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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D657685 | Bottle | 04/17/2012 |
| 8142807 | Bone void fillers and methods of making the same The invention relates to a material for use as bone void filler comprising soluble keratin protein. The material may be in the form of a putty, gel or emulsion. Additional components may be added to the material to improve handling characteristics and bone enhanceme... | 03/27/2012 |
| D655407 | Clip for holding a urinal on a bed rail | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124735 | Porous keratin construct and method of making the same The invention relates to a porous keratin construct material comprising keratin protein for use in wound healing applications. The porous keratin construct is capable of bio-absorbing into a wound to promote wound healing. The rate at which the construct bio-absorbs... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8067233 | Pluripotent embryonic-like stem cells derived from corneal limbus, methods of isolation and uses thereof The present disclosure describes mammalian pluripotent embryonic-like stem cells (ELSCs) isolated from corneal limbal tissue, a non-embryonic tissue. The ELSCs of the present disclosure are capable of proliferating in an in vitro culture, maintain the potential to d... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062647 | High concentration baclofen preparations Stable aqueous solutions comprising concentrations of baclofen in the range of greater than 2.0 mg/mL up to about 10 mg/mL are disclosed. These solutions can be used as pharmaceuticals for parenteral or oral administration. The invention also provides methods of pre... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8047204 | Combination unit dose dispensing containers Dosage forms containing pharmaceutical compositions for use in devices to produce a spray or mist delivery of the compositions include dosage blister compartments and a dispensing blister compartment, wherein crushing of the compartments delivers the compositions in... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8015653 | Applicator device An applicator device for applying a substance to an area of the body that is difficult to reach includes a collapsible handle and a head portion rotatably mounted on one end. The head portion includes an attachment means, which can comprise either a field of hooks o... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8002143 | Insulated jacket for a beverage container Insulated jackets for beverage containers are disclosed having a seamless, fabric-covered, finished upper edge. The insulated jackets disclosed also comprise a partially of fully fabric-covered interior surface. Also disclosed are blanks for forming the disclosed in... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7966195 | System and method for providing optimized medical order sets System and method for preparing patient order sets by an attending physician include optimization of orders particularly when multiple diagnoses are being treated. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964000 | Biodiesel fuel blend Biodiesel fuel blends with improved low temperature filterability include a biodiesel source with reduced glycerin contaminants, and reduced monopalmitin and monostearin contaminants, or with cold filter characteristics equivalent with the base diesel. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963089 | Deep draw container forming method The present disclosure is directed to processes for manufacturing shaped articles for unit-dose packaging with at least one formed recess (e.g., a blister), in particular for unit-dose packaging of pharmaceutical dosage forms. In certain embodiments, the first step ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7892572 | Orthopaedic materials derived from keratin The invention provides a biocompatible material derived from keratin that is useful for many aspects of medical treatment of bone. The keratin material is preferably S-sulfonated and enriched in intermediate filament proteins of high molecular weight. The keratin ma... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7824697 | High concentration baclofen preparations Stable aqueous solutions comprising concentrations of baclofen in the range of greater than 2.0 mg/mL up to about 10 mg/mL are disclosed. These solutions can be used as pharmaceuticals for parenteral or oral administration. The invention also provides methods of pre... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7820439 | In vitro generation of GABAergic neurons from pluripotent stem cells The present disclosure is directed to improved methods for efficiently producing neuroprogenitor cells and differentiated neural cells such as GABAergic neurons from pluripotent stem cells, for example embryonic stem cells. Using the disclosed methods, cell populati... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811817 | Establishment of a human embryonic stem cell line using mammalian cells Purified preparations of human embryonic stem cells with certain population-specific characteristics are disclosed. This preparation is characterized by the positive expression of the following pluripotent cell surface markers: SSEA-1 (−); SSEA-4 (+); TRA-1-60 (+)... | 10/12/2010 |
| D625193 | Jug | 10/12/2010 |
