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Attorney: PEPPER HAMILTON LLP


Number of applications: 931
Last date: February 24, 2011

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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20110047183CHAIN OF CUSTODY MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT
A system for monitoring and managing chain of custody information for an asset or a group of assets through various stages of asset transport or transformation. The system includes a server configured to assign an asset identifier relating to each specific asset, an ass...
02/24/2011
20110046921METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MONITOR HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE
A system which allows healthcare providers to monitor hand hygiene compliance includes a data reader adapted to be worn by a healthcare provider. The system includes a portal trigger disposed at each door portal of a patient room which activates the reader to record an ...
02/24/2011
20110045480METHODS FOR PREDICTING THE EFFICACY OF TREATMENT
Clinical tests for testing therapeutic sensitivity of cancerous breast tissue and methods and kits for performing the same are described herein. Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods for predicting the efficacy of treatment of breast cancer. In ad...
02/24/2011
20110045052Bioactive Glass Coatings
The present invention relates to bioactive glass coatings. In particular, the present invention relates to bioactive glass coatings for Ti6Al4V alloys and chrome cobalt alloys, wherein the thermal expansion coefficient of the glass coating is matched to that of the allo...
02/24/2011
20110044912Diagnostic And Therapeutic Epitope, And Transgenic Plant
A peptide analogue which is not more than 50 amino acids in length, and which is capable of being recognized by a T cell receptor that recognizes an epitope comprising sequence 62PQPELPY68 (SEQ ID NO:1), and fusion proteins, pharmaceutical composit...
02/24/2011
20110043846METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING MATERIALS USAGE ASSOCIATED WITH DOCUMENT PRINTING
A system for performing a print job request includes a processor, a printing device, and a computer-readable storage medium in communication with the processor. The computer-readable storage medium includes one or more programming instructions for receiving a print job ...
02/24/2011
20110043831METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY REDUCING PAGE COUNT IN A DOCUMENT PRINTING PROCESS
A system automatically determines whether to shrink a document to be printed by determining whether various parameters of the final page of the document satisfy certain criteria. If so, the system may automatically shrink the document by using a shrink-to-fit process an...
02/24/2011
20110042773HIGH FILL-FACTOR LASER-TREATED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE ON BULK MATERIAL WITH SINGLE SIDE CONTACT SCHEME
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for configuring and constructing a single photo detector or array of photo detectors with all fabrications circuitry on a single side of the device. Both the anode and the cathode contacts of the diode are placed on a ...
02/24/2011
20110040573Diagnostic System and Method
A diagnostic system and method. In one embodiment, the invention is a diagnostic system comprising: a form comprising one or more diagnostic questions and one or more possible answers to each diagnostic question; a first overlay comprising one or more windows and one or...
02/17/2011
20110039987METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BLOCK COPOLYCARBONATE/PHOSPHONATES AND COMPOSITIONS THEREFROM
Disclosed is a new method and compositions from the method consisting of block copolycarbonate/phosphonates that exhibit an excellent combination of flame resistance, hydrolytic stability, high Tg, low melt viscosity, low color and high toughness. Also disclosed are pol...
02/17/2011
20110039582FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
A fleet management system comprises a server, a plurality of dispatch terminals remote from the server, and a telecommunications gateway. The server connects to the telecommunications gateway and to the dispatch terminal. The telecommunications gateway receives request ...
02/17/2011
20110039440IMPROVED DEVICE FOR LATCHING A CONNECTOR DEVICE
A latching device for latching a first front connector to a complementary second rear connector. The latching device comprises at least a front latching element supported by the front connector, the front latching element comprising a rear latching segment. The latching...
02/17/2011
20110037656ULTRA WIDEBAND ANTENNA
An ultra wideband antenna comprises a substrate (21). A metal layer deposited on the substrate comprises first and second non-metallic regions (22a, 22b) defined therein. The first and second non-metallic regions (22a,
02/17/2011
20110036696ELECTRICAL SWITCH COMPRISING A PUSHBUTTON FIXED BETWEEN A FILM AND A CONTACTOR
The invention proposes an electrical switch (10) comprising:
    • a horizontal bottom plate (12), the horizont...
