower colon or urethra for realizing continence. The artificial sphincter itself comprises a stationary ring and a rotatable ring supported for rotation b... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4538618 | Fluid flow detector particularly useful for microvascular monitoring A fluid flow detector for the non-invasive detection of fluid flow particularly useful for microvascular monitoring comprises a head adapted to be placed against the object through which the fluid flows, a Doppler fluid flow sensor carried by the head, an... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4502491 | Apparatus for determining the pressure between a support dressing and a body portion surrounded by said support dressing An apparatus for determining the pressure between a support dressing and a body portion surrounded by said support dressing comprises a device for sensing the pressure, a device for indicating the pressure sensed and an arrangement transferring the pressu... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4473080 | Blood pressure instrument An instrument for measuring blood pressure by sensing the Korotkoff sounds which prevail only between the systolic and diastolic point. The instrument used is essentially a hand-held device. The instrument has a pressure-sensitive element made up of a fle... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4421124 | Pressure detection arrangement A pressure detection arrangement embedded between the skin of a portion of the body and a means used to surround and/or immobilize that particular part of the body, such as a cast. The pressure detection arrangement is a bifurcated capsule having a reserv... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4286603 | Pressure detection arrangement A pressure detection arrangement embedded between the skin of a portion of the body and a means used to surround and/or immobilize that particular part of the body, such as a cast. The pressure detection arrangement is a bifurcated capsule having a reserv... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4248242 | Occlusive sphygmomanometer for the measuring of the arterial blood pressure An occlusive sphygomomanometer provides a single control button which allows a simultaneous modification of the rate of evacuation of air admitted into an air chamber for occlusion of an artery and the switching on and off of power to an electronic circui... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4068654 | Blood pressure measuring apparatus and method An instrument for measuring blood pressure by sensing the Korotkoff sounds which prevail only between the systolic and the diastolic points. The instrument used is essentially a hand held device which is held in direct contact with the skin over an artery... | 01/17/1978 |
