28th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110171535 | SEPARATOR FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed are a separator for lithium ion secondary batteries, having an inorganic layer formed from inorganic particles, characterized in that the inorganic particles have a particle diameter distribution in which the 50% cumulative particle diameter D | 2011-07-14 |
20110171536 | Electrochemical Device - A cathode ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110171537 | LITHIUM SULFIDE-CARBON COMPLEX, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE COMPLEX, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY UTILIZING THE COMPLEX - The present invention provides a process for producing a lithium sulfide-carbon composite, the process comprising placing a mixture of lithium sulfide and a carbon material having a specific surface area of 60 m | 2011-07-14 |
20110171538 | GLASS-FIBER CONTAINING COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR ALKALI METAL-BASED BATTERIES AND METHODS OF MAKING - Glass-fiber composites are described that include a substrate containing glass fibers and particles in contact with the glass fiber substrate. The particles may include an alkali-metal containing compound. In addition, batteries are described with an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte. The cathode may include alkali-metal containing nanoparticles in contact with glass fibers. Also describe are methods of making a glass-fiber composite. The methods may include the steps of forming a wet laid non-woven glass fiber substrate, and contacting alkali-metal containing particles on the substrate. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171539 | Non-Aqueous Electrolyte for a High-Voltage Lithium Battery - The invention relates to a positive electrode/electrolyte pair for lithium batteries operating at a voltage above 4.2 V versus Li+/Li. The electrolyte of the lithium battery used in the invention includes at least a first additive chosen from optionally substituted, cyclic or acyclic, carboxylic or dicarboxylic anhydrides and carboxylic or dicarboxylic acids, and mixtures thereof, and optionally a second additive which is a lithium salt, the total content of additive(s) being greater than or equal to 0.01% by weight and less than or equal to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of electrolyte, and the positive electrode is made of a material having a spinel structure. The lithium batteries of the invention are applicable in particular in the field of portable equipment, such as telephones, computers, camcorders, cameras and tooling. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171540 | NON-AQUEOUS SOLVENT AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITOR EACH COMPRISING THE NON-AQUEOUS SOLVENT OR THE NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION - A nonaqueous solvent for an electrical storage device according to the present invention includes fluorine-containing cyclic saturated hydrocarbon having a structure represented by the following general formula (1) in which one or two substituents R are introduced into a cyclohexane ring; a compound having a relative dielectric constant of 25 or higher; and a chain carbonate (in general formula (1), R is represented by C | 2011-07-14 |
20110171541 | FUEL CELL, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is a fuel cell having a structure in which a cathode and an anode face each other with a proton conductor therebetween. In this fuel cell, an oxygen reductase or the like is immobilized on at least the cathode, and the cathode is composed of a material having pores therein such as porous carbon. In this fuel cell, the volume of water contained in the cathode is controlled to be 70% or less of the volume of the pores of the cathode, whereby a high current value can be stably obtained through optimization of the amount of moisture contained in the cathode when an enzyme is immobilized on at least the cathode. Also provided is a method for operating the fuel cell. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171542 | FUEL CELL, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, MOVABLE BODY, POWER GENERATION SYSTEM, AND COGENERATION SYSTEM - A fuel cell which can directly extract electric power from a polysaccharide, such as starch, is provided. A fuel electrode is formed by immobilizing with an immobilizer, on an electrode comprised of, e.g., carbon, an enzyme responsible for decomposing a polysaccharide into monosaccharides, an enzyme responsible for decomposing the monosaccharide formed, a coenzyme (e.g., NAD | 2011-07-14 |
20110171543 | POWER GENERATION - A method and apparatus are disclosed for generating electrical power during negative pressure therapy. The apparatus includes a fuel cell, comprising an anode element and a cathode element, arranged to collect biological fluid from a wound site to which a negative pressure is applied and electro-oxidize a component of the biological fluid at the anode element and/or electro-reduce a component of the biological fluid at the cathode element. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171544 | FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED GAS RECIRCULATION - There is disclosed a fuel cell assembly comprising at least one horizontally arranged fuel cell stack that has numerous fuel cells, each comprising an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte situated between the anode and the cathode; combustible gas supply means for supplying combustible gas to the anodes of the fuel cells; anode gas withdrawal means for withdrawing the anode exhaust gas from the anodes; cathode gas supply means for supplying cathode gas to the cathodes of the fuel cells; cathode gas withdrawal means for withdrawing the cathode exhaust gas from the fuel cells; and recirculation means for recirculating at least one part of the anode exhaust gas and/or the cathode exhaust gas to cathodes of the fuel cells. The fuel cell assembly according to the invention is characterised in that the recirculation means comprises at least one collection line situated on one long side of the fuel cell stack for collecting the exhaust gases to be recirculated, said line opening into an inlet of a delivery unit which is situated on the end face of the fuel cell stack and which has an outlet that communicates with the cathode gas supply means. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171545 | CARBON FUEL PARTICLES USED IN DIRECT CARBON CONVERSION FUEL CELLS - A system for preparing particulate carbon fuel and using the particulate carbon fuel in a fuel cell. Carbon particles are finely divided. The finely dividing carbon particles are introduced into the fuel cell. A gas containing oxygen is introduced into the fuel cell. The finely divided carbon particles are exposed to carbonate salts, or to molten NaOH or KOH or LiOH or mixtures of NaOH or KOH or LiOH, or to mixed hydroxides, or to alkali and alkaline earth nitrates. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171546 | Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System - A solid oxide fuel cell system includes a fuel cell unit for generating electricity via executing an electrochemical reaction on fuel, a fuel supply for storing the natural gas, water and air and a re-composing unit for re-composing natural gas, water and air into the fuel. A pipe transfers the natural gas, water and air into the re-composing unit from the fuel supply. Another pipe transfers the fuel into the fuel cell unit from the re-composing unit. Another pipe transfers hot air into the re-composing unit from the fuel cell unit. A mixing unit mixes air with residual fuel from the fuel cell unit. A combusting unit burns the mixture from the mixing unit. A heat-exchanging unit executes heat-exchanging between air and the exhaust from the combusting unit. The heat-exchanging unit includes an air-inletting port, an exhaust port and another port for sending hot air into the fuel cell unit. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171547 | Low Power Control of Fuel Cell Open Circuit Voltage - A fuel cell power plant ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110171548 | FUEL CELL DEVICE - A fuel cell device is equipped with an ECU | 2011-07-14 |
