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Medical device balloon

A balloon catheter having a balloon formed at least in part of a blend of a first polymeric material having a first Shore durometer hardness, and at least a second polymeric material having a second Shore durometer hardness less than the Shore durometer hardness of the first polymeric material. The balloon of the invention has enhanced softness and flexibility due to the presence of the second polymeric material, and a lower than expected compliance. In a presently preferred embodiment, the balloon is formed of a blend of polymeric materials comprising polyether block amides.
Owner:ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR

Implantable Medical Cuff with Electrode Array

An implantable medical assembly comprising at least one electrode carried on an inside surface of a web comprising a biocompatible film wound into a generally tubular configuration, the film containing a plurality of distinct apertures distributed throughout the web to increase its flexibility and to create a means by which biological fluids can penetrate the assembly. The assembly may further comprise at least one wire connected to the electrode to provide a stimulation signal.
Owner:MED EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH

Ocular occluder and method of insertion

InactiveUS20060074370A1Shorten the timeSmall inventoryEye surgeryIntravenous devicesCylindromaOcular occluder
An ocular plug design and method of insertion is described for the treatment of dry eye. This ocular plug is generally a narrow rod-like cylinder of appropriate diameter, which may be tapered at one end, for insertion into an ocular channel, such as the punctum or the canaliculus. The plug is prepared from a hydrophilic polymeric material which forms a hydrogel upon absorption of water, but is rigid in its nonhydrated form. The plug is hydrated, formed into a length and diameter which is appropriate for insertion into an ocular channel (i.e., it is elongated), and dried so as to become frozen in its elongated state prior to insertion into the ocular channel. Once inserted into the ocular channel, the plug absorbs water, thereby becoming a hydrogel which is soft and pliable, and it expands to adapt to the size and shape of the patient's punctum or canaliculus. Once the plug expands to the size of a particular ocular channel, the plug is met with resistance from the surrounding tissue. At that point, expansion of the plug ceases and the plug can effectively block tear drainage through the ocular channel.
Owner:MEDENNIUM

Cannabis fiber, absorbent cellulosic structures containing cannabis fiber and methods of making the same

A method to prepare, pulp, and bleach cannabis bast and hurd fibers to allow for the fiber to be incorporated into absorbent cellulosic structures on a wet-laid paper machine while keeping the pectin within the fibers. The wet laid paper machine can use the ATMOS, NTT, ETAD, TAD, or UCTAD method to produce the absorbent cellulosic structure. Absorbent cellulosic structures are produced with the cannabis bast and hurd fibers or with the bast fibers alone with the hurd fibers being combined with paper mill sludge or dust to form a fuel pellet.
Owner:FIRST QUALITY TISSUE

Absorbent Article With Barrier Sheet

The present invention is directed to an absorbent article having a backsheet, an absorbent core and cuffs and / or a topsheet, the topsheet being provided with at least one opening adapted to receive fecal material, the cuffs or topsheet comprising a nonwoven sheet material, comprising typically at least two nonwoven layers, the layers being typically only partially attached to one another and each comprising typically two or more nonwoven webs that are laminated together, whereof the skin-contacting nonwoven layer or web has a specific low bending rigidity, whilst the nonwoven sheet as a whole has a very high barrier function.
Owner:THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

Sorbefacients and preparations for percutaneous absorption containing the same

InactiveUS7153522B1Softness is littleSoftnessPowder deliveryOrganic active ingredientsMentholLuteal hormone
Percutaneous sorbefacients comprising hexylene glycol and 1-menthol, more particularly, percutaneous sorbefacients for female hormones or derivatives thereof; and preparations for percutaneous absorption which comprise a styrene / isoprene / styrene block copolymer and / or polyisobutylene, a softener and a tackifier as the base components, hormones, in particular, follicle hormone and / or luteal hormone as the drug component and hexylene glycol and 1-menthol as a sorbefacient.
Owner:HISAMITSU PHARM CO INC

