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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419958 | Method of attenuating reactions to skin irritants The present invention is directed to a method of inhibiting CD1d activation by administering a composition containing a moiety that blocks CD1d activation. Compositions of the invention are useful for the attenuation of CD1d-restricted immune responses, including tr... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7202020 | Compositions, methods and apparatuses for preserving platelets A platelet composition suitable for direct transfusion into a patient is provided. The platelet composition includes a preservation medium comprising plasma and a gel-forming material in a concentration relative to the plasma such that the medium is in a sufficientl... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7184826 | Device and method for enhancing transdermal flux of agents being delivered or sampled A percutaneous agent delivery or sampling device comprising a sheet having a plurality of microblades for piercing and anchoring to the skin for increasing transdermal flux of an agent and for improving the attachment of the device to the skin. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183285 | Compositions and treatments for inhibiting kinase and/or HMG-CoA reductase The present invention provides compositions of matter, kits and methods for their use in the treatment of MAP kinase-related conditions and/or HMG-CoA reductase-related conditions. In particular, the invention provides compositions for treating inflammatory and/or c... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7163945 | Compositions and treatments for inhibiting kinase and/or HMG-CoA reductase The present invention provides compositions of matter, kits and methods for their use in the treatment of MAP kinase-related conditions and/or HMG-CoA reductase-related conditions. In particular, the invention provides compositions for treating inflammatory and/or c... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7107992 | System and method for preventing closure of passageways A system for treating sleep-related breathing disorders. In one embodiment, the system includes a first magnetically susceptible material attached to a left lateral pharyngeal wall and a second magnetically susceptible material attached to a right lateral pharyngeal... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6772160 | Techniques for facilitating information acquisition and storage The method and system for extracting information from a plurality of articles and for storing the extracted information in a knowledge-based information store. The method and system identify a plurality of articles from which information is to be extracted. The meth... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6355909 | Method and apparatus for thermal processing of semiconductor substrates An improved apparatus and method for thermal processing of semiconductor wafers. The apparatus and method provide the temperature stability and uniformity of a conventional batch furnace as well as the processing speed and reduced time-at-temperature of a... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6275714 | Phone with ergonomic virtual image display A phone accessory which include an insert which can be positioned between a phone and power source. The insert has a first side with a set of electrical contacts which align with electrical contacts on the phone when the phone is attached to the insert. T... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6241667 | Catheter apparatus for guided transvascular treatment of arterial occlusions An apparatus is described for treating arterial occlusions combining an intraluminally operable catheter having an occlusion-crossing working element, with an extraluminally operable locator for imaging the progress of the working element through the occl... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6235000 | Apparatus for crossing total occlusion in blood vessels Total occlusions are crossed by passing a guidewire or other penetrating wire from a point proximal to the occlusion into a subintimal space between the intimal layer and adventitial layer of the blood vessel wall. The wire is advanced to a point distal t... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6222876 | Detecting valid data patterns for adapting equalization gain and offset for data transmissions A method for tuning an adaptive equalizer in order to receive digital signals from a transmission medium both coarse and fine tuning methods to adaptively equalize a signal received from the transmission medium. The coarse tuning method adjusts an equaliz... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6126657 | Apparatus for treatment of air way obstructions An apparatus that reduces a volume of a selected site in an interior of the tongue includes a handpiece and an energy delivery device at least partially positioned in the interior of the handpiece. The energy delivery device includes an energy delivery su... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5894841 | Dispenser A dispenser (FIG. 1, 1) comprises a reservoir (10) of a physiologically active substance and a droplet ejection device (14), for example a bubble jet or pizeoelectric device, which is controlled to issue a predetermined number of discrete droplets of the ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5836906 | Method and apparatus for treatment of air way obstructions An apparatus ablates at least a portion of an interior of a body structure with a reduced chance of body structure infection. A catheter is provided with a catheter tissue interface surface and a port formed in the catheter tissue interface surface. An el... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5820580 | Method for ablating interior sections of the tongue A method for reducing a volume of a tongue provides a source of ablation energy and an ablation energy delivery device. At least a portion of the ablation energy delivery device is positioned in an interior of the tongue. A sufficient amount of energy is ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5738114 | Method and apparatus for treatment of air way obstructions A method for reducing a volume of a tongue in an oral cavity provides an ablation apparatus. The ablation apparatus including a source of electromagnetic energy and one or more electromagnetic energy delivery electrodes coupled to the electromagnetic ener... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5730719 | Method and apparatus for cosmetically remodeling a body structure An apparatus for ablating at least a portion of an interior of a body structure includes a catheter with a catheter interior and a port formed in a body structure of the catheter. An ablation energy delivery device is at least partially positioned in the ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5728094 | Method and apparatus for treatment of air way obstructions An ablation apparatus is provided which ablates at least a portion of an interior of a body structure while reducing a swelling response in the body structure. The apparatus provides a catheter including a catheter tissue interface surface and a port form... | 03/17/1998 |
