| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7450293 |
Electrochromic salts, solutions, and devices |
November 11, 2008 |
| Electrochromic salts. Electrochromic salts of dicationic viologens such as methyl viologen and benzyl viologen associated with anions selected from bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, bis(perfluoroethylsulfonyl)imide, and tris(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)methide are produced by metathesis wit |
| 7450292 |
Durable electrooptic devices comprising ionic liquids |
November 11, 2008 |
| Electrolyte solutions for electrochromic devices such as rear view mirrors and displays with low leakage currents are prepared using inexpensive, low conductivity conductors. Preferred electrolytes include bifunctional redox dyes and molten salt solvents with enhanced stability toward |
| 7442403 |
Membrane architectures for ion-channel switch-based electrochemical biosensors |
October 28, 2008 |
| The present invention is directed to a process of forming a bilayer lipid membrane structure by depositing an organic layer having a defined surface area onto an electrically conductive substrate, removing portions of said organic layer upon said electrically conductive substrate whereby |
| 7441599 |
Controlling the pressure within an annular volume of a wellbore |
October 28, 2008 |
| A process is described for replacing at least a portion of the liquid within the annular volume of a casing system within a wellbore with a second liquid. The second liquid is preselected to provide a measure of control of the pressure within the annular volume as the fluid within the |
| 7439275 |
Anion-conducting polymer, composition, and membrane |
October 21, 2008 |
| Anion-conducing polymers and membranes with enhanced stability to aqueous alkali include a polymer backbone with attached sulfonium, phosphazenium, phosphazene, and guanidinium residues. Compositions also with enhanced stability to aqueous alkali include a support embedded with sulfonium |
| 7436570 |
Electrochromic salts, solutions, and devices |
October 14, 2008 |
| Electrochromic salts. Electrochromic salts of dicationic viologens such as methyl viologen and benzyl viologen associated with anions selected from bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, bis(perfluoroethylsulfonyl)imide, and tris(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)methide are produced by metathesis wit |
| 7432419 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment of Pierce's disease |
October 7, 2008 |
| Chimeric anti-microbial proteins, compositions, and methods for the therapeutic and prophylactic treatment of plant diseases caused by the bacterial pathogen Xylella fastidiosa are provided. The anti-microbial proteins of the invention generally comprise a surface recognition domain |
| 7417744 |
Coherent hybrid electromagnetic field imaging |
August 26, 2008 |
| An apparatus and corresponding method for coherent hybrid electromagnetic field imaging of a target, where an energy source is used to generate a propagating electromagnetic beam, an electromagnetic beam splitting means to split the beam into two or more coherently matched beams of about |
| 7417730 |
Apparatus and method for monitoring breath acetone and diabetic diagnostics |
August 26, 2008 |
| An apparatus and method for monitoring diabetes through breath acetone detection and quantitation employs a microplasma source in combination with a spectrometer. The microplasma source provides sufficient energy to produce excited acetone fragments from the breath gas that emit light. |
| 7413720 |
Catalyst and method for reduction of nitrogen oxides |
August 19, 2008 |
| A Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst was prepared by slurry coating ZSM-5 zeolite onto a cordierite monolith, then subliming an iron salt onto the zeolite, calcining the monolith, and then dipping the monolith either into an aqueous solution of manganese nitrate and cerium |
| 7408235 |
Quantum coherent switch utilizing commensurate nanoelectrode and charge density periodicities |
August 5, 2008 |
| A quantum coherent switch having a substrate formed from a density wave (DW) material capable of having a periodic electron density modulation or spin density modulation, a dielectric layer formed onto a surface of the substrate that is orthogonal to an intrinsic wave vector of the DW |
| 7399337 |
Continuous air monitor filter changeout apparatus |
July 15, 2008 |
| An apparatus and corresponding method for automatically changing out a filter cartridge in a continuous air monitor. The apparatus includes: a first container sized to hold filter cartridge replacements; a second container sized to hold used filter cartridges; a transport insert conn |
| 7390640 |
Circular permutant GFP insertion folding reporters |
June 24, 2008 |
