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Boyd Wolf, Chadds Ford, PA US
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20140321942 | FLOATING CAPTIVE SCREW - A captive screw for securing together two panels has a screw and a spring extending between the screw head and a ferrule. A collar is formed on the screw shank under the ferrule to limit penetration of the screw threads in a bottom panel so that the upper panel floats on the spring. | 10-30-2014 |
Boyd Wolf, Coatesville, PA US
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20100094345 | TRANSCONNECTOR - The present invention is directed to a transconnector for joining adjacent longitudinal spinal rods. The transconnector preferably includes a bridge member and a pair of bone fixation coupling elements, the bridge member is preferably sized and configured to span a distance between the pair of bone fixation coupling elements. The bone fixation coupling elements are preferably sized and configured to engage the bridge member and sized and configured to receive one of the bone fixation elements. The bone fixation coupling elements are preferably sized and configured to engage the body portion of the bone fixation element. The bone fixation coupling elements may include a locking cap having a first set of threads for threadably engaging the bone fixation element. | 04-15-2010 |
20110270325 | POLYAXIAL BOTTOM-LOADING SCREW AND ROD ASSEMBLY - An anchor assembly for use in spinal fixation to interconnect a longitudinal spinal rod, which is integrally formed with a body of the anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes a bone anchor, a collet, a body portion, a rod portion, and a locking cap. The anchor assembly is preferably configured so that in use, the bone anchor may be secured to the patient's vertebra prior to being received within the body portion. The anchor assembly enables a surgeon to implant the bone anchor without the body portion to maximize visibility and access around the anchoring site. Once the bone anchor has been secured to the patient's vertebra, the rod portion may be inserted into the rod-receiving channel of a second bone fixation element having a rod-receiving channel implanted at a second site and the body portion can be snapped-onto the bone anchor. | 11-03-2011 |
20130006306 | TRANSCONNECTOR - A transconnector for joining adjacent longitudinal spinal rods. The transconnector preferably includes a bridge member and a pair of bone fixation coupling elements, the bridge member is preferably sized and configured to span a distance between the pair of bone fixation coupling elements. The bone fixation coupling elements are preferably sized and configured to engage the bridge member and sized and configured to receive one of the bone fixation elements. The bone fixation coupling elements are preferably sized and configured to engage the body portion of the bone fixation element. The bone fixation coupling elements may include a locking cap having a first set of threads for threadably engaging the bone fixation element. | 01-03-2013 |
Boyd A. Wolf, Coatesville, PA US
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20120089194 | POLYAXIAL BONE ANCHORS WITH INCREASED ANGULATION - A polyaxial bone anchor has a locking element shaped and configured to allow an anchoring member (e.g., a screw or hook) to polyaxially rotate at large angles about a central axis of the bone anchor before compression locking the anchoring member within an anchor head. | 04-12-2012 |
Boyd A. Wolf, Coatsville, PA US
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20130261635 | PUSH-OFF DRIVER AND METHOD FOR INSERTING BONE SCREWS - A method and device for inserting screws into a patient, such that when the device is removed the device does not stick to the screw. The device, being a push-off driver, may have a handle, an inner driver, and a threaded driver sleeve having a button mechanism and a plurality of spheres, and an inner sleeve. The method includes the steps of assembling a push-off driver attaching a bone screw to the push-off driver inserting the bone screw and detaching the bone screw from the driver by unthreading the threaded driver sleeve from the polyaxial screw which causes the spheres in the recess of the inner driver to back up against the start of the recess and causing the threaded driver sleeve to “push-off” the polyaxial screw from the inner driver. | 10-03-2013 |
20150150605 | PUSH-OFF DRIVER AND METHOD FOR INSERTING BONE SCREWS - A method and device for inserting screws into a patient, such that when the device is removed the device does not stick to the screw. The device, being a push-off driver, may have a handle, an inner driver, and a threaded driver sleeve having a button mechanism and a plurality of spheres, and an inner sleeve. The method includes the steps of assembling a push-off driver attaching a bone screw to the push-off driver inserting the bone screw and detaching the bone screw from the driver by unthreading the threaded driver sleeve from the polyaxial screw which causes the spheres in the recess of the inner driver to back up against the start of the recess and causing the threaded driver sleeve to “push-off” the polyaxial screw from the inner driver. | 06-04-2015 |
Brandt Wolf, Philadelphia, PA US
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20140054906 | REMOTE-CONTROLLED SECURITY BAR - A remote-controlled security apparatus for a door or window (opening) including a The security bar has a first end hingeably connected to a first portion, such as a frame or jamb, of the opening and a second end sized to extend substantially across at least a portion of a width or height of the opening. The motor-driven apparatus includes a first end affixed to a second portion of the frame of the opening and a second end coupled to the security bar. The remote control directs the actuator to move the security bar between locked and unlocked positions. When locked, the security bar extends substantially across at least a portion of the width or the height of the opening. The security apparatus can securely lock a pair of sliding doors and control access remotely. | 02-27-2014 |
