41st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090253034 | Electrical Connection Terminal for Electric Power Storage Cell - The invention concerns an electric power storage cell ( | 2009-10-08 |
20090253035 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE CELL, ELECTRODE STABILIZING AGENT, PHOSPHAZENE DERIVATIVE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A non-aqueous electrolyte cell comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a support salt. The non-aqueous electrolyte further comprises a phosphazene derivative. The phosphazene derivative having a specified structure functions as an electrode stabilizing agent or a non-combustion agent. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253036 | Electrochemical Cell - Titanium dioxide or a lithium titanate, especially mesoporous titanium dioxide or lithium titanate, can function as a negative electrode in an electrochemical cell in which the electrolyte is an aqueous solution containing lithium and hydroxide ions. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253037 | METHOD OF PRODUCING NANOPARTICLES, NANOPARTICLES, AND LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING ELECTRODE COMPRISING THE NANOPARTICLES - A method of preparing nanoparticles includes using low-temperature plasma and a pulsed second process gas. Nanoparticles having uniform sizes and nanoparticles having a core-shell structure may be formed. A lithium battery includes an electrode that includes the nanoparticles. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253038 | BIPOLAR BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An apparatus and a method for manufacturing a bipolar battery are disclosed, which are capable of restraining the introduction of a bubble, resulting in superior battery performance. A bipolar battery is disclosed for preparing an electrolyte layer, which includes permeable separators such that the electrolytes can penetrate therein and a bipolar electrode wherein a cathode is formed at one side of a collector and an anode is formed at another side of the collector. Then, the electrolyte layers are stacked upon one another. When the electrolyte layer is provided to the bipolar electrode, bubbles within the electrolyte layer are exhausted from one side to another side of the separator via the separator. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253039 | LITHIUM-TRANSITION METAL COMPLEX COMPOUNDS HAVING Nth ORDER HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME AND LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING AN ELECTRODE COMPRISING THE SAME - A lithium-transition metal complex compound has an n | 2009-10-08 |
20090253040 | ALKALINE DRY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An alkaline dry battery of this invention includes: a cylindrical battery case with a bottom; a cylindrical positive electrode having a hollow, being in contact with an inner face of the battery case, and containing a manganese dioxide powder and a graphite powder; a negative electrode disposed in the hollow of the positive electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an alkaline electrolyte. The positive electrode has cracks therein, and the cracks are substantially arc-shaped in a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction of the positive electrode and extend in the axial direction of the positive electrode. The positive electrode has a manganese dioxide density of 2.15 to 2.30 g/cm | 2009-10-08 |
20090253041 | FLOODED LEAD-ACID BATTERY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Positive active material pastes for flooded deep discharge lead-acid batteries, methods of making the same and lead-acid batteries including the same are provided. The positive active material paste includes lead oxide, a sulfate additive, and an aqueous acid. The positive active material paste contains from about 0.1 to about 1.0 wt % of the sulfate additive. Batteries using such positive active material pastes exhibit greatly improved performance over batteries with conventional positive active material pastes. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253042 | METHOD OF PREPARING POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY PREPARED BY SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a method of preparing a positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a positive active material prepared according to the method, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. This manufacturing method includes preparing a complex salt solution by mixing a solution including a metal source material and a chelating agent, disposing the complex salt on the surface of a lithium-included compound by adding a lithium-included compound to the complex salt solution, adding a solution including a fluorine source material to the solution including a lithium-included compound with the complex salt on the surface, and heat-treating the mixture. The present invention provides a simple method of economically preparing a positive active material in which structural transition on the surface is prevented and securing a uniform coating layer. In addition, the positive active material can have improved charge and discharge characteristics, cycle life characteristic, and rate characteristic. It also has improved ion conductivity, and accordingly can improve mobility of lithium ions in an electrolyte and thereby improve discharge potential of a battery. Furthermore, the positive active material can decrease the amount of a conductive material and increase density of a substrate. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253043 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - A secondary battery, which may include an electrode assembly, a can having an upper opening to receive the electrode assembly and a cap assembly finishing the opening of the can is disclosed. The electrode assembly may include a positive electrode plate provided with a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode plate provided with a negative electrode active material layer, a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate and an insulation coating layer coated on the positive electrode plate. The insulation coating layer may includes a first coating layer coated on the positive electrode coating portion. The insulation coating layer may contain olivine type lithium phosphate compound. A second coating layer coated on the first coating layer may contain ceramic powder and a binder. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253044 | Nonaqueous Electrolyte and Lithium ion Secondary Battery Using Same - Obtained are a nonaqueous electrolyte solution suitable for a lithium secondary battery having a high energy density, wherein a decrease in the capacity due to charge/discharge cycles is remarkably small and no gas is generated when charging or storing the battery; and a lithium secondary battery using the same. This nonaqueous electrolyte solution is a solution containing a nonaqueous solvent, the nonaqueous solvent containing a fluorinated solvent including a linear fluorinated carbonate (a1) and a fluorinated ethylene carbonate (a2), and the total amount of the fluorinated solvent in the nonaqueous solvent is in the range of from 50 to 100 weight %. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253045 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTIONS AND NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE BATTERIES - Nonaqueous electrolytes capable of providing a battery having a high capacity and excellent in storability and cycle characteristics are provided. Also provided are nonaqueous-electrolyte batteries produced with the electrolytes. The nonaqueous electrolytes include ones which (1) contains a cyclic carbonate having an unsaturated bond and further contains a fluorinated cyclic carbonate having two or more fluorine atoms, (2) contains an aromatic compound having 7-18 carbon atoms in total and further contains a fluorinated cyclic carbonate having two or more fluorine atoms, (3) contains diethyl carbonate and further contains a fluorinated cyclic carbonate having two or more fluorine atoms, or (4) contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cyclic sulfonic acid ester compounds, di-sulfonic acid ester compounds, nitrile compounds, and compounds represented by general formula (1) and further contains a fluorinated cyclic carbonate having two or more fluorine atoms. The electrolytes further include (5) a nonaqueous electrolyte characterized by being an electrolytic solution for use in a high-voltage battery having a final charge voltage of 4.3 V or higher and containing a fluorinated cyclic carbonate having two or more fluorine atoms. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253046 | LITHIUM ION ELECTROLYTES AND LITHIUM ION CELLS WITH GOOD LOW TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE - There is provided in one embodiment of the invention an electrolyte for use in a lithium ion electrochemical cell. The electrolyte comprises a mixture of an ethylene carbonate (EC), an ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), an ester cosolvent, and a lithium salt. The ester cosolvent comprises methyl propionate (MP), ethyl propionate (EP), methyl butyrate (MB), ethyl butyrate (EB), propyl butyrate (PB), or butyl butyrate (BB). The electrochemical cell operates in a temperature range of from about −60 degrees Celsius to about 60 degrees Celsius. In another embodiment there is provided a lithium ion electrochemical cell using the electrolyte of the invention. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253047 | Electrochemical Cell - An electrochemical cell comprises as an anode, a lithium transition metal oxide or sulphide compound which as a [B | 2009-10-08 |
20090253048 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELL, AND CARBONATE COMPOUNDS - The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolytic solution which can give excellent cycle characteristics. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains a linear carbonate represented by the formula (1): | 2009-10-08 |
20090253049 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - A non-aqueous electrolyte can suppress decomposition of a solvent, improve the cycle life of a secondary battery, suppress the rise of resistance of a secondary battery and improve the capacity maintenance ratio of a secondary battery A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery formed by using such a non-aqueous electrolyte includes a non-aqueous electrolyte containing an aprotic solvent and a disulfonic acid ester as expressed by chemical formula 1 shown below, a positive electrode and a negative electrode: | 2009-10-08 |
20090253050 | HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE MEDIA - Described are holographic storage mediums and method of making holographic storage mediums. The holographic storage mediums may have write components that bind to the matrix to form a pattern in the media. The holographic storage mediums may also be rewriteable. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253051 | PHASE SHIFT MASK AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a phase shift mask and a method of fabricating the same. According to an aspect of the present invention, a method of fabricating a phase shift mask includes forming a phase shift layer and a light-shielding layer over a transparent substrate including a cell area and a frame area, patterning the light-shielding layer to thereby form light-shielding layer patterns, patterning the phase shift layer in a width narrower than that of the light-shielding layer pattern by performing an etch process using the light-shielding layer patterns as a mask, and removing the light-shielding layer patterns of the cell area. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253052 | Photomask and Method of Fabricating the Same - A photomask comprises: a light transmitting substrate; patterns disposed over the light transmitting substrate to define a light transmitting region; and a light transmittance control layer disposed between the light transmitting substrate and the patterns having a relatively high light transmittance in a first control layer region overlapping a first portion of the light transmitting region adjacent to a poor pattern having a size larger than a normal size than in a second control layer region overlapping a second portion of the light transmitting region between normal patterns having a normal size. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253053 | Method of Fabricating Halftone Phase Shift Mask - A method of fabricating a halftone phase shift mask, comprising: forming a structure by sequentially stacking a light blocking layer pattern defining a side surface and a phase shift layer pattern over a light transmitting substrate; and treating the structure with heat to make the phase shift layer pattern flow and cover the side surface of the light blocking layer pattern. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253054 | PHASE SHIFT MASK BLANK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHASE SHIFT MASK - Disclosed is a phase shift mask blank ( | 2009-10-08 |
20090253055 | REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY, AND SUBSTRATE WITH FUNCTIONAL FILM FOR THE MASK BLANK - Provided are a substrate with a conductive film for an EUV mask blank in which the generation of particles due to abrasion between an electrostatic chuck and the substrate is prevented; and a substrate with a multilayer reflective film and an EUV mask blank each employing such a substrate with a conductive film. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253056 | LOW FRICTION ELECTROSTATOGRAPHIC IMAGING MEMBER - Present embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member having low contact friction surfaces to ease sliding mechanical interaction and suppressing abrasion/wear failure and methods of preparing thereof. The improved imaging member has layers comprising slippery polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxane molecules that enhance the physical and mechanical functions and reduce the layers surface contact friction of the imaging member to extend service life. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253057 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR AND IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a conductive support and a photosensitive layer obtained by laminating at least a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer containing a charge transport material in this order on the conductive support, the photosensitive layer being provided with a surface protective layer on the surface thereof, wherein the protective layer contains at least filler particles which exhibit a dispersed state defined by Rf given by the following equations (1) and (2): | 2009-10-08 |
