Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100062421 | COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ISOLATING BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS - Compositions, methods, devices, and kits, which include an immobilized-metal support material comprising a substrate having a plurality of —C(O)O | 03-11-2010 |
20100129878 | METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION - The present invention provides methods for amplifying nucleic acid after isolating nucleic acid from a sample using functionalized support material. | 05-27-2010 |
20100136554 | SUPPORTED REAGENTS, METHODS, AND DEVICES - Methods of providing at least one reagent for use in a device for processing sample material, delivering at least one reagent to a device for processing sample material, and adding at least one reagent to at least one of the steps in a process for detecting or assaying a nucleic acid; a support film coated with a dry reagent layer; and a device for processing sample material having a support film coated with a dry reagent layer contained within at least one chamber of the device are disclosed. | 06-03-2010 |
20100151469 | SAMPLE-PROCESSING REAGENT COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND DEVICES - Stable compositions comprising a nucleic acid binding support material comprising a substrate with functional groups attached to the substrate; a lysing enzyme; a water dispersible matrix material; and a saccharide, methods of using the compositions, and products and devices which include the compositions are disclosed. | 06-17-2010 |
20100167304 | VARIABLE VALVE APPARATUS AND METHODS - Sample processing devices with variable valve structures and methods of using the same are disclosed. The valve structures allow for removal of selected portions of the sample material located within the process chamber. Removal of the selected portions is achieved by forming an opening in a valve septum at a desired location. The valve septums may be large enough to allow for adjustment of the location of the opening based on the characteristics of the sample material in the process chamber. If the sample processing device is rotated after the opening is formed, the selected portion of the material located closer to the axis of rotation exits the process chamber through the opening. The remainder of the sample material cannot exit through the opening because it is located farther from the axis of rotation than the opening. | 07-01-2010 |
20100209927 | PROCESSING DEVICE TABLET - A microfluidic processing device includes a tablet comprising a reagent, where the tablet is configured to fit within at least one chamber of the processing device. In addition, in some embodiments, at least two tablets are disposed within a single process chamber of the processing device. Further, in some embodiments, each tablet may comprise one or more different types of reagents. In some embodiments, the tablet is a microtablet including a greatest dimension of less than about five millimeters. | 08-19-2010 |
20100233717 | METHODS FOR DETECTING TOXIGENIC MICROBES - The present invention provides methods and oligonucleotides for detecting toxigenic microbes, such as toxigenic | 09-16-2010 |
20100285148 | ORAL CARE METHOD AND KIT - A method of moisturizing while decolonizing mammalian tissue, the method comprising applying a multi-valent cationic antiseptic composition to the tissue, and applying a moisturizer composition to at least a portion of the same tissue; wherein the mammalian tissue is oral tissue of a subject; wherein the multi-valent cationic antiseptic is other than a metal ion; and wherein the applied compositions essentially exclude any component which causes a precipitate when combined with a multi-valent cationic antiseptic contained in the multi-valent cationic antiseptic composition when tested according to Test Method F, and/or wherein the moisturizer composition is such that a log reduction in the number of viable bacterial cells of at least 2 is provided when 10 | 11-11-2010 |
20110020947 | CHEMICAL COMPONENT AND PROCESSING DEVICE ASSEMBLY - A substantially dimensionally-stable chemical component is assembled with a sample processing device via a computer-controlled apparatus. In one embodiment, surface mount technology is used to assemble the chemical component with the processing device. The chemical component may include, for example, chemicals used for sample preparation or detection, such as a reagent. In different embodiments, the chemical component may be a tablet, microtablet, lyophilized pellet, bead, film, and so forth. In some embodiments, the chemical components are stored within a carrier that packages a plurality of chemical components. The carrier may define a plurality of pockets, where each pocket defines a discrete space for holding at least one chemical component. In some embodiments, a robotic arm aligns with a pocket in order to locate and remove a chemical component from the carrier and transfer the chemical component to a chamber of a processing device. | 01-27-2011 |
20110189665 | METHODS FOR DETECTING DRUG-RESISTANT MICROBES - The present invention provides methods and oligonucleotides for detecting drug-resistant microbes, such as vancomycin resistant | 08-04-2011 |
20110312096 | CHEMICAL INDICATOR COMPOSITIONS, INDICATORS AND METHODS - Chemical indicator compositions comprising a bismuth compound; elemental sulfur; and a compound with relatively high water solubility which makes the composition alkaline when exposed to water vapor at an elevated temperature; a chemical indicator comprising a substrate and the composition coated on at least a portion of a major surface of the substrate; and methods of making and using the chemical indicator are disclosed. | 12-22-2011 |
20130298911 | ORAL CARE METHOD AND KIT - A method of moisturizing while decolonizing mammalian tissue, comprising applying a multi-valent cationic antiseptic composition to the tissue, and applying a moisturizer composition to at least a portion of the same tissue is provided. An oral care kit comprising a composition comprising the multi-valent cationic antiseptic and the moisturizer composition, and a method of moisturizing oral tissue of a patient requiring intubation using the moisturizer composition and an endotracheal tube coated or impregnated with a cationic antiseptic are also provided. | 11-14-2013 |
20140370604 | WATER-BASED STERILIZATION INDICATOR COMPOSITION - Water-based formulations comprising an indicating composition dispersed in water are described. The water-based indicating compositions include an organic Bi(III) compound, a sulfur source, and a carbonate salt. Formulations further including a resin and/or an acidic additive are also described. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373851 | FILLED INCISE DRAPE - An article, comprising: an enclosure comprising: a first film layer; a second film layer, wherein the first film layer and the second film layer are sealed together to form at least one interior region for enclosing a liquid; and an adhesive layer disposed on an exterior surface of the first film layer; wherein the at least one interior region is liquid-filled. A method, comprising: providing an enclosure comprising: a first film layer; a second film layer; at least one interior region; and a composite layer comprising the first film layer and an adhesive layer disposed on an exterior surface of the first film layer; wherein: the composite layer is liquid-impervious and flexible; the first film layer and the second film layer are sealed together to form the at least one interior region; the interior region has a sealed outer periphery; and the interior region is liquid-filled; positioning the article over an intended site of operation, with the adhesive layer facing towards the intended site of operation; penetrating each of the first film layer, the at least one interior region, and the composite layer with a surgical device; and penetrating the intended site of operation with the surgical device. | 12-25-2014 |
20150024019 | ANTIMICROBIAL-COATED MEDICAL ARTICLES - The disclosure provides polymers having antimicrobial activity and articles with the polymers coated thereon. The polymers include a first pendant group comprising a first cationic component, a second pendant group comprising a nonpolar component, and a third pendant group comprising an organosilane component. The disclosure also includes methods of coating medical device articles and body fluid-receiving substrates with the antimicrobial polymers. The methods further include the use of adhesion-promoting components. | 01-22-2015 |