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20120022540 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE OF EXPANDABLE MEMBERS IN SURGICAL APPLICATIONS - In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an elongated member, an expandable member coupled to the elongated member, and an outer sheath. The outer sheath, which can be constructed from a different material than the expandable member, is disposed about the expandable member such that an outer surface of the expandable member is in discontinuous contact with an inner surface of the outer sheath. The expandable member and the outer sheath are configured to cooperatively displace a bone structure when moving between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. | 01-26-2012 |
20120238816 | Cleaning System for Medical Imaging Device - An imaging catheter device includes a catheter body with a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen; a cleaning member disposed at the distal end; and an imaging device movably disposed in the lumen and through the cleaning member; wherein the cleaning member includes a conduit through which the imaging device moves and a flexible material at least partially occluding the conduit such that the imaging device displaces at least some of the flexible material when moved through the conduit. A method of cleaning an imaging catheter device includes disposing a cleaning member including a conduit and a flexible material at least partially occluding the conduit at a distal end of a catheter lumen; positioning an imaging device in the catheter lumen; and cleaning the imaging device by moving it through the conduit such that it displaces at least some of the flexible material. | 09-20-2012 |
20130116549 | Anchored Working Channel - An anchored working channel includes an elongated shaft with a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one inflatable balloon positioned at the distal end of the elongated shaft and having an outer wall having an outer surface for contacting surrounding tissue, wherein the elongated shaft has a first lumen through which fluid is supplied to inflate the at least one inflatable balloon such that the balloon anchors the shaft to surrounding tissue, wherein the elongated shaft has a second lumen that accommodates at least one medical instrument and/or device inserted therein, and wherein the outer surface of the at least one inflatable balloon comprises a textured surface for preventing slippage of the outer surface on surrounding tissue. | 05-09-2013 |
20140275770 | Handheld Resector Balloon System - A handheld resector balloon system includes a balloon catheter with a resecting surface and hub coupled to a handheld pump. The hub includes an inflation port that supplies fluid to a first lumen of the catheter to repeatedly inflate and deflate the balloon in pulsed fashion to resect biological material. The hub may also include a delivery port for delivering an agent, such as drugs, to a second lumen of the catheter for delivery to the distal end of the catheter. The hub may also include an aperture for inserting a device, such as an imaging device, into the second lumen of the catheter. In some embodiments, an imaging module is coupled to a handheld pump, which may include a light source for supplying light, and image circuitry for converting an optical signal from the imaging device to electrical data to be output to a computer. | 09-18-2014 |
20140275777 | Resector Balloon Catheter With Multi-Port Hub - A catheter assembly includes a resector balloon catheter and a hub coupled to the proximal portion of the catheter. The hub includes an inflation port that supplies fluid to a first lumen of the catheter to inflate a resector balloon. The hub further includes a delivery port for delivering an agent, such as drugs, to a second lumen of the catheter for delivery to the distal end of the catheter. The hub also includes an aperture for inserting a device, such as an imaging device, into the second lumen of the catheter. In some embodiments, the catheter includes a third lumen, and the hub includes an additional port in fluid communication with the third lumen. | 09-18-2014 |
20140275778 | Imaging Stylet for Intubation - An imaging stylet is provided, including a deformable outer housing having a proximal end and a distal end with a longitudinal axis, and an opening provided at the distal end, an imaging device disposed at the distal end of the outer housing, a deformable support member disposed in the outer housing, and an actuator disposed in the outer housing and coupled to the imaging device. The imaging device is movable by the actuator from an inactivated position, in which the imaging device is substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the distal end, to an activated position, in which the imaging device extends out of the opening at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the distal end. | 09-18-2014 |
20140275806 | Compact Light Source - A compact light source includes an LED for supplying light and an optical element that receives and transmits the light. The LED is disposed in an insulation housing to insulate the LED, which has a surface that conducts the heat it generates. A heat sink is coupled to the LED adjacent the conductive surface, and a thermal compound is sandwiched in between the heat sink and conductive surface in order to channel and dissipate the heat generated by the LED without heating up any surrounding structures. In some embodiments, the optical element is part of a collimator coupled to the insulation housing and is a doublet or plano convex lens. | 09-18-2014 |
