26th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 46 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130164679 | INORGANIC FILLER AND ORGANIC FILLER-CONTAINING CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIST FILM COATED PRINTED WIRING BOARD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A curable resin composition comprises: (I) 100 parts by weight of a curable resin; (II) 10 to 1200 parts by weight of an inorganic filler; and (III) 1 to 100 parts by weight of an organic filler having an elastic modulus of 1 to 2000 (MPa) and an average particle diameter of 0.01 to 10 v, wherein a content weight ratio of the components (II) and (III) is 1 to 41. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164680 | PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION FOR NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING THEREOF - The present invention relates to a photoresist composition capable of negative development and a pattern forming method using the photoresist composition. The photoresist composition includes an imaging polymer and a radiation sensitive acid generator. The imaging polymer includes a first monomeric unit having a pendant acid labile moiety and a second monomeric unit containing a reactive ether moiety, an isocyanide moiety or an isocyanate moiety. The patterning forming method utilizes an organic solvent developer to selectively remove unexposed regions of a photoresist layer of the photoresist composition to form a patterned structure in the photoresist layer. The photoresist composition and the pattern forming method are especially useful for forming material patterns on a semiconductor substrate using 193 nm (ArF) lithography. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164681 | Pigment Dispersion Composition, Photosensitive Resin Composition Including the Same and Color Filter Using the Same - Disclosed are a pigment dispersion composition including a pyridone azo-based compound including a monomer represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, a polymer including a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 2, or a combination thereof, wherein each substituents of Chemical Formulae 1 and 2 are the same as defined the detailed description, (B) a pigment, (C) a binder resin, (D) a dispersing agent, and (E) a solvent; a photosensitive resin composition including the same; and a color filter including the same. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164682 | Positive Photosensitive Resin Composition, Photosensitive Resin Film Prepared by Using the Same, and Semiconductor Device Including the Photosensitive Resin Film - Disclosed is a positive photosensitive resin composition that includes (A) an alkali soluble resin prepared by a phosphorous-containing diamine represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, (B) a photosensitive diazoquinone compound, and (C) a solvent. A photosensitive resin film prepared using the same and a semiconductor device including the photosensitive resin film are also disclosed. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164683 | Photosensitive Resin Composition for Color Filter and Color Filter Using the Same - Disclosed are a photosensitive resin composition for a color filter that includes (A) a binder resin including phenol-based resin represented by the following Chemical Formula 1; (B) a photopolymerizable monomer; (C) a photopolymerization initiator; (D) a colorant; and (E) a solvent, and a color filter using the same. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164684 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithography apparatus performs writing on a substrate with a plurality of charged particle beams and includes a blanking deflector array for blanking the plurality of charged particle beams; an aperture array configured to block a charged particle beam deflected by the blanking deflector array; and a sealing mechanism configured to seal an opening of at least one of the blanking deflector array and the aperture array with a shielding material that shields a charged particle beam. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164685 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING A WAFER - The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor device. The method includes dispensing a liquid on a wafer. The method includes raising the wafer. The method includes lowering the wafer after the raising. The wafer is spun as it is lowered, thereby removing at least a portion of the liquid from the wafer. The present disclosure also provides an apparatus for fabricating a semiconductor device. The apparatus includes a wafer chuck that is operable to hold a semiconductor wafer and secure the wafer thereto. The wafer has a front surface and a back surface. The apparatus includes a dispenser that is operable to dispense a liquid to the front surface of the wafer. The apparatus includes a mechanical structure that is operable to: spin the wafer chuck in a horizontal direction; and move the wafer chuck downwards in a vertical direction while the wafer chuck is being rotated. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164686 | Method for Patterning a Photosensitive Layer - The method of patterning a photosensitive layer includes providing a substrate including a first layer formed thereon, treating the substrate including the first layer with cations, forming a first photosensitive layer over the first layer, patterning the first photosensitive layer to form a first pattern, treating the first pattern with cations, forming a second photosensitive layer over the treated first pattern, patterning the second photosensitive layer to form a second pattern, and processing the first layer using the first and second patterns as a mask. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164687 | HYBRID COOLING AND THERMAL SHIELD FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATORS - A stage assembly includes a stage, a base assembly, a stage mover, and a temperature adjuster. The temperature adjuster includes a first plate, a first thermal insulator, a circulation housing, a first fluid system, and a second fluid system. The first plate is positioned adjacent to a conductor array of the stage mover. The first thermal insulator is positioned adjacent to the first plate. The circulation housing defines at least a portion of a housing passageway that is positioned adjacent to the first thermal insulator. The first fluid system directs a first circulation fluid through the housing passageway, and the second fluid system directs a second circulation fluid through the first plate channel. With this design, the second circulation fluid removes the majority of the heat from the conductor array, and the first circulation fluid shields an outer surface of the circulation housing from thermal disturbance. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164688 | Support, Lithographic Apparatus and Device Manufacturing Method - A support for an object, e.g., a semiconductor substrate, includes a main body having a surface configured and arranged to have a plurality of projections. Each of the projections has an associated electrostatic actuator for displacing a free end of the associated projection relative to the main body at least in a direction in a plane parallel to a main surface of the object. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164689 | PHOTOMASK AND METHOD FOR FORMING OVERLAY MARK USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a photomask and a method for forming an overlay mark in a substrate using the same. The photomask comprises a plurality of patterns. At least one of the patterns comprises a plurality of ring areas and a plurality of inner areas enclosed by the ring areas, wherein the light transmittancy of the ring areas is different from that of the inner areas. When the photomask is applied in a photolithography process, the formed overlay mark has a large thickness. Therefore, the contrast is high when a metrology process is performed, and it is easy to find the overlay mark. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164690 | Silicon Oxynitride Film Formation Method and Substrate Equipped with Silicon Oxynitride Film Formed Thereby - The present invention provides a silicon oxynitride film formation method capable of reducing energy cost, and also provides a substrate equipped with a silicon oxynitride film formed thereby. This method comprises the steps of: casting a film-formable coating composition containing a polysilazane compound on a substrate surface to form a coat; drying the coat to remove excess of the solvent therein; and then irradiating the dried coat with UV light at a temperature lower than 150° C. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164691 | METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN - According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed for forming a pattern. The method can include forming a resist film above a subject. The resist film includes a photosensitive material. The resist film has a concentration profile having a concentration of the photosensitive material being higher on a side of a bottom of the resist film than on a side of a surface of the resist film. A portion of the resist film has a maximum concentration of the photosensitive material existing closer to the side of the bottom than a center of the resist film in a thickness direction. The method can include irradiating the resist film with a light from the side of the surface. The method can include developing the resist film after the resist film being irradiated with the light. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164692 | DRAWING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides a drawing apparatus which performs drawing on a substrate with a charged particle beam based on drawing data generated from pattern data representing a circuit pattern to be drawn on the substrate, and mark data representing a mark to be drawn on the substrate, the apparatus including an obtaining unit configured to obtain information associated with a positioning accuracy of the charged particle beam relative to the substrate, a determination unit configured to determine a drawing region for the mark based on the obtained information, and a generation unit configured to generate the drawing data by combining the pattern data and the mark data such that the mark is drawn in the determined drawing region. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164693 | METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A method of forming a resist pattern including: applying a first resist composition containing a base component that exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution and a photobase generator component that generates a base upon exposure to a substrate to form a first resist film; conducting exposure; conducting baking; conducting an alkali development, thereby forming a negative-tone resist pattern; applying a second resist composition containing a second base component that exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution, an acid generator component that generates acid upon exposure and an organic solvent that does not dissolve the negative-tone resist pattern to the substrate having the negative-tone resist pattern formed thereon to form a second resist film; conducting exposure; and conducting an alkali development, thereby forming a resist pattern. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164694 | RINSE SOLUTION FOR LITHOGRAPHY AND PATTERN FORMATION METHOD EMPLOYING THE SAME - The present invention provides a rinse solution for lithography and a pattern formation method using the solution. They can improve prevention of both the pattern collapse and the melting at the same time. The solution contains water and a particular nitrogen-containing compound having an organic group, such as, alkyl amine or the like. The rinse solution may further contain a nonionic surfactant, if necessary. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164695 | METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN - A method for forming a pattern includes providing a first positive-working radiation-sensitive resin composition on a substrate to form a first resist layer. The first positive-working radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a crosslinking agent, a polymer containing an acid-unstable group and not containing a crosslinking group, a radiation-sensitive acid generator, and a solvent. The first resist layer is exposed selectively to radiation, and developed to form a first resist pattern. The first resist pattern is made inactive to radiation, or insolubilized in an alkaline developer or in a second positive-working radiation-sensitive resin composition. The second positive-working radiation-sensitive resin composition is provided on the substrate to form a second resist layer. The second resist layer is exposed selectively to radiation, and developed to form a second resist pattern in the space area of the first resist pattern. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164696 | Stepper Motor Gas Valve and Method of Control - A stepper-motor gas valve control is disclosed that includes a main diaphragm in a chamber that controllably displaces a valve relative to an opening in response to changes in pressure, to adjust fuel flow through the valve. A servo-regulator diaphragm is provided to regulate flow to the main diaphragm, to thereby control the rate of fuel flow. A stepper motor is configured to move in a stepwise manner to displace the servo-regulator diaphragm, to control fluid flow to the main diaphragm. A controller mounted on the stepper-motor regulated gas valve control receives and converts an input control signal from a heating system to a reference value between 0 and 5 volts, and selects a corresponding motor step value. The control responsively moves the stepper-motor in a step wise manner to displace the servo-regulator diaphragm and thereby regulates the rate of fuel flow through the valve. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164697 | Combustion Apparatus - A combustion apparatus has a burner, a combustion box containing therein a heat exchanger, an exhaust passage in fluid communication with the combustion box, a fan for supplying the burner with combustion air, and a predetermined length of air suction duct in fluid communication with a suction opening formed in a fan casing. The air suction duct has: on a downstream end thereof, an outlet cylindrical portion which is smaller in diameter than a diameter of the suction opening in the fan casing and which lies opposite to the suction opening; and a flange portion which overhangs radially outward from a perimeter of the air suction duct adjacent to the outlet cylindrical portion into contact with that peripheral portion of the fan casing which forms the suction opening. The flange portion is provided with an auxiliary suction opening in fluid communication with a space surrounding the outlet cylindrical portion. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164698 | LIGHTER THAT INCLUDES A PIVOTING IGNITION SUBSET - A gas lighter that includes a reservoir for holding a flammable gas, a valve mounted on a top surface of the reservoir for allowing a release of the gas from the reservoir, a valve actuator having a push button on a first end and a connector at a second end for connecting the valve actuator to the valve; a first spring biased against a lower surface of the push button actuator and a wall of the reservoir; a spark wheel coaxially mounted with corresponding cheeks that are capable of rotating; a hood disposed completely or partially over the spark wheel and cheeks; at least two support arms, each arm having a first end coaxially mounted with the cheeks and a second end having a pivoting connection to bearings located on the reservoir; a sleeve disposed under the under the spark wheel; a second spring disposed in the sleeve; and a flint stone disposed in the sleeve. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164699 | GAS BURNER WITH MEANS FOR PREVENTING FLAME PROPAGATION - Gas burner for domestic use, of the type comprising at least one Venturi effect mixer in fluid connection with at least one combustion mixture distribution chamber and with at least one flame spreader associated with said distribution chamber, in addition to first means for preventing flame propagation of the fluid flow splitting type. Advantageously, the above-mentioned first preventing means is arranged downstream of the Venturi effect mixer and upstream of the combustion mixture distribution chamber, separating said Venturi effect mixer from the distribution chamber. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164700 | SINTERING METHOD FOR A TANTALUM CAPACITOR ANODE BLOCK - A sintering method for a tantalum capacitor anode block, characterized in that: inserting a tantalum anode block molded from a tantalum powder mixed with an adhesive into a drying oven injected with a degreasing solvent; conducting hermetically low temperature solvent catalytic wet dewaxing; conducting vacuum drying; and conducting vacuum sintering. The tantalum anode block is obtain by the present invention has high specific surface area and high porosity, so the specific capacity is high, current leakage is small, and the carbon content and oxygen content is reduced to 0.005%˜0.010% and 0.18%˜0.65%, respectively. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164701 | EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DENTAL SHADE - The invention relates to a device for measuring dental shade. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164702 | Illuminated Dental Prop - The present invention relates to an illuminated dental prop for holding a patient's mouth open during dental procedures. The illuminated dental prop is completely disposed within the patient's mouth during use and includes a body portion and a lighting assembly that is selectively detachable from the body to allow for intense sterilization of the components after use. Under certain embodiments of the invention, the body portion and/or the lighting assembly will be disposable after a single use. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164703 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FORREDUCTION OF PAIN AT AN INJECTION SITE - A device for reducing pain having an elongated shaft for grasping with a hand. The elongated shaft has a blunt end member. The blunt end member is shaped to allow a practitioner to apply force from the blunt end member onto a target tissue before using a syringe and needle to inject a fluid (e.g. anesthesia) into the tissue. There is a bore (hole) in the blunt end member, through which the needle is passed and subsequently, pushed into the tissue for injection of the fluid. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164704 | DENTAL ARTICULATOR AND DENTAL MODEL FIXING PIN USED FOR THE SAME - Provided is a dental articulator and a dental model fixing pin used for the same. The dental articulator has a base member for molding a dental model for a patient. The base member includes a protrusion bed that is formed on a top face of the base member along a central line in a lengthwise direction of the base member, comes into contact with a plaster dental model placed on the top face of the base member, and has a predetermined height, length, and width. The protrusion bed includes a plurality of pin fixing holes in a middle portion thereof, the plurality of pin fixing holes being spaced apart from one another at regular intervals and passing through an interior of the base member. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164705 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR ORAL CAVITY - An oral cleaning device includes: a wash water production tank in which wash water to be fed into an oral cavity is produced and stored; a water feed mechanism including a water feed channel having one end connected to the wash water production tank, a carrier configured to carry the wash water in the wash water production tank into the water feed channel, and a release unit connected to an outlet end of the water feed channel to release the wash water into the oral cavity; and an electrical discharge generator which includes a pair of electrodes for inducing streamer discharge in water, and a power supply configured to apply a voltage to the pair of electrodes, and is configured to produce hydrogen peroxide in the water by the streamer discharge. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164706 | ADJUSTABLE SUCTION TIPS FOR DENTAL AND MEDICAL USES - An implement useful in dental and medical procedures, particularly aspiration, but that can also be readily adapted for irrigation or retraction, is described. In a preferred embodiment, the invention features a hollow handle portion | 2013-06-27 |
20130164707 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING BONE GROWTH - The present invention is generally related to implants for compensating bone loss in mammalian body, and to devices and methods for replacing or creating facial bone. The present invention relates to devices and methods for implanting an implantable device in a subject's body. The implantable device embodying features of the present invention include a body formed from a rig or matrix having a trabecular meshwork structure or cells with shapes suitable for a particular anatomical area of interest. The device may be a dental implant serving as a platform for placement of dental crowns. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164708 | CONNECTING SCREW FOR A DENTAL IMPLANT - Connecting screw ( | 2013-06-27 |
20130164709 | SUBSTITUTED SACCHARIDE COMPOUNDS AND DENTAL COMPOSITIONS - Substituted saccharide compounds, dental compositions comprising substituted saccharide compounds, and methods of using dental compositions are described. In one embodiment, the substituted saccharide amide compound comprises a hydrophobic group and at least one free-radically polymerizable group with the proviso that the hydrophobic group is not bonded to the ethylenically unsaturated carbon atom of the free-radically polymerizable group. The hydrophobic group is typically bonded to a nitrogen atom of a saccharide amine residue or a carbonyl moiety of saccharide amide residue. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164710 | METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUSLY CLEANING AND WHITENING TEETH - Compositions and methods for whitening the teeth of a patient or subject are described for performing a dental prophylaxis or cleaning procedure during which at least one tooth whitening composition is applied to the surface of a stained tooth, said compositions and methods resulting in a tooth color change that is noticeable to the patient or subject immediately following the procedure. The novel procedure allows for a high degree of tooth whitening to be safely achieved in a short period of time while under the control of a dentist, dental hygienist, or other dental professional, and which at least partially coincides with the performance of a dental prophylaxis or cleaning procedure in order to save significant clinical operatory chair time compared to cleaning and whitening procedures that are performed in non-overlapping time frames or appointments. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164711 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELEVATED SPEED FIREARMS TRAINING - The system and method to advance human performance in sighting, tracking, recognizing, and reacting to (collectively “engaging”) moving and stationary objects, for example, advancing skill in engaging targets with a firearm. System components include software and hardware that provide target and non-target image stimuli that can be manually or automatically generated as stationary or moving stimuli in a blank or a rendered scene environment. The methods including increase stimuli movement speeds and/or reducing the interval between or the time for which stimuli are displayed until the trainee fails to properly engage the stimuli, then reduce the movement speeds and/or increase the interval time to levels at which the trainee properly engages the stimuli. By repeating training methods with increasing speed, the trainee will be conditioned to achieve proper stimuli engagement with increasingly elevated speed and accuracy. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164712 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GPS BASED SLOPE DETERMINATION, REAL-TIME VEHICLE MASS DETERMINATION, AND VEHICLE EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS - Three dimensional GPS or vehicle position data is used to determine a slope the vehicle is traveling over at a specific point in time. The slope data can then be combined with other metrics to provide an accurate, slope corrected vehicle mass. The vehicle mass can then be used along with other vehicle data to determine an amount of work performed by a vehicle, enabling s detailed efficiency analysis of the vehicle to be performed. To calculate slope, horizontal ground speed (V | 2013-06-27 |
20130164713 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GPS BASED SLOPE DETERMINATION, REAL-TIME VEHICLE MASS DETERMINATION, AND VEHICLE EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS - Three dimensional GPS or vehicle position data is used to determine a slope the vehicle is traveling over at a specific point in time. The slope data can then be combined with other metrics to provide an accurate, slope corrected vehicle mass. The vehicle mass can then be used along with other vehicle data to determine an amount of work performed by a vehicle, enabling s detailed efficiency analysis of the vehicle to be performed. To calculate slope, horizontal ground speed (V | 2013-06-27 |