20090253058 | LOW FRICTION ELECTROSTATOGRAPHIC IMAGING MEMBER - Present embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member having low contact friction surfaces to ease sliding mechanical interaction and suppressing abrasion/wear failure and methods of preparing thereof. The improved imaging member has layers comprising one or two low surface energy polymeric materials that enhance the physical and mechanical functions and reduce the layers surface contact friction of the imaging member to extend service life. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253059 | LOW FRICTION ELECTROSTATOGRAPHIC IMAGING MEMBER - Present embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member having low contact friction surfaces to ease sliding mechanical interaction and suppressing abrasion/wear failure and methods of preparing thereof. The improved imaging member has layers comprising one or two low surface energy polymeric materials that enhance the physical and mechanical functions and reduce the layers surface contact friction of the imaging member to extend service life. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253060 | LOW FRICTION ELECTROSTATOGRAPHIC IMAGING MEMBER - Present embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member having low contact friction surfaces to ease sliding mechanical interaction and suppressing abrasion/wear failure and methods of preparing thereof. The improved imaging member has layers comprising slippery polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxane molecules that enhance the physical and mechanical functions and reduce the layers surface contact friction of the imaging member to extend service life. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253061 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE USING THE SAME - An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate, and a photosensitive layer, an intermediate layer having a thickness of 2 nm to 70 nm, and a surface layer, which are disposed in this order on the conductive substrate. The refractive index n | 2009-10-08 |
20090253062 | LOW FRICTION ELECTROSTATOGRAPHIC IMAGING MEMBER - Present embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member having low contact friction surfaces to ease sliding mechanical interaction and suppressing abrasion/wear failure and methods of preparing thereof. The improved imaging member has layers comprising one or two low surface energy polymeric materials that enhance the physical and mechanical functions and reduce the layers surface contact friction of the imaging member to extend service life. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253063 | LOW FRICTION ELECTROSTATOGRAPHIC IMAGING MEMBER - Present embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member having low contact friction surfaces to ease sliding mechanical interaction and suppressing abrasion/wear failure and methods of preparing thereof. The improved imaging member has layers comprising one or two low surface energy polymeric materials that enhance the physical and mechanical functions and reduce the layers surface contact friction of the imaging member to extend service life. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253064 | PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR CREATING CUSTOMIZED COLORS BY USING A SERIES OF NEUTRAL GRAY PRIMARIES - A process for creating custom colors including: creating a plurality of neutral gray scale primary components of varying darkness levels; selecting one or more non-gray scale primary components; and combining one or more of the plurality of neutral gray scale primary components with the one or more non-gray scale primary components; the plurality of neutral gray scale primary components are compatible with dry blending techniques of the one or more non-gray scale primary components in order to shift a hue of a designated target primary. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253065 | TONER, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TONER, AND TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPING AGENT - A toner or two-component developer is provided. The toner includes toner base particles obtained by mixing in an aqueous medium a first resin particle dispersion, a colorant particle dispersion, and a wax particle dispersion, aggregating the mixed dispersion to form core particles at least part of which is melted, adding a second resin particle dispersion to a core particle dispersion in which the core particles are dispersed, and fusing the second resin particles with the core particles by heating. A GPC measurement of the second resin particles shows that the number-average molecular weight (Mn2) is 9000 to 30000, the weight-average molecular weight (Mw2) is 50000 to 500000, and the ratio (Mw2/Mn2) of the weight-average molecular weight (Mw2) to the number-average molecular weight (Mn2) is 2 to 10. The wax particles include at least a first wax and a second wax. An endothermic peak temperature (melting point Tmw1) of the first wax based on a DSC method is 50° C. to 90° C. The relationship between an endothermic peak temperature (melting point Tmw2) of the second wax based on the DSC method and Tmw1 is expressed as 5+Tmw1 (° C.)≦Tmw2 (° C.)≦50+Tmw1 (° C.). | 2009-10-08 |
20090253066 | Wet developer - A wet developer in which toner particles containing at least a colorant and a binder resin are dispersed in a non-volatile carrier solution by using a dispersant. By using as the binder resin a polyester resin having a weight-average molecular weight Mw in a range of 20,000≦Mw≦350,000, it becomes possible to improve storage stability without degradation of fixing property. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253067 | WET DEVELOPER - To provide a wet developer which is capable of improving fixability, while ensuring a sufficient heat-resistant storage property. The wet developer contains toner particles composed of a colorant and a binder resin, which are dispersed in a non-volatile carrier solution by using a dispersant. As the binder resin, a polyester resin, which has an alcohol component containing a mixture of an ethylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A and a propylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A, with a ratio thereof being 1:19 to 10:10 (weight ratio), is used. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253068 | Image transfer system and liquid toner for use therewith - A printing method comprising: forming a first image utilizing a liquid toner comprising carrier liquid and pigmented polymer particles having a first color; transferring the first image to an intermediate transfer member; forming at least one additional image utilizing a liquid toner comprising at least one carrier liquid and pigmented polymer particles having a second color, different from the first color; transferring the at least one additional image to the intermediate transfer member overlaid on the first image, to form a composite image on the intermediate transfer member; and further transferring the composite image to a further substrate, wherein said polymer particles in said first liquid toner and in at least one of said additional liquid toners have different compositions, aside from colorants, the differences in composition including at least one of different polymers or blends of polymers, different amounts or types of placticizers, different amounts of solvated liquid and different compositions of solvated liquid. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253069 | IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS USEFUL FOR WATERLESS PRINTING - A non-ablative negative-working imageable element has first and second polymeric layers under a crosslinked silicone rubber layer. These elements can be used in a simple method to provide lithographic printing plates useful for waterless printing (no fountain solution). Processing after imaging is relatively simple using either water or an aqueous solution containing very little organic solvent to remove the imaged regions. The crosslinked silicone rubber layer is ink-repelling and only the first layer that is closest to the substrate contains an infrared radiation absorbing compound to provide thermal sensitivity. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253070 | RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided is a resist composition including a compound having a molecular weight of 1,000 or less and containing at least one sulfonamide group (—SO | 2009-10-08 |
