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Advanced Biomaterial Systems, Inc.

Privatizer Systems, Inc.

Pitney Bowes Inc.

Immedica

Truman Products

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

The Bilco Company

Better Packages, Inc.

Princeton Products Inc.

Donald E Barker

Damian Bianchi

James P Seaton

Roy B Bogert

James W Nelson

Linda M Trebing

John P Carr

William D Baker

George M Cross

Mark E Spitler

Kenneth R Gleason

Walter J Steinmayr

John C Hamma

Henry A Rudkin, Jr

Joseph K Patterson

Eric A Belec

James A Salomon

Denis J Stemmle, Sr

Roger F Joyce

Steven E Cohen

Jeffrey G Cartin

Roger F Lay

Bruce A Brown

Robert J Hebert

James Gleason

James Woodfin Kennedy

Louis N Ritucci

Jeffrey W Jolie

David M Wheeler

Benjamin E Greenfield

James G Gleason

A variable compressible device is utilized with a vacuum to preferentially close a wound. At least one of a strengthening member which resists compression preferentially in one direction, more so than another direction, or a flute in a layer of the closure device whereby to facilitate preferentially compressing in a direction perpendicular to the flute is provided. When utilized with prior art wound closure techniques, a wound is preferentially pulled shut, in what is believed to be a better manner than prior art devices. Furthermore, the device may be utilized with different wound closure techniques.

Variable compressible wound closure device and method

By providing a plurality of cylindrically shaped tube members nested together in coaxially aligned relationship, with each tube member being connected to a separate and independent control segment, with the control segments being constructed for raising and lowering the associated tube segment, an easily produced, reliable, dependable, and highly portable telescopically extendable and retractable multi-element system is realized. In the preferred embodiment, each control segment incorporates a separate endless loop drive belt which is cooperatively associated with a pair of pulleys mounted at opposed ends of the segment. Furthermore, each control segment is interconnected to the endless loop drive belt of an adjacent segment for causing all of the segments to move simultaneously in response to the initial movement of a first control segment.

Readily extendible telescopic lifting system

Apparatus and methods for mixing and dispensing components. The methods and apparatus of the invention are particularly advantageous to manually mix the components of radiopaque bone cement and inject the resulting radiopaque bone cement into skeletal structures. The manually actuated apparatus of the invention comprises: (1) a sealed mixing chamber for mixing components; (2) a dispensing chamber isolated from the sealed mixing chamber; (3) a controllable portal to open a flow path between the sealed mixing chamber and the dispensing chamber so that the dispensing chamber can receive the mixed components after they are mixed; and (4) a drive mechanism associated with the dispensing chamber to force the mixed contents from the dispensing chamber.

Apparatus for mixing and dispensing components

Apparatus and methods for mixing and dispensing components. The methods and apparatus of the invention are particularly advantageous to mix the components of radiopaque bone cement and inject the resulting radiopaque bone cement into skeletal structures. The apparatus of the invention comprises: (1) a sealed mixing chamber for mixing components; (2) a dispensing chamber isolated from the sealed mixing chamber; (3) a controllable portal to open a flow path between the sealed mixing chamber and the dispensing chamber so that the dispensing chamber can receive the mixed components after they are mixed; and (4) a drive mechanism associated with the dispensing chamber to force the mixed contents from the dispensing chamber.

A roof scuttle safety railing system is provided for an existing or new roof scuttle which railing may be installed on the roof scuttle by unskilled labor without compromising the integrity of the weather seal of the roof scuttle. In one embodiment, pivotal corner brackets are secured to the capflashing of a roof scuttle with the vertical members of the safety railing being inserted in openings in the brackets. In another embodiment, an elongated bracket is used along two opposed sides of the roof scuttle which brackets are firmly held against the outside walls of the roof scuttle by tie rods, a strap or a cable. The elongated bracket has vertical openings at its distal ends for securing the vertical members of the safety railing and horizontal openings or slots for the tie rods, straps or cables. A hinged gate is also provided which preferably has a self-closing hinge.

Roof scuttle safety railing system

By providing a plurality of cooperating, foldable panel members in combination with a plurality of foldable wheel assemblies, a unique wagon or cart construction is attained which is capable of being folded into a small, compact area, whenever desired, and then quickly and easily deployed into a fully erected and operational position, which enables virtually any desired object to be easily transported. In addition, in the preferred construction of this invention, an automatically deployed structural supporting member is incorporated into the wagon/cart for providing inherent strength and rigidity to the wagon/cart when fully erected. In this way, heavy objects previously incapable of being transported are capable of being accommodated with ease.

Folding wagon/cart

Apparatus and method for displaying bulk items and selectively dispensing a designated quantity of the bulk items from a multiplicity of the bulk items upon demand includes containing a multiplicity of bulk items in a volume of the bulk items within a bin and simultaneously conveying bulk items in a horizontal direction toward one end of the bin, adjacent the bottom of the bin, and in a vertically upward direction, adjacent the one end of the bin, to move bulk items from the volume of bulk items to an elevated dispensing outlet, in response to a demand, while at the same time tumbling the bulk items within the volume to separate the bulk items from one another for delivery of the designated quantity of individual, discrete selected bulk items to the dispensing outlet.

