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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129963 | SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL MULTIFUNCTIONAL CARDANOL'S DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE AS HALOGEN FREE POLYURETHANIC FOAMS PRECURSORS Cardanol derivative comprising one or more units of the formula and a method for obtaining such cardanol derivative.... | 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 |
| 20120125771 | CARBON NANOTUBE SENSOR The present invention provides a remote monitoring system for monitoring the operation of a fluid treatment system and/or the qualities, characteristics, properties, etc., of the fluid being processed or treated by the fluid treatment system. The present invention also ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129269 | NANO-OPTIC FILTER ARRAY BASED SENSOR A device such as a filter or reflector includes a conductive layer including a periodic pattern of elements. The elements have shapes and sizes configured such that a transmittance or reflectance spectrum of the conductive layer has a drop at a long-wavelength end. The ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128845 | Ice, toxicity, thermal-stress and cold-fracture management during cryopreserving encapsulation of specimens using controlled ice nucleation A system for cryoencapsulating a natural or manmade biological specimen which is capable of enabling the nucleation of at least one of benign polycrystalline or vitreous ice in the specimen via the introduction of particulate nuclei and cryoprotectant into the specimen ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126092 | RELEASE AGENT FOR PRODUCING MOLD COATINGS The present invention relates to a refractory coating for producing mold coatings by application to inorganically or organically-bound molding materials in lost molds or to cores for iron and steel casting, wherein the ready-to-use refractory coating has proportion by w... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129682 | METHOD OF FABRICATING NANOWIRE POROUS MEDIUM AND NANOWIRE POROUS MEDIUM FABRICATED BY THE SAME Provided is a method of fabricating of a nanowire porous medium and a medium formed by the method. In this method, water and organic solvent are mixed and stirred to form a large amount of bubbles, and the bubbles are used such that porosity can be formed more easily an... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128751 | PRESERVATION OF LIQUID FOODS Anti-spoilage inserts and methods are provided for inhibiting the spoilage of liquid foods.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120103815 | Fluid treatment systems Systems and methods for treating a fluid by passing fluid through a treatment structure, the fluid containing undesirable living things, the treatment structure containing electrically conductive nanomaterial with silver, flowing an electric current in the fluid in the ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107834 | ENCAPSULATED REAGENTS AND METHODS OF USE The present invention contemplates use of encapsulated aqueous and non-aqueous reagents, solutions and solvents and their use in laboratory procedures. These encapsulated aqueous or non-aqueous reagents, solutions and solvents can be completely contained or encapsulated... | 05/03/2012 |
| 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 |
| 20120108694 | METHOD FOR SYNTHESISING A BLOCK COPOLYMER ALLOY HAVING IMPROVED ANTISTATIC PROPERTIES The invention relates to a method for synthesising a block copolymer alloy including at least one rigid polyamide block PA, including the steps of: a) producing said block copolymer; b) adding, during step a) and to at least a portion of said block copolymer, 0.1 to 30 ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107405 | METHOD FOR THE DRY DISPERSION OF NANOPARTICLES AND THE PRODUCTION OF HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES AND COATINGS The invention relates to a method for the dispersion of synthetic or natural nanoparticles and nanocomposite materials and to the use thereof in different sectors including those of ceramics, coatings, polymers, construction, paints, catalysis, pharmaceuticals and powde... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120103909 | PARTICULATE CERIUM DIOXIDE AND AN IN SITU METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME This disclosure relates generally to methods and compositions for removing contaminants from streams and is particularly concerned with methods and compositions for removing contaminants from municipal wastewaters, municipal drinking waters and recreational waters. The ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107958 | MICROBEAD OPTICAL SENSOR WITH LAYERED PLASMON STRUCTURE FOR ENHANCED DETECTION OF CHEMICAL GROUPS BY SERS An optical sensor and method for use with a visible-light laser excitation beam and a Raman spectroscopy detector, for detecting the presence chemical groups in an analyte applied to the sensor are disclosed. The sensor includes a substrate, a plasmon resonance mirror f... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107480 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NANO-FIBRILLAR CELLULOSE GELS The present invention relates to a process for the production of nano-fibrillar cellulose gels by providing cellulose fibres and at least one filler and/or pigment; combining the cellulose fibres and the at least one filler and/or pigment; and fibrillating the cellulose... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120104216 | CARBON NANOTUBE FILM SUPPORTING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME A carbon nanotube film supporting structure is provided. The carbon nanotube film supporting structure is used for supporting a carbon nanotube film structure. The carbon nanotube film supporting structure includes a substrate and a number of protruding structures. The ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108465 | FIBER ARRAY SENSOR A sensor array is provided including a plurality of fibers being woven to form 3-D periodic fiber structures. A selective number of the fibers include gaseous sensing materials to detect selective gases. A plurality of spacing elements provides adequate spacing between ... | 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 |
