03rd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140017580 | HYDROGEN OFFLOADING IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL GENERATOR UNIT INCLUDING A HYDROGEN FUEL CELL - In order to make more specifically water autonomous a hydrogen cell electrochemical generating unit ( | 2014-01-16 |
20140017581 | COMPACT FUEL CELL - A fuel cell including a stack of electrochemical cells and first and second end plates, an inside circuit for flowing deionized water inside the stack connected to an outside circuit for flowing deionized water outside the stack, the deionized water forming a coolant, a circuit for supplying hydrogen to the cells and a circuit for supplying air to the cells, and a casing mounted to the first end plate and forming a tight volume at least partially filled with water where the inside circuit emerges for flowing the coolant. The circuits for supplying air and hydrogen pass through the tight volume and are dipped into the deionized water to exchange heat with the deionized water. A portion of the supply circuit enables air to be humidified with water contained in the tight volume. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017582 | FUEL BATTERY - A fuel battery includes an oxidant gas flow passage having a downstream section, in which a gas diffusion porous body is arranged. The fuel battery includes a fuel gas flow passage having a downstream section, in which a gas diffusion porous body is arranged. A cooling medium flow passage is formed between a first separator of each unit cell of the fuel battery and a second separator of a unit cell adjacent to the unit cell. The flowing direction of a cooling medium in the cooling medium flow passage is the same as that of oxidant gas in the oxidant gas flow passage. An upstream section of the cooling medium flow passage is located closer to a surface of a membrane-electrode assembly that faces the oxidant gas flow passage adjacent to the cooling medium flow passage as compared with a downstream section of the cooling medium flow passage. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017583 | PROCESS OF REFORMING A SULFUR-CONTAINING LIQUID FUEL - A process of reforming a liquid fuel comprising from greater than 50 ppmw sulfur to less than 400 ppmw sulfur, the process comprising contacting a liquid hydrocarbon fuel comprising one or more organosulfur compounds in a concentration from greater than 50 ppmw to less than 400 ppmw sulfur with an oxidant and steam or water, the contacting occurring in a catalyst bed comprising a reforming catalyst deposited on an ultra-short-channel-length metal substrate, such that the process is conducted at a peak catalyst temperature greater than 950° C. so as to produce a reformate mixture comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017584 | MODULE LEVEL REDUNDANCY FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEMS - This disclosure relates to module level redundancy for fuel cell systems. A monitoring component monitors a set of operational parameters for a fuel cell group. The fuel cell group includes a set of fuel cell units, each having a set of fuel cell stacks. The fuel cell stacks include a set of gas powered fuel cells that convert air and fuel into electricity using a chemical reaction. The monitoring component determines that the set of operational parameters do not satisfy a set of operational criteria, and, in response, a load balancing component adjusts the electrical output capacity of the set of fuel cell units included in the fuel cell group. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017585 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A FUEL CELL - The invention relates to a cooling system for a fuel cell ( | 2014-01-16 |
20140017586 | FUEL CELL APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPLEX CARTRIDGE FOR THE SAME - A fuel cell apparatus includes: a fuel cell stack comprising a plurality of unit cells; a mixer storing a fuel mixture solution supplied to the fuel cell stack; a mixture solution sensor measuring a residual amount of the fuel mixture solution stored in the mixer; a mixture solution control pump capable of supplying the fuel mixture solution stored in a cartridge to the mixer or withdrawing the fuel mixture solution stored in the mixer to the cartridge in order to adjust a quantity of fuel mixture solution in the mixer; and a control unit receiving a residual measurement signal from the mixture solution sensor indicating both quantity and fuel concentration of the fuel mixture solution stored in the mixer, and driving the mixture solution control pump to effect the desired quantity and fuel concentration of the fuel mixture solution in the mixer. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017587 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL BONDING MATERIAL, SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL, AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL MODULE - A solid oxide fuel cell bonding material contains a glass ceramic layer containing glass ceramic, and a constrained layer laminated on the glass ceramic layer. A solid oxide fuel cell employing the solid oxide fuel cell bonding material is also described. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017588 | FUEL CELL - A membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell includes a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, a cathode, and an anode. The surface size of a cathode side electrode catalyst layer of the cathode is smaller than the surface size of an anode side electrode catalyst layer of the anode. An inner end of a gas impermeable film provided around the anode side electrode catalyst layer and an outer end of a cathode side electrode catalyst layer are overlapped with each other on both sides of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017589 | GAS DIFFUSION LAYER, ELECTRODE FOR FUEL CELL, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE JUNCTION, AND FUEL CELL - A gas diffusion layer comprises a gas diffusion substrate having a first surface and a second surface formed opposite to the first surface; and a microporous layer containing a conductive powder and disposed on the first surface of the gas diffusion substrate and in the gas diffusion substrate, wherein the microporous layer is continuous in a thickness direction of the gas diffusion substrate, an amount of the microporous layer on a cross section perpendicular to the thickness direction is maximum at a first cross-sectional position in the thickness direction and decreases from the first cross-sectional position toward the second surface, an amount of the microporous layer included in a region on the first surface side of a central position of the gas diffusion substrate in the thickness direction is 80% or more of an amount of the entire microporous layer, and the microporous layer extends to the second surface. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017590 | ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELLS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - An electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly is provided with: a solid polymer electrolyte membrane; and an anode-side electrode and a cathode-side electrode that sandwich the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The cathode-side electrode has smaller planar dimensions than the anode-side electrode. In the electrolyte membrane-electrode assembly, a resin frame member is provided around the outer periphery of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The resin frame member is bonded to the cathode-side electrode by having only the outer peripheral portion of the cathode-side electrode being impregnated with the inner peripheral portion of the resin frame member. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017591 | ELECTRODE CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, the electrode catalyst including a catalyst particle including palladium, gallium, and cerium. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017592 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AIR ELECTRODE, THE ELECTRODE THUS OBTAINED AND ITS USES - This invention relates to a method for preparing an air electrode based on Pr | 2014-01-16 |
