| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE37160 |
Synthesis of tyrosine derived diphenol monomers |
May 1, 2001 |
| A method for preparing diphenol compounds, which method includes the steps of coupling a hydroxyphenyl carboxylic acid with a L-tyrosine ester in a water-miscible organic reaction solvent containing a carbodiimide capable of forming a water-solvent urea by-product, thereby forming a diph |
| PP19383 |
Peach tree named `NJF17` |
October 28, 2008 |
| A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named `NJF17` is described. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of non-showy, light pink flowers, flat fruit that ripen in early mid-season, bright green-yellow to yellow fruit that are |
| PP19382 |
Peach tree named `NJ350` |
October 28, 2008 |
| A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named `NJ350` is provided. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of nonshowy flowers, fruit that ripen early in the season, attractive fruit with an orange-red ground color, clingstone fru |
| PP19273 |
Peach tree named `NJF18` |
September 30, 2008 |
| A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named `NJF18` is provided. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of showy flowers that are medium in width, flat fruit that ripen in early midseason with mottled red over color on an attra |
| PP18997 |
Peach tree named `NJF16` |
July 1, 2008 |
| A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named `NJF16` is provided. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of large, showy, light pink flowers, flat fruit that ripen in early midseason, bright golden-yellow fruit that are devoid of |
| PP18409 |
Asparagus plant named `NJ44P` |
January 8, 2008 |
| A female asparagus plant (Asparagus officinalis) denoted `NJ44P` was developed through extensive culture and selection from a field of the variety Mary Washington. Plant `NJ44P` has many desirable traits including vigorous plant growth, high yield, good resistance to rust (Puccinia a |
| PP18387 |
Homozygous male asparagus plant named `NJ22-34` |
January 1, 2008 |
| A new and distinct asparagus (Asparagus officinalis Linn.) plant denoted `NJ22-34` which is homozygous for male sex gene was developed through extensive breeding and selection. Asparagus hybrid `NJ22-34` has many desirable traits including homogenous in male genes, good resistance to |
| PP18224 |
Peach tree named `NJ351` |
November 20, 2007 |
| A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named `NJ351` is provided. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of nonshowy flowers, fruit that ripen in late-midseason, attractively blushed fruit with a bright golden-yellow ground colo |
| PP18147 |
Nectarine tree named `NJN100` |
October 30, 2007 |
| A new and distinct nectarine variety of Prunus persica named `NJN100` is provided. This variety is distinguished from other nectarine varieties by its unique combination of showy flowers, fruit that ripen in early-season, glossy fruit with an attractive red over color and greyed-whit |
| PP18134 |
Peach tree named `NJ353` |
October 23, 2007 |
| A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named `NJ353` is provided. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of showy flowers, fruit that ripen in late-season, attractive fruit with a yellow-orange ground color, freestone fruit with |
| PP18091 |
Peach tree named `NJ352` |
September 25, 2007 |
| A new and distinct peach variety of Prunus persica named `NJ352` is provided. This variety is distinguished from other peach varieties by its unique combination of nonshowy flowers, fruit that ripen in latter part of mid-season, attractive fruit with a yellow-orange ground color, fre |
| PP16309 |
Interspecific Cornus hybrid designated KN30-8 |
March 7, 2006 |
| An advanced generation interspecific hybrid of (Cornus kousa.times.C. nuttallii) that is distinguished by its exceptionally high vigor, superior foliage, floriferous display of very attractive and exceptionaly large white floral bracts, high level of winter hardiness, good drought to |
| PP16293 |
Interspecific cornus hybrid designated KN4-43 |
February 28, 2006 |
| An interspecific hybrid of Cornus kousa.times.C. nuttallii exhibits the vigorous nature and the floral display of large, white bracts of plants of C. nuttallii and the dark, glossy green foliage and disease and insect resistance of plants of C. kousa. The hybrid thus provides a new, uniq |
