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Assignee: Lehigh University


Location: Bethlehem, PA
No. of patents: 92

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NumberTitleIssue Date
8183933High-voltage impulse amplifier
A circuit includes a first transistor in a common-collector configuration and a heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) in a common-emitter configuration. The first transistor has a base coupled to an input node for receiving a pulsed signal. A collector of the firs...
05/22/2012
8076667Efficient light extraction method and device
A tight emitting device comprises at least one p-type layer and at least one n-type layer and a microlens array surface. A method for improving light efficiency of a light emitting device, comprises depositing polystyrene microspheres by rapid convection deposition ...
12/13/2011
8071642Dimethyl amino ethyl ether psoralens and methods for their production and use
Water-soluble dimethyl amino ethyl ether psoralens useful in the treatment of proliferative skin disorders, microbial infections and diseases, disorders of the blood and bone marrow of mammals and in microbiocidal compositions for sterilization of blood and blood pr...
12/06/2011
8030641Graded in content gallium nitride-based device and method
A gallium nitride-based device has Å first GaN layer and Å type II quantum well active region over the GaN layer. The type II quantum well active region comprises at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs layer, wherein the InGaN comprises Å graded molar...
10/04/2011
8007626Micro-fluidic interconnector
A method of bonding a capillary tube made of a thermally deformable material to a passage in a glass wafer comprising the steps of treating the surface of the capillary tube to render the surface bondable and wettable by a conventional epoxy resin; inserting a suppo...
08/30/2011
7986186Adaptive bias technique for field effect transistor
A power amplifier includes a LDMOS transistor having a source, a drain, a control gate and a shielding electrode positioned between the control gate and the drain, and means for adaptively biasing the drain and shielding electrode power information for a RF signal.
07/26/2011
7919069Rapid synthesis of titanate nanomaterials
Provided herein is a hydrothermal process for the rapid synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials (e.g., nanofibers) containing sodium, bismuth, titanium, and oxygen, as well as new compositions made thereby. The process involves heating an aqueous solution or suspension...
04/05/2011
7892739Systems, compositions and methods for nucleic acid detection
The invention relates to stretch measurements of nucleic acids and correlating those measurements to the extent of double- and single-stranded content of a nucleic acid of interest, and to compositions, systems, and devices related thereto. In preferred embodiments,...
02/22/2011
7844352Iterative matrix processor based implementation of real-time model predictive control
A system for embedding real-time Model Predictive Control (MPC) in a System-on-a-Chip (SoC) devices is provided. In the system, a microprocessor is connected to an auxiliary unit or application-specific matrix coprocessor. The microprocessor can control the operatio...
11/30/2010
7842531Gallium nitride-based device and method
A gallium nitride-based device has a first GaN layer and a type II quantum well active region over the GaN layer. The type II quantum well active region comprises at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs layer comprising 1.5 to 8% As concentration. The type I...
11/30/2010
7824641Periodic mesoporous phosphorus-nitrogen compounds
Provided herein is a new material, periodic mesoporous phosphorus-nitrogen compound, which may be used in a variety of emerging technologies. Its surface properties render it promising as a component in a variety of applications, including gas separation and purific...
11/02/2010
7611637Method for treating contaminated water
Zero valent iron particles (14) having enhanced surface area are used to treat contaminated groundwater in-situ or above ground. Hollow and/or porous zero valent iron particles (14) having a generally spherical shape and porous surface are produced usi...
11/03/2009
7598238Fluorescent fused-ring traizoles that inhibit cell proliferation and uses thereof
Fused-ring triazole compounds which inhibit proliferation of cells and exhibit a unique and intense fluorescence are provided. Also provided are methods for synthesizing these compounds and methods for using these compounds to inhibit cell proliferation and infectio...
10/06/2009
7563628Fabrication of optical waveguide devices
Disclosed is a method of fabricating an optical waveguide device including the steps of forming a mask over a waveguide core material layer so as to leave a portion of the layer exposed, and exposing the structure to an oxidizing environment to form an oxide layer o...
