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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6881552 | Human protease associated proteins The invention provides human protease associated proteins (HPRAP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HPRAP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosi... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6864057 | Construction of uni-directionally cloned cDNA libraries from messenger RNA for improved 3′ end DNA sequencing Methods are provide for preparing cDNA corresponding to a mRNA. In the subject methods, a mRNA is first contacted with a mixture of primers under first strand cDNA synthesis conditions. The primer mixture contains primers that have at least 10 contiguous deoxythymid... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6838245 | Human lysophospholipase The present invention provides a human lysophospholipase (NHLP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode NHLP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, agonists, antibodies and antagonists. In addition, the invention provides methods for prod... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6808895 | DNA encoding oxidoreductase and polypeptide encoded thereby The invention provides human oxidoreductase molecules (OXRE) and polynucleotides which identify and encode OXRE. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, tr... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6783955 | Polynucleotides encoding human presenilin variant The invention provides a cDNA which encodes human presenilin variant. It also provides for the use of the cDNA and protein in the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and evaluation of therapies for cancer or neurodegenerative or immune disorders. The invention further p... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6750027 | Human ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme homologs The invention provides human ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme homologs (UCEH) and polynucleotides which identify and encode UCEH. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for d... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6739448 | Method and apparatus for shuttling microtitre plates A shuttle apparatus for transferring sample carriers comprising a shuttle table having a mating section, the mating section allowing a sample carrier to be transferred between the shuttle table and a mating support structure. The shuttle table can optionally further... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6727066 | Genes expressed in treated human C3A liver cell cultures The present invention relates to a composition comprising a plurality of cDNAs which are differentially expressed in treated human C3A liver cell cultures and which may be used entirely or in part to diagnose, to stage, to treat, or to monitor the progression or tre... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6703239 | Nucleic acid encoding a fusion protein comprising an EIF-4E domain and an EIF-4G domain joined by a linker domain Methods and compositions are provided for producing full-length cDNA libraries. In the subject methods, full length first strand cDNAs are isolated using a fusion protein of an eIF-4E domain and an eIF-4G domain separated by a flexible linker. Also provid... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6692923 | Tapasin-like protein The invention provides a cDNA which encodes tapasin-like protein. It also provides for the use of the cDNA, protein, and antibody in the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and evaluation of therapies for cancer. The invention further provides vectors and hos... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6692920 | Antibodies to a chemokine expressed in inflamed adenoid The present invention provides nucleotide and amino acid sequences that identify and encode a novel expressed chemokine (ADEC) from inflamed adenoid tissue. The present invention also provides for antisense molecules to the nucleotide sequences which enco... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6682888 | Genes expressed in alzheimer's disease The present invention relates to a composition comprising a plurality of cDNAs which are differentially expressed in disorders of the brain, particularly Alzheimer's disease and which may be used in their entirety or in part as to diagnose, to stage to tr... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6677126 | Antibody for human translational regulator The invention provides a human translational regulator (TRANAC) and polynucleotides which identify and encode TRANAC. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, agonists, antibodies and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6673549 | Genes expressed in C3A liver cell cultures treated with steroids The present invention relates to a combination comprising a plurality of cDNAs which are differentially expressed in human C3A liver cell cultures treated with steroids or synthetic steroid analogues and which may be used entirely or in part to detect met... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6673545 | Prostate cancer markers The present invention relates to a composition comprising a plurality of cDNAs which are differentially expressed in prostate cancer and which may be used in their entirety or in part as to diagnose, to stage to treat or to monitor the treatment of a subj... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6660485 | Antibodies to human goose-type lysozyme The invention provides a human goose-type lysozyme (GOLY) and polynucleotides which identify and encode GOLY. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagno... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6645499 | Human ena/VASP-like protein splice variant The invention provides a human ena/VASP-like protein splice variant (EVL1) and polynucleotides which identify and encode EVL1. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides m... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6632617 | Tumor-associated antigen The invention provides a cDNA which encodes a TUAN. It also provides for the use of the cDNA, fragments, complements, and variants thereof and of the encoded protein, portions thereof and antibodies thereto for diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory and ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6627605 | Human proteinase molecules The invention provides human proteinase molecules, the polynucleotides which encode them, and methods for their use. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention further provides methods ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6620783 | Human SMN-like protein The invention provides a human SMN-like protein (HSLP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HSLP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for treating ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6620606 | Human cathepsin The invention provides a new human cathepsin (LCAP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode LCAP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, agonists, antibodies and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for treating diso... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6610526 | Human E1-like protein The invention provides a human E1-like protein (HELPR) and polynucleotides which identify and encode HELPR. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for treating... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6607879 | Compositions for the detection of blood cell and immunological response gene expression The present invention relates to a composition comprising a plurality of polynucleotide probes. The composition can be used as hybridizable array elements in a microarray. The present invention also relates to a method for selecting polynucleotide probes ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6602667 | Inflammation-associated polynucleotides The invention provides compositions and novel polynucleotides and proteins that co-express with known marker genes for inflammatory disorders. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, proteins encoded by the polynucleotides and antibodi... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6590077 | Human ankyrin family protein The invention provides a human ankyrin family protein (ANFP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode ANFP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for dia... | 07/08/2003 |
