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20090068159 | Insecticidal Compositions and Methods for Making Insect-Resistant Transgenic Plants - The present invention provides isolated polynucleotide sequences encoding ET37, TIC810 and TIC812 proteins from | 03-12-2009 |
20090307803 | Compositions and methods for control of insect infestations in plants - The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation. | 12-10-2009 |
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20120164205 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF INSECT INFESTATIONS IN PLANTS - The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation. | 06-28-2012 |
20130232646 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF INSECT INFESTATIONS IN PLANTS - The present invention is directed to controlling pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions in an invertebrate pest. The invention discloses methods and compositions for use in controlling pest infestation by feeding one or more different recombinant double stranded RNA molecules to the pest in order to achieve a reduction in pest infestation through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation. | 09-05-2013 |
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20090242126 | EDGE ETCHING APPARATUS FOR ETCHING THE EDGE OF A SILICON WAFER - The present disclosure generally relates to the manufacture of silicon wafers, and more particularly to edge etching apparatus and methods for etching the edge of a silicon wafer. | 10-01-2009 |
20090246444 | EDGE ETCHED SILICON WAFERS - The present disclosure generally relates to the manufacture of silicon wafers, and more particularly to edge etching apparatus and methods for etching the edge of a silicon wafer. | 10-01-2009 |
20090247055 | METHODS FOR ETCHING THE EDGE OF A SILICON WAFER - The present disclosure generally relates to the manufacture of silicon wafers, and more particularly to edge etching apparatus and methods for etching the edge of a silicon wafer. | 10-01-2009 |
20120025353 | Semiconductor And Solar Wafers - A silicon-on-insulator or bonded wafer includes an upper portion having a trapezoid shape in cross-section and a lower portion having an outer peripheral edge having a curved shape. | 02-02-2012 |
20120028439 | Semiconductor And Solar Wafers And Method For Processing Same - A method for manufacturing a silicon-on-insulator structure including a substrate wafer, an active wafer, and an oxide layer between the substrate wafer and the active wafer. The method includes the steps of heat treating the structure, trapezoid grinding edges of the wafer, and grinding a surface of the wafer. | 02-02-2012 |
20120028555 | Grinding Tool For Trapezoid Grinding Of A Wafer - A grinding tool for trapezoid grinding of a wafer on a profiling machine includes an annular wheel including a central hole adapted for mounting the wheel on a spindle. The wheel includes at least two grooves disposed at an outer edge of the wheel and the grooves are sized for receiving an outer edge of the wafer. At least one of the grooves is adapted for rough grinding of the wafer. At least one other of the grooves is adapted for fine grinding of the wafer. | 02-02-2012 |
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20130161305 | HIGH DEFINITION HEATER AND METHOD OF OPERATION - An apparatus is provided, by way of example, a heater for use in semiconductor processing equipment that includes a base functional layer having at least one functional zone. A substrate is secured to the base functional layer, and a tuning layer is secured to the substrate opposite the base functional layer. The tuning layer includes a plurality of zones that is greater in number than the zones of the base functional layer, and the tuning layer has lower power than the base functional layer. Further, a component, such as a chuck by way of example, is secured to the tuning layer opposite the substrate. The substrate defines a thermal conductivity to dissipate a requisite amount of power from the base functional layer. | 06-27-2013 |
20130220575 | HIGH DEFINITION HEATER SYSTEM HAVING A FLUID MEDIUM - An apparatus, such as a heater, is provided that includes a base member having at least one fluid passageway. A two-phase fluid is disposed within the fluid passageway, a pressure of the two-phase fluid being controlled such that the two-phase fluid provides at least one of heating and cooling to the base member. A tuning layer is secured to the base member, and the tuning layer includes a plurality of zones. Furthermore, a component, such as a chuck by way of example, is secured to the tuning layer. | 08-29-2013 |
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20110302904 | Pulsed Detonation Cleaning Device with Multiple Folded Flow Paths - The present application provides a pulsed detonation cleaning device. The pulsed detonation cleaning device may include an air inlet, a fuel inlet, an ignition device in communication with the air inlet and the fuel inlet for creating detonation waves, a number of folded flow paths in communication with the ignition device, and a number of flow turning devices positioned about the folded flow paths such that the detonation waves reverse direction a number of times. | 12-15-2011 |
