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20110266360 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EXECUTING FLUID DELIVERY MISSION - Systems and methods for executing a fluid delivery mission are disclosed. In one embodiment a mobile fluid delivery machine for delivering fluid to a site has a tank storing fluid, and at least one spray head configured to spray the stored fluid onto the site. In addition, the mobile fluid delivery machine has a communication device configured to receive fluid delivery mission instructions from a site computing system, the mission instructions identifying a sequence of path segments on the site and corresponding fluid delivery amounts allocated to the path segments, and a location device configured to determine the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine on the site. The mobile fluid delivery machine may also have a fluid delivery system configured to determine whether the location of the fluid delivery machine corresponds to a path segment of the sequence, and when it is determined that the location of the fluid delivery machine corresponds to a path segment in the sequence, to identify the fluid delivery amount allocated to that path segment based on the mission instructions. | 11-03-2011 |
20110288769 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING FLUID DELIVERY MISSIONS ON A SITE - Systems and methods for controlling fluid delivery on a site using at least one fluid delivery machine are disclosed. An exemplary such method includes identifying at least one path on the site based on map information associated with the site, calculating a fluid delivery requirement of the at least one path based on environmental information associated with the site, and dispatching a fluid delivery machine on a mission to treat the at least one path with fluid based on the fluid delivery requirement. | 11-24-2011 |
20130099017 | Methods and Systems for Executing Fluid Delivery Mission - A mobile fluid delivery machine has a communication device configured to receive fluid delivery mission instructions that identify a sequence of path segments on a site and corresponding fluid delivery allocation information for the path segments, and a location device determining the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine. It also has a fluid delivery system including a display device and at least one processor that is configured to identify the fluid delivery allocation information for the path segment that corresponds to the location of the mobile machine on the site, and to determine, based on the fluid delivery allocation information for the path segment that corresponds to the location of the mobile machine on the site, a fluid delivery rate for the path segment. The processor is also configured to cause the display device to display an indication of the determined fluid delivery rate for the path segment. | 04-25-2013 |
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20100117354 | Quick connect port - A fuel delivery system, comprising a flange, a fuel draw tube secured to the flange, the fuel draw tube including an end region extending upwardly above a first surface of the flange, the end region including a connector receiving surface, and a fuel return tube secured to the flange, the fuel return tube including an end region extending upwardly above the first surface of the flange, the end region including a connector receiving surface, wherein the connector receiving surfaces are chosen from the group consisting of a downwardly facing shoulder and an enlarged inner tube diameter. | 05-13-2010 |
20130180994 | MOLDED FUEL TANK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - One embodiment of a molded fuel tank includes a fuel tank molded from a synthetic material, such as a composite polymer. One embodiment may include molding a fuel tank with a previously formed metal or synthetic component positioned within the fuel tank as it is molded. One embodiment may include molding a fuel tank and an integral component simultaneously from synthetic materials. One embodiment of a molded fuel tank may include a fuel tank with a component secured therein, the tank formed by a rotational molding process. | 07-18-2013 |
20130193150 | MOLDED FUEL TANK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - One embodiment of a molded fuel tank includes a fuel tank molded from a synthetic material, such as a composite polymer. One embodiment may include molding a fuel tank with metal component fastening structures positioned within the fuel tank as it is molded. One embodiment may include molding a fuel tank and integral component fastening structures simultaneously from synthetic materials. One embodiment of a molded fuel tank may include a fuel tank formed by a rotational molding process. | 08-01-2013 |
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20100193042 | Anti-Siphon installation assembly - An anti-siphon installation assembly includes a spring, a retainer clip mounted on the spring, the retainer clip including a support surface adapted to support an anti-siphon device thereon, and a locator clip mounted on the spring, the locator clip including an outwardly extending arm adapted to contact the upper surface of a fuel filler neck opening. | 08-05-2010 |