20140017593 | FUEL BATTERY CELL - A fuel battery cell includes: a membrane electrode assembly having a resin frame in a periphery of the membrane electrode assembly; two separators holding the frame and the membrane electrode assembly between the two separators; and diffuser areas each provided between the frame and each of the separators and allowing a reaction gas to flowthrough the diffuser areas. In the diffuser area on any one of a cathode side or an anode side, at least one of mutually opposed surfaces of the frame and the separator is provided with a protruding portion in contact with the other opposed surface. In the diffuser area on the other side, a displacement in a thickness direction between the frame and the separator is capable of being absorbed. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017594 | FUEL CELL ANODE CATALYST AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is a fuel cell anode catalyst in which a platinum-ruthenium alloy is supported on a carbon material, and a manufacturing method therefor. The molar ratio (Pt:Ru) of the alloy is in the range of 1:1-5. When the coordination numbers of the Pt atom and the Ru atom of an atom site in the alloy, as measured by x-ray absorption fine structure, are expressed as N(Pt) and N(Ru) respectively, then N(Ru)/(N(Pt)+N(Ru)) in the platinum site is in the range of 0.8-1.1 times the theoretical value, and N(Pt)/(N(Ru)+N(Pt)) in the Ru site is in the range of 0.8-1.1 times the theoretical value. The average particle diameter of the alloy is in the range of 1-5 nm, and the standard deviation for the particle diameter is in the range of 2 nm or lower. Further provided is: a fuel cell anode with an anode composition layer, on a substrate surface, which contains the catalyst and a proton conductive polymer; a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly with a polymer electrolyte membrane sandwiched between the anode and a cathode; and a fuel cell containing the fuel cell membrane electrode assembly. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017595 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES (MEAs) - PBI-based MEAs for high temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) were prepared by direct hot pressing of catalyst layer on Teflon sheets on to both sides of phosphoric acid doped PBI membrane (decal transfer). These MEAs show two times higher performance compared to the MEAs prepared by normal brush coating method on GDL at an operating temperature of 160° C. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017596 | FUEL CELL - Provided is a fuel cell having a long product life. In the fuel cell, an interlayer is arranged between a portion of an interconnector which contains at least one of Ag, Pd, Pt, Fe, Co, Cu, Ru, Rh, Re and Au and a first electrode containing Ni. The interlayer is formed of a conductive ceramic. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017597 | FUEL CELL - Provided is a solid oxide fuel cell having high power generation efficiency, and includes: a power generating element having a solid oxide electrolyte layer, a first electrode and a second electrode; a first separator; a second separator; and a first porous body. The first separator has a first separator body arranged on the first electrode, and a plurality of first channel forming portions. A plurality of first channel forming portions are arranged at intervals from one another so as to protrude toward the first electrode | 2014-01-16 |
20140017598 | FUEL CELL - Provided is a solid oxide fuel cell capable of achieving high power generation efficiency. A first separator is arranged on an oxidant gas electrode. In the first separator, an oxidant gas channel for supplying an oxidant gas to the oxidant gas electrode is formed. A second separator body is arranged on a fuel electrode In the second separator, a fuel gas channel for supplying a fuel gas to the fuel electrode is formed. The first separator is configured such that the width of the oxidant gas channel decreases stepwise or continuously with distance from the oxidant gas electrode. The second separator is configured such that the width of the fuel gas channel decreases stepwise or continuously with distance from the fuel electrode. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017599 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CROSS-LINKED FLUORINATED POLYMERS - A process for the preparation of cross-linked fluorinated polymers comprising sulfonic acid functional groups comprising the steps of: a) providing at least one fluorinated polymer (P) comprising at least one —SO | 2014-01-16 |
20140017600 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell includes a flow chamber disposed between two plate elements and having a flow inlet and a flow outlet for a flow medium permeating the flow chamber and defining a main flow direction of the flow medium between the flow inlet and the flow outlet. One of the plate elements has protrusions for supporting the plate element on the other plate element in a regular grid structure, between which a network of flow channels passing through the flow chamber runs in at least one flow channel direction. The regular grid structure is configured in such a way that the grid of the flow channels has two or more flow channel directions each enclosing an angle differing from zero degrees relative to the main flow direction of the flow medium. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017601 | REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION, AS WELL AS SUBSTRATE WITH REFLECTIVE LAYER FOR SUCH MASK BLANK AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION - Process for producing a substrate with reflective layer for EUVL, which comprises forming a reflective layer for reflecting EUV light on a substrate, wherein the reflective layer is a multilayer reflective film having a low refractive index layer and a high refractive index layer alternately stacked plural times by a sputtering method, and depending upon the in-plane distribution of the peak reflectivity of light in the EUV wavelength region in a radial direction from the center of the substrate at the surface of the multilayer reflective film, at least one layer among the respective layers constituting the multilayer reflective film is made to be a reflectivity distribution correction layer having a thickness distribution provided in a radial direction from the center of the substrate, to suppress the in-plane distribution of the peak reflectivity of light in the EUV wavelength region in a radial direction from the center of the substrate. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017602 | PHOTO MASK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IN-PLANE SWITCHING MODE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A photo mask is disclosed. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017603 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, PHOTOMASK, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An optical element includes: an incident surface irradiated with irradiation light; an emission surface of which at least a part faces a direction opposite to the incident surface; and a metal film having a hole to connect the incident surface and emission surface. The incident surface includes a first surface, disposed around an end of the hole on the incident surface side and having an inner edge connected to an inner surface of the hole, and a second surface disposed around the first surface forming a discontinuous portion between the second surface and an outer edge of the first surface. The distance between the inner and outer edges is determined by a wavelength of surface plasmons such that an intensity of light is increased due to interference between surface plasmons, excited at the inner edge by the irradiation light, and surface plasmons traveling from the discontinuous portion. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017604 | LITHOGRAPHY PROCESS - A process for use in lithography, such as photolithography for patterning a semiconductor wafer, is disclosed. The process includes receiving an incoming semiconductor wafer having various features and layers formed thereon. A unit-induced overlay (uniiOVL) correction is received and a deformation measurement is performed on the incoming semiconductor wafer in an overlay module. A deformation-induced overlay (defiOVL) correction is generated from the deformation measurement results by employing a predetermined algorithm on the deformation measurement results. The defiOVL and uniiOVL corrections are fed-forward to an exposure module and an exposure process is performed on the incoming semiconductor wafer. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017605 | FILM, APPARATUS HAVING FILM, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - There is provided a film having resistance to an increase in the friction coefficient resulting from wearing. The film has a first portion having hardness of 0.01 to 3 GPa and a second portion. The hardness ratio of the second portion to the first portion is of 1.2 to 30. The first portion and the second portion form a first surface portion and a second surface region of the film, respectively. Each of the first portion and the second portion extends to a depth of 75% or more of the thickness of the film. In a 1 mm×1 mm square region disposed on an arbitrary position of the surface of the film, the second surface region accounts for 10% to 80% by area of the square region, and the first surface region and the second surface region account for 50% or more by area of the square region. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017606 | FERRITE PARTICLES AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC CARRIER AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER USING SAME - A material expressed as a composition formula M | 2014-01-16 |
