| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6775671 |
Component-based adaptation system and method |
August 10, 2004 |
| A component-based adaptation system is provided in which the operation of an application or the data being used by the application is adapted according to an application-specific or a user-specific policy. Following a request for a document by an application, the requested document is |
| 6770773 |
Organic acid-Fe-OOH (ferroxane) particles and ferroxane-derived ceramics and ceramic membranes |
August 3, 2004 |
| The present invention relates to ferroxanes and a method of making wherein a ferroxane may be defined by the general formula [Fe(O).sub.x (OH).sub.y (O.sub.2 CR).sub.z ].sub.n wherein x, y and z may be any integer or fraction such that 2x+y+z=3 and n may be any integer. The ferroxanes ma |
| 6761870 |
Gas-phase nucleation and growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes from high pressure CO |
July 13, 2004 |
| The present invention discloses the process of supplying high pressure (e.g., 30 atmospheres) CO that has been preheated (e.g., to about 1000.degree. C.) and a catalyst precursor gas (e.g., Fe(CO).sub.5) in CO that is kept below the catalyst precursor decomposition temperature to a m |
| 6759485 |
Biodegradable poly (propylene fumarate) networks cross linked with poly (propylene fumarate) -di |
July 6, 2004 |
| A network consisting essentially of poly(propylene fumarate) cross linked with diacrylate and a method for making same. |
| 6756026 |
Method for growing continuous carbon fiber and compositions thereof |
June 29, 2004 |
| This invention relates generally to a method for growing carbon fiber from single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) molecular arrays. The carbon fiber which comprises an aggregation of substantially parallel carbon nanotubes may be produced by growth (elongation) of a suitable seed molecular a |
| 6756025 |
Method for growing single-wall carbon nanotubes utilizing seed molecules |
June 29, 2004 |
| This invention relates generally to a method for growing single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) from seed molecules. The supported or unsupported SWNT seed materials can be combined with a suitable growth catalyst by opening SWNT molecule ends and depositing a metal atom cluster. In one embo |
| 6753358 |
Photocrosslinking of diethyl fumarate/poly(propylene fumarate) biomaterials |
June 22, 2004 |
| A polymer network formed by crosslinking poly(propylene fumarate) with a fumarate derivative. The fumarate derivative is one in which the PPF is soluble, is preferably an alkyl fumarate, and is more preferably selected from the group consisting of diethyl fumarate, dimethyl fumarate, met |
| 6752977 |
Process for purifying single-wall carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof |
June 22, 2004 |
| The present invention relates to a process for the purification of single-wall carbon nanotubes and the purified single-wall carbon nanotube material. Known methods of single-wall carbon nanotube production result in a single-wall carbon nanotube product that contains single-wall carbon |
| 6749827 |
Method for growing continuous fiber |
June 15, 2004 |
| This invention relates generally to a method for growing carbon fiber from single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) molecular arrays. In one embodiment, the present invention involves a macroscopic molecular array of at least about 10.sup.6 tubular carbon molecules in generally parallel orient |
| 6692717 |
Catalytic growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes from metal particles |
February 17, 2004 |
| Single-walled carbon nanotubes have been synthesized by the catalytic decomposition of both carbon monoxide and ethylene over a supported metal catalyst known to produce larger multi-walled nanotubes. Under certain conditions, there is no termination of nanotube growth, and production |
| 6685986 |
Metal nanoshells |
February 3, 2004 |
| The present invention is for particulate compositions and methods for producing them that can absorb or scatter electromagnetic radiation. The particles are homogeneous in size and are comprised of a nonconducting inner layer that is surrounded by an electrically conducting material. The |
| 6683783 |
Carbon fibers formed from single-wall carbon nanotubes |
January 27, 2004 |
| A method for purifying a mixture comprising single-wall carbon nanotubes and amorphous carbon contaminate is disclosed. The method includes the steps of heating the mixture under oxidizing conditions sufficient to remove the amorphous carbon, followed by recovering a product comprising |
| 6660381 |
Partial coverage metal nanoshells and method of making same |
December 9, 2003 |
| Metal Nanoshells having partial coverage of a substrate or core particle and methods of making them are provided. A method of making a partial metal nanoshell preferably includes asymmetrically confining a substrate particle and selectively layering a metallic material over the substrate |
| 6660248 |
Fullerene (C60)-based X-ray contrast agent for diagnostic imaging |
