48th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110294042 | STAINLESS STEEL FOR POLYMER FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - There are provided a ferrite stainless steel for a polymer fuel cell separator having excellent corrosion resistance and interfacial contact resistance under an operating environment of a polymer fuel cell, and a preparation method of the stainless steel. A stainless steel includes C: 0.02 wt % or less, N: 0.02 wt % or less, Si: 0.4 wt % or less, Mn: 0.2 wt % or less, P: 0.04 wt % or less, S: 0.02 wt % or less, Cr: 25.0 to 32.0 wt %, Cu: 0 to 2.0 wt %, Ni: 0.8 wt % or less, Ti: 0.5 wt % or less, Nb: 0.5 wt % or less, waste Fe and inevitably contained elements. A preparation method of the stainless steel having a second passive film formed on a surface thereof includes forming a first passive film on the surface of the stainless steel by bright-annealing or annealing-pickling the stainless steel; removing the first passive film by pickling the stainless steel in a 10 to 20 wt % sulfuric acid solution at a temperature of 50 to 75° C. for a predetermined time; water-washing the stainless steel; and forming the second passive film by performing a passivation treatment on the stainless steel in the mixture of a 10 to 20 wt % nitric acid and a 1 to 10 wt % fluorine acid at a temperature of 40 to 60° C. for the predetermined time. Accordingly, it is possible to prepare a stainless steel having reduced elution resistance and excellent corrosion resistance and to produce a stainless steel for a polymer fuel cell separator, which has low interfacial contact resistance and excellent long-term performance even under a fuel cell operating condition of 60 to 150° C. and various surface roughness conditions. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294043 | ELECTRODE FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL EMPLOYING THE SAME - Electrodes for fuel cells including a quadrivalent metal element, a monovalent metal element or a divalent metal element, and phosphates, as well as fuel cells including the electrodes. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294044 | Novel Materials and Their Use for the Electrocatalytic Evolution or Uptake of H2 - Novel materials comprising a solid support, linker arms and metal-organic complexes, and their use for the electrocatalytic production and oxidation of H2. Such materials can be used for the production of electrodes in the field of electronics, and notably electrodes for fuel cells, electrolysers and photoelectrocatalytical (PEC) devices. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294045 | PHOTOMASK AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AND CORRECTING PHOTOMASK - The present invention provides a halftone mask comprising an assist pattern and a manufacturing method of the halftone mask, which uses an ArF excimer laser as an exposing source, is used for a projection exposure by an off axis illumination, does not resolve the assist pattern while keeping the focal depth magnification effect as the assist pattern, and may form a transferred image having high contrast of a main pattern. A photomask is a photomask comprising the main pattern which is transferred to a transfer-target surface by the projection exposure and the assist pattern which is formed nearby the main pattern and not transferred, characterized in that the main pattern and the assist pattern are each constituted from a semi-transparent film made of the same material, a retardation of 180° is generated between the light transmitting through the main pattern and the light transmitting through a transparent region of a transparent substrate, and a predetermined retardation within the scope of 70° to 115° is generated between the light transmitting through the assist pattern and the light transmitting through the transparent region of the transparent substrate. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294046 | PHOTO MASK AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING IMAGE SENSORS - A method for fabricating an image sensor includes forming an insulation layer over a substrate in a logic circuit region and a pixel region, forming a photoresist over the insulation layer, patterning the photoresist to form a photoresist pattern where the insulation layer in the pixel region is exposed and the insulation layer in the logic circuit region is not exposed, wherein a thickness of the photoresist pattern is gradually decreased in an interfacial region between the pixel region and the logic circuit region in a direction of the logic circuit region to the pixel region, and performing an etch back process over the insulation layer and the photoresist pattern in conditions that an etch rate of the photoresist pattern are substantially the same as that of the insulation layer. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294047 | PHOTOMASK BLANK, RESIST PATTERN FORMING PROCESS, AND PHOTOMASK PREPARATION PROCESS - A photomask blank has a resist film comprising (A) a base resin, (B) an acid generator, and (C) a basic compound. The resist film further comprises (D) a polymer comprising recurring units having a side chain having a fluorinated hydrocarbon group which contains a carbon atom to which a hydroxyl group is bonded and vicinal carbon atoms bonded thereto, the vicinal carbon atoms having in total at least two fluorine atoms bonded thereto. Addition of polymer (D) ensures uniform development throughout the resist film, enabling to form a resist pattern having high CD uniformity. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294048 | MOUNTING A PELLICLE TO A FRAME - A pellicle membrane is mounted between an outer frame and an inner frame. At least one of the frames is attached to the reticle without using conventional adhesives. The pellicle and reticle may be used in a lithography system. The pellicle allows radiation to pass through the pellicle to the reticle and may prevent particles from passing through the pellicle. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294049 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, CURED FILM, COLOR FILTER, METHOD OF PRODUCING COLOR FILTER AND SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR - The invention provides a polymerizable composition including an oxime ester photopolymerization initiator, an organic acid anhydride having a molecular weight of 300 or less, and a polymerizable compound. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294050 | PIGMENT DISPERSION COMPOSITION, RED COLORED COMPOSITION, COLORED CURABLE COMPOSITION, COLOR FILTER FOR A SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - Provided is a pigment dispersion composition suitable for a colored curable composition which enables retaining adhesion capability of a colored pattern and inhibiting the generation of residues, even when a relatively severe development condition is employed. Furthermore, a red colored composition capable of forming a red colored thin film with excellent spectral characteristics. The pigment composition contains an azo pigment represented by the following Formula (1); at least one of acidic functional group-containing organic pigment derivative, anthraquinone derivative, and triazine derivative; and a dispersant. The red colored composition contains a red pigment; a yellow pigment; and a dispersant, in which specific spectral characteristics are satisfied when a colored transmitting film having a thickness of 0.6 μm is formed using the red colored composition. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294051 | BLACK MATRIX FOR COLOUR FILTERS - Actinically modifiable composition comprising, all based on the entire composition, 10-70% by weight of a colorant or a mixture of colorants; 90-30% by weight of actinically reactive binder material consisting of components selected from the group consisting of binders, binder precursors, dispersants, photoinitiators and stabilizers, although optionally from 0% 30% by weight of the actinically reactive binder material can be non-reactive components; and 0-10% by weight of further, non-reactive constituents; characterized in that the composition has an optical density ≧1.0, preferably ≧1.2 and more preferably ≧1.4 in the entire wavelength range 430-650 nm per 1 μm layer thickness; and the colorant or 50-100% by weight, preferably 60-100% by weight and more preferably 70-100% by weight of the colorant mixture comprises a colorant obtainable by reaction of a compound of the formula (I) with a compound of the formula (II) in a molar ratio of 1:2, in the presence of a catalyst having a pK value ≦4.5 in water at 25° C., or a mixture of such colorants, wherein the black colorant is likely a product of the formula (iii) or a tautomer or isomer thereof. Likewise claimed are the use of this composition for producing colour filters, colour filters themselves and also a process for producing colour filters. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294052 | METHOD FOR ERASING IMAGE - According to one embodiment, a method for erasing an image includes erasing an image formed using a toner containing at least a binder resin, an electron donating color developable agent, and an electron accepting color developing agent by heating for 10 seconds or less. A color difference ΔE between a region where the image is erased and a paper is 5 or less. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294053 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC CARTRIDGE - When an abutting pressure of the cleaning blade on a photoreceptor is increased, a chattering occurs due to the so-called a stick-slip phenomenon that the blade repeatedly undergoes sticking to the outermost surface of the photoreceptor and slipping thereon. As a result, a possibility of noise generation becomes higher and there is a possibility that toner particles might pass through during slipping to cause a cleaning failure, resulting in a streaky image defect. There is also a higher possibility that the so-called a filming phenomenon might occur, in which a component of the toner sticks to the photoreceptor surface by the action of the blade pressure and becomes difficult to remove, so as to lead to persistent image defects. Furthermore, since the photoreceptor is rotated with toners in the state of being strongly pressed thereagainst, the image defects are apt to be caused due to peripheral-direction scratches. An electrophotographic photoreceptor is provided in which the outermost layer of the photoreceptor contains a specific charge-transporting material and a specific binder resin. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294054 | POLYALKYLENE GLYCOL BENZOATE POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE CONTAINING PHOTOCONDUCTORS - A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the charge transport layer contains a polyalkylene glycol benzoate and a fluorinated polymer. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294055 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - It is to provide a sheet-shaped electrophotographic photoreceptor which has an uncoated area, is good in mechanical adhesiveness between the photosensitive layer and the sheet-shaped conductive substrate but excellent ease of peeling with a solvent, and is further good in electrical properties. The electrophotographic photoreceptor comprises a sheet-shaped conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer provided thereon, wherein the electrophotographic photoreceptor contains a photosensitive layer-uncoated area within the sheet surface, and the photosensitive layer contains a copolycarbonate resin having an extremely restricted specific structure. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294056 | MAGNETIC TONER - A magnetic toner has magnetic toner particles, each of the magnetic toner particles containing a binder resin and a magnetic material, and an inorganic fine powder. The magnetic material is prepared by treating the surface of magnetic iron oxide with a silane compound. When the magnetic iron oxide is dispersed in an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid and dissolved until the dissolution proportion of the iron element reaches 5% by mass based on the total amount of the iron element contained in the magnetic iron oxide, the amount of silicon eluted by that point of time is 0.05% by mass or more and 0.50% by mass or less based on the magnetic iron oxide. The magnetic material has a moisture adsorption amount per unit area of 0.30 mg/m | 2011-12-01 |
20110294057 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present disclosure aims to provide a toner that is capable of keeping a photoreceptor drum in satisfactory condition for a long period of time and preventing the occurrence of pinholes on the photoreceptor drum, which plays a key role in forming images. The present disclosure provides an electrostatic charge image developing toner in which an external additive is added to toner base particles, wherein the external additive includes inorganic fine particles attached with conductive fine particles, and the conductive fine particles are attached to the inorganic fine particles with certain strength. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294058 | TONER - A toner containing a wax, wherein the wax has a mass decrease at 165° C. of 10% by mass or less, a molecular chain consisting of C—H bonds and C—C bonds, and a penetration of 5 mm to 25 mm, wherein a product of a ½ method softening point (° C.) of the toner and an amount of the wax on a surface of the toner is 8 to 20, and wherein the toner is obtained by a method including emulsifying or dispersing in an aqueous medium a toner material liquid, which is a liquid containing a toner material, which contains the wax. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294059 | TONER AND TONER MANUFACTURING METHOD - Disclosed is a toner comprising at least a binder resin, a colorant and a polyurethane resin, wherein the polyurethane resin is a carboxy-denatured polyurethane resin. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294060 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE - To provide a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image, which is free from fogging even by means of a high speed and long operating life machine and which brings about no OPC filming or soiling of components. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294061 | CRYSTALLINE RESINS FOR TONERS - The present invention relates to a crystalline resin for toners which includes a composite resin including a polycondensation-based resin component obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component containing an aliphatic diol having 2 to 10 carbon atoms with a carboxylic acid component containing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, and a styrene-based resin component; a resin binder containing the crystalline resin and a non-crystalline resin; and a toner for electrophotography which contains the resin binder. According to the present invention, there are provided a crystalline resin for toners which is capable of producing a toner that is excellent in not only low-temperature fixing ability but also gloss of images and anti-filming property, a resin binder, and a toner for electrophotography. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294062 | TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER - A toner containing a resin binder and a colorant, wherein the resin binder contains a crystalline resin and an amorphous resin, the crystalline resin containing a composite resin containing: a polycondensation resin component obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component containing an aliphatic diol having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and a carboxylic acid component containing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid compound, and a styrenic resin component, and the amorphous resin containing a polyester obtained from an alcohol component containing an aliphatic diol in an amount of 60% by mol or more, and a carboxylic acid component. The toner of the present invention is suitably used in, for example, the development of a latent image formed in electrophotography, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing method or the like. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294063 | TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION - To provide a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image, which satisfies both low temperature fixing property and blocking resistance and which is excellent in the fixed image strength and further excellent in the production stability and is capable of presenting a constant quality, and a process for its production. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294064 | TONER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TONER, DEVELOPER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner comprising a colorant, a release agent, an amorphous polyester, and a crystalline polyester having an endothermic peak temperature of 60 to 80° C. and an endothermic quantity of 3.0 to 20.0 J/g. The endothermic peak temperature is determined from a constant rate component curve of the crystalline polyester obtained in a second heating of temperature-modulated differential scanning calorimetry. The endothermic quantity is determined from an area between the constant rate component curve and its base line drawn between 0 and 100° C., within a temperature range of 0 to 50° C. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294065 | LIQUID DEVELOPER, LIQUID DEVELOPING DEVICE, AND WET IMAGE FORMING METHOD - In order to prevent the occurrence of bleeding in a nip between a photoreceptor and an intermediate transfer body or a nip between the photoreceptor and a sheet, which is a problem in a wet developing method, the present disclosure provides a liquid developer that includes an electrically insulating carrier liquid and colored particles dispersed within the carrier liquid, further contains an organic polymer compound, and has a viscosity of 30 to 400 mPa·s at a measurement temperature of 25° C. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294066 | POSITIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, CURED FILM USING THE SAME, PROTECTING FILM, INSULATING FILM, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a positive photosensitive resin composition which can reduce warping of a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer or the like even when the positive photosensitive resin composition is subjected to dehydration ring closing by the application of a thermal history; a cured film; a protecting film; an insulating film; a semiconductor device; and a display device. The positive photosensitive resin composition comprises a polyamide resin mainly composed of a polybenzoxazole precursor and being patterned on the substrate such as a semiconductor wafer or the like by coating, exposure and development. The cured film is obtained by subjecting the positive photosensitive resin composition containing a polyamide resin mainly composed of a polybenzoxazole precursor to dehydration ring closing. The protecting film comprises the cured film. Specifically disclosed is a positive photosensitive resin composition comprises a polyamide resin (A) and a photosensitizing agent (B), wherein the polyamide resin comprises a repeating unit (A-1) represented by the general formula (1), and a repeating unit (A-2) represented by the general formula (2) and/or a repeating unit (A-3) represented by the general formula (3). | 2011-12-01 |
20110294067 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION - A photosensitive resin composition is disclosed. The photosensitive resin composition includes an alkali soluble resin with an epoxy structure, a photopolymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, a photoinitiator, and a thermal curing agent. The photosensitive resin composition provides great surface hardness, adhesion and transmittance to meet industrial requirements. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294068 | Self-Segregating Multilayer Imaging Stack With Built-In Antireflective Properties - A coating process comprises forming a patterned material layer on a substrate using a self-segregating polymeric composition comprising a polymeric photoresistive material and an antireflective coating material contained in a single solution. When depositing this solution on a substrate and removing the solvent, the two materials self-segregate into two layers. This produces a coated substrate having a uniaxial bilayer coating oriented in a direction orthogonal to the substrate with a top photoresistive coating layer and a bottom antireflective coating layer. Pattern-wise exposing the coated substrate to imaging radiation and contacting the coated substrate with a developer, produces the patterned material layer. Any optional top coat material and a portion of the photoresist layer can be simultaneously removed from the coated substrate to form a patterned photoresist layer on the substrate. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294069 | PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF FORMING PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC PATTERNS - Provided are photoresist compositions useful in forming photolithographic patterns by a negative tone development process. Also provided are methods of forming photolithographic patterns by a negative tone development process and substrates coated with the photoresist compositions. The compositions, methods and coated substrates find particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294070 | MONOMER, POLYMER, CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION, AND PATTERNING PROCESS - A polymer is obtained from a hydroxyphenyl methacrylate monomer having an acid labile group substituted thereon. A positive resist composition comprising the polymer as a base resin has a very high contrast of alkaline dissolution rate before and after exposure, a high resolution, a good profile and minimal line edge roughness of a pattern after exposure, a retarded acid diffusion rate, and good etching resistance. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294071 | ELECTRON GUN, LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE, AND ELECTRON BEAM APPARATUS - An electron gun includes a cathode, a bias electrode, and an anode disposed along a common axis in order thereof. In the electron gun, an electron emitting surface of the cathode has such a shape that brightness of a crossover is more uniform than that in a case that both a first region including a point on the axis and a second region located outside the first region have a first radius of curvature. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294072 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USING PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using a photolithography process may include forming an anti-reflective layer and a first photoresist film on a lower surface. The first photoresist film may be exposed to light and a first photoresist pattern having a first opening may be formed by developing the first photoresist film. A plasma treatment can be performed on the first photoresist pattern and a second photoresist film may be formed on the first photoresist pattern, which may be exposed to light. A second photoresist pattern may be formed to have a second opening by developing the second photoresist film. Here, the second opening may be substantially narrower than the first opening. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294073 | PREPARING METHOD OF METAL POWDER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INNER ELECTRODE OF MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for preparing metal powder, which includes the steps of: providing a base substrate; forming a pattern layer, having a concave-convex pattern of a predetermined shape, on the base substrate; forming a metal film separated from the pattern layer by the concave-convex pattern; and separating the metal film from the pattern layer, thereby naturally patterning the metal film in the predetermined shape, and a method for manufacturing inner electrodes of a multilayer ceramic capacitor using the same. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294074 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND EXPOSING METHOD USING THE APPARATUS - An exposure apparatus and an exposing method using the apparatus. The exposure apparatus includes a photomask having a plurality of optical sources attached to a substrate. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294075 | PATTERNING METHOD - A patterning method of the present invention is described as follows. A mask layer and a patterned photoresist layer are formed on a target layer in sequence, wherein an etching rate of the mask layer is different from an etching rate of the target layer. A plurality of spacers is formed on sidewalls of the patterned photoresist layer respectively, wherein an etching rate of the spacers is different from the etching rate of the mask layer. The patterned photoresist layer is removed to form an opening between any two adjacent spacers. A portion of the mask layer is removed by using the spacers as a mask so as to form a patterned mask layer. A portion of the target layer is removed by using the patterned mask layer as a mask. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294076 | METHOD FOR MAKING PATTERNED ROLLER - A method for making a patterned roller includes: forming a dry film photoresist layer on an outer surface of a to-be-patterned roller; exposing the dry film photoresist layer to an exposure machine using a photomask; developing the dry film photoresist layer to expose a plurality of portions of the outer surface of the to-be-patterned roller; sandblasting the exposed portions of the outer surface of the to-be-patterned roller to define a pattern in the outer surface of the to-be-patterned roller; and removing the remaining dry film photoresist layer to obtain a patterned roller. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294077 | Method of Controlling a Boiler Plant During Switchover From Air-Combustion to Oxygen-Combustion - A method of controlling a boiler plant during a switchover period from an air-combustion mode to an oxygen-combustion mode. The method includes steps of feeding fuel into a furnace of the boiler plant at a rate determined by a fuel feeding scheme, feeding air into the furnace at a rate determined by a descending air feeding scheme, feeding substantially pure oxygen into the furnace at a rate determined by an ascending oxygen feeding scheme, and recirculating flue gas into the furnace at a rate determined by an ascending flue gas recirculating scheme. The fuel feeding scheme, the air feeding scheme and the oxygen feeding scheme are such that the fuel is combusted and the flue gas containing residual oxygen is produced. Also, the fuel feeding scheme, the air feeding scheme and the oxygen feeding scheme are such that the content of residual oxygen in the flue gas is, during at least a portion of the switchover period, greater than during any of the air-combustion mode and the oxygen-combustion mode. The method makes it possible to reduce CO | 2011-12-01 |
