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20120013176 | Enhanced EDU Energy Redistribution - An enhanced electrical distribution unit (EDU) of an aircraft includes power control circuitry disposed to communicate with a power source, a regenerative load control circuit in communication with the power control circuitry and disposed to communicate with a regenerative load, and a passive load control circuit in communication with the power control circuitry and the regenerative load control circuit, the passive load control circuit disposed to communicate with a passive load. The regenerative load control circuit and the passive load control circuit are disposed to arrange a conductive path between the regenerative load and the passive load in response to operation of the regenerative load. | 01-19-2012 |
20120163997 | VANE COMPRESSOR WITH INTEGRATED MOTOR - A rotor disk of a vane compressor includes a multiple of slots along an outer diameter and a multiple of magnets along an inner diameter. Each of the multiple of slots is radially aligned with one of the multiple of magnets. | 06-28-2012 |
20120183425 | VALVELESS VANE COMPRESSOR - A vane compressor has a plurality of vanes that are radially translatable and have outer ends. The vanes create zones between each pair of adjacent vanes, each zone having a given area. The vane compressor also has an axis about which the vanes rotate and an outlet for expelling compressed fluid. A first zone immediately following a second zone, which is in register with the outlet, has the same area as the second zone. | 07-19-2012 |
20130113324 | TAPERED ROTOR ASSEMBLY - A rotor assembly for an electric machine includes an outer sleeve and a plurality of permanent magnets disposed in the outer sleeve. An inner sleeve is located inboard of the plurality of permanent magnets and includes a plurality of inner sleeve segments that form a tapered inner sleeve surface. A rotor shaft is located inboard of the inner sleeve and has a tapered outer shaft surface engageable with the tapered inner sleeve surface in an interference fit to force the plurality of inner sleeve segments into engagement with the plurality of permanent magnets. | 05-09-2013 |
20130257574 | IMMERSION COOLED TOROID INDUCTOR ASSEMBLY - An inductor assembly includes a substrate, an outer cylindrical housing arranged on the substrate, a wound inductor core arranged in the outer cylindrical housing, and a working fluid disposed in the outer cylindrical housing and in contact with the wound inductor core. | 10-03-2013 |
20130278369 | SEALED INDUCTOR CONNECTION USING LITZ WIRE - An inductor comprises a ferromagnetic core, a litz wire conductor encircling the ferromagnetic core, a housing, a bobbin, a conductive pin, and a seal assembly. The housing encloses the ferromagnetic core and the litz wire conductor. The conductive pin is conductively attached to the litz wire conductor, and extends therefrom to form an external electrical contact. The bobbin supports the litz wire conductor and positions the conductive pin in alignment with an aperture in the housing which is sealed against fluid egress by the seal assembly. | 10-24-2013 |
20130278370 | SPRING-SUPPORTED INDUCTOR CORE - An inductor comprises a ferromagnetic core, a plurality of conductor turns encircling the ferromagnetic core, a bobbin, and a wave spring. The bobbin encloses the ferromagnetic core and supports the plurality of conductor turns and the wave spring is situated between the bobbin and the ferromagnetic core. | 10-24-2013 |
20140355212 | IMMERSION COOLED MOTOR CONTROLLER - An immersion cooled motor controller assembly is disclosed that includes a sealed housing, a fluorocarbon cooling liquid contained in the sealed housing, and an AC/AC motor controller disposed in the sealed housing and submerged in the fluorocarbon cooling liquid, wherein the AC/AC motor controller includes a power board module adapted and configured to operate at power levels greater than 30 kW. | 12-04-2014 |
20150097644 | MAGNETIC DEVICES WITH INTEGRAL COOLING CHANNELS - A magnetic device includes an electrically insulating body and a conductor coil. The insulating body defines an internal cavity for a magnetic device core and a coolant channel routed about the internal cavity. The conductor coil extends through the insulating body and winds about the internal cavity. The electrically insulating body electrically insulates the internal cavity and coolant channel from the conductor coil. | 04-09-2015 |
20150101838 | HOUSINGS WITH EMBEDDED BUS BARS AND STANDOFFS - Housing for electrical components includes a housing body, an insulating body and a bus bar. The insulating body is disposed within the housing body and is integral with the housing body. The bus bar is disposed within the within the housing body and embedded in the insulating body. The insulating body and housing body are integral with one another for fixing the bus bar within the housing body. | 04-16-2015 |
20150288037 | INSULATING LIQUID IMMERSED BATTERY - A multi-cell battery pack may be designed to serve as a thermosiphon. Stated another way, multi-cell battery pack may be designed to incorporate a passive heat exchange technique based on natural convection, which circulates a substance (liquid, or gas such as air) without the necessity of a mechanical pump. In this way, insulating fluid in cavities between cells greatly enhances the likelihood of preventing a thermal runaway condition. The insulating fluid in cavities between cells may result in reduced arcing and the elimination of combustion within a battery housing. | 10-08-2015 |
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20100125236 | CYTOKINE CONCENTRATION SYSTEM - Apparatus and methods for producing interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and/or other prophylatically or therapeutically effective protein. Blood is obtained from a patient with a conventional syringe and then introduced into dual luer lock centrifuge tube. The dual luer lock centrifuge tube is provided with beads that are coated with a silanized coating. The container is then incubated and centrifuged. Subsequent to the incubation and the centrifugation, the serum containing autologous therapeutically active protein, such as IL-1Ra, in the container is withdrawn through the luer lock of the container, and injected back into the patient. | 05-20-2010 |
20110118781 | METHOD AND SUTURE-BUTTON CONSTRUCT FOR STABILIZATION OF CRANIAL CRUCIATE LIGAMENT DEFICIENT STIFLE - An apparatus and method for stabilization of a cranial cruciate ligament deficient stifle in canines using a suture-button construct. The method includes the steps of drilling a femoral hole across a distal femur, passing a needle with a pull-through suture strand of a suture-button construct through the femoral hole, and applying a tensile force to the pull-through suture strand and a suture tape or strand of the construct such that a first button of the suture-button construct lies sideways for passage through the femoral hole, advancing the first button through the femoral hole by pulling the pull-through suture strand until the first button exits the femoral hole, drilling a tibial hole and passing the needle with the pull-through suture strand through the tibial hole, applying a tensile force to the pull-through suture strand and the suture tape or strand of the construct such that the first button lies sideways for passage through the tibial hole, flipping the first button to engage the first button against the medial tibial cortex and subsequently cutting and removing the pull-through suture strand, pulling free ends of the suture tape or strand to advance a second button of the suture-button construct and to seat the second button against the femur, and securing the second button against the femur. | 05-19-2011 |
