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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8143020 | Enhanced metabolite generation The present invention relates to the enhanced production of metabolites by a process whereby a carbon source is oxidized with a fermentative microbe in a compartment having a portal. An electron acceptor is added to the compartment to assist the microbe in the remov... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137700 | Main chain acid-degradable polymers for the delivery of bioactive materials Novel main chain acid degradable polymer backbones and drug delivery systems comprised of materials capable of delivering bioactive materials to cells for use as vaccines or other therapeutic agents are described. The polymers are synthesized using monomers that con... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8119273 | Unique battery with an active membrane separator having uniform physico-chemically functionalized ion channels and a method making the same The invention relates to a unique battery having an active, porous membrane and method of making the same. More specifically the invention relates to a sealed battery system having a porous, metal oxide membrane with uniform, physicochemically functionalized ion cha... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116992 | Apparatus and method for determining solids circulation rate The invention relates to a method of determining bed velocity and solids circulation rate in a standpipe experiencing a moving packed bed flow, such as the in the standpipe section of a circulating bed fluidized reactor The method utilizes in-situ measurement of dif... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8110111 | Membrane contactor assisted extraction/reaction process employing ionic liquids The present invention relates to a functionalized membrane contactor extraction/reaction system and method for extracting target species from multi-phase solutions utilizing ionic liquids. One preferred embodiment of the invented method and system relates to an extr... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8069703 | Semi-continuous detection of mercury in gases A new method for the semi-continuous detection of heavy metals and metalloids including mercury in gaseous streams. The method entails mass measurement of heavy metal oxides and metalloid oxides with a surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor having an uncoated substrate.... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066861 | Method for preparing metal powder, device for preparing metal powder, method for processing spent nuclear fuel A method for producing metal powder is provided the comprising supplying a molten bath containing a reducing agent, contacting a metal oxide with the molten bath for a time and at a temperature sufficient to reduce the metal in the metal oxide to elemental metal and... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8034245 | Method of driving liquid flow at or near the free surface using magnetic microparticles The present invention provides a method of driving liquid flow at or near a free surface using self-assembled structures composed of magnetic particles subjected to an external AC magnetic field. A plurality of magnetic particles are supported at or near a free surf... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033140 | Method for the production of mineral wool and iron from serpentine ore Magnesium silicate mineral wools having a relatively high liquidus temperature of at least about 1400° C. and to methods for the production thereof are provided. The methods of the present invention comprise melting a magnesium silicate feedstock (e.g., comprising ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7999233 | System for inspection of stacked cargo containers The present invention relates to a system for inspection of stacked cargo containers. One embodiment of the invention generally comprises a plurality of stacked cargo containers arranged in rows or tiers, each container having a top, a bottom a first side, a second ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998309 | One-step method for the production of nanofluids A one step method and system for producing nanofluids by a nanoparticle-source evaporation and deposition of the evaporant into a base fluid. The base fluid such oil or ethylene glycol is placed in a rotating cylindrical drum having an adjustable heater-boat-evapora... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7985467 | Radiation-transparent windows, method for imaging fluid transfers A thin, x-ray-transparent window system for environmental chambers involving pneumatic pressures above 40 bar is presented. The window allows for x-ray access to such phenomena as fuel sprays injected into a pressurized chamber that mimics realistic internal combust... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7929138 | Ambient-atmosphere glow discharge for determination of elemental concentration in solutions in a high-throughput or transient fashion An ambient atmosphere glow discharge spectrometer is disclosed having a capillary, two electrodes and a means for recording the atomic emissions. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922792 | Method for sequestering COand SOutilizing a plurality of waste streams A neutralization/sequestration process is provided for concomitantly addressing capture and sequestration of both CO2 and SO2 from industrial gas byproduct streams. The invented process concomitantly treats and minimizes bauxite residues from a... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7901830 | Aluminum oxyhydroxide based separator/electrolyte and battery system, and a method making the same The instant invention relates a solid-state electrochemical cell and a novel separator/electrolyte incorporated therein. A preferred embodiment of the invented electrochemical cell generally comprises a unique metal oxyhydroxide based (i.e. AlOOH) separator/electrol... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7887970 | Aluminum oxyhydroxide based separator/electrolyte and battery system, and a method of making the same The instant invention relates a solid-state electrochemical cell and a novel separator/electrolyte incorporated therein. The invented electrochemical cell generally comprising: a unique metal oxyhydroxide based (i.e. AlOOH) separator/electrolyte membrane sandwiched ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7871764 | Universal nucleic acids sample preparation method for cells, spores and their mixture The present invention relates to a method for extracting nucleic acids from biological samples. More specifically the invention relates to a universal method for extracting nucleic acids from unidentified biological samples. An advantage of the presently invented me... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7799225 | Membrane contactor assisted water extraction system for separating hydrogen peroxide from a working solution, and method thereof The present invention relates to a membrane contactor assisted extraction system and method for extracting a single phase species from multi-phase working solutions. More specifically one preferred embodiment of the invention relates to a method and system for membr... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7758843 | Inclusion free cadmium zinc tellurium and cadmium tellurium crystals and associated growth method The present disclosure provides systems and methods for crystal growth of cadmium zinc tellurium (CZT) and cadmium tellurium (CdTe) crystals with an inverted growth reactor chamber. The inverted growth reactor chamber enables growth of single, large, high purity CZT... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7746979 | Methods for assisting recovery of damaged brain and spinal cord and treating various diseases using arrays of x-ray microplanar beams A method of assisting recovery of an injury site of the central nervous system (CNS) or treating a disease includes providing a therapeutic dose of X-ray radiation to a target volume through an array of parallel microplanar beams. The dose to treat CNS injury tempor... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7718033 | One-step method for the production of nanofluids A one step method and system for producing nanofluids by a particle-source evaporation and deposition of the evaporant into a base fluid. The base fluid such (i.e. ethylene glycol) is placed in a rotating cylindrical drum having an adjustable heater-boat-evaporator ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7704746 | Method of detecting leakage from geologic formations used to sequester CO The invention provides methods for the measurement of carbon dioxide leakage from sequestration reservoirs. Tracer moieties are injected along with carbon dioxide into geological formations. Leakage is monitored by gas chromatographic analyses of absorbents. The inv... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7699916 | Corrosion-resistant, electrically-conductive plate for use in a fuel cell stack A corrosion resistant, electrically-conductive, durable plate at least partially coated with an anchor coating and a corrosion resistant coating. The corrosion resistant coating made of at least a polymer and a plurality of corrosion resistant particles each having ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7666534 | Electro-catalytic oxidation device for removing carbon from a fuel reformate An electro-catalytic oxidation device (ECOD) for the removal of contaminates, preferably carbonaceous materials, from an influent comprising an ECOD anode, an ECOD cathode, and an ECOD electrolyte. The ECOD anode is at a temperature whereby the contaminate collects ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7651673 | Method and system for small scale pumping The present invention relates generally to the field of small scale pumping and, more specifically, to a method and system for very small scale pumping media through microtubes. One preferred embodiment of the invention generally comprises: method for small scale pu... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7632482 | Method for nano-pumping using carbon nanotubes The present invention relates generally to the field of nanotechnology, carbon nanotubes and, more specifically, to a method and system for nano-pumping media through carbon nanotubes. One preferred embodiment of the invention generally comprises: method for nano-pu... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7632384 | Multi-functional sensor system for molten salt technologies The present invention relates to a multi-functional sensor system that simultaneously measures cathode and anode electrode potentials, dissolved ion (i.e. oxide) concentration, and temperatures in an electrochemical cell. One embodiment of the invented system genera... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7602181 | Apparatus and method for generating a magnetic field by rotation of a charge holding object A device and a method for the production of a magnetic field using a Charge Holding Object that is mechanically rotated. In a preferred embodiment, a Charge Holding Object surrounding a sample rotates and subjects the sample to one or more magnetic fields. The one o... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7559234 | Real-time combustion control and diagnostics sensor-pressure oscillation monitor An apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling the combustion process in a combustion system to determine the amplitude and/or frequencies of dynamic pressure oscillations during combustion. An electrode in communication with the combustion system senses hyd... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7553517 | Method of applying a cerium diffusion coating to a metallic alloy A method of applying a cerium diffusion coating to a preferred nickel base alloy substrate has been discovered. A cerium oxide paste containing a halide activator is applied to the polished substrate and then dried. The workpiece is heated in a non-oxidizing atmosph... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7523673 | Ionization based multi-directional flow sensor A method, system, and apparatus for conducting real-time monitoring of flow (airflow for example) in a system (a hybrid power generation system for example) is disclosed. The method, system and apparatus measure at least flow direction and velocity with minimal pres... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7494632 | Mercury sorbent delivery system for flue gas The invention presents a device for the removal of elemental mercury from flue gas streams utilizing a layer of activated carbon particles contained within the filter fabric of a filter bag for use in a flue gas scrubbing system. ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7486078 | Compact orthogonal NMR field sensor A Compact Orthogonal Field Sensor for emitting two orthogonal electro-magnetic fields in a common space. More particularly, a replacement inductor for existing NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) sensors to allow for NMR imaging. The Compact Orthogonal Field Sensor has... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7420187 | Citizen's dosimeter The present invention relates to a citizen's dosimeter. More specifically, the invention relates to a small, portable, personal dosimetry device designed to be used in the wake of a event involving a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD), Improvised Nuclear Device (IN... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7361430 | Carbon nanotube-polymer composite actuators The present invention discloses a carbon nanotube (SWNT)-polymer composite actuator and method to make such actuator. A series of uniform composites was prepared by dispersing purified single wall nanotubes with varying weight percents into a polymer matrix, followe... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7314582 | Lanthanide-halide based humidity indicators The present invention discloses a lanthanide-halide based humidity indicator and method of producing such indicator. The color of the present invention indicates the humidity of an atmosphere to which it is exposed. For example, impregnating an adsorbent support suc... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7292676 | System for phase-contrast x-ray radiography using X pinch radiation and a method thereof A radiograph system with an anode plate, a cathode plate, and a power source coupled to said anode plate and the cathode plate. At least two wires coupled between the anode plate and the cathode plate provide a configuration to form an X-pinch having a photon source... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291317 | Method for synthesizing extremely high-temperature melting materials The invention relates to a method of synthesizing high-temperature melting materials. More specifically the invention relates to a containerless method of synthesizing very high temperature melting materials such as carbides and transition-metal, lanthanide and acti... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7241878 | Modified cellulose synthase gene from confers herbicide resistance to plants Cellulose synthase (“CS”), a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of cellulose in plants is inhibited by herbicides comprising thiazolidinones such as 5-tert-butyl-carbamoyloxy-3-(3-trifluromethyl)phenyl-4-thiazolidinone (TZ), isoxaben and 2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile (DC... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7183106 | Bacterial inosine 5′-monophosphate dehydrogenase (“IMPDH”) DNA as a dominant selectable marker in mammals and other eukaryotes The present invention relates to a nucleic acid sequence and its corresponding protein sequence useful as a dominant selectable marker in eukaryotes. More specifically the invention relates to a nucleic acid encoding a bacterial IMPDH gene that has been engineered i... | 02/27/2007 |
