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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The invention belongs to the field of medicine, specifically relates to a preparation method of compounds of general Formula A, and more specifically relates to the ester derivatives of 7-a-[9-(4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentylsulfinyl)nonyl]-estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17β-diol and preparation...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Such a gas mask has become known from WO 86/06643. According to this disclosure a fan aspirates surrounding air, which is purified by a suitable filter--particle or dust filter, or gas filter--and undesired harmful substances are thus removed. The filter is taken up in a filter housing...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/890,303, filed Sep. 24, 2010 and titled “Ergonomic Backpack With Enhanced Fit,” attorney docket number NIKE.156494, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of, and the claims the benefit of, U.S. application Ser. No. 14/249,079, filed on Apr. 9, 2014 and entitled “METHOD FOR STIMULATING RETINAL RESPONSE USING PHOTOACTIVE DEVICES.” The '079 application is a continuation of, and...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to physical rehabilitation tools, devices, equipment and methods for assisting persons in improving mobility and range of motion. More specifically, in one form, this invention relates to equipment which utilizes rotation, flexion and stretching to rehabilitate pa...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to soles for shoes and more particularly relates to a midsole for an athletic shoe. 2. Description of Related Art Soles in athletic shoes are expected to provide shock absorption and stability. Shock absorption m...
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This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/411,743, filed Apr. 11, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,796,992, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/531,443, filed Mar. 20, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,635,046, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/260,371, filed Mar. 1, 1999, now U.S. ...
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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates generally to ingestible capsules and, more particularly, to an ingestible capsule having interchangeable sensing components. BACKGROUND ART [0002] Ingestible capsules are well-known in the prior art. Such capsules are generally small pil...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application takes priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/629,141, filed on Nov. 18, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates to impl...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION U.S. Pat. No. 5,390,930 to the same inventors of this application discloses a golf practice device including: a base, a golf ball secured on a linking arm having a sleeve pivotally mounted on a shaft erected on the base, two rotor magnets having opposite outer magnetic poles and diamet...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to a treatment for packaged food product, particularly meat, fish and poultry products, and more particularly to a treatment for beef, tuna fish and other red meat, fish and poultry products. [0002] The use of various gases for treat...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 11/726,154, filed Mar. 21, 2007, which is a continuation-in-part to PCT Application PCT/US/2006/043666 filed on Nov. 10, 2006 which claims benefit of priority to Provisional Application Ser. No...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to agricultural implements and, more particularly, to an apparatus for recollecting residual commodity from a fill hopper of an air seeder filling system. [0002] An air seeder is an agricultural implement that is commonly...
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This is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/212,118, filed Mar. 14, 1994 entitled APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING MULTIPLE MOTIONS, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,474,520. TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates generally to an apparatus capable of producing multiple motions, and more pa...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a new and improved device for cracking nuts and more particularly, to a nutcracker which operates to crack nuts without scattering hulls or shells. The nutcracker of this invention may be operated without the necessity of being ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for regulating the filling force of elastically deformable particulate materials which constitute the fillers of cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars and/or other rod-shaped articles which, in turn, constitute or form part of smokers&#3...
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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/656,436, filed on Feb. 25, 2005, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present inventi...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This application is a continuation-in-part of my application Ser. No. 252,935, filed Oct. 4, 1988, abandoned Mar. 14, 1990. The present invention is directed to the field of water sprayers, and is more specifically directed to water massage apparatus which can be hand-held, for u...
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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition useful as an agent for preventing or treating allergy symptoms. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition having excellent stability of an allergen and excellent usability in terms of s...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to the technical field of surgical instruments. 2. Description of the Prior Art In some surgical interventions, the use of trocars is known in order to allow the insertion of various types of endoscopy instruments, in pa...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to appliances for use with stomas. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION An ileostomy is a surgical procedure in which the small intestines are surgically rerouted to the outside of the body. People require an ileostomy when the large intestines or rectum are affect...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to an in-sink dishwasher for automatically washing household dishes without requiring the physical space of a built-in automatic dishwasher. The invention further relates to an in-sink dishwasher in combination with a cutting board ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to microcatheters used in the field of interventional radiology. More particularly, this invention pertains to microcatheters used in endovascular procedures for diagnostic imaging and therapy of vascular pathology. Since the 1980's, mi...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Technical Field [0002] The present invention relates to a cleaning tool. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] Currently, there are many cleaning tools with various structural forms. For instance, a Chinese Patent No. CN201020...
