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| 8177151 | Separation of materials comprising super absorbent polymers using reduced water Embodiments of the present disclosure include a method for separating a material comprising a super absorbent polymer, a fiber and a plastic to separate the material into components thereof, one method comprising shredding the material, adding salt to the material, ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8167519 | Portable coring machine The present invention is a coring unit adapted to be engaged to an articulated arm, to reduce the labor necessary for on-site coring of sewage and water pipes. The coring unit includes a frame containing the components of the unit, which include a coring bit, a cori... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162858 | Ultrasonic medical treatment device with variable focal zone An ultrasonic medical treatment device takes the form of an elongate probe having an elongate wave-generating concave surface with a longitudinal axis and ultrasonic electromechanical transducer elements for vibrating said concave surface to generate ultrasonic pres... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8097171 | Method of separating a fluid fraction from whole blood A novel composite of glass fiber paper and reinforcing material that is useful for high speed manufacturing of devices comprising it is disclosed. The composite is formed by pressing into a glass fiber paper, having multimodal (at least bi-modal) composition, a hydr... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8038631 | Laparoscopic HIFU probe A high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of tissue using minimally invasive medical procedures is provided. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8003061 | Test strip card The present invention relates to a test strip for determining and/or quantifying a property of a sample, such as the concentration of an analyte, the pH, the viscosity, or the specific gravity of a fluid specimen. More particularly, the present invention relates to ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7941337 | Web-based parking and traffic management system and method The present invention is directed to a web-based system and method for managing traffic and congestion associated with large events while decreasing operating costs and increasing event revenues. A user accesses a webpage to purchase a parking pass for a predetermin... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7896167 | Blood separator and method of separating a fluid fraction from whole blood A novel composite of glass fiber paper and reinforcing material that is useful for high speed manufacturing of devices comprising it is disclosed. The composite is formed by pressing into a glass fiber paper, having multimodal (at least bi-modal) composition, a hydr... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7794738 | Compositions and methods for enhancing corticosteroid delivery The present invention comprises a composition, method of enhancing potency and method of delivering corticosteroids in a vehicle comprising at least two penetration enhancers, and solvents and emulsifiers. The propylene glycol and penetration enhancers are present i... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7785551 | Ammonia SCR catalyst and method of using the catalyst A catalyst and a method for selectively reducing nitrogen oxides with ammonia are provided. The catalyst includes a first component of copper, chromium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, iron, niobium, or mixtures thereof, a second component of cerium, a lanthanide, a mixt... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7771733 | Compositions and methods for enhancing corticosteroid delivery The present invention comprises a composition, method of enhancing potency and method of delivering corticosteroids in a vehicle comprising at least two penetration enhancers, and solvents and emulsifiers. The propylene glycol and penetration enhancers are present i... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7767175 | Ammonia SCR catalyst and method of using the catalyst A DPF with an SCR catalyst and a method for selectively reducing nitrogen oxides with ammonia, filtering particulates, and reducing the ignition temperature of soot on a DPF are provided. The catalyst includes a first component of copper, chromium, cobalt, nickel, m... | 08/03/2010 |
| D613872 | Hinged device for crushing small vials | 04/13/2010 |
| 7655682 | Triple anti-irritant composition The present invention relates to a composition comprising two or more anti-irritants, each having at least about 7.2% oxygen content. In a separate embodiment, the composition may be defined to include a skin conditioning agent, a skin protectant agent, and an anti-... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7635561 | Methods of diagnosing, prognosing and treating breast cancer The protein pRb2/p130 represses expression of the ER-α gene. Blocking pRb2/p130 expression or altering ER-α gene methylation to alter pRb2/p130 complex binding allows transcriptional activity of the ER-α gene to be restored. Detecting and regulating the methylati... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7559905 | HIFU probe for treating tissue with in-line degassing of fluid A HIFU system is disclosed including a fluid circulation system including a degasser. ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7479289 | Stable cleanser compositions containing sulfur The present invention is a composition, preferably a cleanser, comprising sulfur, sodium sulfacetamide and at least one emulsifier with a low HLB number. These compositions are stable and may include moisturizers and humectants. Use of these compositions include tre... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7470670 | Peptide inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinase activity and uses thereof Novel polypeptides or derivatives comprising cdk2 binding site are disclosed. The novel polypeptides or derivatives have growth suppressive activity. Nucleic acids encoding those polypeptides are also disclosed. The polypeptides identified herein are also useful in ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7329641 | Blood substitutes The functional characteristics of heme proteins can be modified to produce hemoglobins that can be used as blood substitutes in different therapeutic applications. Stable polymers of tetrameric hemoglobin, and of myoglobin molecules, are provided for use in the bloo... | 02/12/2008 |
| D543778 | Handle | 06/05/2007 |
