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Francis C. Ganance, Cincinnati, OH US
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| 20100022926 | CHAIR - A chair with articulable support sections and an integrated lift system may have support sections mechanically linked such that a single actuation control device may articulate multiple sections. The chair includes configurable accessories directed to the comfort of an occupant of the chair. The support sections may include air cells to adjust firmness of support section surfaces. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100146705 | PATIENT-SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH A LOCKING DECK SECTION - A patient-support apparatus includes a patient-support deck movable from a use position to a stowed position. The patient-support deck is configured to engage receivers of the patient-support apparatus to support the deck in a cantilevered configuration. The patient-support deck may be secured to the patient-support apparatus by a locking mechanism. A storage structure is configured to support the patient-support deck in a stowed position. The storage structure is configured to deflect under load to prevent damage to the storage structure or patient-support deck. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100251484 | OVER-MOLDED LIMB SUPPORT - A limb support coupled to a patient-support apparatus comprises a frame having a pair of locks to block vertical and horizontal pivoting of the limb support in relation to the patient-support apparatus. The lock release actuator is configured to be coupled to the frame to simultaneously unlock both the vertical and horizontal rotation locks. The limb support includes a stowable leg support configured to provide support to the leg of a patient during obstetric delivery. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100275375 | BIRTHING BED LIFT OFF FOOT SECTION - A patient-support apparatus includes receivers for supporting a patient-support deck. The patient-support deck is configured to engage the receivers to support the deck in a cantilevered configuration. The patient-support deck may be secured to the patient-support apparatus by a locking mechanism. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110162145 | HOSPITAL BED FRAME - A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, a mattress, a pair of head end siderails, and a pair of foot end siderails. The bed further includes a controller configured to be coupled to the head and foot end siderails. | 07-07-2011 |
Francis C. Grant, Iv, New York, NY US
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| 20090099965 | PREPAID EXPENSE CARD MANAGEMENT PLATFORM - In embodiments of the present invention capabilities are described for a prepaid expense card management platform, where the management platform may be presented as a graphical user interface. The prepaid expense card management platform allows businesses to increase spending control and decrease overhead time associated with the administering of reimbursement expenditures. Controls enabled include funds allocation, funds transfer, user account administration, user access, spend rules, reports generation, usage profiles, conditional access, time usage restrictions, location usage restrictions, settlements processing, and alerts. | 04-16-2009 |
Francis C. Hymus, Bridgewater, NJ US
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| 20110116505 | PACKET HEADERS AS A TRIGGER FOR AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION OF SPECIAL-PURPOSE SOFTPHONE APPLICATIONS - Methods, devices, and systems for automatically controlling the activation and/or deactivation of communication applications are provided. More specifically, methods, devices, and systems are provided such that the inspection of communication packet headers can be leveraged as a trigger for automatically activating and/or deactivating communication applications and the population of a corresponding user-interface to the application. | 05-19-2011 |
Francis C. King, Sacramento, CA US
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| 20100247513 | TREATMENT OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BY INJECTION OF THE FLEXOR RETINACULUM - An apparatus and method for identifying the flexor retinaculum of the carpal tunnel, injecting an effective amount of an agent into at least a portion of flexor retinaculum or tissue adjacent thereto, wherein the agent is configured to weaken the flexor retinaculum. The system may further include means for increasing the tensile stress in the flexor retinaculum post-injection using hand exercises, thereby weakening its structural integrity and decreasing the pressure within the carpal tunnel that impairs median nerve function. | 09-30-2010 |
Francis C. Lau, Vallejo, CA US
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| 20100303898 | COLLAGEN DISPERSION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A stable dispersion of insoluble collagen is provided by a microfluidization process. The dispersions of insoluble collagen protein remain in stable suspension under long term storage conditions, with minimal or no settling or precipitation. More specifically the invention provides a stable dispersion of insoluble collagen comprising collagen particles wherein 50% by volume of said particles are less than 30 micrometers in width. These dispersions provide collagen in an aqueous form, which enables ease of incorporation into food and beverages and ease of administration to people or other mammals in need of collagen. | 12-02-2010 |
Francis C. Szoka, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100068255 | Immunoliposomes that Optimize Internationalization into Target Cells - The present invention provides for immunoliposomes that optimizes internalization of a drug into target cells bearing a characteristic cell surface marker. The immunoliposomes comprise an Fab′ domain of an antibody that specifically binds the characteristic marker, an amphipathic vesicle-forming lipid, and a polyethylene glycol derivatized lipid. The invention also provides for growth-inhibiting immunoliposomes that lack growth-inhibiting therapeutic agents and yet are capable of inhibiting the growth and proliferation of target cells. | 03-18-2010 |
Francis C. Szoka, Jr., San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100226973 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR LIPOSOMAL FORMULATION OF ANTIGENS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to liposomal vaccine compositions, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to stimulate an immune response in an animal. These compositions comprise dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (“DMPC”); either dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol (“DMPG”) or dimyristoyltrimethylammonium propane (“DMTAP”) or both DMPC and DMTAP; and at least one sterol derivative providing a covalent anchor for one or more immunogenic polypeptide(s) or carbohydrate(s). | 09-09-2010 |