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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182889 | Packaging article The invention relates to a packaging article for use in form-fill-seal, flow wrap and lidding. In particular, the invention concerns such an article sealed with a biodegradable film having a peel sealable coating thereon, and coated filmic lids for sealing polylacti... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181862 | System for providing identification and information, method of use thereof Embodiments of a system and method are disclosed for providing identification and medical information. The embodiments include collecting and storing medical biographical information of a subject, embedding the medical biographical information in a readable code of ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173771 | Humanin receptor or humanin-like polypeptide receptor One aspect of the present invention is directed to search receptors based on the information of HN signaling pathways in order to find Humanin receptor or Humanin-like polypeptide receptor (HNR), and to reveal a mechanism of promoting or suppressing the intracellula... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173234 | Labels There is described a label comprising a self supporting sheet of a biopolymer, preferably cellulose (e.g. regenerated cellulose, cellulose acetate and/or PLA), said sheet being substantially transparent to visible light when uncoated, wherein said sheet comprises: (... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8142992 | Platelet preservation package comprising a short to ultra-short acting antiplatelet agent and anticoagulant with an oxygen carrier The present invention relates to compositions and methods for storing platelets to preserve the function and freshness of the platelets. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of a preservative composition having an antiplatelet agent, an antico... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8129104 | Platelet preservation composition comprising a short to ultra-short acting antiplatelet agent and anticoagulant with hemoglobin The present invention relates to compositions and methods for storing platelets to preserve the function and freshness of the platelets. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of a preservative composition having an antiplatelet agent, an antico... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8129103 | Use of a platelet preservation composition comprising a short to ultra-short acting antiplatelet agent and anticoagulant with an oxygen carrier The present invention relates to compositions and methods for storing platelets to preserve the function and freshness of the platelets. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of a preservative composition having an antiplatelet agent, an antico... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128320 | Gabions The invention provides a gabion which may be used to protect military or civilian installations from weapons assault or from elemental forces, such as flood waters, lava flows, avalanches, soil instability, slope erosion and the like, the gabion comprising side wall... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8097250 | Anti-chemokine and associated receptors antibodies for inhibition of growth of neoplasms The present invention provides a means of inhibiting the growth and metastasis of cancer cells by administering anti-chemokine antibodies. It is possible to identify the particular chemokines which are over-expressed in the tumor using methods of the invention and a... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8088603 | Compositions and methods for diagnosing, treating, and preventing prostate conditions Disclosed are compositions and methods for diagnosing, preventing, and treating prostate cancer and prostate intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN). ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083435 | Apparatus for the creation of outer surfaces for structures The present invention provides an apparatus for creating an outer surface effect of a structure wherein at least one wall of the structure defines a support surface, the apparatus comprising means defining a covering surface which overlies the support surface but is... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080534 | Targeting PAX2 for the treatment of breast cancer The present application provides methods of prevention and/or treatment of breast cancer in a subject by inhibiting expression of PAX2. In the certain embodiments, the method of inhibiting expression of PAX2 is to administrate the subject a nucleic acid encoding an ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8076450 | Treatment of ischemia A system, including methods and compositions, for treatment of ischemia. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8071188 | Sealable, peelable film comprising a block copolymer peelable core layer The present invention concerns a sealed package formed from a polymer film comprising a block copolymeric substrate and a heat sealable coating and/or skin layer on the substrate, the package being formed by wrapping the film around an article to be packaged in a ma... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8062723 | Sealable, peelable film comprising a block copolymer peelable core layer The present invention concerns a sealed package formed from a polymer film comprising a block copolymeric substrate and a heat sealable coating and/or skin layer on the substrate, the package being formed by wrapping the film around an article to be packaged in a ma... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8048501 | Sealable, peelable film comprising a block copolymer peelable core layer The present invention concerns a sealed package formed from a polymer film comprising a block copolymeric substrate and a heat sealable coating and/or skin layer on the substrate, the package being formed by wrapping the film around an article to be packaged in a ma... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048410 | In vivo and ex vivo gene transfer into renal tissue using gutless adenovirus vectors A method for treating a renal disease in a subject is disclosed. The method includes administering into a kidney of the subject with an effective amount of a gutless adenoviral vector containing a polynucleotide encoding a therapeutic agent. The gutless adenoviral v... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8038369 | Gabions The invention provides a gabion which may be used to protect military or civilian installations from weapons assault or from elemental forces, such as flood waters, lava flows, avalanches, soil instability, slope erosion and the like, the gabion comprising side wall... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8030442 | Treatment of injury to the brain by inhibition of acid sensing ion channels Methods and compositions that inhibit acid sensing ion channels are provided for the prevention and treatment of brain injury, including injury caused by stroke or seizure. The methods and compositions of the invention are additionally effective for the reduction of... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8008249 | Neuregulins for prevention and treatment of damage from acute assault on vascular and neuronal tissue and as regulators of neuronal stem cell migration Neuregulin, a known neuroprotein, has been found to ameliorate or prevent damage caused by mechanical or chemical assault to blood vessels and, when administered into the cerebral spinal fluid, can ameliorate damage to neuronal tissue caused by stroke or inflammatio... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003359 | Eukaryotic amadoriase having excellent thermal stability, gene and recombinant DNA for the eukaryotic amadoriase, and process for production of eukaryotic amadoriase having excellent thermal stability Disclosed are: a eukaryotic amadoriase which is prepared by introducing a mutation into DNA encoding a eukaryotic amadoriase derived from a microorganism belonging to the genus Coniochaeta or Eupenicillium so as to introduce a substitution into a speci... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7973007 | Neuregulins for prevention and treatment of damage from acute assault on vascular and neuronal tissue and as regulators of neuronal stem cell migration Neuregulin, a known neuroprotein, has been found to ameliorate or prevent damage caused by mechanical or chemical assault to blood vessels and, when administered into the cerebral spinal fluid, can ameliorate damage to neuronal tissue caused by stroke or inflammatio... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7964577 | Targeting PAX2 for the induction of DEFB1-mediated tumor immunity and cancer therapy Provided is a method of treating cancer in a subject by inhibiting expression of PAX2. An example of a cancer treated by the present method is prostate cancer. In the cancer treatment methods disclosed, the method of inhibiting expression of PAX2 can be by administr... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964338 | Platelet preservation composition containing eptifibatide, a reversible factor IIa inhibitor and a hemoglobin oxygen carrier The present invention relates to compositions and methods for storing platelets to preserve the function and freshness of the platelets. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of a preservative composition having an antiplatelet agent, an antico... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964194 | Anti-chemokine and associated receptor antibodies and uses for inhibition of inflammation It is possible to inhibit inflammatory processes by administration of antibodies to chemokines. Identification of chemokines which are over-produced makes it possible to block specific chemokine activity using antibodies to the over-expressed chemokines. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7960346 | Tumor cytotoxicity induced by modulators of the CXCR4 receptor The present invention provides a means of selectively killing epithelial cell carcinomas by administering a CXCR4-specific sequence of the Gp120 protein or Nef proteins or the proteins themselves (the modulators) such as that found in strains HIV-1, HIV-2, SIV, or F... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7943139 | Methods of generating a humoral immune response against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) comprising administering Nef apoptotic motif-containing polypeptide-conjugates A small peptide of 10 or 11 mers, when linked to an immunogenic moiety, can protect against naferious effects of Nef protein of HIV. The vaccine is not used to induce sterilizing immunity, but to block the ability of soluble Nef protein to induce apoptosis, and to t... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7939491 | Method for reducing the likelihood of implantation failure during assisted reproduction in a subject Compositions, kits and methods for the prevention of, for example, spontaneous abortion, preeclampsia, preterm labor or implantation failure during assisted reproduction are provided. The compositions, kits and methods provide an effective amount of granulocyte colo... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7927712 | Polymeric film There is described a biaxially oriented polyolefin single or multi-layer film which comprises at least one core layer comprising a propylenic polymer component and either an ethylenic polymer component (preferably 0.2% to 8% by weight of core layer) or a styrenic po... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7919083 | Anti-chemokine and associated receptors antibodies for inhibition of growth of neoplasms The present invention provides a means of inhibiting the growth and metastasis of cancer cells by administering anti-chemokine antibodies. It is possible to identify the particular chemokines which are over-expressed in the tumor using methods of the invention and a... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917829 | Low density parity check (LDPC) code Low density parity check code (LDPC) base parity check matrices and the method for use thereof in communication systems. The method of expanding the base check parity matrix is described. Examples of expanded LDPC codes with different code lengths and expansion fact... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905685 | Gabion deployment A gabion deployment system comprising: a container (30) for retaining a gabion (22) and a gabion (22) of the folding type comprising hingedly attached, connected side walls (16 & 18) and cross-members (12) such that it can b... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901681 | Trypanosome derived apoptotic factors (TAF) An antibody was raised against a synthetic 27 per peptide (ProEP2-1) blocked T. brucei and ProEP2-1-induced apoptosis in human brain vascular endothelial cells (HBVEC). The use of this and similar blocking antibodies have use both as diagnostic agents and in ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896583 | Gabion deployment A gabion deployment system comprising: a container (30) for retaining a gabion (22) and a gabion (22) of the folding type comprising hingedly attached, connected side walls (16 & 18) and cross-members (12) such that it can b... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891976 | Bruxism evaluation sheet The purpose of the present invention is to develop an apparatus that can examine the occlusal contact patterns during the sleep bruxism, which can not be evaluated by the observation of the interior of oral cavity or by means of the articulator, in order to establis... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891913 | Gabion deployment A gabion deployment system comprising: a container (30) for retaining a gabion (22) and a gabion (22) of the folding type comprising hingedly attached, connected side walls (16 & 18) and cross-members (12) such that it can b... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7888000 | Method for identifying salt-sensitive persons Salt sensitivity is measured as a function of the urinary 25-OHD binding activity, which may be evaluated by measuring 25-hydroxyvitamin D binding activity using radiolabeled 25-hydroxyvitamin D3. High binding activity is indicative of salt sensitivity an... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883297 | Gabion deployment A gabion deployment system comprising: a container (30) for retaining a gabion (22) and a gabion (22) of the folding type comprising hingedly attached, connected side walls (16 & 18) and cross-members (12) such that it can b... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7856761 | Protective shelter A protective shelter that can be used to provide protection within a war zone, and which can be readily assembled in a quick, secure and reliable manner. The shelter is formed of opposite outer walls and a roof structure extending therebetween, wherein the roof stru... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854574 | Gabions The invention provides a gabion which may be used to protect military or civilian installations from weapons assault or from elemental forces, such as flood waters, lava flows, avalanches, soil instability, slope erosion and the like, the gabion comprising side wall... | 12/21/2010 |