| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6075103 |
Silyl-terminated polymer and method for preparing silyl-terminated polyolefins |
June 13, 2000 |
| There is disclosed a method for synthesizing polyolefins having a silyl group at one terminus, the method comprising reacting a monomer of an .alpha.-olefin (C.ltoreq.3.ltoreq.10) and a tetrasubstituted silyl radical in the presence of a metallocene catalyst. |
| 6075014 |
Inhibitors of .beta.-lactamases and uses therefor |
June 13, 2000 |
| The invention provides novel non-.beta.-lactam inhibitors of .beta.-lactamases. In particular, the invention provides such inhibitors which are boronic acids of formula (1) which is set forth in the specification. These compounds may be used with .beta.-lactam antibiotics to treat .b |
| 6069932 |
Apparatus and method for planning a stereotactic surgical procedure using coordinated fluoroscop |
May 30, 2000 |
| An apparatus and method is provided for coordinating two fluoroscope images, which permits accurate computer-based planning of the insertion point and angle of approach of a needle, drill, screw, nail, wire or other surgical instrumentation into the body of a patient, and subsequently |
| 6069729 |
High speed electro-optic modulator |
May 30, 2000 |
| High speed electro-optic modulator designs are presented. One design includes first and second electrodes offset from each other and further includes a substrate supporting a laterally confined ferroelectric material, for example, LiNbO.sub.3. The confined ferroelectric material, in |
| 6054706 |
Long wavelength infrared photodetectors |
April 25, 2000 |
| The subject invention includes a far-infrared detector based on InSbBix1-x which operates 12 .mu.m at room temperature with an energy band gap as low as 0.13 eV (9.3 .mu.m) at 77K and 12 .mu.m at 300K. The subject invention may be prepared by growing epitaxial layers of InSbBi on InSb wh |
| 6040401 |
Saturated tricyclic ligand containing metal complexes and olefin polymerization process |
March 21, 2000 |
| Bridged, group 4 Metal complexes useful as olefin polymerization catalyst components corresponding to the formula: L.sub.1 ZL.sub.2 MX.sub.m X'.sub.nor a dimer, solvated adduct, chelated derivative or mixture thereof, wherein:L.sub.1 is a partially saturated tricyclic group, especially |
| 6033774 |
Self-assembled superlattices and waveguides prepared for use therewith |
March 7, 2000 |
| One manner of construction of robust, thin film materials with large second-order optical nonlinearities is the covalent self-assembly of aligned arrays of high-.beta. molecular chromophores into multilayer superlattices. the dispersion of the large second harmonic generation (SHG) r |
| 6030350 |
Device and method for measuring phonation threshold pressure |
February 29, 2000 |
| The invention provides a device and method for measuring phonation threshold pressure. The method and device are useful for diagnosing and evaluating voice disorders and pathologies affecting the vocal tract and for evaluating treatments of such disorders and pathologies. |
| 6028214 |
GABA and L-glutamic acid analogs for antiseizure treatment |
February 22, 2000 |
| A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a straight or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl, or cycloalkyl having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or methyl; and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, methyl or carboxyl; which is useful in the trea |
| 6013204 |
Alkali metal chalcogenides of bismuth alone or with antimony |
January 11, 2000 |
| A series of alkali metal bismuth or bismuth and antimony, antimony chalcogenides (Te or S) are described. The compounds have a unique combination electrical properties. |
| 6009115 |
Semiconductor micro-resonator device |
December 28, 1999 |
| An optical, semiconductor micro-resonator device includes a microcavity resonator and a pair of adjacent waveguides. The microcavity resonator may be formed as a disk, a ring or closed loop with arbitrarily curved circumference with a diameter of approximately 56000.lambda..sub.lg /n |
| 6004696 |
AG-perovskite cermets for thin film solid oxide fuel cell air-electrode applications |
December 21, 1999 |
| An air electrode for a solid oxide fuel cell having high conductivity and low interfacial resistance is disclosed. Said air electrode is composed of an Ag-perovskite cermet. |
| 5962132 |
Silica nanoparticles obtained from a method involving a direct current electric arc in an oxygen |
October 5, 1999 |
