Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20090258391 | RECOMBINANT CELL CLONES HAVING INCREASED STABILITY AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME Disclosed are a stable recombinant cell clones which are stable in serum- and protein-free medium for at least 40 generations, a biomass obtained by multiplying the stable cell clone under serum- and protein-free culturing conditions, and a method of preparing recombina... | 10/15/2009 |
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| 20090247459 | MODIFIED RECOMBINANT FACTOR VIII AND VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR AND METHODS OF USE The present invention provides novel methods of increasing the survival of a coagulation protein by inhibiting the interaction with a clearance receptor. The invention also provides methods of preparing compositions that inhibit coagulation protein clearance receptors. ... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090227779 | DRY HEMOSTATIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION Dry cross-linked gelatin compositions are prepared that rapidly re-hydrate to produce gelatin hydrogels suitable as hemostatic sealants. Gelatin is cross-linked in the presence of certain re-hydration aids, such as polyethylene glycol, polyvinylprovidone, and dextran, i... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090221017 | ANTI-AMYLOID BETA ACTIVITY OF INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN (IVIG) IN VITRO The present invention relates to a cell-based in vitro screening assay for identifying and selecting therapeutic agents that inhibit amyloid r-induced cytotoxicity.... | 09/03/2009 |
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| 20090220521 | Anti MIF Antibodies The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to the C-terminal or the center region of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF). These anti-MIF antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof furt... | 09/03/2009 |
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| 20090213520 | MEDICAL FLUID MACHINE HAVING SOLENOID CONTROL SYSTEM WITH REDUCED HOLD CURRENT An electromechanical solenoid control system with reduced hold current includes an electromechanical solenoid including an armature and a coil; a voltage source; a resistor placed in an electrical line between the voltage source and the solenoid coil; a switching device... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090213519 | MEDICAL FLUID MACHINE HAVING SOLENOID CONTROL SYSTEM WITH TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION A medical fluid machine having a solenoid control system with temperature compensation includes an electromechanical solenoid including an armature and a coil, a voltage source, a switching device configured to selectively apply power from the voltage source to the sole... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090212178 | DIALYSATE BAG SEAL BREAKAGE SENSOR INCORPORATED IN DIALYSATE BAG MANAGEMENT A stand for a medical fluid treatment, a system for supporting medical fluid bags, and a method for testing and sensing whether a bag or a seal in a chamber of a multi-chamber bag has been broken prior to providing therapy. A stand stores one or more medical fluid bags,... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090209916 | SEALANT APPLICATOR WITH MALLEABLE SECTION An applicator device for applying at least one agent to a target site, including: a rigid section configured for the passage of fluid therethrough, the rigid section having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the proximal end portion configured for communic... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090206023 | DIALYSIS SYSTEM INCLUDING SUPPLEMENTAL POWER SOURCE A dialysis system includes: a water purification unit; a dialysate generation unit configured to use water purified by the water purification unit; a dialysate delivery unit configured to deliver dialysate prepared by the dialysate generation unit; a supplemental power ... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090206017 | DIALYSIS SYSTEM INCLUDING MULTI-HEATER POWER COORDINATION A dialysis system includes a first fluid heater, a second fluid heater, and a logic implementer configured to synchronize the duty cycles of the first and second heaters so that (i) power is not supplied to the first heater when power is supplied to the second heater an... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090204080 | TWO-WAY VALVE CONNECTOR A medical fluid valve is provided that includes a housing having an inlet and outlet, a septum located at the inlet, and an arm connected to the housing. The arm can also include a plurality of teeth. When the housing is in a non-accessed position, the plurality of teet... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090204075 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED DISPOSABLE SETS IN INFUSION PUMPS A system and method for automatically delivering an infusate to a patient is disclosed. The system includes an infusion set and an infusion device. A signaling component disposed on an infusion set component identifies the infusion set and is encrypted for security. The... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090203110 | COMPOSITION EXHIBITING A VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR (vWF) PROTEASE ACTIVITY COMPRISING A POLYPEPTIDE CHAIN WITH THE AMINO ACID SEQUENCE AAGGILHLELLV The invention relates to vWF cleaving entities having a molecular weight of 180 kD, 170 kD, 160 kD, 120 kD or 110 kD and an N-terminal amino acid sequence of AAGGILHLELLV, vWF cleaving complexes and methods for their production.... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090198174 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS A peritoneal dialysis system includes a cycler operable with a disposable cassette, the cassette connected to a patient line, the cassette capable of fluid communication with a catheter having access to a patient's peritoneal cavity, the cycler configured to: (i) convey... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090198170 | MULTI-PASS DIALYSIS A system for dialysis is disclosed. The system uses renal failure therapy fluid, such as dialysis fluid, several times before it is discarded. In a home hemodialysis application, the patient's blood is passed through the dialyzer several times, that is, multiple passes ... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090196776 | ROTARY AXIAL PERISTALTIC PUMPS AND RELATED METHODS This disclosure concerns rotary axial peristaltic pumps, related methods and components. The rotary axial peristaltic pump generally includes a platen having a platen surface, a tube positioned adjacent to the platen surface, a cam that rotates about a rotational axis a... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090194489 | Blood Processing Systems And Methods That Employ An In-Line Flexible Leukofilter Systems and methods separate pump the blood cells through an in-line leukofilter to a blood cell storage container. The leukofilter has a filtration medium enclosed within a flexile housing. The systems and methods can employ a fixture to restrain expansion of the flexi... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090192076 | RECOMBINANT VWF FORMULATIONS The present invention provides long-term stable pharmaceutical formulations of recombinant von-Willebrand Factor (rVWF) and methods for making and administering said formulations.... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090188862 | COUNTER-PRESSURE FILTRATION OF PROTEINS A method is disclosed for filtering a protein in a liquid mixture in a manner that does not substantially damage or otherwise limit the recovery of the protein in the filtration filtrate. The method generally includes passing a liquid mixture containing a protein (e.g.,... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090187138 | REUSABLE EFFLUENT DRAIN CONTAINER FOR DIALYSIS AND OTHER MEDICAL FLUID THERAPIES A dialysis system includes a source of dialysis fluid; at least one pump for pumping dialysate to or from a patient or dialyzer; and a drain container configured to receive effluent dialysis fluid from the patient or dialyzer through a drain tube, the drain container in... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090182262 | VALVE ACTUATOR FOR CONTROLLING A MEDICAL FLUID A machine for controlling a medical fluid includes a base and an actuator comprising an electroactive polymer and disposed on the base. The actuator is configured for movement between an extended position and a contracted position. A valve head is disposed on the actuat... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090181423 | SUBSTANTIALLY ANIMAL PROTEIN-FREE RECOMBINANT FURIN AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME The present invention relates to recombinant furin (rFurin) and methods for producing rFurin. More specifically, the invention relates to substantially animal protein-free rFurin and methods for producing substantially animal protein-free rFurin.... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090177149 | METHOD OF PURGING AIR FROM A MEDICAL FLUID MACHINE A medical fluid machine includes a housing providing a first wall and a second wall, the first and second walls at least partially defining a pump chamber. A fluid receptacle is located within the pump chamber, the fluid receptacle including first and second flexible me... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090177148 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OCCLUSION USING FLOW SENSOR OUTPUT A method and system for detecting an inclusion within an infusion system. The method includes monitoring an output signal of a flowrate sensor as fluid flows through an infusion system. The output signal is then converted with a noise reduction filter to obtain a filter... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090176708 | CHEMICALLY MODIFIED FACTOR IX The present invention discloses a chemically modified FIX, wherein the activation peptide region contains a covalently coupled water-soluble hydrophilic polymer.... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090176269 | CELL CULTURE PROCESSES Culturing heterologous protein-secreting mammalian cells, such as CHO or BHK cells, at 35.1-36.5° C. and/or at pH 7.15-7.20 and/or at a dissolved CO2 concentration of 10% or lower. Preferred heterologous proteins are Factor VIII, ADAMTS-13, furin or Factor V... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090169872 | RADIATION CURABLE COATINGS Radiation curable coatings and methods of utilizing the coatings are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a coating composition containing about 15% to about 80% by weight of one or more radiation curable compounds such as polycarbonate acr... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090169853 | BARRIER FILMS CONTAINING MICROLAYER STRUCTURES Films containing microlayer structures are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a film containing a first microlayer of a heat resistant polymer and a second microlayer of a barrier polymer having a heat distortion temperature ranging betwe... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090166363 | MULTI-CHAMBERED CONTAINERS Multi-chambered containers having individually arranged chambers and methods of using same are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a multi-chambered container including a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber. A first peelab... | 07/02/2009 |
