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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6447135 | Lightguide having a directly secured reflector and method of making the same A lightguide includes an input edge surface, a back surface and an output surface. A reflector is directly secured to the back surface by, for example, adhesive bonding.... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6439345 | Item pick-up system An item processing kiosk is located in or near a pickup area and (i) displays selections allowing a customer to choose whether the customer is picking up or dropping off an item (ii) in response to the customer selecting one of the displayed selections, d... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6433140 | Stable bactericidal permeability-increasing protein products and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same Disclosed are novel bactericidal/permeability-increasing (BPI) protein products wherein cysteine residue number 132 or 135 is replaced by another amino acid residue, preferably an alanine or serine residue and/or wherein the leucine residue at position 19... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6420534 | Alzheimer's disease secretase, APP substrates therefor, and uses thereof The present invention provides the enzyme and enzymatic procedures for cleaving the ଲ secretase cleavage site of the APP protein and associated nucleic acids, peptides, vectors, cells and cell isolates and assays. The invention further provides a mo... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6420040 | Coating composition for metal substrates A coating composition for application to primed metal substrates as a topcoat is disclosed. The coating composition is especially useful on metal closures for vacuum-packed food products. The coating composition is free of a halide-containing vinyl polyme... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6419927 | Method for reducing adverse effects of a human 70kDa mediator which results from endotoxin stimulation of macrophages Provided are therapeutic uses of antibodies capable of neutralizing the adverse effects in humans of the about 70 kDa mediator produced upon invasive stimulation of macrophages by, e.g., contact with endotoxin.... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6405680 | Livestock raising facility and method A livestock raising facility and method permitting labor saving, being free from soil contamination and allowing the flooring material itself to be used as the feed. This facility has a configuration in which each raising space (1) is formed in a rectangu... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6403156 | Method of forming an A1203 film in a semiconductor device A method is disclosed for forming an aluminum oxide film on a semiconductor device. In a process of depositing an aluminum oxide film by atomic layer deposition method using TMA (trimethyl aluminum; Al(CH3)3) as an aluminum source an... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6402411 | Fluid delivery system A hand-held fluid delivery system includes a rigid body, a collapsible enclosure within the body, a fluid (e.g., correction fluid) within the enclosure, and a delivery end in communication with the collapsible enclosure. The delivery system preferably inc... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401119 | Method and system for monitoring and managing network condition A network management system for use with a computer network is disclosed. The network management system includes a status detector for detecting an event effecting a condition of a first network element. It also includes a control unit for determining whe... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6398951 | Method and apparatus for removing oil from water including monitoring of adsorbent saturation Apparatus in fluid communication with a water leg portion of a hydrocarbon-contaminated water, e.g., a water leg portion of an offshore drilling or production platform sump tank for conveying water, separated from oil, into contact with organophilic media... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397439 | Holding device A holding device comprising two clamping members (10, 11); a hinge portion (16); and a spring element (24); wherein all the aforesaid parts are integrally molded from a plastics material and the spring element is connected to one of said clamping members ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6396317 | Digital voltage controlled oscillator A digital voltage controlled oscillator is disclosed. The digital voltage controlled oscillator includes an input for receiving input signals representative of a desired frequency. It also includes a pulse generator and a logic circuit. The logic circuit ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6393615 | Challenger glove for holding objects A glove for securing an object in a hand of a user includes a wrist portion, palm portion and an opposite dorsal portion. A thumb sleeve and first, second, third and fourth sleeves extend from the palm and dorsal portions. A clasp is attached to the dorsa... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6392019 | Antibodies specific for EGF motif proteins The present invention provides novel polynucleotides and proteins encoded by such polynucleotides, along with therapeutic, diagnostic and research utilities for these polynucleotides and proteins. In particular, the polypeptides of the invention comprise ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6392018 | EGF MOTIF protein obtained from a cDNA library of fetal liver-spleen The present invention provides novel polynucleotides and proteins encoded by such polynucleotides, along with therapeutic, diagnostic and research utilities for these polynucleotides and proteins. In particular, the polypeptides of the invention comprise ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6390622 | Contact lens or intraocular lens having near and distance zones A contact lens or intraocular lens is provided having a near zone (1) and a distance zone (2) concentrically surrounding the former. In order to achieve functionally correct vision, the said optimum surface consists of a bielliptical or a spheroelliptical... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6387878 | Methods of treating intestinal ischemia using heparin-binding epidermal growth factor The present invention provides methods of treating pathologic conditions associated with intestinal ischemia. In the methods, patients at risk for or suffering from intestinal ischemia are treated with a heparin-binding epidermal growth factor product.... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6381473 | Distributed antenna for personal communication system A distributed antenna for use in a digital mobile telephone system includes a set of coaxial cable to couple the RF signals to and from a base station in which at least one set of the transmitter and receiver is transmitting and receiving said RF signals,... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6381151 | High efficiency switching controller A high efficiency switching controller for use in a switching power supply (SPS) includes a current control device coupled to a voltage source of the SPS and a switch connected between the current control device and an output voltage circuit of the SPS. A... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6379873 | Method and apparatus for the construction of photosensitive waveguides There is disclosed a method of constructing photosensitive waveguides on silicon wafers through the utilization of a Plasma Enhanced Vapor Deposition (PECVD) system. The deposition is utilized to vary the refractive index of resulting structures when they... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378573 | Removing device for liquid in a flexible packing and a flexible packing for accommodating a liquid A removing device for liquid in a flexible packing by means of which an unintentional escape of liquid and the ingress of air, dirt and microorganisms in the product accommodated in said packing can be prevented reliably and permanently. In order to achie... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6376465 | Therapeutic uses of BPI protein products in BPI-deficient humans New therapeutic uses for BPI protein products that involve treatment of subjects with a BPI deficiency condition, including selective BPI deficiency, and newborns, including BPI-deficient newborns.... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6376462 | Lipopolysaccharide binding protein derivatives Disclosed are novel biologically active lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) derivatives including LBP derivative hybrid proteins which are characterized by the ability to bind to and neutralize LPS and which lack the CD14-mediated immunostimulatory p... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6376183 | Primer walking cycle sequencing A method for primer walking cycle sequencing of nucleic acid is provided using a presynthesized set of walking primers wherein the primers have a raised annealing temperature and/or improved annealing properties.... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6375970 | Methods and materials for preterm birth prevention Materials and methods for reducing the incidence of preterm birth involving the use of polymeric compositions are provided.... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6375841 | System for transporting and separating wet chips and delivering dried chips A system for transporting wet chips to a centrifugal separator where the wet chips are separated into dry chips and fluid with the dry chips being transported to a dry chips site and the fluid recirculated or collected. Preferably, the centrifugal separat... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6375386 | Method of remixing hot mix asphalt material in an asphalt paver and a mat of asphalt material having uniform aggregate distribution made by the same An asphalt paver having a remixing conveyor system that is adapted to substantially or entirely eliminating segregation in hot mix asphalt material delivered to the asphalt paver. The remixing conveying system includes at least one pair of parallelly spac... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6373210 | Electric motor and method for operating such a motor Conventionally converter-controlled electric motors are allowed to operate in generational mode during braking and to convert the electrical energy so produced into heat. Such motors may also comprise electromagnetically actuated mechanical brakes. In the... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6372892 | Interleukin--1 Hy2 materials and methods The present invention provides novel nucleic acids encoding IL-1 Hy2, a novel member of the Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist family, the novel polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acids and uses of these and related products.... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6372777 | Cyclic AMP-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitors Pyrrole compounds that are potent and selective inhibitors of PDE4, as well as methods of making the same, are disclosed. Use of the compounds in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving elevated levels of cytokines, as well as ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6372219 | Parasite-derived anti-inflammatory immunomodulatory protein A protein with anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory functions was identified and isolated from the excretory/secretions of a human parasite Schistosoma mansoni. This protein, designated herein as Sm 16.8, is released by schistosomes upon entry into hum... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6372025 | Particulate control systems incorporating electrostatic precipitators A particulate control system which includes a collector such as an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is improved by incorporation of a collector, such as an electrostatically enhanced separator (EES) connected parallel with the collector and wherein the ou... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371329 | Reclosable drinking straw A reclosable drinking straw for flexible or semi-flexible beverage containers including a pot-like closure cap externally mounted on a drinking straw end to be axially displaced between a closed position and an open position, the inner cap bottom portion ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6369059 | Tetracyclic derivatives, process of preparation and use A compound of formula (I) ##STR1## and salts and solvates thereof, in which: R0 represents hydrogen, halogen or C1-6 alkyl; R1 represents hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, haloC | 04/09/2002 |
| 6368646 | Liquid candy dispenser A liquid candy dispenser is provided with a liquid candy supply member with an internal cavity, a supply of liquid candy disposed in the liquid candy supply member, a body part member shaped in the form of a human body part, a liquid candy dispensing hole... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6368564 | Apparatus for incorporating air modifying agents A method and apparatus are described for dispersing an air modifying agent (e.g. a fragrance) in air. The air modifying agent and an electrolyte are entrained in a gel-based aqueous reservoir (7), which contacts a pair of electrodes (8, 9) which are +ve a... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367853 | Universal lock handle assembly for casement windows A universal lock handle assembly for multi-point casement windows is provided. The lock handle assembly includes an escutcheon that is mounted to the inside surface of the window frame. The escutcheon includes a slot for receiving a handle. The handle inc... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6364758 | Method and device for evisceration of carcasses The invention relates to a method for the evisceration of carcasses conveyed on a slaughter line suspended in gambrels or hooks, where the abdomen and breast have been cut open, the hams divided and the fat end loosened, and wherein the carcass intestines... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363784 | Fluid detector The present invention relates generally to a fluid level detector 1 designed to be mounted in a vessel which is arranged to contain a liquid which may be hazardous such as a petrochemical. The liquid level detector is mounted within a port 2 in a wall 3 o... | 04/02/2002 |
