Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150377989 | DEVICE AND METHODOLOGY FOR MEASURING MINUTE CHANGES IN AMBIENT MAGNETIC FIELD - An optical magnetometer comprising: a response frequency measurement unit comprising a vapor cell, a pulsed-mode pump laser and a probe laser; and a computing unit configured to compute a magnetic field change based on a difference between at least two temporally-distinct response frequency values received from the frequency measurement unit. Optionally, the response frequency measurement unit is magnetically non-shielded. | 12-31-2015 |
20150366903 | ORALLY-ADMINISTRABLE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING STABLE AMORPHOUS CALCIUM CARBONATE - The present invention provides orally-administrable compositions comprising stable amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC). The compositions are preferably prepared as solid dosage forms such as tablets, capsules and powders. The present invention further provides methods for supplementing oral calcium intake in subjects and as well as methods for treating osteoporosis, osteomalacia and related diseases. | 12-24-2015 |
20150359931 | Calcium-Mediated Effects of Coral and Methods of Use Thereof - This invention is directed to coral scaffolds seeded with precursor cells in culture in the presence of a chelator and uses thereof in inducing or enhancing bone and/or cartilage formation in a subject, and kits related thereto. This invention is also directed to use of cadherin-upregulating coral for treating cancer or inhibiting cancer progression. This invention is also directed to use of aragonite or calcite-producing species for in vivo calcium release, and its application to the treatment of skin diseases, disorders or conditions. | 12-17-2015 |
20150299805 | NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION ASSAY - This invention is directed, inter alia, to methods and kits for rapid, easy and cost-effective methods of breast cancer prediction and diagnosis in inter alia, blood samples. | 10-22-2015 |
20150246141 | DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS WITH ENHANCED SENSITIVITY/SPECIFICITY - Highly sensitive imaging of diseased tissues such as cancer is attractive because it potentially allows for early tumor detection. One of the problems associated with conventional, low molecular weight imaging probes is the limited tumor: background ratio. To circumvent this, imaging probes were conjugated to polymeric carriers and were surprisingly found to accumulate specifically at cancer sites. This invention describes an innovative targeting strategy for the selective identification of solid tumors by means of polymer-NIR fluorochrome conjugates which accumulate selectively within cancerous tissue relative to normal tissue. | 09-03-2015 |
20150119741 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING SLEEP QUALITY - A method of distinguishing sleep period states that a person experiences during a sleep period, the method comprising: using a non-contact microphone to acquire a sleep sound signal representing sounds made by a person during sleep; segmenting the sleep sound signals into epochs; generating a sleep sound feature vector for each epoch; providing a first model that gives a probability that a given sleep period state experienced by the person in a given epoch exhibits a given sleep sound feature vector; providing a second model that gives a probability that a first sleep period state associated with a first epoch transitions to a second sleep period state associated with a subsequent second epoch; and processing the feature vectors using the first and second models to determine a sleep period state of the person from a plurality of possible sleep period states for each of the epochs. | 04-30-2015 |
20140303233 | ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AGAINST cPLA2, COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - Antisense oligonucleotides against cPLA | 10-09-2014 |
20140248243 | VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES FOR TREATMENT OF VIRAL INFECTIONS - The invention provides virus-like particles for treatment of viral infections based on the virus causing the infection. The virus-like particles comprise the virus recombinant proteins that form a capsid, recombinant virus membrane proteins attached to the capsid and vRNA packaged within said capsid. The vRNA is generated from a DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide capable of specifically binding to a constant region of a nonstructural protein of the virus that is essential for propagation of the virus. | 09-04-2014 |
20140234976 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CONFERRING HERBICIDE RESISTANCE - The present invention provides a protein, specifically | 08-21-2014 |
20140219981 | AMPHIPHILIC PEPTIDES AND HYDROGEL MATRICES THEREOF FOR BONE REPAIR - The present invention relates in general to the field of tissue engineering and more specifically to amphiphilic peptides and peptide matrices thereof useful in vitro and in situ biomineralization and inducing bone repair. The present invention provides peptides, which are useful in hydrogels and other pharmaceutical compositions, and methods and kits of use for bone repair and promotion of biomineralization. Certain hydrogels according to the invention comprise cells within or adhered to the peptide matrix. | 08-07-2014 |
