20th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100124694 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, CUTTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE - A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a case, an electrode group, positive electrode tabs and negative electrode tabs. The electrode group comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator. The positive electrode, the negative electrode and the separator are spirally coiled in a flat form. The positive electrode tabs are electrically connected to at least two positions among tab positions P | 2010-05-20 |
20100124695 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery cover assembly is using for accommodating a battery therein. The battery cover assembly comprises a housing, a battery cover, and a elastic member. The housing has a depressed portion, a space and a latching trough defined therein. The depressed portion is configured for accommodating the battery therein. The battery cover is configured for covering the depressed portion of the housing. The battery cover has a shaft and a latching portion protruding therefrom. The shaft is corresponding to the space of the housing. The shaft is rotatably held in the space to rotatably latching the battery cover with the housing. The latching portion is corresponding to the latching trough of the housing. The latching portion is latched within the latching trough. The elastic member is fixed between the housing and the battery cover. The elastic member provides an elastic force for rotating the battery cover relative to the housing. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124696 | BATTERY COVER MECHANISM - A battery cover mechanism for a portable electronic device, includes a housing having sliding grooves defined at each side thereof, a cover forming rail sections at the to sides thereof to correspondingly engage with the sliding grooves, and an elastic module. The elastic module connects to the housing and the cover respectively, after the cover slides a predetermined distance relative to the housing, the elastic module provides elastic force to slide the cover further. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124697 | BATTERY COVER MECHANISM - A battery cover mechanism includes a housing and a cover engageable with the housing, the housing has two sliding grooves defined at two sides thereof and a plurality of latching holes at an end thereof. The cover forms rails at the two sides thereof to engage with the sliding grooves accordingly and a plurality of latches at an end thereof to latch into the latching holes of the housing correspondingly. The housing forms at least a stopping slot, the cover forms at least a stopping body, the stopping body is slidably received in the stopping slot and cannot slide out from the stopping slot. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124698 | BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A battery cover assembly comprises a housing, a battery cover, a magnetic element and iron core. The battery cover has a first surface facing the housing. The battery cover has a plurality of latching portions protruding from the first surface and located adjacent to one side thereof. The magnetic element is mounted to the first surface of the battery cover and located adjacent to anther side thereof. The iron core is mounted to the housing corresponding to the magnetic element. The magnetic element is magnetically attracted with the contacting portion and the latching portions are correspondingly latched in the latching slots, which corporately latches the battery cover to the housing. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124699 | BATTERY COVER LATCHING MECHANISM - A battery cover latching mechanism is provided. The battery cover latching mechanism includes a body member defining a battery receiving space, a battery cover, and the button member. The battery cover is placed above the body member to cover the battery receiving space. The battery cover defines a latching slot. The button member includes a latching block and a resisting block. The latching block latches in the latching slot. The resisting block is configured for resisting the battery cover away from the body member. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124700 | ELECTRODE AND SEPARATOR MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION CELLS AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME - A negative electrode for an electrochemical device comprises an active layer which forms a porous outer surface, the outer surface of the active layer being at least partially coated with nanoparticles, and/or an active layer which is at least partially covered by a porous functional layer at least an outer surface whereof is at least partially covered with nanoparticles. Also disclosed is a separator composite material for separating electrodes in an electrochemical device, comprising an essentially self-supporting support layer and a porous functional layer on at least one side of the support layer. An outer surface of the support layer is at least partially coated with nanoparticles on at least one side thereof. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124701 | LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium-ion secondary battery separator having a porous structure formed by laminating a second polymer layer, a first polymer layer, and a second polymer layer in sequence. The second polymer layer has a melting point higher than that of the first polymer layer. The second polymer layer has a higher molecular part formed on a side in contact with the first polymer layer and a lower molecular part formed on a side farther from the first polymer layer than is the higher molecular part. The higher and lower molecular parts have a weight-average molecular weight ratio (higher molecular part/lower molecular part) of 4 to 19 therebetween. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124702 | High Energy Composite Cathodes for Lithium Ion Batteries - A battery cathode includes carbon particulates, micron-sized particles of vanadium pentoxide modified with poly(pyrrole propanesulphonate), and a polymer binder. The carbon particulates and the micron-sized particles of vanadium pentoxide modified with poly(pyrrole propanesulphonate) are disposed within the polymer binder. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124703 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, CATHODE, AND NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention realizes a cathode active material which not only excels in safety and cost but also makes it possible to provide a long-life battery. The cathode active material is represented by the general formula (1): | 2010-05-20 |
20100124704 | METHOD FOR MAKING ACTIVE MATERIAL AND ELECTRODE, ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - The method for making an active material according to the invention comprises a step of contacting an aqueous solution containing a metal-fluoro complex with a carbon material. The active material comprises a carbon material and a metal oxide particle group supported directly on the surface of the carbon material. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124705 | FIBER-CONTAINING POLYMER FILM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A fiber-containing polymer film contains a host polymer and fibrous substances. The fiber-containing polymer film has an orientation area where the fibrous substances are oriented in a direction substantially parallel to a main surface of the fiber-containing polymer film and in substantially the same direction. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124706 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND ANODE - A secondary battery capable of obtaining superior cycle characteristics and superior swollenness characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution is impregnated in a separator provided between the cathode and the anode. An anode active material layer contains a crystalline anode active material having silicon as an element. The anode active material layer has a coating section where the surface of an anode current collector is coated with the anode active material and a non-coating section where the surface of the anode current collector is not coated with the anode active material but is exposed. Thereby, the physical property of the anode active material is hardly deteriorated with age. Further, at the time of charge and discharge, the anode active material layer is hardly expanded and shrunk, and thus the anode current collector is hardly deformed. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124707 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND ANODE - A secondary battery capable of obtaining superior cycle characteristics and superior swollenness characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode and an anode capable of inserting and extracting an electrode reactant; and an electrolyte containing a solvent and an electrolyte salt. The anode has an anode active material layer on an anode current collector. The anode active material layer contains a plurality of crystalline anode active material particles having silicon (Si) as an element. The plurality of anode active material particles contain a spherical particle and a nonspherical particle. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124708 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte is provided that includes a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt, wherein the non-aqueous solvent contains a fluorinated ether (1) represented by the following Formula: HCF | 2010-05-20 |