02/17/2011
20110034423METHOD AND THERAPEUTIC/COSMETIC TOPICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ROSACEA AND SKIN ERYTHEMA USING A1-ADRENOCEPTOR AGONISTS
The present invention is directed to the treatment of skin erythema as exhibited in rosacea and other conditions characterized by increased erythema (redness) of the skin. These conditions exhibit dilation of blood vessels due to a cutaneous vascular hyper-reactivity. I...
02/10/2011
20110034259METHOD OF MAKING A WASHER
A method of making a washer includes the steps of cutting a section of a wire material to form a blank, forging the blank in a first forging unit to form a rough blank that is larger in width and smaller in thickness than the blank, forging the rough blank in a second f...
02/10/2011
20110029435SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRONIC CONTENT
A system for distributing electronic content may include a content repository including one or more electronic content items. The content repository may be in communication with one or more content databases. The system may include a user interface in communication with...
02/03/2011
20110027908DEVICE FOR DETECTION OF ANTIGENS AND USES THEREOF
Devices and methods for the detection of antigens are disclosed. Devices and methods for detecting food-borne pathogens are disclosed....
02/03/2011
20110027861Desiccated Biologics And Methods Of Preparing The Same
The present invention provides compositions comprising desiccated biologics comprising a cell, protein, virus, nucleic acid, carbohydrate, or lipid, or any combination thereof, along with at least one membrane penetrable sugar, and at least one membrane impenetrable sug...
02/03/2011
20110027280Methods For Inducing Autolysis In Infectious Bacteria
The present invention relates to methods for the killing of infectious bacteria by modulating the extra-cellular concentration of bacterial cell signalling molecules. This has the effect of inducing rapid cell death (autolysis) in the majority of bacterial cells, and pr...
02/03/2011
20110027201METHOD AND THERAPEUTIC/COSMETIC TOPICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ROSACEA AND SKIN ERYTHEMA USING A1-ADRENOCEPTOR AGONISTS
The present invention is directed to the treatment of skin erythema as exhibited in rosacea and other conditions characterized by increased erythema (redness) of the skin. These conditions exhibit dilation of blood vessels due to a cutaneous vascular hyper-reactivity. I...
02/03/2011
20110026065PRINT JOB MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM
A printing system includes a job management server and multiple remote print stations. The print stations have user input capability, and a user may enter identification information and request that a document stored by the job management server be printed at the print ...
02/03/2011
20110023382MODULAR BUILDING STRUCTURE WITH FOLDABLE LANDING
Modular building structures and methods of forming such structures are disclosed. A modular building structure may include a plurality of walls, a ceiling and a landing. The plurality of walls may include a front wall. The ceiling may be positioned at a top portion of e...
02/03/2011
20110023097AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND FRAMEWORK
Authentication in an ad-hoc network is established between a first device (for example a service-requesting device) and a second device (for example a service-providing device) using a third device (a peer device). An authentication request is transmitted from the first...
01/27/2011
20110021605MEANS AND METHODS FOR THE SPECIFIC INHIBITION OF GENES IN CELLS AND TISSUE OF THE CNS AND/OR EYE
Described is a method for the specific modulation of the expression of target genes in cells and/or tissues of the CNS and/or eye, wherein a composition comprising one or more doubled stranded oligoribonucleotides (dsRNA) is introduced into the cell, tissue or organism ...
01/27/2011
20110020440STABLE SOLUTIONS OF SPARINGLY SOLUBLE ACTIVES
The present invention relates to a stable pharmaceutical composition comprising soft gelatin capsules containing at least one sparingly soluble active drug (singly or in combination with sparingly soluble and/or soluble drugs) and a solvent system, wherein the solvent s...
01/27/2011
20110020242HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN-LIKE PEPTIDE-PHOSPHOLIPID SCAFFOLD ("HPPS") NANOPARTICLES
The present invention provides a non-naturally occurring High-Density Lipoprotein-like peptide-phospholipid scaffold (“HPPS”) nanoparticle. More particularly, the invention provides a non-naturally occurring peptide-lipid nanoscaffold comprising: (a) at least one ph...
