| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7438824 |
Fabrication of long range periodic nanostructures in transparent or semitransparent dielectrics |
October 21, 2008 |
| To make high quality long-range periodic nanostructures in a transparent or semi-transparent substrate, the transparent or semi-transparent substrate is scanned with a linearly polarized laser beam generated by a femtosecond laser and exceeding a predetermined energy/pulse threshold |
| 7436880 |
Adaptive filtering using fast affine projection adaptation |
October 14, 2008 |
| A method of adaptive filtering using fast affine projection (FAP) that allows for direct solution of the projected error vector from the autocorrelation matrix using a backward and forward recursion technique or LDL.sup.T factorization of the autocorrelation matrix followed by forwar |
| 7431856 |
Nano-tip fabrication by spatially controlled etching |
October 7, 2008 |
| A method of fabricating nano-tips involves placing a precursor nanotip with an apex and shank in a vacuum chamber; optionally applying an electric field to the precursor nanotip to remove oxide and other contaminant species; subsequently admitting an etchant gas to the vacuum chamber |
| 7430897 |
Method and apparatus for detecting and locating gas leaks |
October 7, 2008 |
| The invention provides an apparatus and method for detecting the location of a gas leak within a test region. The invention comprises an array of calibrated sensors for measuring a plurality of gas concentrations, a control system coupled to the sensor array for calculating and optionall |
| 7429693 |
Method for the production of plant seed with modified fiber content and modified seed coat |
September 30, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to a nucleotide sequences commonly designated CJAS1 comprising a novel gene from plants. The novel gene encodes a protein that is involved in seed formation and is associated with plant defense. The invention further relates to the use of the nucleotide |
| 7428086 |
Method and apparatus for scanning optical delay line |
September 23, 2008 |
| A scanning optical delay line includes an optical path element that rotates about its central axis, such that a face is intermittently incident a beam of light to be optically delayed. When the beam is not incident the face, it is reflected onto a reinsertion line which provides a se |
| 7425434 |
Gene encoding cyclododecanone monooxygenase |
September 16, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a new strain of Pseudomonas putida (designated as HI-70) and to the isolation, cloning, and sequencing of a cyclododecanone monooxygenase-encoding gene (named cdnB) from said strain. The invention also relates to a new cyclododecanone monooxygenase and to a metho |
| 7414400 |
Detection of ferromagnetic objects approaching a magnet |
August 19, 2008 |
| An apparatus for detecting a potentially dangerous ferromagnetic object carried inadvertently by a person approaching the magnet of a magnetic resonance imaging system (14) uses the fringe field (16) of the magnet and provides guide members (11) defining a path along which the person is |
| 7407761 |
Methods for assaying expression of novel galanin receptors |
August 5, 2008 |
| The present invention is directed to methods for assaying a test compound's ability to alter the expression of novel receptor for galanin which has been designated as galanin receptor 2. The invention also encompasses both the receptor protein as well as nucleic acids encoding the pr |
| 7393440 |
Hydrogen generation system |
July 1, 2008 |
| The present invention provides a system for generating hydrogen gas in an aqueous solution based electrolytic or galvanic cell wherein the cathode is made from aluminum or an aluminum alloy. In a preferred arrangement the cell is a galvanic cell and cathode is made from aluminum or alumi |
| 7381544 |
Nucleic acid that encodes a fusion protein |
June 3, 2008 |
| This invention provides fusion polypeptides that include a glycosyltransferase catalytic domain and a catalytic domain from an accessory enzyme that is involved in making a substrate for a glycosyltransferase reaction. Nucleic acids that encode the fusion polypeptides are also provid |
| 7376308 |
Optical off-chip interconnects in multichannel planar waveguide devices |
May 20, 2008 |
| The multichannel waveguide device includes an array of waveguides located in a plane. Each waveguide channel has a redirecting element for redirecting a guided wave out of said plane, or vice versa. The redirecting elements are staggered in the direction of the waveguides so as to tr |
| 7374730 |
Process and apparatus for synthesis of nanotubes |
May 20, 2008 |
| The invention relates to a process for formation of carbon nanotubes. The process comprises laser ablation of a bulk metal catalyst within a hydrocarbon solution to produce a feedstock containing metal catalyst nanoparticles. The feedstock is atomizing to form a feedstock aerosol. Th |
