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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168438 | Chemical sensors for detecting hydrogen and methods of use The presently-disclosed subject matter provides sensors and methods for detecting hydrogen by determining the conductivity of a chemiresistant film upon exposure to hydrogen, including for example chemiresistant films comprised of alkylamine-, alkylthiolate-, and/or... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161916 | Decubitus ulcer prevention garment for dogs Decubitus ulcer prevention garments for a dog are provided that include a fluid-filled bladder. The garments can include an inner layer that contacts and interacts with the body of the dog; an intermediate layer that interfaces with the inner layer and includes the ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8153439 | Chemical sensors for detecting volatile organic compounds and methods of use The presently-disclosed subject matter provides sensors and methods for detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by determining the conductivity of a chemiresistant film upon exposure to VOCs, including for example chemiresistant films comprised of surfactant-coa... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142806 | Methods and compositions for controlled delivery of phytochemical agents The presently-disclosed subject matter provides compositions and methods for treating a cancer by providing a composition comprising a biocompatible polymeric matrix incorporating an effective amount of a phytochemical agent, a combination of phytochemical agents, o... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8053633 | Fungal desaturases and related methods The presently-disclosed subject matter provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences encoding mushroom desaturase polypeptides that are active with both palmitic and stearic acid, as well as vectors and transgenic plant cells comprising nucleic acids of th... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8039227 | Peptide biomarkers predictive of renal function decline and kidney disease Methods for diagnosing a kidney disease, or the risk thereof, in a subject are provided. The methods comprise determining an amount of at least one peptide biomarker disclosed herein in a biological sample from the subject and comparing the amount of the at least on... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7943902 | Method for introducing ions into an ion trap and an ion storage apparatus A method of introducing ions into an ion trap and an ion storage apparatus are described. Introduction means are used to introduce first ions into an ion trap through an entrance aperture to the ion trap. An operating condition of the introduction means is adjusted ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7923048 | Segmented pizza crust system Making a pizza crust includes forming a mass of dough into a substantially flattened shape to define an inner crust bordered by an outer crust extending around the inner crust. The outer crust is divided into a plurality of segments without cutting the inner crust b... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914836 | Pizza with segmented crust A pizza includes a dough member and at least one topping disposed on the dough member. The dough member defines a substantially flattened shape and includes a central portion and a border portion. The central portion defines a perimeter. The border portion extends a... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7910605 | Non-imidazole alkylamines as histamine H- receptor ligands and their therapeutic applications Use of a compound of formula (A), wherein: W is a residue which imparts antagonistic and/or agonistic activity at histamine H3-receptors when attached to an imidazole ring in 4(5) position; R1 and R | 03/22/2011 |
| 7897561 | Methods for treatment or prophylaxis of atherosclerosis and reperfusion injury The invention includes a method for the treatment or prophylaxis of atherosclerosis, and/or for the treatment or prophylaxis of reperfusion injury in a subject in need of treatment by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a complement in... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897139 | PTHrP, its isoforms and antagonist thereto in the diagnosis and treatment of disease The present invention is directed to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, preferably the inhibition of tumor growth and its progression to metastatic sites, through the inhibition of the production of PTHrP, its isoforms or PTHrP signalling. The present inventio... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892754 | Hepatitis B virus pre-S1 derived synthetic polypeptides and uses thereof The invention relates to a group of synthetic polypeptides, derived from the pre-S1 region of HBV, that efficiently interfere with early steps of an HBV infection. The peptides of the invention can be used in diagnostics for the detection of antigens and/or antibodi... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892542 | Human anti-idiotypic antibody fragments that mimic HER-2/neu This invention relates to human anti-idiotypic antibody fragments, especially scFv, characterized by the ability to mimic Her-2/neu tumor associated antigen. These antibody fragments are promising candidates for active immunotherapy for cancer patients positive for ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7890880 | Method and device for interactive control of a machine The invention relates to a method and a device for interactive control of a machine, whereby the operating parameters necessary for the working process of the machine are inputted into a data processing unit (12), for storing the operating parameters, using a... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887888 | Methods and systems for fabrication of graphene nanoribbons A method for fabricating graphene nanoribbons comprises the steps of providing a chamber with a first and a second cavity, which are separated by a divider that defines an opening to place the first cavity in fluid communication with the second cavity; positioning a... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7875617 | 3,4-dihydro-2-naphthamide derivatives as selective dopamine D3 ligands The invention relates to 3,4-dihydro-2-naphthamide derivatives of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their therapeutic applications as partial agonists or antagonists of the dopamine D3 receptor for the treatment of neuropsychological disor... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875613 | Tetracyclic inhibitors of cysteine proteases, the pharmaceutical compositions thereof and their therapeutic applications The present invention concerns new compounds of formula (I), their process of preparation and their therapeutic use wherein R3, R4, R5, R6, Y, Het1, T, U, V, W, X, Ru, Rv and Rw are as defined in claim 1. ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7862630 | Chemical change agent The present invention relates to an improved chemical change reagent which is used as an additive to coal to enhance the complete combustion of the coal after turning it into a synthetic fuel. The composition is a chemical change agent in that it converts the coal/c... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7855272 | SDRE protein from and diagnostic kits including same An isolated extracellular matrix-binding protein, designated as SdrE and its corresponding amino acid and nucleic acid sequences and motifs are described. The proteins, peptides, fragments thereof or antigenic portions thereof are useful for the prevention, inhibiti... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850974 | Bioinformatic method for identifying surface-anchored proteins from gram-positive bacteria and proteins obtained thereby A bioinformatic method for identifying and isolating proteins and peptides with MSCRAMM®-like characteristics from Gram positive bacteria, such as Enterococcus, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Bacillus bacteria, and proteins and peptides obtained th... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7819974 | Growth of textured gallium nitride thin films and nanowires on polycrystalline substrates A synthesis route to grow textured thin film of gallium nitride on amorphous quartz substrates and on single crystalline substrates such as c-sapphire and polycrystalline substrates such as pyrolytic boron nitride (PBN), alumina and quartz using the dissolution of a... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7816494 | SdrC protein from and diagnostic kits including same An isolated extracellular matrix-binding protein, designated as SdrC and its corresponding amino acid and nucleic acid sequences and motifs are described. The proteins, peptides, fragments thereof or antigenic portions thereof are useful for the prevention, inhibiti... | 10/19/2010 |
| D625129 | Device for holding bath toys | 10/12/2010 |
| 7781166 | Methods of detecting and controlling mucoid pseudomonas biofilm production Compositions and methods for detecting and controlling the conversion to mucoidy in Pseudomonas aeruginosa are disclosed. The present invention provides for detecting the switch from nonmucoid to mucoid state of P. aeruginosa by measuring mucE expressi... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775848 | Hand-held fan and object holder A hand-held fan and object holder generally comprises a housing; a fan that rotates with respect to the housing; and a coupling member for securing an object, such as a candy item. The housing encloses the internal components that operate the fan, including a motor ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771689 | Bulk synthesis of metal and metal based dielectric nanowires A process of synthesizing metal and metal nitride nanowires, the steps comprising of: forming a catalytic metal (such as gallium, and indium) on a substrate (such as fused silica quartz, pyrolytic boron nitride, alumina, and sapphire), heating the combination in a p... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7750169 | Process for the preparation of stiripentol particles having a defined particle size distribution The invention relates to a process for the preparation of stiripentol particles having a defined particle size distribution. ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7749963 | Isolated recombinant vaccinia virus complement control protein (hrVCP) polypeptide An isolated recombinant vaccinia virus complement control protein (hrVCP) polypeptide comprises a modified amino acid sequence comprising one or more amino acid substitutions to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2. The hrVCP polypeptide exhibits a co... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7728128 | Dibenzo[c,h][1,5]naphthyridines and their use as DNA probes The present invention concerns novel dibenzo[c,h][1,5]naphthyridine of formula (I) and their use as DNA probes, as well as the methods for marking DNA using the same. ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7713352 | Synthesis of fibers of inorganic materials using low-melting metals A process is provided to produce bulk quantities of nanowires in a variety of semiconductor materials. Thin films and droplets of low-melting metals such as gallium, indium, bismuth, and aluminum are used to dissolve and to produce nanowires. The dissolution of solu... | 05/11/2010 |
| D615420 | Dispenser | 05/11/2010 |
| 7691872 | Methods and compositions for optimizing blood and tissue stability of camptothecin and other albumin-binding therapeutic compounds The present invention provides methods and formulations for optimizing the anti-cancer and anti-HIV activities of a camptothecin drug, including camptothecin and its related analogs including 9-aminocamptothecin and 9-nitrocamptothecin. The invention involves method... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7666438 | Multicomponent vaccines Multicomponent vaccines are provided which aid in the prevention and treatment of staphylococcal infections and which include certain selected combinations of bacterial binding proteins or fragments thereof, or antibodies to those proteins or fragments. By careful s... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7641908 | Dengue serotype 2 attenuated strain The invention relates to live attenuated VDV2 (VERO-Derived Vaccine Dengue serotype 2) strains which have been derived from the wild-type dengue-2 strain 16681 by passaging on PDK and Vero cells. The invention further relates to a vaccine composition which comprises... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7641907 | Dengue serotype 1 attenuated strain The invention relates to live attenuated VDV1 (VERO-Derived Dengue serotype 1 virus) strains which have been derived from the wild-type dengue-1 strain 16007 by passaging on PDK and sanitization on Vero cells. The invention further relates to a vaccine composition w... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7638672 | Method for converting ethylene into propylene The invention relates to a method for converting ethylene into propylene consisting in reacting said ethylene with a supported metal compound comprising an aluminium oxide based support to which a tungsten hydride is grafted. Said reaction is carried out at a temper... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7638135 | Collagen-binding proteins from enterococcal bacteria A collagen-binding MSCRAMM entitled Ace from enterococcal bacteria is provided which was homologous to the ligand-binding region of Cna, the collagen-binding MSCRAMM from Staphylococcus aureus, and which can be utilized to inhibit adhesion of enterococcal bac... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7635794 | Method for metathesis of compounds comprising an olefinic double bond, in particular olefins The invention relates to a method for metathesis of one or several reagents comprising a linear or branched hydrocarbon chain containing a double olefinic bond Csp2═Csp2 consisting in reacting said reagent or reagents with a supported metal c... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7615616 | Bioinformatic method for identifying surface-anchored proteins from gram-positive bacteria and proteins obtained thereby A bioinformatic method is provided for identifying and isolating proteins with MSCRAMM®—like characteristics from Gram positive bacteria, such as Enterococcus, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Bacillus bacteria, which can then be utilized in method... | 11/10/2009 |
