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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7179253 | Method of tattoo removal A method for removing tattoos is disclosed. Generally, the method includes administering an IRM compound to the tattooed region. In some cases, the method also includes treating a tattooed area with a cell disrupter such as a laser beam. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7063978 | Coated film laminate having an electrically conductive surface Articles including a polymeric substrate and an electrically conductive surface are provided. Methods of making and using such articles also are provided. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7030129 | Method of reducing and treating UVB-induced immunosuppression Methods of preventing and/or treating UV-induced immunosuppression by administration of immune response modifier compounds are disclosed herein. Suitable immune response modifier compounds include agonists of one or more TLRs. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| D511450 | Self-engaging bundling strap provided with machine readable code | 11/15/2005 |
| 6943138 | Oil clearing sheet for makeup To provide an oil clearing sheet for makeup, which is superior in capacity to absorb oil and can confirm the wiping state of sebum easily and clearly, and which can afford sufficient wiping feeling and satisfactory feeling to users. An oil clearing sheet for makeup,... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6915713 | Multi-chambered pump-valve device A multi-chambered pump-valve device for performing chemical processes, detections or analyses is described herein. The device includes a plurality of chambers having variable volumes in fluid communication with one another via one or more passageways. Liquid may be ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913931 | Devices, methods and systems for low volume microarray processing Devices, methods and systems for low volume microarray processing are disclosed. The microarray devices preferably include a plurality of reactant sites on a reactant surface. The reactant sites include reactants that operate to capture one or more selected analytes... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902740 | Pyrrolidonoethyl (meth)acrylate containing pressure sensitive adhesive compositions The present invention relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a copolymer comprising pyrrolidonoethyl acrylate or pyrrolidonoethyl methacrylate. This composition may be used as part of a transdermal drug delivery device. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| D505063 | Bundling strap | 05/17/2005 |
| 6894060 | Method for the treatment of dermal lesions caused by envenomation A method of treating dermal lesions caused by envenomation comprising applying a therapeutically effective amount of an immune response modifier compound selected from the group consisting of imidazoquinoline amines, imidazopyridine amines, 6,7-fused cycloalkylimida... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6889468 | Modular systems and methods for using sample processing devices Sample processing systems and methods of using those systems for processing sample materials located in devices that are separate from the system are disclosed. The sample processing systems include a rotating base plate on which the sample processing devices are lo... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6881538 | Array comprising diamond-like glass film Materials for use in miniaturized arrays, the arrays, and methods of manufacturing. Materials for making arrays described include a substrate with a silicon-containing layer, optionally with linking agents and reactants. ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6867342 | Drug delivery dressing having fluid control film The present invention provides drug delivery dressings having a fluid control film component that comprise a sheet having microchannels that permit directional flow of a liquid. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6863195 | Valve stem for use in a metering valve of a metered dose inhaler Valve stems for use in an aerosol metering valve are described herein. The valve stems include structures designed to limit the likelihood and extent to which a gasket can intrude into an opening in the valve stem. The valve stems described herein also limit the lik... | 03/08/2005 |
| D500671 | Self-engaging bundling strap provided with machine readable code | 01/11/2005 |
| 6841258 | High density, miniaturized arrays and methods of manufacturing same High-density, miniaturized arrays including high surface areas. Arrays described include substrate with a coating of linking agents, as well as arrays with reactants affixed to the substrates. Methods of manufacturing high-density arrays of reactants. The methods in... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6833251 | Bacteria detection using immobilized enzyme substrates Methods of detecting bacteria including the use of an immobilized enzyme substrate are provided. ... | 12/21/2004 |
| D498843 | Diaper fastener | 11/23/2004 |
| 6820506 | Multi-chambered pump-valve device A multi-chambered pump-valve device for performing chemical processes, detections or analyses is described herein. The device includes a plurality of chambers having variable volumes in fluid communication with one another via one or more passageways. Liquid may be ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6814912 | Heat treated high density structures A method for forming a unitary polymeric projection or fastener comprising a base layer, and a multiplicity of spaced projections or hook members projecting from the upper surface of the unitary base layer the method generally including extruding of forming a thermo... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6814935 | Sample processing devices and carriers Methods and devices for thermal processing of multiple samples at the same time are disclosed. The assemblies include carriers and sample processing devices with process arrays that include conduits useful in distributing sample materials to a group pf process chamb... | 11/09/2004 |
