Patents Represented by Attorney Jacobson Holman PLLC
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Patent number: 8337862Abstract: A method using a pharmaceutical composition comprising botulinum toxin and a pharmacologically acceptable carrier to treat pain in the knee joint caused by saphenous nerve entrapment. The composition of the present invention is for subcutaneous injection above the medial side of the knee.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Ipsen Biopharm LimitedInventor: Kang Ahn
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Patent number: 8340754Abstract: The invention relates to the field of monitoring the hydration and/or nutrition status of a patient. According to the invention a method is provided to determine at least one of a mal-hydration component, an adipose tissue component and a lean tissue component of a patient comprising the steps of determining chemical or physical properties of the patient and deriving the at least one component on the basis of the determined chemical or physical properties of the patient and previously determined values of a mass or volume fraction of water in lean tissue and a mass or volume fraction of water in adipose tissue. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method according to the invention and to a computer program product to be used on such a device.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbHInventors: Paul Chamney, Peter Wabel
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Patent number: 8340934Abstract: This invention discloses a method of performance analysis for VRLA battery which applies the method of using the float voltage dispersion ratio of the battery to evaluate the battery performance from a new perspective, and it is an online real-time test which applies several ways to evaluate the performance of the VRLA battery. According to the relevance between the dispersion of the float charge voltage of the battery and its performance, the method gets the result of the battery performance through calculating the battery float charge voltage dispersion ratio and making it relevant with the battery performance. It has small workload, convenient operation and no danger to the system when doing online testing. It also won't affect the cycle life of the VRLA battery.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Hangzhou Gold Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jianhong Xu, Ling Yuan, Yi Zheng
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Patent number: 8333168Abstract: A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottleneck extension at its other end, and a liquid tray having a well adapted to receive the bottleneck extension and at least one feeding port. The sidewall of the well is provided with at least one drain hole and the sidewall of the bottleneck extension with at least one port. The container and bottleneck extension are rotatable within the well to selectively align and misalign the port with the well drain hole to respectively open and close the drain hole upon rotation of the container. In an alternate embodiment, the bottleneck extension is fitted with a collar rotatable with the container. The collar is received in the liquid tray well and includes at least one port. A liquid flow path is formed in the liquid tray for each feeding port to reduce the volume of nectar in the tray at any given time.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Woodstream CorporationInventors: William R. Vaughn, Jr., Christopher J. Kamery, Robert Theodore Cruz, Andrew Gauker
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Patent number: 8333922Abstract: A method of producing three-dimensional bodies which wholly or for selected parts consists of a composite of crystalline or nanocrystalline metal particles in a matrix of amorphous metal. A metal powder layer (4) is applied onto a heat-conducting base (1, 13) and limited areas of the layer is melted successively by means of a radiation gun and cooled so that they can be made to solidify into amorphous metal. In connection with the melting of one or several of the limited areas, the radiation gun is regulated so that the melted area is cooled in accordance with a stipulated time-temperature curve in order to form a composite of crystalline or nanocrystalline metal particles in a matrix of amorphous metal. The method is repeated until a continuous layer, which contains composite metal to a desired extent, is formed. A new powder layer (4) is applied and the method is repeated, the new layer being fused to the underlying layer for successive construction of the three-dimensional body.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Exmet ABInventors: Peter Skoglund, Abraham Langlet
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Patent number: 8328420Abstract: Support structures for positioning sensors on a physiologic tunnel for measuring physical, chemical and biological parameters of the body and to produce an action according to the measured value of the parameters. A sensor fitted on the support structures uses a special geometry for acquiring continuous and undisturbed data on the physiology of the body. Signals are transmitted to a remote station by wireless transmission such as by electromagnetic waves, radio waves, infrared, sound and the like or by being reported locally by audio or visual transmission. The physical and chemical parameters include brain function, metabolic function, hydrodynamic function, hydration status, levels of chemical compounds in the blood, and the like. The support structure includes patches, clips, eyeglasses, head mounted gear and the like, containing passive or active sensors positioned at the end of the tunnel with sensing systems positioned on and accessing a physiologic tunnel.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Inventor: Marcio Marc Abreu