| 7371838 |
Nucleic acids encoding .beta. 1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferases from C. jejuni |
May 13, 2008 |
| This invention provides prokaryotic .beta.1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyl (GalNAc) traosferases involved in synthesis of lipooligosaccharide (LOS). The .beta.1,4-GalNAc transferases can be obtained from, for example, Campylobacter species, including C. jejuni. In additional embodiments, the |
| 7366310 |
Microphone array diffracting structure |
April 29, 2008 |
| The present invention increases the aperture size of a microphone array by introducing a diffracting structure into the interior of a microphone array. The diffracting structure within the array modifies both the amplitude and phase of the acoustic signal reaching the microphones. The |
| 7364739 |
Haemophilus influenzae lipopolysaccharide inner-core oligosaccharide epitopes as vaccines for th |
April 29, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to a lipopolysaccharide moiety comprising a conserved triheptosyl inner-core moiety of lipopolysaccharide substantially free of variable outer core oligosaccharide chain extension, and to vaccines obtaines therefrom which are cross-reactive for Haemophil |
| 7358737 |
Method of effecting nuclear magnetic resonance experiments using Cartesian feedback |
April 15, 2008 |
| In nuclear magnetic resonance experiments, Cartesian electronic feedback is used to reduce substantially in transmission and/or reception the deleterious effects of sample-mediated and direct interactions between coils in an array of transmitting and/or receiving coils. The feedback is |
| 7355097 |
Diacylglycerol acyltransferase gene from plants |
April 8, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to the isolation, purification, characterization and use of the plant diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) gene and genetic products. The invention includes isolated and purified DGAT DNA and relates to methods of regulating seed oil content, the ratio |
| 7354870 |
Process for chemical etching of parts fabricated by stereolithography |
April 8, 2008 |
| A process for chemically etching a stereolithography resin involves chemically etching a shaped object of the resin at a temperature in a range of from about 20.degree. C. to about 30.degree. C. for a time of from about 30 seconds to about 60 seconds with a saturated aqueous solution |
| 7353709 |
Method and system for determining material properties using ultrasonic attenuation |
April 8, 2008 |
| A method and system is disclosed for determining a property of an object by measuring ultrasonic attenuation. With the proposed method, a measured ultrasonic interaction signal of the object is compared with a reference signal produced using the same generation and detection setup, but u |
| 7335511 |
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy to classify tissue |
February 26, 2008 |
| Robust classification methods analyze magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) data (spectra) of fine needle aspirates taken from breast tumors. The resultant data when compared with the histopathology and clinical criteria provide computerized classification-based diagnosis and prognos |
| 7332441 |
Passivation of porous semiconductors |
February 19, 2008 |
| A method is disclosed for stabilizing porous silicon. A porous silicon structure having a surface terminated with hydrogen atoms is subjected to organic thermal processing to substitute the hydrogen atoms with a protective organic layer. The resulting structures are found to have unp |
| 7330812 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting an audio stream having additional payload in a hidden sub- |
February 12, 2008 |
| Methods and apparatus are provided for communicating an audio stream. A perceptual mask is estimated for an audio stream, based on the perceptual threshold of the human auditory system. A hidden sub-channel is dynamically allocated substantially below the estimated perceptual mask ba |
| 7328618 |
Non-destructive testing of pipes |
February 12, 2008 |
| To perform a non-destructive condition assessment of a pipe carrying a fluid, an actual value representative of the propagation velocity of an acoustic disturbance propagating between two longitudinally separated points on the pipe is determined. A corresponding predicted value for the |
| 7319784 |
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy using a conformal voxel |
January 15, 2008 |
| The goal was to automate and optimize the shaping and positioning of a shape-specific/conformal voxel that conforms to any volume of interest, such as a cranial lesion, to allow conformal voxel magnetic resonance spectroscopy (CV-MRS). We achieved this by using a computer program that |
