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| 20140271556 | Magnetic Acoustic Resonance Light and Homeopathic Therapy Crystal - A quartz or otherwise similar crystal (‘host crystal’) embedded with minerals, metals, homeopathic, organic/inorganic, and magnetic materials (which allow for magnetic interactions) and the method for embedded ‘host crystal’ with said materials is disclosed. The ‘host crystal’ can be any size, shape, cut, or color of crystal. A hole/depression is first drilled/etched anywhere on the quartz or similar ‘host crystal’, this hole is then filled with a chosen combination of materials using force/compression, and are semi-permanently sealed by compressing metal flake or powder onto/into the top of the material-filled hole in the ‘host crystal’. The compression of the materials inside of the ‘host crystal’ increases the natural piezoelectric, ionic emission, magnetic field, and vibrational properties/emissions, allows for magnetic interactions, increases their scientific and potential therapeutic effects, and has applications for decorative specimens, energy healing/homeopathic/vibrational therapies, water energizing/structuring, and is most often incorporated into gem, mineral, magnetic, and homeopathic light therapies. | 09-18-2014 |
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| 20130169084 | STARTER MOTOR INCLUDING A CONDUCTOR MOUNTING ELEMENT - A starter motor including a frame having a terminal mounting portion, and a field fixedly mounted relative to the frame. An armature is rotatably supported relative to the field. A conductor having a terminal mounting section is electrically connected to one of the field and the armature. A terminal extends through the terminal section of the conductor and the terminal mounting portion of the frame. The terminal includes a plurality of threads. A conductor mounting element threadably engages with the plurality of threads. The conductor mounting element is configured to form a threaded clamped connection that establishes a solid metal compressive stack up connection between the conductor and the terminal | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130207492 | ELECTRIC MACHINE MODULE COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention provide an electric machine module including a housing. The housing can include a machine cavity. In some embodiments, an electric machine can be at least partially positioned within the machine cavity and can include a stator assembly. The stator assembly includes a stator core with slots. In some embodiments, conductors can be positioned in the slots. The conductors include a turn portion extending between leg portions. The leg portions include an angled portion and a connection portion. The conductors are disposed within the plurality of slots so that the angled and connection portions extend from the stator core at a first axial side. At least one insulation member can be disposed over at least some of the leg portions so that the connection portions are at least partially uncovered. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140096373 | METHOD FOR TWISTING AN ARMATURE - Methods and apparatus for fabricating an armature for a motor. In some embodiments, the conductors of an armature are bent according to a non-linear profile that results in better management of conductor stresses, and better final alignment of the position of the conductor free end. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140239767 | ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH V-RISER COMMUTATOR - A rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor core defining an axis of rotation, a plurality of windings positioned on the rotor core, and a commutator extending from the rotor core. The commutator includes an elongated contact portion and a riser connected to an end of the elongated contact portion. The riser includes a circumferential wall extending radially outward from the end of the elongated contact portion. The circumferential wall includes a V-shaped top portion with a plurality of notches formed in the V-shaped top portion. | 08-28-2014 |
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| 20130287373 | Endothermic Base-Mounted Heat Pump Water Heater - An endothermic heat pump water heater has a water tank supported atop a hollow base, a heat pump circuit operable to provide primary heat to water in the tank, and an electric resistance heating element operable to provide secondary heat to the water. The heat pump circuit includes refrigerant tubing in which a compressor disposed within the base, a condenser in heat exchange external contact with the tank, a refrigerant expansion device, and an evaporator disposed within the base are connected in series. A vertical duct, external to the tank, has an inlet adjacent the upper tank end, and a fan is operative to sequentially flow air inwardly through the inlet, downwardly through the duct into the base, across the compressor, across the evaporator, and then outwardly from the base. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130340452 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC EXPANSION VALVE IN A REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT - A specially designed electronic expansion valve control system is provided for use with a refrigerant-based air conditioning circuit having a compressor, a condenser coil, an electronic expansion valve and an evaporator coil fluid coupled in series. The control system includes a unit control and an expansion valve control. The unit control is operative to receive compressor operation-related signal information and responsively generate at least one output signal representative of the received compressor operation-related signal information. The expansion valve control is operative to receive from the unit control only the at least one output signal, and to receive from one of the coils coil operation-related signal information, and to responsively output a control useable to control the expansion valve, the control signal being related in a predetermined manner to the signals received by the expansion valve control. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20150300658 | ENDOTHERMIC BASE-MOUNTED HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER - An endothermic heat pump water heater has a water tank supported atop a hollow base, a heat pump circuit operable to provide primary heat to water in the tank, and an electric resistance heating element operable to provide secondary heat to the water. The heat pump circuit includes refrigerant tubing in which a compressor disposed within the base, a condenser in heat exchange external contact with the tank, a refrigerant expansion device, and an evaporator disposed within the base are connected in series. A vertical duct, external to the tank, has an inlet adjacent the upper tank end, and a fan is operative to sequentially flow air inwardly through the inlet, downwardly through the duct into the base, across the compressor, across the evaporator, and then outwardly from the base. | 10-22-2015 |
