28th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140193727 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module for generating electrical energy by electrochemical reactions of a fuel gas and an oxygen-containing gas, and a condenser for condensing water vapor in an exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell module by heat exchange between the exhaust gas and a coolant to collect the condensed water and supplying the collected condensed water to the fuel cell module. The condenser includes an air cooling condensing mechanism using the oxygen-containing gas as the coolant, and a water cooling condensing mechanism using the hot water stored in the hot water storage unit as the coolant. The air cooling condensing mechanism includes a thermoelectric converter for performing thermoelectric conversion by a temperature difference between the exhaust gas and the oxygen-containing gas. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193728 | Fuel Cell System Having an Air Quality Sensor Suite - A fuel cell system having an air quality sensor suite includes a fuel cell having an anode and a cathode, a fuel source providing a fuel flow, a fuel flow rate sensor having a fuel flow rate sensor output, a fuel flow control device, a fuel oxidizer flow conduit, a first mixing region coupled to the fuel source and the fuel oxidizer flow conduit, an anode chamber coupled to the anode, a combustion oxidizer flow conduit, a second mixing region coupled to the combustion oxidizer flow conduit, and at least one oxidizer flow rate sensor having an oxidizer flow rate sensor output. The system further includes at least one oxidizer pump, an air quality sensor having an air quality sensor output, and a control system coupled to the fuel flow rate sensor output, the oxidizer flow rate sensor output, and the air quality sensor output. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193729 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A fuel cell system includes: a reformer configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas through a reforming reaction by using a raw material and steam; a raw material supply device configured to supply the raw material to the reformer; a steam supply device configured to supply the steam to the reformer; a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the reformer; a fuel cell configured to generate electric power by using the hydrogen-containing gas; a combustor configured to combust the hydrogen-containing gas discharged from the fuel cell to heat the reformer; and a controller configured to, while controlling the raw material supply device such that the temperature detected by the temperature detector becomes a target temperature, control the steam supply device such that a change rate of a steam supply amount to the reformer becomes less than a change rate of a raw material supply amount to the reformer. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193730 | Bimetallic Non-PGM Alloys for the Electrooxidation of Gas Fuels in Alkaline Media - Electrooxidative materials and various method for preparing electrooxidative materials formed from an alloy of oxophilic and electrooxidative metals. The alloy may be formed using methods such as spray pyrolysis or mechanosynthesis and may or may not include a supporting material which may or may not be sacrificial as well as the materials. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193731 | Energy Generation System and Related Uses Thereof - A system for converting a waste stream to energy including a water purification device that outputs purified water and a waste stream that includes an electrolyte, a wind and electrolytic energy generation device that receives the waste stream from the water purification device and outputs energy based on the electrolyte present in the waste stream and a power distribution system which receives and stores the energy from the wind and electrolytic energy generation device. The water purification device is further connected to the power distribution system and receives energy enabling further operation of the water purification device. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193732 | Method of Controlling and Maximizing the Electric Efficiency and the Power Output of a Fuel Cell - According to a first aspect, the present invention relates to a method of controlling a fuel cell, comprising a step of controlling the fuel cell electric efficiency per unit of active surface area by checking and/or adjusting the current density produced in the fuel cell per unit of active surface area. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193733 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL POWER PLANT HAVING A FIXED CONTACT OXIDATION CATALYZED SECTION OF A MULTI-SECTION CATHODE AIR HEAT EXCHANGER - The multi-section cathode air heat exchanger ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140193734 | Fuel Cell System Having a Pump and Related Method - A portable fuel cell system and related method are disclosed. The system includes a fuel cell having an anode port through which passes an anode gas, a cathode port through which passes a cathode gas, and an exhaust port through which passes an exhaust gas. The system further includes a pump having a pump inlet and a pump outlet, wherein the pump inlet is coupled to the exhaust port of the fuel cell. The pump is configured to draw the anode gas into the anode port, to draw the cathode gas into the cathode port, and to draw the exhaust gas out of the exhaust port. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193735 | Low Vibration Linear Motor Systems - A portable fuel cell system includes a fuel cell having a fluid path, a pump having a pumping chamber disposed in the fluid path and a mechanical input, an electric motor having a power signal input and having an oscillatory mechanical output coupled to the mechanical input, the mechanical output having unwanted vibration primarily at a first drive frequency of a power signal, a spring and mass assembly coupled to the mechanical output so as to vibrate out of phase with, and to reduce the unwanted vibration of, the mechanical output at the drive frequency, a vibration transducer physically coupled to the mechanical output and having a vibration transducer signal output, and an electrical control system having an input coupled to receive the vibration transducer signal output and having a control output coupled to the power signal input. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193736 | Fuel Cell Systems and Related Methods - A fuel cell system having a fuel cell generator and a fuel cartridge that is removably attachable to the fuel cell generator is disclosed. The fuel cartridge includes a housing having a port, a normally closed valve disposed in the housing that gates fuel emerging from the port, the valve having a poppet that modulates opening of the valve, the poppet having a control surface. The fuel cell generator has a moveable pintle coupled to the poppet, and the moveable pintle is operative over a range of motion which causes the poppet to move between a closed state and at least one open state. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193737 | MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, FUEL CELL STACK, FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A membrane-electrode assembly includes: a polymer electrolyte membrane; catalyst layers disposed on the polymer electrolyte membrane; and gas diffusion layers respectively disposed on the catalyst layers. Each of the gas diffusion layers is constituted by a porous member containing electrically-conductive particles and polymer resin as major components, and a ratio (y/x) of a tensile strength y (N/cm) of the gas diffusion layer to a dry-wet size change rate x (%) of the polymer electrolyte membrane is 0.10 or higher. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193738 | CELL FOR FUEL-CELL BATTERY USING A PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE, WITH GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS OF DIFFERENT RIGIDITY AT THE ANODE AND AT THE CATHODE - A cell structure for a fuel-cell battery, which allows the compromise necessary between the reduction in the non-uniformities of mechanical stress to be optimized, with the aim of obtaining a more uniform operation, and the independent accommodation with respect to the defects in planarity/thickness/alignment, while at the same time meeting the compactness constraint, comprises: a membrane/electrode assembly comprising a first electrode and a second electrode separated by a membrane; a gas diffusion layer stacked on each face of the assembly, between an electrode of the assembly and a current collector plate; and the gas diffusion layers stacked on either side of the assembly do not have the same rigidity, one of the gas diffusion layers having a Young's modulus relative to an applied stress in the direction of the thickness, greater than the Young's modulus of the other layer, in a ratio of the order of at least 100. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193739 | OXYGEN REDUCTION CATALYST, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - It is an object of the present invention to provide an oxygen reducing catalyst having high catalytic activity and high durability using a transition metal (such as titanium); and a method for producing a fuel cell electrode catalyst using the oxygen reducing catalyst. The present invention provides the oxygen reduction catalyst including titanium, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen as constituent elements at a specific ratio, wherein in XRD measurement using a Cu—Kα ray, peaks are each present in at least regions A and B among regions A to D which occupy 2θ ranges of 42° to 43°, B: 36.5° to 37°, 25° to 26°, and 27° to 28°, respectively; and each of maximum peak intensities I | 2014-07-10 |
