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Movable disc implant
ActiveUS20060116768A1Maintain positionReduce noiseDiagnosticsJoint implantsPhysiological movementBiomedical engineering
A disc implant is provided which maintains intervertebral spacing and stability within the spine. In an embodiment, a disc implant may include three or more components. Components of the implant may imitate certain physiological movements associated with a healthy spine. In certain embodiments, the components of the implant may limit physiological movements to within certain ranges, imitating normal spinal movements.
Owner:ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC
Osteosynthesis plate, method of customizing same, and method for installing same
InactiveUS20070238069A1Adequate functioningImprove stabilityDental implantsJoint implantsShape optimizationAcute angle
An implant for osteosynthesis used in the stabilization of fractured bone of the mandible. The plate consists of apertures through which the plate is secured to bone using surgical screws. The apertures are connected by (a) two lateral bar sections running approximately parallel to the long axis of the mandible and (b) two cross bar sections intersecting each other near the centroid of the plate and at acute angles to the lateral bar sections. The plate design can be modified to accommodate patient anatomy depending on the type of bone it is designed to stabilize. Design and size parameters of the fixation plate can be customized to each individual patient using a customization software application to determine the least invasive fixation plate that will provide adequate functioning in stabilizing the bone fracture to a degree that will allow safe bone healing. The invention includes a method of design of osteosynthesis plates using shape optimization for different types and locations of fractures.
Owner:LOVALD SCOTT
Spinal disc implant with complimentary members between vertebral engaging plates
ActiveUS7909877B2Easy to installMinimal risk of dural damage and neural damageDiagnosticsJoint implantsBiomedical engineeringCircular segment
Embodiments disclosed herein provide a disc implant for maintaining intervertebral spacing and stability within the human spine. In some embodiments, the disc implant includes complementary members between vertebral engaging plates. A first engaging plate may have a convex portion that allows anteroposterior translation of a first member relative to the first engaging plate. Movement of the first member relative to the first engaging plate allows lateral movement of vertebrae adjacent to the engaging plates. The first member may be coupled to a second member via complementary shapes such as a projection and a recess. The second member may have a convex portion that complements a recess of a second engaging plate. The recess may be concave with an arcuate cross-sectional shape in an anteroposterior plane. Movement of the second engaging plate relative to the second member allows for anteroposterior movement of vertebrae adjacent to the engaging plates.
Owner:ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC
Measurement of large strains in ropes using plastic optical fibers
InactiveUS20050226584A1Minimal intrusionPrevent slippingControlOptical rangefindersTime domainEngineering
A method for the direct measurement of large strains in ropes in situ using a plastic optical fiber, for example, perfluorocarbon or polymethyl methacrylate and Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer or other light time-of-flight measurement instrumentation. Protective sheaths and guides are incorporated to protect the plastic optical fiber. In one embodiment, a small rope is braided around the plastic optical fiber to impose lateral compressive forces to restrain the plastic optical fiber from slipping and thus experience the same strain as the rope. Methods are described for making reflective interfaces along the length of the plastic optical fiber and to provide the capability to measure strain within discrete segments of the rope. Interpretation of the data allows one to calculate the accumulated strain at any point in time and to determine if the rope has experienced local damage.
Owner:WILLIAMS JERRY GENE +2
User Interface for Large-Format Interactive Display Systems
InactiveUS20050195173A1Easy to navigateFacilitates dual-orientationDigital data processing detailsAnalogue secracy/subscription systemsGraphicsGraphical user interface
A specialized graphical user interface for use with interactive large-format display systems provides for intuitive operation and flexible content presentation. Designed primarily for use in unattended public spaces, the interface facilitates navigation through complex multi-level content in a consistent, intuitive manner.
