52nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100330470 | REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY AND REFLECTIVE MASK FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY - To provide an EUV mask of which a decrease in the contrast of reflected light at the mask pattern boundary, particularly a decrease in the contrast of reflected light at the boundary on the mask pattern outer edge, is suppressed, and an EUV mask blank to be used for production of the EUV mask. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330471 | METHODS OF ADJUSTING DIMENSIONS OF RESIST PATTERNS - Methods of adjusting dimensions of resist patterns are provided. The methods allow for control of photoresist pattern dimensions and find particular applicability in resist pattern rework in semiconductor device manufacturing. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330472 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - There is provided an electrophotographic photoreceptor including a conductive substrate; an intermediate layer; a photosensitive layer; and a surface layer, in this order, the surface layer including two or more charge transporting materials each including a reactive substituent and respectively having mutually different ionization potentials, in an amount of 90% by weight or more relative to the total solid content of the surface layer, and the content ratio X of each of the two or more charge transporting materials satisfying the following Formula (1). X(n) represents a content ratio (weight %) of a charge transporting material that has the n | 2010-12-30 |
20100330473 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor having a surface protection layer that satisfies the following requirements: (1) including a crosslinked substance of at least one selected from a guanamine compound or a melamine compound, and at least one charge transporting material having at least one substituent selected from —OH, —OCH | 2010-12-30 |
20100330474 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - Subjects for the invention are: to provide an electrophotographic photoreceptor which has excellent electrical characteristics and which, even when repeatedly used over long, can stably form high-quality satisfactory images having high resolution; and to provide an electrophotographic photoreceptor cartridge and an image-forming apparatus each employing the electrophotographic photoreceptor. The invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor for use in an image-forming apparatus comprising a charging unit which charges an electrophotographic photoreceptor, an exposure unit which exposes the charged electrophotographic photoreceptor to light to form an electrostatic latent image on the electrophotographic photoreceptor, and a developing unit which develops the electrostatic latent image, wherein the electrophotographic photoreceptor comprises a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer and the photosensitive layer contains a compound represented by the following formula (1). The photoreceptor is further characterized in that the exposure unit has an LED, or that the electrostatic latent image has a resolution of 1,200 dpi or higher, or that the electrostatic latent image is developed with a toner and the toner has an average degree of circularity as determined with a flow type particle image analyzer of 0.94-1.00, or that the image-forming apparatus is of the full-color tandem type. The invention further provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor cartridge and an image-forming apparatus each employing the electrophotographic photoreceptor. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330475 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE BEARING MEMBER - An image forming apparatus including an image bearing member having an electroconductive substrate on which are provided at least a photosensitive layer and a protection layer, in that sequence, a charging device that charges the surface of the image bearing member to form a latent electrostatic image thereon, a development device that develops the latent electrostatic image with a development agent containing toner to obtain a developed toner image, a cleaning device that removes toner remaining on the surface of the image bearing member and a lubricant material applicator that applies a lubricant material to the surface of the image bearing member, the protection layer containing a cured resin and a filler and the surface form of the protection layer having an arithmetical mean waviness Wa of from 0.05 to 0.3 μm and an average length WSm of profile elements of from 0.5 to 1.5 mm, which are obtained from a waviness profile obtained by filtering a coarse component with a λc profile filter of 0.25 mm and filtering a wavelength component longer than a waviness with a λf profile filter of 2.5 mm. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330476 | POLYFLUORINATED CORE SHELL PHOTOCONDUCTORS - A photoconductor that includes a photogenerating layer and a charge transport layer containing a charge transport component, a fluorinated polymer, and a core shell component, and wherein the core is comprised of a metal oxide and the shell is comprised of silica. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330477 | CORE SHELL PHOTOCONDUCTORS - A photoconductor that includes a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer containing a charge transport component, and a core shell component, and wherein the core is comprised of a metal oxide and the shell is comprised of silica. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330478 | POLYSULFONE CONTAINING PHOTOCONDUCTORS - A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer, and wherein the charge transport layer contains a polysulfone. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330479 | FLUORINATED NANO DIAMOND ANTICURL BACKSIDE COATING (ACBC) PHOTOCONDUCTORS - A photoconductor that includes a first layer, a supporting substrate thereover, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer of at least one charge transport component, and wherein the first layer is in contact with the supporting substrate on the reverse side thereof, and which first layer includes a fluorinated nano diamond component. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330480 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising an electrically conductive support having thereon a photo sensitive layer having a laminated structure comprising a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer, wherein the charge generation layer comprises a titanyl phthalocyanine pigment having a crystal structure exhibiting the following peaks of Bragg angles 2θ (±0.2°) of X-ray powder diffraction employing a characteristic X-ray of a CuKα radiation (having a wavelength of 1.542 Å): at least a largest diffraction peak at 27.2°, major diffraction peaks at 9.4°, 9.6° and 24.0°, and a diffraction peak of a lowest angle at 7.3° while exhibiting no peak between the peaks of 7.3° and 9.4° and no peak at 26.3°; and the charge transport layer comprises a compound represented by Formula (1) or (2), wherein A, B, C and D are not simultaneously a hydrogen atom: | 2010-12-30 |
20100330481 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - There is provided an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising, in this order a substrate; a photosensitive layer; and a protective layer including oxygen and gallium, the protective layer including a first region and a second region that is present closer to the substrate than the first region and has a ratio of the number of atoms of oxygen to the number of atoms of gallium (oxygen/gallium) larger than that in the first region. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330482 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A toner for electrostatic charge image development includes toner particles and fatty acid metal salt particles. The content of the fatty acid metal salt particles is from 0.2 parts by weight to 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the toner particles; the weight of fatty acid metal salt particles remaining on a sieve having an opening of 25 μm when the toner is sieved with the sieve having an opening of 25 μm is from 0.015% by weight to 0.300% by weight with respect to the total weight of the toner; and the weight of fatty acid metal salt particles remaining on a sieve having an opening of 45 μm when the toner is sieved with the sieve having an opening of 45 μm is 0.030% by weight or less with respect to the total weight of the toner. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330483 | COATED CARRIER REGENERATING METHOD, DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE CONTAINING TWO COMPONENT DEVELOPER CONTAINING TONER AND COATED CARRIER REGENERATED BY SAME COATED CARRIER REGENERATING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS DETACHABLY PROVIDED WITH SAME DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE - A coated carrier regenerating method in accordance with the present invention includes the step of: determining an amount of a worn-away coating resin of a used coated carrier. Accordingly, an amount of the coating resin layer to be supplemented, namely an amount of the coating resin with which the coating resin layer is to be supplementarily coated is found based on this amount of the worn-away coating resin, whereby the supplementary coating of the used coated carrier can be carried out with the coating resin in the amount thus determined. This allows regeneration of a coated carrier in which a coating resin has a uniform thickness, that is, a coating resin layer has a thickness which is unchanged from the thickness obtained before use of the coated carrier, without the need of completely removing the coating resin from the used coated carrier. According to the method of the present invention as mentioned above, it is possible to easily regenerate, in a shorter time and at a lower cost, a coated carrier in which a coating resin layer has a uniform thickness. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330484 | BLACK PARTICLES AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME, A BLACK TONER USING THE SAME, AND A PARTICLE CONTAINER AND A TONER CONTAINER - Black particles include a black pigment; and a cyan pigment, wherein when the reflectance to light of wavelength of 420 nm and the reflectance to light of wavelength of 770 nm of plural samples are measured, the standard deviations (1σ) of the measured values are about 1 or less with respect to both wavelengths. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330485 | PURIFIED POLYESTER RESINS FOR TONER PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT - A toner that includes at least one polyester resin wherein the amount of free polyvalent acid monomer in the polyester resin is less than 4 mg/gram, and wherein the percentage of the at least one polyester resin with a M | 2010-12-30 |
20100330486 | Toner Compositions - A toner including at least one amorphous polyester, at least one crystalline polyester and at least one ester wax, wherein the linear polyester and the at least one ester wax have a difference in solubility parameter of from about 0.1 to about 1.7. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330487 | TONER COMPOSITIONS - Coated phosphorescent pigments are provided which may be utilized in toner compositions. In embodiments, the phosphorescent pigment may be coated by a powder coating process. The large pigment particles may be dry blended with dried resin latex particles, thereby coating the pigment surface, followed by heating and shearing in a rotary kiln or extruder to melt the toner resin and fuse it to the pigment surface. The resulting coated particles may be utilized with other toners, in embodiments color toners, to provide phosphorescent images. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330488 | POSITIVELY-CHARGEABLE TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGES - The present invention is to provide a positively-chargeable toner for developing electrostatic images, which is excellent in reproductivity of thin lines and in durability and has a stable charging ability and flowability over time. A positively-chargeable toner comprises a colored resin particle and external additives, wherein a spherical colloidal silica particle having a number average primary particle diameter of 30 to 80 nm and a triboelectric charge amount of −50 to +300 μC/g, and a fumed silica particle having a number average primary particle diameter of 5 to 25 nm are contained as the external additives, and wherein a content of the spherical colloidal silica particle is in the range from 0.3 to 2 parts by weight and a content of the fumed silica particle is in the range from 0.1 to 1 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the colored resin particle. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330489 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, DEVELOPER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - An electrostatic image developing toner including a toner particle (C), wherein the toner particle (C) has a structure in which a resin particle (A) containing at least a first resin (a) or a coated film (P) containing the first resin (a) is attached to a surface of a resin-containing particle (B) containing a second resin (b), and wherein the resin (b) includes a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid skeleton, and the resin (a) is a polyester resin containing a polybasic acid and a polyhydric alcohol. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330490 | POSITIVELY-CHARGEABLE TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE - A positively-chargeable toner for developing electrostatic images which can prevent damage of photosensitive members and filming due to an external additive, can impart a stable charge property and flowability to toner particles over time, and thus hardly causes deterioration of image quality due to fog, blur, white streaks or the like, and therefore is excellent in printing durability even if continuous printing of plural prints is performed is provided. A positively-chargeable toner for developing electrostatic images of the present invention is a positively-chargeable toner for developing electrostatic images comprising colored resin particles containing a colorant and a binder resin, and an external additive, wherein the external additive contains magnesium silicate having negatively charging ability, with a Mohs hardness of 3 or less and a number average primary particle diameter in the range from 1 to 15 μm. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330491 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER - Provided is an electrostatic charge image developing toner producing neither halftone image unevenness nor density drop of solid images, even though a large number of print sheets are printed at high temperature and high humidity, and subsequently printing is further carried out at high temperature and high humidity after standing for a long time. Disclosed is an electrostatic charge image developing toner containing 3-10% by weight of at least one metal fluoride selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, calcium fluoride, barium fluoride and aluminum fluoride, based on a total weight of the toner. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330492 | CARRIER FOR ELECTROSTATIC DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPER FOR ELECTROSTATIC DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPER CARTRIDGE FOR ELECTROSTATIC DEVELOPMENT, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The invention provides a carrier for electrostatic development, including ferrite particles and a coating layer including a resin having a cycloalkyl group, the ferrite particles including strontium in an amount of from about 0.1% by weight to about 1.0% by weight and having a BET specific surface area of from about 0.13 m | 2010-12-30 |