| PP16140 |
All-male asparagus hybrid NJ 854 |
December 6, 2005 |
| A new and distinct all-male asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) hybrid denoted `NJ 854` was developed through extensive breeding and selection. Asparagus hybrid `NJ 854` has many desirable traits including vigorous plant growth, high yield, good resistance to rust (Puccinia asparagi) and |
| PP15219 |
Dogwood tree named `Rutnut` |
October 12, 2004 |
| A cultivar of dogwood tree is characterized by a unique combination of red floral bracts and a dwarf rounded shape. |
| PP14750 |
Ilex interspecific hybrid named `Rutzan` |
May 4, 2004 |
| Rutzan is a new and distinct variety of evergreen holly distinguished in that it combines from three species (Ilex aquifolium, Ilex rugosa, and Ilex pernyi), desirable landscape and production traits which distinguish it from all other forms of Ilex. Plants of the new variety exhibit a |
| 7385103 |
Animal model, cells, and treatment for malignant melanoma |
June 10, 2008 |
| The present invention provides transgenic non-human animal models and cell lines which express a metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 in a melanocyte-specific manner and, as a result, exhibit a predisposition to the development of melanoma. The invention further teaches methods of using |
| 7371413 |
Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of compounds and preparations from African nutmeg see |
May 13, 2008 |
| The present invention provides methods for reducing the production of nitric oxide, inducible nitric oxide synthase protein and mRNA, and cyclooxygenase-2 protein and mRNA in cells both in vivo and in vitro via the administration of extracts and compounds derived from the seeds of Py |
| 7371338 |
Metal fluorides as electrode materials |
May 13, 2008 |
| Safe and economical electrochemically active nanocomposites based on metal fluoride compounds useful in rechargeable battery cell electrodes. When incorporated as the active electrode material in lithium battery cell systems, the nanocomposites enable high, stable specific capacities. |
| 7329506 |
Apparatuses and methods for determining protease activity |
February 12, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to compositions and an apparatuses for determining protease activity. The compositions of the invention contain a reporter protein fused to at least one protease cleavage sequence, and a linker for attaching the protease cleavage sequence to a solid support. |
| 7326425 |
Pharmaceutical formulation composed of a polymer blend and an active compound for time-controlle |
February 5, 2008 |
| A formulation containing a biologically active compound having a structure with hydrogen bonding sites blended with a first polymer having a structure with complementary hydrogen bonding sites and a second polymer that degrades to form degradation products that promote the release of |
| 7250154 |
Radio-opaque polymeric biomaterials |
July 31, 2007 |
| A radio-opaque dihydroxy compound substituted with at least one bromine or iodine atom. Radio-opaque medical implants and drug delivery devices and methods for therapeutic site-specific or systemic drug delivery comprising implanting in the body of a patient are also disclosed. |
| 7238376 |
Black tea extract for prevention of disease |
July 3, 2007 |
| Compositions and methods for preventing and treating disease are provided. The compositions are extracts of black tea that include a mixture of theaflavin-3-gallate and theaflavin-3'-gallate. |
| 7235715 |
Virus-resistant transgenic plants expressing L3 |
June 26, 2007 |
| Disclosed are transgenic plants containing an exogenous nucleic acid encoding an L3 protein. The plant exhibits increased resistance to viruses and/or fungi that infect plants. The L3 proteins include wild-type proteins, spontaneously occurring mutants and non-naturally occurring L3 |
| 7199374 |
Corona discharge lamps |
April 3, 2007 |
| Excimers are formed in a gas (30,130) by applying a pulsed potential between a first electrode (14,114) and a counter electrode (26, 126) so that corona discharge occurs, substantially without arcing, when the potential is on. The pulses or on-times of the potential desirably are abo |
| 7150967 |
Fluorescent tags for amino acid and nucleic acid analysis |
December 19, 2006 |
| Methods and kits for labeling and detecting thiol containing species and nucleic acids using mercurimethyl-dihydropsoralen compounds and derivatives thereof which intercalate nucleic acids and are highly reactive with thiol containing species are provided. Fluorescent reactions produ |
| 7105511 |
Fluorescent fused-ring triazoles that inhibit cell proliferation and uses thereof |
September 12, 2006 |
| Fused-ring triazole compounds which inhibit proliferation of cells and exhibit a unique and intense fluorescence are provided. Also provided are methods for synthesizing these compounds and methods for using these compounds to inhibit cell proliferation and infection and to label and |
| 7101840 |
Polymeric drug formulations |
September 5, 2006 |
| A method of forming a polymeric drug formulation in which a water-soluble drug is blended with a water-insoluble tissue-compatible polymer that is miscible in the solid phase with the drug, and with a poly(alkylene oxide), in a solvent system capable of forming a homogeneous solution of |
| 7094361 |
Optically transparent nanocomposite materials |
August 22, 2006 |
| Optically transparent composite materials in which solid solution inorganic nanoparticles are dispersed in a host matrix inert thereto, wherein the nanoparticles are doped with one or more active ions at a level up to about 60 mole % and consist of particles having a dispersed partic |
| 7056493 |
Radio-opaque polymer biomaterials |
June 6, 2006 |
| Iodinated and/or brominated derivatives of aromatic dihydroxy monomers are prepared and polymerized to form radio-opaque polymers. The monomers may also be copolymerized with other dihydroxy monomers. The iodinated and brominated aromatic dihydroxy monomers can be employed as radio-o |
| 7022303 |
Single-crystal-like materials |
April 4, 2006 |
| Polycrystalline materials of macroscopic size exhibiting Single-Crystal-Like properties are formed from a plurality of Single-Crystal Particles, having Self-Aligning morphologies and optionally ling morphology, bonded together and aligned along at least one, and up to three, crystall |
| 7022290 |
System structure for in situ x-ray study of electrochemical cell component performance |
April 4, 2006 |
| A structural system for accurately reproducible in situ x-ray studies of operating rechargeable electrochemical battery cell electrode components comprises an hermetically sealed cell component enclosure incorporating an x-ray transmissive window member of beryllium or the like. A resear |
| 7019126 |
Transgenic plants producing a PAP II protein |
March 28, 2006 |
| Disclosed are recombinant plant cells, plant cell parts, plant parts and transgenic plants containing a DNA molecule comprising a sequence encoding a Pokeweed Antiviral Protein (PAP) II protein. PAP II proteins include full length, wild-type PAP II and substantially nontoxic mutants |
| 7015023 |
Compositions and methods for detection of active proteases |
March 21, 2006 |
| A novel assay system is disclosed for detecting the presence or amount of selected active proteases in biological samples. The assay system utilizes a chimeric protease detector protein composed of three domains: (1) a repressor domain, (2) a protease cleavage domain specific for the |
| 7005454 |
Polymeric drug formulations |
February 28, 2006 |
| Polymeric drug formulations containing a non-releasing single-phase dispersion of a water-soluble drug in a water-insoluble tissue-compatible polymer matrix. Polymeric drug formulations are also disclosed containing a single-phase dispersion of a water-soluble drug and a water-insoluble |
| 6921544 |
Magnesium-substituted hydroxyapatites |
July 26, 2005 |
| A stable, phase-pure magnesium-substituted crystalline hydroxyapatite containing from about 2.0 to about 29 wt % magnesium, wherein at least 75 wt % of the magnesium content is substituted for calcium ions in the hydroxyapatite lattice structure. |
| 6905864 |
Paenibacillus naphthalenovorans that degrades naphthalene |
June 14, 2005 |
| Polyaromatic hydrocarbons are found in contaminated soils and groundwater and are a large class of compounds for which treatment by bioremediation is sought. Accordingly, indigenous organisms that can degrade polyaromatic hydrocarbon are needed. Presented are strains of the Paenibacillus |
| 6852308 |
Radio-opaque polymeric biomaterials |
February 8, 2005 |
| Iodinated and/or brominated derivatives of aromatic dihydroxy monomers are prepared and polymerized to form radio-opaque polymers. The monomers may also be copolymerized with other dihydroxy monomers. The iodinated and brominated aromatic dihydroxy monomers can be employed as radio-o |
| 6821781 |
Method for selecting transformed plant cells using ethionine and cystathionine gamma synthase as |
November 23, 2004 |
| Disclosed are transgenic plants having edible portions that produce methional during processing. The plants contain increased methionine levels such that upon processing of the edible portion(s), methional levels are increased and lead to food products that possess improved flavor st |
| 6821508 |
Composition and method for topical nail treatment |
November 23, 2004 |
| The invention discloses a composition comprising a sulfur-containing glycine residue combined with urea to increase the permeation of an active agent or drug through human nail tissue. The invention further provides methods of applying the composition to a nail surface. |
| 6815163 |
Methods and kits for screening nucleic acid duplex stability |
November 9, 2004 |
| Simple methods and kits for determining thermodynamic stability of nucleic acid duplexes and single polynucleotide polymorphisms via competitive equillibria are provided. |
| 6699406 |
Rare earth doped host materials |
March 2, 2004 |
| A rare earth element doped composition having a dopant concentration of up to about 60 mole percent of one or more rare earth elements selected from Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, wherein the composition is optically transparent to wavelengths at which excitation, fluorescence or lum |
| 6627736 |
Pap mutants that exhibit anti-viral and/or anti-fungal activity in plants |
September 30, 2003 |
| Disclosed are PAP mutants having reduced phytotoxicity compared to wild-type PAP, and which confer broad spectrum resistance to viruses and/or fungi in plants. One group of PAP mutants is characterized by at least one amino acid substitution in the N-terminus of mature PAP, such as t |
| 6627623 |
Inducing cell apoptosis and treating cancer using 1-O-acetylbritannilactone or 1,6-O,O-diacetylb |
September 30, 2003 |
| Compositions and methods for preventing and treating cancer are provided that comprise extracts of Inula britannica or compounds isolated therefrom. The compounds of 1-O-acetylbritannilactone or 1,6-O,O-diacetylbritannilactone are isolated and used for inducing apoptosis in cells and |
| 6602497 |
Strictly alternating poly(alkylene oxide ether) copolymers |
August 5, 2003 |
| A polyether copolymer characterized by strictly alternating poly(alkyleneoxide) and aromatic diol monomeric repeating units, wherein the combination of repeating units is effective to provide said polyether with a hydrophillic/hydrophobic ratio at which aqueous micelle self-assembly |
| 6563186 |
Hybrid nanostructured materials based in II-VI semiconductors |
May 13, 2003 |
| Hybrid crystalline organic-inorganic quantum confined systems are disclosed, which contain alternating layers of a bifunctional organic ligand and a II-VI semiconducting chalcogenide, wherein the semiconducting chalcogenide layers contain chalcogenides have the formula MQ, in which M |
| 6532891 |
Apparatus and method for separation of nematodes from suspension |
March 18, 2003 |
| An apparatus and method for separating nematodes from an aqueous suspension is provided. |
| 6503746 |
Biologically pure Paenibacillus validus bacterial strains that degrade polyaromatic hydrocarbons |
January 7, 2003 |
| Polyaromatic hydrocarbons are found in contaminated soils and groundwater and are a large class of compounds for which treatment by bioremediation is sought. Accordingly, indigenous organisms that can degrade polyaromatic hydrocarbon are needed. Presented are strains of the Paenibacillus |
| 6498116 |
Coating and filler materials for use in localized thermal processing of glazed ceramics |
December 24, 2002 |
| Coating and filler materials for localized thermal processing of glazed ceramics and other brittle and low thermal conductivity materials. The coating materials include oxide compositions that exhibit coefficients of thermal expansion which are less than about 8.times.10.sup.-6 /.degree. |
| 6495642 |
Process for preparing electrostrictive polymers and resulting polymers and articles |
December 17, 2002 |
| Random copolymers including vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene that exhibit a large electrostrictive response when subjected to an electric field, articles including such polymers, and methods of preparing the polymers and articles. Electrostrictive responses greater than about |
