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Surgical stapler

InactiveUS6032849AFacilitates convenient removalEasy to engageSuture equipmentsStapling toolsPERITONEOSCOPEEngineering
A surgical device is described herein that can be used to fire different types and sizes of disposable loading units. In a preferred embodiment, the device applies parallel rows of surgical fasteners to body tissue and concomitantly forms an incision between the rows of staples during an endoscopic or laparoscopic surgical procedure. The device can be utilized with disposable loading units configured to apply linear rows of staples measuring from about 15 mm in length to about 60 mm in length and can be used to fire disposable loading units containing surgical clips and individual staples.
Owner:TYCO HEALTHCARE GRP LP

Computer implemented method for simultaneous multi-user editing of a document

Word processing program module having a multi-user editing capability provided for by the utilization of a multi-user control file (MCF) that is created when a document is first accessed. The MCF is comprised of individual record files for the master copy of the document, and each user and includes an assigned name, a date / time number, and a version identifier number. The MCF facilitates the tracking of the version identifier numbers to control the timing and sequence of events when a user opens, saves, and / or closes a document. The MCF also facilitates the control of the reconciliation of documents that may be required when a user attempts to save as well as facilitates the performing of the necessary timing functions when conflict resolving is required before edits are saved. The MCF further facilitates the capability to automatically recover the multi-user editing environment from a system failure as well as to manually remove a user from the multi-user editing environment.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC

Baby monitoring system

A baby monitoring system for remotely monitoring a child's breath rate and body orientation is disclosed. The system comprises, in one embodiment, a parent unit retained by a supervisor, a sensor unit removably engaged around the child's abdomen, and a nursery unit positioned proximal the child, preferably in the same room. The sensor unit provides at least two tri-axial accelerometers positioned and configured such that each is independently capable of measuring both the child's breath rate and body orientation, even where the child's body is oriented such that movement of at least one of the accelerometers is restricted. The sensor unit then wirelessly transmits this information to the nursery unit, which performs necessary calculations and transmits this data to the parent unit, which displays the data on a display screen. Additionally, the system is capable of recording and reproducing a heart beat sound of the child's mother.
Owner:LEE TAEK KYU +1

Surgical stapling instrument having preloaded firing assistance mechanism

A surgical severing and stapling instrument clamps tissue in a staple applying assembly comprising a lower jaw of an elongate channel holding a staple cartridge and a pivotally opposed upper jaw (anvil). A firing handle drives a rack in a handle connected to a firing rod and bar that pass through an elongate shaft and into the staple applying assembly to sever and staple tissue. Upon release of the firing handle, a retraction spring assists in withdrawing the rack and other firing components. To advantageously assist in firing, a spring biased plunger is cocked prior to firing to impart assistance upon depression of the firing trigger. Alternatively, a torsion coil spring ratchet mechanism is preloaded to act through a gear into the rack to assist. As a further alternative, a retraction spring is preloaded and disengaged until the rack is fully fired.
Owner:CILAG GMBH INT

Expandable Vertebral Prosthesis

The present invention relates to an expandable prosthetic implant device for engagement between vertebrae generally comprising an inner member, outer member, gear member and a locking assembly positioned coaxial with respect to each other such that the inner and outer members are moveable relative to each other along an axis. The gear member is axially fixed to the outer member and freely rotatable with respect to the outer member and the gear member threadedly engages a threaded portion of the inner member to translate inner member along the axis. The implant is configured to engage the vertebrae in a predetermined alignment and the gear member includes gear teeth exposed to the exterior and configured to be accessible by a tool member at a plurality of angular positions around the perimeter of the implant device.
Owner:GLOBUS MEDICAL INC

Vertebral arthrodesis equipment

An equipment includes at least a shoring rod and at least an anchoring assembly of the shoring rod to a vertebra; each anchoring assembly comprises a base integral with a hook which has substantially planar part, extending in a parallel plane, or forming a slight angle, less than 15 degrees, with the base. The base has a hole which runs right through it, having an oblong cross-section, and the anchoring assembly comprises a hook-shaped component whereof the part corresponding to the base of the hook is linked to a threaded rod capable of being engaged in the hole with the possibly of pivoting about an axis and of displacement in the plane, and capable of receiving a screw.
Owner:TAYLOR AS +4

