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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7131987 | Microstructures and method for treating and conditioning skin which cause less irritation during exfoliation An improved method is provided to enhance skin appearance and health, in which skin is cleaned (or exfoliated) and conditioned by use of microelements affixed to a base element or hand-held patch. For the microstructure used in the improved method, the dimensions of... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7108681 | Microstructures for delivering a composition cutaneously to skin An improved method and apparatus is provided as a system to deliver a composition, preferably a medical or pharmaceutical composition or active, through the stratum corneum of skin, without introducing bleeding or damage to tissue, and absent pain or other trauma. T... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7102047 | High metathesis activity ruthenium and osmium metal carbene complexes Ruthenium and osmium carbene compounds that are stable in the presence of a variety of functional groups and can be used to catalyze olefin metathesis reactions on unstrained cyclic and acyclic olefins are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making the carbene ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7078427 | Analogs of indole-3-carbinol metabolites as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents Novel compounds useful as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents are provided. The compounds are analogs of indole-3-carbinol metabolites wherein the structures and substituents of the compounds are selected to enhance the compounds' overall efficacy, particula... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074426 | Methods and drug delivery systems for the treatment of orofacial diseases This invention relates to methods of treating various orofacial diseases involving inflammation, infection and/or pain, using intratissue controlled release drug delivery systems. More particularly, the invention relates to methods for localized or targeted administ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7067641 | Phosphinoamidite carboxylates and analogs thereof in the synthesis of oligonucleotides having reduced internucleotide charge Nucleoside phosphinoamidite carboxylates and analogs are provided that have the structure of formula (III) wherein A is hydrogen, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkoxy-substituted lower alkoxy, halogen, SH, NH | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064929 | Sliders bonded by a debondable encapsulant containing styrene and acrylate polymers The invention relates generally to the bonding of one or more sliders in styrene and acrylate polymers. More particularly, the invention relates to planarized slider assemblies formed by using debondable solid encapsulants comprised of styrene and acrylate polymers.... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7053221 | Heteroatom-stabilized carbenes and precursors thereto as depolymerization catalysts A method is provided for carrying out depolymerization of a polymer containing electrophilic linkages in the presence of a catalyst and a nucleophilic reagent, wherein production of undesirable byproducts resulting from polymer degradation is minimized. The reaction... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7022789 | Telechelic alkadiene polymers with crosslinkable end groups and methods for making the same The present invention relates to telechelic polymers having crosslinkable end groups of the formula and methods for preparing the same wherein n is an integer; is an alkadi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6987154 | Synthesis of A,B-alternating copolymers by olefin metathesis reactions of cyclic olefins or olefinic polymers with an acyclic diene This invention relates generally to synthetic procedures that include the step of ring-opening metathesis of cyclic olefins and reaction with an acyclic diene co-reactant to produce regularly repeating A,B-alternating olefin polymers. The A,B-alternating polymers ar... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6969400 | Synthetic implant with nonimmunogenicity coating Provided are crosslinked polymer compositions that include a first synthetic polymer containing multiple nucleophilic groups covalently bound to a second synthetic polymer containing multiple electrophilic groups. The first synthetic polymer is preferably a syntheti... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6946533 | Synthesis of macrocyclic polymers by ring insertion polymerization of cyclic olefin monomers A method for synthesizing cyclic polymers using transition metal alkylidene complexes as reaction catalysts is provided, wherein the complexes contain a cyclic group. Polymerization is carried out on the catalyst, using cyclic olefin monomers that undergo ring inser... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943197 | Topical administration of pharmacologically active bases in the treatment of inflammatory dermatoses Provided are methods and topical pharmaceutical formulations for the treatment of inflammatory dermatoses. The invention involves the topical administration of a pharmacologically active base in a formulation having a pH of about 7.5 to about 13.0, preferably about ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943226 | Multinuclear transition metal catalysts for preparation of multimodal polymer compositions Novel compounds are provided that are useful as catalysts, particularly in the polymerization of addition polymerizable monomers such as olefinic or vinyl monomers. The compounds are multinuclear complexes of transition metals coordinated to at least one unsaturated... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6940692 | Magnetic recording head having a corrosion-protective layer of a metal salt of a perfluorinated polyether acid A process is provided for synthesizing metal salts of perfluorinated polyethers containing at least one carboxylic acid group. The polymeric salts so provided are effective as anti-wetting and corrosion-protective agents. The metal salts of perfluorinated polyether ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938995 | Acoustic assessment of fluids in a plurality of reservoirs The invention provides devices and methods for acoustically assessing the contents of a plurality of reservoirs that are typically provided as an array. An acoustic radiation generator is employed for generating acoustic radiation having an image field of a size suf... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938987 | Acoustic ejection of fluids from a plurality of reservoirs The present invention provides a method and device for the acoustic ejection of fluid droplets from each of a plurality of fluid-containing reservoirs. The droplets are ejected toward sites on a substrate surface for deposition thereon. The device is comprised of: a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939969 | Tri-and bidentate amido ligands prepared by palladium0 coupling and metallation thereof to form metal-amido catalysts This invention provides an amido ligand and its synthesis. Use of the amide ligand in a variety of metal complexes, and transition metals in particular, is also provided. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932097 | Acoustic control of the composition and/or volume of fluid in a reservoir The invention provides a device for controlling the composition and/or volume of a fluid within a reservoir. The device includes a reservoir adapted to contain at least one fluid, a means for monitoring a characteristic of the fluid contained in the reservoir, and a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932890 | Method for making a magnetic recording disk having a corrosion-protective layer of a perfluorinated polyether acid A process is provided for synthesizing metal salts of perfluorinated polyethers containing at least one carboxylic acid group. The polymeric salts so provided are effective as anti-wetting and corrosion-protective agents. The metal salts of perfluorinated polyether ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929733 | Sacrificial plastic mold with electroplatable base A sacrificial plastic mold having an electroplatable backing is provided. One embodiment consists of the infusion of a softened or molten thermoplastic through a porous metal substrate (sheet, screen, mesh or foam) and into the features of a micro-scale molding tool... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916955 | Process for synthesizing perfluorinated polyethers with metal carboxylate end groups A process is provided for synthesizing metal salts of perfluorinated polyethers containing at least one carboxylic acid group. The polymeric salts so provided are effective as anti-wetting and corrosion-protective agents. The metal salts of perfluorinated polyether ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916936 | Catalytic depolymerization of polymers containing electrophilic linkages using nucleophilic reagents A method is provided for carrying out depolymerization of a polymer containing electrophilic linkages in the presence of a catalyst and a nucleophilic reagent, wherein production of undesirable byproducts resulting from polymer degradation is minimized. The reaction... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916083 | Control over flow of an acoustic coupling fluid An acoustic device is provided comprising a reservoir adapted to contain a fluid and having an exterior surface, an acoustic radiation generator for generating acoustic radiation, and a means for delivering an acoustic coupling fluid to the exterior surface of the r... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911546 | Catalytic depolymerization of polymers containing electrophilic linkages using nucleophilic reagents A method is provided for carrying out depolymerization of a polymer containing electrophilic linkages in the presence of a catalyst and a nucleophilic reagent, wherein production of undesirable byproducts resulting from polymer degradation is minimized. The reaction... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6911496 | Composition for administration of a biologically active compound Provided are crosslinked polymer compositions that include a first synthetic polymer containing multiple nucleophilic groups covalently bound to a second synthetic polymer containing multiple electrophilic groups. The first synthetic polymer is preferably a syntheti... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902827 | Process for the electrodeposition of low stress nickel-manganese alloys A process for electrodepositing a low stress nickel-manganese multilayer alloy on an electrically conductive substrate is provided. The process includes the steps of immersing the substrate in an electrodeposition solution containing a nickel salt and a manganese sa... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6900357 | Direct, enantioselective aldol coupling of aldehydes using chiral organic catalysts Nonmetallic, chiral organic catalysts are used to catalyze an enantioselective aldol coupling reaction between aldehyde substrates. The reaction may be carried out with a single enolizable aldehyde, resulting in dimerization to give a β-hydroxy aldehyde, or trimeri... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6893115 | Frequency correction for drop size control The present invention provides a method and device for the acoustic ejection of fluid droplets having a constant drop size from fluid-containing reservoirs having varying fluid heights contained therein without the need for repositioning the acoustic ejector in the ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6878751 | Administration of resveratrol to treat inflammatory respiratory disorders A method is provided for treating inflammatory respiratory disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The method involves administration, preferably oral or pulmonary administration, of an active agent selected from the group consisti... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874668 | Telescoped multiwall nanotube and manufacture thereof The invention relates to a method for forming a telescoped multiwall nanotube. Such a telescoped multiwall nanotube may find use as a linear or rotational bearing in microelectromechanical systems or may find use as a constant force nanospring. In the method of the ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6869015 | Tamper-indicating barcode and method A novel tamper-indicating barcode methodology is disclosed that allows for detection of alteration to the barcode. The tamper-indicating methodology makes use of a tamper-indicating means that may be comprised of a particulate indicator, an optical indicator, a defo... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6867274 | Telechelic alkadiene polymers with crosslinkable end groups and methods for making the same The present invention relates to telechelic polymers having crosslinkable end groups of the formula and methods for preparing the same wherein n is an integer; is an alka... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6855925 | Methods, devices, and systems using acoustic ejection for depositing fluid droplets on a sample surface for analysis Provided is a method for preparing a sample surface for analysis that involves placing a sample surface in droplet-receiving relationship to a reservoir containing an analysis-enhancing fluid. Typically, the analysis-enhancing fluid is comprised of a mass spectromet... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6846837 | Topical administration of basic antifungal compositions to treat fungal infections of the nails Methods and topical pharmaceutical formulations are provided for the treatment of nail fungus (onychomycosis). The invention involves a pharmacologically active antifungal agent, plus a pharmaceutically acceptable base in a formulation having a pH of 7.5 to about 13... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6833408 | Methods for tissue repair using adhesive materials A method of tissue repair is provided using a biocompatible nonimmunogenic adhesive composition. The adhesive composition comprises collagen and a plurality of crosslinkable components having reactive functional groups thereon, with the functional groups selected so... | 12/21/2004 |