20120264699 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AUTOGENOUS OR ALLOGENIC BLOOD SERUM AND RELATED LOGISTICS - A method of producing blood serum containing prophylactically or therapeutically active proteins, including obtaining blood from a patient, incubating the blood at a suitable temperature to induce production of prophylactically or therapeutically active proteins, and removing the prophylactically or therapeutically active proteins from the blood. | 10-18-2012 |
20130338792 | IMPLANTATION OF MICRONIZED ALLOGRAFT TISSUE OVER A MICROFRACTURED DEFECT - Techniques, mixtures, mixing and delivery kits, and improved delivery instruments for implantation of micronized allograft tissue over a microfractured defect. Allograft cartilage tissue is delivered over a cartilage defect that has been debrided and microfractured, without the need for a periosteal covering or separate type of patch sewn over the top. The allograft tissue may be any micronized cartilage particulates obtained by various methods, for example, cartilage delivered in its native form, dehydrated via lyophilization, “freeze-dried,” dehydrated via desiccation, or dehydrated by any other method. | 12-19-2013 |
20140236306 | METHODS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR FORMING NON-CIRCULAR CARTILAGE GRAFTS - Techniques and instruments for knee replacement surgery that allow for the removal of an oval oblong-shaped allograft bone and cartilage plug from a donor distal femur. The instruments include (i) sizing guides to match the recipient's femoral size and curvature to that of a donor femur (the sizing guides also acting as a wide pin placement template for the donor distal femur); (ii) osteotomes that cut the curved and straight portions of the implant shape (these may be disposable or reusable); and (iii) templates that fit over the guide pins and have openings to allow the osteotomes to cut the donor femur plug to the correct size, shape and depth. The instruments allow for a non-circular shape to be extracted from a donor femur for use in a bone-saving osteoarthritis distal femur resurfacing procedure. | 08-21-2014 |
20160081700 | METHOD FOR FORMING NON-CIRCULAR CARTILAGE GRAFTS - A technique for knee replacement surgery that allow for the removal of an oval oblong-shaped allograft bone and cartilage plug from a donor distal femur. The technique uses instruments including (i) sizing guides to match the recipient's femoral size and curvature to that of a donor femur (the sizing guides also acting as a wide pin placement template for the donor distal femur); (ii) osteotomes that cut the curved and straight portions of the implant shape (these may be disposable or reusable); and (iii) templates that fit over the guide pins and have openings to allow the osteotomes to cut the donor femur plug to the correct size, shape and depth. The instruments allow for a non-circular shape to be extracted from a donor femur for use in a bone-saving osteoarthritis distal femur resurfacing procedure. | 03-24-2016 |
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20100024658 | BEVERAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH CENTRIFUGAL PUMP - A beverage forming apparatus includes a storage tank, and a centrifugal pump having an inlet connected to the storage tank by a supply conduit. The centrifugal pump may include a priming vent located below a full level of the storage tank and permit air to vent as liquid primes the pump. A metering tank may have an inlet connected to the centrifugal pump by a pump conduit, and an outlet connected to a brew chamber that forms a beverage using liquid received from the metering tank. In one embodiment, a flow control valve, such as a check valve, may be provided in the pump conduit to allow flow from the pump to the metering tank, but resist flow in reverse. In another embodiment, a vent valve in the pump conduit may be arranged to vent at least a portion of the pump conduit, e.g., to ambient air pressure. | 02-04-2010 |
20130209636 | LIQUID DELIVERY TANK WITH EXPANSION CHAMBER - A beverage forming method and system employing the introduction of air into the heater tank and/or an expansion chamber after liquid delivery is complete. An expansion chamber may be provided at the top of the heater tank and provide a tortuous flow path from an air inlet to the tank outlet. | 08-15-2013 |
20140141142 | BEVERAGE FORMING SYSTEM HAVING LIQUID DELIVERY TANK WITH EXPANSION CHAMBER - A beverage forming method and system employing the introduction of air into the heater tank and/or an expansion chamber after liquid delivery is complete. An expansion chamber may be provided at the top of the heater tank and provide a tortuous flow path from an air inlet to the tank outlet. | 05-22-2014 |
20140272048 | REUSABLE BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE - A reusable cartridge and method for forming a beverage using a beverage machine. The cartridge may include a bottom surface with inlet and outlet openings, e.g., arranged to receive an inlet or outlet needle, respectively, and an opening at a top end through which access to the interior space may be had. A filter basket may be inserted or removed into the interior space through the opening and a cover may engage at top to seal the opening closed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140338542 | BEVERAGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD WITH MOVING BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE HOLDER - Method and apparatus for receiving, moving and holding a cartridge. A cartridge holder may be movable between an open position in which the cartridge holder is in an upwardly inclined orientation to receive a cartridge and a closed position in which the cartridge holder is in a downwardly inclined orientation. A cover may be arranged to at least partially cover the opening of the cartridge holder with the cartridge holder in the closed position, yet be positioned away from the opening with the cartridge holder in the open position. | 11-20-2014 |
20140342067 | BEVERAGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD WITH MULTI-PART BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE HOLDER - A beverage forming system and method in which a wall member mounted to a frame of the system defines a first portion of a chamber, and a cartridge holder movably mounted relative to the frame and the wall member defines a second portion of the chamber. The cartridge holder may have an opening to receive a cartridge and be arranged to hold and move a cartridge between an open position and a closed position. A cover, which may be moveable relative to the wall member and/or the cartridge holder, may be arranged to cover the opening of the cartridge holder with the cartridge holder in the closed position. Thus, with the cartridge holder in the closed position and the cover covering the opening, the cartridge holder, the wall member and the cover define the chamber in a closed state in which a cartridge held by the cartridge holder is enclosed. | 11-20-2014 |
20140342068 | BEVERAGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD WITH BEVERAGE OUTLET CONTROL - A beverage forming system and method in which characteristics of a dispensed beverage are controlled. A beverage forming system may include an outlet chamber having an inlet opening to receive beverage from a beverage forming chamber, and an outlet opening to output beverage. The outlet chamber may have a standpipe in the outlet chamber between the inlet and the outlet openings that prevents a direct passage of beverage to the outlet openings, thus controlling characteristics of the beverage, such as an amount of foam, the size of bubbles in a foam, etc. The standpipe may have a portion extending upwardly from a bottom of the outlet chamber and impeding a direct flow path to between the inlet and the outlet openings, thus forcing flow to pass around and/or over the standpipe portion. | 11-20-2014 |
