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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167317 | Wheelchair attachments Attachments for a manual wheelchair are provided for navigating a wheelchair over obstacles and uneven terrain, such as a typical curb on a street. The attachments provide for regulating the movement of the wheelchair as the wheelchair descends the curb and to preve... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8137919 | Method of determining the sensitivity of cancer cells to EGFR inhibitors including cetuximab, panitumumab and erlotinib A method of determining if a cancer patient is amenable to treatment with EGFR inhibitors including but not limited to cetuximab, panitumumab or erlotinib by the following steps: (a) Obtaining cells from a cancer patient's tumor; (b) Determ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7917376 | System and method for monitoring patient care Systems and methods are provided for facilitating management of health care in medical facilities such as hospitals, clinics, emergency rooms, etc., for example by monitoring and assessing the quality of patient care. Data is collected and operated on relating to me... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7766342 | Wheelchair attachments Attachments for a manual wheelchair are provided for navigating a wheelchair over obstacles and uneven terrain, such as a typical curb on a street. The attachments provide for regulating the movement of the wheelchair as the wheelchair descends the curb and to preve... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7734477 | System and method for monitoring patient care Systems and methods are provided for facilitating management of health care in medical facilities such as hospitals, clinics, emergency rooms, etc., for example by monitoring and assessing the quality of patient care. Data is collected and operated on relating to me... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7462138 | Ambulatory suspension and rehabilitation apparatus An ambulatory suspension system for gait rehabilitation has a parallel pair of rails bordering the sides of a training area and a bridge extending between and movable along the rails. A trolley is movable along the bridge and includes a motor driven hoist with a cab... | 12/09/2008 |
| 6841547 | Method for decreasing low density lipoprotein The present invention relates to a method for decreasing elevated serum/plasma LDL-cholesterol levels or LDL-cholesterol levels and CRP levels in a mammal in need thereof. The methods comprises administering an effective amount of a tetracycline formulation. In one ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6194460 | Composition for treating cough induced by angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors The claims define a method which is based on the use of baclofen to suppress the cough of a patient who is afflicted with a cough that is induced by the administration of an ACE inhibitor. The usual dose of baclofen is from 10 to 30 mg daily. A pharmaceut... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6072072 | Compounds for preparing modified hemoglobin The present invention provides a chemically modified form of hemoglobin that is stabilized and can efficiently bind and release oxygen. In addition the chemically modified hemoglobin may be polymerized to increase its molecular weight and increase its sta... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6025399 | Method of producing neuromuscular block by the use of tetra-propyl or tetrabutylammonium compounds A method for inducing neuromuscular blockade is described which is based on the administration to a surgical patient of an amount of a drug comprising tetrabutylammonium or a mixture of tetrabutylammonium and tetrapropylammonium which is effective to indu... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5962651 | Modified hemoglobin and its use as a component of an artificial blood substitute The present invention provides a chemically modified form of hemoglobin that is stabilized and can efficiently bind and release oxygen. In addition the chemically modified hemoglobin may be polymerized to increase its molecular weight and increase its sta... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5843794 | Technique for the prevention of false positive reactions in immunological testing due to C1 and C1q components of the complement and method for screening for rheumatic factor A novel technique is disclosed for the prevention of false positive reactions in immunological testing which are caused by interference of C1 and C1q. The method is based on heating a sample of a body fluid at a temperature of 59°-6... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5814640 | Method of treating gastrointestinal malignancies The present invention provides a method for the treatment of carcinoma. Those carcinomas include those of visceral origin and in particular gastrointestinal malignancies. The method comprises administering an amount of 5-fluorouracil and an amount of inte... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5635204 | Method for transdermal induction of anesthesia, analgesia or sedation The applicants have discovered that by simultaneously administering particular combinations of drugs at particular dosage levels by means of a transdermal delivery system, anesthesia may be induced in patients requiring such treatment. It has been found t... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5569584 | Method for distinguishing or monitoring the state of premalignant or malignant transformed human colonic tissue The present application is directed to a method for distinguishing between normally differentiated and benign or malignantly transformed cells in human colonic tissue. It is also directed to a method for monitoring the state of premalignant or malignant h... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5545629 | 5-ethoxy-2'-deoxyuridines A composition comprising 5-ethoxy-2'-deoxyuridine is disclosed which is useful as an antiviral agent.... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5498708 | Method of synthesizing polyesters A new process is disclosed for the preparation of esters of polyhydroxy compounds having three or more hydroxy compounds. The process is based on the reaction with an alkyl chloroformate to form a mixed anhydride which is contacted with a polyol.... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5496810 | Pyrimidine deoxyribonucleoside potentiation of combination therapy based on 5-fluorouracil and interferon The applicants have discovered a method of treating malignancies which comprises administering effective amounts of 5-fluorouracil, interferon- and a compound formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is selected is selected from the group consisting of... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5472981 | Method of synthesis and novel compounds for pharmaceutical uses The present invention is concerned with a method for treating hemoglobin or blood in vivo or in vitro to modify the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen, said method comprising causing an effective amount of a substituted arylureidophenoxymethyl propionic ac... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5444064 | Method of treating gastrointestinal malignancies The present invention provides a method for the treatment of a malignancy sensitive to a treatment regimen which comprises administering by injection to a host afflicted with said malignancy 5-fluorouracil at a dose of 600-100 mg/m2 /day follow... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5385731 | Method of treating hyperlipidemia with granulocyte colony stimulating factor A novel method for the treatment of hyperlipidemia/high serum cholesterol is disclosed which is based on the parenteral administration of granulocyte colony stimulating factor.... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5378601 | Method of preserving platelets with apyrase and an antioxidant The invention provides a method and composition for preserving platelets which is based on the use of a composition which includes apyrase and an antioxidant. Preferred compositions will also include a protease inhibitor and optionally a solvent.... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5315512 | Apparatus and method for generating image representations of a body utilizing an ultrasonic imaging subsystem and a three-dimensional digitizer subsystem The disclosure is directed to an apparatus and method for producing a three-dimensional image representation of a body. The body can be animate or inanimate; i.e. the invention can be used to obtain 3D image representations of for example, parts of the hu... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5292935 | Method of synthesis and novel compounds for pharmaceutical uses The present invention is concerned with a process for the synthesis of substituted arylureidophenoxymethyl propionic acids and an analogous benzamides series of compounds which have activity in the dissociation of oxygen from hemoglobin. In addition the p... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5268500 | Compound, composition and method for the reduction of lipids the modification of the affinity of hemoblogin for oxygen and the prevention of platelet aggregation Novel compounds are disclosed which have the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be the same or different and independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, straight and ... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5093367 | Method of synthesis and novel compounds for pharmaceutical uses The present invention is concerned with a process for the synthesis of substituted arylureidophenexymethyl propionic acids and an analogous benzamides series of compounds which have activity in the dissociation of oxygen from hemoglobin. In addition the p... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4981783 | Method for detecting pathological conditions A method is disclosed for the analysis of gene expression in human biopsy that is useful in the diagnosis and prognosis of disease and evaluation of risk for disease. The method comprises the steps of compiling data regarding the level of expression of ce... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4921997 | Method of synthesis and novel compounds for pharmaceutical uses The present invention is concerned with a process for the synthesis of substituted arylureidophenexymethyl propionic acids and an analogous benzamides series of compounds which have activity in the dissociation of oxygen from hemoglobin. In addition, the ... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4780542 | Process for the synthesis of esters and amides of carboxylic acids The invention relates to the preparation of an ester or an amide from an anhydride with an alcohol or an amine, wherein the anhydride is first prepared by reacting an acid and an alkyl chloroformate in a 100% aqueous medium, that is, 100% water.... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4575484 | Binding assay for the detection of mycobacteria A method for detecting the presence of Mycobacteria in a fluid or tissue which comprises mixing the fluid or tissue containing a secretory product of Mycobacteria with a complex of a tracer-containing molecule and a binding macromolecule having reversible... | 03/11/1986 |
