Blessinger
Brian Blessinger, Holland, OH US
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20100249720 | INTEGRATED DEVICE FOR THE STORAGE AND DELIVERY OF A BONE GRAFT OR OTHER IMPLANTABLE MATERIAL TO A SURGICAL SITE - A device for the storage and delivery of a bone graft or other implantable material to a desired surgical site includes a storage portion that extends from a first end to a second end. The first end of the storage portion is adapted to have a bone graft or other implantable material transferred therethrough into the storage portion. The device also includes a delivery portion that extends from a first end to a second end. The first end of the delivery portion communicates with the second end of the storage portion to permit the movement of the bone graft or other implantable material therethrough. The second end of the delivery portion is adapted to be positioned at a desired surgical site. The device further includes a delivery mechanism that is provided within the storage portion and the delivery portion and is adapted to move the bone graft material from the storage portion through the delivery portion to a desired surgical site. | 09-30-2010 |
Chris Blessinger, Knoxville, TN US
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20110015914 | SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL SIMULATION DEVICE - An apparatus for simulating special nuclear material is provided. The apparatus typically contains a small quantity of special nuclear material (SNM) in a configuration that simulates a much larger quantity of SNM. Generally the apparatus includes a spherical shell that is formed from an alloy containing a small quantity of highly enriched uranium. Also typically provided is a core of depleted uranium. A spacer, typically aluminum, may be used to separate the depleted uranium from the shell of uranium alloy. A cladding, typically made of titanium, is provided to seal the source. Methods are provided to simulate SNM for testing radiation monitoring portals. Typically the methods use at least one primary SNM spectral line and exclude at least one secondary SNM spectral line. | 01-20-2011 |
Kurt Blessinger, Delmar, CA US
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20090131806 | Apparatus and methods for non-invasively measuring a patient's arterial blood pressure - Improved apparatus and methods for non-invasively assessing one or more hemodynamic parameters associated with the circulatory system of a living organism. In one aspect, the invention comprises an apparatus adapted to automatically and accurately place and maintain a sensor (e.g., tonometric pressure sensor) with respect to the anatomy of the subject. The apparatus comprised of a sensor device removably coupled to an actuator which is used to position the sensor during measurements. Methods for positioning the alignment apparatus and sensor, and operating the apparatus, are also disclosed. | 05-21-2009 |
Michael A. Blessinger, Morrisville, PA US
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20090303363 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING THE DYNAMIC RANGE OF A READ OUT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT OF AN IMAGE SENSOR - A read out integrated circuit includes (ROIC) an array of pixel circuits, each of which has a first charge storage element electrically connected across an amplifier, and a second charge storage element having a selectively activated electrical connection across the amplifier. First and second gain select switches are configured to control the selectively activated electrical connection so as to selectively place the second charge storage element in electrical parallel with the first charge storage element and cause both the first and said second charge storage elements to store charge in response to light detected by said associated pixel. The circuit includes gain control column lines, each gain control column line configured to control a plurality of the first gain select switches belonging to pixel circuits in an associated column of the array. The circuit also includes gain control row lines, each gain control row line configured to control a plurality of the second gain select switches belonging to pixel circuits in an associated row of the array. | 12-10-2009 |