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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| 20120129209 | ALIGNING CELLS ON WRINKLED SURFACE A method is provided for preparing an aligned cell population comprising the culturing one or more cells on a surface having a texture, which texture has an average height of from about 100 nanometers to about 5 micrometers, thereby forming an aligned cell population on... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120105099 | Homogeneous Dual-Rail Logic for DPA Attack Resistive Secure Circuit Design Homogenous dual-rail logic for DPA attack resistive secure circuit design is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an HDRL circuit comprises a primary cell and a complementary cell, wherein the complementary cell is an identical duplicate of the primary cell. The HDRL... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120103768 | Magnetically Actuated Micro-Electro-Mechanical Capacitor Switches in Laminate Magnetically actuated micro-electro-mechanical capacitor switches in laminate are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a first layer comprising a coil and magnetic element, the magnetic element made from one of nickel and iron; a second layer c... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120082675 | INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR SIGNALING AND INTEGRIN Interaction between insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGFI) and integrin is involved in integrin-mediated cellular signaling, such as enhanced proliferation of cells expressing integrins, especially integrin alpha v beta 3, alpha 6 beta. 1 and alpha 6. beta. 4. A method for... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120080026 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY COLLECTION An apparatus for collecting solar energy includes a receptacle adapted for receiving solar thermal energy; an insert located within the receptacle, the insert being a heat pipe adapted to transfer heat; and an absorption device positioned proximate to and substantially ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120071874 | TISSUE ABLATION WITH IRREVERSIBLE ELECTROPORATION A new method for the ablation of undesirable tissue such as cells of a cancerous or non-cancerous tumor is disclosed. It involves the placement of electrodes into or near the vicinity of the undesirable tissue through the application of electrical pulses causing irrever... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120038249 | NOVEL RESPONSIVE POLYMER SYSTEM AND NANOHYBRID THIN FILMS This disclosure discloses novel responsive polymers that comprise a rod segment and (or) a coil segment. This disclosure also discloses nanomaterial-polymer composite comprising the responsive polymers that are covalently linked with nanomaterials. Also disclosed are po... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120027151 | INDUCTIVE PLASMA SOURCE AND PLASMA CONTAINMENT A system and apparatus for controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration (FRC) magnetic topology and conversion of fusion product energies directly to electric power. Preferably, plasma ions are magnetically confined in the FRC while plasma electrons are electrost... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120021522 | Method for the Evolutionary Design of Biochemical Reaction Networks The present invention relates to methods for achieving an optimal function of a biochemical reaction network. The methods can be performed in silico using a reconstruction of a biochemical reaction network of a cell and iterative optimization procedures. The methods can... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110275169 | SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTAL PROBES FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING AND USING SUCH PROBES A semiconductor nanocrystal compound and probe are described. The compound is capable of linking to one or more affinity molecules. The compound comprises (1) one or more semiconductor nanocrystals capable of, in response to exposure to a first energy, providing a secon... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110267954 | METHOD FOR ROUTING-ASSISTED TRAFFIC MONITORING A method for routing-assisted traffic monitoring includes providing a set of flows, each flow having an associated ingress routing device and an associated egress routing device. A controller determines a micro-flowset routing for the set of flows, the micro-flowset rou... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110263485 | Bifunctional Griffithsin Analogs The present disclosure provides chimeric proteins, protein combinations and other compositions comprising a gp120-binding protein such as Griffithsin. Also provided are methods of using the proteins, protein combinations or compositions to prevent or treat HIV infection... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110260037 | LIGHT CONCENTRATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS An optical concentrator is disclosed which includes an imaging, aplanatic optical element having a front surface with a one-way light admitting portion, a back surface with a reflective portion, and an interior region of refractive material disposed between the front an... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20120003190 | LATERAL VENTRICLE CELL COMPOSITIONS AND USE FOR TREATING NEURAL DEGENERATIVE DISEASES A pluripotent stem cell isolated from the lateral ventrical of the brain or choroid plexus is provided. Compositions and methods of isolating and using the cell also is provided.... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110302346 | REDUCING CABLING COMPLEXITY IN LARGE-SCALE NETWORKS High speed switching networks can be created with a minimum of cabling complexity using pod switches that are connected to a core switch array. Each pod switch can include line cards arranged in parallel connecting on one side of a midplane circuit board that is orthogo... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110300403 | FABRICATION OF STRUCTURAL ARMOR Fabrication techniques for and examples of metallic composite materials with high toughness, high strength, and lightweight for various structural, armor, and structural-armor applications. For example, various advanced materials based on metallic-intermetallic laminate... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110253630 | MEMBRANES WITH FUNCTIONALIZED CARBON NANOTUBE PORES FOR SELECTIVE TRANSPORT Provided herein composition and methods for nanoporous membranes comprising single walled, double walled, or multi-walled carbon nanotubes embedded in a matrix material. Average pore size of the carbon nanotube can be 6 nm or less. These membranes are a robust platform ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110253217 | Controlled Alignment in Polymeric Solar Cells Disclosed are methods of using magnetic or electric fields to align magnetically responsive nanoparticles in a polymeric matrix, which has not yet been completely solidified. The nanoparticles are preferably magnetically doped, then blended with photovoltaic polymer mat... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110253205 | Nanoscale Solar Cell Configuration The present disclosure is directed to an optimized structure for an exciton-based photovoltaic cell, in which the bulk heterojunction between the electron donor (typically an organic polymeric semiconductor) and an electron acceptor (e.g., silicon or titanium or titania... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110224145 | Neuromodulators and Methods of Use The present disclosure provides neuromodulators, nucleic acid encoding thereof, and compositions thereof for endowing visual processing abilities to neuronal cells. The present disclosure further provides a method of restoring light sensitivity to degenerate retinas.... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110215001 | Electrochemical Removal of Arsenic The present invention provides for a system for removing arsenic from an arsenic contaminated aqueous solution, and its use thereof. The system comprises an anode comprising iron and a cathode comprising iron or an electricity conducting metal that is electropositive re... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110212162 | LYMPHATIC ZIP CODES IN TUMORS AND PRE-MALIGNANT LESIONS Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for and involving selectively targeting tumor lymphatics.... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110207116 | SPATIO-TEMPORAL CONTROL OF PROTEIN INTERACTIONS USING PHYTOCHROMES The invention provides methods, materials and systems of regulating association between proteins of interest using light. In an aspect, the invention takes advantage of the ability of phytochromes to change conformation upon exposure to appropriate light conditions, and... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110206638 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING THE MUTATION RATE OF VIRUSES The disclosure provides compositions and methods for reducing the mutation rate of a virus, such as an RNA virus or a DNA virus, in a cell infected with the virus by, in one aspect, contacting the cell with an effective amount of an iron chelator or an antioxidant. Also... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110190157 | Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia A molecular classification procedure based on activity levels of modules in protein networks, wherein the proteins are biomarkers for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and method for use of the subnetworks to distinguish between patients at low or high risk of progres... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110189257 | NANOPARTICLE BASED THERAPY FOR AGGREGATING MUCIN There are provided compositions and methods to aggregate mucus using a plurality of positively charged nanoparticles. There are also provided compositions and methods for inducing contraception in the subject.... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110186043 | MINI-CHANNEL TUBE SOLAR COLLECTOR A solar collector device is provided. The solar collector device includes an evacuated tube and a mini-channel tube mounted within the evacuated tube, the mini-channel tube comprising a first plurality of ports for inflow of a heat-transfer fluid and a second plurality ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110184681 | Authentication device for full intact wine bottles Methods, device and systems for identifying or fingerprinting an intact bottle of wine are provided. Such methods are useful in authenticating a bottle of wine.... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110182924 | PROTEINS WITH REPETITIVE BACTERIAL-IG-LIKE (BIG) DOMAINS PRESENT IN LEPTOSPIRA SPECIES The invention relates to three isolated DNA molecules that encode for proteins, BigL1, BigL2 and BigL3, in the Leptospira sp bacterium which have repetitive Bacterial-Ig-like (Big) domains and their use in diagnostic, therapeutic and vaccine applications. Accordi... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110177614 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CANCER The invention provides sialylated glycans and antibodies that specifically bind to them. The invention's compositions and methods for using them are useful for early detection and diagnosis of cancer.... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110177556 | Nucleic Acids Encoding Chimeric CD154 Polypeptides The present invention provides for an isolated polynucleotide sequence encoding a chimeric CD154, comprising a first nucleotide sequence encoding an extracellular subdomain of non-human CD154, preferably murine CD154, that replaces a cleavage site of human CD154, and a ... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110177493 | USING HIGHLY SENSITIVE SUSPENDED CARBON NANOTUBES FOR MOLECULAR-LEVEL SENSING BASED ON OPTICAL DETECTION A molecular sensor is provided that contains at least one carbon nanotube suspended on a suitable support structure. In one aspect, at least one receptor is attached to a surface of the suspended carbon nanotube. Also provided are methods of detecting an analyte in a sa... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110171711 | Methods and Compositions for Production of Methane Gas The present invention provides methods and compositions for sustained methane production from atmospheric CO2 and solar energy from the sun. In general the methods involve culturing cyanobacteria in a first culture vessel and collecting and diverting the phot... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110154539 | CONTROL OF FRUIT DEHISCENCE IN PLANTS BY INDEHISCENT1 GENES The present application provides methods and compositions that modulate fruit dehiscence in plants.... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110135744 | Nanoparticle Based Therapy for Dispersing Mucin There are provided compositions and methods to disperse mucin and/or actin using nanoparticles wherein the average diameter of the nanoparticles is less than about 1000 nm.... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110130296 | MULTI-GENE CLASSIFIERS AND PROGNOSTIC INDICATORS FOR CANCERS The present invention relates to the identification of marker genes useful in the diagnosis and prognosis of clinically problematic subsets of primary breast cancers. More specifically, the invention relates to the identification of two sets of marker genes that are dif... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110129411 | Method and system for hydrogen evolution and storage A method and system for storing and evolving hydrogen (H2) employ chemical compounds that can be hydrogenated to store hydrogen and dehydrogenated to evolve hydrogen. A catalyst lowers the energy required for storing and evolving hydrogen. The method and syst... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110124086 | Hepatitis C Virus Culture System This disclosure provides compositions and methods for producing infectious hepatitis C virus (HCV). The produced HCV can be infectious in vivo and in vitro. In one aspect, the disclosure provides an immortalized primary hepatocyte transformed with a DNA construct compri... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110122406 | PROCESSES FOR RAPID MICROFABRICATION USING THERMOPLASTICS AND DEVICES THEREOF A method is provided to prepare one or more microfluidic channels on a receptive material by applying an image-forming material to a heat sensitive thermoplastic receptive material in a designed pattern and heating the material under conditions that reduce the size of t... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110118732 | CONTROLLED IRREVERSIBLE ELECTROPORATION Electrical pulses are applied to tissue in a manner which destroys targeted cells such as cancerous cells while sparing non-targeted cells such as nerve cells. The electrical pulses are controlled within ranges for voltage, wattage and duration of application. Multiple ... | 05/19/2011 |