20140213640 | VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES FOR TREATMENT OF VIRAL INFECTIONS - The invention provides virus-like particles for treatment of viral infections based on the virus causing the infection. The virus-like particles comprise the virus recombinant proteins that form a capsid, recombinant virus membrane proteins attached to the capsid and vRNA packaged within said capsid. The vRNA is generated from a DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide capable of specifically binding to a constant region of a nonstructural protein of the virus that is essential for propagation of the virus. | 07-31-2014 |
20140212450 | PROTEIN-BASED STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE VACCINES - Vaccine compositions and methods for protecting a mammalian subject against infection with | 07-31-2014 |
20140205623 | PROTEIN-BASED STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE VACCINES - Vaccine compositions and methods for protecting a mammalian subject against infection with | 07-24-2014 |
20140196177 | ACYL-COA: DIACYLGLYCEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE 1-LIKE GENE (PTDGAT1) AND USES THEREOF - An isolated protein which is at least partially encoded by a polynucleotide sequence encoding a novel acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1—like gene (PtDGAT1) from the diatom Phaeodactylum tricomutum is provided together with a composition which includes the isolated protein and a transgenic organism transformed by a polynucleotide encoding same. The invention also provides a method for producing or enhancing the production of oil or triacylglycerols with high saturated fatty acids content. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192942 | MOLYBDENUM-CONVERTER BASED ELECTRON LINEAR ACCELERATOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RADIOISOTOPES - The present invention provides a method for producing molybdenum-99 comprising: i) providing an electron accelerator; ii) providing a molybdenum converter/target unit (Mo-CTU) comprising one or more metallic components, wherein each one of said metallic components is made of a material selected from the group consisting of natural molybdenum, molybdenum-100, molybdenum-98, and mixtures thereof; iii) directing an electron beam generated via said electron accelerator onto said Mo-CTU to produce a braking radiation (bremsstrahlung); iv) employing said bremsstrahlung onto said Mo-CTU to produce molybdenum-99 and neutrons via a photo-neutron reaction; v) slowing down the neutrons produced in step iv) with a low atomic liquid, e.g. distilled water; and optionally vi) employing the neutrons produced in step iv) to produce a complementary amount of molybdenum-99 via a neutron capture reaction on said Mo-CTU. The invention further provides an apparatus for producing molybdenum-99. | 07-10-2014 |
20140186837 | Methods For Diagnosing Cancer - Methods and kits for the detection of cancer and for pre-cancer screening based on the expression of genes associated with altered metabolism and apoptosis in cancerous cells, particularly the expression of a mitochondrial antiviral-signaling (MAVS) or a voltage-dependent anion channel 1 (VDAC1) protein or mRNA in combination with additional genes associated with cell metabolism and/or apoptosis. | 07-03-2014 |
20140142068 | TELOMERASE ACTIVATING COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention is directed to use of a series of compounds and compositions comprising the same for activating telomerase and treating diseases, disorders and/or conditions related thereto. | 05-22-2014 |
20140142067 | TELOMERASE ACTIVATING COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention is directed to use of a series of compounds and compositions comprising the same for activating telomerase and treating diseases, disorders and/or conditions related thereto. | 05-22-2014 |
20140107336 | TRI-ARYL COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a novel class of tri-aryl compounds, compositions comprising the same and processes for the preparation thereof. | 04-17-2014 |
20140026664 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC FALL DETECTION FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE - Apparatus for detection of human falls comprises: an acceleration detector, for detecting vibration events, typically placed on a floor, a microphone, located in association with the acceleration detector for detection of corresponding sound events, and a classification unit to classify concurrent events from the microphone and the acceleration detector, thereby to determine whether a human fall is indicated. If the event appears to be a human fall, then an alarm is raised. | 01-30-2014 |