| A method of making silicon oxide nanoparticles possessing photoluminescence in the blue and green part of the visible spectrum when irradiated with ultraviolet (UV) light. The silicon oxide nanoparticles are formed in a chamber containing a direct current (dc) electric arc that generates |
| 5942089 |
Method for sputtering compounds on a substrate |
August 24, 1999 |
| A method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling deposition of metal, insulating compounds or other compounds on a substrate by sputtering techniques includes maintaining pulsed, constant, direct current power to the target, sensing the voltage of the target material used in the |
| 5939346 |
Catalyst system comprising an aryloxyaluminoxane containing an electron withdrawing group |
August 17, 1999 |
| Aryloxyaluminoxanes containing the unit ##STR1## where R is unsubstituted or substituted aryl, such as phenyl or naphthyl, are useful as a cocatalysts in Ziegler-Natta and Kaminsky-type olefin polymerization catalysts. They can be formed by reaction of a source of water with an o |
| 5935853 |
Human epithelial cell matrix and uses therefor |
August 10, 1999 |
| A method of growing epithelial cells by contacting the cells with the extracellular matrix deposited or secreted by human MCF-10A mammary epithelial cells. The MCF-10A matrix stimulates cell attachment and hemidesmosome formation in epithelial cells contacted therewith. The invention |
| 5935782 |
Method and materials for detecting Legionella pneumophila |
August 10, 1999 |
| The invention provides novel genes and proteins of Legionela pneumophila. The invention also provides methods of detecting or quantitating L. pneumophila using these genes, mRNAs encoded by the genes, or proteins encoded by the genes as targets. Nucleic acids designed to hybridize with |
| 5932718 |
Oligonucleotides having modified internucleoside linkages or terminal amino group |
August 3, 1999 |
| Novel oligonucleotides, method for improving the hybridization properties of oligonucleotides and novel processes for preparing 3'-phosphorylated oligonucleotides. |
| 5932483 |
Synthetic peptide and its uses |
August 3, 1999 |
| The invention provides a fragment of C1q which is characterized in that a plurality of such fragments selectively binds immune complexes or aggregated immunoglobulins in the presence of monomeric immunoglobulin. The invention also provides a synthetic peptide comprising the sequence:or v |
| 5926496 |
Semiconductor micro-resonator device |
July 20, 1999 |
| An optical, semiconductor micro-resonator device includes a microcavity resonator and a pair of adjacent waveguides. The microcavity resonator may be formed as a disk, a ring or closed loop with arbitrarily curved circumference with a diameter of approximately 56000 .lambda..sub.lg / |
| 5923139 |
Passive robotic constraint devices using non-holonomic transmission elements |
July 13, 1999 |
| A passive constraint device for implementing a programmable virtual constraint surface, comprises one or more non-holonomic kinematic transmission element for coupling velocities of motion and having a steering angle. A user moves the handle of the passive constraint device relative |
| 5916642 |
Method of encapsulating a material in a carbon nanotube |
June 29, 1999 |
| A method of encapsulating a material in a carbon nanotube comprising generating a vapor of the material to be encapsulated, generating a hydrogen arc discharge that discharges encapsulating products, and contacting the vapor of the material and the products discharged from the hydrog |
| 5910112 |
.sup.23 NA and .sup.39 K imaging of the heart |
June 8, 1999 |
| Methods for increasing the efficiency of .sup.23 Na and .sup.39 K imaging of biological tissue are provided. For maximum efficiency, the receiver bandwidth is set equal to or less than the quantity N.sub.ro /T*2. Methods for assessing cardiac tissue viability using .sup.23 Na imaging are |
| 5902839 |
Bone cement and method of preparation |
May 11, 1999 |
| Orthopedic bone cements of low porosity, prepared by mixing together at least two liquid components under conditions that allow only minimal exposure to air, are disclosed. In a preferred system, each liquid component consists essentially of a solution of a linear (non-crosslinked) p |
| 5902518 |
Self-regulating polymer composite heater |
May 11, 1999 |
| A polymer matrix type heater filled with a conductive particulate moiety is disclosed wherein the preferable polymer is a polyurethane shape-memory polymer and the preferable filler is spherical thermal carbon black particles. Optional insulating fillers may be added to adjust the therma |
| 5891714 |
Cationic phospholipids for transfection |
April 6, 1999 |
| Cationic phospholipids and their use in treating pathogen-associated disease are disclosed. The class of phospholipids comprises the phosphotriester derivatives of phosphoglycerides and sphingolipids. Liposomes comprising one or more of the cationic phospholipids are effective in the |
| 5891374 |
Method of making extruded fiber reinforced cement matrix composites |
April 6, 1999 |
| An extruded fiber reinforced cement matrix composite having substantially improved tensile strength with strain hardening behavior and substantially improved tensile strain, and improved flexural properties in three-point bending. The composite is made by mixing cement, water, water solu |
| 5878070 |
Photonic wire microcavity light emitting devices |
March 2, 1999 |
| A photonic light emitting device comprising a relatively high refractive index photonic-wire semiconductor waveguide core in the form of an arcuate shape, linear shape and combinations thereof. The waveguide core is formed into a closed loop cavity for a light-emitting device or laser. T |
| 5874241 |
Clock gene and gene product |
February 23, 1999 |
| The present invention provides isolated and purified polypeptide components of the mammalian circadian clock, polynucleotides that encode those polypeptides, expression vectors containing those polynucleotides, host cells transformed with those expression vectors, a process of making the |
| 5858470 |
Small particle plasma spray apparatus, method and coated article |
January 12, 1999 |
| A method of coating a surface using a plasma arc torch comprises directing a plasma plume externally from a discharge end of the plasma torch toward the surface, positioning a powder injector proximate the plasma plume to introduce ceramic oxide powder particles at a size less than 20 mi |
| 5858399 |
Acoustically reflective liposomes and methods to make and use the same |
January 12, 1999 |
| This invention relates to tissue specific acoustically reflective oligolamellar liposomes containing internally separated bilayers and methods to make and to use the same, alone as a perfusion ultrasonic contrast agent or conjugated to a ligand for tissue-specific ultrasonic image en |
| 5856258 |
Phenolate constrained geometry polymerization catalyst and method for preparing |
January 5, 1999 |
| The subject invention involves a method of preparing and the constrained geometry catalyst thereby prepared of the general formula Ar'R4(O)Ar"R'.sub.4 M(CH.sub.2 Ph).sub.2 where Ar' is a phenyl or naphthyl group; Ar" is a cyclopentadienyl or indenyl group, R and R' are H or alkyl sub |
| 5856256 |
Organo-Lewis acid as cocatalyst for cationic homogeneous Ziegler-Natta olefin polymerizations |
January 5, 1999 |
| A cationic metallocene complex with trisperfluorobiphenyl borate for use as a polymerization catalyst. |
| 5855910 |
Cationic phospholipids for transfection |
January 5, 1999 |
| A novel class of cationic phospholipids and novel method for their synthesis are disclosed. The class of phospholipids comprises phosphotriester derivatives of phosphoglycerides and sphingolipids. It has been unexpectedly found that liposomes comprising one or more of these cationic |
| 5854166 |
Synthesis and use of (perfluoroaryl) fluoro-aluminate anion |
December 29, 1998 |
| A trityl perfluorophenyl alumninate such as tris(2,2',2"-nonafluorobiphenyl) fluoroaluminate (PBA.sup.-) and its role as a cocatalyst in metallocene-mediated olefin polymerization is disclosed. |
| 5847151 |
Gaba and L-glutamic acid analogs for antiseizure treatment |
December 8, 1998 |
| A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a straight or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl, or cycloalkyl having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or methyl; and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, methyl or carboxyl; which is useful in the trea |
| 5846909 |
Molecular level, precision control over the interfacial properties of high-T.sub.C superconducto |
December 8, 1998 |
| Use of monolayer films for the direct modification of high-T.sub.c superconductor structures and devices. Methods for the formation of superconductor localized monolayer films have been discovered based on the spontaneous adsorption of molecules containing ligating functionalities, s |
| 5843640 |
Method of simultaneously detecting amplified nucleic acid sequences and cellular antigens in cel |
December 1, 1998 |
