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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5876357 | Uterine cervix dilation, effacement, and consistency monitoring system A system and method for monitoring uterine cervical dilation, effacement, and consistency during labor. A probe comprising a linear caliper and a flexible membrane is applied to the uterine cervix, and loaded by a constant closing force generated by a hyd... | 03/02/1999 |
| 4790523 | Method and a system for displacing objects A method and system for displacing objects, particularly flexible fabric layers, into a predetermined relative disposition wherein the objects are deposited on a supporting surface in a relatively spaced apart disposition, positional coordinates of each o... | 12/13/1988 |