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Jaw movement mechanism and method for a surgical tool
ActiveUS8663270B2Reduce the amount requiredEnhances mechanical force transferring capability and efficiencyPliersSurgical instrument detailsEngineeringJaw movement
A jaw movement mechanism for surgical tools has improved mechanical efficiency and other advantages. The jaw movement mechanism controls the orientation and position of a movable jaw relative to a fixed jaw through a range of movement of the movable jaw. The jaws maintain a parallel orientation throughout a portion of the range of movement of the movable jaw. The jaws maintain an angular relationship throughout a portion of the range of movement of the movable jaw.
Owner:CONMED CORP
Dynamic resource allocation for virtual machines
InactiveUS20140007097A1Increase the amount of resourcesReduce the amount of solutionSoftware simulation/interpretation/emulationMemory systemsFailoverService-level agreement
Certain embodiments enable resources assigned or allocated to an operating virtual machine (VM) to be modified while the VM is operating and without having to stop, restart, or reboot the VM. The modification may correspond to increasing or decreasing the amount of a resource being assigned to the VM. In this manner, resources assigned to a VM at the time of creation of the VM are not static and can instead be dynamically changed while the VM is operating without having to stop, reboot, or restart the VM. In some embodiments, the changes to the resources allocated to one or more VMs provided for a user (e.g., a customer) may be made according to or in response to a Service Level Agreement (SLA) entered into by the user, in response to an event such as a failover or switchover event, and the like.
Owner:AVAGO TECH INT SALES PTE LTD
Floorboards, flooring systems and methods for manufacturing and installation thereof
ActiveUS20040139678A1Increase wear resistanceCost reductionStrutsWallsMechanical engineeringFloating floor
Floorboards with a format corresponding to a traditional parquet block for laying of mechanically joined floating flooring. Rectangular floorboards include a surface layer and a core with two long sides and two short sides, for making a floating flooring, which floorboards are mechanically lockable and which along their four sides have pairs of opposing connectors for locking similar, adjoining floorboards to each other both vertically and horizontally wherein the long sides have a length not exceeding 80 cm and the short sides have a width not exceeding 10 cm.
Owner:VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB
Method and apparatuses for treating an intravascular occlusion
InactiveUS20060200191A1Minimize timeReduce amountBalloon catheterMulti-lumen catheterThree vesselsExternal carotid artery
Methods for an intravascular occlusion are provided. A guidewire having an occlusive device such as balloon or a filter at one end is advanced across the occlusion using a guide catheter, and the occlusive device is expanded distal to the occlusion to occlude the blood vessel. The guide catheter may also have an occlusive device to occlude the vessel proximal to the occlusion. In a treatment method for the carotid arteries, occlusive devices may be provided in the external carotid artery, in the internal carotid artery, and in the common carotid artery.
Owner:ZADNO AZIZI GHOLAM REZA
Integrating payment accounts and an electronic wallet
ActiveUS7155411B1Reduce amountReduce the amount requiredFinanceBuying/selling/leasing transactionsElectronic purseDatabase
An electronic wallet including is made available to a user and is capable of storing a wide variety of different types of accounts (including both payment accounts and traditional credit card accounts). An identification of the different accounts corresponding to a user is displayed to the user and the user is allowed to manipulate these accounts. The electronic wallet also allows the user to combine funds from multiple different accounts into a single account. This combination allows the interface on a merchant server to be designed to accommodate a single account without concern for what types of accounts a user may wish to combine. Furthermore, in accordance with one aspect, when the user is purchasing goods and / or services from a merchant on-line, only those accounts that are useable at the merchant are presented as being available to the user.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
Nanocrystal doped matrixes
ActiveUS20060068154A1Different propertyHigh refractive indexMaterial nanotechnologyMirrorsNanometreRefractive index matching
The present invention provides matrixes doped with semiconductor nanocrystals. In certain embodiments, the semiconductor nanocrystals have a size and composition such that they absorb or emit light at particular wavelengths. The nanocrystals can comprise ligands that allow for mixing with various matrix materials, including polymers, such that a minimal portion of light is scattered by the matrixes. The matrixes of the present invention can also be utilized in refractive index matching applications. In other embodiments, semiconductor nanocrystals are embedded within matrixes to form a nanocrystal density gradient, thereby creating an effective refractive index gradient. The matrixes of the present invention can also be used as filters and antireflective coatings on optical devices and as down-converting layers. The present invention also provides processes for producing matrixes comprising semiconductor nanocrystals.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Management of non-volatile memory systems having large erase blocks
ActiveUS20050144358A1Reduce amountImprove system performanceMemory architecture accessing/allocationMemory adressing/allocation/relocationOriginal dataTerm memory
A non-volatile memory system of a type having blocks of memory cells erased together and which are programmable from an erased state in units of a large number of pages per block. If the data of only a few pages of a block are to be updated, the updated pages are written into another block provided for this purpose. Updated pages from multiple blocks are programmed into this other block in an order that does not necessarily correspond with their original address offsets. The valid original and updated data are then combined at a later time, when doing so does not impact on the performance of the memory. If the data of a large number of pages of a block are to be updated, however, the updated pages are written into an unused erased block and the unchanged pages are also written to the same unused block. By handling the updating of a few pages differently, memory performance is improved when small updates are being made. The memory controller can dynamically create and operate these other blocks in response to usage by the host of the memory system.
