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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7674627 | Compositions and methods for detecting nerve agents The present invention provides methods and compositions for detecting, identifying and measuring the abundance of chemical nerve agents. Methods and compositions of the present invention are capable of providing selective detection of phosphorous based nerve agents,... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7671254 | Herbicide resistance gene, compositions and methods The present disclosure provides methods, recombinant DNA molecules, recombinant host cells containing the DNA molecules, and transgenic plant cells, plant tissue, seeds and plants which contain and express an herbicide resistant protoporphyrinogen oxidase such that ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7671230 | Derivatization and solubilization of insoluble classes of fullerenes This invention provides improved methods for the derivatization and solubilization of fullerenes, which are particularly useful for those fullerenes that are normally insoluble and which are specifically applied, among others, to endohedral fullerenes, including end... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7670815 | N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase Vb coding sequences, recombinant cells and methods A previously unknown mammalian UDP-N-acetylglucosamine:α-6-D-mannoside β-1,6-N-acetylglucosaminyl-transferase (termed GlcNAc T-Vb herein) coding sequence, protein, recombinant host cells and antibodies which specifically bind GlcNAc T-Vb are described. In particul... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7670789 | Methods and devices for diagnosis of appendicitis A method is provided for diagnosing appendicitis in a patient that includes identifying at least one symptom of appendicitis in the patient and identifying the presence of at least one molecule differentially associated with appendicitis in a fluid or tissue sample ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7667894 | Security element and process for producing the same A security element for securing value documents has a first light-polarizing layer that is present at least in some areas and includes a cholesteric liquid crystal material, that selectively reflects light having a predetermined circular polarization, and that selec... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7667839 | Aerosol particle sensor with axial fan A particle sensor for optically detecting an unconstrained particle suspended in a flowing gas includes a sample chamber having a gas inlet and a gas outlet; a gas flow system for flowing said gas from said gas inlet through said sample chamber to said gas outlet, a... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7667096 | Conditional sterility in plants The present disclosure provides methods, recombinant DNA molecules, recombinant host cells containing the DNA molecules, and transgenic plant cells, plant tissue and plants which contain and express at least one antisense or interference RNA specific for a thiamine ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7662410 | Membrane scaffold proteins and embedded membrane proteins Membrane proteins are difficult to express in recombinant form, purify, and characterize, at least in part due to their hydrophobic or partially hydrophobic properties. Membrane scaffold proteins (MSP) assemble with target membrane or other hydrophobic or partially ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7659087 | Methods and devices for diagnosis of appendicitis A method is provided for determining the severity of appendicitis in a patient that includes testing a blood, serum or plasma sample from the patient for the quantity of MRP8/14 in the sample and comparing it with the quantity of MRP8/14 present in standard samples ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7642285 | Compounds and methods for modulating communication and virulence in quorum sensing bacteria The present invention provides compositions and methods for modulating the communication and virulence of quorum sensing bacteria. In various exemplary embodiments, the invention provides a combinatorial library of quorum sensing compounds including synthetic analog... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7632972 | Compounds and methods for treatment of cancer and modulation of programmed cell death for melanoma and other cancer cells Compounds and related methods for synthesis, and the use of compounds and combination therapies for the treatment of cancer and modulation of apoptosis in cells are disclosed. The generation of synthetic combinatorial libraries and the evaluation of library member c... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7632426 | Liquid crystal composition A liquid crystal composition includes: 20 to 50 wt % of compound (A) 0 to 20 wt % of compound (B) 20 to 50 wt % of compound (C) ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7625497 | Materials and methods for the preparation of anisotropically-ordered solids The invention provides materials and methods for making anisotropic solids which may be in the form of films, layers, shaped elements, and other shaped articles. The methods provide anisotropic solids without the need for rolling, rubbing, or stretching to impart or... | 12/01/2009 |
| D605313 | Landscape edging cover | 12/01/2009 |
| 7622437 | Tissue factor compositions and methods Tissue Factor (natural or recombinant truncated) can be incorporated into stable, soluble nanoscale particles so that activity is maintained. These particles can be used as a reagent in prothrombin clotting time assays or they can be used in therapeutic compositions... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7622367 | Methods and devices for fabricating and assembling printable semiconductor elements The invention provides methods and devices for fabricating printable semiconductor elements and assembling printable semiconductor elements onto substrate surfaces. Methods, devices and device components of the present invention are capable of generating a wide rang... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7612937 | Advanced ultraviolet-resistant silver mirrors for use in solar reflectors A silver mirror construction that maintains a high percentage of hemispherical reflectance throughout the UV and visible spectrum when used in solar reflectors, comprising: a) a pressure sensitive adhesive layer positioned beneath a silver overlay; b) ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7604129 | Lyotropic liquid crystal nanofiltration membranes The invention provides composite nanofiltration membranes (FIG. 5) with lyotropic liquid crystal (LLC) polymer porous membranes (30) attached to a porous support (20). The LLC membranes are prepared from LLC monomers which form the inverted hexa... | 10/20/2009 |
