Energy polymerizable polyurethane precursors
OF THE INVENTION The ionic salts of organometallic complex cations in the compositions and processes of this invention are compounds having the general formula I: [((L.sup.1)(L.sup.2)M).sub.b (L.sup.... Read More
Inventors: DeVoe, Robert J.; Lynch, Doreen C.;, Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN) |
Coating composition for flexible substrates and the use thereof, and a method for the production of a protective coating
We claim: 1. A moisture hardening one-component coating composition for flexible substrates, containing 35-60 wt.-% of a mixture consisting of hexamethylene diisocyanate prepolymer and toluylene diiso... Read More
Inventors: Meyer, Rainer-Leo; John, Reinmar; Nagel, Rolf; Muller, Gunter;, Assignee: BGB-Gesellschaft Reinmar John (Buhl, DE); Meyer; Rainer-Leo (Buhl, DE); Meyer geb. Kloffer (Buhl, DE) |
Isocyanate/surfactant-modified polyol binder for manufacture of lignocellulosic composites
OF THE INVENTION The method of the present invention is suitable for processing cellulosic starting materials in general, and is particularly useful for forming wood particles into board products. Mi... Read More
Inventors: Israel, Michael G.; Grozdits, George A.; Trout, Kenneth G.;, Assignee: Jim Walter Reasearch Corp. (St. Petersburg, FL) |
Solar heat selective absorptive fiber material
An object of this invention is to eliminate the conventional technical problems by applying solar heat selective absorptive properties of high performance to the fiber itself which becomes a raw mater... Read More
Inventors: Kagechi, Shunsaku; Fujimoto, Masanori;, Assignee: Descente Ltd. (Osaka, JP) |
Pre-centered total wrist prosthesis
I claim: 1. A total wrist prosthesis comprising a distal extension having a longitudinal axis identifiable from the profile thereof for being aligned with the longitudinal axis of the third metacarpal... Read More
Inventors: Hamas, Robert S.;, Assignee: |
Artificial finger joint
The present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional artificial finger joints. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an artifici... Read More
Inventors: Bekki, Katsutoshi; Niwa, Shigeo;, Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. (Aichi, JP) |
System for reconstructing the distal radioulnar joints (dru-joints) in wrists
OF AN EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION In FIG. 1 A denotes the area in a wrist constituting the distal radioulnar joint (DRU-joint). The joint provides the wrist with sufficient lateral rotation, achieved... Read More
Inventors: Branemark, Per-Ingvar;, Assignee: |
Prosthetic joint and method of manufacture
The prosthetic joint of the present invention, and its method of manufacture, pertains to a two-member joint which relies on the identification and location of two separate axes of rotation that will ... Read More
Inventors: Hollister, Anne;, Assignee: Avanta Orthopaedics (San Diego, CA) |
Distal radioulnar joint prosthesis
What is claimed is: 1. A prosthesis for a distal radioulnar joint which comprises: an elongated rod formed with a pin; a ball formed with a channel for slidingly receiving said pin therein for relativ... Read More
Inventors: Scheker, Luis R.;, Assignee: Avanta Orthopedics, Inc. (San Diego, CA) |
Process for the preparation of hard tissue prosthetics
OF THE INVENTION The .alpha.-amino acids used in the process of the present invention may be any of the common, naturally occurring or synthetic .alpha.-amino acids capable of undergoing polymerizati... Read More
Inventors: Dorman, Linneaus C.; Meyers, Paul A.;, Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, MI) |
Surgical aid endowed with osteotropic activity
I claim: 1. A surgical aid endowed with an osteotropic activity, characterized in that it comprises a base and a suspended substance, which constitutes the active element, with said base being constit... Read More
Inventors: Foresti, Giancarlo;, Assignee: |
Thermogenic compositions
What is claimed is: 1. A thermogenic composition comprising (A) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of alkali metal sulphides, polysulphides, hydrosulphides, hydrates thereof and ... Read More
Inventors: Yoshida, Risaburo; Kaiho, Keisuke; Ide, Yusaku; Hirose, Takeshi;, Assignee: Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co,, Ltd. (Tokyo, JA) |
Bone plug inserting system
OF THE INVENTION FIG. 4 illustrates the plug inserting device according to the invention. The device is comprised of a means for plugging the medullary canal by use of a tapered plug 1 and an inserte... Read More
Inventors: Fuson, Robert L.;, Assignee: Zimmer USA, Inc. (Warsaw, IN) |
Heat generating body
Accordingly, it is a primary object of the invention to provide a heat generating body improved to eliminate any undesirable local distribution of the heat generating composition and to maintain the r... Read More
Inventors: Koiso, Yasuhiko; Ohtsuka, Kenji; Yahara, Shigeo;, Assignee: Japan Pionics Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Material for osteosynthesis devices
We claim: 1. Surgical, osteosynthesis composite material which is at least partially absorbable in living tissue characterized in that the osteosynthesis material comprises an absorbable polymer or co... Read More
Inventors: Tormala, Pertti; Rokkanen, Pentti; Laiho, Juha; Tamminmaki, Markku; Vainionpaa, Seppo;, Assignee: Materials Consultants Oy (Tampere, FI) |
