The phrase "a method and device" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to a specific technique or approach along with the equipment or tool used to implement it.
Example: "The invention includes a method and device for improving energy efficiency in residential buildings."
Alternatives: "a technique and apparatus" or "a process and tool".
Amongthe patents in question is one from 1993 for a "nationwide communication system" using base transmitters and receivers to broadcast messages throughout a wireless network, and one from 1996 for a "method and device for processing undelivered data messages in a two-way wireless communications system".
A method and device for precise large-scale angular measurements in precision manufacturing is described.
Overall, this study presents a method and device capable of isolating high-purity and integral cancer cell clusters.
Designed for use in a dental health care setting, we propose a method and device for bone mineral density (BMD) assessment using the middle phalanx of the 3rd digit as our anatomical measurement site.
For example, in US Patent #6541788 a method and device for converting light from a first wavelength to a second wavelength is presented, where acting objects are multilayer ellipsoidal quantum dots and lenses; it is a good example for targeting applications this research.
Pulsed Ultrasonic Velocimetry, commonly referred to as Ultrasonic Velocity Profiling (UVP) in research and engineering applications, is both a method and a device to measure an instantaneous one-dimensional velocity profile in opaque fluids along a measurement axis by using Doppler echography.
A new measuring method and device for measurements of flow properties of filter granules and pellets of larger particle sizes, particularly for wall friction measurements, is proposed.
This paper describes a well logging method and device designed to determine radial inhomogeneities in the elemental content of the borehole environment with high spatial resolution.
With multivariate regression, we controlled for multiple different airway predictors, but there are other factors involved in selecting intubation method and device in a non-randomized fashion.
The other interesting patent granted to Apple today describes a "method and apparatus for cooling electronic devices," which differs from your standard internal computer fans.
A bio-detection method and devices based on RF electric signals and MEMS are proposed and demonstrated by a label free method.
