| 25th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
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| 20100159393 | METHOD OF DEVELOPING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS - The invention relates to a method for making a lithographic printing plate which comprises imagewise exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising one or more layers at least one of which is associated with one or more unsubstituted or substituted triarylmethane dyes and at least one of which layers is radiation-sensitive, and developing the imagewise exposed printing plate precursor with an aqueous alkaline developing composition, wherein the composition comprises at least one amphoteric surfactant of formula (I):—wherein R | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159394 | METHOD OF MAKING A PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - The invention relates to a method of making a planographic printing plate comprising a substrate having thereon one or more layers of a radiation-sensitive metal oxide, sulfide or nitride and excluding an organic hydrophobic material or a binder within or above a radiation-sensitive layer, the method comprising depositing the one or more layers of the radiation-sensitive metal oxide, sulfide or nitride by vapour deposition and exposing the one or more layers without that exposure causing ablative effect. Preferably the compound, and in particular a metal oxide, such as titanium dioxide, is deposited by atomic layer deposition at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature of from 20° C. to 300° C. at a layer thickness of less than 100 nm. The substrate can be any planar material, preferably with the potential to be flexible and with a surface that can be roughened or textured. No binder is required to adhere the metal compound to the printing plate and no processing or chemicals are required in the preparation of the plate. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159395 | METHOD OF DIFFERENTIATION OF UNEXPOSED AND EXPOSED PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - The invention relates to a method of differentiating an unexposed planographic printing plate from an exposed planographic printing plate by means of making a planographic printing plate comprising a substrate having thereon one or more layers of aluminum oxide, and one or more layers of radiation-sensitive titanium dioxide coated thereon and excluding an organic hydrophobic material or a binder within or above a radiation-sensitive layer, the method comprising depositing at least the one or more layers of titanium dioxide by vapour deposition and exposing the one or more layers to radiation without that exposure causing an ablative effect. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159396 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A MEDICAL MARKER - A method is provided for production of a medical marker (4) made of an X-ray-opaque material, including the following steps:
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| 20100159397 | Method and System for Forming a Data Recording Medium - An embodiment of a method of forming a data recording medium includes the initial step of applying a resist material to a surface of a keepered medium. The embodiment of the method also includes the step of forming the resist material into a three-dimensional resist structure that corresponds to a pattern that is to be applied to the keepered media. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159398 | LAYERED RADIATION-SENSITIVE MATERIALS WITH VARYING SENSITIVITY - A method for fabricating a radiation-cured structure is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a first radiation-sensitive material and applying a second radiation-sensitive material to the first radiation-sensitive material. The first radiation-sensitive material has a first sensitivity. The second radiation-sensitive material has a second sensitivity different from the first sensitivity. At least one mask is placed between at least one radiation source and the first and second radiation-sensitive materials. The mask has a plurality of substantially radiation-transparent apertures. The first and second radiation-sensitive materials are then exposed to a plurality of radiation beams through the radiation-transparent apertures in the mask to form a first construct in the first radiation-sensitive material and a second construct in the second radiation-sensitive material. The first construct and the second construct cooperate to form the radiation-cured structure. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159399 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS WITH GAS PRESSURE MEANS FOR CONTROLLING A PLANAR POSITION OF A PATTERNING DEVICE CONTACTLESS - A lithographic apparatus includes a position controller configured to control a position of a patterning device in its planar direction by selectively pressing at least one of the side faces of the patterning device. The position controller includes a gas pressure supply and one or more outflow openings directed towards at least one side face of the patterning device so as to exert pressurized gas on this side face in order to control the position of the patterning device in its planar direction in a contactless manner. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159400 | COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING A PHOTORESIST PATTERN AND METHOD OF FORMING A METAL PATTERN USING THE COMPOSITION - A composition for removing a photoresist pattern includes about 5 percent by weight to about 20 percent by weight of an aminoethoxy ethanol, about 2 percent by weight to about 10 percent by weight of a polyalkylene oxide, about 10 percent by weight to about 30 percent by weight of a glycol ether compound, and a remainder of an aprotic polar solvent including a nitrogen. Thus, the photoresist pattern can be easily removed from a substrate, thereby improving the removing ability of the composition. In addition, a residual amount of the photoresist pattern may be minimized, thereby improving the reliability of removing the photoresist pattern. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159401 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM, EXPOSURE SYSTEM, AND EXPOSURE METHOD - A liquid immersion type projection optical system that can stably prevent the outflow of immersion liquid into inside of an optical system and can maintain good imaging performance. In the projection optical system of the present invention, an optical path between a light transmitting member (Lp) disposed closest to a second surface (W) side and the second surface is filled with a liquid (Lm | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159402 | METHOD, PROGRAM AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE - The invention relates to a method for processing a substrate on which a target film is formed. The method includes forming a first film on the target layer; forming a second film on the first film, the second film being photosensitive; patterning the second film with a photolithography process; removing a portion of the first film selectively using the second film as a mask; removing a portion of the target film selectively using the second film as a mask; reducing the width of first film to an intended width by removing sidewall portions thereof; forming a third film at least on the first film and on the top of the target film; removing the first film and the second film; and removing a portion of the target film using the third film as a mask. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159403 | MOVABLE BODY APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - In an exposure station, positional information of a stage holding a wafer is measured by a first fine movement stage position measurement system including a measurement arm, and in a measurement station, positional information of a stage holding a wafer is measured by a second fine movement stage position measurement system including another measurement arm. An exposure apparatus has a third fine movement stage position measurement system which can measure positional information of a stage when the stage is carried from the measurement station to the exposure station. The third fine movement stage measurement system includes an encoder system including a plurality of Y heads and a laser interferometer system including a laser interferometer. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159404 | PATTERNING PROCESS - A pattern is formed by applying a first positive resist composition onto a substrate, heat treatment, exposure, heat treatment and development to form a first resist pattern; causing the first resist pattern to crosslink and cure by irradiation of high-energy radiation of 200-320 nm wavelength; further applying a second positive resist composition onto the substrate, heat treatment, exposure, heat treatment and development to form a second resist pattern. The double patterning process reduces the pitch between patterns to one half. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159405 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INK JET HEAD - According to the fine pattern manufacturing method of the invention, the residue of a pattern which is obtained by pressing a mold is prevented from occurring, so that the structure can be more easily manufactured. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159406 | Combustion Furnace Humidification Devices, Systems & Methods - An injection device for humidifying a reactor space and injecting and dispersing reagents into the humidified reactor space, including an exterior injection duct for high-velocity gas injection and at least one interior injector for reagent and humidifying agent injection as droplets with a droplet environment. The high-velocity gas ensuring the humidification of the liquid droplet environment and mixing and dispersion of the liquid reagent droplets into the reactor. A multiple injection device system and a method for operating the system are also described. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159407 | BURNER INSTALLATION - A burner installation includes a burner housing ( | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159408 | Single Micro-Pin Flame Sense Circuit and Method - A flame sense circuit and method utilizing only a single pin of a microcontroller is provided. A flame sense circuit is used to vary the charge on a capacitor from a logic high indicating no flame to a logic low when a flame is detected. The microcontroller changes the state of the pin coupled to this circuitry from a high impedance input to detect when the capacitor is discharged indicating the presence of flame, to a logic high output to recharge the flame sense capacitor. Once this charging has been accomplished, the microcontroller again changes the status of the pin to a high impedance input and verifies that the capacitor has been charged. This pin is monitored to verify that the flame sense capacitor is again discharged to indicate the continued presence of flame. This process is repeated to ensure flame continues to be present during a combustion event. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159409 | NON-CENTRIC OXY-FUEL BURNER FOR GLASS MELTING SYSTEMS - A burner for use in a combustion chamber of a furnace or a forehearth includes a gas delivery member for delivering a gaseous oxidant, a fuel delivery member for delivering a fuel and having a portion disposed at an interior of the gas delivery member and offset from a longitudinal axis of the gas delivery member, and a flange assembly mechanically associated with the gas and fuel delivery members, the flange assembly adapted for rotational movement to releasably secure the gas and fuel delivery members with respect to each other to provide a flame footprint at a select location in the combustion chamber. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159410 | Hydrogen-oxygen combustion burner - A hydrogen-oxygen combustion burner includes a gas line that provides hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas, a body in a sealed form to block any foreign oxygen from entering and a plurality of combusting nozzles each with multiple crater holes toward an upper body, a distributing center formed inside the body distributing hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas provided by the gas line to the crater holes, the multiple combusting nozzles being formed around the body in circle when the body is cylindrical, wherein each combusting nozzle contains a circular body of a nozzle, a slope formed on an upper part of the body of the nozzle, crater holes on the slope making an obtuse triangle, distributing center formed perpendicular to an interior of the body of the nozzle for distributing the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas to the crater holes, a connecting screw formed at the lower part of the body of the nozzle connected with the connecting hole at the upper part of the body and wherein the crater holes become larger in its size toward the slope or they become smaller toward the slope. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159411 | Low Profile Self-Ligating Orthodontic Brackets And Methods Of Using Such Orthodontic Brackets - Low profile self-ligating orthodontic brackets and methods of using such orthodontic brackets. The bracket includes a bracket body, a latching member, and a hinge pin pivotally coupling a hinged end of the latching member with the bracket body. The hinge pin, which is made of a resilient material, is configured to flex so that a portion of the latching member can be engaged with a recess defined in the bracket body to couple the non-hinged end of the latching member with the bracket body. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159412 | REDUCED REGISTRATION BONDING TEMPLATE - A dental template for positioning an object on teeth of a patient and method for fabricating the same. The method includes creating a digital model of the patient's teeth, creating a simplified template model based on the digital model, and fabricating the dental template based on the simplified template model. The template model is simplified by removing certain features of the patient's tooth anatomy. The dental template can be located on a patient's teeth using four or fewer positioning teeth. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159413 | UV AND CHEMICAL CURE BLOCKING DENTAL TEMPLATE - A dental template formed of an ultraviolet light-blocking or chemical cure inhibition material configured to restrict the curing of excess adhesive flash during the bonding of orthodontic devices to teeth. The dental template is configured to be positioned over a patient's teeth to guide placement of brackets on the teeth. The brackets are secured to the teeth using adhesive, which is cured by exposure to ultraviolet light or chemically cured. The dental template at least partially blocks ultraviolet light or restricts the chemical cure process from fully curing the adhesive underneath the template so that any exposed adhesive “flash” underneath the template can be easily cleaned after the template is removed from the teeth. The adhesive securing the brackets to the teeth can be fully cured after the “flash” is cleaned. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159414 | AUTOMATIC SPATIAL ADJUSTMENT OF A PAN-ORAL X-RAY SOURCE IN RESPONSE TO THE ACTUAL DENTITION OF A PATIENT - A system, method, and computer program product for performing pan-oral imaging. A plurality of data points are generated which are representative of spatial positions of an actual dentition of a patient with respect to a defined spatial coordinate system. A fitted curve through at least a portion of the spatial positions of the dentition is computed using the plurality of data points. A pan-oral image acquisition trajectory is then computed with respect to a defined spatial coordinate system using the fitted curve. A pan-oral image of the dentition is then acquired along the pan-oral image acquisition trajectory. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159415 | DENTAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a dental rear delivery unit for providing an increased range of positioning of a doctor's hand piece delivery head and an assistant's instrument work delivery head at a head end of a dental chair. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159416 | DISPOSABLE DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS INSTRUMENT CAPABLE OF DISCHARGING DENTIFRICE MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a disposable dental instrument used by dental professionals to polish a patient's teeth. The dental instrument can be connected to a hand motor used to rotate a prophy cup with a plurality of grinding wings that rub against the patient's teeth as a predetermined amount of tooth cleaning fluid is discharged directly on the patient's teeth through a drain hole within the prophy cup. The tooth cleaning fluid is discharged from a tube that is assembled in a tube room of the dental instrument. The tube is a flexible bladder similar in function and form to a tube of toothpaste. The tube is made of a flexible polymer material that allows it to be squeezed when pressure is applied to it. A roller is assembled within the tube room and on top of the tube. As the roller is pushed forward with a finger, the tube is squeezed to discharge the tooth cleaning fluid directly on the patient's teeth. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159417 | DENTAL IMPRESSION CAP WITH ENGAGEMENT FEATURE - A dental coping includes a partially circumferential rib or other engagement feature formed on the coronal portion of the interior surface of the coping that removably engages a groove formed in the corresponding surface of an abutment, implant, analog or other component and enables tactile verification (such as a snap feel) that the coping is properly positioned on the component. The engagement feature may include one or more tapered surfaces. The coping is optionally provided with an interior alignment surface that corresponds to an alignment surface formed on the exterior surface of the dental component, as well as having an optional external alignment feature that enables external visual and tactile assistance in aligning the internal alignment surfaces of the coping and component. The coping also may include one or more chamfered or cylindrical surfaces to provide a precision fit of the coping on the component. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159418 | IMPLANT PROVIDED WITH ATTACHMENT AND HOLE-INSERT PARTS, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH AN IMPLANT - An implant ( | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159419 | DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A dental implant system comprises a base member that is adapted to be embedded within a patient's jawbone at a treatment site. The base member has a generally flat top side defining an outer periphery, a bottom side, a central opening, and at least one screw hole positioned between the central opening and the outer periphery. The system also includes an implant screw that is adapted to pass through the central opening of the base member and into the patient's jawbone. The system further includes a securing screw that is smaller in size than the implant screw and has a head and a threaded end. The threaded end of the securing screw passes through the screw hole of the base member and into the patient's jawbone. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159420 | DENTAL ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A dental attachment system has an abutment member configured for attachment to a tooth root, implant, or adjacent tooth, the abutment member having a head and an annular seat adjacent the head. An elastomeric ring is configured for releasable engagement in the seat on the abutment member, and is retained in a retainer ring which in turn is in swivel engagement with a concave inner surface of a cavity in a cap which is secured in a recess in a dental appliance such as a denture, partial denture, or the like. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159421 | Dental Implant Component Placement and Fixation Device - A device for placing and affixing a dental component to a dental implant permits the precise placement of the dental component (such as an abutment or crown) onto a dental implant in a manner that also provides for a retaining screw to be tightened without having to release the component in any way and hence risk its movement to a non-desired position. In one form, the device comprises a holder including a base having an access opening extending from a first end to a second opposite end of the base, the access opening having an inner surface defining a cylindrical first section and a frustoconical second section, the second section being dimensioned to engage the dental component in an interference fit, the inner surface of the second section terminating in a continuous perimeter at the second end of the base. In another form, the device comprises a holder including a base having an access opening extending from a first end to a second opposite end of the base, the access opening having an inner surface defining a first section and a second section, wherein the inner surface at the second section includes one or more inwardly extending ribs. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159422 | DEVICE FOR TARGETED CATHERIZED DELIVERY OF MEDICATIONS - Apparatus and method for catheterized delivery or infusion of medication and anaesthesia are disclosed. The perforating catheter is first used to perforate the periodontal ligament and/or the cortical plate of bone tissue, and is then left in place and used as a catheter for insertion of a hypodermic needle of smaller gauge to deliver medication or anaesthesia to a target area. The perforator is a bevelled needle for drilling into the ligament or bone tissue. For drilling, the device comprises an adaptor which transmits the rotational movement from a dental hand piece or the like to the bevelled needle. A cap is also included for protecting the bevelled needle during storage of the device. The adaptor may have a rod which extends axially into the bevelled needle when the device is assembled for drilling. The rod is used to prevent the debris resulting from drilling from blocking the passage in the bevelled needle. As well, the rod reinforces the needle and maintains the alignment between the perforator and the adaptor for improved drilling efficiency. An adapter is disclosed which couples with the catheter once in place easing access to supply medication to difficult to reach areas. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159423 | Tactile Pin Display Apparatus - A tactile pin display apparatus comprises: tactile pins | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159424 | CEREAL BOX SLEEVE - An article including a series of different cereal box sleeves dimensioned to fit over a cereal box, each of the sleeves including content printed or otherwise formed thereon, wherein the content is a subject unrelated to cereal contained in the cereal box, wherein a common theme connects the content of the sleeves in the series of the sleeves. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159425 | Method facilitating language learning - The method facilitating language learning utilizes a DVD authoring tool to arrange a first stream of video clips and synchronize audio in a target language. The first stream may be comprised of dialogue-rich, live-action films or animations. A symbolic marker is placed in a subtitle track associated with the first stream. The marker symbolizes upcoming complex word usage, grammar patterns, idiomatic expressions, and colloquialisms in the first stream, and is linked to a second stream of video clips, the second stream of video clips including synchronized audio of an instructional nature regarding the target language of the first stream of video clips. During DVD play, user selection of the symbolic marker pauses the first stream and plays the second stream, the first stream resuming upon termination of the second stream. A digital book is included with each DVD including the translated script, vocabulary list, lesson summaries, and exercises. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159426 | LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR INFANTS - Methods and devices for stimulating the development of phonetic categories by an infant. The device includes a memory element operative to store auditory pieces comprising isolated phonemes in a voice similar to the voice of the infant's parent. The method includes the steps of recording the infant's parent pronouncing isolated phonemes, and playing to the infant auditory pieces comprising isolated phonemes based on the recordings of the infant's parent. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159427 | Gates of Power.TM. Method - A curriculum and method for self-transformation and self-actualization comprising a body of information, processes and exercises that cover several of life's most important aspects, called gates, comprising gates of the body, of emotions, of dialog, of creative expression, of life path, of silence, and of knowledge and each gate provides a series of processes and exercises that deepen the awareness of that aspect and its potential to promote well-being, the method serves to identify, understand, and release feelings, attitudes, behaviors, habits, and beliefs that diminish inner power and wholeness, and having a purpose to identify, understand, and reclaim feelings, attitudes, behaviors, habits and beliefs that enhance inner power and wholeness. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159428 | Children's Development Device With Multiple-Axis Motion - A children's development device has a carrier coupled to a juvenile product and elevated above a support surface. The carrier defines an x-y-z axis system including a generally vertical z-axis, a generally horizontal x-axis and a generally horizontal y-axis oriented normal or perpendicular to the x-axis. A child seat is coupled to the carrier and positionable such that feet of an occupant of the seat can contact a launching surface. The child seat can, relative to the juvenile product, independently rotate about the z-axis, rotate about the x-axis, and rotate about the y-axis | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159429 | Elastic Hysteretic Palpatory Training Method - A method of hysteretic palpatory training includes providing a wire or a computer controlled actuator having a plunger that hysteretically resists the application of a palpatory force. An increasing palpatory force is applied in a first direction to the wire or the plunger, whereupon the wire or plunger hysteretically resist displacement from a first position to a second position. The palpatory force is then withdrawn whereupon the elasticity of wire or the elasticity emulated by the plunger causes it to return to a position intermediate the first and second positions. The applied palpatory force versus displacement in response to applying and withdrawing the palpatory force to the wire or the plunger is then detected. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159430 | EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND METHOD USING VIRTUAL REALITY - An educational system using virtual reality includes an image computer for extracting an image of a student from an entire image acquired by capturing the student; a remote lecturer computer for extracting an image of a lecturer at a remote place from an entire image acquired by capturing the remote lecturer. Further, the educational system using the virtual reality includes a classroom lecturer computer for executing learning content in which a virtual space is implemented, and performing real-time communication with the remote lecturer computer; and a virtual reality computer for combining the image of the student and the image of the remote lecturer with the virtual space of the learning content. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159431 | ELECTRONIC AUDIO PLAYING APPARATUS WITH AN INTERACTIVE FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic audio playing apparatus with an interactive function is provided. An interactive file stored in a data storage of the electronic audio playing apparatus comprises time and sequence data, a main audio, and at least one question audio. The time and sequence data is for controlling the playing time and sequence data of the main audio and the question audios. After each question audio is played, the apparatus receives answers from the user, compares the answer from the user with a right answer, and controls an action performing device to implement an action according to the comparison result. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159432 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES - An educational recommender system and a method are provided. The method includes receiving a request to recommend a course of action related to a plurality of current students; accessing a computer database storing student data that corresponds to the plurality of current students; clustering in a computer process the plurality of current students into at least two clusters based at least on granular assessment data associated with student data corresponding to respective current students; and outputting the results of the clustering to a user. The granular assessment data includes a result of an assessment administered to respective students of the plurality of current students, and each assessment includes a plurality of questions for assessing one of the current students. The associated result includes an independent evaluation of each respective question of the plurality of questions. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159433 | ELECTRONIC LEARNING SYSTEM - A question item comprising: textual, visual or auditory subject matter; a query or instruction pertaining to the subject matter; and a representation of a response mechanism for receiving a user response to the query or instruction, may be retrieved from a data store. The subject matter, query or instruction and response mechanism may be presented in a presentation sequence, wherein a presentation duration of each of the subject matter, query or instruction and response mechanism is controlled by user input. Based on the user input, a presentation duration of each of the subject matter, query or instruction, and response mechanism may be determined. Each of the three presentation durations may be stored. A completion time may be determined based on one or more of the presentation durations and may be stored along with response accuracy, for use in calculating a user competency measure for the question item. An algorithm for advancing through an electronic learning curriculum comprising multiple question items may also be provided. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159434 | Mixed Simulator and Uses Thereof - The subject invention provides mixed simulator systems that combine the advantages of both physical objects/simulations and virtual representations. In-context integration of virtual representations with physical simulations or objects can facilitate education and training. Two modes of mixed simulation are provided. In the first mode, a virtual representation is combined with a physical simulation or object by using a tracked display capable of displaying an appropriate dynamic virtual representation as a user moves around the physical simulation or object. In the second mode, a virtual representation is combined with a physical simulation or object by projecting the virtual representation directly onto the physical object or simulation. In further embodiments, user action and interaction can be tracked and incorporated within the mixed simulator system to provide a mixed reality after-action review. The subject mixed simulators can be used in many applications including, but not limited to healthcare, education, military, vocational schools, and industry. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159435 | Container With Ability To Transfer A Material To Container Content - A container may comprise a reservoir that may be associated with a dispensing opening or a closure element of the container. The reservoir may transfer a transferable material, such as a fragrance composition or skin health benefit ingredient, to the container's content. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159436 | Repeatedly Written Soft Base Material - A repeatedly written soft base material is a heat-proof aluminum foil paper that can be rolled as a cylinder and comprises a white writing layer preprocessed and coated on the base material in a powder coating manner, and a repeatedly adhesive layer or a double sided tape disposed on another side of the base material. The powder coating method includes adding few fiberglass and CaCO3 into solvent resistance paints to compound powder paints, and then coating the powder paints onto one side of the base material by using static electricity theory, finally baking the base material at 200 degree temperature. Besides, a release paper can be adhered on a surface of the adhesive layer of the base material. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159437 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES - A recommender system and method is provided, including receiving a request to recommend a course of action related to a plurality of current students in accordance with a plurality of constraints and accessing a computer database storing student data that corresponds to the plurality of current students. The student data includes attribute data corresponding to respective students of the plurality of current students for describing at least one attribute related to the respective students. The method further includes clustering in a computer process the plurality of current students into a selected number of clusters based at least on sameness of attribute data corresponding to the respective current students of the plurality of current students and the plurality of constraints, and outputting the results of the clustering to a user. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159438 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES - A recommender system and method including receiving a request identifying at least one current student for which a recommendation is sought and accessing stored student data including attributes associated with respective students of the current students and a plurality of predecessor students. For the predecessor students the attributes include educational resources. The method includes clustering one of predecessor students and the current students into clusters based on sameness of first selected attributes of their respective associated attributes. The method includes generating a mapping between respective students of the other of the predecessor and current students and one of the clusters based on sameness of second selected attributes associated with the students being mapped. The method then includes recommending for each of the current students the educational resource associated with the predecessor student or cluster of predecessor students that the current student is mapped with. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159439 | Method for combined sequential agent delivery and electroporation for cell structures and use thereof - Disclosed is a method for sequential delivery of agents to and/or into a cell structure, wherein an electrolyte-filled tube is provided together with a counter electrode, said tube is connected to a voltage or current generator, at least two agents are introduced in a discrete mode into the electrolyte solution contained in the tube, which is placed close to the cell structure, one agent at the time being transported through the tube to and/or into said cell structure in which a pore has been formed by application of an electric field focused on the cell structure, resulting in electroporation of the cell structure. Also different applications of the method is disclosed, e.g. us of the method in order to transfer cell-impermeant solutes, such as drugs or genes, into the cell structure or out of the cell structure. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159440 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AGENTS THAT MODULATE p44 - The present invention provides methods for identifying evolutionarily significant polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences in human and/or non-human primates which may be associated with a physiological condition, such as enhanced resistance to HCV infection. The invention also provides methods for identifying evolutionarily significant polynucleotides with mutations that are correlated with susceptibility to diseases, such as BRCA1 exon 11. The methods employ comparison of human and non-human primate sequences using statistical methods. Sequences thus identified may be useful as host therapeutic targets and/or in screening assays. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159441 | MULTI-WAVELENGTH ANALYSES OF SOL-PARTICLE SPECIFIC BINDING ASSAYS - The present invention discloses methods for detecting the presence of a complex between a first reagent and a second reagent in solution. In particular, the invention provides methods for qualitative or quantitative detection of an analyte or its specific binding partner in complex biological samples. The invention further discloses algorithms using summary rate changes at selected wavelengths in the absorbance spectra of colloidal metal-labeled analytes or specific binding partners to identify intermolecular interactions between the analyte and its binding partner. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159442 | MAGNETIC RECOGNITION SYSTEM - Provided is a label for an analyte, which label is attached to a magnetic or magnetizable substance, the label comprising: (a) a recognition moiety for attaching the label to the analyte; and (b) a moiety for binding or encapsulating the magnetic or magnetizable substance; wherein the moiety for binding or encapsulating the magnetic or magnetizable substance comprises a metal-binding protein, polypeptide, or peptide. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159443 | DISEASE MODEL INCORPORATION INTO AN ARTIFICIAL IMMUNE SYSTEM (AIS) - The present invention relates to methods for preparing an artificial immune system. The artificial immune system comprises a cell culture comprising a three-dimensional matrix comprising lymphoid tissue, a three-dimensional matrix comprising epithelial and/or endothelial cells, and diseased cells. The artificial immune system of the present invention can be used for in vitro testing of vaccines, adjuvants, immunotherapy candidates, cosmetics, drugs, biologics and other chemicals. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159444 | DEVICES FOR THE DETECTION OF MULTIPLE ANALYTES IN A SAMPLE - The present invention relates generally to an assay for detecting and differentiating multiple analytes, if present, in a single fluid sample, including devices and methods therefore. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159445 | METHOD FOR THE INDIVIDUAL STAGING OF TUMOR DISEASES - The present invention concerns a method for the individual staging of the tumor disease of an individual cancer patient, a method for the individual decision on the method of treatment as well as a method for treating a cancer patient as well as their use in the treatment of various cancer diseases like colorectal tumor, prostate tumor, breast tumor, lung tumor, as primary tumors, tumor relapse and/or metastases. The present invention further provides a new prognosis factor in cancer treatment. This inventive method includes the step of analyzing at least one disseminated tumor cell present in a sample taken from a patient for the expression of at least one mRNA of at least one of growth factors, growth factor receptors and tumor associated transcripts. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159446 | Detection Assays and Use Thereof - The invention provides compositions and methods for the detection and/or quantification of biological targets (e.g., nucleic acids and proteins) by the nucleic acid-templated creation of one or more reaction products, for example, epitopes, enzyme substrates, enzyme activators, and ligands. The reaction products can be detected and/or quantitated after signal amplification using an amplification system. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159447 | QUANTITATIVE AMPLIFICATION WITH A LABELED PROBE AND 3' TO 5' EXONUCLEASE ACTIVITY - This invention provides methods and kits for performing a quantitative amplification reaction. The method employs a polymerase enzyme and an enzyme having a 3′ to 5′ exonuclease activity that cleaves the 3′ oligonucleotide of the probe. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159448 | METHOD FOR DETECTION AND MULTIPLE, SIMULTANEOUS QUANTIFICATION OF PATHOGENS BY MEANS OF REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION - A method for the detection and multiple, simultaneous quantification of any combination of | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159449 | Continuous Assay Method for Measuring Receptor- and Ion Channel-Mediated Calcium Response and Subsequent Gene Expression - To measure a receptor-mediated increase in intracellular calcium concentration, use is made of a calcium-responding luminescent protein localized in the cytoplasm or mitochondria and a reporter gene having a promoter responding to the second messenger in cells and | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159450 | DPYD GENE VARIANTS AND USE THEREOF - Variants in DPYD gene are disclosed which can result in abnormal synthesis of DPD proteins and alteration of DPD activities. The invention provides methods for detecting the newly discovered genetic variants. The DPD genetic variants of the invention can be used as biomarkers in predicting toxicity to 5-FU and other drugs metabolized by the DPD enzyme. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159451 | Method of detecting interaction between nucleic acid and protein, and apparatus for the same - The invention is to easily detect an interaction between nucleic acid and protein with high sensitivity without the need of sample labeling with a fluorescent molecule or sample anchorage onto a metal thin-film. As means for it, the presence or absence of occurrence of the interaction between nucleic acid and protein in a sample (S) is detected in an optical manner. Specifically, the sample (S) is irradiated with excitation rays (Le) and with measuring rays (L | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159452 | Method For Detecting a Target Nucleic Acid in a Sample - The invention relates to a method for detecting a target nucleic acid in a sample using fluorescent probe pairs which include fluorescent reporter and quencher molecules which may be used in hybridization assays and in nucleic acid amplification reactions, especially polymerase chain reactions (PCR). | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159453 | GENES INVOLVED IN INTESTINAL INFLAMMATORY DISEASES AND USE THEREOF - The invention concerns genes involved in inflammatory and/or immune diseases and some cancers, in particular intestinal cryptogenic inflammatory diseases, and proteins coded by said genes. The invention also concerns methods for diagnosing inflammatory diseases. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159454 | HtSNPs FOR DETERMINING A GENOTYPE OF CYTOCHROME P450 1A2, 2A6 AND 2D6, PXR AND UDP-GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE 1A GENE AND MULTIPLEX GENOTYPING METHODS USING THEREOF - The present invention relates to htSNPs for determining a genotype of cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2), 2A6 (CYP2A6) and 2D6 (CYP2D6), PXR and UDP-glucuronosyltransferase Ia (UGT1A) genes and a gene chip using the same, and more particularly, to a selection method of htSNPs for determining a haplotype of human CYP1A2, CYP2A6, CYP2D6, PXR and UGT1A genes, a method of determining a genotype of the genes by using the htSNPs and a gene chip therefor. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159455 | RECEPTOR FAMILY PROFILING - The invention provides compositions and methods, e.g., assay technologies and their use in biodetection and diagnostics. More particularly, the invention provides compositions and methods based on nucleic acid-templated chemistry in biodetection and profiling of receptors (and their families) and proteins (and their families), and the use of same in diagnostics. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159456 | METHODS FOR DETECTING TCR-GAMMA GENE REARRANGEMENT - The invention provides methods for detection of TCR-γ nucleic acid in acellular body fluid. The methods can be used to detect the TCR-γ gene rearrangement in acellular body fluid. The detection of TCR-γ gene rearrangement is useful in determination of clonality of T-cell population. The invention is useful in the diagnosis of lymphoproliferative disorder. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159457 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING DNA BINDING SPECIFICITIES USING SPECIFICITY LANDSCAPES - A system and method for analyzing DNA binding specificities is provided. The potential binding motifs are compared to a plurality of DNA sequences. The DNA sequences are plotted within a specificity landscape, which provides details otherwise unavailable, relating to binding affinities and binding specificities of the motif-sequence combination. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159458 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE RESPONSE TO A THERAPY - The present invention relates to cancer treatment and particularly to a method for predicting the response of a cancer subject to a given therapy. The invention provides a gene or gene product useful as a predictive marker for classifying the subjects. Also disclosed are diagnostic tools, test kits and compositions and their use in the method. The invention is based on the use of NAD(P)H:Quinone oxidoreductase 1, NQO1, which enables the identification and classification of subjects who would benefit from being excluded from a treatment, particularly from anthracycline-based adjuvant chemotherapy with epirubicin. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159459 | PRODUCTION OF REPROGRAMMED CELLS WITH RESTORED POTENTIAL - A method for treating cells and/or nuclear transfer units and/or stem cells in culture with such compounds, individually or in combinations, is described. The method results in a globally hypomethylated genome and a restoration of cell differentiation and/or developmental potential, or potentiality. In addition, a method for the in vitro production of reprogrammed cells which have had differentiation potential (totipotential, pluripotential, or multipotential) restored by demethylating the genome is described. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159460 | Isolation of nucleic acids on surfaces - New processes and equipment to isolate and purify nucleic acids on surfaces are provided. The invention focuses on processes which use surfaces, for example, porous membranes, on which the nucleic acids are immobilized in a simple manner from the sample containing the nucleic acids and can be released again by way of simple procedural steps, whereby the simple performance of the process according to the invention makes it possible to perform the processes specifically in a fully automatic manner. An additional aspect of the present invention focuses on binding the nucleic acids to an immobile phase, especially to a membrane, in such a way and manner, that they can be released without difficulty during an additional reaction stage from this phase and, if desired, can be used in other applications, such as restriction digestion, RT, PCR or RT-PCR, or in any of the suitable analyses or enzyme reactions mentioned in the disclosure. Special isolation devices are provided that can be used to carry out the processes according to the invention. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159461 | Ion sensitive field effect transistors - According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a digital signal processing circuit, one or more switches of the circuit being provided by an ion sensitive field effect transistor. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159462 | TUNABLE ELASTOMERIC NANOCHANNELS FOR NANOFLUIDIC MANIPULATION - The invention relates to tunable elastomeric nanochannels for nanofluidic manipulation. In particular, the present invention relates to nanochannels for performing biological assays. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159463 | FAST RESULTS HYBRID CAPTURE ASSAY AND SYSTEM - The present invention comprises a method that provides fast and reliable results for detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid molecule in a sample. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159464 | Method for Detection of DNA Methyltransferase RNA in Plasma and Serum - The methods of the invention detect in a qualitative or quantitative fashion DNA methyltransferase RNA in blood plasma, serum, and other bodily fluids. The inventive methods are useful for aiding detection, diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, or evaluation of neoplastic disease, and for identifying individuals who might benefit from therapeutic approaches that target DNA methyltransferase RNA or protein. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159465 | Screening of Abundantly Secreted Proteins and Their Use as Fusion Partners for the Production of Recombinant Proteins - The present invention relates techniques for identifying suitable secretion fusion partner (SFP) for hyper-secretory production of recombinant proteins. The SFPs can be obtained from secretome analyses. Recombinant proteins are produced in a fusion form with a secretion fusion partner (SFP) and can be separated from the SFP by in vitro protease treatment. SFPs of this invention greatly improve the secretion level of target proteins and peptides which are valuable for bio-pharmaceuticals and the bio-industry. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159466 | TARGETS FOR USE IN DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS AND THERAPY OF BREAST CANCER - The invention is directed to methods of diagnosing breast cancer, susceptibility to breast cancer, nodal metastasis of a breast cancer and screening for breast cancer in an individual in need thereof comprising detecting the presence of a loss of heterozygosity/allelic imbalance (LOH/AI) at one or more specific loci (markers) in the genome of the individual, wherein the presence of the LOH/AI at the one or more specific loci in the genome of the individual is indicative of a diagnosis of breast cancer in the individual. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159467 | METHOD FOR REPLICATING THE HEPATITIS C VIRUS - A process for screening anti-HCV agents, including the steps of introducing a compound to be tested for its anti-HCV properties with transformed Vero/6418 cells, having a nucleic acid selected from the group consisting of a nucleic acid coding for the structural and non-structural proteins of the HCV, a nucleic acid coding for the non-structural proteins of the HCV, and a replicon containing a resistance gene to an antibiotic and a nucleotide sequence coding for the non-structural proteins of the HCV; extracting total RNA of the cells; and analyzing any reduction of the rate, of synthesis of the RNA of the HCV of the cells relative to a control value corresponding to the rates of synthesis of the RNAs of the HCV of the cells in the absence of the tested compound. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159468 | SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITION OF INTRACELLULAR TRANSPORT - The present disclosure characterizes the activity of Golgicide A (GCA), as a potent, specific and reversible small molecule inhibitor of Golgi BFA resistance factor 1 (GBF1) function. A mutant GBF1 gene that is resistant to GCA is also described. Methods of using GCA and the GCA-resistant GBF1 gene are described including methods for modulating GBF1 activity for research and therapeutic purposes. Also described are compositions incorporating a GCA-resistant GBF1. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159469 | Compositions and Methods for Breast Cancer Prognosis - The present invention provides novel compositions and their use in classifying breast tumors. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159470 | SCDs As Modifiers of the p53 Pathway and Methods of Use - Human SCD genes are identified as modulators of the p53 pathway, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective p53 function. Methods for identifying modulators of p53, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of SCD are provided. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159471 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF COLLOIDAL GOLD AND COLLOIDAL GOLD - It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing gold colloid having a targeted particle size, a sharp particle size distribution and a uniform and perfect spherical shape. The present invention relates to a method for producing gold colloid including a nucleation step of forming nuclear colloidal particles by adding a first reducing agent to a first gold salt solution; and a growth step of growing nuclear colloid by adding a second gold salt and a second reducing agent to the solution of the nuclear colloidal particles, characterized in that the growth step is performed at least once; a citrate is used as the first reducing agent and an ascorbate is used as the second reducing agent; and the addition of the ascorbate in the growth step is performed simultaneously with addition of the second gold salt. According to the method for producing gold colloid of the present invention, gold colloid having a sharp particle size distribution and a uniform and perfect spherical shape can be obtained. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159472 | Method for Diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis - Disclosed is a method for diagnosing and prognosing multiple sclerosis and more particularly to a method for diagnosing and prognosing multiple sclerosis by measuring levels of antibodies. The levels of IgM-type anti-Glc(α1,2)Glc(α) or Glc(α1,3)Glc(α) or Glc(α1,6)Glc(α) antibodies in serum act as diagnostic markers for MS disease and as prognostic biomarkers for the conversion of CIS patients suggestive of MS to clinically definite MS (CDMS) within 24 months. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159473 | Peptide Standards - The invention relates to methods for making a peptide standard for mass spectrometry said method comprising (a) identifying endopeptidase cleavage sites in a parent polypeptide sequence of interest; (b) selecting peptide sequences from said parent polypeptide which are defined by endopeptidase cleavage sites of step (a); (c) adding a C-terminal extension to each selected sequence; wherein if the endopeptidase cleavage site is C-terminal to its recognition sequence then the C-terminal extension comprises 1 to 6 amino acids, wherein if the endopeptidase cleavage site is N-terminal to its recognition sequence then the C-terminal extension comprises said recognition sequence, wherein if the endopeptidase cleavage site is within its recognition sequence then the C-terminal extension comprises the remainder of said recognition sequence C-terminal to the cleavage site; and (d) synthesising a peptide having the extended amino acid sequence of step (c). The invention also relates to peptide standards and methods of analysing samples. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159474 | PROGNOSIS AND RISK ASSESSMENT IN PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM HEART FAILURE BY DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF ADM AND BNP - The present invention relates to a method for prognosis of an outcome or assessing the risk of a patient suffering from heart failure and/or shortness of breath, comprising the determination of the levels of ADM or fragments thereof or its precursor or fragments thereof and BNP or fragments thereof or its precursor or fragments thereof in said sample of said patient. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159475 | Methods For Determination of Calcineurin Activity and Uses in Predicting Therapeutic Outcomes - The methods of the disclosure provide fluorescence-based assays for calcineurin activity, especially in isolated T cells. The methods include the stimulation of the T cells with agents that specifically target the TCR with or without influencing co-stimulatory pathways. One TCR agonist is monoclonal antibodies specific for CD3, which more precisely distinguish the inducible activity of calcineurin than does an alternative method targeting the T cell receptor (CD3) combined with CD28 costimulation. This method more accurately distinguishes between the measured level of calcineurin activity of T cells from immunosuppressed transplant recipients and normal individuals, and thus has improved diagnostic accuracy with respect to the response of an individual to immunosuppressant therapy following an organ transplant. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159476 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF HEMOGLOBIN IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE - A device and method for detecting the presence of hemoglobin in a biological sample, more particularly, the presence of blood in a fecal sample as an indicator of upper or lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159477 | Reagents for the detection of protein phosphorylation in signaling pathways - The invention discloses novel phosphorylation sites identified in signal transduction proteins and pathways, and provides phosphorylation-site specific antibodies and heavy-isotope labeled peptides (AQUA peptides) for the selective detection and quantification of these phosphorylated sites/proteins, as well as methods of using the reagents for such purpose. Among the phosphorylation sites identified are sites occurring in the following protein types: adaptor/scaffold proteins, adhesion/extracellular matrix protein, apoptosis proteins, calcium binding proteins, cell cycle regulation proteins, chaperone proteins, chromatin, DNA binding/repair/replication proteins, cytoskeletal proteins, endoplasmic reticulum or golgi proteins, enzyme proteins, G/regulator proteins, inhibitor proteins, motor/contractile proteins, phosphatase, protease, Ser/Thr protein kinases, Protein kinase (Tyr)s, receptor/channel/cell suface proteins, RNA binding proteins, transcriptional regulators, tumor suppressor proteins, ubiquitan conjugating system proteins and proteins of unknown function. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159478 | BIOMARKERS FOR CHRONIC VASCULAR DYSFUNCTION - Materials and methods for using biomarkers to determine prognosis and response to treatment in subjects having chronic vascular dysfunction. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159479 | TIMP-1 AS A MARKER FOR COLORECTAL CANCER - The present invention relates to the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. It discloses the use of protein TIMP-1 (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1) as a marker molecule in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. It relates to a method for diagnosis of colorectal cancer from a stool sample, derived from an individual, the method involving measuring TIMP-1 in the sample. Measurement of TIMP-1 can, e.g., be used in the early detection or diagnosis of colorectal cancer. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159480 | BIOSENSORS, METHOD FOR OBTAINING THE SAME AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to biosensors, methods for obtaining them and their use for detecting, assaying or locating, in direct immunofluorescence, a ligand such as an antigen or hapten, in a heterogeneous population. The biosensor includes (i) at least one fragment of a receptor which is protein in nature, capable of binding to a ligand via an active site, where at least one amino acid residues of the fragment located in the proximity of the active site is naturally present in the form of a cystein (Cys) residue, or is substituted with a Cys residue, and (ii) a fluorophore coupled to the Cys residue. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159481 | DETECTION OF HYPERTENSION USING GLUCURONIDATED METABOLIC PRODUCTS - A method of assessing arachidonic acid (AA) metabolites-dependent hypertension by measuring glucuronidated dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acids (DHETs) and DHET metabolites in a biological sample which contains the epitopes unique to DHET (using any methods including GC/MS, LC/MS or ELISA). An example of the glucuronidated DHET metabolite is DHET-alcohols such as omega or omega-1 oxidated DHET and DHET esterified glycerol. The method further includes determining the amount of glucuronidated molecules containing a DHET-specific epitope which is immunoreactive with antibodies produced against DHETs. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159482 | PROTEINASE K INHIBITORS, METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREFOR - The synthesis, biological evaluation, and molecular modeling of alkoxysuccinyl-peptidyl-haloalkyl ketones for use as proteinase K inhibitors are described. Sample preparation processes for in situ RNA or DNA analysis using such inhibitors, methods and compositions therefor are provided. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159483 | ARTICLE FOR ASSAYING TARGET, COMPRISING SOLID SURFACE ON WHICH FIRST BINDING MEMBER, BLOCKING MATERIAL, AND SECOND BINDING MEMBER ARE IMMOBILIZED, AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed are an article for assaying a target, wherein the article includes a solid surface on which a first binding member, a blocking material, and a second binding member are immobilized, a method of manufacturing the article, and a method of detecting a target using the article. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159484 | Chemotaxis diagnostic - A method is described for determining the chemotactic activity of leukocytes in a sample, in which method the expression of a cell adhesion molecule is determined. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159485 | DETECTION OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS - The present technology relates generally to the use of an Rv1168c polypeptide, or fragments thereof, or Rv1168c polypeptide binding agent for detecting or diagnosing exposure to | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159486 | BIOMARKERS FOR NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS - Low molecular weight (LMW) peptides have been discovered that are indicative of neurological conditions, such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD), cognitive impairment and brain microhemmorhages. Evaluating patient samples for the presence of such LMW peptides is an effective means of detecting neurological conditions and monitoring the progression of the disease. The LMW peptides are particularly useful in detecting neurological conditions during the early stages without invasive procedures. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159487 | Assay system - An assay apparatus comprising: i) an assay cartridge ( | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159488 | METHOD FOR THE MULTIPLEX SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS IN VITRO OF SPIROCHETE INFECTIONS - A method for the serological diagnosis, in vitro, of an infection with a spirochete bacterium which is pathogenic in humans, chosen from bacteria of the | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159489 | PROMOTER - The current invention reports a promoter having the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 02, or SEQ ID NO: 03, or SEQ ID NO: 04, or SEQ ID NO: 06, which is a 5′ shortened SV40 promoter with reduced promoter strength especially useful for the limited expression of heterologous polypeptides or selectable markers. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159490 | Multiplexed Assay Methods - The present invention is directed to methods for conducting multiplexed assays. The methods are particularly well suited for measuring a plurality of analytes that may be present in very different abundances. The invention also relates to systems, devices, equipment, kits and reagents for use in such methods. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159491 | H-FABP AS EARLY PREDICTOR OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION - The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing myocardial infarction in a subject who suffers from acute coronary syndrome and has a cardiac troponin level which is detectable but lower than the level that is considered as being indicative for a myocardial infarction. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for identifying a subject being susceptible to cardiac intervention, wherein the subject suffers from acute coronary syndrome and has a cardiac troponin level which is detectable but lower than a level that is considered as being indicative for a myocardial infarction. The methods of the present invention are based on the determination of H-FABP and, optionally, myoglobin in a sample of the subject and comparing the amount of H-FABP and, optionally, myoglobin to reference amounts. | 2010-06-24 |
| 20100159492 | Method for the Diagnosis of Diseases by Determining Apolipoprotein C-1 - A method for the diagnosis, early detection, risk estimation and control of the course of diseases, wherein the amount of apolipoprotein C-I and/or derivatives thereof is determined in a serum or plasma sample from a human patient and it is possible to conclude as to the presence of a disease, particular a tumoral disease or sepsis, on the basis of a result deviating significantly from the value range determined for normal healthy persons. The invention also relates to the use of apolipoprotein C-I in the therapy and prevention of diseases wherein the amount of or binding ability of apolipoprotein C-I in the blood of sick persons is significantly different from that of normal persons. | 2010-06-24 |