20090253071 | PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A planographic printing plate precursor comprising a hydrophilic support having a surface roughness (Ra) in a range of from 0.45 to 0.60, and, on the support, a recording layer containing a phenolic resin, an infrared absorber and a polymer having at least one selected from the group consisting of a structural unit represented by the following formula (I) and a structural unit represented by the following formula (II). In the Formulae (I) and (II), R | 2009-10-08 |
20090253072 | NANOPARTICLE REVERSIBLE CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT MATERIAL AND METHOD - The invention is to a reversible photobleachable material comprised of nanoparticles of indium gallium oxide or gallium oxide, and a method of exposing a substrate, such as in semiconductor manufacture, using same. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253073 | Light-Sensitive Component for Use in Photoresists - A compound of the formula (I) | 2009-10-08 |
20090253074 | FLUORINATED POLYMERS FOR USE IN IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHY - The present invention relates to partially fluorinated (meth)acrylic polymers that can be blended with other (meth)acrylic polymers to provide enhanced surface properties. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253075 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A positive resist composition including a resin component (A) which exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure,
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20090253076 | Coating-type underlayer coating forming composition for lithography containing vinylnaphthalene resin derivative - [Object] To provide a coating-type underlayer coating forming composition that is applied for multi-ply coating process by thin film resist in order to prevent collapse of resist pattern after development with miniaturization of resist pattern, and that shows a sufficient etching resistance against a semiconductor substrate to be processed on processing of the substrate by having a low dry etching rate compared with the photoresist and substrate. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253077 | Anti-reflection film forming material, and method for forming resist pattern using the same - The anti-reflection film forming material according to the present invention includes (a) a water soluble resin having a vinyl acetate constituent unit, and (b) a compound having a constituent unit represented by the following general formula. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253078 | DOUBLE EXPOSURE LITHOGRAPHY USING LOW TEMPERATURE OXIDE AND UV CURE PROCESS - A method of processing a substrate includes forming a first layer having a photosensitive response to incident radiation on the substrate, forming a first pattern in the first layer, and exposing the first pattern to ultra-violet radiation. The exposure of the first pattern to ultra-violet radiation increases the resistance of the first pattern to a developer. The method also includes forming a conformal protective layer over the first pattern and at least a portion of the substrate. The method further includes forming a second layer having a photosensitive response to incident radiation over the conformal protective layer and forming a second pattern in the second layer. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253079 | FORMING REVERSE ILLUMINATION PATTERNS - In photolithographic exposure, the illumination pattern ( | 2009-10-08 |
20090253080 | Photoresist Image-Forming Process Using Double Patterning - A process for forming a photoresist pattern on a device, comprising; a) forming a layer of first photoresist on a substrate from a first photoresist composition; b) imagewise exposing the first photoresist; c) developing the first photoresist to form a first photoresist pattern; d) treating the first photoresist pattern with a hardening compound comprising at least 2 amino (NH | 2009-10-08 |
20090253081 | Process for Shrinking Dimensions Between Photoresist Pattern Comprising a Pattern Hardening Step - A process for forming a photoresist pattern on a device, comprising; a) forming a layer of first photoresist on a substrate from a first photoresist composition; b) imagewise exposing the first photoresist; c) developing the first photoresist to form a first photoresist pattern; d) treating the first photoresist pattern with a hardening compound comprising at least 2 amino (NH | 2009-10-08 |
20090253082 | METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A method for forming a resist pattern, includes forming a lower layer film, forming an intermediate film on the lower layer film, forming a photoresist film containing a photoacid-generating agent on the intermediate film, exposing the photoresist film, and developing the photoresist film. The lower layer film contains at least any one of a free acid, a thermoacid-generating agent, and a photoacid-generating agent, on a substrate to be treated. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253083 | Exposure Apparatus, Exposure Method, and Method for Producing Device - An exposure apparatus includes a liquid supply unit which supplies a liquid to fill an optical path space for an exposure light beam therewith, a first land surface which is opposed to a surface of a substrate arranged at an exposure position and which surrounds the optical path space for the exposure light beam, and second land surfaces which are arranged outside the first land surface. The first land surface is capable of retaining the liquid between the surface of the substrate and the first land surface. The second land surface is provided to make no contact with a film of the liquid existing between the second land surface and the surface of the substrate. Accordingly, the exposure apparatus is provided, in which the optical path space for the exposure light beam can be filled with the liquid in a desired state even when the exposure is performed while moving the substrate. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253084 | DOUBLE PATTERNING PROCESS - Double patterns are formed by coating a chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising an acid labile group-bearing resin and a photoacid generator and prebaking to form a resist film on a processable substrate, exposing the resist film to high-energy radiation, PEB, and developing with an alkaline developer to form a positive resist pattern, treating the positive resist pattern to be alkali soluble and solvent resistant, coating a negative resist composition and prebaking to form a reversal film, and exposing the reversal film to high-energy radiation, PEB, and developing with an alkaline developer to form a negative resist pattern. The last development step includes the reversal transfer step of dissolving away the positive resist pattern which has been converted to be soluble in developer. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253085 | NON-CORROSIVE TREATMENT TO ENHANCE PRESSURIZED AND NON-PRESSURIZED PULVERIZED COAL COMBUSTION - Methods and compositions for inhibiting corrosion of metal surfaces in a furnace system are disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, pulverized coal is burned as fuel in the presence of a copper ion catalyst/combustion aid. Corrosion is inhibited in these systems by the use of a blend of primary aminoalcohol such as 2-aminoethanol, tertiary aminoalcohol such as triethanol amine, and boric acid or water soluble salt form of the acid. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253086 | Burner Arrangement - The invention relates to a burner arrangement comprising a burner plate ( | 2009-10-08 |
