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20130256302 | RETURNED POWER FOR MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS - The present invention related to devices and methods that use returned power (RP) measurements during microwave energy delivery to perform one or more functions. For example, microwave devices and systems that comprise one or more features to measure the returned microwave power. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power may be used to obtain information about one or more of: antenna shape, system status and system performance. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power shaping elements may also be used to obtain information about one or more properties of the target material. The invention also discloses devices and methods for delivering microwave energy to a variety of target materials to achieve a variety of desired microwave effects. | 10-03-2013 |
20140190960 | RETURNED POWER FOR MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS - The present invention related to devices and methods that use returned power (RP) measurements during microwave energy delivery to perform one or more functions. For example, microwave devices and systems that comprise one or more features to measure the returned microwave power. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power may be used to obtain information about one or more of: antenna shape, system status and system performance. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power shaping elements may also be used to obtain information about one or more properties of the target material. The invention also discloses devices and methods for delivering microwave energy to a variety of target materials to achieve a variety of desired microwave effects. | 07-10-2014 |
20140358140 | MICROWAVE TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS - The present invention discloses embodiments of microwave antennas and other energy delivery systems. The present invention also discloses systems and methods for the delivery of various medical components within or on a body for performing one or more medical procedures. Several embodiments herein disclose medical systems comprising a combination of one or more medical components and one or more elongate steerable or non-steerable arms that are adapted to mechanically manipulate the one or more medical components. Several embodiments of microwave antennas are disclosed that comprise an additional diagnostic or therapeutic modality located on or in the vicinity of the microwave antennas. | 12-04-2014 |
20150313670 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR APPLYING ENERGY TO BODILY TISSUES - Devices and methods for treating tissue with microwave energy used in applications such as destroying a soft tissue by microwave ablation and/or creating point, line, area or volumetric lesions. Various embodiments of flexible, low-profile devices are also disclosed where such device can be inserted non-invasively or minimally invasively near or into the target tissue such as cardiac tissue. The devices disclosed herein comprise antennas wherein the field profile generated by an antenna is tailored and optimized for a particular clinical application. The antennas use unique properties of microwaves such as interaction of a microwave field with one or more conductive or non-conductive shaping elements to shape or redistribute the microwave field. | 11-05-2015 |
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20090197939 | METHODS OF TREATING SKIN WITH AROMATIC SKIN-ACTIVE INGREDIENTS - A method for treating skin, reducing oxidative damage to a skin cell, reducing lipoxygenase (LO) activity in a skin cell, reducing cyclooxygenase (COX) activity in a skin cell, reducing tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in a skin cell, or reduction matrix metalloproteinase enzyme activity in a skin cell comprising contacting skin or a skin cell with an aromatic skin-active ingredient. | 08-06-2009 |
20100249222 | METHODS OF TREATING SKIN WITH AROMATIC SKIN-ACTIVE INGREDIENTS - A method for treating skin, reducing oxidative damage to a skin cell, reducing lipoxygenase (LO) activity in a skin cell, reducing cyclooxygenase (COX) activity in a skin cell, reducing tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in a skin cell, or reduction matrix metalloproteinase enzyme activity in a skin cell comprising contacting skin or a skin cell with an aromatic skin-active ingredient. | 09-30-2010 |
20110142965 | SKIN MOISTURIZER AND WASHING FORMULATION - Disclosed is a liquid skin cleansing and moisturizing composition comprising a skin moisturizing agent, a cationic guar gum, an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, and a non-lipid structuring agent, wherein the composition is dermatologically acceptable and formulated as a rinse-off composition. | 06-16-2011 |
20130225693 | SKIN MOISTURIZER - Disclosed is a topical skin care composition and corresponding methods for its use comprising water, a cationic surfactant, an occlusive skin conditioning agent, a humectant skin conditioning agent, and a silicone containing compound. The composition is dermatologically acceptable and is capable of moisturizing skin for at least twelve hours after topical application to skin even after multiple washings of the skin. | 08-29-2013 |
20150157551 | SKIN MOISTURIZER - Disclosed is a topical skin care composition and corresponding methods for its use comprising water, a cationic surfactant, an occlusive skin conditioning agent, a humectant skin conditioning agent, and a silicone containing compound. The composition is dermatologically acceptable and is capable of moisturizing skin for at least twelve hours after topical application to skin even after multiple washings of the skin. | 06-11-2015 |
