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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8063018 | Bivalent thrombin binding molecules comprising linkers There is provided herein a multivalent binding molecule and uses thereof. The molecule is useful in binding a target under certain conditions and releasing it under other conditions. The molecule has the general formula (1) of BM1-L-(BM2)n (1) wherein, BM... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8037831 | Super compressed detonation method and device to effect such detonation A method for effecting physicochemical transformations and detonation properties in a material using super-compressed detonation includes: providing an insensitive energetic material to be compressed; super-compressing the material by exposure to at least one of a n... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7947800 | Poly(aryl ether) with pendent sulfonic acid phenyl groups A sulfonated poly(aryl ether) (SPAE) having a poly(aryl ether) (PAE) main chain and a sulfonated phenyl group pendent from the main chain are useful in proton exchange membranes (PEMs), particularly for fuel cells. The pendent phenyl group can provide an easily sulf... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7886801 | Apparatus and process for stacking pieces of material An apparatus for stacking a plurality of pieces of material has an assembly region, one or more platens on a first longitudinal side of the assembly region, and, a plurality of press rams on a second longitudinal side of the assembly region opposite the first longit... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7879146 | Controlled release of chemical admixtures A controlled release formulation for a cement-based composition can be produced by intercalating an admixture (e.g. an accelerator, a set retarder, a superplasticizer) for the cement-based composition into a layered inorganic material (e.g. a layered double hydroxid... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7861655 | Super compressed detonation method and device to effect such detonation A method and apparatus are provided for detonation of a super-compressed insensitive energetic material by cylindrical implosion followed by an axial detonation to a detonation velocity several times that of TNT and a detonation pressure in excess of ten times that ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7853303 | Neurological probe and method of using same A neurological probe has a plurality of stacked electrode elements, each electrode element having stimulation/lesioning and recording electrodes incorporated with a strip of electrically non-conductive substrate. Such a probe is more compact while having a large num... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7804062 | Blind extraction of pure component mass spectra from overlapping mass spectrometric peaks A method of obtaining pure component mass spectra or pure peak elution profiles from mass spectra of a mixture of components involves estimating number of components in the mixture, filtering noise, and extracting individual component mass spectra or pure peak eluti... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7786261 | Coiled-coil fusion proteins comprising cell receptor domains Fusion proteins and coiled-coil induced dimers prepared from both the ectodomains and the kinase domains are disclosed. The receptor domains when presented in the form of a homodimer or heterodimer by virtue of the coiled-coil tag have enhanced ligand binding activi... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7767250 | Bioceramic coating of a metal-containing substrate A process for coating a surface of a metal-containing substrate with a bioceramic material includes activating the surface of the metal-containing substrate by applying a voltage to the substrate in a liquid containing an electrolyte; and, immersing the substrate in... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7745605 | promoter Late embryogenesis abundant (Lea) proteins accumulate in maturing seeds after many of the storage compounds have been synthesized, and they are considered relevant to maturation. We report here the molecular organization and expression of BnLea3-1, a novel Group 3 L... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7691944 | Primer composition and uses thereof The present invention provides a primer for a thermoplastic and/or elastomeric substrate, the primer comprising a film of an epoxy-modified polymer selected from the group consisting of an epoxy-modified-thermoplastic polymer, an epoxy-modified-thermoplastic polymer... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7682815 | Bioelectrolytical methanogenic/methanotrophic coupling for bioremediation of ground water The invention disclosure is a method of bioremediation of wastewater, particularly groundwater, by utilizing coupled anaerobic and aerobic biological treatment, more specifically, methanogenic (strictly anaerobic) and methanotrophic (strictly aerobic) microbial popu... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7666636 | Process for producing poly-β-hydroxybutyrate A process for producing poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) involves contacting maple sap with bacteria (e.g Alcaligenes latus) that convert sugars into poly-β-hydroxybutyrate. The use of maple sap is comparable to or better than the use of pure sucrose, and the u... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7615681 | Methods for modifying plant responses to stress and correspondingly derived plants Plant stresses such as pest drought, and excessive temperatures can lead to significant losses of crops each year. There is a continuing need to develop novel plant varieties that are less susceptible to damage or loss by such stresses. The present invention provide... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7579405 | Primer composition and uses thereof The present invention provides a primer for a thermoplastic and/or elastomeric substrate, the primer comprising a film of an epoxy-modified polymer selected from the group consisting of an epoxy-modified-thermoplastic polymer, an epoxy-modified-thermoplastic polymer... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7513198 | Super compressed detonation method and device to effect such detonation A method and apparatus are provided for detonation of a super-compressed insensitive energetic material by cylindrical implosion followed by an axial detonation to a detonation velocity several times that of TNT and a detonation pressure in excess of ten times that ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7474400 | Multi-wavelength fluorometric system and probe for monitoring of bioprocesses A fluorometric system for on-line monitoring of biological processes uses a plurality of light sources, each with a different spectral width, to illuminate a sample, the light sources selected to produce emission of fluorescent light, and usually also dispersed ligh... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7428086 | Method and apparatus for scanning optical delay line A scanning optical delay line includes an optical path element that rotates about its central axis, such that a face is intermittently incident a beam of light to be optically delayed. When the beam is not incident the face, it is reflected onto a reinsertion line w... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7354870 | Process for chemical etching of parts fabricated by stereolithography A process for chemically etching a stereolithography resin involves chemically etching a shaped object of the resin at a temperature in a range of from about 20° C. to about 30° C. for a time of from about 30 seconds to about 60 seconds with a saturated aqueous so... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353709 | Method and system for determining material properties using ultrasonic attenuation A method and system is disclosed for determining a property of an object by measuring ultrasonic attenuation. With the proposed method, a measured ultrasonic interaction signal of the object is compared with a reference signal produced using the same generation and ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7332697 | Photonic bandgap reflector-suppressor A computer-based design methodology for photonic bandgap devices that permits determination of both the upper and lower bandgap edges in either a one-dimensional or two-dimensional photonic crystal. Using this methodology, a one-dimensional crystal may be created fo... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333258 | Electrochromic material An electrochromic material having improved durability and more pleasing color characteristics is composed of a single-phase compound of formula W1−xTaxO3−x/2, x having a value in a range of from about 0.15 to about 0.5. Thin film... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316561 | Three-piece molding manifold A hot runner molding manifold has a first half having flow grooves, a cover piece having flow grooves complementary to the flow grooves of the first half, and a second half securable to the first half and having a cavity for receiving the cover piece. The flow groov... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7041716 | Cellulose filled thermoplastic composites The present invention provides a thermoplastic composite comprising: a polyolefin; a cellulosic filler; a carboxylic acid and/or carboxylic acid anhydride graft polyolefin having an acid number greater than 15 mgKOH/g; and, a basic reactive filler present in an amou... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028744 | Surface modification of castings A method of modifying a surface of a casting involves providing a casting mould; placing a perforated mask with the mould to define a masked area of the mould; spray-coating the masked area of the mould with a coating material selected for forming a surface layer on... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020915 | Hammock A hammock has a bed formed from a blank of flexible fabric. The blank is defined by opposed ends and opposed sides, the ends and sides of the blank coinciding with opposed ends and opposed side edges of the hammock respectively. Each side of the blank tapers inwardl... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6916354 | Tungsten/powdered metal/polymer high density non-toxic composites Tungsten/polymer composites comprising tungsten powder, another metal powder having a high packing density, and organic binder have high density, good processibility and good malleability. Such composites are useful as lead replacements, particularly in the manufact... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6821074 | Automated container loader for refuse vehicle An automated container loader for mounting to the side of a vehicle adapted for collecting the contents of curbside residential waste containers. The vehicle has a vehicle body longitudinally attached to the vehicle chassis. The automated container loader is attache... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6817316 | Hatchling transport trailer A trailer for transporting live poultry hatchlings has a cargo space for containing a plurality of perforated hatching containers. The hatching containers are stacked to create a central passage for air flow along the length of the trailer from which the air is admi... | 11/16/2004 |
| D489598 | Furnace igniter bracket | 05/11/2004 |
| D487867 | Furnace igniter bracket | 03/30/2004 |
| 6708375 | Harness wallet Disclosed is a wallet in the form of a harness with an attached key ring for carry credit cards and folded paper, such as paper currency, together with keys. The harness comprises two loops of elasticized material attached to each other at opposing points such that ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6695125 | Control apparatus for conveyor of particulate material A device for controlling the conveyance of particulate material on a conveyor belt comprises a frame with an endless belt attached thereto. The apparatus is positioned above the conveyor belt and in frictional contact therewith whereby the motion of the c... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6695069 | Spring rockflex bearing arm A disc harrow has a frame and a plurality of earth working discs. Each disc has a central aperture for attachment to a gang shaft. A mount attaches the gang shaft to the underside of the frame and has bearings to permit rotation of the shaft in response t... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6672237 | Rope or cable securing device A device for securing a rope or cable that may be easily mounted to an object or supporting structure. The device includes a base having a socket for receiving a plunger. A coil spring is located at the bottom of the socket and exerts an upward bias again... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6641353 | Truck having an extendable and retractable truck bed to receive truck boxes of different lengths and method of operation thereof A truck has an extendable and retractable truck bed for receiving removable and replacing truck boxes of different lengths. The truck bed can be extended or retracted to fit the size of the truck box. The truck bed has movable supports that can be extende... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637601 | Fluted static stack agitator An agitator assembly for use within a sieve during automotive painting and cleaning operations has flutes consisting of circular conical discs aligned within the sieve by means of a magnetized cylinder extending through the flute or by means of a collar a... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6619680 | Agricultural wagon having all-wheel steering A wagon for agricultural use having an all-wheel steering mechanism. The wheels are hingedly attached to their respective axles. Steering alignment of the front wheels is provided by the wagon tongue, which is pivotally connected to the wagon frame and at... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6615976 | Control apparatus for conveyor of particulate material A device for controlling the conveyance of particulate material on a conveyor belt comprises a frame with an endless belt attached thereto. The apparatus is positioned above the conveyor belt and in frictional contact therewith whereby the motion of the c... | 09/09/2003 |
