22nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110129738 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains a solvent, an electrolyte salt and an additive. Also, the additive includes an aromatic nitrile compound having two or more nitrogen atoms. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129739 | AIR SECONDARY BATTERY - A main object of the present invention is to provide an air secondary battery that can lower a charging voltage in an air secondary battery using a nonaqueous liquid electrolyte. The object is attained by providing an air secondary battery comprising: an air cathode having an air cathode layer containing a conductive material and an air cathode current collector that collects a current of the air cathode layer, an anode having an anode layer containing an anode active material and an anode current collector that collects a current of the anode layer and a nonaqueous liquid electrolyte that conducts a metal ion between the air cathode layer and the anode layer; wherein the air cathode current collector is formed of a carbon material and the nonaqueous liquid electrolyte contains a sulfonimide salt. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129740 | MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIER FOR FUEL CELL - In preferred aspect, the present invention features a membrane humidifier for a fuel cell which can control the amount of air flow and the amount of humidification based on the amount of water produced in a fuel cell stack according to a power level of the fuel cell stack while humidifying dry air and supplying humidified air to the fuel cell stack. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129741 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A fuel cell system that is compact and has stabilized performance is provided. The fuel cell system includes two fuel cell stacks or a first fuel cell stack ( | 2011-06-02 |
20110129742 | Nonequilibrium Chemovoltaic Fuel Cell - A chemovoltaic cell converts chemical energy generated by an in-situ molecular hydrogen oxidation reaction into electrical energy by creating a chemically induced nonequilibrium electron population on a catalytic surface of a Schottky structure, followed by charge separation and electric power generation using the Schottky contact. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129743 | CATALYST FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN AND METHOD FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN - The present invention provides a catalyst for generating hydrogen containing at least one composite metal selected from the group consisting of a composite metal of platinum and nickel and a composite metal of iridium and nickel, the catalyst being used in a decomposition reaction of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hydrazine and a hydrate thereof; and a method for generating hydrogen, including contacting the catalyst for generating hydrogen with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hydrazine and a hydrate thereof. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129744 | Thermal management system for high-temperature fuel cell - A thermal management system for high-temperature fuel cell mainly comprises a first mixer to introduce external fuel to a reformer, a reformer to adjust the gaseous fuel to a proper composition ratio and output the fuel to the anode input of the fuel cell, a second mixer to introduce external ambient air to the cathode input of the fuel cell, a cathode thermal cycle pipeline to deliver the high-temperature air from the cathode output of the fuel cell to pass through the second mixer and the reformer and also heat the second mixer and the reformer to recover the heat, an anode thermal cycle pipeline to introduce the water steam from the anode output of fuel cell, remaining fuel and thermal energy to the first mixer to mix with incoming fuel, and provide sufficient water-to-carbon ratio and the inlet temperature required for the reformer. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129745 | FUEL CELL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING POWER AND COOLING TO AN ENERGY-CONSUMING DEVICE - Fuel cell systems and methods for providing power to an energy-consuming device and cooling of the energy-consuming device utilizing the endothermic process of desorbing hydrogen gas from a hydride bed. Fuel cell systems include a fuel cell stack, a hydrogen storage device having a volume of a hydrogen storage material, and a heat exchange system operatively connected to the hydrogen storage device and configured to heat the hydrogen storage material to desorb hydrogen gas therefrom for delivery to the fuel cell stack. The heat exchange system is further configured to deliver a cooled fluid stream to the energy-consuming device for cooling thereof. The cooled fluid stream may be produced, or cooled, by the endothermic desorption of hydrogen gas from the hydrogen storage device. In some fuel cell systems, the heat exchange system utilizes heat from the energy-consuming device to heat the hydrogen storage material for desorption of hydrogen gas therefrom. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129746 | Thermal management system for high-temperature fuel cell - A thermal management system for high-temperature fuel cell mainly comprises a first mixer to introduce external fuel to a reformer, a reformer to adjust the gaseous fuel to a proper composition ratio and output the fuel to the anode input of the fuel cell, a second mixer to introduce external ambient air to the cathode input of the fuel cell, a cathode thermal cycle pipeline to deliver the high-temperature air from the cathode output of the fuel cell to pass through the second mixer and the reformer and also heat the second mixer and the reformer to recover the heat, an anode thermal cycle pipeline to introduce the water steam from the anode output of fuel cell, remaining fuel and thermal energy to the first mixer to mix with incoming fuel, and provide sufficient water-to-carbon ratio and the inlet temperature required for the reformer. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129747 | FUEL CELL DEVICE HAVING A LIQUID SOAK UP REGION - The fuel cell device includes an electrode assembly. A gas diffusion layer is on each side of the electrode assembly. A solid, non-porous plate is adjacent each of the gas diffusion layers. A hydrophilic soak up region is near an inlet portion of at least one of the gas diffusion layers. The hydrophilic soak up region is configured to absorb liquid water from the electrode assembly when the fuel cell device is shutdown. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129748 | OPERATIONAL METHOD OF FUEL CELL - According to embodiments of the invention, an operational method of a fuel cell is provided. The method includes providing a fuel cell used to provide output power to a load, measuring an initial average voltage of the output power provided by the fuel cell, measuring a first average voltage of the output power after the output power has been provided to the load by the fuel cell for a first time interval, and stopping the fuel cell from providing output power to the load when a voltage difference between the initial average voltage and the first average voltage is more than a first allowable voltage difference. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129749 | MULTI-POINT FUEL CELL VOLTAGE MONITOR - A fuel cell voltage monitor ( | 2011-06-02 |