20110171549 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING ABNORMALITY OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system and an abnormality detecting method therefore is provided. The fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell that includes at least one fuel-cell cell having an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte membrane, an anode-side passage supplying and exhausting fuel gas to and from the anode, a cathode-side passage supplying and exhausting oxidation gas to and from the cathode, a voltage detecting unit detecting a fuel cell voltage, a suppressing unit setting a suppression state where, after terminating normal power generation, introduction of the fuel and oxidation gas to the anode-side and cathode-side passages and emission of the fuel and oxidation gas from the anode-side and cathode-side passages to outsides are suppressed as compared with those during the normal power generation; and an abnormality detecting unit, after setting the suppression state, detecting abnormality of the fuel cell system based on the detected voltage or a variation thereof. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171550 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A method for controlling a fuel cell system is provided. In this method, the operation of a fuel cell system is divided into several modes, and the operation mode of the fuel cell system is determined according to voltage signals, current signals, and temperature signals of the fuel cell system. Moreover, a fuel cell system using the control method is also provided. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171551 | FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY WITH A MODULAR CONSTRUCTION - There is disclosed a fuel cell assembly comprising: at least one horizontally arranged fuel cell stack that has numerous fuel cells, each comprising an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte situated between the anode and the cathode; combustible gas supply means for supplying combustible gas to the anodes of the fuel cells; anode gas withdrawal means for withdrawing the anode exhaust gas from the anodes; cathode gas supply means for supplying cathode gas to the cathodes of the fuel cells; cathode gas withdrawal means for withdrawing the cathode exhaust gas from the fuel cells; and recirculation means for recirculating at least one part of the anode exhaust gas and/or the cathode exhaust gas to cathodes of the fuel cells. The fuel cell assembly according to the invention is characterised in that the assembly consists of modular sub-assemblies that are independent of one another and that communicate with one another via standardised interfaces. A first sub-assembly comprises the fuel cell stack, the combustible gas supply means and the anode gas withdrawal means, a second sub-assembly comprises the cathode gas supply means together with a cathode gas distributor, a start-up heater and a heat exchanger, a third sub-assembly comprises a cathode exhaust gas collector, a cathode exhaust gas line, a gas mixer for mixing fresh air, the cathode exhaust gas and the anode exhaust gases, a catalytic burner and a collection line of the recirculation means, and a fourth sub-assembly comprises a delivery unit of the recirculation means. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171552 | AIR-COOLED FUEL CELL STRUCTURE WITH AIR-GUIDING ELEMENT - An air-cooled fuel cell structure with an air-guiding element is provided. The air-cooled fuel cell structure includes a fuel cell module, a fan cover, an electric fan, and the air-guiding element. The fan cover has a first opening and a second opening. The first opening of the fan cover is hermetically coupled to a first end portion of the gas flow channels of the fuel cell module. The electronic fan is disposed above the second opening of the fan cover. The air-guiding element is disposed in the fan cover. The air-guiding element guides gas flow in the fan cover to ensure uniform distribution of the gas flow in the gas flow channels of the fuel cell module. Thus, the temperature difference inside the fuel cell module can be reduced and the efficacy of the fuel cell module can be raised. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171553 | FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention relates to a fuel cell having a membrane electrode assembly, anode-side and cathode-side electrodes, current collector structures and distribution structures for fuel and oxidant. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for the production of such fuel cells and also to a stack comprising a plurality of such fuel cells. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171554 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL APPARATUS - [Means for Solution] A solid oxide fuel cell apparatus including a fuel cell having a plate-shaped first solid electrolyte, an anode provided on one side of the first solid electrolyte and coming in contact with fuel gas, and a cathode provided on the other side of the first solid electrolyte and coming in contact with oxidizer gas. The solid oxide fuel cell apparatus further includes a cell-follow-up deformation member located on at least one of opposite sides of the fuel cell with respect to a first stacking direction along which the anode, the first solid electrolyte, and the cathode are stacked together. The cell-follow-up deformation member deforms according to a deformation of the fuel cell on the basis of at least one of physical quantities including differential thermal expansion coefficient and differential pressure. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171555 | MIXED REACTANT FLOW-BY FUEL CELL - A cell unit of a mixed reactant fuel cell comprises a multiphase mixed reactant fluid distributor, an anode and cathode in fluid and electronic communication with the distributor, and a separator positioned relative to one of the anode and the cathode to provide electronic insulation and ionic communication between the cell unit and another adjacent cell unit. The distributor is electronically conductive and the reactant fluid which flows through the distributor has fuel and oxidant each in separate fluid phases, wherein at least one of the fuel and oxidant fluid phases is a liquid. The capillary pressure at the anode is selected to produce a higher hold up of the fuel fluid phase than the oxidant fluid phase in the pores of the anode when the mixed reactant fluid flows through the distributor thereby suppressing transfer of oxidant to the anode from the distributor, or the capillary pressure at the cathode is selected to produce a higher hold up of the oxidant fluid phase than the fuel fluid phase in the pores of the cathode when the mixed reactant fluid flows through the distributor, thereby suppressing transfer of fuel to the cathode from the distributor; or both. The distributor extends between respective superficial electrode surfaces of the anode and cathode such that the bulk mixed reactant fluid flows through the distributor and by the superficial electrode surfaces under conditions that produce a positive net potential of the fuel cell under load. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171556 | FUEL CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL COGENERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A fuel cell cogeneration system of the present invention includes: a cell ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110171557 | INLET MANIFOLD WITH GUIDING STRUCTURE FOR FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes an inlet manifold that communicates with an inlet pipe. The inlet pipe enters the inlet manifold at a port. A baffle is positioned about the port. The baffle captures and directs fuel away from a side of the inlet manifold that will face a cell stack. A fuel cell incorporating such an inlet manifold is also claimed. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171558 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell including a fuel cell stack having a fuel cell unit provided with, in order to enable appropriate control of a wet state before power generation efficiency of the fuel cell is reduced, a polymer electrolyte membrane having one surface thereof provided with an oxidizer electrode and another surface thereof provided with a fuel electrode. The fuel cell unit includes plural power generation cell units and a pair of wet state detection cell units. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171559 | MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A membrane electrode assembly includes a proton exchange membrane; and a first electrode and a second electrode located on opposite sides of the proton exchange membrane; each electrode comprising a catalyst layer and a gas diffusion layer; the catalyst layer is located between the gas diffusion layer and the proton exchange membrane; and the gas diffusion layer comprising a carbon nanotube film structure, the carbon nanotube film structure comprising at least one carbon nanotube layer, the carbon nanotube layer comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes oriented along a same direction. A method of making the same is also related. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171560 | Paraffin fuel cell - The present invention provides a fuel cell in which electricity is generated and a paraffin is converted to an olefin. Between the anode and cathode compartment of the fuel cell is a ceramic membrane of the formula BaCe | 2011-07-14 |
