Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080196483 | Substrate Material For Analyzing Fluids - The invention relates to a substrate material for analyzing fluids which is elastic and allows radial lateral movement of sample within the substrate material upon application of pressure. | 08-21-2008 |
20080220437 | Substrate Material for Handling and Analysing Samples - The invention relates to a substrate material for analyzing one or more fluid samples for the presence, amount or identity of one or more analytes in the samples, whereby the substrate material is adapted in that way that a flow of the sample or parts thereof in and/or with the substrate material is influenced and/or caused by phase transitions, preferably temperature-inducible phase transitions, in selected areas of the substrate material. | 09-11-2008 |
20080255007 | Substrate Material For Handling and Analyzing Samples - The invention relates to a substrate material for analyzing one or more fluid samples for the presence, amount or identity of one or more analytes in the samples, whereby the substrate material is adapted in that way that a flow of the sample or parts thereof in and/or with the substrate material is influenced and/or caused by phase transitions, preferably photoinducable phase transitions, in selected areas of the substrate material. | 10-16-2008 |
20080283400 | Separation Medium for Use in Chromatography - The invention relates to a separation medium for chromatography which is structured in that way that the flow rate is in one preselected direction larger than perpendicular to that direction. | 11-20-2008 |
20080285128 | Mirror With Built-In Display - A mirror device ( | 11-20-2008 |
20080312106 | Substrate Material for Analyzing Fluids - The invention relates to a substrate material for analyzing fluids which has first areas with a high porosity and second areas with a lower porosity. | 12-18-2008 |
20090001284 | Biosensor with One-Dimensional Sub-Diffraction-Limited Apertures Composed of a Grid and a Polarizer - A method and sensor for the detection of luminescence radiation generated by at least one luminophore is disclosed. In the context of the present invention the biosensor comprises a grid ( | 01-01-2009 |
20090178929 | SEPARATION DEVICE FOR ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING - The invention relates to a device for use in separation, especially isoelectric focusing employing “pH sink regions”, whereby the direction of change in pH is reversed. | 07-16-2009 |
20090205961 | SEPARATION DEVICE COMPRISING A SURFACTANT RELEASING MEANS - To improve automation, especially in 2D gel electrophoresis of proteins, DNA etc., a separation device ( | 08-20-2009 |
20090264308 | BIOSENSOR SOLID SUBSTRATE WITH INTEGRATED TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND A METHOD TO MAKE THE SAME - This invention provides a biosensor solid or hydrogel substrate comprising one or more temperature indicating agents, each of said one or more temperature indicating agents operating by changing its optical properties and being deposited in and/or at the surface of the biosensor solid or hydrogel substrate as one or more layers and/or spots | 10-22-2009 |
20100045900 | DICHROIC GUEST-HOST POLARIZER - A method for the manufacture of a polarizer is provided. The method comprises providing a liquid crystal composition comprising a liquid crystal host and a viscosity enhancer; providing a thin film of said composition on a substrate; orienting said liquid crystal host to obtain an aligned film in a first liquid crystal mesophase, wherein the liquid crystal host is aligned planar to said substrate; gelating said viscosity enhancer to congeal said film; and obtaining a second liquid crystal state in said congealed film. By the use of a viscosity enhancer in the composition, homeotropic alignment of the liquid crystal host can be suppressed. | 02-25-2010 |
20100055769 | BIOTECHNOLOGICAL DEVICE INCLUDING A STRUCTURED HYDROGEL PERMEATION LAYER - The present invention relates to a biotechnological device including a responsive hydrogel permeation layer with an intrinsic structural gradient. | 03-04-2010 |
20100067771 | ENERGY RESOLVED IMAGING - A medical imaging method includes energy-resolving x-ray projection data indicative of a contrast labeled scaffold seeded with biological cells for growing tissue and reconstructing the energy-resolved projection data to generate energy-resolved image data indicative of the contrast labeled scaffold. | 03-18-2010 |
20100124775 | PROCESS FOR TREATING CULTURED CELLS - According to the present invention, a process for treating cultured cells is provided, which comprises the steps of: a) providing planar, two-dimensional objects (“flakes”), wherein these objects comprise a material which, upon application of an extrinsic stimulus, is transferred from the planar state into a rolled state, b) providing cells on said flakes, and c) transferring the flakes from the planar state into a rolled state by application of said extrinsic stimulus. | 05-20-2010 |
20100173131 | PHASE-SEPARATED COMPOSITE FOR MICROFLUIDIC APPLICATIONS - The invention relates to phase-separated composite for microfluidic applications, whereby the polymerization/phase separation is performed in such a way that a top-layer of a certain ratio to the height of the composite is achieved in order to ensure the stability of the composite. | 07-08-2010 |
20100252124 | VALVE FOR A MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM - The invention relates to a valve for opening and closing a channel ( | 10-07-2010 |
