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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7993192 | Control system A control system (1) for an online casino game has a man-machine interface (FIG. 1) operable by a player to regulate the progress of the game, and includes a switch means (8) operable by the player to selectively switch the man-machine interface... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7960775 | Method for manufacturing a memory element comprising a resistivity-switching NiO layer and devices obtained thereof The present disclosure is related to non-volatile memory devices comprising a reversible resistivity-switching layer used for storing data. The resistivity of this layer can be varied between at least two stable resistivity states such that at least one bit can be s... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7937063 | Method and system for configuring a tower top low noise amplifier A method and system for protecting a LNA by acquiring a radio frequency control channel signal at a tower top low noise amplifier (TTLNA) system. In response to acquiring the radio frequency control channel signal, LNA mode information is determined from the acquire... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7930233 | Flexible system and method for electronic trading System, method, and program products offer flexibility to the rather rigid way of trading in an electronic trading system. Orders for a tradeable object may typically get matched according to set terms and/or conditions at an electronic exchange. A trader may log on... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7867565 | Method for coating substrates A method for depositing a coating layer on at least a part of a surface of a substrate is described. The method includes supplying a coating substance to at least part of a surface of a substrate. The substrate is subjected to a relative movement with respect to a s... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7672895 | System and method for simulating an electronic trading environment Market data is recorded from a real live exchange. The recording data can be played back in real time or delayed, in any manner, to simulate the recorded market. Moreover, one or more users can participate in the simulated market just as if they were participating i... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7507789 | Detection of The invention provides compositions and methods for the detection of Anaplasma platys polynucleotides and polypeptides. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7393529 | Methods and compositions for inhibiting binding of IgE to a high affinity receptor The invention provides methods and compositions for inhibiting binding of IgE to a high affinity receptor. The methods and compositions are useful in the treatment of allergic diseases and allergy symptoms in mammals. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381821 | Piperazine derivatives and their use as synthesis intermediates The present invention relates to new enantiomerically pure piperazine derivatives of formula (I) wherein Y represents hydroxy or a leaving group and n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, and to their use as synthesis intermediates, especially for the preparation of pharmaceutically... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7109351 | Fused pyrrolecarboxamides; GABA brain receptor ligands Substituted pyrrolecarboxamide compounds are disclosed. These compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAA brain receptors or prodrugs of agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAA brain receptors ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094595 | Label-free high-throughput optical technique for detecting biomolecular interactions Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7037604 | Magnetic sensing device A magnetic sensing device is disclosed. The magnetic sensing device may have an integrated circuit and a magnetic sensor. A magnetic buffer layer of material may be deposited between the integrated circuit and the magnetic sensor to shield the magnetic sensor from s... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033143 | Pumping system with clutch and associated by-pass This invention relates to a pumping system. The design of the system is such that bi-directional operation can be achieved using a significantly smaller and hence lighter unit than those currently available. It uses the direction of rotation of the drive shaft to co... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7012659 | Image replication system having focusing means to receive reflected light through lightguide from spatial light modulator The present invention relates, in one aspect to an image replication system comprising a light guide (2), a light source (8) arranged to direct emitted light into the first end (2a) of a light guide (2), a reflective spatial light ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001915 | Ultrashort-acting opioids for transdermal applications The subject invention encompasses compounds of the formula: wherein R1, R2, and R3 are as defined herein. The subject invention also concerns methods for synthesizing the compounds of th... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6906104 | Aminediols for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): useful in treating Alzheimer's disease and other similar diseases. These compounds include inhibitors of the beta-secretase enzyme that are useful in the treat... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6855894 | Mobile lifting device and weighing device therefor A mobile lifting device comprises a mobile frame (1, 12, 13) with a set of lift forks (3) for receiving a pallet thereon. The pallet truck is provided with a weighing device which comprises at least one pressure or strain-sensitive sensor (20) i... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6475771 | Antimicrobial polypeptides and methods of use Antimicrobial compounds and compositions and uses thereof, including the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections are described. The compounds and compositions include lantibiotic polypeptides and the nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptid... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6396837 | Method and system for mapping virtual connections to asymmetric digital subscriber line latency paths A method and system for mapping virtual connections to asymmetric digital subscriber line ("ADSL") latency paths. A request for virtual connection from a transport network (e.g., Asynchronous Transport Mode, Frame Relay, etc.) with a desired service categ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6197818 | Drug for treating diabetic nephrosis The present invention relates new use of rhein or the salt thereof, that is new use in preparing medicine for treatment of diabetic nephropathy. A medicine containing rhein or the salt thereof for treatment of diabetic nephropathy may be supplied in aqueo... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6172248 | Methods for refining vegetable oils and byproducts thereof The present invention relates to improved methods for refining vegetable oils and byproducts thereof. This invention also relates to an improved process for deodorizing lecithin. The invention additionally relates to deodorized lecithin and deodorized veg... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6087377 | Tamoxifen as a therapy to reduce irinotecan hydrochloride-induced diarrhea The present invention provides a method for preventing or decreasing diarrhea associated with irinotecan administration comprising the administration of tamoxifen at least two cell cycles prior to irinotecan administration.... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5953412 | Method and apparatus for controlling line conditioner equalizer The present invention provides a two-wire line conditioning apparatus having an improved calibration and cancellation circuit and provides an improved calibration method using a multitone calibration signal. The apparatus automatically adjusts an electron... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5926226 | Method for adjusting the quality of a video coder A method and an apparatus for encoding an image signal. The apparatus includes an acquisition module disposed to receive the image signal. A first processor is coupled to the acquisition module. At least one encoder processor is coupled to the first proce... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5892060 | Method for the preparation of (+)-calanolide a and analogues thereof A method of preparing (+)-calanolide A, 1, a potent HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitor, from chromene 4 is provided. According to the disclosed method, chromene 4 intermediate was subjected to a chlorotitanium-mediated aldol reaction with acetaldehyde to... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5864681 | Video encoder/decoder system A method and an apparatus for encoding an image signal. The apparatus includes an acquisition module disposed to receive the image signal. A first processor is coupled to the acquisition module. At least one encoder processor is coupled to the first proce... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5831678 | Video encoder/decoder system A method and an apparatus for encoding an image signal. The apparatus includes an acquisition module disposed to receive the image signal. A first processor is coupled to the acquisition module. At least one encoder processor is coupled to the first proce... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5820298 | Seamless landfill sump A seamless landfill sump including a bottom and a plurality of walls defining an open reservoir and including a welding ledge integral to the reservoir opening. The seamless landfill sump may also include side support ribs integral to the sump bottom and ... | 10/13/1998 |
