Method for securing a ligament replacement in a bone
OF THE DRAWINGS Referring now to the drawings, FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a drill guide apparatus 10 of the present invention. A tunnel drill 12 is used to form a tunnel through a bone such as through ... Read More
Inventors: Goble, E. Marlowe; Lower, Jerry L.;, Assignee: Depuy Inc. (Warsaw, IN) |
Process for endosteal ligament mounting
A tendon threader 10 of the invention is shown in FIG. 1 as preferably consisting of a straight tube body 11 that mounts a collar 12 on one end. The tube body and collar are formed from a stiff mater... Read More
Inventors: Clark, Ron; Olsen, Raymond E.; Goble, E. Marlowe;, Assignee: |
Coring reamer
It is an object of the present invention to provide a coring reamer which accurately produces a tibial tunnel and simultaneously creates a bone graft for later use in anterior cruciate ligament recons... Read More
Inventors: Schmieding, Reinhold;, Assignee: Arthrex Inc. (Naples, FL) |
Ligament replacement cross pinning method
This application relates to a pin for anchoring a replacement ligament inside a tunnel formed in a bone. More particularly, the present invention relates to a pin which facilitates securing a replacem... Read More
Inventors: Goble, E. Marlowe; Lower, Jerry L.;, Assignee: DePuy Inc. (Warsaw, IN) |
Apparatus for transferring filter rods containing pulverulent, granular and analogous ingredients
One feature of the present invention resides in the provision of an apparatus for transporting tobacco smoke filtering rods, which carry solid particles (such as charcoal granules), along an elongated... Read More
Inventors: Schmidt, Hans-Herbert;, Assignee: Hauni Maschinenbau AG (DE) |
Lacrimal duct occluder
OF THE INVENTION The most important design parameter is the diameter of the occluder and the angle of each conical section. The angle is selected to be shallow enough to allow insertion of the occlud... Read More
Inventors: Seder, Edmund V.; Sardi, William F.;, Assignee: Helix Medical, Inc. (Santa Barbara, CA) |
Canalicular balloon fixation stent
OF THE INVENTION Referring to FIG. 1, a first embodiment of the fixation stent of the invention is shown. In this embodiment, a fixation stent 10, comprises flexible tubing 12 having a proximal end 1... Read More
Inventors: Leib, Martin L.; Michalos, Peter;, Assignee: |
Punctum plug
It is an object of this invention to provide a punctum plug, which may be used to temporarily close the punctal openings of an eye to conserve human tears in order to treat dry eyes, and relieve other... Read More
Inventors: Tajiri, Akira; Sunalp, Murad A.;, Assignee: |
Punctum dilating and plug inserting instrument with push-button plug release
A punctum dilating and plug inserting instrument includes an elongated cylindrical body, and a wire slidably positioned longitudinally therein. A conventional punctum plug is preloaded on an outer end... Read More
Inventors: Mendius, Richard;, Assignee: Eagle Vision (Memphis, TN) |
Punctum plug and method for inserting the same into the punctual opening
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a punctum plug which occludes the flow of tears through the punctum and lacrimal duct. It is another object of the invention to provide a punctum ... Read More
Inventors: Mendius, Richard W.;, Assignee: Eagle Vision, Inc. (Memphis, TN) |
Smart ocular plug design and method of insertion for punctal and intracanalicular implants
The above-described objectives are achieved with the method and ocular plug design of the present invention. This invention involves a "smart" punctal and canalicular plug for blocking lacrimal flow t... Read More
Inventors: Zhou, Stephen Q.; Wilcox, Christopher D.; Abadia, Julian;, Assignee: Medennium, Inc. (Irvine, CA) |
Planetarium moon projector
It is a principal object of the present invention to provide an improved planetarium projector. Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved planetarium moon projector. Still anot... Read More
Inventors: Tajima, Yuzo; Okada, Toru;, Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaki, JA) |
Miniature display communicator
OF THE INVENTION The electronic communications device 10 shown in FIG. 1 provides a new and improved technique for displaying text information which serves as an alternative (and superior) means for ... Read More
Inventors: Day, Leslie R.;, Assignee: Young Communications Corporation (Larchmont, NY) |
Switch having hemispherical pivotal cover actuator for movable lever contact member
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a foot-actuated switching or control device which avoids the drawbacks of the known constructions. The switching or control device can be ac... Read More
Inventors: Grubenmann, Manfred;, Assignee: Fritz Gegauf Aktiengesellschaft, Bernina-Nahmaschinenfabrik (CH) |
Area actuated switch array
What is claimed is: 1. An area actuated switch array comprising: (a) two insulating sheets overlying one another such that one side of each sheet faces one another, (b) at least two sets of conductors... Read More
Inventors: Fiorella, Charles M.;, Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX) |
Hand controller spring