20130164714 | USING SOCIAL NETWORKING TO IMPROVE DRIVER PERFORMANCE BASED ON INDUSTRY SHARING OF DRIVER PERFORMANCE DATA - Data is collected during the operation of a vehicle and used to produce a ranking of a driver's performance, and that ranking is shared on a hosted website, such that the drivers can compare their performance metrics to their peers. Fleet operators can use these performance metrics as incentives, by linking driver pay with performance. Individual fleet operators can host their own website, where driver rankings in that fleet can be compared, or the website can be hosted by a third party, and multiple fleet operators participate. The third party can offset their costs for operating the website by charging participating fleet operators a fee, and/or by advertising revenue. In some embodiments, all driver performance data is displayed in an anonymous format, so that individual drivers cannot be identified unless the driver shares their user ID. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164715 | USING SOCIAL NETWORKING TO IMPROVE DRIVER PERFORMANCE BASED ON INDUSTRY SHARING OF DRIVER PERFORMANCE DATA - Data is collected during the operation of a vehicle and used to produce a ranking of a driver's performance, and that ranking is shared on a hosted website, such that the drivers can compare their performance metrics to their peers. Fleet operators can use these performance metrics as incentives, by linking driver pay with performance. Individual fleet operators can host their own website, where driver rankings in that fleet can be compared, or the website can be hosted by a third party, and multiple fleet operators participate. The third party can offset their costs for operating the website by charging participating fleet operators a fee, and/or by advertising revenue. In some embodiments, all driver performance data is displayed in an anonymous format, so that individual drivers cannot be identified unless the driver shares their user ID. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164716 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRAINING TRADERS - Systems and methods are provided which enable students to participate in a simulated, electronic trading environment. The concept is one where the eSpeed rules based system and GUI may be used to educate students on the trading of financial products. The system may be “live” using real-time information and held either in a private virtual community (i.e. intra-school) or a wider community (i.e. inter-school). | 2013-06-27 |
20130164717 | BRAILLE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A REFRESHABLE BRAILLE DISPLAY - A Braille display system and a method for operating a refreshable Braille display 14 is provided. A string of characters is assigned to a drive signal for specifying the activation or deactivation of a tuple of dots which are raised through holes in a touch and sense surface of the Braille display 14 upon activation and which are retracted upon deactivation. The Braille display 14 is driven by a drive signal which is configured to activate and/or to deactivate the tuple of dots so as to generate a dynamic tactile display of said string of characters. The time dependent characteristic of activation and/or deactivation of the tuple of dots is defined by the string of characters. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164718 | HANDHELD DIABETES MANAGER WHICH SUPPORTS PREPLANNED MEALS FOR IMPROVED THERAPY - A handheld diabetes management device is provided which supports preselected meals for improved therapy. The diabetes management device includes: a food database that stores nutritional information for a plurality of food items; a meal selection module that enables a user to preplan meals for a diabetic patient using the food database; and a meal planner module that facilitates use of the preplanned meals to improve therapy for the patient. The diabetes management device further includes an insulin management module that forecasts amounts of insulin needed by a patient over a period of time. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164719 | DIGITAL MATH TUTORIAL FOR STUDENTS - Computer-implemented methods and systems for teaching students how to solve mathematical problems are provided. An example method may comprise providing a question description to one or more student terminals, with the question description representing a mathematical problem. The method may further comprise aggregating subsequent statements from the one or more student terminals, wherein the subsequent statements represent steps in the solution of the mathematical problem, and matching the statements against a database of mathematical rules associated with the mathematical problem. The method may further comprise storing information on the step and the particular student who provided the incorrect statement in a control database if a statement provided by a particular student does not match a corresponding mathematical rule associated with the mathematical problem. The method may further comprise providing aggregated information of the control database for displaying on a teacher terminal. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164720 | Career choice methodology - A networked site or Internet site serving a portal provides a user with a step-wise process for guiding the user through steps and exercises that teach the user how to think about career direction. The user is guided as to how to properly do research to choose the right direction based on a number of factors. Through an interactive user interface, personality and life priority assessment is conducted, with results optionally being stored in a selection database. The user interacts with an industry database and organization structure database, selecting industries and organizations of interest. A reference tools database/research means is optionally provided for learning more about the selected items. Optionally, a career attribute database links information matching careers, courses of study, and colleges, with user preferences selected. An integration engine matches careers in the career attribute database with criteria identified in the selection database reflecting the user's expressed interests. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164721 | AUGMENTED COGNITIVE TRAINING - The present invention provides methods of therapy of cognitive deficits associated with a central nervous system disorder or condition, methods of enhancing cognitive performance and methods for repeated stimulation of neuronal activity or a pattern of neuronal activity, such as that underlying a specific neuronal circuit(s). The methods comprise combining cognitive training protocols and a general administration of CREB pathway-enhancing agents. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164722 | BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS DEVICE - A behavior analysis device has an object extraction portion that processes a frame image of an imaging area being imaged by an imaging device and extracts an object being imaged, a position detection portion that detects a position in the imaging area, for each object extracted by the object extraction portion, a posture estimation portion that estimates an posture of the object, for each object extracted by the object extraction portion, and a behavior determination portion that determines a behavior of the object, for each object extracted by the object extraction portion, based on the position in the imaging area that is detected by the position detection portion and the posture estimated by the posture estimation portion. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164723 | TRAINING APPARATUS - A training apparatus is provided for sports exercises, in particular for running exercises, with a plurality of obstacle parts each individually arranged in the extension direction of the training apparatus, additionally has an adjustment mechanism for in particular manually adjusting the distance, seen in the extension direction, between an obstacle part and at least one further adjacent obstacle part. The adjustment mechanism has at least one connection element, which interconnects all the obstacle parts or at least two mutually adjacent obstacle parts. The connection element is preferably composed of an elastically deformable cable, in particular a rubber cable or rubber band, wherein each connection element can be designed, in terms of its length or elastic deformability, identically to or different from another connection element. The distances between the obstacle parts, seen in the extension direction, are substantially constant or deviate from one another. On each obstacle part, there is a receiving device for a connection element of the adjustment mechanism, by means of which receiving device the obstacle part is connected permanently or releasably to the connection element, for example by knots, a hook-and-loop connection, a hook and eye connection, a carabiner connection, a press-button connection or the like. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164724 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING MEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONS FACILITATING THE ACCURATE PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - A system and method for implementing medical prescriptions in a manner which is at least partially independent describing or otherwise representing a medical prescription independent of the writing or other written format originated by a physician, pharmacist, etc. A plurality of indicators are provided, preferably on an indicator composite wherein each of the indicators include indicia representative of the possible terms of a plurality of different prescriptions. At least some of the indicia are pictorial representations wherein selected ones of the plurality of indicators are disposed preferably on any of a plurality of different types of presentation structures in a predetermined array. The indicia of predetermined array of the selected indicators thereby collectively define the operative terms of the prescription which determine accurate and intended content, preparation and terms of use. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164725 | CLASSROOM RESPONSE SYSTEM - A classroom response system is disclosed, comprising a classroom response system (CRS) server, at least one instructor console, and at least one student console. The CRS server includes a plurality of software modules, including a runtime server, a master server, a simulator, a query editor, a report generator, a report editor, a seating chart tool, and a simulator. An optional secondary instructor console may be provided, for example for use by a instructor's assistant. In use, the instructor may use the CRS to keep track of attendance, pose questions to students, and receive answers, including open-ended answers. Students may also be allowed to evaluate one another's work. The instructor may display aggregated answers and other anonymous data. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164726 | INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL TOOL - Systems, devices, and methods associated with interactive educational tools are described herein. One device includes instructions executable by a processor to cause a plurality of mobile devices to each represent a respective subsystem associated with an objective, cause an interaction between at least two of the plurality of mobile devices to represent a relationship between the respective subsystems represented by the at least two mobile devices, and aggregate a number of interactions between the at least two of the plurality of mobile devices to form a coordinated response associated with achieving a particular objective. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164727 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REINFORCED PROGRAMMED LEARNING - A method for reinforced programmed learning to enhance human acquisition of knowledge and skills which includes a step of providing an electronic device for reinforced learning arranged for electronic interaction with a student. On the electronic device for reinforced learning contains at least one database including course templates of preselected education information organized for at least partial retrieval in accordance prearranged course instances. An access information may be arranged to enable the electronic interaction between the electronic device and the at least one student, and storing information pertinent to the at least one student such that the at least one student may select the at least one of prearranged course instances and participate in interactive processing of the preselected education information. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164728 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device | 2013-06-27 |
20130164729 | EDUCATIONAL DEVICE AND KIT THEREFORE - An educational device that includes a freestanding dispenser container having an interior and an opening to the interior thereof. A plurality of reusable sheets are in the container each having on at least one surface an educational graphic. The sheets are arranged in the container so as to be capable of being dispensed one at a time from the opening by a person grasping and removing each sheet sequentially from the container through the opening. A means is provided for refilling the container with the reusable sheets that have been removed from the container. A kit comprising a foam structure and plurality of sheets for converting commercially available wipe containers to an educational device. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164730 | ARTICLES WITH REWRITABLE WRITING SURFACES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Articles with rewritable writing surfaces thereon comprising a coating of hydrophilic silane or a hydrophilic water soluble polymer with hydroxyl groups which is crosslinked or chemically reacted to the surface. Also, methods for making such articles and methods for using such articles. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164731 | APPARATUS AND METHODS RELATING TO COLLECTING AND PROCESSING HUMAN BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL CONTAINING ADIPOSE - A portable apparatus for collection and processing of human biological material containing adipose, such as extracted during a lipoplasty procedure, is useful for multi-step processing to prepare a concentrated product (e.g., stromal vascular fraction) or a fat graft composition. The apparatus has a container with a containment volume with a tissue retention volume and a filtrate volume separated by a filter and with a tapered portion to a collection volume for collecting concentrate product. Inlet and suction ports provide access to the tissue retention volume and filtrate volume, respectively, and an extraction port provides versatile access for removal of target processed concentrate material or fat graft material, which access may be via a lumen through a rotatable mixer shaft. Access ports may be configured for access only from above the container. The apparatus is incorporatable into a variety of assemblies, systems, kits, methods and uses. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164732 | INORGANIC PYROPHOSPHATE AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides a new and improved sperm stimulating additive comprising a certain amount of inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi). Addition of PPi in the media for human/animal in vitro fertilization (IVF) improves fertilization rate; addition of PPi in the semen extender for farm animal artificial insemination (AI) may improve pregnancy rates; furthermore, mammalian oocytes matured in vitro in a medium including PPi attain improved fertilization and developmental potential, while embryos cultured in medium supplemented with PPi have improved development to blastocyst. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164733 | HEPATITIS-C VIRUS TESTING - New styles of hepatitis C virus (HCV), referred to as HCV-3 and HCV-4, have been identified and sequenced. Antigenic regions of HCV-2, HCV-3 and HCV-4 polypeptides have been identified. Immunoassays for HCV and antibodies thereto are described, which allow more complete screening of blood samples for HCV, and allow HCV genotyping. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164734 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR THE DETECTION OF DENGUE VIRUS INFECTION - The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies that are specific for the Dengue non-structural glycoprotein NS1 in monomeric and/or oligomeric (primarily dimeric) form, together with methods, including ELISA and lateral flow assays, that employ the disclosed antibodies for the early detection of Dengue virus infection. Diagnostic kits for the detection of Dengue infection are also provided, such kits including the disclosed monoclonal and/or polyclonal antibodies. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164735 | METHOD OF MEASURING HUMAN CYP3A INDUCIBILITY - A method for measuring human CYP3A inducibility upon administration of a test drug, characterized in that a non-human animal to which a test drug is administered or a population of human cells cultured in a medium containing a test drug is infected with viruses (A) and (B); virus (A) being an adenovirus which is used as a vector and engineered by incorporating thereto a detectable reporter gene and at least 3 human PXR binding regions falling within an untranslated region of a human CYP3A gene, and virus (B) being an adenovirus which is used as a vector and engineered by incorporating thereto a human PXR cDNA; and subsequently expression level of the reporter gene is determined in the non-human animal or the cultured human cells. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164736 | METHOD FOR DETECTING MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS - The present invention relates to a method for detecting molecular interactions in a solution. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for detecting interactions between two substances that are likely to interact with one another. The present invention can be used in particular in the field of scientific research and in the field of medical analysis. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164737 | Method for Separating Target Molecules or Particles from Fibrinogen-Containing Samples Including Blood Components - A method for separating target molecules or particles from a fibrinogen containing sample comprises: (a) trapping the said target molecules or particles in a fibrin network by converting at least partially the fibrinogen contained in the sample into fibrin; (b) retracting the said fibrin network to form a fibrin clot; (c) separating the said fibrin clot from the surrounding sample medium. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164738 | Genetic Sample Collection Systems - Biological sample collection kits are devised with physical features to enable a high performance collection system which delivers preprocessed biological matter via conventional shipping means to a testing laboratories. In particular, untrained and unskilled users deposit biological matter such as saliva or blood into a receiving vessel. By sealing the container, the user causes release of a premixed solution containing preservatives and optionally lysis reagents. In addition, a purification agent is arranged to bind to target molecules and facilitate their removal from solution. These time consuming processes occur while the sample is in transit to the testing facility such that when it arrives, it is in a preconditioned state immediately ready for execution of washing steps. Thus, the high performance containers taught herein are useful for collection biological samples and performing initial process steps on received matter—steps which are largely effected during the shipping stage of the transfer process. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164739 | SMALL MOLECULE-DEPENDENT SPLIT APTAMER LIGATION - Methods, assays, and products for the detection of small molecules are provided. In one aspect, for example, a method of detecting a small molecule in a sample can include reacting together a first half of a DNA split aptamer having a first reactive group coupled thereto, a second half of a DNA split aptamer having a second reactive group coupled thereto, where the DNA split aptamer is selective for the small molecule, and a sample containing the small molecule. The first half and the second half bind to the small molecule and the first reactive group and the second reactive group react to form an aptamer ligation product of the first half and the second half. The method can also include assaying for the aptamer ligation product in order to detect the small molecule presence in the sample. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164740 | Cellular Analysis of Body Fluids - Herein is provided a simple, reliable and accurate method for cellular analysis on hematology analyzers. In various aspects, the methods provide separation and/or differentiation between red blood cells (RBCs) and white blood cells (WBCs) by utilizing a fluorescent dye to selectively stain WBCs such that they emit stronger fluorescence signals. The method provides optimal detection limits on WBCs and RBCs, thereby allowing analysis of samples with sparse cellular concentrations. As few as one reagent may be used to prepare a single dilution for body fluid analysis, in order to simplify the body fluid analysis. Minimal damage to WBCs is attained using the lysis-free approach described in aspects of the disclosure. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164742 | Droplet-Based Pyrosequencing - The present invention relates to droplet-based pyrosequencing including a method of identifying a base at a target position in a sample nucleic acid. The method includes: (a) providing a droplet microactuator including a first droplet including a sample nucleic acid immobilized on a bead; and (b) on the droplet microactuator: (i) contacting the first droplet with one or more reagent droplets to yield a second droplet, wherein the one or more reagent droplets include reagents for extending a double stranded portion of the sample nucleic acid by incorporating a nucleotide at the target position; (ii) splitting the second droplet to yield a third droplet including the bead and a fourth droplet lacking the bead; and (iii) assaying the third droplet to determine whether the nucleotide was incorporated at the target position. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164743 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING AND MONITORING SCHIZOPHRENIA AND TAUOPATHIES - The present invention provides methods and kits for diagnosing or monitoring conditions such as schizophrenia and tauopathies in a patient by determining the level of ADNP1 or ADNP2 in a sample from the patient. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164744 | Methods for Genetic Analysis of DNA to Detect Sequence Variances - Methods for determining genotypes and haplotypes of genes are described. Also described are single nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotypes in the ApoE gene and methods of using that information. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164745 | Methods for Assessing Risk for Cardiac Dysrythmia in a Human Subject - The present invention relates to methods for assessing the risk of a patient for developing a potentially fatal cardiac dysrhythmia and for diagnosing Andersen's Syndrome. A tissue sample from a patient is obtained and the DNA or proteins of the sample isolated. From the DNA and protein isolates the sequence of the KCNJ2 gene or the Kir2.1 polypeptide can be obtained. The KCNJ2 gene or the Kir2.1 can be screened for alteration as compared to the wile-type sequence. An alteration in a copy of the KCNJ2 gene or a Kir2.1 polypeptide indicates that the patient has a high risk for developing a cardiac dysrhythmia and can be diagnosed with Andersen's Syndrome. The invention also related to isolated nucleic acid molecules with one or more alterations as compared to the wild-type sequence. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164746 | Mutations in SF3B1 and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - The disclosure provides methods of prognosing a subject with CLL and determining the response of the subject to treatment with fludarabine by determining the presence or absence of mutations within the SF3B1 gene. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164747 | Predicting Treatment Response in Cancer Subjects - The invention relates to methods of determining an appropriate cancer therapy for a subject based on intratumoral expression levels of a gene, such as the RRM1 or ERCC1 gene. Compositions and kits useful for the methods are also provided. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164748 | Detection of nucleic acid amplification - Methods for detecting a target polynucleotide sequences are provided that utilize a probe having a target-complementary segment and a detectable tag. By cleaving the detectable tab and associating the tag with a tag complement coupled to an electrode, an electrochemical signal can be detected that is related to the presence of the tag:tag complement complex. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164749 | DELETED SEQUENCES IN M. BOVIS BCG/M. BOVIS OR M. TUBERCULOSIS, METHOD FOR DETECTING MYCOBACTERIA USING SAID SEQUENCES AND VACCINES - The invention concerns the isolation of nucleotide and peptide sequences in particular for differentiating, in diagnostic terms, an immunisation resulting from BCG vaccination of an infection by | 2013-06-27 |
