32nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110195328 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system capable of restraining temperature change in a fuel cell caused by a refrigerant. The fuel cell system has a refrigerant circulating system for circulating the refrigerant. The refrigerant circulating system has flow control means for restraining the inflow of the refrigerant, which has a predetermined difference in temperature from that of the fuel cell, into the fuel cell. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195329 | Variable Catalyst Loading Based On Flow Field Geometry - A fuel cell including a membrane electrode assembly composed of a ionically conductive member sandwiched between a pair of electrodes. At least one of the electrodes including a catalyst loading characterized by catalytic activity that varies in proportion to the catalyst loading. Moreover, the fuel cell includes a flow path for supplying gaseous reactants to the electrodes and the catalyst loading is varied according to the flow path geometry. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195330 | FUEL CELL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is a fuel cell capable of stopping, during abnormal heat generation, a supply of fuel and/or air, and preventing additional abnormal heat generation. In an electrode structure (a heat generation section), a fusible porous film is disposed between a cathode electrode and a cathode-side exterior member, and a fusible porous film is disposed between an anode electrode and an anode-side exterior member. The fusible porous films and may be made of resin having a low melting point and being not soluble in fuel (methanol), or may be made of a combination of a porous film and polyolefin wax with a low melting point. When abnormal heat generation occurs in the fuel cell | 2011-08-11 |
20110195331 | FUEL CELL STACK - A fuel cell stack includes membrane-electrode assemblies and separators that are closely disposed to both sides of the membrane-electrode assembly. Each membrane-electrode assembly includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode electrode that is formed on one surface of the electrolyte membrane, a cathode electrode that is formed on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane, and a protective layer formed at an oxidant inlet region where oxidant is first injected into the respective cathode electrode. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195332 | CONDUCTIVE POROUS SPACERS FOR NESTED STAMPED PLATE FUEL CELL - A fuel cell having a pair of bipolar plates is provided. Each of the bipolar plates has a nested active area and a non-nested feed area which also may serve as active area. An electrolyte membrane is disposed between a pair of electrodes and a pair of diffusion medium layers. Each of the diffusion medium layers is disposed adjacent the nested active areas and non-nested feed areas of the bipolar plates. A porous, electrically conductive spacer is disposed between one of the diffusion medium layers and one of the bipolar plates. A fuel cell stack having the fuel cell is also provided. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195333 | FUEL CELL STACK INCLUDING INTERNAL REFORMING AND ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE SEGEMENTS CONNECTED IN SERIES - A solid oxide fuel cell stack includes a solid oxide fuel cell tube and a reformer inside the tube. The tube includes a plurality of electrochemical cells electrically connected in series. Each electrochemical cell includes an electrolyte disposed between an interior anode and an exterior cathode. The fuel reformer is configured to convert a hydrocarbon fuel to a fuel cell fuel comprising hydrogen such that hydrogen is provided to an anode of the solid oxide fuel tube. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195334 | FUEL CELL STACK INCLUDING INTERCONNECTED FUEL CELL TUBES - A solid oxide fuel cell stack includes a first fuel cell tube, a second fuel cell tube, and an interconnect member. The first fuel cell tube further includes an active area having a plurality of electrochemical cells connected in series, a first cathode lead disposed between the plurality of electrochemical cells connected in series and a first fuel cell tube inlet and a first anode lead disposed between the plurality of electrochemical cells connected in series and a first fuel cell tube outlet. The second fuel cell tube includes a second fuel cell tube comprising an active area having a plurality of electrochemical cells connected in series, a second anode lead disposed between a plurality of electrochemical cells connected in series and a first fuel cell tube inlet and a second cathode lead disposed between the plurality of electrochemical cells connected in series and a first fuel cell tube outlet. The interconnect member electrically connecting one of the first anode lead to the second cathode lead and the first cathode lead to the second anode lead. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195335 | SHEARED EDGE ON FUEL CELL COMPONENTS FOR WICKING OF WATER - A fuel cell component including a body disposed along a plane and having a boundary past which a reactant and water flows is provided. The boundary has a discontinuous edge adapted to militate against a pinning of the water at the edge. The fuel cell component may be a bipolar plate having a port hole with the discontinuous edge. The fuel cell component may be a subgasket for a fuel cell having a boundary with the discontinuous edge. The discontinuous edge facilitates a transportation of water from an upper surface of the fuel cell component to a lower surface of the fuel cell component. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195336 | COMPOSITE MEMBRANE, FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF MAKING OF COMPOSITE MEMBRANE - A fuel cell includes membrane electrode assemblies disposed in a planar arrangement. Each membrane electrode assembly includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode catalyst layer, and a cathode catalyst layer disposed counter to the cathode catalyst via the electrolyte membrane. Interconnectors (conductive members) are provided on the lateral faces of the electrolyte membranes disposed counter to each another in the neighboring direction of the membrane electrode assemblies. Each interconnector includes a support portion protruding toward the central region of the electrolyte member on the cathode side of the electrolyte membrane. The support portion is in contact with the cathode-side surface of an edge of the electrolyte membrane, and the electrolyte membrane is held by the support portion. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195337 | MICROTRUSS WATER VAPOR TRANSPORT DEVICE - A fuel cell system includes a water vapor transport device having a wet flow field layer having a coarse microtruss structure disposed between a pair of fine microtruss structures. The coarse and fine microtruss structures of the wet flow field layer are formed from a radiation-sensitive material. A dry flow field layer has a coarse microtruss structure disposed between a pair of fine microtruss structures. The coarse and fine microtruss structures of the dry flow field layer are also formed from a radiation-sensitive material. A membrane is disposed between the wet flow field layer and the dry flow field layer and adapted to permit a transfer of water vapor therethrough from the wet fluid to the dry fluid to form a humidified fluid. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195338 | HYPER-BRANCHED POLYMER, ELECTRODE AND ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE INCLUDING THE HYPER-BRANCHED POLYMER, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE OF THE ELECTRODE AND THE ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE - A hyper-branched polymer, which is a product obtained by performing condensation polymerization reaction of a hyper-branched polymer composition including a diisocyanate-based compound and a dihydroxyamine-based compound, a cross-linked hyper-branched polymer, an electrode and electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell including the hyper-branched polymer or the cross-linked hyper-branched polymer, and a fuel cell including the electrode and the electrolyte membrane. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195339 | SOLID POLYMER TYPE FUEL CELL CATALYST, SOLID POLYMER TYPE FUEL CELL ELECTRODE, AND FUEL CELL - The present invention has as its object the provision of a solid polymer fuel cell catalyst exhibiting high durability and high power generation performance regardless of the humidification conditions or load conditions. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195340 | COMPOSITION, POLYMER THEREOF, ELECTRODE AND ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - A composition including a compound having a fluorine functional group, a polymer as a polymerization product of the composition, an electrode and an electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell, which include the composition or the polymer thereof, and a fuel cell including at least one of the electrode and the electrolyte membrane. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195341 | Method for synthesizing Polymer Electrolyte, Polymer Electrolyte Membrane, and Solid Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell - An object of the present invention is to provide a method that is applicable to the production of a polymer electrolyte having high ion-exchange capacity, uniform crosslinking points and improve ionic conductivity, unlike conventional methods. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195342 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL REACTOR - An integral ceramic membrane for a fuel cell is provided, with a non-porous layer and porous layers both formed of proton conducting material. The proton-conducting material may be a compound or mixture of compounds of the formula X1-X2-O | 2011-08-11 |
20110195343 | SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL OR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SUB-COMPONENT AND METHODS OF PREPARING SAME - A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) or SOFC sub-component comprising a YSZ solid oxide electrolyte layer ( | 2011-08-11 |
20110195344 | PASSIVE WATER DRAIN - A passive water drain for removal of water from a fuel cell system is disclosed, the drain including a main body having a cavity formed therein, an interior element, and a hydrophilic porous media. The passive water drain is adapted to simplify the anode reactant recycler, eliminate the need for bypass valve systems used to remove water from the cathode exhaust, and eliminate the need for condensate draining systems used for compressed air entering the cathode. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195345 | Anionic membrane - A separator suitable for alkaline cells or alkaline fuel cells is described that contains on the surface a copolymer of a hydrophobic PTFE component and a hydrophilic PVA-component. This separator resists silver oxidation, peroxide oxidation and provides high hydroxyl conductivity. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195346 | HYBRID SEAL APPLICATION PROCESS - A method for creating a formed-in-place seal on a fuel cell plate is disclosed. The method includes first dispensing a flowable seal material along a first sealing area of a fuel cell plate requiring the seal material. Next, a preformed template is located adjacent to at least a portion of the fuel cell plate, the template including predetermined apertures corresponding with a second sealing area of the plate, such that the apertures are coextensive with at least a portion of the first sealing area. Flowable seal material is applied into the apertures, and is then cured to a non-flowable state. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195347 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A CATALYST AND CATALYST - The invention relates to a process for producing a catalyst, where the catalyst comprises a catalytically active material and a carbon-comprising support, in which the carbon-comprising support is impregnated with a metal salt solution in a first step, the carbon-comprising support impregnated with the metal salt solution is subsequently heated to a temperature of at least 1500° C. in an inert atmosphere to form a metal carbide layer and the catalytically active material is finally applied to the carbon-comprising support provided with the metal carbide layer. The invention further provides a catalyst which has been produced by the process and comprises a carbon-comprising support and a catalytically active material, with the carbon-comprising support having a metal carbide layer and the catalytically active material having been applied to the carbon-comprising support provided with the metal carbide layer. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195348 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED GENERATION OF MASKS FOR SPACER FORMATION FROM A DESIRED FINAL WAFER PATTERN - Methods and systems for generating masks for spacer formation are disclosed. As a part of a disclosed method, a predefined final wafer pattern is accessed, areas related to features in the predefined final wafer pattern are identified and a template mask is formed based on the identified areas for forming spacers on a wafer. Subsequently, a mask is formed for use in the removal of portions of the spacers to form an on wafer pattern that corresponds to the predefined final wafer pattern. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195349 | CHROMELESS PHASE-SHIFTING PHOTOMASK WITH UNDERCUT RIM-SHIFTING ELEMENT - A phase-shifting photomask with a self aligned undercut rim-shifting element and methods for its manufacture are provided. One embodiment of the invention provides a method of manufacturing a phase-shifting photomask having a self aligned rim-shifting element, the method comprising: applying a patterning film to a first portion of a transparent substrate; etching the substrate to a depth to remove a second portion of the substrate not beneath the patterning film; etching the first portion of the substrate to undercut an area beneath the patterning film; and removing the patterning film, wherein the etched substrate forms a self-aligned undercut rim-shifting element. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195350 | Pellicle for lithography - There is provided a pellicle in which the adhesive layer bearing the pellicle membrane is molded so flatly that the flatness of the pellicle as measured across the membrane is 10 micrometers or smaller, and this is preferably accompanied by an improved flatness of mask-bonding adhesive layer (agglutinant layer), which can be 15 micrometers to 10 micrometers or even smaller. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195351 | Pellicle for lithography - There is provided a pellicle in which the mask-bonding adhesive is formed to have a corner-rounded cross section in a shape akin to a trapezoid whose upper parallel side represents the face of the mask-bonding adhesive layer by which the adhesive layer is attached to the pellicle frame, and whose lower parallel side is not shorter than the upper parallel side, and the base angles of the trapezoid are 90 degrees or smaller but not smaller than 75 degrees, when the lower parallel side is assumed to be the base of the trapezoid. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195352 | MASK FOR LASER INDUCED THERMAL IMAGING AND METHOD OF FABRICATING ORGANIC ELECTRO-LUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A mask for laser induced thermal imaging and a method of fabricating an organic electro-luminescence display device using the mask. A mask includes a transparent substrate including a transmitting region; a reflective layer pattern on a first surface of the transparent substrate other than the transmitting region; and a scattering unit on at least one of the first surface or a second surface opposite the first surface of the transparent substrate, and the scattering unit is at a position corresponding to the reflective layer pattern. The mask can accurately irradiate a laser to a donor substrate and prevent or reduce damage of the laser generator due to the laser beam being reflected by the mask. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195353 | SINGLE LAYER PHOTORECEPTOR COMPRISING HIGH MOBILITY TRANSPORT MIXTURES - The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to layers that are useful in imaging apparatus members and components, for use in electrophotographic, including digital, apparatuses. In particular, the present embodiments pertain to an improved imaging member comprising a single layer in which the single layer further comprises a combination of one or more high mobility hole (charge) transport molecules and electron transport molecules. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195354 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor including a photosensitive layer on a conductive substrate, an outermost layer of the electrophotographic photoreceptor including a cured film of a composition which includes at least one charge transporting compound (a) having a charge transporting skeleton and at least two structural units represented by R—O—CO—CR′═CH—R″ in the same molecule, and at least one polycarbonate resin; a ratio (I | 2011-08-11 |
20110195355 | CHARGE-TRANSPORTING VARNISHES - Provided are charge-transporting varnishes that can form satisfactory thin films and can provide organic EL elements that can exhibit excellent emission efficiency and luminance characteristics when used for EL elements that have a structure on a substrate. The charge-transporting varnishes comprise quinone diimine derivatives represented by general formula (1) that are oligoaniline derivatives or oxides thereof, electron-accepting dopant substances or hole-accepting dopant substances, and at least one kind of silane compound. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195356 | POLYESTER RESIN FOR TONER, TONER COMPOSITION AND RESIN PARTICLE - Disclosed is a heat-fusible electrostatic image developing toner which has an excellent balance between fixability at low temperatures and grindability and is excellent in glossiness after fixing. Also disclosed is a resin for toners. A polyester resin for toners which is obtained by polycondensing a polyol component and a polycarboxylic acid component is characterized by containing 20-100 weight % of one or more polyester resins (A1) having a storage elastic modulus from 2.5×10 | 2011-08-11 |
20110195357 | RESIN-FILLED FERRITE CARRIER CORE MATERIAL FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER, FERRITE CARRIER AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER USING THE FERRITE CARRIER - Disclosed are a resin-filled ferrite carrier core material for an electrophotographic developer, including a porous ferrite particle, wherein the composition of the porous ferrite particle is represented by the following formula (1), and part of (MgO) and/or (Fe | 2011-08-11 |
20110195358 | Fixing device and image forming apparatus using the same - A fixing device including a fixing member to melt a toner so as to fix a toner image onto a recording medium, a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the fixing member, and a heater to heat the fixing member based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor. A driving speed of the fixing member is reduced after printing is completed, and subsequently the fixing member stops driving. The fixing member is controlled to have a desired temperature (Ts) after the fixing member stops driving that is lower than a desired temperature (Tp) during printing. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195359 | SELF-CONTAINED PROXIMITY EFFECT CORRECTION INSPIRATION FOR ADVANCED LITHOGRAPHY (SPECIAL) - A lithography method is disclosed. An exemplary lithography method includes providing an energy sensitive resist material on a substrate; providing a desired pattern; performing a lithography process on the substrate, wherein the lithography process includes exposing the energy sensitive resist material to a charged particle beam, such that the desired pattern is transferred to the energy sensitive resist material; and directing the charged particle beam from an off state to a defocus state, wherein the defocus state compensates for the backscattered energy, thereby reducing proximity effects. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195360 | METHODS TO FABRICATE A PHOTOACTIVE SUBSTRATE SUITABLE FOR MICROFABRICATION - A method of fabrication and device with holes for electrical conduction made by preparing a photosensitive glass substrate comprising at least silica, lithium oxide, aluminum oxide, and cerium oxide, masking a design layout comprising one or more holes to form one or more electrical conduction paths on the photosensitive glass substrate, exposing at least one portion of the photosensitive glass substrate to an activating energy source, exposing the photosensitive glass substrate to a heating phase of at least ten minutes above its glass transition temperature, cooling the photosensitive glass substrate to transform at least part of the exposed glass to a crystalline material to form a glass-crystalline substrate and etching the glass-crystalline substrate with an etchant solution to form the one or more depressions or through holes for electrical conduction in the device. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195361 | SOLUTION TO OPTICAL CONSTRAINT ON MICROTRUSS PROCESSING - A system for fabricating a radiation-cured structure is provided. The system includes a radiation-sensitive material having a first refractive index; a mask formed from a mask material having a second refractive index; and a radiation source. The mask is disposed between the radiation source and the radiation-sensitive material, and has a plurality of substantially radiation transparent apertures. The radiation source is configured to generate radiation beams for at least one of initiating, polymerizing, and crosslinking the radiation-sensitive material. The system includes at least one of a) an at least one normalizing surface disposed between the radiation source and the mask, b) a refractive fluid having a third refractive index disposed between the radiation source and the mask, and c) the refractive fluid having the third refractive index disposed between the mask and the radiation-sensitive material. A method for fabricating the radiation-cured structure is also provided. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195362 | RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR FORMING RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM, PATTERNING PROCESS AND FULLERENE DERIVATIVE - There is disclosed a resist underlayer film composition of a multilayer resist film used in lithography including (A) a fullerene derivative having a carboxyl group protected by a thermally labile group and (B) an organic solvent. There can be a resist underlayer film composition of a multilayer resist film used in lithography for forming a resist underlayer in which generation of wiggling in substrate etching can be highly suppressed and the poisoning problem in forming an upper layer pattern using a chemically amplified resist can be avoided, a process for forming the resist underlayer film, a patterning process and a fullerene derivative. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195363 | 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 a second radiation-sensitive material adjacent the first radiation-sensitive material. The first radiation-sensitive material has a first sensitivity. The second radiation-sensitive material has the first sensitivity and 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. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195364 | AUTOMATED FLARE CONTROL - Methods and apparatus relate to control of smoke suppressant flow rate to a flare that disposes of combustible gas, such as waste from refineries and chemical plants. One or more detectors produce signals that enable separate monitoring of both particulate emissions from the flare and combustion efficiency of the flare. Adjusting the flow rate of the smoke suppressant to the flare in response to such dual monitoring facilitates operation of the flare so as to manage environmental pollution caused by unburned volatile organic compounds and smoke emitted from the flare. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195365 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STARTING UP GASIFYING REACTORS OPERATED WITH COMBUSTIBLE DUST - The invention relates to a method for starting up a gasifying reactor comprising a plurality of burners. Each burner is thereby charged with combustible dust from a metering vessel ( | 2011-08-11 |
