Bizarre Patents
Hands free towel carrying system
A hands free towel carrying system for coupling a towel to a user to prevent loss, theft or contamination.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7782460 | Laser diode array downhole spectrometer Apparatus and method for downhole formation testing using a spectrometer includes a carrier conveyable into a well borehole that traverses a subterranean formation of interest, a plurality of semiconductor light sources disposed on the carrier, a fluid sample cell t... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7373259 | Method and apparatus for performing chemical reactions in a plurality of samples A method and apparatus for simultaneously performing chemical reactions and determining molecular transport dynamics on a plurality of samples such as thin film samples. The apparatus of the present invention is capable of containing multiple samples in individual s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371562 | Guided mode resonant filter biosensor using a linear grating surface structure Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365849 | Portable, scanning and analyzing apparatus A portable, scanning and analyzing apparatus that uses an integrated scan probe for the scanning operation is described. The integrated scanning probe is formed with a light emitting diode array light source and a photodiode detector array. After a test sample finis... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355697 | Flow-through, thermal-expansion-compensated cell for light spectroscopy Optical cells are non-actively compensated to ensure that a sample gap of a sample space remains nearly constant upon a change in temperature. Fluids can be flowed through the sample space of the optical cells. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7339668 | Spectrometer for analysis of multiple samples A spectrometer (100) includes a light source (102) providing output light (106) to the bundled input ends (108) of multiple light pipes (110). The light pipes (110) branch into sets (118) between their input ends (... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336362 | Arsenic meter A field test-kit for analyzing arsenic concentration in water samples is provided. The kit includes a portable infrared beam photometer for measuring light absorbance in aqueous specimens. An infrared light emitting diode is configured to direct a beam of light thro... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327454 | Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An apparatus for detecting biochemical interactions occurring on the surface of a biosensor includes a light... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7312090 | Label-free methods for performing assays using a colorimetric resonant reflectance optical biosensor Methods are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also relates to optical devices. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7301628 | Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An apparatus for detecting biochemical interactions occurring on the surface of a biosensor includes a light... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300803 | Label-free methods for performing assays using a colorimetric resonant reflectance optical biosensor Methods are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also relates to optical devices. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7292336 | Method and instrument for detecting biomolecular interactions Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An instrument system for detecting a biochemical interaction on a biosensor. The system includes an array of... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7268352 | Apparatus and method for determining the proportion of a substance in a gas sample using an infrared measuring instrument The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for improved correction of drift in an infrared measuring instrument. The measurement signal furnished by a thermal detector is split into a direct voltage component and an alternating voltage component. By means of... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264973 | Label-free methods for performing assays using a colorimetric resonant optical biosensor The instant invention provides compositions and methods for determining cell interactions that are faster than conventional methods and that require the use of fewer reagents than conventional methods. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7251903 | Method for spacing guides on fishing rods and chart for spacing same A chart for locating guides on a fishing rod comprising a plurality of side by side lanes each having a vertical portion and in a predetermined plane and arcuate lane portions of different radii and curved through an arc of about ninety degrees (90°) from said pred... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240839 | Color measurement apparatus operable as a pointing device, a computer display measurement device and a printer output measurement device A color measurement apparatus is adapted as an attachment for a personal computing system. An interface integral to the color measurement apparatus couples the color measurement apparatus to the personal computing system. A computer pointing device integral to the c... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7224454 | Apparatus and process for analyzing a stream of fluid An analyzing probe for insertion into numerous different environments to determine at least one characteristic of particulate matter suspended in a fluid stream of a test sample. Preferably, the analyzing probe includes a minimal amount of optical elements such as l... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217574 | Method and apparatus for biosensor spectral shift detection Performing high-resolution determination of the relative shift of the spectral properties of a biosensor. The shift in the resonance peak of the biosensor is indicative of the amount of material bound to the surface of the biosensor. A preferred biosensor is a Guide... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217121 | Method and apparatus for improved process control in combustion applications This invention relates to a method and apparatus for improved process control in combustion applications, and particularly those relating to the steelmaking industry. An apparatus is provided for process control in a combustion application comprising a laser to tran... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204034 | Method for spacing guides on fishing rods and chart for spacing same A chart for locating guides on a fishing rod comprising a plurality of side by side lanes each having a vertical portion and in a predetermined plane and arcuate lane portions of different radii and curved through an arc of about ninety degrees (90°) from said pred... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202076 | Label-free high-throughput optical technique for detecting biomolecular interactions Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7175980 | Method of making a plastic colorimetric resonant biosensor device with liquid handling capabilities Methods of producing liquid handling biosensor devices are provided. The liquid handling biosensor devices allow detection of biomolecular interactions in liquid. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173239 | Method and apparatus for downhole quantification of methane using near infrared spectroscopy The present invention describes a unique method and apparatus for applying near-infrared spectroscopy to estimate weight percent of methane in crude oil from which one can then infer gas-oil ratio (GOR) of crude oils downhole in real time while collecting a fluid sa... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170599 | Method and instrument for detecting biomolecular interactions Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An instrument system for detecting a biochemical interaction on a biosensor. The system includes an array of... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7158230 | Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An apparatus for detecting biochemical interactions occurring on the surface of a biosensor includes a light... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153702 | Label-free methods for performing assays using a colorimetric resonant reflectance optical biosensor Methods are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also relates to optical devices. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148964 | Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An apparatus for detecting biochemical interactions occurring on the surface of a biosensor includes a light... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7142296 | Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions Method and apparatus for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods may be performed in a high-throughput manner. An apparatus for detecting biochemical interactions occurring on the surface of a biosensor includes a light... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7130050 | Device of verifying and reading color, and a process of verifying and reading color in liquids A device for verifying and reading color, particularly used in reading the color of a liquid, the device comprising: a) a guide tube (10); and (b) at least one pair of liquid detection sensors (20), associated to the guide tube (10), the device ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122338 | Method for quantification of biological material in a sample Methods for the detection and/or quantification of a biological material in a sample. The method includes the steps of liquefying the sample (if necessary) and pouring the liquefied sample into the incubation vessel. The incubation vessel has a generally flat horizo... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118710 | Label-free high-throughput optical technique for detecting biomolecular interactions Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104182 | Contractile unit having a position sensor means A contractile unit comprising a contractile hose extending between two spaced head pieces and adapted to perform a longitudinal contraction on being subjected to internal pressure, and a position sensor means responsive to the distance between the head pieces. The p... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101660 | Method for producing a colorimetric resonant reflection biosensor on rigid surfaces The invention provides a methods for fabricating colorimetric resonant reflection biosensors. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094595 | Label-free high-throughput optical technique for detecting biomolecular interactions Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089812 | Transfer of a sample from a solid support into a liquid An apparatus (10) and a method for concentrating and transferring volatile compounds contained in a sample on a detachable solid support (12) into a liquid for subsequent detection and/or analysis of the volatile compounds, are described. The apparatus... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070987 | Guided mode resonant filter biosensor using a linear grating surface structure Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7064833 | Double path microdrop optical biometric system A double path microdrop optical biometric system comprises a micro container, a corner cube array, a collimator, a beam splitting device, a light source selector, a detector and a signal comparator unit. It utilizes the beam to penetrate a specimen with specific col... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7033821 | Device for monitoring cell motility in real-time The invention relates to devices, devices for arraying biomolecules, including cells, methods for arraying biomolecules, assays for monitoring cellular movement, and systems for monitoring cellular movement. The devices include a support; a first layer configured to... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033819 | System for monitoring cell motility in real-time The invention relates to devices, devices for arraying biomolecules, including cells, methods for arraying biomolecules, assays for monitoring cellular movement, and systems for monitoring cellular movement. The devices include a support; a first layer configured to... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030985 | Colored transparent or translucent cosmetic composition The invention relates to a transparent or translucent colored cosmetic composition for making up the skin, lips and superficial body growths comprising a transparent or translucent cosmetic base and at least one coloring agent in an amount such that the transmission... | 04/18/2006 |
