Patents and Patent Applications from Michigan State University


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8110656 Compositions and methods of a phosphatidic acid binding protein  
TGD2 proteins of Arabidopsis are proposed to be a substrate binding component of a lipid transfer complex in the inner chloroplast envelope membrane. Loss of function of this protein or other...
8110036 Moisture curable oil and fat compositions and processes for preparing the same  
A moisture-curable, silane-modified oil is disclosed. The silane-modified oil includes an unsaturated oil having at least one unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon chain per molecule of the unsaturated...
US20120017340 F-Box Protein Targeted Plant Oil Production  
Disclosed are genetic constructs, transgenic plant cells and transgenic plants, as well as associated methods, for increasing oil production in a plant using F-box gene sequences.
US20120015344 Methods, compositions, and apparatus for the detection of viral strains  
The disclosure generally relates to a particulate composition formed from a conductive polymer bound to magnetic nanoparticles. The particulate composition can be formed into a biologically...
8093456 Transgenic cover plants containing hemicellulase and cellulase which degrade lignin and cellulose to fermentable sugars  
The present invention provides transgenic cover crop plants which after harvest degrade the hemicellulose and cellulose therein to fermentable sugars which can further be fermented to ethanol or...
8088970 Introgression of festuca mairei drought tolerant genome into lolium perenne plants  
The present inventions relate to compositions and methods for providing drought resistant grass plants comprising Festuca mairei plant germplasm. Specifically, the inventions relate to providing...
8080397 Biocatalystic synthesis of quinic acid and conversion to hydroquinone by recombinant microbes  
A bioengineered synthesis scheme for the production of quinic acid from a carbon source is provided. Methods of producing quinic acid from a carbon source based on the synthesis scheme as well as...
8079278 End effector for nano manufacturing  
An end-effector is provided for use on a micro/nano manipulation device. The end-effector is comprised of: a micropump fluidly coupled to a microtube; a piezoelectric sensing structure disposed in...
US20110307079 MULTISCALE INTRA-CORTICAL NEURAL INTERFACE SYSTEM  
Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to collect neuro data from an organ, such as a brain. Spikes may be detected using raw neuro data collected from the organ. The spikes may be sorted....
8075904 High aspect ratio template and method for producing same for central and peripheral nerve repair  
Millimeter to nano-scale structures manufactured using a multi-component polymer fiber matrix are disclosed. The use of dissimilar polymers allows the selective dissolution of the polymers at...
US20110287174 Novel catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells  
A method for making a carbon-metal-nitrogen oxygen reducing cathode catalyst, the method comprising mixing a carbon source with a transition metal precursor to form a metal precursor loaded carbon...
8060810 Margin decoding communications system  
A margin decoding communications system includes a circuit receiving a message encoded by an iterative code and processing the message into scores. A normalization process module receives the...
8058507 HOPM1 mediated disease resistance to Pseudomonas syringae in Arabidopsis  
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for enhancing plant defenses against pathogens. More particularly, the invention relates to enhancing plant immunity against bacterial...
8056420 Self-powered sensor  
A self-powered sensor is provided for fatigue monitoring and other low power requirement applications. The self-powered sensor is comprised of: a piezoelectric transducer; a non-volatile memory...
US20110263989 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A CENTRAL AORTIC PRESSURE WAVEFORM FROM A PERIPHERAL ARTERY PRESSURE WAVEFORM  
A method is provided for determining a central aortic pressure (AP) wave-form for a subject. The method includes measuring a peripheral artery pressure (PAP) waveform from the subject, employing a...
US20110248898 RECONFIGURABLE LEAKY WAVE ANTENNA  
A leaky wave antenna system is set forth. The antenna comprises: a microstrip fabricated on a top surface of a substrate; a ground plane formed on a bottom surface of the substrate; and a plurality...
8036997 Methods for data classification  
The present invention provides methods for classifying data and uncovering and correcting annotation errors. In particular, the present invention provides a self-organizing, self-correcting...
US20110245880 SPINAL FIXATOR AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF  
There is provided an explantable system having at least one pedicle screw, and a fixation plate. The system is a base plate including at least one aperture extending through the base plate screw...
