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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7740851 | Ultra high affinity neutralizing antibodies Ultra high affinity antibodies with binding affinities in the range of 1010 M−1, and even 1011 M−1 are disclosed. Such antibodies include antibodies having novel high affinity complementarity determining regions (CDRs)... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7740835 | Anaerobic bacterium as a drug for cancer gene therapy The present invention provides a bacterium belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium, by which DNA coding for a protein having an antitumor activity or DNA coding for a protein having the activity of converting a precursor of an antitumor substance into the anti... | 06/22/2010 |
| D618363 | Window | 06/22/2010 |
| 7739307 | Digital asset data type definitions Data definitions for digital assets, such as, for example, audio, video, photographs, graphics, and electronic documents, are provided that allow these different asset types to be stored in a single database. The definitions are preferably in XML and can be used as ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7739103 | Lexical association metric for knowledge-free extraction of phrasal terms A method and system for determining a lexical association of phrasal terms are described. A corpus having a plurality of words is received, and a plurality of contexts including one or more context words proximate to a word in the corpus is determined. An occurrence... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7738639 | Bit rate matching system and method A method and system of matching a bit rate to a transmit bit rate used to transmit data on a data link are disclosed. A bit pattern in data received on the data link is detected using a bit rate. Where the detected bit pattern comprises one of a plurality of expecte... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7738227 | Control system and method with constant maximum current for power converter protection System and method for protecting a power converter. The system includes a first comparator configured to receive a threshold signal and a first signal and to generate a comparison signal. The first signal is a sum of a second signal and a third signal, and the third... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7737251 | Long lasting glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and disorders This invention relates to glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) derivatives. In particular, this invention relates to GLP-2 peptide derivatives having an extended in vivo half-life, for the treatment or prevention of gastrointestinal disorders or diseases such as inflamma... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736645 | EG-VEGF nucleic acids and polypeptides and methods of use The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides designated herein as EG-VEGF and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules co... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736297 | Tinnitus rehabilitation device and method A tinnitus method and device for providing relief to a person suffering from the disturbing effects of tinnitus is described. The method can be implemented entirely in software to spectrally modify an audio signal in accordance with a predetermined masking algorithm... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735158 | Helmet A helmet which can ventilate the interior of a head protecting body well by a ventilator mechanism and can decrease the degree of injury or the like of a wearer that may increase by the presence of the ventilator mechanism. At least one of a plurality of attaching m... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735157 | Full-face-type helmet A full-face-type helmet such as an off-road driving helmet, in which ventilation of the interior of the full-face-type helmet is performed well by external air flowing in from a chin region, and a ventilation through hole extending through an impact absorbing liner ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7734284 | System and method for handling data transfers Systems and methods for managing data transfers between a secure location and a less secure location. A data transfer checker operating on a mobile device determines whether an attempted data transfer between two locations is permitted. If it is not permitted, then ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7733330 | Mobile device keyboard having three-direction keys A keyboard for a mobile device is provided that includes a plurality of three-direction keys. The three-direction keys may include three protruding portions that each correspond to at least one character of the keyboard. At least one of the three-direction keys may ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7733086 | Systems and methods for deep-looking NMR logging An NMR logging tool for conducting NMR measurements in a plurality of sensitive volumes ranging up to a meter from the tool. The tool comprises a magnetic assembly using one or more permanent magnets and at least one pole piece for extending a magnet pole and shapin... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732615 | N-(4-fluorobenzyl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-N′-(4-(2-methylpropyloxy)phenylmethyl)carbamide and its tartrate salt and crystalline forms Disclosed herein are methods for synthesizing N-(4-fluorobenzyl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-N′-(4-(2-methylpropyloxy)-phenylmethyl)carbamide. Also disclosed herein is the hemi-tartrate salt of N-(4-fluorobenzyl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-N′-(4-(2 -methylpropylo... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732599 | Process for preparing tetrahydrobiopterin and analogs of tetrahydrobiopterin Process for the preparation of tetrahydrobiopterin from neopterin and/or 6-substituted pterins with an improved yield and a high stereoselectivity. Also disclosed herein are novel individual intermediates prepared in the preparation of tetrahydrobiopterin, such as s... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732462 | Selective serotonin 2A/2C receptor inverse agonists as therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases Behavioral pharmacological data with the compound of formula (I), a novel and selective 5HT2A/2C receptor inverse agonist, demonstrate in vivo efficacy in models of psychosis and dyskinesias. This includes activity in reversing MK-801 induced locomotor behaviors, su... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731768 | Diesel fuel emulsion A fuel emulsion consists of diesel, water and an emulsifier composition having a hydrophile/lipophile balance value of at least 4. The emulsifier composition comprises a polymeric non-ionic surfactant having hydrophilic and hydrophobic repeating units together with ... | 06/08/2010 |