20120031350 | ICE BLAST CLEANING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present application provides an ice blast cleaning method for a layer of slag on a surface. The ice blast cleaning method may include the steps of maintaining the surface with the layer of slag thereon at an elevated temperature, shooting a number of ice pellets at the layer of slag on the surface, and loosening the layer of slag on the surface via a mechanical impact of the ice pellets on the layer of slag and a thermal shock caused by a temperature differential between the ice pellets and the layer of slag. | 02-09-2012 |
20120080055 | Pulsed Detonation Cleaning Systems and Methods - The present application provides a pulsed detonation cleaning system for cleaning an enclosed structure. The pulsed detonation cleaning system may include a pulsed detonation combustor cleaner and an external fuel-air flow. The pulsed detonation combustor cleaner delivers the external fuel-air flow into the enclosed structure and ignites the external fuel-air flow to clean the enclosed structure. | 04-05-2012 |
20120204814 | Pulse Detonation Combustor Heat Exchanger - The present application provides a pulse detonation combustor heat exchanger. The pulse detonation combustor heat exchanger may include one or more pulse detonation combustors creating combustion gases therein, one or more inner pathways positioned about the pulse detonation combustors, and a working medium flowing in the inner pathways so as to exchange heat with the combustion gases in the pulse detonation combustors. | 08-16-2012 |
20130263893 | Pulse Detonation Combustor Cleaning Device with Divergent Obstacles - The present application provides a pulse detonation combustor cleaning device. The pulse detonation combustor cleaning device may include a combustion section and one or more combustion tube sections downstream of the combustion section. The combustion tube sections may a divergent shape and a number of divergent obstacles therein. | 10-10-2013 |
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20090328253 | DNA Constructs and Methods to Enhance the Production of Commercially Viable Transgenic Plants - The present invention has incorporated a non-lethal negative selectable marker gene into the vector backbone DNA of a DNA plasmid used to transform plant cells. These transgenes are designed to express a non-lethal gene product in plant cells that contain the vector backbone DNA of the DNA plasmid. The gene products of the non-lethal negative selectable marker gene are involved in plant hormone biosynthesis pathways, plant hormone substrate diversion, plant hormone degradation, plant hormone signaling or metabolic interference. The use of these DNA plasmids to transform plant cells provides for the enhanced production of commercially viable plants. | 12-31-2009 |
20120180166 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING TRANSGENIC PLANTS - A method of producing a stably transformed corn plant in a single container is demonstrated. This method allows for the automation of the transformation process and reduces labor, material, and ergonomic costs associated with traditional plant tissue culture systems. | 07-12-2012 |
20140059717 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING TRANSGENIC PLANTS - A method of producing a stably transformed corn plant in a single container is demonstrated. This method allows for the automation of the transformation process and reduces labor, material, and ergonomic costs associated with traditional plant tissue culture systems. | 02-27-2014 |
20150143587 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING TRANSGENIC PLANTS - A method of producing a stably transformed corn plant in a single container is demonstrated. This method allows for the automation of the transformation process and reduces labor, material, and ergonomic costs associated with traditional plant tissue culture systems. | 05-21-2015 |
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20100208429 | Thermally Conductive Composition - A composition for use as a thermally conductive composition in a heat-generating electronic device is provided. The composition comprises physically treated fillers modified with a surface area modifying agent and one or more resins. | 08-19-2010 |
