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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20070254364 | Methods and compositions for treating disorders involving excitotoxicity It is shown here that hedgehog polypeptides possess novel activities beyond phenotype specification. Using cultures derived from the embryonic day 14.5 (E14.5) rat ventral mesencephalon, we show that hedgehog is also trophic for dopaminergic neurons and other neurons wh... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070252417 | Slipcover with integrated padded and decorative component Slipcovers are provided for covering a variety of seating structures. The slipcovers can include a fabric sheet, multi-layered components, extensions, anchors, relaxation mechanisms, and holders, and can be configured to cover all or a portion of a seating structure. Th... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070254411 | Systems and methods for high density multi-component modules A method for forming a device, comprising providing a first substrate carrying a first set of components disposed in a first encapsulating layer over the first set of components, providing a second substrate carrying a second set of components disposed in a second encap... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070256103 | Apparatus and method for constrained selection of favorite channels An interactive program guide system is provided in which an interactive program guide offers a user access to content from multiple available media types. The program guide system allows the designation of at least one channel as a favorite channel based on user selecti... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070254897 | Compositions and methods for the treatment of cardiovascular disease The invention relates to methods of treating cardiovascular disease comprising administering a resolvin, lipoxin, or oxylipin compound. ... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070253910 | Cellular labeling and quantification for nuclear magnetic resonance techniques The disclosure provides, in part, a method for quantifying cell numbers in vivo. The disclosure comprises a method of quantifying labeled cells by nuclear magnetic resonance techniques and a computer method for the same. ... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070252082 | Mobility based apparatus and methods using dispersion characteristics, sample fragmentation, and/or pressure control to improve analysis of a sample The invention relates generally to devices and methods for displaying ion mobility based analysis information using a processor that processes data from an ion mobility based analyzer and a display that displays the processed data in a three-dimensional representation. ... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070249535 | Methods for treating bone tumors The present invention provides methods of treating bone cancer, inducing differentiation of bone tumor cells, inhibiting bone tumor growth, inducing bone tumor regression or treating a hyperproliferative cell disorder by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070249952 | Systems and methods for sleep monitoring Systems and methods for monitoring EEG signals include dry electrodes that can be used in sleep monitoring systems. In one aspect, a system for sleep stage monitoring and measurement includes a first dry electrode for detecting EEG signals of a user, a housing, and a sl... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070247700 | Systems and methods for sensory stimulation The invention relates generally to cognitive stimulation apparatuses and systems, and methods of manufacturing the same. In certain exemplary implementations the invention provides an at least partially transparent, pliable gel having an optical property, such as bright... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070249892 | Methods and devices for luminal and sphincter augmentation Devices and methods for augmenting or otherwise enhancing closure of body lumens comprise magnetic or magnetizable components or particles which are implanted in the wall of the lumen. The magnet fields exerted by the components or particles act to close the body lumen ... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070247709 | 3-D projection full color multimedia display Methods and systems are described herein which produce polarization-independent full color images suitable for rear-projection television sets and other multimedia displays. The system uses illumination with R, G, B light from two different light sources for each color.... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070245779 | Apparatus and methods for locking and unlocking containers Apparatus and methods for locking and unlocking a lockable container that has an internal locking mechanism are disclosed. The apparatus may include a main body including a channel for receiving the container. A magnetic field source coupled to the main body may emit a ... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070249682 | Novel CD40:CD154 binding interruptor compounds and use thereof to treat immunological complications The present invention relates to novel CD40:CD154 binding interrupter compounds and use of these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, to treat conditions associated with inappropriate CD154 activation in a subject. Specifically, this invention prov... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070249022 | Activin-ActRIIa antagonists and uses for promoting bone growth In certain aspects, the present invention provides compositions and methods for promoting bone growth and increasing bone density. ... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070248590 | Modulators of CDC2-like kinases (CLKS) and methods of use thereof Provided herein are methods for using Cdc2-like kinase (Clk) modulators for treating and/or preventing a wide variety of diseases and disorders including, for example, diseases or disorders related to aging or stress, diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative diseases, cardi... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070250942 | Non-human transgenic mammals useful for identifying and assessing neural stem/progenitor cells Non-human transgenic mammals are produced which have, incorporated in their genome, DNA which includes a regulatory sequence of a mammalian nestin gene, operably linked to a gene coding for a nuclear localization signal peptide fused to a marker protein or reporter prot... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070250467 | Systems and methods for targeted content delivery The invention, in various embodiments, provides systems and methods directed to tiered delivery of content to viewers. At each tier of the delivery process, content providers and/or authors may modify and/or customize a portion of the content based, at least in part, on... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070244053 | Use of a CD40:CD154 binding interruptor to prevent counter-adaptive immune responses, particularly graft rejection Compositions and methods disclosed herein capitalize on the discovery that rejection of a tissue graft can be inhibited using a CD40:CD154 binding interrupter, either alone or in combination with another immunomodulator or immunosuppressor. An advantageous, synergistic ... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070245019 | Interactive media content delivery using a backchannel communications network Interactive media guidance systems, devices, and methods that enable media content delivery and/or control by a media content user via a user equipment device capable of interfacing with a media content source using a backchannel network. ... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070243612 | Novel Compounds for Modulating Cell Proliferation Novel styrylacrylonitrile compounds which are useful in treating a variety of cell proliferative disorders such as cancer are disclosed. ... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070241187 | Systems and methods for providing access to wireless gaming devices Systems and methods for controlling access to wireless gaming devices and networks are provided. For example, access is controlled through one or more levels of security check, such as a hard security check instead of or in addition to a soft security check. In a hard s... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070242160 | Shared memory multi video channel display apparatus and methods The invention includes a system and the associated method for reducing memory access bandwidth in various sections of one or more video pipeline stages of one or more channels in order to produce multiple high quality video signals. Signal processing stages of a video p... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070242734 | Method and apparatus for real-time digital processing of satellite positional signals for fast acquisition and low SNR tracking The invention relates to real-time processing of GPS signals, including correlation of the received signals with stored satellite C/A codes, including the accumulation of coherent data before a correlation score is calculated ... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070241795 | Multitap fractional baud period pre-emphasis for data transmission Pre-emphasis circuitry and methods for signal transmission provide multiple levels of output signal amplification over one or more baud periods after an input signal transition. The multiple, gradually decreasing levels of output signal amplification reduce power consum... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070237718 | Multi-disciplinary approach to validating or indentifying targets using an in vivo system The present invention embodies a multi-disciplinary approach to validate or identify targets involved in any given biological process or pathway, such as an immune response, or progression or regression of disease. By introducing a target(s) with, e.g., gene delivery ve... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070237186 | Heterogeneous transceiver architecture for wide range programmability of programmable logic devices High-speed serial data transceiver circuitry on a programmable logic device (“PLD”) includes some channels that are able to operate at data rates up to a first, relatively low maximum data rate, and other channels that are able to operate at data rates up to a secon... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070236609 | Reconfigurable self-calibrating adaptive noise reducer A video noise reducer reduces the noise artifacts in a video signal. The video noise reducer is reconfigurable to provide spatial noise reduction and temporal noise reduction in either a parallel or cascade architecture. The video noise reducer is self-calibrating by pr... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070237030 | Systems and methods for determining shooter locations with weak muzzle detection Systems and methods for locating the shooter of supersonic projectiles are described. The system uses at least five, preferably seven, spaced acoustic sensors. Sensor signals are detected for shockwaves and muzzle blast, wherein muzzle blast detection can be either inco... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070231262 | Hepatitis C virus variants The present invention relates to HCV variants, particularly variants that are resistant to a protease inhibitors such as VX-950. Also provided are methods and compositions related to the HCV variants. Further provided are methods of isolating, identifying, and character... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070226911 | Mattress or mattress pad with gel section The invention generally relates to a mattress or a mattress pad with one or more gel sections. The gel section may provide improved support and comfort at a localized area of a mattress or a mattress pad. ... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070228269 | Systems for differential ion mobility analysis Disclosed herein are systems, methods and apparatus, for detection and identification of analytes in a volatilized or volatilizable sample, using the mobility-based signature that is produced when the volatilized sample is passed through an ion mobility based analyzer. ... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070226321 | Image based document access and related systems, methods, and devices Methods, systems, and devices for providing to a user information associated with an acquired image are described. A method may include acquiring an image from a printed item, and identifying a virtual rendition of the item based on the content of a portion of the acqui... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070225676 | Microneedle drug delivery device Simple microneedle devices for delivery of drugs across or into biological tissue are provided, which permit drug delivery at clinically relevant rates across or into skin or other tissue barriers, with minimal or no damage, pain, or irritation to the tissue. The device... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070223080 | Methods and apparatus for actuating displays This invention relates to display apparatuses having an array of light modulators and a plurality of apertures formed in a layer of material. Each light modulator corresponds to one or more apertures and has a portion which may overlap a corresponding aperture, where th... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070225069 | Interactive wagering system with wireless wagering capabilities An interactive wagering application is provided that allows users to place wagers wirelessly. Users may use wireless user devices in the home to communicate with in-home user equipment such as a set-top box or personal computer. Wagers may be created using the wireless ... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070220681 | Perimeter stiffening system for a foam mattress A stiffening system for the perimeter edges of a foam core mattress comprising a coil spring (or other spring-based) structure disposed along one or more perimeter edges (e.g., one or both side edges, the foot, the head, or a combinations thereof including the foot and ... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070226582 | Systems and methods for achieving higher coding rate using parity interleaving The disclosed technology provides systems and methods for encoding data based on a run-length-limited code and an error correction code to provide codewords. The codewords include RLL-encoded data that are produced based on the RLL code, and parity information that are ... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070223301 | DRAM power bus control A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is provided that has separate array and peripheral power busing to isolate array noise from peripheral circuits such as delay lock loops during row activations and read/write memory operations. A switch connects the array power bus ... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070220680 | Systems and methods relating to a corner block for a mattress The invention, in various embodiments, is directed to devices, systems and methods relating to a corner block for a mattress. ... | 09/27/2007 |
