48th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130316253 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATHODE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM-AIR BATTERIES, CATHODE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM-AIR BATTERIES AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM-AIR BATTERY - A method for producing a cathode material for rechargeable lithium-air batteries, which has a cathode catalyst loaded onto carbon, includes: a step of sonicating a mixed solution including a carbon having a specific surface area of 20 to 1,500 m | 2013-11-28 |
20130316254 | ENERGY SYSTEM - An energy system includes an solar hydrogen producing unit ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130316255 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A solid oxide fuel cell system ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130316256 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - This fuel cell system monitors the temperature of an off-gas combusting unit detected by a combustor temperature detecting unit in a constant output operation state such as a rated operation state where a sweeping current of a cell stack becomes constant, rather than directly measuring the fuel property, and controls the flow rate of the cathode gas so that the temperature of the off-gas combusting unit reaches a target temperature. Moreover, the fuel cell system determines the fuel property based on the variation of the flow rate of the cathode gas changed until the temperature of the off-gas combusting unit reaches the target temperature and the temperature of the cathode gas. Thus, it is possible to simplify the configuration required for determining whether the fuel property has changed or not as compared to a conventional method of measuring a plurality of factors of the fuel property. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316257 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - In the fuel cell system, a change in a voltage from a cell stack in relation to a fuel utilization rate is acquired and deterioration of the cell stack is detected by comparing a value of the voltage with a reference value. Moreover, when it is determined that the cell stack has deteriorated, the rated power of the system is decreased so that the fuel cell system operates according to the deterioration state of the cell stack. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316258 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes: a hydrogen generating unit that generates hydrogen-containing gas using hydrogen-containing fuel; a cell stack that performs power generation using the hydrogen-containing gas; a current acquiring unit that acquires an electric current of the power generation in the cell stack; a power generation state determination value acquiring unit that acquires a power generation state determination value based on measurement results of a power generation parameter of the power generation in the cell stack; an estimate value acquiring unit that acquires an estimated value of the power generation parameter that is predetermined for the electric current; a comparing unit that compares the power generation state determination value and the estimated value; and a supply amount adjusting unit that adjusts a supply amount of the hydrogen-containing fuel based on an increase or a decrease of the power generation state determination value in relation to the estimated value. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316259 | Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130316260 | STACK OF IMPROVED FUEL CELLS AND ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR COMPRISING SAID STACK - The invention relates to a stack ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130316261 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes an electrolyte-electrode assembly, a frame member, a first separator, and a second separator. The frame member is provided to face a first surface of the second separator and includes a resin wall which forms a periphery of a first reactant gas passage. The resin wall has a thin-walled portion which overlaps with a cooling medium connecting portion in a stacking direction and which protrudes toward the first reactant gas passage in the stacking direction by a first dimension from a surface of the frame member. Another portion of the resin wall protrudes toward the second separator in the stacking direction by a second dimension from the surface of the frame member. The first dimension is smaller than the second dimension. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316262 | FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT IN CORROSION RESISTANCE AND CONDUCTIVITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, SEPARATOR OF PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL AND PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL - A ferritic stainless steel excellent in corrosion resistance and conductivity and a method for manufacturing the same, the stainless steel having a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.001% or more and 0.05% or less, Si: 0.001% or more and 0.5% or less, Mn: 0.001% or more and 1.0% or less, Al: 0.001% or more and 0.5% or less, N: 0.001% or more and 0.05% or less, Cr; 17% or more and 23% or less, Mo: 0.1% or less and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities and a passivation film on the surface of the stainless steel which is obtained by immersing the stainless steel in a solution for an immersion treatment, said solution mainly contains hydrofluoric acid or a liquid mixture of hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316263 | CONVECTIVE FLOW FIELD FOR FUEL CELL STACK - The reactant distribution in a gas diffusion layer adjacent the landings of a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell can be improved by using a flow field plate in which suitable sequential protrusions have been incorporated in the channels. The reactant flow field in the plate comprises a plurality of parallel channels in which protrusions are arranged in a sequence along each channel's length and the sequential protrusions in any given channel are offset with respect to the sequential protrusions in the channels immediately adjacent thereto. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316264 | FUNCTIONALLY LAYERED ELECTROLYTE FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS - A process of spraying a first electrolyte mixture onto an anode substrate followed by spraying a second electrolyte mixture onto the first electrolyte. The first electrolyte mixture comprises a first solvent and a first electrolyte and the second electrolyte mixture comprises a second solvent and a second electrolyte. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316265 | MEMBRANE WITH OPTIMIZED DIMENSIONS FOR A FUEL CELL - A UEA for a fuel cell having an active region and a feed region is provided. The UEA includes an electrolyte membrane disposed between a pair of electrodes. The electrolyte membrane and the pair of electrodes is further disposed between a pair of DM. The electrolyte membrane, the pair of electrodes, and the DM are configured to be disposed at the active region of the fuel cell. A barrier film coupled to the electrolyte membrane is configured to be disposed at the feed region of the fuel cell. The dimensions of the electrolyte membrane are thereby optimized. A fuel cell having the UEA, and a fuel cell stack formed from a plurality of the fuel cells, is also provided. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316266 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL PROVIDED WITH SAME - Provided is a solid electrolyte material provided which, while maintaining a high oxygen ion conductivity, minimizes the extraction of scandia caused by impurities such as silicon in the fuel gas, and has improved intergranular strength in order to eliminate intergranular fracture caused by crystalline modification. The solid electrolyte material is a zirconia solid electrolyte material having yttria dissolved therein, has cubic crystals as the main ingredient, and is further characterized by having a lanthanoid oxide dissolved therein. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316267 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL PROVIDED THE SAME - Provided is a solid electrolyte material which, while maintaining high oxygen ion conductivity, minimizes the decomposition of scandia caused by impurities such as silicon in the fuel gas, and improves intergranular strength in order to eliminate intergranular fracture caused by crystalline modification. The solid electrolyte material is a zirconia solid electrolyte material having scandia and a lanthanoid oxide and/or yttria dissolved therein, and has alumina further added thereto. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316268 | ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FILLING COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PREPARING ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE, ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE, AND REDOX FLOW BATTERY - A composition for filling an ion exchange membrane including a first aromatic vinyl monomer having a halogenated alkyl group or a quaternary ammonium salt group, a method of preparing the ion exchange membrane, an ion exchange membrane prepared using the method, and a redox flow battery including the ion exchange membrane. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316269 | PHOTOMASK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a photo-mask and a method for manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing the photo-mask comprising: forming a shading pattern layer on a substrate; forming a protecting layer covering the shading pattern layer and the substrate; and; forming a reduced reflection layer on the protecting layer, wherein a refractive index of the protecting layer is greater than a refractive index of the reduced reflection layer. The present invention can mitigate a light reflection problem of a substrate of the conventional photo-mask. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316270 | MASK HAVING ASSIST PATTERN - A mask may include a circuit area and a pixel area. The circuit area includes a circuit pattern. The pixel area includes a pixel pattern which is extended in a length direction and an assist pattern which is at an end portion of the pixel pattern and adjacent to the circuit area. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316271 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TRANSFER MASK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In a mask blank for manufacturing a transfer mask, the mask blank has a light-shielding film on a transparent substrate. The light-shielding film is made of a material containing tantalum as a main metal component and includes a highly oxidized layer which has an oxygen content of 60 at % or more and which is formed as a surface layer of the light-shielding film. The highly oxidized layer is placed on a side opposite to a transparent substrate side. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316272 | REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY - To provide an EUV mask blank with which the etching selectivity under etching conditions for absorber layer is sufficiently high, line edge roughness after pattern formation will not be large, and a pattern with high resolution can be obtained. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316273 | Method For Fracturing And Forming A Pattern Using Shaped Beam Charged Particle Beam Lithography - In the field of semiconductor production using shaped charged particle beam lithography, a method and system for fracturing or mask data preparation or proximity effect correction is disclosed, wherein a plurality of circular or nearly-circular shaped beam shots can form a non-circular pattern on a surface. Methods for manufacturing a reticle and for manufacturing a substrate such as a silicon wafer by forming non-circular patterns on a surface using a plurality of circular or nearly-circular shaped beam shots is also disclosed. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316274 | PHASE DIFFERENCE LAYER LAMINATED BODY FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A phase difference layer laminated body used in a three-dimensional liquid crystal display device, wherein unit cells are divided into groups for left and right eyes, which are given different degrees of polarization, thereby creating a three-dimensional image, further wherein the phase difference layer laminated body has a base material having orientability, and a phase difference layer made of a liquid crystal material that can form a nematic phase and formed in a pattern with two different portions, and the liquid crystal material in each of two different portions is oriented to have different refractive index anisotropy each other that conforms to the two different degrees of polarization and fixed as it is. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316275 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a support; an undercoat layer which is provided on the support and contains at least a binder resin, metal oxide particles, and an electron-accepting compound having an anthraquinone structure, in which a content of the electron-accepting compound is from 0.5% by weight to 1.5% by weight with respect to the metal oxide particles and a contact angle of the metal oxide particles with respect to water is from 7° to 12°; and a photosensitive layer which is provided on the undercoat layer. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316276 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVICE - An electrophotographic photoconductor including, in the order recited: a conductive substrate; an undercoat layer provided on the conductive substrate; and a photoconductive layer provided on the undercoat layer and containing at least a phthalocyanine compound as a charge generation material and, as a resin binder, a polyvinyl acetal resin composed of a repeating unit represented by formula (1): | 2013-11-28 |
20130316277 | ORGANIC PHOTORECEPTOR - The invention provides a means for improving the abrasion resistance and the scratch resistance of a protection layer by increasing the surface hardness of the protection layer of an organic photoreceptor. The invention is an organic photoreceptor constituted by laminating on an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer and a protection layer successively, wherein the protection layer comprises a charge transport substance represented by the following general formula (1), a resin component obtained by curing a curable compound and tin oxide treated with a surface preparation agent having a reactive organic group, and a silica particle; | 2013-11-28 |
20130316278 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided are an electrophotographic photoconductor that satisfies sufficient wear resistance as well as various characteristics as a photoconductor, and that is little affected by harmful gas or the temperature and humidity environment, and a method for producing such an electrophotographic photoconductor. The electrophotographic photoconductor has at least a photosensitive layer on a conductive substrate. The photosensitive layer contains a diadamantyl diester compound represented by Formula (I) (in Formula (I), R | 2013-11-28 |
20130316279 | Organic Semiconductor Composition - A composition according to the present invention contains at least a triarylamine compound and at least one bicyclic compound selected from the group consisting of those of the general formulas [1] to [4], wherein the triaryl amine compound is dissolved in the at least one bicyclic compound | 2013-11-28 |
20130316280 | TONER SET, DEVELOPER SET, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner set, including: at least one chromatic toner containing a colorant; and a transparent toner containing no colorant, wherein the chromatic toner and the transparent toner each include a releasing agent and a binder resin, and wherein an amount of a tetrahydrofuran insoluble matter in the transparent toner is smaller than an amount of a tetrahydrofuran insoluble matter in the chromatic toner. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316281 | TONER AND METHOD FOR ITS PREPARATION - Disclosed are a toner and a preparation method thereof. The toner of the invention has honeycomb-shaped core-shell structured particles. The honeycomb-shaped core-shell structured particles comprise two or more core layers. Each core layer is completely covered by a shell layer. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316282 | MAGNETIC CARRIER AND TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER - The present invention provides a magnetic carrier that can stably impart charge to a toner on a long term basis and that exhibits an excellent toner separation property and thus exhibits an excellent developing performance. This magnetic carrier is a magnetic carrier in which a vinyl resin coats the surface of a resin-filled core in which a resin is filled in pores of a porous ferrite particle, wherein the resistivity, Mg content, and total content of Sr and Ca oxides of the porous ferrite particle exhibit prescribed values and the magnetic carrier has a total area—in the backscattered electron projection image obtained by observation using a scanning electron microscope at an acceleration voltage of 2.0 kV—for a region originating with the porous ferrite particle of from at least 0.2 area % to not more than 5.0 area % with reference to the projected area of the magnetic carrier. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316283 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER - To provide a process for producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member that can not easily cause any fog due to an increase in dark attenuation, a conductive layer is formed with use of a coating liquid for conductive layer prepared with use of a solvent, a binder material and metal oxide particles. The metal oxide particles (P) and binder material (B) in the coating liquid for conductive layer are in a mass ratio (P/B) of from 1.5/1.0 to 3.5/1.0. The metal oxide particle is a titanium oxide particle coated with tin oxide doped with phosphorus or tungsten. Where powder resistivity of the metal oxide particle is represented by x (Ω·cm) and powder resistivity of the titanium oxide particle as a core particle constituting the metal oxide particle is represented by y (Ω·cm), the y and the x satisfy the following relations (i) and (ii): | 2013-11-28 |
20130316284 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER - The present invention relates to a process for producing a toner for development of electrostatic latent images which includes a step (1) of mixing and aggregating resin particles (A), releasing agent particles and an aggregating agent formed of a divalent to pentavalent amine salt in an aqueous medium to obtain aggregated particles, and a toner for development of electrostatic latent images obtained by the process. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316285 | RESIST COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN, POLYMERIC COMPOUND AND METHOD OF PRODUCING POLYMERIC COMPOUND - A resist composition which generates acid upon exposure and exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid, the resist composition including a polymeric compound containing a base decomposable group in a main chain thereof. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316286 | ACRYLIC ACID ESTER DERIVATIVE, POLYMER COMPOUND AND PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION - Provided is a photoresist composition containing a polymer that contains, as a constituent unit, a specific methacrylic acid ester derivative. The photoresist composition can form a photoresist pattern with improved LWR and high resolution. More specifically, provided is an acrylic acid ester derivative represented by the following general formula (1): | 2013-11-28 |
20130316287 | PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION - A photoresist composition includes a base polymer, a polymer and an acid generator. The base polymer includes a first structural unit that includes an acid-labile group. The polymer includes a second structural unit that includes an acid-labile group, and has a fluorine atom content higher than a fluorine atom content of the base polymer. The photoresist composition is developed using an organic solvent. The second structural unit is represented by a formula (1) or a formula (2). R | 2013-11-28 |
20130316288 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM PATTERN WRITING METHOD - A apparatus, includes a unit to operate a number of other correction processing sections written before a relevant correction processing section, to ensure that a calculation time to calculate amounts of temperature rise for the all correction processing sections to does not exceed a pattern writing time for the all correction processing sections by using an average pattern writing time, an average calculation time for one of the amounts of temperature rise, and a degree of parallelism of computers to calculate the amounts of temperature rise; a unit to calculate a representative temperature of the relevant correction processing section based on heat transfers from the other correction processing sections of the number; and a unit to modulate a dose of beam irradiated on the relevant correction processing section by using the representative temperature. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316289 | Electron Beam Data Storage System and Method for High Volume Manufacturing - The present disclosure provides for many different embodiments of a charged particle beam data storage system and method. In an example, a method includes dividing a design layout into a plurality of units; creating a lookup table that maps each of the plurality of units to its position within the design layout and a data set, wherein the lookup table associates any repeating units in the plurality of units to a same data set; and exposing an energy sensitive layer to a charged particle beam based on the lookup table. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316290 | Liquid Platemaking Process - A method of making a relief printing element in a liquid photopolymer platemaking process is described. The method comprises the steps of: (a) selectively exposing the liquid photopolymer to actinic radiation through a negative to crosslink and cure portions of the liquid photopolymer; and (b) reclaiming uncured portions of the liquid photopolymer to be reused in the platemaking process. The step of reclaiming uncured portions of the liquid photopolymer comprises (i) heating the printing element to decrease the viscosity of the uncured liquid photopolymer; and (ii) removing uncured liquid photopolymer from the surface of the relief image printing element so that recovery of uncured liquid photopolymer from the surface of the relief image printing element is enhanced. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316291 | INDUCTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a stacked chip inductor. According to one aspect of the present invention, provided is an inductor including: a stacked structure; and an external electrode structure formed outside of the stacked structure, wherein the stacked structure: an insulating layer; and a polymer layer is stacked on the insulating layer. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316292 | Regenerable MgO Promoted Metal Oxide Oxygen Carriers for Chemical Looping Combustion - The disclosure provides an oxygen carrier comprised of a plurality of metal oxide particles in contact with a plurality of MgO promoter particles. The MgO promoter particles increase the reaction rate and oxygen utilization of the metal oxide when contacting with a gaseous hydrocarbon at a temperature greater than about 725° C. The promoted oxide solid is generally comprised of less than about 25 wt. % MgO, and may be prepared by physical mixing, incipient wetness impregnation, or other methods known in the art. The oxygen carrier exhibits a crystalline structure of the metal oxide and a crystalline structure of MgO under XRD crystallography, and retains these crystalline structures over subsequent redox cycles. In an embodiment, the metal oxide is Fe | 2013-11-28 |
20130316293 | FLOW METER DEVICE - A gas instrument determiner section ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130316294 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING A SUBSTRATE DURING DIE BONDING - An apparatus for heating a substrate during die bonding is disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a substrate carrier configured to hold the substrate; a heating device configured to heat the substrate; a first actuator for effecting relative motion between the substrate carrier and the heating device such that the substrate is relatively indexed with respect to the heating device; a second actuator for effecting relative motion between the substrate carrier and the heating device such that the heating device contacts the substrate to heat different portions of the substrate. In particular, the second actuator is operative to separate the heating device from the substrate in order for the first actuator to relatively index the substrate across the heating device. A method of heating a substrate during die bonding is also disclosed. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316295 | STAVE COOLER FOR A METALLURGICAL FURNACE - A stave cooler for a metallurgical furnace, in particular for a blast furnace, including a panel-like body having a front face for facing the interior of the metallurgical furnace and an opposite rear face; and at least one internal coolant passage arranged within the panel-like body, where the at least one shaft, protrudes from the front face of the panel-like body. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316296 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PATIENT-SPECIFIC PAD AND CORRESPONDING PAD - A method for producing a patient-specific pad ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130316297 | ARTIFICIAL TOOTH ROOT IMPLANTATION POSITION DETERMINING INSTRUMENT, ARTIFICIAL TOOTH ROOT IMPLANTATION POSITION DETERMINING METHOD, GUIDE MEMBER MANUFACTURING DEVICE, SENSOR, DRILL, ARTIFICIAL TOOTH MANUFACTURING DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Dentition three-dimensional data and jaw-bone three-dimensional data are collected from a patient and they are combined. According to the combined data, dental crown data for making up for data on a lost tooth and occlusion data on a dental crown represented by the dental crown data are created. When an occlusion force according to the occlusion data is exerted on the occlusion face of a dental crown, a mechanical evaluation factor is produced in a jaw bone. The mechanical evaluation factor produced near the place where an artificial tooth root supporting a dental crown is to be implanted is calculated. The implantation place is determined so that the mechanical evaluation factor may be smaller and the mechanical load on the jaw bone from the opposed tooth during mastication may be lighter. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316298 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING DENTAL IMPLANTATION SURGERY - In a method and apparatus for supporting dental implantation surgery, a three-dimensional CT image of jaws of an object is acquired. A reference site of the jaws and an implantation position of a gum in the jaws are set in the three-dimensional CT image. The implant is implanted at the implantation position. A three-dimensional optical image of an inside of an oral cavity of the object is then produced. The reference site is positionally set in the three-dimensional optical image through recognition of a shape of the reference site in the three-dimensional optical image. A surgical tool is positionally controlled to the implantation position in the oral cavity, based on i) a relationship between the position of the reference site and the implantation position of the gum in the three-dimensional CT image and ii) the position of the reference site in the three-dimensional optical image. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316299 | AIR/WATER DENTAL SYRINGE TIP ADAPTER SYSTEMS AND CONVERSION METHODS - Conversion assemblies enable an air/water dental syringe adapted for connection to an existing tip such as an autoclavable tip to instead receive disposable tip. A conversion kit includes a cap subassembly with a cap body having a distal opening into which the disposable tip is inserted, and an adapter subassembly having a proximal end configured for connection to the syringe body and a distal end configured for coupling to the cap subassembly. The adapter subassembly includes one or more components with cut-outs, grooves or channels to direct air and water from the syringe body to the air-carrying channels and water-carrying tube of the disposable tip through the cap subassembly. To accommodate a wide variety of syringe styles, the adapter subassembly may include a proximal receptacle to receive a stem on the syringe; a proximal stem insertable into the syringe; one or more proximal air- or water-carrying tubes insertable into the syringe; or a threaded connection to the syringe body. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316300 | Oral Care System, Kit and Method - An oral care dispenser and oral care system incorporating the system that includes a resilient applicator that optimizes application of the subject fluid to the desired oral surfaces. In one embodiment, the invention is a dispenser comprising a housing having an internal reservoir containing the fluid. The resilient applicator is coupled to the housing and comprises a dispensing orifice. The resilient applicator comprises a working surface that is oriented at an oblique angle to a longitudinal axis of the housing and is defined by a polygonal perimeter edge, the polygonal perimeter edge comprising a plurality of apex portions and a plurality of side portions, wherein one of the plurality of side portions forms a distal most-portion of the resilient applicator. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316301 | DISPOSABLE DENTAL TWEEZERS - A dental tweezers with plastic tweezers main body is disclosed. A weight cavity is disposed on both tweezers arms of the main body. Weight arms of a metal weight are inserted into the weight cavities. A weight seat holds the metal weight in place on the tweezers main body. The metal weight makes the dental tweezers feel heavier and more substantial. After the dental tweezers have been used the metal weight is removed from the main body. The plastic tweezers main body is disposed of and the metal weight is retained for future use in an new plastic tweezers main body. A use indicator of the tweezers main body indicates that the dental tweezers has been used. The use indicator provides easy determination of whether or not the dental tweezers has been previously used. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316302 | MODELING AND MANUFACTURING OF DENTURES - Disclosed is a method for modeling and manufacturing a denture for a patient, where the denture comprises a gingival part and artificial teeth, wherein the method comprises: providing a 3D scan comprising at least part of the patient's oral cavity; virtually modeling at least part of the denture using the 3D scan; obtaining virtual teeth to represent the artificial teeth; virtually modeling at least one of the virtual teeth to obtain a set of modeled virtual teeth; manufacturing the modeled virtual teeth in a first material; manufacturing the gingival part in a second material; and manufacturing at least part of the denture by means of computer aided manufacturing (CAM). | 2013-11-28 |
20130316303 | NARROWED IMPLANT BODY - A dental implant includes a crown socket; an abutment; and an implant body having a shank that includes a threaded portion and a narrowing portion for increasing an offset distance to a tooth root adjacent to the implant body, the narrowing portion having an absence of threads. In another embodiment, a dental implant includes an implant body having a threaded tip portion distal from the abutment, a shank portion between the tip and the abutment, the shank portion having an unthreaded portion and a threaded portion in one cross-section through the shank portion. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316304 | ARTIFICIAL MOLAR TEETH - Artificial teeth are arranged in plates capable of being attached in an oral cavity as a dental prosthetic appliance, in which one or more linear arrangement direction indication parts showing the arrangement direction in the plates are provided on an occlusal plane of each of the molar teeth. At least one set of arrangement direction indication parts of the adjacent molar teeth is configured so as to extend generally in parallel direction. At least one set of arrangement direction indication parts of the antagonist upper molar teeth and lower molar teeth is configured so as to extend generally in parallel direction. The artificial molar teeth are arranged at an appropriate position according to the oral cavity environment of each patient, without requiring advanced skills and experiences, and are applicable to various arrangements of artificial teeth. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316305 | Method and Apparatus for Preparing a Ceramic Dental Restoration in One Appointment - Methods and apparatus that permit a dentist to provide a patient with a monolithic ceramic dental restoration (e.g., crown, bridge, or the like) in one office visit. In some embodiments, a dentist is provided with a kit containing one or more near net shape (NNS) millable blanks of various shapes and shades, chair-side software, and a chair-side milling machine to convert a selected millable blank into a finished, fully contoured restoration in about one hour or less. Each such millable blank may be, for example, a dental ceramic (e.g., fully sintered zirconia, fully crystallized lithium silicate, fully crystallized lithium disilicate, or the like) NNS component. In some embodiments, the NNS component includes an integral mandrel at a precise location and orientation to minimize the amount of milling time. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316306 | Method And Apparatus For Preparing A Zirconia Dental Restoration In One Appointment - A method and apparatus that permits a dentist to provide a patient with a monolithic zirconia restoration (i.e., crown) in one office visit. The dentist is provided with a kit of various near net shape (NNS) components of various shapes and shades, chair-side software, and a chair-side milling machine to convert a selected kit component into a finished, fully contoured restoration in about one hour or less. Each such kit component may be, for example, a fully sintered zirconia NNS component having an integral mandrel at a precise location and orientation to minimize the amount of milling time. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316307 | DENTAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED ADDITION-FRAGMENTATION AGENT - Dental compositions are described comprising an addition-fragmentation agent comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated terminal group and a backbone unit comprising an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl; at least one monomer comprising at least two ethylenically unsaturated group; and inorganic oxide filler. The addition-fragmentation agent is preferably free-radically cleavable. The addition-fragmentation agent preferably comprises at least two ethylenically unsaturated terminal groups, such as (meth)acTylate groups. In some embodiments, the addition-fragmentation agent has the formula: wherein R | 2013-11-28 |
20130316308 | Method and Apparatus for Firearm Recoil Simulation - A method and apparatus for firearm training simulator which simulates realistic recoil of conventional firearms. The method and apparatus incorporates a linear motor and controllable mass for generating recoil. One embodiment includes an adjusting system for adjusting the amount of recoil provided. Also provided are means for simulating semi-automatic and/or full automatic operation of firearms. One embodiment can include a laser emitter which simulates the path for a bullet fired from a firearm that the method and apparatus is simulating. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316309 | SYSTEM FOR ELEVATED SPEED FIREARMS TRAINING SCENARIOS - A system and method advance human performance in sighting, tracking, recognizing, and reacting to (collectively “engaging”) moving and stationary objects, for example, advancing skill in engaging targets with a firearm. System components include software and hardware that provide target and non-target image stimuli that can be manually or automatically generated as stationary or moving stimuli on a grid pattern. The system includes a database including a plurality of training scenarios, each training scenario including a sequence of stimuli, the sequence of stimuli including targets for the trainee to engage; a display for the presentation of the sequence of stimuli; and a data processor generating the presentation of the sequence of stimuli on the display, providing an operator interface, and providing performance reporting. The sequence of stimuli can include a range of difficulty of engagement, for example, an increasing period, a plateau period, and a final period. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316310 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING ORIENTATION OF A MOVING VEHICLE - A method is provided for determining orientation of a moving vehicle. Using a fixed position device, the method comprises: collecting data which relate to acceleration forces measured along the vehicle axes together with corresponding GPS related information; calculating correlations between measured accelerations and velocity changes and/or vehicle's heading changes; associating the calculated correlations with a plurality of possible yaw rotation angles and derive therefrom a yaw rotation angle that maximizes the correlation; and based on a yaw rotation angle that would maximize the correlation derived, determining the orientation of the moving vehicle. Using a mobile device placed in the vehicle in an unknown position, the method comprises collecting data obtained by the mobile device during a driving session from a GPS and from acceleration measurements made by an accelerometer of the mobile device. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316311 | DRIVING MONITORING SYSTEM - A system and method are provided for monitoring driving behavior in real time, which is then used to assign points to a user, such as the driver, a passenger, friends of the driver or passenger, and the like. The assignment of points can be effective at influencing current and future driving behavior of users via gamification and social networking. Users of the described system and method can engage with each other in a fun, competitive, and social way, using leaderboards, contests, points and rewards, and other gamification concepts. The system and method may be loaded onto a smartphone and may be auto-controlled based on one or more predetermined trigger events, which may be internally or externally controlled. An occurrence of the trigger event may cause the system to auto-start or to auto-end without the user interacting with the smartphone. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316312 | Apparatus for Displaying Braille on an Attachable Device and Method Thereof - The present invention includes a flat face, a dots raising mechanism, a display cell, a first column, a second column, an interface, and a connection port. The first column includes a first dot, second dot, and a third dot while the second column includes a fourth dot, a fifth dot, and a sixth dot. The columns are on the display cell. The display cell is capable of displaying a single Braille character. To convey information from a text source, the display cell raises and lowers the dots, successively forming different characters. A first time interval, a second time interval, and a third time interval help differentiate the first column from the second column, a first character from a following character, and a first word from a following word. The time intervals simulate physical space between and with the cells found in printed Braille. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316313 | Lifestyle Management System And Method - An improved method for providing lifestyle management services over a network includes the steps of: (a) utilizing a server on the network to provide these services, wherein the server includes a processor, software and memory, (b) configuring this software to: (i) register one to be a user of these services, (ii) utilize an interactive calendar, an interactive lifestyle log, a balance displacement factor (BDF) or metric, a stress indicator percentage (SIP) or metric and (iii) yield a visual representation of a plot versus time of the values of the temporally varying BDF and SIP so as to provide feedback that advises on how to modify one's daily activities so as to better manage one's lifestyle to cope with the demands and stresses of daily life while yielding greater success in achieving one's life goals. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316314 | Process for producing perfect-content-validity tests - This invention is a non-sampling process for producing tests with perfect content validity. The process begins with a complete listing of every nanoskill [the tiniest fragment of human behavior, experience, and knowledge] which exists in the entire body of subject matter to be tested. Next is to arrange these nanoskills in developmental sequence. Then, for each nanoskill, prepare a preliminary test item which requires the application of this nanoskill to arrive at a correct answer. Next is to check whether each preliminary test item requires the application of the nanoskill(s) demanded in the previous item. If yes, discard the previous item, move to next preliminary test item, and check for inclusion of nanoskill in the same manner. If no, keep both items, move to next item, and check for inclusion of nanoskill in the same manner. The remaining preliminary test items constitute the test items of the desired test. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316315 | Method And System For Improving Testing Assessment - The method and system are based on knowledge branch structure which is a hierarchical categorization of a subject's fundamental and complex elements and PAQ which is designed to re-test students on only those concepts which give an ambiguous outcome. Therefore, the method and system act as a formative and summative assessment in one which provides teachers and students with accurate and in-depth analysis of data as well as descriptive feedback from the test data. Many embodiments of the invention can be implemented as an assessment tool on a computing system, more specifically through program/software. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316316 | DYNAMIC EXERCISE CONTENT - Techniques for dynamic exercise content are described. In implementations, exercise content is provided that includes a variety of different selectable exercise segments that can be individually selected and played back to generate an exercise routine. For example, particular exercise segments can be selected based on user-specified exercise goals, the physical abilities of a particular user, based on various types of feedback, and so on. To assist in the selection of particular exercise segments, exercise segments can be individually tagged with descriptive information, such as using metadata tags. Embodiments can also provide a variety of different types of performance-related feedback to a user during an exercise routine. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316317 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRAINING AND ASSISTING ALPINE SKIERS - A method and device are provided that allow a competent skier to train and/or assist a trainee downhill skier with the acquisition of basic downhill skiing techniques. The trainee skier is tethered to an uphill instructing skier by a pair of reins attached to the trainee at the ankles, ski tips, or to the ski tips via ski tip handles. The instructing skier has substantially independent control over each tethering point to assist or train the novice skier to execute turns, control speed, and promote proper balance and stance for the maneuver and terrain at hand. The method and device may also comprise the use of adjustable ski tip couplers that limit divergence, and optionally convergence, of the trainee's ski tips. Handicapped skiers may be assisted and guided in downhill skiing using this method and device. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316318 | Treatment Planning System - The present disclosure is directed to a planning system for planning a surgical procedure. The planning system includes a memory configured to store a plurality of images and a controller configured to render the plurality of images in three dimensions. The controller also automatically segments the plurality of images to demarcate a target area and automatically determines a treatment plan based on the target area. A display is configured to display the rendered plurality of images and the target area. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316319 | DENTAL PATIENT MODELS - A model head including a jaw insert having layers of varying materials replicating the anatomical features of a human jaw. The jaw may include a mock nerve system that provides a signal to indicate the condition of the nerve. The jaw also may include a circulatory system including vessels that simulate the bleeding that occurs when a vessel in a human has been damaged. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316320 | Contextual Just in Time Learning System and Method - A system and method of presenting context-sensitive learning assets, such as videos or other files, in a user interface. The user interface components send an identifier of the context of a user interface to a learning platform, which is used to identify content descriptors for the appropriate learning assets. The content descriptors are sent back to the user interface, where the learning assets described by the content descriptors can be viewed by the user. The system and method uses one of three modes for creating content descriptors. In Static Mode, a unique identifier is sent from the user interface and the content descriptors that are identified by that identifier are returned. In Dynamic Metadata-Driven Mode, metadata is sent, and rules determine which content descriptors are returned. In Dynamic Content-Driven mode, the entire page content being viewed is analyzed and specific search algorithms determine which content descriptors are returned. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316321 | INTERACTIVE PRINTED ARTICLE WITH TOUCH-ACTIVATED PRESENTATION - An interactive printed article includes a cover and a plurality of printed leaves on which a plurality of touchpoints are distributed. A particular printed leaf among the plurality of printed leaves includes first and second viewed surfaces and first and second inner surfaces and has a touch sensor incorporated therein proximate to a touchpoint among the plurality of touchpoints. At least one of the first and second viewed surfaces has content printed thereon, and at least one of the first and second inner surfaces has a conductive trace formed thereon. The interactive printed article further includes an electronics package electrically coupled to the conductive trace that initiates presentation of a particular presentation corresponding to the touchpoint in response to detection via the touch sensor of selection of the touchpoint. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316322 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING COLLABORATIVE LEARNING - The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for providing collaborative learning. In one embodiment, a method includes presenting a visual representation of a task in a first modality to a plurality of users in a group on a shared display and receiving a plurality of inputs from input devices associated with the respective users for solving the task. At least one of the inputs comprises a visual representation of the at least one input in a second modality that is different from the first modality and a successful completion of the task by the group requires a correct solution that is collectively dependent upon all of the inputs. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316323 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING COLLABORATIVE LEARNING - The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for providing collaborative learning. In one embodiment, a method includes presenting a first task to a plurality of users on a shared display and receiving inputs via respective input devices for collectively solving the task. The received inputs are analyzed to determine whether the task is correctly performed and to infer one or more probabilistic conclusions about a level of comprehension associated with the first task. An output is presented based upon the probabilistic conclusions about the level of comprehension. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING INTERACTIVE TRAINING AND THERAPIES - There is disclosed a system and method for managing applied behavioural analysis (ABA) therapies. In an embodiment, the method comprises: recording a video stream for a training session having a plurality of stimulus-response events; receiving an assessment for each stimulus-response event based on the subject's interaction with or response to the stimulus; time stamping the assessed stimulus-response event in the video stream and identifying the stimulus used at the time of assessing each stimulus-response event; and providing a user interface including one or more of the assessed stimulus-response events for selection. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316325 | INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR INSTRUCTOR-STUDENT TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN - A computer system contains and displays a cartoon-like story with a plurality of displayed components (such as cartoon characters, play items, etc.) recognizable by a preschool student on a first portion of the display screen along with an accompanying voice message on the speaker. Written instructions for teachers to follow in a personal one-to-one interaction with one or more students are displayed on a second portion of the display screen. For some activities, the student may actually respond using the computer such as by touching a touch screen or using a mouse to select one of the displayed components in response to a request to select a displayed component having a predetermined aspect. For other activities the teacher enters the response of the student as observed by the teacher. When one or more correct responses are entered by the student or teacher, achievement of a goal can automatically be entered into the educational management system. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316326 | ANIMAL MODEL FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF AN HIV VACCINE - The present invention relates to the use of a Severe Combined T-B-Immune Deficient (SCID) mouse engrafted with human immunocompetent cells (Hu-SCID-mouse) as an animal model for the evaluation of the effectiveness of an HIV vaccine. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for the evaluation of an HIV vaccine, wherein a Hu-SCID-mouse of the invention is inoculated with the HIV vaccine and thereafter challenged with HI-virus. The invention also relates to novel HIV vaccine compositions, which can be evaluated using the animal model. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316327 | NMR DIAGNOSTICS BY MEANS OF A PLASTIC SAMPLE CONTAINER - Sample containers and methods for employing the same in in-vitro nuclear magnetic resonance measurements are provided. The sample containers are made of a material that comprises on or more polymeric materials. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316328 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CERTAIN FLAVIVIRUSES, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS SEROGROUP - The present invention provides rapid and accurate methods, primers, probes and kits for identifying the presence of a certain flaviviruses in a sample. Flaviviruses that can be detected include members of the Japanese encephalitis virus serogroup, Dengue virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus, Montana myotis leukoencephalitis virus, Modoc virus, and Yellow Fever virus. The primers and probes of the invention can hybridize to regions in the 3′ untranslated region of the viral genomes to be detected. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316329 | MICRO-DEVICES FOR DISEASE DETECTION - Among others, the present invention provides piezo-electric micro-devices for detecting at the microscopic level an electric, magnetic, electromagnetic, thermal, optical, acoustical, biological, chemical, physical, bio-chemical, bio-physical, physical-chemical, bio-physical-chemical, bio-mechanical, bio-electro-mechanical, electro-mechanical, or mechanical property of the biologic subject. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316330 | NON-TOXIC SOLVENT FOR CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE SOLUTION AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a non-toxic dipolar solvent for chromogenic substrate for detecting presence of lacZ gene and/or gene activity, which comprises a stabilizing amount of a solubilizing agent. The present invention also relates to a method for inducing lac operon in screening assay, comprising the step of contacting an agar plate with at least one essential oil in a concentration sufficient to induce the lac operon. The present invention further relates to a method for detecting the presence of bacteria, comprising the step of contacting an agar plate with at least one essential oil in a concentration sufficient to induce detection of the bacteria. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316331 | DETECTION OF INFECTION BY A MICROORGANISM USING SMALL RNA SEQUENCING SUBTRACTION AND ASSEMBLY - There is provided a method for the detection and identification of infection of a subject by a microorganism, wherein the method is based on the use of small RNA derived sequences and subtraction and assembly thereof. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316332 | COMBINATION OF BIOMARKERS FOR THE PROGNOSIS OF RESPONSE OR NON-RESPONSE TO AN ANTI-HCV TREATMENT - The application concerns means for predicting whether a subject infected with one or more HCVs has a high probability of responding to an anti-HCV treatment which will comprise the administration of interferon and of ribavirin or whether, in contrast, that subject has a high probability of not responding to that anti-HCV treatment. The means of the invention in particular involve assaying the levels of expression of selected genes, said selected genes being:
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20130316333 | Method for Detecting and Quantifying Microorganisms - The present invention relates to a method for detecting at least one microorganism in a sample, including: cultivating the sample in a liquid medium in the presence of at least one specific ligand of the microorganism, and at least one scavenger having a lower affinity to the microorganism than the ligand, the binding of a compound to the ligand producing a first measurable signal and the binding of a compound to the scavenger producing a second measurable signal; determining the values of the first and second signals for at least one cultivation period; wherein it is deduced that the sample includes the microorganism when the values of the first signal and second signal are different for the same cultivation period. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316334 | TRANSFORMATION OF MATERIAL INTO AN OPTICALLY MODULATING STATE VIA LASER RADIATION - A method for the transformation of material (e.g. plastic material) into an optically modulating state via laser radiation is described. The optically modulating state may be a state in which light is emitted at a different wavelength than it is absorbed. The plastic material to may be a thermoplastic or elastomeric material, or an organic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polycarbonate and polycycloolefin. The laser radiation may comprise the application of an amount of energy of about 0.1 nJoule/μm | 2013-11-28 |
20130316335 | SAMPLE HANDLING - The invention provides containers and methods of use for the storage, transportation and preparation of samples, such as DNA samples for analysis. The container is pre-provided with the reagents in sealed chambers. The sample can be introduced and the container manipulated to release the reagents, provide the necessary conditions and give a fully prepared sample. The container can then be engaged with an analysis device to identify characteristics of the sample or perform other operations thereon. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316336 | ANALYZER - Provided is an analyzer capable of reducing the amount of wasted reagents and shortening time required for solution sending, thus increasing throughput for analysis. A microsyringe sucks a minimum required amount of reagent that is substantially the same amount of capacity of a flow cell to a sampling nozzle. Then, the sampling nozzle is inserted into an injection port of the flow cell, and the reagent is injected into the flow cell by driving the microsyringe. The inside of the sampling nozzle is cleaned by moving the sampling nozzle to the cleaning tank and ejecting cleaning water from the sampling nozzle, and the outside of the sampling nozzle is cleaned by spraying cleaning water from an inner wall of the cleaning tank. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316337 | Methods of Diagnosing and Treating an Inflammatory Response - The present invention relates to the discovery that VEGF, PlGF, and sFlt-1 levels are increased in inflammatory response such as in sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock. Additionally, the invention provides methods of identifying treatments as well as providing treatments for such an inflammatory response, which include decreasing VEGF or PlGF levels, or increasing sFlt-1 or PlGF levels. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316338 | CCR6 As A Biomarker of Alzheimer's Disease - Disclosed are methods used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a subject. The methods involve determining the amount of chemokine receptor 6 (CCR6) expressed in a biological sample. Expression of CCR6 in the sample that exceeds a threshold level of expression signifies that the subject has AD, even if the subject has not yet developed symptoms of AD. The methods may also be used to monitor the effectiveness of an AD treatment. Kits that facilitate the use of the methods are also disclosed. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316339 | DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES ADJACENT TO REPEATED SEQUENCES - The present invention provides methods of quantifying a target locus adjacent to an extended repeat sequence in genomic DNA. The present invention further provides methods and kits for detecting methylation at a target locus adjacent to an extended repeat sequence in genomic DNA. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316340 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLEXED ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION - Contemplated methods and devices comprise performing electrochemical sample analysis in a multiplexed electrochemical detector having reduced electrical cross-talk. The electrochemical detector includes electrodes that share a common lead from a plurality of leads. The sample, which may be a liquid sample, is introduced into one or more sample wells and a signal is applied to at least one of the electrodes. A response signal is measured while simultaneously applying a substantially fixed potential to each of a remainder of the plurality of leads. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316341 | METHODS FOR DETECTING GENE DYSREGULATIONS - Described herein are methods, compositions and kits directed to the detection of gene dysregulations such as those arising from gene fusions and/or chromosomal abnormalities, e.g., translocations, insertions, inversions and deletions. Samples containing dysregulated gene(s) of interest may show independent expression patterns for the 5′ and 3′ regions of the gene. The methods, compositions and kits are useful for detecting mutations that cause the differential expression of a 5′ portion of a target gene relative to the 3′ region of the target gene. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316342 | Genetic Barcodes - Herein are described multicolor FISH probe sets termed “genetic barcodes” targeting several cancer or disease-related loci to assess gene rearrangements and copy number changes in tumor cells. Two, three or more different fluorophores are used to detect the genetic barcode sections thus permitting unique labeling and multilocus analysis in individual cell nuclei. Gene specific barcodes can be generated and combined to provide both numerical and structural genetic information for these and other pertinent disease associated genes. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316343 | DELTA3, FTHMA-070, TANGO85, TANGO77, SPOIL, NEOKINE, TANGO129, AND INTEGRIN ALPHA SUBUNIT PROTEIN AND NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides novel Delta3, FTHMA-070, Tango85, Tango77, SPOIL, NEOKINE, Tango129 and A259 polypeptides, proteins, and nucleic acid molecules. In addition to isolated, full-length Delta3, FTHMA-070, Tango85, Tango77, SPOIL, NEOKINE, Tango129 and A259 proteins, the invention further provides isolated Delta3, FTHMA-070, Tango85, Tango77, SPOIL, NEOKINE, Tango129 and A259 fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-Delta3, FTHMA-070, Tango85, Tango77, SPOIL, NEOKINE, Tango129 and A259 antibodies. The invention also provides Delta3, FTHMA-070, Tango85, Tango77, SPOIL, NEOKINE, Tango129 and A259 nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing a nucleic acid molecule of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced and non-human transgenic animals in which a Delta3, FTHMA-070, Tango85, Tango77, SPOIL, NEOKINE, Tango129 or A259 gene has been introduced or disrupted. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316344 | METHOD AND PROBE SET FOR DETECTING CANCER - Methods for detecting cancer that include hybridizing a set of chromosomal probes to a biological sample obtained from a patient, and identifying if aneusomic cells are present in a selected subset of cells obtained from the biological sample are described. A set of chromosomal probes and kits for detecting cancer that include sets of chromosomal probes, are also described. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316345 | Method of Determining the Genotype Relating to Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis (HNPK) and Nucleic Acids Usable in Said Method - The invention concerns an in vitro method of determining a genotype relating to hereditary nasal parakeratosis (HNPK) in a dog. According to the invention the presence or the absence of a genetic variation in the SUV39H2 gene sequence is indicative of said disorder. The invention also concerns polypeptide based methods for determining said disorder. Further, nucleic acids, polypeptides and antibodies usable in said method are disclosed. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316346 | BRASSICA GENOMIC ASSAYS - Methods and compositions for detecting, identifying, and quantifying | 2013-11-28 |
20130316347 | PROCESS FOR MULTI-ANALYSES OF RARE CELLS EXTRACTED OR ISOLATED FROM BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES THROUGH FILTRATION - A process for isolating or extracting rare cells from a biological sample comprising filtering a biological sample, which may be treated or diluted, through a filter that has a pore size, pore density or other physical properties that retain rare cells, but which permits other kinds of cells to pass through the filter. This process also comprises multiple analyses performed on rare cells after their extraction or isolation by filtration to diagnostically identify the presence of rare cells in a biological sample and to use their diagnostic identification and molecular characterization for diagnostic purposes such as for early diagnosis of diseases, namely for early diagnosis of cancer and to select, guide, monitor treatments and in particular to select targeted treatments and to monitor the response and/or resistance to them. A kit comprising tools, equipment and/or reagents to accomplish both the filtration step and various kinds of multiple analyses performed after isolation and extraction of the rare cells by filtration. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316348 | HERBICIDE TOLERANT COTTON PLANTS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SAME - The invention provides specific transgenic cotton plants, plant material and seeds, characterized in that these products harbor a specific transformation event at a specific location in the cotton genome. Tools are also provided which allow rapid and unequivocal identification of the event in biological samples. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316349 | N-METHYLPURINE DNA GLYCOSYLASE AND POLYMERASE BETA AS BIOMARKERS FOR ALKYLATOR CHEMOTHERAPY POTENTIATION - Described herein is the finding that polymerase β (Polβ) and N-methylpurine DNA glycosylase (MPG) can be used as biomarkers to evaluate the sensitivity of a subject to combination therapy that includes treatment with either temozolomide (TMZ) and methoxyamine, or TMZ and a poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor. Thus, provided herein is a method of determining if a subject will be sensitive to TMZ and methoxyamine, or TMZ and a PARP inhibitor by measuring expression of Polβ and MPG in a sample from the subject and comparing expression of Polβ and MPG in the sample to a control. A decrease in expression of Polβ and an increase in expression of MPG relative to the control indicates the subject is sensitive to TMZ and methoxyamine, or sensitive to TMZ and the PARP inhibitor. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316350 | NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES CONTAINING RECOMBINATION SITES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to the fields of biotechnology and molecular biology. In particular, the present invention relates to the construction and use of nucleic acid molecules comprising cloning sites which differ in nucleotide sequence. In particular embodiments, the present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules which contain recombination sites with different primer binding sites. These different primer binding sites may be used to sequence different ends of nucleic acid segments located between the two recombination sites. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316351 | METHODS AND KITS FOR DIAGNOSING CONDITIONS RELATED TO HYPOXIA - The present invention provides a method for detecting a condition associated with hypoxia in a subject, a method for determining the severity of a condition associated with hypoxia, a method for determining the effectiveness of a therapeutic treatment of a condition associated with hypoxia and a method for selecting a subject suffering from a condition associated with hypoxia, to receive therapeutic treatment, wherein the methods of the invention are based on measuring the level of a cell free Ribonucleic acid (RNA) of a p53 inducible gene in the subject. The present invention is also directed to kits for performing the method of the invention. | 2013-11-28 |
20130316352 | Methods and Compositions for Amplification and Sequencing of Difficult DNA Templates - This disclosure provides methods and compositions for amplification and sequencing of DNA templates, comprising at least two of: 2′-deoxyinosine-5′ triphosphate, 5-propynyl-2′-deoxycytidine-5′-triphosphate, and 8-oxo-2′-deoxyguanosine-5′-triphosphate. Incorporation of these promoting nucleotides into amplification and sequencing reactions improves the amplification and sequencing of difficult-to-sequence DNA regions such as a GC rich regions or GT rich regions; repetitive sequences, including dinucleotide, trinucleotide, direct, inverted, Alu, poly A or poly T repeats; and hairpin or other secondary structures. | 2013-11-28 |