Fluorine-containing multifunctional microspheres and uses thereof

Fluorine-containing multifunctional microspheres and applications thereof are provided. There are provided multifunctional microspheres comprising polymer chains having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is anchored to the surface of the multifunctional microsphere via grafting, crosslinking or a combination thereof, and the second portion comprises at least one fluorinated group and at least one reactive functional group capable of forming a covalent bond with an adhesive, and uses thereof to prepare amphiphobic coatings on material surfaces. Also provided are multifunctional microspheres comprising two or more different types of such polymer chains, wherein the relative proportions of the different polymer chains may be tuned during preparation of the multifunctional microspheres.
Owner:QUEENS UNIV OF KINGSTON

Glove attachment for touch sensitive data entry

An attachment to a glove enables electronic data entry on a touchscreen by a person wearing the glove. The attachment is a plate comprising a main body (110) and at least two bendable prongs (120) extending from the main body (110). Each bendable prong has a pointed end (121) capable of being inserted through a finger extremity of a glove and being bent within the glove towards the main body (110) to secure the main body to the finger extremity such that a user's finger in a glove touches a prong. The device further comprises a coating (111) on the plate that is electrically conducting such that a user touching a prong is electrically connected to the main body. The coating has a softness and consistency that tends to minimize scratching an electronic touchscreen upon contact with a touchscreen.
Owner:EARL STEVEN R

Apparatus and method for electrocardiogram-assisted blood pressure measurement

Apparatus, method, and software for electrocardiogram-assisted non-invasive arterial blood pressure d stiffness measurement is disclosed including brachial cuff with flexible electrodes, control box with rigid electrodes, and associated hardware / software. Cuff is wrapped around upper arm while electrodes on device are touched with fingers of other hand. Device acquires simultaneous ECG / oscillometric data during cuff deflation. Processing unit determines ECG R-peak positions to isolate arterial pulses and calculate pulse transit time. Change in pulse amplitude as function of cuff pressure is used for constructing oscillometric envelope and calculating blood pressure using empirical coefficients. Change in pulse transit time as function of cuff pressure is used independently for constructing pulse transit time envelopes and finding blood pressure with / without empirical coefficients. Fusion algorithm combines results for robust blood pressure and vessel stiffness evaluation. Device sends physiological information to personal computer / smartphone wirelessly, for further analysis. Computer / smartphone transmits information to third party for patient management.
Owner:BATKIN IZMAIL +5

Three ply absorbent paper product and method of making

The invention concerns an absorbent paper product with basic weight of about 36 to about 105 g / m2 comprising at least three pleats, a first and second outer embossed pleats each comprising raised patterns consisting at least partially of discrete protuberances oriented towards the inside of the structure and a non-embossed central pleat, the pleats being associated by linking the distal surfaces of at least part of the protuberances of each of the outer pleats to the central pleat. The invention is characterised in that each of the embossed outer pleats is linked by means of an adhesive to said central pleat, and at least one of the pleats has a pattern density more than 30 protuberances per cm2.
Owner:FORT JAMES FRANCE

Polyester blend compositions and biodegradable films produced therefrom

A polyester blend composition that comprises at least two copolymers selected from certain copolymers, particularly blends of branched and linear biodegradable copolymers. Also provided is a blown film that is produced from the polyester blend composition, and a process for producing the polyester blend composition and the film. The film is biodegradable, transparent, and has excellent mechanical properties.
Owner:DUPONT DKK +1

Ear cleaning portable rotary device

A portable electric motor driven ear cleaning device consisting of a rotary brush having soft hairs, a body, having a brush holder, which is capable of receiving and engaging the rotary brush and wherein the body is of three portions, a shoulder portion, a central body and an end and wherein the shoulder portion is tapered so that when the brush is inserted in the ear canal, the shoulder portion prevents ear drum penetration by said brush.
Owner:WIM BECKER

