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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8017369 | System and method of up-regulating bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP) gene expression in bone cells via the application of fields generated by specific and selective electric and electromagnetic signals Methods and devices are described for the regulation of bone morphogenetic protein gene expression in bone cells via the application of fields generated by specific and selective electric and electromagnetic signals in the treatment of diseased or injured bone. By g... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7892799 | Method for in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro repair and regeneration of cartilage A method for in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro regeneration of cartilage, collagen and bone remodeling by intermittently applied hydrostatic pressure consisting of repeated periods of applied hydrostatic pressure followed and interrupted by periods of recovery. The inte... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7468263 | Method for controlling biological function with mechanical vibration and device therefor Methods and apparatus for controlling biological functions with mechanical vibration are provided. Stimulation is applied to cells of one of an organism, bacteria or virus by mechanical vibration. The biological function comprises biological functions relating to ce... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7468264 | Method and device for treating osteoarthritis, cartilage disease, defects and injuries in the human knee A method of determining the voltage and current output required for the application of specific and selective electric and electromagnetic signals to diseased articular cartilage in the treatment of osteoarthritis, cartilage defects due to trauma or sports injury, o... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7465566 | Regulation of genes via application of specific and selective electrical and electromagnetic signals Methods and devices for the regulation of gene expression by cells via the application of fields generated by specific and selective electric and electromagnetic signals so as to target diseased or injured tissue for treatment. By gene expression is meant the up reg... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7429471 | Regulation of matrix metalloproteinase gene expression using specific and selective electrical and electromagnetic signals Methods and devices for the regulation of matrix metalloproteinase gene expression in cartilage cells via the application of fields generated by specific and selective electric and electromagnetic signals in the treatment of diseased or injured articular cartilage. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7374916 | Regulation of aggrecan gene expression using specific and selective electrical and electromagnetic signals Methods and devices for the regulation of aggrecan gene expression in cartilage cells via the application of fields generated by specific and selective electric and electromagnetic signals in the treatment of diseased or injured articular cartilage. By gene expressi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354748 | Method for treating osteoarthritis and other diseases, defects and injuries of the knee joint A method for applying therapeutic electrical signals and/or electromagnetic fields to a patient's knee for the treatment of osteoarthritis and other diseases, defects and injuries. The device that is used is operable in several modes to deliver signals to the patien... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7297522 | Methods and compositions for treating epilepsy Compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells have been cultured in the presence of an alternating electric field having a specific frequency and a specific field strength for a period of time sufficient to increase the ca... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7259001 | Methods and compositions for treating male sexual dysfunction The invention provides compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells are characterized by their ability to increase secretion of male hormones or alleviate or prevent sexual disorders, e.g., impotence, in a mammal, said ab... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7125695 | Directed evolution of microorganisms The present invention provides methods for directing the evolution of microorganisms comprising the use of mutator genes and growth under conditions of selective pressure. The method discloses mutator genes which can be used in the methods of the present invention a... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7078202 | Methods and compositions for treating vascular dementia Compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells have been cultured in the presence of an alternating electric field having a specific frequency and a specific field strength for a period of time sufficient to increase the ca... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7068928 | Method and apparatus for photographically recording an image A photographic imaging apparatus includes a housing defining an interior cavity, an opening at one end of the housing to allow light to enter the interior cavity, and a photographic imaging substrate located within the interior cavity opposite from the opening for r... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7022506 | Method and device for treating osteoarthritis, cartilage disease, defects and injuries in the human knee A method of determining the voltage and current output required for the application of specific and selective electric and electromagnetic signals to diseased articular cartilage in the treatment of osteoarthritis, cartilage defects due to trauma or sports injury, o... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015034 | Materials and procedures for the purification of cells The subject invention provides new materials and methods for the efficient isolation and purification of stem cells. Specifically, conductive immunopolymers with stem cell specific antibodies can be used to remove stem cells from biological fluids. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010353 | Non-invasive capacitively coupled electrical stimulation device for treatment of soft tissue wounds A method for treating a soft tissue wound is provided and includes the steps of providing a signal generator in electrical communication with first and second electrodes, disposing the first and second electrodes on a skin surface on opposing sides of the soft tissu... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994850 | Method for preparing a biological fertilizer composition comprising swine manure The present invention provides a method for preparing a biological fertilizer composition that comprises yeast cells and swine manure. The yeast cells of the invention have an enhanced ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, decompose phosphorus minerals and compounds,... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979444 | Method for preparing a biological fertilizer composition comprising poultry manure The present invention provides a method for preparing a biological fertilizer composition that comprises yeast cells and poultry manure. The yeast cells of the invention have an enhanced ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, decompose phosphorus minerals and compound... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979562 | Methods and compositions for treating gastroparesis Compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells are characterized by their ability to treat gastroparesis in a subject (e.g., stimulating stomach contraction, reducing abnormal gastric acid and/or pepsin production), as a re... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6977168 | Methods and compositions for treating nephrotic syndrome Compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells are characterized by their ability to treat nephrotic syndrome (e.g., lower urinary protein and increase serum protein) in a subject as a result of having been cultured in the ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6964864 | Methods and compositions for treating gastritis The invention provides compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells are characterized by their ability to ameliorate or prevent gastritis in a mammal, said ability resulting from their having been cultured in the presence... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955886 | Scintillation proximity assay for the detection of peptidoglycan synthesis The invention provides a scintillation proximity assay for detecting peptidoglycan synthesis. The assay is especially suitable for high throughput screening of compounds affecting peptidoglycan synthesis. ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949763 | Semiconductor and non-semiconductor non-diffusion-governed bioelectrodes An implantable electrode and electrode system for contacting living biological material that includes an electrode assembly including at least a portion of the electrode, adapted to contact the living biological material at an electrode/tissue interface, exhibiting ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6919205 | Regulation of type II collagen gene expression using specific and selective electrical and electromagnetic signals Methods and devices for the regulation of type II collagen gene expression in cartilage cells via the application of specific and selective fields generated by specific and selective electric and electromagnetic signals in the treatment of diseased or injured articu... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913914 | Methods and compositions for treating hepatitis B The invention provides compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells are characterized by their ability to normalize the level of serum glutamate-pyruvate Transaminase (GPT), or reduce serum HBsAg levels in a subject, said... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6913913 | Methods and compositions for treating renal failure Compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells are characterized by their ability to ameliorate renal failure (e.g., improved diuretic effect and/or lowering blood urea nitrogen, proteinuria, and/or serum creatinine levels)... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6855513 | Quorum sensing signaling in bacteria The invention provides methods for identifying a modulator of quorum sensing signaling in bacteria, and for identifying a quorum sensing controlled gene in bacteria. In addition, the invention provides quorum sensing controlled genetic loci in Pseudomas aeruginos... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6846667 | Virulence genes and proteins, and their use The present invention is based on the identification of a series of virulence genes in E. coli K1, the products of which may be implicated in the pathogenicity of the organisms. The identification of the genes allows them, or their expressed products, to be u... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6828132 | Biological fertilizer compositions comprising garbage The present invention provides biological fertilizer compositions that comprise yeast cells and garbage. The yeast cells of the invention have an enhanced ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, decompose phosphorus minerals and compounds, decompose potassium minerals ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6828131 | Biological fertilizer based on yeasts The present invention provides biological fertilizer compositions that comprise yeast cells that have an enhanced ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, decompose phosphorus minerals and compounds, decompose potassium minerals and compounds, decompose complex carbon c... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6800466 | Biological fertilizer compositions comprising sludge The present invention provides biological fertilizer compositions that comprise yeast cells and sludge. The yeast cells of the invention have an enhanced ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, decompose phosphorus minerals and compounds, decompose potassium minerals a... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6793933 | Dietary supplements for enhancing the immune system Compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells are characterized by their ability to enhance the immune system (e.g., increase the activity of T and B lymphocytes and natural killer cells) in a mammal, said ability resultin... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6770464 | Methods for producing poly(hydroxy) fatty acids in bacteria The present invention relates to a process for the production of poly (hydroxy fatty acids) as well as recombinant bacterial strains for carrying out the process. In addition, new poly(hydroxy fatty acids) and new substrates for the production of conventional and ne... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6761886 | Biological fertilizer compositions comprising cattle manure The present invention provides biological fertilizer compositions that comprise yeast cells and cattle manure. The yeast cells of the invention have an enhanced ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, decompose phosphorus minerals and compounds, decompose potassium min... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6759055 | Dietary supplements for improving kidney function Compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells are characterized by their ability to improve kidney functions (e.g., restoring urine secretion and/or lowering blood urea nitrogen, serum proteinuria, and/or serum creatinine ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6756050 | Dietary supplements for improving memory Compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells have been cultured in the presence of an alternating electric field having a specific frequency and a specific field strength for a period of time sufficient to increase the ca... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6753008 | Dietary supplements beneficial for the liver Compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells are characterized by their ability to normalize the serum level of GPT, AP and/or LDH-5 in a mammal, said ability resulting from their having been cultured in the presence of a... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6709849 | Dietary supplements for regulating male hormone Compositions comprising a plurality of yeast cells, wherein said plurality of yeast cells are characterized by their ability to treat male hormone deficiency in a subject as a result of having been cultured in the presence of an alternating electric field having a s... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6706503 | Directed evolution of microorganisms The present invention provides methods for directing the evolution of microorganisms comprising the use of mutator genes and growth under conditions of selective pressure. The method discloses mutator genes which can be used in the methods of the present invention a... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6665429 | Method and apparatus for microbiological disk recognition A method and associated apparatus for use in a microbiological assay procedure wherein a plurality of diffusion disks are placed on a nutrient medium on a plate, each of the disks carrying a respective antibiotic agent and each having an identification co... | 12/16/2003 |
