47th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110287333 | REINFORCED MATRIX IMPREGNATED WITH ELECTROLYTES FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an electrolyte-impregnated, reinforced matrix for molten carbonate fuel cells and a manufacturing method thereof. According to the invention, the electrolyte-impregnated matrix, which comprises both the electrolyte and the reinforcing particles including a metal and an oxide, is manufactured by adding the electrolyte, as required per unit cell of a fuel cell, and the reinforcing particles including the metal and the oxide, to a slurry during the matrix preparation step, and subjecting the resulting slurry to a tape casting process. By doing so, the matrix stacking operation is facilitated, and the matrix manufacturing process is simplified. In addition, cracking caused by the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between an electrolyte sheet and the matrix can be suppressed, and thermal shock occurring during operation of the fuel cell stack can be reduced, thus improving the performance and lifetime of the fuel cell. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287334 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - A polymer electrolyte fuel cell ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110287335 | REINFORCED ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR FUEL CELL, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL COMPRISING THE SAME - It is an object of the present invention to provide a fuel cell electrolyte membrane reinforced with a porous substrate which has excellent durability and in which the amount of cross leakage as a result of chemical deterioration of electrolyte membrane components due to the presence of peroxide and/or radicals is particularly reduced. The present invention relates to an electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell comprising a polyelectrolyte, which contains a porous substrate and a radical scavenger dispersed in the polyelectrolyte. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287336 | ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVE MEMBER AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - An electrical conductive member includes: an electrical conductive structure including: a substrate ( | 2011-11-24 |
20110287337 | METHOD FOR PULSE PLATING CARBON BLACK SHEET WITH METALLIC NANO PARTICLE THIN FILM LAYER, AND CARBON BLACK SHEET AND FUEL CELL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE/ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY PREPARED USING SHEET - The present invention relates to a carbon black sheet with a thin layer of metal nanoparticles by pulse electroplating, which allows metal nanoparticles such as platinum, etc. to be uniformly dispersed on a carbon black layer and is very thin, enhancing the efficiency of a metal catalyst such as platinum, etc., minimizing the amount of the metal used to reduce the manufacturing costs significantly, and realizing a continuous process, and a polymer membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for a fuel cell by using the same. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287338 | LOW LEVEL CERIUM MITIGATION WITH ELECTRODE EDGE PROTECTION - The fuel cell of this embodiment includes an ion conducting membrane having a first side and a second side. Characteristically, the ion conducting membrane has a sufficient amount of cerium ions to inhibit the loss of fluoride from the ion conducting membrane when compared to an ion conducting membrane having the same construction except for the presence of cerium ions. The MEA also includes a first catalyst layer disposed on the first side of the ion conducting layer and a second catalyst layer disposed on the second side of the ion conduction layer. A first gasket is disposed between the first catalyst layer and the first side of the ion conducting membrane along the periphery of the second side. Similarly, a second gasket is interposed between the second catalyst layer and the second side of the ion conducting membrane along the periphery of the second side. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287339 | FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A fuel cell includes a unit cell, a cell fixing member and a welding portion. The unit cell includes a first electrode layer, an electrolyte layer surrounding the first electrode layer, a second electrode layer surrounding the electrolyte layer while exposing an end portion of the electrolyte layer, and a coating layer formed by coating a mixture of ceramic and metal on the exposed end portion of the electrolyte layer. The cell fixing member includes a flow tube inserted into the unit cell, a fixing tube provided to an outside of the flow tube, and a connecting portion connecting the fixing tube and the flow tube to each other and to restrict an insertion depth of the electrolyte layer and the first electrode layer. The welding portion fixes and seals the coating layer and the inner circumferential surface of the fixing tube to each other. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287340 | SUBSTRATE MADE OF POROUS METAL OR METAL ALLOY, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND HTE OR SOFC CELLS WITH A METAL SUPPORT COMPRISING THIS SUBSTRATE - A partly oxidized substrate, obtained by subjecting a substrate made of a porous metal or metal alloy comprising particles of at least one metal or metal alloy bound by sintering, said substrate comprising a first main surface and a second main surface, and said substrate having a porosity gradient from the first main surface to as far as the second main surface; to partial oxidation by an oxidizing gas such as oxygen and/or air. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287341 | Cell for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell - [OBJECT] In an SOFC cell comprising a Cr-containing alloy or the like and an air electrode bonded together, the invention is to provide a cell capable of effectively restricting occurrence of Cr poisoning of the air electrode and capable also of effectively restricting occurrence of oxidation deterioration due to Cr depletion in the alloy or the like. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287342 | Porous membrane for fuel cell electrolyte membrane and method for manufacturing the same - To obtain a porous membrane for a fuel cell electrolyte membrane, having mechanical property which is equal in the longitudinal and lateral directions. A porous membrane | 2011-11-24 |
20110287343 | HOLOGRAM RECORDING MATERIAL AND HOLOGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention provides a hologram recording material and a hologram recording medium that can stably maintain the shape of a recording layer and achieve high diffraction efficiency. A hologram recording material comprising a photoradical polymerizable compound (A), a photopolymerization initiator (B), and a dispersion medium (C). The medium (C) is selected from the group consisting of: a compound of the formula (I): | 2011-11-24 |
20110287344 | REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE PHOTOMASK, AND PATTERN FORMATION METHOD - A reflective photomask includes a phase shift portion, a reflective portion located outside the phase shift portion; and a semi-light-absorbing portion located between the phase shift portion and the reflective portion. The semi-light-absorbing portion includes a first multilayer film reflective to exposure light, a first interlayer film, a second multilayer film, a second interlayer film, and a third multilayer film. The phase shift portion is the first multilayer film exposed from the third multilayer film, the second interlayer film, the second multilayer film, the first interlayer film. The reflective portion is the second multilayer film exposed from the third multilayer film and the second interlayer film. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287345 | ELECTRON BEAM DRAWING APPARATUS, ELECTRON BEAM DRAWING METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING MASK MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING TEMPLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD - According to one embodiment, there is provided a electron beam drawing apparatus includes an irradiation module which irradiates a resist coated onto a substrate with a electron beam, and a control module which controls the irradiation module and which acquires the relationship between an irradiation dose of the electron beam and a positional shift amount of a pattern, acquires a reference irradiation dose of the electron beam necessary to form a pattern on the resist, acquires an allowable positional shift amount allowed for the pattern, acquires a limit irradiation dose of the electron beam corresponding to the allowable positional shift amount on the basis of the relationship, acquires a saturated irradiation dose corresponding to a saturated positional shift amount on the basis of the relationship, and controls the irradiation module so as to irradiate all the divided pattern regions with a electron beam sequentially at least once. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287346 | MASK BLANK MANUFACTURING METHOD, TRANSFER MASK MANUFACTURING METHOD, MASK BLANK, AND TRANSFER MASK - Provided is a method of manufacturing a mask blank having a thin film on a transparent substrate. The method includes forming the thin film made of a material containing a transition metal on the transparent substrate and applying a superheated steam treatment to the thin film. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287347 | THIN FILM EVALUATION METHOD, MASK BLANK, AND TRANSFER MASK - Provided is a thin film evaluation method for a transfer mask which is adapted to be applied with ArF excimer laser exposure light and comprises a thin film formed with a pattern on a transparent substrate. The method includes intermittently irradiating pulsed laser light onto the thin film to thereby evaluate the irradiation durability of the thin film. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287348 | LASER-REFLECTIVE MASK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - There are provided a laser reflective mask and a fabricating method thereof, in which reflective layers with different reflectances are sequentially and repeatedly laminated on top of a base substrate which has a reflective layer filling groove having a predetermined depth in a reflection region for a laser beam and then the remaining reflective layer laminated on the other region except for the portion filled in the reflective layer filling groove are removed through a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process, or a lift-off process using irradiation with the laser beam or an etchant, so that a reflective layer pattern configured to be filled in the reflective layer filling groove may be formed, thereby capable of not only facilitating a fabricating process of the laser reflective mask but also forming a more precise reflective layer pattern. A fabricating method of a laser reflective mask includes the steps of forming a sacrificial layer on top of a base substrate; recessing the sacrificial layer and the base substrate through an etching process of a region prearranged as a reflection region for a laser beam in the base substrate to form a sacrificial layer pattern and a reflective layer filling groove having a predetermined depth; alternately and repeatedly laminating first and second reflective layers having different reflectances on top of the base substrate on which the sacrificial layer pattern and the reflective layer filling groove are formed until the reflective layer filling groove is completely filled; removing the sacrificial layer pattern and the first and second reflective layers laminated on top of the sacrificial layer pattern through a laser lift-off process of irradiating the base substrate with the laser beam from a bottom surface of the base substrate to form a reflective layer pattern configured to be filled in the reflective layer filling groove; and removing the sacrificial layer pattern remaining on top of the base substrate. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287349 | MULTI-CHIP RETICLE PHOTOMASKS - A multi-chip reticle, methods of designing and fabricating multi-chip reticles, a system for designing a multi-chip reticle, and a method of fabricating integrated circuit chips using the multi-chip reticle. The multi-chip reticle includes a transparent substrate having two or more separate chip images arranged in an array, each chip image of said two or more chip images having only one type of reticle image, wherein at least two of said two more chip images have different types of reticle images. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287350 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER - An electrophotographic apparatus and an electrophotographic photosensitive member for use in the electrophotographic apparatus are provided. The number of intermediate layers between a photoconductive layer and a surface layer is an odd number more than 2, and the refractive index monotonically decreases from the photoconductive layer toward the surface layer. The refractive index of an odd-numbered intermediate layer is in a predetermined range of the geometrical mean of the refractive indices of the two layers adjacent to the odd-numbered intermediate layer, and the product of the refractive index and the thickness is in a specific range of an odd multiple of λ/4n. The sum of the products of the refractive indices and the thicknesses of one or more intermediate layers disposed between at least two odd-numbered intermediate layers is in a range of −π/2<θ<π/2 in the terms of phases. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287351 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photoreceptor having a photosensitive layer on a conductive support, wherein the photosensitive layer comprises a pigment containing an adduct of titanyl phthalocyanine and 2,3-butanediol, and a ratio of an absorbance at a wavelength of 780 nm of the photosensitive layer (referred to as Abs780) divided by an absorbance at a wavelength of 700 nm of the photosensitive layer (referred to as Abs700) is 0.8 to 1.1, the ratio being referred to as Abs780/Abs700, and Abs780 and Abs700 each being calculated from a relative reflectance spectrum of the electrophotographic photoreceptor, wherein the relative reflectance spectrum is determined using an aluminum conductive support using a reflectance spectrum of the aluminum conductive support as a base line. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287352 | FLEXIBLE IMAGING MEMBERS HAVING STRESS-FREE IMAGING LAYER(S) - Present embodiments are directed to the preparation of curl-free flexible imaging members used in electrostatography. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a structurally simplified flexible electrophotographic imaging member, including the incorporation of a plasticizer or a blend of plasticizers in the imaging layer(s) to effect imaging layer(s) stress relieving outcome for curl control without the need of an anticurl back coating, and methods for making and using the imaging member. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287353 | ACRYLIC ESTER COMPOUND AND MANUFACTURING INTERMEDIATE THEREOF, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ACRYLIC ESTER COMPOUND, AND LATENT ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE BEARING MEMBER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - To provide: a latent electrostatic image bearing member including one of a cured material obtained through radical polymerization of a radically polymerizable compound of component (A1), and a cured material obtained through radical polymerization of a radically polymerizable compound of component (A2) in the outermost layer, wherein the component (A1) includes two radically polymerizable groups and a substituted amino group which does not include a radically polymerizable group in a molecule, and the radically polymerizable group and the nearest substituted amino group which does not include an unsaturated bond in between are connected with two or more aromatic hydrocarbon compounds, and, the radically polymerizable compound of component (A2) includes a condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formed by bonding a radically polymerizable group and a non-radically polymerizable substituted amine group through a condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group; and an image forming apparatus, image forming method and process cartridge which uses thereof. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287354 | POLYCARBONATE RESIN, COATING LIQUID CONTAINING SAME, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE BODY - Provided are: a urethane-based polycarbonate resin, including a repeating unit represented by the general formula [1], and a repeating unit represented by the general formula [2], in which the urethane-based polycarbonate resin has high wear resistance by virtue of a strong hydrogen bond between urethane groups; and an electrophotographic photoconductor, including a photosensitive layer provided on a conductive substrate, in which the electrophotographic photoconductor includes the above-mentioned polycarbonate resin as a component of the photosensitive layer, has high wear resistance, and maintains an excellent electrophotographic characteristic over a longtime period: [Chem. 1] (Ar | 2011-11-24 |
20110287355 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER - Disclosed is an electrophotographic toner, including toner particles which contain at least a binder resin and a coloring agent and have been prepared in an aqueous medium, wherein the surfaces of the toner particles are treated with an Si compound in an amount of from 0.1 to 5.0 wt % calculated as SiO | 2011-11-24 |