| PP20428 | Grape plant named ‘Improved Chancellor’ A new and distinct transgenic grape plant Vitis vinifera called “Improved Chancellor” which is characterized by greater tolerance to 2,4-diphenoxyacetic acid than is the parent Chancellor grape plant. ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7601239 | Liquid adhesive A low-expanding adhesive composition comprising: a diisocyanate, a surfactant and an activator is provided. The provided adhesive composition cures upon exposure to water. The adhesive composition can be used to bond wood, metal, glass, ceramic, leather, acrylic, PV... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600326 | Instrument for duplicating complex shapes A device is provided for measuring and marking shapes to be duplicated. Such shapes can include electrical outlets, window cutouts, stair step cutouts and such features on drywall or similar panels. The device has a base, a linear measure rotatably attached to the b... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7595611 | Electrochemical thermodynamic measurement system The present invention provides systems and methods for accurately characterizing thermodynamic and materials properties of electrodes and electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems. Systems and methods of the present invention are configured for simultane... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7592254 | Methods for coating and filling high aspect ratio recessed features The present invention provides methods for conformally or superconformally coating and/or uniformly filling structures with a continuous, conformal layer or superconformal layer. Methods of the present invention improve conformal or superconformal coverage of surfac... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7576857 | Particle counter with laser diode A liquid particle counter for optically detecting an unconstrained particle suspended in a flowing liquid includes a sample chamber having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet; a laser diode module producing a symmetrically collimated laser beam; a beam shaping optica... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7576538 | Nuclear electric quadrupolar properties of hyperpolarized gases to probe surfaces and interfaces Methods and related devices are provided for probing a surface by application of a hyperpolarized noble gas having a nuclear electric quadrupole moment to the surface. In an embodiment, the hyperpolarized noble gas is substantially free of alkali metal vapor, such a... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7576181 | Method of administering porcine B-domainless fVIII The present invention provides a method of administering porcine B-domainless factor VIII (OBI-1) to a patient having factor VIII deficiency to provide more rapid and effective protection against bleeding episodes, compared to formerly available methods, or to provi... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7575763 | Membrane scaffold proteins and tethered membrane proteins Membrane proteins are difficult to express in recombinant form, purify, and characterize, at least in part due to their hydrophobic or partially hydrophobic properties. Membrane scaffold proteins (MSP) assemble with target membrane or other hydrophobic or partially ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7573021 | Method and apparatus for multiple scan rate swept wavelength laser-based optical sensor interrogation system with optical path length measurement capability The invention relates to optical sensor measurement methods that use a swept wavelength optical source to determine wavelength shift as well as to optical sensor systems that embody and employ these methods. A variable scan rate swept optical source is used to deter... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7572952 | Transgenic plants with tocopherol methyltransferase Disclosed is are gene sequences encoding γ-tocopherol methyltransferases from photosynthetic organisms. The enzyme γ-tocopherol methyltransferase catalyzes the methylation of γ-tocopherol to yield α-tocopherol, the most bioactive species of tocopherol. γ-tocoph... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7557367 | Stretchable semiconductor elements and stretchable electrical circuits The invention provides methods and devices for fabricating printable semiconductor elements and assembling printable semiconductor elements onto substrate surfaces. Methods, devices and device components of the present invention are capable of generating a wide rang... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7557118 | Preparation of fused polycyclic alkaloids by ring closure of azomethine ylides, novel compounds thereof and their use as chemotherapeutic agents A method for the preparation of a compound of general Formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives and salts, racemates, isomers and/or tautomers thereof comprising cyclizing an azomethine ylide of general Formula: | 07/07/2009 |
| 7552762 | Method and apparatus to provide electrical connection in a wellhead for a downhole electrical device Wellhead assembly and method for providing a power connection to a downhole electrical device, such as a heater. Pressure-containing wellhead body members enclose a vertical wellbore and support therein an isolated tubing hanger and a grounding tubing hanger. The is... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7547677 | Plant virus transmission inhibitor and methods Provided is a peptide, peptide multimer or fusion protein containing such peptide which binds to the gut of sap-sucking insects, e.g., aphids. When bound, this peptide inhibits the binding of targeted virus to the insect gut. When this peptide or tandem repeat pepti... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7544861 | Defensin-encoding nucleic acid molecules, uses therefor and transgenic plants comprising same The present invention provides nucleic acid molecules derived from Nicotiana alata, which encode defensin-like molecules. The present invention contemplates the use of such nucleic acid molecules in the generation of transgenic plants having resistance or at ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7544715 | Tumor imaging compounds The invention provides novel amino acid compounds of use in detecting and evaluating brain and body tumors. These compounds combine the advantageous properties of α-aminoisobutyric acid (AIB) analogs namely, their rapid uptake and prolonged retention in tumors with... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7541312 | Porous carbons from carbohydrates A porous carbon characterized by a volumetric pore size distribution having two peaks, a first of said peaks being between 0.5 and 1.0 nm and a second of said peaks being between 1.0 and 5.0 nm. The porous carbon may have a volumetric capacitance in an organic elect... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7540965 | Process for treating concentrated salt solutions containing DOC A process for removing DOC (dissolved organic carbon) from a concentrated salt solution containing DOC by contacting the salt solution with a coagulant/flocculant such that the DOC becomes insoluble and removing the insoluble DOC from the salt solution. ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 6921816 | Chimerical peptide-nucleic acid fragment, process for producing the same and its for appropriately introducing nucleic acids into cell organelles and cells A chimeric peptide-nucleic acid construct is disclosed; the peptide portion directs entry of the construct into mitochhondria. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6777507 | Catalytically accelerated gas phase reactions This invention relates to a process for carrying out an anionically or cationically catalytically accelerated gas phase reaction and particularly relates to a process for carrying out a catalytically accelerated gas phase polymerization reaction. The process involve... | 08/17/2004 |