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6958270 Methods of fabricating crossbar array microelectronic electrochemical cells  
The present invention provides microelectronic electrochemical structures and related fabrication methods. A composite microelectronic structure is provided that includes first and second...
6955858 Transition metal doped ferromagnetic III-V nitride material films and methods of fabricating the same  
Transition metal doped II–V nitride material films exhibit ferromagnetic properties at or above room temperature. A III–V nitride material film may be doped with a transition metal film in-situ dur...
US20050228247 Methods, systems, and associated implantable devices for dynamic monitoring of physiological and biological properties of tumors  
Biocompatible sensors configured for implantation include a first body in communication with a plurality of remote sensor bodies to detect physiological parameters in vivo.
US20050227098 Structures including perovskite dielectric layers and variable oxygen concentration gradient layers  
Oxygen partial pressure may be controlled during annealing of a perovskite dielectric layer by providing an oxygen-absorbing layer adjacent the perovskite dielectric layer, and annealing the...
6953315 Apparatus and method for controlling flow of process materials  
An apparatus and method for controlling the flow of a process material from a higher pressure environment to a lower pressure environment is provided. Each of a first and second chamber is divided...
US20050217559 Attachment of organic molecules to group III, IV or V substrates  
This invention provides a new procedure for attaching molecules to semiconductor surfaces, in particular silicon. The molecules, which include, but are not limited to porphyrins and ferrocenes,...
US20050215746 Methods for preparing polymers in carbon dioxide having reactive functionality  
A method of forming a polymer having reactive functionality comprises providing a reaction mixture comprising at least one monomer having at least one reactive functional group and carbon dioxide;...
US20050207208 Situ patterning of electrolyte for molecular information storage devices  
This invention pertains to methods assembly of organic molecules and electrolytes in hybrid electronic. In one embodiment, a is provided that involves contacting a surface/electrode with a compound...
6946552 Refined routes to chlorin building blocks  
A method of making chlorins comprises the steps of reacting (e.g. condensing) a dipyrrin western half intermediate with an eastern half intermediate to form a tetrahydrobilene, and then cyclizing...
6944047 Variable-persistence molecular memory devices and methods of operation thereof  
A molecular memory cell includes first and second electrodes. First and second charge storage molecules have respective first and second oxidation potentials and are disposed between the first and...
US20050192415 Continuous process for making polymers in carbon dioxide  
A method for carrying out the continuous polymerization of a monomer in a carbon dioxide reaction medium comprises the steps of: (a) providing an apparatus including a continuous reaction vessel...
US20050191651 Temperature-jump enhanced electrochemical detection of nucleic acid hybridization  
A nucleic acid hybridization detection assay is carried out at a solid electrode. A solid electrode, such as an indium tin oxide electrode, is modified by single-stranded capture oligonucleotides...
6936454 Compositions for fracturing subterranean formations  
A method of fracturing a subterranean formation which surrounds a well bore comprises the steps of providing a fracturing fluid, and injecting the fracturing fluid into the well bore at a pressure...
6936301 Methods of controlling oxygen partial pressure during annealing of a perovskite dielectric layer  
Oxygen partial pressure may be controlled during annealing of a perovskite dielectric layer by providing an oxygen-absorbing layer adjacent the perovskite dielectric layer, and annealing the...
PP15925 Hybrid Calycanthus plant named ‘Venus’  
Calycanthus cultivar ‘Venus’ is a medium-sized, multi-stemmed shrub producing large, yellow-green flower buds that open to unique large, white magnolia-like flowers with yellow and purple inf...
6934252 Methods and systems for fast binary network address lookups using parent node information stored in routing table entries  
Methods and systems for using binary searches for variable length network address prefix lookups are disclosed. Variable length prefixes are stored in a network address forwarding table. Each...
6933149 Culture system for mouse tracheal epithelial cells  
Cultured mouse tracheal epithelial are grown in an air/liquid interface culture that allows them to develop differentiated characteristics (i.e., to develop into mucus cells or ciliated cells)....
6929907 Methods and compositions for determining the purity of chemically synthesized nucleic acids  
This application describes an antibody that specifically binds to a synthetic oligomer (e.g., an oligonucleotide or oligopeptide) having a organic protecting group covalently bound thereto, which...
6927490 Buried solder bumps for AC-coupled microelectronic interconnects  
Microelectronic packages include a first microelectronic substrate having a first face and a first AC-coupled interconnect element on the first face. A second microelectronic substrate includes a...
6924375 Facile synthesis of 1,9-diacyldipyrromethanes  
The present invention provides a method of making a metal complex. The method comprises the steps of: (a) acylating a dipyrromethane or a 1-monoacyldipyrromethane to form a mixed reaction product...
US20050166289 Small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated heritable gene manipulation in plants  
The presently disclosed subject matter provides methods and compositions for stably modulating gene expression in plants. Also provided are plants and cells comprising the compositions of the...
US20050161702 Methods of fabricating gallium nitride semiconductor layers on substrates including non-gallium nitride posts, and gallium nitride semiconductor structures fabricated thereby  
A substrate includes non-gallium nitride posts that define trenches therebetween, wherein the non-gallium nitride posts include non-gallium nitride sidewalls and non-gallium nitride tops and the...
6919383 CO2-assisted deploymerization, purification and recycling of step-growth polymers  
A method of depolymerizing a polymer comprises contacting a polymer with a fluid comprising carbon dioxide and at least one component, wherein the fluid plasticizes the polymer and facilitates...
6916982 Synthesis of perylene-porphyrin building blocks and polymers thereof for the production of light-harvesting arrays  
The present invention provides methods, compounds, and compositions for the synthesis of light harvesting arrays, such arrays comprising: (a) a first substrate comprising a first electrode; and (b)...
