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A Prosthetic Liner incorporating Shear & Pressure Sensors

Introduction Fitting prosthetic limbs for amputees is a time-consuming, tedious process that is more art than science, often requiring ten or more visits by the patient before the proper fit is achieved. Changes in the size and shape of the limb over time need to be monitored and adjustments made to
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A Method and Design for Performing Rapid Parallel Microfluidic Molecular Affinity

Introduction Point-of-care diagnostic testing, or testing performed at the patient bedside, allows physicians to diagnose patients more rapidly than traditional laboratory-based testing. Rapid results can enable better patient management decisions, improved patient outcomes, and a reduction in the o
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Novel Spherical Mechanism for Minimally

Introduction Minimally invasive surgical instruments coupled with robotics are being used in a vast array of modern surgeries to minimize patient trauma and reduce recovery time. As these instruments progress in their capabilities, the need for smaller and more robust mechanical joints becomes incre
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Evanescent Wave Coupling Sensor for Shear/Pressure Measurement

Introduction Lower limb complications associated with diabetes include the development of plantar ulcers that can lead to infection and subsequent amputation. Several authors have postulated that shear stress is an important component of ulcer development. While it is known from force plate analyses
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A Staged Balloon-Tipped Overtube for Endoscopic Peritoneal Access

Technology description Researchers at the UW have developed a staged balloon-tipped overtube for improved peritoneal access, particularly applicable to trans-gastric endoscopic surgery. The field of minimally invasive surgery has recently focused on the use of natural body lumens as a point of entry
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A Monoclonal Antibody Assay for Detecting Cyclodiene Insecticides

Researchers at the University of California (UC) have produced a mouse hybridoma cell line, which secretes monoclonal antibodies directed against the most common and persistent polychlorinated cyclodiene insecticides. The monoclonal antibodies are the basis of a competition enzyme-linked immunosorb
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One-Pot Organocopper Chemistry and Stereospecific Nucleoside Formation

A researcher at the University of California has made several inventions related to organic syntheses involving higher-order cuprates. Higher-order organocuprates are reagents containing copper atoms to which are bound multiple negatively-charged ligands in ethereal solvents, and have been successfu
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BPM-3, a Negataive Determinant of Bone Density

BACKGROUND: Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are members of the TGFb superfamily, a large family of growth factors with varied functions. BMPs induce the formation of cartilage and bone by influencing cell proliferation, differentiation, morphogenesis and apoptosis. BMP signaling activity is regul
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A Method for in Vivo Visualization of Mutated Mouse Cells

BACKGROUND: One method of studying tumors in mice is by using the CRE recombination system to delete or overexpress cancer-control genes in particular tissues at particular times. However, a hurdle in studying tumorogenesis is the difficulty in monitoring the progress of tumors in vivo. Current tech
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Recombinant Prolactin Antagonist

The hormone prolactin (PRL) exerts various effects in a wide range of physiological processes. Research suggests that PRL may promote cellular proliferation in both breast cancer and prostate cancer cells. University of California researchers have developed a modified PRL analog (S179D) that acts
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Tools for the Genetic Manipulation of Fusobacterium Nucleatum

BACKGROUND: Fusobatcerium nucleatum is an anaerobic Gram-negative microorganism that is commonly found in the mouth. For example, Fusobacterium nucleatum is the most frequently isolated pathogen from periodontal disease sites and is believed to be an initiator of periodontal diseases. Moreover, thi
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Thermo-elastic acrylic

This acrylic is consistency-controllable, heat-sensitive at a low threshold and can be shaped into any form, then repeatedly re-molded into a more desirable shape and by applying heat again, its memory will relentlessly bring back the original shape. Developed in the dental business, the acrylic
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Amide Forming Chemical Ligation under Mild Reagent-Free Conditions

BACKGROUND: Despite the importance of amide (peptide) bonds, there are currently few methods for their preparation. The synthesis of amide bonds is generally limited to methods requiring the use of excess coupling reagents and side chain protected amino acid residues. These processes are inefficien
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Networked Surgical Robot Control System

Introduction The individual soldier remains the most valuable asset of the military and in spite of the current emphasis on the threat of weapons of mass destruction, and biological warfare, attending to the soldier's needs when they become a casualty remains a top priority. There is a significant o
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Deck Leveling Saddle

