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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6708414 | Apparatus for converting an optical theodolite into a laser theodolite Apparatus (4) for converting an optical theodolite (2) into a laser theodolite, which apparatus comprises a laser diode adapter (6) for connection to the optical theodolite in place of an eyepiece of a telescope (8) of the optical theodol... | 03/23/2004 |
| 7110807 | Method and system for creating three-dimensional images using tomosynthetic computed tomography A system for constructing image slices through a selected object, the system comprising an identifiable fiducial reference in a fixed position relative to the selected object, wherein the fiducial reference comprises at least two identifiable reference markers. A so... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105126 | Flapper gas nozzle assembly A check valve assembly for the forced gas cooling system of a vacuum heat treating furnace is disclosed. The check valve assembly includes a check valve for installation on the exterior of a hot zone wall in a vacuum heat treating furnace. The check valve includes a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7053575 | Method for controlling operation of power seat for vehicle A method for controlling operations of power seats for a vehicle, comprises the steps of moving a first seat toward a second seat by a first reversible motor, causing a seat cushion of the first seat to be tipped up, by a second reversible motor, relative to a seat ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044067 | Decorative table covering A fabric cover generally corresponds to the shape of a selected table top and, when placed on the table top, exposes the table top, or any covering thereon beyond the peripheral edges of the fabric cover. Loop extensions periodically extend outward from the peripher... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6912354 | Concentric electrode DC arc systems and their use in processing waste materials An electrode assembly comprising concentric tubular electrodes is provided for high temperature processing of materials. The electrode assembly is connected with a power supply that includes switching means for alternatively operating the electrode assembly in a tra... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6844019 | Flavor/aroma materials and their preparation Flavor components, particularly for a vanilla composition, are produced by essentially natural methods employing biotransformation of plant-derived materials. Ferulic acid, a component of many plant cell walls, may be converted into vanillin, directly or indirectly.... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6716826 | Compounds and their uses Compounds having a mimetic or antagonistic property of an inositol phosphoglycan, and the uses of these compounds are disclosed, together with the use, e.g. to treat a condition ameliorated by administration of an IPG second messenger or an IPG antagonist thereof. P... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6671154 | Surge protector for high speed data networks A surge protector for highspeed data networks is provided wherein a circuit board having a ground plane formed on one side of the circuit board, has respective pairs of conductive traces forming impedancematched transmission lines on the other side of the... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6660480 | Method for analyzing nucleic acids by means of a substrate having a microchannel structure containing immobilized nucleic acid probes A method and apparatus for analyzing nucleic acids includes immobilizing nucleic probes at specific sites within a microchannel structure and moving target nucleic acids into proximity to the probes in order to allow hybridization and fluorescence detecti... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6633691 | Optical waveguide switch having stepped waveguide holding member A first waveguide holding member has a principal surface which confronts the principal surface of a second waveguide holding member. Each principal surface has a stepped configuration defined by an upper surface region, a lower surface region and a transv... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6624537 | Plural output electric train control station A plural output control station for operating electrical apparatus, such as model electric train engines and accessories. The control station employs a data processor for monitoring and controlling the signals generated at a plurality of transformer-drive... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6617121 | Snail, new tumoral progression marker and target protein of new antitumoral compounds The Snail transcription factor has been identified as a repressor of the expression of E-cadherin. The expression of Snail induces invasive and metastatic capacity in tumor cells. This invention presents: a new target protein, Snail, for the identificatio... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6604882 | Cable joining device with breakaway nut An internally threaded (23) collet nut (22) is placed onto the first cable (12) and a first cable (12) is inserted into a collapsible collet (20) on a connector body (18). The collet nut (22) and a breakaway nut (30) are engaged with simple wrenches to es... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6551841 | Device and method for the detection of an analyte utilizing mesoscale flow systems Disclosed are devices for detecting the presence of a preselected analyte in a fluid sample. The devices comprise a substrate microfabricated to define a sample inlet port, and a mesoscale flow system that includes a sample flow channel extending from the... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6548643 | Antigen carbohydrate compounds and their use in immunotherapy Conjugates between whole antigen or one or more repeated subunits of an antigen and a carbohydrate polymer are described. Also described are immunogenic vaccines against disease states which contain the conjugates and methods for inducing cell-mediated im... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6541472 | Compounds, compositions and methods for preventing and treating pestivirus infection and associated diseases Triazinoindole derivatives are useful in the prophylaxis and treatment of pestivirus infections and diseases associated with pestivirus infections.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6495580 | Compounds, compositions and methods for treating or preventing pneumovirus infection and associated diseases Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for the prophylaxis and treatment of infections caused by viruses of the Pneumovirinae subfamily of Paramyxoviridae and diseases associated with such infections.... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6486376 | Electrochemical system and method for rendering contaminated electrically conductive material nonhazardous An electrokinetic method is disclosed for treating an electrically conductive material including hazardous contaminants, e.g. spent pot liner (SPL), to render such material non-hazardous.... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6475363 | Apparatus and method for performing microfluidic manipulations for chemical analysis and synthesis A microchip laboratory system and method provide fluid manipulations for a variety of applications, including sample injection for microchip chemical separations. The microchip is fabricated using standard photolithographic procedures and chemical wet etc... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6465005 | Inhibition of crystallization in transdermal devices A steroid is used as an additive in manufacture of a transdermal drug delivery device, to act as a crystallization inhibitor inhibiting crystallization, during storage of the device, of an active drug in the form of a hormone which has a pharmaceutical or... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6451788 | Treatment of pain A method of treating pain by the co-administration of an antidepressant together with one or more precursors or inducers of neurotransmitters, particularly amino acids selected from L-phenylalanine, L-tyrosine, L-tryptophan and L-DOPA.... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6444706 | Guanidine derivatives, processes for preparing them and their use as pharmaceutical compositions The invention concerns new guanidine derivatives of formula (I), methods of preparing them and their use in drugs containing such compounds. ##STR1##... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6440985 | Methods for treating viral infections Methods are provided for the treatment and prophylaxis of viral infection and disease associated with such infection.... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6437151 | Erythromycins and process for their preparation Erythromycins, particularly ones with novel C-13 substituents R1 (e.g. C3 -C6 cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl groups) are prepared by fermenting suitable organisms in the presence of R1 CO2 H. A preferred organism is... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6403771 | Method and means for site directed therapy The present invention relates to the field of site directed therapy. More specifically the invention relates to site directed radio therapy, and provides a method for production of radioconjugates and an apparatus for radioimmunotherapy. The method, conju... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6376181 | Method for analyzing nucleic acids by means of a substrate having a microchannel structure containing immobilized nucleic acid probes A method and apparatus for analyzing nucleic acids includes immobilizing nucleic probes at specific sites within a microchannel structure and moving target nucleic acids into proximity to the probes in order to allow hybridization and fluorescence detecti... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367546 | Ceramic components for high pressure oil wells A pressure reducing assembly for high pressure oil wells is disclosed. The assembly includes a metallic body having inlet, outlet, and directional changing flow channels that are lined with ceramic inserts. The assembly also includes a removable pressure ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6357789 | Seat provided with side air bag system In a seat with a side air bag system, of two stay cloths (9, 10) continuously extending from a sewing portion corresponding to a breaking portion (8, 80) of a trim cover (7), one stay cloth (9) is taken into a cavity (3) from an opening edge of a back pad... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6342517 | Potassium channel activators and their use Novel thienopyran compounds are disclosed, useful as anti-hypertensive agents and for asthma treatment. One group of the compounds has a heterocyclic ring spiro-connected at the 7-position of the thienopyran ring structure. Use of thienopyran compounds in... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6326024 | Feed withdrawal compositions and methods A feed withdrawal composition is described which includes at least 70% by weight of a low D.E. starch hydrolysate. Due to the high solubility and digestibility characteristics of the composition, the composition may be fed to the animal up to 1-2 hours pr... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6316186 | Binding assay using binding agents with tail groups The present invention discloses methods and kits for the determination of the concentration of one or more analytes in a liquid sample using capture agents immobilized on a solid support and binding agents for binding the analyte(s), the binding agents ha... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6289995 | Rough terrain, large water volume, track driven firefighting vehicle and its method of operation A rough terrain, large water volume, track driven firefighting vehicle with tracked running gear for all terrain capability, having a large onboard water tank, a universal nozzle and heat shields cooled by a system of standoff sprinklers behind the shield... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6287111 | Low NOx boilers, heaters, systems and methods A heating system according to the present invention is divided into two interconnected compartments, the first having at least one burner feeder and the second having at least one receiver burner. The thermal output of these units may be equal or unequal ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6284798 | Guanidine derivatives, methods of preparing them and their use as drugs The invention concerns new guanidine derivatives of formula (I), methods of preparing them and their use in drugs containing compounds, of formula (I), wherein ##STR1## wherein x is --NH--NH--CH2 R1 and R1 denotes C8 | 09/04/2001 |
| 6271373 | Compounds, compositions and methods for treating influenza A compound produced by the process comprising the step of reacting a starting compound of the formula: ##STR1## with FeCl3 in the presence of acetic acid, wherein the reaction mixture is heated and the temperature of the reaction mixture is abo... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6271255 | Erythromycins and process for their preparation Erythromycins, particularly with C-13 substituents R1 (e.g. C3 -C6 cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl groups) are prepared by fermenting suitable organisms in the presence of R1 CO2 H. A preferred organism is Saccharopo... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6248744 | Method for the treatment of pain, including chronic and female specific pain Patients susceptible to, or suffering from chronic and/or female-specific pain are treated by administering an effective amount of a metanicotine-based compound.... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6244551 | Ladder securing device for gutters A ladder securing device fits within a gutter protruding from the eaves of a house. The device is made of members generally at right angles to each other. The members are elongated and board-like. A generally vertically oriented member extends lengthwise ... | 06/12/2001 |