20140342069 | BEVERAGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD WITH ACTIVATION BUTTON - A beverage forming system and method in which an activation button is arranged on a movable cartridge holder. A beverage forming system may include a cartridge holder movably mounted to a frame and having an opening to receive a cartridge such that the cartridge holder is arranged to hold and move a cartridge between an open position and a closed position. An activation button may be mounted on a top of the cartridge holder with the cartridge holder in the closed position, allowing easy access to the button once the cartridge holder is closed. Operation of the activation button may cause the system to begin a beverage forming process that includes introducing fluid to the cartridge via an inlet. | 11-20-2014 |
20150201789 | BEVERAGE MACHINE CARTRIDGE HOLDER - A method and apparatus for opening and closing a cartridge holder of a beverage forming machine. The cartridge holder may have an opening arranged to receive and hold a cartridge with the cartridge holder. The opening may be adjustable in size and/or shape to allow the cartridge holder to receive and engage with cartridges of different size and/or shape. The cartridge holder may include one or more movable portions that are adjustable in position to effectively adjust a size and/or shape of the opening. | 07-23-2015 |
20150201790 | BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE HOLDER WITH MOVABLE OUTLET - A method and apparatus for controlling operation of a beverage forming machine arranged for use with cartridges of different types, or receiving an upwardly flowing beverage from a cartridge. A beverage outlet may be movable to receive beverage from a cartridge of a first type, and to not receive beverage from a cartridge of a second type. Different cartridge characteristics may be detected by multiple detectors, e.g., for detecting a presence/absence of a cartridge, a cartridge type and/or an authorization feature. | 07-23-2015 |
20150201791 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUP AND CARAFE BEVERAGE PRODUCTION - Method and apparatus for forming both carafe quantities and smaller (e.g., cup) quantities of a beverage using a cartridge-based beverage machine. A beverage forming machine accommodates cartridges having different sizes and/or shapes, including different rim sizes/shapes. The outlet used for receiving a beverage from a standard cartridge differs from the outlet used for receiving the beverage from a carafe cartridge inserted in a same cartridge holder. Beverage may exit the cartridge in an upward direction in some embodiments. | 07-23-2015 |
20150201795 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEVERAGE CARAFE DETECTION - A beverage forming method and system in which a carafe with an associated magnetic element is positionable at a carafe receiving area. One of a protrusion and a first recess is associated with the carafe and the other of the protrusion and the first recess is associated with a housing. The housing includes a detector arranged to detect the presence of the magnetic element when the protrusion is inserted into the first recess. Beverage formation of an amount greater than a threshold volume is enabled when the detector detects the magnetic element. | 07-23-2015 |
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20080295298 | MAGNETIC DEVICE AND METHOD - A magnetic device used as a bookmark and a nametag. The device includes a strip of sheet material including first, second, third and fourth panels folded along first, second and third fold lines. First and second magnets, preferably of the rare earth type, are secured between selected folded panels forming clamping jaws that fasten the device to a page in a book or to clothing. Selected printed indicia information on the panels may display advertising, business card information, use instructions, and appointments so the device may serve as both a bookmark and a nametag. | 12-04-2008 |
20090243162 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLID - An apparatus and method for producing a solid product such as orthopedic appliances, dental splint mouthpieces, dentures, lined dentures and the like from flowable materials such as silicones, acrylics, polyurethanes and dental casting investments. The container in which an article is treated will develop 80-100 psi and has opposed curved surfaces between which a seal is formed without leakage. | 10-01-2009 |
20090263762 | DENTURE ABUTMENT & RETENTION SYSTEM - A denture retention system includes a denture and an abutment. The denture has an inner channel with an elastic liner having shaped cavities. The cavities have a shaft, a head at the closed end of the shaft and a concave ring between two convex sections on the shaft. The abutment has a shaft, a head at one end of the shaft, a protruding ring between two concave sections on the shaft and a threaded portion at the other end of the shaft portion. The surface of the cavity overlaps and engages the surface of the abutment to retain the denture in the cavity. The threaded part of the abutment threads into an implant or implants into a jaw. The cavity expands when the abutment is inserted or removed from the cavity, and contracts after insertion. | 10-22-2009 |
20090263763 | Denture Abutment & Retention System - A denture retention system includes a denture and an abutment. The denture has an inner channel with an elastic liner having inserts. Each insert has an O-ring and a channel for capturing the O-ring. The abutment has a shaft, a head at one end of the shaft and a base at the other end of the shaft. The head has an undercut surface that extends radially outwardly from the shaft. The O-ring and undercut surface overlap and engage one another to retain the denture in the cavity. The abutment has a threaded portion at the other end of the shaft portion that threads into an implant or implants into a jaw, or a threaded aperture that receives a threaded portion on an implant. | 10-22-2009 |
20140038133 | DENTURE RETENTION SYSTEM - A denture retention system includes a denture, abutments and an implant connected to each abutment. The denture has an inner channel with a resilient liner and engaging caps in the inner channel that releasably retain the denture on the abutments. The engaging caps each have a cavity that receives the head of an abutment. The cavities are sized with longitudinal space for the heads of the abutments so that the denture rests on the gingival tissue while the abutments restricts movement of the denture away from the gingival tissue. The system can be used with large diameter or mini implants. The separate implant and abutment allow precise selection of the abutment height. The abutment has a spherical head with tool engageable flats for tightening the abutment onto the implant. | 02-06-2014 |
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20090123627 | Gluten-free flour composition - A gluten-free flour composition for persons with celiac disease or other gluten sensitivity comprising specified quantities of gluten-free white rice flour, gluten-free potato starch, gluten-free corn starch, gluten-free tapioca starch, gluten-free corn flour, and xanthan gum, all mixed thoroughly in dry form and packaged. The gluten free flour mix closely emulates all-purpose wheat flour in taste, consistency, volume, loft and texture, and is suitable as a 1-for-1 substitute for all purpose wheat flour in conventional wheat flour recipes to produce gluten-free breads, cookies, cakes, muffins, sauces, roux, batter and any other type of flour-containing food products. | 05-14-2009 |
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20100035248 | SURFACE-BASED NUCLEIC ACID ASSAYS EMPLOYING MORPHOLINOS - The sequence determination, detection, and quantification of nucleic acid molecules through sequence-specific binding (hybridization) on a solid support, specifically when Morpholinos are used as the surface-immobilized probe species in surface-based nucleic acid assays, and the assays as disclosed herein. | 02-11-2010 |