This is a product designed to enable anyone to maintain a level deck or baby barn or any other application they use our product on with very little effort afte the saddle has been installed.
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Disinfection by Laser

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION. The purpose of the invention is the treatment, disinfection and cleaning of all types of solids and fluids (liquids and gases), characterized by using pulsed and continuous wave laser emission generators between the limits of 0.38 to 1000 um, to which installs in its termin
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Improvements in and relating to Data Comparison

The patent is the representation of a low cost TTL circuit developed to recognise a binary input pattern as a percentage of that input which as application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) logic will enable on chip CCD cameras to focus and recognise objects at the speed of the CCD rather than the
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Salmonella-based anti-cancer vaccine

We offer a technology of vaccine-based cancer therapy developed at the Jagiellonian University (Krakow, Poland). The immunotherapy is based on genetically modified bacterial strain of Salmonella VNP20009 that is able to target and preferentially colonise tumour tissue. Tumour targeting of VNP20009 w
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Cell and Microparticle Separator Employing Patterned Grooves

Introduction Microscale enrichment and separation are important for various research, biomedical, and industrial uses. Conventional means for these processes typically require specific labels— either inherent to the structure or appended to it. Unfortunately, not every important substrate has a con
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Advanced Biomimetic Surfaces for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)

Introduction Raman spectroscopy characterizes molecules by their Raman scattering. As incoming light scatters off a molecule, most does so elastically, neither gaining nor losing energy, and this is known as Rayleigh scattering. Some of this light, however, about 1 in 10 million photons, is the subj
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Automated Tool Rack System for Robotic Surgery (TRS)

Introduction In one vision of the future of surgical robotics, all humans will be removed from the operating room except the patient. In order to enable robotic surgery without human assistance, a means must be developed to change tools. Technology description Researchers at the University of Washin
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Tissue-Engineered Urinary Bladder Using Autologous Cells

Introduction There is a variety of reasons that a person’s bladder may fail or require removal, including bladder acontractility, cancer, and cystitis. Unfortunately, conventional artificial bladders tend to suffer from critical complications, such as inadequate performance, infection, and adverse h
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Platelet Clotting Force Array

Introduction Advances in microfluidic technology are constantly opening doors to new and exciting applications, such as point-of-care diagnostic devices. These microscale diagnostic platforms will enable faster, cheaper, and more accurate patient evaluation for a wide array of parameters. One such p
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Novel Gadolinium nanoparticles for Magnetic Resonance Lymphatic Imaging

Introduction Gadolinium (Gd3+) is chelated with diethylenentriaminepentaacetyl (DTPA) to provide contrast in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to identify pathogenic tissues. Unfortunately, the Gd3+-DTPA complexes approved for clinical use are cleared within a few minutes and do not provide sufficient
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Localization Wire for Surgical Excision of Breast Lesions

Introduction With the introduction of screening mammography, the median tumor size has decreased considerably, and approximately half of breast cancers in surgical practice are non palpable and amenable to breast conserving surgery. Traditionally, non palpable lesions are excised with a wire or wire
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A Microfluidic Device and Methodology for Rapid, Quantitative Determination of Analyte Concentration in a Fluid Sample

Introduction Advances in microfluidic technology are constantly opening doors to new and exciting applications, especially for biosensors and environmental monitoring. One recent area of interest is point-of-care diagnostic devices. These devices provide fast, accurate, and inexpensive sample analys
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MagnaStone, sinusoidal magnetic field therapy, alternative medicine.

MagnaStone US patents 7648454, 7803104, 8202192, 7915846, 8050059, 8257242, 8469872 is a instrument designed to generate a sinusoidal magnetic field that has been proven to have therapeutic value. This therapy has been effective in the field of orthopedics and depression. This is believed to stimula
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Optical Coherence Tomography: High-Resolution Balloon Catheter Imaging, Dispersion Management, and Lateral-Priority Real-TimeImaging and Focus Tracking

Introduction Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging technique that uses light to acquire three-dimensional images of biological tissue. This non-invasive technique generates highquality images in real time and easily integrates with existing endoscope technologies. It is commonly used to i
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Use of Adhesion Molecules as Shear-Induced Nanoscale Binding Switches