Polycarbonate random copolymer-based fiber compositions and method of melt-spinning same and device
OF THE INVENTION The bioresorbable copolymers of the invention are random copolymers comprising as a minor component one or more recurring monomeric units, and as a major component, a recurring carbo... Read More
Inventors: Kotliar, Abraham M.; Boyle, Jr., William J.; Tang, Reginald T.; Mares, Frank; Patel, Kundanbhai M.; Chiu, Tin-Ho;, Assignee: Allied-Signal Inc. (Morris Township, Morris County, NJ) |
Proximal cement sealing plug for hip prosthesis
The apparatus of the invention is seen in FIGS. 10 and 11 and is identified generally by reference numeral 2. The choices of plan view shape and dimensions of the medullary cement sealing plug will b... Read More
Inventors: Filer, Frederic C.;, Assignee: |
Disposable food heater
An apparatus and method for heating is described herein. The apparatus includes a disposable container having a first zone and a second zone, with a substantially solid oxidizing agent sealed within t... Read More
Inventors: Steidl, Gary V.; Sabin, Cullen M.; Thomas, Dennis A.;, Assignee: |
Disposable body warmer
An object of the present invention is to provide a self-adhesive adhesive disposable body warmer comprising iron powder as a main ingredient which can set up and maintain a stable attachment, can keep... Read More
Inventors: Usui, Akio;, Assignee: Mycoal Warmers Company Limited (Tochigi, JP) |
Flameless heater product for ready-to-eat meals and process for making same
The present invention relates to an improved Meal-Ready-to-Eat (MRE) Flameless heater product and process for the manufacture thereof, and, more particularly, to an MRE-Flameless product and process w... Read More
Inventors: Scaringe, Robert P.; Parrish, Clyde F.;, Assignee: Mainstream Engineering Corporation (Rockledge, FL) |
Dual constraint elbow prosthesis
What we claim: 1. An artificial elbow, comprising: a) a humeral member and an ulnar member; b) a connecting segment having first and second ends; and c) first means connecting said humeral member to s... Read More
Inventors: Huene, Donald R.; Rinde, Erik;, Assignee: Techmedica, Inc. (Camarillo, CA) |
Manufacture of symmetrical carotenoids
We claim: 1. A process for the manufacture of symmetrical carotenoids from substituted or unsubstituted triaryl, tricycloaliphatic or trialkylphosphonium salts of the molecular halves of said caroteno... Read More
Inventors: Schulz, Bernhard; Grassner, Hans; Jaeger, Peter; Nohe, Heinz;, Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DE) |
Artificial organ and method for manufacture thereof
An object of this invention, therefore, is to provide an improved artificial organ and a method for the manufacture thereof. Another object of this invention is to provide an artificial organ which ef... Read More
Inventors: Isono, Keinosuke; Naoi, Keiji;, Assignee: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Stabilized B-carotene
What is claimed is: 1. Stabilized B-carotene having the following formula: ##STR3## 2. Process for the preparation of stable B-carotene which comprises the steps of: heating 90-99 parts of polysorhate... Read More
Inventors: Globus, Alfred R.; Vernice, Joseph;, Assignee: |
Separation of catalyst from Fischer-Tropsch slurry
OF THE INVENTION The preparation of synthesis gas by coal gasification and the Fischer-Tropsch conversion of the carbon monoxide and hydrogen thus formed to hydrocarbons in a catalytic slurry reactor... Read More
Inventors: White, Curt M.; Quiring, Michael S.; Jensen, Karen L.; Hickey, Richard F.; Gillham, Larry D.;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy (Washington, DC) |
Fluorine doped plasma enhanced phospho-silicate glass, and process
The novel process of the present invention is similar to conventional CVD processes and materials for depositing phosphosilicate glass films using a conventional apparatus, such as illustrated by FIG... Read More
Inventors: Chakravarti, Ashima B.; Cheng, Terry M.; Van Nguyen, Son; Shapiro, Michael;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Reinforced artificial foot and method of making
OF PRESENT INVENTION Referring in detail to the drawing, an artifical foot constructed in accordance with the present invention is illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 and includes a rigid keel portion, indi... Read More
Inventors: Arbogast, Charles J.; Arbogast, Robert E.;, Assignee: Ohio Willow Wood Co., Inc. (Mount Sterling, OH) |
Molded syme foot with attached stump socket
Proceeding therefore to describe the invention in detail, reference should first be made to FIG. 13 which shows the foot portion per se collectively designated 10. This is a hollow foot produced from... Read More
Inventors: Cochrane, Ian W.; Tucker, deceased, Frederick R.; Tucker, co-executrix, by Mary; Ackerman, co-executor, by George;, Assignee: |
Prosthetic foot
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved prosthetic foot. Another object is to provide such a prosthetic foot which is selectively adjustable for use with shoe heels of differen... Read More
Inventors: Delp, Larry D.;, Assignee: |
Prosthetic ankle
The primary object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved prosthetic ankle that more closely simulates the movements of a natural ankle than any other prosthetic ankle that has been... Read More
Inventors: Hampton, Ralph C.;, Assignee: |
Obesity Surgery 
