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Cindy Badoer, Sint-Kwintens-Lennik BE

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20110064692HUMAN BONE-FORMING CELLS IN THE TREATMENT OF CONDITIONS AND BONE DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH IMMUNODEFICIENCY OR IMMUNOSUPPRESSION - The invention relates to novel therapeutic uses of isolated bone-forming cells, particularly in the treatment of diseases and conditions associated with immunodeficiency or immunosuppression.03-17-2011
20110262404Novel Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Bone-Forming Cells - The invention relates to a new type of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) which co-express at least one mesenchymal marker, preferably at least CD105 and CD34. Also provided are bone-forming cells having an analogous phenotype. The invention also provides the cells and cell populations, as well as further products comprising such and uses thereof in bone therapy.10-27-2011

Cindy Badoer, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw BE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100272696Human Bone-Forming Cells In The Treatment of Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases - The invention relates to novel therapeutic uses of isolated bone-forming cells, particularly in the treatment of inflammatory rheumatic diseases.10-28-2010
20100278788Osteogenic Differentiation Of Bone Marrow Stem Cells And Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using A Combination Of Growth Factors - The invention relates to methods for osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow stem cells (BMSC) or mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), in particular using human plasma or serum and FGF and TGFB growth factors. The invention also provides the so-obtained cells and cell populations, as well as further products comprising such and uses thereof in bone therapy.11-04-2010

Cindy Bassompiere, Aigueblanche FR

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20110199298POINTER WITH MOTION SENSING RESOLVED BY DATA MERGING - The invention applies to a pointing device of a mobile element, for example a cursor, on a plane surface. The pointing device comprises a first sensor for measuring the angular rates of the device and a second sensor of the linear accelerations along three dimensions of said device. Preferably, the first sensor is a two-axis or three-axis gyrometer and the second sensor is a three-axis accelerometer. The invention makes it possible to render the movements of the mobile element in the surface of the orientation in which the pointing device is held by its user. This result is achieved by global resolution of the angles of torsion by combining the measurements of the first and second sensors either within an extended Kalman filter or by application of an optimization criterion. The invention also provides a method for estimating the parameters which characterize motion and/or orientation of an object in space from said combination of the measurements of the first and second sensors either within an extended Kalman filter or by application of an optimization criterion.08-18-2011
20110208473METHOD FOR AN IMPROVED ESTIMATION OF AN OBJECT ORIENTATION AND ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - A method of estimating the orientation of an object in space at time k using measurements of the total acceleration (y08-25-2011

Cindy Blasingame, Greenwood, AR US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100294301HAIR RETAINING DEVICE - Disclosed is a hair retaining device for preventing long hair of a wearer of the hair retaining device from getting tangled and damaged. The hair retaining device includes a cap member configured to cover a head portion of the wearer thereof, a pair of straps configured on a rear end portion of the cap member, a tail member extending from the rear end portion of the cap member, and a flap member configured on an inner surface of the tail member. The pair of straps is capable of securing the cap member to the head portion of the wearer thereof. Further, the flap member and the inner surface of the tail member configures a space therebetween for receiving at least a portion of the hair of the wearer thereof.11-25-2010

Cindy Bottiglio, Billerica, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090175862COMBINATION THERAPY EMPLOYING LYMPHOTOXIN BETA RECEPTOR BINDING MOLECULES IN COMBINATION WITH SECOND AGENTS - This invention features combination therapies that include a composition that activates lymphotoxin-beta receptor signaling in combination with one or more other biologic agents, as well as therapeutic methods.07-09-2009

Cindy Castado, Rixensart BE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080311146Immunogenic Composition - The present invention discloses an immunogenic composition comprising at least two different isolated staphylococcal polypeptides, each comprising an IgG binding domain. In a further embodiment, the invention discloses a polypeptide comprising: a protein A part including at least one IgG binding domain and an Sbi part including at least one IgG binding domain.12-18-2008
20110008385Immunogenic composition - The present application relates to immunogenic compositions comprising staphylococcal PNAG and Type 5 and/or 8 capular polysaccharide or oligosaccharide from 01-13-2011

Patent applications by Cindy Castado, Rixensart BE

Cindy Delvalle, Uccle BE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120107256Personal Care Emulsions Comprising Waxy Materials And Organopolysiloxanes - The invention provides an aqueous emulsion for use in a personal care, health care or household care composition. This emulsion comprises at least 1% by weight of a waxy material having a melting point of at least 10.5° C. and at least 1% by weight of an organopolysiloxane which is not miscible with the waxy material. The emulsion also contains an oil having a melting point below 10° C., the oil being miscible with the waxy material when melted and being present in a weight ratio of oil to waxy material in the range 5:95 to 95:5. This permits to obtain stable emulsion at low temperature.05-03-2012