20100187133 | CAPACITIVE MORPHOLINO DIAGNOSTICS FOR ANALYSIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - Surface hybridization, a reaction in which nucleic acid molecules in solution react with nucleic acid partners immobilized on a surface, is widely practiced in life science research. In these applications the immobilized partner, or “probe”, is typically single-stranded DNA. Because DNA is strongly charged, high salt conditions are required to enable binding between analyte nucleic acids (“targets”) in solution and the DNA probes. High salt, however, compromises prospects for label-free monitoring or control of the hybridization reaction through surface electric fields, as well as stabilizes secondary structure in target species that can interfere with probe-target recognition. In this work, initial steps toward addressing these challenges are taken by introducing Morpholinos, a class of uncharged DNA analogues, for surface-hybridization applications. Monolayers of Morpholino probes on gold supports can be fabricated with methods similar to those employed with DNA, and are shown to hybridize efficiently and sequence-specifically with target strands. Hybridization-induced changes in the interfacial charge organization are analyzed with electrochemical methods and compared for Morpholino and DNA probe monolayers. Molecular mechanisms connecting surface hybridization state to the interfacial capacitance are identified and interpreted through comparison to numerical Poisson-Boltzmann calculations. Interestingly, positive as well as negative capacitive responses (contrast inversion) to hybridization are possible, depending on surface populations of mobile ions as controlled by the applied potential. Quantitative comparison of surface capacitance with target coverage (targets/area) reveals a near-linear relationship, and demonstrates sensitivities (limits of quantification) in the pg mm | 07-29-2010 |
20110017979 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE GATE OXIDES SUCH AS FOR GRAPHENE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS OR CARBON NANOTUBES - An apparatus or method can include forming a graphene layer including a working surface, forming a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) layer upon the working surface of the graphene layer, and forming a dielectric layer upon the PVA layer. In an example, the PVA layer can be activated and the dielectric layer can be deposited on an activated portion of the PVA layer. In an example, an electronic device can include such apparatus, such as included as a portion of graphene field-effect transistor (GFET), or one or more other devices. | 01-27-2011 |
20120164753 | MONOLITHIC FBAR-CMOS STRUCTURE SUCH AS FOR MASS SENSING - An apparatus comprises a thin-film bulk acoustic resonator such as including an acoustic mirror, a piezoelectric region acoustically coupled to the acoustic mirror, and first and second conductors electrically coupled to the piezoelectric region. In an example, an integrated circuit substrate can include an interface circuit connected to the first and second conductors of the resonator, the integrated circuit substrate configured to mechanically support the resonator. An example can include an array of such resonators co-integrated with the interface circuit and configured to detect a mass change associated with one or more of a specified protein binding, a specified antibody-antigen coupling, a specified hybridization of a DNA oligomer, or an adsorption of specified gas molecules. | 06-28-2012 |
20120211375 | CAPACITIVE MORPHOLINO DIAGNOSTICS FOR ANALYSIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - Use of Morpholinos, a class of uncharged DNA analogues, for surface-hybridization applications. Monolayers of Morpholino probes on gold supports are fabricated with methods similar to those employed with DNA, and are used to hybridize efficiently and sequence-specifically with target strands. Hybridization-induced changes in the interfacial charge organization are analyzed with electrochemical methods and compared for Morpholino and DNA probe monolayers. Molecular mechanisms connecting surface hybridization state to the interfacial capacitance are identified and interpreted through comparison to numerical Poisson-Boltzmann calculations. Positive as well as negative capacitive responses (contrast inversion) to hybridization are possible, depending on surface populations of mobile ions as controlled by the applied potential. Quantitative comparison of surface capacitance with target coverage (targets/area) reveals a near-linear relationship, and demonstrates sensitivities (limits of quantification) in the pg mm | 08-23-2012 |
20130285680 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SINGLE-MOLECULE DETECTION USING NANOTUBES - A method for single-molecule detection is provided and uses a carbon nanotube having a probe entity attached thereto to define a first state of the carbon nanotube. The carbon nanotube is introduced to a target entity to define a second state of the carbon nanotube. The electrical conductance of the carbon nanotube in the first and second states is compared to detect the presence of a biomolecular entity. A system for single-molecule detection including a carbon nanotube is also provided. | 10-31-2013 |
20140099764 | GRAPHENE DEVICE INCLUDING A PVA LAYER OR FORMED USING A PVA LAYER - An apparatus or method can include forming a graphene layer including a working surface, forming a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) layer upon the working surface of the graphene layer, and forming a dielectric layer upon the PVA layer. In an example, the PVA layer can be activated and the dielectric layer can be deposited on an activated portion of the PVA layer. In an example, an electronic device can include such apparatus, such as included as a portion of graphene field-effect transistor (GFET), or one or more other devices. | 04-10-2014 |
20140299839 | ELECTRICAL DEVICES WITH GRAPHENE ON BORON NITRIDE - Methods of forming and resulting devices are described that include graphene devices on boron nitride. Selected methods of forming and resulting devices include graphene field effect transistors (GFETs) including boron nitride. | 10-09-2014 |
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20090302952 | Systems And Methods For Distributing A Clock Signal - Systems and methods for distributing a clock signal are disclosed. In some embodiments, systems for distributing a clock signal include a plurality of resonant oscillators, each comprising an inductor; and a differential clock grid that distributes the clock signal. The differential clock grid is coupled to the plurality of resonant oscillators and the clock signal, and the inductances of the inductors are configured such that a resonant frequency of the plurality of resonant oscillators is substantially equal to the frequency of the clock signal. | 12-10-2009 |
20100300899 | Active CMOS Sensor Array For Electrochemical Biomolecular Detection - Electrochemical sensing of biomolecules eliminates the need for bulky optical instruments required in traditional fluorescence-based sensing assays. Integration of the sensor interface electrodes and active electrochemical detection circuitry on CMOS substrates miniaturizes the sensing platform, enhancing portability for point-of-care applications, while enabling high-throughput, highly-parallel analysis. One embodiment includes a four-by-four active sensor array for multiplexed electrochemical biomolecular detection in a standard 0.25-μm CMOS process. Integrated potentiostats, including control amplifiers and dual-slope ADCs, stimulate the electrochemical cell and detect the current flowing through on-chip gold electrodes at each sensor site resulting from biomolecular reactions occurring on the chip surface. Post-processing techniques for fabricating biologically-compatible surface-electrode arrays in CMOS that can withstand operation in harsh electrochemical environments are described. Demonstrations showing example operation of the active CMOS array for biomolecular detection include cyclic voltammetry of a reversible redox species, DNA probe density characterization, and quantitative and specific DNA hybridization detection in real time. | 12-02-2010 |
