| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOI Patent applications |
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| 20120077246 | Methods and Devices for Capturing Circulating Tumor Cells - A method of capturing a Circulating Tumor Cell (CTC) from a sample includes introducing a sample into a microfluidic device having a cell capture surface and a flow modification surface under conditions that allow a CTC to bind to a cell rolling-inducing agent and a capturing agent disposed on the cell capture surface. The flow modification surface induces a rotational flow within the sample as it flows through the microfluidic device. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20110181169 | MICROCAVITY AND MICROCHANNEL PLASMA DEVICE ARRAYS IN A SINGLE, UNITARY SHEET - An array of microcavity plasma devices is formed in a unitary sheet of oxide with embedded microcavities or microchannels and embedded metal driving electrodes isolated by oxide from the microcavities or microchannels and arranged so as to generate sustain a plasma in the embedded microcavities or microchannels upon application of time-varying voltage when a plasma medium is contained in the microcavities or microchannels. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110153321 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SPEECH SOUND FEATURES - Systems and methods for detecting features in spoken speech and processing speech sounds based on the features are provided. One or more features may be identified in a speech sound. The speech sound may be modified to enhance or reduce the degree to which the feature affects the sound ultimately heard by a listener. Systems and methods according to embodiments of the invention may allow for automatic speech recognition devices that enhance detection and recognition of spoken sounds, such as by a user of a hearing aid or other device. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20100168404 | Metal Complex Compositions and Methods for Making Metal-Containing Films - The present invention provides compositions of matter useful as deposition agents for making structures, including thin film structures and hard coatings, on substrates and features of substrates. In an embodiment, for example, the present invention provides metal complexes having one or more diboranamide or diboranaphosphide ligands that are useful as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and/or atomic layer deposition (ALD) precusors for making thin film structures and coatings. Metal complex CVD precursors are provided that possess volitilities sufficiently high so as to provide dense, smooth and homogenous thin films and coatings. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20090283664 | Optically-Triggered Power System and Devices - A power device is provided in an optically-triggered power system having a controller for generating electrical control signals and a converter for converting the electrical control signals to optical control signals. The power device includes a pair of terminals and a P-body region provided adjacent an N | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090214494 | Cancer Vaccines and Therapeutic Methods - Compositions and methods of producing improved cancer vaccines are described. In addition, methods of identifying tumor associated antigens are also described. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090102291 | Fuel-Cell Based Power Generating System Having Power Conditioning Apparatus - A power conditioner includes power converters for supplying power to a load, a set of selection switches corresponding to the power converters for selectively connecting the fuel-cell stack to the power converters, and another set of selection switches corresponding to the power converters for selectively connecting the battery to the power converters. The power conveners output combined power that substantially optimally meets a present demand of the load. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090004159 | Polymerized Hemoglobin Media and Its Use in Isolation and Transplantation of Islet Cells - Solutions and suspensions comprising polymerized hemoglobin derived from human blood are disclosed. The solutions and suspensions may comprise cell culture medium, an enzyme (such as a protease), and/or a buffer. Processes of preparing the solutions and suspensions are also disclosed. The solutions and suspensions may be employed in methods of isolating mammalian cells, such as pancreatic islets, methods of preserving mammalian tissue and organs, methods of aiding the recovery of mammalian cells following their isolation, methods of maintaining mammalian cells, methods of propagating mammalian cells, and methods of treating a mammal with diabetes. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20080220416 | Compositions for Inhibiting Cell Growth and Inducing Apoptosis in Cancer Cells and Methods of Use Thereof - This invention provides compounds, methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting cancer cell growth and inducing apoptosis in cancer cells, particularly cells resistant to conventional chemotherapeutic drug treatment. | 09-11-2008 |