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Patent number: 8329976Abstract: A method for making a net patterned adhesive layer by a mold, and a wound dressing having a net patterned adhesive layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Coloplast A/SInventors: Markus Freiding, Peter Kwok Hing Lam
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Patent number: 8329871Abstract: A process of purifying or enriching coagulation FVIII employing chromatography comprising the steps of providing a fraction containing FVIII in an aqueous solution having a high ionic strength; contacting the fraction containing FVIII with a multimodal resin; optionally washing the multimodal resin having FVIII adsorbed with an aqueous washing buffer; eluting FVIII containing fractions by an aqueous elution buffer comprising at least one amino acid which is positively charged at pH 6 to 8; and optionally collecting FVIII containing fractions in purified or enriched form.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Octapharma AGInventors: Carin Borgvall, Ulrika Ericsson, Gustav Gilljam, Mats Jernberg, Stefan Winge
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Patent number: 8329573Abstract: A wafer level integration module and method for fabricating are disclosed according to a construction whereby semiconductor functional device fabrication is carried out only after interconnect structures are processed on a bare wafer. The fabrication and processing include forming interconnect structures in a first side of a wafer. An insulation layer is deposited on the first side of the wafer. A conductive layer is deposited on the insulation layer so as to fill the interconnect structures and contact the insulation layer on the walls thereof. The conductive layer on the interconnect structures forms interconnection contacts on the first side of the wafer and interconnection vias extending into the wafer. The conductive layer including the interconnection contacts is exposed on the first side of the wafer. A semiconductor functional device is fabricated on the first side of the wafer and interconnected with the interconnection contacts during the fabricating.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Inventor: Gautham Viswanadam
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Patent number: 8328043Abstract: A collapsible container or reservoir including at least one side wall region (4-7) and a basal wall region or base (8) surrounding a containment region having an upper opening or mouth (10) surrounded by a perimeter flange (9) at the ends of the side walls distal from the basal wall region, the side walls include a region of concertina (14) whereby, upon squeezing or compression of the side walls, the basal wall region of the container is compacted more, relative to the extent of the upper opening. The container can be used for dispensing foods such as pet food, sauces, yogurt, custard or the like, or other liquids or semi fluid materials such as oil, grease, glue or resin.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2005Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Tarvis Technology LimitedInventors: Michael Ross Kessell, Charles Graeme Murray
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Patent number: 8329874Abstract: Methods are described for improving the diagnostic possibilities of diseases where oxidative NO-modifications occur, for example inflammatory conditions, cancer, Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease, and to provide means of monitoring the effects of therapeutical measures taken towards such diseases. The invention enables the detection of disease specific catabolic markers related to oxidative NO-modifications, utilizing an immunoassay comprising antibodies directed against nitrated and non-nitrated epitopes characteristic of a specific protein.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Université de LiègeInventors: Jean-Yves Reginster, Michelle Deberg, Yves Henrotin, Stephan Christgau
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Patent number: 8327901Abstract: An apparatus for the reeling up of fiber bundles, in particular of hollow fiber membrane bundles, and in particular for the manufacture of dialysis filters, includes a reel carrier rotatable around a main axis. The apparatus includes at least two reels which are rotatably supported on the reel carrier, with the axes of rotation of the reels being perpendicular to the main axis of the reel carrier. The apparatus can be used for the wrapping of a fiber bundle with a film, having a receiver of first and second side elements and a flexible channel fastened between them for the reception of the film and the fiber bundle. A drive is provided to move at least the first side element transversely to the channel, and at least one folding device movable transversely to the channel for the folding of the film around the fiber bundle.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbHInventors: Elmar Barra, Hermann Reuschenbach, Joern Hoermann