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| 20110127311 | OUT OF POSITION FRICTION STIR WELDING OF CASING AND SMALL DIAMETER TUBING OR PIPE - A system and method for friction stir welding of small diameter tubing, wherein the small diameter tubing is held in a correct position with a grasp sufficient to perform FSW when the tubing is comprised of high melting temperature materials, wherein the small diameter tubing can be rotated by the positioning and holding system while a FSW tool is held stationary, or vice versa, wherein internal mandrels are also described which can fit inside the smaller dimensions of the small diameter tubing and expand to provide a counter force to prevent deformation of the tubing when forces are applied by the FSW tool, wherein new FSW tool geometries are also described which enable the FSW tool to direct more heat on a tool/workpiece interface to counteract a lack of contact between the FSW shoulder and the workpiece because of tube curvature, and wherein the FSW tool is positioned on a small diameter tube by trailing the joint to provide desirable heating at the joint/workpiece interface and surface finishing. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20140263574 | OUT OF POSITION FRICTION STIR WELDING OF CASING AND SMALL DIAMETER TUBING OR PIPE - A system and method for friction stir welding of small diameter tubing, wherein the small diameter tubing is held in a correct position with a grasp sufficient to perform FSW when the tubing is comprised of high melting temperature materials, wherein the small diameter tubing can be rotated by the positioning and holding system while a FSW tool is held stationary, or vice versa, wherein internal mandrels are also described which can fit inside the smaller dimensions of the small diameter tubing and expand to provide a counter force to prevent deformation of the tubing when forces are applied by the FSW tool, wherein new FSW tool geometries are also described which enable the FSW tool to direct more heat on a tool/workpiece interface to counteract a lack of contact between the FSW shoulder and the workpiece because of tube curvature, and wherein the FSW tool is positioned on a small diameter tube by trailing the joint to provide desirable heating at the joint/workpiece interface and surface finishing. | 09-18-2014 |
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| 20100078462 | METHOD FOR USING MODIFIABLE TOOL CONTROL PARAMETERS TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE OF THE TOOL DURING FRICTION STIR WELDING - A new control variable is introduced, that when combined with previous dependent control criteria on other variables results in a control program that can create a superior weld while minimizing wear on the FSW tool, wherein the tool repeatedly experiences the same thermal and mechanical loading within specified control windows during every repeated weld sequence because flow stresses and tool loads are driven by temperature, and dependent control loops account for differences in material and heat that is transferred at different rates in varying locations throughout a friction stir weld. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100219230 | EXPANDABLE MANDREL FOR USE IN FRICTION STIR WELDING - A mandrel that provides a counter-force to the pressure exerted on the outside of a pipe or other arcuate surface by a friction stir welding tool, wherein the mandrel is expandable through the use of a wedge, and wherein the mandrel enables multiple friction stir welding heads to simultaneously perform welding on the arcuate surface. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110073634 | THREE-BODY JOINING USING FRICTION STIR PROCESSING TECHNIQUES - A friction stir tool is provided to perform friction stir riveting using a partially consumable pin, wherein the pin includes a cutting edge on a bottom surface thereof, wherein the tool is rotated at a first speed to enable cutting by the pin into a first material that is overlapping a second material, wherein after the pin has cut to a sufficient depth, the rotational speed of the tool is increased to thereby enable plasticization of the consumable pin, the first material, and the second material, wherein the tool is then rapidly decelerated until stopped, enabling diffusion bonding between the pin, the first material and the second material. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110172802 | METHOD FOR USING MODIFIABLE TOOL CONTROL PARAMETERS TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE OF THE TOOL DURING FRICTION STIR WELDING - A new control variable is introduced, that when combined with previous dependent control criteria on other variables results in a control program that can create a superior weld while minimizing wear on the FSW tool, wherein the tool repeatedly experiences the same thermal and mechanical loading within specified control windows during every repeated weld sequence because flow stresses and tool loads are driven by temperature, and dependent control loops account for differences in material and heat that is transferred at different rates in varying locations throughout a friction stir weld. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20120125973 | EXPANDABLE MANDREL FOR USE IN FRICTION STIR WELDING - A mandrel that provides a counter-force to the pressure exerted on the outside of a pipe or other arcuate surface by a friction stir welding tool, wherein the mandrel is expandable through the use of a wedge, and wherein the mandrel enables multiple friction stir welding heads to simultaneously perform welding on the arcuate surface. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120185075 | METHOD FOR USING A NON-LINEAR CONTROL PARAMETER RAMP PROFILE TO APPROACH A TEMPERATURE SET POINT OF A TOOL OR WELD THAT PREVENTS TEMPERATURE OVERSHOOT DURING FRICTION STIR WELDING - A control parameter ramp profile that enables control parameters to be modified in a non-linear manner, such that as a temperature set point of a tool or a weld is approached, the control parameter ramp profile enables the temperature set point to be approached in a manner that prevents temperature overshoot and therefore creating a better weld along the length thereof, wherein the control parameter ramp profile includes but is not limited to proportional, exponential or an S-curve waveform. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20130068825 | MATERIAL SURFACE MODIFICATION USING FRICTION STIR WELDING HYBRID PROCESS - A system and method for modifying a work piece surface of high melting temperature materials such as Advanced High Strength Steels, wherein a friction stir welding tool may include cutting elements located on the outside diameter of a collar assembly, wherein the collar assembly may be retrofitted for existing friction stir welding tools, or may be designed as a custom attachment for a new hybrid friction stir welding tool, wherein the surface of the work piece may be modified by removing detrimental flash and burr created during operation of the friction stir welding tool. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130206818 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOLDING MATERIALS HAVING ARCUATE SURFACES IN PLACE FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING OR PROCESSING - A system and method for holding a friction stir processing material in place on a substrate having a curved surface for the purpose of mixing the friction stir processing material into the curved substrate using a solid-state process, wherein the system includes selecting one of a variety of mechanical means of attaching the friction stir processing material to the substrate that will enable friction stir processing to be performed that is economical, efficient and safe. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20150097020 | MATERIAL SURFACE MODIFICATION USING FRICTION STIR WELDING HYBRID PROCESS - A system and method for modifying a work piece surface of high melting temperature materials such as Advanced High Strength Steels, wherein a friction stir welding tool may include cutting elements located on the outside diameter of a collar assembly, wherein the collar assembly may be retrofitted for existing friction stir welding tools, or may be designed as a custom attachment for a new hybrid friction stir welding tool, wherein the surface of the work piece may be modified by removing detrimental flash and burr created during operation of the friction stir welding tool. | 04-09-2015 |
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| 20080270438 | MEDICAL LABORATORY REPORT MESSAGE GATEWAY - A gateway enables medical (including genetic and genomic) laboratories and health care providers (collectively “clients”) to communicate electronic messages with each other without developing and maintaining an interface for each peer. The gateway translates messages sent between the parties. The gateway receives messages from each sender in a form, and containing diagnostic codes, preferred by the sender. For each received message, the gateway ascertains an intended receiving client. Each client may specify one or more receivers (such as applications) that are to receive messages sent to the client, as well as a separate form, and optionally a set of codes, for each receiver. For each receiver, the gateway generates translated messages, according to the receiver's preferred form and/or codes. The gateway sends the translated messages to each of the designated receivers. The gateway may include a validation component to check incoming messages to ensure the messages include required information and that information values are valid or acceptable. The gateway may include an exception handler that notifies a sending client if a message from the client fails to be translated or sent correctly. The gateway may maintain a repository in which the gateway stores copies of messages the gateway sent or would have sent to clients. The gateway provides an interface, such as a secure web interface, to this repository. Clients may access messages or lists of messages, especially messages the clients are not otherwise capable of receiving, through this interface. The gateway may store copies of some of the data that flows through the gateway in a bioinformatics database, which may be automatically analyzed by the gateway or queried for research or patient care purposes. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20110119309 | Medical Laboratory Report Message Gateway - A gateway enables medical (including genetic and genomic) laboratories and health care providers (collectively “clients”) to communicate electronic messages with each other without developing and maintaining an interface for each peer. The gateway translates messages sent between the parties. The gateway receives messages from each sender in a form, and containing diagnostic codes, preferred by the sender. For each received message, the gateway ascertains an intended receiving client. Each client may specify one or more receivers (such as applications) that are to receive messages sent to the client, as well as a separate form, and optionally a set of codes, for each receiver. For each receiver, the gateway generates translated messages, according to the receiver's preferred form and/or codes. The gateway sends the translated messages to each of the designated receivers. The gateway may include a validation component to cheek incoming messages to ensure the messages include required information and that information values are valid or acceptable. The gateway may include an exception handler that notifies a sending client if a message from the client fails to be translated or sent correctly. The gateway may maintain a repository in which the gateway stores copies of messages the gateway sent or would have sent to clients. The gateway provides an interface, such as a secure web interface, to this repository. Clients may access messages or lists of messages, especially messages the clients are not otherwise capable of receiving, through this interface. The gateway may store copies of some of the data that flows through the gateway in a bioinformatics database, which may be automatically analyzed by the gateway or queried for research or patient care purposes. | 05-19-2011 |