01/27/2011
20110016601Magazine Cover Costume
A customizable costume designed to look like a magazine cover and to be worn by a wearer such that the wearer appears to be a part of the magazine cover. The costume includes a panel having a hole cut therethrough, a plurality of attachment points and at least one chann...
01/27/2011
20110015920APPARATUS FOR CHINESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND METHOD THEREOF
An apparatus for Chinese language education includes a set of Chinese character pieces, a Chinese dictionary database, an input unit, and a processing unit. Each of the Chinese character pieces is associated with a distinct Chinese character, has the distinct Chinese ch...
01/20/2011
20110014158COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING CHONDROITINASE ABCI MUTANTS
The present invention relates to protein and nucleic acid mutants of chondroitinase ABCI. Such chondroitinase ABCI mutant enzymes exhibit altered chondroitin lyase activity or increased resistance to inactivation from stressors including UV light or heat. Methods of usi...
01/20/2011
20110009647Process 054
The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of a diastereomerically pure dibenzoyl-L-tartrate salt of a compound of formula (III)

and to products of said process....

01/13/2011
20110009511Glass Polycarboxylate Cements
The present invention relates to glass compositions for use in formation of polycarboxylate cements and polycarboxylate cements comprising these glasses, wherein the glasses comprise SiO2 and MgO, with a molar percentage of SiO2 not exceeding 60% a...
01/13/2011
20110009327BIOACTIVE NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIAL
The present invention relates to a porous inorganic/organic hybrid nanoscale composite comprising an enzymatically biodegradable organic polymer and a sol-gel derived silica network, its production and use as a macroporous scaffold in tissue engineering....
01/13/2011
20110006631ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE
A rotor (300) for an axial-flux electrical machine is disclosed. The rotor has a plurality of permanent magnets (350) fixed thereto, with each of the plurality of magnets extending at least partly through an aperture in the rotor. The arrangement is such t...
01/13/2011
20110006000BIOFILM REMEDIATION OF METAL CONTAINING WASTEWATER
A method of in situ treatment of wastewater that is contaminated with a heavy metal may include passing a flow of contaminated wastewater through a reactor vessel. The reactor vessel may contain a plurality of biofilm retaining structures. Each of the structures may at ...
01/13/2011
20110004164NON-SEDATING ANTIHISTAMINE INJECTION FORMULATIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
Disclosed are injectable formulations of cetirizine for treating acute allergic reactions and methods for treating acute allergic reactions. In particular, an intravenous injectable is disclosed as are methods of treating acute allergic reactions therewith....
01/06/2011
20110002956MUTANT HUMAN CD80 AND COMPOSITIONS FOR AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
Improved vaccines and methods of using the same are disclosed Immunosuppressive compositions for treating individuals who have autoimmune diseases or transplants and methods of using the same are disclosed....
01/06/2011
20110002004METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DETERMINING BATCH SIZES FOR PRINT JOBS IN A PRINT PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT
A system for determining batch sizes for a print job may include a computing device and a computer-readable storage medium in communication with the computing device. The computer-readable storage medium may include one or more programming instructions for receiving a p...
01/06/2011
20110001314SECURITY CODES WITHIN SCRATCH-OFF LAYERS AND METHOD OF EMBEDDING THEREOF
A scratch-off document may include a substrate bearing printed content and a scratch-off layer covering the printed content. The scratch-off layer may include a mass of a first ink and a portion of a second ink embedded within the first ink. The first ink and the second...
01/06/2011
20100331676GAMMA PROBE DETECTION OF AMYLOID PLAQUE USING RADIOLABELED A-BETA BINDING COMPOUNDS
The present invention relates to a method of detecting β-amyloid peptide aggregates in the brain of an individual and kits thereto. The method includes administering to an individual an effective amount of an Aβ-binding radiopharmaceutical, waiting a period of time, m...
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