Woods, TX
Bennett Woods, Missouri City, TX US
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20150338249 | MONITORING A BLACK CELL ENVIROMENT IN REAL-TIME - A system of monitoring a black cell environment using sensors is presented, in which the sensors can be easily replaced during a sealed period of the black cell environment. The black-cell monitoring system includes at least one sealed vessel that is disposed within the black cell environment. The vessel is configured to store a hazardous mixed substance and is sealed from the external environment for a pre-determined amount of time. The black-cell monitoring system also includes at least one tubing that extends from the outside of the vessel to the inside of the vessel. The black-cell monitoring system also includes a fiber optic cable that is disposed within the lumen of the tubing. At least a portion of the fiber optic cable is disposed within a portion of the tubing located inside the sealed vessel. | 11-26-2015 |
Bennett D. Woods, Missouri City, TX US
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20120175127 | Dense Slurry Production Methods and Systems - Methods and systems for producing a dense oil sand slurry from subsurface reservoirs are provided. The methods include reducing pressure at a producer pipe inlet to draw a dense slurry into the producer pipe using a jet pump, generating a diluted dense slurry using the jet pump, and lifting the diluted dense slurry through the producer pipe utilizing a slurry lift apparatus, which may be a fluid lift apparatus. The systems include a producer pipe into an oil sand reservoir, a jet pump configured to generate a low pressure region around the opening of the producer pipe to draw the dense slurry into the producer pipe and dilute the dense slurry to form a diluted dense slurry; and a gas lift apparatus configured to lift the diluted dense slurry through the producer pipe towards the surface of the earth. | 07-12-2012 |
David G. Woods, Beaumont, TX US
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20090026111 | FIXED BED REACTOR - The invention provides a system for designing, operating, monitoring and/or diagnosing a chemical reaction, particularly a hydrotreating process, using a fixed bed catalytic reactor. | 01-29-2009 |
Donald Woods, San Antonio, TX US
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20090038856 | Injection System And Method - An injection system and method is described. In several exemplary embodiments, the injection system and method may be a part of, and/or used with, a system and method for excavating a subterranean formation. | 02-12-2009 |
Donna H. Woods, Colleyville, TX US
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20100017250 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT - Systems, apparatus, and methods are provided to facilitate product development by linking stages of product development with the allocation of resources and support for the product. Products are developed based on a structured framework having distinct stages in which each stage builds upon information of previous stages. At the end of each stage, a review is conducted to determine whether the product is suitable for further development. Upon each review, an integrated set of tools is used to identify and link the product with resources and support needed for the product. In addition, the tools assist in automatically identifying the resources and support needed for the product as it progresses through each stage. | 01-21-2010 |
Emil Woods, Rosenberg, TX US
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20110229861 | EDUCATIONAL GAME APPARATUS - A game and method of playing game teaches players thereof about geography. The game includes a playing surface having a geographical area divided into subregions illustrated thereon, the geographical area and subregions having geographically significant shapes. A plurality of cards are provided with each card having indicia thereon which represents one of said subregions. A plurality of markers (e.g., pushing pins) are provided as playing pieces, one color for each player and one marker for each card. These markers are used to attach to the playing surface within a plurality of the subregions. | 09-22-2011 |
Gary Woods, Houston, TX US
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20120314099 | Apparatus And Method For Compressive Imaging And Sensing Through Multiplexed Modulation - Compressive imaging apparatus employing multiple modulators in various optical schemes to generate the modulation patterns before the signal is recorded at a detector. The compressive imaging apparatus is equally valid when applying compressive imaging to structured light embodiments where the placement is shifted from the acquisition path between the subject and the detector into the illumination path between the source and the subject to be imaged. | 12-13-2012 |
20130070138 | Number Of Pixels In Detector Arrays Using Compressive Sensing - A method and apparatus using the techniques of compressive sensing, which has so far been applied mostly to improving a single-pixel detector into an effectively N-pixel detector, for improving a P-pixel detector array into an effectively P×N-pixel detector array. | 03-21-2013 |