20100124709 | IMAGE MASK ASSEMBLY FOR PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY - An image mask assembly for photolithography. The image mask assembly includes an image mask, a synthetic fused silica pellicle for protecting the image mask, and a frame holding the image mask and pellicle. The image mask includes a synthetic fused silica sheet comprising at least one layer and having a pattern written on a surface of the fused silica sheet. Methods of making the image mask and synthetic fused silica pellicle are also provided. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124710 | Photomask - A photomask includes a base, a plurality of chip pattern regions over which a light shielding pattern of a metal material is defined, the plurality of chip pattern regions being defined on the base, scribe regions defined between the chip pattern regions, the scribe regions being defined by using the light shielding pattern, and slits in which the light shielding pattern is not defined, the slits being defined so as to surround the chip pattern regions. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124711 | PHOTOMASK BLANK, PHOTOMASK BLANK MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND PHOTOMASK MANUFACTURING METHOD - A photomask blank manufacturing method that forms, on a light-transmissive substrate, a thin film for forming a transfer pattern, thereby producing a thin-film coated substrate and then presses the thin-film coated substrate. The pressing is carried out, for example, by a cold isostatic pressing method in a range of 1000 to 10000 atmospheric pressure. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124712 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming apparatus includes a photoreceptor bearing an electrostatic image; a developing device developing the electrostatic image with a developer including a toner to form a toner image on the photoreceptor; a transferring device transferring the toner image onto a receiving material; and a cleaning device having a cleaning blade cleaning the surface of the photoreceptor. The photoreceptor includes an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer and an outermost layer having projected portions thereon. The outermost layer and projected portions include the same crosslinked charge transport material. The outermost layer has a surface roughness property such that the number of projected portions having height greater than Rz/2 is from 40 to 90 in a length of 12 mm, wherein Rz represents ten-point mean roughness of the outermost layer. The tip of the cleaning blade is contacted with the photoreceptor at a linear pressure of from 80 g/cm to 150 g/cm. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124713 | TONERS INCLUDING CARBON NANOTUBES DISPERSED IN A POLYMER MATRIX - A toner comprising: a polymer matrix comprising carbon nanotubes dispersed in a polymer; optionally one or more colorants; and optionally one or more waxes. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124714 | DEVELOPING AGENT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A developing agent is used for a recycle type image forming apparatus including an image bearing body on which an electrostatic latent image is developed with the developing agent and an image transferred to a transfer medium is formed, and includes a toner particle, a magnetic carrier to charge the toner particle to a specified polarity, and a circulation agent which is charged to a polarity reverse to that of the toner particle in the developing agent, has a primary particle diameter of 20 to 100 μm, has a magnetization lower than that of the magnetic carrier, and has a transfer efficiency of 0 to 10% from the image bearing body to the transfer medium. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124715 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A toner for developing an electrostatic charge image includes: an amorphous polyester resin; a crystalline polyester resin; and a releasing agent, an amount of the releasing agent in the toner being from 5 to 15% by weight; an amount of the releasing agent present at a surface of the toner being from 10 to 35% by weight; and the toner showing at least one endothermic peak in each of a temperature range from 45 to 60° C., a temperature range from 65 to 80° C., and a temperature range from 85 to 100° C. in a temperature-rise process of differential scanning calorimetry of the toner. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124716 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TONER, TONER, SCREENING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF RECYCLING TONER - A method of manufacturing a toner including manufacturing a coarse toner containing a binder resin and a coloring agent, and screening the coarse toner with a screen device including a top screen having an opening 5 of from 26 to 43 μm and a bottom screen situated below the top screen having an opening of from 54 to 150 μm to screen the coarse toner with the top screen by ultrasonic vibration and mechanical vibration at 50° C. or lower, and with the bottom screen by mechanical vibration at 35° C. or lower. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124717 | COLORED RESIN PARTICLES, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE COLORED RESIN PARTICLES AND TONER FOR ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGED IMAGE DEVELOPMENT - Colored resin particles, each includes: a resin; and a colorant, wherein a value of average equivalent circle diameter A (μm) of the colored resin particles is 3≦A≦6, an average degree of circularity B of the colored resin particles satisfies the following expression (1), and | 2010-05-20 |
20100124718 | POLYMERIC COMPOUND, POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF FORMING RESITS PATTERN - A polymeric compound including a structural unit (a0) represented by the structural unit (a0-1) shown below: | 2010-05-20 |
20100124719 | Polymer and Resist Composition Comprising the Same - A polymer comprising a structural unit represented by the formula (I): | 2010-05-20 |
20100124720 | MATERIAL FOR PROTECTIVE FILM FORMATION, AND METHOD FOR PHOTORESIST PATTERN FORMATION USING THE SAME - This invention provides a material for protective film formation, comprising at least an alkali soluble polymer comprising at least one of constitutional units represented by general formulae (I) and (II) and an alcoholic solvent. The material for protective film formation can simultaneously prevent a deterioration in a resist film during liquid immersion exposure and a deterioration in a liquid for liquid immersion exposure used and, at the same time, can form a resist pattern with a good shape without the need to increase the number of treatment steps. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124721 | POSITIVE-WORKING IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS AND METHOD OF USE - An infrared radiation-sensitive positive-working imageable element has a substrate and single imageable layer that includes a first polymeric binder having urethane or urea moieties in its backbone. The first polymeric binder is also insoluble in water and soluble in a weakly alkaline solution. This imageable element can be imaged and processed using weakly alkaline processing solutions that are free of silicates and metasilicates, which processing solutions may also be used to “gum” the imaged and developed printing surface. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124722 | CONSTANT CURRENT MULTI-BEAM PATTERNING - The invention relates to a method for forming a pattern on a substrate surface of a target by means of a beam of electrically charged particles in a number of exposure steps, where the beam is split into a patterned beam and there is a relative motion between the substrate and the pattern definition means. This results in an effective overall motion of the patterned particle beam over the substrate surface and exposition of image elements on the substrate surface in each exposure step, wherein the image elements on the target are exposed to the beamlets multiply, namely several times during a number of exposure steps according to a specific sequence. The sequence of exposure steps of the image elements is arranged in a non-linear manner according to a specific rule from one exposure step to the subsequent exposure step in order to reduce the current variations in the optical column of the multi-beam exposure apparatus during the exposure of the pattern. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124723 | METHOD FOR THE PROTECTION OF EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LITHOGRAPHY OPTICS - A coating for the protection of optical surfaces exposed to a high energy erosive plasma. A gas that can be decomposed by the high energy plasma, such as the xenon plasma used for extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL), is injected into the EUVL machine. The decomposition products coat the optical surfaces with a protective coating maintained at less than about 100 Å thick by periodic injections of the gas. Gases that can be used include hydrocarbon gases, particularly methane, PH | 2010-05-20 |
