UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160058871 | NOVEL PEPTIDE COMPLEXES - The invention relates to novel self-assembling peptide complexes comprising a charged peptide and a polysaccharide, methods of producing them and uses therefor. The novel self-assembling peptide complexes of the present invention have particular utility in the restoration of biomechanical or biochemical function of a variety of biological tissues, for example and without limitation, in degenerated spinal discs, osteoarthritic joints, damaged cartilage, meniscus, ligaments, tendons, dental, ophthalmic and cardiovascular and blood vessel tissues. The invention provides inter alia methods of repairing and or restoring biomechanical or biochemical function of biological tissues and scaffolds for the support of cell growth. | 03-03-2016 |
20160046670 | BETA SHEET TAPES RIBBONS IN TISSUE ENGINEERING - There is described a material comprising tapes, ribbons, fibrils or fibres characterized in that each of the ribbons, fibrils or fibres have an antiparallel arrangement of peptides in a β-sheet tape-like substructure. | 02-18-2016 |
20150327538 | Method of Freezing Making Use of a Mineral Nucleator - The present invention relates to a method for freezing a water-containing quantity of a biological entity or a formulation in a vessel using a mineral nucleator, to the use of the mineral as a nucleator and to a vessel with the mineral in or on the whole or part of a surface thereof. | 11-19-2015 |
20150299266 | BETA SHEET TAPES RIBBONS IN TISSUE ENGINEERING - There is described a material comprising tapes, ribbons, fibrils or fibres characterized in that each of the ribbons, fibrils or fibres have an antiparallel arrangement of peptides in a β-sheet tape-like substructure wherein the material comprises a pair of self assembling complementary polypeptides. | 10-22-2015 |
20150247158 | MODIFIED PLANT CELL - We describe a plant cell which is modified by the inclusion of a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a regulator of auxin signalling and which is adapted for expression in a gravity sensing cell. | 09-03-2015 |
20150150475 | MAGNETOMETER FOR MEDICAL USE - A medical magnetometer | 06-04-2015 |
20150134947 | SECURE COMMUNICATION - A method for allowing a first party and a second party to obtain shared secret information is provided. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining, by the first party, a sequence of values A=X+N | 05-14-2015 |
20150129225 | METHOD OF INHIBITING SCALE IN A GEOLOGICAL FORMATION - The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting scale in a geological formation such as a hydrocarbon reservoir and a kit of parts for performing the method. | 05-14-2015 |
20150101756 | PROCESS - The present invention relates to a process and assembly for preparing a dry thermoplastic prepreg comprising reinforcing fiber spread tow ( | 04-16-2015 |
20150064218 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TREATING CANCER - This document provides methods and materials for treating cancer. For example, methods and materials for identifying antigens and combinations of antigens that can be used to treat cancer as well as combinations of antigens having the ability to reduce established tumors within a mammal (e.g., a human) are provided. | 03-05-2015 |
20140349382 | ASSAY OF FUNCTIONAL CELL VIABILITY - The present invention relates to an apparatus for, and methods of assessing cell viability in a biological sample comprising cells or tissue. In particular the present invention provides quality assurance assays for complex biomaterials, especially but not exclusively cells derived from the pancreas, liver, kidney, lung, bone marrow and stem cells, for use in biomedical procedures. The present invention provides inter alia methods of improving assessment of donor cell/tissue viability, methods of improving the success of donor cell/tissue transplant procedures, methods of assessing the functional properties of complex biological materials prior to their use in regenerative therapies and kits therefor. | 11-27-2014 |
20140186313 | BETA SHEET TAPES RIBBONS IN TISSUE ENGINEERING - There is described a material comprising tapes, ribbons, fibrils or fibres characterized in that each of the ribbons, fibrils or fibres have an antiparallel arrangement of peptides in a β-sheet tape-like substructure. | 07-03-2014 |
20140044649 | BETA SHEET TAPES RIBBONS IN TISSUE ENGINEERING - There is described a material comprising tapes, ribbons, fibrils or fibres characterized in that each of the ribbons, fibrils or fibres have an antiparallel arrangement of peptides in a β-sheet tape-like substructure. | 02-13-2014 |
20130267725 | COMPOUNDS FOR USE AS LIGANDS - The present invention relates to compounds and their use as ligands, in particular, in metal catalyst complexes. The ligands of the invention are capable of binding to a solid support. The invention includes the ligands in their own right and when bound to a support and the compounds may be used to prepare metal catalyst complexes. | 10-10-2013 |
