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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6876714 | Device for heating gas from a thin layer of nuclear fuel, and space engine incorporating such device A gas, e.g. hydrogen, at relatively low pressure is directly heated by the fission fragments (FF) emitted by a thin layer of fissile material, e.g. 242mAm, deposited on the inner wall of a chamber which is kept cooled at a typical temperature of about 1,0... | 04/05/2005 |
| 7258253 | Method and system for precise dispensation of a liquid Devices, systems, and methods for the precise dispensation of small volumes of liquids are presented. A fluid microdispenser comprises a liquid-filled tube, an actuator coupled to the tube, and a tip at one end of the tube. When the actuator applies an actuation pre... | 08/21/2007 |
| D543413 | Cake pan | 05/29/2007 |
| D536744 | Toy glider | 02/13/2007 |
| RE39482 | Method of making grain-oriented magnetic steel sheet having low iron loss Grain-oriented magnetic steel sheet made by the method-including hot rolling and final finish annealing, wherein (1) the O content in the steel slab is limited to up to about 30 ppm; (2) for the entire steel sheet ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156862 | Multi-point tension distribution system device and method of tissue approximation using that device to improve wound healing A tissue approximation device and processes for using the device are provided. The device is an implantable, biodegradable construct (except for hernia repairs) that has attachment points emanating from a supportive backing. The device improves the mechanical phase ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153653 | Differentially methylated sequences in pancreatic cancer The present invention provides a method for detecting a cellular proliferative disorder in a subject. The method includes contacting a nucleic acid-containing specimen from the subject with an agent that provides a determination of the methylation state of at least ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153657 | Diagnosis and treatment of tumor-suppressor associated disorders Methods are provided for detecting a cell proliferative disorder associated with TSLC1 by contacting a proliferating cell of a subject suspected of having the disorder with a reagent that detects TSLC1 and detecting the level of TSLC1 in the proliferating cell. TSLC... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148589 | Method and apparatus for controlling internal heat generating circuit In a computer system constituted by a portable computer and a deskstation used to expand the function of the portable computer, the portable computer has a communication connector used for communication with the deskstation, in addition to a connector for connecting... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147882 | Process for preparing hypoallergenic and reduced fat foods Common allergenic foods are made hypoallergenic by treatment with super critical fluid or critical liquid gas such as super critical carbon dioxide or liquid nitrogen. The treatment of foods with liquid nitrogen or super critical carbon dioxide also enhances the fun... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149110 | Seek window verify program system and method for a multilevel non-volatile memory integrated circuit system A memory comprises a plurality of digital multilevel memory cells. A window of valid data voltages for accessing the said plurality of digital multilevel memory cells is detected. The window may be detected by incrementing a first programming voltage to program data... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143909 | Reconfigurable metered material dispenser A dispenser is provided for delivering a controlled quantity of a granular material. The dispenser includes a container assembly, a diffuser and a metering cup. The container includes a reservoir which supports a disposable cartridge of granular material. The cartri... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144723 | Marine actinomycete taxon for drug and fermentation product discovery The invention is the discovery of an actinomycete genus, given the name Salinospora gen. nov., that displays an obligate requirement of seawater (Na+) for growth and unique 16S rRNA signature nucleotides. The invention is also the use of the genus ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7146377 | Storage system having partitioned migratable metadata According to one embodiment, a metadata management system (MDS) may include partitioned migratable metadata. Metadata may be stored in multiple metadata partitions (102-0 to 102-11). Each metadata partition may be assigned to a particular... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142358 | Gem microscope with portability kit A gem microscope according to the invention includes a focus column, a stage, and a quick disconnect mechanism that facilitates removable coupling of the focus column to the stage. The focus column and the stage have compatible features that establish the proper mou... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138621 | Optical fiber sensors based on pressure-induced temporal periodic variations in refractive index A optical fiber sensor for measuring temperature and/or pressure employs temporally created long period gratings. The gratings may be produced by a periodic change in the refractive index of the fiber along the fiber longitudinal axis caused by periodically spaced c... | 11/21/2006 |
| D532321 | Measuring cup | 11/21/2006 |
| D531918 | Measuring spoon | 11/14/2006 |
| 7130521 | Cable guide A cable guide for a cable support system that includes at least one support tray. The cable guide has a base with two base portions disposed in side by side relation. The base portions are adapted to cooperatively engage wires of the support tray(s). A support shaft... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127743 | Comprehensive security structure platform for network managers An embodiment includes a computer system for detecting and monitoring network intrusion events from log data received from network service devices in a computer network. An embodiment may include an event parser in communication with multiple network service devices... | 10/24/2006 |