20130180867 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SINGLE-MOLECULE DETECTION USING NANOPORES - A system and method for detecting a single-molecule using an integrated circuit which includes at least one membrane having a nanopore located between first and second reservoirs and a low-noise preamplifier having an electrode formed on the surface thereof is provided. The method includes passing a target molecule through the nanopore, and measuring a current through the nanopore to detect the presence of a biomolecular entity, if any. | 07-18-2013 |
20130224879 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A DNA-BASED THERMOMETER - DNA-based temperature sensor for measuring temperature through a transition of one or more strands of DNA from a coupled configuration to a decoupled configuration at a temperature threshold, and a fluorescent dye adapted to emit fluorescence when the DNA is in the coupled configuration, includes a receptacle adapted to receive the DNA and the fluorescent dye in a solution, an imaging device adapted to acquire an image of fluorescence emitted from the solution, the image having a plurality of regions, and a processor adapted to determine a plurality of fluorescence levels corresponding to each of the plurality of regions of the image and to generate a temperature map based on the determined fluorescence levels. A method for measuring temperature and a DNA-based temperature sensing solution are also provided. | 08-29-2013 |
20140048416 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SINGLE-MOLECULE DETECTION USING NANOPORES - A system and method for detecting a single-molecule using an integrated circuit which includes at least one membrane having a nanopore located between first and second reservoirs and a low-noise preamplifier having an electrode formed on the surface thereof is provided. The method includes passing a target molecule through the nanopore, and measuring a current through the nanopore to detect the presence of a biomolecular entity, if any. | 02-20-2014 |
20140152278 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWITCHED-INDUCTOR INTEGRATED VOLTAGE REGULATORS - Power controller includes an output terminal having an output voltage, at least one clock generator to generate a plurality of clock signals and a plurality of hardware phases. Each hardware phase is coupled to the at least one clock generator and the output terminal and includes a comparator. Each hardware phase is configured to receive a corresponding one of the plurality of clock signals and a reference voltage, combine the corresponding clock signal and the reference voltage to produce a reference input, generate a feedback voltage based on the output voltage, compare the reference input and the feedback voltage using the comparator and provide a comparator output to the output terminal, whereby the comparator output determines a duty cycle of the power controller. An integrated circuit including the power controller is also provided. | 06-05-2014 |
20140217264 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGING USING SINGLE PHOTON AVALANCHE DIODES - Single-photon avalanche diode includes a central junction having a central p+ area and a deep-n well in contact with the central p+ area, a p-type guard ring disposed between the central junction and the deep-n well, and a shallow trench isolation separated from the central p+ area. Imaging apparatus includes a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor-implemented single photon avalanche device and one or more signal converters electrically coupled thereto and configured to detect changes in output therefrom. | 08-07-2014 |
20150090588 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIOLOGICAL ION CHANNEL INTERFACES - Method for interfacing an integrated circuit with a biological ion channel, the integrated circuit being at least partially disposed within an electrolytic solution and including an amplifier and one or more electrodes on a surface thereof, includes forming one or more microwells proximate the one or more electrodes, applying a lipid membrane over the integrated circuit proximate the microwells, and placing a further electrode in the electrolytic solution proximate the lipid membrane on a side opposite the integrated circuit. A biological ion channel interface is also provided. | 04-02-2015 |
20150093849 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SINGLE-MOLECULE NUCLEIC-ACID ASSAY PLATFORMS - Integrated circuits for a single-molecule nucleic-acid assay platform, and methods for making such circuits are disclosed. In one example, a method includes transferring one or more carbon nanotubes to a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) substrate, and forming a pair of post-processed electrodes on the substrate proximate opposing ends of the one or more carbon nanotubes. | 04-02-2015 |
20150125622 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH AND ULTRA-HIGH VACUUM PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION WITH IN-SITU MAGNETIC FIELD - Systems and methods for high and ultra-high vacuum physical vapor deposition with in-situ magnetic field are disclosed herein. An exemplary method for depositing a film in an evacuated vacuum chamber can include introducing a sample into the vacuum chamber. The sample can be rotated. A magnetic field can be applied that rotates synchronously with the rotating sample. Atoms can be deposited onto the sample while the sample is rotating with the magnetic field to deposit a film while the magnetic field induces magnetic anisotropy in the film. | 05-07-2015 |
20150214384 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CMOS-INTEGRATED JUNCTION FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS FOR DENSE AND LOW-NOISE BIOELECTRONIC PLATFORMS - A complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)-integrated junction field effect transistor (JFET) has reduced scale and reduced noise. An exemplary JFET has a substrate layer of one dopant type with a gate layer of that dopant type disposed on the substrate, a depletion channel of a second dopant type disposed on the first gate layer, and a second gate layer of the first dopant type disposed on the depletion channel and proximate a surface of the transistor. The second gate layer can separate the depletion channel from the surface, and the depletion channel separates the first gate layer from the second gate layer. | 07-30-2015 |
20150369776 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SINGLE-MOLECULE DETECTION USING NANOPORES - A system and method for detecting a single-molecule using an integrated circuit which includes at least one membrane having a nanopore located between first and second reservoirs and a low-noise preamplifier having an electrode formed on the surface thereof is provided. The method includes passing a target molecule through the nanopore, and measuring a current through the nanopore to detect the presence of a biomolecular entity, if any. | 12-24-2015 |