20110129750 | DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a fuel cell, includes a stack includes blocks, each of the blocks includes direct methanol type cells, a connection module configured to switch between connection and disconnection between a block of the blocks and a load, according to an instruction, a voltage value detector configured to detect an output voltage value of the block, a determination module configured to determine whether an output restoration process is performed on the block based on an output voltage value of the block, and a controller configured to transmit, to the connection module, an instruction for connecting the load to the block when first determination module determines that the output restoration process is performed on the block, and to transmit, to the connection module, an instruction for disconnecting the load from the block when the output voltage value has become less than or equal to a set voltage value. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129751 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING PERFORMANCE OF A FUEL CELL - A fuel cell system is provided having at least one fuel cell including an oxidant electrode, a fuel electrode, and an electrolyte membrane interposed between the oxidant electrode and the fuel electrode. The fuel cell system includes a temperature detector which detects a temperature of the fuel cell and a controller which operates the fuel cell, controls a potential of the oxidant electrode, and determines whether to perform a performance recovery operation in which an impurity on the oxidant electrode is oxidized. When the performance recovery operation is to be performed, the controller controls the potential of the oxidant electrode to be a desired potential based on the temperature detected by the temperature detector. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129752 | CONNECTION OF CHEMICAL OR THERMAL REACTORS - The invention relates to the connection of one or more thermal and/or chemical reactors, particularly fuel cells, to an adjacent component or between two reactors or between two components, the reactors having a preferred operating temperature range, particularly between 400 and 1100° C., characterized in that said connection is provided by a connecting element that hardens at room temperature (normal state, normal conditions) and becomes plastic at the operating temperature. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129753 | COOLANT DEMINERALIZER FOR A FUEL CELL VEHICLE - The present invention provides a coolant demineralizer for a fuel cell vehicle, which removes ions, released from a pipe, from coolant of a fuel cell stack. In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides a coolant demineralizer suitably configured to reduce the occurrence of differential pressure due to an ion resin layer such that coolant can smoothly flow through a filter member, thereby increasing the effect of filtering ions and improving the efficiency of use of ion resin. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129754 | Structure for Forming a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stack - A solid oxide fuel cell system comprising a plurality of electrochemically active fuel cell cassettes connected in electrical series and bonded together by a plurality of glass seals to form a fuel cell stack. A dummy cassette containing a thermocouple is disposed within the fuel cell stack. Each cassette may have at least one alignment tab for receiving a rod to maintain stack alignment during sintering, and each fuel cell cassette has electrical terminals extending from a side of the stack for performance testing. The distribution manifold is attached to stack, and a spring subassembly is disposed against the stack and is attached to the manifold by tie rods to maintain a compressive load on the stack through sintering and subsequent use to prevent unloading and rupture of the glass seals. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129755 | Power Supply Device and Pressure Regulator - According to one embodiment, a power supply device includes a fuel cell, a pipe passage, a fuel pump, a component, a tilt sensor, a pressure regulator, a pressure calculator, and a pressure controller. The fuel cell generates electric power using liquid fuel. The pipe passage supplies the liquid fuel to the fuel cell. The fuel pump sends the liquid fuel to the pipe passage. The component is located in the pipe passage. The tilt sensor detects a tilt angle of the component. The pressure regulator regulates the pressure of the liquid fuel applied to the component. The pressure calculator calculates a variation in the pressure of the liquid fuel applied to the component based on the distance between the component and the pressure regulator and the tilt angle. The pressure controller controls the pressure regulator to maintain the pressure applied to the component within an allowable pressure range. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129756 | INTERCONNECT FOR A FUEL CELL, A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN INTERCONNECT FOR A FUEL CELL - An interconnect for a fuel cell is made of pressed metal sheet. The interconnect integrates inlets and outlets, flow distributing inlet and outlet-zones seal surfaces and flow paths on both sides of the interconnect all formed and defined by discrete point or oblong protrusions made by the deformation of the sheet. A protrusion on one side of the interconnect corresponds to an indentation on the other side, but since the interconnect consists of three levels, the first side of the interconnect can be designed substantially independently of the second side. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129757 | FUEL CELL WITH MEMBRANE/ELECTRODE STACK PERPENDICULAR TO THE SUPPORT SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING - A fuel cell includes at least one stack the main elements whereof are perpendicular to a support substrate. This stack is provided with an electrolytic membrane situated between a first and second electrode. The first and second electrodes each include a catalytic layer in contact with the electrolytic membrane. Each electrode includes an electrically conductive porous diffusion layer, and each stack is inserted between electrically conductive first and second support partitions perpendicular to the support substrate and constituting current collectors of the stack. The support partitions are electrically insulated from one another. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129758 | WATER ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS AND WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM - A water electrolysis apparatus includes: a solid electrolyte film; an anode; a cathode; and a flow path. The solid electrolyte film includes a first surface and a second surface opposite side of the first surface. The anode is provided to contact with the first surface in a first surface side. The cathode is provided to be separated from the second surface in a second surface side. The flow path is provided between the second surface and the cathode. Water can flow through the anode. Electrolytic solution can flow through the flow path. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129759 | ELECTRODE FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR FORMING MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an electrode for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and a method for forming a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) using the same, in which carbon nanofibers are added to a catalyst layer to increase the mechanical strength of the catalyst layer and to maintain the thickness of the catalyst layer after operation for a long time, thus preventing a reduction in physical durability of the fuel cell, and cerium-zirconium oxide (CeZrO | 2011-06-02 |
20110129760 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, AND SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL - A polymer electrolyte membrane having good resistance to radicals is provided. A polymer electrolyte membrane is characterized of containing organic/inorganic hybrid particles in which a surface of an inorganic particle, which is a radical scavenger, is modified with organic compounds in a polymer electrolyte. As the organic/inorganic hybrid particles in which a surface of an inorganic particle is modified with organic compounds, a radical scavenger prepared by reacting inorganic particles with organic compounds in a solvent by supercritical or subcritical hydrothermal synthesis is preferred. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129761 | FUEL MIXING TANK AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel mixing tank adapted for supplying fuel to a fuel cell unit of a fuel cell system is provided. The fuel mixing tank includes a storage room, a supplying pipe, and a fuel recycling pipe. The storage room is adapted for communicating with the fuel cell unit to supply fuel to the fuel cell unit. The supplying pipe supplies fuel or water to the storage room and is thermally and adjacently connected to the storage room. The fuel recycling pipe is adapted for communicating with the fuel cell unit to recycle fuel from the fuel cell unit, and the fuel recycling pipe and the supplying pipe are connected at a convergence place communicating with the storage room. The fuel mixing tank has superior power generation efficiency. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129762 | METHOD OF INCREASING HYDROPHILIC PROPERTY OF CRYSTALLINE CARBON USING SURFACE MODIFIER AND METHOD OF PREPARING PLATINUM CATALYST USING THE SAME - The present invention features a method for increasing hydrophilic properties of crystalline carbon using a surface modifier and a method for preparing a Pt/C catalyst using the same. In certain preferred embodiments, the present invention features a method for increasing hydrophilic properties of crystalline carbon having water repellency by forming π-π interaction between the surface of the crystalline carbon and a surface modifier and a method for preparing a catalyst by supporting platinum (Pt) on the crystalline carbon having increased hydrophilic property. The Pt/C catalyst prepared by the methods of the present invention is useful for the preparation of electrode materials for fuel cells. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129763 | SYNTHESIS METHODS OF CORE-SHELL NANOPARTICLES ON A CARBON SUPPORT - The present invention features a method for preparing core-shell nanoparticles supported on carbon. In particular, the present invention features a method for preparing core-shell nanoparticles supported on carbon, including: dispersing core nanoparticle powder supported on carbon in ethanol; adding a metal precursor which forms a shell and hydroquinone thereto; and mixing and reducing the same. Preferably, the disclosed method for preparing core-shell nanoparticles supported on carbon enables coating of transition metal nanoparticles including platinum on the surface of core metal nanoparticles at a monolayer level. Prepared core-shell nanoparticles of the present invention may be useful as catalysts or electrode materials of fuel cells. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129764 | Sensitive Liquid Crystalline Polymeric Material Suitable for Reflective Hologram Recording and the Preparing Method Thereof - A sensitive liquid crystalline polymeric material suitable for the reflective hologram recording and the preparing method thereof are disclosed. The material includes a base film, a buffer layer coated on one side of the base film, a sensitive polymeric layer coated on the other side of the buffer layer and a protective layer coated on the surface of the sensitive polymeric layer. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129765 | NEGATIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - There is disclosed a negative resist composition wherein a base resin contains at least repeating units represented by the following general formula (1) and general formula (2) and has a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000, and the compound containing a nitrogen atom as a basic component contains one or more kinds of amine compounds having a carboxyl group and not having a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to a base-center nitrogen atom. There can be a negative resist composition in which a bridge hardly occurs, substrate dependence is low and a pattern with a high sensitivity and a high resolution can be formed, and a patterning process using the same. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129766 | LITHOGRAPHIC PELLICLE - A lithographic pellicle comprises a pellicle film ( | 2011-06-02 |
20110129767 | PELLICLE FOR LITHOGRAPHY - A pellicle | 2011-06-02 |
20110129768 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - According to aspects of the present invention, an electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a surface layer comprising a cured resin obtained by polymerizing a compound having at least one polymerizable functional group. Aspects of the present invention provide an electrophotographic photosensitive member whose surface layer comprises a compound (urea derivative) having a certain structure, a method for producing the electrophotographic photosensitive member, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus including the electrophotographic photosensitive member. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129769 | CORONA AND WEAR RESISTANT IMAGING MEMBER - The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to the incorporation of an ozone quenching compound into the charge transport layer to quench the corona effluents and protect the polycarbonate binder of the charge transport layer from being attacked by ozone species, thereby enhancing wear resistance and fatigue cracking. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129770 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - The present invention provides an electrophotographic photosensitive member including: a conductive substrate; a photoconductive layer on the conductive substrate; and a surface layer made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide on the photoconductive layer, wherein (C/(Si+C)) in the surface layer is 0.61 to 0.75 (both inclusive), Si+C atom density in the surface layer is 6.60×10 | 2011-06-02 |
20110129771 | TRANSPARENT TONER AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A transparent toner for forming a glossy surface is disclosed, wherein a critical surface tension of a glossy surface formed by the transparent toner at 20° C. is at least 50 mN/m, and the transparent toner comprises a resin composed of a polymer formed by employing at least a polymerizable monomer containing a carboxylic group (—COOH). An image forming method employing the transparent tone is also disclosed. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129772 | POROUS FERRITE CORE MATERIAL FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, RESIN-FILLED FERRITE CARRIER AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER USING THE FERRITE CARRIER - A porous ferrite core material for an electrophotographic developer, the porous ferrite core material including Mg in a content of 0.3 to 3% by weight, Ti in a content of 0.4 to 3% by weight and Fe in a content of 60 to 70% by weight, and the porous ferrite core material having a pore volume of 0.04 to 0.16 ml/g, a peak pore size of 0.4 to 1.6 μm, a saturation magnetization of 40 to 80 Am | 2011-06-02 |
20110129773 | TONER, DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER CONTAINER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TONER, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A toner including a binder resin comprising a modified polyester having an ester bond and a chemical bond other than the ester bond, and a crystalline polyester; and a release agent comprising a microcrystalline wax comprising a hydrocarbon having 20 to 80 carbon atoms which comprises 55 to 70% by weight of a linear hydrocarbon. The microcrystalline wax has an acid value of from 0.1 to 20 mgKOH/g and a melting point of from 65 to 90° C. The melting point is a temperature at which a local maximum endothermic peak is observed in a differential thermal curve measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The release agent is dispersed in the toner with a dispersion diameter of from 0.06 to 1.50 μm. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129774 | INCORPORATION OF AN OIL COMPONENT INTO PHASE INVERSION EMULSION PROCESS - A process for making a resin emulsion suitable for use in forming toner particles including an oil component incorporated into the latex core of the toner particles. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129775 | IMAGE FORMING TONER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - The present invention provides an image forming toner including at least a linear polyester resin (b | 2011-06-02 |
20110129776 | IMAGE-FORMING METHOD - An image-forming method is provided which enable high-quality images to be formed over a long time period. In the image-forming method, an electrophotographic photosensitive member is used having a surface layer formed of a hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide in which a ratio of the number of carbon atoms to the sum of the number of silicon atoms and the number of the carbon atoms in the surface layer is 0.61 or more and 0.75 or less, and the sum of the atomic density of the silicon atoms and the atomic density of the carbon atoms in the surface layer is 6.60×10 | 2011-06-02 |
