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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7998418 | Evaporator and concentrator in reactor and loading system An evaporator and concentrator in a reactor and loading system concentrates ions such as fluoride ions in some embodiments, and evaporates micro- to milliliter volumes of liquid solutions including intermediate and final product in other embodiments. It efficiently ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7955563 | Methods for applying reactive films containing solids to microporous membranes and membranes produced therefrom A method for applying reactive films containing solids to microporous membranes is provided wherein the membrane is firstly moistened and the reactive film containing solids is applied to the membrane while it is still moist. Membranes produced in this manner can co... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7919049 | Buffy Coat separator float system and method A tube and float system for use in separation and axial expansion of the buffy coat includes a transparent or semi-transparent, flexible sample tube and a rigid separator float having a specific gravity intermediate that of red blood cells and plasma. The float incl... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919048 | Cellular microarray and its microfabrication method A cellular microarray is disclosed, which has a substrate, multiple first conductive lines, multiple second conductive lines, and multiple PIREs arranged on the surface of the substrate in an array. Each PIRE includes multiple first ring-shaped electrodes, and multi... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7897112 | Multi-chamber chemical delivery container A multi-chamber chemical delivery container for storing dry chemicals that are used to produce a liquid microbial deactivation fluid. The container includes two housing sections and a dividing wall that is located between the two housing sections. The dividing wall ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887754 | Polymeric solid supports for chromatography nanocolumns Nanocolumn chromatography devices useful, e.g., in CEC and nanoLC are disclosed. An exemplary chromatography device of the invention includes a nanocolumn, e.g., a capillary, packed with a particulate stationary phase material and a solid support. The solid support,... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7879293 | Sample collector and test device A sample collector and test device is disclosed. The sample collector and test device may be used together as a diagnostic tool for collecting and assay of analytes contained in a sample. A sample collector is also disclosed which may be used with existing sample co... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875246 | Filter column module A filter column module is disclosed, which has an upper column having a top opening, and a protruding bottom shell. The bottom shell has a plurality of apertures, and a diameter smaller than that of the upper column. A lower column has a support at the bottom and an... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867452 | Multi-well filtration device A multi-well filtration device for filtering a suspension comprises a filtration plate with a filtration chamber and a collecting plate with a collecting well. The filtration chamber is connected to the collecting well and a filter element is arranged between the fi... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7858043 | Cofinger and device The present invention is a multiport cofinger as well as a device that includes a multiport cofinger stopper and a microreactor. The stopper includes a main housing with a central orifice and a plurality of outer orifices located about the central orifice, and a sea... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854895 | Fluid sample collection system and method A fluid sample collection system includes a vial, a plunger and a fluid sample collection device having an absorbent for absorbing and retaining a fluid sample therein. The plunger includes an elongated handle portion and a plunger head portion detachably connected ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850922 | Fluid sample collection system A fluid sample collection system includes a vial, a plunger and a fluid sample collection device having an absorbent for absorbing and retaining a fluid sample therein. The plunger includes an elongated handle portion and a plunger head portion detachably connected ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7846393 | Membrane filter for capturing circulating tumor cells The present invention provides a parylene-based membrane filter device for capturing of circulating tumor cells (CTC). The membrane filter has an array of holes having a predetermined geometric design with precisely controlled size, shape and density. In one aspect,... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7846394 | Apparatus and method for separating particles within a specimen Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and a method for separating particles within a sample. The apparatus includes a reservoir for receiving a biological specimen therein, wherein the specimen includes a plurality of different sized particles in... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7842245 | Fluid handling unit and fluid handling apparatus using same A fluid handling unit 16 has an inside cylindrical portion 16c which is arranged in an outside small-diameter cylindrical portion 16b so as to be eccentric with respect to the outside small-diameter cylindrical portion 16... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837944 | Device for separating and concentrating microfluidic particles A flow unit for microfluidic particles separation and concentration is disclosed. The unit comprises a nozzle segment, a turn segment, and a diffuser segment. The nozzle segment is defined by a first member and a second member, and has an opening through which fluid... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7829026 | Magnetic separation device A magnetic separation device, comprising: at least a test tube base, for receiving at least a test tube; and a magnetic member, pivotally connected to the at least one test tube base and capable of generating a magnetic force. With the aforesaid device, the test tub... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824623 | Multifunctional vacuum manifold A laboratory device design particularly for a multiplate format that includes a manifold wherein the position of the plate is not a function of gasket compression or vacuum rate applied. In one embodiment, the device has a modular design, wherein removable inserts w... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7824622 | Molded part for the analysis and preparation of substances in microliter and submicroliter volumes and process for the preparation thereof An integral molded part of a plastic material for the analysis and preparation of substances, having at least one surface region and an interior region, wherein said at least one surface region is an open-pore three-dimensional network. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7799279 | Immunoassay assembly and methods of use The present invention relates to an improved system for efficiently and accurately performing immunoassays, such as ELISAs. The invention provides an immunoassay assembly which includes a flow-through unit and an aspiration pump. The immunoassay flow-through unit in... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7799280 | Tortuous path chemical preconcentrator A non-planar, tortuous path chemical preconcentrator has a high internal surface area having a heatable sorptive coating that can be used to selectively collect and concentrate one or more chemical species of interest from a fluid stream that can be rapidly released... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7799281 | Flux concentrator for biomagnetic particle transfer device A tip for a biomagnetic particle transfer device generally includes a solid body made from a highly magnetically permeable material and having a shape adapted to concentrate a magnetic field generated by the transfer device on the body. The tip body preferably inclu... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7790117 | Filter vial A filter vial and piston are provided where the vial has a cylindrical wall with a closed bottom and open top and with the hollow, tubular piston therein. The piston has a distal end covered by a cup having a proximal cup seal extending outward to engage the walls o... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7776272 | Liquid router A liquid router that comprises an inlet microconduit that branches into two exit microconduits (microconduit I and II) and is present in a microchannel structure of a microfluidic device which is using centrifugal force created by spinning the device about a spin ax... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7758814 | Microfluidic fluid distribution manifold for use with multi-channel reactor systems A microfluidic fluid distribution manifold includes a common port and a plurality of fluidic channels spirally wound around the common port. Each fluidic channel connects the common port to an independent port and provides essentially the same flow resistance to a f... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7749450 | Fluid handling apparatus and fluid handling unit for use therein A fluid handling apparatus 10 has a plurality of fluid handling subassemblies 16, each of which is mounted in a corresponding one of mounting recessed portions 14 of a plate body 12. Each of the fluid handling subassemblies 16 incl... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744820 | Plasma or serum separation membrane and filter apparatus including the plasma or serum separation membrane A Plasma or serum separation membrane that enables omitting centrifugal separation, is free from hemolysis attributed to destruction of red blood cells and realizes easy and rapid separation of plasma or serum from blood; and a filter apparatus including the plasma ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7736593 | Device and methods for collection of biological fluid sample and treatment of selected components A collection device and a method for collecting a biological sample, particularly whole blood, includes a separating member to separate the whole blood into its components, and at least reagent positioned to selectively interact with a component of the separated sam... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7722820 | Method and device for sample preparation The invention provides extraction columns for the purification of an analyte (e.g., a biological macromolecule, such as a peptide, protein or nucleic acid) from a sample solution, as well as methods for making and using such columns. The columns typically include a ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7713483 | Portable filter cap A portable water filtration system filters water as it flows through an inlet of a conventional storage container and removes impurities before they enter the container. The filtration system is implemented within a cap that can attach to a variety of standard water... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7713482 | Control scheme for enhanced filtered water systems An enhancement control system that can be used as part of an enhanced water system to produce enhanced filtered water is described. The enhancement control system includes at least one enhancement delivery element that can dispense an enhancement(s) into filtered wa... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7713484 | Method and device for isolating and/or determining an analyte The invention concerns a device for isolating, on a reactive surface, an analyte from a liquid sample containing the analyte. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7695686 | Multi-sided immersion formation of composite structures and method Sample preparation device and method for desalting and concentrating samples prior to further analysis such as by MALDI TOF and/or electro-spray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry. The device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention contains a three... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7695687 | Capillary system for controlling the flow rate of fluids A capillary system for performing surface assays comprising a capillary pump containing at least two zones having different capillary pressures for obtaining controlled flow rate of liquids. The different pressure zones may be created by various means such as by cre... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7682569 | System equipped with water purification means The invention relates to an analyzer device of the kind using purified water and including one or more analyzer means adapted to carry out predetermined analyses and defining at least one point of use of the purified water and having a water purification system at l... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7678335 | Device for simultaneous multiple and high parallel synthesis This invention relates to an apparatus for simultaneously carrying out multiple and highly parallel synthesis of compounds based on the solid-phase synthesis technique, in particular, peptide synthesis. Time-consuming and costly multiple rinsing processes req... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7662345 | Fluid handling apparatus and fluid handling unit for use therein A fluid handling apparatus 10 has a plurality of fluid handling subassemblies 16 arrayed on a plate body 12. Each of the fluid handling subassemblies includes: an injecting section 26 for injecting a fluid; a fluidized section 28 f... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7658886 | Universal filtration plate The present invention relates to a multiwell plate having a series of wells, each well having an inner bore, an open top and a bottom, the bottom being sealed with a liquid permeable filter, and an insert contained within the inner bore of each well, each insert hav... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7641863 | Nanoengineered membranes for controlled transport A nanoengineered membrane for controlling material transport (e.g., molecular transport) is disclosed. The membrane includes a substrate, a cover defining a material transport channel between the substrate and the cover, and a plurality of fibers positioned in the c... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7588732 | Autologus tissue harvesting and irrigation device The present invention includes a harvesting and irrigation device, a method and a kit for the collection of viable fat cells and/or adipose tissue with decreased handing and improved yield and viability. ... | 09/15/2009 |