| D617099 | Storage container | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730136 | System and method for integrating electronic mail accounts In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for integrating a plurality of electronic mail (email) accounts. A plurality of email services may be used to send and receive electronic messages over a wide area network, one of th... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7729655 | Methods for automated essay analysis An essay is analyzed automatically by accepting the essay and determining whether each of a predetermined set of features is present or absent in each sentence of the essay. For each sentence in the essay a probability that the sentence is a member of a certain disc... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7729542 | Using edges and corners for character input A new unistroke text entry method for handheld or wearable devices is designed to provide high accuracy and stability of motion. The user makes characters by traversing the edges and diagonals of a geometric pattern, e.g. a square, imposed over the usual text input ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7728465 | Hybrid stepping motor having high torque density There is provided a hybrid stepping motor comprising the following: a first rotor yoke and a second rotor yoke, each of the rotor yokes having a plurality of rotor teeth on a periphery thereof; a rotating shaft located between the first and second rotor yokes and su... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7728130 | Quinolone based compounds exhibiting prolyl hydroxylase inhibitory activity This invention relates to new quinolone based compounds that exhibit prolyl hydroxylase inhibitory activity. This invention also relates to methods of increasing HIF levels or activity in a subject or treating a condition associated with HIF levels or activity in a ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7727732 | Methods for identifying modulators of Notch activation The present invention is directed to methods for detecting or measuring Notch activation by observing or measuring the appearance of Notch on the cell surface or by observing or measuring Notch cleavage products that are indicative of Notch activation. The present i... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7727536 | EG-VEGF nucleic acids and polypeptides and methods of use The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides designated herein as EG-VEGF and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules co... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7725711 | System and method of accessing keys for secure messaging Methods and systems for handling on an electronic device a secure message to be sent to a recipient. Data is accessed about a security key associated with the recipient. The received data is used to perform a validity check related to sending a secure message to the... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7725087 | Feedback compensation detector for a direct conversion transmitter A feedback compensation detector for a direct conversion transmitter includes a baseband processor, a direct up-converter, an antenna, and an impairment detection and compensation feedback circuit. The baseband processor generates an in-phase (I) baseband signal and... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723921 | Circuitry for portable lighting devices and portable rechargeable electronic devices A portable electronic device, such as a flashlight, with a circuit for reducing the initial surge of current that is sent through the lamp filament when a flashlight is turned on is provided. The circuit reduces the stresses placed on the lamp bulb when it is turned... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723361 | Methods for inhibiting undesired angiogenesis in patients having tumors with thalidomide The present invention comprises a group of compounds that effectively inhibit angiogenesis. More specifically, thalidomide and various related compounds such as thalidomide precursors, analogs, metabolites and hydrolysis products have been shown to inhibit angiogene... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723340 | Haloaryl substituted aminopurines, compositions thereof, and methods of treatment therewith Provided herein are Aminopurine Compounds having the following structure: wherein R1, R2 and and R3 are as defined herein, compositions comprising an effective amoun... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722897 | Patch for screening and sensitization state of a subject with respect to an allergen and use thereof A patch comprises a support having electrostatic properties. The periphery of the support is coated with an adhesive material, and all or part of the non-adhesive surface of the support is directly covered with at least one biologically active substance in the form ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722338 | Peristaltic pump providing simplified loading and improved tubing kink resistance A peristaltic pump is provided that simplifies the loading of tubing and automatically self-centers the tubing relative to the pump wheel, wherein the pump includes an elongated arm having slotted pinch forks for engaging the tubing. The pinch forks are arranged sub... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7721762 | Fast acting valve apparatuses Embodiments of valve apparatuses are described. ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7721451 | Razor equipped with several rotating shaving heads A razor that includes a handle having an axis, at least a first and a second shaving head, and a drum that includes the first and second shaving head. The drum is pivotally mounted onto the handle about an axis substantially perpendicular to the edges of the blades,... | 05/25/2010 |
| D616328 | Precious stone cut for the crown portion of the precious stone having 29 facets | 05/25/2010 |
| 7721337 | System and method for providing a push of background data Digital pre-downloading of high bandwidth digital data is performed through a system gateway based on selective filtering, scheduling, and end user device requirements. Digital broadcasting systems are used to push large bandwidth data during non-peak periods (e.g.,... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7721269 | System and method for detecting redundant subroutine calls A system and method of detecting redundant subroutine calls in a software system is provided. Call path data is obtained for the software system and stored into a call tree comprising a plurality of nodes, each node representing a software routine of the software sy... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7720911 | Email using queues in non-persistent memory An e-mail processing system that preferably operates solely within nonpersistent storage such as random access memory. Queues of e-mails are formed within the random access memory, where each queue includes a pointer to personalized information about the e-mail, dir... | 05/18/2010 |
