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A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6912525 | Techniques for web site integration Disclosed is a method and device for finding documents, such as Web pages, for presentation to a user, automatically or in response to a user expression of interest, which documents are part of a Web site being accessed by the user, and which documents relate to a d... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6449773 | Headgear and method for exhibiting a display thereon A headgear and method for exhibiting displays, such as company logos, special events, messages, or just general advertisement on the bill of the headgear are provided. The bill, generally made from a stiff material, can be provided with a flexible and pli... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6435388 | Apparatus and methods for donning sterile gloves The present invention is directed to glove inflation apparatuses and methods for donning sterile gloves. The apparatuses includes at least one vacuum chamber that has an opening sized and shaped for receiving a glove and for establishing a fluid-tight sea... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6437103 | Fatty acid analogs for diagnosis of coronary artery disease Radioimaging agents, which exhibit high uptake and retention in the myocardium are disclosed.... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6418562 | Headgear with insert for exhibiting a display thereon A headgear and method for exhibiting displays, such as company logos, special events, messages, or just general advertisement on the bill of the headgear are provided. The bill, generally made from a stiff material, can be provided with a flexible and pli... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6419880 | Systems and methods for catalyst reactivation The invention includes systems and methods which allow reactivation of supported noble metal catalysts. The method involves heating the catalyst in the presence of a gaseous hydrocarbon in the absence of oxidizing agents. Systems of the invention provide ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6400796 | X-ray emitting sources and uses thereof A device for treating an occlusion or constriction, such as a stenosis in a blood vessel or other conduit within the body, as well as for treating a tumor or cancerous area occurring around a conduit or duct in the body is provided. The device includes an... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394037 | Horse hair braiding tools and methods for their use The present invention provides tools, kits and methods for braiding animal hair, in particular hair of the horse's mane. Tools include a pulling tool, a cutting tool and a cutting comb. The pulling tool and the cutting tool are attachable to ends of a cor... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6395299 | Matrices for drug delivery and methods for making and using the same In one aspect, biocompatible matrices such as sol-gels encapsulating a reaction center may be administered to a subject for conversion of prodrugs into biologically active agents. In certain embodiments, the biocompatible matrices of the present invention... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6383775 | Designer proteases The invention provides a method for engineering and selecting an active protease able to cleave a user-defined target amino acid sequence. The method is useful for designing proteases for medical therapeutics and industrial applications.... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6377054 | Test device for electrical voltages with integrated illumination unit A test device is described for testing an electromagnetic quantity, such as a voltage or a magnetic field. The test device includes a housing, a sensor arranged in the housing and sensing the electromagnetic quantity, a processing circuit for processing t... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6376644 | Biodegradable polymers chain-extended by phosphates, compositions, articles and methods for making and using the same Biodegradable polymers are described comprising the recurring monomeric units shown in formula I or II: ##STR1## wherein X is --O-- or --NR'--, where R' is H or alkyl; L is a branched or straight chain aliphatic group having from 1-20 carbon atoms; M... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6370525 | Method and system for retrieving relevant documents from a database A method for processing a search query uses the results of a search performed on a high quality, controlled database to assess the relevance of documents retrieved from a search of an uncontrolled public database having documents of highly variable qualit... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6365881 | Heating systems based on alternating-current electrodes A self-protecting heating system comprises an electrically conductive medium, an alternating current source and at least two electrodes. The alternating current source is in contact with at least one electrode at each pole, and the electrodes are in elect... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6336603 | Food processing apparatus including magnetic drive A magnetic induction drive for a rotatable driven member in a sealed housing, in particular, a shaft-mounted blade in a blender cup or a shaft-mounted blade in an ice shaver, uses a comparatively thin circular drive plate of a magnetizable material with c... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6313175 | Meta substituted arylalkylamines and therapeutic and diagnostic uses therefor Novel meta substituted arylalkylamine compounds are disclosed. These compounds can be administered as small molecule drugs to treat diseases or conditions associated with insufficient serotonin mediated nerve transmission (e.g., depression and obesity).... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308423 | Cutting tool with an improved guide repositioning structure A reciprocating saw includes a hexagonal head bolt (11) for releasably tightening a guide shoe (6) and a manually-operated bolt-tightening lever (15) fitted over the bolt (11). The bolt-tightening lever (15) includes a lock plate (17) which has at its fro... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6286558 | 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... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6274081 | Smelting installation with an electric-arc furnace This invention concerns a smelting installation with an electric-arc furnace in which the roof of the oven vessel is constructed out of two units (7, 8) which are separated by an aperture (38) and can be moved independently of one another relative to the ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6264598 | Palladium coated implant The present invention provides methods and devices which use a palladium source enriched in Pd-102 and depleted in Pd-108 and Pd-110 to coat the body of a medical device. Whereas prior devices, which include palladium throughout the volume of the body, re... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6261103 | System for analyzing and/or effecting experimental data from a remote location An interactive computer system for teaching laboratory-based sciences. According to one embodiment, the system includes a data acquisition module, an internet-based coursework database, and internet-based interactive software tools. Using the interactive ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6191554 | Power tool charging system having battery reconditioning and battery capacity data updating functions An improved charging system for preventing battery deterioration and for accurate indication of the remaining battery charge level includes an electric power tool (2) and a charger (1). The electric power tool (2) is provided with an internal rechargeable... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6172084 | Quinoline-indole antimicrobial agents, uses and compositions related thereto The present invention provides methods and pharmaceutical preparations that inhibit the growth of bacterial microorganisms. Additionally, the present invention provides methods and pharmaceutical preparations that kill bacterial microorganisms.... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6159085 | Structure for use in a power driven tool for collecting dust generated by the operation of the tool There is provided a structure for use in a power driven tool (1) for collecting dust generated by the operation of the tool. The structure includes: an outer housing; a commutation motor (5) disposed within the housing and including a main shaft (6) which... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6150137 | Immunosuppressant target proteins The present invention relates to the discovery of novel proteins of mammalian origin which are immediate downstream targets for FKBP/rapamycin complexes.... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6131671 | Power-driven tool having a mechanism for setting the rotary angle position of a tool bit A power-driven hammer has a tool holder a middle bore portion which is supported inside a housing and urged backward by a compression spring. The rear end of a large bore portion of the tool holder is slidably fitted into a spline ring which is secured to... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6127521 | Immunosuppressant target proteins The present invention relates to the discovery of novel proteins of mammalian origin which are immediate downstream targets for FKBP/rapamycin complexes.... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6126674 | Surgical sliding shaft instrument The systems described herein include a surgical instrument having an elongate shaft member, a slide mounted thereon, a handle with two legs, a disengagement mechanism permitting the mounted slide to be removed from the elongate shaft member, and a lock me... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6124654 | Drive system A drive system is described that uses an electric motor and a rotary angle measuring system. The measuring system shaft is supported in roller bearings in a stator which is supported relative to the electric motor in a nonrotatable fashion by means of a s... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6117641 | Assays and reagents for identifying anti-fungal agents and uses related thereto The present invention relates to rapid, reliable and effective assays for screening and identifying pharmaceutically effective compounds that specifically inhibit the biological activity of fungal GTPase proteins, particularly GTPases involved in cell wal... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6114964 | Systems and methods for fenceline air monitoring of airborne hazardous materials The invention provides systems for perimeter air quality monitoring that can establish background levels of target contaminants in ambient air prior to initiation of remedial activities. The systems can develop remedial action levels that are protective o... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6104945 | Spectral volume microprobe arrays Methods and apparatus are provided for determining a characteristic of a sample of a material by the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with the sample. The apparatus includes a source of electromagnetic radiation, an optical assembly and a detector... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6099125 | Coaxial spatially resolved refractometer A refractometer provides a reference path coaxial with a measurement path and thereby simplifies construction by reducing the number of parts and simplifies maintenance by halving the number of optical axes to be aligned. The refractometer includes a refe... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6079717 | Clap skate A clap skate, including a frame having a forefoot support and a heel support, wherein said frame is pivotally connected to the forefoot support about a transverse pivot pin, which allows the frame to swing away from the heel, and wherein a spring is provi... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6065043 | Systems and methods for executing application programs from a memory device linked to a server Systems and processes of the invention allow a computer to connect to a server of an Internet site for executing an application program that is stored on a disk linked to that server. Specifically, processes are disclosed that provide a data transport int... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6056038 | Retractable barrier A safety barrier comprising a support, a partition frame hingedly connected to the support, and a retractable membrane attached to one end of the partition frame. The partition frame and the support can be extended across an opening, such as a doorway, to... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6025192 | Modified retroviral vectors The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the elucidation of mammalian gene function. Specifically, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for improved mammalian complementation screening, functional inactivation of ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6016466 | Accurate profile and timing information for multitasking systems Determining execution time for a portion of software includes obtaining a first time stamp value at a beginning of the portion and obtaining a second time stamp value at an end of the portion. At least one of the first and second time stamp values is adju... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6016038 | Multicolored LED lighting method and apparatus The systems and methods described herein relate to LED systems capable of generating light, such as for illumination or display purposes. The light-emitting LEDs may be controlled by a processor to alter the brightness and/or color of the generated light,... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6013460 | Modified western blot membrane and method for detecting lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases Modified Western blot membranes and methods of using same are provided which allow confirmation of Lyme disease and screening for at least one additional tick-borne disease. The membranes and methods of the present invention may thus be used to screen for... | 01/11/2000 |
