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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7940559 | Memory array having a programmable word length, and method of operating same A memory cell array and device having a memory cell array (i.e., an integrated circuit device, for example, a logic device (such as, a microcontroller or microprocessor) or a memory device (such as, a discrete memory)) including electrically floating body transistor... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939671 | Compounds that inhibit (block) bitter taste in composition and use thereof The present invention relates to the discovery that specific human taste receptors in the T2R taste receptor family respond to particular bitter compounds present in, e.g., coffee. Also, the invention relates to the discovery of specific compounds and compositions c... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7939276 | Assays which screen for compounds that modulate bitter taste of chlorogenic lactone compounds The present invention relates to the discovery that specific human taste receptors in the T2R taste receptor family respond to particular bitter compounds, i.e., chlorogenic lactone compounds that contribute at least partially to the bitter taste of many coffee beve... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7937761 | Differential threat detection processing Detecting a network security threat is disclosed. Network traffic is classified with a security risk related classification, the classification being determined at least in part by applying a threat detection heuristic to at least a portion of the network traffic. C... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935361 | Polyacrylamide hydrogel as a soft tissue filler endoprosthesis A hydrogel is obtained by combining acrylamide and methylene bis-acrylamide, radical initiation and washing with pyrogen-free water or saline solution to give less than 3.5% by weight polyacrylamide, based on the total weight of the hydrogel. The hydrogel may be use... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935340 | Antibodies to IL-6 and use thereof The present invention is directed to antibodies and fragments thereof having binding specificity for IL-6. Another embodiment of this invention relates to the antibodies described herein, and binding fragments thereof, comprising the sequences of the VH, ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934005 | Subnet box The invention provides an external in-line device (“Subnet Box”) placed between a network and an access point to achieve secure Wi-Fi communications without needing to modify the access point. The Subnet Box comprises an embedded token and will authenticate user... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933142 | Semiconductor memory cell and array using punch-through to program and read same An integrated circuit device (for example, logic or discrete memory device) comprising a memory cell including a punch-through mode transistor, wherein the transistor includes a source region, a drain region, a gate, a gate insulator, and a body region having a stor... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932439 | Herbicide tolerant cotton plants and methods for identifying the same The invention provides specific transgenic cotton plants, plant material and seeds, characterized in that these products harbor a specific transformation event at a specific location in the cotton genome. Tools are also provided which allow rapid and unequivocal ide... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7932058 | Rationale, methods, and assays for identifying human and non-human primate taste specific genes and use thereof in taste modulator and therapeutic screening assays This invention relates to novel rationale and methods for identifying human and primate taste-specific genes, including genes involved in salty taste perception, especially human salty taste perception, but also genes involved in sweet, bitter, umami, and sour taste... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930739 | Scaled scanning parameterization Evaluating a data transmission is disclosed. In various embodiments evaluating the data transmission may include transforming a parameter associated with the data transmission into an augmented parameter wherein the augmented parameter represents a plurality of binn... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7930489 | Techniques for optimizing configuration partitioning Techniques for optimizing configuration partitioning are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a system for configuration partitioning comprising a module for providing one or more policy managers, a module for providin... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7930237 | Method and system for improved online auction Methods and systems for improving auction-based online commerce are provided, including methods and systems for facilitating advance, rapid, accurate estimation of shipping costs between a seller and the winner of an online auction. Methods and systems include an ap... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928295 | Herbicide tolerant rice plants and methods for identifying same The invention provides specific transgenic rice plants, plant material and seeds, characterized in that these products harbor a specific transformation event at a specific location in the rice genome. Tools are also provided which allow rapid and unequivocal identif... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927863 | Methods of synthesizing heteromultimeric polypeptides in yeast using a haploid mating strategy Methods are provided for the synthesis and secretion of recombinant proteins preferably large mammalian proteins or hetero-multimeric proteins at high levels and for prolonged time in polyploid, preferably diploid yeast. These methods use various mating competent ye... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927825 | Methods of using T1R2/T1R3 heteromeric receptors to quantify taste of compounds for food or beverages Methods of quantifying the taste of compounds for food and beverages are provided. These methods comprise contacting the compounds with an isolated heteromeric receptor comprising at least one T1R2 polypeptide and at least one T1R3 polypeptide. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927823 | Assays using chimeric T1R3 taste receptor polypeptides Newly identified mammalian taste-cell-specific G protein-coupled receptors, and the genes and cDNA encoding said receptors are described. Specifically, T1R G protein-coupled receptors active in taste signaling, and the genes and cDNA encoding the same, are described... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927632 | Compositions for sterilizing spores of spore-forming microorganisms comprising the extracts of torilidis fructus Disclosed are a composition comprising an organic acid extract of Torilidis Fructus, which has a sterilization effect on spores of spore-forming microorganisms including fungi and bacteria, and a method of sterilizing spores and vegetative cells using the compositio... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926711 | System and method for granting promotional rewards to both customers and non-customers Systems and methods of attracting and retaining customers of a Banking institution through an incentive program is disclosed, comprising: operating a promotional program, comprising the dispensing of a indicia redeemable for a prize, and wherein the dispensing of th... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7925339 | Intubation monitoring apparatus and method The invention comprises an apparatus and a method for externally assessing and monitoring placement of an endo-tracheal tube for ventilation of patients based on thoracic impedance measurement. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923428 | Composition for cleaning or rinsing hard surfaces Composition for cleaning or rinsing hard surfaces in an aqueous or aqueous/alcoholic medium comprising at least one polybetaine for contributing to said surfaces antideposition and/or antiadhesion properties with regard to soiling substances capable of being deposit... | 04/12/2011 |