| 7317535 |
Wavelength dispersive fourier transform spectrometer |
January 8, 2008 |
| A spectroscopic method and system for the spectral analysis of an optical signal directed to a wavelength dispersive component having two interleaved dispersive devices. For a single wavelength, the optical signal exiting the interleaved dispersive devices includes two wavefronts gen |
| 7302840 |
Method and apparatus for aerodynamic/hydrodynamic testing of a model |
December 4, 2007 |
| An aerodynamic or hydrodynamic test apparatus that permits all air to be evacuated from the test enclosure, such that no free liquid surfaces remain. This permits more accurate testing of structures, particularly at low Reynolds numbers. The apparatus includes a seal that allows the |
| 7301071 |
Method for the production of plant seed with modified fiber content and modified seed coat |
November 27, 2007 |
| The present invention relates to nucleotide sequences commonly designated CJAS1 comprising a novel gene from plants. The novel gene encodes a protein that is involved in seed formation and is associated with plant defense. The invention further relates to the use of the nucleotide se |
| 7283692 |
Simultaneous interrogation of multi wavelength-modulated fiber optical sensors by modulating an |
October 16, 2007 |
| A compact interrogator for the simultaneous interrogation of multi wavelength-modulated fiber optical sensors, includes a planar waveguide based demultiplexer receiving input signals from the sensors. An array of detectors is coupled to output waveguides of the demultiplexer correspo |
| 7280866 |
Non-invasive screening of skin diseases by visible/near-infrared spectroscopy |
October 9, 2007 |
| A non-invasive tool for skin disease diagnosis would be a useful clinical adjunct. The purpose of this study was to determine whether visible/near-infrared spectroscopy can be used to non-invasively characterize skin diseases. In-vivo visible- and near-infrared spectra (400-2500 nm) |
| 7270728 |
Photochemical transformation of metallic and non-metallic ions in an aqueous environment |
September 18, 2007 |
| The invention comprises a method of photochemical transformation of metallic and non-metallic ions in an aqueous environment. The method comprises exposing the ions to UV irradiation in the presence of an organic acid. The aqueous ions are reduced by the method and may form hydrides, |
| 7267810 |
Method of synthesizing colloidal nanocrystals |
September 11, 2007 |
| A method of making nanocrystals involves adding a chalocogen source to a hot solution of a metal-containing non-organometallic compound, such as CdO, in a first ligand solvent, such as TOP, and preferably subsequently cooling the resulting mixture to a lower temperature to grow the n |
| 7259239 |
Lipopolysaccharide .alpha.-2,3 sialyltransferase of campylobacter jejuni and its uses |
August 21, 2007 |
| The structure and specificity of a recombinant .alpha.2,3-sialyltransferase from Campylobacter spp., is disclosed. Also provided are methods for using the .alpha.2,3-sialyltransferase in the production of desired carbohydrate structures and nucleic acids that encode the sialyltransfe |
| 7244601 |
Fusion proteins for use in enzymatic synthesis of oligosaccharides |
July 17, 2007 |
| This invention provides fusion polypeptides that include a glycosyltransferase catalytic domain and a catalytic domain from an accessory enzyme that is involved in making a substrate for a glycosyltransferase reaction. Nucleic acids that encode the fusion polypeptides are also provid |
| 7238509 |
.beta. 1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyl transferases from C. jejuni |
July 3, 2007 |
| This invention provides prokaryotic glycosyltransferases, including a bifunctional sialyltransferase that has both an .alpha.2,3- and an .alpha.2,8-activity. A .beta.1,4-GalNAc transferase and a .beta.1,3-galactosyltransferase are also provided by the invention, as are other glycosyl |
| 7235118 |
Process for agglomeration and densification of nanometer sized particles |
June 26, 2007 |
| A method and product derived therefrom for consolidating nanoparticles to form particles in a micrometric size distribution. The method preserves the nanoparticles with the resultant micrometric particles. The primary processing operation is milling. |
| 7232507 |
High volumetric efficiency electrochemical cell design for treatment of low concentrations of co |
June 19, 2007 |
| An electrochemical cell design is disclosed for the particular application of the electrochemical treatment of contaminants in water. The cell is designed to allow the treatment of low concentrations of contaminants in low conductivity water efficiently, and to be simple to fabricate. Th |
| 7232474 |
Process for producing gold nanoparticles |
June 19, 2007 |
| Gold nanoparticles having a particle size of 4-15 nM are synthesized by the reduction of hydrogen tetrachloroaurate (III) trihydrate using a suitable reducing agent such as sodium citrate in the presence of unmodified .alpha., .beta. or .gamma.-cyclodextrin. The particle size is depe |
| 7220848 |
Nucleic acids encoding .beta. 1,3-galactosyltransferases from C. jejuni |
May 22, 2007 |
| This invention provides prokaryotic glycosyltransferases, including a bifunctional sialyltransferase that has both an .alpha.2,3- and an .alpha.2,8-activity. A .beta.1,4-GalNAc transferase and a .beta.1,3-galactosyltransferase are also provided by the invention, as are other glycosyl |
| 7220484 |
Polymeric nanocomposites comprising epoxy-functionalized graft polymer |
May 22, 2007 |
| Disclosed is a nanocomposite comprising a nano-reinforcing material (e.g., layered clay), a polymer matrix (e.g., a polyolefin), and, an epoxy-functionalized graft polymer compatible with the polymer matrix (e.g., epoxy-grafted polyolefin). Such nanocomposites are useful in the fabri |
| 7217693 |
Human G protein-coupled receptor expressed in the dorsal root ganglia |
May 15, 2007 |
| The present invention is directed to novel G protein-coupled receptors that are found predominantly in the dorsal root ganglia. The invention encompasses both the receptor proteins as well as nucleic acids encoding the proteins. In addition, the present invention is directed to methods |
| 7217559 |
Gene encoding cyclododecanone monooxygenase |
May 15, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a new strain of Pseudomonas putida (designated as HI-70) and to the isolation, cloning, and sequencing of a cyclododecanone monooxygenase-encoding gene (named cdnB) from said strain. The invention also relates to a new cyclododecanone monooxygenase and to a metho |
| 7214859 |
Brassica pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase gene |
May 8, 2007 |
| The isolation, purification, characterization and use of a mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK) gene from Brassica spp. Methods of regulating fatty acid synthesis, seed oil content, seed size/weight, flowering time, vegetative growth, respiration rate and generation time |
| 7214520 |
Cloning, sequencing and expression of a comamonas cyclopentanone 1,2-monooxygenase-encoding gene |
May 8, 2007 |
| Cyclopentanone 1,2-monooxygenase (CPMO) from Comamonas (previously Pseudomonas) sp. strain NCIMB 9872 carries out the second step of a degradation pathway that allows the bacterium to use cyclopentanol as a sole carbon source for growth. In the present invention there is reported the |
| 7211657 |
Nucleic acids encoding sialyltransferases from C. jejuni |
May 1, 2007 |
| This invention provides prokaryotic glycosyltransferases, including a bifunctional sialyltransferase that has both an .alpha.2,3- and an .alpha.2,8-activity. A .beta.1,4-GalNAc transferase and a .beta.1,3-galactosyltransferase are also provided by the invention, as are other glycosyl |
| 7208304 |
.beta.1,3-galactosyltransferases from C. jejuni |
April 24, 2007 |
| This invention provides prokaryotic glycosyltransferases, including a bifunctional sialyltransferase that has both an .alpha.2,3- and an .alpha.2,8-activity. A .beta.1,4-GalNAc transferase and a .beta.1,3-galactosyltransferase are also provided by the invention, as are other glycosyl |
| 7203340 |
Second order change detection in video |
April 10, 2007 |
| Methods and devices for processing captured video frames to detect specific changes observable in video using three consecutive video frames. The images in the first video frame are compared with the second frame and the images of the second frame are compared with the third frame to |
| 7202943 |
Object identification using quantum dots fluorescence allocated on Fraunhofer solar spectral lin |
April 10, 2007 |
| An optical based identification system that is easily deployable and can be used in broad daylight. Fluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots) that fluoresce at specific wavelengths are distributed in a suitable polymer. The resulting mixture can then be applied as paint or |
| 7202353 |
Nucleic acids encoding .beta.1,3-galactosyltransferases from C. jejuni |
April 10, 2007 |
| This invention provides prokaryotic glycosyltransferases, including a bifunctional sialyltransferase that has both an .alpha.2,3- and an .alpha.2,8-activity. A .beta.1,4-GalNAc transferase and a .beta.1,3-galactosyltransferase are also provided by the invention, as are other glycosyl |
| 7194177 |
Stress-induced control of polarization dependent properties in photonic devices |
March 20, 2007 |
| In order to make a photonic device incorporating a waveguide, a waveguide is formed with a predetermined geometry. Birefringence is then controlled by determining the amount of stress induced within the waveguide. |