| D496854 | Bundling strap | 10/05/2004 |
| 6797028 | “Push-on” self attach adaptive filter There is provided in a standard ceiling system, having suspension rails or elements a movable air delivery diffuser resting on the suspension elements and a filter panel inserted into and retained between the suspension elements and the air delivery diffuser. The fi... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6790642 | Method for reducing the amount of nucleic acid adhering to a hydrophobic surface The present invention provides a method for isolating nucleic acid from a sample, preferably from a biological sample. This method involves applying the biological sample to a hydrophobic organic polymeric solid phase to selectively trap target nucleic acid and remo... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6787635 | Solid phase synthesis supports and methods Functionalized supports and methods for solid phase synthesis. Preferably, the functionalized support is azlactone-functionalized. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6783838 | Coated film laminate having an ionic surface A coated laminate having an ionic surface including a shrinkable polymeric film, an ionic coating and, optionally, a hydrogel is disclosed. A method for transferring sample molecules from a matrix to a coated laminate having an ionic surface also is disclosed. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6780272 | Method for producing web for use in making shaped elastic ears disposable absorbent article diapers There is provided a process for forming profiled elastic laminates suitable for forming profiled elastic ear portions. The process comprises the steps of providing a continuous length of at least one elastic web material having a first width and a continuous length ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6773718 | Oil absorbent wipe with rapid visual indication There is provided an oil absorbing wipe material suitable for wiping a users' skin or hair and a method for their manufacture. The wipes comprise at least an oil absorbing porous film-like substrate of a thermoplastic material. Generally, the wipe changes transparen... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6767202 | Tooling with helical coils for structured surface articles Tool rolls and methods of using the tool rolls to manufacture articles with one or more structured surfaces are disclosed. The tool rolls include an outer surface that, when used in connection with materials of the proper viscosity or formability, can form a structu... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6761962 | Microfluidic articles The present invention provides various microfluid processing architecture-bearing, polymeric articles. The articles may include microelectronic, microoptical or microchemical elements. The article also may include inorganic thin film coatings. ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6762139 | Flexible adsorbent filter The invention comprises a flexible adsorbent-loaded filter formed from a flexible support web and attached adsorbent particles. The adsorbent-loaded filter has open filter cells which are defined by the support web and the attached adsorbent particles and are random... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6758884 | Air filtration system using point ionization sources A filtration system for filtering particulates from air. A plurality of point ionization sources are positioned in the proximity of the periphery of an air flow channel and being oriented to generate ions in the proximity of the air flow channel in a direction gener... | 07/06/2004 |
| D492019 | Air cleaner | 06/22/2004 |
| 6752889 | Contoured layer channel flow filtration media A filtration media array is provided having at least one contoured polymeric film layer having surface structures. The film layers may be configured as a stack that has the contoured film layer defining a plurality of ordered inlet openings through a face of the sta... | 06/22/2004 |
| D491655 | Air cleaner | 06/15/2004 |
| 6749813 | Fluid handling devices with diamond-like films Fluid handling devices including a substrate with a diamond-like film. The devices include capillaries and microfluidic articles. ... | 06/15/2004 |
| D490633 | Package for dispensing sheets | 06/01/2004 |
| 6740136 | Interconnected filter frame and filter framing method A filter product includes a filtration media combined with a multi-component frame assembly that can effectively support the filtration media in place proximal to its edges and in accordance with its desired orientation and wherein the assembly can be selectively ta... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6734401 | Enhanced sample processing devices, systems and methods Devices, systems, and methods for processing sample materials. The sample materials may be located in a plurality of process chambers in the device, which is rotated during heating of the sample materials. ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6720187 | Multi-format sample processing devices Devices, methods, and systems for processing sample materials are disclosed. The present invention may provide a bridge between standard microtiter plate systems, methods, protocols, etc. (that include wells arranged in rectangular arrays) and rotating sample proces... | 04/13/2004 |
