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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7892375 | Rotary ultrasonic sealing The invention is an apparatus for forming an ultrasonic weld that includes a sonotrode having an ultrasonic actuator coupled to an elongate sealing end face for delivering ultrasonic energy to the webs in the sealing gap and a rotating cylindrical anvil having at le... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7880342 | DC bus regulator An improved DC bus regulator that utilizes more transistor packs for power conversion at some times and diode, SCR, and resistor packs at other times. The conversion technology is selected by the regulator based on the current load capacity and response required. Fo... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7845108 | Storage platform for storing and watering plants, and watering device A storage platform for storing, watering and transporting plants, which is rectangular and has two mounting means on each of two parallel narrow sides for hanging in frame struts, where each mounting means has an insertion end portion running along the respective na... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7867313 | Porous β-SiC-containing ceramic molded article comprising an aluminum oxide coating, and method for the production thereof The invention concerns a process for the production of a porous β-SiC-bearing ceramic molded body that includes an aluminum oxide layer at the surface of the pores and passages of the porous β-SiC-bearing ceramic molded body. The invention further concerns a porou... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7866399 | Apparatus and method for managed pressure drilling A drilling system employing a main tubular having a plurality of fluid inlet and outlet conduits positioned thereon and a concentric inner tubular having a plurality seals for sealing the annular space between the concentric inner and main tubulars. The fluid inlet ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7842463 | Method of diagnosing early stage renal impairment There is disclosed a method of diagnosing early stage renal impairment in humans, characterized by the following steps: measuring the amount of apoA-IV in a body liquid or tissue sample of a human, and comparing th... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7838291 | Entrapped stem cells and uses thereof The invention relates to the stem cells, embryonic stem cells in particular. It has been found that, when these stem cells are entrapped such that their proliferation is inhibited, they produce material which inhibits the proliferation of other, non-entrapped cells,... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7838057 | Protein-containing food product and method of preparing same A method of manufacturing a protein-containing food product by means of heat-treating a protein and water-containing carrier material suitable for pumping in a turboreactor which has a cylindrical reaction chamber with a rotor equipped with blades in order to centri... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7820589 | Composite structures in an amorphous state for photocatalysis The invention relates to photocatalysis. It concerns a composite system, comprising a photocatalytic component (10) in an amorphous state and an active medium (12) designed to neutralize the free charge carriers of a first type, electrons or pos... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7787384 | Method for testing a communication network by means of a terminal The invention relates to a method for testing a communication network by means of a terminal, which is provided with a screen and is used for exchanging information via a telecommunication network. The inventive method comprises the following steps: a step for perio... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7781413 | SEMA3B inhibits tumor growth and induces apoptosis in cancer cells The present invention identifies the semaphorin polypeptide SEMA3B as a tumor suppressor. This molecule can inhibit tumor growth and induce apoptosis of tumor cells when produced internally in a cancer cell via gene transfer, or when applied extracellularly. These o... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7759276 | Adsorptive formed body having an inorganic amorphous supporting structure, and process for the production thereof The invention relates to a formed body comprising an at least partially amorphous inorganic supporting structure and an adsorption agent, which adsorption agent is disposed on and/or in the amorphous inorganic supporting structure. The invention further relates to a... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7757772 | Modular backup fluid supply system A system and method to allow backup or alternate fluid flow routes around malfunctioning components using removable, modular component sets. In one exemplary embodiment, an ROV establishes a backup hydraulic flow to a BOP function by attaching one end of a hose to a... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7747009 | Retaining device for mobile user devices The invention relates to a retaining device for the purpose of mechanically and electrically connecting a mobile user device, in particular a mobile radio telephone or a PDA, to a vehicle. ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7745780 | Multiplex data acquisition modes for ion mobility-mass spectrometry A method and apparatus for multiplexed data acquisition for gas-phase ion mobility coupled with mass spectrometry is described. Ion packets are injected into an ion mobility drift chamber at a rate faster than the ion mobility separation arrival time distribution. T... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7737266 | RNAi modulation of SCAP and therapeutics uses thereof The invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting the expression of a SCAP gene (Human SCAP gene), comprising an antisense strand having a nucleotide sequence which is less that 30 nucleotides in length, generally 19-25 nucleotides i... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7731996 | Dietary regime for companion animals The present invention provides a dietary regime for a companion animal. The dietary regime comprises feeding the companion animal a food product which is designed for administration for a particular event. The present invention includes a sequence of products for fe... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730958 | Method and apparatus to enhance hydrocarbon production from wells This invention teaches methods and compositions to enhance oil and gas recovery from reservoirs. The methods and compositions disclosed enhance hydrocarbon recovery and fluid disposal in subterranean reservoirs by injecting microemulsion fluids with supercritical fl... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7710669 | Etendue efficient combination of multiple light sources A multi-colored illumination system including a beam combiner. The beam combiner includes two triangular prisms and a filter for transmitting a first light and reflecting a second light, each light having a different wavelength. The beam combiner combines the transm... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7709728 | Multiband semiconductor compositions for photovoltaic devices The highly mismatched alloy Zn1-yMnyOxTe1-x, 0≦y | 05/04/2010 |