6916660 Fluorescent sensor compounds for detecting saccharides  
Fluorescent sensor compounds having the formula: wherein L is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkylene, aryl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkyl, and arylalkyloxyl;each m, m′, n, n...
6914256 Optoelectronic devices having arrays of quantum-dot compound semiconductor superlattices therein  
Methods of forming a nano-scale electronic and optoelectronic devices include forming a substrate having a semiconductor layer therein and a substrate insulating layer on the semiconductor layer....
6914105 Continuous process for making polymers in carbon dioxide  
A method for carrying out the continuous polymerization of a monomer in a carbon dioxide reaction medium comprises the steps of: (a) providing an apparatus including a continuous reaction vessel...
6911541 Promoter fragment that is recognized by the product of the tobacco Nic gene  
The present application describes an isolated promoter fragment that is recognized by the product of the Nic gene of tobacco.
US20050136439 Novel methods of inorganic compound discovery and synthesis  
The present invention provides methods for the synthesis and/or discovery of inorganic compounds, including organometallic compounds. Also provided are functional nucleic acids for synthesis of...
US20050125908 Physical and mechanical properties of fabrics by hydroentangling  
Methods for reducing the surface pilling tendency and improving abrasion resistance of a pillable fabric are disclosed. The methods include providing a pillable fabric including fibrils extending...
6906241 Endoglucanase gene promoter upregulated by nematodes  
The present invention provides a nucleic acid construct comprising a cyst and root knot nematode responsive promoter, preferably the Nicotiana Ntcel7 promoter or promoters that hybridize thereto,...
US20050123891 Systems, methods and computer program products for standardizing expert-driven assessments  
Assessment is standardized by linking project objectives to normalized assessment outcomes using a common set of keywords. Specifically, assessment methodologies are captured as text and codes, and...
6900267 Methods of CO2-assisted reactive extrusion  
Methods of carrying out a reactive extrusion processes are described that include combining at least one polymer, oligomer, or combination thereof, a carbon dioxide containing fluid, and at least...
6897483 Second gallium nitride layers that extend into trenches in first gallium nitride layers  
A gallium nitride layer is laterally grown into a trench in the gallium nitride layer, to thereby form a lateral gallium nitride semiconductor layer. At least one microelectronic device may then be...
6897470 Supermolecular structureS and devices made from same  
Supermolecular structures and devices made from same. Semiconductor materials and devices are manufactured and provided which use controlled, discrete distribution of and positioning of single...
6895682 Polar coordinate-based profilometer and methods  
A polar coordinate-based profilometer includes a base, a rotary stage, a linear stage, and a probe device. The rotary stage is mounted on the base and includes a rotary table rotatable about a...
6893567 Wastewater treatment system  
Wastewater treatment systems and processes for: removal of solids, pathogens, nitrogen, and phosphorus from municipal and agricultural wastewater include nitrification of wastewater and increasing...
6888665 Electronic devices and methods using moleculary-bridged metal nanoparticles  
A molecule is wired into an electronic circuit by attaching a metal nanoparticle to the molecule and then electrically connecting a metal nanoparticle to the electric circuit. The metal...
6885090 Inductively coupled electrical connectors  
Microelectronic packages include a first microelectronic substrate having a first face and a first AC-coupled interconnect element on the first face. A second microelectronic substrate includes a...
6882423 Apparatus and method for precision testing of fiber length using electrostatic collection and control of fibers  
A system for precision testing of fiber length and the like using electrostatic collection and control of fibers. The system comprises two spaced-apart and longitudinal extending electrode plates...
6873020 High/low work function metal alloys for integrated circuit electrodes  
Integrated circuit electrodes include an alloy of a first metal and a second metal having lower work function than the first metal. The second metal also may have higher oxygen affinity than the...
6869453 Reactive dye compounds  
A reactive dye compound comprising: (a) at least one chromophore moiety; (b) at least one nitrogen-containing heterocycle; (c) a linking group to link each chromophore moiety to each...
US20050051495 Apparatus and method for removing phosphorus from waste lagoon effluent  
An apparatus and method for removing phosphorus from a wastewater effluent stream from a hog waste lagoon. The wastewater effluent is introduced to the bottom of an inverted cone-shaped continuous...
6864160 Methods of fabricating gallium nitride semiconductor layers on substrates including non-gallium nitride posts  
A substrate includes non-gallium nitride posts that define trenches therebetween, wherein the non-gallium nitride posts include non-gallium nitride sidewalls and non-gallium nitride tops and the...
US20050041494 High density non-volatile memory device  
This invention provides novel high density memory devices that are electrically addressable permitting effective reading and writing, that provide a high memory density (e.g., 1015 bits/cm3), that...
US20050034376 Gutter fillers and packs with enhanced fluid flow  
A filler or pack material composed of homocomponent or multi-component fibers comprising various polymers with varying melting behavior. Most suitably, the filler fabric's volume fraction is...
6855825 Short synthesis of pyridine-based pharmaceutical intermediates  
A method of making a compound of Formula VI: wherein Tr is a triphenyl group; R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, aryl,...
PP15552 Strawberry plant named ‘Bish’  
A new and distinct annual hill culture adapted variety of Fragaria×ananassa Duch. plant, designated ‘Bish’, is characterized by being significantly more resistant to anthracnose fruit rot than the ...
6852395 Methods and systems for selectively connecting and disconnecting conductors in a fabric  
Methods and systems for selectively connecting and disconnecting conductors in a fabric are disclosed. First and second conductors are integrated into a fabric such that the conductors intersect at...
6849730 Methods of making porphyrins and related compounds with Lewis acids  
The present invention provides methods of making porphyrins and related compounds such as chlorins by condensing suitable starting materials (e.g., a dipyrromethane-dicarbinol plus dipyrromethane)...