US20110243770 ELECTROMAGNETIC MACHINE WITH A FIBER ROTOR  
An impeller is provided that may be used in compressors or turbines. In another aspect of the present invention, a fiber or a bundle of fibers is woven to form at least two blades of an impeller....
8028928 Spreader apparatus for sand based formulations  
The present inventions relate to top dressing vehicles for coating, mixing, and dispensing compositions of top dressing materials comprising agriculturally active ingredients (A.I.s). More...
US20110225241 SOCIAL WRITING APPLICATION PLATFORM  
Methods and systems for tracking and evaluating social writing activities are discussed. In one example embodiment, a method for tracking and evaluating social writing activities includes...
US20110225203 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AND EVALUATING REVIEW TASKS  
Methods and systems for tracking and evaluating review tasks. In one example embodiment, a method for tracking and evaluating review tasks includes operations for defining a review task, receiving...
8017386 Divinyl ether synthase gene and protein, and uses thereof  
The present invention relates to divinyl ether synthase genes, proteins, and methods of their use. The present invention encompasses both native and recombinant wild-type forms of the synthase, as...
8017228 Conductive composite compositions with fillers  
Composite materials with a polymer matrix, low resistivity graphite coated fillers having exfoliated and pulverized graphite platelets coated on an outer surface of high resistivity fillers, are...
US20110211600 LASER SYSTEM FOR OUTPUT MANIPULATION  
A laser system capable of phase and/or amplitude manipulation of the output pulses is provided. In another aspect, a laser system includes a self-referenced pulse characterization method. A further...
8007762 Silica gel compositions containing alkali metals and alkali metal alloys  
The invention relates to Group 1 metal/silica gel compositions comprising silica gel and an alkali metal or alloy, wherein Group 1 metals or alloys are absorbed into the silica gel pores. The...
US20110201091 Production of microbial growth stimulant with ammonia fiber explosion (AFEX) pretreatment and cellulose hydrolysis  
A process for producing a microbial growth stimulant (MGS) from a plant biomass is described. An ammonium hydroxide solution is used to extract a solution of proteins and ammonia from the biomass....
US20110200447 TURBOMACHINE IMPELLER  
An impeller is provided that may be used in compressors or turbines. In another aspect of the present invention, a fiber or a bundle of fibers is woven to form at least two blades of an impeller....
US20110191901 METHODS FOR BREEDING GLYPHOSATE RESISTANT PLANTS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF  
A plant comprising SEQ. ID. NO. 2 or a functional portion thereof, wherein SEQ ID. NO. 2 is not native to said plant. A glyphosate resistant grass of economic value comprises a nucleic acid...
US20110188722 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIATING BENIGN FROM MALIGNANT CONTRAST-ENHANCED LESIONS  
Methods for assessing contrast-enhanced lesions using a dynamic contrast-enhancing magnetic resonance imaging system are provided. A boundary of a contrast-enhanced lesion is objectively and...
US20110183391 Biosynthesis of Phloroglucinol and Preparation of 1,3-Dihydroxybenzene Therefrom  
The present invention provides methods, enzymes, and cells for the biosynthetic production of phloroglucinol from malonyl-CoA, which is ultimately obtained from simple starting materials such as...
7985889 AtMIN7 mediated disease resistance to Pseudomonas syringae in Arabidopsis  
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for enhancing plant defenses against pathogens. More particularly, the invention relates to enhancing plant immunity against bacterial...
7985794 Starch-polyester biodegradable graft copolymers and a method of preparation thereof  
A starch-polyester graft copolymer and chemically modified starch-polyester graft copolymer composition comprising a chemically modified starch or chemically modified starch-nanoclay product is...
7982375 Integrated actuator sensor structure  
An integrated sensory actuator (10) which uses an electroactive polymer is provided. The sensory actuator is comprised of an actuating member (12) made of an ionic polymer-metal composite; a...
US20110173692 METHOD FOR COMPUTING NETWORK REACHABILITY  
A method is provided for computing network reachability in a computer network. The method includes: identifying each of the subnetworks that comprise a computer network; determining, for each pair...
