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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7292112 | Whispering gallery oscillator There is disclosed a whispering gallery oscillator for producing a low noise microwave output signal. The whispering gallery oscillator comprises a dielectric resonator 1 comprising paramagnetic ions 34. A pump signal 5 is coupled by a coupler | 11/06/2007 |
| 7250265 | Method of detecting and evaluating angiotensinogen receptor-modulating compounds using placental cells Disclosed is a method of screening a substance for angiotensinogen receptor-modulatory activity. The method includes the steps of contacting placental-derived cells with labeled angiotensinogen and a candidate substance; and then determining whether the candidate su... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7156396 | Collapsible game table A folding game table having a collapsible construction is disclosed. The folding game table has a plurality of table top portions interconnected with at least one hinge and movable between an extended position and a folded position. At least one rail is configured t... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7106045 | Apparatus for a simplified power disturbance indicator gage with learning capability options Disclosed is a simplified electrical power disturbance gage. The gage is capable of measuring high-speed anomalies on power mains. The gage includes elements capable of detecting power line anomalies that effect the operation of electrical devices connected to the p... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090557 | Ornamental display using wind motion A mobile constructed from a single sheet of material having alternating cut lines and fold lines so that wind striking the mobile causes the intervening panels to undulate. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6348310 | Quantitation of individual protein kinase activity A method of quantitating the activity of a selected protein kinase on a peptide substrate is provided. The peptide substrate is conjugated to a binding compound. The modified peptide substrate is then added to a solution containing the selected protein ki... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6267357 | Drop foot jack This document describes a drop foot jack, also known as a vehicle landing gear or landing gear jack. A drop foot is telescopically borne within an inner sleeve, which is in turn telescopically borne within an outer sleeve. A rotatable screw is situated wi... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6231866 | Infused vegetable, fruit, herb, and/or seed fiber product and dietary supplements containing same Disclosed is a method of producing a reconstituted fruit, herb, and/or seed fiber product, the product produced using the method, and dietary supplements containing the product. The steps used to produce the product include expressing juice from a fruit (... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6210676 | Compositions and methods using the borreliacidal epitope(s) of borrelia burgdorferi outer surface protein C (OspC) for the diagnosis and prevention of lyme disease An OspC Dra fragment fusion peptide isolated from Borrelia burgdorferi is described herein for the prevention, treatment and early diagnosis of Lyme disease in humans and other animals. This invention also relates to a screening method detecting anti-Osp ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6197309 | Prostate formula A composition providing an all-natural, non-surgical preventative of or improvement to disorders of the prostate gland is described. The invention relates to a composition for the prevention of or improvement of prostatitis, and for relieving symptoms and... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6117845 | C-linked analogs of N-(4-hydroxyphenyl) retinamide Disclosed are acid-stable compounds of Formula I: ##STR1## as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds as active ingredients, and methods to treat cancers in mammal, including humans, by administering one or more of the compounds ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6020012 | Method of improving the water-holding capacity, color, and organoleptic properties of beef, pork, and poultry A method of improving the color, water-holding capacity, and organoleptic qualities of beef, pork, lamb, veal, and poultry by injecting or perfusing a solution of sodium bicarbonate into a carcass is disclosed.... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6008003 | Non-invasive diagnostic method for interstitial cystitis and bladder cancer Disclosed is a method of diagnosing or monitoring interstitial cystitis or bladder cancer in a mammal. The method comprises analyzing urine of the mammal for the concentration of a urine-soluble protein selected from the group consisting of neurotrophin-3... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5989839 | Use of MOLT4 CD69 expression to determine the presence and activity of interferon inhibitors Disclosed is a method of determining the presence and activity of interferon inhibitors in a test sample, preferably human blood serum. The method includes the steps of culturing cells which express an interferon-inducible antigen in the presence of an in... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5984580 | Landfill bioreactor Disclosed is a method of producing a landfill and the landfill produced thereby wherein waste to be landfilled is comminuted to yield homogeneously-sized waste particles, mixed with liquid wastes such as waste water treatment sludges and the like, and the... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5976859 | Detergent-stable alkaline protease from bacillus pumilus A detergent stable alkaline protease, its use and a method for producing the protease are described. The protease is isolated from Bacillus pumilus. The protease according to the invention is suitable for use in compositions for cleaning and washing purpo... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5968586 | Production of .kappa.-casein macropeptide for nutraceutical uses The present invention relates to a process for producing kappa-casein macropeptides having nutraceutical properties from whey using two ion exchangers of opposite polarity in series. A hydrolyzed kappa-casein macropeptide nutraceutical food product having... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5961846 | Concentration of waterborn and foodborn microorganisms A method of concentrating microorganisms, particularly pathogenic microorganisms, from food and/or water potentially contaminated by dilute densities of the organisms is described. Potentially contaminated water or fluid food is directed along an elongate... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5942263 | Pasta filata-simulative cheese product and method of making A method of manufacturing cheese which is simulative of pasta filata cheeses, but which does not require a mixing and/or molding step, and the cheese product produced by the method, are disclosed. The method includes the steps of pre-acidifying milk; ripe... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5921809 | Safety battery and jumper cables therefor An improved battery and jumper cables therefor are shown and described. The battery includes positive and negative terminals respectively defining male members or female sockets having "+" and "-" shapes, and the jumper cables similarly include cable term... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5908539 | Method for reactions in dense-medium plasmas and products formed thereby A method and apparatus for reacting dense-medium chemicals in an induced plasma state and novel reaction products resulting from the method are described.... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5850000 | Transgenic non-human mammals comprising a bovine 5' flanking regulatory sequence The present invention relates to the use of a mammary specific -lactalbumin protein to assist in the production of recombinant proteins in mammals' milk. The invention also relates to the genetically engineered mammal that produces the desired reco... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5846758 | Method for diagnosing autoimmune diseases A method for diagnosing autoimmune disease in mammals, including humans, is described. A blood sample is collected from a subject, and mononuclear white blood cells separated therefrom. The mononuclear cells then are cultured in vitro. Patients with autoi... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5840549 | Male infertility Y-deletion detection battery The present disclosure discloses a method for probing the integrity of a Y chromosome utilizing multiplex PCR reactions which amplify specific regions of the human Y chromosome which have been linked to normal fertility in human males. The method is capab... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5824779 | Phytase-protein-pigmenting concentrate derived from green plant juice A value-added composition of matter isolated from the juice of a transgenic green plant is disclosed. The composition of matter includes enzymatically-active phytase, xanthophylls, and dietary protein. The phytase is a gene product of an exogenous gene en... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5824700 | Ortho-quinone derivatives novel synthesis therefor and their use in the inhibition of neoplastic cell growth The invention relates to ଲ-lapachone derivatives of formula II and compositions containing said compounds: ##STR1## wherein, R5, R6 and R7 are as defined in the specification. The compounds are potent inhibitors... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5814487 | Use of agarase enzyme to isolate nucleic acids A process for isolating nucleic acids from agarose, and particularly regular agarose, is described wherein the agarose is augmented with a chaotropic substance and hydrolyzed by a novel purified agarase enzyme from Flavobacterium sp. strain NR19.... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5809672 | Manually actuated laterally positionable wing plow yoke A wing plow yoke which may be manually actuated to laterally move outwardly from the front side of a plowing vehicle to allow access to the vehicle's hood, and thus to its engine. Mounting brackets attached to opposite sides of the front of the vehicle ar... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5807212 | Leg exerciser particularly adapted for use under desks A leg exerciser including a leg exercise device sized to fit beneath the desk of a user, and an anchoring device attached to the exercise device. The anchoring device is adapted to be affixed to the user's chair. This allows the user to sit at his or her ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5807046 | Air return bulkhead An air return bulkhead is disclosed which may be adapted to fit on differently-sized trailer walls around differently-sized trailer refrigeration units. The bulkhead includes an upper support panel with ridges or other discontinuities thereon. The discont... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5798263 | Apparatus for quantifying dual-luminescent reporter assays The presently disclosed invention is drawn to an automatic luminometer apparatus capable of measuring two distinct luminescent reactions from within a single, non-compartmentalized sample container. The present apparatus may be dimensioned, configured, an... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5780270 | Site-specific mutagenesis and mutant selection utilizing antibiotic-resistant markers encoding gene products having altered substrate specificity Methods, kits, and reagents for conducting site-specific mutagenesis of single or double-stranded nucleic acids which utilizes novel antibiotic resistance conferred by a mutated antibiotic resistance gene for efficient mutant selection are described.... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5763226 | Bacillus cereus enterotoxin and method of use The characterization of the protein structure of an enterotoxin to Bacillus cereus, designated hemolysin BL, is described herein. A high-yield purification scheme which allows quantitative characterization of the hemolysin BL activity is also described.... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5763625 | Synthesis and use of ଲ-lapachone analogs 3-Substituted-ଲ-lapachone analogs and their use either alone or to augment chemotherapy or radiotherapy to induce programmed neoplastic cell death without exhibiting toxicity to surrounding normal cells are disclosed. In particular, 3-allyl-ଲ-... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5744319 | Avian tryptase polyclonal antibody and purification method for use in human tryptase immunoassay The disclosure describes highly specific tryptase polyclonal antibodies, and a method to purify the antibodies. Specifically, the invention relates to polyclonal antibodies which have the capacity to capture tryptase out of solution, a process to generate... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5744320 | Quenching reagents and assays for enzyme-mediated luminescence The present invention relates to single and dual-reporter luminescence assays utilizing general and specific reagents to quench enzyme-mediated reactions. In one embodiment of the invention, a reagent is added to the assay which non-specifically quenches ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5744585 | Human monoclonal antibody against lung carcinoma A human monoclonal antibody TB2A36C3 which shows high specificity against lung tumor antigens is described. TB2A36C3 can be used clinically for immunotherapy.... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5740764 | Tangle-resistant leash A leash including a shock-absorbent substantially elastic lead is disclosed wherein the lead is not shaped like a simple beam, i.e., the lead includes one or more macroscopic concavities along its length. As examples, the lead may be shaped like a C-beam,... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5736129 | Flow cytometric pharmacosensitivity assay and method of cancer treatment A method of treating cancer by the use of a multidrug chemotherapeutic regimen determined by in vitro pharmacosensitivity tests. A cell suspension is prepared from a tumor specimen obtained from the patient. The viable tumor cell count within the cell sus... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5732662 | Animal leash An animal leash including an inelastic handle loop, an elastic lead, and a clip or equivalent attachment device at the end of the lead for attaching the lead to an animal. A rigid handle is situated on the handle loop to enhance the animal owner's grip. L... | 03/31/1998 |