Owner:EMINE TECH
Osteosynthesis plate, method of customizing same, and method for installing same
InactiveUS8246663B2Improve stabilityMinimally intrusiveDental implantsJoint implantsAnatomical structuresAcute angle
Owner:LOVALD SCOTT
System and Method for Corporate Mobile Subscription Management
ActiveUS20140087688A1Minimize cost of usingSatisfied with useAccounting/billing servicesTelephonic communicationDual modeData access
This invention relates generally to a system and method to provide mobile subscription service management for medium and large corporations, allowing continuing backend total cost optimization. It determines a minutes pool collectively shared by a group of users, with an equitable cost allocation scheme which assures individual cost saving relative to the least cost stand-alone plan. The system provides real-time active mobile devices usage alert management, expense monitoring, report generation, individual internal cost center based billing and hierarchical data access through a web-based portal. The system is built on a Uniform Database, pulling information from Monthly Statements, Call Detail Records (CDRs), invoices, plan features and data usage summaries across diverse vendor platforms. The system covers all mobile communication devices, including but not limited to all smart phones (Blackberries, Androids, Windows and i-Phones herein), encompassing various protocols (CDMA, GSM or dual mode) and transmission media (WiFi and cellular network).
Owner:ONCEPT
Density and viscosity sensor
ActiveUS7958772B2Reduce thicknessEnabling pressure resistanceFlow propertiesSpecific gravity using flow propertiesIsolation housingMechanical engineering
A density and viscosity sensor 1 for measuring density and viscosity of fluid F, the sensor 1 comprising a resonating element 3, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D arranged to be immersed in the fluid F, an actuating / detecting element 4A, 4B coupled to the resonating element, and a connector 7 for coupling to the actuating / detecting element 4A, 4B. The sensor 1 further comprises a housing 2 defining a chamber 8A isolated from the fluid F, the housing 2 comprising an area of reduced thickness defining a membrane 9 separating the chamber 8A from the fluid F. The actuating / detecting element 4A, 4B is positioned within the chamber so as to be isolated from the fluid F and mechanically coupled to the membrane 9. The resonating element 3, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D arranged to be immersed in the fluid F is mechanically coupled to the membrane 9. The membrane 9 has a thickness enabling transfer of mechanical vibration between the actuating / detecting element 4A, 4B and the resonating element 3, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D.
Owner:SCHLUMBERGER TECH CORP
Measurement of large strains in ropes using plastic optical fibers
InactiveUS6999641B2Minimal intrusionPrevent slippingControlOptical rangefindersTime domainMeasuring instrument
A method for the direct measurement of large strains in ropes in situ using a plastic optical fiber, for example, perfluorocarbon or polymethyl methacrylate and Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer or other light time-of-flight measurement instrumentation. Protective sheaths and guides are incorporated to protect the plastic optical fiber. In one embodiment, a small rope is braided around the plastic optical fiber to impose lateral compressive forces to restrain the plastic optical fiber from slipping and thus experience the same strain as the rope. Methods are described for making reflective interfaces along the length of the plastic optical fiber and to provide the capability to measure strain within discrete segments of the rope. Interpretation of the data allows one to calculate the accumulated strain at any point in time and to determine if the rope has experienced local damage.
Owner:WILLIAMS JERRY GENE +2
User interface for large-format interactive display systems
InactiveUS20080048973A1Easy to navigateFacilitates dual-orientationCathode-ray tube indicatorsCommerceGraphicsGraphical user interface
A specialized graphical user interface for use with interactive large-format display systems provides for intuitive operation and flexible content presentation. Designed primarily for use in unattended public spaces, the interface facilitates navigation through complex multi-level content in a consistent, intuitive manner.
Owner:MCKAY BRENT THOMAS
Actuator operated microvalves
InactiveUS7438030B1Lower unit costImprove material performanceOperating means/releasing devices for valvesMachines/enginesEngineeringActuator
An actuator operated microvalve and the method of making same is disclosed and claimed. The microvalve comprises a SiC housing which includes a first lower portion and a second upper portion. The lower portion of the SiC housing includes a passageway therethrough, a microvalve seat, and a moveable SiC diaphragm. The SiC diaphragm includes a centrally located boss and radially extending corrugations which may be sinusoidally shaped. The boss of the SiC diaphragm moves and modulates in a range of positions between a closed position wherein the boss interengages said microvalve seat prohibiting communication of fluid through the passageway and a fully open position when the boss is spaced apart from the seat at its maximum permitting communication of fluid through said passageway. The actuator includes a SiC top plate affixed to the boss of the diaphragm and a first electrode and the second upper portion of the SiC housing further includes a second electrode.