20130323858 | Optical Sensor with Enhanced Sensitivity - The invention is a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor to determine the presence and quantity of biological or chemical entities in an analyte. The sensor comprises a metal periodic structure deposited as a thin layer of a noble metal, comprising a one dimensional array of nanoslits or a two dimensional array of nanoholes on a transparent dielectric substrate, a nm-thick layer of transparent dielectric protection layer on top of the metal periodic structure and a functionalization layer, which acts as a binding layer to biological or biochemical entities in an analyte that is in contact with the functionaliztion layer. | 12-05-2013 |
20130315607 | LOW COST DIRECT MODULATION AND COHERENT DETECTION OPTICAL OFDM - System and method for compensating distortions introduced by an optical channel and by at least one directly modulated transmitting laser that transmits a modulated optical signal that carries data to a receiving end over the optical channel. At the receiving end, the transmitted signal is received by a coherent receiver that processes the received signal by compensating the distortions introduced by the optical channel by applying, on the received signal, an operator being capable of essentially compensating for all fiber distortions in the optical channel; compensating the non-linear phase distortions and/or statistical phase distortions introduced by the directly modulated transmitting laser by applying, on the processed signal obtained after compensating the fiber distortion, a non-linear operator being the extraction of the absolute value of the compensated signal; and extracting the data carried by the processed signal, from the absolute value of the processed signal obtained after compensating the non-linear phase distortions and/or statistical phase distortions, thereby demodulating the processed signal. | 11-28-2013 |
20130292252 | ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES, METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USES - The present invention provides anion exchange membranes, processes for producing same and uses thereof. The anion exchange membranes according to embodiments of the present invention achieve a desirable combination of low resistance, high permselectivity and low degree of dimensional swelling. Anion exchange membranes according to embodiments of the present invention are also cost effective. | 11-07-2013 |
20130238133 | ANALYZING ULTRASONIC SIGNALS USING A DYNAMIC WINDOW FOR AN EARLY DETECTION OF SCALING IN WATER PROCESSING EQUIPMENT - A method of early detection of scaling on internal surfaces of conduits of water processing equipment, is provided herein. The method includes: transmitting ultrasonic signals through the wall of the conduits; deriving data samples from received ultrasonic signals or reflections thereof; calculating a moving average of the scatter of the ultrasonic signals, over time, based on the data samples; applying a statistical operand to the moving average, to yield a statistical distribution metric; determining a dynamic window defined by: (i) an upper boundary being the moving average plus at least a fraction of the statistical distribution metric and (ii) a lower boundary being the moving average minus the at least a fraction of the statistical distribution metric; generating a trend line being a smooth fitting of the derived samples; and monitoring the trend line within the window to detect a crossover of the trend line at either of the boundaries. | 09-12-2013 |
20130189704 | NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION ASSAY - This invention is directed, inter alia, to methods and kits for rapid, easy and cost-effective methods of breast cancer prediction and diagnosis in inter alia, blood samples. | 07-25-2013 |
20130188193 | GUIDED MATTER-WAVE SAGNAC INTERFEROMETER - The present invention provides an interferometer apparatus comprising a matter-wave guide enclosing an area, wherein a flux of particles may be guided in the matter-wave guide in at least two opposite paths, the matter-wave guide is rotatable relative to an inertial frame of reference; a first beam splitter to split the first beam to at least second and third beams, each of the second and third beams is to be guided in another path of the two opposite paths; and a second beam splitter allowing particles of the second and third beams to exit the matter-wave guide in a first probability and to stay in the matter-wave guide in a second probability. | 07-25-2013 |
20130184601 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA - An embodiment of the invention provides a method of diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea, the method comprising: acquiring a sleep sound signal comprising sounds made by a person during sleep; detecting a plurality of snore sounds in the sleep sound signal; determining a set of mel-frequency cepstral coefficients for each of the snore sounds; determining a characterizing feature for the sleep sound signal responsive to a sum of the variances of the cepstral coefficients; and using the characterizing feature to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea in the person. | 07-18-2013 |
