| Date/App# |
 List of recent Anchor-related patents |
01/22/15
20150025871 |   Method for aligning molecules in three dimensions based upon their correspondence to an exemplary template molecule for use in performing 3d qsar analyses
Automation of the method sequentially uses every bond in the template and candidate molecule structures as an anchor bond to identify the best alignment. The total number of combinatorial possibilities for the automated process may be reduced by use of several criteria. |
01/22/15
20150025652 |  Continuous indentation lateral lobe apparatus and method
A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for creating continuous defects or indentations in lobes of a prostate..
Neotract, Inc. |
01/22/15
20150025638 |  Intervertebral disc prosthesis and instrumentation for insertion of the prosthesis between the vertebrae
The present invention relates to an intervertebral disc prosthesis and insertion instrumentation, the prosthesis comprising at least first and second osseous anchoring means, the first osseous anchoring means disposed proximal to the periphery of the plate on which it is situated and the second osseous anchoring means being offset along the antero-posterior axis, the second osseous anchoring means comprising a basal portion and a sharp-edged portion of width narrower than the basal portion. The instrumentation comprises a rod fitted with at least two feet forming a clip and sliding in a tube, sliding the rod in the tube, in the direction of the manipulation end, causing closing of the clip by contact between the exterior of the feet and a truncated portion of the tube and sliding the rod in the tube, in the direction of the prehension end, causing opening of the clip by contact between an axis and the interior of the feet of the rod..
Ldr Medical (juristic Entity) |
01/22/15
20150025634 |  Expandable implant for the spinal column
The invention relates to an expandable implant (11) with an upper plate (12) and a lower plate (16) which extend in the xy plane, which serve for anchoring on/in the vertebral support surfaces, and at least three gears (20, 25, 30) which are coupled to each other, wherein the gears (20, 25, 30) serve to expand the implant (11), and each gear (20, 25, 30) has a threaded spindle (21, 25, 31) and a threaded sleeve with corresponding inner thread (22, 27, 32), wherein the pitch of one thread (31, 32) is different from the pitch of the other threads (21, 22; 26, 27). The invention also relates to an operating instrument (80) for this implant.. |
01/22/15
20150025623 |  System and cardiac valve repair and replacement
A method of delivering a prosthetic mitral valve includes delivering a distal anchor from a delivery sheath such that the distal anchor self-expands inside a first heart chamber on a first side of the mitral valve annulus, pulling proximally on the distal anchor such that the distal anchor self-aligns within the mitral valve annulus and the distal anchor rests against tissue of the ventricular heart chamber, and delivering a proximal anchor from the delivery sheath to a second heart chamber on a second side of the mitral valve annulus such that the proximal anchor self-expands and moves towards the distal anchor to rest against tissue of the second heart chamber. The self-expansion of the proximal anchor captures tissue of the mitral valve annulus therebetween.. |
01/22/15
20150025586 |  Orthopedic plating assembly for bone fixation and subsidence
Orthopedic plating assemblies and methods for bone fixation that include an orthopedic plate and orthopedic anchors that can accommodate subsidence in the vertebral bodies as well as prevent the anchors from “backing out” of their installed position. The orthopedic anchors may be capable of rotating and translating with respect to the plate, and the plate may be able to translate after being fastened to the vertebral bodies..
Globus Medical, Inc. |
01/22/15
20150025581 |  Retention plate member for a spinal plate system
A retention member for a spinal plate system where at least one or more segments of the retention member cover the head portion of a bone anchor member to inhibit movement of the bone anchor member that is inserted into the plate. The retention member allows for ease of insertion of the bone anchor member and once the bone anchor member is fully seated the retention member is in place..