| D636021 | Eco-friendly transaction device | 04/12/2011 |
| D636020 | Eco-friendly transaction device | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921236 | Method and apparatus for simultaneous bidirectional signaling in a bus topology A method and apparatus for providing bidirectional signaling in a bus topology is provided. The bus topology allows more than two electrical circuits or devices to be coupled together along one or more common electrical conductors. For each device on the bus, a tran... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7915003 | Human T2R receptors for ranitidine, strychnine and denatonium and related assays for identifying human bitter taste modulators The present invention relates to the discovery that specific human taste receptors in the T2R taste receptor family respond to particular bitter ligands, i.e., acetaminophen, ranitidine, strychnine and denatonium. The present invention further relates to the use of ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913903 | System and method for granting access to a restricted access area using an approved list A method for granting access to a restricted access area using an approved list is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the method may include the steps of (1) receiving a card number for the access card; (2) comparing the card number to an approved list of appro... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913451 | Planting bed apparatus An apparatus straddles and traverses a covered raised planting bed to create holes in the raised bed for production of container plants. ... | 03/29/2011 |
| D635186 | Metal transaction device | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913085 | System and method of per-packet keying A method of per-packet keying for encrypting and decrypting data transferred between two or more parties, each party having knowledge of a shared key that allows a per-packet key to differ for each packet is provided. Avoiding the use of a static session key during ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910134 | Alloplastic injectable dermal filler and methods of use thereof A composition comprising an alloplastic injectable suspension for use as a dermal filler comprising a biocompatible and pliable material and a physiologically acceptable suspending agent is provided. A method of making a composition comprising an alloplastic injecta... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908657 | Detecting variants of known threats Detecting a variant of a known threat is disclosed. A portion of network traffic is matched with at least a portion of a signature associated with the known threat. If the portion of network traffic being matched with the signature does not exactly match the signatu... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7908344 | Methods, apparatus, and systems for providing local and online data services A system and method for processing content data for one or more reader devices at a server in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving, from one or more end-user devices, content data associated with one or more content resources via a first netwo... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907735 | System and method of creating and sending broadcast and multicast data A method of encrypting broadcast and multicast data communicated between two or more parties, each party having knowledge of a shared key, is provided. The key is calculated using values, some of which are communicated between the parties, so that the shared key is ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906627 | Chimeric human sweet-umami and umami-sweet taste receptors This invention relates to chimeric taste receptors comprising the extracellular portion of one T1R or a variant or fragment thereof, either T1R1 or T1R2, and the transmembrane portion of another T1R or a variant or fragment thereof, either T1R1 or T1R2, preferably a... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906328 | Cell lines that express hetero oligomeric taste receptors The present invention relates to the discovery that the T1R receptors assemble to form functional taste receptors. Particularly, it has been discovered that co-expression of T1R1 and T1R3 results in a taste receptor that responds to umami taste stimuli, including mo... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7906117 | Antagonists of IL-6 to prevent or treat cachexia, weakness, fatigue, and/or fever The present invention is directed to therapeutic methods using antibodies and fragments thereof having binding specificity for IL-6 to prevent or treat cachexia, fever, weakness and/or fatigue in a patient in need thereof. In preferred embodiments these patients wil... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7904940 | Automated environmental policy awareness Configuring a device operating in a network environment comprises receiving a network policy from a policy authority, classifying the network policy based on the identity of the policy authority, determining a local policy according to the classification, and determ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7904428 | Methods and apparatus for recording write requests directed to a data store A storage management device records write requests that are directed to a data store. In one embodiment, the storage management device records a plurality of write request entries, each one of which includes information relating to a write request, in at least one f... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898252 | Phased array coil for MRI A method and apparatus for ameliorating high-field image distortion in magnetic resonance imaging of tissue. Two separate scans of a target region are taken with different phase and amplitude values for each scan. The phase and amplitude values of each scan are sele... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897788 | Indol-1-yl-acetic acid derivatives The invention relates to indol-1-yl-acetic acid derivatives and their use as active ingredients in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also concerns related aspects including processes for the preparation of the compounds, pharmaceutical co... | 03/01/2011 |
