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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 20120128788 | COLLAGEN PRODUCTION ENHANCER A collagen production enhancer for increasing the amount of collagen contained in the skin tissues, comprising calcium phosphate fine particles as effective ingredients.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129970 | POLYMER COMPOSITES AND FABRICATIONS THEREOF The present invention provides polymer composites reinforced with high aspect ratio reinforcing fillers selected from calcium phosphate nanofibers, nanoplates, submicron fibers, submicron plates, and combinations thereof. The mechanical and biological properties of the ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120107800 | CELL-TARGETING NANOPARTICLES AND USES THEREOF The invention generally refers to a cell-targeting nanoparticle, wherein the cell-targeting nanoparticle is directly conjugated to at least one cysteine-containing peptide, wherein the cysteine-containing peptide is selected from the group consisting of glutathione (GSM... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120083048 | METHOD FOR DETECTING LIGAND USING FRET BIOSENSOR The present application relates to a method for detecting ligand using a biosensor applied the FRET(fluorescence resonance energy transfer) phenomenon. More particularly, the method may be used for simply detecting a ligand in a sample by measuring the FRET of a biosens... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120048735 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF PARTICLES Particles of interest such as DNA, RNA may be detected in trace quantities by subjecting the particles to concentration by scodaphoresis, detecting a signal indicative of the presence of the particles in a scodaphoresis focus spot and performing phase-sensitive detectio... | 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 |
| 20120039854 | Nanoparticle Targeted Drug Delivery to the Lungs Using Extra-Testicular Sertoli Cells A method of delivering a compound of interest to the lungs of a subject by the intravenous injection of Sertoli cells loaded with a plurality of chitosan nanoparticles coupled with the compound of interest is provided. Testis-derived rat Sertoli cells were pre-loaded wi... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120039824 | Nanoparticle Organic Hybrid Materials (NOHMS) A nanoparticle organic hybrid material (NOHM) containing an organic polymeric corona having a molecular weight in a range of 100-50,000 g/mol, wherein the organic polymeric corona is covalently attached to an inorganic nanoparticle core, wherein the NOHM exhibits liquid... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120028834 | COLOR ENCODED MAGNETIC STRUCTURE Provided is a color encoding method including providing a composition including a liquid medium and magnetic nanoparticles dispersed in the liquid medium; applying a magnetic field to the composition to align the magnetic nanoparticles; and applying a patterned energy s... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120023619 | LINEAR DNA MOLECULE DELIVERY USING PEGYLATED QUANTUM DOTS FOR STABLE TRASFORMATION IN PLANTS Methods for introducing a linear nucleic acid molecule of interest into a cell comprising a cell wall include use of nanoparticles coated with polyethylene glycol. In some embodiments, the cell comprising a cell wall is a plant cell. Methods include genetically or other... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120021034 | STRUCTURED SILVER-MESOPOROUS SILICA NANOPARTICLES HAVING ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY A submicron structure having a silica body defining a plurality of pores, said silica body further defining an outer surface between pore openings of said plurality of pores; and having at least one silver nanocrystal within said silica body are described. Antimicrobial... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120020879 | PROCESS, COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ANION DEPOSITION INTO FERRITIN FOR THERAPEUTIC AND OTHER USE Provided herein is a process for production of a metal nanoparticle, the process comprising providing a first solution containing a protein nanocage complex comprising a hydrophobic metal core and an ion-transport mechanism, providing a second solution containing a pres... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120003710 | Isolation of Biomolecules from Biological Samples Nanoparticles for use in the collection, concentration, isolation and storage of biomolecules from biological samples are provided. More specifically, nanoparticles used to isolate biomolecules, including nucleic acids and proteins, cells, cell fragments, bacteria, and ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003711 | DEVICE FOR CAPTURING CIRCULATING CELLS The present invention provides devices and methods for capturing rare cells. The devices and methods described herein can be used to facilitate the diagnosis and monitoring of metastatic cancers.... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110282421 | DIAMOND NEURAL DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS The present disclosure provides devices for neuronal growth and associate methods. In one aspect, for example, a neuronal growth device is provided including a layer of nanodiamond particles having an exposed neuronal growth surface, a doped diamond layer contacting the... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110280379 | Imaging apparatus comprising a ring-shaped gantry An imaging apparatus comprising a ring-shaped gantry is provided. The gantry has a rotor arrangement rotating therein and a radiation source as well as at least one radiation detector. The gantry has at least one gantry segment which can be detached from the ring shape ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110274238 | Computed tomography system A computed tomography system is provided for allowing it to be deployed more effectively. The computed tomography system features an annular CT gantry with a central opening, a recording system that can be rotated within the gantry. The recording system has an x-ray sou... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110263037 | POLYMERIC MATERIALS INCORPORATING CORE-SHELL SILICA NANOPARTICLES Fibers, fabrics and textiles in which core-shell silica nanoparticles are incorporated are provided. The fibers, fabrics and textiles can be polymeric materials or natural cellulose-based or protein-based materials in which core-shell silica nanoparticles are incorporat... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110262927 | ANALYZING BACTERIA WITHOUT CULTURING The invention generally relates to conducting an assay on a sample that isolates a pathogen from the sample and allows for analysis of the pathogen with minimal (i.e., at most 24 hrs of culturing) or no culturing of the pathogen. In certain embodiments, the inven... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110256066 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ENGINEERED MG DOPED FERRITE SUPERPARAMAGNETIC NANO PARTICLE EXHIBITING AC MAGNETIC INDUCTION HEATING AT HIGH TEMPERATURE AND MG DOPED FERRITE SUPERPARAMAGNETIC NANO PARTICLES ENGINEERED BY THE METHOD The present invention relates to a method for preparing a ferrite superparamagnetic nano particle engineered by magnesium doping, and a technique for applying it to hyperthermia cancer cell treatment and the heat shock protein (HSP) self-defense mechanism.... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110251469 | WIRELESS NANOTECHNOLOGY BASED SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSIS OF NEUROLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL DISORDERS A wireless system for neurological and physiological monitoring of a patient. The system includes a patient monitoring unit having a headcap and a belt. The headcap includes a wireless communication module, an antenna, and an amplifier. The headcap further includes at l... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110251246 | SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS OF MUC1 AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING THE SAME The invention provides methods for the identification of small molecules that inhibit MUC1 oligomerization, and the functions flowing therefrom. In addition, small molecules that prevent MUC1 oligomerization are disclosed. Identified molecules will find use in treating ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110245098 | Polymeric carriers for immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization Certain disclosed embodiments of the present invention concern the synthesis, derivatization, conjugation to immunoglobulins and signal amplification based on discrete, relatively short polymers having plural reactive functional groups that react with plural molecules o... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110245482 | NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF FETAL GENETIC TRAITS Blood plasma of pregnant women contains fetal and (generally>90%) maternal circulatory extracellular DNA. Most of said fetal DNA contains ≦500 base pairs, said maternal DNA having a greater size. Separation of circulatory extracellular DNA of <500 base pairs res... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110237000 | Method for detecting an analyte molecule The invention relates to a method for detecting the presence or amount of an analyte, said method comprising (a) coupling the analyte to a carrier molecule, wherein the carrier molecule is larger in size, electrically charged and/or polar, to form an analyte:carrier mol... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110233169 | TITANIUM NANO-SCALE ETCHING ON AN IMPLANT SURFACE A method of forming an implant to be implanted into living bone is disclosed. The method comprises the act of roughening at least a portion of the implant surface to produce a microscale roughened surface. The method further comprises the act of immersing the microscale... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110228264 | SERS Nanotags With Improved Buoyancy in Liquids A suspendable SERS nanotag. As used herein, a suspendable tag is one which remains suspended in a specific liquid, water for example, for a period of time. Thus, a suspendable tag does not sink to the bottom of a container of the liquid or float to the top of a containe... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110223666 | CYTOPLASM EXPOSURE ADDITIVE AND METHOD FOR EXPOSING PARTICLES DELIVERED INTO CELL TO CYTOPLASM FROM ENDOCYTIC VESICLES IN INTACT CELL The present invention relates to a method of exposing particles to cytoplasm comprising introducing particles into a live cell; allowing the live cell to contact a cytoplasm exposure additive which can expose the particles from endocytic vesicles to cytoplasm in the cel... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110224091 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING CELLULAR TARGETS IN BODILY SOURCES USING CARBON NANOTUBE THIN FILM A device and method detect cellular targets in a bodily source by utilizing a biofunctional pad comprised of a thin film of carbon nanotubes (CNT's). When antibodies are absorbed by the CNT's, cellular targets having markers matching the antibodies may be detected in a ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110223314 | EFFICIENT MICROENCAPSULATION A device and method for generating microcapsules employs an inertial-focusing channel for introducing particles dispersed in a prepolymer suspension fluid, a droplet-generating junction for introducing oil evenly onto the flow of particles to create separated droplets o... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110218616 | Cancer Stent Treatment Device Using Nanotechnology This application is for a device using aptamers, multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) filled with nanosized iron oxide particles immobilized magnetically on a stent by a magnet and then subsequently killing circulating tumor cells (CTCs) attached to the aptamers by hea... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110212145 | HAIR FIXATIVES COMPRISING CROSS LINKED STARCHES Hair fixatives such as styling mousse and gel may include biopolymers derived from natural renewable resources. The biopolymer may be cross linked to form a biopolymer latex that may be incorporated into the hair fixatives.... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110199577 | ARTICLE FOR USE IN AN OCT-METHOD AND INTRAOCULAR LENS An article for use in an OCT method, the article comprising a solid substrate and nanoparticles dispersed in or on the substrate in at least one light transmissive portion of the article such that the nanoparticles result in an increased extinction of the light transmis... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110189446 | Process and System for Fabrication of Patterns on a Surface The invention provides a system and process of patterning structures on a carbon based surface comprising exposing part of the surface to an ion flux, such that material properties of the exposed surface are modified to provide a hard mask effect on the surface. A furth... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110180427 | Method for Sensing a Substance to be Detected in a Sample A single-electron transistor comprising at least a substrate, a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on top of the substrate opposing to each other, and a channel arranged between the source electrode is disclosed wherein the channel is composed of ultra fine f... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110177154 | Tubular nanostructure targeted to cell membrane Devices, compositions, and methods are described which provide a tubular nanostructure or a composite tubular nanostructure targeted to a lipid bilayer membrane. The tubular nanostructure includes a hydrophobic surface region flanked by two hydrophilic surface regions. ... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110176135 | METHOD FOR DETECTION OF ANALYTE IN MICROARRAY OF SAMPLES AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING SUCH METHOD A method for detecting a target analyte associated with nano-sized gold- and/or silver-containing detecting labels in a microarray of samples. The labels indicate presence or absence of a target analyte in a sample. The method includes sequentially illuminating at least... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110177153 | TARGETED NANOPARTICLE DRUG FOR MAGNETIC HYPERTHERMIA TREATMENT ON MALIGNANT TUMORS The present invention relates to a targeted magnetic nanoparticle drug and the preparation method thereof. The targeted magnetic nanoparticle drug comprises an effector molecule and a guidance molecule in a weight ratio of 1:0.0001-0.20. The aforesaid effector molecule ... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110176655 | System and Method for Tomosynthesis A system and method for tomosynthesis, the method including emitting a respective imaging x-ray from each of a plurality of imaging x-ray sources disposed in a fixed relation with respect to one another, acquiring x-ray absorption projections of an object, each of the x... | 07/21/2011 |