20150283429 | MULTISENSORY REAL-TIME FEEDBACK TRAINING PUTTER - A golf club may include a control unit that detects a swing of the golf club and generates a signal based on at least one goal swing parameter during the swing of the golf club. The golf club may include a stimulation generation module, configured to generate a stimulation in response to the signal. | 10-08-2015 |
Gary L. Woods, Houston, TX US
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20110260036 | Temporally- And Spatially-Resolved Single Photon Counting Using Compressive Sensing For Debug Of Integrated Circuits, Lidar And Other Applications - A method for photon counting including the steps of collecting light emitted or reflected/scattered from an object; imaging the object onto a spatial light modulator, applying a series of pseudo-random modulation patterns to the SLM according to standard compressive-sensing theory, collecting the modulated light onto a photon-counting detector, recording the number of photons received for each pattern (by photon counting) and optionally the time of arrival of the received photons, and recovering the spatial distribution of the received photons by the algorithms of compressive sensing (CS). | 10-27-2011 |
20120038798 | Techniques for Removing Noise in a Compressive Imaging Device - A compressive imaging (CI) device for attenuating noise. The CI device may acquire samples during steady state portions of pattern modulation periods, avoiding the disturbing effect of transients that occur at pattern transitions. A CI device may acquire and then average multiple samples per spatial pattern to reduce (deterministic and/or random) zero-mean noise. A CI device may apply a filter to the photodetector signal in the analog domain and/or in the digital domain to attenuate noise components, e.g., noise due to electromagnetic interference. | 02-16-2012 |
20120038805 | Dynamic Range Optimization and Hot Spot Correction in a Compressive Imaging System - A compressive imaging system for optimizing dynamic range during the acquisition of compressed images. A light modulator modulates incident light with spatial patterns to produced modulated light. A light sensing device generates an electrical signal representing intensity of the modulated light over time. The system amplifies a difference between the electrical signal and an adjustable baseline voltage and captures samples of the amplified signal. The adjustable baseline voltage is set to be approximately equal to the average value of the electrical signal. A compressive imaging system for identifying and correcting hot spot(s) in the incident light field. Search patterns are sent to the light modulator and the corresponding samples of the electrical signal are analyzed. Once the hot spot is located, the light modulating elements corresponding to the hot spot may be turned off or their duty cycle may be reduced. | 02-16-2012 |
Jackie E. Woods, Kennedale, TX US
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20080243298 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING PRINTABLE IMAGES OF EMBROIDERED DESIGNS - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product creating printable images of embroidered designs. In response to receiving an embroidered design the process captures a digital image of the embroidered design and saves the digital image as a graphic file. The process then presents the graphic file to a user for user selection. | 10-02-2008 |
Jason Woods, Round Rock, TX US
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20090089630 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYSIS OF A SYSTEM FOR MATCHING DATA RECORDS - Embodiments disclosed herein provide a system and method for analyzing an identity hub. Particularly, a user can connect to the identity hub, load an initial set of data records, create and/or edit an identity hub configuration locally, analyze and/or validate the configuration via a set of analysis tools, including an entity analysis tool, a data analysis tool, a bucket analysis tool, and a linkage analysis tool, and remotely deploy the validated configuration to an identity hub instance. In some embodiments, through a graphical user interface, these analysis tools enable the user to analyze and modify the configuration of the identity hub in real time while the identity hub is operating to ensure data quality and enhance system performance. | 04-02-2009 |
20110010346 | PROCESSING RELATED DATA FROM INFORMATION SOURCES - Systems and methods for managing data are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention may allow attribute values associated with data records to be assembled and presented in a unified manner. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention may utilize a set of locally stored identity information associated with a data record to determine a set of logical procedures operable to retrieve values for one or more non-identity attributes from a remote location. Furthermore, other embodiments of the present invention may apply a logical procedure to the values of the attributes corresponding to data records to select one or more values of one or more attributes of the data records. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010401 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR THE CONFIGURATION OF AN ALGORITHM FOR THE MATCHING OF DATA RECORDS - Systems and methods for an interface for the configuration of a system for the association of data records are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention provide a graphical interface for manipulating a representation of an algorithm for the configuration of such a system, including the configuration of how a system transforms data records from their native format to a standard data format, selects set of candidates and associates data records. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010728 | Method and System for Service Provisioning - Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods that can bridge the gap between business operations and data management operations. An interface layer provides customizable interfaces for interactions with a master entity index (MEI) system to accomplish association, storage, management or processing of data records based on user-defined business service operations. The interface layer allows a user to define business services, operations, and logical procedures according to a desired data model such that the inputs and outputs for each operation of the service correspond to the particular needs of the user and allow different terminology to be employed by the user. | 01-13-2011 |
20140281729 | ANALYSIS OF A SYSTEM FOR MATCHING DATA RECORDS - Embodiments disclosed herein provide a system and method for analyzing an identity hub. Particularly, a user can connect to the identity hub, load an initial set of data records, create and/or edit an identity hub configuration locally, analyze and/or validate the configuration via a set of analysis tools, including an entity analysis tool, a data analysis tool, a bucket analysis tool, and a linkage analysis tool, and remotely deploy the validated configuration to an identity hub instance. In some embodiments, through a graphical user interface, these analysis tools enable the user to analyze and modify the configuration of the identity hub in real time while the identity hub is operating to ensure data quality and enhance system performance. | 09-18-2014 |
Jeffrey H. Woods, Garland, TX US
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20150195253 | RETRIEVING BOTH SENSITIVE AND NON-SENSITIVE CONTENT IN A SECURE MANNER - A method, system and computer program product for retrieving both sensitive and non-sensitive content in a secure manner. After a proxy server establishes a secure connection between a client device and a web server, the client device receives the requested sensitive content, which includes an index file that contains a hash value that was generated by the web server. The web browser of the client device further issues a request to the proxy server to establish a non-secure connection to retrieve non-sensitive static content from the web server. After receiving the requested content, the web browser of the client device generates a hash value over the received content. If this generated hash value is equal to the hash value contained in the index file, then the web browser accepts the received non-sensitive static content. In this manner, both sensitive and non-sensitive content can be retrieved in a secure manner. | 07-09-2015 |
John O. Woods, Austin, TX US
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20120215458 | Orthologous Phenotypes and Non-Obvious Human Disease Models - A method for the quantification of equivalence between mutational phenotypes to develop non-obvious human disease models is described herein. The present inventors discover candidate genes for diseases of interest by: first, identifying orthologous phenotypes (called phenologs) involving the phenotype of interest (the first phenotype), in which a set of genes is associated with the first phenotype in the first organism, a set of genes is associated with a second phenotype in a second organism, the first and second phenotypes not having one or more common characteristics, and the second phenotype is selected such that at least one gene belongs to both the first and second phenotype gene sets; second, selecting from the second organism one or more second phenotype genes, other than the genes known to overlap the first and second phenotypes, as candidates for also belonging to the first phenotype in the first organism. | 08-23-2012 |
Kathy M. Woods, Iola, TX US
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20120056144 | Expandable gate system - An expandable gate system is described in which (a) a main gate section comprises a plurality of parallel horizontal tubes each having an open end, and (b) a corresponding plurality of horizontal rails on a second section which are slidingly received in the open ends of the tubes of the main section. After the sliding section has been telescoped outwardly to its desired position, the sliding section can be secured to the main section to prevent further movement. | 03-08-2012 |
Kenneth R. Woods, Iola, TX US
