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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8007421 | Trunk rotation This trunk rotation device uses dynamic movement of one's body such as, shoulder, hip, knee, back, thigh, and abdominal musculature. The device provides a method for exercising the spinal column and the muscles of the torso, including those in the abdominal lumbar a... | 08/30/2011 |
| D641691 | Photovoltaic module device | 07/19/2011 |
| 7893268 | Epithiolone analogues Epothilone analogues include a molecular scaffold which holds at least one segment of epothilone in a predetermined orientation and which rigidities a region between the macrolactone ring and the aromatic side-chain. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7695415 | Trunk rotation This trunk rotation device uses dynamic movement of one's body such as, shoulder, hip, knee, back, thigh, and abdominal musculature. The device provides a method for exercising the spinal column and the muscles of the torso, including those in the abdominal lumbar a... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7667438 | Energy storage system with ultracapacitor and switched battery An energy storage system for a vehicle includes an ultracapacitor that is electrically coupled in parallel with a battery through a diode connected in series with the battery. The ultracapacitor delivers the energy required for all high current surges that occur dur... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7547548 | Method for producing direct in vitro flowering and viable seed from cotyledon, radicle, and leaf explants, and plants produced therefrom The present invention relates to a method of reprogramming plant development that allows flower buds and seeds to arise de novo, directly from a cotyledon or radicle explants or from shoots produced on a cotyledon or radicle. The present invention also provides for ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7332324 | Attenuated vaccine useful for immunizations against spp. infections A Coccidioides spp. fungus that is attenuated by the loss of endosporulation potential of the fungus wherein said fungus does not replicate when transformed into the parasitic phase. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7141863 | Method of making diode structures A method of making a diode structure includes the step of depositing a transparent electrode layer of any one or more of the group ZnO, ZnS and CdO onto a substrate layer, and depositing an active semiconductor junction having an n-type layer and a p-type layer onto... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7098058 | Photovoltaic healing of non-uniformities in semiconductor devices A method of making a photovoltaic device using light energy and a solution to normalize electric potential variations in the device. A semiconductor layer having nonuniformities comprising areas of aberrant electric potential deviating from the electric potential of... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6882061 | Battery self-warming mechanism using the inverter and the battery main disconnect circuitry An apparatus connected to an energy storage device for powering an electric motor and optionally providing a warming function for the energy storage device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a circuit connected to the electric motor and the energy storage device f... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6743820 | Methods for protection of stratified squamous epithelium against injury by noxious substances and novel agents for use therefor Novel sulfate ester agents and the use of those agents for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are described, exemplary agents being of the formula: wherein X is —OCH2— or —CH2O—... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6259229 | Circulating current battery heater A circuit for heating energy storage devices such as batteries is provided. The circuit includes a pair of switches connected in a half-bridge configuration. Unidirectional current conduction devices are connected in parallel with each switch. A series re... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6211204 | Muscarinic receptor agonists A compound of Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is independently selected from (CH2)9-12, (CH2 CH2)2 O, (CH2 CH2)3 O2, (CH2 CH2)4 | 04/03/2001 |
| 6166549 | Electronic circuit for measuring series connected electrochemical cell voltages An electronic circuit for measuring voltage signals in an energy storage device is disclosed. The electronic circuit includes a plurality of energy storage cells forming the energy storage device. A voltage divider circuit is connected to at least one of ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6153097 | Internal staged permeator for fluid separation A gas separation membrane device comprising an internally staged permeator containing a three dimensional array of hollow fiber membranes grouped into multiple sets in intimate contact with each other is described. The incorporation of the internally stag... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6072301 | Efficient resonant self-heating battery electric circuit A circuit for heating an energy storage device is disclosed. The circuit includes a switching device having a closed state and an open state. The circuit also includes a storage circuit for storing energy. The storage circuit has a resonating frequency. A... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6025351 | Method of treating blood which comprises use of diels alder adducts of vinyl porphyrins and metal complexes thereof Families of Diels Alder adducts and of metal complexes of Diels Alder adducts, which are useful as particularly active compounds for use in photodynamic therapy, are disclosed. The Diels Alder adducts and a preferred family of metal complexes have the str... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5990661 | Circulating current battery heater A circuit for heating energy storage devices such as batteries is provided. The circuit includes a pair of switches connected in a half-bridge configuration. Unidirectional current conduction devices are connected in parallel with each switch. A series re... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5977409 | Method of using -substituted benzylamine chiral auxiliary synthetic reagents This invention relates to the use of a family of chiral -substituted benzylamine reagents during chemical synthesis. Specifically, the reagents can be used in an auxiliary manner to deliver either a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen atom while ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5744598 | Imines of porphyrins, of porphyrin derivatives, and of related compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such imines Purified imines of porphyrins, chlorins, bateriochlorins, chlorophylls, bacteriochlorophylls, purpurins, reduced purpurins, verdins, Diels Alder adducts, benzochlorins and metal complexes of the foregoing imines are disclosed. The formulas of the benzochl... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5563262 | Diels alder adducts of vinyl porphyrins Families of Diels Alder adducts and of metal complexes of Diels Alder adducts, which are useful as particularly active compounds for use in photodynamic therapy, are disclosed. The Diels Alder adducts and a preferred family of metal complexes have the str... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5552134 | Uses of benzochlorins, verdins and porphyrin derivatives and of compositions containing such benzochlorins, verdins and porphyrin derivatives A family of benzochlorins, a family of verdins, a family of porphyrin derivatives and metal complexes thereof are disclosed. The benzochlorins have the formula of FIG. 3 of the attached drawings; their metal complexes have the formula of FIG. 1. The verdi... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5534506 | Use of purpurins, chlorins and purpurin- and chlorin-containing compositions The treatment of blood and other body fluids and tissues, the detection of tumors and the treatment of patients is disclosed. The treatment and detection involve the use of families of chlorins, families of purpurins and families of metal complexes of chl... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5438051 | Compositions of porphyrin derivatives A family of benzochlorins, a family of verdins, a family of porphyrin derivatives and metal complexes thereof are disclosed. The benzochlorins have the formula of FIG. 3 of the attached drawings; their metal complexes have the formula of FIG. 1 . The verd... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5403845 | Muscarinic agonists Substituted 1,4,5,6 -tetrahydropyrimidine compositions, substituted 1,2,3,6 -tetrahydropyrimidine compositions and substituted 3,4,5,6 -tetrahydropyridine compositions are disclosed. They are useful for stimulating muscarinic receptors including, for exam... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5397700 | Method of producing products with a bilayer pellet containing a coimmobilized enzyme system that maintains a ph difference A method of providing and sustaining a difference in pH of a first reaction of an immobilized enzyme and a second reaction in a bulk liquid surrounding the immobilized enzyme is carried out with a bilayer pellet containing coimmobilized enzymes. The pelle... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5252330 | Method of controling zebra mussels with extract of Phytolacca dodecandra Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are controlled by contacting the mussels with effective lethal amounts of an aqueous treating medium comprising molluscicidally effective portions of the berry from Phytolacca dodecandra.... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5216012 | Production and use of purpurins, chlorins and purpurin- and chlorin-containing compositions Families of chlorins, families of purpurins and metal complexes thereof are disclosed. The purpurins and their metal complexes have the structures of FIGS. 1, 7, 14-18, 29-38, 44-48 and 54-58 of the attached drawings. The chlorins and their metal complexe... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5177010 | Process for transforming corn and the products thereof A method of producing transformed corn comprising making a wound in a corn seedling in an area of the corn seedling containing rapidly dividing cells and inoculating the wound with vir+ Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Also, this same method wherein ... | 01/05/1993 |
| 4853832 | Cascaded resonant bridge converters A converter for converting a low voltage direct current power source to a higher voltage, high frequency alternating current output for use in an electrical system where it is desired to use low weight cables and other circuit elements. The converter has ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4377639 | Tissue culture device for mass cell culture A multiplate, cell propagation device for use in tissue culture having an elongate enclosed vessel containing a plurality of parallel, spaced apart discs secured for rotation within the vessel. The device includes a cradle-like frame for holding the discs... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4195929 | Method for determining properties of optically isotropic and anisotropic materials A method for optically determining the ratio of Poisson's ratio to modulus of elasticity for optically isotropic and optically anisotropic transparent materials and then for determining the stress-optical constants for such materials. A collimated monochr... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4130574 | Method for increasing the hydrogen:carbon ratio of an organic compound A method for increasing the hydrogen:carbon ratio of an organic compound is disclosed. The organic compound can be one having any of the following functions: hydroxyl, carbonyl, epoxide, acetal, ketal, hemiacetal and hemiketal. The method involves introdu... | 12/19/1978 |