07/21/2009
7541007Microreactor and method of use to produce hydrogen by methanol reforming
Microreactor for carrying out methanol reforming for hydrogen production. The microreactor consists of a network of catalyst-packed parallel microchannels of cross-sectional dimensions from 400 to 1000 micrometers with a catalyst particle filter near the outl...
06/02/2009
7518139Gallium nitride-based device and method
A gallium nitride-based device has a first GaN layer and a type II quantum well active region over the GaN layer. The type II quantum well active region comprises at least one InGaN layer and at least one GaNAs layer comprising 1.5 to 8% As concentration. The type I...
04/14/2009
7507345Soy proteins and/or soy derivatives with zero-valent iron compositions and use for environmental remediation
Preparation of dispersions of zero-valance nanoscale iron particles and one of soy protein, soy milk, or other soy derivative. The dispersions can be used to treat contaminated soil or water. ...
03/24/2009
7485892Optical broadband emitters and methods of making the same
An optical broadband emitter and the method of making such a broadband emitter are described. Intermixing of closely coupled multiple quantum wells, especially carrier tunneled coupled quantum wells, is described using nano-imprinting of a gel like dielectric layer ...
02/03/2009
7393689Method and apparatus for characterizing coal tar in soil
The present invention provides a method and apparatus or system for determining an amount of coal tar that can enter, and subsequently be displaced from, a given type of soil for a range of depths of the soil. The method and apparatus also provide verification of th...
07/01/2008
7374666Oxidative desulfurization of sulfur-containing hydrocarbons
A method for desulfurizing a hydrocarbon stream (10) containing heterocyclic sulfur compounds, which process comprises contacting the heterocyclic sulfur compounds in the gas phase (60) in the presence of oxygen (70) with a supported metal oxide...
05/20/2008
7193117Methanol oxidation over bulk metal vanadate catalysts
A method wherein a methanol-containing gas stream is passed in contact with a catalyst comprising a supported or unsupported bulk vanadate catalyst in the presence of an oxidizing agent for a time sufficient to convert at least a portion of the methanol to formaldeh...
03/20/2007
7150967Fluorescent tags for amino acid and nucleic acid analysis
Methods and kits for labeling and detecting thiol containing species and nucleic acids using mercurimethyl-dihydropsoralen compounds and derivatives thereof which intercalate nucleic acids and are highly reactive with thiol containing species are provided. Fluoresce...
12/19/2006
7128841Dispersed zero-valent iron colloids
Stable dispersions of zero-valent iron particles are produced by milling of micro- and nano-scale iron particles (colloids) in the presence of a dispersant or dispersants. ...
10/31/2006
7105511Fluorescent fused-ring triazoles that inhibit cell proliferation and uses thereof
Fused-ring triazole compounds which inhibit proliferation of cells and exhibit a unique and intense fluorescence are provided. Also provided are methods for synthesizing these compounds and methods for using these compounds to inhibit cell proliferation and infectio...
09/12/2006
6962617Method of removing mercury from exhaust gases
Efficient removal of mercury from the exhaust gases of an industrial process or combustion process can be achieved using an adsorbent that can be regenerated by a simple and efficient method. The mercury is contacted with a sorbent material, the sorbent material bei...
11/08/2005
6930072Vanadia-titania metal molybdate dual catalyst bed system and process using the same for methanol oxidation to formaldehyde
A process and a catalyst reaction zone comprising one or more fixed bed reactors for oxidizing methanol in a reactant gas feed stream to formaldehyde. According to one embodiment, the process comprises introducing the reactant gas feed stream into an upstream region...
08/16/2005
6875724Dual catalyst bed reactor for methanol oxidation
A process and apparatus for oxidizing methanol in a gas stream into formaldehyde in a fixed bed reactor. The process first introduces a gas stream into a fixed bed reactor. The fixed bed reactor contains a catalyst bed having a depth, a width, a length, an inlet, an...
