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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090004752 | Chemical composition and method for detecting counterfeit paper currency A composition and method of detecting counterfeit paper currency includes applying a test solution to a paper currency having ink printed thereon. If the paper currency is counterfeit, the test solution causes the ink to release from the paper currency. If the paper cur... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20090004231 | Pharmaceutical dosage forms fabricated with nanomaterials for quality monitoring Nanomaterials fabricated to pharmaceutical dosage forms used to monitor quality of the drug product enclosed therein are disclosed. The nanomaterials are useful to provide a plurality of quality analysis to the dosage form. Consequently, the nanomaterials provide a mean... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080318335 | Transgenic Plant for Detecting Environmental Chemicals The present invention provides a plant transformation vector for producing a plant for detecting an environmental chemical by a change of flower color, the plant transformation vector comprising an AhR gene expressibly incorporated therein, an AhR ligand stimulus-induci... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080305348 | Solid State Membranes with Surface-Embedded Glycosylated Amphiphilic Molecules and Micelles Formed Therefrom Disclosed herein are glycosylated amphiphilic molecules composed of hydrophobic “tails” and hydrophilic “heads” that self align to form a membrane at the interface of a polar solvent and a non-polar liquid or a solid. The present invention is directed to a solid... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080299598 | Detector Comprising a Membrane Perturbation - Detecting Polymer and Functional Membrane Fragments A construct comprising functional membrane fragments and one or more perturbation-detecting polymers associated therewith, wherein said construct responds to perturbations of said membrane fragments by means of a detectable change in one or more physical or chemical pro... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080293932 | PHTHALOCYANINE RECORDING LAYER OF OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIA A phthalocyanine compound of formula (I) is provided for use in a recording layer of an optical recording media. In formula (I),
| 11/27/2008 |
| 20080293997 | Chemical Sensor A device for detecting an analyte present in a fluid includes a fluorous sensing phase into which the analyte enters selectively in comparison with other components of the fluid.... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080293152 | NANOMEMBRANES FOR REMOTE SENSING The present invention provides sensors for use in detecting the presence or absence of analytes, systems incorporating the sensors, and methods for using the sensors. The sensors include thin membranes that undergo a detectable geometry change upon exposure to an analyt... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080286879 | Test device, and related methods Test device for detection and visual indication of a specific analyte in a liquid sample such as a body fluid. The device includes a biodegradable housing, a test strip and a lid. The device is configured for placement in concentrate or dilute test liquid that is for ex... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080274562 | Method of freezing with brine Improved brine solutions and uses thereof for uncontaminatedly and/or efficiently freezing items such as foods, and biological samples. In accordance with one embodiment, a brine solution containing a sufficient amount of dye in conferring the solution a distinctive col... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080268547 | Systems and Methods for Indicating Oxidation of Consumer Products The present invention relates to systems and methods using colorimetric indicators of oxidation in consumer products. In particular, betalains are used as oxidation indicators in food, pharmaceutical, and other products.... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080254441 | Lateral-Flow Test Device Providing Improved Test Result Validity The present invention refers to a lateral-flow test device providing improved test result validity comprising at least one indication means indicating whether a test result will be inconclusive and/or at least one indication means indicating that a test result is ready ... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080248586 | Reaction Vessel, Reaction Vessel Liquid Introducing Device, Liquid Introducing and Reaction Measuring Device, and Liquid Introducing Device The invention relates to a reaction vessel, a reaction vessel liquid introducing device, a liquid introducing and reaction measuring device, and a liquid introducing device, and is directed to being able to perform temperature control of a liquid stored within the react... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080241951 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOVING STAGE DETECTION OF SINGLE MOLECULAR EVENTS An apparatus and method based on the apparatus is disclosed for detecting and monitoring chemical and/or bio-chemical reactions or interactions at the single molecule level, where detection and monitoring is improved by moving the viewing field of the detector in a cont... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080241952 | Sensor with Holographic Multiplexed Image Display A holographic sensor comprising a thin film polymer matrix that undergoes a change in response to a substance to be sensed, the matrix containing within its volume a set of two or more holographic recordings, each recording providing a holographic image when the sensor ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080233656 | Method For Detecting a Fuel Additive Component A process for qualitatively or quantitatively detecting a fuel additive component which is part of an analyte comprising a fuel and/or further fuel additive components, by contacting the analyte with an indicator and determining the change, caused by the interaction bet... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080227142 | Invasive chemometry The invention relates to methods and devices for assessing one or more components of a selected tissue in an animal. The present invention permits non-invasive assessment of tissue components in a body structure containing multiple tissue types by assessing multiple reg... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080227215 | Method and arrangement of measuring acidity for other chemical or physical property of a gas A method and an arrangement of measuring acidity or other chemical or physical property of a gas. The invention comprises a membrane having optical indicator molecules bound to a microporous matrix arranged to be placed into contact with the gas to be measured, the opti... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080220535 | PHOTOELECTROCATALYTIC FLUID ANALYTE SENSORS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING AND USING SAME Fluid analyte sensors include a photoelectrocatalytic element that is configured to be exposed to the fluid, if present, and to respond to photoelectrocatalysis of at least one analyte in the fluid that occurs in response to impingement of optical radiation upon the pho... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080213904 | Monitoring drug compliance, food-intake or toxin-intake using non-invasively-read labels A system is disclosed for monitoring a property of an ingested or in-taken drug, food, drink or toxic substance, non-invasively or minimally invasively, which can also identify the subject person being monitored, if desired. The system comprises: a means of labeling the... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080206884 | Sensor System with Actuated Structure Releasing a Coloured Indicator The invention relates to a sensor system for detecting a target substance, and for providing visual indication of a presence of the target substance. The sensor system comprising at least a first fluid system, and a second fluid system containing a coloured or colour in... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080194035 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS A Fischer-Tropsch derived fuel component is provided in a fuel composition to alter the spectroscopic response of the composition to the presence of a spectroscopically active indicator. The Fischer-Tropsch derived component may be used to increase the detectability of ... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080194040 | Optical Blood Gas Sensor for Real Time Measurement An optical gas concentration sensor and method for measuring blood gas based on the light adsorption sensing technique are disclosed. The optical gas concentration sensor comprises a light source, a photo detector, and a gas filtering membrane for separating the indicat... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080193967 | Colorimetric Sensor Constructed Of Diacetylene Materials Colorimetric sensors for detection of an analyte are disclosed. Methods of using the colorimetric sensor and a kit for the colorimetric detection of an analyte are also disclosed.... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080181827 | Method and system implementing spatially modulated excitation or emission for particle characterization with enhanced sensitivity A method and system for using spatially modulated excitation/emission and relative movement between a particle (cell, molecule, aerosol, . . . ) and an excitation/emission pattern are provided. In at least one form, an interference pattern of the excitation light with s... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080171397 | Multiple analyte detection systems and methods of detecting multiple analytes A multiple analyte detection system includes a carrier having reagents disposed thereat, with each of the reagents capable of optically changing in response to exposure to a respective analyte. The system further includes a photodetector positioned to collectively detec... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080166819 | Gas detection apparatus and method utilizing an integral temperature correction device An apparatus for measuring the concentration of a target substance includes a detection container, a pump, and an integral temperature indicator or integral temperature correction factor indicator. The detection container has or contains a detection material chemically ... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080166818 | Integrated Sample Collector And Tester For Bodily Fluid In a testing kit for bodily fluids, a device is provided which combines a specimen collection component and a testing component, which are integrated into a single, inexpensive element that is readily manufactured. This permits testing by collecting a specimen with the ... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080160623 | Method and device for bioanalyte quantification by on/off kinetics of binding complexes An embodiment of the invention relates to a device and method for measuring small fluid volume and detecting an analyte in a sample. The device has a channel having a plurality of sensors in a wall of the channel, wherein the sensors are located along a length of the ch... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080160631 | Sensing device and method using photo-induced charge movements A device and method which comprises a sensing surface on a membrane, solid surface or electrode, where the sensing surface contains a dye or chromophore chosen in relation to a particular target substance to be detected and quantified. The dye or chromophore is of a typ... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080160630 | Enzymatic signal generation and detection of binding complexes in stationary fluidic chip An embodiment of the invention relates to a device for detecting an analyte in a sample. The device comprises a fluidic network and an integrated circuitry component. The fluidic network comprises a sample zone, a cleaning zone and a detection zone. The fluidic network ... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080145948 | CHEMICAL INDICATOR TEST STRIP Articles and methods for the detection and/or quantification of organic analytes are described. The invention provides a chemical indicator test strip, comprising: a substrate; and a coating comprising a leuco dye complex on the substrate, the coating being insoluble in... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080145944 | OXIDATION RESISTANT INDICATOR MOLECULES Compounds having enhanced oxidation stability are disclosed. The compounds have an aryl boronic acid residue having one or more electron withdrawing groups on the aromatic moiety which contains the boronic acid residue, such that the molecule has enhanced oxidation resi... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080138844 | Methods For Diagnosis And Monitoring Of Neurological Disease By Detection Of An Encephalotoxin Encephalotoxin produced by activated mononuclear phagocytes is present in individuals having neurological disease including neurodegenerative and neuro-inflammatory diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), HIV-1-associated dementia (HAD), Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, M... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080124809 | Method of Interaction Observation A method of label-free observing of any interaction between biomolecule and substance immobilized on a metal substrate, characterized in that the substance is immobilized on the metal substrate by a covalent bond through photoreaction.... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080113445 | Non-metallic laboratory implement and method of its use A laboratory implement consisting of a body formed with at least a blade at one end thereof is used for handling biological samples. The blade is provided with photoluminescent qualities, so as to emit visible light when subjected to ultraviolet light. In the method, th... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080113391 | DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF ANALYTES IN BODILY FLUIDS This invention is in the field of medical devices. Specifically, the present invention provides portable medical devices that allow detection of analytes from a biological fluid. The methods and devices are particularly useful for providing point-of-care testing for a v... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080096285 | Method for Automatic Determination of Sample A method of determining a kind of a sample, in a method for analyzing a substance by the steps of supplying the sample to be analyzed to a reaction system by a supplying means comprising a transparent region composed of a transparent material, reacting a reagent for det... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080085565 | Method of reading encoded particles Microparticles 8 includes an optical substrate 10 having at least one diffraction grating 12 disposed therein. The grating 12 having a plurality of colocated pitches Λ which represent a unique identification digital code that is detected whe... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080076188 | Luminescent compounds Reporter compounds based on aromatic and heterocyclic compounds, including intermediates used to synthesize the reporter compounds, and methods of synthesizing and using the reporter compounds, where the reporter compounds generally have the structure:
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