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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182999 | Compositions and methods for early pregnancy diagnosis Pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (PAGs) are structurally related to the pepsins, thought to be restricted to the hoofed (ungulate) mammals and characterized by being expressed specifically in the outer epithelial cell layer (chorion/trophectoderm) of the placenta.... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178593 | Urethane formulation The invention provides B-sides of urethane formulations, wherein the B-sides comprise both alcohol and epoxy moieties. Also provided are urethane formulations comprising the B-side of the invention, as well as A-sides comprising isocyanate molecules. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173154 | Boron trioxide glass-based fibers and particles in dressings, sutures, surgical glue, and other wound care compositions A method and compositions for wound care management comprising a dressing comprising a three-dimensional body of glass-based fibers comprising 40 to 80 weight % B2O3, wherein at least 25 wt. % of the fibers have a diameter between 200 nm and 40... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173077 | Reusable PCR amplification system and method A DNA amplification device utilizing a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and silicon substrate coated with spin-on glass (SOG) is provided. This PDMS layer is irreversibly bonded to the SOG layer of the silicon substrate using oxygen plasma. The amplification device is an... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8156136 | Revising imagery search results based on user feedback A method, system, and medium are provided for revising a first set of search results related to high-resolution satellite imagery. One embodiment of the method includes receiving a query that seeks high-resolution, remotely sensed images of geographic areas that hav... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153118 | Method for altering the metabolism of plant The invention is related to a method of altering the metabolism of a plant by carrying out the steps of treating seeds of the plant with non-genetically engineered selected mutant pink-pigmented facultative methylotroph having a plant altering capability, and growin... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148133 | Fossil fuel-free process of lignocellulosic pretreatment with biological hydrogen production The invention provides an isolated haloalkaliphilic microorganism designated as strain sapolanicus belonging to the genus Halanaerobium, which is capable of producing hydrogen from biomass. Methods of producing biohydrogen comprising the fermentation of the m... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143903 | Resonance scanning system and method for testing equipment for electromagnetic resonances A resonance scanning system and method for testing equipment for electromagnetic resonances uses a resonance detection subsystem with at least one probe to identify at least one of a resonating location, a resonating frequency and a quality factor of a resonance of ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8143055 | Self-assembling multicellular bodies and methods of producing a three-dimensional biological structure using the same Structures and methods for tissue engineering include a multicellular body including a plurality of living cells. A plurality of multicellular bodies can be arranged in a pattern and allowed to fuse to form an engineered tissue. The arrangement can include filler bo... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8129887 | System and method for harvesting energy from environmental vibrations Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and a method for increasing the harvested energy from a piezoelectric element exposed to environmental vibrations via a two-prong system. In a first prong, a cantilever beam is tapered and shaped so as to increas... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8097771 | LysM receptor-like kinases to improve plant defense response against fungal pathogens Perception of chitin fragments (chitooligosaccharides) is an important first step in plant defense response against fungal pathogen. LysM receptor-like kinases (LysM RLKs) are instrumental in this perception process. LysM RLKs also play a role in activating transcri... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8067669 | Method for inducing resistance to fungal infection in transgenic plants using plant defense peptides A method for the identification of peptides having an affinity for the surface of fungi is provided as is a method for the identification of peptides capable of affecting the development of a fungus. Also provided are compositions comprising peptides identified usin... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066831 | Shock wave and power generation using on-chip nanoenergetic material A method of generating power uses a nanoenergetic material. The nanoenergetic material comprising thermite is obtained and deposited on a substrate. An igniter is placed on the nanoenergetic material. When power is desired, the nanoenergetic material is ignited. A t... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062681 | Amino acid oligomer dietary supplement A method for supplementing the levels of select amino acids in ruminants is provided. Amino acids are susceptible to microbial degradation in the rumen, where the relative susceptibility of an amino acid oligomer is determined primarily by its solubility in the rume... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8034592 | Fossil fuel-free process of lignocellulosic pretreatment with biological hydrogen production The invention provides an isolated haloalkaliphilic microorganism designated as strain sapolanicus belonging to the genus Halanaerobium, which is capable of producing hydrogen from biomass. Methods of producing biohydrogen comprising the fermentation of the m... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8030475 | Inhibitors of retroviral reverse transcriptase Disclosed are nucleic acid molecules, and methods of their use, which have a specific structure including a double helical domain and a G-quadruplex domain physically connected by a linker domain which may be nucleosidic or non-nucleosidic. These aptamers demonstrat... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021852 | Methods and compositions for detecting spermatozoa or semen in a sample The present invention concerns compositions and methods for evaluating fertility in humans and animals. The invention may also be used to identify reproductive cancers such as testicular cancer. In various embodiments of the invention, an Sptrx-3 enzyme is used as a... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017816 | Method of producing lower alcohols from glycerol A reactive-separation process converts glycerin into lower alcohols, having boiling points less than 200° C., at high yields. Conversion of natural glycerin to propylene glycol through an acetol intermediate is achieved at temperatures from 150° to 250° C. at pre... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8001115 | Identifying geographic-areas based on change patterns detected from high-resolution, remotely sensed imagery A method, system, and medium are provided for identifying terrestrial objects that have changed in a certain manner. One embodiment of the method includes receiving a query that includes one or more inputs, which are related to 1) a first terrestrial object (“firs... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993913 | Plant artificial chromosome platforms via telomere truncation The invention provides engineered plant minichromosomes generated by telomere mediated truncation of native chromosomes. These minichromosomes are faithfully transmitted from one generation to the next and provide an ideal platform for breeding genes into desired pl... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7977120 | Fluorescent sensors for cellular amines The invention provides compounds of formulas I, II, and III, methods of making them, and methods of their use. The compounds of the invention can be used as fluorescent sensors, for example, to detect an amine-containing analyte in a biological sample. The compounds... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7968347 | Photo-acoustic detection device and method An example method for detecting an analyte in a sample of a bodily fluid comprises the steps of exposing the bodily fluid sample to electromagnetic energy to cause a thermoelastic expansion in the analyte, and detecting a photoacoustic signal in the sample that resu... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7961305 | Optical device components Embodiments of the invention relate to an internal reflection light funnel, including an internal reflection cone having a first diameter at an entrance end and a second diameter at an exit end, the first diameter being greater than the second diameter; and a light ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7961304 | Optical device components Embodiments of the invention relate to a light illumination funnel. The funnel includes a first opening positioned to receive an incoming light source, a second opening positioned opposite the first opening and with a diameter smaller than the first opening and inne... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951774 | Stereochemically defined dipeptide esters of antiviral agents for enhanced ocular treatment Stereochemically defined dipeptide esters of nucleoside-analogous antiviral agents including acyclovir and ganciclovir are provided. Certain of these stereochemically defined dipeptide esters are found to have unexpectedly enhanced delivery to and uptake by ocular t... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7947345 | Synthesis of poly(ethylene amine) on an oxide support Methods of polymerizing polyethylene-based polymers on a support, and supports coated with polyethylene-based polymers. The coated supports may be used to improve the ink fixation properties of an ink-jet printing medium. The coated supports may also be useful for h... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7943805 | Method of producing lower alcohols from glycerol A reactive-separation process converts glycerin into lower alcohols, having boiling points less than 200° C., at high yields. Conversion of natural glycerin to propylene glycol through an acetol intermediate is achieved at temperatures from 150° to 250° C. at a p... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943390 | Supported molecular biofluid viscosity sensors for in vitro and in vivo use A device and a method for measuring viscosity that includes attaching molecular rotors to a solid surface, exposing the solid surface to a fluid having a viscosity to be measured, and taking optical measurements to determine viscosity. The solid surface is preferabl... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7927437 | Ordered nanoenergetic composites and synthesis method A structured, self-assembled nanoenergetic material is disclosed that includes a nanostructure comprising at least one of the group consisting of a fuel and an oxidizer and a plurality of substantially spherical nanoparticles comprising at least the other of the gro... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7910553 | Peptidyl prodrugs that resist P-glycoprotein mediated drug efflux A method of treating a patient for a condition wherein the bioactive agent of choice is DRUG, wherein DRUG is a substrate that is effluxed by the P-gp transporter, is provided, the method comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of a compound of f... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7907809 | Ultra-low refractive index high surface area nanoparticulate films and nanoparticles Nanoparticles having a mean particle size of less than about 25 nanometers and a mean pore size of less than 10 nanometers, and a mean surface area of at least 500 m2/g; nanoporous films of such nanoparticles; and composites and devices containing such na... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7888005 | Inhibitors of macromolecular activity The present invention relates generally to methods, kits, compositions, and combinations to identify anti-infective or anti-pathogenic agents. The present invention also relates to methods, kits, compositions, and combinations directed to identifying elements of RNA... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7880061 | Soybean variety SN97-6946 A soybean variety designated SN97-6946, the plants and seeds of soybean variety SN97-6946, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the variety SN97-6946 with itself or with another soybean plant, and hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by cro... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879721 | Rapid heating with nanoenergetic materials The present process for rapidly heating and cooling a target material without damaging the substrate upon which it has been deposited. More specifically, target material is coated onto a first substrate. A self-propagating nanoenergetic material is selected that com... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7825086 | Acyclovir-peptide analogs Dipeptide and tripeptide ester derivatives of acyclovir and its analogs are disclosed which are useful to treat herpes virus infections. Also disclosed is a method for preparing a therapeutic agent for targeted delivery to ocular tissue comprising linking the therap... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819997 | Transparent composites and laminates and methods for making An exemplary method for making a transparent composite includes steps of combining a refractive index modifier with a precursor solution, combining glass with the precursor solution, and curing the precursor solution to create a transparent glass reinforced polymer ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7816567 | Method of producing lower alcohols from glycerol A reactive-separation process converts glycerin into lower alcohols, having boiling points less than 200° C., at high yields. Conversion of natural glycerin to propylene glycol through an acetol intermediate is achieved at temperatures from 150° to 250° C. at a p... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811994 | Phage display selection of anti fungal peptides A method for the identification of peptides having an affinity for the surface of fungi is provided as is a method for the identification of peptides capable of affecting the development of a fungus. Also provided are compositions containing peptides identified usin... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7809418 | Optical device components Embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus including a light source to generate a plurality of light beams with each of the plurality of light beams having a different wavelength range. The apparatus also includes a light funnel to direct the plurality of l... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7786259 | Attachment and elaboration strategies for inverse peptide synthesis The present invention provides a process for preparing an immobilized peptide derivative of formula (Vb): comprising reacting a functionalized solid support comprising Sub-L wherein Sub is a solid support and L is a cleavab... | 08/31/2010 |