20140017607 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles, and silica composite particles that contain silicon oxide and from 0.001% by weight to 10% by weight of titanium, and have an average particle size of from 30 nm to 500 nm, a particle size distribution index of from 1.10 to 1.50, and an average circularity of from 0.50 to 0.85. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017608 | TONER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A toner comprising at least a binder resin, a colorant and a release agent, wherein the binder resin contains: a polyester resin A obtained by polycondensation of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, a rosin and an alcohol having three or more hydroxyl groups, a content of the rosin being 60% by weight or more; and a polyester resin B obtained by polycondensation of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, a rosin and a polyhydric alcohol, a content of the rosin being 5 to 60% by weight, wherein 50 to 200 parts by weight of the polyester resin B is contained with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polyester resin A. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017609 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARRIER CORE PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, CARRIER CORE PARTICLES FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, CARRIER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER - A method for manufacturing carrier core particles for electrophotographic developer including a slurrying step (A) of making an iron-containing raw material and a strontium-containing raw material into slurry, a granulation step (B) of granulating the slurry mixture obtained in the slurrying step, and a firing step (C) of firing a powdery material, which is obtained by granulating the slurry mixture in the granulation step, at a predetermined temperature to form a magnetic phase. The slurrying step makes the iron-containing raw material into the slurry containing the iron-containing raw material having a volume diameter D | 2014-01-16 |
20140017610 | LITHOGRAPHY PROCESS AND STRUCTURES - A photo resist layer includes a first region and a second region. A treatment layer is applied to the photo resist layer. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017611 | PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION - A photoresist composition comprising:
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20140017612 | POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE POLYMERIC MATERIALS - Polymeric materials, methods for making the polymeric materials, and photoresist formulations utilizing the polymeric materials are disclosed. In one aspect, a polymeric material is provided including a condensation product of a reaction mixture comprising an aldehyde with a phenolic monomer composition comprising m-cresol, p-cresol, 3,5-dimethyl phenol, and 2,5-dimethyl phenol. The polymeric material may be further contacted with a photoactive compound and a solvent to form a photoresist formulation. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017613 | HOLDING APPARATUS, PROCESSING APPARATUS, LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A holding apparatus includes a base provided with a protrusion for supporting a substrate, and holds the substrate via liquid with which a gap between the substrate supported by the protrusion and the base is filled. The holding apparatus includes a heat storage member arranged on the base to be covered with the liquid. The heat storage member includes a latent heat storage material, and a heat conduction material containing the latent heat storage material to conduct heat to the latent heat storage material. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017614 | METHOD OF FORMING LARGE-AREA MASTERS FOR REPLICATION OF TRANSFER LITHOGRAPHY TEMPLATES - A method of forming a master from smaller originals is provided for use in replicating molecular transfer lithography (MxL) templates, cured polymer films for imprinting molds or cured polymer films for photonic applications. A coating layer on a base substrate is successively patterned in two or more areas using dissoluble conformal templates created from original master patterns, wherein areas not being patterned with a template at any given stage of the process are protected with photoresist and templates applied to open areas also partially overlap the resist-protected areas. Overlapping minimizes seam formation in the overall pattern. Templates have etch-resistant functional material that adheres to the coating layer on the base substrate. After dissolving the template to leave only the functional material in the pattern of the original master, etching of the coating layer transfers the pattern to the etched coating layer of the base substrate. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017615 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESIST COATING AND DEVELOPING - An apparatus includes a chuck, a first drain cup and second drain cup with two separately drain lines connected to each drain cup. The second drain cup is integrated with the first drain cup and located on top of the first drain cup. The different based chemical wastes can be collected into the separated drain cups and furthermore into the different drain lines and waste tanks. Accordingly, different based photo resists and developers can be used at the same apparatus by adjusting the chuck position to save the coating and develop tool and clean room space and furthermore the production cost. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017616 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING PROCESS - An apparatus includes at least two tanks, at least two pumps, at least one nozzle, and a chuck. The apparatus provides multiple developers with different polarities during a developing process to target portions of a latent resist profile having different polarities, and thus different solubility. This apparatus also allows a mixture of two developers to be used for the resist film developing. A polarity of the mixture is adjustable by controlling a ratio of one pump flow rate to another pump flow rate and further controlling the resist pattern profile. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017617 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AMMONIUM SALT COMPOUND, METHOD OF PRODUCING COMPOUND, AND COMPOUND, POLYMERIC COMPOUND, ACID GENERATOR, RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A method of producing an ammonium salt compound, including reacting a first ammonium salt compound containing a first ammonium cation which is a primary, secondary or tertiary ammonium cation with a nitrogen-containing compound having a lone pair to obtain a second ammonium salt compound which contains a conjugated acid of the nitrogen-containing compound, the conjugated acid of the nitrogen-containing compound having a larger pKa than the pKa of the first ammonium cation; and a method of producing a compound, including a step of salt exchange between the ammonium salt compound obtained by the aforementioned production method and a sulfonium cation or iodonium cation which has a higher hydrophobicity than the hydrophobicity of the conjugated acid of the nitrogen-containing compound. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017618 | DUAL-PRESSURE FIXED BED CHEMICAL LOOPING PROCESS FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY - Methods and systems are provided for enhancing heavy oil recovery using fixed-bed chemical looping combustion processes that incorporate carbon dioxide capture and/or sequestration. A fixed-bed chemical looping combustion process is provided for generating heat and carbon dioxide. The heat thus generated may be employed in thermal recovery techniques such as SAGD to enhance recovery of heavy oils. Additionally or alternatively, the carbon dioxide produced by the process may be sequestered, captured, employed as a tertiary recovery technique, or any combination thereof. Advantages of certain embodiments include one or more of the following advantages: lower cost, relatively high conversion rates, and high theoretical efficiency of carbon dioxide capture. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017619 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A FURNACE - The present invention relates to a method for operating combustion process in a furnace whereby a primary fuel and a secondary fuel are burnt, to an apparatus for injecting liquid oxygen into the furnace and also to the corresponding furnace. The method comprises at least the following steps:
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20140017620 | SUPERIMPOSED ZONES PROCESS HEATING - Embodiments of the present invention include a heating method and apparatus in which a plurality of heated regions is superimposed in order to improve energy density control. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017621 | RECYCLING METHOD AND TREATMENT DEVICE FOR BATTERY PACK - A method of recycling a battery pack ( | 2014-01-16 |
