Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100144004 | Cell culture system, cell culture substrate thereof and culture method thereof - A cell culture system for directing growth of cells is provided. The cell culture system includes a substrate, a culture layer and a culture medium. The culture layer is located on the substrate. The culture layer includes at least one carbon nanotube film including a plurality of carbon nanotubes orientated primarily along a same direction. The culture medium covers the culture layer and includes at least one growth factor. | 06-10-2010 |
20110070637 | Thermal cycler - A thermal cycler includes a bearing element, a heating element, a first cooling element, and a temperature controller. The bearing element carries at least one reaction mixture. The heating element raises the temperature of the reaction mixture. The heating element includes a housing, at least one carbon nanotube structure and a pair of electrodes. The carbon nanotube structure and the pair of electrodes are accommodated in the housing. The pair of electrodes is electrically connected to the carbon nanotube structure. The first cooling element cools the temperature of the reaction mixture. The temperature controller is electrically connected to the heating element and the first cooling element. The temperature controller controls the operation of the heating element and the first cooling element | 03-24-2011 |
20110071681 | THERMAL CYCLER - A thermal cycler includes a bearing element, a heating element, a first cooling element, and a temperature controller. The bearing element carries at least one reaction mixture. The heating element raises the temperature of the reaction mixture. The heating element includes a housing, at least one carbon nanotube structure and a pair of electrodes. The carbon nanotube structure and the pair of electrodes are accommodated in the housing. The pair of electrodes is electrically connected to the carbon nanotube structure. The first cooling element cools the temperature of the reaction mixture. The temperature controller is electrically connected to the heating element and the first cooling element. The temperature controller controls the operation of the heating element and the first cooling element | 03-24-2011 |
20110192533 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE MICRO-GRID - A method for manufacturing a transmission electron microscope (TEM) micro-grid is provided. A sheet of carbon nanotube structure comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes is first provided. Some carbon nanotubes are removed from selected portions of the sheet of carbon nanotube structure to form a plurality of electron transmission portions. Each of the electron transmission portions includes a hole defined in the sheet of carbon nanotube structure and a plurality of residual carbon nanotubes in the hole. The sheet of carbon nanotube structure having the electron transmission portions is cut into pieces to form the TEM micro-grid. | 08-11-2011 |
20110192987 | TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE MICRO-GRID - A transmission electron microscope (TEM) micro-grid includes a base and a plurality of electron transmission portions. The base includes a plurality of first carbon nanotubes and the first carbon nanotubes have a first density. Each electron transmission portions includes a hole defined in the base and a plurality of second carbon nanotubes located in the hole. The second carbon nanotubes have a second density. The second density is less than the first density. The base and the electron transmission portions form the TEM micro-grid for observation of a sample using a TEM microscope. | 08-11-2011 |
20110192988 | TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE MICRO-GRID AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A transmission electron microscope (TEM) micro-grid includes a pure carbon grid having a plurality of holes defined therein and at least one carbon nanotube film covering the holes. A method for manufacturing a TEM micro-grid includes following steps. A pure carbon grid precursor and at least one carbon nanotube film are first provided. The at least one carbon nanotube film is disposed on a surface of the pure carbon grid precursor. The pure carbon grid precursor and the at least one carbon nanotube film are then cut to form the TEM micro-grid in desired shape. | 08-11-2011 |
20110252619 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE MICRO-GRID - A method for manufacturing a transmission electron microscope (TEM) micro-grid is provided. A support ring and a sheet-shaped carbon nanotube structure precursor are first provided. The sheet-shaped carbon nanotube structure precursor is then disposed on the support ring. The sheet-shaped carbon nanotube structure precursor is cut to form a sheet-shaped carbon nanotube structure in desired shape. The sheet-shaped carbon nanotube structure is secured on the support ring. | 10-20-2011 |
