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17,800 | 17,800 | 14,682,315 | 3,761 | A filler feed wire ( 20 ) including both a laser conductive element ( 26 ) and a filler material ( 22 ) extending along a length of the wire. Laser energy ( 30 ) can be directed into a proximal end ( 32 ) of the laser conductive element for melting a distal end ( 34 ) of the feed wire to form a melt pool ( 24 ) for add... | 1. A filler feed wire for additive fabrication or repair comprising:
a laser conductive element along a length of the feed wire that conducts a laser energy to a distal end of the feed wire; and a filler material along the length of the feed wire for the additive fabrication or repair. 2. The filler feed wire of claim ... | A filler feed wire ( 20 ) including both a laser conductive element ( 26 ) and a filler material ( 22 ) extending along a length of the wire. Laser energy ( 30 ) can be directed into a proximal end ( 32 ) of the laser conductive element for melting a distal end ( 34 ) of the feed wire to form a melt pool ( 24 ) for add... | 3,700 |
17,801 | 17,801 | 15,522,854 | 3,741 | An engine component assembly includes a first engine component having a hot surface in thermal communication with a hot combustion gas flow and a cooling surface with at least one cavity. A second engine component is spaced from the cooling surface, and includes at least one cooling aperture. The cooling aperture is ar... | 1. An engine component assembly, comprising:
a first engine component having a hot surface in thermal communication with a hot combustion gas flow and a cooling surface, with the cooling surface being different than the hot surface; a second engine component having a first surface in fluid communication with a cooling ... | An engine component assembly includes a first engine component having a hot surface in thermal communication with a hot combustion gas flow and a cooling surface with at least one cavity. A second engine component is spaced from the cooling surface, and includes at least one cooling aperture. The cooling aperture is ar... | 3,700 |
17,802 | 17,802 | 15,368,539 | 3,785 | Low temperature electronic vaporization devices and method are described herein for emulating smoking wherein the devices generate an aerosol for inhalation by a subject by heating a viscous material that can have a tactile response in the mouth or respiratory tract. | 1. A device for generating an aerosol by vaporizing a loose-leaf botanical, the device comprising:
an elongate outer body having a distal end and a proximal end and a flattened cylindrical shape, wherein the elongate outer body comprises an outer surface that is a thermally conductive shell configured to distribute hea... | Low temperature electronic vaporization devices and method are described herein for emulating smoking wherein the devices generate an aerosol for inhalation by a subject by heating a viscous material that can have a tactile response in the mouth or respiratory tract.1. A device for generating an aerosol by vaporizing a... | 3,700 |
17,803 | 17,803 | 15,235,526 | 3,763 | A thermal management system and method for a vehicle includes a cooling system having a variable cooling capacity and which is connectable to a heat-producing system of the vehicle. A control system is configured to increase the cooling capacity of the cooling system to a first predetermined level in response to the at... | 1. A thermal management system for a vehicle, comprising:
a cooling system having a variable cooling capacity and connectable to a heat-producing system of the vehicle; and a control system including at least one controller and operable to control the cooling capacity of the cooling system in response to at least one i... | A thermal management system and method for a vehicle includes a cooling system having a variable cooling capacity and which is connectable to a heat-producing system of the vehicle. A control system is configured to increase the cooling capacity of the cooling system to a first predetermined level in response to the at... | 3,700 |
17,804 | 17,804 | 14,988,482 | 3,781 | A method of packaging and applying toxic anti-neoplastic pharmaceutical agents for the prevention and treatment of premalignant and malignant lesions of the skin is described. The packaging of liquid formulations containing these toxic anti-neoplastic agents in plastic or glass bottles with control-flow applicators and... | 1. A method of packaging one or more anti-neoplastic pharmaceutical agents for application to a premalignant or malignant cutaneous skin lesion, the method comprising:
(a) providing a bottle having a control-flow applicator top and a cap; (b) filling the bottle with a liquid formulation of an anti-neoplastic agent; and... | A method of packaging and applying toxic anti-neoplastic pharmaceutical agents for the prevention and treatment of premalignant and malignant lesions of the skin is described. The packaging of liquid formulations containing these toxic anti-neoplastic agents in plastic or glass bottles with control-flow applicators and... | 3,700 |
17,805 | 17,805 | 15,479,095 | 3,792 | The implant including an elongated tubular body, having at a first end a releasable device connected to an installation lead, and at a second end a member for anchoring to a heart wall, the tubular body housing a frame supporting an electronic unit. The implant further comprises an accelerometer. This accelerometer com... | 1. An implantable autonomous heart stimulation capsule, comprising:
an elongated tubular body having:
at a first end, a releasable linking device connectable to an installation lead; and
at a second end, an anchoring element for anchoring the implantable autonomous heart stimulation capsule to a heart wall, the elongat... | The implant including an elongated tubular body, having at a first end a releasable device connected to an installation lead, and at a second end a member for anchoring to a heart wall, the tubular body housing a frame supporting an electronic unit. The implant further comprises an accelerometer. This accelerometer com... | 3,700 |
17,806 | 17,806 | 14,920,363 | 3,791 | Acoustic signals may be used to monitor one or more symptoms of a patient disease. A patient prescription may indicate one or more acoustic sensing programs that may be used to monitor at least on characteristic of an acoustic signal indicative of a patient symptom or disease. The patient prescription may also include ... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving a patient prescription; selecting between a plurality of acoustic sensing programs based upon the patient prescription, each of the plurality of acoustic sensing programs associated with detection of at least one characteristic of a sensed acoustic signal; setting at least one patient ... | Acoustic signals may be used to monitor one or more symptoms of a patient disease. A patient prescription may indicate one or more acoustic sensing programs that may be used to monitor at least on characteristic of an acoustic signal indicative of a patient symptom or disease. The patient prescription may also include ... | 3,700 |
17,807 | 17,807 | 15,175,073 | 3,741 | A cooling arrangement for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an offtake duct that has an offtake inlet coupled to a cooling source, the offtake duct defining a throat, and a valve downstream of the throat. The valve couples the offtake duct and a first c... | 1. A cooling arrangement for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
an offtake duct including an offtake inlet coupled to a cooling source, the offtake duct defining a throat; a valve downstream of the throat, the valve coupling the offtake duct and a first cooling flow path, the valve operable to selectively modulate flow ... | A cooling arrangement for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an offtake duct that has an offtake inlet coupled to a cooling source, the offtake duct defining a throat, and a valve downstream of the throat. The valve couples the offtake duct and a first c... | 3,700 |
17,808 | 17,808 | 15,955,478 | 3,753 | A temperature responsive pressure relief filter vent device for a storage drum having an annular sleeve member composed of a fusible material, such as a polymer or low melt temperature metal. The mating portion of the device is externally threaded and the fusible sleeve member is internally and externally threaded. Wit... | 1. A temperature responsive pressure relief filter vent device adapted to seal an internally threaded storage drum lid opening, said device structured to filter and gradually release gases from inside the storage drum, said device comprising a mating portion comprising external threading and a fusible sleeve member, sa... | A temperature responsive pressure relief filter vent device for a storage drum having an annular sleeve member composed of a fusible material, such as a polymer or low melt temperature metal. The mating portion of the device is externally threaded and the fusible sleeve member is internally and externally threaded. Wit... | 3,700 |
17,809 | 17,809 | 15,041,695 | 3,761 | A device for the making of a three-dimensional object ( 3 ) by means of layer by layer consolidation of a powderlike construction material ( 11 ) by electromagnetic radiation or particle beam has a height-adjustable carrier ( 2 ), on which the object ( 3 ) is built, and whose horizontal dimension defines a construction... | 1. Device for the making of a three-dimensional object by means of layer by layer consolidation of a powderlike construction material by electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation with:
a height-adjustable carrier, on which the object is built, and whose horizontal dimension defines a construction field, an irradi... | A device for the making of a three-dimensional object ( 3 ) by means of layer by layer consolidation of a powderlike construction material ( 11 ) by electromagnetic radiation or particle beam has a height-adjustable carrier ( 2 ), on which the object ( 3 ) is built, and whose horizontal dimension defines a construction... | 3,700 |
17,810 | 17,810 | 15,873,496 | 3,745 | An assembly for use in a turbine section of a gas turbine engine, the assembly including: a blade outer air seal having a forward end and opposite aft end and a pair of opposing sides extending between the forward end and the opposite aft end; a blade outer air seal support, the blade outer air seal support having a ra... | 1. An assembly for use in a turbine section of a gas turbine engine, the assembly comprising:
a blade outer air seal having a forward end and opposite aft end and a pair of opposing sides extending between the forward end and the opposite aft end; a blade outer air seal support, the blade outer air seal support having ... | An assembly for use in a turbine section of a gas turbine engine, the assembly including: a blade outer air seal having a forward end and opposite aft end and a pair of opposing sides extending between the forward end and the opposite aft end; a blade outer air seal support, the blade outer air seal support having a ra... | 3,700 |
17,811 | 17,811 | 15,485,898 | 3,799 | A system and method of conducting a shadow wagering system. The system and method configured to accept a shadow wager having a plurality of shadow wager requirements from a shadow player based upon an outcome of a base game being played by a base player. The base player and the shadow player being different individuals... | 1) A method of conducting a shadow wagering system, comprising:
electronically accepting shadow wager criteria from a shadow player located outside a gaming venue, the shadow wager criteria comprising a wagering condition associated with a single play of a base game playable by and in the presence of a base player at a... | A system and method of conducting a shadow wagering system. The system and method configured to accept a shadow wager having a plurality of shadow wager requirements from a shadow player based upon an outcome of a base game being played by a base player. The base player and the shadow player being different individuals... | 3,700 |
17,812 | 17,812 | 15,822,747 | 3,774 | A venous valve with a frame and a cover on the frame for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve. | 1.-20. (canceled) 21. A prosthetic valve, comprising:
a stent having an inflow end and an outflow end; wherein the stent include a first region and a second region, the first region and the second region converging at an apex; a plurality of leaflets coupled to the stent, wherein one or more of the leaflets are secured... | A venous valve with a frame and a cover on the frame for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve.1.-20. (canceled) 21. A prosthetic valve, comprising:
a stent having an inflow end and an outflow end; wherein the stent include a first region and a second region, the first region and the second region convergin... | 3,700 |
17,813 | 17,813 | 15,529,771 | 3,772 | A method for digitally designing a modified dental setup up on a digital 3D dental model representing at least a part of the jaws of a patient includes the steps of obtaining a pre-treatment digital 2D image of at least a part of the patient's teeth, obtaining a digital 3D representation of the at least a part of the p... | 1. A method for digitally designing a modified dental setup on a digital 3D dental model representing at least a part of the teeth of a patient comprising the steps of:
obtaining a pre-treatment digital 2D image of at least a part of the teeth of the patient, obtaining a digital 3D representation of the at least a part... | A method for digitally designing a modified dental setup up on a digital 3D dental model representing at least a part of the jaws of a patient includes the steps of obtaining a pre-treatment digital 2D image of at least a part of the patient's teeth, obtaining a digital 3D representation of the at least a part of the p... | 3,700 |
17,814 | 17,814 | 15,517,025 | 3,736 | A composite pressure vessel assembly includes a plurality of lobes, each of the lobes having at least one interior wall and at least one curved wall, the plurality of lobes being positioned in a side by side arrangement and extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end. Also included is a plura... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A composite pressure vessel assembly comprising:
a plurality of lobes, each of the lobes having at least one interior wall and at least one curved wall, the plurality of lobes being positioned in a side by side arrangement and extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end; ... | A composite pressure vessel assembly includes a plurality of lobes, each of the lobes having at least one interior wall and at least one curved wall, the plurality of lobes being positioned in a side by side arrangement and extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end. Also included is a plura... | 3,700 |
17,815 | 17,815 | 15,100,652 | 3,793 | The invention provides for a medical apparatus ( 100 ) with a magnetic resonance coil assembly ( 102, 102 ′) comprising a magnetic resonance antenna with a first antenna portion ( 108, 108 ′) and a second antenna portion ( 110, 110 ′) for receiving magnetic resonance location data ( 1246 ) from a fiducial marker ( 118,... | 1. A medical apparatus comprising a magnetic resonance coil assembly, wherein the magnetic resonance coil assembly comprises:
a fiducial marker comprising a shaft of a medical device or is operable for receiving the shaft, a magnetic resonance antenna comprising a first antenna portion and a second antenna portion for ... | The invention provides for a medical apparatus ( 100 ) with a magnetic resonance coil assembly ( 102, 102 ′) comprising a magnetic resonance antenna with a first antenna portion ( 108, 108 ′) and a second antenna portion ( 110, 110 ′) for receiving magnetic resonance location data ( 1246 ) from a fiducial marker ( 118,... | 3,700 |
17,816 | 17,816 | 14,606,341 | 3,793 | Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring photoplethysmogram. The apparatus includes a ring structure with at least one photon source and at least one photon detector positioned on an inner surface of the ring structure. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to measure a preliminary photoplethysmogram du... | 1. An apparatus for measuring a photoplethysmogram, comprising:
a ring structure with at least one photon source and at least one photon detector positioned on an inner surface of the ring structure; and a controller configured to
measure a preliminary photoplethysmogram during a first time period by taking a first num... | Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring photoplethysmogram. The apparatus includes a ring structure with at least one photon source and at least one photon detector positioned on an inner surface of the ring structure. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to measure a preliminary photoplethysmogram du... | 3,700 |
17,817 | 17,817 | 15,741,336 | 3,733 | The invention relates to a stack container for transporting and storing objects, said container consisting of a rectangular base with side walls rising vertically from the bottom edges, with the top edge of the side walls being designed to be cantilevered outwards as a support surface for the rim of a second identicall... | 1. Stack container (1) for transporting and storing objects, said container comprising a rectangular base (2) with side walls (8) rising vertically from the bottom edges, with the top edge (4) of the side walls (3) being designed to be cantilevered outwards as a support surface for the rim of a second identically const... | The invention relates to a stack container for transporting and storing objects, said container consisting of a rectangular base with side walls rising vertically from the bottom edges, with the top edge of the side walls being designed to be cantilevered outwards as a support surface for the rim of a second identicall... | 3,700 |
17,818 | 17,818 | 15,368,472 | 3,763 | Fan coil thermostats can provide energy savings by, for example, not unnecessarily running a fan for longer than necessary or at a higher speed than necessary. Fan coil systems employing such a fan coil thermostat may be more energy efficient. A fan coil system may include a fan coil, a valve that controls fluid flow t... | 1. A fan coil thermostat for use with a fan coil system that has a fan, the fan coil thermostat comprising:
a controller implementing a control algorithm that is configured to at least partially control one or more components of the fan coil system including the fan, the control algorithm including an Auto fan speed mo... | Fan coil thermostats can provide energy savings by, for example, not unnecessarily running a fan for longer than necessary or at a higher speed than necessary. Fan coil systems employing such a fan coil thermostat may be more energy efficient. A fan coil system may include a fan coil, a valve that controls fluid flow t... | 3,700 |
17,819 | 17,819 | 15,404,286 | 3,794 | A surgical instrument has an end-effector located on the end of a rotatable shaft, the shaft projecting from a handle. A thumbwheel is provided at the proximal end of the handle, which controls the rotation of the shaft, and hence the rotational orientation of the end-effector. The end-effector is capable of grasping, ... | 1. A surgical instrument including
a handle, having a longitudinal axis defining a generally forward and a rearward direction, the handle also having an upper and a lower direction, an elongate shaft extending from the forward end of the handle and extending in the longitudinal axis, an end effector positioned at the d... | A surgical instrument has an end-effector located on the end of a rotatable shaft, the shaft projecting from a handle. A thumbwheel is provided at the proximal end of the handle, which controls the rotation of the shaft, and hence the rotational orientation of the end-effector. The end-effector is capable of grasping, ... | 3,700 |
17,820 | 17,820 | 15,555,917 | 3,726 | A first glass substrate and a second glass substrate which are placed to face each other with a seal member in-between are bonded to each other with the seal member. Subsequently, the first glass substrate, the seal member, and the second glass substrate are cut collectively along a cut plane passing through the seal m... | 1. A manufacturing method for glass panel unit comprising:
a placing step of placing a first glass substrate and a second glass substrate to face each other with a seal member in-between; a bonding step of bonding the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate to each other with the seal member; and a cutting... | A first glass substrate and a second glass substrate which are placed to face each other with a seal member in-between are bonded to each other with the seal member. Subsequently, the first glass substrate, the seal member, and the second glass substrate are cut collectively along a cut plane passing through the seal m... | 3,700 |
17,821 | 17,821 | 15,255,334 | 3,711 | A card game is provided where a set of qualifying combinations is provided and as long as one qualifying combination is held by a player that is greater than a qualifying combination held by the dealer then paying the player winning amounts associated with other qualifying combinations held by the player but at most tw... | 1. A method of playing a card game including the steps of:
defining a set of qualifying card combinations; defining a payoff ratio for each of the qualifying card combinations; accepting a wager of a first value; providing a dealer a set of cards; providing a player a set of cards; determining if the dealer's set of ca... | A card game is provided where a set of qualifying combinations is provided and as long as one qualifying combination is held by a player that is greater than a qualifying combination held by the dealer then paying the player winning amounts associated with other qualifying combinations held by the player but at most tw... | 3,700 |
17,822 | 17,822 | 14,498,904 | 3,715 | There is provided a workbook having a plurality of pages. Each page having a writing surface suitable for writing with a dry erasable pen and allowing erasure of the writing. The writing surface is formed on a substrate by applying layers of film. A particular embodiment uses two film layers. A first layer of water-bas... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A workbook for repeated use comprising:
a cover; a plurality of pages disposed within the cover; and a binding coupling the cover and the plurality of pages; each one of the plurality of pages having a substrate with first and second surfaces and at least one of the first and second surfaces having... | There is provided a workbook having a plurality of pages. Each page having a writing surface suitable for writing with a dry erasable pen and allowing erasure of the writing. The writing surface is formed on a substrate by applying layers of film. A particular embodiment uses two film layers. A first layer of water-bas... | 3,700 |
17,823 | 17,823 | 15,847,079 | 3,715 | Systems and method are provided for educational content and learning management systems. A system can include a computer-readable storage medium, a graphical user interface, an application programming interface, a communication link for connecting the computer-readable to at least one computing device. The medium can h... | 1. An educational content and learning management system, the system comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon; a graphical user interface in operable communication with the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium; an application programming interface p... | Systems and method are provided for educational content and learning management systems. A system can include a computer-readable storage medium, a graphical user interface, an application programming interface, a communication link for connecting the computer-readable to at least one computing device. The medium can h... | 3,700 |
17,824 | 17,824 | 15,244,367 | 3,741 | A compressor surge avoidance control system and method for a gas turbine engine includes sensing a plurality of engine inlet parameters, and receiving a fuel command value. The sensed parameters are processed to determine a surge fuel value that is representative of a fuel flow above which, for the sensed engine inlet ... | 1. A compressor surge avoidance control method for a gas turbine engine, comprising the steps of:
sensing a plurality of engine inlet parameters; receiving, in a processor, a fuel command value; processing the sensed parameters in the processor to determine a surge fuel value, the surge fuel value representative of a f... | A compressor surge avoidance control system and method for a gas turbine engine includes sensing a plurality of engine inlet parameters, and receiving a fuel command value. The sensed parameters are processed to determine a surge fuel value that is representative of a fuel flow above which, for the sensed engine inlet ... | 3,700 |
17,825 | 17,825 | 15,772,091 | 3,746 | An automobile vacuum pump includes a pump chamber with a pump rotor, an outlet chamber, a partition wall separating the pump chamber from the outlet chamber, and an outlet valve in the partition wall. A compressed gas is discharged from the pump chamber into the outlet chamber via the outlet valve. The outlet valve is ... | 1-8. (canceled) 9. An automobile vacuum pump comprising:
a pump chamber configured to have a pump rotor rotate therein so as to provide a compressed gas; an outlet chamber configured to have the compressed gas from the pump chamber be discharged therein; a partition wall configured to separate the pump chamber from the... | An automobile vacuum pump includes a pump chamber with a pump rotor, an outlet chamber, a partition wall separating the pump chamber from the outlet chamber, and an outlet valve in the partition wall. A compressed gas is discharged from the pump chamber into the outlet chamber via the outlet valve. The outlet valve is ... | 3,700 |
17,826 | 17,826 | 15,841,792 | 3,745 | A disclosed gas turbine engine includes a shroud block including a mounting slot, a blade outer air seal supported within the mounting slot and a seal disposed within the mounting slot providing a seal between the blade outer air seal and the mounting slot. An anti-rotation tab is attached to the shroud block within th... | 1. A gas turbine engine comprising:
a shroud block including a mounting slot; a blade outer air seal supported within the mounting slot; a seal disposed within the mounting slot providing a seal between the blade outer air seal and the mounting slot; and an anti-rotation tab attached to the shroud block within the moun... | A disclosed gas turbine engine includes a shroud block including a mounting slot, a blade outer air seal supported within the mounting slot and a seal disposed within the mounting slot providing a seal between the blade outer air seal and the mounting slot. An anti-rotation tab is attached to the shroud block within th... | 3,700 |
17,827 | 17,827 | 13,677,475 | 3,734 | The invention provides a sterilizable pouch having at least one wall formed of a flexible film and including an opening formed therein for providing communication to an interior space of the package. A breathable material is disposed on an outer surface of the wall covering the opening. The breathable material is joine... | 1. A sterilizable pouch comprising:
front and back sheets of a flexible film joined to each other along opposite side and bottom edges to define a pouch having an interior space for receiving an article therein; an opening formed in at least one of the front or back sheets, the opening for providing communication betwe... | The invention provides a sterilizable pouch having at least one wall formed of a flexible film and including an opening formed therein for providing communication to an interior space of the package. A breathable material is disposed on an outer surface of the wall covering the opening. The breathable material is joine... | 3,700 |
17,828 | 17,828 | 16,021,901 | 3,722 | In the machine tool 2, two or more machine tables 5 are movably provided on the linear way 4 of the machine base 2, the pinion gear 14 is engaged with the rack 13 of the machine base 3, and the feeding movement of each table 5, the pinion gear 14 is driven by a feed motor 15 mounted on each table 5, and the feed motor ... | 1. A flexible multi-table system comprising:
two or more machine tables movably supported between a workpiece machining position and a workpiece change over position on longitudinal linear ways of a machine base, one or more machine heads movable in multiple axial directions of the machine base, a rack and pinion drivi... | In the machine tool 2, two or more machine tables 5 are movably provided on the linear way 4 of the machine base 2, the pinion gear 14 is engaged with the rack 13 of the machine base 3, and the feeding movement of each table 5, the pinion gear 14 is driven by a feed motor 15 mounted on each table 5, and the feed motor ... | 3,700 |
17,829 | 17,829 | 16,057,473 | 3,715 | An on-vehicle system for assessing an operator's efficiency of a vehicle, include sensors, an audiovisual display device, a processor and a data storage. The sensors measure or detect conditions of components of the vehicle, and convert the detected conditions into analog or digital information. The data storage stores... | 1. A method for providing, via an in-vehicle system comprising sensors, adaptive operator assessment and coaching for an operator of a vehicle, the method comprising:
determining operational efficiency of the vehicle based on information from the sensors in a time frame; determining that one or more of predetermined be... | An on-vehicle system for assessing an operator's efficiency of a vehicle, include sensors, an audiovisual display device, a processor and a data storage. The sensors measure or detect conditions of components of the vehicle, and convert the detected conditions into analog or digital information. The data storage stores... | 3,700 |
17,830 | 17,830 | 14,368,185 | 3,772 | The present invention relates to a process for making up the skin, including the step that consists in forming, on a deposit of a foundation composition applied to the skin, a discontinuous deposit of islets of corrective composition and/or a deposit of corrective composition including visible substances that give it a... | 1-72. (canceled) 73. Process for making up the skin comprising the step that consists in forming, on a deposit of a foundation composition applied to the skin, a discontinuous deposit of islets of corrective composition and/or a deposit of corrective composition comprising visible substances that give it an inhomogeneo... | The present invention relates to a process for making up the skin, including the step that consists in forming, on a deposit of a foundation composition applied to the skin, a discontinuous deposit of islets of corrective composition and/or a deposit of corrective composition including visible substances that give it a... | 3,700 |
17,831 | 17,831 | 16,354,796 | 3,731 | A tool assembly for a surgical stapling device includes a channel member for supporting a staple cartridge therein and an anvil to deform a plurality of staples ejected from the staple cartridge thereagainst. The tool assembly also includes a sled which is movable to force the staples from the cartridge against the anv... | 1. (canceled) 2. A surgical stapling device comprising:
a proximal end configured to be removably associated with a robotic system; and a distal end having an anvil assembly and a channel assembly pivotable relative to the anvil assembly, the channel assembly having a channel dimensioned to releasably receive a replace... | A tool assembly for a surgical stapling device includes a channel member for supporting a staple cartridge therein and an anvil to deform a plurality of staples ejected from the staple cartridge thereagainst. The tool assembly also includes a sled which is movable to force the staples from the cartridge against the anv... | 3,700 |
17,832 | 17,832 | 14,421,605 | 3,723 | A hair brushing device comprises a housing and a brush, the brush body is formed from a rigid plastics material and is capable of being mounted, in a least two different positions, to allow variation in the functionality of a device of the type of the invention. | 1. A hair brushing device comprising:
a housing having an internal space therein; and a brush face comprising a first surface with a plurality of bristles and a second surface with a plurality of bristles; wherein, the brush face is capable of being releasably mounted on the housing and wherein, when mounted thereupon,... | A hair brushing device comprises a housing and a brush, the brush body is formed from a rigid plastics material and is capable of being mounted, in a least two different positions, to allow variation in the functionality of a device of the type of the invention.1. A hair brushing device comprising:
a housing having an ... | 3,700 |
17,833 | 17,833 | 15,944,029 | 3,763 | An apparatus includes multiple thermal interface segments collectively forming a discontinuous thermal interface configured to contact a curved surface of an object. The discontinuous thermal interface is configured to transfer thermal energy to or receive thermal energy from the curved surface of the object. Each of t... | 1. An apparatus comprising:
multiple thermal interface segments collectively forming a discontinuous thermal interface configured to contact a curved surface of an object, the discontinuous thermal interface configured to transfer thermal energy to or receive thermal energy from the curved surface of the object; wherei... | An apparatus includes multiple thermal interface segments collectively forming a discontinuous thermal interface configured to contact a curved surface of an object. The discontinuous thermal interface is configured to transfer thermal energy to or receive thermal energy from the curved surface of the object. Each of t... | 3,700 |
17,834 | 17,834 | 15,725,430 | 3,772 | A system for remote orthodontic treatment and assessment includes an application server to receive multiple images that represent the teeth of a user and receive an approval from a staff device that indicates a person has approved the images for assessment by a provider. The application server is further receive anothe... | 1. A method of administering the contents of a dental impression kit, the method comprising:
sending a dental impression kit to a user, the dental impression kit including a container containing an initial dental assembly, a redundant dental assembly, and a dental appliance, the initial dental assembly and the redundan... | A system for remote orthodontic treatment and assessment includes an application server to receive multiple images that represent the teeth of a user and receive an approval from a staff device that indicates a person has approved the images for assessment by a provider. The application server is further receive anothe... | 3,700 |
17,835 | 17,835 | 15,805,657 | 3,761 | Shape-tube electrochemical machining (STEM) systems, and methods of forming curved holes in components using STEM systems are disclosed. The systems may include a slider element, and an electrode coupled to the slider element. The electrode may include a linear body section, and a tip section. The tip section may be an... | 1. A shaped-tube electrochemical machining (STEM) system, comprising:
a slider element; an electrode coupled to and extending from the slider element, the electrode including:
a linear body section, and
a tip section formed at a distal end of the electrode, adjacent the body section, the tip section angled at a non-lin... | Shape-tube electrochemical machining (STEM) systems, and methods of forming curved holes in components using STEM systems are disclosed. The systems may include a slider element, and an electrode coupled to the slider element. The electrode may include a linear body section, and a tip section. The tip section may be an... | 3,700 |
17,836 | 17,836 | 15,884,808 | 3,726 | A rivet for fastening workpiece members, the rivet including a body comprising a shank extending in a first, longitudinal direction and a head extending in a second, substantially transversal direction, a bore being defined through the shank and the head of the body; and, a stem comprising a main longitudinal portion a... | 1. A rivet for fastening workpiece members, the rivet comprising:
a body comprising a shank extending in a first, longitudinal direction and a head extending in a second, substantially transversal direction, a bore being defined through the shank and the head; and, a stem comprising a main longitudinal portion arranged... | A rivet for fastening workpiece members, the rivet including a body comprising a shank extending in a first, longitudinal direction and a head extending in a second, substantially transversal direction, a bore being defined through the shank and the head of the body; and, a stem comprising a main longitudinal portion a... | 3,700 |
17,837 | 17,837 | 15,246,051 | 3,786 | The present invention is an improved method of maintaining sterility in the operating room during orthopaedic fracture care. This invention aids in the identification of when a non-sterile drape area has been touched by operating room personnel. This invention is a two-toned drape which is otherwise similar to a standa... | 1. An improved operating room surgical drape comprises:
a two-toned surgical drape which is similar to a surgical drape with contrasting or bright colors added to evidence a non-sterile portion or half. 2. The improved operating surgical drape of claim 1 further comprises:
a contrasting or brightly colored outer border... | The present invention is an improved method of maintaining sterility in the operating room during orthopaedic fracture care. This invention aids in the identification of when a non-sterile drape area has been touched by operating room personnel. This invention is a two-toned drape which is otherwise similar to a standa... | 3,700 |
17,838 | 17,838 | 15,018,392 | 3,715 | An aid for practicing handwriting is described herein. In some embodiments, the handwriting aid comprises a medium having one or more writing bands marked thereon, a writing band including horizontal lines defining adjacent rows. Columns divide the adjacent rows into blocks in which letters or portions thereof are to b... | 1. An aid for practicing handwriting comprising:
a medium having one or more writing bands marked thereon, a writing band including four horizontal lines defining three adjacent rows and columns dividing the three adjacent rows into blocks in which letters or portions thereof are to be written, wherein the columns have... | An aid for practicing handwriting is described herein. In some embodiments, the handwriting aid comprises a medium having one or more writing bands marked thereon, a writing band including horizontal lines defining adjacent rows. Columns divide the adjacent rows into blocks in which letters or portions thereof are to b... | 3,700 |
17,839 | 17,839 | 15,344,221 | 3,781 | An Absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core comprising an absorbent structure, wherein the absorbent structure exhibits a Cross Direction bending rigidity between 0.3 gf*cm̂2/cm and 1.6 gf*cm̂2/cm and a Machine Direction bending rigidity between 1.5 gf*cm̂2/cm and 14 gf*cm̂2/cm. | 1. An Absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core comprising an absorbent structure, wherein the absorbent structure exhibits a Cross Direction bending rigidity between 0.3 gf*cm̂2/cm and 1.6 gf*cm̂2/cm and a Machine Direction bending rigidity between 1.5 gf*cm̂2/cm and 14 gf*cm̂2/cm. 2.... | An Absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core comprising an absorbent structure, wherein the absorbent structure exhibits a Cross Direction bending rigidity between 0.3 gf*cm̂2/cm and 1.6 gf*cm̂2/cm and a Machine Direction bending rigidity between 1.5 gf*cm̂2/cm and 14 gf*cm̂2/cm.1. An ... | 3,700 |
17,840 | 17,840 | 15,584,317 | 3,793 | A method of removing microvessels includes applying a burst of acoustic energy at a target location, applying a pulse of optical energy at the target location, and promoting cavitation at the target location. The burst of acoustic energy has a pressure below 5.0 MPa. The pulse of optical energy at the target location h... | 1. A system for removing microvessels in an eye, the system comprising:
an acoustic energy source configured to provide an acoustic energy at a target location; an optical energy source configured to direct optical energy at the target location, the optical energy and the acoustic energy at least partially overlapping ... | A method of removing microvessels includes applying a burst of acoustic energy at a target location, applying a pulse of optical energy at the target location, and promoting cavitation at the target location. The burst of acoustic energy has a pressure below 5.0 MPa. The pulse of optical energy at the target location h... | 3,700 |
17,841 | 17,841 | 14,757,454 | 3,735 | A component for filling a liquid into a liquid container has a filler neck that comprises a filler opening and an outflow portion that can be connected to the liquid container and has an outflow opening. At least one intermediate portion is located between the filler neck and the outflow portion and which, at least in ... | 1. A component for filling a liquid into a liquid container, the component comprising:
a filler neck having a filler opening; an outlet section having an outlet opening, the outlet section being connectable to the liquid container; at least one intermediate section arranged between the filler neck and the outlet sectio... | A component for filling a liquid into a liquid container has a filler neck that comprises a filler opening and an outflow portion that can be connected to the liquid container and has an outflow opening. At least one intermediate portion is located between the filler neck and the outflow portion and which, at least in ... | 3,700 |
17,842 | 17,842 | 16,102,491 | 3,763 | Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward systems and method for cooling a refrigerant flow of a refrigerant circuit with a cold cooling fluid flow from a thermal storage unit to generate a warm cooling fluid flow, thermally isolating the cold cooling fluid flow and the warm cooling fluid flow in the th... | 1. A system, comprising:
a refrigerant circuit configured to flow a refrigerant; a subcooling heat exchanger of the refrigerant circuit configured to receive cooled refrigerant from a first condenser of the refrigerant circuit and to subcool the refrigerant; a subcooling circuit configured to flow a cooling fluid throu... | Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward systems and method for cooling a refrigerant flow of a refrigerant circuit with a cold cooling fluid flow from a thermal storage unit to generate a warm cooling fluid flow, thermally isolating the cold cooling fluid flow and the warm cooling fluid flow in the th... | 3,700 |
17,843 | 17,843 | 13,822,817 | 3,763 | A refrigerant vapor compression system includes a compressor, an expansion valve, a compressor speed sensor operatively connected to the compressor, an ambient temperature sensor, and a controller operatively coupled to the expansion valve, compressor speed sensor and ambient temperature sensor. The controller includin... | 1. A refrigerant vapor compression system comprising:
a compressor; an expansion valve; a compressor speed sensor operatively connected to the compressor; an ambient temperature sensor; and a controller control operatively coupled to the expansion valve, compressor speed sensor and ambient temperature sensor, the contr... | A refrigerant vapor compression system includes a compressor, an expansion valve, a compressor speed sensor operatively connected to the compressor, an ambient temperature sensor, and a controller operatively coupled to the expansion valve, compressor speed sensor and ambient temperature sensor. The controller includin... | 3,700 |
17,844 | 17,844 | 15,501,511 | 3,715 | There is provided an abacus calculation type mental arithmetic learning support device or the like which is also effective for strengthening a capacity for storing arrangement of beads in addition to a capacity for operating a bead of an abacus and is also suitable for measuring an abacus calculation type mental arithm... | 1. An abacus calculation type mental arithmetic learning support device comprising:
operation screen output means for outputting an abacus-like operation screen capable of recognizing selection of each bead to a touch panel; bead state storing means for determining and storing a state of each bead into an invalid or va... | There is provided an abacus calculation type mental arithmetic learning support device or the like which is also effective for strengthening a capacity for storing arrangement of beads in addition to a capacity for operating a bead of an abacus and is also suitable for measuring an abacus calculation type mental arithm... | 3,700 |
17,845 | 17,845 | 15,925,821 | 3,745 | A swing drive system for an excavator is provided which utilizes a prime mover mechanically connected to a first hydraulic pump/motor and a second hydraulic pump/motor mechanically connected to a swing mechanism. The system includes a hydraulic circuit connecting a hydraulic fluid reservoir, a hydraulic accumulator, th... | 1. An excavator comprising:
a prime mover; an excavator swing mechanism; a first hydraulic pump/motor mechanically connected to the prime mover; a second hydraulic pump/motor mechanically connected to the excavator swing mechanism; a hydraulic fluid reservoir; a hydraulic accumulator; a hydraulic circuit connecting the... | A swing drive system for an excavator is provided which utilizes a prime mover mechanically connected to a first hydraulic pump/motor and a second hydraulic pump/motor mechanically connected to a swing mechanism. The system includes a hydraulic circuit connecting a hydraulic fluid reservoir, a hydraulic accumulator, th... | 3,700 |
17,846 | 17,846 | 13,827,747 | 3,799 | A disposable device for the sterile transfer of fluids, such as liquids or gases, includes a body, a bore formed through at least a portion of the interior of the body, and a linearly moveable plunger contained within the bore. The body is formed from a rotating section and a stationary section. Partial rotation of the... | 1. A fluid transfer device comprising:
a body; an elongate passage extending through the body and having a proximal end and a distal end; a longitudinally displaceable plunger disposed in and extending along the passage, the plunger having a proximal end and a distal end and having a first position displaced toward the... | A disposable device for the sterile transfer of fluids, such as liquids or gases, includes a body, a bore formed through at least a portion of the interior of the body, and a linearly moveable plunger contained within the bore. The body is formed from a rotating section and a stationary section. Partial rotation of the... | 3,700 |
17,847 | 17,847 | 14,074,613 | 3,783 | A rectal medication administration device includes a tube, a balloon, a first valved port, and a second valved port. The tube includes a first lumen, a second lumen, and a plurality of holes extending from the first lumen therethrough. The balloon is proximal to the holes, is in communication with the second lumen, and... | 1. A rectal medication administration device comprising:
a tube comprising a first lumen, a second lumen and a plurality of holes extending from the first lumen through a wall of the tube; a balloon proximal to the holes and having a cavity therein in communication with the second lumen, wherein the balloon is configur... | A rectal medication administration device includes a tube, a balloon, a first valved port, and a second valved port. The tube includes a first lumen, a second lumen, and a plurality of holes extending from the first lumen therethrough. The balloon is proximal to the holes, is in communication with the second lumen, and... | 3,700 |
17,848 | 17,848 | 15,320,423 | 3,732 | [Problem] To provide a sports inner boot that ensures removal from a sports outer boot to allow an inside to be easily washed and where a drying time be a comparatively short time.
[Solution] A sports inner boot made of a thermoplastic plastic includes a bottom plate 10 disposed in the sports outer boot and a f... | 1. An inner boot made of a thermoplastic plastic removably inserted into an outer boot, the inner boot comprising:
a bottom plate disposed in the outer boot; and a foot wrap portion formed at the bottom plate, wherein: the bottom plate and the foot wrap portion are integrally formed, and a material of the thermoplastic... | [Problem] To provide a sports inner boot that ensures removal from a sports outer boot to allow an inside to be easily washed and where a drying time be a comparatively short time.
