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Method and apparatus for making a drink hop along a bar or counter
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| 7491280 | Systems and methods for welding of parts Systems and methods for welding of parts are described. In one embodiment, a method for ultrasonic welding of parts by means of an ultrasonic welding device including at least a generator, a converter, and a sonotrode based on a set curve of a time-dependent welding... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7337072 | Fluid sample testing system A sample testing system may include a housing, a cavity in the housing to receive a chamber, two contact members, and a sensor. The contact members may be positioned to be engageable with respective portions of the chamber inserted in the cavity, and to compress tho... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7177127 | Methods and systems for electrostatic discharge An indirect clamping topology may be used to protect against the damaging effects of an electrostatic discharge event. An input node of a device is protected by a guard. The guard is driven by a signal from a unity-gain amplifier that flows through a resistance. The... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160986 | BCL-xγ, a novel BCL-x isoform, and uses related thereto The present invention relates to BCL-xγ, a novel isoform of the BCL-x family of proteins which is predominantly expressed in T-lymphocytes and is associated with resistance to apoptosis. Both compositions of matter and methods are described which are useful in the ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7161507 | Fast, practically optimal entropy coding An enumerator employs “indexing volumes” as the add-on values used to compute indexes for n-item ordered sets such as symbol sequences. Each indexing volume is associated with a different class into which the allowed ordered sets are partitioned. The indexing vo... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153934 | T cell costimulatory polypeptides containing alternative domains Structural forms of T cell costimulatory polypeptides are described. These forms comprise an alternative structural domain (i.e., a structural domain having an amino acid sequence which differs from a known amino acid sequence) or have a structural domain deleted or... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153700 | Methods and compositions for diagnosing and predicting the behavior of cancer The present invention relates to methods for detecting the presence of SIX1 protein or nucleic acid in a biological sample in which a biological sample is contacted with an agent capable of detecting SIX1 protein or mRNA such that the presence of SIX1 is detected in... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7132567 | Generation of combinatorial synthetic libraries and screening for proadhesins and nonadhesins One aspect of the present invention relates to compounds, comprising at least two moieties selected from the group consisting of aryl sulfonates and aryl sulfates. A second aspect of the present invention relates to combinatorial libraries of the aforementioned comp... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7105328 | Methods for screening for compounds that modulate pd-1 signaling Disclosed are screening assays for identifying compounds which modulate the activity of, or signaling via, B7-4, or PD-1, especially which modulate the binding of B7-4 or PD-1 to a target molecule Further disclosed are a vaccine and also other compositions which con... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101568 | Methods and compositions for treating solid tumors A biodegradable polymer composition comprising: (a) a poly(phosphoester) biodegradable polymer and (b) at least one antineoplastic agent in an amount effective to inhibit the growth of a solid tumor, which | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101550 | PD-1, a receptor for B7-4, and uses therefor The invention identifies PD-1 as a receptor for B7-4. B7-4 can inhibit immune cell activation upon binding to an inhibitory receptor on an immune cell. Accordingly, the invention provides agents for modulating PD-1, B7-4, and the interaction between B7-4 and PD-1 in... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091006 | PGC-1β, a novel PGC-1 homologue and uses therefor The invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated PGC-1β nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel PGC-1 related coactivator molecules. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing PGC-1β... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7064498 | Light-emitting diode based products High-brightness LEDs, combined with a processor for control, can produce a variety of pleasing effects for display and illumination. A system disclosed herein uses high-brightness, processor-controlled LEDs in combination with diffuse materials to produce color-chan... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056697 | FabK variant The invention provides FabK polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding FabK polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing FabK polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048926 | Methods of agonizing and antagonizing FabK The invention provides methods for using agonists and antagonists of FabK polypeptides, particularly to modulate the metabolism of bacteria or to treat bacterial infection. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049310 | Fab I inhibitors Compounds are disclosed which are Fab I inhibitors and are useful in the treatment bacterial infections. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7033795 | FabK variant The invention provides FabK polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding FabK polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are preferred methods for utilizing FabK polypeptides and polynucleotides as diagnostic reage... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6995254 | Polynucleotide encoding the enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase of , FAB I Prokayrotic FAB I polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding such FAB I and a procedure for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing such FAB I for the treatment of infection, such as bacterial infections.... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6977614 | Microstrip transition and network Disclosed are systems, methods, and an apparatus that includes a microstrip network disposed on a ground plane and including at least one collection point, where the collection point(s) is in electrical communication with the microstrip network, a probe associated w... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6967619 | Low noise block Disclosed are methods, systems, and a device that includes an output for providing at least a first signal at a first frequency and a distinct second signal at a distinct second frequency, a first signal channel connected between a first waveguide port and the outpu... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6968313 | Method and apparatus for facilitating and tracking personal referrals The present invention facilitates and tracks personal referrals made via electronic networks. In a preferred embodiment, using electronic mail delivered to a participant interface 110, a central controller 100 provides a Web page through which an indiv... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965016 | Method for evaluating and affecting male fertility A 22 kD sperm protein, SP22, correlates with fertility and predicts fertility in males. The protein can be assayed to detect decreases in fertility resulting from exposure to toxicants and pollutants which are known or suspected to decrease fertility. In an antibody... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964970 | Antibacterial compounds Compounds of the formula (I) are disclosed which are Fab I inhibitors and are useful in the treatment bacterial infections: wherein: R1 is Ar or Het; R | 11/15/2005 |
| 6951729 | High throughput screening method for biological agents affecting fatty acid biosynthesis Provided is a screening method for compounds affecting fatty acid biosynthesis, the method comprising: providing a reaction mixture comprising: an acyl carrier moiety or enzymes and precursors sufficient to generate the acyl carrier moiety; a bacterial enzymatic pat... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6891622 | Current sensor A method and device for measuring the current in a conductor are presented. They utilize the Faraday effect on counter-propagating circularly polarized beams of light in a fiber optic coil. The light beams are transformed to and from circular polarization by a polar... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6888032 | Copper-catalyzed formation of carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bonds One aspect of the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed carbon-heteroatom and carbon-carbon bond-forming methods. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to copper-catalyzed methods of forming a carbon-sulfur bond between the sulfur atom of a t... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6864347 | Nonlinear optical chiral compounds and devices incorporating same The present disclosure is in part directed to optical devices for modulating light comprising compounds which spontaneously align. The disclosure is also directed to electro-optic compounds wherein chromophore substituents are chemically bound to a chiral polymer. I... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857452 | Composite spoolable tube A spoolable composite tube capable of being spooled onto a reel for storage and for use in oil field applications. The spoolable tube exhibits unique anistropic characteristics that provide improved burst and collapse pressures, increased tensile strength, compressi... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6856300 | Feed network and method for an offset stacked patch antenna array A feed network for, and method of feeding, an array of antenna elements has multiple feed points. Two feed lines extend from the feed points, one having a longer length that the other to provide a phase difference in the two feed lines. The feed lines split into mai... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6846819 | Fab I inhibitors Compounds of the formula (I) are disclosed which are Fab I inhibitors and are useful in the treatment of bacterial infections. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6836325 | Optical probes and methods for spectral analysis The present invention relates to spectral analysis systems and methods for determining physical and chemical properties of a sample by measuring the optical characteristics of light emitted from the sample. In one embodiment, a probe head for use with a spectrometer... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6836334 | Angle random walk (ARW) noise reduction in fiber optic sensors using an optical amplifier The invention comprises a system and method for reducing a shot noise component of the Angle Random Walk Noise in a fiber optic sensor by providing a first optical amplifier prior to the photodetector of the sensor to increase the power seen at the detector. An opti... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6825005 | Methods and reagents to regulate apoptosis The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and vectors encoding two splice forms of Tid1 (Tid-1L and Tid-1S) and cells and non-human organisms comprising such. The invention further provides methods for modulating apoptosis in a cell by modulating the amount and/... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821746 | Methods of screening for FabK antagonists and agonists The invention provides methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of FabK polypeptides. ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6801998 | Method and apparatus for presenting anonymous group names A method and system for granting an applicant associated with a client computer in a client-server system access to a requested service without providing the applicant with intelligible information regarding group membership. The applicant transmits a request for se... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6800672 | Biodegradable compositions comprising poly(cycloaliphatic phosphoester) compounds, articles, and methods for using the same Biodegradable, flowable or flexible polymer compositions are described comprising a polymer having the recurring monomeric units shown in formula I: wherein: each of R and R′ is independently straight or branche... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6765005 | Fab I inhibitors Compounds of the formula (I) are disclosed which are Fab I inhibitors and are useful in the treatment bacterial infections: ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6763153 | Apparatus and method for electronic RIN reduction in fiber-optic sensors utilizing filter with group delay The invention is directed to an apparatus and a method for reducing noise, in particular RIN noise, in optical sensors, in particular fiber-optic sensors. The optical sensor produces a sensor output signal representing a physical quantity to be measured and also con... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6762201 | Fab I inhibitors Compounds of the formula (I) are disclosed which are FabI inhibitors and are useful in the treatment of bacterial infections. ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6753172 | FabI Prokayrotic FABI polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding such FABI and a procedure for such polypeptides by recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing such FABI for the treatment of infection, such as bacterial infections. Antagonists ... | 06/22/2004 |