20100259261 | MRI RADIO FREQUENCY RECEIVER COMPRISING DIGITAL DOWN CONVERTER - The invention relates to a nuclear magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency—receiver ( | 10-14-2010 |
20100261270 | PATTERNED CELL SHEETS AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE SAME - The present invention is related to a method for the production of cell sheets comprising at least two different cell types, said method comprising the steps of providing a continuous cell sheet which is disposed on a substrate comprising shape transition properties and/or alterable surface characteristics; exposing said continuous cell sheet to a releasing agent in a patterned fashion; washing the cell sheet after exposure to the releasing agent in order to remove cells which have been affected by the releasing agent, and repopulating the gaps remaining after the cells which have been affected by the releasing agent have been removed with a second cell type. | 10-14-2010 |
20100266450 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND SENSOR INCORPORATING THE SAME - The present invention provides a microf luidic device, for instance for molecular sieving or for detecting a target substance in a sample fluid. The device comprises a first substrate ( | 10-21-2010 |
20100267858 | DICHROIC GUEST-HOST POLARIZER COMPRISING AN ORIENTED POLYMER FILM - A dichroic guest-host polarizer comprises an oriented polymerized liquid crystal host and aligned therewith a dichroic guest. The dichroic ratio of the polarizer is about 15 or more. The polarizer may have a small thickness, be manufactured using a wet deposition method, optionally in accordance with a desired pattern, and be provided on the inside of a liquid crystal cell. Polymerizable liquid crystals having a highly ordered mesophase which may be suitable used to obtain highly oriented polymer films such as polarizer films are disclosed. | 10-21-2010 |
20110070469 | SUPPLYING POWER FOR A MICRO SYSTEM - A micro system power supply ( | 03-24-2011 |
20110071051 | BIOCHIP FOR FRATIONATING AND DETECTING ANALYTES - The present invention relates to a bio chip for fractionating and detecting analytes, such as proteins, protein-complexes, metabolites, glycoproteins, peptides, DNA, RNA, lipids, fatty acids, carbohydrates and/or other ampholytes. | 03-24-2011 |
20110095756 | MAGNETOCHEMICAL SENSOR - The application is directed to a sensor element for use in a magnetochemical sensor, which comprises a first gel-like material ( | 04-28-2011 |
20110165671 | PROCESS FOR PROVIDING AN ASSEMBLY OF CELL MICROCARRIERS - The present invention is related to a process for providing an assembly of cell microcarriers, comprising the steps of providing planar, two-dimensional objects having two sides (“flakes”), wherein these objects comprise a material which, upon application of an extrinsic stimulus, is transferred from the planar state into a rolled state, providing cells on one side of said flakes (“cell-bearing side”), transferring the flakes from the planar state into a rolled state (“cell wrap”) by application of said extrinsic stimulus, and coupling at least one type of binding agent to the flakes. | 07-07-2011 |
20110243852 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LABELLED SCAFFOLDS, COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE REACTIVE FLUORINATED SURFACTANT, AND SCAFFOLD PRODUCED THEREWITH - The present invention is related to scaffolds for tissue engineering and organ engineering. More particularly, the present invention is related to a method for the production of a labelled scaffold for tissue and/or organ engineering comprising a reactive fluorinated surfactant, which serve as imaging label for medical imaging means, like CT, MRI, PET, scintigraphy and/or ultrasound imaging and the like. | 10-06-2011 |
20110293712 | COAXIALLY ENCAPSULATED CELL SUSPENSIONS AND MICROTISSUES - The present invention provides for the coaxial encapsulation of a plurality of cells in a single elongated compartment. By this encapsulation, the cells are protected by at least one layer of separation material and kept in close contact, which leads to a better vitality of the encapsulated cells and consequently results in higher chances to form microtissue. Methods and devices for the production of such encapsulated cell compartments are disclosed as well as medical uses of such compartments in cell, tissue therapy and tissue engineering. | 12-01-2011 |
20120190793 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SCAFFOLDS FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING, COMPRISING THE USEOF AN ANCHORING UNIT, AND SCAFFOLD PRODUCED THEREWITH - The present invention relates to a method for the production of scaffold materials and/or scaffolds for tissue and/or organ engineering, said method comprising the addition of at least one anchoring unit for a labelling agent, to at least one scaffold material and/or to at least one scaffold. | 07-26-2012 |
20120223248 | PHOTO-RESPONSIVE LAYER AND LAYER ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a photo-responsive layer and layer assembly which can be used for controlling a flow of liquid for example in a water-purification device. The photo-responsive layer according to the invention comprises a first domain comprising a first material comprising molecules having a photo-responsive moiety, wherein the first domain of the photo-responsive layer is capable of undergoing a reversible geometrical change when said photo-responsive moiety is exposed to photo-activating illumination, such as UV-radiation. The photo-responsive layer is useful in UV controlled membranes e.g. for water purification. | 09-06-2012 |