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20120289768 | Anatomically Conforming Vaginal Insert - A vaginal insert formed from a composition that, prior to introduction to the vagina, has the physical properties of a liquid, semi-soft gel, paste, foam, or viscous material so that it can be effectively delivered to the vaginal canal. After introduction into the vagina, the composition will expand and/or solidify into a semi-solid or solid structure to substantially fill the entire “H” shaped space of the vagina and a portion of the rugal folds along the length of the vaginal canal. Upon solidifying, the composition defines an insert that, in one embodiment, is suitable for use as a tampon and, in another embodiment, is suitable for use as an incontinence device. | 11-15-2012 |
20140066871 | Anatomically Conforming Vaginal Insert With Cover - An anatomically-conforming vaginal insert is formed from a composition, wherein the composition includes a material that is introduced into a vaginal canal as a viscous material at a first temperature and after insertion into the vaginal canal becomes a semi-solid at a second temperature greater than the first temperature, wherein the first temperature is about 20° C. and the material has increased solidity at the second temperature as compared to the first temperature, and wherein the composition is disposed within a over sheet. The vaginal insert can be formulated with a withdrawal device, and the withdrawal device can be attached to the cover sheet. | 03-06-2014 |
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20130212482 | COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INTERFACE FOR USER FRIENDLY INTERACTIVE ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES - A method and a system for connecting a service provider and a user at a remote location relative to the service provider, via a network based telecommunications device, are provided. The method includes utilizing a network operable terminal for transmitting communications between the service provider and the user, employing a display screen depicting a user selectable options menu, corresponding with service functions offered by the service provider, and enabling the user to choose an option from the user selectable options menu to initiate a corresponding communication to the service provider. The system includes a user operable terminal including a user interface display screen with user selectable menu options that are changeable in accordance with differing modes of operation, an internal processing unit configured for providing at least one selectable menu option; and a gateway service platform configured for transmitting an option selected from the at least one selectable menu option to and from one of the user or the provider. | 08-15-2013 |
20140164937 | COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INTERFACE FOR USER FRIENDLY INTERACTIVE ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES - A method and a system for connecting a service provider and a user at a remote location relative to the service provider, via a network based telecommunications device, are provided. The method includes utilizing a network operable terminal for transmitting communications between the service provider and the user, employing a display screen depicting a user selectable options menu, corresponding with service functions offered by the service provider, and enabling the user to choose an option from the user selectable options menu to initiate a corresponding communication to the service provider. The system includes a user operable terminal including a user interface display screen with user selectable menu options that are changeable in accordance with differing modes of operation, an internal processing unit configured for providing at least one selectable menu option; and a gateway service platform configured for transmitting an option selected from the at least one selectable menu option to and from one of the user or the provider. | 06-12-2014 |
20140173514 | COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INTERFACE FOR USER FRIENDLY INTERACTIVE TO ONLINE SERVICES - A method and a system for connecting a service provider and a user at a remote location relative to the service provider, via a network based telecommunications device, are provided. The method includes utilizing a network operable terminal for transmitting communications between the service provider and the user, employing a display screen depicting a user selectable options menu, corresponding with service functions offered by the service provider, and enabling the user to choose an option from the user selectable options menu to initiate a corresponding communication to the service provider. The system includes a user operable terminal including a user interface display screen with user selectable menu options that are changeable in accordance with differing modes of operation, an internal processing unit configured for providing at least one selectable menu option; and a gateway service platform configured for transmitting an option selected from the at least one selectable menu option to and from one of the user or the provider. | 06-19-2014 |
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20100049486 | Systems and Methods for Simulating Plant Operations - Embodiments of methods and systems of a system for simulating a plant are provided. According to one exemplary embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a system for simulating a plant. The system may include a controller including plant operation logic for executing control commands to the plant. The system may further include a simulator in communication with the controller, where the simulator may consist of high bandwidth hardware having at least one high bandwidth model of at least a first plant behavior. The simulator may also consist of at least one processor with at least one low bandwidth model of at least a second plant behavior. | 02-25-2010 |
20110172790 | ISOLATED HART INTERFACE WITH PROGRAMMABLE DATA FLOW - An isolated highway addressable remote transfer (HART) interface with programmable data flow is provided. The isolated HART interface includes a HART channel having at least one pair of terminals configured to connect with a HART device via a current loop. The HART channel is programmable to have each pair of terminals assigned as a current loop input or a current loop output. | 07-14-2011 |
20110204857 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Electronic Circuitry with Separated Controllers - Embodiments provide systems and methods for controlling electronic circuitry. A system can include at least a first controller and a second controller and at least one power electronic circuitry module. The first controller can be in electrical communication with the power electronic circuitry module via a first high-speed serial link (HSSL). The second controller can be in electrical communication with the power electronic circuitry module via a second HSSL. | 08-25-2011 |
20120206841 | POWER CONVERTER AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A power converter includes a first phase leg including a first di/dt reactor and a first control section, the first di/dt reactor and the first control section being coupled between an active line and a neutral line. The power converter also includes a first current crowbar coupled between the active line and the neutral and a controller coupled to the first di/dt reactor, the control section and the first current crowbar and configured to activate the current crowbar based on a voltage across the first di/dt reactor. | 08-16-2012 |
20130050944 | HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID COOLED HEATSINK FOR IGBT MODULES - A heat sink assembly includes a base plate coupled to a first side of an electronic device. A plurality of fins extend from the base plate and are positioned within a housing. The housing includes a first manifold defining a plurality of first passages and a second manifold defining a plurality of second passages in fluid communication with the plurality of first passages. At least one of the plurality of first passages extends between an adjacent pair of the plurality of second passages and is oriented to channel fluid toward at least one of the plurality of fins. | 02-28-2013 |
