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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7717405 | Hollow fiber membrane contact apparatus and process Disclosed is a shell side contactor which can be used to form ozonated water. The contactor includes a shell and a plurality of porous perfluoroalkoxy resin thermoplastic hollow fibers that are potted at each end of the shell. The perfluoroalkoxy resin hollow fibers... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7347937 | Perfluorinated thermoplastic filter cartridge A filtration cartridge having a housing with an inlet and an outlet and a filtration membrane contained within the housing and located between the inlet and the outlet is described. The membrane is sealed in such a manner that all fluid must flow through the membran... | 03/25/2008 |
| 6710029 | Dehydrodidemnin B Dehydrodidemnin B with useful biological activity has formula (1). It can be isolated from natural sources or synthesized, and it forms active derivatives. ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6609527 | Non-crystalline saliva-soluble coatings for elastomeric monofilament dental tapes An improved dental tape treated with a substantive coating containing a crystal control substance, wherein said coating is: saliva soluble, substantially crystal-free, with a flaking value of less than about 20 and a release value of about 100.... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6604534 | Physical improvements in coated monofilament dental tapes Disclosed are coated monofilament dental tapes with physical improvements including patient-friendly edges and self-indicating releasable coatings.... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6591844 | Elastomeric monofilament dental tapes Molecularly oriented, thermoplastic elastomeric dental tapes extruded with a melt spinning extrusion carried out at draw ratios from between about 4:1 and about 7.5:1 and draw temperatures from between about 80° and 265° C. having: elongation at break o... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6575176 | Monofilament dental tapes with soft abrasive coatings Monofilament dental tapes coated with a permanent Soft Abrasive™ coating and a saliva soluble overcoating suitable for physically disrupting and/or removing biofilms, tartar and stained pellicle.... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6576781 | Synthesis of pseudopterosin compounds The present invention is directed to the synthetic processes outlined in Schemes 1, 2 and 3, to the novel intermediates recited therein, and to the uses of these compounds as synthetic precursors to the pseudopterosins. Other embodiments and aspects of th... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6569859 | Synthetic analogs of ecteinascidin-743 The present invention is directed to the synthesis and characterization of compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 | 05/27/2003 |
| 6565516 | Method and apparatus for measuring continuous blood flow at low power A technique for determining blood flow in a living body by changing the thermal energy level by a predetermined amount at a site in a blood flow path and detecting temperatures at locations upstream and downstream of the site. The temperature difference a... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6562220 | Metal alloy sulfate electroplating baths The use of alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts of alkyl and alkanol sulfonic acids as additives in pure metal and metal alloy sulfate electroplating baths has a number of unexpected benefits including wider useful c... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6545077 | Monofilament dental tapes with substantive coatings Various monofilament dental tapes with substantive coatings including: solutions of block copolymers and non-ionic surfactants, melt emulsions of waxes emulsified in surfactants and inverse melt emulsions of surfactants emulsified in a continuous wax phas... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6544560 | Culture of sessile marine animals Sessile marine organisms are a source of many marine pharmaceuticals. A method of producing such a marine pharmaceutical is provided which involves positioning a plurality of like substrates in sea water, growing the organism on the plurality of substrate... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6539588 | Breakaway lanyard with adjustable mounting element According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a lanyard construction, which includes a strap forming a closed loop of flexible material adapted to be disposed about a part of a human body. An adjustable mounting element, preferab... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6532669 | Cutting device A cutting device comprising a base, a pivot thruster, and a cutting blade is disclosed. The cutting device allows for safe cutting, and, unlike other cutting devices, may not be used as a weapon. The cutting device is lightweight, inexpensive, portable, a... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6525063 | Antitumour 1,5-diazaanthraquinones Compounds having formula (I) wherein R3, R4, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogen, amine, mono(lower)alkylamine, di(lower)alkylamine, phenyl, or substi... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6446280 | Sink attachment A sink attachment having a basin, a drain tube, and a sealing member is disclosed. The sink attachment provides for simultaneously draining tap water or other liquids and sealing the sink. The attachment may be relocated without having to remove the seali... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6423877 | Synthesis of pseudopterosin compounds The present invention is directed to a new synthetic route to pseudopterosin aglycone (3): ##STR1## a key intermediate for the synthesis of a group of antiinflammatory natural products including pseudopterosin A (1) and E (2). The pathway of synthesi... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6420357 | Cytotoxic alkaloid derivatives including Asmarine A and B isolated from a sponge Disclosed are the compounds Asamarine A and B, novel cytotoxic diterpene-alkaloids, that have been isolated from the sponge Raspailia sp. The structure of these compounds have been established on the basis of NMR data and confirmed by X-ray analysis. Also... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6391900 | Cytotoxic tris(oxazole)-containing macrolides The present invention discloses new cytotoxic tris(oxazole)-containing macrolides having the formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents a lower alkyl; R1 and R2 represent hydrogen or lower alkyl; R3a represents hydrogen, and R... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6380156 | Total synthesis of the amino hip analogue of didemnin A Disclosed is a synthetic method for the preparation of analogs of Didemnin A (1), particularly the Amino-Hip analog of Didemnin A, also known as "AipDidemnin A" (8). These compounds have the following structures: ##STR1##... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6376579 | Low temperature curing, sag-resistant epoxy primer This invention relates to an epoxy composition especially designed for use as a primer for sealing and filling small pores in concrete. Advantageously, the composition is a low temperature curing, sag-resistant epoxy primer, which provides good adhesion t... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6350743 | Cytotoxic pyridoacridine alkaloids Shermilamine D, a novel cytotoxic pyridoacridine alkaloid of Formula 1, ##STR1## has been isolated from the tunicate Cystodytes violatinctus. The structure of the compound has been established on the basis of 1-D and 2-D NMR data.... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6350200 | Safety tips for police batons The present invention is directed to two forms of safety tips for friction lock, expandable batons; namely the Safety Tip™ and the Power Safety Tip™. Both safety tips of invention have a threaded end that is used to connect the tip to the small end of... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6350367 | Calibration method using a stable and safe redox standard solution The present invention is directed to a stable, non-hazardous solution for calibrating oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) measurement cells. The redox standard calibration solution of the present invention consists essentially of an aqueous solution conta... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6348467 | Synthetic analogs of ecteinascidin-743 The present invention is directed to the synthesis and characterization of compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 | 02/19/2002 |
| 6316214 | ETM-775 metabolite of ecteinascidin 743 The purification and structure elucidation of several products of the metabolism of Et 743 by human cytochrome CYP3A4 have been accomplished. These compounds are abbreviated herein as "ETM" followed by a numeric value, which represents the approximate mol... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6290058 | Document storage device with combination disk and CD storage retainer Disclosed is a document storage and/or transport system with a permanently attached media storage member specifically designed to hold two different sizes of computer media. The storage member is dual-purpose; one part of the storage member is sized to ho... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6282721 | Headwear with slots for glasses The present invention relates generally to headwear wearable about the head and ears of a user, and more particularly to an improved headwear construction that can, if desired, easily support a pair of sun glasses or eyeglasses, using open slots, buttonho... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6274551 | Cytotoxic and antiviral compound Kalahide F, of formula I below, may be isolated from a sacoglossan. The compound may be used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions or in the treatment of tumors or viral conditions. ##STR1##... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6266822 | Sleepwear and secured blanket-like member A clothing combination for keeping a person warm including sleepwear and a blanket-member that can be secured to the pajama. The sleepwear covers the legs, torso and arms of a person, and has fastening means placed across the front and back of the upper t... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6251253 | Metal alloy sulfate electroplating baths The use of alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts of alkyl and alkanol sulfonic acids as additives in pure metal and metal alloy sulfate electroplating baths has a number of unexpected benefits including wider useful c... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6238292 | Push button controlled police baton with ball bearing locking mechanism An expandable police baton having tubular members, and positive ball bearing locking with an axially positioned cam release mechanism, which will maintain the members in an expanded telescoped position and then can release the locking mechanism by pushing... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6231447 | Push button controlled police baton An expandable police baton having tubular members, and a positive lock with an axially positioned cam release mechanism, which will maintain the members in an expanded telescoped position and then can release the locking mechanism by pushing a single butt... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6214793 | Method of treating tumors with thiodepsipeptide isolated from a marine actinomycete The present invention is directed to a novel depsipeptide has been isolated from a new marine strain L-13-ACM2-092 belonging to the family Micromonosporaceae. Its production by aerobic fermentation under controlled conditions of the strain, and the isolat... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6203501 | Method and apparatus for measuring continuous blood flow at low power A technique for determining blood flow in a living body by changing the thermal energy level by a predetermined amount at a site in a blood flow path and detecting temperatures at locations upstream and downstream of the site. The temperature difference a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6183619 | Metal alloy sulfonic acid electroplating baths The use of alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts of alkyl and alkanol sulfonic acids as additives in pure metal and metal alloy sulfonic acid electroplating baths has a number of unexpected benefits including wider us... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6179985 | Metal alloy fluoroborate electroplating baths The use of alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts of alkyl and alkanol sulfonic acids as additives in pure metal and metal alloy fluoroborate electroplating baths has a number of unexpected benefits including wider use... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6168707 | Ion measurement apparatus and methods for improving the accuracy thereof The accuracy and temperature-independence of ion-selective electrode meters having a logarithm resistance temperature correction incorporated therein is enhanced by using a microprocessor controlled and measured circuit with switched reference and switche... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6167751 | Leak analysis A container with a flexible membrane sealed to a container end may be tested for leaks as the container moves along a conveyor. The conveyor carries the container through a first region in which a negative pressure differential is established between the ... | 01/02/2001 |