04/05/2005
6683221Production of formaldehyde from CH4 and H2S
A method wherein a sour natural gas stream can be treated to produce primarily carbon monoxide from methane, and the carbon monoxide and hydrogensulfide are reacted to produce methyl mercaptans, (primarily methanethiol (CH3 SH) and a small amou...
01/27/2004
6624332In situ formation of metal-molybdate catalysts for methanol oxidation to formaldehyde
The method of the present invention involves the in situ formation of metal-molybdate catalyst particles active for methanol oxidation to formaldehyde, with iron as an example, the catalyst is made by mixing particulate forms of Fe2 O3
09/23/2003
6559345Dual catalyst bed reactor for methanol oxidation
A process and apparatus for oxidizing methanol in a gas stream into formaldehyde in a fixed bed reactor. The process first introduces a gas stream into a fixed bed reactor. The fixed bed reactor contains a catalyst bed having a depth, a width, a length, a...
05/06/2003
6552233Vanadia-titania/metal-molybdate dual catalyst bed system and process using the same for methanol oxidation to formaldehyde
A process and a catalyst reaction zone comprising one or more fixed bed reactors for oxidizing methanol in a reactant gas feed stream to formaldehyde. According to one embodiment, the process comprises introducing the reactant gas feed stream into an upst...
04/22/2003
6544503Process for the preparation of aqueous dispersions of particles of water-soluble polymers and the particles obtained
The invention is a process for the preparation of crosslinked water-swellable polymer particles. First, an aqueous polymer solution containing a water-soluble polymer having at least one functional group or charge, is combined with aqueous medium. The aqu...
04/08/2003
6518463Metal molybdate/iron-molybdate dual catalyst bed system and process using the same for methanol oxidation to formaldehyde
A process and fixed bed reactor for oxidizing methanol in a reactant gas feed stream to formaldehyde. The process comprises introducing the reactant gas feed stream into an upstream region containing a first metal molybdate catalyst (substantially free of...
02/11/2003
6497855Process for the production of hydrogen from hydrogen sulfide
A process is provided for the production of hydrogen from hydrogen sulfide by reacting carbon monoxide with hydrogen sulfide to produce hydrogen and carbonyl sulfide, and then reacting the carbonyl sulfide with oxygen to produce carbon monoxide and sulfur...
12/24/2002
6466712Optical transmission link incorporating highpass optical filtering
An optical fiber transmission link with reduced channel depletion due to stimulated Raman scattering is formed by including a high pass optical filter in the transmission fiber. The filter may comprise one or more discrete components, or may be formed as ...
10/15/2002
6410793Production of formaldehyde from carbon oxides and H2S
A method wherein a gas stream containing carbon oxide and hydrogen sulfide is first passed in contact with a catalyst comprising a supported metal oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of vanadium (V), niobium (Nb), molybdenum (Mo), chromium...
06/25/2002
6388800Raman amplifier with gain enhancement from optical filtering
A fiber Raman amplifier with increased gain and improved pump conversion efficiency is formed by including a high pass optical filter in the amplifier structure. The filter may comprise one or more discrete components, or may be formed as a "distributed" ...
05/14/2002
6350918Alcohol conversion
Preparing an aldehyde from an alcohol by contacting the alcohol in the presence of oxygen with a catalyst prepared by contacting an intimate mixture containing metal oxide support particles and particles of a catalytically active metal oxide from Groups V...
02/26/2002
6331503In-situ formation of metal-molybdate catalysts
The method of the present invention involves the in situ formation of metal-molybdate catalyst particles active for methanol oxidation to formaldehyde, with iron as an example, the catalyst is made by mixing particulate forms of Fe2 O3
12/18/2001
6245708Formation of alcohol conversion catalysts
The method of the present invention involves a composition containing an intimate mixture of (a) metal oxide support particles and (b) a catalytically active metal oxide from Groups VA, VIA, or VIIA, its method of manufacture, and its method of use for co...
06/12/2001
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