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20090175919 | CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF HYDROGELS FOR USE AS ARTICULATING SURFACES - The present invention provides a hydrogel composition comprising at least one polymer with functional groups including alcohol groups, acid groups, and amide groups and where the ratio of the functional alcohol groups to functional acid groups in the hydrogel composition ranges from about 16:1 to about 3:2. The present invention also provides a method of repairing an articulating surface in a body using the inventive composition. The inventive hydrogel composition is created by blending two or more polymers to achieve the desired ratio of functional groups, reacting at least one polymer with a reagent that results in the formation of alcohol, acid, and/or amide functional groups of the desired ratio, and/or polymerizing at least one monomer to achieve the desired ratio of functional groups. | 07-09-2009 |
20090198286 | BONE FRACTURE FIXATION SYSTEM - A bone fracture fixation system comprising a metallic bone plate having a first composition comprising titanium or a titanium alloy and an opening for receiving a metallic fastener that has a second composition comprising titanium, a titanium alloy, or a stainless steel, and is sized to be received in the opening, and a cold-sprayed metallic coating either within the opening or on the metallic fastener is provided. The cold-sprayed metallic coating comprises a biocompatible metallic material having a third composition different than the first and second compositions. When the metallic fastener is inserted into the opening to stabilize a bone fracture, the cold-sprayed metallic coating may substantially prevent bonding or one or more types of corrosion between the metallic fastener and the metallic bone plate. In another embodiment, the cold-sprayed metallic coating comprises at least one of a cobalt-chrome alloy, gold, a gold alloy, silver or a silver alloy. | 08-06-2009 |
20110105640 | Bone cement having porous fiber reinforcement - The bone cement matrix consists of three base component parts, which when mixed form a radiopaque rapidly setting bone cement, namely, a powdered or granular low viscosity polymer component; a liquid reactive or polymerizable monomer component; and a reinforcement component consisting of porous ceramic fibers. The ceramic fibers are porous and have a rough outer surface created by the pores and cavity permeating the fibers. The pores, cavities and rough surface of the fibers themselves, provide the mechanical interface for securely bonding the fibers to the polymer component. During polymerization, the polymer component saturates into the pores and cavities of the ceramic fibers creating a positive interdigitation of the polymer and fibers within the cement matrix. | 05-05-2011 |
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20110083863 | Drain nozzle - A drain nozzle for fire fighting including a nozzle barrel and bafflehead, a floor grating providing the bafflehead, the nozzle barrel adjustably attached by an adjustment ring to the grating, the nozzle barrel not touching the bafflehead, the grating and bafflehead directing the discharge into an appropriate pattern. | 04-14-2011 |
20120061952 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING STORZ FIRE FIGHTING HOSE COUPLINGS - An apparatus and method for protecting Storz fire fighting fittings from damage associated with being dropped, or dragged, or from colliding with other equipment or the like during deployment and operation, and including a bumper. | 03-15-2012 |
20130000928 | INDUSTRIAL FLOOR NOZZLE AND FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM - An industrial floor firefighting system including a grating structured to rest over a trench and a firefighting nozzle attached to the grating, the system preferably characterized in the nozzle having an adjustable discharge gap; in the nozzle barrel being structured with the grating such that the barrel bears essentially no weight from industrial objects on or passing over the grating; in having an adjustable bafflehead/barrel combination that produces a nozzle gap upstream of the nozzle discharge orifice; and/or, as well, producing an annular gap discharge and an essentially annular nozzle discharge. | 01-03-2013 |
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20110062756 | Child safety seat - A child safety seat includes a headrest assembly that is vertically adjustable. The headrest assembly includes a release member accessible from the front of the seat and a shoulder belt support member that is secured to the release member and movable therewith. The child safety seat also includes a base and a seat body that is movable relative to the base. A force dampening system progressively absorbs forces acting upon the child safety seat as the seat body moves relative to the base. A latch release assembly is also provided to disengage clamp members from lower attachment hooks in a vehicle, the release assembly including a release lever accessible from the front of the car seat. | 03-17-2011 |
20120067913 | LID LOCKING DEVICE - A container transport device is disclosed capable of being used to secure a container and transport it. The container transport device can include a handle for carrying. Straps are provided in the container transport device. In one form the handle can be used to discourage movement of the straps. In some forms the straps can be wrapped from top to bottom of a container, while in other forms straps can be wrapped around a side of the container. In some forms the straps can be ratcheted. Feet capable of providing a friction based interaction between a surface of the container and the container transport device are included. | 03-22-2012 |
20120080436 | FLUID-RETAINING ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS OF USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a bucket is described as including a primary reservoir and a secondary reservoir. A bottom of the secondary reservoir is located at a corresponding elevation between a top and a bottom of the secondary reservoir. The primary reservoir is disposed in selective fluid communication with the secondary reservoir. | 04-05-2012 |
20120198658 | ERGONOMIC APPARATUS HAVING AN ELONGATE MEMBER - In one embodiment, an ergonomic apparatus includes a rod having a first end and a second end, a first gripping member coupled proximate the first end, an engagement member coupled to the second end and a second gripping member movably coupled to the rod between the first end and the second end. | 08-09-2012 |
20130033076 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT - A child safety seat includes a base, a seat body, a dampening member, and a non-planar impactor. The seat body is slidably secured to the base and is movable between a pre-collision position and a post-collision position. The dampening member is positioned between the base and the seat body. The non-planar impactor is secured to the seat body and is positioned to engage the dampening member The non-planar impactor and the dampening member together provide a progressive dampening force against movement of the seat body from the pre-collision position to the post-collision position. | 02-07-2013 |