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20080217910 | TRASFERABLE PATIENT CARE EQUIPMENT SUPPORT - A patient care equipment support is transferable between a first device having a first spherical socket and a second device having a second spherical socket. The equipment support comprises an equipment supporting portion configured to support patient care equipment and a coupler extending downwardly from the equipment supporting portion. The coupler has first and second spherical portions configured for receipt in the first and second spherical sockets, respectively. The first and second spherical portions are rotatable within the respective first and second spherical sockets about a multitude of axes to compensate for misalignment between the coupler and at least one of the first and second spherical sockets during transfer of the equipment support between the first and second devices. | 09-11-2008 |
20090065668 | TRANSFERABLE PATIENT CARE EQUIPMENT SUPPORT - A patient care equipment support is transferable between a first device having a first coupling member and a second device having a second coupling member. The equipment support comprises an equipment supporting portion configured to support patient care equipment, and a coupler extending downwardly from the equipment supporting portion. The coupler has a central opening and a plurality of peripheral openings disposed about the central opening. The first coupling member engages the central opening and at least one of the peripheral openings when the equipment support is carried by the first device. The second coupling member engages the central opening and at least one of the remaining peripheral openings when the equipment support is transferred to the second device. | 03-12-2009 |
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20100263123 | LINE MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR A HOSPITAL BED - A patient line management device to manage one or more patient care lines is provided. The line management device includes a line manager coupled to a support. The support is adapted to be coupled to a patient support such as a hospital bed. | 10-21-2010 |
20110000021 | STRETCHER FOOT PEDAL ARRANGEMENT - A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of casters coupled to the frame, and a push handle that is coupled to the frame and that is gripable to maneuver the patient support apparatus along a floor. The patient support apparatus also has a brake handle that is coupled to the push handle and that is movable to brake at least one of the casters. A pedal arrangement for the patient support apparatus is also disclosed. The pedal arrangement includes first and second side pedals and a center pedal supported by the first and second side pedals. | 01-06-2011 |
20110225733 | HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A STRETCHER - A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of casters coupled to the frame and supporting the frame above a floor, a wheel, a push handle that is coupled to the frame and that is gripable to maneuver the patient support apparatus along the floor, and a brake handle coupled to the push handle and movable to move a brake to impede rotation of the wheel. | 09-22-2011 |
20110247137 | Siderail Accessory Module - An apparatus comprises a housing and a communication system. The housing includes a front portion and a rear portion. The rear portion has an engagement surface and a coupler configured to cooperate with a portion of a person-support apparatus to removably couple the housing to the person-support apparatus. The communication system includes at least one communication device coupled to the housing. The communication device is configured to at least one of transmit and receive at least one of a data signal and a power signal to/from the person-support apparatus and an external device. | 10-13-2011 |
20130007963 | BED STATUS INDICATORS - A bed includes bed status indicators, such as a pair of spaced lamp modules that are illuminated to signify a satisfactory status or an unsatisfactory status of the bed. | 01-10-2013 |
20140015677 | BED STATUS INDICATORS - A bed includes bed status indicators, such as a pair of spaced lamp modules that are illuminated to signify a satisfactory status or an unsatisfactory status of the bed. | 01-16-2014 |
20140338124 | User Module for a Patient Support - A user module for a patient support is provided. The user module is coupled to a patient support barrier, such as a siderail or a footboard. | 11-20-2014 |
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20120203831 | Sponsored Stories Unit Creation from Organic Activity Stream - Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to sponsored story generation from an organic activity stream in a social networking site. A user wishing to promote an entry from an organic activity stream may, using a sponsor user interface, specify the types of stories to promote to a portion of the home page displayed to a member of a social network. | 08-09-2012 |
20120239750 | Sponsored-Stories-Unit Creation from Organic Activity Stream - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sponsor specifications designating story characteristics; monitoring an organic activity stream for entries matching the story characteristics; and, in response to identifying an entry as matching the story characteristics, providing for display the entry in a predetermined area of a web page. | 09-20-2012 |
20120246232 | Sponsored-Stories-Unit Creation from Organic Activity Stream - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a bid to display in a predetermined area of a web page an organic-activity-stream entry matching particular story characteristics. The bid includes a bid amount and one or more targeting criteria. The method includes, n response to identifying an organic-activity-stream entry as matching the story characteristics, providing for display the organic-activity-stream entry in a predetermined area of a web page based at least in part on the bid amount and targeting criteria. | 09-27-2012 |
