38th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110229802 | MANUFACTURE OF FUEL CELL - A fuel cell is manufactured using a polymer electrolyte membrane ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110229803 | INTERCONNECTS FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS AND FERRITIC STAINLESS STEELS ADAPTED FOR USE WITH SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS - Various embodiments relate to interconnects for solid oxide fuel cells (“SOFCs”) comprising ferritic stainless steel and having at least one via that when subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere at an elevated temperature develops a scale comprising a manganese-chromate spinel on at least a portion of a surface thereof, and at least one gas flow channel that when subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere at an elevated temperature develops an aluminum-rich oxide scale on at least a portion of a surface thereof. Other embodiments relate to interconnects comprising a ferritic stainless steel and having a fuel side comprising metallic material that resists oxidation during operation of the SOFCs, and optionally include a nickel-base superalloy on the oxidant side thereof. Still other embodiments relate to ferritic stainless steels adapted for use as interconnects comprising ≦0.1 weight percent aluminum and/or silicon, and >1 up to 2 weight percent manganese. Methods of making interconnects are also disclosed. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229804 | MICROLITHOGRAPHY MASKS INCLUDING IMAGE REVERSAL ASSIST FEATURES, MICROLITHOGRAPHY SYSTEMS INCLUDING SUCH MASKS, AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH MASKS - Microlithography masks are disclosed, such as those that include one or more image reversal assist features disposed between at least two primary mask features. The one or more image reversal assist features may be defined by a patterned relatively non-transparent material on a mask substrate. Microlithography systems include such masks. Methods of forming microlithography masks are also disclosed, such as those that include patterning a relatively non-transparent material on a mask substrate to form at least one image reversal assist feature located between at least two primary features. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229805 | PHOTOMASK WITH ASSIST FEATURES - A photomask for exposure of a semiconductor wafer using dipole illumination and method of manufacturing the same is disclosed. A method of forming a pattern on a semiconductor using the photomask is also disclosed. The photomask may have an array of islands that are used for printing lines using dipole illumination. The photomask may have sub-resolution assist features (SRAF) to assist in printing the lines. The SRAF may include an array of holes. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229806 | PHASE MASK AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - A method of fabricating a two-layer phase mask comprises subjecting a photoresist material to two overlapping laser beams that create light and dark fringes in the overlapping beam regions. The photoresist can comprise a liquid crystal and a photo-sensitive material, including, for example, a photo-sensitive monomer and/or polymer. The two laser beams can be first directed towards one side of the photoresist. In the areas subjected to lighter fringes, the polymer molecules can link together and force the liquid crystal into the areas subjected to the darker fringes. This can leave an alternating pattern of linear strips of polymer-rich and liquid crystal-rich regions. The exposure time can be limited so that the strips are formed only partially through the thickness of the photoresist. The photoresist can be then rotated 90 degrees and the overlapping laser beams directed towards the opposite side of the photoresist. Alternating strips of polymer-rich and liquid crystal-rich regions can be formed that extend partially through the photoresist. These strips can be arranged orthogonally to the strips formed on the opposite side of the photoresist. The material in liquid crystal-rich regions can be washed out when the photoresist is developed. A two-layer, integrated phase mask can therefore be produced. Exemplary methods eliminate the need for complicated alignment techniques. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229807 | PHOTOMASK BLANK, PHOTOMASK, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - [Object] A photomask blank for use in producing a photomask for exposure with an ArF excimer laser. The photomask blank is intended to be applied to the 32-nm DRAM half-pitch (hp) and succeeding generations in the semiconductor design rule. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229808 | CURL-FREE IMAGING MEMBERS WITH A SLIPPERY SURFACE - Present embodiments are directed to the improvement of flexible imaging members used in electrophotography. More particularly, embodiments pertain to a structurally simplified curl-free flexible electrophotographic imaging member without the need for an anticurl back coating, having a functionally improved top outermost exposed slippery imaging layer which furthers extends service life, and provides a process for making and using the member. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229809 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESSING CARTRIDGE - The present invention provides an image forming apparatus including: an electrophotographic photoreceptor; a charging unit; an electrostatic latent image forming unit that forms an electrostatic latent image; a developing unit that develops the electrostatic latent image formed at the electrophotographic photoreceptor by a developer to form a toner image, the developing unit storing the developer containing a toner having toner particles containing a crystalline resin and having a shape factor SF1 of from 100 to 150, a volume average particle diameter of from 3 to 6 μm, and fluorocarbon-based resin particles as an external additive; a transfer unit; and a cleaning unit that cleans the surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor with a blade containing urethane rubber, the blade disposed applying a pressure to the electrophotographic photoreceptor surface of 0.20 mN/mm or more. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229810 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photoconductor includes a base, a photosensitive layer formed on the base, and an overcoat layer formed on the photosensitive layer, wherein the overcoat layer includes gallium, oxygen, and hydrogen, and the intensity ratio (I | 2011-09-22 |
20110229811 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The invention provides a toner for developing an electrostatic image including toner particles having a shape factor SF | 2011-09-22 |
20110229812 | TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A two-component developer includes: a toner; a carrier having a surface energy of from about 23 dyne/cm to about 37 dyne/cm; and an external additive having a shape factor SF | 2011-09-22 |
20110229813 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE-DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE-FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - An electrostatic image-developing toner comprising a binder resin, wherein the content of all the chlorine-substituted benzene derivatives in the electrostatic image-developing toner is about 0.01 ppb or more and about 10 ppb or less. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229814 | TONER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TONER, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD USING TONER - A toner containing a mother toner particle containing a binder resin, a releasing agent, and a coloring agent and an external additive comprising an inorganic particulate, which is mixed with the mother toner particle in a mixing process by a mixer, wherein the external additive is isolated from the mother toner particle by ultrasonic vibration and collected, in an aqueous solution comprising a polyoxyethylene lauryl ether compound serving as a surface active agent, in an amount of from 0.1 ppm to 10 ppm/(toner 4 g/100 ml) as measured by atomic absorption spectrometry. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229815 | LIGHT FIXABLE TONER AND TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER - A light fixable toner which is not containing an infrared absorbent and fixed by light irradiation, and a two-component developer containing the light fixable toner are provided. The light fixable toner contains a binder resin, a colorant and an internal additive having an average particle size of 0.50 μm or more and 1.40 μm or less, and a shape factor SF-2 is 105 or more and 120 or less, a relative refractive index n | 2011-09-22 |