US20110171749 NANOPARTICLE TRACER-BASED ELECTROCHEMICAL DNA SENSOR FOR DETECTION OF PATHOGENS-AMPLIFICATION BY A UNIVERSAL NANO-TRACER (AUNT)  
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying a pathogen. The inventions provide an antibody-based biosensor probe comprising (AUNT) in combination with a polymer-coated...
7977535 DNA encoding ring zinc-finger protein and the use of the DNA in vectors and bacteria and in plants  
The present inventions relate to compositions and methods for providing stress tolerant transgenic plants comprising a RING domain zinc-finger motif transcription factor protein. More particularly,...
7977450 Synthesis of caprolactam from lysine  
In various embodiments, the present invention can involve a method of synthesizing α-amino-ε-caprolactam. The method can comprise heating a salt of L-lysine in a solvent comprising an alcohol. In o...
7977077 Synthesis of intermediates of oseltamivir carboxylates  
Enzymatic pathways for production of aminoshikimate, kanosamine, intermediates, and derivatives thereof; nucleic acid encoding and cells containing the enzymes; compositions containing...
US20110165641 Synthesis of 1,2,4-Butanetriol Enantiomers from Carbohydrates  
A bioengineered synthesis scheme for the production of L-1,2,4-butanetriol, D-1,2,4-butanetriol and racemic mixtures thereof from a carbon source is provided. Methods of producing...
7973936 Control system and apparatus for use with ultra-fast laser  
A control system and apparatus for use with an ultra-fast laser is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, the apparatus includes a laser, pulse shaper, detection device and control...
US20110159042 PYTHIUM IMMUNOTHERAPY  
A method and vaccine for modulating the immune system of animals with diseases other than caused by P. insidiosum, comprising administering to the animal immune modulating effective amount of the...
7968673 Polyazacrown-based materials for mercury capture and synthesis of those materials  
Polyazacrown polymers based on the azacrown monomer 1,4,7,10,13,16,21,24-octaazabicyclo[8.8.8]hexacosane (“H6Aza222”) are disclosed. Azacrown monomer units are preferably linked with a suitable lin...
US20110130575 SYNTHESIS OF CLAY-TEMPLATED SUBNANO-SIZED ZERO VALENT IRON (ZVI) PARTICLES, CLAYS CONTAINING SAME, AND USE OF BOTH IN CONTAMINANT TREATMENTS  
A clay comprising a 2:1 aluminosilicate clay having negative charge sites, the 2:1 aluminosilicate clay containing subnano-sized zero valent iron (ZVI) particles distributed on clay surfaces is...
7952015 Pb-Te-compounds doped with tin-antimony-tellurides for thermoelectric generators or peltier arrangements  
The invention relates to a thermoelectrically active p- or n-conductive semiconductor material constituted by a compound of the general formula (I) (PbTe)1−x(Sn2±ySb2±zTe5)x (I) with 0.0...
7943362 Biosynthesis of phloroglucinol and preparation of 1,3-dihydroxybenzene therefrom  
The present invention provides methods, enzymes, and cells for the biosynthetic production of phloroglucinol from malonyl-CoA, which is ultimately obtained from simple starting materials such as...
7943142 Euglenoid derived alkaloid  
Disclosed herein is a purified toxin isolated from Euglena sanguinea. More specifically the toxin, termed euglenophycin, is an alkaloid having herbicidal and cytotoxicity against plant and...
7939340 Hydroxyl radical detection  
The invention relates to compositions, kits and methods used in hydroxyl radical detection. In some embodiments, the invention relates to compositions comprising a dye preferably methylene blue...
7938627 Woven turbomachine impeller  
An impeller is provided that may be used in compressors or turbines. In another aspect of the present invention, a fiber or a bundle of fibers is woven to form at least two blades of an impeller....
7934368 Ultra-micro gas turbine  
The present invention provides an ultra micro gas turbine engine which includes a wave rotor. In various embodiments, the ultra micro gas turbine engine of the present invention includes a rotating...