Introduction Methods, compositions, and devices for using shear-dependent binding switches in a variety of applications would be extremely useful in biomedical and other fields. Applications for this technology include the following: 1) as a non-invasive probe for force fields; 2) to control the agg
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Non-toxic protocol to establish paraoxonase 1 (PON1) status

Introduction Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is a member of a three-gene family localized on human chromosome 7. Due to its role in the metabolism of both lipids and organophosphorus (OP) compounds, genetic variability in PON1 has been examined by many research groups as a risk factor for vascular and other d
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Brighter Organic Light Emitting Diodes

BACKGROUND: Triplet emitters are promising materials for creating bright organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). Iridium (Ir) organometallic complexes are especially attractive because of their high quantum yield of phosphorescence and their tunability over a broad emissive spectral range. However, a
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Crosslinkable Hole Transporting Materials for Organic Lightemitting Diodes

Introduction High-performance organic or polymer light-emitting diodes comprise multilayer configurations having hole-transporting, emissive and electron-transporting layers to balance the injection and transport of both holes and electrons. In general, holetransporting material is the first applied
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Active Biomimetic Cilia Using Nanowires

Introduction Critical challenges in emerging bio-fluidic devices lie in bio-compatible transport of small sample volumes and bio-reaction enhancement without damaging biomolecules. In nature, biological cilia are hair-like structures whose rhymic beating provides motility for cells and microorganism
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Platelet Clotting Force Array

Introduction Advances in microfluidic technology are constantly opening doors to new and exciting applications, such as point-of-care diagnostic devices. These microscale diagnostic platforms will enable faster, cheaper, and more accurate patient evaluation for a wide array of parameters. One such p
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Microfluidic Eddies for Cell Trapping, Separation, and Concentration

Introduction Trapping individual live cells requires a balance between a trap strong enough to hold a swimming cell, and trap gentle enough not to disrupt or damage the cell. Current cell trapping methods such as dielectrophoresis subject cells to high electric fields and impose limits on the fluid
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3-D Tissue Culture Chamber

Introduction Many of the seminal findings in cell and molecular biology have come from cultures of cells grown in two dimensions but the limitations of biology in just 2D are becoming clear. Cells in tissue are not just autonomous masses but consist of many interdependent cell types and their surrou
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Signal Amplification Method for SPR-based Chemical Detection

Introduction Surface plasma resonance (SPR) is a general spectroscopic method for sensing refractive index changes near the surface of a metal film. Its sensitivity to these changes provides a versatile platform for the observation and quantitation of chemical reactions and intermolecular binding at
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Cell and Microparticle Separator Employing Patterned Grooves

Introduction Microscale enrichment and separation are important for various research, biomedical, and industrial uses. Conventional means for these processes typically require specific labels— either inherent to the structure or appended to it. Unfortunately, not every important substrate has a con
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Programmable Generation and Transport of Droplets on Microscale Surface Texture Ratchets

Introduction Advances in microfluidic technology are constantly opening doors to new and exciting applications. Currently, many laboratory processes can be combined on a single chip commonly only millimeters in size while manipulating liquid volumes of picoliter size or less. In order to effectively
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Platelet Clotting Force Array

Introduction Advances in microfluidic technology are constantly opening doors to new and exciting applications, such as point-of-care diagnostic devices. These microscale diagnostic platforms will enable faster, cheaper, and more accurate patient evaluation for a wide array of parameters. One such p
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A Microfluidic Device and Methodology for Rapid, Quantitative Determination of Analyte Concentration in a Fluid Sample

Introduction Advances in microfluidic technology are constantly opening doors to new and exciting applications, especially for biosensors and environmental monitoring. One recent area of interest is point-of-care diagnostic devices. These devices provide fast, accurate, and inexpensive sample analys
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Featherless Broilers

Background Current commercial broilers require low temperatures for fast growth and high meat yield Hot conditions significantly reduce the efficiency, or increase the costs, of broiler production Featherless broilers easily dissipate excess bod
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Preventing Photodegradation of Pesticides

Slow release formulations of pesticides Abstract Slow-Release agrochemical formulations for the prevention of leaching and contamination of soil and ground water, are described. The agrochemicals are organic compounds with non-ionic and non polar molecular structures, which are adsorbed to clays
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Hydrocolloid Sponges