| In one aspect, the present invention provides an in situ process of simultaneously detecting a specific predetermined nucleic acid sequence and a specific predetermined cellular antigen in the same cell. In accordance with that process, the antigen is labeled with a biotin- or DNP-ta |
| 5840478 |
Method of detecting amplified nucleic sequences in cells by flow cytometry |
November 24, 1998 |
| The field of this invention is the detection and isolation of specific amplified DNA sequences by flow cytometry. More particularly, this invention relates to the detection of these specific amplified DNA sequences in cells so as to allow quantitation of viral burden of patients infe |
| 5834331 |
Method for making III-Nitride laser and detection device |
November 10, 1998 |
| A p-i-n structure for use in photoconductors and diodes is disclosed, being formed of an Al.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x N alloy (X=0.fwdarw.1) with In.sub.y Ga.sub.1-Y N (Y=0.fwdarw.1) which as grown by MOCVD procedure with the p-type layer adjacent the substrate. In the method of the subject i |
| 5834100 |
Organic light-emitting dioddes and methods for assembly and emission control |
November 10, 1998 |
| New organic light-emitting diodes and related electroluminescent devices and methods for fabrication, using siloxane self-assembly techniques. |
| 5831937 |
Portable ranging system for analyzing gait |
November 3, 1998 |
| A portable ranging system for analyzing gait is disclosed comprising a transponder having an infrared receiver and an ultrasound emitter, a base unit having an infrared emitter and an ultrasound receiver, and a computer terminal. During gait analysis, the transponder is worn by a subject |
| 5831277 |
III-nitride superlattice structures |
November 3, 1998 |
| The subject invention involves the p-type doping of Al.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x N thin films with a III-nitride composition and specifically a {Al.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x N/GaN} short-period superlattice structure of less than 5000 .ANG. thickness in total in which both the barriers and the wells are |
| 5825799 |
Microcavity semiconductor laser |
October 20, 1998 |
| Laser comprising a first lasing microdisk, microcylinder or microannulus defining a microcavity having a circular cross-sectional periphery and a second waveguiding micromember spaced from the first lasing micromember in a different plane and optically coupled by resonant photon tunnelin |
| 5814673 |
Reconstituted polymeric materials derived from post-consumer waste, industrial scrap and virgin |
September 29, 1998 |
| A method of making polymeric particulates wherein polymeric scrap material, virgin polymeric material and mixtures thereof are supplied to intermeshing extruder screws which are rotated to transport the polymeric material along their length and subject the polymeric material to solid |
| 5807765 |
Processing of Sb-based lasers |
September 15, 1998 |
| A method for passivating a III-V semiconductor surface with Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 is disclosed. Sb-based semiconductor lasers may be etched with a solution of HCl:HNO.sub.3 :H.sub.2 O for a more uniform surface. |
| 5801012 |
Methods and compositions for generating angiostatin |
September 1, 1998 |
| The invention provides a method of generating angiostatin in vitro comprising contacting plasminogen or plasmin with a plasminogen activator and a sulfhydryl donor. |
| 5799055 |
Apparatus and method for planning a stereotactic surgical procedure using coordinated fluoroscop |
August 25, 1998 |
| An apparatus and method is provided for coordinating two fluoroscope images, which permits accurate computer-based planning of the insertion point and angle of approach of a needle, drill, screw, nail, wire or other surgical instrumentation into the body of a patient, and subsequently |
| 5795770 |
Genetically engineered eukaryotic organism capable of detecting the expression of heterologous i |
August 18, 1998 |
| This invention relates to genetically engineered eukaryotic organisms, such as yeast, that are made capable of detecting the expression of heterologous ion channels. These organisms include a potassium transport defective phenotype eukaryotic organism transformed with DNA that suppre |
| 5792669 |
Synthetic peptide and its uses |
August 11, 1998 |
| The invention provides a fragment of C1q which is characterized in that a plurality of such fragments selectively binds immune complexes or aggregated immunoglobulins in the presence of monomeric immunoglobulin. The invention also provides a synthetic peptide comprising the sequence: |