Owner:NASA
Method for institutionally effecting hand hygiene practices
InactiveUS20060277065A1Minimal intrusionMinimal costData processing applicationsDisinfectionMedical educationConsciousness
A method to effect behavioral change with regard to good hand hygiene practices is disclosed. The methodology employs staged and stratified tools of education, triggers of awareness, leadership development, personal engagement, feedback, reinforcement, and the provision of outside support matched to stages of individual and cultural change. The program stages through a pre-launch period, a launch period, a concentrated period of culture change, and a process for maintaining the culture thereafter. Each stage involves various tools and various personnel to achieve the desired result of good hand hygiene practices being a way of life, rather than a weak periodic focus that can threaten safety and quality of patient care.
Owner:GOJO IND INC
Latch for an automotive vehicle having a convertible roof
InactiveUS7140666B2MinimizesMinimal intrusionEngine sealsVehicle sealing arrangementsMotorized vehicleMechanical engineering
A latching system for an automotive vehicle having a convertible roof is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, front and / or rear convertible roof sections are rigid, hard-top roofs. A further aspect of the present invention system provides a latch which secures a generally rigid tonneau cover.
Owner:VALMET AUTOMOTIVE
Transducer mounting block
InactiveUS6928948B1Conveniently activateEasy to installMeasurement devicesVessel partsCorrosion resistantFastener
A mounting system for attaching a transducer to a surface such as the transom of a boat hull is disclosed. The system consists of a mounting block, fasteners, and an item that the installer wishes to attach (such as a transducer or plate). The block is formed of corrosion-resistant material. The block has an adhesive layer that bonds the block to the surface; no fasteners are required to mount the block to the surface. The block has at least one T-shaped slot that retains corrosion-resistant fasteners, which anchor the transducer to the block when the fasteners are tightened. The adhesive layer is protected by a removable layer that is peeled away just prior to pressing the block on the transom surface.
Owner:SHANNON ALLEN T
Upward acting sectional door
InactiveUS6955206B2High strengthLight weightShutters/ movable grillesMan-operated mechanismEngineeringStile
Owner:OVERHEAD DOOR
System for low-latency detection of known audio video content using audio fingerprinting and audio watermarking
ActiveUS20180367868A1Accurate identificationExtended and expensive extraction timeSpeech analysisTransmissionNetworked Transport of RTCM via Internet ProtocolComputer network
A system for low-latency detection of known audio-video content in multiple audio-video streams, received over a transport multiplex wherein multiple advertisements of different durations are being transmitted over a network. The system includes an ingest module, repositories of content assets, repositories of advertisement assets, a playout server, and network streams. A Watermarking and Fingerprinting (WMFP) module receives multiple advertisements A having audio-video streams, from a Master AV Database, placing an audio watermark on the incoming streams and extracting a high-confidence fingerprint (signature) from each of the watermarked assets A′. Communicating fingerprint signatures and replacement rules to one or more receivers over the Internet. One or more receivers at different locations actively replace detected advertisements having AV content, using a signature detector, with local content assets. The system provides a high confidence match without the disadvantage of an extended and expensive extraction time or false matches.
Owner:M S AMAGI MEDIA LABS PVT
Carrier and protocol indiscriminate edge device and method
InactiveUS20060259616A1Minimal intrusionRich varietyDigital computer detailsElectric digital data processingData streamCarrier signal
A protocol indiscriminate edge device and method for supporting multiple diverse enterprise needs is disclosed. Supported enterprise services may include e.g., traditional PBXs, IP-PBXs, SIP phones, H.323 terminals, etc. In addition, one or more carrier inputs such as TDM, metro-Ethernet, cable, DSL, wireless, etc. may be accepted with the edge device and method. In one aspect, the device comprises one or more input modules, one or more output modules, and a processor. The processor includes a protocol aggregator and bridge operable to translate, manage and direct a plurality of concurrent data streams to multiple customers. In addition, the processor may optionally include a real time database to dynamically configure input and / or output data streams in real time and on-the-fly. The edge device is advantageous in that it allows carriers to support multiple diverse customers through a common access point.