20110253055 | ANIMAL LITTERS - The invention provides animal litters and methods of making and using such litters. The animal litters comprise (a) a plurality of absorbent particles comprising (i) a non-swelling particle and (ii) a clumping material coated on the non-swelling particle and (b) a plurality of one or more filler particles that are not associated with the absorbent particles. The filler particles provide additional functionality to the litters, e.g., controlling odor, absorbing moisture, releasing fragrance, controlling microorganisms, controlling dust, reducing density, reducing weight, and combinations thereof. The litters are made by producing the absorbent particles using conventional means and combining the absorbent particles with one or more filler particles that impart the desired characteristic to the litters. | 10-20-2011 |
20130180459 | COMPOSITIONS USEFUL AS ANIMAL LITTER - The invention provides a composition suitable for use as an animal litter comprising a first component having a density less than that of liquid and a second component having a density of at least 5 lb/ft | 07-18-2013 |
20130319341 | LOW-DUST ANIMAL LITTERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - The invention provides low-dust animal litters made from one or more ingredients that function as an animal litter and one or more polyols that function to control dust in the litter. The low-dust animal litters are made by selecting one or more litter ingredients suitable for making an animal litter and combining the litter ingredients with one or more polyols, generally by applying the polyols to the surface of one or more ingredients before or during the process of combining the ingredients to produce the litter. | 12-05-2013 |
20150181831 | HYBRID COMPOSITE COATED ANIMAL LITTER COMPOSITIONS - Animal litter compositions having a non-agglomerated, organic, coated particle are described herein. Methods of manufacturing such litter compositions are also described. | 07-02-2015 |
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20080229456 | Recombinant DNA constructs and methods for controlling gene expression - The present invention provides molecular constructs and methods for use thereof, including constructs including heterologous miRNA recognition sites, constructs for gene suppression including a gene suppression element embedded within an intron flanked on one or on both sides by non-protein-coding sequence, constructs containing engineered miRNA or miRNA precursors, and constructs for suppression of production of mature microRNA in a cell. Also provided are transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing such constructs, and methods for their use. The invention further provides transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing recombinant DNA for the ligand-controlled expression of a target sequence, which may be endogenous or exogenous. Also disclosed are novel miRNAs and miRNA precursors from crop plants including maize and soy. | 09-18-2008 |
20090013434 | Recombinant DNA constructs and methods for controlling gene expression - The present invention provides molecular constructs and methods for use thereof, including constructs including heterologous miRNA recognition sites, constructs for gene suppression including a gene suppression element embedded within an intron flanked on one or on both sides by non-protein-coding sequence, constructs containing engineered miRNA or miRNA precursors, and constructs for suppression of production of mature microRNA in a cell. Also provided are transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing such constructs, and methods for their use. The invention further provides transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing recombinant DNA for the ligand-controlled expression of a target sequence, which may be endogenous or exogenous. Also disclosed are novel miRNAs and miRNA precursors from crop plants including maize and soy. | 01-08-2009 |
20130232644 | PHASED SMALL RNAS - This invention discloses recombinant DNA constructs encoding phased small RNAs useful in regulating expression of one or more genes of interest. Also disclosed by this invention are transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing a recombinant DNA construct of this invention | 09-05-2013 |
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20080201801 | Invertebrate MicroRNAs - This invention provides plants having resistance to invertebrate pests. More specifically, this invention discloses a non-natural transgenic plant cell expressing at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta for suppression of a target gene of an invertebrate pest or of a symbiont associated with the invertebrate pest. Also provided are recombinant DNA constructs for expression of at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta, a non-natural transgenic plant containing the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, a non-natural transgenic plant grown from the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, and non-natural transgenic seed produced by the non-natural transgenic plants, as well as commodity products produced from a non-natural transgenic plant cell, plant, or seed of this invention. This invention further provides a method of suppressing at least one target gene of an invertebrate pest of a plant or of a symbiont associated with the invertebrate, including providing a plant including the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, wherein the invertebrate is the invertebrate pest, the recombinant DNA is transcribed in the non-natural transgenic plant cell to the recombinant miRNA precursor, and when the invertebrate pest ingests the recombinant miRNA precursor, the at least one target gene is suppressed. | 08-21-2008 |
