公开(公告)号：US5205999A

公开(公告)日：1993-04-27

申请号：US761060

申请日：1991-09-18

申请人： John S. Willis ,  David A. White

发明人： John S. Willis ,  David A. White

IPC分类号： B09C1/02 ,  B09B3/00 ,  B09C1/08 ,  E02F7/00 ,  G21F9/28 ,  G21F9/30

CPC分类号： G21F9/30 ,  Y02E50/30

摘要： A process for the treatment of a material which is or is suspected to contain or carry one or more actinides or compounds thereof to dissolve such actinides or compounds comprises contacting the material with an aqueous solution having a pH in the range 5.5 to 10.5 which is free of heavy metal ions and comprises ingredients which are naturally degradable to non-toxic products with or without mild physical assistance such as heat or ultra-violet radiation, said solution comprising:(a) carbonated water;(b) a conditioning agent;and (c) a complexing agent which comprises the anion of a carboxylic acid having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms.The process may be employed to separate spent nuclear fuel from its metal containment or it may be employed to decontaminate surface, e.g. concrete or soil or pipes carrying traces of actinides, or bulk materials such as soil or rubble.

公开(公告)号：US20150069808A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-12

申请号：US14491227

申请日：2014-09-19

申请人： David A White ,  Prasad D. Jagtap ,  Alan Proulx ,  Timothy J. Brush ,  Jeffrey P. Carroll ,  Omar D. Tame ,  Robert T. Coffey ,  Rabindranath Persad ,  Douglas A. Dingel ,  Nelson E. Hurst ,  Jerzy Dzledzic ,  Lei Cao ,  Brian Adwell

发明人： David A White ,  Prasad D. Jagtap ,  Alan Proulx ,  Timothy J. Brush ,  Jeffrey P. Carroll ,  Omar D. Tame ,  Robert T. Coffey ,  Rabindranath Persad ,  Douglas A. Dingel ,  Nelson E. Hurst ,  Jerzy Dzledzic ,  Lei Cao ,  Brian Adwell

IPC分类号： B60N2/48 ,  B60N2/30 ,  B60N2/20

CPC分类号： B60N2/856 ,  B60N2/3011 ,  B60N2/3065 ,  B60N2/3075

摘要： A seat assembly is provided for supporting in an automotive vehicle. The seat assembly comprises a seat cushion and a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion for movement between a reclined seating position and a fold flat position. A recliner assembly is coupled between the seat back and the seat cushion to provide pivotal movement of the seat back. A riser assembly is pivotally coupled to the seat cushion and pivotally latched to the floor to allow pivotal movement of the seat cushion between a horizontal seating position and a forwardly upright tumbled position. A release mechanism is coupled between the seat back and the riser assembly for automatically synchronizing actuation of the recliner assembly and the riser assembly to provide movement of the seat assembly to the tumbled position in response to the pivotal movement of the seat back to the fold flat position.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于支撑在机动车辆中的座椅组件。 座椅组件包括座垫和座椅靠背，枢转地联接到座垫，用于在倾斜的就座位置和折叠平放位置之间移动。 躺椅组件联接在座椅靠背和座垫之间以提供座椅靠背的枢转运动。 提升器组件枢转地联接到座垫并且枢转地闩锁到地板，以允许座垫在水平就座位置和向前直立的翻转位置之间枢转运动。 释放机构联接在座椅靠背和提升管组件之间，用于自动同步斜倚器组件和提升管组件的致动，以响应于座椅靠背到折叠平台的枢转运动来提供座椅组件到翻滚位置的运动 位置。

公开(公告)号：US20090259316A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-15

申请号：US12352796

申请日：2009-01-13

申请人： Richard S. Ginn ,  David A. White ,  John H. Ream ,  Joseph Karratt ,  Tyler L. Baughman ,  Nicanor Domingo

发明人： Richard S. Ginn ,  David A. White ,  John H. Ream ,  Joseph Karratt ,  Tyler L. Baughman ,  Nicanor Domingo

IPC分类号： A61F2/44

CPC分类号： A61B17/7062 ,  A61B17/7068 ,  A61B2090/061

摘要： Spacer devices for treating spinal stenosis are provided herein. In some example embodiments, these devices are configured for attachment on the interspinous ligaments with minimal injury thereto. Also provided are systems for the delivery of the spacer devices, tools for measuring and assessing the interspinous space and methods for using the same.

摘要翻译： 本文提供了用于治疗脊柱狭窄的间隔装置。 在一些示例性实施例中，这些装置被配置为附着在椎间韧带上，同时对其造成最小的伤害。 还提供了用于递送间隔器装置的系统，用于测量和评估棘突间空间的工具以及使用它们的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07060033B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-13

申请号：US10868705

申请日：2004-06-14

申请人： David A. White ,  W. Martin Belef

发明人： David A. White ,  W. Martin Belef

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61M25/09

摘要： An ultrasound imaging guidewire, that is inserted into a patient's body. The guidewire has a static central core and an imaging guidewire body comprising an acoustical scanning device. The acoustical scanning device can be rotated to obtain 360 degree acoustical images of a site of interest in the patients body. Furthermore, the imaging guidewire includes a connector that permits the imaging guidewire body to be disengaged from the static central core tip so that the imaging guidewire body can be axially translated to obtain multi-position imaging. The imaging guidewire body is axially translated without losing the original guidewire positioning because the static central core maintains its position in the patient's body.

公开(公告)号：US06862467B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-01

申请号：US10216501

申请日：2002-08-09

申请人： Thomas C. Moore ,  Eric Williams ,  David A. White ,  Donald S. Mamayek ,  Donald Masters ,  Martin Belef ,  Veijo Soursa

发明人： Thomas C. Moore ,  Eric Williams ,  David A. White ,  Donald S. Mamayek ,  Donald Masters ,  Martin Belef ,  Veijo Soursa

IPC分类号： A61M25/00 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B8/4461 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61B18/14

摘要： A catheter assembly includes an elongate catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end with a drive cable disposed therein, the drive cable having a proximal end and a distal end, and rotatable relative to the catheter body. A first electro-magnetic element is disposed proximate the distal end of the catheter, and a second electro-magnetic element disposed proximate the distal end of the drive cable and in electrical communication with an operative element mounted at the end of the drive cable, the first and second electro-magnetic elements forming an inductive coupler. The catheter assembly can include various other distal operative elements, which are in communication with corresponding proximal operative elements via transmission lines embedded within the wall of the catheter body.

摘要翻译： 导管组件包括细长导管主体，其具有近端和远端，其中设置有驱动电缆，驱动电缆具有近端和远端，并且可相对于导管主体旋转。 第一电磁元件设置在导管的远端附近，以及设置在驱动电缆的远端附近并与安装在驱动电缆的端部的操作元件电连通的第二电磁元件， 形成电感耦合器的第一和第二电磁元件。 导管组件可以包括各种其它远端操作元件，其通过嵌入导管主体的壁内的传输线与相应的近端操作元件连通。

公开(公告)号：US06827693B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-07

申请号：US10165692

申请日：2002-06-07

申请人： David A. White ,  William M. Belef ,  Lawrence Wasicek ,  Ronald J. Jabba

发明人： David A. White ,  William M. Belef ,  Lawrence Wasicek ,  Ronald J. Jabba

IPC分类号： A61B500

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61M25/00 ,  A61M39/10

摘要： An improved catheter system having an ultrasonic imaging transducer coupled to a drive cable disposed within a lumen of a flexible tubular catheter body. An improvement including a reconfiguration of the ferrites in the hub assembly, such that the need for the gap between the ferrites is removed. A strain relief member is provide to increase the strength of the electrical transmission lines to enable them to withstand the tensile forces caused by either flushing and/or pull-back operations. A device which allows the electrical transmission lines to extend their length when placed in tension may also be employed to provide strain relief to the electrical transmission lines. Another improvement includes a counter-wound coil structure, which may either expand or contract as the drive cable is being rotated to strengthen the drive cable. The distal tip of the catheter body may be redesigned to provide a lumen which allows for the release of flushing fluids through a distal port in the guidewire lumen.