20110129777 | CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A chemically amplified resist composition comprising a base polymer, an acid generator, and a basic compound of thiomorpholine dioxide structure has many advantages including a high contrast of alkaline dissolution rate before and after exposure, a good pattern profile after exposure, minimized roughness, and a wide focus margin. The resist composition which may be positive or negative is useful for the fabrication of VLSI and photomasks. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129778 | OXIME ESTER COMPOUND AND PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION INITIATOR CONTAINING THE SAME - The invention provides a novel compound useful as a highly-sensitive photopolymerization initiator that has excellent stability, low sublimability, excellent developability, and high transmittance in the visible region and that efficiently absorbs, and is activated by, near-ultraviolet rays such as at 365 nm. Also provided are a photopolymerization initiator and a photosensitive composition using the above-described compound. Specifically, the invention provides an oxime ester compound represented by the following general formula (I), a photopolymerization initiator containing the same, and a photosensitive composition containing the photopolymerization initiator and a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond: | 2011-06-02 |
20110129779 | LASER INDUCED THERMAL IMAGING METHOD, METHOD OF PATTERNING ORGANIC LAYER USING THE SAME AND METHOD OF FABRICATING ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) method, a method of patterning an organic layer using the same and a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device using the same. The LITI method includes preparing a substrate including a transfer layer, preparing a donor substrate including a base film and a light-to-heat conversion layer disposed on the base film, aligning the substrate with the donor substrate, and irradiating laser to the base layer of the donor substrate. Here, the laser is irradiated to the base layer in a region excluding a region corresponding to a pattern to be formed on the substrate. Thus, according to the method, regardless of the size of the pattern to be formed and the size of the laser beam, stitching mura can be prevented. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129780 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a manufacturing method includes performing lithography processes for manufacturing a semiconductor device that includes a three-dimensional stacked device. The stacked device includes layers stacked above a substrate. Each of the layers includes a device circuit. The lithography processes include a lithography process for forming a lower layer of the layers by using a first original plate that has quality not less than a certain level. The first original plate is selected from original plates. Each of the original plates includes a pattern corresponding to the device circuit. The original plates are ranked according to quality based on defect. The lithography processes further include a lithography process for forming a higher layer of the layers by using a second original plate that has quality lower than the certain level. The second original plate is selected from the original plates. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129781 | Methods of forming a pattern using photoresist compositions - In a photoresist composition, methods of forming a pattern using the same, and methods of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same A photoresist film may be formed on a substrate by coating a photoresist composition including a polymer and a solvent. The polymer includes a first repeating unit and a second repeating unit. The first repeating unit has a diazoketo group and a second repeating unit has a group containing silicon. A photoresist pattern is formed by partially exposing the photoresist film and developing the photoresist film. A pattern having an improved etching resistance and uniformity of critical dimension is formed. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129782 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An immersion lithographic apparatus is provided having a table configured to support a substrate; a sensor or target for a sensor is provided on a surface of the table and a cover is provided extending from an edge of the table; in addition, a liquid displacement device is provided including a gas outlet configured to direct a localized gas flow towards the sensor or target so as to displace liquid from the sensor or target over the cover and off the table. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129783 | Burner with flame ring stabilization chamber - Gas burners on modern kitchen cooking appliances are subject to fluctuations caused by drafts, breezes, etc. These burners will require flame stabilization chambers or another suitable engineering solution to overcome this problem. This invention describes a flame stabilization chamber that is constructed exterior to the main burner chamber and covered by the burner cap. The flame stabilization chamber acts to prevent extinguishing of the flame due to a random draft or breeze, by providing additional captured flammable gas/air so as to maintain the flame. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129784 | LOW THERMAL EXPANSION DOPED FUSED SILICA CRUCIBLES - The present disclosure relates to a silica-based crucible material that includes, before sintering or firing, selected amounts of a thermal expansion stabilizer component (B | 2011-06-02 |
20110129785 | Orthodontic device - An improved orthodontic tensioning device having an elastomeric resilient body portion and first and second connectors which are securely attached to the elastomeric resilient body portion and have elements for connecting with a connecting structure. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129786 | Removable Orthodontic Appliance - A removable orthodontic appliance and methods of use and manufacturing of the removable orthodontic appliance for repositioning teeth of an upper jaw or lower jaw are provided. The removable orthodontic appliance comprises a trough shaped arch tray that defines an interstitial space between the sides of the arch tray for accommodating the teeth. The arch tray form fits over the contours of the teeth of the upper jaw or lower jaw from a first molar region through a second molar region. The arch tray extends down the teeth on a labial surface and a lingual surface of the teeth to the gingival areas. One or more arch wires are infused and rigidly anchored within the lingual side of the arch tray. Each of the arch wires comprises a surface pre-infused with a polymeric material for rigidly bonding to the lingual side of the arch tray. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129787 | DENTAL TRAY AND METHOD - A method for creating a custom dental tray is made by filling a dental tray with an elastomer material, obtaining a first impression of a patient's teeth in the elastomer material by pressing the elastomer-filled dental tray against the patient's teeth, heating a polymer sheeting, and placing the heated polymer sheeting over the first impression in the elastomer-filled dental tray. In addition, the custom dental tray is made by obtaining a second impression of the patient's teeth in the polymer sheeting by pressing the elastomer-filled dental tray having the first impression and the heated sheeting over the patient's teeth and removing the polymer sheeting from the elastomer-filled dental tray. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129788 | FIBER OPTICS DENTAL POST - A fiber optics dental post includes a resin body and plural fiber optics center shafts; wherein the resin body includes an outer peripheral face, a receiving irradiation portion, and a bottom; each of the fiber optics center shafts pierces through and is fixed in the resin body, and has a receiving irradiation end and a light-guide irradiation end; each receiving irradiation end placed on the receiving irradiation portion of the resin body is used to receive the light irradiating on the receiving irradiation portion, and each light-guide irradiation end is respectively placed on the outer peripheral face and at the bottom of the resin body, thus the light received by each receiving irradiation end is propagated to the outer peripheral face and the bottom of the resin body through the light-guide irradiation end for irradiation, so as to effectively enhance the adhesion strength of the dental post. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129789 | DRILL AND FLAVORED FLUID PARTICLES COMBINATION - A medical apparatus is constructed to have a proximal end and a distal end, with the distal end including a source of mechanical tissue disruption that is configured to treat or ablate a target surface. The source of mechanical tissue disruption includes a tissue-disrupting distal end, and the medical apparatus further includes a flavored particle output for directing flavored particles in a direction toward the tissue-disrupting distal end. Another feature of the present invention includes a medical apparatus having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the medical apparatus includes a source of tissue displacement that is configured to move or displace a portion of the target surface, and that is formed to have a tissue-displacing distal end. The medical apparatus can be configured to have a flavored particle output for directing flavored particles in a direction toward the tissue-displacing distal end. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129790 | DENTAL RESTORATION CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided is a dental restoration conditioning apparatus including a housing formed with a liquid-tight dental restoration treating space including a liquid drain. The housing is configured with a disposable dental restoration grip including at least one resilient vacuum cup, each of the at least one vacuum cup being in fluid communication with at least one vacuum source. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129791 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING DENTAL IMPRESSIONS - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus to facilitate obtaining a dental impression including a compressible body. The compressible body has a top surface, a bottom surface, and an outer border. The bottom surface is configured to abut a maxillary dental impression tray. The top surface of the compressible body is configured to substantially contact and conform to a surface of a patient's hard palate. As the top surface contacts and conforms to the hard palate, it causes the compressible body to compress. The top surface forms a seal with the patient's hard palate. This seal discourages dental impression material from flowing into the patient's palatal vault. The seal may also discourage the dental impression material from flowing into the back of the patient's mouth. Consequently, the hydrodynamic pressure of the dental impression material may be advantageously increased and the patient's comfort may be reduced. Furthermore, the seal may promote a hydrodynamic flow of the dental impression material against the patient's teeth and into the corresponding gingival sulcus. When the compressible body compresses, the outer border may expand. This expansion may lead to further promotion of the hydrodynamic presser and flow of the dental impression material. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129792 | METHOD OF CREATING AN ACCURATE BONE AND SOFT-TISSUE DIGITAL DENTAL MODEL - A method of creating a 3-D anatomic digital model for determining a desired location for placing at least one dental implant in a patient's mouth. The method comprises the act of obtaining a first dataset associated with hard tissue of the patient's mouth. The method further comprises the act of obtaining a second dataset associated with soft tissue of the patient's mouth. The method further comprises the act of combining the first dataset and the second dataset to create a detailed structure of hard tissue and soft tissue having variable dimensions over the hard tissue. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129793 | Endodontic Files and Obturator Devices and Methods of Manufacturing Same - An endodontic file, or a series of endodontic files, and an endodontic obturator or series of obturators, and methods of manufacturing same. Regarding the endodontic files, they may include a file body extending from a tip region to a shank region, at least one helical flute extending from the tip region towards the shank region. Each helical flute may have an up-sharp cutting edge without a land. For one such set of endodontic files, there is included at least a first and a second file, each one of the files having a tip and a shank, the first file having a tip size that is substantially the same as a tip size of the second file, wherein the first file has a different taper configuration relative to the taper configuration of the second file. The taper configurations of each one of the first and second files include at least two different rates of taper, the taper configurations of each one of the first and second files arranged such that at least one rate of taper closer to the shank of the file is smaller than at least one rate of taper closer to a tip of the file. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129794 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A DENTAL COMPOSITION - A device for dispensing a dental composition is provided. The device comprises a plunger for extruding dental composition from a container, an energy accumulator for advancing the plunger, and an actuator for charging the energy accumulator. The force for actuating the actuator is lower than the force at which the plunger can be advanced. The device preferably provides convenient dispensation of dental compositions. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129795 | DEVICE FOR THE AXIAL RETENTION OF A DENTAL INSTRUMENT EXTREMITY HAVING AN AXIS CROSSED BY AT LEAST ONE LOCKING PIN - The invention relates to a device for axial retention of a dental instrument shank and for transmitting the rotational driving of the instrument. The device is arranged in a head of a contra-angle or handpiece. The shank has an annular groove in which at least one stud is able to engage radially, and a flat permitting rotational driving of the shank. The rotational movement is communicated by an output pinion of a mechanical transmission assembly coupled to a drive motor and arranged in a sleeve joined to the head of the contra-angle. The device is formed by a shaft traversed axially by the instrument shank, at least one elastic lever, and at least one pin. There is cooperation of the pin or pins with the flat provided on the instrument shank. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129796 | DENTURES, DENTAL ARCHES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Dentures, dental arches, and methods of manufacture are disclosed as well as supports for dental arches and artificial teeth. The support for a dental arch comprises an elongate member curved to substantially follow a curve of a dental arch and can comprise one or more apertures through the elongate member for the attachment of artificial teeth. Vertical and lateral positions of the artificial teeth are adjustable as well as the incisal inclination. Embodiments of the support can comprise at least one joint between at least two parts of the support. Methods and apparatus for determining dental size and shape are also disclosed as well as trays, flexible, cushioning inserts, molds and indenting members for denture manufacture. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129797 | Tooth Implant - A tooth implant which has an implant body, which is, preferably embodied as a single piece with a support which is anchored in the bone tissue, in addition to a journal which is secured to one end of the implant body which is used to secure a constructional component. The journal has several groove-like recesses which are oriented, respectively, in the longitudinal direction thereof and, are distributed on the periphery of the journal and projections are arranged therebetween. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129798 | DEVICE FOR MOUNTING AN IMPRESSION CAP ON A TOOTH IMPLANT - Secondary part or securing an impression cap ( | 2011-06-02 |