[Solution] A sports inner boot made of a thermoplastic plastic includes a bottom plate 10 disposed in the sports outer boot and a f... | 3,700 |
17,849 | 17,849 | 15,566,269 | 3,731 | A method of positioning and sealing a bag in a vacuum chamber, includes detecting a trailing edge of a product in the bag, detecting a trailing edge of a patch adhered to the bag, controlling advancement of the bag, and closing the bag. A bag positioning apparatus includes an infrared sensing apparatus, a fluorescence ... | 1. A method of positioning and sealing a bag in a vacuum chamber, the method comprising:
loading the bag by placing a product in the bag to produce a loaded bag, the bag including an upstream end including a bag mouth, the bag further including a patch adhered thereto, the patch including a fluorescent material, the ba... | A method of positioning and sealing a bag in a vacuum chamber, includes detecting a trailing edge of a product in the bag, detecting a trailing edge of a patch adhered to the bag, controlling advancement of the bag, and closing the bag. A bag positioning apparatus includes an infrared sensing apparatus, a fluorescence ... | 3,700 |
17,850 | 17,850 | 15,124,742 | 3,793 | The invention provides for a magnetic resonance antenna assembly ( 100 ) comprising one or more antenna elements ( 106 ), wherein the magnetic resonance antenna assembly further comprises multiple electronic dosimeters ( 108, 110, 204, 604 ) operable for measuring a cumulative radiation dose ( 470 ) of ionizing radiati... | 1. A magnetic resonance antenna assembly comprising one or more antenna elements, wherein the magnetic resonance antenna assembly further comprises multiple electronic dosimeters operable for measuring a cumulative radiation dose of ionizing radiation received by the magnetic resonance antenna assembly. 2. The magnetic... | The invention provides for a magnetic resonance antenna assembly ( 100 ) comprising one or more antenna elements ( 106 ), wherein the magnetic resonance antenna assembly further comprises multiple electronic dosimeters ( 108, 110, 204, 604 ) operable for measuring a cumulative radiation dose ( 470 ) of ionizing radiati... | 3,700 |
17,851 | 17,851 | 15,003,965 | 3,735 | A carrying tray comprises a base having a support surface configured to support food containers and a plurality of pegs. The support surface includes a plurality of peg openings to receive the pegs. To transport food containers, a user places the food containers on the support surface and inserts the pegs into selected... | 1. A carrying tray comprising:
a base including a support surface configured to support articles to be transported; a plurality of peg openings formed in said support surface; a plurality of pegs for insertion by a user into selected ones of said peg openings during use of the carrying tray to restrain one or more arti... | A carrying tray comprises a base having a support surface configured to support food containers and a plurality of pegs. The support surface includes a plurality of peg openings to receive the pegs. To transport food containers, a user places the food containers on the support surface and inserts the pegs into selected... | 3,700 |
17,852 | 17,852 | 15,296,680 | 3,711 | A cannulation simulation device and methods for using the device are described. The device is designed to teach dialysis technicians/nurses or patients to cannulate arteriovenous (AV) fistulas for hemodialysis. The simulator includes one or more artificial fistulas. The simulator includes a pad of simulated flesh that ... | 1. A cannulation simulation device comprising:
a support; an artificial fistula held in conjunction with the support, the artificial fistula including an upper barrier having a radial curvature and an axial length and further including a lower barrier, the artificial fistula defining a lumen between the upper barrier a... | A cannulation simulation device and methods for using the device are described. The device is designed to teach dialysis technicians/nurses or patients to cannulate arteriovenous (AV) fistulas for hemodialysis. The simulator includes one or more artificial fistulas. The simulator includes a pad of simulated flesh that ... | 3,700 |
17,853 | 17,853 | 14,875,513 | 3,723 | Polishing pads with concentric or approximately concentric polygon groove patterns are described. Methods of fabricating polishing pads with concentric or approximately concentric polygon groove patterns are also described. | 1. A polishing pad for polishing a substrate, the polishing pad comprising:
a polishing body having a polishing surface and a back surface, the polishing surface having a pattern of grooves comprising a plurality of discrete linear segments orthogonal or approximately orthogonal to radii of the polishing surface. 2. Th... | Polishing pads with concentric or approximately concentric polygon groove patterns are described. Methods of fabricating polishing pads with concentric or approximately concentric polygon groove patterns are also described.1. A polishing pad for polishing a substrate, the polishing pad comprising:
a polishing body havi... | 3,700 |
17,854 | 17,854 | 14,196,664 | 3,771 | An inner catheter for deployment of a medical device can include a pusher band having a passage that includes a first portion extending from a first end to a position and a second portion extending from a second end to the position. A cross-sectional area of the second portion can be less than a cross-sectional area of... | 1. An inner catheter for deployment of a medical device comprising:
a pusher band having a passage extending from a first end to a second end of the pusher band, the passage having a first portion extending from the first end to a position between the first end and the second end, and a second portion extending from th... | An inner catheter for deployment of a medical device can include a pusher band having a passage that includes a first portion extending from a first end to a position and a second portion extending from a second end to the position. A cross-sectional area of the second portion can be less than a cross-sectional area of... | 3,700 |
17,855 | 17,855 | 12,865,048 | 3,783 | The present invention concerns a prefilled injection device having a container and a dose setting mechanism encapsulated inside the housing. The injection device incorporates an axial variable connection such that the distance between the distal end of the piston rod means and the plunger is minimized preferably to zer... | 1. An injection device for performing medical injections comprising,
a container (40, 140) containing a liquid drug and a piston rod means (50, 150), wherein the container (40, 140) comprises a distal end closed by a membrane (42) and a proximal end closed by a movable plunger (44, 144) which is movable in the distal d... | The present invention concerns a prefilled injection device having a container and a dose setting mechanism encapsulated inside the housing. The injection device incorporates an axial variable connection such that the distance between the distal end of the piston rod means and the plunger is minimized preferably to zer... | 3,700 |
17,856 | 17,856 | 15,583,852 | 3,793 | An ultrasound therapy system is provided that can include any number of features. In some embodiments, the custom transducer housings can be manufactured using a rapid-prototyping method to arrange a plurality of single-element, substantially flat transducers to share a common focal point. The rapid-prototyping method ... | 1. An ultrasound therapy system, comprising:
a housing including a plurality of openings; a plurality of transducer modules adapted to be inserted into the plurality of openings of the housing, each of the plurality of transducer modules comprising:
a transducer element;
an acoustic lens; and
a matching layer disposed ... | An ultrasound therapy system is provided that can include any number of features. In some embodiments, the custom transducer housings can be manufactured using a rapid-prototyping method to arrange a plurality of single-element, substantially flat transducers to share a common focal point. The rapid-prototyping method ... | 3,700 |
17,857 | 17,857 | 15,729,704 | 3,781 | A nonwoven web suitable for use as a secondary topsheet in disposable absorbent articles is described herein. The nonwoven web is a spunlaced, carded, staple fiber, nonwoven having a basis weight of between about 40 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 100 gsm. The nonwoven web has a plurality of absorbent fibers, a ... | 1. A spunlaced, carded, staple fiber, nonwoven having a basis weight of between about 40 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 100 gsm, the spunlaced, carded, staple fiber, nonwoven comprising a plurality of absorbent fibers, a plurality of stiffening fibers and a plurality of resilient fibers, wherein the absorbent f... | A nonwoven web suitable for use as a secondary topsheet in disposable absorbent articles is described herein. The nonwoven web is a spunlaced, carded, staple fiber, nonwoven having a basis weight of between about 40 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 100 gsm. The nonwoven web has a plurality of absorbent fibers, a ... | 3,700 |
17,858 | 17,858 | 15,451,446 | 3,736 | Packages having raised portions that provide improvements in displaying graphics, such as images and branding. | 1. A flexible package for retail sale of discrete articles of a consumer product, the package comprising:
external artwork that includes an image of the discrete article form of the consumer product; a raised area having an overall height of 40-5000 microns, disposed on an outside of the package, wherein at least part ... | Packages having raised portions that provide improvements in displaying graphics, such as images and branding.1. A flexible package for retail sale of discrete articles of a consumer product, the package comprising:
external artwork that includes an image of the discrete article form of the consumer product; a raised a... | 3,700 |
17,859 | 17,859 | 15,329,073 | 3,724 | Disclosed is a blade unit for a safety razor comprising a connecting structure for fixing the blade unit to a handle, a blade housing comprising a plurality of blades having cutting edges lying in a shaving plane, and a rear portion next to the plurality of blades, comprising a non-flexible back portion extending paral... | 1-15. (canceled) 16. A blade unit for a safety razor, wherein the blade unit comprises:
a connecting structure configured to fix the blade unit to a handle; a blade housing comprising a plurality of blades having respective cutting edges lying in a shaving plane and being arranged to exert a cutting action when moved a... | Disclosed is a blade unit for a safety razor comprising a connecting structure for fixing the blade unit to a handle, a blade housing comprising a plurality of blades having cutting edges lying in a shaving plane, and a rear portion next to the plurality of blades, comprising a non-flexible back portion extending paral... | 3,700 |
17,860 | 17,860 | 15,386,267 | 3,746 | A method and apparatus for mounting a ceiling fan motor to a structure by mounting a motor shaft to a downrod with a motor adapter. The motor shaft mounts to the motor adapter with a press-fit. The motor shaft can extend beyond the motor adapter press-fit within the motor adapter such that the extended portion of the m... | 1. A ceiling fan comprising:
a motor having a motor shaft with the motor shaft having an outer diameter; a plurality of blades coupled to the motor; a downrod having an outer diameter and a pair of downrod mounting apertures; a mounting fastener; and a motor adapter defining a cavity having an inner diameter and a pair... | A method and apparatus for mounting a ceiling fan motor to a structure by mounting a motor shaft to a downrod with a motor adapter. The motor shaft mounts to the motor adapter with a press-fit. The motor shaft can extend beyond the motor adapter press-fit within the motor adapter such that the extended portion of the m... | 3,700 |
17,861 | 17,861 | 15,460,924 | 3,741 | An apparatus, system, and method of reducing film cooling scrubbing in a combustor are provided. The apparatus includes a combustor liner that includes a field of a plurality of sparsely-spaced film holes that extend through the combustor liner wherein the field includes a boundary. The combustor liner also includes a ... | 1. A combustor liner comprising:
a field of a plurality of sparsely-spaced film holes that extend through said liner, said field having a boundary; and a patch of relatively more densely-spaced shield holes that extend through said combustor liner at specific predetermined locations within said boundary of said field. ... | An apparatus, system, and method of reducing film cooling scrubbing in a combustor are provided. The apparatus includes a combustor liner that includes a field of a plurality of sparsely-spaced film holes that extend through the combustor liner wherein the field includes a boundary. The combustor liner also includes a ... | 3,700 |
17,862 | 17,862 | 15,816,415 | 3,715 | An adapter set for converting a visual communication tool to a tactile communication tool is provided. The visual communication tool presents a user with a plurality of actuatable visual cues to be actuated by a user thereby causing rendering of a word or phrase. The adapter set includes a plurality of tactile overlays... | 1. An adapter set for converting a visual communication tool to a tactile communication tool, the visual communication tool presenting a user with a plurality of actuatable visual cues to be actuated by a user thereby causing rendering of a word or phrase, the adapter set comprising:
a plurality of tactile overlays, ea... | An adapter set for converting a visual communication tool to a tactile communication tool is provided. The visual communication tool presents a user with a plurality of actuatable visual cues to be actuated by a user thereby causing rendering of a word or phrase. The adapter set includes a plurality of tactile overlays... | 3,700 |
17,863 | 17,863 | 15,531,778 | 3,793 | An intervention system employs an optical shape sensing tool ( 32 ) (e.g., a brachytherapy needle having embedded optical fiber(s) and a grid ( 50, 90 ) for guiding an insertion of the optical shape sensing tool ( 32 ) into an anatomical region relative to a grid coordinate system. The intervention system further emplo... | 1. An intervention system, comprising:
an optical shape sensing tool; a grid operable to guide an insertion of the optical shape sensing tool an anatomical region relative to a grid coordinate system; and a registration controller in communication with the optical shape sansing,
wherein the registration controller stru... | An intervention system employs an optical shape sensing tool ( 32 ) (e.g., a brachytherapy needle having embedded optical fiber(s) and a grid ( 50, 90 ) for guiding an insertion of the optical shape sensing tool ( 32 ) into an anatomical region relative to a grid coordinate system. The intervention system further emplo... | 3,700 |
17,864 | 17,864 | 14,550,148 | 3,763 | A method is provided for controlling an outdoor air conditioner formed outside of a structure, the method including: drawing outdoor air into the outdoor air conditioner; cooling the outdoor air to a dehumidification temperature to provide dehumidified air in the outdoor air conditioner; determining whether an air cond... | 1. A method of controlling an outdoor air conditioner provided outside of a structure, the method comprising:
drawing outdoor air into the outdoor air conditioner; cooling the outdoor air to a dehumidification temperature to provide dehumidified air in the outdoor air conditioner; determining whether an air conditionin... | A method is provided for controlling an outdoor air conditioner formed outside of a structure, the method including: drawing outdoor air into the outdoor air conditioner; cooling the outdoor air to a dehumidification temperature to provide dehumidified air in the outdoor air conditioner; determining whether an air cond... | 3,700 |
17,865 | 17,865 | 15,003,308 | 3,771 | Some aspects of the present disclosure pertain to spherical devices that comprise a wire having a memorized shape comprising a spherical outer wire layer and a spherical inner wire layer disposed within the spherical outer wire layer. Other aspects of the disclosure pertain to methods of forming such devices, mandrels ... | 1. An occlusion device having a memorized spherical shape and comprising a wire having a memorized shape in which the wire comprises a spherical outer wire layer and a spherical inner wire layer disposed within the spherical outer wire layer. 2. The occlusion device of claim 1, wherein the wire is in the form of a coil... | Some aspects of the present disclosure pertain to spherical devices that comprise a wire having a memorized shape comprising a spherical outer wire layer and a spherical inner wire layer disposed within the spherical outer wire layer. Other aspects of the disclosure pertain to methods of forming such devices, mandrels ... | 3,700 |
17,866 | 17,866 | 15,597,231 | 3,745 | A shroud for a compressor is provided. The shroud may include a first annular portion constructed of a first material, a second annular portion coupled to the first annular portion and constructed of a second material, and a first coating disposed on the first annular portion and constructed of a third material. At lea... | 1. A shroud for a compressor, comprising:
a first annular portion constructed of a first material; a second annular portion coupled to the first annular portion and constructed of a second material; and a first coating disposed on the first annular portion and constructed of a third material, wherein at least one of th... | A shroud for a compressor is provided. The shroud may include a first annular portion constructed of a first material, a second annular portion coupled to the first annular portion and constructed of a second material, and a first coating disposed on the first annular portion and constructed of a third material. At lea... | 3,700 |
17,867 | 17,867 | 15,279,616 | 3,793 | An ultrasound device acquires a video clip having a plurality of images in a selected zone of a set of lungs. The ultrasound device detects B lines in each of the plurality of images and detects a width of each of the B lines. The ultrasound device sorts the B lines into a first group and a second group based on the wi... | 1. A method, comprising:
performing, by an ultrasound probe of an ultrasound system, an ultrasound scan to acquire a video clip having a plurality of images in a selected zone of a set of lungs; detecting, by a processor of the ultrasound system, B lines in each of the plurality of images of the video clip; detecting a... | An ultrasound device acquires a video clip having a plurality of images in a selected zone of a set of lungs. The ultrasound device detects B lines in each of the plurality of images and detects a width of each of the B lines. The ultrasound device sorts the B lines into a first group and a second group based on the wi... | 3,700 |
17,868 | 17,868 | 14,403,016 | 3,736 | A housing for a mobile device ( 4 ) comprises a pouch ( 1 ) or case including cleaning material arranged to clean the surface of the mobile device ( 4 ) as it is slid into or out of the housing. Shock-absorbing material ( 5 ) may be provided between the cleaning material ( 3 ) and the pouch ( 1 ) or case. The pouch may... | 1. A housing for a mobile electronic device, the housing being arranged such that the device is slidably removable therefrom and/or slidably insertable therein, wherein at least a portion of the inner surface of the housing comprises cleaning material arranged to clean at least part of the surface of the device as the ... | A housing for a mobile device ( 4 ) comprises a pouch ( 1 ) or case including cleaning material arranged to clean the surface of the mobile device ( 4 ) as it is slid into or out of the housing. Shock-absorbing material ( 5 ) may be provided between the cleaning material ( 3 ) and the pouch ( 1 ) or case. The pouch may... | 3,700 |
17,869 | 17,869 | 14,094,312 | 3,792 | Light therapy apparatuses are configured to expose a subject to light that is tailored to address and/or diagnose at least one motor-related neurological condition. Blue-green light and green light are useful for treating motor-related neurological conditions or their symptoms. Deep red light and near infrared radiatio... | 1. A system for use with a subject suffering from a motor-related neurological condition, comprising:
at least one light source for emitting an above-ambient intensity of at least one first bandwidth of visible light including an intensity peak at a wavelength that treats a motor-related neurological condition, a major... | Light therapy apparatuses are configured to expose a subject to light that is tailored to address and/or diagnose at least one motor-related neurological condition. Blue-green light and green light are useful for treating motor-related neurological conditions or their symptoms. Deep red light and near infrared radiatio... | 3,700 |
17,870 | 17,870 | 15,451,445 | 3,736 | Packages having raised portions that provide improvements in displaying graphics, such as images and branding. | 1. A flexible package for retail sale of a consumer product, the package comprising:
a panel of flexible material; a graphic disposed on the panel; and a plurality of raised reinforcing lines disposed on the panel, wherein:
each of the raised reinforcing lines has an overall height of 40-5,000 microns;
each of the rais... | Packages having raised portions that provide improvements in displaying graphics, such as images and branding.1. A flexible package for retail sale of a consumer product, the package comprising:
a panel of flexible material; a graphic disposed on the panel; and a plurality of raised reinforcing lines disposed on the pa... | 3,700 |
17,871 | 17,871 | 15,408,493 | 3,763 | Gas vaporizer for flashing liquid to vapor received from a source prior to introduction into a compressor or the like, such as in air conditioning or refrigeration systems. In certain embodiments the vaporize includes an adapter member for connection to a liquid source, a connector member having a plurality of flow pas... | 1. A method of controlling the vaporization of a liquid refrigerant in a device for transferring the refrigerant to a point of use in a vapor state, comprising introducing said liquid refrigerant into said device under pressure; causing said liquid refrigerant to vaporize in said device; visually monitoring the extent ... | Gas vaporizer for flashing liquid to vapor received from a source prior to introduction into a compressor or the like, such as in air conditioning or refrigeration systems. In certain embodiments the vaporize includes an adapter member for connection to a liquid source, a connector member having a plurality of flow pas... | 3,700 |
17,872 | 17,872 | 15,119,761 | 3,761 | A heating cooking system includes a cooking device ( 100 ), servers ( 400, 500 ) for communicating with the cooking device ( 100 ) via a communication network and an information terminal ( 300 ) for communicating with the servers ( 400, 500 ) via the communication network. The servers ( 400, 500 ) have a communication ... | 1. A heating cooking system comprising:
a cooking device; servers for communicating with the cooking device via a communication network; and an information terminal for communicating with the servers via the communication network, wherein the servers include a communication tool manager for managing communication tools... | A heating cooking system includes a cooking device ( 100 ), servers ( 400, 500 ) for communicating with the cooking device ( 100 ) via a communication network and an information terminal ( 300 ) for communicating with the servers ( 400, 500 ) via the communication network. The servers ( 400, 500 ) have a communication ... | 3,700 |
17,873 | 17,873 | 14,662,381 | 3,745 | A turbine includes an outer casing and an inner casing surrounded by said outer casing. The outer casing and inner casing are coaxially arranged with respect to a machine axis. The outer casing and inner casing are each divided in a split plane into an upper part and a lower part. The upper and lower parts are connecte... | 1. A turbomachine, comprising an outer casing and an inner casing surrounded by said outer casing, whereby said outer casing and inner casing are coaxially arranged with respect to a machine axis, whereby said outer casing and inner casing are each divided in a split plane into an upper part and a lower part, and where... | A turbine includes an outer casing and an inner casing surrounded by said outer casing. The outer casing and inner casing are coaxially arranged with respect to a machine axis. The outer casing and inner casing are each divided in a split plane into an upper part and a lower part. The upper and lower parts are connecte... | 3,700 |
17,874 | 17,874 | 15,626,925 | 3,793 | Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example,... | 1. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor configured to:
obtain an ultrasound image of a subject; and
