44th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080268342 | COMPOSITE PARTICLES FOR AN ELECTRODE, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - Composite particles for an electrode comprising LiVOPO | 2008-10-30 |
20080268343 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENT AND ELECTRODE THEREOF, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRODE, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LITHIATION TREATMENT - A method for manufacturing an electrode of an electrochemical element includes providing lithium and an element that has a larger atomic weight than that of lithium and is other than a constituting material of the electrode to an electrode by using a lithium vapor and a vapor of the element. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268344 | Pouch type secondary battery and fabrication method thereof - A pouch type secondary battery, in which a bent state of a cathode tap and an anode tap is maintained by eliminating a restoration phenomenon caused by an elastic force of the insulating tape when the cathode tap and the anode tap are bent by forming bending grooves on cathode and anode insulating tapes, includes: an electrode assembly which includes a cathode electrode plate where a cathode tap is connected, a anode electrode plate where an anode tap is connected, and a separator interposed between the cathode electrode plate and the anode electrode plate; a pouch containing the electrode assembly therein such that the cathode tap and the anode tap are exposed to the outside; a cathode insulation tape forming a first bending groove on at least one side portion and wrapped around the cathode tap so as to insulate a region where the cathode tap is in contact Ii with the pouch; and an anode insulation tape forming a second bending groove on at least one side portion and wrapped around the anode tap so as to insulate a region where the anode tap is in contact with the pouch. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268345 | Battery Separator With Z-Direction Stability - A battery separator is a microporous membrane. The membrane has a major volume of a thermoplastic polymer and a minor volume of an inert particulate filler. The filler is dispersed throughout the polymer. The membrane exhibits a maximum Z-direction compression of 95% of the original membrane thickness. Alternatively, the battery separator is a microporous membrane having a TMA compression curve with a first substantially horizontal slope between ambient temperature and 125° C., a second substantially horizontal slope at greater than 225° C. The curve of the first slope has a lower % compression than the curve of the second slope. The curve of the second slope is not less than 5% compression. The TMA compression curve is graphed so that the Y-axis represents % compression from original thickness and the X-axis represents temperature. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268346 | Lithium Ion Secondary Battery and a Solid Electrolyte Therefof - A solid electrolyte comprising powder of an inorganic substance comprising a lithium ion conductive crystal or powder of a lithium ion conductive glass-ceramic and an organic polymer added with an inorganic or organic lithium salt, and being free of an electrolytic solution. The organic polymer is a copolymer, a bridge structure or a mixture thereof of polyethylene oxide and other organic polymer or polymers. A lithium ion secondary battery comprises this solid electrolyte. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268347 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORE - An active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a lithium-containing transition metal oxide containing nickel and manganese and having a closest-packed structure of oxygen, wherein an atomic ratio M | 2008-10-30 |
20080268348 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - An object of the invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery using a fused salt at ambient temperature where a high capacity is able to be maintained even when it is stored at a high temperature environment or even when it is subjected to charge and discharge repeatedly and also to provide an electrode for a nonaqueous electrolytic lithium secondary battery. There is disclosed a lithium secondary battery using at least a fused salt at ambient temperature having ionic conductivity in which at least one of the positive and negative electrode contains a powder which solely comprises an inorganic solid electrolyte having lithium ionic conductivity. There is also disclosed an electrode for a lithium secondary battery using, at least, a ionic liquid having ionic conductivity which contains a powder solely comprising inorganic solid electrolyte having lithium ionic conductivity. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268349 | HOLOGRAM RECORDING MATERIAL, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND HOLOGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention provides a hologram recording material which is suitable for volume hologram record and attains high refractive index change, flexibility, high sensitivity, low scattering, environment resistance, durability, low shrinkage and high multiplicity in holographic memory record using not only a green laser but also a blue laser; a process for producing the same; and a hologram recording medium having the hologram recording material. A hologram recording material comprising: a metal oxide containing at least Si and Zr as metals, wherein an aromatic carboxylic acid compound is coordinated to Zr; and a photopolymerizable compound. The aromatic carboxylic acid compound is, for example, toluic acid. A hologram recording medium ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080268350 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE - A photomask is provided. The photomask includes a device pattern region, a die sealing pattern region and at least two alignment mark patterns. The device pattern region has a first side and a second side and the first side is opposite to the second side. The die sealing pattern region surrounds the device pattern region. The alignment mark patterns includes a first overlay mark pattern and a second overlay mark pattern and the first overlay mark pattern and the second overlay mark pattern are located outside the device pattern region and at the first side and second side respectively. An arrangement relationship between the first overlay mark pattern and the first side is a mirror of an arrangement relationship between the second overlay mark pattern and the second side. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268351 | Method of Forming Supports Bearing Features, Such as Lithography Masks - To manufacture a support made of at least one predetermined material and bearing features: a plurality of superposed layers is produced on a substrate that it is known how to remove, each of the layers being formed from zones of at least two different materials, the geometry of the zones and the constituent materials of these superposed layers being defined so as to form said features, on the reverse side of the substrate, these features being of 3D type, and some of these features differing in height among themselves and/or with other features; a layer of the predetermined material is produced on this multilayer stack; and at least the substrate is eliminated whereby, after inversion, said support with said features is obtained. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268352 | LIGHT REFLECTION MASK, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a method of producing a light reflection mask in which flatness of a front surface thereof is less deteriorated by light reflection pattern formation and during electrostatic chucking. Thereby, the light reflection mask contributes to improvement of exposure accuracy in EUV exposure or the like. The method includes the steps of: measuring flatness of the front surface of a substrate that has the front surface on which a reflection mask pattern is formed, and a back surface on which a conductive film for the electrostatic chucking is formed; and selectively removing, on the basis of the measured flatness, the conductive film to form an opening therein, thereby causing the conductive film in the mask to have an open-area-ratio variation that allows the front surface of the substrate to have a desired flatness. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268353 | STENCIL MASK HAVING MAIN AND AUXILIARY STRUT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A stencil mask includes a membrane forming thin layer having membrane areas and a border area that limits the membrane areas. The membrane areas have a plurality of pattern areas which include an aperture through which particle beams can permeate and non-pattern areas interposed between the pattern areas. A main strut supports the membrane areas and is formed on the border area of the membrane forming thin layer. An auxiliary strut is formed in the non-pattern areas inside the membrane pattern area such that the auxiliary strut divides the membrane areas into plural divided membrane areas. The auxiliary strut supports the divided membrane areas. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268354 | COLORED PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, COLOR FILTER USING THE SAME AND METHOD OF PRODUCING COLOR FILTER - A colored photopolymerizable composition including a pigment, a dispersant, a solvent, a polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, the solvent further including a solvent (A) having a boiling temperature of from 100° C. to 200° C. and a solvent (B) having a boiling temperature of from 150° C. to 330° C. and an SP value according to the Okitsu method of from 9.5 (cal/cm | 2008-10-30 |
