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7114340 Method of making active magnetic refrigerant materials based on Gd-Si-Ge alloys  
An alloy made of heat treated material represented by Gd5(SixGe1−x)4 where 0.47≦x≦0.56 that exhibits a magnetic entropy change (−ΔSm) of at least 16 J/kg K, a magnetostriction of at least 2000 par...
7113795 Location information recovery and management for mobile networks  
Systems and methods for recovering and managing location information in mobile communication networks using a fast recovery protocol and load balanced query and update processes. According to the...
US20060210825 High-temperature coatings and bulk alloys with Pt metal modified gamma-Ni + gamma'-Ni3Al alloys having hot-corrosion resistance  
An alloy including a Pt-group metal, Ni and Al, wherein the concentration of Al is limited with respect to the concentration of Ni and the Pt-group metal such that the alloy includes substantiailly...
7105714 Solvent-free mechanochemical preparation of phosphonium salts, phosphorus ylides, and olefins  
The present invention provides a method of preparing a phosphonium salt of the formula [R1R2R3P—CR4R5R6]X, comprising ball-milling a phosphine of the formula R1R2R3P with a compound of the f...
7101527 Mixed anion materials and compounds for novel proton conducting membranes  
The present invention provides new amorphous or partially crystalline mixed anion chalcogenide compounds for use in proton exchange membranes which are able to operate over a wide variety of...
7094953 Plant retroelements and methods related thereto  
The present invention provides nucleic acids, as well as vectors, cells, and plants (including plant parts, seeds, and embryos) containing the nucleic acids. In particular, molecular tools are...
7092484 Model-assisted reconstruction of volumetric data  
The present invention is a method for inspecting objects. The method includes obtaining a structural model of a first object, the model providing dimensions and material properties for the first...
7081335 Prolactin receptor gene as a genetic marker for increased litter size in animals  
Disclosed herein are genetic markers for animal litter size, methods for identifying such markers, and methods of screening animals to determine those more likely to produce larger litters and...
US20060154338 Novel antibiotic alternatives  
The present invention relates to two recombinant colicin expression systems, one utilizing a yeast expression system that produces a protein that is inexpensive to purify, and the other utilizing a...
US20060154240 Compositions and methods related to modified retroviral vectors for restricted, site specific integration  
Embodiments of the invention include compositions comprising and methods utilizing a retroviral integrase complex comprising a recombinant integrase having a domain comprising a non-native protein...
7074562 Ghrelin alleles and use of the same for genetically typing animals  
Disclosed herein are genetic markers for animal growth, appetite and fatness, methods for identifying such markers, and methods of screening animals to determine those more likely to produce...
7070929 Genetic markers for improved disease resistance in animals (BPI)  
A method for determining improved disease resistance in animals is disclosed. The method assays for a novel genetic alleles of the BPI gene of the animal. The alleles are correlated with superior...
7070132 Low-speed high-torque chipper-shredder machine  
A yard waste chipper-shredder machine includes a reversible electric motor to drive a roller at low speed and high torque. The waste material is fed into an inlet chute and is crushed and ground...
7066014 Method to transiently detect samples in atomic force microscopes  
An approach to determine cantilever movement is presented. An observer based state estimation and statistical signal detection and estimation techniques are applied to Atomic Force Microscopes. A...
7065975 Ice dispenser for refrigerator with bottom mount freezer  
An ice dispensing system is provided for a refrigerator having a bottom freezer. The system includes an ice maker in the freezer compartment and an ice bucket in the refrigerator compartment. A...
7056672 Method of identifying an open reading frame using a nucleic acid molecule encoding multiple start codons and histidine tags  
Compositions and methods for identifying nucleotide fragments that contain an open reading frame are provided. Compositions comprise a nucleotide sequence that encodes, in each of the three...
US20060099639 Prolactin receptor gene as a genetic marker for increased litter size in animals  
Disclosed herein are genetic markers for animal litter size, methods for identifying such markers, and methods of screening animals to determine those more likely to produce larger litters and...
7018604 Compounds for novel proton conducting membranes and methods of making same  
The present invention provides new compounds for use in proton exchange membranes which are able to operate in a wide variety of temperature ranges, including in the intermediate temperature range...
7009092 Transgenic corn plants having seeds with modified cornstarch characteristics and method of making the transgenic corn plants  
Cornstarch characteristics can be changed by expressing a non-corn plant starch branching enzyme in a corn plant. In a preferred embodiment, transgenic corn plants containing the barley starch...
6998456 pH-sensitive methacrylic copolymers and the production thereof  
The present invention provides novel multi-functional methacrylic copolymers that exhibit cationic pH-sensitive behavior as well as good water solubility under acidic conditions. The copolymers are...
6997400 Apparatus and method for reducing anhydrous ammonia application by optimizing distribution  
An apparatus, method, and system for distributing gas and/or liquid phase substance from an inlet to multiple outlets with reduced variations and distribution. The apparatus includes a body having...
6995300 Isolation of SU1, a starch debranching enzyme, the product of the maize gene sugary1  
SU1, a starch debranching enzyme active in maize endosperm (Zea mays), and the cDNA and genomic sequences encoding SU1 are disclosed. The amino acid sequence is significantly similar to that of...
US20060023387 ESD device for high speed data communication system with improved bandwidth  
An integrated circuit for a high speed data communication system with improved Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection is provided. The circuit includes first and second monolithic transformers....
6984774 Method and materials to induce recombination in plants  
The present invention is drawn to methods and materials to induce homologous recombination in a plant, comprising introducing a recombination construct to a plant and making available to the plant...
US20050287163 Mycoplasma polypeptides  
The invention provides methods and materials related to mycoplasma. For example, the invention provides mycoplasma polypeptides having the ability to increase calcium release from cells (e.g.,...
US20050279185 Ultra-hard boride-based metal matrix reinforcement  
A composite of M/AlMgB14 or M alloy/AlMgB14 is synthesized, where M=Al, Ti, W, or Cu. Small particles and/or fibers of AlMgB14 are distributed throughout a metal matrix to strengthen the resulting...
6977078 Proteins encoded by polynucleic acids of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV)  
The present invention provides an isolated DNA sequence encoding, for example, at least one polypeptide selected from the group consisting of proteins encoded by one or more open reading frames...
US20050274439 Intermetallic articles of manufacture having high room temperature ductility  
Article of manufacture fabricated by plastic deformation of an intermetallic compound comprising R and M, such as an RM intermetallic compound and a higher order compound thereof, having a...
6973843 Method of measuring flow rate of flowable material under continuous flow conditions, and an in-line continuous flow meter  
A method of determining the rate of flow of a flowable material, particulate or liquid, through a flowable material passageway, comprising causing the material passing through the passageway to...
US20050272954 Synthesis of ynamides  
A method of synthesizing diacetylenic amides is described. The key steps of the invention include the reaction of an aldehyde with the monoanion of a diacetylene and the reductive removal of a...
US20050268993 Permanent magnet alloy with improved high temperature performance  
A permanent magnet material is provided and includes a major phase represented by MRE2Tr14X wherein MRE comprises Y and at least one other rare earth element with Y being present as 15% or more of...
US20050268352 Materials and methods for the alteration of enzyme and acetyl CoA levels in plants  
The present invention provides nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of acetyl CoA synthetase (ACS), plastidic pyruvate dehydrogenase (pPDH), ATP citrate lyase (ACL), Arabidopsis pyruvate...
6965044 Method of converting free fatty acids to fatty acid methyl esters with small excess of methanol  
A method for converting free fatty acids in acid oil or acid fat into fatty acid methyl esters is disclosed. The method involves adding a small amount of methanol and an acid catalyst to the acid...
US20050213755 Fingerprinting digital devices using electromagnetic characteristics of their communications  
Methods and apparatus or systems for providing security based on innate characteristics of devices are disclosed. A method of providing security associated with communications from a digital device...
