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20080200088 | Method for reducing interference fringes in a display device - A method of minimizing the formation of interference fringes in an OLED display device is disclosed comprising sealing the upper and lower glass substrates comprising the display device to one another within an enclosure wherein a pressure of the atmosphere within the enclosure is greater than the pressure of the atmosphere outside the enclosure. | 08-21-2008 |
20100126898 | Hermetically Sealed Glass Package and Method of Manufacture - A method for manufacturing a hermetically sealed package is provided, the method comprising the steps of: using a laser to heat a frit, disposed in a pattern between two substrates, such that the heated frit forms a hermetic seal which connects the substrates and further comprising: directing the laser to enter the frit pattern, then to trace the frit pattern, then to retrace a portion of the frit pattern, and then to exit the frit pattern; and selecting an initial laser power which, when the laser enters the frit pattern, is insufficient to heat the frit to form a hermetic seal; then increasing the laser power over a first section of the frit pattern to a target laser power at least sufficient to heat the frit to form a hermetic seal; and then decreasing the laser power over a second section of the frit pattern until the laser power is insufficient to heat the frit to form a hermetic seal before the laser exits the frit pattern. | 05-27-2010 |
20100154476 | System and Method for Frit Sealing Glass Packages - A sealing device and method are described herein that can be used to manufacture a hermetically sealed glass package. In one embodiment, the hermetically sealed glass package is suitable to protect thin film devices which are sensitive to the ambient environment (e.g., oxygen, moisture). Some examples of such glass packages are organic emitting light diode (OLED) displays, sensors, and other optical devices. The present invention is demonstrated using an OLED display as an example. | 06-24-2010 |
20130125516 | HERMETICALLY SEALED GLASS PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method for manufacturing a hermetically sealed package is provided, using a laser to heat a frit, disposed in a pattern between two substrates, such that the heated frit forms a hermetic seal which connects the substrates. | 05-23-2013 |
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20090282622 | Keratin Dyeing Compounds, Keratin Dyeing Compositions Containing Said Compounds, and Use Thereof - Compositions for the oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, comprising a medium suitable for dyeing and at least one 3-substituted pyrazole keratin dyeing compound and derivatives thereof. A method for oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, comprising applying such compositions in the presence of an oxidizing agent, for a period sufficient to develop the desired coloration. | 11-19-2009 |
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20120210519 | Oxidative Dyeing Compositions Comprising an 1-Hexyl/Heptyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole and a 2-Aminophenol and Derivatives Thereof - An oxidative dyeing composition comprising a 1-hexyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole compound or a 1-heptyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole compound of formula (I) in combination with a 2-aminophenol compound of formula (II): | 08-23-2012 |
20120210520 | Oxidative Dyeing Compositions Comprising an 1-Hexyl/Heptyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole and a m-Aminophenol and Derivatives Thereof - Compositions for the oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, in particular human keratin fibers, comprising (A) a 1-hexyl/heptyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole compound of the general formula (I), its physiologically compatible water-soluble salt, or mixtures thereof and; (B) a m-aminophenol compound of the general formula (II), its physiologically compatible water-soluble salt, or mixtures thereof; and (C) an oxidizing agent. | 08-23-2012 |
20120210521 | Oxidative Dyeing Compositions Comprising an 1-Hexyl/Heptyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole and a Benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylamine and Derivatives Thereof - A composition for the oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, in particular human keratin fibers, comprising (A) a 1-hexyl/heptyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole compound of the general formula (I), its physiologically compatible water-soluble salt, or mixtures thereof; and (B) a benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylamine compound of the general formula (II), its physiologically compatible water-soluble salt, or mixtures thereof; and (C) an oxidizing agent. | 08-23-2012 |
20120210522 | Oxidative Dyeing Compositions Comprising an 1-Hexyl/Heptyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole and a Naphthalen-1-ol and Derivatives Thereof - An oxidative dyeing composition comprising a combination of a 1-hexyl/heptyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole compound of formula (I) or a physiologically compatible, water-soluble salt thereof in combination with a naphthalen-1-ol compound of formula (II) or a physiologically compatible, water-soluble salt thereof | 08-23-2012 |
20120210524 | Oxidative Dyeing Compositions Comprising an 1-Hexyl/Heptyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole and a Benzene-1,3-diamine and Derivatives Thereof - A composition for the oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, in particular human keratin fibers comprising (A) a 1-hexyl/heptyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole compound of the general formula (I), a physiologically compatible water-soluble salt thereof, or mixtures thereof, and; (B) a benzene-1,3-diamine compound of the general formula (II), a physiologically compatible water-soluble salt thereof or mixtures thereof, and (C) an oxidizing agent. | 08-23-2012 |
20120210525 | Oxidative Dyeing Compositions Comprising an 1-Hexy1/Hepty1-4,5-diaminopyrazole and a Benzene-1,3-diol and Derivatives Thereof - An oxidative dyeing composition comprising (A) a 1-hexyl/heptyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole compound of the general formula (I), its physiologically compatible water-soluble salt, or mixtures thereof; (B) a benzene-1,3-diol compound of the general formula (II), its physiologically compatible water-soluble salt, or mixtures thereof, and (C) an oxidizing agent. | 08-23-2012 |
20120210526 | Oxidative Dyeing Compositions Comprising an 1-Hexyl/Heptyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole and a Pyridine and Derivatives Thereof - A composition for the oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers, in particular human keratin fibers, comprising (A) a 1-hexyl/heptyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole compound of the general formula (I), its physiologically compatible water-soluble salt, or mixtures thereof; (B) a pyridine compound of the general formula (II), its physiologically compatible water-soluble salt, or mixtures thereof; and (C) an oxidizing agent. | 08-23-2012 |
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20120301412 | Soluble Solid Hair Coloring Article - A soluble solid hair coloring article having anionic direct dye and one or more soluble porous solids containing nonionic surfactant, anionic surfactant, or a mixture thereof, such that the soluble porous solid has a density of from about 0.03 g/cm3 to about 0.15 g/cm3; and methods of applying the soluble solid hair coloring article to hair | 11-29-2012 |
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20140199164 | NICKEL-BASED ALLOY AND TURBINE COMPONENT HAVING NICKEL-BASED ALLOY - A nickel-based alloy and a turbine component are disclosed. The alloy includes, by weight, between about 0.8% and about 1.3% hafnium, between about 5.7% and about 6.4% aluminum, between about 7.0% and about 10.0% cobalt, up to about 0.1% carbon, up to about 8.7% chromium, up to about 0.6% molybdenum, up to about 9.7% tungsten, up to about 0.9% titanium, up to about 0.02% boron, up to about 0.1% manganese, up to about 0.06% silicon, up to about 0.01% phosphorus, up to about 0.004% sulfur, up to about 0.02% zirconium, up to about 1.8% niobium, up to about 0.1% vanadium, up to about 0.1% copper, up to about 0.2% iron, up to about 0.003% magnesium, up to about 0.002% oxygen, up to about 0.002% nitrogen, and a balance nickel. The turbine component is a turbine bucket, a turbine nozzle, or any other suitable turbine component including the alloy. | 07-17-2014 |
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20130211310 | ENGINEERED SURFACES FOR REDUCING BACTERIAL ADHESION - Disclosed are surfaces for resisting and reducing biofilm formation, particularly on medical articles ( | 08-15-2013 |
20130216784 | SUPERHYDROPHOBIC FILMS - Superhydrophobic films (200, 400) are disclosed. More particularly, durable superhydrophobic films (200, 400) having discrete flat faces (206, 406) spaced apart by valleys (208, 408) where the valleys and faces are covered by nanostructures or nanoparticles (424) are disclosed. Various methods of making such films are also disclosed. | 08-22-2013 |
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20140193612 | NANOSTRUCTURED ARTICLES AND METHODS TO MAKE THE SAME - Material comprising sub-micrometer particles dispersed in a polymeric matrix. The materials are useful in article, for example, for numerous applications including display applications (e.g., liquid crystal displays (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) displays, or plasma displays); light extraction; electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, ophthalmic lenses; face shielding lenses or films; window films; antireflection for construction applications; and construction applications or traffic signs. | 07-10-2014 |
