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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6558943 | Method for propagating fungi using solid state fermentation A solid state fermentation (SSF) method is provided which is effective for both small- and large-scale fungal cultivation. Also provided is SSF media for fungal cultivation. The media preferably contains a carbon source and nitrogen source to provide a ca... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6533229 | Adjustable keyboard tray for a desk An adjustable keyboard tray is composed of a sliding base (10), a connecting arm (20), a limit link (25), a drive assembly (30), a keyboard support (40) and a locking device (50). The connecting arm (20) is pivotally attached to the sliding base (10) and ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6530446 | Separable frame for an electric scooter A frame for an electric scooter has a front half-frame, a rear half-frame and at least one locking device. The rear half-frame is detachably connected to the front half-frame with at least one locking device. Each locking device has a locking plate, an ar... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6506384 | Early detection of mycobacterial disease A number of protein and glycoprotein antigens secreted by Mycobacterium. tuberculosis (Mt) have been identified as "early" Mt antigens on the basis early antibodies present in subjects infected with Mt prior to the development of detectable clinical disea... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6430777 | Pivot device for a notebook computer A pivot device has a seat and a pivotal axle pivoted with the seat. The pivotal axle has a retaining shoulder, a retaining portion and a pivot portion respectively formed at two ends of the retaining shoulder, a threaded end formed at one end of the pivot... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6395896 | Pyridazine derivatives, manufacturing method and related composition Ultraviolet absorbents and photostabilizers have an excellent absorption ability in a wide range of ultraviolet rays, and also have high stability and high safety. The ultraviolet absorbent and photostabilizer include a pyridazine derivative of the formul... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6379712 | Nanosilver-containing antibacterial and antifungal granules and methods for preparing and using the same The present invention relates to nanosilver-containing antibacterial and antifungal granules ("NAGs"). The NAGs have longlasting inhibitory effect on a broad-spectrum of bacteria and fungi, which include, but are not limited to, Escherichia coli, Methicil... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6328984 | Selective antibacterial composition In order to provide a selective antibacterial composition which distinguishes a harmful Staphylococcus aureus that exists on diseased skin from a harmless Staphylococcus epidermidis that exists on a healthy skin, which shows sufficient ability to treat an... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6323021 | Mutant strain of penicillium citrinum and use thereof for preparation of compactin A novel microorganism, Penicillium citrinum CCRC 930024 and a process of using the microorganism for the production of compactin comprising cultivating Penicillium citrinum CCRC 930024 in a fermentation medium and recovering compactin from the fermentatio... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6207817 | Fish insulin-like growth factor II promoter This present invention relates to the findings of the DNA sequences of fish insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II) promoter regions and recombinant IGF-II promoters. These DNA sequences are capable of being expressed in eukaryotic cells and fish embryos o... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5622936 | Tumor inhibiting saccharide conjugates The invention relates to a method for the preparation of glycoconjugates of phosphorus amides with the general formula ##STR1## where the connection of the sugar with the phosphoric acid amide mustard residue, and the ifosfamide mustard residue, resp... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5595972 | Conotoxin peptides The invention is directed to A-lineage conotoxin peptides, which are conotoxin peptides that have strong homology in the signal sequence and the 3'-untranslated region of the genes coding for these peptides to the sequences in the -conotoxin peptid... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5582793 | Process for treating waste material A process and processing system are disclosed that provide for the processing of many forms of waste, such as medical waste, food waste disposable diapers or the like, that both reduces the volume of waste solids and neutralizes the biological activity of... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5567182 | Ultra multiple connector Disclosed is an ultra multiple connector for use in connecting of a wire harness, etc., having a frame for mounting a plurality of connectors and adapted to connect the frame to a mating connector, the ultra multiple connector being capable of securing mo... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5534413 | Adherent and invasive mycoplasma The present invention relates to a novel mycoplasma isolated from the urine of patients with AIDS. The mycoplasma has unique morphological and pathobiological properties. The invention also relates to the antigens and antibodies of the novel mycoplasma, a... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5532134 | Mycoplasma diagnostic assay The present invention relates to a diagnostic assay utilizing the lipid associated membrane proteins of mycoplasmas to detect the presence of species-specific mycoplasma antibodies. The sensitive assay is useful for the detection and differentiation of my... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5532230 | Methods for preventing progressive tissue necrosis, reperfusion injury, bacterial translocation and adult respiratory distress syndrome The present invention is directed to a method for preventing or reducing ischemia following injury, such as reperfusion injury following ischemia, cellular damage associated with ischemic episodes, such as infarctions or traumatic injuries, and thus to pr... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5525053 | Method of operating a combined cycle power plant A method of using internal combustion engine exhaust in a combined cycle power plant is disclosed, wherein the quality and distribution of exhaust to the boiler space of a steam generated electric power plant is controlled to achieve greater system effici... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5518725 | Vaccine compositions and method for induction of mucosal immune response via systemic vaccination The invention relates to a vaccine which comprises an antigen and a lymphoid organ modifying agent. Suitable lymphoid organ modifying agents include 1,25-dihydroxy Vitamin D3, biologically active Vitamin D3 derivatives which are capa... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5514774 | Conotoxin peptides The invention is directed to A-lineage conotoxin peptides, which are conotoxin peptides that have strong homology in the signal sequence and the 3'-untranslated region of the genes coding for these peptides to the sequences in the -conotoxin peptid... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5496968 | Shielded cable connecting terminal A shielded cable connecting terminal includes a conductor, a cable sheath insulating the conductor, and a conductive braid wound around the cable sheath. The terminal further comprises: a terminal body having an electrically connecting portion connectable... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5489581 | Methods for preventing progressive tissue necrosis, reperfusion injury, bacterial translocation and adult respiratory distress syndrome The present invention is directed to a method for preventing or reducing ischemia following injury, such as reperfusion injury following ischemia, cellular damage associated with ischemic episodes, such as infarctions or traumatic injuries, and thus to pr... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5487678 | Connector housing having a lock mechanism A connector housing assembly used for connection in an electrical wiring and having a pair of connector housings capable of being fitted to each other. A locking arm is provided on one of the pair of connector housings, while a lock hook capable of receiv... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5482689 | Process for the accelerated production of red lead oxide This invention relates to a process for the accelerated production of red lead oxide, the lead oxide to be oxidized being kept in suspension like a fluidized bed, particularly being kept in suspension like a fluidized bed in a stirrer reactor by a stirrer... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5482299 | Water seal plug for connector A water seal plug for use on an electrical connector, improved to cover a sealing surface such that it can be exposed when the plug is used, so as to protect the sealing surface while ensuring superior sealing effect. The water seal plug has the following... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5464742 | Process for testing gene-disease associations The present invention describes a process to test the association of an allele and a disease, especially a non-Mendelian disease. The process involves a comparison of the proportion of test individuals who have the disease and carry the allele from a set ... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5450132 | Method and apparatus for data compression with reduced distortion Apparatus for compressing data is disclosed in which input data is compressed by a vector quantization process and decoded by the vector quantization process. The input data and the decoded input data are compared and a difference signal as produced. A po... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5447437 | Portable firefighter training system for fire extinguishing training A portable firefighting training system is provided that is useful in educating people as to proper firefighting procedures using self-contained supplies of fire extinguishing agents such as fire extinguishers and the like. Class A, B or C fires can be si... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5440800 | Method of pre-applying soldering material to a motor commutator A method of adhering in advance a soldering material to a location on each of a plurality of claw-shaped portions of a commutator at which a winding for the armature of an electric motor is to be electrically connected thereto, for ensuring a strong and r... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5438404 | Gyroscopic system for boresighting equipment by optically acquiring and transferring parallel and non-parallel lines A gyroscopic system and method is provided for translating parallel and non-parallel lines between a reference line and a device to be aligned with respect to the reference line. A first inertial sensor is provided that is configured to be substantially s... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5438060 | Method of reducing elevated intraocular pressure A method of reducing elevated intraocular pressure which comprises administering the compound of the formula (1): ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to patients suffering from abnormally elevated intraocular pressure is provided. ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5436388 | Inbred corn line LH169 A novel inbred corn line, designated LH169, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LH169, to the plants of inbred corn line LH169 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line LH169 with itsel... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5428030 | Method of reducing elevated intraocular pressure A method of reducing elevated intraocular pressure which comprises administering the compound of the formula (1): ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to patients suffering from abnormally elevated intraocular pressure is provided. ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5425525 | Anti-theft device The invention relates to a two member mounting device wherein one member of the device is mounted to a wall, the second member is attached to the back of a picture frame or plaque. The two members inter-engage one another such that a pad lock maybe attach... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5416565 | Method and apparatus for forming electrophotographic image A method and an apparatus for forming an electrophotographic image based on applying an AC voltage or a voltage obtained by superposing a DC voltage on an AC voltage to an electroconductive base of a sensitive medium having a photoconductive layer formed ... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5411859 | Genetic identification employing DNA probes of variable number tandem repeat loci The present invention is related to the identification of cloned DNA sequences that reveal individual multiallele loci. The loci are used in the process of the present invention to provide convenient and accurate genetic identification. A large number of ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5389385 | Treatment of iodine deficiency diseases This invention relates to a composition for use in the treatment of iodine deficiency diseases such as fibrocystic dysplasia of the breast, breast cancer, endometriosis and premenstrual syndrome. The composition may also be used for the prophylaxis of bre... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5387743 | Inbred corn line LH211 An inbred corn line, designated LH211, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LH211, to the plants of inbred corn line LH211 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line LH211 with itself or ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5384343 | Water absorbing polymers A water absorbing particulate polymer material wherein the polymer material when in dry powder form has a particle size of about 50 μm to about 500 μm and wherein the particles consist of internally bonded finer particles which finer particles have a si... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5382152 | Device for the automatic supply of a press for moulding thermoplastic material sheets Apparatus for loading and unloading a frame bearing a cover material for application to a formed thermoplastic sheet, especially in the production of cover panels for motor vehicles, is associated with a press including two dies for simultaneous moulding ... | 01/17/1995 |
