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20090054897 | External Mandibular Distractor with Rotational Clamp - The present disclosure provides for a system for mandibular distraction which includes a rod and a first pin clamp assembly coupled adjacent a first end of the rod. Furthermore, the first pin clamp assembly includes a first clamp. The system further includes a second pin clamp assembly which includes an advancement mechanism that moveably couples the second pin clamp assembly to the rod and a second clamp. Furthermore, a swivel joint is disposed between the advancement mechanism and the second clamp whereby the second clamp is enabled to rotate relative to the advancement mechanism. | 02-26-2009 |
20120296249 | IN SITU MOLDED ORTHOTIC AND METHOD FOR ITS FABRICATION - An orthotic helmet and methods for fabrication and use thereof. The orthotic is molded in situ on a growing infant's head for the treatment of plagiocephaly, postsurgical cranial molding, or other desired treatment plans. The helmet makes contact in areas where cranial shape and volume are adequate, and no contact in areas of planned cranial growth. The helmet includes a shell, a bladder system which can be filled with a viscoelastic expandable foam, a fastener and a retaining strap. In the areas of deficient cranial volume, a volume of modeling putty equivalent to the target growth volume is placed against the cranium, manually molded until the planned target volume and form have been attained, and the helmet is molded in place over this spacer material. The spacer is then removed, and the helmet is then worn continuously until resolution of the deformity or attainment of planned form is reached. | 11-22-2012 |
20140058361 | FLUID JET CELL HARVESTER AND CELLULAR DELIVERY SYSTEM - An ultrasonically pulsating high-pressure fluid jet coupled with a suction system serve as a tissue harvesting device. The pulsated fluid jet disrupts tissue, permitting both harvesting of cells for therapeutic delivery, and as a surgical dissector and aspirator, for liposuction, soft tissue dissection, etc. The jet is delivered to the target tissue through a cannula, coupled to an aspiration system. An ultrasonically actuated rod vibrates within the cannula engaging a nozzle, disrupting the fluid jet into droplets, permitting tuning of the jet to the resonant frequencies and impact pressures necessary to dissociate the target tissue. A suction recovery system may be separated or integrally formed with the fluid jet cannula, and is linked by a closed tubing system appropriate for sterilization and subsequent delivery of the harvested cells/tissues with or without growth factor or matrix addition for human re-implantation or for in vitro expansion for later re-implantation. | 02-27-2014 |
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20080271285 | Vacuum cleaner with electronic agitator control - A vacuum cleaner includes a floor engaging portion and a handle portion pivotally mounted to the floor engaging portion. The handle portion includes an input device. An agitator is rotatably mounted in the floor engaging portion to agitate a floor surface being cleaned. A first motor has an output shaft and an agitator belt selectively drivingly connecting the motor to the agitator. A tensioning arm pivotally mounts to the floor engaging portion for motion between an agitator-on position in which the tensioning arm engages the agitator belt, to place the agitator belt under tension whereby the agitator belt drives the agitator, and an agitator-off position in which the tensioning arm does not engage the agitator belt, to place the agitator belt in a slack condition whereby the agitator belt does not drive the agitator. A lifting assembly is mounted in the floor engaging portion and includes a second motor and an engaging member driven by the second motor, the engaging member being adapted to contact the tensioning arm to selectively place the tensioning arm in the agitator-off position. | 11-06-2008 |
20090049639 | - A control system for a vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The control system includes a control pad for generating a number of user inputs. The control system further includes a serial controller for reading the state of the number of inputs and generating serial data in response thereto. The control system yet further includes a processor adapted to receive the serial data and generate control signals that controls a number of electric devices on the vacuum cleaner. A method of operating a vacuum cleaner is also disclosed. | 02-26-2009 |
20090165822 | EXTRACTION CLEANING APPARATUS - An extraction cleaning apparatus includes separate cleaning tanks for water and detergent and optionally also for rinse agent. The apparatus is able to sense its direction of travel and/or rate of travel and to control the cleaning liquid composition and/or rate of its delivery onto the floor in accordance therewith. For example, the apparatus is able to dispense detergent at a higher rate when the forward rate of travel increases and to dispense only water and/or rinse agent in the reverse direction. | 07-02-2009 |