20130207020 | CERAMIC - The present invention relates to a ceramic comprising (or consisting essentially of) a solid solution containing Bi, K, Ti and Fe (and optionally Pb) which exhibits piezoelectric behaviour. | 08-15-2013 |
20130192189 | CARBON FIBRE YARN AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention provides a spun yarn comprising recycled carbon fibre, and a method for the production thereof. The recycled carbon fibre comprises discontinuous carbon fibre and, optionally, continuous carbon fibre, and may be recycled from various sources, such as end-of- life waste and manufacturing waste. The yarn which is produced shows the required degree of strength and durability, and can be used in all conventional composite manufacturing operations where virgin yarn is currently employed, such as woven fabric manufacture, unidirectional fabric manufacture, filament winding, pultrusion and the like. | 08-01-2013 |
20130185847 | Reflective Substrate - The invention provides a reflective material, adapted for the efficient retro-reflection of radiation emitted by radar, the material comprising a multiplicity of reflective entities which are typically embedded in a substrate, the multiplicity of reflective entities being comprised in at least one reflective surface or electrically conducting surface, and the at least one reflective surface or electrically conducting surface comprising an electrically conductive coating, a high permittivity material, a foil, a film or a fabric formed from electrically conducting fibres or filaments. The reflective entities may comprise discrete shaped entities, most preferably di- or tri-hedral shaped entities, which are preferably embedded in a high permittivity medium. More preferably, the reflective entities are comprised in the machined surface of a reflecting substance comprising a polymeric sheet material which is machined to provide an irregular patterned surface. Most preferably, the substrate comprises a textile material in the form of a garment. Reflective material and textile garments according to the invention provide a highly efficient means for the reflection of incident radar radiation and offer significant benefits in terms of the visibility of wearers to drivers of oncoming vehicles in poor and dark light conditions, thereby facilitating a marked improvement in road safety statistics and enhancing search and rescue detection and success rates, especially in severe and inclement weather conditions. | 07-25-2013 |
20130040848 | Methods and Devices for Detecting Structural Changes in a Molecule Measuring Electrochemical Impedance - The invention relates to a method of detecting a structural change in a molecule, said molecule being attached to a surface, said surface being electrically conductive, wherein the phase of the electrochemical impedance at said surface is monitored, and wherein a change in the phase in the electrochemical impedance at said surface indicates a change in the structure of said molecule. The invention further relates to methods for making arrays having molecules such as, polypeptides attached to electrically conductive surfaces such as electrodes, and to arrays. | 02-14-2013 |
20120320094 | VIRTUAL MICROSCOPY - Computer implemented methods and data processing apparatus are described for displaying virtual slide images. Images of a plurality of slides are automatically displayed in a first region of a display device at a first magnification. The slides comprise all the slides including material from a same specimen. An image of at least one of the slides is displayed in a second region at a second magnification greater than the first magnification. At least the image displayed in the second region is changed responsive to receiving user input. Methods for automatically determining a slide layout pattern and methods for virtually melding glass slide images into a single image are also described. | 12-20-2012 |
20120161083 | Electrode - The present invention relates to an electrode composed of an Al-M-Cu based alloy, to a process for preparing the Al-M-Cu based alloy, to an electrolytic cell comprising the electrode, to the use of an Al-M-Cu based alloy as an anode and to a method for extracting a reactive metal from a reactive metal-containing source using an Al-M-Cu based alloy as an anode. | 06-28-2012 |
20120110751 | Catalysed Dye Systems - The present invention is concerned with a dye system for application to a substrate, the dye system comprising: (a) at least one dye precursor; (b) an oxidising agent; and (c) a catalyst, wherein the catalyst is a homogeneous catalyst or a heterogeneous catalyst. Preferably, the catalyst comprises at least one metal-containing compound. The invention also envisages a method for the coloration of a substrate, the method comprising treating the substrate with the dye system of the invention. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the substrate comprises human hair, natural or synthetic polymers, or textile fibres. In further preferred embodiments, the at least one dye precursor is an organic precursor, the at least one metal derivative for use as a catalyst comprises at least one inorganic metal compound or at least one metal complex comprising at least one organic ligand, and the oxidising agent is hydrogen peroxide. | 05-10-2012 |
20110310379 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING TERAHERTZ-ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS OF SAMPLES - A method for measuring an absorption characteristic of a sample comprises: providing a microstrip waveguide comprising a ground plane, an elongate conductive strip having a first end and a second end, and a dielectric substrate separating the ground plane from the elongate strip such that the strip extends from its first end to its second end in a plane substantially parallel to the ground plane; emitting electromagnetic radiation from a first intermediate position along the microstrip waveguide, said first intermediate position being a position between the first and second ends of the strip, such that said radiation propagates along the waveguide in a direction towards the second end; positioning a sample at a position external to the microstrip waveguide and between the first intermediate position and a second intermediate position along the microstrip waveguide, the second intermediate position being a position between the first intermediate position and the second end, such that at least a portion of the sample is exposed to the evanescent electric field of the propagating radiation; and detecting at least one characteristic of the propagating radiation at said second intermediate position. Corresponding apparatus is also disclosed. | 12-22-2011 |
20110168058 | CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - A composition for use in the production of a construction element, said composition including an aggregate and a glycerol binder. Construction elements produced using the composition are described. There is further provided a structural element comprising glycerol and an aggregate. A method for producing a construction element is provided including mixing glycerol with an aggregate in the presence of an aqueous medium and then curing said glycerol within said mixture. | 07-14-2011 |
20110100831 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE EXTENT OF A METAL OXIDE REDUCTION - The present invention relates to a method for determining the extent of electrochemical extraction of a metal (M) from a metal (M) oxide caused by a voltage applied between a cathode comprising (or consisting essentially of) or in contact with the metal (M) oxide and an inert metal alloy anodein an oxygen-dissolving molten electrolyte. | 05-05-2011 |
20110083969 | PROCESS - The present invention relates to a process for electrochemical extraction of a metal (M) from a metal (M) oxide, to a conducting electrode and to an electrolytic cell comprising the conducting electrode. | 04-14-2011 |
20110008427 | Microcapsules and Methods - The present invention relates to microcapsules and methods for the production of microcapsules using sterically stabilized colloidal particles wherein the microcapsule comprises a core and a shell and wherein the shell comprises a layer of sterically stabilised colloidal particles and is characterized by the fact that the microcapsule has a mean size from 1 to 100 microns. | 01-13-2011 |
20110000285 | Apparatus for Inspection of a Fluid and Method - Apparatus for inspection of a fluid comprising: a channel portion, the channel portion having a channel inlet and a channel outlet separate from the channel inlet; a piezoelectric sensor element provided at a sensor position of the channel and arranged to contact fluid flowing through the channel portion from said channel inlet to said channel outlet, the apparatus being configured to determine a difference value being a value corresponding to a difference between a resonant frequency of oscillation of said piezoelectric element at a given moment in time and a reference resonant frequency. | 01-06-2011 |
20100260721 | Enrichment of Cells - The present invention relates to methods of isolating and enriching mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) comprising treating a tissue sample comprising cells and extracellular matrix with an amount of a collagenase that is sufficient to free MSCs from the extracellular matrix in a liquid medium and then isolating a fraction of the medium containing MSCs. The isolated MSCs can be isolated in surprisingly large numbers such that the fraction can have immediate use in a number of clinical contexts. This represents an advance of prior art techniques that either require the pooling of large volumes of sample tissues from different sources or require MSCs to be expanded in culture. The invention therefore further concerns the clinical use of cells isolated according to the methods of the first aspect of the invention. | 10-14-2010 |