20110287356 | TONER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - An electrostatic image developing toner including toner core particles each containing at least a first resin and a colorant, and fine resin particles formed of a second resin, wherein part of each of the fine resin particles is embedded in each of the toner core particles, and the remaining part of the fine resin particle is exposed on a surface of the toner core particle to form a protrusion, and wherein when a rate of the part of the fine resin particle to the fine resin particle is indicated by an embedment rate, an average of the embedment rates in the fine resin particles is 40% to 80%. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287357 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT BINDING METHOD - Methods for forming bound electrophotographic prints are provided. In one aspect a method comprises the steps of applying a toner to a receiver to form a toner image with having toner in a binding area and in an image area. The binding area is proximate to a binding edge of the receiver and the image area that is separated from the binding area by an separation area. The toner image is fused to form a print, and a sheet and the prints are stacked with the toner in the binding area of the print confronting the sheet along a binding edge of the sheet. Heat is applied at the binding edges to cause the toner in the binding area to fuse for a second time. A residual portion of the applied heat heats the separation area but the separation area does not heat the image area to an extent sufficient to fuse toner in the image area. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287358 | FIXING DEVICE - A fixing device includes a fixing belt including a metal layer, a pressing member to form a nip between the pressing member and the fixing belt, an induction current generating coil that faces an outer periphery of the fixing belt, and heats the fixing belt located at a nip position through a hollow inside of the fixing belt, and a coil controller supplies a high frequency to the induction current generating coil. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287359 | EMULSION AGGREGATION PROCESS - The present disclosure provides emulsion aggregation (EA) toner particles having less pigment on the particle surface and a more uniform pigment distribution. The process of preparing the toner includes specific mixing speeds and use of specific temperatures during the emulsion aggregation process and the addition of a shell to the toner particles. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287360 | PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN BY USING THE SAME - A photoresist composition is provided. The photoresist composition includes an alkali-soluble resin; a photosensitizer containing a first compound that contains a diazonaphthoquinone represented by Formula 1 and a second compound that contains a diazonaphthoquinone represented by Formula 2; and a solvent. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287361 | PHOTOACID GENERATORS AND PHOTORESISTS COMPRISING SAME - New photoacid generator compounds are provided that comprise a nitrogen-base functional component of the structure —C(═O)N<. Photoresist compositions also are provided that comprise one or more PAGs of the invention. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287362 | RESIST COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN, NOVEL COMPOUND, AND ACID GENERATOR - A resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the acid-generator component (B) including an acid generator (B1) represented by general formula (b1-1) shown below (in the formula, R | 2011-11-24 |
20110287363 | HIGH-RESOLUTION PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC METHOD FOR FORMING NANOSTRUCTURES, IN PARTICULAR IN THE MANUFACTURE OF INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A photolithographic process, wherein a photosensitive layer is formed on a surface of a body to be defined; the photosensitive layer is exposed through a photolithographic mask having zones with lower transparency and zones with higher transparency so as to obtain exposed portions and shielded portions of the photosensitive layer; selective portions of the photosensitive layer chosen between the exposed portions and the shielded portions of the photosensitive layer are removed; and portions of the body under the selective portions of the photosensitive layer are selectively removed. The composite layer includes photoresist and carbon nanotubes, which are embedded in the photoresist and extend in a direction generally transverse to, and in electrical contact with, the body. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287364 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a coating provided on a support having a hydrophilic surface, the coating containing thermoplastic polymer particles and an IR-dye characterized in that the IR-dye contains a structural element according to Formula I | 2011-11-24 |
20110287365 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS - A backside coating is applied to lithographic printing plate precursors and this coating provides sufficient protection so that adjacent precursors are not scratched or otherwise damaged when stacked. The backside coating is readily dissolved during processing or development at a pH of at least 6.5 after the precursors are imaged. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287366 | PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION COMPRISING PHOTOINITIATORS, AND TRANSPARENT THIN FILM AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE COMPOSITION - A photoresist composition is provided. The photoresist composition comprises two or more kinds of photoinitiators having different activation wavelengths whose difference is at least 20 nm. The photoresist composition has high sensitivity and forms a pattern whose thickness is easy to control depending on the exposure intensity through a slit or transflective mask. Further provided are a transparent thin film formed using the photoresist composition and a liquid crystal display device comprising the thin film. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287367 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VERIFYING STITCHING ACCURACY OF STITCHED CHIPS ON A WAFER - A method for verifying stitching accuracy of a stitched chip on a wafer is disclosed. Initially, a set of test structures are inserted within a reticle layout. An exposure program is executed to control a photolithography equipment having a stepper to perform multiple exposures of the reticle on a wafer to generate a stitched chip on the wafer. Electrical measurements are then performed on the test structures at actual stitch boundaries of the stitched chip to evaluate stitching accuracy of the stitched chip. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287368 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an electronic device, comprises forming a material layer, forming an anti-halation layer on the material layer, forming a resist layer on the anti-halation layer, forming a resist pattern including a plurality of island patterns by patterning the resist layer through an exposure step and a development step, forming a mask layer having a plurality of moderate convex shape portions by annealing the resist pattern to change shapes of the island patterns to moderate convex shapes, and plasma-processing the mask layer, the anti-halation layer, and the material layer so as to remove the mask layer and the anti-halation layer and change the material layer to a microlens array including a plurality of microlenses, wherein the anti-halation layer reduces halation in the exposure step. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287369 | RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM FORMING COMPOSITION CONTAINING SILICON HAVING ANION GROUP - There is provided a resist underlayer film forming composition for lithography for forming a resist underlayer film capable of being used as a hardmask. A resist underlayer film forming composition for lithography comprising a silane compound containing an anion group, wherein the silane compound containing an anion group is a hydrolyzable organosilane in which an organic group containing an anion group is bonded to a silicon atom and the anion group forms a salt structure, a hydrolysis product thereof, or a hydrolysis-condensation product thereof. The anion group may be a carboxylic acid anion, a phenolate anion, a sulfonic acid anion, or a phosphonic acid anion. The hydrolyzable organosilane may be a compound of Formula (1): R | 2011-11-24 |
20110287370 | METHOD FOR MAKING MICRON OR SUBMICRON CAVITIES - The invention relates to a method for forming walls of micron or submicron cavities, including:
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20110287371 | COMPONENT OF AN IMMERSION SYSTEM, AN IMMERSION LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND A DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A component of an immersion system of a lithographic apparatus is disclosed having a superhydrophobic surface which in use is not exposed to DUV radiation. Also, there is disclosed a surface of a lithographic apparatus which may come into contact with immersion liquid and is a threshold distance from a surface exposed in use to the projection beam has a superhydrophobic property. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287372 | Method and Device for Monitoring the Combustion Process in a Power Station on the Basis of an Actual Concentration Distribution of a Material - Methods and a device for monitoring the combustion process in a power station are provided. An actual concentration distribution of a material and/or an actual temperature distribution are measured in the combustion chamber. Conclusions are drawn regarding the type of combustion material on the basis of the measured actual concentration distribution or temperature distribution. A concentration distribution or temperature distribution of a material that has been determined using a sample fuel is compared with the measured actual concentration distribution or temperature distribution. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287373 | PILOT | 2011-11-24 |
20110287374 | FLOATING SLIT VALVE FOR TRANSFER CHAMBER INTERFACE - The present invention generally comprises a floating slit valve for interfacing with a chamber. A floating slit valve moves or “floats” relative to another object such as a chamber. The slit valve may be coupled between two chambers. When a chamber coupled with the slit valve is heated, the slit valve may also be heated by conduction. As the slit valve is heated, it may thermally expand. When a vacuum is drawn in a chamber, the slit valve may deform due to vacuum deflection. By disposing a low friction material spacer between the chamber and the slit valve, the slit valve may not rub against the chamber during thermal expansion/contraction and/or vacuum deflection and thus, may not generate undesirable particle contaminants. Additionally, slots drilled through the chamber for coupling the slit valve to the chamber may be sized to accommodate thermal expansion/contraction and vacuum deflection of the slit valve. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287375 | WIRELESS TEMPERATURE SENSING AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR METAL KILN AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A rotary aluminum kiln temperature regulation system comprising a temperature sensing device in the kiln that is configured to take temperature readings in an area of the kiln in proximity to the temperature sensing device. The system including a wireless transmitter operatively associated with the temperature sensing device and a receiver wirelessly associated with the transmitter, such that the transmitter and receiver wirelessly transmit the temperature readings taken by the temperature sensing device from the transmitter to the receiver. The system also including a control unit operatively connected to the receiver that is configured to receive the transmitted temperature readings and determine when the transmitted temperature readings exceed a predefined temperature setpoint. The control unit is operatively connected to a heat flow control device that can adjust heat flow inside the kiln in proximity to the temperature sensing device, such that the control unit regulates the heat flow control device to maintain a desired level of heat flow in the kiln in proximity to the temperature sensing device in response to the temperature readings transmitted from the temperature sensing device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287376 | Device For Circumdental Wiring Intraoral Objects And Related Oral Structures - The present disclosure provides for a device for circumdental wiring intraoral objects and related oral structures during a dental procedure, the device includes a predetermined length of dental wire and a predetermined length of guiding member attached to the dental wire thereby increasing the efficiency of the dental procedure and the safety of a dental professional and patient during the dental procedure. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287377 | ORTHODONTIC CLASP - A new and useful orthodontic clasp that is more resistant to breakage, and when in use is unlikely to separate from its associated orthodontic appliance should breakage occur, comprising two metal wires crossed at an angle and held together with a weld/solder joint, said weld/solder joint having four wire segments extending from said two metal wires crossed at the weld/solder joint, two of said wire segments adjacent and longer in length and two of said wire segments adjacent and shorter in length, said four wire segments each having a clasp wire bend. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287378 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE WITH ENCODED INFORMATION FORMED IN THE BASE - The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to a self ligating orthodontic bracket having a rotatable member for securing an archwire within a slot of the bracket. Embodiments of the orthodontic bracket disclosed herein include a bracket body containing the archwire slot as well as tie wings for attaching various orthodontic devices (e.g., elastomeric bands) to the bracket. The rotatable member is rotatable in a first direction (e.g., counter clockwise) relative to a body of the bracket for securing or locking the archwire within the slot, and for rotating in an opposite direction (e.g., a clockwise direction) relative to the bracket body for unsecuring or unlocking the archwire so that it is substantially unrestrained from exiting the slot. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287379 | Display method and system for enabling an operator to visualize and correct alignment errors in imaged data sets - A method to visualize and correct alignment errors between paired 2D and 3D data sets is described. In a representative embodiment, a display interface used for dental implant planning includes one or more display areas that enable the operator to visualize alignment errors between the paired 2D and 3D data sets. A first display area renders 3D cone beam data. A second display area renders one or more (and preferably three (3) mutually orthogonal views) slices of the cone beam data. A third display area displays a view of a 2D scanned surface map (obtained from an intra-oral scan, or the scan of a model). According to a first aspect, the view of the 2D scanned surface map in the third display area is “textured” by coloring the 2D surface model based on the intensity of each 3D pixel (or “voxel”) that it intersects. The textured view provides the operator with a unique perspective to conform alignment using the visualized hard and soft tissue landmarks. In addition, and according to a second aspect, each of the preferably mutually orthogonal cone view data slices is overlaid with a wireframe projection from the 2D surface model data. The operator can rotate and move the 2D surface model in any view by clicking and dragging with a data entry device (such as a mouse or keyboard). The visualizations update, preferably in real-time, as one data set is transformed with respect to the other. When the alignment is accurate, the contrast at the gum line of the teeth in the 2D scan is high, because teeth and soft tissue exhibit different intensities in the cone beam data. If the alignment is poor, the change in contrast occurs away from the gum line, making errors in alignment easy to detect and correct by the operator manually manipulating the alignment, e.g., by selecting one of the slice views and dragging the associated wireframe projection to rotate and translate the associated alignment matrix. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287380 | CLINICAL ROOT CANAL THERAPY INSTRUMENT EQUIPPED WITH ILLUMINATION - A clinical root canal therapy instrument equipped with illumination comprises a handgrip and a therapy element. The handgrip includes a hollow lighting section which has a coupling portion fastened to the therapy element. The therapy element can be a root canal oral mirror. The lighting section holds at least one lighting element connected to a power source and includes at least one aperture on the wall thereof to emit light. The therapy element has one end formed a pushing portion to isolate a patient's tongue or cheek. The handgrip and the root canal oral mirror form an obtuse angle therebetween. The pushing portion includes at least one light penetrating element on an outer wall thereof. Thus the instrument of the invention can function as an independent flashlight or be fastened to the root canal oral mirror to provide illumination to aid a dentist to inspect or treat the patient's teeth. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287381 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING DENTAL IMPLANTS - A system, apparatus, device, tools and method is provided for the insertion of improved anatomically corrected modular design anterior and posterior dental implants, the apparatus including a root component and a head/abutment component, wherein the root component is inserted into the jawbone using precision surgical guide tools in combination with self-limiting surgical templates and a precision adjustable clamping device. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287382 | METHODS OF MAKING AND USING DENTAL ARTICLES FOR TOOTH IMPLANTS AND PREFORMED DENTAL ARTICLES - Methods of affixing a dental article to a tooth implant are described and preformed dental articles (e.g. suitable for tooth implants) including kits. In some embodiments, the dental article lacks supragingival exterior surfaces and may be characterized as a healing cap. In other embodiments, the dental article comprises supragingival exterior surfaces and may be characterized as a (e.g. temporary or provisional) crown. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287383 | DENTAL IMPLANT - A dental prosthesis comprises an implant, an abutment and a crown. The implant has distal and proximal portions with the implant proximal portion including distal and proximal segments. The implant proximal segment has an outer surface. The abutment has distal and proximal segments and defines an abutment shoulder therebetween. The abutment shoulder is configured to circumferentially engage the outer surface of the implant proximal segment such that an implant abutment joint is defined therebetween. The crown is configured to be positioned over the abutment and the implant such that the crown covers the implant abutment joint. The implant proximal segment has an annular concave cross-section such that the crown distal end has a rounded shape to reduce the potential for stress cracking of the crown. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287384 | ONE-PIECE OBLIQUELY IMPLANTED DENTAL IMPLANT - A one-piece obliquely implanted dental implant having an implant body integrally formed with an abutment; a first central axis of the implant body forms a tilting angle against a second central axis of the abutment, which angle is 5˜25°, and an engaging recess extends from the abutment downwards along the first central axis, a rotation tool thus can be used to implant the implant body by rotating in the oblique front gum. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287385 | DENTAL IMPLANT WITH AXIAL AND/OR CORONAL MOVEMENT AND METHOD FOR AFFIXING IT - Dental implant that in the event of external pressure is able to absorb said multidirectional pressure, being provided for this purpose with a main body that comprises a hollow screw inside which there is a lower end join, a lower elastic join, an intermediate nut with internal threading and a hexagonal exterior, an internal movement-limiting screw, an upper elastic join, a “T”-shaped upper closing part, with a hexagonal head and a threaded interior, where the arrangement and nature of said parts enables not only the dismantling of all of the parts for revision, but also an increase in its strength in response to external forces through its capacity for axial and/or coronal movement, which helps to increase the lifespan of the implant. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287386 | IMPLANTS, TOOLS, AND METHODS FOR SINUS LIFT AND LATERAL RIDGE AUGMENTATION - Apparatus is provided that includes a dental implant having a proximal implant end and a lateral external surface. The implant is shaped so as to define a lumen therethrough having a lateral opening through the lateral external surface. The apparatus further includes an applicator, which is removably coupled to the proximal implant end. The applicator includes a delivery tube having a distal tube end that is removably coupled to the implant such that the delivery tube is in fluid communication with the lumen via the lateral opening. Other embodiments are also described. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287387 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TOOTH CRACKS - A method for imaging the surface of a tooth, the method executed at least in part on a computer records a first set of images of the tooth, wherein each image in the first set of images is illuminated according to a pattern oriented in a first direction. A second set of images of the tooth are recorded, wherein each image in the second set of images is illuminated according to a pattern oriented in a second direction that is shifted more than 10 degrees with respect to the first direction. A first contour image is reconstructed according to the recorded first set of images and a second contour image according to the recorded second set of images. A residual image is formed as a combination of the first and second contour images. The residual image is analyzed and surface conditions of the tooth reported. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287388 | Toy Gun Backlash Vibration Mechanism - A backlash vibration mechanism used in a toy gun and arranged above a piston-cylinder mechanism is disclosed, having a weight inserted through a disarm mechanism, a reaction spring adapted for returning the weight after the weight having been moved backwards and a brake unit arranged at the front side relative to the disarm mechanism and adapted for pushing the disarm mechanism backwards to simulate the action of the disarm mechanism of a real gun when producing a backlash vibration. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287389 | Drill cartridges, adaptors, and methods for multi-caliber drill cartridge training - A caliber specific drill cartridge and an adaptor assembly for transforming the caliber specific drill cartridge for use in a first firearm chamber into a caliber specific drill cartridge assembly for use in a second firearm chamber. The adaptor assembly may include a drill cartridge having a first central axis, a rear casing, and a front casing with a first maximum outer dimension perpendicular to the first central axis. The front casing may be connected to the rear casing such that the front and rear casings cooperate to form a housing, which may be configured and dimensioned for chambering in a first firearm chamber. The adaptor assembly further may include a cartridge specific adaptor with a second central axis. The drill cartridge and the cartridge specific adaptor may be combined such that the adaptor assembly is configured and dimensioned for chambering in a second firearm chamber. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287390 | ARTISTS KIT - The present invention concerns itself with systems and methods for getting an image on a surface, such as a wall, in a fast, qualitative, and economical way. The present invention is automating the whole painting and/or printing process by giving users, such as parents or guardians, the option to paint a kids room with cartoon characters for example, by themselves, and save money and time in the process, and be happy with the results. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287391 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A FACE CHART - A system and method for providing a personalized face chart. A digital image of the subject's face is obtained. A facial region of the digital image is identified. A line drawing is generated based on at least the facial region of the digital image. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287392 | Head Set for Lingual Manipulation of an Object, and Method for Moving a Cursor on a Display - A head set is provided. The head set is beneficial for assisting an individual who is significantly impaired in the use of his or her upper extremities. The system enables this individual to manipulate an object through lingual movement. The object may be a mechanical device such as a door or a bed. Alternatively, the object may be an appliance, wherein “moving” the appliance means turning it on, off, up or down. Alternatively still, the object may be a cursor on a digital display or screen that facilitates the typing of alphanumeric characters on a virtual keyboard. The head set includes a head piece. The head piece supports an articulating arm. The articulating arm supports a mouthpiece at a distal end. The mouthpiece has a plurality of cells embedded therein. The cells are configured to receive pressure applied by the tongue of the user. Movement of the tongue over and against the cells causes the object to be moved, either directly or through a cursor on a display. A method for moving an object using a mouthpiece controlled through lingual movement is also provided. In addition, a method of typing characters on a virtual keyboard using lingual musculature is offered. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287393 | Tactile representation of detailed visual and other sensory information by a perception interface apparatus - The present invention describes a series of embodiments that permit the characterization of digital information (i.e. pixels from screen, data from sensors, etc.) onto analogical tactile air-fluxes perception of such data (such as hue, lightness, saturation, and chromaticity, among others), by using software, hardware and pneumatic embodiments to form an apparatus targeted originally for visually impaired people, but with applications to other types of users as well. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287395 | Methods and apparatus for teaching reading and math skills to individuals with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other neurological impairments - The present invention includes a phonetic alphabet with clarifiers and modifiers that aid in the teaching of reading skills to individuals with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other neurological impairments when the present invention letters are connected horizontally in series with clarifiers and modifiers to form a word, a phrase, a sentence, and/or a paragraph. The present invention further includes mathematical symbols for teaching math skills to individuals with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other neurological impairments when predetermined geometric shapes are arranged to form numbers of a base 10 counting system that are capable for using in additional, subtraction, multiplication, division. The present invention of mathematical symbols includes whole numbers, real numbers, integers, fractions, and decimals. The present invention also includes 2D and 3D tools and methods of using same. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287396 | Systems and methods for providing a behavioral modification program - A method for modifying behavior through a behavioral modification program run on a microprocessor-based computer which provides a user access to the program and generates a modification course associated with the user. During the program, the user participates in an educational module and possibly a communication component, and is associated with at least one modification task. The user provides task feedback, and is evaluated by the program based upon user feedback, for which a reward is provided to the user. The system provides a behavioral modification program, and consists of a microprocessor configured to execute program instructions residing in memory. The program prompts the user to begin, generates a modification course, executes an educational module and possibly a communication component, and associates a modification task with the user, for which task feedback is received. The user is then evaluated on their feedback and issued a reward. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287397 | WORLD'S 1ST MARTIAL ARTS (FIGHTING SPORTS) TRAINING INSTRUMENT AND FIGHTING ABILITY INDEX APPRAISAL SYSTEM - An instrument and a system; a local training instrument which is concerning the scientific training on fundamental theories of ‘the fighting science’ about instantaneously dynamic balance and reacting of a professional contestant at standing posture. It comprises three primary components: a mechanical energy transferring subunit | 2011-11-24 |
20110287398 | DEMONSTRATION MANNEQUIN FOR SIMULATING CATHETER MALPOSITION - A demonstration mannequin for simulating insertion of a catheter or other medical device into the body of a patient is disclosed. The mannequin is useful for training clinicians in the placement of a catheter into the patient's vasculature and includes the ability to provide a malposition scenario in which the catheter is deviated from an intended path within the vasculature, resulting in a simulated malposition thereof. In one embodiment, the mannequin comprises a torso body portion and a simulated vasculature disposed within the body. The simulated vasculature is accessible by a medical device, such as a catheter, which can be advanced within the simulated vasculature. The mannequin further includes at least one diversion element that selectively obstructs a portion of the simulated vasculature to block advancement of a distal end of the catheter along an intended path and instead causes diversion of the catheter, thus simulating a catheter malposition scenario. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287399 | Display Mechanism Illustrating Fluid Dynamics - A display mechanism for illustrating fluid dynamics includes a water basin having a base and a mass of water with a water surface within the basin. The waterwheel is supported within the basin with a majority of the waterwheel below the surface of the water for rotation about a horizontal axis. The waterwheel includes a plurality of pump tools equally spaced about the wheel with a majority of the pump tools below the surface of the water. Further, each of the pump tools includes three upwardly extending inner pipes with two of the inner pipes of equal diameter and disposed on opposite sides of a central larger diameter inner pipe and wherein two inner pipes on opposite sides of the central pipe include a piston connected together to a pivot assembly an a lower portion of the central inner pipe so that one of the pistons is at or near the top of one of the pipes while the other is at the bottom of the other pipe. A pump tools adapted to fill with water on one side of the waterwheel and to open on the other side of the waterwheel to thereby rotate the waterwheel. The pump tools are also constructed and arranged to contact two outer pipes to raise a mass of water above the level of the surface of the water. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287400 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER BASED TESTING USING CACHE AND CACHEABLE OBJECTS TO EXPAND FUNCTIONALITY OF A TEST DRIVER APPLICATION - A system and method for computer-based testing includes a test driver that controls delivery of a computer-based test to one or more test candidates and that controls caching of test components during delivery of the test. The system includes various monitoring components, including monitoring of candidate progress, candidate performance, network bandwidth, network latency and server response, during delivery of the test and adjusting the source of the test components or the volume of the test components being cached for delivery of the test. Based upon this monitoring of the system, for example, if network communication failure is detected, the test candidate is able to continue computer-based testing while connectivity is being reestablished. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287401 | ASSISTED PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING SYSTEM FOR STRING INSTRUMENTS (APLSSI) - A method for allowing a user with no musical experience or training to play a musical piece with any string instrument of his/her choice, directly and immediately, guided by a computer the system and a set of visual light signals. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287402 | Method and apparatus for novel embodiments to repurpose eink ereaders as writing devices to enable children to write on digital workbook learning content - A method and apparatus is put forth in this unique invention that together transform readily available consumer eReaders, such as various models of Amazon Kindles and the Barnes and Nobel Nook, into repurposed digital learning devices which can then also serve as digital writing platforms for children and others to write on digital workbooks and other learning content of the inventor's design, covered in previous patent applications, as appended hereto. The various embodiments of Space Cases, Writing Shields and the Micro Eraser device described herein provide a new family of tutoring apparatuses, along with a unique set of learning methodologies that result in transforming standard off-the-shelf eInk-based eReaders, into low-cost and effective 21 | 2011-11-24 |
20110287403 | Graft Tensioning Device - A graft tensioning device comprising a basin capable of containing a fluid, a heating element capable of heating the fluid to an appropriate temperature, a tray disposed within the basin, and a graft holding fixture for maintaining a tissue graft in tension, permanently or removably secured to the tray, wherein the graft holding fixture and tissue graft may be submersed within the fluid. The device may further comprise a base, a shelf and/or a cover. The device may be reusable, disposable or some combination thereof. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287404 | Stationary Bubble Reactors - Reactors that allow mixing and gasification by converting the entire floor of the reactor vessel to a sparge filter is described. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287405 | BIOMASS PRODUCTION - There is provided a process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone. The reaction zone comprises a production purpose reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation. The production purpose reaction mixture comprises production purpose phototrophic biomass that is operative for growth within the reaction zone, such that a reaction zone concentration of production purpose phototrophic biomass is provided in the reaction zone. The growth of the production purpose phototrophic biomass comprises that which is effected by the photosynthesis. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287406 | Novel HCV core+1 protein, methods for diagnosis of HCV infections, prophylaxis, and for screening of anti-HCV agents - The present invention relates to a novel form of core+1 protein of Hepatitis C virus (HCV), designated shorter form core+1 protein. The shorter form core+1 protein of Hepatitis C virus is the product of translation of a coding sequence consisting of all or part of a nucleotide sequence extending from nucleotide 598 to nucleotide 920 within the core+1 ORF of HCV represented on FIG. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287407 | INTEGRATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING A MOLECULAR PROFILE - An automated and integrated matching of a biological specimen to an individual, can include a collector having substrate materials and configured to selectively collect and release at least one bio-molecular species from a biological specimen; a self-contained mobile automated testing instrument configured to receive the biological specimen and further configured to generate, store and output a molecular profile of the at least one predetermined bio-molecular species; a processor based system communicatively coupled to the self-contained mobile automated testing instrument and configured to receive the molecular profile; and wherein the processor based system is configured to provide a quantitative comparative analysis and report of the molecular profile with a selected molecular profile. In one approach, at least one predetermined bio-molecular species and stored pre-selected molecular profile is for a predetermined sequence of interest, such as a DNA-profile as defined by a Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) system. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287408 | Preparation of Micro-Porous Crystals and Conjugates Thereof - A conjugate comprising a dye-labeled microporous crystal, a stop-cock moiety, and covalently bound thereto an affinity binding agent is disclosed. The dye-labeled microporous crystal is a zeolite crystal, such as a zeolite L crystal, having a large number of channels in its interior into which the dye is loaded. The stop-cock moiety can be functionalized with an amino group to which a carboxyester group can be attached. The affinity binding agent allows for the binding to a biological moiety. The conjugate of the moiety can be used in in-vivo and/or in-vitro imaging applications. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287409 | DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND METHOD - Diagnostic devices and methods involve comparison of relative levels of first and second components and/or characteristics of a fluid sample (e.g., saliva), preferably using bound antibodies arranged to interact with selected components, and colorimetric indicators that are released in proportion to relative concentration or amount of the components or characteristics, as indicative of a health condition such as dehydration state, shock state, stress state, disease state, drug consumption, and drug metabolization. Amylase and IgA may be selected as specific salivary components of interest. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287410 | HEPATITIS-C VIRUS TESTING - New styles of hepatitis C virus (HCV), referred to as HCV-3 and HCV-4, have been identified and sequenced. Antigenic regions of HCV-2, HCV-3 and HCV-4 polypeptides have been identified. Immunoassays for HCV and antibodies thereto are described, which allow more complete screening of blood samples for HCV, and allow HCV genotyping. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287411 | METHODS OF CHROMOSOME DRYING AND SPREADING - The present invention provides for a method of drying and spreading chromosomes from various biological samples to yield optimal chromosomal spreading. The method requires preparing a biological sample for treatment, providing a cytogenetic chamber capable of setting predetermined conditions, pre-testing a portion of the biological sample in the cytogenetic chamber, and finally treating the remaining biological sample. The method is useful to yield metaphase chromosomes that are small and rounded, with very few overlapping or scattered chromosomes. Furthermore, the method is uses restricted ranges of temperature and relative humidity to achieve consistent chromosomal spreading. The morphologies of the chromosomes are preserved in order to execute banding techniques at 550 bands and chromosomal analysis on high-resolution chromosomes. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287412 | Methods for Identifying RNA Segments Bound by RNA-Binding Proteins or Ribonucleoprotein Complexes - The present invention relates to a method for identifying a binding site on an RNA transcript, wherein the binding site binds to one or more binding moieties. The method includes, among other things, introducing a photoreactive nucleoside into living cells wherein the living cells incorporate the photoreactive nucleoside into RNA transcripts during transcription thereby producing modified RNA transcripts; reverse transcribing the RNA of isolated cross-linked segments thereby generating cDNA transcripts with one mutation wherein the photoreactive nucleoside is transcribed to a mismatched deoxynucleoside; amplifying the cDNA transcripts thereby generating amplicons; and analyzing the sequences of the amplicons aligned against the reference sequence so as to identify the binding site, wherein the sequences of each amplicon having a mutation resulting from the introduction of the photoreactive nucleoside is considered to be a valid amplicon comprising at least a portion of a binding site on the RNA transcript. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287413 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM - A microfluidic system comprising a 1 | 2011-11-24 |
20110287414 | Systems and methods for identifying a portion of a molecule - Techniques for identifying a portion of a molecule are described herein. In one example, multiple electrical measurements associated with a molecule are acquired, wherein each of the multiple electrical measurements corresponds to a discrete position of the molecule within a nanopore. The multiple electrical measurements are correlated with one or more sequences of electrical measurements corresponding to a possible structure of the molecule. The portion of molecule is determined to include the possible structure of the molecule based on the correlation. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287415 | IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION TO DETECT RNA AND DNA MARKERS - The present invention provides probes, kits and methods for specifically binding mRNA of target cells, e.g., fetal cells, that allows visualization of the target cells, under conditions that allows a second probe to specifically bind the target cell's chromosomal DNA. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287416 | METHYLATION DETECTION - A real-time method of detecting the presence and/or amount of a methylated or unmethylated gene of interest in a DNA-containing sample, comprises the steps of: (a) contacting the DNA-containing sample with a reagent which selectively modifies unmethylated cytosine residues in the DNA to produce detectable modified residues but which does not modify methylated cytosine residues (b) amplifying at least a portion of the methylated or unmethylated gene of interest using at least one primer pair, at least one primer of which is designed to bind only to the sequence of methylated or unmethylated DNA following treatment with the reagent, wherein at least one primer in the primer pair is a primer containing a step loop structure carrying a donor and an acceptor moiety of a molecular energy transfer pair arranged such that in the absence of amplification, the acceptor moiety quenches fluorescence emitted by the donor moiety upon excitation and during amplification, the stem loop structure is disrupted so as to separate the donor and acceptor moieties sufficiently to produce a detectable fluorescence signal which is detected in real-time to provide an indication of the gene copy number of the methylated or unmethylated gene of interest (c) quantifying the results of the real-time detection against a standard curve for the methylated or unmethylated gene of interest to produce an output of gene copy number. The method may be characterized in that the amplification is considered valid where the cycle threshold value is less than (40). Alternatively the method, which may be carried out in real-time or at end point, is characterized in that the portion of the gene which is amplified is between approximately (50) and 250 bp, especially for plasma and serum samples. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287417 | Predicting a response to risperidone - The invention relates generally to the relative effect of specific genetic polymorphisms in predicting the clinical outcome of risperidone therapy in patients suffering from a psychiatric disease such as schizophrenia. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287418 | Compositions and Methods for Diagnosis and Treatment of Epilepsy - Compositions and methods for diagnosis or treatment of epilepsy disease with EFHC1, EFHC1 agonists, or EFHC1 analogs are provided. Compositions and methods for diagnosis or treatment of epilepsy disease with EFHC1 | 2011-11-24 |