20140193740 | FUEL CELL COMPRISING A PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE, HAVING AN INCREASED SERVICE LIFE - A fuel cell includes a proton-exchange membrane, and a cathode and anode fixed on its opposite sides. The anode delimits a flow conduit between a molecular-oxygen inlet area and a water outlet area. The cathode includes a support for catalyst material. The support has first and second materials to which catalyst is fixed, the first material being a graphitized material. The second material has a resistance to corrosion by oxygen that is greater than that of the first material. A quantity of the second material at the inlet area is greater than a quantity of the second material at the water outlet. The cathode comprises a first layer including the first material and a second layer including the second material. A thickness of the second layer decreases between the molecular-oxygen inlet area and the water outlet area. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193741 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are a polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cells and a membrane electrode assembly and fuel cell including the same. The polymer electrolyte membrane includes a fluorine-based cation exchange resin having proton conductivity and fibrous nanoparticles having a hydrophilic group. By using the fluorine-based cation exchange resin having proton conductivity and the fibrous nanoparticles having a hydrophilic group in combination, performance of a fuel cell including the polymer electrolyte membrane is not deteriorated and the polymer electrolyte membrane prevents gases from permeating thereinto and has enhanced durability for extended use. A fuel cell including the above-described polymer electrolyte membrane is provided. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193742 | BLOCK COPOLYMER, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, MOLDED POLYMER ELECTROLYTE, AND SOLID-POLYMER FUEL CELL USING SAID BLOCK COPOLYMER - To provide: a block copolymer that exhibits excellent proton conductivity even under low-humidification conditions, exhibits excellent mechanical strength and chemical stability, and when used in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, allows high output and excellent physical durability; a polymer electrolyte material; and a polymer electrolyte form article and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, using the same. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193743 | METHOD FOR THE DENSIFICATION OF CERAMIC LAYERS, ESPECIALLY CERAMIC LAYERS WITHIN SOLID OXIDE CELL (SOC) TECHNOLOGY, AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED BY THE METHOD - A ceramic layer, especially for use in solid oxide cell (SOC) technology, is densified in a method comprising (a) providing a multilayer system by depositing the porous ceramic layer, which is to be densified, onto the selected system of ceramic layers on a support, (b) pre-sintering the resulting multilayer system at a temperature T | 2014-07-10 |
20140193744 | HEAT-CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION METHOD OF CURED ARTICLE AND MOLDED ARTICLE OF THE SAME, CURED ARTICLE, MOLDED ARTICLE, AND SEPARATOR FOR A FUEL CELL - Provided are a heat-curable resin composition that yields a molded article having excellent dimensional accuracy and mechanical property even when high-temperature molding is carried out, a production method of article and a molded article thereof, a cured article, a molded article, and a separator for a fuel cell. A heat-curable resin composition in an embodiment of the present invention comprises: (A) a binder in an amount of 100 parts by mass comprising 50 mass % or more of a polymer comprising 60 mol % or more monomer units having a carbon-carbon double bond in a side chain; (B) a carbon material in an amount of 150 to 1,000 parts by mass; (C) a curing initiator in an amount of 1 to 10 parts by mass; and (D) a curing retarder in an amount of 0.1 to 2 parts by mass. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193745 | SUBSTRATE SURFACE STRUCTURED WITH THERMALLY STABLE METAL ALLOY NANOPARTICLES, A METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND USES THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR AS A CATALYST - The invention relates to a method for preparing a substrate surface structured with thermally stable metal alloy nanoparticles, which method comprises—providing a micellar solution of amphiphilic molecules such as organic diblock or multiblock copolymers in a suitable solvent; —loading the micelles of said micellar solution with metal ions of a first metal salt; —loading the micelles of said micellar solution with metal ions of at least one second metal salt; —depositing the metal ion-loaded micellar solution onto a substrate surface to form a (polymer) film comprising an ordered array of (polymer) domains; co-reducing the metal ions contained in the deposited domains of the (polymer) film by means of a plasma treatment to form an ordered array of nanoparticles consisting of an alloy of the metals used for loading the micelles on the substrate surface. The invention also provides a nanostructured substrate surface obtainable by said method as well as the use of said nanostructured substrate surface as a catalyst. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193746 | COST-EFFECTIVE CORE-SHELL CATALYST WITH HIGH ELECTROCHEMICAL STABILITY - The present invention concerns a core-shell composite material comprising:
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20140193747 | METAL HYDRIDE ALLOY WITH CATALYST PARTICLES AND CHANNELS - The performance of an AB | 2014-07-10 |
20140193748 | VISIBLE LIGHT PHOTOINITIATING SYSTEM FOR PREPARING HIGH DIFFRACTION EFFICIENCY HOLOGRAM OPTICAL POLYMER MATERIAL - The present invention provides a visible light photoinitiating system for preparing a holographic photopolymer material with high-diffraction efficiency. The photoinitiating system comprises a photosensitizer and a co-initiator, and its mechanism is that the photosensitizer transforms from ground state to excited state after absorbing photons, and then interacts with the co-initiator through transfer of electrons and protons, which produces an alkyl (or aryl) free radical R and a ketyl radical K; wherein the free radical R initiates the addition polymerization of monomers that are capable of free radical polymerization, whereas the radical K inhibits the chain propagation of the macromolecular free radicals to a certain degree due to the steric hindrance effect, and thus delays the gelation time of the photopolymerization, which helps to increase the phase separation between the polymer and the functional components. A holographic photopolymer material with high-diffraction efficiency can be obtained by employing this visible light photoinitiating system. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193749 | PATTERN-FORMING METHOD, ELECTRON BEAM-SENSITIVE OR EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIST FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A pattern-forming method includes in this order: step (1) of forming a film with an electron beam-sensitive or extreme ultraviolet radiation-sensitive resin composition that contains (A) a resin having an acid-decomposable repeating unit and capable of decreasing a solubility of the resin (A) in a developer containing an organic solvent by an action of an acid, (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an electron beam or extreme ultraviolet radiation and (C) a solvent; step (2) of exposing the film with an electron beam or extreme ultraviolet radiation; and step (4) of forming a negative pattern by development of the film with a developer containing an organic solvent after the exposing of the film, wherein a content of the compound (B) is 21% by mass to 70% by mass on the basis of all solids content of the composition. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193750 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND TONER CARTRIDGE - An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles; and an external additive that is externally added to surfaces of the toner particles, in which a content of nitrogen atoms on the surfaces of the toner particles is from 0-8 atomic % to 5.0 atomic % and a content of nitrogen atoms at a depth of 10 nm inside from the surfaces of the toner particles is 0.4 atomic % or less when measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193751 | TONER SET, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - Provided is a toner set including a brilliant toner containing a brilliant pigment and at least one kind of color toner containing a colorant, in which a ratio (G′ A/G′B) of G′A to G′B satisfies a relationship of 1≦G′A/G′B≦10, when a storage modulus in 120° C. of the brilliant toner is G′A and a storage modulus in 120° C. of the color toner is G′B. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193752 | STABILIZED ACID AMPLIFIERS - There are disclosed sulfonic acid precursor compositions, as are methods of using these compositions in, for example, photolithography. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193753 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING A DEVELOPABLE BOTTOM ANTIREFLECTIVE COATING - The present invention provides a composition for forming a bottom anti-reflective coating, and also provides a photoresist pattern formation method employing that composition. The composition gives a bottom anti-reflective coating used in a lithographic process for manufacturing semiconductor devices, and the coating can be developed with a developing solution for photoresist. The composition contains a solvent, a polymer having a condensed polycyclic aromatic group, and a compound having a maleimide derivative or a maleic anhydride derivative. The composition may further contain a photo acid generator or a crosslinking agent. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193754 | COMPOSITIONS OF NEUTRAL LAYER FOR DIRECTED SELF ASSEMBLY BLOCK COPOLYMERS AND PROCESSES THEREOF - The present invention relates to novel neutral layer compositions and methods for using the neutral layer compositions for aligning microdomains of directed self-assembling block copolymers (BCP). The compositions and processes are useful for fabrication of electronic devices. The neutral layer composition comprises at least one random copolymer having at least one unit of structure (1), at least one unit of structure (2) and at least one unit of structure (3) | 2014-07-10 |
20140193755 | Amplification Method For Photoresist Exposure In Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing - An electrical field is applied through an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photoresist layer along a direction perpendicular to an interface between the EUV photoresist layer and an underlying layer. Secondary electrons and thermal electrons are accelerated along the direction of the electrical field, and travel with directionality before interacting with the photoresist material for a chemical reaction. The directionality increases the efficiency of electron photoacid capture, reducing the required EUV dose for exposure. Furthermore, this directionality reduces lateral diffusion of the secondary and thermal electrons, and thereby reduces blurring of the image and improves the image resolution of feature edges formed in the EUV photoresist layer. The electrical field may be generated by applying a direct current (DC) and/or alternating current (AC) bias voltage across an electrostatic chuck and a conductive plate placed over the EUV photoresist layer with a hole for passing the EUV radiation through. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193756 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A process for producing a liquid ejection head including, on a substrate, a flow path forming member forming ejection orifices and a liquid flow path communicating therewith, including forming, on the substrate, a first layer of photosensitive resin; forming, on the first layer, a mask layer in which at least part of a side surface thereof has a light transmission distribution with a material capable of reducing transmission of light having a photosensitive wavelength of the resin; performing, for the first layer, exposure with the mask layer and development to form a flow path mold pattern having a taper angle θ satisfying 95°<θ, where θ is the angle between top and side surfaces in cross section of the pattern perpendicular to substrate surface; forming a coating resin layer to cover the pattern; patterning the resin layer to form the member; and removing the pattern to form the flow path. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193757 | COMPOSITON FOR FORMING METAL OXIDE-CONTAINING FILM AND PATTERNING PROCESS - The invention provides a composition for forming a metal oxide-containing film comprising, as a component (A), a metal oxide-containing compound A | 2014-07-10 |
20140193758 | METHOD FOR BURNER AND BURNER DEVICE - Burner device ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140193759 | Evaporator burner for a mobile heating device - An evaporator burner for a mobile heating device is provided, with: a combustion chamber surrounding a combustion space for converting fuel with combustion air; an evaporator receiving portion for receiving an evaporator body for evaporating liquid fuel, the evaporator receiving portion being arranged at a rear side of the combustion space; a burner cap which closes the combustion space at the rear side of the evaporator receiving portion and which is connected to the combustion chamber; and a fuel pipe for supplying fuel to the evaporator body, the fuel pipe opening into the evaporator receiving portion. The fuel pipe is thermally coupled to the burner cap and the burner cap is provided with an air heat exchanger for cooling the burner cap over which supplied combustion air is guidable during operation. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193760 | COATED ARTICLE, PROCESS OF COATING AN ARTICLE, AND METHOD OF USING A COATED ARTICLE - A coated article, a process of coating an article, and a process of using an article are disclosed. The coated article includes a substrate, a porous coating material, and a thermal barrier coating material. The porous coating material includes a porosity between about 1 percent and about 20 percent, by volume. The thermal barrier coating material has a thermal conductivity that is lower than a thermal conductivity of the substrate. The porous coating material differs in one or both of composition and microstructure from the thermal barrier coating material. Additionally or alternatively, the porous coating material resists at least one of sintering, densification, and phase destabilization for a predetermined period at a predetermined temperature. The process of coating an article includes applying a coating to form the coated article. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193761 | RAIL CARS FOR TRANSPORTING HEAVY HYDROCARBONS - A method and system of temperature control of heavy hydrocarbons in a consist of rail cars is disclosed wherein waste heat from one or more of the locomotives propelling the train is utilized to heat the heavy hydrocarbons in a consist or ambient air is used to cool the heavy hydrocarbon cargo. The train is typically comprised of tanker cars that can be filled with raw heavy hydrocarbon, not dilbit thus allowing about 20% to about 30% additional heavy hydrocarbon to be transported in each tanker car. The system can keep the heavy hydrocarbon at a first, lower temperature en route and increase temperature to a second higher temperature as the train nears its terminus so that the tanker cars can be quickly emptied of their contents at the receiving terminal without the need to heat the tanker cars at the unloading terminal. The method disclosed herein for heating tanker cars in transit is to utilize waste heat from the locomotive diesel or gas turbine engines which is otherwise exhausted to the atmosphere. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193762 | HEAT TREATMENT FURNACE - A heat treatment furnace, also referred to as a multi-chamber furnace, that includes a plurality of treatment chambers, each having heating and cooling dampers and being controllable to adjust a flow rate into the treatment chamber, the dampers of each treatment chamber being selectively and independently adjustable with respect to one another so as to allow simultaneous heat processing of a plurality of products in different treatment chambers at different respective heat treatment states depending on the amount of heating and cooling flow rates allowed to enter in each treatment chamber via the dampers. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193763 | EXPANDABLE RAKU KILN - A raku kiln has a fire ring with a cylindrical sidewall and bottom made of refractory material with a kiln shelf supported a few inches above the bottom to enclose a space that is superheated by burners. A firing-chamber rests on the fire ring and is lifted by a two aligned pulleys on top of a pole which rotates to move the chamber out of the way. A vertical pole mates with tubes on the chamber for vertical guidance during raising and lowering of the chamber. Flanges on the lower end of the chamber allow adding an extension chamber. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193764 | AROMATHERAPY DEVICE - The invention provides aromatherapy devices that may be used to break a capsule containing a desired aromatic liquid, and then control the release of the aroma as the volatile aromatic liquid evaporates. The devices may be used, for example, in aromatherapy, including to control nausea or to mask unpleasant scents. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193765 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DEVIATIONS DURING THE COURSE OF AN ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT TO GRADUALLY REPOSITION TEETH - Method and system for detecting and correcting deviation during an orthodontic treatment plan is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving an un-segmented current teeth image representing a patient's teeth after an orthodontic treatment plan has begun and before the plan ends for the patient; matching a previously segmented teeth model with the current teeth image; and generating at least one corrective stage to define an intermediate tooth arrangement, wherein the at least one corrective stage repositions a digital teeth image so that a prescribed tooth arrangement of the previously segmented teeth model can be used. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193766 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING TEETH - A system for repositioning teeth comprises a plurality of individual appliances used with braces. The appliances are configured to be placed successively on the patient's teeth and to incrementally reposition the teeth from an initial tooth arrangement, through a plurality of intermediate tooth arrangements, and to a final tooth arrangement. The appliances may be substituted with braces as appropriate to optimize the treatment of the teeth. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193767 | TACTILE OBJECTS FOR ORTHODONTICS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods, systems, and apparatus's for improving orthodontic treatments. In an embodiment, an orthodontic system including a tactile object is provided for modulating an engagement between a tooth attachment and an orthodontic appliance. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193768 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A panoramic imaging apparatus functionally includes an image processing apparatus. In this apparatus, two planar images are produced, which are subjected to registration. A registration process is applied to overall areas of two planar images based on curves decided from positions designated on the two planar images respectively. The positions on each of the planar images are aligned along a straight line, both straight lines corresponding to each other in a horizontal direction, and a scale factor for the registration is changed position by position on the straight lines. One of the two planar images is searched for a match of each local region of the other planar image, to any of regions of the one planar image, and images of the matched regions are re-produced to produce a planar image. The difference information is calculated between the planar images. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193769 | Multi-Axial Positioning Dental Drill Guide Assembly - A dental device is provided for guiding a drill bit. The dental device comprises a platform adapted to be mounted on a person's jaw. At least one drill guide is coupled to the platform and adapted for translational and rotational adjustment with respect to the platform. In one embodiment, the platform comprises a single bite registration receiver. In another embodiment, the platform comprises a triangular frame, including a cross-arch receiver provided for stability. A third embodiment provides a platform for guiding four drill bits. In each embodiment, a multi-axis positioning assembly enables setting and adjustment of the entry point and angular orientation of each drill guide and provides a surgeon with ample room to view the procedure as it is performed. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193770 | Dental Osteotomy Appliance and Preparation Method - A dental device is provided for guiding a drill bit. The dental device comprises a platform adapted to be mounted on a person's jaw. At least one drill guide is coupled to the platform and adapted for translational and rotational adjustment with respect to the platform. In one embodiment, the platform comprises a single bite registration receiver. In another embodiment, the platform comprises a triangular frame, including a cross-arch receiver provided for stability. A third embodiment provides a platform for guiding four drill bits. In each embodiment, a multi-axis positioning assembly enables setting and adjustment of the entry point and angular orientation of each drill guide and provides a surgeon with ample room to view the procedure as it is performed. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193771 | SURGICAL GUIDE SYSTEM FOR DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - Surgical guide system for dental implantology, comprising a plate ( | 2014-07-10 |
20140193772 | Dental Drill Platform with Adjustable Drill Bushing - A dental device is provided for guiding a drill bit. The dental device comprises a platform adapted to be mounted on a person's jaw. At least one drill guide is coupled to the platform and adapted for translational and rotational adjustment with respect to the platform. In one embodiment, the platform comprises a single bite registration receiver. In another embodiment, the platform comprises a triangular frame, including a cross-arch receiver provided for stability. A third embodiment provides a platform for guiding four drill bits. In each embodiment, a multi-axis positioning assembly enables setting and adjustment of the entry point and angular orientation of each drill guide and provides a surgeon with ample room to view the procedure as it is performed. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193773 | Application Device for Dental Compositions - An application device for dental compositions. At the rear end, the application device is provided with a connection for a discharge container. A channel extends from the connection to a channel opening arranged at the front end. Flat protrusions are formed at the front end, which enclose therebetween a receiving space for the dental composition. Using the receiving space, the excess dental composition can be taken up again and removed. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193774 | IRRIGATING DEVICE WITH VARIABLE PRESSURE PULSE - An irrigating device including a reservoir for storing fluid, a tip fluidly connected to the reservoir, and a pump operative to draw fluid from the reservoir and propel the fluid to the tip. The irrigating device further includes at least one reed valve positioned to regulate fluid between at least one of an inlet port or an exhaust port of the pump. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193775 | COMPONENTS FOR USE WITH IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS - A system for dental restorations may comprise an abutment comprising an implant engaging portion and a component supporting portion terminating in a coronal end of the abutment. The implant engaging portion may extend apically from the component supporting portion and may have an external surface feature configured to be received in mating engagement within an opening in a dental implant. The component supporting portion may comprise at least one first snap-fit retention feature disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the component supporting portion. The system may further comprise a temporary coping made from a material that permits chemical bonding of the temporary coping with a veneering material of a temporary tooth restoration. The temporary coping may comprise at least one second snap-fit retention feature configured for snap-fit engagement with the at least one first snap-fit retention feature of the abutment. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193776 | BODY MADE OF BONE SUBSTITUTE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION - The invention relates to a biocompatible body to be implanted into a cavity of a bone, comprising a main structure made of a bone substitute material. According to the invention, the body has a connecting element, said connecting element being embedded at least partially in the main structure of the body. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193777 | DENTAL FILLERS INCLUDING A PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING SURFACE TREATMENT, AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREOF - The present application provides dental fillers, and methods of making and using dental fillers that include a treated surface that includes phosphorus and a divalent cation. Dental compositions including such dental fillers can be useful for delivering ions to the oral environment. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193778 | DRY FIRE PRACTICE TRAINING DEVICE - When a semi-automatic weapon is live fired, its firing pin is reset and is ready to be fired again. The shooter's hands remain in the firing position, and just the trigger finger and trigger are employed. But with dry fire practice, the shooter must remove a hand from the weapon and ratchet the slide to reset the firing pin, allowing the trigger to return to its unfired position. This must be done each time a shot is simulated. This invention provides, by incorporating a modified ammunition magazine in the weapon's magazine compartment, realistic muscle memory training by duplicating the action of the trigger, the feel and the sound of the release of the firing pin and the resetting of the trigger for additional trigger activations. It does not interact with the weapon's firing pin and does not require any alterations to the weapon such as disassembling and reassembling of parts. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193779 | DRY FIRE TRAINING DEVICE - A multi-function dry fire training device to be inserted into the chamber of a firearm, which comprises an illuminator for emitting, upon receiving a command from a controller, a beam of visible or invisible illumination from the barrel of the firearm, the beam being parallel to its central axis; a controller for controlling the functionality of the device including illumination of the illuminator, in response to activation of the firearm trigger; an actuator, being electrically connected to the controller, for activating the controller whenever being struck by the firearm striker and a power source for providing DC power to the controller and illuminator. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193780 | TRAINING SYSTEM AND SIMULATION METHOD FOR GROUND TRAVEL IN AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH NON-ENGINE DRIVE MEANS - A training system and method for operating aircraft equipped with non-engine drive means during independent ground travel is provided. The system and method of the present invention is designed specifically to train pilots, ground personnel, and air traffic control to move an aircraft safely and efficiently on the ground during taxi and pushback using the aircraft's non-engine drive means to propel the aircraft independently during ground travel. Simulations and procedures for training pilots and ramp personnel in the conduct of pushback operations and forward taxi with an aircraft equipped with non-engine drive means are also provided. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193781 | FACILITATING FULFILLMENT AND VERIFICATION OF PRE-LICENSING REQUIREMENTS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AGENCY FOR A STUDENT DRIVER - Fulfillment and verification of pre-licensing requirements of a motor vehicle agency may be facilitated for a student driver. In certain implementations, a duration of time associated with driving of the student driver may be recorded. The recording occurs during the time associated with the driving. The time duration associated with the driving may be stored in a student-driving session. The student-driving session may be stored. A presence of a first supervisor of the student driver with the student driver during the driving may be confirmed. In some implementations, the pre-licensing requirements may be obtained. The pre-licensing requirements and the stored student-driving session may be compared to generate status information of the student driver with respect to fulfillment of the pre-licensing requirements. In various implementations, the status information may be provided to the motor vehicle agency responsive to a determination that the student driver has fulfilled the pre-licensing requirements. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193782 | COLOR EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED - The color education system for the visually impaired is a battery-powered device including a console having a plurality of color identification modules mounted on the top platform, each of the rectangular members being formed of a unique color and having a corresponding touchpad sensor mounted thereon. The touchpad sensor has a Braille inscription mounted thereon spelling the color of the rectangular member in Braille. The touchpad sensors are connected to a processor that identifies which touchpad has been touched by a user. A voice synthesizer connected to the processor is programmed to announce the color associated with the touchpad touched by the user. A speaker or headset is connected to the audio output of the voice synthesizer, thus allowing the user to hear the announced color. Each rectangular member also has a well defined therein, and a vial containing a pigment dye of the corresponding color disposed in the well. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193783 | METHOD OF PROVIDING MEAL PLAN USING REFRIGERATOR AND REFRIGERATOR USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a method for providing a meal plan using a refrigerator, and a refrigerator using the same. The method for providing a meal plan using a refrigerator comprises: storing information on food materials stored in a refrigerator; receiving personal information related to a user's health status; updating pre-stored personal information based on the received personal information; generating a reference meal plan based on the stored food material information, such that a plurality of replaceable dishes are included in the reference meal plan; providing a priority of the personal information based on input personal information and a user's selection; generating a meal plan by correcting the reference meal plan, such that dishes cooked with ingredients beneficial to personal information having a high priority are included in the reference meal plan; and providing a meal plan for a special day or a predetermined time period according to a user's selection, wherein at least part of dishes included in the meal plan includes one or more replaceable dishes. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193784 | INTERACTIVE ONLINE LABORATORY - A wireless sensor probe is used for performing experiments in an interactive laboratory. The probe may include a plurality of sensors for collecting experimental data during an experiment and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the collected data to a receiver module. The receiver module is adapted for transferring the data to a computer where a software component may process the data for presentation of the resultant processed data on a display substantially in real-time. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193785 | ROPING DUMMY APPARATUS - The present invention is a team roping dummy that encourages more correct roping via new innovations. The dummy has a relatively compact main body with collapsible legs, removable head, and internal body storage for head. The dummy head has a means for allowing the head to be rotated to different angles to match that of a typical running steer. The neck is sloped similar to an actual steer. They shoulder of the dummy has a hump as to the shoulders of live steers, which makes roper deliver at the proper angle to achieve the rope curling on the back. It's legs rotate back onto body for storage, which also creates rope storage compartments on both sides of main body. In order to aid in the rope's loop expansion and ease of removal, the legs collapse toward one another under the pressure of a tightened rope, and re-expand after rope is loosened. A blocker post extends vertically out of neck, which makes the roper deliver the loop at the proper plane. The blocker post further causes the roper to rope the horns in the center of the loop versus roping with the front or back edge of loop. The back legs extend at proper angle of heel loop swing, causing the roper to match the angle of the loop during its swing to the angle of the legs and provides a visual line to match the plane of the loop. The dummy has removable and rotatable horns allowing for different horn sizes, shapes, and angles. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193786 | KEYBOARD TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer console comprising a display, one or more speakers, a computer and a keyboard has key top stickers each applied each to a respective keyboard character key. Each respective key top sticker provides a cartoon image of an animal drawn in the shape of the underlying letter represented by the respective character key. The key top stickers are provided on a character key sheet respectively laid out to correspond with their position to be attached on the keyboard. A writing tablet can also be used by a student to provide a representation of a character to the computer. The computer employs an application program to provide audiovisual shows through the display and speakers indicative of a creature from the key top stickers indicating a character key to be pressed. The application program monitors the character keys pressed by the student and adjusts the audiovisual show in response. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193787 | READING INCENTIVE SYSTEM - Methods, systems and computer readable media for providing a reading incentive system to encourage reading in children and/or adults are described. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193788 | METHOD, A DEVICE AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR TRAINING THE USE OF AN AUTO-INJECTOR - The invention provides a handheld device for training a user in operating an auto-injector. The device has a screen and a sensor which can quantify a physical activity of the device. A visual representation of the auto-injector and a visual instruction for a desired use of the auto-injector are presented on the screen while the user is requested to manipulate the handheld device as if it was the auto-injector. By use of the sensor date, the device evaluates the performance of the user and determines a level of compliance with the instructions. Accordingly, the invention provides an increased safety in the use of auto-injectors e.g. for epinephrine (adrenaline). | 2014-07-10 |