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20120056144 | Expandable gate system - An expandable gate system is described in which (a) a main gate section comprises a plurality of parallel horizontal tubes each having an open end, and (b) a corresponding plurality of horizontal rails on a second section which are slidingly received in the open ends of the tubes of the main section. After the sliding section has been telescoped outwardly to its desired position, the sliding section can be secured to the main section to prevent further movement. | 03-08-2012 |
Mark C. Woods, Dallas, TX US
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20100081191 | ANISOTROPIC HEAT SPREADER FOR USE WITH A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE - A well block for use with a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Cycler may include a body for holding a plurality of specimen vials, a base for attaching the well block to a temperature control device, and a temperature plate coupled to the base. Further, the temperature plate may include an anisotropic material for transferring thermal energy between the body and the temperature control device. | 04-01-2010 |
Mark C. Woods, Allen, TX US
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20130081664 | Thermoelectric Layout - In one embodiment, a thermoelectric device includes a plurality of thermoelectric elements arranged in a substantially polygonal pattern. The substantially polygonal pattern has more than four sides. The device includes a first dielectric plate coupled to the thermoelectric elements and a second dielectric plate coupled to the thermoelectric elements. The device also includes a first set of fins coupled to the first dielectric plate and a second set of fins coupled to the second dielectric plate. | 04-04-2013 |
Mark C. Woods, Richardson, TX US
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20100199687 | Temperature control device - A temperature control device includes a thermoelectric device and a first sink. The thermoelectric device includes a plurality of thermoelectric elements electrically interconnected with one another by a plurality of electrical interconnects which are coupled between an interior surface of a first plate and an interior surface of a second plate. The first sink has a flat bottom and a plurality of generally parallel fins extending out of the flat bottom. Also, the flat bottom is coupled to an exterior surface of the first plate by a coupling media that includes a resilient and thermally-conductive pad. | 08-12-2010 |
Michael L. Woods, Dallas, TX US
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20120180643 | Variable position vehicle weapon mount - A vehicle mount for mounting a firearm on a vehicle is provided so that the rifle may be rotated horizontally and angled at multiple positions on the vehicle. | 07-19-2012 |
Michael L. Woods, Austin, TX US
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20080202101 | Exhaust treatment system - An exhaust gas treatment system of an internal combustion engine includes a selective catalytic reduction catalyst fluidly connected to the internal combustion engine, a particulate filter fluidly connected downstream of the selective catalytic reduction catalyst, and an induction line configured to direct a portion of a filtered exhaust flow of the internal combustion engine toward an inlet of the engine. | 08-28-2008 |
Michael W. Woods, Denton, TX US
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20140346269 | Modular System and Method for Deployment and Retrieval of Large Diameter Hoses - A hose deployment and retrieval system is described that includes a modular reel assembly. The modular reel assembly includes a reel having a hub around which a hose may be wound and a wheel assembly on either side of the hub and spaced to accept the hose there between. The reel assembly also includes an axle in the center of the hub around which the hub can spin and a base holding the axle. A deployment fork assembly includes a reel assembly mount for engaging with the modular reel assembly and a drive mechanism to spin the reel when the deployment fork assembly is engaged with the modular reel assembly, wherein the deployment fork assembly is adapted to mount to a vehicle. | 11-27-2014 |
20150069165 | Modular System and Method for Deployment and Retrieval of Large Diameter Hoses - A hose deployment and retrieval system is described that includes a modular reel assembly. The modular reel assembly includes a reel having a hub around which a hose may be wound and a wheel assembly on either side of the hub and spaced to accept the hose there between. The reel assembly also includes an axle in the center of the hub around which the hub can spin and a base holding the axle. A deployment fork assembly includes a reel assembly mount for engaging with the modular reel assembly and a drive mechanism to spin the reel when the deployment fork assembly is engaged with the modular reel assembly, wherein the deployment fork assembly is adapted to mount to a vehicle. | 03-12-2015 |
