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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8143616 | Making a structure A structure includes a surface and a non-equilibrium two-dimensional semiconductor micro structure on the surface. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| RE42700 | Induction of apoptosis in cancer cells The present invention provides compounds that are inducers or inhibitors of apoptosis of apoptosis preceded by cell-cycle arrest. In addition, the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating mammals with leukemia or other forms of... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7228793 | Carbonation system for enhancing the flavor of fruits and vegetables A carbonation system is disclosed that effectively controls the treatment of fruits and vegetables with CO2 gas, providing enhanced flavor to fruits and vegetables. One embodiment of the invention uses a microprocessor to preferably monitor and control th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7145174 | Semiconductor device A semiconductor device can include a channel including a zinc-indium oxide film. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6948154 | Methodology for testing spreadsheets The invention includes a method for testing a spreadsheet cell. Du-associations are collected for the spreadsheet cell. The cell's execution trace is tracked. After the user validates the cell, the du-associations that participated in the execution trace are marked ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6766509 | Methodology for testing spreadsheet grids The invention includes two methods for testing a spreadsheet region. Du-associations are collected for the spreadsheet region. In the Straightforward approach, du-associations are collected for each cell in the region. Each cell's execution trace is tracked. After t... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6495586 | Scytonemin and methods of using thereof Disclosed are compounds having a scytoneman skeleton, such as scytonemin, and methods of using thereof. Methods of using a compound having a scytoneman skeleton to inhibit, modulate, attenuate, or prevent cell-cycle progression, cell proliferation, kinase... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6258588 | Palmaria algal strains and methods for their use Palmaria cultivars having a growth rate greater than wild type and known strains, particularly when cultured at temperatures greater than about 16° C., and specific embodiments of such cultivars, many of which had a rosette morphology, are described. Met... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6066471 | Proteinase inhibitor for food processing A cDNA encoding the cysteine proteinase inhibitor cystatin has been isolated from trout. The encoded cystatin protein is useful to inhibit cysteine proteinases in food processing, for example in the production of surimi. The full-length cystatin cDNA clon... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6057348 | Curacin A analogs exhibiting antiproliferative activity against cells Isomers of a cytotoxic compound isolated and purified from a marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula are disclosed. The compound, termed "curacin D", exhibits substantial biological activity against proliferating cells. Analogs of curacin A also are descr... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5710002 | Detection of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus The present invention provides genomic DNA sequences unique to Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. sepedonicus (Cms) that are useful as probes and primers for the detection of the presence of Cms nucleic acids in a biological sample, e.g., by means of the poly... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5689201 | Track-and-hold circuit utilizing a negative of the input signal for tracking A track-and-hold circuit that utilizes the negative of the input signal to improve tracking of the input signal during the track mode. By applying the negative of the input signal to an amplifier node to which the output signal is coupled, the output sign... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5654020 | Method using Lactobacillus AS-1 for inhibiting food spoilage A novel strain, Lactobacillus sp. AS-1 (ATCC No. 55326) for use in inhibiting bacteria in foods, particularly at refrigeration temperatures. Lactobacillus sp. AS-1 (ATCC No. 55326) is particularly effective in inhibiting bacteria present in raw milk and p... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5139954 | DNA promoter fragments from wheat The preparation and use of nucleic acid promoter fragments homologous to the Em gene of wheat to bring the expression of selected genes in plants under external control are described. The Em promoter fragment is responsive to abscisic acid (ABA) and other... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5116506 | Support aerated biofilm reactor A gas permeable membrane divides a reactor vessel into a liquid compartment and a gas compartment. A biofilm is grown on the gas permeable membrane on the liquid side of the membrane. Teh gas permeable membrane is supported by the structure of the membran... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5039792 | Allatostatins which inhibit insect juvenile hormone biosynthesis An eighteen amino acid neuropeptide isolated from brain complexes of adult female cockroach, Diploptera punctata, is identified as an allatostatin because it inhibits the biosynthesis of juvenile growth hormone in cockroach corpora allata. Primary structu... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5034194 | Windowless flow cell and mixing chamber A windowless flow cell for detecting substances in a flowing fluid stream by chemiluminescence, fluorescence or absorption in flow injection analysis schemes, liquid chromatographs, or gas chromatographs is described. Furthermore, the mixing characteristi... | 07/23/1991 |
