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17,700 | 17,700 | 15,340,804 | 3,745 | Systems here include cone shaped turbine caps mounted to a turbo molecular turbine assembly. In some embodiments, the turbo molecular turbine assembly includes a body with a top cavity, a bottom cavity and external fins, the body mounted to a pump rotor. In some embodiments, the turbo molecular turbine assembly and con... | 1. A system, comprising:
a cone shaped turbine cap mounted to a turbo molecular turbine assembly, the turbo molecular turbine assembly including a body with a top cavity, a bottom cavity and external fins, the body mounted to a pump rotor; wherein the turbo molecular turbine assembly and cone shaped turbine cap are con... | Systems here include cone shaped turbine caps mounted to a turbo molecular turbine assembly. In some embodiments, the turbo molecular turbine assembly includes a body with a top cavity, a bottom cavity and external fins, the body mounted to a pump rotor. In some embodiments, the turbo molecular turbine assembly and con... | 3,700 |
17,701 | 17,701 | 15,595,435 | 3,799 | A packaging assembly is provided with a base that is sized to receive at least one shower door glass pane. At least one shower door glass pane is received within the base. A handle is mounted to the base. A plurality of projections extends from a bottom surface of the base to rest upon an underlying support surface and... | 1. A packaging assembly comprising:
a base sized to receive at least one shower door glass pane; at least one shower door glass pane received within the base; and a handle mounted to the base; and wherein the handle is mounted below a center of gravity of the packaging assembly in an upright orientation of the packagin... | A packaging assembly is provided with a base that is sized to receive at least one shower door glass pane. At least one shower door glass pane is received within the base. A handle is mounted to the base. A plurality of projections extends from a bottom surface of the base to rest upon an underlying support surface and... | 3,700 |
17,702 | 17,702 | 14,373,122 | 3,763 | A finned tube assembly for an air cooled condenser and method for forming the same. The finned tube assembly comprises a flow conduit in the form of a bare steel tube and at least one set of fins bonded directly to the tube. In one embodiment, the tube has a non-circular cross section and the fins have a serpentine con... | 1. A tube assembly for a heat exchanger comprising:
a bare steel tube; and at least one set of aluminum fins bonded directly to an exposed outer surface of the bare steel tube by a brazing filler metal comprised of aluminum. 2. The tube assembly of claim 1, wherein the brazing filler metal comprises aluminum and silico... | A finned tube assembly for an air cooled condenser and method for forming the same. The finned tube assembly comprises a flow conduit in the form of a bare steel tube and at least one set of fins bonded directly to the tube. In one embodiment, the tube has a non-circular cross section and the fins have a serpentine con... | 3,700 |
17,703 | 17,703 | 14,938,402 | 3,799 | An attachment that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of heavy construction equipment. The attachment is configured to rotate a section of pipe during break-out (i.e. disconnection or disassembly) from another section of pipe and/or make-up (i.e. connection or assembly) with another section of pipe. The ... | 1. A pipe handling attachment configured for attachment to a prime mover, comprising:
a head assembly that is configured to be attached to an arm of the prime mover; a main beam assembly pivotally mounted to the head assembly so that the main beam assembly is pivotable about a first pivot axis; at least one tilt actuat... | An attachment that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of heavy construction equipment. The attachment is configured to rotate a section of pipe during break-out (i.e. disconnection or disassembly) from another section of pipe and/or make-up (i.e. connection or assembly) with another section of pipe. The ... | 3,700 |
17,704 | 17,704 | 15,429,944 | 3,763 | Bladders/containers designed to hold a meaningful amount of material (in any state: solid, liquid or gas) to conductively absorb heat from the human body. In addition, the material may be consumed by the user wearing the bladder/container, thus providing a source of hydration for the user. The bladders/containers would... | 1. A container to be worn by a user, said container comprising:
a hollow body having a first port, said body being adapted to receive a substance via the first port and contain the substance for providing thermal regulation to the user's body when the container is adjacent the user's body and or providing impact protec... | Bladders/containers designed to hold a meaningful amount of material (in any state: solid, liquid or gas) to conductively absorb heat from the human body. In addition, the material may be consumed by the user wearing the bladder/container, thus providing a source of hydration for the user. The bladders/containers would... | 3,700 |
17,705 | 17,705 | 15,541,253 | 3,781 | An absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet arranged on the garment-facing side, an absorbent core enclosed between the topsheet and the backsheet and a pair of standing gathers. The topsheet and the standing gathers comprise sheet materials with specified stiffness, softness and smoothness properties. The abso... | 1. An absorbent article having a wearer-facing side and a garment-facing side, the absorbent article extending a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and having a front end portion, a rear end portion and a crotch portion located intermediate the end portions, wherein the absorbent article comprises a tops... | An absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet arranged on the garment-facing side, an absorbent core enclosed between the topsheet and the backsheet and a pair of standing gathers. The topsheet and the standing gathers comprise sheet materials with specified stiffness, softness and smoothness properties. The abso... | 3,700 |
17,706 | 17,706 | 15,525,244 | 3,747 | The polyurethane material is prepared from a polyol, butanediol, and an isocyanate. The protective cover is adapted to be attached along at least a part of a longitudinal edge of the wind turbine blade by adhesion of an inside of the protective cover to a surface of the longitudinal edge of the wind turbine blade. The ... | 1.-45. (canceled) 46. A preformed protective cover for a wind turbine blade, wherein the preformed protective cover is made of a polyurethane material prepared from a polyol, butanediol, and an isocyanate, wherein the preformed protective cover is adapted to be attached along at least a part of a longitudinal edge of t... | The polyurethane material is prepared from a polyol, butanediol, and an isocyanate. The protective cover is adapted to be attached along at least a part of a longitudinal edge of the wind turbine blade by adhesion of an inside of the protective cover to a surface of the longitudinal edge of the wind turbine blade. The ... | 3,700 |
17,707 | 17,707 | 14,309,170 | 3,793 | An apparatus for obtaining information regarding a biological structure(s) can include, for example a light guiding arrangement which can include a fiber through which an electromagnetic radiation(s) can be propagated, where the electromagnetic radiation can be provided to or from the structure. An at least partially r... | 1. An apparatus for obtaining information regarding at least one biological structure, comprising:
a light guiding arrangement which includes at least one fiber through which at least one electromagnetic radiation is propagated, wherein the electromagnetic radiation is provided at least one of to or from the structure;... | An apparatus for obtaining information regarding a biological structure(s) can include, for example a light guiding arrangement which can include a fiber through which an electromagnetic radiation(s) can be propagated, where the electromagnetic radiation can be provided to or from the structure. An at least partially r... | 3,700 |
17,708 | 17,708 | 14,117,800 | 3,735 | A unit dose container for holding a single dose of a given liquid, the container comprising: a chamber ( 8 ) in which, in use, the given liquid is stored, the chamber having a wall through which, in use, the liquid is to be supplied; a release mechanism ( 7 ), at least part of which is internal to, or forms part of the... | 1. A unit dose container for holding a single dose of a given liquid, the container comprising: a chamber in which, in use, the given liquid is stored, the chamber having a wall through which, in use, the liquid is to be supplied; a release mechanism, at least part of which is internal to, or forms part of the wall of,... | A unit dose container for holding a single dose of a given liquid, the container comprising: a chamber ( 8 ) in which, in use, the given liquid is stored, the chamber having a wall through which, in use, the liquid is to be supplied; a release mechanism ( 7 ), at least part of which is internal to, or forms part of the... | 3,700 |
17,709 | 17,709 | 14,345,913 | 3,762 | A freeze-drying apparatus ( 1 ) includes an arrangement of individual product platforms ( 19 ) that are supported vertically in a frame ( 20 ) in a drying chamber, in which each platform is able to be moved to a shift level, in which lateral guides ( 20, 21 ) designed to support a carriage ( 15 ) are arranged with a fi... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A freeze-drying apparatus (1), comprising:
a drying chamber (2) accommodated inside a housing (3); an arrangement of product platforms (19) disposed so as to be displaceable vertically in a frame (20) and designed to support drying receptacles (42) containing a substance to be dried, located inside... | A freeze-drying apparatus ( 1 ) includes an arrangement of individual product platforms ( 19 ) that are supported vertically in a frame ( 20 ) in a drying chamber, in which each platform is able to be moved to a shift level, in which lateral guides ( 20, 21 ) designed to support a carriage ( 15 ) are arranged with a fi... | 3,700 |
17,710 | 17,710 | 15,299,803 | 3,762 | A freeze-drying apparatus ( 1 ) includes an arrangement of individual product platforms ( 19 ) that are supported vertically in a frame ( 20 ) in a drying chamber, in which each platform is able to be moved to a shift level, in which lateral guides ( 20, 21 ) designed to support a carriage ( 15 ) are arranged with a fi... | 1. A freeze-drying apparatus, comprising:
a drying chamber accommodated inside a housing; an arrangement of product platforms disposed so as to be displaceable vertically in a frame and designed to support drying receptacles containing a substance to be dried, located inside the drying chamber, wherein the housing has ... | A freeze-drying apparatus ( 1 ) includes an arrangement of individual product platforms ( 19 ) that are supported vertically in a frame ( 20 ) in a drying chamber, in which each platform is able to be moved to a shift level, in which lateral guides ( 20, 21 ) designed to support a carriage ( 15 ) are arranged with a fi... | 3,700 |
17,711 | 17,711 | 15,642,121 | 3,792 | Method and system for determining an atrial contraction timing fiducial in a leadless cardiac pacemaker system is disclosed. An electrical cardiac signal associated with an atrial contraction of the patient's heart and a mechanical response to the atrial contraction of a patient's heart are used to determine an atrial ... | 1. A method for generating a ventricle pacing pulse, comprising:
sensing for a mechanical response to an atrial contraction of a patient's heart; sensing for an electrical cardiac signal associated with the atrial contraction of the patient's heart via an electrode arrangement; determining an atrial contraction timing ... | Method and system for determining an atrial contraction timing fiducial in a leadless cardiac pacemaker system is disclosed. An electrical cardiac signal associated with an atrial contraction of the patient's heart and a mechanical response to the atrial contraction of a patient's heart are used to determine an atrial ... | 3,700 |
