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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6796700 | Flat panel luminaire with remote light source and hollow light pipe for back lit signage applications A unique, solid flat panel lighting emitting luminaire has been created that utilizes a light source remote from the luminaire coupled with a hollow light pipe. The light panel luminaire is fed light flux via a hollow light pipe system into one or two edges of the f... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6949113 | Barrier device for ostium of left atrial appendage A membrane applied to the ostium of an atrial appendage for blocking blood from entering the atrial appendage which can form blood clots therein is disclosed. The membrane also prevents blood clots in the atrial appendage from escaping therefrom and entering the blo... | 09/27/2005 |
| D507489 | Bottle | 07/19/2005 |
| 6894533 | Interconnection and input/output resources for programmable logic integrated circuit devices A programmable logic integrated circuit device has a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a plurality of intersecting rows and columns of such regions. Interconnection resources (e.g., interconnection conductors, signal buffers/driver... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6891075 | Processes for oxidative dehyrogenation Processes for oxidative dehydrogenation of alkane to one or more olefins, exemplified by ethane to ethylene, are disclosed using novel catalysts. The catalysts comprise a mixture of metal oxides having as an important component nickel oxide (NiO), which give high co... | 05/10/2005 |
| D503935 | Keyboard | 04/12/2005 |
| 6878728 | Inhibitors of aspartyl protease The invention provides novel compounds of formula (I) wherein all variables are as defined in the specification, that are useful as inhibitors of aspartyl proteases. ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6872868 | Transgenic mammals Genetic transformation of a zygote and the embryo and mature organism which result therefrom is obtained by placing or inserting exogenous genetic material into the nucleus of the zygote or into any genetic material which ultimately forms at least a part of the nucl... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6870579 | Smart-channel: learning-capable television channel changing apparatus, system and method System and method for learning the optimal channel change instruction recognition speed for an entertainment system. A memory stores information relating to: time increments between channel change signals; pulse width of each individual digit of a channel instructio... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6865746 | Electronic program guide with related-program search feature A system for searching for programs is provided. The system may provide the user with an opportunity to indicate an interest in a given program. The system may provide the user with an opportunity to request that the system locate programs that are related to the gi... | 03/08/2005 |
| D502403 | Bottle | 03/01/2005 |
| D502467 | Keyboard | 03/01/2005 |
| 6858412 | Direct multiplex characterization of genomic DNA The invention is directed to novel methods of multiplexing nucleic acid reactions, including amplification, detection and genotyping. The invention relies on the use of precircle probes that are circularized in the presence of the corresponding target nucleic acids,... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6850693 | User interface for television schedule system Screen (10) for a user interface of a television schedule system and process consists of an array (24) of irregular cells (26), which vary in length, corresponding to different television program lengths of one half hour to one-and-one half hour... | 02/01/2005 |
| D501422 | Gem pavilion | 02/01/2005 |
| 6850907 | Automated price improvement protocol processor A data processing system for implementing transaction management of auction-based trading for specialized items such as fixed income instruments. The data processing system provides a highly structured trading protocol implemented through a sequence of trading parad... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6849662 | Therapeutic uses for nitric oxide inhibitors The present invention is based on the discovery that nitric oxide (NO) is an important growth regulator in an intact developing organism. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of increasing in a mammal a population of hematopoietic stem cells whic... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846283 | Methods and apparatus for loading radioactive seeds into brachytherapy needles Methods and apparatus are provided for loading therapeutic materials into brachytherapy needles. The apparatus comprises an apparatus with chambers, and radioactive seed and spacer cartridges received therein. The apparatus may be used in conjunction with a standard... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6837791 | Interactive wagering system with totalisator selection A interactive wagering system is provided in which a user at user equipment may place electronic wagers with an interactive wagering application. The wagers may be horse race wagers. The interactive wagering application may handle wagers placed at multiple totalizat... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6838474 | Sulphonamide derivatives as prodrugs of aspartyl protease inhibitors The present invention relates to prodrugs of a class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of prodrugs of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by favorable aqueous solubility, hig... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6836105 | Apparatus for power measuring receiver Power measuring receiver (PMR) methods and apparatus for measuring power of signals are provided in which a high frequency measuring circuit (HFMC), a conversion measuring circuit (CMC), and an intermediate frequency measuring circuit (IFMC) work in conjunction with... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6834421 | Apparatus for dynamo-electric machine insulation handling Methods and apparatus for insulating interior walls of lamination slots of dynamo-electric machine components are provided. The relative speeds and sequence of cutting, forming, and inserting a piece of insulation material into the slot of the lamination core of a d... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6833268 | Transgenic animals for producing specific isotypes of human antibodies via non-cognate switch regions The present invention provides fully human antibodies in a transgenic animal of a desired isotype in response to immunization with any virtually any desired antigen. The human immunoglobulin heavy chain transgene in the foregoing animals comprises a human constant r... | 12/21/2004 |
| D499982 | Gem crown | 12/21/2004 |
| D499661 | Gem pavilion | 12/14/2004 |
| D499662 | Gem pavilion | 12/14/2004 |
| 6832173 | Testing circuit and method for phase-locked loop A testing circuit and method for a phase-locked loop allow measurement of leakage currents in the phase-locked loop components. By forcing the output of the phase-frequency detector to a particular state, the charge pump can be disabled. This disables the effect of ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6827465 | Display lighting system with uplight A display lighting system is provided that assembles and installs easily. Luminaires of the system include a pair of arms and a wireway enclosure positioned between the arms at one end of the arms. The enclosure is dimensioned to enclose electrical wiring and at lea... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6827937 | HBV capsid-binding peptide immunogens This invention relates to hepatitis B virus (“HBV”) core antigen particles that are characterized by multiple immunogen specificities. More particularly, the invention relates to HBV core antigen particles comprising immunogens, epitopes, or other related struct... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6828824 | Heterogeneous interconnection architecture for programmable logic devices An interconnection architecture for programmable logic devices (PLDs) is presented in which heterogeneous interconnect resources can be programmably connected to function blocks in accordance with two or more operational parameters, such as, for example, signal prop... | 12/07/2004 |
| D499352 | Gem pavilion | 12/07/2004 |
| D499353 | Gem crown | 12/07/2004 |
| D498668 | Heart-shaped tin with an elevated handprint thereon | 11/23/2004 |
| 6818393 | DNA sequences coding for the DR beta-chain locus of the human lymphocyte antigen complex and polypeptides, diagnostic typing processes and products related thereto DNA sequences coding for the DR-β-chain locus of human lymphocyte antigen complex and diagnostic typing processes and products related thereto. DNA sequences that code for the β-chain DR locus are useful in simple and efficient typing processes and products and fo... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6818421 | DNA sequences coding for enzymes capable of facilitating the synthesis of linear α-1,4 glucans in plants, fungi and microorganisms The invention relates to DNA sequences coding for proteins having the enzymatic activity of an amylosucrase which allows the synthesis of linear α-1,4 glucans from the substrate sucrose by bacteria, fungi and plants or in cell-free systems. The invention fur... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6819135 | Fast signal conductor networks for programmable logic devices A programmable logic integrated circuit device has a plurality of areas of programmable logic disposed on the device in a two-dimensional array of intersecting rows and columns of such areas. A so-called “fast conductor” network is provided on the device for rap... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6820278 | Cooperative television application system having multiple user television equipment devices A cooperative interactive television application system is provided. User television equipment devices are programmed with the cooperative interactive television application. The application determines whether it is running in a system with another device also runni... | 11/16/2004 |
| D498476 | Keyboard | 11/16/2004 |
| RE38651 | Variable depth and width memory device A programmable variable depth and width random-access memory circuit is provided. The memory circuit contains rows and columns of memory cells for storing data. A row decoder is used to address individual rows of the memory cells. Column address circuitry receives a... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6815981 | Programmable logic array integrated circuit devices A programmable logic array integrated circuit device includes a plurality of regions of programmable logic disposed on the device in a two-dimensional array of intersecting rows and columns. Interconnection conductors are associated with each row and column. The int... | 11/09/2004 |
