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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150238590 | USE OF THE SALMONELLA SPP TYPE III SECRETION PROTEINS AS A PROTECTIVE VACCINATION - serotype Typhimurium is a causative agent for gastroenteritis. It is the leading cause of hospitalization and death caused by a food-borne pathogen in the US. As is the case with many gram- negative pathogens, | 08-27-2015 |
20150030777 | CONCRETE CURING PRODUCT AND METHOD OF USE - A mixture includes a pulped solid material, water, a viscosity modifier, and a dye. The solid material, water, viscosity modifier, and dye are mixed to form a slurry that will adhere in a layer onto a freshly finished concrete structure for purposed of aiding in curing the concrete. | 01-29-2015 |
20140364727 | METHOD OF THERMO-ACOUSTIC TOMOGRAPHY AND HYPERTHERMIA - A method includes providing a pulsed magnetic field, exposing a tissue mass to the pulsed magnetic field, and receiving an ultrasonic signal from a region of the tissue imbued with magnetic particles. | 12-11-2014 |
20140359898 | TRANSGENIC CEREAL PLANTS WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE TO RUST DISEASES - A transgenic wheat 2174 cultivar with increased resistance to diseases caused by foliar pathogens is provided, as are methods for making the transgenic cultivar. The methods involve genetically engineering (transforming) 2174 to overexpress cDNA encoding the resistance gene LR34 in a form that is correctly spliced. | 12-04-2014 |
20140326883 | NANOWIRE THERMOELECTRIC INFRARED DETECTOR - A thermoelectric infrared detector. The detector has an absorption platform comprising a material that increases in temperature in response to incident infrared radiation and the platform covering substantially an entire area of the detector. The detector includes a thermocouple substantially suspended from contact with a substrate by at least one arm connected to the substrate. | 11-06-2014 |
20140287133 | METHOD OF OBTAINED A STEAK FROM SUBSCAPULARIS AND PRODUCT OBTAINED BY SUCH METHOD - This disclosure relates to a system and method for preparing and offering to the marketplace a muscle cut from a carcass for use as a steak. In particular, the Subscapularis muscle may be utilized according to the instant invention as a high-end cut of meat. In an embodiment, a Subscapularis muscle will be processed into a steak via a prescribed series of cuts. The steak will, in some embodiments, be further processed by trimming fat and connective tissue as is taught herein. | 09-25-2014 |
20140205620 | ENGINEERED RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUSES WITH CONTROL OF CELL-TO-CELL VIRUS TRANSMISSION FOR ENHANCED SAFETY OF LIVE VIRUS VACCINES - Highly antigenic yet safe vaccines against diseases caused by | 07-24-2014 |
20140180036 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING AND PREVENTING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (OSA) EPISODES - A wireless sleep apnea treatment system comprises a garment having at least one ECG monitor, a wireless signal acquisition board in communication with the ECG monitor and the computer and providing the electrical reading from the ECG monitor to the computer, and a patient stimulator controlled by the computer through the wireless signal acquisition board. | 06-26-2014 |
20140147849 | QUANTITATION OF HUMAN GENOMIC AND MITOCHONDRIAL DNA - Methods are provided for determining, in a single polymerase chain reaction (PCR) reaction, the quantity, quality, and gender of origin of DNA in a sample, and whether or not the sample contains PCR amplification inhibitors. The methods involve carrying out a single PCR multiplex reaction utilizing primer sets specific for amplifying: the human amelogenin locus; an X- and/or Y-chromosome specific gene that is shorter than the amelogenin gene; at least one mitochondrial DNA sequence, and preferably two differently-sized mitochondrial sequences; and a heterologous, non-human reporter gene. | 05-29-2014 |
20140107501 | WIRELESS MULTI-SENSOR PLATFORM FOR CONTINUOUS REAL-TIME MONITORING OF CARDIOVASCULAR RESPIRATORY DYNAMICS - A set of vectorcardiogram leads attach to a patient and a signal conditioning circuit receives a plurality of analog signals from the plurality of vectorcardiogram leads. An analog to digital converter that transforms the conditioned analog signals into digital signals and a processor transforms the digital vectorcardiogram signals into electrocardiogram signals. | 04-17-2014 |
20140080962 | POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE-GRAPHENE NANOCOMPOSITES - A nanocomposite material comprises polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as a base polymer and a nanoparticle that increases the strength of the base polymer. | 03-20-2014 |