17,712 | 17,712 | 15,138,269 | 3,741 | A gas turbine engine comprises a main compressor section having a high pressure compressor with a downstream discharge, and more upstream locations. A turbine section has a high pressure turbine. A first tap taps air from at least one of the more upstream locations in the compressor section, passes the tapped air throu... | 1. A gas turbine engine comprising:
a main compressor section having a high pressure compressor with a downstream discharge, and more upstream locations; a turbine section having a high pressure turbine; a first tap tapping air from at least one of the more upstream locations in the compressor section, passing the tapp... | A gas turbine engine comprises a main compressor section having a high pressure compressor with a downstream discharge, and more upstream locations. A turbine section has a high pressure turbine. A first tap taps air from at least one of the more upstream locations in the compressor section, passes the tapped air throu... | 3,700 |
17,713 | 17,713 | 15,165,165 | 3,783 | Embodiments are generally directed to a securable inner drug delivery plug or stopper that is configured to be inserted into, and secured (retained) within, an opening of the inner ear of an recipient. The securable inner drug delivery plug is configured to deliver drugs directly into the inner ear. | 1. A securable inner ear drug delivery plug, comprising:
a body for insertion into an opening in an inner ear of a recipient; at least one passive drug delivery mechanism configured to deliver one or more drugs directly into the inner ear; and one or more anchoring features configured to secure the body within the inne... | Embodiments are generally directed to a securable inner drug delivery plug or stopper that is configured to be inserted into, and secured (retained) within, an opening of the inner ear of an recipient. The securable inner drug delivery plug is configured to deliver drugs directly into the inner ear.1. A securable inner... | 3,700 |
17,714 | 17,714 | 15,687,684 | 3,771 | A surgical cutting instrument comprises an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member. The outer tubular member includes a proximal section, an intermediate section, a distal section, and a side wall. The side wall defines a central lumen extending from the proximal section to the distal section. The side wall al... | 1. A surgical instrument comprising:
an outer tubular member having a proximal section, an intermediate section, a distal section, and a side wall,
wherein the side wall includes an inner portion, an outer portion, at least one conduit between the inner portion and the outer portion that extends from the proximal secti... | A surgical cutting instrument comprises an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member. The outer tubular member includes a proximal section, an intermediate section, a distal section, and a side wall. The side wall defines a central lumen extending from the proximal section to the distal section. The side wall al... | 3,700 |
17,715 | 17,715 | 14,092,752 | 3,772 | A dental container ( 10 ) comprising means for containing liquid and solid powder dental materials initially in separated condition. The liquid is contained in a receptacle ( 22 ) having an inner wall ( 26 ) with a relatively thin weakened section ( 28 ). A plunger ( 30 ) is mounted in an open outer end ( 24 ) of the r... | 1. A dental container arranged to contain a liquid and a solid powder initially in separated condition comprising an outer central body having a proximal end and a distal end, a liquid receptacle having a closed inner end and an open outer end mounted at the proximal end of the outer central body and a separable nose p... | A dental container ( 10 ) comprising means for containing liquid and solid powder dental materials initially in separated condition. The liquid is contained in a receptacle ( 22 ) having an inner wall ( 26 ) with a relatively thin weakened section ( 28 ). A plunger ( 30 ) is mounted in an open outer end ( 24 ) of the r... | 3,700 |
17,716 | 17,716 | 15,824,894 | 3,792 | This document discusses, among other things, systems and methods for monitoring a patient at risk of epilepsy. A system comprises a sensor circuit that senses from the patient at least first and second physiological or functional signals. A wellness detector circuit can detect an epileptic event using the sensed physio... | 1. A system for monitoring a patient at risk of epilepsy, the system comprising:
a sensor circuit, coupled to a first sensor to sense from the patient a first physiological or functional signal and a second sensor to sense from the patient a different second physiological or functional signal; a wellness detector circu... | This document discusses, among other things, systems and methods for monitoring a patient at risk of epilepsy. A system comprises a sensor circuit that senses from the patient at least first and second physiological or functional signals. A wellness detector circuit can detect an epileptic event using the sensed physio... | 3,700 |
17,717 | 17,717 | 15,016,329 | 3,791 | The occurrence of trunk muscle contraction associated with body movement and the like is accurately and timely detected using pulse data.
A trunk muscle contraction detection apparatus includes a change-component acquisition unit that extracts change-component data representing a change component of pulse-interva... | 1. A trunk muscle contraction detection apparatus comprising:
a processor coupled to the sensor and configured to:
generate pulse-interval data from a biological signal,
acquire change-component data that represents a change component of the pulse-interval data, the change component relating to pulse intervals,
remove ... | The occurrence of trunk muscle contraction associated with body movement and the like is accurately and timely detected using pulse data.
A trunk muscle contraction detection apparatus includes a change-component acquisition unit that extracts change-component data representing a change component of pulse-interva... | 3,700 |
17,718 | 17,718 | 15,591,915 | 3,774 | A prosthetic heart valve for implant in a human. The valve includes a wireform with undulating inflow cusps and outflow commissure posts to which flexible leaflets attach and coapt in a flow area. Each leaflet may drape over the top of the wireform in the cusp area, but have tabs that each extend underneath the wirefor... | 1. A prosthetic heart valve, comprising:
a first cloth-covered undulating rod-like wireform having alternating cusps and commissures around a periphery; a second cloth-covered undulating rod-like wireform having alternating cusps and commissures around a periphery, the cusps and commissures of the first and second wire... | A prosthetic heart valve for implant in a human. The valve includes a wireform with undulating inflow cusps and outflow commissure posts to which flexible leaflets attach and coapt in a flow area. Each leaflet may drape over the top of the wireform in the cusp area, but have tabs that each extend underneath the wirefor... | 3,700 |
17,719 | 17,719 | 15,876,003 | 3,784 | An elastic resistance harness applies progressively stronger resistance bands onto the shoulders of a user to correct spinal alignment and improve posture. The elastic resistance harness includes an anchor plate, a support cushion, a left shoulder pad, a right shoulder pad, an elastic cord, and a plurality of eyelets. ... | 1. An elastic resistance harness comprises:
an anchor plate; a support cushion; a left shoulder pad; a right shoulder pad; an elastic cord; a plurality of eyelets; the plurality of eyelets being mounted in between the anchor plate and the support cushion; an opening for each of the plurality of eyelets being oriented p... | An elastic resistance harness applies progressively stronger resistance bands onto the shoulders of a user to correct spinal alignment and improve posture. The elastic resistance harness includes an anchor plate, a support cushion, a left shoulder pad, a right shoulder pad, an elastic cord, and a plurality of eyelets. ... | 3,700 |
17,720 | 17,720 | 15,694,458 | 3,791 | Systems and methods for extracting and/or analyzing a sample, such as a sample present in an ingestible device, are disclosed. | 1. A method for extracting a sample from an ingestible device, the ingestible device having a housing with an opening connected to a sampling chamber of the ingestible device, the method comprising:
centrifuging the ingestible device to transfer at least a portion of a sample contained in the sampling chamber out of th... | Systems and methods for extracting and/or analyzing a sample, such as a sample present in an ingestible device, are disclosed.1. A method for extracting a sample from an ingestible device, the ingestible device having a housing with an opening connected to a sampling chamber of the ingestible device, the method compris... | 3,700 |
17,721 | 17,721 | 14,361,945 | 3,791 | The present invention discloses a tear analyzing strip (TAS) for measuring dry eye syndrome in a patient. The TAS comprises an elongated body comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion interconnected by a main longitudinal axis. The distal portion comprises at least one tear channel comprising at least one tear... | 1-10. (canceled) 11. A multi-functional dry eye syndrome diagnostic comprising:
a first carrier membrane; a second carrier membrane; a third carrier membrane having a color; a first dry reagent pad on the first carrier membrane,
wherein the first dry reagent pad is sufficiently designed to measure a first concentration... | The present invention discloses a tear analyzing strip (TAS) for measuring dry eye syndrome in a patient. The TAS comprises an elongated body comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion interconnected by a main longitudinal axis. The distal portion comprises at least one tear channel comprising at least one tear... | 3,700 |
17,722 | 17,722 | 15,344,157 | 3,745 | A lubricant supply system for a bearing damper in an engine bearing compartment of a gas turbine engine, the bearing compartment rotatably supporting an engine component and including a drain system for purging excess lubricant, including a first interface, a second interface, a drain conduit fluidly coupled to the fir... | 1. A lubricant supply system for a bearing damper in an engine bearing compartment of a gas turbine engine, the bearing compartment rotatably supporting an engine component and including a drain system for purging excess lubricant, comprising:
a first interface; a second interface; a drain conduit fluidly coupled to th... | A lubricant supply system for a bearing damper in an engine bearing compartment of a gas turbine engine, the bearing compartment rotatably supporting an engine component and including a drain system for purging excess lubricant, including a first interface, a second interface, a drain conduit fluidly coupled to the fir... | 3,700 |
17,723 | 17,723 | 15,502,627 | 3,725 | The invention concerns a bending tool ( 6 ) with an actuating element ( 19 ) accessible outside the tool receptacle, with coupled to it a locking element ( 20 ) with a locking catch ( 21 ) for securing the bending tool ( 6 ) in the tool receptacle. The first end portion ( 32 ) of the actuating element ( 19 ) has an act... | 1: Bending tool (6) for insertion in a tool receptacle (5), comprising a tool body (15), a locking element (20) with a locking catch (21) for securing the bending tool (6) in the tool receptacle (5) by engaging in a recess (22) arranged in the tool receptacle (5), the locking element (20) being coupled to an actuating ... | The invention concerns a bending tool ( 6 ) with an actuating element ( 19 ) accessible outside the tool receptacle, with coupled to it a locking element ( 20 ) with a locking catch ( 21 ) for securing the bending tool ( 6 ) in the tool receptacle. The first end portion ( 32 ) of the actuating element ( 19 ) has an act... | 3,700 |
