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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7941911 | Planarization methods for patterned media disks A method is provided for forming a plurality of regions of magnetic material in a substrate having a first approximately planar surface. The method comprises the steps of fabricating projections in the first surface of the substrate, depositing onto the first surfac... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7524864 | Methods of treating sleep disorders The invention relates to novel antihistamines and methods of modulating sleep by administering a doxepin analog or a pharmaceutically effective salt thereof. ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7519323 | Short-range cellular booster A repeater mediates traffic between a network transceiver and a user transceiver in a wireless communication system. The repeater comprises a network unit that maintains a network link with the network transceiver, a user unit that maintains a user link with the use... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516137 | System and method for dynamic management of business processes A computerized system is provided for modeling a business process, the computerized system comprising a web server and a database server. The web server implements a user interface to the system. The database server is in operable communication with the web server a... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7511036 | Dihydrothiazine prodrugs of thiazolium agents Provided are compounds of the formula (and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof): wherein: R is hydrogen, methyl, hydroxymethyl or α-hydroxyethyl; R... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509349 | Method and apparatus for storing and retrieving business contact information in a computer system The present invention provides an information management system comprising a remote device, a remote database operatively coupled to the remote device, the remote database containing contact information for each of a plurality of users of the information management ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7508521 | Pressure-invariant trace gas detection A system includes a light source, a detector, at least one pressure sensor, and a control unit. The light source emits light at a wavelength substantially corresponding to an absorption line of a target gas. The detector is positioned to detect the intensity of ligh... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507854 | Impurity reduction in Olefin metathesis reactions The present invention relates to the use of isomerization inhibitors in olefin metathesis reactions. The inhibitors are low molecular weight organic acids such as formic acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid, and the like. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507706 | Cytokine receptor chain Polynucleotides encoding the IL-13 receptor and fragments thereof are disclosed. IL-13 receptor proteins, methods for their production, inhibitors of binding of IL-13 and its receptor and methods for their identification are also disclosed. Methods of medical treatm... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507402 | Topical use of probiotic spores to prevent or control microbial infections Compositions including an isolated Bacillus species, spores or an extracellular product of B. coagulans, suitable for topical application, for inhibiting growth of yeast, fungus, bacteria or Herpes simplex virus are disclosed. Methods of inhibiting gro... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7504631 | System and method for detecting water vapor within natural gas A system and method are disclosed for the detection of water vapor in a natural gas background. The system includes a light source operating in a wavelength range such as, 1.877-1.901 μm, 2.711-2.786 μm, or 920-960 nm, passes through the natural gas to be detected... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503211 | Driven musculoskeletal joint testing An apparatus for testing natural, partially artificial, or artificial musculoskeletal joints is provided as well as a method for using the same. In one aspect, the system employs a weighted, articulated apparatus, such as a pendulum, moving in response to a driving ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503165 | Hybrid propulsion system Disclosed is a propulsion system having a structural configuration that provides easy and convenient access to the interior regions of a liquid fuel tank and a hybrid rocket motor case. In one embodiment, the propulsion system comprises: a hybrid rocket motor case a... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503080 | Chest wall protector A chest wall protector comprises a shell made of a relatively hard, rigid material, a cushion attached to the shell such that the cushion is disposed between the shell and a thoracic wall of a person outside of a region over a heart of the person when the protector ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7500889 | Combined cable guiding/clamping device Combined cable guiding and clamping device comprising a support base-piece provided with guides and engagement elements for engagement with the wall of an electric apparatus (such as an appliance) and an opening suitable for the insertion of a cable, said base-piece... | 03/10/2009 |
| D587848 | Electric shaver | 03/03/2009 |
| 7494998 | Benzisoxazole piperazine compounds and methods of use thereof The invention includes benzisoxazole piperazine compositions and methods of using them for modulating sleep. ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7460303 | Directional diffuser A diffuser is disclosed which transmits or reflects incident light into a specific range of angles. In a preferred embodiment, this light is uniformly scattered throughout a cone of angles. The diffuser consists of two parts. The first part diffracts or reflects lig... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7456331 | Composition for cushions, wounds dressings and other skin-contacting products A skin-contacting adhesive composition is described which has improved initial tack, long-term adhesion, water uptake and translucency characteristics and may be prepared by melt extrusion. Uses of these compositions are also described, for example, their use in wou... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456206 | Biaryl heterocyclic compounds and methods of making and using the same The present invention relates generally to the field of anti-infective, anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory, and prokinetic agents. More particularly, the invention relates to a family of compounds having both a biaryl moiety and at least one heterocylic moiety th... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455813 | Compact analyte testing cassette with true positive and negative analyte controls The present disclosure includes but is not limited to an assay or test device, such as an immunological assay device, with positive and negative controls for each analyte of interest. In general, the device has a bi-fold, tri-fold or quarter-fold cassette, each fold... | 11/25/2008 |
