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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7217294 | Acellular matrix implants for treatment of articular cartilage, bone or osteochondral defects and injuries and method for use thereof An acellular matrix implant for treatment of defects and injuries of articular cartilage, bone or osteochondral bone and a method for treatment of injured, damaged, diseased or aged articular cartilage or bone, using the acellular matrix implant implanted into a joi... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7150971 | Membrane-resident steroid receptors and methods of use thereof This invention pertains to the discovery that DPR-1 encodes a putative nuclear hormone receptor (NHR) that, based on gene reporter studies, is expressed in the endoderm throughout the life of the worm. NHR family members are transcriptional regulators that are activ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7141370 | Bioluminescence regenerative cycle (BRC) for nucleic acid quantification The present invention concerns methods of quantifying nucleic acids using a bioluminescence regenerative cycle (BRC). In BRC, steady state levels of bioluminescence result from processes that produce pyrophosphate. Pyrophosphate reacts with APS in the presence of AT... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7100324 | Insert trap comprising a tapered bag attachment A flexible bag and attachment mechanism is provided that may be used in a variety of applications where it is desirable to attach a flexible bag to a device or machine. Some examples of such device may include an insect trap, a grinder, volumetric or weight based fi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7076305 | Gastric device and instrument system and method A device, system and method for diagnosing and treating gastric disorders is provided. A functional device resides within the patient's stomach and is secured to the stomach wall by an attachment device. The functional device may be a sensor for sensing various para... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7054690 | Gastrointestinal stimulation device A fixation device for holding stimulating electrodes in electrical contact with the wall of a portion of the gastrointestinal tract is provided. In one embodiment, the fixation device includes an expandable member that fixes the electrodes in electrical contact with... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6979566 | Method of treatment of viral infection including HIV using water soluble fullerenes—III A water soluble derivative of buckministerfullerene (C50) having antiviral and virucidal properties is used to inhibit human retroviral replication and infections. The derivatized fullerene is symmetrically substituted with polar organic moieties containi... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6951575 | Method for performing high density submicroliter crystallization experiments A method is provided for performing array microcrystallizations to determine suitable crystallization conditions for a molecule, the method comprising: forming an array of microcrystallizations, each microcrystallization comprising a drop comprising a mother liquor ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6946736 | Electrical device including dielectric layer formed by direct patterning process Provided is a process for lithographically patterning a material on a substrate comprising the steps of (a) depositing a radiation sensitive material on the substrate by chemical vapor deposition; (b) selectively exposing the radiation sensitive material to radiatio... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936701 | Glycoconjugates and methods Methods for making the functionalized glycoconjugates include (a) contacting a cell with a first monosaccharide, and (b) incubating the cell under conditions whereby the cell (i) internalizes the first monosaccharide, (ii) biochemically processes the first monosacch... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932845 | Method for performing submicroliter crystallization experiments A method is provided for performing crystallization experiments for a molecule, the method comprising performing a plurality of crystallization experiments where the crystallization experiments have volumes of less than 1 microliter, the crystallization experiments ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6933235 | Method for removing contaminants on a substrate A method of processing a substrate is disclosed. The method includes depositing a dielectric layer having a metal oxide on a substrate. A portion of the dielectric layer is removed to form a dielectric structure, thereby exposing a surface of the substrate. For exam... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913805 | Controlled release ampule containing a fumigant The present invention provides an apparatus and method for controlled release of a fumigant into a wooden structure to prevent decay of that structure. According to the present invention, a fumigant in an ampule or container is inserted into the wooden structure. Th... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911056 | Method for diffracting crystals formed by submicroliter crystallization experiments A method is provided for characterizing a crystal structure of a molecule, the method comprising performing a plurality of crystallization experiments where the crystallization experiments have volumes of less than 1 microliter, the crystallization experiments compr... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6899882 | Endothelial cell growth factor methods of isolation and expression A novel growth factor specific for vascular endothelial cells has been identified in conditioned medium of bovine pituitary derived folliculo stellate cells. This factor, named folliculo stellate derived growth facto (FSdGF) or vascular endothelial growth factor (VE... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6884271 | Composition as an additive to create clear stable solutions and microemulsions with a combustible liquid fuel to improve combustion The present invention relates to an additive composition for a combustible fuel to produce improved combustion and reduced exhaust pollution of the combusted fuel, which additive composition comprises: a) one or more water-soluble ... | 04/26/2005 |
