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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7214851 | Bzip type transcription factors regulating the expression of rice storage protein cDNAs (RISBZ1, RISBZ4, and RISBZ5) encoding bZIP transcription factors were isolated from a cDNA library originating in rice plant seed. The cDNAs encode novel proteins and have binding activity to the GCN4 motif. Among them, RISBZ1 activated transcription mediated ... | 05/08/2007 |
| D539096 | Container for holding foodstuffs | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196477 | Solar powered light assembly to produce light of varying colors A garden light 10 having a body (11) with a post (12), the lower end of which is provided with a spike (13). The upper end of the post (11) receives a lens assembly (12). Secured to the lens assembly (12) is a cap ass... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189832 | Gamma subunit of cytokine responsive IκB-alpha kinase complex and methods of using same The present invention provides a novel essential regulatory subunit of the IκB kinase (IKK) complex, IKK-γ. The isolated IKK-γ subunit of the invention has substantially the same amino acid sequence as SEQ ID NO: 2 shown in FIG. 2. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186504 | Cells for detection of enteroviruses The invention provides cell lines which are useful for the rapid detection of enteroviruses. In particular, the invention provides transgenic African green monkey kidney cell lines and buffalo green monkey kidney cell lines. The invention provides cell lines which h... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7160683 | Method of testing for bronchial asthma SCCA1 and SCCA2 genes, whose expression were greatly changed in a plurality of cells by stimulating respiratory tract epithelial cells with IL-4 or IL-13, were obtained as allergy related genes. Furthermore, elevation of blood level of expression products of these g... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157439 | HoxD3, HoxA3, and HoxB3 compositions and methods for improved wound healing The present invention provides methods and compositions useful in localized transfer of genetic material or proteins. Moreover, the present invention provides methods and compositions for improving and/or controlling wound healing by applying a wound care device com... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144712 | Human hepatitis B virus core proteins as vaccine platforms and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to hepatitis virus core proteins and nucleic acids. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods comprising recombinant hepatitis virus core proteins or nucleic acids for use in vaccine formulations. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7132404 | Compositions for receptor/liposome mediated transfection and methods of using same The present invention provides a composition of matter for introducing an exogenous nucleic acid molecule into a target cell, comprising a liposome, a ligand polymeric scaffold, wherein the ligand can bind to a cell surface receptor or molecule. The invention also p... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129042 | Compositions and methods for detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus The invention provides compositions and methods for detecting the presence of SARS-coronavirus, for screening anti-SARS coronavirus agents and vaccines, and for reducing infection with plus-strand RNA viruses such as SARS-coronavirus. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7115582 | HoxD3 and HoxA3 compositions and methods for improved wound healing The present invention provides methods and compositions useful in localized transfer of genetic material or proteins. Moreover, the present invention provides methods and compositions for improving and/or controlling wound healing by applying a wound care device com... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101846 | Methods and compositions for optimization of oxygen transport by cell-free systems Compositions, and methods of use thereof, for use as blood substitute products comprise aqueous mixtures of oxygen-carrying and non-oxygen carrying plasma expanders and methods for the use thereof. The oxygen-carrying component may consist of any hemoglobin-based ox... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7036927 | Face foam free protective eyewear with inner liner and vent The present invention provides protective eyewear for indoor and outdoor activities. In particular the present invention provides eyewear with an inner liner that protects the wearer's eyes from wind, dust, moisture, glare, allergens, and damaging ultraviolet radiat... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037254 | Controlled environment device The present invention relates to devices and methods for providing controlled environments for surgical procedures, as well as transplantation and wound healing. In particular, one embodiment of the present invention provides devices and methods to provide an anaero... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6979448 | Chimaeric plant viruses with mucin peptides Mucin peptide epitopes are inserted into the coat protein of a plant virus (e.g., a comovirus such as CPMV) having a beta-barrel structure at an immunogenically effective site, such as in a loop connecting beta sheets or at/near the C-terminus. The resulting chimaer... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6960457 | Reversible immobilization of arginine-tagged moieties on a silicate surface This invention provides materials and methods for the site specific attachment of virtually any moiety to a layered silicate surface. The methods involve covalently attaching the moiety to an arginine tag; and contacting the arginine tag with the layered silicate (e... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6875600 | Mixed cell diagnostic systems The present invention generally relates to the field of diagnostic microbiology, and, more particularly, to compositions and methods for detecting and differentiating one or more viruses or other intracellular parasites present in a specimen. The present invention a... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6871777 | Electrostatic methods and apparatus for mounting and demounting particles from a surface having an array of tacky and non-tacky areas Methods and associated apparatus are disclosed for use in mounting particles on and de-mounting particles from a substrate having an array of tacky and non-tacky areas. The particles can be either electrically conducting or electrically non-conducting. Selection of ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6863004 | Process and system for recovering energy from carbon-containing materials The invention provides processes and systems for generating heat from a carbon-containing material or converting a carbon-containing material to a combustible gaseous fuel, comprising (a) pyrolysing the material in a reactor to produce a carbon-enriched solid and a ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6821741 | Cells for detection of enteroviruses The invention provides cell lines which are useful for the rapid detection of enteroviruses. In particular, the invention provides transgenic African green monkey kidney cell lines and buffalo green monkey kidney cell lines. The invention provides cell lines which h... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6787365 | Inhibition of L-selectin and P-selectin mediated binding using heparin The present invention provides methods of inhibiting L-selectin and P-selectin mediated binding in a subject by administering heparin to the subject in an amount that does not produce substantial anticoagulant activity or undesirable bleeding in the subject. In addi... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6777200 | Kinesin motor modulators derived from the marine sponge Adocia This invention provides novel compounds derived from a marine sponge, Adocia sp., that specifically modulat kinesin activity by targeting the kinesin motor domain and mimicking the activity a microtubule. The compounds act as potent anti-mitogens are useful in a wid... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6764830 | Thermomyces lanuginosus kinesin motor protein and methods of screening for modulators of kinesin proteins The invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of TL-γ, antibodies to TL-γ, methods of screening for TL-γ modulating using biologically active TL-γ, and kits for screening for TL-γmod... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6758869 | Non sooting paraffin containing candle Substantially soot free candles that incorporate paraffin and fatty material (hydrogenated triglycerides (TG) and/or free fatty acids (FFA)) that has a low Iodine Value (IV). The use of low IV fatty material and proper component percentages results in low soot or so... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6749742 | Sulfer-reduction treatment in catalytically processed gasoline and intermediate distillates of crude oil by means of a silica gel A chemical treatment is disclosed for reducing the sulfur content of catalytically processed gasoline and intermediate crude-oil products, by absorbing the sulfur contained in such catalytically processed products on silica gel packed in a filter or assembly of filt... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6743598 | Methods for the identification of fungal glucose utilization inhibitors and antifungal agents The present invention provides methods for simultaneously assessing microbial phosphoglucose isomerase, ketol-isomerase and glucosamine-6-phosphate acetyltransferase activities, by measuring the production of Coenzyme A (CoA). The present invention finds use in the ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6730495 | Methods for the identification of antimicrobial compounds The present invention relates to methods to assay 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose-6-phosphate ketol-isomerase activity. The present invention also relates to methods for drug screening to identify compounds having antimicrobial activity, wherein the compounds have the abi... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6727076 | Comparative phenotype analysis The present invention relates to growing and testing microorganisms in a multitest format which utilizes a gel forming matrix for the rapid screening of clinical and environmental cultures. The present invention is suited for the characterization of commonly encount... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6723840 | Identification and expression of a novel kinesin motor protein The invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of TL-γ, antibodies to TL-γ, methods of screening for TL-γ modulators using biologically active TL-γ, and kits for screening for TL-γ modulators. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6720307 | Glycosylated analogs of fusidic acid Novel analogs of fusidic acid are described with one or more carbohydrate units attached. Certain glycosylated analogs of fusidic acid have enhanced solubility properties in diluents or excipient of choice as compared to unmodified fusidic acid. Certain glycosylated... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6716625 | Histidine kinases of Aspergillus and other fungal species, related compositions, and methods of use The present invention relates to fungal histidine kinases. In particular, the present invention is directed to histidine kinases from Neurospora (e.g., N. crassa), Candida (e.g, C. albicans), and Aspergillus (e.g., A. fumigatus), and related com... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6699969 | Assays for the detection of microtubule depolymerization inhibitors This invention provides assays for agents that modulate (e.g. upregulate, downregulate or completely inhibit) microtubule depolymerizing or microtubule severing proteins. Such agents will have profound effects on progression of the cell cycle and act as p... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6696239 | Comparative phenotype analysis for assessment of biological active compounds such as antimicrobials The present invention relates to using multitest panels to improve the effectiveness, throughput, and efficiency of testing and commercial development of biologically active compounds, in particular those useful in human, animal, and plant health. In part... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6689575 | I.kappa.B kinase, subunits thereof, and methods of using same The present invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding I.kappa.B kinase (IKK) catalytic subunit polypeptides, which are associated with an IKK serine protein kinase that phosphorylates a protein (I.kappa.B) that inhibits the activity o... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6689564 | Mutations in IKKγ The present invention relates to compositions and methods involving IKKγ mutants. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions, including transgenic animals, suitable for use in determining means to treat, control, and/or preven... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6686173 | Comparative phenotype analysis of two or more microorganisms using a plurality of substrates within a multiwell testing device The present invention relates to growing and testing microorganisms in a multitest format which utilizes a gel forming matrix for the rapid screening of clinical and environmental cultures. The present invention is suited for the characterization of commo... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685622 | Controlled environment device The present invention relates to devices and methods for providing controlled environments for surgical procedures, as well as transplantation and wound healing. In particular, one embodiment of the present invention provides devices and methods to provid... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6673332 | Assays for inhibitors of neuronal transport of Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein The present invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions suitable to assess, characterize, and identify inhibitors of neuronal transport of Alz... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6613358 | Sustained-release composition including amorphous polymer Provided is a sustained release composition for sustained release of a pharmaceutical substance. The composition includes a biocompatible polymer that is highly amorphous and a pharmaceutical substance in a hydrophobic ion complex with an amphiphilic mate... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6610474 | Cells for detection of influenza and parainfluenza viruses The invention provides cell lines which are useful for the rapid detection and production of influenza and parainfluenza viruses. In particular, the invention relates to transgenic mink lung cells which show increased sensitivity to infection by influenza... | 08/26/2003 |