20110287419 | Method For Genetic Analysis Of DNA To Detect Sequence Variances - Methods for determining genotypes and haplotypes of genes are described. Also described are single nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotypes in the ApoE gene and methods of using that information. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287420 | Compositions for diagnosis and therapy of diseases associated with aberrant expression of kremen and/or WNT - The present invention relates to a composition useful for the diagnosis and therapy of diseases associated with aberrant expression of the gene encoding the receptor Kremen 1 and/or Kremen 2 e.g. tumors or diseases of the kidneys, bones and eyes, lipid and glucose metabolism and obesity. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound which is capable of modifying (a) the expression of the gene encoding Kremen 1 and/or Kremen 2 or (b) the activity of the Kremen 1 and/or Kremen 2 receptor. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287421 | Probes for Detection of NAT2 Gene, Reagent Containing the Same, and The Uses Thereof - Primer sets for amplifying target regions containing sites to be detected in the NAT2 gene by a gene amplification method are provided, wherein the primer sets can amplify the regions specifically. Three pairs of primer sets are used including forward primers consisting of the base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 7, 33, and 60 as well as reverse primers consisting of the base sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 18, 48 and 81, respectively. The use of these primer sets makes it possible to amplify three target regions including parts where three types of polymorphisms (NAT2*5, NAT2*6, and NAT2*7) of the NAT2 gene are generated, respectively, in the same reaction solution at the same time. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287422 | NUCLEIC ACID PROBES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING PLASMODIUM PARASITES - This invention relates to novel nucleic acid probes and methods for detecting | 2011-11-24 |
20110287423 | DIAGNOSIS OF VIRAL INFECTIONS BY DETECTION OF GENOMIC AND INFECTIOUS VIRAL DNA BY MOLECULAR COMBING - A method for detecting in vitro the presence of a genome of a DNA virus or a viral derived DNA in an infected eukaryotic cell, tissue or biological fluid using Molecular Combing or other nucleic acid stretching methods together with probes, especially nucleic acid probes, having a special design. A method for monitoring in vitro the effects of anti-viral treatment by following the presence of genomic viral or viral derived DNA polynucleotides in a virus-infected cell, tissue or biological fluid. Detection of an infectious form of a virus using Molecular Combing and DNA hybridization. A kit comprising probes used to carry out these methods and a composition comprising the probes. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287424 | METHYLATION-SPECIFIC COMPETITIVE ALLELE-SPECIFIC TAQMAN POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (CAST-PCR) - In some embodiments, the present inventions relates generally to compositions, methods and kits for use in discriminating between different methylated and/or unmethylated nucleic acid loci. In certain embodiments, the inventions provides for detecting or quantitating undifferentiated embryonic stem cells in a population of differentiated cells. The invention is also useful for discriminating between fetal versus maternal cells, or healthy versus infected cells, or normal versus cancerous cells, or detecting reduction in viral load or measuring therapeutic efficiency in a patient, and more. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287425 | Assays to Detect Small-Scale Mutations in Individual Cells - Methods, compositions, and assays are described which are useful in identifying point mutations, identifying cancer cells, and diagnosing cancer. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287426 | Apparatus and Methods for Analyzing Samples - The present invention relates to apparatus, systems, and methods for analyzing biological samples. The apparatus, systems, and methods can involve using a vacuum source to pull microfluidic volumes through analytical equipment, such as flow cells and the like. Additionally, the invention involves using optical equipment in conjunction with the analytical equipment to analyze samples and control the operation thereof. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287427 | 3'OH-UNBLOCKED, NUCLEOTIDES AND NUCLEOSIDES BASE MODIFIED WITH LABELS AND PHOTOCLEAVABLE, TERMINATING GROUPS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE IN DNA SEQUENCING - Provided are novel nucleotides, nucleoside, and their derivatives described herein, that can be used in DNA sequencing technology and other types of DNA analysis. In one embodiment, the nucleotide or nucleoside with an unprotected 3′-OH group is derivatized at the nucleobase to include a fluorescent dye attached via a linker to a photocleavable terminating group. The photocleavable-fluorescent group is designed to terminate DNA synthesis as well as be cleaved so that DNA oligomers can be sequenced efficiently in a parallel format. The design of such rapidly cleavable fluorescent groups on nucleotides and nucleosides can enhance the speed and accuracy of sequencing of large oligomers of DNA in parallel, to allow rapid whole genome sequencing, and the identification of polymorphisms and other valuable genetic information, as well as allowing further manipulation and analysis of nucleic acid molecules in their native state following cleavage of the fluorescent group. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287428 | NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE DETECTION - A method for determining whether a human individual is or has been infected with | 2011-11-24 |
20110287429 | USE OF HAPLOID GENOMES FOR GENETIC DIAGNOSIS, MODIFICATION AND MULTIPLICATION - Methods for propagating haploid genomes of male or female origina and genetic screening and modification thereof are provided. These haploid genomes may be used to produce haploid embryos, and embryonic stem-like cells and differentiated cells. Also, these haploid genomes and cells containing, may be used as nuclear transfer donors to produce diploid nuclear transfer units. These diploid NT units e.g., human NT units, may be used to obtain pluripotent cells and differentiated cells and tissues. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287430 | NON-THIOPURINE METHYLTRANSFERASE RELATED EFFECTS IN 6-MERCAPTOPURINE THERAPY - The present invention provides methods for predicting tolerance associated with 6-mercaptopurine drug treatment of an immune-mediated gastrointestinal disorder such as inflammatory bowel disease. In particular, the present invention provides methods for predicting a patient's risk of an adverse drug reaction (or tolerance) to a 6-mercaptopurine drug by genotyping a patient at a polymorphic site in at least one gene selected from the group consisting of a xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH) gene, molybdenum cofactor sulfurase (MOCOS) gene, and aldehyde oxidase (AOX) gene. The present invention further provides methods for optimizing therapeutic efficacy in a patient receiving a 6-mercaptopurine drug by determining whether the patient should be given an alternative drug based on the presence or absence of a polymorphism in at least one of the XDH, MOCOS, and AOX genes. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287431 | MODIFIED OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - Disclosed, among other things, are primers containing certain modified nucleobases in the 3′ terminal region of the primers that provide reduced formation of primer-dimers during amplification reactions, and various methods of use thereof. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287432 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TAILORING NUCLEOTIDE CONCENTRATION TO ENZYMATIC EFFICIENCIES IN DNA SEQUENCING TECHNOLOGIES - An embodiment of a method for optimizing sequencing performance is described that comprises the steps of calculating a nucleotide species specific degradation rate of an apyrase enzyme for a plurality of nucleotide species; determining a concentration for each of the nucleotide species using the nucleotide species specific degradation rate; iteratively providing the concentration of each of the nucleotide species in a reaction environment comprising a polymerase enzyme and a species of template nucleic acid molecule, wherein one or more molecules of the nucleotide species are incorporated into a nascent molecule in a sequencing reaction and the apyrase enzyme is introduced to the reaction environment to degrade unincorporated nucleotide species molecules; and detecting a signal in response to the incorporation of the nucleotide species. | 2011-11-24 |
20110287433 | Methods and Kits for the Rapid Determination of Patients at High Risk of Death During Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock - The present invention provides methods and kits to obtain an early evaluation of mortality risk and help therapeutic decisions for patients in severe sepsis with two organ failures, for example for patients in septic shock. The invention is based on the measure of the level of S100A8/A9 complex in plasma, since a level of S100A8/A9 above a predetermined threshold is indicative of a bad prognosis and a level of S100A8/A9 below said predetermined threshold is indicative of a good prognosis. | 2011-11-24 |