17,724 | 17,724 | 15,407,042 | 3,715 | One or more microfiber sheets ( 802,803,804,805,807 ) are joined together at a spine ( 806 ) to define a microfiber booklet ( 800 ). The microfiber sheets can joined together at the spine by stitching. The microfiber sheets can be manufactured from microfiber textile materials. The microfiber sheets can each be selecti... | 1. An apparatus comprising one or more microfiber sheets joined together at a spine to define a microfiber booklet. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, the one or more microfiber sheets joined together at the spine by stitching. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, the one or more microfiber sheets manufactured from microfiber textil... | One or more microfiber sheets ( 802,803,804,805,807 ) are joined together at a spine ( 806 ) to define a microfiber booklet ( 800 ). The microfiber sheets can joined together at the spine by stitching. The microfiber sheets can be manufactured from microfiber textile materials. The microfiber sheets can each be selecti... | 3,700 |
17,725 | 17,725 | 13,285,493 | 3,793 | A method for localization and identification of a structure in a projection image with a system having a known system geometry, includes acquiring a preoperative computer-tomography or CT image of a structure, preprocessing the CT-image to a volume image, acquiring an intraoperative two dimensional or 2D X-ray image, p... | 1. A method for localization and identification of a structure in a projection image with a system having a known system geometry, the method comprising the following steps:
a) acquiring a preoperative computer-tomography (CT) image of a structure; b) preprocessing the CT-image to a volume image; c) acquiring an intrao... | A method for localization and identification of a structure in a projection image with a system having a known system geometry, includes acquiring a preoperative computer-tomography or CT image of a structure, preprocessing the CT-image to a volume image, acquiring an intraoperative two dimensional or 2D X-ray image, p... | 3,700 |
17,726 | 17,726 | 15,278,793 | 3,771 | A device for inserting a medical apparatus into a living body includes a handle and an elongated sheath extending from the handle to a distal end configured for insertion to a target location in the living body in combination with a clasp positioned within a distal portion of the elongated sheath and configured to temp... | 1-25. (canceled) 26. A tissue clipping system, comprising:
an elongated sheath extending from a proximal end to a distal end configured for insertion to a target location in the living body; a tissue clip comprising first and second legs extending distally from a base portion, each of the first and second legs includin... | A device for inserting a medical apparatus into a living body includes a handle and an elongated sheath extending from the handle to a distal end configured for insertion to a target location in the living body in combination with a clasp positioned within a distal portion of the elongated sheath and configured to temp... | 3,700 |
17,727 | 17,727 | 15,690,751 | 3,771 | A system and method providing a catheter assembly for engaging a stenosis. The assembly includes a catheter defining a first lumen and a second lumen spaced apart and disposed about a longitudinal axis. The catheter includes an opening in communication with the first lumen to define a flow path having an angle incident... | 1. An assembly comprising:
an elongate catheter; a balloon on a catheter distal end; an inflation lumen through the catheter; and a vent hole connected from the inflation lumen into the balloon interior at a location adapted to yield substantially uniform radial inflation and substantially uniform longitudinal inflatio... | A system and method providing a catheter assembly for engaging a stenosis. The assembly includes a catheter defining a first lumen and a second lumen spaced apart and disposed about a longitudinal axis. The catheter includes an opening in communication with the first lumen to define a flow path having an angle incident... | 3,700 |
17,728 | 17,728 | 15,245,586 | 3,794 | Devices, systems, and methods for resecting tissue are disclosed. In some embodiments, a tissue resecting device may comprise an elongated structure having a longitudinal axis, the elongated structure comprising an outer sleeve with a distal window configured to receive uterine polyp tissue and an inner sleeve configur... | 1. A tissue resecting device for resecting uterine polyps comprising:
an elongated structure having a longitudinal axis, the elongated structure comprising an outer sleeve with a distal window configured to receive uterine polyp tissue and an inner sleeve configured to move between a proximal position and a distal posi... | Devices, systems, and methods for resecting tissue are disclosed. In some embodiments, a tissue resecting device may comprise an elongated structure having a longitudinal axis, the elongated structure comprising an outer sleeve with a distal window configured to receive uterine polyp tissue and an inner sleeve configur... | 3,700 |
17,729 | 17,729 | 15,036,938 | 3,745 | A coated article includes a substrate and an MCrAlY coating supported on the substrate. The M includes at least one of nickel, cobalt, and iron, Cr is chromium, Al is aluminum, and Y is yttrium. The composition of the MCrAlY coating varies in an amount of at least one of Cr, Al, and Y by location on the substrate with ... | 1. A coated article comprising:
a substrate; and an MCrAlY coating supported on the substrate, where the M includes at least one of nickel, cobalt, and iron, Cr is chromium, Al is aluminum, and Y is yttrium, the composition of the MCrAlY coating varying in an amount of at least one of Cr, Al, and Y by location on the s... | A coated article includes a substrate and an MCrAlY coating supported on the substrate. The M includes at least one of nickel, cobalt, and iron, Cr is chromium, Al is aluminum, and Y is yttrium. The composition of the MCrAlY coating varies in an amount of at least one of Cr, Al, and Y by location on the substrate with ... | 3,700 |
17,730 | 17,730 | 15,409,026 | 3,774 | A bone graft containment device includes a body extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end. The body is defined via a strut framework sized and shaped to correspond to an outer surface of a target bone. The strut framework defines an interior space configured to receive a bone graft or bone graft substit... | 1. A bone graft containment device, comprising:
a body extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end, the body defined via a strut framework sized and shaped to correspond to an outer surface of a target bone, the strut framework defining an interior space configured to receive a bone graft material; and a ... | A bone graft containment device includes a body extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end. The body is defined via a strut framework sized and shaped to correspond to an outer surface of a target bone. The strut framework defines an interior space configured to receive a bone graft or bone graft substit... | 3,700 |
17,731 | 17,731 | 15,299,179 | 3,715 | A game system having a dispenser unit to house a plurality of prizes or tokens and to dispense one or more of the prizes or tokens, a plurality of prizes or tokens disposed in the dispenser unit, an automated identification and data capture (AIDC) device associated with each prize or token and encoding information refl... | 1. A game system comprising:
at least one dispenser unit dimensioned and configured to house a plurality of prizes or tokens and to dispense one or more of the prizes or tokens; a plurality of prizes or tokens disposed in the dispenser unit; an automated identification and data capture (AIDC) device associated with eac... | A game system having a dispenser unit to house a plurality of prizes or tokens and to dispense one or more of the prizes or tokens, a plurality of prizes or tokens disposed in the dispenser unit, an automated identification and data capture (AIDC) device associated with each prize or token and encoding information refl... | 3,700 |
17,732 | 17,732 | 15,706,120 | 3,711 | Balloons and related components and manufacturing methods. Various embodiments provide balloons which define elastomeric balloon bodies and necks. The balloon bodies define body thicknesses and filled and unfilled internal volumes. Tension in the balloon bodies gives rise to internal pressures when the balloons are fil... | 1-32. (canceled) 33. A self-sealing balloon produced by a process comprising:
immersing a mold in a body of liquid elastomer material, wherein the mold comprises a body portion, a first cylindrical portion adjacent to the body portion, a first shoulder transition curve adjacent to the first cylindrical portion, a shoul... | Balloons and related components and manufacturing methods. Various embodiments provide balloons which define elastomeric balloon bodies and necks. The balloon bodies define body thicknesses and filled and unfilled internal volumes. Tension in the balloon bodies gives rise to internal pressures when the balloons are fil... | 3,700 |
17,733 | 17,733 | 13,276,529 | 3,715 | Provided are sensory and perceptual training methods and systems. The disclosure provides a video game or video entertainment task-action process for promoting sensory learning and perception learning. | 1. A method for improving sensory and perceptual skills in a subject, comprising exposing the subject to a video and/or acoustic output device with an input device operably connected to a computer to present a video/computer game comprising a laboratory procedure proven to produce perceptual learning. 2. The method of ... | Provided are sensory and perceptual training methods and systems. The disclosure provides a video game or video entertainment task-action process for promoting sensory learning and perception learning.1. A method for improving sensory and perceptual skills in a subject, comprising exposing the subject to a video and/or... | 3,700 |
17,734 | 17,734 | 14,577,667 | 3,775 | A cranial implant and a method for generating and implementing the cranial implant is provided, wherein the cranial implant includes at least one fixation tab. The method includes determining the characteristics of a skull of a patient and an opening in the skull, identifying the desired location of the at least one fi... | 1. A cranial implant, comprising:
an implant body, having an implant body edge; and at least one fixation tab, wherein the at least one fixation tab includes a tab connecting shaft and a tab anchoring end, wherein the tab anchoring end includes at least one anchor opening. 2. The cranial implant of claim 1, wherein the... | A cranial implant and a method for generating and implementing the cranial implant is provided, wherein the cranial implant includes at least one fixation tab. The method includes determining the characteristics of a skull of a patient and an opening in the skull, identifying the desired location of the at least one fi... | 3,700 |
17,735 | 17,735 | 15,407,865 | 3,762 | Methods and apparatus for modular building utilities systems and assemblies for a building are provided. A modular system may include a first assembly having a duct, inlet piping, and outlet piping coupled via a bracket in a first positional relationship, where the inlet piping and outlet piping are disposed exterior t... | 1. A prefabricated distribution assembly configured for use in a heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC) system providing HVAC to zones of a building, the HVAC system having a plurality of distributed zone control units (ZCUs), each of the ZCUs locally providing HVAC to a respective subset of the zones, the prefa... | Methods and apparatus for modular building utilities systems and assemblies for a building are provided. A modular system may include a first assembly having a duct, inlet piping, and outlet piping coupled via a bracket in a first positional relationship, where the inlet piping and outlet piping are disposed exterior t... | 3,700 |
17,736 | 17,736 | 14,920,200 | 3,791 | Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system or biological sensor configured to determine when to perform a biological measurement based on a body part position. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 1. A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
receiving, from a first sensor coupled to a person, positioning information indicating a position of a body part of the person; determining according to the posi... | Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system or biological sensor configured to determine when to perform a biological measurement based on a body part position. Other embodiments are disclosed.1. A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a proc... | 3,700 |
