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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7582301 | Long-lasting antiviral fusion inhibitor peptide conjugates comprising albumin and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) peptides Peptides exhibiting anti-viral and anti-fusogenic activity are modified to provide greater stability and improved half-life in vivo. The selected peptides include fusion inhibitors DP178 and DP107 and related peptides and analogs thereof. The modified peptides are c... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7563025 | Methods and apparatus for preserving orientation information in radiography images A method for preserving orientation information in an image may comprise: collecting image data, including orientation information inherent to collecting the image data; and embedding in the image data an orientation mark unambiguously identifying when the image dat... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7555415 | Methods for the design of estrogen receptor ligands Estrogen receptor ligands, estrogen receptor polypeptide/ligand complexes, crystals of estrogen receptor polypeptide/ligand complexes, and related methods and software systems are disclosed. ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7554889 | Data sampling and extraction method and system A sampling rate for extracting information encoded on an optical disk is determined. First and second instances of a signal representing data encoded on the disk is detected, from which a disk rotation speed is determined. Based on the disk rotation speed, a samplin... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7553487 | Method and compositions for treating asthma The present invention is directed to methods for treating asthma. ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7550785 | PHEMT structure having recessed ohmic contact and method for fabricating same According to an exemplary embodiment, a PHEMT (pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor) structure includes a conductive channel layer. The PHEMT structure further includes at least one doped layer situated over the conductive channel layer. The at least one ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7550427 | Poly-pegylated protease inhibitors Disclosed are compounds that comprise: (i) a Kunitz domain polypeptide that comprises a Kunitz domain that binds to and inhibits a protease; and (ii) a plurality of polyethylene glycol moieties attached to the Kunitz domain polypeptide. Each accessible primary amine... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7549371 | Method and apparatus for clamping a substrate A stencil printer for printing viscous material on a substrate includes a frame, a stencil coupled to the frame, and a print head, coupled for the frame, to deposit and print viscous material over the stencil. The stencil printer further includes a substrate support... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7544612 | Method and structure for reducing the effect of vertical steps in patterned layers in semiconductor structures According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for fabricating a multilayer semiconductor structure includes forming first and second patterned segments, where a first patterned segment sidewall is separated from a second patterned segment sidewall by a first gap; f... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7542963 | Method and system for journaling and accessing sensor and configuration data The disclosure is directed to a system including a processor, a sensor interface responsive to the processor and memory responsive to the processor. The memory includes program instructions operable to direct the processor to implement a kernel-mode device driver fo... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7542285 | Storage rack management system and method An equipment storage rack includes a housing defining an interior region. The housing has an exterior. At least one piece of electronic equipment is supported by the housing within the interior region. A management system is adapted to monitor and display conditions... | 06/02/2009 |
| 6855147 | Modular anterior cervical plate An anterior cervical plate system consists of a base plate and a connecting plate movably connected to the base plate. The base plate can be inserted into any number of cervical vertebral bodies in any one construct. The base plate contains holes for two unicortical... | 02/15/2005 |
| 7536861 | Solar heat engine system The invention includes a solar collector subsystem and a heat engine. The solar collector system uses heliostat mirrors, a parabolic mirror, and a convex concentrator lens or compound parabolic concentrator to gather a large amount of solar energy into a very intens... | 05/26/2009 |
| D593091 | Digital display device | 05/26/2009 |
| D593086 | Computer device | 05/26/2009 |
| 7529838 | Method and system for a set of network appliances which can be connected to provide enhanced collaboration, scalability, and reliability The invention is directed to a network-enabled appliance. The appliance may aid the remote monitoring of various measured data. The device may monitor a variable or set of variables and output the data upon request. In addition, the appliance may issue alarms, alert... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7529192 | System and method for correlating traffic and routing information In one aspect, it is realized that changes in routing configuration (and therefore network topology) may have an effect on how data is forwarded in a communication network. More particularly, it is realized the changes in the control plane have a statistical effect ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7528321 | Adjustable scalable rack power system and method Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides an uninterruptible power supply system for use with a plurality of devices, each of the plurality of device... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7527596 | Adjustable cuff for measuring blood pressure A cuff (1) for measuring arterial pressure including a tubular sleeve (2) with an integrated inflatable chamber (11), which is adapted to be wrapped around the arm of a patient; the cuff includes fastening means (10) adapted to fasten the... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7525376 | Power amplifier with output voltage compensation A power amplifier to provide a compensated output voltage to a load through a series-connected impedance. The power amplifier includes an inner positive current feedback loop that is capable of sensing changes in the resistance of the load, and which adjusts the eff... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7522626 | Communications system and method Aspects of the invention are directed to communications systems and methods for communicating among a plurality of devices or modules. In one aspect a communications module for a communications system includes a first I/O to couple to a prior communications module i... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7514815 | System and method for allocating power to loads A system and method for adaptive control of power among a plurality of loads based on a categorization of the loads as either delayable or non-delayable, wherein the non-delayable loads are preferably supplied power over the delayable loads. In one aspect, the syste... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7514534 | Metalloproteinase-binding proteins Disclosed are antibodies that interact with a matrix metalloproteases such as MMP-26. Exemplary antibodies inhibit MMP-26 activity. These antibodies can be used, e.g., to treat or prevent metastatic disorders, hyperproliferative disorders, disorders which are charac... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7511246 | Induction device for generating a plasma A device for sustaining a plasma in a torch is provided. In certain examples, the device comprises a first electrode configured to couple to a power source and constructed and arranged to provide a loop current along a radial plane of the torch. In some examples, th... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509529 | System and method for performing user recovery of guided procedures for an uninterruptible power supply A processor embedded in a device includes instructions for procedures to be completed by a user. A display provides the instructions as steps for completion to the user. The processor monitors status of the device to determine completion of the steps before proceedi... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7506768 | Blanking panel for equipment rack or enclosure A blanking panel is provided for use with equipment racks or enclosures that house electronic components, and is configured to facilitate installation of the panel with a pair of vertical mounting rails or flanges of a rack or enclosure without the use of tools or o... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7506593 | Microfabrication tool pedestal and method of use The present invention relates to equipment for supporting microfabrication tools, and in particular, to microfabrication tool pedestals including adjustable supports. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a pedestal for a microfabrication tool is pro... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7505889 | Transcoding media system A proxy subsystem for a media renderer comprises a network interface, a content transfer subsystem coupled to the network interface, a format transcoder coupled to the content transfer subsystem and capable of coupling to a rendering hardware. The proxy subsystem fu... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7505641 | Optical biosensor incorporating wavelength encoding of multiple unlabeled analytes A waveguide-based sensor is disclosed that uses one or more grating patterns of a bioreceptor on a surface of the waveguide to provide a wavelength-specific sensor response without the requirement of labeling the target molecule or the bioreceptor. Furthermore, ther... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7504506 | Therapeutic compounds and uses thereof Compounds of formula (I) are described herein The compounds can be used, for example, to modulate growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R). In some instances, the compounds can be used to treat obesity. ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7488202 | Multiport cabling system and method A multi-port cabling system for use in installing cable to an equipment rack or enclosure or within an equipment room or data center includes a cabling assembly comprising at least one connector head having a plurality of ports and at least one cable operatively con... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7462750 | Parylene variants and methods of synthesis and use Fluorinated paracyclophane compounds represented by the formula where least one of R1 and R2 comprises a fluorinated moiety is disclosed. These compounds can be utilized as precursor dimer compounds to produce polymeric coa... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462782 | Electrical cable comprising geometrically optimized conductors A number of examples of insulated conductors having geometrically optimized shapes and form factors, that may be used in twisted-pair cables and other types of communication cable to enhance the performance of, and/or reduce the cost of manufacturing such cables. | 12/09/2008 |
| 7460961 | N-TRADD active site and uses thereof The present invention relates to the three dimensional solution structure of the N-terminal domain of TNFR-1 associated death domain protein (“N-TRADD”), as well as the identification and characterization of a C-TRAF2 binding active site of N-TRADD. Also provide... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458318 | Off-axis illumination assembly and method A stencil printer is provided for depositing solder paste onto a surface of an electronic substrate. The stencil printer includes a frame and a stencil coupled to the frame. The stencil has a plurality of apertures formed therein. The stencil printer further include... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459155 | Treating abdominal pain due to pancreatitis with seaprose This invention relates to methods for maintaining the basal level or reducing the level of cholecystokinin (CCK) in blood plasma of a mammal. Additionally, the invention provides methods for treating pain in a mammal and more particularly, methods for treating abdom... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7457297 | Methods and apparatus for differentiated services over a packet-based network Methods and apparatus for the provision of differentiated services in a packet-based network may be provided in a communications device such as a switch or router having input ports and output ports. Each output port is associated with a set of configurable queues t... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456733 | Environmental monitoring device The disclosure is directed to a sensor device including processing circuitry, at least one sensor coupled to the processing circuitry, a serial data interface coupled to the processing circuitry and memory responsive to the processing circuitry. The memory includes ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456518 | Method and apparatus for providing uninterruptible power Methods and apparatus for providing uninterruptible power are provided by aspects of the invention. One aspect is more particularly directed to an uninterruptible power supply for providing power to a load. The uninterruptible power supply includes an input to recei... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454798 | Medical garment and related method A medical garment is configured to be worn by a patient requiring medical attention. The medical garment includes a blouse portion including fabric material configured to cover an upper torso and arms of the patient when worn. The medical garment further includes a ... | 11/25/2008 |