20140232120 | REMOTE-CONTROLLED SECURITY APPARATUS INCLUDING A SECURITY BAR - A remote-controlled security apparatus for a door or window (opening) including a security bar, a motor-driven apparatus such as a linear actuator, and a remote control. The security bar has a first end hingeably connected to a first portion, such as a frame or jamb, of the door or window opening and a second end sized to extend substantially across at least a portion of a width or height of the door or window opening. The motor-driven apparatus includes a first end affixed and a second end coupled to the security bar. The remote control directs the motor-driven apparatus (e.g., actuator) to move the security bar between locked and unlocked positions. When locked, the security bar extends substantially across at least a portion of the width or the height of the opening. The security apparatus can securely lock a pair of sliding doors, or a hinged door, and control access remotely. | 08-21-2014 |
Brian T. Wolf, Coatesville, PA US
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20140261021 | BALER BRAKE DRUM LOCKING MECHANISM - A net dispensing assembly in a baler includes a net roll support tube configured to hold the net roll and a brake drum assembly coupled to the net roll support tube and configured to rotate about the net roll support tube and apply tension to the net wrapping dispensed from the net roll. The net dispensing assembly also includes a pivoting element configured to move the net roll support tube between an operating position and a load-unload position. The net dispensing assembly further includes a locking mechanism coupled to the brake drum assembly and configured to prevent the brake drum assembly from rotating in a direction opposite the operating direction when the net roll support tube is in at least one of (i) the load-unload position and (ii) the operating position. | 09-18-2014 |
Donna Wolf, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20090177068 | Method and apparatus for providing derived glucose information utilizing physiological and/or contextual parameters - Various methods and apparatuses for measuring a state parameter of an individual using signals based on one or more sensors are disclosed. In one embodiment, a first set of signals is used in a first function to determine how a second set of signals is used in one or more second functions to predict the state parameter. In another embodiment, first and second functions are used where the state parameter or an indicator of the state parameter may be obtained from a relationship between the first function and the second function. The state parameter may, for example, include blood glucose levels, calories consumed or calories burned by the individual. Various methods for making such apparatuses are also disclosed. | 07-09-2009 |
20120149996 | Method and apparatus for providing derived glucose information utilizing physiological and/or contextual parameters - Systems and methods for non-invasively determining parameters related to blood glucose are disclosed. Embodiments are disclosed wherein a wearable sensor device comprises non-invasive sensors generating various sensed data which is then utilized to determine a glucose-related parameter. | 06-14-2012 |
20140343370 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DERVIED GLUCOSE INFORMATION UTILIZING PHYSIOLOGICAL AND/OR CONTEXTUAL PARAMETERS - Systems and methods for non-invasively determining parameters related to blood glucose are disclosed. Embodiments are disclosed wherein a wearable sensor device comprises non-invasive sensors generating various sensed data which is then utilized to determine a glucose-related parameter. | 11-20-2014 |
20150282767 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DERIVED GLUCOSE INFORMATION UTILIZING NON-INVASIVE PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSORS - Systems and methods for non-invasively determining parameters related to blood glucose are disclosed. Embodiments are disclosed wherein a wearable sensor device comprises non-invasive sensors generating various sensed data which is then utilized to determine a glucose-related parameter. | 10-08-2015 |
D. Scott Wolf, Lancaster, PA US
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20100175230 | Locking Mechanisms For Use With Devices For Forming A Closure Between Materials - A waterproof fastening device is provided. The fastening device includes a first fastening member and second fastening member, both having mating surfaces that include rails and channels therein. The fastening devices further include mateable openings and projections therein that cooperate to impart a waterproof seal that is resistant to pull-out. | 07-15-2010 |
Holly L. Wolf, Fleetwood, PA US
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20100023435 | Balance Shared Payment Card - A payment card having account information associated therewith may include a substrate and a magnetic stripe adhered to a first side of the substrate. The magnetic stripe may be encoded with the account information. The account information may be associated with, for example, a non-profit organization that may be selected to receive a residual account balance of the payment card. | 01-28-2010 |
Joe Wolf, Lancaster, PA US