公开(公告)号：US06793634B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-21

申请号：US09862811

申请日：2001-05-22

申请人： David A. White ,  William M. Belef ,  Lawrence Wasicek ,  Ronald J. Jabba

发明人： David A. White ,  William M. Belef ,  Lawrence Wasicek ,  Ronald J. Jabba

IPC分类号： A61B814

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4461

摘要： An improved catheter system having an ultrasonic imaging transducer coupled to a drive cable disposed within a lumen of a flexible tubular catheter body. An improvement including a reconfiguration of the ferrites in the hub assembly, such that the need for the gap between the ferrites is removed. A strain relief member is provide to increase the strength of the electrical transmission lines to enable them to withstand the tensile forces caused by either flushing and/or pull-back operations. A device which allows the electrical transmission lines to extend their length when placed in tension may also be employed to provide strain relief to the electrical transmission lines. Another improvement includes a counter-wound coil structure, which may either expand or contract as the drive cable is being rotated to strengthen the drive cable. The distal tip of the catheter body may be redesigned to provide a lumen which allows for the release of flushing fluids through a distal port in the guidewire lumen.

摘要翻译： 一种改进的导管系统，其具有耦合到设置在柔性管状导管主体的内腔内的驱动电缆的超声成像换能器。 包括轮毂组件中的铁氧体的重新配置的改进，使得铁氧体之间的间隙的需要被去除。 提供应变消除构件以增加电力传输线的强度，使得它们能够承受由冲洗和/或拉回操作引起的张力。 允许电气传输线在放置在张力时延长其长度的装置也可用于向电气传输线提供应变消除。 另一个改进包括一个反绕线圈结构，其可以随着驱动电缆的旋转而膨胀或收缩，以加强驱动电缆。 可以重新设计导管主体的远侧末端以提供允许通过导丝管腔中的远端端口释放冲洗流体的内腔。

公开(公告)号：US06626852B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-30

申请号：US09862360

申请日：2001-05-22

申请人： David A. White ,  William M. Belef ,  Lawrence Wasicek ,  Ronald J. Jabba

发明人： David A. White ,  William M. Belef ,  Lawrence Wasicek ,  Ronald J. Jabba

IPC分类号： A61B814

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61M25/00 ,  A61M39/10

摘要： An improved catheter system having an ultrasonic imaging transducer coupled to a drive cable disposed within a lumen of a flexible tubular catheter body. An improvement including a reconfiguration of the ferrites in the hub assembly, such that the need for the gap between the ferrites is removed. A strain relief member is provided to increase the strength of the electrical transmission lines to enable them to withstand the tensile forces caused by either flushing and/or pull-back operations. A device which allows the electrical transmission lines to extend their length when placed in tension may also be employed to provide strain relief to the electrical transmission lines. Another improvement includes a counter-wound coil structure, which may either expand or contract as the drive cable is being rotated to strengthen the drive cable. The distal tip of the catheter body may be redesigned to provide a lumen which allows for the release of flushing fluids through a distal port in the guidewire lumen.

公开(公告)号：US06585654B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-01

申请号：US09844644

申请日：2001-04-27

申请人： David A. White ,  W. Martin Belef

发明人： David A. White ,  W. Martin Belef

IPC分类号： A61B812

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61M25/09

摘要： An ultrasound imaging guidewire, that is inserted into a patient's body. The guidewire has a static central core and an imaging guidewire body comprising an acoustical scanning device. The acoustical scanning device can be rotated to obtain 360 degree acoustical images of a site of interest in the patients body. Furthermore, the imaging guidewire includes a connector that permits the imaging guidewire body to be disengaged from the static central core tip so that the imaging guidewire body can be axially translated to obtain multi-position imaging. The imaging guidewire body is axially translated without losing the original guidewire positioning because the static central core maintains its position in the patient's body.

公开(公告)号：US06364841B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-02

申请号：US09523689

申请日：2000-03-13

申请人： David A. White ,  Alfred E. Williams

发明人： David A. White ,  Alfred E. Williams

IPC分类号： A61B814

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61M25/00 ,  A61M39/10

摘要： A vascular catheter system comprises a catheter body having a proximal and distal portion and a single common lumen therebetween. The catheter body includes a first connector secured to the distal end of the proximal portion and a second connector secured to the proximal end of the distal portion. The connectors can be selectively connected to each other to join the lumens of the proximal and distal portions together in a continuous, axially fixed relationship. Disposed within the lumens, when the proximal and distal portions are joined together, is a drive cable. The drive cable may be movably, rotatable about its own longitudinal axis and carries at its distal end, a work element, which is typically an ultrasonic imaging transducer or interventional device. The lumen carrying the cable will be sufficiently large along a proximal portion to permit preferential collapse of the cable should rotation of the distal end become impeded. The catheter body may be made of a polymer or plastic material, such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK), which provides adequate bonding stiffness and resistance to kinking from large hoop stresses.