20130170310 | ULTRA LOW POWER MEMORY CELL WITH A SUPPLY FEEDBACK LOOP CONFIGURED FOR MINIMAL LEAKAGE OPERATION - A memory cell with an internal supply feedback loop is provided herein. The memory cell includes a latch having two storage nodes Q and QB, and a supply node. A gating device couples the supply node of the latch to the supply voltage. The gating device is controlled by a feedback loop coming from storage node QB. Due to the aforementioned asymmetric topology, the writing of logic “1” and the writing of logic “0” are carried out differently. Contrary to standard SRAM cells, in the hold states, only the QB storage node presents a valid value of stored data. The feedback loop cuts off the supply voltage for the latch such that the latch is no longer an inverting latch. By cutting off the supply voltage at the stable hold states, while maintaining readability of the memory cell, leakage currents associated with the hold states are eliminated altogether. | 07-04-2013 |
20130143251 | EXPEDITIOUS SYNTHESIS OF UBIQUITINATED PEPTIDE CONJUGATES - The present invention discloses a process for preparing ubiquinated peptide conjugates comprising a ubiquitin peptide residue UR attached at its C-terminus to a substrate peptide via a native isopeptide bond, this process comprising combining Native Chemical Ligation (NCL) and solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). Further are disclosed ubiquinated peptide conjugates containing a native isopeptide bond, as well as various uses thereof. | 06-06-2013 |
20130137134 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND MONITORING HEMATOLOGICAL CANCER - A method for diagnosis of a hematological malignancy of a subject is provided. The method comprises obtaining a second derivative of an infrared (IR) spectrum of a population of mononuclear cells by analyzing the population of mononuclear cells by infrared spectroscopy, and based on the second derivative of the infrared spectrum, generating an output indicative of the presence of a hematological malignancy. Other applications are also described. | 05-30-2013 |
20130122117 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING CRUSTACEAN GASTROLITH COMPONENTS AND ITS USE - Provided is a formulation containing amorphous or microcrystalline calcium carbonate finely interspersed with organic matter in a ratio of 10 parts of the carbonate per 1 to 3 parts of the organic matter, wherein the organic matter consists of chitin and polypeptide. The formulation is efficient in treating various pathological conditions, including proliferative diseases, neurological disorders, and musculoskeletal disorders. | 05-16-2013 |
20130109615 | METHODS FOR INHIBITING NECROSIS | 05-02-2013 |
20130108659 | PROTEIN-BASED STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE VACCINE | 05-02-2013 |
20130060003 | CHEMICAL PREPARATION OF POLYUBIQUITIN CHAINS - The present invention discloses a process for the preparation of a Poly-ubiquitin chain, this process comprising ligating a Ubiquitin thioester Ubm-SR with a Ubiquitin Ubq. Further are disclosed poly-ubiquitin chains prepared according to this process, in particular poly-ubiquitin chains containing at least one unnatural amino acid. | 03-07-2013 |
20130041132 | CHEMICAL PREPARATION OF UBIQUITIN THIOESTERS AND MODIFICATIONS THEREOF - The present invention discloses latent thioester functionalities attached to the C-terminus of a first polypeptide, or a first fragment thereof having a Cys residue at its N-terminus, and a process using this functionality for the preparation of polypeptide thioesters, in particular of ubiquitin thioesters, this process comprising preparing a polypeptide or a fragment thereof, being attached to a latent thioester functionality, which can then be ligated with a second polypeptide fragment, followed by selective activation of the latent thioester functionality group, to provide the requested polypeptide thioester. There are also provided the polypeptides obtained by this method, specific unnatural amino acids useful to be incorporated within the polypeptide thioesters, and kits for preparing them. | 02-14-2013 |
20130018081 | AChE ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE AS AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENT - Disclosed is a novel use for AChE antisense oligonucleotides as anti-inflammatory agents, wherein said oligonucleotides are preferably as denoted by SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:2 and SEQ ID NO:7. Methods of treatment of inflammatory conditions, as well as fever, and particularly inflammation-associated neuropathies such as Guillain-Barré Syndrome, are described. | 01-17-2013 |
20120281459 | ULTRA LOW POWER MEMORY CELL WITH A SUPPLY FEEDBACK LOOP CONFIGURED FOR MINIMAL LEAKAGE OPERATION - A memory cell with an internal supply feedback loop is provided herein. The memory cell includes a latch having two storage nodes Q and QB, and a supply node. A gating device couples the supply node of the latch to the supply voltage. The gating device is controlled by a feedback loop coming from storage node QB. Due to the aforementioned asymmetric topology, the writing of logic “1” and the writing of logic “0” are carried out differently. Contrary to standard SRAM cells, in the hold states, only the QB storage node presents a valid value of stored data. The feedback loop cuts off the supply voltage for the latch such that the latch is no longer an inverting latch. By cutting off the supply voltage at the stable hold states, while maintaining readability of the memory cell, leakage currents associated with the hold states are eliminated altogether. | 11-08-2012 |
