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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153158 | Tissue substitutes comprising stem cells and reduced ceria A biocompatible composite includes a solid biocompatible material and a plurality of living human progenitor or living stem cells attached thereto. The composition resulting in accelerated repair to damaged bones and tissues. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8137110 | Dielectric properties models and methods of using same Disclosed herein are dielectric properties models that are designed to enable simulated use testing by medical device companies, medical device designers, individual inventors, or any other entity interested in the performance of medical devices. These models are un... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8105832 | Methods for modifying stem cell characteristics The invention provides a method of up-regulating genes in cultured human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, the method comprising culturing the stem cells in a nutrient medium together with cells from a limb of a limb-regenerating animal. In the method, the limb-re... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096807 | Dental instrumentation unit An instrumentation delivery unit which supports hand-held dental instruments. In one example first and second housing members form a sealed chamber. When the members are separated, access is permitted to the interior of the chamber, e.g., for maintenance purposes. A... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8080420 | Methods and products for biasing cellular development Methods are described that bias cells, such as potent and multipotent stem cells, by transfection with a nucleic acid sequence, to differentiate to a desired end-stage cell or a cell having characteristics of a desired end-stage cell. In particular embodiments, huma... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074989 | Puzzle for the physically or visually impaired A puzzle, including a closed perimeter including a plurality of segments, wherein each segment includes on a segment upper surface raised indicia different than the raised indicia present on any other segment, and a plurality of uniquely shaped game pieces. The game... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070322 | Examination light with readily accessible controls Disclosed herein are examination light embodiments. A light having a frame for holding the light has a frontal support member with first and second lateral sides. Disposed on each first and lateral sides are one or more actuators for controlling functionality of the... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8062428 | Solid acid catalyzed hydrolysis of cellulosic materials Provided are methods for the solubilization of cellulose into soluble sugars without the need for high temperatures, high pressures, strong acid solutions, and/or added water. The produced sugars can be fermented into ethanol. In one embodiment, the method comprises... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8039605 | Targeting of long chain triacylglycerol hydrolase gene for tuberculosis treatment Disclosed herein are novel methods for screening for compounds useful in treating or preventing tuberculosis. In exemplary embodiments, screening methods are based on the implementation or manipulation of triacylglycerol hydrolase like polypeptides or polynucleotide... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7993658 | Targeting of triacylclycerol synthase gene for tuberculosis treatment Disclosed herein are novel methods for screening for compounds useful in treating or preventing tuberculosis. In exemplary embodiments, screening methods are based on the implementation or manipulation of triacylglycerol synthase like polypeptides or polynucleotides... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993140 | Models and methods of using same for testing medical devices Disclosed herein are synthetic anatomical models that are designed to enable simulated use testing by medical device compam'es, medical device designers, individual inventors, or any other entity interested in the performance of medical devices. These models are uni... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7945078 | User accessible tissue sample image database system and method Disclosed herein is a user-accessible tissue image database system. The system is searchable using a query image provided by a user. The query image is matched with images in the database based on common visual features. Specifically exemplified is the matching of i... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7927585 | Production of recombinant AAV virions Stocks of infectious rAAV are generated using yeast strains, bacterial strains, and bacteriophages engineered to express the required AAV proteins and harboring rAAV vector sequences. Stocks of rAAV virions of all serotypes and pseudotypes can be generated in prokar... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922138 | Dental apparatus having an adjustable articulated arm Disclosed herein is a dental apparatus having a flexible arm for a dental apparatus. A benefit of the inventive flexible arm is the ability to make fine adjustments in orientation of one end of the arm relative to the other. More specifically, the ability to adjust ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914460 | Condensate glucose analyzer The present invention provides systems and methods for analyzing glucose present in exhaled breath condensate (EBC). In certain embodiments of the invention, electrochemical- or coulometric-based sensing technologies are used to analyze EBC for the presence and/or c... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7908908 | Materials and methods for identifying biointeractive nanostructures and/or nanoparticles Disclosed herein are surface force microscope probes comprising living cells adhered thereto, as well as methods of making same. Also disclosed is a system for high throughput screening of nanostructures having biological relevance through use of surface force micro... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7901906 | Targeting of MKRN1 for identifying cancer treatment agents Disclosed herein are novel methods for screening for compounds useful in treating telomerase positive cancers. In exemplary embodiments, screening methods are based on the implementation or manipulation of therapeutic agents that up-regulate activity or expression o... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7888119 | Tissue substitutes comprising stem cells and reduced ceria A biocompatible composite includes a solid biocompatible material and a plurality of living human progenitor or living stem cells attached thereto. The biocomposite provides a stable interface with endogenous tissue and the implanted composition resulting in acceler... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887502 | Method for using photoplethysmography to optimize fluid removal during renal replacement therapy by hemodialysis or hemofiltration Disclosed herein are methods, systems and devices to monitor vascular volume status during renal replacement therapy utilizing at least one oximetry/photoplethysmography sensor. The methods, systems and devices provide an alternative to conventional vascular volume ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7838659 | Herpesvirus ribozymes and vectors Hammerhead ribozymes that target components critical to HSV replication (ICP4, UL20, UL30, and UL54) were synthesized and shown to efficiently cleave target RNA encoding a portion of these components in in vitro assays. Several clone... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7824202 | Dental lamp with improved lamp socket Disclosed herein is a dental lamp socket assembly especially adapted for use with dental lamps. The dental lamp socket assembly is configured to dramatically increase the ease at which bulbs can be placed and/or replaced in and out of the socket assembly. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7820108 | Marker detection method and apparatus to monitor drug compliance The present invention includes a method and apparatus for monitoring drug compliance by detecting markers, such as odors, upon exhalation by a patient after medication is taken, wherein such markers result either directly from the medication itself or from an additi... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7807178 | Muteins of placental growth factor type I, preparation method and application thereof The present invention relates to chemically stable muteins of type 1 Placental Growth Factor (PLGF-1) bearing the substitution or elimination of a cysteine residue from the wild type protein amino acid sequence, their preparation, their therapeutic and cosmetic uses... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7803991 | Universal chloroplast integration and expression vectors, transformed plants and products thereof The invention provides universal chloroplast integration and expression vectors which are competent to stably transform and integrate genes of interest into chloroplast genome of multiple species of plants. Transformed plants and their progeny are provided. Monocoty... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7802909 | Multifunctional medical examination instrument Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a medical instrument used for conducting eye, ear, mouth examinations of a patient. The instrument is connectable with a remote power supply. In an exemplified embodiment, instrument comprises an elongated, rigid body defi... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7799794 | Treatment for cardiovascular disease This invention relates to a method for treating and preventing hypertension by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an agent capable of reducing uric acid levels in a patient in need of such treatment. Additionally, the scope of the invention includes... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7795497 | Marker free transgenic plants: engineering the chloroplast genome without the use of antibiotic selection The present invention provides for a method to circumvent the problem of using antibiotic resistant selectable markers. In particular, target plants are transformed using a plastid vector which contains heterologous DNA sequences coding for a phytotoxin detoxifying ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7785262 | Method and apparatus for diagnosing respiratory disorders and determining the degree of exacerbations Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods to monitor respiration and abnormal respiration events utilizing plethysmography. The apparatuses and methods provide an alternative to conventional respiration monitoring methods while enabling accurate yet minimally int... | 08/31/2010 |
| D622897 | Dental examination light reflector | 08/31/2010 |
| 7767885 | Plastid genetic engineering via somatic embryogenesis A method of transforming plant plastids and regenerating fertile transplastomic plants by somatic embryogenesis is disclosed. The method involves transforming a plant plastid in a plant cell capable of being regenerated through somatic embryogenesis with a plastid e... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7763722 | Small interference RNA gene therapy Gene expression is inhibited in a cell by introducing into the cell a lentiviral vector encoding a siRNA specific for the gene. Lentiviral vectors encoding siRNA specific for a cancer-associated gene inhibited expression of the gene and caused cell death after being... | 07/27/2010 |
| D620628 | Examination light | 07/27/2010 |
| 7755494 | Hand washing compliance detection system Systems and methods are provided for monitoring use of hand washing agents to determine compliance with hand hygiene guidelines. A hand washing agent is provided with a detectable, volatile compound, such as odors, which is then rubbed onto a subject's hands using t... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7744862 | Production process of recombinant placental growth factor Process for extracting and purifying the recombinant Placental Growth Factor (PLGF) expressed in inducible prokaryotic expression systems comprising the following steps: I) fermentation of the bacterial cells, II) extraction and purification of the inclusion bodies,... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7741536 | Expression of human serum albumin in plastids Humans Serum Albumin (HSA) or an HSA fusion protein is expressed in plant plastids. A plastid transformation vector is made which contains an expression cassette that contains regulatory sequences, the coding region for HSA or an HSA fusion protein and a selectable ... | 06/22/2010 |
| D618345 | Stethoscope wall mount | 06/22/2010 |
| D618277 | Document organizer | 06/22/2010 |
| D617457 | Medical instrument | 06/08/2010 |
| 7728041 | Motuporamine mimic agents Disclosed herein are motuporamine mimic agents and methods of making and using same. Particularly exemplified are motuporamine mimic agents comprising cytotoxic activity and/or anti-metaplastic activity. ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7699615 | Joint replica models and methods of using same for testing medical devices Disclosed herein are joint replica models that are designed to enable simulated use testing by medical device companies, medical device designers, individual inventors, or any other entity interested in the performance of medical devices. These models are unique in ... | 04/20/2010 |