| Provided are methods of assaying and improving protein folding using circular permutants of fluorescent proteins, including circular permutants of GFP variants and combinations thereof. The invention further provides various nucleic acid molecules and vectors incorporating such nucle |
| 7385188 |
Linear electric field time-of-flight ion mass spectrometer |
June 10, 2008 |
| A linear electric field ion mass spectrometer having an evacuated enclosure with means for generating a linear electric field located in the evacuated enclosure and means for injecting a sample material into the linear electric field. A source of pulsed ionizing radiation injects ion |
| 7381694 |
Composition and method for removing photoresist materials from electronic components |
June 3, 2008 |
| Composition and method for removing photoresist materials from electronic components. The composition is a mixture of at least one dense phase fluid and at least one dense phase fluid modifier. The method includes exposing a substrate to at least one pulse of the composition in a sup |
| 7378069 |
Catalyst and method for reduction of nitrogen oxides |
May 27, 2008 |
| A Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst was prepared by slurry coating ZSM-5 zeolite onto a cordierite monolith, then subliming an iron salt onto the zeolite, calcining the monolith, and then dipping the monolith either into an aqueous solution of manganese nitrate and cerium |
| 7371907 |
Ice method for production of hydrogen clathrate hydrates |
May 13, 2008 |
| The present invention includes a method for hydrogen clathrate hydrate synthesis. First, ice and hydrogen gas are supplied to a containment volume at a first temperature and a first pressure. Next, the containment volume is pressurized with hydrogen gas to a second higher pressure, w |
| 7365118 |
Polymer-assisted deposition of films |
April 29, 2008 |
| A polymer assisted deposition process for deposition of metal oxide films is presented. The process includes solutions of one or more metal precursor and soluble polymers having binding properties for the one or more metal precursor. After a coating operation, the resultant coating is |
| 7361327 |
Microporous crystals and synthesis schemes |
April 22, 2008 |
| Novel zeolites are produced by combining a polar solute, a silicon or phosphorous source, and a structure directing agent. Surfactants and a hydrophobic solvent are added to the previously mixed three species and shaken to disperse the surfactants. The reverse microemulsion is stirred |
| 7357910 |
Method for producing metal oxide nanoparticles |
April 15, 2008 |
| Method for producing metal oxide nanoparticles. The method includes generating an aerosol of solid metallic microparticles, generating plasma with a plasma hot zone at a temperature sufficiently high to vaporize the microparticles into metal vapor, and directing the aerosol into the hot |
| 7340957 |
Ultrasonic analyte concentration and application in flow cytometry |
March 11, 2008 |
| The present invention includes an apparatus and corresponding method for concentrating analytes within a fluid flowing through a tube using acoustic radiation pressure. The apparatus includes a function generator that outputs a radio frequency electrical signal to a transducer that t |
| 7321070 |
Synthesis of isotopically labeled R- or S-[.sup.13C, .sup.2H] glycerols |
January 22, 2008 |
| The present invention is directed to asymmetric chiral labeled glycerols including at least one chiral atom, from one to two .sup.13C atoms and from zero to four deuterium atoms bonded directly to a carbon atom, e.g., (2S) [1,2-.sup.13C.sub.2]glycerol and (2R) [1,2-.sup.13C.sub.2]glycero |
| 7321049 |
Synthesis of [.sup.13C] and [.sup.2H] substituted methacrylic acid, [.sup.13C] and [.sup.2H] sub |
January 22, 2008 |
| The present invention is directed to labeled compounds of the formulae ##STR00001## wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of --S--, --S(.dbd.O)--, and --S(.dbd.O).sub.2--, Z is selected from the group consisting of 1-naphthyl, substituted 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, substituted |
| 7319677 |
Network topology mapper |
January 15, 2008 |
| A method enables the topology of an acyclic fully propagated network to be discovered. A list of switches that comprise the network is formed and the MAC address cache for each one of the switches is determined. For each pair of switches, from the MAC address caches the remaining switche |
| 7318904 |
Catalytic synthesis of metal crystals using conductive polymers |
January 15, 2008 |
| A method of forming metal nanoparticles using a polymer colloid that includes at least one conductive polymer and at least one polyelectrolyte. Metal ions are reduced in water by the conductive polymer to produce the nanoparticles, which may be then incorporated in the colloidal stru |