20150225206 | Modular System and Method for Deployment and Retrieval of Large Diameter Hoses - A hose deployment and retrieval system is described that includes a modular reel assembly. The modular reel assembly includes a reel having a hub around which a hose may be wound and a wheel assembly on either side of the hub and spaced to accept the hose there between. The reel assembly also includes an axle in the center of the hub around which the hub can spin and a base holding the axle. A deployment fork assembly includes a reel assembly mount for engaging with the modular reel assembly and a drive mechanism to spin the reel when the deployment fork assembly is engaged with the modular reel assembly, wherein the deployment fork assembly is adapted to mount to a vehicle. | 08-13-2015 |
Patrick L. Woods, Pflugerville, TX US
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20090037428 | Staging A File Within A Distributed Computing System - Methods, apparatus, and products for staging a file within a distributed computing system are disclosed that include defining a topology of the network; mapping each computer to a network location in the topology of the network; selecting, in dependence upon the topology of the network and the network locations of the computers in the network, one or more servers on which to stage the file for use by clients in the network; and staging the file on the one or more selected servers. The distributed computing system includes a plurality of computers coupled for data communications through a data communications network, the distributed computing system also includes files of computer data and computer program instructions for use by the computers, the computers include clients that use the files and servers capable of functioning as staging locations for files for use by the computers in the network. | 02-05-2009 |
Patrick Leo Woods, Pflugerville, TX US
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20090024693 | METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING FILE CONTENT FROM A SELECTED TARGET DEPOT SERVER IN RESPONSE TO MULTIPLE CLIENT REQUESTS - In a content delivery network comprising multiple depot servers positioned at different locations, and including clients respectively located closer to one of the depot servers than to others, a method distributes specified file content to respective clients. The method comprises initially uploading the specified content to a particular one of the depot servers, and generating a download plan for replicating the specified content at one or more other depot servers in successive stages, wherein each of the other depot servers is designated as a target depot server. Each of a multiplicity of clients is notified, when the uploading of the specified content to the particular depot server has been completed, that the specified content is being made available for downloading at each target depot server. The method further includes operating a selected target depot server in one or more modes selected from a set of modes, to enable clients of the multiplicity to download the specified content from the selected target depot server. One of the modes comprises immediately serving the specified content to a given client from the selected target server, and another mode comprises notifying the given client of the amount of time remaining until the selected target server completes replicating the specified content. | 01-22-2009 |
Ron Woods, Weatherford, TX US
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20140208861 | System and Method for Improving a Workpiece - A method of modifying a workpiece includes providing a workpiece, determining a load stress profile associated with a load condition, the load stress profile comprising a load stress greater than a material stress limit of the workpiece, determining a residual stress profile, the residual stress profile comprising a residual stress less than the material stress limit of the workpiece, and providing the workpiece with the residual stress profile, wherein a sum of the load stress and the residual stress is less than the material stress limit of the workpiece. | 07-31-2014 |
20150219524 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING A WORKPIECE - A method of modifying a workpiece includes providing a workpiece, determining a load stress profile associated with a load condition, the load stress profile comprising a load stress greater than a material stress limit of the workpiece, determining a residual stress profile, the residual stress profile comprising a residual stress less than the material stress limit of the workpiece, and providing the workpiece with the residual stress profile, wherein a sum of the load stress and the residual stress is less than the material stress limit of the workpiece. | 08-06-2015 |
Ross Woods, Arlington, TX US
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20140251472 | Overpressurization Bypass for Fluid Valve - A bypass valve assembly configured to provide a secondary fluid passage around a valve. The secondary fluid passage includes a regulator device that selectively restricts the fluid flow through the secondary passage. During pressure spikes, the regulator device is configured to open so as to relieve pressure in the system and prevent failure of the valve. | 09-11-2014 |
