American Greetings Corporation

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Matrix Technologies Corporation

Integra Biosciences Corp.

Integra Biosciences Ag

Viaflo Corporation

Polymicro Technologies

Gary Nelson

George Kalmakis

Victor A Torti

George P Kalmakis

David Mayer

Richard Cote

Gregory Mathus

Lynne Shlonsky

Allison Marsh

Terrence Kelly

Katalina Speck

R Laurence Keene

April Nemeth

John Talbot

Charles Robert Kelly

Melissa Flesher

David Sapp

Carol Miller

Joel Novak

Kenneth Steiner

Jonathan Harkins

Seth L Larson

David Edward Roche

Dave Sapp

Terry Flores

Terry Hughes

Lauren Budzar

Samuel L Millen

Ryan N Brandt

Robert Henry Zier

John Kiwczak

Clark Galen

Sheila Coughlin

Jonathon Finger

Laurence Keene

Stanley O Thompson

Tiger Qiao

Jerry Guo

Erin Dennis

Annie Deckerd

Mary McClain

Julian D Warhurst

Johnathan Talbot

Anthony Begin

James P Clarkin

Paul M Mertes

Beth Dinvald

Karl-Friedrich Klein

Christopher Labak

Mike Gali

Dan Seguin

Theresa Muri

Nicole B Wilson

Melissa Sapp

Robert J Macomber

Jonathan Finger

Valery Khalilov

Dave Allen

Madeline Simon

Kim Kemelhar

Alex Therrien

Julian Warhurst

Pipetting containers, such as reservoirs, reservoir liners, microplates, PCR plates, microtubes and PCR tubes, include anti-vacuum channels on the bottom wall of the receptacle to prevent a pipette tip vacuum engaging the wall during aspiration. The groupings of anti-vacuum channels are located on the bottom surface facing upward into the basin that holds liquid samples or reagents. The anti-vacuum channels also lower the required working volume for pipetting and reduce liquid waste.

Sample and reagent containers with anti-vacuum feature

Phonograph greeting card

A pipetting reservoir kit includes a base, a disposable liner, and a lid. The disposable liner includes anti-vacuum channels on the bottom wall to prevent a pipette tip vacuum engaging the wall during aspiration. The groupings of anti-vacuum channels located on the bottom surface of the liner face upward into the basin that holds liquid samples or reagents. The groupings of anti-vacuum channels are spaced in an array 4.5 mm apart for a 384 pipetting head and 9 mm apart for a 96 pipetting head. The anti-vacuum channels also lower the required working volume for the liner and reduce liquid waste.

Sample and reagent reservoir kits and liners with anti-vacuum feature

Gift and gift card packaging

Pop-up gift card holder box

In vitro and in vivo application of sub-atmospheric, negative pressure on growth factor starting material, such as whole blood, extracts growth factors from the platelet granules of the growth factor starting material in a non-destructive medium without activating the clotting process. The extracted growth factors are released into a growth factor composition containing blood plasma, extracellular fluid or interstitial fluid depending upon the type and location of the growth factor starting material. The growth factors have a weight of about 70-76 kDaltons and are applied in either a filtered or unfiltered state topically to the area of a surface wound to effect healing. The extracted growth factors are also injected into soft tissue, such as a torn tendon, to promote tissue growth and healing. The growth factors are released in one method from a patient's own blood. In another method the growth factors are released from a whole blood source and freeze dried by lyophilization. Then at a later date, the freeze-dried product is reconstituted by normal saline for treatment of a patient's wound, for use in a surgical procedure, or for tissue regeneration.

Process for removing growth factors from platelets

Various themed gift card and gift card holder combinations are disclosed. Some embodiments are contained inside a box along with novelty gift items that are themed or otherwise related to the type of gift card contained therein. Other embodiments contain various three-dimensional pop-up structures and other paper engineered constructs that are shaped, decorated and otherwise themed to match an accompanying gift card. And in yet other embodiments, the gift card holders are directed to specific holidays or special occasions with appropriate gift cards included. Each embodiment may include electronic features, such as audio and light. The packaging of gift card and gift card holder combinations is also disclosed.

Themed gift card and gift card holder combinations and packaging therefor

Gift card packaging with slide out gift box

Gift card packaging with pennant

A greeting card having special effects such as lights, sound and motor movement of a pop-up structure. The pop-up structure is in the form of a miniature faux Ferris wheel. When the greeting card is opened, the Ferris wheel begins to turn, the lights are illuminated and audio begins to be emitted through a speaker.

Ferris wheel greeting card

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Avon, OH, United States of America

Gary Nelson