20120281458 | ULTRA LOW POWER SRAM CELL CIRCUIT WITH A SUPPLY FEEDBACK LOOP FOR NEAR AND SUB THRESHOLD OPERATION - An SRAM memory cell with an internal supply feedback loop is provided herein. The memory cell includes a latch that has a storage node Q, a storage node QB, a supply node, and a ground node. The supply node is coupled via a gating device to a supply voltage and ground node is connected to ground. In addition, storage node Q is fed back via feedback loop into a control node of the gating device. In operation, writing into the memory cell may be carried out in a similar manner to dual port SRAM cells, utilizing one or two write circuitries and for writing into storage node Q and storage node QB respectively. Differently from standard SRAM cells, the feedback loop, by controlling the gating device is configured to weaken the write contention. | 11-08-2012 |
20120277292 | ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AGAINST cPLA2, COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - Antisense oligonucleotides against cPLA | 11-01-2012 |
20120266618 | AIR COOLED ABSORPTION COOLING SYSTEM OPERABLE BY LOW GRADE HEAT - An air-cooled absorption refrigerating system and method is provided An evaporated refrigerant is mixed with a weak refrigerant stream Portions of the evaporated refrigerant are absorbed into the weak refrigerant stream via air-cooled absorber means to form a reconstituted solution which is pumped into heater means in heat exchange relationship with a hot weak refrigerant. The hot weak refrigerant stream is conducted therefrom Refrigerant is evaporated from the reconstituted solution via generator means in heat exchange relationship with a heat transfer fluid The generator means stream is separated into a hot weak refrigerant stream and a main refrigerant vapor stream The main refrigerant vapor stream is condensed via air-cooled condenser means The pressure of a condensed refrigerant vapor stream is reduced and conducted into evaporator means, where it is evaporated to form an evaporated refrigerant stream and conducted therefrom | 10-25-2012 |
20120206264 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC FALL DETECTION FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE - Apparatus for detection of human falls comprises: an acceleration detector, for detecting vibration events, typically placed on a floor, a microphone, located in association with the acceleration detector for detection of corresponding sound events, and a classification unit to classify concurrent events from the microphone and the acceleration detector, thereby to determine whether a human fall is indicated. If the event appears to be a human fall, then an alarm is raised. | 08-16-2012 |
20120175303 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCREASING RECOVERY AND PREVENTING PRECIPITATION FOULING IN PRESSURE-DRIVEN MEMBRANE PROCESSES - The invention provides a process for purifying water containing soluble species capable of forming one or more sparingly soluble salts or minerals, said process comprising feeding a pressurized water stream into a treatment zone having one or more membranes disposed therein, passing said stream along said membrane(s) to recover a permeate and to withdraw a concentrate therefrom while periodically reversing the direction of the flow of said stream in said treatment zone, wherein the periodicity of the flow reversal is such that said one or more membranes are exposed to supersaturation conditions evolving in said water stream for a period of time which is less then the time required for said supersaturated water stream to precipitate one or more of said sparingly soluble salts and/or minerals therefrom. | 07-12-2012 |
20120155735 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING IMAGING DATA - A method of analyzing a stream of imaging data is disclosed. The method comprises: for each picture-element of the data, associating a vector of features indicative of temporal intensity variation relative to baseline intensity, thereby providing a plurality of vectors. The method further comprises clustering the picture-elements according to the vectors, thereby providing a plurality of clusters, and identifying different compartments in the vasculature based on the clusters. | 06-21-2012 |
20120073508 | INSULIN-LIKE GENE IN PRAWNS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding an insulin-like factor of the androgenic gland of the freshwater prawn | 03-29-2012 |
20120071300 | BALANCE PERTURBATION SYSTEM AND TRAINER - Apparatus for exercising a person's balance control, the apparatus comprising: a motion stage operable to displace an object mounted thereto; a treadmill mounted to the stage and comprising a belt having a runway surface on which a person using the treadmill stands, walks and/or runs; and a controller that controls the motion stage to provide a displacement of the treadmill and thereby the treadmill runway surface. | 03-22-2012 |