6949695 Plant retroelements and methods related thereto  
The present invention provides plant retroelements useful as molecular tools. In one embodiment, the present invention provides nucleic acids encoding gag, pol and/or env genes of plant...
US20050208551 Novel PRKAG3 alleles and use of the same as genetic markers for reproductive and meat quality traits  
Disclosed herein are genetic markers for animal meat quality and reproductive efficiency, methods for identifying such markers, and methods of screening animals to determine those more likely to...
US20050204425 ISOLATION OF SU1, A STARCH DEBRANCHING ENZYME, THE PRODUCT OF THE MAIZE GENE SUGARY1  
SU1, a starch debranching enzyme active in maize endosperm (Zea mays), and the cDNA and genomic sequences encoding SU1 are disclosed. The amino acid sequence is significantly similar to that of...
6942994 Materials and methods for the alteration of enzyme and acetyl CoA levels in plants  
The present invention provides nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of acetyl CoA synthetase (ACS), plastidic pyruvate dehydrogenase (pPDH), ATP citrate lyase (ACL), Arabidopsis pyruvate...
6939950 Bovine tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 and methods of use  
The invention relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding a bovine tumor necrosis factor receptor-I (TNF-RI). Also within the invention is a soluble bovine TNF-RI, which is a potent inhibitor of...
6937227 Hand-held pointing device  
The primary purpose of this thesis is to explain a device which could be used as an alternative for a computer mouse. Instead of using a regular roller found in an ordinary mouse, the device uses a...
US20050184729 Method and apparatus for forming coil for use in eddy current sensing probe  
A coil for use in an eddy current sensing probe is formed through depositing film traces. The film traces can be directly deposited. The film traces can be deposited on the outer surface of a core...
US20050175633 Polynucleic acids isolated from a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), proteins encoded by the polynucleic acids, vaccines based on the proteins and/or polynucleic acids, a method of protecting a pig from a PRRSV and a method of detecting a PRRSV  
The present invention provides a purified preparation containing a polynucleic acid encoding at least one polypeptide selected from the group consisting of proteins encoded by one or more open...
6921422 Ductile binder phase for use with A1MgB14 and other hard materials  
This invention relates to a ductile binder phase for use with AlMgB14 and other hard materials. The ductile binder phase, a cobalt-manganese alloy, is used in appropriate quantities to tailor good...
6919177 PRKAG3 alleles and use of the same as genetic markers for reproductive and meat quality traits  
Disclosed herein are genetic markers for animal meat quality and reproductive efficiency, methods for identifying such markers, and methods of screening animals to determine those more likely to...
US20050150202 Apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling an agricultural harvesting machine to enhance the economic harvesting performance thereof  
A device is provided for monitoring the economic performance of a machine for harvesting an agricultural product, the device having a plurality of sensors mounted on the machine for detecting...
US20050149568 Content preserving data synthesis and analysis  
The invention includes methods for content preserving data synthesis. In one method, data is collected into a data domain. The data domain is decomposed into self-organizing parts. Each...
US20050138688 Identification and characterization of a novel alpha-amylase from maize endosperm  
SHE, a Starch Hydrolytic Enzyme active in maize endosperm (Zea mays), and the cDNA sequence encoding SHE are disclosed. The specificity of native, purified SHE is similar, in general terms, to...
US20050115381 Creating realtime data-driven music using context sensitive grammars and fractal algorithms  
Musical approaches are applied to the sonification of data. The musical approaches do not require directly mapping data to sound. Data is interpreted and transformed into sound through...
US20050100748 Ultra-hard low friction coating based on AlMgB14 for reduced wear of MEMS and other tribological components and system  
Performance and reliability of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) components enhanced dramatically through the incorporation of protective thin film coatings. Current-generation MEMS devices...
US20050088164 Method for testing analog and mixed-signal circuits using functionally related excitations and functionally related measurements  
A method for testing a circuit includes determining at least one performance characteristic of the circuit based on a functional relationship between excitation signals or on a functional...