K2m Inc |
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01/22/15
20150025579 |  Polyaxial bone anchoring device
A polyaxial bone anchoring device including an anchoring element including a shank and a head; a receiving part to pivotably receive the head, the receiving part having a first end, a second end, a central axis extending between the first and second ends, a coaxial bore, and first and second recesses on each side of the coaxial bore for receiving a rod, a longitudinal axis of the recess being substantially perpendicular to the central axis; a first clamping part having a rod supporting surface extending along the longitudinal axis and in the first recess when in the receiving part, a center of the first clamping part along a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis including a groove at the rod supporting surface; a second clamping part to exert pressure on the rod and in the first recess when in the receiving part; and a locking device to secure the rod.. . |
01/22/15
20150025578 |  Multi-axial spinal fixation system
A spinal fixation system includes a rod and anchor devices that include a bone engaging fastener having a head defining a spherical socket. A ball insert is placed within the socket and rotated so that the ball insert is juxtaposed with the socket.
Spine Wave, Inc. |
01/22/15
20150025576 |  Vertebral osteosynthesis equipment
This equipment comprises at least one connecting bar and at least one sacrum anchor assembly (1-3, 5). According to the invention, each sacrum anchor assembly comprises two sacral anchor screws (1,2), a link assembly (3) including: a sacral connecting part (10) assembled to a sacral anchor plate (11) with polyaxiality, i.e.
Medicrea International |
01/22/15
20150025572 | Surgical filament snare assemblies
A surgical filament snare assembly including an anchor capable of being fixated in bone and having a filament engagement feature. A first filament has a noose with first and second noose limbs connected, preferably slidably connected, to the filament engagement feature of the anchor.
Depuy Mitek, Llc |
01/22/15
20150025568 | Two-hand adjustable acupressure method and apparatus
Acupressure apparatus and method that relieves muscle knots and tightness in a user's back by means of an acupressure ball which is threaded two ends by a cord, the cord being both flexible and stretchable. The ball is adjustable along the cord and can be set at a fixed position along the length of the cord using two anchors around the holes where the ball is threaded through. |
01/22/15
20150025553 | Right ventricular papillary approximation
A device for treating tricuspid regurgitation includes a shaft and a first fixation mechanism disposed on a distal end of the shaft. The first fixation mechanism is configured to anchor the device to a first cardiac tissue.
The Brigham And Women's Hospital, Inc. |
01/22/15
20150025350 | Electrode with guide tunnel for a cannula, and kit comprising electrode and cannula
An electrode for conducting electrical signals from or to an organ, and also to a kit for examining or treating an organ, said kit including an electrode that can be anchored to the organ. In order to reduce the risk of inflammation of the organ caused by the treatment or examination thereof, the electrode is formed in accordance with the present disclosure with a guide tunnel for a cannula for the administration of an active ingredient..
Biotronik Se & Co. Kg |
01/22/15
20150025322 | Tissue retractor assembly
An intracorporeal surgical tissue retractor is provided having an anchor selectively deployable in a first tissue not to be retracted and a grasper selectively deployable on a second tissue to be retracted. A longitudinally selectively movable support is threadable through the anchor and attached at a substantially distal end of the movable support to the grasper.
Novatract Surgical, Inc. |
01/22/15
20150025309 | Transperitoneal prolapse repair system and method
A prolapse repair system and procedure are provided. The system can include one or more anchor devices and one or more extending members, such as a suture. |
01/22/15
20150025302 | Apparatus and treating urinary incontinence
A surgical implant for treating female urinary incontinence includes a suburethral support, first and second soft tissue anchors, and first and second elongated members connecting the first and second soft tissue anchors to first and second ends of the suburethral support. The first soft tissue anchor includes a central portion, a plurality of projections extending from the central portion, and a plurality of deflection-limiting features.
Coloplast A/s |
01/22/15
20150024880 | Mating arrow mounted slide and arrow rest cradle assembly for bowfishing and bowhunting
A mating arrow mounted slide and arrow rest cradle assembly for bowfishing and bowhunting utilizes an arrow shaft mounted slide that is releasably snapped into a cradle carried by the riser of a bow, in which the slide cradle combination provides a tight arrow rest as well as an anchoring mechanism for one end of a line when used for bowfishing. When the arrow is released the slide unsnaps from the cradle and moves in unison with the arrow as the arrow moves out of the bow.. |
01/22/15
20150024703 | Handover of emergency call anchored in ims to a circuit switched access network
A method performs a single radio voice call continuity (srvcc) packet switched (ps) to circuit switched (cs) handover of an emergency call that is routed over an ip multimedia subsystem (ims) network. The call is transferred from a first region served by a first mobility management entity (mme) to a second region served by a second mme.