20120055804 | MANUFACTURING CARBON-BASED COMBUSTIBLES BY ELECTROCHEMICAL DECOMPOSITION OF CO2 - Provided is a method for the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to fuels. The method employs reducing CO | 03-08-2012 |
20120035912 | MULTILINGUAL SENTENCE EXTRACTOR - The invention relates to a multilingual method for summarizing an article, which comprises an offline stage in which a weights vector is determined using, among others, plurality of predefined metrics, a collection of documents and expert prepared summaries, subjection of all the document sentences to all said metrics, guess of a population of weights matrices, subjection of the population to said metrics, ranking of sentences, generation of a new population using a genetic algorithm, and repetition of the same until convergence. The invention further comprises a real time stage in which the weights vector, as determined, as well as said metrics are used to determine an extract of any new document. | 02-09-2012 |
20120031842 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING COMPOSITE MEMBRANES FOR LIQUID SEPARATIONS - A method for modifying the surface of nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) composite membranes, comprising placing said composite membrane in a suitable vessel having a feed inlet opening and a permeate outlet opening, feeding an aqueous solution of one or more monomer(s) and free radical initiator into said vessel through said inlet opening, generating transmembrane pressure, thereby creating a flux across said membrane into said permeate outlet opening and causing said monomer(s) graft polymerize in the presence of said free radical initiator onto one face of said composite membrane. | 02-09-2012 |
20120028079 | Systems and method for bio-electricity production - A system and method for bio-electricity production are provided. The system includes a microorganism fuel cell in which the anode compartment comprises a microorganism cell having displayed thereon an enzyme to oxidize the substrate and generate electrons. Microorganism cells, such as bacteria or yeast, may be transformed to display enzymes such as oxidases, alcohol dehydrigenases and glucoamylases. | 02-02-2012 |
20110305682 | Compositions and Methods for Treating S. Pneumonia Infection - The present invention relates to novel compounds that are useful for inhibition and prevention of pathogen cell adhesion and cell adhesion-mediated pathologies. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical formulations comprising these compounds and methods of using them for inhibition and prevention of pathogen cell adhesion and cell adhesion-mediated pathologies. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention can be used as therapeutic or prophylactic agents. They are particularly well-suited for treatment of infectious diseases. | 12-15-2011 |
20110265224 | CONTROL OF SO2 METABOLISM IN PLANTS AND ITS APPLICATIONS - SO-transgenic plants overexpressing or lacking SO activity, having modified tolerance or susceptibility to toxicity of sulfite-producing substances, methods for their production and the use thereof for bioremediation of pollutants, as sentinel plants, for enhancing post-harvest quality of plants, plant tissues and plant products and for therapeutic applications. | 10-27-2011 |
20110208683 | OPTICAL TEST ORDERING IN CASCADE ARCHITECTURES - Methods for optimizing the cost of executing a set of tests including finding the optimal ordering of the tests for some important cases such as set of tests having series-parallel structure with no statistical dependencies, and near-optimal orderings for the rest of the cases, such that the resources required for executing the tests are minimized. | 08-25-2011 |
20110178024 | AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to polypeptides, compositions, and methods of use thereof for optimized treatment of diseases or disorders associated with amyloid beta protein (Aβ) accumulation in a subject. This invention also relates to polypeptides, compositions, and methods of use thereof for optimized immunization against diseases characterized by Aβ accumulation in a subject. This invention further relates to pharmaceutical formulations comprising these polypeptides and methods of use for administering to a subject an optimized Aβ peptide that elicits a beneficial T cell response; for example, a T cell response reducing Aβ accumulation in the brain of a subject, without causing an encephalitic response. | 07-21-2011 |
20110168913 | PHASE LOCKED SIDEBAND BEAMS BY BIAS MODULATION OF AN EXTERNAL CAVITY LASER DIODE HAVING A GRATING - A device and a method enabling the enhancing of the modulation efficiency of lasers by matching the modulation frequency and the FSR of the laser. This is optionally achieved by eliminating the internal cavity of a laser diode ( | 07-14-2011 |
20110137190 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING P-WAVES IN THE SURFACE ECG SIGNAL - The invention provides an ECG system and apparatus for detecting P-waves even in the patients with arrhythmia. The system is capable of obtaining sufficient data from eight leads and to display an ECG construct with marked or emphasized P-waves. | 06-09-2011 |