20110294078 | Method for Controlling a Gas Burner and a Hob with Several Gas Burners - With a method for controlling a gas burner, the latter is supplied with gas by an electronically controllable gas valve, wherein it is supplied with gas by the gas valve in a low power range and in a high power range. Only one of the power ranges is available at any point in time, wherein in each of the power ranges a power from a minimum power to a maximum power can be preset at the gas burner using an operating element. The low power range and the high power range differ here by more than 50%. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294079 | Acoustically Variable Burner System - An acoustically variable burner system is provided, having a burner wherein the flow of gas thereto, and consequently the flame pattern resulting from the ignition of the gas, is variable by transmission of acoustic waves therethrough via an acoustically-based control system. The preferred burner design produces a realistic, wood-burning type flame pattern. An acoustic controller, such as an APPLE® iPod®, MP3 player, computer, etc., may be utilized to drive/control electroacoustic transducers positioned adjacent the burner, the sound waves of which are produced thereby varying the flow rate of gas to the burner gas ports, thereby varying the flame height in direct correspondence with the audio signal. Further, the flame color may be altered by introduction of flame color variant compositions exposed to the flame via a flame color variation device removably positioned adjacent the burner. The system is preferably controlled via a specialized computer program running on the acoustic controller, which enables choice of flame patterns, duration, audible audio to accompany the flame display, etc. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294080 | LAMINAR FLOW JETS - A burner head is constructed with adjacent gas delivery tubes of different geometric cross-section shapes which are mechanically held in place radially. The tubes touch in a longitudinal direction at points along their respective inner and outer circumferences so that precise axial alignment whether coaxial or axially offset, is achieved while preserving the necessary laminar gas flow. This configuration greatly speeds the production time which allows economical burners to be produced even when a greater number of faceplate jets is desired. The tube-to-tube contact is also beneficial to the operation of the burner by providing a heat transfer path away from the innermost tube, which prevents overheating. Examples of the simplest geometric tube shapes employed are, for example, a square within a circle, or conversely, a circle within a square. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294081 | Transforming container candles and uses thereof - The invention provides transforming container candles that, during burning, exhibit striking color-changing and pattern-forming characteristics. A color-changing transforming container candle may comprise at least a first and a second layer, column or core of wax of different colors. During burning of the candle, the colored wax components become liquefied and intermixed, ultimately transforming into a single layer of wax of a final color differing from that of the original wax layers. Color-changing candles configured in particular color combinations and arrangements of wax components are useful for color therapy of the human energy system, including the chakras and meridians. Transforming candles can be “sentimented” with benevolent intentions and energies (such as the desire for healing, world peace, etc.) by a method that includes the practice of mindfulness by a chandler during the production of the candle. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294082 | METAL HEAT TREATING METHODS AND DEVICES - The invention and its group of variants consists of metal heat treating methods, a method for the combustion of liquid or gaseous fuel and hot air in a directly or indirectly fired furnace, and a heating device and regeneration nozzles for the carrying out of said method. The invention, and its variants, relate to the field of metallurgy and mechanical engineering, and can be used for metal heat processing (e.g., melting, heating for deformation, heat treatment) and for the sintering, drying (and other types of heat treatment) of non-metallic products such as ceramics. The essence of the invention are the novel technical features that make it possible to attain, while implementing the invention, the air excess factor (α) values in fuel and hot air mixture that are greater than 2.0 and mainly set within a range equal or less than 6.0. Said invention makes it possible to reduce the waste of metal, during the processing thereof, in a directly or indirectly fired furnace, and to decrease the metal hydrogenation levels, including aluminium, titanium and iron alloys. The use of the invention in indirectly fired furnaces makes it possible to extend the service life of radiant tubes and melting pots. Experimental data obtained by the inventors prove that the technical result is attained by the respective composition of the atmosphere (gaseous phase) of the combustion products of liquid or gaseous fuel and hot air mixture where the air excess factor (α) values are greater than 2.0. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294083 | Molten Salt Treatment System and Process - A molten salt treatment system and process can include one or more tubular conduits flowably connected to a molten salt reactor, the tubular conduit containing concentrically within it a pipe or a shaft separated by an annular space therebetween, and one or more gas sources connected to feed gas into the annular space. The system may include a scrubbing device flowably connected to a molten salt reactor off-gas outlet to receive an off-gas, a first heating device configured to heat the effluent from the scrubbing device, and a filtering device flowably connected to receive the effluent from the heating device. An overflow conduit may be flowably connected to a molten salt reactor overflow outlet to receive molten salt therefrom and discharge the molten salt to a salt recovery vessel, and a blower or other gas mover may be connected to the molten salt reactor and the recovery vessel to prevent backflow of cold gases through the overflow outlet to the molten salt reactor. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294084 | SYSTEM FOR THERMALLY PROCESSING LUMPY SOLID MATERIAL - The system according to the invention for thermally processing lumpy solid material substantially comprises a preheating device, a furnace and a separation or classification device which is arranged therebetween and which has a coarse material outlet connected to the furnace and a fine material outlet. The furnace and the preheating device are connected to each other by means of a gas/solid material line which is arranged so as to be inclined relative to the vertical, the furnace exhaust gases being introduced at the end of the gas/solid material line at the furnace side and the preheated solid material being supplied at the end at the preheater side. The separation or classification device is connected to a bypass line which branches off from the gas/solid material line so that at least a partial amount of the preheated solid material can be branched off via the bypass line by means of gravitational force and can be supplied to the separation or classification device. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294085 | Method and device for the temperature control and/or temperature regulation of a preform heating device - A method for the temperature control and/or regulation of a heating device ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110294086 | Method and device for the temperature control and/or regulation of a preform heating device - A method for the temperature control and/or regulation of a heating device ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110294087 | HEATING PLATE FOR HEATING A SHEET - The heating plate for heating a sheet in a thermoforming machine prior to forming comprises a highly heat-conductive support plate having a working surface, a heating means connected to the support plate, and a wear layer formed as a replaceable wear plate, which is held magnetically to the working surface of the support plate. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294088 | Tool for orthodontic appliance - An orthodontic tool for an orthodontic appliance includes a handle and at least one distal end having a finger. The finger has a manipulator, which may include a pin or a plurality of pins, and a probe for engaging a rotary archwire cover. Using the tool, the orthodontist may open and close the archwire cover, which is rotationally mounted to an orthodontic bracket. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294089 | System and method for detection and removal of dental tartar - A dental tartar detection and removal device ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110294090 | NON-INVASIVE REFERENCE DEVICE - Non-invasive reference device to be temporarily fixed on a tooth. The reference device is made of biocompatible, radiopaque material and allows the determination of anatomical structures in a jaw. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294091 | SYRINGES FOR DISPENSING MULTI-COMPONENT MATERIAL - A syringe ( | 2011-12-01 |
