Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

Location: College Park, MD
No. of patents: 23

Number	Title	Issue Date
8138289	Imprinted polymeric materials for binding various targets such as viruses Imprinted polymeric materials that selectively bind to a template article. Various types of template articles may be targeted by the imprinted polymeric materials, including microorganisms (e.g., viruses or bacteria) or biologic macromolecules (e.g., proteins or DNA...	03/20/2012
8097762	Process for the preparation of β- and α-cryptoxanthin The present invention relates to a process for converting lutein and/or lutein esters to (3R)-β-cryptoxanthin and (3R,6′R)-α-cryptoxanthin, suitable for human consumption as dietary supplements, by employing safe and environmentally friendly reagents. (3R)-β-Cr...	01/17/2012
8093436	Process for synthesis of (3R,3′R)-zeaxanthin and (3R,3′S;meso)-zeaxanthin from (3R,3′R,6′R)-lutein via (3R)-3′,4′-anhydrolutein (3R,3′R,6′R)-Lutein and (3R,3′R)-zeaxanthin are two dietary carotenoids that are present in most fruits and vegetables commonly consumed in the US and accumulate in the human plasma, major organs, and ocular tissues. Another stereoisomer of (3R,3′R)-zeaxanth...	01/10/2012
8017938	Apparatus for microarray binding sensors having biological probe materials using carbon nanotube transistors A microarray apparatus is provided which contains at least one chip having source and drain electrodes positioned on an array of carbon nanotube transistors which allows for electronic detection of nucleic acid hybridizations, thereby affording both increased sensit...	09/13/2011
7993926	Guard cell-specific tool for molecular manipulation of drought avoidance/water loss in plants The inventors herein disclose a new transporter that participates in guard cell movement. The inventors have now found that AtCHX20 is preferentially expressed in guard cells using microarray and promoter TGUS analyses. The inventors have also found a guard cell spe...	08/09/2011
7933482	Optical fiber probe tips and methods for fabricating same Optical fiber probe tips and methods for fabricating the same are presented. One method entails immersing a distal end of an optical fiber having a cladding and a core into an etching solution and simultaneously etching the cladding and the core using the etching so...	04/26/2011
7910801	Plants with reduced expression of phosphatase type 2C gene for enhanced pathogen resistance The present invention relates to a method for down regulating an Arabidopsis protein phosphatase type 2C gene, referred to as “defense-associated protein phosphatase type 2C one” (DAPP1) that functions as a negative regulator of a plant defense pathway by...	03/22/2011
7897401	Control of apoptosis by controlling the propensity of ceramide channel formation The present invention relates to a novel target to control the apoptotic process, and to the use of this target to identify compounds capable of affecting the apoptotic process, The invention also relates to the use of such identified compounds in the treatment of c...	03/01/2011
7883615	Controlled electrochemical deposition of polysaccharide films and hydrogels, and materials formed therefrom A method is provided for electrochemically depositing a polysaccharide mass having a selected physical state. According to an embodiment, an electrically conductive support of a substrate is contacted with an aqueous solution including a selectively insolubilizable ...	02/08/2011
7868088	Methods for modulated degenerative transfer living polymerization and isotactic-atactic stereoblock and stereogradient poly(olefins) thereby Methods for modulated degenerative transfer living polymerization and isotactic-atactic stereoblock and stereogradient poly(olefins) thereby Abstract A method of producing a multiblock, stereoblock polyolefin having substantially uniform microstructure is disclosed....	01/11/2011
7858828	Process for synthesis of (3R,3'R,6'R)-lutein and its stereoisomers (3R,3′R,6′R)-Lutein and (3R,3′R)-zeaxanthin are two dietary carotenoids that are present in most fruits and vegetables commonly consumed in the US. These carotenoids accumulate in the human plasma, major organs, and ocular tissues. In the past decade, numerous...	12/28/2010
7842200	Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) anode materials The invention relates to compositions and composite particles that may be employed as anode materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs). The invention particularly relates to novel metallic SOFC anode materials, which preferably comprise metallic nickel (Ni), coppe...	11/30/2010
7827459	Communications protocol The present invention relates to an improved communications protocol which increases the efficiency of transmission in return channels on a multi-channel slotted Alohas system by incorporating advanced error correction algorithms, selective retransmission protocols ...	11/02/2010
7824885	Engineered proteases for affinity purification and processing of fusion proteins The present invention is directed to the identification of a protease prodomain that is capable of binding a corresponding protease with high affinity. The protease prodomain of the present invention is fused to a second protein to form a protease prodomain fusion p...	11/02/2010
7820227	Biolithographical deposition and materials and devices formed therefrom A method for biolithographical deposition of molecules is provided. According to an embodiment of the method, a reactive layer (e.g., a polysaccharide mass) having a surface region coated with a biologically compatible resist is provided. A portion of the biological...	10/26/2010
7790010	Spatially selective deposition of polysaccharide layer onto patterned template A method is provided for electrochemically depositing a polymer with spatial selectivity. A substrate having a substrate surface is contacted with an aqueous solution containing a selectively insolubilizable polysaccharide, such as chitosan, which is subjected to el...	09/07/2010
7697771	Method and apparatus for compressing and decompressing images A method and apparatus for encoding (622) digital image data wherein a region of interest (606) can be specified either before the encoding process has begun or during the encoding process, such that the priority (616) of the encoder outputs are...	04/13/2010
7662969	Efficient aziridination of olefins catalyzed by dirhodium catalysts This invention relates to compositions and methods for achieving the efficient aziridination of organic molecules, especially olefins. More specifically, the invention is directed to a mild, selective, and efficient aziridination protocol that involves catalysis by ...	02/16/2010
7556086	Orientation-independent thermosyphon heat spreader Device for enhancing cooling of electronic circuit components that is substantially or fully independent of orientation. A thin profile thermosyphon heat spreader mounted to an electronics package comprises a central evaporator in hydraulic communication with a peri...	07/07/2009
7555011	SEAMA:a source encoding assisted multiple access protocol for wireless communication The invention concerns SEAMA, a source encoding assisted multiple access (MAC) protocol, for integrating voice and data traffic in a wireless network. SEAMA exploits the time variations of the speech coding rate, through statistical multiplexing, to efficiently use ...	06/30/2009
7550297	Synthetic iron oxides and their use as an indicator of reduction in soils (IRIS) The present invention present invention relates to improved IRIS Fe oxide paint compositions, to the dried (or cured) residue of such paints, and to devices upon which such paint compositions have been applied (IRIS devices) used to assess reducing conditions in soi...	06/23/2009
7541412	Process for preparation of polyolefins via degenerative transfer polymerization Disclosed is a method of producing a polyolefin composition comprising contacting a metallocene pre-catalyst with a substoichiometric amount of a co-catalyst; adding a first olefin monomer; and polymerizing the first monomer for a time sufficient to form the polyole...	06/02/2009
7510863	Avian pneumovirus genes, recombinant avian pneumoviruses and methods of making The present invention is directed to novel avian pneumovirus strain Colorado (APV/CO) genes and intergenic sequences. Also disclosed are methods of making recombinant avian pneumovirus and live-attenuated APV/CO. Further disclosed are methods of diagnosing avian pne...	03/31/2009

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Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK