http://www.freshpatents.com/ Timely, popular, interesting, innovative, weird and/or kooky. en-us Tue, 12 May 2009 14:40:33 -0700 1000 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/Personal-health-modules-supported-by-portable-communication-devices-dt20090507ptan20090117861.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:40:37 -0700 A wireless device having a remote station portion, such as a cellular telephone, PDA, laptop computer, handheld computer, or the like and a removably connectable medical device portion, such as a blood glucose http://www.freshpatents.com/Mobile-device-and-distribution-server-for-review-of-newly-created-music-by-fans-dt20090507ptan20090117845.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:40:42 -0700 An artist or a music company creates multimedia music contents using interactive media creating tools on their computer and upload to a fans club server. The fans club http://www.freshpatents.com/Use-of-trail-polypeptides-to-treat-cancer-dt20090507ptan20090118186.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:40:46 -0700 A novel cytokine designated TRAIL induces apoptosis of certain target cells, including cancer cells and virally infected cells. Isolated DNA sequences encoding TRAIL are disclosed, along with expression vectors and transformed host cells useful http://www.freshpatents.com/Grape-polyphenolics-for-platelet-and-bacterial-control-dt20090507ptan20090117057.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:40:51 -0700 Special extracts of grape berries and Gogi berries can be prepared by exposing fruit juices or preparations to an insoluble binding resin which is then extracted with soluble polyvinylpyrollidone. Grape and Goji extracts made http://www.freshpatents.com/Antibodies-against-gpr64-and-uses-thereof-dt20090507ptan20090117036.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:40:55 -0700 GPR64 antibody compositions are provided. These antibodies may be used for diagnosis or treatment of cancer, especially ovarian cancer, Ewing's sarcoma, uterine cancer, and other GPR64 expressing tumor types. http://www.freshpatents.com/Microorganisms-for-imaging-and-or-treatment-of-tumors-dt20090507ptan20090117034.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:40:59 -0700 Modified viruses encoding transporter proteins and methods for preparing the modified viruses are provided. Vaccines that contain the viruses are provided. The viruses also can be used in diagnostic methods, such detection and imaging http://www.freshpatents.com/Hologram-recording-device-and-hologram-recording-method-dt20090507ptan20090116086.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:41:04 -0700 A hologram recording device for irradiating a recording beam (S) to a hologram recording medium (B) at a fixed incident angle (θs) and irradiating a reference beam (R) to an illuminated region (p) of http://www.freshpatents.com/Advertisement-and-content-distribution-dt20090507ptan20090119702.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:41:08 -0700 A method, a computer readable medium and a system for advertisement and content distribution, comprises a splicer, and a set top box (STB), wherein the splicer is communicably coupled to the STB, wherein the splicer receives content, http://www.freshpatents.com/Competitive-online-prescription-pricing-system-dt20090507ptan20090083064.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:41:12 -0700 A method and system for providing a transaction where a consumer with a valid refill for a prescription drug previously filled by a licensed pharmacist, wherein the consumer sends a bid for the prescription drug price http://www.freshpatents.com/Audience-monitoring-of-ip-multicast-stream-dt20090507ptan20090119694.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:41:16 -0700 The invention concerns a method for measuring a multicast stream audience, said multicast stream being capable of being replicated by collecting equipment towards user terminals subscribing to said multicast stream. Said method includes a step http://www.freshpatents.com/Process-for-manufacturing-tea-products-dt20090507ptan20090117229.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:41:21 -0700 Disclosed is a process comprising the steps of: providing fresh tea leaves comprising catechins; macerating the fresh tea leaves thereby to produce dhool; fermenting the dhool for a fermentation time (tF) sufficient to reduce the content http://www.freshpatents.com/Tabletop-basketball-game-dt20090507ptan20090115135.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:41:25 -0700 A tabletop basketball game having a game board and miniature basketball and hoop to test a player's skills. http://www.freshpatents.com/Device-for-visualizing-and-practicing-a-correct-golf-swing-dt20090507ptan20090118029.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:41:29 -0700 A golf training device comprises two shatter-resistant mirrors. A striking mirror is held in a horizontal position in the hitting area and is used as a striking mat for hitting golf balls. http://www.freshpatents.com/Variable-morphology-putting-green-for-playing-golf-dt20090507ptan20090118025.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:41:33 -0700 With respect to prior putting greens, the inventive putting green has the advantage that it is very simple, owing to the provision of inflatable cushion elements, or cushion elements designed to be filled by http://www.freshpatents.com/Practice-samurai-sword-dt20090507ptan20090118101.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:41:38 -0700 A practice sword simulating a Katana. The practice sword provides an affordable, safe practice weapon that correctly simulates the size, weight and curve of the Japanese sword with both simulated cutting and thrusting capabilities. The practice sword includes http://www.freshpatents.com/Vibration-device-for-muscle-training-dt20090507ptan20090118098.php Tue, 12 May 2009 14:41:42 -0700 A training device includes a motor including a sensor member connected therewith which is electrically connected to a control unit which controls the motor via commands from a user. A torque output unit is connected with