20160096004 | Steerable Catheter With Flexing Tip Member - A steerable catheter device includes a catheter body, a flexing tip member coupled to a distal end of the catheter body and having a wall with a first plurality of arcuate slits and a second plurality of arcuate slits, the first and second plurality of slits being diametrically opposed and alternating with each other, and an actuator that bends the flexing tip member, wherein at least a portion of the catheter body includes a braided sheath, and wherein each of the first and second plurality of slits has two ends and a center positioned midway between the two ends, and wherein all of the first plurality of slits have centers positioned along a first axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the catheter body and all of the second plurality of slits have centers positioned along a second axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the catheter body. | 04-07-2016 |
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20080211260 | Means and methods to reduce drags - A drag reduction mean which consists a duct and a support mean which duct can reflect passed through flows and which is mounted on one end of the support mean which another end can be mounted on an object which can move in a fluid; the length of the support mean being able to be altered by a mechanical mean; the ratio of the cross-sectional areas of the entrance and the exit of the duct being able to be altered; the normal directions of the exit of the duct being able to be altered; the algorithms of using the drag reduction means being revealed. | 09-04-2008 |
20090133732 | Floating solar power collectors and application means - A floating power station which can be stationary or movable with a solar power ship assembly which consists an power boat, a tow cable, a tow cable keeper, and many floating solar power stations which are towed or self-propelling and which consist many optional floating cable boxes and floating solar power collection units and which have solar panel arrays and flexible container to equalize air pressures; the power boat being an electrical powered boat which has a propelling system which can propel the solar power ship assembly; the tow cable keeper being a towed float which can keep one end of the tow cable above water; the tow cable being a link system which connects the tow cable keeper with the power boat; electricity collected by the floating solar power station being able to be sent to the power boat by the power conveying mean of the floating solar power station. | 05-28-2009 |
20100178816 | Jet propelled surfboard - A jet flow propelled surfboard assembly comprises a longitudinally forwardly elongated structure including flotation means to support a surfer and other means which includes a positive displacement pump which spring-loaded piston can be manually operated by the feet of the surfer to generate jet flow to propel the surfboard assembly. Also, a jet flow propelled surfboard assembly comprises a longitudinally forwardly elongated structure including flotation means to support a surfer and other means which including two positive displacement pumps which pistons can be manually operated in seesaw-like actions by feet of the surfer to generate jet flows to propel the surfboard assembly. | 07-15-2010 |
20100314862 | Quick tap connector - For combination with a faucet having an upper surface, and a downward water outlet below the upper surface, the combination comprising a cup shaped flexible gasket that opens upwardly, the gasket having an annular wall adapted to interfit the faucet outlet, the gasket having a lower portion defining a discharge outlet and which is downwardly urged in response to water pressure entrains into the gasket via the faucet outlet, and means for releasably holding the gasket upwardly in annularly interfitting relation with the faucet outlet whereby the gasket annular wall seals against the faucet in response to the downwardly urging of the gasket. | 12-16-2010 |
20140238836 | Water Vapor Collection Bottles - A water vapor collector bottle consists of a transparent cover, a top box, a water supplier, an optional insulator, an optional bottom cover, and a bottom box. The transparent cover allows sun rays to evaporate some water to the top box which confines and collect the vapor condensate. The condensates will drop into a container in the bottom box. A wind operated knocker and an insert to increase the water condensation surfaces are also introduced. | 08-28-2014 |
20140238838 | Water Vapor Collectors - A water vapor collector assembly consists of a transparent cover and a box which will float on a water surface. The transparent cover allows sun rays to evaporate some water in the box which confines and collect the vapor condensates. The condensates will be conveyed away by a tube under the box. A water wave operated shaker, a wind operated knocker, inserts to increase the water condensation surfaces, and various kinds of the box are also introduced. | 08-28-2014 |
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20110149563 | LINEAR SOLID-STATE LIGHTING WITH SHOCK PROTECTION SWITCHES - A linear light-emitting diode (LED)-based solid-state device comprising at least two shock protection switches, at least one each at the two ends of the device, fully protects a person from possible electric shock during re-lamping with LED lamps. | 06-23-2011 |
20110149564 | LINEAR SOLID-STATE LIGHTING WITH A DOUBLE SAFETY MECHANISM FREE OF SHOCK HAZARD - A linear light-emitting diode (LED)-based solid-state lamp having a double safety mechanism that comprises at least three shock protection switches, fully protects a person from possible electric shock during re-lamping or maintenance. One protection switch provided at each end of the lamp is able to cut off power when the associated end of the lamp is not inserted into the lamp socket. A third protection switch can be used to turn off the power from the AC main for additional shock protection. | 06-23-2011 |
