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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6583945 | Method for irreversibly write-securing a magnetic storage cartridge A data cartridge and method for providing a write-securable storage medium that inhibits writing. The medium comprises a write-secure-type indicator in a predefined location that indicates the medium is of a type that is susceptible to write securing. Add... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6494829 | Physiological sensor array A physiological sensor device for attachment to a mammalian subject comprising an output transmitter, at least two physiological sensors each for sensing one of the subject's physiological parameters, and a controller operably in communication with the ph... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6450953 | Portable signal transfer unit A portable signal transfer unit for relaying a signal representative of physiological data of a mammalian subject from a remote physiological sensor to a remote receiver unit. The portable transfer unit includes an input device which operably receives the... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6447265 | Magnetically suspended miniature fluid pump and method of designing the same A rotary pump for pumping fluids through a patient having a housing with an internal region, a stator member and an impeller positioned within the housing and having impeller blades, wherein the impeller is magnetically suspended and rotated, and wherein ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6447998 | 2-Aminopyridine and 2-pyridone C-nucleosides, oligonucleotides comprising, and tests using the same oligonucleotides The present invention provides 2-aminopyridine and 2-pyridone C-nucleosides and oligonucleotides containing the subject nucleosides. The nucleosides are useful in the preparation of the subject oligonucleotides. The oligonucleotides are useful in oligonuc... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6443898 | Therapeutic delivery systems Therapeutic delivery systems comprising gaseous precursor-filled microspheres comprising a therapeutic are described. Methods for employing such microspheres in therapeutic delivery applications are also provided. Therapeutic delivery systems comprising g... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6441150 | Compounds for the Synthesis of Nucleotide or oligonucleotide phosphoramidites This invention presents novel methods for recovery of phosphoramidites from the waste products of oligonucleotide synthesis. The methods include reacting a tribromophenoxydichlorophosphorane with an H-phosphonate in the presence of an amine.... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6416471 | Portable remote patient telemonitoring system A system and method for monitoring vital signs and capturing data from a patient remotely using radiotelemetry techniques. The system is characterized by a cordless, disposable sensor band with sensors form measuring full waveform ECG, full waveform respi... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6372884 | Biologically active compounds and methods of constructing and using the same A method of constructing biologically active compounds which mimic the biological activity of the biologically active protein block the activity of the biologically active protein is disclosed. A method of identifying specific and discrete portions of pat... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6355656 | Phenidate drug formulations having diminished abuse potential Phenidate drug formulations are provided having reduced potential for drug abuse. Dosage forms for treating Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, AIDS Dementia Complex and cognitive decline in HIV-AIDS are provided which mi... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6348463 | Phenylalanine derivatives Phenylalanine derivatives of formula (1) are described: ##STR1## in which: Ar1 is an aromatic or heteroaromatic group; L1 is a linker atom or group; R is a carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof; Ar2 is an optionally substituted ar... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6348448 | Peptidyl-2-amino-1-hydroxyalkanesulfonic acid cysteine protease inhibitors The present invention is directed to novel peptidyl-2-amino-1-hydroxyalkanesulfonic acid inhibitors of cysteine proteases. Methods for the use of the protease inhibitors are also described.... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6347028 | Load control system having an overload protection circuit A load control circuit having an overload circuit capable of protecting a switching element from overload conditions over a wide range of operating conditions. The overload circuit limits the maximum average power dissipation of the switching element in a... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6346602 | Peptide mimics of the cytokine receptor common γ chain and methods and compositions for making and using the same Peptides which mimic a loop on the γ-chain that either interact with a cytokine or a γ-chain partner receptor chain of a heterodimeric cytokine receptor are disclosed. The peptides consist of 5-25 amino acids and inhibit signal transduction mediated by ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6343295 | Data lineage A system for tracking the lineage of data in a database. Data within the tables are tracked by attaching lineage information to the data, preferably, by adding a lineage identifier to each row in a table. Data that share a common lineage can be identified... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6340674 | Method of inhibiting the proliferation and causing the differentiation of cells with IGF-1 receptor antisense oligonucleotides A method of inhibiting the proliferation and causing the differentiation of undifferentiated cells comprising contacting the undifferentiated cells with an effective amount of an antisense oligonucleotide having a sequence which is complementary to a regi... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6339185 | Plant termination sequence The present invention is directed to a Blec plant 3' sequence of SEQUENCE ID NO: 5. A method of transforming plants with a Blec 3' sequence is also within the scope of the present invention. The present invention is also directed to cells comprising a Ble... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6337335 | Substituted 2-anilinopyrimidines useful as protein kinase inhibitors Compounds of formula (1) are described: ##STR1## and the salts, solvates, hydrates and N-oxides thereof, in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 have the meanings given in claim 1... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6335497 | De-energized tap changer A de-energized tap changer is disclosed that includes a contact rail assembly, a gear assembly, a handle assembly and a transmission system that compensates for angular misalignment of the gear assembly and handle assembly. The transmission system include... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6334539 | Bendable bookend A bendable bookend having a first, non-operating position wherein the bendable bookend includes a substantially flat planar piece and a second, operating position wherein the bendable bookend includes a base and a support member extending upwardly from th... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6335434 | Nucleosidic and non-nucleosidic folate conjugates Oligonucleotide-folate conjugates are described wherein folates are conjugated to one or more sites on an oligonucleotide including the 2'-, 3'-, 5'-, nucleobase and internucleotide linkage sites. The folate can be attached via the - or γ-carboxyl... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6335437 | Methods for the preparation of conjugated oligomers The present invention provides novel methods for preparing oligonucleotide conjugates using a novel electrophilic haloacetyl linker. Novel compounds and intermediates are also disclosed.... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6331010 | Structure for supporting cylinders An industrial vehicle has a frame and an axle swingalbly connected with the frame, wherein a cylinder interposed between the frame and the axle selectively extends and retracts so as to absorb a swinging motion of the axle. The cylinder is coupled to the ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6331082 | Camera with combined film advance/rewind mechanism The camera of this invention preferably includes a combined film advance/rewind mechanism for advancing film from a film cassette to a film path and to a film spool and for rewinding film into the cassette after the film has been exposed within the film p... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6329146 | Mass spectrometric methods for biomolecular screening The present invention provides methods for the determination of the structure of biomolecular targets, as well as the site and nature of the interaction between ligands and biomolecular targets. The present invention also provides methods for the determin... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6328599 | Electrical connector having mounting posts adapted to be received by a printed wiring board An electrical connector (10) that may be surface mounted to a circuit board that includes a housing (11) having an outer shielding (40) and mounting posts (32) formed at a base of the connector. The outer shielding surrounds the housing and includes two "... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6329372 | Phenylalanine derivatives Phenylalanine derivatives of formula (1) are described: ##STR1## wherein R is a carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof; L1 is a linker atom or group; Het is an optionally substituted heteroaromatic group; and the salts, solvates, hydrates and N-oxides t... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6329362 | Cinnamic acid derivatives Compounds of formula (1) are described: ##STR1## wherein L1 is a covalent bond or a linker atom or group; R is a carboxylic acid (--CO2 H) or a derivative threof; R6 and R7 which may be the same or different is each an at... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6330378 | Photonic integrated detector having a plurality of asymmetric waveguides A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) device comprising two or more vertically stacked asymmetric waveguides is provided. A photo-detector PIC device comprises a coupling waveguide for providing low-coupling loss with an external optical fiber and for guidi... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6329523 | Compounds having a plurality of nitrogenous substitutents Novel compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein the constituent variables are defined herein. The compounds are constructed to include a central aromatic, aliphatic, or heterocyclic ring system. Attached to the central ring system are two linear grou... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6324851 | Cryostat for use with a superconducting transformer A cryostat for a superconducting transformer is provided that includes non-conducting load bearing insulation and is adapted for use with a superconducting transformer. In addition, the cryostat prevents the formation of closed loop stray currents on its ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6326358 | Carbohydrate or 2'-modified oligonucleotides having alternating internucleoside linkages Novel compounds that mimic and/or modulate the activity of wild-type nucleic acids. In general, the compounds are oligonucleotides which contain at least one region of 2'-modified nucleosides connected by alternating phosphodiester and phosphorothioate li... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6324026 | Readable indelible mark on storage media A storage media is disclosed and comprises a storage body and a readable indelible mark formed in the body such that portions thereof are indelibly altered. The mark is read by writing first data to the body in the region of the mark, and reading second d... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6322987 | Carbamate-derivatized nucleosides and oligonucleosides Nucleosides and oligonucleosides functionalized to include carbamate functionality, and derivatives thereof. In certain embodiments, the compounds of the invention further include steroids, reporter molecules, reporter enzymes, lipophilic molecules, pepti... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6322393 | Electrically enhanced modular connector for printed wiring board An electrical connector for connecting a daughter and a mother printed wiring board. A receptacle is connected to one board on one face and to the header on the other. The header has a conductive housing with opposed end walls and a medial pin receiving w... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6322379 | Connector for electrical isolation in a condensed area A connector system having a header connector and a receptacle connector. The header connector has an array of pins. The modular receptacle connector comprises a ground receptacle contact that contacts adjacent mating surfaces of a pin, and a signal recept... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6324571 | Floating single master operation A system for switching exclusive authority to perform a predefined system-wide task between machines in a network comprises: a database having an attribute for identifying a master server in the domain to exclusively perform the predefined network-wide ta... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6320040 | 4-desmethyl nucleoside analogs and oligomers thereof Tetrahydrofuranyl compounds are provided that are functionalized to include pendant conjugate groups, and which are useful in diagnosis assays and as research reagents. Novel intermediates for the synthesis of the compounds are also provided.... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6319922 | Propanoic acid derivatives Propanoic acid derivatives of formula (1) are described: Ar--X1 --Ar1 --Z--R (1) in which Ar is a nitrogen base containing group; X1 is linker atom or group; Ar1 is an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered nitrogen-containi... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6319064 | Modular jack with filter insert and contact therefor A modular jack has an insulative insert having outer walls defining a first recess therein. The insert is mounted within an insulating housing interior section. A cap having outer walls defining a second recess therein is mounted within the insert first r... | 11/20/2001 |