Cindy Demichel, Sevres FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100282518DRAINAGE METHOD FOR MULTILAYER RESERVOIRS - A method of determining the arrangement of lateral boreholes to be drilled from a main borehole that traverses an underground reservoir comprising at least two layers of different fluid mobility, the method comprising: 11-11-2010

Cindy Dillenschneider, Washburn, WI US

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20080313787Gripping mitt system for water sports - A gripping mitt system for water sports is provided that incorporates a water proof mitt that fits over the hand of a user that has difficulty gripping sports related devices such as canoe and/or kayak paddle handles. The mitt is made of a waterproof material such as neoprene and has a Hook and loop material such as velcro incorporated into the palm side of the mitt. The handle of a paddle has an opposite “hook and loop” material surrounding the handle. When the paddle is in use, the hook and loop material on the palm of the mitt and the hook and loop material on the handle provide the gripping force that keeps the hand attached to the paddle.12-25-2008
20090019617Gripping mitt with flap for water sports - This invention, gripping mitt with flap for water sports, incorporates a water proof mitt that fits over the hand of a user that has difficulty gripping sports related devices such as canoe and/or kayak paddle handles. The mitt is made of a waterproof material such as neoprene. The mitt has a flap that has a Hook and loop material such as velcro incorporated into the flap. The palm side of the mitt has an opposite “hook and loop” material that holds the flap in a fastened position. When the gripping mitt with flap is in use, the flap of the mitt surrounds a paddle handle and holds the paddle so that the user can make paddle strokes. The hook and loop material on the palm of the mitt and the hook and loop material on the flap provide the gripping force that keeps the hand attached to the paddle.01-22-2009
20100218302Gripping mitt with single flap for water sports - This invention, gripping mitt with single flap for water sports, incorporates a water proof mitt that fits over the hand of a user that has difficulty gripping sports related devices such as canoe and/or kayak paddle handles. The mitt is made of a waterproof material such as neoprene. The mitt has a single flap that has a hook and loop material such as velcro incorporated into the single flap. The palm side of the mitt has an opposite “hook and loop” material that holds the single flap in a fastened position. When the gripping mitt with single flap is in use, the single flap of the mitt surrounds a paddle handle and holds the paddle so that the user can make paddle strokes. The hook and loop material on the palm of the mitt and the hook and loop material on the single flap provide the gripping force that keeps the hand attached to the paddle. The gripping mitt with flap has additional innovative features.09-02-2010

Patent applications by Cindy Dillenschneider, Washburn, WI US

Cindy Dorfmann, Darmstadt DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110199237METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEPICTING A DATA DRIVEN MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE - A method for providing a minimum safe altitude indication on an aircraft display is described. The method includes utilizing current aircraft heading and position data to generate a location and orientation for an own-ship depiction with respect to an aircraft display, utilizing the current position data, along with terrain data, to generate minimum safe altitude data for an area surrounding the aircraft, and displaying on the aircraft display, about the location for own-ship depiction, the minimum safe altitudes surrounding the aircraft.08-18-2011
20110199239Aircraft Charting System with Multi-Touch Interaction Gestures for Managing A Route of an Aircraft - A method and apparatus for managing a route for an aircraft or managing a map of an airport. The map is displayed on a display device. A movement of a number of fingers with respect to a number of aeronautical objects on the map is detected. The route for the aircraft is changed or information generated by an operation based on the number of aeronautical objects on the map is displayed in response to detecting the movement of the number of fingers with respect to the number of aeronautical objects on the map.08-18-2011
20120035849Data Driven Route Strip - A method, computer system, and computer program product for displaying flight information. A number of elements for a number of phases of flight for a route of an aircraft are identified. The number of elements in association with the number of phases of flight is displayed on a strip on a display. The number of elements is displayed on the strip in a sequence in which the number of elements is encountered by the aircraft on the route during the number of phases of flight.02-09-2012

Cindy Ettrich, Frankfurt/main DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110212326METHOD FOR COATING SURFACES WITH PARTICLES AND USE OF THE COATINGS PRODUCED BY THIS METHOD - A method for the electroless coating of surfaces of articles and particles with a multiplicity of inorganic and organic water-insoluble particles to form a substantially flush-resistant layer of high particle density, in which the particles are applied to the surfaces to be coated in an aqueous composition that can be stabilized or is stable, in the form of a dispersion, and are applied to the surface to be coated substantially or predominantly by electrostatic forces and are applied to and secured on the surfaces to be coated substantially or predominantly by electrostatic forces. The surface to be coated are first activated by an activating agent, wherein an activation layer with charges is formed by the activating agent on the surfaces to be coated.09-01-2011