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20140371256 | PERSONALIZED PAIN MANAGEMENT AND ANESTHESIA: PREEMPTIVE RISK IDENTIFICATION AND THERAPEUTIC DECISION SUPPORT - Methods and compositions disclosed herein generally relate to methods of improving clinical and economic outcomes to address adverse effects related to anesthesia, analgesics, opioids, and inadequate pain relief. Embodiments of the invention relate to the association between genes, specific polymorphisms of genes, and non-genetic factors with inadequate pain relief and anesthesia-, analgesic, and/or opioid-related adverse effects. Embodiments of the invention can be used to determine and manage patient risk factors for development of adverse perioperative effects and can allow for personalized anesthesia and pain management for improvement of pain control and reduction of anesthesia-, analgesic-, and opioid-related adverse outcomes. These methods and compositions apply to non-surgical pain management with opioids. Therefore, patients who are genetically predisposed to risk of inadequate pain relief and/or serious side effects from anesthesia, analgesics, and/or opioids can be identified and individualized treatment plans developed for implementation by the clinician to improve clinical and economic outcomes. | 12-18-2014 |
20140377757 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SCREENING FOR CREATINE TRANSPORTER DEFICIENCY - Amplification primers, sequencing primers, kits for screening, and screening methods for identifying a SLC6A8 creatine transporter gene mutation are disclosed. The screening method includes treating a sample of DNA with polymerase chain reaction amplification primers for amplifying regions of the DNA having SLC6A8 to produce a first, second, and third amplification product, sequencing the first, second, and third amplification products with sequencing primer pairs to provide a DNA sequence of SLC6A8 in the sample, and comparing the DNA sequence of SLC6A8 with a reference DNA sequence of SLC6A8. | 12-25-2014 |
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20100198756 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MATCHING RECORDS AND NORMALIZING NAMES - Methods and systems are provided for normalizing strings and for matching records. In one implementation, a string is tokenized into components. Sequences of tags are generated by assigning tags to the components. A sequence of states is determined based on the sequences of tags. A normalized string is generated by normalizing the sequence of the states. A key record including key fields is extracted from a first data source. A candidate record including candidate fields is extracted from a second data source. A numerical record including numerical fields is computed by comparing the key fields and the candidate fields using comparison functions. Matching functions determined by an additive logistic regression method are applied to the numerical fields. Whether the key record and the candidate record are a match is determined based on a sum of results of the matching functions. | 08-05-2010 |
20100268708 | System and method for ranking search results within citation intensive document collections - Systems and methods facilitate a search and identify documents and associated metadata reflecting content of the documents. In one implementation, a method receives a query comprising a set of search terms, identifies a stored document in response to the query, and determines a score value for the retrieved document based on a similarity between one or more of the query search terms and metadata associated with the identified document. The method locates the identified document in a citation network of baseline query results, the citation network comprising a first set of documents that cite to the identified document and a second set of documents cited to by the identified document. The method further determines a new score value of the identified document as a function of the score value and a quantity and a quality of documents within the first and second set of documents. | 10-21-2010 |
20120215796 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RANKING SEARCH RESULTS WITHIN CITATION INTENSIVE DOCUMENT COLLECTIONS - Systems and methods facilitate a search and identify documents and associated metadata reflecting content of the documents. In one implementation, a method receives a query comprising a set of search terms, identifies a stored document in response to the query, and determines a score value for the retrieved document based on a similarity between one or more of the query search terms and metadata associated with the identified document. The method locates the identified document in a citation network of baseline query results, the citation network comprising a first set of documents that cite to the identified document and a second set of documents cited to by the identified document. The method further determines a new score value of the identified document as a function of the score value and a quantity and a quality of documents within the first and second set of documents. | 08-23-2012 |
20150088875 | System and Method For Ranking Search Results Within Citation Intensive Document Collections - Systems and methods facilitate a search and identify documents and associated metadata reflecting content of the documents. In one implementation, a method receives a query comprising a set of search terms, identifies a stored document in response to the query, and determines a score value for the retrieved document based on a similarity between one or more of the query search terms and metadata associated with the identified document. The method locates the identified document in a citation network of baseline query results, the citation network comprising a first set of documents that cite to the identified document and a second set of documents cited to by the identified document. The method further determines a new score value of the identified document as a function of the score value and a quantity and a quality of documents within the first and second set of documents. | 03-26-2015 |
