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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173395 | Mussel bioadhesive The present invention relates to a bioadhesive derived from mussel. In particular, it relates to a novel Mytilus galloprovincialis foot protein type 5 (MGFP-5) and a recombinant protein that is a hybrid of MGFP-5 and foot protein type 1 (FP-1), where an adhes... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8157947 | Method and apparatus for fabricating composite protective material The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for manufacturing a composite, foam/fabric material for use as protective material in products, and utilizes an apparatus which includes a punch press with punches arranged in rows and correspondingly align... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8084242 | Methods and mediums for cultivating dinophysis acuminata Disclosed are a method and a medium for cultivating the marine dinoflagellate Dinophysis acuminata. The laboratory culture of D. acuminata causing diarrhetic shellfish poisoning, whose cultivation was known difficult, has been first established, thereb... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8067387 | Method for stimulating angiogenesis using DKK2 and composition comprising the same The present invention relates to a method for stimulating angiogenesis using by DKK2 and composition comprising the same. The DKK2 protein of the present invention showed stimulating activities of tube formation on HUVEC, promoting activity of the sprouting of arter... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8067174 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method for amplifying a DNA template The present invention relates to a DNA polymerase immobilized by covalent bonding. More particularly, the present invention relates to an immobilized DNA polymerase whose activity is maximally preserved by masking the active site of the DNA polymerase and optimizing... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8053215 | Method and apparatus for amplification of nucleic acid sequences by using thermal convection The present invention provides a nucleic acid sequence amplification method and apparatuses thereof that are simple in the design and easy to miniaturize and integrate into complex apparatuses, with capability of using DNA polymerases that are not thermostable. In t... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8029990 | Cell transfection array for introduction of nucleic acid The subject of the present invention is to provide a microarray for introducing nucleic acid, the microarray capable of introducing and expressing nucleic acid into cells simply by adding the nucleic acid onto a plate and the like, and then seeding the cells thereon... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8008448 | Cotinine neutralizing antibody The present application discloses monoclonal antibody against cotinine and nicotine. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003093 | B cell-based vaccine loaded with the ligand of natural killer T cell and antigen The present invention relates to a B cell-based vaccine loaded with the ligand of natural killer T cell and antigen for the prevention and treatment of disease, more precisely, an immunotherapeutic and prophylactic vaccine mediated by B cells loaded with α-galactos... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7999070 | Process for screening of a binding peptide specific for specific RNA and RNA binding peptides therefrom The present invention relates to a screening method for RNA specific binding peptide using alpha-helical peptides. The screening method for RNA specific binding peptide of the present invention using alpha-helical peptides enables the selection of a peptide having s... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7964393 | Constitutive promoter Lip3 The present invention relates to a novel constitutive promoter of plant, particularly to a putative lipase promoter Lip3 derived from Arabidopsis, a method for isolating the same, a recombinant expression vector containing the same and a use of the same for i... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7951779 | Method of protecting cells against damage and pharmaceutical composition comprising leumorphin The present invention relates to a method of protecting cells against damage caused at least in part by apoptosis, comprising administering to subjects a therapeutic dose of leumorphin having cytoprotective activity, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising an ef... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7947435 | Neuronal regeneration material screening method by ex vivo model The present invention relates to a neuronal regeneration material screening method using ex vivo models, more precisely a neuronal regeneration material screening method using an organotypic spinal cord slice culture. The neuronal regeneration material screening met... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7943382 | Method for inspecting fat-soluble vitamin and/or fat-soluble food factor by saliva analysis For a method for inspecting in vivo migration of fat soluble vitamins and/or fat soluble food factors in the ingestion of a drug or a health supplement, it is necessary to use saliva as a specimen, to contact a saliva collecting tool with a certain amount of saliva ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7927447 | Protective materials and methods for producing protective materials The present disclosure is directed to protective materials and methods for producing protective materials. The protective materials include a plurality of foam elements having a molded surface and a cut surface. The molded surfaces of the foam elements are attached ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7910564 | Genes of IL-12P40 subunit mutated for improving the activity of IL-12 and use thereof for DNA vaccine adjuvant The present invention relates to the IL-12p40 subunit mutant gene which can produce IL-12 (interleukin 12) of human and mouse origin with high activity, the expression vector including above mutant gene and the use of them to DNA vaccine adjuvant. Particularly, it r... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7871774 | Markers for the diagnosis of lung cancer Disclosed is a diagnostic marker specific for lung cancer. Also, the present invention relates to a composition and a kit, comprising an agent measuring the presence of the marker, and a method of diagnosing lung cancer using the composition or kit. ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7855072 | System for detecting protease Disclosed is a system for detecting a protease inside a cell. In one embodiment, the system includes a chimeric protein that comprises as covalently linked components: 1) at least one optionally masked signal protein; 2) at least one protease-specific cleavage site;... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7836802 | Centrifugal electric impact wrench Disclosed is a centrifugal impact wrench using an electric driving motor, which is rotated by electricity supplied from an electric power source, as a power source. The electric impact wrench includes: a sun gear 21 coupled to a rotation shaft 11 of th... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833726 | Antibody for assaying ADAMTS13 activity and method for assaying the activity The subject of the present invention is to provide a useful antibody for measuring ADAMTS13 activity, in particular, a monoclonal antibody and a method for measuring ADAMTS13 activity. Further, another subject of the present invention also is to provide a monoclonal... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7819070 | Method and apparatus for generating combustible synthesis gas The present application discloses an apparatus for gasification of solid, liquid and gaseous organic feed materials having a fuel value into synthesis gas. The apparatus comprises: a gasification reactor vessel having a tapered interior with a minimum of four zones ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7798081 | Bottom thread supply device detecting residual thread for a sewing machine Disclosed herein is a bottom thread supply device for sewing machines. The bottom thread supply device of the present invention includes a light source (500) and a light receiving sensor (110). When the light source (500) radiates light onto a b... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7795213 | Methods of contacting β amyloid protein with VEGF The present invention relates to a VEGF polypeptide that binds to Aβ. The present invention also relates to a compound that sequesters Aβ. And conversely, the invention relates to a compound that sequesters VEGF. Thus, the present invention also relates to a metho... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7794708 | Pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating restenosis comprising peroxiredoxin 2 protein as an active ingredient and composition for screening therapeutics of restenosis comprising peroxiredoxin 2 gene or its protein product, and method for screening therapeutics of restinosis using said composition Disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition for the prophylaxis and treatment of restenosis, comprising a peroxiredoxin 2 (Prx II) protein as an active ingredient. Optionally, the composition may contain other active ingredients suppressive of restenosis at the... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7781211 | Isolation of multi-lineage stem cells The present application discloses a method of manipulating a biological sample of cells, which includes multi-lineage stem cells, progenitor cells, other marrow stromal cells: allowing the sample of cells to settle in a container; transferring supernatant from the c... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7777003 | Recombinant chimeric acetylcholine receptors and their derivatives recognized by CD4 T cells of myasthenic patients for the treatment of myasthenia gravis The present invention relates to recombinant acetylcholine receptor polypeptides recognized by CD4 T cells of a myasthenia gravis patient and compositions for the treatment of myasthenia gravis containing the same as an effective ingredient, more precisely, recombin... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7772368 | Deletion forms of IGE-dependent histamine releasing factor having histamine releasing activity, HRF-binding peptides and the uses thereof The present invention relates to IgE-dependent histamine releasing factor (HRF) and HRF-binding peptides, more precisely, deletion forms of HRF which are able to be formed as dimers containing amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:3, genes encoding thereof an... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7754245 | Solid bio-material for a sensor that detects bio-electric signals through the use of the characteristics and functions of bio-epidermal tissues and epidermal tissues of living organisms and the methods for producing the same The present invention discloses a solid bio-material for the detection of a bio-electromagnetic signal, which senses an information signal generated from living organisms and changes thereof by using fish scale, feathers of fowl and carapaces of tortoises among epid... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7744305 | Manhole with locking device The present invention relates to a manhole (10) with a locking device, and more particular to a manhole with a locking device, which comprises a manhole frame (20) having a plurality of insertion slots (24) inwardly protruded from an inner circu... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740856 | Effect of BST2 on inflammation The application disclose a method of preventing immune cells from binding to other cells, which includes contacting the immune cells and the other cells with a composition comprising Bst2 antagonist. ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7722887 | Detoxified mutants of heat-labile enterotoxin The present invention relates to detoxified and immunologically active proteins (“mutant LTs”) having mutated amino acid sequences of heat-labile enterotoxin of E. coli, DNA sequences encoding the mutant LTs, recombinant expression vectors comprising the ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7700715 | Diagnostic tumor markers, drug screening for tumorigenesis inhibition, and compositions and methods for treatment of cancer The invention provides a series of compositions, methods, kits, articles and species associated primarily with the diagnosis and/or treatment of cell proliferation, specifically cancer. Cell proliferation associated with aberrant expression of MUC1 is particularly f... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7691966 | Method for quantitative analysis for prolyl hydroxylase activity using fluorescence polarization The present invention relates to a method for analyzing the interaction between HIF-1 peptide and VBC protein using fluorescence polarization, more precisely, a method for quantitative analysis of formation of HIF-1-VBC protein complex which is composed of the steps... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7691874 | Neuroprotective properties of dextrorotatory morphinans The present application discloses a pharmaceutical composition for treating Parkinson's disease and psychotropic intoxication/abusive potential, which contains a morphinan compound. ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7691366 | Chimeric CMP-Ang1 molecule The present application describes a fusion molecule that includes coiled coil domain, which renders the molecule soluble and provides potent activity. ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7691365 | Methods of using chimeric coiled coil molecule to treat ischemic disease The present application discloses a method of treating a disease that is treatable by therapeutic angiogenesis comprising administering to a needy subject an effective amount of a chimeric coiled coil molecule comprising a coiled-coil domain linked to a receptor bin... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7682272 | Driving device of armature balance machine Disclosed herein is a driving device of armature balance machine, in which a driving motor is formed on the same centerline of the armature, a hinge block pivot-connected by the hinge shaft is installed in the finger mounter of the bracket in such a manner that the ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7674596 | Transfected cell line and a method using the same for the high throughput screening for inhibitors of the T-type calcium channel alpha-1H The present invention relates to a cell line in which a potassium channel is introduced. More specifically, it is a cell line capable of activating the T-type α1H calcium channel by depolarization wherein a vector encoding a potassium channel is introduced. Since t... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7671028 | Peptides that antagonize FPR class receptor mediated signaling The present application discloses W-rich peptide that is useful for inhibiting FPR class receptor activity. ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7655417 | VCAM-1 specific monoclonal antibody The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1 or CD106). Specifically, the present invention relates to an antibody that specifically binds to both human and mouse vascular cell adhesion m... | 02/02/2010 |
