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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8125910 | Communication system A communication terminal (1) on a transmission side comprises means (1-10) for detecting congestion, means (1-7) for detecting a sign of congestion with reference to an ideal congestion window size and a current congestion window s... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119772 | MART-1 T cell receptors T-cell receptors that recognize MART-1 antigen are provided. The TCRs can be used, for example, to treat patients suffering from melanoma. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8080256 | Endophytic fungi from sp. plant, compounds and methods of use The present disclosure relates to endophytic fungi from higher plants such as a Pteromischum sp. plant, and to extracts and compounds from such fungi that have desirable biological activities, such as antifungal and immunosuppressive activities. The present d... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8031824 | Inductive plasma source for plasma electric generation system A system and apparatus for controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration (FRC) magnetic topology and conversion of fusion product energies directly to electric power. Preferably, plasma ions are magnetically confined in the FRC while plasma electrons are elect... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7977060 | Mammalian sweet taste receptors The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of sweet taste receptors comprising two heterologous G-protein coupled receptor polypeptides from the T1R family of sensory G-protein coupled receptors, antibodies to such receptors, metho... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7968714 | Optical determination of glucose utilizing boronic acid adducts The present invention concerns an improved optical method and optical sensing device for determining the levels of polyhydroxyl-substituted organic molecules in vitro and/or in vivo in aqueous media. The range of detection is between about 400 and 800 nm. In particu... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7947454 | Methods and apparatus for characterizing polynucleotides Systems and methods for analysis of polymers, e.g., polynucleotides, are provided. The systems are capable of analyzing a polymer at a specified rate. One such analysis system includes a structure having a nanopore aperture and a molecular motor, e.g., a polymerase,... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7928138 | Marine actinomycete taxon for drug and fermentation product discovery The invention is the discovery of an actinomycete genus, given the name Salinospora gen. nov., that displays an obligate requirement of seawater (Na+) for growth and unique 16S rRNA signature nucleotides. The invention is also the use of the genus ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918138 | Wireless microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) pressure sensor with built-in calibration A wireless microelectromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensor with built in calibration. An actuator is coupled with a pressure sensing device to enable the pressure to be calibrated against the known pressure exerted by the actuator. The sensing component is conf... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7906638 | Chimeric nucleic acids encoding polypeptides comprising CD70 and Fas ligand domains This invention relates to genes which encode accessory molecule ligands and their use for immunomodulation, vaccination and treatments of various human diseases, including malignancies and autoimmune diseases. This invention also describes the use of accessory molec... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7879590 | Method to engineer MAPK signaling responses using synthetic scaffold interactions and scaffold-mediated feedback loops Synthetic scaffold interactions and scaffold-mediated feedback loops are used to engineer MAPK signaling responses in cells. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879576 | Marine actinomycete taxon for drug and fermentation product discovery The invention is the discovery of an actinomycete genus, given the name Salinospora gen. nov., that displays an obligate requirement of seawater (Na+) for growth and unique 16S rRNA signature nucleotides. The invention is also the use of the genus ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7842786 | Mammalian sweet and amino acid heterodimeric taste receptors comprising T1R3 and T1R1 The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of sweet or amino acid taste receptors comprising T1R3 and T1R1, two heterologous G-protein coupled receptor polypeptides from the T1R family of sensory G-protein coupled receptors, antibo... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7829732 | High-yield conversion of cellulosic biomass into furanic biofuels and value-added products Paper, cotton, corn stover, straw, and wood are converted into furanic products in high yields (based on their cellulose content) using a simple, inexpensive process involving concurrent hydrolysis, dehydration, and substitution reactions coupled with continuous ext... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7829278 | Polynucleotide barcoding A polynucleotide is barcoded using a method whereby an isolated, individual polynucleotide is immobilized on a solid phase and stretched, targets are labeled using target-specific hybridization probes, and an individual label of an unamplified probe at each of the l... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824847 | Tissue preservation method with polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene copolymer Tissue preservation media comprising a polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene copolymer are used to preserve tissues and organs for storage and transplantation. In particular embodiments, the polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene copolymer is Pluronic F68 or FLOCOR (CRL-5861; ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815908 | Methods and compositions for treating and preventing disease associated with αVβ5 integrin The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating and preventing disease associated with αvβ5 integrin by blocking binding to αvβ5 integrin. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7794957 | Eukaryotic genes involved in adult lifespan regulation The present invention relates to regulation of adult lifespan in eukaryotes. More particularly, the present invention is directed to methods of assaying for activators of the heat shock factor 1 (HSF-1) protein, which increases lifespan when overexpressed in an orga... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7786024 | Selective processing of semiconductor nanowires by polarized visible radiation Methods, systems, and apparatuses for annealing semiconductor nanowires and for fabricating electrical devices are provided. Nanowires are deposited on a substrate. A plurality of electrodes is formed. The nanowires are in electrical contact with the plurality of el... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785813 | Prefoldin 4 in the treatment and diagnosis of cancer This invention provides methods employing prefoldin-4 (PFDN-4) nucleic acid and polypeptide sequences to detect cancer or a propensity to develop cancer, to monitor the efficacy of a cancer treatment, and/or for prognostic applications. Further, the invention provid... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7771944 | Methods for determining genetic haplotypes and DNA mapping Improved methods of genetic haplotyping and DNA sequencing and mapping, including methods for making amplified ssDNA, methods for allele determination, and a DNA barcoding strategy based on direct imaging of individual DNA molecules and localization of multiple sequ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7760638 | High-throughput communication system, communication terminal, session relay, and communication protocol In a communication system for transmitting and receiving data between a plurality of terminals via a network through a session relay for relaying communication between the terminals, each of the terminals or the session relay measures a one-way or a round-trip delay... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7744914 | Vascular implant device Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) adhere to and orient along micropatterned grooves having a depth of 1 to 10 μm and a width of 1 to 20 μm that are imposed on the surface of a vascular implant device. The VSMCs maintain an elongated morphology and reduced proli... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7741021 | Protein O-sulfonation Post-translational O-sulfonation of a serine or threonine residue of proteins is detected, optionally comparatively, wherein the detected O-sulfonation is detected under a first physiological condition, and is compared with a control O-sulfonation detected under a s... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7737293 | Amide forming chemical ligation An amide is formed by reacting an α-ketoacid or salt thereof in a decarboxylative condensation reaction with an amine or salt thereof comprising a nitrogen covalently bound to an atom selected from oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur. The amide bond is formed between the ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7737118 | Rotational intrathecal analgesia A method of producing analgesia in a mammal is provided by rotational (alternating) intrathecal administration to the mammal of a pharmaceutically effective dose of at least one opioid receptor agonist, such as a μ-, δ-, or κ-opioid receptor agonist for a first p... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7728701 | Waveguide-based MEMS tunable filters and phase shifters An actively tunable waveguide-based iris filter having a first part including a first portion of a deformable iris filter cavity having an inlet and an outlet; a second part operatively coupled with the first part and including a second portion of the deformable iri... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7696227 | Small-molecule inhibitors of the androgen receptor The present invention provides a method of inhibiting an androgen receptor by administering a compound of Formula I: or a compound of Formula II: wherein R1, R2 | 04/13/2010 |
| 7667076 | Amide forming chemical ligation An amide is formed by reacting an α-ketoacid or salt thereof in a decarboxylative condensation reaction with an amine or salt thereof comprising a nitrogen covalently bound to an atom selected from oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur. The amide bond is formed between the ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7625706 | Methods and apparatus for characterizing polynucleotides Systems and methods for analysis of polymers, e.g., polynucleotides, are provided. The systems are capable of analyzing a polymer at a specified rate. One such analysis system includes a structure having a nanopore aperture and a molecular motor, e.g., a polymerase,... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7623042 | Wireless network control for building lighting system Wireless control of lighting fixtures via a wireless radio network using a radio-controlled relay device located between a lighting fixture or a ballast of a fluorescent fixture and its power supply. The radio-controlled device receives signals from remote controlle... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7612253 | Methods of modulating cytokinin related processes in a plant using B3 domain proteins The present invention is directed to plant genetic engineering. In particular, it relates to methods of modulating cytokinin related processes in a plant and selecting a plant having a phenotype associated with an altered cytokinin-related process. ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7605760 | Concurrent mode antenna system A multiband antenna system is provided. The system includes a substrate; an antenna which is disposed on a first side and a second side of the substrate, and produces a resonance in a plurality of frequency bands; a plurality of feeders which are disposed on the fir... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7604805 | Protein logic gates Protein logic gates are made from autoregulated fusion proteins comprising an output domain and a plurality of input domains, wherein at least one of the input domains is heterologous to the output domain, and the input domains interact with each other to allosteric... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7599985 | Distributed hypermedia method and system for automatically invoking external application providing interaction and display of embedded objects within a hypermedia document A system allowing a user of a browser program on a computer connected to an open distributed hypermedia system to access and execute an embedded program object. The program object is embedded into a hypermedia document much like data objects. The user may select the... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7592016 | Methods for preparing and using implantable substance delivery devices Method for preparing an implantable device for a sustained delivery of a substance within a body of a human or an animal subject, the method including; dissolving a biocompatible polymer in a suitable solvent solution to produce a polymer-solvent solution; adding th... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7588912 | Compositions and methods for preventing and treating anthrax diseases Compounds, methods for identifying compounds and methods for using compounds which modulate interaction of lethal factor and anthrolysin O in the treatment and prevention of anthrax diseases are provided. ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7555658 | Embedded electronics building blocks for user-configurable monitor/control networks Stand-alone modules or blocks for use in creating low-power sensor-based monitor/control systems. Each module performs a pre-defined function, and when included in a monitor/control network operates as a node on the network and automatically communicates with one or... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7541898 | High isolation tunable MEMS capacitive switch The systems and methods described herein provide for a radio frequency micro-electromechanical systems switch having two or more resonant frequencies. The switch can be configured as a capacitive shunt switch having a deflectable member coupled between two electrode... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7536425 | Persistent archives A persistent archive of a collection of data objects comprises a self-describing, infrastructure-independent representation of a logical structure for the collection and a self-describing, infrastructure-independent representation of the data objects. The archive is... | 05/19/2009 |
