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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband

A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.

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Number of patents: 64
Last date: August 09, 2011

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NumberTitleIssue Date
7993872Unnatural reactive amino acid genetic code additions
This invention provides compositions and methods for producing translational components that expand the number of genetically encoded amino acids in eukaryotic cells. The components include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNAsyn-thetases, pairs of tRNAs/synt...
08/09/2011
7932043Use of monoclonal antibodies to distinguish protein conformational isoforms
Methods of preparing monoclonal antibodies that differentially bind to a single conformer of a protein of interest are described. Passive immunization using these antibodies as well as use of conformer-specific antibodies as diagnostic reagents for the purpose of st...
04/26/2011
7926123Fly pocket pants
This invention provides pants with vertical pocket openings at the pant front center. The pants can have a central vertical closure, such as a zipper, with the pocket opening optionally internally adjacent or externally adjacent to the closure. ...
04/19/2011
7923029Spray freeze dry of compositions for pulmonary administration
This invention provides methods and compositions to preserve bioactive materials, such as viruses, bacteria, cells, or liposomes, in freeze dried particles suitable for pulmonary administration. Methods provide spray freeze drying of formulations to form stable free...
04/12/2011
7910345Site specific incorporation of keto amino acids into proteins
Compositions and methods of producing components of protein biosynthetic machinery that include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, and orthogonal pairs of tRNAs/synthetases, which incorporate keto amino acids into proteins are provided. Methods...
03/22/2011
7895885Method and system for nanoknife and MEMS platform
Methods and systems for constructing microfabricated devices including a microknife and methods and devices for a three-dimensional microstructure constructed from a plurality of separable planar components using one or more microfabrication techniques and optionall...
03/01/2011
7824893In vivo incorporation of alkynyl amino acids into proteins in eubacteria
The invention relates to orthogonal pairs of tRNAs and aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases that can incorporate alkynyl amino acids such as para-propargyloxyphenylalanine into proteins produced in a eubacteria host such as E. coli. The invention provides novel orthogh...
11/02/2010
7811801Site-specific incorporation of redox active amino acids into proteins
Compositions and methods of producing components of protein biosynthetic machinery that include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, and orthogonal pairs of tRNAs/synthetases, which incorporate redox active amino acids into proteins are provided....
10/12/2010
7794978Expanding the eukaryotic genetic code
This invention provides compositions and methods for producing translational components that expand the number of genetically encoded amino acids in eukaryotic cells. The components include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, orthogonal pairs of...
09/14/2010
7790847Genetically programmed expression of proteins containing the unnatural amino acid phenylselenocysteine
The invention relates to orthogonal pairs of tRNAs and aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases that can incorporate the unnatural amino acid phenylselenocysteine into proteins produced in eubacterial host cells such as E. coli. The invention provides, for example but not ...
09/07/2010
7778448Method and system for on-line certificate of authenticity for collectibles and on-line signature verification of collectibles
An on-line method for issuing a certificate of authenticity for a collectible to a collector who has personally witnessed the collectible being signed and a verification system for authenticating a suspected signature on an object by scanning the suspected signature...
08/17/2010
7771989Micromachined diagnostic device with controlled flow of fluid and reaction
This invention relates to a micromachined microfluidics diagnostic device that comprises one or multiple assaying channels each of which is comprised a sample port, a first valve, a reaction chamber, a second valve, a fluid ejector array, a third valve, a buffer cha...
08/10/2010
7753888Method and/or apparatus for puncturing a surface for extraction, in situ analysis, and/or substance delivery using microneedles
A method and apparatus for puncturing a surface for extraction, in situ monitoring, and/or substance delivery uses microneedles with improved properties. Applications include easy to handle glucose monitoring using a group of hollow out-of-plane silicon microneedles...
07/13/2010
7741071Selective incorporation of 5-hydroxytryptophan into proteins in mammalian cells
This invention provides methods and compositions for incorporation of an unnatural amino acid into a peptide using an orthogonal aminoacyl tRNA synthetase/tRNA pair. In particular, an orthogonal pair is provided to incorporate 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan in a position en...
06/22/2010
7718410In vivo incorporation of alkynyl amino acids into proteins in eubacteria
The invention relates to orthogonal pairs of tRNAs and aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases that can incorporate alkynyl amino acids such as para-propargyloxyphenylalanine into proteins produced in a eubacteria host such as E. coli. The invention provides novel orthogo...
05/18/2010
7709604Selective incorporation of 5-hydroxytryptophan into proteins in mammalian cells
This invention provides methods and compositions for incorporation of an unnatural amino acid into a peptide using an orthogonal aminoacyl tRNA synthetase/tRNA pair. In particular, an orthogonal pair is provided to incorporate 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan in a position en...
05/04/2010
7703646Carrying bag adapted for accommodating a wheeled foldable article of furniture
A carrying bag includes a flexible bag body that defines an accommodation space therein and that has a lower peripheral edge defining a lower access opening. A rigid base member has a periphery configured to matingly engage the lower peripheral edge, and is displace...
04/27/2010
7700130Preservation of bioactive materials by spray drying
This invention provides methods and compositions to preserve bioactive materials in a matrix of powder particles. Methods provide high-pressure gas spraying and/or near supercritical spraying of formulations followed by drying in a stream of conditioned gas to form ...
04/20/2010
7700127Method and compositions for preparing and delivering rumen protected lipids, other nutrients and medicaments
This invention provides composite gels to, e.g., efficiently deliver unmodified amino acids, lipids, and/or feed supplements through the rumen of a ruminant animal. The invention also provides methods to make and use composite gels. ...