20080268355 | METHOD OF FABRICATING COLOR FILTER - A method of fabricating a color filter is provided. First, a substrate having a light shielding layer formed thereon is provided, wherein the light shielding layer is adopted for defining a plurality of sub-pixel regions on the substrate. Next, a hydrophobic layer is formed on the light shielding layer by stencil printing, or a surface silylation treatment is carried out to clean the light shielding layer by inkjet printing. Next, a color filter layer is formed in the sub-pixel regions. Thus, fabrication method of the present invention is capable of reducing the possibility of intermixing the color ink between adjacent sub-pixel regions. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268356 | Silanol containing photoconductors - A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and wherein the photogenerating layer contains a Type V hydroxygallium phthalocyanine having incorporated therein a silanol. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268357 | Phthalocyanine Composition and Photoconductive Material, Electrophotographic Photoreceptor Cartridge, and Image-Forming Apparatus Each Employing the Composition - A phthalocyanine composite with high sensitivity and low environmental dependence is provided. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268358 | Single layered photoconductors - A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, and an active layer in contact with the substrate, and which active layer contains a photogenerating pigment of a titanyl phthalocyanine, at least one charge transport component, and a mixture of a metal oxide and a chelating agent, where the titanyl phthalocyanine is prepared by dissolving a Type I titanyl phthalocyanine in a solution comprising a trihaloacetic acid and an alkylene halide; adding the resulting mixture of the dissolved Type I titanyl phthalocyanine to a solution comprising an alcohol and an alkylene halide thereby precipitating a Type Y titanyl phthalocyanine; and treating the Type Y titanyl phthalocyanine with a monohalobenzene to form Type V titanyl phthalocyanine. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268359 | Single layered photoconductors - A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, and an active layer in contact with the substrate, and which layer contains at least one photogenerating pigment, at least one charge transport component, and a mixture of a metal oxide and a chelating agent of a tetrafluorodihydroxyanthraquinone. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268360 | Single layered photoconductors - A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, and an active layer in contact with the substrate, and which active layer contains a photogenerating pigment of a hydroxygallium phthalocyanine, at least one charge transport component, and a mixture of a metal oxide and a chelating agent, where the phthalocyanine is, for example, prepared by hydrolyzing a gallium halide phthalocyanine. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268361 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier and a charging device. The image carrier supplied with a lubricant carries an electrostatic latent image and a toner image formed by making the electrostatic latent image visible with toner including toner particles and inorganic fine particles. The charging device uniformly charges a surface of the image carrier without contacting the image carrier to form the electrostatic latent image on the image carrier. The toner particles have a volume average particle size in a range of from about 3 μm to about 8 μm, a ratio Dv/Dn between a volume average particle size Dv and a number average particle size Dn in a range of from about 1.00 to about 1.40, a shape factor SF- | 2008-10-30 |
20080268362 | HYDROPHOBIC SPHERICAL SILICA MICROPARTICLES HAVING A HIGH DEGREE OF FLOWABILITY, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER EXTERNAL ADDITIVE USING SAME, AND ORGANIC RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME - Hydrophobic spherical silica microparticles are provided. The microparticles are obtained by subjecting hydrophilic spherical silica microparticles obtained by subjecting a tetrafunctional silane compound and/or a partial hydrolysis-condensation product thereof to hydrolysis and condensation, to a two stage hydrophobic treatment introducing R | 2008-10-30 |
20080268363 | POROUS PARTICLES - The present invention is toner particle that includes a binder resin and nonionic organic polymer particles. The particle has porosity. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268364 | Methods for making customized black toners - According to embodiments illustrated herein, there is provided a black toner having a resin, an optional additive, and at least two or more colored pigments, and the at least two or more colored pigments are selected from the group consisting of a blue pigment, a green pigment, a red pigment, a magenta pigment, a cyan pigment, a yellow pigment, a white pigment, and mixtures thereof, and the black toner has a calorimetric value L* of about less than 30. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268365 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - A process for preparing a toner for electrophotography containing mother toner particles which contain a resin binder containing a crystalline polyester and a linear amorphous polyester and an external additive, wherein the process includes an external addition step of mixing the mother toner particles and at least a part of the external additive and the step of carrying out a heat-treating step at the external addition step or later. The toner for electrophotography obtained according to the present invention is suitably used for, for example, developing a latent image formed in electrophotography, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing method, or the like. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268366 | TONER, AND, DEVELOPER, TONER CONTAINER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A toner which includes a toner material, wherein the toner satisfies the following formula: | 2008-10-30 |
