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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361275 | Use of derivatized nanoparticles to minimize growth of micro-organisms in hot filled drinks A method and article for removing a selected metal-ion from a solution. The method included providing a container for holding a liquid, the container having an internal surface having a metal-ion sequestering agent provided on at least a portion of the internal surf... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7335332 | Method and apparatus for treating digestible and odiferous waste A method is provided for minimizing the emissions of odorous gases and neutralizing volatile fatty acids generated by anaerobic decomposition of digestible and odiferous animal waste that includes the step of adding an alkaline solution to the digestible and odifero... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7220747 | Method for preventing damage to or rejuvenating a cellular blood component using mitochondrial enhancer This invention provides methods for treating cellular blood components and other cells containing mitochondria to improve vital qualities of the cells by contacting the cells with a mitochondrial enhancer to the cells. Mitochondrial enhancers prevent damage to and r... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7191983 | Methods and systems for controlling flammability control systems in aircraft and other vehicles Methods and systems for controlling fuel tank flammability control systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system for use with an aircraft or other vehicle includes a flammability control system and a controller operably coupled to the flammability contro... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7153472 | Preservation and formulation of bioactive materials for storage and delivery in hydrophobic carriers This invention relates to formulations comprising biological samples preserved as dry glassy powders and hydrophobic carriers, the formulations being adapted for the long-term storage and delivery of the bioactive materials, in particular viral and bacterial vaccine... | 12/26/2006 |
| RE39449 | Apparatus for cryopreservation and recovery of red blood cells A system dynamically adjusts the delivery rate of a cryopreservation solution to red blood cells to permit freezing. The delivery rate is preferably determined according to an equation that maintains a linear change of red blood cell osmolarity over time so as to pr... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7094378 | Method and apparatus for inactivation of biological contaminants using photosensitizers Methods and apparatuses for treating fluids to inactivate microorganisms which may be present therein, said fluid containing one or more components selected from the group consisting of protein, blood and blood constituents are provided. The methods comprise adjusti... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093789 | Delta-winged hybrid airship In one aspect, a hybrid airship including an outer shell, a plurality of helium filled gas envelopes, and an all-electric propulsion system may have the shape of a delta-wing. In some embodiments, the hybrid airship may be launched using buoyancy lift alone and aero... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7058096 | Widely wavelength tunable integrated semiconductor device and method for widely wavelength tuning semiconductor devices Alternative laser structures, which have potentially the same tuning performance as (S)SG-DBR and GCSR lasers, and a fabrication process which is similar to that of the (S)SG-DBR laser, are presented. The advantage of these structures is that the output power does n... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049110 | Inactivation of West Nile virus and malaria using photosensitizers Methods and apparatuses are provided for inactivation of microorganisms in fluids or on surfaces. Preferably the fluids contain blood or blood products and comprise biologically active proteins. Preferred methods include the steps of adding an effective, non-toxic a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029752 | Plastic container for liquid medicine and method of storing and recovering liquid medicine A plastic container for liquid medicine, which, concerning the effective components of liquid medicine, is capable of prevention of deterioration in quality due to mixing of oxygen and water vapor, prevention of variation in concentration due to water volatilization... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025807 | Method for absorbing vapors and gases from pressure vessels The invention relates to a process for absorbing vapors and gasses by controlling overpressure in storage tanks during filling, transport and storing of fluids in liquid form. The process includes leading of gas down to the bottom of the tank, where a major part of ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7007893 | Methods and systems for controlling flammability control systems in aircraft and other vehicles Methods and systems for controlling fuel tank flammability control systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system for use with an aircraft or other vehicle includes a flammability control system and a controller operably coupled to the flammability contro... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6986867 | Apparatus, systems and methods for processing and treating a biological fluid with light Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light sources in proximity to the fluid tre... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6872357 | Formulation of preservation mixtures containing sensitive biologicals to be stabilized for ambient temperature storage by drying This invention relates to formulations and methods for preserving sensitive biologicals, viruses, bacteria and eukaryotic cells by drying. More particularly, the invention relates to preservation mixtures containing viruses or cells and protectants, including a comb... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6861033 | Purified water supply system for high demand devices and applications A water supply sub-system for connection to a main water supply system includes a storage tank having an inlet with a flow control valve for connection to the main water supply system. The sub-system may be disconnected from the main system and configured as a close... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6821482 | Triggered active packaging material Oxygen scavenging can lining materials are disclosed. The oxygen scavenging materials comprise at least one compound oxidizable by molecular oxygen, wherein the at least one compound is contained within microcapsules which are rendered oxygen permeable by contact wi... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6818179 | Method and apparatus for sterilizing a heat sensitive fluid Methods and apparatus for sterilizing heat sensitive fluids are provided. The methods include providing a first heat sensitive fluid component, providing a second fluid component, heating the second fluid component to a temperature greater than a predetermined steri... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6777052 | Plastic container containing albumin solution The present invention provides a plastic container containing albumin solution and a packaged plastic container containing an albumin solution. The plastic container containing an albumin solution having an albumin concentration of 1 to 500 mg/ml, has at least one i... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6749809 | Clustered creature exterminating method A clustered creature exterminating method efficiently exterminates clustered creature such as cyanobacteria in large quantity with use of a pressure which is substantially lower than that of the conventional method. The exterminating method includes the steps of: pr... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6716457 | Effects of bactericide (peracetic acid-hydrogen peroxide-water combination) to agricultural chemicals in bacteria control when they are in contact with one another The present invention relates to a process for inhibiting or eliminating the growth of microorganisms in pesticide suspensions. More particularly, the process of the present invention includes the addition of a combination of peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and w... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6692695 | Industrial scale barrier technology for preservation of sensitive biological materials This invention relates to barrier methods for preserving sensitive biological materials as a porous foam, subsequently crushing the foam to form a powder, and optionally formulating mixtures of preserved powdered biological materials. The invention also e... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6686004 | Packaging for photosensitive dyes Packaging comprising a fluorochrome sensitive to visible light placed in a bottle of which at least the side walls form an effective screen against light spectrum radiation between 200 and 900 nm and a process for protecting fluorochromes sensitive to vis... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6663829 | Method and apparatus for reducing the degradation of heat sensitive components in medical substances during heat sterilization Methods and apparatus are disclosed for reducing the degradation of heat sensitive components contained in a medical substance during heat sterilization of a heat sterilizable container including a first chamber including a first amount of a first medical... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660698 | Methods for extinguishing petroleum-based fires, suppressing petroleum-released vapors and cleaning petroleum-contaminated surfaces Compositions and methods for emulsifying a petroleum product that has been spilled upon a portion of the earth's surface or that is burning are based upon use of a nonionic, primary surfactant composition comprising a first ethoxylated sorbitol oleate and... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6623787 | Method to improve the stability of dispersions of carbon A method for preventing a carbon dispersion from increasing in viscosity during use is described. The dispersion comprises graphite particles or carbon black particles or a combination of both dispersed in a fluid. The method involves lowering the suscept... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6602464 | Method and apparatus for treating digestible and odiferous waste A method and apparatus are provided for minimizing the emissions of odorous gases and fatty acids generated by digestible and odiferous waste. The apparatus includes a treatment comprising oil, activated carbon and a base buffering agent. The apparatus al... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6579583 | Storage container for platelets and the like The invention provides a flexible plastic formulation capable of being extruded, blow-molded, ethylene oxide and radiation sterilized. The plastic formulation of the invention comprises: a) from about 60 to about 94 percent by weight of a copolymer consis... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6579494 | Process and device for sterilizing and dispensing a liquid for medical use A device for preparing a sterile liquid includes structure for validating a sterilization treatment applied to the liquid. The validating structure includes structure for calculating, from at least one operating parameter of the device, a parameter repres... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6475529 | Bicarbonate-based solution in two parts for peritoneal dialysis or substitution in continuous renal replacement therapy The present invention provides devices and methods for stabilizing bicarbonate-based solutions for peritoneal dialysis or hemofiltration. The bicarbonate-based solutions of the present invention are formulated and stored in at least two parts--an alkaline... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6440372 | Apparatus for cryopreservation and recovery of red blood cells A system dynamically adjusts the delivery rate of a cryopreservation solution to red blood cells to permit freezing. The delivery rate is preferably determined according to an equation that maintains a linear change of red blood cell osmolarity over time ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6423267 | Stable oxidizing bromine formulations, method of manufacture and uses thereof for biofouling control Stable biocide formulations containing oxidizing bromine are provided for biofouling control in industrial water systems. The formulations contain at least one stable oxidizing bromine compound that is prepared from at least one oxidizing chemical reagent... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6413786 | Binding assays using optical resonance of colloidal particles A device and a method enable the rapid, quantitative evaluation of a large collection of ligands for binding affinity with a certain immobilized receptor, the improvements being that binding pan be detected without the need for a label and that binding is... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6331272 | Method and membrane system for sterilizing and preserving liquids using carbon dioxide Microorganisms are destroyed and enzymes can be inactivated in liquids, such as juices for example, by continuously flowing the liquid and continuously flowing pressurized dense CO2 along flow paths which are separated by membrane having minute... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6326010 | Plastic vessel containing an albumin preparation To provide a plastic vessel containing an albumin preparation which completely restrains formation of thermally denatured albumin, a plastic molded member in a cylindrical shape is extruded in a molten state into opened dies, one end of which is closed in... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6306352 | Oxygen generating materials, carbon dioxide absorbing materials, and transport system and transport method of live fishery products The present invention provides an effective oxygen generating materials, carbon dioxide absorbing materials, and transport system and transport method of live fishery products for use upon transporting live fishery products. An oxygen generating materials... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6306345 | Industrial scale barrier technology for preservation of sensitive biological materials at ambient temperatures This invention relates to barrier methods for preserving sensitive biological materials as a porous foam, subsequently crushing the foam to form a powder, and optionally formulating mixtures of preserved powdered biological materials. The invention also e... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6267925 | Method for cryopreservation and recovery of red blood cells A system dynamically adjusts the delivery rate of a cryopreservation solution to red blood cells to permit freezing. The delivery rate is preferably determined according to an equation that maintains a linear change of red blood cell osmolarity over time ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6241943 | Use of a solution comprising glucose for peritoneal dialysis having reduced formation of age products Use of a solution comprising glucose for peritoneal dialysis, in which the glucose portion is sterilised separately from the remaining components at a high glucose concentration above about 20% and mixed after sterilisation, substantially according to WO ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6197936 | Method for producing a plastic vessel containing an albumin preparation To provide a plastic vessel containing an albumin preparation which completely restrains formation of thermally denatured albumin, a plastic molded member in a cylindrical shape is extruded in a molten state into opened dies, one end of which is closed in... | 03/06/2001 |