| 20120107597 | EMBEDDED ARRAYS OF VERTICALLY ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE CARPETS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEM According to some embodiments, the present invention provides a system and method for supporting a carbon nanotube array that involve an entangled carbon nanotube mat integral with the array, where the mat is embedded in an embedding material. The embedding material may... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120082611 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AMMONIA SYNTHESIS Systems and methods are disclosed herein for synthesizing ammonia using nano-size metal or metal alloy catalyst particles. Hydrogen and nitrogen gases are passed through a system comprising, for example, a bed of magnetite supporting nano-size iron or iron alloy catalys... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120082612 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AMMONIA SYNTHESIS Systems and methods are disclosed herein for synthesizing ammonia using nano-size metal or metal alloy catalyst particles. Hydrogen and nitrogen gases are passed through a system comprising, for example, a bed of magnetite supporting nano-size iron or iron alloy catalys... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120080380 | THIN FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANES INCORPORATING CARBON NANOTUBES Processes for manufacturing a thin film composite membrane comprising multi-walled carbon nanotubes include contacting under interfacial polymerization conditions an organic solution comprising a polyacid halide with an aqueous solution comprising a polyamine to form a ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120080381 | THIN FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANES INCORPORATING CARBON NANOTUBES Processes for manufacturing a thin film composite membrane comprising multi-walled carbon nanotubes include contacting under interfacial polymerization conditions an organic solution comprising a polyacid halide and carbon nanotubes with an aqueous solution comprising a... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120082850 | ORGANICALLY FUNCTIONALIZED POLYSILOXANE NANOPARTICLES, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND USE THEREOF The present invention relates to polysiloxane nanoparticles have the following properties: an average particle size d50 (measured using REM recordings) in the range of 10-200 nm, a specific surface area Ao of at least 50 m2/g, a pore vol... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120080361 | PARTICULATE NANOSORTING STACK Methods and devices for isolating and sorting nanoparticles are disclosed herein. Nanopores of a desired size can be formed in silicon dioxide membranes and used as filters to separate nanoparticles. Devices are also provided herein for sorting nanoparticles with multip... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120083574 | GOLF BALL MATERIAL, GOLF BALL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING GOLF BALL MATERIAL The invention provides a golf ball material composed of an ionomeric resin composition obtained by melt-blending under applied heat one or more compounds selected from among UV/EB-curable materials with, in the presence of a peroxide, a non-ionomeric thermoplastic resin... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120079942 | FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DESIGN A filtration system comprising at least one filter element, at least a first and a second filter media that are different to one another and are arranged in a parallel relationship, wherein fluid flow through the filtration system comprises a first fluid flow portion th... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120083643 | Alumina Nanotube/Nanorod Supported Hydrodesulfurization Nanocatalyst, Method of Preparation and Application The invention relates to a hydrodesulfurization nanocatalyst, use of the hydrodesulfurization nanocatalyst in a hydrodesulfurization process and a process for producing the hydrodesulfurization nanocatalyst. The hydrodesulfurization nanocatalyst can include a nanostruct... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120070895 | 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 compartmentalized... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070900 | T-DNA/PROTEIN NANO-COMPLEXES FOR PLANT TRANSFORMATION A DNA/protein nano-complex for transfecting eukaryotic cells, wherein the nano-complex comprises an expressible nucleotide molecule complexed with a VirD2 protein molecule, and a RecA protein molecule complexed with the nucleotide molecule/VirD2 protein molecule complex... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070904 | NANOPOROUS CARBOHYDRATE FRAMEWORKS AND THE SEQUESTRATION AND DETECTION OF MOLECULES USING THE SAME Disclosed are cyclodextrin-based metal organic frameworks comprising a metal cation and cyclodextrin or a cyclodextrin derivative. These metal organic frameworks are permanently porous and capable of molecule storage.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070852 | ASSAY The present invention relates to an assay for transferases. The assay comprises a first moiety comprising a transferase substrate and a second moiety capable of binding to the transferase substrate after it has been acted on by the transferase. One of the first and seco... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070911 | Method of Detecting and Quantifying Analytes of Interest in a Liquid and Implementation Device The invention provides a method of detecting and quantifying analytes present in a solution, which is portable, rapid, inexpensive, selective and ultra-sensitive. For this purpose, the subject of the invention is a method of detecting and quantifying analytes of interes... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071330 | MULTIPLEXED IDENTIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES A method for the rapid identification of a target nucleic acid sequence is provided, as well as corresponding devices, products and kits. Such methods are useful for the rapid detection, identification and/or quantification of target nucleic acid sequences associated wi... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070676 | ORGANOSILOXANE RESIN COMPOSITION AND LAMINATE COMPRISING THE SAME An organosiloxane resin composition which greatly improves the weatherability, hot water resistance and durability against environmental variations and a high-temperature environment of a substrate, imparts excellent abrasion resistance and has high optical transparency... | 03/22/2012 |
| 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 |
| 20120068071 | FLUORESCENT SINGLE WALLED NANOTUBE/SILICA COMPOSITE MATERIALS Fluorescent composites of surfactant-wrapped single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were prepared by exposing suspensions of surfactant-wrapped carbon nanotubes to tetramethylorthosilicate (TMOS) vapor. Sodium deoxycholate (DOC) and sodium dodecylsulphate (SDS) were the... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071353 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS The present invention relates to optical confinements, methods of preparing and methods of using them for analyzing molecules and/or monitoring chemical reactions. The apparatus and methods embodied in the present invention are particularly useful for high-throughput an... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068110 | Hydroxyl Compounds Carrying Reactive Silyl Groups And Used As Ceramic Binders The application relates to a reactive ceramic binder suitable for producing ceramic products from ceramic powder, characterized in that the reactive ceramic binder represents hydroxyl compounds which carry reactive silyl groups and can be additionally (poly)siloxane-sub... | 03/22/2012 |