20090253087 | IGNITION CONTROL WITH INTEGRAL CARBON MONOXIDE SENSOR - A control for controlling the operation of a fuel-fired heating appliance is provided that include a sensor capable of sensing the presence of carbon monoxide gas and providing an output indicative of the level of carbon monoxide gas. The control further includes a microprocessor that periodically reads the CO sensor output and stores at least one sensor output value in a memory, wherein the microprocessor responsively discontinues the operation of the appliance when the microprocessor detects a sensor output that has increased by more than a predetermined amount over at least one previously stored sensor output value. In one embodiment, the control is preferably configured to periodically read the sensor output value, and responsive discontinue operation of an appliance upon sensing a predetermined increase of at least a 50 percent increase over the previously monitored sensor output value over a period of about 15 to 90 minutes. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253088 | Hollow Flame Versatile Burner for Hydrocarbons - To enable a significant flow of liquid, gas or mixed hydrocarbons to be eliminated cleanly and safely, particularly during a well test phase, a burner comprises two concentric apertures, rotationally symmetrical about a common axis, enabling a hollow flame to be generated. The central aperture ( | 2009-10-08 |
20090253089 | ADVANCED GAS TORCH - A gas torch is provided that includes an auto-ignition system disposed within the gas torch, a preheat oxygen conduit array extending through the gas torch, a fuel gas conduit array extending through the gas torch, and a cutting oxygen conduit array extending through the gas torch. At least one safety device is disposed within the gas torch, such as check valves and flashback arrestors, by way of example. The gas torch also includes a cutting oxygen trigger and an ignition trigger operable to start preheat gas flow and to ignite the gas torch. The ignition trigger is configured for automatic disengagement of the auto-ignition system when the ignition trigger is released. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253090 | System for controlling atmosphere gas inside furnace - A system for controlling atmospheric gas inside a furnace may include a furnace into which an atmospheric gas is charged for thermaltreating carbon steel, a flow control portion that is connected to the furnace for controlling the flow of the atmospheric gas, a gas generator for producing an endothermic gas (Rx gas) and supplying the flow control portion with the endothermic gas, and a gas analyzing control portion for analyzing the atmospheric gas that is supplied through a sampling line that is connected to the furnace and for controlling the flow control portion based on the analyzed data so as to control a flux of the atmospheric gas that is supplied to the furnace. With the system, decarbonization of carbon steel can be prevented or reduced. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253091 | FIBER TREATMENT OVEN WITH ADJUSTABLE GATES - A fiber treatment oven having slots for the fibers to pass through and adjustable gates located proximate the slots. The gates may be connected via a linkage that allows movement of many gates at once and may be connected so that individual gates may be adjusted as well. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253092 | FUEL CELL HEATER - A self-powered space heater comprises a fan, a burner, a heat exchanger and an fuel cell assembly. The fan generates an air flow. The burner is positioned downstream of the fan and communicates therewith. The burner produces a hot gas. The heat exchanger is positioned downstream of the burner and is operatively connected therewith for receiving at least some of the hot gas. The heat exchanger provides heat for an associated enclosure. The fuel cell assembly provides electrical energy to operate the space heater. The fuel cell assembly is operatively connected to the burner for receiving at least some of the hot gas. The fuel cell assembly includes a fuel cell component and a heat compartment for generating heat to heat the fuel cell component. A thermal output of the burner provides sufficient hot gas to operate both the heat exchanger and the fuel cell assembly. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253093 | Orthodontic Torque Pliers - The invention pertains to a tool or pliers for effecting a torque bends or twists to orthodontic rectangular arch wire. The pliers have two handles pivotally associated by a core, the core having a slot therein. One of the handles has a bifurcated head with the other handle having a single head adapted to fit within said bifurcated head and pivot on the core. The bifurcated headed handle has at least one slide reciprocally associated with a side of the bifurcated headed handle, the slide having a slot in an end thereof, the slide being manipulated so that its slot into aligned association with the slot in the core. The core is detachably secured to the single headed handle. Slots are in the single and bifurcated headed handles to access their bores so that all the slots can be aligned to accept an arch wire being passed through the slots in the handles and into the slots of the core and slide. Squeezing of the handles causes relative rotation between the core and slide to impart a twist to the wire. The degree of twist can be adjustably controlled. Preferably, there are two slides, one in each side of the bifurcated headed handle. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253094 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING INFECTED TISSUE - An apparatus and method for detecting infected tissue are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a light source for producing a light beam and an optical element having an input end optically coupled to the light source and an output end arranged to direct the light beam as a confocal beam into tissue. The apparatus also comprise a detector optically coupled to the optical element to receive a return beam back from the tissue stimulated by the confocal beam and to generate an output dependent upon the return beam. An analyser is arranged to analyse the output of the detector to determine whether the return beam is indicative of infected tissue. The use of a confocal beam allows it to be directed to a specific predetermined point or depth in tissue, such as a tooth, thus eliminating the ‘swamping effect’ of the bulk background tissue. Thus an embodiment of the apparatus is more sensitive at detecting infected tissue. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253095 | GUIDED DENTAL IMPLANTATION SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE AND METHOD - A dental implantation system is provided, comprising an implantation device adapted to prepare a site within a mouth of a patient for receiving a dental implant. A guidance device is operably engaged with the implantation device and is adapted to operably engage the mouth of the patient. The engagement between the guidance device and the mouth of the patient provides a fiducial marker for guiding the implantation device to prepare the site for receiving the dental implant. An associated method of implanting a dental implant, and associated devices, are also provided. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253096 | Dental filing tool - A dental filing tool includes a handle and a filing strip, wherein the handle includes first and second handle parts, each having a bridge and corresponding first and second arms extending therefrom, the handle parts connectable by a plurality of snap fittings and forming finger pads at either end when snapped together. Male snap fittings may include one or more cross-slots extending at least part of the length of the male snap fitting. A filing strip includes abrasive material on one or both faces, or a sharp-edged perforation pattern, and one or more serrated edges. The interior surfaces of the handle may be beveled to improve comfort and better fit between teeth. The bridge portion of the handle parts can include a raised portion and indicia formed into or printed on the raised portion. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253097 | DEVICE AND ARRANGEMENT FOR FIXTURE INSTALLATION - A device and arrangement for installation of a fixture in a jaw bone comprises a fixture holder designed to cooperate with a guide member forming part of a template, via which guide member the fixture can be applied in its position in the jaw bone with the aid of the fixture holder. The arrangement is also provided with one or more elements which, with the aid of the guide member, ensure defined positions of the fixture in the vertical and transverse directions. The element or elements is or are arranged on the fixture holder. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253098 | Implant-Driver Assembly - Disclosed are an implant-driver assembly and an associated method. Generally, the implant-driver assembly includes a driver, an implant and a coupler that affixes the implant to the driver during transport and during insertion of the implant into the jaw of a patient. As shipped, the assembly may take the form of a superassembly with a vial insert that impedes axial movement of the driver, coupler, and implant. Via manual action or assisted with a suitable tool, the coupler may be disengaged to thereby decouple the implant and driver once the implant has been properly positioned. Also disclosed is a method for inserting an implant, the method comprising applying torque to the driver of an implant-driver assembly as disclosed herein. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253099 | Method for Obtaining a Biocompatible Composite Implant - The invention concerns a method for obtaining a metal implant for open porosity tissue support and/or replacement, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: (i) selecting a mould, (ii) arranging in the mould a solid metal core ( | 2009-10-08 |
20090253100 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES - The invention provides a method of manufacturing a series of tooth positioners for incrementally repositioning one or more teeth of a patient from an initial configuration to a final configuration via one or more intermediate configurations. The method uses a composite model of the patient's teeth in the initial configuration, the composite model having a base and one or more discrete model teeth. Each model tooth includes a crown portion and a root portion and is mounted on the base in a tooth mounting portion of the base formed from a mounting material in which the root portion can be imbedded and retained in position but which can allow movement of the root portion through the tooth mounting portion upon application of a force to the crown portion of the model tooth. In the method, the position of one or more of the model teeth is changed to reconfigure the composite model to a first intermediate configuration. A negative impression of the first intermediate tooth configuration is then made. The position of one or more of the model teeth in the mounting portion of the base is then changed again to reconfigure the composite model to a second intermediate or a final configuration. A second or final impression of the second intermediate or final tooth configuration is then produced. The impressions taken from the model can be used to make the series of positioners. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253101 | ORAL HYGIENE COMPOSITION AND APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method and accompanying apparatus that allows high concentrations of hydrogen peroxide for tooth whitening by use of an aerosol spray. The aerosol spray may be delivered through a mouthpiece that will direct the spray onto the teeth while inhibiting any escape of the spray to the lips and outside the moth. Also, in combination with antiplaque formulations, enhanced tooth whitening is effected. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253102 | Method for tracking soft tissue masses in images using directed graphs - Region of interest (ROI) corresponding to a soft tissue mass are tracked in a training video acquired by sonography. The locations of the ROI are used to construct a directed graph in which each node represents a location of the tracked ROI, and the edges represent temporal relations of the ROIs. The soft tissue mass can also be tracked using the graph, and appropriate treatment can be delivered. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253103 | Devices, systems and methods for firearms training, simulation and operations - Methods and apparatus for providing firearms training without using traditional firearms. Replicas of firearms have control systems in communication with magazines inserted into the replicas to control the number of rounds that can be fired for each magazine. The control systems can also monitor, record and communicate data relating to all use of the replica to centralized control units. Additionally, the control systems can include location sensors to monitor the location of the replicas and only authorize firing of the replicas in approved locations. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253104 | Vision system - The invention relates to a vision system for representing synthetically generated images for the stimulation of night vision appliances, especially in training simulators for driving or flight training, and lighting and observation operations in night vision conditions. Said system comprises an image generator ( | 2009-10-08 |
20090253105 | Device for regulating eating by measuring potential - A device for regulating eating by measuring food intake data during meals by means of cutlery equipped with a handle and a food gripping head and by pedagogically restoring these data to the user to alter the movements and/or kinetics of his or her body during mealtimes characterized in that the food gripping head is conductive and in contact with a data processing circuit comprising a potential sensor circuit, the gripping surface of the handle being insulated from the food gripping head. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253106 | MANIPULATIVE VISUAL LANGUAGE TOOL AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a manipulative visual language tool for teaching grammar and syntax of a language comprising at least one colored shape further comprising a graphical indicator, wherein said language comprises at least one grammatical part of speech, wherein said at least one grammatical part of speech comprises at least one variety of said grammatical part of speech, wherein said at least one colored shape comprises a single grammatical part of said at least one grammatical part of speech, and wherein said graphical indicator comprises a single variety of said at least one variety of said at least one grammatical part of speech. In a further embodiment, the present invention discloses a method of using the disclosed manipulative visual language tool. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253107 | Multi-Modal Learning System - An instruction is presented to a user for making a target gesture. The target gesture may be a portion of an exemplary or model symbol. The instruction may be presented in various ways, such as being printed on a writing surface or being played in audio format through a speaker of a smart pen device. A writing gesture made on a writing surface by the user is digitally captured using a smart pen device. The captured writing gesture is compared to the target gesture and feedback is determined based on this comparison. This feedback may indicate the correctness of the user's writing gesture. The feedback may be presented to the user through various means, including through the smart pen device. The comparison may also be used to determine a next instruction for the user to follow. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253108 | METHOD FOR TESTING EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING - A method testing executive functioning of a subject includes determining the subject's performance ceiling for performing at least one task and then measuring the subject's efficiency at performing the task at a difficulty level just below the performance ceiling, first without additional distractions and then with additional distractions. The subject's executive functioning is then determined by comparing the subject's efficiency without additional distractions to the subject's efficiency with additional distractions. In one embodiment, the method can be implemented in a game-like format. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253109 | Haptic Enabled Robotic Training System and Method - A surgical training system comprising: a virtual environment including a virtual model of a surgical site; a trainer's haptic device for controlling a surgical tool in the virtual environment; a trainee's haptic device for controlling the surgical tool in the virtual environment, wherein the trainee's haptic device applies force feedback in dependence on signals received from the trainer's haptic device; and a controller for scaling the force feedback applied by the trainee's haptic device in dependence on a specified scaling value. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253110 | School focus - School Focus is a product created to improve learning, reduce class truancy, raise revenues for schools, teachers local, state and federal government. This product uploads audio and video from within classrooms through the internet onto a School Focus computer. The computer converts audio into text and attaches website links to the transcription. School Focus places the notes and links onto a website and sell them in different digital formats. School Focus creates an income stream for schools, teachers, state and federal government. School Focus divides the revenue it receives from the sale of products and services amongst the aforementioned groups. School Focus snaps pictures of students who are known truant and emails them to parents and law enforcement. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253111 | MULTIMEDIA INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM - A multimedia instructional guide allows a user to proceed step-by-step through a selected task. The guide stops at the end of each step until the user is ready to proceed to the next step. The information presented includes a collection of video clips, images, sounds, and text. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253112 | RECOMMENDING QUESTIONS TO USERS OF COMMUNITY QIESTION ANSWERING - The present system graphs topic terms in stored cQA questions and also converts a submitted question into a graph of topic terms. Topic terms that correspond to a question topic are delineated from topic terms that correspond to question focus. New questions are recommended to the user based on a comparison between the topics of the new questions and the topic of the submitted question as well as the focus of the new questions and the focus of the submitted question. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253113 | Methods and systems for facilitating learning based on neural modeling - Methods and systems for promoting learning by presenting multiple concepts and forcing the viewer to imagine the relationship between them. Students can take notes by choosing clues and answers as they study. A flowchart indicating a teaching method is illustrated in FIG. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253114 | AUTOMATIC TRACE ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING SYSTEMS - A learning and training process that memorizes traces of a learner solving an exercise, attaches meta labels to the learner traces, and compares the learner traces to reference traces of a referent solving the exercise, meta labels being attached to the reference traces. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253115 | 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. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253116 | METABOLIC SYNDROME EVALUATING APPARATUS, METHOD, SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREFOR - According to the method of evaluating metabolic syndrome, amino acid concentration data on the concentration value of amino acid in blood collected from a subject to be evaluated is measured, and the state of metabolic syndrome in the subject is evaluated based on the measured amino acid concentration data of the subject. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253117 | ENZYMATIC SUBSTRATES FOR MULTIPLE DETECTION SYSTEMS - An inventive substrate is provided which includes a substrate compound of formula A-B | 2009-10-08 |
20090253118 | LUMINESCENCE QUENCHERS AND FLUOROGENIC PROBES FOR DETECTION OF REACTIVE SPECIES - Provided herein are compounds or fluorogenic probes which can be used as reagents for measuring, detecting and/or screening ROS or RNS such as peroxynitrite or hypochlorite. Provided also herein are methods that can be used to measure, directly or indirectly, the amount of peroxynitrite or hypochlorite in chemical samples and biological samples such as cells and tissues in living organisms. Specifically, the methods include the steps of contacting the fluorogenic probes disclosed herein with the samples to form one or more fluorescent compounds, and measuring fluorescence properties of the fluorescent compounds. Provided also herein are high-throughput screening fluorescent methods for detecting or screening peroxynitrite or compounds that can increase or decrease the level of peroxynitrite or hypochlorite in chemical and biological samples. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253119 | LATERAL FLOW SYSTEM AND ASSAY - The present invention relates to a lateral flow assay and system, including a test strip, for detection and quantification of analytes in samples, such as samples containing cells and fluid. In general, according to the present invention, a test strip for a lateral flow assay for detection of at least one analyte in a sample comprises: (1) a chromatographic strip, a sample filter, a fluid-impermeable barrier, and means for providing a mobilizable detectable agent that is capable of binding to the at least one analyte or to the capture agent after capturing the analyte to the chromatographic strip such that the mobilizable detectable agent migrates through the chromatographic strip and contacts sample that has passed through the sample filter and also has migrated through the chromatographic strip. The test strip allows detection with or without quantitation of an analyte in a sample containing whole cells. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253120 | DNA VIRUS DETECTION BY DNA CHIP - The disclosure relates to chips containing nucleic acid probes or primers and their use in methods to detect nucleic acid molecules of DNA viruses. The disclosure includes DNA chips in contact with a thermocycler capable of automatically regulating the temperature, temperature cycle times, and number of temperature cycles of the chips to provide genetic diagnosis in one step. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253121 | METHOD FOR AMT-RFLP DNA FINGERPRINTING - An improved method for identifying and classifying organisms is provided. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a sample of DNA, isolating a portion of the sample to be analyzed, cutting the sample portion into at least two fragments, ligating both ends of the fragments with double-stranded linker sequences, adding the fragments to a polymerase chain reaction that amplifies a diagnostic region using a SYBR green-intercalating dye, and analyzing the fragments using a melt-curve analysis. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253122 | Method for measuring resistance of a patient HIV-2 to protease inhibitors - A search method in a biological sample containing an HIV 2 viral strain for possible resistance of said strain to treatment by an anti-protease agent, and nucleotide probes for the implementation thereof. According to methods known per se, the presence of at least one mutation at certain, specified, particular positions of the proteinic sequence of the protease of said viral strain from a biological sample taken from a patient contaminated by HIV 2 is searched. If said mutation is observed, the existence of a resistance to said anti-protease agent is assumed in the patient. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253123 | Hepatitis B variants with reduced sensitivity to therapeutic compounds, their detection and uses thereof - The present invention is a diagnostic kit and materials for: 1) the prediction of the long-term response of a chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier to treatment with nucleoside/nucleotide analogue, or their combination; 2) the detection of HBV variants that exhibit reduced reactivity to antibody detection; 3) the detection of HBV variants in the precore/core region that negatively affect the course of liver disease; 4) the identification of the HBV genotype. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253124 | METHOD FOR DETECTING HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS mRNA - An in vitro method is provided for screening human female subjects to assess their risk of developing cervical carcinoma which comprises screening the subject for expression of mRNA transcripts from the E6 and optionally the L1 gene of human papillomavirus, wherein subjects positive for expression of L1 and/or E6 mRNA are scored as being at risk of developing cervical carcinoma. Kits for carrying out such methods are also provided. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253125 | Denaturat stable and/or protease resistant, chaperone-like oligomeric proteins, polynucleotides encoding same, their uses and methods of increasing a specific activity thereof - Novel denaturant-stable, protease resistant, homo-oligomeric proteins, also referred to herein as stable proteins (SPs), having chaperone-like activity; methods of production and purification of SPs; nucleic acids encoding SPs; methods of isolating nucleic acids encoding SPs; antibodies recognizing SPs; the use of SPs for stabilizing, refolding, repairing, preventing aggregation and de-aggregating macromolecules such as proteins; fusion proteins including SPs; nucleic acid constructs encoding the fusion proteins; and their uses in a variety of methods and applications. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253126 | Biomarker Detection Assays - A method for identifying compounds capable of modulating the Notch pathway. The test compound is either administered to an animal or is brought into contact with a cell in culture, after which the expression of the basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor Math1 in a sample from said animal or cell is directed. A change in Math1 expression in the presence of said test compound as compared to in the absence of said compound indicates that said compound modulates the Notch pathway. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253127 | Compositions for Marking Objects with DNA and Methods for Marking and Linking an Object to its Owner - The invention can be summarized as follows. There is provided one or more DNA coating compositions that comprise one or more polymer compounds, water, and optionally one or more non-water polar solvents. The DNA coating composition may also comprise DNA. Also provided are methods and kits for marking objects with a DNA coating composition comprising DNA. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253128 | NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE FOR IDENTIFYING OF ACINETOBACTER BACTERIA, AND METHOD AND KIT OF IDENTIFICATION OF ACINETOBACTER BACTERIA - Nucleotide primers for identifying | 2009-10-08 |
20090253129 | IDENTIFICATION OF USA300 COMMUNITY-ASSOCIATED METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS - The present invention provides methods for identifying the US A300 strain of methicillin-resistant | 2009-10-08 |
20090253130 | BIO MEMORY DISC AND BIO MEMORY DISC DRIVE APPARATUS, AND ASSAY METHOD USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a bio memory disc where a lab-on-a-chip process system including an assay-diagnosis unit, a nucleic acid hybridization assay unit, or an immuno-assay unit and a semiconductor memory is disposed, a bio memory disc drive apparatus including a controller for controlling and driving an optical disc including CD or DVD and the bio memory disc and an assay method using the same. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253131 | HYBRID FUSION REPORTER AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides vectors encoding hybrid fusion proteins and vector sets encoding different hybrid fusion proteins useful, for instance, in protein complementation assays. | 2009-10-08 |
20090253132 | MUTATED ACVR1 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF FIBRODYPLASIA OSSIFICANS PROGRESSIVA (FOP) - This invention is directed to mutated Activin A type I receptor proteins (ACVR1) and isolated nucleic acids encoding same. The invention also relates to the use of mutated ACVR1 in the diagnosis and treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). | 2009-10-08 |
20090253133 | ENHANCED T CELL RECEPTOR-MEDIATED TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR SUPERFAMILY AND CHEMOKINE MRNA EXPRESSION IN PERIPHERAL BLOOD LEUKOCYTES IN PATIENTS WITH CROHN'S DISEASE - A method is disclosed for determining whether a human having Crohn's disease is likely to respond to a therapy targeting a TNFSF member or a cytokine by measuring the level of certain mRNAs in response to a stimulus. A method of evaluating the effectiveness of a Crohn's disease therapy in a human is also disclosed. Furthermore, a method of screening compounds for use in the treatment of Crohn's disease is disclosed. A method of monitoring the disease state over time in Crohn's disease patients is also disclosed. | 2009-10-08 |