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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7910039 | Rapid cycling press for forming a composite article A press includes a pressure chamber filled with a substantially incompressible medium that at least partially encloses an elastomeric vessel filled with a substantially incompressible fluid that is in fluid communication with a pressurized source of the same fluid. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7862323 | Press and method for forming a composite article A press includes a pressure chamber filled with a substantially incompressible medium that at least partially encloses an elastomeric vessel filled with a substantially incompressible fluid that is in fluid communication with a pressurized source of the same fluid. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7575795 | Impact absorbing safety matting system with elastomeric sub-surface structure A resilient mat system has at least one mat with a mat thickness T, an upper layer with an upper layer thickness t, and a plurality of supporting resilient substructure columns, each column having a relatively uniform height h, such that T=t+h, wherein the ratio of ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7346671 | Real time internet communications system A novel real time internet communication system is disclosed. It is a novel way for users to collaborate on the fly, and without having to own or download any programs that then stay resident on the user's computer. It is marketed under a novel business system that ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7314724 | Therapeutic applications of laminin and laminin-derived protein fragments Laminin and specific laminin-derived protein fragments are disclosed as potent inhibitors of Alzheimer's disease type amyloidoses. A specific region is identified within laminin which interacts with the Alzheimer's disease beta-amyloid protein and contributes to the... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7276483 | Small peptides for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other beta-amyloid protein fibrillogenesis disorders A pharmaceutical composition, or pharmaceutical agent for treating Aβ amyloidosis in a patient that has at least one laminin-derived peptide or fragment thereof from the group D-A13, D-HA3G76, D-A4G82, D-A5G81, D-A5G101, D-HA3G47, D-HA3G58, D-HA3G74, D-HA3G83, D-A5... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263790 | Releasable closures for removable display surfaces A precisely measured removable cover for reusable beverage containers with releasable closures. The cover has a flexible sheet with a graphical display imprinted on one side and a cover fastener for removably fastening the cover to a container. The sheet is advantag... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7238488 | Therapeutic and diagnostic applications of perlecan domain I splice variants A method of producing antibodies comprising the step of encoding a peptide sequence from a Domain I perlecan splice variant, wherein the peptide sequence is used to produce anti-peptide antibodies. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229968 | Peptides for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other beta-amyloid protein fibrillogenesis disorders A pharmaceutical composition comprising peptide AG73 Arg-Lys-Arg-Leu-Gln-Val-Gln-Leu-Ser-Ile-Arg-Thr (SEQ ID NO:1). ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7208475 | Peptides for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other beta-amyloid protein fibrillogenesis disorders A pharmaceutical composition comprising peptide HA3G76 Tyr-Leu-Ser-Lys-Gly-Arg-Leu-Val-Phe-Ala-Leu-Gly (SEQ ID NO:8). ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7189699 | Peptides for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other β-amyloid protein fibrillogenesis disorders A pharmaceutical composition comprising peptide A5G81 Ala-Gly-Gln-Trp-His-Arg-Val-Ser- | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189698 | Peptides for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other beta-amyloid protein fibrillogenesis disorders A pharmaceutical composition comprising peptide A4G82 Thr-Leu-Phe-Leu-Ala-His-Gly-Arg-Leu- | 03/13/2007 |
| 7148001 | formation of congophilic maltese-cross amyloid plaques to identify anti-plaque therapeutics for the treatment of Alzheimer's and Prion diseases Co-incubation of an amyloid protein with sulfated macromolecules as a method for the formation of amyloid plaques. The amyloid protein may be the beta-amyloid protein or the prion protein or the like. Amyoid plaque formation in one embodiment proceeds in vitro and d... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7094580 | Methods for producing pure perlecan and other heparan sulfate proteoglycans A method of perlecan isolation (from the EHS tumor) which produces “clean” (i.e. substantially “pure”) perlecan is disclosed. Clean perlecan is thus produced in sufficient quantities for use in a number of different in vitro and in vivo assays. In addition, ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7029710 | Methods of isolation of amyloid inhibitory ingredients within A method for isolating amyloid inhibitory constituents within Uncaria tomentosa plant matter. The method includes the steps of extracting the plant matter with a non-aqueous organic solvent, concentrating the extract, removing insoluble materials, precipitati... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6991373 | Emesis waste disposal system An emesis waste disposal system with both an outer bag and an inner bag. The inner bag is releasably attached within an inside of the outer bag, and disposed in a ready, open position within the outer bag. Advantageously an edge of the inner bag is folded out over a... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6939570 | Composition and methods for treating Alzheimer's disease and other amyloidoses A pharmaceutical agent for treating an amyloid disease such as Alzheimer's Disease that includes a therapeutically effective amount of an extract obtained from the inner bark or root tissue of a plant of the genus Uncaria, species tomentosa, wherein th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6933280 | Peptides for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other beta-amyloid protein fibrillogenesis disorders A pharmaceutical composition, or pharmaceutical agent for treating Aβ amyloidosis in a patient, having at least one selected laminin peptide or fragment thereof from the group AG73 (SEQ ID NO:1), C-16 (SEQ ID NO:2), A-13 (SEQ ID NO:3), HA3G47 (SEQ ID NO:4), HA3G58 ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929808 | Methods of isolating amyloid-inhibiting compounds and use of compounds isolated from Uncaria tomentosa and related plants Assay-guided affinity fractionation and reverse phase high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) methodology to isolate, test and characterize the most active water-soluble ingredients within Cat's Claw, or Uncaria tomentos. These components appear to account... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6915336 | Real time internet communication system A novel real time internet communication system is disclosed. It is a novel way for users to collaborate on the fly, and without having to own or download any programs that then stay resident on the user's computer. It is marketed under a novel business system that ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6848249 | Coleman regenerative engine with exhaust gas water extraction An improved turbine engine topology, wherein the improvement comprises a repositioning, with respect to a conventional intercooled regenerative turbine engine topology, of exhaust gas output from a low pressure turbine stage to a regenerator, to an exhaust gas outpu... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6767898 | Methods for using specific saccharides for treating alzheimer's disease and other amyloidoses A pharmaceutical agent for treating an amyloid disease in a patient, wherein the pharmaceutical agent comprises a glucose monosaccharide containing at least one anionic group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The agent is directed to amyloid diseases i... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6651421 | Coleman regenerative engine with exhaust gas water extraction An improved turbine engine topology, wherein the improvement comprises a repositioning, with respect to a conventional intercooled regenerative turbine engine topology, of exhaust gas output from a low pressure turbine stage to a regenerator, to an exhaus... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6622649 | Wind accessory for tethered display device An artificially enhanced or induced windsource wind accessory device for use with a tethered display device. The wind accessory device has a hollow air director, a natural air intake port, a generated wind port, and an air output port to the banner. Gener... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6607758 | Methods for inhibiting and reducing amyloid fibril formation associated with Alzheimer's Disease and other amyloidoses A method of inhibiting amyloid formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence, or amyloid protein-amyloid protein interactions, amyloid-proteoglycan interactions, amyloid-PG/GAG interactions and/or amyloid-glycosaminoglycan interactions, and/or disso... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6578303 | Removable display surface A precisely measured removable cover for reusable beverage containers. A covering of independently resilient material is precisely cut to fit a given size and shape of pot, and the material has imprinted on it a desired promotional or advertising message ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6568541 | Tortuous path filter A settling tank for clarifying washing fluids with one or more walls disposed within the tank, each wall having a plurality of passages and defining a settling chamber. Preferably there is a top mounted fluid runoff opening into the tank disposed above th... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6563016 | Perlecan transgenic animals and methods of identifying compounds for the treatment of amyloidoses The invention provides a transgenic non-human animal expressing a perlecan encoding transgene. Also provided is a double-transgenic non-human animal expressing a perlecan and a amyloid encoding transgene. A method of screening for a compound which alters ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6563078 | Gore cutter and flat bed single direction cutter A gore cutter with a principal roller and a pinch roller, a material feed roller and a take up roller. The take up roller has a tension bar transducer for controlling the rate of take up and feed of a material to be cut over the roller. A movable laser cu... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6432636 | Diagnostic applications of perlecan domain I splice variants An isolated polynucleotide that is a splice variant of perlecan formed by a partial or complete deletion of a number of exons within domain I of perlecan, the number of exons deleted from domain I numbering less than the number of exons in domain I. An is... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6402770 | Method and apparatus for placing and maintaining a percutaneous tube into a body cavity Innovative disposable thoracostomy and cricothyrotomy trocar systems and new and improved methods for emergency management of upper airway obstructions and chest injuries are disclosed.... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6392130 | Drum pedal An improved drum pedal having movable head pivots, a clutch on a beater connect, a compression spring with a bearing mount, a circular ramp (MemoryLock release) for cam adjustment of the drum rim clamp, and a cog belt/cog wheel linkage combination.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6366062 | Method and apparatus for electronic power control The method of the invention in one aspect involves electronic power control by varying the amplitude of an electrical power supply voltage, independent of frequency, whereby the output frequency will always be the same as the input frequency. An electrica... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6346280 | Composition and methods for inhibiting the formation of brain amyloid deposits A method for treating brain amyloid deposits and the symptoms and conditions associated with brain amyloid deposits using the plant Uncaria tomentosa and extracts therefrom... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6340783 | Rodent models of human amyloidoses In vivo assays for selecting candidate therapeutics for inhibiting amyloidoses, such as congophilic and fibrillar ଲ/A4 amyloid deposition in brain. A candidate reagent is administered to a first rat in a first infusate comprising ଲ/A4 peptide ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6264994 | Compositions for treating alzheimer's disease and other amyloidoses A composition of plant matter comprising Uncaria tomentosa and at least one of ginkgo biloba, rosemary, gotu kola and bacopin.... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6250005 | Removable display surface A precisely measured removable cover for reusable beverage containers. A covering of independently resilient material is precisely cut to fit a given size and shape of pot, and the material has imprinted on it a desired promotional or advertising message ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6229288 | Method and apparatus for electronic power control The method of the invention in one aspect involves electronic power control by varying the amplitude of an electrical power supply voltage, independent of frequency, whereby the output frequency will always be the same as the input frequency. An electrica... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6179436 | Backpack lantern A light source attachment intended for use as a lantern for camping or for use in the home. The light source attachment may function also as a container for drinking water or other fluids or solids or for the measurement of volume of fluids or solids for ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6076640 | Fishing reel with dynamic drag A dynamic drag for a fishing reel. The drag has a brake rotor and a brake pad moveable into engagement with the rotor, and a pivotally mounted eccentric engaging the brake pad to force it frictionally against the rotor. In one embodiment the eccentric is ... | 06/20/2000 |