20090320233 | FLOOR CARE APPLIANCE WITH A PLURALITY OF CLEANING MODES - A floor care appliance is provided for cleaning bare surfaces such as tile, marble, linoleum and wood. The floor care appliance is comprised of a base portion having a suction nozzle and a brush block having a plurality of vertical axis rotary agitators for cleaning bare floors. The rotary agitators are driven by an independent motor for agitating the floor surface. With the addition of an accessory hose and tools, the cleaning utility can be expanded to areas wherein the suction nozzle cannot normally reach such as behind the toilet, shower walls, and the grout between tile. While used in the capacity for cleaning bare floors, the floor care appliance can be moved between three modes by a rotating a member located on the upper housing. The first mode is dry mode, the second mode is wet scrub mode and the third mode is wet pickup mode. The accessory tools are stored in an accessory caddy that is placed freestanding over the suction nozzle and in front of the housing. | 12-31-2009 |
20100293740 | CLEANING MACHINE FOR CLEANING A SURFACE - A cleaning machine for cleaning a surface is provided. The cleaning machine includes a base assembly that moves along the surface and a liquid distribution system associated with the base assembly for distributing the cleaning solution to the cleaning surface. A suction nozzle assembly is mounted to the base assembly and includes a front nozzle portion and a rear nozzle portion. The front nozzle portion defines a fluid flow path having an inlet opening and an outlet opening and the rear nozzle portion defines a fluid flow path having an inlet opening and an outlet opening. A suction source is in fluid communication with the suction nozzle for applying suction to draw the cleaning solution and dirt from the surface and through the suction nozzle assembly. The fluid flow path of the front nozzle portion is closed in response to the base assembly moving in one of the forward direction and rear direction. The fluid flow path of the rear nozzle portion is closed in response to the base assembly moving in other one of the forward and rear direction. | 11-25-2010 |
20110214244 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VACUUM CLEANER - A control system for a vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The control system includes a control pad for generating a number of user inputs. The control system further includes a serial controller for reading the state of the number of inputs and generating serial data in response thereto. The control system yet further includes a processor adapted to receive the serial data and generate control signals that controls a number of electric devices on the vacuum cleaner. A method of operating a vacuum cleaner is also disclosed. | 09-08-2011 |
20150342435 | BRUSH ASSEMBLY FOR A FLOOR CLEANING DEVICE - A floor cleaning machine for cleaning a surface. The floor cleaning machine includes a base. A brush assembly is coupled to the base, and includes a rotating brush and a reciprocating bnish. The rotating brush and the reciprocating brush are configured to engage the surface. | 12-03-2015 |
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20100175588 | CEMENT AND METHODS OF PREPARING CEMENT - Cement compositions and methods for making cement compositions are provided. The cement compositions can comprise at least one oxide having a particle size of less than about 600 nm. The methods for making cement may include: providing a mixture of compounds containing the required calcium, silicon, aluminum, and iron to provide at least one of tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, tetracalcium aluminoferrite, other calcium silicates, aluminates, ferrites, and silicates or combinations thereof; adding a fuel source and an oxidizer to the mixture of compounds; and heating the mixture of compounds, the fuel source, and the oxidizer such that the mixture of compounds, the fuel source, and the oxidizer ignite to form the at least one tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, and tetracalcium aluminoferrite, or combinations thereof, | 07-15-2010 |
20130266700 | ULTRASONICALLY-ASSISTED EXTRUSION METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING POWDERED NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS - Disclosed are methods of manufacturing powdered nutritional products, including powdered infant formulas and powdered adult nutritional products, using extrusion. The methods include utilizing ultrasonic energy in the extruder during manufacturing. The application of ultrasonic energy to the extruder allows the fat globules present in raw materials to be effectively emulsified by hydrated protein present in the feed stream such that the resulting powdered extruded product has a low free fat level, is less susceptible to oxidation and rancidity, and can be reconstituted without substantial fat separation. | 10-10-2013 |
