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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8107697 | Time-sequential volume rendering There is disclosed a method and apparatus for generating data for a two-dimensional image which identifies different classes of property of an imaged subject, this being done by separately rendering volumetric data classified into those different classes and, from a... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106367 | Method and ionizer for bipolar ion generation An ionizer includes a high voltage AC generator, and a planar ion emitter mounted on an insulating substrate and having an array of planar needles that protrude from an edge of the substrate. The high voltage AC generator may be actuated by a switch having a pair of... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8066184 | Optically readable marking sheet and reading apparatus and method therefor A ballot or sheet having an anti-copying feature provides for detecting from an image of the ballot or sheet whether the ballot or sheet is an original or is a copy. The anti-copying feature may lighten or darken, or both, when copied and may or may not be evident t... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7969055 | Rotary motor The present invention relates to rotary motors in which the rotational motion of the motor is provided by the attractive (or repulsive) forces between a pair of cooperating magnets in response to tilting of the motor axle. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7954978 | Pocket size stylus flashlight A pocket-sized flashlight may comprise a hollow cylindrical housing, a solid state light source at a forward end thereof and a switch at a rearward end thereof. The switch selectively connects the solid state light source and two or more batteries, preferably size A... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7931651 | External fixation assembly and method of use An external fixation assembly includes a plurality of hollow pins that are inserted into a patient's bone. Each pin has an interior bore and a plurality of apertures extending through the pin wall from the bore. The pin may be coupled to a source of vacuum pressure ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7916909 | Method and means for image processing A method and means enabling identification in an NMR image, being one of a time-sequence of images recording induced changes in pixel values of successive images of a subject (such as post-contrast dynamic images), the contribution to the image arising from the pres... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7883243 | LED flashlight and heat sink arrangement An LED light may comprise a light emitting diode selectively energizable for producing light; an electronic circuit for selectively energizing the light emitting diode; and a heat sink of a thermally conductive material, wherein the light emitting diode is thermally... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882776 | Vehicle armor incorporating grid with carbon fibers Armor for a vehicle comprises a grid of bars, at least the majority of the bars being formed from carbon fiber. The carbon fiber bars may be pultruded and some of the bars may be metallic. ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 6861081 | Method for making reduced calorie cultured cheese products A method is disclosed for making reduced calorie cultured cheeses whereby the natural lipid content of milk is replaced with colloidal forms of synthetic or chemically structured lipids displaying low to no human digestibility. The colloidal dispersion of modified l... | 03/01/2005 |
| 7521432 | Compositions and methods for identifying agents which regulate chromosomal stability, gene activation and aging Novel compositions and methods are provided for identifying agents which affect chromosomal stability and aging. ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7436989 | Generation, verification and reproduction of a digitized writing A digitized writing is recorded in a digitized writing record including at least the position of each point of a writing in coordinates relative to a coordinate of a previous point thereof and time. The digitized writing record may be converted to image format. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7380767 | Valve A valve comprises a housing (1) having an inlet (4) and an outlet (5), and a pressure sensing port (8). A piston (6) slides in a part (3) of the housing (1) in response to a difference between a first fluid pressure a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381546 | Polyketides and their synthesis and use The rapamycin gene cluster is an example of a gene cluster which includes a gene (rapL) leading to the formation of a precursor compound (pipecolic acid, in this case) which is required for inclusion in the larger product (rapamycin) produced by the enzymes encoded ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7358087 | Compositions and methods for enhancing immune responses mediated by antigen-presenting cells Molecular adjuvants are disclosed comprising an antigen presenting cell-targeting ligand linked to an immunogen. In particular, these molecular adjuvants are employed in compositions designed to deliver the specific immunogen to antigen presenting cells and simultan... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351693 | Peptides and nucleic acids of the cathelicidin family, derived from fish, and uses thereof The invention relates to anti-microbial and immunostimulatory molecules of the cathelicidin family derived from fish. The invention provides a novel cathelicidin molecule, fragments, derivatives and uses thereof, and nucleic acids encoding the same. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341722 | Method for the stabilization of chimeric immunoglobulins or immunoglobulin fragments, and stabilized anti-EGP-2 scFv fragment The present invention relates to a method for stabilizing chimeric immunoglobulins or immunoglobulin fragments. Furthermore, the invention also provides a stabilized anti-EGP-2 scFv fragment. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339031 | Modified bouganin proteins, cytotoxins and methods and uses thereof The invention provides modified forms of bouganin protein having biological activity and a reduced propensity to activate human T cells as compared to the non-modified bouganin protein. The invention also provides T-cell epitope peptides of bouganin, and modified T-... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7323302 | Molecular markers The present invention relates generally to genetic sequences exhibiting differential expression patterns in cancer tissue relative to normal tissue. The identification of differentially expressed genetic sequences permits their use as molecular markers for cancer, a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319397 | RFID device for object monitoring, locating, and tracking An RFID monitoring arrangement comprises a first RFID device and a second RFID device for monitoring the first RFID device. The first RFID device transmits at least two messages each including unique identifying information and a power level code, wherein the transm... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312026 | MRP-related ABC transporter encoding nucleic acids and methods of use thereof Novel human MOAT genes and their encoded proteins are provided herein. The MRP-related ABC transporters encoded by the disclosed nucleic acid sequences play a pivotal role in the efflux of pharmacologically beneficial reagents from tumor cells. MOAT genes and their ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300942 | Production of polyketides and other natural products The present invention relates to production of polyketides and other natural products and to libraries of compounds and individual novel compounds. One important area is the isolation and potential use of novel FKBP-ligand analogues and host cells that produce these... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291606 | Compositions and methods for identifying agents which regulate chromosomal stability, gene activation and aging Novel compositions and methods are provided for identifying agents which affect chromosomal stability and aging. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288391 | Expression of spider silk proteins in higher plants The present invention relates to the fields of molecular biology and plant biology. Specifically, the invention is directed to the methods for expressing spider silk proteins in plants and the synthesis and purification of spider silk proteins therefrom. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282489 | Compositions and methods for performing reverse gene therapy The invention relates to compositions and methods for reverse gene therapy, wherein a gene therapy vector encoding a gene product (e.g. a protein) which is usually only expressed in cells of an abnormal tissue is delivered to a cell of an animal afflicted with a dis... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282334 | Method for in vitro molecular evolution of protein function The invention provides a method for generating a polynucleotide sequence or population of sequences from parent single stranded polynucleotide sequences encoding one or more protein motifs, comprising the steps of a) providing sing... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7252320 | Foldable and storable seat for vehicle A foldable and storable seat for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion pivotally supported at a rear portion thereof to a vehicle floor by a pair of spaced apart base brackets, cooperating members for causing a forward portion of the seat ... | 08/07/2007 |
| D543446 | Head, for a fastener or actuator | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217511 | Methods of increasing antibiotic production in by deletion of the scbA gene Methods are provided for increasing and altering the timing of antibiotic production in Streptomyces species, particularly S. coelicolor and S. lividans, by functionally deleting the S. coelicolor scbA and scbR genes, respectively, or the... | 05/15/2007 |
| D527476 | Flashlight end | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098793 | Tracking system and method employing plural smart tags A system and method are useful for tracking two or more objects moving by separate transport paths to a destination and associating the objects at the destination. Object and check smart tags are associated respectively with each object to be tracked and with an ass... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083040 | Tensioner, as for a belt cleaner A tensioner comprises inner and outer collars engaging a blade holder and a housing. A torsion spring between the collars tensions a blade. One of the collars engages the housing, such as by a locking handle, for fixing the spring tension. The housing may serve to s... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083300 | Solid state light source, as for a flashlight A light source assembly comprises a dielectric body having an exterior surface and a light source mounted coaxially proximate an end of the dielectric body. A first electrical lead of the light source provides an electrical lead at an end of the dielectric body dist... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077313 | Electronic voting method for optically scanned ballot A method for reading ballots comprises reading/imaging each ballot transported on a transport path including reading/imaging orientation indicia and a jurisdiction identifier thereof and voting selections marked thereon; determining from the orientation indicia the ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071298 | Compounds and methods for treating glycogen storage disease and other pathological conditions resulting from formation of age-proteins Disclosed is a class of compounds which inhibit the enzymatic conversion of fructose-lysine into fructose-lysine-3-phosphate in an ATP dependent reaction in a newly discovered metabolic pathway. According to the normal functioning on this pathway, fructose-lysine-3-... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056532 | Compositions for delivery of biological agents and methods for the preparation thereof A composition for facilitating delivery of biological agents, comprising a supramolecular complex including as constituents a block copolymer, having at least one nonionic, water soluble segment and at least one polyionic segment, and at least one charged surfactant... | 06/06/2006 |
| D521170 | Light | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036730 | Electronic voting apparatus, system and method The voting apparatus, system and method of the invention provides at least two independently means for recording and counting votes, i.e. one associated with the voting apparatus and one separate therefrom. A preferred voting apparatus, system and method provides tr... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024311 | COMPUTER-AIDED METHOD FOR THE PROVISION, IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MOLECULES CAPABLE OF EXHIBITING A DESIRED BEHAVIOR, MORE PARTICULARLY IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR, AND MOLECULES OBTAINED BY SAID METHOD The present invention is concerned with a computer-aided method for the provision, identification and description of molecules exhibiting a desired behaviour, more particularly in the pharmaceutical sector, employing a molecular modelling step, a combinatorial libra... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018808 | Polyketides and their synthesis and use The rapamycin gene cluster is an example of a gene cluster which includes a gene (rapL) leading to the formation of a precursor compound (pipecolic acid, in this case) which is required for inclusion in the larger product (rapamycin) produced by the enzymes encoded ... | 03/28/2006 |