| D611708 | Protective wrap for eyeglasses | 03/16/2010 |
| 7670845 | Indicator granular material The present invention relates to indicator granular material, especially for a cat lavatory, in which at least one first granular material is substantially completely coated with a first polymer layer, which is solid at a first pH and is dissolved at a second pH; an... | 03/02/2010 |
| D610806 | Folded protective wrap for eyeglasses | 03/02/2010 |
| 7658603 | Methods and systems for integrating fluid dispensing technology with stereolithography An integrated system and method of integrating fluid dispensing technologies (e.g., direct-write (DW)) with rapid prototyping (RP) technologies (e.g., stereolithography (SL)) without part registration comprising: an SL apparatus and a fluid dispensing apparatus furt... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7615576 | Prevention of neutrophil recruitment Aspirin (ASA) triggers a switch in the biosynthesis of lipid mediators, inhibiting prostanoid production and initiating 15-epi-lipoxin generation, through the acetylation of cyclooxygenase II. ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7607719 | Method for increasing the crash resistance of a motor vehicle, and block element used therewith The invention relates to a method for increasing the crash resistance of a motor vehicle in the vicinity of the front bodywork pillar (A-pillar), especially as regards forces which act in conjunction with an offset front impact (offset crash) on the bodywork. The in... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7601886 | Production of transgenic plants with increased seed yield The invention provides methods of producing plants with increased seed production and transgenic plants with increased seed yields produced by said methods. ... | 10/13/2009 |
| D601332 | Hat | 10/06/2009 |
| 7595159 | Prediction of Parkinson's disease using gene expression levels of peripheral blood samples The present invention identifies a number of gene markers whose expression is altered in neurodegenerative diseases (ND). These markers can be used to diagnose or predict ND in subjects, and can be used in the monitoring of therapies. In addition, these genes identi... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7592428 | Antibodies which bind specifically to activin receptor like kinases A new receptor family has been identified, of activin-like kinases. Novel proteins have activin/TGF-β-type I receptor functionality, and have consequential diagnostic/therapeutic utility. They may have a serine/threonine kinase domain, a DFKSRN or DLKSKN sequence i... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7592003 | Regulation of toll-like receptors on stem cells The discovery of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) on the surface of hematopoietic cells provides new methods for the stimulation and differentiation of various classes of progenitor cells. TLR2 and TLR4 agonists (natural ligands, mimetics, antibodies) are particularly use... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7585856 | Resolvins: Biotemplates for novel therapeutic interventions The present invention is generally drawn to novel isolated therapeutic agents, termed resolvins, generated from the interaction between a dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), cyclooxygen... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7585509 | Erb-2 receptor targeting peptide The ErbB-2 receptor, a member of the tyrosine kinase type 1 family of receptors, has been implicated in many human malignancies. Bacteriophage display technology was employed to identify peptides that bound to the extracellular domain of human ErbB-2. The peptide KC... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7579142 | Methods for purification of bacterial cells and components The present invention relates to a method for the selective purification of bacterial cells and/or cell components, whereby the purification is performed by means of a solid support. ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7576194 | UspA2 nucleic acid of moraxella catarrhalis The present invention discloses the existence of two novel proteins UspA1 and UspA2, and their respective genes uspA1 and uspA2. Each protein encompasses a region that is conserved between the two proteins and comprises an epitope that is recognized by the MAb 17C7.... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7576191 | Tumor suppressor Killin The present invention relates to a new tumor suppressor, designated Killin. Also described are diagnostic and therapeutic uses of the Killin protein and the killin gene, alone or in combination with traditional cancer therapies. ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7574404 | Method and system for selecting and purchasing media advertising The subject invention is directed to a method and system for selecting and purchasing media advertising in a user/server environment accessed through a Web site. The method includes accessing a server system through a Web site by an advertiser in which the advertise... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7569683 | UspA2 nucleic acid of The present invention discloses the existence of two novel proteins UspA1 and UspA2, and their respective genes uspA1 and uspA2. Each protein encompasses a region that is conserved between the two proteins and comprises an epitope that is recognized by the MAb 17C7.... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7569392 | Multiplex spatial profiling of gene expression The present invention provides mass tag complexes that permit simultaneously obtaining information of a plurality of biological molecules. The biological molecules may be RNA or protein, and the information includes both level of expression as well as spatial dispos... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7569130 | Fluorescent detection of proteins in polyacrylamide gels The mechanism of the UV light-induced reaction between the indole moiety of tryptophan and chloroform, and the structure of the modified tryptophan and polypeptides including such modified tryptophan residues. The excited indole moiety, which is formed upon UV light... | 08/04/2009 |
