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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7897570 | Method of treatment The present invention relates generally to a method of treatment and in particular a method of treating disorders of the nervous system such as arising from or during disease or injury. The method of the present invention involves manipulating expression of Eph rece... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7442378 | Attenuated circovirus An isolated attenuated circovirus having a mutation in viral nucleic acid encoding viral protein 2 (VP2). The attenuated circovirus is particularly suitable for use in conferring immunity in an animal, particularly birds. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7379645 | Optical fiber with fresnel diffraction An optical fiber being optically transmissive at a predetermined wavelength of light λ and comprising a plurality of coaxial layers. Each layer having an optical path length that varies radially, the coaxial layers being arranged to give the fiber a refractive inde... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7105480 | Method of treatment and agents useful for same The present invention relates generally to a method of modulating bone resorption and to agents useful for same. More particularly, the present invention provides for the use of leptin and its derivatives, homologues, analogues, antagonists or agonists to modulate o... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097844 | T helper cell epitopes The present invention provides T helper cell epitopes and compositions for use in inducing an immune response comprising at least one of these epitopes. The epitopes are contained within a peptide sequence selected from the group consisting of PRTSDRPVSYTMNRTRS (SEQ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089685 | Method of microwave treatment of wood A method of microwave treatment of wood with a moisture content (based on dry weight) of at least 12% for rapid drying and stress relief which includes determining an area of the wood that is not to be treated, selectively subjecting a surface of the wood outside sa... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7074894 | Antigen composition against mycoplasma An isolated antigen against a Mycoplasma, prepared by a method including providing a sample of a Mycoplasma and an antibody probe, probing the Mycoplasma sample with the antibody probe to detect at least one antigen, and isolating the antigen de... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7037507 | T helper cell epitopes The present invention provides T helper cell epitopes and compositions for use in inducing an immune response comprising at least one of these epitopes. The epitopes are contained within a peptide sequence selected from the group consisting of SSKTQTHTQQDRPPQPS (SEQ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037907 | Estradiol conjugates and uses thereof A conjugated prodrug of an estradiol compound conjugated to a biological activity modifying agent. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7018639 | Vaccine antigens of The present invention relates to antigens of Moraxella, in particular, Moraxella bovis, nucleic acid sequences encoding these antigens and formulations for use in raising an immune response against Moraxella. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016554 | Optical modulator The present invention provides an optical modulator for modulating an optical carrier by an electrical signal. The modulator comprises a first and a second waveguide for guiding the optical carrier, each waveguide is formed from, or being juxtaposed with respect to,... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6962706 | Synthetic peptides containing protective epitopes for the treatment and prevention of periodontitis associated with porphyromonas gingivalis This invention relates to a peptide selected from the group: FLLDADHNTFGSVIPATGPLFTGTASS LYSANFESLIPANADPVVTTQNIIVTG LYSANFEYLIPANADPVVTTQNIIVTG TNPEPASGKMWIAGDGGNQP RYDDFTFEAGKKYTFTMRRAGMGDGTD DDYVFEAGKKYHFLLLMKKMGSGDGTE TNPEPASGKMWIAGDGGNQPARYDDFTFEAGKKYTFTMRRAGMG... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6882772 | Optical device for dispersion compensation An optical device (2) having a number of waveguides (12), an input port (6) coupled to the waveguides (12) such that light incident on the input port (6) is split for propagation on the waveguides, and an output port (10) re... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6818718 | Electrophoresis gels and cross-linking agents for their preparation Method of separating molecules by providing a cross-linked polymer gel having a cross-linking moiety of the formula wherein X, X′, Y, Z and R2 are as defined in the specification. A sample containing the m... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6780844 | Calcium phosphopeptide complexes Phosphopeptides containing the Ser(P) cluster sequence motif Ser(P)-Ser(P)-Ser(P)-Glu-Glu- can stabilize their own weight in amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) and amorphous calcium fluoride phosphate (ACFP). The amorphous phases stabilized by the phosphopeptides are... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6731767 | Adaptive dynamic range of optimization sound processor In one embodiment an apparatus for processing sound includes a means (401) for analyzing a sound signal into a number frequency bands and a means (403) for applying variable gain to each frequency band independently. Gain is applied under control of a ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6711309 | Noise suppression in lightwave communication systems An optical communications system comprises, among other things, a laser source; an optical waveguide interconnected to the laser source to carry an optical signal from the source to an optical receiver; an optical receiver interconnected to the optical waveguide for... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6685947 | T helper cell epitopes The present invention provides T helper cells epitopes and compositions for use in inducing an immune response comprising at least one of these epitopes. The epitopes are contained within a peptide sequence selected from the group consisting of SSKTQTHTQQ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6603858 | Multi-strategy array processor An apparatus and method for processing sound, suitable for use in association with a hearing aid, cochlear implant prosthesis or the like. Coupled to an array of microphones (1) are a pair of fixed array processors (2,4) each having different characterist... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6596975 | Method for increasing the permeability of wood A method for increasing the permeability of wood which comprises subjecting wood with a moisture content (based on dry weight) of at least 15% to microwave radiation at a frequency (f) in the range of from about 0.1 to about 24 GHz with a power intensity ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6548168 | Stabilized particles and methods of preparation and use thereof A method of stabilizing particles with an insulating, semiconducting and/or metallic coating and stabilized particles prepared thereby are disclosed. In addition, particles stabilized by an insulating, semiconducting and/or metallic coating, wherein said ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544526 | Equine herpesvirus glycoproteins A vaccine for the selective immunization of horses against EHV4 and/or EHV1 is provided comprising at least one of (i) EHV4 virus wherein a portion of the gG gene of the EHV4 virus that elicits a type-specific response to EHV4 has been deleted and (ii) EH... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6531136 | Equine rhinovirus 1 proteins A determination of the nucleotide sequence for the genome of Equine rhinovirus 1 (ERhV1), a horse-respiratory pathogen of heretofor uncertain taxonomic status, reveals a structure and predicted amino acid sequence that are more similar to those of foot-an... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6532214 | Controlling traffic congestion in intelligent electronic networks A method and apparatus for controlling traffic through at least one node in an intelligent telecommunications network such that congestion is controlled in a particular subsystem in which a sudden change in the traffic profile is determined. The moving av... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6511666 | Diagnostics and treatments of periodontal disease This invention relates to the PrtR-PrtK cell surface protein of Porphyromonas gingivalis in particular a multimeric cell associated protein complex comprising the PrtR and PrtK proteins. There is provided a substantially purified antigenic complex for use... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6448374 | Production of phosphopeptides from casein A method for the preparation of selected phosphopeptides having anticariogenic and other activities, comprising the steps of completely digesting a soluble monovalent cation salt of casein in solution with a proteolytic enzyme, adding a mineral acid to th... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6406439 | Phase lock evoked response audiometer An evoked response audiometer method and apparatus in which a patient receives an auditory stimulus signal comprising a carrier frequency which is periodically amplitude modulated and frequency modulated whereby the stimulus is at least substantially freq... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6311759 | Semi-solid metal processing A process for producing a shaped metallic article includes the steps of melting a metal alloy, reducing the temperature of the molten metal to the liquidus temperature, casting the molten metal at the liquidus temperature into a mould and solidifying the ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6193983 | Equine herpesvirus glycoproteins A vaccine for the selective immunization of horses against EHV4 and/or EHV1 is provided comprising at least one of (i) EHV4 virus wherein a portion of the gG gene of the EHV4 virus that elicits a type-specific response to EHV4 has been deleted and (ii) EH... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6171592 | Equine rhinovirus 1 proteins Equine rhinovirus 1 (ERhV1) is a respiratory pathogen of horses which has an uncertain taxonomic status. The nucleotide sequence of the ERhV1 genome and amino acid sequence have been substantially determined (FIG. 2). The predicted polyprotein was encoded... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6171589 | Mycoplasma recombinant polypeptides and vaccines The present invention relates generally to immunogens and their use in vaccine preparations. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a peptide or polypeptide or a derivative, homologue or analogue thereof which corresponds to, mimics, or c... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6064913 | Multiple pulse stimulation A stimulation strategy for cochlear implants seeks to approximate the time domain response of a patient's neural system to electrical stimuli, to the time domain response of a normal hearing person to a corresponding acoustic stimulus. The strategy is des... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5991663 | Multiple pulse stimulation A stimulation strategy for cochlear implants is disclosed. The method and devices that provides electrical stimuli seek to approximate the time domain response of a patient's neural system to electrical stimuli, to the time domain response of a normal hea... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5981475 | Treatment for sensitive teeth An oral composition for the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity containing a dentinal hypersensitivity reducing or relieving amount of an active compound selected from casein, a component of casein, a phosphoprotein and a phosphopeptide, or salts there... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5935796 | Diagnostic methods and compositions relating to the proteoglycan proteins of cartilage breakdown This invention relates to methods and compositions for early diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of cartilage degenerative conditions, including forms of arthritis and are arthropathy, using an antibody which recognizes a peptide comprising the sequence F... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5879360 | Syringe pumps A syringe pump having a drive head (1) mounted on a lead screw (2) which drives the drive head (1) to cause the plunger (P) of the syringe (S) to be advanced to deliver the contents of the syringe in a controlled manner. The drive head (1) supports a sens... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5736149 | Allergenic proteins and peptides from johnson grass pollen The present invention provides a nucleic acid having a nucleotide sequence coding for Sor h I, a major allergen of Sorghum halepense, and fragments thereof. The present invention also provides purified Sor h I or at least one fragment thereof, produced in... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5691167 | DNA encoding allergenic proteins and peptides from Johnson grass pollen The present invention provides a nucleic acid having a nucleotide sequence coding for Sor h I, a major allergen of Sorghum halepense, and fragments thereof. The present invention also provides purified Sor h I or at least one fragment thereof, produced in... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5611307 | Internal combustion engine ignition device An ignition device for an internal combustion engine comprising a smal pre-chamber 1 having a volume of about 0.7 of the volume of an associated combustion chamber, a small outlet orifice 1a in a pre-chamber having a dimensionaless throat parameter of abo... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5484768 | Treatment of male infertility by administration of a muellerian inhibiting substance and surgery and/or hormonal treatment A method for the treatment of infertility associated with undescended testes in male animals is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for effecting testicular germ cell maturation. These methods involve administering to a subject in need of such treatment ... | 01/16/1996 |