Cindy Hall, Follansbee, WV US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100257985APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AND METHODS OF USING APPARATUS FOR MEASURING - Embodiments of the present disclosure include an apparatus for measuring paper for the scrapbooker. Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods of use of an apparatus for measuring paper for the scrapbooker.10-14-2010

Cindy Hany, Saint Caprais De Bodeaux CH

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120094392DETERMINATION OF AT LEAST ONE PARAMETER OF A PHYSICAL AND/OR CHEMICAL TRANSFORMATION - Physico-chemical systems subject to transformation are flowed in a flow member, while maintaining the external periphery of the wall of such flow member at one and the same temperature, with the exception of a display zone, at least between two remote points along said member; at least one spatial distribution of the temperature of the physico-chemical system along this display zone is displayed, in particular comprising an infrared camera, and the or each parameter is determined therefrom utilizing the or each spatial temperature distribution.04-19-2012

Cindy Johnson, Oceanside, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100298445Optimized Fluorocarbon Emulsions for Blood Substitutes and Other Therapeutic Uses - The present invention is directed to a stable fluorocarbon emulsion having a continuous aqueous phase and discontinuous fluorocarbon phase comprising two fluorocarbons and surprisingly demonstrates that perfluorodecyl bromide is as effective in stabilizing perfluorooctyl bromide emulsions of certain concentrations than much more highly concentrated perfluorooctyl bromide/perfluorodecyl bromide emulsions without the significant problems experienced in higher concentrated emulsions such as longer organ retention times, formation of PFDB crystals, larger emulsion particles, manufacturing problems and inability of repeat dosing inherent with higher concentrations of perfluorodecyl bromide.11-25-2010

Cindy Kaemling, Birkenfelde DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110022043DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SURFACES WITH A PLASMA GENERATED BY AN ELECTRODE OVER A SOLID DIELECTRIC VIA A DIELECTRICALLY IMPEDED GAS DISCHARGE - The invention relates to a device for treatment of surfaces with a plasma (01-27-2011
20120107896Method for Treating a Biological Material Comprising Living Cells - A plasma containing at least one reactive species are used to deliver agents into living cells or an extracellular matrix of the living cells. The method and system allows for treatment of the living cells without causing irreversible damage to the cell membranes of the living cells. The plasma is produced by dielectric barrier discharge.05-03-2012

Cindy Lam, South San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090299808METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT - In one example embodiment, a system and method is shown that includes receiving a plurality of appropriation amounts and corresponding requested amounts associated with a project. The system and method also includes tabulating the plurality of received appropriation amounts and requested amount data in a budget table. Further, initiating an approval request for a requested amount may also be implemented. In an additional embodiment, the system and method include sending the approval request to one or more approvers using an email system. Further, the system and method includes receiving an approval response from the approvers using the email system. Moreover, the system and method includes updating the budget table to indicate the status of the approval request.12-03-2009

Cindy Mpasiakos, Monroe, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090078002Multi-piece puzzle charm - Multi-piece charm includes at least one edge puzzle piece charm each having at least one smooth edge and at least one edge having at least one tab or blank, and at least one additional puzzle piece charm having a tab or blank and arranged to interlock with an edge puzzle piece charm. Each puzzle piece charm includes an aperture to enable a strand of material to be passed therethrough and enable the puzzle piece charms to be worn on a part of the body. The additional puzzle piece charm may be another edge puzzle piece or a middle puzzle piece charm which has one or more tabs or blanks, either on a single edge, on a plurality of edges or on all of its edges.03-26-2009

Cindy Münzenberg, Dusseldorf DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110082219Thickeners - Disclosed are compounds obtained by reacting (a) epoxides (I) which comprise at least two epoxide groups per molecule, with (b) compounds of the structure (II), having substituents as defined,04-07-2011

Cindy Münzenberg, Dusseldorf DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110082219Thickeners - Disclosed are compounds obtained by reacting (a) epoxides (I) which comprise at least two epoxide groups per molecule, with (b) compounds of the structure (II), having substituents as defined,04-07-2011

Cindy Münzenberg, Duesseldorf DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110130471POLYURETHANES - Polyurethanes, suitable as thickeners for aqueous systems, are obtained by reacting (i) one or more hydrophilic polyols containing at least two OH groups and at least two functional groups selected from ether and ester groups, having a molecular weight of at least 300 Daltons; (ii) one or more C8 to C36 Guerbet alcohols, which are produced from monoalcohols having 4 to 18 carbon atoms selected from the group of primary and/or secondary monoalcohols of formula (MA),06-02-2011
20110313053Thickeners Based on Polyurethane - Thickeners, which are based on an aqueous preparation of nonionic water-dispersible or water-soluble polyurethanes, it being possible to produce these polyurethanes by reacting 12-22-2011

