27th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090169993 | WOUND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A wound electrochemical device has a wound body formed by winding a multilayer member including a multilayer structure composed of a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode; wherein each of the positive and negative electrodes, includes a structure having an active material layer formed on both sides of a current collector; wherein the wound body has a space at a center portion thereof; and wherein the smallest radius of curvature R of a curved part in an innermost circumferential portion of the wound body satisfies the following expression (1): | 2009-07-02 |
20090169994 | COMPOSITE FOR ANODE MATERIAL, ANODE MATERIALS AND LITHIUM BATTERY USING THE SAME - Provided is a composite for anode material, a method of manufacturing the composite for anode material, and a cathode and a lithium battery that includes the composite for anode material, and more particularly, to a composite for anode material that has a large charge and discharge capacity and a high capacity retention, a method of manufacturing the composite for anode material, and a cathode and a lithium battery that includes the composite for anode material. Also, the composite for anode material in which Si or Si and carbon are distributed in silicon oxide particles is provided. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169995 | HYDROGEN STORAGE ALLOY AND ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY EMPLOYING HYDROGEN STORAGE ALLOY AS NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A hydrogen storage alloy of the present invention includes component A including a rare earth element represented by Ln and magnesium and component B including elements containing at least nickel and aluminum, wherein a primary alloy phase of a hydrogen storage alloy represents an A | 2009-07-02 |
20090169996 | Hybrid nano-filament anode compositions for lithium ion batteries - This invention provides a hybrid nano-filament composition for use as an electrochemical cell electrode. The composition comprises: (a) an aggregate of nanometer-scaled, electrically conductive filaments that are substantially interconnected, intersected, or percolated to form a porous, electrically conductive filament network comprising substantially interconnected pores, wherein the filaments have an elongate dimension and a first transverse dimension with the first transverse dimension being less than 500 nm (preferably less than 100 nm) and an aspect ratio of the elongate dimension to the first transverse dimension greater than 10; and (b) micron- or nanometer-scaled coating that is deposited on a surface of the filaments, wherein the coating comprises an anode active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions and the coating has a thickness less than 20 μm (preferably less than 1 μm). Also provided is a lithium ion battery comprising such an electrode as an anode. The battery exhibits an exceptionally high specific capacity, an excellent reversible capacity, and a long cycle life. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169997 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes an electrode group includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode disposed through a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode comprises a current collector and a porous negative electrode layer formed on the current collector and containing a lithium compound. The porous negative electrode layer has a first peak at a pore diameter of 0.04 to 0.15 μm and a second peak at a pore diameter of 0.8 to 6 μm in the relation between the pore diameter and log differential intrusion obtained in the mercury press-in method. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169998 | Lithium ion battery capable of being discharged to zero volts - A lithium ion battery particularly configured to be able to discharge to a very low voltage, e.g. zero volts, without causing permanent damage to the battery. More particularly, the battery is configured to define a Zero Volt Crossing Potential (ZCP) which is lower than a Damage Potential Threshold (DPT). | 2009-07-02 |
20090169999 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode including a nickel-containing lithium composite oxide as a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a layer including a polymer of a monomer containing halogen atoms but not containing a hydrogen atom and a layer including an inorganic oxide. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170000 | ELECTRODE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL COMPRISING MESOPOROUS NICKEL HYDROXIDE - An electrode for an electrochemical cell comprises mesoporous nickel hydroxide substantially free from metallic nickel or nickel oxide, together with a conductivity enhancer and a binder. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170001 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY SOURCE, ELECTRONIC MODULE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OF SAID ENERGY SOURCE - The invention relates to an electrochemical energy source comprising at least one assembly of: a first electrode, a second electrode, and an intermediate solid-state electrolyte separating said first electrode and said second electrode. The invention also relates to an electronic module provided with such an electrochemical energy source. The invention further relates to an electronic device provided with such an electrochemical energy source. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing of such an electrochemical energy source. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170002 | ALKALI METAL TITANATES, AND ELECTRODES AND BATTERIES BASED ON THE SAME - Disclosed is a lithium titanate material, which may include an additive, and its use as an electrode in a battery. Specifically disclosed is a lithium titanate based material, with primary particle size larger than 100 nm, having very good high rate charge and discharge capabilities when incorporated into a lithium battery. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170003 | Cathodal materials for lithium cells - A cathodal material for lithium cells comprises a porous lithium oxide microparticle is provided. The porous lithium oxide microparticle comprises a plurality of porous lithium oxide nanoparticles formed with a first conductive layer therein, a pore defined by connecting the lithium oxide nanoparticles, a second conductive layer covering at least a surface of one of the lithium oxide nanoparticles contacting the first conductive layer and forming a three-dimensional conductive network between the lithium oxide nanoparticles, and a conductive fiber connecting with the second conductive layer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170004 | ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A rechargeable battery electrode of the present invention is produced by filling voids in a three-dimensional metal porous body ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090170005 | MICROPOROUS POLYOLEFIN MEMBRANE, BATTERY SEPARATOR FORMED THEREBY AND BATTERY - A microporous polyolefin membrane made of a polyethylene resin as a main component, and having (a) a shutdown temperature of 135° C. or lower, at which the air permeability measured while heating at a temperature-elevating speed of 5° C./minute reaches 1×10 | 2009-07-02 |