Owner:SANDISK TECH LLC
Nanocrystal doped matrixes
ActiveUS20070034833A1Good miscibilityInhibit aggregationMaterial nanotechnologyIndividual molecule manipulationAnti-reflective coatingSemiconductor nanocrystals
Matrixes doped with semiconductor nanocrystals are provided. In certain embodiments, the semiconductor nanocrystals have a size and composition such that they absorb or emit light at particular wavelengths. The nanocrystals can comprise ligands that allow for mixing with various matrix materials, including polymers, such that a minimal portion of light is scattered by the matrixes. The matrixes of the present invention can also be utilized in refractive index matching applications. In other embodiments, semiconductor nanocrystals are embedded within matrixes to form a nanocrystal density gradient, thereby creating an effective refractive index gradient. The matrixes of the present invention can also be used as filters and antireflective coatings on optical devices and as down-converting layers. Processes for producing matrixes comprising semiconductor nanocrystals are also provided. Nanostructures having high quantum efficiency, small size, and / or a narrow size distribution are also described, as are methods of producing indium phosphide nanostructures and core-shell nanostructures with Group II-VI shells.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Handpiece and horn for ultrasonic surgical instrument
Owner:STRYKER CORP
Method and system for reducing the horizontal space required for displaying a column containing text data
InactiveUS7168039B2Reduce amountEasily viewDigital computer detailsData switching networksMultimedia
A method and system for reducing an amount of horizontal space required when displaying a plurality of columns on a display screen is disclosed. The at least one column of the plurality of columns has at least one entry containing text data. The method and system include obtaining the at least one entry from the at least one column, and abbreviating a width of the at least one entry, determining if there is another entry containing text data. The method and system further include repeating the steps of obtaining the at least one entry, abbreviating the at least one entry and determining if there is another entry until all of the at least one entries are abbreviated. The method and system further include displaying the at least one column having the at least one abbreviated entry.
Owner:IBM CORP
Surgical visualization systems
InactiveUS20150297311A1Minimize and reduce sizeSave spaceUltrasonic/sonic/infrasonic diagnosticsImage enhancementEyepieceDisplay device
A medical apparatus is described for providing visualization of a surgical site. The medical apparatus includes an electronic display disposed within a display housing, the electronic display configured to produce a two-dimensional image. The medical apparatus includes a display optical system disposed within the display housing, the display optical system comprising a plurality of lens elements disposed along an optical path. The display optical system is configured to receive the two-dimensional image from the electronic display, produce a beam with a cross-section that remains substantially constant along the optical path, and produce a collimated beam exiting the opening in the display housing. The medical apparatus can also include an auxiliary video camera configured to provide an oblique view of a patient on the electronic display without requiring a surgeon to adjust their viewing angle through oculars viewing the electronic display.