| 7317106 |
Reversible electro-optic device employing aprotic molten salts and method |
January 8, 2008 |
| A single-compartment reversible mirror device having a solution of aprotic molten salt, at least one soluble metal-containing species comprising metal capable of being electrodeposited, and at least one anodic compound capable of being oxidized was prepared. The aprotic molten salt is li |
| 7289207 |
Integrated optical biosensor system (IOBS) |
October 30, 2007 |
| An optical biosensor has a first enclosure with a pathogen recognition surface, including a planar optical waveguide and grating located in the first enclosure. An aperture is in the first enclosure for insertion of sample to be investigated to a position in close proximity to the pa |
| 7271241 |
Directed evolution methods for improving polypeptide folding and solubility and superfolder fluo |
September 18, 2007 |
| The current invention provides methods of improving folding of polypeptides using a poorly folding domain as a component of a fusion protein comprising the poorly folding domain and a polypeptide of interest to be improved. The invention also provides novel green fluorescent proteins |
| 7264700 |
Thin film mixed potential sensors |
September 4, 2007 |
| A mixed potential sensor for oxidizable or reducible gases and a method of making. A substrate is provided and two electrodes are formed on a first surface of the substrate, each electrode being formed of a different catalytic material selected to produce a differential voltage between t |
| 7261940 |
Multifunctional nanocrystals |
August 28, 2007 |
| Multifunctional nanocomposites are provided including a core of either a magnetic material or an inorganic semiconductor, and, a shell of either a magnetic material or an inorganic semiconductor, wherein the core and the shell are of differing materials, such multifunctional nanocomposit |
| 7258927 |
High rate buffer layer for IBAD MgO coated conductors |
August 21, 2007 |
| Articles are provided including a base substrate having a layer of an oriented material thereon, and, a layer of hafnium oxide upon the layer of an oriented material. The layer of hafnium oxide can further include a secondary oxide such as cerium oxide, yttrium oxide, lanthanum oxide, |
| 7256707 |
RF transmission line and drill/pipe string switching technology for down-hole telemetry |
August 14, 2007 |
| A modulated reflectance well telemetry apparatus having an electrically conductive pipe extending from above a surface to a point below the surface inside a casing. An electrical conductor is located at a position a distance from the electrically conductive pipe and extending from above |
| 7241381 |
Method and apparatus for detecting chemical binding |
July 10, 2007 |
| The method for screening binding between a target binder and potential pharmaceutical chemicals involves sending a solution (preferably an aqueous solution) of the target binder through a conduit to a size exclusion filter, the target binder being too large to pass through the size e |
| 7232691 |
Bioassay and biomolecular identification, sorting, and collection methods using magnetic microsp |
June 19, 2007 |
| The present invention is directed to processes of separating, analyzing and/or collecting selected species within a target sample by use of magnetic microspheres including magnetic particles, the magnetic microspheres adapted for attachment to a receptor agent that can subsequently b |
| 7232477 |
Environmental continuous air monitor inlet with combined preseparator and virtual impactor |
June 19, 2007 |
| An inlet for an environmental air monitor is described wherein a pre-separator interfaces with ambient environment air and removes debris and insects commonly associated with high wind outdoors and a deflector plate in communication with incoming air from the pre-separator stage, tha |
| 7228740 |
Noninvasive characterization of a flowing multiphase fluid using ultrasonic interferometry |
June 12, 2007 |
| An apparatus for noninvasively monitoring the flow and/or the composition of a flowing liquid using ultrasound is described. The position of the resonance peaks for a fluid excited by a swept-frequency ultrasonic signal have been found to change frequency both in response to a change |
| 7226953 |
Nanocrystal/sol-gel nanocomposites |
June 5, 2007 |
| The present invention is directed to solid composites including colloidal nanocrystals within a sol-gel host or matrix and to processes of forming such solid composites. The present invention is further directed to alcohol soluble colloidal nanocrystals useful in formation of sol-gel |
| 7226636 |
Gold-coated nanoparticles for use in biotechnology applications |
June 5, 2007 |
| A process of preparing gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles is disclosed and includes forming a suspension of magnetic nanoparticles within a suitable liquid, adding an amount of a reducible gold compound and a reducing agent to the suspension, and, maintaining the suspension for time |
| 7220458 |
Spray shadowing for stress relief and mechanical locking in thick protective coatings |
May 22, 2007 |
| A method for applying a protective coating on an article, comprising the following steps: selecting an article with a surface for applying a coating thickness; creating undercut grooves on the article, where the grooves depend beneath the surface to a bottom portion with the grooves |
| 7217918 |
Apparatus and method for hydrogen and oxygen mass spectrometry of the terrestrial magnetosphere |
May 15, 2007 |
| A detector element for mass spectrometry of a flux of heavy and light ions, that includes: a first detector to detect light ions that transit through a foil operatively placed in front of the first detector, and a second detector that detects the flux of heavy and light ions. |
| 7214442 |
High specific power, direct methanol fuel cell stack |
May 8, 2007 |
| The present invention is a fuel cell stack including at least one direct methanol fuel cell. A cathode manifold is used to convey ambient air to each fuel cell, and an anode manifold is used to convey liquid methanol fuel to each fuel cell. Tie-bolt penetrations and tie-bolts are spaced |
| 7214333 |
Electrodes for solid state gas sensor |
May 8, 2007 |
| A mixed potential electrochemical sensor for the detection of gases has a ceria-based electrolyte with a surface for exposing to the gases to be detected, and with a reference wire electrode and a sensing wire electrode extending through the surface and fixed within the electrolyte a |
| 7202036 |
Quenching methods for background reduction in luminescence-based probe-target binding assays |
April 10, 2007 |
| Background luminescence is reduced from a solution containing unbound luminescent probes, each having a first molecule that attaches to a target molecule and having an attached luminescent moiety, and luminescent probe/target adducts. Quenching capture reagent molecules are formed th |
| 7190851 |
Waveguide-based optical chemical sensor |
March 13, 2007 |
| The invention provides an apparatus and method for highly selective and sensitive chemical sensing. Two modes of laser light are transmitted through a waveguide, refracted by a thin film host reagent coating on the waveguide, and analyzed in a phase sensitive detector for changes in |
| 7179602 |
Methods for sequencing GC-rich and CCT repeat DNA templates |
February 20, 2007 |
| The present invention is directed to a PCR-based method of cycle sequencing DNA and other polynucleotide sequences having high CG content and regions of high GC content, and includes for example DNA strands with a high Cytosine and/or Guanosine content and repeated motifs such as CCT |
| 7168480 |
Off-axis cooling of rotating devices using a crank-shaped heat pipe |
January 30, 2007 |
| The present invention is a crank-shaped heat pipe for cooling rotating machinery and a corresponding method of manufacture. The crank-shaped heat pipe comprises a sealed cylindrical tube with an enclosed inner wick structure. The crank-shaped heat pipe includes a condenser section, an |
| 7167808 |
Statistical density modification using local pattern matching |
January 23, 2007 |
| A computer implemented method modifies an experimental electron density map. A set of selected known experimental and model electron density maps is provided and standard templates of electron density are created from the selected experimental and model electron density maps by clusterin |
| 7161150 |
Handheld isotope identification system |
January 9, 2007 |
| A portable radiation detector using a high-purity germanium crystal as the sensing device. The crystal is fabricated such that it exhibits a length to width ratio greater than 1:1 and is oriented within the detector to receive radiation along the width of said crystal. The crystal is loc |
| 7153761 |
Method of transferring a thin crystalline semiconductor layer |
December 26, 2006 |
| A method for transferring a thin semiconductor layer from one substrate to another substrate involves depositing a thin epitaxial monocrystalline semiconductor layer on a substrate having surface contaminants. An interface that includes the contaminants is formed in between the depos |
| 7153656 |
Nucleic acid sequence detection using multiplexed oligonucleotide PCR |
December 26, 2006 |
| Methods for rapidly detecting single or multiple sequence alleles in a sample nucleic acid are described. Provided are all of the oligonucleotide pairs capable of annealing specifically to a target allele and discriminating among possible sequences thereof, and ligating to each other |