20120225446 | PREPARATION OF THIN LAYERS OF A FLUID CONTAINING CELLS FOR ANALYSIS - Apparatus for producing thin layers of a fluid sample for analysis, has a two dimensional array of analysis chambers ( | 09-06-2012 |
20120312501 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF SELF-ASSEMBLABLE POLYMER LAYERS FOR USE IN LITHOGRAPHY - Treatment of a layer comprising self-assemblable polymer at a surface of a substrate is disclosed. In an embodiment, the treatment includes arranging a zone of temperature change to sweep across the layer, wherein a temperature of the layer within the zone differs from an initial temperature of the layer prior to passage of the zone. | 12-13-2012 |
20130034811 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ORDERED LAYER OF SELF-ASSEMBLABLE POLYMER FOR USE IN LITHOGRAPHY - A method for providing an ordered polymer layer at a surface of a substrate includes depositing a self-assemblable polymer layer directly onto a primer layer on a substrate to provide an interface between the self-assemblable polymer layer and the primer layer, and treating the self-assemblable polymer layer to provide self-assembly into an ordered polymer layer, such as a block copolymer, having first and second domain types at the interface. The primer layer is adapted to improve its chemical affinity to each domain type at the interface, in response to the presence of the respective domain type in the self-assembled polymer at the interface during the self-assembly of the self-assemblable polymer layer into the ordered polymer layer. This may lead to reduction in defect levels and/or improved persistence length for the ordered polymer layer. The method may be useful for forming resist layers for use in device lithography. | 02-07-2013 |
20130078574 | SELF-ASSEMBLABLE POLYMER AND METHOD FOR USE IN LITHOGRAPHY - A self-assemblable polymer is disclosed, having first and second molecular configurations with the first molecular configuration has a higher Flory Huggins parameter for the self-assemblable polymer than the second molecular configuration, and the self-assemblable polymer is configurable from the first molecular configuration to the second molecular configuration, from the second molecular configuration to the first molecular configuration, or both, by the application of a stimulus. The polymer is of use in a method for providing an ordered, periodically patterned layer of the polymer on a substrate, by ordering and annealing the polymer in its second molecular configuration and setting the polymer when it is in the first molecular configuration. The second molecular configuration provides better ordering kinetics and permits annealing of defects near its order/disorder transition temperature, while the first molecular configuration, with a higher order/disorder transition temperature, provides low line edge/width roughness for the pattern formed on setting. | 03-28-2013 |
20130140272 | LITHOGRAPHY USING SELF-ASSEMBLED POLYMERS - A method of lithography on a substrate uses a self-assembled polymer (SAP) layer deposited on the substrate, with first and second domains arranged in a pattern across the layer. A planarization layer is formed over the SAP and a development etch applied to substantially remove a portion of the planarization layer over the second domain leaving a cap of the planarization layer substantially covering the first domain. The uncapped second domain is then removed from the surface by a breakthrough etch leaving the capped first domain as a pattern feature on the surface. A transfer etch may then be used to transfer the pattern feature to the substrate using the capped first domain. The capping allows the second domain to be removed, e.g., without excessive loss of lateral feature width for the remaining first domain, even when the difference in etch resistance between the first and second domains is small. | 06-06-2013 |
20130266727 | METHODS FOR PROVIDING PATTERNED ORIENTATION TEMPLATES FOR SELF-ASSEMBLABLE POLYMERS FOR USE IN DEVICE LITHOGRAPHY - A method is disclosed involving depositing a neutral orientation template layer onto a substrate after formation of chemical epitaxy or graphoepitaxy features on the substrate, but before deposition and orientation of a self-assemblable polymer. The orientation layer is arranged to bond with the substrate but not with certain features, so that it may be easily removed by vacuum or rinsing with organic solvent. The neutral orientation layer has a chemical affinity to match that of blocks in the self-assemblable polymer so that blocks of differing types wet the neutral orientation layer so that domains in the self-assembled polymer may lie side by side along the substrate surface, with interfaces normal to the substrate surface. The resulting aligned and oriented self-assembled polymer may itself be used as a resist for device lithography of the substrate. | 10-10-2013 |
20140113232 | SELF-ASSEMBLABLE POLYMER AND METHODS FOR USE IN LITHOGRAPHY - A block copolymer, adapted to self-assemble to form an ordered pattern on a substrate, has first and second blocks with a terminal moiety covalently bonded to the end of the first block. The molecular weight of the terminal moiety is 20% or less than that of the block copolymer and the terminal moiety has a low chemical affinity for the first block. The terminal moiety can assist the accurate positional placement of the domains of the ordered array and lead to improved critical dimension uniformity and/or reduced line edge roughness. The polymer may be useful in combination with a graphoepitaxy template, where the terminal moiety is chosen to associate with a sidewall of the template. This may reduce undesired aggregation of polymer domains at a sidewall and/or assist in domain placement accuracy. | 04-24-2014 |
