| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 8287839 |
Carboranylporphyrins and uses thereof |
October 16, 2012 |
| The present invention is directed to low toxicity boronated compounds and methods for their use in the treatment, visualization, and diagnosis of tumors. More specifically, the present invention is directed to low toxicity carborane-containing porphyrin compounds with halide, amine, or |
| 8278124 |
Assembly of ordered carbon shells on semiconducting nanomaterials |
October 2, 2012 |
| In some embodiments of the invention, encapsulated semiconducting nanomaterials are described. In certain embodiments the nanostructures described are semiconducting nanomaterials encapsulated with ordered carbon shells. In some aspects a method for producing encapsulated semiconduct |
| 8269180 |
Method and apparatus for the measurement of signals from radiation sensors |
September 18, 2012 |
| The preferred embodiments of the present invention include a device for measuring an ionizing event in a radiation sensor. The device can include a charge amplifier and a timing shaper. The charge amplifier receives a cathode signal and is configured to output an amplified cathode signal |
| 8268288 |
Regeneration of aluminum hydride |
September 18, 2012 |
| The present invention provides methods and materials for the formation of hydrogen storage alanes, AlH.sub.x, where x is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 6 at reduced H.sub.2 pressures and temperatures. The methods rely upon reduction of the change in free energy of the reaction |
| 8263742 |
Methods for detection of methyl-CpG dinucleotides |
September 11, 2012 |
| The invention provides methods for enriching methyl-CpG sequences from a DNA sample. The method makes use of conversion of cytosine residues to uracil under conditions in which methyl-cytosine residues are preserved. Additional methods of the invention enable to preservation of the conte |
| 8260565 |
High dynamic range charge measurements |
September 4, 2012 |
| A charge amplifier for use in radiation sensing includes an amplifier, at least one switch, and at least one capacitor. The switch selectively couples the input of the switch to one of at least two voltages. The capacitor is electrically coupled in series between the input of the amp |
| 8241887 |
High density growth of T7 expression strains with auto-induction option |
August 14, 2012 |
| A bacterial growth medium for promoting auto-induction of transcription of cloned DNA in cultures of bacterial cells grown batchwise is disclosed. The transcription is under the control of a lac repressor. Also disclosed is a bacterial growth medium for improving the production of a |
| 8216978 |
Fluorinated precursors of superconducting ceramics, and methods of making the same |
July 10, 2012 |
| This invention provides a method of making a fluorinated precursor of a superconducting ceramic. The method comprises providing a solution comprising a rare earth salt, an alkaline earth metal salt and a copper salt; spraying the solution onto a substrate to provide a film-covered su |
| 8204564 |
High temperature interfacial superconductivity |
June 19, 2012 |
| High-temperature superconductivity confined to nanometer-scale interfaces has been a long standing goal because of potential applications in electronic devices. The spontaneous formation of a superconducting interface in bilayers consisting of an insulator (La.sub.2CuO.sub.4) and a m |
| 8173981 |
Gantry for medical particle therapy facility |
May 8, 2012 |
| A particle therapy gantry for delivering a particle beam to a patient includes a beam tube having a curvature defining a particle beam path and a plurality of fixed field magnets sequentially arranged along the beam tube for guiding the particle beam along the particle path. In a method |
| 8158399 |
Extracellular bioreduction |
April 17, 2012 |
| A method for processing environmental or industrial samples to remove, reclaim or otherwise reduce the level of chemical species present in the sample that act as redox active species. The redox active species is kept in a waste chamber and is separated from an aqueous bacterial culture |
| 8143593 |
Transmission electron microscope sample holder with optical features |
March 27, 2012 |
| A sample holder for holding a sample to be observed for research purposes, particularly in a transmission electron microscope (TEM), generally includes an external alignment part for directing a light beam in a predetermined beam direction, a sample holder body in optical communicati |
| 8101600 |
Method of treating depression |
January 24, 2012 |
