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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6791419 | Constant gain, constant phase RF power block A constant gain, constant phase RF power block, e.g., for use in a RF amplifier apparatus. In a preferred embodiment, the power block includes a DC to DC power supply circuit co-located with an RF power transistor device on a common heat sink. The power supply circu... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6649914 | Scanning-beam X-ray imaging system An x-ray imaging system according to the present invention comprising a stepped scanning-beam x-ray source and a multi-detector array. The output of the multi-detector array is input to an image reconstruction engine which combines the outputs of the mult... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6610054 | Medical probe device and method A medical probe device comprises a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports in a side wall thereof and a stylet guide for directing a flexible stylet outward through the stylet port and through intervening tissue at a preselect... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6608204 | Aromatic heterocyclic derivatives as enzyme inhibitors The present invention discloses peptide aldehydes which are potent and specific inhibitors of thrombin, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, and methods of using them as therapeutic agents for disease ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6585019 | Rotary union assembly for use in air pressure inflation systems for tractor trailer tires A rotary union assembly for use in an automatic tire inflation system for maintaining the desired pressure in the tires on a tractor trailer or other vehicle having pressurized axles. The assembly communicates the valve stems on a pair of adjacent tires w... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6559851 | Methods for semiconductor systems for graphics processing Methods for operating a graphics system which employs one or more frame buffer memory devices are disclosed which methods provide for accelerated rendering of two-dimensional and three-dimensional images in a computer graphics system One disclosed operati... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6551774 | Diagnostic methods for conditions associated with elevated cellular levels of telomerase activity Method and compositions are provided for the determination of telomere length and telomerase activity, as well as the ability to increase or decrease telomerase activity in the treatment of proliferative diseases. Particularly, primers are elongated under... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6535218 | Frame buffer memory for graphic processing A frame buffer memory is disclosed which provides accelerated rendering of two-dimensional and three-dimensional images in a computer graphics system. One embodiment of the disclosed memory comprises a memory array, a pixel buffer, a plurality of pixel ar... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6536023 | Method and system for hierarchical metal-end, enclosure and exposure checking An automated design rule checking software system processes a physical layout file of a circuit design to derive a list of vias needing design rule checks for violations in metal end, enclosure and/or exposure design rules. The process involves selection ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6532345 | Imaging system and method There are described herein systems and methods for producing and distributing personalized photographic souvenirs for spectators of an event. Equipment well-known in the art is used to take photographs of performers at the event, and to scan images or tak... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6527878 | Thixocast casting material, process for preparing thixocasting semi-molten casting material, thixocast process, fe-based cast product, and process for thermally treating fe-based cast product A thixocast casting material is formed of an Fe--C--Si based alloy in which an angle endothermic section due to the melting of a eutectic crystal exists in a latent heat distribution curve and has a eutectic crystal amount Ec in a range of 10% by weight | 03/04/2003 |
| 6519905 | Reversible roofing panel and method for making a roofing panel A roofing system (10) adapted to be supported on a support surface (18), the system including a plurality of panels (14) arranged in partially overlapping relation to form a roof, the panels each having first (42) and second (44) side edges, an upper (26)... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6518022 | Method for enhancing the hybridization efficiency of target nucleic acids using a self-addressable, self-assembling microelectronic device A self-addressable, self-assembling microelectronic device is designed and fabricated to actively carry out and control multi-step and multiplex molecular biological reactions in microscopic formats. These reactions include nucleic acid hybridizations, an... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6504550 | System for graphics processing employing semiconductor device A graphics processing system which employs one or more frame buffer memory devices is disclosed which system provides accelerated rendering of two-dimensional and three-dimensional images. One embodiment of the disclosed system comprises a rendering contr... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6502245 | Fabric covered elastic sweatband A self-adjusting fabric covered sweatband designed to fit in any type of headwear to achieve a one size fits all situation. The sweatband is completely elastic all the way through its circumference and is covered by a fabric material to absorb the sweat.... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6500959 | Pyrrolidine derivatives and processes for preparing same This invention relates to neurotrophic N-glyoxyl-prolyl ester compounds having an affinity for FKBP-type immunophilins, their preparation and use as inhibitors of the enzyme activity associated with immunophilin proteins, and particularly inhibitors of pe... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6500650 | Method for identifying polymorphisms The present invention relates to methods for the detection of polymorphism in polynucleotides by using hybridization of fragments of segments of a polynucleotide suspected of containing a polymorphism with an oligonucleotide having a sequence complementar... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499348 | Dynamically configurable ultrasound transducer with integral bias regulation and command and control circuitry A dynamically configurable ultrasound transducer element and related circuits and methods. The transducer may comprise an array of capacitive transducer elements, a row decoder coupled to said array of capacitive transducer elements, a column decoder coup... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6500843 | Inhibitors of rotamase enzyme activity This invention relates to the method of using neurotrophic pipecolic acid derivative compounds having an affinity for FKBP-type immunophilins as inhibitors of the enzyme activity associated with immunophilin proteins, and particularly inhibitors of peptid... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494895 | Variable expansion frame system for deploying medical devices and methods of use An expansion frame system for deploying medical devices in a patient's body cavity. The system typically includes an inner wire disposed within a lumen of an outer wire. Distal ends of the inner and outer wires are attached to a substantially circular fra... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494376 | Compensation for scan line variations in a bar code scanner system In a bar code scanning system, information at the leading and trailing ends of a label is corrected to adjust for distortion due to mechanical aspects of the scan line mechanism that might otherwise render information unreadable. The speed of the scanning... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494456 | Arcade game An arcade game accepts player selection of a specific prize before the game is started. Preferably, the difficulty level of the game is proportional to the value of the selected prize. In addition, the difficulty level of the game is preferably proportion... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6493740 | Methods and apparatus for multi-thread processing utilizing a single-context architecture Methods and apparatus for software threads to access both shared and unshared data in a single software unit. Prior to a thread executing a set of computer language instructions in a collection of software units, it creates a copy of the respective locati... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6493761 | Systems and methods for data processing using a protocol parsing engine The invention provides a general-purpose data parsing and analysis system and methods of use. A common system is used for analyzing any data composed of interrelated data structures similar to the protocols found within network frames. A single logic cont... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6490468 | Systems for recording use of structures deployed in association with heart tissue A system records use of a structure deployed in operative association with heart tissue in a patient. An image controller generates an image of the structure while in use in the patient. An input receives data including information identifying the patient... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6489451 | Antithrombosis enzyme from the snake venom of agkistrodon acutus This invention features an antithrombosis enzyme extracted and purified from the snake venom of Southern-Anhui Agkistrodon acutus and pharmaceutical uses thereof.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6488832 | Array based electrophoretic system for the analysis of multiple biological samples The present invention relates to an electrophoretic method to effect differential net migration, the extent of said migration being dependent on molecular size, of electrically charged macromolecules through a gel support in a single dimension, which meth... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6488280 | Games, and methods and apparatus for game play in games of chance The inventions herein relate to novel games of chance and apparatus and methods for their play. In one embodiment, a multi-level game of chance is played by presenting the player with multiple options, where there is at least one positive option and at le... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487441 | Systems and methods for acquiring and analyzing electrograms in myocardial tissue Systems and methods for acquiring and analyzing electrograms in myocardial tissue are disclosed and described. One such method includes deploying a three dimensional, radially expanded array of multiple electrodes in operative association with a region of... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6486305 | METHOD OF MODULATING THE EFFICIENCY OF TRANSLATION TERMINATION AND DEGRADATION OF ABERRANT MRNA INVOLVING A SURVEILLANCE COMPLEX COMPRISING HUMAN UPF1P, EUCARYOTIC RELEASE FACTOR 1 AND EUCARYOTIC RELEASE FACTOR 3 This invention provides a method of modulating translation termination efficiency of mRNA and/or promoting degradation of abberant transcripts. Also, this invention provides a method of screening for a drug active involved in enhancing translation termina... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6486151 | N-oxides of heterocyclic esters, amides, thioesters, and ketones This invention relates to neurotrophic low molecular weight, small molecule N-oxides of heterocyclic esters amides, thioesters, and ketones having an affinity for FKBP-type immunophilins, and their use as inhibitors of the enzyme activity associated with ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6480681 | Adjustable viewfinder optical system for shoulder-supported cameras An adjustable viewfinder optical system for a shoulder-supported movie or video camera having interchangeable objective lenses. The system includes first and second lens groups aligned on an optical axis for receiving and relaying an image received from t... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6478798 | Spinal fixation apparatus and methods for use An anchor screw assembly includes a screw having a threaded portion and a head portion to which a swing bolt is pivotally coupled. A clamp assembly includes lower and upper clamp portions that are securable on the swing bolt by a fastener. The clamp porti... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6478224 | Symbology-independent method and apparatus for identifying potential bar code data Systems (apparatus and methods) for reading bar code data detect light reflected and/or refracted from a target. The detected light is converted into an electrical signal containing width values that are indicative of widths of light areas and dark areas ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6479016 | Dual bar code for food contamination detection A dual bar code for detecting food contamination. When no contamination is present a first bar code identifies the food product. When contamination is present a second bar code identifies the presence of contaminants.... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6476780 | Road image display device A road image display device for displaying an image of a road whereon a vehicle is travelling on a display screen by scrolling the road image at a specified speed as one would feel driving a vehicle thereon viewing the image from a fixed viewing point, wh... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6475227 | Vaso-occlusion apparatus having a mechanically expandable detachment joint and a method for using the apparatus A flexible engaging delivery device (10) for delivery of a vaso-occlusion flexible engaging structure (24) to a vascular target site via a catheter (50) is disclosed comprising a catheter (50) having a lumen (52) and an introducer (48) disposed within the... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6475224 | Catheter drive shaft spring clutch Rotating element catheters and catheter assemblies employ clutch assemblies for preventing rotational energy from being transmitted from a motor drive unit to the catheter element under defined circumstances. The catheter assembly includes an elongate mem... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6475170 | Acoustic biosensor for monitoring physiological conditions in a body implantation site An acoustic biosensor is provided for deployment at an implantation site within a body, such as an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The biosensor includes a sensor element for measuring a physiological condition at the implantation site, and for generating an i... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6476584 | Battery charger and battery charging method A temperature rise pattern is retrieved from charging time based on the difference between a battery temperature at the beginning of battery charge and a target temperature value which a battery is intended to reach (in S116). The battery is charged while... | 11/05/2002 |
