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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6569075 | Lipoxin compounds and their use in treating cell proliferative disorders Compounds having the active site of natural lipoxins, but a longer tissue half-life are disclosed. In particular, 15-epi-lipoxins and their use in ameliorating undesired cell proliferation, which characterizes diseases such as cancer, are also disclosed.... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6493588 | Electro-nerve stimulator systems and methods An electro-nerve stimulator system includes a pulse generator for generating current pulses with a transcutaneous patch and percutaneous needle for delivering current pulses to selected stimulation sites. The stimulator is a small battery operated externa... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6477425 | External transmitter for implanted medical device An external transmitter assembly for powering and controlling an implanted medical device, wherein a battery drives first and second power supplies that energize a modulation circuit and an amplifier, respectively, to apply programmed current pulses to a ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6474225 | Apparatus and methods of forming cheese blocks A number of cheese block forming towers are fed curds from a central vat. Curd accumulates in each tower and its weight causes whey to be expressed. Individual blocks are severed from the bottoms of the columns of curd by guillotine blades. A controller m... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6469186 | Process for mass production of GMP paclitaxel and related taxanes A process for the purification of paclitaxel and/or cephalomannine and/or 10-DAB III and/or 9-DHAB III is described. A series of extractions, separations, and purifications provides these products in commercial quantities with high purity. The source for ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6458839 | Modulation of inflammation related to columnar epithelia This invention provides pharmaceutical compositions containing lipoxin compounds and therapeutic uses for the compounds in treating or preventing a disease or condition associated with columnar epithelial inflammation. The invention also discloses methods... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6455755 | Leukotriene B4 receptor transgenic mice The present invention describes a non-human transgenic mammal that produces in its leukocytes, a recombinant human leukotriene B4 receptor (BLTR), having physiological activity of human BLTR. The transgenic mammal has stably integrated into its... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6416965 | Screening methods for presqualene disphosphate analogs The present invention is directed to presqualene diphosphate (PSDP) analogs having an active region of natural PSDP and a metabolic transformation region resistant to rapid intracellular inactivation in vivo. For example, PSDP and its stable analogs can i... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6387953 | Inhibition of TNF-()-initiated neutrophil response The impact of lipoxin A4 (LXA4) and aspirin-triggered-lipoxins (ATL) was investigated in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-initiated neutrophil (PMN) responses in vitro and in vivo using metabolically stable LX analogs. At concentra... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6377853 | Implantable electro-acupuncture device Improved implantable devices for electro-acupuncture are described. The devices include a flexible conductor electrode, an anchor fixation for preventing motion of the device in tissue after implantation, and/or a sealed, liquid-impermeable housing.... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6368875 | Internally referenced competitive assays The present invention provides internally calibrated competitive assays for use on a solid support. Additionally, the invention provides a method of using such assays.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6353026 | Regulation of phospholipase D activity Novel inhibitors of polyisoprenyl phosphate signaling regulates phopholipase D activity.... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6329425 | Modulation of inflammation related to Columnar epithelia This invention provides pharmaceutical compositions containing lipoxin compounds and therapeutic uses for the compounds in treating or preventing a disease or condition associated with columnar epithelial inflammation. The invention also discloses methods... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6316648 | Lipoxin compounds and their use in treating cell proliferative disorders Compounds having the active site of natural lipoxins, but a longer tissue half-life are disclosed. In particular, 15-epi-lipoxins and their use in ameliorating undesired cell proliferation, which characterizes diseases such as cancer, are also disclosed.... | 11/13/2001 |
