Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7077130 | Disposable inhaler system A disposable aerosol generator for use with an inhaler device which includes a heater adapted to volatilize fluid stored in the disposable aerosol generator and method of using the inhaler. The disposable body includes a sealed chamber and an outlet, the chamber bei... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6814073 | Respiratory apparatus with improved flow-flattening detection In a respiratory apparatus for treatment of sleep apnea and other disorders associated with an obstruction of a patient's airway and which uses an airflow signal, an obstruction index is generated which detects the flattening of the inspiratory portion of the airflo... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6805124 | Face mask that has a filtered exhalation valve A filtering face mask that covers at least the nose and mouth of a wearer and that includes an exhalation valve. The exhalation valve opens in response to increased pressure when the wearer exhales to allow the exhaled air to be rapidly purged from the mask interior... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6805125 | Respiratory suction catherer apparatus An improved respiratory suction apparatus—catheter includes a manifold for attachment to the distal hub of an endotracheal tube to form a respiration circuit, a catheter tube which is displaceable through the manifold and into the endotracheal tube to suction secr... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6698425 | Powder inhaler A dry powder inhaler for use with a blister pack is disclosed. The inhaler has a dosing mechanism that releases powder from a variable number of blisters in the blister pack into an inhalation channel, such that the actual dose administered by the inhaler... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6655380 | Inhalation device A powder inhaler for administering powder by inhalation, comprising: a flow path defined by a plurality of surfaces through which a stream of air is in use drawn on inhalation by a user; and dosing means (18) for providing a dose of powder to the flow pat... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6631721 | Nebulizer mouthpiece and accessories This invention is a device (10) for inspiration of a mist from a nebulizer, the device comprising an inlet connector (12, 32) adapted to engage an outlet port of a nebulizer; a hollow mouthpiece element (126, 34) for insertion into a patient's mouth; a co... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6606751 | Helmet A breathing mask is provided for a helmet which reduces the formation of water on the lens of the eyeglasses of the wearer or on the shield of the helmet. The helmet comprises a head portion, a shield portion, and a breathing mask is hermetically adapted ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6595213 | High-frequency oscillator ventilator A high-frequency oscillator (HFO) ventilator has a gas conduit with an opening for gas connection with a patient's airways and a bias gas flow inlet and outlet disposed to define therebetween a bias gas flow-path within the conduit. An oscillator is opera... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6571790 | Method and device for organizing and coordinating the combined use of liquid medications for continuous nebulization for the treatment of respiratory disorders A device and method for simplifying, organizing, and reducing medication error, and enhancing therapeutic compliance with the combined use of liquid medications for continuous nebulization for treating respiratory disorders comprising at least two separat... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6561184 | Nose clip This invention is a nose clip, to be clipped onto a user's nose to prevent pool water from entering the user's nasal cavity, the nose clip comprising a main body, the main body having two clipping arms that are joined as one unit by connecting part, and t... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6520177 | Device for providing protection against hypoxia, usable in a hostile environment The device has a face cover, a mouth-and-nose mask, and fasteners for holding the face cover on the face. The face cover is provided with a flexible gasket surrounding the eyes, a sea means at its periphery, and a closable coupling to a filtered gas feed.... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6484718 | Inhalation device An inhalation device is provided by means of which material in powder form can be inhaled. The device comprises a body 55 defining a reservoir 56 for medicaments in powder form, an outlet 57 through which a user can inhale and a dosing member 53 with at l... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6474336 | Mini pleated face mask A face mask comprising mini pleats which are sized and configured to create a standing seam, that structurally forms a breathing chamber when the face mask is placed upon a user's face.... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6470882 | Pernasal application of aerosol medication The invention shows means for holding a cylindrical medicine expansion chamber and spaced from it a cylindrical body having a nipple. The medication chamber has a mask which will just fit over a baby's nose with very little clearance. The medication chamb... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6439231 | Artificial ventilation systems and components thereof, and methods for providing, assembling and utilizing same A method for providing assisted ventilation which avoids hypoxia and hypocapnia in which a predetermined dead space in an assisted ventilation system is provided external to the patient. The method may also be used to create normocapnia or moderate hyperc... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6415787 | Device for changing respiratory probes in the trachea of a patient A tubular, flexible and elongate device, which has at least one distal orifice and at least one proximal orifice, for replacing a respiratory probe which is already in place in the trachea of a patient, and which is supplied with respiratory assistance ga... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6412483 | Oxygen blending in a piston ventilator A piston ventilator is disclosed herein which uniquely includes an oxygen blending module which supplies oxygen enhancement for aiding patients requiring respiratory treatment. The oxygen blending module supplies a preselected enrichment of oxygen to a pi... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6394093 | Nasopharyngeal airway with inflatable cuff An improved nasopharynx airway for draining fluids and supplying oxygen to a patient wherein the airway is locked into place by inflating a cuff which is provided around the distal end of the airway.... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6386198 | Multi-purpose oxygen face mask A multi-purpose oxygen face mask which functions as three different masks at once: regular, aerosol, and non-rebreather is disclosed. The mask fits over the nose and mouth area of the wearer and is secured by a head strap, a neck strap and a bendable alum... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6378521 | Artificial airway device A speaker cone assembly comprises a felted paper-type cone fabricated of a composite material and a molded surround. The composite cone material contains natural fibers and synthetic fibers, where the synthetic fibers are able to chemically bond to materi... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6363934 | Respirator filter protective cover The present invention is a protective spark cover for covering the exterior face of a filter for use with a respirator or the like. During metal welding, smelting and cutting operations and similar activities creating sparks, splatter and the like, expose... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6345619 | Control of the administration of continuous positive airway pressure treatment A CPAP treatment apparatus has a patient mask is coupled to an air delivery conduit. The air delivery conduit is coupled to an impeller and motor, collectively forming a blower arrangement for providing a positive pressure of air to the conduit. A control... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6325062 | Breath-activated metered-dose inhaler The invention provides a device for dispensing medication in the respiratory system, with provision for breath-activation; open and closed-mouth technique; recording and control of dosage; and enhanced atomization of liquid medication. This is accomplishe... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6250302 | Method and arrangement in connection with ventilator A method and arrangement in connection with a ventilator, in which fresh gas is supplied to a patient and part of the patient's breathing gas is supplied to the patient with a bellows means. To provide a basic solution suitable for a variety of uses fresh... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6164276 | Accurate dose nitric oxide pulse delivery device with monitoring and alarms A respiratory therapy apparatus that delivers a predetermined precise volume of a therapeutic gas to a patient upon each inhalation of the patient. The apparatus has a flow sensing device and a valve that opens and closes to deliver the pulse to the patie... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6158428 | Infant inhaler An infant inhaler in which the aerosol medication is communicated into a flexible bag. Using a mask, during inhalation, the medicated air within the flexible bag is drawn into the infant's lungs; exhalation from the infant is exhausted into the atmosphere... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6158430 | Ventilator system for one or more treatment patients A ventilator system has at least one ventilator unit and a number of docking stations is described. Each docking station is adapted to receive the ventilator unit and comprises a communication interface adapted to be connected to a matching interface on t... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6152132 | Inspiratory tube for a ventilator An inspiratory tube intended to serve as at least part of an inspiratory line in a ventilator, has a tube wall, a distal end, a proximal end, a gas flow channel for carrying a flow of breathing gas and an opening in the wall at a specific distance from on... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6123074 | Oxygen mixing in a blower-based ventilator An oxygen mixing arrangement for or in a pressure support ventilator, in which a modular oxygen-providing assembly is selectively insertable into a greater respiration apparatus. Mixing accuracy and controllability is maintained by using gas supplies that... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6116243 | Laryngeal mask assemblies The mask portion at the patient end of a laryngeal mask assembly is formed by a mount member having an outwardly projecting, oval plate and by two separate semi-annular cuffs bonded to opposite sides of the plate. An inflation lumen opens into one cuff, t... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6105575 | Method and apparatus for providing positive airway pressure to a patient A system including methods and apparatus for treatment of a medical disorder such as obstructive sleep apnea or congestive heart failure. The system involves applying separate and independent gains to flow rates of pressurized gas delivered to a patient d... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6098621 | Disposable oxygenating device A disposable oxygenating device comprising a body and a collapsible bag coupled thereto, the body including first coupling means being couplable to a source of oxygen, second coupling means being couplable to an endotracheal tube, laryngeal mask or the li... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6003514 | Laryngeal mask assemblies A laryngeal mask airway has a tube with a mask portion at its patient end, the tube opening into the center of the mask portion. The mask portion is formed by a mount attached to the tube and by a bag-shape cuff attached to the mount. The mount is formed ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 4776155 | Reel for a harvesting machine A reel for a harvesting machine comprises a plurality of bats arranged for rotation around an axis defined by a shaft. The bats are pivotal about a bat axis parallel to the shaft and are driven in pivoting movement by an eccentric ring member interconnect... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4722173 | Cotton harvester harvesting unit support system The present invention is for a mounting system for supporting harvesting units from the frame of a cotton harvester. The present invention allows greater access to the rear of the harvesting unit while also allowing independent mounting of each harvesting... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4719743 | Nonhazardous mower A lawn mower having a transverse cutting bar and a rotary cutter assembly fitted with a plurality of curved cutting edges that maintain substantially constant contact with the transverse cutting bar and reciprocate along the cutting bar to provide a shear... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4715172 | Harvesting machine with twin headers A harvesting machine particularly a swather comprises a frame carrying twin headers across the front of the frame and abutting centrally of the frame. The headers are mounted on pivot couplings arranged at respective front corners of the frame and of a ty... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4714192 | Slidable tray insert for mailboxes A conventional rural mailbox has a slidable tray insert therein molded from a plastic material exhibiting natural flexural characteristics with a generally rectangular configuration defined by a bottom wall with a pair of side walls and an end wall extend... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4712363 | Apparatus for converting a flexible line trimmer for use as a lawn edger An apparatus is provided for conversion of a flexible line trimmer for use as a lawn edger by attachment of a plate and wheels to a flexible line trimmer, said plate acting as a support seating a flexible line trimmer and maintaining position and orientat... | 12/15/1987 |
