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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7772543 | System and method for processing nanowires with holographic optical tweezers A system and method for manipulating and processing nanowires in solution with arrays of holographic optical traps. The system and method of the present invention is capable of creating hundreds of individually controlled optical traps with the ability to manipulate... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7323346 | Screening for gestational disorders The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying pregnant subjects having, or predisposed to having, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and gestational hypertension. The methods are applicable to urine and/or blood samples and can be conducted prio... | 01/29/2008 |
| 6248564 | Mutant MHC class I molecules Methods of generating a conjugate of MHC class I molecule and a compound via a cysteine residue engineered into the 댢-M subunit. Also featured are uses of the conjugates.... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6211370 | Asymmetric cycloaddition reactions The present invention relates to a process for stereoselective cycloaddition reactions which generally comprises a cycloaddition reaction between a pair of substrates, each either chiral or prochiral, that contain reactive π-systems, in the presence of a... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6197515 | Molecular recognition at surfaces derivatized with self-assembled monolayers An article suitable for use as a biosensor includes a molecule of a formula X--R--Ch adhered to a surface of the article as part of a self-assembled monolayer. X is a functionality that adheres to the surface, R is a spacer moiety, and Ch is a chelating a... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6042835 | Prototype FelV isolates for use in disease models and vaccines Molecular clones of feline leukemia virus isolates that encode (a) a prototype highly infectious, minimally pathogenic virus, (b) a variant genome that is replication-defective and associated with a fatal immunodeficiency in cats similar to AIDS (FAIDS) o... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5317452 | Aligning and attaching a lens to a source of emitted light using light pressure force A method for the use of light pressure to optically center a lens on a source of emitted light with submicron accuracy. In one aspect the method uses light pressure to optically center a lens on a source of emitted light, where the lens is then fixed in p... | 05/31/1994 |
| 4900548 | Use of diethylcarbamazine to enhance antigen-antibody and antigen-host immune cell interactions This invention relates to the use of diethylcarbamazine (DEC), its analogs, homologs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as an antiviral agent. This invention further relates to the use of DEC in in vivo diagnosis to increase antibodies to a pa... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4673737 | 7-acylamino-(or 7-amino)-3-trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy-1-carba(1-dethia)-3-cephem-4-carbo xylic acids and esters thereof 7ଲ-Acylamino-3-trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy-1-carba-3-cephem-4-carboxyli c acid antibiotic compounds, esters and salts thereof, and the corresponding 7-amino and protected 7-amino 1-carbacephalosporins are provided. The 3-trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy-sub... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4665171 | Process and intermediates for ଲ-lactam antibiotics 1-Benzyl (or substituted benzyl)-3ଲ-[4(S)-aryloxazolidin-2-one-3-yl]-4ଲ-(2-arylvinyl)azet idin-2-ones are provided via cycloaddition of a 4(S)-aryloxazolidin-2-one-3-ylacetyl halide and an imine formed with a benzylamine and a 3-arylacrole... | 05/12/1987 |
