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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6284736 | Amphotericin derivatives A compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R1 is a carboxylic acid group, a derivative thereof, a ketone residue, an aldehyde function or optionally substituted methyl; R2 is hydroxy, C... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6190039 | Heated type sensor with auxiliary heater in bridge circuit for maintaining constant sensor temperature A main heater, auxiliary heater and guard heater arranged on an insulator substrate to absorb leakage current, thereby maintaining precise sensing temperature. The main heater is parallel with a bridge circuit containing the auxiliary heater, and the main... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6152595 | Measuring tip for a radiation thermometer The invention is directed to a probe tip (10) for a radiation thermometer in which the infrared radiation to be measured is directed through a waveguide device (12) to a radiation sensor (14) that converts the incident radiation into an electrical output ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6143722 | Heptapeptide oxytocin analogues Heptapeptide analogues or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof consist of a hexapeptide moiety S and a C-terminal ଲ-aminoalcohol residue Z bound to the moiety S by an amide bond, wherein the ଲ-aminoalcohol Z is --NR--CH(Q)--CH2... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6135468 | Front-wheel drive automobile having run-flat tires An automobile having a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels provided with run-flat tires. The front tired wheels which are steerable are driven through a power transmission by an engine housed between these wheels. The tired front wheels are rel... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6130254 | Methods for inhibiting photoaging of skin Methods are provided for ameliorating various effects of UVA and UVB radiation from the sun, comprising administering compositions including an ingredient that prevents photoaging from MED and subMED radiation, such as a retinoid, certain other compounds ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6086914 | Nonsedating formulations for allergic rhinitis which possess antihistaminic and anticholinergic activity It is perceived that the newer antihistamines, which have been developed so as to be less sedating relative to the "first generation" antihistamines, possess diminished anticholinergic effects on rhinorrhea, compared to first-generation antihistamines. It... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6055910 | Toy gas fired missile and launcher assembly A toy gas-fired missile and launcher assembly whose missile is composed of a soft head and a tail extending therefrom formed by a piston. The piston is telescoped into the barrel of a launcher having a closed end on which is mounted an electrically-activa... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6014642 | System for benefits processing A benefits processing system is provided in which a central benefits processor is interconnected with continually updated databases containing such information as available investments, pricing information, commission schedules, and dividend information. ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5998393 | Methods for assessing 1,25(OH)2 D3 activity in skin and for enhancing the therapeutic use of 1,25(OH)2 D3 Described are in vivo methods for testing the activity of vitamin D3 (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) and analogs thereof in human skin and for testing the effect of a test compound on said activity. Also described are methods for enhancin... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5984043 | Magnetizable flat damping component and adhesive, especially for use in sound-deadening mats In a magnetizable flat damping component with an acoustic wave damping or suppressing layer (5) with an adhesive layer (2) bonded thereto for securing the damping component to other objects (6) and with magnetizable particles (3) in the damping component ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5942743 | Portable automatic hand-supportable omnidirectional laser projection scanner with power conserving control system A fully automatic bar code symbol reading system comprising an automatic (i.e., triggerless) portable bar code symbol reading device with an omnidirectional projection laser scanning engine mounted within the head portion of its hand-supportable housing, ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5922680 | Stabilized composition for oral administration of peptides A solid pharmaceutical composition for oral administration of small and medium size peptides, particularly vasopressin, oxytocin, and their analogues, comprises said peptide, an enteric coat and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier containing a buffering... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5911999 | Vaccine based on TGEV for protection of dogs against canine coronavirus A method for preventing canine coronavirus in dogs is disclosed which comprises administering to a dog a live or inactivated vaccine prepared from transmissible gastroenteritis virus of swine (a TGEV vaccine). An inactivated vaccine composition for use in... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5875902 | Locking means for over-the-door shelf This invention is directed to a multipurpose, over-the-door shelf organizer. It is characterized by a unique, yet simple locking mechanism to form a stable frame with superior structural integrity. The device is easily assembled for end use application; a... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5878258 | Seamless application interface manager A novel computer workstation interface program provides for subordination of select operating system and application commands. The system permits a seamless integration of distinct applications with a common context controller that permits inter-applicati... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5857294 | Dome roof structure and method of designing and constructing same A structural system that can be used to cover an underlying area exactly or approximately defined by a circle, an ellipse, a superellipse, a triangle, a rectangle, a regular polygon, an irregular polygon, or any closed boundary line. When viewed in plan, ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5811780 | Countertop bar code symbol reading system having automatic hand supportable bar code symbol reading device and stand for supporting projected scan field Bar code symbol reading system with automatic modes of hand-held (i.e., hands-on) and stand-supported (i.e., hands-free) operation. In the hand-held mode of automatic operation, the user initiates laser scanning by simply bringing the object within at lea... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5756982 | Body-wearable automatic laser scanner with power-conserving control subsystem A portable automatic code symbol reading system having a laser scanning engine mounted upon the hand of its operator to provide hands-free automatic laser scanning capabilities. The automatic code symbol reading system includes a battery power supply aboa... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5751928 | Parallel computing system for volumetric modeling, data processing and visualization volumetric A parallel computing system producing, storing and processing voxel data elements in parallel within a three-dimensional memory storage array, and producing and buffering pixel data elements in parallel for use in volume visualization of the stored voxel ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5742043 | Body-nearable laser scanning system with programmed mode for consecutively reading bar code symbols without system reactivation A portable automatic code symbol reading system having a laser scanning engine mounted upon the hand of its operator to provide hands-free automatic laser scanning capabilities. The automatic code symbol reading system includes a battery power supply aboa... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5705930 | Gas path electrostatic sensor A sensor installable within a gas turbine engine for sensing electrostatic charge therein. The sensor comprises a sensing plate and first and second shielding plates. The sensing plate has a first face with a first peripheral portion, and a second face wi... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5703782 | Method and system for producing 3-D carred signs using automatic tool path generation and computer-simulation techniques The present invention concerns computer-produced carved signs and methods and apparatus for making the same. A computer-produced carved sign embodying a signage work having three-dimensional surfaces, is produced by a method which comprises, designing on ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5643198 | Power-assisted liposuction instrument and cannula assembly therefor A method and apparatus is disclosed for mechanically-assisted liposuction treatment. The apparatus includes a hand-holdable housing, a cannula assembly, and a reciprocation mechanism. The hand-holdable housing has a cavity adaptable for receipt of a porti... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5636118 | Method and apparatus for uniform delivery of feed ration along a feedbunk A system and method for uniformly delivering assigned feed rations to the feedbunks associated with animal pens. The system includes a feed delivery vehicle having a feed storage compartment and a scale. The function of the scale is to weigh the amount of... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5498598 | Composition for nasal administration of desmopressin An aqueous composition for spray nasal administration of a synthetic analog of vasopressin (desmopressin; actate containing between 2.5 and 7.5 μg per 100 μl. The composition may additionally contain an osmotic-pressure controlling agent, such as sodium... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5450876 | Magnetically linked valve construction An electro-magnetically actuated twin-valve system wherein the respective valves are series-connected within a single housing and in a single generally axial line of fluid flow from an upstream or inlet end to a downstream or outlet end, and wherein an an... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5415861 | Composition and method for visibly reducing the size of skin pores A method for reducing the visible size of facial skin pores by applying a novel composition which comprises an oil absorbing powder, a botanical astringent and a biological compound that alters the structure of the skin and/or the function of the sebaceou... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5359642 | Method and apparatus for prepayment of telecommunication connections by registered groups of subscribers in a telecommunication switching network The present invention provides a method and apparatus for prepayment of telecommunication connections between first and second telecommunication devices operably associable with the telecommunication lines of a telecommunication switching network. In gene... | 10/25/1994 |