20130014030 | Sponsored-Stories-Unit Creation from Organic Activity Stream - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first selection of an entity associated with a user of a social-networking system; receiving a second selection of a type of user interaction with the entity; and providing the first and second selections for use in a sponsored-story specification. The use of the first and second selections in the sponsored-story specification facilitate entries in an organic activity stream of the social-networking system that match the sponsored-story specification being provided for display in pre-determined areas of web pages. | 01-10-2013 |
20130218962 | SPONSORED-STORIES-UNIT CREATION FROM ORGANIC ACTIVITY STREAM - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sponsor specifications designating story characteristics; monitoring an organic activity stream for entries matching the story characteristics; and, in response to identifying an entry as matching the story characteristics, providing for display the entry in a predetermined area of a web page. | 08-22-2013 |
20130246940 | Sponsored-Stories-Unit Creation from Organic Activity Stream - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first selection of an entity associated with a user of a social-networking system; receiving a second selection of a type of user interaction with the entity; and providing the first and second selections for use in a sponsored-story specification. The use of the first and second selections in the sponsored-story specification facilitate entries in an organic activity stream of the social-networking system that match the sponsored-story specification being provided for display in pre-determined areas of web pages. | 09-19-2013 |
20130297702 | SPONSORED-STORIES-UNIT CREATION FROM ORGANIC ACTIVITY STREAM - A method includes receiving sponsor specifications designating story characteristics, monitoring an organic activity stream for entries matching the story characteristics, and, in response to identifying an entry as matching the story characteristics, providing for display the entry in a predetermined area of a web page. | 11-07-2013 |
20140040042 | MONITORING ACTIVITY STREAM FOR SPONSORED STORY CREATION - A method includes monitoring an activity stream to identify actions that match stored sponsored story specifications, for providing one or more sponsored stories to a viewing user. The sponsored story specifications include a visual specification for the sponsored story, and matched sponsored stories are ranked for a viewing user. Users can set privacy preferences related to sponsored stories. The ranking and privacy settings contribute to which sponsored stories are provided for display to the viewing user. | 02-06-2014 |
20140108965 | SPONSORED STORY SHARING USER INTERFACE - A method includes monitoring an activity stream to identify actions that match stored sponsored story specifications, for providing one or more sponsored stories to a viewing user. The sponsored story specifications include a visual specification for the sponsored story, and matched sponsored stories are ranked for a viewing user. Users can set privacy preferences related to sponsored stories. The ranking and privacy settings contribute to which sponsored stories are provided for display to the viewing user. | 04-17-2014 |
20140115500 | SPONSORED STORY USER INTERFACE - A method includes monitoring an activity stream to identify actions that match stored sponsored story specifications, for providing one or more sponsored stories to a viewing user. The sponsored story specifications include a visual specification for the sponsored story, and matched sponsored stories are ranked for a viewing user. Users can set privacy preferences related to sponsored stories. The ranking and privacy settings contribute to which sponsored stories are provided for display to the viewing user. | 04-24-2014 |
20140122249 | SPONSORED STORY CREATION USING INFERENTIAL TARGETING - A method includes monitoring an activity stream to identify actions that match stored sponsored story specifications, for providing one or more sponsored stories to a viewing user. The sponsored story specifications include a visual specification for the sponsored story, and matched sponsored stories are ranked for a viewing user. Users can set privacy preferences related to sponsored stories. The ranking and privacy settings contribute to which sponsored stories are provided for display to the viewing user. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123034 | SPONSORED STORY CREATION USER INTERFACE - A method includes monitoring an activity stream to identify actions that match stored sponsored story specifications, for providing one or more sponsored stories to a viewing user. The sponsored story specifications include a visual specification for the sponsored story, and matched sponsored stories are ranked for a viewing user. Users can set privacy preferences related to sponsored stories. The ranking and privacy settings contribute to which sponsored stories are provided for display to the viewing user. | 05-01-2014 |
20140207585 | SIMPLIFIED CREATION OF ADVERTISEMENTS FOR A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM - An advertisement interface presents a single input field for creating advertisements using a social networking system. When input is received via the single input field, the social networking system determines whether the destination identified by the input is internal to or external to the social networking system. Based on the determination of identified destination, a set of options unique to the type of destination is presented. Based on the user's selection of options, an advertisement is created and presented to other users of the social networking system. | 07-24-2014 |