Shoelace fastening assembly

A shoelace fastening assembly includes a fastening device fixed on the tongue of a shoe and includes a main part which has a tubular member and a shoelace is wrapped on the tubular member. A knob is rotatably engaged with the main part and drives the tubular member to rotate in one direction. At least one intermediate member is fixed on the tongue and has a cruciform slot so that the shoelace is movably engaged with the cruciform slot. At least two hook members are respectively fixed on two flaps of the shoe and each hook member has an engaging groove with which the shoelace is movably engaged. The shoelace can be easily connected with the intermediate member and the hook members.
Owner:CHEN CHIN CHU

High reliability gate lock for exterior use

An improved gate lock provides for easy engagement and allows for a high degree of variability of the orientation and position of the mating portions of the lock. The lock includes a lock pin movably retained in a base. The pin coordinates with, and engages, a latch in a separate receiver to provide a physical lock. The latch is spring-mounted in a locked position to allow it to slide laterally within the receiver to receive and capture the pin during the locking function. The receiver includes a pin slot or opening having an angled surface for directing the pin into the latch for easier movement and engagement. The latch has an angled or curved strike surface on which the pin slides during locking. A solenoid is mounted to the receiver and is connected to the latch to provide for automatic withdrawal of the latch for unlocking functions.
Owner:GATES THAT OPEN LLC

Raised access floor system

A floor panel for a raised access floor system, including a shallow metal pan with a bottom wall and a shallow upwardly-opening compartment. The bottom wall has a plurality of first hollow projections projecting upwardly therefrom, which projections adjacent upper ends thereof having sidewardly projecting rib structure. The bottom wall also has a plurality of microfeatures which project upwardly through a lesser extent. The number of microfeatures is substantially greater than the number of projections. The pan side walls and bottom wall are free of openings therethrough. A mass of solidified concrete fills the compartment. The floor panel is supported on a pedestal having a base which has clamping and mounting features integrated thereon for engaging grounding wires and cable management members.
Owner:HAWORTH SPA

Forehead support for facial mask

The present invention discloses an adjustable forehead support for a nasal or full-face mask wherein the forehead support may be adjusted for the different shapes and sizes of a facial profile. The forehead support utilizes a dual-arm system that adjusts the position of the forehead support vis-รก-vis the mask and / or airflow tube. The angle of the mask to the face may be adjusted with the present invention.
Owner:RESMED LTD

Brake for hoist assembly

A lift assembly having a drum rotatably mounted to a frame and linearly translatable with respect to the frame. A plurality of head blocks are connected to the frame along a helical mounting path, wherein linear translation of the drum during takeoff or take-up maintains a predetermined fleet angle between a take off point from the drum and the head block.
Owner:ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS

Locking mechanism for portable valuables

A locking mechanism for securing personal portable valuables having a security or restraining slot comprises a generally hook-shaped restraining member having a moveable inner flange mounted in a housing, a shank section adapted to extend into the restraining slot of the portable device, and a hook section adapted to engage an inner surface of the exterior wall of the portable device through the restraining slot. A fastener is coupled through the housing for extending into an aperture in the inner flange when the restraining member is in the locked position to thereby inhibit movement of the restraining member to the installation, or unlocked, position and prevent removal of the locking mechanism from the portable device. Adhesive-backed locking mechanisms for portable valuables lacking a security slot also are described.
Owner:BENSON ENTERPRISES

Non-inflation adapter for prompt engagement with a shank of a screw driver and a handle

An adapter for prompt engagement a shank of screw driver with a handle includes a tubular adapter connected with a handle, a polygonal central bore having a reduced bottom, a concaved front outer periphery to define a shoulder thereunder, a plurality of conical through holes around a middle peripheral wall for respectively disposing a plurality of steel balls, a conical spring disposed into the central bore having a large thick upper portion blocking the conical through holes and a small incompact lower portion fixed in the reduced bottom, an annular sleeve with an annular convex on middle inner periphery slidably wrapped on the adapter biased by a circular spring on the shoulder, an annular cap fixed on the top of the adapter with a circular ring engaged therebetween, a receiving space for receiving the steel balls and a polygonal shank of in the bore is held by the steel balls.
Owner:HUANG DANIEL