Cindy Nelson, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100158836Method of Coloring Nails and a Nail Polish Formulation - Various embodiments of this invention discloses a translucent and colored nail polish glaze, a nail polish base, and a method for combining nail polish base colors with translucent and colored nail polish glazes to create a multiple of different colors and color shades from a minimal number of nail polish base and glaze colors.06-24-2010

Cindy Rubio Gonzalez, Madison, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110314454INCREMENTAL COMPOSITIONAL DYNAMIC TEST GENERATION - Concepts and technologies are described herein for incremental compositional dynamic test generation. The concepts and technologies described herein are used to increase the code coverage and security vulnerability identification abilities of testing applications and devices, without significantly increasing, and in some cases decreasing, computational and time costs associated with the testing. Test summaries that describe how code is tested by a test engine are generated and stored during testing of code. These test summaries can be evaluated when additional iterations or versions of the code are tested. If functions corresponding to the test summaries are unchanged from, or logically equivalent to, a version of the function previously tested, the test summary may be used when testing the new version of the code.12-22-2011

Cindy Rude, Annecy-Le-Vieux FR

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100006472Drain device and method - The present invention provides a drain device for a transporting box with an input/output opening which can be blocked by a box door and which contains substrate wafers stacked according to parallel planes. The drain device comprises a volume limited by a sealed wall divided into at least an upper part with a purging gas inlet orifice and a lower part with a purging gas outlet orifice, with the two parts being separated by a sealed partition, and a range of guides defining the openings arranged parallel to those of the wafers and connecting with the volume of the drain device to direct the purging gas towards the transporting box.01-14-2010
20110096909MOUNT FOR ROTATING TARGET - The object of the present invention is a mount for a rotating target, roughly disk-shaped and perforated at its center. The mount is made of a material which a structurally hardened nickel-based superalloy. The mount is disk-shaped with a narrower area at its periphery, and the narrow peripheral area and the thick area surrounding the central orifice are separated by a discontinuous area whose slope is between 3° and 10°, with the thickness ratio between the narrow peripheral area and the thick area surrounding the central orifice being between 1.5 and 3. The superalloy is an Inconel that has undergone a structural hardening treatment after machining. At least one of the mount's surfaces is coated with an emissive coating used to discharge heat through thermal radiation.04-28-2011

Cindy Semeijn, Groningen NL

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090130286Fast rehydrating noodle - The invention relates to an instant noodle which can be rehydrated at a lower temperature and/or in a shorter period of time, while taste and mouthfeel of the noodle are at least as good as those of conventional instant noodles. The invention widens the scope of possibilities for supply and consumption of instant noodles, e.g. in vending machines, even or air dried instant noodles.05-21-2009
20100029928Emulsifier - The invention relates to an emulsifier, a method for preparing said emulsifier, and to its use in various applications, primarily food and cosmetic applications. The invention also relates to the use of said emulsifier for the creation of an elastic, gelled foam. An emulsifier according to the invention is based on a starch which is enzymatically converted, using a specific type of enzyme, and modified in a specific esterification reaction.02-04-2010
20100099864NOVEL SLOWLY DIGESTIBLE STORAGE CARBOHYDRATE - The present invention relates to slowly digestible storage carbohydrates (starch, glycogen) having a branching degree of at least 8.5% and a side chain composition comprising at least 10% of DP 5-7. Said slowly digestible carbohydrates can be produced by treating the substrate (glycogen, starch) from a native source with a glycogen branching enzyme derived from 04-22-2010

Patent applications by Cindy Semeijn, Groningen NL

Cindy Strawderman, Coudersport, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110249335LENS COVERING AND CLEANING APPARATUS - An apparatus including a cap adapted for covering, protecting and cleaning a lens of a device such as a scope of a firearm. The cap may be manipulated to clean the lens, such that when the cap is opened, the lens is clean, with the scope ready for use.10-13-2011

