Merritt; Steven E. - US Patent Attorneys and Agents

Attorney: Merritt; Steven E.

Number of patents: 31
Last date: May 18, 2010

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7718201	Method of inducing liver phase II enzymes The present invention is directed to plant based formulations for improving liver health by protecting the liver from alcohol and chemical insults and/or by inducing phase II enzymes. Formulations according to the present invention include wasabi root fiber powder, ...	05/18/2010
7247189	Device for combining two fluid streams A fluidic switching device is particularly for use in chromatography is described. The device allows a rapid switching between chromatographic columns; particularly, in gas chromatography. ...	07/24/2007
7234566	Elevator insert Inserts (10 or 10A) for mounting rails (302) for rollers (301) on a cab in a shaft (300) of an elevator are described. Also, insert 10A is particularly useful for mounting flooring in the elevator shaft (300). The ins...	06/26/2007
7234210	Post attachment device A post attachment device for connecting a helmet to a head and neck support. The device includes a post anchor having a base, a button, a resilient member, a post, a retainer and a catch having a slot with a larger first section connected by a channel to a smaller s...	06/26/2007
7231698	Post attachment device A post attachment device for connecting a helmet to a head and neck support. The device includes a post anchor having a base, a button, a resilient member, a post, a retainer and a catch having a slot with a larger first section connected by a channel to a smaller s...	06/19/2007
7233682	Security screening system and method A method and system of security screening of packages before packages are shipped by a commercial shipper. The method and system compares the configuration of the contents of the package when it is packed to the configuration of the contents of the package just prio...	06/19/2007
7232605	Hybrid natural-fiber composites with cellular skeletal structures The present invention relates to composite structural members comprising polymers, natural and synthetic fibers, and nano-scale platelets arranged in two- or three-dimensional cellular skeletal structure; more particularly referring to a low-cost natural-fiber based...	06/19/2007
7226666	Magnetoelectric effects of magnetostrictive and piezoelectric layered composites An improved magnetoelectric composite which incorporates LaSrMn or LaCaMn oxides as a magnetostrictive composition are described. The magnetostrictive composition preferably has the formula La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 or La0.7Ca0....	06/05/2007
7217131	Method for dental restoration and kit Methods and kits of materials and supplies for forming a dental prosthesis by an injection molding process in situ in a patient's mouth so as to correct the imperfect teeth of the patient's dentition. The imperfect teeth are corrected by injection molding the dental...	05/15/2007
7211277	Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory withanolide compositions and method Cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme inhibiting withanolides are described. In particular, compounds from Withania somnifera are the preferred source of the withanolides, although they can be from other plant sources. The COX-2 inhibition is selective over COX-1. ...	05/01/2007
7208182	Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory withanolide compositions and method Cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme inhibiting withanolides are described. In particular, compounds from Withania somnifera are the preferred source of the withanolides, although they can be from other plant sources. The COX-2 inhibition is selective over COX-1. ...	04/24/2007
7208221	Biocomposites sheet molding and methods of making those A Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) as prepregs and cured compositions with naturally derived fibers which have been dried for at least three hours is described. The SMC process combines polyester polymer or resin with the fibers preferably continuously. The molded produ...	04/24/2007
7201817	Magnetoelectric multilayer composites for field conversion Magnetoelectric multilayer composites comprising alternate layers of a bimetal ferrite wherein one of the metals is zinc and a piezoelectric material for facilitating conversion of an electric field into a magnetic field or vice versa. The preferred composites inclu...	04/10/2007
7198933	xylose isomerase polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding same The present invention provides novel isolated polynucleotides encoding a novel xylose isomerases capable of catalyzing the conversion of glucose to fructose and nucleic acids encoding for such isomerase. The present invention also provides a method of producing the ...	04/03/2007
7195784	Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory withanolide compositions and method Cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme inhibiting withanolides are described. In particular, compounds from Withania somnifera are the preferred source of the withanolides, although they can be from other plant sources. The COX-2 inhibition is selective over COX-1. ...	03/27/2007
