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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8124393 | Compositions and methods for inducing or inhibiting activities of selected human cells Polynucleotides encoding a mutant human carboxylesterase enzyme and polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides which are capable of metabolizing a prodrug and inactive metabolites thereof to active drug are provided. Compositions and methods for sensitizing cells t... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7982751 | Methods and systems for controlling a computer using a video image and for combining the video image with a computer desktop The methods described herein for controlling a computer using a video image and for combining the video image with a computer desktop may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. In one exemplary implementation, the methods describ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7961187 | Methods, systems, and computer readable media for flexible occlusion rendering The invention relates to flexible occlusion rendering, including receiving a first set of three dimensional image data including image data for a surface of interest and image data for a region occluding the surface of interest from a desired viewpoint. The purpose ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7913007 | Systems, methods, and computer readable media for preemption in asynchronous systems using anti-tokens Systems, methods, and computer program products for preemption in asynchronous systems using anti-tokens are disclosed. According to one aspect, configurable system for constructing asynchronous application specific integrated data pipeline circuits with preemption ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7826595 | Micro-focus field emission x-ray sources and related methods Micro-focus field emission x-ray sources and related methods are provided. A micro-focus field emission x-ray source can include a field emission cathode including a film with a layer of electron field emitting materials patterned on a conducting surface. Further, t... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7751528 | Stationary x-ray digital breast tomosynthesis systems and related methods Stationary x-ray digital breast tomosynthesis systems and related methods are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein can include an x-ray tomosynthesis system having a plurality of stationary field emission x-ray sources configured t... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7627861 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for identifying computer program source code constructs Methods, systems, and computer program products for identifying computer source code constructs are disclosed. According to one method, computer source code is converted to a format suitable for an automated inference engine. The automated inference engine receives ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7447209 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for modeling and simulating application-level traffic characteristics in a network based on transport and network layer header information Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for determining application-level traffic characteristics in a network based on transport and network layer header information. Transport and network layer header information is collected from packet traf... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7305319 | Methods and systems for three-dimensional motion control and tracking of a mechanically unattached magnetic probe Methods and systems for controlling motion of and optically tracking a mechanically unattached probe (202) in three-dimensions are disclosed. A mechanically unattached magnetic probe (202) is placed in the system under test. The position of the probe i... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7220849 | Enhanced gamma-carboxylation of recombinant vitamin K-dependent clotting factor The invention relates to methods of optimizing gamma carboxylation of a vitamin K-dependent protein, methods of generating fully gamma carboxylated vitamin K-dependent protein, and compositions comprising chimeric nucleic acids and proteins for use in treatment of v... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7200251 | Methods and systems for modeling objects and object image data using medial atoms Methods and systems for modeling objects and object image data using medial atoms are disclosed. Objects and object image data can be modeled using medial atoms. Each medial atom includes at least two vectors having a common tail and extending towards an implied bou... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191092 | Methods and systems for controlling motion of and tracking a mechanically unattached probe Methods and systems for controlling motion of and tracking a mechanically unattached magnetic probe are disclosed. One system for controlling motion of mechanically unattached magnetic probe may include a magnetic coil and pole assembly. The magnetic coil and pole a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189969 | Methods and systems for controlling motion of and tracking a mechanically unattached probe Methods and systems for controlling motion of and tracking a mechanically unattached magnetic probe are disclosed. One system for controlling motion of mechanically unattached magnetic probe may include a magnetic coil and pole assembly. The magnetic coil and pole a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182465 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for imperceptibly embedding structured light patterns in projected color images for display on planar and non-planar surfaces Methods, systems, and computer program products for imperceptibly embedding structured light patterns in projected color images for display on planar and non-planar surfaces are disclosed. According to one method, an image exposure period for detecting an embedded s... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7122060 | Phosphate fluorosurfactants for use in carbon dioxide A method of removing water from a composition of matter comprises contacting a first composition of matter comprising water with a second composition of matter comprising: (1) at least one surfactant comprising at least one phosphate group and (2) a solvent comprisi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119645 | Methods and systems for controlling motion of and tracking a mechanically unattached probe Methods and systems for controlling motion of and tracking a mechanically unattached magnetic probe are disclosed. One system for controlling motion of mechanically unattached magnetic probe may include a magnetic coil and pole assembly. The magnetic coil and pole a... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6875774 | Aza-bridged bicyclic amine derivatives for use as novel cholinergic receptor ligands The present invention discloses novel cholinergic receptor ligands. The present invention also relates to the synthesis of substituted derivatives of aza-bridged bicyclic amines for use as muscarinic receptor ligands as well as methods of regulating function of cert... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6123820 | Sensor cartridges Sensor cartridges include a fluid constituent-selective sensor membrane in direct sealing contact with a face of a flow-through sample cell in surrounding relationship to a sensor port. The sensor membrane has sufficiently large surface area so as to enti... | 09/26/2000 |