Owner:CAMPLEX
Smoking article
ActiveUS20070215168A1Reduce amountCarbon reductionTobacco preparationTobacco treatmentEngineeringFood flavor
A smoking article, such as a cigarette, includes a carbonaceous heat source. A mouth end piece segment is located at the mouth end of the smoking article, and the mouth end piece segment allows the smoking article to be placed in the mouth of the smoker to be drawn upon. The smoking article further incorporates an aerosol-generating segment located between the heat generation segment and the mouth end piece segment. The aerosol-generating segment incorporates an aerosol-forming material (e.g., glycerin and flavors). The heat generation segment is in a heat exchange relationship with the aerosol-generating region such that heat generated by the burning fuel element acts to volatilize aerosol-forming material for aerosol formation. The carbonaceous heat source is in intimate contact with coarse, fine or ultrafine particles of materials such as cerium oxide, or mixtures of cerium oxide and palladium chloride.
Owner:R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
Wafer handling chamber with moisture reduction
ActiveUS20190371640A1Reduce amountReduce cleaning volumeSemiconductor/solid-state device manufacturingEngineeringMoisture
An apparatus and method for reducing moisture within a wafer handling chamber is disclosed. The moisture reduction results in reduced oxidation of a wafer. The moisture reduction is made possible through use of valves and purging gas. Operation of the valves may result in improved localized purging.
Owner:ASM IP HLDG BV
Magnetic positioning for inductive coupling
ActiveUS20090212637A1Enhance magnetic forceReduce amountNear-field transmissionBatteries circuit arrangementsRepulsion forceElectromagnetic field
A magnetic positioning system for use in inductive couplings. The magnetic positioning system having a magnet that provides sufficient magnetic force, but does not have enough electrical conductivity to overheat in the presence of the anticipated electromagnetic field. The magnet may be a bonded magnet or a shielded magnet. In another aspect a plurality of magnets are used to provide magnetic attraction forces and said magnetic repulsion forces that cooperate to align the inductive power supply and the remote device. In another aspect, a sensor allows differentiation between different positions of the remote device or inductive power supply. In another aspect, multiple magnets in the inductive power supply interact with multiple magnets in the remote device to position the remote device in different positions.
Owner:PHILIPS IP VENTURES BV
Peer-to-peer file download system for IPTV network
InactiveUS20080022012A1Maintain accuracy , security and accountabilityIncrease in sizeMultiple digital computer combinationsTransmissionClient-sideData file
In an IPTV or other network, a server terminal is interconnected with a number of client / peer terminals. For peer-to-peer file downloads, a data file having multimedia content (e.g., a television show) is split into a number of portions for distribution among the peer terminals. The size of each file portion increases according to the chronological order of the multimedia content, such that the first data file portion (containing the beginning of the content) is the smallest, and the last portion (containing the end of the content) is the largest. Having been provided with their network locations, a terminal obtains the file portions in either a sequential mode, where the file portions are obtained in correspondence to the sequential or chronological order of the multimedia content, or a random mode, where the file portions are obtained irrespective of the chronological order of the multimedia content.
Owner:LUCENT TECH INC
Nanocrystal doped matrixes
ActiveUS7645397B2Good miscibilityInhibit aggregationMaterial nanotechnologyIndividual molecule manipulationAnti-reflective coatingQuantum efficiency
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Mobility management entity for high data rate wireless communication networks
ActiveUS7457265B2Reduce amountEasy to manageTime-division multiplexData switching by path configurationSession controlGranularity
A session controller provides mobility management support in a 1xEVDO wireless communication network, such as one configured in accordance with the TIA / EIA / IS-856 standard. Operating as a logical network entity, the SC maintains location (e.g., a pointing tag) and session information at an access network controller (ANC) granularity, thus allowing it to track access terminal (AT) transfer between ANCs but within subnet boundaries, where a network subnet comprises one or more ANCs. This allows a packet control function (PCF) to maintain location information at a packet zone granularity, thereby reducing mobility management overhead at the PCF. The SC provides updated tag and session information to PCFs, ANCs, and other SCs as needed. Information exchange with other SCs arises, for example, when two or more SCs cooperate to maintain or transfer routing and session information across subnets.
Owner:TELEFON AB LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
Method and apparatus for removing substances from gases
InactiveUS7799300B2Simple and reliable technicalEliminate the problemAuxillary pretreatmentEnergy based chemical/physical/physico-chemical processesSurface reactionGas phase
The present invention concerns a method and an apparatus for removing substances from gases discharged from gas phase reactors. In particular, the invention provides a method for removing substances contained in gases discharged from an ALD reaction process, comprising contacting the gases with a “sacrificial” material having a high surface area kept at essentially the same conditions as those prevailing during the gas phase reaction process. The sacrificial material is thus subjected to surface reactions with the substances contained in the gases to form a reaction product on the surface of the sacrificial material and to remove the substances from the gases. The present invention diminishes the amount of waste produced in the gas phase process and reduces wear on the equipment.