20110176297 | LINEAR SOLID-STATE LIGHTING WITH BROAD VIEWING ANGLE - A linear light-emitting diode (LED)-based solid-state device comprising a curved surface to hold a flexible printed circuit board with multiple linear arrays of surface mount LEDs provides lighting applications with a broad viewing angle over 180° along the radial direction. On each of the two lamp bases of the lamp, a shock-protection switch is mounted to prevent shock hazard during re-lamping. | 07-21-2011 |
20110273107 | SOLID-STATE LIGHTING OF A WHITE LIGHT WITH TUNABLE COLOR TEMPERATURES - A light-emitting diode (LED)-based solid-state device comprises a color mixing mechanism to dynamically change the correlated color temperature (CCT) of a white light. With different lumen proportions for white phosphor-coated LEDs and integrated red and green LEDs, the light mixtures can be located in any one of eight CCT quadrangles. In practice, CCTs of a white-light can be tuned in a continuous manner. Because all the possible light mixtures on the chromaticity diagram correspond to a line segment that overlays the Planckian locus within the eight CCT tolerance quadrangles, the effect of LED intensity fluctuations that may put the mixture out of white light region is reduced. Also, because the two additional LEDs that mix with the white phosphor-coated LEDs contribute to the overall spectral power distribution (SPD) that substantially matches the SPD of standard illuminants, a CRI of 80 can be reached. | 11-10-2011 |
20130335959 | LINEAR SOLID-STATE LIGHTING WITH VOLTAGE SENSING MECHANISM FREE OF FIRE AND SHOCK HAZARDS - A linear light-emitting diode (LED)-based solid-state lamp using a novel voltage sensing and control mechanism operates normally in both single-ended and double-ended luminaire fixtures. The voltage sensing and control mechanisms automatically detect supply source configuration in the fixture and make proper management so that the linear LED lamp works in any fixtures without operational uncertainty or risk of fire. When used with shock protection switches on the two lamp bases at two opposite ends, the universal lamp fully protects a person from possible electric shock during initial installation and re-lamping. | 12-19-2013 |
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20130123303 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING 7-(1H-IMIDAZOL-4-YLMETHYL)-5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDRO-QUINOLINE FOR TREATING SKIN DISEASES AND CONDITIONS - The present invention relates to a method for treating skin diseases and skin conditions in a patient in need thereof which comprises of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of 7-(1H-Imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline, or its individual enantiomers or the tautomers thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. | 05-16-2013 |
20130203809 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING 7-(1H-IMIDAZOL-4-YLMETHYL)-5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDRO-QUINOLINE FOR TREATING SKIN DISEASES AND CONDITIONS - The present invention relates to a method for treating skin diseases and skin conditions in a patient in need thereof which comprises of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of 7-(1H-Imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline, or its individual enantiomers or the tautomers thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. | 08-08-2013 |
20140329874 | ALPHA ADRENERGIC AGONISTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF TISSUE TRAUMA - The present invention provides a method of treating tissue trauma (such as damage from radiation (such as solar and ultraviolet radiation), wounds, bruising, burns, blisters, excoriations, incisions, excisions, and ulcers) in a subject, comprising topically administering to the tissue area of the subject affected by said trauma a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one alpha adrenergic agonist (such as oxymetazoline hydrochloride). The present invention also provides a method for alleviating the pain or discomfort associated with aesthetic or plastic surgery or cosmetology procedures in a subject comprising administering said alpha adrenergic agonist. | 11-06-2014 |
20150231128 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING 7-(1H-IMIDAZOL-4-YLMETHYL)-5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDRO-QUINOLINE FOR TREATING SKIN DISEASES AND CONDITIONS - The present invention relates to a method for treating skin diseases and skin conditions in a patient in need thereof which comprises of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of 7-(1H-Imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline, or its individual enantiomers or the tautomers thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. | 08-20-2015 |
20160051534 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING 7-(1H-IMIDAZOL-4-YLMETHYL)-5,6,7,8- TETRAHYDRO-QUINOLINE FOR TREATING SKIN DISEASES AND CONDITIONS - The present invention relates to a method for treating skin diseases and skin conditions in a patient in need thereof which comprises of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of 7-(1H-Imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline, or its individual enantiomers or the tautomers thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. | 02-25-2016 |
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20140294795 | Nutritional Composition - The present invention provides nutritional compositions that are employed as oral supplementation to the human diet. The compositions of the present invention provide for supplementation to the diet of the cancer patient, as well as preventative dietary supplementation aimed at supporting the human immune system for those not currently suffering from cancer. The present invention is comprised of specific combinations of selected forms of unique sets of certain vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates and phytochemicals. | 10-02-2014 |