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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The essential features of the game board are the subject of copending design patent application Ser. No. 722,120, filed Sept. 10, 1976. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a game apparatus used to simulate the in...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/358,733, filed Feb. 25, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates, i...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Heart failure remains a leading cause of disability and mortality in the United States and other Western nations. Heart failure progressing to end-stage cardiomyopathy can develop among patients with ischemic heart disease secondary to significant coronary atherosclerosis. Patients with ...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to an oral hygiene product. More particularly, the present invention relates to a dental composition such as a tooth paste, cream, gel or dentifrice, a mouth wash or rinse, a dental pack, or dental floss. Specifically, the invention rel...
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The present application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/632,263 filed on Jan. 23, 2012. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention is in the medical field, and is particularly useful in percutaneous procedures such as embolization. BACKGROUND OF TH...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention pertains generally to ophthalmic diagnostic equipment. More particularly, the present invention pertains to systems and methods for imaging retinal tissue. The present invention is particularly, but not exclusively, useful as a system and method for stimula...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/783,292, filed Feb. 18, 2004, now allowed, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/968,047, filed Oct. 1, 2001, entitled “An Intervertebral Spacer Device ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention is in field of controlled delivery of therapeutic agents and more specifically concerns the delivery of drugs by the oral route of administration. [0002] It is generally accepted that the oral route of administration is preferred over parenter...
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This application claims priority based on U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/171,305, filed Dec. 21, 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to osmotic delivery devices for de...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority from German patent Application No. 201 07 778.7, titled PUNCTURE CANNULA, filed in Germany on May 8, 2001, the entire contents of which is incorporated by reference herein as though set forth in full. FIELD OF THE IN...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/387,673, filed Mar. 12, 2003, soon to issue as U.S. Pat. No. 7,036,575, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/365,438, filed Mar. 19, 2002; the disclosures of which app...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a continuation-in-part patent application of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/679,888, filed Oct. 6, 2003, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 60/416,406, 60/416,407, 60/416,408, and 60/416,409, each of which was...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/197,954 filed Oct. 31, 2008; the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the invention The inventi...
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This is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 07/636,802 filed on Jan. 2, 1991, now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 07/501,992 filed on Mar. 29, 1990, now issued. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a toothbrush and more particularly to a...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to medical equipment. More particularly, the present invention relates to intubation aides, such as forceps, used to guide tubes during insertion into a patient's body. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Medical...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPPLICATION [0001] Applicant claims the priority filing date of U.S. provisional patent application No. 61/768196 filed on Feb. 22, 2013. FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH [0002] Not Applicable SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM [0003] Not Applic...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/654,797 filed Sep. 4, 2003 entitled “HEAT AND MOISTURE FILTER EXCHANGER AND METHOD”, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,347,203 issued Mar. 25, 2008. That application claims the benefit of prior filed copen...
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This is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 09/909,355, entitled Baseball Swing Training Apparatus and Method of Using Same, filed on Jul. 18, 2001 now abandoned, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invent...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation application of PCT/US2008/72711 filed on Aug. 8, 2008, and hereby claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 120 of international application PCT/US2008/72711 filed on Aug. 8, 2008, and titled “Food Handling Device” wherein that application claims...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a divisional of, and claims the benefit of, U.S. non provisional application Ser. No. 12/827,970 filed Jun. 30, 2010, the complete disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. FIELD OF THE ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is common practice in feeding infants of a certain range of ages to provide the infant with a container of milk at one end of which is provided a nipple. Although there are very many alternative versions of such feeding methods, a glass or plastic bottle is the common method. The bo...
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BACKGROUND [0001] Social Media Games may be played between users over an online social network with a mobile phone or smart mobile device. These games may be played by multiple users competitively against one another or these games may be played individually, at large, against the online community or portion...
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This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 07/762,868, filed Sep. 18, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,188,854. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to food technology and, more particularly, to seafood products. Imitation seafood products, or seafood analogs, are a fast...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to tweezers and more particularly pertains to a new deplitory device for the removal of unwanted hair. 2. Description of the Prior Art The use of tweezers is known in the prior art. More specifically, tweezers he...