20110195366 | METHOD FOR COMBUSTION OF A LOW-GRADE FUEL - Method for combustion of a fuel uses an existing air burner ( | 2011-08-11 |
20110195367 | Burner Assembly with Enhanced Flexibility - The invention relates to a burner assembly with enhanced flexibility, comprising a plurality of fuel rods that can be mounted in and removed from a fuel rod passage and that are connected to a fuel supply device by a flexible line, wherein each flexible line can be individually opened and closed. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195368 | COMPRESSED GASEOUS OXIDIZER ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A compressed gaseous oxidizer energy storage (COES) system includes a catalyst system in communication with a compressed gaseous oxidizer storage system and a compressed gas fuel storage system. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195369 | SHAFT FURNACE AND METHOD FOR HEAT-TREATING MOULDED BODIES CONTAINING CARBON - The invention relates to a shaft furnace ( | 2011-08-11 |
20110195370 | Dental Retainer Having Improved Joint - The invention relates to a dentition retaining apparatus that includes a joint between a holding member and a supporting member. The holding member is elastically deformable and terminates in an end segment having a length with an outer diameter. The joint includes a coil extending from the supporting member and having an inner diameter that is less than the outer diameter of the end segment of the holding member. The coil is placed around at least a portion of the end segment of the holding member. The coil compresses the end segment of the holding member. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195371 | ORTHODONTIC COMPONENT, ESPECIALLY BRACKET - The invention relates to an orthodontic component ( | 2011-08-11 |
20110195372 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - An orthodontic bracket having a bracket body configured to be mounted to a tooth includes an archwire slot having a base surface defining a base plane and a slide engagement track defining a translation plane. The translation plane is angled with respect to the base plane. A ligating slide is engaged with the slide engagement track of the bracket body and movable along the slide engagement track and parallel to the translation plae between an opened position, in which an archwire is insertable into the archwire slot, and a closed position, in which the archwire is retained within the archwire slot. The translation plane is angled with respect to the base plane so as to prevent the ligating slide from contacting the gingiva surrounding the tooth when the ligating slide is moved to the opened position. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195373 | Template for Selecting Orthodontic Arch Wires and Method of Placement - A dental arch template includes a transparent fitting plate having a perimeter shaped to fit inside the human mouth of a patient with the fitting plate being Y-shaped with a stem and a pair of spaced side legs extending away from said stem, and at least one image of an arch wire formed in a U-shape that generally conforms to the dental arch of a human imposed on said pair of spaced side legs of said transparent fitting plate. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195374 | Mobile Surgical Dental Chair and Method of Manufacture - According to one embodiment, a mobile surgical dental chair includes an adjustable backrest, an adjustable headrest, a plurality of locking wheels configured to provide mobility to the mobile surgical dental chair, dental tools integrated with and coupled to the mobile surgical dental chair, and connect hook-ups configured to connect the dental tools to one or more supply sources. The dental tools may include an air/water syringe, suction tube, and a rotary hand piece. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195375 | INTERNAL BROACHING TOOL - An internal broaching tool for broaching profiles delimited by a root and flanks in one aspect arranges a relief part between the toothed part and the calibration part. The calibrating broaching teeth in adjacent rows on the calibration part have a guiding flank (without a clearance angle or with a maximum negative clearance angle of 0.1°) and a cutting flank (with a positive clearance angle). The guiding flanks and the cutting flanks on the calibrating broaching teeth located behind each other in the direction opposite the broaching direction are alternately offset relative to each other in adjacent rows. The position, shape, and size of each guiding flank located downstream in relation to the direction opposite the broaching direction are associated with the position, shape, and size of the associated cutting flank (or the flank of the broaching tooth) in the preceding row. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195376 | MULTIPURPOSE THERAPEUTIC MOUTHPIECE ASSEMBLY - An multipurpose mouthpiece assembly is disclosed for use in diagnosing and treating a variety of termporomandibular disorders. The assembly can include both a maxillary appliance and a mandibular appliance that are optionally configurable to function as a discluder, for diagnosing and treating wearers suffering from bruxism, tension headaches, and common migraine headaches, by preventing contact between opposing canine and posterior teeth and thereby reducing the intensity of clenching of the wearer's temporalis muscles. Alternatively, the two appliances are optionally configurable for use as a mandibular advancement device, for diagnosing and treating wearers suffering from obstructive sleep apnea by preventing excessive retrusion of the wearer's mandible. Alternatively, either the maxillary appliance or the mandibular appliance can be used individually to protect the teeth from nocturnal asymptomatic teeth grinding. In all cases, the appliance(s) can be readily adjusted to accommodate wearers whose maxillary and mandibular arches have a variety of sizes and shapes. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195377 | Bur and Method of Making Same - A bur for use with a machine comprises a head and a shank that are made of dissimilar materials with a joint between the head and the shank. The material of the head has a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than the material of the shank. The shank has a recess in one end. The head has a working surface and a projecting portion that cooperates with the recess. The joint is formed at an interface between the projecting portion and the recess whereby a portion of the head that includes the projecting portion is compressively stressed. The projecting portion may have a cone-like shape and the recess may have a cup-like shape. The material of the shank may be stainless steel and the material of the head may comprise metal carbide. The bur may be a dental bur. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195378 | Composite Bio-Ceramic Dental Implant and Fabricating Method Thereof - A composite bio-ceramic dental implant and fabricating method thereof are disclosed. The composite bio-ceramic is sintered at a temperature between 1000 and 1800° C. using the nearly inert bio-ceramic powder and the active bio-ceramic powder or the completely resorbable bio-ceramic powder. The bioactive bio-ceramic material is dispersed in the inert bio-ceramic material. Therefore, the composite bio-ceramic has enough mechanical strength and good bioactivity for dental implant. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195379 | DENTAL IMPLANT BAR SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an adjustable dental implant bar system. There is provided a dental implant bar which can be adjusted and which may have articulated and telescopic anus and which can be further secured to implant heads already installed in the patient's mouth or alternatively on a manufactured model made with computerized surgical simulation software or using a conventional dental printing system with transfers. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195380 | Self-Clearing Self-Cutting Implant - The invention relates to methods of stabilizing bone implants, comprising inserting a self tapping implant having at least two helical grooves running in opposite directions around the implant. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195381 | Association-recognition teaching tool and method - An association-recognition teaching tool and method of use thereof for teaching image recognition among a plurality of substantially functionally unrelated items. The tool includes a first functional item bearing an image thereon and at least one additional functional item whose function is substantially unrelated to the first functional item and wherein the at least one additional functional item bears a substantially identical image as that upon the first functional item, and further wherein the first functional item and the at least one additional functional item are bundled within a single package. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195382 | TRANSFERABLE SPIN ART TOY - An activity assembly that is used to transfer an artistic design onto an object. The assembly includes at least one template that can be loaded into a housing. A colorant can be dispensed into the housing. The housing rotates the template and causes the colorant to move about the template to form a design. The template can then be removed from the housing and pressed onto an object such as a shirt. The template transfers the colorant onto the object, so that an artistic design is formed onto the object. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195383 | Diet Management System - A diet management system having a calorie consumption tracking mechanism, a calorie expenditure tracking mechanism, and a portable device, such as a wallet, comprising an area for bills and an area for coins. The area for bills and the area for coins are each divided into separate regions, such as by a divider. The calorie consumption tracking mechanism may utilize bills to track calorie intake, and the calorie expenditure tracking mechanism may utilize coins to track calorie expenditure. The system may include a water intake tracking mechanism to track the amount of water consumed. A user keeps track of the amount of calories consumed, and/or the amount of exercise activity the user engages in, by moving calorie consumption tracking bills and/or calorie expenditure tracking coins from a first region to a counterpart second section at or about the time calories are consumed and/or expended through exercise. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195384 | System for enhancing language comprehension and or language learning - The present invention provides assistance for a person to better comprehend the samples of a target language and, simultaneously, it facilitates that the person learns that language better. In order to do that, some modified versions of those language samples are provided to the learner, in such a way that they allow the learner to comprehend the structure of said language samples, which allows to comprehend the meaning. Said modified versions are created by replacing some groups of words by some groups of characters which are called replacing words. Said replacing words allow to summarize subordinate clauses in the language sample, thus simplifying the complexity of the language sample. This allows the learner to focus on one idea at a time, and thus gradually build her comprehension of the language sample. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195385 | Teaching aid and method of teaching a learner writing skills - A system for teaching learners to write letters of an alphabet uses a plurality of template blocks, each having a cutout corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. A bottom wall of the cutout is covered with all abrasive material to facilitate tactile recognition of the letter shape by the learner. The kit has a plurality of insert members that make letter-forming components, such that one or more insert members fitted in the cutout form the corresponding letter of the alphabet. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195386 | COMPUTERIZED READING LEARNING SYSTEM - A system and method for providing content to a user such as a story. The method comprises providing first content to a user from a processor and providing a first test relating to the first content to the user. A teacher may provide a second test to the user based on the first content. The method further comprises receiving a first response relating to the first test at the processor; and analyzing the first response at the processor to determine a reading level for the user. The method further comprises determining, by the processor, second content based on the reading level. The second content could be another story. The processor sends the user the second content. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195387 | ABDOMINAL BREATHING TRAINING APPARATUS, ABDOMINAL BREATHING TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - An abdominal breathing training apparatus, an abdominal breathing training system and the method thereof are provided. The abdominal breathing training apparatus is adapted for training a trainee how to perform an abdominal breathing and includes a trainer unit, a sensor unit, a data acquisition and conversion unit and a display unit. The trainer unit generates training waveforms and indications. The sensor unit directly measures abdominal movement signals from the trainee, and is positioned adjacent to the abdominal portion of the trainee. The data acquisition and conversion unit is coupled to the sensor unit and generates a trainee abdominal movement waveform according to the measured abdominal movement signals of the trainee. The display unit is coupled to the trainer unit, and displays the training waveforms and the indications to the trainee, who follows the training waveforms on the display unit to perform the abdominal breathing. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195388 | DYNAMIC AUDIO PLAYBACK OF SOUNDTRACKS FOR ELECTRONIC VISUAL WORKS - An electronic book is provided with a soundtrack, to which a reader can listen while reading the electronic book. The soundtrack accompanies and enhances the reading experience, in which readers generally have images in their minds based on the story or other visual media that is part of the electronic book. Playback of the soundtrack is synchronized with the visual display of the electronic book. Audio cues are associated with different points in the text and these cues are dynamically played back in synchronization with the visual display of the electronic book based on the interaction of the user with the electronic book. The dynamic playback involves editing and playing an audio cue so that it has a duration that is based on a prediction of the duration of the portion of the electronic book with which the cue is synchronized. When the system starts playing an audio cue, it predicts when the next audio cue should start. The current cue is played for predicted duration and a transition to the next audio cue is initiated at an appropriate time. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195389 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING PROGRESSION THROUGH AN EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM - A processing system and a method are provided for tracking progress through a curriculum having a plurality of topics by analyzing at least one digital assessment. Each digital assessment was administered to an assessment-taker and has at least one problem that assesses the assessment-taker's understanding of at least one of the topics. The system includes at least one tangible processor and a memory with instructions to be executed by the at least one tangible processor for processing the at least one digital assessment and determining which topics of the curriculum have been taught based on which topics are associated with the respective problems included in the at least one processed digital assessment. Furthermore, the instructions may be executed by the at least one tangible processor for accessing and comparing the results of determinations for a first and second groups of assessment-takers of which topics of the curriculum have been taught. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195390 | Methods and Systems of Communicating Academic Meaning and Evaluating Cognitive Abilities in Instructional and Test Settings - A computer-implemented method for administering and analyzing electronic testing includes providing a non-English speaking student a computer-implemented standardized testing interface configured to administer a standardized test including one or more test question sets stored in an electronic database. Each test question set administration includes providing a test question demonstration animation for a demonstration test question to be solved through non-linguistic methods, providing at least a first solvable test question animation, the subject matter of the solvable test question correlated to the subject matter of the demonstration test questions, wherein the solvable test question is solved by the student using non-linguistic methods. The testing method further includes providing to an educator a computer-implemented standardized testing analysis engine configured to monitor and analyze one or more activities of the user during the administration of the test question set. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195391 | METHOD OF LEARNING ARITHMETIC - A learning method including the steps of conveying to an individual: a first number through a first representation that relates to subject matter understood to be identified with the first number in conjunction with at least one other word; a symbol for a first arithmetic operation; a second number through a second representation that relates to subject matter understood to be identified with the second number in conjunction with at least one other word; and at least one word associated with at least one of the first and second graphical representations, the at least one word containing information suggesting a third number that is a result of performing the first arithmetic operation using the first and second numbers without identifying the third number by itself. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195392 | LEARNING MAT FOR CHILDREN USING TOY - The present invention relates to a learning mat for children using a toy that is capable of performing learning through the toy having a shape of a character, which induces a child's curiosity while learning and further ensures dynamic physical activities of the child while the learning. The learning mat includes: a mat | 2011-08-11 |
20110195393 | WHITEBOARD - A whiteboard ( | 2011-08-11 |
20110195394 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING VIRAL INFECTIONS - Systems and methods for diagnosing viral infections. According to at least one embodiment of a stabilizing system of the present disclosure, the system comprises a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker for a viral infection in a body fluid comprising the diagnostic marker and a detection agent capable of detecting the diagnostic marker | 2011-08-11 |
20110195395 | RINSE COMPOSITION FOR THE STABILIZATION OF DIAGNOSTIC BIOMARKERS - Rinse composition for the stabilization of diagnostic biomarkers. In at least one embodiment of a rinse useful to stabilize a diagnostic marker, the rinse comprises a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker in saliva, and a liquid. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195396 | CHEWABLE COMPOSITIONS FOR THE STABILIZATION OF DIAGNOSTIC BIOMARKERS - Chewable compositions for the stabilization of diagnostic biomarkers. In at least one embodiment of a chewing gum composition useful to stabilize a diagnostic marker, the a chewing gum composition comprises a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker in saliva, and a liquid. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195397 | DRINK MIXTURE FOR THE STABILIZATION OF DIAGNOSTIC BIOMARKERS - Drink mixture for the stabilization of diagnostic biomarkers. In at least one embodiment of an ingestible beverage useful to stabilize a diagnostic marker, the rinse comprises a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker in saliva, and a liquid. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195398 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING INSULIN RESISTANCE BIOMARKERS - Systems and methods for detecting insulin resistance biomarkers. At least one embodiment of a system of the present disclosure comprises a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker for insulin resistance or glucose intolerance in a body fluid comprising the diagnostic marker, and a detection agent capable of detecting the diagnostic marker. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195399 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE INHIBITION OF GALACTOSE OXIDASE - Systems and methods for the inhibition of galactose oxidase. According to least one embodiment of a stabilizing system of the present disclosure, the system comprises a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker by galactose oxidase in a body fluid including the diagnostic marker. The stabilizing system also includes a detection agent capable of detecting the diagnostic marker. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195400 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING CANCER - Systems and methods for diagnosing cancer. According to at least one embodiment of a stabilizing system of the present disclosure, the system comprises a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker for cancer in a body fluid comprising the diagnostic marker and a detection agent capable of detecting the diagnostic marker. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195401 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING FOOD ALLERGIES - Systems and methods for determining food allergies. In at least one embodiment of a system of the present disclosure, the system comprises a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker for a food allergy in a body fluid comprising the diagnostic marker and a detection agent capable of detecting the diagnostic marker. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195402 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING DRUG USE - Systems and methods for detecting drug use. In at least one embodiment of a system of the present disclosure, the system comprises a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker indicative of drug use in a body fluid, comprising the diagnostic marker, and a detection agent capable of detecting the diagnostic marker. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195403 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FERTILITY ANALYSIS - Systems and methods for fertility analysis. In at least one embodiment of a system of the present disclosure, the system comprises a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker for fertility in a body fluid comprising the diagnostic marker, and a detection agent capable of detecting the diagnostic agent. In an exemplary embodiment, the stabilizing agent may be selected from the group consisting of a protease inhibitor, a DNase inhibitor, and a RNase inhibitor. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195404 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING CALCIUM LEVELS - Systems and methods for determining calcium levels. In at least one embodiment of a system of the present disclosure, the system comprises a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker for circulating calcium in a body fluid comprising the diagnostic marker, and a detection agent capable of detecting the diagnostic agent. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195405 | COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND KITS FOR ANALYZING DNA METHYLATION - Compositions, methods, and kits for reducing strand amplification bias using bisulfite treated gDNA are provided. Methods for detecting and for quantitating the amplified bisulfite treated gDNA and inferring the presence, absence, and/or degree of methylation of target cytosine(s) in the gDNA are also provided. Such methods typically employ tailed first primer pairs, which can, but need not comprise nucleotide analogs, and optionally second primer pairs. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195406 | INTERMITTENT DETECTION DURING ANALYTICAL REACTIONS - Methods, devices, and systems for performing intermittent detection during analytical reactions are provided. Such methods facilitate collection of reaction data from disparate reaction times. Further, such methods are useful for reducing photo-induced damage of one or more reactants in an illuminated analytical reaction at a given reaction time. In preferred embodiments, the reaction mixture is subjected to at least one illuminated and non-illuminated period and allowed to proceed such that the time in which the reaction mixture is illuminated is less than a photo-induced damage threshold period. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195407 | NUCLEIC ACID OCCURRING IN BLOOD FROM HEPATITIS PATIENT, POLYPEPTIDE ENCODED BY THE NUCLEIC ACID, AND USES OF THE SAME - A substance associated with cryptogenic hepatitis is found and information, particularly genetic information, on the substance is provided. Also, a method for detecting the substance and a material which can be used in the method are provided. A nucleic acid is extracted from each of 500 blood samples which have alanine aminotransferase (ALT) abnormality and are negative for a hepatitis virus marker, and the amplification of the nucleic acid is carried out by using helicase family-reactive helicase primers which have been produced uniquely. As a result, a novel nucleotide sequence (SEQ ID NO:1) can be obtained, and it is found that the nucleotide sequence occurs at high frequency in cryptogenic hepatitis. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195408 | Labeling Dye for Detecting Biomolecule, Labeling Kit, and Method for Detecting Biomolecule - A labeling dye of the present invention includes a coloring portion comprising an organic EL-dye, a bonding portion to be bonded with a biomolecule and a spacer portion for linking the coloring portion and the bonding portion. The present invention provides a high incorporation ratio and also high fluorescence intensity in solid state. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195409 | STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES CLASSIFICATION - The difference Lancefield T-serotypes correlate with the sequence of the pilus backbone protein (Pbp) in | 2011-08-11 |
20110195410 | Compositions and methods related to solid phase sequence detection and genotyping - The present invention provides improved compositions and methods of sequence detection and single nucleotide (“SNP”) genotyping. The methods of the present invention are related to combining sequence or allelic specific ligation on a solid phase platform with specific and efficient solid phase signal amplification. The methods for sequence detection include a first, second and third oligonucleotide. The methods of SNP genotyping include four oligonucleotides for SNPs associated with two alleles and additional oligonucleotides may be added for SNPs associated with more than two alleles. The usefulness of the present method is that it results in the determination of thousands of genotypes simply, rapidly and inexpensively on a solid support from a single genomic DNA sample. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195411 | ARL-1 SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF - This invention provides antibodies immunologically specific for human ARL-1 (also referred to AKR1B10), a species of the aldo-keto reductase superfamily of proteins. The invention also provides methods of making and methods of using said antibodies. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195412 | Predictive Biomarkers for Response to Exercise - A set of biomarkers have been identified that allows one to predict subjects who will respond to an exercise regime in term of cardiorespiratory fitness as assessed by maximal oxygen uptake. These predictions may be used, for example, to predict risk of cardiovascular disease, to design a more effective program for cardiac rehabilitation, to predict capacity for athletic performance or physically demanding occupation, and to predict ability to maintain functional capacity with aging using exercise. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195413 | Integrated Method for Enriching and Detecting Rare Cells from Biological Body Fluid Sample - The present invention relates to an integrated method for enriching and detecting rare cells in biological body fluid sample. The enriching method comprises: (a) removing plasma protein by centrifugation; (b) optionally adding a red cell lysis solution to carry out red cell lysis so as to remove the red blood cells; (c) adding immunomicrospheres or immunoadsorbent to incubate; and (d) carrying out density centrifugation based on a special cell separation medium for separating the circulating rare cells, residual red blood cells after removing red blood cells and the white blood cells combined on the immunomicrospheres. The method for detecting the enriched rare cells according to the present invention comprises combining immunohistochemistry based staining with immunofluorescence, or bicolor, tricolor or multicolor staining based on immunohistochemistry, and observing and identifying by fluorescence or ordinary optical microscope or a scanner based on microscope principle. The novel and unique method for enriching and staining has been proved to have low cost and can rapidly, effectively and high specifically enrich and quantitatively detect the rare cells in blood. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195414 | Method and Markers for Determining the Genotype of Horned/Polled Cattle - Provided herein are methods to discover and use single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) for determining the genotype of a horned/polled ruminant subject. The present invention further provides specific nucleic acid sequences, SNPs, and SNP patterns that can be used for determining the genotype of a horned/polled ruminant subject. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195415 | GUANYLYL CYCLASE C QRT-PCR - Methods, kits, compositions and systems for detecting the level of GCC encoding mRNA present in a sample using quantitative (q) RT-PCR are disclosed. The methods, kits, compositions and systems may be used to detect metastasis in patients diagnosed with primary colorectal, gastric or esophageal cancer, to predict the risk of occurrence of relapse in patients diagnosed with primary colorectal, gastric or esophageal cancer, and to diagnose Barrett's esophagus. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195416 | DISEASE DETECTION BY DIGITAL PROTEIN TRUNCATION ASSAYS - Genetic diseases can be diagnosed by detection of mutations in causative genes. Protein truncation assays can be used to detect gene products of truncation-type mutations. However, the sensitivity of the assays is often insufficient to detect mutations present in a sample of DNA at a low frequency. Sensitivity can be increased by dividing samples so that the signal generated by a mutant allele comprises a larger fraction of the total alleles than prior to dividing. Thus a previously undetectable signal generated by the mutant allele can become detectable in the assay. Such increased sensitivity permits detection at early stages and in samples having high levels of other alleles. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195417 | Device for Thermally Regulating a Rotationally Symmetrical Container - The present invention relates to a device for thermally regulating a rotationally symmetrical container having a lateral surface and/or a base surface, said device comprising at least one thermal-regulation block which is suitable for accommodating the container and has at least two thermal-regulation elements, wherein the thermal-regulation elements in the at least one thermal-regulation block exchange heat with the lateral surface and/or with the base surface of the container to be thermally regulated. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195418 | METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION OF VIROIDS - Methods are presented for detecting PSTVd and TCDVd viroids in plant cells and tissues using nucleic acid amplification of plant RNA with a novel primer set. The methods allow nucleic acid sequences from both types of viroid to be detected simultaneously and distinguished from each other. Also presented is a kit for performing these methods. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195419 | THERAPEUTIC USE OF FARNESYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF MONITORING THE EFFICACY THEREOF - The therapeutic use of farnesyltransferase inhibitors (e.g., tipifarnib) for the treatment of sepsis is described. Methods useful to monitor the effectiveness of such treatment are also described. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195420 | ESTROGEN AND ANTI-ESTROGEN MARKER GENES - The invention relates to a method for screening compounds with estrogenic or anti-estrogenic activity by providing a cellular system of a sample thereof being capable of expressing at least a single gene of Table 1, incubating at least a portion of the system with compounds to be screened, and comparing an expression of the single gene of Table 1 in the system with the gene expression in a control cellular system. Another object of the invention concerns a method for monitoring physiological and/or pathological conditions, which are caused, mediated and/or propagated by estrogen receptor signaling, by administering an effective amount of at least a single compound to a mammal in need of such treatment and determining an expression of the single gene of Table 1 in a biological sample withdrawn from the mammal. The invention also relates to the use of the genes of Table 1 as well as substances specifically interacting with gene products encoded by the genes of Table 1. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195421 | METHODS OF IDENTIFYING BIOMARKERS FOR CANCER - Methods of Identifying Biomarkers for Cancer. According to at least one embodiment of a method of identifying diagnostic markers of cancer of the present disclosure, the method comprises the steps of contacting a body fluid of a diseased subject having a cancer with a stabilizing agent capable of completely or substantially preventing the degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker, analyzing the stabilized body fluid to determine at last one property of the diagnostic marker to create a cancer profile, comparing the cancer profile with a control profile of a healthy subject not having the cancer, wherein the control profile is created in a like manner to the cancer profile, and generating a cancer identifier panel from the compared cancer profile, wherein the cancer identifier panel contains at least one cancer diagnostic marker indicative of the cancer. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195422 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE EFFICIENCY OF A THERAPEUTIC - Methods for determining the efficiency of a therapeutic. In at least one embodiment of a method of determining the efficacy of a therapeutic compound, the method comprises the steps of treating a subject having a disease state with an effective amount of therapeutic compound, harvesting at least one cell from the subject following a treatment with the therapeutic compound, bringing the at least one cell into contact with a stabilizing compound capable of completely or substantially preventing the degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker for the disease state, analyzing the at least one stabilized cell for the at least one diagnostic marker, creating a marker profile from at least one result determined from analyzing the at least one stabilized cell, and comparing the marker profile with at least one previous marker profile to determine efficacy of the therapeutic compound on the disease state. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195423 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING BACTERIAL INFECTIONS - Systems and methods for diagnosing bacterial infections. According to at least one embodiment of a system of the present disclosure, the system a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker for a bacterial infection in a body fluid comprising the diagnostic marker and a detection agent capable of detecting the diagnostic marker. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195424 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING FUNGAL INFECTIONS - Systems and methods for diagnosing fungal infections. According to at least one embodiment of a stabilizing system of the present disclosure, the system comprises a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker for a fungal infection in a body fluid comprising the diagnostic marker and a detection agent capable of detecting the diagnostic marker. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195425 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING PARASITE INFECTIONS - Systems and methods for diagnosing parasite infections. According to at least one embodiment of a stabilizing system of the present disclosure, a stabilizing system comprises a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker for a parasite infection in a body fluid comprising the diagnostic marker and a detection agent capable of detecting the diagnostic marker. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195426 | NUCLEIC ACIDS ANALYSIS - The present invention is partly based on the discovery that adverse factors can prevent an effective extraction of nucleic acids from a biological sample and that novel and unexpected agents and steps may be used to mitigate or remove the adverse factors, thereby dramatically improving the quality of the extracted nucleic acids. As such, one aspect of this invention is a novel method for extracting high quality nucleic acids from a biological sample. The high quality extractions obtained by the novel methods described herein are characterized by high yield and high integrity, making the extracted nucleic acids useful for various applications in which high quality nucleic acid extractions are preferred, e.g., a diagnosis, prognosis or therapy evaluation for a medical condition. | 2011-08-11 |
20110195427 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING PREGNANCY - Systems and methods for detecting pregnancy. In at least one embodiment of a system of the present disclosure, the system comprises a stabilizing agent useful to completely or substantially prevent degradation or inactivation of a diagnostic marker for pregnancy in a body fluid comprising the diagnostic marker, and a detection agent capable of detecting the diagnostic agent. | 2011-08-11 |