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| 20120114962 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING CORE/ALLOY NANOSTRUCTURES - A system and method to tailor the optical properties of nanomaterials using a core-alloy-shell nano-ultrastructure. Atomic diffusion is used at the nanoscale in order to process as-synthesized nanomaterials into core-alloy-shell architectures. The alloy formation is controlled by the deposition of the alloy solute atoms, and then by alloy interdiffusion of the solute into the core nanoparticle. By controlling temperature, it is possible to control how far the solute diffuses into the core, which in turn allows the tailoring of the optical response of the particle itself. The alloy formation and subsequent interdiffusion allows tailoring of the nanoparticle composition and ultrastructure, resulting in a dramatic tunability of the metal nanostructures surface plasmon response. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120103789 | Greener Synthesis of Nanoparticles Using Fine Tuned Hydrothermal Routes - The synthesis of energy and sensor relevant nanomaterials that involves the colloidal synthesis of quantum dots (e.g. CdSe, CdS, ZnS, CdSe/ZnS) under well-controlled hydrothermal conditions (100-200 degrees C.) using simple inorganic precursors. The resulting nanomaterials are of high quality, and are easily processed depending upon application, and their synthesis is scalable. Scalability is provided by the use of a synthetic microwave reactor, which employs dielectric heating for the rapid and controllable heating. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120100049 | Rare Earth Elements Separation Using Phosphorus Based Adsorbent - The present invention relates to methods for the separation of rare earth elements from aqueous solutions and, more particularly, to the separation of lanthanides (e.g., neodymium(III)) from aqueous solutions using an organo phosphorus functionalized adsorbent. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120024502 | ENCLOSED-AISLE DATA CENTER COOLING SYSTEM - An aspect of the disclosure provides a method comprising: providing a first portion of an exhaust gas from racks of computer devices in an enclosed aisle arrangement for cooling in an air cooling device; and diverting a second portion of the exhaust gas from the racks of computer devices to an underfloor plenum for mixing with a cooled gas provided by the air cooling device, forming a mixed cooling gas in the underfloor plenum; and providing the mixed cooling gas to the racks of computer devices. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120022650 | METHOD FOR PREPARING BIOMEDICAL SURFACES - A method for selectively dissolving the beta (β) phase of a titanium alloy out of the surface of the alloy, thereby leaving behind a nano-scale porous surface having enhanced bonding properties with either a biological tissue, such as bone, or an adhesive material, such as a polymer or ceramic by immersing the alloy in an ionic aqueous solution containing high levels of hydrogen peroxide and then exposing the alloy to an electrochemical voltage process resulting in the selective dissolution of the beta phase to form a nano-topographic metallic surface. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120003694 | Bioengineered Protein Pores | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110269196 | COENZYME Q10 PRODUCTION USING SPORIDIOBOLUS JOHNSONII - A new isolate of | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110263808 | POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANE POLYURETHANES - A multi-block thermoplastic polyurethanes system which incorporates polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane into conventional biodegradable thermoplastic polyurethanes built up by poly(ε-caproactone) and polyethylene glycol blocks, resulting in biostability. The multi-block thermoplastic polyurethanes are synthesized from lysine-diisocyanate with poly(ε-caprolactone)-diol, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-diol, and poly(ethylene glycol) using a one-step synthesis process. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110244001 | System and method for the release of nitric oxide using nanoscale media - A composite material containing polymeric nanofibers, themselves containing NO-donor molecules, imbibed with an elastomer matrix is permeable to both water and gas so that dissociation reactions in the presence of water releases NO gas in a sustained manner. The NO-donor nanofibers may be formed by synthesizing acceptable NO-donor molecules, blending such molecules in solution with PVP, PCL or PVAc, electrospinning the blend at relatively high voltage for form fiber mats, applying PDMS rubber to the fiber mat and crosslinking it. The resulting NO-releasing electrospun fiber composite may be used in medical devices such as catheters, stents, or vascular grafts, with the purpose of releasing nitric oxide within a controlled rate and for a sustained period of time, as well as other known medical applications for NO. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110217547 | MULTI-SHAPE PRODUCT - Multi-shape products of the present disclosure comprise two components: a matrix component and a fiber component that is embedded or otherwise disposed in the matrix component. The matrix component exhibits certain shape memory properties. The fiber component interpenetrates the matrix component to facilitate fixing of the multi-shape product in various temporary shapes. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110212136 | Nanosphere/Microsphere Delivery System for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury - A formulation including injectable biodegradable nanospheres and/or microspheres as a delivery system for chondroitinase ABC (cABC) or a functional derivative of cABC to treat acute and chronic spinal chord injury in a mammal having the same is provided. The biodegradable nanosphere/microsphere formulation releases cABC or a functional derivative of cABC in a time-released manner at the site of the spinal cord injury. cABC infusion can promote axon regrowth and some behavioral recovery. The nanospheres and/or microspheres provided herein include cABC or a functional derivative of cABC loaded within and/or on a biodegradable polymer matrix. In some embodiments of the present invention, the surface of the biodegradable polymer matrix can be modified to target a specific scar site. In addition to providing a nanosphere formulation that include polymeric incorporated cABC, a method of treating a mammal having a spinal cord injury is also provided. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110173971 | STIMULI-RESPONSIVE PRODUCT - Embodiments of a product such as a stimuli-responsive product can comprise a shape memory component and a nanofiber component that forms a fibrous microstructure or network. The resulting product can be responsive to stimuli, such as electrical stimuli, in a manner that cause the product to deform, deflect, and rebound. In one embodiment, the product can comprise an epoxy and a continuous non-woven nanofiber, the combination of which provides a product with enhanced actuation speed. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110171747 | BACTERIORHODOPSIN-BASED PHOTOCHROMIC SENSOR FOR DETECTION OF CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS - A bacteriorhodopsin based chemical sensing architecture based upon the collective response of bacteriorhodopsin and a number of its mutants; the wild type protein and a selection of genetically-engineered variants was able to respond differentially to a selection of amines. The observable response to the presence of a target chemical was manifested through a modulation of bacteriorhodopsin's photokinetic properties, which are monitored through pump-probe techniques using a custom prototype flash photolysis system. Differential responsivity exists at two levels; (1) bacteriorhodopsin proteins (wild-type and genetically-engineered variants) respond differentially upon exposure of a target chemical, and (2) the response pattern exhibited by the proteins differs from chemical to chemical. This dichotomy forms the basis for a BR-mediated chemical sensing technology that is highly sensitive and selective and may therefore discriminate between different chemicals. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110143413 | System And Method For Controlling Bacterial Cells With Weak Electric Currents - A system and method for treating bacterial cells with an electrochemical process, alone or in combination with antibiotics. Weak electric currents are used to effectively eliminate bacterial cells. The method may be adapted for novel therapies of chronic infections and strategies to control persistent biofouling. The system has broad spectrum applications in treating chronic and drug resistant infections, such as those caused by | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110092465 | MONOMERIC PYROPHOSPHATE COMPLEXES AND METHODS OF TREATMENT USING THE COMPLEXES - The present invention involves pyrophosphate bridged coordination complexes and the treatment of medical conditions, such as cancer, using the pyrophosphate bridged coordination complexes. The pyrophosphate bridged coordination complexes include four new compounds, [Co(phen) | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110068064 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL MATERIALS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR DENSITY - Systems and methods for separating particles of pharmaceutically active materials, based on differences in density. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110059555 | BRANCHED AND MULTI-CHAIN NUCLEIC ACID SWITCHES FOR SENSING AND SCREENING - Embodiments of the invention relate to a branched or multichain nucleic acid switch adapted to switch from a first conformation to a second conformation upon ligand binding. The switch includes a probe strand, P, which includes the ligand binding domain; a switching framework which includes a cover strand (C), and a tether that holds P and C together and a signaling apparatus. Some embodiments include a toggle strand (T) where now the tether holds P, C, T, and the signaling apparatus together. As the switch changes between the first and second conformations; the signaling apparatus reports the state of the switch. The signaling entity is typically a lumiphore and a quencher located along the switching framework. Nucleic acid switches have applications in real time assays for diverse agents including infectious agents, environmental toxins, and terrorist agents, as well as screening methods for such agents. Further applications are found for nanoelectronics, nanofabrication and nanomachines. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110059527 | Active Cell Culture Via Shape Memory - Substrates for cell culture and tissue engineering bioreactors consisting of polymers that change their shape over time under stimulation by temperature change, hydration, degradation, or other means. A method of controlling cell culture using a biodegradable shape memory polymer, wherein shape changes can transfer stresses, strains, or both to adherent or otherwise connected cells such that the mechanical stimulus impacts cell development and the resulting properties of tissues. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110039491 | Low Mixing Ventilation Jet - A ventilation system with hardware to direct two independent airflows, wherein an outer airflow (at least partially) surrounds the an inner airflow. Preferably the inner and outer airflows come from different sources such that the air of the inner airflow has higher associated costs than the air of the outer airflow. For example, the inner airflow may be more cleaned and/or more thermally conditioned than the outer airflow. The inner airflow may have a different velocity than the outer airflow. Preferably, the ventilation system is a PVD, but other applications are also contemplated, such as: (i) spot-cooling; (ii) air curtains (for example for a refrigerated food section or case in a market); (iii) medical devices (for example, oxygen supply devices, “blankets” of thermally conditioned and/or cleaned air for infants, patients in surgery or burn victims, shields of cleaned air for protection against microbes for patients with compromised immune systems); (iv) personal humidifiers; (v) personal dehumidifiers; (vi) thermal and/or humidity control for plant or animal enclosures; and/or (vii) any other ventilation system for controlling at least one type of air characteristic (see Definitions section). | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110034406 | System And Method For Controlling Bacterial Persister Cells With Weak Electric Currents - A system and method for treating persister cells with an electrochemical process, alone or in combination with antibiotics. Weak electric currents are used to effectively eliminate persister cells and the efficacy can be further improved through synergistic effects with antibiotics. The method may be adapted for novel therapies of chronic infections and strategies to control persistent biofouling. The system has a broad spectrum applications in treating chronic and drug resistant infections, such as those caused by | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110033520 | Antimicrobial Nanostructured Hydrogel Web Containing Silver - Robust polymeric hydrogels and a method to fabricate antimicrobial non-woven fibrous wound dressing with controlled silver release that may be used for anti-infective medical implants and anti-infective coating for implantable medical device. The hydrogels may be provided in non-woven fibrous wound dressing and anti-infective implantable medical devices, especially for reconstructive oral and bone surgery. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110029080 | ELECTROCHEMICAL COUPLING OF METALLIC BIOMATERIAL IMPLANTS FOR BIOLOGICAL EFFECT - The invention discloses a novel method of controlling the open circuit potential (OCP) of a medical implant by coupling it with small amounts of metals having a lower OCP than the implant. Coupling of Mg to less than 1% of the surface area of a titanium implant is shown to induce cathodic polarization of the titanium that inhibits cell proliferation at the surface of the implant. Mg—Ti coupling in medical devices promises to attenuate or eliminate potential complications of surgery such as peri-implantitis and bacterial infections at the site of implantation. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110021097 | Shape Memory Elastomeric Composites and Method of Manufacturing - A shape memory composite consisting of an electrospun non-woven fiber mat and an elastomeric resin matrix. The fiber mat is made from a semi-crystalline polymer, poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and serves as the “switching phase” for shape fixing and recovery. The resin matrix, a crosslinked PDMS elastomer, imparts softness as well as entropic elasticity to the material. PCL is first electrospun from a chloroform/DMF solution. The resulting microfiber mat was then immersed in a two-part (base resin and crosslinking agent) mixture of Sylgard 184 with a vacuum applied to infiltrate the fiber mat with the mixture. The infiltrated fiber mat is then removed from the mixture and cured at room temperature for two days. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20100313937 | Mesoporous and Nanoporous Materials, and Methods of Synthesizing the Same - A method for synthesizing a phosphonic acid functionalized mesoporous metal oxide material (e.g., silica, titania, alumina, preferably silica material) is provided. Further, a method of using the phosphonic acid functionalized mesoporous silica material as a solid acid catalyst in a pinicole-pinacolone rearrangement reaction, and a method of using a phosphonic acid functionalized mesoporous silica material as a solid acid catalyst in a transesterification reaction is provided. A method for preparing a mesoporous titania film for use in a dye sensitized solar cell is also provided. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100273991 | METHOD OF COVALENTLY MODIFYING PROTEINS WITH ORGANIC MOLECULES TO PREVENT AGGREGATION - A system and method for preventing protein aggregation is developed by covalent modification of proteins with organic molecules that can preserve the native protein folding. Proteins are covalently modified with sugar alcohols or cyclodextrins (organic Kosmotropes) or other small molecule drugs by water-driven bioorganic reactions in water. In the water-driven bioorganic reactions, the reagent is stable in water and can modify lysine residues or cysteine residue of a protein at physiological conditions with high yield and fast rate. Proteins and antibodies will be modified by non-natural sugar alcohols. As a result, the efficacy of protein drugs (reduction in aggregation and enzymatic degradation, and increase in blood stream life time) may be improved. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100273911 | MULTI-SOLUTION BONE CEMENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates to bone cements and, more particularly, to acrylic-based orthopedic bone cements, their use in spinal applications, and methods for making the same. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of grafting PMMA brushes on cross-linked PMMA nanospheres comprising at least one of the following steps: performing a hydrolysis reaction of surface methyl ester groups of said cross-linked PMMA nanospheres to form surface carboxylic acid groups of said cross-linked PMMA nanospheres; forming a 2-aminoethyl acrylate compound; coupling said surface carboxylic acid groups of said cross-linked PMMA nanospheres with said 2-aminoethyl acrylate compound to form a coupled compound with an initiating site; and grafting said PMMA brushes onto said initiating site. Another embodiment of the present invention includes an orthopedic bone cement including cross-linked PMMA nanospheres comprising PMMA brushes prepared by this method, and a monomer, wherein polymer to monomer ratio is between about 1:1 and 1.3:1. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100255552 | Butanal Production Using Engineered Streptomyces Coelicolor - A method of producing butanal by optimizing the growth of | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100220466 | Wind Powered Device - A light fixture including a turbine generator having one or more vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) for generating energy and a plate located above and/or below each turbine for focusing and converging the wind inwardly. The plate is aerodynamically-designed to converge the wind onto the turbine and provide a strong wind current. The turbine generator is incorporated into a light fixture to provide self-sustaining light energy. Solar panels may be provided in conjunction with the turbine generator to provide an additional source of energy and a controller is included to manage the flow of electricity and ensure that the light fixture is powered during periods of darkness. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100184038 | System and Method For the Heterologous Expression of Polyketide Synthase Gene Clusters - A system and method for heterologous expression of polyketide biosynthetic pathways from streptomycetes hosts in | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100169051 | Optimized Stochastic Resonance Signal Detection Method - Apparatus and method for detecting micro-calcifications in mammograms using novel algorithms and stochastic resonance noise is provided, where a suitable dose of noise is added to the abnormal mammograms such that the performance of a suboptimal lesion detector is improved without altering the detector's parameters. A stochastic resonance noise-based detection approach is presented to improve suboptimal detectors which suffer from model mismatch due to the Gaussian assumption. Furthermore, a stochastic resonance noise-based detection enhancement framework is presented to deal with more general model mismatch cases. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100120905 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GROWTH OF MICROORGANISMS WITH BROMINATED FURANONES - A method for inhibiting the growth of a microorganism using an effective amount of one or more of the following synthetic brominated furanones: (i) 4-bromo-5Z-(bromomethylene)-3-methylfuran-2-one; (ii) 3-(dibromomethyl)-5-(dibromomethylene)furan-2-one; (iii) 3-(bromomethyl)-5-(dibromomethylene)furan-2-one; (iv) 4-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)-5Z-(bromomethylene)furan-2-one; or (v) 4-bromo-5-(dibromomethyl)-3-methylfuran-2(5H)-one. The brominated furanones inhibit the growth of both fungi and bacteria, including the fungal species | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100093013 | Corrugated and Nanoporous Microstructures and Nanostructures, and Methods for Synthesizing the Same - A method of synthesizing corrugated and nanoporous microspheres including the steps of synthesizing substantially smooth spherical microspheres, and controlled wet-etching of the substantially smooth spherical microspheres with a basic solution having a pH above 10.00 is provided. The microspheres can include, for example, silica microspheres or titania microspheres of various sized diameters of between 50 nm and 600 nm. The basic solution can include an aqueous potassium cyanide solution or an aqueous potassium hydroxide solution. Methods of using the corrugated and nanoporous microspheres described herein are also provided. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100065069 | HEARING PROTECTION APPARATUS WITH INCORPORATED EYEWEAR - An apparatus for providing hearing protection to a wearer includes an incorporated set of eyewear having an eyewear frame. In one version, a pair of ear muffler tubes are coupled to the supporting members of the frame or made integral therewith, the muffler tubes each extending to the entrance of the ear canal of a person to reduce the level of ambient noise in the ear canal and includes at least one muffler tube of appropriate dimensions sufficient to isolate the ear canal from ambient air that substantially reduces the acoustic impedance at the entrance of the ear canal over a wide range of audible sound frequencies. A connecting tube for attachment to the ear canal is coupled to the ear muffler tube. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20090291212 | VOLATILE METAL COMPLEXES OF PERFLUORO-tert-BUTANOL - Highly volatile MOCVD (Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition) precursors are disclosed comprising a complex between a fluoroalkoxide ligand and one or more alkali, alkaline earth, lanthanoids or yttrium metals and one or more donor molecules. In one example, the fluoroalkoxide ligand is perfluoro-tert-butoxide and the complex is a heterobimetallic complex. These MOCVD precursors are highly volatile, non-oligomeric, non-pyrophoric and can be synthesized with high yields. They are ideally suited for MOCVD applications because of their ability to vaporize at low temperatures and at atmospheric pressure thus enabling the deposition of a more uniform and homogeneous metal coating of known stoichiometry on to a substrate. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090281290 | Pyridine-bis (oxazoline)("pybox") moiety as a chelator and sensitizer for lanthanide Ion (Ln (III)) luminescence - This invention relates to novel Ln(III) complexes of pybox, and methods of making the same. The present invention also relates to a method of use of pybox as a chelating moiety and sensitizer for Ln(III) ion luminescence. Derivatives of pybox and methods of making the same are also provided. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090244890 | Wind Powered Device - A turbine generator having one or more wind turbines for generating energy and a series of plates located above and below each turbine for focusing and converging the wind inwardly. The plates are aerodynamically-designed to converge the wind onto the turbine and provide a strong wind current. The turbine generator is incorporated into a light fixture to provide self-sustaining light energy. Solar panels may be provided in conjunction with the turbine generator to provide an additional source of energy. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090239970 | MULTI-SOLUTION BONE CEMENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates to bone cements and, more particularly, to acrylic-based orthopedic bone cements, their use in spinal applications, and methods for making the same. An embodiment of the present invention provides multi-solution bone cements which include cross-linked PMMA beads, a linear polymer, and a monomer with various polymer to monomer ratios, and polymer bead to linear polymer ratios. The bone cement can include a polymer to monomer (P:M) ratio of between about 1:1 and 1.4:1, and can also include a polymer bead to linear polymer ratio of between about 1:1 and 2:1. Another embodiment of the present invention provides the use of a radiopacifier in the bone cement composition, such as ZrO | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090232324 | SEMI-INSERT HEARING PROTECTOR HAVING A HELMHOLTZ-TYPE RESONATOR - A semi-insert hearing protector includes a thin-walled enclosure sized substantially to that of the outer ear of a wearer, the enclosure being made from a rigid or semi-rigid material and secured to the head of said wearer by means of an adjustable headband. A short tube extends from the enclosure for communication with the ear canal, the short tube being made from a rigid or semi-rigid material and including a flexible cuff disposed over the tube made from a resilient material. The enclosure contains sound absorbing material configured to vary the frequency characteristic of sound attenuation by the semi-insert. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090203025 | BRANCHED AND MULTI-CHAIN NUCLEIC ACID SWITCHES FOR SENSING AND SCREENING - Embodiments of the invention relate to a branched or multichain nucleic acid switch adapted to switch from a first conformation to a second conformation upon ligand binding. The switch includes a probe strand, P, which includes the ligand binding domain; a switching framework which includes a cover strand (C), and a tether that holds P and C together and a signaling apparatus. Some embodiments include a toggle strand (T) where now the tether holds P, C, T, and the signaling apparatus together. As the switch changes between the first and second conformations; the signaling apparatus reports the state of the switch. The signaling entity is typically a lumiphore and a quencher located along the switching framework. Nucleic acid switches have applications in real time assays for diverse agents including infectious agents, environmental toxins, and terrorist agents, as well as screening methods for such agents. Further applications are found for nanoelectronics, nanofabrication and nanomachines. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090183423 | SUPERCRITICAL DIESEL FUEL COMPOSITION, COMBUSTION PROCESS AND FUEL SYSTEM - An embodiment of the invention is a composition of diesel, biodiesel or blended fuel (DF) with exhaust gas (EG) mixtures or with liquid CO | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090148382 | Technetium- and rhenium-bis(heteroaryl) complexes, and methods of use thereof - One aspect of the invention relates to complexes of technetium (Tc) and rhenium (Re) with various heteroaromatic ligands, e.g., quinolinyl and isoquinolinyl ligands, and their use in fluorescence and radioimaging for a variety of clinical diagnostic applications, as well as radiopharmaceuticals for therapeutic applications. Another aspect of the invention relates to quinolinyl and isoquinolinyl ligands that form a portion of the aforementioned complexes. Methods for the preparation of the technetium and rhenium complexes are also described. Another aspect of the invention relates to quinolinyl and isoquinolinyl ligands based on derivatized lysine, alanine and bis-amino acids for conjugation to small peptides by solid phase synthetic methods. Additionally, the invention relates to methods for imaging regions of a mammal using the complexes of the invention. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090043134 | SELECTIVE AND EFFICIENT BIFUNCTIONAL AND TRIFUNCTIONAL NANOPOROUS CATALYSTS - Selective and efficient multifunctional nanoporous catalysts containing spatially distributed organoamine and silanol groups, and methods of preparation thereof. The catalysts have been observed to be very highly efficient in catalysis of the Henry reaction. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090038324 | Power and Refrigeration Cascade System - The present invention relates generally to combined power and cooling generation systems, and, more particularly, to a combined power and refrigeration cascade system (“PARCS”) that includes an electric power system (PS) that produces both electric power and medium-to-high-grade waste heat that can be used for providing the cooling and power supply needs of data centers and the like. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20080281472 | Open Web Services-Based Indoor Climate Control System - The present invention relates generally to a building automation system, and, more particularly, to an Internet-centric, open, extensible software and hardware framework supporting all aspects of control and monitoring of a smart building ecosphere. The present invention further relates to an “intelligent,” real-time control system capable of both autonomous process control and interaction with system users and system administrators, which is configured to accommodate functional extensions and a broad array of sensors and control devices. The system allows individuals to communicate, monitor and adjust their personal environmental preferences (temperature, light, humidity, white noise, etc.) much like they would in an automobile, via the Internet. The system is equipped with an occupancy sensor that recognizes the presence and identity of the individual. A built-in expert system can make decisions based on data from multiple sources so that the system can alter its activity to conserve energy while maintaining users' comfort. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080279755 | Carbon Nanotube, Nanorod, Nanosphere, and Related Nanostructure Formation Using Metal Boride Catalysts - The present invention relates to nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes, nanorods, and nanospheres and, more specifically, to a system and method for forming such nanostructures through the use of metal boride catalysts. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080264822 | Beverage Glass/Food Sampling Transport and Stabilizing System - A serving tray for stably holding wine glasses and food items simultaneously while suspended by a use or set on a horizontal surface. The tray includes a slot for supporting the stem of a wine glass and a corresponding channel on the underside of the tray for accepting the base of the wine glass in the event that the tray is set down. The underside of the tray may also include a number of supports that assist in spacing the tray apart from a horizontal surface and encouraging the base of the wince glass to remain in the channel formed in the underside of the tray. As a result, when the tray is set down, the wine glasses will not become unstable and the tray will remain balanced. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080242595 | Conjugate of insulin and vitamin B12 for oral delivery - Compositions containing a therapeutic peptide covalently linked to Vitamin B | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080199950 | Enhanced Bio-Assays By Using Gradient Nanotopgraphy - ABSTRACT A system and method for using gradient nanotopography to increase mammalian cell attachment and cell confinement on surfaces. A surface platform consisting of a thin film of gold possessing a gradient of topography on the surface and self-assembled monolayers of alkanethiols presenting desired functional groups is formed. A gradient in the chemical properties is induced in the terminal groups of the monolayer because of the continuous increase in the surface area and the anisotropy of gold film structure. The gradient nanotopraphy provides simultaneous control of two key properties, the presentation of the terminal functional groups and a continuous increase in the surface density of functional groups on the surface. This control provides for drug screening assays using adherent cell-based experiments. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080196299 | INTEGRATED MULTISTAGE SUPERCRITICAL TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY VEGETABLE OILS AND BIOFUELS - The present invention relates to a power generation system, which includes a source of a seed oil, a source of alcohol, and a reactor in communication with the source of seed oil and the source of alcohol. The reactor produces a biofuel product. The system has a power source that operates on a biofuel energy source to produce heated exhaust. The power source is in communication with the reactor to utilize a portion of the biofuel product as its biofuel energy source. The system has a heat transfer mechanism that transfers heat from the exhaust manifold to the reactor. The power source also converts mechanical power into electrical power. Also disclosed is a system that involves extraction of oil from an oilseed product. A method of extracting oil from an oilseed product, a method of making a transesterified seed oil, and a method of making a biofuel are also disclosed, as are products obtained thereby. | 08-21-2008 |