20130292338 | IRON COORDINATION POLYMERS FOR ADSORPTION OF ARSENATE AND PHOSPHATE - A method includes combining an aqueous solution of sodium fumarate with an aqueous solution of iron chloride to form a mixture, and obtaining an iron coordination polymer as an amorphous compound formed as a precipitate from the mixture. The iron coordination polymer may be used to bind contaminants, such as arsenate and phosphate from water. | 11-07-2013 |
20130176476 | DUAL BEAM OPTIC WITH DICHROIC FILTER - An apparatus and method for generating co-registerable images for processing is disclosed. The apparatus includes a dichroic filter that splits an electro-magnetic beam into first and second split beams, and a mirror that reflects the second split beam. The dichroic filter and the first and second split beams are arranged to direct the first and second split beams, respectively, along substantially parallel but non overlapping paths. | 07-11-2013 |
20130174297 | CONTROLLING TGBp3 AND SILENCING bZIP60 TO REGULATE UPR - Methods for treating, preventing or slowing viral spread between plants cells by suppressing expression of the bZIP60 gene and/or activity of the BZIP60 protein are provided. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides methods for delivering TGBp3 to cells to induce apoptosis, and/or to trigger pro-survival pathways. | 07-04-2013 |
20130149329 | BROADLY PROTECTIVE SHIGELLA VACCINE BASED ON TYPE III SECRETION APPARATUS PROTEINS - Broad-based, cross-protective, O-serotype independent vaccines against | 06-13-2013 |
20130001167 | PROCESS FOR WATER SOFTENING - A method is described for removing hard water components from water wherein the removed ions are not replaced by sodium ions. The method includes the steps of passing water having dissolved hard water components through a water-softening column containing a tungsten-based sorbent. The hard water components are reacted with tungsten based sorbent to remove the hard water components. The tungsten based sorbent is regenerated for later use in the step of reacting. The resulting by-products include calcium and magnesium or ammonium nitrate, all of which may be sold and used for various purposes. | 01-03-2013 |
20120288705 | HYDROXYAPATITE COATED METAL SURFACE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING - A device having a body with a metal surface having an oxide free portion. An oxide free phosphorus-containing layer is disposed on the metal surface, and a hydroxyapatite layer is on the phosphorus-containing layer. | 11-15-2012 |
20120263756 | VACCINES CONTAINING CANINE PARVOVIRUS GENETIC VARIANTS - Canine parvovirus vaccines and diagnostics and methods for their use are provided. The vaccines are effective against emerging canine parvovirus variants. | 10-18-2012 |
20120208045 | METHOD OF FABRICATING AMORPHOUS COATINGS ON CRYSTALLINE SUBSTRATES - An amorphous coating and method of fabricating the same on a substrate is disclosed. An amorphous iron based powder is located onto an aluminum alloy substrate. Pressure is applied to the powder and substrate at a processing temperature below a crystallization temperature of the powder. The powder and substrate are then spark plasma sintered for infiltrating the substrate material into the powder for resulting in a composite amorphous coating. The powder and substrate are then rapidly heated and held for 15 minutes at the processing temperature. The powder and substrate are then rapidly cooled at a cooling rate of approximately 150° C./minute. In one embodiment, the powder is comprised of Fe | 08-16-2012 |
20120208041 | TEARDROP LATTICE STRUCTURE FOR HIGH SPECIFIC STRENGTH MATERIALS - A continuous segment of metallic glass material having a thickness substantially less than a width is disclosed. The continuous strip is bent into a repeating pattern of a teardrop shape providing an outer radius and an inner point defined by two adjacent radii. | 08-16-2012 |
20120205251 | NANOWIRE-NANOPARTICLE CONJUGATE PHOTOLYTIC FUEL GENERATORS - A method for generating hydrogen is disclosed. The method includes substantially submersing nanowires having metallic nanoparticles into water, exposing the water submerged nanowires to light, and collecting hydrogen gas produced by photolysis from the exposure to light. | 08-16-2012 |
20120202211 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BIOLOGIC SAMPLE RAPID COLLECTION AND RECOVERY DEVICE, AND CONVENIENT STORAGE - In accordance with exemplary embodiments, apparatus and method for biologic sample rapid collection and recovery device, and convenient storage are provided. An exemplary embodiment includes an apparatus comprising a lateral flow technology device including at least a membrane configured to bind an analyte from a sample that flows through the lateral flow technology device, in which a selected portion of the membrane bound to the analyte when placed directly in an analysis system does not substantially inhibit analysis of the analyte. An elution protocol is not required to extract the analyte bound from the selected portion before placed directly in the analysis system. | 08-09-2012 |
