44th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120276429 | SPIRALLY-ROLLED ELECTRODES WITH SEPARATOR AND THE BATTERIES THEREWITH - Spirally-rolled electrodes for batteries wherein the electrodes having a concentric circle shape or an elliptic shape with positive electrode and negative electrode wound spirally via a separator therebetween has the characteristics as below:
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20120276430 | INTEGRATED SENSE LEAD MODULE FRAME - A frame for a battery cell includes a main body with an aperture configured to receive the battery cell. A header is disposed at an end of the main body. The header including a plurality of electrically conductive pins disposed through the header. The electrically conductive pins are configured to cooperate with pins in an adjacent frame. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276431 | Cell connector - To provide a cell connector for the electrically conductive connection of a first cell terminal of a first electrochemical cell and a second cell terminal of a second electrochemical cell of an electrochemical device, which allows a reliable and fail-safe connection of the cell terminals, it is proposed that the cell connector comprises a first contact section for connection to the first cell terminal, a second contact section for connection to the second cell terminal and an elastically and/or plastically deformable compensation region, which connects the first contact section and the second contact section to one another and allows a movement of these contact sections relative to one another. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276432 | Battery Unit Having Case to Contain Cells - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a housing, a holding part and a battery unit. Placed in the battery receptacle of the housing, the battery unit comprises a plurality of cells and a case accommodating the plurality of cells. The case comprises (i) a first part configured to contain at least one cell, (ii) a second part configured to contain at least one cell different from the at least one cell contained in the first part, and (iii) a third part located between the first part and the second part. The third part of the case includes a thin wall portion having a thickness less than a thickness of each of the plurality of cells. The thin wall portion includes a bottom on which the holding part is stacked in a thickness direction of the housing when the battery unit is placed in the battery receptacle. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276433 | MOLTEN SALT AND THERMAL BATTERY - The present invention provides a molten salt containing at least two salts, and having a melting point of 350° C. or more and 430° C. or less and an electric conductivity at 500° C. of 2.2 S/cm or more. The present invention also provides a thermal battery including the molten salt as an electrolyte. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276434 | HIGHLY FLEXIBLE PRINTED ALKALINE BATTERIES BASED ON MESH EMBEDDED ELECTRODES - A flexible battery and a method to form the flexible battery include forming an anode by embedding an anode type electro-active material within a mesh material and associating an anode current collector with the anode. Similarly a cathode is formed by embedding a cathode type electro-active material within a mesh material and a cathode current collector is associated with the cathode. An electrolyte is located between the anode and cathode, and the arrangement is sealed. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276435 | METHOD OF FORMING ENCAPSULATED SOLID ELECTROCHEMICAL COMPONENT - A method of forming an encapsulated solid electrochemical component includes stacking a first separator, a solid electrochemical component, and a second separator on an upper surface of a vacuum plate to form an electrochemical component assembly, applying a vacuum to the electrochemical component assembly, and applying a first laser beam around at least part of a circumference of the solid electrochemical component in the electrochemical component assembly while applying the vacuum to melt and bond the first and second separators together. The method also includes applying a second laser beam around the circumference of the solid electrochemical component in the electrochemical component assembly while applying the vacuum. The second laser beam has a second relatively high power compared to the power of the first laser beam such that the first and second separators around the circumference of the solid electrochemical component are cut. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276436 | STACK-TYPE LITHIUM-ION POLYMER BATTERY - The present invention provides a stack-type lithium-ion polymer battery wherein: the battery capacity is not being degraded; the generation of the wrinkles and fracture of the separator is being suppressed; the battery has gas releasing paths; the displacement of an electrode stack hardly occurs; and the workability at the time of placing the electrode stack in a package body is improved by fixing the electrode stack. A stack-type lithium-ion polymer battery of the present invention comprises: a cathode | 2012-11-01 |
20120276437 | FLAT NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - A flat nonaqueous secondary battery with improved reliability is provided. The flat nonaqueous secondary battery ( | 2012-11-01 |
20120276438 | TRANSITION METAL PHOSPHATE, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND SODIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a transition metal phosphate and a production process thereof, a positive electrode, and a sodium secondary battery. The transition metal phosphate contains sodium (Na), phosphorus (P) and a transition metal element and having a BET specific surface area of 1 m | 2012-11-01 |
20120276439 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - It is difficult to display the polarity of terminal electrodes of lithium ion batteries. With conventional lithium ion secondary batteries, since different materials are employed for the active substances that make up a positive electrode and a negative electrode, problems arise if the polarities of the electrodes are mistaken when the battery is installed. A battery has been developed using an active substance material functioning as a secondary battery even when the same material is used for the active substances that make up the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-polar secondary battery has been produced. With no distinction between the terminal electrodes, attention does not need to be paid to the direction of installation, thereby simplifying the installation step. Furthermore, since there is no need to manufacture a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer separately, the step for manufacturing the battery is also simplified. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276440 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack has a plurality of assembled batteries connected in parallel. Each of the assembled batteries has a plurality of cells connected electrically. A circulating current in each of the assembled batteries is calculated from an open circuit voltage of the assembled battery that varies according to the number of the cells connected in series, a value indicating a charge state of the assembled battery that varies according to the number of the cells connected in parallel, and an internal resistance of the assembled battery. The number of the cells connected in parallel and the number of the cells connected in series in each of the assembled batteries are numbers determined under the condition that the circulating current should not exceed an allowable current value for the assembled battery. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276441 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY OF CRIMPING SHAPE OF INCREASED SAFETY - A cylindrical battery constructed in a structure in which a crimp region is gently bent, such that the crimp region surrounds a gasket located at the inside of the crimp region, a bent front end is continuously bent twice to press the gasket, to be in the form of a compound curve. Under external physical impacts, such as vibration or dropping, applied to the battery, and when the internal pressure of the battery increases, the sealed portions are restrained from being separated from each other, thereby preventing the leakage of an electrolyte and thus greatly improving the safety of the battery. Furthermore, it is possible to minimize the deformation of the container, such as wrinkles, which may be formed due to failure to form the bent area gently when bending the front end of the crimp region with a small radius of curvature. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276442 | TERMINAL OF SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly; a first terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly, wherein the first terminal includes a first collecting plate contacting the electrode assembly and having at least one opening; a first terminal plate comprising at least one protrusion extending into the at least one opening; and a first coupling terminal extending through the first terminal plate and electrically coupled to the first collecting plate; a case housing the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly sealing the case. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276443 | CELL - A cell in which thermal welding of a laminate packaging is performed so that the thickness of a thermal welded portion including an electrode terminal is larger than that of a thermal welded portion including no electrode terminal. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276444 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A magnesium battery includes a first electrode including an active material and a second electrode. An electrolyte is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The electrolyte includes a magnesium compound. The active material includes an inter-metallic compound of magnesium and bismuth. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276445 | PURE FORMS OF LITHIUM BORATE SALTS AND THE PROCESS PRODUCING SUCH FORMS - An electrolytic solution comprising a purified lithium borate salt that when used in lithium ion battery, delivers superior performances that include negligible irreversible capacity upon cell formation, low impedance on both cathode and anode, and excellent stability when operated at high temperatures. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276446 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising particles of a lithium transition metal complex oxide represented by the general formula: | 2012-11-01 |
20120276447 | ELECTRODE FOR A NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRODE FOR A NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - An electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a current collector and an electrode material disposed on the current collector. the electrode material has a thickness of 50 μm or larger. The electrode material contains at least active material particles, an electro-conductive material, and a crack preventive material. An average particle diameter of the crack preventive material is two times or larger than an average particle diameter of the active material particles. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276448 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR AN ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided is a negative electrode material for an electricity storage device, comprises, a negative electrode active material comprising a compound containing at least SnO and P | 2012-11-01 |
20120276449 | LITHIUM ANODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer, such as a temporary protective metal layer, on the surface of the lithium-containing first layer. Another aspect of the invention provides an anode active layer formed by the in-situ deposition of lithium vapor and a reactive gas. The anodes of the current invention are particularly useful in electrochemical cells comprising sulfur-containing cathode active materials, such as elemental sulfur. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276450 | SURFACE MODIFICATION AGENTS FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES - A method includes modifying a surface of an electrode active material including providing a solution or a suspension of a surface modification agent; providing the electrode active material; preparing a slurry of the solution or suspension of the surface modification agent, the electrode active material, a polymeric binder, and a conductive filler; casting the slurry in a metallic current collector; and drying the cast slurry. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276451 | METHOD FOR PREPARING AN ELECTRODE COMPOSITION - A method for preparing an electrode composition, including a step of forming a suspension, in an unbuffered aqueous acid medium having a pH of 1 or in a buffered acid medium having a pH less than or equal to 4, containing an electrode active material in the form of particles of an element M selected from Si, Sn, and Ge, a polymer binder having reactive groups capable of reacting with hydroxyl groups in an acid medium, and an agent generating electronic conductivity. The invention also relates to the electrode obtained according to the method, as well as to a battery including such an electrode. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276452 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A negative electrode active material for an electricity storage device comprises at least SnO as a composition thereof. When a binding energy value of an electron on a Sn 3d | 2012-11-01 |
20120276453 | Coated Nickel Hydroxide Powder as Cathode Active Material for Alkaline Secondary Battery and Method for Producing the Same - A method for producing a coated nickel hydroxide powder suitable as a cathode active material for alkaline secondary battery includes the steps of: dispersing a nickel hydroxide powder in water to prepare a suspension, an aqueous alkali solution to the suspension with stirring to keep a pH of the suspension at 8 or higher as measured at 25° C., and supplying an aqueous cobalt salt solution to the suspension to coat a surface of each of particles of the nickel hydroxide powder with cobalt hydroxide crystallized out by neutralization. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276454 | NICKEL COMPLEX HYDROXIDE PARTICLES AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed are: nickel complex hydroxide particles that have small and uniform particle diameters; and a method by which the nickel complex hydroxide particles can be produced. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing a nickel complex hydroxide by a crystallization reaction, which comprises: a nucleation step in which nucleation is carried out, while controlling an aqueous solution for nucleation containing an ammonium ion supplying material and a metal compound that contains nickel to have a pH of 12.0-13.4 at a liquid temperature of 25° C.; and a particle growth step in which nuclei are grown, while controlling an aqueous solution for particle growth containing the nuclei, which have been formed in the nucleation step, to have a pH of 10.5-12.0 at a liquid temperature of 25° C. In this connection, the pH in the particle growth step is controlled to be less than the pH in the nucleation step. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276455 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A long-life battery whose properties do not deteriorate after charge-discharges cycles is provided. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution containing an electrolyte. At least one of the cathode and the anode includes a binder. The binder includes a layer having electron conductivity on a surface thereof. The binder improves the contact property between particles of the active materials of the battery and the conductivity in the electrode without impairing the binding property of the binder. Preferably, the binder includes a metal on the surface thereof and the metal does not form an alloy with lithium to further improve the lifetime of the battery. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276456 | ADDITIVE FOR ELECTROLYTES IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - Electrolyte, comprising an aprotic solvent, a lithium salt as conducting salt, and an additive, characterized in that the additive is a compound which contains a protonable nitrogen atom and is hydrolysable by water. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276457 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE FOR AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERIES AND AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY COMPRISING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE - A negative electrode structure for aqueous electrolyte comprising at least a negative electrode active material layer, wherein the negative electrode active material layer comprises, as the negative electrode active material, at least one selected from the group consisting of the following metals and alloys comprising at least one of the metals: Li, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, Al and Ag, and wherein a solid electrolyte layer comprising a Zr-containing garnet-type solid electrolyte described by the following formula (1), is provided on one side of the negative electrode active material layer: Formula (1): Li | 2012-11-01 |
20120276458 | NANOFIBER ELECTRODES FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - Methods and devices for enhanced energy storage in an electrochemical cell are provided. In some embodiments, an electrode for use in a metal-air electrochemical cell can include a plurality of nanofiber (NF) structures having high porosity, tunable mass, and tunable thickness. The NF structures are particularly suited for energy storage and can provide the electrode with exceptionally high gravimetric capacity and energy density when used in an electrochemical cell. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276459 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY EMPLOYING THE SAME - A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery that includes an organic-inorganic hybrid protective layer where the lithium ion conductivity of a polymer included in the organic-inorganic hybrid protective layer is about 10 | 2012-11-01 |
20120276460 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STOPPING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - In a fuel cell system, a controller is programmed to control a first gas supply mechanism to deliver a first gas containing a fuel gas to a cathode in a pre-stop process performed at a system stop of the fuel cell system. The controller is programmed to control the first gas supply mechanism to stop the delivery of the first gas in a first state where a partial pressure difference between an anode and the cathode with respect to at least the fuel gas of remaining gases in the anode and in the cathode is reduced to or below a preset reference value. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276461 | Fuel Cell System Having a Fluid Separator in the Anode Circuit - A fuel cell system includes an anode circuit by means of which unused gas from the anode region of a fuel cell can be recirculated via a recirculation delivery device into the anode region. At least one liquid separator is provided in the anode circuit. The liquid separator is integrated with the recirculation delivery device to form an assembly. Fresh hydrogen is supplied to the anode region by feeding the hydrogen into the liquid separator. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276462 | DRIVE UNIT, LENS MODULE, IMAGE PICKUP UNIT, FUEL CELL, AND ION EXCHANGE RESIN - There are provided a drive unit, a lens module, an image pickup unit, a fuel cell, and an ion exchange resin, in which a characteristic deterioration depending on an ambient environment may be suppressed. The drive unit includes one or more polymer actuator devices. The polymer actuator device is configured using an ion exchange resin containing a moisturizing agent. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276463 | AMMONIA FLAME CRACKER SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS - Apparatus, methods and systems reside in the decomposition of ammonia into a hydrogen-containing product mixture. An ammonia-rich gaseous mixture containing ammonia and oxygen enters a conduit, within which combustion and decomposition of the mixture is initiated, thereby liberating hydrogen. A mixture of products, resulting from the reactions, is expelled from the outlet of the conduit, the mixture including non-combusted hydrogen gas, which may then be used for other purposes. The incoming reactants, including ammonia and oxygen, are heat exchanged with the outgoing product mixture containing non-combusted hydrogen gas. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276464 | Photoelectrochemical Cell and Energy System Using Same - A photoelectrochemical cell ( | 2012-11-01 |
20120276465 | Method for Detecting the Sealed State of a Fuel Cell - Procedure for detecting the sealing state of a fuel cell stack in which, as soon as the fuel cell stack is considered to be extinguished, the sum of the pressures in the anode circuit and in the cathode circuit equal to P | 2012-11-01 |
20120276466 | IN-VEHICLE ALGORITHM FOR FUEL CELL STACK HEALTH QUANTIFICATION - A method for determining the health of fuel cells in a fuel cell stack. The method includes maintaining a constant flow of hydrogen to the anode side of the fuel cell stack, shutting off a flow of air to a cathode side of the fuel cell stack when a predetermined concentration of hydrogen in the anode side has been achieved, and identifying a catalyst surface area and a catalyst support surface area for catalyst layers in the fuel cell stack. The method also includes determining the total parasitic current of the fuel cell stack to determine a cross-over parasitic current and a shorting resistance of the fuel cell stack. The method further includes calculating the catalyst surface area and the catalyst support surface area of the catalyst layers and comparing the difference between the identified catalyst surface area and the calculated catalyst surface area to estimate the change in the catalyst surface area. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276467 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK MODULAR STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell stack modular structure, in that, being an integration of a plurality of fuel cell modules, it can determine the amount of fuel cell modules to be stacked in the modular structure according to an actual power output demand while ensuring airtightness in the modular structure, and moreover, with the modularization design, each fuel cell module in the modular structure that is malfunctioning can be detached and removed easily from the stack individually so as to be replaced by another operative fuel cell module. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276468 | SILICON PHOSPHATE AND MEMBRANE COMPRISING THE SAME - The invention provides a composition having the formula (I): xXO | 2012-11-01 |