20130164750 | In Situ Hybridization Method And Buffer - An improved method of in situ hybridization which relies on an improved formulation of the in situ hybridization buffer is described. In at least some formulations the buffer are non-toxic. The combination of Locked Nucleic Acid (LNA) comprising ISH probes and the improved ISH buffer are useful for detection of small non-coding RNA as well as in the manufacturing of ISH kits directed to the detection of such small non-coding RNA. Further disclosed is a method of semi-quantitative ISH and demonstration of the semi-quantitative ISHs diagnostic potential. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164751 | CARCINOMA DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, BASED ON ODC1 GENOTYPE - The present invention provides methods and kits a) for predicting colorectal cancer patient survival, as well as the survival of patients harboring other invasive cancers where cellular proliferation and carcinogenesis is linked, in part, to high levels of ODC activity and increased cellular polyamine contents, and b) for selecting the corresponding treatment options for such patients based on the allelic nucleotide sequence or SNP at position +316 of the ODC1 promoter gene as well as cancer treatment methods, in each case, which include the determination of the ODC1 promoter +316 position genotype, as a means to guide treatment selection. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164752 | Detection of mecA Variant Strains of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - The present invention provides improved tests for the detection of methicillin-resistant | 2013-06-27 |
20130164753 | DIAGNOSTIC METHODS FOR COLITIS - A method of screening for, diagnosing or detecting the presence of | 2013-06-27 |
20130164754 | SAMPLE PREPARATION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Devices and system for preparing samples are described. Such devices can comprise fluidic chambers, reservoirs, and movable structures for controlling the movement of samples. The device can also comprise functional elements for performing specific operations. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164755 | MICROFLUIDIC CHIP DEVICE FOR SELECTING A CELL APTAMER AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a microfluidic chip device for selecting a cell aptamer. The microfluidic chip device comprising a plurality of storage reservoirs; a fluid control unit; a reaction tank; and a PCR reaction tank, wherein each storage reservoir interconnects with the fluid control unit, and via a corresponding pumping/mixing element, the sample and the reagent are mixed and then transported into each storage reservoir. The present invention further provides a method for selecting a cell aptamer. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164756 | METHOD FOR DETECTING MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS AND NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA USING DUPLEX REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION AND MELTING CURVE ANALYSIS - Disclosed are primer sets specific for the IS6110 gene characteristic of MTC and for the 16S rRNA gene characteristic of NTM, kits for the detection of MTC and NTM, comprising the same, and methods for detecting MTC and NTM by duplex real-time PCR and melting profile analysis using the same. Because the primers are exclusive to | 2013-06-27 |
20130164757 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CIRCULAR DNA FORMED FROM SINGLE-MOLECULE DNA - There is provided a method for producing a circular DNA which consists of a circular DNA formed from a single-molecule DNA and which does not comprise circular DNA formed from multiple-molecule DNA. According to the method of the present invention, a circular DNA molecule formed only from a single-molecule DNA can be reliably produced. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164758 | Enzyme Regulating Ether Lipid Signaling Pathways - A multidimensional profiling strategy that combines activity-based proteomics and metabolomics was used to determine that an active protein, which is a previously uncharacterized enzyme highly elevated in aggressive cancer cells, serves as a central node in an ether lipid signaling network that bridges platelet-activating factor and the lysophospholipids. Biochemical studies confirmed that the active protein regulates this pathway by hydrolyzing the metabolic intermediate 2-acetyl monoalkylglycerol. Inactivation of the active protein disrupted ether lipid metabolism in cancer cells and impaired cell migration and tumor growth in vivo. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164759 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SCREENING FOR LYME DISEASE - The invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for the diagnosis or detection of infection by a pathogen that causes Lyme disease in a subject. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164760 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PREPARING SAMPLES FOR IMMUNOSTAINING - Compositions and methods for preparing a sample for immunological staining are provided. Compositions include kits comprising a first solution comprising a surfactant and a second solution comprising a chaotropic agent. Methods comprise contacting a sample, such as cells or tissues, with a first solution comprising a surfactant and then contacting the sample with a second solution comprising a chaotropic agent. The method does not require extreme heat for antigen retrieval and therefore, maintains the cellular morphology of the sample. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164761 | CARRIER POLYMER PARTICLE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, MAGNETIC PARTICLE FOR SPECIFIC TRAPPING, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Carrier polymer particles comprising organic polymer particles having a particle diameter of 0.1 to 20 micrometers and a saccharide with which the surface of the organic polymer particles is covered, the organic polymer particles and the saccharide being chemically bonded. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164762 | PROGNOSTIC TEST OF THE PROGRESSION OF A SOLID TUMOUR BY IMAGE ANALYSIS - The present invention relates to a method for the prognosis of the progression of a solid tumour in a patient, which includes at least the following steps: a) making, from a tumour sample, a virtual slide on which a tumour front can be identified; b) quantifying, on said virtual slide made in step a), the density of cells and/or blood vessels present in a continuous area covering the tumour front and extending on either side of the tumour front over a distance of at least 0.5 mm, referred to as the quantification area; and c) deducing, from said quantification, the risks of postoperative relapse and/or the sensitivity to various antitumor treatments and/or the risks of developing metastases in said patient. Preferably, the cells to be quantified are leukocytes, such as T cells, B cells, macrophages, natural killer cells, dendritic cells, or subpopulations of these immune system cells. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164763 | ANALYSIS DEVICE AND METHOD USING THE SAME - An analysis device includes: a separation cavity | 2013-06-27 |
20130164764 | Methods of Detection of Coccidioides Species in Bodily Fluid - Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) is currently diagnosed by relying on infected individuals (humans, dogs, etc.) to generate antibodies against the fungus. Since the immune response against Valley Fever can be delayed or absent in many cases, methods that detect a polypeptide or peptide component of the | 2013-06-27 |
20130164765 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSIS OF LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS - A method, system, and kit are provided for diagnosing | 2013-06-27 |
20130164766 | Isolation and Application of BAD-1 For Diagnosing Infections With Blastomyces Dermatitidis - Methods for obtaining highly pure native, recombinant or modified BAD-1 protein include the steps of culturing a population of microbes expressing BAD-1 protein in a culture medium, collecting the population of microbes from the culture medium, obtaining a BAD-1 protein-containing solution, and purifying the BAD-1 protein from the solution by combining the BAD-1 protein-containing solution with a nickel-chelating resin, washing the nickel-chelating resin to remove unbound matter, and eluting the BAD-1 protein from the nickel-chelating resin. Highly pure native BAD-1 protein may be used in diagnostic kits for detecting | 2013-06-27 |