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ) |
01/22/15
20150024346 | Method of removing oral root tip
The present disclosure relates generally to the field of oral surgery and, more particularly, to a minimally invasive method of extracting fractured root tips of teeth from the corresponding tooth socket. In some embodiments, the method comprises the steps of selecting a broken root tip removal instrument which comprises a finger grip coupled to a conical radial tip comprising a spiral cutting screw and then placing the fine point against an exposed surface of a broken root tip, subsequently applying a torque to the finger grip thereby causing the radial tip to screw into the broken root tip such that the root tip removal instrument securely anchors into the broken root tip, and finally applying a force to the finger grip thereby extracting the broken root tip from a root canal.. |
01/22/15
20150024344 | Dental implant with interlocking and centering threads
A dental implant device for insertion into a bore defined in bone for use with a prosthetic tooth or dental appliance includes an abutment with a plurality of male keys disposed about the distal end of the abutment capable of being affixed to the prosthetic tooth or dental appliance, an implantable anchor having a proximal and distal end, a plurality of female keyways defined into the proximal end of the anchor, the keyways capable of coupling to the male keys of the abutment and thereby preventing relative rotation of the abutment and anchor; an interlocking thread helically defined around a longitudinal axis of the anchor, the thread being adapted to couple to the bore defined in the one and means for coupling the abutment to the implant anchor.. . |
01/22/15
20150024332 | Anchor plate in orthodontics
Disclosed is an orthodontics element which may be interdependent of a jaw bone. The orthodontics element includes firstly a plate (1) with a general parallelepipedal shape provided at one end with a first set of orifices and at the other end with a second set of orifices on the one hand, and secondly, between both of these sets, an anchoring block (4) provided with an element for attaching an orthodontics apparatus on the other hand.. |
01/22/15
20150024003 | Method for the production of recombinant virus, dna constructs, recombinant virus and vaccine compositions
The purpose of the present invention is the production of recombinant virus through the cloning and expression of sequences of coding nucleotides of the whole or part of heterolog proteins, through the following method: (a) modification of the heterolog nucleotides sequences in such way they when cloned and expressed in the vector virus, the present in the 5′ region nucleotides present in the 5′ edge of the gene ns1 of this vector virus or of other virus or equivalent functional sequences, and in its 3′ region, the correspondent genome region in the whole or part of the spheres of the steam and anchor of the protein e of this vector virus or equivalent functional sequences, and not comprising the structure and the replication of the mention vector virus; (b) insertion of the modified heterolog sequences in (a) in the intergene region at the structural protein e level and of nonstructural ns1 vector virus; (c) obtention of the non pathogenic recombinant virus and owner of the immunologic properties, having the heterolog sequences integrated in the viral genome according to the insertion described in (b) and, like that, expressing the heterolog antigene in such way that it can induce an appropriate immune response. The present invention is also addressed to vaccine compositions to immune against the flavivirus and/or other pathogens.. |
01/22/15
20150023761 | High performance thread rolling screw/bolt for use in an unthreaded nut anchor
The present invention provides a screw/bolt thread profile geometry that is particularly suited to forming a mating nut thread when the screw is inserted in to a plain diameter hole, in the anchor and rotated in a manner by which the thread helix angle will cause the relative axial forward movement, of the screw/bolt, into the anchor. This rotation and relative axial movement will be the prime mover in developing the nut thread that has mating contact with the screw/bolt thread..
Conti Fasteners Ag |
01/22/15
20150023760 | Drywall anchor device
A wall anchoring system is provided. The wall anchoring system includes a metal anchor and a shoulder socket screw. |
01/22/15
20150023755 | Movement-compensating plate anchor
A system configured to anchor a cover plate over an interface formed between substantially coplanar substrates includes a sleeve capable of being anchored in a first substrate; a spring located in the sleeve; a post located in communication with the spring; and a fastener secured onto the post. A head of the post is located in the sleeve, and an end of the post opposite the head of the post extends out of the sleeve to receive the fastener.