20110070159 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING RED MICROALGAE POLYSACCHARIDES AND METALS - Provided is a composition which contains a red microalga polysaccharide and a heavy metal, which is used as a cosmetic, diagnostic, or pharmaceutical formulation. The pharmaceutical formulation may be employed topically or for treating nutritional and other disorders. | 03-24-2011 |
20110010784 | INSULIN-LIKE GENE OF PRAWNS AND USES THEREOF - Nucleic acid molecules encoding an insulin-like factor of the androgenic gland of the freshwater prawn | 01-13-2011 |
20100272993 | NANOWIRES, METHOD OF FABRICATION THE SAME AND USES THEREOF - A method of forming a nanowire structure is disclosed. The method comprises applying on a surface of carrier liquid a layer of a liquid composition which comprises a surfactant and a plurality of nanostructures each having a core and a shell, and heating at least one of the carrier liquid and the liquid composition to a temperature selected such that the nanostructures are segregated from the surfactant and assemble into a nanowire structure on the surface. | 10-28-2010 |
20100267667 | TELOMERASE ACTIVATING COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention is directed to use of a series of compounds and compositions comprising the same for activating telomerase and treating diseases, disorders and/or conditions related thereto. | 10-21-2010 |
20100247652 | Alginate Biomaterials for the Treatment of Hepatic Disorders - The present invention relates to methods for the treatment of hepatic disorders in a subject in need thereof. More specifically, the methods of the invention are based on the administration, preferably, systemic administration, of a therapeutically effective amount of at least one biocompatible alginate biomaterial, any modification thereof and any combination thereof. The invention further provides methods for sustaining serum albumin levels, and/or reducing serum AST and ALT, in subjects suffering from hepatic disorder. Still further, the invention provides methods for reducing apoptosis and inducing cell proliferation in a damaged liver tissue of a subject suffering of hepatic disorder, using the alginate biomaterial described by the invention. | 09-30-2010 |
20100190741 | INJECTABLE CROSS-LINKED POLYMERIC PREPARATIONS AND USES THEREOF - A therapeutic composition for treatment of a body tissue which includes an aqueous solution of a cross-linked polymer being capable of: (i) maintaining a liquid state in storage at room temperature for at least 24 hours; and (ii) assuming a gel state following deposition within the body tissue. The therapeutic composition can be effectively administered into a damaged body tissue via injection or catheterization, thereby treating the damaged body tissue. | 07-29-2010 |
20100173867 | INJECTABLE CROSS-LINKED POLYMERIC PREPARATIONS AND USES THEREOF - A therapeutic composition for treatment of a body tissue which includes an aqueous solution of a cross-linked polymer being capable of: (i) maintaining a liquid state in storage at room temperature for at least 24 hours; and (ii) assuming a gel state following deposition within the body tissue. The therapeutic composition can be effectively administered into a damaged body tissue via injection or catheterization, thereby treating the damaged body tissue. | 07-08-2010 |
20100147375 | MICRO-CONCENTRATORS FOR SOLAR CELLS - A solar cell system comprises a solar cell comprising a grid and a photo-sensitive area, wherein the grid includes a conductor, and an optical micro-structure positioned between the conductors, wherein the micro-structure covers at least a portion of the conductors. | 06-17-2010 |
20100113722 | SULFUR CHELATED RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS OLEFIN METATHESIS CATALYSTS - Sulfur chelated ruthenium compounds represented by the following formula: | 05-06-2010 |
20100099940 | Thulium-containing low dose rate brachytherapy seed - A low dose rate brachytherapy seed having activity in the range between 0.5 and 10 millicurie, preferably less than 3 millicurie, comprising thulium-170 placed within a casing and at least one layer of a radiation emission modifying metal, said layer being provided either internally within the casing or on the outer surface thereof. The radiation emission modifying metal is preferably gold. | 04-22-2010 |
20100098774 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING CRUSTACEAN GASTROLITH COMPONENTS AND ITS USE - Provided is a formulation containing amorphous or microcrystalline calcium carbonate finely interspersed with organic matter in a ratio of 10 parts of the carbonate per 1 to 3 parts of the organic matter, wherein the organic matter consists of chitin and polypeptide. The formulation is efficient in treating various pathological conditions, including proliferative diseases, neurological disorders, and musculoskeletal disorders. | 04-22-2010 |
20100072432 | CARBON NANOTUBE REINFORCED POLYMER AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Carbon nanotube reinforced polymers include a polymer and carbon nanotubes reinforcing the polymer. The carbon nanotube reinforced polymer exhibits a conductivity percolation threshold of less than 10 | 03-25-2010 |