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20110179035 | CITATION NETWORK VIEWER AND METHOD - A visualization-based interactive legal research tool that generates from a multi-dimensional citation network a semantics-constrained citation sub-network that focuses on one individual issue in which a user is interested, and puts the sub-network on an interactive user interface (“UT”), which allows the researcher to browse, navigate, and jump over to start new sub-networks on different issues that are relevant to original issues. | 07-21-2011 |
20120254161 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARAGRAPH-BASED DOCUMENT SEARCHING - A computerized method of searching a collection of electronic documents may include comparing search terms to sets of paragraph terms associated with paragraphs in the documents. Search terms and paragraph terms may be standardized, prior to the comparison. The method may also include generating paragraph scores for the paragraphs using term weight values associated with paragraph terms that match search terms, generating paragraph scores for the paragraphs, and using the paragraph scores to generate overall document scores. The method may also include using the overall document scores to determine a set of search results and providing the search results to a display. | 10-04-2012 |
20130138692 | METHODS FOR SEMANTICS-BASED CITATION-PAIRING INFORMATION - A computer-implemented method of semantically linking, by a computing device, a citing document to a cited document in a corpus of documents includes locating at least one citation present in the citing document, determining a reason-for-citing for at least one citation, and determining a cited-text-area present in the cited document, wherein the cited-text-area corresponds with the reason-for-citing. The method further includes populating a citation entry of a citation-pairing metadata file with a citing-document identifier, a reason-for-citing identifier, a cited-document identifier, and a cited-text-area identifier. The citation-pairing metadata file includes a plurality of citation entries and is stored separately from the citing document and the cited document. | 05-30-2013 |
20130144909 | Systems and Methods for Generating Issue Libraries Within a Document Corpus - A computer-implemented method of generating an issue library from a corpus of documents defining a citation network includes semantically linking, by a computing device, electronic documents within the corpus of documents by pairing reasons-for-citing in citing documents with cited-text-areas in cited documents and storing citation entries associated with the semantically-linked electronic documents in a citation-pairing metadata file. The method may further include searching the citation-pairing metadata file for reasons-for-citing and cited-text-areas that are semantically similar to at least one issue to thereby group similar documents and reasons-for-citing by issue, and storing information regarding groups of semantically-similar reasons-for-citing and cited-text-areas in a plurality of issue library metadata entities. Each issue library metadata entity is associated with an individual issue. | 06-06-2013 |
20140214825 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING DOCUMENTS BASED ON CITATION HISTORY - Systems, methods, and computer-executable instructions described herein generally relate to increasing user productivity in reviewing query results by surfacing a set of documents ranked by their relative value calculated as a tabulation of how often they are cited for a specific purpose. A database management system can access an index of metadata corresponding to a set of content items in a corpus/corpora of electronically stored content. A sub-system is configured to receive a query request entered by a user in said interactive GUI. A computer machine is configured to receive said query as computer machine input; automatically determine at least one concept contained within said query; automatically normalize said at least one concept contained within said query thus creating at least one normalized concept; automatically compare said at least one normalized concept to a set of metadata comprising at least one document centric concept profile associated with said set of content items in said corpora; and automatically surface a set of documents, comprising at least one first document, matching said document centric concept profile via said GUI wherein said set of documents are ranked according to a reference value assigned to each document for a normalized concept. | 07-31-2014 |
20140337318 | Systems and Methods For Generating Issue Networks - Systems and methods for generating issue networks are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of generating an issue network from a document corpus includes searching, using a computer, the document corpus for a set of documents discussing a starting issue, wherein the starting issue is one of a plurality of normalized issues defined by the document corpus. The method further includes determining a set of normalized issues discussed by the set of documents discussing the starting issue, wherein the set of normalized issues also includes the starting issue, and determining instances of co-occurrences of individual normalized issues of the set of normalized issues within individual cases of the set of documents. The method also includes linking individual normalized issues of the set of normalized issues based on their co-occurrences within the set of documents, wherein the linked individual normalized issues at least in part define the issue network. | 11-13-2014 |
20150294017 | Systems and Methods for Paragraph-Based Document Searching - A computerized method of searching a collection of electronic documents may include comparing search terms to sets of paragraph terms associated with paragraphs in the documents. Search terms and paragraph terms may be standardized, prior to the comparison. The method may also include generating paragraph scores for the paragraphs using term weight values associated with paragraph terms that match search terms, generating paragraph scores for the paragraphs, and using the paragraph scores to generate overall document scores. The method may also include using the overall document scores to determine a set of search results and providing the search results to a display. | 10-15-2015 |
20160098407 | Systems and Methods for Identifying Documents Based on Citation History - Systems, methods, and computer-executable instructions described herein generally relate to increasing user productivity in reviewing query results by surfacing a set of documents ranked by their relative value calculated as a tabulation of how often they are cited for a specific purpose. A database management system can access an index of metadata corresponding to a set of content items in a corpus/corpora of electronically stored content. A sub-system is configured to receive a query request entered by a user in said interactive GUI. A computer machine is configured to receive said query as computer machine input; automatically determine at least one concept contained within said query; automatically normalize said at least one concept contained within said query thus creating at least one normalized concept; automatically compare said at least one normalized concept to a set of metadata comprising at least one document centric concept profile associated with said set of content items in said corpora; and automatically surface a set of documents, comprising at least one first document, matching said document centric concept profile via said GUI wherein said set of documents are ranked according to a reference value assigned to each document for a normalized concept. | 04-07-2016 |
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20090061472 | ASSESSING THE RISK OF A MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIAC EVENT IN PATIENTS WITH CHEST PAIN - Methods for characterizing the near term risk of experiencing a major adverse cardiac event in a patient presenting with chest pain are provided. In one embodiment the method comprises determining the level of myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in a bodily sample obtained from the patient. In another embodiment, the method comprises determining the level of MPO mass in a bodily sample obtained from the patient. In another embodiment, the method comprises determining the level of one or more select MPO-generated oxidation products in a bodily sample obtained from the patient. The select MPO-generated oxidation products are dityrosine, nitrotyrosine, chlorotyrosine, methionine sulphoxide or an MPO-generated lipid peroxidation product. Levels of MPO activity, MPO mass, or the select MPO-generated oxidation product in bodily samples from the test subject are then compared to a control value that is derived from measurements of MPO activity, MPO mass, or the select MPO-generated oxidation product in comparable bodily samples obtained from control population. Such comparison can also be used to determine the near term treatment of the patient. | 03-05-2009 |
20130102019 | ASSESSING THE RISK OF A MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIAC EVENT IN PATIENTS WITH CHEST PAIN - Methods for characterizing the near term risk of experiencing a major adverse cardiac event in a patient presenting with chest pain are provided. In one embodiment the method comprises determining the level of myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in a bodily sample obtained from the patient. In another embodiment, the method comprises determining the level of MPO mass in a bodily sample obtained from the patient. In another embodiment, the method comprises determining the level of one or more select MPO-generated oxidation products in a bodily sample obtained from the patient. The select MPO-generated oxidation products are dityrosine, nitrotyrosine, chlorotyrosine, methionine sulphoxide or an MPO-generated lipid peroxidation product. Levels of MPO activity, MPO mass, or the select MPO-generated oxidation product in bodily samples from the test subject are then compared to a control value that is derived from measurements of MPO activity, MPO mass, or the select MPO-generated oxidation product in comparable bodily samples obtained from control population. Such comparison can also be used to determine the near term treatment of the patient. | 04-25-2013 |
