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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7935090 | Infusion device The disclosures made herein relate to an infusion device specifically adapted for syringe injections. In one embodiment of the disclosures made herein, an infusion device comprises a body including an accessible surface having a single inlet port therein, an engagem... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7896926 | Method of surface oxidizing zirconium and zirconium alloys and resulting product A coating of blue-black or black oxidized zirconium of uniform and controlled thickness on a zirconium or zirconium alloy material is accomplished through the oxidative treatment of an amorphous zirconium or zirconium alloy substrate having an altered surface roughn... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7893033 | Targeting proteins to deliver therapeutic or diagnostic reagents The present invention is directed to compositions comprising an angiogenesis inhibitor coupled to a therapeutic or diagnostic agent. In a specific embodiment, the composition is a fusion gene or fusion gene product encoding the angiogenesis inhibitor coupled to a th... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7890265 | Method for filtering seismic data, particularly by kriging A method of filtering at least two series of seismic data representative of the same zone, the method including the step of determining an estimate of the component that is common to the data series, and the step of deducing from this estimate a resolution of the da... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889599 | Method for bispectral picking of anelliptical NMO correction parameters Method of determining the velocity V and anellipticity η parameters for processing seismic traces in a common midpoint (CMP) gather comprising:—a preliminary step to define a plurality of nodes (dtn, τo), for each node (dtn, τo) defined in... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889598 | Method of seismic processing for the decomposition of a wavefield into harmonic components and applications to the determination of angular gathers of reflectivity Method of processing seismic data representative of at least one wavefield, characterized in that local harmonic components of the wavefield are determined at a given point P of the subsurface by implementing a recurrent processing according to which a harmonic of r... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889597 | Method of processing seismic data acquired by means of multi-component sensors The invention relates to a method of processing seismic data acquired by means of a sensor having at least three geophone components, characterized in that estimators are determined which are combinations of these components making it possible to isolate the various... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7879106 | Hip joint prosthesis A femoral implant for fitting to a resected femur comprises a section having a frustoconical external form, a stem part extending away from the section to a distal end of the implant, and a femoral head extending directly away from the section to the proximal end of... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7869444 | Mixed wireless and cabled data acquisition network A data acquisition network includes an assembly of nodes including at least one wireless network of nodes in which two neighboring nodes transmit data between each other by radio waves. The assembly of nodes also includes at least one other network of nodes in which... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869443 | Device and method for connection to a wireless network The invention relates to a device and a method, data acquisition device consisting of a wireless network comprising a first assembly of nodes, termed active nodes (100) of the network, and a second assembly of nodes, termed peripheral nodes (110) of th... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7867540 | Aroma composition and method An aroma composition comprising a first component selected from the group consisting of 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furanone, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one, 2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)furanone, 4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)furanone, a sulfur-containing analogue ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7859945 | Efficient seismic data acquisition with source separation A method for the simultaneous operation of multiple seismic vibrators using unique modified pseudorandom sweeps and recovery of the transmission path response from each vibrator is disclosed. The vibrator sweeps are derived from pseudorandom binary sequences modifie... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856323 | Method for analyzing blood for lipoprotein components A new lipoprotein analysis procedure based on the CDC gold standard, analytical ultra centrifugation, having dramatically reduced the time and cost to obtain a result with a self generating continuous gradient. The method allows quantification of the risk factors of... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850983 | Methods and compositions for repair of cartilage using an in vivo bioreactor Methods and compositions for the biological repair of cartilage using a hybrid construct combining both an inert structure and living core are described. The inert structure is intended to act not only as a delivery system to feed and grow a living, core component, ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7837326 | Lenses capable of post-fabrication power modification The present invention relates to lenses that are capable of post-fabrication power modifications. In general, the inventive lenses comprise (i) a first polymer matrix and (ii) a refraction modulating composition that is capable of stimulus-induced polymerization dis... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7834239 | Sale of transgenic fish that express gene encoding fluorescent protein Four zebrafish gene promoters, which are skin specific, muscle specific, skeletal muscle specific and ubiquitously expressed respectively, were isolated and ligated to the 5′ end of the EGFP gene. When the resulting chimeric gene constructs were introduced into ze... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7830746 | Method for treating seismic data corresponding to acquisitions obtained for a common zone by means of underwater seismic receivers and by means of surface receivers Method for processing seismic data sets corresponding to the same zone, some of which are acquired by means of receivers at the ocean bottom, while others are acquired by means of surface receivers, characterized in that at least one seismic data set that is an esti... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7829688 | Peptides of CaV2.2 that inhibit pain The present invention relates to peptides of CaV2.2 and their use in the treatment of pain. The sequence of the peptides is derived from the C-terminus of CaV2.2. and is believed to inhibit the interaction of CaV2.2 with Mint1-PDZ1. The invention is related to use o... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7815905 | Methods of increasing insulin sensitivity or decreasing insulin secretion by administering corticotropin releasing factor receptor-2 inhibitors In some aspects, the invention relates to methods for increasing insulin-sensitivity and/or decreasing insulin secretion in an individual by reducing or inhibiting corticotropin releasing factor 2 (CRFR2) signaling. CRFR2 antagonists may block agonism by one or more... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7809400 | Processing of medical signals The present invention is directed to a system and method in which real-time ubiquitous imaging is feasible in local areas, such as inside a clinic, hospital room or doctor office. This is achieved by designing a wireless network having a central processing server wi... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7800054 | Fast time-of-flight mass spectrometer with improved dynamic range Time-of-flight mass spectrometer instruments are disclosed for monitoring fast processes with large dynamic range using a multi-threshold TDC data acquisition method or a threshold ADC data acquisition method. Embodiments using a combination of both methods are also... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7767905 | Electrical apparatus having quick connect components Methods and apparatuses for power distribution improve and can standardize electrical connections between electrical cables and the multitude of electrical switches, receptacles, and fixtures of known technology. The invention can include modular hardware components... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7759067 | Method for determining the amount of an analyte with a disc-shaped microfluidic device A microscale method for the characterization of one or more reaction variables that influence the formation or dissociation of an affinity complex comprising a ligand and a binder, which have mutual affinity for each other. The method is characterized in comprising ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754018 | Method and apparatus for cleaning a mobile immersed structure The invention concerns a cleaning process for an immersed and towed seismic streamer (1), characterised in that a cleaning appliance (11), including a tool for cleaning the seismic streamer, is engaged around the seismic streamer, together with a hydro... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7741034 | Detection and diagnosis of smoking related cancers Gene probes for specific regions of chromosome 3 (3p21.3) and chromosome 10 (10q22) have been found to be tools for the diagnosis and prognosis of smoking related cancers such as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). For example, these probes can be used with fluoresc... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7736909 | Methods and compositions comprising capture agents The present invention relates to methods and compositions for detecting a substance using mixed or multiple element capture agents (MECA). The affinity of a MECA for a target is produced by the concomitant binding of at least two low to moderate affinity capture age... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7728105 | Peptides impairing PBX dependent gene regulation The present invention relates to peptides which impair PBX-dependent regulation of gene transcription. In particular, the invention provides the use of a peptide comprising the amino acid sequence X1 X2 X3 W M X4 X5 | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722880 | Immunoreactive 38-KDA ferric binding protein of and uses thereof The present invention is directed to the cloning, sequencing, expression, and characterization of an immunoreactive ferric binding protein (Fbp) (38-kDa) protein of Ehrlichia canis encoded by a polynucleotide therefor. In particular embodiments, the protein i... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7713452 | Compounds that absorb ultraviolet light, methods of their preparation and optical lenses containing them Compounds that absorb ultraviolet light 380 nm to 400 nm range but avoid absorption in the blue light range, thereby imparting yellowness, i.e., 410-420 nm have suitable refractive characteristics useful in the preparation of optical resins or plastics suitable, for... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7709180 | Soft pellicle and method of making same The present invention relates generally to the fields of semiconductor lithography. More particularly, it concerns methods, compositions, and apparatuses relating to 157 nm, 167 nm, 193 nm, 248 nm, 365 nm, and 436 nm soft pellicles and the use of perfluorinated poly... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7697569 | Multi-code-set channel estimation method in a time-slot CDMA system A multi-code-set channel estimation method in a time-slot CDMA system having steps of: A. performing uni-code-set channel estimations and obtaining channel estimation result; B. extracting a maximum interference tap from the channel estimation result; C. reproducing... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7691158 | Hydrocarbon fuel additives and fuel formulations exhibiting improved combustion properties Fuel additives, fuel formulations, and processes for their preparation and use are provided. The additives improve the combustion properties of hydrocarbon fuels. The enhanced combustion indicates reductions in certain emissions. ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7678549 | Polyphenol inhibition of nucleoside diphosphate kinase-B activity and cancer metastasis Aggressive human tumor cells from disparate tissues were found to secrete nucleoside diphosphate kinase-B (NDPK-B) as a phosphoprotein into the extracellular environment. The secreted enzyme was capable of trasphosphorylation activity in the absence of a phosphoryl ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7666814 | Soil conditioner A soil conditioner is provided that can clean and improve soil by effectively adsorbing harmful substances, even if it is soil with a lot of underground water, through efficient use of as little adsorbent of harmful substances as possible. The soil conditioner is ma... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7651774 | Glass coating The invention relates to a glass coating and a method for the production of this glass coating. The glass coating comprises a first layer of ZnO and a second layer of Ag disposed thereon. Before the Ag layer is applied onto the ZnO layer, the latter is irradiated wi... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648735 | Oxidized zirconium on a porous structure for bone implant use A composition, a medical implant constructed from the composition, and a method of making the composition are described. The composition is a composite material, comprising a porous, reticulated, open cell network having at least part of its surface coated with blue... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7646670 | Autonomous ocean bottom seismic node recording device The present invention relates to an improved autonomous node seismic recording device having an integrated modular design and one or more features that assist coupling of the unit to the sea floor in order to improve the vector fidelity of seismic signal measurement... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7629576 | Gold implantation/deposition of biological samples for laser desorption two and three dimensional depth profiling of biological tissues The present invention enhances the laser desorption of biological molecular ions from surfaces by creating a surface localized MALDI particle matrix by ion implantation of low energy ionized clusters (gold, aluminum, etc.) or chemically derivatized clusters into the... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7629556 | Laser nozzle methods and apparatus for surface cleaning Apparatuses and methods for cleaning a surface comprising contaminate particles are provided. In one respect, plasma and/or a shockwave may be created in a fluid flowing through a nozzle. The nozzle, coupled to a laser source and a fluid feed may be configured to de... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7591786 | Dock for connecting peripheral devices to a modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus The present invention describes a system for use with a core module for diagnostic ultrasound, the system comprising at least one core module having a housing, system electronics package and a I/O port and one or more docking station(s) in electronic communication w... | 09/22/2009 |
