Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Gerald E Drake

Alan P Dieken

Matthew T Scholz

Joel R Dufresne

Jason L Edgar

Dennis C Bartizal

Anthony J Campagna

Patricia A Eull

James R Kvitrud

Ross A Longhini

Scott G Theirl

Daryl L Neisse

Curt Hostager, Deceased

Barry J Novak

James F Pitzen

William K Weimer

Paul G Izen

Curtis A Hostager

Thomas R Gray

Jane L Casto

By Ray Hostager, Legal Representative

Legal Representative Hostager

Robert L Goodlad

An optical filter screen for a visual display monitor includes an optical filter supported by a support frame. A pair of adjustable mounting members support the support frame from a visual display monitor or similar such that the optical filter is positioned adjacent a display area of the display monitor. Each mounting member includes a stem element with a first and second end. A support element is rotatably engaged with the first end of the stem element so that in a first stop position the support element extends outwardly from the stem element to engage a top surface of the visual display unit. The support element folds down into a second storage position in which it lies substantially parallel with the stem element.

Hinged, adjustable mounting mechanism for an optical filter screen

The present invention relates to an easy-to-use and effective magnetically resealable moisture-proof pouch containing moisture-curable orthopedic splinting/casting product in bulk form or in individually packaged rolls. The preferred pouch incorporates a frame disposed about an opening into the pouch which provides a mounting place for a moisture-proof magnetic seal. Also disclosed are containers for the preferred pouches which are adapted for use with the magnetic sealing system according to the present invention.

Moisture-proof resealable pouch and container

An electronic stethoscope which is adapted to receive auscultatory sounds from a body, is adapted to transmit the auscultatory sounds to a user, or other medical device which is adapted to be powered by a battery. The stethoscope has a chestpiece adapted to utilized in cooperation with the body, an acoustical transducer cooperating with the chestpiece for receiving the auscultatory sounds and transforming the auscultatory sounds into an electrical input signal. The stethoscope or medical device has an electronic processor for processing the electrical signal. The stethoscope has a speaker for converting the electrical output signal into an acoustical output signal and an earpiece receiving the acoustical output signal and providing the acoustical output signal to the user. The chestpiece (or housing of the medical device) has a cavity adapted to contain the battery. A battery carriage is insertable into the cavity of the chestpiece and is adapted to receive the battery before the battery carriage is inserted into the cavity of the chestpiece or housing. The battery carriage provides electrical continuity from the positive terminal of the battery to power supply circuitry when the battery carriage is inserted into the cavity of the chestpiece or housing. The battery carriage receives the battery in only one orientation with the positive terminal of the battery coupled to the positive electrical connection.

Electronic stethoscope having battery carriage

Ergonometric stethoscope chestpiece

An optical filter screen for a visual display monitor includes an optical filter supported by a support frame. A pair of adjustable mounting members support the support frame from the visual display monitor such that the optical filter is positioned adjacent a display area of the display monitor. Each mounting member includes a latch member that is movable between an unlatched state wherein the filter can be moved relative to the display area of the display monitor and a latched state wherein the filter is held in a desired position relative to the display area. Each mounting member further includes a movable latch operator for moving the latch member between the latched state and the unlatched state.

Adjustable mounting mechanism for an optical filter screen

An electrode assembly for use in medical applications including an electrode having a conductor, a lead wire, and a connector. The wire is attached to the conductor with the connector. The connector includes two portions which snap together, and one or both portions have a corrugated wire contacting surface. The wire is held in electrical contact with the conductor between the first and second portions of the connector.

Electrode with pre-wired leads

A closable band includes a strap and a clasp. The strap is made of a material having a substantial coefficient of static friction when its ends overlap and contact each other. The clasp is formed with a base portion and an upper portion which are connected by a hinge. A latch secures the free edges of the base portion and the upper portion together. When the band is assembled by overlapping the ends of the strap and securing the clasp around the overlapped ends of the strap, the base portion and the upper portion provide a clamping force on the overlapped ends.

Animal collar having a closable clasp

An assembly for holding dental shade guides has a first holder and a second holder, both of which include coupler parts for coupling the holders to each other and to other holders as desired in modular fashion. Each holder may be connected to the adjacent holder in one of two possible orientations in order to bring different shade guides into closer view. Additionally, the shade guides are releasably connected to the holders and may be inserted in receptacles of the holders in a variety of orientations.

Dental shade guide assembly

Dental shade guide

A clamp for releasably engaging dispersive electrodes is disclosed. The clamp is adaptable to be used either with electro-surgical generating equipment which has a unitary plate continuity safety circuit or with an electro-surgical generating equipment which has an impedance split-plate impedance safety circuit. The clamp electrically adapts a split-plate electrode to be useful with an electro-surgical generating equipment which has a unitary plate continuity safety circuit.

Clamp for electro-surgical dispersive electrode

A dispenser for liquids including a cartridge containing a liquid, a nozzle, and a hollow flexible bladder between the cartridge and the nozzle. An assembly can be manually rotated to provide a high mechanical advantage and incrementally drive a piston through the cartridge to thereby fill the bladder with liquid from the cartridge and discharge any plug of solidified material (e.g., diluted phosphoric acid) that may be present in the nozzle; and manually operated button can be pressed to quickly and controllably collapse the bladder to thereafter dispel liquid within the bladder through the nozzle.

Dispenser for viscous liquids

An externally worn body device adapted to be magnetically held in a supercutaneous position having a case, having a first surface adapted to be adjacent the supercutaneous position. A magnetic device is attached to the case for magnetically holding the case in the supercutaneous position. The magnetic device is moveable with respect to the distance of the magnetic device from the first surface of the case thereby allowing for adjustability in magnetic field strength at the first surface of the case. The magnetic device may be threadably attached to the case for screwably allowing movement of the magnetic device with respect to the first surface of the case. Optionally, the magnetic device may be affixed to the case once suitable adjustment has been made. The externally worn body device may further include a transmitting device positioned within the case for transmitting an electrical signal intended for transcutaneous reception. The externally worn body device may be combined with an implanted subcutaneous member which contains a magnetic device for providing an appropriate magnetic attraction to the corresponding supercutaneous magnetic device. The subcutaneous member may contain a receiving coil designed to cooperate with the transmitting coil of the externally worn body device for the reception of transcutaneous electrical signals.

Adjustable magnetic supercutaneous device and transcutaneous coupling

A bioelectrode connector for connection with an electrode. The connector includes an elongated, conductive lower member connected to an elongated, movable upper member. The free ends of the upper and lower members are adapted to bend and thereby grasp foil-like tabs on electrodes. Means are provided for releasably latching the free ends of the upper and lower members against further movement once the foil-like tabs are grasped.

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Oakdale, MN, United States of America

Gerald E Drake