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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the priority benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0011241 filed on Jan. 23, 2015, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method of neutralizing an...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of and claims the benefit and priority of U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 12/028,771 filed on Feb. 8, 2008, which claims priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application No. 60/900,550 filed on Feb. 8, 2007, the disclosure...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/937,102 tiled Jul. 8, 2013, which application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/354,210, tiled Jan. 19, 2012, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,480,648; which application is a continuation of U...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/231,084, filed on Aug. 4, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Not Applicable. FIELD OF THE INVE...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation in part (CIP) of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/485,731, which is the U.S. National Phase Application under 35 U.S.C. 371 of PCT International Application No. PCT/IL02/00615, which has an international filing date of Jul. 25, 2002, an...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION a) Field of the Invention This invention generally relates to devices for destroying or otherwise controlling the presence of flying insects (e.g., mosquitoes and gnats) within a prescribed area, and more particularly, to such devices that destroy the flying insects using a sticky su...
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CLAIM OF PRIORITY This application claims the priority of U.S. Ser. No. 61/787,786 filed on Mar. 15, 2013, the contents of which are fully incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to toy for the amusement or exercise of an animal, and more particularly t...
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[0001] This is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 10/464,778, filed Jun. 19, 2003, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/402,555, filed Aug. 12, 2002. The disclosure of the prior applications is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVE...
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/357,999 filed on Dec. 16, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,643,296. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to the construction and use of vascular catheters. More particularly, the invention rel...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 14/069,729, filed Nov. 1, 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to methods and devices for invasive medical...
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OBJECT OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention refers to a new type of disc prosthesis for application to the lumbar area especially designed to permit movement within the normal physiological limits of the invertebral disc, permitting lateralisation, flexion and extension under conditions which are as close...
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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This non-provisional application claims priority from provisional application No. 60/368,990, filed on Apr. 2, 2002. FIELD OF INVENTION [0002] This invention relates generally to apparatuses and methods for harvesting produce and, more specif...
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DESCRIPTION OF THE BACKGROUND Physicians commonly treat blood vessel occlusions by mechanically enhancing blood flow in the affected vessels, such as by employing a stent. Stents act as scaffoldings, physically holding open and, if desired, expanding the wall of affected vessels. Typically, stents can compress fo...
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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 13/470,715, which was filed on May 14, 2012, now U.S. Pat. No. ______; which in turn is a continuation of application Ser. No. 12/762,772, which was filed on Apr. 19, 2010, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,177,363; which in turn...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This non-provisional application claims priority to the pending provisional application 61/689,460 filed on Jun. 6, 2012 which is owned by the same inventor. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The vehicle mounted feed hopper device gen...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] (Not Applicable) STATEMENT RE: FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT [0002] (Not Applicable) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The present invention relates generally to baby wipes warmers, and more partic...
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BACKGROUND [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to solar lighting systems and in particular to a solar lighting system adapted for use on a patio umbrella. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] Within the solar lighting i...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/654,723 filed Sep. 4, 2003 which is a continuation of U.S. provisional Application No. 60/409,305 filed Sep. 9, 2002. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002...
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 775,650 filed Sept. 13, 1985, now abandoned. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a surgical implant and, more particularly, relates to a dorsal transacral surgical implant. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Surgical implants are wel...
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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/014,328, entitled “Dynamic Bracket System” by Hessam Rahimi, filed Aug. 29, 2013, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/819,536, entitled “Dynamic Bracket System” by Hessam Rahimi, ...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention This invention relates to 5-[(4-aryl or heteroaryl-1-piperazinyl)alkyl]-2-oxazolidinones that have anxiolytic properties and a pharmaceutical composition for treating anxiety in warm blooded animals, including humans. 2. Information Disclosure Statemen...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a device for the self-application of hair treatment media from a hand-held container in which the media is stored. It comprises a fixed or rotatable applicator head mounted on the container and a dispensing mouth at least partia...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention involves a tray assembly for wheel chairs, and, more particularly, a tray assembly which is removably attached to and supported by a conventional wheel chair where the tray position is horizontally, vertically and rotationally adjus...
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This is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/291,187, filed Aug. 16, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,415,165, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/145,034, filed Oct. 29, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 07/994,721, filed Dec. 22, 1992, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 07/719,098, fi...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to the field of pressure measurement. Specifically this invention relates to an improvement in an optical technique for pressure measurement used in the field of static and dynamic foot pressure distribution measurements. One prior art foot pressure measure...
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CLAIM OF PRIORITY [0001] This patent application claims priority on U.S. Patent Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/958,501 entitled System and Method for Performing Physiological Assessments filed Jul. 6, 2007. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention is directed to a system ...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority to a corresponding provisional application U.S. Ser. No. 61/187,168, filed Jun. 15, 2009 in the name of the Applicant, which is incorporated herein by reference. This application is also related to U.S. Pat. No. 6,821,288, which ...
