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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7940206 | Low-cost, high-performance radar networks A real-time radar surveillance system comprises at least one land-based non-coherent radar sensor apparatus adapted for detecting maneuvering targets and targets of small or low radar cross-section. The radar sensor apparatus includes a marine radar device, a digiti... | 05/10/2011 |
| RE42315 | Nanostructured separation and analysis devices for biological membranes The present invention provides a nanostructured device comprising a substrate including nanotroughs therein; and a lipid bilayer suspended on or supported in the substrate. A separation method is also provided comprising the steps of supporting or suspending a lipid... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931611 | Ultrasonic wound debrider probe and method of use An ultrasonic medical probe comprises an elongate shaft formed integrally with a head portion having a distal end face oriented at least partially transversely to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The shaft is provided with an internal longitudinal channel or bore e... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931028 | Skin injury or damage prevention method using optical radiation A hand held device generates a predetermined number of pulses of electromagnetic radiation having a predetermined electromagnetic spectrum, a predetermined duration, a predetermined inter-pulse interval, and a predetermined total energy. The pulse sequence is delive... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7914454 | Real-time 3D ultrasonic imaging apparatus and method A method and apparatus for electronic volume data acquisition using ultrasound generates image data in a scanning and imaging process known as coherent aperture combining beamforming (CAC-BF). The CAC-BF technique can be applied in an azimuth dimension and/or an ele... | 03/29/2011 |
| RE42249 | Nanostructured separation and analysis devices for biological membranes The present invention provides a nonostructured device comprising a substrate including nanotroughs therein; and a lipid bilayer suspended on or supported in the substrate. A separation method is also provided comprising the steps of supporting or suspending a lipid... | 03/29/2011 |
| D635203 | Scapular stabilizer | 03/29/2011 |
| 7897400 | Non-invasive rapid diagnostic test for infection This invention relates to a test for detecting a Mycobacterium tuberculosis (tuberculosis or TB) infection in a patient or subject, specifically a diagnostic test, including a breath test, whereby patients are provided a small dose of an isotopically labeled ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7888375 | Pyridinone diketo acids: inhibitors of HIV replication A new class of diketo acids constructed on pyridinone scaffolds, designed as inhibitors of HIV replication through inhibition of HIV integrase, is described. These compounds are useful in the prevention or treatment of infection by HIV and in the treatment of AIDS a... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7879885 | Thioalkeneamides as transketolase inhibitors The present invention provides thioalkeneamides of formula (I) which are useful as transketolase inhibitors: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, Ra-Rd, n and ring A are as defined he... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879816 | Methods of treating cancer and other conditions or disease states using LFMAU and LDT The present invention relates to the use of the compound according to formula (I), below for the treatment of tumors, cancer and hyperproliferative diseases, among other conditions or disease states: Where X is H or F; R1 and R2 are independent... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879356 | Polymeric compositions The present invention relates to novel bioabsorbable polymeric compositions based upon AB polyester polyether or related diblocks and triblocks. Compositions according to the present invention may be used in medical applications, for example, for reducing or prevent... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879050 | Trans-vascular surgical method and associated device A trans-vascular surgical method includes forming an artificial opening in a blood vessel of a patient's vascular system at a substantially predetermined location and moving a distal end portion of a medical instrument through at least a section of the patient's vas... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878107 | Locking and recocking assembly with swivel breech-lock and rotating locking head, particularly for inertially-actuated weapons using the kinetic energy of recoil A locking and recocking assembly with swivel breech-lock and rotating locking head particularly designed for inertially-actuated weapons, which combines in a single assembly all the functions for locking, opening, case ejection and recocking with locking return, req... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875721 | Compounds for binding to ERα/β and GPR30, methods of treating disease states and conditions mediated through these receptors and identification thereof The current invention is in the field of molecular biology/pharmacology and provides compounds which modulate the effects of GPR30 as well as the classical estrogen receptors alpha and beta (ERα and ERβ). These compounds may function as agonists and/or antagonists... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875650 | Compounds and methods to increase anti-P-glycoprotein activity of baicalein by alkylation on the A ring The present invention is directed to analogs of baicalein according to formula (I): where R5 is H, (C1-C12)alkyl, (C2-C13)acyl, or an optionally substituted phenyl or benzyl group, an acyl group, a C1... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7872029 | Chalcone and its analogs as agents for the inhibition of angiogenesis and related disease states The present invention relates to chalcone and chalcone derivatives and analogs which are useful as angiogenesis inhibitors. The present compounds, which are inexpensive to synthesize, exhibit unexpectedly good activity as angiogenesis inhibitors. The present inventi... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7871762 | Hyperglycosylated hCG (invasive trophoblast antigen) in differential diagnosis of malignant or invasive trophoblastic disease The invention provides methods for detecting the presence or absence of invasive trophoblast cells. In addition, the invention provides methods for distinguishing quiescent trophoblast diseases from invasive trophoblast diseases and methods for monitoring progressio... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7864103 | Device and method for 3D height-finding avian radar A height-finding 3D avian radar comprises an azimuthally scanning radar system with means of varying the elevation pointing angle of the antenna. The elevation angle can be varied by employing either an antenna with multiple beams, or an elevation scanner, or two ra... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7842244 | Flow cytometry for high throughput screening The present invention, provides a flow cytometry apparatus for the detection of particles from a plurality of samples comprising: means for moving a plurality of samples comprising particles from a plurality of respective source wells into a fluid flow stream; means... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842046 | Endoscopic sewing device and associated method A hollow suture needle and related suturing assembly to be used in conjunction with flexible or rigid endoscopy, or on the external surface of the body. The invention relates to performing suturing on internal body tissue as part of a surgical procedure, or on exter... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7833238 | Endoscopic anchoring device and associated method An endoscopic fastening assembly having a diameter sufficiently small so that the fastening assembly is slidably insertable into a working channel of a flexible or rigid endoscope for performing a fastening operation, comprises one or more surgical anchors within an... | 11/16/2010 |
