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The invention comprises devices for noninvasively monitoring physiological characteristics of a patient's blood. Generally, probes having radiation emitters and detectors are used to determine absorbance of blood within the patient's tissue to determine various blood parameters. The device also has either a position sensor for determining the position of the probe with respect to the patient's heart or a movement generator for altering the position of the probe with respect to the patient's heart. The invention also comprises methods for noninvasively monitoring the physiological characteristics. In one embodiemnt, induced positional changes create differential hydrostatic pressures to facilitate measurement of blood parameters by absorbance. In a second embodiment, delays in pulse arrival times in coupled organs or members on opposite sides of the body are measured to determine cardiac output. The two methods are such that they can advantageously be used together.

A knee extension therapy apparatus is described. The apparatus is designed for use by a patient in a recumbent position having the foot of his leg to be treated elevated to a level above the surface upon which the patient user is resting. The knee extension therapy apparatus can be collapsed for easy transport.

A storage rack for storing pots, pans, skillets and lids comprising an adjustable storage rack constructed with a stand and a base member mounted to the stand. A plurality of wire members are mounted on clamp members which are mounted on rails secured to the base member. The clamp member can be slidably positioned on the rails prior to the securing of them in a fixed position on the rails and extending upward from the base member. A plurality of wire members have sleeve assemblies forming the upright supports, the sleeve assemblies providing height adjustment of the wire member. A spring biased handle is mounted to the base member and is biased to return to its original position after the handle is released.

The invention comprises devices for noninvasively monitoring physiological characteristics of a patient's blood. Generally, probes having radiation emitters and detectors are used to determine absorbance of blood within the patient's tissue to determine various blood parameters. The device also has either a position sensor for determining the position of the probe with respect to the patient's heart or a movement generator for altering the position of the probe with respect to the patient's heart. The invention also comprises methods for noninvasively monitoring the physiological characteristics. In one embodiemnt, induced positional changes create differential hydrostatic pressures to facilitate measurement of blood parameters by absorbance. In a second embodiment, delays in pulse arrival times in coupled organs or members on opposite sides of the body are measured to determine cardiac output. The two methods are such that they can advantageously be used together.

A fishing lure including a U-shaped body having a primary member and a secondary member joined together by a crosspiece. A fishhook and a weight are affixed to the rear of the primary member. The weight has a bulb and a rearwardly extending stem that terminates at an enlarged shoulder. A detachable blade harness is releasably attached to the weight and includes an elastomeric tether to which is rotatably attached a pair of spinner blades. A buzz blade is rotatably attached to the secondary member.

A fishing aid including a fishhook having an eye and a barb respectively positioned at its opposed ends. A rattle is releasably secured to the fishhook. The rattle has a catch that extends from one of its opposed ends with an open-loop portion for grasping the eye of the fishhook. The rattle also has a sharpened point at the other of its opposed ends for easy insertion into a soft, plastic bait.

A PC includes a processing section and a storage section. The processing section controls operation of the PC, based on connection request data for requesting a connection. The connection request data is transmitted from a receiving device. The storage section stores video to be transmitted to the receiving device. When a connection request data recognizing section of the processing section recognizes the connection request data, a connection is established between the PC and the receiving device that transmitted the connection request data, and a transmission control section transmits a video data file read by a file handling section. In the PC, the processing section includes the connection request data recognizing section and the file handling section. Therefore, even if no instruction is made from the side of the receiving device to the PC by using a remote control, it is possible to transmit video data from the PC to the receiving device, and to reproduce the video data. In addition, the PC can transmit the video data by a transmitting scheme that is in accordance with a function of the receiving device.

A fishing aid including a fishhook having an eye and a barb respectively positioned at its opposed ends. A rattle is releasably secured to the fishhook. The rattle has a catch that extends from one of its opposed ends with an open-loop portion for grasping the eye of the fishhook. The rattle also has a sharpened point at the other of its opposed ends for easy insertion into a soft plastic bait.

A wire storage rack for storing pots, pans, skillets and lids comprising a plurality of wire members, each of which is provided with a plurality of sleeve assemblies providing horizontal and vertical adjustment of the wire members. Each sleeve assembly is constructed of a sleeve with a freely rotatable threaded nut mounted on one end. A plurality of anchor legs are mounted to the sleeve assemblies for anchoring the wire storage rack and an offset “U” shaped wire member with a plurality of shaped upright rods is secured to said sleeve assemblies.

