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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120128583 | DTPA DERIVATIVE, METAL COMPLEX, MR AND CT CONTRAST AGENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME The present invention relates to DTPA derivatives capable of forming complexes by combining with metals and the like, metal complexes formed by combining with the DTPA derivatives, MR and CT contrast agents including gold (Au) nano-particles of which surfaces are coated... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128592 | SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY (SERS) COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF THEIR PREPARATION A compound for detecting an analyte using Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) and a method of forming the compound is provided. The compound has Formula I: wherein W is selected from the group consisti... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129194 | Visible Detection of Microorganisms Methods of detecting very low levels of targets, such as cells, are provided. In some embodiments, for example, the methods can detect bacteria present in a sample at concentrations less than 25 cells/mL. The method involves detecting nanoparticle aggregation in the abs... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129223 | DNA LOADED SUPPORTED GOLD NANOPARTICLES, PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF The present invention relates to DNA loaded gold nanoparticles embedded in sharp carbonaceous carriers useful for higher DNA delivery efficiently into plants. These nanogold embedded carbon matrices are prepared by heat treatment of biogenic intracellular gold nanoparti... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128529 | NANOWIRE PREPARATION METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND ARTICLES Nanowire preparation methods, compositions, and articles are disclosed. Such nanowires may be thicker than other nanowires and may be useful in devices requiring high electrical current densities.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128777 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING LIPID MICRO- OR NANOPARTICLES FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE DERMAL ACTION OF SOLID PARTICLES The invention is related to compositions which can be used as dermal formulations for supporting the skin to restore normal conditions in case of e.g. irritated skin, or to support medical therapy of skin with atopic dermatitis symptoms, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis or ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128781 | FUNCTIONALIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES BY GLUCOSAMINE DERIVATIVES The present invention relates to oligomeric or polymeric saccharide derivatives comprising glucosamine moieties, e.g. derivatives of oligomeric or polymeric glucosamines such as chitosan oligomers or polymers, in which one or more amine groups are substituted by anchori... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120107242 | NUCLEIC ACID-MEDIATED SHAPE CONTROL OF NANOPARTICLES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS Embodiments of a method for nucleic acid-mediated control of a nanoparticle shape are disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more nucleic acid oligomers are adsorbed to a metal nanoseed, and additional metal is deposited onto the nanoseed to produce a shaped nanoparticl... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107952 | MICROWAVE-ACCELERATED PLASMONICS The present invention relates to systems and methods using microwave accelerated surface plasmonics for the detection of target species, wherein the system has a metallic surface and the system is exposed to microwave energy for increasing detection time and/or the reac... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120070908 | IMMUNO CONJUGATE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF Present invention deals with a new immuno-reagent comprising hapten (MPAD)-protein-gold for pesticides detection. The conjugate MPAD-protein-gold competes with the analyte of interest for a finite number of binding sites provided by anti-atrazine antibodies coated on ni... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070741 | HIGH CAPACITY BATTERY ELECTRODE STRUCTURES Provided are battery electrode structures that maintain high mass loadings (i.e., large amounts per unit area) of high capacity active materials in the electrodes without deteriorating their cycling performance. These mass loading levels correspond to capacities per ele... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120052006 | GOLD/LANTHANIDE NANOPARTICLE CONJUGATES AND USES THEREOF The present disclosure is directed generally to gold/lanthanide nanoparticle conjugates, such as gold/gadolinium nanoparticle conjugates, nanoparticle conjugates including polymers, nanoparticle conjugates conjugated to targeting agents and therapeutic agents, and their... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120046593 | Laser activated nanothermolysis of cells Provided herein are methods and systems to increase selective thermomechanical damage to a biological body, such as a cancer cell or cell associated with a pathophysiological condition. The biological body or cancer cell is specifically targeted with nanoparticulates co... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120045754 | NOVEL GOLD NANOSTRUCTURES AND METHODS OF USE The invention is drawn to novel nanostructures comprising hollow nanospheres and nanotubes for use as chemical sensors, conduits for fluids, and electronic conductors. The nanostructures can be used in microfluidic devices, for transporting fluids between devices and st... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120045480 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING SILVER NANOPARTICLES AND EXTRACTS OF POLYGONUM MULTIFLORUM THUNB AND THE USE THEREOF A pharmaceutical composition comprising effective amount of silver nanoparticles and extracts of Polygonum Multiforum Thunb, a method for increasing hair growth by administering the said pharmaceutical composition locally to a host, and use thereof are disclosed.... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120040005 | NANOSTRUCTURED CALCIUM-SILVER PHOSPHATE COMPOSITE POWDERS, PROCESS FOR OBTAINING THE POWDERS, AND BACTERICIDAL AND FUNGICIDAL APPLICATIONS THEREOF Described in example embodiments are nanocomposite powders including calcium phosphate and silver nanoparticles on the surface of the calcium phosphate. Other example embodiments, describe methods of forming nanocomposite powders comprising a) preparing a nanometric cal... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120033348 | MULTILAYER COMPOSITE GETTER A multilayer composite getter, a method for its manufacturing and electrochemical devices for energy storage employing said multilayer composite getters are described.... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120029121 | THIN ALUMINIUM FLAKES The present invention relates to aluminium flakes having a thickness between 7 and 9 nm, coating compositions containing them and the use of the coating compositions for forming (security) products. When the compositions of the present invention are used in coating a ho... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120009265 | DRUG CARRIER A drug carrier comprises a substance, a paramagnetic particle, a rod-shaped light-absorbing particle and a drug. The paramagnetic particle, the drug and the rod-shaped light-absorbing particle absorbing light and generating heat are provided in the substance.... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120010599 | INORGANICALLY SURFACE-MODIFIED POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM In alternative embodiments, the invention provides articles of manufacture comprising biocompatible nanostructures comprising PolyEther EtherKetone (PEEK) surface-modified (surface-nanopatterned) to exhibit nanostructured surfaces that promote osseointegration and bone-... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120004531 | Innately Multimodal Nanoparticles A gold-coated iron oxide nanoparticle, method of making thereof, and method of using thereof is disclosed. The nanoparticle is substantially toxin free (making it clinically applicable), easily functionalized, and can serve as a contrast agent for a number of imaging te... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003626 | SAMPLING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONCENTRATING MICROORGANISMS The present disclosure describes methods for concentrating microorganisms with concentration agents in a sampling device and the sampling device described herein. More specifically, methods for concentrating microorganisms from large volume samples with concentration ag... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110318478 | PARTICLES AND INKS AND FILMS USING THEM Particles and particle films are provided. In certain examples, particles produced from a single phase process may be used to provide industrial scale synthesis of particles for use in devices such as printed wiring boards.... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110318415 | Hollow Gold Nanospheres (HAuNSs) and HAuNSs-Loaded Microspheres Useful in Drug Delivery A near-infrared mediated drug delivery system comprising a plurality of microspheres made of polymeric material, each sphere containing a plurality of hollow gold nanospheres together with drug product, wherein upon NIR irradiation, the drug product is released from the... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110311505 | Photosensitive Aminoacid-Monomer Linkage and Bioconjugation Applications in Life Sciences and Biotechnology This invention is related to preparation of photosensitive ruthenium based aminoacid monomers and oligomers, aminoacid monomer-protein cross-linking using photo sensitat ion and conjugation on micro and nano-structures by ruthenium-chelate based monomers. Its vast range... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110311638 | NANOSILVER POROUS MATERIAL PARTICLES AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF Nanosilver porous material particles and method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The nanosilver porous material particles include nanosilver particles distributed on the surface thereof. First, a nanosilver precursor is dissolved in water and a proper quantity ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110311647 | BIOFILM-REMOVING ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF The present invention provides novel compositions comprising: (a) protamine sulfate and (b) benzalkonium chloride or a silver containing particle; or (a) sodium metaperiodate and (b) 5-fluorouracil or chlorhexidine and uses thereof for the preparation of devices, and in... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110306079 | WATER-DISPERSABLE NANOPARTICLES Provided herein are methods for making water-soluble nanoparticles comprising a core/shell nanocrystal that is coated with a surface layer comprising enough hydrophilic ligands to render the nanoparticle water soluble or water dispersable. Methods for crosslinking molec... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110300558 | NANOPARTICLE FOR BIOAFFINITY ASSAYS Thus this invention relates to a nanoparticle, useful for bioaffinity assays. The nanoparticle has a self-assembling shell built up of several protein and/or peptide subunits, which protein and/or peptide subunits can be of one or several different types, assembled in a... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110294924 | Methods of Production of Alkylstyrene/Isoolefin Polymers Copolymer are formed by polymerizing C4 to C7 isoolefin monomers and alkyl-styrene monomers. The method comprises first providing feed streams into a reactor. The various feed streams provide monomers, a polar diluent or polar diluent mixture, and ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110294125 | COLORIMETRIC BIOSENSOR WITH ALLOSTERIC DNAZYME ACTIVATION AND ROLLING CIRCLE SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION The present disclosure includes a method of determining the presence of a target in a sample comprising an allosteric DNAzyme; rolling circle amplification dependent on the activity of the allosteric DNAzyme in the presence of target and a detection system. The methods ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110290491 | WELL SERVICING FLUID A nano-dispersion well servicing fluid is disclosed. The well servicing fluid is formulated with components comprising: nanoparticles comprising at least one material chosen from aluminum oxides, aluminum hydroxides, aluminum hydroxyoxides, zirconium oxides, zirconium h... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110294220 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR THE DETECTION OF MELAMINE Methods and materials for the detection of melamine in test samples such as foodstuffs are described. Embodiments of the invention comprise combining a test sample suspected of containing melamine with a particle that produces a colorimetric and/or turbidimetric signal ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110287263 | FILLER MATERIAL FOR A FLOOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILLER MATERIAL FOR A FLOOR The present invention relates to a filler material for a floor, comprising a natural base material and a mixture containing loess and a resin in powder or pellet form, as well as to a method for producing the filler material. The filler material of the present invention... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110280914 | HYDROGELS CROSSLINKED WITH GOLD NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF Described herein are composites useful in tissue and organ engineering. In one aspect, the composite comprises the reaction product between a macromolecule comprising at least one thiol group and a gold nanoparticle. The thiolated macro-molecule crosslinks with the gold... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110275061 | ASSAYS USING SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY (SERS)-ACTIVE PARTICLES Disclosed herein are diagnostic assays using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-active particles, including liquid-based assays; magnetic capture assays; microparticle-nanoparticle satellite structures for signal amplification in an assay; composite SERS-active ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110269170 | pH Sensitive Metal Nanoparticle and Preparation Method The present invention relates to a pH sensitive particle, a method of preparation thereof, and a use thereof. More particularly, the invention provides a pH sensitive metal nanoparticle and its use for medical treatment utilizing cell necrosis during photothermal therap... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110247757 | CIRCUIT CONNECTION MATERIAL, FILM-FORM CIRCUIT CONNECTING MATERIAL USING THE SAME, CIRCUIT MEMBER CONNECTING STRUCTURE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME The present invention is a circuit connecting material used for the mutual connection of a circuit member in which electrodes and insulating layers are formed adjacent to each other on the surface of a board, and a circuit member in which electrodes and insulating layer... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110244571 | CELL GROWTH Methods of preparing pre-engineered surfaces using various nanolithography techniques to generate, isolate, and multiply homogeneous cell populations. Surfaces can be treated by etching before exposure to biological systems like cells. Stem cell applications are describ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110236435 | ENHANCED BONE CELLS GROWTH AND PROLIFERATION ON TiO2 NANOTUBULAR SUBSTRATES TREATED BY RADIO-FREQUENCY PLASMA DISCHARGE A method for growing bone cells. In one aspect, the present invention provides a method for growing bone cells, comprising the steps of (a) anodizing a titanium substrate to form an array of titanium dioxide nanotubes on a surface of the titanium substrate, (b) subjecti... | 09/29/2011 |