Highlights A single hydrocolloid (water-soluble polymer) or a combination of hydrocolloids is used to produce hydrocolloid sponges (cellular solids) Versatile basis for range of manufacturers who can adapt properties to product requirements Sponges routinely produced in laboratory Wide range of
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Edible Protective Food Coatings

Highlights Edible, biodegradable hydrocolloid film coating for shelf-life extension and improvement of the appearance of food and agricultural products Two different types of coatings have been developed: a very thin, film like, coating and a chaotic, unstructured, coating Preserves freshness and
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Single Image Dehazing

Highlights Improved method for recovering haze-free contrasts in images from a single input Improves images from long-distance photography or in foggy conditions Improved results compared with existing techniques, such as polarization-based dehazing No need for multiple images or input of weather
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Copper Chloride-mediated Synthesis of Silver Nanowires

Introduction Owing to the high electrical and thermal conductivity of bulk silver, the synthesis of Ag nanowires has been and continues to be an area of active research. The properties and applications of the nanostructures are determined by the shape, size, structure, and composition of the nanostr
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Production of Palladium Nanostructures with Shape Selection by Adding Bromide

Introduction Single-crystal, one-dimensional nanostructures of palladium are attractive as interconnects for fabricating nanoscale electronic devices. Polycrystalline, mesoscopic wires made of palladium have been utilized for resistance-based detection of hydrogen gas. However, polycrystalline wires
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21,23-Core-Modified Porphyrins as Sensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a unique approach to the treatment of cancer and other diseases. Able to differentiate cancerous and normal tissue while minimizing or eliminating many of the side effects associated with conventional chemotherapy and r adiation, PDT offers an appealing and cost-effecti
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Nacon Electronic Fly Trap Using Tri-Phased Array

The pest control market in North America is 7 billion annually with controlling pest species of flies contributing around 1.5 billion in sales. I invented the first non-contaminating electronic fly trap for Johnson Wax in 1988, The Vector which is has been the standard for flying insect control arou
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Nanocellular Foaming of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene using Ultrasound

Introduction Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is a thermoplastic consisting of molecules of incredibly long chains with molecular weights of several million. It has the highest impact strength of any thermoplastic, has a high resistance to corrosion, moisture, and abrasion, and has
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Novel Gadolinium nanoparticles for Magnetic Resonance Lymphatic Imaging

Introduction Gadolinium (Gd3+) is chelated with diethylenentriaminepentaacetyl (DTPA) to provide contrast in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to identify pathogenic tissues. Unfortunately, the Gd3+-DTPA complexes approved for clinical use are cleared within a few minutes and do not provide sufficient
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Hydrocolloid Carriers with Filler Material

Highlights Composite carriers (capsules) with improved mechanical properties Inert filler material improves carrier properties and controls release rate of bioactive components Controlled release of agents used in pest control, herbicides, and fertilizers; active agents in food industry Preparati
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Enhanced Growth of Transgenic Crop Plants

Highlights Use of cyanobacterial gene (from algae) improves efficiency of photosynthesis in crop plants Plants in the C3 grouping—wheat, rice, barley, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, flowering ornamentals, and others—expected to respond strongly to the cyanobacterial gene Enhances growth, especially
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Control of Color and Fragrance in Carnations

Highlights The carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) is a vegetatively propagated crop, very detrimentally affected by inbreeding Carnations are leading ornamentals in the world flower market and their genetic modification is a highly desirable goal for both researchers and commercial companies. T
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Herbicides Inhibiting Plant Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase for Insect Reproductive Management

Highlights Inhibitor is selected from aryloxyphenoxypropionates in free acid, ester or salt form, and cyclohexanediones or salts and mixtures thereof To be formulated with a suitable carrier, including an insect attractant and/or phagostimulant Non-toxic: Suitable for use in an agricultural unit,
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Integrated Platform for Chemical Profiling of Ultrasmall Subcellular Compartments from a Single Cell

Introduction The ability to analyze biological and chemical activity at the subcellular level is limited by the tools that are currently available. Typically a choice between the spatial fidelity of imaging techniques or the detailed chemical and biological information available using various separa
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Smart Pilot Light for a Green World Indicates True Power

