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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7489807 | Statistical quality assessment of fingerprints The present invention relates generally to human fingerprints. More specifically the present invention relates to assessing the quality of a fingerprint image. An assessment is made by analyzing characteristics of image sub-regions. For example, the characteristics ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7481813 | Securing device and corresponding methods thereof for bone fixation systems Embodiments of the present invention are directed to devices, systems and associated methods for use in rod reduction and set screw insertion for a bone/spinal fixation system. In one embodiment of the invention, a device is provided for rod-reduction and set-screw ... | 01/27/2009 |
| D574016 | Reservoir for an infusion pump | 07/29/2008 |
| 7034132 | Therapeutic polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding same, and methods of use Disclosed herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode G-coupled protein-receptor related polypeptides. Also disclosed are polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid sequences, and antibodies, which immunospecifically-bind to the polypeptide, as well as derivatives... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6811786 | Methods for reducing cholesterol using Bacillus coagulans spores, systems and compositions The invention describes therapeutic compositions including a lactic acid-producing bacteria, such as isolated Bacillus coagulans, in combination with a bifidogenic oligosaccharides or other cholesterol-reducing agents for use in reducing LDL cholesterol and s... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6392097 | Process for the preparation of derivatives of octafluoro-[2,2] paracylophane Processes for the preparation of parylene dimers, and more particularly to processes for the preparation of derivatives of octafluoro-[2,2]paracylophane, otherwise known as AF4.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6154509 | Data phase recovery system Apparatus and method for processing serial data signals. In one general aspect, the method features receiving a first serial data signal having a clock frequency and phase, detecting a phase characteristic of the first serial data signal, and delaying the... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6130679 | Data reduction and representation method for graphic articulation parameters gaps A data reduction and representation method reduces the number of graphic articulation parameters (GAPs) that must be stored or transmitted to animate an object. A number of GAPs are identified that can be interpolated from other GAPs. A directed graph is ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6080412 | Pharmaceutical microencapsulation A method of producing a microencapsulated pharmaceutical formulation is disclosed comprising causing a dye to be attached to the surface of pharmaceutical particles or particle clusters and applying a source of radiant energy to the dye in the presence of... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6067318 | High performance communications interface A parallel interface is provided between a standard parallel port of a computer system and a modem so as to increase the data transfer rate between the two systems without modifying the hardware of the computer system and independently of the application ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6004512 | Sample cartridge slide block A sample cartridge block that includes a first plate, a second plate and a third plate. The third plate is thermally connected to the first plate and the second plate. In some embodiments, the block is capable of holding a relatively high density of sampl... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5977311 | 53BP2 complexes The present invention relates to complexes of the 53BP2 protein with proteins identified as interacting with 53BP2 by a yeast two hybrid assay system. The proteins identified to interact with 53BP2 are ଲ-tubulin, p62, hnRNP G, and three gene product... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5886494 | Positioning system A positioning system for moving a device over an xy-plane has a drive mechanism with pivotable arms for moving a carriage over the xy-plane by driving it from one side. This drive mechanism allows the system to be made narrow along the other side.... | 03/23/1999 |