Owner:ASM INTERNATIONAL
High-density plasma (HDP) chemical vapor deposition (CVD) methods and methods of fabricating semiconductor devices employing the same
InactiveUS7183214B2Reduce amountStrong Gap Filling CapabilitySemiconductor/solid-state device manufacturingPackaging toiletriesGas phaseDevice material
In one embodiment, a semiconductor substrate is placed into a process chamber. A gas mixture including a silicon-containing gas, a fluorine-containing gas, an inert gas, and an oxygen gas is introduced into the chamber at a pressure range of from about 30 mTorr to about 90 mTorr. During this time, deposition and etching processes are concurrently performed using a plasma to form a high-density plasma (HDP) insulating layer on the semiconductor substrate. A ratio of deposition to etching is from about 3:1 to about 10:1. A ratio of a flow rate of the fluorine-containing gas to a flow rate of the silicon-containing gas is less than about 0.9.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Organic electroluminescent display device
InactiveUS20060012311A1Reduce amountAvoid uneven brightnessStatic indicating devicesElectroluminescent light sourcesOrganic electroluminescenceLight emission
A photosensor is disposed in each pixel, and the brightness is adjusted for each pixel depending on the light quantity of an organic EL element. The adjustment of brightness is realized by making the current amount of a pixel with a high brightness small in accordance with a pixel with a small light emission amount. Thus, low power consumption can be achieved, and the unevenness of brightness can be corrected. By disposing the photosensor to configure a photoreceptor circuit in each pixel, the unevenness of brightness is corrected. Further, it becomes possible to correct brightness in a brightness half-life. Hence, a longer lifetime can be achieved.
Owner:SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD
Distraction instrument and method for distracting an intervertebral site
InactiveUS20070123904A1Minimize impactReduce amountSpinal implantsOsteosynthesis devicesDistractionCircular disc
A distraction instrument includes a drive rod, a driver mechanism coupled to the drive rod, and a pair of arms linked to the driver mechanism. A method of implanting an artificial disc or a fusion implant in an intervertebral site includes preparing the intervertebral site, actuating a gear mechanism of a distraction instrument to distract the intervertebral site, and inserting at least a core of the artificial disc or fusion implant into the intervertebral site.
Owner:DEPUY SPINE INC (US)
Audio/video system and method utilizing a head mounted apparatus with noise attenuation
InactiveUS7124425B1Reduce amountOvercomes inadequacy and deficiencyTelevision system detailsGHz frequency transmissionLoudspeakerImage based
A head mounted display in a video / audio system includes a display device, a head mount, noise reduction devices, and a speaker. The display device is coupled to the head mount and produces visual images based on received video signals. The head mount is mounted on the user's head and is coupled to the noise reduction devices, which cover the user's ears such that external noise is reduced. The noise reduction devices are coupled together via a strap that fits around the user head. The noise reduction devices are coupled to and house speakers that produce sound signals based on received audio signals. As a result, the user may see the video images produced by the display device and clearly hear the sounds produced by the speaker, and the external noise heard by the user is reduced.
Owner:IMMERSION ENTERTAINMENT L L C
Sling assembly with secure and convenient attachment
InactiveUS20020151762A1Decrease rigidity and resistanceReduce amountSuture equipmentsSurgical furnitureSurgical departmentSurgical procedures
Surgical articles that are conveniently and securely coupled are disclosed. Improved surgical procedures are also disclosed.
Owner:STASKIN DAVID MD DR
Posterior dynamic stabilization of spine
InactiveUS20070173818A1Reduce the amount requiredThe amount of compression is reducedInternal osteosythesisJoint implantsDistractionIntervertebral disk
The present invention provides various interspinous vertebral implants and methods for using the same for dynamic stabilization of spine. The interspinous vertebral implants of the present invention comprises a resiliently compressible body that is adapted for position between adjacent superior and inferior spinous processes, and an anchoring member that is affixed to the superior and the inferior spinous processes posterior to the resiliently compressible body. The anchoring member provides a compressive force while the resiliently compressible body provides a distraction. Without being bound by any theory, it is believed that the combination of the distraction and compressive forces created by interspinous vertebral implants of the present invention results in a rotational moment, which alleviates compression on the intervertebral disk.