20120201848 | ISOLATION OF A VIRUS RELATED TO CANINE PARVOVIRUS-2 FROM A RACCOON - Vaccines preparations against canine parvovirus are provided. The vaccines include a novel canine parvovirus-2 isolated from a raccoon, and related nucleic acids and proteins. | 08-09-2012 |
20120174273 | EXTREMITY ARMOR - Body armor for ballistic protection of a user's extremities preferably comprising right and left arm protection units and/or right and left leg protection units. The units include a ballistic protection material which preferably covers most of the user's upper arm, elbow region, lower arm, shoulder, upper leg, knee region, and lower leg except for ventilation zones preferably located on the inner portion of the upper arm and the inner part of the upper leg. The back of the knee is preferably covered by a protective flap. | 07-12-2012 |
20120121645 | SUPRALINGUAL VACCINES AND APPLICATORS - Solid and semi-solid formulations are used for supralingual administration of vaccines to animals. The formulations, which comprise antigens dispersed in a solid or semi-solid matrix, or paste, are delivered via supralingual applicators. The supralingual applicators are designed so as to position the antigen-containing matrix directly on the dorsal surface of the tongue during vaccine delivery. Upon exposure to saliva and to suckling and/or licking action of the tongue, the matrix dissolves and releases antigens to the tongue. In some embodiments, the antigens are viruses, for example, attenuated viruses that are capable of infecting cells of the tongue, e.g. canine parvoviruses which infect basal tongue cells. The supralingual applicators are especially useful for the delivery of vaccines to newborn animals. | 05-17-2012 |
20120088010 | DIRECT-FED MICROBIAL - An isolated microorganism comprising a Propionibacteria strain is described. When the microorganism is fed to a ruminant, protein and fat levels in milk produced by the ruminant are increased, while body condition and milk production levels are maintained. When fed to the ruminant, the microorganism also has positive effects on various metabolic hormones and metabolites, e.g, an increase in energy balance, plasma non-esterified fatty acids levels, and plasma leptin level. Supplementation with propionibacteria reduced dry matter intake but did not affect milk production in the cows. Therefore, the propionibacteria of the invention made the cows more energy efficient as cows produced the same amount of milk, yet consumed less dry matter. | 04-12-2012 |
20120040410 | THERMOHEMICELLULASES FOR LIGNOCELLULOSIC DEGRADATION - Hemicellulase (xylanase) enzymes possessing endo-xylanase, laminarase, mannanase, arabinase and arabinofuranosidase activity are useful to degrade hemicellulose and other substrates to their constituent sugars. | 02-16-2012 |
20110183381 | THERMOCELLULASES FOR LIGNOCELLULOSIC DEGRADATION - Thermostable cellulase enzyme systems comprising at least one each of a thermostable endoglucanase, an exo-processive-endoglucanase, and a β-glucosidase carry out the complete, coordinated hydrolysis of crystalline cellulose to monomeric glucose. | 07-28-2011 |
20110143999 | FOWLICIDINS AND METHODS OF ITS USE - Antimicrobial peptides and methods for their use are provided. The peptides are optimized, truncated versions of chicken cathelicidins (“fowlicidins”). | 06-16-2011 |
20110001067 | FIBER OPTIC WEB EDGE SENSOR - A web edge sensor is disclosed. The web edge sensor has a light source directing light incident to an edge of a web. The edge of the web scatters the light and a sensor array that detects a first portion of the light scattered from the edge of the web and rejects a second portion to determine a position of the web edge. | 01-06-2011 |
20100203606 | ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL CLOSTRIDIAL SPECIES - A novel clostridia bacterial species ( | 08-12-2010 |
20100196420 | IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS, VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS BASED ON CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUSES CIRCULATING IN NORTH AMERICAN DOGS - Immunogenic compositions and broad-spectrum vaccines containing newly identified isolates of canine distemper virus (CDV) collected from a geographic area are provided. The newly identified isolates exhibit attributes of both European wildlife lineage CDV and one or both of Arctic and American-2 lineage CDV. Therefore, the vaccines are broadly protective against infection with European wildlife lineage CDV and either Arctic lineage CDV or American-2 lineage CDV, or both Arctic and American-2 lineage CDV. | 08-05-2010 |
