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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5664406 | Bag zipper actuator A method and apparatus is provided for providing a zippered bag in an open configuration to allow its filling with packages or other like items. The apparatus includes an automatic bag zipping feature, and is resettable by depression of a foot pedal by an... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5664394 | Base for equipment A base for equipment, including a pad having a top surface, a plurality of side surfaces, and a core with a bottom side. The core has at least one recess in its bottom side. At least one removable insert foot mates with the at least one core recess such t... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5663065 | DNA encoding infectious Rubella virus An infectious rubella virus cDNA clone and entire rubella virus genomic RNA sequence. Non-pathogenic mutants of this clone are useful as vaccines to vaccinate humans, including pregnant or older women, with decreased risk of causing fetal infection, autoi... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661143 | Estrogenic compounds as anti-mitotic agents The application discloses methods of treating mammalian diseases characterized by abnormal cell mitosis by administering estradiol derivatives including those comprising colchicine or combretastatin A-4 structural motifs of the general formulae found belo... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5659884 | System with automatic compensation for aging and temperature of a crystal oscillator A method and an apparatus for compensating for aging and temperature of the crystal in a crystal oscillator. An RF signal which is transmitted by a mobile telephone switching office (MTSO) (108) and received by the antenna (118). The signal transmitted by... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5658201 | Swinging boom amusement ride An amusement ride 10 including a tower 12 that pivotably supports an elongated boom 16 that includes an extended end 20 and a pivot 18. A passenger carriage 28 is pivotably attached to the extended end of the boom. The shorter end of the boom includes a m... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5659614 | Method and system for creating and storing a backup copy of file data stored on a computer A method and system for prioritizing, securing, and reducing the amount of data transmitted and stored during the creation of a backup copy of file data. Sectors in which changes have been made are identified as are the actual changes made to the sectors.... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5659049 | Antioxidant, antiphospholipase derivatives of ricinoleic acid Water or lipid soluble, pharmacologically active, antioxidant, anti-phospholipase compounds that are chemically defined. The compounds protect mammalian cells by inhibiting PLA2 and preventing oxidation. In particular, each compound has at leas... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5659055 | Cytoprotective fatty moiety compounds Water or lipid soluble, pharmacologically active, antioxidant, anti-phospholipase compounds that are chemically defined. The compounds protect mammalian cells by inhibiting PLA2 and preventing oxidation. In particular, each compound has at leas... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5655945 | Video and radio controlled moving and talking device A video and radio controlled remote device control system including at least one moving and talking remote device is presented. Standard video tapes used .in cameras or to home record TV programs have unused space on which data can be stored. This space m... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5655148 | Method for automatically configuring devices including a network adapter without manual intervention and without prior configuration information A system for configuring a network adapter of a computer without user intervention. Device information for the devices of the computer, including each network adapter, is collected to uniquely identify the devices and to describe the device characteristic... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5654983 | Method and apparatus of operating data communications equipment in command mode and autobauding A modem (20) receiving high speed digital data from data terminal equipment (10). The modem operates in a "software UART" state when in command mode. A high speed clock (30) is used to continually take samples of an incoming signal from a DTE (10). A micr... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5652106 | Rapid amplification-based subtyping of mycobacterium tuberculosis The present invention provides methods of detecting or distinguishing the DNA of an individual strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis utilizing the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Reproducible, unique patterns can be produced allowing the identification of... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5652021 | Combustion chemical vapor deposition of films and coatings A method for applying coatings to substrates using combustion chemical vapor deposition by mixing together a reagent and a carrier solution to form a reagent mixture, igniting the reagent mixture to create a flame, or flowing the reagent mixture through a... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5652685 | Read/write head for contact with a media disk A high density fixed head disk drive is shown. Small track width and small inter-track spacing is accomplished by small head-to-media distances, which are maintained by fabricating both read/write heads and demultiplexer circuitry on a single planer subst... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5649936 | Stereotactic guide apparatus for use with neurosurgical headframe A stereotactic guide apparatus is disclosed for positioning a surgical instrument along three axes. The disclosed stereotactic guide apparatus is adapted for use in neurosurgical procedures in conjunction with a conventional headframe mounted to a patient... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5647074 | Public toilet facility A public toilet facility which is self-cleaning, automatic, and handicapped accessible. The facility offers a toilet that not only lowers from a vertical position to a horizontal position, but can be adjusted vertically to different heights. The compact f... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5648071 | Method of treating tumors In accordance with the present invention, a method is provided for treating tumors. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for treating tumors comprising injecting a solution of certain ethylene oxide-propylene oxide surface-active c... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5648218 | Preparation of photoprotein conjugates and methods of use thereof The present invention encompasses a method of synthesis of conjugates of photoproteins that retain all or a substantial portion of the luminescent activity of underivatized photoprotein. According to the present invention photoproteins may be conjugated w... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5649286 | Method for managing the registration of a wireless unit A method for managing the registration of a wireless communication unit in a wireless communication system serving a geographic area divided into cells. Each cell transmits a unique identification signal containing a hierarchy of information regarding the... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5647895 | Reduction of microorganisms in kaolin clay slurries A biologically stable kaolin clay slurry is manufactured by heating a kaolin clay slurry for at least 15 minutes at a temperature of at least 93° C., cooling the slurry to a temperature no greater than about 35° C. and then adding a microbiocide to the ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5645997 | Assay and treatment for demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis, related hybridomas and monoclonal antibodies The present invention relates to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. More specifically, this invention relates to an assay for detecting antigen(s) associated with multiple sclerosis. The present invention also relates to the generation of hybridomas whi... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5645992 | Nucleic acid sequences and methods for detecting candida tropicalis in blood Provided is an isolated double-stranded nucleic acid consisting essentially of the nucleotide sequences defined in the Sequence Listing by SEQ ID Nos: 5-9. These are the ITS2 sequences for C. albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata and C. kr... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5645964 | Digital information recording media and method of using same A digital information recording media which includes a recording layer comprising a light-stable colored composition which composition is mutable or decolorizable upon exposure to a specific wavelength of ultraviolet radiation. The light-stable colored co... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5643701 | Electrophotgraphic process utilizing mutable colored composition An electrophotographic process wherein an image is formed with toner comprising a mutable colorant and an ultraviolet radiation transorber so that an image formed by the electrophotographic process can be altered in color or erased. The electrophotographi... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5643356 | Ink for ink jet printers An improved ink suitable for ink jet printing comprising, a mixture of a colorant, an arylketoalkene stabilizing compound or a photoreactor, and a liquid vehicle, wherein the colorant is light-stable. When the photoreactor is combined with a wavelength-se... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5642481 | Method and system for validating a memory window in system address space The present invention provides a system and method for validating system address space for adapter cards having an information structure of a predefined format. Validation is accomplished by verifying the predefined format of the information structure via... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5641588 | Portable battery with a retrofitting projection and wrist rest for use externally of an electronic device A metal-air battery pack is disclosed for external assembly to a portable electronic device with a battery compartment. The battery pack electrically connects to the electronic device through an existing connector of the device that is located in the batt... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5642442 | Method for locating the position and orientation of a fiduciary mark Fiduciary mark detection system usable with an over-the-belt optical character recognition (OCR) reader for ascertaining the position and orientation of text within the destination address on parcels moving along a conveyor, comprising charged coupled dev... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5638985 | Vending apparatus and method A vending machine for dispensing articles such as scrub garments. The machine defines plural rows of slots for receiving articles, with the rows vertically stacked so that slots in each row form vertical columns with slots on adjacent rows. A separate loc... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5639240 | Interactive book assembly An interactive coordinated book assembly useful for teaching in a parent/child, teacher/student or self-study environment, comprising: a plurality of left and right main pages, the pages containing textual material and a key word on each page, (The key wo... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5639740 | Topical moisturizing composition and method The present invention comprises methods and compositions for topically treating keratinous structures of humans and animals including skin, hair, fingernails, toenails, hooves, and horns.... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5639725 | Angiostatin protein The present invention comprises an endothelial inhibitor and method of use therefor. The endothelial inhibitor is a protein isolated from the blood or urine that is eluted as a single peak from C4-reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography. The ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5638544 | Military helmet with camouflage band retaining system and method for retaining a camouflage band on a military helmet A helmet including a camouflage band retaining system for retaining an elastic camouflage band about the upper portion of a helmet dome. The elastic camouflage band is useful for holding camouflage elements against the outer surface of the dome. The camou... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5637074 | Apparatus and method for implanting prostheses within periurethral tissues An apparatus is disclosed for guiding a medical instrument to a predetermined target location within the periurethral tissues of a patient. The apparatus directs the instrument along a predetermined path with respect to the patient's urethra and limits pe... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5635943 | Transceiver having retractable antenna assembly A transceiver (10) having a retractable antenna (12) that substantially reduces interference when the antenna is in a retracted position. The transceiver (10) includes transceiver circuitry (T), operating at a predetermined frequency, electrically connect... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5632995 | Method for stimulation of reproductive performance The present invention relates to an immunostimulant composition and method of use that is effective for increasing reproductive performance in an animal or human. More particularly, the present invention is the use of a mycobacterial cell wall preparation... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5633009 | Transdermal administration of azapirones In accordance with the present invention, a method and device is provided for administering therapeutically effective doses of the drug azospirone transdermally for treating psychogenic symptomatologies. One embodiment of the present invention comprises a... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5631418 | Electrically detected impedance detector for the measurement of physical quantities, in particular of temperature or humidity, and process for the manufacture of said detectors Electrical impedance detector for measurement of physical quantifies, in particular of temperature or humidity. The detector comprises conductor electrodes (10a, 10b; 10A,10W), between which the electrical impedance (CM) that represents the phy... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5629008 | Method and device for long-term delivery of drugs The present invention is an implantable device that is capable of delivering a therapeutic agent to a tissue or organ over a long period of time. The implantable device is especially suited for treating tissues and organs that are comprised of smooth musc... | 05/13/1997 |