Sanitary, portable and disposable toilet seat cover, with attached wipe

The invention is an easy to fold sanitary toilet seat cover for preventing direct contact between an individual's skin and the top and the side surfaces of a toilet seat. When unfolded, the toilet seat cover is sufficiently large to not only cover the entire elongated toilet seat, but also cover the sides of the seat. The disposable toilet seat cover comprises a polygonal annulus that is comprised of a quilted multilayer sheet having a water impervious layer and an absorbent layer, a wipe that is a detachable inner oval section that provides an opening to the toilet, and an adhesive fastening means for temporarily securing the polygonal annulus toilet seat. The water impervious layer comprises a coated layer and / or a filmic layer. The wipe detaches from an inner ovalled edge of the annulus, and is functional as a sanitary wipe or towel.
Owner:HAMCO

Weatherstrip

A weatherstrip in which the sliding part of a lip in sliding contact with window glass is covered by a sliding member, wherein the sliding member is composed of a weatherstrip composition containing a polymer A group and a polymer B group, 40 to 100 wt % of the total weight of this composition is accounted for by the polymer A group, and 0 to 40 wt % by the polymer B group, the polymer A group is made up of a domain 1 consisting of crosslinked product of ethylene polymer and the like, and a domain 2 consisting of crosslinked product of ethylene polymer or ethylene / α-olefin copolymer, the storage elastic modulus E′ of domain 1 is at least 3 GPa and less than 9 GPa, and the loss tangent tanδ is from 0.1 to 0.4, the storage elastic modulus E′ of domain 2 is at least 9 GPa and no more than 13 GPa, and the loss tangent tanδ is from 0.1 to 0.3, and the ratio of domain 1 and domain 2 in the polymer A group (domain 1:domain 2) is from 50:50 to 95:5 (wt %), and the polymer B group is made up of a propylene polymer or other thermoplastic resin, in which the storage elastic modulus E′ is from 5 to 17 GPa, and the loss tangent tanδ is greater than 0.4 and no more than 0.7.
Owner:SHIN-ETSU POLYMER CO LTD

Nanofibrillated Cellulose Ply Bonding Agent Or Adhesive and Multi-Ply Absorbent Sheet Made Therewith

A ply-bonding agent or adhesive composition characterized by a viscosity and a surface tension for the manufacture of paper tissue and paper towel, includes: (a) water; (b) nanofibrillated cellulose; and (c) one or more modifiers effective to modify either or both of (i) the viscosity of the composition or (ii) the surface tension of the composition, wherein the one or more additional modifiers are selected from the group consisting of components (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) or (viii), wherein: (iii) is PVOH and a viscosity modifier; (iv) is a viscosity modifier; (v) is a viscosity modifier and a surface tension modifier other than PVOH; (vi) is a water-soluble cellulose derivative; (vii) is a water soluble polyol; and (viii) is a surface tension modifier other than PVOH. The compositions are particularly useful for ply-bonding multi-ply absorbent sheet when the plies are treated with debonder.
Owner:GPCP IP HLDG LLC

Ostomy device

An ostomy device is provided including an ostomy pouch having an entrance opening, a body attachment wafer having a through-going opening and a coupling layer, which couples the pouch to the body attachment wafer and has a central opening therein. The body attachment wafer includes a plastic film, which is coated with a layer of skin friendly adhesive on the side thereof distal to the ostomy pouch. The coupling layer is affixed to the body attachment wafer along an attachment line extending around the central opening in the coupling layer, the attachment line being distanced from the central opening in the coupling layer. The region around the entrance opening of the pouch is affixed to the coupling layer in a landing zone located between the attachment line and the opening in the body attachment wafer.
Owner:MOLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE AB

Ear pad, and earphone with the pad

The ear pad according to the present invention has a number of gathered sound-insulating walls (12) monolithically provided on an outer periphery of a basic body (11) made of an elastic material such as rubber, for instance, a silicon rubber or soft synthetic resins, for instance, polypropylene in a ring form with a prescribed space in the axial direction and made of the same material as that for the basic body. With this feature, the ear pad according to the present invention can provide softness and adaptability to be set in an auditory means without stimulating sensitive portions thereof.
Owner:NAP ENTERPRISE CO LTD