20080268367 | METHOD OF MAKING POROUS PARTICLES - The present invention is a method for the preparation of porous particles that includes dissolving a polymer material in a first organic solvent and adding a second organic solvent and nonionic organic polymer particles to form an organic phase. The organic phase is dispersed in an aqueous phase that includes a particulate stabilizer to form a dispersion and the dispersion is homogenized. The first and second organic solvents are evaporated and the product is recovered. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268368 | Toner, method for producing toner, two-component developer, and image forming apparatus - Toner of the present invention includes aggregated particles formed by aggregating at least resin particles, pigment particles, and wax particles in an aqueous medium in the presence of a water-soluble inorganic salt. The wax includes at least one selected from the following: ester wax that has an iodine value of not more than 25, a saponification value of 30 to 300, and an endothermic peak temperature (melting point) of 50° C. to 100° C. based on a DSC method; and wax that is obtained by a reaction of alkyl alcohol having a carbon number of 4 to 30, unsaturated polycarboxylic acid or its anhydride, and synthetic hydrocarbon wax, and has an acid value of 1 to 80 mgKOH/g and an endothermic peak temperature (melted point) of 50° C. to 120° C. based on the DSC method. The toner and a two-component developer can achieve oilless fixing that prevents offset without using oil while maintaining high OHP transmittance, can eliminate spent of the toner components on a carrier to make the life longer, and can ensure high transfer efficiency by suppressing transfer voids or scattering during transfer. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268369 | Organic Film Composition and Method for Forming Resist Pattern - Disclosed is a highly practical composition for under layers which enables to form a good undercut profile without causing a intermixing layer between an upper layer resist and an under layer film in a bi-layer photoresist process. Also disclosed is a method for forming a resist pattern. Specifically disclosed is a composition for under layer organic films for forming a resist pattern having an undercut profile on a substrate by exposing and developing a bi-layer film through a mask which bi-layer film is formed on the substrate and composed of an under layer organic film and an upper layer positive resist film. Such a composition for under layer organic films comprises an alkali-soluble resin (A) obtained by condensing a phenol component (A1) which is a mixture of 3-methylphenol and 4-methylphenol and an aldehyde component (A2) comprising an aromatic aldehyde and formaldehyde, and a solvent (B). Also specifically disclosed is a method for forming a resist pattern using such a composition of under layer organic films. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268370 | Positive resist compositions and patterning process - A positive resist composition comprises (A) a resin component which becomes soluble in an alkaline developer under the action of an acid and (B) an acid generator. The resin (A) is a polymer comprising specific recurring units. The acid generator (B) is a specific sulfonium salt compound. When processed by lithography, the composition is improved in resolution, and forms a pattern with a minimal line edge roughness. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268371 | LASER-DECOMPOSABLE RESIN COMPOSITION AND PATTERN-FORMING MATERIAL USING THE SAME - A laser-decomposable resin composition, includes: (A) a polymer compound containing a structure represented by formula (0) as a repeating unit in a main chain of the polymer compound: | 2008-10-30 |
20080268372 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A lithographic printing plate precursor includes: a support; and a photosensitive layer containing a binder polymer containing a positively charged nitrogen atom in at least one of a main chain and a side chain of the binder polymer, a compound containing an ethylenically unsubstituted bond; and a radical polymerization initiator. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268373 | Imide-Urethane Resin, Photosensitive Resin Composition Including the Same and Cured Product - [PROBLEMS] To provide a photosensitive resin composition which has excellent photosensitivity and gives a cured product reduced in warpage and excellent in flexing properties, adhesion, pencil hardness, solvent resistance, acid resistance, heat resistance, resistance to gold plating, etc. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268374 | Photosensitive Composition, Pattern Forming Material, Photosensitive Laminate, Pattern Forming Apparatus, and Pattern Forming Process - A photosensitive composition having an extremely constant photosensitivity distribution relative to an exposure light having a wavelength of 400 nm to 410 nm, and excelling in pattern reproductivity, suppressing variations in pattern formation; a pattern forming material and a photosensitive laminate with the photosensitive composition laminated thereon; and a pattern forming apparatus and a pattern forming process. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268375 | Positive Resist Composition and Method for Resist Pattern Formation - A positive-working resist composition of a wide level of DOF and a method for resist pattern formation are provided. This composition is a positive-working resist composition comprising a resin component (A) which, upon action by an acid, increases alkali solubility and an acid generating agent component (B) which produces an acid upon exposure. The component (A) is a copolymer comprising n (n=an integer of 4 to 6) types of constitutional units different from each other in structure, and the proportion of each constitutional unit in the copolymer is more than 0% by mole and not more than 100/(n−1)% by mole. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268376 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION FOR IMMERSION EXPOSURE, METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN, AND FLUORINE-CONTAINING POLYMERIC COMPOUND - A fluorine-containing polymeric compound obtained by polymerizing only polymerizable monomers represented by general formula (c1-0) shown below: | 2008-10-30 |
20080268377 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PHOTORESIST POLYMERIC COMPOUNDS - Process for producing photoresist polymeric compound having repeated units corresponding to at least one monomer selected from monomer (a) having lactone skeleton, monomer (b) having group which becomes soluble in alkali by elimination with acid, and monomer (c) having alicyclic skeleton having hydroxyl group. Process includes (A) polymerizing mixture of monomers containing at least one monomer selected from the above monomers (a), (b), and (c), and (B) extracting polymer formed in the polymerization by using organic solvent and water to partition the formed polymer into organic solvent layer and metal component impurity into aqueous layer, or passing polymer solution, which contains polymer having repeated units corresponding to at least one of the above monomers (a), (b), and (c) and metal content of which is 1000 ppb by weight or less relative to the polymer through filter comprising porous polyolefin membrane having cation-exchange group. The photoresist polymeric compounds have a metallic impurity content that is extremely low. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268378 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LENS FORMING MASTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a lens forming master includes coating an organic insulation material on a substrate to form an organic insulation layer, removing a portion of the organic insulation layer with a laser which is irradiated through a first mask to form a lens shape on a surface of the organic insulation layer, and removing portions of the organic insulation layer with a laser irradiated through a second mask to form a contact hole and a bank area in the organic insulation layer. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268379 | Anti-Reflective Coating Forming Composition For Lithography Containing Polymer Having Ethylenedicarbonyl Structure - There is provided an anti-reflective coating forming composition for lithography comprising a polymer having an ethylenedicarbonyl structure and a solvent; an anti-reflective coating formed from the composition; and a method for forming photoresist pattern by use of the composition. The anti-reflective coating obtained from the composition can be used in lithography process for manufacturing a semiconductor device, has a high preventive effect for reflected light, causes no intermixing with photoresists, and has a higher etching rate than photoresists. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268380 | OPTICAL APPARATUS, MULTILAYER-FILM REFLECTIVE MIRROR, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE - An optical apparatus comprises a plurality of multilayer-film reflective mirrors that are capable of reflecting an electromagnetic wave in an extreme ultraviolet region. The multilayer-film reflective mirrors are arranged along an optical axis of the electromagnetic wave, and at least two of the multilayer-film reflective mirrors have reflecting wavelength characteristics being different from each other, in a wavelength region other than the extreme ultraviolet region. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268381 | Pattern forming method performing multiple exposure so that total amount of exposure exceeds threshold - A pattern forming method includes forming a resist film on a target film to be processed, which is formed on a substrate; and forming a basic pattern part in the resist film by multiple exposure using photomasks, wherein each exposure process is performed at an amount of exposure smaller than a threshold assigned to the resist film; and the resist film is developed after the total sum of the amounts of exposure through a plurality of exposure processes exceeds the threshold, so that the basic pattern part including a hole shape, which corresponds to each area where the total amount of exposure through the exposure processes via the photomasks exceeds the threshold, is formed in the resist film. The method also includes performing etching via the basic pattern part so as to form a desired pattern in the target film. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268382 | Glass Paste, Method for Producing Display by Using Same, and Display - Disclosed is a glass paste containing a glass powder and an organic component, wherein a black pigment is composed of a complex oxide having a spinel structure and containing Co element and one or more metal elements other than Co element. Consequently, the glass paste is suppressed in color degradation at high temperatures, and thus enables to form a pattern having excellent color and degree of blackness after sintering. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268383 | COATING AND DEVELOPING SYSTEM, COATING AND DEVELOPING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A coating and developing system includes two rotating members | 2008-10-30 |
20080268384 | Color forming composites capable of multi-colored imaging and associated systems and methods - Composites, methods, and systems for production of multi-color images which are developable at various wavelengths are disclosed and described. The color forming composite can include a first color forming layer having a first polymer matrix, a first color former, and a first developer where the first color former and the first developer can be in separate phases within the first color forming layer; a second color forming layer having a second polymer matrix, a second color former, and a second developer where the second color former and the second developer can be in separate phases within the second color forming layer; and at least one radiation absorber. The radiation absorber can be present in at least one of the first or second color forming layers. Additionally, the first color forming layer can have a first extinction coefficient that is higher than the second extinction coefficient of the second color forming layer. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268385 | Silver halide photographic material and image forming method using the same - A silver halide photographic material, includes transparent support having provided thereon a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the average equivalent-sphere diameter of the silver halide grains contained in each layers is 0.35 μm or less, and an upper layer of the green-sensitive emulsion layer contains a fixed magenta dye, an upper layer or the red-sensitive emulsion layer contains a fixed cyan dye, and the green-sensitive layer contains a pyrazolotriazole, pyrazolopyrrole or 4-thio-pyrazolo-5-one coupler having a specific structure, and an image-recording method uses the photographic material. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268386 | Method for embodying a low flame-spread coil incense - A method for embodying a low flame-spread coil incense comprises a plurality of coils, radiuses of which are extended outward coil by coil, connected with each other, and between the coils being provided with a specific radial distance. After lighting the coil incense, its bottom is contactingly placed on a refractory material so as to lower flaming temperature for controlling flame spreading time, thereby greatly reducing the quantity of manufacturing material in the condition of having a specific flaming time. Furthermore, by using some characteristics, such as the specific gravity of tar is greater than that of smoke and the condensing effect of the refractory material, the tar may attachably deposit on the refractory material for effectively lowering the smoke quantity. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268387 | COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT AND BURNER COMBUSTION METHOD - Combustion equipment of a coaxial jet combustion scheme is provided that includes: a burner plate in which fuel and air are mixed with each other while the fuel and air pass through an air hole; a burner plate extension which is a portion of the burner plate and extends toward a combustion chamber side spaced apart from the air hole; and a protrusion disposed on the combustion chamber side of the burner plate extension so as to protrude in a direction where flow of the fuel moves. In the combustion equipment, a gap between opposite portions of the protrusion is greater than a diameter of the air hole and a flame source forming area is defined between the burner plate, the burner plate extension and the protrusion. The combustion equipment of a coaxial jet combustion scheme can achieve a further reduction in NOx emissions. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268388 | Device for Controlling the Delivery of a Combustible Gas to a Burner Apparatus - A device for controlling the delivery of a combustible gas to a burner apparatus is provided. The device includes a main pipe for delivery of the gas in which are disposed first and second servovalves in cascade with each other, with respect to the direction of flow of the gas. The servovalves include respective valve seats associated with corresponding shut-off means with diaphragm control for the opening of the seats. The first and second servovalves include respective first and second control solenoid valves with electromagnetic operating means to control the opening/closing of the corresponding servovalve. The solenoid valves are arranged to act to open/close the pipes of respective servo-assisted control circuits, so as to control indirectly, by way of the diaphragm control, the respective shut-off means of the corresponding servovalve the pipes of the control circuit placing the main pipe in fluid communication with respective control chambers of the servovalves. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268389 | Insert Tube and a System of Insert Tubes - An insert tube is used for the repair or improvement of a pre-heating tube for air arranged in an exhaust gas pathway of a fuel burner. A pre-determined radial gap exists between the outer surface of the insert tube and the inner surface of the pre-heating tube for air such that the insert tube can be slid into the pre-heating tube for air. The insert tube is provided in the vicinity of each end with at least one groove that runs around its circumference. In the groove there is arranged at least one sealing ring of an elastic material. The sealing ring mounted in the groove has an external diameter that exceeds the internal diameter of the preheating tube for air. The sealing ring forms a seal against the inner surface of the pre-heating tube for air and prevents leakage through the sealing ring. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268390 | Method for Producing Candles Comprising Decorative and/or Functional Elements - The invention relates to a method for producing candles, to the candles produced by this production method and to the device used in the production thereof. The invention relates to a novel method for producing candles ranging from simple shapes to decorative, ornamental, three-dimensional objects, from slabs of wax, wax profiles and wax molds, comprising an independently inserted wick, e.g. linear, arched or branched, and to a novel device for producing decorative slabs of wax as semi-finished products, inter alia for use in the above-mentioned method for producing candles. The invention also relates to candles that are produced using said device and said method. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268391 | Safety candle - A self-extinguishing candle comprising wax and a wick embedded therein, the improvement comprising providing at least one fire resistant area on the wick to control interval burning. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268392 | Cake shield for protection of cake from expelled germs and candle residue - A cake shield to protect a cake during celebration allowing celebrants to enjoy activity and excitement of special moment without distraction or hesitation previously caused by thoughts and concerns about what they just observed to be blown or dropped onto cake they are about to eat. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268393 | BURNER - The object is to provide a burner capable of taking in sufficient primary air even though the size thereof is compact, and capable of being used as an all-primary air burner. A burner includes a mixing pipe to which a fuel gas and combustion air are supplied, a burner main body having a mixing chamber at a top end on a downstream side of the mixing pipe, and a burner head which is provided at an upper part of the burner main body while communicating with the mixing chamber and has first and second burner ports for ejecting mixed gas of the fuel gas and air for combustion mixed in the mixing chamber. The burner further includes an extension pipe in the burner main body protruding inside the mixing chamber being formed by extending the mixing pipe. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268394 | BURNER - A burner including a burner main body having a mixing pipe to which a fuel gas and combustion air are supplied and a mixing chamber provided at a top end on the downstream side of the mixing pipe, and a burner head, which is provided at an upper part of the burner main body. The burner head communicates with the mixing chamber and ejects the mixed gas of the fuel gas and air mixed in the mixing chamber. The burner head has a cylindrical shape and is provided right above the mixing chamber of the burner main body. The burner head has several first and second burner ports bored around almost an entire periphery of a side face thereof. The mixing pipe extends in a direction where the mixing pipe is crossed with an axis line of the burner head at substantially right angles to each other. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268395 | Method and Device for Pulse Heat Treatment of Bulk Materials - The invention relates to a method and devices for short-time heat treatment and/or quenching of bulk materials and can be used for the chemical, food, wood and other industries. The inventive method for a pulse heat treatment of bulk materials consists in evaporating surface moisture, rapidly heating to a required temperature and in subsequently cooling by supplying particles to a rotating surface whose temperature is greater than 100° C., wherein the contact of particles with the hot surface is carried out by means of centrifugal forces, the time of contact and a pressure force are controlled by modifying the speed of rotation of the hot surface and the particle quenching stage is carried out on a cooling plate by the rapid cooling said particles and collecting a final product in an accumulator. The treatment of moving bulk material particles is carried out on the rotatable cylindrical or conical hot surface on which an excessive moisture evaporating stage and stage for heating to the required temperature are combined. The time of the material displacement along the hot surface by the gravity force are controlled by a friction force which is adjustable by modifying the speed of rotation. A device for carrying out said method is also disclosed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268396 | Active control of time-varying spatial temperature distribution - In an embodiment, a microchip includes a plurality of heat-producing electronic devices and a plurality of heat-sensitive devices. A plurality of temperature control elements are spatially distributed relative to the heat-producing electronic devices and the heat-sensitive devices to enable active control of temperature to compensate for spatially non-uniform and temporally-varying heat emitted from the heat-producing electronic devices. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268397 | Method and System for Temporary Skeletal Anchorage in Orthodontics - A driver device ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080268398 | Differential Archwire - An archwire is disclosed for use in an orthodontic appliance of the type that includes brackets attached to a surface of at least one tooth. The archwire includes an anterior portion for engaging at least one bracket of at least one anteriorly disposed tooth in a patient's mouth. The anterior portion includes a relatively larger cross sectional area, a first end portion and a second end portion. A first posterior portion is provided for engaging at least one bracket of at least one posteriorly disposed tooth in a patient's mouth. The first posterior portion includes a proximal end portion fixedly coupled to the first end portion of the anterior portion, and a second end. A second posterior portion is provided for engaging at least one bracket of at least one posteriorly disposed tooth in a patient's mouth. The second posterior portion includes a proximal end portion fixedly coupled to the second end portion of the anterior portion of the second end. The first and second posterior portions each have a relatively smaller cross sectional area than the relatively larger cross sectional area of the anterior portion. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268399 | Orthodontics Assisting System and Index Member and Arranging Device for Use Therein - An orthodontics assisting system includes index members which indicate respective reference positions of a pre-correction dentition model and a post-correction predictive dentition model; an arranging device | 2008-10-30 |
20080268400 | Dental appliance reinforcement - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for dental appliance reinforcement are provided. One dental appliance includes a number of tooth apertures for the placement of teeth therein wherein the number of tooth apertures include an interior surface and an exterior surface, and a reinforcement rib positioned along the exterior surface. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268401 | Led Having Wide Wavelength-Range and Light Curing Unit Using the Same - The present invention provides a light-curing unit, comprising an LED having two or more light-emitting chips for emitting light in different respective wavelength ranges among wavelength ranges for curing photopolymers so that the LED emits light in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 500 nm; a power source for supplying electric power to the LED; and a housing formed to take the shape of a rod that can be introduced into the mouth of a person so as to limit the position and light-emitting direction of the LED. With the use of the LED and the light-curing unit using the same according to the present invention, there are advantages in that it is possible to cure (light cure) all photopolymers that are light curable at different wavelengths, expenses for purchase and management of equipment can be reduced, and convenience can be ensured since the LED and the light-curing unit can be used in common regardless of the kinds of photopolymers. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268402 | DENTAL MODELING APPARATUS HAVING MAGNET CONTROLLED ADJUSTMENT - The dental model pouring jig of the present invention includes a base member that supports a model base support member and a mold support member. The model base support member is secured to the base member and is capable of mounting a dental model base. The mold support member is adjustably secured to the base member and capable of mounting a mold of a person's teeth. The mold support member is adjustable relative to the model base support member to properly position the mold adjacent the dental model base. The pouring jig may include a magnet controlled adjustment mechanism to control adjustment of features of the pouring jig relative to each other. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268403 | DENTAL TOWEL - A dental towel has at least four edges, a straight tear line and a surrounding band. One of the edges is oriented edge that is oriented forward a patient. The straight tear line is parallels the oriented edge, is near the oriented edge and has two ends and a length shorter than a length of the oriented edge. One of the ends is formed on an adjacent edge that is adjacent to the oriented edge. The surrounding band is mounted between the straight tear line and the oriented edge, surrounds conveniently a patient's neck and has an adhesive member sticking on the dental towel. The dental towel can be torn to obtain the surrounding band with a desired length to fit patient's neck. Thus, the dental towel can be positioned in front of patient's chest to prevent water or other agents from spraying to contaminate patient's clothes and neck. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268404 | Novel Aircraft Training Platform and Related Method of Operation - Various methods and systems are disclosed. For example, a training apparatus includes a moveable platform configured to allow an operating aircraft to land upon it, a set of actuators mechanically coupled to the platform to cause the platform to be controllable moved in a plurality of degrees of freedom. Control circuitry may be coupled to the set of actuators, the control circuitry configured to cause the moveable platform to move according to a simulated environment. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268405 | Hygiene training device and method - A training device includes a first marking mechanism adapted to deliver a first colorant to a skin surface, wherein the first colorant is adapted to be washed from the skin surface with a cleaner. The training device may also include a second marking mechanism adapted to deliver a second colorant to the skin surface or a faux marking surface adapted to deliver no ink to the skin surface. The training device may be used as part of a method and/or kit for hand hygiene. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268406 | Word problem solving apparatus - The present invention provides an apparatus that assists a student with learning how to solve word problems, including cash flow type problems, by using the sense of touch to establish a greater pattern of formula recognition and usage. The word problems include a finite set of constant values for a predetermined number of variables. The apparatus includes a preliminary equation that is presolved for a particular set of values. A final equation is also presolved for the particular set of values. The preliminary equation and final equation are movably placed onto a work area which preferably includes a measurement line. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268407 | Method and system for teaching math - A method and device for teaching mathematics comprises a plurality of elongated members used to teach mathematics concepts. Each of the plurality of elongated members represent an associated numerical value. At least some of the plurality of elongated members are of different lengths, wherein the length of each of the plurality of elongated members is proportional to the numerical value represented by the elongated member. A plurality of retention members configured to receive the elongated members. Each of the plurality of retention members is configured to receive at least two of the plurality of elongated members. The device also comprises a numberline associated with the plurality of retention members. When the elongated members are placed on the retention member, various mathematical concepts may be shown. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268408 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN - This invention is a method to teach emotional awareness to children. The method uses a video to increase the child's emotional quotient. The emotional quotient is a measure like intelligence quotient that measures sensitivity to emotions. Because the video uses images it can be used with pre-literate or even pre-language children. It can also be used as a tool for teachers, parents and therapists who are using a larger education system or the video can be used by the child as a primary educational tool. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268409 | Bible Field Enhancer - A bible field enhancer includes a receiver cone that is hollow, and the apex of which is positioned near a bible. The bible is open in the middle and closed over the top, wherein the apex of the receiver cone is projected about ⅔ way in the middle of the bible. The enhancer also includes a bible jacket holder that holds a partially opened bible, and is attached along the receiver cone. The receiver cone and the bible jacket holder may be provided as small units that are assembled to make a large cone. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268410 | Method and apparatus for teaching students to hold their breath - A method and apparatus for teaching new swimmers to hold their breath. An apparatus comprising a modified bucket is provided that is first used to drip water onto the head of a swimming student as a warning that more water is going to be dumped onto his head. Next the apparatus is used to dump a sufficient amount of water onto the student's head to trigger breath holding by the student. In the related method, a swimming instructor then quickly dunks the student underwater to teach the student to use and control the reflexive breath holding. For infants, the apparatus and method rely upon the breath holding reflex acquired in the womb to trigger breath holding. By repeating these steps a number of times new swimmers can learn to hold their breath when they go under water. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268411 | Aquatic Rescue Testing Doll - An aquatic doll is used to test and train rescue and life saving skills. The doll has a torso and has arms, legs, and a head all connected to the torso. The torso, arms, and legs are all substantially hollow and define a plurality of holes for filling the doll with water. A pair of feet are weighted and attached to the legs for breaking the surface of the water and causing the legs to sink initially when the doll is positioned on the water. Preferably, the head can be turned from side to side for a rescuer to simulate a water clearing technique during a rescue. In addition, the head can be tilted and has a moveable jaw for a rescuer to simulate a jaw thrust method in CPR. Finally, a spring and clicker mechanism is positioned in the hollow of the torso for simulating chest compression techniques of CPR. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268412 | Method for Improving Patient Chronic Disease Education - A method to determine, monitor, evaluate, and improve the effectiveness of self-management education for patients with a chronic disease. The present disclosure discloses that the effectiveness of a patient self-management education program can be determined and improved by evaluating specific standardized patient outcomes at standardized intervals, in particular by evaluating behavior changes in the patient receiving the education. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268413 | Reflexive Education: A Method for Automated Delivery of Educational Material Linked to Objective or Subjective Data - A health management system ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080268414 | PC Connectable Electronic Learning Aid Device With Replaceable Activity Worksheets - An embodiment includes an electronic learning aid apparatus including a base unit. The base unit includes a surface for accepting a printed activity worksheet, a sensor positioned beneath the worksheet surface, a microprocessor, a code-reading device, a memory for storing digital speech data and digital control data, a speech synthesizer and speaker, an input device, and a communication port capable of permitting the electronic learning aid apparatus to communicate with a personal computer. The apparatus further includes at least one printed activity worksheet having a code thereon that is readable by the code-reading device and serves to identify activity worksheets and associated digital speech data and digital control data. The digital speech data and digital control data serve to generate an output to the user in response to the user's manipulation of the input device as detected by the sensor when the child touches the stylus to the activity worksheet. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268415 | AUDIO BOOK - An audio book comprising: a plurality of leaves with an inductively-powered transponder fastened to each leaf, each transponder having a unique code, one or both of the pages of each leaf bearing printed matter; a power source mounted in the book; an processor connected to the power source and having audio related to the printed matter; and a page sensing circuit including: a reader coil for magnetically inducing an electrical current for powering the transponders; and a receiver connected to the processor for receiving the unique codes from the transponders, wherein the audio related to the matter printed on any one of the pages which is opened is played by the processor according to the unique codes received by the receiver. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268416 | Apparatus and methods for an interactive electronic book system - Apparatus and methods are provided relating to delivering audio content for an interactive electronic book system, including a book with a plurality of pages with overlaying magnets affixed thereto, a magnetic sensor, a temperature sensor, a speaker, a computer with calibration and temperature compensation data stored in non-volatile memory, and audio content related to the pages of the book, such that the computer determines which page the book is open to and causes the speaker to deliver audio content related to the open page. Apparatus and methods are provided for calibrating an electronic book system including temperature compensation steps. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268417 | Method and System for On-Line and In-Person Skills Training - A method for training a student in a skill over a network and a student accesses the system and it displays a list of at least one training location. In one embodiment, the preferred training location sells training materials to the student and the student identifies that he is ready to be tested. The invention transmits, to the student, at least one of a first set of questions based on the skill. Once the answer is received, it is responded to in real time. An embodiment determines if the answer is one of a correct answer or a wrong answer and either a correct or an incorrect notification is sent to the student. Both the correct and incorrect notifications can be edited and can be customized for each training location to include an advertisement for the product in a response regarding products related to the question. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268418 | VIRTUAL EDUCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTRUCTION - A computer-implemented method provides an educational environment in a virtual reality setting. Individuals navigate a virtual reality campus by using an avatar to interact with other users and to engage in learning experiences in the virtual setting. Individuals complete projects in virtual reality by accessing educational materials in electronic format and communicating with one another via text-based chats and real time audio. The virtual reality campus emulates a physical campus by providing meeting spaces and work areas where students spontaneously share information and complete pre-planned tasks. An electronic database tracks biographical and educational information about each user, that user's progress in achieving study goals, and the deliverables that the student produces to fulfill requirements of virtual instruction. The database also links to other systems, such as a registration database, so that the student's entire learning experience on both a physical campus and in virtual reality can be conveniently accessed electronically. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268419 | Supplementation for Embryo and/or Cell Manipulation Media - The question is to increase the quality and safety of the media used in embryo and cell manipulations by means of supplementation, in the manipulation medium, by one or several of the following compounds: synthetic hyaluronan ( sHA), phospholipids or unsaturated fatty acids obtained from soybean seeds (PLFA), replacing others which are habitually added to embryo manipulation media and which produce potential damage and/or contamination by viruses, prions, endotoxins, etc., this being important with regard to the quality of the embryos or cells which it is desired to generate, both for the production of transgenic animals, for animal production, and for cell therapy or assisted reproduction; achieving a reduction in adhesiveness and an increase in viscosity, without losing the fluidity of the medium; this is essential in micro-manipulations such as ICSI, nuclear transfer, embryo biopsies, the micro-injection of cells into embryos in pre-implantational stages, or cell fusion. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268420 | Isolating Human Antibodies - The invention is drawn to a method of isolating human antibodies. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268421 | Cholesterol Sensor - A method for the determination of the amount of cholesterol in a sample is provided. The method typically provides a breakdown of the HDL and LDL cholesterol contents of the sample. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268422 | Microbiological analysis assembly and method - The assembly comprises a filtration unit ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080268423 | Compositions and Methods Related to Flavivirus Envelope Protein Domain III Antigens - The present invention concerns methods and compositions involving flavivirus envelope protein domain III antigens for the detection of virus and detection of antibodies against the virus. Such methods and compositions may be used to detect TBE serocomplex viruses or West Nile virus infection in a subject, patient, animal or biological fluid. The present invention also concerns kits for implementing such methods. In some embodiments, kits contain a recombinant TBE serocomplex virus or West Nile virus envelope protein domain III antigen. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268424 | Glut-1 as a Receptor for Htlv Envelopes and its Uses - The invention relates to the use of the ubiquitous vertebrate glucose transporter GLUT1, or of fragments or sequences derived thereof, for the in vitro diagnosis of cancers, when used as a tumor marker, or for the screening of compounds useful for the preparation of drugs for the prevention or the treatment of pathologies linked to an infection of an individual with a PTLV, or pathologies linked to an overexpression of GLUT1 on cell surfaces, or the in vitro detection of GLUT1 on cell surfaces. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing GLUT1, or fragments or sequences derived thereof, and to their uses such as in the frame of the prevention or the treatment of pathologies linked to an infection of an individual with a PTLV. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268425 | METHODS AND KITS FOR DETECTING CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS - The present invention provides methods and kits for detecting CSFV. The present invention also provides oligonucleotides for detecting CSFV. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268426 | IDENTIFYING VIRALLY INFECTED AND VACCINATED ORGANISMS - This document provides methods and materials related to assessing organisms for the presence or absence of anti-virus antibodies. For example, this document provides methods and materials that can be used to determine whether or not an organism (e.g., a member of a swine species such as a pig) contains anti-PRRS virus antibodies. In other embodiments, this document provides methods and materials that can be used to determine if a particular organism received a vaccine version of a virus, was infected with a naturally-occurring version of the virus, or is naïve with respect to the virus. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268427 | DETECTION OF BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA VIRUS IN HAIR SAMPLES - The present invention relates to a method of detecting whether a target animal is Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) positive or negative by determining whether a gp48 protein-specific reagent binds to a gp48 Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus protein or protein fragment, which retains antigenic specificity, from a target animal's hair sample. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268428 | Chromosome 5 Genetic Variants Related to Dyslexia - An isolated polynucleotide or genetic material from human Chromosome 5 that indicates the presence of dyslexia or a predisposition to develop dyslexia in the individual from whom which the sample was obtained. A method of diagnosing dyslexia or a predisposition to develop dyslexia. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268429 | Rna - Containing Microvesicles and Methods Therefor - Contemplated compositions and methods are directed to the use of microvesicles from an optionally recombinant donor cell to impart a desirable effect to a recipient cell. In certain preferred aspects, RNA of the microvesicles is employed to achieve the desirable effect. For example, microvesicles are used in vitro to increase the number of passages of a cell growing in a medium, reduce serum and/or growth factor requirements of a cell growing in a medium, and/or delay differentiation of a cell growing in a medium. Further preferred aspects include use of the microvesicles as therapeutic agents in which RNA, a membrane protein, and/or a cytosolic protein encapsulated in or coupled to the microvesicle provide a therapeutic effect. Additionally, diagnostic methods are contemplated in which RNA of a microvesicle isolated from a mammal is associated with a condition of the mammal. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268430 | Methods and Kits Pertaining to the Detection, Identification and Quantification of Bacteria and Yeast in Wine, Beer and Juices - The invention concerns new analytical methods for detecting and identifying qualitatively and quantitatively germ contaminations, e.g. bacterial and yeast contaminations usings specific DNA sequences, indicating living and dead germs within 12 hours time or less. The DNA is amplified and as quantified. The invention also embraces kits. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268431 | Information Code System Using Dna Sequences - The present invention provides a molecular level of DNA information code which uses a base pair sequence as an information code unit. Also, the present invention provides a molecular code system which includes designing and coding DNA which is an information code unit; stabilizing the DNA information code by encapsulating it with an inorganic capsule and coating the DNA-inorganic capsule to a medium; taking and extracting the coated DNA information code which is present in a trace amount, collecting the DNA information code using a polypyrrole-maghemite nanohybrid; and amplifying the collected DNA information code using a polymerase chain reaction and reading the amplified DNA information code. According to the present invention, the DNA information code having high security is prepared by assigning a security unit to a DNA which has an excellent accumulating capacity, and then the DNA information code is stabilized so as to be coated to a medium. Only the DNA information code may be extracted, collected, and read, if necessary. Thus, a unified molecular code system can be established. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268432 | Method for detection of staphylococcus epidermidis - A method for detecting the bacteria | 2008-10-30 |
20080268433 | Use of Mitochondrial Point Mutations as Sensitive Clonal Markers - The present invention relates to a method of detecting an aberrant population of cells in a subject and, more particularly, to a method of qualitatively and/or quantitatively detecting a clonal population of aberrant cells in a subject by ‘screening for mitochondrial DNA mutations. The method of the present invention is useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, diagnosing a condition characterised by the presence of a clonal population of aberrant cells (such as a neoplastic condition), monitoring the progression of such a condition, predicting the likelihood of a subject's relapse from a remissive state to a disease state or for assessing the effectiveness of existing therapeutic drugs and/or new therapeutic agents. In a related aspect, the present invention also provides a method of characterising clonal populations of aberrant cells by determining the nature and range of mitochondrial DNA mutations expressed by a specific population of aberrant cells. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268434 | Temperature Control of Reaction Vessel, System with Reaction Vessel, Software Product for System and Use of System - The invention relates to a method for rapid thermal control of a reaction volume ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080268435 | Brca1 Markers - A method of predicting the presence of a non-functional BRCA1 gene in a biological sample, comprises the step of assaying the sample for expression of at least one specific member of the S100 family of genes. The invention also describes a kit for predicting the presence of non-functional BRCA1, comprising means for assaying a sample for expression of at least one specific member of the S100 gene family. A method of detecting a genetic predisposition to cancer is also described, comprising the step of assaying a biological sample for expression of a specific member of the S100 family of genes. Also described is a method of determining a suitable chemotherapeutic agent for an individual. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268436 | Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Susceptibility Gene Mutation and Applications to Their Diagnosis and Treatment - The present invention provides the identification of a number of SNPs that are associated schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and related mental disorders which were found to be strongly linked to individuals with the disease. The invention provides SNP locations on human chromosome 6, as well as methods of making PCR primers and assays for detecting the SNPs in tested individuals. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268437 | Method of Targeted and Comprehensive Sequencing Using High-Density Oligonucleotide Array - A method for targeted and comprehensive sequencing using high-density oligonucleotide array, comprising the steps of hybridizing nucleic acid from an investigative species with high-density oligonucleotide arrays of a related species, identifying the oligonucleotide probes that generate high hybridization signals, using the probes sequences to make PCR primers, amplifying heterologous genes by PCR with the gene specific PCR primers and an anchoring primer, and sequencing the PCR products. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268438 | MODEL SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING ANTI-CANCER AGENTS - A model system for screening and identification of compounds that interfere with Gli2 dependent tumorigenesis and provide potential use as anticancer agents is provided. In particular, the invention includes a Gli2 protein having an S662A point mutation that interferes with binding by the ubiquitin-ligase β-TrCP. The mutation inhibits Gli2 degradation by the ubiquitin pathway. Gli2 stability and half-life are increased in the host cell resulting in an increase in Gli2-dependent transcription and concomitant neoplasia and tumorigenesis. Expression of the Gli2 mutant allows for the high throughput screening of compounds that interfere with the tumorigenesis thereby identifying anticancer agents. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268439 | ASSAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING MOLECULES THAT INTERACT WITH SK2 CHANNELS - The invention provides methods including steps of: providing cells capable of expressing SK2; contacting the cells with a test molecule; obtaining information indicative of cellular SK2 expression to obtain an SK2 Expression Value; comparing the SK2 Expression Value with a control SK2 Expression Value; and identifying a test molecule that causes the cells to display an SK2 Expression Value that is different from the control SK2 Expression Value. Also provided are methods including steps of: providing a sample comprising an SK2 channel; contacting the sample with a test molecule; obtaining information indicative of SK2 channel activity in the sample to obtain an SK2 Channel Activity Value; comparing the SK2 Channel Activity Value with a control Channel Activity Value; and identifying a test molecule that causes the SK2 Channel Activity Value to be different from the control Channel Activity Value. Methods of identifying a molecule useful for treating neuropathic pain are also described. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268440 | BIOMOLECULE IMMOBILIZATION ON SURFACE VIA HYDROPHOBIC INTERACTIONS - A method, apparatus, or system for generating a pattern of polynucleotides on a substrate. The method includes providing a substrate having a hydrophobic surface. The method further includes conjugating a polystyrene moiety to a polynucleotide and applying a polystyrene-polynucleotide conjugate to create a plurality of reaction spots on the hydrophobic surface of the substrate. An apparatus includes a substrate with at least one polystyrene-polynucleotide conjugate on a surface of the substrate. A system can analyze a polystyrene-polynucleotide conjugate and the system may perform PCR. | 2008-10-30 |
20080268441 | DETECTABLE LABELED NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The invention relates to detectable labels useful for detection of nucleotide sequences. Specifically, the invention relates to labeled-imidazole-PEG compounds, such as nucleosides, nucleotides, and nucleic acids incorporating such compounds, and methods utilizing such compounds. The invention further relates to kits comprising labeled imidazole-PEG compounds. | 2008-10-30 |