20120276469 | FUEL CELL STACK, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FUEL CELL STACK AND REPLACEMENT METHOD OF MODULE AS CONSTITUENT OF FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack includes: a first module configured to include an electrolyte membrane, an anode and a cathode; a second module configured to include a separator and placed adjacent to one surface of the first module via a first sealing member; and a third module configured to include a separator and placed adjacent to the other surface of the first module via a second sealing member. In this fuel cell stack, the first sealing member has the greater peel strength to the first module than the peel strength to the second module, and the second sealing member has the greater peel strength to the first module than the peel strength to the third module. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276470 | SOLUTION BASED ENHANCEMENTS OF FUEL CELL COMPONENTS AND OTHER ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - This invention relates in general to components of electrochemical devices, and to methods of preparing the components. The components and methods include the use of a composition comprising an ionically conductive polymer and at least one solvent, where the polymer and the solvent are selected based on the thermodynamics of the combination. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a component for an electrochemical device which is prepared from a composition comprising a true solution of an ionically conductive polymer and at least one solvent, the polymer and the at least one solvent being selected such that |δ solvent-δ solute|<1, where δ solvent is the Hildebrand solubility parameter of the at least one solvent and where δ solute is the Hildebrand solubility parameter of the polymer. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276471 | PROTON CONDUCTING MATERIALS - Materials are provided that may be useful as ionomers or polymer ionomers, including compounds including bis sulfonyl imide groups which may be highly fluorinated and may be polymers. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276472 | STAINLESS STEEL FOR FUEL CELL HAVING GOOD CORROSION RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A stainless steel for a fuel cell having good corrosion resistance throughout a wide potential range and a method for producing the same are provided. In particular, a coating having an intensity ratio [(OO/OH)/(Cr/Fe)] of 1.0 or more determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis is formed by performing an anodic electrolyzation treatment on a surface of a stainless steel in an electrolyte solution, the stainless steel containing 16% by mass or more of Cr and preferably having a composition that includes, in terms of percent by mass, C: 0.03% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 1.0% or less, S: 0.01% or less, P: 0.05% or less, Al: 0.20% or less, N: 0.03% or less, Cr: 20 to 40%, at least one selected from Nb, Ti, and Zr, in total: 1.0% or less, and the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276473 | PELLICLE FOR LITHOGRAPHY - A pellicle for lithography, in which an agglutinant layer is so controlled that the deformation of the pellicle frame is prevented from transferring to an exposure original plate to which the pellicle is attached so that pattern transferred scarcely undergoes deformation; in particular the agglutinant layer has a Young's modulus of 0.02 to 0.08 MPa and a tensile bond strength of 0.04 to 0.08 N/mm | 2012-11-01 |
20120276474 | METHOD OF CLEANING SUBSTRATE - The present invention is a method of cleaning a substrate, comprising cleaning at least one surface of a substrate located in a liquid by injecting pressurized cleaning liquid containing bubbles or cleaning particles from a injection nozzle to at least one surface of the substrate. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276475 | BLANK SUBSTRATES FOR EXTREME ULTRA VIOLET PHOTO MASKS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING AN EXTREME ULTRA VIOLET PHOTO MASK USING THE SAME - Blank substrates for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photo mask are provided. The blank substrate includes a substrate, a reflection layer on the substrate, an absorption layer on the reflection layer opposite to the substrate, and a critical dimension (CD) compensation layer on the absorption layer opposite to the reflection layer. Methods of forming an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photo mask using the blank substrate are also provided. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276476 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC USE - Toner particles having high transcription efficiency and reducing toner toner consumption. The toner includes a binder resin and a colorant, wherein a particle diameter distribution of the toner particles satisfy the following conditions: | 2012-11-01 |
20120276477 | TONER COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES - Environmentally friendly toner particles are provided which may include a bio-based amorphous polyester resin including camphoric acid, optionally in combination with a crystalline resin. Methods for providing these toners are also provided. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276478 | Toner compositions and processes - Environmentally friendly toner particles are provided which may include a bio-based amorphous polyester resin including camphoric acid, optionally in combination with a crystalline resin. Methods for providing these toners are also provided. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276479 | POLYESTER RESIN AND TONER INCLUDING SAME - Disclosed herein is a toner for use in an electronic photograph-duplicating process or in an electrostatic printing process, and a polyester resin included in the toner as a binder. The polyester resin comprises lactic acids (D or L-lactic acids) or lactides (D or L-lactides) which are derivative compounds thereof, and dianhydrohexitols which are bio-derived sugar derivatives. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276480 | METHOD OF PREPARING POLYMERIZED TONER - This present invention relates to a method of preparing a polymerized toner, which comprises the steps of: preparing an aqueous dispersion medium containing calcium phosphate; preparing a monomer mixture including a styrene-based pigment stabilizer having a weight average molecular weight of 2,000 to 200,000, a charge control agent, a pigment, and a monomer for binder resin; dispersing the monomer mixture in the form of droplets in the aqueous dispersion medium; and performing suspension polymerization for the monomer mixture dispersed in the form of droplets, and calcium phosphate is used in an amount of 2 to 6 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the monomer mixture. Also, a polymerized toner produced using this method is provided. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276481 | METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN AND NEGATIVE TONE-DEVELOPMENT RESIST COMPOSITION - A method of forming a resist pattern, the method including: forming a resist film on a substrate using a resist composition containing a base component (A) that exhibits reduced solubility in an organic solvent under the action of acid, an acid generator component (B) that generates acid upon exposure and a fluorine-containing polymeric compound (F), exposing the resist film, and patterning the resist film by negative tone development using a developing solution containing the organic solvent, thereby forming a resist pattern, wherein the base component (A) contains a resin component (A1) containing a structural unit (a1) derived from an acrylate ester, the dissolution rates of (A1) and (F) in the developing solution are each at least 10 nm/s, and the absolute value of the difference in the dissolution rates of (A1) and (F) in the developing solution is not more than 80 nm/s. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276482 | RADIATION SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR FORMING A PATTERN, POLYMER AND COMPOUND - A radiation sensitive resin composition includes a first polymer having a group represented by a following formula (1), and a radiation sensitive acid generator. n is an integer of 2 to 4. X represents a single bond or a bivalent organic group. A represents a (n+1) valent linking group. Each Q independently represents a group that includes an alkali-dissociable group. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276483 | PATTERNING PROCESS - The invention provides a patterning process, comprising at least a step of forming a silicon-containing film on a body to be processed by using a composition for the silicon-containing film, a step of forming, on the silicon-containing film, a photoresist film by using a resist composition, a step of exposing to the photoresist film after heat treatment thereof, and a step of forming a negative pattern by dissolving an unexposed area of the photoresist film by using a developer of an organic solvent; wherein a composition giving the silicon-containing film whose pure-water contact angle in the part corresponding to the exposed area of the photoresist film becomes in the range of 35° or more to lower than 70° after exposure is used as the composition. There can be optimum patterning process as a patterning process of a negative resist pattern to be formed by adopting organic solvent-based development. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276484 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC EL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for manufacturing an organic EL display device is provided in which an organic compound layer is formed by vapor deposition after a layer used for patterning the organic compound layer has been formed, so that the organic compound layer is formed without being affected by the surface tension of the sides of the layer for the patterning. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276485 | PATTERNING PROCESS - A negative pattern is formed by applying a resist composition onto a substrate, baking, exposing to high-energy radiation, baking (PEB), and developing the exposed resist film in an organic solvent developer to selectively dissolve the unexposed region of resist film. The resist composition comprising a hydrogenated ROMP polymer and a (meth)acrylate resin displays a high dissolution contrast in organic solvent development, and exhibits high dry etch resistance even when the acid labile group is deprotected through exposure and PEB. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276486 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONVEYANCE, COOLING AND ENERGY RECUPERATION OF HOT MATERIAL - Techniques convey, cool and energy recuperate hot material from a combustion boiler of a combustion plant. Such techniques involve:
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20120276487 | BURNER SYSTEM - A grounded burner, actuators adjusting the supply of fuel and air to the burner, an ionization electrode in the flame region, a flame amplifier at the ionization electrode generating an ionization signal, and a final control device are included in a burner system. During air ratio control mode, the final control device sets a first actuator and adjusts a second actuator. During voltage control mode a voltage regulator controls the AC voltage source using the AC voltage measured by the voltmeter, in conjunction with an ionization current amplifier. The voltmeter is connected in parallel with a sequence of the ionization electrode, the flame region, the burner and the input of the ionization current amplifier. The voltage regulator is connected to the voltmeter such that, during voltage control mode, the time-averaged current caused by the voltmeter through the connection is less than 5% of the time-averaged current through the ionization electrode. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276488 | FLAME DEFLECTOR FOR A WATER HEATER PILOT BURNER - A gas-fired water heater includes a pilot assembly that provides a pilot flame deflector. The pilot flame deflector causes the pilot flame to surround a hot junctions end of a thermopile. The flame deflector does not cover a cold junctions end of the thermopile, such that the cold junctions are ventilated. A temperature differential between the hot and cold junctions is increase by ventilating the cold junctions and surrounding the hot junctions with the pilot flame. The temperature differential is further increased by radiant and convective heat applied to the hot junctions as a result of the flame deflector. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276489 | OIL LAMP STRUCTURE - An oil lamp structure includes an oil bottle, a dual lamp head and a wick. The dual lamp head includes an inner plastic lamp head and an outer metallic lamp head. A cover is provided at a top end of the inner plastic lamp head. The wick has an upper end located under the cover and a lower end located in the oil bottle. The outer metallic lamp head has an opening at a top end thereof. The present invention provides a better seal and safe effect and can be transported with ease for mass production. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276490 | BURNER AND COMBUSTION DEVICE COMPRISING SAID BURNER - The burner ( | 2012-11-01 |
20120276491 | COMPRESSION BOX FOR REFLOW OVEN HEATING WITH A PRESSURIZING PLATE - A reflow oven chamber assembly includes a housing disposed within a reflow oven chamber, heating elements disposed in the housing, and compression box assemblies disposed in the housing. The compression box assembly includes a compression box housing having an intake port located adjacent the heating element, an intake duct disposed in the compression box, and a diffuser plate disposed above the intake duct. The intake duct has an inlet opening in fluid communication with the intake port of the compression box housing and an outlet opening. The compression box assembly draws heated air into the compression box housing from the reflow oven chamber through the intake port and into the inlet opening of the intake duct and exhaust air out of the outlet opening of the intake duct to the diffuser plate. A method of distributing heated air within a reflow soldering oven is further disclosed. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276492 | Method of and Arrangement for Recovering Heat From Bottom Ash - A method of recovering heat from bottom ash that is discharged from a combustion process in a furnace. Fuel and combustion air are fed into a furnace for combusting the fuel in order to generate heat energy to produce steam or hot water in a boiler arrangement, in which flue gases and bottom ash are formed. The bottom ash is discharged from the furnace. Heat is recovered from the flue gases, and heat is recovered to a bottom ash cooling water circuit from the bottom ash discharged from the furnace in order to utilize the recovered heat for preheating the combustion air in a heat exchanger. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276493 | Thermochemical Synthesis of Fuels for Storing Thermal Energy - The present invention provides a method for storing thermal energy, such as solar energy, as a fuel, by heating a reactive oxide substrate to a first temperature, such that the reactive oxide substrate is reduced, wherein the reactive oxide substrate includes a cerium oxide. The method also includes contacting the reduced reactive oxide substrate at a second temperature with a gas mixture including carbon dioxide, wherein the first temperature is greater than the second temperature, thereby preparing the fuel. The present invention also provides a method for preparing the reactive oxide substrates by heating a mixture including a doped cerium oxide and a pore-forming agent, such that pores are formed in the doped cerium oxide, thereby forming the reactive oxide substrate. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276494 | Method and Industrial Furnace for Using a Residual Protective Gas as a Heating Gas - In order to increase energy efficiency in an industrial furnace ( | 2012-11-01 |