20100193513 | Fuel tank closure device - A fuel tank closure device includes a base sized to be received within an interior of fuel tank filler neck, a closure structure movably mounted on the base, and a biasing mechanism secured to the base and biasing the closure structure into a closed position on the base. | 08-05-2010 |
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20130085576 | SELF CENTERING, ANTI-SEIZING ACETABULAR LINER - A liner adapted for insertion into an acetabular shell for use in hip arthroplasty. The liner includes a concave inner surface adapted to engage a femoral head. The liner also includes an outer surface adapted to engage the acetabular shell and a rim that extends between the inner surface and the outer surface. The outer surface includes a locking section extending from the rim, a composite-curved section extending from the locking section at a first transition point, and a dome section extending from the composite-curved section, wherein at the first transition point, the composite-curved section is tangential to the locking section. | 04-04-2013 |
20130325018 | TIBIAL ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An orthopaedic surgical instrument assembly includes an attachment device, an intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument, and a cutting block. The attachment device includes a housing, a rail extending outwardly from the housing, and a mounting frame positioned on the rail that is configured to slide relative to the housing along the rail. The intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument is removably coupled to the housing, and the cutting block is removably coupled to the mounting frame. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325019 | METHOD OF SURGICALLY PREPARING A PATIENT'S TIBIA - A method of surgically preparing a proximal end of a tibia includes inserting an intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument into a medullary canal of the tibia, securing an attachment device to the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument, attaching a cutting block to the attachment device, resecting the proximal end of the tibia using the cutting block to form a surgically-prepared surface, positioning a tibial base trial on the surgically-prepared surface, and inserting a keel punch through a slot defined in the tibial base trial and into the surgically-prepared surface of the tibia. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325136 | TIBIAL TRIAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An orthopaedic surgical instrument assembly includes a tibial base trial adapted to be positioned on a surgically-prepared proximal end of a patient's tibia, an intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument engaged with a lower surface of the tibial base trial, and a fastener configured to pivot relative to the tibial base trial. The fastener is configured to engage with the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument to removably couple the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument to the tibial base trial. | 12-05-2013 |
20130338789 | DUAL MODULUS HIP STEM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An orthopaedic prosthesis for use in a hip replacement surgery. The orthopaedic prosthesis includes a metallic foam shell and a metallic core. The metallic core includes a neck configured to receive a femoral head component and a stem extending through the metallic foam shell. | 12-19-2013 |
20140107801 | DUAL MODULUS HIP STEM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An orthopaedic prosthesis for use in a hip replacement surgery. The orthopaedic prosthesis includes a metallic foam shell and a metallic core. The metallic core includes a neck configured to receive a femoral head component and a stem extending through the metallic foam shell. | 04-17-2014 |
20140214171 | SELF-CENTERING, ANTI-SEIZING ACETABULAR LINER - A liner adapted for insertion into an acetabular shell for use in hip arthroplasty. The liner includes a concave inner surface adapted to engage a femoral head. The liner also includes an outer surface adapted to engage the acetabular shell and a rim that extends between the inner surface and the outer surface. The outer surface includes a locking section extending from the rim, a composite-curved section extending from the locking section at a first transition point, and a dome section extending from the composite-curved section, wherein at the first transition point, the composite-curved section is tangential to the locking section. | 07-31-2014 |
20140277546 | TIBIAL TRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR SETTING OFFSET - An orthopaedic surgical instrument assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a tibial base trial adapted to be positioned on a surgically-prepared proximal end of a patient's tibia, a base fastener, and a stem adaptor secured to the base fastener. The stem adaptor includes a first adaptor body engaged with a lower surface of the tibial base trial and a second adaptor body pivotally coupled to the first adaptor body. A stem trial is removably coupled to the second adaptor body of the stem adaptor. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277557 | FEMORAL COMPONENT FOR AN IMPLANTABLE HIP PROSTHESIS - An orthopaedic prosthesis for use in a hip replacement surgery includes an implantable stem component. The implantable stem component includes a core and a shell extending over the core. The shell includes a polymeric material and is configured to receive a femoral head component. Metal foam may extend over a portion of the shell. | 09-18-2014 |