December 9, 2003 |
| An contrast agent for therapeutic or diagnostic treatment comprises a fullerene scaffold and an iodinated moiety bonded to the scaffold. The agent may further comprise a water solubilizing moiety bonded to the scaffold, which may be a serinol malonodiamide, hydroxyl, and 1,3-diol. Th |
| 6645455 |
Chemical derivatization of single-wall carbon nanotubes to facilitate solvation thereof; and use |
November 11, 2003 |
| This invention is directed to making chemical derivatives of carbon nanotubes and to uses for the derivatized nanotubes, including making arrays as a basis for synthesis of carbon fibers. In one embodiment, this invention also provides a method for preparing single wall carbon nanotu |
| 6428762 |
Powder synthesis and characterization of amorphous carbon nitride, a-C3N4 |
August 6, 2002 |
| Carbon nitride powder prepared by solid-state reaction between cyanuric chloride or its fluoro analogue and lithium nitride. The determined, by elemental analysis, atomic N/C ratio (1.33) in the synthesized material is consistent with C.sub.3 N.sub.4 stoichiometry. Combined material |
| 6423790 |
Biodegradable poly(propylene fumarate) networks cross linked with poly(propylene fumarate)-diacr |
July 23, 2002 |
| A network consisting essentially of poly(propylene fumarate) cross linked with diacrylate and a method for making same. |
| 6384105 |
Poly(Propylene Fumarate) cross linked with Poly(Ethylene Glycol) |
May 7, 2002 |
| New injectable, in situ crosslinkable biodegradable polymer composites comprise poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF), poly(ethylene glycol)-dimethacrylate (PEG-DMA), an, optionally, .beta.-tricalcium phosphate (.beta.-TCP). A method for controlling the crosslinking characteristics of the c |
| 6342484 |
Method and compositions for promotion of wound treatment |
January 29, 2002 |
| The present invention comprises compositions and preparations for the promotion of wound healing in an animal. Methods for preparing the compositions as well as methods for using the compositions to achieve the promotion of wound healing, are also provided. The composition may compri |
| 6114505 |
Hemoglobin mutants that reduce heme loss |
September 5, 2000 |
| The present invention relates to methods of reducing heme loss in hemoglobins to produce stability and improve expression yield of hemoglobins, particularly recombinant hemoglobins. Such methods are accomplished by introducing mutations in the alpha or beta subunits of hemoglobins to |
| 5556517 |
Solar process for making fullerenes |
September 17, 1996 |
| This invention provides an improved process and apparatus for making fullerenes by vaporizing carbon and conducting the resulting carbon vapor to a dark zone for fullerene growth and annealing. In one embodiment concentrated solar energy is used to vaporize carbon. In a further embod |
| 5545556 |
Microorganisms and methods for their use |
August 13, 1996 |
| A novel group of mutant yeasts and novel methods for selecting and using the mutant microorganisms are set out. A novel process for using the mutant yeasts to produce fermentation products with a lower than usual glycerol content is also disclosed. Novel beverages, including beers, w |
| 5371077 |
Side chain derivatized 15-oxygenated sterols, methods of using them and a process for preparing |
December 6, 1994 |
| Pharmaceutical compositions are provided for lowering the activity of HMG-CoA reductase and/or lowering serum cholesterol, comprising an amount effective to lower the activity of HMG-CoA reductase and/or lower serum cholesterol of a side chain derivatized 15-oxygenated sterol having the |
| 5300203 |
Process for making fullerenes by the laser evaporation of carbon |
April 5, 1994 |
| Fullerenes are generated by vaporizing carbon with a laser beam and maintaining the vaporized carbon at conditions selected to promote fullerene growth and formation. This method of fullerene generation may be used to form new compounds including fullerenes surrounding one or more me |
| 5227038 |
Electric arc process for making fullerenes |
July 13, 1993 |
| This invention provides a method of generating fullerenes by vaporizing carbon with the heat from an electrical arc and then condensing a soot from which fullerenes may be recovered. |
| 4897475 |
Process for synthesis of 5.alpha.-cholest-8(14)-en-3.beta.-ol-15-one and other 15-oxygenated ste |
January 30, 1990 |
| A process for preparing 15-oxygenated sterols, such as 3.beta.-hydroxy-5.alpha.-cholest-8(14)-ene-15 one, comprising converting 7-dehydrocholesterol to 3.beta.-benzoyloxycholesta-5,7-diene, converting the 3.beta.-benzoyloxycholesta-5,7-diene to a 3.beta.-benzoyloxy-5-cholesta-7,14-di |
| 4453108 |
Device for generating RF energy from electromagnetic radiation of another form such as light |
June 5, 1984 |
| A device for generating RF energy from electromagnetic radiation of another form, such as light, includes an emitter responsive to the electromagnetic radiation for producing a beam of charged particles, an electrode spaced from the emitter to define a path for the charged particles, and |