20100234234 | Methods and Devices for Detecting Structural Changes in a Molecule Measuring Electrochemical Impedance - The invention relates to a method of detecting a structural change in a molecule, said molecule being attached to a surface, said surface being electrically conductive, wherein the phase of the electrochemical impedance at said surface is monitored, and wherein a change in the phase in the electrochemical impedance at said surface indicates a change in the structure of said molecule. The invention further relates to methods for making arrays having molecules such as, polypeptides attached to electrically conductive surfaces such as electrodes, and to arrays. | 09-16-2010 |
20100194775 | Color Selection System - Color selection and display methods and devices in which colors can be displayed according to color harmony and color emotion and feedback obtained on color emotion and color harmony evoked by selected color and/or color combinations. | 08-05-2010 |
20100120970 | REVERSIBLE MICELLES AND APPLICATIONS FOR THEIR USE - The present invention relates to novel (AB) block copolymers for use in coating surfaces to provide self-cleaning surfaces and capture/release materials wherein the copolymers comprises a first hydrophobic block (A) comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of: a homopolymer of a fluorinated acrylate or methacrylate monomer (A1); a random, alternating, gradient or block copolymer, (A1A2) comprising: a fluorinated acrylate or methacrylate monomer (A1); and a non-fluorinated acrylate or methacrylate monomer (A2); a random, alternating, gradient or block copolymer, (A1A2) comprising: a fluorinated acrylate or methacrylate monomer (A1) and a silyl acrylate or methacrylate monomer (A3); and a random, alternating, gradient or block copolymer, (A1A2A3) comprising: a silyl acrylate or methacrylate monomer (A1), a fluorinated acrylate or methacrylate monomer (A2) and a non-fluorinated acrylate or methacrylate monomer (A3); and a second hydrophilic block (B) comprising a non-fluorinated acrylate or methacrylate monomer. | 05-13-2010 |
20100032176 | FIRE EXTINGUISHER - A method and apparatus is disclosed for ejecting material. The ejected material is ejected as liquid and/or liquid vapour via an explosive process which can provide a very fast ejection as well as an ejection which has a large throw. The material can be water or other fire suppressant material to provide a successful fire extinguishing system. | 02-11-2010 |
20100031957 | DRUG DELIVERY - A method and apparatus is disclosed for ejecting drug bearing material. The ejected material is ejected as liquid and liquid vapour via an explosive process which can provide a very fast ejection as well as an ejection which has a large throw. The apparatus can provide a nebulizer, inhaler or needleless injector. | 02-11-2010 |
20090212125 | Fuel Injector - A method and apparatus is disclosed for ejecting material. The ejected material is ejected as liquid and liquid vapour via an explosive process which can provide a very fast ejection as well as an ejection which has a large throw. The apparatus can be used to eject fuel for a fuel injector. | 08-27-2009 |
20090166217 | Electrode - The present invention relates to an electrode composed of an Al-M-Cu based alloy, to a process for preparing the Al-M-Cu based alloy, to an electrolytic cell comprising the electrode the use of an Al-M-Cu based alloy as an anode and to a method for extracting a reactive metal from a reactive metal-containing source using an Al-M-Cu based alloy as an anode. | 07-02-2009 |
20080245269 | Vegetable oil based construction materials - The present invention provides a composition for use in the production of a construction element, said composition comprising a vegetable oil and a graded aggregate having a maximum aggregate particle size of around 15 mm and/or an aggregate porosity of greater than 5%. Construction elements produced using the composition are described. There is further provided a structural element comprising at least partially cured vegetable oil and an aggregate. A method for producing a construction element is provided comprising mixing partially cured vegetable oil with an aggregate and then further curing said vegetable oil within said mixture. | 10-09-2008 |
20080234254 | Inhibitors of Histone Deacetylase - The present invention relates to a benzamide derivative comprising a head, spacer and cap group wherein the spacer includes a benzene ring substituted with an additional spacer and wherein the additional spacer is an unsaturated group. | 09-25-2008 |