20100124724 | PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CALIBRATING MEASUREMENT CRITERION OF DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT UNIT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE - A projection exposure apparatus includes an optical element, and projects a pattern formed on a first object onto a second object to be exposed through a projection optical system for correcting imaging characteristics by controlling the optical element. The projection exposure apparatus includes: a displacement measurement unit configured to measure a displacement of the optical element; a storage unit configured to store a measurement criterion of the displacement measurement unit; an imaging characteristics measurement unit configured to measure imaging characteristics of the projection optical system; and a calibration unit configured to calibrate the measurement criterion based on a result of measurement by the imaging characteristics measurement unit. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124725 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TOASTING OF BARRELS - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for toasting a barrel, in particular, toasting the inside surface of an oak wine barrel. The invention is intended for use in a mobile wine barrel reconditioning system, however, may equally well be used in the manufacture of new barrels. The toasting apparatus includes a plurality of radially disposed infrared heating elements configured to be insertable and removable from inside said barrel, and a means of rotatably oscillating said heating means by a predetermined angle to facilitate uniform heating of said inside surface. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124726 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING METHOD - Provided are a substrate processing apparatus, a semiconductor device manufacturing method, and a temperature controlling method, which are adapted to improve equipment operational rate. A calculation parameter computing unit computes a calculation parameter using at least a first calculation parameter correction value determined by a first calculation parameter setting unit based on an accumulated film thickness on a reaction vessel, a second calculation parameter correction value determined by a second calculation parameter setting unit based on an accumulated film thickness on a filler wafer, and a third calculation parameter correction value determined by a third calculation parameter setting unit based on the number of filler wafers. Product and filler wafers are accommodated and heat-treated in the reaction vessel while controlling a heating unit using calculation results obtained using at least the calculation parameter and deviation between a set temperature and a temperature detected in the heating unit by a temperature detector. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124727 | INTERMAXILLARY FIXATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - An apparatus and method for fixing a patient's jaw by using arcuate arch bars which are fastened to both the upper and lower teeth using a plurality of zip ties. The arch bars are provided with bores and zip ties are passed through these bores and fastened to the patient's teeth. Each arch bar is provided with interarch receptacles which receive and engage a zip tie. The receptacles are rotatable and are generally aligned between the upper and lower arch bars. Additional zip ties with opposed teeth are passed through the upper and lower pairs of arch bar receptacles and tightened to fix the lower jar to the upper jaw. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124728 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IN CANAL GUTTA-PERCHA HEATING AND CONDENSATION - A device and method of forming a gutta-percha tooth canal obturation. The device includes an amount of gutta-percha that is supported by a thermally conductive core. The core and the gutta-percha are both positioned within a root canal. In canal heating of the core heats the gutta-percha proximate an application point thereby improving the ability to compact the gutta-percha to the shape of the root canal and achieve three dimensional obturation preventing reinfection of the canal. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124729 | Toothbrush with water delivery and suction unit - A toothbrush includes: a hollow head portion defining a first fluid passage therein and having a bristle-mounting wall formed with a plurality of apertures in fluid communication with the first fluid passage; bristle bundles provided on the bristle-mounting wall, each of the bristle bundles being composed of a plurality of hollow bristles, each of the hollow bristles having a third fluid passage that has a connecting end in fluid communication with the first fluid passage and an open free end opposite to the connecting end; a hollow grip portion connected to the head portion and defining a second fluid passage therein, the second fluid passage being in fluid communication with the first fluid passage; and a suction unit connected to the grip portion and adapted to draw a fluid from an exterior of the bristle-mounting wall through the apertures and the third fluid passages. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124730 | ENDODONTIC OZONE APPARATUS - Endodontic ozone apparatus for the treatment of root canals includes the source of ozone, an aqueous medium, and a system for ozonating the aqueous medium. A syringe includes a needle insertable into the root canal and a plunger may be utilized for charging the syringe with ozonated aqueous medium. An ozone sensor, which may be an ink, is utilized for determining the ozone content in the aqueous medium before introduction of same into the root canal of a patient. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124731 | DENTAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LINKING PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL DATA FOR DIAGNOSTIC, TREATMENT PLANNING, PATIENT EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, MANUFACTURING, AND DATA TRANSFER PURPOSES - A dental device and/or process include at least one scaled and shaped linking component to be supported by a dental model or an imaging template. The process includes scaling, aligning, and orienting data from different data acquisition sources with the scaled and shaped linking component, and combining the data from different data acquisition sources into a master data file. A method of making the diagnostic model can include virtually designing an imaging template including at least one linking component made at least partially of a radio opaque material, and three-dimensionally printing the virtually designed template. The diagnostic model can include at least one of an exposed bone structure portion, a removable gum tissue portion, a removable bone structure portion, a visualization portion illustrating a root, bone density, an internal bone structure, a nerve channel, a nerve ending, a sinus cavity, a blood vessel, an artery, and diagnostic teeth. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124732 | ULTRASONIC PERIODONTAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING - System and methods of detecting and measuring periodontal disease comprising filling a periodontal pocket with a fluid capable of propagating sound waves, transmitting a sound wave into the periodontal pocket, sensing the return sound wave from the periodontal pocket, and determining the depth of the pocket by measuring the time it takes the at least one transmitted sound wave to traverse the periodontal pocket and return. A peak discrimination analysis algorithm is also provided. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124733 | Educational word game - An educational word game includes a plurality of answer pads. Each of the answer pads includes a first column composed of a plurality of short lines on which selected word fragments are written and a second column composed of a plurality of long lines on which players' answers are written next to the first column of the plurality of short lines creating distinct rows. The game further includes a plurality of writing implements, a timer, and a plurality of playing cards. Each of the playing cards includes a backside identical to the backside of all other playing cards and a front side printed with a word fragment used in playing the present word. The game is played by providing each player with an answer pad and a writing implement; selecting playing cards having word fragments printed thereon; recording the word fragments from the playing cards on the answer pad; forming words including the word fragments; and comparing the words and awarding points. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124734 | Rosary On The Go - The Rosary on the Go would be made out of elastic cord. It would be about 3 inches in length. It would have 10 beads on it, three beads would be one color and the other 7 would be a complementary color. At one end would be a cross and the other end an open circle or heart. Chrystal or wooden beads would work well. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124735 | HAND-HELD PERSONAL PLANETARIUM - Method and apparatus are provided for a hand-held planetarium which displays a sky pattern comprising graphical representations of one or more celestial objects. A sensing system comprising one or more sensors provides information about an orientation of the device. A controller receives the information about the orientation of the device from the sensing system and determines therefrom an altitude angle of a pointing axis and an azimuthal angle of the pointing axis. The controller accesses a database of celestial objects and determines, from within the database, one or more selected celestial objects for display based at least in part on a measure of proximity of the celestial objects to the pointing axis. Graphical representations of the one or more selected celestial objects are displayed on a display screen. The planetarium may switch between a normal orientation mode and a downward facing orientation mode. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124736 | Computer Implemented Method for Facilitating Proscribed Business Operations - In a computer implemented method for facilitating proscribed business operations, software operable with a computer having a display associated therewith includes a training module and an instruction module, each accessible by a user. The training module includes at least one training session selectable by the user, and the instruction module includes at least one instruction set selectable by the user. Upon selection of one of the training sessions step-by-step training instructions are displayed for performing one or more tasks. The software is operable to record and store information relevant to the selected training sessions in a database. Upon selection of one of the instruction sets, the software is operable to display step-by-step instructions for performing one or more tasks. The software is remotely changeable and remotely updatable. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124737 | Method and System for Fall Prevention in Older Adults - The present invention consists of a Multimedia Fall Prevention system serving the fall prevention needs of older adults. Every year approximately 1 in 3 older adults who are over 65 will fall according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The first step in preventing falls is for each person to understand those elements of their personal characteristics that make them likely to fall. Next, they must be able to recognize situations that may cause them to fall. A system is disclosed that addresses each of these issues. The system is comprised of three separate components: a personal interview, one or more training sessions, and one or more evaluations. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124738 | USER INTERFACE FOR INTERACTIVE TEACHING, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A user interface for interactive teaching is disclosed herein. The user interface for interactive teaching includes a tool section, a display section and a control section. The tool section is used to store several objects. The display section is used to display the objects, which are dragged by a mouse from the tool section. The control section includes a saving unit, a theme selecting unit and a loading unit. The theme selecting unit is used to facilitate the choosing of a theme, and the theme is operated in cooperation or conjunction with the objects to be a complete teaching project. The saving unit is used to save the teaching project, and the loading unit is able to load the teaching project. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124739 | Methods and Compositions for Diagnosing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction - The present invention relates to, among other things, methods and compositions for diagnosing and preventing pelvic floor dysfunction, genital prolapse, and similar medical conditions. For example, according to certain embodiments of the present invention, methods of diagnosing genital prolapse and/or pelvic floor dysfunction are provided. Such methods generally comprise (1) collecting a sample of a patient's uterosacral ligament tissue, (2) extracting total genomic DNA from the tissue, (3) amplifying a promoter region operably connected to a nucleic acid sequence encoding lysyl oxidase (LOX), lysyl oxidase like-1 (LOXL1), lysyl oxidase like-2 (LOXL2), lysyl oxidase like-3 (LOXL3), and/or lysyl oxidase like-4 (LOXL4), and (4) determining whether the promoter region comprises methylated CpG islands. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124740 | Somatic transfer of modified genes to predict drug effects - The present invention relates to somatic cell gene transfer methods for mimicking one or more effects of a drug candidate compound. In one aspect, the methods mimic the effect of a drug candidate compound with potential to potentiate or suppress activity of a selected target molecule. In another aspect, the methods provide means of identifying a molecular target for the drug candidate compound. The present methods have a variety of uses including providing identified molecular targets for use in drug screens. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124741 | METHODS FOR DETECTING IgH/BCL-1 CHROMOSOMAL TRANSLOCATION - The invention provides methods for detection of Bcl-1 nucleic acid in acellular body fluid. The methods can be used to detect the IgH/Bcl-1 translocations (11;14)(q13;q32) in acellular body fluid. The chromosomal translocation (11;14)(q13;q32) is often associated with mantle cell (centrocytic) lymphoma and occasionally in other B-cell neoplasms, notably myeloma. The invention is useful in the diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and also for determining the prognosis of the disease. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124742 | Methods and Compositions to Identify Increased Risk of Breast Cancer by Detection of CPG Island Methylator Phenotype (CIMP) - The present invention is directed to kits and methods for identifying a female subject as having an increased risk of developing breast cancer, comprising detecting a CPG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) in nucleic acid of the subject. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124743 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER - Disclosed is a method for diagnosing cancer with high accuracy through quantification of cancer cell-derived DNA, which comprises the steps of: (1) extracting free DNA from a plasma collected from a test subject; (2) quantifying the extracted free DNA and calculating the free DNA content per unit volume of the plasma to obtain a first calculation value; (3) comparing the first calculation value with a second threshold value which is equal to or higher than a first threshold value; and (4) determining that the test subject is highly unlikely affected by cancer if the first calculation value is lower than the first threshold value, determining that the test subject is likely affected by cancer if the first calculation value is equal to or higher than the first threshold value and lower than the second threshold value, or determining that the plasma used for the quantification is contaminated by normal cell-derived DNA if the first calculation value is equal to or higher than the second threshold value. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124744 | DETECTION OF TARGET VARIANTS USING A FLUORESCENT LABEL AND A SOLUBLE QUENCHER - Methods, reaction mixtures and systems for detecting the presence or absence of a target nucleic acid variant from a selection of possible variants is described. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124745 | Methods ofr the detection of gene trannscripts in blood and uses thereof - The present invention is directed to detection and measurement of gene transcripts in blood. Specifically provided is a RT-PCR analysis performed on a drop of blood for detecting, diagnosing and monitoring diseases using tissue-specific primers. The present invention also describes methods by which delineation of the sequence and/or quantitation of the expression levels of disease-associated genes allows for an immediate and accurate diagnostic/prognostic test for disease or to assess the effect of a particular treatment regimen. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124746 | Method for the detection of gene transcripts in blood and uses thereof - The present invention is directed to detection and measurement of gene transcripts in blood. Specifically provided is a RT-PCR analysis performed on a drop of blood for detecting, diagnosing and monitoring diseases using tissue-specific primers. The present invention also describes methods by which delineation of the sequence and/or quantitation of the expression levels of disease-associated genes allows for an immediate and accurate diagnostic/prognostic test for disease or to assess the effect of a particular treatment regimen. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124747 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS OR PROGNOSIS OF TESTICULAR CANCER - Provided are compositions and methods for diagnosis or prognosis of testicular or male germ-cell derived cancer, comprising: obtaining sperm DNA from a test subject; determining the methylation status of at least one CpG dinucleotide sequence of at least one gene sequence selected from HRAS, NTF3, MT1A, PAX8, DIRAS3, PLAGL1, SFN, SAT2CHRM1, MEST, RNR1, CYP27B1 and ICAM1; and thereby determining or diagnosing testicular or male germ-cell derived cancer. Provided are compositions and methods for identifying agents that cause testicular or male germ-cell derived cancer, comprising: obtaining human ES-cell derived primordial germ cells; contacting the germ cells or descendants thereof, with a test agent; culturing the contacted cells; determining, using a genomic DNA of the sample, the methylation status of at least one CpG dinucleotide sequence of at least one gene sequence selected from the above group; and identifying at least one test agent that causes testicular or male germ-cell derived cancer. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124748 | METHOD FOR THE SPECIFIC DETECTION OF LOW ABUNDANCE RNA SPECIES IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE - The present invention relates to a method and a kit for the detection of low abundance RNA species in a biological sample and to a method and a kit for the detection of a | 2010-05-20 |
20100124749 | COMPOSITIONS, KITS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF CAMPYLOBACTER NUCLEIC ACID - The disclosed invention is related to compositions, kits and methods comprising one or more oligomers targeting 16S rRNA target nucleic acid from | 2010-05-20 |
20100124750 | ANALYZING METHODS AND DEVICES FOR BIOLOGICAL REACTIONS BETWEEN A LIQUID PHASE AND A SOLID PHASE - The invention relates to a device for performing immunological, histochemical and cytochemical, molecular biological, enzymological, clinical-chemical and other analyses, wherein the device comprises an object holder having one or more elongate adhesive surfaces and a reagent holder having one or several channels. The object holder is detachably connectable to the reagent holder in such a manner that the elongate adhesive surfaces each face one of the channels and, when reaction partners bound to a solid phase are disposed on the elongate adhesive surfaces and reactants dissolved in liquid are present in the channels, the reaction partners and the reactants are in contact. Means are provided for preventing the liquid from passing from one channel into an adjacent channel. A method for performing a corresponding analysis can be performed with this device, by connecting the object holder to the reagent holder in such a manner that the elongate adhesive surfaces each face a channel, liquid having reactants dissolved therein is introduced into the channels such that the solid phase substrates having reaction partners bound thereto and being disposed on the adhesive surfaces come into contact with the liquid, and the object holder and the reagent holder are moved together in such a manner that the liquid alternately moves into the two longitudinal directions of the channels. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124751 | Non-Invasive Fetal Genetic Screening by Digital Analysis - The present methods are exemplified by a process in which maternal blood containing fetal DNA is diluted to a nominal value of approximately 0.5 genome equivalent of DNA per reaction sample. Digital PCR is then be used to detect aneuploidy, such as the trisomy that causes Down Syndrome. Since aneuploidies do not present a mutational change in sequence, and are merely a change in the number of chromosomes, it has not been possible to detect them in a fetus without resorting to invasive techniques such as amniocentesis or chorionic villi sampling. Digital amplification allows the detection of aneuploidy using massively parallel amplification and detection methods, examining, e.g., 10,000 genome equivalents. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124752 | Non-Invasive Fetal Genetic Screening by Digital Analysis - The present methods are exemplified by a process in which maternal blood containing fetal DNA is diluted to a nominal value of approximately 0.5 genome equivalent of DNA per reaction sample. Digital PCR is then be used to detect aneuploidy, such as the trisomy that causes Down Syndrome. Since aneuploidies do not present a mutational change in sequence, and are merely a change in the number of chromosomes, it has not been possible to detect them in a fetus without resorting to invasive techniques such as amniocentesis or chorionic villi sampling. Digital amplification allows the detection of aneuploidy using massively parallel amplification and detection methods, examining, e.g., 10,000 genome equivalents. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124753 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ERYTHROPOIETIN-RESPONSIVE GENES - The present invention relates to the generation of a population of Epo-responsive marrow derived cells that express Epo-responsive genes and gene products. The present invention also relates to the detection of Epo-responsive genes and gene products as well as to the detection of the administration of Epo, Epo-derivatives and Epo-mimetics in subjects. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124754 | Cloning, Expression And Purification Of Recombinant Porcine Intrinsic Factor For Use In Diagnostic Assay - The present invention relates to a new method of producing functionally active recombinant porcine Intrinsic Factor as well as the protein (i.e., porcine Intrinsic Factor) produced thereby. In particular, the vector comprising the DNA encoding the protein is introduced into a Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) host cell under conditions sufficient for optimal expression of functional protein. The expressed protein may then be subjected to three methods ultimately resulting in a protein having at least 97% purity. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124755 | PROSTATE CANCER AND MELANOMA ANTIGENS - Methods for identifying a human subject as a candidate for further prostate cancer or melanoma examination are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for determining whether an immune therapy has elicited a tumor-specific immune response in a prostate cancer or melanoma patient. Further disclosed are kits that can be used to practice the above methods. Methods for identifying candidate compounds for further testing as preventive or therapeutic agents for melanoma are also disclosed. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124756 | COLLECTION OF BIOMARKERS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND MONITORING OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IN BODY FLUIDS - The inventors have discovered sets of proteinaceous biomarkers (“AD biomarkers”) which can be measured in peripheral biological fluid samples to aid in the diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Alzheimer's disease. The invention further provides methods of identifying candidate agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease by testing prospective agents for activity in modulating the levels of the AD biomarkers. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124757 | GOLD NANOPARTICLE BASED PROTEASE IMAGING PROBES AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed are a metal nanoparticle onto which a peptide substrate specifically degraded by protease and fluorophore are chemically modified for selectively imaging protease expressed in cell and in tissue in a human body, and the use thereof. Also, a quantitative analysis method of protease using the metal nanoparticle, a cell imaging method and a drug screening method of inhibiting a protease overexpression are provided. In detail, the present invention is directed to a metal nanoparticle having a peptide substrate and fluorophore coupled thereto, the peptide substrate and the fluorophore being specifically degraded by due to a protease activated in various ways in cell and in a human body to exhibit fluorescence. Hence, the metal nanoparticle can be used to rapidly screen activation and inhibition of the protease in the imaging manner. Also, the metal nanoparticle is capable of being selectively absorbed into a cell and a tissue so as to be possibly used as a sensor for real-time cell imaging and early diagnosis of non-invasive diseases. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124758 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING GLYCOL - A method and apparatus are provided for detecting contaminants, such as ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol, in various materials, including household products, and medicines. The contaminants can be detected using enzyme assays that produce measurable changes in light absorption and/or light fluorescence. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124759 | MICROFLUIDIC DROPLETS FOR METABOLIC ENGINEERING AND OTHER APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates generally to the use of droplets to culture and/or assay cells or other species. In some cases, the cells or other species may be sorted based upon the results of the culture and/or assay. In some embodiments, cells other species can be encapsulated in droplets and exposed to one or more agents (e.g., a sugar, an indicator dye, etc.). For instance, in some cases, exposure of cells to the agents may result in the production of metabolites or other compounds (e.g., amino acids, proteins, organic acids, etc.) which may be, for example, assayed or otherwise determined. In some embodiments, the reaction of an agent with cells and/or other species within a droplet may reveal a property of the cells or other species (e.g., sugar consumption, growth rate, ability to withstand exposure to the agent, etc.). As an example, cells that produce desired metabolites or exhibit certain properties may be separated from the other cells via sorting techniques. Other aspects of the invention relate to devices or kits for implementing such sorts, methods of promoting such techniques, or the like. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124760 | Zinc Test Strip and Method for the Detection of Semen - The present invention relates to a forensic test strip and method for the detection of semen. This strip is comprised of a paper element coated with reagents which react to the presence of zinc, a component of semen, and is affixed to a plastic backing to facilitate testing items without touching the highly sensitive coated portion of the strip. This assembly is exposed to a source of semen, such as a suspicious stain on a garment. A positive test is characterized by a bright pink color, which easily can be seen against the light yellow background. A positive test provides presumptive evidence of semen. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124761 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING EXTRACELLULAR ACIDIFICATION AND OXYGEN CONSUMPTION RATE WITH HIGHER PRECISION - The accuracy and/or precision of measurements of extracellular acidification rate or CO | 2010-05-20 |
20100124762 | FLUIDIZED BED DETECTOR FOR CONTINUOUS, ULTRA-SENSITIVE DETECTION OF BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL MATERIALS - The present invention is generally directed to a fluidized bed detector for continuous detection of biological and chemical materials comprising a fluidized bed of detecting elements suspended in a continuous flow system wherein the detecting elements remain in the system when a first force trying to move the detecting elements to the bottom of the system is balanced with a second opposing force of a flowing gas or liquid trying to move detecting elements to the top of the system and wherein the presence of a target molecule in the flowing gas or liquid disrupts the balance of the first and second forces causing the detecting element to exit the system. The release of the detecting element indicates the presence of the target molecule and may be captured, concentrated, or both for further evaluation by other assays or other means. Also disclosed is the related method of detecting biological and chemical materials using a fluidized bed detector. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124763 | Method for detection, characterization and/or identification of microorganisms in a sealed container - The present invention provides a method and system for monitoring, detecting, and/or characterizing a biological particle that may be present in a sample. The method may be accomplished in a sealed container by utilizing a first step time-dependent spectroscopic technique to obtain at least two measurements of a growth composition comprising a sample and correlating said measurements for the detection and/or characterization of a biological particle that may be present in the sample. The method further provides for a subsequent step for the separation, characterizion and/or identification of the microorganisms in the sealed container. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124764 | SINGLE CHAIN ANTIBODY LIBRARY DESIGN - The invention provides polynucleotide vectors and linkers and methods for designing and making single chain variable fragment (“ScFv”) libraries. The invention also provides polynucleotide vectors and linkers and methods for reformatting the ScFv library into Fab and IgG formats for high throughput production and screening. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124765 | SEQUENCE AMPLIFICATION WITH TARGET PRIMERS - The present disclosure relates to the amplification of target nucleic acid sequences for various sequencing and/or identification techniques. This can be accomplished via the use of target primers. The use of these target primers, as described herein, allows for the reduction in the amplification of undesired hybridization events (such as primer dimerization) while allowing for the amplification of the target nucleic acid sequences. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124766 | Apparatus and Method for Segmented Thermal Cycler - The present invention relates to a thermal cycler for the carrying out of chemical or biological reactions, such as PCR or other nucleic acid amplification reactions, that is segmented with a plurality of reaction vessel receiving elements. The reaction vessel receiving elements are thermally isolated from each other and provide an airtight seal to prevent liquids or moisture from penetrating below the reaction vessel receiving elements. The reaction vessel receiving elements have several recesses arranged in a pattern to receive the reaction vessels of a single standard microtiter plate and the segmented thermal cycler has a system for independently heating and cooling each of the reaction vessel receiving elements. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124767 | Microarray Synthesis and Assembly of Gene-Length Polynucleotides - There is disclosed a process for in vitro synthesis and assembly of long, gene-length polynucleotides based upon assembly of multiple shorter oligonucleotides synthesized in situ on a microarray platform. Specifically, there is disclosed a process for in situ synthesis of oligonucleotide fragments on a solid phase microarray platform and subsequent, “on device” assembly of larger polynucleotides composed of a plurality of shorter oligonucleotide fragments. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124768 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF POLYNUCLEOTIDES - The present invention provides compositions and methods for rapid assembly of one or more assembled polynucleotides from a plurality of component polynucleotides. The methods of the invention utilize circular nucleic acid vectors that comprise a DNA segment D flanked by an annealable linker sequence, annealable linker sequence pairs LA and LB, or annealable linker sequence/primer binding segment pairs LA and PB or PA and LB. Restriction endonuclease digestion of a plurality of vectors containing the DNA segments to be assembled generates a plurality of DNA fragments comprising the elements PA-D-LB, LA-D-LB, and LA-D-PB or D-LB, LA-D-LB, and LA-D. The sequences of annealable linker sequences LA and LB provide complementary termini to the DNA fragments, which are utilized in host cell mediated homologous recombination or together with primer binding segments PA and PB in a polymerase cycling assembly reaction for the ordered assembly of the various DNA segments into one or more assembled polynucleotides. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124769 | Methods and compositions for degrading cellulosic material - The present invention relates to enzyme compositions comprising a polypeptide having cellobiohydrolase II activity, a polypeptide having xylanase activity, and one or more cellulolytic proteins and their use in the degradation or conversion of cellulosic material. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124770 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A CONCENTRATED SUGAR SOLUTION BY ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION OF POLYSACCHARIDE ENRICHED BIOMASS - Methods for obtaining concentrated sugar solution from polysaccharide enriched biomass by contacting biomass with water and at least one nucleophilic base to produce a polysaccharide enriched biomass comprising a solid fraction and a liquid fraction and then contacting the solid fraction with saccharification enzyme consortium to produce a saccharification product comprising at least about 7 percent by weight sugars in 24 hours. The methods include optionally adding at least one additive selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycols, fatty acid esters, fatty acid ethoxylates, nonionic surfactants derived from polyethoxylated sorbitan and a fatty acid, sodium lauriminodipropionate, sodium cocoamphoacetate, sodium tridecyl ether sulfate and a combination of these, such that enzyme loading of the saccharification enzyme consortium can be reduced. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124771 | DELIGNIFICATION OF BIOMASS WITH SEQUENTIAL BASE TREATMENT - A method for the production of a saccharification product is provided, the method comprising:
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20100124772 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A SUGAR SOLUTION BY COMBINED CHEMICAL AND ENZYMATIC SACCHARIFICATION OF POLYSACCHARIDE ENRICHED BIOMASS - Concentrated sugar solutions obtained from polysaccharide enriched biomass by contacting biomass with water and at least one nucleophilic base to produce a polysaccharide enriched biomass comprising a solid fraction and a liquid fraction and then contacting enriched biomass with a dilute mineral acid selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, or a combination thereof, to produce an intermediate saccharification product, which is contacted with an enzyme consortium to produce a final saccharification product comprising fermentable sugars. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124773 | METHODS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING ESTERS - Methods are provided for producing esters. The methods comprise converting a fermentable carbon source to organic acids by fermentation with organic acid producing microorganisms, followed by catalytic esterification. The methods comprise integrated fermentation, extraction, and esterification reactions wherein the organic acids produced during fermentation are extracted into an extraction solvent and then directly reacted with an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst to form organic esters. Methods of producing esters are also provided wherein the organic acids produced during fermentation and extracted into the extraction solvent are stripped from the extraction solvent prior to being reacted with an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst to form organic esters. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124774 | METHOD OF PRODUCING BIOFUEL USING SEA ALGAE - The present invention relates to a method of producing biofuel, more specifically a method of producing biofuel comprising the steps of generating monosugars from marine algae, or from polysaccharides extracted from marine algae by treating the marine algae or the polysaccharides with a hydrolytic enzyme and/or a hydrolytic catalyst; and fermenting the monosugars using a microorganism to produce biofuel. The method of producing biofuel of the present invention solve the problem of raw material suppliance since it uses marine algae as a raw material for biomass, and reduce the production costs by excluding lignin eliminating process that has been required by the conventional method using wood-based raw materials, resulting in economic and environmental advantages. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124775 | PROCESS FOR TREATING CULTURED CELLS - According to the present invention, a process for treating cultured cells is provided, which comprises the steps of: a) providing planar, two-dimensional objects (“flakes”), wherein these objects comprise a material which, upon application of an extrinsic stimulus, is transferred from the planar state into a rolled state, b) providing cells on said flakes, and c) transferring the flakes from the planar state into a rolled state by application of said extrinsic stimulus. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124776 | ALLOGRAFTS COMBINED WITH TISSUE DERIVED STEM CELLS FOR BONE HEALING - There is disclosed a method of combining mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) with a bone substrate. In an embodiment, the method includes obtaining tissue having MSCs together with unwanted cells. The tissue is digested to form a cell suspension having MSCs and unwanted cells. The cell suspension is added to the substrate. The substrate is cultured to allow the MSCs to adhere. The substrate is rinsed to remove unwanted cells. In various embodiments, the tissue is adipose issue, muscle tissue, or bone marrow tissue. In an embodiment, there is disclosed an allograft product including a combination of MSCs with a bone substrate in which the combination is manufactured by culturing MSCs disposed on the substrate for a period of time to allow the MSCs to adhere to the substrate, and then rinsing the substrate to remove unwanted cells from the substrate. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124777 | Bacterium producing L-glutamic acid and method for producing L-glutamic acid - L-Glutamic acid is produced by culturing a coryneform bacterium having L-glutamic acid producing ability, in which trehalose synthesis ability is decreased or deleted by, for example, disrupting a gene coding for trehalose-6-phosphate synthase, a gene coding for maltooligosyltrehalose synthase, or both of these genes to produce and accumulate L-glutamic acid in the medium, and collecting the L-glutamic acid from the medium. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124778 | Forensic Test Strip and Method for the Detection of Semen - The present invention relates to a forensic test strip and method for the detection of semen. This strip is comprised of a paper element coated with reagents which react to the presence of acid phosphatase (AP), an enzyme found in semen, and is sandwiched between a clear plastic cover and an opaque plastic backing. This assembly is peeled apart, the paper element exposed to a source of semen, and the clear cover replaced. A positive test is characterized by a bright purple color, which easily can be seen through the clear cover. An adhesive backing is provided, which allows an investigator conveniently to affix the test strip directly to a notebook. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124779 | Two-Step Moulded Capillary - Reaction containers, such as plastic capillaries having an optimized volume-to-surface ratio that are suitable for real-time nucleic acid amplification (rtPCR) applications are disclosed as well as a method for the production of the reaction containers, in particularly the trtPCR plastic capillaries via a 2-step molding process. In the process, a capillary section is closed at one end, a tubular section is provided opened at both ends, and a linkage is provided between the capillary section and the tubular section, wherein the linkage is a fused joint designed to permanently link the open end of the capillary section to one of the open ends of the tubular section thus forming a reaction container having one opening, and in which the fused joint produces light scatter upon illumination. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124780 | GYNECOLOGICAL CONTAINER CAP HAVING A BOUNDARY CONFIGURED TO DETACH A GYNECOLOGICAL SAMPLER FROM A SAMPLING DEVICE - A cap for a container is described that is configured to retain a gynecological sample collected with a sampling device. The cap includes a peripheral wall extending between a base and a flange opposite the base, and a diaphragm extending from the base of the peripheral wall. The flange projects beyond the peripheral wall and is configured to seat against a rim of the container. The diaphragm defines a first open area communicating with a second open area that is smaller than the first open area and includes a boundary spaced from the peripheral wall that is configured to detach the distally located sampler from the sampling device. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124781 | Pluripotent Stem Cell Culture on Micro-Carriers - The present invention is directed to methods for the growth, expansion and differentiation of pluripotent stem cells on micro-carriers. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124782 | Composition For Repairing Defect In Skin Or Gingival Soft Tissue And Method Of Culturing Autologous Fibroblasts - The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing aggregates of autologous fibroblasts for producing autologous fibroblasts having been aggregating in a fibrous state, and an aggregate produced by this method. Another object is to provide a composition for repairing a defect in a skin or gingival soft tissue which can keep favorable treatment effect by remaining in the treated area over a long period of time, and an injection having this composition. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124783 | Methods and Compositions for Cell Attachment and Cultivation on Planar Substrates - The present invention is directed to methods for the growth, expansion and differentiation of pluripotent stem cells on planar substrates lacking an adlayer and a feeder cell layer. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124784 | HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND PERACETIC ACID INDICATORS AND METHODS - The present invention provides a hydrogen peroxide indicator and a peracetic acid indicator that include a substrate on which is disposed an indicator composition that includes at least one of a select group of colorants and a transition metal salt. As a result of exposure to hydrogen peroxide and/or peracetic acid, the colorants change color, and even become colorless, thereby providing an indication of the presence of hydrogen peroxide and/or peracetic acid. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124785 | WILD-CARD-MODIFICATION TECHNIQUE FOR PEPTIDE IDENTIFICATION - Embodiments of a computer system, a method, and a computer-program product (e.g., software) for analyzing tandem-mass-spectrometry data are described. Using this analysis technique, unanticipated chemical modifications to peptides associated with proteins can be identified. In particular, a modification called a wild-card modification is used to identify the most likely chemical modifications in the peptides. A wild-card modification allows the addition of any mass, typically any integer atomic mass within a range, to any one amino acid residue within a candidate peptide. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124786 | Novel Nucleotide and Amino Acid Sequences, and Assays and Methods of use Thereof for Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer - Novel markers for ovarian cancer that are both sensitive and accurate. These markers are overexpressed and/or differentially expressed in ovarian cancer specifically, as opposed to normal ovarian tissue. The measurement of these markers, alone or in combination, in patient samples provides information that the diagnostician can correlate with a probable diagnosis, in ovarian cancer. The markers of the present invention, alone or in combination, show a high degree of differential detection between ovarian cancer and non-cancerous states. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124787 | CAVITY-ENHANCED ON-CHIP ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY - Embodiments of optofluidic devices or methods according to the application can provide on-chip, label-free, massively parallel analysis of analytes. An embodiment of the optofluidic device can comprise a microresonator, a waveguide optically coupled to the microresonator, and a fluidic channel that exposes an analyte to an evanescent field from the microresonator, wherein the light signal has a linewidth lesser than the width of at least one resonance of the light signal propagating in the microresonator. The light signal can be tuned across a spectrum of light wavelengths, wherein the spectrum of wavelengths includes one or more wavelengths defining the at least one resonance in the microresonator. The light transmission through the waveguide over the spectrum of wavelengths of the input light can be detected, and an absorption spectrum of the analyte can be determined. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124788 | METHOD FOR HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION EXAMINATION OF A SAMPLE STRUCTURE LABELED WITH A SUBSTANCE - A method for high spatial resolution examination of a sample structure includes providing a biological structure as the sample structure with a substance capable of being converted from a first state to a second state. The first and second states of the substance differ in at least one photophysical property. The sample structure is labeled by binding a suitable protein tag including a fluorogen activating protein (FAP) to the sample structure or by expressing the protein tag and the sample structure together as a fusion protein. Then the protein tag is bound to the substance. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124789 | ELECTRONIC DETECTION OF INTERACTION AND DETECTION OF INTERACTION BASED ON THE INTERRUPTION FLOW - Porous members can be positioned so as to partially or fully span channels in microfluidic systems. The porous members can be assembled and/or disassembled in situ. The porous members can be made such that pores are separated by connections including but a single molecule at one location, allowing for a high level of open area in a very small pore size member. The porous member can be made up of colloid particles interconnected with molecular species. These can be used to detect analytes qualitatively and/or quantitatively, or to selectively bind and/or release agents on command for a variety of purposes including first blocking, then opening a channel, concentrating analyte over time followed by release of analyte and detection downstream, etc. Porous members can define valves in multiple-channel systems and, with controlled binding and release of agents at the porous members, these valves can be opened and closed and fluid flow controlled in a multi-channel system. Fluidic systems of the invention can include multiple sensing locations at which different analytes are determined. Systems of the invention provide flexibility for overall microchemical analysis, sequentially, of a variety of agents. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124790 | PORTABLE OPTICAL BIOSENSOR MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASUREMENT METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a portable optical biosensor measuring apparatus. The portable optical biosensor measuring apparatus includes a light emitting unit emitting a light having a first line width, an optical biosensor receiving an output light from the light emitting unit, and a peak wavelength detector detecting one peak wavelength having a second line width from a light from the optical biosensor. The first line width is greater than the second line width, and the optical biosensor provides the peak wavelength according to an antigen-antibody reaction. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124791 | METHOD TO FABRICATE A CHIP FOR THE DETECTION OF BIOLOGICAL ELEMENTS - Improved method to fabricate a microelectronic device provided with at least one circuit to detect biological elements, comprising the steps of:
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20100124792 | EDDY CURRENT SENSOR WITH ENHANCED EDGE RESOLUTION - An apparatus for monitoring the thickness of a conductive layer on a substrate includes a support to hold a substrate having a conductive layer, an eddy current monitoring system including a first plurality of core portions, and a motor to cause relative motion between the support and the eddy current monitoring system such that the substrate moves across the first plurality of core portions in a direction that defines a first axis. At least one core portion is positioned further from a second axis than at least two other core portions. The second axis is orthogonal to the first axis. | 2010-05-20 |
20100124793 | HIGH VOLTAGE SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - In one embodiment, a high voltage element is formed overlying a doped semiconductor region that can be depleted during the operation of the high voltage element includes a conductor overlying a space in a resistor. | 2010-05-20 |