Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7910678 | Copolymers having 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl moieties Copolymers including a hydrophobic monomer and an acryloyl or methacryloyl ester of propylene glycol monomethyl ether, also referred to as 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl acrylate (“MMOEA”) are provided. The combination of the hydrophobic monomer and the MMOEA monomer a... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7875073 | Block copolymers of acrylates and methacrylates with fluoroalkenes A block copolymer comprising a fluorinated block and a non-fluorinated block and method of making the block copolymer are provided. Also provided herein are a coating on an implantable device comprising the block copolymer and method of using the implantable device.... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7834142 | Shortened glucagon-like peptide 1(sGLP-1) preparation method and application This invention relates to similar compound of glucagon-like peptide 1 (glucagon-like peptide-1, GLP-1) secreted by insulinotropic hormone, i.e. shortened glucagon-like peptide 1 (sGLP-1) consisting of 26 aminoacids. Its sequence is as follows: His-X1-Glu-Gly-Thr-Phe... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7834056 | Pharmaceutical composition for gout A composition for hyperuricemia disease or a related disorder, use thereof and method of using thereof are provided. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833232 | Epilator An epilator with an improved structure is provided. The epilator may comprise a main shaft passing through epilating leaves, and a motor device that drives the main shaft. The epilating leaves may comprise a single structure and the two epilating leaves may form a g... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7823304 | Method and device for forming steam A method and device for forming steam with high pressure and a cleaner or iron comprising the device are provided. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7820812 | Methods of manufacturing crystalline forms of rapamycin analogs A process for preparing a crystalline rapamycin analog includes: combining the rapamycin analog with an organic medium to form a mixture; incubating the mixture until the rapamycin analog crystallizes; and recovering the crystalline rapamycin analog. The organic med... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7812032 | Crystalline forms of rapamycin analogs A rapamycin analog composition includes a crystalline form of a rapamycin analog. The crystal can be a hydrate, dehydrate, solvate, or desolvate. The rapamycin analog can have a structure of Formula 1, which is optionally a prodrug, salt, derivative, or combination ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7807787 | NELL-1 peptide The invention generally relates to a bone growth factor, and more particularly to compositions including NELL1, articles of manufacture including NELL1 and methods of using NELL1 to induce bone formation. This invention also provides methods for the expression and p... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7807722 | Biobeneficial coating compositions and methods of making and using thereof A biobeneficial coating composition for coating an implantable device, such as a drug eluting stent, and a method of coating the device with the composition, and an implantable device coated with the composition are provided. ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7803406 | Polycationic peptide coatings and methods of coating implantable medical devices Methods of forming coatings comprising a polycationic peptide for medical devices are disclosed. Also disclosed is a coating comprising a polycationic peptide. ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7788447 | Electronic flash memory external storage method and device An electronic flash memory external storage method and device for data processing system, includes firmware which directly controls the access of electronic storage media and implements standard interface functions, adopts particular reading and writing formats of t... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7786249 | Biobeneficial polyamide/polyethylene glycol polymers for use with drug eluting stents This disclosure covers polymers, which are useful in medical device applications. The polymers comprise at least two different blocks, at least one L1 block with the formula and at least one L2 block with the formula | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785647 | Methods of providing antioxidants to a drug containing product A method of providing an antioxidant to a medical device is described. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7776991 | Biologically absorbable coatings for implantable devices based on polyesters and methods for fabricating the same The disclosure contains a medical article comprising a polymer containing polyesters and, optionally, agents for use with medical articles and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. The medical article generally comprises an implantable substrate having a co... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7776926 | Biocompatible coating for implantable medical devices A random or a block copolymer which includes at least one biologically compatible structural moiety and at least one biologically active moiety is disclosed. The random or block copolymer can be used for fabricating a coating for an implantable medical device such a... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7772359 | Biobeneficial polyamide/polyethylene glycol polymers for use with drug eluting stents This disclosure provides a method device and a method of forming the medical device. The medical device comprises a coating comprising a polymer. The polymer comprises at least two different blocks, at least one L1 block with the formula | 08/10/2010 |