| D543779 | Handle | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220424 | Compositions and methods for enhancing corticosteroid delivery The present invention comprises a composition, method of enhancing potency and method of delivering corticosteroids in a vehicle comprising at least two penetration enhancers, and solvents and emulsifiers. The propylene glycol and penetration enhancers are present i... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217422 | Compositions and methods for enhancing corticosteroid delivery The present invention comprises a composition, method of enhancing potency and method of delivering corticosteroids in a vehicle comprising at least two penetration enhancers, and solvents and emulsifiers. The propylene glycol and penetration enhancers are present i... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7116873 | High contrast front projection display panel and a method of making a high contrast front projection display panel An optical display panel which provides improved viewing contrast for front projection applications, and a method of producing a stacked optical waveguide panel for front projection applications, are disclosed. The optical panel includes a plurality of stacked optic... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7062134 | Interactive display system having a scaled virtual target zone A display system includes a waveguide optical panel having an inlet face and an opposite outlet face. A projector and imaging device cooperate with the panel for projecting a video image thereon. An optical detector bridges at least a portion of the waveguides for d... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7025461 | Interactive display system having a digital micromirror imaging device A display system includes a waveguide optical panel having an inlet face and an opposite outlet face. A projector cooperates with a digital imaging device, e.g. a digital micromirror imaging device, for projecting an image through the panel for display on the outlet... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025977 | Compositions for the treatment of pigmentation disorders and methods for their manufacture The present invention addresses the problem of excessive discoloration in hydroquinone compositions of a neutral pH. Antioxidants in the hydroquinone phase and inorganic or amino acyl cationic salts of acidic ascorbyl esters, preferably sodium metabisulfite and magn... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6999665 | Display panel having dual directional diffusion An optical panel includes a plurality of stacked optical waveguides bound by black cladding to collectively form an inlet face and an opposite display screen. An inlet diffuser has an inlet surface, and an opposite outlet surface adjoining the inlet face of the wave... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6998130 | Compositions for the treatment of pigmentation disorders and methods for their manufacture The present invention addresses the problem of excessive discoloration in hydroquinone compositions of a neutral pH. Antioxidants in the hydroquinone phase and inorganic or amino acyl cationic salts of acidic ascorbyl esters, preferably sodium metabisulfite and magn... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6964776 | Compositions for the treatment of pigmentation disorders and methods for their manufacture The present invention addresses the problem of excessive discoloration in hydroquinone compositions of a neutral pH. Antioxidants in the hydroquinone phase and inorganic or amino acyl cationic salts of acidic ascorbyl esters, preferably sodium metabisulfite and magn... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955825 | Compositions and methods for high sorption of skin materials and delivery of sulfur A composition and method for delivering sulfur to skin and absorbing irritants in the skin. A high sorption base is employed which comprises non-swelling clay, gum, swelling clay, silicon and combinations thereof. The absorption of the irritants does not hinder the ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948820 | Interactive display system having an optical channeling element A display system includes a waveguide optical panel having an inlet face and an opposite outlet face. A projector and imaging device cooperate with the panel for projecting an image thereon. An optical detector is located near the panel for detecting a location on t... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6921452 | Light redirective display panel and a method of making a light redirective display panel An optical display panel which provides improved light intensity at a viewing angle by redirecting light emitting from the viewing screen, and a method of making a light redirective display panel, are disclosed. The panel includes an inlet face at one end for receiv... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6905675 | Sulfur containing dermatological compositions and methods for reducing malodors in dermatological compositions A method for reducing the production of malodor in sulfur containing dermatological compositions by adjusting the pH of the composition to between about 6.5 to about 8.1. Also, sulfur containing dermatological compositions having a pH between about 6.5 and about 8.1... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6899433 | Split image optical display A video image is displayed from an optical panel by splitting the image into a plurality of image components, and then projecting the image components through corresponding portions of the panel to collectively form the image. Depth of the display is correspondingly... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6895151 | Ultrathin optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin optical panel An ultrathin optical panel, and a method of producing an ultrathin optical panel, are disclosed, including stacking a plurality of glass sheets, which sheets may be coated with a transparent cladding substance or may be uncoated, fastening together the plurality of ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6870631 | Profiling of a component having reduced sensitivity to anomalous off-axis reflections A system and method for measuring the profile of an external surface of a part is provided. The system includes a source of light that directs light onto a region of the external surface of the part. The system also includes a linear, light-sensitive sensor, and a l... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6856753 | Ultrathin optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin optical panel An ultrathin optical panel, and a method of producing an ultrathin optical panel, are disclosed, including stacking a plurality of glass sheets, which sheets may be coated with a transparent cladding substance or may be uncoated, fastening together the plurality of ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6855342 | Compositions and methods for high sorption of skin materials and delivery of sulfur A composition and method for delivering sulfur to skin and absorbing irritants in the skin. A high sorption base is employed which comprises non-swelling clay, gum, swelling clay, silicon and combinations thereof. The absorption of the irritants does not hinder the ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6836613 | Method of creating uniform adhesive layers and method of producing black cladding layer having small particulate size in planar optical displays A method of creating uniform adhesive layers in a planar optical display is disclosed. The method includes providing an adhesive reservoir, providing at least two optical panels, placing spacers between the optical panels, thereby forming a stack of optical panels h... | 12/28/2004 |