20140017622 | GAS PRESSURIZED SEPARATION COLUMN AND PROCESS TO GENERATE A HIGH PRESSURE PRODUCT GAS - The present invention provides a gas pressurized separation system to strip a product gas from a liquid stream and yield a high pressure gaseous effluent containing the product gas. The system comprises a gas pressurized stripping apparatus, such as a column, with at least one first inlet allowing flow of one or more liquid streams in a first direction and at least one second inlet allowing flow of one or more high pressure gas streams in a second direction, to strip the product gas into the high pressure gas stream and yield through at least one outlet a high pressure gaseous effluent containing the product gas; and two or more heat supplying apparatuses provided at different locations along the column. Processes for separating a product gas from a gaseous mixture to yield a high pressure gaseous effluent containing the product gas, utilize the gas pressurized separation system described above. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017623 | HEAT-SHRINKING FACILITY COMPRISING A HEATING ENCLOSURE PROVIDED WITH A BASE AND A HOOD - A facility for heat-shrinking sleeves made of heat-shrinkable material inserted onto supports, such as containers, includes an enclosure provided with a heat-diffusion means, a conveyor for carrying the supports through the enclosure between an intake of the enclosure and an output of the enclosure, the enclosure including a base and a hood which is mounted mobile between an open position allowing access to the conveyor and an operational position in which said hood is sealingly mounted on the base, the hood comprising two openings through which the conveyor extends when the hood is in operational position. The hood comprises an inner partition mounted mobile between a retracted position and a service position in which the partition defines with the side walls of the hood and the base a main chamber of the enclosure subjected to the action of the heat-diffusion means when the hood is in operational position. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017624 | WIRE FOR CORRECTING BIMAXILLARY PROTRUSION, AND BIMAXILLARY PROTRUSION CORRECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME - Disclosed are an orthodontic wire of giving orthodontic force to anterior teeth in order to correct bimaxillary protrusion, and an orthodontic system with the same. The orthodontic wire for correcting bimaxillary protrusion includes a lingual arch wire which is curved corresponding to a set of the anterior teeth so as to be fitted to a lingual side of the anterior teeth; a traction wire which is provided in the lingual arch wire for connection with a traction member of giving lingual traction force; and a pair of support wires which is extended backward from the lingual arch wire so as to provide the lingual arch wire with reaction to the lingual traction force. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent an inturned tooth when the bimaxillary protrusion is corrected, and it is also possible to correct aggressive protrusion without surgical operation since traction force is transmitted to an alveolar bone. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017625 | INTRA-ORAL CAMERA HAVING A LIQUID LENS FOR IMAGE STABILIZATION - An intra-oral camera ( | 2014-01-16 |
20140017626 | MODEL PLATE ARRAY FOR PRODUCING DENTURES - The invention relates to a two-part model plate array for producing dentures. The model plate array comprises a model plate having a dental crown model and sliding elements, and a model base plate having guides. The sliding elements can be inserted into the guides of the model base plate. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017627 | AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR ARTICULATOR - An auxiliary device for an articulator includes a base and at least an adjusting structure. The base is provided for positioning an articulator, and the adjusting structure is disposed on the base. The adjusting structure includes a first ball joint, a second ball joint and a connecting assembly. The first ball joint is connected to the base, and the two ends of the connecting assembly are connected to the first ball joint and the second ball joint, respectively. The adjusting structure is moved relatively to the articulator by the movement of at least one of the first ball joint and the second ball joint, thereby adjusting the position of a dental cast disposed on the articulator. The auxiliary device is advantageous for conveniently adjusting the dental cast disposed on the articulator and accelerating the process of the preoperative planning. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017628 | SYSTEM INCLUDING A WIRELESS DENTAL INSTRUMENT AND UNIVERSAL WIRELESS FOOT CONTROLLER - A wireless, remote foot controller and a wireless instrument in direct communication with one another and method of operation. The remote foot controller can determine the wireless instrument in the hand of the dental professional and can determine whether the instrument is operational in an continuously variable mode or whether the instrument is operational at discrete speeds. The remote foot controller can then respond to activation by a user to provide a predetermined signal that drives the handheld unit with the appropriate signal. The remote foot controller is activated by application of pressure to the foot controller that provides tactile, sensory feedback to the user. The foot controller includes a circuit board, antenna and battery so that it is wireless. The circuit board includes communications protocol to permit the foot controller to communicate with several dental instruments. Although the foot controller is capable of controlling multiple dental instruments, it only controls one dental instrument at a time, usually the most recent device in the hands of the dental professional. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017629 | Hard-Wired and Wireless System with Footswitch for Operating a Dental or Medical Treatment Apparatus - A hard-wired and wireless system for operating a dental or medical treatment apparatus is provided. The system includes a footswitch device and a dental/medical base unit, each having a communication element for transmitting and receiving signals. The footswitch and base unit are each programmed to have an initial identification address Then, the footswitch and base unit are reprogrammed to know the identification address of the other. The footswitch and base unit can be reprogrammed in the field by the end user. Subsequent communications between the footswitch and base unit include both identification addresses. The footswitch includes two switches that are activated by depressing the upper cover of the footswitch to a first position and second position respectively. The footswitch is particularly suitable for operating an ultrasonic dental scaler. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017630 | Dental Polisher - A dental polisher is provided comprising a cup, finger projections positioned within the cup and a drill attachment on the cap for attaching the cup to a dental drill. The finger projections and the rim of the cup are formed of abrasive materials. The cup may contain a polishing material. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017631 | SUPERSTRUCTURE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A dental superstructure attaching system for use with a dental implant is provided. The system comprises a longitudinal member being connectable with an implant or an implant connecting member via an at least partially curved interface area. The longitudinal member comprises a main member forming the lingual part of said longitudinal member, and a lever member forming the buccal or labial part of said longitudinal member. The longitudinal member further comprises means for urging said lever member and said main member away from each other, such that said longitudinal member is secured to said implant or implant connecting member. The system further comprises a casing ( | 2014-01-16 |