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20110152224 | MYELOPEROXIDASE, A RISK INDICATOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE - Diagnostic tests for characterizing an individual's risk of developing or having a cardiovascular disease. In one embodiment the present diagnostic test comprises determining the level of myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in a bodily sample obtained from the individual or test subject. In another embodiment, the diagnostic test comprises determining the level of MPO mass in a bodily sample obtained from the test subject. In another embodiment, the diagnostic test comprises determining the level of one or more select MPO-generated oxidation products in a bodily sample obtained from the test subject. The select MPO-generated oxidation products are dityrosine, nitrotyrosine, methionine sulphoxide or an MPO-generated lipid peroxidation products. Levels of MPO activity, MPO mass, or the select MPO-generated oxidation product in bodily samples from the test subject are then compared to a predetermined value that is derived from measurements of MPO activity, MPO mass, or the select MPO-generated oxidation product in comparable bodily samples obtained from healthy controls. Such comparison characterizes the test subject's risk of developing CVD. | 06-23-2011 |
20110287449 | MYELOPEROXIDASE, A RISK INDICATOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE - Diagnostic tests for characterizing an individual's risk of developing or having a cardiovascular disease. In one embodiment the present diagnostic test comprises determining the level of myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in a bodily sample obtained from the individual or test subject. In another embodiment, the diagnostic test comprises determining the level of MPO mass in a bodily sample obtained from the test subject. In another embodiment, the diagnostic test comprises determining the level of one or more select MPO-generated oxidation products in a bodily sample obtained from the test subject. The select MPO-generated oxidation products are dityrosine, nitrotyrosine, methionine sulphoxide or an MPO-generated lipid peroxidation products. Levels of MPO activity, MPO mass, or the select MPO-generated oxidation product in bodily samples from the test subject are then compared to a predetermined value that is derived from measurements of MPO activity, MPO mass, or the select MPO-generated oxidation product in comparable bodily samples obtained from healthy controls. Such comparison characterizes the test subject's risk of developing CVD. | 11-24-2011 |
20150185217 | MYELOPEROXIDASE, A RISK INDICATOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE - Diagnostic tests for characterizing an individual's risk of developing or having a cardiovascular disease. In one embodiment the present diagnostic test comprises determining the level of myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in a bodily sample obtained from the individual or test subject. In another embodiment, the diagnostic test comprises determining the level of MPO mass in a bodily sample obtained from the test subject. In another embodiment, the diagnostic test comprises determining the level of one or more select MPO-generated oxidation products in a bodily sample obtained from the test subject. The select MPO-generated oxidation products are dityrosine, nitrotyrosine, methionine sulphoxide or an MPO-generated lipid peroxidation products. Levels of MPO activity, MPO mass, or the select MPO-generated oxidation product in bodily samples from the test subject are then compared to a predetermined value that is derived from measurements of MPO activity, MPO mass, or the select MPO-generated oxidation product in comparable bodily samples obtained from the general population or a select population of human subjects. Such comparison characterizes the test subject's risk of developing CVD. | 07-02-2015 |
20160109448 | MYELOPEROXIDASE, A RISK INDICATOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE - Diagnostic tests for characterizing an individual's risk of developing or having a cardiovascular disease. In one embodiment the present diagnostic test comprises determining the level of myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in a bodily sample obtained from the individual or test subject. In another embodiment, the diagnostic test comprises determining the level of MPO mass in a bodily sample obtained from the test subject. In another embodiment, the diagnostic test comprises determining the level of one or more select MPO-generated oxidation products in a bodily sample obtained from the test subject. The select MPO-generated oxidation products are dityrosine, nitrotyrosine, methionine sulphoxide or an MPO-generated lipid peroxidation products. Levels of MPO activity, MPO mass, or the select MPO-generated oxidation product in bodily samples from the test subject are then compared to a predetermined value that is derived from measurements of MPO activity, MPO mass, or the select MPO-generated oxidation product in comparable bodily samples obtained from the general population or a select population of human subjects. Such comparison characterizes the test subject's risk of developing CVD. | 04-21-2016 |
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20130181199 | Thermo-oxidatively Stable, Side Chain Polyether Functionalized Polynorbornenes for Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Devices and Assemblies Thereof - The present invention relates to polynorbornene (PNB) composition embodiments that are useful for forming microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices and assemblies thereof, and more specifically to compositions encompassing PNBs having norbornene-type repeating units that are polyether functionalized where such the PNBs of such compositions and the microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices made therefrom are resistant to thermo-oxidative chain degradation of said polyether functionalization. | 07-18-2013 |
20140038112 | AQUEOUS BASE-DEVELOPABLE NEGATIVE-TONE FILMS BASED ON FUNCTIONALIZED NORBORNENE POLYMERS - Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass negative-tone, aqueous base developable, self-imagable polymer compositions useful for forming films that can be patterned to create structures for microelectronic devices, microelectronic packaging, microelectromechanical systems, optoelectronic devices and displays. | 02-06-2014 |
20140349446 | METHODS AND MATERIALS USEFUL FOR CHIP STACKING, CHIP AND WAFER BONDING - Materials, and methods that use such materials, that are useful for forming chip stacks, chip and wafer bonding and wafer thinning are disclosed. Such methods and materials provide strong bonds while also being readily removed with little or no residues. | 11-27-2014 |
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20120067737 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING PARTICLES AND FOR RECOVERING ELECTROCHEMICALLY REACTIVE MATERIAL - A method and apparatus for producing particles from a starting material, which includes at least one electrochemically-reactive material, with metal counter ions is disclosed. The starting material can be a bulk material, a virgin material, a purified, recovered material, and/or an industrial waste. The electrochemical-reactive material can be recovered in particle form, including microparticles and/or nanoparticles. The recovered material can be substantially pure electrochemically-reactive material or an alloy of the electrochemically-reactive material. In some embodiments, one or more electrochemically-reactive materials can be selectively recovered from the starting material. | 03-22-2012 |
20140119979 | NICKEL-BASED SUPERALLOY AND ARTICLES - A nickel-based superalloy composition includes from about 5 to about 7 wt % aluminum, from about 4 to about 8 wt % tantalum, from about 3 to about 8 wt % chromium, from about 3 to about 7 wt % tungsten, from 1 to about 5 wt % molybdenum, from 1.5 to about 5 wt % rhenium, from 5 to about 14 wt % cobalt, from about 0 to about 1 wt % hafnium, from about 0.01 to about 0.03 wt % carbon, from about 0.002 to about 0.006 wt % boron, and balance nickel and incidental impurities. The composition may exhibit a sustained peak low cycle fatigue life at 1800° F./45 ksi of at least about 4000 cycles. The nickel-based superalloy composition may be used in single-crystal or directionally solidified superalloy articles, such as a blade, nozzle, a shroud, a splash plate, and a combustor of a gas turbine engine. | 05-01-2014 |
20140377125 | NICKEL-BASED SUPERALLOY AND ARTICLES - A nickel-based superalloy composition includes from about 5 to about 7 wt % aluminum, from about 4 to about 8 wt % tantalum, from about 3 to about 8 wt % chromium, from about 3 to about 7 wt % tungsten, from 1 to about 5 wt % molybdenum, from 1.5 to about 5 wt % rhenium, from 5 to about 14 wt % cobalt, from about 0 to about 1 wt % hafnium, from about 0.01 to about 0.03 wt % carbon, from about 0.002 to about 0.006 wt % boron, and balance nickel and incidental impurities. The composition may exhibit a sustained peak low cycle fatigue life at 1800° F./45 ksi of at least about 4000 cycles. The nickel-based superalloy composition may be used in single-crystal or directionally solidified superalloy articles, such as a blade, nozzle, a shroud, a splash plate, and a combustor of a gas turbine engine. | 12-25-2014 |
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20120207932 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RAPID LIQUID PHASE DEPOSITION OF FILMS - A rapid liquid phase deposition (LPD) process of coating a substrate provides improved deposition rates. The LPD process may include the following steps: incubation of acids with corresponding oxides, sulfide, or selenide for a predetermined period of time; removing the undissolved oxides, sulfide, or selenide; liquid phase deposition of the oxide, sulfide, or selenide film or coating at an elevated temperature; and removing the substrate from the growth solution. Further, the growth solution can be prepared for re-use by cooling to a desired temperature and adding extra oxides, sulfides, or selenides. | 08-16-2012 |
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20140199857 | Method of Controlling Silicon Oxide Film Thickness - A deposition process for coating a substrate with films of varying thickness on a substrate can be achieve. The thickness of the film deposition can be controlled by the separation between the substrate and a curtain. Different separation distances between the substrate and curtain in the same chemical bath will result in different film thicknesses depositing on the substrate. | 07-17-2014 |