SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150185209 | BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE COMPLEX AND ITS PREPARATION - Silaanthracene compounds and methods of producing silaanthracene compounds, in particular silaanthracene fluoro phores for use as red or near infrared sensors, probes, dyes, and tags are provided. | 07-02-2015 |
20130323108 | INTERMETALLIC BONDED DIAMOND COMPOSITE COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF FORMING ARTICLES FROM SAME - An intermetallic bonded diamond composite composition and methods of processing such a composition are provided by the present invention. The intermetallic bonded diamond composite composition preferably comprises a nickel aluminide (Ni.sub.3Al) binder and diamond particles dispersed within the nickel aluminide (Ni.sub.3Al) binder. Additionally, the composite composition has a processing temperature of at least about 1,200.degree. C. and is processed such that the diamond particles remain intact and are not converted to graphite or vaporized by the high-temperature process. Methods of forming the composite composition are also provided that generally comprise the steps of milling, pressing, and sintering the high-temperature intermetallic binder and diamond particles. | 12-05-2013 |
20130146221 | GRAPHENE-BASED MEMBRANES AS ELECTRON TRANSPARENT WINDOWS FOR AMBIENT PRESSURE X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY - Some embodiments of the invention include a method for preparing a carbon-containing membrane. The method includes preparing a carbon-containing solution and then washing and filtering the carbon-containing solution. The method further provides adding a volume of the washed and filtered carbon-containing solution to a receptacle that includes an aqueous solution. After a predetermined amount of time, the carbon-containing solution will equilibrate and form sheets of carbon-containing materials that float on a surface of the aqueous solution. The method further includes defining an aperture through at least a portion of a substrate and then inserting the substrate in the receptacle so that at least a portion of the carbon-containing sheets adhere to the substrate. In addition, the method further includes thermally treating the membrane to improve its molecular impermeability. | 06-13-2013 |
20120289695 | PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC MATERIALS USING OXIDATIVE HYDROTHERMAL DISSOLUTION METHOD - Methods of producing organic materials, and in particular methods of producing petroleum materials and organic compounds such as aromatic acids, phenols, and aliphatic poly-carboxylic acids using an oxidative hydrothermal dissolution (OHD) process are disclosed. | 11-15-2012 |
20120241002 | COAL SOLAR CELLS - Dye-sensitized solar cells that include coal-based dye materials and methods of manufacturing such solar cells are disclosed. | 09-27-2012 |
20120192315 | RESISTANCE GENES AND PROTEINS ACTIVE AGAINST FUSARIUM ROOT ROTS, CYST NEMATODES AND SOYBEAN SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME AND METHODS EMPLOYING SAME - Fusarium root rot, cyst nematode and soybean sudden death syndrome resistance genes; Fusarium root rot, cyst nematode and soybean sudden death syndrome resistance proteins; Fusarium root rot, cyst nematode and soybean sudden death syndrome resistant plant lines, and methods of breeding and engineering same. | 07-26-2012 |
20120118823 | ORGANOSILICATE BASED FILTRATION SYSTEM - Organosilicate compositions of variable charges, hydrophobicity, and porosity, and in particular organosilicate-based molecular filtration devices are disclosed. | 05-17-2012 |
20110289827 | Process for the Dissolution of Coal, Biomass and Other Organic Solids in Superheated Water - A process of solubilizing organic solids that includes reacting an organic solid with an oxidant in superheated water to form a solubilized organic solute. Preferably, the organic solid is selected from the group consisting of coal, lignite, kerogen, biomass, solid organic wastes, and mixtures thereof. The oxidant preferably is molecular oxygen. | 12-01-2011 |
20110190506 | NANO-REAGENTS WITH COOPERATIVE CATALYSIS AND THEIR USES IN MULTIPLE PHASE REACTIONS - Nano-reagents with catalytic activity are provided herein. The nanocatalyst comprises at least one amino acid attached to a nanoparticle, wherein the reactive side chain of the amino acid catalyzes a chemical or biological reaction. Methods of using these nano-reagents to catalyze reactions in solution or in multiple phases are also provided, as are methods of making these nanocatalysts. | 08-04-2011 |
20110139622 | METHOD OF DETECTING ANALYTE-BIOMOLECULE INTERACTIONS - The invention provides methods for detecting an interaction between an analyte and a biomolecule. The method comprises separating at least one biomolecule according to its isoelectric point in the presence of a given analyte and detecting an interaction between the analyte and a biomolecule using fluorescence anisotropy. The method may further comprise collecting the analyte-biomolecule complex and analyzing the biomolecule. | 06-16-2011 |
20100223693 | METHODS OF USING PLANTS CONTAINING THE GDHA GENE - Disclosed are new effects of increased gdhA gene expression on plants that are susceptible to | 09-02-2010 |
20100130763 | PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTERS - The present invention provides processes for the formation of fatty acid alkyl esters, which may be used as biodiesel. In particular, the invention provides an esterification process in which a lipid material is contacted with an alcohol in the presence of a metal halide or metal alkoxide conjugated to a solid support. Also provided is a transesterification process in which a lipid material is contacted with an alcohol in the presence of an N-heterocyclic carbene. Also provided is a combination esterification and transesterification process in which a lipid material is contacted with a metal halide or metal alkoxide conjugated to a solid support, and then is contacted with an N-heterocyclic carbene or an alkaline catalyst. | 05-27-2010 |
20080289248 | IMMOBILIZED ESTERIFICATION CATALYSTS FOR PRODUCING FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTERS - Provided herein are processes for the production of biodiesel. In particular, provided is an esterification process in which an alcohol reacts with free fatty acids in a lipid material comprising free fatty acids and glycerides in the presence of an immobilized zirconium(IV) metal salt to form fatty acid alkyl esters. Also provided is combination process in which an esterification reaction converts the free fatty acids in a lipid material to fatty acid alkyl esters and a transesterification reaction converts the glycerides in the material to fatty acid alkyl esters. | 11-27-2008 |