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20120148477 | AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF CHLORINE DIOXIDE WITH ENHANCED STABILITY AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND PACKAGING THEM - Aqueous solutions of chlorine dioxide are disclosed. The solutions are substantially free of transition metal ions, transition metal oxides, particulate contaminants. The solutions are uniquely stable with respect to their chlorine dioxide concentration. The solutions can contain chlorine dioxide in the concentration range of about 100 ppm or more to about 10,000 ppm, more preferably about 1,000 ppm or more to about 5,000 ppm and even more preferably about 2,000 ppm or more to about 4,000 ppm, and most preferably about 3,000 ppm. Preferably the solutions are substantially free of organic carbon and metal ions. Methods are disclosed for preparing aqueous solutions of chlorine dioxide comprising (1) purifying water by at least two methods selected from the group consisting of deionization, distillation, reverse osmosis (RO) filtration, carbon filtration, microporous filtration, ultrafiltration, hyperfiltration, ultraviolet oxidation, and electrodialysis, and (2) dissolving filtered chlorine dioxide gas into the water. | 06-14-2012 |
20130334063 | Method of Detecting Analyte - This disclosure relates to a method of detecting an analyte. The method includes (1) contacting an aqueous solution containing the analyte with an electrochemical detector having a working electrode, a counter electrode, and a solid electrolyte, where the analyte includes a halogen or an oxy-halogen species and the solid electrolyte provides an electrical pathway between the working and counter electrodes; (2) applying a voltage to the detector; and (3) measuring the resultant current change in the detector. | 12-19-2013 |
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20120027838 | FILAMENTS COMPRISING AN INGESTIBLE ACTIVE AGENT NONWOVEN WEBS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Filaments containing a filament-forming material and an additive, such as an ingestible active agent, nonwoven webs, and methods for making such filaments are provided. | 02-02-2012 |
20120058166 | FILAMENTS COMPRISING A NON-PERFUME ACTIVE AGENT NONWOVEN WEBS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Filaments that contain a filament-forming material and an additive, nonwoven webs, and methods for making such filaments are provided. | 03-08-2012 |
20120172831 | Methods of Delivering a Health Care Active by Administering Personal Health Care Articles Comprising a Filament - A method of delivering a health care active having the steps of administering to a mammal in need of a health benefit or a treatment for a health condition a personal health care article and consuming the article. The article contains one or more filaments that contain a backbone material, a health care active and optionally aesthetic agents, extensional aids, plasticizers, and crosslinking agents. | 07-05-2012 |
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20120237576 | FILAMENTS COMPRISING AN ACTIVE AGENT NONWOVEN WEBS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Filaments that contain a filament-forming material and an additive, nonwoven webs, and methods for making such filaments are provided. | 09-20-2012 |
20130167305 | ACTIVE CONTAINING FIBROUS STRUCTURES WITH MULTIPLE REGIONS - A fibrous structure including filaments wherein the filaments comprise one or more filament-forming materials and one or more active agents that are releasable from the filament when exposed to conditions of intended use, the fibrous structure further having at least three regions. Methods of treating fabrics with a fibrous structure are also provided herein. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171421 | ACTIVE CONTAINING FIBROUS STRUCTURES WITH MULTIPLE REGIONS HAVING DIFFERING CHARACTERISTICS - A fibrous structure including filaments wherein the filaments comprise one or more filament-forming materials and one or more active agents that are releasable from the filament when exposed to conditions of intended use, the fibrous structure further having at least two regions with different properties, in particular wherein each region has different average densities. Methods of treating fabrics with a fibrous structure are also provided herein. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172226 | FIBROUS STRUCTURES COMPRISING PARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Fibrous structures containing one or more particles, and methods for making same are provided. | 07-04-2013 |
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20140117274 | UREA-DERIVED PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Urea-derived products, for example liquid compositions containing urea-derived compounds, such as dihydroxyethyleneurea (“DHEU”), and methods for making same are provided. | 05-01-2014 |
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20140287973 | DETERGENT PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A detergent product containing a detergent composition is provided. | 09-25-2014 |
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20150114580 | FIBROUS ELEMENTS COMPRISING AN ACRYLAMIDE-BASED COPOLYMER AND FIBROUS STRUCTURES EMPLOYING SAME - Fibrous elements, for example filaments, containing an acrylamide-based copolymer, fibrous structures employing such fibrous elements, and methods for making same are provided. | 04-30-2015 |
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