| UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20120116465 | Fixation Assembly Having An Expandable Insert - A fixation assembly having one or more insertions member that include one or more expandable and retractable anchoring inserts positioned along at least a portion of the insertion member and methods of use thereof are disclosed. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120111796 | Boron Selective Ionic Liquids and Polymeric Ionic Liquids, Methods of Making and Methods of Use Thereof - Boron selective ionic liquids and polymeric ionic liquids, methods of making and methods of using the same are disclosed. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120109222 | Removable Anchoring Pedicle Screw - A removable anchoring pedicle screw includes an implant mounting screw, an anchor screw, and a nose piece. The anchor screw is configured to be rotated relative to the implant mounting screw such that the nose piece engages an expandable anchor. The expandable anchor is disposed between the implant mounting screw and the nose piece such that rotation of the anchor screw relative to the implant mounting screw causes expansion of the expandable anchor. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120015040 | Dendritic Cell Precursor Populations, Dendritic Cell Populations Derived Therefrom and Uses Thereof - Dendritic cell precursor populations, dendritic cell populations derived therefrom, methods for isolating, expanding and using are disclosed. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120004732 | Minimally Invasive Collapsible Cage - An articulating fusible support cage comprises a first support member having a first and second end and a second support member having a first and second end. A first end cap is pivotally connected to the first and second support members at the first ends. The first end cap supports a jackscrew for rotation. A second end cap is pivotally connected to the first and second support members at the second ends opposite the first ends. The second end cap has a threaded sleeve configured to engage a portion of the jackscrew. Rotation of the jackscrew into the threaded sleeve causes the first and second support members to extend outwardly from a collapsed condition to a deployed condition. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110306570 | Na/K-Atpase Expression as an Indicator for the Treatment of Cancer - Methods for regulating the expression of Na/K-ATPase and uses thereof, including uses in the diagnosis/prognosis and treatment of cancer, are disclosed. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110294835 | Muscarinic Agonists as Cognitive Enhancers - A method of treating a mental condition in a subject in need thereof, comprising: administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of compound CDD-102A. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110277823 | System and Method for High Yield Deposition of Conductive Materials onto Solar Cells - A system for reducing damage to solar cells during a process for depositing a conductive material on a solar cell is disclosed where an electrical bias or floating potential is applied to the solar cell; and/or an electrical bias is applied to an external electrode(s) so that charged particles of a certain type are redirected away from the solar cells, avoiding the creation of a sufficiently high reverse bias on the solar cell to breakdown the cell. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110274991 | Gradiator Reformer - A desulfurizer-reformer reactor system comprising a gradient assembly having a de-sulfurizing material and a re-forming catalyst material arranged in a sequential manner and methods of generating energy are disclosed. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110269145 | Cancer Risk Biomarkers - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying biomarkers that indicate a biological state, in particular cancer or predisposition to cancer. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110236295 | Polymeric Ionic Liquids, Methods of Making and Methods of Use Thereof - Polymeric ionic liquids, methods of making and methods of using the same are disclosed. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110225112 | Multifunctional Neural Network System and Uses Thereof - A multifunctional neural network system for prediction which includes memory components to store previous values of data within a network. The memory components provide the system with the ability to learn relationships/patterns existent in the data over time. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110214729 | System for Selectively Filling Pin Holes, Weak Shunts and/or Scribe Lines in Photovoltaic Devices and Photovoltaic Cells Made Thereby - A system for selectively filling pin holes, weak shunts and/or scribe lines in photovoltaics devices and photovoltaic cells made thereby is described. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110200526 | System for Concurrent Delivery of Thermobrachytherapy in the Treatment of Cancers - A system combines hyperthermia and radiation treatments in a single treatment modality by using a radioactive seed having magnetic properties. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110120936 | Anti-Biofouling Materials and Methods of Making Same - Anti-biofouling nanocomposite material at least partially loaded with copper or silver ions and methods for making same are disclosed. Metal affinity ligands are covalently bound to the polymers that are charged with the metal ions to allow for slow release of metals. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110048534 | Nanodipole Photovoltaic Devices, Methods of Making and Methods of Use Thereof - A photovoltaic device includes a built-in electric field generated by electric dipoles of nanoparticles embedded in a photoconducting host. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110020211 | High Throughput Carbon Nanotube Growth System, and Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanofibers Formed Thereby - A system is provided for forming carbon nanotubes comprising growing carbon nanotubes using a hot filament CVD system. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20100304512 | System for Diagnosis and Treatment of Photovoltaic and Other Semiconductor Devices - A diagnostic and self-healing treatment system for a semiconductor device, the system provides: i) a shunt busting/blocking treatment, ii) self-healing treatment, and iii) an in-situ non-contact diagnostic determination. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100285552 | Methods for Fermentation of Xylose and Hexose Sugars - Methods and systems for the isomerization and/or fermentation of xylose and hexose sugars are disclosed. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100234704 | Non-Invasive Polarimetric Apparatus and Method for Analyte Sensing in Birefringent Media - A noninvasive polarimetric apparatus used to measure levels of a substance in a sample in the presence of dynamically changing sample birefringence is provided. A polarization system generates multiple states of polarized light which interact with the sample. An analyzer system receives a signal from the sample and generates a secondary signal. This signal is detected and then processed to measure levels of a substance in a sample that may be have time varying birefringent components. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100143439 | Hybrid Biomimetic Particles, Methods of Making Same and Uses Therefor - Biomimetic microparticles for generation of tissue includes a biodegradable tissue replacement/repair matrix formed of a cross-linked scaffold material using a non-toxic multi-valent ionic cross-linking agent. One or more bioactive materials can be encapsulated and/or coated onto the biodegradable tissue replacement/repair matrix. The biomimetic microparticles are formed without exposure to high temperatures, high pressures, high voltages, and toxic chemicals. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20090307793 | PLANTS EXPRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS TOLERANCES HAVING PETUNIA CBF GENES THEREIN - The present invention provides a method of controlling a plant's tolerance to environmental stress and to a transgenic plant having the desired characteristics. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090305340 | ALTERED PEPTIDE LIGANDS OF GAD65 - Modified GAD65 compositions antagonize the activities of islet-specific T cells that contribute to the progression of one or more autoimmune disorders. The compositions are also antagonistic in humanized mice that express human HLA alleles associated with increased-risk of Type 1 diabetes. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090012101 | Mucarinic Agonists and Methods of Use Thereof - A method of forming analogs of CDD-0304, i.e., tetra(ethyleneglycol) (4-methoxy-1,2,5-thiadiazol-3-yl)[3-(1-methyl-1,2,4,5-tetrahydropyrid-3-yl)-1,2,5-thiadiazol-4-yl]ether hydrochloride includes one or more of the following steps: a) replacing the tetrahydropyridine moiety with one of the following heterocyclic rings, including quinuclidine, [2.2.1]-exo-azabicy-cloheptane, [2.2.1]-endo-azabicycloheptane and terahydropyrimidine; b) varying the length of the linking group by replacing the tetra(ethylene) glycol moiety with one of: ethylene glycol, di(ethylene) glycol, penta(ethylene) glycol, or diether diol; and/or, c) replacing the 1,2,5-thiadiazole moiety with an ester isostere. Also, a method for an asymmetric analog CCD-0304 includes replacing at least one moiety with an ester isostere and at least a second moiety with an ammonium isostere. Also, such analogs compounds and their uses are disclosed. | 01-08-2009 |