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Patent No. 5205055

Pneumatic Shoe Lacing Apparatus

This invention provides a pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus for the pneumatic lacing of shoe.

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Attorney: Greenlee, Winner and Sullivan, P.C.


Number of patents: 468
Last date: November 30, 2010

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NumberTitleIssue Date
6241397Cascaded fixed and tunable multiple-fiber Fabry Perot filters and fixed and tunable ferrule alignment fixtures for fiber Fabry Perot filters
The invention provides cascaded Fabry-Perot filters having a plurality of optical fibers within a single F-P cavity. Of particular interest are cascaded FFPs having two, three or four optical fiber paths in the filter. An all-fiber FFP filter has a ferrul...
06/05/2001
6232119Immortalized human fetal neuronal cell line
An immortalized line of human fetal brain cells capable of synthesizing dopamine has been developed. No tumor formation or rejection at 30 days post-transplantation has been detected. The cells are useful for transplantation therapy of a neurological defi...
05/15/2001
6232326Treatment for schizophrenia and other dopamine system dysfunctions
Methods and compositions for the treatment of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and tardive dyskinesia are provided. Compositions include 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine and its analogs, and/or pyridinium ions thereof, administe...
05/15/2001
6232110Coding sequence for protein phosphatase methylesterase, recombinant DNA molecules and methods
Carboxymethylation of proteins is a highly conserved means of regulation in eukaryotic cells. The protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) catalytic (C) subunit is reversibly methylated at its carboxy-terminus by specific methylesterase. Carboxymethylation affects P...
05/15/2001
6228647Transposable element protein that directs DNA integration to specific chromosomal sites
The present invention provides methods for altering the integration site specificity of retrotransposons and retroviruses by modifying the integrase protein (especially via engineering its coding sequence) to include a peptide portion which interacts spec...
05/08/2001
6227809Method for making micropumps
This invention provides a method by which the performance of reciprocating NMPV (No-Moving-Parts-Valve) micropumps can be optimized for a given choice of valve design, e.g. for diffuser/nozzle valves, rectifier valves etc. The method can more generally be...
05/08/2001
6228839Use of keratinocyte growth factor to improve oxidative status
The present disclosure provides methods for minimizing oxidative damage in an animal or human during or after malnutrition, underfeeding or fasting, especially during refeeding after undernutrition or malnutrition, and for minimizing oxidant damage during...
05/08/2001
6221677Simultaneous particle separation and chemical reaction
This invention provides a method and apparatus for detecting the presence of analyte particles in a sample fluid also comprising larger particles, particularly blood. It exploits diffusion to provide simultaneous filtering of the larger particles and reac...
04/24/2001
6214757Solid state oxygen anion and electron mediating membrane and catalytic membrane reactors containing them
A process for production of synthesis gas employing a catalytic membrane reactor wherein the membrane comprises a mixed metal oxide material....
04/10/2001
6207130Metal-exchanged carboxylato-alumoxanes and process of making metal-doped alumina
A method has been developed for the solution-based metal exchange of carboxylato-alumoxanes [Al(O)x (OH)y (O2 CR)z ]n with a wide range of metal cations. Metal-exchanged carboxylato-alumoxanes are new...
03/27/2001
6203573Method of making biodegradable implant material and products made therefrom
This invention provides molded, biodegradable porous polymeric implant materials having a pore size distribution throughout the material which is substantially uniform. These materials can be molded into implants of any desired size and shape without loss...
03/20/2001
6201628High throughput optical scanner
A scanning apparatus is provided to obtain automated, rapid and sensitive scanning of substrate fluorescence, optical density or phosphorescence. The scanner uses a constant path length optical train, which enables the combination of a moving beam for hig...
03/13/2001
6197201Process for removal and stabilization of arsenic and selenium from aqueous streams and slurries
A process for removing or stabilizing arsenic and/or selenium from aqueous streams or slurries is provided that includes contacting the streams or slurry with a composition containing lanthanum chloride. The lanthanum chloride composition can optionally c...
03/06/2001
6198107Fluorometric detection using visible light
Systems, devices and methods are provided for viewing a pattern of fluorophors capable of fluorescing when exposed to visible light, e.g., fluorescently stained DNA, protein or other biological material. The system includes a light source emitting light i...
03/06/2001
6190189Cellulases and coding sequences
The present invention provides three fungal cellulases, their coding sequences, recombinant DNA molecules comprising the cellulase coding sequences, recombinant host cells and methods for producing same. The present cellulases are from Orpinomyces PC-2....
02/20/2001
6184018ଲ-glucosidase coding sequences and protein from orpinomyces PC-2
Provided is a novel ଲ-glucosidase from Orpinomyces sp. PC2, nucleotide sequences encoding the mature protein and the precursor protein, and methods for recombinant production of this ଲ-glucosidase....
02/06/2001
6181131Magnetic resonance force microscopy with oscillator actuation
The present invention provides a magnetic resonance force microscopy apparatus and method for use in combination with an oscillator. The oscillator has a motional body and one member of a sample/magnet pair is disposed on the motional body. The present in...
01/30/2001
6171865Simultaneous analyte determination and reference balancing in reference T-sensor devices
A reference sensor system is provided for detecting the presence and/or measuring the concentration of analyte particles in a sample stream. The system includes: a) a laminar flow channel; b) three or more inlet means in fluid connection with the laminar ...
01/09/2001
6165431Methods for separating oxygen from oxygen-containing gases
This invention provides mixed conducting metal oxides particularly useful for the manufacture of catalytic membranes for gas-phase oxygen separation processes. The materials of this invention have the general formula: Ax A'x A"2-
12/26/2000
6159739Device and method for 3-dimensional alignment of particles in microfabricated flow channels