20120276495 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING OF MATERIALS - A method and apparatus processing materials including medical waste, municipal waste, along with other wastes, and processing materials; the apparatus comprising an elongate pressure vessel of generally cylindrical configuration having an inlet end, and an end cap for the inlet. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276496 | Rotating Orthodontic Bracket with Locking Mechanism - An orthodontic bracket mountable on a tooth for use in retraction mechanics to facilitate movement of teeth along an arch, which includes an archwire-receiving member rotatably mounted on a base and structured to freely rotate when tipping a tooth during sliding of the bracket along an archwire thereby minimizing friction between the archwire and bracket to significantly decrease the required retraction force, and treatment time, thereby minimizing the possibility of root resorption and maintaining the integrity of the root and surrounding bone. A locking mechanism for locking the member against rotation is employed when uprighting the tooth from a tipped position. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276497 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ROOT CANAL TREATMENTS - Apparatus and methods for root canal treatments are provided. In some embodiments, an aiming element may be used to position a high-velocity liquid jet near a desired location in the tooth. Embodiments of the aiming element may include an interrupter that deflects or impedes the liquid jet when it is not desirable for the jet to propagate from the aiming element. Embodiments of the aiming element may include an elongated member that permits passage of the liquid jet through a channel. The elongated member may include one or more openings, for example, on sides and/or ends of the member. Some root canal cleaning techniques include one or more applications of the liquid jet followed by application of a disinfectant such as, for example, an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276498 | Disposable Dental Handpiece - A sterile, substantially maintenance free disposable dental handpiece is constructed from two shells and a center core, the center core having a flow deflector on one end. The shells are joined around the core with mating protrusions and/or tapered walls to form the body and head of the handpiece. A base is integrally-formed with the center core. The base has conduits that allow entry of light and pressurized air and/or water into the body. The head at the opposite end of the body from the base rotatably mounts an impeller assembly having an impeller shaft. The impeller shaft includes blades driven by the pressurized air. The blades can have cavities to reduce weight. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276499 | TREATMENT DEVICE - An interdental treatment device comprises a generator | 2012-11-01 |
20120276500 | ROOT CANAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE ROOT CANAL INSTRUMENT - A root canal instrument includes a twisted strip having a titanium-nickel alloy or a plastics material. The strip has a cross-section having three exterior surfaces or four exterior surfaces. A coating is disposed on at least one exterior surface, the coating includes abrasive particles. A method of making the root canal instrument includes making a basic plate having a thickness of less than one millimeter, coating the basic plate with a coating having the abrasive particles; dividing the basic plate into longitudinally extended strips, twisting the strip to form a root canal drill bit having a cutting edge with abrasive particles disposed on the cutting edge. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276501 | DISPOSABLE OSTEOGENESIS AND OSSEOINTEGRATION PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE DEVICE FOR ENDOSSEOUS IMPLANTS - A disposable osteogenesis and osseointegration promotion and maintenance device that includes : a dental abutment; a stimulation circuit positioned within a space defined at least partially by the dental abutment; and at least one externally disposed electrode that is spaced apart from a dental implant that is connected to the dental abutment; wherein each electrically disposed electrode is connected to an electrical component selected from a group consisting of a battery and a stimulation circuit | 2012-11-01 |
20120276502 | DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF DENTURES - Manufacturing dentures for a patient includes preparing a dentition plan; designing dentures based on the dentition plan; and fabricating the dentures. To fabricate the dentures, one or more patterns of the dentures may be produced, tooth substitutes may be assembled on the pattern, and one or more denture bases may be cast around the tooth substitutes from the patterns. Alternatively, tooth substitutes may be installed on denture bases that are milled or otherwise fabricated. The roots of the tooth substitutes may be modified to better fit in the designed dentures. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276503 | CURABLE DENTAL COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES COMPRISING POLYMERIZABLE IONIC LIQUIDS - Presently described are curable dental compositions comprising a polymerizable ionic liquid. The polymerizable ionic liquid comprises one or more ethylenically unsaturated (e.g. free-radically polymerizable) groups. Various embodiments of curable dental compositions are described. In some embodiments, the polymerizable ionic liquid is a monofunctional polymerizable ionic liquid comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group. In other embodiments, the polymerizable ionic liquid is a multi-functional polymerizable ionic liquid comprising at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups. The curable dental compositions describe herein can be utilized as dental primers, dental adhesives, dental sealants, and dental composites. In many embodiments, the curable dental compositions further comprise an initiator such as a photoinitiator. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276504 | Talking Teacher Visualization for Language Learning - A representation of a virtual language teacher assists in language learning. The virtual language teacher may appear as a “talking head” in a video that a student views to practice pronunciation of a foreign language. A system for generating a virtual language teacher receives input text. The system may generate a video showing the virtual language teacher as a talking head having a mouth that moves in synchronization with speech generated from the input text. The video of the virtual language teacher may then be presented to the student. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276505 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RATING A WRITTEN DOCUMENT - A system and method for rating an essay writing using a statistical system so it can be applied on any language with very few changes. The system comprising multiple modules capable of providing a style score, a punctuation score, a spelling score, a quotation score, an enrichment score, a syntax analysis score, a focus score, an idea score and a cohesion score. The scores are then combined to provide a final overall rating of the essay. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276506 | Method of Treatment - This invention relates to the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders in sufferers thereof. Neuropsychiatric disorders are shown to be treatable using a biofeedback method in which sympathetic activity in the patient is enhanced. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276507 | ATHLETIC TRAINING DEVICE WITH LIGHTED INDICATORS - An athletic training device includes a power box containing a power source and an electronics box having a front and an interior. A number of translucent portions are formed in the front to allow for a number of lamps positioned internal to the electronic box and adjacent to the translucent portions to be viewed exterior to the electronic box. By use of a remote control having a number of buttons, individual lamps are illuminated to indicate a desired response. A whistle operatively connected to a timing relay sounds after illumination of a lamp is no longer present. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276508 | VARIABLE PITCH OARLOCK - An improved variable pitch oarlock of a rowing shell, including a gate for securing an oar, which is adapted to swivel about a vertical pin of a rigger of the rowing shell. The improvement residing in the inclusion of horizontal pivot means adapted to vary the horizontal angular displacement of the gate as it swivels about the vertical pin. In operation, the pitch of the oar blade can be correspondingly varied and accurately determined during all phases of the rowing stroke. The horizontal pin also provides the mounting for force sensors; ensuring horizontal and/or vertical forces can be measured. Also claimed is a method of coaching or training rowing crew(s), utilising the variable pitch oarlock as herein described, wherein force, angle and depth measurements are taken and analysed. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276509 | SYSTEM OF PREOPERATIVE PLANNING AND PROVISION OF PATIENT-SPECIFIC SURGICAL AIDS - A method for assisting a user with surgical implementation of a preoperative plan includes generating a physical native tissue model of a native patient tissue. The physical native tissue model includes at least one primary patient tissue area including a surface of interest, at least one secondary patient tissue area including no surfaces of interest, and a base surface for engaging a supporting structure. The physical native tissue model, as generated, includes at least one information feature providing clinically useful information to the user. The information feature is substantially separated from the surface of interest. An apparatus for assisting a user with surgical implementation of a preoperative plan is also provided. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276510 | DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES MODELS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Disclosed herein are dielectric properties models that are designed to enable simulated use testing by medical device companies, medical device designers, individual inventors, or any other entity interested in the performance of medical devices. These models are unique in possessing a level of correlation to dielectric properties of human or nonhuman animal tissues that allows them to be substituted for either a live animal, an animal cadaver, or a human cadaver in the testing of these devices. These models are further characterized by a similarity of geometry, individual component physical properties, and component-to-component interfacial properties with the appropriate target tissue and anatomy. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276511 | Wearable Wound Simulant - A wearable wound simulant for simulating a battlefield wound is presented. The simulant facilitates a graphically and functionally realistic medical training tool. The simulant includes a skin replica and a wound. The skin replica is shaped to conformably contact and cover a body region either in part or whole. The skin replica further includes a plurality of bendable layers arranged to approximately replicate the visual and tactile properties of human tissue and at least one tear resistant layer composed of a fabric material disposed between two bendable layers. At least one tear resistant layer is less stretchable than the elastic limit of the bendable layers so as to prevent failure thereof. The bendable and tear resistant layers form a self-sealing structure. A three-dimensional wound structure is disposed along the skin replica so as to replicate the appearance and functionality of a penetrating or non-penetrating injury. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276512 | Computer Implemented Skill Improvement Systems And Methods of Using Computer Implemented Skill Improvement Systems - Embodiments of the claimed subject matter relate to devices, systems and methods using those devices used in improving the skill of one or more users, and more particularly, devices that can be used to view, record and playback activities which can be reviewed later and used for training feedback. One example includes positioning one or more audio or visual or audio visual recording devices having an unobstructed view of a performance area, recording video and/or audio of the one or more participants within the performance area over a period of time, processing the video and/or audio recordings and storing said recordings as a digital file format to one or more digital storage devices connected to a computer network, and allowing the stored digital files to be played and viewed over the computer network. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276513 | LEARNING TOOL AND METHOD OF RECORDING, REVIEWING, AND ANALYZING FACE-TO-FACE HUMAN INTERACTION - Two parties have three distinct viewpoints of their relationship, from which assumptions emerge and working hypotheses about how to manage their relationship. The system, device, and method described herein include using computer system mediated learning tool for understanding face-to-face human interactions. The process includes using the learning tool in reviewing an audio-video recording of a face-to-face interaction with one or more persons, whereby one or more of the participants use the learning tool to privately describe their separate viewpoints of the interaction. The participants use the learning tool to receive immediate feedback for analysis, to compare viewpoints, to examine how the viewpoints are arrived, and to explore the viewpoints' consequences for the participants' relationship. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276514 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ASSESSMENT USING CURRICULUM PROGRESSION PATHWAY ANALYSIS - A curriculum progression pathway analysis assesses an educational program having multiple activities defining multiple learner tracks by organizing the learners into groups based on the learner tracks and, for each learner group, calculating a baseline average score, a post-activity average score, and statistical differences between the baseline average score and the post-activity average scores. Any significant statistical differences are identified, and a report may be generated describing statistical conclusions and inferences. The invention can further provide a domain-based learner analysis for curriculum, a domain-based learner analysis for activities, and a learner retention analysis. In an application for continuing medical education the performance index test includes a clinical vignette, a set of statements which are moved to either a best practices column or a not best practices column, and an indicator for an allowable number of moves to achieve a perfect score. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276515 | USER ANSWER COLLECTION SERVER, USER ANSWER COLLECTION SYSTEM, BROADCAST RECEPTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD | 2012-11-01 |
20120276516 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING LEARNING MODULES FOR LEARNING SYSTEMS - A computer-implemented method for developing an educational course. The method includes defining at least one learning objective for the course, providing at least one course content module having educational material related to the at least one learning objective for the course, providing at least one assessment module for assessing a learner's performance in the course, generating at least one learning module based on at least one of the learning objectives, the learning module including one or more course content modules and assessment modules associated with that learning objective, and storing the at least one learning module in a data storage device. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276517 | MODEL-BASED EGRESS SUPPORT SYSTEM - A model-based egress support system ( | 2012-11-01 |
