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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182521 | Methods and apparatus for increasing blood circulation A method and apparatus for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), lower extremity edema, and other associated medical conditions by adjusting the temperature of the muscles of a foot or a leg, and/or applying vacuum or negative pressu... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8066752 | Methods and apparatus for adjusting body core temperature A method and apparatus for adjusting body core temperature are provided. The apparatus comprises an appendage chamber that is adapted to be disassembled from a heat exchange element. In one aspect, the appendage chamber is disposable. The appendage chamber provides ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7785359 | Therapeutic cooling devices A thermal regulatory system to reduce swelling caused by trauma to a variety of tissues and limbs is provided. One or more substantially flexible, at least partially thermally conductive housing containing optionally activatable thermal regulatory medium may be coup... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7704273 | Therapeutic cold pack A therapeutic cold pack comprises a sleeve member adapted to accommodate a portion of the leg of an individual. Attached to a surface of the therapeutic cold pack are one or more containment bags each defining an internal volume adapted to hold a therapeutic amount ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7353820 | Warming device A warming device consisting essentially of a heat generating main body comprising a heat generating element and an air-permeable holding member having the heat generating element enclosed therein. The warming device has a receiving part for receiving a part of a bod... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338516 | Method for applying an exothermic coating to a substrate A substrate that is capable of generating heat upon activation is provided. Specifically, the substrate is applied with an exothermic coating that may be formed from a variety of different components, including oxidizable metals, carbon components, binders, electrol... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7302764 | Boot for applying medicines The present invention provides a boot for applying medicine to a foot for a variety of conditions. Wearing the boot allows one to perform job and domestic duties while treating a foot. The present invention has a sole beneath an upper with a waterproof interior. The... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287656 | Container for promoting thermal transfer The container 10 of the preferred embodiment comprises an outer shell 12 and an inner membrane 14 which cooperatively define a first compartment 16 and a second compartment 18. The first compartment 16 defines a first openin... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282463 | Thermocautery block A thermocautery block is formed by mixing alumina, zirconium silicate, feldspar, pottery stone, siliceous limestone, kaolin, Gairome clay (Japan), and black soil with water; evenly stirring the mixture; compressing, dehydrating, and extruding the mixture into polygo... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264630 | Hot/cold therapy pack A thermal pack for applying thermal therapy to a human body part includes a flexible body that defines a cavity holding a thermal medium. A skeletal structure supports the flexible body. The skeletal structure is malleable such that it can be deformed around and hel... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252645 | Massage thumb tool A thumb tool for use by a massage therapist includes a tubular sleeve having at least a portion of which is a rigid plastic tubular sleeve that slides over the thumb. A portion of the tool may include a flexible PVC thermo plastic membrane. The tool may be a one-pie... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7233828 | Self-contained electrotherapy A device for applying a therapeutic electrical field to a user's body includes an electroactive material shaped for application to a user body to provide a therapeutic electric field in response to pressure applied to the electroactive material and one or more elect... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7208804 | Crystalline or amorphous medium-K gate oxides, Y0and Gd0 A gate oxide and method of fabricating a gate oxide that produces a more reliable and thinner equivalent oxide thickness than conventional SiO2 gate oxides are provided. Also shown is a gate oxide with a conduction band offset of 2 eV or greater. Gate oxi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205218 | Method including forming gate dielectrics having multiple lanthanide oxide layers A dielectric film having a layer of a lanthanide oxide and a layer of another lanthanide oxide, and a method of fabricating such a dielectric film produce a reliable gate dielectric with a equivalent oxide thickness thinner than attainable using SiO2. A g... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205620 | Highly reliable amorphous high-k gate dielectric ZrON A gate dielectric and method of fabricating a gate dielectric that produces a more reliable and thinner equivalent oxide thickness than conventional SiO2 gate oxides are provided. Gate dielectrics formed from metals such as zirconium are thermodynamically... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195605 | Simple dynamic orthosis The present invention includes an adhesive bandage for use in one or more disorders of a joint and/or associated appendage. The method of the present invention includes placing a user's joint in a corrective orthopedic position, and adhering an adhesive bandage onto... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192824 | Lanthanide oxide / hafnium oxide dielectric layers Dielectric layers containing an atomic layer deposited hafnium oxide and an electron beam evaporated lanthanide oxide and a method of fabricating such a dielectric layer produce a reliable dielectric layer having an equivalent oxide thickness thinner than attainable... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182778 | Conforming thermal pack A flexible thermal pack to be intimately applied to a patient's body is in the form of a plastic container enclosing a chemical compound capable of an endo- or exo-thermic reaction when intermixed with a catalyst. The plastic container has a vent in one wall covered... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182777 | Thermal device and method Provided is a thermal device for applying thermal energy to the body of a person, animal, or other surface including segmented organic filler. The device may have the general appearance of a child's toy or other configuration. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179007 | Semi-enclosed applicators for distributing a substance onto a target surface The present invention provides a semi-enclosed applicator for distributing a substance onto a target surface. The applicator has a first side, a second side, and an internal cavity between the first and second sides. The applicator further includes at least one open... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7160316 | Methods and apparatus for adjusting body core temperature A method and apparatus for adjusting body core temperature are provided. The apparatus comprises an appendage chamber that is adapted to be disassembled from a heat exchange element. In one aspect, the appendage chamber is disposable. The appendage chamber provides ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7122046 | Treatment device A treatment device having a first portion in a first plane, a treatment portion with a cover in a second plane that defines a treatment volume extending between the first and second planes, and a flexible transition portion that connects the first portion to the tre... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122047 | Controlled heat transfer with mammalian bodies Methods, computer programming and devices for transferring heat to and/or from a body portion of a mammal are provided. One approach includes directly determining a state of vasoconstriction or vasodilation in a portion of a body, and supplying heat to the portion o... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7110810 | Therapeutic device for hands and wrists A therapeutic device for massaging hands and wrists which has upper and lower panels affixed to respective upper and lower housing via a plurality of compressible vibration-absorbing mounting pads. An elevated wrist rest extends across the anterior end of the outer ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7069598 | Necked garment having built-in receptacle for air activated heater A necked garment having at least one receptacle for efficiently heating the neck of a wearer. The receptacle holds a heater packet. Heat from the heater packet transfers to the neck of the wearer wearing the garment. The receptacle and heater packet are preferably h... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066950 | Vapor therapy treatment device and method for generating therapeutic vapor treatment A vapor therapy treatment device and method for generating a therapeutic vapor is disclosed. The vapor therapy treatment device includes a cushion having an inner space with water-absorbing material therein. The cushion includes a cover having an outer surface and a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056299 | Device for heel shock absorption, swelling, and pain treatment An orthotic device for absorption of heel shock, treating edema and swelling and for lessening pain. It is comprised of an elastic sleeve adapted to fit over the foot and heel of a person. The sleeve includes a shock absorbing heel pad inside of the sleeve in a posi... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048976 | Cooling article involving evaporation of water from a polymer absorbent The invention relates to a cooling article comprising a polymer absorbent enclosed within a bag delimited by a collapsible envelope having non-watertight walls, wherein said polymer absorbent is under the form of particles each of which comprises a core of less cros... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043768 | Thermal gel filled glove A thermal treatment device formed to the shape of the human hand. The device may include an inner layer formed to surround the hand, and having an opening in one end to allow the hand to be inserted therein, and an outer layer formed to surround the inner layer and ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041075 | Orthotic foot devices for bare feet and methods for stabilizing feet An orthotic foot device that can be fastened to a person's bare foot is provided. The orthotic has a U-shaped hindfoot supporting region and an arched midfoot supporting region. A method for stabilizing and supporting a bare foot with the orthotic is also provided. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7011641 | Knee brace immobilizer An adjustable knee brace for immobilization of a patient's knee in multiple adjustment angular inclinations for use in therapeutic applications. The knee brace has a sheet of cushion material which is adapted to be wrapped about and secured to the patient's leg by a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6972029 | Healing garment A garment for warming, cooling or maintaining the temperature of a specific area of a user's body includes a hoop-shaped support structure, at least one pocket on the support structure and at least one mass. The mass is removably positionable in the at least one poc... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6936018 | Reusable/disposable thermal application and holder device A therapeutic wrap is disclosed for applying a thermal pad to a human body portion. The wrap includes an elongated flexible strip of disposable and reusable material. The strip has first and second side surfaces, first and second end portions and a mid portion there... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916334 | Thermal pack for the female breast A thermal pack is provided for application to a female breast for therapeutic application of heat or cold to the breast, comprises a pliable, disk-shaped body having an aperture extending approximately through the center of the body, the body comprising a top wall h... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902574 | Temperature therapy apparatus An apparatus for applying a temperature therapy to a hand includes an outer member and an inner member. The inner member functions to at least temporarily maintain a therapy temperature. In one embodiment, the therapy temperature is less than an ambient temperature.... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6863682 | Method for manufacturing thin body warming devices The present invention relates to the use of an exothermic composition having, as essential components, a water absorptive polymer and/or tackifier, carbon component and/or metal chloride and features that the product is as a whole ink-like or cream-like in a method ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6852121 | Thermal treatment pack The present invention provides a thermal treatment pack that includes a tubular body having a first opening, a second opening, an inner surface and an outer surface. The first opening, the inner surface and the second opening cooperate to define a passage through th... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6846322 | Apparatus and method for manipulating core body temperature The present invention provides a system for manipulating a core body temperature of a mammal. The system of the invention includes a chamber for enclosing a body portion of a mammal and a seal in operative association with the chamber for sealing the chamber around ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6800087 | Blanket system for temperature regulation of a patient A blanket system (1) is provided for maintaining or controlling a patient's body temperature before, during, or after surgical and non-surgical procedures. The system includes a non-obtrusive cover blanket (3), a blower (28) to blow the air bene... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6756567 | Paraffin wax warmer bath An apparatus for melting paraffin wax is provided. It includes an integral plastic inner tub attached to an integral aluminum plate holder, each of which has a flat bottom and a sloped wall. A positive temperature coefficient heating element is attached to the flat ... | 06/29/2004 |