Smart Pilot Light (SPL) US Patents 7315255 and 7439874 was design to indicate if a device (pump, fan, oven, air conditioner, lights, heater etc.) is truly on/running (active) and consuming power. Unlike conventional pilot lights which only indicates available power, the SPL will also indicate if th
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Doped Nanocapsules for Spectrally Selective Uncaging

Introduction Caged compounds are biologically active molecules rendered inactive by a link to a chemical group (the "cage") through a photolabile bond. They are useful in the study of the spatiotemporal dynamics of cellular systems. Currently used caged molecules can only be photoactivated in the UV
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Carbon Nanotubes by Electrospinning with a Polyelectrolyte and Vapor Deposition Polymerization

Introduction Ever since the discovery of carbon nanotubes they attracted a great deal of attention due to the myriad of possible applications, such as in fuel cells, lithium-ion batteries, and supercapacitors. Nevertheless, the synthesis of well-defined carbon nanotubes of 50 to 100-nm diameter has
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Electrospray Evaporative Spray Cooling (EESC)

Introduction As electronic devices get increasingly more powerful and more compact, there are an increasing number of semiconductor components that emit an increasing amount of heat. In order to ensure that these devices remain long-lived and reliable, more efficient methods of dissipating heat buil
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Copper Chloride-mediated Synthesis of Silver Nanowires

Introduction Owing to the high electrical and thermal conductivity of bulk silver, the synthesis of Ag nanowires has been and continues to be an area of active research. The properties and applications of the nanostructures are determined by the shape, size, structure, and composition of the nanostr
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Cell and Microparticle Separator Employing Patterned Grooves

Introduction Microscale enrichment and separation are important for various research, biomedical, and industrial uses. Conventional means for these processes typically require specific labels— either inherent to the structure or appended to it. Unfortunately, not every important substrate has a con
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Production of Palladium Nanostructures with Shape Selection by Adding Bromide

Introduction Single-crystal, one-dimensional nanostructures of palladium are attractive as interconnects for fabricating nanoscale electronic devices. Polycrystalline, mesoscopic wires made of palladium have been utilized for resistance-based detection of hydrogen gas. However, polycrystalline wires
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Organic Mixtures for the Encapsulation of Proteins in Dispersed Systems

Liposome technologies were developed to circumvent the problems associated with delivering therapeutic proteins into the human body. By encapsulating the protein of interest, the liposome allows the protein to remain in the circulation long enough t o have a pharmacological effect. While liposomes c
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Fabrication of Gold Nanocages and Cubic Nanoframes for Biomedical Treatment through Etching Nanoboxes

Introduction Because of their small sizes and unique properties, nanomaterials are finding widespread use in studying complex biological systems. Gold nanostructures have been the subject of intensive research because of their unique and tunable surface plasmon resonance (SPR) properties. Because of
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Programmable Generation and Transport of Droplets on Microscale Surface Texture Ratchets

Introduction Advances in microfluidic technology are constantly opening doors to new and exciting applications. Currently, many laboratory processes can be combined on a single chip commonly only millimeters in size while manipulating liquid volumes of picoliter size or less. In order to effectively
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Nanocomposite Photovoltaic Cells

Introduction Photovoltaic cells based on polymer semiconductors are of great interest as a low cost approach to solar energy conversion into electricity. The most efficient polymer solar cells are based on binary blends, in which polymers function as electrondonors and fullerenes as electron-accepto
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Crosslinkable Hole Transporting Materials for Organic Lightemitting Diodes

Introduction High-performance organic or polymer light-emitting diodes comprise multilayer configurations having hole-transporting, emissive and electron-transporting layers to balance the injection and transport of both holes and electrons. In general, holetransporting material is the first applied
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A new communications protocol for personal two-way radios

The Ramrod protocol is a new method for users of two-way radios to contact each other without the problem of finding an open channel or losing a signal. The FCC places strict restrictions on digital/data/non-voice communications in the FRS/GMRS bands which preclude traditional techniques for dealing
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Multilevel Modulation for Free Space Optical (FSO) Communications and Error Correction Methodology

Introduction Wireless optical links, or free space optics (FSO), enable point-to-point, high-speed communication with low installation costs and high levels of security, and they are especially useful in situations where fiberoptics are impractical. Unfortunately, this technique suffers from signal
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A Method for the Preparation of Organic Nanoparticles, from Nanoemulsions