20120276518 | Method and Device for Perfusing Tissue by ExVivo Attachment to a Living Organism - The present invention is a holding vessel that has bioreactor and perfusion bioreactor components, a temperature specific environment and holes for transporting substances from a living organism. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276519 | CANNULA - Disclosed is a cannula including a first clamping portion, a second clamping portion and a force applying portion configured to apply at least two different clamping forces across the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion when the cannula is in a closed state. The first clamping portion includes a first gear, the second clamping portion includes a second gear, and the first gear and the second gear are in meshing engagement. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276520 | ASSAY FOR MUTATIONS IN STEM CELLS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES - The present invention provides methods to assess the genetic safety of stem cells, whether endogenous embryonic stem cells, somatic or adult stem cells, or artificially induced stem cells from non-pluripotent cells, and their differentiated derivatives for use in human medicine, and the applications of modified stem cells to testing environmental or potential genetic or epigenetic modulators such as culture media formulations, substrates or scaffolds, additives, reagents, processes, and processing materials used to prepare stem cells for use. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276521 | ORAL FLUID RAPID ASSAY FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) ANTIBODIES USING NON-ANTIBODY LABELING OF lgA MOLECULES RECOGNIZING HCV PEPTIDE EPITOPES - A method and device to detect Hepatitis C (HCV) antibodies in oral fluid is provided. This method introduces a non-antibody detection molecule that labels all classes of patient antibodies in oral fluid, followed by the specific concentration of labeled anti-HCV antibodies by selective capture in a trapping zone consisting of peptide antigens derived from the HCV genome. Signal generated by the labeled antibodies present in the trapping zone is proportional to the number of anti-HCV antibodies bound to the antigens present in the trapping zone. Presence of signal derived from the capture of antibody/detection molecule complexes in the trapping zone is indicative of past exposure to HCV. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276522 | Methods and Compositions for Determining Virus Susceptibility to Integrase Inhibitors - Methods and compositions for the efficient and accurate determination of HIV susceptibility to an integrase inhibitor and/or HIV replication capacity are provided. In certain aspects, the methods involve detecting in a biological sample a nucleic acid encoding an HIV integrase that comprises a primary mutation at codon 143, wherein the mutation at codon 143 does not encode arginine (R) or cysteine (C), and wherein the presence of the integrase-encoding nucleic acid in the biological sample indicates that the HIV has a decreased susceptibility to an integrase inhibitor or altered replication capacity relative to a reference HIV. In certain embodiments, the HIV also contains one or more secondary mutations in integrase. Also provided are methods for determining the selective advantage of a mutation or mutation profile based on the difficulty to create the mutation, and its effect on susceptibility to an integrase inhibitor or replication capacity. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276523 | LIQUID DROP DIAGNOSTIC ASSAYS - The present invention provides simple and inexpensive assays for the detection of virtually any analyte in any sample that is in liquid form or that can be solubilized. The assays utilize the fluid dynamics of drop evaporation whereby soluble materials, including analytes and particles binding thereto, are drawn to the edge of the drop and ultimately form a concentrated residual ring. The presence or absence of certain reagents can then be detected through a number of different approaches. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276524 | GENOTYPING METHOD - The present invention relates to a genotyping method, and more particularly to an ID sequence, which is assigned to each genotype, and a multiplex genotyping method which uses the ID sequence. When pyrosequencing is performed using the ID sequence, a unique and simple pyrogram can be obtained for each genotype. Thus, the use of the ID sequence makes it possible to genotype viral genes, disease genes, bacterial genes and identification genes in a simple and efficient manner. In addition, a genotyping primer of the invention can be used in various genotyping methods which are performed using dispensation orders and sequencing methods. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276525 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING VIRUS-RELATED OBESITY AND OBESITY RELATED DISEASES - A method for preventing obesity related to infection by an adipogenic adenovirus includes assaying a sample from a person to determine whether the person has been previously infected with an adipogenic adenovirus, and if the person has not been previously infected, providing the person with at least one sensor positioned to detect when a person's hand approaches a predetermined distance from the person's face. By warning the person of undesired hand-to-face contacts, the person is able to reduce the incidence of obesity related infections. Other embodiments are directed to a kit for preventing obesity caused by infection with an adipogenic adenovirus, such kit including a container for assaying an agent indicating the presence of antibodies to Ad-36, and a sensor positioned on an item selected from the group consisting of one of a hat, a writing instrument, eye glasses, a belt, sunglasses, a bra, a shirt, and a tie. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276526 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND RECORDING VIRAL INFECTION PROCESS AND SCREENING FOR AGENTS THAT INHIBIT VIRUS INFECTION - The present invention relates to a method for monitoring and recording a viral infection process, which is characterized by providing a microcantilever detection device, which comprises a microcantilever comprising a contact area having an macromolecular material attached thereon; loading host cells to the contact area to allow the host cells to be attached to the macromolecular material; loading virus to the contact area to make the virus to contact the host cells attached thereto whereby a deflection level of the microcantilever is produced; and recording the deflection level in a time course manner so as to obtain a deflection curve that can be used as a basis for monitoring and recording the viral infection process. The method of the invention can also be used for screen for an agent that inhibits virus infection. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276527 | GENE RECOMBINATION SCREENING METHODS - Methods and compositions for detecting recombination events are disclosed. Methods and compositions for expressing a gene of interest are also disclosed. | 2012-11-01 |
20120276528 | GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS ASSOCIATED WITH LIVER FIBROSIS METHODS OF DETECTION AND USES THEREOF - The present invention is based on the discovery of genetic polymorphisms that are associated with liver fibrosis and related pathologies. In particular, the present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules containing the polymorphisms, variant proteins encoded by such nucleic acid molecules, reagents for detecting the polymorphic nucleic acid molecules and proteins, and methods of using the nucleic acid and proteins as well as methods of using reagents for their detection. | 2012-11-01 |