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Patent number: 8331533Abstract: Provided is an X-ray irradiator which reduces the occurrence of discharge resulting from the difference in electric potential in the X-ray irradiator, and which concurrently achieves reduction in size and weight. In an X-ray irradiator (1), an X-ray tube (11) and a high-voltage generator (2) are installed inside a casing (18), and an insulation oil (13) is filled in the casing (18). The high-voltage generator (2) is configured by arranging and electrically connecting together multiple ring-shaped voltage amplifying units (21). An anode (14) and a cathode (15) of the X-ray tube (11) are fitted in and thus installed in hollow portions of the voltage amplifying units (21).Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Job CorporationInventor: Keiichiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8322627Abstract: A nested binary code symbol (200) comprising a boundary binary code symbol (110) and at least a core code symbol (120) that provides encoded data, wherein the core code symbol (120) is nested within and concentric with the boundary binary code symbol (110) The boundary binary code symbol (110) is rectangular with a continuous outer perimeter, two data regions along adjacent sides of the rectangle, and a utility region adjacent each side opposite the data regions. Each data region is made up of a number of data cells, and each utility region is made up of utility cells with alternating appearance. There are two distinct finder cells on opposite corners of the rectangle, which can be used to orient the symbol. A non-linear strain gage for measuring the strain on an object under load include a target, a sensor, and a computer, wherein the target is a nested binary code symbol (200).Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Direct Measurements, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Hovis, William Ranson, Reginald Vachon
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Patent number: 8322458Abstract: A drilling rig and a drilling method, in which the drilling element is caused to rotate and is displaced along a mast by means of a drilling drive, which drilling element has a continuous screw auger disposed below the drilling drive, and an extension, which is connected to the continuous screw auger and extends upwardly through the drilling drive. A displacement head is disposed between the continuous screw auger and the extension and is adapted to force earth material into the wall of a bore hole.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Bauer Maschinen GmbHInventors: Erwin Emil Stoetzer, Werner Josef Harthauser
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Patent number: 8325972Abstract: The invention relates to a method of carrying out measurements with penetrating radiation on a hollow object comprising at least one wall surrounding an inner space of the object, said wall comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, said method at least being carried out for determining a position and shape of at least a portion of the inner surface of the wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Röntgen Technische Dienst B.V.Inventors: Uwe Ewert, Bernhard Redmer, Jürgen Müller
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Patent number: 8317320Abstract: This invention discloses a spectacle frame with the function of vision training, including frame members, a nose bridge, temple connecting extensions and spectacle legs. The frame, nose bridge and spectacle legs are provided with LED illuminant bodies. One spectacle leg is provided with a regulating switch and the other spectacle leg is provided with a battery cell and a charging hole. The nose bridge and spectacle legs are provided with chips to control the LED illuminant bodies to flash or extinguish in order according to a program. The LED illuminant bodies, chip, battery and regulating switch are interlinked via a flexible board. The angle between the spectacle frame and spectacle legs can be freely adjusted in the range of 180°. When the angle is 180°, all the LED illuminant bodies on spectacle legs and nose bridge are aligned in one straight line.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Hangzhou Light of Hope Eye Care Co., Ltd.Inventor: Vic Huang
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Patent number: 8316603Abstract: An insulated panel includes a first panel portion and a second panel portion which are identical. Each panel portion includes an outer profiled sheet and an inner backing tray with a foam core therebetween. The panel portions each have external sheet overlap parts and backing sheet overlap parts. The corresponding overlap parts of adjacent panel portions are bonded together at the overlap. The bonding may be by an adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2007Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Kingspan Research and Developments LimitedInventors: Gregory Flynn, James Carolan
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Patent number: 8318079Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling an adhesive device comprising a first matrix-forming material with holes and a second material, the method comprising: (a) compose the first matrix-forming material with holes; (b) compose the second material with a Tm lower than the Tm of the first material, while enabling increase in the Tm of the second material; (c) assemble the adhesive device by filling the holes of the first matrix-forming material of step (a) with the deformable second material of step (b) at a temperature where the second material is deformable and the first material is non-deformable; (d) increase the Tm of the second material.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Coloplast A/SInventor: Mads Lykke
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Patent number: D671567Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Janome Sewing Machine Company LimitedInventor: Hideki Muto