| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7295309 |
Microparticle analysis system and method |
November 13, 2007 |
| A device for analyzing microparticles is provided which includes a chamber with an inlet and an outlet for respectively introducing and dispensing a flowing fluid comprising microparticles, a light source for providing light through the chamber and a photometer for measuring the intensit |
| 7094045 |
Microencapsulation system and method |
August 22, 2006 |
| A microencapsulation apparatus is provided which is configured to form co-axial multi-lamellar microcapsules from materials discharged from first and second microsphere dispensers of the apparatus. A method of fabricating and processing microcapsules is also provided which includes f |
| 6676964 |
Method for determining the three-dimensional structure of a protein |
January 13, 2004 |
| Microcapsules prepared by encapsulating an aqueous solution of a protein, drug or other bioactive substance inside a semi-permeable membrane by are disclosed. The microcapsules are formed by interfacial coacervation under conditions where the shear forces are limited to 0-100 dynes/cm.su |
| 6599449 |
X-ray crystallography reagent |
July 29, 2003 |
| Microcapsules prepared by encapsulating an aqueous solution of a protein, drug or other bioactive substance inside a semi-permeable membrane by are disclosed. The microcapsules are formed by interfacial coacervation under conditions where the shear forces are limited to 0-100 dynes/cm.su |
| 6558698 |
Microencapsulated bioactive agents and method of making |
May 6, 2003 |
| The invention is directed to microcapsules encapsulating an aqueous solution of a protein, drug or other bioactive substance inside a semi-permeable membrane. The microcapsules are formed by interfacial coacervation where shear forces are limited to 0-100 dynes per square centimeter. |
| 6387399 |
Microencapsulated bioactive agents and method of making |
May 14, 2002 |
| Microcapsules prepared by encapsulating an aqueous solution of a protein, drug or other bioactive substance inside a semi-permeable membrane by are disclosed. The microcapsules are formed by interfacial coacervation under conditions where the shear forces are limited to 0-100 dynes/cm.su |
| 6214300 |
Microencapsulation and electrostatic processing device |
April 10, 2001 |
| A microencapsulation and electrostatic processing (MEP) device is provided for forming microcapsules. In one embodiment, the device comprises a chamber having a filter which separates a first region in the chamber from a second region in the chamber. An aqueous solution is introduced int |
| 6103271 |
Microencapsulation and electrostatic processing method |
August 15, 2000 |
| Methods are provided for forming spherical multilamellar microcapsules having alternating hydrophilic and hydrophobic liquid layers, surrounded by flexible, semi-permeable hydrophobic or hydrophilic outer membranes which can be tailored specifically to control the diffusion rate. The |
| 6099864 |
In situ activation of microcapsules |
August 8, 2000 |
| Disclosed are microcapsules comprising a polymer shell enclosing two or more immiscible liquid phases in which a drug, or a prodrug and a drug activator are partitioned into separate phases, or prevented from diffusing out of the microcapsule by a liquid phase in which the drug is po |
| 5869238 |
Quantitative method of measuring metastatic activity |
February 9, 1999 |
| The metastatic potential of tumors can be evaluated by the quantitative detection of urokinase and DNA. The cell sample selected for examination is analyzed for the presence of high levels of urokinase and abnormal DNA using analytical flow cytometry and digital image analysis. Other fac |
| 5827531 |
Microcapsules and methods for making |
October 27, 1998 |
| Methods of forming multi-lamellar microcapsules having alternating layers of hydrophilic and hydrophobic immiscible liquid phases have been developed using different polymer/solvent systems. The methods use liquid-liquid diffusion and simultaneous lateral phase separation, controlled |
| 5002890 |
Spiral vane bioreactor |
March 26, 1991 |
| A spiral vane bioreactor of a perfusion type in which a vertical chamber (10), intended for use in a microgravity condition, has a central rotating filter assembly (30) and has flexible membranes (56) disposed to rotate annularly about the filter assembly. The flexible members have end |
| 4235600 |
Method of and apparatus for decontaminating radioactive garments |
November 25, 1980 |
| Garments are deposited in a cleaning drum and the drum is agitated during a wash cycle. A dry cleaning solvent is continuously added to the drum during the wash cycle and continuously removed from the drum during the wash cycle to flush the radioactive particulate material separated from |