| Methods for treatment of depression-related mood disorders in mammals, particularly humans are disclosed. The methods of the invention include administration of compounds capable of enhancing glutamate transporter activity in the brain of mammals suffering from depression. ATP-sensitive |
| 8063381 |
Achromatic and uncoupled medical gantry |
November 22, 2011 |
| A medical gantry that focus the beam from the beginning of the gantry to the exit of the gantry independent of the rotation angle of the gantry by keeping the beam achromatic and uncoupled, thus, avoiding the use of collimators or rotators, or additional equipment to control the beam |
| 8063378 |
High-energy detector |
November 22, 2011 |
| The preferred embodiments are directed to a high-energy detector that is electrically shielded using an anode, a cathode, and a conducting shield to substantially reduce or eliminate electrically unshielded area. The anode and the cathode are disposed at opposite ends of the detector and |
| 8062552 |
Electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction with reduced platinum oxidation and dissolution rates |
November 22, 2011 |
| The invention relates to platinum-metal oxide composite particles and their use as electrocatalysts in oxygen-reducing cathodes and fuel cells. The invention particularly relates to methods for preventing the oxidation of the platinum electrocatalyst in the cathodes of fuel cells by |
| 8048548 |
Electrocatalyst for alcohol oxidation at fuel cell anodes |
November 1, 2011 |
| In some embodiments a ternary electrocatalyst is provided. The electrocatalyst can be used in an anode for oxidizing alcohol in a fuel cell. In some embodiments, the ternary electrocatalyst may include a noble metal particle having a surface decorated with clusters of SnO.sub.2 and R |
| 8030526 |
Simple, rapid method for the preparation of isotopically labeled formaldehyde |
October 4, 2011 |
| Isotopically labeled formaldehyde (*C.sup..sctn.H.sub.2O) is prepared from labeled methyl iodide (*C.sup..sctn.H.sub.3I) by reaction with an oxygen nucleophile having a pendant leaving group. The mild and efficient reaction conditions result in good yields of *C.sup..sctn.H.sub.2O with |
| 7972560 |
Apparatus for dispensing material |
July 5, 2011 |
| An apparatus capable of dispensing drops of material with volumes on the order of zeptoliters is described. In some embodiments of the inventive pipette the size of the droplets so dispensed is determined by the size of a hole, or channel, through a carbon shell encapsulating a reservoir |
| 7965820 |
Fiducial marker for correlating images |
June 21, 2011 |
| The invention relates to a fiducial marker having a marking grid that is used to correlate and view images produced by different imaging modalities or different imaging and viewing modalities. More specifically, the invention relates to the fiducial marking grid that has a grid patte |
| 7858949 |
Multi-anode ionization chamber |
December 28, 2010 |
| The present invention includes a high-energy detector having a cathode chamber, a support member, and anode segments. The cathode chamber extends along a longitudinal axis. The support member is fixed within the cathode chamber and extends from the first end of the cathode chamber to |
| 7855021 |
Electrocatalysts having platium monolayers on palladium, palladium alloy, and gold alloy core-sh |
December 21, 2010 |
| The invention relates to platinum-coated particles useful as fuel cell electrocatalysts. The particles are composed of a noble metal or metal alloy core at least partially encapsulated by an atomically thin surface layer of platinum atoms. The invention particularly relates to such p |
| 7837976 |
Activated aluminum hydride hydrogen storage compositions and uses thereof |
November 23, 2010 |
| In one aspect, the invention relates to activated aluminum hydride hydrogen storage compositions containing aluminum hydride in the presence of, or absence of, hydrogen desorption stimulants. The invention particularly relates to such compositions having one or more hydrogen desorpti |
| 7759109 |
High density growth of T7 expression strains with auto-induction option |
July 20, 2010 |
| A bacterial growth medium for promoting auto-induction of transcription of cloned DNA in cultures of bacterial cells grown batchwise is disclosed. The transcription is under the control of a lac repressor. Also disclosed is a bacterial growth medium for improving the production of a |
| 7714317 |
Assembly of ordered carbon shells on semiconducting nanomaterials |
May 11, 2010 |
| In some embodiments of the invention, encapsulated semiconducting nanomaterials are described. In certain embodiments the nanostructures described are semiconducting nanomaterials encapsulated with ordered carbon shells. In some aspects a method for producing encapsulated semiconduct |
| 7704919 |