20140193789 | CUTTING SIMULATION DEVICE AND CUTTING SIMULATION PROGRAM | 2014-07-10 |
20140193790 | Early Alert System and Method for Identifying and Assessing Students in Need at an Educational Institution - The present invention relates generally to the field of increasing retention rates in an educational institution while significantly improving the educational experience of its students. More particularly, the present invention provides means for proactively identifying students in need, whether the need is emotional, physical, spiritual, or scholastic, and providing an avenue to assist those students. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193791 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EDUCATION INCLUDING COMMUNITY-SOURCED DATA AND COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS - A system and method for education including community-sourced data and community interactions. The method can include registering a plurality of users in a database, presenting educational material to a user of the plurality of users, recording the performance of the user in regards to the educational material, collecting personal statistics regarding the performance of the user, compiling the personal statistics for the plurality of users to generate community statistics regarding the performance of the plurality of users, comparing the personal statistics of a user to the community statistics or to a subset thereof, collecting personal information from each user of the plurality of users, subdividing the plurality of users into a plurality of communities based on the personal information of each user, facilitating interactions between the users within a community of the plurality of communities, and generating a credibility score for each user within the community. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193792 | Portal Assessment Design System for Educational Testing - A Portal Assessment Design System includes a system for designing assessment models and assessments (e.g., standardized tests). In assessment design, specifications are organized around three basic elements: 1) what knowledge, skill or abilities are important to measure; 2) what is necessary evidence of that knowledge, skill or ability; 3) what performance situations are needed to elicit the required evidence from students and other assessment users. The system includes three modules (i.e., Domain Analysis, Domain Modeling, Conceptual Assessment Framework), each of which targets a specific phase of the design process, for designing an assessment in accordance with the three basic elements. The sequence of modules represents the structure of a design process that helps assessment developers work through successive stages or phases of assessment design, from the gathering of raw information to the creation of a complete set of specifications for an assessment product. Each module has its own set of objects for organizing information, such as knowledge skills and abilities of interest of the students being tested, evidence of these, and situations structured to elicit this evidence. The modules and objects of the system are implemented as a software application executing in a client-server environment. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193793 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION BASED ON ASYNCHRONOUS INTERACTION - The invention facilitates asynchronous interaction between a geographically separated facilitator and at least one user. The said invention provides asynchronous interaction between rural classrooms (teacher-student community) and expert teachers to increase the outreach of the expert teachers much beyond that is permitted with the teachings of the prior art. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193794 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ADAPTIVE SURVEYS AND REVIEW PROSE - Systems and methods are provided for generating adaptive surveys including questions and answer options selectable by users, and human-readable review prose based on answers to the questions. The survey may be related to an assessment of a business, and may be transmitted to a user electronic device. The generated survey may include one or more questions with selectable answer options. The selection of the answer options can be received from the user electronic device, and be used to generate the prose for the review. The user and/or the business may edit the prose and/or modify the intensity of the generated review. Tree data structures may be utilized to generate the questions of the survey, to store the answers, and generate the sentences of the review. Analytic data may be generated based on the selected answer options, which can be used to assess and influence marketing and business efforts. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193795 | DYNAMIC GENERATION OF ELECTRONIC EDUCATIONAL COURSES - A method of dynamically generating electronically presented educational courses. The automated method evaluates a user's skill levels and desires and dynamically constructs a lesson plan specifically tailored to the user's desires and understanding of the subject material. Also included are a software application utilizing the method and a mobile device having a software application utilizing the method. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193796 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DIFFERENTIATED CONTENT BASED ON SKILL LEVEL - A system and method is disclosed for providing differentiated content to a user comprising determining a skill level of the user, obtaining unmodified content, aligning the unmodified content to a set of content standards, modifying the aligned content in accordance with the user's skill level, providing the modified aligned content to the user, re-assessing the user's skill level based on a response from the user to the modified aligned content, and modifying new aligned content in accordance with the re-assessed user's skill level. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193797 | Ideaboard - The Ideaboard comes in two sizes and is truly portable with multiple whiteboard sheets fitted into a ring binder as opposed to the traditional whiteboard that are like pieces of furniture and can not be moved easily. It provides you multiple surfaces, as against one writing surface on a traditional or wheeled whiteboard. Due to its design the board can be used in different positions, Collaboration Mode (Standing up), Writing mode- (folded over in half) and Carry mode (Closed) so that you can have the Ideaboard with you anywhere you go. Available in two sizes—the Medium, and the Mini, it is your personal workspace. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193798 | CYCLIC IMPLANT PERFUSION, CLEANING AND PASSIVATION PROCESS AND IMPLANT PRODUCED THEREBY - This invention is a novel method for perfusion of a porous implant which achieves efficient interpenetration of desired factors into and removal of undesirable factors from the pores of the implant, cleaning of the implant, efficient passivation of the implant (inactivation of pathogens, microorganisms, cells, viruses and the like and reduction in antigenicity thereof), and the novel implant produced by such treatment. The process presents a system wherein the rate of pressure cycling, the fact of pressure cycling, and the amplitude of pressure cycling, results in highly cleaned tissues and other implants for implantation. Target decontamination goals for this process include between about a one (1) to twelve (12) log reduction in bacterial contamination, between about a one (1) to fifteen (15) log reduction in enveloped virus contamination, up to about a five (5) log reduction in non-enveloped virus contamination, between about a two (2) to ten (10) fold reduction in endotoxin, maintenance of implant or graft biologic and biomechanical properties, absence of tissue toxicity due to cleaning solutions used, and reduced implant antigenicity. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193799 | MICROFABRICATED ARTIFICIAL LUNG ASSIST DEVICE, AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The invention provides systems and methods for exchanging gas in an oxygenator device, and methods for preparing and using such oxygenator devices. The systems and methods can be used to transfer oxygen to blood to assist lung function in a patient. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193800 | Systems and Methods for Continuous Flow PCR Systems - A liquid handling system of a PCR system is instructed to obtain a matrix of samples and reagents for a PCR experiment. A fluid pumping system of the PCR system is instructed to maintain a continuous flow of a transport fluid through a plurality of micro-channels that allows the mixture of the samples and the reagents producing a plurality of mixed sample droplets. One or more post-bridge detection values are received from a post-bridge detection system of the PCR system for each mixed sample droplet to determine if the mixed sample droplet is mixed correctly. A thermocycler of the PCR system is instructed to maintain one or more temperatures for cycling the temperature of the plurality of mixed sample droplets. One or more endpoint detection values are received from an endpoint detection system of the PCR system for each mixed sample droplet to analyze the PCR experiment. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193801 | SCHIFF-BASE CONJUGATE OF N, N-DIBUTYL-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE WITH PYRIDOXAL 5'-PHOSPHATE FOR IMPROVED HOMOCYSTEINE ASSAYS USING PYRIDOXAL 5'-PHOSPHATE-DEPENDENT ENZYMES - A composition, method and kit for performing a two-reagent enzymatic homocysteine assay, wherein a single homocysteinase enzyme and a Schiff-based conjugate of N,N-dibutyl-p-phenyldiamine (DBPDA) with pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP) are used to measure total homocysteine in plasma or serum. The assay measures a chromophore reaction product of H | 2014-07-10 |
20140193802 | IDENTIFICATION OF AN ALTERED THERAPEUTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ANTI-HCMV COMPOUNDS AND OF A RESISTANCE AGAINST ANTI-HCMV COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to a method for the detection of an altered therapeutic response of a subject infected by HCMV to a treatment with a 3,4 dihydroquinazoline or N-{3-[({4-[5-(6-aminopyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-5-fluorophenyl}-1-cyanocyclopropanecarboxamide, a method for the detection of a drug resistance of a HCMV to a 3,4-dihydroquinazoline or N-{3-[({4-[5-(6-aminopyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-5-fluorophenyl}-1-cyanocyclopropanecarboxamide, and to a method for the detection of a mutation of a HCMV resulting in a drug resistance to a 3,4-dihydroquinazoline or N-{3-[({4-[5-(6-aminopyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl}sulfonyl)amino]-5-fluorophenyl}-1-cyanocyclopropanecarboxamide. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193803 | METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND KITS FOR DETERMINING HEPATITUS A VIRUS - The present invention relates to compositions, methods, and kits for determining the presence or absence of HAV in a sample. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193804 | Biological Specimen Collection and Transport System and Method of Use - Disclosed are compositions for isolating populations of nucleic acids from biological, forensic, and environmental samples. Also disclosed are methods for using these compositions as one-step formations for killing pathogens, inactivating nucleases, and releasing polynucleotides from other cellular components within the sample, and stabilizing the nucleic acids prior to further processing or assay. The disclosed compositions safely facilitate rapid sample collection, and provide extended storage and transport of the samples at ambient or elevated temperature without contamination of the sample or degradation of the nucleic acids contained therein. This process particularly facilitates the collection of specimens from remote locations, and under conditions previously considered hostile for presenting the integrity of nucleic acids released from lysed biological samples without the need of refrigeration or freezing prior to molecular analysis. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193805 | HPV E6, E7 MRNA Assay and Methods of Use Thereof - Provided is an HPV E6, E7 mRNA assay, referenced herein as the “In Cell HPV Assay,” that is capable of sensitive and specific detection of normal cervical cells undergoing malignant transformation as well as abnormal cervical cells with pre-malignant or malignant lesions. The In Cell HPV Assay identifies HPV E6, E7 mRNA via in situ hybridization with oligonucleotides specific for HPV E6, E7 mRNA and quantitates the HPV E6, E7 mRNA via flow cytometry. The In Cell HPV Assay can be carried out in less than three hours directly from liquid-based cervical (“LBC”) cytology specimens. The In Cell HPV Assay provides an efficient and highly sensitive alternative to the Pap smear for determining abnormal cervical cytology. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193806 | REAL-TIME DETECTION OF INFLUENZA VIRUS - The present invention provides system and methods for detecting an analyte indicative of an influenza viral infection in a sample of bodily fluid. The present invention also provides for systems and method for detection a plurality of analytes, at least two of which are indicative of an influenza viral infection in a sample of bodily fluid. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193807 | BEAD MANIPULATION TECHNIQUES - The invention provides a method of redistributing magnetically responsive beads in a droplet. The method may include providing a droplet including magnetically responsive beads. The droplet may be provided within a region of a magnetic field having sufficient strength to attract the magnetically responsive beads to an edge of the droplet or towards an edge of the droplet, or otherwise regionalize or aggregate beads within the droplet. The method may also include conducting on a droplet operations surface one or more droplet operations using the droplet without removing the magnetically responsive beads from the region of the magnetic field. The droplet operations may in some cases be electrode-mediated. The droplet operations may redistribute and/or circulate the magnetically responsive beads within the droplet. In some cases, the droplet may include a sample droplet may include a target analyte. The redistributing of the magnetically responsive beads may cause target analyte to bind to the magnetically responsive beads. In some cases, the droplet may include unbound substances in a wash buffer. The redistributing of the magnetically responsive beads causes unbound substances to be freed from interstices of an aggregated set or subset of the magnetically responsive beads. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193808 | NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF FETAL GENETIC TRAITS - Blood plasma of pregnant women contains fetal and (generally>90%) maternal circulatory extracellular DNA. Most of said fetal DNA contains 500 base pairs, said maternal DNA having a greater size. Separation of circulatory extracellular DNA of <500 base pairs results in separation of fetal from maternal DNA. A fraction of a blood plasma or serum sample of a pregnant woman containing, due to size separation (e.g. by chromatography, density gradient centrifugation or nanotechnological methods), extracellular DNA substantially comprising 500 base pairs is useful for non-invasive detection of fetal genetic traits (including the fetal RhD gene in pregnancies at risk for HDN; fetal Y chromosome-specific sequences in pregnancies at risk for X chromosome-linked disorders; chromosomal aberrations; hereditary Mendelian genetic disorders and corresponding genetic markers; and traits decisive for paternity determination) by e.g. PCR, ligand chain reaction or probe hybridization techniques, or nucleic acid arrays. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193809 | METHODS FOR GENETIC ANALYSIS OF DNA TO DETECT SEQUENCE VARIANCES - Methods for determining genotypes and haplotypes of genes are described. Also described are single nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotypes in the ApoE gene and methods of using that information. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193810 | LIQUID INJECTION JIG SET - A liquid injection jig set includes a chip receiver in which a microchip having a plate shape is received in a case, and a jig that is configured to be fittable to the chip receiver includes a hollow needle that can pierce a side end surface of the microchip, which is exposed from the case, and introduces liquid into the microchip via the hollow needle. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193811 | Culture Based Screening Assay and Methods of Use Thereof to Identify Agents Which Modulate Tumor Development, Invasion and Differentiation - A 3D organotypic culture which phenocopies aggressive, invasive cancer and methods of use thereof are provided. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193812 | SINGLE-CELL NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS - The present invention provides methods for analysis of genomic DNA and/or RNA from small samples or even single cells. Methods for analyzing genomic DNA can entail whole genome amplification (WGA), followed by preamplification and amplification of selected target nucleic acids. Methods for analyzing RNA can entail reverse transcription of the desired RNA, followed by preamplification and amplification of selected target nucleic acids. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193813 | ISOLATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - Provided herein is technology relating to isolating nucleic acids. In particular, the technology relates to methods and kits for extracting nucleic acids from problematic samples such as stool. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193814 | ABCA1 DOWNREGULATION IN PROSTATE CANCER - A method of providing a prognosis or diagnosis of prostate cancer in a subject is described. The method includes obtaining a urine or prostate sample from the subject; determining the level of expression of ABCA1 in the sample; and comparing the level of expression of ABCA1 in the sample to the level of a control sample, wherein a decreased level of ABCA1 expression compared to the control indicates the subject has prostate cancer or a more severe form of prostate cancer. Methods of treating subjects identified as having prostate cancer, and kits for carrying out the method of prognosis or diagnosis are also described. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193815 | METHODS OF USING OLIGONUCLEOTIDES COMPRISING A MOLECULAR SWITCH - This invention relates to oligonucleotides comprising a molecular switch which may exist in an “open” or “closed” position. The molecular switch portion of the probe is particularly sensitive to the identity of sequences complementary to the molecular switch. Oligonucleotides containing a molecular switch are applicable to all kinds of hybridization processes. Due to the sensitivity of the switch domain of the oligonucleotide, probes containing a molecular switch are particularly useful in the identification of single point mismatches. More specifically, a portion, but not all, of the oligonucleotide becomes unbound from a mismatched target. The invention further relates to methods of using said oligonucleotides for research reagents, and clinical diagnostics. An exemplary oligonucleotide comprises a first hybridizable domain, a second bridging block domain, and a third binding domain. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193816 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING NOISY GENETIC DATA FROM TARGET INDIVIDUALS USING GENETIC DATA FROM GENETICALLY RELATED INDIVIDUALS - A system and method for determining the genetic data for one or a small set of cells, or from fragmentary DNA, where a limited quantity of genetic data is available, are disclosed. Genetic data for the target individual is acquired and amplified using known methods, and poorly measured base pairs, missing alleles and missing regions are reconstructed using expected similarities between the target genome and the genome of genetically related subjects. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention incomplete genetic data is acquired from embryonic cells, fetal cells, or cell-free fetal DNA isolated from the mother's blood, and the incomplete genetic data is reconstructed using the more complete genetic data from a larger sample diploid cells from one or both parents, with or without genetic data from haploid cells from one or both parents, and/or genetic data taken from other related individuals. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193817 | METHODS AND KITS USEFUL FOR DETECTING AN ALTERATION IN A LOCUS COPY NUMBER - A method of identifying an alteration in a locus copy number is provided. The method is effected by determining a methylation state of at least one gene in the locus, wherein a methylation state differing from a predetermined methylation state of the at least one gene is indicative of an alteration in the locus copy number. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193818 | PARTITION DEFINED DETECTION METHODS - Methods are disclosed for resolving measurement problems such problems in measuring chromosomal copy number. Some disclosed methods involve first selecting a primary assay element characteristic to partition. Such characteristic may be a source of experimental variability such as the GC content of measured DNA sequences. Additionally, the disclosed methods may employ an abundance or copy number function to transform the assay element frequencies into an abundance, dose, copy number score, or the like. In some cases, the disclosed methods estimate an amount of certain fetal DNA in a sample. The methods can further compare the estimated amount to a measured amount of fetal DNA in the sample. The comparison can be used to determine the fetal sex or aneuploidy. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193819 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATION OF AMPLIFICATION EFFICIENCY - Provided herein are methods and kits for modulating the amplification efficiency of nucleic acids, which are useful in multiplex reactions where the amplification efficiency of one or more nucleic acids in the mixture are desired to be modulated relative to one or more other nucleic acids. Embodiments relate to molecular diagnostics, including detecting sequence variants, such as SNPs, insertions deletions, and altered methylation patterns, as well as the modulation of the amplification efficiency of internal control sequences to provide more accurate control sequences for amplification reactions. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193820 | NANOWIRE-BASED SYSTEM FOR ANALYSIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - System for detection and/or analysis of nucleic acids using nanowires to detect covalent modification of nucleic acids. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193821 | EXONIC SPLICING ENHANCERS AND EXONIC SPLICING SILENCERS - Compounds and methods for regulation of exonic splicing enhancers and exonic splicing silencers. Compounds include polynucleotides targeted to aberrant exonic splicing enhancers and exonic splicing silencers. Compounds and methods for the diagnosis of diseases and conditions associated with aberrant exonic splicing enhancers and exonic splicing silencers. Methods for identifying splicing-sensitive disease mutations, and functional RNA elements as targets for amelioration of aberrant pre-mRNA splicing. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193822 | COMPLEX SETS OF MIRNAS AS NON-INVASIVE BIOMARKERS FOR KIDNEY CANCER - The present invention relates to non-invasive methods, kits and means for diagnosing and/or prognosing of kidney cancer in a body fluid sample from a subject. Further, the present invention relates to set of polynucleotides or sets of primer pairs for detecting sets of miRNAs for diagnosing and/or prognosing of kidney cancer in a body fluid sample from a subject. In addition, the present invention relates to sets of miRNAs for diagnosing and/or prognosing of kidney cancer in a body fluid sample from a subject. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193823 | PRIMER SET AND A METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF MEAT SPECIES - The invention discloses a primer set for identification of meat species. The primer set comprises a pair of outer primers used to amplify a sense strand of DNA fragment of mitochondrial cytochrome b between positions 51 and 507. The pair of outer primers comprises a forward outer primer and a backward outer primer. The primer set further comprises a pair of inner primers comprising a forward inner primer and a backward inner primer. The forward inner primer comprises a first annealing portion and a first warped portion. The backward inner primer comprises a second annealing portion and a second warped portion. Accordingly, the primer set is used to identify species of meat especially with DNA fragmentation due to processing processes of processed food. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193824 | High-Resolution Clonal Typing of Escherichia coli - The present invention provides methods and compositions for high-resolution clonal typing of | 2014-07-10 |
20140193825 | MODULATION OF ANGIOPOIETIN-LIKE 3 EXPRESSION - Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of an ANGPTL3 mRNA and protein in an animal. Also provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing plasma lipids, plasma glucose and atherosclerotic plaques in an animal. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate any one or more of cardiovascular disease or metabolic disease, or a symptom thereof. | 2014-07-10 |
20140193826 | SAMPLE HANDLING SYSTEM WITH DOSING DEVICE AND THERMAL CYCLER - The invention concerns a sample handling system and a process for the handling of chemical or biological samples, particularly body fluids such as blood, saliva, secretions, etc. or tissue samples, and more specifically for the processing of samples for DNA analysis by means of PCR, comprising a dosing device with a receiving plate ( | 2014-07-10 |