Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Amy J. Hoffman
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Patent number: 6001559Abstract: A method for rapidly detecting non-viral organisms disclosed. The method involves pelleting an enrichment culture of a sample, optionally washing the pellet, resuspending the pellet in an appropriate reagent before performing a nucleic acid hybridization confirmation test on the sample.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1992Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: The Pillsbury CompanyInventor: Judy A. Fraser
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Patent number: 5531855Abstract: A carrier delivered dressing is disclosed which has a conformable backing with a pressure sensitive adhesive coated on a bottom face and a low adhesion coating on a top face. The backing is supported during shipping and handling by a liner attached to the adhesive and a removable heat sealed carrier attached to the top face of the backing. The method according to the present invention discloses the steps of forming and optionally removing windows in a carrier material and nonpermanently heat sealing the carrier to the backing to form the dressings of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1994Date of Patent: July 2, 1996Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Steven B. Heinecke, Donald G. Peterson
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Patent number: 5503868Abstract: A method of manufacturing animal feed comprising combining liquid egg, a protein source and fat and homogenizing the combination. The combination is then spray dried. An animal feed product produced by the method of combining egg, a protein source and fat and then spray drying the combination.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1993Date of Patent: April 2, 1996Assignee: John C. FallinInventors: John C. Fallin, John D. Tracy
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Patent number: 5496603Abstract: Nonwoven sheet materials, and pressure sensitive adhesive tapes formed from nonwoven sheet materials are provided. The nonwoven sheet materials comprise a randomly interlaced fibrous web of tensilized nonfracturable staple fibers and binder fibers, wherein the fibrous web is pattern embossed, and is interbonded by a chemical bonding agent, physical entanglement, or a combination thereof, and further wherein the nonwoven sheet material is readily finger-tearable in the cross web direction. Methods of making nonwoven sheet materials and adhesive tapes are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1995Date of Patent: March 5, 1996Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: John E. Riedel, Lauren K. Cran
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Patent number: 5496605Abstract: A roll of linerless, perforated, nonwoven, surgical tape including a plurality of longitudinally spaced, laterally extending, perforated separation lines defined by a series of about 0.2 to 5 mm perforations separated by about 0.1 to 1 mm connecting segments of tape where the ratio of perforation length to connecting segment length in each separation line is about 1:1 to 10:1.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1995Date of Patent: March 5, 1996Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: George W. Augst, Margo A. Liberda
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Patent number: 5468821Abstract: Crosslinked, absorbent pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are disclosed comprising an acrylate or methacrylate ester of an alcohol, a hydrophilic alkylene oxide acrylate, a hydrophilic N-vinyl lactam, and an effective amount of a crosslinking agent. The compositions have an enhanced skin adhesion profile and are moderately absorbent. Also disclosed are precursor adhesive compositions and low-profile wound dressings.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 1995Date of Patent: November 21, 1995Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Donald H. Lucast, Cheryl L. Moore, Ruth A. James
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Patent number: 5461890Abstract: The handcuff assembly comprises a first wrist encircling means for selectively encircling one wrist, a second wrist encircling means for selectively encircling a second wrist, and a connecting means for rigidly connecting the first wrist encircling means to the second wrist encircling means. The connecting means comprises an elongated body having an opening therein suitable for acting as a receptacle for a hand to allow the connecting means with opening to serve as a device to acquire leverage over the detainee whose wrists are secured in the shackles.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1994Date of Patent: October 31, 1995Inventor: Richard LeFavor
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Patent number: 5407717Abstract: Crosslinked, absorbent pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are disclosed comprising an acrylate or methacrylate ester of an alcohol, a hydrophilic alkylene oxide acrylate, a hydrophilic N-vinyl lactam, and an effective amount of a crosslinking agent. The compositions have an enhanced skin adhesion profile and are moderately absorbent. Also disclosed are precursor adhesive compositions and low-profile wound dressings.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1993Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Donald H. Lucast, Cheryl L. Moore, Ruth A. James