20150098930 | Diabetic Nutritional Composition - The present invention provides nutritional compositions as powders, lozenges, tablets or liquids that are employed as oral supplementation to the human diet. The compositions of the present invention provide for supplementation to the diet of the human system, and specifically for those humans predisposed to, or suffering from, the diabetic human condition. It is believed that the key ingredients of the present invention work synergistically together to aid in the slowing, stopping, or reversing the symptoms and metabolic disorder characteristic of the human diabetic condition. These essential components are comprised of uniquely-selected minerals, phytonutrients and vitamin combinations. | 04-09-2015 |
20150147305 | Asthmatic and Allergenic Nutritional Composition - The present invention teaches a combination of specific nutrients suitable for oral consumption by the human body. The compositions of the present invention when orally ingested on a daily basis, work to aid the in slowing or eliminating, or reversing the progression of the respiratory diseases. | 05-28-2015 |
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20080254576 | Method of fabricating a self-aligning damascene memory structure - A method of forming a three-dimensional, non-volatile memory array utilizing damascene fabrication techniques is disclosed. A bottom set of conductors is formed and a set of first pillar shaped elements of heavily doped semiconductor material as formed thereon. A mold is formed of insulating material having pillar shaped openings self-aligned with the first pillar shaped elements and a second semiconductor is deposited over the mold to form second pillar shaped elements aligned with the first pillar shaped elements. The pillar elements formed may be further processed by forming another mold of insulating material having trench openings aligned with the pillar shaped elements and then filling the trenches with conductive material to form conductors coupled to the pillar shaped elements. | 10-16-2008 |
20090004844 | Forming Complimentary Metal Features Using Conformal Insulator Layer - A method is provided to form densely spaced metal lines. A first set of metal lines is formed by etching a first metal layer. A thin dielectric layer is conformally deposited on the first metal lines. A second metal is deposited on the thin dielectric layer, filling gaps between the first metal lines. The second metal layer is planarized to form second metal lines interposed between the first metal lines, coexposing the thin dielectric layer and the second metal layer at a substantially planar surface. In some embodiments, planarization continues to remove the thin dielectric covering tops of the first metal lines, coexposing the first metal lines and the second metal lines, separated by the thin dielectric layer, at a substantially planar surface. | 01-01-2009 |
20090309089 | Non-Volatile Memory Arrays Comprising Rail Stacks with a Shared Diode Component Portion for Diodes of Electrically Isolated Pillars - An integrated circuit including vertically oriented diode structures between conductors and methods of fabricating the same are provided. Two-terminal devices such as passive element memory cells can include a diode steering element in series with an antifuse and/or other state change element. The devices are formed using pillar structures at the intersections of upper and lower sets of conductors. The height of the pillar structures are reduced by forming part of the diode for each pillar in a rail stack with one of the conductors. A diode in one embodiment can include a first diode component of a first conductivity type and a second diode component of a second conductivity type. A portion of one of the diode components is divided into first and second portions with one on the portions being formed in the rail stack where it is shared with other diodes formed using pillars at the rail stack. | 12-17-2009 |
20100044756 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A SELF-ALIGNING DAMASCENE MEMORY STRUCTURE - A method of forming a memory cell is provided, the method including forming a first pillar-shaped element comprising a first semiconductor material, forming a first mold comprising an opening self-aligned with the first pillar-shaped element, and depositing a second semiconductor material in the opening to form a second pillar-shaped element above the first pillar-shaped element. Other aspects are also provided. | 02-25-2010 |
20120187361 | Non-Volatile Memory Arrays Comprising Rail Stacks With A Shared Diode Component Portion For Diodes Of Electrically Isolated Pillars - An integrated circuit including vertically oriented diode structures between conductors and methods of fabricating the same are provided. Two-terminal devices such as passive element memory cells can include a diode steering element in series with an antifuse and/or other state change element. The devices are formed using pillar structures at the intersections of upper and lower sets of conductors. The height of the pillar structures are reduced by forming part of the diode for each pillar in a rail stack with one of the conductors. A diode in one embodiment can include a first diode component of a first conductivity type and a second diode component of a second conductivity type. A portion of one of the diode components is divided into first and second portions with one on the portions being formed in the rail stack where it is shared with other diodes formed using pillars at the rail stack. | 07-26-2012 |
