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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6303850 | Inbred corn plant 09DSS1 and seeds thereof According to the invention, there is provided an inbred corn plant designated 09DSS1. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the inbred corn plant O9DSS1, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6255539 | Chemical composition and process Inert gas additive is utilized in the catalytic oxidation of benzene with nitrous oxide to produce phenol in order to prevent excessive exothermic temperature increases and to render gaseous mixtures throughout the process non-flammable.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6235971 | Expression of sucrose phoshorylase in plants Introducing sucrose phosphorylase activity into plants by transformation with a gene for the enzyme increases the rate of sucrose hydrolysis, leading to increased starch, oil, and/protein levels. Sucrose phosphorylase genes from Streptococcus mutans and L... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6212824 | Methods for classifying plants for evaluation and breeding programs by use of remote sensing and image analysis technology Methods for classifying plants by remote sensing and image analysis technology are presented. These methods are useful for evaluating plants and for selecting plants for a plant breeding program which has as its goal to selectively alter phenotype. The me... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6204375 | Methods and reagents for preserving RNA in cell and tissue samples This specification relates to the field of molecular biology and provides a novel method and reagent for preserving and protecting the ribonucleic acid (RNA) content of tissue samples from degradation prior to RNA isolation. This preservation may be accom... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6190902 | Deformylation of f-met peptides in bacterial expression system A method for producing recombinant peptides and proteins having a diminished retention of N-formyl-methionine by coexpressing a peptide deformylase enzyme is disclosed. Also disclosed are substantially deformylated protein compositions and transformed bac... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6160026 | Process for optimizing hydrocarbon synthesis The invention is a process for producing hydrocarbons from hydrogen and carbon monoxide by reacting hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a particulate solid catalyst and a substantially inert liquid medium. This reaction takes place in a reacto... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6143961 | Inbred corn plant RQAA8 and seeds thereof According to the invention, there is provided inbred corn plant RQAA8. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the fore-mentioned inbred corn plant and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing one of the i... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6130369 | Inbred corn plant WQCD10 and seeds thereof According to the invention, there is provided inbred corn plants, separately designated WKBC5, WQCD10, O1CSI2, 01DFA3, FBPL, and 3DHA9. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the fore-mentioned inbred corn plants and to me... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128187 | Cardcage for circuit cards The present invention provides an improved cardcage design. The improvements result from the formation of an integral cardcage side using a construction method involving precision punched sheet aluminum that is precision formed into final configuration. T... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6125356 | Portable sales presentation system with selective scripted seller prompts A handheld computer unit for use by, e.g., a car sales person (seller) prompts the seller with a standard script to be followed at each step in the process after a prospect enters a dealership. The prospect's response to the scripted questions is used to ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6114611 | Inbred corn plant WDHQ2 and seeds thereof According to the invention, there is provided an inbred corn plant designated WDHQ2. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the inbred corn plant WDHQ2, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the in... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6111172 | Inbred corn plant 22DHD11 and seeds thereof According to the invention, there is provided an inbred corn plant designated 22DHD11. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the inbred corn plant 22DHD11, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing th... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6110744 | Diminishing viral gene expression by promoter replacement The present invention provides viral vectors that have been engineered to contain a synthetic promoter that controls at least one essential gene. The synthetic promoter is induced by a specific gene product not normally produced in the cells in which the ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6110707 | Recombinant expression of proteins from secretory cell lines The present invention a provides methods for production of heterologous polypeptides, for example amylin, using recombinantly engineered cell lines. Also described are methods engineering cells for high level expression, methods of large scale heterologou... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6110464 | Broad-spectrum δ-endotoxins Disclosed are novel synthetically-modified B. thuringiensis chimeric crystal proteins having improved insecticidal activity against coleopteran, dipteran and lepidopteran insects. Also disclosed are the nucleic acid segments encoding these novel peptides.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6110875 | Methods and materials for degrading xanthan Xanthan molecules are degraded using an xanthanase enzyme complex that is stable at temperatures above 250° F., such as those temperatures found in some wellbores and process streams. The xanthanase enzyme complex is produced by a novel soil bacterium. T... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6106866 | In vivo agents comprising cationic drugs, peptides and metal chelators with acidic saccharides and glycosaminoglycans, giving improved site-selective localization, uptake mechanism, sensitivity and kinetic-spatial profiles, including tumor sites A drug carrier composition comprising a drug complexed with dermatan sulfate is disclosed. The drug is preferably an anti tumor drug and may be taxol, a peptide onco-agent or vincristine. The most preferred antitumor drug is doxorubicin. The dermatan sulf... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6107457 | Bcr-Abl directed compositions and uses for inhibiting Philadelphia chromosome stimulated cell growth Compositions comprising a mixture of peptides that bind to molecules involved in Bcr-Abl oncoprotein function are disclosed. In addition, expression of functional BCR protein (p160 BCR) or amino terminal fragments thereof (159, 221 and 413 amino terminal ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6096952 | Inbred corn plant 01DHD16 and seeds thereof According to the invention, there is provided an inbred corn plant designated 01DHD16. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the inbred corn plant 01DHD16, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing th... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6096874 | High affinity tamoxifen derivatives The synthesis of tamoxifen derivatives, most particularly halo, halo alkyl, hydroxy, and amino tamoxifen derivatives is disclosed. The native tamoxifen molecule includes a substituted chemical group positioned on the aliphatic chain of the tamoxifen molec... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6093372 | Oxygen flow control for gasification The system for controlling oxygen flow in a gasification process of the instant invention comprises a suction control valve located between the oxygen source and the oxygen compressor. The suction control valve is adapted in order to open to deliver oxyge... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6090565 | Sphingoglycolipids as markers for multidrug resistant cancers The present invention involves the identification of sphingoglycolipid species that are indicative of multidrug resistance in certain types of cells, including cancer cells. The association of multidrug resistance with the expression of certain sphingogly... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6087129 | Recombinant expression of proteins from secretory cell lines The present invention a provides methods for production of heterologous polypeptides using a variety recombinantly engineered secretory cell lines. The common feature of these cell lines is the absence of expression of at least one endogenous polypeptide.... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6086900 | Methods and compositions for using membrane-penetrating proteins to carry materials across cell membranes The present invention provides methods and compositions delivery of agents into the cytoplasm of cells. Particularly, it concerns the use of membrane-penetrating toxin proteins to deliver drugs to the cytoplasm of target cells.... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6087493 | Porphyrin compounds as telomerase inhibitors The present invention has identified compounds with extended aromatic chromophores that bind the G-quadruplex formed by the folding of single-stranded human telomeric DNA. These compounds have been shown to be effective telomerase inhibitors and are conte... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6083715 | Methods for producing heterologous disulfide bond-containing polypeptides in bacterial cells Disclosed are methods and compositions for producing heterologous disulfide bond containing polypeptides in bacterial cells. In preferred embodiments the methods involve co-expression of a prokaryotic disulfide isomerase, such as DsbC or DsbG and a gene e... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6082251 | Apparatus and method for cooking food products for consumption An apparatus and method are disclosed for cooking food products. In particular, cereal grains and rice products may be cooked pursuant to a multi-step process in which rice is first prewashed, presteamed, and then allowed to absorb water in a steeping ste... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6084162 | Inbred corn plant 86ISI15 and seeds thereof According to the invention, there is provided an inbred corn plant designated 86ISI5. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the inbred corn plant 86ISI5, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6083496 | Polyamine transport inhibitors Described herein are novel specific, pure competitive inhibitors of natural polyamine transport in mammalian cells. Despite their low molecular weight, the inhibitors of the present invention stay virtually impermeant to the cell and display minor non-spe... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6083691 | Detection of conversion to mucoidy in Pseudomonas aeruginosa infecting cystic fibrosis patients Compositions and methods for detecting the conversion to mucoidy in Pseudomonas aeruginosa are disclosed. Chronic respiratory infections with mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa are the leading cause of high mortality and morbidity in cystic fibrosis. The initi... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6081092 | Driver circuit for a synchronous, alternating current electric motor The driver circuit (10) comprises a first triac or the like (11) for connection in series with the stator winding (5, 6) of the motor between the terminals (12, 13) of an alternating-current voltage supply, the gate of the first triac (11) being arranged ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6078253 | Occupancy sensor and method of operating same A multiple sensing technology-based occupancy sensor. Ultrasonic and infrared sensors are used to produce first and second occupancy estimator signals that are combined using a fusion based detection algorithm to produce a combined estimator signal. The c... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6077824 | Methods for improving the activity of δ-endotoxins against insect pests Disclosed are methods for increasing the activity of B. thuringiensis δ-endotoxins against Coleopteran insect pests. Also disclosed are methods for mutagenizing nucleic acid sequences encoding these polypeptides, and increasing insect resistance in trans... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6077999 | Inbred corn plant 86AQV2 and seeds thereof According to the invention, there is provided an inbred corn plant designated 86AQV2. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the inbred corn plant 86AQV2, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6069134 | Methods and compositions comprising DNA damaging agents and p53 The present invention relates to the use of tumor suppressor genes in combination with a DNA damaging agent or factor for use in killing cells, and in particular cancerous cells. A tumor suppressor gene, p53, was delivered via a recombinant adenovirus-med... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6068892 | Methods and structures for pad reconfiguration to allow intermediate testing during manufacture of an integrated circuit Methods and structures for pad reconfiguration to allow intermediate testing during the manufacture of an integrated circuit are disclosed. The methods and structures disclosed are particularly useful in testing an embedded subcircuit, such as a memory ar... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6066687 | Acrylic fiber with high optical brightness An acrylic fiber exhibiting improved brightness and proccessability is disclosed. The fiber includes a synergistic combination of a delustrant and an optical brightener and is specifically useful in the manufacture of "terry" knitted athletic socks.... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6063905 | Recombinant human IGA-J. chain dimer Disclosed are compositions and methods of use that comprise engineered IgA antibodies that, when administered to a host are secreted across the epithelium into the mucosal barriers of the body providing external passive immunotherapy against agents such a... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6063597 | Polypeptide compositions toxic to coleopteran insects Disclosed are Coleopteran-toxic B. thuringiensis δ-endotoxins, nucleic acid sequences, and transgenic plants expressing these genes. Methods of making and using these genes and proteins are disclosed as well as methods for the recombinant expression, and... | 05/16/2000 |