Owner:LESTER ROGER SEAN
Optical transceiver integratable with silicon VLSI
InactiveUS20080085120A1Reduce partLow power operationSemiconductor/solid-state device manufacturingElectromagnetic transmissionTransceiverSemiconductor nanocrystals
A modulator for an optical transceiver is disclosed. The modulator has two quarter-wave stack mirrors composed of alternating dielectric layers with an optically absorbing layer sandwiched in between to form the vertical resonant cavity. The optically absorbing layer is made of semiconductor nanocrystals embedded in a dialectic material. The device is configured to operate near the saturation point of the absorption layer. By adjusting the biasing voltage across the absorption layer, the saturation threshold of the semiconductor nanocrystals is altered, resulting in the overall reflectivity of the resonant cavity to vary. The modulator is configured to be fabricated as the extension of the backend process of Si CMOS.
Owner:RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
Anti-Shower Curtain Effect Controller and Container
ActiveUS20150223643A1Counteracting forceMinimal intrusionBathsDouchesEngineeringMechanical engineering
Shower curtains and shower curtain liners routinely get sucked into the occupant of a showering space due to the “shower-curtain effect,” which is the phenomenon in which a shower curtain or shower curtain liner gets drawn inward with a running shower. The present invention counteracts the shower curtain effect. In certain an embodiments of the invention, an outside unit and inside unit incorporate attachment mechanisms to draw both units into each other while trapping the shower curtain between both units. Attached to the outside unit of certain embodiments of the invention is a connector that also attaches a bottom unit. The bottom unit of certain embodiments of the present invention incorporates weight sufficient to utilize gravity to pull the attached shower curtain downward. The bottom unit places pressure on the external side of a bathtub to additionally force the entire apparatus and shower curtain outward.
Owner:MASON CHARLES
Door opening assist device
InactiveUS20080172945A1Minimal intrusionEasy to adjustVehicle seatsBuilding braking devicesDetentEngineering
The present invention provides a door opening assist device comprising a compression spring and piston retainably housed in a bind ended longitudinal bore formed in an externally threaded cylindrical housing. The spring and piston are held in cooperative engagement between a retaining nut and the blind end. The piston has a single protuberance extending normally from it's surface that resides in and travels about a spiral groove formed in the housing. The spiral groove has a series of detents, one of which can be selected to trap the protuberance and stop the spinning piston as it travels along the housing bore.The door opening assist device is installed in a door frame of an automobile to push the door open a distance determined by the detent selected. Upon closing the door, the door abuts and retracts the piston into the housing compressing the spring. Upon unlatching the door, the piston extends under spring bias in such a direction and with sufficient force to push the door to an open position a predetermined distance. The door opening assist device provides various mounting options through the use of a jam nut and a mounting plate.
Owner:HOFFMAN GRP INT LTD THE
Beam signage and communication system
InactiveUS20060070285A1Easy constructionEasy to manipulateStampsShow cardsVisibilityCommunications system
A beam signage and communication system for a display or storage structure, which includes a bracket shaped to the display or storage structure that may have attachment zones. The attachment zones may be angled to allow for improved visibility. The beam signage and communication system may further include at least two positioning channels that may be spaced apart and are parallel to one another. The two positioning channel may be mounted to the bracket at the angled attachment zones. The beam signage and communication system may also include a changeable communication means supported between the two positioning channels only by the weight of the changeable communication means thereby allowing the changeable communication means to be viewed at an angle.
Owner:STRATH ELGIN
Bellcrank activated wheel caster
An agricultural planter has at least one wing section that can rotate forward to a transport configuration and can also rotate outward to a working configuration. The at least one wing section has a caster assembly attached to a strut pivotable between a raised position forward of the at least one wing section and a lowered position beneath the at least one wing section. At least one wing section lift cylinder is located above and horizontally rearward of the at least one wing section, and is connected to the at least one wing section using a rearward extending wing section lift cylinder mounting bracket. The at least one wing section lift cylinder is connected to at least one bell crank, which is connected to at least one drop link, which is connected to the strut.
Owner:BLUE LEAF I P INC
Vehicle wheel twist system for small overlap frontal collisions
InactiveUS20160144894A1Impact forceMinimal intrusionSteering initiationsDigital data processing detailsTelescopic cylinderLinkage concept
In one embodiment, a system is disclosed that includes a telescopic linkage coupled to a wheel of a vehicle. The system also includes a sensor that detects a small overlap frontal collision of the vehicle. The system further includes a controller coupled to the sensor and to the telescopic linkage. The controller actuates the telescopic linkage in response to receiving an indication from the sensor that a small overlap frontal collision of the vehicle is detected. When actuated by the controller, the telescopic linkage rotates the wheel.
