Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Kurz
  • Soybean cultivar 94348595217
    Patent number: 5998703
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 94348595217, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 94348595217, to the plants of soybean 94348595217 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 94348595217 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 94348595217 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Monsanto Corporation
    Inventor: William K. Rhodes
  • Method to determine predisposition to hypertension
    Patent number: 5998145
    Abstract: The association of the molecular variant G-6A of the angiotensinogen gene with human hypertension is disclosed. The determination of this association enables the screening of persons to identify those who have a predisposition to high blood pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignees: Univ. of Utah Research Foundation, INSERM
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Lalouel, Xavier Jeunemaitre, Richard P. Lifton, Florent Soubrier, Youri Kotelevtsev, Pierre Corvol
  • Soybean cultivar 9312069421822B
    Patent number: 5998704
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9312069421822B, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9312069421822B, to the plants of soybean 9312069421822B and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9312069421822B with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9312069421822B with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Monsanto Corporation
    Inventor: Mark John Buettner
  • Soybean cultivar 9323269436984
    Patent number: 5998707
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9323269436984, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9323269436984, to the plants of soybean 9323269436984 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9323269436984 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9323269436984 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Monsanto Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin W. Matson, Joseph R. Byrum
  • Microkeratome for performing lasik surgery
    Patent number: 5997559
    Abstract: The microkeratome comprises a holder (10) with a suction ring (11) for attachment to the sclera (12) of a patient's eye (13). A suction source (20) is connected to the ring (11). A slide (30) is displaceably mounted on the holder (10) in a linear guide (22). The slide (30) has a plane frontal surface (31) including a transparent plate (32) for contacting the cornea (70) of the eye (13). The plate (32) has concentric circular marks (34) for centering on the eye (13) and for reading the diameter (D) of contact in an initial position of the slide (30). The slide (30) contains a cutting blade (51) with a cutting edge (52) that is parallel to surface (31) and oscillatable in the direction of the edge (52). Two motors (35, 57) are mounted on the slide (30) for moving the slide (30) and oscillating the blade (51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Anton Meyer & Co. AG
    Inventor: Frank Ziemer
  • Soybean cultivar 9505389620837
    Patent number: 5998706
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9505389620837, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9505389620837, to the plants of soybean 9505389620837 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9505389620837 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9505389620837 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Monsanto Corporation
    Inventor: William K. Rhodes
  • Soybean cultivar 9433846215051
    Patent number: 5998709
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9433846215051, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9433846215051, to the plants of soybean 9433846215051 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9433846215051 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9433846215051 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Monsanto Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin W. Matson
  • Liquid dispenser and control system
    Patent number: 5996620
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser and control system includes a base member having an intake cavity with an axis for orientation in an upward direction, the intake cavity being sealingly mateable with a mouth opening of a replaceable liquid container which, when mated with the intake cavity, is in an inverted position for draining liquid through the mouth opening into the intake cavity. The intake cavity includes a sump into which liquid from the container can drain by gravity. The vent tube assembly has an intake end connectable to atmosphere or a source of gas, the vent tube assembly extending from the base member through the intake cavity, and has a venting end for positioning inside the container. A passageway extends through a portion of the base member, the passageway having an entry end and an exit end, the entry end connected to the sump, through which liquid from the sump can drain into the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas S. Bensley
  • Method of making non-pyrogenic lipopolysaccharide or A
    Patent number: 5997881
    Abstract: The present invention provides gram-negative bacterial strains that produce substantially pure non-pyrogenic lipopolysaccharide or lipid A. The present invention also relates to a use of said strains for the preparation of non-pyrogenic DNA and use of the same for introducing endogenous or foreign genes into animal cells or animal tissue. Further, the present invention relates to a use of said strains for the preparation of non-pyrogenic recombinant mammalian, protozoan and viral proteins. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a use of said strains for the preparation of non-pyrogenic bacterial vaccines and vaccine vectors. Yet a further use of the present invention relates to a use of said strains for the preparation of non-pyrogenic bacterial proteins and polysaccharide antigens for use as vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Inventors: Robert J. Powell, David M. Hone
  • Means for fastening the hand to a ski pole
    Patent number: 5997039
    Abstract: A harness for securing a hand to a ski-pole grip, the harness including a thumb hole, a protector element extending from an area between a thumb and a forefinger of the hand to a wrist area, surrounding at least partially a thumb-side outer edge of the hand, and at least one wrist-encircling tightening strap, wherein the protector is provided with at least one adjustment strap, extending in a substantially wrist-encircling direction and fitted with a fastening buckle which is intended for cooperation with the tightening strap and whose position along the adjustment strap is adjustable longitudinally of the adjustment strap according to a size of the hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Exel Oy
