37th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110223510 | Method for Producing an Interconnector for High Temperature Fuel Cells, Associated High Temperature Fuel Cell and Thus Built Fuel Cell Assembly - A method for producing an interconnector for high temperature fuel cells, an associated high temperature fuel cell and a fuel cell system are provided. A precisely defined sealing area made of material with good electro-conductive properties is introduced as an interconnector into a metallic porous carrier of a high temperature fuel cell. The material is applied to the carrier in a precisely defined manner and infiltrates into a sintered composite of the carrier material by heat treatment. An interconnector is produced in the fuel cell, wherein the fuel cells are interconnected via the interconnector. Such a fuel cell has a working temperature of between | 2011-09-15 |
20110223511 | FUEL CELL STACK WITH UNIFORM GAS DISTRIBUTION IN MAIN FLOW CHANNELS THEREOF - A fuel cell stack with uniform gas distribution in main flow channels thereof includes a cell stack and an anti-eddy current unit. The cell stack is composed of a plurality of cell units and has an admission flow channel for importing fuel gas. The anti-eddy current unit is provided in the cell stack and situated at the admission end of the admission flow channel to promote fuel gas distribution uniformly in the cell units, thereby increasing the electric power generation efficiency of the fuel cell stack. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223512 | Fuel Cell Without Bipolar Plates - The invention relates to a fuel cell or fuel cell module ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110223513 | PEM FUEL CELL STACK HYDROGEN DISTRIBUTION INSERT - A fluid distribution insert adapted to be received within an inlet header of a fuel cell assembly. The fluid distribution insert includes a hollow insert with a first end and a second end. An inlet is formed at the first end of the hollow insert in fluid communication with a source of a reactant gas and adapted to receive the reactant gas therein. An outlet is formed intermediate the first end and the second end. The outlet is adapted to deliver the reactant gas to a plurality of fuel cells of the fuel cell assembly, wherein the hollow insert delivers the reactant gas to the fuel cells in a substantially simultaneous and uniform manner. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223514 | OPEN FLOW FIELD FUEL CELL - Provided is a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stack, comprising a first bipolar plate, a second bipolar plate, an electrochemical package comprising a cathode, an anode, and a polymer membrane interposed between the cathode and the anode, an anode compartment disposed between the first bipolar plate and the anode, the anode compartment comprising at least one inlet and at least one outlet, a cathode compartment disposed between the second bipolar plate and the cathode, the cathode compartment comprising at least one inlet and at least one outlet, and wherein the geometric area of the anode compartment is larger than the geometric area of the anode. Also provided is a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stack, comprising a first bipolar plate, a second bipolar plate, an electrochemical package comprising a cathode, an anode, and a polymer membrane interposed between the cathode and the anode, an anode compartment disposed between the first bipolar plate and the anode, the anode compartment comprising at least one inlet and at least one outlet, a cathode compartment disposed between the second bipolar plate and the cathode, the cathode compartment comprising at least one inlet and at least one outlet, and wherein the geometric area of the cathode compartment is larger than the geometric area of the cathode. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223515 | MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell is disclosed. The membrane-electrode assembly may include a polymer electrolyte membrane, an adhesive layer disposed on the polymer electrolyte membrane and a catalyst layer formed, as part of the adhesive layer. The polymer electrolyte membrane, the adhesive layer and the catalyst layer may be positioned between a cathode substrate and an anode substrate. The cathode may include a cathode substrate and the anode may include an anode substrate. A method for manufacturing a membrane-electrode assembly and a system incorporating a membrane-electrode assembly are also disclosed. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223516 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELL STACK, AND PRODUCTION THEREOF - A cassette for a high-temperature fuel cell stack, comprising at least one fuel cell including an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte, and a metal cell frame which surrounds the fuel cell peripherally, wherein the metal cell frame has two sections, these being an inner thin compensating frame that contacts the fuel cell and a thicker, rigid outer frame which is provided for contacting the interconnector. The inner compensating frame comprises a peripheral bead at room temperature, which entirely disappears at temperatures between 980° C. and 1100° C., as a result of the prevailing stresses. The bead has special relief functions. It is significant that this special function of the formed bead is exclusively achieved by way of the warping in the compensating metal sheet or the compensating film, and is formed solely by way of the joining sequence applied, which is to say only in combination with the joining process employed. In contrast, a component that already has a bead prior to the joining process would also be able to compensate for stresses, but not to the same extent as a bead produced using this joining process. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223517 | ASYMMETRIC ACIDIFICATION OF A MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - In one embodiment, a method of making an MEA for a fuel cell comprises arranging a cathodic structure on a first surface of a PEM, and arranging an anodic structure on a second surface of the PEM, opposite the first surface, the anodic structure containing more PA per unit volume than the cathodic structure. The method further comprises pressing the cathodic and anodic structures to the PEM to form the MEA. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223518 | PROTON-CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE USING MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - Provided are a proton-conductive composite electrolyte, a membrane-electrode assembly, and a fuel cell in which an improvement of the proton conductivity, and suppression of crossover and insolubilization are satisfied at the same time. The proton-conductive composite electrolyte includes an electrolyte having a proton-dissociative group (—SO | 2011-09-15 |
20110223519 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A solid oxide fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode, and a solid oxide electrolyte membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode; and a porous conductive support disposed at one surface or both surfaces of the membrane electrode assembly. Both the membrane electrode assembly and the porous conductive support have an uneven structure, and are coupled to each other in a male and female coupling manner. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223520 | CATALYST COMPOSITION INCLUDING PROTON CONDUCTIVE METAL OXIDE AND FUEL CELL EMPLOYING ELECTRODE USING CATALYST COMPOSITION - A catalyst composition including a proton conductive metal oxide, and a fuel cell employing an electrode using the same. The proton conductivity of an electrode catalyst layer and distribution of a phosphoric acid electrolyte are enhanced, and thus the performance of the fuel cell is enhanced. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223521 | ION-Conducting Sulfonated Polymeric Materials - Sulfonated polymers are made by the direct polymerization of a sulfonated monomer to form the sulfonated polymers. The types of sulfonated polymers may include polysulfones or polyimides. The sulfonated polymers can be formed into membranes that may be used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells or as ion exchange membranes. The membranes formed from the sulfonated polymers exhibit improved properties over that of Nafion®. A heteropoly acid may be added to the sulfonated polymer to form a nanocomposite membrane in which the heteropoly acid is highly dispersed. The addition of a heteropoly acid to the sulfonated polymer increases the thermal stability of the membrane, enhances the conductivity above 100° C., and reduces the water uptake of the membrane. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223522 | BIPOLAR PLATE FOR FUEL CELL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE BIPOLAR PLATE, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE BIPOLAR PLATE - A bipolar plate for a fuel cell includes a metal plate and a coating layer disposed on a surface of the metal plate. The coating layer includes a polymer of an oxazine-based compound, particularly, a benzoxazine-based compound and a conducting material. A method of manufacturing the bipolar plate includes coating a surface of a metal plate with a coating layer forming composition including at least one oxazine-based compound, a conducting material, and a solvent; and thermally treating the metal plate coated with the coating layer forming composition. A fuel cell includes the bipolar plate. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223523 | Precious Metal Oxide for Water Electrolysis - The invention is directed to iridium oxide based catalysts for use as anode catalysts in PEM water electrolysis. The claimed composite catalyst materials comprise iridium oxide (IrO | 2011-09-15 |