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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The invention relates to medical devices, and in particular, to medical devices used to guide diagnosis, monitoring and/or treatment of respiratory conditions. BACKGROUND [0002] Every day, patients with difficulty breathing seek medical help. In such cases, ...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/635,267, filed Jun. 28, 2017, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/189,188, filed Jun. 22, 2016, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 15...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to methods of making edible food containers, and more particularly, to a method for making an edible packaging container comprising fermentable wheat flour. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Following a healthy diet is one o...
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OBJECT OF THE INVENTION This invention refers to a game of entertainment, in particular to a game in which a plurality of movable pieces are incorporated, distributed according to an orthogonal reticle and susceptible to move on any of the axis of the level in which they are included. BACKGROUND OF THE INVE...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a Section 371 filing of International Application No. PCT/DK2005/000285, filed 26 Apr. 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention rela...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present invention is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/495,851, entitled “Method of Making Nanostructured Glass-Ceramic Waste Forms, filed Jul. 1, 2009, which application was related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/127,111, entitled ...
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This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/137,056, filed on Aug. 20, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,017,849. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to the regulation of plant physiology, in particular to methods for inhibiting the ethylene response in...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a device for preparing a cleaning liquid for a milking device. The device includes a buffer vessel for cleaning liquid, a metering system for a cleaning agent, a water feed and a mixing vessel for mixing the cleaning agent with t...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to apparatus used for agricultural irrigation, and more specifically, to a linear water feed mechanism that automatically and successively engages and disengages spaced hydrants mounted on a water supply pipe extending alongside or through a field t...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention generally pertains to medical instrument support apparatus and, more particularly, to instrument support mechanisms that are used to hold ophthalmic or optical instrumentation to allow easy movement between different positions relative to a patient. BACKGROUND OF THE IN...
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The present invention relates to materials for colorizing dental protheses and, more particularly, macroscopic materials are provided for direct insertion into preform dental molds to adjust or accommodate color, hue and value to more closely approximate the natural tooth colorization of the individual. Aesthetic...
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FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a device for restraining articles. More specifically, the present device may be used to restrain toiletries to a ledge of a bathtub or shower, and/or to create new storage space for toiletries in the bathtub or shower. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ...
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/000,180, filed on Oct. 23, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to action game...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED CASES [0001] The present application claims the benefit of and incorporates by reference in its entirely U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/356,838 filed Feb. 14, 2002. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to...
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Gun racks mountable on rear or side windows of vehicles have previously been disclosed in the art. Such racks have also taken the form of two spaced, unconnected members, the ends of which are adapted to fit between the rubber gasket and the window glass, the members being each adjusta...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present application relates to a technical field of an electronic cigarette, and more particularly relates to an electronic cigarette and an atomization control method thereof. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] In the prior art, electronic cigarettes gene...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] 62/010,116 FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH [0002] none SEQUENCE LISTING [0003] none BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] With recent economic trends, people are increasingly being dislocated from traditional nu...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to means of reducing wear in total joint replacements. Wear of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE), still the most commonly used articulation material, is considered a major factor contributing to aseptic loosening and thus limiting the durati...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to a personal care cream composition. The invention more particularly relates to a photo-protective personal care composition that maintains its sensory properties while ensuring high sun-protection efficacy. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [000...
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REFERENCE TO PENDING APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation application claiming priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/268,219, filed Nov. 10, 2008, entitled Extensible Straw for a Disposable Collapsible Drink Mixing Container, which is a continuation-in-part application claiming priority to U....
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates generally to the field of diagnostics, and in particular to the diagnosis of cardiovascular conditions. More specifically, the invention relates to systems and methods for stressing a patient's cardiovascular system and then measuring various p...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention refers to a closure device for use in joining a pair of surfaces and, more particularly, it is related with a closure device suitable for joining two opposable substrates one of which comprises a plurality of openings and the other one of which comprises a plurality of...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/655,822, filed on Feb. 24, 2005, entitled “Oven Grill Pan with Adjusting Hinge,” the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ...
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a U.S. National Phase Application pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Application No. PCT/EP2011/067499 filed Oct. 6, 2011, which claims priority to European Patent Application No. 10187002.0 filed Oct. 8, 2010 and U.S. Provisional Patent ...
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a kit for implanting a cementable endoprosthesis according to the preamble of claim 1. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Document DE 195 18 391 A1 discloses a proximal centering and sealing element for implanting a cementable endoprosthesis shaft, which elemen...
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