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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7917429 | Hedging exchange traded mutual fund or other portfolio basket products A system for pricing and/or determining a basket of financial instruments for hedging investment risk in actively managed traded funds is described. The system uses a trusted computer system and includes a computer storage medium storing a computer program product. ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905977 | Post conversion methods for display devices The present invention relates to the use of a scraping element for removing part of a display film coated or laminated to an electrode layer to expose the electrode layer for connection to a drive circuitry. The present invention is directed to a method for removing... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901677 | Use of an antibody against the laminin receptor or laminin receptor precursor for the treatment or diagnosis of several cancer types Described is the use of a recombinant antibody comprising a binding site specific for an epitope of the laminin receptor or laminin receptor precursor for the treatment or diagnosis of various cancers, particularly B-CLL. Preferably, this antibody additionally compr... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891429 | Riserless modular subsea well intervention, method and apparatus A subsea well intervention system that permits dynamic disconnection from subsea well intervention equipment without removing any of the equipment during a drive-off condition is provided. The system includes a blowout preventer module operatively connected to a sub... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887389 | Support pad for an undergarment The present invention is directed to a support pad for an undergarment. The support pad may be formed by placing a layer of support material between an outer layer and an inner layer. Both the outer layer and the inner layer may include a foam portion and a cover li... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883896 | Marker molecules associated with lung tumors The present invention relates to nucleic acids and polypeptides associated with lung cancer. The invention is more specifically related to a nucleic acids and the polypeptides transcribed thereof, the expression of which is significantly altered in association with ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882802 | Device and method for determining teat positions A device for determining the teat positions of a dairy animal after milking. The device is provided with at least one position-measuring device for determining a position of a teat prior to the milking of the dairy animal and for emitting a position signal correspon... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7881871 | Method for designing surfaces A method of producing a binding surface for a target molecule having a functional binding site, which method comprises: (i) identifying within the target molecule an anchor site which is remote from the functional binding site; (ii) generating a pharmacophore model ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7880958 | Display cell structure and electrode protecting layer compositions The invention is directed to compositions of display cell structure and electrode protecting layers for improving the performance of display devices. The composition comprises a polar oligomeric or polymeric material having a glass transition temperature below about... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7847072 | Rapid isolation of osteoinductive protein mixtures from mammalian bone tissue A method for purifying bone-derived osteogenic proteins including a demineralization process, a protein extraction process, a high molecular weight ultrafiltration process, a low molecular weight ultrafiltration process, and a recovery process. The high and low ultr... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7846232 | Method of producing titanium A method of producing titanium metal from a titanium-containing material includes the steps of producing a solution of M″TiF6 from the titanium-containing material, selectively precipitating M′2TiF6 from the solution by the addit... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845271 | Food processing device A food processing device comprises a paste reservoir, a feed pump and a flow divider. The flow divider is provided with outlets to four supply lines all of which receive a substantially equal supply of paste as a result of the operation of the flow divider. Each of ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7877947 | System for building with glass blocks A system for building using glass blocks is disclosed which employs spacing strips. The spacing strips comprising elongate, generally planar elements having a cross section generally corresponding in shape to the intended spacing between two adjacent blocks in the c... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875442 | Identification and quantification of a plurality of biological (micro)organisms or their components Disclosed is a system and method conducting real-time PCR. Unlabeled capture molecules of a specific design are immobilized on a solid support, and contacted with amplicons produced in one or more PCR cycles. Detection of amplicons may take place during or between t... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7871458 | Apparatus and method for energy recovery There is provided a heating system for a building comprising; i) a heater; ii) a media flow passage through which a medium heated by the heater passes in order to distribute heat through the building; and iii) a heat recovery apparatus for recovering latent heat of ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7861549 | Dewpoint cooler A dewpoint cooler comprises: two medium circuits coupled mutually via a heat-conducting wall, through which circuits two media can flow, wherein the second medium contains gas, which wall has heat-conducting protrusions; wherein the wall and the protrusions are cove... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7858359 | Method for tapping the immunological repertoire The present invention relates to a method for isolating from the immunological gene repertoire a gene coding for a receptor having the ability to bind a preselected ligand. Receptors produced by the gene isolated by the method, particularly catalytic receptors, are ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854941 | Method of attaching drug compounds to non-reactive polymer surfaces Polymers are disclosed that are chemically modified to retard bacterial growth. Such modified polymers (e.g. ePTFE and polypropylene) are produced by first creating acid groups on the polymer surface through reactions with an anhydride. The acid groups are then link... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7851650 | Compounds for treating inflammation and pain The present invention is directed to a compound of 2-N halo-4-methylsulfonyl-butyric acid, such as 2-N chloro-4-methylsulfonyl-butyric acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. The present invention is also directed to a pharmaceutical composit... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7851530 | Carbon-substituted methyl amine derivatives and their use as a rheology control agents The invention relates to the use as sagging controlling agent (SCA) in coating compositions of rheology control agents obtainable by reacting one or more polyisocyanates with one or more optically active amines or by reacting one or more polyamines with one or more ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7851456 | P2Y6 receptor agonists for treating lung diseases This invention is directed to a method of enhancing or facilitating the clearance of the lung mucus secretions in a subject. This invention is also directed to a method of facilitating the hydration of the lung mucus secretions in a subject. This invention is furthe... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7851182 | Soluble GP130 molecule variants useful as a medicament A polypeptide-dimer built of two identical monomeric fragments comprising the domains 1 to 3 of the extracellular (soluble) part of glycoprotein (gp)130 and a certain polypeptide spacer are described, which are covalently linked with each other and which bear signif... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7850867 | Compositions for liquid crystal display This invention relates to compositions and an assembly process for the manufacture of liquid crystal displays. The assembly process is especially advantageous because it can be easily scalable to roll-to-roll continuous manufacturing of liquid crystal displays. The ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7850012 | Silane-treated silica filter media The present invention provides methods for separating one or more components of interest from a sample containing particulates and soluble materials. The method comprises the steps of: (a) filtering a sample through silica filter media whose surface silanol groups h... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7842292 | Methods for treating B-cell malignancies using a TACI-Ig fusion molecule The present invention provides methods and compositions for treatment of B-cell malignancies, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, comprising administering to a patient in need of the treatment a TACI-Ig fusion molecule in amount sufficient to suppress proliferation-in... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7838052 | Pine cone extracts and uses thereof A method of producing a pine cone extract and the pine cone extract produced there from, wherein the pine cone extract is useful in increasing the effects of nucleic acid vaccines and medicaments; and useful in the production of phenotypically immature and/or mature... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7836848 | Assembly for feeding and milking animals, and a method of feeding and milking animals An assembly and method for feeding and milking animals is disclosed. The assembly is provided with an area where the animals are allowed to move freely, with a number of juxtaposed feeding stations for the animals, and with a retaining device for retaining an animal... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7836830 | Railway bogie provided with a linear induction motor A railway bogie is provided with two cross-members for supporting a linear induction motor, mounted on the axle boxes via of resilient mounting apparatus allowing pivoting movement of each cross-member about a transversal axis of rotation. A system of five links is ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833973 | Pharmaceutical formulations for reducing pain The present invention is direct to a method of producing analgesia in a mammalian subject. The method includes administering to the subject an omega conopeptide, preferably ziconotide, in combination with an analgesic selected from the group consisting of morphine, ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833594 | Polymer based sausage casing A polymer-based sausage casing suitable for use with uncooked meats such as chorizo is disclosed. A polymer resin is blended with a silicon-based barrier control agent, preferably a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane, to increase the permeability of the sausage ca... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833529 | Methods for inhibiting B lymphocyte proliferation with soluble ztnf4 receptor Soluble, secreted tumor necrosis factor receptor polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and related compositions and methods are disclosed. The polypeptides comprise one cysteine-rich repeat that is homologous to other tumor necrosis factor recepto... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7830592 | Display devices having micro-reflectors The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a brightness enhancement structure comprising micro-reflectors. The process comprises forming an array of micro-structures by embossing; and depositing a metal layer over the surface of the micro-structure... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7829313 | Identification and quantification of a plurality of biological (micro)organisms or their components Disclosed is a system and method conducting real-time PCR. Capture molecules of a specific design are immobilized on a solid support, and contacted with amplicons produced in one or more PCR cycles. Detection of amplicons may take place during or between the PCR cyc... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7827933 | Combination of a teat cup and a flexible milk tube, a coupling piece, and a method of monitoring the integrity of the flexible milk tube A combination of a teat cup and a flexible milk tube is shown. The flexible milk tube has a main duct and a plurality of secondary ducts for discharging milk from the teat cup and for applying vacuum in the teat cup. The main duct is confined by a duct wall extendin... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7826946 | Method and device for monitoring the state of vehicle chassis The invention relates to a method for monitoring the state of vehicle chassis, particularly of rail vehicles, whereby physical quantities are measured on the chassis by means of sensors. The measured and optionally processed quantities are compared with modeled quan... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7822678 | Systems and methods for trading actively managed funds The invention provides systems and methods for intra-day trading of actively managed exchange traded funds (AMETFs). The invention provides creation and redemption structures for AMETF shares that allow arbitrage, intra-day value estimations for AMETF shares, and he... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7821702 | Electrophoretic display with dual mode switching The present invention relates to an improved EPD which comprises both the traditional up/down switching and the in-plane switching modes. In other words, the improved EPD has dual switching modes. The monochrome EPDs of the present invention are capable of displayin... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815912 | Method of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and pharmaceutical kit for use in such method One aspect of the present invention is concerned with a method of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in a mammalian female, said method comprising the co-administration to said female of —a substance having follicle stimulating hormone activity (FSH substance) in... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7814001 | Modeling portfolios for actively managed exchange traded funds A process for creating a modeling portfolio to model an actively managed exchange traded fund portfolio. The modeling portfolio comprises a first portfolio of securities and a supplemental portfolio of securities. The modeling portfolio does not reveal the actively ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7812136 | Antibody of human origin specifically binding to activated state of platelet integrin receptor GPIIb/IIIa The present invention is directed to an antibody or derivative thereof of human origin for inhibiting platelet aggregation, characterized in that it is effective by substantially exclusive binding to the activated state of platelet integrin receptor GPIIb/IIIa. ... | 10/12/2010 |