20090170006 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAME - The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolytic solution in which an electrolyte salt is dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, containing 0.01% to 30% by weight of a 1,2-cyclohexanediol derivative having a specific structure; and a lithium secondary battery using the nonaqueous electrolytic solution. The lithium secondary battery exhibits excellent battery characteristics such as electrical capacity, cycle property, and storage property and can maintain excellent long-term battery performance. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170007 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELL - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell is provided having enhanced safety against overcharge and reduced self-discharge. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell includes: a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material; and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a non-aqueous solvent and electrolytic salt. The non-aqueous solvent contains 20 to 80 volume % tertiary carboxylic acid ester represented by formula 1 at 25° C. and 1 atm. The non-aqueous electrolyte contains an alkylbenzene compound and/or a halogenated benzene compound. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170008 | HOLOGRAPHIC RECORDING COMPOSITION AND HOLOGRAPHIC RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention provides a holographic recording composition comprising a compound denoted by general formula (I) and a holographic recording medium comprising a recording layer, wherein the recording layer comprises a compound denoted by general formula (I). | 2009-07-02 |
20090170009 | HOLOGRAPHIC RECORDING COMPOSITION AND HOLOGRAPHIC RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention provides a holographic recording composition comprising a compound denoted by general formula (I) and a holographic recording medium comprising a recording layer, wherein the recording layer comprises a compound denoted by general formula (I). | 2009-07-02 |
20090170010 | High-resolution, patterned-media master mask - A high-resolution, patterned-media master mask is disclosed. The high-resolution, patterned-media master mask includes an electron-absorption substrate for absorbing electrons from an electron beam (e-beam) during an e-beam exposure by an e-beam lithography process and suppressing a backscattering of the electrons based on an electron-backscattering-suppressing atomic number associated with a constituent atomic species of the electron-absorption substrate, wherein the electron-absorption substrate comprises a material composed of greater than fifty atomic percent of the constituent atomic species, and wherein the electron backscattering-suppressing atomic number is less than an atomic number eight. The high-resolution, patterned-media master mask further includes a patterned portion coupled with the electron-absorption substrate, wherein the patterned portion is patterned by the e-beam lithography process, and wherein a resolution of the patterned portion is increased in response to the electron-absorption substrate suppressing the backscattering of the electrons. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170011 | Reflective photomask and method of determining layer thicknesses of the same - A reflective photomask and a method of determining or optimizing thicknesses of layers of the reflective photomask are provided. The reflective photomask may include a substrate, a reflective layer, an absorptive pattern, and a spacer. The substrate may include a reflective region and an absorptive region, the reflective layer may be formed between the reflective and absorptive regions, the absorptive pattern may be formed on the reflective layer corresponding to the reflective region, and the spacer may be formed at an upper portion, lower portion, or inside of the reflective layer so as to correspond to the reflective region. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170012 | Phase-shifting masks with sub-wavelength diffractive opical elements - The present invention discloses a method of designing a set of two tiled masks, as well as, a mask including: a first tile, the first tile being transparent to a light, the first tile having a first characteristic linear dimension that is 15% or less of a wavelength of the light; a second tile, the second tile being transparent to the light, the second tile having a second characteristic linear dimension that is 15% or less of the wavelength of the light; and a third tile, the third tile being opaque to the light, the third tile having a third characteristic linear dimension that is 15% or less of the wavelength of the light. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170013 | Mask and Method of Fabricating the Same - The invention relates to a mask and a method of fabricating the same. When a mask pattern is formed using E-Beam, the size of the divisional region obtained by a fracturing process can not be formed equally. Therefore, the uniformity of the mask pattern is degraded. In order to form the divisional region to be of equal sizes, the method includes performing a fracturing process by adding a subsidiary pattern to divide a region except for mask pattern, thereby obtaining a mask pattern having excellent uniformity and reducing defects of semiconductor devices. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170014 | MASK, EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A circular cylinder-shaped mask is used to form an image of a pattern on a substrate via a projection optical system. The mask has a pattern formation surface on which the pattern is formed and that is placed around a predetermined axis, and the mask is able to rotate, with the predetermined axis taken as an axis of rotation, in synchronization with a movement of the substrate in at least a predetermined one-dimensional direction. When a diameter of the mask on the pattern formation surface is taken as D, and a maximum length of the substrate in the one-dimensional direction is taken as L, and a projection ratio of the projection optical system is taken as β, and circumference ratio is taken as π, then the conditions for D≧(β×L)/π are satisfied. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170015 | Dye-containing negative curable composition, color filter, method of producing the same, and solid-state image sensor - The invention provides a dye-containing negative curable composition containing at least a dye soluble in an organic solvent, a photopolymerization initiator, a photopolymerizable compound containing an amine structure, and an organic solvent; a color filter formed from the dye-containing negative curable composition; a method of producing the color filter; and a solid-state image sensor. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170016 | IMAGE ENHANCEMENT FOR MULTIPLE EXPOSURE BEAMS - An aspect of the present invention includes a method for patterning a workpiece covered at least partly with a layer sensitive to electromagnetic radiation by using a plurality of exposure beams having a predetermined separation in at least a first direction for exposing a pattern onto said workpiece, where said predetermined separation is fixed to an initial system pitch in said first direction, comprising the actions of: scaling a pattern pitch in said first direction to be an integer multiple of said system pitch, adjusting the initial system pitch in said first direction to be an adjusted system pitch to maintain a scale of said pattern, adjusting said predetermined separation of exposure beams to said adjusted system pitch. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170017 | BEAM RECORDING APPARATUS AND BEAM ADJUSTMENT METHOD - An electron beam recording apparatus includes: a displacement detection unit including at least three displacement sensors disposed at each different angle in a radial direction of the turntable; a shape calculation unit for calculating, based on the detected displacements by the at least three displacement sensors, shape data corresponding to displacements of side surface of the turntable in the radial directions; a rotation runout computing unit for computing, based on the shape data and at least one displacement detected by the at least three displacement sensors, rotation runout of the turntable including a rotation asynchronous component and a rotation synchronous component; and a beam irradiation position adjustment unit for adjusting an irradiation position of the electron beam based on the rotation runout. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170018 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING LATENT ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND DEVELOPER, TONER CONTAINER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - There is provided a toner for developing a latent electrostatic image, obtained by a method containing: ejecting a toner composition fluid from an ejection hole so as to make the toner composition fluid into droplets; and solidifying the droplets in an atomizing space so as to form solid particles, wherein the toner composition fluid contains at least a colorant formed by reacting a polymer containing 10 mol % or more of a monomer unit having a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, or a monomer unit having a sulfuric acid group or a salt thereof as a constitutional unit, and a basic dye. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170019 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - To provide a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image, the toner containing at least a colorant obtained by reacting a polymer with a basic dye, wherein the polymer contains 10 mol % or more of a monomer unit having any one of a sulfonic acid group, a sulfonic acid salt group, a sulfuric acid group and a sulfuric acid salt group as a constitutional unit, and the toner is obtained by forming a toner composition liquid containing at least the colorant into oil droplets in an aqueous medium, and solidifying the oil droplets into solid particles. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170020 | TONER, TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner in which even a toner containing crystalline polyester exhibits excellent fixing property, chargeability, color reproducibility, and long-term stability, as well as a two-component developer, a developing device, and an image forming apparatus are provided. The toner includes toner base particles which contain a colorant and a binder resin containing at least crystalline polyester and an amorphous resin; and a mixed oxide of aluminum oxide and silicon dioxide externally added to the toner base particles, and the toner is so adjusted that the binder resin contains 20% by weight to 50% by weight of the crystalline polyester and that a compositional proportion of aluminum oxide in the mixed oxide of aluminum oxide and silicon dioxide falls within a range of 35% by weight or more and less than 50% by weight. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170021 | TONER - Provided is magnetic toner including capsule type toner particles each having a surface layer (B) on a surface of a toner base particle (A) containing at least a binder resin (a) mainly formed of a polyester, a magnetic substance, and a wax, in which, the surface layer (B) includes a resin (b), and the resin (b) includes a resin selected from the group consisting of a polyester resin (b1), a vinyl resin (b2), and a urethane resin (b3); a glass transition temperature Tg(a) of the binder resin (a) and a glass transition temperature Tg(b) of the resin (b) satisfy a relationship of Tg(a)2009-07-02 | |
20090170022 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER CARRIER AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER USING THE SAME CARRIER - There are adopted: an electrophotographic developer carrier that includes on the surface of a carrier core material a coating resin including a silicone resin containing a fluorine silane coupling agent, has an intensity ratio (F/Si), measured with fluorescent X-ray, between the fluorine atom and the silicon atom present on the carrier surface of 1.4×10 | 2009-07-02 |
20090170023 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER - A process for producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member. The electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive support and a surface layer provided thereon containing at least a resin. The process has the step of forming a plurality of depressed portions on the surface layer by irradiation with laser light having a wavelength of 400 nm or less and having an output characteristic of a pulse width of 100 ns or less. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170024 | Method of Patterning a Substrate, Photosensitive Layer Stack and System for Lithography - A photosensitive layer stack, lithographic systems and methods of patterning a substrate are disclosed having a patterning layer and a photochromic layer with an absorption switching from transmissive to absorptive upon exposure. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170025 | LITHOGRAPHIC METHOD AND CARRIER SUBSTRATE - A carrier substrate is provided with a layer of PDMS and curing agent on one side of the carrier substrate. The PDMS and curing agent can be arranged to receive and adhere to a lithographic substrate. The carrier substrate can be dimensioned such that the combined carrier substrate and lithographic substrate may be handled by a conventional lithographic apparatus. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170026 | POSITIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, CURED LAYER, PROTECTING LAYER, INSULATING LAYER AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DISPLAY THEREWITH - A positive-type photosensitive resin composition that exhibits excellent adhesion to a substrate after a humidification treatment includes (A) an alkali-soluble resin, (B) a photosensitive diazoquinone compound, and (C-1) a silicon compound shown by the following formula (1), | 2009-07-02 |
20090170027 | OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention provides an optical recording medium ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090170028 | HEAT-SENSITIVE POSITIVE-WORKING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A heat-sensitive positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor includes a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a heat-sensitive coating including an IR absorbing agent, a phenolic resins and a first polymer, wherein the first polymer is an alkaline soluble polymer including a monomeric unit having a structure according to Formula I or Formula II, wherein at least one of the aromatic groups Ar | 2009-07-02 |
20090170029 | (Meth)acrylate compound having aromatic acid labile group, photosensitive polymer, resist composition, and associated methods - A (meth)acrylate compound having an aromatic acid-labile group, the (meth)acrylate compound being represented by the following Formula 1: | 2009-07-02 |
20090170030 | Method of making a pillar pattern using triple or quadruple exposure - Methods of making pillar shaped device array using a triple or quadruple exposure technique are described. A plurality of pillar shaped devices are formed arranged in a hexagonal or rectangular pattern. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170031 | METHOD OF FORMING A PATTERN OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A pattern for a gate line is formed using a first photoresist pattern and a first BARC layer. A pad and patterns for a select line, which has a width that is larger than that of the gate line, are formed using a second photoresist pattern and a second BARC layer. The gate line, the pad and the select line can be formed at a same time. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170032 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an electronic device includes forming a photosensitive SOG oxide layer on a multi-layer ceramics substrate having a penetrating electrode, forming an opening by subjecting the photosensitive SOG oxide layer to an exposure treatment and developing treatment so that an upper face of the penetrating electrode is exposed, and forming a passive element on the photosensitive SOG oxide layer, the passive element being connected to the penetrating electrode through the opening. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170033 | METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method of forming patterns of a semiconductor device. In aspect of the present invention, a photoresist layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate. Exposure regions are formed in the photoresist layer to which light, which corresponds to an intermediate value of a maximum intensity and a minimum intensity of the light, is irradiated by performing an exposure process. Photoresist patterns are formed by removing the exposure regions. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170034 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises: forming a first photoresist pattern in a double patterning technology (DPT) for overcoming a resolution limit of an exposer; and forming a second photoresist pattern. The method further comprises forming a hard mask film and an anti-reflective film to prevent an intermixing phenomenon generated when the second photoresist pattern is formed. As a result, yield and reliability of the process can be improved. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170035 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a first mask pattern over an etch target layer, forming a second mask pattern over the etch target layer, forming spacers at sidewalls of the first mask pattern and the second mask pattern, and etching the etch target layer with an etching mask where the second mask pattern is removed. The method improves a profile of a pad pattern and critical dimension uniformity. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170036 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE PATTERN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE HAVING THE TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE PATTERN - Provided are a method for manufacturing a transparent electrode pattern and a method for manufacturing an electro-optic device having the transparent electrode pattern. The method for manufacturing the transparent electrode pattern includes forming a transparent electrode on a light-transmissive substrate, patterning the transparent electrode by removing a portion of the transparent electrode, and forming an insulating protective layer in an edge region of the patterned transparent electrode through a printing process. In accordance with the method, the insulating protective layer is formed in the edge region of the patterned transparent electrode through the printing process so that an apparatus and method for manufacturing the insulating protective layer can be simplified, resulting in a decrease in manufacturing cost. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170037 | COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING PHOTORESIST AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ARRAY SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME - A composition for removing a photoresist includes a) an amine compound having a cyclic amine and/or a diamine, b) a glycol ether compound, c) a corrosion inhibitor and d) a polar solvent. The composition further includes a stripping promoter. Further disclosed is a method of manufacturing an array substrate using the composition for removing a photoresist. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170038 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FINE STRUCTURE - A method for producing a fine structure includes: (a) forming a photosensitive film to cover a plurality of first convex portions formed in at least one surface of a substrate; (b) arranging liquid to cover the photosensitive film on the at least one surface of the substrate; (c) arranging a transparent parallel plate such that the parallel plate opposes the substrate via the liquid; (d) generating interference field by a laser beam to irradiate the interference field onto the photosensitive film via the parallel plate and the liquid; (e) removing the liquid and the parallel plate to develop the photosensitive film so as to form a photosensitive film pattern; and (f) etching the substrate using a mask of the photosensitive film pattern to form a plurality of fine convex portions smaller than the first convex portions on the at least one surface of the substrate. In the method, the liquid arranged at step (b) has a refractive index larger than 1 and equal to or smaller than a refractive index of the photosensitive film. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170039 | EXPOSURE METHOD - The invention provides an exposure method for manufacturing a device. The method includes providing a wafer having several exposure regions with a photoresist layer covering thereon. A feedback parameter map with several exposure-region feedback parameter sets respectively corresponds to the exposure regions of the wafer. At least one of the exposure-region feedback parameter sets is different from the rest of the exposure-region feedback parameter sets. According to the feedback parameter map, an exposure process is sequentially performed on each of the exposure regions of the wafer through an exposure tool to pattern the photoresist layer on the wafer. While the exposure tool performs the exposure process on each of the exposure regions, an exposure process parameter set of the exposure tool is adjusted based on the exposure-region feedback parameter sets corresponding to the exposure region in the feedback parameter map. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170040 | Treatment of laser exposed lithographic printing plate before development - A method of treating a laser exposed lithographic printing plate with a deactivating solution followed by overall irradiation is described. The plate comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer capable of photo hardening. The deactivating solution is capable of deactivating the photo hardening capability of the photosensitive layer in the non-hardened areas so that the overall irradiation does not cause hardening of the photosensitive layer in the non-hardened areas. The deactivation and overall irradiation cause one or more chemical or physical changes to the photosensitive layer, such as further hardening of the imaged areas, improved contrast, improved developability, or improved substrate hydrophilicity. The overall irradiated plate is further developed on press with ink and/or fountain solution or off press with a developer. For off-press development, the developer may be used as the deactivating solution. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170041 | Immersion lithography - A method of obtaining information related to a defect present in the irradiation of a substrate coated with a layer of radiation sensitive material using immersion lithography is disclosed. The method includes irradiating an area of the radiation sensitive material with a non-patterned radiation beam, the area being irradiated with a dose which is sufficient for the radiation sensitive material to be substantially removed during subsequent development of the radiation sensitive material if the radiation sensitive material is a positive radiation sensitive material, or with a dose which is sufficient for the radiation sensitive material to be substantially insoluble during subsequent development of the radiation sensitive material if the radiation sensitive material is a negative radiation sensitive material. The method further includes developing the radiation sensitive material and obtaining information at least indicative of the topography of radiation sensitive material remaining on the substrate after the radiation sensitive material has been developed in order to obtain information related to the defect. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170042 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An exposure apparatus comprises an illumination optical system which illuminates an original, a light intensity distribution along a scanning direction of the original formed by the illumination optical system having a slope at a peripheral portion thereof, a projection optical system which projects a pattern of the original onto a substrate, an original stage which holds and scans the original, a substrate stage which holds and scans the substrate, one of the original and the substrate being scanned while the one of the original and the substrate is tilted with respect to an image plane of the projection optical system, and a control unit which controls the projection optical system so as to reduce an asymmetry of a light intensity distribution formed on a plane on which the substrate is located, due to the tilt of the one of the original and the substrate with respect to the image plane. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170043 | Arrangement for Preparation of a Fuel for Combustion - The invention relates to an arrangement for preparation of a fuel for combustion including a burner, a combustion chamber associated with the burner and in which combustion of a fuel is to take place in use of the arrangement as well as means for supplying liquid fuel to the arrangement through an internal passage in the burner for said combustion, solid portions of the burner body being heated by said combustion in use of the arrangement, wherein said internal passage is located inside said solid portions of the burner body for receiving heat energy evaporating said fuel from these body portions, and that it comprises means for conveying vaporized fuel to the combustion chamber to take part in the combustion. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170044 | Decoratively illuminating apparatus using a candle - Disclosed is a decoratively illuminating apparatus using a candle including a candle, a light transparent holder, and a light transparent accommodating seat held in the holder while accommodating the candle. The candle ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090170045 | Cigarette Lighter - A cigarette lighter has a body portion with a fuel supply, an igniter for causing combustion of fuel from the fuel supply, a nozzle for causing the combusted fuel into a flame of a desired shape, an actuator for causing release of fuel from the fuel supply to the igniter then actuation of the igniter to cause the combustion, and a lid affixed to the body and movable between a closed state wherein the lid covers the nozzle and an open sated wherein the lid exposes the nozzle. Upon completion of use, the actuator also causes movement of the lid from the open state to the closed state. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170046 | Jar candle with a candle disposed in the lid - The present invention is an adaptation of the common container candle. The container lid is formed so as to allow it to lay flat when turned on its crown. The base of the container lid contains a recess into which a candle is either formed or inserted in such a manner that when the lid is resting on its crown, the exposed wick of the lid candle rises vertically from the candle matrix. When the lid is engaged with the container, the exposed wick projects towards the container candle. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170047 | Method and system for thermal processing of objects in chambers - A thermal processing system is disclosed. The thermal processing system includes a transfer stage, one or more thermal processing chambers and an interface to a deposition equipment. The transfer stage is provided to receive workpieces for thermal processing. Further the transfer stage is provided as a mechanism to move workpieces from one chamber to another chamber. The thermal processing chamber includes a heat manipulation system to heat up or cool down the workpieces. The thermal processing chamber is designed to accommodate a platform that positions each of the workpieces vertically. As a result, all workpieces are moved together with the platform to be transferred, for example, from one chamber to another chamber. Depending on implementation, the platform may be implemented to include a fixture or a plurality of fixtures, where all of the workpieces may be removably held up by the fixture or each of the workpieces is removably held up by one of the fixtures. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170048 | MIXING PIPE FOR GAS HEATER - A mixing pipe for a gas heater includes an intake port through which gas and air are flowed in; a discharge port through which the gas and the air flowed in through the intake port are mixed and discharged; and an acceleration part disposed between the intake port and the discharge port and having a diameter smaller than the a diameter of the intake port, wherein a distance between the intake port and the acceleration part is greater than 0.5 times of the diameter of the acceleration part and smaller than 1.5 times of the diameter of the acceleration part. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170049 | Self-Ligating Orthodontic Bracket - A self-ligating orthodontic bracket with a closing spring ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090170050 | INTERMAXILLARY FIXATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A medical apparatus having a bar, the bar having a slot extending laterally along the bar; and a plurality of hooks, wherein the bar is an arch bar that is configured to be attached to a mandible or a maxilla. Such medical apparatuses may also have a plurality of arch bar fasteners, wherein each arch bar fastener is a bone screw having a threaded shaft and a compound head, the compound head having a threaded bore configured to receive a set screw. The medical apparatus may be used in methods to fixate a maxillary or mandibulary arch, or to aid in reducing a fracture of the mandible or maxilla. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170051 | Lower jaw dental impression tray withy faux-tongue extension - A lower jaw dental impression tray with custom track and having a faux-tongue extension part in which the first part can be used for making a lower impression and wherein the second part extension is used to create a detailed, presentable diagnostic cast model, can be removed and combined from the tray itself. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170052 | Dental Apparatus for Irrigating Root Canals of Teeth and Method for Irrigating Root Canals of Teeth - A dental apparatus for irrigating root canals of teeth comprises a device ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090170053 | Cutting Bar for Dental Use - Provided is a cutting bar for dental use that can cut both dentin and enamel with a single bar unanesthetically and efficiently without causing any pain or unpleasant sensation in a patient, in particular, a cutting bar for dental use that can fundamentally solve the problem in that a cutting blade of a cutting bar rotating at low speed comes into contact with hard enamel present in a surface layer of a tooth during cutting of carious dentin to cause unpleasant sensation in a patient. A cutting bar for dental use includes a head in which a cutting blade is formed; a neck leading to the head; and a handle joined to the neck through an intermediation of a joint portion, wherein diamond abrasive grains are electrodeposited in a predetermined range extending from a substantially maximum diameter portion of the head to the neck. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170054 | Implant, in Particular Jaw Implant, with Different Material Properties - The invention relates to an implant ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090170055 | Emotional-condition control - A self-implementable method for promoting a positive personal emotional condition in response to certain contra-stimuli including at least one of (a) the onset, and/or (b) the expected onset, of a defined-category event. The method includes the steps of (a) choosing a repeatable, normal-delivery-pace message pattern, (b) associating the chosen pattern with an internalized practice of implementing the mentioned promoting activity, (c) storing the chosen pattern in at least one, selected, personally proximate message-pattern storage medium, and (d) on the occurrence of such a contra-stimulus, deploying from the selected storage medium at least one personally engaging, normal-delivery-pace occurrence of the stored message pattern. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170056 | METHOD, MEDIUM, AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL IN REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM - Provided are a method and an apparatus for providing educational material. The method includes: receiving information about a health state and lifestyle of a patient from a remote terminal at every predetermined period of time; selecting educational material appropriate for the patient from a plurality of pieces of educational material based on the information; and providing the selected educational material to the remote terminal. As a result, educational material appropriate for private characters of a patient can be selected and provided. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170057 | BODY INTERACTIVELY LEARNING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A body interactively learning method is disclosed, which comprises the steps of: turning on the power of a body interactively learning apparatus while selecting an operation mode for the same; attaching a motion sensor of the body interactively learning apparatus onto body of a user; using the motion sensor to detect vibrations of the body and consequently sending the detected vibration signals to a processing unit; enabling the processing unit to perform an evaluation for determining whether the vibration signals are valid. With the aforesaid method and apparatus, the user is able to use the valid vibration signals to control a proceeding of an audio/video content that is stored in a data storage unit of the apparatus selected from the group consisting of: playing the audio/video content, pausing the playing of the audio/video content, recording the audio/video content, setting pause points in the audio/video content, searching the pause point of the audio/video content, and changing playing speed of the audio/video content, and responding interactively to the audio/video content. In an exemplary embodiment, the user can either stop the playing of the audio/video content by pressing a stop button of the apparatus or by moving his/her body to generate a specific vibration signal. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170058 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EDUCATIONAL TESTING - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for computer-based evaluation of a test-taker's performance with respect to a reward threshold. A performance assessment of the test taker can be standardized or customized, as well as relative or absolute. The system allows a parentally-controlled reward system such that children who reach specified objectives can claim an award that parents are confident was fairly and honestly earned without the parent being required to proctor the testing. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170059 | Methods for Preparing Cord Matrix Stem Cells (CMSC) for Long Term Storage and for Preparing a Segment of umbilical cord for cryopreservation - Methods and kits are provided for preparation of umbilical cord fragments and cells using autologous blood or blood products, and for storage of these materials with autologous cells and blood or blood products in containers having a plurality of separable chambers. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170060 | USE OF WHOLE BLOOD IN PCR REACTIONS - A method of obtaining DNA amplification of a nucleic acid target from a volume of whole blood comprising performing DNA amplification in a PCR assay mixture with a blood-resistant polymerase. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170061 | DEVICE COMPRISING A SAMPLE OF RECONSTRUCTED TISSUE AND A DETECTION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a device ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090170062 | Device and method for detecting analytes by visualization and separation of agglutination - The invention relates to a device for detecting one or several analytes in a sample, characterized in that it comprises one or more reaction chambers and/or one or more reagent application channels, and one or more capillary systems and one or more negative vessels. The invention also relates to a method for detecting one or more analytes in a sample fluid by visualization of agglutination, characterized in that a) the sample fluid is brought into contact with a reagent, b) the reaction mixture is exposed to the effects of gravitation or magnetism, wherein the reaction mixture is strained through the capillary system of the inventive device with a negative vessel connected to the inventive device, and c) the reaction between the analyte and the reagent is determined. The invention also relates to one such method wherein the reaction mixture is brought into contact with another reagent during step b). The invention further relates to a method wherein the order of the individual steps consisting of a) and b) are reversed, particularly when the sample fluid is brought into contact with a reagent only during the effects of gravitation or magnetism. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170063 | Hcv rna having novel sequence - A truncated form hepatitis C virus gene wherein part of the gene region encoding from the core protein to the NS2 protein of hepatitis C virus has been deleted while retaining the translation frame. In particular, the gene according to claim | 2009-07-02 |
20090170064 | ISOTHERMAL SCREENING OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS RELATED NUCLEIC ACIDS - The presently described technology relates generally to the art of molecular diagnostics and more particularly to point-of-care diagnostic methods and materials. The diagnostic methods and materials of the presently described technology are suitable for a variety of uses including but not limited to the bedside or field diagnosis of infectious or noninfectious diseases. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170065 | METHOD FOR TRANSPORT OF MAGNETIC PARTICLES AND DEVICES THEREFOR - The present invention is related to a method for re-enabling transport by means of a magnetic field gradient transport mechanism of magnetic beads comprising a ligand in a solution on top of a surface comprising a receptor bound with said ligand, comprising the step of changing the properties of said solution such that dissociation occurs between said ligand and said receptor, and such that a sufficient repulsive interaction is created between said surface and said bead to allow transport of said bead. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170066 | METHODS AND MATERIALS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a method for detecting or detecting and identifying rotavirus in a biological sample. In particular, the invention relates to a detection method comprising contacting the nucleic acids from the sample or derived from the sample with at least one VP4 and/or VP7 universal probes in the context of a solid support and detecting any type-specific hybridisation. The invention further relates to a detection or detection followed by typing method comprising contacting the nucleic acids from the sample or derived from the sample with at least one P type-specific and G type-specific probes in the context of a solid support and detecting any type-specific hybridisation. The invention also relates to primers and probes used therein and to diagnostic kits. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170067 | Simian tropic, recombinant human immunodeficiency-1 viruses - The present invention relates to a vector for producing recombinant human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) that is capable of infecting simian cells and monkeys. The recombinant HIV-1 overcomes blocks to infection mediated by simian cell gene products. Such recombinant viruses are useful for evaluating the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapies and vaccines. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170068 | Molecular Identification Through Membrane-Engineered Cells - The present invention relates to the development of analytical devises based on one or more cells (cellular biosensors) the surface of which has been modified by the artificial insertion of molecules that can react specifically with analytes under determination. These receptor molecules may be proteins (such as enzymes, antigens or antibodies), nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids or belong to any other chemical group able to react specifically with target molecules (<>) under determination in one or more samples. The introduction of these molecules into the cell surface can be achieved by electroinsertion or any other appropriate method. Different types of molecules can be inserted into the surface of the same cell, particularly if this contributes to the selectivity of the reaction with the analytes under determination. The method includes the use of an appropriate biosensor containing the modified cellular material in free state or immobilized in a gel or on a substrate made of appropriate material, so that the measurement of the selective reaction with the analyte under determination is ensured. The measurement of the reaction can be achieved by any appropriated method related to a physical chemical property of the sensor, such as the measurement of the change of the electric potential or various optical properties (such as fluorescence, chemiluminescence or electrogenerated chemiluminescence). Consequently, the determination of a chemical or biological compound is possible provided that the pattern of a certain physical chemical property of the biosensor in response to various concentrations of this compound is known, relative to other compounds of similar structure or function. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170069 | Cell free methods for detecting protein-ligand binding - Provided are rapid and sensitive cell-free assay methods for detecting and/or measuring specific bimolecular or higher order interactions via reassembly of a split monomeric reporter protein, and methods of detecting or identifying modulators of such interactions by the effect on the signal provided by the reassembled split reporter protein. This methodology is adaptable to protein-protein, protein-peptide, protein-nucleic acid, protein-methylated or nonmethylated nucleic acid and other small or large molecule ligands and binding proteins. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170070 | INCREASED SPECIFICITY OF ANALYTE DETECTION BY MEASUREMENT OF BOUND AND UNBOUND LABELS - The present invention describes the provision of an internal control in analytical techniques involving labeling of analytes, such as SERRS, for detection of an analyte, particularly a biomolecule in a sample, with improved accuracy. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170071 | SERUM BIOMARKERS OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTED LIVER AND METHODS FOR DETECTION THEREOF - The invention provides a method for detecting the presence of altered serum proteins in an Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-infected patient with liver inflammation, comprising: obtaining a sample of serum from the patient; subjecting the sample to protein gel electrophoresis to separate proteins contained therein; staining proteins separated on the electrophoresis gel with silver nitrate solution; scanning the images of stained proteins into an image analysis scanner to obtain gel images; comparing the gel images to control samples of electrophoresis gels prepared from serum of normal patient and serum of HBV-infected patient with liver inflammation to determine whether the sample of serum from the patient contains specific serum proteins. This invention also provides serum protein biomarkers for the diagnosis of patients with HBV infection and liver inflammation. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170072 | DEVICE FOR COLLECTION AND ASSAY OF ORAL FLUIDS - A device for collecting and transporting aqueous fluid from the oral cavity to a lateral chromatographic strip for test is disclosed. The lateral chromatographic strip is placed within and extend along a cavity defined in a housing. At least one inspection site to the lateral chromatographic strip is provided to enable inspection of selected sites on the lateral chromatographic strip for test results. A porous wick material protrudes from the housing to a collection site exterior of the housing at one end and communicates to the lateral chromatographic strip at the other end. The porous wick material has particulate construction, the particles adsorbing aqueous oral fluid to transport the fluid from the mouth to the lateral chromatographic strip without substantial absorption. The particles of the porous wick material are bound together to define a continuous interstitial volume for the flow of oral fluid to be transported and are treated to be hydrophilic to the adsorbed oral fluids. The porous wick material readily releases oral fluid to the lateral chromatographic strip. Prevention of reverse flow to the oral cavity from the lateral chromatographic strip naturally occurs due to the circuitous flow path of the porous wick material. A bite plate is coupled to the housing and insertable between the teeth of the patient to position the porous wick in the oral cavity for collecting the oral fluid. The bite plate is typically held in place by the occlusal force of the teeth, preferably the molars and/or the bicuspids, to position the porous wick in the buccal space. By observing the lateral chromatographic strip while the test device is in the mouth immediate test results are obtained. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170073 | FLUORESCENT PROTEIN AND CHROMOPROTEIN - It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel fluorescent protein and a novel chromoprotein. The present invention provides a novel fluorescent protein derived from | 2009-07-02 |
20090170074 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING BY POLYMERASE SYNTHESIS - This invention relates to improved methods for sequencing and genotyping nucleic acid in a single molecule configuration. The method involves single molecule detection of fluorescent labeled PPi moieties released from NTPs as a polymerase extension product is created. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170075 | Methods of diagnosing or treating prostate cancer using the erg gene, alone or in combination with other over or under expressed genes in prostate cancer - The present invention relates to oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes, as well as other genes, involved in prostate cancer and their expression products, as well as derivatives and analogs thereof. Provided are therapeutic compositions and methods of detecting and treating cancer, including prostate and other related cancers. Also provided are methods of diagnosing and/or prognosing prostate cancer by determining the expression level of at least one prostate cancer-cell-specific gene, including, for example, the ERG gene or the LTF gene alone, or in combination with at least one of the AMACR gene and the DD3 gene. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170076 | Polynucleotides for the detection of escherichia coli 0157:h7 and escherichia coli 0157:nm verotoxin producers - Polynucleotide primers and probes for the specific detection of | 2009-07-02 |