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Patent number: 5382451Abstract: A method of coating an adhesive polymer comprising hot-melt coating a composition of a hydrophobic adhesive polymer and a transient polar processing aid onto a substrate is provided. In addition, a method of coating a hydrophobic adhesive polymer when contacted with a transient polar processing aid, and a hot-melt coatable adhesive composition are also provided. These methods provide clear, smooth, and foam-free coatings, that are also substantially free of high temperature, low temperature, and processing aid-induced coating defects.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1992Date of Patent: January 17, 1995Assignee: Minnesota Mining and ManufacturingInventors: Richard H. Johnson, Stephen E. Krampe, Chung I. Young
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Patent number: 5376092Abstract: A reamer for shaping a socket, such as a hip socket, comprising a cutting head located at one end of a rotatably driven shaft and having a hemispherical portion with a hemispherical exterior surface. The hemispherical portion containing an open substantially hollow chamber and helical openings such as slots, in said hemispherical portion connecting between the exterior surface and the chamber. The trailing portion of each of the openings having a cutting or trailing edge raised slightly above the leading edge of the opening or slot to move material from the socket into the chamber during rotation of the cutting head. The cutting edges having serrations thereon. At least two cutting edges extending across the polar region of the cutting head. A stem extending from the interior center point of the substantially hollow chamber and extending along the polar axis of the hemispherical reamer for connecting and disconnecting the cutting head to a rotatable source.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1993Date of Patent: December 27, 1994Assignee: Orthopaedic Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Todd J. Hein, Mike K. Utley
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Patent number: 5362078Abstract: An equestrian saddle carrier for transporting one or more saddles includes a frame having a vertical portion defining a forward side and a rearward side and a horizontal portion extending from the forward side of the vertical portion. An axle is offset from the carrier frame on the rearward side and accepts at least one wheel. A height adjustable saddle arm attachment system is connected to the frame allowing saddle arms to detachably connect and extend on the forward side of the frame. A saddle rack, for use alone or in combination with the saddle carrier, includes a frame having a vertical portion with a forward and rearward side and a horizontal portion extending from the forward side of the vertical portion. The saddle rack may be slidably engaged by the horizontal portion of the saddle carrier beneath the horizontal portion of the saddle rack. Detachable saddle arms interchangeably connect to the vertical portions of the rack and the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1993Date of Patent: November 8, 1994Assignee: Paton Limited, Inc.Inventor: H. Earl Paton
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Patent number: 5354567Abstract: A sealant for baked goods which reduces the moisture migration into and out of the baked good comprising 40-72% sucrose by weight, 8-30% starch hydrolysate by weight having a DE of 38 or less, and 20-30% water by weight wherein 70-80% of the barrier is comprised of solids. A method for producing the sealant is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1993Date of Patent: October 11, 1994Assignee: The Pillsbury CompanyInventors: Victor T. Huang, Barbara J. Timm-Brock, Rhonda S. Sward, Laura M. Hansen, Sylvia Abrams, Karin C. Gaertner
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Patent number: D497238Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2002Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: The Pillsbury CompanyInventor: Douglas C. Maniak
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Patent number: D497239Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2002Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: The Pillsbury CompanyInventors: Douglas C. Maniak, Susan Y. deWerff
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Patent number: D349360Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1992Date of Patent: August 2, 1994Assignee: S&S Asset Management Co.Inventor: Stanley W. Gonsior
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Patent number: D354000Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1993Date of Patent: January 3, 1995Assignee: Benckiser Consumer Products, Inc.Inventor: Earl Hoyt
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Patent number: D354230Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1993Date of Patent: January 10, 1995Assignee: Benckiser Consumer Products, Inc.Inventor: Earl Hoyt
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Patent number: D356036Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1993Date of Patent: March 7, 1995Assignee: Benckiser Consumer Products, Inc.Inventor: Earl Hoyt
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Patent number: D376850Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1995Date of Patent: December 24, 1996Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Wayne K. Dunshee, Peter W. Dunshee
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Patent number: D377688Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1995Date of Patent: January 28, 1997Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Wayne K. Dunshee, Peter W. Dunshee