20110223524 | ON-TRACK PROCESS FOR PATTERNING HARDMASK BY MULTIPLE DARK FIELD EXPOSURES - This invention provides methods of creating via or trench structures on a developer-soluble hardmask layer using a multiple exposure-development process. The hardmask layer is patterned while the imaging layer is developed. After the imaging layer is stripped using organic solvents, the same hardmask can be further patterned using subsequent exposure-development processes. Eventually, the pattern can be transferred to the substrate using an etching process. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223525 | TONER HAVING POLYESTER RESIN - Embodiments include a toner having a polyester resin derived from diacids and diesters, in combination with at least one diol, in embodiments a cycloaliphatic diol, an optional crystalline resin, an optional colorant, and an optional wax. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223526 | TONER - The invention is to provide a toner with a small difference of charging properties and an excellent cleaning property. The toner includes toner particles of cylindrical bodies. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223527 | Image forming method, image forming apparatus, varnish applicator, and toner - An image forming method including forming a toner image on a transfer medium with a toner comprising a wax having a polar group, and applying a varnish to the toner image. The wax may be a plant wax having an ester group, a wax having a polar group derived from a fatty acid, an oxidized wax, or a mixture thereof. The varnish may include a surfactant, such as a polyoxyethylene glycol, and may be photocurable. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223528 | ORANGE TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGES - An orange toner for developing electrostatic charge images includes a binder resin; and a colorant including a first color material and a second color material; wherein the first color material has a hue angle of −20° to 80° in a L*a*b* color system, the second color material includes C.I. Solvent Orange 63, and the second color material has a content of 0.05 to 0.2 parts by mass to 100 parts by mass of the binder resin. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223529 | AQUEOUS PIGMENT DISPERSION AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - Disclosed are an aqueous pigment dispersion containing at least a pigment, water, a high-molecular dispersant, and an alkali. The high-molecular dispersant is a diblock polymer having a formula (1) of A-B or a triblock polymer having a formula (2) of A-B-C. The diblock or triblock polymer is a diblock or triblock polymer obtained by polymerizing addition-polymerizable monomers with a radical generator while using an organic iodide as a polymerization initiating compound and an organic phosphorus compound, organic nitrogen compound or organic oxygen compound as a catalyst. Also disclosed are a production method and use of the aqueous pigment dispersion. With the high-molecular dispersant obtained by a simple living radical polymerization process free of the problems of conventional living radical polymerization and having a precisely-controlled molecular structure, the aqueous pigment dispersion can be obtained with the pigment dispersed in it. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223530 | TONER, DEVELOPER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND TONER CONTAINER - A toner is provided including a binder resin and a wax having primarily C—H and C—C bonds, and having a melting point of 50 to 90° C., wherein the wax is present in a surface portion of the toner in an amount of from 0.1 to 4.0% by weight, wherein the amount of the wax is determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR); and the use of the toner in an image forming method, image forming apparatus, developer and toner cartridge containing the toner. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223531 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - The present invention relates to a toner for electrophotography which exhibits an excellent heat-resistant storage property and a wide fusing temperature range, and a process for producing the toner for electrophotography. There are provided a process for producing a toner for electrophotography which includes (A) a step of emulsifying a resin binder containing a polyester having a constitutional unit derived from a trivalent or higher-valent carboxylic acid in an aqueous medium; (B) a step of aggregating emulsified particles contained in an emulsion obtained in the step (A); and (C) a step of coalescing aggregated particles obtained in the step (B), said process further including the following steps which are to be conducted after the step (A): (a) a step of adding a compound having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of an oxazoline group and a glycidyl group; and (b) a step of forming a chemical bond between the compound having the at least one functional group and the resin binder containing the polyester, as well as a toner for electrophotography obtained by the process. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223532 | TONER AND DEVELOPER - A toner, comprising a colorant, a crystalline polyester resin, and an amorphous polyester resin, in which the crystalline polyester resin satisfies the following relations: | 2011-09-15 |
20110223533 | SERIAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus including a fixing device using an induction heating method determines a driving frequency for a switching element configured to drive an induction coil, according to a difference between a detected temperature of an electrically conductive heating element provided in the fixing device and a target temperature. When the determined frequency is a predetermined minimum frequency and a current flowing through the induction coil is at a predetermined value or less, the image forming apparatus generates a signal indicating the abnormality of electric power supplied to the induction coil. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223534 | HYDROPHOBILIZATION METHOD FOR PARTICLES - A hydrophobilization method is disclosed, comprising subjecting particles to a hydrophobilizing treatment in an aqueous medium with a hydrophobilizing agent to hydrophobilize surfaces of the particles, wherein the surfaces of the particles are hydrophobilized with the hydrophobilizing agent in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223535 | PHOTORESIST COMPRISING NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUND - New nitrogen-containing compounds are provided that comprise multiple hydroxyl moieties and photoresist compositions that comprise such nitrogen-containing compounds. Preferred nitrogen-containing compounds comprise 1) multiple hydroxyl substituents (i.e. 2 or more) and 2) one or more photoacid-labile groups. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223536 | ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND RESIST FILM AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, and a resist film and a pattern forming method each using the composition are provided, the composition including: (A) a resin containing a repeating unit having a specific lactone structure and a repeating unit having a specific sulfonamide structure and being capable of increasing the solubility of the resin (A) in an alkali developer by the action of an acid; and (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223537 | RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND POLYMER - A radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a polymer, a photoacid generator, and an acid diffusion controller. The polymer includes a first repeating unit shown by a following formula (a-1). The acid diffusion controller includes at least one of a base shown by a following formula (C-1) and a photodegradable base, | 2011-09-15 |
