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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7888061 | Method of stabilising or reactivating a creatinine sensor with a divalent manganese ion A method is provided for stabilizing a creatinine sensor comprising creatininase as a bioactive molecule. The creatininase is stabilised by exposing it to a sufficient amount of a divalent manganese ion. This result may be obtained by exposing the sensor to a soluti... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7410755 | ADP detection using an enzyme-coupled reaction Methods and compositions are provided for determining ADP in the presence of ATP. These comprise including among the assay reagents at least one of the correcting components creatine phosphokinase and phosphocreatine, pyruvate kinase and phosphoenolpyruvate, peroxid... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7335483 | Method of pretreatment of sample for quantitating cholesterol and method for quantitating cholesterol in specific lipoproteins by using the same A method of a pretreatment of a sample for quantitating cholesterol characterized by, before measuring cholesterol contained in specific lipoproteins, treating the sample containing lipoproteins with an enzyme, the substrate of which is free cholesterol, optionally ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329520 | Fructosyl peptide oxidase and utilization thereof The present invention is directed to a defructosylation enzyme originating from a plant, a method of defructosylating a fructosylated peptide or protein through use of the enzyme, and a method of measuring a fructosylated peptide or protein. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7255856 | Lysyl oxidase-like 1 (LOXL1) and elastogenesis Described are methods of treating and preventing conditions associated with a loss of elastic fibers. Also provided herein are methods of screening for agents useful in treating such conditions, and animal models of conditions associated with a loss of elastic fiber... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255857 | Lysyl oxidase-like 1 (LOXL1) and elastogenesis Described are methods of treating and preventing conditions associated with a loss of elastic fibers. Also provided herein are methods of screening for agents useful in treating such conditions, and animal models of conditions associated with a loss of elastic fiber... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7238483 | Method for detecting catalytic activity This invention has as its object a method for detecting catalytic activity of a sample, characterized in that it comprises: the incubation of a substrate (S) with the sample that may have the catalytic activity that it is desired to detect, the addition of a reagent... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234414 | Mastitis detection Method and apparatus for testing a milk for mastitis wherein the milk sample is admixed with a detergent under condition that increase the viscosity of the milk sample; the increased viscosity mixture is subjected to a further procedure for further increasing its vi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7135299 | Catalase-inactivating compounds and the use thereof The invention relates to the sulfonyl esters of the general formula R1—COO—SO2—Z—R2, wherein Z, R1 and R2 are defined as in claim 1. The invention further relates to the use of one of the inventiv... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7090808 | Apparatus for testing sterilization methods and materials Apparatus and method for testing one or more sterilization indicators (e.g., biological indicators or chemical indicators) or other articles by contacting them under controlled sterilization conditions with a flowing antimicrobial gas containing hydrogen peroxide va... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7015022 | Mammalian catalase-dependent oxidation processes and methods for stimulating oxidative activities A catalase-dependent enzymatic oxidation process wherein a substrate to be oxidized is contacted with catalase in the absence of hydrogen peroxide is provided. Also provided are methods for using this process in a variety of biomedical, clinical and diagnostic appli... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6992494 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the purity and/or quality of steam A method and apparatus for monitoring at least one of steam purity and steam quality for steam used in a decontamination process. A capacitor is exposed to the steam, wherein the steam acts as a dielectric between the plates of the capacitor. Permittivity of the die... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6960921 | Method and apparatus for real time monitoring of metallic cation concentrations in a solution A method and apparatus for monitoring the concentration of metal cations in a chemical solution. In a preferred embodiment, the chemical solution is a solution for derouging or passivating stainless steel. A capacitive sensor provides data indicative of the concentr... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6946852 | Method and apparatus for measuring concentration of a chemical component in a gas mixture A chemical concentration detecting system for determining the relative concentration of a chemical component in a gas mixture. The gas mixture may include chemical components that are antimicrobial chemicals, as well as chemical components that are base chemicals, a... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943279 | Amino polyol amine oxidase polynucleotides and related polypeptides and methods of use The present invention provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides of the enzyme APAO isolated from Exophiala spinifera and Rhinocladiella airovirens. The polynucleotides may be mutated to remove glycosylation sites and cysteine residues. Addition... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6933733 | Method and apparatus for measuring the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in a fluid A method and apparatus for measuring the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in a liquid or gaseous fluid. A capacitor is exposed to the fluid, wherein the fluid acts as the dielectric between the conductors of the capacitor. The permittivity and dielectric constant ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6930493 | Method and apparatus for monitoring detergent concentration in a decontamination process A method and apparatus for monitoring the concentration of a detergent in a detergent solution. A capacitive sensor is exposed to the detergent solution, and electrical properties of the capacitive sensor are responsive to changes in the concentration of detergent i... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927582 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the state of a chemical solution for decontamination of chemical and biological warfare agents A method and apparatus for monitoring the state of a chemical solution for neutralization of chemical and biological warfare agents are disclosed. A capacitor is exposed to the chemical solution, wherein the steam acts as a dielectric between the plates of the capac... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6917885 | Method and apparatus for formulating and controlling chemical concentration in a gas mixture A method and apparatus for formulating and controlling concentrations of deactivating chemicals in a gas mixture inside a chamber. The gas mixture may include chemical components that are deactivating chemicals, as well as chemical components that are base chemicals... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6909972 | Method and apparatus for formulating and controlling chemical concentrations in a solution A method and apparatus for formulating and controlling concentrations of deactivating chemicals in a solution inside a chamber. The solution may include chemical components that are deactivating chemicals, as well as chemical components that are base chemicals, acti... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6858403 | Polymer matrix containing catalase co-immobilized with analytic enzyme that generates hydrogen peroxide Hydrogels containing catalase co-immobilized with an analyte-sensitive enzyme such as glucose oxidase are disclosed. The hydrogels may be pH-sensitive, and preferably are thin and lightly crosslinked. The catalase is present in concentrations ranging generally from ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6849419 | Monoclonal antibody hybridoma immunoassay method and diagnosis kit The object of the present invention is to provide a diagnostic method by which Helicobacter pylori infection can be diagnosed at low cost without causing pain on subjects and without requiring particular equipment and which is free of cross reactivity and exc... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6824985 | Formulation for reducing urea effect for immunochromatography assays using urine samples Disclosed is an improvement in the analysis for an analyte in a urine test sample in which the urine is contacted with a labeled antibody specific to the analyte and the concentration of the analyte is determined by measuring the response from the label. The improve... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6777201 | Method for the determination of the concentration of micro-organisms The concentration or amount of living micro-organisms in a liquid sample can be determined in a reliable manner by determining the concentration of a substance, secreted by the micro-organisms, in the sample, which sample then is subjected to a treatment killing the... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6737247 | Imaging of enzymatic activity The invention features methods of detecting enzymatic activity (e.g., in a magnetic resonance image). In general, the methods include: (1) providing a monomeric substrate (e.g., a substrate that is polymerizable in the presence of an enzyme or as a result of an enzy... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6673566 | Diagnosis of pathogen infections through analysis of nitrite production by antigen stimulated leukocytes Peripheral blood mononuclear cells which have been isolated from an animal that is infected with a microbial pathogen produce nitric oxide in response to stimulation with antigens from that pathogen. Determination of nitric oxide production in cultures of... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6653095 | Hydrogen peroxide monitoring A method and apparatus for determining the hydrogen peroxide content of a fluid. The method includes: (a) contacting the fluid with a catalyst so as to permit decomposition of the hydrogen peroxide present in the fluid to oxygen and water; permitting the ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6635439 | Hydrogen peroxide indicator employing enzyme and dye A method for determining exposure of a test sample to hydrogen peroxide in an atmosphere includes placing a substrate into the atmosphere, contacting the substrate with the hydrogen peroxide, reacting the hydrogen peroxide with a dye intermediate to produ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6635441 | Multi-sample fermentor and method of using same A fermentation apparatus is constructed to produce a known and repeatable amount of unpoisoned fermentation product using multiple fermentation vessels. To facilitate further processing compatible with other product processing steps, the fermentation appa... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6632600 | Altered thermostability of enzymes Provided is a method of screening gene libraries derived from a mixed population of organisms for a bioactivity or biomolecule of interest. The mixed population of organisms can be a cultured population or an uncultured population from, for example, the e... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6576461 | Electrochemical affinity assay An electrochemical affinity assay system for detection of ligand--ligand receptor binding.... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6432662 | Assay of peroxidase activity Chemiluminescent detection of molecules of synthetic or natural origin such as proteins and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), as well as other biologic molecules, is increasingly replacing radioactive detection as the method of choice where sensitivity is crit... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6432661 | Method for quantitating organic peracid using catalase The invention provides an improved procedure for the precise quantitation of organic oxidants in a solution with hydrogen peroxide in which the peroxide is removed by the addition of catalase to scavenge the same. Surprisingly, the catalase does not affec... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6387648 | Method for adjusting and disinfecting liquids A Method for regulating the disinfection of a liquid includes a number of stages. At one stage of the said disinfection (stage 2), the activity of at least one enzyme is measured by bringing the microorganisms which may be present in the liquid into conta... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6332951 | Method for measuring the content of bleaching chemicals used for bleaching cellulose fibers A method and a device for measuring the content of chemicals used in connection with bleaching of preferably cellulose fibers in a pulp, suspension for the purpose of providing a better and more uniform product quality and preventing overdosage of the ble... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6281006 | Electrochemical affinity assay An electrochemical affinity assay system for detection of ligand--ligand receptor binding.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6225462 | Conjugated polysaccharide fabric detergent and conditioning products A polysaccharide conjugate comprises a polysaccharide with an attached entity having a molecular weight of at least 5000, the polysaccharide conjugate being capable of binding to cellulose. Preferred polysaccharides include tamarind seed xyloglucan, locus... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6194164 | Method for quantitating cholesterol present in low density lipoproteins A method for quantifying LDL cholesterol, by which LDL cholesterol is separately quantified simply without requiring complicated centrifuge operation is disclosed. The method for quantifying cholesterol in low density lipoprotein according to the present ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6174707 | Process for producing L-allysine acetals The present invention has for its object to provide a method for producing an L-allysine acetal which involves a fewer steps and is efficient. This invention relates to method for producing an L-allysine acetal which comprises; converting a D,L-allysine acetal... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6143537 | Method for stabilizing analyte structure using antibodies or antibody fragments thereof A method for stabilizing analyses with antibodies and antibody fragments comprises dissolving the analyte in a liquid to form a solution, adding analyte-specific antibodies, fragments of such antibodies, or both to the solution, heating the solution, and ... | 11/07/2000 |
