Wacom Co., Ltd.

University of Massachusetts

Scientific-atlanta, Inc.

Matsushita Home Appliance Corporation of America

Other

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

3m Innovative Properties Company

Smith + Nephew

Guardian Industries Corporation

Guardian Glass, LLC

Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

Edward I Stamm, Jr

Javier Verdura

Naoya Nishizawa

Scott Lehman

Maureen E Carroll

Richard M Beane

Steve Ek

Randall J Hasslinger

Allison C Niemann

Dariusz S Kaminski

Robert Douglas Thompson

Maureen Carroll

David Scott Rowley

Nigel John Flynn

John M Mitchell

David S Rowley

Kunal D MacDonald

Andrew Forrest Money

Charles L Anderson

Steven Gamper

Manjiri T Kshirsagar

Jeffrey D Smith

Guenter M Zilligen

Giuseppe M Bommarito

John Eric West

Jobst Tilman Jaeger

Henning Reuter

Waleri Wischnepolski

Scott D Lehman

Gregg Heard

Jenni Heerink

Alison C Niemann

Devices for detecting microorganism strains or target cellular analytes are provided. The device includes a filter holder, the filter holder comprising a tip portion; a nonwoven article disposed on the tip portion of the filter holder; and an adaptor attacked to the filter holder, the adaptor defining an aperture. Methods of detecting microorganisms and/or cellular analytes in a fluid sample using the devices are also provided. The method includes obtaining the device; placing a lumened or cannulated device in fluid communication with the device; and passing a fluid sample suspected of containing at least one microorganism strain or target cellular analyte from the lumened or cannulated device through the device and contacting the nonwoven article. The method further includes contacting the nonwoven article with at least one detection reagent and detecting the presence of the at least one microorganism strain or target cellular analyte concentrated by the nonwoven article. Kits and systems including the devices are also provided.

Devices, methods, kits, and systems for detecting microorganism strains or target cellular analytes in a fluid sample

Electronic pen

Stylus

Stylus with ballpoint pen

A window assembly may include a vacuum insulated glass unit and a frame assembly. The vacuum insulated glass unit may include first and second glass substrates defining a space therebetween that is at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure. One of the first and second glass substrates may include a vacuum port extending outward therefrom. The vacuum port may define a passage in communication with the space. The frame assembly supports the glass unit and may include a base member and a glazing member. The base member and the glazing member cooperate to define a slot in which an edge portion of the glass unit is received. The glazing member may include a cavity receiving the vacuum port.

Window frame system for vacuum insulated glass unit

A window assembly may include a vacuum insulated glass unit and a frame assembly. The vacuum insulated glass unit may include first and second glass substrates defining a space therebetween that is at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure. One of the first and second glass substrates may include a vacuum port extending outward therefrom. The vacuum port may define a passage in communication with the space. The frame assembly supports the glass unit and may include a base member and a glazing member. The base member and the glazing member cooperate to define a slot in which an edge portion of the glass unit is received. The glazing member may include a cavity receiving the vacuum port. The glazing member and the base member may define a plurality of pockets that hinder thermal conductivity through the frame assembly.

A device for retracting edges of an incision in a surface to form an opening including: a flexible, tubular skirt having an upper end, a lower end, and a channel therebetween; a ring connected to the lower end of the skirt for maintaining the lower end in an open configuration and defining an exit opening to the channel; and an inflatable collar connected to the skirt and surrounding the upper end. The ring is designed to fit through the incision and remain under the surface when it is oriented parallel to surface. The collar, when inflated, maintains the upper end in an open configuration and defines an entry opening to the channel. During use, the ring is inserted through the incision and the collar is inflated while remaining outside of the incision, thereby drawing the skirt against the edges of the incision and retracting the edges of the incision to form the opening. The retracting device can be included in a surgical access port, which further includes a flexible sleeve connected to at least one of the inflatable collar and the skirt, extending the channel from the exit opening of the skirt to an open end of the flexible sleeve distal to the skirt. The device can include a light source in the vicinity of the exit opening.

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Atlanta, GA, United States of America

Edward I Stamm, Jr