20130069632 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED CURRENT SHUNT SENSING - An apparatus and method for improved current shunt sensing in an electrical system, such as a renewable energy electrical system, is disclosed. A current shunt according to aspects of the present disclosure includes a conductive portion that is placed in series with an electrical system The current shunt includes a sensing element that is used to measure the voltage across the conductive portion of the current shunt. The sensing element has an increased width relative to the width of the conductive portion of the shunt. The increased width of the sensing element provides for improved current shunt sensing that results in more accurate voltage (and thus current) measurements across a wide range of frequencies. | 03-21-2013 |
20130342019 | POWER CONVERTER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A power converter includes a plurality of power conversion modules. At least one power conversion module includes a plurality of power conversion devices defining a three-level bridge. A first power conversion module includes four terminals including one of a positive terminal and a negative terminal, an output terminal, a first neutral terminal, and a second neutral terminal The first neutral terminal is coupled to a direct current (DC) link and the second neutral terminal is coupled to a second power conversion module. | 12-26-2013 |
20130343108 | THREE-LEVEL PHASE LEG FOR A POWER CONVERTER - A phase leg for a three-level power converter includes a heat sink device that includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The phase leg also includes a first portion including at least one semiconductor switching device coupled to the first surface. The phase leg further includes a second portion including at least one semiconductor switching device coupled to the second surface. | 12-26-2013 |
20140062210 | MECHANICAL LAYOUT FOR HALF-BRIDGE POWER MODULE THAT IS OPTIMIZED FOR LOW INDUCTANCE - Disclosed is a mechanical layout for a half-bride power module that is optimized for low inductance. In one embodiment, a first power module and a second power module are mounted on each side of a heat sink. An inductance cancelling bus bar is wrapped around the heat sink, the first power module and the second power module in a loop. | 03-06-2014 |
20140152331 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A GRID EVENT - A method for detecting a grid event is provided. The method includes sampling grid voltage and grid current over a fixed period of time; determining grid impedance at one or more frequencies using the sampled grid voltage and the sampled grid current; comparing the grid impedance at the one or more frequencies to a known expected grid impedance at the one or more frequencies; and detecting a grid event based on the comparison. | 06-05-2014 |
20150235757 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PARTIAL DISCHARGE IN HIGH VOLTAGE PLANAR TRANSFORMERS - A device includes a printed circuit board (PCB). The device may also include a high voltage coil disposed on the PCB and a low voltage coil disposed on the PCB. Further, a conductive shield forms a three-dimensional enclosure around the high voltage coil and confines an electric field generated by the device to the PCB. | 08-20-2015 |
20160048125 | ONLINE FREQUENCY RESPONSE CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system may include a controller that may control operations of a device according to a control loop and characterize a frequency response of the device while the device is operating. The controller may characterize the frequency response by adding a perturbation signal to any signal in the control loop. The controller may then determine a first transformed signal by performing a first discrete Fourier transform on a first signal in the control loop at a frequency of the perturbation signal and determine a second transformed signal by performing a second discrete Fourier transform on a second signal in the control loop at the frequency of the perturbation signal. The controller may then determine the frequency response at the frequency by comparing a first amplitude and a first phase of the first transformed signal to a second amplitude and a second phase of the second transformed signal. | 02-18-2016 |
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20080242984 | Ultrasonic Attenuation Materials - Improved acoustic attenuation materials and applications are provided. An improved acoustic attenuation material may include a woven layer of fibers made of porous polymers, such as porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), that include interstitial space. An improved acoustic attenuation material may include sheets of porous polymers interleaved with layers of epoxy. The sheets of porous polymers may include through holes. An embodiment of an ultrasonic transducer that includes a backing with woven layers of porous PTFE fibers is provided. The ultrasonic transducer that includes a backing with woven layers of porous PTFE fibers may be used in a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging apparatus. An embodiment of an ultrasonic transducer that includes a plurality of sheets of porous PTFE interleaved with layers of epoxy is provided. The ultrasonic transducer that includes a plurality of sheets of porous PTFE may be used in an ultrasonic imaging catheter. | 10-02-2008 |
20080243001 | Ultrasonic Attentuation Materials - Improved acoustic attenuation materials and applications are provided. An improved acoustic attenuation material may include a woven layer of fibers made of porous polymers, such as porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), that include interstitial space. An improved acoustic attenuation material may include sheets of porous polymers interleaved with layers of epoxy. The sheets of porous polymers may include through holes. An embodiment of an ultrasonic transducer that includes a backing with woven layers of porous PTFE fibers is provided. The ultrasonic transducer that includes a backing with woven layers of porous PTFE fibers may be used in a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging apparatus. An embodiment of an ultrasonic transducer that includes a plurality of sheets of porous PTFE interleaved with layers of epoxy is provided. The ultrasonic transducer that includes a plurality of sheets of porous PTFE may be used in an ultrasonic imaging catheter. | 10-02-2008 |
20110198151 | Ultrasonic Attenuation Materials - Improved acoustic attenuation materials and applications are provided. An improved acoustic attenuation material may include a woven layer of fibers made of porous polymers, such as porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), that include interstitial space. An improved acoustic attenuation material may include sheets of porous polymers interleaved with layers of epoxy. The sheets of porous polymers may include through holes. An embodiment of an ultrasonic transducer that includes a backing with woven layers of porous PTFE fibers is provided. The ultrasonic transducer that includes a backing with woven layers of porous PTFE fibers may be used in a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging apparatus. An embodiment of an ultrasonic transducer that includes a plurality of sheets of porous PTFE interleaved with layers of epoxy is provided. The ultrasonic transducer that includes a plurality of sheets of porous PTFE may be used in an ultrasonic imaging catheter. | 08-18-2011 |
