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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4925931 | N-homocysteine thiolactonyl retinamido cobalamin and methods of use thereof N-Homocysteine thiolactonyl retinamido cobalamin is useful for decreasing the induction of chemically-induced tumors in animals. It is also useful for inhibiting weight gain.... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4907576 | Orthopaedic device using non-stretch material and method for its manufacture An orthopaedic belt apparatus applicable to any one of several parts of the body consisting of an elastomeric section sized to encompass lumbar muscle groups of the body wearing the orthopaedic belt and having distal ends thereof, a pair of non-stretch se... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4842716 | Ethylene furnace antifoulants An improved method for reducing fouling and corrosion of ethylene cracking furnaces petroleum feedstocks, the improvement comprising treating the petroleum feed stock with at least 10 ppm of a combination of a phosphorous antifoulant compound and a filmin... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4813433 | Syringe for withdrawing blood A syringe for withdrawing fluids which consists of novel new one-handed operated syringe. Said one-handed or therapeutic syringe is described as a therapeutic syringe comprising a double compartmented housing, a piston disposed in one of said compartments... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4764459 | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for determining anti-bodies against herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 in human sera A method and test kit for the serological diagnosis of human infection by herpes sipmlex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) using immunoaffinity purified virus-coded glycoproteins as target antigens. A preferred embodiment of the... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4762846 | Metaphit and related compounds as acylating agents for the (3H)phencyclidine receptors A derivative of phencyclidine (1) bearing an isothiocyanate moiety on the meta position of the aromatic ring (3; Metaphit as methanesulfonate and HCl salt) has been synthesized and identified as a rapid and specific site-directed acylating agent of the [ | 08/09/1988 |
| 4734203 | Copper chelants/dispersants and their applications for boiler internal treatment This invention discloses a method of improving the constitution of boiler water by adding thereto an effective amount of a copper transport agent which is either rubeanic acid or a low molecular weight polymer of polypiperazine methyl-para-hydroxysulfonic... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4729957 | Process for manufacture of L-asparaginase from erwinia chrysanthemi A process for the recovery and purification of L-asparaginase from Erwinia chrysanthemi is disclosed. The process involves the preparation of cellular acetone powder extract followed by either an ion exchange and affinity chromatography purification steps... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4727064 | Pharmaceutical preparations containing cyclodextrin derivatives The invention comprises pharmaceutical preparations consisting generally of a drug with a substantially low water solubility and an amorphous, water-soluble cyclodextrin-based mixtures. In these preparations a stable amorphous state can be achieved. This ... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4727146 | Synthesis of chiral 1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolines by asymmetric reduction In a short total synthesis of morphinan compounds, derivatives of 1-benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline are produced. Certain of these compounds, although highly aromatic and functionalized, can be optically resolved. The optically active enantiomers ca... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4722895 | Synthetic peptides for the production of specific keratin protein antibodies A process is disclosed for the construction of synthetic peptides corresponding to amino acid sequences of 55-, 59-, 60-, 67-kilodalton keratin proteins. These synthetic peptides make possible the development of monospecific antisera for individual kerati... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4722888 | Cell line producing human monoclonal antibody which binds to HTLV-I producing cells The present invention is an immortalized B-cell line which produces a human monoclonal antibody IgG-Kk which specifically binds to the envelope antigen of human T-cell leukemia virus Type 1 (HTLV-I). This monoclonal antibody is useful as a diagnostic reag... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4704357 | Immortalized T-lymphocyte cell line for testing HTLV-III inactivation This invention is an immortalized T-cell clone, designated ATH8, which is highly sensitive to the cytopathic effect of HTLV-III. The ATH8 T-cell clone is used in mass screening systems to rapidly and easily determine the in vitro capacity of new drugs or ... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4697066 | Electric hair curling waved with improved heating element arrangement An electric heating element for a hair-curling wand having a barrel attached at one end to a handle is inserted into a portion of the barrel and consists of a loop cut out of thin flexible nickel foil having free ends forming terminals for connection to a... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4696932 | Biologically-active xanthine derivatives Certain functionalized cogeners of 1,3-dialkylxanthine exhibit high potency and selectivity as antagonists for A1 - and A2 -adenosine receptors and are suitable for attachment to probes, drug carriers, or solid supports. These deriva... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4694142 | Electric air heater An electric forced-convection air heater consisting of an axial fan and a cage-shaped resistance heating element mounted up-stream of the fan impeller, which serves to heat the air passing there through and to guide the air stream smoothly to the impeller... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4692463 | Antiinflammatory 2,3-didemethylcolchicine and additional derivatives The present invention describes the finding of potent antiinflammatory properties in 2,3-didemethylcolchicine and its analogs.... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4690224 | Agricultural implement for disposal of crop residue An agricultural implement for clearing a field of crop residue after harvest is attached to the linkage of a tractor and serves to cut and shred stalks of plants planted in two parallel rows. It comprises two sheave-shaped rollers on a common axle serving... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4668668 | Compositions inhibiting murine MXT ductal carcinoma A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein Z is alkoxy of 1-4 carbon atoms and Y is amino, inhibits the growth of murine ductal carcinoma (MXT mammary tumors). A compound wherein Z is OH and Y is nitro, administered orally, inhibits the growth of MXT... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4661683 | Hair curling set A hair curler set for heating hair curling rollers includes a case accommodating a plurality of cylindrical hair curler rollers arranged in horizontal or slightly inclined parallel alignment and positioned in a row to one or both sides of an elongated hea... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4661445 | Competitive ELISA for the detection of HTLV-III antibodies A competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of antibodies is disclosed. This ELISA technique is more sensitive, more specific, and more accurate than known ELISA techniques. The competitive ELISA of this invention is particul... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4658047 | Method of preparing 1,2-diaminocyclohexane tetrachloro platinum (IV) isomers The present invention is a method of preparing tetrachlorodiamine cyclohexane platinum (IV) by reacting a diamine selected from the group consisting of 1,2-diaminocyclohexane and operable isomers thereof in the form of a dihydrohalide with alkali metal or... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4652599 | Method of continuous production of retroviruses (HTLV-III) from patients with AIDS and pre-AIDS using permissive cells A cell system is disclosed for the reproducible detection and isolation of human T-lymphotropic retroviruses (HTLV-family) with cytopathic effects (HTLV-III) from patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), pre-AIDS and in healthy carrie... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4650909 | Polyethylene glycol (PEG) reagent A process for production of improved polyethylene glycol (PEG) is disclosed. This process overcomes the toxicity that results from using the known (and impure) PEG-fusion reagent by incorporation of a purification method that removes the toxic elements al... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4647773 | Method of continuous production of retroviruses (HTLV-III) from patients with AIDS and pre-AIDS A cell system is disclosed for the reproducible detection and isolation of human T-lymphotropic retroviruses (HTLV-family) with cytopathic effects (HTLV-III) from patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), pre-AIDS and in healthy carrie... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4636496 | Compositions inhibiting murine MXT ductal carcinoma A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein Z is hydrogen and Y is nitro, inhibits the growth of murine ductal carcinoma (MXT mammary tumors).... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4636469 | Isolation of hepatitis A virus strain HM-175 Human hepatitis A virus (HAV), taken directly from human clinical specimens, can be isolated and serially passaged in primary African green monkey kidney (AGMK) cell cultures. This strain induced antibody to HAV in inoculated chimpanzees and is useful for... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4632909 | Monoclonal antibodies which block infectivity of malarial parasites to mosquitoes Monoclonal antibodies have been developed that bind with one or more proteins located on the surface of gametes or zygotes of malaria parasites. These antibodies are specific for antigens on mosquito midgut stages of malaria parasite and sterilize the par... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4622957 | Therapeutic corset An improved therapeutic corset which is peculiarly adapted for the sacrum, lumbar and thoracic region of the body comprises an elongated support surface formed from material that is bendable when subjected to forces encountered thereby. Disposed on the su... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4620978 | Hepatitis A virus purified and triply cloned Human hepatitis A virus (HAV) can be purified by a process in which master seed lots of HM-175 strain of hepatitis A virus are prepared from triply cloned virus by terminal dilution at passage level about 20 or preferably at least 20-30. The clones tested... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4618685 | N-homocysteine thiolactonyl retinamide and use thereof as an antineoplastic agent This invention is concerned with a new compound, useful to reduce tumors in laboratory animals, having the following structural formula: ##STR1## The compound is prepared by reacting the free base of homocysteine thiolactone with all trans retinoic a... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4617556 | Photosensitive sound generator A simplified and efficient sound generating device consisting of a self-contained audible signaling device and a means of affording said device protection against moisture and cold temperatures, comprised of a photoelectric cell, a source of energy, a sou... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4615886 | Utilizing a halohydrocarbon containing dissolved water to inactivate a lipid virus A method of inactivating a lipid virus contained in a dry protein carrier by contacting said virus-containing protein carrier for an abbreviated period of time at from 4°-40° C. with a composition including a halohydrocarbon treating agent and water dis... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4614049 | Smocking frame A hand-held smocking apparatus consisting of a crossbar and at least two fabric covered dowels rotatably and perpendicularly attached to said crossbar is suitable for performing needlework on pre-pleated material without tangling, snagging, or crushing th... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4614379 | Apparatus for roughening road surfaces The invention relates to an apparatus for roughening road surfaces, which consists of a roller which is mounted on a chassis so as to be vertically adjustable, is disposed transversely to the direction of travel, is driven by a motor and is equipped with ... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4612758 | Cutting finger for finger-bar cutters The invention relates to a cutting finger for finger-bar cutters of harvesting machines with a top finger and a bottom finger stamped out from flat material and connected to one another in front of the blade gap, in which cutting finger the top finger and... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4613668 | Short total synthesis or morphinan compounds which uses cyclization of a cycloalkylcarbonyl compound selected from cyclopropylcarbonyl and cyclobutylcarbonyl There is disclosed herewith a method of producing morphinan compounds by total synthesis which incorporates utilization of N-cycloalkylcarbonyl compounds, which show certain advantages over the prior art which has been previously expressed in U.S. Pat. No... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4612315 | Biologically-active 1,3-dipropyl-8-phenylxanthine derivatives Certain functionalized congeners of 1,3-dialkylxanthine exhibit high potency and selectivity as antagonists for A1 - and A2 -adenosine receptors and are suitable for attachment to probes, drug carriers, or solid supports. These deriv... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4612282 | Monoclonal antibodies reactive with human breast cancer Monoclonal antibodies demonstrating a reactivity with human breast cancer are produced. The hybridoma cultures secreting immunoglobins are produced by hydridoma technology. Splenic lymphocytes of mice, immunized with membrane-enriched fractions of metasta... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4608339 | Protoplast fusion method for high-frequency DNA transfection in human cells A modified protoplast fusion method and cell line is disclosed that stably transfects human cells with pSV2-derived plasmids at frequencies greater than 10-3. This procedure makes it possible to test the biological effect of individual genes (i... | 08/26/1986 |
