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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5552307 | Method of using an elicitor to increase production of metabolites in biological cells A method for culturing fungal and plant cells in a culture medium containing an elicitor to increase production of a metabolite produced by the cells. For example, tobacco leaves produce the metabolite nicotine and the nicotine is produced in significantl... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5448455 | Animated light signage device and process Provided by this invention is an improved animated light signage device in which no electrical line connecting to an electrical wall outlet is used and no internal light source is used. The device has an animation element through which light flows and is ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5426099 | Process for inducing analgesia, peptides and therapeutic compositions Peptides having two or more amino acid residues in the sequence of the amino acid residues of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) segment 11-28, analogs and derivatives thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are provided which are character... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5412069 | Two-part polysulfide molding composition and process Provided by this invention are two-part liquid polysulfide compositions which utilize stable and effective manganese dioxide or like curing agents which provide reasonable working times and gel times typically a maximum of 90 minutes and desirably rapid c... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5409828 | Method for stimulating cell multiplication, differentiation, embroyogenesis and respiration in plant cell tissue culture by the addition of a glycoprotein extensin to culture medium The invention provides a process for stimulating the multiplication, differentiation or somatic embryogenesis of higher plant cells in tissue culture by the addition to the culture medium an effective amount of extensin preparation derived from higher pla... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5407681 | Increasing the growth of turkeys using implant of 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone Provided by the invention are methods and compositions for increasing the growth rate and feed efficiency of turkeys by administration of an effective amount of 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone or biocompatible derivatives such as alkanoic acid ester derivativ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5374441 | Heat stable fat substitute compositions and process Provided are fat substitute compositions adapted for use in food. The compositions are stable at temperatures at which foods are normally heated in preparation, such as about 350° F., are in the form of water-insoluble microparticles, and are made from o... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5369995 | Humidity sensor A humidity sensor device which utilizes a humidity-sensitive piezoelectric polymer film as a transducer element. In a preferred embodiment a pair of excitation electrodes and a pair of pickup electrodes are provided on such a polymer film, a suitable exci... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5362308 | Disposable dosage unit for iontophoresis-facilitated transdermal delivery, related devices and processes Provided are disposable dosage units for use in iontophoresis-facilitated transdermal delivery which have hydrophilic polymer first and second layers, the first layer having ionic resin particles dispersed therein and the second layer having an ionized ph... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5356500 | Piezoelectric laminate films and processes for their manufacture Provided by this invention are piezoelectric laminate films wherein films of different polymers are in laminated relationship. The piezoelectric laminate film has at least one property which is superior to the corresponding property in the films used in t... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5336422 | Polarized products and processes This invention relates to a polarized material which has polarization which is essentially stable up to the crystal melting temperature range of the polar crystals or to the softening temperature range or the glass transition temperature range of the pola... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5296230 | Transdermal fertility control system and process Transdermal fertility-controlling absorption polymer matrix dosage units have been developed which comprise a backing layer, an adjoining layer of a solid polymer matrix in which minimum effective daily doses of an estrogen and a progestin are microdisper... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5250022 | Iontotherapeutic devices, reservoir electrode devices therefore, process and unit dose Provided are reservoir electrodes for iontotherapeutic devices which have two chambers; the first chamber is electrically connected to the iontotherapeutic device and is designed to contain electrolytic solution and the second chamber has ionized pharmace... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5229979 | Electrostrictive driving device, process for sonic wave projection and polymer materials for use therein The provided invention is a novel electrostrictive driving device which comprises a sonic wave projector element having alternating electrodes and polymer material film layers. The device provides when subjected to a high bias voltage and a superimposed A... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5208032 | Increasing the growth of turkeys using implant of 19-nortestosterone Provided by the invention are methods and compositions for increasing the growth rate and feed efficiency of turkeys by administration of an effective amount of the intermediate synthesis compound 19-nortestosterone. It has also been found that the invent... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5204013 | Polarized products This invention relates to a polarized material which is free or substantially free of mechanically-induced orientation and has polarization which is essentially stable up to the crystal melting temperature range of the polar crystals or to the softening t... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5145682 | Transdermal absorption dosage unit for postmenopausal syndrome treatment and process for administration Transdermal absorption dosage units have been developed for treatment of postmenopausal syndrome which comprise a backing layer, an adjoining adhesive polymer layer in which at least minimum effective daily doses of an estrogen is microdispersed. Presentl... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5128433 | Thixotropic polymer compositions and process for use thereof Provided by this invention are thixotropic polymer compositions, which are useful upon curing to make tough coatings, sealants, adhesive bonds and molds. The compositions can be supplied to the site of use as two low viscosity liquid parts, which when mix... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5116889 | Pulped paperboard-polymer compositions This invention relates to homogeneous compositions comprising pulped paperboard and a finely divided polymer, suitably polyethylene terephthalate, commonly referred to as "PET". Also, provided are stable aqueous dispersions of finely divided polymer parti... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5107123 | Solar ultraviolet radiation measuring device and process Provided is an ultraviolet radiation device useful to measure intensity of the ultraviolet radiation in a selected environment which has an optical-electrical converter having an optical means for expanding an ultraviolet radiation input angle of the conv... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5045319 | Transdermal dosage unit, system and process Provided by this invention are novel transdermal dosage units for administering cardiovascular pharmaceuticals, whereby enhanced absorption with essentially zero-order kinetics is obtained. Also provided is a process for administration of cardiovascular p... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5042975 | Iontotherapeutic device and process and iontotherapeutic unit dose This invention relates to development of an iontotherapeutic device for regulated transdermal systemic administration of ionizable pharmaceutical compounds. It also provides an iontotherapeutic process for transdermal administration of ionized pharmaceuti... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5023084 | Transdermal estrogen/progestin dosage unit, system and process Transdermal estrogen/progestin adsorption dosage units have been developed which comprise a backing layer, an adjoining polymer layer is an adhesive layer in which at least minimum effective dose of an estrogen is dissolved or microdispersed. Adhered to t... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5017387 | Novel natural yoghurt compositions and method of preparation Novel firm, natural yoghurt compositions made by fermentation of a fermentation mixturte comprising about 15 percent to about 70 percent fresh cowmilk or ewemilk and about 85 percent to about 30 percent soymilk using yoghurt culture organisms are provided... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4906169 | Transdermal estrogen/progestin dosage unit, system and process Transdermal estrogen/progestin absorption dosage unit have been developed which comprise a backing layer, an adjoining polymer layer is an adhesive layer in which at least minimum effective dose of an estrogen is dissolved or microdispersed. Adhered to th... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4883669 | Transdermal absorption dosage unit for estradiol and other estrogenic steroids and process for administration This invention relates to a novel transdermal absorption dosage unit comprising a backing layer, an adjoining layer of solid polymer matrix in which estradiol or another steroidal pharmaceutical having estrogenic activity is microdispersed; and a biologic... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4863648 | Process for making polarized material This invention relates to a process for making polarized material by forming a solution of a material capable of being polarized with a polarization solvent which can be removed by evaporation. The material in solution is poled to provide a polarized mate... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4830795 | Process for making polarized material This invention relates to a process for making polarized material by forming a solution of a material capable of being polarized with a polarization solvent. The material in solution is poled to provide a polarized material and during the poling the solve... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4828528 | Growing doll A doll is provided which has a stretchable inner liner, an expandable core within the inner liner and a skin layer in intimate contact with the inner liner. The inner liner has one or more growth phase means which can be a series of essentially parallel s... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4818540 | Transdermal fertility control system and process Transdermal fertility-controlling absorption polymer matrix dosage units have been developed which comprise a backing layer, an adjoining layer of a solid polymer matrix in which minimum effective daily doses of an estrogen and a progestin are microdisper... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4806341 | Transdermal absorption dosage unit for narcotic analgesics and antagonists and process for administration Transdermal absorption morphinan narcotic analgesic or antagonist pharmaceutical polymer matrix dosage units have been developed which comprise a backing layer and an adjoining layer of a solid polymer matrix in which minimum effective doses of morphinan ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4748025 | Novel cultured buttermilk compositions and method of preparation Novel cultured buttermilk compositions made by fermentation of a fermentation mixture comprising about 15 percent to about 70 percent fresh cowmilk, ewemilk or other suitable fresh milk and about 85 percent to about 30 percent soymilk using buttermilk fer... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4686319 | Synthesis of genetic females and their use in hybrid seed production A synthetic method is described for the development of genetic females in squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) through crosses of monoecious varieties or inbreds followed by selection. The genetic females and true-breeding female lines can be propagated sexually fo... | 08/11/1987 |