The present invention provides a sheath flow module made from a first plate of material having formed therein a laminar fluid flow channel; at least two inlets, each inlet joining the laminar flow channel at a junction, the first inlet junction being wide...
12/12/2000
6159210Bone fixation pin with rotary cutting tip
A fixation pin and methods for attaching an immobilizing device or frame to a bone or to the skull of a patient with a skeletal injury are provided. A preferred embodiment of the pin comprises an externally threaded cylindrical body having on its leading ...
12/12/2000
6157454Miniature colorimeter
The invention is a colorimeter for measurement of the color of an object. The colorimeter comprises a hand-held probe which is similar in size and shape to a large writing pen and provides the capability of measuring the color of a spot or target on, or w...
12/05/2000
6156068Method of resurfacing a femoral condyle
This invention provides molded, biodegradable porous polymeric implant materials having a pore size distribution throughout the material which is substantially uniform. These materials can be molded into implants of any desired size and shape without loss...
12/05/2000
6153596Polycationic oligomers
The present invention relates to improved methods for introducing nucleic acid into cells by first complexing the nucleic acid with a selected polycationic oligomer which neutralizes the negative charge of the nucleic acid, and then contacting the cell wi...
11/28/2000
6143717Pharmaceutical composition and method for immunoenhancement therapy
This invention provides an immunoenhancement or immune-potentiation therapy comprising administration of potassium, insulin, glucose and, optionally, thyroid, a cholinergic agent and bicarbonate. Therapeutic compositions comprising the above components in...
11/07/2000
6134950Method for determining concentration of a laminar sample stream
A method and apparatus including programmed computers are provided for determining the viscosity of a first stream in a laminar flow and a second stream in a laminar flow, the flow rates, the centerline of the flow channel, and the position of the interfa...
10/24/2000
6136272Device for rapidly joining and splitting fluid layers
A device and method for introducing a second laminar fluid layer to, or removing a second laminar fluid layer from, a first laminar fluid layer are provided. Each laminar fluid layer can contain two or more side by side laminar streams. The device include...
10/24/2000
6137032Xylanase obtained from an anaerobic fungus
A xylanase gene, denoted xynC, encoding a novel xylanase (XynC) obtained from the anaerobic fungus Neocallimastix patriciarum is provided. The DNA sequence of the xynC gene is also provided. Transformation of microbial and plant hosts with the xynC gene i...
10/24/2000
6116034System for producing fresh water from atmospheric air
A system for condensation and collection of atmospheric water is provided made up of a system having an aperture pipe at the top for airflow, a condensation material providing condensation surfaces within the system; openings, ducts or other spaces for co...
09/12/2000
6117362Long-persistence blue phosphors
This invention relates to phosphors including long-persistence blue phosphors. Phosphors of the invention are represented by the general formula: MO . mAl2 O3 :Eu2+,R3+ wherein m is a number ranging from about 1.6 to...
09/12/2000
6114158Orpinomyces cellulase celf protein and coding sequences
A cDNA (1,520 bp), designated celF, consisting of an open reading frame (ORF) encoding a polypeptide (CelF) of 432 amino acids was isolated from a cDNA library of the anaerobic rumen fungus Orpinomyces PC-2 constructed in Escherichia coli. Analysis of the...
09/05/2000
6110916Highly packed polycationic ammonium, sulfonium and phosphonium lipids
The present invention discloses highly packed polycationic ammonium, sulfonium and phosphonium lipid compounds useful for making lipid aggregates for delivery of macromolecules and other compounds into cells. They are especially useful for the DNA-depende...
08/29/2000
6110720Orpinomyces cellulase CelE protein and coding sequences
A CDNA designated celE cloned from Orpinomyces PC-2 encodes a polypeptide (CelE) of 477 amino acids. CelE is highly homologous to CelB of Orpinomyces (72.3% identity) and Neocallimastix (67.9% identity), and like them, it has a non-catalytic repeated pept...
08/29/2000
6100944Polarizing interferometer using multiorder and zero order birefringence switches
The present invention provides a polarizing interferometer multiplex spectrometer using a zero-order switch, a multi-order switch and an output polarizer to multiplex the recovery of an entire input spectrum. The zero-order switch and multi-order switch r...
08/08/2000
6095134Methods and apparatus for fine particle formation
Methods and apparatuses are provided for forming fine particles of a desired substance comprising dissolving said substance in a fluid such as water to form a solution and mixing the solution with a second fluid such as supercritical carbon dioxide which ...
08/01/2000
6093398Medical use of matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors for inhibiting tissue contraction
The use of an MMP inhibitor, especially a collagenase inhibitor, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a natural or artificial tissue comprising extracellular matrix components to inhibit contraction of the tissue and methods for the tre...
07/25/2000
6080490Actively sterile surfaces
An actively antimicrobial surface for a substrate and for use in a biologically dynamic environment, such as for treating and preventing microbial infections, including a film consisting of at least an antimicrobial element and another electrochemically n...
06/27/2000
6065476Method of enhancing surface porosity of biodegradable implants
The invention discloses pH-controlling devices that comprise a biodegradable polymer and a pH-controlling substance, particularly an alkaline, acidic or buffering agents. By way of example, such alkaline agents include calcium carbonate and sodium bicarbo...
05/23/2000
6066790Multiple frequency display for musical sounds
This invention is a display system for measuring and displaying, individually or simultaneously, the frequencies contained in a musical sound. A transducer coupled to the sound source produces an electrical signal representing the musical sound. The syste...
05/23/2000
6067157Dual large angle light scattering detection
An optical analyzer with a configuration particularly suitable for use with planar liquid sample flow cells is provided comprising a polarized light source and at least two large angle scattered light photodetectors positioned respectively at acute, and r...
05/23/2000
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