| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE39147 |
Preservative compositions and methods for mushrooms |
June 27, 2006 |
| Preservative compositions using toxicologically acceptable ingredients, and employing a pH of 9.0 or above for at least part of the process, for controlling the growth of spoilage bacteria and for preventing unwanted color changes in fresh and processed mushrooms. Aqueous solutions of |
| RE39034 |
Molecule involved in binding of sperm to egg surfaces and procedures for use of this molecule to |
March 21, 2006 |
| A purified polypeptide which provides for initial binding of sperm to oocyte investments and has an active amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12 (Cys-Gln-Ser-Leu-Gln-Glu-Tyr-Leu-Ala-Glu-Gln-Asn-Gln-Arg-Gln-Leu-Glu-Ser-- Asn-Lys-Ile-Pro-Glu-Val-Asp-Leu-Ala-Arg-Val-Val-Ala-Pro-Phe-Met-Ser-Asn |
| PP19606 |
Regal Pelargonium plant named `Maiden Berry Swirl` |
December 30, 2008 |
| A new and distinct regal pelargonium cultivar is disclosed that is with compact, self-branching (without pinching) and early flowering. The flowers are light lavender with a dark pink swirl on all petals. |
| PP15770 |
Regal pelargonium named `Elegance Silver` |
May 17, 2005 |
| A new and distinct regal geranium plant with white flowers having purple feathering above medium green foliage. The new cultivar exhibits extended flower longevity. |
| PP10803 |
Regal Pelargonium plant named `Debutante` |
February 23, 1999 |
| The new cultivar maintains a controlled growth habit and is very heat tolerant. The petals are medium pink at the edges and white in the middle with a dark burgundy eye. |
| 7622851 |
High temperature piezoelectric material |
November 24, 2009 |
| Piezoelectric devices with excellent high temperature operation capabilities are described, including piezoelectric sensors and actuators that use a rare earth calcium oxyborate or langanite as the piezoelectric material. |
| 7620819 |
System and method for classifying regions of keystroke density with a neural network |
November 17, 2009 |
| We develop a system consisting of a neural architecture resulting in classifying regions corresponding to users' keystroke patterns. We extend the adaptation properties to classification phase resulting in learning of changes over time. Classification results on login attempts of 43 |
| 7618383 |
Neonatal chest brace and method of using same to prevent collapse of a chest wall |
November 17, 2009 |
| A chest brace and method of using same that prevents the chest wall from buckling inwards during patient breathing by providing a distending force on the patient's thorax. The chest brace also restores the normal anterior-to-posterior chest dimensions by providing a distending force in |
| 7615912 |
Acoustic transducer |
November 10, 2009 |
| An electroacoustic transducer having a tail mass, a head mass and at least two parallelepiped shaped piezoelectric material elements disposed between and attached to the tail mass and the head mass is provided. The tail mass has a body extending between a first end and a second end, the |
| 7604787 |
Process for sequestering carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide |
October 20, 2009 |
| A process for sequestering carbon dioxide, which includes reacting a silicate based material with an acid to form a suspension, and combining the suspension with carbon dioxide to create active carbonation of the silicate-based material, and thereafter producing a metal salt, silica |
| 7589218 |
Chiral spiro compounds and their use in asymmetric catalytic reactions |
September 15, 2009 |
| The present invention provides a chiral ligand, represented by a formula or its enantiomer: ##STR00001## X and X' can be independently O, NH, NR, NCOR or S; each of Z.sub.1-Z.sub.7 and Z.sub.1'-Z.sub.7' can be independently H, alkyl, aryl, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, alkoxy |
| 7585865 |
Protein kinase C zeta inhibition to treat vascular permeability |
September 8, 2009 |
| Methods of treating or preventing a disease or disorder in a subject are provided by the present invention which include administering a composition including a therapeutically effective amount of a protein kinase C (PKC) zeta inhibitor. A disease or disorder treated or prevented by |
| 7585334 |
Manufacturing method for molecular rulers |
September 8, 2009 |
| A multi-layer resist process is used to define a sacrificial host structure used to produce a molecular ruler useful for defining structures via a lift-off type process. By using this process, the removal of the host structure is significantly simplified, and a structure is formed wh |
| 7580488 |
Broadband modulation/demodulation apparatus and a method thereof |
August 25, 2009 |
| A modulator/demodulator apparatus and method for applications, such as communications, active sensing and navigation is disclosed. The modulator time-delays and time-scales (compresses or dilates) an arbitrary, noise-like "base signal," then it sums this time-scaled and time-delayed |
| 7575918 |
Tissue-specific and pathogen-specific ribozymes |
August 18, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to the discovery, identification and characterization of toxic agents which are lethal to pathogens and methods for targeting such toxic agents to a pathogen or pathogen infected cells in order to treat and/or eradicate the infection. In particular, the |
| 7572380 |
Method for oxyanion removal from ground water |
August 11, 2009 |
| A carbonaceous material that has been loaded with at least one ionic organic species or hydroxide species and at least one metal or alkaline earth metal. The ionic organic species or hydroxide species is at least one selected from the group consisting of: fatty acids, surfactants, or |
| 7563915 |
Green biodiesel |
July 21, 2009 |
| Methods for improved manufacture of green biodiesel focus on the selection and use of one or more solid metallic oxide base catalyst(s) selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide (CaO), calcium aluminum oxide (CaO--Al.sub.2O.sub.3), calcium titanate (CaTiO.sub.3), barium titanat |
| 7538228 |
Oxazoline ligands for asymmetric catalysis |
May 26, 2009 |
| A chiral ligand represented by the formula and its enantiomer: ##STR00001## wherein A, X, Y and Z are as defined in the specification is provided. Also provided is a process of making the chiral ligands and catalysts prepared from these ligands and a transition metal, a salt thereof |
| 7536913 |
Rigidly mounted underwater acoustic inertial vector sensor |
May 26, 2009 |
| An underwater acoustic sensor is designed for attachment to a rigid or semi-rigid mounting structure. The sensor includes an outer casing and a secondary casing spaced therefrom. A compliance layer is disposed between the inner surface of the outer casing and the outer surface of the |
| 7534902 |
Fluorescence assays with improved sensitivity |
May 19, 2009 |
| Latent fluorescent compounds, comprising a fluorescent molecule with one or more blocking groups attached and optionally one or more urea-containing groups are provided. The urea-containing group can be used to further attach one or more molecules of interest, such as proteins, pepti |
| 7531698 |
Tetraphosphorus ligands for catalytic hydroformylation and related reactions |
May 12, 2009 |
| Tetraphosphorous ligands are combined with transition metal salts to form catalysts for use in hydroformylation, isomerization-hydroformylation, hydrocarboxylation, hydrocyan-ation, isomerization-formylation, hydroaminomethylation and similar related reactions. |
| 7524390 |
Fixture and method of holding and debonding a workpiece with the fixture |
April 28, 2009 |
| A fixture for holding a workpiece during a manufacturing process includes a base and a rod received by and moveable relative to the base. The rod includes a proximal end presenting a bonding surface. Adhesive establishes an adhesive bond extending between and bonding to the bonding s |
| 7521932 |
Method and system for adjusting the fundamental symmetric mode of coupled high temperature super |
April 21, 2009 |
| The frequency of the fundamental symmetric mode of two or more coupled essentially identical high temperature superconductor coils can be tuned, with little degradation in Q, by mechanically displacing the two or more coils with respect to one another. These coupled coils are useful in a |
| 7516759 |
Autonomous moving microstructures |
April 14, 2009 |
| A microstructure includes a catalyst region, and a non-catalyst region proximate to the catalyst region. The catalyst region induces a chemical reaction of a fluid component when the microstructure is located within a fluid medium containing the fluid component. The chemical reaction |
| 7514400 |
Synthetic mimics of mammalian cell surface receptors: method and compositions |
April 7, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to new synthetic receptors. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of the synthetic receptors for delivering a protein, peptide, drug, prodrug, lipid, nucleic acid, carbohydrate or small molecule into a target cell via receptor-media |
| 7511500 |
Detecting quadrupole resonance signals using high temperature superconducting resonators |
March 31, 2009 |
| Narrowband quadrupole resonance (QR) probes were developed from thin-film high-temperature superconducting (HTS) resonators. The QR probes are useful in analyte-detection systems, in particular for the detection of nitrogen-containing compounds. Embodiments of the invention provide g |
| 7511496 |
Quadrupole resonance using narrowband probes and continuous wave excitation |
March 31, 2009 |
| The use of a superconducting resonator with continuous-wave (CW) excitation allows low-noise quadrupole resonance (QR) detection without the need for a lock-in amplifier. This allows detection times to be greatly reduced. Hence, for the first time, a CW QR spectrometer using a superc |
| 7511105 |
One-pot process and reagents for preparing long chain branched polymers |
March 31, 2009 |
| A one-pot polymerization process of preparing long chain branching polymers is provided. Also described is a "T" reagent that serves as a link between main and side chains of an inventive long chain branching polymer. A "T" reagent has at least two functionalities, serving as both co |
| 7508304 |
Networked multiband waveguide intrusion detection and localization sensor |
March 24, 2009 |
| A vibration detection and/or classification system includes a waveguide in operative contact with a boundary, at least one sensor for sensing vibrations operatively connected to the waveguide and providing a signal, and a control circuit operatively connected to the at least one sensor |
| 7501743 |
Piezoelectric ultrasonic motor for 2-dimensional positioning |
March 10, 2009 |
| A piezoelectric ultrasonic motor having 2-dimensional positioning movement includes a stator. The stator includes a piezoelectric ceramic bar and an electrode disposed on the bar. Each bar includes two wings that are separated by a predetermined angle to form a predetermined shape. A pow |
| 7498547 |
Method and apparatus for microwave phosphor synthesis |
March 3, 2009 |
| A method of microwave synthesis of phosphors includes a microwave furnace having a microwave chamber; providing starting material in the microwave chamber; and subjecting the starting material to microwaves, whereby the starting material is synthesized into phosphors. An insulation packa |
| 7491453 |
Bio-electrochemically assisted microbial reactor that generates hydrogen gas and methods of gene |
February 17, 2009 |
| Systems and processes for producing hydrogen using bacteria are described. One detailed process for producing hydrogen uses a system for producing hydrogen as described herein, the system including a reactor. Anodophilic bacteria are disposed within the interior of the reactor and an org |
| 7485171 |
Use of solid-phase buffer to improve plant cultivation |
February 3, 2009 |
| The present invention provides a phosphorus solid-phase buffering system that can be spatially localized, i.e., banded on top of, or at specific depths, in media, e.g., soil, by which phosphorus concentrations in the media are reduced or maintained at levels sufficient for optimal plant |
| 7469488 |
Control of process humidity to produce large, porous particles |
December 30, 2008 |
| Spray dried particles having specified aerodynamic characteristics are produced by atomizing a liquid feed and contacting the liquid feed with a drying gas, such as, for example, air or nitrogen. The humidity of the drying gas is controlled to a value, expressed, for instance, as dew |
| 7465504 |
Direct oxidation fuel cell and system operating on concentrated fuel using low oxidant stoichiom |
December 16, 2008 |
| A direct oxidation fuel cell system includes a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), a high concentration fuel and an oxidant source. Embodiments include a controller for adjusting the oxidant stoichiometric ratio or air flow to maximize the liquid water phase in the cathode exhaust and |
| 7452659 |
Methods of patterning a surface using single and multilayer molecular films |
November 18, 2008 |
| Surface features are fabricated using a single layer or multi-layer molecular resist. The resist is preferably a selective adsorption resist. Selective adsorption resist is a resist that allows a deposited material to penetrate the resist such that the resist will reform on the top of |
| 7450227 |
Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates exhibiting uniform high enhancement and st |
November 11, 2008 |
| An improved substrate for Raman spectroscopy of an analyte comprises a porous metal film. Enhancement factors and uniformity of the substrate can be enhanced by electrochemical roughening of the film. Improved sensors and spectrometers using such substrates are also described. |
| 7437817 |
Process for fabricating hollow electroactive devices |
October 21, 2008 |
| A process for fabricating a ceramic electroactive transducer of a predetermined shape is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of providing a suitably shaped core having an outer surface, attaching a first conductor to the outer surface of the core, coating an inner conductive e |
| 7435408 |
Porous particles comprising excipients for deep lung delivery |
October 14, 2008 |
| Improved porous particles for drug delivery to the pulmonary system, and methods for their synthesis and administration are provided. In a preferred embodiment, the porous particles are made of a biodegradable material and have a mass density less than 0.4 g/cm.sup.3/. The particles |
| 7432039 |
Method for simultaneous patterning of features with nanometer scales gaps |
October 7, 2008 |
| A method of fabricating a pattern on a surface of a substrate includes applying at least one non-molecular lithographic technique with at least one molecular lithographic technique to simultaneously define a size and shape of at least one of the features of the pattern. The pattern i |
| 7427526 |
Deposited thin films and their use in separation and sacrificial layer applications |
September 23, 2008 |
| This invention uses large surface to volume ratio materials for separation, release layer, and sacrificial material applications. The invention outlines the material concept, application designs, and fabrication methodologies. The invention is demonstrated using deposited column/void |
| 7420524 |
Pixelized frequency selective surfaces for reconfigurable artificial magnetically conducting gro |
September 2, 2008 |
| A reconfigurable frequency selective surface (FSS) includes a plurality of conducting patches supported on the surface of a dielectric layer, with selectable electrical interconnections between the conducting patches so as to provide a desired characteristic. The reconfigurable FSS can b |
| 7410764 |
Detection of extracellular tumor-associated nucleic acid in blood plasma or serum using nucleic |
August 12, 2008 |
| This invention relates to detection of specific extracellular nucleic acid in plasma or serum fractions of human or animal blood associated with neoplastic or proliferative disease. Specifically, the invention relates to detection of nucleic acid derived from mutant oncogenes or other |
| 7407796 |
Interrogation of changes in the contents of a sealed container |
August 5, 2008 |
| A device and method allowing evaluation of the contents of a sealed primary container by means of an integral sensor which is separated from the contents of the sealed primary container yet provides information on quality of the contents of the primary container without breaking the |
| 7405304 |
Methods for the preparation of alkyl diaryl borinates and complexed diarylboronic acids |
July 29, 2008 |
| The present invention provides methods for preparing complexed diaryl boronic acids from alkyl diarylborinates. |
| 7399592 |
Detection of extracellular tumor-associated nucleic acid in blood plasma or serum using nucleic |
July 15, 2008 |
| This invention relates to detection of specific extracellular nucleic acid in plasma or serum fractions of human or animal blood associated with neoplastic or proliferative disease. Specifically, the invention relates to detection of nucleic acid derived from mutant oncogenes or other |
| 7396801 |
Moss control composition |
July 8, 2008 |
| The present invention is an aqueous composition for controlling or eradicating moss from undesirable locations such as lawns and golf course putting greens. The composition contains a fertilizer, a metal containing salt, a surfactant or wetting agent, and optionally, an acidic pH control |
| 7394947 |
System and method for automatic linguistic indexing of images by a statistical modeling approach |
July 1, 2008 |
| The present invention provides a statistical modeling approach to automatic linguistic indexing of photographic images. The invention uses categorized images to train a dictionary of hundreds of statistical models each representing a concept. Images of any given concept are regarded |
| 7393181 |
Expandable impeller pump |
July 1, 2008 |
| An impeller according to an example of the present invention comprises a hub, and at least one blade supported by the hub. The impeller has a deployed configuration in which the blade extends away from the hub, and a stored configuration in which the impeller is radially compressed, for |
| 7387874 |
Detection of extracellular tumor-associated nucleic acid in blood plasma or serum using nucleic |
June 17, 2008 |
| This invention relates to detection of specific extracellular nucleic acid in human or animal blood plasma or serum associated with disease. Specifically, the invention relates to detection of nucleic acid derived from mutant oncogenes or other tumor-associated DNA, and to methods of |