20110253300 | METHOD FOR MAKING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE MICRO-GRID - A method for making a TEM micro-grid is provided. The method includes the following steps. A carrier, a carbon nanotube structure, and a protector are provided. The carrier defines a first through opening. The protector defines a second through opening. The protector, the carbon nanotube structure and the carrier are stacked such that the carbon nanotube structure is located between the carrier and the protector. The second through opening at least partly overlaps with the first through opening. The carrier and the protector are welded with each other. | 10-20-2011 |
20110253669 | METHOD FOR MAKING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE MICRO-GRID - A method for making a TEM micro-grid is provided. The method includes the following steps. A carrier, a carbon nanotube structure, and a protector are provided. The carrier defines a first through opening. The protector defines a second through opening. The protector, the carbon nanotube structure and the carrier are stacked such that the carbon nanotube structure is located between the carrier and the protector. The second through opening at least partly overlaps with the first through opening. | 10-20-2011 |
20110253907 | TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE MICRO-GRID - A transmission electron microscope micro-grid includes a support ring and a sheet-shaped carbon nanotube structure. The support ring has a through hole defined therein. The sheet-shaped carbon nanotube structure has a peripheral edge secured on the support ring and a central area suspended above the through hole. The sheet-shaped carbon nanotube structure includes at least one linear carbon nanotube structure or at least one carbon nanotube film. | 10-20-2011 |
20110253908 | TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE MICRO-GRID - A TEM micro-grid is provided. The TEM micro-grid includes a carrier, a carbon nanotube structure, and a protector. The carrier defines a first through opening. The provided defines a second through opening. The carbon nanotube structure is located between a surface of the carrier and a surface of the protector. The carbon nanotube structure covers at least part of the first through opening. | 10-20-2011 |
20120004702 | ELECTRONIC PACEMAKER AND PACEMAKER LEAD - A pacemaker lead includes a body and an insulation layer. The body includes at least one carbon nanotube yarn. The at least one carbon nanotube yarn includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes are interconnected along an axis of the body by van der Waals force. The insulation layer covers an outer surface of the body. | 01-05-2012 |
20120101300 | METHOD FOR MAKING HYDROPHILIC CARBON NANOTUBE FILM - A method for making a hydrophilic carbon nanotube film is provided. A reactor, an oxidative acid solution disposed in the reactor, and at least one primary carbon nanotube film are provided. The primary carbon nanotube film is set in the reactor disposed apart from the oxidative acid solution. The oxidative acid solution is then volatilized to form oxidative acid gas and the reactor is filled with the oxidative acid gas. | 04-26-2012 |
20120118501 | METHOD FOR FORMING HYDROPHILIC COMPOSITE - A method for forming a hydrophilic composite includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. A carbon nanotube structure having a number of carbon nanotubes is provided. The carbon nanotube structure is disposed on the substrate. A protein solution is provided. The substrate with the carbon nanotube structure is immersed in the protein solution to form a protein layer on the carbon nanotube structure, forming the hydrophilic composite. | 05-17-2012 |
20120122221 | CULTURE MEDIUM AND HYDROPHILIC COMPOSITE THEREOF - A hydrophilic composite includes a carbon nanotube structure and a protein layer. The carbon nanotube structure has at least one carbon nanotube film. The protein layer covers one surface of the carbon nanotube structure, and is coupled to the at least one carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotube structure is disposed on a substrate. | 05-17-2012 |
20120149003 | NERVE GRAFT - A nerve graft includes a lyophobic substrate, a carbon nanotube film structure, a protein layer, and a nerve network. The carbon nanotube film structure is located on a surface of the lyophobic substrate. The protein layer is located on a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure away from the lyophobic substrate. The nerve network is positioned on a surface of the protein layer away from the lyophobic substrate. | 06-14-2012 |
20120149112 | METHOD FOR MAKING NERVE GRAFT - A method for making a nerve graft includes the following steps. A culture layer including a lyophobic substrate, a carbon nanotube film structure, and a protein layer is provided. The carbon nanotube film structure is sandwiched between the lyophobic substrate and the protein layer. A number of nerve cells are seeded on a surface of the protein layer away from the lyophobic substrate. The nerve cells are cultured until a number of neurites branch from the nerve cells and are connected between the nerve cells. | 06-14-2012 |
