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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157971 | Electronic pool water treatment system An electronic water treatment apparatus includes an electronic impulse generator and control box attached to a power source. An impulse chamber includes a cylindrical anode rod inside a tubular cathode and is connected to the impulse generator and control box with a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8149104 | Room management system Apparatus and method for managing utilization of rooms in a clinic, for example, include a visible display, for example, colored lights at an examining room, indicating one or more of several available room status values for the room. An input device including, e.g.... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8122525 | Putting-green, in-pool surface construction A putting green whose perimeter is level with the top of a concrete-sided pool having a decorative ribbon along the top of the pool side and an apron surrounding the pool having at least partially flat surface, the putting green overlying a deck including a) a water... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8083829 | Organic water retention mix for use on soil An organic mixture for retaining water in soil includes 30 to 38 kg of cellulose fiber waste or paper sludge, 8 to 13 kg of dry sawdust or wood shavings, 30 to 50 kg of top soil, 4 to 6.5 kg of manure, and 11.45 to 20 kg of calcium carbonate. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7866916 | Methods for deicing roads Roadways are deiced or ice formation on roadways is prevented by applying salt compositions derived from waste water streams from water softening operations. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7823641 | Methods of formulating cements for drilled wells using processed waste water In oil or gas well drilling, saline water is collected and separated into first and second streams of solid or liquid products containing salts. The first products are used in formulating cements for fabricating drilled well casings. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7771600 | Methods of utilizing waste waters produced by water purification processing The invention relates to treating unwanted moderately saline water for producing useful water. The treated water is also suitable for human and livestock consumption. The process includes passing moderately saline waters having 0.05% or more weight and less than 1.0... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7717173 | Methods of improving oil or gas production with recycled, increased sodium water A method of improving oil or gas well production has the steps of (a) collecting contaminated water having 0.15% or more by weight of the salts of Na, Ca, Mg, K, Cl, SO4 or CO3 or combinations thereof (b) separation processing the contaminated ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7622044 | Methods of sealing ponds and increasing water catchment with purified waste water Water contaminated with sodium, calcium or magnesium salts or chloride, sulfate or carbonate salts is processed to produce a clean water stream and a waste water stream. The clean water stream is analyzed to determine if the sodium content is too high for potable us... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7550583 | Method of isolating, labeling and profiling small RNAs Disclosed herein is a method of selectively labeling non-messenger RNA molecules by isolating total RNA from a tissue or cell, dissolving the isolated RNA, blocking the 3′ end of the RNA and adding T4 RNA ligase and a labeled nucleic acid adaptor. With the results... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7530206 | Semi-permanent, in-pool surface construction A deck is disclosed that is level with the top of a concrete/plaster pool having a decorative ribbon of tile along the top of the pool side and an apron surrounding the pool having at least a partially flat surface. The deck has a surface of deck surface members hav... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7388076 | Human immunosuppressive protein A method for purifying an immunosuppressant protein (HISP) has the steps of obtaining supernatant from hNT cells; exposing the supernatant to preparative polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis to produce 20 isoelectric fractions, including active isoelectric fraction #1... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7303093 | Hot food vending machine A heated food vending machine has a front with a) slots for dispensing the food and for accepting money, b) a video screen and c) several depressible buttons. Inside the machine is a refrigerator with a roof having an openable door and a side having a fastenable doo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7160724 | Human cord blood as a source of neural tissue for repair of the brain and spinal cord The present invention relates to the use of umbilical cord blood cells from a donor or patient to provide neural cells which may be used in transplantation. The isolated cells according to the present invention may be used to effect autologous and allogeneic transpl... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7087245 | ICAM-1 formulation having controlled-size microparticles Method and system of producing microparticles loaded with biologically active drugs, including proteins such as ICAM-1, for controlled release of the drugs in a nasal passageway. The method includes introducing a drug/polymer feed solution and an emulsifier into a f... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7071162 | Combined use of cementum attachment protein and cyclosporin a for improved attachment of dental and orthopedic implants A method is described for inducing the formation of cementum and a periodontal ligament between a dental implant and bone by administering cementum attachment protein (CAP) together with a calcineurin inhibitor such as cyclosporin A (CSA). Also contemplated is an im... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7049102 | Multi-gene expression profile This invention relates to the use of promoters for ribonucleic acid amplification and other genetic manipulations. Processes are provided wherein complementary deoxyribonucleic acid (cDNA) is synthesized from a ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequence using a complementary p... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7030154 | Stability of lipoic acid A method of stabilizing R-α-lipoic acid includes combining R-α-lipoic acid with nicotinamide in a weight ratio between about 10:4 to about 10:8. A composition for treating oxidative stress includes R-α-lipoic acid and nicotinamide in a weight ratio of between abo... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6872767 | Method of protecting surfaces with aluminum flaked composition A method of protecting a surface has the steps of providing a coating material containing sufficient aluminum flakes to provide a physical barrier to corrosion; and applying the coating material to a surface, thereby protecting the surface with an armor of aluminum.... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6826321 | Magnetic switching of charge separation lifetimes in artificial photosynthetic reaction centers Excitation of a triad artificial photosynthetic reaction center consisting of a porphyrin (P) convalently linked to a fullerene electron acceptor (C60) and a carotenoid secondary donor (C) leads to the formation of a long-lived C+-P-C60 | 11/30/2004 |
| 6809150 | Method of protecting surfaces from corrosion A method of protecting surfaces from corrosion calls for providing a coating material containing polyisocyanates with unreacted, active NCO groups; and applying the coating material to a rust covered surface, whereby the free NCO groups in the coating material react... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6779298 | Perforated Gerbera flower cup A flower cup having a flared bell-like shape has a flared rim, tapered sides and a substantially flat base. The rim, sides and a portion of the base have a plurality of perforations running from the rim to the base, where the perforations meet a plurality of lines w... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6734215 | Exo-S-mecamylamine formulation and use in treatment Medical conditions are treated by administering a therapeutically effective amount of exo-S-mecamylamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, substantially free of its exo-R-mecamylamine, said amount being sufficient to ameliorate the medical condition. Th... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6291170 | Multi-genes expression profile This invention relates to the use of promoters for ribonucleic acid amplification and other genetic manipulations. Processes are provided wherein complementary deoxyribonucleic acid (cDNA) is synthesized from a ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequence using a comp... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6162428 | hNT-neuron human neuronal cells to replace ganglion cells Disclosed herein is the treatment of vision loss in a mammal by transplanting an effective amount of hNT-Neuron cells. The treatment can be accomplished by injecting the cells into the retinal area of the eye. Additionally, the cells can be injected into ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6059446 | Apparatus for mixing the contents of microcentrifuge tubes The present invention reveals an apparatus for mechanically finger vortexing microcentrifuge tubes. The apparatus is made of a box; a tube-holding rack having a frame, where the top of a microcentrifuge tube is held in a pivotal position; a base plate hav... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6034079 | Nicotine antagonists for nicotine-responsive neuropsychiatric disorders Nicotine-responsive neuropsychiatric disorders can be treated by administering a nicotine antagonist, particularly mecamylamine. Combination therapy of mecamylamine with a neuroleptic drug also is disclosed. The neuropsychiatric disorders include Tourette... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5879712 | Method for producing drug-loaded microparticles and an ICAM-1 dosage form so produced Method of producing microparticles loaded with biologically active drugs, including proteins such as ICAM-1, for controlled release of the drugs in a nasal passageway. The method includes introducing a drug/polymer feed solution and an emulsifier into a f... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5880116 | Use of celastrol to treat alzheimer's disease The present invention provides a method for treating patients with Alzheimer's Disease which comprises administering a an effective amount of a celastrol formulation to the patients. One source of raw material for such a celastrol formulation is the root ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5605817 | DNA encoding chemokine expressed in fetal spleen The present invention provides nucleotide and amino acid sequences that identify and encode a novel expressed chemokine (FSEC) from human fetal spleen cells. The present invention also provides for antisense molecules to the nucleotide sequences which enc... | 02/25/1997 |
