| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7616987 |
Microprobe for 3D bio-imaging, method for fabricating the same and use thereof |
November 10, 2009 |
| A microprobe that is capable of using an incident and reflected radiation ray for three-dimensional (3-D) bio-imaging. The microprobe comprises a hollow body closed at one end and having an aperture at an opposite end, at least one 3-D free space micromirror, at least one focusing lens, |
| 7604987 |
Bioreactor for growing cell or tissue cultures |
October 20, 2009 |
| The invention relates to a bioreactor comprising a chamber for containing cells or tissue cultures within a culture medium. The bioreactor also comprises a detector capable of detecting a change in one or more metabolites associated with growth of the cell or tissue cultures within t |
| 7601331 |
NIR-sensitive nanoparticle |
October 13, 2009 |
| It is provided a Near Infrared Sensitive (NIR-sensitive) nanoparticle complex comprising a NIR-sensitive nanoparticle and surfactant(s) adsorbed on the nanoparticle, wherein the surfactant is at least one surfactant selected from: ##STR00001## wherein X=1-9; Y=0-9; n=0-9; Z=1-9; W=0 |
| 7579433 |
Methods and compositions for treatment of arthritis and cancer |
August 25, 2009 |
| The present invention provides a new 18-residue homodimerized peptide, designated PIP [59-67] dimer (SEQ ID NO: 1), which is a mutant of the optimized anti-inflammatory peptide P-NT.II, the patent for which has recently been filed [1]. P-NT.II has the potential to modulate both the i |
| 7573081 |
Method to fabricate horizontal air columns underneath metal inductor |
August 11, 2009 |
| A new method is provided for creating an inductor on the surface of a silicon substrate. The invention provides overlying layers of oxide fins beneath a metal inductor. The oxide fins provide the stability support for the overlying metal inductor while also allowing horizontal air co |
| 7557293 |
Thermophotovoltaic power supply |
July 7, 2009 |
| A microthermophotovoltaic (micro-TPV) system is a novel micro power device. The system fully utilizes the high surface-to-volume ratio of a microcombustor, and is able to deliver and electrical power output of 0.5-10 W in a package of the order of centimeters. The system comprises ma |
| 7553928 |
Use of des-Aspartate-angiotensin I as an agent for the treatment and prevention of glomeruloscle |
June 30, 2009 |
| The present invention relates generally to a method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of renal-related disorders. More particularly, the present invention contemplates a method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of glomerulosclerosis and/or end stage renal failure and/or related |
| 7552032 |
Method and system for automated design |
June 23, 2009 |
| A method and system for automated design of an object. The method comprises providing a default model of the object; extracting design parameters and their respective values from the default model; assigning generated values to one or more selected ones of the design parameters; and |
| 7542456 |
System and method for splitting a communication data stream |
June 2, 2009 |
| A method of conducting communication over one or more communication networks without making any change to the communication network infrastructure, the method comprising: selectively establishing L.gtoreq.2 communication paths between first and second devices, each communication path |
| 7542188 |
Optical scanning using vibratory diffraction gratings |
June 2, 2009 |
| An optical scanning apparatus includes an in-plane vibratory mass platform having at least one diffraction grating formed thereon as the scanning element, at least one flexure structure that connects the mass platform to at least one fixed support, and at least one driving actuator that |
| 7538474 |
System and method for Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) device characterization |
May 26, 2009 |
| A system and method for Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) device characterization. The system comprising a stimulator for stimulating the device to generate phonons in the device; a detector for detecting the generated phonons; a converter for converting the phonons into a signal |
| 7532622 |
Methods, devices and software for merging multicast groups in a packet switched network |
May 12, 2009 |
| In a method of merging and disbanding multicast groups in a packet switch network multicast groups may be merged at edge routers. Merging and disbanding of multicast groups may be controlled by a designated computing device (referred to as connection managers) on each sub-network. Co |
| 7504329 |
