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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7332351 | Method of making nanoparticles Disclosed are silica-coated nanoparticles and a process for producing silica-coated nanoparticles. Silica-coated nanoparticles are prepared by precipitating nano-sized cores from reagents dissolved in the aqueous compartment of a water-in-oil microemulsion. A reacti... | 02/19/2008 |
| 6401547 | Device and method for measuring fluid and solute fluxes in flow systems An improved method and apparatus for simultaneously monitoring the fluid flux, and the dissolved contaminants fluxes, in a flow field is provided comprising the use of a permeable unit containing an insoluble sorbent matrix that retains dissolved contamin... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6273728 | Life support simulation system simulating human physiological parameters Method and apparatuses for simulating life support procedures in real-time using a mannequin. The apparatuses and methods are operable for a number of therapeutic interventions and provide for a number of appropriate simulated physiological and pharmacolo... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6255356 | Method for inhibiting from feeding, cockroaches Described is a method for inhibiting from feeding German cockroaches (Blattella germanica) from a surface or volume inhabited by said Blattella germanica consisting of the step of applying to said surface or said volume a Blattella germanica-anti-feedant ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6143288 | Insect repellent and attractant compositions and methods for using same Described is (i) a method of repelling Musca domestica L.(Diptera:Muscidae) or Aedes aegyptae for a finite period of time from a three-dimensional space inhabitable by Musca domnestica L.(Diptera:Muscidae) or Aedes aegyptae consisting essentially of the s... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6077680 | ShK toxin compositions and methods of use Disclosed are methods and compositions comprising DNA segments, and proteins derived from sea anemone species. More particularly, it concerns the novel ShK toxin, ShK toxin analogs, chemically-modified toxin analogs, and nucleic acid segments encoding the... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5989551 | Materials and methods for detection and treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes The method and compositions of this invention provide an effective and reliable substitute for the currently employed ICA assay for diabetes. By providing a method for detecting autoantibodies to GAD65, IA-2 and a previously unidentified antige... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5892112 | Process for preparing synthetic matrix metalloprotease inhibitors Synthetic mammalian matrix metalloprotease inhibitors are disclosed that are useful for treating or preventing diseases wherein said diseases are caused by unwanted mammalian matrix metalloprotease activity and include skin disorders, keratoconus, resteno... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5887611 | Gas blender A gas blender comprising a plenum for mixing gases, at least one flow valve, an oxygen sensor, a microprocessor, and driver circuits. The inlet gas port is adapted to be in fluid communication with a supply of a desired gas and the flow valve is disposed ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5855903 | Use of dimethyl substituted oxymethyl cyclohexane derivatives for their insect repellency properties Described is a method of repelling Musca domestica L.(Diptera:Muscidae), Aedes aegypti, Culex nigripalpus, Aedes atlanticus, Culex salinarius, Aedes vexans, Culex spp., Simulium spp., Psoroferia ferox, Aedes infirmatus, Drosophila melanogaster, Coccinelli... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5808126 | Synthesis of functional silyl terminated branched polyalkenylenes and polyolefins A method for preparing an ,ω-silyl terminated branched polyalkenylenes and polyolefins is provided. The method involves: (I) reacting a mixture comprising (A) at least one branched acyclic diene, and (B) at least one alkenylsilane in the presence of an acid... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5785982 | Dimethyl substituted oxymethyl cyclohexane derivatives for their insect repellency properties Described is a method for repelling insects by use of oxymethyl cyclohexane derivatives of the structure ##STR1## wherein Z is methylene; n is 0 or 1; each of the wavy lines represents a carbon-carbon single bond or no bond; the dashed line represent... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5773438 | Synthetic matrix metalloprotease inhibitors and use thereof Synthetic mammalian matrix metalloprotease inhibitors are disclosed that are useful for treating or preventing diseases wherein said diseases are caused by unwanted mammalian matrix metalloprotease activity and include skin disorders, keratoconus, resteno... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5753686 | Method for repelling fire ants and horn flies and compositions for repelling fire ants and horn flies and acting as anti-feedants for fire ants and horn flies Described is a method for repelling at least one of the insect species: (i) Haematobia irritans (Linnaeus) (commonly known as the horn fly); and (ii) Solenopsis invicta Buren (commonly known as the "red imported fire ant") from a surface or volume inhabited by at l... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5694515 | Contact resistance-regulated storage heater for fluids A storage fluid heater for heating a fluid, employs a heat storage unit, a heating element thermally coupled to the heat storage unit, and a heat recovery tube thermally coupled to the heat storage unit. The recovery tube is made from a material having a ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5683687 | Insect attractant compositions and methods for using same Described are methods for attracting insects to a three-dimensional space inhabited by such insects comprising the step of exposing the three-dimensional space to an insect-attracting concentration and quantity of lavender absolute or jasmine absolute. Mo... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5665781 | Use of unsaturated aldehyde and alkanol derivatives for their mosquito repellency properties Described is a method of repelling Aedes aegypti for a finite period of time from a three-dimensional space inhabited by Aedes aegypti consisting essentially of the step of exposing a three-dimensional space to an effective Aedes aegypti-repelling concent... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5650299 | Cells producing stem cell proliferation factor The present invention is directed to an autocrine growth factor. In particular, it relates to the production, purification and uses of stem cell proliferation factor (SCPF). In various cell lines, the protein of the invention exists in two forms, a solubl... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5635173 | Insect repellent and attractant compositions and methods for using same Described is (i) a method of repelling Musca domestica L.(Diptera:Muscidae) or Aedes aegyptae for a finite period of time from a three-dimensional space inhabitable by Musca domestica L.(Diptera:Muscidae) or Aedes aegyptae consisting essentially of the st... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5635174 | Insect repellent and attractant compositions and methods for using same Described is (i) a method of repelling Musca domestica L. (Diptera:Muscidae) or Aedes aegyptae for a finite period of time from a three-dimensional space inhabitable by Musca domestica L. (Diptera:Muscidae) or Aedes aegyptae consisting essentially of the ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5633236 | Insect repellent compositions and methods for using same Described is a method of repelling Musca domestica L.(Diptera:Muscidae), Aedes aegypti, Culex nigripalpus, Aedes atlanticus, Culex salinarius, Aedes vexans, Culex spp., Simulium spp., Psoroferia ferox, Aedes infirmatus, Drosophila melanogaster, Coccinelli... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5601804 | Dicitrate cyclic diester dentifrice Dicitrate cyclic diester (dicitrate) is a novel compound which is found in patients who do not exhibit symptoms or predisposition to idiopathic renal calculous disease. Dicitrate can be isolated and detected by novel chromatographic methods. Further, trea... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5576011 | Method for repelling insects using cyclic organic alcohol or carbonates and device useful in carrying out such method Described is a method for repelling insects such as houseflies, horn flies and mosquitoes using the cyclic organic alcohol defined according to the structure: ##STR1## and/or the mixture of cyclic organic carbonates defined according to the stru... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5576010 | Use of dimethyl substituted oxymethyl cyclohexane derivatives for their insect repellency properties Described is a method for repelling insects by use of oxymethyl cyclohexane derivatives of the structure ##STR1## wherein Z is methylene; n is 0 or 1; each of the wavy lines represents a carbon-carbon single bond or no bond; the dashed line represent... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5550259 | Clinical marker and therapeutic agent in kidney stone disease and methods of use Dicitrate cyclic diester (dicitrate) is a novel compound which is found in patients who do not exhibit symptoms or predisposition to idiopathic renal calculous disease. Dicitrate can be isolated and detected by novel chromatographic methods. Further, trea... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5521165 | Insect repellent compositions and methods for using same Described is a method of repelling Musca domestica L. (Diptera:Muscidae), Aedes aegypti, Culex nigripalpus, Aedes atlanticus, Culex salinarius, Aedes vexans, Culex spp., Simulium spp., Psoroferia ferox, Aedes infirmatus, Drosophila melanogaster, Coccinell... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5501976 | Methods and compositions for the control of the flesh fly The subject invention concerns novel peptides which have the property of interfering with the biosynthesis of the enzyme trypsin and the biosynthesis of the hormone ecdysone. This property enables the use of these peptides to, for example, inhibit the for... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5472701 | Use of dimethyl substituted oxymethyl cyclohexene derivatives for their repellency properties Described is a method of repelling Musca domestica L. (Diptera:Muscida), Aedes aegypti, Culex nigripalpus, Aedes atlanticus, Culex salinarius, Aedes vexans, Culex spp., Simulium spp., Psoroferia ferox, Aedes infirmatus, Drosophila melanogaster, Coccinelli... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5464626 | Dimethyl substituted oxymethyl cyclohexane derivatives and uses thereof for their insect attractancy properties Described is a method for attracting the insect species Culex nigripalpus, Aedes atlanticus, Culex salinarius, Aedes vexans, Culex spp., Simulium spp., Psoroferia ferox, Aedes infirmatus, Drosophila melanogaster, Coccinellidae, Anopheles crucians, Psorofe... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5458882 | Method for repelling aedes aegyptae using 3,7-dimethyl-6-octenenitrile and/or 2(3,3-dimethyl-2-norbornylidene)ethanol-1 Described is a method for repelling Aedes aegyptae comprising exposing a three dimensional space inhabitable by Aedes aegyptae to an Aedes aegyptae-repelling effective concentration and quantity of a composition of matter selected from the group consistin... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5449695 | Method for repelling aedes aegyptae using carbocyclic ketones, aldehydes and esters Described is the Aedes aegyptae repelling use of aldehydes and ketones having the following structures: (i) mixture of aldehydes defined according to the structure: ##STR1## containing from 60-40 mole percent of the compound having the structure: ##... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5447714 | Method for repelling aedes aegyptae using carbocyclic ketones, aldehydes and esters Described is an insect repellent candle containing a candle base and intimately admixed therewith an insect repelling quantity of at least one composition selected from the group consisting of: (i) mixture of aldehydes defined according to the structure: ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5441988 | Housefly, horn fly, and mosquito repellents and apparatus useful in testing efficacy of same Described is a method of repelling insects by utilizing as active insect repellent ingredient 2,4-dimethyl-4-phenyl-1-butanol or -terpinyl methyl ether (ORANGE FLOWER ETHER).... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5439941 | Use of alkyl cyclopentanone and phenyl alkanol derivative-containing compositions for repelling blood feeding arthropods and apparatus for determining repellency and attractancy of semiochemicals against and for blood feeding arthropods Described is an insect repelling detergent tablet consisting of (A) a polymeric core containing a microporous polymer containing in the interstices thereof an effective insect repelling amount of a composition of matter selected from the group consisting of (i... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5424202 | Ethanol production by recombinant hosts Novel plasmids comprising genes which code for the alcohol dehydrogenase and pyruvate decarboxylase are described. Also described are recombinant hosts which have been transformed with genes coding for alcohol dehydrogenase and pyruvate. By virtue of thei... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5417009 | House fly, horn fly, and mosquito repellents and apparatus useful in testing efficacy of same An apparatus for trapping insects having a radiation means and a semiochemical attractant means such that insects enter an air stream and are carried into a housing to trap them. The device further contains radiation pulsing means and a power supply to po... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5409958 | Use of alkyl cyclopentanone and phenyl alkanol derivative-containing compositions for repelling blood feeding arthropods and apparatus for determining repellency and attratancy of semiochemicals against and for blood feeding arthropods Described is a method for repelling at least one of the insect species: (a) Musca domestica L. (Diptera:Muscidae); (b) Aedes aegypti; (c) Aedes albopictus; (d) Anopheles spp. (e) Coquillettidia perturbans; (f) Culiseta spp.; (g) Culex spp.; (h) Psorophora spp.; (i) Culi... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5401500 | Insect attractant compositions and methods for using same Described is a method of attracting Musca domestica L. (Diptera:Muscidae) using benzoin and/or dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate. The attractants taken alone or in combination find utility primarily as bait enhancers for acute toxins and/or trapping device... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5387418 | Method for repelling Aedes aegyptae using oxy-substituted carbocyclic compounds Described is a method for repelling Aedes aegyptae comprising exposing a three dimensional space inhabited by Aedes aegyptae to an Aedes aegyptae-repelling effective concentration and quantity of TONKA LACTONE™ and insect repelling devices containing su... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5356667 | Laser dye impregnated silica sol-gel monoliths The present invention relates to a dye laser including a highly porous, consolidated silica sol-gel monolith having incorporated therein at least one laser dye, wherein the dye laser is substantially solvent free. The dye laser is prepared by immersing a ... | 10/18/1994 |
