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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8148161 | Selective membranes/thin films for analytical applications Disclosed herein is a composition having: a polymer having a carbosilane or siloxane backbone and pendant hydrogen-bond acidic groups; and a filler material having polar groups. The polymer is not covalently bound to the filler material. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148019 | Method and apparatus for generating power from voltage gradients at sediment-water interfaces using active transport of sediment porewater An apparatus and method for generating power from the voltage gradient naturally found in marine sediments. A pump flows sediment porewater to an anode, and a cathode is exposed to marine water. The arrangement can power a circuit. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8134024 | Polymerizable sulfonate ionic liquids and liquid polymers therefrom and methods of making same Disclosed is a new ionic liquid monomer salt and methods of is synthesis and polymerization. The ionic liquid monomer salt is prepared by mixing equimolar amounts of an amine, such as tris[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)-ethyl]amine and an acid functionalized polymerizable mono... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8120893 | Tether-containing conducting polymers A compound having the formula below. X is hydroxyl, a sulfonic ester or salt thereof, a phosphonate or salt thereof, a carboxylate or salt thereof, or a boronic ester or salt thereof. The value n is an integer greater than or equal to 2. A polymer made by polymerizi... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8105519 | Process of making a nematic elastomer fiber with mechanical properties of a muscle A method of making a liquid crystalline fiber is disclosed. A copolymer having a liquid crystalline side group and a crosslinking side group is crosslinked. A fiber of the crosslinking copolymer is drawn before the crosslinking reaction is complete. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8101247 | Sub-micron laser direct write A method of directing a pulse of laser energy though a workpiece. The workpiece has: a substrate that transmits the laser energy; focusing elements on a surface of the substrate proximal to the laser that focus the laser energy; and a coating on the substrate distal... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8097683 | Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and carborane containing network polymers A thermoset and method of making such by crosslinking a mixture of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane having pendent siloxane groups or unsaturated carbon bonds and a siloxylcarborane compound having unsaturated carbon bonds. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8039576 | Aromatic ether and alkynyl containing phthalonitriles Compounds having the formulas below. R is an aromatic-containing group. Each M is an alkali metal. Each m is a positive integer. The value of n is a positive integer. The value p is 0 or 1. If p is 0 then n is 1. A thermoset made by curing a composition containing t... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8032310 | Computer-implemented method, computer readable storage medium, and apparatus for identification of a biological sequence A computer-implemented biological sequence identifier (CIBSI) system and method for selecting a subsequence from biological sequence data according to at least one selection parameter. The at least one selection parameter corresponds to a likelihood of returning a m... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8026331 | Polymers made from polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes and diacetylene-containing compounds A compound having the formula below. Each R is methyl or phenyl; R2 comprises one or more of silane, siloxane, and aromatic groups; n is a nonnegative integer; and m is 1 or 2. The dashed bond is a single bond and the double dashed bond is a double bond, ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8019555 | Virus as a scaffold for hierarchical self-assembly of functional nanoscale devices An electrically active particle is disclosed, having a virus scaffold. Nanoparticles are bonded to the surface of the virus, and the nanoparticles are connected to each other by, molecular wires. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8017658 | Synthesis of hydrocarbons via catalytic reduction of CO A method of: introducing hydrogen and a feed gas containing at least 50 vol % carbon dioxide into a reactor containing a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst; and heating the hydrogen and carbon dioxide to a temperature of at least about 190° C. to produce hydrocarbons in the ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7981365 | Electrospray coating of aerosols for labeling and identification A device having an air sampler, an electrospray apparatus, and a fluorescence excitation and detection system. The air sampler is capable of moving air suspected of containing a biological or chemical aerosol particle into a chamber. The electrospray apparatus is ca... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7979446 | Computer-implemented biological sequence identifier system and method A method of: submitting reference sequences to a taxonomic database to produce taxonomic results; and reporting a taxonomic identification based on the taxonomic results. The reference sequences are the output of genetic database queries that return a score for each... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7928471 | Group III-nitride growth on silicon or silicon germanium substrates and method and devices therefor A structure including a Si1-xGex substrate and a distributed Bragg reflector layer disposed directly onto the substrate. The distributed Bragg reflector layer includes a repeating pattern that includes at least one aluminum nitride layer and a ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7923584 | Synthesis of difunctional oxyethylene-based compounds A method of reacting a toluenesulfonyl-terminated polyoxyethylene compound having the formula CH3—C6H4—SO2—(O—CH2—CH2)n—O—R1 with an ammonium salt having the formul... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923523 | Synthesis of elastomeric poly(carborane-siloxane-acetelyene)S A linear polymer comprising carborane, siloxane, and acetylene units, which may be cross-linked to a cured polymer and/or pyrolyzed to a ceramic. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7897715 | Copolymers and ceramic-carbonaceous solids from divinyl aromatic ether oligomers and divinyl carborane siloxane A method and product thereof made by: reacting a carborane-containing compound and an aromatic compound (below) with a crosslinker having at least two silyl hydrogen atoms. R is alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, haloalkyl, or haloaryl group. Cb is a divalent carbor... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897293 | Platinum-impregnated hydrous tin oxide catalysts A chemical composition is provided having the formula: M—SnOx.yH2O M is a platinum group metal and x and y are positive numbers. The hydrous platinum tin oxide may be used in the cathode of a fuel cell as a catalyst... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892632 | Metallized fibers and method therefor This invention pertains to a product and a method for preparing same. The product is an electrically conducting metallized fibers and a non-conducting composite containing the metallized fibers. In a preferred embodiment, the product is a composite of metallized cel... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7875324 | Biological laser printing via indirect photon-biomaterial interactions A method of laser forward transfer is disclosed. Photon energy is directed through a photon-transparent support and absorbed by a polymer interlayer coated thereon. The energized interlayer causes the transfer of a biological material coated thereon across a gap and... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7875311 | Magnesium aluminate transparent ceramic having low scattering and absorption loss A ceramic having at least about 90% by weight magnesium aluminate and having a bulk scattering and absorption loss of less than about 1/cm at any wavelength in a range of about 0.23 to about 5.3 microns or 0.2/cm at any wavelength in a range of about 0.27 to about 4... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7863401 | Divinylsilane-terminated aromatic ether-aromatic ketone-containing compounds A compound having the formula: Each Ar is an aromatic group. Each R is an alkyl group. The value n is a positive integer. The values of w, x, y, and z are 0 or 1. If y is 0 than x and z are 0 and w is 1, and if y is 1 than ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7858822 | Polymerizable sulfonate ionic liquids and liquid polymers therefrom Disclosed is a new ionic liquid monomer salt and methods of is synthesis and polymerization. The ionic liquid monomer salt is prepared by mixing equimolar amounts of an amine, such as tris[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)-ethyl]amine and an acid functionalized polymerizable mono... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854857 | Formulation for dust abatement and prevention of erosion A safe, biodegradable, environmentally benign, non-toxic, water-soluble solution consisting of water, sugar, starch, sodium phosphate, and surfactant that can be applied to dust and sand particles to bind the particles and form a hardened crust. Also disclosed is th... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7825248 | Synthetic nanopores for DNA sequencing A compound and methods of making thereof having the structure shown below is disclosed. Each Ar is an aromatic group. Each M is palladium, platinum, or rhenium. At least one X in the compound has an aliphatic having at least 1 carbon atom. Each x, each y, and each z... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819938 | Highly aromatic compounds and polymers as precursors to carbon nanotube and metal nanoparticle compositions in shaped solids A method of making metal nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes is disclosed. A mixture of a transition metal compound and an aromatic polymer, a precursor of an aromatic polymer, or an aromatic monomer is heated to form a metal nanoparticle composition, optionally cont... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7807595 | Low loss chalcogenide glass fiber This invention pertains to a chalcogenide glass of low optical loss that can be on the order of 30 dB/km or lower, and to a process for preparing the chalcogenide glass. The process includes the steps of optionally preparing arsenic monochalcogenide precursor or the... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7794834 | Nematic elastomer fiber with mechanical properties of a muscle A method of making a liquid crystalline fiber is disclosed. A copolymer having a liquid crystalline side group and a crosslinking side group is crosslinked. A fiber of the crosslinking copolymer is drawn before the crosslinking reaction is complete. ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7790230 | Metal chloride seeded growth of electronic and optical materials A method of deposition by: depositing a metal halide on a substrate; providing a vapor that forms a material by way of chemical vapor deposition; heating the metal halide to a temperature at or above the melting point of the metal halide and at or below the melting ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7776269 | Capacitive based sensing of molecular adsorbates on the surface of single wall nanotubes A sensing device having: a bottom electrode, a dielectric on the bottom electrode, a grid of nanoelectrodes on the dielectric, and a top electrode in electrical contact with the grid. A method of chemical or biological sensing comprising: providing a grid of nanoele... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7772355 | Divinylsilane-terminated aromatic ether-aromatic ketone-containing compounds A compound having the formula: Each Ar is an aromatic group. Each R is an alkyl group. The value n is a positive integer. The values of w, x, y, and z are 0 or 1. If y is 0 than x and z are 0 and w is 1, and if y is 1 than ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7767213 | Synthetic nanopores for DNA sequencing A compound and methods of making thereof having the structure shown below is disclosed. Each Ar is an aromatic group. Each M is palladium, platinum, or rhenium. At least one X in the compound has an aliphatic having at least 1 carbon atom. Each x, each y, and each z... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7741503 | Mobile self-spreading biocides A compound having the formula: Each R1 is C1-C3 alkyl group or fluoridated C1-C3 alkyl group. The value n is a positive integer. Each R2 is alkylene group or... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7727643 | Tunable negative refractive index composite A composite having a stack of a repeating pattern of layers of: a layer of a nonconductive magnetic material, a first layer of a dielectric material; a layer of a semiconducting material; and a second layer of the dielectric material. The composite has a magnetic re... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7723454 | Coating of organic fibers with siloxane-carborane polymers A fiber of linear polymer coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom and a surfactant. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7723420 | Synthesis and polymerization of oligomeric divinyl-terminated aromatic ether-containing resins An oligomer having the formula: Ar1 and Ar2 are each an aromatic group or a bisphenol residue. At least one of Ar1 and Ar2 is the aromatic group. The value of m is zero or one, an... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722851 | Bulk synthesis of carbon nanotubes from metallic and ethynyl compounds A process of making carbon nanotubes comprising the steps of: providing a precursor composition comprising at least one metallic compound and at least one organic compound; wherein the organic compound is selected from the group consisting of an ethynyl compound, a ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7705100 | Coating of organic fibers with siloxane-carborane polymers A fiber of linear polymer coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom and a surfactant. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7705062 | Nanoporous organosilicas as pre-concentration materials for sensors A molecularly imprinted material made from polymerizing a monomer having the structural formula (OR)3Si—B-A-B—Si(OR)3. A is a divalent organic group, B is a saturated or unsaturated divalent hydrocarbon group or a covalent bond, and R is an... | 04/27/2010 |