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20090139180 | WATER CHANNELING SYSTEM FOR GUTTERS - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for channeling water flowing off the roof of a structure. In one embodiment, the water channeling system includes a gutter, a gutter cover and a clip. The clip is configured to be positioned substantially within the channel defined by the gutter and to engage an inner surface of the gutter lip and a concave portion of the front wall of the gutter. The clip defines an upwardly directed groove that is configured to receive the front edge of the gutter cover. | 06-04-2009 |
John A. Wolf, Philadelphia, PA US
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20150352153 | REPAIR OF PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY - The invention relates to methods and compositions for maintaining the pro-regenerative capacity of distal nerve segments following nerve injury. | 12-10-2015 |
Joseph K. Wolf, Lancaster, PA US
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20110232766 | Apparatus for Harvesting Rainwater - A rainwater collection apparatus is formed with an outer sleeve member that is adapted to connect with upper and lower downspout portions, and with an internal colander that is operable to collect and filter the rainwater flowing through the upper downspout portion. The colander has an upper flanged edge that removes water flowing along the inside surface of the downspout, a filter area including a plurality of apertures for the passage of rainwater into a catch basin, and a support flange that rests on a base ledge formed on the outer sleeve to define the catch basin. A discharge spout drains the collected rainwater from the catch basin to a remote storage container. An internal opening in the colander allows the passage of debris and the overflow of rainwater from the catch basin through apertures in the colander for discharge through the lower downspout portion. | 09-29-2011 |
20120125465 | Low Profile Conduit Extension for Downspouts - A low profile downspout extension is formed in multiple segments including a flexible conduit component, a splash block component and an extension component. An adapter is selectively connectable to the inlet portion of the flexible conduit component to allow mounting to a small downspout. The splash block component transitions from a circular inlet into a low profile rectangular configuration with an internal weir that prevents a back-flow of water into the circular portion. The low profile rectangular sections are formed with ribbed side walls and a crowned top surface to provide strength without requiring reinforcement. The flexible conduit portion includes a rectangular inlet, a circular outlet and a corrugated central portion that allows the selective orientation of the inlet relative to the outlet. The adapter includes a deflectable attachment tab that locks into an attachment rib on the inlet portion of the flexible conduit component. | 05-24-2012 |
Matthew Wolf, Boalsburg, PA US
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20090255352 | DETACHABLE, QUICK DISCONNECT SYSTEM FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING COMPONENTS - A connector system for attaching a probe to a probe shaft mating assembly comprising: a probe shaft mating assembly comprising a connector body, a plunger chamber located within the connector body, a spring located within the plunger chamber, a locking ball channel extending through the connector body from the plunger chamber to the outer surface of the connector body, a locking ball located within the locking ball channel, and a plunger located within the plunger chamber adjacent to the spring, wherein the locking ball is in contact with the outer surface of the plunger; a probe comprising a probe body, a probe shaft chamber located within the probe shaft facing end of the probe body, and a locking ball receiver located in the probe body adjacent to the probe shaft chamber; wherein the diameter of the probe shaft chamber is larger than that of the probe shaft mating assembly such that when the plunger and the spring are moved from a first position to a second position, the locking ball moves inwardly towards the plunger chamber and below the outer surface of the connector body allowing the probe facing end of the probe shaft mating assembly to enter the probe shaft chamber, and when the plunger and spring are moved from the second position to the first position, the locking ball moves towards the surface of the connector body, extending beyond the outer surface of the connector body such that the locking ball engages the locking ball receiver and fixes the probe to the probe shaft mating assembly. | 10-15-2009 |
Matthew Barton Wolf, Boalsburg, PA US
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20120006133 | LOW ROW STEAM GENERATOR INSPECTION PROBE - An inspection assembly for insertion inspection of an elongate tubular member. The inspection assembly includes a probe head with a sensor. The assembly also includes a flexible shaft connected to the probe head and transmitting a motive force to the probe head to move the probe head within the elongate tubular member. The probe head includes at least one characteristic to minimize resistance against movement of the probe head along a torturous path within the tubular member. | 01-12-2012 |
20120006134 | LOW ROW STEAM GENERATOR INSPECTION PROBE - An inspection assembly for inspecting a hollow member, with a probe head, which includes at least one sensor, and a flexible shaft connected to the probe head to transmit motive force. The shaft encloses at least one wire operatively connected to the probe head for sensory operation of the sensor. The shaft has a first part adjacent to the probe head and a second part distal there from. The first part is relatively more flexible that the second part. The shaft has an improved ability to follow a torturous path of the hollow member and for aiding in kink prevention of the shaft. In one aspect, the first part is made of polymer material and has a reduced-diameter and corrugations. Optionally, at least one non-metallic retrieval cable is enclosed within the shaft and connected to the probe head for transmitting a pulling force to the probe head. | 01-12-2012 |
