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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083929 | Small volume in vitro sensor and methods of making A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffus... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083928 | Small volume in vitro analyte sensor and methods of making A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffus... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083927 | Analyte sensors and methods of use In vitro analyte sensors and methods of analyte determination are provided. Embodiments include sensors that include a pair of electrodes to monitor filling of the sample chamber with sample. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083925 | Analyte determination methods and devices The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for analyte detection. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083924 | Small volume in vitro analyte sensor and methods of making A sensor utilizing a non-leachable or diffusible redox mediator is described. The sensor includes a sample chamber to hold a sample in electrolytic contact with a working electrode, and in at least some instances, the sensor also contains a non-leachable or a diffus... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080385 | Crosslinked adduct of polyaniline and polymer acid containing redox enzyme for electrochemical sensor A polymer matrix that may coated on an electrode is created by co-crosslinking (1) an adduct of a polyaniline formed by templated oxidative polymerization on a polymer acid; (2) a water-soluble crosslinker; and (3) a redox enzyme. The polymer matrix may be hydrated,... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080261 | 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene non-aqueous gel compositions and methods for using the same Gel compositions that contain 1-dichloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (DNCB) are provided. Embodiments of the subject gel compositions include DNCB, an organic solvent and a viscosity agent, wherein the organic solvent and viscosity agent are inert with respect to the DNCB. A... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080205 | Analyte meter protectors and methods Analyte meter protectors, meters that include the same, and methods. In one example, a ketone monitoring system is provided wherein a port protector is used in combination with a meter. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080153 | Analyte determination methods and devices The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for analyte detection. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079961 | Automatic biological analyte testing meter with integrated lancing device and methods of use The invention is directed to an integrated device for sampling and testing an analyte. The device generally comprises a housing, a lancing device for sampling an analyte, a test strip for substantially capturing at least a portion of the analyte, and a display unit ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8076308 | Inhibition of autophagy genes in cancer chemotherapy There is provided compositions and methods for improving the therapeutic efficacy of various cancer treatments, for example endocrine therapy, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, by inhibiting the expression of one or more genes involved in the cellular autophagy res... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8076103 | Eukaryotic expression system for the incorporation of stable isotopes into proteins Methods for producing stable isotope-labeled recombinant protein are provided. The methods include isolating a stable isotope-labeled recombinant protein from a Trichoplusia ni larva expressing a recombinant protein, which Trichoplusia ni larva has ing... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8071839 | Transgenic mouse comprising a polynucleotide encoding human or humanized C5aR and methods of production and use The present invention relates to transgenic non-human mammals comprising a polynucleotide encoding a human or humanized C5aR. The invention also relates to use of the transgenic non-human mammals in methods of screening for agonists, inverse agonists and antagonists... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071818 | Therapeutic compounds A (−)-stereoisomer of formula (I): [insert formula (I) wherein X is H or F; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, useful as an anesthetic. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071742 | Method and composition for crystallizing G protein-coupled receptors Certain embodiments provide a method for crystallizing a GPCR. The method may employ a fusion protein comprising: a) a first portion of a G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR), where the first portion comprises the TM1, TM2, TM3, TM4 and TM5 regions of the GPCR; b) a st... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071579 | DNA damage repair inhibitors for the treatment of cancer The present invention relates to the recognition that inhibition of the base excision repair pathway is selectively lethal in cells which are deficient in HR dependent DNA DSB repair. Methods and means relating to the treatment of cancers which are deficient in HR d... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071367 | Selecting, culturing and creating lineage committed hematopoietic stem cells The present invention provides a method for selecting hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) comprising providing an agent which binds to α9β1 integrin on the cell surface to a population of cells including HSCs and separating HSCs by virtue of the binding agent. The inv... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071316 | Diagnostic method for celiac sprue Detection of toxic gluten oligopeptides refractory to digestion and antibodies and T cells responsive thereto can be used to diagnose Celiac Sprue. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071286 | Gene expression profiling in biopsied tumor tissues The invention concerns sensitive methods to measure mRNA levels in biopsied tumor tissues, including archived paraffin-embedded biopsy material. The invention also concerns breast cancer gene sets important in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, and method... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071127 | Dual action, inhaled formulations providing both an immediate and sustained release profile Methods for formulating immediate and sustained release anti-infectives and delivery of such for treatment of respiratory tract infections and other medical conditions, and devices and formulations used in connection with such are described. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071096 | Anti-C5aR antibodies and uses thereof The present invention relates to antibodies which bind to C5aR and which are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods. The antibodies of the present invention are reactive with an extracellular loop of C5aR other than the N-terminal domain and are ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071054 | Microfluidic magnetophoretic device and methods for using the same A microfluidic device may employ one or more sorting stations for separating target species from other species in a sample. The separation is driven by magnetophoresis. A sorting station generally includes separate buffer and sample streams. A magnetic field gradien... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070934 | Transition metal complexes with (pyridyl)imidazole ligands Novel transition metal complexes of iron, cobalt, ruthenium, osmium, and vanadium are described. The transition metal complexes can be used as redox mediators in enzyme-based electrochemical sensors. The transition metal complexes include substituted or unsubstitute... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070692 | Integrated sensor for analyzing biological samples An integrated lancet and testing striplet for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen includes a skin piercing member and an analyte sensor coupled together. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| D650079 | Analyte meter | 12/06/2011 |
| 8067178 | Gene expression markers for prediction of patient response to chemotherapy The present invention relates to gene sets useful in assessing prognosis and/or predicting the response of cancer, e.g. colorectal cancer to chemotherapy. In addition, the invention relates to a clinically validated cancer test, e.g. colorectal test, for assessment ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066987 | Bacterial delivery of biologically active polypeptides The present invention relates to methods for the delivery of biologically active polypeptides to a subject by colonizing non-pathogenic Gram negative bacteria. Also provided by this invention are methods of treating or preventing diseases by administering colonizing... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066858 | Analyte sensor with insertion monitor, and methods A sensor, and methods of making, for determining the concentration of an analyte, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. The sensor includes a working electrode a... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066661 | Viscous formulations and their use in needle-free injection Formulations are described that are viscous and will benefit from needle-free delivery at high driving pressures. Conventional delivery of these viscous formulations by hypodermic syringes is inconvenient as well as painful. Formulations include those which have a v... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066649 | Integrated sensor for analyzing biological samples An integrated lancet and testing striplet for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen includes a skin piercing member and an analyte sensor coupled together. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8063192 | Microbial reductive dehalogenation of vinyl chloride Compositions and methods are provided that relate to the bioremediation of chlorinated ethenes, particularly the bioremediation of vinyl chloride by Dehalococcoides-like organisms. An isolated strain of bacteria, Dehalococcoides sp. strain VS, that met... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062661 | Methods and compositions for treating skin wounds Methods of debriding a skin wound are provided. Embodiments of the subject methods include contacting the skin wound with a hydrogel patch debridement composition to debride the wound. Also provided are systems and kits for use in practicing the subject methods.... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058023 | Assessment of cardiac health and thrombotic risk in a patient The invention features methods and compositions for assessing risk, particularly immediate risk, of thrombotic events in patients with suspected or known vascular disease, and more particularly to assessing risk of thrombotic events in patients with coronary artery ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057853 | Method for applying a cured covering layer on a substrate Provided are methods for applying a covering layer to a substrate, including applying an adhesive layer in non-cross-linked state to the substrate and applying thereto a cross-linked covering layer, characterized in that the covering layer is provided with openings,... | 11/15/2011 |
| D648640 | Sensor | 11/15/2011 |
| 8055353 | Medical carriers comprising a low-impedance conductor, and methods of making and using the same Medical carriers that include a low-impedance conductor are provided. The low-impedance conductors are configured to provide electrical conductivity along a length of the medical carrier. An aspect of the low-impedance conductors is the presence of a longitudinally ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8055345 | Self-referencing communication in implantable devices Various aspects of the present invention enable robust, reliable control functionality for effectors present on intraluminal, e.g., vascular leads, as well as other types of implantable devices. Aspects of the invention include implantable integrated circuits that h... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8054140 | Low voltage oscillator for medical devices Low voltage oscillators that provide a stable output frequency with varying supply voltage are provided. The subject oscillators find use in a variety of different types of devices, e.g., medical devices, including both implantable and ex-vivo devices. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| D648437 | Analyte meter | 11/08/2011 |
| 8049020 | Substituted -acyl homoserine lactones The substituted N-acyl homoserine lactones have the formula (I) wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated straight chain or branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbyl group containing from 5 to 14 carbon atoms; R2 is H or a 1-4C alkyl group; R3 is H or... | 11/01/2011 |