Modular bulk display and dispensing apparatus and method

By providing a fluid transfer assembly, two components forming bone cement are maintained separately from each other until actual intermixing thereof for use is desired, with the liquid monomer component being completely dispensed from a sealed unit directly into the mixing vessel in a closed loop manner, without exposure thereof to the user and without breakage of the container holding the liquid monomer, and a unique, multi-component, product handling and delivering system is achieved. In accordance with the present invention, the fluid transfer assembly is constructed for cooperating with the sealed vial or tube containing the liquid monomer and the mixing vessel for completely extracting all of the liquid monomer from the vial/tube in a closed loop operation and directly delivering the liquid monomer into the mixing vessel containing the dry powder. This transfer operation is achieved upon demand by the user, while preventing the liquid monomer from being exposed to the user or to the surrounding area.

Multi-component, product handling and delivering system

A tape dispensing apparatus comprising a frame, a feeding mechanism, and a wetting system. The frame has a storage area for storing tape therein. The frame also has an exit area through which tape is dispensed. The feeding mechanism is connected to the frame. The feeding mechanism feeds the tape from the storage area to the exit area. The wetting system is connected to the frame for wetting a side of the tape, and activating a moisture activated adhesive on the side of the tape. The wetting system comprises a wetting head mounted to the frame. The wetting head has a moisture releasing portion. The wetting head wets the moisture activated adhesive on the side of the tape without contact between the side of the tape and the moisture releasing portion of the wetting head.

Tape dispensing apparatus with improved adhesive reactivation

An intelligent fluid delivery system and method for controlling fluid delivery and monitoring parameters of fluid usage in a fluid jet printing system. The intelligent fluid delivery system (IFDS) includes the controls and electronic of the base station and fluid bottle. The replaceable base station, or nest, includes a micro-controller, independent of the main controller of the main printing system, for controlling fluid delivery and fluid management. The intelligent fluid delivery system provides a detection mechanism so that it can be ascertained with near certainty that an inserted fluid bottle is an appropriate fluid bottle having a fluid media that is compatible with the fluid jet printing system (e.g., within the specifications of the printing system and suitable for use with the other components of the ink jet printing system). The micro-controller of the intelligent fluid delivery system may be programmed to record and store information relating to the fluid bottle and the fluid media that may be useful when servicing the printing system. The intelligent fluid delivery system also improves the reliability of fluid delivery and fluid management, and hence, the overall performance of the fluid jet printing system by preventing/reducing the use of unknown or non-compatible fluid media. The intelligent fluid delivery system provides an improved fluid delivery system with controlled metering of fluid media, recording capability for the fluid delivery function(s), wireless communication of information between the base station and the fluid bottle, and can also provide communication of status and other information between the base station micro-controller and the main printing system (e.g., OEM provided) controller.

Intelligent fluid delivery system for a fluid jet printing system

An apparatus for folding and sealing a sheet having a pressure sensitive adhesive positioned thereon is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first roller and a second roller. The second roller has a roller surface, and a plurality of independent sealing protrusions extending from the roller surface. The sealing protrusions are positioned in operative contact with the first roller during advancement of the sheet between the first roller and the second roller. The apparatus yet further includes a third roller. The sealing protrusions of the second roller are positioned in operative contact with the third roller during advancement of the sheet between the second roller and the third roller. The sealing protrusions extend from the roller surface at locations such that advancement of the sheet between the second roller and the third roller causes the sealing protrusions to operatively contact the adhesive.

Apparatus for folding and sealing a sheet having pressure sensitive adhesive positioned thereon

A two-stage document singulating apparatus includes first and second singulators disposed along a document feed path. The first singulator acts to separate individual documents from a stack which are subject to a stack advance mechanism force. The second singulator separates multifeeds that pass through the first singulator and which are no longer subject to the stack advance mechanism force.

Two-stage document singulating apparatus for a mail handling system

A vane pump assembly which uses a biasing means for regulating the internal and maximal output pressure of the vane pump rather than the maximal output of the pump motor. The pump assembly includes a motor having an output drive shaft, a housing having a front end and a rear end seated on the motor, a cylindrical member received Within the housing, first and second closure members which overlie the respective front and rear ends of the cylindrical member, a cylindrical hub eccentrically received on the drive shaft within the cylindrical member, a plurality of vanes disposed about the cylindrical hub, a cap member covering the front end of the pump housing, and a resilient means disposed between the motor and the second closure member for selectively biasing the cylindrical member between the first and second closure members and enabling the pump to develop a preselected maximum output therefrom without halting rotation of the cylindrical hub. The biasing means is interchangeable to provide variable maximal degrees of output pressure. The pump assembly is integrable into a seat support system.

Vane pump assembly

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Sandy Hook, CT, United States of America

Donald E Barker