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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183353 | Breast cancer prognostics A method of providing a prognosis of breast cancer is conducted by analyzing the expression of a group of genes. Gene expression profiles in a variety of medium such as microarrays are included as are kits that contain them. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8057785 | Phototherapy compositions and methods Compositions containing a photoactivable agent and an agent that absorbs or blocks extraneous radiation during phototherapy are useful and used in methods to treat leukocyte mediated autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, CTCL, and vertiligo. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8038295 | Tinted contact lenses with combined limbal ring and iris patterns The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include a limbal ring that serves to enhance the definition of the wearer's iris resulting in the iris appearing larger to viewer's of the lens wearer. The lens also incorporates additional elements that overlie a po... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7731365 | Method of fitting contact lenses The invention provides a method of fitting lenses that results in correction of not only low and high order ocular aberrations, but that additionally provides correction for the effects of cortical influences, or neuro-adaptive influences. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7479123 | Method for collecting a desired blood component and performing a photopheresis treatment An improved method for separating whole blood into components and collecting a desired blood component. The method allows a desired blood component to be subjected to centrifugal forces within a separator for prolonged periods of time, yielding a cleaner cut and hig... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7476209 | Method and apparatus for collecting a blood component and performing a photopheresis treatment Methods and apparatus for collecting and treating blood component. An apparatus and methods for improvement of an extracorporeal photopheresis treatment is described. A cassette having flexible tubes inside its housing and on the bottom surface outside the cassette ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7348142 | Cancer diagnostic panel A method of diagnosing cancer by identifying differential modulation of each gene (relative to the expression of the same genes in a normal population) in a combination of genes selected from two groups of genes. Gene expression portfolios and kits for employ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7306910 | Breast cancer prognostics A method of providing a prognosis of breast cancer is conducted by analyzing the expression of a group of genes. Gene expresson profiles in a variety of medium such as microarrays are included as are kits that contain them. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 6620628 | Analytical elements having a surface charge An assay element for analyzing a charged analyte employs an immobilized receptor and a material having a net charge which is the same as that of the analyte. In a preferred embodiment, the analyte is an aminoglycoside and the material is a polymer having ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6013845 | Fixed bed reactor packing A reactor system for conducting chemical reactions is presented in which a reactor is operated in an upflow mode with a fixed bed catalyst and randomly distributed reactor packing therein. The reactor system and the process in which it is used exhibit plu... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6012349 | Compatible polymeric means for communicating power and motion A system for transmitting power and motion is presented in which at least one component for transmitting power and motion communicates power and motion to another component in which two means are articles of polyketone polymer. In one aspect of the invent... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5990259 | Polyketone polymer composition Polymer composition made by combining a polyketone polymer and a monophenolic compound of the general formula: ##STR1## R1 and R2, independently, are hydrogen or alkyl groups with 1-6 carbon atoms, Y is an organic group from 3 u... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5962757 | Dehydrogenation catalyst and process Dehydrogenation catalysts are prepared by a predoping process comprising, mixing iron oxide materials with a predopant to form a blend of iron oxide and predopant and heating the blend to the predoping conditions and thereafter forming a catalyst. The cat... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5955562 | Surface derivatization of polyketones polymers A alternating aliphatic polyketone polymer is surface derivatized to alter the surface properties of an article without affecting the bulk properties of the polymer it is made from. Derivitization may be done with reducing agents and/or silylating agents.... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5955019 | Solution spinning polyketone fibers A process for preparing filaments of polyketones which can be formed into various fibers is presented. The process involves preparing a solution of polyketone in a solvent, passing the solution through a die to produce a strand, coagulating the strand to ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5929150 | Polyketone solvents A polyketone solution is prepared by the dissolution of alternating aliphatic polyketone in a solution of ZnX2. X can be Cl, Br, or I. At a given temperature, these solvents completely dissolve polyketone when aqueous or organic solutions are m... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5925688 | Curing polyketones with high energy radiation Polyketone polymers are cured by exposure to high energy radiation. Radiation sources include gamma radiation sources such as Co60 emitters as well as e-beam, ion and other commercially used sources of high energy radiation. The materials so pr... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5921649 | Polyketone composite A composite of a polyketone and an amine modified acid copolymer having low acid content is presented. The composite may also have additional layers of other polymers such as polyolefins. Processes for making these composite and a kit of parts suitable fo... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5905138 | Process for the preparation of copolymers A process for the preparation of a copolymer of carbon monoxide with an olefinically unsaturated compound in which a powder of a copolymer of carbon monoxide with an olefinically unsaturated compound is suspended in a liquid diluent. The suspension is con... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5869576 | Graft copolymerized compositions Relatively low molecular weight Olefin/CO copolymers are graft copolymerized with vinyl monomers by the exposure of a mixture of a dispersion of the two to high energy radiation such as γ ray radiation. Styrene is an example of a monomer useful in formin... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5776313 | Papermachine clothing of aliphatic polyketones Continuous belts used on paper making machines are made of alternating aliphatic polyketones. The belts have excellent dimensional stability, are hydrolytically stable, and have good resistance to abrasive wear.... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5777180 | Process for the production of bisphenols An improved process for the production of bisphenols is presented in which ketones and phenols are reacted in the presence of an acidic cationic exchange resin catalyst and a mercaptan cocatalyst. Prior to the reaction, alkyl alcohol is removed from the k... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5719238 | Polyketone polymer blend A method of improving the tribological properties of a polyketone polymer are presented in which polyketone polymer starting materials are blended with an aramide. Blends produced according to this process are also presented. The blend is particularly use... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5705539 | Curing polyketones with high energy radiation Polyketone polymers are cured by exposure to high energy radiation. Radiation sources include gamma radiation sources such as Co60 emitters as well as e-beam, ion and other commercially used sources of high energy radiation. The materials so pr... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5698663 | Polyketone polymer powder coatings Powder coatings made from a blend of one or more polymers of carbon monoxide and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon (polyketone), and a compatible material are presented. The compatible materials can comprise another polyketone or novolac ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5693132 | Phenolic asphalt blends An asphalt blend is presented in which asphalt is blended with a phenolic tar. The phenolic tar is primarily cumyl phenol and phenolic materials having a molecular weight of between about 300 and 1000. The tar is obtained as the bottoms product of a pheno... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5689023 | Process for preparing styrene from ethylbenzene using a iron oxide catalyst A process for preparing styrene from ethylbenzene in the presence of an iron oxide catalyst is presented. The catalyst is prepared from extruded alpha-FeOOH iron oxide particles derived from scrap metal via dehydration of a yellow alpha-Fe(OOH) intermedia... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5684117 | Flame retardant polyketone polymer blend The Comparative Tracking Index of a flame retardant polyketone blend of polyketone polymer and glass filler is improved by formulating the flame retardant as a mixture of alkaline earth metal hydroxide or carbonate and zinc compound.... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5670586 | Polyketones with enhanced tribological properties Polyketone polymers are cured by exposure to high energy radiation. Radiation sources include gamma radiation sources such as Co60 emitters as well as e-beam, ion and other commercially used sources of high energy radiation. The materials so pr... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5668249 | Process for the copolymerization of carbon monoxide with an olefinically unsaturated compound A process for the copolymerization of carbon monoxide with an olefinically unsaturated compound in which the monomers are contacted in the presence of a liquid diluent and a protic compound with a catalyst composition which is based on a source of a Group... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5668075 | Restructured iron oxide for use in iron oxide catalysts In one aspect of the invention, a composition is presented comprising restructured iron oxide particles. A method is also presented for restructuring iron oxide particles to form low surface area iron oxide particles. In this method, iron oxide particles ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5583263 | Process of making ketones A multistep process for producing amyl ketones is provided. In the process, a methyl ketone is reacted with butyraldehyde to form a C7 aldol condensation product which is then dehydrated to form an olefinic ketone and hydrogenated to form an am... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5550532 | Method and device for containing fuel spills and leaks A device and method for containing spills and leaks from fuel handling equipment is provided in which differential sensing means detect the presence of hydrocarbons and nonhydrocarbons such as water. Signals and the responses generated according to them m... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5533760 | Method and device for containing fluids An apparatus and method for containing fluid about sections of joined fluid vessels is presented. The apparatus and method incorporate the use of a vessel wrapping substantially enclosing the area between the vessel sections so that substances carried by ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5518700 | Cyclonic reactor A reactor having one or more reactant inlets to which spargers are affixed and one or more reactant inlets each having an injection jet is presented. Reactants are introduced into the reactor through the spargers and jets under conditions in which a three... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5500462 | Stable waterborne epoxy resin dispersion containing micronized dicy A process for producing stable dispersions of epoxy resins is presented in which an epoxy resin is mixed with water in the presence of a reactive surfactant to form a predispersed resin. To this predispersed resin, a micronized dicyandiamide based curing ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5500461 | Stable waterborne epoxy resin dispersion containing micronized DICY A process for producing stable dispersions of epoxy resins is presented in which an epoxy resin is mixed with water in the presence of a reactive surfactant to form a predispersed resin. To this predispersed resin, a micronized dicyandiamide based curing ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5463136 | Cumene hydroperoxide cleavage process A process for the decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide to phenol, acetone, and alpha-methylstyrene is presented. In this process, cumene hydroperoxide and sulfuric acid are reacted in a reflux cooled reactor the products of which are transported under in... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5437201 | Negative pressure gas sampling device An apparatus for collecting fluid samples is presented having a sealable container which has an opening and a cover for sealing and unsealing the opening, an inlet which includes a means for communicating between the inside of the container and the enviro... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5403963 | Process for the production of lower alcohols A process for producing lower alcohols is presented in which an olefinic feed and H2 SO4 react to form a mixture comprising alkyl sulfates, alkyl disulfates, fat acid, and nonpolar hydrocarbons. The mixture is separated into two phas... | 04/04/1995 |
