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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6096716 | Liposome-mediated transfection of central nervous system cells Disclosed are methods for use in transferring nucleic acids into central nervous system cells in vivo and in vitro and/or for stimulating central nervous system cells. Neurotrophic genes are shown to stimulate neurofilament cells and to promote nerve cell... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6015256 | Wheelchair tilting device and method of tilting a wheelchair Disclosed is a device and method for comfortably tilting a wheelchair and its occupant to a reclining position such as required for receiving common services such as having their hair done or dental work performed.... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6007314 | Downhole pump with standing valve assembly which guides the ball off-center Disclosed is a standing valve containing a ball, in which during operation, the ball is moved by ball guides to a position off center and yet not impinged against the valve, and in which unequal fluid flow areas are created around the horizontal circumfer... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6004256 | Catalytic distillation oligomerization of vinyl monomers to make polymerizable vinyl monomer oligomers uses thereof and methods for same This invention discloses a process for making polymerizable and/or reactable vinyl monomer oligomers with narrow molecular weight distributions using catalytic distillation and a catalyst situated in an immobile catalyst bed in a reaction zone of the dist... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5998330 | UV stable microbial insecticides, methods of making, methods of using A method of treating vegetation by application of a microbial insecticide in which a quinone has been covalently bonded to the viral occlusion body surface of the microbial insecticide in order to improve the UV stability of the microbial insecticide by f... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5955165 | Apparatus for handling viscous materials, composition for making such apparatus, method of making such apparatus Containers or other apparatus for viscous materials which allow for enhanced drainage or evacuation of the viscous material with a reduction in the amount of residual material that will remain in the container after evacuation. Compositions for making suc... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5952222 | Functional enucleation of bovine oocytes A method of preparing a recipient oocyte from a target zona-intact or zona-free oocyte by centrifuging the oocyte against a density gradient material to force the chromosomal material to pass through the cytoplasmic membrane.... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5939591 | Apparatus for producing alkylene glycols, alkylene glyocols having higher primary hydroxyl content, method of producing glycols having higher primary hydroxyl content, method of producing acrylate esters Disclosed is an apparatus and process for producing a tripropylene glycol in which alkylene oxide, water, an acid catalyst and a dipropylene glycol are contacted together under conditions suitable to form the tripropylene glycol. Water is present in the r... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5929330 | Visual tire cap pressure indicator A pressure gauge for a pressurized device is disclosed that provides a simple, efficient and highly visual indication of pressure change from a normal condition to various abnormal conditions. The pressure gauge includes a chamber, a pressure converter lo... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5915811 | Solar drying process and apparatus A drier with a curvalinear chamber having a heat transfer surface at one end and baffles at the other end. A fan is provided to circulate air within the chamber. In the process for drying, the product to be dried is positioned within the chamber and air c... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5916523 | Methods for near simultaneous chemiluminescent sulfur and nitrogen detection A method and apparatus are disclosed for the near simultaneous detection of light emitted from ozone induced chemiluminescence of nitrogen and sulfur species capable of undergoing ozone induced chemiluminescence in a single instrument. A sample containing... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5908832 | Peptide analog The present invention relates to an analog of Neuropeptide FF (e.g., daY8Ra) and to a pharmaceutical composition containing same. The invention further relates to methods of using the analog to attenuate the effects of drug addiction, drug tolerance, drug... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5907132 | Apparatus and method for illuminating 3-D geologic targets with P and S wavefields generated by explosives that generate directionally controlled force vectors Methods and apparatus for creating as shear ("S") wave for use in oil and gas exploration, where such S-wave is created by detonating an explosive packaging in a shot hole in a manner that produces directionally controlled S-wave force vectors at each sou... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5895788 | Use of L-arginine and salts thereof in drinking water for the prevention and/or treatment of pulmonary hypertension syndrome in avians A method of treating or preventing pulmonary hypertension syndrome in avians, generally including administering a drinking water containing L-arginine compound to the avian.... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5895921 | Method and system for fecal detection A method of and apparatus for detecting the presence of fecal or ingesta matter contaminants on a poultry or meat item. The poultry or meat is conveyed in front of a UV light transmitter/receiver where UV light is directed onto the poultry or meat item an... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5889120 | Blends of and methods of blending olefin/ester copolymers having improved environmental stress cracking or environmental fatigue resistance A blend and flexible product made of two copolymers of an olefin and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic ester monomer. The copolymers are selected such that each copolymer includes greater than 6 weight percent ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic es... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5864006 | Method of making polycarbonate prepolymer and method of making high molecular weight polycarbonate Polycarbonate prepolymer is crystallized using a water and solvent mixture, or by application of a shear force while heating, or by orientation of the prepolymer with a shear force followed by a temperature hold. High molecular weight polycarbonate is obt... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5863266 | Soccer game with a plurality of goals A soccer type goal in which upon scoring a goal, the scoring player pulls on a release strap to allow a cover to uncoil across the goal. An athletic ball game includes a number of these goals at each end of a playing field.... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5860187 | Cleaning system for removing dust deposits from ductwork The present invention discloses a portable cleaning system for ductwork and a method utilizing the cleaning system. The system includes a sound or air pulse generator for producing infrasound air pulses for short duration and introducing the air pulses in... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5861117 | Process and apparatus for cooling an extrudate A process for extruding a mixture of thermoplastic and ground whole tire waste, in which the mixture is extruded through a die to form an extrudate, with the extrudate subsequently cooled by directing a cooling gas toward the extrudate top, bottom and sid... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5857219 | Collapsible hat for maintaining a wearers hairstyle with structure to reduce wrinkling A hat having elongated support members extending from the exterior of the crown of the hat, for supporting the hat upon the head of the wearer, to prevent the hat from causing any undue adverse affect to the wearer's hair style. An alternative embodiment ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5855985 | Non-planar flexible articles having improved mechanical service, and methods of making Non-planar thermoplastic article having a flexible portion suitable for use in an aggressive chemical environment, with the flexible portion is an irradiated thermoplastic consisting of polyethylene, ethylene methyl acrylate, ethylene ethyl acrylate, or e... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5851820 | Unit for the preparation of fermenting gas A unit for the preparation of fermenting gas by fermenting viscous media with mixing paddles that can be moved continuously back and forth and in the same direction in the tank to mix the medium to be fermented. Alternately, the mixing paddles hang from a... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5693870 | Apparatus for producing alkylene glycols, alkyene glycols having higher primary hydroxyl content, method of producing glycols having higher primary hydroxyl content, method of producing acrylate esters Disclosed is an apparatus and process for producing a tripropylene glycol in which alkylene oxide, water, an acid catalyst and a dipropylene glycol are contacted together under conditions suitable to form the tripropylene glycol. Water is present in the r... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5680899 | Electronic wellhead apparatus for measuring properties of multiphase flow A system for producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean reservoir, the system including a multiplicity of wells producing hydrocarbons through flow lines, sensor units attached to each of the wells for monitoring hydrocarbon flow through the flow lines, a... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5658860 | Environmentally safe lubricated well fluid method of making a well fluid and method of drilling A well fluid emusion having a water phase and an oil phase of a sulfurized alcohol and a naturally occuring fat, oil or derivatives thereof. Also disclosed is a method of lubricating drilling equipment used in conjunction with the drilling, completion or ... | 08/19/1997 |