20110171561 | COMPOSITION WITH ENHANCED PROTON CONDUCTIVITY - A composition showing enhanced proton conductivity comprising at least a polymer with an ionizable group (A) containing a proton and carbon nanostructures functionalized with ionizable group (B) containing a proton is disclosed where A and B are same or different. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171562 | PROCESS FOR FORMING A MEMBRANE-SUBGASKET ASSEMBLY USING VACUUM SEALING - A UEA-subgasket assembly for a fuel cell system and a method of production thereof is disclosed. The UEA-subgasket assembly includes a membrane electrolyte assembly, diffusion media, and a subgasket, wherein the subgasket permeates into one of the diffusion media to form a substantially fluid-tight seal. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171563 | GAS DIFFUSION LAYER FOR FUEL CELL - A gas diffusion layer for a fuel cell includes a conductive microparticle layer and a base material layer. The conductive microparticle layer is formed with first pores of no less than 0.5 μm and no more than 50 μm and second pores of no less than 0.05 μm and less than 0.5 μm. Pores are also formed in the base material layer. A total volume of the second pores is no less than 50% and less than 100% of a total volume of all of the pores in the conductive microparticle layer. By properly setting a pore size D | 2011-07-14 |
20110171564 | REVERSIBLE SUPERHYDROPHILIC-SUPERHYDROPHOBIC COATING FOR FUEL CELL BIPOLAR PLATES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - One exemplary embodiment includes a fuel cell bipolar plate having a reversible super hydrophilic-super hydrophobic coating over at least a portion thereof. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171565 | Carbon nanofibers containing catalyst nanoparticles - The invention relates a method for synthesizing carbon nanofibers containing catalytic material particles characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
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20110171566 | REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY - A reflective mask blank for EUV lithography having an absorbing layer which has a low reflectivity with respect to wavelength regions of EUV light and pattern inspection light, and which is easily controllable to obtain desired film composition and film thickness. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171567 | PHASE SHIFT MASK BLANK, PHASE SHIFT MASK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHASE SHIFT MASK BLANK - Problem: There is a demand for a phase shift mask that makes it possible to decrease the film thickness of the phase shift film, can satisfy the requirement relating to pattern accuracy, without collapsing the OPC pattern, and enables control of optical characteristics and pattern defect inspection, and also for a phase shift mask blank as an original plate for such a phase shift mask. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171568 | MASK BLANK SUBSTRATE - Provided is a mask blank substrate that can reduce the change in flatness of a main surface thereof before and after chucking to make very small the position offset caused by a photomask and that can significantly reduce the difference in tendency of substrate deformation before and after chucking between photomasks. In a mask blank substrate having two main surfaces and four end faces, a central point is set on the main surface, a first axis of symmetry that passes through the central point and that is parallel to one of the end faces and a second axis of symmetry that passes through the central point and that is perpendicular to the first axis of symmetry are respectively set, measurement points are set in the form of a grid with respect to the first axis of symmetry and the second axis of symmetry so as to measure heights of the main surface from a reference plane at the measurement points, respectively, differences each between measured height values at those measurement points located at positions that are axisymmetric with respect to the first axis of symmetry are calculated, and those differences corresponding to at least 95% of the total number of the calculated differences between the measured height values are within a predetermined value. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171569 | SULFONIUM DERIVATIVES AND THE USE THEROF AS LATENT ACIDS - Compounds of the formula (I), wherein R | 2011-07-14 |
20110171570 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor having at least: a substrate; a photosensitive layer provided on the substrate; and an overcoat layer provided on the photosensitive layer. The overcoat layer of the photoreceptor includes at least: a cross-linked component that is obtained by cross-linking of at least one selected from a guanamine compound or a melamine compound and a charge-transporting material having at least one substituent group selected from —OH, —OCH | 2011-07-14 |
20110171571 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER AND METHOD OF PREPARING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - The disclosure provides an electrophotographic toner and methods for preparing the same, including a first binder resin, a second binder resin, a colorant, a releasing agent, a charge control agent, and an ionomer, wherein the second binder resin is a resin derived biomass. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171572 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE, DEVELOPER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner for developing an electrostatic image contains at least one of an oxidation polymerizable monomer and a polymer having an ethylenically unsaturated group, and an oxidation polymerization catalyst in a form of a composite with inorganic particles, wherein a temperature T(10 Mpa) and a temperature T(1 Mpa) satisfies the following expression (1): | 2011-07-14 |
20110171573 | CARRIER, DEVELOPER USING THE CARRIER, AND DEVELOPING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE USING THE DEVELOPER - A carrier for use in a two component developer for developing an electrostatic latent image is provided. The carrier includes a particulate core material; and a cover layer located on a surface of the core material and including a silicone resin and barium sulfate. The cover layer includes Ba and Si at an atomic ratio of from 0.01 to 0.08 as determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171574 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CAPSULE TONER - A method for manufacturing a capsule toner having improved preservability with no deterioration in low-temperature fixability is provided. The method for manufacturing a capsule toner includes a mixed fine resin particle adhering step of adhering mixed fine resin particles including crystalline polyester fine resin particles and amorphous fine resin particles to surfaces of toner base particles to form mixed fine resin particle-adhered particles, a spraying step of spraying a mixed solution of a liquid for plasticizing the toner base particles and the mixed fine resin particles and a crystal nucleating agent, while fluidizing the mixed fine resin particle-adhered particles, and a film-forming step of making a film of the mixed fine resin particles by impact force so that the film is a resin coating layer on the surfaces of the toner base particles. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171575 | PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a photoresist composition comprising:
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20110171576 | SALT AND PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME - A salt represented by the formula (I): | 2011-07-14 |
20110171577 | ACTINIC RAY-SENSITIVE OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN WITH THE COMPOSITION - An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes any of the compounds of general formula (I) below; | 2011-07-14 |
20110171578 | Positive Photosensitive Resin Composition - A positive photosensitive resin composition includes: (A) a polybenzoxazole precursor; (B) a photosensitive diazoquinone compound; (C) a silane compound; (D) a polyamic acid ester compound; and (E) a solvent. The positive photosensitive resin composition can reduce film shrinkage, can have high sensitivity, high resolution, and excellent residue removal properties, and can provide good pattern shapes. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171579 | NEGATIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A negative resist composition comprises a base polymer comprising recurring units having an alkylthio group and having a Mw of 1000-2500, an acid generator, and a basic component, typically an amine compound containing a carboxyl group, but not active hydrogen. A 45-nm line-and-space pattern with a low value of LER can be formed. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171580 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A positive resist composition comprising a polymer having a tetrahydrobenzocycloheptane-substituted secondary or tertiary carboxyl group ester as an acid labile group exhibits a high contrast of alkaline dissolution rate before and after exposure, a high resolution, a good pattern profile and minimal edge roughness after exposure, a significant effect of suppressing acid diffusion rate, and improved etching resistance. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171581 | PHOTORESIST COMPOSTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARRAY SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME - A photoresist composition includes a binder resin, a photo acid generator, an acryl resin having four different types of monomers, and a solvent. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171582 | Three Dimensional Integration With Through Silicon Vias Having Multiple Diameters - A method is disclosed which includes patterning a photoresist layer on a substrate of a structure, removing a first portion of the photoresist layer to expose a first area of the substrate, etching the first area to form a cavity having a first depth, removing a second portion of the photoresist to expose an additional area of the substrate, and etching the cavity to expose a first conductor in the structure and the additional area to expose a second conductor in the structure. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171583 | Process Solutions Containing Surfactants - Process solutions comprising one or more surfactants are used to reduce the number of defects in the manufacture of semiconductor devices. In certain embodiments, the process solution may reduce post-development defects such as pattern collapse or line width roughness when employed as a rinse solution either during or after the development of the patterned photoresist layer. Also disclosed is a method for reducing the number of defects such as pattern collapse and/or line width roughness on a plurality of photoresist coated substrates employing the process solution of the present invention. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171584 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HIGH RESOLUTION ORGANIC THIN FILM PATTERN - A method of forming a high resolution organic thin film pattern, the method including forming a first organic layer on a substrate; selectively removing the first organic layer by selectively irradiating light energy onto the first organic layer, and forming a remaining part of the first organic layer as a sacrifice layer; forming a second organic layer on the substrate and the entire surface of the sacrifice layer; and lifting off the second organic layer formed on the sacrifice layer by removing the sacrifice layer using a solvent, and forming the remaining second organic layer as a second organic layer pattern. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171585 | Photolithography Method - A photolithography method is provided which includes: arranging a layout topography in a first mask and a second mask in such a way that at least a layout pattern of the layout topography is defined by an overlap area. The overlap area is formed when at least a first pattern of the first mask and at least a second pattern of the second mask are projected on a common surface and are overlapped to each other. Critical dimensions of the first mask and the second mask are larger than a resolution of a photolithography machine for preventing from bridging. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171586 | RESIST PROCESSING METHOD - A resist processing method having the steps of: (1) forming a first resist film by applying a first resist composition comprising: a resin (A) having an acid-labile group, being insoluble or poorly soluble in alkali aqueous solution, and being rendered soluble in alkali aqueous solution through the action of an acid, a photo acid generator (B) and a cross-linking agent (C) onto a substrate and drying; (2) prebaking the first resist film; (3) exposing to a whole surface of the first resist film, and then exposing the first resist film through a mask; (4) post-exposure baking of the first resist film; (5) developing with a first alkali developer to obtain a first resist pattern; (6) hard-baking the first resist pattern, (7) obtaining a second resist film by applying a second resist composition onto the first resist pattern, and then drying; (8) pre baking the second resist film; (9) exposing the second resist film through a mask; (10) post-exposure baking the second resist film; and (11) developing with a second alkali developer to obtain a second resist pattern. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171587 | Burner and method of its operation - A liquid fuel-fired furnace installation is composed of at least one fuel tank ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110171588 | OPTIMISED METHOD AND DEVICE LOOP COMBUSTION ON LIQUID HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK - The invention relates to a device and to an improved method for chemical looping combustion of at least one liquid hydrocarbon feed, comprising: mixing the liquid feed with an atomization gas so as to feed it into a metal oxide transport zone ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110171589 | SINTERING FURNACE FOR CERAMIC PRODUCT AND SINTERING METHOD USING THE SAME - There is provided a sintering furnace for a ceramic product and a sintering method using the same. A sintering furnace for a ceramic product according to an aspect of the invention may include: a furnace body having an insulating material provided therein; at least one setter arranged in the furnace body and having a ceramic molded product loaded on an upper side thereof; a heater supplying heat to the ceramic molded product; and a gas supply device disposed under the setter or around the heater so that a uniform temperature gradient is maintained inside the furnace body. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171590 | DEVICE FOR HEATING ROD-TYPE WORK PIECES - The invention relates to a device for heating rod-type, metallic work pieces, comprising two heating modules that are switched one behind the other, which are coupled with one another by way of a control module, so that a continuous heating chamber is formed, whereby the first heating module is formed by a gas oven ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110171591 | ORTHODONTIC COMPOSITION WITH HEAT MODIFIED MINERALS - The invention provides an orthodontic composition, related methods and packaged articles that include a hardenable component, a hardener, and a heat-modified inorganic mineral filler. The composition displays improved hardened remnant cleanup compared with compositions using traditional hard mineral fillers, while maintaining acceptable handling, bond strength and mechanical properties. Bond strength enhancement is achieved by heat-modifying a soft mineral filler, a process by which water of hydration is eliminated from the microstructure of the mineral to form a non-hydrated phase. By using heat-modified mineral fillers that are soft relative to human enamel, the hardened orthodontic composition can be conveniently removed using a lowspeed abrasive disk or other mild abrasion process that is safer and more comfortable for the patient. The composition is especially beneficial for use in bonding orthodontic appliances to teeth. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171592 | Method of Direct Fabrication of Intraoral Devices - A method of direct fabrication of intraoral devices provides an easy, cost effective way of making a variety of appliances intraorally. The use of a thin layer of unset plastic or thermoplastic material on a flexible tray allows for a customized fit to any palate, directly in the oral cavity. A palatal retainer provides the primary retention for optional functional components to be incorporated. Functional components may include anterior deprogrammers, and full coverage and partial coverage occlusal guards. Use of the palatal retainer provides comfortable, safe retention without the need for excessive facial wrap. The retainer itself can function as a palatal obturator or a healing stent. Fabrication of the appliances could be performed by the end user, health care providers, or anyone skilled in the art. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171593 | DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE DENTAL IMPRESSION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - The present invention describes systems and methods to provide dynamically adjustable dental impression devices. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides a dynamically adjustable dental impression device including a facial portion having at least a first wall and a lingual portion having at least a first wall. The facial portion is movably connected to the lingual portion to form an internal cavity enabled to receive a quantity of impression material. Furthermore, the size of the internal cavity can be reduced during the formation of an impression of a dental structure. In some embodiments, the facial portion can be contracted with the lingual portion during the formation on the impression of the dental structure, resulting in the reduction in the size of the internal cavity. Additionally, in some embodiments, the reduction in the size of the internal cavity during the formation on the impression of the dental structure can increase the hydrostatic pressure within the quantity of impression material. Furthermore, the dynamically adjustable dental impression device can simultaneously apply forces substantially nonparallel and substantially parallel to the long axis of the tooth in the dental structure. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171594 | CENTRIFUGAL DEFLECTION DEVICE FOR A SURGICAL OR DENTAL HANDPIECE FOR REMOVING FOREIGN MATTER - Centrifugal deflection device intended to be fitted to a surgical or dental handpiece ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110171595 | DENTAL BUR - The invention relates to an improved bur for use in handpieces having a rotatable chuck with a tool bore for receiving the bur, a friction grip member for frictionally retaining the bur in the chuck and a torque lock seat of non-circular cross-section and permitting length adjustment of the bur in the drive head by concentrically supporting the bur in the drive head at any position from a fully inserted position to a maximum retracted position. The bur includes a tool body having an axis of rotation, a working end for projecting from the handpiece and a driven end for insertion into the tool bore of the chuck. The driven end is a generally cylindrical shaft with a preselected outer circumference for fittingly engaging in the tool bore for concentric rotation of the driven end with the chuck. The shaft including a torque lock portion for fittingly and non-rotatably engaging the torque lock seat of the chuck. The torque lock portion has at least two flat surfaces circumferentially spaced apart by intermediate cylindrical mantle portions, for providing the locking portion with a cross-section including alternating circular and straight sections and fitting into the non-circular cross-section of the torque lock seat to prevent rotation of the torque lock portion in the torque lock seat. The circular sections have the same diameter as the outer diameter of the cylindrical shaft. A total area of the flat surfaces covers at least 0.001956 square inches and the circular sections extend over at least 30% of the outer circumference of the driven end. This maintains efficient torque transfer between the chuck and the tool and ensures concentricity of the bur in the handpiece to prevent undue vibration of the bur in the handpiece. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171596 | Dental Wedge - The present invention relates to dental wedges that may be used for creating space between adjacent teeth. In one form, the dental wedge includes an elongated body extending from an outer end to an opposite inner end. The body has a longitudinal intermediate wall, a longitudinal first side wall connected to the intermediate wall, and a longitudinal second side wall connected to the intermediate wall. The first side wall and the second side wall each flare away from the intermediate wall such that a first distal end of the first side wall and a second distal end of the second side wall are spaced apart creating an inverted generally V-shaped transverse section for the body. The body has a top surface formed by the intermediate wall, the first side wall and the second side wall. The body also has a bottom surface formed by the intermediate wall, the first side wall and the second side wall. The dental wedge includes a grasping section connected to the outer end of the body. A hollow region is defined by the bottom surface of the wedge and a first reference line extending from the first distal end of the first side wall to the second distal end of the second side wall. At least a first portion of the body comprises a first material that transmits light. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171597 | Method for in-situ simultaneous shaping of adjacent matrix bands and tools - A dental instrument with arms pivotally connected for scissors pivot action between closed and open positions is disclosed. A pair of tines extends from distal ends of the arms and at least one shaping surface on one of said tines is supported so that it is operable to shape an interior surface of one of two matrix bands positioned around adjacent teeth. In use, each tine is positioned inside of adjacent matrix bands positioned around adjacent teeth. As the arms are pivoted towards the closed position, the shaping surface is moved towards the tine on which it is not supported and a clamping force is applied by the tines causing the shaping surface to shape at least one of the matrix bands. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171598 | FALSE TEETH POSITIONING DEVICE - A false teeth positioning device being embedded in the false teeth to attach the false teeth onto guns and comprising: a base including a concave surface to be attached onto the gums, the concave surface including a cavity formed thereon, the base including a hole fixed on one side surface thereof; a flexible attaching piece coupled to the concave surface to cover the cavity and including plural indentions arranged on a bottom surface thereof and plural flexible films formed on a top surface thereof to correspond to the indentions; an axial seat secured to one side of the base and including an axial bore disposed thereon to communicate with the cavity; a shaft fixed to the axial bore and including an O-shaped rubber ring arranged on an outer periphery of one end thereof proximate to the cavity; a driving member driven from an exterior to actuate the shaft to move. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171599 | SHAPE MEMORY DENTAL RETENTION SYSTEMS - Shape memory dental retention systems which facilitate the adjustment or removal of an oral appliance, e.g., a crown or bridge, from a reconfigurable abutment assembly are described. The adjustable abutment assembly may be secured to an anchoring implant bored into the bones within the mouth. The abutment assembly has a projecting abutment portion with one or more shape memory material sleeves or plates or elements extending along the abutment. Each of the sleeves has a length with at least one curved or arcuate portion. Energy may be applied to the elements such that the arcuate portion flattens to allow for the oral appliance to be placed thereupon while removal of the energy allows the elements to reconfigure into its curved configuration thereby locking the oral appliance to the abutment. Removal of the oral appliance may be effected by reapplication of energy to the elements. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171600 | Bio-Implant Having a Screw Body with Nanoporous Spiral Groove and the Method of Making the Same - A bio-implant having a screw body selectively formed with nanoporous channels structure in a spiral groove and the method of making the same are disclosed. Nanoporous channels structure formed into the spiral groove of the bio-implant is carried out by the heat treatment in vacuum firstly and anodic treatment secondly. Thereafter, bioactive material is filled into the nanoporous and deposited on the implant surface by an electro-deposition process so as to increase the bioactivity and biocompatibility of the bio-implant. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171601 | ADDITIONAL STABILIZATION DEVICE FOR ENDO-OSSEOUS DENTAL IMPLANT - An additional stabilization device intended to be used in combination with an endo-osseous dental implant, such an endo-osseous implant which has at least one endo-osseous anchoring foot adapted to an installation in a jaw bone of a patient so as to cooperate with an external pillar intended to be fixed into the anchoring foot and further has means for fixing a dental prosthetic element, the anchoring foot and the pillar further has anti-rotational means with which the relative movements of the pillar relatively to the anchoring foot may be inhibited, once the pillar is placed in the anchoring foot. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171602 | IMPLANT, IN PARTICULAR DENTAL IMPLANT - A metal implant, in particular a dental implant, with a hydrophilic surface for at least partial insertion into a bone, and a method for the production of said implant are described. A particularly advantageous hydrophilic surface for improved osteointegration properties is made available if it is briefly treated, at least in some areas, in a weakly alkaline solution. These excellent osteointegration properties can be achieved in a method in which, optionally after a preceding mechanical surface modification by material removal and/or chemical surface modification, at least the areas exposed of this surface exposed to bone and/or soft tissue are chemically modified in an alkaline solution. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171603 | IMPLANT ABUTMENT MATERIAL FOR TAILOR-MADE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ABUTMENT USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an implant abutment material for tailor-made for manufacturing an abutment for tailor-made in consideration of individual characteristics of patients' teeth and which allows for mass production, and a method for manufacturing an abutment for tailor-made using the implant abutment material for tailor-made. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171604 | Method for manufacturing and supply of dental prosthesis - Systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing a dental restorative prosthesis by capturing 3D dental data from a patient; sending the 3D dental data to a laboratory for fabricating a restoration blank, the blank having material below a preparation area; receiving the restoration blank from the laboratory; determining a reduction area from the patient during an in office visit and fabricating the reduction area from the restoration blank to match the patient dentition. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171605 | DENTAL TREATMENT DEVICES - A non-custom dental treatment device includes a moisture-resistant barrier layer that is flexible so as to conform to a plurality of differently-sized and shaped dental arches during use. The moisture-resistant barrier layer comprised of wax, paraffin wax and/or polyolefin. The dental treatment device also includes a substantially solid dental treatment composition adapted so as to be initially substantially dry to the touch and so as to become sticky and adhesive to dental tissue when moistened. The substantially solid dental treatment composition includes at least one tissue adhesion agent and at least one active agent, such as a dental bleaching agent. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171606 | DENTAL TREATMENT DEVICES - Dental treatment trays or strips include a moisture-resistant barrier layer that is flexible so as to conform to a plurality of differently-sized and shaped dental arches during use. The moisture-resistant barrier layer comprised of wax, paraffin wax and/or polyolefin. The dental treatment device also includes a substantially solid dental treatment composition adapted so as to be initially substantially dry to the touch and so as to become sticky and adhesive to dental tissue when moistened. The substantially solid dental treatment composition includes at least one adhesive agent and at least one active agent, such as a dental bleaching agent. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171607 | BIOPULP - Provided are methods for performing a dental, endodontic or root canal procedure on a mammalian tooth in need thereof. Also provided are matrices, materials or scaffolds suitable for insertion into a tooth pulp chamber. Additionally provided are uses of any of the above matrix, material or scaffolds in a dental, endodontic or root canal procedure. Further provided are uses of any of the above matrices, materials or scaffolds for the manufacture of a medicament for a dental, endodontic or root canal procedure. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171608 | SELF ETCH ALL PURPOSE DENTAL CEMENT COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A self etching, dental cement composition is provided having the advantage of not requiring a separate etching and bonding step. The cement composition comprises a polymerizable (meth)acrylate trimellitic acid/anhydride, a phosphoric acid (meth)acrylate, a hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate, copolymerizable multi-functional (meth)acrylate monomers, a diluent, fillers, and a curing system. These cement compositions are prepared as a two-paste system that is combined prior to use. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171609 | Dental Composition Comprising Biphenyl Di(meth)acrylate Monomer - Dental compositions and methods of treating an oral surface are described. The dental compositions comprise at least one biphenyl di(meth)acrylate monomer. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171610 | BEAM SHAPING FOR OFF-AXIS BEAM DETECTION IN TRAINING ENVIRONMENTS - A firing apparatus includes a light generating device for emitting a modulated light beam that includes information regarding the firing apparatus upon triggering in a direction toward a target. Lens optics is positioned in a path of the modulated light beam including a one dimensional lens for beam shaping the modulated light beam to provide a shaped modulated beam including a low divergence horizontal beam portion and a vertically elongated beam portion. A combat training system includes a head mounted apparatus including at least one photodetector affixed. The vertically elongated beam portion allows the light beam generated by the firing apparatus to be aimed at the torso of the target and be detected by photodetectors that are exclusively on the helmet. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171611 | FLIGHT TRAINING AND SYNTHETIC VISUALIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A low-cost training and synthetic visualization system and method directed to improving an individual's airborne performance in general aviation, skydiving, and other aerial applications. The system is comprised of a self-contained mobile sensor and data storage device for recording the travel path, orientation, and forces acting upon an object as it moves through space, a desktop graphics software program for creating a playback of the recorded data on a three-dimensional representation of the environment through which the object moved, a means of linking the sensor and data storage device to the software program for the purpose of exchanging information, and a centralized data storage and retrieval system designed to accept, assimilate and redistribute the recorded data. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171612 | SYNCHRONIZED VIDEO AND SYNTHETIC VISUALIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention presents a flight training and synthetic visualization system, which comprises a fully mobile, self-contained data recording unit including a desktop graphics software engine for creating a virtual model of the flight capable of playing back the recorded trip, synchronized with a real-time video or imagery recording of the actual flight with a view from the cockpit of the aircraft as a pilot would actually view the flight, along with ambient audio of the cockpit. This allows for the user of the simulation to view both modeled data of the flight, as well as actual time-sequenced still images or video of the flight. The two sources of data are synched in time so that real video images of the aircraft as it is flying at a specific point in time is displayed in the simulation at the same moment as the rendered visualization of the flight. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171613 | Sculptigami-manipulative sculpture - A square, flat sheet of flexible, plastic material onto which 12 predetermined, scored fold-lines are administered so that the device can be manipulated and folded to create numerous sculptural forms and shapes, repeatedly. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171614 | Code Communication Board - Communication device for patients unable to speak and partially paralyzed but visually not impaired consisting of a code communication board equipped with letters, numbers and symbols visible for the patient and movable electromagnetic pointing device operated by the patient enabling him to indicating letters, numbers and phrases on the code communication board and by this mean compose messages to the caretaker. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171615 | INSTRUCTIONAL KITS, MAPS, AND RELATED METHODS - Provided are embodiments of instructional maps providing instructions for creating a finished product—such as a finished food product—and kits—such as baking or cooking kits—which include one or more such instructional maps. The instructional maps preferably include a recipe in the form of a series of step-by-step instructions for creating a finished food. The instructional maps may also include one or more activities to be completed while making the food, such as games, quizzes, puzzles, experiments, foreign language activities, social interaction activities, and instructions for doing one or more physical exercises. Some embodiments may also include two sides made up of instructions, activities, facts, etc. which are respectively designed for users of different ages, genders, interests, etc. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171616 | Method for Loss Prevention by Means of an Online Training Center - An online training center that users are able to log onto to receive supplemental lessons for learning English. The present invention also provides students with different methods of practicing the English that they learned. The present invention aims to spread the English language to promote more understanding between people of different culture. With better understanding between people, there is less conflict and more peace. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171617 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEACHING PICTOGRAPHIC LANGUAGES - In some embodiments, methods and related systems for teaching pictographic languages are disclosed. The touchscreen of a touchscreen keyboard displays the pictographic characters to be learned by a user. The characters can be, e.g., several hundred of the most commonly used characters in that language. The characters are grouped into regions, with each region having characters with similar pronunciations, e.g., a similar first sound. The locations of the regions correspond to the locations of similar sounding letters in a QWERTY keyboard. The characters on the keyboard can be learned one at a time. Region and character selection by a user and/or drills from a learning program allow the user to associate a character with its meaning and usage. Advantageously, the characters and their locations on the keyboard can be standardized, which allows the user to quickly find a character and learn its meaning by a combination of memorization and muscle-memory. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171618 | System for Artificially Creating the Practice of a Water Board Sport - The disclosure relates to a device for practicing water board sports. The device includes a water stream to artificially create a water flow on a support where the user can practice sports and one or more distributors which assist in controlling the created water flow according to the position or to motions on the support of the user or an object moving with the user. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171619 | Representation of molecules as sets of masses of complementary subgroups and contiguous complementary subgroups - This invention describes two embodiments of simple representations of molecular structures that are very useful for rapidly identifying unknown compounds from accurate mass fragmentation data generated on a mass spectrometer. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171620 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDIO/VIDEO INTERACTION - An audio/video interaction method whereby users interact with an output audio/video file is provided. The method includes obtaining input behaviors performed by a user on an audio/video file to serve as behavior information and storing the same in a behavior database thereof; and comparing predetermined behavior patterns in a database with the user's behavior information to obtain a feedback information and further analyzing the behavior information to generate corresponding statistical data, thereby providing feedback information upon the output of the audio/video file or providing the statistical data when the output thereof is discontinued. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171621 | System and Method for Managing and Delivering Course Content to Mobile Devices - A system and method of providing an electronic course to a mobile device, comprising: capturing at least an attribute of a student for a student registration; correlating the attribute to at least a first set of course content related to that student; Providing the first set of course content related to the student; Measuring a component of the students interaction related to the first set of course content; and Delivering at least a second set of course content to the student based on the component of the students measured interaction. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171622 | System And Method For Providing Student Performance Alerts In An Online Learning Environment - A system and method for providing student performance alerts in an online learning environment is provided. An online learning environment is monitored. A score for a test taken by a student at a first time is received. One or more previous scores for previous tests taken by the student at previous times are obtained. The score is compared with one or more of the previous scores to determine a difference between the score and the one or more previous scores. A change threshold is applied to the difference and the difference is determined to be significant when the difference is outside the threshold. An alert for the significant difference is transmitted to one or more recipients associated with the student. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171623 | SIMULATED STRUCTURES FOR URBAN OPERATIONS TRAINING AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING SAME - Methods, systems, and structures are provided to creating a simulated structure for urban operations training based on a structure to be simulated. The simulated structure can include a base structure having at least one wall thereon. The simulated structure can also include one or more wall segments having a textured surface to securement to the at least one wall of the base structure. One or more wrapping material panels with one or more images printed thereon applied to the textured surface of the one or more wall segments so that the simulated structure has realistic visual characteristics representative of a mission site or a mission scenario. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171624 | Media solutions and methods for cryopreservation and thawing of in vitro fertilization specimens - A medium solution which will increase the growth, survival and ultimately the live birth rate of oocytes and embryos which have been or will be subjected to cryopreservation. The solution contains varied amounts of glucose, pyruvates, amino acids, vitamins K5 and C, antioxidants, fatty acids to supply the specimens with the chemical ingredients and uptake requirements required to recover and prosper during and after the cryopreservation process. The solution supplies nutrients to the specimens that will replenish depletion and damage to the specimens and their mitochondria, spindles and structural features, such as cell walls. One formulation addresses the additional requirements of frozen specimens as opposed to the current media solutions and methods which treat the un-frozen specimens the same as the frozen specimens when recovering them from cryopreservation. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171625 | Media solutions and methods for cryopreservation and thawing of in vitro fertilization specimens - A medium solution which will increase the growth, survival and ultimately the live birth rate of oocytes and embryos which have been or will be subjected to cryopreservation. The solution contains varied amounts of glucose, pyruvates, amino acids, vitamins K5 and C, antioxidants, fatty acids to supply the specimens with the chemical ingredients and uptake requirements required to recover and prosper during and after the cryopreservation process. The solution supplies nutrients to the specimens that will replenish depletion and damage to the specimens and their mitochondria, spindles and structural features, such as cell walls. One formulation addresses the additional requirements of frozen specimens as opposed to the current media solutions and methods which treat the un-frozen specimens the same as the frozen specimens when recovering them from cryopreservation. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171626 | ELECTRON-IRRADIATED PHYSIOLOGICAL ISOTONIC SOLUTION AND ELECTRON IRRADIATION APPARATUS FOR PREPARING ELECTRON-IRRADIATED PHYSIOLOGICAL ISOTONIC SOLUTION AND ORGAN PRESERVATION CONTAINER - An infusion solution bag | 2011-07-14 |
20110171627 | ZCYTOR19 HETERODIMERIC CYTOKINE RECEPTOR POLYNUCLEOTIDES, POLYPEPTIDES, ANTIBODIES AND METHODS - Novel methods are disclosed for forming a heterodimeric receptor complex with IL-28R and CRF2-4. The methods may be used for detecting and treating viral infections in in vitro and in vivo. Ligand-binding receptor polypeptides can also be used to block ligand activity in vitro and in vivo. The present invention also includes methods for producing the protein, uses therefor and antibodies thereto. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171628 | CERVICAL SCREENING ALGORITHMS - This invention describes new protocols for screening for cervical carcinomas or high-grade premalignant cervical lesions based on combinations of testing for the presence of high-risk HPV, HPV genotyping, marker analysis, and/or cytology. With these protocols the number of women that have to undergo follow-updiagnostic testing and/or clinical examinations will decrease. Further, the number of false positives and false negatives will decrease. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171629 | NANOSTRUCTURED DEVICES INCLUDING ANALYTE DETECTORS, AND RELATED METHODS - The present invention provides compositions and devices comprising nanostructure networks, and related methods. The compositions may exhibit enhanced interaction between nanostructures, providing improved device performance (e.g., improved conductivity). In some embodiments, the devices are capable of interacting with various species to produce an observable signal from the device. In some cases, the compositions and devices may be useful in the determination of analytes, including—biological analytes (e.g., DNA, ebola virus, other infective agents, etc.), small, organic analytes, and the like. The embodiments described herein may exhibit high sensitivity and specificity to analytes and may be capable of analyte detection at femtomolar concentrations (e.g., 10 fM). | 2011-07-14 |
20110171630 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CORRELATING GENETIC MARKERS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE - The present invention provides methods of identifying a subject having an increased or decreased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, comprising: a) correlating the presence of one or more genetic markers in chromosome 3q13.31 with an increased or decreased risk of developing cardiovascular disease; and b) detecting the one or more genetic markers of step (a) in the subject, thereby identifying the subject as having an increased or decreased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Also provided are methods of identifying subjects with cardiovascular disease as having a good or poor prognosis, as well as methods of identifying effective treatment regimens for cardiovascular disease, based on correlation with genetic markers in chromosome 3q13.31. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171631 | METHODS OF DIAGNOSING ENDOMETRIOSIS - The present invention provides biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of endometriosis. Generally, the methods of this invention find use in diagnosing or for providing a prognosis for endometriosis by detecting the expression levels of biomarkers, which are differentially expressed (up- or down-regulated) in endometrial cells from a patient with endometriosis. Similarly, these markers can be used to diagnose reduced fertility in a patient with endometriosis or to provide a prognosis for a fertility trial in a patient suffering from endometriosis. The present invention also provides methods of identifying a compound for treating or preventing endometriosis. Finally, the present invention provides kits for the diagnosis or prognosis of endometriosis. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171632 | LOSS OF HETEROZYGOSITY OF THE DNA MARKERS IN THE 12Q22-23 REGION - A method of detecting DNA markers in the 12q22-23 region. The method comprises providing a sample containing acellular DNA from a subject and detecting one or more DNA markers in the 12q22-23 region in the sample. Also disclosed are methods of diagnosing and monitoring cancer; methods of determining the efficacy of a therapy, and the probabilities of survival and responsiveness to a therapy; and packaged products for using these methods. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171633 | METHOD TO USE GENE EXPRESSION TO DETERMINE LIKELIHOOD OF CLINICAL OUTCOME OF RENAL CANCER - The present disclosure provides gene and gene sets, the expression of which is important in the classification and/or prognosis of cancer, in particular of renal cell carcinoma. | 2011-07-14 |
20110171634 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SINGLE-MOLECULE WHOLE GENOME ANALYSIS - Provided are methods and devices for single-molecule genomic analysis. In one embodiment, the methods entail processing a double-stranded nucleic acid and characterizing said nucleic acid. These methods are useful in, e.g., determining structural variations and copy number variations between individuals. | 2011-07-14 |