17,737 | 17,737 | 15,658,567 | 3,783 | The present invention relates to injectors, such as pen-type injectors, that provide for administration of medicinal products from a multidose cartridge and permit a user to set the delivery dose. The injector may include a housing, a cartridge containing medicinal product, the cartridge being retained within the housi... | 1-4. (canceled) 5. A pen-type injector comprising a housing a piston rod having a screw thread;
an insert located in the housing and through which the piston rod may rotate; a dose dial sleeve rotatable with respect to the housing and the insert; and a drive sleeve which is axially displaceable with respect to the hous... | The present invention relates to injectors, such as pen-type injectors, that provide for administration of medicinal products from a multidose cartridge and permit a user to set the delivery dose. The injector may include a housing, a cartridge containing medicinal product, the cartridge being retained within the housi... | 3,700 |
17,738 | 17,738 | 15,520,457 | 3,736 | The present invention provides a dispensing container comprising a vessel, the vessel having: a formation and/or discrete element in or on the vessel which causes the centre of gravity of contents of the vessel to be positioned differently, when oriented in a lain-on-side attitude, from its notional position, in the ab... | 1. A dispensing container comprising a vessel, the vessel having:
a formation and/or discrete element in or on the vessel which causes the center of gravity of liquid contents of the vessel to be positioned differently, when oriented in a lain-onside attitude, from its notional position, in the absence of the formation... | The present invention provides a dispensing container comprising a vessel, the vessel having: a formation and/or discrete element in or on the vessel which causes the centre of gravity of contents of the vessel to be positioned differently, when oriented in a lain-on-side attitude, from its notional position, in the ab... | 3,700 |
17,739 | 17,739 | 15,255,198 | 3,736 | A medication information and storage device that provides easy, on-hand, transportation and storage of medication and information regarding a health condition for which the medication may, in an emergency, stop or limit certain, possibly life-threatening, symptoms. The device includes a card with printed information, s... | 1. A medication information and storage device comprising:
a card comprising a front surface, a rear surface opposite said front surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges, said edges disposed along said perimeter of said card; at least one cavity, for housing medication, disposed on said card adjacent said... | A medication information and storage device that provides easy, on-hand, transportation and storage of medication and information regarding a health condition for which the medication may, in an emergency, stop or limit certain, possibly life-threatening, symptoms. The device includes a card with printed information, s... | 3,700 |
17,740 | 17,740 | 15,104,026 | 3,772 | The present invention relates to an applicator ( 2 ) for applying a cosmetic or care product to the eyelashes or eyebrows, having a moulded applicator member ( 8 ) having: —a core ( 10 ) that extends along a longitudinal axis (X), —spikes ( 18 ) that are carried by the core and extend from the core, a majority of the s... | 1. Applicator for applying a cosmetic or care product to the eyelashes or eyebrows, having a moulded applicator member having:
a core that extends along a longitudinal axis, spikes that are carried by the core and extend from the core, a majority of the spikes being substantially parallel to one another, the elongation... | The present invention relates to an applicator ( 2 ) for applying a cosmetic or care product to the eyelashes or eyebrows, having a moulded applicator member ( 8 ) having: —a core ( 10 ) that extends along a longitudinal axis (X), —spikes ( 18 ) that are carried by the core and extend from the core, a majority of the s... | 3,700 |
17,741 | 17,741 | 15,424,927 | 3,741 | A gas turbine engine comprises a compressor section and a turbine section, the compressor section having a last compressor stage. High pressure cooling air is tapped from a location downstream of the last compressor stage and passed through a heat exchanger. Lower pressure air passes across the heat exchanger to cool t... | 1. A gas turbine engine comprising:
a compressor section and a turbine section, said compressor section having a last compressor stage; high pressure cooling air tapped from a location downstream of said last compressor stage and passed through a heat exchanger; lower pressure air passing across said heat exchanger to ... | A gas turbine engine comprises a compressor section and a turbine section, the compressor section having a last compressor stage. High pressure cooling air is tapped from a location downstream of the last compressor stage and passed through a heat exchanger. Lower pressure air passes across the heat exchanger to cool t... | 3,700 |
17,742 | 17,742 | 15,446,868 | 3,752 | A liquid scent dispenser may include a container, an attachment component, and a cap. The container may define an opening at a first end and an interior portion housing a liquid scent. A first attachment opening defined by the attachment component may be engaged with the container opening. The attachment component may ... | 1. A liquid scent dispenser comprising:
a container defining an interior portion housing a liquid scent, and a container opening at a first end of the container; an attachment component engaged, at a first attachment opening at a first end of the attachment component, with the container opening, the attachment componen... | A liquid scent dispenser may include a container, an attachment component, and a cap. The container may define an opening at a first end and an interior portion housing a liquid scent. A first attachment opening defined by the attachment component may be engaged with the container opening. The attachment component may ... | 3,700 |
17,743 | 17,743 | 12,880,847 | 3,732 | Improved footwear is disclosed, including an improved foot gripping member and footwear having a resilient and angled or curved sole. The improvements are particularly well adapted for footwear made for beach, street, home, sports, or general casual wear. The various features of the disclosed footwear may be utilized a... | 1. Casual footwear comprising:
a resilient sole having an initial shape where a fore portion of said sole is upwardly inclined relative to the horizontal plane of an aft portion of said sole; means for securing the forefoot of the wearer's foot to the fore portion of the sole; wherein said resilient sole is adapted to ... | Improved footwear is disclosed, including an improved foot gripping member and footwear having a resilient and angled or curved sole. The improvements are particularly well adapted for footwear made for beach, street, home, sports, or general casual wear. The various features of the disclosed footwear may be utilized a... | 3,700 |
17,744 | 17,744 | 14,915,010 | 3,711 | The present invention provides an iron-type golf club head that is able to increase the amount of backspin while reducing resistance against the ground, and a golf club set. In an iron-type golf club head having a top surface, a sole surface, a toe surface that connects therebetween, and a face surface that hits a ball... | 1-6. (canceled) 7. An iron-type golf club head comprising:
a top surface; a sole surface; a toe surface that connects therebetween; and a face surface that hits a ball, wherein the sole surface includes a leading surface sloping to a face side and a trailing surface sloping to a back side in a face-back direction, with... | The present invention provides an iron-type golf club head that is able to increase the amount of backspin while reducing resistance against the ground, and a golf club set. In an iron-type golf club head having a top surface, a sole surface, a toe surface that connects therebetween, and a face surface that hits a ball... | 3,700 |
17,745 | 17,745 | 15,187,407 | 3,791 | Hearing systems for both hearing impaired and normal hearing subjects comprise an input transducer and a separate output transducer. The input transducer will include a light source for generating a light signal in response to either ambient sound or an external electronic sound signal. The output transducer will compr... | 1. A hearing aid system for inducing neural impulses that are interpreted as amplified sound by a human subject, said human subject having an ear, a pinna of the ear, an external auditory canal, and a hearing transduction pathway comprising a tympanic membrane, a middle ear, and a cochlea, said system comprising:
an in... | Hearing systems for both hearing impaired and normal hearing subjects comprise an input transducer and a separate output transducer. The input transducer will include a light source for generating a light signal in response to either ambient sound or an external electronic sound signal. The output transducer will compr... | 3,700 |
17,746 | 17,746 | 13,429,123 | 3,791 | Compressible heart valve annulus sizing templates suitable for minimally-invasive or otherwise reduced accessibility surgeries. The sizing templates may be folded, rolled, or otherwise compressed into a reduced configuration for passage through an access tube or other such access channel. Once expelled from the access ... | 1. A heart valve annulus sizing template, comprising:
a compressible body having a peripheral plan view shape of a target heart valve annulus and a thickness between about 0.3-3.0 mm; and an inner skeleton embedded within the compressible body formed of a material more rigid than the material of the compressible body. ... | Compressible heart valve annulus sizing templates suitable for minimally-invasive or otherwise reduced accessibility surgeries. The sizing templates may be folded, rolled, or otherwise compressed into a reduced configuration for passage through an access tube or other such access channel. Once expelled from the access ... | 3,700 |
17,747 | 17,747 | 15,963,855 | 3,733 | A reversible, expandable, reusable and versatile handbag that comes in different combinations of colors and textures. The handbag has a rectangular proportion and contains two inner pockets each sewn on the side and not fixed at the bottom and at least one outer front pocket. The handbag is versatile in that it has man... | 1. A reversible and expandable handbag, comprising:
a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel, a first lateral panel, and a second lateral panel interconnected with each other to define an interior of the handbag, wherein each panel comprises first and second vertical sides and first and second horizontal sides; wher... | A reversible, expandable, reusable and versatile handbag that comes in different combinations of colors and textures. The handbag has a rectangular proportion and contains two inner pockets each sewn on the side and not fixed at the bottom and at least one outer front pocket. The handbag is versatile in that it has man... | 3,700 |
17,748 | 17,748 | 15,814,037 | 3,711 | A golf ball includes a core and a cover. A difference (FB 2 −FC 2 ) between a secondary natural frequency FB 2 of the golf ball and a secondary natural frequency FC 2 of the core is not less than 80 Hz and not greater than 420 Hz. The golf ball having a sum (FB 2 +FC 2 ) of not less than 4000 Hz is preferable. Prefer... | 1. A golf ball comprising a core and a cover positioned outside the core, wherein
when a secondary natural frequency of the golf ball is FB2 and a secondary natural frequency of the core is FC2, a difference (FB2−FC2) is not less than 80 Hz and not greater than 420 Hz. 2. The golf ball according to claim 1, wherein a s... | A golf ball includes a core and a cover. A difference (FB 2 −FC 2 ) between a secondary natural frequency FB 2 of the golf ball and a secondary natural frequency FC 2 of the core is not less than 80 Hz and not greater than 420 Hz. The golf ball having a sum (FB 2 +FC 2 ) of not less than 4000 Hz is preferable. Prefer... | 3,700 |
17,749 | 17,749 | 15,292,559 | 3,711 | A golf ball 2 includes a core 4 and a cover 6 . A value V calculated by the following mathematical formula is equal to or less than 1080 Hz.
