Abstract: A fishing line leader holder system for holding a fishing line leader. An elastic band having an attached bead between two ends of the elastic band aligns about the circumference of fishing line on a supply spool and where the fishing line leader passes through the bead for easy access and grasping. The fishing line leader holder system also compresses the wound fishing line about the supply spool to stop unraveling of the fishing line about the supply spool but allows easy dispensing of the fishing line from the supply spool when desired.
Abstract: A positionable vacuum clamp system including a vacuum table and one or more positionable vacuum clamps which can be of various shapes to accommodate differently shaped workpieces. The positionable vacuum clamp(s) align to the vacuum table having a recessed grid. Each positionable vacuum clamp includes a base plate and a positionable center plate and attached top plate slidingly secured by a retainer washer to the base plate. Vacuum passages within and about the positionable vacuum clamp communicate between the vacuum table and the upper vacuum mating structure of the top plate to vacuumingly secure a workpiece to the top plate for subsequent machining by external equipment.
Abstract: Cross stream thrombectomy catheter and system for fragmentation and removal of thrombus or other material from blood vessels or other body cavities. High velocity saline jets emitted from a toroidal loop jet emanator or other jet emanator in a catheter distal end entrain fluid through inflow orifices, and with flow resistances create a back-pressure which drives cross stream streams through outflow orifices in a radial direction and thence radially and circumferentially to apply normal and drag forces on thrombotic deposits or lesions in the blood vessel or other body cavity, thereby breaking apart and transporting thrombus particles to be entrained through the inflow orifices, whereupon the high velocity jets macerate the thrombus particles which then transit an exhaust lumen or recirculate again via the outflow orifices.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 26, 2001
Date of Patent:
July 20, 2004
Assignee:
Possis Medical, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael J. Bonnette, John Edward Morris, Steven E. Wiesel, John B. Bridgeman, Debra M. Kozak, Rosemary C. Beaupre, Mark L. Jenson, Cindy M. Setum, Robert C. Dutcher
Abstract: A single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy device having an outer catheter assembly and separable and exchangeable components in the form of an inner catheter assembly allowing functioning as a rheolytic thrombectomy catheter or as a crossflow thrombectomy catheter. Embodiments include an outer catheter assembly common to any mode of usage having a guide catheter having a lumen through which a guidewire and the greater portion of a hypo-tube carrying a flow director are passed and advanced. For use as a rheolytic thrombectomy catheter, thrombus is dislodged, entrained, and broken into pieces by jets and evacuated through the lumen of the guide catheter. For use as a crossflow thrombectomy catheter, a flow director having outflow and inflow orifices is provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 25, 2001
Date of Patent:
June 29, 2004
Assignee:
Possis Medical, Inc.
Inventors:
Hieu V. Le, Michael J. Bonnette, John Edward Morris, Stephen E. Weisel, Debra M. Kozak, Robert G. Dutcher
Abstract: A box tube clamping system featuring a variable geometry clamp for secure joining of telescoping box tubes. A variable geometry clamp aligns between an inner and an outer box tube and includes a center wedge plate flanked by adjoining wedge plates which are advanced towards the center wedge plate to force the center wedge plate in an upward direction to force the outer box tube and the inner box tube into forced and secure intimate frictional engagement. Installation spacers are included for use with the variable geometry clamp to provide user friendly accommodation of an inner box tube past and along the variable geometry clamp mounted in one end of the outer box tube.
Abstract: A tent for human or animal habitation with a separate pet entrance which offers pets separate entry and exit to and from the interior of the tent at will. The pet entrance offers freedom of movement therethrough in either direction at the pet's discretion followed by automatic closure and sealing of a pet entry door panel against planar panels at the side of the pet entrance.
Abstract: Mechanical handset lift for raising of one end of a telephone receiving handset to activate the hook switch and allow the handset to remain positioned over a telephone body so that electrical operation of a remote receiver/mouthpiece can be effected.