Electronic equipment with shuffle operation

InactiveUS20070156679A1Without bothersome and time consuming navigationEasy to engageRecording carrier detailsDigital data processing detailsComputer scienceMotion sensors
An electronic equipment is provided that includes access to a playlist, the content of which identifies a plurality of media objects, and a media player section configured to play the plurality of media objects identified in the playlist in an order. In addition, the electronic equipment includes a shuffler section for altering at least one of the order in which the plurality of media objects in the playlist are played by the media player, or the content of the playlist, in response to a shuffle command. The electronic equipment further includes a motion sensor that detects motion of the electronic equipment, the motion sensor producing an output based on detected motion from which the shuffle command is derived.
Owner:DRNC HLDG INC

Electronic display panel

An electronic display panel having a combination of aligned and connected forwardly located panels to which a plurality of rearwardly located LED modules easily and readily secure using three-point attachment to form an electronic display panel suitable for accommodation by and for securing to the structure and framework of a sign system. Configured spacer brackets offer mutual spaced support between the front and rear panels and are constructed using arcuate geometry for dimension minimalizing to prevent interference with the viewing of the LED pixels. Notches are located along the bottom edge of the electronic display panel for simple engagement, such as with an arcuate surface of a pivot bar incorporated in a lower structure of a sign system.
Owner:DAKTRONICS

Attachment for a surveyor's instrument

InactiveUS7500583B1Connecting structure can be eliminatedPossibility of cloggingMeasuring points markingCarpet cleanersCouplingInstrumentation
An attachment triggers dispensation of paint through the valve of an inverted aerosol can onto a surface target in response to manipulation of a surveyor's rod or pole. A coupling connects the attachment to the lower end of the surveyor's instrument and a cap seals against the valve end of the inverted aerosol can. A support structure holds the coupling, the inverted aerosol can and the cap together for motion in unison. A nozzle defines a path of pneumatic communication from the valve through the cap. The portion of the cap surrounding the nozzle is resiliently pliable so that, when the nozzle is rested on and the surveyor's instrument is pressed toward the surface target, the resiliently pliable portion of the cap flexes to actuate the valve and dispense paint through the nozzle onto the surface target.
Owner:ENOCH COX & JANICE E COX OR THEIR SUCCESSOR CO TRUSTEES OF THE COX JOINT REVOCABLE TRUST

Temporary, Repositionable Or Retrievable Intraluminal Devices

A stent formed of a metallic material having a two-way memory adapted to be retrieved or repositioned after delivery includes an elongated tubular body and at least one crown connected to a respective longitudinal end of said body, the crown including a plurality of unconnected leaves, each leaf having a longitudinally extending frame connected at one end to said end of said body. A method of manufacturing the stent to that the crown has a greater two-way memory effect than the body is disclosed.
Owner:INTEK TECH

Suture Straightening Device and Method

A device for straightening sutures or pre-packaged suture-needle combinations. The device has a body formed of substantially resilient material flexible enough to be penetrated by a pointed end of a needle along with a suture inserted into it or to obtain a substantial gap when a slit is cut or molded into it. The device may be held securely in a position for subsequent grasping by a user for drawing a suture through it or attached to an OEM suture packaging. A means of engagement such as adhesive provides means for temporary or permanent attachment to the suture packaging.
Owner:GIAP BRANDON +1

Thrombus management device

InactiveUS20120041475A1Facilitate natural lysis and fragmentationRestore blood flowStentsIncision instrumentsLysisDistal embolization
Systems, methods, and devices for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke that provide immediate blood flow restoration to a vessel occluded by a clot and, after reestablishing blood flow, address the clot itself. Immediate blood flow restoration advantageously can facilitate natural lysis of the clot and also can reduce or obviate the concern for distal embolization due to fragmentation of the clot. Several embodiments of the invention provide for progressive, or modular, treatment based upon the nature of the clot. For example, the progressive treatment can include immediate restoration of blood flow, in-situ clot management, and / or clot removal depending on the particular circumstances of the treatment. The in-situ clot management can include, for example, lysis, maceration, and / or removal.
Owner:TYCO HEALTHCARE GRP LP