20140028302 | BROADBAND EDDY CURRENT PROBE - An eddy current probe is constructed with four coils in a wheatstone bridge configuration. | 01-30-2014 |
Paula J. Wolf, Butler, PA US
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20090162819 | TEACHING AID DEVICE AND METHOD OF TEACHING - A method for instructing mathematics includes providing a work surface to a visually impaired student; providing a plurality of movable elements for use in connection with the work surface, each of the movable elements comprising on a front surface thereof at least a portion of a visible mathematical symbol readable via eyesight, each of the movable elements further comprising Braille indicia on the front surface thereof corresponding to the at least a portion of the visible mathematical symbol, each of the moveable elements being movable to any position on the work surface; and having the student arrange a plurality of the moveable element on the work surface to form a standard mathematical expression wherein the mathematical expression comprises multiple lines set forth in a vertical arrangement. | 06-25-2009 |
Roger P. Wolf, Butler, PA US
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20090162819 | TEACHING AID DEVICE AND METHOD OF TEACHING - A method for instructing mathematics includes providing a work surface to a visually impaired student; providing a plurality of movable elements for use in connection with the work surface, each of the movable elements comprising on a front surface thereof at least a portion of a visible mathematical symbol readable via eyesight, each of the movable elements further comprising Braille indicia on the front surface thereof corresponding to the at least a portion of the visible mathematical symbol, each of the moveable elements being movable to any position on the work surface; and having the student arrange a plurality of the moveable element on the work surface to form a standard mathematical expression wherein the mathematical expression comprises multiple lines set forth in a vertical arrangement. | 06-25-2009 |
20090266361 | Respiratory breathing devices, methods and systems - A powered air purifying respirator system for use with at least one filter system includes: a housing including at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port; a motorized air flow system to draw air into the housing via the at least one inlet port; a control system in communicative connection with the motorized air flow system; and a filter system sensor in communicative connection with the control system. The filter system sensor provides information to the control system relating to the type of the at least one filter system upon fluid connection thereof with the housing. The control system can control the motorized air flow system at least in part on the basis of the type of filter system sensed by the filter system sensor. Another powered air purifying respirator system for use with at least one filter system includes: a housing including at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port; a motorized air flow system to draw air into the housing via the at least one inlet port; a control system in communicative connection with the motorized air flow system; and a pressure sensor in communicative connection with the control system to provide information to the control system relating to ambient pressure. The control system can, for example, control the motorized air flow system at least in part on the basis of the information relating to ambient pressure. | 10-29-2009 |
20140261437 | Respirator Mask and Filter Unit Therefore - A filter unit for a respirator mask, including: a body having an air inlet portion, an air outlet portion, and a connector for attaching the filter unit to a portion of the respirator mask; a filter member for filtering the incoming air; and a sealing arrangement having a frame at least partially surrounding a pressure arrangement configured to be urged towards and into contact with a contact portion of the body, such that the passage of air is substantially prevented from passing through at least one of the at least one air inlet portion and the at least one air outlet portion, wherein the pressure arrangement includes a flexible portion to facilitate the urging of the pressure arrangement towards the portion of the body. | 09-18-2014 |
Seth Wolf, Fort Washington, PA US
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20140338667 | Bellows Bulb Occlusion Valve - A flow control device for blocking the flow of analgesic gas to the mask of an analgesic system includes a bellows-bulb at the distal end of the breathing circuit. The device can be easily operated by hand. By depressing the bellows when the mask is removed, gaseous pollution, such as nitrous oxide or other gas pollution, can be controlled while the system is purged. | 11-20-2014 |
Seth B. Wolf, Fort Washington, PA US
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20090025796 | CLOSE-COUPLED PURGEABLE VAPORIZER VALVE - A method and system are provided for an integrated fluid and vapor delivery system design that optimizes vapor delivery. The method and system utilize a purgeable valve assembly which is closely coupled to a vaporizer. The purgeable valve assembly includes a liquid control valve and a purge gas valve which are connected by an outlet to the vaporizer in a manner minimizing the dead volume of the liquid supplied to the vaporizer. The system does not require the liquid precursor to be subjected to vacuum prior to entry into the vaporizer. | 01-29-2009 |