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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8175355 | Factor analysis in medical imaging A method for estimating kinetic parameters from image data includes using a processor to execute instructions for providing a model of kinetic contributions from first and second physiological regions; grouping voxels of the image data into first and second groups; ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169218 | Methods and apparatus for non-contrast enhanced pulmonary magnetic resonance imaging In one aspect, a method of inducing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals from a region of an object having at least a portion of at least one pulmonary vein using at least one coil adapted to emit electromagnetic signals to induce an NMR effect is provided. The ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8153400 | Nucleic acids encoding a domain-containing polypeptide The invention pertains to nucleic acids encoding a mutT domain-containing polypeptide, including fragments and biologically functional variants thereof. The invention also pertains to therapeutics and diagnostics involving the foregoing polypeptide and nucleic acids... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8138314 | Compositions and methods of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies specific for T cell subpopulations The invention provides compounds and methods for the ex vivo or in vivo expansion of NK T cells, CD1d-reactive T cells, and JαQ+ T cells, and the modulation of their activities. These compounds and methods have diagnostic and therapeutic applications. | 03/20/2012 |
| 8097585 | Methods of treating inflammation by administration of heme oxygenase-1 and products of heme degradation The present invention relates to the treatment of disorders using heme oxygenase-1 and heme degradation products. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8084595 | Poly-N-acetyl glucosamine (PNAG/dPNAG)-binding peptides and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to peptides, particularly human monoclonal antibodies, that bind specifically to poly-N-acetyl glucosamine (PNAG), such as Staphylococcal PNAG, in acetylated, partially acetylated and/or fully deacetylated form. The invention fur... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8003852 | Transgenic plants overexpressing a plant vacuolar pyrophosphatase Transgenic plants are described which are engineered to overexpress vacuolar H+-PPase. Plants such as tobacco and petunia transformed with A. Thaliana AVP-1 are shown to have increased meristematic activity resulting in larger leaves, stem, flower,... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998471 | Mycobacteria expressing HIV-1 and malaria antigens Provided are recombinant mycobacteria expressing an HIV-1 antigen and a malarial antigen. Also provided are Mycobacterium smegmatis expressing an HIV-1 antigen. Further provided are vaccines capable of inducing an immune response in a mammal against HIV-1 and... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993927 | Histology methods Described are methods of visualizing biological samples using histological staining and invisible light (e.g., infrared or near-infrared) fluorescence. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7886740 | Gas systems and methods for enabling respiratory stability Minimal concentrations of CO2 are mixed with pressurized air to provide a gas mix effective for stabilizing breathing of target patients or users. CO2 concentrations below about 2% and preferably between about 0.5% and 1.25% are employed. A gas modulator includes a ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7834152 | Antagonists of interleukin-15 Disclosed herein are mutant IL-15 polypeptides and methods for using these polypeptides to modulate the immune response in a patient. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7795870 | Magnetic resonance imaging and radio frequency impedance mapping methods and apparatus In one aspect, a method of obtaining magnetic resonance (MR) and radio-frequency impedance mapping (RFIM) data from a region of an object arranged proximate a plurality of radio-frequency (RF) coils is provided. The method comprises detecting nuclear magnetic resona... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7786255 | Poly-N-acetyl glucosamine (PNAG/dPNAG)-binding peptides and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to peptides, particularly human monoclonal antibodies, that bind specifically to poly-N-acetyl glucosamine (PNAG), such as Staphylococcal PNAG, in acetylated, partially acetylated and/or fully deacetylated form. The invention further pr... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785605 | Herpes simplex virus mutant ICP0 protein A mutant virus of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) can include a mutant protein involved in replication so as to impair or inhibit replication of HSV-1. The mutant HSV-1 can have a mutation in at least one phosphorylation site of a protein involved in replication... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7759625 | Systems and methods for multimodal imaging using a volumetric representation of an object The invention relates to imaging systems that include a coded aperture detection system and an optical detection system. The coded aperture detection system is configured to detect radiation emitted by a radionuclide present within an object and to provide a first d... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7741271 | Methods of modulating immune responses by modulating tim-1, tim-2 and tim-4 function The invention relates to methods of modulating immune responses in a subject, such as by administering to the subject agents which modulate tim-1, tim-2 or tim-4 activity, or which modulate the physical interaction between tim-1 and tim-4 or between tim-2 and a tim-... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7734334 | Assessment of sleep quality and sleep disordered breathing based on cardiopulmonary coupling An assessment of sleep quality and sleep disordered breathing is determined from cardiopulmonary coupling between two physiological data series. An R-R interval series is derived from an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal. The normal beats from the R-R interval series a... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7691416 | Methods of treating vascular disease The present invention relates to a method of treating patients suffering from, or at risk for, intimal hyperplasia and/or arteriosclerosis. The treatment includes administering a pharmaceutical composition that includes carbon monoxide to the patient. ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7649014 | Genipin derivatives and uses thereof Genipin derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that inhibit the activity of uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) and are useful in treating deficient first-phase insulin secretion, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, and ischemia in a mammal are disclosed. | 01/19/2010 |
| 7579439 | Modulation of IL-2- and IL-15-mediated T cell responses The present invention is based, in part, on expression studies of IL-2 and IL-15 receptor subunits by cycling T cells in vivo. In one embodiment, the invention generally features novel combinations of IL-2 and IL-15 antagonists and methods of suppressing the immune ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7553631 | RBP4 in insulin sensitivity/resistance, diabetes, and obesity Methods for screening molecules that modulate the activity of Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4) and their use in treatment of insulin resistance are described. Also described are methods of diagnosing insulin resistance and related conditions by detecting modulation ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7545142 | Arterial spin labeling with pulsed radio frequency sequences In one aspect, a method for imaging fluid flow and/or perfusion using spin labeling is provided. The method comprises applying a first magnetic gradient sequence at least to a labeling region, applying a first pulsed radio frequency (RF) sequence to the labeling reg... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7534933 | Transgenic plants overexpressing a plant vacuolar H + -ATPase Transgenic plants are described which are engineered to overexpress vacuolar H+-PPase. Plants such as tobacco and petunia transformed with A. Thaliana AVP-1 are shown to have increased meristematic activity resulting in larger leaves, stem, flower,... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7519211 | Factor analysis in medical imaging A method for processing image data includes estimating initial factor images from image data, transforming the estimated initial factor images by a transformation variable to obtain transformed factor images, providing an objective function that is a function of the... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7511492 | Magnetic resonance imaging and radio frequency impedance mapping methods and apparatus In one aspect, a method of obtaining magnetic resonance (MR) and radio-frequency impedance mapping (RFIM) data from a region of an object arranged proximate a plurality of radio-frequency (RF) coils is provided. The method comprises detecting nuclear magnetic resona... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7479783 | Echo train preparation for fast spin-echo acquisition In one aspect, a method of inducing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals from a region of an object to be imaged is provided. The method comprises applying to the region a preparation sequence configured to substantially establish a zero flip-angle pseudo steady... | 01/20/2009 |
