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A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8105577 | Prebiotic composition for increasing probiotic growth rate and activity Sunflower lecithin or sunflower lecithin with oleic acid stimulate the growth and lactic acid producing activity of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species of probiotic bacteria, and replace polysorbate 80 for those products. They can be used in natu... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105576 | Increasing probiotic growth rate and activity using prebiotic composition Sunflower lecithin or sunflower lecithin with oleic acid stimulate the growth and lactic acid producing activity of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species of probiotic bacteria, and replace polysorbate 80 for those products. They can be used in natu... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8066986 | Formulations including digestive enzymes and polysorbate surfactants that enhance the colonization of administered probiotics microoganisms Disclosed are formulations for enhancing the in vivo colonization of probiotic microorganisms that include digestive enzymes and probiotic microorganisms, and polysorbate surfactants. The enzymes include lactogenic enzyme formulations that promote growth of Lacto... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066640 | Cellular GPRS-communication linked glucometer—pedometer The Cellular GPRS system includes a cellular-based Glucometer (CBG) for blood glucose monitoring, a pedometer for exertion measurement, combined with user-entered dietary or other diabetes-relevant information. Data from all inputs is transmitted over a cellular net... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7935307 | Disposable, refillable glucometer with cell phone interface for transmission of results A disposable glucometer is disclosed which includes a testing region for receiving a test strip and electronic components to perform blood glucose monitoring, a cell phone interface for relaying test results to a monitoring station or server (which can be through a ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7905005 | Sealing foam panels with a compression-generating joint A method of joining panels of foam materials such that edges are compressed into panel surfaces to provide a secured and effectively sealed structure is disclosed. Panels in an orthogonal relationship to each other, which are made of foam (or other materials not int... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7849708 | Temperature controlled shipping using one or more smaller insulated containers inside a larger insulated container Insulated containers which conform relatively closely in size to the payload size, which contain a payload and phase change material and/or a refrigerated gel are all placed in a larger insulated shipping container, which may house additional phase change material a... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7635565 | Analyzing blood type with identification of patient by genotyping This invention provides compositions and methods for genetic testing of an organism and for correlating the results of the genetic testing with a unique marker that unambiguously identifies the organism. The markers may be internal markers, such as for example singl... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7625765 | Directed assembly of functional heterostructures The present invention relates to a systematic process for the creation of functionally organized, spatially patterned assemblies polymer-microparticle composites including the AC electric field-mediated assembly of patterned, self supporting organic (polymeric) film... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7618792 | Multiplexed detection of anti-red cell alloantibodies Disclosed are methods for detecting antibody in a sample, where the antibody targets an antigen expressed by red blood cells or red blood cell ghosts. Rather than detecting the binding events between a particular antigen antibody pair (as in traditional agglutinatio... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7615345 | Arrays formed of encoded beads having oligonucleotides attached A method and apparatus for the manipulation of colloidal particles and biomolecules at the interface between an insulating electrode such as silicon oxide and an electrolyte solution. Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces relies on the ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7613573 | Pricing of the identification service by a registry which identifies prospective donors having particular bloodtypes to a requisitioner Disclosed is a registry for candidate transfusion donors, which invokes an inventory management policy to create and actively manage lists of candidate donors in order to minimize imbalances between demand and supply across multiple regions and across multiple categ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7612193 | Primers for exons of variants of RHCE and RHD genes Disclosed are a method and an algorithm for genetic cross-matching based on the comparison of recipient and donor genotypes—and the underlying combinations of alleles and haplotypes. The method of the invention, rather than focusing on phenotype prediction, instea... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7604718 | Dynamically configurable electrode formed of pixels A dynamically configurable electrode includes a first planar electrode and a planar array of pixels in a different plane, wherein a polarizable liquid medium (including electrolyte solutions) is to reside in the gap between electrodes. The pixels are individually ad... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7595279 | Surface immobilized polyelectrolyte with multiple functional groups capable of covalently bonding to biomolecules A polyelectrolyte having multiple exposed functional groups, each such group being capable of covalently bonding to a molecule, is immobilized on a surface for the purpose of bonding to a biomolecule. The biomolecule can be, for example, a nucleic acid, e.g., an ami... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7582488 | Gel-shell beads with adsorbed or bound biomolecules Disclosed are gel-coated beads (including Hydrogel™-coated beads), which are capable of adsorbing, or absorbing, proteins and other biomolecules onto or into the gel coating. The gel-coated beads with absorbed or adsorbed biomolecules are suitable for use in an as... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7574305 | Concurrent optimization in selection of primer and capture probe sets for nucleic acid analysis Disclosed is a method of iteratively optimizing two (or more) interrelated sets of probes for the multi-step analysis of sets of designated sequences, each such sequence requiring, for conversion, at least one conversion probe (“primer”), and each converted sequ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7563569 | Optimization of gene expression analysis using immobilized capture probes Disclosed are methods of multiplexed analysis of oligonucleotides in a sample, including: methods of probe and target “engineering”, as well as methods of assay signal analysis relating to the modulation of the probe-target affinity constant, K by a variety of f... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7526114 | Analysis, secure access to, and transmission of array images Systems and methods are provided the autocentering, autofocusing, acquiring, decoding, aligning, analyzing and exchanging among various parties, images, where the images are of arrays of signals associated with ligand-receptor interactions, and more particularly, li... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7501266 | Differentiating homozygous, heterozygous and wild-type alleles using a multiplexed hybridization-mediated assay Described are methods of assay design and assay image correction, useful for multiplexed genetic screening for mutations and polymorphisms, including CF-related mutants and polymorphs, using an array of probe pairs (in one aspect, where one member is complementary t... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7452565 | Immobilization of bead-displayed ligands on substrate surfaces Disclosed are two different approaches for immobilization of beads on a substrate, one of which involves forming a bead-nanoparticle composite by cross-linking of the bead mixture with nanoparticles. The other method involves surface modification of the substrate, u... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7449295 | Method of nucleic acid typing for selecting registered donors for cross-matching to transfusion recipients Disclosed are a method and an algorithm for genetic cross-matching based on the comparison of recipient and donor genotypes—and the underlying combinations of alleles and haplotypes. The method of the invention, rather than focusing on phenotype prediction, instea... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7427512 | Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces A method and apparatus for the manipulation of colloidal particulates and biomolecules at the interface between an insulating electrode such as silicon oxide and an electrolyte solution. Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces relics on t... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425416 | Genetic analysis and authentication This invention provides compositions and methods for genetic testing of an organism and for correlating the results of the genetic testing with a unique marker that unambiguously identifies the organism. The markers may be internal markers, such as for example singl... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7390676 | System and method for programmable illumination pattern generation A method and apparatus for the manipulation of colloidal particulates and biomolecules at the interface between an insulating electrode such as silicon oxide and an electrolyte solution. Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces relies on t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7363170 | Transfusion registry network providing real-time interaction between users and providers of genetically characterized blood products Disclosed is a registry system, including member institutions, in which transfusion donors and recipients are registered following genotyping, which would typically take place in a member institution, or a member institution would have access to the genotyping infor... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358097 | Making a matrix of random encoded arrays Disclosed is an apparatus and method of maintaining chips or arrays of particles, or arrays of particles deposited on chip surfaces, in a designated area on a substrate surface. This is accomplished by having hydrophilic chips or arrays of particles, and a substrate... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356184 | Analysis of array/assay data utilizing transformation of scatter plot to image plot In processing images of arrays of differently-dyed particles or microbeads (“beads”), a template cluster map of the array is first generated of a first set of such beads. Each cluster is bounded and designated with an identifier. A project cluster map is then ge... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344841 | Real-time monitoring of nucleic acid target-identifying signals This invention provides compositions and methods for genetic testing of an organism and for correlating the results of the genetic testing with a unique marker that unambiguously identifies the organism. The markers may be internal markers, such as for example singl... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335153 | Arrays of microparticles and methods of preparation thereof This invention provides high unit density arrays of microparticles and methods of assembling such arrays. The microparticles in the arrays may be functionalized with chemical or biological entities specific to a given target analyte. The high unit density arrays of ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332349 | Detection of cell membrane-associated proteins using membrane fragments displayed on encoded microparticle arrays Disclosed are methods relating to cell membrane fragments associated with microbeads, so that the characteristics of the cells the fragments originated from can be determined. The fragments can be oriented with what was the outer surface of the cell membrane facing ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320864 | Methods of using molecular constructs for detection of biochemical reactions The present invention relates to molecular constructs and methods of their use in detecting biochemical reactions. In particular, the invention relates to a molecular construct having a capture portion and a substrate portion, where the capture portion isolates the ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7315637 | Image processing and analysis of array data Disclosed are methods of processing images, and in particular aligning and orienting grids from a fluorescent array of signal sources, by linking nearest neighbor sources to form a hexagon, and then using the hexagon lines for alignment and orientation of the grid. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314718 | Method and apparatus for maintaining multiple planar fluid flows The present invention provides a method of performing analyses and assays involving multiple interactions of reagent-containing fluid flows with liquid and solid target substances. The methods of the invention allow the simultaneous manipulation of different fluids ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7291504 | Assay involving detection and identification with encoded particles A method and apparatus for the manipulation of colloidal particles and biomolecules at the interface between an insulating electrode such as silicon oxide and an electrolyte solution. Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces relies on the ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7262063 | Directed assembly of functional heterostructures The present invention relates to a systematic process for the creation of functionally organized, spatially patterned assemblies polymer-microparticle composites including the AC electric field-mediated assembly of patterned, self supporting organic (polymeric) film... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7229818 | Formulations to increase in vivo survival of probiotic bacteria and extend their shelf-life Disclosed is a formulation for preserving the life of probiotic bacteria during passage through the stomach, while permitting their release in the intestine, and which has a low water activity and correspondingly long shelf life. These formulations are designed to r... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7202038 | Tandem repeat determination by concurrent analysis of multiple tandem duplex configurations Disclosed is a method of analyzing tandem repeats using one or more probes, each such probe may lack an anchoring sequence but contains one or more tandem repeat sequences complementary to the target tandem repeat sequences. In one embodiment, each probe is attached... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7157228 | Genetic analysis and authentication This invention provides compositions and methods for genetic testing of an organism and for correlating the results of the genetic testing with a unique marker that unambiguously identifies the organism. The markers may be internal markers, such as for example singl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144119 | System and method for programmable illumination pattern generation An apparatus providing programmable illumination pattern generation for the manipulation of colloidal particulates and biomolecules in suspension between electrodes, is disclosed. The apparatus implements LEAPS (Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles ... | 12/05/2006 |
