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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057989 | Label-free optical sensing and characterization of biomolecules by dor dmetal complexes The present invention provides a composition for detecting and/or characterizing a multiple-charged biomolecule comprising a charged d8 or d10 metal complex, wherein the metal complex electrostatically binds to the multiple-charged biomolecule ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8053724 | Real-time S-parameter imager An instrumentation setup is provided to process electronic signals in a positron imager functioning in two different modes of operations for scanning both bulk and thin film materials. According to one part of an implementation, an instrumentation setup comprises an... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8004152 | Electronic tongue sensor The disclosure may relate to example embodiments of an electronic tongue sensor that may include an array of piezoelectric quartz crystal sensors with at least one coating specific for sensing a specific taste-producing molecule. In an example embodiment, a coating ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7960338 | Methods and compositions for treatment of endotoxin-mediated pro-inflammatory responses Bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in systemic circulation triggers deleterious super-inflammatory response, which is key pathogenesis of many disorders like gram-negative sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis. No effective therapeutic interventions are currently ava... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7931918 | Collagen-based microspheres and methods of preparation and uses thereof A method of manufacture of ECM microparticles incorporating bioactive molecules for drug delivery has been developed, using a modified emulsification method or a water-in-oil-phase-separation method. The microspheres are photochemically crosslinked to control the re... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7781732 | Real-time S-parameter imager Disclosed is a fully automated system capable of producing high quality real-time S-parameter images. It is a useful and versatile tool in Material Science and Solid State Technology for determining the location of subsurface defect types and concentrations on bulk-... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7767196 | Optimized relaxivity and specificity hepatobiliary MRI contrast agent An adamantane functionalized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent has been synthesized, and shows high liver specificity, prolonged retention time in both the liver and kidneys, the highest relaxivity among clinical contrast agents, high water solubility,... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7695471 | Fixation device The present invention relates to a bone fixation device having a fixation member using a shape memory effect to secure bone fractures, including but not limited to, femur, tibia and humerus fractures. The fixation member can be malleable at a room temperature, but b... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7648977 | Pharmaceutical composition having a ruthenium oxalato compound and method of using the same The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more of the following ruthenium oxalato compounds I, II, III and IV as an active ingredient. The pharmaceutical composition can be used for the treatment of viral-infected patients or pr... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7645616 | Use of lipocalin-2 as a diagnostic marker and therapeutic target Methods and compositions for identifying and treating obesity and obesity-induced metabolic disorders are provided. One aspect provides a method for the evaluation of risk and progression of glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes in mammalian subj... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7632827 | Anti-cancer phosphine containing [Au(CNC)L] complexes and derivatives thereof and methods for treating cancer using such compositions Gold(III) phosphine complexes [Aum(CNC)mL]n+ (where HCNCH=2,6-diphenylpyridine) and their use as anti-tumor agents are disclosed. Notable results for the appearance of new potential anti-tumor application of these gold(III) complexes... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7420166 | Real-time S-parameter imager Disclosed is a fully automated system capable of producing high quality real-time S-parameter images. It is a useful and versatile tool in Material Science and Solid State Technology for determining the location of subsurface defect types and concentrations in bulk-... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419580 | Methods and apparatus for the oxidation of glucose molecules A catalyst comprising Pt—Co alloy, or Pt—Co—Sn alloy or Pt—ComOn mixed metal oxides is disclosed to be used as a catalyst for the direct electrochemical oxidation of glucose or other simple sugars and carbohydrates at room temperature. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7393437 | Photochemically crosslinked collagen scaffolds and methods for their preparation A method for producing collagen-based scaffolds with improved characteristics, which broadens the usage of collagen in tissue engineering and the products so produced are described. The method comprises reconstitution of three-dimensional collagen matrices from coll... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7375202 | Human virus causing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and uses thereof The present invention relates to an isolated novel virus causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in humans (“hSARS virus”). The hSARS virus is identified to be morphologically and phylogenetically similar to known member of Coronaviridae. The present in... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371837 | Human virus causing respiratory tract infection and uses thereof The present invention provides the complete genomic sequence of a novel human coronavirus, coined as human coronavirus-HKU1 (“CoV-HKU1”), isolated in Hong Kong. The virus belongs to the order Nidovirales of the family Coronaviridae, being a single-stranded RNA v... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361415 | System and method for producing light with organic light-emitting devices Disclosed are emissive materials of formula (I) or (II), comprising two bidentate NO-type ligands, or a tetradentate NOON-type ligand, and a transition metal. The emissive materials are useful as electrophosphorescent emitters in organic light-emitting devices. Also... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7339091 | Recombinant phytases and uses thereof In this invention, two phytase genes from two generally-regarded-as-safe microorganisms, Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis 168, were cloned and characterized. A process for phytase enzyme over-expression and purification was also developed. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7198898 | PHOX2B polymorphisms as Hirschsprung's disease diagnostic markers and methods based thereon The invention relates generally to polymorphisms or mutations of the PHOX2B gene. More particularly, the invention relates to polymorphisms or mutations of the PHOX2B gene that are responsible for the disease Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR), which is a neural crest-as... | 04/03/2007 |