Emseal Joint Systems, Ltd |
01/22/15
20150023740 | Ground and rock anchor
A ground and rock anchor includes a longitudinally stable, flexible tensile member, an anchorage part, in which the tensile member may be fixed by the one end region, and an anchor head device, in which the tensile member is held by the other end region. The anchorage part is designed to be introduced into a drilled hole in the ground or rock and anchored therein.
F.j. Aschwanden Ag |
01/22/15
20150023738 | Template for and installing a plurality of foundation elements in an underwater ground formation
A template for use in installing a plurality of foundation elements, in particular anchor piles, relative to one another in an underwater ground formation, comprises at least a guide for guiding a foundation element in a guiding direction during driving the foundation element into a seabed, and a frame including a holding member for holding the guide in transverse direction of the guiding direction. The template further comprises a levelling mechanism for levelling the frame with respect to a seabed when it is placed thereon.
Ihc Holland Ie B.v. |
01/22/15
20150023538 | Waterproof acoustic element enclosures and apparatus including the same
A waterproof enclosure for a cochlear implant system or other hearing assistance device includes an outer housing, an inner support in the interior of the outer housing, an acoustic element supported by the inner support, and water-impermeable polymeric protective membrane sealing the interior of the outer housing against water ingress. A hearing device such as a cochlear implant sound processor, a headpiece, an earhook, or a hearing aid comprises an outer housing, an inner support in the interior of the outer housing, a microphone supported by the inner support, and a water-impermeable polymeric protective membrane sealing the interior of the outer housing against water ingress.
Advanced Bionics Ag |
01/22/15
20150023430 | Method and multiview video encoding based on prediction structures for viewpoint switching, and multiview video decoding based on prediction structures for viewpoint switching
A multiview video decoding method includes receiving a base view image stream of a base viewpoint and additional view image streams of at least two additional viewpoints, restoring base view images by performing motion compensation that references base view anchor pictures of an i-picture type, by using the base view image stream, restoring a view decoding refresh image configured for viewpoint switching for changing a first additional viewpoint, by performing disparity compensation that references at least one of the restored base view images, on a first additional view image stream, and restoring first additional view images of the first additional viewpoint by performing at least one of disparity compensation that references the restored base view images and motion compensation that references restored images of the first additional viewpoint excluding the view decoding refresh image that precedes the restored first additional view images, on the first additional view image stream.. .
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
01/22/15
20150023018 | Fastener, light source module, and assembling a light source module
A fastener includes a head portion and a shank portion that extends from the head portion. The shank portion has a distal end that is distal from the head portion and that is formed with at least two bendable anchor segments.
Radiant Opto-electronics (suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
01/22/15
20150022431 | Stress tolerant mems accelerometer
A micro-electro-mechanical system (mems) accelerometer employing a rotor and stator that are both released from a substrate. In embodiments, the rotor and stator are each of continuous a metal thin film. |
01/22/15
20150021974 | In-wheel motor-driven device
An object of the present invention is to reduce an axial dimension of an in-wheel motor driving device in which a motor section a and a wheel hub bearing section c are connected coaxially in series via a speed reducer section b, thereby providing a large inside space of a vehicle as well as increasing freedom of routing a power supply wires. A terminal box for the power supply wires which supply power to the motor section a is disposed on the outer circumferential side surface of the housing which holds the motor section a.
Ntn Corporation |
01/22/15
20150021965 | Vehicle seat
A vehicle seat (1), in particular a utility vehicle seat, includes a first seat part and second seat part which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction relative to the first seat part in order to set the seat depth. At least one slider (50), which is connected to the first seat part, is provided.
Johnson Controls Components Gmbh & Co. Kg |
01/22/15
20150021955 | Personal restraint system with pull-cord releasable safety net
Personal restraint systems having releasable safety nets are disclosed herein. A personal restraint system configured in accordance with one embodiment of the present technology includes a safety net configured to extend across a portion of an opening in a vehicle adjacent to an operator seating portion.
