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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6520164 | Crankcase ventilation oil drain tube An oil drain tube is provided for an internal combustion engine, which prevents oil draining from an oil separator from encountering blowby gases. The oil drain tube includes a first non-horizontal tube portion in direct fluid communication with the oil s... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6485479 | Sterile connector A sterile connector is provided including a coupler, a protective cap, and a puncturable membrane film. The coupler has a tubular top with an upper edge defining an inwardly facing continuous shoulder, a mounting piece connected to the inwardly facing con... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6386865 | System for fabrication of indirect dental restoratives A process for the fabrication of indirect dental restoratives includes the making of a first, pre-operative impression of a tooth to be restored using a first polyvinyl silicone (PVS) material disposed in a clear tray, followed by the preparation of the t... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6377859 | Maintenance interface device for a use in a process control network A maintenance interface device for use in a digital, loop-powered process control network includes an interface to either a two-wire input/output port of a field device or to a two-wire communication media, a control logic for determining a simple status ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6359412 | Commutation apparatus and method for a four state sensorless switched reluctance machine system utilizing machine winding current sensing A control for operating an inverter coupled to a switched reluctance machine is responsive to the magnitudes of current flowing in the phase windings of the machines and controls switches in legs of the inverter based upon such magnitude.... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6348574 | Seven transmembrane receptors DNA sequences encoding seven novel seven transmembrane receptors and variants thereof are disclosed as well as materials and methods for production of the same by recombinant techniques. Antibody substances specific for each of the seven transmembrane rec... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6342588 | Labelling and selection of molecules A method of labelling molecules which includes providing in a common medium a label molecule, a marker ligand able to bind a member of a specific binding pair, such as an antigen, a sbp member, an enzyme able to catalyse binding of the label molecule to o... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6340673 | Method of treating tumorigenic disease The present invention relates to methods of treatment of programmed cell death (apoptosis) through the use of the HSV-1 gene γ1 34.5 or the product of its expression, ICP34.5. The gene and its expression have been demonstrated to be required f... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6338572 | Easy open industrial bag An easy open industrial bag includes a tab member secured to a front wall on the exterior of the bag. The tab member is secured between the front wall and a flap formed on a back wall of the bag and folded over and secured to the front wall for closing th... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6336863 | Gaming device with bonus mechanism A gaming machine such as a slot machine with a bonus game is provided. The bonus indicator displays the possible bonus award before it is determined whether or not the bonus has been earned.... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6338043 | Method and apparatus for developing a package of media advertising spots Methods and apparatus for automatically developing a package of advertising spots from a plurality of available spots offered by a plurality of media suppliers are disclosed. In one implementation, an apparatus includes a package developer cooperating wit... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6337072 | Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and recombinant production thereof The present invention provides novel nucleic acids, the novel polypeptide sequences encoded by these nucleic acids and uses thereof. These novel polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences were determined to be a novel Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist.... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6335171 | Immunochemical determination of substances contained on textile fibers or polymers A method for the detection of substances contained on textile fibers or other natural or synthetic polymers is disclosed. The contained substances are identified with immunochemical methods, where the immunochemical reaction can occur on the fiber or poly... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6336106 | System and method for partitioning a real-valued attribute exhibiting windowed data characteristics A system and method are disclosed for partitioning a real-value windowed attribute into ranges, wherein the values within each range generally correspond to a particular class of results associated with runs of a process. The system and method determines ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6321717 | Double-lift exhaust pulse boosted engine compression braking method A method of compression braking is provided for use in an internal combustion engine having a plurality of combustion chambers that share a common exhaust manifold, such as, for example, a six-cylinder engine. The method comprises the steps of moving each... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6321187 | System reliability assessment tool A method for assessing the reliability of an electrical power distribution system begins with identifying each element of the electrical power distribution system, and establishing characteristic data for each of these elements. The characteristic data at... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6320287 | Electric motor A combination of a rotor and a stator assembly, the stator assembly having a first part and a second part, the first and second parts being generally concentric, the rotor being rotatably mounted in the stator assembly, the combination further including a... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6321231 | Data management and order delivery system A digital data management and order delivery system is provided. The system includes a storage device for storing digital data and a searching engine for developing a subset of the digital data stored in the storage device in response to inputs received f... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6314859 | Self-loading pistol conversion kit for a locked self-loading pistol and a weapon system composed of an optionally locked or unlocked self-loading pistol An unlocked self-loading pistol and a conversion kit for modifying a locked self-loading pistol adapted for firing normal and powerful cartridges into an unlocked self-loading pistol capable of firing weak cartridges as well as normal and powerful cartrid... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6314642 | Method of making an internal gear pump An improved internal gear pump design is provided whereby the head plate includes a groove located vertically above the crescent for providing improved axial feed to the roots or innermost spaces between the idler teeth. The design of the pump also includ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6312180 | Applicator for correction fluid An applicator for a correction fluid includes a stem, an applicator tip including foam, and a flexor within the foam portion. The applicator preferably has a flexibility of at least 0.0005 inch of deflection per gram of force.... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6309430 | Alternative fuel A spark ignition motor fuel composition consisting essentially of: a hydrocarbon component containing one or more hydrocarbons selected from five to eight carbon atoms straight-chained or branched alkanes, wherein the hydrocarbon component has a minimum a... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6310191 | Generation of diversity in combinatorial libraries The invention concerns gene banks and combinatorial derivatives thereof, prepared using phagemid- or phage-display in combination with type IIS restriction enzymes and cosmid packaging; their use for the isolation of ligands, including enzyme inhibitors, ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6306184 | Diesel fuel composition A splash-blendable, solubilized diesel fuel composition includes a diesel fuel, ethanol, a stabilizing additive and, optionally, an alkyl ester of a fatty acid and/or a co-solvent. The stabilizing additive is either a mixture of fatty acid alcohols, a pol... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6302881 | Method and apparatus for the removal of smoke during high-frequency surgery During the treatment of biological tissues by high-frequency surgery, contaminants, in particular smoke, are produced. In the present invention a suction device for removal of the contaminants is controlled in such a way that it becomes active only when a... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6299606 | Urine collection device A urine collection device for women has a bowl with sides that bow inwardly to provide a comfortable fit while minimizing spillage. The bowl has an aperture through which urine can pass to a removable specimen jar. An elongated handle extends from the fro... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6298454 | Diagnostics in a process control system A diagnostic tool automatically collects and stores data indicative of a variability parameter, a mode parameter, a status parameter and a limit parameter associated with each of the different devices, loops or function blocks within a process control sys... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6293930 | Low-profile ostomy faceplate with recessed coupling ring An ostomy faceplate for a two-piece appliance is disclosed in which the coupling ring is partially recessed into the wafer of the faceplate. The wafer includes a hydrocolloid-containing adhesive layer that is provided with a recess that receives a portion... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6293238 | Rocker arm and rocker arm assembly for engines A rocker arm assembly for an engine is disclosed. The rocker arm assembly comprises a rocker shaft having a first side and a second side and a rocker arm pivotably disposed on the rocker shaft. The rocker arm comprises a first portion disposed on the firs... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6294365 | Method and formulation for stabilization of enzymes The present invention is directed to a method and a formulation for the stabilization of an enzyme for storage at temperatures above freezing. Specifically, the invention involves the use of formulated excipients that when added to an enzyme or mixture of... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6291952 | Method and circuit arrangement for operating an electromagnetically actuated mechanical brake of an electric motor Electric motors, in particular geared motors, are often equipped with electromagnetically actuated mechanical brakes. In order to ensure that an excitation coil (3) can be operated with alternating-current mains supplies of various voltages, it is propose... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6291878 | Package for multiple high power electrical components A semiconductor package includes a plurality of semiconductor devices disposed in an array surrounding a central electrode structure carried by a package support member. The package is capable of withstanding high voltages and currents and includes a heat... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6291650 | Methods for producing members of specific binding pairs The invention provides methods and kits for producing specific binding pairs (sbp) members. Populations of polypeptide chain components of sbp members are combined to form libraries of sbps displayed by secreted replicable genetic display packages (rgdp).... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6291238 | Method of improving the primary energy metabolism of mammalian cell lines The invention relates to a method of improving the primary energy metabolism of mammalian cell lines, in which by means of genetic engineering a structural gene for a cytoplasmic yeast pyruvate carboxylase is inserted into the mammalian cells and expresse... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6290814 | Paper coating composition comprising gellan gum/starch blend The present invention provides an improved method for sizing paper which comprises the step of coating paper with a composition comprising gellan gum and a derivatized starch wherein the derivatized starch and the gellan gum are present at a weight ratio ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6290502 | Method, device and medium for the removal of caries in a cavity The invention relates to a method for the removal of caries (4) in a cavity (7), in which a flowable medium (11), which contains a caries (4)-dissolving substance and/or solid particles (13), is introduced into the cavity (7) and for improving the effecti... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6290495 | Dental tool for installing brackets for orthodontic braces A dental tool for installation of brackets for orthodontic braces is provided which has an adjustable gripping mechanism for gripping the orthodontic bracket and a centering mechanism for centering the bracket on the tooth. The tool is adjustable to fit a... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6291217 | Glutathionylspermidine synthetase and processes for recovery and use thereof The present invention describes an enzyme showing glutathionylspermidine synthetase-activity and being distinct from known enzymes with similar activities in several physicochemical parameters, a novel process to isolate said enzyme from Crithidia fascicu... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6288995 | Non-mechanical recording and retrieval apparatus A recording device is disclosed. The recording device generates an electron beam which selectively exposes portions of an electron-sensitive and/or UV light-sensitive film to thereby record digital data on the film. A retrieval device is also disclosed. T... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6288302 | Application of -amylase gene promoter and signal sequence in the production of recombinant proteins in transgenic plants and transgenic plant seeds Disclosed is a method for producing a transgenic angiosperm plant, particularly a monocot, comprising the step of transforming an immature embryo of an angiosperm plant with a DNA fragment expressible in said angiosperm embryo, said DNA fragment comprisin... | 09/11/2001 |