Electrocatalysts having gold monolayers on platinum nanoparticle cores, and uses thereof |
April 27, 2010 |
| The invention relates to gold-coated particles useful as fuel cell electrocatalysts. The particles are composed of an electrocatalytically active core at least partially encapsulated by an outer shell of gold or gold alloy. The invention more particularly relates to such particles ha |
| 7704918 |
Synthesis of metal-metal oxide catalysts and electrocatalysts using a metal cation adsorption/re |
April 27, 2010 |
| The invention relates to platinum-metal oxide composite particles and their use as electrocatalysts in oxygen-reducing cathodes and fuel cells. The invention particularly relates to methods for preventing the oxidation of the platinum electrocatalyst in the cathodes of fuel cells by |
| 7704722 |
High density growth of T7 expression strains with auto-induction option |
April 27, 2010 |
| Methods for promoting and suppressing auto-induction of transcription of cloned DNA in cultures of T7 expression strains are disclosed. |
| 7692058 |
Mercury contamination extraction |
April 6, 2010 |
| Mercury is removed from contaminated waste by firstly applying a sulfur reagent to the waste. Mercury in the waste is then permitted to migrate to the reagent and is stabilized in a mercury sulfide compound. The stable compound may then be removed from the waste which itself remains |
| 7691780 |
Platinum- and platinum alloy-coated palladium and palladium alloy particles and uses thereof |
April 6, 2010 |
| The present invention relates to particle and nanoparticle composites useful as oxygen-reduction electrocatalysts. The particle composites are composed of a palladium or palladium-alloy particle or nanoparticle substrate coated with an atomic submonolayer, monolayer, bilayer, or tril |
| 7691627 |
Nucleic acid sequences encoding D1 and D1/D2 domains of human coxsackievirus and adenovirus rece |
April 6, 2010 |
| The invention provides recombinant human CAR (coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor) polypeptides which bind adenovirus. Specifically, polypeptides corresponding to adenovirus binding domain D1 and the entire extracellular domain of human CAR protein comprising D1 and D2 are provide |
| 7655833 |
ADS genes for reducing saturated fatty acid levels in seed oils |
February 2, 2010 |
| The present invention relates to enzymes involved in lipid metabolism. In particular, the present invention provides coding sequences for Arabidopsis Desaturases (ADS), the encoded ADS polypeptides, and methods for using the sequences and encoded polypeptides, where such methods incl |
| 7643610 |
Method and devices for performing stereotactic microbeam radiation therapy |
January 5, 2010 |
| A radiation delivery system generally includes either a synchrotron source or a support frame and a plurality of microbeam delivery devices supported on the support frame, both to deliver a beam in a hemispherical arrangement. Each of the microbeam delivery devices or synchrotron irr |
| 7632601 |
Palladium-cobalt particles as oxygen-reduction electrocatalysts |
December 15, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to palladium-cobalt particles useful as oxygen-reducing electrocatalysts. The invention also relates to oxygen-reducing cathodes and fuel cells containing these palladium-cobalt particles. The invention additionally relates to methods for the production |
| 7622426 |
Methods of controlling hydrogen fluoride pressure during chemical fabrication processes |
November 24, 2009 |
| The present invention is a method for producing a crystalline end-product. The method comprising exposing a fluoride-containing precursor to a hydrogen fluoride absorber under conditions suitable for the conversion of the precursor into the crystalline end-product. |
| 7601042 |
Secondary emission electron gun using external primaries |
October 13, 2009 |
| An electron gun for generating an electron beam is provided, which includes a secondary emitter. The secondary emitter includes a non-contaminating negative-electron-affinity (NEA) material and emitting surface. The gun includes an accelerating region which accelerates the secondarie |
| 7589248 |
Mercury contamination extraction |
September 15, 2009 |
| Mercury is removed from contaminated waste by firstly applying a sulfur reagent to the waste. Mercury in the waste is then permitted to migrate to the reagent and is stabilized in a mercury sulfide compound. The stable compound may then be removed from the waste which itself remains |
| 7582886 |
Gantry for medical particle therapy facility |
September 1, 2009 |