identify at least one medical parameter of the subject at least in part by analyzing the ultrasound image using a deep learning technique. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is co... | Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example,... | 3,700 |
17,875 | 17,875 | 15,532,117 | 3,793 | The invention provides for a magnetic resonance imaging system ( 100, 300 ) for acquiring magnetic resonance data ( 142 ) from a subject ( 118 ) within an imaging zone ( 108 ). The magnetic resonance imaging system comprises a magnetic resonance imaging antenna ( 113, 113′ ) comprising multiple loop antenna elements ( ... | 1. A magnetic resonance imaging system for acquiring magnetic resonance data from a subject within an imaging zone, wherein the magnetic resonance imaging system comprises:
a magnetic resonance imaging antenna comprising a plurality of loop antenna elements wherein the magnetic resonance imaging antenna further compris... | The invention provides for a magnetic resonance imaging system ( 100, 300 ) for acquiring magnetic resonance data ( 142 ) from a subject ( 118 ) within an imaging zone ( 108 ). The magnetic resonance imaging system comprises a magnetic resonance imaging antenna ( 113, 113′ ) comprising multiple loop antenna elements ( ... | 3,700 |
17,876 | 17,876 | 15,018,007 | 3,726 | A method and apparatus are provided for extending the length of a vehicle without the need to rebalance the original drive assembly. The method includes disconnecting the front drive shaft segment from the vehicle transmission, extending the length of the vehicle frame, and inserting a drive shaft extension segment whi... | 1. A drive shaft extension segment for installation into a vehicle to be extended in length, the drive shaft extension segment comprising:
a rigid tubular shaft rotatable about a longitudinal axis and having a front end and a rear end; and a universal joint mounted at the tubular shaft front end and having a front flan... | A method and apparatus are provided for extending the length of a vehicle without the need to rebalance the original drive assembly. The method includes disconnecting the front drive shaft segment from the vehicle transmission, extending the length of the vehicle frame, and inserting a drive shaft extension segment whi... | 3,700 |
17,877 | 17,877 | 14,815,708 | 3,711 | Various archery bows with abutting limb support are shown. One bow includes a riser that has a handle portion and first and second riser portions extending from the handle portion. The first riser portion has multiple limb contact surfaces that are spaced apart. The bow also has a first limb with a proximal end portion... | 1. An archery bow with abutting limb support, comprising:
a riser, comprising:
a handle portion;
a first riser portion extending from the handle portion, the first riser portion having a plurality of limb contact surfaces, the plurality of limb contact surfaces being spaced apart;
a second riser portion extending from ... | Various archery bows with abutting limb support are shown. One bow includes a riser that has a handle portion and first and second riser portions extending from the handle portion. The first riser portion has multiple limb contact surfaces that are spaced apart. The bow also has a first limb with a proximal end portion... | 3,700 |
17,878 | 17,878 | 13,087,579 | 3,741 | A front center body support for a gas turbine engine includes a front center body section, a bearing section and a frustro-conical interface section, the frustro-conical interface section between the front center body section and the bearing section. | 1. A front center body support for a gas turbine engine comprising:
a front center body section defined about an axis; a bearing section defined about said axis; and a frustro-conical interface section defined about said axis, said frustro-conical interface section between said front center body section and said bearin... | A front center body support for a gas turbine engine includes a front center body section, a bearing section and a frustro-conical interface section, the frustro-conical interface section between the front center body section and the bearing section.1. A front center body support for a gas turbine engine comprising:
a ... | 3,700 |
17,879 | 17,879 | 15,380,652 | 3,761 | Additive manufacturing method includes providing first and second scanners having first and second overlapping fields of view, applying a layer of powder-based materials to a part bed, providing a laser source for each scanner, each laser source producing a laser beam, and directing its laser beam to its scanner. A fir... | 1. A method of additive manufacturing for building a three-dimensional part in a part bed, the method comprising:
providing a first scanner having a first field of view; providing a second adjacent scanner having a second field of view overlapping the first field of view and wherein the first and second scanners are po... | Additive manufacturing method includes providing first and second scanners having first and second overlapping fields of view, applying a layer of powder-based materials to a part bed, providing a laser source for each scanner, each laser source producing a laser beam, and directing its laser beam to its scanner. A fir... | 3,700 |
17,880 | 17,880 | 15,893,833 | 3,745 | A seal configuration for an aircraft engine includes a ring shaped sealing component defining an axis, a carrier disposed radially outward of the ring shaped sealing component and supporting the ring shaped sealing component, and a housing disposed at least partially about the carrier. The housing is maintained in a st... | 1. A seal configuration for an aircraft engine comprising:
a ring shaped sealing component defining an axis; a carrier disposed radially outward of the ring shaped sealing component and supporting the ring shaped sealing component; a housing disposed at least partially about the carrier, and maintained in a static posi... | A seal configuration for an aircraft engine includes a ring shaped sealing component defining an axis, a carrier disposed radially outward of the ring shaped sealing component and supporting the ring shaped sealing component, and a housing disposed at least partially about the carrier. The housing is maintained in a st... | 3,700 |
17,881 | 17,881 | 15,565,697 | 3,793 | The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a magnetic resonance imaging guided radiation therapy apparatus comprising a magnetic resonance imaging system. The method comprises: acquiring magnetic resonance data using the magnetic resonance imaging system and the pulse sequence from an imaging volume; se... | 1. A magnetic resonance imaging system, comprising:
a processor for controlling the apparatus; and a memory containing machine executable instructions and a pulse sequence, wherein execution of the instructions causes the processor to:
a) acquire magnetic resonance data using the magnetic resonance imaging system and ... | The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a magnetic resonance imaging guided radiation therapy apparatus comprising a magnetic resonance imaging system. The method comprises: acquiring magnetic resonance data using the magnetic resonance imaging system and the pulse sequence from an imaging volume; se... | 3,700 |
17,882 | 17,882 | 15,947,610 | 3,783 | A catheter assembly for regulation or transfer of fluids to and from a patient. The catheter assembly may include a catheter and a valve assembly. The valve assembly may include a diaphragm having two unidirectional slit valves that open in different directions, a first unidirectional slit valve opening distally in res... | 1. A catheter assembly, comprising:
a catheter including a lumen; and a valve assembly coupled to a proximal end of the catheter, the valve assembly including a diaphragm, the diaphragm comprising:
a first unidirectional slit valve located in a central portion of the diaphragm, wherein the first unidirectional slit val... | A catheter assembly for regulation or transfer of fluids to and from a patient. The catheter assembly may include a catheter and a valve assembly. The valve assembly may include a diaphragm having two unidirectional slit valves that open in different directions, a first unidirectional slit valve opening distally in res... | 3,700 |
17,883 | 17,883 | 15,340,170 | 3,791 | Methods and apparatus are provided to facilitate the minimally invasive removal of tissue biopsies and to facilitate the direct approach to anesthetizing the chest wall, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. A pull-type cutting device 1 comprises two coaxially nested tubes, each extending from a pr... | 1. A biopsy device for use in extracting target tissue, comprising:
a first needle defining a first-needle bore, a distal end of said first needle being effective to pierce a tissue upon advancement in a patient; a snare comprising a snare shaft and a deployable snare head at a distal end of the snare shaft, the snare ... | Methods and apparatus are provided to facilitate the minimally invasive removal of tissue biopsies and to facilitate the direct approach to anesthetizing the chest wall, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. A pull-type cutting device 1 comprises two coaxially nested tubes, each extending from a pr... | 3,700 |
17,884 | 17,884 | 16,036,344 | 3,745 | A rotary actuator includes a first housing defining a first arcuate chamber having a first cavity, a first fluid port in fluid communication with the first cavity, and an open end. A rotor assembly is rotatably journaled in the first housing and having a rotary output shaft and a first rotor arm extending radially outw... | 1. A rotary actuator comprising:
a first housing defining a first arcuate chamber comprising a first cavity, a first fluid port in fluid communication with the first cavity, and an open end; a rotor assembly rotatably journaled in said first housing and comprising a rotary output shaft and a first rotor arm extending r... | A rotary actuator includes a first housing defining a first arcuate chamber having a first cavity, a first fluid port in fluid communication with the first cavity, and an open end. A rotor assembly is rotatably journaled in the first housing and having a rotary output shaft and a first rotor arm extending radially outw... | 3,700 |
17,885 | 17,885 | 15,839,712 | 3,783 | Apparatuses and methods for electrokinetic transport of fluids to patients. Drug-containing solutions may be placed in vial-like reservoir, which is connected to an apparatus such as a traditional catheter or other device capable of holding a drug-containing solution. Instead of a vial-like reservoir, a doped infusion ... | 1. A hollow fiber catheter, comprising:
a hollow fiber catheter body that includes a first end of the hollow fiber catheter, wherein the first end includes a path for a solution to leave the hollow fiber catheter; a tube operably connecting the first end to a reservoir located at a second end of the hollow fiber cathet... | Apparatuses and methods for electrokinetic transport of fluids to patients. Drug-containing solutions may be placed in vial-like reservoir, which is connected to an apparatus such as a traditional catheter or other device capable of holding a drug-containing solution. Instead of a vial-like reservoir, a doped infusion ... | 3,700 |
17,886 | 17,886 | 15,349,619 | 3,761 | An aerosol delivery device is provided that comprises a housing equipped with a heating element, a resistance temperature detector (RTD) and a control component. The housing may contain an aerosol precursor composition, and the heating element may be controllable to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precu... | 1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
at least one housing equipped with a heating element and containing an aerosol precursor composition, the heating element being controllable to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition; a resistance temperature detector (RTD) having a resistance tha... | An aerosol delivery device is provided that comprises a housing equipped with a heating element, a resistance temperature detector (RTD) and a control component. The housing may contain an aerosol precursor composition, and the heating element may be controllable to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precu... | 3,700 |
17,887 | 17,887 | 15,467,239 | 3,771 | A device for joining two layers of tissue, comprises a substantially flat and flexible scaffold having an upper surface, a lower surface and sidewalls; a plurality of first passages penetrating said scaffold from said upper surface to said lower surface; a plurality of second passages penetrating said scaffold from sai... | 1. A device for joining two layers of tissue, comprising:
a) a substantially flat and flexible scaffold having an upper surface, a lower surface and sidewalls; b) a plurality of first passages penetrating said scaffold from said upper surface to said lower surface; c) a plurality of second passages penetrating said sca... | A device for joining two layers of tissue, comprises a substantially flat and flexible scaffold having an upper surface, a lower surface and sidewalls; a plurality of first passages penetrating said scaffold from said upper surface to said lower surface; a plurality of second passages penetrating said scaffold from sai... | 3,700 |
17,888 | 17,888 | 13,949,438 | 3,715 | A sensory input device comprising at least one contact structure, at least one image of a hand on a first surface of the contact structure, at least one image of a foot on a second surface of the contact structure, at least one representation of a hand perceptible on the first surface, and/or at least one representatio... | 1. A sensory input device comprising:
at least one contact structure that comprises a first surface and a second surface,
the first surface and the second surface being major surfaces of the contact structure,
an image of a left hand back side and an image of a right hand back side on the first surface, an image of a ... | A sensory input device comprising at least one contact structure, at least one image of a hand on a first surface of the contact structure, at least one image of a foot on a second surface of the contact structure, at least one representation of a hand perceptible on the first surface, and/or at least one representatio... | 3,700 |
17,889 | 17,889 | 13,998,567 | 3,799 | A system is disclosed for repairing and reconstructing an injured intra-articular, extra-articular ligament or tendon to a bone. The system includes realigning the axis of a bone, and further includes fixing fragments of a bone together. Novel devices, instruments and methods are disclosed, including a cortical loop fo... | 1. A cortical loop comprising
a central portion configured to engage a bundle of soft tissue and capture the bundle against a bone surface, and attachment ends configured to engage a cortical surface of the bone at separate locations on the bone. 2. The cortical loop of claim 1 which is adjustable in length. 3. The cor... | A system is disclosed for repairing and reconstructing an injured intra-articular, extra-articular ligament or tendon to a bone. The system includes realigning the axis of a bone, and further includes fixing fragments of a bone together. Novel devices, instruments and methods are disclosed, including a cortical loop fo... | 3,700 |
17,890 | 17,890 | 15,856,974 | 3,715 | The disclosure relates to a method and a respective computer program with a program code to execute the method. In particular, disclosed is a method for training a preferred retinal locus of fixation (efficient PRL) for a person having an eye with a field of vision comprising an area of partially diminished or entirely... | 1. A computer program with program code to execute a method for training a preferred retinal locus of fixation for a person having an eye with a field of vision including an area of partially diminished or entirely degenerated visual acuity when the computer program is loaded in the computer or executed in the computer... | The disclosure relates to a method and a respective computer program with a program code to execute the method. In particular, disclosed is a method for training a preferred retinal locus of fixation (efficient PRL) for a person having an eye with a field of vision comprising an area of partially diminished or entirely... | 3,700 |
17,891 | 17,891 | 15,572,550 | 3,781 | A connector for a medical container comprises a connector element to be attached to the medical container for providing a port to the medical container. The connector element comprises a head section and a pinch-off section adjoining the head section. The head section comprises an opening and the pinch-off section encl... | 1-8. (canceled) 9. A connector for a medical container, comprising:
a connector element to be attached to the medical container for providing a port to the medical container, the connector element comprising a head section and a pinch-off section adjoining the head section, wherein the head section comprises an opening... | A connector for a medical container comprises a connector element to be attached to the medical container for providing a port to the medical container. The connector element comprises a head section and a pinch-off section adjoining the head section. The head section comprises an opening and the pinch-off section encl... | 3,700 |
17,892 | 17,892 | 14,048,913 | 3,793 | A system for indicating an area of interest on an image, including a source of image data, an image processing unit, a user interface, and a destination, which may be a display. The image data may be ultrasound, X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance tomography, comput... | 1. A system for indicating an area of interest on an image, comprising:
a source of image data; an image processing unit in communication with said source of image data through a data type converter, said data type converter converting said image data into formatted image data readable by said image processing unit; a ... | A system for indicating an area of interest on an image, including a source of image data, an image processing unit, a user interface, and a destination, which may be a display. The image data may be ultrasound, X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance tomography, comput... | 3,700 |
17,893 | 17,893 | 16,172,769 | 3,747 | An apparatus and a method are provided for an air box configured to cool an engine control unit (ECU) by way of an airstream being communicated to an air intake system of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The air box is comprised of a housing to support an air filter within an interior of the housing. An open... | 1. An air box configured to cool an engine control unit (ECU) by way of an airstream being communicated to an air intake system of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, comprising:
a housing configured to support an air filter within an interior of the housing; an opening in the housing configured to fixedly rece... | An apparatus and a method are provided for an air box configured to cool an engine control unit (ECU) by way of an airstream being communicated to an air intake system of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The air box is comprised of a housing to support an air filter within an interior of the housing. An open... | 3,700 |
17,894 | 17,894 | 15,677,595 | 3,747 | An adapter replaces a crankcase screw-on oil filter for an internal combustion engine and couples pressurized oil in the engine's crankcase with at least one external component. The adapter includes a valve that prevents backflow of oil from the external component to the crankcase. | 1. For use with an internal combustion engine having a crankcase provided with an oil filter opening therein adapted to receive a removable oil filter, an oil pump and at least one external component outside the crankcase to which oil is supplied from the crankcase, a device for controlling flow of oil between the cran... | An adapter replaces a crankcase screw-on oil filter for an internal combustion engine and couples pressurized oil in the engine's crankcase with at least one external component. The adapter includes a valve that prevents backflow of oil from the external component to the crankcase.1. For use with an internal combustion... | 3,700 |
17,895 | 17,895 | 15,474,157 | 3,753 | A method for separating two or more different gases that are being transported in a pipeline is described. A slug of inert gas, particularly nitrogen is introduced between the two or more different gases to replace the isolators that have been traditionally used. This slug of inert gas will assist in more efficiently t... | 1. A method for transporting at least two gas products through a pipeline, the improvement comprising introducing a slug of inert gas between the at least two gas products. 2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the at least two gas products are selected from the group consisting of natural gas, air, oxygen, synth... | A method for separating two or more different gases that are being transported in a pipeline is described. A slug of inert gas, particularly nitrogen is introduced between the two or more different gases to replace the isolators that have been traditionally used. This slug of inert gas will assist in more efficiently t... | 3,700 |
17,896 | 17,896 | 14,669,759 | 3,731 | A piece of buttress material and an end-effector of a surgical instrument including features which can aid a surgeon in properly and quickly attaching the piece of buttress material to the end-effector. In various embodiments, a piece of buttress material can include retention features which can be engaged with portion... | 1-16. (canceled) 17. A staple cartridge assembly for stapling the tissue of a patient, comprising:
a cartridge body; a proximal end; a distal end; a deck configured to support the tissue; staple cavities defined in said deck; staples removably stored in said staple cavities; and buttress material positioned on said dec... | A piece of buttress material and an end-effector of a surgical instrument including features which can aid a surgeon in properly and quickly attaching the piece of buttress material to the end-effector. In various embodiments, a piece of buttress material can include retention features which can be engaged with portion... | 3,700 |
17,897 | 17,897 | 15,708,801 | 3,774 | A prosthetic suspension-mounting system which employs an improved flathead bolt and socket centering cup combination for securement of an-amputee-limb enveloping liner within a prosthesis. The liner has a strap fixedly attached on the bottom end of the liner by a flathead bolt. The mounting system also includes a conta... | 1. An anchoring system for securing a prosthetic liner inside a socket, comprising:
a centering cup seated in said socket for seating said liner thereon, said centering cup comprising a disk formed with a concave top rim encircling a circular recess, said circular recess having a flat recessed floor; and a flathead bol... | A prosthetic suspension-mounting system which employs an improved flathead bolt and socket centering cup combination for securement of an-amputee-limb enveloping liner within a prosthesis. The liner has a strap fixedly attached on the bottom end of the liner by a flathead bolt. The mounting system also includes a conta... | 3,700 |
17,898 | 17,898 | 15,385,202 | 3,723 | A computer-implemented method of generating reference spectra includes polishing a first substrate in a polishing apparatus having a rotatable platen, measuring a sequence of spectra from the substrate during polishing with an in-situ monitoring system, associating each spectrum in the sequence of spectra with a index ... | 1-15. (canceled) 16. A computer-implemented method of controlling polishing of a substrate, comprising:
polishing a substrate; monitoring a plurality of zones of a substrate during polishing with an in-situ spectrographic monitoring system; monitoring the substrate during polishing with an endpoint detection system oth... | A computer-implemented method of generating reference spectra includes polishing a first substrate in a polishing apparatus having a rotatable platen, measuring a sequence of spectra from the substrate during polishing with an in-situ monitoring system, associating each spectrum in the sequence of spectra with a index ... | 3,700 |
17,899 | 17,899 | 15,028,682 | 3,723 | A structured abrasive article is contacted by a laser beam to create microporous surface regions over a portion of the abrading surface to make a coated abrasive article that includes a backing and an abrasive layer comprising abrasive composites secured to the backing. | 1-14. (canceled) 15. A method of making a coated abrasive article, the method comprising:
providing a structured abrasive article comprising:
a backing having first and second opposed major surfaces; and
an abrasive layer secured to the first major surface of the backing, the abrasive layer comprising abrasive composit... | A structured abrasive article is contacted by a laser beam to create microporous surface regions over a portion of the abrading surface to make a coated abrasive article that includes a backing and an abrasive layer comprising abrasive composites secured to the backing.1-14. (canceled) 15. A method of making a coated a... | 3,700 |
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