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Assignee: University of California


Location: Berkeley, CA
No. of patents: 24

NumberTitleIssue Date
5846825Feline derived T-cell lines for producing FIV
The subject invention pertains to novel methods and compositions for protecting cats from infection by a broad range of FIV strains using a multi-subtype FIV vaccine. Multi-subtype FIV vaccines comprising either cell free whole virus or cell lines infecte...
12/08/1998
5427817Process for manufacturing an auto-collimating scintillator and product produced thereby
There is described a process for the vapor deposition of a scintillator phosphor composition with concomitant shadowing wherein the substrate to be processed is rotated through an arc relative to a vapor source of the scintillator phosphor composition whe...
06/27/1995
5371075Trithiabicyclo[2,2,2]octanes
Bicyclo-[2,2,1]-heptanes, bicyclo-[2,2,2,]-octanes and bicyclo-[2,2,3]-nonanes having 2 or 3 ring hetero atoms selected from O, S and N, substituted at the 1-position by a 4-alkynylphenyl group and at the 4-position and optionally at the 3 and/or 5-positi...
12/06/1994
5015860Scintillator materials containing lanthanum fluorides
An improved radiation detector containing a crystalline mixture of LaF3 and CeF3 as the scintillator element is disclosed. Scintillators made with from 25% to 99.5% LaF3 and the remainder CeF3 have been found to...
05/14/1991
5013578Apparatus for coating a surface with a metal utilizing a plasma source
An apparatus and method for coating or layering a surface with a metal utilizing a metal vapor vacuum arc plasma source. The apparatus includes a trigger mechanism for actuating the metal vacuum vapor arc plasma source in a pulsed mode at a predetermined ...
05/07/1991
4849695Null-detection magnetometers
An integrated-circuit one-way isolation-coupler for a controlling electrical circuit and a controlled electrical circuit and improvements in carrier-domain magnetometers and other applications thereof. In the isolator a magnetic-field source, such as a fl...
07/18/1989
4816618Microminiature coaxial cable and method of manufacture
A coaxial cable is provided having a ribbon inner conductor surrounded by a dielectric and a circumferential conductor. The coaxial cable may be microminiature comprising a very thin ribbon strip conductor from between 5 to 15 μm thick and from 150 to 20...
03/28/1989
4812394Flow cytomeric measurement of DNA and incorporated nucleoside analogs
A method is provided for simultaneously measuring total cellular DNA and incorporated nucleoside analog. The method entails altering the cellular DNA of cells grown in the presence of a nucleoside analog so that single stranded and double stranded portion...
03/14/1989
4808570Compositions and method for improving wound healing
The healing of wounds is promoted by contacting the wound surfaces with a suspension of collagen and a glycosaminoglycan that is chemotactic for fibroblasts and/or endothelial cells. Typical glycosaminoglycans that exhibit the desired chemotaxis are hepar...
02/28/1989
4680272Method for detecting molecules containing amine or thiol groups
A stain for detecting molecules having amine or thiol groups, comprising halogenated maleimides and derivatives thereof, such as halogenated maleicdiamides. Upon binding to nitrogen- or sulfur-containing molecules, such as proteins, the halogenated stains...
07/14/1987
4666672Optrode for sensing hydrocarbons
A two-phase system employing the Fujiwara reaction is provided for the fluorometric detection of halogenated hydrocarbons. A fiber optic is utilized to illuminate a column of pyridine trapped in a capillary tube coaxially attached at one end to the illumi...
05/19/1987
4666829Polypeptide marker for Alzheimer's disease and its use for diagnosis
A novel polypeptide, Alzheimer's Amyloid Polypeptide (AAP), is provided in substantially purified form which is isolated from amyloid deposits in patients with Alzheimer's Disease. The polypeptide has the following amino acid sequence: ##STR1## ...
05/19/1987
4616089Synthetic anti-inflammatory derivatives of manoalide
Synthetic analogs of the marine natural product manoalide include 3,7-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-4-hydroxy-11-methyl-13-(2',6',6'-trimethylcyclohexe nyl)-2,6,10-tridecatrienoic acid γ-lactone, manoalide δ-lactone, manoalide δ-lactone acetate and dehydro-se...
10/07/1986
4599901Pressure-sensitive optrode
An apparatus is provided for sensing changes in pressure and for generating optical signals related to said changes in pressure. Light from a fiber optic illuminates a fluorescent composition causing it to fluoresce. The fluorescent composition is caused ...
07/15/1986
4599315Microdroplet test apparatus
A microdroplet test apparatus for use in HLA typing. The apparatus is an improvement upon the well known Terasaki tray which is in use for determining HLA antigens by measuring lymphocyte cytotoxicity. The apparatus includes a tray having a plurality of m...
07/08/1986
4563489Biodegradable organic polymer delivery system for bone morphogenetic protein
Disclosed is a biodegradable polylactic acid polymer delivery system for delivery of bone morphogenic protein (BMP) to induce formation of new bone in viable tissue. The delivery composition is substantially pure BMP in combination with a biodegradable po...
01/07/1986
4556979Piezoelectrically tuned short cavity dye laser
A picosecond short cavity dye laser utilizes a piezoelectric translator to vary the length of the optical cavity in the laser to allow continuous tuning of the output wavelength. The laser includes a pair of closely spaced generally flat mirrors forming a...
12/03/1985
45529652଱, 3ଲ, 4aଲ, 8a଱-Decahydro-3-(4-phenyl-1-piperidinyl)-2-naphthalenol
A compound denominated (2଱, 3ଲ, 4aଲ, 8a଱)-decahydro-3-(4-phenyl-1-piperidinyl)-2-naphthalenol(DPPN) having the following chemical structure: ##STR1## DPPN is more effective than other known compounds in blocking presynaptic ...
11/12/1985
4506009Heterogeneous immunoassay method
A conjugate useful in determining the amount of antigen or antibody in a liquid sample, said conjugate having a marker, an immunoreactive component (i.e. antigen or antibody) bound to the marker and an insolubilizing binding component which is also bound ...
03/19/1985
4503555Semi-automatic optical scanning apparatus utilizing line integration
Analysis of images or specimens which exhibit visually distinguishable component areas of a plurality of different types, to determine the relative abundances, average sizes or other characteristics of such areas, is facilitated by a semi-automatic scanni...
03/05/1985
4466951Intracellular trapping of therapeutics or tracer agents
A method is provided for trapping therapeutic or tracer agents within cells to maximize their therapeutic effect or detectability. Primary amine containing therapeutic or tracer agents are bound by reductive deamination to the active carbonyl of cellobios...
08/21/1984
4371188Method for programmed release in ski bindings
A method for achieving programmed release ski bindings include formulation of biomechanical models and associated equations for determining release criteria in order to minimize selected types of lower extremity ski injuries. Analog and digital control ci...
02/01/1983
4370418Liquid level control by subsurface draw off
Liquid (13, 13a) within a vessel (12, 12a) which receives an inflow is maintained at a predetermined level (43) by discharging liquid as necessary to compensate for the inflow. Discharge flow is drawn from below the surface (18) of the liquid to avoid clo...
01/25/1983
4341218Detachable balloon catheter
A detachable balloon catheter for easy placement in arterial lesions. The detachable balloon catheter is comprised of a balloon having a hollow cylinder securely fastened at the neck or entrance to the balloon. A catheter tube is held inside the cylinder ...
07/27/1982
 
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