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| 20110119193 | TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are defined that provide for managing a technical project. In particular, embodiments provide for an end-to-end project delivery tool that includes planning, defining the requirements, designing, building, approving and providing communication/reporting of the technical project. The technical project management delivery tool herein described automates the capture of data and other functionality, such as identification of technical requirements, design infrastructure, build workflows and the like, to add increased efficiency as it relates to the design and build phases of a technical project. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110119194 | DEFINING TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN A TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are defined that provide for managing a technical project. In particular, embodiments provide for an end-to-end project delivery tool that includes planning, defining the requirements, designing, building, approving and providing communication/reporting of the technical project. The technical project management delivery tool herein described automates the capture of data and other functionality, such as identification of technical requirements, design infrastructure, build workflows and the like, to add increased efficiency as it relates to the design and build phases of a technical project. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110119195 | DEFINING INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN IN A TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are defined that provide for managing a technical project and in particular the infrastructure design phase of the technical project. Specifically, embodiments provide for an end-to-end project delivery tool that includes defining the infrastructure design requirements of the technical project. The technical project management delivery tool herein described automates the capture of data and other functionality, such as identification of design infrastructure and the like, to add increased efficiency as it relates to the design and build phases of a technical project. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20150066563 | DEFINING TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN A TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are defined that provide for managing a technical project. In particular, embodiments provide for an end-to-end project delivery tool that includes planning, defining the requirements, designing, building, approving and providing communication/reporting of the technical project. The technical project management delivery tool herein described automates the capture of data and other functionality, such as identification of technical requirements, design infrastructure, build workflows and the like, to add increased efficiency as it relates to the design and build phases of a technical project. | 03-05-2015 |
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| 20120192300 | Common Light Chain Mouse - A genetically modified mouse is provided, wherein the mouse expresses an immunoglobulin light chain repertoire characterized by a limited number of light chain variable domains. Mice are provided that express just one or a few immunoglobulin light chain variable domains from a limited repertoire in their germline. Methods for making light chain variable regions in mice, including human light chain variable regions, are provided. Methods for making human variable regions suitable for use in multispecific binding proteins, e.g., bispecific antibodies, are provided. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20130045492 | Methods For Making Fully Human Bispecific Antibodies Using A Common Light Chain - A genetically modified mouse is provided, wherein the mouse expresses an immunoglobulin light chain repertoire characterized by a limited number of light chain variable domains. Mice are provided that express just one or a few immunoglobulin light chain variable domains from a limited repertoire in their germline. Methods for making bispecific antibodies having universal light chains using mice as described herein, including human light chain variable regions, are provided. Methods for making human variable regions suitable for use in multispecific binding proteins, e.g., bispecific antibodies, and host cells are provided. Bispecific antibodies capable of binding first and second antigens are provided, wherein the first and second antigens are separate epitopes of a single protein or separate epitopes on two different proteins are provided. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130185821 | Common Light Chain Mouse - A genetically modified mouse is provided, wherein the mouse expresses an immunoglobulin light chain repertoire characterized by a limited number of light chain variable domains. Mice are provided that express just one or a few immunoglobulin light chain variable domains from a limited repertoire in their germline. Methods for making bispecific antibodies having universal light chains using mice as described herein, including human light chain variable regions, are provided. Methods for making human variable regions suitable for use in multispecific binding proteins, e.g., bispecific antibodies, and host cells are provided. Bispecific antibodies capable of binding first and second antigens are provided, wherein the first and second antigens are separate epitopes of a single protein or separate epitopes on two different proteins are provided. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130198880 | MICE EXPRESSING A LIMITED IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAIN REPERTOIRE - A genetically modified mouse is provided, wherein the mouse expresses an immunoglobulin light chain repertoire characterized by a limited number of light chain variable domains. Mice are provided that present a choice of two human light chain variable gene segments such that the immunoglobulin light chains expresses by the mouse comprise one of the two human light chain variable gene segments. Methods for making bispecific antibodies having universal light chains using mice as described herein, including human light chain variable regions, are provided. Methods for making human variable regions suitable for use in multispecific binding proteins, e.g., bispecific antibodies, and host cells are provided. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20150266976 | VL ANTIGEN BINDING PROTEINS EXHIBITING DISTINCT BINDING CHARACTERISTICS - Methods for making, identifying, isolating and/or making binding proteins that contain an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain, including a somatically hypermutated light chain variable domain, fused with a heavy chain constant region, are provided. Exemplary binding proteins specific to small molecules are also provided. | 09-24-2015 |
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| 20080265869 | SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY PERFORMANCE TESTING - One embodiment includes a system comprising a switching power supply comprising at least one switching phase configured to provide a corresponding phase output at a respective phase node thereof, the respective phase node being coupled to an output through a filter for providing a corresponding output signal. At least one resistor interconnects the respective phase node of each of the at least one switching phase with a test node, the test node being configured to provide a test signal representing the phase output at each phase node. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080268698 | AUTOMATIC LOCK DETECT FOR A SOCKET - A zero insertion force (ZIF) socket is disclosed wherein the ZIF socket has a locking mechanism movable between a locked position and an un-locked position. A light source is configured to emit light and a light detector is configured to output two states, a first state when exposed to light emitted by the light source and a second state when not exposed to light emitted by the light source. When the locking mechanism is moved from the un-locked position to the locked position the locking mechanism causes light emitted by the light source to be redirected such that the light detector changes from one of the two states to the other of the two states. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080270808 | Electronic Device - An electronic device is disclosed herein. An embodiment of the electronic device comprises an electronic component, wherein the electronic component is operated by a DC voltage. The electronic component comprises an AC to DC converter that converts an AC voltage to the DC voltage, wherein the RMS value of the AC voltage is greater than the DC voltage. The electronic device further comprises a power supply comprising an input and an output. The input is connectable to a line voltage and the output is connected to the AC to DC converter of electronic component. The AC voltage is output by the output of the power supply. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20110101950 | IMPEDANCE CORRECTION - One embodiment of an impedance stabilizer for use with a switching voltage regulator supplied by a source of an electrical voltage has an impedance and a switch controllable to permit current from a source to flow through the impedance. Control circuitry to operate the switch cyclically with a controlled duty cycle is responsive to variations in the voltage of the source having a frequency lower than a cycle rate of the switch to increase the duty cycle of the switch as the voltage of the source increases. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110133713 | DC-TO-DC CONVERTER WITH INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION LOGIC - An apparatus comprises a direct current (“DC”) to DC converter comprising a first compensation logic and other DC to DC converter logic. The first compensation logic compensates for phase shifts in an output of the DC to DC converter. The first compensation logic is disabled independently of the other DC to DC converter logic based on a first communication sent to the DC to DC converter. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110227557 | HIGH-VOLTAGE SWITCHING HOT-SWAP CIRCUIT - Electronic circuits and methods are provided for use in high-voltage, hot-swappable circuit board applications. A pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal biases a switching transistor by way of transformer coupling. The switching transistor operates to charge an inductor. A shut-down transistor is biased to drive the switching transistor into a non-conductive state. Inductor discharge through a diode is sensed and used in generating respective biasing signals. Switching transistor stress, heating and energy wastage are significantly reduced during circuit start-up. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110234245 | POWER CIRCUIT - Various embodiments provide systems and methods for controlling sub-system components during power disturbance events. More particularly, various embodiments provide systems and methods for preventing a controller ( | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110261495 | E-fuse System For Supplying Current To A Load Along More Than One Path - An electronic fuse system includes plural current paths, each operable to be coupled between a power source and a load, and each including a switching element and a current sensing resistor in series with the path such that the path passes current when the switching element is turned on and does not pass current when the switching element is turned off. A controller has two sense inputs and a control output. The control output is coupled to the switching elements in each of the plural current paths and is operable to turn them all on or off simultaneously responsive at least in part to the sense inputs. A summing resistor is connected across the two sense inputs, and coupling circuitry is operable to couple voltages appearing across the current sensing resistors to the summing resistor. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120119775 | CIRCUITRY FOR HOT-SWAPPABLE CIRCUIT BOARDS - Electronic circuits and methods are provided for use in hot-swappable circuit board applications. Circuitry detects an electrical ground connection and signals operation of a hot-swap controller. Detection of stable operating power causes a hierarchical startup of plural voltage regulators. Sensing stable output power from the last of the voltage regulators triggers the configuration of one or more programmable devices. Circuitry and other resources of a hot-swappable circuit board are protected against electrical transient-related damage by virtue of the present teachings. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120210144 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING THE USB POWER SIGNAL - A system and method for extending the USB VBUS power signal. A system for extending the USB VBUS power signal includes at least one PCA board. The system includes a USB host. The USB host outputs a new power signal compliant with USB VBUS power signal requirements. The VBUS signal may be connected to a voltage converter to change the voltage level to a desired enable signal for the voltage supply at the receiving end of the system. The VBUS signal may be connected to logic to change the polarity of the enable signal. The enable signal is routed across traces on the one or more PCA boards. A voltage supply is located on a PCA board and receives the enable signal. The enable signal causes the voltage supply to output a new power signal that is compliant with USB VBUS power signal requirements. | 08-16-2012 |
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| 20110028922 | Female External Incontinence Device - A female external incontinence device includes a housing formed of a soft, pliable, membranous, elastomeric material defining a flange for adhesive securement to the intralabial parameatal surface to create a parameatal seal around the urethral meatus, a urine collection channel and an outlet tube and an applicator having a tray component for holding the housing to facilitate securement of the housing to the intralabial parameatal surface. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110118670 | Tube Holder and Method of Securing Catheters to a Patient - A tube holder includes a base mounted on a support surface, and male and female gripping members extending substantially transversely from the base with the base and gripping members unitarily, integrally formed of a one-piece, soft, low durometer elastomer and one of the gripping members having a plurality of apertures therein for receiving the other of the gripping members to positively grip a tube therebetween. A method of securing a catheter to a patient utilizing the tube holder. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20120134950 | Adhesion-Promoting thin Film and Moisture Resistant Skin Barrier Compositions - Adhesion-promoting, thin film, moisture resistant skin barrier formulations are composed of a fugitive solvent mixture consisting of t-butanol and an alkane fraction composed of at least one alkane, where the t-butanol is in the range of 40-70% by weight of the solvent mixture, and a film-forming solute dissolved in the fugitive solvent mixture. The formulations may also include one or more optional ingredients such as antimicrobial and/or bioactive agents. When applied to the skin, the formulations improve the adhesion of various classes of medical adhesives used to attach a variety of medical devices to the skin and create a thin, flexible and elastic continuous barrier film on the skin to protect against body fluids and incontinence. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120203182 | Adhesive layer arrangements and methods for securing medical tubing - Adhesive layer arrangements for securing catheters relative to a patient's body and forming occlusive seals at catheter insertion sites. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20140046265 | Tube Holder and Method of Securing Catheters to a Patient - A tube holder includes a base mounted on a support surface, and male and female gripping members extending substantially transversely from the base with the base and gripping members unitarily, integrally formed of a one-piece, soft, low durometer elastomer and one of the gripping members having a plurality of apertures therein for receiving the other of the gripping members to positively grip a tube therebetween. A method of securing a catheter to a patient utilizing the tube holder. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140214008 | Precision Venting Arrangement for Pressure Equilibration to Enhance Drainage of Medical Tubing - A precision venting arrangement for urinary drainage includes a tubular housing communicating with medical tubing receiving urine from the body and a pouch for storing the urine, the tubular housing having opposing open ends with a lumen passing longitudinally therebetween, an intermediate portion disposed between the open ends and an intermediate portion with a side passage disposed at the intermediate portion and extending through a side wall of the housing with a venting valve disposed in the side passage having a biased dosed distal end and an open proximal end exposed to atmospheric pressure such that the venting valve is opened when the differential between the pressure in the lumen of the housing and atmospheric pressure exceeds a predetermined value. | 07-31-2014 |
