Patents Represented by Attorney Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP
  • Patent number: 7850690
    Abstract: A femoral fracture treatment device including: an intramedullary pin (1) with a central longitudinal axis (2) and a passage (5) of non-circular cross-section (6) through a proximal portion (4) of the pin oblique to the longitudinal axis (2), a sliding sleeve (10) configured to pass through the non-circular passage (5), a longitudinal bone fixing element (20) having a head portion (22) with fixing means (23) for engaging the femoral head and a shaft (24) that may be coaxially introduced into the sliding sleeve (10). Both an external jacket surface (14) of the sliding sleeve (10) and an internal jacket surface (15) of the sliding sleeve (10) have non-circular cross-sections at least in a partial section. The shaft (24) is rotatably mounted in the longitudinal bore (13) of the sliding sleeve (10), and locking means are provided at the free end (27) of the shaft (24), such that rotation of the longitudinal bone fixing element (20) relative to the sliding sleeve (10) can be optionally locked or released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Frigg, Eric Hattler, Walter Widmer, Elena Barrios, Stephan Küppers
  • Patent number: 7841617
    Abstract: Described is an interior trimming piece (e.g., for a motor vehicle) which includes (a) a plastic substrate; (b) a metal reinforcing piece connected to the substrate and (c) at least one bridge. The metal reinforcing piece includes (i) a hinge sheet for bridging a channel for passage of an airbag in at least one region and (ii) a fastening frame for an airbag module which is connected in one piece with the hinge sheet via a hinge web. The at least one bridge engages behind the substrate in the at least one region. The bridge fixes the fastening frame to the substrate. The hinge sheet is mounted on a side of the substrate which faces away from an interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH
    Inventor: Albert Brandstatter
  • Patent number: 7837682
    Abstract: A system comprises a first signal handling unit sized and shaped for insertion to a reference distance within a first body cavity and a probe sized and shaped for insertion into a second body cavity the probe including an energy emitting head and a second signal handling unit, wherein one of the first and second signal handling units comprises a transmitter and the other of the first and second signal handling units comprises one of a receiver adapted to receive signals from the transmitter and a signal reflecting element, wherein, when the other of the first and second signal handling units comprises a signal reflecting element, the one of the first and second signal handling units comprises a receiver in combination with a controller operatively connected to the receiver, the controller generating an output varying as a distance between the first and second signal handling units varies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Ostrovsky, Ty Fairneny, Victor Shukhat, Alfred Intoccia, Jon T. McIntyre
  • Patent number: 7837933
    Abstract: An ultra-violet lamp and reflector/shield assembly designed to be mounted in a commercial HVAC, and to other types of A/C units is described herein. The reflector/shield includes a reflective inner surface creating an illumination pattern and an outer surface shielding the UV lamp from the air flow. An orienting and securing assembly for a UV lamp is also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Sanuvox Technologies
    Inventors: David Sevack, Normand Brais, Stuart Engel
  • Patent number: 7837709
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bone fixation means (1) comprising: A) a longtitudinal shaft (2) with longtitudinal axis (3), and; B) an anchoring element (4), which can be fixed inside a bone and which has the same longitudinal axis (3) and is characterized in that; C) interacting means (5; 6) are provided on the shaft (2) and on the anchoring element (4), which either permit or prevent a rotation of the anchoring element (4) about the longitudinal axis (3) relative to the shaft (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventors: Christof Dutoit, Christoph Fürst
  • Patent number: 7833227
    Abstract: A surgical cable and crimp device is provided. The cable has an enlargement (bead) affixed to one of its ends. The crimp member includes two holes. One of the holes includes a slot and a cavity. The cavity is sized to accept the bead of the cable, and the slot is sized to receive the flexible cable but not allow the bead to pass through. The other hole is a simple through hole. The cable can be inserted to loop the bone isolated from the crimp member. After the beaded end of the surgical cable is fastened to the crimp, the cable is passed through the simple through hole. The cable is then tensioned by the application thereto of a tensioning tool with the tool applied to the cable and to an abutment face of the crimp member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventor: Alberto Fernandez
  • Patent number: 7833224
    Abstract: A device for clamping fixation elements, which have been inserted into bone, for manipulating fragments of a fractured bone. The device incorporating a hollow body with a cavity having a wall, a clamping body moveable within the cavity between a first position and a second position, and a clamping device operably connected to the clamping body for moving the clamping body between the first position and the second position. The device being sized and configured so that when the clamping body is in the first position a free end of the fixation element(s) may be positioned between the clamping body and the wall of the cavity. Once the fixation element(s) is properly positioned within the cavity, the clamping device may be used to move the clamping body into the cavity, thereby wedging the fixation element(s) between the clamping body and the wall of the cavity. A bone fragment may then be manipulated using the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Schmucki, Patrizio Frigeri, Peter Messmer
  • Patent number: 7823296
    Abstract: A depth gauge for measuring the depth of blind holes in bones and/or nails inserted into bones. The measurement tool comprises: a probe with an abutment at its end to engage against the distal edge of the blind hole; a tubular body; and a grooved insert. After the probe, lying into the tubular body, is positioned through the blind hole to be measured, the grooved insert is slid forward inside the tubular body, surrounding the probe, and pushing the probe sideward, towards the blind hole wall. When probe and groove insert are retracted together, they firmly engage against the distal bone wall. The tubular housing is then pushed forward until it abuts against the proximal bone wall, allowing even in small diameter holes, an accurate reading of hole depth on the scale located at the rear end of the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventor: Alberto A. Fernandez Dell'oca
  • Patent number: 7826992
    Abstract: Described is a method and an output apparatus for inputting and outputting data from a first electronic device. The input and output apparatus is detachably mountable to the first electronic device and includes at least one storage unit, which stores data obtained by the first electronic device. Further discussed is an adjustment system which includes such an input and output apparatus and to the use of an input and output apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Skowaisa, Wolfgang Perenthaler, Holger Gotthelf