20140017632 | DENTAL IMPLANT ABUTMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided are a dental implant abutment and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, a dental implant abutment which forms an outer appearance of an artificial tooth, supports a porcelain prosthesis that is formed of a porcelain, and couples to and fixedly combines with a fixture. The dental implant abutment includes: a first part having a coupling structure that corresponds to an inner structure of the fixture, so that the first part couples to the fixture; a second part that extends upward from the first part and contacts gums; and a third part extending upward from the second part, having an outer circumferential surface which includes a side surface and a top surface, with a porcelain prosthesis attached to the outer circumferential surface, and including a shape in which a concave part, inwardly recessed, is formed on the side and a horizontal cross-sectional area increases in an upward direction from the concave part. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017633 | POROUS IMPLANT DEVICE WITH IMPROVED CORE - An implant device has an exterior portion forming an exterior surface of the implant. The exterior portion is made of a porous material defining passages through the exterior portion. An inner portion has an outer surface with a treated area that is accessible from the exterior surface through the passages. The treated area has a treatment for direct attachment to bone or soft tissue. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017634 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING DENTURE - In a method of obtaining a gum impression of a patient's mouth and measuring jaw relations, a dental impression tray assembly including a lower tray and an upper tray to fabricate a denture, is used. The lower tray includes a first piece and a pair of second pieces and the upper tray includes a third piece and fourth piece. The method includes inserting the lower tray loaded with an impression material into the mouth to take an impression; taking out the lower tray from the mouth and cutting the impression material along a borderline between the first piece and the pair of second pieces; separating the first piece from the pair of second pieces; attaching an intra-oral tracer to the first piece and inserting the first piece, to which the intra-oral tracer is attached, and the third piece into the mouth to measure the jaw relations. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017635 | Medical treatment apparatus with laser pulses in the femtosecond range - A device for treating skin, the gums, a tooth, or an internal organ by a laser pulse source for generating laser pulses with a pulse duration which is preferably in the femtosecond range, and an optical path for directing the laser pulses from the laser pulse source for the surface of the skin, gums, tooth or internal organ. The laser pulses are directed onto the surface of the skin, gums, tooth or the internal organ in such a way that the pulses are focused in the skin, in the gums, in the tooth or in the internal organ and cause a laser-induced optical breakdown below the surface of the respective skin, gums, tooth or internal organ, whereat the laser pulses have a larger cross-sectional area at the surface of the skin, of the gums, the tooth or of the internal organ than at the location of the laser-induced optical breakdown. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017636 | COMPOSITIONS FOR ENDODONTIC PROCEDURES - An adhesion promoter for endodontic sealant compositions for filling and sealing a root canal. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017637 | DENTAL ADHESIVE COMPRISING A COATED POLYMERIC COMPONENT - Dental materials are provided in which a conformal coating is disposed on the inner surfaces of a dental composite. The conformal coating can be subsequently surface modified to provide a chemical bond between the compressible component and a hardenable resin, resulting in increased bond strength and reduced bond strength variability. Use of a thin conformal layer can provide a surprising enhancement in bond reliability while minimizing the collateral effect on the handling properties of the unhardened composite. The conformal coating can also improve the compressibility and decrease rebound in the overall dental composite during a bonding procedure and reduce the amount of extractable components. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017638 | KIT OF MATERIAL FOR REPAIRING DENTIN - The present invention discloses a kit of material for dentin restoration including a combination of a plurality of kinds of curable pastes each having a different hue, wherein each of the curable pastes exhibits L* of 55 to 75 and a fluctuation range of L* of 3 or less in a CIELab color system when the color of a cured body with a thickness of 3.0 mm obtained by curing the pastes is measured against a black background, and a method for producing the kit of material for dentin restoration. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017639 | AUTOMATION TRAINER FOR TRAINING TECHNICIAN, ENGINEERS AND TRADESMEN TO PROGRAM A PROGRAMMABLE AUTOMATION CONTROLLER - An automation trainer is useful for students to develop programs then download to a programmable automation controller (PAC) or a programmable logic controller (PLC). The programs can be used to sequence cylinders that are controlled by valves and sensors. The automation trainer, along with lab experiments, simulate real world problem solving and programming. The automation trainer simulates real world machines and is easily expandable and flexible. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017640 | Compositions and Methods for Promoting Fat Loss - This invention provides diets useful for promoting fat loss in animals having a total lysine to metabolizable energy ratio of from about 6 to about 10 g/Mcal. This invention also provides compositions for promoting fat loss in animals, methods for preparing the compositions, methods for using the diets and compositions, articles of manufacture comprising the diets and compositions, and means for communicating information or instructions about such diets, compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017641 | Method and system for monitoring, verifying, measuring, reporting, rating and ranking company, industry and individual training, education, licensing, certification, or other trade, professional designations, or regulatory requirements. - The present invention relates to the method and system for monitoring, verifying, measuring and reporting an individual's past, current and/or required or elected training, formal or informal education, licensing, certification or other designations including regulatory requirements along with aggregating such reporting for any entity comprised of more than one individual such as a partnership, a company, a governmental body or agency, educational institution or a corporation. The present invention will collect and report professional continuing education credits or courses, OSHA or any/every other governmental agency's required continuing education, safety training, environmental training, and industry or trade group required continuing education. The present invention will report on individuals for their personal training activities, trainers and their qualifications in their delivering of training courses, training entities and that entity's qualifications, instructors and groups of individuals along with their qualifications. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017642 | VIRTUAL REALITY PIPE WELDING SIMULATOR AND SETUP - A simulator facilitates virtual welding activity of orbital weld joints. The simulator may include a logic processor based system operable to execute coded instructions for generating an interactive welding environment that emulates welding activity on a section of virtual pipe having at least one virtual weld joint. It also includes a display connected to the logic processor based system for visually depicting the interactive welding environment, wherein the display depicts the section of virtual pipe. A pendant is provided for performing welding equipment setup and virtual welding activity on the at least one weld joint in real time where one or more sensors are adapted to track movement of the input device in real time for communicating data about the movement of the input device to the logic processor based system. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017643 | SOFTWARE & CELLPHONE USE TO ANALYZE MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS - A software program using manually inputted data and/or laboratory data to predict and display the user's emotional and mental state. This provides a mobile laboratory for the public aiding medical and psychological diagnoses and treatments. Users can then manage their thoughts and display their emotional state currently being experienced. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017644 | SYSTEM UTILIZING PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA FOR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT - The present invention generally relates to the use of physiological monitoring to enable an individualized response, e.g. feedback, recommendations, rewards or guidance to be presented to the individual within the context of electronic media. Specifically, the response is preferably based upon measured physiological data obtained while the individual is not directly involved with the electronic media and is preferably delivered in the context of an electronic game or interactive social activity program. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017645 | Systems and Methods for Training Meta-Attention - A meta-attention trainer for enhancing the meta-attention of a user. The trainer includes a processor coupled to a display device. The display device presents the user with a cognitive task that includes a stimuli. The cognitive task specifies a desired response to the stimuli. The processor assesses attentional control of the user in relation to the cognitive task, and generates an instruction and/or a feedback, based on the attentional control assessment, to the user, thereby enabling the user to reflect on the meta-attention of the user. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017646 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING AND PROVIDING ANONYMOUS CHARACTER FEEDBACK - A system and method provides users a place to provide feedback to another person about how they rate the person on different character traits and or abstract ideas. Particular embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method over the internet for enticing people to answer a question about another person to provide anonymous feedback. The system and method provides anonymity such that persons providing feedback are more truthful because they don't feel pressure to answer a question the way they think the person (or other individual) receiving the results wants them to answer. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017647 | CALCULATING A BEHAVIORAL PATH BASED ON A STATISTICAL PROFILE - A system for directing behavior of a first patient of a plurality of patients towards a behavioral objective includes a patient behavioral path calculator, a patient goal calculator, and a patient monitoring processor. The system also includes an information communication processor and a statistical processor. The patient behavioral path calculator calculates a patient behavioral path based on a statistical profile. The patient goal calculator calculates patient goals along the patient behavioral path toward a behavioral objective. The statistical processor can modify the statistical profile based on a response to a targeted message sent by the information communication processor. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017648 | Optimizing Behavioral Change Based on a Patient Statistical Profile - A system for directing behavior of a first patient of a plurality of patients towards a behavioral objective includes a patient behavioral path calculator, a patient goal calculator, and a patient monitoring processor. The system also includes an information communication processor and a statistical processor. The patient behavioral path calculator calculates a patient behavioral path based on a statistical profile. The patient goal calculator calculates patient goals along the patient behavioral path toward a behavioral objective. The statistical processor can modify the statistical profile based on a response to a targeted message sent by the information communication processor. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017649 | APPARATUS FOR UNDERWATER ACTIVITIES - An apparatus for underwater activities including a vessel filled fully or partially with water, which vessel includes one or more open openings for entering the vessel, wherein the lower portion of the vessel is located within a body of water, all of the one or more open opening for entering the vessel are located in that portion of the vessel which is located under the surface level of the body of water, and that walls of the vessel are transparent, or the walls include sections that are transparent, for allowing observation of the activities taking place inside the vessel from outside of the vessel. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017650 | Combat Medical Simulators and Associated Systems and Methods - Devices, systems, and methods appropriate for use in combat medical training are provided. In some instances, the combat medical simulators facilitate training of common field medical techniques including tracheostomy, wound care, tourniquet use, pneumothorax, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and/or other medical treatments. Further, the combat medical simulators have joints that provide realistic ranges of motions to enhance the realism of the training experience. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017651 | Method for Manufacturing Three-Dimensional Molded Model and Support Tool for Medical Treatment, Medical Training, Research, and Education - Provided is a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional molded model that can reproduce the feel of an organ. A three-dimensional shape of a body site subject to molding is extracted from brightness information of two-dimensional data obtained from medical diagnostic devices, and three-dimensional molding data of the body site and the internal structure site thereof is created. The three-dimensional shape data is edited using a modeling function. Respective touch equivalent parameter tables are created. The material type and the formulation ratio of the modeling material used for molding each body site and internal structural site are defined, and added to the touch equivalent parameter tables. Primitive shape data is generated from the parameters of the touch equivalent parameter tables, and a Boolean operation is performed on the body site data and internal structure site data as well as on the primitive shape data. Molding is performed using the defined materials. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017652 | MEMORIZING MECHANISM FOR ENHANCING AND IMPROVING A PRESENTATION BY A SPEAKER, PROFESSIONAL PERFORMER, OR STUDENT - This application is a one-person learning device to facilitate memorization in a series of reward features, hints, and personalized choices that might be color-coded by level of difficulty, a rate-limiting timer feature, and/or a wireless teleprompter-like feature. It removes assistance of a second person in the method of prompting actors, speakers, orators, performers, and students for a word. It may highlight and/or auto-reveal publicly available text or personally inputted text word by word. A portion of the dictation to be received by the subscriber can be predetermined, time-limited, list-defined, and color-coded, described in the embodiments above or any combination of the Memorizing© game, with additional feature to improve and/or enhance the memorizing prompting experience. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017653 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR A VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION CLOUD - A system, method, and apparatus for providing educational content via a cloud, include creating a plurality of available educational sessions, the educational sessions comprising a virtual network and being savable by a user for later completion. Saving a session includes saving a state of the virtual network; selecting a subset of the educational sessions, the subset being vetted by an academic instructor, the sessions satisfying requirements for an academic curriculum; recording progress of a student performing the subset of educational sessions; and indicating completion of the academic curriculum in response to the student successfully performing the subset of educational sessions. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017654 | Game Show With Special Vote Counting Method - A method of providing a game show that includes broadcasting performances from a plurality of contestants to audience members and receiving votes from the audience members during a voting period. The contestants who receive the most and the least votes are selected as winners. In addition, a winner from the audience members is determined by the timing of a winning vote based on a percentage of the total number of votes cast for the contestant receiving the least number of votes. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017655 | EXAMINATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, AND EXAMINATION SUPPORT METHOD - The examination support apparatus includes a question database, an answer status database, a question output unit, an answer acquisition unit, a correct/incorrect determination unit, a calculation unit, and a determination unit. The question output unit extracts and outputs examination questions from the question database. The answer acquisition unit acquires an answer to each of the above-described examination questions transmitted from an examinee terminal, and the correct/incorrect determination unit determines whether the answer is correct or incorrect. The calculation unit calculates for the examinee a correct-answer percentage to the examination questions in the same administering section based on a result of the correct/incorrect determination. The determination unit calculates a change in a correct-answer percentage for the examinee from the correct-answer percentage of the examination questions in the particular administering section stored in the answer status database and the correct-answer percentage calculated, and determines the change. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017656 | INTEGRATION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention provides an integration method for an electronic device having a display and an integrated database storing learning data corresponding to an individual. The display displays an operative frame having icons representing categories respectively and each of the learning data is associated to at least one of the categories. The method comprises displaying a first set of learning data associated to one of the categories at the operative frame and receiving a first signal. When the first signal is for selecting one of the icons representing another one category, a second set of learning data associated to another one category is displayed at operative frame. When the first signal is for selecting one datum among the displayed first set of learning data, a third set of learning data is displayed at the operative frame, wherein the third set of learning data is related to the selected datum. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017657 | ORGAN TRANSPORT APPARATUS WITH SAMPLE COMPARTMENTS - An apparatus for at least one of storage, treatment, assessment and transport of an organ or tissue includes a coolant container configured to cool the organ or tissue, a perfusion circuit configured to perfuse the organ or tissue, and a sample compartment for holding a biological sample. Preferred apparatus has a first internal compartment under a first cover (lid) of the apparatus that includes the coolant container and the sample compartment. The apparatus can include a second internal compartment under a second cover (lid) of the apparatus, the second internal compartment including at least part of the perfusion circuit and a sample compartment. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017658 | PERFUSION APPARATUS WITH REDUCED PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS, AND BUBBLE TRAP - An apparatus for separating gas bubbles that may be entrained in perfusate flow prevents such bubbles from continuing downstream and entering an organ or tissue. The apparatus may include a chamber having a top wall, a bottom wall and side walls. The chamber may include an inlet configured to allow at least one of gas and liquid to enter the chamber, an air opening configured to allow at least gas to exit the chamber and a first liquid opening configured to allow at least liquid to exit the chamber. The apparatus may function as an accumulator that reduces or eliminates pulsatility of the liquid flow and pressure. The apparatus may include a minimum volume of gas, initially or through the accumulation of gas, such that flow and pressure fluctuations in the liquid are dampened or eliminated. The apparatus may include a sampling port in a wall of the chamber. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017659 | ORGAN TRANSPORT APPARATUS WITH A DOCUMENT COMPARTMENT AND A TAMPER EVIDENT SEAL - A perfusion apparatus including a perfusion circuit that perfuses an organ or tissue has a compartment that supports an organ or tissue during perfusion, an internal cover, and an external cover that closes the apparatus. A wall portion may extend substantially perpendicularly between the internal cover and the external cover to define a document compartment between the internal cover, the external cover and the wall portion. A tamper evident seal will not permit the external cover to open without creating a record of whether the external cover has been opened after the tamper evident seal has been activated. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017660 | CANNULA WITH FLOATING CLAMP MEMBER - A cannula has a longitudinal base member having a first clamping end and a longitudinal arm member pivotally attached to the longitudinal base member and having a second clamping end, the cannula being in a closed position when the first and second clamping ends are brought together. A first clamp member is located at the first clamping end and has a first passage. A second clamp member is rotatably attached to the arm member at the second clamping end and has a second passage. The first and second passages form a combined passage when the clamp is in the closed position. The cannula may have a first locking member positioned on the arm member and a second locking member positioned on the base member. The first and second locking members interact with each other to lock the cannula in the closed position. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017661 | CANNULA - A cannula includes a first clamping surface on a closing portion of the cannula, a second clamping surface on a base of a cannula, a connecting structure that connects the closing portion and the base. The connecting structure may allow the closing portion to be rotated around the second clamping surface. The cannula may include a repeatably removable handle. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017662 | ORGAN PERFUSION APPARATUS WITH DOWNSTREAM FLOW CONTROL - An organ perfusion apparatus may include at least two tubes connected to an organ or tissue. A method of perfusing an organ or tissue may include connecting a first end of each of the at least two tubes to an organ or tissue, applying a fluid motive force to a perfusion fluid in the two tubes to force the fluid through the two tubes into the organ or tissue, and perfusing the organ or tissue through the at least two tubes such that the fluid motive force, provided by, e.g., a pump, and backpressure generated by the organ or tissue, establishes a flow balance between the at least two tubes. The flow balance may be altered without altering the fluid motive force that is applied. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017663 | ORGAN TRANSPORTER WITH TILT AND/OR SHOCK SENSING - An apparatus for perfusing an organ or tissue includes a perfusion circuit configured to perfuse the organ or tissue; at least one shock and/or tilt detector such as an accelerometer; and a controller. The controller may be configured to control perfusion based upon a signal received from the accelerometer, which may include stopping and/or starting the perfusion based upon the signal. The controller may also or alternatively sense and/or record shocks experienced by the apparatus. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017664 | TEMPERATURE SENSING IN ORGAN PRESERVATION APPARATUS - A temperature sensor for monitoring an organ or tissue is configured to measure a temperature inside of a container configured to contain the organ or tissue. The temperature sensor is disposed exterior to the organ container and the temperature sensor is a non-contact temperature sensor. The temperature sensor may be part of an apparatus for perfusing, transporting, and/or storing an organ or tissue. A coolant container may have an aperture through which the temperature sensor measures a temperature of at least one of the organ or tissue or a perfusate fluid surrounding the organ or tissue. The temperature sensor is preferably an infrared temperature sensor. Multiple temperature sensors may be provided that measure the temperature organ or tissue or perfusate fluid surrounding the organ or tissue, for example in case one of the temperature sensors fails. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017665 | ORGAN TRANSPORTER WITH OXYGEN GENERATION - An apparatus for perfusing an organ or tissue includes a perfusion circuit for perfusing the organ or tissue; an oxygenator for oxygenating perfusate that circulates through the perfusion circuit; and an oxygen supply device such as an oxygen concentrator or an oxygen generator configured to supply oxygen to the oxygenator. A method of perfusing an organ or tissue includes producing oxygen from a device such as an oxygen concentrator and an oxygen generator; supplying the produced oxygen, preferably as the oxygen is produced, to a perfusate to oxygenate the perfusate; and perfusing the organ or tissue with the oxygenated perfusate. The produced oxygen preferably has a concentration greater than the oxygen concentration in air. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017666 | FILTRATION IN ORGAN PERFUSION APPARATUS - A filter for filtering perfusate is integrated with an exterior portion of an organ container. The filter may be used in an apparatus for perfusing an organ. The perfusion apparatus may include an organ container configured to contain an organ, the filter integrated with an exterior portion of the organ container, and another filter. At least the filter integrated with an exterior portion of the organ container may be provided in a sterilized disposable kit. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017667 | Immunosuppressive Cell-Capturing Material and Immunosuppressive Cell-Capturing Column - This invention discloses an immunosuppressive cell-capturing material comprising a molded body that includes: a readily hydrolyzable condensation polymer having an amino group; a poorly hydrolyzable polymer coating the readily hydrolyzable condensation polymer; and a ligand-conjugated poorly hydrolyzable polymer coating the poorly hydrolyzable polymer, wherein the ligand is at least one selected from the group consisting of a NH | 2014-01-16 |
