| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE40176 |
Apparatus and method for planning a stereotactic surgical procedure using coordinated fluoroscop |
March 25, 2008 |
| An apparatus and method is provided for coordinating two fluoroscope images, which permits accurate computer-based planning of the insertion point and angle of approach of a needle, drill, screw, nail, wire or other surgical instrumentation into the body of a patient, and subsequentl |
| RE32557 |
Method of determining pregnanediol in female urine and test device for use therein |
December 8, 1987 |
| A method is provided for determining the concentration of pregnanediol glucuronide (PG) in a woman's urine which is characterized by utilization of the reagent 20.alpha.-hydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (20-.alpha. reagent) in a form in which it reacts with antibodies binding to PG. The method is |
| 7418399 |
Methods and kits for managing diagnosis and therapeutics of bacterial infections |
August 26, 2008 |
| A method for the construction and utilization of a medical records system capable of providing a continuous data stream of epidemiological data to the records system via kits provided to the symptomatic population to obtain and record an epidemiological profile in a searchable database b |
| 7414250 |
Cryogenic variable temperature vacuum scanning tunneling microscope |
August 19, 2008 |
| A cryogenic variable temperature scanning tunneling microscope of novel design and component configuration, for use in conjunction with a variety of low temperature methodologies. |
| 7403810 |
Time resolved contrast-enhanced MR projection imaging of the coronary arteries with intravenous |
July 22, 2008 |
| In a method and apparatus for contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) angiography of the right coronary artery of a patient, a bolus of MR contrast agent is selected to have a size that will cause the bolus, after injection into the patient, to wash out of right coronary chambers o |
| 7399396 |
Sparsely cross-linked nanogels: a novel polymer structure for microchannel DNA sequencing |
July 15, 2008 |
| The present invention is generally directed to novel polymeric mateirals for use in the electrophoretic separation of nucleic acids. In particular, the novel polymer materials are sparsely crosslinked nanogels, dissolved in an aqueous buffer to form solutions with moderate to high vi |
| 7390526 |
Methods and materials for nanocrystalline surface coatings and attachment of peptide amphiphile |
June 24, 2008 |
| Biocompatible composites comprising peptide amphiphiles and surface modified substrates and related methods for attachment thereon. |
| 7384554 |
Methods for total nitrogen removal from waste streams |
June 10, 2008 |
| A method and related apparatus for oxidation and reduction of a reduced aqueous nitrogen contaminant, as can be embodied by a system comprising nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria and contacting oxygen and hydrogen. |
| 7381748 |
Compounds and related methods for inhibition of gamma-aminobutyric acid aminotransferase |
June 3, 2008 |
| (1S, 3S)-3-Amino-4-difluoromethylene-1-cyclopentanoic acid illustrates a novel class of compounds as potent irreversible inhibitors of .gamma.-aminobutyric acid aminotransferase (GABA-AT). The corresponding monofluoro-substituted compounds also are potent time-dependent inhibitors of |
| 7381316 |
Methods and related systems for carbon nanotube deposition |
June 3, 2008 |
| Deposition of individual carbon nanotubes using a combined ac and dc composite field, and a circuit apparatus for use therewith. |
| 7374702 |
n-Type thiophene semiconductors |
May 20, 2008 |
| The new fluorocarbon-functionalized and/or heterocycle-modified polythiophenes, in particular, .alpha.,.omega.-diperfluorohexylsexithiophene DFH-6T can be straightforwardly prepared in high yield and purity. Introduction of such modifications to a thiophene core affords enhanced ther |
| 7371887 |
Oligo(p-phenylene vinylene) amphiphiles and methods for self-assembly |
May 13, 2008 |
| Amphiphilic oligo(p-phenylene vinylene) compounds and methods of use en route to self-assembled composites and device fabrication. |
| 7371719 |
Self-assembly of peptide-amphiphile nanofibers under physiological conditions |
May 13, 2008 |
| Peptide amphiphile compounds, compositions and methods for self-assembly or nanofibrous network formation under neutral or physiological conditions. |
| 7371533 |
Methods for separation of polymeric compounds |
May 13, 2008 |
| Recently two techniques using free solution electrophoresis to separate charged-uncharged polymer conjugates have proven successful: End Labeled Free Solution Electrophoresis (ELFSE) for DNA sequencing, and Free Solution Conjugate Electrophoresis (FSCE) for molar mass profiling of un |
| 7361310 |
Direct write nanolithographic deposition of nucleic acids from nanoscopic tips |
April 22, 2008 |
| The use of direct-write nanolithography to generate anchored, nanoscale patterns of nucleic acid on different substrates is described, including electrically conductive and insulating substrates. Modification of nucleic acid, including oligonucleotides, with reactive groups such as t |
| 7358490 |
Methods and apparatus of spatially resolved electroluminescence of operating organic light-emitt |
April 15, 2008 |
| A conductive atomic force microscopy (cAFM) technique which can concurrently monitor topography, charge transport, and electroluminescence with nanometer spatial resolution. This cAFM approach is particularly well suited for probing the electroluminescent response characteristics of |
| 7344756 |
Method for scanning probe contact printing |
March 18, 2008 |
| A method for fabricating scanning probe microscopy (SPM) probes is disclosed. The probes are fabricated by forming a structural layer on a substrate, wherein the substrate forms a cavity. A sacrificial layer is located between the substrate and the structural layer. Upon forming the |
| 7338597 |
Apparatus for water treatment |
March 4, 2008 |
| An apparatus and method for treatment of water borne oxidized contaminants, using hydrogen as an electron donor for denitrification and reduction of other oxidized contaminants. Preliminary results reported here show that a biofilm of autotrophic denitrifiers accumulates rapidly in t |
| 7335382 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment and prevention of cancer |
February 26, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to new classes of anti-cancer agents. In particular, the present invention provides materials derived from natural sources as anti-cancer agents, alone, or in combination with other anti-cancer agents or therapies. |
| 7333611 |
Ultra-secure, ultra-efficient cryptographic system |
February 19, 2008 |
| A method and system for achieving the cryptographic objectives of data encryption and/or key expansion/generation by utilizing a short, shared, secret seed key between two parties that is extended to a long extended key which, in turn, is used to select one of many possible quantum and/o |
| 7329775 |
Compounds and related methods for mutant p53 reactivation |
February 12, 2008 |
| Ketoamine compounds and related methods for reactivation of tumor suppressor protein p53. |
| 7328056 |
Magnetic resonance method and apparatus for classifying an atheroma |
February 5, 2008 |
| In a method and apparatus for classifying plaque in a blood vessel of a living subject using magnetic resonance imaging, a first magnetic resonance image is produced with a first intensity distribution of a cross-section of a vessel containing plaque, and a contrast agent is injected |
| 7326380 |
Surface and site-specific polymerization by direct-write lithography |
February 5, 2008 |
| Polymeric microstructures and nanostructures can be prepared with use of a tip to pattern a surface. A tip can be used to pattern a structure which can initiate polymerization. The structure can be then exposed to monomer to induce polymerization at the structure. Alternatively, a tip ca |
| 7323309 |
Bio-barcodes based on oligonucleotide-modified particles |
January 29, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to a screening methods, compositions, and kits for detecting for the presence or absence of one or more target analytes, e.g. proteins such as antibodies, in a sample. In particular, the present invention relates to a method that utilizes reporter oligon |
| 7305308 |
Gas flow method for detection of preform defects based on transient pressure measurement |
December 4, 2007 |
| Method and apparatus to detect and characterize a defect in a fiber preform residing in a preform-receiving cavity of a mold or simulated mold of the type used for liquid composite molding (e.g., resin transfer molding) to make a composite component or structure. The defect may resul |
| 7303869 |
Solid-phase reactions |
December 4, 2007 |
| The present invention relates to systems, compositions, and methods for the detection and characterization of nucleic acid sequences and variations in nucleic acid sequences. The present invention relates to methods for attaching nucleic acids to solid supports and modifying nucleic |
| 7297245 |
Electrokinetic methods and apparatus for collection of ionic contaminants |
November 20, 2007 |
| An electrokinetic method and apparatus for discretely collecting ionic contaminants from a variety of media, with an ionic current there across in which an ion collection compartment has been positioned. Each compartment preferably compromises of an anion or cation exchange membrane |
| 7291293 |
Vapor deposited electro-optic films self-assembled through hydrogen bonding |
November 6, 2007 |
| The present invention introduces a novel route toward microstructural orientation into organic films, using multiple hydrogen-bonding to self-assemble chromophore molecules into electro-optic films in a net polar orientation. High-quality, thick films (up to micrometers) with molecul |
| 7291284 |
Fabrication of sub-50 nm solid-state nanostructures based on nanolithography |
November 6, 2007 |
| Combination of nanolithography and wet chemical etching including the fabrication of nanoarrays of sub-50 nm gold dots and line structures with deliberately designed approximately 12-100 nm gaps. These structures were made by initially using direct write nanolithography to pattern the et |
| 7289708 |
Method and system for the controlled production of polarization mode dispersion |
October 30, 2007 |
| A method and a system to produce, either in numerical simulations or in experiments, specified amounts of first, second and higher order PMD in a controlled manner, in particular large amounts. Parameters can be adjusted to obtain specific ranges of first, second and higher order PMD, |
| 7273636 |
Patterning of solid state features by direct write nanolithographic printing |
September 25, 2007 |
| The present invention includes a method of fabricating organic/inorganic composite nanostructures on a substrate comprising depositing a solution having a block copolymer and an inorganic precursor on the substrate using dip pen nanolithography. The process can comprise providing a s |
| 7271259 |
Solid phase host compositions |
September 18, 2007 |
| A new family of silicon-based polymers has been prepared in which organic host components are bound covalently. The polymer is a polysilsesquioxane matrix comprising, for example, hosts such as cyclodextrins (CD) or calixarenes (CX). |
| 7271186 |
Nanomolar .beta.-lactamase inhibitors |
September 18, 2007 |
| New carboxyphenyl-glycylboronic acid transition-state analog inhibitors, representative of a class of compounds effective against class C .beta.-lactamase AmpC. The new compounds improve inhibition by over two-orders of magnitude compared to analogous glycylboronic acids, with Ki val |
| 7262301 |
Zinc-chelating ratiometric fluorescent probes and related methods |
August 28, 2007 |
| Benzoxazole fluorescent sensor compounds and related ratiometric imaging methods for zinc metal ion. |
| 7252698 |
Triangular nanoframes and method of making same |
August 7, 2007 |
| The present invention provides nanoprisms etched to generate triangular framework structures. These triangular nanoframes possess no strong surface plasmon bands in the ultraviolet or visible regions of the optical spectrum. By adding a mild reducing agent, metal ions remaining in so |
| 7252644 |
System and methods to overcome gravity-induced dysfunction in extremity paresis |
August 7, 2007 |
| The present invention relates to a system for use in rehabilitation and/or physical therapy for the treatment of injury or disease. The system can overcome gravity-induced dysfunction in extremity paresis following stroke or other neurological disorders. |
| 7250139 |
Nanotipped device and method |
July 31, 2007 |
| A dispensing device has a cantilever comprising a plurality of thin films arranged relative to one another to define a microchannel in the cantilever and to define at least portions of a dispensing microtip proximate an end of the cantilever and communicated to the microchannel to re |
| 7224878 |
BaTiO.sub.3 thin film waveguides and related modulator devices |
May 29, 2007 |
| Electro-optic modulator devices and related waveguide components comprising BaTiO.sub.3 films. |
| 7223438 |
Patterning magnetic nanostructures |
May 29, 2007 |
| A direct-write method for fabricating magnetic nanostructures, including hard magnetic nanostructures of barium hexaferrite, BaFe, based on nanolithographic printing and a sol-gel process. This method utilizes a conventional atomic force microscope tip, coated with a magnetic material |
| 7223359 |
Method of producing an exfoliated polymer-clay nanocomposite through solid-state shear pulveriza |
May 29, 2007 |
| A method of producing a polymer-clay nanocomposite comprises providing a supply of polymer-clay mixture, exfoliating the mixture through solid-state shear pulverization in the presence of cooling sufficient to maintain the extruded mixture in the solid state during the pulverization, |
| 7208171 |
Injectable and bioadhesive polymeric hydrogels as well as related methods of enzymatic preparati |
April 24, 2007 |
| The invention is related to biomimetic gels that are prepared enzymatically, using a transglutaminase to cross-link polymer-peptide conjugates of rational design. |
| 7194314 |
Cochlear implant including a modiolar return electrode |
March 20, 2007 |
| A cochlear implant wherein the return path of the electrode array is located to increase current flow through the modiolus. The return electrode is placed at various locations outside the cochlea, and into the modiolus itself. In addition, the electrode array includes an inflatable m |
| 7186340 |
Perchlorate reduction and related water treatment methods |
March 6, 2007 |
| Removal of oxidized contaminants from water. Perchlorate and other oxidized contaminants are reduced and removed from water with a method using a primary electron acceptor. |
| 7172804 |
Film-immobilized capture particles |
February 6, 2007 |
| The present invention relates to film-immobilized capture particles, and substrates coated with film-immobilized capture particles. In particular, the present invention provides microarrays for detecting the presence or absence of a target in a sample employing film-immobilized capture |
| 7165463 |
Determination of young's modulus and poisson's ratio of coatings from indentation data |
January 23, 2007 |
| A method is provided for determining Young's modulus and, if desired, Poisson's ratio of a coating on a substrate wherein load-displacement indentation data in the elastic region (either elastic loading or unloading) generated using an indenter is analyzed to interpret the elastic re |
| 7160965 |
Cyclopentadienyl-containing low-valent early transition metal olefin polymerization catalysts |
January 9, 2007 |
| A catalyst system useful to polymerize and co-polymerize polar and non-polar olefin monomers is formed by in situ reduction with a reducing agent of a catalyst precursor comprising {Cp*MRR'.sub.n}.sup.+{A}.sup.- wherein Cp* is a cyclopentadienyl or substituted cyclopentadienyl moiety; |
| 7157897 |
Method and system for electronic detection of mechanical perturbations using BIMOS readouts |
January 2, 2007 |
| A sensor for detecting mechanical perturbations represented by a change in an electrical signal includes a structure such as a cantilever, membrane, etc. and a field effect transistor such as a MOSFET embedded in the structure. The drain current of the embedded transistor changes with |
| 7155959 |
Nanodisk sensor and sensor array |
January 2, 2007 |
| The invention provides a sensor array with different nanodisk sensors that may be fabricated by direct site-specific dip-pen nanopatterning (DPN) using precursor inks. The good flow characteristics and strong affinity of the sols to measurement electrodes enable intimate ohmic contact. T |
| 7144867 |
Anticancer glycoside compounds |
December 5, 2006 |
| The present invention relates to new classes of anti-cancer compounds. In particular, the present invention provides glycoside compounds as anti-cancer agent, alone, or in combination with other anti-cancer agents or therapies. |
| 7136713 |
Manufacturing and de-fabrication analysis method and apparatus |
November 14, 2006 |
| A structured product coding system that reflects both the components as are used to fabricate a given product but component manipulators as are used to execute part-mating operations to combine the components and intermediate structures as are assembled during the fabrication process |
