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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7060685 | Compounds and methods for inhibiting selectin-mediated function Compounds and methods are provided for modulating in vitro and in vivo processes mediated by selectin binding. More specifically, selectin modulators and their use are described, wherein the selectin modulators that modulate (e.g., inhibit or enhance) a selectin-med... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060691 | Pharmaceutical colloidal preparation useful in the treatment of respiratory diseases A pharmaceutical colloidal preparation useful in the treatment of diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract, and lung parenchyma which contains, as an active ingredient, a colloidal mixture of hyaluronic acids of different molecular weights, in addition to a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056891 | Method to produce a tampon that inhibits exoprotein production from gram positive bacteria A method to inhibit the production of exoproteins from Gram positive bacteria, such as harmful proteins produced by Staphylococcus species, is described. The method is particularly useful to inhibit the production of TSST-1, alpha-toxin and/or enterotoxins A,... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055457 | Method for efficient milking A method for milking animals, particularly domesticated dairy animals, and most particularly dairy cattle, that improves milk/food sanitation, labor and cost efficiency, environmental friendliness, and throughput, that uses a wet prep and minimizes both interactions... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056504 | Rationally designed heparinases derived from heparinase I and II Modified heparinases having altered binding specificity and activity are provided. Isolated nucleic acids encoding the same as well as vectors and host cells are provided. Methods for using the modified heparinases are also provided. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056520 | Method and composition for the treatment of a viral infection Methods and compositions for the treatment, control or prophylaxis of a viral infection in a mammal, the method including administering to the mammal an effective amount of galactofucan sulfate from Undaria. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056901 | Microgel particles for the delivery of bioactive materials Novel microgels, microparticles and related polymeric materials capable of delivering bioactive materials to cells for use as vaccines or therapeutic agents. The materials are made using a crosslinker molecule that contains a linkage cleavable under mild acidic cond... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057033 | Fractionated polydisperse compositions The present invention concerns a new fractionated polydisperse carbohydrate composition having the following definition: an av. DP which is significantly higher than the av. DP of a native polydisperse carbohydrate composition, significantly free of low molecular mo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053066 | Food composition and weight loss method for treating obesity The invention relates to a method for treating overweight persons or patients with obesity using a food composition able to control the release of glucose into the patient's blood. This is achieved by the introduction into the food composition of a therapeutically e... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053068 | Chitosan-thio-amidine conjugates and their cosmetic as well as pharmaceutic use By the reaction of chitosan with iminothiolactones such as 2-iminothiolane, thiol groups can be covalently immobilized on the polymer. The resulting chitosan derivatives exhibit thiol groups which are capable of forming inter- and intramolecular disulfide bonds. Bec... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053150 | Segmented polymers and their conjugates Segmented water soluble polymers, containing a higher molecular weight segment linked to a lower molecular weight segment, are described. In one embodiment, the polymer segments are poly(ethylene glycol) segments. The segmented polymers are functionalized and are us... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053067 | oligosaccharides Oligosaccharides specific for Chlamydia mediate attachment of the organism to host cells. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049436 | Carbon dioxide compatible non-aqueous crosslinked fracturing fluids and methods for their use Alcohol based hydraulic fracturing fluids useful for treating oil and gas wells are disclosed. The fluids are compatible with carbon dioxide, and comprise an alcohol, a polymer, a crosslinking agent, and a breaker. Hydroxypropyl guar with a molar substitution of abo... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049434 | Derivatives of hyaluronan The invention describes new hyaluronan derivatives where the hydroxyl groups are esterified or carbamoylated in amounts ranging from 0.01% to 100% and the carboxyl groups are either totally or partially esterified with alcohols or are in the form of salt. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049435 | Extractive methods for purifying sucralose The present invention relates to novel extractive methods for purifying sucralose. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising the sucralose preparations made by the methods of the present invention. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049549 | Multi-thermal zone shielding apparatus A deposition shield partially covering a substrate and having two zones of different thermal properties can provide minimal deposition on the shield together with minimal heat loss due to substrate contact. A zone of low thermal transmittivity is contact shielding t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048918 | Insect bait Disclosed are insect baits for attracting insects such as ants, flies and cockroaches. The baits include amino acids and a sugar. The baits can be combined with an insect toxicant to effectively control and eliminate insect populations. Methods for controlling insec... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048937 | Methods and compositions for control of coccidiosis Feeding yeast cell wall-containing compositions, including those compositions comprising mannanoligosaccharide(s), to animals exposed to or infected with coccidia, especially poultry exposed to pathogenic species of Eimeria, results in improved livestock perf... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049339 | Composition for the treatment of diseases which affect animals' hooves A composition for treating a disease affecting the hoof of an animal comprising an active ingredient and a colloid former is described. The active ingredient may comprise zinc sulphate, copper sulphate, an organic acid, an alkali metal salt or a mixture thereof. The... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048917 | Fat-binding polymers The present invention relates to a method for treating obesity, a method for reducing the absorption of dietary fat, and a method for treating hypertriglyceridemia in a patient and to particular polymers for use in the methods or in a manufacture of a medicament. Th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045283 | Methods of high-throughput screening for internalizing antibodies This invention provides methods of identifying ligands that are internalized into a cell. The methods typically involve i) contacting the cell with a reporter non-covalently coupled to a ligand; ii) dissociating the reporter from the ligand and removing dissociated ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045155 | Dietary supplements comprising soy hypocotyls containing at least one isoflavone Compositions enriched with natural phyto-oestrogens or analogues thereof selected from Genistein, Daidzein, Formononetin and Biochanin A. These may be used as food additives, tablets or capsules for promoting health in cases of cancer, pre-menstrual syndrome, menopa... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045147 | Controlled release peroral compositions of levosimendan The invention relates to peroral pharmaceutical compositions which release levosimendan in a controlled fashion with reduced occurrence of undesired effects. Levosimendan, or (−)-[[4-(1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-4-methyl-6-oxo-3-pyridazinyl)phenyl]-hydrazono]propanedinitri... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045494 | Alkyl and/or alkenyloligoglycoside preparations having reduced magnesium salt concentrations A process for making an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside preparation having a magnesium salt concentration of less than about 10 ppm involving the steps of: (a) providing an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside preparation having an active substance content of fro... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045131 | Staphylococcal immunotherapeutics via donor selection and donor stimulation A method and composition for the passive immunization of patients infected with or susceptible to infection from Staphylococcus bacteria such as S. aureus and S. epidermidis infection is provided that includes the selection or preparation of a d... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041762 | Polyvalent imprinted polymer and process of preparation thereof The present invention relates to a polyvalent imprinted polymer useful in medicine and biotechnology and to a process for the preparation thereof. More particularly it relates to the said polymer of formula (1) herein below | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041677 | Use of monochloroflosequinan in the treatment of sexual dysfunction The present invention described the administration of halogenated flosequinan derivatives and the enantiomers of halogenated flosequinan derivatives for the treatment of sexual dysfunction (in males and females) and for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041651 | Cellular uptake of bioactive agents Provided is a composition and a method for increasing cellular uptake of bioactive agents, particularly those compounds termed “small molecules” into the cells of mammalian tissue, such as the epithelial cells of the mucosa. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041314 | GPE analogs and peptidominetics This invention relates to analogs and peptidomimetics of glycyl-L-prolyl-L-glutamic acid (GPE). In particular, this invention relates to GPE analogs and peptidomimetics that are anti-apoptotic and anti-necrotic, to methods of making them, to pharmaceutical compositi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041655 | Capillary membrane stabilization and reduction of tissue injury through use of IV biodegradable macromolecules with antioxidants and/or other chemicals In accordance with the invention there is provided a method of treating a human subject to prevent leakage of serum proteins from capillary endothelial junctions during a period of increased capillary permeability. The invention also provides a method for preventing... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041656 | Sulfated fucoglucuronomannan An enzyme which decomposes a sulfated fucoglucuronomannan and is useful in the field of glycotechnology; a process for producing the enzyme; a fucoidan fraction reduced in the number of the kinds of molecules and useful as a reagent in glycotechnology; a sulfated fu... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7041657 | Compositions and methods for modulation of vascular structure and/or function The present invention relates to compositions comprising semi-crystalline β-1-4-N-acetylglucosamine polymers (p-GlcNac) and methods utilizing such polymers modulation of vascular structure and/or function. The compositions and methods disclosed are useful for stimu... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037904 | Use of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine in the manufacture of pharmaceutical useful for suppressing side-effect of radiotherapy and chemotherapy The present invention has disclosed a use of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine in the manufacture of a medicament for inhibiting the side effect of radio-chemical therapy, the medicament with N-acetyl-D-glucosamine as main active component can be used to inhibit the side effec... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037520 | Reversible masking of liposomal complexes for targeted delivery The present invention is a composition and process for avoiding non-specific uptake of targeted liposomal complexes in the lung and other highly vascular issues. The reversible masking of liposomal complexes allows increased delivery of nucleic acid molecules to tar... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034176 | Aminopropylphosphinic acids Intermediates used in the preparation of compounds of formula I, or a stereoisomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable form of either selected from the group consisting of a salt, a solvate and a combination there... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7034127 | Hydrophilic biopolymer-drug conjugates, their preparation and use Disclosed are methods of conjugating biologically active substances, particularly, alpha-interferon, with a hyaluronan or a mixture of a hyaluronan with at least one other hydrophilic polymer having a functional group capable of reacting with divinyl sulfone. Also d... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033604 | Composition for topical administration The present invention provides a composition for topical administration comprising an interleukin 2 inhibitor and an antimicrobial agent as active ingredients thereof, wherein said interleukin 2 inhibitor contains a tricyclo compound as shown by the general formula ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033615 | Methods for regulating levels of zinc, cadmium and calcium in humans and for diagnosing, or screening for the risk of developing, diseases associated with abnormal levels of cadmium, zinc and calcium in body fluids and tissues Methods and compositions are provided for decreasing PGE2:PGF2α, regulating ratios of zinc:cadmium and regulating the concentration of zinc, calcium and zinc-containing and PGE2-dependent matrix metalloproteinases in body fluids and tissues of a human. Elevated or ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033983 | Detergent compositions Particulate laundry detergent compositions, especially high bulk density powders and tablets, contain low levels of aloe vera. The aloe vera is preferably present in the form of colored, preferably, green, speckles having a 1% solution pH not exceeding 9. The deterg... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033498 | Cartridges useful in cleaning dialysis solutions Cartridges useful in regenerating or purifying dialysis solutions are described as well as methods to regenerate or purify spent dialysis solutions. Dialysis systems using the sorbent cartridges of the present invention are further described. ... | 04/25/2006 |