20100330493 | SURFACE-MODIFIED COMPLEX OXIDE PARTICLES - Disclosed are particles which are useful as an external toner additive which can control physical properties of a toner. Specifically disclosed are surface-modified complex oxide particles which are obtained by surface-modifying silica-titania complex oxide particles produced by a dry process. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330494 | APPARATUSES USEFUL IN PRINTING AND METHODS OF FIXING MARKING MATERIAL ON MEDIA - Apparatuses useful in printing and methods of treating marking material on media are disclosed. An embodiment of the apparatuses includes a roll including a first outer surface; a continuous belt including an inner surface and a second outer surface forming a nip by contact with the first outer surface, the belt being driven by rotation of the roll; and a heater disposed inside of the belt. The heater includes a circumferentially-extending heating surface contacting the inner surface of the belt over an angle of at least about 90°. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330495 | Image sheet forming method and image sheet forming apparatus - An image sheet forming method includes supplying a first sheet including a non-transparent layer, and transferring a toner image onto a toner image carrying surface of the first sheet. The method further includes integrating a second sheet, which includes a base layer and a transparent layer, with the first sheet in a manner that the toner image is sandwiched between the toner image carrying surface of the first sheet and the transparent layer of the second sheet. The method further includes separating the base layer from the second sheet while fixing the toner image. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330496 | SIMULTANEOUS TWO-PHOTON ABSORPTION RECORDING-REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND SIMULTANEOUS TWO-PHOTON ABSORPTION RECORDING MATERIAL FOR USE THEREIN - A simultaneous two-photon absorption recording-reproduction method of recording and reproducing a data by inducing changes in the fluorescence intensities in a recorded part and an unrecorded part by simultaneous two-photon absorption, comprising: generating a fluorescence quencher in a two-photon recording part; and inducing quenching by excitation energy transfer between the fluorescence quencher and a fluorescent dye to physically quench the fluorescence by reproduction light from the fluorescent dye and decrease the fluorescence intensity in the recorded part; and a simultaneous two-photon absorption recording material for use in the method capable of generating a fluorescence quencher capable of inducing quenching by excitation energy transfer between the fluorescence quencher and a fluorescent dye by simultaneous two-photon absorption and physically quenching the fluorescence from the fluorescent dye. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330497 | CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN - The present invention provides a resist composition giving a resist pattern excellent in CD uniformity and focus margin. A chemically amplified photoresist composition comprises a resin (A) and an acid generator (B), and the resin (A) contains, as a part or an entirety thereof, a copolymer (A1) which is obtained by polymerizing at least: a (meth) acrylic monomer (a1) having C | 2010-12-30 |
20100330498 | SELF-ALIGNED SPACER MULTIPLE PATTERNING METHODS - Self-aligned spacer multiple patterning method are provided. The methods involve alkaline treatment of photoresist patterns and allow for the formation of high density resist patterns. The methods find particular applicability in semiconductor device manufacture. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330499 | METHODS OF FORMING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Methods of forming electronic devices are provided. The methods involve alkaline treatment of photoresist patterns and allow for the formation of high density resist patterns. The methods find particular applicability in semiconductor device manufacture. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330500 | METHODS OF FORMING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Methods of forming electronic devices are provided. The methods involve alkaline treatment of photoresist patterns and allow for the formation of high density resist patterns. The methods find particular applicability in semiconductor device manufacture. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330501 | METHODS OF FORMING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Methods of forming electronic devices are provided. The methods involve alkaline treatment of photoresist patterns and allow for the formation of high density resist patterns. The methods find particular applicability in semiconductor device manufacture. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330502 | High Aspect Ratio Microstructures - A method for forming a high aspect ratio microstructure ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100330503 | METHODS OF FORMING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Methods of forming electronic devices are provided. The methods involve alkaline treatment of photoresist patterns and allow for the formation of high density resist patterns. The methods find particular applicability in semiconductor device manufacture. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330504 | METHOD FOR ELECTROCONDUCTIVE PATTERN FORMATION - A method for forming a conductor pattern comprising the steps of (a) forming a photo-crosslinkable resin layer on a substrate provided with a conductive layer on its surface, (b) treating the photo-crosslinkable resin layer with an alkali aqueous solution to render it thinner, (c) carrying out exposure for a circuit pattern, (d) developing and (e) etching, the steps included in this order, said alkali aqueous solution being an aqueous solution containing 5 to 20 mass % of an inorganic alkaline compound, or method for forming a conductor pattern comprising the steps of (a′) forming a photo-crosslinkable resin layer on a substrate provide with a conductive layer on its surface and inside a hole thereof, (i) curing the photo-crosslinkable resin layer on the hole alone or on the hole and a surrounding area thereof, (b′) treating the photo-crosslinkable resin layer in an uncured portion with an alkali aqueous solution to render it thinner, (c) carrying out exposure for a circuit pattern, (d) developing and (e) etching, these steps included in this order, said alkali aqueous solution being an aqueous solution containing 5 to 20 mass % of an inorganic alkaline compound. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330505 | RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM FORMING COMPOSITION CONTAINING SILICONE HAVING CYCLIC AMINO 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 hydrolyzable organosilane, a hydrolysis product thereof, or a hydrolysis-condensation product thereof as a silane, wherein a silane having a cyclic amino group is contained in an amount of less than 1% by mole, preferably 0.01 to 0.95% by mole. A film forming composition comprising a hydrolyzable organosilane having a cyclic amino group, a hydrolysis product thereof, or a hydrolysis-condensation product thereof. A resist underlayer film forming composition for lithography comprising a hydrolyzable organosilane having a cyclic amino group, a hydrolysis product thereof, or a hydrolysis-condensation product thereof. The cyclic amino group may be a secondary amino group or a tertiary amino group. The hydrolyzable organosilane is a compound of Formula (1): | 2010-12-30 |
20100330506 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING AN EPITAXIAL LAYER FROM A DONOR WAFER TO A SYSTEM WAFER APPERTAINING TO MICROSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY - For bonding a donor wafer ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100330507 | PATTERN FORMING METHOD, RESIST COMPOSITION TO BE USED IN THE PATTERN FORMING METHOD, NEGATIVE DEVELOPING SOLUTION TO BE USED IN THE PATTERN FORMING METHOD AND RINSING SOLUTION FOR NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT TO BE USED IN THE PATTERN FORMING METHOD - A pattern forming method includes (a) coating a substrate with a resist composition including a resin that includes a repeating unit represented by a following general formula (NGH-1), and, by the action of an acid, increases the polarity and decreases the solubility in a negative developing solution; (b) exposing; and (d) developing with a negative developing solution: | 2010-12-30 |
20100330508 | DEVELOPING APPARATUS AND DEVELOPING METHOD - A developer nozzle is moved from a periphery of a wafer toward the central portion while an exposed substrate held at a spin chuck is being rotated about a vertical axis and while a developing solution is being discharged from the developer nozzle, and this way the developing solution is supplied to the surface of the wafer, the developer nozzle having a slit-like ejection port whose longitudinal direction is oriented to the direction perpendicular to the radial direction of the wafer. The movement speed of the nozzle is higher than a case where a nozzle with a small-diameter circular nozzle is used, and this enables a development time to be reduced. Further, the thickness of a developing solution on a substrate can be reduced, so that the developing solution can be saved. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330509 | BIOFUEL - A biofuel that includes a blend of municipal solid waste, selected recyclables, and/or construction and demolition waste including about 40% to 60% wood, about 10% to 20% paper, about 10% to 20% cardboard, about 5% to 10% non-chlorinated plastics, about 5% to 10% rags, about 5% to 10% rugs, and an emission reducing agent, the emission reducing agent being one or more of urea, calcium hydroxide, hydroquinone, anthraquinone, ammonium hydroxide, ammonia, and an ammonium compound. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330510 | METHOD FOR LOW NOx COMBUSTION OF SYNGAS / HUGH HYDROGEN FUELS - A method is provided for achieving low NOx in the operation of a non-premixed combustion system by reacting a fuel-rich mixture to produce partial reaction products plus heat, transferring a portion of the heat to a bypass air stream, and passing the cooled partial reaction products into non-premixed contact and combustion with a stoichiometric portion of the heated bypass air stream. A supply of fuel and a supply of air is provided; and a fuel-rich mixture is formed and reacted to produce partial reaction products plus a heat of reaction. A portion of the heat of reaction is transferred to a bypass air stream and the cooled partial reaction products are passed into non-premixed contact and combustion with a stoichiometric portion of the heated bypass air stream. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330511 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PREHEATING - A method and system of heating combustion air before the combustion air is received by a hot water or steam boiler. A solar panel oriented to receive radiant energy from the sun is used to heat a fluid. A circulating pump moves the hot fluid through a closed loop to a preheat exchanger that is located in the combustion air stream of the hot water or steam boiler. When the combustion air blower of the hot water or steam boiler is on, heat from the heated circulating fluid in the preheat exchanger is transferred to combustion air going through the preheat exchanger to the combustion air blower of the boiler and to the boiler. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330512 | MULTI-BOILER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF FOR PREVENTING BACK FLOW OF EXHAUST GAS - The present invention relates to a control method of preventing backflow of exhaust gas of a multiboiler that is composed of a plurality of boilers connected in a line, each of which includes a wind pressure sensor measuring wind pressure of air flowing into a combustion chamber and a controller controlling the number of revolutions of a fan supplying air into the combustion chamber on the basis of the wind pressure measured by the wind pressure sensor, and in which any one of the controllers is set as a master controller and the other controllers are set as slave controllers and the master controller and the slave controllers are connected by a communication line to communicate with each other, and the control method includes: measuring wind pressures of air flowing into the combustion chambers using the wind pressure sensors in the controller of boilers that are in operation; and calculating the average wind pressure of the boilers that are in operation in response to information about the wind pressures measured by the controllers of the boilers that are in operation, using the master controller, determining the control amount of wind of the fans of boilers that are not in operation on the basis of the average wind pressure, and then operating the fan of the boilers that are not in operation on the basis of the determined results. According to the method, it is possible to provide a multi-boiler or a multi-water heater that does not generate additional cost for installing the dampers are not needed and does not substantially breakdown due even though it is used for a long period of time, thereby saving cost for maintenance. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330513 | DUAL FUEL HEATING SOURCE - A dual fuel heating source can have a fuel selector valve for selecting between a first fuel and a second fuel different from the first. The dual fuel heating source may selectively have a regulator unit, and an outlet valve. The regulator unit can be configured to regulate the pressure of two different fuels. The outlet valve can be connected to the fuel selector valve such that selecting a fuel can determine the path fuel will flow through the outlet valve and also out of the heating source. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330514 | Burner Forming and Applying Mixed Cyclone and Combustion Method Using the Burner - This patent application relates to a burner which includes a burner head in the shape of a sleeve, under the burner head is connected with a ring gas-separating box, and in the space between the burner head and the gas-separating box there is a cylinder mixing box to mix the air and gas. Said gas-separating box has a independent center hole to bring in the air and gas inlets to bring in the gas. Several notches which are equispaced with each other and slant upwardly are set on the cylinder surface of the mixing box, while on the surface of the notches are positioned connecting holes to let the air out. Such a structure promotes the mixing process more fully of the dispersed gas and air in the slant upward notches, and the mixed flow rotates upwardly to reach the flame hole as a inversed cone frustum. Due to the full mixing of the gas and air and upward rotation of the mixed flow, the flame will burn more completely and be uneasy to be extinguished. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330515 | GAS SHUTOFF DEVICE AND ALARM-COMPATIBLE SYSTEM METER - An object of the invention is to appropriately control the use limit function of an appliance according to the concentration level of CO gas. A gas shutoff device is made up of a flow rate registration unit | 2010-12-30 |
20100330516 | FLAME SCANNING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION - A flame scanning device is provided for monitoring a flame. The device includes a radiation collection and transmission element for collecting flame radiation and transmitting it to detection elements, a flame sensor element for the detection of radiation and conversion of the detected radiation into electrical signals, and an evaluation unit for the conversion of the electrical signals into flame parameters. The flame sensor element can include at least two individual detectors each with an individual central detection wavelength and a width of observation window, respectively. The individual central detection wavelength and the width of observation window are not overlapping and are covering individual regions of interest of the spectrum of radiation. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330517 | Continuous Real Time Heating Value (BTU)/Coal Flow Balancing Meter - A method and an apparatus for continuous real time heating value/coal flow balancing of coal from a coal feeder to a burner. The apparatus includes a Dual-energy Gamma Attenuation (DGA)/Multi-energy Gamma Attenuation (MGA) device for measuring coal quality at a specific location between the coal silo/bunker and the coal feeder in a coal fired plant in order to control the individual burner stoichiometries according to the measured coal quality. By strategically placing the DGA/MGA device, continuous accurate real-time coal quality information is accomplished for making individual adjustments in order to improve stoichiometry to optimize performance of the system. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330518 | HEAT ENGINE WITH NOZZLE - A heat engine can have a fuel selector valve for selecting between a first fuel and a second fuel. Making the selection with the fuel selector valve can also determine a flow path through the heat engine, there being two different paths, each configured for a different fuel. A burner nozzle can form a single unit with the fuel selector valve. In some embodiments the burner nozzle can also form a single unit with an outlet valve. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330519 | DUAL FUEL HEATING SOURCE - A dual fuel heating source can have a dual entry valve unit with a main body at least partially defining a certain flow paths or channels therethrough. The dual entry valve can have first and second inlets and first and second outlets. The dual fuel heating source may also include a pressure regulator, an exit valve, a control valve and/or a manifold connected to the dual entry valve unit. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330520 | Combustion apparatus - A combustion apparatus mainly consists of burners, a fuel supply channel having branched channels, an air feeder for supplying air to the burners, and a pressure regulator and has a combustion space. The branched channels allow fuel gas supplied to the burners to pass therethrough and are provided with shutoff valves. The pressure regulator includes a signal-pressure inlet and a secondary-pressure inlet. A signal pressure introduced through the signal-pressure inlet is detected at a downstream of the air feeder and a secondary pressure introduced through the secondary-pressure inlet is detected at a vicinity of a boundary of the branched channels in the fuel supply channel. Fuel gas discharged from the pressure regulator is regulated so as to satisfy a predetermined relationship between the signal pressure introduced through the signal-pressure inlet and the secondary pressure introduced through the secondary-pressure inlet. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330521 | Fuel Nozzle Having a Swirl Duct and Method for Producing a Fuel Nozzle - A method for producing a fuel nozzle is provided. In the method a swirl duct is mounted in an outer jacket surface of a pin and/or in an inner surface of a sleeve and the pin is attached in the sleeve so that the outer jacket surface of the pin is connected to the inner surface wherein the pin is disposed in the sleeve. The outer jacket surface of the pin and/or the inner surface of the sleeve includes at least one-swirl duct. A fuel nozzle and a burner are also further disclosed wherein the burner includes the fuel nozzle. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330522 | ORTHODONTIC OR DENTAL ELEMENTS - The invention relates to orthodontic or dental appliances with a substrate, at least certain regions of which are provided with a coating containing titanium dioxide and/or titanium nitride, as well as a coating formulation and a method of applying the coating formulation to the orthodontic or dental appliances. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330523 | OPTICAL TIP FOR PHOTOSYNTHESIS - An optical tip for disinfecting a site of a periodontal pocket includes a first portion configured to be optically coupled to a light source, and a second portion configured to be introduced into the site of the periodontal pocket, where a distal end of the second portion is cylindrical in form and has a constant outer diameter. The second portion is configured to carry light from the light source to the distal end. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330524 | HARDENABLE DENTAL ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Methods of manufacturing hardenable dental articles, packaged hardenable dental articles, and methods of packaging hardenable dental articles are disclosed. In various embodiments, the manufacturing may involve molding a hardenable dental material in a mold cavity that may be lined with a mold liner. The mold body may also form the package of the hardenable dental article formed within the mold cavity. In other embodiments, the hardenable dental articles may be provided in mold cavities located in sacrificial mold bodies that may be torn, stretched, softened, dissolved, etc. to release the hardenable dental articles in the mold cavities. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330525 | Single-use cartridges for the storing and dispensing of dental two-component impression materials - Single-use cartridges for the storing and dispensing of dental two-component impression materials have a closable external chamber with a cylinder-shaped external wall, a cylindrical closable internal chamber that is arranged coaxially or eccentric therein, a mixing element including housing and mobile mixer that is to be mounted separately or connected firmly to the external chamber at its inlet end. Either the internal cylindrical chamber is arranged such that it can be rotated and forms the drive shaft for the mobile mixer part of the mixing element, or the drive shaft extends parallel to the central axis through the internal cylindrical chamber or forms the central axis. The content of the chambers can be dispensed by means of conveying means whose axial thrust motions can be controlled independent of each other. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330526 | FILLING MATERIAL PIN FOR A ROOT CANAL OF A TOOTH - A filling material pin ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100330527 | DENTAL WATER JET IRRIGATOR HANDLE - An irrigator handle to be used with a water jet apparatus for cleaning gums and teeth includes a visual indicator to let a user know when a tip has been properly attached to the handle. The handle in some embodiments also includes an audible indicator to let the user know when the tip has been properly attached. The handle has a pause button attached to plunger to restrict water flow when the pause button is depressed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330528 | Dental Tool Displacement Apparatus and Method with Slow Rotational Motion - A dental tool displacement apparatus for use with a motorized power handle to displace a dental tool includes a tool holder having a receptacle for receiving the dental tool, and a drive arrangement. The drive arrangement defines a transmission from the motorized power handle to the tool holder such that the tool holder undergoes reciprocating motion parallel to the tool axis at a first frequency of oscillations per minute and rotates about the tool axis at a second frequency of rotations per minute. In some cases, the two types of motion are generated by an eccentric drive pin engaging an annular slot which has gear teeth along one side, thereby generating an angular rotation step of the tool holder during each reciprocating stroke. In some cases, the first frequency is at least one order of magnitude greater than the second frequency. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330529 | Compound Angular Joint For Connecting An Abutment To a Dental Implant In A Predefined Angle - A compound angular joint for connecting an abutment to a dental implant in a predefined angle. One compound angular joint comprises a basal member connectable to the dental implant, and an apical member connectable to the abutment. The apical member is connected to the basal member forming the predefined angle. Assembling the compound angular joint of the two members allows achieving a strong and stable connection between the basal member and the dental implant, between the apical member and the abutment, and between the basal member and the apical member. The compound angular joint may be used in prostheses to allow optimally exploiting the bone structure of the jaw. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330530 | Dental Implant System - Dental implant system for mounting a dental superstructure is disclosed. Enossal, gingival, transgingival sections plus implant head are integrated into a single-piece implant body. The enossal and gingival sections have geometries derived from diagnostic patient data and, thus, correspond geometrically precisely to the shape of the patient's jawbone and the drilled implant cavity and therefore completely fill those portions of the cavity. The superstructure covers the entire surface of the implant head, filling out the rest of the cavity. The surface structure of the dental implant has no gaps in it and portions of it are textured so as to facilitate complete fusing of tissue to implant, thereby preventing formation of gum pockets. Sections of the dental implant are rotationally asymmetrical, so as to ensure proper location of the implant in the cavity and prevent rotation. The construction of the implant also prevents the occurrence of micro-movements. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330531 | BRIDGE SUPPORT, A SCREW AND A METHOD - A bridge support ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100330532 | Dental Implant Using a Polymeric Post - The present invention is a dental implant utilizing a polymeric dental post. The actual prosthetic portion of the implant may also be manufactured from a polymer. Various post designs are disclosed for setting and securing the post in a patient's jaw. Numerous polymers are disclosed and may be blended to achieve desired characteristics for both the post and prosthetic. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330533 | MODIFIED ASYMMETRICAL DENTAL IMPLANT - An asymmetrically placement designed to preserve bone by having the coronal aspect being compatible with the bony anatomy at the time of tooth extraction. The implant may be of either a single or two stage design. By modifying the top of the implant fixture to partially mimic the bony anatomy at the time of extraction more crestal bony anatomy can be preserved and bone growth encouraged. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330534 | FIXTURE OF DENTAL IMPLANT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a method of manufacturing a fixture of a dental implant with an improved structure in which the performance of osseointegration is excellent, spread of inflammation is reduced and a combination force between the fixture and an alveolar bone is remarkably increased, and a fixture of a dental implant manufactured by the method. The performance of osseointegration is excellent, and spread of inflammation can be reduced, and a combination between the fixture and an alveolar bone can be remarkably improved. Furthermore, the fixture of the dental implant having the above structure can be easily manufactured. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330535 | Chemo-mechanical Polishing of Dentures - This disclosure relates to a composition and method for cleaning and polishing dentures during denture fabrication. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330536 | O-RING INSERTION TOOL AND METHOD - An O-ring insertion tool is disclosed herein which holds and inserts an O-ring into a cap for releasably securing a dental appliance to, for example, a dental attachment assembly secured in the mouth of a patient. The tool comprises a driver having a central portion and at least one end portion with resilient prongs designed to push an O-ring through a bore in a bushing sleeve sized at one end to match the entrance of the cap. The bore has a tapered, frustoconical portion that at least extends up to the smaller end of the bore. The opposite end of the bore is of larger diameter matching the uncompressed dimensions of the O-ring. The prongs fit into the larger end of the bore in which the O-ring is positioned and are adapted to engage and advance the O-ring through the bore. The O-ring is uniformly compressed as it advances through the frustoconical portion of the bore, and the compressed O-ring is then pushed out of the second end of the bore and into position in the cap. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330537 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS AND EARLY TREATMENT ADOPTION FOR ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE - Systems and methods are provided for diagnosis of and early treatment adoption for asymptomatic diseases. In one embodiment, an examination system is provided including an input device for entering patient data, a computer including a medium for storing entered data, and a feedback module for providing feedback to an examined patient based on the data entered. A method of using the examination system is also provided in which feedback is provided directly to the patient concurrently with the measurement or other acquisition of a significant data point. Feedback is also provided at the conclusion of the examination in the form of a report, treatment plan, or customized educational materials. In a further embodiment, the patient is an active participant in the examination, recording data points themselves via the input device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330538 | Motorized toothbrush - A motorized toothbrush comprising a motor disposed within an interior chamber of a handle member. A drive shaft is in communication with the motor, its distal end having a drive gear thereon. A brush head is secured to the handle member, having three brush assemblies disposed therein, each brush assembly including a base gear disposed within the cover, and a bristle block disposed above the cover. Each of the base gears are engaged with the adjacent base gears of the other brush assemblies, and the drive gear is engaged with the first base gear. When the motor rotates the drive shaft, the first base gear rotates the first bristle block in a first direction, which causes counter-rotation of the second base gear and bristle block, which causes the third base gear and bristle block to rotate in the first direction. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330539 | PERIODONTAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and apparatuses for treating a root canal in a tooth or hard and/or soft tissue within a tooth and surrounding tissues by pulsing a laser light into a reservoir, preferably after introducing liquid fluid into the reservoir, so as to disintegrate, separate, or otherwise neutralize pulp, plaque, calculus, and/or bacteria within and adjacent the fluid reservoir without elevating the temperature of any of the dentin, tooth, bones, gums, other soft tissues, other hard tissues, and any other adjacent tissue more than about 5° C. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330540 | TACTILE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED - A tactile identification and classification system including a tab having an adhesive layer, a first field on the tab having at least one first projection, in which the first field defines a main category of items. Also included is a second field on the tab having at least one second projection. Further, the at least one second projection differs from the at least one first projection in shape or size, and the second field defines a sub category of items corresponding to the main category of items. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330541 | FOR STUDY, LEARNING AND REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS - Systems and methods for improving study are described. A study aid kit includes a study plan, activities and challenges. In one example, a study aid is embodied in a surface marked with a plurality of indicia and a plurality of markers identifies progress of the participants. Performance of the activity determines advancement according to the study plan. Activities are associated with one or more related human competencies. In certain embodiments, human competencies are selected from one of factual knowledge competencies, audio/visual performance/tactile/olfactory competencies, multidimensional graphic competencies and spelling/vocabulary/language competencies. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330542 | SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF SIMULATING FACILITIES FOR USE IN LOCATE OPERATIONS TRAINING EXERCISES - Systems for and methods of simulating facilities for use in locate operations training exercises are disclosed. Embodiments of the simulated facilities systems include a floor system in which one or more concealed wires may be energized to simulate underground facilities for the purpose of performing, for example, locate operations training, updating, and/or certification exercises for locate technicians. Embodiments of the simulated facilities systems include configurable pedestals by which either non-electric power line type of facilities and/or electric power line types of facility may be simulated. In some embodiments, simulated facilities systems may be configured manually and/or by use of a system controller. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330543 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A CHILD REVIEW PROCESS WITHIN A NETWORKED COMMUNITY - A system and method for moderating child interaction in a networked community by a supervisor that includes monitoring interactions of a child within a first environment; selecting a child interaction that satisfies a notification parameter of the supervisor; and sending a notification to the supervisor within a second environment with information associated with the selected interaction. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330544 | GOAL SHOT TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHODS - A soccer training system is used to condition soccer players to make shots at the goal with an improved likelihood of scoring by conditioning the soccer players to aim towards the areas of the goal where shots are more likely to score. Similarly disclosed is a novel method of conditioning soccer players to improve their ability to score goals. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330545 | INTELLIGENT TISSUE MIMICKING ULTRASONIC PHANTOM AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - An intelligent tissue mimicking ultrasonic phantom, which is a temperature-sensitive polymer gel having the following acoustic properties and other physical characteristics: acoustic velocity: 1500-1550 m/s; acoustic impedance: (1.50−1.60)×10 | 2010-12-30 |