20110229816 | RESIN BINDERS FOR TONERS - The present invention relates to a resin binder for toners which includes core/shell particles each including a core portion containing a crystalline polyester obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component containing an aliphatic dial having 2-12 carbon atoms and a carboxylic acid component containing an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid compound having 8-12 carbon atoms in an amount of 70-100 mol %, and a non-crystalline resin (A) obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component and a carboxylic acid component containing at least one succinic acid compound selected from the group consisting of an alkyl (C | 2011-09-22 |
20110229817 | CARRIER, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE CARRIER, DEVELOPER USING THE CARRIER, DEVELOPER CONTAINER, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE USING THE DEVELOPER - The carrier is used for a two-component developer for developing an electrostatic latent image, and includes a particulate magnetic core material; and a cover layer located on a surface of the particulate magnetic core material and including a crosslinked material. The crosslinked material is formed by hydrolyzing a copolymer including at least a unit (A) having a specific acrylic siloxane structure including a tris(trialkylsiloxy)silanyl group and a unit (B) having a specific acrylic silicone structure to form a material having a silanol group, and subjecting the material having a silanol group to a condensation reaction using an organic zirconium-containing catalyst. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229818 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes a developing device that uses a developer carrier to advance to an image carrier a developer including a toner and a carrier and supplies the toner to the image carrier by applying a developing bias between the developer carrier and the image carrier. In the image forming apparatus, the following operation is performed before the developer in the developing device is taken out. The toner is supplied to the image carrier by applying the developing bias between the developer carrier and the image carrier, the developing bias increased in a direction to supply the toner to the image carrier. The toner supplied onto the image carrier is not transferred to a transfer receiving material but is advanced into a toner recovery device for recovery. The recovered toner is prevented from being returned to the developing device. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229819 | METHOD OF FOIL TRANSFER EMPLOYING FOIL TRANSFERRING FACE FORMING TONER AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A method of transferring a foil comprising: forming a foil transferring face on a photoreceptor employing a foil transferring face forming toner; transferring the foil transferring face onto a base substance, followed by fixing the foil transferring face; supplying a transfer foil having at least a foil and an adhesive layer on the base substance having the fixed foil transferring face, heating the transfer foil and the foil transferring face while the adhesive layer of the transfer foil is in contact with the foil transferring face to adhere the foil onto the foil transferring face; removing the transfer foil from the base substance while leaving the foil adhered onto the foil transferring face, wherein the foil transferring face forming toner comprises at least a binder resin, wherein the binder resin comprises a polymer formed by using a vinyl monomer comprising at least a carboxyl group. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229820 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner pattern for detecting the degree of toner deterioration is created on a photosensitive element and transferred to an intermediate transfer belt by a primary transfer unit under a transfer condition different from that at the time of image formation. A toner adhesion amount detection unit detects the toner adhesion amount of the toner pattern at multiple places. A degree-of-toner-deterioration calculation unit calculates the degree of toner deterioration on the basis of the variation in data of the toner adhesion amount at multiple places detected by the toner adhesion amount detection unit. A background potential determination coefficient in a process control unit is controlled on the basis of the degree of toner deterioration calculated by the degree-of-toner-deterioration calculation unit. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229821 | Method of Photochemical Hydrolysis-Polycondensation of Cross-Linkable Chromophores with Steric Hindrance, Catalysed by a Photogenerated Acid, and the Applications Thereof - The invention relates to a process for the hydrolysis-polycondensation of a sterically hindered crosslinkable chromophore, characterized in that the hydrolysis-polycondensation is catalyzed with an acid released by a photoacid generator (PAG). | 2011-09-22 |
20110229822 | METHODS FOR PROTECTING A DIE SURFACE WITH PHOTOCURABLE MATERIALS - In a first aspect of the present invention, a method for manufacturing a flip chip package is provided comprising the steps of a) providing a chip having electrically conductive pads on an active surface thereof, b) coating at least a portion the chip with a protectant composition comprising a polymerizable component comprising a thermosetting epoxy resin, at least 50 weight percent of a substantially transparent filler having a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 10 ppm/° C., a photoinitator, and a solvent carrier, wherein the protectant composition comprises a thixotropic index of less than 1.5, c) masking the coated chip to mask areas where vias through the protectant are desired, d) exposing the masked chip to a light source sufficient to partially crosslink the protectant composition in the unmasked areas, e) removing the uncured portions of the protectant composition thereby creating vias through the protectant composition to the electrically conductive pads on the surface of the chip, f) applying an electrically conductive material to the chip through the vias, wherein the electrically conductive material protrudes from the surface of the protectant composition, and g) heating the chip to a temperature sufficient to reflow the electrically conductive material and thermoset the protectant composition. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229823 | FUEL CELL FABRICATION USING PHOTOPOLYMER BASED PROCESSES - A method for fabricating a fuel cell component includes the steps of providing a mask having a plurality of radiation transparent apertures, a radiation-sensitive material having a sensitivity to the plurality of radiation beams, and a flow field layer. The radiation-sensitive material is disposed on the flow field layer. The radiation-sensitive material is then exposed to the plurality of radiation beams through the radiation transparent apertures in the mask to form a diffusion medium layer with a micro-truss structure. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229824 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - A circuit pattern having a size finer than a half of a wavelength of an exposure beam is transferred on a semiconductor wafer plane with an excellent accuracy by means of a mask whereupon an integrated circuit pattern is formed and a reduction projection aligner. The accuracy of transferring the circuit pattern on the semiconductor wafer is improved by synergic effects of super-resolution exposure, wherein a mask cover made of a transparent medium is provided on a pattern side of the integrated circuit mask so as to suppress the aberration of reduction projection alignment, and a method of increasing the number of actual apertures of the optical reduction projection lens system provided with the wafer cover made of the transparent medium on a photoresist side of the semiconductor wafer to which planarizing process is performed. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229825 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a production method of a liquid crystal display device and a liquid crystal display device, in which generation of a joint line on a display screen is suppressed and yield can be improved even if a substrate is subjected to an alignment treatment by completing exposure for the substrate through several exposures in a liquid crystal display device including pixels each having two or more domains. The present invention is a production method of a production method of a liquid crystal display device, the liquid crystal display device including: a pair of opposed substrates; a liquid crystal layer formed between the pair of opposed substrates; and an alignment film arranged on a liquid crystal layer side surface of at least one of the pair of opposed substrates, and the liquid crystal display device having two or more regions which differ in alignment azimuth in a pixel, wherein the production method comprises an exposure step of exposing the alignment film in such a way that a substrate plane is divided into two or more exposure regions through a photomask in each exposure region, and in the exposure step, exposure is performed in such a way that adjacent two exposure regions have an overlapping exposure region where the adjacent two exposure regions partly overlap with each other, and the photomask has a halftone part corresponding to the overlapping exposure region. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229826 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD TO FORM RESIST PATTERN, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - This invention discloses a method to form a resist pattern on a to-be-processed substrate by immersion exposure. A resist film is formed on the central portion of the upper surface of the to-be-processed substrate, on a bevel portion of the upper surface, which is obtained by chamfering the peripheral portion of the to-be-processed substrate, and on the end portion of the to-be-processed substrate. Pattern exposure for forming the latent image of a desired pattern on the resist film is executed while a liquid whose refractive index is higher than that of air exists between the resist film and a constituent element of a projection optical system of an exposure apparatus, which is nearest to the to-be-processed substrate. The resist film formed on the end portion of the to-be-processed substrate is removed by supplying a rinse solution to the end portion of the to-be-processed substrate after executing pattern exposure. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229827 | Method and Lithography Device with a Mask Reflecting Light - A method and lithography device addressing the problem in projection optics of pupil apodization which leads to imaging defects. As here proposed, the illumination system is configured to illuminate the mask inhomogeneously. As a result, inhomogeneities in reflectivity caused by the mask itself are at least partly counteracted. This compensation not only makes the apodization over the pupil become more symmetric but also makes the intensity variation smaller overall. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229828 | AROMATIC RING CONTAINING POLYMER, UNDERLAYER COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An aromatic ring-containing polymer, an underlayer composition including the same, and associated methods, the aromatic ring-containing polymer including a group represented by one of the following Chemical Formulae 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, and 2-2: | 2011-09-22 |
20110229829 | LITHOGRAPHY MATERIAL AND LITHOGRAPHY PROCESS - An immersion lithography resist material comprising a matrix polymer having a first polarity and an additive having a second polarity that is substantially greater than the first polarity. The additive may have a molecular weight that is less than about 1000 Dalton. The immersion lithography resist material may have a contact angle that is substantially greater than the contact angle of the matrix polymer. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229830 | Inspection Method For Lithography - The present invention relates to an inspection apparatus and method which include projecting a measurement radiation beam onto a target on a substrate in order to measure the radiation reflected from the target and obtain information related to properties of the substrate. In the present embodiments, the measurement spot, which is the focused beam on the substrate, is larger than the target. Information regarding the radiation reflected from the target is kept and information regarding the radiation reflected from the surface around the target is eliminated. This is done either by having no reflecting (or no specularly reflecting) surfaces around the target or by having known structures around the target, the information from which may be recognized and removed from the total reflected beam. The reflected beam is measured in the pupil plane of the projector such that the information obtained is related to diffraction orders of the reflected beam and profile, critical dimension or overlay of structures on the substrate may be determined. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229831 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF DOING THE SAME - An apparatus for processing a substrate includes a gas-atmosphere applying unit for applying gas atmosphere to the substrate, and a light-exposure unit for exposing the substrate to light through a lower surface of the substrate. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229832 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD USING DEVELOPER CONTAINING ORGANIC SOLVENT AND RINSING SOLUTION FOR USE IN THE PATTERN FORMING METHOD - A pattern forming method, includes: (i) a step of forming a resist film from a resist composition for organic solvent-based development, the resist composition containing (A) a resin capable of increasing a polarity by an action of an acid to decrease a solubility in an organic solvent-containing developer and (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation; (ii) an exposure step; (iii) a development step using an organic solvent-containing developer; and (iv) a washing step using a rinsing solution, wherein in the step (iv), a rinsing solution containing at least either the solvent S | 2011-09-22 |
20110229833 | Method of and apparatus for extinguishing the flame of a candle - The invention provides a method of and apparatus for extinguishing the flame of a candle that reduces the smell, smoke and soot which follow the extinguishing of the flame. The device draws gases proximate to the flame into apparatus thereby extinguishing the flame and passes the gases through a filter to clean the gas stream. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229834 | Combustion Methods, Apparatuses and Systems - Fuel combustion and waste conversion can be achieved by passing an axial vortex stream in a combustion chamber in a first linear direction, and passing a peripheral vortex stream as a counterflow to the axial vortex stream in a direction generally opposing the first linear direction. The peripheral and axial vortex streams can be merged so that a first fuel and oxidant in the streams at least partially combust to form a product stream, the product stream moving in the first linear direction to an outlet at the second end of the combustion chamber. Vortices can be generated by tangentially introducing fluid streams into the one or more chambers. A primary chamber, a main chamber, and an afterburner chamber can be connected in series. Second fuel and pre-chambers can be used to stabilize and enhance combustion. Reagents can be introduced to refine gaseous streams including pollutants. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229835 | DEVICE FOR BURNING A FUEL/OXIDANT MIXTURE - A device for burning a fuel/oxidant mixture in a strongly exothermic reaction, consists of a reactor with a combustion chamber containing at least one first porous material and at least one second porous material in separate zones A and C. The zones are designed in such a way that an exothermic reaction can only occur in zone B, and with one or more feed lines for the fuel and for the oxidant, whereby zone A, which consists of the first porous material, is separated by a distance of approximately 10 mm to 4000 mm, for example approximately 20 mm to 500 mm, equating to one zone B, from zone C which consists of the second porous material and is located before zone C in a flow direction of the fuel/oxidant mixture. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229836 | BURNER - A burner having an inlet ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110229837 | Wafer Heating Apparatus, Electrostatic Chuck, and Method for Manufacturing Wafer Heating Apparatus - A wafer heating apparatus includes a base member having an upper surface which is flat; an insulating layer having a heater electrode embedded therein; a uniformly heating plate bonded to an upper surface of the insulating layer with an upper surface thereof being closer to a wafer; and a bonding layer made of a filler-containing resin, configured to bond a lower surface of the insulating layer to the upper surface of the base member. The bonding layer includes at least two layers of a first bonding layer on a base member side and a second bonding layer contacted with the insulating layer. The second bonding layer contains fillers with a flat-shape. The fillers are arranged to lie flat along a planar direction of the second bonding layer. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229838 | ORTHODONTIC COMPOSITION WITH POLYMERIC FILLERS - Orthodontic adhesives are claimed which use polymeric filler particles with defined particle size characteristics. The particle size characteristics are controlled such that these adhesives provide comparable mechanical retention and cohesive strength of conventional orthodontic adhesives when used to bond orthodontic appliances to teeth. Because polymeric fillers are generally softer than inorganic fillers, these adhesives are easier to remove from the tooth than conventional adhesives after debonding an orthodontic appliance. Embodiments of the invention include both self-curing and two-part adhesives, packaged adhesive-coated orthodontic appliances, and methods for removing a cured adhesive from a tooth surface. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229839 | Treatment Unit - A treatment unit includes: a communication part that receives through a communication cable information about a root canal length acquired by a root canal length measuring unit as an external diagnostic unit; a display device on which the information about a root canal length is displayed; and a treatment unit body to which a file for root canal enlargement is attached. The treatment unit body forms a holding part held by a user. The display device is provided on the outer circumference of the holding part. The user can visually recognize a root canal length displayed on the display device while performing root canal enlargement with the treatment unit held by the user. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229840 | 3-D IMAGING USING TELECENTRIC DEFOCUS - An apparatus for obtaining 3-D surface contour image data of a tooth has a double telecentric optical system disposed to form an image of the surface of the tooth onto an image detector array. A focus adjustment mechanism is actuable to adjust the position of either or both the double telecentric optical system and the image detector array along an optical axis to each of a sequence of focus positions. A control logic processor is in control signal communication with the focus adjustment mechanism to adjust focus position, and is in image data communication with the image detector array for receiving image data obtained by the image detector array and with a memory for storing the received image data corresponding to each of the sequence of focus positions. The control logic processor is further responsive to stored instructions for computing 3-D surface contour image data from the image data. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229841 | DENTAL LASER RADIATION CHIP - A dental laser radiation chip includes an optical fiber including a fiber center section having a core and a clad and also including a jacket for covering the fiber center section. The dental laser radiation chip radiates a laser light having a wavelength of around 3 μm. A tip section of the dental laser radiation chip has a shape of frustum tapering forward in an axial direction. The shape of frustum includes a tip face from which forward laser light is to be radiated forward in the axial direction and an inclining side face from which side laser light is to be radiated in a radial direction with respect to the axial direction. The tip face is mirror-surface-finished to have a surface roughness of 0.008 μm. The inclining side face is rough-surface-finished to have a surface roughness of 0.4 μm. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229842 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT OF A DENTAL MODEL - A new three-dimensional modelling system for dental surfaces has presently been discovered. The modelling system may include a light source and a camera. Once a three-dimensional model is produced, it can be used, for example, to assess the performance of tooth cleaning products. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229843 | DENTAL INSTRUMENT SERVICING SYSTEM - Dental instrument servicing systems and cushions are disclosed. The dental instrument servicing systems may include a holder and a cushion. The holder may include a passage extending from a first opening to a second opening. The cushion may include first and second portions, with the first portion being configured for selective receipt within the passage and with the second portion extending from the first portion. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229844 | WATER PRESSURE TYPE WATER JET TEETH CLEANING DEVICE - A water pressure type water jet teeth cleaning device, which has a nozzle with a curved tip including a hand held unit and a connecting tube. Attached to the connecting tub is a connector for connecting to the faucet. The water pressure type water jet teeth cleaning device of the present invention does not need a power supply to enhance safety, and is simple in structure and convenient to use. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229845 | ULTRASONIC DENTAL IMPLANT TOOL SET - An ultrasonic dental implant tool set includes an ultrasonic machine, a hand piece connected to the ultrasonic machine and tool members selectively mounted on the hand piece for providing vibrations and a compressed fluid. Each tool member has a connection base, a pole and a cutter tip. The spray nozzle has a connection base, a pole extends from the connection base and having a longitudinal fluid passage for the passing of a fluid and a fluid injection hole for injecting a fluid into a vertical hole made on the alveolar ridge of the patient to be treated, and an operating tip located on one end of the pole remote from the connection base and for insertion into the vertical hole made on the alveolar bone of the patient to transfer ultrasonic vibrations to the fluid applied to the inside of the vertical hole on the alveolar bone of the patient. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229846 | ULTRASONIC SINUS MEMBRANE/PERIOSTEUM SEPARATION TOOL SET - An ultrasonic sinus membrane/periosteum separation tool set consisting of a cutting tool and a spray nozzle for use with a hand piece of an ultrasonic machine is disclosed. The cutting tool has a connection base, a pole and a cutter tip. The spray nozzle has a connection base, a pole and an operating tip. The pole extends from the connection base, having a longitudinal fluid passage for the passing of a fluid and a fluid injection hole for injecting a fluid into a hole made on the alveolar ridge of the gingiva of the patient to be treated. The cutter tip and the operating tip each have jet holes for ejecting a fluid radial in jets, facilitating sinus augmentation (sinus lift or sinus graft). The ultrasonic sinus membrane/periosteum separation tool set can also be used in an upper/lower jaw deformity implant surgery. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229847 | DENTAL APPLIANCE WITH PROP MEMBER AND SALIVA EJECTOR - A dental appliance includes a dental prop member and a saliva ejector member. The dental prop member has a first surface for engaging one or more maxillary teeth, a second surface for engaging one or more mandibular teeth, a posterior side, an anterior side, and a passageway extending between the posterior and anterior sides. The saliva ejector member can be received in the passageway of the dental prop member to facilitate removal of saliva and other fluids from the oral cavity. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229848 | TOOTH-WHITENING APPLIANCE - An appliance for activating a tooth-whitening agent has a source of ultrasonic vibration having an active ultrasonically agitated tip. A holder is fittable over the tip and carries a vibration-conducting fork engageable between the upper teeth and lower teeth of a patient and in contact with the tip for transmitting ultrasonic vibrations from the tip to the patient's teeth. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229849 | Dental Retraction Device and Process of its Production - The invention relates to dental retraction device having the shape of a yarn comprising twisted staple fibers, the twisted staple fibers comprising an alginate containing component, wherein the length of the staple fibers is in a range of about 10 to about 200 mm and/or wherein the staple fiber fineness is at least about 1 dtex. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a device as well as the use of this device in a process for retracting dental tissue. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229850 | DENTAL COPING AND ASSEMBLY WITH ALIGNING ANTI-ROTATION FEATURE - An impression cap or other dental coping is designed to removably engage a dental component such as an abutment, implant and/or and analog in an aligned orientation. The coping includes at least one substantially rigid aligning rib that extends from the inner coronal and side surfaces of the coping and removably engages a groove formed in the corresponding surface of the dental component. The coping may also include a substantially flat aligning surface positioned opposite to the aligning rib in the interior of the coping that contacts a corresponding flat surface on the dental component. The aligning rib and optional flat aligning surface facilitate consistent and precise orientation and positioning of the impression cap or other coping on the dental component, prevent rotation between the coping and component, and also provide a tactile and/or visual indication to the user when the coping and component are not properly aligned. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229851 | COUPLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COUPLING IN AN IMPLANT SYSTEM - A coupling device for an implant system, for coupling with a corresponding coupling part, wherein the coupling device is provided with at least one wall extending about a central axis, and at least a part of said at least one wall operatively abuts at least one corresponding wall of said corresponding coupling part so that operatively the coupling device and said coupling part are kept in position with respect to one another, wherein a first part of said at least one wall extends approximately parallel, or at a first, relatively small angle, with respect to said central axis, and a second, beveled part of said at least one wall tapers relatively much with respect to said central axis, or at least extends at a second angle with respect to said central axis which is larger than said first angle, so that upon coupling of the coupling device with said coupling part a relatively open space is provided between the second, beveled part and said corresponding coupling part. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229852 | MEDICATED DENTAL IMPLANT - A dental implant is disclosed of the type having a threaded pin and a temporary closing screw ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110229853 | SCREW FOR TOOTH IMPLANTING - A screw used in tooth implanting, it is used to screw tight an implant root and an abutment, and is comprised of a threaded shank and a screw head; the threaded shank has a screw thread on its surface; and the screw head is formed on the top end of the threaded shank, and is formed at its central area a hexagonal recess of which at least an edge is inwardly arched toward its center. The six corners of the hexagonal recess of the screw head are sharp angles which provide better supporting strength against being easily damaged, in order that well locking together of the implant root and the abutment is assured. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229854 | ABUTMENT FOR CONNECTING A DENTAL IMPLANT WITH A DENTAL PROSTHESIS AND PRODUCTION THEREOF - A process is disclosed for producing a connector ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110229855 | DENTAL PROSTHESIS - A dental prosthesis has an abutment, a screw, and an implant, the bearing surface of which is embedded into bone tissue. A projection with a vertical thread hole for the screw connecting the implant with the abutment is positioned on the bearing surface of implant. The abutment has receptacle hole for the projection, and the implant supporting surface and lower thread of the screw connection are located above the bone tissue level. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229856 | Deposition of Discrete Nanoparticles On A Nanostructured Surface Of An Implant - A method of forming an implant to be implanted into living bone is disclosed. The method comprises the act of roughening at least a portion of the implant surface to produce a microscale roughened surface. The method further comprises forming a nanoscale roughened surface on the microscale roughened surface. The method further comprises the act of depositing discrete nanoparticles on the nanoscale roughened surface though a one-step process of exposing the roughened surface to a solution including the nanoparticles. The nanoparticles comprise a material having a property that promotes osseointegration. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229857 | BLANK WITH CODING FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TOOTH-TECHNICAL SHAPED PARTS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF A BLANK - The invention relates to a blank for the production of a dental shaped body, wherein the blank has a corpus ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110229858 | COMPOSITE CERAMIC BLOCK - Methods of producing a composite block intended for the production of a dental prosthesis including the following steps: a) impregnating a porous support with a liquid resin and b) curing the liquid resin impregnating the support are provided. In such methods of producing a composite block intended for the production of a dental prosthesis, a volume of liquid resin that is greater than the volume of the open pores of the support by at least 2% is caused to penetrate into the support and to cure therein, said volumes being measured at a temperature of 20° C. and at a pressure of 1 bar. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229859 | Dental gypsum cast - A method is disclosed for forming an accurate stone cast from a dental impression, used for the purpose of prosthetic fabrication, such as dental crowns and dentures. The initial step of this unique method is to first acquire a suitable amount of dental stone setting catalyst. One type of a suitable stone catalyst is calcium sulfate dihydrate. The dental stone catalyst is engaged onto the internal surface of the impression. This catalyst will act to hasten the initial setting of wet, mixed dental stone that is in closest proximity to the impression. The result is a stratified set of the stone. Setting of the wet, mixed dental stone occurs first at the impression/stone interface. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229860 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACTIVITIES - A system and a method for interactive entrepreneurial activities in a virtual environment through a computer network, such as the Internet for example. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229861 | EDUCATIONAL GAME APPARATUS - A game and method of playing game teaches players thereof about geography. The game includes a playing surface having a geographical area divided into subregions illustrated thereon, the geographical area and subregions having geographically significant shapes. A plurality of cards are provided with each card having indicia thereon which represents one of said subregions. A plurality of markers (e.g., pushing pins) are provided as playing pieces, one color for each player and one marker for each card. These markers are used to attach to the playing surface within a plurality of the subregions. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229862 | Method and Apparatus for Training Brain Development Disorders - The present invention relates to the field of education of human subjects, and more specifically to a computer program for training the brain development disorder where in human subjects are impaired of social interaction and communication. The program deliver animated content to the subject and varies the size, clarity, colors, background images, animated characters, sound with animation, method of instructions, so they would be more easily distinguished by the subject and thereby gradually improves the subject's neurological processing and memory of the elements through repetitive stimulation. Thus the system, method and apparatus of the present invention maximizes the effectiveness and efficiency of learning by adding a reward delivery system to deliver the object of the student's interest upon achieving the goal set by the trainer. The system includes modules configuration system, user validation system, content delivery system, user response/input system, monitoring system and feedback system. The configuration engine includes a progress module which monitors a user's performance on any of learn, review and test modules and changes the future lessons based on the monitored performance. The content delivery system includes help or instructions screen to provide assistance with any of the learning lessons. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229863 | PHONICS CUBES - The present invention utilizes the cooperation between vowel letter surfaces on single vowel cubes and the letter surface on single consonant cubes to achieve a spelling practice of English vocabularies. By concurrently throwing or reversing one or several single vowel cubes and the single consonant cubes, the settled vowel letter surface and the letter surface facing upward further offer other phonetic practice. A serial vowel area and a serial consonant area on the single vowel cube and on the single consonant cube could help users swiftly find the letters. Serial numbers on each of the single vowel cubes and on each of the single consonant cubes are served for a speedy placement. Such teaching aid has a simple structure and low manufacturing cost. Moreover, since there are letters presented on each side of the cubes, a diverse arrangement is achieved. The present invention accomplishes a convenient utilization and diverse functions. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229864 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAINING - A system and method for training that includes: providing training to a user; testing the user on the training, wherein the testing is performed in short, frequent bursts and continues for a predetermined period of time; and rewarding the user based on results related to the training or testing. In particular, the provision of testing in short, frequent bursts or pulses over a continuous period of time and an iterative manner assists with knowledge retention and reinforcement. The use of a reward system reinforces knowledge and motivates acquisition and retention of knowledge. In a particular case, the rewarding may include providing the user with a chance to win a prize. This approach makes a game out of the reward process to encourage further participation. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229865 | System and method for reducing heavy drinking - The present invention relates to a system and method for motivating heavy drinking college students to reduce their drinking and alcohol-related problems by utilizing a computer-based software program to screen for heavy drinking and for those who screen positive, provide a comprehensive assessment of drinking and alcohol-related problems, provide personalized feedback to the user with relevant norms, assist users in resolving their ambivalence about changing, and help them develop a plan of action to achieve the goals of drinking less and having fewer alcohol-related problems. The method includes a way for University administrators to implement the system on a campus-wide basis, customize the system to their specific campus and its needs, manage the dataset, and generate outcome reports that measure pertinent clinical outcomes of the program. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229866 | Behavior Modification Device and Method - A behavior modification device and method for encouraging positive behavior and discouraging negative behavior by a child. The device comprises a positive section having a positive receptacle, a neutral section having two receptacles and a negative section having a negative receptacle. Each of the positive and negative sections are made up of members that disconnect to open the receptacles and which separate from the neutral section. Tokens and reward items are placed in the neutral section and a caregiver monitors the child. If good behavior is observed, a token is moved to the positive receptacle. If further good behavior is observed, a second token is moved to the positive receptacle and the child gets a reward item. If bad behavior is observed, a token is moved to the negative receptacle. If further bad behavior is observed, a second token is moved to the negative receptacle and the child is disciplined. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229867 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATING INSTRUCTIONS TO A RECIPIENT OF MEDICAL TREATMENT - A system and method of administrating instructions to a recipient of medical treatment are provided herein. For the method, a computer and an interface connected thereto are provided. Instructions are communicated to the recipient after medical treatment. At least one question is communicated to the recipient after communicating the instructions. An answer to the at least one question is inputted into the computer through the interface. The answer is compared to an acceptable answer stored in the computer. Feedback is provided to the recipient from the computer after comparing the answer to acceptable answer. The system includes the computer and interface connected thereto. The computer is programmed to perform the method steps. The system and method provided herein address the shortcomings of current practices regarding administration of instructions to recipients of medical treatment and may assist in minimizing readmittance due to failure of such recipients to follow discharge instructions. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229868 | ELECTRONIC CLASS SYSTEM - An electronic class system includes a class certifying unit for certifying a plurality of students of a class, a class information displaying unit for displaying a school name and a grade level of the class, a class student displaying unit for displaying a plurality of student images of the class, and the student images are linked to a student information group; and a class message announcing unit for displaying at least one message title. Therefore, the electronic class system can save expenses of students and allows the students to update their correspondence data and keep in contact with each other anytime. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229869 | DISPLAY METHOD FOR MAXIMAL USE OF SHORTCUT NUMBERS FOR CELLULAR PHONE - Display methods adding the speed dial number(s) of the called or calling party on the current display of the user's phone so that he/she could memorize and use many speed dial numbers in a shorter period of time. If any cellular subscriber who is using only a few speed dial numbers due to poor memory begins to experience the display method of this invention, he/she can memorize most of necessary speed dial numbers in his/her daily life by dint of the associations being reacted by conditioned reflex, and use them for the rest of his/her life. When a phone user receives a call; Method of displaying the speed dial number(s) and contact name (ID) of a calling party on the receiver's phone; Method of flashing the above two letters alternately to enhance the effect of being associated with each other. When a phone user makes an outgoing call; Method of displaying the speed dial number(s) and contact name (ID) of the called party on the caller's phone. If a caller makes a call by using the search functions or entering the phone numbers; Method of flashing only the speed dial number(s) to enhance the efficiency of recognizing it for the caller: If the caller makes a call by entering a speed dial number(s); Method of flashing only the contact name (ID) of the called party to enable the caller to confirm the called party who is associated with the speed dial number(s) just pressed. The caller places a call and habitually recognizes the speed dial number which is associated with the called party on the line. Every cellular subscriber who is using the cellular phone upgraded with this invention will enjoy the effect that he/she can naturally memorize the speed dial numbers not only necessary for every day's frequent calls but also important for the persons in contact with him/her by phone calls for long. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229870 | DISINTEGRATION OF CELLULAR COMPONENTS IN BODY FLUIDS - The present invention refers to a method of processing a biological fluid which comprises cellular components by a freezing/thawing treatment. The method is particularly useful for preparing biological samples for analyte detection. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229871 | NUCLEOSIDE-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING RED BLOOD CELLS - Blood storage and/or rejuvenating compositions that include D-ribose and a nucleoside other than inosine (e.g., guanosine) are disclosed herein. Such compositions can be useful in methods for treating (e.g., storing and/or rejuvenating) red blood cells. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229872 | Microfabricated Cell Sorter - The invention provides a microfabricated device for sorting cells based on a desired characteristic, for example, reporter-labeled cells can be sorted by the presence or level of reporter on the cells. The device includes a chip having a substrate into which is microfabricated at least one analysis unit. Each analysis unit includes a main channel, having a sample inlet channel, typically at one end, and a detection region along a portion of its length. Adjacent and downstream from the detection region, the main channel has a discrimination region or branch point leading to at least two branch channels. The analysis unit may further include additional inlet channels, detection points, branch points, and branch channels as desired. A stream containing cells is passed through the detection region, such that on average one cell occupies the detection region at a given time. The cells can be sorted into an appropriate branch channel based on the presence or amount of a detectable signal such as an optical signal, with or without stimulation, such as exposure to light in order to promote fluorescence. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229873 | FERMENTATION PROCESS USING SPECIFIC OXYGEN UPTAKE RATES AS A PROCESS CONTROL - Specific oxygen uptake (OUR) is used as a process control parameter in fermentation processes. OUR is determined during at least the production phase of a fermentation process, and process parameters are adjusted to maintain the OUR within desired ranges. The invention is particularly applicable when the fermentation is conducted using a microorganism having a natural PDC pathway that has been disrupted so that it no longer functions. Microorganisms of this sort often produce poorly under strictly anaerobic conditions. Microaeration controlled by monitoring OUR allows the performance of the microorganism to be optimized. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229874 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USEFUL FOR HCV INFECTION - The present invention provides compositions comprising cells that can effectively produce HCV after HCV infection, compositions for culturing the cells, methods for making the composition and methods for infecting the cells in the composition with HCV. The present invention also provides methods for assaying HCV production and methods for evaluating compounds that affect the production of HCV. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229875 | METHOD OF MEASURING HUMAN CYP3A INDUCIBILITY - A method for measuring human CYP3A inducibility upon administration of a test drug, characterized in that anon-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. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229876 | BIOMARKERS FOR THE DETECTION OF HEAD AND NECK TUMORS - A method of detecting the presence of specific human papilloma virus and host cell biomarkers associated with head and neck tumors in biological samples, like saliva, blood or biopsy tissue, obtained from a subject. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229877 | ENZYME-PORE CONSTRUCTS - The invention relates to constructs comprising a transmembrane protein pore subunit and a nucleic acid handling enzyme. The pore subunit is covalently attached to the enzyme such that both the subunit and enzyme retain their activity. The constructs can be used to generate transmembrane protein pores having a nucleic acid handling enzyme attached thereto. Such pores are particularly useful for sequencing nucleic acids. The enzyme handles the nucleic acid in such a way that the pore can detect its component nucleotides by stochastic sensing. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229878 | HUMAN CONSENSUS SODIUM-IODIDE SYMPORTER REPRESSOR (NIS-REPRESSOR) BINDING SITE - The present disclosure relates to a Sodium-Iodide Symporter-repressor (NIS-repressor) binding site (NRBS) consensus sequence consisting of a DNA molecule having the sequence: 5′-T/C(G/A)GCCT(T/C)A(G/A)TTTCCCCA(T/C)CTGT-3.′ The disclosure further relates to methods of screening compounds and other molecules that bind to or inhibits the NIS-repressor or inhibits or interferes with the binding of NIS-repressor to the NIS-repressor binding site. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229879 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR NUCLEAR STAINING - The present invention relates to compositions, methods, and kits suitable for detecting nucleic acids in a biological sample. The nuclear staining composition of the present invention contains a pH buffering reagent, a solubilizing reagent, a basic dye, and an aqueous medium. The composition can be used alone to detect nucleic acids in a biological sample or in combination with other histological dyes for nuclear counterstaining. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229880 | GENE SILENCING - The invention provides a mirtron or a gene capable of expressing a mirtron for use in modifying the expression of a target gene in a mammalian cell to prevent or treat a disease, the sequence of the mirtron comprising: (i) a 5′ splice site; (ii) a 3′ splice site; (iii) a branch-point recognition sequence; (iv) a 3′ polypyrimidine tract greater than 15 nucleotides in length; and (v) an antisense sequence that is at least partially complementary to a sequence in the target gene. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229881 | DNA-CONTAINING INK COMPOSITION - An ink, which contains DNA and is hardly decomposed by an external stimulus such as ultraviolet light, heat, an acid or an alkali, is provided. A method of easily analyzing a DNA in an ink composition is also provided. An ink composition containing a DNA and having a water-tolerance at a certain level or higher is prepared. The DNA in a print that is produced by using the above ink composition is quickly extracted with water or an aqueous solution and analyzed. Furthermore, a DNA in a print that is produced by using an oil- and water-based ink composition containing the DNA is quickly extracted with water or an aqueous solution and analyzed. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229882 | DIAGNOSING AND MONITORING RESPONSE TO TREATMENT OF SOLID ORGAN TISSUE DISEASE - Techniques for diagnosing and monitoring response to treatment of a solid organ tissue disease in a patient are provided. For example, a technique for diagnosing a solid organ tissue disease in a patient includes obtaining at least one of one or more blood-derived nucleated acellular components and one or more nucleated cellular components from the patient to provide a reporter function in the patient. Also, a technique for monitoring response to treatment of a solid organ tissue disease in a patient includes obtaining at least one of one or more blood-derived nucleated acellular components and one or more nucleated cellular components from the patient to provide a reporter function in the patient. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229883 | Biochemical Markers for Disease States and Genes for Identification of Biochemical Defects - The present invention relates to a system utilizing biochemical markers and genetic markers to diagnose, predict, and/or monitor intervention of a number of diseases and conditions that have unresolved oxidative stress as an important component. The present invention relates generally to markers and assays for diagnosing, predicting, and monitoring disease, particularly disease-relevant oxidative stress and lipid metabolites and mediators. The oxidative stress, lipid metabolite and lipid mediator biochemical and genetic markers may be further combined with other disease associated or disease relevant markers in methods and assays for diagnosis, monitoring, and assessment of disease, particularly of complex diseases with multi-component factors. The system, methods and assays are applicable to various diseases, including autism, asthma, and Alzheimer's disease. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229884 | METHOD OF GENOME-WIDE NUCLEIC ACID FINGERPRINTING OF FUNCTIONAL REGIONS - A method of specifically amplifying desired regions of nucleic acid from a sample is provided. The method uses a plurality of first and second PCR primers, each having a region of fixed nucleotide sequence identical or complementary to a consensus sequence of interest and a region of randomized nucleotide sequence located 5′ to, 3′ to, anywhere within, or flanking the region of fixed nucleotide sequence; and then amplifying the nucleic acid present in the sample via PCR using the plurality of first and second PCR primers; whereby a subset of the first primers binds to the consensus sequence of interest wherever it occurs in the sample, and a subset of the second primers binds to the sample at locations removed from the first primers such that DNA regions flanked by the first primer and the second primer are specifically amplified. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229885 | Methods and Compositions for Determining Predisposition to Inflammation-Mediated Cardiovascular Disease - The present invention provides methods and compositions for detecting a predisposition to an inflammation-mediated cardiovascular disease in a human subject by detecting a level of leukotriene C4 synthase (LTC4S) gene product in a sample from a human subject indicative of a predisposition to an inflammation-mediated cardiovascular disease or detecting the presence or absence of an allele of LTC4S indicative of a predisposition to an inflammation-mediated cardiovascular disease. In addition, the present invention also provides kits for practicing the methods. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229886 | Methods for detecting aneuploidy using microparticle multiplex detection - The present invention provides a method for the detection and sorting of microparticles in a mixture of microparticles. The method of the present invention allows for the detection and sorting of many distinct microparticle classes. Detection and sorting is on the basis of microparticle size, the fluorescence spectrum of any attached reporter molecule, the fluorescence intensity of the reporter molecule, and the number of particles in each classification bin. These microparticle classes have particular applications in many genetic or biochemical multiplexing studies and especially as binding agents for the detection of aneuploidy in an organism or embryo of the organism. In humans, the detection and sorting of at least 24 classes of microparticles would be sufficient for a single tube method for the simultaneous detection of aneuploidy in all chromosomes, wherein each distinct microparticle class comprises a polynucleotide sequence complementary to, and specific for, a polynucleotide sequence that is unique to a particular human chromosome. Furthermore, using currently available technology, the present method has application for the simultaneous detection of aneuploidy in all chromosomes for an organism that has 216 or fewer pairs of chromosomes. Kits for the simultaneous detection of aneuploidy in one or more human chromosomes are also provided. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229887 | DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION PRODUCTS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN INTERNAL CONTROL SEQUENCE ON AN IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC STRIP - Compositions and methods useful in nucleic acid assays are provided. The invention permits detection of test and control nucleic acids. Test nucleic acids can be immobilized at multiple locations, such that amplification of either a test nucleic acid or a control nucleic acid provides a captured nucleic acid in a control capture zone. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229888 | Compositions and Methods for the Detection of Genomic Features - The invention provides compositions and methods for the detection of gene copy number and/or chromosome copy number in a multiplexed reaction. The assays and kits described herein are applicable for the identification, diagnosing, and monitoring of disorders including, but not limited to cancer, developmental and degenerative disease, neurological disorders, and stem cell disorders. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229889 | DOPAMINERGIC NEURON PROLIFERATIVE PROGENITOR CELL MARKER Msx1/2 - The present invention is a probe, a primer, and an antibody, for detecting a dopaminergic neuron proliferative progenitor cell. According to the present invention, there is provided a polynucleotide probe and a polynucleotide primer for use in the detection or selection of a dopaminergic neuron proliferative progenitor cell, which can hybridize with a polynucleotide consisting of a nucleotide sequence of an Msx1 gene or an Msx2 gene, or a complementary sequence thereto, and an antibody against an Msx1 protein or an Msx2 protein, or a part thereof for use in the detection or selection of a dopaminergic neuron proliferative progenitor cell. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229890 | EGFR MUTATIONS - The present invention relates to mutations in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) and methods of detecting such mutations as well as prognostic methods method for identifying a tumors that are susceptible to anticancer therapy such as chemotherapy and/or kinase inhibitor treatment. The methods involve determining the presence of a mutated EGFR gene or mutated EGFR protein in a tumor sample whereby the presence of a mutated EGFR gene or protein indicates the tumor is susceptible to treatment. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229891 | SYNGAP1 DYSFUNCTIONS AND USES THEREOF IN DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS FOR MENTAL RETARDATION - The invention identifies Syngap1 dysfunctions as causative of mental retardation. Described are methods of detecting mental retardation and methods of detecting non-syndromic mental retardation (NSMR) in a human subject. Particular methods comprise sequencing a human subject's genomic DNA for comparison with a control sequence from an unaffected individual. Also described are probes, kits, antibodies and isolated mutated Syngap1 proteins. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229892 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING A PATIENT'S RESPONSIVENESS TO ANTI-FOLATE THERAPY - A method of predicting responsiveness of a subject to a folylpolyglutamate synthetase (FPGS) dependent anti-folate is provided. The method comprises analyzing for a presence or absence of a splice variant of FPGS or a polypeptide encoded thereby, in a sample of the subject, wherein the presence of the splice variant or the polypeptide encoded thereby is indicative of a negative response to a FPGS-dependent anti-folate. Kits for prediction responsiveness of a subject to FPGS-dependent anti-folate are also disclosed. Antibodies specific for splice variants, the splice variant nucleic acids and polypeptides encoded by the splice variants are also claimed. In particular splice variants missing exons selected from the group of exon 3, exon 7, exon 10 and exon 12 are disclosed. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229893 | METHOD OF MEASURING CYTOKERATIN 19 mRNA - Disclosed is a method of amplifying and detecting cytokeratin 19 mRNA in RNA amplification process, comprising: a step for forming a double-stranded DNA containing a promoter sequence with a reverse transcriptase by use of a combination of oligonucleotides consisting of a first primer having a sequence homologous to a portion of cytokeratin 19 mRNA and a second primer having a complementary sequence, wherein the promoter sequence is added to the 5′-end of either the first primer or the second primer, forming an RNA transcription product by use of an RNA polymerase with using the double-stranded DNA as template, and forming the double-stranded DNA by use of a reverse transcriptase by continuing to use the RNA transcription product as a template of DNA synthesis, by measuring an amount of amplified RNA produced over time with an oligonucleotide probe designed so that signal properties change with the formation of a complementary double strand with the amplified RNA. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229894 | METHODS FOR DETECTING AN INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CANCER - The invention relates to methods for detecting an altered susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer in a subject carrying a BRCA mutation, comprising determining the nucleic acid sequence of a polymorphism of a microRNA-related gene. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229895 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE - The present invention relates to the diagnosis of renal disorders, in particular of polycystic kidney disease (PKD). The invention provides methods for diagnosing or monitoring the progression of PKD and test kits useful in those methods. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229897 | Optical approach for microfluidic DNA electrophoresis detection - Aspects of the disclosure provides a DNA analyzer to facilitate an integrated single-chip DNA analysis. The DNA analyzer includes an interface for coupling a microfluidic chip to the DNA analyzer. The microfluidic chip includes a first domain configured for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of DNA fragments, and a second domain fluidically coupled to the first domain to receive the DNA fragments and perform electrophoretic separation of the DNA fragments. The DNA fragments are tagged with fluorescent labels. The DNA analyzer includes a detection module to excite the fluorescent labels to emit fluorescence and detect the emitted fluorescence. The detection module includes a laser source, a set of optical elements, a filter module and a photo-detector. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229898 | DNA analyzer - Aspects of the disclosure provide a microfluidic chip to facilitate DNA analysis. The microfluidic chip includes a first domain configured for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of DNA fragments, a dilution domain coupled to the first domain to dilute a PCR mixture received from the first domain, and a second domain that is coupled to the dilution domain so as to receive the amplified DNA fragments. The second domain includes a separation channel that is configured to perform electrophoretic separation of the amplified DNA fragments. In addition, the disclosure provides a DNA analyzer to act on the microfluidic chip to perform an integrated single chip DNA analysis. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229899 | DETECTION OF MUTATIONS IN A GENE ENCODING IkB KINASE-COMPLEX-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN TO DIAGNOSE FAMILIAL DYSAUTONOMIA - A method for detecting the presence in a subject of a polymorphism linked to a gene associated with familial dysautonomia, said method comprising detecting a disruptive mutation in a gene of said subject encoding the IκB kinase-complex-associated protein, and, preferably, detecting a T→C change in position 6 of the donor splice site of intron 20 and/or a G→C transversion of nucleotide 2390 in exon 19 of the gene encoding the IκB kinase-complex-associated protein which is present on chromosome 9q31. Also disclosed are oligonucleotide primers useful in the detection method. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to ascertain quickly the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229900 | METHOD FOR DETECTING MICROORGANISMS OF KINGELLA GENUS - The invention relates to a method for detecting Kingella microorganisms through PCR of a chaperonin gene. | 2011-09-22 |
20110229901 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING THE HABITATS OF INSECTS - A method for preparing a criterion for identifying the habitat of insects of the same kind, comprising the steps of:
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20110229902 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE RESISTANCE STATUS OF FUNGI AND YEASTS, IN PARTICULAR OF ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS - The invention relates to a method for determining the resistance status of fungi and yeasts in a body sample of a patient suspected of having an invasive infection, comprising the steps of isolating DNA from a body sample of the patient, identifying mutations in a gene of the fungus or yeast, and correlating the resistance status of the fungus or yeast to the mutations found, wherein the body sample is blood or a blood derivative or a sample of an organ, and is in particular serum. Suitably, the method is performed in closed-tube format. The method of the invention is particularly suitable when the fungus of which the resistance status is to be determined is | 2011-09-22 |