20110129799 | DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND ADDITIONAL METHODS OF ATTACHMENT - Disclosed in this specification is a dental implant assembly with an abutment head integrally joined to an implant body. The top section of the abutment head a shape formed by a linear wall adjacent to an arcuate wall; a ledge is located beneath the top section of the abutment; and the abutment head extends above the ledge a distance of from about 1.5 to about 10 millimeters. The implant body has a base section and a neck section, each of which has a different degree of roughness. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129800 | Accurate analogs for prosthesis using computer generated anatomical models - Pre-surgical planning for cranial and facial reconstruction includes preparing a computer generated jaw or skull model for determining a locational position for a dental implant, a surgical bone implant to repair missing bone in the cranium, install ear prostheses, and/or install nose prostheses. The computer generated jaw or skull model is made from medical imagery and computer aided design. A surgical guide is prepared with oversize holes in registration with analogs for the dental or surgical bone implants to be inserted in the jaw or cranial skull model. The surgical guide is fitted atop each analog, and bonded to the jaw or skull model at a predetermined angle of the analog in the jaw or skull. The surgical guide is removed and attached to the jaw or skull of a patient for accurate drilling for insertion of the implants into the jaw or skull of the patient. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129801 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO PREVENT AND TREAT DRY SOCKET POST-OPERATIVELY AFTER TOOTH EXTRACTION SURGERY - The invention describes and claims compositions and methods for their use in the prevention and treatment of alveolar osteitis (dry socket) after tooth extraction surgery. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129802 | DENTAL MATERIAL AND METHODS OF USE - A dental filling material comprising a polybutylene polymer having a molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 100,000 and being viscoelastic at about 20° C. The composition may include other polymeric resins, fillers, plasticizers and other additives typically used in dental materials. The filling material is used for the filing of root canals. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129803 | Parallel parking apparatus/vehicle perimeter marking system - The parallel parking system/vehicle perimeter marking apparatus is to be used to teach drivers the perimeter of their vehicle through visual aids. This should improve parking skills. The apparatus attaches to the four corners of the vehicle enabling the driver to fully ascertain the perimeter of the vehicle while training to park. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129804 | EDUCATIONAL ROBOT APPARATUS FOR CHILDREN AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An educational robot apparatus for children, as a type of a user created robot (UCR), includes a robot and a robot control program having a decoder, a controller and a transferor. The decoder scans an input card and has first and second photo-interrupter. The input card includes an information code and a reference code. The information code has a code information written as a barcode shape. The code information corresponds to an imperative sentence included in a robot control program. The reference code is written as a uniform barcode shape and is used in decoding the code information. The first photo-interrupter reads the information code and decodes the code information, and the second photo-interrupter decodes the reference code. The controller codes the robot control program based on the code information decoded by the decoder. The transferor transfers the robot control program to the robot. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129805 | EDUCATIONAL NAPKIN DEVICE - A napkin includes an educational napkin design on one or both of the front and back surfaces. The napkin designs encourage learning for users including children through manipulation of food including snack foods. The user's food is placed on the napkin and the user, with or without help from an adult, depending on the user's individual intellectual development, positions the food in response to a posed question or instruction provided with the napkin design. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129806 | SYSTEM FOR TRAINING - A system for training includes a data storage module, a training course management module, and an examination management module. The data storage module stores at least one employee's personnel information therein. The training course management module includes a training course match unit capable of matching corresponding training course according to the employee's personnel information. The examination management module is capable of generating training suggestion according to an training result of the training course. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129807 | TOOTHBRUSH TRAINING DEVICE - A toothbrush training device that can hold a toothbrush generally includes a base member and a cover member connected to the base member and movable between an open condition and a closed condition. A first container portion includes a chamber at least partially formed by the base member. A first access opening is formed in the cover member. The cover member in the closed condition at least partially aligns the first access opening with the chamber in the base member. The first container portion is operable to receive the toothbrush when the cover member is in the closed condition. A mouth portion includes tooth members that extend from the base member and are exposed when the cover member is in the open condition. The tooth members define a top set opposing a bottom set. Each of the tooth members define a top segment between an outside segment and an inside segment on an exterior of each of the tooth members. The toothbrush training device also includes a first light emitter and a second light emitter. A control module activates at least a first tooth brushing training sequence when the cover member is moved to the open condition from the closed condition to at least partially illuminate the outside segment with the first light emitter and the inside segment with the second light emitter, and to deliver a related audio track that changes when the control module switches from illuminating the first light emitter to illuminating the second light emitter. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129808 | Self-Managed Intelligent Learning System - The present invention relates to a 360° learning system wherein the system is creating the next-generation education system, a self-managed learning ecosystem, a personalized learning context for each learner, by enabling a uniquely integrated and comprehensive digital content and process platform that has 360° span of association with respect to individual users, institutional users, domain, enablements, access, benefits and hardware (including a dedicated ‘PDA’ optimized for learning purposes to be an optional access device for students). | 2011-06-02 |
20110129809 | METHODS FOR THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTI-EDEMATOUS PROTECTION OF EXPLANTED BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL UNTIL THE TRANSPLANTATION THEREOF IN PATIENTS - The invention relates to a method for protecting transplants, as well as organs and individual blood vessels, against inflammatory reactions that are caused by the operative procedure linked to the explantation and storage until transplantation. This can be achieved by treating the transplant via intra arterial application of flavonol compounds, in particular with quercetin glucuronide and/or kaempferol glucuronide. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129810 | Apparatus and method for maintaining and/or restoring viability of organs - An organ perfusion apparatus and method monitor, sustain and/or restore viability of organs and preserve organs for storage and/or transport. Other apparatus include an organ transporter, an organ cassette and an organ diagnostic device. The method includes perfusing the organ at hypothermic and/or normothermic temperatures, preferably after hypothermic organ flushing for organ transport and/or storage. The method can be practiced with prior or subsequent static or perfusion hypothermic exposure of the organ. Organ viability is restored by restoring high energy nucleotide (e.g., ATP) levels by perfusing the organ with a medical fluid, such as an oxygenated cross-linked hemoglobin-based bicarbonate medical fluid, at normothermic temperatures. In perfusion, organ perfusion pressure is preferably controlled in response to a sensor disposed in an end of tubing placed in the organ, by a pneumatically pressurized medical fluid reservoir, providing perfusion pressure fine tuning, overpressurization prevention and emergency flow cut-off. In the hypothermic mode, the organ is perfused with a medical fluid, preferably a simple crystalloid solution containing antioxidants, intermittently or in slow continuous flow. The medical fluid may be fed into the organ from an intermediary tank having a low pressure head to avoid organ overpressurization. Preventing overpressurization prevents or reduces damage to vascular endothelial lining and to organ tissue in general. Viability of the organ may be automatically monitored, preferably by monitoring characteristics of the medical fluid perfusate. The perfusion process can be automatically controlled using a control program. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129811 | Cryopreservation and Storage Systems and Methods - Embodiments provide improved systems and methods for preservation and storage of specimens for easy loading and releasing with rapid cooling and warming rates. Embodiments provide a system including an inner device that includes a specimen support located at or near the distal end of inner device and an outer sleeve that includes a longitudinal tube and a sample retaining region defined within the longitudinal tube adjacent the distal end. The outer sleeve can be adapted to allow the specimen support of the inner device to pass into the sample retaining region and to prevent the specimen support from contacting the distal end of the outer sleeve. A guide tube may optionally be included that facilitates loading and unloading the inner device within the outer sleeve. Optionally, a magnetic force can be applied to one or more ferromagnetic members of the inner device or the outer sleeve to maneuver the same. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129812 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INJECTION OF CO2 OR STACK GASSES TO INCREASE ALGAL BIOMASS PRODUCTION - An algal production system that uses CO2 injections to promote the growth of algae. The system includes an algal growth medium within a floway for channeling water. A fluid diffuser also resides in the floway in proximity to the algal growth medium. The fluid diffuser injects CO2 into the water in the floway. The system further includes a detector for monitoring the pH levels of the water and a controller, which based on the measured pH levels, determines when and how much CO2 to inject into the water. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129813 | 2'-BRANCHED NUCLEOSIDES AND FLAVIVIRIDAE MUTATION - The present invention discloses a method for the treatment of Flaviviridae infection that includes the administration of a 2′-branched nucleoside, or a pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug and/or salt thereof, to a human in need of therapy in combination or alternation with a drug that directly or indirectly induces a mutation in the viral genome at a location other than a mutation of a nucleotide that results in a change from serine to a different amino acid in the highly conserved consensus sequence, XRX | 2011-06-02 |
20110129814 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND/OR QUANTIFYING BACTERIOPHAGES, USE OF A MICROELECTRONIC SENSOR DEVICE FOR DETECTING SAID BACTERIOPHAGES AND MICROELECTRONIC SENSOR DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID PROCESS - The present invention relates to a process and system for detecting and/or quantifying bacteriophages capable of infecting a predetermined bacterial host strain, which is based on the surface plasmon resonance technique that takes place on the conductive material surface of an optical sensor device, and also relates to a microelectronic sensor device for carrying out this process and to the use of this microelectronic sensor device for detecting and/or quantifying bacteriophages. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129815 | METHOD FOR PRETREATING SAMPLE FOR DETECTION HCV CORE PROTEIN, REAGENT KIT FOR DETECTION OF HCV CORE PROTEIN, METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS IN SAMPLE, AND METHOD FOR IMMUNOASSAY OF HCV - There are provided: a method for pretreating a sample for HCV core protein detection by an immunoassay using particles, which includes treating a sample suspected of containing hepatitis C virus (HCV) with an alkaline material-containing reagent and neutralizing the sample with an acid material-containing reagent, wherein at least one of the reagents contains a reducing agent; a reagent kit for HCV core protein detection; a method for determining the presence or absence of hepatitis C virus in a sample; and a method for immunoassay of HCV. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129816 | DEVICE FOR DETECTION OF INFLUENZA VIRUS - A device for detecting or quantifying influenza viruses in a sample, which comprises a detection region having a human anti-influenza virus nucleoprotein antibody immobilized onto a support, a sample supply region, and a sample-migrating region; and a kit for detecting or quantifying influenza viruses, which comprises a solid phase in which a human anti-influenza virus nucleoprotein antibody is fixed onto a carrier. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129817 | BLOOD TRANSCRIPTIONAL SIGNATURE OF ACTIVE VERSUS LATENT MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION - The present invention includes methods, systems and kits for distinguishing between active and latent | 2011-06-02 |
20110129818 | ASSAY FOR CARDIAC TROPONIN-T (cTnT) - The present disclosure describes immunoassays for detecting cardiac troponin-T (cTnT) in a test sample, and in particular immunoassays and kits for detecting cTnT in a test sample suspected of containing substances that may interfere with the determination of cTnT, such as heterophilic endogenous antibodies and autoantibodies to cTnT. The methods use more than one capture phase antibody and more than one detection antibody to improve specificity, and provide for the use of humanized immunoreagents to overcome heterophilic antibody interferences. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129819 | DIAGNOSIS OF HEREDITARY SPASTIC PARAPLEGIAS (HSP) BY INDENTIFICATION OF A MUTATION IN THE KIAA1840 GENE OR PROTEIN - The invention relates to an ex vivo method of diagnosing or predicting an hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP), in a subject, which method comprises detecting a mutation in the KIAA1840 gene or protein (spatacsin), wherein said mutation is indicative of. an hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP). | 2011-06-02 |
20110129820 | HUMAN DIABETES SUSCEPTIBILITY TNFRSF10B GENE - The present invention relates to a diagnostic method of determining whether a subject is at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, which method comprises detecting the presence of an alteration in the TNFRSF10B gene locus in a biological sample of said subject. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129821 | METHODS FOR CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE DETERMINATION - The present invention relates in general to cellular analysis tools and more particularly to methods for detecting or determining cyclic nucleotide concentrations in samples. Samples containing cyclic nucleotides may be contacted with a cyclic nucleotide-dependent protein kinase and a detection system which includes a substrate for the cyclic nucleotide-dependent protein kinase. The activities in cyclic nucleotide related pathways may be measured using the detection system. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129822 | MULTI DRUG RESPONSE MARKERS FOR BREAST CANCER CELLS - The present invention provides methods for preparing a gene expression profile of a breast cancer cell, tumor, or cell line, where the gene expression profile may be evaluated for one or more gene expression signatures indicative of multidrug resistance. The signature may be indicative of resistance to one or more chemotherapeutic agents selected from a Taxol (e.g., Docetaxel or Paclitaxel), an antibiotic (e.g., Doxorubicin or Epirubicin), an antimetabolite (e.g., Fluorouracil and/or Gemcitabine), and an alkylating agent (e.g., Cyclophosphamide). Generally, the gene expression profile contains the level of expression for a plurality of genes listed in FIGS. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129823 | Enzymatic Detection Techniques - A diagnostic test kit for detecting the presence or quantity of an enzyme or enzyme inhibitor is provided. The diagnostic kit utilizes reactive complexes to facilitate the detection of the enzyme or enzyme inhibitor. The reactive complexes include a substrate joined (e.g., covalently bonded, physically adsorbed, etc.) to a reporter and specific binding member. In one embodiment, for example, a peptide, protein, or glycoprotein substrate is joined to a reporter (e.g., dyed latex particle) and specific binding member (e.g., biotinylated compound). In this embodiment, the substrate provides a cleavage target for a proteolytic enzyme. Specifically, upon contacting the reactive complexes, the proteolytic enzyme cleaves the substrate and releases the reporter and/or specific binding member. The signal exhibited by the released reporters may then be used to indicate the presence or quantity of an enzyme or enzyme inhibitor within the test sample. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129824 | DOUBLE-STRANDED PROBES FOR THE FLUORESCENT DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - The present invention relates to a double-stranded probe intended for the fluorescent detection of at least one single-stranded or double-stranded target nucleic acid, comprising: —a first strand of formula X | 2011-06-02 |