V =NF(2)2−2/3*NF(2)1
In the mathematical formula, NF(2)1 represents a secondary natural frequency of the core 4 , and NF(2)2 represents a secondary natural ... | 1. A two-piece golf ball including a core and a cover positioned outside the core, wherein
a value V calculated by the following mathematical formula is equal to or less than 1080 Hz,
V=NF(2)2−2/3*NF(2)1,
wherein NF(2)1 represents a secondary natural frequency of the core, and NF(2)2 represents a secondary natural... | A golf ball 2 includes a core 4 and a cover 6 . A value V calculated by the following mathematical formula is equal to or less than 1080 Hz.
V =NF(2)2−2/3*NF(2)1
In the mathematical formula, NF(2)1 represents a secondary natural frequency of the core 4 , and NF(2)2 represents a secondary natural ... | 3,700 |
17,750 | 17,750 | 15,809,125 | 3,724 | A blade clamp for removably coupling a saw blade to a spindle of a reciprocating power tool includes an actuator rotatable about the spindle and a locking member movable relative to the spindle between a locking position and a release position in response to rotation of the actuator. The locking member has a first sect... | 1. A blade clamp for removably coupling a saw blade to a spindle of a reciprocating power tool, the blade clamp comprising:
an actuator rotatable about the spindle; and a locking member movable relative to the spindle between a locking position and a release position in response to rotation of the actuator, the locking... | A blade clamp for removably coupling a saw blade to a spindle of a reciprocating power tool includes an actuator rotatable about the spindle and a locking member movable relative to the spindle between a locking position and a release position in response to rotation of the actuator. The locking member has a first sect... | 3,700 |
17,751 | 17,751 | 15,282,885 | 3,731 | A conversion apparatus is provided herein. The conversion apparatus includes a cutting member having an edge configured for cutting the dunnage material. The conversion apparatus also includes a biasing member that is located adjacent to the cutting member such that the dunnage material passes between the biasing membe... | 1. A conversion apparatus for processing a dunnage material along a path, comprising:
a cutting member having an edge configured for cutting or tearing the dunnage material; and a biasing member located adjacent to the cutting member and having a cutting position in which the dunnage material passes between the biasing... | A conversion apparatus is provided herein. The conversion apparatus includes a cutting member having an edge configured for cutting the dunnage material. The conversion apparatus also includes a biasing member that is located adjacent to the cutting member such that the dunnage material passes between the biasing membe... | 3,700 |
17,752 | 17,752 | 15,233,201 | 3,725 | A set of sheet dividers comprises a first plurality of sheet dividers, each divider comprising a sheet with a tab extending therefrom at a different location along the same side as all other dividers in the first plurality and to a first extent from the opposite side of the sheet, and a second plurality of sheet divide... | 1-24. (canceled) 25. A set of sheet dividers, comprising:
a first plurality of dividers, each divider in the first plurality thereof including: (i) a sheet having a width Wa measured between opposing first and second edges of the sheet, and (ii) a tab extending by a width TWa from the second edge of the sheet, each of ... | A set of sheet dividers comprises a first plurality of sheet dividers, each divider comprising a sheet with a tab extending therefrom at a different location along the same side as all other dividers in the first plurality and to a first extent from the opposite side of the sheet, and a second plurality of sheet divide... | 3,700 |
17,753 | 17,753 | 14,927,909 | 3,791 | A measuring device includes a measuring part that performs an invasive blood pressure measurement using a transducer and detects that a blood pressure measured by the invasive blood pressure measurement becomes a predetermined abnormal state during the invasive blood pressure measurement, a detecting part that detects ... | 1. A measuring device, comprising:
a measuring part that performs an invasive blood pressure measurement using a transducer and detects that a blood pressure measured by the invasive blood pressure measurement becomes a predetermined abnormal state during the invasive blood pressure measurement; a detecting part that d... | A measuring device includes a measuring part that performs an invasive blood pressure measurement using a transducer and detects that a blood pressure measured by the invasive blood pressure measurement becomes a predetermined abnormal state during the invasive blood pressure measurement, a detecting part that detects ... | 3,700 |
17,754 | 17,754 | 14,907,756 | 3,793 | The invention relates to a medical navigation marker device ( 1; 2; 3 ) comprising a light reflector, characterised in that the reflector features a marker pattern ( 11, 12, 13; 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16; 27, 28; 34, 37; 35, 37 ) having the following features:—the marker pattern ( 11, 12, 13; 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16; 27, 2... | 1. A medical navigation marker device comprising a light reflector, wherein the reflector features a marker pattern and wherein:
the marker pattern points in more than one spatial direction by comprising at least one curved face and/or at least two angled faces; the marker pattern comprises at least one moiré pattern w... | The invention relates to a medical navigation marker device ( 1; 2; 3 ) comprising a light reflector, characterised in that the reflector features a marker pattern ( 11, 12, 13; 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16; 27, 28; 34, 37; 35, 37 ) having the following features:—the marker pattern ( 11, 12, 13; 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16; 27, 2... | 3,700 |
17,755 | 17,755 | 14,781,749 | 3,785 | Systems and methods for providing respiratory support to a subject by intermittently delivering pressurized flow of breathable gas to a subject are described. A system may include, for example, a pressure generator, an interface appliance configured to communicate a flow of gas generated by the pressure generator to an... | 1. A ventilation system configured to provide respiratory support by intermittently delivering pressurized flow of breathable gas to a subject, the system comprising:
a pressure generator configured to generate pressurized flow of breathable gas for delivery to an airway of the subject; an interface appliance configure... | Systems and methods for providing respiratory support to a subject by intermittently delivering pressurized flow of breathable gas to a subject are described. A system may include, for example, a pressure generator, an interface appliance configured to communicate a flow of gas generated by the pressure generator to an... | 3,700 |
17,756 | 17,756 | 15,914,512 | 3,775 | A support arm for supporting a surgical device in an operating room. The support arm is comprised of an elongated, tubular extrusion having an inverted, generally tear-drop shaped outer surface that has an airfoil shape. The airfoil shape is symmetrical about an axis extending from a leading end of the airfoil to a tra... | 1. A support arm for supporting a surgical light head, comprised of:
an elongated, tubular extrusion having an inverted, generally tear-drop shaped cross-section, said cross-section having an outer surface that is symmetrical about a vertical axis, said outer surface comprised of
an arcuate top surface section having a... | A support arm for supporting a surgical device in an operating room. The support arm is comprised of an elongated, tubular extrusion having an inverted, generally tear-drop shaped outer surface that has an airfoil shape. The airfoil shape is symmetrical about an axis extending from a leading end of the airfoil to a tra... | 3,700 |
17,757 | 17,757 | 15,126,823 | 3,799 | In one embodiment, a power generation system includes a pulse detonation engine including a combustion chamber, a linear power generator including a working chamber, and a nozzle positioned between the combustion chamber and the working chamber that expands exhaust gas expelled from the combustion chamber, wherein the ... | 1. A power generation system comprising:
a pulse detonation engine including a combustion chamber; a linear power generator including a working chamber; and a nozzle positioned between the combustion chamber and the working chamber that expands exhaust gas expelled from the combustion chamber, wherein the nozzle increa... | In one embodiment, a power generation system includes a pulse detonation engine including a combustion chamber, a linear power generator including a working chamber, and a nozzle positioned between the combustion chamber and the working chamber that expands exhaust gas expelled from the combustion chamber, wherein the ... | 3,700 |
17,758 | 17,758 | 12,979,546 | 3,715 | Various embodiments may include offering wagering opportunities, receiving wager requests, balancing risk, determining wager requests to accepted based on risk, forming wagers based on wager request, and/or performing other actions by one or more apparatus. Further methods and apparatus are described. | 1. An apparatus comprising: a tangible machine readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that when executed by a computing device cause the computing device to:
offer, for a limited amount of time, a wagering opportunity defined by particular odds for each of at least two outcomes of an event, i... | Various embodiments may include offering wagering opportunities, receiving wager requests, balancing risk, determining wager requests to accepted based on risk, forming wagers based on wager request, and/or performing other actions by one or more apparatus. Further methods and apparatus are described.1. An apparatus co... | 3,700 |
17,759 | 17,759 | 15,302,902 | 3,745 | A turbine engine rotor lock, in particular for a turbojet fan, adapted to retain a blade axially relative to a disk of the rotor, the lock including a composite body including a woven fiber structure embedded in a matrix; and a damper pad made of elastomer and fastened to the composite body. | 1-9. (canceled) 10. A turbine engine rotor lock, optionally for a turbojet fan, adapted to retain a blade axially relative to a disk of the rotor, the lock comprising:
a composite body comprising a woven fiber structure embedded in a matrix; and a damper pad made of elastomer and fastened to the composite body. 11. The... | A turbine engine rotor lock, in particular for a turbojet fan, adapted to retain a blade axially relative to a disk of the rotor, the lock including a composite body including a woven fiber structure embedded in a matrix; and a damper pad made of elastomer and fastened to the composite body.1-9. (canceled) 10. A turbin... | 3,700 |
17,760 | 17,760 | 15,084,747 | 3,715 | A vibration signal for vibrating a vibration apparatus is generated, and data obtained by encoding amplitude modulation information indicating a change in an amplitude and/or frequency modulation information indicating a change in a frequency are acquired. Then, the acquired data is decoded, and the vibration signal is... | 1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein a vibration signal generation program to be executed by a computer included in an apparatus for generating a vibration signal for vibrating a vibration apparatus, the vibration signal generation program causing the computer to execute:
acquiring... | A vibration signal for vibrating a vibration apparatus is generated, and data obtained by encoding amplitude modulation information indicating a change in an amplitude and/or frequency modulation information indicating a change in a frequency are acquired. Then, the acquired data is decoded, and the vibration signal is... | 3,700 |
17,761 | 17,761 | 15,506,260 | 3,747 | A blade for an impeller comprises a blade with a front portion with a leading edge and a trailing portion with a trailing edge joined by spaced apart pressure and suction sides to form an exterior blade surface. The blade pressure side is formed from an outer envelope of a first blade profile aligned in a first positio... | 1. A blade for an impeller, the blade comprising:
a front portion with a leading edge and a trailing portion with a trailing edge joined by spaced apart pressure and suction sides to form an exterior blade surface; wherein the pressure side is formed from an outer envelope of a first blade profile aligned in a first po... | A blade for an impeller comprises a blade with a front portion with a leading edge and a trailing portion with a trailing edge joined by spaced apart pressure and suction sides to form an exterior blade surface. The blade pressure side is formed from an outer envelope of a first blade profile aligned in a first positio... | 3,700 |