20100048721 | USE OF 2,2,3,3, TETRAMETHYLCYCLOPROPANE CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVES FOR TREATING PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS - The invention relates to the use of 2,2,3,3 tetramethylcyclopropane carboxylic acid derivative compounds for the preparation of a medicament for treating a psychiatric disorder preferably a bipolar disorder. The invention additionally relates to the use of the compounds for the preparation of an inhibitor of MIP synthase and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds for treating a psychiatric disorder. A method for treating a psychiatric disorder preferably a bipolar disorder and a method for inhibiting an enzyme having MIP synthase activity is provided. | 02-25-2010 |
20100026838 | OPTICAL PIXEL AND IMAGE SENSOR - A photosensitive pixel includes a photosensor and an externally loadable flag. The photosensor outputs a signal indicative of an intensity of incident light. The externally loadable flag indicates the pixel reset state, and is preferably stored in an in-pixel memory. Pixel reset logic resets the photosensor in accordance with the reset state and an externally applied reset signal. | 02-04-2010 |
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20090246126 | Thulium-based capsule and devices for use in high dose rate brachytherapy - A capsule for high dose rate brachytherapy, wherein the capsule comprises within its interior space thulium-170, and further comprises at least one layer of a radiation emission modifying metal (e.g., gold), wherein said layer is provided either internally within the capsule or on the outer surface thereof. | 10-01-2009 |
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20090024046 | Apparatus and method for detection of one lung intubation by monitoring sounds - A method and a device for the acoustic detection of a one lung intubation situation in a human subject are disclosed. According to some embodiments, the disclosed method includes computing an autoregressive moving average (ARMA) or an autoregressive function of electrical signals received from acoustic detectors placed at different locations on the body of the subject. Appropriate locations for acoustic detectors include the back region and the chest region. The disclosed method and apparatus are insensitive to uncancelled, random background noise with a loudness associated with an operating room or intensive care ward. The disclosed device is configurable so that the relative occurrence rate of missed detections or false negatives and false positive alarms can be modified. In one exemplary embodiment, the device is adapted such that at most 9% of identifications are false positive identifications, and at most 2% of identifications are false negative identifications. | 01-22-2009 |
20090017058 | VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION WITH ALGAL POLYSACCHARIDES IN THE TREATMENT OF ARTHRITIS - A joint-lubricating composition for treating degenerative joint disorders is provided, comprising algal polysaccharides in an aqueous solution, wherein the polysaccharides are stable and non-immunogenic. Further provided is a method for treating a joint disorder by injecting into the joint a viscous aqueous solution of a polysaccharide, wherein disorder is, for example, arthritis, and the polysaccharide originates, for example, from a red alga. | 01-15-2009 |
20090011002 | Nano - and Mesosized Particles Comprising an Inorganic Core, Process and Applications Thereof - Method for the preparation of nano- and mesosized particles consisting of a lipid layer comprising at least one amphiphile and a core of an inorganic compound and/or a metal, comprising: (i) dissolving in a common solvent at least one self-aggregating amphiphile with at least one inorganic, organometallic or metallorganic precursor of said inorganic compound or metal; and (ii) either injecting the resulting solution into an aqueous solution or drying the resulting solution and re-hydrating it, so as to form particles in which the precursor is encapsulated by the amphiphile(s) and is converted therein to said inorganic compound and/or metallic solid form. | 01-08-2009 |
20090010947 | Red Microalgae Expressing Exogenous Polypeptides And Methods Of Generating And Utilizing Same - A method of transforming red microalgae is provided. The method is effected by: (i) culturing red microalgae cells under predetermined light/dilution conditions to thereby generate competent red microalgae cells; and (ii) introducing at least one exogenous polynucleotide into said competent red microalgae cells, thereby transforming the red microalgae. | 01-08-2009 |
20090005331 | AChE antisense oligonucleotide as an anti-inflammatory agent - Disclosed is a novel use for AChE antisense oligonucleotides as anti-inflammatory agents, wherein said oligonucleotides are preferably as denoted by SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:2 and SEQ ID NO:7. Methods of treatment of inflammatory conditions, as well as fever, and particularly inflammation-associated neuropathies such as Guillain-Barré Syndrome, are described. | 01-01-2009 |
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