04/20/2010
7690229Station for alternate locks
Locking devices are provided that can be opened by alternate users with different keys. The devices generally include a lock slider anchored to an anchor tab through one or more link sliders. The sliders can be slidably mounted to a slide mount, such as, e.g., a sli...
04/06/2010
7664028Apparatus and method for metering and marking data in a communication system
A system and/or method for metering and marking packets of data incoming into a communication system having in some embodiments primary and secondary meter selectors, primary and secondary metering processors and a pipeline and wrapper interface controller. Further ...
02/16/2010
7662313Oriented nanostructures and methods of preparing
This invention provides compositions and devices having structurally ordered nanostructures, as well as methods for producing structurally ordered nanostructures. ...
02/16/2010
7655157Doped cadmium tungstate scintillator with improved radiation hardness
This invention provides novel cadmium tungstate scintillator materials that show improved radiation hardness. In particular, it was discovered that doping of cadmium tungstate (CdWO4) with trivalent metal ions or monovalent metal ions is particularly effe...
02/02/2010
7642085Protein arrays
The invention provides proteins attached to solid supports, and methods of preparing such solid support-bound proteins are provided. The proteins are attached to solid supports by means of an unnatural amino acid incorporated into the protein, which unnatural amino ...
01/05/2010
7639693Method and/or apparatus distributing variable-sized data units to variable destinations
A method or system or apparatus provides improved data handling. In one aspect, destination scheduling is performed by scheduling polling rather than scheduling data emissions. In particular aspects, a scheduler assigns a weight and sequence number to each destinati...
12/29/2009
7638297Compositions of orthogonal lysyl-tRNA and aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase pairs and uses thereof
Compositions and methods of producing components of protein biosynthetic machinery that include orthogonal lysyl-tRNAs, orthogonal lysyl-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, and orthogonal pairs of lysyl-tRNAs/synthetases, which incorporate homoglutamines into proteins are p...
12/29/2009
7638269Viral capsid assembly intermediates and methods of production
A cell-free method for translation and assembly of viral capsid and capsid intermediates is disclosed. Also disclosed are novel capsid assembly intermediates and novel host proteins which bind to such assembly intermediates. The invention also includes a screening m...
12/29/2009
7636636Imaging microarrays
A method of obtaining a corrected image of a microarray includes acquiring an image of a microarray including a target spot, and processing the image to correct for background noise and chip misalignment. The method also includes analyzing the image to identify a ta...
12/22/2009
7625717Expanding the eukaryotic genetic code
This invention provides compositions and methods for producing translational components that expand the number of genetically encoded amino acids in eukaryotic cells. The components include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, orthogonal pairs of...
12/01/2009
7615351Two stage nucleic acid amplification using an amplification oligomer
This invention provides methods, compositions and systems to detect a nucleic acid of interest in a two-stage amplification. The two-stage amplification begins with a first non-enzymatic accumulation of an amplification oligomer that is the target substrate for a se...
11/10/2009
7611913Ferroelectric rare-earth manganese-titanium oxides
Ferroelectric rare-earth manganese-titanium oxides and methods of their manufacture. The ferroelectric materials can provide nonvolatile data storage in rapid access memory devices. ...
11/03/2009
7608423Expanding the eukaryotic genetic code
This invention provides compositions and methods for producing translational components that expand the number of genetically encoded amino acids in eukaryotic cells. The components include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, orthogonal pairs of...
10/27/2009
7598091Micromachined diagnostic device with controlled flow of fluid and reaction
This invention relates to a micromachined microfluidics diagnostic device that comprises one or multiple assaying channels each of which is comprised a sample port, a first valve, a reaction chamber, a second valve, a fluid ejector array, a third valve, a buffer cha...
10/06/2009
7569764Solar modules with tracking and concentrating features
Disclosed are fixed solar-electric modules having arrays of solar concentrator assemblies capable of separately tracking movements through one or two degrees of rotational freedom to follow the movement of the sun daily and/or seasonally. The concentrators can inclu...
08/04/2009
7550870Method and apparatus for remote power management and monitoring
Methods and/or systems for power monitoring and/or power cycling management provide a variety of different remote interfacing and provide individual current monitoring for each output in a power supply strip. In various implementations, the invention can be incorpor...
06/23/2009
7527943Compositions of orthogonal glutamyl-tRNA and aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase pairs and uses thereof
Compositions and methods of producing components of protein biosynthetic machinery that include glutamyl orthogonal tRNAs, glutamyl orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, and orthogonal pairs of glutamyl tRNAs/synthetases are provided. Methods for identifying these ...
05/05/2009
7524647Site specific incorporation of keto amino acids into proteins
Compositions and methods of producing components of protein biosynthetic machinery that include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, and orthogonal pairs of tRNAs/synthetases, which incorporate keto amino acids into proteins are provided. Methods...
04/28/2009
7494796Site-specific incorporation of redox active amino acids into proteins
Compositions and methods of producing components of protein biosynthetic machinery that include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, and orthogonal pairs of tRNAs/synthetases, which incorporate redox active amino acids into proteins are provided....
02/24/2009
7485071Fabric yoga straps
Composite yoga mats and straps comprising a fabric sheet and loop holes and/or filament loops functioning as hand grips or appendage supports useful in the practice of yoga positions. The yoga straps or mats can to provide support, a stable surface, and moisture abs...
02/03/2009
7487507Secure control transfer in information system
Methods and/or systems and/or apparatus for improved security in information processing systems provide secure control transfer and object-oriented programming support at an architectural level using hardware readable data structures that represent different object ...
02/03/2009
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