| 7771739 | Implantable medical devices comprising semi-crystalline poly(ester-amide) The current invention relates to an implantable medical device made of semi-crystalline poly(ester amide) (PEA) polymer. ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7763271 | Polymeric micelle-based local delivery methods and devices Methods using PEG-PE micelles for the local delivery of substantially water insoluble drugs and bioactive agents are disclosed. ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7731987 | Implantable medical device comprising a pro-healing poly(ester-amide) The present invention relates to implantable medical devices, in particular stents, comprising pro-healing poly(ester-amide)s. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7634176 | Device and method for forming water vapor A device and method are provided for forming vapor mainly utilizing the atomization device to form low temperature water vapor, and then using an adjustable heating unit to warm the low temperature water vapor, or mixing some high temperature steam to get needed tem... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7628859 | Mounting assembly for a stent and a method of using the same to coat a stent A mounting assembly for a stent and a method of coating a stent using the assembly are provided. ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7601383 | Coating construct containing poly (vinyl alcohol) A method of forming a surface layer that includes a hydroxyl polymer on a substrate coating on a medical device is provided. ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7588794 | Coatings for drug delivery devices based on poly (orthoesters) A polymer coating for implantable medical devices based on polyorthoesters and methods for fabricating the coating are disclosed. The implantable medical devices made of polyorthoesters and methods for fabricating thereof are also disclosed. ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7585516 | Coatings for drug delivery devices A polymer coating for medical devices based on a polyolefin derivative. A variety of polymers are described to make coatings for medical devices, particularly, for drug delivery stents. The polymers include homo-, co-, and terpolymers having at least one olefin-deri... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7560492 | Polysulfone block copolymers as drug-eluting coating material A polymeric composition comprising a polysulfone polymer and an elastomeric polymer for use as a coating composition for coating an implantable device, such as a DES, and methods of making and using the implantable device are provided. ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7490596 | Device and method of controlling exhaust gas sensor temperature, and recording medium for exhaust gas sensor temperature control program A control input (DUT) for controlling a heater (13) which heats an active element (10) of an exhaust gas sensor (8) includes at least one of another component depending on the difference between temperature data of the active element (10)... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7413746 | Stent coatings containing self-assembled monolayers A coating for a medical device, particularly for a drug eluting stent, is described. The coating includes a self-assembled monolayer. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7402329 | Method of using support device to coat a stent A support device for a stent and a method of coating a stent using the device are provided. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396539 | Stent coatings with engineered drug release rate Coatings and methods of forming coatings for implantable medical devices, such as stents, are described. The coatings are used for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent or drug. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390524 | Method for electrostatic spraying of an abluminal stent surface A method for electrostatic spraying of an abluminal surface of a stent is provided. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390333 | Biodegradable drug delivery material for stent A stent is fabricated utilizing a polymer that is selected for its tendency to degrade from the surface inwardly rather than undergo bulk erosion so as to substantially reduce the risk of large particles becoming detached and being swept downstream. Such polymer is ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390497 | Poly(ester amide) filler blends for modulation of coating properties Provided herein is a PEA polymer blend and coatings or implantable devices formed therefrom. The PEA polymer blend is formed of a PEA polymer and a material capable of hydrogen bonding with the PEA. The PEA polymer blend can form a coating on an implantable device, ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387810 | Method of forming rate limiting barriers for implantable devices A method is disclosed for forming a coating on implantable medical devices including an interpenetrating polymer network that serves as a rate limiting barrier. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7378106 | Biologically absorbable coatings for implantable devices and methods for fabricating the same Coatings for an implantable medical device and a method of fabricating thereof are disclosed, the coatings comprising a biologically degradable, biologically erodable, and/or biologically resorbable ABA or AB block copolymer. A biologically active agent can be conju... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364748 | Controlled morphologies in polymer drug for release of drugs from polymer films The present invention includes a drug release system. The drug release system comprises a bulk polymer phase and a polymeric drug-enriched phase within the bulk polymer phase. At least one drug is incorporated into the drug-enriched phase. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363074 | Coatings comprising self-assembled molecular structures and a method of delivering a drug using the same A coating for an implantable medical device is disclosed, the coating including a self-assembled molecular structure. The coating can be used for altering the release rate of a therapeutic substance from the implantable device. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357793 | Polymers of fluorinated and hydrophilic monomers A polymer blend that contains a polymer of fluorinated monomers and another biocompatible polymer. The polymer blend can form a coating on a medical device. The medical device can be used for treat, prevent or ameliorate a medical condition. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357743 | Hub motor Provided herein is a hub motor, which includes: a motor shaft, which is non-rotational (e.g., fixed), a hub housing, which is connected to the motor shaft via bearings, a stator of the motor with winding, which is fixedly connected to the motor shaft, wherein, the h... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356168 | Biometric verification system and method utilizing a data classifier and fusion model A biometric verification system and methods for using thereof are disclosed. The biometric verification system may comprise a verification engine for verifying an identity of a subject and a training engine. The verification engine may comprise a plurality of discri... | 04/08/2008 |