Highlights Provides a simple method of producing nanoparticles from nanoemulsions Improves on earlier methods dependent on expensive high-shear homogenizers Enhances the production rate of nanoparticles Can be used with heat-sensitive materials such as drugs, agrochemicals and cosmetically active
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Biological Application of Size Dependant Emission of Semiconductor Nanocrystals

Highlights Provides methods for the manufacture and use of core-heteroshell nanocrystals Covers the visible to near-infrared (NIR) ranges Leverages the layer-by-layer in-solution growth techniques Environmentally benign character makes them ideal for large-scale implementation and biological and
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Electronic Device for Communication with Living Cells (Golden Brain)

Highlights Electrical and chemical communication (functional linking) between cells such as neurons and the surfaces of substrates that are part of electronic devices Generic technology can serve as the basis for the construction of biomedical devices that can, for example, be used to link nerves
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Advanced Functional Nylon Fibers

Highlights The textile industry is seeking advanced functional fabrics that exhibit additional features such as pleasant scents or the ability to deodorize or kill microorganisms. Current methods for imparting functional properties are limited in their ability to incorporate and maintain active m
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DNA Nanoelectronics

A homogeneous population of fully double stranded nucleic acid molecules having blunt ends, each of the molecules being at least 100 base pairs long, and having the same repetitive core sequence selected from the group consisting of mono, di-, or tri-nucleotide, with the proviso that the repetitive
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Novel Patterning for Metallic Thin Films

Highlights Ultra clean, fast and environmentally friendly process for patterning metallic thin films For producing conducting wires for micro- / nano-electronics and bio-sensing applications Simulation demonstrated production of conducting wires at widths of less than 50 nm can be obtained over a
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Novel Optical Analyte Detection System

The present invention provides an optical method and device for the determination of an analyte in an assayed sample. The method and device of the invention are based on the use of semiconductor nanoparticles that carry a recognition agent. The detection is based on fluorescence resonance energy tra
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Nano@micro Particles

Highlights Nanoparticles of metals, semiconductor material, magnetic materials such as Fe2O3, Co, Mn, biological materials, etc. trapped in sol-gel derived glass or ceramic composite microparticles Size, composition and shape-dependant properties of the nanoparticles are preserved For such applic
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Nano Gold Electrical Connections

Highlights Gold-tipped nanocrystals – nanodumbells – for nano sized transistors Building blocks for miniature computers, nanosensors for chemical and biological molecules, and for biomedical applications Prototypes of gold-tipped rods and tetrapods demonstrated in the lab. Our Innovation A simpl
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Nanoparticle Probes for High Resolution Imaging

Highlights Semiconductor nanocrystals replace conventional dye molecules as FRET (fluorescence resonance energy transfer) donors for enhanced optical resolution in near field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) Applications in high resolution microscopy for biology and materials science FRET is w
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Nir Light Emitting Diodes and Photodetectors

Highlights Optical fibers that carry information for telecommunications and military applications are most transparent in near infra red wavelengths Polymer-based electronic components that emit visible light are lower cost and provide greater adaptability, but until now their development has bee
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Electrodeposition of Sol-gel Films

ighlight Electroplating method for preparing sol-gel thin films Allows coating of complex shaped objects Successfully demonstrated ability to include metals and nano-particles in sol-gel Platform technology for thin film deposition Our Innovation An improved method for forming sol-gel films by
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Process for Producing Organic Ultra Thin Films

Highlights This unique film process is a breakthrough technology, enabling organic layers of molecular thickness to be laid directly on a silicon die without loss of performance and with stable electronic properties for the mass production of inexpensive, advanced semiconductors Provides a soluti
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Lighting solution for pilots, navigators, truck drivers, ...

