Bizarre Patents
Smoking Cessation Lighter and Method
A lighter for tobacco products suppresses the urge to smoke by operant conditioning.
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 |
| 8178355 | Detection of vapor phase compounds by changes in physical properties of a liquid crystal The present invention relates to the field of detection of components in gas phase, and in particular to detection of nitric oxide exhaled as a component of breath, using a liquid crystal assay format and a device utilizing liquid crystals as part of a reporting sys... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7846739 | Apparatus and method for diagnostic gas analysis A handheld, small but accurate and reliable device for diagnostic NO measurements using a NO sensor, where the parameters governing the taking of the sample are different from the parameters optimal for the accuracy of said NO sensor I described. By temporarily stor... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7687275 | Nitric oxide detection The present invention relates to a method for amplifying the detected signal in a gas sensor. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for increasing the concentration of the gas which is being detected in a sample or increasing the concentration... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7442555 | Ammonia gas sensor method and device A mixed potential sensor device and methods for measuring total ammonia (NH3) concentration in a gas is provided. The gas is first partitioned into two streams directed into two sensing chambers. Each gas stream is conditioned by a specific catalyst syste... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7427378 | Analysis method and apparatus for sulfur component using ultraviolet fluorescence An analysis method and analysis apparatus involve analysis for a sulfur component using ultraviolet fluorescence capable of removing the interferential influence of NO with good efficiency and certainty to thereby measure a concentration of only sulfur components su... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7419834 | System for detection of nitrosylated proteins The present invention describes a novel, simplified method for detecting and monitoring whether the presence of nitrosylated proteins, such as S-nitrosoproteins, in a biological sample using fluorescence detection. The present invention further describes a method wh... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7367216 | Phased micro analyzer V, VI A micro fluid analyzer having a concentrator and two or more separators. The analyzer may have one, two or more pumps. The analyzer may have a hyper pre-concentrator having a number of channels. There are numerous detectors positioned along the flow path of the anal... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359804 | System and method for calibrating remote emissions sensing instruments A system and method is provided for obtaining calibration curves for CO and CO2 during laboratory calibration of one or more remote emissions sensing (RES) instruments, and for self-calibration of on-road RES instruments to compensate for changes in backg... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337616 | System for sampling cryogenic liquids, and air separation unit provided with at least one such system A system for sampling cryogenic liquids, and an air separation unit provided with at least one such system. The cryogenic liquid is introduced into a vaporizer, through heat exchange with the compressed air. The liquid passes through the vaporizer generally downward... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335752 | Azobenzene derivative compound, particle and method of fabricating the same An azobenzene derivative compound denoted by general formula (I): (wherein R1 denotes a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, amino group, ester group, nitro group, alkyl group, alkoxyl group, cycloalkyl grou... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7323343 | Nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and ozone determination in air An analytical system is provided for determining nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and ozone concentrations in air samples. An ultraviolet light source 4 is used to alter the equilibrium between nitrogen dioxide and oxygen on the one hand and nitrogen monox... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7297549 | Method of determining measurement bias in an emissions monitoring system A method of determining bias in a measurement of a constituent concentration level in a sample gas is provided. The method comprises establishing a sample gas flow from an emission stream into a sample gas line of an emissions monitoring system. The method further c... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295319 | Method for measuring concentration of nitrogen dioxide in air by single-wavelength laser induced fluorescence method, and apparatus for measuring concentration of nitrogen dioxide by the method A method and apparatus for measuring the concentration of a trace nitrogen dioxide contained in the atmosphere on a pptv level with excellent accuracy by a single-wavelength laser induced fluorescence method. The device comprises a laser light source unit, a light e... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291114 | System and method of determining an individualized drug administration protocol A system and method for determining an individualized drug dosage is provided. The system includes a metabolic rate sensing means for sensing the metabolic rate of the individual. The system also includes a computing device having a processor, a memory, an input dev... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291503 | Reversible resistivity-based sensors One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for detecting the presence of an analyte by comparing the conductivity of a mixture containing an analyte and a sensor to the conductivity of the sensor in the absence of analyte. In certain embodiments, the se... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7247498 | Device to alternately supply a fluid to an analyzer Apparatus and methods for supplying a portion of a fluid stream and, alternately, a fluid of known composition and concentration to an analyzer are provided. The fluid stream is directed through a series of connected chambers formed in an integral housing. A samplin... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239766 | Optical sensing elements for nitrogen dioxide (NO) gas detection, a sol-gel method for making the sensing elements and fiber optic sensors incorporating nitrogen dioxide gas optical sensing elements A sensing element, a method of making a sensing element, and a fiber optic sensor incorporating the sensing element are described. The sensor can be used for the quantitative detection of NO2 in a mixture of gases. The sensing element can be made by incor... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232545 | Sensor for determining concentration of fluid sterilant A sensor for detecting hydrogen peroxide, comprising an element exhibiting piezoelectric properties having a metal-oxide-containing coating, the metal-oxide having a divalent or tetravalent state. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7192782 | Method and apparatus for determining marker gas concentration in exhaled breath using an internal calibrating gas A method and an apparatus for measuring the concentration of a specific gas component of a gas mixture including another gas whose concentration is independently known using light absorption spectroscopy are provided. A method and an apparatus for assessing human ai... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183108 | Selection and uses of lactic acid bacteria strains modulating non-specific immunity The invention concerns lactic acid bacteria strains capable of regulating the production of NO and inflammatory cytokines by enterocytes, depending on the inflammatory condition of said enterocytes. The strains can also be incorporated in food supplements such as fe... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7125660 | Nucleic acid sensor molecules and methods of using same Methods for engineering a nucleic acid sensor molecule are provided. Biosensors comprise a plurality of nucleic acid sensor molecules labeled with a first signaling moiety and a second signaling moiety. The nucleic acid sensor molecules recognizes target molecules w... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104112 | Phased micro analyzer IV A fluid analyzer having a concentrator and separator for concentrating and separating fluid samples at pressures up to about 10,000 psi (˜700 bar). The concentrator and separator may consist of a solid-state thin-film heater-adsorber and a channel supported by a so... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7088435 | Controlled substance detection and identification system A system for detecting controlled substances on an object including at least one laser for illuminating at least part of an object with laser energy and either a second harmonic detector or a luminescence controlled substance detector, or both. Additionally, a syste... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087434 | Automatic portable formaldehyde analyzer An apparatus for measuring the concentration of formaldehyde in an exhaust stream from turbines, internal combustion engines and the like, which apparatus includes a portable housing having a sample gas inlet through which a sample gas for analysis is introduced int... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7067320 | Sensor for luminescense-optical determination of an analyte The invention relates to an optochemical sensor functioning in accordance with the FRET-principle and exhibiting an acceptor (chromophore or luminophore) responsive to an analyte contained in a sample medium as well as a donor (luminophore), characterized in that ac... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067319 | System for diagnosing reagent solution quality and emissions catalyst degradation A system for determining a reagent solution quality indicator includes a reagent solution source for supplying the reagent solution to an emissions catalyst configured to receive a NOx-containing gas therethrough, means for determining a flow rate of NOx reduced fro... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7058509 | System, method and computer program product for subsurface contamination detection and analysis A system, method and computer program product for source area contamination data acquisition, analysis and processing. The present invention leverages and expands direct sensing technology, knowledge and experience to provide detailed, real-time images of subsurface... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7045359 | Method and apparatus to detect a gas by measuring ozone depletion The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for determining the concentration of nitric oxide (NO) in a gas mixture such as air. The gas sample containing NO is mixed with a gas containing ozone (O3), and the change in the ozone concentration... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040142 | Method and apparatus for leak detection in blood circuits combining external fluid detection and air infiltration detection One of the most significant safety concerns in the automation of extracorporeal blood treatments such as dialysis is the risk of blood leakage. Extracorporeal blood treatment systems draw blood at such a high rate that a loss of integrity in the blood circuit can be... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029920 | Method and system for monitoring combustion source emissions A method and system for determining a concentration level of NOx in an exhaust stream from a combustion source. The method comprises capturing sample gas from the exhaust stream using a sampling device. NO2 in the sample gas is converted to NO ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025734 | Guidewire with chemical sensing capabilities A guidewire with a sensor which can detect NO and/or superoxide levels is disclosed. This invention can be useful for in vivo analysis of vascular health. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6969851 | Ion-mobility spectrometry sensor for NOx detection A sensor and detection methods are provided for detecting nitric oxides (NOx) in an exhaust gas based upon ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) technique. An ionization chamber having an interior electrically conductive shell receives exhaust gas. A spark electrode havin... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955650 | Metabolic calorimeter employing respiratory gas analysis An indirect calorimeter for measuring the metabolic rate of a subject includes a respiratory connector configured to be supported in contact with the subject so as to pass inhaled and exhaled gases as the subject breathes, a flow pathway, and a hygiene barrier posit... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6946086 | Chemical compositions comprising crystalline colloidal arrays Crystalline colloidal arrays (CCA) which have been encapsulated in a polymer matrix to produce more robust polymerized crystalline colloidal arrays (PCCA) are provided. The PCCA's of the present invention can be in the form of a hydrogel which can be compatible for ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946300 | Multi-modal detection of explosives, narcotics, and other chemical substances A compact scanning apparatus has an infrared laser adapted to emit light. The light is delivered as a beam by an optical system to illuminate an interrogation area on the surface of an object being scanned to cause selective desorption of molecules of the contraband... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6933151 | Diagnostic system for monitoring catalyst performance A diagnostic system for monitoring catalyst performance in an exhaust system comprises a plurality of treatment devices catalytically treating an exhaust gas stream, and a plurality of gas sensors for monitoring the catalyst performance of the treatment devices to d... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929006 | Device and process for metering breathing gas A respirator with a tidal volume-measuring device (6) between a respiration bag (8) and a patient adapter (2) provides accurate metering of the tidal volume. The device includes a first pressure-measuring device (4) and a breathing gas in... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6911427 | No-modified hemoglobins and uses therefore S-nitrosohemoglobin (SNO-Hb) can be formed by reaction of Hb with S-nitrosothiol and by other methods described herein which do not result in oxidation of the heme Fe. Other methods can be used which are not specific only for thiol groups, but which nitrosate Hb mor... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6878339 | NOx-concentration measuring apparatus The present invention provides a NOx-concentration measuring apparatus D for quantitatively analyzing the concentration of NOx contained in a sample gas. The measuring apparatus D comprises a sampling probe for obtaining the sample gas, a drain separator 2 fo... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6867047 | Method and apparatus for preventing nitrogen interference in pyro-electrochemical methods Methods and apparatus are described for preventing nitrogen interference in the detection of a substance. In particular, it relates to new methods and apparatus for preventing interference due to nitrogen in pyro-electrochemical methods for measuring substances, for... | 03/15/2005 |