20130175675 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A SELF-ALIGNING DAMASCENE MEMORY STRUCTURE - A method of forming a memory cell is provided. The method includes forming a first pillar-shaped element that includes a first semiconductor material, forming a first opening self-aligned with the first pillar-shaped element, and depositing a second semiconductor material in the first opening to form a second pillar-shaped element above the first pillar-shaped element. Other aspects are also provided. | 07-11-2013 |
20140117514 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A SELF-ALIGNING DAMASCENE MEMORY STRUCTURE - A method of forming a memory cell is provided. The method includes forming a first pillar-shaped element that includes a first semiconductor material, forming a first opening self-aligned with the first pillar-shaped element, and depositing a second semiconductor material in the first opening to form a second pillar-shaped element above the first pillar-shaped element. Other aspects are also provided. | 05-01-2014 |
20140272576 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH CAPACITY ANODES FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES - An electrode is provided for an electrochemical lithium battery cell. The electrode includes a bulk material that has a plurality of voids dispersed substantially throughout the bulk material. The bulk material is silicon. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272577 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH CAPACITY ANODES FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES - An electrode is provided for an electrochemical lithium battery cell. The electrode includes multiple silicon sheets, each silicon sheet including multiple apertures, each aperture extending all or partly through a thickness of the silicon sheet. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 09-18-2014 |
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20150022695 | Optical Zooming Apparatus for Miniature Imaging System - An optical apparatus is provided that includes a reflective component that reflects light from an optical axis to an optical plane substantially perpendicular to the optical axis. The apparatus further includes first and second lens units disposed within the optical plane, and an actuator mechanically coupled with the first and second lens units to cause concurrent first and second displacements, respectively. Light transmitted through the first and second lens units prior to the first and second displacements is imaged with a first magnification at a respective focal plane and light transmitted through the first and second lens units after the first and second displacements is image with a second magnification different from the first magnification at the respective focal plane, thereby effecting an optical zoom effect. | 01-22-2015 |
20150075558 | Method and System of Surface Polishing - A method of polishing a surface of an object disposed within a gas chamber is provided. The method includes filling the gas chamber with a discharging medium to a predefined pressure, applying a voltage between an electrode and the surface, calibrating a height of the electrode relative to the surface so as to establish electrical breakdown threshold criteria, and scanning the electrode with respect to the surface so as to sequentially position the electrode over a plurality of locations on the surface, each location characterized by a surface error. When a respective location in the plurality of locations has a surface error that meets the electrical breakdown threshold criteria, electrical breakdown occurs, whereby the electrical breakdown results in a discharging pulse that polishes the surface. | 03-19-2015 |
20150076118 | System and Method of Polishing a Surface - A method of polishing a surface of an object disposed within a gas chamber is provided. The method includes filling the gas chamber with a discharging medium to a predefined pressure, applying a voltage between an electrode and the surface, calibrating a height of the electrode relative to the surface so as to establish electrical breakdown threshold criteria, and scanning the electrode with respect to the surface so as to sequentially position the electrode over a plurality of locations on the surface, each location characterized by a surface error. When a respective location in the plurality of locations has a surface error that meets the electrical breakdown threshold criteria, electrical breakdown occurs, whereby the electrical breakdown results in a discharging pulse that polishes the surface. | 03-19-2015 |
20150355435 | Optical Zooming Apparatus for Miniature Imaging System - An optical apparatus is provided that includes a reflective component that reflects light from an optical axis to an optical plane substantially perpendicular to the optical axis. The apparatus further includes first and second lens units disposed within the optical plane, and an actuator mechanically coupled with the first and second lens units to cause concurrent first and second displacements, respectively. Light transmitted through the first and second lens units prior to the first and second displacements is imaged with a first magnification at a respective focal plane and light transmitted through the first and second lens units after the first and second displacements is image with a second magnification different from the first magnification at the respective focal plane, thereby effecting an optical zoom effect. | 12-10-2015 |