    Inventor: Taisto Manninen
  • Soybean cultivar 86-611210
    Patent number: 5998708
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 86-611210, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 86-611210, to the plants of soybean 86-611210 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 86-611210 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 86-611210 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Monsanto Corporation
    Inventor: Edward A. Brown
  • C-terminal sequencing of peptides which may include proline
    Patent number: 5998213
    Abstract: A carboxy terminal protein sequencing process is disclosed which utilizes diphenyl phosphoroisothiocyanatidate and a heterocyclic amine to produce a thiohydantoin derivative of the C-terminal amino acid. The derivative is readily cleaved. The method is useful to sequence through all of the 20 naturally occuring amino acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: City of Hope
    Inventors: Jerome M. Bailey, John E. Shively
  • Soybean cultivar 9392449518696
    Patent number: 5998705
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9392449518696, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9392449518696, to the plants of soybean 9392449518696 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9392449518696 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9392449518696 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Monsanto Corporation
    Inventor: William K. Rhodes
  • Soybean cultivar 93-13892
    Patent number: 5994630
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 93-13892, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 93-13892, to the plants of soybean 93-13892 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 93-13892 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 93-13892 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Delta and Pine Land Company
    Inventor: J. Grover Shannon
  • Automated system for two-dimensional electrophoresis
    Patent number: 5993627
    Abstract: The present invention provides an integrated, fully automated, high-throughput system for two-dimensional electrophoresis comprised of gel-making machines, gel processing machines, gel compositions and geometries, gel handling systems, sample preparation systems, software and methods. The system is capable of continuous operation at high-throughput to allow construction of large quantitative data sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Large Scale Biology Corporation
    Inventors: N. Leigh Anderson, Norman G. Anderson, Jack Goodman
  • Package for products such as food products
    Patent number: 5992619
    Abstract: The packaging comprises two generally hollow half-shells connected to each other in face-to-face relationship along their associated mouth edges. At least one, and preferably both of the aforesaid half-shells are closed by associated sealing sheets the connection of which on the facing surfaces leads to the connection of the two half-shells. Both of the half-shells as well as the sealing sheet or sheets are provided with projections for use in opening the packaging, formed in correspondence with the mouth edges of the half-shells so as to be aligned with and superimposed over each other in the finished packaging. The connection of the sealing sheet or sheets to the associated half-shell also includes the aforesaid tongue parts which are not, however, affected by the connection of the two half-shells to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Soremartec S. A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Milano
  • MTS2 gene
    Patent number: 5994095
    Abstract: The present invention relates to somatic mutations in the Multiple Tumor Suppressor (MTS) gene in human cancers and their use in the diagnosis and prognosis of human cancer. The invention further relates to germ line mutations in the MTS gene and their use in the diagnosis of predisposition to melanoma, leukemia, astrocytoma, glioblastoma, lymphoma, glioma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, CLL, and cancers of the pancreas, breast, thyroid, ovary, uterus, testis, kidney, stomach and rectum. The invention also relates to the therapy of human cancers which have a mutation in the MTS gene, including gene therapy, protein replacement therapy and protein mimetics. Finally, the invention relates to the screening of drugs for cancer therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Myriad Genetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Kamb
  • Method of executing a tennis stroke
    Patent number: 5993336
    Abstract: A method of executing a tennis stroke includes covering a knee of a tennis player with a knee pad during tennis play. The covered knee of the player is placed on a tennis court surface with the knee pad positioned between the knee and the surface. The tennis racket is swung toward a tennis ball so as to hit the tennis ball with the racket either while the covered knee is on the tennis court surface, or just prior to the knee contacting the tennis court surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Inventors: Kevin M. Repper, George R. Repper
  • System for securing a ski pole to the hand of a skier
    Patent number: 5988681
    Abstract: A system for securing a ski pole to a hand of a skier, wherein a ski glove or a hand-wrapping harness strap includes a wedge-shaped or triangular locking piece, with the locking piece being attached to the harness strap or attached to the ski glove by a flexible lip located within a web area between a thumb and an index finger of the glove, the locking piece being releasably claspable to a handgrip of the ski pole, with the handgrip being provided with a mating-shaped cavity for receiving the locking piece with a fit reminiscent of a dove-tail joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Exel Oy
    Inventors: Mika Vesalainen, Taisto Manninen
  • Recording head
    Patent number: 5988797
    Abstract: In a recording head, in which a strip form resistor is arranged over comb-shaped electrode leads of common electrode leads from strip form common electrodes and individual electrode leads, a distance between electrode leads positioned at the center of the strip form resistor is shorter than at other portions. As a result of this, fluctuation of print dot size can be made smaller, fluctuation of printing color development density is reduced and improvement of tone printing performance can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroshi Itoh