| THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Patent applications |
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| 20120073390 | Synchronous One-Pole Surface Acoustic Wave Resonator - A surface acoustic wave resonator including an input interdigital transducer (IDT), an output IDT, and a pair of gratings with each being spaced from each other by a predetermined distance and attached to a substrate. In at least one embodiment, the distance is equal to one-half of the wavelength of the acoustic wave produced by the input IDT. In a further embodiment, the surface acoustic wave further includes a polymer layer and a biomedical coating covering at least a part of the polymer layer. The surface acoustic wave resonator has uses in the mass sensor and communications fields. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120015838 | Method and Kit for Diagnosing Autism Using Gene Expression Profiling - This invention relates to DNA microarray technology, and more specifically to methods and kits for identifying autism and autism spectrum disorders in humans. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20110294693 | Compositions and Methods for Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorders - The compositions and methods described are directed to gene chips having a plurality of different oligonucleotides with specificity for genes associated with autism spectrum disorders. The invention further provides methods of identifying gene profiles for neurological and psychiatric conditions including autism spectrum disorders, methods of treating such conditions, and methods of identifying therapeutics for the treatment of such neurological and psychiatric conditions. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110258981 | MICRO-CATHODE THRUSTER AND A METHOD OF INCREASING THRUST OUTPUT FOR A MICRO-CATHODE THRUSTER - A magnetically enhanced micro-cathode thruster assembly for providing long-lasting thrust is provided. The micro-cathode thruster assembly includes a tubular housing, a tubular cathode, an insulator, an anode and a magnetic field. The tubular housing includes an open distal end. The tubular cathode is housed within the housing and includes a distal end positioned proximate the open distal end of the housing. The insulator is in contact with the cathode forming an external cathode-insulator interface. The anode is housed within the housing, proximate the open distal end of the housing. The magnetic field is positioned at or about the external cathode-insulator interface and has magnetic field lines with an incidence angle of about 0 to about 90 degrees and preferably about 4 to about 30 degrees relative to the external cathode-insulator interface. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110063068 | THERMALLY ACTUATED RF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS SWITCH - A radio frequency (RF) micro electromechanical system (MEMS) switch formed on a substrate (e.g., a CMOS substrate). The RF MEMS switch includes a micromechanical member including a flexible switch membrane configured to move between an on state and an off state of the RF MEMS switch. The flexible switch membrane includes a first set of fingers on a sidewall thereof to be vertically coupled with a second set of fingers formed at an output of the RF MEMS switch on the substrate, and an actuation member in operable communication with the micromechanical member and configured to thermally actuate the micromechanical member such that the first set of fingers electrically couple with the second set of fingers upon thermal actuation of the micromechanical member to enable transmission of an RF signal. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20100299289 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT BIOLOGICAL NETWORKS USING A LOGIC BASED APPROACH - A system and method of obtaining information concerning the structure-function relationship of biological networks can be studied holistically through the ensemble characterization of all the networks that realize a given biological function. A logic-based approach enables significant advances in computability and concept development (minimality and reducibility). The approach is applied to a biologically relevant trajectory and reveals some interesting properties. By using the approach, a cell cycle network is decomposed into three components with the functioning of each component explained. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100229263 | PROTEIN MICROSCOPE - A system and method for analyzing and imaging a sample containing molecules of interest combines modified MALDI mass spectrometer and SNOM devices and techniques, and includes: (A) an atmospheric-pressure or near-atmospheric-pressure ionization region; (B) a sample holder for holding the sample; (C) a laser for illuminating said sample; (D) a mass spectrometer having at least one evacuated vacuum chamber; (E) an atmospheric pressure interface connecting said ionization region and said mass spectrometer; (F) a scanning near-field optical microscopy instrument comprising a near-field probe for scanning the sample; a vacuum capillary nozzle for sucking in particles which are desorbed by said laser, the nozzle being connected to an inlet orifice of said atmospheric pressure interface; a scanner platform connected to the sample holder, the platform being movable to a distance within a near-field distance of the probe; and a controller for maintaining distance information about a current distance between said probe and said sample; (G) a recording device for recording topography and mass spectrum measurements made during scanning of the sample with the near-field probe; (H) a plotting device for plotting said topography and mass spectrum measurements as separate x-y mappings; and (I) an imaging device for providing images of the x-y mappings. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100200418 | PROCESS FOR ELECTROSYNTHESIS OF ENERGETIC MOLECULES - A process for the production of energetically rich compounds comprising: using externally supplied thermal energy to heat an electrolyzable compound to a temperature greater than the ambient temperature; generating electricity from a solar electrical photovoltaic component; subjecting the heated electrolyzable compound to electrolysis with the solar generated electricity to generate an energetically rich electrolytic product. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100012843 | COMPACT NEAR-IR AND MID-IR CAVITY RING DOWN SPECTROSCOPY DEVICE - This invention relates to a compact cavity ring down spectrometer for detection and measurement of trace species in a sample gas using a tunable solid-state continuous-wave mid-infrared PPLN OPO laser or a tunable low-power solid-state continuous wave near-infrared diode laser with an algorithm for reducing the periodic noise in the voltage decay signal which subjects the data to cluster analysis or by averaging of the interquartile range of the data. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20090258024 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASES - This invention relates to methods and compositions for diagnosis and treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases by blocking CD147 interaction with extracellular cyclophilin. Specifically, the methods and compositions of this invention regulate recruitment of leukocyte to the infection site by specifically blocking the CD147 domain involved with the chemotactic function without blocking the CD147 domain involved with EMMPRIN function. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090025102 | GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR ASSOCIATED GENES AND PROTEINS FOR ENHANCING NITROGEN UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY IN CROP PLANTS - The invention provides isolated glutamate receptor associated nucleic acids and their encoded proteins for modulating nitrogen utilization efficiency in plants. The invention includes methods and compositions relating to altering nitrogen utilization and/or uptake in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants. | 01-22-2009 |