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20080211260 | Means and methods to reduce drags - A drag reduction mean which consists a duct and a support mean which duct can reflect passed through flows and which is mounted on one end of the support mean which another end can be mounted on an object which can move in a fluid; the length of the support mean being able to be altered by a mechanical mean; the ratio of the cross-sectional areas of the entrance and the exit of the duct being able to be altered; the normal directions of the exit of the duct being able to be altered; the algorithms of using the drag reduction means being revealed. | 09-04-2008 |
20090133732 | Floating solar power collectors and application means - A floating power station which can be stationary or movable with a solar power ship assembly which consists an power boat, a tow cable, a tow cable keeper, and many floating solar power stations which are towed or self-propelling and which consist many optional floating cable boxes and floating solar power collection units and which have solar panel arrays and flexible container to equalize air pressures; the power boat being an electrical powered boat which has a propelling system which can propel the solar power ship assembly; the tow cable keeper being a towed float which can keep one end of the tow cable above water; the tow cable being a link system which connects the tow cable keeper with the power boat; electricity collected by the floating solar power station being able to be sent to the power boat by the power conveying mean of the floating solar power station. | 05-28-2009 |
20100178816 | Jet propelled surfboard - A jet flow propelled surfboard assembly comprises a longitudinally forwardly elongated structure including flotation means to support a surfer and other means which includes a positive displacement pump which spring-loaded piston can be manually operated by the feet of the surfer to generate jet flow to propel the surfboard assembly. Also, a jet flow propelled surfboard assembly comprises a longitudinally forwardly elongated structure including flotation means to support a surfer and other means which including two positive displacement pumps which pistons can be manually operated in seesaw-like actions by feet of the surfer to generate jet flows to propel the surfboard assembly. | 07-15-2010 |
20140238836 | Water Vapor Collection Bottles - A water vapor collector bottle consists of a transparent cover, a top box, a water supplier, an optional insulator, an optional bottom cover, and a bottom box. The transparent cover allows sun rays to evaporate some water to the top box which confines and collect the vapor condensate. The condensates will drop into a container in the bottom box. A wind operated knocker and an insert to increase the water condensation surfaces are also introduced. | 08-28-2014 |
20140238838 | Water Vapor Collectors - A water vapor collector assembly consists of a transparent cover and a box which will float on a water surface. The transparent cover allows sun rays to evaporate some water in the box which confines and collect the vapor condensates. The condensates will be conveyed away by a tube under the box. A water wave operated shaker, a wind operated knocker, inserts to increase the water condensation surfaces, and various kinds of the box are also introduced. | 08-28-2014 |
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20080211260 | Means and methods to reduce drags - A drag reduction mean which consists a duct and a support mean which duct can reflect passed through flows and which is mounted on one end of the support mean which another end can be mounted on an object which can move in a fluid; the length of the support mean being able to be altered by a mechanical mean; the ratio of the cross-sectional areas of the entrance and the exit of the duct being able to be altered; the normal directions of the exit of the duct being able to be altered; the algorithms of using the drag reduction means being revealed. | 09-04-2008 |
20090133732 | Floating solar power collectors and application means - A floating power station which can be stationary or movable with a solar power ship assembly which consists an power boat, a tow cable, a tow cable keeper, and many floating solar power stations which are towed or self-propelling and which consist many optional floating cable boxes and floating solar power collection units and which have solar panel arrays and flexible container to equalize air pressures; the power boat being an electrical powered boat which has a propelling system which can propel the solar power ship assembly; the tow cable keeper being a towed float which can keep one end of the tow cable above water; the tow cable being a link system which connects the tow cable keeper with the power boat; electricity collected by the floating solar power station being able to be sent to the power boat by the power conveying mean of the floating solar power station. | 05-28-2009 |
20100178816 | Jet propelled surfboard - A jet flow propelled surfboard assembly comprises a longitudinally forwardly elongated structure including flotation means to support a surfer and other means which includes a positive displacement pump which spring-loaded piston can be manually operated by the feet of the surfer to generate jet flow to propel the surfboard assembly. Also, a jet flow propelled surfboard assembly comprises a longitudinally forwardly elongated structure including flotation means to support a surfer and other means which including two positive displacement pumps which pistons can be manually operated in seesaw-like actions by feet of the surfer to generate jet flows to propel the surfboard assembly. | 07-15-2010 |
