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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163726 | Method of inhibiting choroidal neovascularization The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting unwanted angiogenesis, particularly those of ocular tissues. The treatment, inhibition, and/or prevention of choroidal neovasculature (CNV) is provided, along with an animal model for CNV and i... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7598033 | Method and devices for running reactions on a target plate for MALDI mass spectrometry A peptide or protein microassay method and apparatus in which a wide variety of chromogenic or fluorogenic peptide or protein substrates of interest are individually suspended or dissolved in a hydrophilic carrier, with aliquots of each substrate being deposited in ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7470762 | Living radical polymerization of acrylic monomers and the formation of block copolymers therefrom Acrylic polymers are made by the living radical polymerization of acrylic monomers utilizing organo halide initiators with either metal-free or metal catalysts. Moreover, block copolymers of vinyl halide monomers and acrylic monomers are described by generally polym... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7435585 | Auto-stimulating cells and methods for making and using the same Methods for transferring one or more proteins to a cell are disclosed. The protein or proteins to be transferred are in the form of a fusion protein, and contain at least one domain encoding for a protein or peptide having trans signaling and/or adhesion function. T... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7345127 | Living radical polymerization of halogen-containing and acrylic monomers and the formation of block copolymers therefrom Acrylic polymers are made by the living radical polymerization of acrylic monomers utilizing organo halide initiators with either metal-free or metal catalysts. Moreover, block copolymers of vinyl halide monomers and acrylic monomers are described by generally polym... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7332286 | Peptide or protein microassay method and apparatus A peptide or protein microassay method and apparatus in which a wide variety of chromogenic or fluorogenic peptide or protein substrates of interest are individually suspended or dissolved in a hydrophilic carrier, with aliquots of each substrate being deposited in ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7297501 | Method and devices for running reactions on a target plate for MALDI mass spectrometry A peptide or protein microassay method and apparatus in which a wide variety of chromogenic or fluorogenic peptide or protein substrates of interest are individually suspended or dissolved in a hydrophilic carrier, with aliquots of each substrate being deposited in ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7148014 | Methods of inhibiting phagocytosis The present invention relates, in general, to methods of treating diseases resulting from interactions between immune complexes and Fc receptors. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of modulating the clearance of antibody-coated cells from the ci... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7026420 | Aqueous room temperature living radical polymerization of vinyl halides A living polymerization process for preparation of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) with controlled molecular weight and molecular weight distribution is described. The polymerization reaction can be initiated by various polyhalocarbon initiators in conjunction with non-m... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6981148 | Method for integrating online and offline cryptographic signatures and providing secure revocation A verification method and system including a verifier which can both interpret policies and determine if they are satisfied, and request and obtain relevant certificates. This new architecture includes a verifier which itself can both direct a retrieval mechanism an... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6911515 | Aqueous room temperature living radical polymerization of vinyl halides A living polymerization process for preparation of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) with controlled molecular weight and molecular weight distribution is described. The polymerization reaction can be initiated by various polyhalocarbon initiators in conjunction with non-m... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6838535 | Process for the living radical polymerization of chlorine containing monomers A process for the preparation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with controlled molecular weight and molecular weight distribution is disclosed. The polymerization reaction can be initiated by various organic halide initiators in conjunction with a metal catalyst and an o... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6770726 | β-substituted organosilsesquioxane polymers Silsesquioxane polymers that are useful for preparing SiO2-rich ceramic coatings are obtained as the polymeric reaction products from the hydrolysis and condensation of organosilanes having a β-substituted alkyl group. A preferred silsesquioxane polymer ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6638764 | Methods of inhibiting phagocytosis The present invention relates, in general, to methods of treating diseases resulting from interactions between immune complexes and Fc receptors. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of modulating the clearance of antibody-coated cells ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6610674 | Method of treating inflammatory conditions with progesterone analogs The present invention provides methods for treating inflammatory conditions, including but not limited to, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and proctitis), other noninfectious, inflammatory conditions of the GI tract (micro... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6475997 | Methods of stimulating phagocytosis The present invention relates, in general, to methods of stimulating phagocytosis and thereby combating infection and/or modulating immune complex disease, in particular, to methods of modulating the number and type of Fc receptors present on cells that n... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6437044 | Living radical graft copolymerization of vinyl monomers initiated from the structural defects of polyvinylchloride A graft copolymer composition and the preparation of the composition by living radical polymerization is disclosed. The polymerization reaction can be initiated at active chlorine sites on the poly(vinyl chloride) backbone in conjunction with a transition... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6284544 | Determination of metal ions in solution by photoluminescence anisotropy Homogeneous fluorescence polarization (anisotropy) assays for detecting and quantifying metal ions in solution, based the metal-dependent binding of a fluorescent ligand to an unlabeled macromolecule, or the binding of a metal ion to a fluorescent labeled... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6242427 | Methods of inhibiting phagocytosis The present invention relates, in general, to methods of treating diseases resulting from interactions between immune complexes and Fc receptors. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of modulating the clearance of antibody-coated cells ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6068983 | Methods of stimulating phagocytosis The present invention relates, in general, to methods of stimulating phagocytosis and thereby combating infection and/or modulating immune complex disease, in particular, to methods of modulating the number and type of Fc receptors present on cells that n... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6040181 | Regulation of bcl-2 gene expression The present invention provides novel anticode oligomers and methods of using them for controlling the growth of cancer cells expressing the bcl-2 gene.... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6026691 | Methods and devices for electrochemically determining metal fatigue status Devices and methods for determining the fatigue status of a metallic specimen are provided. The methods utilize the devices, which are an array of a number of cells or modules. Each cell in the array has an electrode, and an electrolyte in contact with a ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5953444 | Method for improved correction of spectrum hardening artifacts in computed tomography images The method disclosed herein includes the steps of providing a computed tomography image having a base component, a first component of a first material, and a second component of a second material, the first and second materials causing beam hardening arti... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5858981 | Method of inhibiting phagocytosis The present invention relates, in general, to methods of treating diseases resulting from interactions between immune complexes and Fc receptors. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of modulating the clearance of antibody-coated cells ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5853808 | Method of using siloxane polymers Silsesquioxane polymers that are useful for preparing SiO2 -rich ceramic coatings are obtained as the polymeric reaction products from the hydrolysis and condensation of organosilanes having a ଲ-substituted alkyl group. A preferred silses... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5821071 | Methods of stimulating phagocytosis The present invention relates, in general, to methods of stimulating phagocytosis and thereby combating infection and/or modulating immune complex disease, in particular, to methods of modulating the number and type of Fc receptors present on cells that n... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5817453 | Techniques for freezing spermatogonia cells Methods for cryopreserving spermatogonia cells are presented.... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5776910 | Methods of stimulating phagocytosis The present invention relates, in general, to methods of stimulating phagocytosis and thereby combating infection and/or modulating immune complex disease, in particular, to methods of modulating the number and type of Fc receptors present on cells that n... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5698404 | Method of predicting fetal membrane rupture based on pro-matrix metalloproteinase-9 (pro-mmp-9) Disclosed is a method of predicting the onset of fetal membrane rupture in a gestative female comprising the step of assaying a tissue or fluid sample of fetal membrane origin obtained from the female for the presence of pro-metalloproteinase-9 (pro-mmd-9... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5643599 | Intracellular delivery of macromolecules An improved liposome and related methods for using the liposome to facilitate the delivery of an extracellular agent to the cytoplasm of a target cell are provided. The improved liposomes include a phagosomal membrane permeabilizer, such as a hemolysin.... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5641863 | Chimeric IgG Fc receptors The present invention relates, in general, to methods of stimulating phagocytosis and thereby combating infection and/or modulating immune complex disease, in particular, to methods of modulating the number and type of Fc receptors present on cells that n... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5641636 | Method of predicting fetal membrane rupture based on matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity Disclosed is a method of predicting the onset of fetal membrane rupture in a gestative female comprising the step of assaying a tissue or fluid sample of fetal membrane origin obtained from the female for the presence of metalloproteinase-9 activity. The ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5641875 | DNA encoding chimeric IgG Fc receptor The present invention relates, in general, to methods of stimulating phagocytosis and thereby combating infection and/or modulating immune complex disease, in particular, to methods of modulating the number and type of Fc receptors present on cells that n... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5618709 | Antisense oligonucleotides specific for STK-1 and method for inhibiting expression of the STK-1 protein Oligonucleotides are provided having a nucleotide sequence complementary to at least a portion of the mRNA transcript of the STK-1 gene. These "antisense" oligonucleotides are hybridizable to the STK-1 mRNA transcript. Such oligonucleotides are useful in ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5576316 | Method for inhibiting tumor growth rate using creatine or creatine analogs A method for inhibiting tumor growth rate using creatine or creatine analogs is described. The creatine or creatine analogs are administered to subjects such that tumor growth rate is inhibited. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the creatine or creat... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5572126 | Reduced power selective excitation RF pulses A technique has previously been described for generating optimal RF pulse sequences using finite impulse response filter techniques to calculate the Fourier series which would yield the desired z and xy magnetizations in a magnetic resonance imaging devic... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5562721 | Method of using endocardial impedance for assessing tissue heating during ablation A method of locating infarcted myocardial tissue in a beating heart includes the step of inserting an impedance measuring tip of a catheter into the chamber of the beating heart, particularly the left or right ventricle, and measuring the impedance of the... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5478725 | v ଲ3 integrin as a predictor of endometriosis Methods of screening for endometriosis comprise obtaining a sample of endometrium selected from menstrual cycle day 20 to 24, identifying the endometrial sample as nulliparous, contacting the endometrium with a monoclonal antibody for 댣 ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5457026 | Methods of promoting intermolecular interactions involving a nucleic acid A method of promoting annealing of two nucleic acid molecules that contain complementary nucleotide sequences is disclosed. The method comprises the step of contacting the nucleic acid molecules in the presence of hnRNP U protein. A kit for hybridizing tw... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5351840 | Combined chalk and eraser dispenser A combined chalk and chalkboard eraser dispenser includes a vertical planar rear wall, a vertical planar front wall spaced forward from the rear wall by approximately the height of a standard blackboard eraser, and a horizontal planar bottom ledge project... | 10/04/1994 |