Toolbox

A toolbox includes a space for receiving tools and includes a peripheral side and top and bottom sides. The peripheral side includes at least one snap fastener on an upper end thereof and at least one engagement portion on a lower end thereof. The at least one snap fastener includes a flexible engagement plate. A hook is formed on an upper end of the engagement plate. The lower end of the engagement plate can be pressed to move the hook away from the peripheral side of the toolbox. The hook of the at least one snap fastener of the toolbox can engage with at least one engagement portion of another similarly constructed toolbox stacked above the toolbox. The at least one engagement portion of the toolbox can engage with a hook of at least one snap fastener of another similarly constructed toolbox stacked below the toolbox.
Owner:COMPASS

Extraction device and medical suturing device set

The extraction device is furnished with a pulling out device on which are formed hook elements that hook onto part of suture, which is disposed in an annular shape within the organism, and are able to draw this out of the organism. It is also a medical suturing device set that is used to anchor the organ to the organism's paries, which is furnished with a puncture needle, in which insertion through-hole is formed from the basal tip side to the apical tip side, and which is able to puncture the paries from the outside such that the aperture of insertion through-hole on the apical tip side is positioned within the organ; a suture that is supplied to the inside of the organ from the aperture via insertion through-hole, and which is able to from an annular section within the organ.
Owner:TYCO HEALTHCARE GRP LP

Two-Piece Strapping Tool

A two-piece strapping tool having a manual tensioner and a battery-operated sealer is disclosed. The tensioner is a feedwheel tensioner that uses a serrated feedwheel to grip a first portion of the strap and a tension gripper to hold a second portion of the strap in a stationary position. The tensioner is configured to matingly receive the sealer between the tensioner's support legs such that the sealer may readily engage the overlapping portions of the strap to be welded. The sealer is battery-operated and uses a vibrational-type weld assembly driven by an electrical motor to weld overlapping portions of the strap. The sealer also includes a cutting assembly to sever the welded strap from a strap source.
Owner:SIGNODE IND GRP

Extension tool having anchoring device

ActiveUS6976411B1Restrict movementPreventing the stem from being disengaged from the shaftSpannersWrenchesRetaining ringEngineering
An extension tool includes a shaft having an annular groove and an orifice and an aperture formed in a front portion, to receive a retaining ring and a ball and an insert. A stem is slidably engaged into the shaft and includes a number of depressions for selectively receiving the ball, and for adjustably securing the stem to the shaft. A control ferrule is engaged onto the shaft, and has a protrusion biased to force the ball to engage into either of the depressions of the stem. A spring-biased projection is attached to a rear portion of the stem, and has a detent movable to engage into the aperture of the shaft, to lock the stem to the shaft, and to prevent the stem from being disengaged from the shaft inadvertently.
Owner:YU HSIU E

Connection-member for electrical connection of battery cells

Disclosed herein are a connection member for electrically interconnecting a plurality of battery cells in a battery pack in which the battery cells are mounted, wherein the connection member includes at least two terminal contact parts, which are connected to electrode terminals of neighboring battery cells, and a connection part for interconnecting the terminal contact parts, and wherein the terminal contact parts are lower in height, by a size corresponding to the thickness of a pack case, than the connection part such that the connection member connects the electrode terminals of the battery cells while the connection member is mounted on the outer surface of the pack case, and a battery pack including the same. Consequently, the connection member according to the present invention has the effect of effectively interconnecting the electrode terminals of the battery cells through a simple assembly process. Also, the connection member according to the present invention can be directly mounted on the pack case without using an additional auxiliary member.
Owner:LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD

Safety sensor for a lift assembly

A lift assembly having a drum rotatably mounted to a frame and linearly translatable with respect to the frame. A plurality of head blocks are connected to the frame along a helical mounting path, wherein linear translation of the drum during takeoff or take-up maintains a predetermined fleet angle between a take off point from the drum and the head block.
Owner:ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS

Door lock system for trailers and cargo containers

A door lock system for enclosures is provided which includes a screw drive mechanism releasably mounted on a back plate member and coupled via threads to a threaded locking member to linearly drive the locking member to engage with a receptor on an enclosure frame to lock the enclosure. A controller unit has an integrated circuit configured to control the operation of the screw drive mechanism and report the status of the door to a central location. A position switch is used to indicate whether the door is open or closed so that the controller unit can automatically engage the screw drive mechanism to lock the door after a preset time delay. A keypad allows a user to enter a code to unlock the door. A radio in the controller unit permits wireless communication to report status and to allow central command control over the doors.
Owner:MOORE GREGORY B
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