Cindy Thamrin, South Perth AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090062672Method of measuring an acoustic impedance of a respiratory system and diagnosing a respiratory disease or disorder or monitoring treatment of same - The present invention provides a method of measuring an acoustic impedance of a respiratory system. The method comprises selecting a frequency range for an acoustic wave, directing the acoustic wave into the respiratory system and receiving an acoustic wave from the respiratory system. The method also comprises determining the acoustic impedance for a plurality of volumes or volume ranges of the respiratory system. Each volume, or the volumes within each volume range, is larger than RV or FRC and smaller than TLC whereby the determined acoustic impedances are specific for respective volumes or volume ranges. Further, the method includes determining a volume, or volume range, dependency of the acoustic impedance of the respiratory system and charaterising the respiratory system by analysing the dependency of the acoustic impedance on the volume or volume range.03-05-2009

Cindy Tran, Plain City, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090007381INTEGRATED HINGE AND TEMPORARY DOOR CHECKER - A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking device includes a spring portion that is disposed between the door hinge bracket and the pillar hinge bracket. The spring portion is compressed during movement of the door hinge bracket relative to the pillar hinge bracket from either of two rest positions. The spring portion urges the vehicle door affixed thereto back into one of the rest positions, thus allowing manufacturing operations such as painting, etc., to be performed on the vehicle.01-08-2009
20090015036INTEGRATED HINGE AND TEMPORARY DOOR CHECKER - A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking device includes a spring portion that is disposed between the door hinge bracket and the pillar hinge bracket. The spring portion is compressed during movement of the door hinge bracket relative to the pillar hinge bracket from either of two rest positions. The spring portion urges the vehicle door affixed thereto back into one of the rest positions, thus allowing manufacturing operations such as painting, etc., to be performed on the vehicle.01-15-2009
20100180419INTEGRATED HINGE AND TEMPORARY DOOR CHECKER - A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking device includes a spring portion that is disposed between the door hinge bracket and the pillar hinge bracket. The spring portion is compressed during movement of the door hinge bracket relative to the pillar hinge bracket from either of two rest positions. The spring portion urges the vehicle door affixed thereto back into one of the rest positions, thus allowing manufacturing operations such as painting, etc., to be performed on the vehicle.07-22-2010
20100186193INTEGRATED HINGE AND TEMPORARY DOOR CHECKER - A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking device includes a spring portion that is disposed between the door hinge bracket and the pillar hinge bracket. The spring portion is compressed during movement of the door hinge bracket relative to the pillar hinge bracket from either of two rest positions. The spring portion urges the vehicle door affixed thereto back into one of the rest positions, thus allowing manufacturing operations such as painting, etc., to be performed on the vehicle.07-29-2010

Patent applications by Cindy Tran, Plain City, OH US

Cindy Yaip, Melbourne AU

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080206312Therapeutic Morpholino-Substituted Compounds - Morpholino-substituted pyridopyrimidine, quinolone, and benzopyranone derivatives inhibit phosphoinositide (PI) 3-kinase, an enzyme that regulates platelet-adhesion processes. As a consequence, the compounds in question have anti-thrombotic activity, as well as other pharmaceutical properties. The compounds claimed are represented by formula (I), (II) and (III). PI 3-kinase generates 3-phosphorylated PI second messengers which stimulate platelet adhesion under blood-flow conditions. Because platelet adhesion is a necessary step in the formation of a thrombus, inhibition by these compounds of PI 3-kinase under such conditions inhibits or prevents thrombus formation. The compounds are useful in treating PI 3-kinase-dependent conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery occlusion, stroke, acute coronary syndrome, acute myocardial infarction, vascular restenosis, atherosclerosis, and unstable angina; respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), and bronchitis; inflammatory disorders; neoplasms including cancers such as glioma, prostate cancer, small cell lung cancer, and breast cancer; and diseases linked to disordered white blood cell function, such as autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.08-28-2008
20080312233Therapeutic Morpholino-Substituted Compounds - Morpholino-substituted pyridopyrimidine, quinolone, and benzopyranone derivatives inhibit phosphoinositide (PI) 3-kinase, an enzyme that regulates platelet-adhesion processes. As a consequence, the compounds in question have anti-thrombotic activity, as well as other pharmaceutical properties. The compounds claimed are represented by formula (I), (II) and (III). PI 3-kinase generates 3-phosphorylated PI second messengers which stimulate platelet adhesion under blood-flow conditions. Because platelet adhesion is a necessary step in the formation of a thrombus, inhibition by these compounds of PI 3-kinase under such conditions inhibits or prevents thrombus formation. The compounds are useful in treating PI 3-kinase-dependent conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery occlusion, stroke, acute coronary syndrome, acute myocardial infarction, vascular restenosis, atherosclerosis, and unstable angina; respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), and bronchitis; inflammatory disorders; neoplasms including cancers such as glioma, prostate cancer, small cell lung cancer, and breast cancer; and diseases linked to disordered white blood cell function, such as autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.12-18-2008