The present invention is a device for assaying and collection of biological and other specimens and is especially designed for the collection and determination of the presence of chemical constituents in clinical chemistry, pregnancy, drugs of abuse testing, infectious disease testing, and other fields of analysis of fluids.

A rod-guided crosshead assembly for use in a pump or similar machine. The assembly includes a crosshead having a rigid body with a pair of parallel passageways passing from the front to the rear of the body. The body also has a rearwardly opening cavity between the parallel passageways for receiving the ring-shaped link of a crank arm. Further, the body has a transverse aperture intersecting the cavity for receiving a pivot pin capable of passing through the ring-shaped link to pivotally connect the crank arm to the crosshead. The body additionally has a connecting rod extending from the front thereof for connecting to a reciprocating machine part. A conduit connects the parallel passageways and places them in fluid communication with one another. A pair of parallel guide rods extends through the parallel passageways. One of the guide rods is hollow so as to define an elongated aperture therein and has a peripheral groove around its exterior surface. A transverse passageway connects the peripheral groove and the elongated aperture. A pressurized oil source is in fluid communication with the elongated aperture so that oil supplied thereto travels to the parallel passageways to lubricate the crosshead as it moves on the guide rods.

A method and apparatus to be employed in tasting processes for the purpose of characterizing the aromatic qualities of, for example, a wine, single malt scotch, hot brewed coffee or tea, chocolate, breads, food oils or similar type of aromatic product. The apparatus comprises a carrier material suitable for the support of aromatic scents of a variety found in wines, other beverages and other foods. The apparatus provides for the grouping of scents according to, for example, commonly found groupings of flavors in wine, distilled, brewed, hot brewed, food oils, chocolate or other aromatic food products. The apparatus provides for ease of separation of the individual scents or groups appropriate to the users current experience. The apparatus includes carrier material to which the aromatic scents are applied or to which the scents have been previously applied. The method of tasting using the aromatic scents comprises the use of one or more cards or subsets of the cards carrying the aromatic scents in a manner that results in a single scent or a grouping of scents appropriate to the beverage being consumed in a tasting. The vendors of many beverages have characterized the aroma of the product and one goal of the method is to enable the taster to discern the aromas of the beverage as part of his or her tasting experience.

An electrical connector canopy including a pair of spaced-apart, end walls. A top wall extends between and connects together the end walls. A front wall extends downwardly from and connects to the top wall. The front wall is provided with a number of vertical slots that extend upwardly from the bottom thereof. A resilient sheet is affixed to the front wall. The sheet is provided with a number of elongated openings, each of which extends upwardly along the centerline of a respective one of the slots.

A pop-up fastener including a tubular retainer for one-way passage into a socket. A fastening member slidably extends through the retainer. The fastening member has helical threads at its top and a protrusion at its bottom. A compressed spring is positioned atop the retainer for urging the protrusion into engagement with the bottom of the retainer and for urging the helical threads from the top of the retainer.

A inflatable insertable bladder and method of use thereof. The bladder may be designed in any shape or size made up of an integrated bladder system that be made of any material such as mylar, plastic, nanoparticle, graphine like material, atoms or any material within the realm of science and knowledge that would provide enough strength to act as a bladder and have enough elasticity to provide protection to the item being shipped or stored and of suitable design able to protect the item being shipped with enough strength to hold and protect the item being shipped, stored or otherwise suspended in a box or container that is being shipped, stored or otherwise used in. The inflatable insertable bladder is uniquely designed to allow for a simple one-step process using a bladder with an integrated valve system that is used to suspend an article to be to be packaged. This completely protects the article and removes the need for peanuts, foam, bubble wrap, paper or other fillers in boxes used for shipping goods once the box is closed.

A clip on welder includes two pairs of opposed grippers defined by pivotally attached upper and lower frames for latching the welder to heat weldable material, such as a length of tubing, upon actuation of a start button by an operator; thereafter, the welder operates unattended. At least a jaw of a pair of jaws disposed intermediate the two pairs of grippers heats the material compressed and lodged therebetween to form a weld in or across the material. A source of gas, such as air, under pressure selectively connected to a bellows provides the power to pivot the upper and lower frames into gripping engagement with the material. A source of electrical signals provides the power to heat the material intermediate the pair of jaws. One or more thermocouples senses the heat of the jaws and generates signals used to control the application of power and to control cooling. After completion of the weld, cooling air is directed to the jaws until the thermocouple(s) signal(s) indicates a sufficiently low temperature. Release of the welder from the material is in response to actuation of a stop button by the operator.