Here is a lighting solution that is truly unique. Designed from the ground up to fulfill the lighting requirements for a highly reliable easy to use light source for both general high intensity white lighting and low intensity red lighting for night adaptation. For example, airplane cockpits use re
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Influencing the orientation of chromophores to increase the opticelectric effect

Introduction The electro-optic effect, important for optical communications and quantum optics, occurs in materials that alter their refractive index in the presence of an electrical field. One of the more important specific electro-optic effects is known as the Pockels effect. Materials exhibiting
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Loud Physics Experimental and Computational Laboratory

Objective/function Cloud Physics Laboratory focuses on the atmospheric aspects influencing cloud formation and precipitation processes by combining satellite and radar imaging, in-situ research flights, environmental and cloud modelling, modelling of severe storms, breezes, tropical cyclones, the
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Water Treatment and Water Quality Laboratory

Objective/function The laboratory focuses on industrial services, and research on water treatment, sewage/effluent reclamation, industrial waste-water treatment, and desalination. Serves a variety of industries including water, pharmaceutics, biotechnology, electronics, high-tech, food, jewelry,
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Environmental and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

Objective/function The laboratory is active two major avenues of research: Investigation of the formation of volatile organo-sulfur compounds in natural aquatic systems. These compounds affect cloud nucleation, ozone hole formation and global warming. Research is currently focused on the formati
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Proteins with Iron Chelating Properties for Bio-film Prevention

Highlights Purified Apo- (metal-less) protein isolated from bacteria has outstanding metal chelating properties: Can bind to and remove metals from a liquid medium at very low concentrations (10-12-15M) Removal of the iron from water eliminates the formation of biofilms by Fe-bacteria in water p
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Cooling System for High Power Diode Laser Bar

Introduction There are currently a number of approaches being used to package (cool) high power laser diode bars. The most standard is a simple copper heat spreader below the diode. For high power laser diodes, this is problematic due to thermally induced stresses that result in a short lifetime. Te
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Scalable, Rapidly Tunable Wavelength Selective Ring Resonator

Introduction Wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) is a capacity increasing technology used in fiber-optic communications to carry different optical signals in a single optical fiber. Optical add-drop multiplexers are required at either end of a fiber for WDM. Current technologies switch too slowly
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A Rapid Method for in vivo Synthesis of Large Libraries of Cyclic Peptides

Dr. Eric Schmidt and colleagues at the University of Utah have found a novel method to synthesize large libraries of amide-linked, modified cyclic peptides by expression of constructs in Escherichia coli. Benefits *Currently, technology to synthesize amide-linked cyclic peptide libraries is limi
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Application of Grating Light Reflection Spectroscopy in Analytical Sensors

Introduction There are a number of methods for measuring bulk fluid compositions in statics and flow by visible light reflection characteristics from the optically inhomogeneous wall of a vessel. Surface Plasmon Spectroscopy (SPS) on gratings and randomly rough surfaces has proven to be especially s
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Microcellular Foaming of Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC)

Introduction Cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) is a commercially available thermoplastic. It possesses exceptional clarity in its natural form, similar to that of glass, and it has high moisture resistance and low absorption rates. This thermoplastic’s many qualities make it an exceptional candidate for
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Continuous Production of Microcellular Fibers

Introduction In microcellular plastic foams, inert gas is dissolved in thermoplastic under high pressure. The forced evacuation of this gas during processing creates pores (or cells) within the final plastic. The pores are small enough that clarity of the plastic is unaffected, and because of the po
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Novel Compounds for Disrupting Biofilms

Highlights Simple heterocyclic compounds disrupt cell–cell communication (quorum sensing) interfering with the formation of biofilms First compounds to exhibit cross kingdom inhibition and reversal of biofilms Environmentally friendly method to control the formation of biofilms on artificial surf
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Advanced Technologies for Producing Microbial Bio-energy

Highlights Dwindling fossil fuel reserves and global warming are strong drivers for research into novel, alternative energy sources. First generation biofuels, such as bioethanol and biodiesel, are oxychemicals with less energy content per carbon atom when compared with hydrocarbons. Microbes are
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Crubber for Removing Heavy Metals from Flue, Combustion and Exhaust Gases

Highlights Coal is naturally contaminated with mercury and coal?burning power plants are the most common source of mercury pollution in the air. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has called for a nationwide 25% reduction of mercury emissions by 2010 and additional reductions in 2018. Wet s
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Scalable, Rapidly Tunable Wavelength Selective Ring Resonator

Introduction Wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) is a capacity increasing technology used in fiber-optic communications to carry different optical signals in a single optical fiber. Optical add-drop multiplexers are required at either end of a fiber for WDM. Current technologies switch too slowly
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