20100137159 | Simple Tests for Rapid Detection of Canine Parvovirus Antigen and Antibodies - Slide agglutination tests (SATs) and slide inhibition tests (SITs) provide rapid detection, quantitation and strain identification of red blood cell (RBC) agglutinating viruses such as canine parvovirus (CPV) in biological samples. The tests are rapid, low-cost, and easy to use. These tests do not require any expensive equipment and can thus be used to monitor infections and antibody titers under field conditions. The tests can be modified to detect results using fluorescence (FSAT). FSAT is useful for rapid high-throughput screening (HTS) of libraries of small molecules and/or chemical compounds to identify antiviral compounds useful for the treatment of diseases caused by emerging hemaglutinating viruses that infect animals and humans. | 06-03-2010 |
20100037519 | DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER WITH INTERNAL CYCLONIC COMBUSTION CHAMBER - A downdraft gasifier is disclosed. The gasifier includes a biomass section that accepts and stirs raw biomass materials, a pyrolysis and tar cracking section having an inner cylinder for receiving biomass and an outer surrounding cylinder for gases from the biomass, and a char gasification section for receiving biomass and gases from the pyrolysis and tar cracking section. The char gasification section provides a grating and scraper for passing gases and ash and retaining biomass for char gasification on the grate. | 02-18-2010 |
20090282595 | Antiballistic Garment - An antiballistic garment for protecting a user's torso and shoulders comprises a front portion releasably coupled to a back portion, the front and back portion both include soft armor, the back portion includes shoulder and side panels which include soft armor, the front and back portion have provisions for hard armor plates. The antiballistic garment has a quick release mechanism adapted to rapidly separate the front portion from the back portion. | 11-19-2009 |
20090136622 | Direct-Fed Microbial - An isolated microorganism comprising a Propionibacteria strain is described. When the microorganism is fed to a ruminant, protein and fat levels in milk produced by the ruminant are increased, while body condition and milk production levels are maintained. When fed to the ruminant, the microorganism also has positive effects on various metabolic hormones and metabolites, e.g, an increase in energy balance, plasma non-esterified fatty acids levels, and plasma leptin level. Supplementation with propionibacteria reduced dry matter intake but did not affect milk production in the cows. Therefore, the propionibacteria of the invention made the cows more energy efficient as cows produced the same amount of milk, yet consumed less dry matter. | 05-28-2009 |
20090098152 | Vaccines Containing Canine Parvovirus Genetic Variants - Canine parvovirus vaccines and diagnostics and methods for their use are provided. | 04-16-2009 |
20090087910 | PRIMER-EXTENSION BASED METHOD FOR THE GENERATION OF siRNA/miRNA EXPRESSION VECTORS - Functional shRNA is produced from an expression vector prepared by selecting a two primer design in which the primers are less than about 50 nucleotides in length, annealing and extending the primers using primer extension, digesting the primer extension product and inserting the digestion product into a suitable vector. When the shRNA vectors are inserted into a cell, shRNA transcribed from the vectors modulates gene activity within the cell. | 04-02-2009 |
20090058427 | PASSIVE WIRELESS CORROSION SENSOR - A passive wireless corrosion sensor is disclosed. A circuit is configured to provide a signal response when energized. An antenna is configured to wirelessly receive energy for energizing the circuit and to receive the signal response from the circuit and transmit the signal response. A corrosion sensitive connector interposes the circuit and the antenna. The corrosion sensitive connector conducts the energy from the antenna to the circuit and conducts the signal response from the circuit to the antenna when in a substantially non-corroded state. The corrosion sensitive connector creates an effectively non conducting link between the antenna and the circuit when in a substantially corroded state. | 03-05-2009 |
20090010955 | Vaccines Containing Canine Parvovirus Genetic Variants - Canine parvovirus vaccines and diagnostics and methods for their use are provided. The vaccines are effective against emerging dominant canine parvovirus variants. | 01-08-2009 |
20090007299 | FORAGE BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVAR - “Goodwell” is a hybrid forage bermudagrass. It has larger stems and wider leaves, and produces a more dense sod compared to “hay type” varieties. The stem size and leaf width is much greater compared to “grazing type” varieties while the sod density is somewhat less compared to the grazing type varieties. | 01-01-2009 |
20080293142 | Multiple shRNA Expression Vectors and Methods of Construction - A research or therapeutic tool for RNA interference (RNAi) is a single vector that expresses multiple short hairpin RNA (shRNA) sequences. | 11-27-2008 |