20090070898 | Plant microRNAs and methods of use thereof - This invention discloses novel microRNAs and their precursors, and recombinant DNA constructs including such novel miRNAs, miRNA precursors, miRNA promoters, and miRNA recognition sites corresponding to the miRNAs. Included are novel miRNA and miRNA precursors that exhibit nutrient-responsive expression. Also disclosed are miRNA decoy sequences. Further provided are non-natural transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing in their genome a recombinant DNA construct of this invention and methods of controlling gene expression using recombinant DNA constructs of this invention. | 03-12-2009 |
20110035838 | Recombinant DNA Constructs and Methods for Controlling Gene Expression - The present invention provides molecular constructs and methods for use thereof, including constructs including heterologous miRNA recognition sites, constructs for gene suppression including a gene suppression element embedded within an intron flanked on one or on both sides by non-protein-coding sequence, constructs containing engineered miRNA or miRNA precursors, and constructs for suppression of production of mature microRNA in a cell. Also provided are transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing such constructs, and methods for their use. The invention further provides transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing recombinant DNA for the ligand-controlled expression of a target sequence, which may be endogenous or exogenous. Also disclosed are novel miRNAs and miRNA precursors from crop plants including maize and soy. | 02-10-2011 |
20110035839 | Recombinant DNA Constructs and Methods for Controlling Gene Expression - The present invention provides molecular constructs and methods for use thereof, including constructs including heterologous miRNA recognition sites, constructs for gene suppression including a gene suppression element embedded within an intron flanked on one or on both sides by non-protein-coding sequence, constructs containing engineered miRNA or miRNA precursors, and constructs for suppression of production of mature microRNA in a cell. Also provided are transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing such constructs, and methods for their use. The invention further provides transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing recombinant DNA for the ligand-controlled expression of a target sequence, which may be endogenous or exogenous. Also disclosed are novel miRNAs and miRNA precursors from crop plants including maize and soy. | 02-10-2011 |
20110296555 | Recombinant DNA Constructs and Methods for Modulating Expression of a Target Gene - This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs and methods for manipulating expression of a target gene that is regulated by a small RNA, by interfering with the binding of the small RNA to its target gene. More specifically, this invention discloses recombinant DNA constructs encoding cleavage blockers, 5-modified cleavage blockers, and translational inhibitors useful for modulating expression of a target gene and methods for their use. Further disclosed are miRNA targets useful for designing recombinant DNA constructs including miRNA-unresponsive transgenes, miRNA decoys, cleavage blockers, 5-modified cleavage blockers, and translational inhibitors, as well as methods for their use, and transgenic eukaryotic cells and organisms containing such constructs. | 12-01-2011 |
20120167258 | Temporal Regulation of Gene Expression by MicroRNAs - This invention provides molecular constructs and methods for the temporally specific control of gene expression in plants or in plant pests or pathogens. More specifically, this invention provides plant miRNA genes having novel circadian expression patterns that are useful for designing recombinant DNA constructs for temporally specific expression of at least one gene. Also provided are non-natural transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing in their genome a recombinant DNA construct of this invention. | 06-28-2012 |
20130007908 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SELECTIVE REGULATION OF PROTEIN EXPRESSION - The invention provides methods and compositions for selectively suppressing the expression of a recombinant protein in a male reproductive tissue of a transgenic plant. The invention also provides methods and compositions for inducing male sterility in a transgenic plant. Plants, plant cells, plant parts, seeds, and commodity products including such compositions are aspects of the invention. | 01-03-2013 |