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20110004576 | Systems & methods for improving recognition results via user-augmentation of a database - A system improves recognition results. The system receives multimedia data and recognizes the multimedia data based on training data to generate documents. The system receives user augmentation relating to one of the documents or new documents from a user. The system supplements the training data with the user augmentation or new documents and retrains based on the supplemented training data. | 01-06-2011 |
20130318049 | PARTIAL SOURCE VERIFICATION OF EDC DATA - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with partial source verification are described. In one embodiment, a method includes selecting, from a corpus of records, a set of records that includes fewer records than the corpus, where each record corresponds to an instance of an electronic form that records information about a given subject. The set of records is provided for source verification. | 11-28-2013 |
20130318106 | DATA VIEWER FOR CLINICAL DATA - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with a data view for clinical data are described. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request from a user to view summarized case report form (CRF) data, where the CRF data corresponds to a plurality case report forms (CRFs) stored in one or more normalized transactional tables. A view query is constructed based, at least in part, on the request and executed on one or more denormalized summary tables to construct a view. The denormalized summary tables store selected CRF data from the normalized transactional tables and are updated concurrently with each update to the transactional tables. The method includes rendering the view for display. | 11-28-2013 |
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20130041614 | Thermographic Detection of Internal Passageway Blockages - A method of thermal inspection of a component defining at least one internal passageway at a thermal equilibrium state with its surrounding environment, the method includes: capturing a sequence of thermal indications of a surface of the component, delivering an airflow pulse at the thermal equilibrium state of the at least one internal passageway into the at least one internal passageway, and receiving a temperature response signal as a function of time based on the received thermal indication. The method also includes determining a level of blockage of the at least one internal passageway based on the temperature response signal. | 02-14-2013 |
20130091927 | System and Method for Detecting Aberrations in a Conduit - A system for detecting aberrations within a workpiece having a conduit with an input end and an output end is disclosed. The system comprises a fluid delivery device arranged proximate to input end of conduit to pass fluid into input end of the conduit, the fluid delivery device having one or more fluid controllers that control one or more conditions of the fluid passed thereby, a sensor having an input and an output, the input arranged proximate to output end of conduit to measure one or more conditions of the fluid experienced by input, a workpiece exciter situated to excite workpiece and a processor having an input connected to the output of sensor, the processor having a correlator to correlate any changed of the one or more conditions of the fluid experienced by input of sensor with an excitement of workpiece by sensor. | 04-18-2013 |
20150083920 | Nondestructive Testing Active Thermography System and Method for Utilizing the Same - An assembly including an optically excited infrared nondestructive testing active thermography system is disclosed. The optically excited infrared nondestructive testing active thermography system includes one or more illumination sources, at least one first reflector, at least one second reflector and a computing resource. The at least one first reflector is arranged about the one or more illumination sources. The at least one first reflector has a near focal point and a far focal point. The one or more illumination sources is/are positioned at least proximate the near focal point of the at least one first reflector. The at least one second reflector is positioned at least proximate the far focal point. The computing resource is communicatively-coupled to a motor that is coupled to the at least one second reflector for manipulating the at least one second reflector between at least: a first spatial orientation and a second spatial orientation. At least one of the first spatial orientation and the second spatial orientation results in the at least one second reflector reflecting light that originates from the one or more illumination sources. The light is directed toward the at least one second reflector as a result of the light being directly propagated from the one or more illumination sources and reflected by the at least one first reflector. A method is also disclosed. | 03-26-2015 |
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20140095379 | Payments Perfection And Processing System - Data associated with a payment may be perfected before additional processing. An image file is received during a first time period, and a processor determines, during the first time period, data associated with the image file. The processor automatically determines, during the first time period, one or more exceptions associated with the data by evaluating if the data meets one or more exception rules. The processor performs, during the first time period, one or more data perfection procedures triggered by the one or more exceptions to obtain perfected data. The processor sends, during the first time period, the perfected data to a posting application. | 04-03-2014 |
20150066750 | Payments Perfection and Processing System - Data associated with a payment may be perfected before additional processing. An image file is received during a first time period, and a processor determines, during the first time period, data associated with the image file. The processor automatically determines, during the first time period, one or more exceptions associated with the data by evaluating if the data meets one or more exception rules. The processor performs, during the first time period, one or more data perfection procedures triggered by the one or more exceptions to obtain perfected data. The processor sends, during the first time period, the perfected data to a posting application. | 03-05-2015 |
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20130197641 | LAMINOPLASTY IMPLANT, METHOD AND INSTRUMENTATION - In one embodiment, the present invention is a system for use in a laminoplasty procedure, the system including an implant comprising a first body and a second body, the first and second bodies adapted to slide relative to one another; and an implantation instrument including: a shaft having a longitudinal length, a proximal end, a distal end and a hollow throughbore along at least a portion of its length; a handle positioned on the proximal end of the shaft; an actuator rod having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the actuator rod being positioned within the hollow throughbore of the shaft; a knob adapted to engage the proximal portion of the actuator rod; a first connector adapted to engage the distal portion of the actuator rod; and a second connector fixedly secured to the distal end of the shaft. | 08-01-2013 |
20140067065 | LAMINOPLASTY IMPLANT, METHOD AND INSTRUMENTATION - In one embodiment, the present invention is a laminal implant including: a first body including a first flange adapted to engage a first lamina end, a tab and a receiving channel; and a second body including a second flange adapted to engage a second lamina end, and a plurality of teeth adapted to engage the tab, at least a portion of the second body adapted to be positioned within the receiving channel, the first and second bodies adapted to slideably engage one another. | 03-06-2014 |