20110223538 | PHOTOSENSITIVE ORGANIC INSULATOR COMPOSITION FOR OLED DEVICE - Polyimide or a precursor thereof represented by Chemical Formula 1 or 2 and a photosensitive organic insulator composition having the same are disclosed. The polyimide or the precursor thereof is prepared from diamine including polyalkyleneoxide. The use of the photosensitive organic insulator composition can allow for low temperature curing and shorten a curing time, form a low taper angle, and implement a high sensitivity and high residual film. Also, since the photosensitive organic insulator composition, as a positive photosensitive composition, has excellent solubility with respect to an alkali solution of an exposed portion, the generation of impurity can be minimized. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223539 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR PROTECTIVE FILM OF PRINTED WIRING BOARD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - The photosensitive resin composition for a protective film of a printed wiring board for a semiconductor package, according to the invention, comprises (A) an acid-modified vinyl group-containing epoxy resin, (B) a phenol compound, (C) a compound having at least one ethylenically unsaturated group in each molecule, (D) a photopolymerization initiator and (E) inorganic fine particles. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223540 | GUMMING COMPOSITIONS WITH NANO-PARTICLES FOR IMPROVING SCRATCH SENSITIVITY IN IMAGE AND NON-IMAGE AREAS OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - The process for improving the scratch-resistance of a lithographic printing plate, comprising: applying an aqueous composition comprising inorganic, non-metallic, inert particles composed of silica, alumina or titanium dioxide and having an average particle size of from 1 nm to 0.5 μm, to an exposed and optionally developed lithographic printing plate precursor. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223541 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a first photoresist pattern with a first opening over an etch target layer; forming a second photoresist pattern with a plurality of second openings over the first photoresist pattern; and forming a plurality of patterns by etching the etch target layer by using the first photoresist pattern and the second photoresist pattern as an etch barrier. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223542 | PATCH PRODUCTION - A method of producing projections on a patch including providing a mask on a substrate and etching the substrate using an etchant and a passivant to thereby control the etching process and form the projections, wherein the passivant does not include oxygen. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223543 | RADIATION SYSTEM, RADIATION COLLECTOR, RADIATION BEAM CONDITIONING SYSTEM, SPECTRAL PURITY FILTER FOR RADIATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A SPECTRAL PURITY FILTER - A radiation system is configured to generate a radiation beam. The radiation system comprising a chamber that includes a radiation source configured to generate radiation, a radiation beam emission aperture, and a radiation collector configured to collect radiation generated by the source, and to transmit the collected radiation to the radiation beam emission aperture. The radiation collector includes a spectral purity filter configured to enhance a spectral purity of the radiation to be emitted via the aperture. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223544 | RESIST PATTERN COATING AGENT AND RESIST PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - A resist pattern coating agent includes a hydroxyl group-containing resin and a solvent. The solvent includes an alcohol shown by a following formula (1) in an amount of about 30 mass % or more, | 2011-09-15 |
20110223545 | USE OF PHOTOSENSITIZED EPON EPOXY RESIN 1002F FOR MEMS AND BIOMEMS APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods directed to the use 1002F to build microdevices and biomedical devices. Through the addition of a photosensitizing agent, Epon epoxy resin 1002F can be linked in the presence of UV light, making it useful as a photoresist or as a micropatternable structural material. One embodiment comprises combining 1002F monomer resin with a solvent and a photoinitiator, placing the monomer solution on a surface, exposing the monomer solution to UV light through a mask to initiate linking, and stripping the unlinked polymer away. In another embodiment, 3-D structures are built using two or more layers of sensitized monomer films, each having different sensitivity to light, and the use of a mask containing opaque and semi-opaque regions. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223546 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODIFYING SUBSTRATE RELIEF FEATURES USING ION IMPLANTION - A method of treating resist features comprises positioning, in a process chamber, a substrate having a set of patterned resist features on a first side of the substrate and generating a plasma in the process chamber having a plasma sheath adjacent to the first side of the substrate. The method may further comprise modifying a shape of a boundary between the plasma and the plasma sheath with a plasma sheath modifier so that a portion of the shape of the boundary is not parallel to a plane defined by a front surface of the substrate facing the plasma, wherein ions from the plasma impinge on the patterned resist features over a wide angular range during a first exposure. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223547 | FUEL ADDITIVE COMPOSITIONS - The invention provides the use of an organic compound selected from a bicyclic monoterpene, substituted bicyclic monoterpene, adamantane, propylene carbonate and mixtures thereof, to improve the solubilisation of a solid, fuel-soluble iron compound in a fuel composition or in a precursor liquid to be added to fuel composition. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223548 | OXYGEN TRIM CONTROLLER TUNING DURING COMBUSTION SYSTEM COMMISSIONING - A method is provided for tuning an oxygen trim controller during the commissioning of a combustion control system for controlling operation of a boiler combustion system, rather than tuning the oxygen trim controller after the commissioning process has been completed. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223549 | Laminar Flow Combustion System and Method for Enhancing Combustion Efficiency - A high efficiency laminar flow burner system for proving a stream of heat energy including a supply input module for providing fuel and laminar streams of air to a combustion manifold. The combustion manifold includes an air-fuel mixing system, a stoichiometric unit, and a refractory unit each coupled to one another. A first combustion stream is established at the air-fuel mixing chamber system as fuel exits an injector device at direction perpendicular to the laminar air intake stream. A laminar air intake stream traveling from the supply input module and along the staging passageway passes through a stoichiometric unit body at a plurality of air intakes to meet with the first combustion stream within to define a second combustion stream for introduction from the stoichiometric unit to the refractory unit. The refractory unit thus defines a third combustion stream as the second combustion stream travels across a refractory passageway. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223550 | METHOD OF AFFIXING HEAT-RESISTANT FUEL ACTIVATION SUBSTANCE AND COMBUSTION DEVICE - A heat-resistant fuel-activating substance is affixed to a combustion device such as a boiler in an adequate manner, that is, the substance is affixed in an adequate position over an adequate area, whereby the effect of activating combustion is rapidly, stably, and inexpensively produced. A heat-resistant fuel-activating substance having a spectral emissivity of 0.85 or higher at electromagnetic wavelengths in the range of 3-20 μm is affixed to a combustion device so that the heat-resistant fuel-activating substance is disposed in a position which is located outside or inside the combustion chamber at the back of the flame-generating portion of the burner and rises to at most 300° C. in temperature and that the substance occupies at least 50% of the area of the projected part of the combustion cone. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223551 | MIXING DEVICE FOR A GAS BURNER - A mixing device ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110223552 | VERTICAL HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING THE APPARATUS - A vertical heat treatment apparatus including a furnace body having a heating section in the inner circumferential surface; a treatment container for housing a plurality of objects W to be treated. An air supply line is connected to the furnace body, and an air exhaust line is connected to the furnace body. An air supply blower and an air supply line valve mechanism, and an air exhaust blower and an air exhaust line valve mechanism are provided in the air supply line and the air exhaust line, respectively. A pressure detection system is provided for detecting the pressure in the space. A control section controls, based on a detection signal from the pressure detection system the blowers, the air supply line valve mechanism and the air exhaust line valve mechanism to keep the space at a slightly negative pressure. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223553 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOI SUBSTRATE USING THE HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - A heat treatment apparatus is disclosed, which enables suppression of a warp of a base substrate to which a plurality of single crystal semiconductor substrates are bonded. An example of the apparatus comprises a treatment chamber, a supporting base provided in the treatment chamber, a plurality of supports which are provided over the supporting base and are arranged to support the base substrate, and a heating unit for heating the base substrate, where each position of the plurality of supports can be changed over the supporting base. The use of this apparatus contributes to the reduction in the region where the base substrate and the supports are in contact with each other, which allows uniform heating of the base substrate, leading to the formation of an SOI substrate with high quality. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223554 | CANTILEVER ARM FOR ORTHODONTIC ANCHORAGE - An orthodontic cantilever arm includes a wire segment with an outer end portion having a generally “C”-shaped configuration. One leg of the outer end portion is received in a passageway of an orthodontic anchorage device such as a temporary implant and the other leg bears against an outer surface of the anchorage device. The cantilever arm also includes an elongated arm portion, and the two legs of the outer end portion cooperate with each other to restrict certain types of movements of the arm portion. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223555 | JET DEVICE - A jet device for use in dentistry has a tool holder providing an abrasive working fluid jet and a spray jet. The working fluid jet contains sharp-edged small abrasive particles suspended in a fast carrier air flow. The spray jet has small water droplets. The working material jet and the spray jet are emitted by spatially separated delivery nozzles. The spray jet thus does not reach to the working jet delivery nozzle. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223556 | Sulcus impression tip - A sulcus impression tip for use in injecting dental impression material for making dental impressions. The apparatus includes a body having a gripping portion and a discharge tip. The body includes a needle cannula in fluid communication with a flange, wherein the flange receives and holds the dental impression material and is secured in the interior surface of the gripping portion. The discharge tip has a bore there through which permits a friction fit with the outside diameter of needle cannula. The length of the needle cannula is approximately longer than the length of the discharge tip. The body further defines an angle such that when the dentist is holding the gripping portion, the angle permits the discharge tip and needle cannula to be positioned for easy access in the oral cavity by the dentist. The discharge tip is sized and shaped to effectively separate the gum from the tooth in the selected region so that the needle cannula is positioned to permit exact positioning for placement of the dental impression material along the sulcus. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223557 | EXTENSION TOOL FOR APPLYING A TORQUE TO A DENTAL IMPLANT - Extension tool ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110223558 | IMPLANT EXTRACTION METHOD AND TREPHINE DRILL BIT FOR ENABLING THE EXTRACTION - Method for extracting an implant installed in a bone, which comprises the application of a torque on an extraction tool in order to thread it in the interior of the implant until the implant-bone connection is broken, with the specific feature that the torque is applied in phases. In each phase a torque that is increasingly greater than in the previous phase is applied and the application of torque is then eased. This method brings about a gradual and controlled deformation of the head of the implant, with the result that the extraction tool is inserted more deeply into the implant. As a result, higher breakage torques may be applied without damage being caused to the extraction tool. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223559 | DENTAL HANDPIECE SYSTEM WITH REPLACEABLE TREATMENT TIPS - A dental hand piece with replaceable tips at either end of a tubular handle, each of the replaceable tips including a tip assembly having an instrument working tip end at a distal end of a main tip body and a shank extending from the instrument working tip end to a proximal end of the main tip body. The tip assembly may be provided with a flat-blade extension end at the proximal end of the main tip body. The flat-blade extension end passes through a keyway-shaped slot provided in a locking component, and engages locking structure provided on a cylindrical barrel member. Replaceable tips at the ends of the tubular handle may be secured in 180° orientation to one another. A spring arm member may additionally or alternatively engage notches along an interior wall of the cylindrical barrel member. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223560 | METHOD OF STORING AND REUSING HARD TISSUE OF TEETH - A method of storing and reusing hard tissue of a tooth. The method includes low-speed freezing and storing the hard tissue of the tooth; low-speed thawing the frozen hard tissue when the stored hard tissue is to be reused; and reusing the hard tissue. Accordingly, the hard tissue of the tooth is barely damaged, and a color thereof is hardly changed in comparison with the tooth before freezing. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223561 | FIXTURE OF DENTAL IMPLANT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a fixture of a dental implant and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, a method of manufacturing a fixture of a dental implant easily that allows fast bone formation at an early stage and prevents infection and inflammation, and a fixture of a dental implant having an improved structure that can be manufactured by using the method of manufacturing the same. The fixture of a dental implant with an improved structure in which the performance of osseointegration is excellent and spread of inflammation is reduced, and the method of manufacturing the fixture of a dental implant easily are provided. In the method of manufacturing a fixture of a dental implant, the fixture of the dental implant in which the performance of osseointegration is excellent and spread of inflammation can be reduced, can be easily manufactured. Furthermore, in the fixture of the dental implant, the performance of osseointegration is excellent and spread of inflammation can be reduced. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223562 | Dental Implant - In a dental implant ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110223563 | Denture Adhesive Compositions - Denture adhesive compositions having good hold and improved taste containing a salt of a copolymer of alkyl vinyl ether-maleic acid or anhydride. Compositions containing from about 25% to about 45%, by weight of the composition, of a salt of a copolymer of alkyl vinyl ether-maleic acid or anhydride containing a cationic salt function containing: i) from about 60% to about 72% cations selected from calcium, strontium, magnesium, or combinations thereof; ii) from 0% to about 10% sodium cations; iii) less than 1% zinc cations; and iv) from about 25% to about 40% of a free acid component; and further containing from about 15% to about 25%, by weight of the composition of a carboxymethyl cellulose having a molecular weight of from about 200,000 to about 1,000,000 daltons; and a carrier. Methods of improving the adhesion of dentures to the oral cavity by applying such compositions to dentures, the oral cavity, or both, and thereafter securing the denture to the ridge or palate of the oral cavity. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223564 | Magnetic connector - This invention claims a magnetic denture or prostheses connection device. Dental implants are an improved method for tooth replacement in that their performance is more similar to natural teeth than are common plate dentures. Unfortunately the implant method is more complex and difficult to build and install. This translates to higher cost to the patient. In the industry there is a variety of mechanisms for connecting a denture to a variety of implant coupling systems. There are both removable and non-removable types. Non-removable dentures are rigidly screwed to the implants or abutments, whereas removable types use snap-together plastic clips. Removable is better from a hygienic perspective. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223565 | Moldable resin for dental use - The present invention includes a novel shapeable material or resin, specifically for dental use. It is an improvement over conventional dental resins because it is strong, safe, does not encourage the propagation of bacteria and contains no bisphenol A (BPA). Also, it is the preferred resiliency for use in the oral cavity. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223566 | GAME BOX WITH REPLACEABLE FIGURE BOARDS - A game box includes a box and a drawer is located in the lower space of the box and includes at least one chamber. The box includes an operation portion protruding in the upper space of the box and multiple slots are defined in an inside of the operation portion. At least one figure board slides in the slots and a light source is located in the box. The light of the light source goes through the at least one figure board. The at least one figure board includes holes which are located corresponding to the multiple areas of the map on the at least one figure board. At least one index member is received in the at least one chamber of the drawer and the players insert the index member into the correct hole in the at least one figure board. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223567 | LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An innovative language system and global/mobile network-based platforms for social networking and messaging is built on a vocabulary of symbols holding a universal meaning that transcends barriers of language and regional dialect through a complete system of cross-referencing and evolution. Individuals can contribute to the language and absorb new aspects of the language as it evolves globally. Furthermore, the symbol vocabulary is faster than standard text-based communications and is intended to communicate broader concepts with fewer keystrokes. The new language and communication system also presents opportunities for commercial benefit. As system use proliferates, commercial entities can sponsor their own symbols, collect real time symbol use data (whether geographically-based or not), and provide promotional benefits to consumers based on the use data. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223568 | SPELL-CHECKING WRITING IMPLEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A spell-checking writing implement includes a microphone configured to receive a spoken word. A microprocessor is configured to execute a voice recognition process that analyzes the spoken word to define a list of one or more possible text-based matches of the spoken word. The microphone is coupled to the microprocessor. A display screen, included within the spell-checking writing implement and coupled to the microprocessor, is configured to render the list of one or more possible text-based matches of the spoken word. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223569 | FORCIBLE ENTRY TRAINING DOOR SYSTEM - The present invention relates generally to apparatus for training the art of forcible door entry for emergency personnel such as firefighters and, in particular, a reusable forcible entry door training prop, adapted to simulate a locked door and allow individuals to conduct training in forcible entry techniques for different door types and mounting configurations (e.g., opening inward or outward, left hand opening or right band opening, steel jam or wood jams). | 2011-09-15 |
20110223570 | Goal achievement game & method - A theme-based goal achievement game for modifying a student's themed behavior in cooperation with teacher input at both home, for example, a parent, and at school, for example, a traditional teacher or behaviorist, includes a theme-based gameboard for display in the student's home configured on a front side with a contiguous theme-based path, said path comprising a plurality of positions representative of completion of theme-defined tasks, the positions including a start position, a finish position and interim reward positions therebetween. A place marker for marking the student's instant position reflects the student's cumulative progress traversing the theme-based path and a set of instructions for educating both the home and the school teacher on the themed behavior, including instructions for supporting the student to modify his/her themed behavior in cooperation with the theme-based gameboard. The student is presented with pre-defined theme-based goals by the home or school teacher, progress towards completion of which corresponds to path positions on the gameboard including interim achievement reward positions and reflects behavioral modification. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223571 | EMOTIONAL WEB - Methods and systems are provided for association of various online elements with emotional states. A set of emotional states may be generated or obtained, and particular online elements may be assigned to particular emotional states of the set, such as with emotional states that are reflected or represented by or in the online elements. Online elements can be of various types, such as, for example, Web sites, blogs, articles, online events, online activities, online messaging, etc. User association or interaction with online emotional state-associated online elements can be used in classifying users into particular emotional states. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223572 | Method of teaching swimming - A method is provided of teaching swimming to a non-swimmer or poor swimmer. The method includes teaching swimmers to use their natural buoyancy to overcome their fear of deep water. Upon losing the fear of deep water, it is easier to teach additional strokes and swimming techniques since the swimmers have confidence in their ability to be safe in deep water environments. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223573 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLE MEDICAL SIMULATOR INTEGRATION - A method and apparatus for multiple medical simulator integration provides multiple medical simulators and simultaneously receives at least one electronic data source input from each medical simulator into a common digital memory buffer in a time stamped manner for at least a given training event. Each electronic data source input is a data record throughout the event of a simulated parameter of the training simulator or a physical parameter of the training simulator. The common memory buffer allows independent, simultaneous, synchronized, user controlled playback of the individual inputs received within the memory buffer in any number of user defined configurations. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223574 | Directed Collaboration Platform for Online Virtual Coaching and Training - A directed collaboration virtual coach includes a repository of participant and coach profile information, enrollment records, activity records, and reports. A course campaign manager governs communication between participants, coaches, and a virtual coach. The virtual coach works alongside assigned human coaches to assist participants by auto-scaling involvement and direct contact with participants to complement optional human coaching activity and contact on a per assignment basis. A learning content management system contains online course materials and extended participant and coach profiles, collects participant activity, and provides usage reports. Courses comprise a sequence of prescribed assignments that are executed to achieve learning objectives and are organized into participant campaigns and coach campaigns. Each campaign comprises a collection of sequenced dynamic messages, including any of announcements, assignments, advices, and course materials. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223575 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEARNING CONCEPT MAP - A system for creating the learning organizational tool known as a concept map to thereby facilitate learning includes a manipulation-sensing device with a wireless data transceiver, an information integration platform, and a data processing device. The wireless manipulating-sensing device allows users to physically manipulate the concept map and then transmit/receive data related to the results of the physical manipulation via a wireless network. The wireless manipulation-sensing device includes a plurality of conceptual modules for recording data in the process of learning a concept map, a plurality of connecting modules for recording data of the connection relations between the conceptual modules, and a plurality of connecting wires connected between the plurality of conceptual modules and the plurality of connecting modules to form connection relations therebetween. The information integration platform receives the results of the physical manipulation transmitted from the conceptual modules to form concept map information by translation. The data processing device receives the concept map information formed by the information integration platform. In addition, a method for learning a concept map using the system described above is further provided. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223576 | System for the Administration of a Secure, Online, Proctored Examination - A system for secure, web-based, proctored examinations is provided. A web-based platform allows for test delivery beyond a local testing center with the test delivered directly to the test-taker. Computing devices that have been secured for the taking of an examination allow a student or prospective professional to access an examination wherever there is an Internet connection. As a result, students and professionals can take examinations where they live, learn, and work thereby reducing the costs associated with travelling to testing centers and minimizing time away from work. Test-takers, proctors, instructors, administrators, authors, and test developers can all access data and test information anytime and anywhere. Secure examinations can be taken under the purview of a proctor either in person or via the Internet and utilizing any number of testing environment capture devices in conjunction with data forensic technologies. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223577 | Apparatus and method for multiple sensory imprinting learning systems using visual, auditory and kinetic stimuli - An apparatus and method for impact activity learning includes a touch sensing element and display operating in accordance with a controller and display driver together with a sound circuit and image projector. The entire system housed in an impact receiving object such as a punching bag or floor mat. The user is prompted by a set of displayed image segments in response to which the user punches or otherwise impacts the apparatus to elicit an audible and visual response from the apparatus. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223578 | FLEXIBLE FLASH CARD SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS - Disclosed is a soft, flexible, photo, face, or image recognition flash card game and system for children, adults, and special needs individuals. By utilizing the foam flash cards of various colors and shapes containing photographs of people, places, and familiar objects, a persons cognitive abilities can be developed and exercised. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223579 | Composition for Preserving Platelets and Method of Using the Same - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for storing platelets to preserve the function and freshness of the platelets. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of a preservative composition having an antiplatelet agent, an anticoagulant, and an oxygen carrier, for maintaining the freshness of platelets. Additionally, the composition may also contain an ultra-short acting broad spectrum anti-microbial agents. The preservative composition may be used to store platelets in a liquid state, a frozen state, or a freeze-dried state. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223580 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND SAMPLE TRANSPORTING METHOD - The present invention is a sample analyzer including: a first and a second measurement unit configured to measure a sample accommodated in a sample container; a rack transport unit configured to transport each of a plurality of sample containers held in a sample rack to either the first or the second measurement unit; and a controller configured to acquire a measurement item information indicating a measurement item of each of samples accommodated in the plurality of sample containers held in the sample rack, determine a sample container to be a transport object and a measurement unit to be a transport destination of the sample container based on the acquired plurality of measurement item information, and control the rack transport unit to transport the sample container determined as the transport object to the measurement unit determined as the transport destination. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223581 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DIAPHRAGM PUMP - An electronically controlled diaphragm pump system is provided. The pump systems comprises a pump housing with a drive gas chamber and a fluid chamber separated by a diaphragm. The drive gas chamber is connected to one or more gas ports for injecting and/or sucking a gas into and out of the gas chamber. The fluid chamber is connected to a least one port for fluid inlet and at least one port for fluid outlet, where the inlet port has a valve adapted to open for fluid inlet when gas is sucked out of the gas chamber and the outlet port has a valve adapted to open for fluid outlet when gas is injected into the gas chamber. The pump system further has gas pressure means connected to a gas inlet port for providing a drive gas pressure in response to a control signal, and gas under-pressure means connected to a gas outlet port for providing a gas under-pressure or sucking of gas in response to a control signal. Furthermore, the pump system has a displacement sensor for detecting displacement or position of the diaphragm, and control circuitry connected to the displacement sensor for determining the displacement or position of the diaphragm and adapted for supplying the control signals to the gas pressure means and the gas under-pressure means. It is preferred that the means for providing a drive gas pressure comprises a gas-pressure proportional control valve being connected to the gas port and the control circuitry, whereby the drive gas pressure is varied as a function of the control signal supplied by the control circuitry. Also the means for providing a gas under-pressure may comprise a gas-under proportional control valve for controlling the gas under-pressure as a function of the control signal supplied by the control circuitry. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223582 | CELL CULTURE DEVICE AND METHOD OF CULTURING CELLS - The present invention relates to a cell culture device ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110223583 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONCENTRATED BIOMOLECULE CONDENSATES TO BIOSENSING DEVICES - Condensing devices and methods for providing a concentrated biomolecule condensate to one or more biosensing devices are provided. The concentrated biomolecule condensate is obtained from a fluid sample which potentially contains traces of one or more target biomolecules. The fluid sample is first separated into a filtered liquid and a retentate biomolecule condensate. A novel filtering module is provided for this purpose. The target biomolecules in the retentate biomolecule condensate are further separated from unwanted materials using magnetic beads coated with antibodies of the target biomolecules. The beaded biomolecule condensate obtained thereby is processed to extract constituents of the target biomolecules, thereby obtaining the concentrated biomolecule condensate, which is distributed to a biosensing device. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223584 | Oligonucleotides For Detecting Human Papilloma Virus In A Test Sample - Oligonucleotides targeted to HPV Type 16 and/or Type 18 nucleic acid sequences which are particularly useful to aid in detecting HPV type 16 and or 18 are described. The oligonucleotides can aid in detecting HPV Type 16 and/or Type 18 in different ways such as by acting as hybridization assay probes, helper probes, and/or amplification primers. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223585 | ASSAY FOR LOCALIZED DETECTION OF ANALYTES - The present invention relates to a method for detecting an analyte in a sample, said method comprising: (a) contacting said sample with at least one set of at least first and second proximity probes, wherein said probes each comprise an analyte-binding moiety and can simultaneously bind to the analyte, and wherein (i) said first proximity probe comprises a nucleic acid moiety attached at one end to the analyte-binding moiety, wherein a circular or circularizable oligonucleotide is hybridized to said nucleic acid moiety before, during or after said contacting step; and (ii) said second proximity probe comprises an enzyme moiety, attached to the analyte-binding moiety, capable of directly or indirectly enabling rolling circle amplification (RCA) of the circular or, when it is circularized, of the circularizable oligonucleotide hybridized to the nucleic acid moiety of the first proximity probe, wherein said RCA is primed by said nucleic acid moiety of said first proximity probe; (b) if necessary, circularizing said oligonucleotide, to produce a circularized template for RCA; (c) subjecting said circular or circularized template to RCA, wherein if the enzyme moiety of the second proximity probe in step (a)(ii) is a DNA polymerase, this step does not utilize a free DNA polymerase; and (d) detecting a product of said RCA. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223586 | OPTICAL PARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEM - A particle characterization system including a flow source to produce a stream of particles; a source of light or other energy directed at the stream of particles to cause fluorescence or scattered light to be emitted from the particles; a detector of the fluorescent or scattered light including three or more light receivers in a non-planar arrangement to detect the light emitted by the particles; and a computer which receives information from the light detector regarding light emitted by a particle in response to the source of light or other energy, the computer programmed to determine a characteristic of the particle based on the light collected from the particle. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223587 | OPTICAL PARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEM - A particle characterization system including a flow source to produce a stream of particles; a source of light or other energy directed at the stream of particles to cause fluorescence or scattered light to be emitted from the particles; a detector of the fluorescent or scattered light including a plurality of light receivers in an enclosed three-dimensional arrangement to detect the light emitted by the particles; and a computer which receives information from the detector regarding light emitted by a particle in response to the source of light or other energy, the computer programmed to determine a characteristic of the particle based on the light collected from the particle. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223588 | Solid Phase Nucleic Acid Extraction From Small Sample Volumes, and Release of Controlled Quantities - Products for and a method of capturing and storing nucleic acid from patient blood, plants or other samples (e.g., purified DNA or RNA), for use in analysis of nucleic acid are described. The products are made by heating a mixture of magnetic beads, silica particles, alkyl silicate (e.g., Silbond 4, Silbond Corp., Weston Mich.) and polyethylene resin particles. The quantity of nucleic acid adsorbed by the product is controlled by the surface area of silica available for binding to nucleic acid, which in turn is controlled by: the overall volume of the product, the ratio of the volume of polyethylene resin particles to the volumes of silica particles and alkyl silicate; and the sizes of silica particles (smaller particles have a larger surface area per unit volume). Controlling and limiting of the amount of nucleic acid captured by the product avoids the disadvantages associated with excess DNA/RNA for PCR amplification. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223589 | Solid Phase Nucleic Acid Extraction From Leukoreduced Blood - Products for and a method of capturing and storing nucleic acid from leukoreduced patient blood, where the products capture sufficient quantities for use in PCR and analysis of nucleic acid, are described. The products are made by heating a mixture of magnetic beads, silica particles, alkyl silicate (e.g., Silbond 4, Silbond Corp., Weston, Mich.) and polyethylene resin particles. The quantity of nucleic acid adsorbed by the product is controlled by the surface area of silica available for binding to nucleic acid, which in turn is controlled by: the overall volume of the product, the ratio of the volume of polyethylene resin particles to the volumes of silica particles and alkyl silicate; and the sizes of silica particles (smaller particles have a larger surface area per unit volume). | 2011-09-15 |
20110223590 | SINGLE-MOLECULE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS - Embodiments encompass a single-molecule detection system and methods of using the detection system to detect an object. Further, embodiments encompass a detection system comprising a movable light coupler, a waveguide, and a light detector. Embodiments further encompass methods of single-molecule detection, including methods of single-molecule nucleic acid sequencing. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223591 | METHODS AND DEVICE TO CONSTRAIN MULTICELLULAR ARRANGEMENTS IN STABLE, STATIONARY AND REPRODUCIBLE SPATIAL CONFIGURATION - The present invention relates to methods and devices to obtain multicellular arrangements in stable, stationary and reproducible spatial configuration, and optionally with controlled internal cell organization, methods for preparing such devices, methods for studying the cells shapes, the cells architectures, the cells mechanical equilibrium, the cell-cell interaction, the cell movement and migration, the cell differentiation, the global internal cells organization, the cells polarities and division, and/or any function of cells, methods for screening compounds of interest which enhance or inhibit specific cell functions. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223592 | Multiple fluorophore detector system - A detector oligonucleotide comprises multiple pairs of a donor fluorophore and a quencher molecule, which donor fluorophores and quencher molecules are separated by a site that is capable of being cleaved when in double-stranded form. The detector oligonucleotide may be made double-stranded in a manner that depends on the presence of a target nucleic acid, allowing the cleavage sites to be cleaved. Separation of the donor fluorophores and the quencher molecules decreases fluorescence quenching and generates a detectable change in a fluorescence parameter of the fluorophores of the detector oligonucleotide. By using multiple donor/quencher pairs, the present detector oligonucleotide advantageously generates a high signal to noise ratio and high efficiency in detection of a target nucleic acid. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223593 | Predicting a response to olanzapine - The invention relates generally to the relative effect of specific genetic polymorphisms in predicting the clinical outcome of olanzapine therapy in patients suffering from a psychiatric disease such as schizophrenia. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223594 | METHODS, KITS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETERMINING SEVERITY AND SURVIVAL OF HEART FAILURE IN A SUBJECT - The application provides a method of determining a severity of heart failure in a human test subject, by determining a level of RNA encoded by one or more heart failure marker genes in blood of the test subject compared to controls. The application also provides a method of determining survival outcome and allows the ranking of test subjects based on the level of RNA encoded by one or more survival associated genes. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223595 | STANDARDIZED AND OPTIMIZED REAL-TIME QUANTITATIVE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION METHOD FOR DETECTION OF MRD IN LEUKEMIA - The invention relates to in a real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RQ-PCR) method for minimal residual disease detection in leukemic patients through amplification of a fusion gene transcript, the improvement comprising: (i) selecting amplifiable and qualified patient samples for subsequent analysis; (ii) defining optimal conditions for performing the RT reaction; (iii) defining optimal conditions RQ-PCR protocol; and (iv) establishing a standardized procedure for data analysis. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223596 | Multiplex Detection Compositions, Methods, and Kits - The present invention generally relates to the detection of analytes, particularly biomolecules in samples. The invention also relates to compositions, methods, and kits for detecting the presence of analytes, typically in multiplex detection formats. The invention also relates to methods for determining the presence of at least one analyte in a sample, the methods employing employ single molecule detection techniques to individually detect at least one molecular complex or at least part of a molecular complex. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223597 | METHODS RELATING TO OLANZAPINE PHARMACOGENETICS - There is significant variability in subject clearance, half-life and side-effects from treatment with olanzapine (OLZ) in subjects. Methods for aiding in determining therapeutic efficacy of olanzapine in a subject are provided according to embodiments of the present invention which include identifying in a subject sample whether UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B10 (UGT2B10) and/or UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4 (UGT1A4) is “wild-type” or a variant associated with altered glucuronidation of an olanzapine metabolite compared to wild-type. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223598 | METHOD FOR REAL-TIME DETECTION OF SALMONELLA IN FOOD USING A CLEAVABLE CHIMERIC PROBE - A method is described for the real-time detection of | 2011-09-15 |
20110223599 | PARASITE DETECTION VIA ENDOSYMBIONT DETECTION - The present invention provides systems, methods, and compositions for identifying a subject as infected with a parasite by detecting nucleic acid from an endosymbiont of the parasite in a sample from the subject. In certain embodiments, the parasite is a nematode that infects humans or dogs (e.g., | 2011-09-15 |
20110223600 | Method For Predicting Athletic Performance Potential - A method and assay for predicting athletic performance potential of a subject, such as a thoroughbred race horse, comprising the steps of assaying a biological sample from a subject for the presence of a single nucleotide polymorphism in one or more genes associated with athletic performance. The athletic performance genes may be selected from one or more of MSTN, COX4I2, PDK4, CKM and COX4I1. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223601 | Method for pairwise sequencing of target polynucleotides - The invention relates to methods for pairwise sequencing of a double-stranded polynucleotide template, which methods result in the sequential determination of nucleotide sequences in two distinct and separate regions of the polynucleotide template. Using the methods of the invention it is possible to obtain two linked or paired reads of sequence information from each double-stranded template on a clustered array, rather than just a single sequencing read from one strand of the template. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223602 | Systems and Methods for Multiplex Analysis of PCR in Real Time - The present invention provides methods and systems for real-time measurements of PCR with multiplexing capability. Certain embodiments relate to methods and systems that use fluorescently encoded superparamagnetic microspheres for the immobilization of amplification products during the PCR process, and an imaging chamber of a measurement device that is also capable of controllable thermal cycling for assisting the PCR process. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223603 | DIAGNOSING AND MONITORING RESPONSE TO TREATMENT OF NON-INCONTINENT UROLOGICAL AND RELATED DISEASES - Techniques for diagnosing and monitoring response to treatment of non-incontinent urological disorders (NIUD) in a patient are provided. For example, a technique for diagnosing NIUD in a patient includes obtaining peripheral blood-derived nucleic acid containing nucleated acellular components such as serum and/or plasma and/or nucleated cellular components from the patient to provide a reporter function in the patient. Also, a technique for monitoring response to treatment of NIUD in a patient includes obtaining peripheral blood-derived nucleic acid containing nucleated acellular components such as serum and/or plasma and/or nucleated cellular components from the patient to provide a reporter function in the patient. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223604 | Assay for the Measurement of IGF Type 1 Receptor and Insulin Receptor Expression - This invention relates to a quantitative PCR assay that differentiates between IR-A, IR-B and IGF-IR mRNAs and compares expression of the three receptors on the same scale. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223605 | Multiple-sample microfluidic chip for DNA analysis - Aspects of the disclosure provide a microfluidic chip. The microfluidic chip includes a first domain configured for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of DNA fragments, and a second domain for electrophoretic separation. The first domain includes at least a first reaction reservoir designated for PCR amplification based on a first sample, and a second reaction reservoir designated for PCR amplification based on a second sample. The second domain includes at least a first separation unit coupled to the first reaction reservoir to received first amplified DNA fragments based on the first sample, and a second separation unit coupled to the second reaction reservoir to received second amplified DNA fragments based on the second sample. The first separation unit is configured to perform electrophoretic separation for the first amplified DNA fragments, and the second separation unit is configured to perform electrophoretic separation for the second amplified DNA fragments. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223606 | Nucleic acid quantitation from tissue slides - This invention provides methods of quantitating nucleic acids from problematic samples, such as aged samples, formalin fixed samples, paraffin embedded samples, samples with aneuploid cells, and cells with fragmented nucleic acids. Methods include techniques to efficiently solubilize the nucleic acids under non-denaturing conditions from preserved clinical samples without resort to organic extractions, to normalize cell counts regardless of aneuploidy, to access the fragmentation state of the nucleic acids, and to provide standard curves for degraded nucleic acid samples. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223607 | CIRCULATING MICRORNA AS A MARKER FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA - Provided herein are methods for the diagnosis, or management of liver diseases, e.g., hepatocellular carcinoma, using profiles of the miRNAs determined from cellular or acellular body fluids. | 2011-09-15 |
20110223608 | MOLECULAR DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF ENTEROCOCCI - A primer pair and probe for the large subunit ribosomal RNA gene of | 2011-09-15 |
20110223609 | Gene defects and mutant ALK kinase in human solid tumors - In accordance with the invention, novel gene deletions and translocations involving chromosome 2 resulting in fusion proteins combining part of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) kinase with part of a secondary protein have now been identified in human solid tumors, e.g. non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Secondary proteins include Echinoderm Microtubule-Associated Protein-Like 4 (EML-4) and TRK-Fusion Gene (TFG). The EML4-ALK fusion protein, which retains ALK tyrosine kinase activity, was confirmed to drive the proliferation and survival of NSCLC characterized by this mutation. The invention therefore provides, in part, isolated polynucleotides and vectors encoding the disclosed mutant ALK kinase polypeptides, probes for detecting it, isolated mutant polypeptides, recombinant polypeptides, and reagents for detecting the fusion and truncated polypeptides. The disclosed identification of this new fusion protein enables new methods for determining the presence of these mutant ALK kinase polypeptides in a biological sample, methods for screening for compounds that inhibit the proteins, and methods for inhibiting the progression of a cancer characterized by the mutant polynucleotides or polypeptides, which are also provided by the invention. | 2011-09-15 |