| 7767756 | Composite materials containing keratin The application describes materials derived from keratin proteins in combination with polymers, either as intimate mixtures with water soluble polymers, or as chemically bound copolymers. The keratin protein is a specific keratin protein fraction, and is preferably ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7732574 | Wound care products containing keratin The invention relates to a would care product that provides a biochemical environment around a wound to promote wound healing. The wound care product includes a keratin protein fraction material in which the protein fraction is intact, is from the intermediate filam... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7713734 | Device for culturing and transporting cells A disposable device is provided for culturing and/or packaging and transporting ready-to-use viable cells cultured on membranes, gels or micro porous substrata. The device includes a housing base defining an interior for culturing cells. The membrane to be used for ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7705878 | Method and apparatus to create a down-hole video log to transmit down-hole video data A system for obtaining video data is provided, the system comprising a video camera positioned down a bore-hole to obtain a plurality of video frames wherein the plurality of video frames comprises sequential video frames, wherein each of the sequential video frames... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7674620 | Derivation of terminally differentiated dopaminergic neurons from human embryonic stem cells The present disclosure is directed to improved methods for efficiently producing neuroprogenitor cells and differentiated neural cells such as dopaminergic neurons and serotonergic neurons from pluripotent stem cells, for example human embryonic stem cells. Using th... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7669597 | Combination unit dose dispensing containers Dosage forms containing pharmaceutical compositions for use in devices to produce a spray or mist delivery of the compositions include dosage blister compartments and a dispensing blister compartment, wherein crushing of the compartments delivers the compositions in... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7666412 | Methods for the treatment of neoplastic disorders with anti-caveolin agents The present invention relates to methods for the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of metastatic diseases using metastatic sequences, such as caveolin, to target metastatic cells. According to the methods of the present invention, certain cancers, including metast... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7645452 | RTVP based compositions and methods for the treatment of prostate cancer This invention relates to a gene encoding RTVP that has been shown to be up-regulated by p53 using differential display-PCR and subsequently by co-transfection studies. RTVP-1 mRNA is abundant in normal mouse and human prostatic epithelial cells and primary tumors, ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7611693 | Mechanism-based targeted pancreatic beta cell imaging and therapy Compositions for imaging pancreatic beta cells comprise chelator-antidiabetic agent conjugates and optionally chelated metals. ... | 11/03/2009 |
| D592058 | Beverage can handle | 05/12/2009 |
| 7501485 | Bioactive keratin peptides Compositions containing biologically active peptides are disclosed. Active peptides are isolated fragments derived from human hair or sheep wool keratin proteins. Compositions may be prepared for pharmaceutical or topical administration or for use in cosmetic prepar... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7462491 | Methods and compositions for diagnosis and monitoring of prostate cancer progression by detection of serum caveolin Serum cav-1 is disclosed as a biomarker for prostate cancer that has the power to differentiate between prostate cancer and BPH patients. ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461884 | Storage system for vehicles A hidden storage for vehicles such as vans and utility/sports utility vehicles without altering the external appearance of the vehicle. The hidden storage is located adjacent one or both sides of the vehicle between a rearmost side door and the rear of the vehicle. ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458998 | Blending biodiesel with diesel fuel in cold locations Systems and methods for in-line blending of biodiesel and diesel fuels in cold weather environments include diluting heated B100 into a portion of heated diesel prior to blending into a cold diesel stream. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| D581531 | Tissue retractor frame | 11/25/2008 |
| 7432360 | Multi-dose erythropoietin formulations The present invention is directed to multi-dose erythropoietin formulations for parenteral administrations. The formulations contain one or more of the following preservatives benzethonium chloride, phenoxyethanol and phenylethyl alcohol. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7421407 | Process and system for determining correlation of public and private markets and risk of private markets Process and system for investing in private portfolio includes determining relative risk, excess return and correlation of a private investment portfolio to a public market. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7391507 | Method of photo-reflectance characterization of strain and active dopant in semiconductor structures A new method of photo-reflectance characterization of strain and active dopant in semiconductor structures has been developed for characterization of physical properties of semiconductor structures. The underlying principle of the strain and active dopant characteri... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7314636 | Biodegradable injectable implants containing glycolic acid This invention is directed to the field of medical implants, and more specifically to biodegradable injectable implants and their methods of manufacture and use. The injectable implants disclosed herein comprise glycolic acid and bio-compatible/bio-absorbable polyme... | 01/01/2008 |
| D556104 | Vehicle window valence | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294508 | Isolation of inner cell mass for the establishment of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines A method for isolating an inner cell mass comprising the steps of immobilizing a blastocyst stage embryo having a zona pellucida, trophectoderm, and inner cell mass, creating an aperture in the blastocyst stage embryo by laser ablation, and removing the inner cell m... | 11/13/2007 |
| D552792 | Applicator device | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255798 | Recycling of used perfluorosulfonic acid membranes A method for recovering and recycling catalyst coated fuel cell membranes includes dissolving the used membranes in water and solvent, heating the dissolved membranes under pressure and separating the components. Active membranes are produced from the recycled mater... | 08/14/2007 |