20150069111 | DUAL MODULUS HIP STEM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An orthopaedic prosthesis for use in a hip replacement surgery. The orthopaedic prosthesis includes a metallic foam shell and a metallic core. The metallic core includes a neck configured to receive a femoral head component and a stem extending through the metallic foam shell. | 03-12-2015 |
20150127008 | RECIPROCATING RASPS FOR USE IN AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE - Reciprocating rasps for the surgical preparation of the bone prior to the implantation of a glenoid or acetabular component with complex geometry are disclosed. Surgical methods for the use of such reciprocating rasps are also disclosed. | 05-07-2015 |
20150196307 | CUSTOMIZED PATIENT-SPECIFIC ACETABULAR ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF USE AND FABRICATION - A customized patient-specific orthopaedic instrument for facilitating implantation of an acetabular cup prosthesis in a coxal bone of a patient and method of use is disclosed. The customized patient-specific orthopaedic instrument includes a customized patient-specific acetabular reaming guide. The customized patient-specific acetabular reaming guide includes a longitudinal passageway for an acetabular reamer and a plurality of arms with attached feet. Each foot of the reaming guide is positioned relative to the body based on the contours of the coxal bone of the patient and a predetermined degree of version and inclination angles of the acetabular cup prosthesis when implanted in the patient's coxal bone. | 07-16-2015 |
20150359546 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND METHOD OF SURGICALLY PREPARING A PATIENT'S TIBIA - A method of surgically preparing a proximal end of a tibia includes inserting an intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument into a medullary canal of the tibia, securing an attachment device to the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument, attaching a cutting block to the attachment device, resecting the proximal end of the tibia using the cutting block to form a surgically-prepared surface, positioning a tibial base trial on the surgically-prepared surface, and inserting a keel punch through a slot defined in the tibial base trial and into the surgically-prepared surface of the tibia. | 12-17-2015 |
20160000569 | DUAL MODULUS HIP STEM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An orthopaedic prosthesis for use in a hip replacement surgery. The orthopaedic prosthesis includes a metallic foam shell and a metallic core. The metallic core includes a neck configured to receive a femoral head component and a stem extending through the metallic foam shell. | 01-07-2016 |
20160128839 | FEMORAL COMPONENT FOR AN IMPLANTABLE HIP PROSTHESIS - An orthopaedic prosthesis for use in a hip replacement surgery includes an implantable stem component. The implantable stem component includes a core and a shell extending over the core. The shell includes a polymeric material and is configured to receive a femoral head component. Metal foam may extend over a portion of the shell. | 05-12-2016 |
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20090192626 | Constraining ring inserter - A hand held instrument is provided in one embodiment in a kit for use in positioning a constraining ring of an acetabular liner system and includes a shaft including a first coupling member, and a plurality of heads, each of the plurality of heads including (i) a base configured to couple with the first coupling member and (ii) a pair of resilient gripper arms, each of the pair of resilient gripper arms defining a constraining ring reception area having a size different from the constraining ring reception area defined by the pair of gripper arms of each of the other of the plurality of heads. | 07-30-2009 |
20090326670 | ACETABULAR PROSTHESIS SYSTEM - An acetabular prosthesis system configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared acetabulum includes an acetabular shell, an augment component, and a fastener configured to couple the acetabular shell and the augment component together. | 12-31-2009 |
20110213372 | RECIPROCATING RASPS FOR USE IN AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE - Reciprocating rasps for the surgical preparation of the bone prior to the implantation of a glenoid or acetabular component with complex geometry are disclosed. Surgical methods for the use of such reciprocating rasps are also disclosed. | 09-01-2011 |
20110264232 | Acetabular Prosthesis System - An acetabular prosthesis system configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared acetabulum includes an acetabular shell, an augment component, and a fastener configured to couple the acetabular shell and the augment component together. | 10-27-2011 |
20130296870 | RECIPROCATING RASPS FOR USE IN AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE - Reciprocating rasps for the surgical preparation of the bone prior to the implantation of a glenoid or acetabular component with complex geometry are disclosed. Surgical methods for the use of such reciprocating rasps are also disclosed. | 11-07-2013 |