20110129825 | COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE, IDENTITY, SEX, GENOTYPE AND/OR PHENOTYPE AND BREED DETERMINATION IN ANIMALS - The invention provides for a universal genetic evaluation system capable of simultaneously determining multiple genetic characteristics in domestic and wild animals. In particular, the invention provides for the use of polymorphisms, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), insertions, deletions, inversions, and/or other mutations within gene sequences, as determinants of genetic characteristics, such as parentage, identity, sex, genotype and/or phenotype. The universal genetic evaluation system is utilized to simultaneously determine multiple genetic characteristics in horses and wild horses, dogs and wild canids, cats, goats and wild goats, sheep and wild sheep, cattle, bison, deer (cervidae), donkeys, mules, swine and wild swine, camelids and wild camelids, other domestic and certain species of wild animals (deer, elk, red deer, antelope, caribou and reindeer, moose and other exotic deer and antelope species), birds (including pet birds and commercial bird species), reptiles, amphibians, fish and rodents, concurrently for each species. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129826 | METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASE BY USING SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM IN BRCA1-RELATED PROTEIN (BRAP) GENE - It is an object of the present invention to identify a novel single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associated with the development and advancement of inflammatory diseases such as myocardial infarction. The present invention provides a method for judging inflammatory diseases, which comprises detecting at least one gene polymorphism in the BRCA1-associated protein (BRAP) gene. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129827 | METHODS FOR TRANSCRIPT ANALYSIS - The invention takes a unique approach to transcript analysis that provides a novel DGE technology based on single-molecule sequencing. More particularly, the invention relates to methods and compositions for analyzing and identifying genes and gene expression and transcript profiles using a DGE-based technology and single molecule sequencing that does not require amplification or fragmentation. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129828 | SPECIFIC DOUBLE-STRANDED PROBES FOR HOMOGENEOUS DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID AND THEIR APPLICATION METHODS - Nucleic acid detection probes that comprise a pair of complementary, fluorophore/quencher labeled oligonucleotides, one of which is shorter than the other, are able to detect single-stranded and double-stranded targets in hybridization reactions and amplification reactions with real-time detection. Double-stranded probes of equal length are useful in PCR amplification reactions with real-time detection. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129829 | METHODS FOR DETECTION OF CORN EVENT DAS-59132 - The invention provides assays for detecting the presence of the maize DAS-59132 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129830 | DETERMINATION OF KIR HAPLOTYPES ASSOCIATED WITH DISEASE - Disclosed is a method of determining KIR genotypes for one or more individuals in parallel, the method comprising: for each individual, amplifying the polymorphic exon sequences of the KIR genes, pooling the KIR amplicons, performing emulsion PCR followed by pyrosequencing in parallel to determine all the amplicon sequences present in the individual to determine which KIR alleles are present in the individual. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129831 | GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS ASSOCIATED WITH LIVER FIBROSIS METHODS OF DETECTION AND USES THEREOF - The present invention is based on the discovery of genetic polymorphisms that are associated with liver fibrosis and related pathologies. In particular, the present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules containing the polymorphisms, variant proteins encoded by such nucleic acid molecules, reagents for detecting the polymorphic nucleic acid molecules and proteins, and methods of using the nucleic acid and proteins as well as methods of using reagents for their detection. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129832 | Polynucleotide Primers and Probes - The present invention provides a novel technology that involves improved primer design. These primer pairs have a wide range of applications and provide high sensitivity and specificity. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129833 | Gene Expression Markers for Predicting Response to Chemotherapy - The present invention provides sets of genes the expression of which is important in the prognosis of cancer. In particular, the invention provides gene expression information useful for predicting whether cancer patients are likely to have a beneficial treatment response to chemotherapy. FHIT; MTA1; ErbB4; FUS; BBC3; IGF1R; CD9; TP53BP1; MUC1; IGFBP5; rhoC; RALBP1; STAT3; ERK1; SGCB; DHPS; MGMT; CRIP2; ErbB3; RAP1GDS1; CCND1; PRKCD; Hepsin; AK055699; ZNF38; SEMA3F; COL1A1; BAG1; AKT1; COL1A2; Wnt.5a; PTPD1; RAB6C; GSTM1, BCL2, ESR1; or the corresponding expression product, is determined, said report includes a prediction that said subject has a decreased likelihood of response to chemotherapy. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129834 | SELECTIVE AMPLIFICATION OF POLYNUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES - The application relates to compositions and methods which may be used for amplifying selected portions of nucleic acid samples. Samples may comprise an entire genome of a bacterium, plant, animal, or other organism. In some instances, methods allow for enrichment of hundred or thousands of target nucleic acids of interest in an efficient and cost effective manner. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129835 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS - Provided are methods of detecting the presence and/or amount of methicillin-resistant | 2011-06-02 |
20110129836 | Automated Seed Sampler and Methods of Sampling, Testing and Bulking Seeds - An automated seed sampler includes a sampling station; a sampler for removing material from a seed in the sampling station; a seed conveyer for conveying the seed from the sampling station to a compartment in a seed tray; and a conveyor for conveying the material removed from the seed to a corresponding compartment in a sample tray. The method of the present invention comprises feeding seeds individually to a sampling station, removing a sample from the seed in the sampling station; conveying the sample to a compartment in a sample tray, and conveying the seed to a corresponding compartment in a seed tray. The samples can be tested, and the seeds can be sorted according to the results of the testing of their corresponding samples. | 2011-06-02 |
20110129837 | DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS AND PROTEINS - The invention generally relates to methods for detecting a target nucleic acid and a target protein in a single assay. | 2011-06-02 |