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20110001064 | Self tuning frequency generator - The present invention provides an apparatus which uses electromagnetic waves to identify and then quantifiably affect matter at the atomic and/or molecular level. The present invention generates frequencies that may range from DC to light waves and above, and then analyzes the transmitted, reflected, and absorbed interactions of said frequencies on any form of matter. The invention then defines and generates optimized combinations of said frequencies to create specific effects on said matter with a minimum of energy input and output. | 01-06-2011 |
20120268583 | Active Microscope Filter and Lighting System - The present invention discloses a unique and novel combination light source and active light filtering system for microscopes that eliminates the need for individual color filters, fluorescence filters, phase contrast filters, and many other filter types. The present invention provides almost unlimited light wavelength generation and filtering capabilities, as well as providing virtually unlimited dark field and phase contrast filter shapes, unique specimen lighting combinations, and all of the benefits of most commercially available light sources in a compact package that can be mounted on a microscope or used at a distance from a microscope, but be coupled to it through a fiber optic cable or other light transmission means. Additionally, the present invention eliminates the need for a filter wheel turret in a microscope's optical path, as well as eliminates the need for multiple fluorescent filter blocks in a fluorescent microscope optical path. The present invention can duplicate the functions of an almost infinite array of microscope filter systems to enable effective imaging of live cells without staining. | 10-25-2012 |
20120275019 | Electronic Microscope Filter - The present invention discloses a unique and novel combination light source and active light filtering system for microscopes that eliminates the need for individual color filters, fluorescence filters, and many other filter types. The present invention provides variable light wavelength generating capabilities, and all of the benefits of most commercially available light sources in a compact package that can be mounted on a microscope or used at a distance from a microscope, but be coupled to it through a fiber optic cable or other light transmission means. Additionally, the present invention eliminates the need for a filter wheel turret in a microscope's optical path, as well as eliminates the need for multiple fluorescent filter blocks in a fluorescent microscope optical path. The present invention can improve microscope filter systems to enable effective imaging of live cells without staining. | 11-01-2012 |
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20100216151 | METHODS FOR DETECTING FETAL NUCLEIC ACIDS AND DIAGNOSING FETAL ABNORMALITIES - The invention generally relates to methods for detecting fetal nucleic acids and methods for diagnosing fetal abnormalities. In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods for determining whether fetal nucleic acid is present in a maternal sample including obtaining a maternal sample suspected to include fetal nucleic acids, and performing a sequencing reaction on the sample to determine presence of at least a portion of a Y chromosome in the sample, thereby determining that fetal nucleic acid is present in the sample. In other embodiments, the invention provides methods for quantitative or qualitative analysis to detect fetal nucleic acid in a maternal sample, regardless of the ability to detect the Y chromosome, particularly for samples including normal nucleic acids from a female fetus. | 08-26-2010 |
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20130035252 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING A GENE EXPRESSION PROFILE AND FOR DISEASE DIAGNOSIS - The invention generally relates to methods for determining a gene expression profile and for disease diagnosis. In certain aspects, methods of the invention involve obtaining a sample including somatic cells, transforming the somatic cells into target cells, and determining an expression profile from the target cells. | 02-07-2013 |
20130178389 | COMPOSITE ASSAY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS - This invention relates generally to diagnosing developmental disorders by detecting two or more genetic characteristics from a nucleic acid extracted from a sample taken from a patient. The genetic characteristics detected include nucleic acid expression profiles, nucleic acid sequences, and nucleic acid copy numbers. The genetic characteristics may be detected using sequencing technology, array based technology, or both. At least two genetic characteristics are compared to respective controls. From the comparison a diagnostic profile of a developmental disorder for the patient is formed. | 07-11-2013 |
20130196317 | METHODS FOR DETECTING FETAL NUCLEIC ACIDS AND DIAGNOSING FETAL ABNORMALITIES - The invention generally relates to methods for detecting fetal nucleic acids and methods for diagnosing fetal abnormalities. In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods for determining whether fetal nucleic acid is present in a maternal sample including obtaining a maternal sample suspected to include fetal nucleic acids, and performing a sequencing reaction on the sample to determine presence of at least a portion of a Y chromosome in the sample, thereby determining that fetal nucleic acid is present in the sample. In other embodiments, the invention provides methods for quantitative or qualitative analysis to detect fetal nucleic acid in a maternal sample, regardless of the ability to detect the Y chromosome, particularly for samples including normal nucleic acids from a female fetus. | 08-01-2013 |
20140024546 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NORMALIZING GENE EXPRESSION PROFILES OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES HAVING A MIXED CELL POPULATION - The present disclosure generally provides methods for normalizing gene expression profiles against a cellular repertoire, i.e., the different proportions of various cell types in a sample containing multiple cell types. More specifically, the present disclosure encompasses a method for normalizing the gene expression profile against a mixed cell population. | 01-23-2014 |
20140045702 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD) AND NON-ASD DEVELOPMENT DELAY - Methods and systems are presented herein to distinguish children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) from those with other forms of developmental delay (DD) based on patterns of gene expression levels in blood. | 02-13-2014 |
20140322709 | METHODS FOR DETECTING FETAL NUCLEIC ACIDS AND DIAGNOSING FETAL ABNORMALITIES - The invention generally relates to methods for detecting fetal nucleic acids and methods for diagnosing fetal abnormalities. In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods for determining whether fetal nucleic acid is present in a maternal sample including obtaining a maternal sample suspected to include fetal nucleic acids, and performing a sequencing reaction on the sample to determine presence of at least a portion of a Y chromosome in the sample, thereby determining that fetal nucleic acid is present in the sample. In other embodiments, the invention provides methods for quantitative or qualitative analysis to detect fetal nucleic acid in a maternal sample, regardless of the ability to detect the Y chromosome, particularly for samples including normal nucleic acids from a female fetus. | 10-30-2014 |
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