Amsafe Commercial Products, Inc. |
01/22/15
20150021926 | Latch device and anchor with swivel coupling
Latch systems having latch devices for releasably engaging anchors are disclosed herein. A latch system configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a latch device having an anchor aperture configured to receive a head portion of an anchor.
Amsafe Commercial Products, Inc. |
01/22/15
20150021919 | Multi-megawatt ocean current energy extraction device
An underwater apparatus for generating electric power from ocean currents and deep water tides. A submersible platform including two or more power pods, each having a rotor with fixed-pitch blades, with drivetrains housed in pressure vessels that are connected by a transverse structure providing buoyancy, which can be a wing depressor, hydrofoil, truss, or faired tube.
Aquantis, Inc. |
01/22/15
20150021918 | Device for conversion of mechanical energy from sea waves to electric energy
Device (100) for conversion of mechanical energy from sea waves to electric energy, characterized by:—at least a float (101) and two rigid rods (102), (103), preferably anchored at one end to the seabed (108), and at the other end to the float (101) through flexible cables (106), (107); two respective masses (104), (105) keep the free ends of that rods (102), (103), constantly in traction condition pulled towards the sea bed (108);—at least a power generator (109), or other similar device suitable to convert and/or transmit energy, that is placed close to its respective hinge (110), (111), placed at the bottom parts of the rods (102), (103), so that the oscillatory motion of the float (101), following the waves level (112), causes a force with a vertical component that leads to a rotatory and oscillatory motion of the rods (102), (103), which are pivoted on its respective hinge (110), (111), and generates therefore electric energy by motion of gears of the same generator (109); the horizontal component of the force due to the float (101) oscillations is balanced by a system of counterweights, so that the same float (101) tends to place itself constantly on vertical line a-a′.. .
Ensea S.r.l. |
01/22/15
20150021895 | Anchor plate mounting structure of vehicle seatbelt
An anchor plate mounting structure of a vehicle seatbelt includes an anchor plate that is provided on a mounting portion provided on a surrounding portion of a vehicle seat, and has a belt connecting portion to which an end portion of a lap belt of the vehicle seatbelt, the lap belt corresponding to a waist of an occupant, is fastened; a fastening portion that is provided in a position away from the belt connecting portion, and by which the anchor plate is fastened to the mounting portion; and a rotation-stopping portion that is provided in a position away from both the belt connecting portion and the fastening portion, and by which the anchor plate engages with a mounting portion side. An alignment direction of the belt connecting portion and the fastening portion intersects with an alignment direction of the fastening portion and the rotation-stopping portion..
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha |
01/22/15
20150021881 | Apparatus, system, and method to couple a user to a recreational device
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for coupling a user to a recreational device. The apparatus includes a base plate, a heel cup, an ankle retention member, a toe retention member, a cable, at least one cable anchor, and a tensioning device.
Next Step Ventures, Llc. |
01/22/15
20150021879 | Adapter with s-cam
An adapter which serves as an anchor point for coupling a trailer to a vehicle. The adapter adapted for mating in the socket of the vehicle.
Pulliam Enterprises, Inc. |
01/22/15
20150021815 | Additive manufacturing heating control systems and methods
An additive manufacturing system includes an additive manufacturing tool configured to supply a plurality of droplets to a part, a temperature control device configured to control a temperature of the part, and a controller configured to control the composition, formation, and application of each droplet to the plurality of droplets to the part independent from control of the temperature of the part via the temperature control device. The plurality of droplets is configured to build up the part.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
01/22/15
20150021535 | Railing post shoe anchor apparatus and method
The present invention provides a means to achieve enhanced load distribution and bearing capacity for posts in the construction environment. In particular, the present invention provides a means to secure a load bearing post to a substrate such as concrete in applications including the construction of high-rise building balconies. |
01/22/15
20150021454 | Autonomous remote anchor system
An autonomous remote anchor system for providing an anchor connector to a surface, such as a ground anchor for an unattended ground sensor is disclosed. An inflatable positioning structure is inflated and configured to orient an anchor assembly in a vertical orientation with respect to the ground or surface upon which it is disposed. |
01/22/15
20150021379 | Additive manufacturing system for joining and surface overlay
An additive manufacturing system includes an additive manufacturing tool configured to receive a plurality of metallic anchoring materials and to supply a plurality of droplets to a part, and a controller configured to independently control the composition, formation, and application of each droplet to the plurality of droplets to the part. The plurality of droplets is configured to build up the part.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
01/22/15
20150021315 | Combined decoupling and heating system
The invention relates to a combined decoupling and heating system, in particular for installing ceramic tiling using the thin bed method, having at least one anchoring layer formed from a structure element for a filler compound that is to be introduced in the area of the upper side of the decoupling and heating system and that is ductile during processing and hardens thereafter. The anchoring layer is formed at least in part of mechanically highly stressable reinforcement fibers made of a material that itself is electrically conducting or that has become electrically conductive through coatings and/or additives, whereby the reinforcement fibers can be heated up by conducting electrical current thus forming the heating layer of an electrically operable area heating system..