Squirting toy including a supplemental reservoir system and methods thereof

A squirting toy capable of squirting water received from a reservoir and / or from an external source. The squirting toy can include a housing, a piston, a shaft, and an handle portion. As the piston is slidably moved through the housing the water can be squirted out of the housing. Water can be drawn in from an external source by placing a part of the housing in the water and slidably moving the piston through the housing. Water can also be drawn in from a water reservoir (e.g., a standard water bottle).
Owner:EASEBON SERVICES

Construction liner for American football

A construction liner for sportsball, such as an American football, which is made by compressing and vulcanization a rubber piece with at least a fabric lining, is strong enough to produce a more durable American football with better supporting but lower manufacturing cost. The American football includes a ball cover having a valve hole thereon and an inflatable bladder disposed within the ball cover for propping up the ball cover after inflation. The inflatable bladder has a predetermined shape and a valve stem mounted thereon and extended through the valve hole of the ball cover. The ball cover includes four elliptical cover pieces sewn edge to edge together. Each of the cover pieces includes an outer elliptical cover skin and an inner elliptical construction liner which is overlappedly attached on an inside of the cover skin for supporting the cover skin and enclosing the inflatable bladder.
Owner:OU TSUNG MING

Cosmetic compositions for treating keratinous substrates

ActiveUS20180177708A1Cleansing compositionSoftnessCosmetic preparationsHair cosmeticsPolyolSemi solid
Disclosed are compositions for treating and cleansing keratinous substrates, comprising: a polysaccharide; a cationic polymer in an amount of at least 0.1% by weight based on the total weight of the composition; an anionic surfactant chosen from sulfonate surfactants, carboxylic (carboxylate) surfactants, and mixtures thereof; a polyol; and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. The compositions can additionally contain a glyceryl ester. Also, the compositions have a gel or semi-solid structure and texture. Disclosed are methods of treating and cleansing keratinous substrates using the compositions of the invention.
Owner:LOREAL SA

Electronic blood pressure measurement device calculating blood pressure value

A blood pressure measurement bladder (50) has a predetermined amount of air introduced and sealed therein. A CPU (30) measures in advance the P-V property. The blood pressure measurement bladder (50) is wrapped around a measurement site. By exerting pressure from the outer side to the blood pressure measurement bladder (50), the internal pressure in the blood pressure measurement bladder (50) is increased to exert pressure on the blood vessel. During this process, the cuff pressure in the blood pressure measurement bladder (50) generated by volumetric change of the blood vessel by changing the pressure exerted from the outer side to the blood pressure measurement bladder (50), and the pressure pulse wave data are detected. By adding the cuff compliance property obtained by the P-V property that was measured in advance to the detected data as a correction value of the pressure pulse wave, blood pressure is calculated.
Owner:OMRON HEALTHCARE CO LTD

Biodegradable scaffold with ECM material

We add discontinuous regions of Extra Cellular Matrix (ECM) to a biodegradable scaffold. Hereby it is possible to combine the range of physical properties the scaffold can offer with the reconstructive properties of the ECM. The optimal amount of discrete ECM material for each application is disclosed and this concentration is equally distributed in the dressing hence avoiding unnecessary high concentrations of ECM. In addition to the effect of the ECM, the porous structure of the base material provides the cells with a structure for in-growth.
Owner:COLOPLAST AS

Colored polymer musical instrument mouthpiece

A mouthpiece for a brass wind musical instrument is composed solely of a colored polymer material. Its size and shape may be determined by computer coordinate measurements from a conventional metal mouthpiece. The color is chosen to suit the particular purpose of the musician playing the instrument, such as to match the uniforms of a marching band. The mouthpiece is fabricated by injection molding to substantially the desired size and shape. A secondary machining process removes imperfections such as flashings and gate blushes. Alternately, a blank may be injected molded, and the blank machined in a primary machining operation to the desired size, shape, and surface texture. The mouthpiece may also be manufactured by machining a bar of polymer material. The mouthpiece functions in the identical manner as prior metal mouthpieces, but it is much more comfortable to play in cold and hot environments, and it is less costly and more rugged than metal mouthpieces.
Owner:SUPERIOR SOLUTIONS CORP
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