| A particle therapy gantry for delivering a particle beam to a patient includes a beam tube having a curvature defining a particle beam path and a plurality of fixed field magnets sequentially arranged along the beam tube for guiding the particle beam along the particle path. In a method |
| 7560264 |
High density growth of T7 expression strains with auto-induction option |
July 14, 2009 |
| Disclosed is a method for promoting auto-induction of transcription of cloned DNA in cultures of bacterial cells grown batchwise, the transcription being under the control of a promoter whose activity can be induced by an exogenous inducer whose ability to induce said promoter is dep |
| 7521037 |
Regeneration of aluminum hydride |
April 21, 2009 |
| The present invention provides methods and materials for the formation of hydrogen storage alanes, AlH.sub.x, where x is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 6 at reduced H.sub.2 pressures and temperatures. The methods rely upon reduction of the change in free energy of the reaction |
| 7508912 |
Sagittal focusing Laue monochromator |
March 24, 2009 |
| An x-ray focusing device generally includes a slide pivotable about a pivot point defined at a forward end thereof, a rail unit fixed with respect to the pivotable slide, a forward crystal for focusing x-rays disposed at the forward end of the pivotable slide and a rearward crystal f |
| 7507495 |
Hydrogen absorption induced metal deposition on palladium and palladium-alloy particles |
March 24, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to methods for producing metal-coated palladium or palladium-alloy particles. The method includes contacting hydrogen-absorbed palladium or palladium-alloy particles with one or more metal salts to produce a sub-monoatomic or monoatomic metal- or metal-a |
| 7507480 |
Corrosion-resistant metal surfaces |
March 24, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to metal surfaces having thereon an ultrathin (e.g., less than ten nanometer thickness) corrosion-resistant film, thereby rendering the metal surfaces corrosion-resistant. The corrosion-resistant film includes an at least partially crosslinked amido-func |
| 7432516 |
Rapid cycling medical synchrotron and beam delivery system |
October 7, 2008 |
| A medical synchrotron which cycles rapidly in order to accelerate particles for delivery in a beam therapy system. The synchrotron generally includes a radiofrequency (RF) cavity for accelerating the particles as a beam and a plurality of combined function magnets arranged in a ring. |
| 7378637 |
Method and apparatus for signal processing in a sensor system for use in spectroscopy |
May 27, 2008 |
| A method for processing pulses arriving randomly in time on at least one channel using multiple peak detectors includes asynchronously selecting a non-busy peak detector (PD) in response to a pulse-generated trigger signal, connecting the channel to the selected PD in response to the |
| 7361377 |
Fluorinated precursors of superconducting ceramics, and methods of making the same |
April 22, 2008 |
| This invention provides a method of making a fluorinated precursor of a superconducting ceramic. The method comprises providing a solution comprising a rare earth salt, an alkaline earth metal salt and a copper salt; spraying the solution onto a substrate to provide a film-covered su |
| 7323335 |
Mutant fatty acid desaturase and methods for directed mutagenesis |
January 29, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to methods for producing fatty acid desaturase mutants having a substantially increased activity towards substrates with fewer than 18 carbon atom chains relative to an unmutagenized precursor desaturase having an 18 carbon chain length specificity, the |
| 7323306 |
Genome signature tags |
January 29, 2008 |
| Disclosed is a method for analyzing the organismic complexity of a sample through analysis of the nucleic acid in the sample. In the disclosed method, through a series of steps, including digestion with a type II restriction enzyme, ligation of capture adapters and linkers and digest |
| 7305064 |
Methods for assisting recovery of damaged brain and spinal cord using arrays of X-Ray microplana |
December 4, 2007 |
| A method of assisting recovery of an injury site of brain or spinal cord injury includes providing a therapeutic dose of X-ray radiation to the injury site through an array of parallel microplanar beams. The dose at least temporarily removes regeneration inhibitors from the irradiated |
| 7298486 |
Aerosol mobility size spectrometer |
November 20, 2007 |
| A device for measuring aerosol size distribution within a sample containing aerosol particles. The device generally includes a spectrometer housing defining an interior chamber and a camera for recording aerosol size streams exiting the chamber. The housing includes an inlet for intr |