Blanke Gmbh & Co. Kg |
01/22/15
20150021284 | Hanging tray device
A hanging tray for use on a gaming table having a raised rail, a table top and a junction between the rail and the table top is described. The hanging tray includes a main tray, a vertical support section hingedly coupled to the main tray section and movable between a collapsed position and a deployed position. |
01/22/15
20150021249 | Screen intake device for shallow water
A screen intake apparatus has a concrete platform resting on a water source floor. A screen intake anchors on the platform and forms a half cylinder thereon.
Bilfinger Water Technologies, Inc. |
01/22/15
20150021126 | Caliper brake device for railway vehicles
A caliper body is slidably attached to a truck in the axial direction of a wheel. The body has a tip end portion branched off into two parts.
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation |
01/22/15
20150021049 | Swellable casing anchor
A method for anchoring a casing string within a wellbore is disclosed. The method includes providing a casing string, where the casing string being generally tubular, and coupling a swellable elastomeric material on at least a portion of the exterior of the casing string.
Tam International, Inc. |
01/22/15
20150020965 | Low temperature curable adhesive compositions
The present disclosure is concerned with improved curable adhesive compositions for anchoring elements in a structural body that exhibit low temperature versus standard temperature degree of cures that are at least 50% or higher. The compositions include, in a first portion, a reactive resin, an acetoacetoxy functional monomer and a silane monomer.
Simpson Strong-tie Company. Inc. |
01/22/15
20150020945 | Tire assembly having an improved bead and a mounting rim
Assembly comprising a tire and a mounting rim, the tire comprising two beads each comprising at least one annular reinforcing structure and a carcass reinforcement anchored in the two beads by a turn-up, each bead comprising a filler of a rubber composition extending radially a radial distance dbe from the radially innermost point of the annular reinforcing structure, dbe being less than or equal to 10% of the radial height h of the tire, at least one sidewall further comprising a stiffening reinforcement of metallic reinforcing elements oriented at an angle less than or equal to 10 degrees to the circumferential direction, and positioned such that the distance dae between the radially innermost point of the annular reinforcing structure and the radially outer end of the stiffening reinforcement is greater than or equal to 20% and less than or equal to 40% of h and that the distance dai between the radially inner point of the annular reinforcing structure and the radially inner end of the stiffening reinforcement is less than or equal to 20% of h.. .
Michelin Recherche Et Technique, S.a. |
01/22/15
20150020874 | Racking assemblies for solar panel installations
Racking assemblies for solar panel installations are provided. The racking assemblies may include a series of posts arranged in two parallel rows and anchored to the ground or other suitable surface.
Sunrun South Llc |
01/22/15
20150020473 | Keder rail attachment for a fabric/panel building
An extrudable keder rail and a clamping anchor for the keder rail are cooperative to secure keder fabric to a building support beam. The clamping anchor allows the keder rail to be securely attached to a standard beam without drilling holes or strapping about the beam. |
01/22/15
20150020469 | Base unit and flooring system
The present invention relates to a flooring system base unit (1), made of a resilient material, and comprising a first portion (3) having a first surface (4) which, in use, contacts the floor to cover, and a second surface (5), opposite to said first surface (4), a second portion (7) set above said first portion (3), at least one space (9) provided on said second surface (5) of said first portion (3) and provided by a side edge of said second portion (7), anchoring means provided through said first and second portions (3, 7) to anchor said base unit (1) to the floor to cover.. .