| D627463 | Ultrasonic wound treatment probe | 11/16/2010 |
| RE41762 | Nanostructured separation and analysis devices for biological membranes The present invention provides a nanostructured device comprising a substrate including nanotroughs therein; and a lipid bilayer suspended on or supported in the substrate. A separation method is also provided comprising the steps of supporting or suspending a lipid... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7799913 | Carbonylbenzoxazine compounds for enhancing glutamatergic synaptic responses This invention related to the prevention and treatment of cerebral insufficiency, including enhancement of receptor functioning in synapses in brain networks responsible for higher order behaviors. These brain networks are involved in cognitive abilities related to ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7798953 | Method and device for improving cardiac function In a method for improving cardiac performance, a compressive cardiac implant is passed through an anterior intraventricular vein of a patient's heart to a position proximate an apex or lower end of a left ventricle of the patient's heart. A distal end portion of the... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7797773 | Neck rest with attached head support A neck rest includes a first body member and a second body member. The first body member has a first recess for receiving a user's neck and defines a cushion extending around the recess for at least partially surrounding the user's neck. The second body member is di... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7786147 | Analogs of choline for neuroprotection and cognitive enhancement in neurodegenerative disorders The present invention relates to novel analogs of choline and methods of use or treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and/or conditions such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington disease, Alzheimer's disease and related disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosi... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785900 | Glutathione beads and GST fusion proteins The present invention relates generally to glutathione derivatized beads which are adapted for use in conjunction with glutathione-S-transferase fusion proteins (generally, GST fusion proteins, which contain a fluorescent label such as fluorescent green protein) for... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785642 | Manufactured mineral water composition The manufactured mineral water of this invention is made from biologically acceptable soluble salts of four different groups which may be made separately. Group A elements consist of calcium at a final concentration of between 25 and 82 mg/L and magnesium at a final... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785251 | Port extraction method for trans-organ surgery A surgical method for removing a port element disposed in an incision or perforation in a wall of a hollow internal organ in a trans-organ surgical procedure. A distal end portion of a tubular member is inserted into the internal organ through a natural body opening... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785250 | Endoscopic instrument assembly with separable operative tip and associated medical method In an insertion configuration, an endoscope assembly includes an insertion member with a distal end face and a working channel and further includes an instrument shaft extending through the working channel and an operative tip connected to the instrument shaft and e... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7781563 | Preparing method of methoxypolyethyleneglycol and its derivatives The present invention relates to a preparing method of methoxypolyethyleneglycol (mPEG) with high purity and derivatives thereof. More precisely, the method of the present invention to prepare high purity mPEG with at least 99% of purity, up to 1.05 of molecular wei... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7776027 | Medical handpiece with automatic power switching means A medical instrument includes a handpiece, an electromechanical transducer disposed in the handpiece, and an electrical circuit disposed at least partially in the handpiece for supplying alternating electrical current of a predetermined frequency to the transducer. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7762949 | Endoscope with open channels An endoscope with a flexible elongate insertion shaft, an illumination guide extending longitudinally through the insertion shaft, and an image guide extending longitudinally through the insertion shaft. The insertion shaft is formed along an outer surface with at l... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7757995 | Trainline support bracket A trainline support bracket for connection to a railcar having a yoke and a coupler attached to the railcar and a coupler-uncoupling mechanism housing attached to the coupler having first and second side walls with first and second contoured recess members thereon, ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754718 | Antiviral helioxanthin analogs The present invention relates to novel antiviral helioxanthin analogs. These compounds may particularly be used alone or in combination with other drugs for the treatment of the following: hepadnaviruses, flaviviruses, herpesviruses and human immunodeficiency virus.... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748154 | Quick coupling particularly for the stock of a portable weapon A quick coupling for the stock of a portable weapon, automatically provides the stock with a specific drop and cast upon its coupling by means of an interchangeable plate which can be replaced easily. The characteristics and the number of plates available are such a... | 07/06/2010 |
| D617967 | Scraper | 06/15/2010 |
| 7732365 | Enantioselective amination and etherification The present invention is directed to a catalyst composition, comprising: (1) a catalyst precursor having the general structure MSXn wherein M is a transition metal selected from the group consisting of iridium, molybdenum, and tungsten; S is a coordinatin... | 06/08/2010 |
