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| 20080300288 | Alkenyldiarylmethanes, Fused Analogs And Syntheses Thereof Non-nucleoside inhibitors of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase are described. Such inhibitors may be used as part of a combination therapy to treat HIV infection. Compounds described herein exhibit antiviral potency. In addition, compounds described herein exhibit metabolic s... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080261277 | pRNA chimera A circularly permuted chimeric pRNA molecule carrying a stabilized biologically active RNA, such as a ribozyme.... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080251975 | MOLDING PROCESSES AND TOOL THEREFOR A molding process and apparatus suitable for use in molding processes, including rapid prototyping processes and short run production processes. The molding process and apparatus entail the use of a reconfigurable screen tool having a housing defining a manifold cavity ... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080256163 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING CODEBOOK FOR MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM An apparatus and method of generating a codebook. The codebook generation apparatus includes a matrix extender to generate a candidate matrix set by multiplying a base matrix and at least one diagonal matrix, wherein the at least one diagonal matrix includes elements of... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080245140 | System and method for improving the precision of nanoscale force and displacement measurements An apparatus and method for improving the precision of nanoscale force and/or displacement measurements using electro micro metrology (EMM).... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080247475 | METHOD FOR CODEBOOK DESIGN AND BEAMFORMING VECTOR SELECTION IN PER-USER UNITARY RATE CONTROL (PU2RC) SYSTEM A base station includes a storage unit to store a codebook, wherein the codebook includes a plurality of matrices; a control unit to perform beamforming using the codebook to generate a signal; and a multi-antenna to transmit the signal. For all of the plurality of matr... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080242332 | DECENTRALIZED CONTROL OF FEEDBACK FOR MULTI-USER DIVERSITY A communication apparatus includes a mobile terminal to measure a downlink channel state of a downlink between a base station and the mobile terminal, and to determine whether to transmit feedback information about the downlink channel state to the base station based on... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080212980 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR POLARIZATION CONTROL AND POLARIZATION MODE DISPERSION COMPENSATION FOR WIDEBAND OPTICAL SIGNALS An optical processing method includes: receiving an optical signal from an optical system, wherein the optical signal is distorted by frequency-dependent polarization effects in the optical system; spatially dispersing frequency components of the distorted optical signa... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080173821 | DIRECTION-SENSITIVE RADIATION DETECTOR AND RADIATION DETECTION METHOD A radiation detection system and method suitable for use by a first responder to detect a radiological source. The system includes a container that encloses a chamber containing a pressurized inert gas. Incident gamma rays pass through walls of the container to interact... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080176939 | COMPOUNDS WHICH INHIBIT BETA-SECRETASE ACTIVITY AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF The present invention provides novel beta-secretase inhibitors and methods for their use, including methods of treating Alzheimer's disease.... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080159476 | GEIGER-MULLER TUBE-BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIATION DETECTION A system and method suitable for detecting radiation in a flowing liquid, such as a water flowing in a water supply system. The system includes a closed tubular-shaped container having a hollow interior that contains an inert gas at an elevated pressure, and a tubular-s... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080145863 | Affinity selected signature peptides for protein identification and quantification A method for protein identification in complex mixtures that utilizes affinity selection of constituent proteolytic peptide fragments unique to a protein analyte. These “signature peptides” function as analytical surrogates. Mass spectrometric analysis of the proteo... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080143598 | Methods for improving computational efficiency in a global positioning satellite receiver A method reduces consumption of computational resources in a satellite signal receiver. The method includes segmenting a sample of a received global positioning base band vector, segmenting a sample of a replica code/acquisition signal into segments corresponding in len... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080138163 | PROCESS OF PRODUCING NANOCRYSTALLINE BODIES A process by which nanostructured monolithic bodies can be produced in a single continuous operation, as opposed to multi-stage deformation processing. The process generally entails continuously producing a chip having a nanostructured microstructure by engaging a solid... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080081724 | POWER SPLIT TRANSMISSION WITH ENERGY RECOVERY Power split drive (PSD) transmissions capable of energy recovery and suitable for use in automotive applications. Each PSD transmission includes a mechanical transmission system for mechanically transmitting mechanical power between a rotatable input shaft and a rotatab... | 04/03/2008 |
| 20080047701 | ELECTROWETTING BASED HEAT SPREADER A heat transfer device is disclosed that includes a plurality of electrodes that direct droplets to and from a hot spot to transfer heat from the hot spot to a filler fluid surrounding the droplet. ... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080039490 | PYRIDINES FOR TREATING INJURED MAMMALIAN NERVE TISSUE The invention provides novel pyridines, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such pyridines, and the use of such compositions in treating injured mammalian nerve tissue, including but not limited to an injured spinal cord, in one embodiment, the compounds, composition... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20080032620 | VENTILATED WINDOW FOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN BUILDINGS An airflow window system that includes at least three glazing layers positioned roughly parallel to each other to define at least two internal airflow cavities within the window system. A first of the glazing layers is adjacent a first of the airflow cavities, a second ... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20070295902 | High power laser induced acoustic desorption probe A high power laser-induced acoustic desorption (LIAD) probe is provided for desorbing neutral molecules from a sample analyte on a target into a mass spectrometer for subsequent ionization. ... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070212257 | IN-LINE QUADRATURE AND ANTI-REFLECTION ENHANCED PHASE QUADRATURE INTERFEROMETRIC DETECTION Method and apparatus for use with a probe beam and detector for detecting the presence of a target analyte in a sample. The apparatus includes a substrate; and a biolayer located on the substrate designed to react to target analyte when the sample is deposited on the bi... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20070205576 | Swinging hub for adjusting wheel camber A swinging hub is disclosed for adjusting the camber of at least one wheel mounted for rotation about one of a two oppositely extending axles via a camber adjustment mechanism including an actuator coupled to the at least one axle.... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070163276 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING REFRIGERANT CHARGE LEVEL A method and apparatus for non-invasively determining a charge level of a refrigerant in a vapor-compression cycle system. The method and apparatus monitor the system while the system is operated to ascertain that the system is operating at approximately steady-state. T... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070161064 | Antibodies as a cancer diagnostic Method and kits are provided for the detection and diagnosis of metastatic disease. More particularly, the methods and kits employ compounds that can detect EphA2, a specific epithelial cell tyrosine kinase that is overexpressed in metastatic tumor cells. In one embodim... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070046397 | Nonlinear internal resonance based micromechanical resonators A micromechanical resonator having a structure defining a first mode and a second mode and permitting non-linear internal resonance between the first and second modes. The resonator may further include a first component embodying a first mode and a second component embo... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20060292577 | Neoplasia-specific splice variants and methods All neoplastic cells express a unique cell-surface ubiquinone (NADH) oxidase with protein disulfide-thiol isomerase with characteristic sensitivity to inhibition by capsaicin, sulfonylureas, adriamycin and certain other compounds. This neoplasia-specific protein is the ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060269077 | FAN NOISE CONTROL APPARATUS A fan noise control apparatus is provided to facilitate the reduction of noise. According to the preferred embodiments, an acoustically transparent portion is provided to permit noise from one source to pass through to interact and cancel with another noise. ... | 11/30/2006 |
| 20060251480 | TOOL HOLDER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MODULATION-ASSISTED MACHINING A tool holder assembly and method for intentionally inducing modulation in a machining process. The tool holder assembly is configured for mounting in a tool block on a machining apparatus and includes a tool holder body configured to be secured to the tool block of the... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060248980 | METHOD OF PRODUCING NANOCRYSTALLINE MONOLITHIC ARTICLES A products having at least a portion thereof with a nanocrystalline microstructure, and methods of producing such products. The method generally entails machining a body to produce a polycrystalline chip having a nanocrystalline microstructure. The chips produced by the... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060243107 | METHOD OF PRODUCING NANOCRYSTALLINE CHIPS A method for producing articles containing nanocrystalline microstructures, and particularly to a method of controllably producing nanocrystalline chips with a desired shape and size. The method generally entails machining a body with a cutting tool to produce polycryst... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060117416 | New SOS1 gene from halophila that confers salt tolerance An SOS gene has been isolated through PCR cloning from Thellungiella halophila and is designated TSOS1. The polynucleotide encodes a transmembrane protein with similarities to plasma membrane Na+/H+ antiporters from bacteria and fungi. The i... | 06/01/2006 |
| 20060088541 | EphA2 as a therapeutic target for cancer The present invention is directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of cancer. The compounds of this invention have specificity for EphA2, an epithelial cell tyrosine kinase that is overexpressed in metastatic tumor cells. The compounds used in accordance with ... | 04/27/2006 |
| 20060031686 | Method and system for tamperproofing software Method of protecting host application code comprising a plurality of code blocks. The method includes steps of preprocessing the host application code; obfuscating the host application code; installing guards in the host application code to protect client blocks; random... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20050282897 | Methods and compositions for treating diabetes Methods of treating diabetes in an animal and food compositions useful for treating diabetes are described. In one aspect of the invention, the method includes treating the animal with a therapeutically effective amount of CLA including 9,11-octadecadienoic acid and 10,... | 12/22/2005 |
| 20050266416 | Molecular nanomotor A molecular nanomotor useful for translocating polynucleotides. The nanomotor is a multimolecular complex fueled by ATP hydrolysis. One of the motor components is an ATP-binding RNA molecule that participates in ATPase activity. ... | 12/01/2005 |
| 20050232338 | Method and apparatus for detecting and processing GPS signals A method acquires a location system signal where the location system signal includes a first data signal and a second data signal superimposed on the first data signal. The method includes generating an initial Doppler frequency offset value, the initial Doppler frequen... | 10/20/2005 |
| 20050169931 | EphA2 as a therapeutic target for cancer The present invention is directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of metastatic disease. The compounds of this invention have specificity for EphA2, an epithelial cell tyrosine kinase that is overexpressed in metastatic tumor-cells. The compounds used in acco... | 08/04/2005 |
| 20050112098 | Pseudotyped viruses and methods for their use The invention provides a method to introduce a selected nucleic acid sequence into an airway epithelial cell that involves contacting the airway epithelial cell with a pseudotyped retrovirus that includes a glycoprotein in which a portion of an O-glycosylation region wi... | 05/26/2005 |
| 20050069520 | Methods and compositions for treating mammalian nerve tissue injuries To achieve, an in vivo repair of injured mammalian nerve tissue, an effective amount of a biomembrane fusion agent is administered to the injured nerve tissue. The application of the biomembrane fusion agent may be performed by directly contacting the agent with the ner... | 03/31/2005 |