Tarkett Gdl |
01/22/15
20150020464 | Tilt tower and pipe auger anchor assembly
A tilt tower and pipe auger anchor assembly comprising a tilt tower having a mast and a swing tube and a coax cable engaging both the mast and the swing tube, the mast has a near end, the near end has a mast flange plate with fastener holes therethrough. A pipe auger anchor has walls defining a generally hollow elongated body having a near end and a removed end, the near end including a pipe auger anchor flange plate mateable with the mast flange plate.
Paula C. Anderson D/b/a Rascals Railcrete |
01/22/15
20150020462 | Gutter cover system
A gutter cover system (5) for a gutter comprises a bracket (10) and a cover section. The bracket (10) comprises an anchoring plate (11) and a receptacle (12) comprising a barb slot. |
01/15/15
20150019972 | Media-editing application with anchored timeline
A media application of some embodiments includes a timeline, which is a composite display area for displaying media clips that are part of the composite media presentation. The timeline of some embodiments includes a primary lane called a spine as well as one or more anchor lanes.
Apple Inc. |
01/15/15
20150019506 | Optimizing digest based data matching in similarity based deduplication
Data matches are calculated between input data and repository data via a digest based matching algorithm where in a first step digest matches, anchored at already verified matching positions in the input data and in the repository data, are extended to produce data matches. In a second step the remaining unmatched input digests are matched with repository digests and extended to produce further data matches..
International Business Machines Corporation |
01/15/15
20150019504 | Calculation of digest segmentations for input data using similar data in a data deduplication system
For calculation of digest segmentations for input data using similar data in a data deduplication system using a processor device in a computing environment, a stream of input data is partitioned into input data chunks. Similar repository intervals are calculated for each input data chunk.
International Business Machines Corporation |
01/15/15
20150018947 | Tenodesis system
A tendon anchoring device may include an implant having a pair of spaced apart legs for straddling a tendon. A push rod removably attached to the implant may be utilized to guide and push a portion of the tendon into a pre-drilled bore in a bone.
Lumaca Orthopaedics Pty Ltd |
01/15/15
20150018940 | Helical coil mitral valve annuloplasty systems and methods
Systems and methods for modifying a heart valve annulus in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. A helical anchor is provided, having a memory set to a coiled shape or state.
Medtronic, Inc. |
01/15/15
20150018916 | Tension clamp side loading lead anchor and methods and systems using the lead anchor
An implantable lead anchor includes a first anchor shell having a first hinge element and a second anchor shell, disposed opposite the first anchor shell, having a second hinge element. The first and second anchor shells define a lead channel and the first and second hinge elements form a hinge.
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation |
01/15/15
20150018914 | Side load lead anchor and methods and systems using the lead anchor
A lead anchor includes an anchor body defining an open lead channel; and a rotatable locking element shaped as a portion of a ring and defining a central cavity, an entrance slit, and a protruding nodule extending into the central cavity. The anchor body further defines a locking element channel arranged perpendicular to the lead channel to receive the rotatable locking element.
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation |
01/15/15
20150018908 | Method and retaining medical implants within body vessels
The present application describes a retention device for anchoring a medical device within the vasculature. The device may include expandable member coupled to an intravascular medical device and proportioned for receipt within a vessel.
Interventional Autonomics Corporation |
01/15/15
20150018891 | Method and bone fixation with secondary compression
Disclosed is a fracture fixation device, for reducing and compressing fractures in a bone. The fixation device includes an elongate body.