20100330546 | OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA DEMONSTRATION MODEL DEVICE - The present invention is an obstructive sleep apnea demonstration model device for a user and a patient. The device includes a vertical display stand with a horizontal base, a vertical front surface and a horizontal flange, a vertical side profile base with a removed oral cavity portion attached to the display stand and disposed within the horizontal flange, a top movable side piece with an upper lip, a set of upper teeth, a hinge and a palate. The device also includes a back elongated movable side piece disposed behind the top side piece that hinges on the palate, a chin assembly side piece with a chin, a lower lip, a set of lower teeth and a tongue and an intraoral appliance that is placed between the upper teeth and the lower teeth to treat the patient with an obstructive sleep apnea condition. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330547 | Perfusing an organ with an in situ generated gas - Method and system for organ preservation. According to one aspect, an organ may be preserved by being perfused with an in situ generated preserving gas. The organ may be, for example, a human or porcine pancreas, and perfusion of the pancreas may be anterograde, retrograde, ductal, anterograde/ductal, or retrograde/ductal. The preserving gas used to perfuse the organ may be dissolved in a liquid and then administered to the organ as a gas/liquid solution or may be mixed with one or more other gases and then administered to the organ as a gas/gas mixture. The preserving gas may be, for example, oxygen gas generated in situ using an electrochemical oxygen concentrator. According to another aspect, an organ preservation system may include an electrochemical oxygen concentrator having a water vapor feed, as well as auxiliary equipment to control and measure delivery pressure, flow, temperature and humidity. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330548 | Nucleic Acid Primers and Probes for Detecting Human and Avian Influenza Viruses - Provided are nucleic acid sequences that are used to prepare primers and probes that are used in a kinetic polymerase chain reaction (kPCR) assay to detect influenza viruses in a human or animal subject. The starting material for the kPCR assays may be DNA or RNA and the assays may be conducted in a singleplex assay to detect a single influenza virus or in a multiplex assay to detect multiple influenza viruses. The primers and probes have utility in the detection and quantification of type A and type B influenza viruses (INFA and INFB, respectively) and have been shown to be effective for the detection and quantification of all the known INFA subtypes, namely, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8, and H9. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330549 | HETERODUPLEX TRACKING ASSAY - A change in viral tropism occurs in many HIV positive individuals over time and may be indicated by a shift in coreceptor use from CCR5 to CXCR4. The shift in coreceptor use to CXCR4 has been shown to correlate with increased disease progression. In patients undergoing HAART, the predominant populations of virus may be shifted back to CCR5-mediated entry soon after the CXCR4-specific strains have emerged. The present invention relates to a diagnostic method to monitor coreceptor use in the treatment and clinical management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The present invention further relates to a diagnostic method applied to HIV-positive individuals undergoing HAART to monitor the suppression of CCR5- or CXCR4-specific strains. The diagnostic methods may be used to assist in selecting antiretroviral therapy and to improve predictions of disease prognosis over time. The methods of the invention include cell-based methods, including cell fusion assays, and molecular-based methods, including heteroduplex tracking assay, to both quantitatively and qualitatively analyze patient-derived HIV for coreceptor usage. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330550 | DETECTION OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS - The present invention relates to in vitro methods of screening human subjects for the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) which exhibits loss of regulation of E6/E7 mRNA expression and loss of replication and/or expression of a stabilized pre-mRNA encoding full length E6 protein. In particular, the invention provides in vitro methods of screening for persistent transforming HPV infection equivalent to persistent cell abnormalities or persistent CIN III lesions, cancer in situ or high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL). The methods are useful in the context of cervical cancer screening. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330551 | Novel Restriction Endonucleases, DNA Encoding These Endonucleases and Methods for Identifying New Endonucleases with the Same or Varied Specificity - Specified restriction endonucleases have been characterized for the first time by their amino acid and DNA sequences. These sequences and those with at least 90% identity thereto have been used as probes in sequence similarity analyses to identify sequence matches in a sequence database that corresponds to novel restriction endonucleases or isoschizomers. The sequence similarity analyses includes selecting a positive sequence match from any sequence producing an expectation value of less than or equal to e-02. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330552 | Comparative cellular deficiency diagnosis genetic deviation diagnosis procedurecellular protein output deficiency - This procedure is intended to demonstrate the genetic foundation of infirmities caused by abnormal base pair sequences and protein deficiencies (which are an expression of genetic aberrations). | 2010-12-30 |
20100330553 | Chemically induced optical signals and DNA sequencing - Methods for sequencing nucleic acids are presented. Sequencing is accomplished through the chemical amplification of the products of DNA synthesis and the detection of the chemically amplified products. In embodiments of the invention, a substrate is provided having a plurality of molecules of DNA to be sequenced attached and a plurality of molecules capable of chelating pyrophosphate ions attached, the DNA molecules to be sequenced are primed, and a next complementary nucleotide is incorporated and excised a plurality of times leading to the buildup of pyrophosphate ions locally around the DNA molecule to be sequenced. Pyrophosphate ions are captured by the substrate-attached chelators and optically detected to determine the identity of the next complementary nucleic acid in the DNA molecule to be sequenced. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330554 | DIAGNOSTIC KIT FOR SOLID CANCER AND MEDICAMENT FOR SOLID CANCER THERAPY - The present invention provides novel solid cancer antigenic proteins, and diagnostic kits for solid cancer and therapeutic agents for solid cancer based on the antigenic proteins. Specifically, the present invention provides a human solid cancer antigenic polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, and 75. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330555 | ACCURACY FLUORESCENCE IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION ASSAY OF SAMPLES WITH APOPTOTIC CELLS - The present application discloses a process for improving the accuracy of fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) assays in which the sample being assayed is likely to contain cells in apoptosis by excluding these cells from the evaluation of the FISH assay. This is conveniently done by labeling the cells in apoptosis by incorporating labeled nucleotides into the apoptosis typical breaks in their nuclear DNA. The present application also discloses a kit and system adapted for carrying out this process for improving the accuracy of FISH assays. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330556 | GENOME ANALYSIS USING A NICKING ENDONUCLEASE - A method of genome analysis is provided. In certain embodiments, the method of comprises: a) contacting a genomic sample comprising a double-stranded DNA with a site-specific nicking endonuclease to provide a nicked double-stranded DNA comprising a plurality of nick sites, in which the nicking endonuclease nicks a site adjacent to a variable nucleotide; b) contacting the nicked double-stranded DNA with a polymerase in the presence of a nucleotide composition comprising a first labeled nucleotide comprising a first label, thereby producing a labeled double-stranded DNA that is not labeled at every nick site; c) stretching out the labeled double-stranded DNA to provide a stretched, labeled double-stranded DNA; and d) imaging the stretched, labeled double-stranded DNA to identify a labeling pattern on the stretched labeled double-stranded DNA. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330557 | GENOMIC COORDINATE SYSTEM - A method of sample analysis is provided. In certain embodiments, the method comprises: a) site-specifically labeling a test genome with at least two different labels to produce a labeled genome labeled at a plurality of discrete sites across the genome; b) stretching a nucleic acid of the labeled genome to produce a linear pattern of the different labels along a region of a stretched nucleic acid; c) reading the labels along the region to provide a test pattern comprising a sequence of colors emitted by the labels; d) comparing the test pattern to a plurality of reference patterns obtained from a reference genome, in which the reference patterns are mapped to corresponding genomic locations in the reference genome; and e) identifying one or more reference patterns that match the test pattern, thereby mapping a location for the region in the test genome. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330558 | Gene Expression Profiling for Identification, Monitoring and Treatment of Cervical Cancer - A method is provided in various embodiments for determining a profile data set for a subject with cervical cancer or conditions related to cervical cancer based on a sample from the subject, wherein the sample provides a source of RNAs. The method includes using amplification for measuring the amount of RNA corresponding to at least 1 constituent from Tables 1-5. The profile data set comprises the measure of each constituent, and amplification is performed under measurement conditions that are substantially repeatable. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330559 | FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION - The invention provides allelic ladder mixtures and individual alleles suitable for use in such mixtures. The allelic ladder mixtures give improved identification and distinguishing capabilities, particularly suitable in forensic investigations. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330560 | Immunogenic polypeptide isolated from mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis and uses thereof - The present invention relates to an immunogenic polypeptide isolated from | 2010-12-30 |
20100330561 | Marker Gene For Detection of Tumor Promoter, and Method For Detection of Tumor Promoter - The present invention provides 27 marker genes comprising Orm1, Scarb1, Stmn1, Rad21, Nup54, Jun, Dmp1, Abi1, 6530403A03Rik, Slc2a1, Plf (Plf2, Mrpplf3), Fosl1, Chek1, Pik3r5, JunB, Vegfa, Rif1 (LOC671598), Il1rl1, Phex, Tfrc, Zfhx1b, Rad51ap1, Hells, Mcm3, Orm2, Car13 and Ccnb1, which enables the detection of a tumor promoter in a simple manner and within a short period of time in a test for predicting carcinogenicity as a tumor promoter using a cultured cell. The present invention further provide a tumor promoter detection method using at least one of the marker genes. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330562 | Unique Calibrator Polynucleotides and Methods of Using in Quantitative Nucleic Acid Assays - Disclosed herein are are polynucleotides which may be used to calibrate or standardize quantitative nucleic acid assays. As disclosed, the polynucleotides comprise a sequence derived from a plant viroid polynucleotide or a bacterial or chloroplast Type II intron polynucleotide. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the polynucleotides. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330563 | MEDICINAL AGENT FOR DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS, AND METHOD FOR SCREENING OF THE MEDICINAL AGENT - 1-(2-Fluoro-4-thio-β-D-arabinofuranosyl)-5-methyluracil exhibits an anti-EB virus activity, and is therefore effective as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for a disease associated with an EB virus. Each of a plasmid capable of expressing EB virus-TK and a plasmid capable of expressing human-TK is introduced into a TK-defect cell, thereby producing two types of cells respectively having the plasmids introduced therein. By using the two types of cells, it is possible to screen a medicinal agent which has cytotoxicity against the cell having the plasmid capable of expressing EB virus-TK introduced therein but has no toxicity against the cell having the plasmid capable of expressing human-TK introduced therein. In this manner, it becomes possible to screen a medicinal agent which specifically exhibits an anti-EB virus activity. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330564 | NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION METHOD AND NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION KIT - In the present invention, an amplified DNA fragment having a first substance binding site to which a first substance is specifically bindable is prepared, which amplified DNA fragment amplified by a nucleic acid amplification method. The amplified DNA fragment is concentrated by binding the amplified DNA fragment to the first substance. The concentration makes it possible to detect the DNA highly sensitively. Therefore, with the arrangement, it is possible to detect the amplified DNA fragment amplified by the nucleic acid amplification method, easily and highly accurately without requiring any special device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330565 | REAGENT KIT FOR SAMPLE ANALYSIS AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD - The present invention provides a reagent kit for analyzing a sample comprising a first reagent containing a cationic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant and an aromatic carboxylic acid and a second reagent containing a fluorescent dye capable of staining nucleic acid, and a method for analyzing a sample using the kit. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330566 | GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS IN THE PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN GENE PROMOTER - The present invention includes methods of identifying a subject at risk for increased cellular PSA production and/or prostate cancer by detecting the presence or absence of a genetic polymorphism in the prostate specific antigen gene. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330567 | DNA MARKERS FOR MANAGEMENT OF CANCER - A method is provided for assessing allelic losses and hypermethylation of genes in CpG tumor promotor region on specific chromosomal regions in cancer patients, including melanoma, neuroblastoma breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer patients. The method relies on the evidence that free DNA and hypermethylation of genes in CpG tumor promotor region may be identified in the bone marrow, serum, plasma, and tumor tissue samples of cancer patients. Methods of melanoma, neuroblastoma, colorectal cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer detection, staging, and prognosis are also provided. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330568 | ASSAY AND METHOD FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF RESPONDERS AND NON-RESPONDERS TO NK CELL MODULATION BY IMMUNOGLOBULIN THERAPY - A method of determining a patient's susceptibility for NK cell modulation by immunoglobulins in response to a treatment of a disease or prophylaxis of a disease with immunoglobulins wherein a modulation of natural killer cells caused by said immunoglobulins is determined. | 2010-12-30 |
20100330569 | Hydroxymethyl Linkers For Labeling Nucleotides - The invention provides methods and compositions, including, without limitation, algorithms, computer readable media, computer programs, apparatus, and systems for determining the identity of nucleic acids in nucleotide sequences using, for example, data obtained from sequencing by synthesis methods. The methods of the invention include correcting one or more phenomena that are encountered during nucleotide sequencing, such as using sequencing by synthesis methods. These phenomena include, without limitation, sequence lead, sequence lag, spectral crosstalk, and noise resulting from variations in illumination and/or filter responses. | 2010-12-30 |