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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6423835 | Nucleotide deduced amino acid sequence, isolation and purification of heat-shock chlamydial proteins The present invention relates to novel polypeptides comprising a unique "chlamydial-specific" primary structural conformation and one or more of the biological properties of eukaryotic or prokaryotic stress-response proteins which are characterized by bei... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6404931 | Code book construction for variable to variable length entropy encoding A method of constructing a code book for groupings of symbols drawn from an alphabet, in which variable-sized groups of symbols are each assigned a variable length code based on probability of occurrence of symbol groupings. Code book entries are added by... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6353923 | Active debugging environment for debugging mixed-language scripting code An active debugging environment for debugging a virtual application that contains program language code from multiple compiled and/or interpreted programming languages. The active debugging environment is language neutral and host neutral, where the host ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6342392 | Nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences of tumor gene Int6 The present invention discloses the isolation of the human and murine wild-type Int6 gene and the cDNAs corresponding to these genes. The invention further describes the use of reagents derived from the nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of the Int6 ge... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6308571 | Method for determining crook potential in wood A method for determining crook potential of wood is described. One embodiment comprises nondestructively obtaining lengthwise shrinkage rates (from a third party or by direct measurement) of wood and then determining crook potential of the wood based on t... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6301601 | Disabling and enabling transaction committal in transactional application components A run-time environment implemented as system services and component integration interfaces provides a capability for components of a component-based server application to reversibly disable committal of a transaction in which the component participates. O... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6293152 | Method for determining twist potential in wood A method for determining twist potential of wood is described. One embodiment of the method comprises nondestructively obtaining a grain angle of wood, such as trees or lumber, and then determining twist potential of the wood based on the grain angle. Whe... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6292840 | Voice/audio data communication with negotiated compression scheme and data header compressed in predetermined scheme Modem-equipped computers can initiate an audio channel using the modem data connection. The connection is initiated with a protocol that does not require any additional modem hardware or telephone line features, and is not tied to any proprietary hardware... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6291145 | Image formation method with photosensitive material Image-formation methods and photosensitive materials used in such methods are disclosed that form very high-resolution patterns. The photosensitive materials comprise an ingredient that is triggered by a radical to undergo a latent-image-forming reaction.... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6287876 | Reticle-substrate alignment methods for charged-particle-beam microlithography, and associated semiconductor-device manufacturing methods Methods are disclosed for performing reticle-substrate alignments in the context of charged-particle-beam (CPB) microlithography. More specifically, the subject methods pertain to detecting an amount of relative rotation between the "transfer-receiving" (... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6286871 | Pads of embossed, self-stick paper and process and apparatus for making same A continuous process and apparatus are disclosed for applying an adhesive coating to one surface and a release coating to an opposite surface of sheets of previously embossed and optionally decoratively printed paper, and for drying the sheets and then st... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6286819 | Vibration damper with latch A vibration damper for a seat suspension system is disclosed with a shock absorber which dampens seat vibrations when the shock absorber is coupled to the seat suspension system. The shock absorber includes a dampening cylinder housing with a dampening pi... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6287557 | Methods of gene therapy using herpes viral vectors expressing GM-CSF A genetically disabled mutant virus has a genome which is defective in respect of a selected gene that is essential for the production of infectious new virus particles, and which carries heterologous genetic material encoding an immunomodulatory protein ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6284415 | Charged-particle-beam transfer masks and methods of making Charged-particle-beam pattern-transfer methods, apparatus, and masks are disclosed that reduce the effects of resist-heating, avoid the so-called stencil problem, and exhibit high throughput. A circuit pattern is divided into low-resolution and high-resol... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6282621 | Method and apparatus for reclaiming memory A method and apparatus for automatically reclaiming and restoring memory occupied by redundant software components. In a computing environment which permits applications to run in the real-mode as well as the protected-mode, only one set of software compo... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6282096 | Integration of heat conducting apparatus and chip carrier in IC package The present invention suggests a new scheme of integrating a heat conducting promotion apparatus (or heat sink) and a chip carrier (such as a substrate) of an IC package including a chip. It is characterized by at least a cavity which is in the chip carri... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6277532 | Charged-particle-beam microlithographic methods for correction of reticle distortions Charged-particle-beam (CPB) projection-exposure methods, apparatus, and reticles are disclosed that can be used for efficiently and accurately measuring and correcting various reticle distortions. A reticle is segmented into multiple exposure units groupe... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6279016 | Standardized filtering control techniques A standard user interface enables a user to filter an arbitrary unfamiliar data set intuitively and effectively. The illustrated interface includes a header control presenting labels, filters, and pulldown menus for each attribute of a data set, presented... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6277531 | Charged-particle-beam microlithography apparatus and methods including focal-point correction Apparatus and methods are disclosed for performing microlithography of a pattern defined by a reticle that is divided (segmented) into multiple exposure units. During exposure of each exposure unit, appropriate focal-point corrections are made according t... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6275868 | Script Engine interface for multiple languages The scripting engine interface provides the capability to interconnect any suitably written application or server with any scripting language. The implementation of the scripting engine itself (language, syntax, persistent format, execution model, and the... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6274002 | Papermaking machine with variable dewatering elements including variable pulse turbulation blades adjusted by computer control system in response to sensors of paper sheet characteristics An automatic control system for a papermaking machine having a plurality of variable dewatering devices with moveable elements which engage the conveyor carrying the paper stock and are adjusted by electrical operating devices, such as servo motors or sol... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6272889 | Pushbutton lock Various enhancements are provided to a pushbutton lock to enhance its security. One is the provision of button tips that are mounted on the ends of the button assemblies and spring-loaded to protrude from the face of the lock, regardless of whether the un... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6274790 | Nucleic acids encoding a plant enzyme involved in very long chain fatty acid synthesis Nucleic acid molecules encoding an enzyme involved in very long chain fatty acid (VLCFA) elongation in plants are disclosed. The invention includes a cDNA, genomic clone and encoded protein, as well as plants having modified VLCFA composition, such as mod... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6274122 | Device and method using dry mixtures for whitening teeth A device is provided for the treatment of teeth including an outer layer of non-porous polymeric material forming a trough, an inner layer forming an inner lining of the trough, and a treatment layer including a treatment agent disposed between the outer ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6270772 | Recombinant MHC molecules useful for manipulation of antigen-specific T-cells Two-domain MHC polypeptides useful for manipulation of antigen-specific T-cells are disclosed. These polypeptides include MHC class II-based molecules that comprise covalently linked 댡 and 댑 domains, and MHC class I-based molecules that comp... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6271047 | Layer-thickness detection methods and apparatus for wafers and the like, and polishing apparatus comprising same Methods and apparatus are disclosed for detecting a thickness of a surficial layer (e.g., metal or insulating layer) on a workpiece (e.g., semiconductor wafer) during a process for planarizing the layer, so as to stop the process when a suitable process e... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6268924 | Document object having a print interface for programmatic automation by a using program A server application associated with a document provides a document object with a print interface to support programmatic document printing. A client application interacts with the document object through the print interface to control printing. The print... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6267967 | Virus preparations and methods Herpesvirus preparations, e.g. cultured HSV type 2, e.g. genetically disabled virus for vaccine use, can be purified, e.g. for subsequent pharmaceutical formulation, with solid phase affinity reagents containing sulfate- or sulfonate-comprising binding gr... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6266064 | Coherent visibility sorting and occlusion cycle detection for dynamic aggregate geometry A visibility sorting method coherently computes a visibility ordering of a collection of moving objects seen by a moving camera in an animated graphics scene. The method detects whether an object occludes other objects. Objects that form an occlusion cycl... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6263379 | Method and system for referring to and binding to objects using identifier objects A method and system for referring to and binding to objects using a moniker object is provided. In a preferred embodiments moniker object contains information to identify linked source data and provides methods through which a program can bind to the link... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6262038 | Germicidal composition A germicidal composition suitable for cleaning fruits, vegetables, skin and hair, includes a mixture of fruit acids and a surfactant. The surfactant may be an anionic surfactant (such as sodium lauryl sulfate), a sophorose lipid biosurfactant, or a combin... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6261207 | Trampoline or the like with enclosure A fence surrounds a trampoline and extends above the rebounding surface, reducing the risk of injury. Shock absorption is aided in the preferred embodiment by a support system of independent poles, linked at their tops by a flexible strap or line. An impa... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260463 | Hand-held primer loading tool A hand-held tool for loading a primer into a primer socket of an ammunition cartridge case includes an elongate body with a holder for holding a cartridge case with its primer socket in a target position in a priming station. An elongate track on the tool... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6263492 | Run time object layout model with object type that differs from the derived object type in the class structure at design time and the ability to store the optimized run time object layout model A componentizing object designer is used to define a componentization of visual forms and other object-oriented technologies. The componentized object designer includes a set of tightly integrated protocols enabling Component Object Model (COM) objects to... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6263491 | Heavyweight and lightweight instrumentation An instrumentation system performs operations such as profiling an application and partitioning and distributing units of the application using different versions of metadata describing the application. Performing an operation on an executing application ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6258548 | Single or multiple analyte semi-quantitative/quantitative rapid diagnostic lateral flow test system for large molecules Lateral flow device and method are provided for performing semi-quantitative visual or instrument-based detection in a test sample of a large molecule analyte that contains two binding domains, and ଲ. The device contains two reagents, a cont... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6258103 | Stereotaxic alignment systems and implements for use with same Apparatus and methods are disclosed for holding a subject body (or body portion, generally termed "body") at a desired stereotaxic orientation relative to a known reference point, in three-dimensional space, where a reference X-axis, a reference Y-axis, a... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6257606 | Axle seat restraint, axle assembly and method A spring movement limiting device that limits lateral shift of a spring in a vehicle suspension along a vehicle axle direction includes a first element and a second element. The first element is coupled to the axle and to the spring. The second element is... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6258588 | Palmaria algal strains and methods for their use Palmaria cultivars having a growth rate greater than wild type and known strains, particularly when cultured at temperatures greater than about 16° C., and specific embodiments of such cultivars, many of which had a rosette morphology, are described. Met... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6258362 | Stabilization of herpes virus preparations Stabilized dried pharmaceutical compositions dispersible in aqueous liquid or injection comprise (i) virus e.g. for use as a vaccine or vector, preferably a herpesvirus, e.g. attenuated or genetically disabled infectious herpes simplex virus or varicella ... | 07/10/2001 |