| D530563 | Cake pan | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122553 | Liposomal formulation of irinotecan The present invention is for novel compositions and methods for treating cancer, particularly, for treating cancer in mammals and more particularly in humans. The therapeutic compositions of the present invention include liposome entrapped irinotecan in which the li... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7123263 | Automatic 3D modeling system and method An automatic 3D modeling system and method are described in which a 3D model may be generated from a picture or other image. For example, a 3D model for a face of a person may be automatically generated. The system and method also permits gestures/behaviors associat... | 10/17/2006 |
| D529844 | Stroller | 10/10/2006 |
| 7120601 | Optimal asset allocation during retirement in the presence of fixed and variable immediate life annuities (payout annuities) A method, system and medium for optimally allocating investment assets for a given investor within and between annuitized assets and non-annuitized assets retrieves an investor's utility of consumption, utility of bequest, objective and subjective probabilities of s... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7119396 | NROM device A method of forming a memory device (and the resulting device) by forming an electron trapping dielectric material over a substrate, forming conductive material over the dielectric material, forming a spacer of material over the conductive material, removing portion... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118380 | Connector arrangement in wrist strap monitors A connector assembly for a wriststrap jack is provided wherein the jack may be easily replaced in accordance with the invention. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| D529766 | Food container cup holder insert | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117516 | Method and system for providing a customized media list A method and system is described for providing a customized media list to a user over a data network. The method comprises providing a personalized data of the user to a computer system, generating a customized media list by the computer system for the user based on... | 10/03/2006 |
| D529391 | Tin | 10/03/2006 |
| D529556 | Game design | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115560 | Methods for modulating gastric secretion using prokineticin receptor antagonists The invention provides methods of modulating gastric acid secretion by administering an amount of a prokineticin receptor antagonist effective to alter one or more indicia of gastric acid secretion, wherein the antagonist contains an amino acid sequence at least 80%... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115871 | Field coverage configurable passive infrared radiation intrusion detection device One embodiment of a field coverage configurable passive infrared radiation intrusion detection device comprises a plurality of passive infrared radiation sensors. The device also has an optical element for gathering infrared radiation from different portions of a fi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7117412 | Flip-flop circuit for capturing input signals in priority order A flip-flop circuit includes first and second logic gates, a first selection circuit and a latch circuit. The first logic gate executes a logic operation on a first data signal and a first control signal. The second logic gate executes a logic operation on a second ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115390 | Connective tissue growth factor fragments and methods and uses thereof The present invention is directed to CTGF fragments comprising at least exon 4 or exon 5 of CTGF and having mitogenic activity. The present invention is further directed to methods using said CTGF fragments to identify compositions which modulate the mitogenic activ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115320 | Polyester film and gas-barrier polyester film In order to provide a polyester film having superior impact resistance and flex pinhole resistance, and further exhibiting superior gas barrier properties after a metal or metal oxide is deposited on the film, with the inherent characteristics of polyester film main... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115230 | Hydrodynamic focusing devices A micro-fluidic device containing a micro-fluidic inlet channel to convey a process flow, a plurality of micro-fluidic focusing channels to each convey one of a plurality of focusing flows, a focusing manifold coupled with the inlet channel at an inlet port thereof ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111672 | Heat exchanger A compact heat exchanger and/or fluid mixing means comprises a bonded stack of plates, the stack comprising at least one group of plates, the group comprising one or more perforated plates (10) sandwiched between a pair of primary separator plates (40, 62,... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7114137 | Method of analyzing semiconductor LSI circuit electrostatic discharge An electrostatic discharge analysis method includes extracting the pads from an input layout of the semiconductor integrated circuit; extracting the nets connected to the extracted pads; extracting the protective elements connected to the extracted nets; forming con... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112328 | Composition for targeted cell treatment Compositions, vaccines and kits for cancer immunotherapy are described. The compositions, vaccines and kits may include transfer factor. The compositions, vaccines and kits also include modified monoclonal antibodies directed to cancer cells, other specific cancer r... | 09/26/2006 |
