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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028361 | Infant support device An infant support device for supporting an infant in a prone position, comprising a base with a front, a back, a top, a bottom and two side members, said base having a support surface extending between the side members on the top of the base; ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7967345 | Actuator for a screen latch for engaging sill and header tracks An actuator for a latch assembly comprising a cam member including cam surfaces to engage detents to, operate said latch assembly, the resulting motion of the detents to operate a release member for a header latching portion and simultaneously to operate a release m... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967027 | Simple diverter valve for a roman tub with replaceable cartridge including at least two checks A diverter valve includes a housing and a diverting stem cartridge. The housing has a top and a bottom and a stem cartridge receiving chamber. The housing also has an inlet port proximate the bottom thereof and a plurality of laterally directed outlet ports. Each ou... | 06/28/2011 |
| D623426 | Infant support device | 09/14/2010 |
| D614268 | Shower strainer | 04/20/2010 |
| D614267 | Circular shower strainer | 04/20/2010 |
| D602575 | Shower strainer | 10/20/2009 |
| 7578309 | Universal kinetic diverting spout post assembly A universal kinetic diverting spout post assembly for mounting in a vertical orientation in a roman tub or deck installation is provided. The assembly includes a valve body containing a replaceable diverting cartridge into which hot and cold water are fed. The cartr... | 08/25/2009 |
| 6913033 | Diverter valve with removable cartridge including integral atmospheric type vacuum breaker and check A modular diverter valve with integral atmospheric type vacuum breaker has a housing and a replaceable rotatable cartridge is provided. The housing having a cartridge receiving chamber being surrounded by an internal housing wall. The housing also has an inlet port ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6894066 | Magnesium salt of S-omeprazole A process of producing the magnesium salt of an enantiomer of omeprazole, said process comprising the steps of: i) reacting magnesium with a lower alcohol to produce magnesium alkoxide in solution in the lower alcohol as solvent, | 05/17/2005 |
| 6812222 | Biocompatible aqueous solution for use in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis The present invention relates to a peritoneal dialysis solution comprising at least one amino sugar in an effective amount sufficient to create an osmotic pressure to effect the removal of water by diffusion from the patient's blood across the peritoneal membrane in... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6767556 | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising moexipril magnesium Stable solid compositions comprising moxeipril magnesium can be made using moexipril or an acid addition salt thereof, by reacting the moxeipril or acid addition salt with an alkaline magnesium compound in the presence of a solvent, so as to convert most or all of t... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6740340 | Pharmaceutical tablets comprising an NSAID and a prostaglandin A pharmaceutical tablet which incorporates two smaller tablets, one of which comprises an NSAID and the other of which comprises misoprostol. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6713495 | Magnesium omeprazole Improved process to produce magnesium omeprazole substantially amorphous with pharmaceutically acceptable low level of methanol and solid pharmaceutical compositions. ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 7429613 | Process for the preparation of atorvastatin and intermediates A process is provided for preparing (R)-5-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-1-heptanoic acid, R-substituted ester 9 comprising: (a) reacting the aldehyde 1 with... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7410985 | Cycloalkyl derivatives of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinones The present invention provides an cycloalkyl derivative of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone which is useful for the chelation of metal ions such as iron. Its preparation and use is described. In particular, the invention concerns the removal of iron in chemical and biological... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7375233 | Process for the preparation of zonisamide and the intermediates thereof The present invention provides a novel and improved process for the preparation of Zonisamide and the intermediates thereof. In one aspect of the present invention, the process provides for: the preparation and isolation of a novel crystalline form of anhydrous 1,2-... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7365201 | Process for the preparation of the boron difluoride chelate of quinolone-3-carboxylic acid A process for the preparation of the boron difluoride chelate of 1-cyclopropyl-6,7-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-8-methoxy-4-oxo-3-quinolone carboxylic acid via: (a) the reaction of 1-cyclopropyl-6,7-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-8-methoxy-4-oxo-3-q... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7271253 | Safe process for the preparation of balsalazide A process for the preparation of Balsalazide and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts wherein the reaction comprises: a. the intermediate N-(4-aminobenzoyl)-β-alanine is converted to N-(4-ammoniumbenzoyl)-β-alanine sulfonate sal... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7249647 | Snowmobile steering and suspension for improved performance in turns A snowmobile steering mechanism adapted to place higher pressure on the outside ski than on the inside ski when the snowmobile enters and exits turns, said steering mechanism being adapted to include the suspension in the steering action of the snowmobile causing th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7210513 | Screen frame with integral roll screen compartment and improvements thereof A sliding screen frame for a closure assembly having an opening and an existing track for mounting a screen, the screen frame has framing sections with both inner and outer side edges, and a housing from which a screen is payed out and accumulated. The framing secti... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7196197 | Process for the preparation of Flecainide, its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and important intermediates thereof Process for the preparation of Flecainide, its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and important intermediates thereof that involves the use of the 2-halobenzoic acid and its derivatives as a starting material. The use of this process also allows for the synthesis of ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193090 | Preparation of atorvastatin A process for preparing (R)-5-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-1-heptanoic acid, tert-butylester comprising: (a) reduction of 5-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methyl... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7160231 | Portable exercise device and method of preventing lactic-acid build-up An exercise device comprising a pedal adapted for use with a skate and having a skate engaging portion disposed therewith. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| D534059 | Bracket for a roll screen | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147255 | Combination cam lock/tilt latch and latching block therefor with added security feature A latch reinforcing block for engagement with the nose portion of any tilt latch assembly and preferably with the above-mentioned camlock/tilt latch combination, the block comprising a top and bottom and having extending from proximate the top to proximate the botto... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137162 | Imaging system for a passenger bridge or the like for docking automatically with an aircraft A method of identifying the position of an opening, for example a door or a cargo bay, or the like of an aircraft, said opening having a predetermined perimeter, said method comprising: i) providing at least one passive target means (10, 11) proximate the per... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138523 | Preparation of 4-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-alkylnipecotinate esters, 4-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-arylnipecotinate esters and 4-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-aralkylnipecotinate esters A process for the industrial scale manufacture of 4-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-alkylnipecotinate esters by the addition of 4-fluorophenylmagnesium halide in tetrahydrofuran to 3,4-unsaturated-3-piperidine esters. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125987 | Process for the preparation of oxcarbazepine and related intermediates A process for preparing Oxcarbazepine III comprising: a) reacting oximinostilbene IV ... | 10/24/2006 |
| D530193 | Corner bracket for a frame | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112604 | Process for the preparation of Atorvastatin and intermediates A process is provided for preparing (R)-5-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-1-heptanoic acid, R-substituted ester 9 comprising: (a) reacting the aldehyde 1 with... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7087611 | Preparation of an anhydrate form of 5-[2-[4-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-6-chloro-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one hydrochloride (ziprasidone hydrochloride) The present invention relates to new and useful processes for the preparation of the anhydrate form of 5-[2-[4-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-6-chloro-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one hydrochloride. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| D525440 | Mermaid easel | 07/25/2006 |
| 7074429 | Fosinopril sodium tablet formulation Stable tablets comprising fosinopril sodium are prepared by employing either stearic acid or zinc stearate as the lubricant. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059349 | Multiport diverter valve A diverter valve including a cylindrical housing having a water inlet, and water outlets. The valve contains a removable cartridge for alignment of the water inlet to one of the water outlets. The cartridge includes a stationary sleeve having water outlet ports perm... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060831 | Process for the preparation of tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c] pyridine derivatives A process for the preparation of tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridine compound of formula 6: or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the meaning of X is carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, or carbam... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7049328 | Use for deferiprone A method of treating iron induced cardiac disease in a patient with iron overload, such as in thalassemia or the like comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of deferiprone or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof sufficient to... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049399 | Process for the preparation of polypeptide 1 A process for the preparation of a polypeptide designated in the present invention as 1, composed of the following amino acid units in the structure, namely: L-alanine, L-glutamic acid, L-lysine and L-tyrosine randomly arranged in the polypeptide 1, or pharmaceutica... | 05/23/2006 |
| D517900 | Bushing | 03/28/2006 |
| 6968646 | Quick locking pivot shoe A substantially zero clearance clamping pivot shoe having a top camming member and a bottom camming member, each camming member including camming elements. A top clamping element and a bottom clamping element disposed between the camming members for clamping a porti... | 11/29/2005 |