20090170077 | Method for detecting recombinant event - Methods relating to isolating and amplifying chimeric nucleic acid molecules are provided. The methods of the invention are useful for detecting chromosome translocation events associated with diseases or conditions, such as cancer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170078 | METHOD OF QUANTITATIVELY ANALYSING MICROORGANISM TARGETING RRNA - An object of the present invention is to provide a method of quantitating or detecting a microorganism, capable of detecting a live microorganism at high sensitivity and more precisely. A method of quantitating a microorganism of interest, using as an index the amount of rRNA of the microorganism of interest is provided. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170079 | Regulation of RUNX1 for Treatment of Pain - Methods are provides for identifying candidate agents for use in inhibiting expression of certain receptors and ion channels in nociceptors. Also provided are methods for identifying candidates agents for use in inhibiting neurophathic and other types of pain. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170080 | IDENTIFICATION OF BETA-PAPILLOMAVIRUS DNA BY TYPE-SPECIFIC REVERSE HYBRIDIZATION - The present invention relates human papilloma virus (HPV), more specific cutaneous, beta-PV. A method is disclosed for typing of any beta-PV nucleic acid with at least one probe capable of specific hybridization within the A region of beta-PV, said region being indicated in FIG. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170081 | GENE METHYLATION IN BLADDER CANCER DIAGNOSIS - The present invention provides DNA biomarker sequences that are differentially methylated in samples from normal individuals and individuals with bladder cancer. The invention further provides methods of identifying differentially methylated DNA biomarker sequences and their use the detection and diagnosis of bladder cancer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170082 | GENE METHYLATION IN RENAL CANCER DIAGNOSIS - The present invention provides DNA biomarker sequences that are differentially methylated in samples from normal individuals and individuals with renal cancer. The invention further provides methods of identifying differentially methylated DNA biomarker sequences and their use the detection and diagnosis of renal cancer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170083 | GENE METHYLATION IN DIAGNOSIS OF MELANOMA - The present invention provides DNA biomarker sequences that are differentially methylated in samples from normal individuals and individuals with melanoma. The invention further provides methods of identifying differentially methylated DNA biomarker sequences and their use the detection and diagnosis of melanoma. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170084 | GENE METHYLATION IN BREAST CANCER - The present invention provides DNA biomarker sequences that are differentially methylated in samples from normal individuals and individuals with breast cancer. The invention further provides methods of identifying differentially methylated DNA biomarker sequences and their use the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170085 | Gene Methylation in Head and Neck Cancer Diagnosis - The present invention provides DNA biomarker sequences that are differentially methylated in samples from normal individuals and individuals with head and neck cancer. The invention further provides methods of identifying differentially methylated DNA biomarker sequences and their use the detection and diagnosis of head and neck cancer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170086 | Gene Methylation In Esophageal Cancer Diagnosis - The present invention provides DNA biomarker sequences that are differentially methylated in samples from normal individuals and individuals with esophageal cancer. The invention further provides methods of identifying differentially methylated DNA biomarker sequences and their use the detection and diagnosis of esophageal cancer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170087 | Gene Methylation in Cervical Cancer Diagnosis - The present invention provides DNA biomarker sequences that are differentially methylated in samples from normal individuals and individuals with cervical cancer. The invention further provides methods of identifying differentially methylated DNA biomarker sequences and their use the detection and diagnosis of cervical cancer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170088 | GENE METHYLATION IN CANCER DIAGNOSIS - The present invention provides DNA biomarker sequences that are differentially methylated in samples from normal individuals and individuals with cancer. The invention further provides methods of identifying differentially methylated DNA biomarker sequences and their use the detection and diagnosis of cancer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170089 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIFFERENTIATING TISSUES OR CELL TYPES USING EPIGENETIC MARKERS - The present invention provides, inter alia, a method for generating a genome-wide epigenomic map, comprising a correlation between methylation variable CpG positions (MVP) and genomic DNA sample types. MVP are those CpG positions that show a variable quantitative level of methylation between sample types. Particular genomic regions of interest (ROI) provide preferred marker sequences that comprise multiple, and preferably proximate MVP, and that have novel utility for distinguishing sample types. The epigenic maps have broad utility, for example, in identifying sample types, or for distinguishing between and among sample types. In a preferred embodiment the epigenomic map is based on methylation variable regions (MVP) within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), and has utility, for example, in identifying the cell or tissue source of a genomic DNA sample, or for distinguishing one or more particular cell or tissue types among other cell or tissue types. Analysis of epigenetic characteristics of one, or of a set of nucleic acid sequences, in the context of an inventive epigenomic map, allows for the determination of an origin of the nucleic acids. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170090 | Method for Enhancing Enzymatic DNA Polymerase Reactions - The invention relates to a method of enhancing a DNA polymerase reaction by including in a reaction mixture containing a DNA polymerase a protein of DNA ligase. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170091 | Method For Predicting Biological Systems Responses - The inventive method employs a “systems biology” approach to predicting biological responses resulting from exposure to the test substance. In one embodiment, the invention provides an automated method for predicting the biological systems effects of a test substance. In another embodiment, the invention provides a method for constructing a knowledgebase (or database) of response profiles for reference substances with known biological systems effects. In another embodiment, the invention provides a set of protocols and software tools used to carry out the profiling. Another embodiment of the invention is a panel of reagents and protocols required for generating response profiles, either to create an knowledgebase, or to use with an existing knowledgebase and informatics software to profile substance physiological effects. Another embodiment of the invention is a database of physiological profiles. | 2009-07-02 |
20090170092 | INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS SYSTEMS - The present invention provides an integrated microfluidic analysis system. The system contains at least a first (pre-reaction treatment) domain for treating a sample prior to subjecting the sample to a chemical reaction. The following domains are optionally added to the first domain: a second (reaction) domain for reacting the chemical of interest in the sample; and a third (post-reaction separation) domain for separating products and reactants coming out of the reaction domain. The integrated microfluidic analysis system of the present invention is most applicable to PCR analysis. | 2009-07-02 |