20140017668 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS (CTCs) - The present invention relates to the field of virology. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of viral constructs to detect and quantify circulating tumor cells. In one embodiment, the present invention provides an adenovirus construct comprising (a) a cell type specific promoter that drives adenoviral replication; and (b) at least one reporter gene incorporated into the viral Major Late Transcriptional Unit. In another embodiment, an adenovirus construct comprises (a) prostate selective pro-basin promoter operably linked to the El gene; and (b) prostate specific antigen enhancer operably linked to the probasin promoter. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017669 | Signal Amplification - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the use of enzymes composed of nucleic acid and/or protein enzymes to generate and amplify a signal indicative of the presence of a target. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions comprising nucleic acid structures that serve as partial or complete enzyme substrates and methods for using these structures to facilitate detection of targets. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017670 | MICRO-DEVICES FOR DISEASE DETECTION - Among others, the present invention provides micro-devices for detecting or treating a disease, each comprising a first micro sensor for detecting a property of the biological sample at the microscopic level, and an interior wall defining a channel, wherein the micro sensor is located in the interior wall of the micro-device and detects the property of the biological sample in the microscopic level, and the biological sample is transported within the channel. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017671 | DETECTION METHOD OF NUCLEIC ACID AND KIT AND USING THEREOF - A detection method of nucleic acid is provided. The method includes: providing nucleic acid to be tested, making the nucleic acid to be tested react under asymmetric PCR conditions with a pair of primers for target nucleic acid amplification, DNA polymerase, adenine deoxyribonucleotide, guanine deoxyribonucleotide, cytosine deoxyribonucleotide and thymidine deoxyribonucleotide in a PCR buffer solution, mixing the reaction product and liquid that contains probe molecules, and judging whether the nucleic acid to be tested contains the target nucleic acid by observing the obtained mixture color or color change. A kit is also provided that can be used in the nucleic acid detection by the said method. Application of the method and the kit in inspection and quarantine is also provided. The method is a quick and easy, sensitive and a specific detection method of nucleic acid with direct observation using naked eyes. The method does not need additional equipment. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017672 | METHOD AND KIT FOR PURIFYING NUCLEIC ACIDS - Methods for automated extraction of nucleic acids are disclosed. Also disclosed are method and kits for isolating fetal nucleic acids from a plasma sample of a pregnant woman. The method includes flowing the plasma sample through a first filter under conditions that allow binding of the fetal and maternal nucleic acids to the first filter; eluting the fetal and maternal nucleic acids bound to the first filter to produce a concentrated nucleic acid sample; flowing the concentrated nucleic acid sample through a second filter under conditions that allow preferential binding of the maternal nucleic acids to the second filter; and recovering the fetal nucleic acid from the concentrated nucleic acid sample that flow through the second filter. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017673 | METHOD FOR ENUMERATING EUKARYOTIC CELL MICRONUCLEI WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SIMULTANEOUSLY ACQUIRING CYTOTOXICITY AND MODE OF ACTION INFORMATION - The present invention relates a method for the enumeration of eukaryotic cell micronuclei, while simultaneously acquiring cytotoxicity and mode of action information. The method utilizes differential labeling of chromatin from dead and dying cells to distinguish the chromatin from micronuclei, nuclei, and metaphase chromosomes, and differential labeling of metaphase events to provide additional information regarding cytotoxicity and genotoxic modes of action. Counting of micronuclei events relative to the number of nuclei and quantifying perturbations to the proportion of metaphase events can be used to assess the DNA-damaging potential of a chemical agent, the DNA-damaging potential of a physical agent, the effects of an agent which can modify endogenously-induced DNA damage, the effects of an agent which can modify exogenously-induced DNA damage, and genotoxic mode of action. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017674 | Methods and Compositions for Performing Analytical Operations - Methods for performing analytical reactions and compositions for use in such methods, where the methods have reduced signal levels deriving from non-specific adsorption of detected reagents to other components of the analytical method, e.g., other reagents, solid phase components, vessels, etc. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017675 | ULTRA-HIGH-SENSITIVE ASSAY OF PROTEIN AND NUCLEIC ACID AND KIT, AND NOVEL ENZYME SUBSTRATE - Provided is a ultra-high-sensitivity assay in which the assay can be made on a commonly used assay apparatus such as an absorptiometer and a plate reader or with naked eyes. The high-sensitivity assay in which the assay can be made on a commonly used assay apparatus or with naked eyes can be provided by combining an enzyme cycling method using thio-NAD(P) as a coenzyme, a labeling enzyme and a substrate for the labeling enzyme optimally, and by amplifying thio-NAD(P)H, which is a signaling substance, exponentially and then quantifying the thio-NAD(P)H colorimetrically. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017676 | BIOLOGIC SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - Collection devices and kits for biological sample collection include a biologic sample collection device having a hydrophilic swab matrix that includes a modified polycaprolactone (PCL). Methods of production and use thereof are also described herein. The biologic sample collection devices, kits and methods described herein are used to collect a biologic sample (e.g., blood, buccal cells, etc.) and to enable extraction of nucleic acids (e.g., DNA) from that biologic sample so that the nucleic acids can be analyzed (e.g., sequencing and subsequent analyses of DNA). | 2014-01-16 |
20140017677 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF PERSONALITY-GENOTYPE CORRELATION MODEL AND APPLICATION THEREOF - The present invention discloses a method using gene detection to analyze personality traits of a human subject, which comprising steps of (a) providing a subject's test specimen; (b) conducting a gene polymorphism analysis for a plurality of genetic polymorphism biomarkers of the test specimen, wherein the plurality of genetic polymorphism biomarkers are composed of following single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs); TPH1(SEQ ID NO:2), EGF(SEQ ID NO:4), NET_T-182C(SEQ ID NO:5), DRD1(SEQ ID NO:8), DRD4(SEQ ID NO:10) and COMT(SEQ ID NO:11), and following variable number tandem repeats (VNTRs): MAOA_VNTR(SEQ ID NO:16); and (c) determining the subject's surgerncy, negative affection and orienting/regulation of personality traits according to the results of the gene polymorphism analysis; wherein TPH1, DRD4 and COMT are correlated to surgency, EGF and DRD1, MAOA_VNTR are correlated to negative affection, and NET_T-182C and COMT are correlated to orienting/regulation of personality traits. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017678 | PATHWAY CHARACTERIZATION OF CELLS - The present invention provides methods, compositions and kits for the characterization of cellular pathways in cells containing genetic alterations. | 2014-01-16 |
20140017679 | IDENTIFICATION OF SURFACE-ASSOCIATED ANTIGENS FOR TUMOR DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY - The invention relates to identifying tumor-associated genetic products and encoding nucleic acids thereof. A therapy and diagnosis of diseases in which the tumor-associated genetic products are aberrantly expressed, proteins, polypeptides and peptides which are expressed in association with tumor and the encoding nucleic acids for said proteins, polypeptides and peptides are also disclosed. | 2014-01-16 |