A drum having hidden, drum head tensioning features. The drum features a drum head assembly being positioned within a drum body. The drum head assembly includes a mounting frame having a mounting ring being loosely fitted within the drum body. A number of mounting brackets are affixed at spaced apart locations to the interior of the mounting ring. A number of first threaded fasteners are threadably engaged with the mounting ring and extend radially outward therefrom so as to selectively press against, and grip, the drum body. A number of second threaded fasteners extend upwardly from the mounting brackets. A drum head is positioned upon the mounting frame so as to cover the top of the mounting ring and to extend downwardly between the mounting ring and the drum body. A retaining band clamps the drum head against the mounting ring. The retaining band has an elongated strip extending snugly over the drum head and extending around the bottom of the mounting ring. The retaining band also has opposed ends that are turned inwardly so as to form a pair of spaced-apart fins that extend through the notch in the mounting frame. A third threaded fastener connects the fins for selectively drawing the fins toward one another and varying the tightness of the band around the mounting ring and drum head. A tensioning ring is slidably positioned within the top of the mounting ring and is positioned atop the second threaded fasteners whereby tightening the second threaded fasteners selectively raises the tensioning ring to tighten the drum head.

A system for fast determination of a horizontal minimum of multiple digital values including a difference circuit and a compare circuit. The difference circuit may include first and second adders in which the first adder compares upper bits of a first digital value with upper bits of a second digital value and provides a first carry output and a propagate output. The second adder compares lower bits of the first digital value with lower bits of the second digital value and provides a second carry output. The compare circuit determines whether the first digital value is greater than the second digital value based on the carry and propagate outputs. Multiple difference circuits may be used to compare each of multiple digital values with every other digital value to provide corresponding compare bits, which are then used to determine a minimum one of the digital values and its corresponding location.

A massage device that can be strategically positioned between the user's legs in such a manner that upon operation of the hand-grip component of the device, the massage head of the device will be moved upwardly and downwardly relative to the user's penile head so as to cause intense pleasure to the user. Advantageously, a plurality of massage heads of different shapes can be readily attached to the longitudinally extending support of the device to which the hand-grip component is pivotally connected.

A composition of matter for abrading the epidermis of a human body to expose the underlying dermis, consisting of: (a) an abrasive; (b) a dessicant; and (c) a thickening agent (d) in the absence of an emollient in an aqueous medium. A method of removing the epidermis of a human body to expose the underlying dermis, comprising the steps of: (a) applying to the epidermis a composition of matter comprising an abrasive, a dessicant, and a thickening agent; (b) evaporating the dessicant from the skin, leaving the abrasive on the dessicated epidermis; (c) applying mechanical force to the dessicated epidermis, thereby removing the epidermis; and d) rinsing the remaining dermis.

A toothbrush holder is disclosed. The toothbrush holder includes a tubular body that is sized to contain a toothbrush. The tubular body is formed of a light-transmissive material and has a lower segment and an upper segment that are releasably secured together so that the toothbrush can be positioned inside. A weighted base is affixed to the bottom of the lower segment. A cap is affixed to the top of the upper segment and is formed of a light-transmissive material. A light source is secured within the cap.

A string box and method of use thereof. The string box may be designed in any shape or size and be made up of any rigid material and the string may be designed in any shape or size and be made of any material such as cotton, cat gut, nylon, plastic, nanoparticle, graphine like material, atoms or any material within the realm of science and knowledge that would provide enough strength to act as a string type of material that can be used to suspend the object with enough strength to hold the item being shipped, stored or otherwise used so that the object being placed in the box is in suspension essentially keeping the object being damaged or hitting the sides of the container it is being shipped, stored or otherwise used in. The box is uniquely designed to allow for a simple one-step process using a box with an integrated string system that is used to suspend an article to be to be packaged. This completely protects the article and removes the need for air other gas, peanuts, foam, bubble wrap, paper or other fillers in boxes used for shipping goods once the box is closed.

A golf tee setting device including an elongated body and a retaining bracket affixed to the bottom of the elongated body. The retaining bracket includes a tee retaining foot for supporting the enlarged head at the top of a golf tee. The foot is provided with a keyhole slot for snugly receiving therein the enlarged head of the golf tee. A tee retaining shoe is positioned below the foot. The shoe has a channel aligned with the keyhole slot for loosely engaging the tapered bottom end of the golf tee. A retaining arm is slidably secured to the elongated body above the retaining bracket. The arm has a cup at its bottom for selectively pressing a golf ball, positioned atop a tee in said keyhole slot, toward the bracket.