  • Patent number: 7827047
    Abstract: Methods and systems provide scheduling assistance with automation. A party requesting scheduling can make the request to the automated system in various ways such as a voiced call to a voice services node, an email or instant message over the Internet, or a wireless data message from a wireless device. Request data based on the communication from the requesting party is compared to schedule data, such as by querying a database containing the schedule data. If the request data is compatible with the schedule data such that the request can be accommodated, then the schedule data is altered according to the request data to reflect the new scheduling. A notification may then be sent to the requesting party and/or the scheduling party owning the schedule to confirm the scheduling. For example, a voice services node may provide a verbal confirmation to the requesting party over the voiced call, or an email, instant message, or wireless data message may be sent to the requesting party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Dave Anderson, Robert A. Koch
  • Patent number: 7823960
    Abstract: Described is a cubby hole device for vehicles which includes a cubby hole, a first holder , a second holder , a lock and a carrier. The carrier is connected, on the one hand, to an outer frame, on the other hand, to one of the two holders. The cubby hole is connected to the other of the two holders. The first holder and the second holder are mounted rotatably against each other. The lock locks the first holder and the second holder against each other. The cubby hole is displaced against the outer frame by high pressure produced in particular by impact of a vehicle occupant on the cubby hole as a result of which the carrier is deformed plastically by the high pressure and/or the first holder is deformed plastically and/or the first holder is rotated against the second holder. This displacement of the cubby hole by only the constructional elements which are related to the cubby hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Sauer, Oliver Guth, Günter Plaggenborg
  • Patent number: 7825013
    Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises a doped semiconductor portion including an amorphous portion and a contact structure comprising a conductive material. The contact structure is in contact with the amorphous portion. According to another embodiment, an integrated circuit comprises a doped semiconductor portion including a region having a non-stoichiometric composition and a contact structure comprising a conductive material. The contact structure is in contact with the region having a non-stoichiometric composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Qimonda AG
    Inventors: Matthias Goldbach, Dietmar Henke, Sven Schmidbauer
  • Patent number: 7816961
    Abstract: Embodiment of the present invention relate to a method for receiving a first signal, determining a first characteristic of the first signal, the characteristic being a time based characteristic, receiving a second signal and processing the second signal through a predetermined range of delay elements, an initial minimum number of delay elements in the predetermined range being adjustable, the processed second signal having a second characteristic substantially corresponding to the first characteristic of the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Qimonda North America
    Inventor: Josh Osborne
  • Patent number: 7815045
    Abstract: Protective package for an elongated medical device, comprises a protective sheath including a lumen sized to receive a body of the elongated medical device, wherein a first end of the sheath is adapted to receive a distal end of the elongated medical device and a second end of the sheath is adapted to receive a proximal end of the elongated medical device and a hydration opening disposed between the first and second ends of the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Delaney, K. Michael O'Rielly, Mark Girard
  • Patent number: 7811481
    Abstract: A polarizing plastic lens comprising a polarizing film with low tendency to detachment from an optical resin layer. There is provided polarizing plastic lens comprising polarizing film constituted of a polyvinyl alcohol resin. Two optical resin layers of different thicknesses may be disposed on both surfaces of the polarizing film. The optical resin layers are formed by polymerizing a polymerization raw material composition in contact with the polarizing film. The polymerization raw material composition contains as one main component an isocyanated or isothiocyanated compound. The iscocyanate or isothiocyanate functional group reacts with the hydroxyl of polyvinyl alcohol resin of polarizing film to thereby form an urethane bond or thiourethane bond, so that the optical resin layers are strongly unified with the polarizing film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Sunlux Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sumio Kato
  • Patent number: 7809875
    Abstract: A system and method for writing, by a sender, a message into blocks of a memory space, the memory space being shared by the sender of the message and a receiver of the message, and sending, by the sender, an interrupt corresponding to the message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Wind River Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Sundaram, Johan Fornaeus
  • Patent number: 7806893
    Abstract: An electrode assembly for a bi-polar ablation system comprises a first electrode array including a plurality of first tines, each of the first tines, when in a deployed configuration, extending substantially radially away from a center of the first array and including a substantially straight central portion in combination with a second electrode array including a plurality of second tines, each of the second tines, when in the deployed configuration, extending radially away from a center of the second array and including a substantially straight central portion substantially parallel to the central portion of a corresponding one of the first tines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Ostrovsky, Ty Fairneny
  • Patent number: 7804446
    Abstract: An antenna for a fill level radar includes a high-temperature process separation device and an attenuation element. The attenuation element is used to improve the measuring signal in the near zone of the antenna and is affixed to the process separation device or in the process separation device. In this way antenna ringing may be significantly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Vega Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Klaus Kienzle, Josef Fehrenbach, Thomas Deck, Daniel Schultheiss, Jürgen Motzer
  • Patent number: D627904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Pepnice Opto-Electronics Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zequan Jiang
  • Patent number: D628311
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Pepnice Opto-Electronics Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zequan Jiang