Abstract: Panelized/modular electronic display having reinforced modular face panel assemblies for use in areas where high wind loading may be encountered. Laminated and reinforced junctions between modular face panel assemblies are incorporated to maintain structural integrity of the mutually attached reinforced modular face panel assemblies aligned along and about a large clear span area in the frontal region of the panelized/modular electronic display. Modular display components are accessible from the rear for easily accomplished maintenance. Other features enhance viewability in bright sunlight and other environments.
Abstract: A baler having pre-compression lid stops and method of operation where stops located on a pre-compression lid prevent rotation of the pre-compression lid into the pre-crush chamber to prevent impingement of a gatherer ram with the pre-compression lid.
Abstract: Articulated continuous electronic display providing for an electronic display panel bridging between adjacent non-coplanar electronic display sections to provide for continuous non-interrupted alphanumeric or graphic informational display.
Abstract: A privacy enclosure system including a positionable seat which transforms into a privacy enclosure. A positionable seat containing a nested positionable privacy curtain support and attached privacy curtain positionably rotates about a support structure where subsequently the positionable privacy curtain support is positionally rotated to an upright position to allow full suspension of an attached privacy curtain therefrom.
Abstract: Cross stream thrombectomy catheter and system for fragmentation and removal of thrombus or other material from blood vessels or other body cavities. High velocity saline jets emitted from a toroidal loop jet emanator or other jet emanator in a catheter distal end entrain fluid through inflow orifices, and with flow resistances create a back-pressure which drives cross stream streams through outflow orifices in a radial direction and thence radially and circumferentially to apply normal and drag forces on thrombotic deposits or lesions in the blood vessel or other body cavity, thereby breaking apart and transporting thrombus particles to be entrained through the inflow orifices, whereupon the high velocity jets macerate the thrombus particles which then transit an exhaust lumen or recirculate again via the outflow orifices.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 16, 2001
Date of Patent:
April 13, 2004
Assignee:
Possis Medical, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael J. Bonnette, John Edward Morris, Steven E. Wiesel, John B. Bridgeman, Debra M. Kozak, Rosemary C. Beaupre, Mark L. Jenson, Cindy M. Setum, Robert C. Dutcher
Abstract: A transportable electronic sign display system and process where electronic display modules are encased in castered protective cases which are broken down on site and assembled in rows of desired length and stackably elevated and maneuvered by a lifting truss. Electronic display modules are lifted from protective case bases with minimal effort or labor. Various numbers of rows of desired length of electronic display modules can be stacked to form a desired display size.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 19, 2001
Date of Patent:
March 16, 2004
Assignee:
Daktronics, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert James Lutz, Bradley Jon VanderTuin, Mark Daniel Dennis
Abstract: A circuit board having improved soldering characteristics having raised structure consisting of spacer pads arranged to provide for vertical distancing of electrical or electronic components from the component side planar surface of the circuit board. Such spacing is complementary to top vented soldering stations where the spacing allows solder process gases to flow unimpeded from the soldering stations through the spacing to atmosphere.
Abstract: LED Christmas tree for drag racing starting and timing having light emitting diode signal lights arranged on an upper display tier and on a lower display tier.
Abstract: A baler having pre-compression lid stops and method of operation where stops located on a pre-compression lid prevent rotation of the pre-compression lid into the pre-crush chamber to prevent impingement of a gatherer ram with the pre-compression lid.
Abstract: A single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy method employing a single operator exchange fluid jet thrombectomy device having an outer catheter assembly and separable and exchangeable components in the form of an inner catheter assembly allowing functioning as a rheolytic thrombectomy catheter or as a crossflow thrombectomy catheter. The outer catheter assembly is common to any mode of usage and includes a guide catheter having a lumen through which a guidewire and the greater portion of a hypo-tube carrying a jet emanator and a flow director are passed and advanced. In the method, thrombus is dislodged, entrained, and broken into pieces by fluid jets and evacuated through the lumen of the guide catheter.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 25, 2001
Date of Patent:
January 13, 2004
Assignee:
Possis Medical, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael J. Bonnette, Hieu V. Le, John Edward Morris, Stephen E. Weisel, Debra M. Kozak, Robert G. Dutcher