Owner:ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC
Functionalized matrixes for dispersion of nanostructures
ActiveUS20100276638A1High quantum yieldFacilitate device fabricationMaterial nanotechnologyGroup 4/14 element organic compoundsAnti-reflective coatingVolumetric Mass Density
Matrixes doped with semiconductor nanocrystals are provided. In certain embodiments, the semiconductor nanocrystals have a size and composition such that they absorb or emit light at particular wavelengths. The nanocrystals can comprise ligands that allow for mixing with various matrix materials, including polymers, such that a minimal portion of light is scattered by the matrixes. The matrixes are optionally formed from the ligands. The matrixes of the present invention can also be utilized in refractive index matching applications. In other embodiments, semiconductor nanocrystals are embedded within matrixes to form a nanocrystal density gradient, thereby creating an effective refractive index gradient. The matrixes of the present invention can also be used as filters and antireflective coatings on optical devices and as down-converting layers. Processes for producing matrixes comprising semiconductor nanocrystals are also provided. Nanostructures having high quantum efficiency, small size, and / or a narrow size distribution are also described, as are methods of producing indium phosphide nanostructures and core-shell nanostructures with Group II-VI shells.
Owner:NANOSYS INC
Portable patient monitor
InactiveUS20060189871A1Reduce amountReduce concentrationDiagnostic recording/measuringSensorsEngineeringMarine navigation
Embodiments of the present disclosure includes a portable pulse oximeter, such as a handheld pulse oximeter, that provides a user with intuitive key navigation for device operation, which reduces an amount of visual concentration needed to handle and operate the oximeter. In various embodiments, the portable pulse oximeter includes one or more of user input keys disposed along curve, an alignment edge providing guidance by feel of a user's digits to the input keys, raised convex keys also providing navigation by feel, a protective boot disposed around various portions of the oximeter housing to protect against impacts, a table-top stand, combinations of the same, or the like.
Owner:MASIMO CORP
Efficient Logging for Asynchronously Replicating Volume Groups
ActiveUS20110099342A1The process is compact and efficientReduce memoryMemory loss protectionError detection/correctionAuxiliary memoryData store
A system and method for logging for asynchronously replicating volume groups. A write request to write data to a location in a volume may be received. Metadata associated with the write request may be stored. It may be determined if the write request possibly overlaps with one or more earlier write requests to the volume that have not yet been replicated to a secondary storage. The data may be stored in a replication log only if the write request possibly overlaps with one or more earlier write requests to the volume. The data may not be stored in the replication log if the write request does not overlap with one or more earlier write requests to the volume. The data may be written to the location in the volume. Changes to the volume may periodically be replicated to the secondary storage using the replication log.
Owner:VERITAS TECH
Surgical Workflow Support System
PendingUS20150332196A1Optimize and improve workflowReduce amountMechanical/radiation/invasive therapiesMedical automated diagnosisSurgical operationSupporting system
Methods and systems for controlling a workflow in an operating room including interconnected medical devices that support surgical systems and surgical operations. Methods and systems to control clinical information through the use of a medical device, such that use of a medical device at least partially determines the clinical information that is displayed on a display monitor.
Owner:STORZ ENDOSKOP PROD GMBH
Endoscopic methods and devices for transnasal procedures
Medical devices, systems and methods that are useable to facilitate transnasal insertion and positioning of guidewires and various other devices and instruments at desired locations within the ear, nose, throat, paranasal sinuses or cranium. Direct viewing of such placements via an endoscope.
Owner:ACCLARENT INC
System and method for healing a wound at a tissue site
Provided herein is a system and method for facilitating removal of a drape from a tissue site. One aspect provides a system comprising a drape, and adhesive layer, and a release agent, where the system is adapted to be coupled to a tissue site and released therefrom upon or after exposure to an external stimulus. Another aspect provides a method for application and removal of a drape using less force than required with a conventional drape.
Owner:3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO
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