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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110270531 | SYSTEM FOR SELECTING PLANTS FROM AMONG A POPULATION OF PLANTS Provided is a system (1) and method for identifying one or more plants in a population of two or more plants (4). The method includes monitoring one or more parameters of a plant (4) of the population and generating one or more time signals indicati... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110289632 | METHYLKETONE SYNTHASE, PRODUCTION OF METHYLKETONES IN PLANTS AND BACTERIA Isolated genes and amino acid sequences encode methylketone synthase 2 (MKS2) enzymes from tomato plants, including, ShMKS2 and SlMKS2. When expressed recombinantly in bacteria and other host cells, the MKS2 enzymes produce methylketones of various carbon chain lengths ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110251290 | TREATMENT OF HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY AND LIVER CIRRHOSIS The compounds D9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD) and capsaicin are useful for prevention, treatment, or both, of hepatic encephalopathy. The compounds capsaicin, 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), HU-308 and cannabidiol are useful for prevention, treatment, or... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110217730 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING AND MANIPULATING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES A system for qualifying cells of a cell sample labeled with a magnetic or magnetizable moiety is provided. The system includes a cell sample holder for holding a cell of the cells and a first cell analyzer which includes a magnetic field source for applying a magnetic f... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110212561 | III-V SEMICONDUCTOR CORE-HETEROSHELL NANOCRYSTALS Provided is a core/multishell semiconductor nanocrystal including a core and multiple shells, which exhibits a type-I band offset and high photoluminescence quantum yield providing a bright tunable emission covering the visible range from about 400 nm to NIR over 1600 n... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110207678 | CD44 POLYPEPTIDES, POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME, ANTIBODIES DIRECTED THEREAGAINST AND METHOD OF USING SAME FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING INFLAMMATORY DISEASES An isolated polypeptide is provided. The isolated polypeptide comprising an antigen recognition domain capable of specifically binding a CD44 polypeptide as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 and incapable of binding a CD44 polypeptide selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110190195 | MULTI-COMPONENT ANTIOXIDANT COMPOUNDS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING SAME AND THEIR USE FOR REDUCING OR PREVENTING OXIDATIVE STRESS An antioxidant compound is disclosed. The compound is characterized by (a) a peptide including at least three amino acid residues of which at least two are cysteine residues, each having a readily oxidizable sulfhydryl group for effecting antioxidation; and at least two... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110177102 | TARGETED DOUBLE STRANDED RNA MEDIATED CELL KILLING A method of killing a specific target cell/tissue is disclosed. The method comprises exposing the specific target cell/tissue to a composition-of-matter which comprises a double stranded RNA molecule associated with a targeting moiety selected capable of targeting to th... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110092584 | THERAPEUTIC USE OF QUINONOID DERIVATIVES OF CANNABINOIDS The present invention relates to cannabinoic quinone compounds, and especially to their medical use. In particular five cannabinoic quinones, designated HU-331, HU-336, HU-345, HU-395 and HU-396 are herein described as active agents in pharmaceutical compositions. Said ... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110043604 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING A PANORAMIC IMAGE OF A SCENE HAVING MINIMAL ASPECT DISTORTION A panoramic image is generated from a sequence of input frames captured by a camera that translates relative to a scene having at least two points at different distances from the camera. A processor (13) is responsive to optical flow between corresponding points ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110039791 | ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE (ACHE)-DERIVED PEPTIDE AS AN INDUCER OF GRANULOCYTOPOIESIS, USES AND METHODS THEREOF The present invention describes the use of an AChE-R-derived peptide, also known as ARP, as an inducer of hemopoietic cell differentiation and expansion, specifically for the granulocytic population. In addition, the use of ARP as an inducer of thrombopoietin and pro-in... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110027351 | LIPOSOMAL FORMULATIONS COMPRISING AN AMPHIPATHIC WEAK BASE LIKE TEMPAMINE FOR TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE CONDITIONS Provided is the use of an amphipathic weak base having defined characteristics for the preparation of a pharmaceutical formulation for the treatment or prevention of neurodegenerative conditions. The amphipathic weak base can be encapsulated in a liposome. Also provided... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110008314 | METHODS OF AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INHIBITING THE PROLIFERATION OF MAMMALIAN CELLS A method of preventing, inhibiting and/or reversing cell motility, actin filament assembly or disassembly, proliferation, colonization, differentiation, accumulation and/or development of abnormal cells in a subject is disclosed. The method is effected by administering ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110005697 | PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR PREPARING A LIGNOCELLULOSE-BASED PRODUCT, AND THE PRODUCT OBTAINED BY THE PROCESS A process for the manufacture of a lignocellulose product, the process comprising the step of mixing in a reaction medium (i) a phenolic polymer being substituted with a phenolic hydroxy group; (ii) a lignocellulose containing material having immobilized to a cellulosic... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100305333 | LIPID CONJUGATED CYCLIC CARBONATE DERIVATIVES, THEIR SYNTHESIS, AND USES The present disclosure provides processes for the preparation of lipid conjugated cyclic carbonate derivatives. More specifically, the present disclosure is based on the finding that reacting lipids, such as, ceramides, with N,N′-disuccinimidyl derivative, resulted in... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100297724 | METAL ENTRAPPED COMPOUNDS The present invention provides a composite comprising at least one hydrophobic organic compound and a matrix of at least one metal; wherein said at least one hydrophobic compound is entrapped within said matrix, compositions comprising at least one composite and methods... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100284914 | Novel Amine-Borane Compounds and Uses Thereof Novel families of amine-borane compounds, including fluorinated aminoboranes, novel bis-aminoboranes and aminoboranes having saturated and unsaturated ling alkyl chains are provided. Processes of preparing, pharmaceutical compositions and methods utilizing these novel c... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100279381 | Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) variants of the N-terminus A novel form of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is provided, N-AChE, which bears a transmembrane domain. Exons encoding this novel form, the peptide comprising, the transmembrane domain, as well as antibodies recognizing the same are also provided. N-AChE expression in the ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100241020 | Real-time methods and systems for mapping a target region in the brain during surgery A real-time method and system to accurately demarcate sub-territories of the subthalamic nucleus area in the brain during surgery, based on microelectrode recordings and a Hidden Markov Model. Root mean square and power spectral density of the microelectrode recordings ... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100232729 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHIFT-MAP IMAGE EDITING Natural looking output images are computed from input images based on given user constraints. Pixels in the output images are assigned a shift such that the respective output pixel value is derived from the value of the input pixel whose location is related to that of t... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100222438 | METHODS COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR MODULATING BONE GROWTH Novel methods and pharmaceutical compositions suitable for modulating bone growth and remodeling, preventing bone diseases, inducing bone growth or repair by cannabinoid receptor-mediated effects on bone cells is disclosed. Methods of identifying bone growth modulating ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100212050 | PLANTS OVER-EXPRESSING PME The present invention relates to compositions and methods for over-expressing pectin methylesterases (PMEs), particularly type 1 PMEs (PME1s), in plants while maintaining growth as compated to the wild type. The plants of the invention have improved properties compared ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100160443 | COMPOUNDS USEFUL FOR TREATING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS The invention relates to the use of compounds for the preparation of a medicament for treating neuropathic pain, migraine, psychiatric disorder and/or neuronal degeneration. The invention additionally relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising compounds for trea... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100159012 | Conjugates of Therapeutically Active Compounds The present invention discloses modified polymer conjugates of a polymer and a drug having reduced toxicity relative to the unmodified parent compound while retaining substantially the same degree of therapeutic activity as of the unmodified parent compound.... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100152238 | NOVEL QUINONOID DERIVATIVES OF CANNABINOIDS AND THEIR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF MALIGNANCIES Novel cannabinoid-derived quinone derivatives (quinonoid derivatives) having a substituted hydroxyl group, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same and uses thereof as anti-proliferative agents, are provided.... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100136084 | RESPONSIVE POLYMERIC SYSTEM A novel environmentally responsive polymeric system is provided for biomedical applications, comprising silicon-containing reactive groups which undergo a hydrolysis-condensation reaction at a predetermined body site and thereby change rheological and mechanical propert... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100104607 | ANTI-BACTERIAL PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF TREATING DISEASES USING SAME Isolated peptides comprising no more than ten amino acids and having anti-bacterial properties are disclosed. In one embodiment the peptides have a consensus amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5, wherein X1 and... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100098749 | METHODS FOR JOINT LUBRICATION AND CARTILAGE WEAR PREVENTION MAKING USE OF GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS The present invention concerns methods of joint lubrication and/or prevention of cartilage wear making use of liposomes having membranes with at least one phospholipid (PL) of the group consisting of a glycerophospholipid (GPL) having two, being the same or different, C... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100085372 | Colorization method and apparatus A method for colorization of images is presented. The method comprises the following steps: Displaying an image (102); applying multiple color markings (at least two colors are different) to the displayed image (104); automatically coloring the image by ap... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100078328 | Electrochemical co-deposition of sol-gel films A method for the co-deposition of sol-gel and one or more additives selected from a great variety of agents including monomers, oligomers, polymers, metals and others is provided. The method affords continuous films of high stability and precision. Also provided is a su... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100072396 | CONCURRENT MONITORING OF A PLURALITY OF SAMPLES BY AN ARRAY OF BIOSENSING ELEMENTS A system and method are presented for monitoring detectable responses from multiple biosensing elements while in contact with multiple samples located in an array. The system (1000) comprises an exciting unit (100), and a detection unit (120). The e... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100056827 | COMPOUNDS USEFUL FOR TREATING BIPOLAR DISORDERS The invention relates to the use of valnoctamide (VCD) for the treatment of bipolar disorder and in particular for the treatment of the manic phase of the bipolar disorder.... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100022631 | Treatment of hepatic encephalopathy and liver cirrhosis The compounds D9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD) and capsaicin are useful for prevention, treatment, or both, of hepatic encephalopathy. The compounds capsaicin, 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), HU-308 and cannabidiol are useful for prevention, treatment, or... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100015213 | Compositions and Methods Using Same for Delivering Agents Into a Target Organ Protected by a Blood Barrier A method of delivering a pharmaceutical agent into a target organ protected by a blood barrier is provided. The method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an amount of liposomes which comprise the pharmaceutical agent, the amount and the liposomes are ... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100004244 | USE OF CB2 RECEPTOR AGONISTS FOR PROMOTING NEUROGENESIS The present invention relates to ligands of the peripheral cannabinoid receptor CB2, especially (+)-α-pinene derivatives, and to pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful for promoting, inducing and enhancing neurogenesis including neural cell re... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090317358 | CHIMERIC PROTEINS WITH CELL-TARGETING SPECIFICITY AND APOPTOSIS-INDUCING ACTIVITIES The present invention relates to chimeric proteins with cell-targeting specificity and apoptosis-inducing activities. In particular, the invention is illustrated by a recombinant chimeric protein between human interleukin-2 (IL2) and Bax. The chimeric protein specifical... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090304587 | BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITE FOR INTERNAL LOCAL RADIOTHERAPY The present invention discloses composites which generally comprise a polymeric matrix and a hydrophobic organic compound which is associated with a radioisotope. The composites are biocompatible and biodegradable hydrogels suitable for use in internal local radiation t... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090302226 | SOLID-STATE NEUTRON AND ALPHA PARTICLES DETECTOR AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AND USE THEREOF A solid-state detector for detection of neutron and alpha particles detector and methods for manufacturing and use thereof are described. The detector has an active region formed of a polycrystalline semiconductor compound comprising a particulate semiconductor material... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090287194 | DEVICE FOR IRRADIATING AN INTERNAL BODY SURFACE The invention provides a device and method for illuminating a body surface. A light source is optically coupled to the proximal end of a light guide and a light scatterer is optically coupled to the distal end of the light guide. The device includes a deployment mechani... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090281045 | Use of derivatives of valproic acid amides and 2-valproenic acid amides for the treatment or prevention of pain and/or headache disorders A method for the treatment or prevention of pain and/or a headache disorder using a derivative of a valproic acid amide or a 2-valproenic acid amide, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising these derivatives or compounds.... | 11/12/2009 |
