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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6429221 | Substituted imides Novel imides are inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor and can be used to combat cachexia, endotoxic shock, and retrovirus replication. A typical embodiment is 2-Phthalimido-3-(3',4'-dimethoxyphenyl)propane.... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6379328 | Disposable syringe The present invention is related with an improved syringe having a novel piston design. The syringe comprises an outer tube or cylinder made of, for example, plastic material, narrowed at its outlet for fitting a detachable hollow needle. Inside the outer... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6372944 | Liquid withdrawing tray for purification column, purification column, and method for purification In the purification of an easily polymerizable compound such as (meth)acrylic acid by the use of a purification column adapted to withdraw a liquid from the middle portion of the column, a novel liquid withdrawing tray adapted to prevent the compound from... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6362364 | Method for production of esterified product and apparatus therefor A method for the production of an esterified product which can prevent the occurrence of a gel-like substance during the separation and removal of the water formed by the reaction in the esterification reaction or during the expulsion of a dehydrating sol... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357393 | Device for automatically controlling exhaust flow to a rack for animal cages The present invention relates to a device for automatically controlling exhaust flow to a ventilated rack of animal cages when an air inlet system, such as an air supply blower, to the rack is not operating. Accordingly, the device can be used in a system... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6359054 | Polynucleotide compositions for intramuscular administration Compositions and methods for intramuscular administration of polynucleotides, such as RNA, DNA, or derivatives thereof comprising polynucleotides and block copolymers of alkylethers. The invention also provides compositions and methods for stabilizing pol... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6353055 | Polynucleotide compositions The invention provides compositions for stabilizing polynucleic acids and increasing the ability of polynucleic acids to cross cell membranes and act in the interior of a cell. In one aspect, the invention provides a polynucleotide complex between a polyn... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6338846 | Recombinant baculovirus, construction method thereof and insect pesticidal composition containing the same A recombinant baculovirus, which produces a recombinant polyhedra made up of a baculovirus polyhedrin (PH), a Bacillus thuringiensis crystal protein (CP) and jellyfish Aequorea victoria green fluorescent protein (GFP), is constructed by introducing a tran... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6335349 | Substituted 2(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindolines Substituted 1,3-dioxo-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindolines and 1-oxo-2-(2,6-dioxo-piperidin-3-yl)isoindolines reduce the levels of TNF in a mammal and are useful in treating oncogenic conditions, inflammation, and autoimmune diseases. Typical em... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6333051 | Nanogel networks and biological agent compositions thereof Copolymer networks having at least one cross-linked polyamine polymer fragment and at least one nonionic water-soluble polymer fragment, and compositions thereof, having at least one suitable biological agent.... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6331585 | Formulations for making protective paints and coatings The invention embraces a formulation to be combined with a resin and a hardener to produce a paint mixture useful for coating concrete and metal surfaces, such as aluminum, zinc, stainless steel, and steel. With the inventive formulation, the pot-life of ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6326388 | Substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles and a method of reducing TNF-alpha level Substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazole compounds reduce the levels of TNF in a mammal. Typical embodiments are 2-[1-(3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)ethyl]-5-m ethylisoindoline-1,3-dione and 2-[1-(3-ethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(1,... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6325071 | Dual blade mascara application system The present invention relates to a dual bladed mascara application system having a dual bladed mascara applicator which is received in a cylindrical product container. A bottom blade has a channel formed adjacent a front edge thereof for receiving mascara... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6316695 | Isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase from Hevea brasiliensis and rubber producing method using the same The present invention cloned a cDNA clone encoding isopentenyl diphosphate (hereafter "IPP") isomerase (EC 5.3.3.2) from a cDNA library of Hevea brasiliensis latex. The clone has a continuous open reading frame encoding a peptide of 234 amino acids with a... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6316471 | Isoindolines, method of use, and pharmaceutical compositions Substituted 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)phthalimides and 1-oxo-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindolines reduce the levels of TNF in a mammal. Typical embodiments are 1-oxo-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-methylpiperidin-3-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrafluoroisoindoline and 1... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6312978 | Method for leadless die interconnect without substrate cavity In accordance with the invention, a semiconductor die having an input/output contact surface is interconnected with a substrate. A metal plate having a surface cavity is provided for receiving the die. The plate has peripheral surface regions surrounding ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308300 | Test generation for analog circuits using partitioning and inverted system simulation The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for testing analog and mixed analog and digital circuits in which test waveforms are generated for testing the analog circuit. The analog circuit can be represented by a directed circuit graph. The d... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6300539 | Model for chronic cerebral inflammation by intracerebral injection of double stranded RNA A method of producing a non-human mammalian model of chronic cerebral inflammation is disclosed. The method comprises introducing into the mammal's brain a polynucleotide that does not encode amyloid precursor protein (APP). Applicants have discovered tha... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6300513 | Method of stabilizing N-oxyl compounds in vinyl compounds It intends to prevent the reduction in quantity with time of an oxyl compound in vinyl compounds. The quantity reduction of the N-oxyl compound is suppressed by causing an N-oxyl compound, N-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine compound and a 2,2,6,... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6299867 | Adsorbent An adsorbent is disclosed which is formed either by coating an adsorption mass such as active carbon with a gel-like substance such as the dibasic metallic salt of a macromolecular polycarboxylic acid, soybean curd, jelly, konjak, agar, perilla, gelidium ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6297749 | Emergency operating system for piloting an aircraft in a smoke filled cockpit A system for operating equipment, aircraft or other like vessels in a smoke filled environment. The system includes a face mask configured to surround a user's eyes and form an airtight seal against the user's face. The mask includes a screen viewable by ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6284952 | Transgenic plants with divergent [ScaM4 or] SCaM5 gene to achieve multiple disease resistance The present invention provides transgenic plants and plant cells thereof which have been transformed with the soybean calmodulin isoform (SCaM5) gene to exhibit greatly enhanced resistance to a wide spectrum of plant pathogens. The present invention also ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6284780 | Immunotherapeutic aryl amides Novel aryl amides are inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor and can be used to combat cachexia, endotoxic shock, and retrovirus replication. A typical embodiment is N-benzoyl-3-amino-3-(3',4'-dimethoxyphenyl)propanamide.... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283964 | Modular fixator assembly A modular fixator assembly capable of allowing motion at the wrist during treatment of wrist fractures. The fixator assembly includes a distractor device, a pin outrigger attached to the distrator device, at least one pin for fixating the fracture fragmen... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6279232 | Apparatus for removing eggshell The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing an eggshell, which provides a body and handle for holding an egg softly by linkage between them, a removing plate for breaking the eggshell with the handle, an operating device for expanding the r... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6277410 | Copolymer compositions for oral delivery Compositions for oral delivery having a biological agent or protein, peptide, or derivative thereof, and a poly(oxyethylene)-poly(oxypropylene) block copolymer. The compositions are useful in oral delivery of numerous agents. The invention also encompasse... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6278105 | Transistor utilizing photonic band-gap material and integrated circuit devices comprising same A tunable photonic band-gap device is disclosed which utilizes photoresponsive materials and is tunable over a range of wavelengths with the application of light. The device comprises a structure having a plurality of photoresponsive regions arranged in a... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6264640 | Catamenital device A catamenial device having a portion which faces and/or contacts the garment worn by the user wherein the catamenial device is colored to match the color of the garment worn directly over the device by the user of the device.... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6262101 | Immunotherapeutic agents Cyano and carboxy derivatives of substituted styrenes are inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor , nuclear factor .kappa.B, and phosphodiesterase and can be used to combat cachexia, endotoxic shock, retrovis replication, asthma, and inflammatory condi... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6258579 | Stimulus-inducible protein kinase complex and methods of use therefor Compositions and methods are provided for treating NF-.kappa.B-related conditions. In particular, the invention provides a stimulus-inducible IKK signalsome, and components and variants thereof. An IKK signalsome or component thereof may be used, for exam... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6247422 | Planing watercraft hull and propulsion system An improved planing watercraft hull having reduced surface area in contact with the water resulting in a minimization of drag said hull capable of being adapted for use with a small, easily transportable waterjet propelled watercraft.... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6243356 | Screwing action playable compact disc case The case comprises two circular sections comprising a bottom portion that has a readable surface and sidewalls and a top portion that has grooves that mesh with complimentary grooves in the sidewalls of the bottom portion. Holes in the top portion of the ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6240448 | Method and system for audio access to information in a wide area computer network Method and system for representing different types of information on a wide area network in a form suitable for access over an audio interface (12). Audio enabled pages (29) are created to link particular text data, which data can be from the World Wide W... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6234719 | Mobile combined drilling and piling machine and method for tubular foundation with machine A method in or relating to piling of e.g. tubular bases which are placed and, possibly, casted within a hole drilled out in earth mass in ground or the like is described. One uses a generally known drilling rig, in which a bit is assigned a drilling hamme... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6230904 | Garment hanger packaging and display apparatus A hanger package and display assembly is disclosed that can be used to both package and ship hangers and also display the hangers. With this assembly, the hangers can be displayed in their own packaging in an aesthetically-pleasing manner. In one embodime... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6231840 | Compositions and methods for the topical treatment of nail fungi conditions Compositions and methods for treating keratin-related conditions and disorders such as straightening and styling hair, treating nail fungal conditions such as onychomycosis, ingrown nails, and hyperkeratotic conditions of the epidermis such as psoriasis, ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6225801 | Article comprising electronic circuits and devices with magnetically programmable electrical resistance In accordance with the invention, an electrical or electronic circuit is provided with one or more components of magnetoresistive material and disposed within the gap of a programmable and latchable magnet. This provides the circuit with programmable and ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6221959 | Polynucleotide compositions Compositions for stabilizing polynucleic acids and increasing the ability of polynucleic acids to cross cell membranes and act in the interior of a cell. In one aspect, the invention provides a polynucleotide complex between a polynucleotide and certain p... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6214978 | Antitumor and anticholesterol preparations containing a lipoteichoic acid from streptococcus The invention concerns a new lipoteichoic acid which can be isolated from the new Streptococcus sp DSM 8747. The new LTA is called LTA-T. It has a lipid anchor, which is a galacto-furanosyl-beta-1-3-glycerol with different rests of fatty acids esterified ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6205264 | Optical assembly with improved dimensional stability Aligned Optoelectronic assembly with improved dimensional stability is disclosed. The assembly is carried out with a bonding material, either a solder or an adhesive, which contain insoluble, non-coarsening dispersoid particles. New solder compositions ha... | 03/20/2001 |