17,762 | 17,762 | 15,898,831 | 3,752 | The disclosed device is an irrigation coupling with an integral filter. The irrigation coupling makes maintaining an irrigation system simpler and cheaper by using a small, replaceable component to strain sediment and debris from water in the system. The irrigation couplings prevent the sediment and debris from reachin... | 1. An irrigation coupling for connecting a secondary irrigation line to a main irrigation line, the coupling comprising:
a first barbed end; a second barbed end; a channel passing through a center of the irrigation fitting; and an integral filter located within the channel; wherein the integral filter blocks debris fro... | The disclosed device is an irrigation coupling with an integral filter. The irrigation coupling makes maintaining an irrigation system simpler and cheaper by using a small, replaceable component to strain sediment and debris from water in the system. The irrigation couplings prevent the sediment and debris from reachin... | 3,700 |
17,763 | 17,763 | 16,364,495 | 3,754 | A potting training device for preventing a potty training child's urine stream from passing through an opening between the toilet seat and the toilet bowl is made of a flexible, water-resistant, preferably non-porous material, having a bendable urine-deflector and a plurality of attachment tabs positioned at the top of... | 1. A potty training device comprising:
a bendable urine-deflector; a plurality of attachment tabs, wherein said plurality of attachment tabs are in contact with the top of said bendable urine-deflector and are positioned substantially at right angles to the bendable urine-deflector; and a means for attaching said potty... | A potting training device for preventing a potty training child's urine stream from passing through an opening between the toilet seat and the toilet bowl is made of a flexible, water-resistant, preferably non-porous material, having a bendable urine-deflector and a plurality of attachment tabs positioned at the top of... | 3,700 |
17,764 | 17,764 | 15,155,190 | 3,775 | An intervertebral cage includes first and second support surfaces arranged for pivoting about a pivot, and one or more lifting cams and an actuating shaft for actuating the cams. Actuation of the cams causes non-parallel movement of one of the first and second support surfaces with respect to the other support surface. | 1. A device comprising:
an intervertebral cage comprising first and second support surfaces arranged for pivoting about a pivot; and one or more lifting cams and an actuating shaft for actuating the cams, wherein actuation of said one or more cams causes non-parallel movement of one of said first and second support sur... | An intervertebral cage includes first and second support surfaces arranged for pivoting about a pivot, and one or more lifting cams and an actuating shaft for actuating the cams. Actuation of the cams causes non-parallel movement of one of the first and second support surfaces with respect to the other support surface.... | 3,700 |
17,765 | 17,765 | 15,677,794 | 3,711 | A ball bat extending about a longitudinal axis and configured for testing under an accelerated break-in test. The bat includes a barrel portion including a proximal region and a distal region. The barrel portion is formed of a fiber composite material having wall thickness of at least 0.100 inch. The fiber composite ma... | 1. A ball bat extending along a longitudinal axis and configured for testing under an accelerated break-in test, the bat comprising:
a barrel portion including a proximal region and a distal region, the barrel portion being formed of a fiber composite material having wall thickness of at least 0.060 inch, the fiber com... | A ball bat extending about a longitudinal axis and configured for testing under an accelerated break-in test. The bat includes a barrel portion including a proximal region and a distal region. The barrel portion is formed of a fiber composite material having wall thickness of at least 0.100 inch. The fiber composite ma... | 3,700 |
17,766 | 17,766 | 14,533,499 | 3,732 | A glove that has a high percentage of low stretch materials and a method for the designing thereof provides an accurate fit to the majority of hand anatomies without relying on material stretch. The method includes determining a hand length, selecting four critical dimensions from among bridge length, thumb length, ind... | 1. A method for designing a glove, the method comprising:
determining a hand length for the glove; selecting four critical dimensions for the glove from a group of six critical dimensions that includes bridge length, thumb length, index finger length, middle finger length, ring finger length, and pinky finger length; a... | A glove that has a high percentage of low stretch materials and a method for the designing thereof provides an accurate fit to the majority of hand anatomies without relying on material stretch. The method includes determining a hand length, selecting four critical dimensions from among bridge length, thumb length, ind... | 3,700 |
17,767 | 17,767 | 16,126,664 | 3,724 | Machines with safety systems are disclosed. The machine may take the form of woodworking machines including table saws, band saws, miter saws, hand-held circular saws, pneumatic chop saws, radial-arm saws, jointers, planars, routers and shapers. The machines may include an operative structure configured to perform a ta... | 1. A machine comprising:
a blade; and an injury mitigation system with a normal mode wherein the injury mitigation system is configured to take an action to mitigate injury in the event of contact between the user and the blade, and a bypass mode wherein the injury mitigation system is disabled and takes no action to m... | Machines with safety systems are disclosed. The machine may take the form of woodworking machines including table saws, band saws, miter saws, hand-held circular saws, pneumatic chop saws, radial-arm saws, jointers, planars, routers and shapers. The machines may include an operative structure configured to perform a ta... | 3,700 |
17,768 | 17,768 | 15,877,450 | 3,745 | Wind energy assemblies which contain arrays of wind diodes, which arrays are assembled into a wind energy collector assembly. | 1. A wind diode, said wind diode comprising in combination: a flat panel having a first end and a second end, a back surface, a front surface, a center point located between said first end and said second end, and two outside edges;
(i) air containment ridges located on each of said outside edges on said back surface, ... | Wind energy assemblies which contain arrays of wind diodes, which arrays are assembled into a wind energy collector assembly.1. A wind diode, said wind diode comprising in combination: a flat panel having a first end and a second end, a back surface, a front surface, a center point located between said first end and sa... | 3,700 |
17,769 | 17,769 | 15,709,051 | 3,792 | A probe for ablating tissue comprises an electrosurgical working end configured to provide a first plasma about a first surface location and a second plasma about a second surface location, the first plasma having first ablation parameters and the second plasma having second ablation parameters. The probe has a working... | 1. A probe for ablating tissue comprising an electrosurgical working end configured to provide a plasma about first surface region and a second surface region comprising a tissue abrasive. 2. The probe of claim 1 wherein tissue abrasive is configured to abrade cartilage. 3. The probe of claim 1 wherein tissue abrasive ... | A probe for ablating tissue comprises an electrosurgical working end configured to provide a first plasma about a first surface location and a second plasma about a second surface location, the first plasma having first ablation parameters and the second plasma having second ablation parameters. The probe has a working... | 3,700 |
17,770 | 17,770 | 13,304,146 | 3,715 | Disclosed herein are systems and methods for assessing cognitive function. In an example embodiment, an assessment computer receives demographics data relating to an individual and provides a cognitive assessment test to a portable touchscreen personal computing device, for self administration of the test by the indivi... | 1. A method for assessing cognitive function, the method comprising:
receiving, at an assessment computer, demographics data relating to an individual; providing at least one cognitive assessment test to a portable touchscreen personal computing device, which, when executed by the portable touchscreen personal computin... | Disclosed herein are systems and methods for assessing cognitive function. In an example embodiment, an assessment computer receives demographics data relating to an individual and provides a cognitive assessment test to a portable touchscreen personal computing device, for self administration of the test by the indivi... | 3,700 |
17,771 | 17,771 | 14,283,374 | 3,792 | A method and system for reporting medical data including both current and past medical results for medical tests performed on a patient is provided. The medical data is output in columns, and the current results and past results of the same medical test are presented in the same row. In this manner, the report is provi... | 1. A method for obtaining, processing, and presenting medical data in a computing device, comprising:
creating, by the computing device, an output of current medical result data of a medical test performed on a patient in a layout on a graphical interface having rows and columns; retrieving, from a non-transitory memor... | A method and system for reporting medical data including both current and past medical results for medical tests performed on a patient is provided. The medical data is output in columns, and the current results and past results of the same medical test are presented in the same row. In this manner, the report is provi... | 3,700 |
17,772 | 17,772 | 14,625,808 | 3,726 | A system is provided for attaching a layer of a metal to other layers in a material stack-up using a metal mechanical fastener that does not allow for direct contact between the fastener and the metal layer, thereby neutralizing any galvanic reaction between the metal sheet and the fastener and avoiding corrosion. The ... | 1. A system for attaching layers of material together comprising:
a lower layer of a material; a layer of metal positioned over said lower layer of material; an insulating layer positioned over said layer of metal; a layer of metal positioned over said layer of non-metallic tape; and a metal mechanical fastener selecte... | A system is provided for attaching a layer of a metal to other layers in a material stack-up using a metal mechanical fastener that does not allow for direct contact between the fastener and the metal layer, thereby neutralizing any galvanic reaction between the metal sheet and the fastener and avoiding corrosion. The ... | 3,700 |
17,773 | 17,773 | 15,348,657 | 3,745 | In a gas turbine engine stage, a labyrinth seal has a layer of abradable material arranged on a static part and radially delimited by a cylindrical surface, which is continuous and has a constant diameter in an initial assembly configuration; the seal has at least three tabs, which are arranged on the rotating part, ra... | 1. A gas turbine engine stage, the stage (1) extending along a rotation axis (3) and comprising:
a static part (26); a rotating part (27); and a labyrinth seal (25) arranged radially between said static part and rotating part (26, 27) and comprising: a) a layer of abradable material (29), which is arranged on said stat... | In a gas turbine engine stage, a labyrinth seal has a layer of abradable material arranged on a static part and radially delimited by a cylindrical surface, which is continuous and has a constant diameter in an initial assembly configuration; the seal has at least three tabs, which are arranged on the rotating part, ra... | 3,700 |
17,774 | 17,774 | 14,454,662 | 3,791 | A method of testing a subject for impairment includes presenting the subject with a display of a smoothly moving object, repeatedly moving over a tracking path and, while presenting the display to the subject, measuring the subject's right eye positions and measuring the subject's left eye positions. The method further... | 1. A method of testing a subject for impairment, comprising:
at a system having a computer system, a display, and a measurement apparatus to measure the subject's right eye positions and the subject's left eye positions, the computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execu... | A method of testing a subject for impairment includes presenting the subject with a display of a smoothly moving object, repeatedly moving over a tracking path and, while presenting the display to the subject, measuring the subject's right eye positions and measuring the subject's left eye positions. The method further... | 3,700 |
17,775 | 17,775 | 14,986,101 | 3,741 | A system for cooling an equipment compartment of a gas turbine engine includes a cooling manifold for directing cooling air from outside of the equipment compartment to within the equipment compartment, a temperature sensor disposed within the equipment compartment, an electronically controlled cooling valve configured... | 1. A system for cooling an equipment compartment, said system comprising:
a cooling manifold for directing cooling air from outside of said equipment compartment to within said equipment compartment; a temperature sensor disposed within said equipment compartment; an electronically controlled cooling valve configured t... | A system for cooling an equipment compartment of a gas turbine engine includes a cooling manifold for directing cooling air from outside of the equipment compartment to within the equipment compartment, a temperature sensor disposed within the equipment compartment, an electronically controlled cooling valve configured... | 3,700 |
17,776 | 17,776 | 15,622,262 | 3,741 | A leakage management assembly for an orifice configured to limit a flow of at least one of a leakage fluid and a cooling fluid past an instrument positioned within the orifice are provided. The leakage management assembly includes a labyrinth ferrule including an annular ferrule body having a central bore extending the... | 1. A leakage management assembly for an orifice configured to at least one of (i) limit a flow of a leakage fluid past an instrument positioned within the orifice and extending into a hot gas path, and (ii) channel a flow of a cooling fluid to the instrument, said leakage management assembly comprising:
a labyrinth fer... | A leakage management assembly for an orifice configured to limit a flow of at least one of a leakage fluid and a cooling fluid past an instrument positioned within the orifice are provided. The leakage management assembly includes a labyrinth ferrule including an annular ferrule body having a central bore extending the... | 3,700 |
17,777 | 17,777 | 15,444,763 | 3,732 | A sole structure includes an outsole having a forefoot region, a heel region, and a midfoot region between the heel region and the forefoot region. The outsole extends along the forefoot region, the midfoot region, and the heel region, and the outsole includes a first zone having a plurality of first chevron traction e... | 1. A sole structure for an article of footwear, comprising:
an outsole having a forefoot region, a heel region, and a midfoot region between the heel region and the forefoot region, wherein the outsole extends along the forefoot region, the midfoot region, and the heel region, and the outsole includes:
a first zone hav... | A sole structure includes an outsole having a forefoot region, a heel region, and a midfoot region between the heel region and the forefoot region. The outsole extends along the forefoot region, the midfoot region, and the heel region, and the outsole includes a first zone having a plurality of first chevron traction e... | 3,700 |
17,778 | 17,778 | 15,233,782 | 3,794 | The present disclosure provides a radiofrequency genicular nerve denervation probe and methods of using the probe to address chronic knee pain by producing therapeutic lesions or tissue alterations. In many embodiments, the denervation probe is a steerable, multi-electrode probe that includes one or more injection port... | 1. A method of treating chronic pain in the knee, the method comprising:
puncturing a target site of a patient with a distal portion of a radiofrequency denervation probe to allow access to at least one genicular nerve; advancing the radiofrequency denervation probe towards the at least one genicular nerve; activating ... | The present disclosure provides a radiofrequency genicular nerve denervation probe and methods of using the probe to address chronic knee pain by producing therapeutic lesions or tissue alterations. In many embodiments, the denervation probe is a steerable, multi-electrode probe that includes one or more injection port... | 3,700 |
17,779 | 17,779 | 15,092,011 | 3,794 | A bipolar forceps with active cooling may include a first forceps arm having a first forceps arm distal end and a first forceps arm proximal end, a second forceps arm having a second forceps arm distal end and a second forceps arm proximal end, a coolant multiplexer, a coolant transfer tube, and a coolant transfer mach... | 1. An instrument comprising:
a first forceps arm having a first forceps arm distal end and a first forceps arm proximal end; a first forceps arm grip of the first forceps arm having a first forceps arm grip distal end and a first forceps arm grip proximal end wherein the first forceps arm grip distal end is disposed be... | A bipolar forceps with active cooling may include a first forceps arm having a first forceps arm distal end and a first forceps arm proximal end, a second forceps arm having a second forceps arm distal end and a second forceps arm proximal end, a coolant multiplexer, a coolant transfer tube, and a coolant transfer mach... | 3,700 |
17,780 | 17,780 | 15,237,951 | 3,732 | A sports cap with detachable logos is provided. The sports cap may include a crown, a visor, and an interchangeable logo. The crown may include a plurality of wedge shaped panels. The visor may be connected to the crown of the cap. The logo can be securely attached in any position on the crown of the cap and can subseq... | 1. A cap with one or more images comprising:
a crown having one or more panels with a border; and a visor connected to the crown of the cap, wherein the images are removably attachable to one or more portions of the cap to alter the appearance of the cap and the images have a back side with at least two circles of hook... | A sports cap with detachable logos is provided. The sports cap may include a crown, a visor, and an interchangeable logo. The crown may include a plurality of wedge shaped panels. The visor may be connected to the crown of the cap. The logo can be securely attached in any position on the crown of the cap and can subseq... | 3,700 |
17,781 | 17,781 | 15,577,072 | 3,745 | In order to realize shortened response and release times in a pneumatic brake booster for a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system, having an operating chamber which is delimited between an operating wall and a rear wall of the booster housing, the rear wall of the booster housing has at least one formation for reducing ... | 1. A pneumatic brake booster a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system, having a booster housing and at least one operating wall which can be displaced to a limited extent in the booster housing along a center axis, the operating wall extending substantially radially with respect to the center axis and comprising a roller... | In order to realize shortened response and release times in a pneumatic brake booster for a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system, having an operating chamber which is delimited between an operating wall and a rear wall of the booster housing, the rear wall of the booster housing has at least one formation for reducing ... | 3,700 |
17,782 | 17,782 | 15,380,704 | 3,791 | A reader for communicating with both an eye-mountable device and a display device is provided. The reader can transmit radio frequency power to a tag that is part of the eye-mountable device. The reader can communicates with the tag using a first protocol. Communicating with the tag can include having the reader reques... | 1. A method, comprising:
transmitting, by a reader, radio frequency (RF) power to a tag, wherein the tag is part of an eye-mountable device; communicating with the tag, by the reader, using a first protocol, wherein communicating with the tag comprises:
requesting data from the tag, and
receiving the requested data fro... | A reader for communicating with both an eye-mountable device and a display device is provided. The reader can transmit radio frequency power to a tag that is part of the eye-mountable device. The reader can communicates with the tag using a first protocol. Communicating with the tag can include having the reader reques... | 3,700 |
17,783 | 17,783 | 14,919,233 | 3,771 | Delivery devices, systems, and methods for delivering implantable leadless pacing devices are disclosed. An example delivery device may include a proximal section including a deflection mechanism for deflecting the proximal section, and a distal holding section extending distally of a distal end of the proximal section... | 1. A delivery device for delivering an implantable leadless pacing device, the delivery device comprising:
a proximal section; a distal holding section extending distally of a distal end of the proximal section, the distal holding section defining a cavity therein for receiving an implantable leadless pacing device; wh... | Delivery devices, systems, and methods for delivering implantable leadless pacing devices are disclosed. An example delivery device may include a proximal section including a deflection mechanism for deflecting the proximal section, and a distal holding section extending distally of a distal end of the proximal section... | 3,700 |
17,784 | 17,784 | 14,878,555 | 3,741 | A gas turbine engine component includes an exterior pressure side with a plurality of cooling holes located in the exterior pressure side. A relief cut surrounds at least one of the plurality of cooling holes. | 1. A gas turbine engine component comprising:
an exterior pressure side; a plurality of cooling holes located in the exterior pressure side; and a relief cut surrounding at least one of the plurality of cooling holes. 2. The component of claim 1, wherein the relief cut is elliptical and spaced from an adjacent relief c... | A gas turbine engine component includes an exterior pressure side with a plurality of cooling holes located in the exterior pressure side. A relief cut surrounds at least one of the plurality of cooling holes.1. A gas turbine engine component comprising:
an exterior pressure side; a plurality of cooling holes located i... | 3,700 |
17,785 | 17,785 | 16,478,213 | 3,781 | A disposable article includes a chassis having first and second end portions and a central portion extending therebetween. The article also has a first pair of side panels extending on each side of the first end portion of the chassis. The first and second side panels are folded over the chassis, to form a folded side ... | 1. A disposable article comprising a chassis having first and second end portions and a central portion extending therebetween,
said article further comprising a first pair of side panels extending on each side of the first end portion of the chassis and said first and second side panels being folded over said chassis,... | A disposable article includes a chassis having first and second end portions and a central portion extending therebetween. The article also has a first pair of side panels extending on each side of the first end portion of the chassis. The first and second side panels are folded over the chassis, to form a folded side ... | 3,700 |
17,786 | 17,786 | 14,891,611 | 3,785 | A guided tracheal intubation system using an autonomous modulated light source, outputting modulated illumination at a constant level, and externally applied to the subject's larynx region. An optical imaging system receives a video stream from within the subject's throat, including modulated illumination from the subj... | 1. A system for performing guided tracheal intubation on a subject, comprising:
an autonomous light source, providing a substantially constant level modulated illumination output, adapted to be externally applied to the neck of the subject in the region of the subject's larynx; an optical sensing system receiving a str... | A guided tracheal intubation system using an autonomous modulated light source, outputting modulated illumination at a constant level, and externally applied to the subject's larynx region. An optical imaging system receives a video stream from within the subject's throat, including modulated illumination from the subj... | 3,700 |
17,787 | 17,787 | 16,056,101 | 3,741 | Methods and apparatus are provided for an axi-centrifugal compressor in a gas turbine engine for a business aviation or rotorcraft propulsion unit. The compressor includes an axial compressor section operable to affect a first pressure ratio along the flow path between a compressor inlet and a first section exit, and a... | 1. A method for operating a compressor along a flow path in a gas turbine propulsion system comprising:
drawing a fluid along the flow path through a first inlet; compressing the fluid along the flow path in an axial compressor section having a least one axial stage downstream from the first inlet to a first exit in th... | Methods and apparatus are provided for an axi-centrifugal compressor in a gas turbine engine for a business aviation or rotorcraft propulsion unit. The compressor includes an axial compressor section operable to affect a first pressure ratio along the flow path between a compressor inlet and a first section exit, and a... | 3,700 |
17,788 | 17,788 | 15,275,335 | 3,715 | Systems and methods of automatically distilling concepts from math problems and dynamically constructing and testing the creation of math problems from a collection of math concepts comprising: providing a user interface to a user; receiving as input: a math problem; one or more math concepts; and/or a user data packet... | 1. A system for automatically distilling concepts from math problems and dynamically constructing and testing the creation of math problems from a collection of math concepts comprising:
one or more databases storing two or more concept line items (CLIs), wherein each CLI is an expression of a mathematical concept, and... | Systems and methods of automatically distilling concepts from math problems and dynamically constructing and testing the creation of math problems from a collection of math concepts comprising: providing a user interface to a user; receiving as input: a math problem; one or more math concepts; and/or a user data packet... | 3,700 |
17,789 | 17,789 | 15,550,441 | 3,734 | A carrying case ( 20 ) is provided that includes a first portion ( 22 ) having a first inner surface ( 42 ) and a first outer surface ( 34 ). The carrying case also includes a second portion ( 24 ) having a second inner ( 58 ) surface, a second outer surface ( 36 ), and a pocket ( 68 ) located between the second inner ... | 1) A carrying case, comprising:
a first portion including a first inner surface, a first outer surface, and a first pocket located between the first inner surface and the first outer surface: a second portion including a second inner surface, a second outer surface, and a second pocket located between the second inner ... | A carrying case ( 20 ) is provided that includes a first portion ( 22 ) having a first inner surface ( 42 ) and a first outer surface ( 34 ). The carrying case also includes a second portion ( 24 ) having a second inner ( 58 ) surface, a second outer surface ( 36 ), and a pocket ( 68 ) located between the second inner ... | 3,700 |
17,790 | 17,790 | 16,087,205 | 3,753 | In a filling machine, a circulation line connects a filling element to a filling tank at a location for drawing beverage from the filling tank and at a location for adding beverage to the filling tank. A controller connects to a measuring system that itself connects to either or both the filling tank and the circulatio... | 1-17. (canceled) 18. An apparatus comprising a container-filling assembly, said container-filling assembly comprising a container-filling machine comprising filling elements, a filling tank, a circulation line, beverage-component supplies, a controller, and a sensor system, wherein said filling tank feeds beverage to s... | In a filling machine, a circulation line connects a filling element to a filling tank at a location for drawing beverage from the filling tank and at a location for adding beverage to the filling tank. A controller connects to a measuring system that itself connects to either or both the filling tank and the circulatio... | 3,700 |
17,791 | 17,791 | 15,447,825 | 3,723 | A work piece holder is provided for use in a polishing machine. The work piece holder has a frame composed of a thermoset material and/or a thermoplastic material. The frame has at least one cavity for receiving and supporting a work piece to be polished in the polishing machine. A polymer film is permanently affixed i... | 1. A work piece holder for use in a polishing machine, the work piece holder having a frame composed of a thermoset material and/or a thermoplastic material, the frame having at least one cavity for receiving and supporting a work piece to be polished in the polishing machine, a polymer film being permanently affixed i... | A work piece holder is provided for use in a polishing machine. The work piece holder has a frame composed of a thermoset material and/or a thermoplastic material. The frame has at least one cavity for receiving and supporting a work piece to be polished in the polishing machine. A polymer film is permanently affixed i... | 3,700 |
17,792 | 17,792 | 14,783,636 | 3,762 | A refrigerator has an open front and an air curtain system having at least one upper air egress with an outer edge and at least one lower air-recovery ingress. The air curtain system is adapted to produce a substantially vertical air curtain over at least part of the open front of the refrigerator. The refrigerator com... | 1. A refrigerator having storage space with an open front, the refrigerator comprising:
an air curtain system having at least one upper air egress having an outer edge and at least one lower air-recovery ingress, wherein the air curtain system produces a substantially vertical air curtain over at least part of the open... | A refrigerator has an open front and an air curtain system having at least one upper air egress with an outer edge and at least one lower air-recovery ingress. The air curtain system is adapted to produce a substantially vertical air curtain over at least part of the open front of the refrigerator. The refrigerator com... | 3,700 |
17,793 | 17,793 | 15,427,308 | 3,715 | In one embodiment, zone-based gaming activity within a gaming establishment can be configured. The method can, for example, include: setting a location within the gaming establishment for the zone-based gaming activity, the location being at least one defined region within the gaming establishment; configuring a virtua... | 1. A method for configuring zone-based gaming activity within a gaming establishment, the method comprising:
setting a location within the gaming establishment for the zone-based gaming activity, the location being at least one defined region within the gaming establishment; configuring a virtual gaming zone for the lo... | In one embodiment, zone-based gaming activity within a gaming establishment can be configured. The method can, for example, include: setting a location within the gaming establishment for the zone-based gaming activity, the location being at least one defined region within the gaming establishment; configuring a virtua... | 3,700 |
17,794 | 17,794 | 14,693,765 | 3,736 | Multi-compartment containers including multi-compartment cans, canisters, boxes and bags and methods for using the same are disclosed. Multi-compartment containers that provide access to one portion of the contents until depleted while maintaining a seal and thus protecting the freshness or potency, of the contents on ... | 1. A multi-compartment storage device, comprising:
a box comprising:
a first end;
a second end; and
at least one surface extending from the first end to the second end;
a divider wall defining a first compartment and a second compartment; a first single use seal coupled to the first compartment; a second single use se... | Multi-compartment containers including multi-compartment cans, canisters, boxes and bags and methods for using the same are disclosed. Multi-compartment containers that provide access to one portion of the contents until depleted while maintaining a seal and thus protecting the freshness or potency, of the contents on ... | 3,700 |
17,795 | 17,795 | 16,436,220 | 3,792 | Provided are processes for increasing secretion of meibum in a subject in need thereof, where the processes may include or be exclusively: applying light emitted from a treatment apparatus to an outer surface of one or more eyelids of the subject, the light emitted from the treatment apparatus having a predetermined se... | 1. A process for increasing secretion of meibum in a subject in need thereof, consisting essentially of:
applying light emitted from a treatment apparatus to an outer surface of one or more eyelids of the subject, the light emitted from the treatment apparatus having a predetermined set of photomodulating parameters, t... | Provided are processes for increasing secretion of meibum in a subject in need thereof, where the processes may include or be exclusively: applying light emitted from a treatment apparatus to an outer surface of one or more eyelids of the subject, the light emitted from the treatment apparatus having a predetermined se... | 3,700 |
17,796 | 17,796 | 15,019,497 | 3,785 | A method of treating metabolic disease includes applying stress to a portion of the gastrointestinal tract of a patient diagnosed with metabolic disease to treat the metabolic disease. A metabolic disease treatment device includes a surface that is shaped to a portion of the gastrointestinal tract that is adapted to ap... | 1. A method of treating metabolic disease in a patient having a metabolic disease, comprising:
diagnosing a metabolic disease and any excess body mass in the patient; deploying a device that is adapted to apply stress to a portion of the gastrointestinal tract if it is determined that the patient has metabolic disease;... | A method of treating metabolic disease includes applying stress to a portion of the gastrointestinal tract of a patient diagnosed with metabolic disease to treat the metabolic disease. A metabolic disease treatment device includes a surface that is shaped to a portion of the gastrointestinal tract that is adapted to ap... | 3,700 |
17,797 | 17,797 | 15,284,843 | 3,772 | A multiple-stage treatment method of orthodontically correcting teeth of a patient. The patient may wear, during the night and whenever convenient, a tooth positioner shaped to fit their dentition. The patient may then wear, at other times, an arch aligner shaped to fit their dentition. The patient may progress in stag... | 1. A multiple-stage treatment method of orthodontically correcting teeth of a patient, comprising:
taking an impression of the dentition of the patient; creating, using the impression of the dentition of the patient, a model of the dentition of the patient, wherein the model is at least one of a digital model or a real... | A multiple-stage treatment method of orthodontically correcting teeth of a patient. The patient may wear, during the night and whenever convenient, a tooth positioner shaped to fit their dentition. The patient may then wear, at other times, an arch aligner shaped to fit their dentition. The patient may progress in stag... | 3,700 |
17,798 | 17,798 | 14,123,547 | 3,793 | A guidance system and method include a real-time imaging device ( 121 ) configured to intra-operatively collect image data of a target region to provide a real-time image. A target determination module ( 108 ) is configured to generate an overlay map ( 111 ) registered to the real-time image to project morphological fe... | 1. A guidance system, comprising:
a real-time imaging device configured to intra-operatively collect image data of a target region to provide a real-time image; a target determination module configured to generate an overlay map registered to the real-time image to project morphological feature information on correspon... | A guidance system and method include a real-time imaging device ( 121 ) configured to intra-operatively collect image data of a target region to provide a real-time image. A target determination module ( 108 ) is configured to generate an overlay map ( 111 ) registered to the real-time image to project morphological fe... | 3,700 |
17,799 | 17,799 | 15,684,799 | 3,732 | A textile sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve includes an elongate, braided wall having a circumferentially continuous, tubular outer periphery extending along a central axis between opposite open ends. The wall includes shrinkable yarns and non-... | 1. A textile sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members, comprising:
an elongate wall having a circumferentially continuous, tubular outer periphery extending along a central axis between opposite open ends, said wall includes a plurality of shrinkable yarns and a plurality of non-shrinkable yarns braided with ... | A textile sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve includes an elongate, braided wall having a circumferentially continuous, tubular outer periphery extending along a central axis between opposite open ends. The wall includes shrinkable yarns and non-... | 3,700 |
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