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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137699 | Process and apparatuses for preparing nanoparticle compositions with amphiphilic copolymers and their use This invention discloses a process for making nanopanticles of amphiphilic copolymers by flash precipitation. Nanoparticles may be of amphiphilic copolymer alone or may contain an additive target molecule, preferably an organic active. The inclusion of additive targ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8117436 | Hybrid nanotube/CMOS dynamically reconfigurable architecture and an integrated design optimization method and system therefor A hybrid nanotube, high-performance, dynamically reconfigurable architecture, NATURE, is provided, and a design optimization flow method and system, NanoMap. A run-time reconfigurable architecture is provided by associating a non-volatile universal memory to each lo... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7796607 | Scalable multiprotocol label switching based virtual private networks and methods to implement the same Example scalable multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) based virtual private networks (VPNs) and methods to implement the same are disclosed. A disclosed example spoke provider edge (PE) router for an MPLS-based VPN includes a truncated virtual routing and forwardin... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7521928 | Subfemtotesla radio-frequency atomic magnetometer for nuclear quadrupole resonance detection A radio-frequency tunable atomic magnetometer for detection of nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) from room temperature solids, including detection of nitrogen-containing explosives placed external to a sensor unit. A potassium radio-frequency magnetometer with sens... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7504263 | Method for enhanced evanescent field exposure in an optical fiber resonator for spectroscopic detection and measurement of trace species A method for detection and measurement of trace species in a gas or liquid sample is provided. The method comprises forming a sensor from an optical fiber by tapering a portion the optical fiber along a length thereof, exposing the tapered portion of the optic fiber... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7504068 | Apparatus for enhanced evanescent field exposure in an optical fiber resonator for spectroscopic detection and measurement of trace species An apparatus for detection and measurement of trace species in a gas or liquid sample. A sensor of a ring down cell formed from an optical fiber is exposed to the sample gas or liquid. A coherent source emits radiation into the optical fiber loop, which in turn is r... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7465464 | Populations of cells that express flk-2 receptors Isolated mammalian nucleic acid molecules encoding receptor protein tyrosine kinases expressed in primitive hematopoietic cells and not expressed in mature hematopoietic cells are provided. Also included are the receptors encoded by such nucleic acid molecules; the ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7445798 | Populations of cells that express FLK-1 receptors Isolated mammalian nucleic acid molecules encoding receptor protein tyrosine kinases expressed in primitive hematopoietic cells and not expressed in mature hematopoietic cells are provided. Also included are the receptors encoded by such nucleic acid molecules; the ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7373048 | Polarization insensitive semiconductor optical amplifier A polarization insensitive semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) is provided. The SOA includes an active waveguide, a passive waveguide, and a taper coupler for coupling optical energy from the passive waveguide into the active waveguide, wherein the taper coupler h... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7352468 | Cavity ring-down detection of surface plasmon resonance in an optical fiber resonator An apparatus and method for use with a coherent optical source to detect environmental changes. The apparatus comprises: an optical cavity, including an input coupling port, and an optical fiber section; a detector optically coupled to the optical cavity to monitor ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7318909 | Method and apparatus for enhanced evanescent field exposure in an optical fiber resonator for spectroscopic detection and measurement of trace species An apparatus for detection and measurement of trace species in a gas or liquid sample. A sensor of a ring down cell formed from an optical fiber is exposed to the sample gas or liquid. A coherent source emits radiation into the optical fiber loop, which in turn is r... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7276357 | Compositions and methods for enhancing polynucleotide amplification reactions Compositions and methods for enhancing PCR and other polynucleotide replication reactions are disclosed. These comprise the addition of low molecular weight organic amides, sulfones or sulfoxides to PCR or other replication reaction mixtures. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255836 | Analytical sensitivity enhancement by catalytic transformation A device and method for quantifying an impurity in an input gas stream. The device and method employ a catalyst to convert the impurity to a detectable species in an output gas stream, and the concentration of the detectable species is then measured by means of a de... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7095343 | code compression algorithms and architectures for embedded systems Code compression techniques and decompression architectures for embedded systems are disclosed, providing good compression ratio while improving decompression time for VLIW instructions and reducing bus power consumption. The invention includes two fixed-to-variable... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7068894 | All-optical wavelength converter based on Sagnac interferometer with an SOA at asymmetric position According to at least one embodiment, a system comprises a Sagnac interferometric loop and a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) located at an asymmetric position on that loop, wherein the Sagnac interferometric loop and the SOA are operable to perform signal conv... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7058691 | System for wireless push and pull based services The present invention relates to a method and system for providing Web content from pull and push based services running on Web content providers to mobile users. A proxy gateway connects the mobile users to the Web content providers. A prefetching module is used at... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7046362 | Fiber-optic based cavity ring-down spectroscopy apparatus An apparatus for detection and measurement of trace species in a gas or liquid sample. A ring down cell formed from a fiber optic ring is exposed to the sample gas or liquid. A coherent source emits radiation into the fiber optic ring, which in turn is received at a... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038450 | High sensitivity atomic magnetometer and methods for using same The present invention provides a high sensitivity atomic magnetometer and methods of measuring low intensity magnetic fields that relate to the use of an alkali metal vapor and a buffer gas; increasing the magnetic polarization of the alkali metal vapor thereby incr... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6972431 | Multilayer organic photodetectors with improved performance The present invention generally relates to organic photodetectors. Further, it is directed to an optimized organic photodetector having reduced dark current and high efficiency and response time. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969707 | Peroxynitrite decomposition catalysts and methods of use thereof This invention provides a novel class of substituted macrocyclic metallic complexes. The complexes are useful as peroxynitrite decomposition catalysts. Pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of making and using the compounds, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6580027 | Solar cells using fullerenes Organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices are disclosed. The devises comprise photoconductive organic thin films in a heterostructure, which include an exciton blocking layer to enhance device efficiency. The use of fullerenes in the electron conducti... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6518243 | Desleucyl glycopeptide antibiotics and methods of making same Compounds that are analogs of glycopeptide antibiotics are disclosed. The compounds have the formula A1 -A2 -A3 -A4 -A5 -A6 -A7 wherein each of the groups A2 to A7 | 02/11/2003 |
