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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100227770 | Brownian microbarcodes for bioassays An encoded microparticle, methods for using the same in bioassays, and a method of making the same are provided herein.... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100227279 | Methods for producing codes for microparticles Methods and apparatus are provided for forming a plurality of encoded microparticles with a printing process to define a code for identifying the microparticles. In some embodiments the printing process includes printing steps performed with photolithography.... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100160351 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING HYPERURICEMIA AND RELATED DISORDERS Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising (a) a first therapeutic agent, wherein the first therapeutic agent is a compound of formula II:
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| 20100160117 | Apparatus and Method for Customizing Interactive Fitness Activities A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to generate a personalized goal and fitness plan. The executable instructions include instructions to receive from a user a fitness goal and user personality trait information. A personalized goal and f... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100159539 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING BIOFUELS AND BIOENERGY PRODUCTS FROM XENOBIOTIC COMPOUNDS The present invention provides methods and systems for producing biofuel and bioenergy products using, as starting raw material, xenobiotic materials or compounds. The xenobiotic materials or compounds may originate from industrial or chemical plants, municipal waste, p... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100159493 | METHODS OF QUANTIFYING METHOTREXATE METABOLITES The present invention provides a method for efficiently converting methotrexate polyglutamates to methotrexate in a cellular extract by contacting the cellular extract with gamma glutamyl hydrolase under conditions suitable for efficient conversion of methotrexate polyg... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100159441 | MULTI-WAVELENGTH ANALYSES OF SOL-PARTICLE SPECIFIC BINDING ASSAYS The present invention discloses methods for detecting the presence of a complex between a first reagent and a second reagent in solution. In particular, the invention provides methods for qualitative or quantitative detection of an analyte or its specific binding partne... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100158905 | COMBINATION THERAPY OF ARTHRITIS WITH TRANILAST Combination therapy is disclosed herein for the treatment an arthritic condition (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis or psoriatic arthritis). The therapies disclosed herein comprise administering tranilast or an analogous compound in combination with a pharmaceut... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100157293 | METHOD FOR VALIDATING A DISPENSED PHARMACEUTICAL An apparatus for verifying the identity of a dispensed pharmaceutical comprises an analysis unit adapted to determine a property of the dispensed pharmaceutical, an input device adapted to receive predetermined identifying information corresponding to the dispensed phar... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100152862 | Draining Bodily Fluids With A Stent A stent for assisting urinary release in a male patient includes a first segment, a second segment, and a connecting member disposed between the first and second segments. The first segment includes a multi-winged malecot. When the stent is properly positioned within th... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100152207 | GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO GnRH receptor antagonists are disclosed which have utility in the treatment of a variety of sex-hormone related conditions in both men and women. The compounds of this invention have the structure, wherein R1a, R1b, R1c, R1d, ... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100151021 | Compositions Comprising Melperone The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of making such compositions, comprising microparticles containing melperone and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or ester thereof; a layer of alkaline buffer, and a controlled-r... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100151015 | Compositions Comprising Melperone and Controlled-Release Dosage Forms The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of making such compositions, comprising microparticles containing a core comprising melperone and a controlled-release coating. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical dosage ... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100150961 | VIRUS LIKE PARTICLE PURIFICATION Methods for purifying human Calciviruses are disclosed, including Noroviruses and Sapoviruses.... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100150867 | USE OF ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITORS TO TREAT ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS The present invention provides methods for treating a flavivirus infection, including hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, in an individual suffering from a flavivirus infection. In some embodiments, the methods involve administering to an individual in need thereof an ef... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100147353 | Integrated Shunt Protection Diodes For Thin-Film Photovoltaic Cells And Modules A method for fabricating a photovoltaic cell with an integrated shunt protection diode. The photovoltaic cell and corresponding integrated shunt protection diode are created by first scribing a transparent conductive oxide layer on a substrate to define a plurality of t... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100146421 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIPT PRINTING AND INFORMATION DISPLAY IN A PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DELIVERY SYSTEM Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing a personal identification number (PIN) in the form of a receipt displayed and/or printed by a client terminal are disclosed. A method includes storing, at the client terminal, receipt templates, received from a server, for p... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100146095 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAPPING BETWEEN AND CONTROLLING DIFFERENT DEVICE ABSTRACTIONS Illustrative embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for managing a computer network. One illustrative embodiment forms a first representation of a network element as a physical entity in an information model, the first representation having a form inde... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100145467 | Porous Ureteral Stent In some embodiments, a stent includes an elongate member and a distal retention member. The elongate member is configured to be disposed within a ureter of a patient and has a first portion, a second portion and a plurality of beads bonded together. The plurality of bea... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100145368 | Insertion Device and Method for Delivery of a Mesh Carrier An insertion device includes an elongate member and a stylet. The elongate member has a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and defines a lumen therethrough. The stylet has a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and is slidably coupled to the elongate mem... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100145140 | Method and Device to Deliver Pelvic Floor Implant An apparatus includes a support member, a strap extending from the support member, and a sleeve releasably disposed over at least a portion of the strap. The support member is configured to support a portion of a body of a patient. The strap is configured to be inserted... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100144646 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING AND TREATING ASTHMA The present invention provides materials and methods to diagnose asthma. In some embodiments, the present invention provides a method of diagnosing asthma by measuring the zonulin level of a subject. The present invention also provides methods and compositions for treat... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100144627 | METHODS FOR MODULATING SET AND USES THEREOF The present invention provides methods for modulating SET activity by contacting SET with a binding agent such as an ApoE peptide derivative. In one embodiment of the invention, a pharmaceutical composition capable of modulating SET activity is administered to a patient... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100143997 | ENGINEERED MICROORGANISMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TARGET COMPOUNDS UNDER ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS The present invention is generally provides recombinant microorganisms comprising engineered metabolic pathways capable of producing C3-C5 alcohols under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. The invention further provides ketol-acid reductoisomerase enzymes which have been... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100143948 | CHEMO-SENSITIVITY ASSAYS USING TUMOR CELLS EXHIBITING PERSISTENT PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERISTICS The assays, methods, tools and systems discussed herein represent an improved and unified system for monitoring the progression of an individual patient malignancy. The assays, methods, tools and systems discussed herein represent an improved and unified system for moni... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100143481 | METHOD OF PREPARING SOLID DOSAGE FORMS OF MULTI-PHASIC PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS Pharmaceutical formulations comprising a multi-phasic pharmaceutical composition, and an adsorbent carrier, where the pharmaceutical formulation is a solid dosage form. Methods for preparing such pharmaceutical compositions are described.... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100143420 | MULTI-PHASIC PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS OF POORLY WATER-SOLUBLE DRUGS FOR REDUCED FED/FASTED VARIABILITY AND IMPROVED ORAL BIOAVAILABILITY Pharmaceutical formulations are disclosed comprising a multi-phasic pharmaceutical composition comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient, wherein the active pharmaceutical ingredient is in a particulate state, a solubilized state, or in both a particulate state and... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100143406 | METHODS OF ENHANCING PROTEIN INCORPORATION INTO VIRUS LIKE PARTICLES The present invention comprises a method of increasing glycoprotein incorporation on the surface of VLPs, comprising expressing a nucleic acid encoding a chimeric glycoprotein in a host cell, wherein said chimeric glycoprotein comprises the transmembrane domain of an in... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100143393 | NOVEL INFLUENZA M2 VACCINES The present invention includes novel influenza antigenic formulations and vaccines that comprise influenza M2 peptide and VLPs comprising influenza M2 protein. The invention also includes methods of making and administering the novel antigenic formulation and vaccine. T... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100140870 | FOLDABLE GAME BOARD AND SCRAP BOOK ALBUM A game board has a first side and a second side. The first side of the game board includes a plurality of markings associated with a game. The markings can be associated with a particular tourist destination, such as, for example, a national park. The game board is conf... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100138927 | Apparatus and Method for Preventing Unauthorized Access to Secure Information A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to process a duress command to invoke a system termination operation. The duress command may be a pass phrase with an added prefix or suffix. The duress command may be received from a menu, a dedicated ... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100138916 | Apparatus and Method for Secure Administrator Access to Networked Machines A secure access method includes generating administrator access security information including a public and private key pair. The administrator access security information is associated with a set of client users assigned to a specified group. Each client user has perso... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100138772 | Apparatus and Method for Providing Real-Time Event Updates A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to collect information from a community of event updaters regarding an ongoing event. A web page characterizing the ongoing event is formed. The web page is served from a first server devoted to event u... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100136769 | GERMANIUM-BASED POLYMERS AND PRODUCTS FORMED FROM GERMANIUM-BASED POLYMERS Germanium-based polymers are described. In one embodiment, a germanium-based polymer includes a structure given by the formula:
wherein n is a non-negat... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100136651 | DETECTION, ISOLATION AND USES OF RENALASE (MONOAMINE OXIDASE C) The present invention provides for the identification, isolation and uses of mammalian Monoamine Oxidase C (MAO-C), also known as renalase.... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100136593 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING AND DISTINGUISHING STROKE AND DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES FOR USE THEREIN A method for determining whether a subject has had a stroke and, if so, the type of stroke which includes analyzing the subject's body fluid for at least four selected markers of stroke, namely, myelin basic protein, S100 protein, neuronal specific enolase and a brain e... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100136566 | LATERAL FLOW STRIP ASSAY WITH IMMOBILIZED CONJUGATE The present invention discloses analyte detection devices for detecting one or more analytes present in test samples, especially biological samples. In particular, the devices of the invention are lateral flow assay devices comprising immobilized metal nanoparticle conj... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100130478 | SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATIONS OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS This invention provides biodegradable, sustained-release pharmaceutical compositions of a psychoactive drug formulated with biocompatible, biodegradable tyrosine-derived polyarylates.... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100130420 | NOVEL CHIMERIC LIGAND-GATED ION CHANNELS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF The present invention provides novel chimeric receptors that have unique pharmacology. In particular, the chimeric receptors comprise a mutated ligand binding domain of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor fused to a transmembrane or channel domain from a ligand-gat... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100129417 | Dihydroxybenzoate Polymers and Uses Thereof The present invention is directed to polyphenolic polymers formed from dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB) derivatives or from resorcinol derivatives, monomers which form such polymers, blends of the polymers with drugs and/or additional polymers, as well as medical devices for... | 05/27/2010 |
