| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION Patent applications |
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| 20120045887 | COMPOSITIONS OF DOPED, CO-DOPED AND TRI-DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS - Semiconductor materials suitable for being used in radiation detectors are disclosed. A particular example of the semiconductor materials includes tellurium, cadmium, and zinc. Tellurium is in molar excess of cadmium and zinc. The example also includes aluminum having a concentration of about 10 to about 20,000 atomic parts per billion and erbium having a concentration of at least 10,000 atomic parts per billion. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20110206821 | Milk-Based Foods and Methods Related Thereto - The present invention provides milk-based foods that are optionally gluten free, vegetarian, low or lactose free, high protein, high calcium, and can be frozen. The foods herein can be used as a main course, a side dish, or as an ingredient in other foods, including foods that have gluten or meat components. Methods to make and use the invention are also provided. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110108734 | SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIALS AND ASSOCIATED USES THEREOF - High rate radiation detectors are disclosed herein. The detectors include a detector material disposed inside the container, the detector material containing cadmium, tellurium, and zinc, a first dopant containing at least one of aluminum, chlorine, and indium, and a second dopant containing a rare earth metal. The first dopant has a concentration of about 500 to about 20,000 atomic parts per billion, and the second dopant has a concentration of about 200 to about 20,000 atomic parts per billion. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110053020 | CATALYSTS AND RELATED METHODS - Nanostructured catalysts and related methods are described. The nanostructured catalysts have a hierarchical structure that facilitates modification of the catalysts for use in particular reactions. Methods for generating hydrogen from a hydrogen-containing molecular species using a nanostructured catalyst are described. The hydrogen gas may be collected and stored, or the hydrogen gas may be collected and consumed for the generation of energy. Thus, the methods may be used as part of the operation of an energy-consuming device or system, e.g., an engine or a fuel cell. Methods for storing hydrogen by using a nanostructured catalyst to react a dehydrogenated molecular species with hydrogen gas to form a hydrogen-containing molecular species are also described. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20100291605 | ASSAYS FOR S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE-DEPENDENT METHYLTRANSFERASES - Disclosed are novel methyltransferase assay methods, comprising: including, in a reaction mixture for a methyltransferase activity, a purified or recombinant adenosine nucleosidase activity that catalyses release of an adenine or adenine derivative moiety from a transmethylation product, and a purified or recombinant adenine deaminase activity that catalyses deamination of the released moiety to hypoxanthine or respective derivative and ammonia, wherein the methyltransferase activity is rate-limiting; and determining the methyltransferase activity by spectrophotometric or chromatographic monitoring of the coupled deamination reaction products, or of subsequent enzymatic or chemical reactions coupled thereto. Coupled oxidation of the hypoxanthine to uric acid and hydrogen peroxide is optionally affected using purified or recombinant xanthine oxidase, wherein the methyltransferase activity is rate-limiting, and wherein determining the methyltransferase activity comprises monitoring of the coupled oxidation reaction. Variations are disclosed comprises monitoring of reaction products (e.g., to detect NH3, Hypoxanthine, H2O2, and Uric Acid). | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100276304 | APPARATUS WITH HIGH SURFACE AREA NANOSTRUCTURES FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE, AND METHODS OF STORING HYDROGEN - Method and apparatus for storing hydrogen. One embodiment of such a method comprises providing a storage apparatus having a substrate and a nanostructure mat on at least a portion of a side of the substrate. The nanostructure mat comprises a plurality of nanostructures having a surface ionization state which causes more than one layer of hydrogen to adsorb onto the nanostructures. The method can also include exposing the nanostructure mat to hydrogen such that more than one layer of hydrogen adsorbs onto the nanostructures. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100243020 | HYBRID STRUCTURES FOR SOLAR ENERGY CAPTURE - A solar energy capture device (solar cell) comprising a disordered mat of semiconductor nanostructures decorated with metal nanoparticles of varying diameters is described. The solar cell may be configured as a semiconductor-type solar cell or as a Gratzel-type solar cell. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100146653 | MACROPHAGE CELL-LINES FOR PROPAGATION OF PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME VIRUS - Particular aspects provide novel recombinant cells and cell lines (e.g., macrophage cell lines) that are permissive for propagation of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) propagation in vitro or in vivo. In certain aspects, novel nucleic acid sequences encoding porcine sialoadhesin were transfected into existing macrophage cell-lines from other species, rendering them permissive to PRRSV infection, and suitable for propagation of PRRSV. Particular aspects provide exemplary recombinant cloned cell lines that support the replication of PRRSV, with an obtainable PRRSV titre of between 2×10 | 06-10-2010 |
| 20090321730 | COMPOSITIONS OF DOPED, CO-DOPED AND TRI-DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS - Semiconductor materials suitable for being used in radiation detectors are disclosed. A particular example of the semiconductor materials includes tellurium, cadmium, and zinc. Tellurium is in molar excess of cadmium and zinc. The example also includes aluminum having a concentration of about 10 to about 20,000 atomic parts per billion and erbium having a concentration of at least 10,000 atomic parts per billion. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090300801 | ISOLATED MENTHONE REDUCTASE AND NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES ENCODING SAME - The present invention provides isolated menthone reductase proteins, isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding menthone reductase proteins, methods for expressing and isolating menthone reductase proteins, and transgenic plants expressing elevated levels of menthone reductase protein. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090141711 | Interleaved Multistage Switching Fabrics And Associated Methods - An interleaved multistage switching fabric includes Y multistage switching fabric panels, where Y is an integer greater than one. Each panel has primary inputs for receiving cells to be routed, local outputs for outputting routed cells, primary outputs for outputting non-routed cells, and reentry points for introducing non-routed cells into the panel. The switching fabric additionally includes at least one demultiplexer subsystem communicatively coupled to primary inputs of each panel, for interfacing the switching fabric with input lines. The switching fabric further includes at least one multiplexer subsystem communicatively coupled to local outputs of each panel, for interfacing the switching fabric with destination queues. The switching fabric additionally includes Y recirculation connections, where each recirculation connection communicatively couples primary outputs of one panel to reentry points of another panel. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090119793 | Plant Defense Signal Peptides - A 23 amino acid peptide, AtPtpl, plays an important role as a signaling component of the innate immune system of | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090013742 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT - Particular aspects provide a method for recovering phosphate, comprising: obtaining an effluent or wastewater, etc. having calcium-sequestered phosphate; adding to the effluent or wastewater a calcium chelating or sequestration agent suitable to chelate or sequester Ca | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090000192 | APPARATUS WITH HIGH SURFACE AREA NANOSTRUCTURES FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE, AND METHODS OF STORING HYDROGEN - Method and apparatus for storing hydrogen. One embodiment of such a method comprises providing a storage apparatus having a substrate and a nanostructure mat on at least a portion of a side of the substrate. The nanostructure mat comprises a plurality of nanostructures having a surface ionization state which causes more than one layer of hydrogen to adsorb onto the nanostructures. The method can also include exposing the nanostructure mat to hydrogen such that more than one layer of hydrogen adsorbs onto the nanostructures. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20080317786 | Genetically Modified Babesia Parasites Expressing Protective Tick Antigens and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to methods for stable transfection of | 12-25-2008 |
