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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163871 | Enzymatic reactions in the presence of keto acids Conversion in vitro of X-Gly to X-alpha-hydroxy-Gly or X-NH2 (X being a peptide or any other compound having a carbonyl group capable of forming a covalent bond with glycine) is accomplished enzymatically in the presence of keto acids, or salts or esters ... | 04/24/2012 |
| D658334 | Protective air filtration device | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158254 | Methods of fabricating complex two-dimensional conductive silicides The embodiments disclosed herein relate to the fabrication of complex two-dimensional conductive silicide nanostructures, and methods of fabricating the nanostructures. In an embodiment, a conductive silicide includes a plurality of connected and spaced-apart nanobe... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151199 | Computational delivery system for avatar and background game content Data defining an avatar is received over a network. A sprite sheet comprising a plurality of sprites is created, using the data defining the avatar. Each sprite includes a partial rendering of the respective avatar and at least one run-time parameter including a spr... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8100829 | System and method for providing a health score for a patient A system and method for providing an indicator of a patient's health. The system may include a data module receiving data relating to a patient's health, the data including subjective data, a conversion module generating an output from the data, the output represent... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8093207 | Fast-acting oral peptide pharmaceutical products A finished pharmaceutical product adapted for oral delivery of a physiologically active peptide agent, wherein the product comprises a therapeutically effective amount of the active peptide agent; at least one pharmaceutically acceptable pH-lowering agent; and at le... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092380 | System and method for improving hospital patient care by providing a continual measurement of health A system for improving hospital patient care by generating a Health Score. The system includes an interface module for receiving incoming medical data from a patient, a transformation module for transforming each of the medical datum into a transformed Health Score ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088734 | Oral delivery of peptides Bioavailability of peptide active agents to be administered orally is enhanced by a pharmaceutical composition providing an active peptide that is amidated at a site that is not naturally amidated. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8079980 | Single use syringe A single use syringe is disclosed having a leading end, a trailing end and a longitudinal axis. The syringe comprises a longitudinally extending hollow barrel, a plunger having a stem, a head and a needle tip. The head being longitudinally displaceable within the ba... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8076291 | Treatment for obesity The present invention provides peptides and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for appetite suppression and weight control. Preferred peptides are calcitonin analogs, preferably with specific amino acid changes to make the peptide more amylin-like. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066711 | Internal bone fixation system with integrated mixer Systems and methods for repairing a weakened or fractured bone are disclosed herein. A system for repairing a fractured bone includes a delivery catheter having an elongated shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the d... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8055527 | Policy based automation for a supply chain A method is provided for implementing a computer network system for managing a supply chain, wherein the computer network system comprising a plurality of application server computers. The method includes: identifying a business context for the supply chain; identif... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048951 | Natural rubber latex having reduced allergenicity and method of making A rubber latex composition is disclosed having reduced allergenicity. Methods for producing a rubber latex composition having reduced allergenicity are also disclosed. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8036939 | Reporting in a supply chain A system and a method for reporting in a supply chain involving an enterprise and at least one partner are provided. A request from a network system for access to real-time data stored in an existing partner system is received at a partner coordinator component. The... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032552 | Virtual private supply chain A generic Internet based system for viewing supply chain data is provided. The system includes an Internet based data viewing engine and a data store that holds both viewable data and metadata associated with the viewable data. The metadata can be employed by the In... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8024128 | System and method for improving clinical decisions by aggregating, validating and analysing genetic and phenotypic data The information management system disclosed enables caregivers to make better decisions by using aggregated data. The system enables the integration, validation and analysis of genetic, phenotypic and clinical data from multiple subjects. A standardized data model s... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8012157 | Internal bone fixation sizing device and methods An internal bone fixation sizing device and methods for using this device during a procedure for repairing a weakened or fractured bone are disclosed herein. A medical device for determining a depth and a diameter of a medullary cavity of a bone includes an outer sh... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7943847 | Apparatus and methods for solar energy conversion using nanoscale cometal structures An apparatus and methods for solar conversion using nanoscale cometal structures are disclosed herein. The cometal structures may be coaxial and coplanar. A nanoscale optics apparatus for use as a solar cell comprises a plurality of nanoscale cometal structures each... | 05/17/2011 |