Owner:HYUNDAI AMERICA TECHN CENT +2
Method and system for switching a DVI display host
ActiveUS7617341B2Reduce disadvantagesReduce problemsStatic indicating devicesDigital computer detailsDisplay deviceKVM switch
Plural information handling systems interface through a KVM switch with a DVI display with the KVM switch supporting selection of the information handling system providing display information to the display. A hotswap switch initiates a hotswap signal to the information handling system that is selected to provide display information to the display. Receipt of the hotswap signal at the information handling system results in the driver of the selected information handling system redetecting the display with a communication through the DDC channel and transfer of EDID information from the display to the selected information handling system so that the selected information handling system drives a desired display port, such as by sending display information through a TDMS channel instead of default VGA channel.
Owner:DELL PROD LP
Pipe joining tool
The tool (10) includes first and second pipe securing heads (12, 30), each having downward facing C-shaped frames (14, 16) and pipe securing clamps (16, 36) secured within the frames (14, 16) for selectively and detachably securing the pipe securing heads (12, 20) to sections of pipes (18, 36). A pivot rod (48) is pivotally secured between necks (20, 38) of the heads (12, 30), and handles (54, 56) are secured to the necks (20, 38). The handles (54, 56) and pivot rod (48) are configured so that, after securing the clamps (16, 36) within the frames (14, 16) to adjacent first and second pipes (18, 36), movement of the handles (54, 56) toward or away from each other causes the pipe securing heads (12, 30) to move the pipes (18, 36) to be joined together or separated.
Owner:BASILIERE JAMES
Transmission
ActiveUS20160076628A1Less riskIncrease speedToothed gearingsTransmission elementsRotational axisForward speed
A constant mesh gearbox has five parallel rotational axes. The input and output axes are not aligned. Up to eight forward speeds are disclosed, with two very low ratios suitable for non-highway travel. The transmission is suitable for two and four wheel drive.
Owner:JAGUAR LAND ROVER LTD
Agricultural Harvester and a Dust Extractor for the Agricultural Harvester
A dust management system for an agricultural harvester includes a perforated tube extending transversely through a feeder housing of the harvester. The perforated tube has exhaust plenums at opposite ends directing any flow towards the ground over which an agricultural harvester operates. A longitudinal drive shaft mounts axial flow fans within the exhaust plenums and a drive shaft is driven through a pulley system so that rotation of the drive shaft induces flow through the perforated tube and out of the exhaust plenum.
Owner:BLUE LEAF I P
Tree platform and support
ActiveUS8657071B2Easy to installEasy to adjustCandle holdersAnimal huntingEngineeringMechanical engineering
Owner:GERONIMO CONSTR
Optical transceiver integratable with silicon VLSI
InactiveUS7589882B2Reduce partLow power operationSemiconductor/solid-state device manufacturingElectromagnetic transmissionTransceiverSemiconductor nanocrystals
A modulator for an optical transceiver is disclosed. The modulator has two quarter-wave stack mirrors composed of alternating dielectric layers with an optically absorbing layer sandwiched in between to form the vertical resonant cavity. The optically absorbing layer is made of semiconductor nanocrystals embedded in a dialectic material. The device is configured to operate near the saturation point of the absorption layer. By adjusting the biasing voltage across the absorption layer, the saturation threshold of the semiconductor nanocrystals is altered, resulting in the overall reflectivity of the resonant cavity to vary. The modulator is configured to be fabricated as the extension of the backend process of Si CMOS.
Owner:RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
Transmission
ActiveUS9829072B2Less riskEasy to driveToothed gearingsTransmission elementsRotational axisForward speed
A constant mesh gearbox has five parallel rotational axes. The input and output axes are not aligned. Up to eight forward speeds are disclosed, with two very low ratios suitable for non-highway travel. The transmission is suitable for two and four wheel drive.
Owner:JAGUAR LAND ROVER LTD
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