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Modulated pressure damper seal
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-01-13)
A damper seal (310) and method of sealing and damping a rotating shaft (312) are disclosed. The damper seal (310) includes a stator housing (314), a plurality of cavities (C1, C2, C3, C4), a first sealing blade (316) for ...
Potyvirus vectors for the expression of foreign genes
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-06-16)
The present invention provides an expression vector adapted for expressing heterologous proteins in plants susceptible to a polyprotein-producing plant virus. The vector utilizes the unique ability of viral polyprotein ...
Layered vanadium oxide compositions
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-02-10)
A number of layered vanadium oxide crystalline compositions are prepared by simple hydrothermal reactions. Generally, the compositions comprise parallel layers of mixed valence vanadium oxides with guest cations intercalated ...
Decorin binding protein compositions and methods of use
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-12-29)
Disclosed are the dbp gene and dbp-derived nucleic acid segments from Borrelia burgdorferi, the etiological agent of Lyme disease, and DNA segments encoding dbp from related borrelias. Also disclosed are decorin binding ...
Ion source for compact mass spectrometer and method of mass analyzing a sample
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-12-22)
A mass spectrometer 20 includes an electron multiplier 30 for producing an electron avalanche 58 directed toward an ionization region 38. A sample 40 enters the ionization region 38 through a sample inlet 68. In the ...
Method of inhibiting mycotoxin production in seed crops by modifying lipoxygenase pathway genes
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-12-01)
A method of inhibiting the production of mycotoxins of fungus, such as aflatoxin-producing and sterigmatocystin-producing fungi, in plants susceptible to contamination by such mycotoxins consists of introducing into the ...
Agrobacterium tumefaciens transformation of Musa species
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-08-11)
Methods are provided for transforming Musa plants. In particular, methods for wounding meristematic Musa plant tissue to facilitate access of Agrobacterium tumefaciens comprising genetically-engineered T-DNA is provided. ...
Modulated pressure damper seals
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-08-18)
A damper seal and method of sealing and damping a rotating shaft are disclosed. The damper seal includes a stator housing, a plurality of cavities, a first modulator for modulating the fluid flow into the cavities, and a ...
Layered vanadium oxide compositions
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-10-20)
A number of layered vanadium oxide crystalline compositions are prepared by simple hydrothermal reactions. Generally, the compositions comprise parallel layers of mixed valence vanadium oxides with guest cations intercalated ...
Treatment of autoimmune disorders with oral interferon
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-12-08)
Autoimmune disorders are treated by the administration of human interferon, particularly IFN-α or IFN-β, at a dosage of from about 0.01 to about 5 IU/lb./day such that the interferon is held in contact with the patient's ...