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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5674503 | Peptides capable of eliciting an immune response to leishmaniasis and methods of using the same The present invention provides immunogens suitable for vaccination against leishmaniasis.... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5498414 | Attenuated strains of Aeromonas salmonicida useful as fish vaccines Novel attenuated strains of Aeromonas salmonicida are disclosed that are effective as live effective vaccines against furunculosis in fish. These vaccines may be administered by the immersion of fish in a solution of the vaccine. Methods of producing thes... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5148801 | Electronic heater-humidifier for hypothermia treatment A portable, battery-operated (e.g. 12 v.) electronic heater/humidifier is provided for hypothermia treatment. This heater/humidifier includes the combination of a casing provided with a heat exchanger system comprising an upper compartment loaded with a t... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5051157 | Spacer for an electrochemical apparatus An ion-permeable spacer is provided for an electrochemical apparatus. The spacer comprises a perforated or ion-permeable, relatively-thin, synthetic plastic material sheet having two opposed faces and having a plurality of magnets completely embedded in b... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5012817 | Dolorimeter apparatus A dolorimeter apparatus comprises a member having a property which varies according to pressure applied to the member. A device is provided for securing the member to a hand of a user so the member fits under a finger of the user. The member is dimensione... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4950798 | Process for catalytic hydroformylation A novel hydroformylation process for the conversion of olefins having up to about 20 carbon atoms to their corresponding aldehydes is provided herein involving the use of catalysts comprising chelates in which a ligand is chelated at a metal center to pro... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4906376 | Polymer membrane for proton driven ion transport A functional membrane is provided for proton-driven ion transport. It consists essentially of a blend of two components. The first component is an active polymer having cation-binding sites, the cation binding sites being provided, e.g., by a crown ether,... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4870628 | Multipulse acoustic mapping system An oceanographic mapping system comprises a narrow beam acoustic transmitting transducer, a beam scanning system and controls for controlling the timing of the transmitted pulses and the movement of the bearing scanner. A receiver is also provided to rece... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4829997 | Portable heat exchanger for inhalation rewarming A heat exchanger, particularly useful as an inhalation rewarming apparatus for the treatment of hypothermia is provided herein. It includes an insulated container having one or more air inlets leading from lateral faces thereof to longitudinal inlet passa... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4764906 | Plasma jet underwater acoustic source A novel device and method are provided herein for the production of underwater sound. This device, termed a plasma jet underwater acoustic source includes a central electrode and a concentric insulator having a longitudinal bore to accommodate the central... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4760382 | Resistance loop equipment security system An equipment security system is provided herein which is capable of monitoring at least one security loop for detecting unauthorized removal of equipment interconnected within the security loop by means of a connecting member comprises a predetermined res... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4566315 | Meter for measuring erythrocyte settling rates A novel meter is provided for measuring erythrocyte settling rates. It includes a base supporting a rack adapted to hold an array of tubes at an optimum settling angle and at least one tube adapted to contain blood samples, the tube including an upper win... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4546740 | Ignition source for internal combustion engine An improved ignition system is provided for an internal combustion engine having a combustion chamber and a conventional carburetor system, a conventional fuel injection system or a conventional gas mixing system, for feeding an ambient combustible fuel-a... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4474056 | Erythrocyte settling rate meter A novel meter is provided for measuring erythrocyte settling rates. It includes (a) a base supporting rack adapted to hold an array of tubes at an optimum settling angle and at least one tube adapted to contain blood samples, the tube including a window o... | 10/02/1984 |
