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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158941 | Bolometric sensor with high TCR and tunable low resistivity The present invention provides a novel way of operating sensing elements or bolometers in the resistive hysteresis region of a phase-transitioning VO2 (or doped VO2) films. The invention is based on a novel principle that minor hysteresis loops... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8142716 | Method of altering a fluid-borne contaminant An improved method of purifying a fluid having fluid-borne contaminants I including the steps of: providing a pump (21) having an inlet (22) and an outlet (23); connecting the pump inlet to a source (24) of contaminated fluid; operating t... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8105572 | Method of treating tuberculosis with interferons A method of treating tuberculosis comprising administering an aerosolized interferon such as interferon α, interferon β or interferon γ in a therapeutically effective amount is provided herein. Further, a method of reducing the infectivity of tuberculosis or redu... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8084838 | Large-area PIN diode with reduced capacitance The invention provides a design of PIN diode having a low capacitance and a large area of effective collection of photo-generated charge. The low capacitance is obtained by replacing a continuous collector layer in the diode by a sparse array of collector disks inte... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7981926 | Fluorotaxoids The invention relates to fluorinated second generation taxoid compounds, pharmaceutical formulations thereof, and their use for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells in a mammal. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7742558 | Mammography tomosynthesis apparatus with a compression plate having a recess therein A tomosynthesis apparatus for mammography has an x-ray source for emission of x-ray beams from different directions directed toward a detector, and a compression plate and a support plate arranged in the beam path between the x-ray source and the detector. A breast ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7687547 | Diphenyl ether antimicrobial compounds The present invention is directed to compounds having the formula: In the formula, A2 represents N or C—X1a—R1 and A4 represents N or C—X2bâ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7643718 | Photonic waveguide device for modal control Uniaxially patterned (UAP) dielectric layers have an optical anisotropy that can be dynamically controlled. In a three-layer optical waveguide structure, the pattern can be included in the core or in a cladding layer. The pattern influences the polarization properti... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7641900 | Wound treatment utilizing collagenase and a phosphotidylcholine organogel The effect of the action of collagenase in treating lesions containing collagen or mixed fibrin clots (e.g., burns or ulcers) is improved by applying collagenase to the wound in combination with an organogel and a phosphatidylcholine, of which lecithin is a readily ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7534173 | Spreader plate assembly for counterweight arbor A spreader plate assembly intended for use with an arbor carriage includes two congruent rectangular plates, one overlying the other. Each plate has two spaced apart notches disposed on one long side and a circular bore near one of the short sides. The plates are co... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7521499 | Flame retardant and UV Absorptive polymethylmethacrylate nanocomposites A composition which includes polymethylmethacrylate and an organoclay functionalized with intercalation agent, wherein said intercalation agent is a reaction product of a polyamine and an alkyl halide in a polar solvent, preferably a dimethyl, ditallow ammonium func... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7323692 | Flat-panel detector with avalanche gain The present invention is an indirect AMFPI wherein a phosphor such as a structured cesium iodide (CsI) is used to convert x-ray energy to optical photons or a charge, which is then detected by a two-dimensional array of either thin-film transistors (TFTs) such as an... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7087776 | Silanol enzyme inhibitors Compounds of formula (I, II, or III), wherein X is OH; Y is OH, H, lower alkyl of one to six carbons or heteroatoms or F; Z and Z′ are independently H, lower alkyl or Q3Si where Q is lower alkyl or aryl; n is 3–50; n′ is 2–50; A and B are independ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6795195 | System and method for tomographic imaging of dynamic properties of a scattering medium A system and method for the detection and three dimensional imaging of absorption and scattering properties of a medium such as human tissue is described. According to one embodiment of the invention, the system directs optical energy toward a turbid medium from at ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6537979 | Water-insoluble derivatives of hyaluronic acid crosslinked with a biscarbodiimide This invention describes a method for preparing water-insoluble biocompatible gels, films and sponges by reacting hyaluronic acid, or a salt thereof, with a carbodiimide in the absence of a nucleophile or a polyanionic polysaccharide. The water-insoluble ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6534133 | Methodology for in-situ doping of aluminum coatings A chemical vapor deposition process for the in-situ preparation of conformal copper-doped aluminum coatings on a substrate comprises the steps of generating a first flow of a first reactant vapor directed to the substrate in the reactor, the first reactan... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6441212 | Silanol enzyme inhibitors Compounds of formula (I, II, or III), wherein X is OH; Y is OH, H, lower alkyl of one to six carbons or heteroatoms or F; Z and Z' are independently H, lower alkyl or Q3 Si where Q is lower alkyl or aryl; n is 3-50; n' is 2-50, A and B are inde... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6359159 | MOCVD precursors based on organometalloid ligands Chemical vapor deposition processes utilize as precursors volatile metal complexes with ligands containing metalloid elements silicon, germanium, tin or lead.... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6340768 | MOCVD precursors based on organometalloid ligands Volatile metal complexes with -sila-ଲ-diketonate ligands containing haloalkyl, and particularly, perfluoroalkyl, substitutents are useful as metal precursors for chemical vapor deposition processes and as nanostructured materials containing f... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6258417 | Method of producing nanocomposite coatings A method of producing a nanocomposite coating without gaseous precursor reactants. A non-nanocrystalline particulate containing a polymorphic material in an atmospheric phase is introduced into a high-velocity gas jet. The projected particulate is allowed... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6184403 | MOCVD precursors based on organometalloid ligands Chemical vapor deposition processes utilize as precursors volatile metal complexes with ligands containing metalloid elements silicon, germanium, tin or lead.... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6110672 | Peripheral nervous system specific sodium channels, DNA encoding therefor, crystallization, X-ray diffraction, computer molecular modeling, rational drug design, drug screening, and methods of making and using thereof Cloning, expression, viral and delivery vectors and hosts which contain nucleic acid coding for at least one peripheral nervous system specific (PNS) sodium channel peptide (SCP), isolated PNS SCP, and compounds and compositions and methods, are provided,... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6099903 | MOCVD processes using precursors based on organometalloid ligands Chemical vapor deposition processes utilize as precursors volatile metal complexes with ligands containing metalloid elements silicon, germanium, tin or lead.... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6094483 | Secure encryption and hiding of data and messages in images A method of encryption features the steps of first encrypting a message and then hiding (embedding) it within a digital image carrier. This is accomplished by only slightly changing the gray levels of the image carrier. The changes are imperceptible to th... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5959358 | Oxidation resistant high conductivity copper layers for microelectronic applications and process of making same A process for preparing an oxidation resistant, electrically conductive copper layer on a substrate, and copper layers so formed, are disclosed. A copper layer is deposited onto the surface of a substrate, and subsequently annealed. The copper layer inclu... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5956667 | System and methods for frame-based augmentative communication The invention pertains to the field of Augmentative Communication Technology. The invention addresses the problem of providing a communication device for producing message output reflecting a user's intended message which minimizes the amount of user inpu... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5886162 | Lipophilic diakylaminomethylene prodrug derivatives for the inhibition of replication of viruses This invention provides new lipophilic dialkylaminomethylene prodrugs, particularly dialkylaminomethylene 2', 3'-dideoxynucleoside compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds which inhibit the replication of viruses.... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5840774 | Low density microporous polymers and process The disclosed invention is a crystalline microporous polymer and process for preparing a low density microporous polymer comprising, providing a mixture of a polymer and a polymer solvent, the mixture capable of achieving a supercritical condition; applyi... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5773430 | Serine proteinase inhibitory activity by hydrophobic tetracycline A method for inhibiting the activity of serine proteinase in biological systems includes administering to the system a serine proteinase inhibitory amount of a hydrophobic 4-de(dimethylamino)tetracycline. The method reduces tissue destruction during infla... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5744368 | Methods for the detection of soluble amyloid ଲ-protein (댪P) or soluble transthyretin (TTR) This invention is directed to methods and compositions for preventing aggregation of amyloid ଲ-protein (댪P) aggregation. Aggregation of amyloid ଲ-protein is associated with the deposition of amyloid in the brain. Amyloid ଲ-protein... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5674729 | De novo cell-free synthesis of picornavirus A process for the de novo synthesis of a picornavirus using a cell-free medium has been developed. The cell-free medium is prepared from a lysate of mammalian cells from which the nuclei and mitochondria has been removed, endogenous mRNA deactivated and s... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5646181 | Method and compositions for treating impotence Pharmaceutical compositions in topical or parenteral form containing organic nitrites are effective in treating male impotence and erectile dysfunction through topical or intracavernosal administration to the penis. Methods of treatment utilizing the nitr... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5646554 | Method and apparatus for selective clocking using a Muller-C element The invention relates to the design and operation of local clock control circuits which operate to supply a local clock signal to a controlled block of a digital circuit in response to an enable signal representative of an enable condition. The invention ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5644125 | Spectrometer employing a Mach Zehnder interferometer created by etching a waveguide on a substrate A planar optic sensor for measuring the optical absorbance spectrum of a side variety of substances in situ comprises a planar waveguide Mach-Zehnder interferometer having a reference path and a sensing path. The sensing path of the waveguide is exposed t... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5628457 | Drinking fountain The invention pertains to a combination of elements which allow a drinking fountain to be freely moveable within a range of positions. Mobility is achieved by supporting a fountain in cantilever fashion at the end of an arm which is mountable to a support... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5622608 | Process of making oxidation resistant high conductivity copper layers A process for preparing an oxidation resistant, electrically conductive copper layer on a substrate, and copper layers so formed, are disclosed. A copper layer is deposited onto the surface of a substrate, and subsequently annealed. The copper layer inclu... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5598097 | Dielectric resonator-based electron paramagnetic resonance probe An apparatus for use in electron paramagnetic spectroscopy having a resonant structure with one or more dielectric resonators, the resonant frequency of which may be varied by varying the distance between the dielectric resonators, the coupling between th... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5587870 | Nanocrystalline layer thin film capacitors The invention relates to a method for forming a high capacitance thin film capacitor comprising forming layers of dielectric material in amorphous, nanocrystalline and polycrystalline configuration and arranging the resulting layers between upper and lowe... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5583148 | Bis-acyloxymethyl derivatives This invention relates to new pyridyl, quinoline and acridine bis-acyloxymethyl compounds; to compositions comprising these compounds; and to processes for their utility as fungicides, bactericides and as inhibitors of the growth of cancer in warm-blooded... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5528177 | Complementary field-effect transistor logic circuits for wave pipelining A family of CFET logic circuits useful for wave-pipeline systems is described, and a method to design same. The invention uses complementary transmission gates and pull-up or pull-down transistors to achieve a family of CFET logic circuits which include A... | 06/18/1996 |