20130164767 | ASSAYS FOR HUMAN NT-PRO B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, HUMAN PRO B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE AND HUMAN B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE - The present disclosure relates to assays for detecting and/or quantifying the amount of human NT-pro B-type natriuretic peptide, human pro B-type natriuretic peptide and human B-type natriuretic peptide in a test sample. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164768 | METHOD OF LIPID ASSAY AND REAGENT FOR USE THEREIN - A method of lipid assay characterized by assaying the lipids contained in a blood component in the presence of an organic silicon compound. The method can cause specific conditions for direct methods while satisfying requirements such as no influence on precision of assay, no burden on assay apparatus, and easy availability. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164769 | METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING THE AMOUNT OF CHOLESTEROL IN HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN 3 - A method that enables quantification of cholesterol in high-density lipoprotein 3 (HDL3) in a test sample without requiring a laborious operation is disclosed. The method for quantifying cholesterol in HDL3 comprises reacting, with a test sample, a surfactant that specifically reacts with high-density lipoprotein 3, and quantifying cholesterol. The method enables specific quantification of HDL3 cholesterol in a test sample using an automatic analyzer without requirement of a laborious operation such as ultracentrifugation or pretreatment. Further, quantification of the HDL2 cholesterol level can also be carried out by subtracting the HDL3 cholesterol level from the total HDL cholesterol level obtained by a conventional method for quantifying the total HDL cholesterol in a test sample. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164770 | SYSTEM AND METHODS OF LOG-SCALE CONCENTRATION GRADIENTS - Devices and methods use an integrated microfluidic system that has the capability of realizing a wide range of accurate dilutions in a logarithmic way through semi-direct dilution of samples inside a chip. The device for dose response analysis is able to contain a first fluid source on a microfluidic chip, wherein the first fluid source comprises a drug, a second fluid source on the microfluidic chip, a mixing area on the microfluidic chip fluidically coupling with the first and the second fluidic source, and a detection area coupling with the mixing area for drug information detection using a detection system. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164771 | MEASURING DEVICE, MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MEASURING - The measuring device of the invention includes: a first container and a second container for holding a sample; and an optical measurement part for carrying out an optical measurement. The first container has a first sample supply inlet for supplying a sample containing an analyte to the first container and at least one electrode. The second container has a second sample supply inlet for supplying the sample to the second container and a reagent holding part for holding a reagent for the optical measurement. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164772 | METHODS FOR THE EXTRACTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF ANTIPERSPIRANT SALT PLUGS - Methods for the extraction and identification of antiperspirant salt plugs are provided. In accordance with an embodiment, a method for the extraction and identification of antiperspirant salt plugs comprises applying to skin an antiperspirant product and applying to the skin a transparent slide having a glue disposed thereon, wherein the glue is placed in contact with an area of the skin having the antiperspirant product applied thereto. The glue is allowed to cure to the area of the skin. The transparent slide and a sample coupled to the transparent slide are removed. The sample comprises the cured glue and first skin layers from the area of the skin. A stain sensitive to aluminum is applied to the sample. The sample is differentiated and the sample is allowed to dry. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164773 | DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE FOR FLUID ANALYSIS - A disposable blood analysis cartridge for analyzing a blood sample including an optical light scattering measurement channel is described. In use, processed sample may be introduced into a sheath fluid channel at an angle, α, of approximately 90 degrees, relative to the direction of flow of the sheath fluid. In addition, delivering the sample from the side into the sheath fluid may facilitate better positioning of the core within the hydrodynamic focusing channel for measurement. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164774 | METHODS, COMPOSITIONS AND KITS FOR ASSAYING MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION - The invention provides methods, compositions, devices, and kits relating to the use of cholesterol-dependent cytolysins (e.g., PFOs) for measuring intracellular mitochondrial activity. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164775 | MONITORING CELL AND METHOD OF ANALYZING CELL AND TISSUE GROWTH - The invention relates to a monitoring cell for analyzing a cell and tissue growth, in which a carrier object ( | 2013-06-27 |
20130164776 | METHOD USED IN A HUMAN OR ANIMAL FAECES SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND A SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A sample processing system, and a method in relation thereto, adapted to automatically process a sample, e.g. a faecal sample, prior to the analysis of the sample. The system comprises a sample container for collecting a sample, and a control unit comprising a stored processing recipe that includes parameters to be used to automatically perform the processing of the sample. The control unit is adapted to generate robot control signals, obtained from said processing recipe, to be applied to a robot arranged to move the sample container between different units of the system and to generate control signals to a specific unit when the sample container is about to be treated by that unit. The robot is arranged to automatically move the sample container to: a weighing unit (optional) to determine the weight of the sample; a buffer supply unit to add buffer where the buffer amount can be predefmed or depend on the weight of the sample; a homogenization and mixing unit to homogenize and mix the sample in the buffer, preferably by using sonication by ultrasound. In addition the sample container is preferably moved to: a centrifuge to centrifuge the container in order to produce a clear supernatant; a transfer unit in order to transfer a part of the supernatant to a secondary container, the transferred volume is predefined, or related to the weight of the sample and/or related to the amount of buffer previously added; and if needed, the buffer supply unit adds buffer to the secondary container in order to dilute the sample solution to the desired final concentration. | 2013-06-27 |
20130164777 | Magnetic Flow Cytometry for Individual Cell Detection - The disclosure relates to flow cytometry. A method for precise individual cell detection and cell measurement of cells in the flow is disclosed. A pair of magnetoresistive components are used to produce a characteristic measuring signal profile from which the following information can be obtained: number of measurement deviations, measurement deviation distances, measurement deviation amplitudes, measurement deviation direction and measurement deviation direction sequence. The flow speed and the cell diameter can also be determined. Also, the signal noise ratio can be determined using the measurement deviation amplitude | 2013-06-27 |
20130164778 | TWO STEP SAMPLE LOADING OF A FLUID ANALYSIS CARTRIDGE - A two-step method for loading a fluid sample into a disposable fluid analysis cartridge is described. First, capillary action may be used to initially draw a sample through a sample introduction port and into a sample collection reservoir provided in the fluid analysis cartridge. Once the fluid sample has been drawn into the sample collection reservoir by capillary action, a negative pressure may be applied to the cartridge to pull the sample from the sample collection reservoir and into a sample loading channel. A valve may be disposed between the sample collection reservoir and the sample loading channel to prevent backflow of sample into the sample collection reservoir and to retain sample in the sample loading channel | 2013-06-27 |
20130164779 | DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE FOR FLUID ANALYSIS - A disposable blood analysis cartridge may include a sample collection reservoir, an absorbance measurement channel, and an optical light scattering measurement channel. One or more valves may be disposed between the sample collection reservoir and the absorbance measurement channel and/or the optical light scattering measurement channel. A negative pressure may be applied to the cartridge to pull sample from the sample collection reservoir through the one or more valves and into the absorbance measurement channel and/or the optical light scattering measurement channel. Once the sample is pulled into the absorbance measurement channel and/or the optical light scattering measurement channel, the one or more valves may be closed. With the one or more valves closed, and in some cases, a pusher fluid may be provided to push the fluid sample to other regions of the disposable fluid blood analysis cartridge. | 2013-06-27 |