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Neuroimaging as a Marketing Tool
Neuroimaging as a means for validating whether a stimulus such as advertisement, communication, or product evokes a certain mental response such as emotion, preference, or memory, or to predict the consequences of the stimulus on later behavior such as consumption or purchasing.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354733 | Method for sorting and separating living cells We disclose methods of sorting or separating mixtures of living cells (e.g., eukaryotic, prokaryotic, mammalian, pathogenic, bacterial, viral, etc.). We perform our methods by activating cell-selective photophoric labels, which photosensitize and chemically reduce a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348147 | Method and system for nucleic acid detection The present invention relates to a method of detecting nucleic acids comprising suspending at least one recognizable target nucleic acid in a suspending solution containing polymeric particles marked with a probe, wherein the probe has an affinity for the target nuc... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7303817 | Dental filling material A dental filling material comprising an inner core and outer layer of material disposed and surrounding the inner core, both the inner core and outer layer of material each containing a thermoplastic polymer. The thermoplastic polymer may be biodegradable. A bioacti... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7250202 | Recording sheets for ink jet printing A recording sheet for ink jet printing comprising a support onto which is coated at least one ink receiving layer and includes a porous inorganic oxide and an aliphatic hydroxycarboxylic acid with at least 2 C atoms. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244299 | Ink jet recording ink, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge, and ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet recording ink comprising at least a copper phthalocyanine dye represented by the following general formula (1) and a compound represented by the following general formula (2): ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244478 | Recording medium having ink-receiving layer and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a recording medium with an excellent productivity is provided. The method provides a recording medium having excellent ink absorbency and coloring property and includes an ink-receiving layer in which a binder is restricted and controlled. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220816 | Biologically absorbable coatings for implantable devices based on poly(ester amides) and methods for fabricating the same Coatings for an implantable medical devices such as stents and methods of fabricating thereof are disclosed. The coatings comprise a biologically absorbable poly(ester amide), which is a polymeric product of a reaction between a diol-diamine and a dicarboxylic acid.... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7208033 | Ink, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge, and ink jet recording apparatus An ink comprising yellow colorants and a colorant having a phthalocyanine skeleton, in which the yellow colorants are at least a colorant represented by the following general formula I and C.I. Direct Yellow 132 ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195813 | Mixed absorber layer for displays The present invention relates to a display and a method for making the display comprising a substrate, an electrically modulated imaging layer, a first transparent conductive layer, and a dark light absorbing layer comprising a binder and a blend of nonconductive co... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7183119 | Method for sensitive detection of multiple biological analytes The present invention relates to a method of detecting biological analytes comprising suspending a target analyte in a suspending solution containing polymeric particles marked with a probe, wherein the probe has an affinity for said target analyte; adding recogniti... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7166332 | Continuous in-line process for making ink-jet recording media comprising a radiation-cured coating layer A continuous in-line process for manufacturing ink-jet recording media is provided. The process includes applying a radiation-curable coating to a surface of a substrate material, irradiating the radiation-curable coating to form a “freshly” irradiated coating t... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7153896 | Element for protein microarrays An element for the attachment of protein arrays, the element comprising a surface to which are attached a plurality of piperazine functional groups wherein the piperazine functional groups are represented by Formula I: | 12/26/2006 |
| RE39347 | Multiple layer softgel A device, and a method for forming a softgel having multiple gelatin layers and softgels having multiple gelatin layers are disclosed. In particular there is provided a device for forming a gelatin sheet having at least two gelatin layers. Each gelatin layer has a t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111916 | System and method of fluid level regulating for a media coating system An apparatus for the management of the fluid level in a media coating system. In one embodiment, the apparatus has a supply item for the storage of a media coating fluid and an applicator having a trough for receiving the media coating fluid from the supply item. Th... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7037013 | Ink-receptive card substrate In a method of forming an ink-receptive card substrate, an ink-receptive material is provided. The ink-receptive material includes a backing layer and an ink-receptive coating on a surface of the backing layer. Next, a card member is provided. Finally, the ink-recep... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6979141 | Identification cards, protective coatings, films, and methods for forming the same The present invention relates to a protective film for application to a card member and forming identification cards having protective films. The method of applying protection to a card member includes providing a protective film. The protective film includes a prot... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979481 | Microporous photo glossy inkjet recording media The present invention provides microporous photo quality glossy inkjet receiving media comprising a substrate, an absorbent basecoat layer, and an ink-receptive topcoat. The absorbent basecoat layer is primarily a combination of pigment and binder, and may include d... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6962735 | Textile printing substrate A textile substrate is treated with a composition having a dye fixing agent and an ink receiving agent, for the subsequent printing with an ink jet printer. The dye fixing agent includes a reactive amino compound, and the ink receiving agent comprises inorganic part... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6936308 | Continuous in-line process for making ink-jet recording media comprising a radiation-cured coating layer Ink-jet recording media and continuous in-line process for manufacturing such media are provided. The media can be printed with ink-jet printers to form images having good color density, brilliance, and resolution. The ink-jet recording media include a paper substra... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6849327 | Optical filter An optical filter comprising a filter layer absorbing visible light, a transparent support, in particular a transparent support comprising a biaxially stretched film, and an antireflection layer, with which an image display such as a plasma display is equipped for p... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6815078 | Substrate for protein microarray containing functionalized polymer A gelatin-based substrate for fabricating protein arrays, the substrate comprising: gelatin having at least one surface; a polymer scaffold affixed to the gelatin surface; wherein the polymer in the scaff... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6797393 | Method for making biochip substrate A gelatin-based substrate for fabricating protein arrays, the substrate containing: gelatin and a trifunctional compound A—L—B; wherein A is a functional group capable of interacting with the gelatin; L is a linking group capable of interacting with A and with B... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6749982 | Imaging member with polyester base An imaging member comprising a polymer sheet, a primer layer contacting said polymer sheet, and an image receiving layer contacting said primer layer; wherein said primer layer comprises: a) polyethyleneimine; and b) latex; wherein the latex has a Tg lower than 25°... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6667082 | Additive transfer film suitable for cook-in end use A multilayer film has a first layer and a second layer. The first layer comprises an additive, a binder, and a crosslinking agent. The additive is a flavor, fragrance, colorant, antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, chelating agent, and/or odor absorbent. The... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6592995 | Humidity activated materials having shape-memory The present invention relates to shape deformable materials, which are capable of (1) being deformed, (2) storing an amount of shape deformation, and (3) recovering at least a portion of the shape deformation when exposed to a humid environment. The shape... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6582802 | Ink jet recording medium An ink jet recording medium is disclosed. The recording medium comprises a support and a porous ink absorbing layer comprising inorganic particles and hydrophilic binder which is hardened employing inorganic hardener and organic hardener. The ink jet reco... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6576347 | Saw wire Utilization of gelatine in the form of sheets as support for images and the transfer thereof to surfaces or to tridimensional bodies through humidification of the sheet and, in certain cases, further subjecting said sheet to heat at a temperature comprise... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6558687 | Fibrin polymer structure In accordance with the present invention a novel fibrin polymer structure is disclosed. The novel fibrin polymer structure useful, for example, as a surgical sealant, is comprised of a plurality of discrete, droplets of polymerizing or polymerized fibrin ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6517947 | Amine modified gelatin layer for improved adhesion of photographic elements after annealing An imaging support comprising: a polyester support; an adhesive layer superposed to said support; and on the adhesive layer: an amine modified gelatin subbing layer, the amine modified gelatin having the formula: ##STR1## wherein Gel is a gelatin polypept... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6461728 | Gamma radiation polymerized emulsion-based (meth)acrylate pressure sensitive adhesives and methods of making and using same Pressure sensitive adhesives can be formed using gamma irradiation. One embodiment is a pressure sensitive adhesive which is a polymeric reaction product formed by gamma ray irradiation of an emulsion composition. The emulsion composition includes water; ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6462018 | Fibrin polymer structure In accordance with the present invention a novel fibrin polymer structure is disclosed. The novel fibrin polymer structure useful, for example, as a surgical sealant, is comprised of a plurality of discrete, droplets of polymerizing or polymerized fibrin ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6451431 | Film support with annealable layer and improved adhesion A photographic support comprising; a polyester base having a first and a second side; an antistatic layer superposed on the first side of the base; a gelatin layer superposed on the second side of the base; and an auxiliary layer overlying said antistatic... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6420044 | Stain-resistant polyamide composition and fibers and method of production thereof A masterbatch concentrate for addition to a fiber-forming polyamide to form an acid dye stain-resistant polyamide includes a carrier and a reagent, the reagent having the formula: ##STR1## and can be an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or a transitio... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6420016 | Recording sheets for ink jet printing A recording sheet for ink jet printing comprising a support having coated onto said support at least one ink receiving layer and a gelatin containing absorption layer, characterized in that the absorption layer is situated between the support and the ink ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6303212 | Ink jet recording element An ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon an image-recording layer comprising a binder and a polymeric mordant, the image-recording layer providing a total concentration of charged polymeric binding sites greater than about 3×10 | 10/16/2001 |
| 6300047 | Support base for light-sensitive photographic elements The present invention relates to a support base for light-sensitive photographic elements. In particular, the present invention relates to a support base comprising a support having coated thereon at least two antihalation layers overcoated by a protectiv... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6207283 | Polymer A polymer of the formula (I): ##STR1## in which X1 means H or (R1)1+1 --L1 CO--, X2 means --(L2)m --OH or ##STR2## R1 means --COO- M+, --SO3 | 03/27/2001 |
| 6194075 | Water insoluble absorbent coating materials A water insoluble absorbent coating material comprising a water-insoluble network prepared by combining at least one silicon-containing monomer, at least one water- and solvent-soluble polymer, and, optionally, at least one acidic catalytic component, is ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6183845 | Multiple layer softgel A device, and a method for forming a softgel having multiple gelatin layers and softgels having multiple gelatin layers are disclosed. In particular there is provided a device for forming a gelatin sheet having at least two gelatin layers. Each gelatin la... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6180213 | Heat sensitive planographic printing plate, its manufacturing method and image forming method employing the same Disclosed is a heat sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising a support and provided thereon, a heat sensitive layer containing 10 to 98 weight % of at least one hydrophilic resin selected from the group consisting of gelatin, polyvinyl al... | 01/30/2001 |