20140245948 | METHOD TO PROVIDE A PATTERNED ORIENTATION TEMPLATE FOR A SELF-ASSEMBLABLE POLYMER - A graphoepitaxy template to align a self-assembled block polymer adapted to self-assemble into a 2-D array having parallel rows of discontinuous first domains extending parallel to a first axis, mutually spaced along an orthogonal second axis, and separated by a continuous second domain. The graphoepitaxy template has first and second substantially parallel side walls extending parallel to and defining the first axis and mutually spaced along the second axis to provide a compartment to hold at least one row of discontinuous first domains of the self-assembled block copolymer on the substrate between and parallel to the side walls, and separated therefrom by a continuous second domain. The compartment has a graphoepitaxial nucleation feature arranged to locate at least one of the discontinuous first domains at a specific position within the compartment. Methods for forming the graphoepitaxy template and its use for device lithography are also disclosed. | 09-04-2014 |
20140299575 | SELF-ASSEMBLABLE POLYMER AND METHOD FOR USE IN LITHOGRAPHY - A BCP having first block of first monomer and second block of second monomer, adapted to undergo a transition from disordered state to ordered state at a temperature less than T | 10-09-2014 |
20140346141 | SELF-ASSEMBLABLE POLYMER AND METHODS FOR USE IN LITHOGRAPHY - A method of forming a self-assembled block polymer layer, oriented to form an ordered array of alternating domains, is disclosed. The method involves providing a layer of the self-assemblable block copolymer on the substrate and depositing a first surfactant onto the external surface of the layer prior to inducing self-assembly of the layer to form the ordered array of domains. The first surfactant has a hydrophobic tail and a hydrophilic head group and acts to reduce the interfacial energy at the external surface of the block copolymer layer in order to promote formation of assembly of the block copolymer polymer into an ordered array having the alternating domains. | 11-27-2014 |
20150027980 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF AN APPARATUS FOR THE PROCESSING OF SINGLE MOLECULES - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an apparatus for the processing of single molecules. According to this method, a self-assembling resist ( | 01-29-2015 |
20150034594 | METHODS OF PROVIDING PATTERNED TEMPLATES FOR SELF-ASSEMBLABLE BLOCK COPOLYMERS FOR USE IN DEVICE LITHOGRAPHY - A method is disclosed to form a patterned template on a substrate, to direct orientation of a self-assemblable block copolymer. The method involves providing a resist layer of a positive tone resist on the substrate and overexposing the resist with actinic (e.g. UV) radiation by photolithography to expose a continuous region of the resist layer with a sub-resolution unexposed resist portion at the interface between the resist and the substrate. The resist portion remaining at the interface, after removal of the exposed region, provides a basis for a chemical epitaxy template. The method may allow for simple, direct photolithography to form a patterned chemical epitaxy template and optionally include an accurately co-aligned graphoepitaxy feature and/or a substrate alignment feature. | 02-05-2015 |
20150050599 | METHODS OF PROVIDING PATTERNED EPITAXY TEMPLATES FOR SELF-ASSEMBLABLE BLOCK COPOLYMERS FOR USE IN DEVICE LITHOGRAPHY - A method is disclosed to form a patterned epitaxy template, on a substrate, to direct self-assembly of block copolymer for device lithography. A resist layer on a substrate is selectively exposed with actinic (e.g. UV or DUV) radiation by photolithography to provide exposed portions in a regular lattice pattern of touching or overlapping shapes arranged to leave unexposed resist portions between the shapes. Exposed or unexposed resist is removed with remaining resist portions providing the basis for a patterned epitaxy template for the orientation of the self-assemblable block copolymer as a hexagonal or square array. The method allows for simple, direct UV lithography to form patterned epitaxy templates with sub-resolution features. | 02-19-2015 |
20150064630 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PROVIDING SPACED LITHOGRAPHY FEATURES ON A SUBSTRATE BY SELF-ASSEMBLY OF BLOCK COPOLYMERS - A method is disclosed to form a row of mutually spaced elongate lithography features along an axis on a substrate, for instance for use as contact electrodes for a NAND device. The method involves directing alignment of self-assemblable block copolymer (BCP) composition in a trench in a resist layer on the substrate, having the substrate as base, with an epitaxy feature in the trench to cause the ordered BCP layer to have elongate domains stretching across the trench width, substantially parallel to each other and to the substrate. The ordered BCP layer is then used as a resist to pattern the substrate. A BCP composition adapted to assemble with spaced discontinuous elongate elliptical domains is disclosed. The method may allow for sub-resolution contact arrays to be formed using UV lithography. | 03-05-2015 |