7195918	shuttle vector and methods of use An Actinobacillus succinogenes plasmid vector which provides a means to overexpress proteins in A. succinogenes. The plasmid can be transformed efficiently by electroporation, and replicates in a stable manner in A. succinogenes. The plasmid com...	03/27/2007
7195789	Non-fiber extract of psyllium with anti-tumorigenic effects and method for identifying the same A composition comprising a non-fiber organic extract of psyllium which is anti-tumorigenic is described. The composition both restores gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) and inhibits anchorage independent growth of mammalian cells which have been tran...	03/27/2007
7192761	shuttle vector and methods of use An Actinobacillus succinogenes plasmid vector which provides a means to overexpress proteins in A. succinogenes. The plasmid can be transformed efficiently by electroporation, and replicates in a stable manner in A. succinogenes. The plasmid com...	03/20/2007
7193079	Preparation of hymenialdisine derivatives and use thereof The synthesis and biological activity of indoloazepines and acid amine salts thereof which are structurally related to naturally-occurring hymenialdisine is disclosed. Naturally-occurring hymenialdisine obtained from the sponge is a potent inhibitor of production of...	03/20/2007
7188445	Cantilevered gun rest A rotatable cantilevered gun rest (10) capable of being mounted upon a fixed support such as a wall in a hunting blind. The gun rest (10) can be rotated 180° to allow for sighting along any horizontal angle with respect to the wall. A proximal yoke (	03/13/2007
7166265	Process for the assembly of ultrastable mesostructured organofunctional silica compositions A process for the preparation of mesostructured organofunctional silica and silica-alumina compositions using a hydrolyzable organosilane compound is described. The process uses a water soluble silicate to form the compositions, which have hexagonal, wormhole or foa...	01/23/2007
7162786	Method and apparatus for recycling oil filters An apparatus for automatically feeding an oil filter(s) into a crushing zone to shear a canister from a connector plate. The apparatus feed the oil filters into the crushing zone one at a time for the crushing by a movable wall against a fixed wall (211) to f...	01/16/2007
7153354	Chemically modified plasticized starch compositions by extrusion processing A chemically modified plasticized starch (CMPS) is prepared by reacting starch with an organic dibasic acid or an anhydride of the acid in the presence of a plasticizer using optional free radical initiators, and optionally with the incorporation of nano clays in th...	12/26/2006
7153698	Field-deployable cartridge method and test kit for arsenic A method and test for field sample arsenic speciation in aqueous solutions, in particular, arsenic speciation in drinking water, is described. In particular, the method and test uses in series three columns wherein the first column removes interfering cations from w...	12/26/2006
7148356	Process for the catalytic synthesis of biaryls and polymers from aryl compounds A process for producing organic substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic compounds including biaryl and biheteroaryl compounds in a two-step reaction. In the first step, the aromatic or heteroaromatic compound is borylated in a reaction comprising a borane or diborane...	12/12/2006
7147810	Drapable diamond thin films and method for the preparation thereof Wetted thin diamond films which are drapable are described. The films are mounted on various substrates and used as windows for electromagnetic radiation or form a surface coating on an article of manufacture. ...	12/12/2006
7144753	Boron-doped nanocrystalline diamond A conductive boron doped nanocrystalline diamond is described. The boron doped diamond has a conductivity which uses the boron in the crystals as a charge carrier. The diamond is particularly useful for electrochemical electrodes in oxidation-reduction reactions and...	12/05/2006
7132403	Antihelminthic anthraquinones and method of use thereof Anthraquinones are described which are antihelminthic and in particular, are useful in compositions for inhibiting Schistosoma sp. in vitro or in vivo. The preferred anthraquinones have the formula: wherei...	11/07/2006
7125950	Polyol fatty acid polyesters process and polyurethanes therefrom A solvent-free process for making a polyol fatty acid polyester composition useful for preparation of polyurethanes is described. These compositions are preferably made by reaction of a natural oil (from plant or animal) with a multi-functional hydroxyl compound der...	10/24/2006
D513295	Putter head	12/27/2005
6962537	Mini-face blade putter A golf putter (10) and putter head (15, 44) having an elongate flat blade (16, 46) for contacting a golf ball (20). The elongate flat blade (16, 46) is of narrow width. The head (15, 44) has a contact area (24) betwee...	11/08/2005

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