20120149113 | METHOD FOR MAKING NERVE GRAFT - A method for making a nerve graft includes the following steps. A culture layer including a carbon nanotube film structure and a protein layer is provided. The protein layer is located on a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure. A number of nerve cells are seeded on a surface of the protein layer away from the carbon nanotube film structure. The nerve cells are cultured until a number of neurites branch from the nerve cells and are connected between the nerve cells. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150317 | NERVE GRAFT - A nerve graft includes a carbon nanotube film structure, a protein layer, and a nerve network. The protein layer is located on a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure. The nerve network is positioned on a surface of the protein layer and far away from the carbon nanotube film structure. | 06-14-2012 |
20120196366 | METHOD FOR FORMING NERVE GRAFT - A method for forming a nerve graft includes the following steps. A carbon nanotube structure is provided. A hydrophilic layer is formed on a surface of the carbon nanotube structure. The hydrophilic layer is polarized to form a polar surface on the hydrophilic layer. A number of neurons are formed on the polar surface of the hydrophilic layer to form a nerve network. The neurons connect with each other. | 08-02-2012 |
20120196367 | METHOD FOR CULTURING CELLS ON CULTURE MEDIUM - A method for culturing a number of cells includes the following steps. A culture medium is provided. The culture medium has a carbon nanotube structure and a hydrophilic layer. The hydrophilic layer is formed on a surface of the carbon nanotube structure. A polar layer is formed on a surface of the hydrophilic layer away from the carbon nanotube structure. The cells are seeded and cultured on the polar layer. | 08-02-2012 |
20120196368 | CULTURE MEDIUM - A culture medium includes a carbon nanotube structure and a hydrophilic layer. The culture medium is capable of culturing at least one neuron. The hydrophilic layer has a polar surface and is located on a surface of the carbon nanotube structure. The polar surface is located on a surface of the hydrophilic layer away from the carbon nanotube structure, and has a polarity attracted to a polarity of the at least one neuron. | 08-02-2012 |
20120196369 | METHOD FOR FORMING CULTURE MEDIUM - A method for forming a culture medium includes the following steps. A carbon nanotube structure is provided. A hydrophilic layer is formed on a surface of the carbon nanotube structure. The hydrophilic layer is polarized to form a polar surface on the hydrophilic layer. A number of neurons are formed on the polar surface of the hydrophilic layer. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197414 | NERVE GRAFT - A nerve graft includes a carbon nanotube structure, a hydrophilic layer, and a nerve network. The hydrophilic layer having a polar surface is located on a surface of the carbon nanotube structure. The nerve network positioned on the polar surface of the hydrophilic layer includes a number of neurons connecting with each other. The nerve network has a polarity. The polar surface of the hydrophilic layer has a polarity attracted to the polarity of the nerve network. | 08-02-2012 |
20120270320 | CULTURE MEDIUM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A culture medium for growing at least one kind of cells is provided. The culture medium includes a carbon nanotube structure and a cell adhesion layer. The cell adhesion layer covers one surface of the carbon nanotube structure. The at least one kind of cells grows on the cell adhesion layer. In addition, a method for manufacturing a culture medium for growing at least one kind of cells is also provided. | 10-25-2012 |
20130006384 | CULTURE MEDIUM, GRAFT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A graft includes a carbon nanotube structure and a biological tissue. The carbon nanotube structure has a polar surface. The polar surface is formed by treating the carbon nanotube structure with polarization. The biological tissue is adhered on the polar surface. In addition, a method for manufacturing a graft is also provided. | 01-03-2013 |
20130034903 | METHOD FOR CULTURING NEURAL CELLS USING CULTURE MEDIUM - A method for culturing neural cells using a culture medium is provided. Each neural cell includes a neural cell body and at least one neurite branched from the neural cell body. The culture medium includes a substrate and a carbon nanotube structure located on the substrate. A surface of the carbon nanotube structure is polarized to form a polar surface. The neural cells are cultured on the polar surface to grow neurites along the carbon nanotube wires. The carbon nanotube structure includes a number of carbon nanotube wires spaced apart from each other. A distance between adjacent carbon nanotube wires is greater than or equal to a diameter of the neural cell body. | 02-07-2013 |
20130034904 | CULTURE MEDIUM - A culture medium is used for culturing neural cells. Each neural cell includes a neural cell body and at least one neurite branched from the neural cell body. The culture medium includes a substrate and a carbon nanotube structure located on the substrate. The carbon nanotube structure includes a number of carbon nanotube wires spaced apart from each other. A distance between adjacent carbon nanotube wires is greater than or equal to diameters of the neural cell bodies. The carbon nanotube wires are capable of guiding extending directions of the neurites. | 02-07-2013 |
20130034905 | METHOD FOR MAKING CULTURE MEDIUM - A method for making a culture medium for culturing neural cells is provided. Each neural cell includes a neural cell body and at least one neurite branched from the neural cell body. The method includes the following steps. An original carbon nanotube structure is provided. The original carbon nanotube structure includes at least one drawn carbon nanotube film including a number of carbon nanotubes joined end to end by van der Waals force. The carbon nanotubes are substantially oriented along a same direction. A carbon nanotube structure including a number of carbon nanotube wires spaced from each other is formed from the original carbon nanotube structure. A distance between adjacent carbon nanotube wires is larger than or equal to a diameter of the neural cell body, the carbon nanotube wires are capable of guiding extending directions of the neurites. The carbon nanotube structure is fixed on a substrate. | 02-07-2013 |
20130035767 | NEURAL GRAFT - A neural graft includes a biological substrate, a carbon nanotube structure and a neural network. The carbon nanotube structure is located on the biological substrate. The carbon nanotube structure includes a number of carbon nanotube wires crossed with each other to define a number of pores. The neural network includes a number of neural cell bodies and a number of neurites branched from the neural cell bodies. An effective diameter of each pore is larger than or equal to a diameter of the neural cell body, the neurites substantially extend along the carbon nanotube wires such that the neurites are patterned. | 02-07-2013 |
20130103107 | LEAD WIRE AND PACEMAKER USING THE SAME - A lead wire and a pacemaker using the lead wire are disclosed. The lead wire, comprising: a lead body and a lead electrode at an end of the lead body, the lead electrode being electrically connected with the lead body, the lead electrode comprising a carbon nanotube structure, the carbon nanotube structure comprising at least one carbon nanotube film, the carbon nanotube structure having an electrode tip away from the lead body, and the electrode tip being in linear contact with an organ, wherein the electrode tip functions as a stimulating electrode, the at least one carbon nanotube film acts as a sensing electrode. | 04-25-2013 |
20130104396 | METHOD FOR MAKING PACEMAKER ELECTRODE LEAD | 05-02-2013 |
20130109905 | PACEMAKERS AND PACEMAKER LEADS | 05-02-2013 |
20130109986 | ELECTRODE LEAD OF PACEMAKER AND PACEMAKER | 05-02-2013 |
20130110212 | ELECTRODE LEAD OF PACEMAKER AND PACEMAKER | 05-02-2013 |
20130110213 | PACEMAKERS AND PACEMAKER LEADS | 05-02-2013 |
20130110214 | ELECTRODE LEAD OF PACEMAKER AND PACEMAKER USING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
20130110215 | ELECTRODE LEAD OF PACEMAKER AND PACEMAKER USING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
20130110216 | ELECTRODE LEAD AND PACEMAKER USING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
20130158643 | PACEMAKERS AND PACEMAKER ELECTRODES - A pacemaker includes an electrode line having a lead and an electrode. The electrode includes a carbon nanotube composite structure having a matrix and a carbon nanotube structure located in the matrix. The matrix comprises a first surface and a second surface substantially perpendicular to the first surface. The carbon nanotube structure includes a first end electrically connect to the lead. The carbon nanotube structure is substantially parallel to the second surface of the matrix. A distance between the carbon nanotube structure and the second surface of the matrix is less than 10 micrometers. | 06-20-2013 |
20130158644 | PACEMAKERS AND PACEMAKER ELECTRODES - A pacemaker is provided. The pacemaker includes an electrode line having a lead and an electrode. The electrode includes a carbon nanotube composite structure having a matrix and at least one carbon nanotube structure located in the matrix. A first end of each carbon nanotube structure protrudes out of a first surface of the matrix for stimulating the human tissue, and a second end of each carbon nanotube structure protrudes out of a second surface of the matrix to electrically connect to the lead. | 06-20-2013 |