Method of forming a Yb-doped Ni full silicidation low work function gate electrode for n-MOSFET |
March 17, 2009 |
| Low work function metals for use as gate electrode in nMOS devices are provided. The low work function metals include alloys of lanthanide(s), metal and semiconductor. In particular, an alloy of nickel-ytterbium (NiYb) is used to fully silicide (FUSI) a silicon gate. The resulting ni |
| 7504328 |
Schottky barrier source/drain n-mosfet using ytterbium silicide |
March 17, 2009 |
| A method of fabricating an N-type Schottky barrier Source/Drain Transistor (N-SSDT) with ytterbium silicide (YbSi.sub.2-x) for source and drain is presented. The fabrication of YbSi.sub.2-x is compatible with the normal CMOS process but ultra-high vacuum, which is required for ErSi.sub.2 |
| 7496247 |
Plastic optical fiber sensor |
February 24, 2009 |
| An optical fiber sensor comprising a housing having a cavity defined therein; at least two plastic optical fibers disposed such that cleaved ends of the respective fibers are located opposite each other within the cavity; a light source coupled to one of the fibers; and a detector co |
| 7493381 |
System and method for providing a service |
February 17, 2009 |
| A method of providing a service, comprising the steps of contacting one of a plurality of server electronic addresses from a first electronic address; identifying, at the server electronic address, the first electronic address from which the contact is made; and providing a service b |
| 7489707 |
System and method for a dynamic protocol framework |
February 10, 2009 |
| A dynamic protocol framework system comprising a registry containing object-oriented elements, each element corresponding to a resource protocol component available to the system; a configurator unit for building one or more candidate protocol stacks from the elements based on protoc |
| 7479374 |
Triacylglycerol-deficient fission yeast and its uses |
January 20, 2009 |
| A fission yeast having non-functional dga1 and plh1 genes, which is incapable of synthesizing triacylglycerols, is disclosed. The fission yeast is susceptible to lipotoxicity including lipoapoptosis, and is useful for screening of compounds that inhibit or prevent lipotoxicity or lip |
| 7478559 |
Capacitive pressure sensor with a cantilever member |
January 20, 2009 |
| A capacitive pressure sensing device comprising, a base member, a diaphragm member deflectable under an external pressure, a cantilever member disposed between the base member and the diaphragm member and supported on a support structure, wherein the base member and the cantilever me |
| 7474318 |
Interactive system and method |
January 6, 2009 |
| An interactive system for interacting with a device in a mixed reality environment, the system comprising an object having at least two surfaces, each surface having a marker, an image capturing device to capture images of the object in a first scene, and a microprocessor configured |
| 7468518 |
Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy with single excitation wavelength |
December 23, 2008 |
| At least two fluorophores (e.g. fluorescein-biotin and tetramethylrhodamine-streptavidin conjugate) for use in fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, characterized in that the fluorophores have substantially the same excitation wavelength (a) and different emission wavelengths (b and |
| 7465354 |
Patterned ferroelectric thin films for microwave devices |
December 16, 2008 |
| A process, for patterning a thin film that is highly resistant to conventional etching processes and that is to be deposited at a high substrate temperature, is disclosed. The process uses a liftoff method wherein a refractory material has been substituted for the conventional organi |
| 7449558 |
Site-specific labelling of proteins |
November 11, 2008 |
| An in vivo method for labelling a protein having an N-terminal cysteine is disclosed. A probe comprising a thioester group and a detectable label is introduced into a cell expressing the N-terminal cysteine protein, allowing for the N-terminal cysteine to cleave the thioester bond and |
| 7449321 |
Molecules, compositions, methods and kits for applications associated with flaviviruses |
November 11, 2008 |
| A method for controlling a flavivirus entry into a cell, kits for assaying the flavivirus entry into the cell, and methods of treating and preventing flaviviruses infections are disclosed, together with vaccine and pharmaceutical compositions. |
| 7442542 |
Shallow multi-well plastic chip for thermal multiplexing |
October 28, 2008 |
| Disposable units in current use for performing PCR are limited by their heat block ramping rates and by the thermal diffusion delay time through the plastic wall as well as by the sample itself. This limitation has been overcome by forming a disposable plastic chip using a simple def |
| 7423656 |
Method and apparatus for generating morphing sequence |
September 9, 2008 |
| A method of generating a morphing sequence utilizing a computer, the method comprising the step of user-defining respective components in a source object and a target object respectively, wherein each component comprises a plurality of local features of respective source and target m |
| 7422890 |
Therapeutic and prophylactic agents and methods of using the same |
September 9, 2008 |
| A phospholipase A.sub.2 inhibitor protein designated "Phospholipase Inhibitor from Python" (PIP)--formerly designated "Python Antitoxic Factor" (PAF)--is given by SEQ ID NO:2. The partial amino acid sequence for PIP was initially determined from the native protein purified from the b |
| 7415494 |
Divider apparatus and associated method |
August 19, 2008 |
| A method of dividing, in a micro computer unit (MCU), a first binary number (N), having a first number of significant bits, by a second binary number (D), having a second number of significant bits, produces an integer result (Y). The method includes: determining the difference (K) b |
| 7407672 |
Composition derived from biological materials and method of use and preparation |
August 5, 2008 |
| The invention provides a novel composition and methods of its preparation and uses. The composition comprises as main components serum and a gelling agent and is useful in various medical applications. The composition may be used to coat a medical device, as a biological glue, or as |
| 7404844 |
Method for making carbon membranes for fluid separation |
July 29, 2008 |
| There is disclosed a method of making a high performance carbon membranes from polymer membranes. The method comprising the steps of exposing polymer precursor compounds to a polar organic liquid before pyrolysis of the exposed polymer precursor compounds. |
| 7388201 |
Radiation detector having coated nanostructure and method |
June 17, 2008 |
| A radiation detector has an electron emitter that includes a coated nanostructure on a support. The nanostructure can include a plurality of nanoneedles. A nanoneedle is a shaft tapering from a base portion toward a tip portion. The tip portion has a diameter between about 1 nm to about |
| 7357898 |
Microfluidics packages and methods of using same |
April 15, 2008 |
| Microfluidics packages and methods of use are described, comprising in one embodiment a substrate having a top surface and means to lower pressure on the top surface; a fluidics card having a bottom surface and means to allow fluids to traverse through the card; and a polymeric barrier f |
| 7335984 |
Microfluidics chips and methods of using same |
February 26, 2008 |
| Microfluidics chips and methods of use are described, comprising a pair of wafers, at least one having a patterned surface, and two polymeric barrier films between the wafers conforming to the patterned surface. The polymeric barrier films allow the wafers of the inventive microfluidics |
| 7326928 |
Electron microscope and a method of imaging objects |
February 5, 2008 |
| An electron microscope and a method of imaging objects. The method including the steps of: generating at least one electron pulse, each electron pulse including a plurality of electrons with the electrons having a kinetic energy spread; demagnifying each electron pulse using one or m |
| 7317003 |
Small peptides having anti-angiogenic and endothelial cell inhibition activity |
January 8, 2008 |
| The present invention provides peptides having potent anti-angiogenic activity and endothelial cell proliferation inhibition activity. The peptides can be administered as pharmaceutical compositions for prevention or treatment of undesired angiogenesis, for instance for prevention of |
| 7316950 |
Method of fabricating a CMOS device with dual metal gate electrodes |
January 8, 2008 |
| A method of constructing a dual metal gate CMOS structure that uses an ultra thin aluminum nitride (AIN.sub.x) buffer layer between the metal gate and gate dielectric during processing for preventing the gate dielectric from being exposed in the metal etching process. After the unwan |
| 7297551 |
Recombinant proteins and peptides for endotoxin biosensors, endotoxin removal, and anti-microbia |
November 20, 2007 |
| Recombinant fragments of Factor C are disclosed. These proteins and peptides show great potency in recognizing, binding to, neutralizing and removing endotoxin. These molecules can thus be used for anti-microbial, anti-endotoxin, and anti-sepsis therapy. SSCrFCES is a 38 kDa protein |
| 7295220 |
Interactive system and method |
November 13, 2007 |
| An interactive system for providing a mixed reality experience to a user, the system including an object having at least two surfaces, where each surface having a marker. The system also including an image capturing device to capture images of the object in a first scene and a microp |
| 7294834 |
Scanning electron microscope |
November 13, 2007 |
| In a scanning electron microscope, an emitted primary electron beam is diverted by an angle of at least about 45 degrees prior to incidence with a specimen. The beam may be bent by a magnetic separator. The separator may also serve to deflect secondary electron and back scattered ele |
| 7282261 |
Method of enhancing the stability of electroactive polymers and redox active materials |
October 16, 2007 |
| This invention relates to a method of enhancing the stability of electroactive polymers, redox active materials, or a composite comprising an electroactive polymer and a redox active material, which comprises depositing on the electroactive polymers, the redox active materials, or th |
| 7253258 |
Proline rich acidic protein and uses thereof |
August 7, 2007 |
| The present invention relates to isolated polynucleotide comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polynucleotide comprising a sequence encoding the polypeptide SEQ ID NO:3 or a biologically active or immunogenic fragment thereof; (b) a polynucleotide compris |
| 7248622 |
Low-power code division multiple access receiver |
July 24, 2007 |
| A low-power receiver architecture of use in direct sequence spread spectrum communications system receivers, such as in a code division multiple access system, is provided. The receiver employs analog correlation, wherein its analog-digital, converters are able to operate at the syst |
| 7231452 |
Method and apparatus for communicating on a communication network |
June 12, 2007 |
| In a communication network (200) having an IPv6 communication backbone (210), each multi-protocol subnet (215 and 220) comprises: a mixture of IPv4 (215B and 220B), IPv6 (215D and 220D), and dual-stack (215C and 220C) hosts; and a communication protocol interface (215E and 220E). A c |
| 7230719 |
High sensitivity scanning probe system |
June 12, 2007 |
| The present invention provides a hybrid optical and interferometric atomic force microscope system (40) for monitoring a cantilever probe (46). A light source (42) provides a light beam which is focussed on the back of the cantilever probe (46). The light reflected off the probe is split |
| 7229662 |
Heterolayered ferroelectric thin films and methods of forming same |
June 12, 2007 |
| Heterolayered thin films having ferroelectric/piezoelectric layers of alternating crystal structures and methods of their preparation are provided. In the ferroelectric/piezoelectric thin film, a first layer has a rhombohedral crystal structure and a second layer adjacent the first l |
| 7229602 |
Method of preparing metal chalcogenide particles |
June 12, 2007 |
| A method of preparing metal chalcogenide particles. The method comprising the step of reacting an amine and metal complex precursors. The metal complex precursors comprising a chalcogenide and an electrophilic group. The reaction forming metal chalcogenide particles substantially free of |
| 7223733 |
Modulation of TRIP-Br function and method of treating proliferative disorders |
May 29, 2007 |
| Methods for modulating TRIP-Br function and activity in a proliferating cell are provided, as well as methods for treating a proliferative disorder by modulating TRIP-Br function in a proliferating cell. |
| 7223623 |
Method for forming a modified semiconductor having a plurality of band gaps |
May 29, 2007 |
| A method for forming a modified semiconductor having a number of band gaps involves providing a semiconductor having a surface and a quantum region which emits photons in response to electrical or optical stimulation, the quantum region having an original band gap and being disposed unde |
| 7214360 |
Carbon nanotubes fabrication and hydrogen production |
May 8, 2007 |
| This invention relates to a method of producing multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) by catalytic decomposition of gaseous carbon-containing compounds over a transition metal-based catalyst. The catalyst comprises A-B and a support, wherein A is selected from the group VIII transition |
| 7208086 |
Saccharide and support for chromatography |
April 24, 2007 |
| A novel conjugate of a support material and an oligomer or polymer of a saccharide that is linked to the support material via urea linkages, and in which the oligomers or polymers are cross-linked via urea linkages provides a valuable stationary phase for chromatography. It is partic |
