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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7177692 | Capacitor having a feedthrough assembly with a coupling member A flat capacitor includes a case having a feedthrough hole, a capacitor stack located within the case, a coupling member having a base surface directly attached to the capacitor stack and having a portion extending through the feedthrough hole, the coupling member h... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176018 | Cell lysis device A micromachined cell lysis device with electrodes that are spaced by less than 10 μm from one another. The cells are attracted to the space between the electrodes and then lysed. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175913 | Porous hybrid particles with organic groups removed from the surface A material for chromatographic separations, processes for its preparation, and separation devices containing the chromatographic material. In particular, porous inorganic/organic hybrid materials are provided with a decreased concentration of surface organic groups.... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173125 | Triphosphate oligonucleotide modification reagents and uses thereof Hydrazino, oxyamino and carbonyl-based monomers and methods for incorporation into oligonucleotides during enzymatic synthesis are provided. Modified oligonucleotides are provided that incorporate the monomers provided herein. Immobilized oligonucleotides and oligon... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169372 | Method for producing nano-sized crystalline hydroxyapatite A mechanism and technological process for synthesizing nano-sized crystalline hydroxyapatite. In particular, for producing nano-sized crystalline hydroxyapatite whose particles have nano dimensions in length “l”, width “d” and thickness “h”, wherein “h... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169299 | Fractionating apparatus for liquid chromatography A distal end portion of a probe has a multi-pipe structure, in which an effluent solution from a high speed liquid chromatography passes through an innermost flow passage, a matrix solution through an outer flow passage, and the air through an outermost flow passage... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169298 | Method and apparatus for separating polynucleotides using monolithic capillary columns Methods and devices based on capillary monolithic columns, preferably consisting of an underivatized poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) monolith, for separating a mixture of polynucleotides by ion pair-reverse phase-high performance chromatography (IP-RP-HPLC). In various... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169300 | Fractionating apparatus A tip portion of a probe has a triple tube structure in which a fused silica capillary on the innermost side, a capillary made of FEP outside the fused silica capillary, and a stainless pipe on the outermost side are disposed coaxially. An eluate from a liquid chrom... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169307 | Process for the extraction of paclitaxel and 9-dihydro-13-acetylbaccatin III from This invention teaches a purification technology to extract an organic solution of paclitaxel by using a “Load and Lock Axial Compression Column” for industrial scale preparative high performance liquid chromatography. The “Load and Lock Axial Compression Colu... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169308 | Liquid chromatograph control apparatus, method for performing liquid chromatography and computer program for controlling a liquid chromatograph A liquid chromatograph control apparatus (1) includes a measured value storage (25a) that stores a measured retardation factor (Rf) value of a sample (3), which is obtained when components of the sample are separated on thin layer chromat... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166212 | Multicapillary column for chromatography and sample preparation A multicapillary column especially useful for liquid chromatography and sample preparation comprising a plurality of uniform capillaries coated with an insoluble stationary phase, wherein the thickness of the stationary phase is correlated with the radius of the ind... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166213 | Solid compositions for selective adsorption from complex mixtures The present invention relates to a solid and method useful in separating chemical components in a complex mixture when at least one of the chemical components of the mixture is capable of being selectively adsorbed. The solid of the present invention comprises an in... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166460 | Product removal process for use in a biofermentation system This invention relates to a bioprocess engineering solution for a product removal process for use in a biofermentation. The invention discloses a process for withdrawing an aliquot of broth from a biofermentation vessel during at least a portion of the biofermentati... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163633 | Affinity matrices with enhanced visibility for molecular pull-down and immunoprecipitation applications An affinity matrix for use in affinity based molecular pull down and immunoprecipitation procedures. The affinity matrix comprises a polymeric support, a dye attached to a fraction of the polymeric support to enable optical detection of the polymeric support, and an... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163610 | Conductive media for electrophoresis A series of low molarity conductive media based on non-buffering univalent cations, such as sodium chloride-sodium acetate (SCA), sodium boric acid (SB), lithium boric acid, and lithium acetate mitigate the “runaway” positive feedback heating loop produced by co... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160025 | Micromixer apparatus and methods of using same Microfluidics mixing apparatus and methods of using same are disclosed for mixing fluids using increasing centrifugal force as the fluids being mixed traverse a mixing channel. One inventive apparatus comprises a generally planar substrate having a top major surface... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160449 | Proline chiral columns with broad chiral selectivity A general chiral column with a multipleproline-based chiral stationary phase. Embodiments include chiral stationary phases of the following formula: wherein n is any integer of 2 or greater, and analogs and isome... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160462 | Eluent for ion chromatography for measuring alkaline earth metal ions, and method for analyzing alkaline earth metal ions, employing it An eluent for ion chromatography for analyzing divalent cations, which comprises an acid and at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of histidine, lysine and arginine. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157671 | Flat capacitor for an implantable medical device One aspect provides a capacitor having a first stack of capacitive elements a second stack of capacitive elements, wherein the first and second stacks are enclosed in separate compartments of a capacitor case that electrically isolate the electrolytes of each stack ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156989 | Separating agent including polysaccharide derivative having a polycyclic structure The present invention provides a separating agent for enantiomeric isomers, which has an excellent ability to identify asymmetry. That is, the present invention relates to a separating agent for enantiomeric isomers which includes as an effective component a polysac... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156118 | Microfluidic system with high aspect ratio The invention relates to the technical field of microfluidic channel structures. The invention discloses a microfluidic channel system with a high aspect ratio as well as a process for producing the microfluidic system. The process according to the invention enables... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157004 | Freeze drying for gas chromatography stationary phase deposition The present disclosure relates to methods for deposition of gas chromatography (GC) stationary phases into chromatography columns, for example gas chromatography columns. A chromatographic medium is dissolved or suspended in a solvent to form a composition. The comp... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153421 | Frit material and bonding method for microfluidic separation devices A multi-layer microfluidic separation device comprises a polymeric membrane frit that may be securely bonded within the device and minimizes lateral wicking. Stationary phase material having an average particle size is retained by a frit having an average pore size ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153425 | Process and filter for filtering a slurry The present invention comprises a process for filtering a slurry and a filter cartridge construction for filtering a slurry having a filtration medium formed of a depth filter such as a cylindrical seamless fibrous depth filter comprising a nonwoven fibrous mass, wo... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152492 | Lid for sample holder A lid for a sample holder that includes a load port, a first flow channel, and a second flow channel. The first flow channel includes a first end connected to the load port and a second end that opens into a first reservoir of the sample holder. The second flow chan... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153476 | Large capacity acid or base generator apparatus Method and apparatus for generating an acid or base, e.g. for chromatographic analysis of anions. For generating a base the method includes the steps of providing a cation source in a cation source reservoir, flowing an aqueous liquid stream through a base generatio... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154739 | Flat capacitor having an active case A capacitor comprising an aluminum case; a capacitor stack mounted within the aluminum case, the capacitor stack comprising one or more anodes and one or more cathodes, one of the one or more anodes and one or more anodes attached to the aluminum case; wherein the c... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153407 | Multi-dimensional electrophoresis apparatus An electrophoresis apparatus is generally disclosed for sequentially analyzing a single sample or multiple samples having one or more analytes in high or low concentrations. The apparatus comprises a relatively large-bore transport capillary which intersects with a ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150999 | Process for filling microfluidic channels The present invention provides novel methods and devices for filling at least one microfluidic channel with a gas or with a degassed fluid. In particular the methods and devices of the invention are useful in completely filling substantially all areas of a microflui... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147891 | Polymer substrate coated with weak cationic-exchange functional layer A method for making a weak cation-exchange (carboxylic acid) medium comprising contacting a solution of a functional organic polymer having carbon to carbon double bond unsaturation and having weak cationic exchange functional moieties or precursors thereof in a sol... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148264 | Method of producing macroporous cross-linked polymer particles The present invention relates to a method of producing one or more macroporous cross-linked polymer particles, which comprises polymerization and cross-linking of divinyl ether monomers in an inert solvent, in which method the polymerization is free radical initiate... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144743 | Preparation and use of mixed mode solid substrates for chromatography adsorbents and biochip arrays For certain mixed mode resins having anionic character, a ligand is joined to a solid support via a linkage that includes a mercapto-, ether- or amino-containing moiety. A suitable ligand comprises an aromatic group, a heteroaromatic group, or a heterocyclic group, ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144502 | Chromatography system with gradient storage and method for operating the same In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, an ultra-high pressure chromatography system (UHPLC) is provided and includes a high pressure chromatography arrangement of equipment (HPLC system) as well as a UHPLC module for converting the HPLC system into ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144512 | Method of reclaiming brine solutions using an organic chelant A method of reclaiming a well completion brine solution by using an organic chelant that is capable of discriminating between (i) iron and non-zinc heavy metals; and (ii) calcium and zinc. The chelant contains a functional group selected from the group —CO2 | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144735 | Electrodialysis method and apparatus for trace metal analysis An electrodialysis method and apparatus are provided for treating a sample including trace metals in a matrix. Advantageously, the present invention allows for highly accurate detection of trace contaminants in a solution sample, in particular trace metals, substant... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144443 | Axial transfer line degassing An elongated flow-through degassing apparatus includes an elongated gas and liquid impermeable outer tube and one or more gas-permeable, liquid-impermeable elongated inner tubes extending within the outer tube and at least partially through a chamber defined within ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141172 | Versatile simulated moving bed systems Distributed valve simulated moving beds are described in which junctions located between successive columns interrupt the flow of process fluid between columns, and either transmit the process fluid through a zone bypass to a succeeding column within the same zone o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141160 | Chiral columns with broad chiral selectivity A general chiral column with a multipleproline-based chiral stationary phase. Embodiments include chiral stationary phases of the following formula: wherein n is any integer of 2 or greater, and analogs and isome... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141161 | Gradient pump apparatus A gradient pump apparatus which is capable of continuously and precisely feeding, to a chromatograph, eluents at intervals of certain time and at a constant flow rate in units of nano-liter per minute while the composition of two or more eluent components is changed... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138062 | Mobile phase gradient generation microfluidic device The present invention relates to a microfluidic device for separating the components of a fluid sample. A cover plate is arranged over the first surface of a substrate, which, in combination with a microchannel formed in the first surface, defines a separation condu... | 11/21/2006 |