| 6448239 | Peroxynitrite decomposition catalysts and methods of use thereof This invention provides a novel class of substituted macrocyclic metallic complexes. The complexes are useful as peroxynitrite decomposition catalysts. Pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of making and using the compounds, or a pharmaceutically accep... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6433715 | High-speed serial-to-parallel and analog-to-digital conversion An optical-to-electrical converter includes an input port configured to receive an optical signal. The converter further includes a splitter configured to split the received I optical signal into a plurality of optical signals. An optical stage has a plur... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6269323 | Support vector method for function estimation A method for estimating a real function that describes a phenomenon occurring in a space of any dimensionality is disclosed. The function is estimated by taking a series of measurements of the phenomenon being described and using those measurements to con... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6265999 | High-speed serial-to-parallel and analog-to-digital conversion An optical-to-electrical converter includes an input port configured to receive an optical signal. The converter further includes a splitter configured to split the received optical signal into a plurality of optical signals. An optical stage has a plural... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6172824 | Low loss prism retroreflectors for relative index of refraction less than the square root of 2 A stable resonator for a ring-down cavity spectroscopy cell having an optic axis. The resonator includes two Brewster's angle retroreflector prisms, at least one prism having greater than two total internal reflection surfaces. The prisms are disposed in ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6172823 | Mode matching for cavity ring-down spectroscopy based upon Brewster's angle prism retroreflectors A stable resonator for a ring-down cavity spectroscopy cell having an optic axis. The resonator includes two Brewster's angle retroreflector prisms, each having a plurality of total internal reflection surfaces, with one of the total internal reflection s... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6097555 | High-finesse optical resonator for cavity ring-down spectroscopy based upon Brewster's angle prism retroreflectors A stable resonator for a ring-down cavity spectroscopy cell having an optic axis. The resonator includes two Brewster's angle retroreflector prisms, each having a plurality of total internal reflection surfaces. The prisms are disposed in alignment along ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5973864 | High-finesse optical resonator for cavity ring-down spectroscopy based upon Brewster's angle prism retroreflectors A stable resonator for a ring-down cavity spectroscopy cell having an optic axis. The resonator includes two Brewster's angle retroreflector prisms, each having a plurality of total internal reflection surfaces. The prisms are disposed in alignment along ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5831864 | Design tools for high-level synthesis of a low-power data path A computer-aided design tool and associated methods address the problem of high-level behavioral synthesis, useful in the design of semiconductor integrated circuit for minimum power consumption. The tool makes a plurality of types of power reducing chang... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5795870 | Compositions and methods for cell transformation The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the transformation of cells. In particular, compositions and methods are disclosed which include combinations of the nucleic acid of interest and polyhydroxylated or polyglycosylated steroid mo... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5792839 | Catalytic method of forming a glycosidic linkage The invention relates to methods that permit the rapid construction of oligosaccharides and other glycoconjugates. Methods for forming multiple glycosidic linkages in solution in a single step are disclosed. The invention takes advantage of the discovery ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5780444 | Compositions and methods for cell transformation The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the transformation of cells. In particular, compositions and methods are disclosed which include combinations of the nucleic acid of interest and polyhydroxylated or polyglycosylated steroid mo... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5700916 | Solution and solid-phase formation of glycosidic linkages The invention relates to methods that permit the rapid construction of oligosaccharides and other glycoconjugates. Methods for forming multiple glycosidic linkages in solution in a single step are disclosed. The invention takes advantage of the discovery ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5627270 | Glycosylated steroid derivatives for transport across biological membranes and process for making and using same Novel glycosylated steroid derivatives for facilitating the transport of compounds across biological membranes, either in admixture or as conjugates, are disclosed. A novel process for efficient synthesis of these glycosylated steroid derivatives, using a... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5620848 | Methods for detecting mutant p53 A panel of probes detects and distinguishes between sets of human p53 gene or protein mutations that frequently occur or are selected for in pre-cancer and cancer cells Each set of mutations gives rise to a phenotype that is different from that of wild-ty... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5532385 | Catalytic process for the production of maleic anhydride The invention relates to vanadium/phosphorus oxide catalyst precursors useful in preparing catalysts useful in the oxidation of hydrocarbons containing 4 carbon atoms to maleic anhydride.... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5528040 | Ring-down cavity spectroscopy cell using continuous wave excitation for trace species detection An apparatus for detection and measurement of trace species in a sample gas. A ring down cavity cell is filled with the sample gas. A continuous wave laser emits radiation, which is directed from the continuous wave laser to the ring down cavity cell wher... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5518934 | Method of fabricating multiwavelength infrared focal plane array detector A multiwavelength local plane array infrared detector is included on a common substrate having formed on its top face a plurality of Inx Ga1-x As (xࣘ0.53) absorption layers, between each pair of which a plurality of InAsy | 05/21/1996 |