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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173415 | Single cell microinjection using flexible and compliant fluidic channels and electroosmotic dosage control A microinjection device for injecting a target cell with a reagent. The microinjection device includes a flexible substrate; a target supply channel formed in the flexible substrate for receiving the target cell; a reagent supply channel formed in the flexible subst... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8076124 | Method and apparatus for sustaining viability of biological cells on a substrate A method for the transient transformation of a living biological cell having an intact cell membrane defining an intracellular domain, and an apparatus for the transient transformation of biological cells. The method and apparatus include introducing a compartmental... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8076125 | Imagewise patterning of films and devices comprising the same The present invention is directed, at least in part, to methods for imagewise patterning of a surface. Such patterned surfaces can be used, e.g., in microfluidic devices. Accordingly, the present invention is also directed, at least in part, to nanopatterned devices... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8062882 | Apparatus for capturing cell A bottom wall of a Petri dish used for capturing a cell is provided with a first through hole and a second through hole. A grove that connects the first through hole and the second through hole is formed on an outer surface of bottom wall. The first through hole, th... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8012740 | Systems for genome selection Systems, methods, compositions and apparatus relating to genome selection are disclosed. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8003371 | Systems for genome selection Systems, methods, compositions and apparatus relating to genome selection are disclosed. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7989196 | Systems for genome selection Systems, methods, compositions and apparatus relating to genome selection are disclosed. ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985578 | Systems for genome selection Systems, methods, compositions and apparatus relating to genome selection are disclosed. ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7939311 | Systems for genome selection Systems, methods, compositions and apparatus relating to genome selection are disclosed. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7855067 | Microinjection equipment To provide a microinjection equipment capable of fitting a micro needle to a manipulator etc. manipulating the micro needle in short time on the occasion of an injection operation. Included are a micro needle transporting device 12 detachably grasping a micro... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7718418 | Systems for genome selection Systems, methods, compositions and apparatus relating to genome selection are disclosed. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7713728 | Systems for genome selection Systems, methods, compositions and apparatus relating to genome selection are disclosed. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7709244 | Systems for genome selection Systems, methods, compositions and apparatus relating to genome selection are disclosed. ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7709245 | Systems for genome selection Systems, methods, compositions and apparatus relating to genome selection are disclosed. ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7642084 | Assay systems, kits and methods for detecting microorganisms The present invention relates to an assay system, kits and methods for detecting microorgansims (especially for M. tuberculosis) of a suspected patient. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for performing the integration of thermal and magnetic ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7625747 | Feed controlling apparatus A feed controlling apparatus that controls feeding of plural minute objects that flow along a channel of a fluid, and receive a predetermined process at a predetermined position, includes a detector that detects whether there is the object at the predetermined posit... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7534598 | Apparatus and method for injecting substance into cell A surface of a cell is irradiated with laser beam to make an opening in the cell membrane, and a drug fluid is inserted in the cell through the opening. ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7494802 | Amniotic membrane covering for a tissue surface and devices facilitating fastening of membranes The present invention relates to a biopolymer covering for a tissue surface including, for example, a dressing, a bandage, a drape such as a bandage contact lens, a composition or covering to protect tissue, a covering to prevent adhesions, to exclude bacteria, to i... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7479388 | Apparatus for injecting solution into cell An apparatus of the invention is for injecting a solution into a cell. The apparatus includes a nozzle that jets a solution to a cell, and a laser irradiating unit that irradiates a laser to the cell to form an opening through which the solution jet from the nozzle ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7442823 | Silanyl-n-alkanal compounds, method for production and use thereof The invention relates to ω-silanyl n-alkanal compounds, method for production and use thereof in the fuctionalization of solid supports, solid supports functionalized by the compounds and the use of solid supports thus functionalized for the immobilization and/or s... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7407781 | Oocyte recording chamber An oocyte recording chamber for electrophysiological measurements. The recording chamber includes a base and a cover attached to the base. The cover and the base define a chamber having a size sufficient to accommodate an oocyte. The recording chamber includes a fir... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7390648 | Microelectromechanical devices useful for manipulating cells or embryos, kits thereof, method of making same, and methods of use thereof The present invention relates generally to microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices for the manipulation of cells or groups of cells, such as oocytes, embryos, and sperm. In particular, the present invention relates to Cell Labeling MEMS devices (2F), Mi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7358089 | Process for producing a substrate for attachment of cells A process for production of a substrate for attachment of cells at certain positions and a substrate for attachment of cells. A support structure comprising a hydrophobic resin base material and a hydrophilic polymer layer formed on the hydrophobic resin base materi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7329535 | Apparatus for circulating carrier fluid Provided are an apparatus for circulating a carrier fluid having two or more chambers or sections, an apparatus for amplifying a nucleic acid using the same, and a chip containing the same. The apparatus for circulating a carrier fluid includes two or more chambers ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329488 | Kit for separating and purifying nucleic acids or various biological materials, and system for automatically performing separation or purification of biological materials using the same The present invention relates to a kit for separating and purifying nucleic acids or a variety of biological materials and a system for automatically performing the operations of separating and purifying a variety of biological materials using the kit. The kit of th... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320862 | Microfluidic extraction method The invention relates to an extraction method for isolating target molecules from a sample using a microfluidic carrier. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317233 | Anchors for microelectromechanical systems having an SOI substrate, and method of fabricating same There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a MEMS device, and technique of fabricating or manufacturing a MEMS device having mechanical structures and anchors to secure the mechanical structures to... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308913 | Liquid filling method, liquid filling apparatus, and discharge apparatus A liquid filling apparatus includes a discharge head having a cavity for storing liquid, a nozzle communicated with the cavity, and a discharge device for discharging liquid stored in the cavity through the nozzle. In addition, the apparatus includes a liquid supply... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7259011 | Pluripotent adult stem cells The invention relates to isolated human pluripotent adult stem cells which express CD13, CD34, CD56 and CD117, and which do not express CD1O, which are capable of differentiating in all three germ lineages and differentiated cells derived therefrom. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7235400 | Laminated microarray interface device A device for forming a low volume reaction chamber on a substrate such as a microarray slide and its method of use is disclosed. The reaction chamber forming device has an adhesive laminate design that permits it to be manufactured as a disposable device. A preferre... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223363 | Method and system for microfluidic interfacing to arrays A method and system for providing a fluidic interface to slides bearing microarrays of biomolecules or other samples immobilized thereon to perform a variety of chemical reactions or processing steps on the slide. An interface device seals against the slide to form ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7192771 | Plant promoter sequence Aspects of the invention concern an isolated nucleic acid consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 operably associated with a heterologous nucleotide sequence. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188001 | System and method for temperature control A system for controlling the temperature of a reaction mixture comprises at least one heating device for heating the mixture and a power regulator for regulating the amount of power supplied to the heating device. A controller in communication with the power regulat... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182130 | Sample temperature regulator The sample temperature regulator is provided with a heating block (3) having a sample container holder (6) and a temperature-controllable heater (7) and with a cooling block (4) having a cooling mechanism (11). These two blocks are... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7166257 | Multiwell test apparatus A multiwell test apparatus formed of a multiwell filter plate having a plurality of wells and a first feeding plate and a second receiver plate is provided. The wells of the multiwell filter plate each have an open bottom surface to which a membrane is attached, at ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147626 | Cord blood and placenta collection kit The present invention provides an improved kit for the collection of umbilical cord blood and placental blood, and collection of the placenta from which such blood is obtained. The kit improves upon existing kits in that it provides for improved user convenience, pr... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138506 | Universal microarray system The present invention provides a simple, cost-effective, universal method for determining and/or quantifying differences in nucleic acid levels between two or more test mixtures without prior knowledge of the sequence of the nucleic acids of interest. The method inv... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135148 | Access holes for a multiwell filter plate for multiwell test apparatus A multiwell filter plate of a multiwell test apparatus is provided to effect addition or removal of liquid from a feeding tray positioned below the multiwell filter tray. Access holes extending through a plate of the multiwell filter plate are provided so that a syr... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125709 | Culture device and method for eukaryotic cell transfection A cell culture device for transfecting a eukaryotic cell is disclosed. The cell culture/transfection device may be a multiwell plate or slide which has been coated with a metal salt such as CaCl2. Methods of using the cell culture device to transfect mamm... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118659 | Robotic friendly external loading system for electrophoresis instrument and method An electrophoresis instrument for analyzing multiple samples having a loading system. The loading system having a carriage moveable between an external station and a sampling station. The carriage having at least one tray upon the carriage. The sampling station bein... | 10/10/2006 |