20110294092 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DENTAL IMPLANT SURGERY - A method for performing an inferior lift in the sinus includes preparing an initial opening in the bone that is drilled to a depth just prior to reaching a sinus floor. Using a sonic drilling device, a final portion of the sinus floor is removed until a schneiderian membrane is reached. A bone graft is inserted into the opening, lift said schneiderian membrane. After ossification of the bone graft, an implant is inserted into the opening and graft. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294093 | IMPLANT ANALOG - The present invention refers to an analog implant for a dental model which has such a geometry as to allow its height positioning, axial positioning and angular orientation in a bore or blind hole of a dental model, the analog implant having a distal portion and a proximal portion, where the proximal portion has a rotationally symmetric geometry in a cross-section which is perpendicular to the axis of the proximal portion, where the rotationally symmetric geometry is adapted to ensure securing against rotation and repositioning of the analog implant in a bore or blind hole of a dental model, the external geometry of the proximal portion being such that the analog implant can be removed from the dental model, and where a proximally positioned shoulder of the distal portion forms a height stop which allows precise height positioning of the analog implant on the dental model or on the soft tissue of the dental model, respectively. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294094 | Implant and method - Disclosed is an implant, particularly to be employed in implant operations, to be implanted in bone tissue. Such implants may assist in reducing pressure of the implant on the surrounding bone tissue. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294095 | TOOTH STUMP STRUCTURE, PRODUCTION METHOD AND DESIGN THEREOF - A method for producing a tooth stump structure that is to be anchored in a root canal comprises the following steps: flexible needles are introduced one after the other into a recess in the form of a root canal or into an exposed cavity; the length of the protruding ends of the needles is adjusted to the form of a core of the stump structure, the core is then modelled from a semi-liquid, polymerizable composition and subsequently hardened; and an outer jacket of a crown is applied to the core. The tooth stump structure produced by said method is formed by a structural core made of a hardened composition, wherein individual flexible needles are anchored in said core and protrude therefrom, a cross section of the needles being circular, elliptical or polygonal and their diameter ranging from 0.1 to 0.8 mm. The protruding parts of the needles occupy a space that corresponds essentially to the space of the root canal or the cavity. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294096 | Acoustic Monitoring of Oral Care Devices - A device is disclosed for acoustically determining one or more characteristics of a powered oral care (POC) implement. The device comprises a transducer and a processor, wherein: the transducer receives sound generated by the POC implement and converts the sound into a signal representative of the sound; the transducer is in electrical communication with the processor and transmits the signal representative of the sound to the processor; and the processor determines one or more characteristics of the POC implement based on the signal representative of the sound. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294097 | Electronic Training Game and Method - A training game that requires a player to role-play a conversation in which the player is judged according to the player's demonstration of a Hidden Skill. Skills relevant to successful performance in a particular type of conversation (for example, a sales call) are identified. The player is aware that these are the skills the player is expected to learn and to demonstrate. The player is judged, however, as to the player's performance on a subset of the skills. The player does not know which of the skills form the subset on which the player will be judged. By hiding the specific skill being evaluated from the role player, the game encourages the player to perform all necessary conversation skills during the role-play. Only then is the player guaranteed to execute the Hidden Skill. The game thereby trains players in all aspects of the relevant conversation skills. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294098 | Times Table - Teaching accessories that will help children learn and love arithmetic. Using a table with chips and sectional slots on the table, the child will solve problems by themselves or with others. Starting at a young age will help boost mathematical skills in school, just like learning reading at a young age has helped boost reading skills for children. The parent will select the type of problem the child will solve. The problem is then given and the child will use the chips provided in the corner of the table to solve the problem. The table has ten slots that can hold up to 100 chips on their side alone. The child will move up in skill level and feel accomplishment that will make them want to learn more and do more problems. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294099 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED ANALYSIS AND DIAGNOSIS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH - A method and apparatus for automated analysis of emotional content of speech for discovery and assistance in early diagnosis of stress-related psychological health (PH) related issues is presented. Further, methods and apparatus for evaluation of treatments for PH disorders are also presented. Telephony calls are routed via a network such as a public service telephone network (PSTN) and delivered to an interactive voice response system (IVR) where prerecorded or synthesized prompts guide the caller to speech responses. The caller is led through a self-report questionnaire used by psychological professionals to identify stress-related disorders. These speech responses are analyzed for emotional content in real time or collected via recording and analyzed in batch. This data may be included in multi-dimensional databases for analysis and comparison to other collected patient data. Analysis may be performed to either increase the effectiveness of diagnosis (post confirmation) or evaluate the effectiveness of treatment regimes. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294100 | PRAYER MAT WITH PRAYER MONITORING SYSTEM - The invention satisfies this need. The invention is an elongate prayer mat having a first end and a second end and further comprising (a) a first tactile sensor disposed proximate to the first end; (b) a second tactile sensor disposed proximate to the second end; (c) a third tactile sensor disposed proximate to the second tactile sensor and between the second tactile sensor and the first tactile sensor; (d) a fourth tactile sensor disposed to the right of the third tactile sensor, proximate to the second tactile sensor and between the second tactile sensor and the first tactile sensor; (e) a top layer for concealing each of the tactile sensors; (f) a microprocessor for receiving electrical signals from the tactile sensors and for displaying the progress of prayer steps on a display device. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294101 | PHYSICAL SKILLS TRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A physical skills training apparatus particularly useful for training various close-contact sports skills and techniques related to stance, balance, hand positioning accuracy, leg movement, muscle strength, action and reaction times, resistance, movement finesse, and others, includes a main structure or body that provides at least geometric form, structural integrity, engageability by at least one user if the apparatus is connected to a mount or support and, by two or more users (as, e.g., opposing participants), and is characterized by its geometric form to be portable, relatively light-weight, and easily transportable by a single person. Illustratively, the main body of the apparatus may be in the form of a one-piece, high aspect ratio plate that is flat or curved. The main body will have (holding) means for gripping, grasping or holding the apparatus by a user on one side of the apparatus, which may be in the form of shaped and oriented openings to accommodate both hands of a user, or handles. There may be more than two of the openings or more than two sets of the openings to facilitate different holding positions by a single user if the apparatus is mounted or, by two simultaneous users, one on each of the front side and the back side of the apparatus. Training methods are disclosed. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294102 | DENTAL HYGIENE INSTRUCTIONAL DEVICE - A dental hygiene instructional apparatus comprising a three dimensional figure with an open mouth and a plurality of simulated, three dimensional upper teeth protruding downwardly from an upper surface of the open mouth in an arc shaped pattern and a plurality of simulated, three dimensional lower teeth protruding upwardly from a lower surface of the open mouth in an arc shaped pattern. At least one light emitting source is positioned within each of the upper teeth and the lower teeth so that each of the upper teeth and the lower teeth may be individually illuminated during successive intervals of time. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294103 | Training aid for a dental injection - A training aid for a dental injection, including a human-like head model, a first apparatus for alerting when the dental injection is properly positioned in the human-like head model, and a second apparatus for alerting when the dental injection is not properly positioned in the human-like head model. The interior structure of the human-like head includes for targeting purposes the maxilla with appropriate arteries and nerves being clearly visible, the mandible with appropriate arteries and nerves being clearly visible, and the buccal gingiva over the mandibular canal being clearly visible. The first apparatus and the second apparatus are so positioned within the human-like head model to allow for training for the dental injection including a V2 block including infiltration, posterior superior alveolar, middle superior alveolar anterior superior, infraorbital, greater palatine, and nasopalatine, and V3 blocks including inferior alveolar, buccal nerve, and mental block. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294104 | REMOTE CONTROL, KARAOKE DEVICE, AND SONG SELECTING METHOD - A remote control controls a karaoke device to select songs. The remote control stores a controller identifier, obtains a user unique code and control instructions input by a song selector, and combines the controller identifier, the user unique code, and each of the control instructions into a controlling message. The remote control transmits the controlling messages to the karaoke device to enable the karaoke device to collectively display the songs selected by the song selector and the user unique code corresponding to the song selector. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294105 | Contiunuity of instruction during a socially distancing event - A method wherein live, in-person academic coursework that is cancelled for extended periods due to an exigency, for example a natural disaster, pandemic, or other socially distancing event, can be quickly, efficiently, gracefully, and cost-effectively transitioned into an online environment in order to ensure academic continuity by identifying a triggering event whereby in-person academic coursework is cancelled, initiating an academic continuity process, querying a student information system for data, interfacing this student information system data with a learning management system to populate the learning management system, simultaneously scaling the learning management system utilizing a cloud computing infrastructure, and transitioning the cancelled in-person academic coursework to an online environment. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294106 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTION, AGGREGATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FREE-TEXT INFORMATION - An interactive computer system and method collects, aggregates and distributes information derived from free-text responses to questions. The system and method collect free-text responses from a subject user and aggregates them with free-text responses from other users. The system and method then uses these free-text responses in learning methodologies (such as temporal spacing) and styles to facilitate long-term learning and knowledge retention. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294107 | LEARNING SYSTEM - A computer implemented learning system | 2011-12-01 |
20110294108 | System and Method for an Ex Vivo Body Organ Electrosurgical Research Device - The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for inflating and perfusing a body organ. The system and method includes a housing, a vacuum source, a perfusion pump and a temperature control module. The housing defines a cavity for containing an ex vivo body organ. In embodiments, the housing may include a cover. The housing includes one or more apertures that are defined therethrough and configured to mechanically interface with one or more sensors. The vacuum source is configured to inflate and deflate the body organ. The perfusion pump is configured to circulate a solution into the body organ. The temperature control module is operatively connected to one or more heating elements and one or more cooling elements. In addition, the temperature control module is configured to regulate the temperature of the body organ within the housing. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294109 | METHODS FOR DETECTING AN ANALYTE - Methods of decreasing non-specific binding in solid phase assays for an analyte are disclosed. In the methods, the solid phase apparatus (lateral flow solid phase apparatus or capillary flow solid phase apparatus) is subjected to elevated heat. The elevated heat can be applied subsequent to application of a test sample to the solid phase apparatus. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294110 | SET OF MAGNETIC LABELS - Provided is a label for an analyte, which label is attached to a magnetic or magnetisable substance, the label comprising:
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20110294111 | METHOD OF DETERMINING AND CONFIRMING THE PRESENCE OF AN HPV IN A SAMPLE - Methods are provided for genotyping a target nucleic acid in a sample. In various aspects, the methods comprise generating nucleic acid hybrids between probes specific for the genotypes of interest and the target nucleic acid and detecting hybridization in the sample. In other aspects, the methods comprise using multi-probe mixtures to reduce the volume of sample necessary to determine the genotype of the target nucleic acid. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294112 | METHODS FOR POINT-OF-CARE DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID IN A SAMPLE - Provided herein are methods and apparatus for detecting a target nucleic acid in a sample and related methods and apparatus for diagnosing a condition in an individual. The condition is associated with presence of nucleic acid produced by certain pathogens in the individual. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294113 | DETECTION DEVICE FOR DETECTING BIOLOGICAL MICROPARTICLES SUCH AS BACTERIA, VIRUSES, SPORES, POLLEN OR BIOLOGICAL TOXINS, AND DETECTION METHOD - A device for the detection of micro particles that can be marked by probes or antibodies capable of being detected by radiation has a filter, a supply system, and a detection system. Fluid to be examined is passed over a filter to filter out the micro particles and to perform the marking steps by supplying corresponding marking substances to the filter | 2011-12-01 |
20110294114 | Optimization of determinants for successful genetic correction of diseases, mediated by hematopoietic stem cells - Methods and compositions disclosed herein generally relates to methods of determining minimum hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) chimerism and gene dosage for correction of a hematopoietic disease; in particular, in in vivo models. The invention also relates to modified lentiviral expression vectors for increase a viral titer and various methods for increasing such titers as well as expression vectors capable of enhancing such titers. The invention also relates to CHS4 chromatin insulator-derived functional insulator sequences. The invention further relates to methods for genetic correction of diseases or reducing symptoms thereof, such as sickle cell anemia, a lysosomal storage disease. The invention further relates to a method of improving and/or correcting one or more central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities caused by one or more lysosomal storage disease. The invention further relates to methods of improving titer in transfection-based bioreactor culture production or transfection-based production systems using eukaryotic cells. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294115 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND DNA MOLECULES - The present invention relates to a novel method for analyzing nucleic acid sequences based on real-time detection of DNA polymerase-catalyzed incorporation of each of the four nucleotide bases, supplied individually and serially in a microfluidic system, to a reaction cell containing a template system comprising a DNA fragment of unknown sequence and an oligonucleotide primer. Incorporation of a nucleotide base into the template system can be detected by any of a variety of methods including but not limited to fluorescence and chemiluminescence detection. Alternatively, microcalorimetic detection of the heat generated by the incorporation of a nucleotide into the extending template system using thermopile, thermistor and refractive index measurements can be used to detect extension reactions. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294116 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIRECT SEQUENCING OF SINGLE DNA MOLECULES - The invention provides improved methods for sequencing nucleic acids, e.g., for medical applications and biomedical research. The disclosed methods can be applied to rapid personalized medicine, genetic diagnosis, pathogen identification, and sequencing species genomes. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294117 | NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DETERMINING NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE OF TARGET NUCLEIC ACID USING THE SAME - A nucleic acid sequencing device includes at least one nanochannel, a first electrode and a second electrode disposed at opposite ends of the nanochannel for applying a voltage in the lengthwise direction of the nanochannel, and a first detector that detects a location signal of a target nucleic acid passing through the nanochannel and a second detector that detects a signal from a detectable label bound to the target nucleic acid. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294118 | WATER SOLUBLE FLUORESCENT COMPOUNDS - The invention provides a novel class of fluorescent compounds. Also provided are conjugates of the fluorescent compounds, methods of using the fluorescent compounds and their conjugates as well as kits including the fluorescent compounds and their conjugates. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294119 | NOVEL METHODS OF DIFFERENTIATING YEAST STRAINS AND/OR DETERMINING GENETIC STABILITY OF YEAST STRAINS, AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to a method of determining the strain or strains of yeast in a sample, comprising: obtaining and screening nucleic acid from yeast for target sequences comprises all or part of a gene, or a flanking region associated with a gene, in the yeast mitochondrial DNA; and determining from the results of the screen the yeast strain or strains in the sample. Also provided is a method of determining the genetic stability of a yeast strain in a sample, wherein one target sequences in the nucleic acid comprises all or part of a gene, or a flanking region associated with a gene, in the yeast mitochondrial DNA or all or part of a gene, or a flanking region associated with a gene, located in the subtelomeric region of a chromosome; and determining from the results of the screen if the yeast strain is genetically stable. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294120 | Probes for Detection of SULT1A1 Gene, Reagent Containing the Same, and the Uses Thereof - A primer set for amplifying a region including sites to be detected of SULT1A1*2 and SULT1A1*3 in the SULT1A1 gene by a gene amplification method is provided, wherein the primer set can amplify the region specifically. A pair of primer set is used including a forward primer consisting of the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7 as well as a reverse primer consisting of the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18. The use of this primer set makes it possible to specifically and efficiently amplify a region including both sites where two types of polymorphisms (SULT1A1*2 and SULT1A1*3) of the SULT1A1 gene are generated. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294121 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PROGNOSING, DETECTING, AND TREATING AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION - The invention provides methods and compositions for determining whether a subject is at risk of developing age-related macular degeneration, for example, the wet or neovascular form of age-related macular degeneration. The method involves determining whether the subject has a protective variant and/or a risk variant at a polymorphic site in the HTRA1 gene. In addition, the invention provides a method of treating or slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration by reducing the expression of the HTRA1 gene, or reducing the biological activity of the HTRA1 gene product. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294122 | Synthesis of 2', 3'-Dideoxynucleosides for Automated DNA Synthesis and Pyrophosphorolysis Activated Polymerization - Methods for preparation of 2′,3′-dideoxynucleotides support structures, such as 2′,3′-dideoxyguanosine, 2′,3′-dideoxyadenosine, and 3′-deoxythymidine support structures are disclosed. Various methods of using such structures are also provided, such as their use for automated DNA synthesis and pyrophosphorolysis activated polymerization. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294123 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING OR TREATING PROSTATE CANCER - The present invention provides methods for detecting and/or diagnosing cancer through the determination of the expression level of the STC2 gene. The gene was discovered to discriminate cancer cells from normal cells. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods of screening for therapeutic agents useful in the treatment of cancer, methods for treating cancer. Moreover, the present invention provides double-stranded molecules targeting the STC2 gene, which are suggested to be useful in the treatment of cancer. The compositions and methods of the present invention find particular applicability to prostate cancer, more specifically, castration-resistant prostate cancer and aggressive prostate cancer. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294124 | METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF PHOSPHORUS ATOM MODIFIED NUCLEIC ACIDS - Described herein are methods of syntheses of phosphorous atom-modified nucleic acids comprising chiral X-phosphonate moieties. The methods described herein provide backbone-modified nucleic acids in high diasteteomeric purity via an asymmetric reaction of an achiral molecule comprising a chemically stable H-phophonate moiety with a nucleoside/nucleotide. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294125 | COLORIMETRIC BIOSENSOR WITH ALLOSTERIC DNAZYME ACTIVATION AND ROLLING CIRCLE SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION - The present disclosure includes a method of determining the presence of a target in a sample comprising an allosteric DNAzyme; rolling circle amplification dependent on the activity of the allosteric DNAzyme in the presence of target and a detection system. The methods further comprise quantifying the amount of target in the sample by comparing the detection with a control. Also included herein are kits for practicing the methods described herein and methods of designing biosensor systems. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294126 | KITS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING OXIDATIVE STRESS - The invention relates to kits and methods for assessing the susceptibility of a human to oxidative stress or damage. The methods involve assessing occurrence in the human's genome of one or more polymorphisms (e.g., single nucleotide polymorphisms) that occur in one or more genes associated with oxidative stress and that are associated with a disorder in humans. Preferred assessment and scoring methods are disclosed, as are kit for performing the methods. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294127 | ELITE EVENT A2704-12 AND METHODS AND KITS FOR IDENTIFYING SUCH EVENT IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - Tools are provided which allow rapid and unequivocal identification elite event A207-12 in biological samples. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294128 | Concentration and Enrichment of Microbial Cells and Microbial Nucleic Acids from Bodily Fluids - The present invention relates to a method for isolating microorganisms and/or microorganisms nucleic acids from a bodily fluid that may comprise or may be suspected to comprise microorganisms and/or host cells and/or host cells debris. Microorganisms nucleic acids may further be isolated by lysing the isolated microorganisms. The present invention also relates to a method for detecting microorganisms in a bodily fluid. The present invention further relates to a saponin formulation and its use. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294129 | METHOD FOR AMPLIFYING AND/OR DETECTING NUCLEIC ACIDS, KITS AND USES OF SAID METHOD - A method of amplification and/or of detection for removing contaminants in a liquid biological sample containing nucleic acids of interest to amplify, which includes treating the biological sample chemically or enzymatically to convert one type of base of the nucleic acids of interest to another type of base; adding amplification primers, intended for specifically amplifying said converted nucleic acids of interest, each primer being constituted of three different types of bases; adding to the biological sample, after these treatments, amplification reagents the primers previously synthesized; and placing the solution and the reagents in conditions permitting amplification and/or detection of the converted nucleic acids. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294130 | Anti-Cancer Drug Screening Method Using ROR-alpha - The present invention relates to a method for screening an anticancer agent using RORα, the method comprising the steps of: culturing cells; bringing a potential substance into contact with the cells; determining whether the phosphorylation level of RORα in the cells increases as compared to that in control cells (not brought into contact with the potential substance); and selecting the potential substance as an anticancer agent if the phosphorylation level of RORα in the cells increases. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294131 | ANALYZER, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ROTATION OF DISC - The present invention has an object to provide an automatic analyzer using a disc, which treats samples with different pretreatment times or samples with different measurement times requested at random with high throughput. The present invention relates to performing adjustment rotation, rotation returning to origin, and measurement rotation in specimen analysis using a disc having a plurality of sample positions on a circumference. The adjustment rotation is an operation for placing a desired sample position in a particular position for introducing a sample into the disc or discarding the sample. The rotation returning to origin is an operation for placing an origin of the disc in a particular position. The measurement rotation is an operation for rotating the disc at a predetermined speed for measuring a plurality of samples held by the disc. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294132 | Method for Archiving and Clonal Expansion - The present method provides methods, libraries, and kits related to the archiving and clonal expansion of sequences related to target polynucleotide sequences. The method allow for the attachment of polynucleotides with defined 3′ and or 5′ sequences to solid surfaces. The polynucleotides attached to the solid substrates can be stored or archived as libraries and can subsequently be retrieved for analysis, for example by clonal expansion. In some embodiments, nucleotides attached to solid surfaces can be used for sequencing of nucleotide sequences related to target RNA or target RNA. The methods are applicable to total RNA and/or total DNA analysis. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294133 | METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ELITE EVENT RF-BN1 IN BRASSICA PLANT MATERIAL - This invention relates to transgenic winter oilseed rape (WOSR) plants, plant material and seeds, harboring a specific transformation event. It pertains to winter oilseed rape plants, more particularly to a pair of winter oilseed rape plants, which is particularly suited for the production of hybrid seed. More specifically, one plant is characterized by being male-sterile, due to the presence in its genome of a male sterility gene, while the other is characterized by carrying a fertility-restorer gene, capable of preventing the activity of the male-sterility gene. The invention further provides a method for producing hybrid seed, a process for producing a transgenic WOSR plant oil or plant, and a method to identify a transgenic plant, cell or tissue. A kit for identifying the transgenic plants comparing the elite event of the present invention is also described. The WOSR plants of the invention combine the ability to form hybrid seeds with optimal overall agronomic performance, genetic stability and adaptability to different generic backgrounds. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294134 | METHODS AND KITS FOR DETERMINING A RISK TO DEVELOP CANCER, FOR EVALUATING AN EFFECTIVENESS AND DOSAGE OF CANCER THERAPY AND FOR CORRELATING BETWEEN AN ACTIVITY OF A DNA REPAIR ENZYME AND A CANCER - Methods and kits for (i) determining a risk of a subject to develop cancer; (ii) evaluating an effectiveness and dosage of cancer therapy administered to a cancer patient; and (iii) determining a presence of correlation or non-correlation between an activity of at least one DNA repair enzyme and at least one cancer, are disclosed. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294135 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ANALYTE DETECTION AND QUANTITATION - The present invention relates to methods and compositions useful for the detection and quantitation of analytes. The present invention has particular applicability to the detection and quantitation of analytes in samples of biological origin or that interact with biological systems. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294136 | BIOMARKER FOR DIAGNOSING PANCREATIC CANCER - The invention relates to a method for diagnosing pancreatic cancer (PaCa) or the precursor diseases and/or concomitant diseases thereof, in particular pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN), pancreatic lesions, chronic pancreatitis (CP), including endocrine pancreatic tumors. In said method, the diagnosis is performed using selected biomarkers. The invention further relates to biomarker combinations suitable for carrying out said method, particularly for in vitro diagnosis. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294137 | Sensor - The invention relates to an ADP binding molecule comprising a polypeptide, said polypeptide comprising amino acid sequence corresponding to at least amino acids 11 to 310 of SEQ ID NO:1, wherein said polypeptide comprises a substitution relative to SEQ ID NO:1 at amino acid C287, and wherein said polypeptide comprises a further cysteine residue for attachment of at least one reporter moiety, and wherein said polypeptide has at least 68% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1 at the amino acid residues corresponding to those shown in column III of table A. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294138 | METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY MEASURING THE IN VIVO METABOLISM OF TWO OR MORE ISOFORMS OF A BIOMOLECULE - The present invention encompasses methods for the simultaneous measurement of the in vivo metabolism of two or more isoforms of a biomolecule. The biomolecule is typically produced in the central nervous system. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294139 | DISPOSABLE CHIP-TYPE FLOW CELL AND FLOW CYTOMETER USING SAME - The present invention provides an apparatus for analyzing particles in a solution including a unit configured to place a flow cell having a flow path for flowing a sample solution containing the particles; a unit configured to illuminate the sample solution flowing through the flow path of the flow cell; a photodetector that detects a scattered light and/or fluorescence generated from the particles in the sample solution; and a unit configured to analyze the particles based on their signal intensities detected by the photodetector, wherein the flow cell has the flow path formed in a substrate, a reflection plane is formed on the side surface of the flow path, the reflection plane leads the lights generated in the flow path of the flow cell and advancing in the substrate in-plane direction to a specified region of the surface of the flow cell, and the photodetector detects the light exiting from the specified region to the outside. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294140 | Lysis Reagent For Use With Capture-In-Solution Immunoassay - The invention provides a lysis reagent and method for preparing a test sample for use in an assay, wherein the method yields a homogeneous lysis mixture suitable for use in automated pipetting systems without the need for a centrifugation step. The lysis reagent includes a glycol and non-specific animal immunoglobulins. Other aspects of the invention include related immunoassays and test kits. | 2011-12-01 |
20110294141 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING PSA AND METHOD FOR DISTINGUISHING PROSTATE CANCER FROM PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY USING THAT METHOD FOR ANALYZING PSA - A method for distinguishing prostate cancer from prostatic hypertrophy using the method for analyzing PSA and an analysis kit of PSA are provided. | 2011-12-01 |