"I watched his countenance closely, to see if he was not deranged ... and I was assured by other senators after he left the room that they had no confidence in it."
U.S. Senator Smith of Indiana ; After seeing Samuel Morse demonstrate the telegraph.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120107180 | CHEMICAL ANALYZER An automatic chemical analyzer in which a reaction solution is stirred by air ejected from an air ejection hole placed above a reaction container. The reaction region can be washed and cleaned sufficiently without causing damage, such as exfoliation of a coating reagent... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120070903 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE HOT-SPOT TEMPERATURE IN AN ELECTRIC APPARATUS CONTAINING AN OIL A method for measuring the real hot-spot temperature in an electric apparatus containing an oil, such as an electric power transformer. The electric apparatus is operated under predetermined and modifiable operating conditions. This method comprises the use of one or se... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20110211994 | Nanowire Structural Element The invention concerns a nanowire structural element suited for use in a microreactor system or microcatalyzer system. A template based process is used for the production of the nanowire structural element, wherein the nanowires are electro... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110143449 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CATALYST PRESENCE DETECTION A system to detect the presence of a catalyst includes an exhaust gas tube, a first temperature sensing device, a second temperature sensing device, a flow rate measurement device, and a processing device. The first temperature sensing device measures a first temperatur... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110014719 | CARTRIDGE FOR ASSAYS WITH MAGNETIC PARTICLES The invention relates to a cartridge (100) and a corresponding sensor device for the detection of target components in a liquid sample. The cartridge (100) comprises a sample chamber(SC), at least two reservoirs(131, 132) that can be furnished with ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100112707 | Biosensor The invention relates to a biosensor solution in which the biosensor comprises at least one sol-gel response region pattern doped with a biological signature molecule and printed on the biosensor, and at least one micro-channel for transporting material to said at least... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100098612 | METHOD AND ARCHITECTURE FOR REDUCING NOX AND PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS IN EXHAUST GAS FROM HYDROCARBON FUEL SOURCE WITH A FUEL LEAN COMBUSTION MIXTURE An exemplary method and associated architecture for reducing NOx and particulate matter emissions in an exhaust stream may include passing the exhaust stream through a catalytic oxidation reactor; passing the exhaust stream through a two-way selective reducti... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20090317913 | DETECTION OF PEROXIDE RADICALS AND REACTION INITIATORS Sensors including a functional component, methods for making such sensors and methods for using sensors including a functional component for the detection of free radical forming compounds including peroxides and devices incorporating such sensors are provided herein.... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090305425 | In-Line Localized Monitoring of Catalyst Activity in Selective Catalytic NOx Reduction Systems Localized catalyst activity in an SCR unit for controlling emissions from a boiler, power plant, or any facility that generates NOx-containing flue gases is monitored by one or more modules that operate on-line without disrupting the normal operation of the f... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090240640 | Apparatus and method for predicting engine test performance from bench test data An apparatus for evaluating deposit formation characteristics of lubricant samples. The apparatus includes a reactor chamber having a closed first end and a second end, said closed first end of said reactor chamber forming a lubricant sump and said second end open to th... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090215190 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXOTHERMIC AND ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS The present invention generally relates to an apparatus and method for running a plurality of essentially simultaneous exothermic reactions, endothermic reactions, or a combination thereof in sealed reactors and obtaining physico-chemical data, preferably temperature da... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090215180 | ELECTRONIC CHEMICAL TRACE DETECTOR A hotplate chemical trace detector comprising a heatable conducting plate with a heater element having a predetermined temperature-power characteristic. A balancing circuit comprises an adjustable resistor for tuning the heater element to a predefined resistor value. A ... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090196794 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAPID HEAT TRANSFER STERILIZATION A device and method is disclosed for sterilizing objects, commonly dental, medical, or veterinary instruments. By subjecting the objects to heat, the objects are sterilized quickly and more conveniently. The invention allows for user controls and treatment cycles to sui... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090196795 | MICROCHIP INSPECTION DEVICE A microchip inspecting device with a temperature control function capable of performing accurate inspection. The inspection device comprises a microchip containing part in which microchips having a part to be detected and a part to be temperature-adjusted is contained, ... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090181463 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHEMICAL, BIOCHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYSIS, RE-ACTION, ASSAY AND MORE The invention is directed to a device and a method for carrying out experiments of chemical, biochemical, biological and physical analysis, reaction and assay employing a reaction unit, in a preferred embodiment comprising: a capillarity reaction chamber, non-capillarit... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090098657 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR DETERMINING THE TEMPERATURE OF A TEST SENSOR An assembly determines an analyte concentration in a sample of body fluid. The assembly includes a test sensor having a fluid-receiving area for receiving a sample of body fluid, where the fluid-receiving area contains a reagent that produces a measurable reaction with ... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090092519 | TEMPERATURE-SWITCHING MATERIALS HAVING IMPROVED STRENGTH AND THERMAL PROPERTIES The subject matter described herein relates to thermoresponsive switching materials that undergo a thermal transition over a narrow temperature range and to devices, such as actuators, indicators, and sensors, prepared from such compositions... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090087915 | ANALYZER AND COMMUNICATION METHOD An analyzer for analyzing a specimen includes a central control unit that instructs systems of the analyzer of a process operation; and a primary control unit that time-divisionally outputs an instruction by the central control unit. The analyzer also includes a plurali... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090087348 | SENSOR APPLICATIONS A sensor that includes an assembly having a flexible base material and a flexible material layer formed on the flexible base material. Both the flexible base material and the flexible material layer have shrinkable and/or stretchable properties. The flexible base materi... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090041623 | FLUID ANALYZING APPARATUS A fluid analyzing apparatus. The fluid analyzing apparatus sequentially or simultaneously detects and analyzes a multiplex fluid sample with suitable analyzing elements. Meanwhile, the fluid analyzing apparatus may be disassembled to a first unit, a second unit and a th... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090035870 | Particle sensor A particle sensor is provided having a first temperature sensing device having a sensing surface exposed to particles contained within a fluid. The sensing surface is at least partially coated with a catalyst for promoting an exothermic reaction with at least a portion ... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090023222 | Temperature-Adjusted Analyte Determination For Biosensor System A biosensor system determines analyte concentration from an output signal generated by an oxidation/reduction reaction of the analyte. The biosensor system adjusts a correlation for determining analyte concentrations from output signals at one temperature to determining... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090017491 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE PROCESSING An apparatus and method are described that achieve independent and simultaneous processing of a plurality of substrate-supported biological samples. In one embodiment, substrate holders arranged in a minor arc are independently moveable between a processing position and... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20090004746 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE COGNITIVE AGENTS IMMOBILIZED THEREON AND METHODS FOR ITS FABRICATION AND METHOD OF USE A microfluidic device allowing for multiple discrete reactions sites and allowing for sequential reactions and sample analysis along with methods for device fabrication and use is provided. The microfluidic device provides a micro-total analysis system on a single subst... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080299008 | Flow cell array and the utilization thereof for multianalyte determination A one- or two-dimensional arrangement of flow cells is provided, as part of an array of sample compartments, with at least one inlet and outlet for each sample compartment, formed by a base plate and a body, with an arrangement of spatial recesses corresponding to the (... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080274493 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTING ASSAYS AND HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING The present invention provides microfluidic devices and methods for using the same. In particular, microfluidic devices of the present invention are useful in conducting a variety of assays and high throughput screening. Microfluidic devices of the present invention inc... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080261276 | Micro-Fluidic Device Based Upon Active Matrix Principles A micro-fluidic device (1) including a two-dimensional array of a plurality of components (2) for processing a fluid and/or for sensing properties of the fluid is suggested. Each component (2) is coupled to at least one control terminal (9,10... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080247912 | Urea Concentration Identification Device for Urea Solution A urea concentration identification device comprising a concentration identification sensor unit (2) and a support unit (4) attached at the bottom end thereof with this sensor unit and provided at the top end thereof with a mounting unit (4a)... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080242816 | Neutralization Process The invention relates to a neutralization process in which at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is neutralized at least partly with a base and at least one stream of the neutralization is determined continuously, and also to an apparatus for carrying o... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080233010 | Testing Hydrogen Flux Through Solid and Liquid Barrier Materials Apparatus and methods for testing the hydrogen-gas compatibilities, hydrogen-gas embrittlement susceptibilities, hydrogen-gas containment performances, and/or the hydrogen-gas pressure-cycling durabilities, of hollow enclosures (“test specimens”), with single-layer,... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080226499 | Automated microsampling dissolution test system An automated MicroSampling dissolution testing system that is constructed of a base; a plurality of vessels mounted on an invertible, temperature controlled bath manifold; a cleaning manifold; a stirring and sampling assembly for each vessel; an integrated image capture... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080219894 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL ACTUATION OF MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES A microfluidic processing device includes a substrate defining a microfluidic network. The substrate is in thermal communication with a plurality of N independently controllable components and a plurality of input output contacts for connecting the substrate to an exter... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080190173 | Soot Sensor The present invention relates to soot sensors based on one-piece strip conductor structures, to methods for measuring soot, and to the use of heat conductor chips for soot measurement. For this purpose, the invention is based on the sensitivity of intensive variables, e... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080176317 | System and device for transformation and detection of substances A system and method for transformation of at least one harmful analyte that is difficult to detect to a substance or substances that are more readily detectable by a detector unit and includes parts and steps for detection and quantification of a target analyte or a plu... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080118403 | Well Plate Reactor A well plate and its supporting devices provide capabilities found in larger fermenters, such as controlling the oxygen level, the pH level, and temperature of the contents of the well. The well plate includes a plurality of wells, each of which can be independently con... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080038153 | LIQUID STATE DETECTING SENSOR A liquid state detecting sensor for detecting a state of a liquid including a liquid concentration detecting element, a holder member, and an enclosing member as defined herein, wherein the holder member has a configuration in which respective portions of a lower end su... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20080006099 | Temperature Controller for Small Fluid Samples With Different Heat Capacities A system for controlling the temperature of fluidic samples includes a device having a first outer surface and a second outer surface which are parallel to one another. The interior of the device contains two or more channels suitable for accommodating samples. The chan... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20060018363 | Disposable sample carrier for use with thermal sensors The present invention provides a thermal sensor system (10) comprising a disposable sample carrier (3) and a thermal sensor (1). The disposable sample carrier (3) is located at or above a top surface (2) of the thermal sensor (1... | 01/26/2006 |
| 20050019219 | Analyzer having temperature sensor The present invention relates to an analytical device (X1) including a mounting portion (10) for mounting an analytical tool (2) capable of outputting information for computation, a computation unit for conducting computation for analyzing a sample ... | 01/27/2005 |