20130165498 | INVERTEBRATE MICRORNAS - This invention provides plants having resistance to invertebrate pests. More specifically, this invention discloses a non-natural transgenic plant cell expressing at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta for suppression of a target gene of an invertebrate pest or of a symbiont associated with the invertebrate pest. Also provided are recombinant DNA constructs for expression of at least one invertebrate miRNA in planta, a non-natural transgenic plant containing the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, a non-natural transgenic plant grown from the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, and non-natural transgenic seed produced by the non-natural transgenic plants, as well as commodity products produced from a non-natural transgenic plant cell, plant, or seed of this invention. This invention further provides a method of suppressing at least one target gene of an invertebrate pest of a plant or of a symbiont associated with the invertebrate, including providing a plant including the non-natural transgenic plant cell of this invention, wherein the invertebrate is the invertebrate pest, the recombinant DNA is transcribed in the non-natural transgenic plant cell to the recombinant miRNA precursor, and when the invertebrate pest ingests the recombinant miRNA precursor, the at least one target gene is suppressed. | 06-27-2013 |
20130185827 | TRANSGENIC SOYBEAN PLANTS AND CHROMOSOMES - Described herein are transgenic soybean chromosomes containing a recombinant DNA that transcribes to an RNA molecule that hybridizes to and forms a cleavage-resistant duplex with either a mature miR171 miRNA or a transcript of a target gene having a recognition site for a mature miR171 miRNA whereby the function of the miR171 miRNA is inhibited and thereby imparts enhanced agronomic traits to soybean plants such as increased pods per node, increased number of nodes, a decreased distance between nodes, and a twisted stem. | 07-18-2013 |
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20110027832 | USE OF TAQ POLYMERASE MUTANT ENZYMES FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION IN THE PRESENCE OF PCR INHIBITORS - The present invention generally relates to detection of a target nucleic acid in standard PCR, real-time PCR, RT PCR, and real-time RT PCR. One aspect of the invention provides mutant DNA polymerase enzymes that are resistant to PCR inhibitors, such as dye, blood, and soil. Another aspect of the invention provides for methods of real-time PCR assays using mutant DNA polymerase enzymes resistant to PCR inhibitors with samples containing dye, blood, and/or soil. Another aspect of the invention provides for methods of standard PCR assays using mutant DNA polymerase enzymes resistant to PCR inhibitors with samples containing blood and/or soil. | 02-03-2011 |
20120028259 | COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING GENE AMPLIFICATION - The present invention generally relates to amplfication reactions. One aspect of the invention provides amplification reaction enhancer compositions comprising trehalose, carnitine, and a non-ionic detergent, such as NP40. These enhancer compositions can improve efficiency, specificity, and sensitivity of amplification reactions in conventional and real-time PCR and RT-PCR. In addition, these compositions permit nucleic acid amplification directly in crude samples containing blood, blood components, or soil extract with little or no nucleic acid extraction prior to amplification. Another aspect of the invention provides a method of enhancing an amplification reaction containing a crude blood sample with heparin. Another improvement derived from the invention is improved detection of difficult, high GC content nucleic acid targets. | 02-02-2012 |
20140113299 | INHIBITION-RESISTANT POLYMERASES - Provided herein are mutant polymerase enzymes resistant to inhibitors encountered in Polymerase Chain Reactions (PCR). Also provided are nucleic acids or constructs encoding isolated polypeptides having polymerase activity. Also provided are kits useful for PCR containing isolated polypeptides having polymerase activity or isolated nucleic acids encoding such. | 04-24-2014 |
20140363819 | COMPOSITION TO OVERCOME INHIBITORS IN PCR AND GROWTH CULTURES - Provided herein are compositions and methods for improving amplification or detection of a target nucleic acid in a sample containing PCR inhibitors, such as polyphenols. One aspect provides an enhancer composition including casein or polyvinylpyrrolidone, or a modified polymer thereof. Another aspect provides a method of amplifying a target nucleic acid with an enhancer composition including casein or polyvinylpyrrolidone, or a modified polymer thereof. Another aspect provides a method for culturing microorganisms in media containing PVP or casein. | 12-11-2014 |