20100314862 | Quick tap connector - For combination with a faucet having an upper surface, and a downward water outlet below the upper surface, the combination comprising a cup shaped flexible gasket that opens upwardly, the gasket having an annular wall adapted to interfit the faucet outlet, the gasket having a lower portion defining a discharge outlet and which is downwardly urged in response to water pressure entrains into the gasket via the faucet outlet, and means for releasably holding the gasket upwardly in annularly interfitting relation with the faucet outlet whereby the gasket annular wall seals against the faucet in response to the downwardly urging of the gasket. | 12-16-2010 |
20140238836 | Water Vapor Collection Bottles - A water vapor collector bottle consists of a transparent cover, a top box, a water supplier, an optional insulator, an optional bottom cover, and a bottom box. The transparent cover allows sun rays to evaporate some water to the top box which confines and collect the vapor condensate. The condensates will drop into a container in the bottom box. A wind operated knocker and an insert to increase the water condensation surfaces are also introduced. | 08-28-2014 |
20140238838 | Water Vapor Collectors - A water vapor collector assembly consists of a transparent cover and a box which will float on a water surface. The transparent cover allows sun rays to evaporate some water in the box which confines and collect the vapor condensates. The condensates will be conveyed away by a tube under the box. A water wave operated shaker, a wind operated knocker, inserts to increase the water condensation surfaces, and various kinds of the box are also introduced. | 08-28-2014 |
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20080293196 | Method for fabricating multi-resistive state memory devices - A treated conductive element is provided. A conductive element can be treated by depositing either a reactive metal or a very thin layer of material on the conductive element. The reactive metal (or very thin layer of material) would typically be sandwiched between the conductive element and an electrode. The structure additionally exhibits non-linear IV characteristics, which can be favorable in certain arrays. | 11-27-2008 |
20090016094 | Selection device for Re-Writable memory - A memory cell including a memory element and a non-ohmic device (NOD) that are electrically in series with each other is disclosed. The NOD comprises a semiconductor based selection device operative to electrically isolate the memory element from a range of voltages applied across the memory cell that are not read voltages operative read stored data from the memory element or write voltages operative to write data to the memory element. The selection device may comprise a pair of diodes that are electrically in series with each other and disposed in a back-to-back configuration. The memory cell may be fabricated over a substrate (e.g., a silicon wafer) that includes active circuitry. The selection device and the semiconductor materials (e.g., poly-silicon) that form the selection device are fabricated above the substrate and are integrated with other thin film layers of material that form the memory cell. | 01-15-2009 |
20090045390 | Multi-resistive state memory device with conductive oxide electrodes - A memory cell including conductive oxide electrodes is disclosed. The memory cell includes a memory element operative to store data as a plurality of resistive states. The memory element includes a layer of a conductive metal oxide (CMO) (e.g., a perovskite) in contact with an electrode that may comprise one or more layers of material. At least one of those layers of material can be a conductive oxide (e.g., a perovskite such as LaSrCoO | 02-19-2009 |
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20110080767 | Integrated circuit including four layers of vertically stackedembedded re-writeable non-volatile two-terminal memory - A multi-layer non-volatile memory integrally formed on top of a substrate including active circuitry is disclosed. Each layer of memory includes memory cells (e.g., a two-terminal memory cell) having a multi-resistive state material layer that changes its resistive state between a low resistive state and a high resistive state upon application of a write voltage across the memory cell. Data stored in the memory cells can be non-destructively determined by applying a read voltage across the memory cells. Data storage capacity can be tailored to a specific application by increasing or decreasing the number of memory layers that are integrally fabricated on top of the substrate (e.g., more than four layers or less than four layers). The memory cells can include a non-ohmic device for allowing access to the memory cell only during read and write operations. Each memory layer can comprise a cross point array. | 04-07-2011 |
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20120033481 | Memory Element With A Reactive Metal Layer - A memory cell including conductive oxide electrodes is disclosed. The memory cell includes a memory element operative to store data as a plurality of resistive states. The memory element includes a layer of a conductive metal oxide (CMO) (e.g., a perovskite) in contact with an electrode that may comprise one or more layers of material. At least one of those layers of material can be a conductive oxide (e.g., a perovskite such as LaSrCoO | 02-09-2012 |
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20120003399 | Recording Media Having a Nanocomposite Protection Layer and Method of Making Same - A method includes: forming a recording layer on a substrate and depositing a nanocomposite layer on the recording layer, the nanocomposite layer including a wear-resistant material and a solid lubricant material, wherein the atomic percentage of the solid lubricant material in the nanocomposite layer is in a range from about 5% to about 99%. | 01-05-2012 |
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