| D581301 | Pocket scale | 11/25/2008 |
| 7457401 | Self-learning real-time prioritization of fraud control actions A predictive model system is used to detect telecommunications fraud. Call records (CDRs) provided by telephone companies are evaluated against specified rules. If one or more rules are matched, the system generates an alert. Pending alerts for a customer form a cas... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7440544 | Contraband detection systems and methods A system and method for baggage screening at security checkpoints. A CT scanner system processes x-ray data to locate and eliminate non-contraband without a full CT reconstruction of the entire bag. The CT scanner system utilizes lineogram data to disqualify objects... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440537 | Folded array CT baggage scanner A reduced size CT scanner for baggage inspection has a wide angle x-ray source and multiple sets of detectors at different distances from the x-ray source. The detectors in each set are sized and positioned to maintain consistent pitch and flux levels among all dete... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438713 | Scanning laser handpiece with shaped output beam A method for delivering electromagnetic radiation onto tissue to be treated with the radiation includes delivering the radiation onto the tissue in a treatment-spot having a polygonal shape such as a rectangle or a hexagon. The polygonal shape is selected such that ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435909 | Low cost, high performance flexible reinforcement for communications cable A low cost, high performance flexible reinforcement member that can be used for both optical and copper communications cable. The reinforcement members made according to the preferred process are more rigid than known reinforcement members, but are less rigid than g... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432254 | Method for treating glaucoma IC Provided is a method of treating or ameliorating or preventing glaucoma, decreasing intraocular pressure or improving or amemliorting ocular accommodation in an animal, including a human comprising administering an intraocular pressure decreasing or accommodation im... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429489 | Methods of controlling proliferation and differentiation of stem and progenitor cells A method of ex-vivo expanding a population of stem cells, while at the same time inhibiting differentiation of the stem cells. The method comprises ex-vivo providing the stem cells with conditions for cell proliferation and with at least one copper chelator in an am... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428622 | Managing disk storage media based on access patterns Systems and methods for managing the distribution of data on a pool of storage media are disclosed. The data are managed based on access patterns, storage media activity, and/or health parameters. An access pattern of one or more units of data in a pool of two or mo... | 09/23/2008 |
| D577118 | Cradle for drug infusion pump | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423050 | Pyridinoylpiperidines as 5-HT agonists The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, where; R1 is C1-C6 alkyl, substituted C1-C6 | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416889 | Methods and compositions for repairing cartilage Disclosed is a method for inducing repair of a joint tissue in a mammal includes the steps of removing a sample of synovial membrane from a joint of the mammal, isolating type B synoviocytes from the membrane to yield a suspension of enriched type B synoviocytes, an... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413486 | Insulated jumper in particular for terminal blocks of switchboards Electrical connection jumper, in particular for terminal blocks of switchboards, comprising a conducting body extending in the longitudinal direction and a plurality of connector elements for electrical connection, which extend in the transverse direction from said ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413250 | Back support A thoracic back support allows for and assists in the promotion of scapular retraction in a seated human. In various examples, such supports may be rigid or semi-rigid, and they may be convex. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412808 | Food service set assembly system A device and method for assembling a food service set comprising at least one napkin wrapped around one or more utensils and secured by an adhesive band. The device includes a magazine subsystem including one or more magazines for containing and dispensing the at le... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411069 | Doxepin analogs and methods of use thereof The invention relates to novel antihistamines and methods of modulating sleep by administering a doxepin analog or a pharmaceutically effective salt thereof. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7399851 | Composition and method for imaging cells The invention relates to compositions containing a polynucleotide encoding for a reporter gene, a selectable marker and a regulatory element, that provide a method for imaging cells in vivo. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396911 | Chimeric polypeptides containing chemokine domains This invention provides a chimeric DNA molecule comprising a sequence encoding a chemokine polypeptide covalently attached to a heterologous polypeptide, the encoded chimeric polypeptide, and uses thereof. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393051 | Seat with adjustable omnidirectional suspension A seat includes a bladder assembly having a plurality of pneumatic bladders arranged one within another. The compressibility of each pneumatic bladder is based at least in part on a pressure within the pneumatic bladder, and/or on a thickness of an outer layer that ... | 07/01/2008 |