Interventional Spine, Inc. |
01/15/15
20150018890 | Screw implant with replacement head for height adjustment and simplified storage
A screw implant a shaft and a threaded area for anchoring in the bone, a head having engagement surfaces or openings for the application of an insertion tool, wherein the shaft and the head are formed in one piece, wherein there is associated with the shaft between the thread and the head at least one separation area where the head with an upper part of the shaft is separated, and a replacement head, which can be fixed to the remaining lower part of the shaft. The replacement head may have an inner drill hole, which is from the size designated to fit a cross section of the shaft and into which the shaft is inserted..
Biomed Establishment |
01/15/15
20150018885 | Vertebral osteosynthesis equipment
This equipment comprises at least one rigid connecting bar (2), first and second bone anchoring members (3, 4) and first and second connecting parts (5, 6), capable of connecting the connecting bar (2) to said bone anchoring members (3, 4). According to the invention, each second bone anchoring member is in the form of a flexible ligament (4) capable of being engaged around the lamina (101) or an apophysis of a vertebra (100); each second connecting part (6) comprises a conduit (11) receiving said ligament (4) and means (12) for blocking said ligament (4) in the conduit, with tensing of the ligament (4), and each contact member includes at least one rotating part (16; 17) mounted in said second connecting part (6), capable of coming into contact with said connecting bar (2) by a point..
Medicrea International |
01/15/15
20150018882 | Tissue repair device
The present disclosure relates to a tissue repair device. The device includes a handle, a knob coupled to the handle, and a needle coupled to the handle.
Smith & Nephew, Inc. |
01/15/15
20150018881 | Knotless interface for threaded anchor
Devices and methods for anchoring tissue to bone are provided. In one embodiment, a suture anchor is provided that includes a bone screw and a collar that can be configured to rotate independent of the bone screw.
Depuy Mitek, Llc |
01/15/15
20150018880 | Anchor assembly and use
The present teachings provide a flexible member securing assembly. The flexible member securing assembly includes a shaft, an arm extendable from the shaft, an anchor, and a flexible member grasper formed on a distal end of the arm.
Biomet Sports Medicine, Llc |
01/15/15
20150018878 | Soft suture anchor
Compositions and materials for making soft suture anchors comprising materials that improve osteointegration have been developed. These compositions and materials comprise bioceramics, resorbable materials, and combinations thereof.
Tepha, Inc. |
01/15/15
20150018877 | Moulded in place seal plug and suture anchor
An implantable pulse generator includes a device housing containing pulse generator circuitry and a header molded to the device housing. The header can be formed of an epoxy header material.
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. |
01/15/15
20150018876 | Low profile tissue anchors, tissue anchor systems, and methods for their delivery and use
Tissue anchors include a flat, broad, and large contact surface for engagement with a portion of tissue. Several embodiments of composite tissue anchors include a support element and an overlay element.
Usgi Medical, Inc. |
01/15/15
20150018857 | Vascular closure device
A vascular closure device includes a frame to which there is fitted a plurality of anchor elements, spaced radially around the frame. The closure device includes a radial compression feature, which may be a memorised shape of the frame or non-sprung condition of the frame, having a small radius.
Cook Medical Technologies Llc |
01/15/15
20150018829 | Bone fixation system
A modular bone fixation linkage includes a plurality of interconnected links that can angulate with respect to an adjacent one of the links about at least one axis, such as three axes. The links can further include fixation holes that are configured to receive bone anchors that secure the links to an underlying anatomical structure..
Depuy Synthes Products, Llc |
01/15/15
20150018657 | Physiological electrode assembly for fast application
The present invention relates to a physiological recording electrode, and, more particularly, to an eeg (electroencephalography) recording electrode that can be used without the need for numerous steps in preparing the subject's skin and the electrode itself. The invention further relates to a surface feature or penetrator with a size and shape which that will not bend or break, which limits the depth of application, and/or anchors the electrode or other device during normal application; and a packaging system comprising a well and electrolytic fluid for maintaining a coating of said electrolytic fluid on the surface feature or penetrator.. |
01/15/15
20150018615 | Apparatus and controlling movement of a capsule endoscope in digestive tract of a human body
System and method to provide a suspended capsule endoscope at a liquid gas interface is described. The capsule comprises a permanent magnetic dipole and has a density greater than the density of the liquid.
Ankon Technologies Co., Ltd |