20140252260 | Plug Valve Actuator Stem - An actuator stem assembly configured to provide bi-directional movement of a stem in relation to a plug to isolate external forces exerted upon the stem from misaligning the plug. The actuator stem assembly includes a stem, an intermediate slider, and a plug. The stem is configured to slidingly engage the intermediate slider in a manner sufficient to allow translation in a first direction. The intermediate slider is configured to slidingly engage the plug to allow translation of the intermediate slider in a second direction. The first and the second directions are perpendicular to one another, thereby allowing for bi-directional movement of the stem. | 09-11-2014 |
Tom Woods, Friendswood, TX US
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20090112170 | Apparatus and methods for controlling tissue oxygenation for wound healing and promoting tissue viability - A non-invasive tissue oxygenation system for accelerating the healing of damaged tissue and to promote tissue viability is disclosed herein. The system is comprised of a lightweight portable electrochemical oxygen concentrator, a power management system, microprocessors, memory, a pressure sensing system, a temperature monitoring system, oxygen flow rate monitoring and control system, a display screen and key pad navigation controls as a means of providing continuous variably controlled low dosages of oxygen to a wound site and monitoring the healing process. A kink resistant oxygen delivery tubing, whereby the proximal end is removably connected to the device and the distal end with holes or a flexible, flat, oxygen-permeable tape is positioned on the wound bed as a means of applying oxygen to the wound site. The distal end of the tube is in communication with the electrochemical oxygen concentrator and wound monitoring system to communicate temperature and oxygen partial pressure information. A moisture absorbent dressing is positioned over the distal end of the tubing on the wound site and a reduced moisture vapor permeable dressing system is positioned whereby covering the moisture absorbent dressing, distal end of tubing and wound site creating a restricted airflow enclosure. The restricted airflow enclosure allows the out-of-the-way control and display unit to provide a controlled hyperoxia and hypoxia wound site for accelerated wound healing. | 04-30-2009 |
20110054388 | Apparatus and Methods for Controlling Tissue Oxygenation for Wound Healing and Promoting Tissue Viability - A non-invasive tissue oxygenation system for accelerating the healing of damaged tissue and to promote tissue viability is disclosed herein. The system is comprised of a lightweight portable electrochemical oxygen concentrator, a power management system, microprocessors, memory, a pressure sensing system, an optional temperature monitoring system, oxygen flow rate/oxygen partial pressure monitoring and control system, a display screen and key pad navigation controls as a means of providing continuous variably controlled low dosages of oxygen to a wound site and monitoring the healing process. A kink resistant oxygen delivery tubing, whereby the proximal end is removably connected to the device and the distal end with holes or a flexible, flat, oxygen-permeable tape is positioned at or near the wound bed as a means of applying near 100% pure oxygen to the wound site. The distal end of the tube is in communication with the electrochemical oxygen concentrator and wound monitoring system to communicate oxygen partial pressure and, where appropriate, temperature information. A moisture absorbent dressing is positioned over the distal end of the tubing at the wound site and a reduced moisture vapor permeable dressing system is positioned whereby covering the moisture absorbent dressing, distal end of tubing and wound site creating a restricted or occluded airflow enclosure. The restricted airflow enclosure allows the out-of-the-way control and display unit to provide a controlled hyperoxia and hypoxia wound site for accelerated wound healing. | 03-03-2011 |
William Woods, Rockwall, TX US
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20110210215 | CRITICAL CARE EKG LEAD WIRE OR FLUID CONNECTION ORGANIZER - One example embodiment includes a system for securing a portion of a medical device. The system includes a first arm, where the first arm includes a gripper. The system also includes a second arm. The second arm is attached to the first arm, can move relative to the first arm and includes a gripper. The gripper of the first arm and the gripper of the second arm are configured to grip an external object. The system further includes a fastener, where the fastener is configured to releasably attach the first arm to the second arm, and a holder, where the holder is configured to hold at least a portion of a medical device. | 09-01-2011 |
William R. Woods, Rockwall, TX US
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20140251345 | Surgical Drape - A surgical drape includes two movable pockets allowing a smaller diameter and therefore saving space on an operating room table. A first smaller pocket extending from the drape is formed near the nose of the drape and includes an exit port for a lumen connected to a device inside the drape. A second larger pocket extending into the drape is formed behind the first pocket and allows a surgeon or technician to control or position the device without entering the interior of the drape or contacting the device. | 09-11-2014 |