| D638171 | Protective air filtration device | 05/17/2011 |
| 7917165 | Power control method for base station The present invention discloses a power control method for a base station, including: adjusting, by the base station, a transmit power of a code-channel occupied by a terminal according to a power control command from the terminal; determining a permitted minimum co... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7894380 | Terminal power control method A power control method for a terminal, including: obtaining, by the terminal, a quality parameter of a received signal, a receiving power of a code channel occupied by the terminal and a power of code channels in a cell having the same carrier frequency and the same... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7879041 | Systems and methods for internal bone fixation Internal bone fixation devices and methods for using the devices for repairing a weakened or fractured bone are disclosed herein. According to aspects illustrated herein, there is provided a device for repairing a fractured bone that includes a delivery catheter hav... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7857959 | Methods of fabricating nanowires and electrodes having nanogaps A cost-effective and highly reproducible method of fabricating nanowires, and small gaps or spacings in nanowires is disclosed. The nanogaps bridge an important size regime between 1 nm and 100 nm. The nanogaps can be selectively predetermined to be as small as 1.0 ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7842040 | Internal bone fixation system with integrated mixer Systems and methods for repairing a weakened or fractured bone are disclosed herein. A system for repairing a fractured bone includes a delivery catheter having an elongated shaft with a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the d... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7827991 | Method and system for preventing head injury A method and system for preventing head injury by providing parallel alignment of a jaw are disclosed. A method of preventing a head injury comprises providing a dental appliance having a left body, a right body and a lingual bar engaging the left body and the right... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7811290 | Apparatus and methods for reinforcing bone Apparatuses and methods for reinforcing weakened or fractured bone are disclosed. An apparatus for delivering a bone reinforcing mixture to a bone includes a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at leas... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811284 | Systems and methods for internal bone fixation Internal bone fixation devices and methods for using the devices for repairing a weakened or fractured bone are disclosed herein. A device for use in repairing a fractured bone includes a delivery catheter having an elongated shaft with a proximal end, a distal end,... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7810289 | High impact, moisture resistant wall panel system A high impact, moisture resistant, wall panel system and methods for mounting a high impact, moisture resistant wall panel to an existing structure are disclosed herein. A high impact, moisture resistant wall panel includes an inert substrate composed of a high dens... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806900 | Apparatus and methods for delivery of reinforcing materials to bone An apparatus and methods for delivery of reinforcing materials to a weakened or fractured bone is disclosed. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a bone including a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, where... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7805899 | High impact, moisture resistant wall panel system A high impact, moisture resistant, wall panel system and methods for mounting a high impact, moisture resistant wall panel to an existing structure are disclosed herein. A high impact, moisture resistant wall panel includes an inert substrate composed of a high dens... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7794414 | Apparatus and method for an ultrasonic medical device operating in torsional and transverse modes The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for an ultrasonic medical device operating in a torsional mode and a transverse mode. An ultrasonic probe of the ultrasonic medical device is placed in communication with a biological material. An ultrasonic e... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7775994 | Ultrasound medical systems and related methods Ultrasound medical systems and related methods are described. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7754964 | Apparatus and methods for solar energy conversion using nanocoax structures An apparatus and method for solar conversion using nanocoax structures are disclosed herein. A nano-optics apparatus for use as a solar cell comprising a plurality of nano-coaxial structures comprising an internal conductor surrounded by a semiconducting material co... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7666051 | Device and method for achieving enhanced field emission utilizing nanostructures grown on a conductive substrate A device and method is presented for achieving a high field emission from the application of a low electric field. More specifically, the device includes a substrate wherein a plurality of nanostructures are grown on the substrate. The relationship of the nanostruct... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7649665 | Apparatus and methods for optical switching using nanoscale optics An apparatus and methods for optical switching using nanoscale optics are disclosed herein. A nano-optics apparatus for use as an optical switch includes a metallic film having a top surface, a bottom surface and a plurality of cylindrical channels containing a diel... | 01/19/2010 |
| D607615 | Birdcage stand | 01/05/2010 |
| D607614 | Birdcage roof | 01/05/2010 |
| D607613 | Birdcage roof | 01/05/2010 |
| D607612 | Birdcage roof | 01/05/2010 |
| 7634162 | Apparatus and methods for nanolithography using nanoscale optics An apparatus and methods for nanolithography using nanoscale optics are disclosed herein. Submicron-scale structures may be obtained using standard photolithography systems with a de-magnifying lens. A de-magnifying lens for use in a standard photolithography system... | 12/15/2009 |