The interior structural portion of the hand-held controller 10 of this invention is illustrated in cross section in FIG. 1. In FIG. 1 spherical surface 11 (preferably formed of a non-conductive plast... Read More
Inventors: May, Gordon H.;, Assignee: |
Membrane switch having crossing circuit conductors
I claim: 1. A membrane switch assembly of the type comprising a substrate having first and second switch electrodes thereon which are adjacent to, and electrically isolated from, each other at a switc... Read More
Inventors: Fukukura, Kazutoyo;, Assignee: AMP Incorporated (Harrisburg, PA) |
Position sensing readout
What is claimed is: 1. A position determining apparatus comprising at least one delay element having magnetic properties and capable of establishing electromagnetic fields associated with travelling c... Read More
Inventors: Chamuel, Jacques R.;, Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (Cambridge, MA) |
Gauge for measuring distance to planar surfaces and thicknesses of planar members
An object of the invention is to devise a non-contacting gauge for measuring the distance from an orifice to a planar surface, without contaminating the surface. Another object is to devise a distance... Read More
Inventors: Urbanek, Karel; Kren, George J.; Wheeler, William R.;, Assignee: Tencor Instruments (Mountain View, CA) |
Ultrasonic distance measuring circuit
An ultrasonic distance measuring circuit provides an output distance signal related to the distance between an ultrasonic transmitting transducer and an ultrasonic receiving transducer. A reference os... Read More
Inventors: Dammeyer, Ned E.;, Assignee: Crown Controls Corporation (New Bremen, OH) |
Acoustic method and apparatus for measuring micron and submicron distances
The present invention measures micron and submicron differences in distances by measuring phase shifts of acoustic waves which are very long compared to an acoustic path between a wave source, a refle... Read More
Inventors: Kren, George J.; Koenig, Franklin R.;, Assignee: Tencor Instruments (Mountain View, CA) |
Device for detecting an applied compressive load
We claim: pg,13 1. A one-shot compressive-load sensitive electrical circuit element which changes from an electrically non-conductive condition to a conductive condition when a compressive load of pre... Read More
Inventors: Kraus, Robert A.; Kraus, Edmund J.;, Assignee: |
Apparatus for sensing and indicating the angular relationship between a towing and a towed vehicle
An object of this invention is to provide an improved apparatus for indicating the angular relationship between a towing and a towed vehicle. Another object of this invention is to provide a reliable ... Read More
Inventors: Kollitz, Gerhard; Trapschuh, Frank L.;, Assignee: |
Mounted spring device for resisting flexing
It is the primary object of the present invention to provide an exercise machine which requires no relative movement, in the sense of friction, between the parts thereof, which is compact, economical,... Read More
Inventors: Clymer, Ronald S.;, Assignee: |
Knowledge game apparatus and method and card caddy therefor
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved knowledge game apparatus and method and card caddy therefor. It is further an object of the present invention to provide an im... Read More
Inventors: Isgar, Charles B.;, Assignee: |
Slot machine
OF THE INVENTION Because slot machines are well known in the art, the present description will be directed in particular to elements forming part of, or cooperating more directly with, the present in... Read More
Inventors: Okada, Kazuo;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Universal (Tochigi, JP) |
Method and apparatus for controlling a cigarette maker to produce a cigarette rod with predetermined moisture content
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The FIGURE shows a system in accordance with the principles of the present invention for providing moisture control at a cigarette maker 1. The maker 1 can be of a conven... Read More
Inventors: Osmalov, Jerome S.;, Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated (New York, NY) |
Systems for displaying analog values
We claim: 1. An indicator for exhibiting the analog representation of a test value and two settable limit values representing desired limits of the test value comprising: a display and a circuit coupl... Read More
Inventors: Morin, John O.; Mini, Joseph R.;, Assignee: Sigma Instruments Inc. (Braintree, MA) |
Spinning top game apparatus and method
The present invention is a game of dexterity in which spinning tops are moved in a preselected sequence among a number of pedestals having concave upper surfaces to retain the tops. A preferred embodi... Read More
Inventors: Gebert, Paul H.;, Assignee: |
Web roll amount detecting apparatus
It is therefore an object of the present invention to eliminate the above-noted disadvantages and to provide a web roll amount detecting apparatus which can accurately detect the amount of roll of web... Read More
Inventors: Inoue, Shunzo; Nagasawa, Takeshi; Iwaya, Toshio; Kasuya, Michio; Murata, Shinji;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Exercise Devices 
