Patents and Patent Applications from Northwestern University


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US20090308202 METHODS OF MAKING NANOPRISMS  
The invention is a novel photo-induced method for converting large quantities of silver nanospheres into nanoprisms, the nanoprisms formed by this method and applications in which the nanoprisms...
7633130 High-performance field effect transistors with self-assembled nanodielectrics  
Field effect transistor devices comprising III-V semiconductors and organic gate dielectric materials, such dielectric materials as can afford flexibility in device design and fabrication.
7632415 Apparatus and methods for water treatment  
An apparatus and method for treatment of water borne oxidized contaminants, using hydrogen as an electron donor for denitrification and reduction of other oxidized contaminants. Preliminary results...
7629323 Manipulation of neuronal ion channels  
The present invention provides compositions and methods for the manipulation of ion channels. For example, the present invention relates to Parkinson's and other neurological diseases and...
US20090298999 Modified Acrylic Block Copolymers For Hydrogels and Pressure Sensitive Wet Adhesives  
A method of producing an acrylic block copolymer comprising hydrophobic poly (lower alkyl methoacrylate), hydrophilic poly (lower alkyl methacrylic acid), and hydrophobic poly (lower alkyl...
7627565 Organizing context-sensitive search results  
Methods and apparatus assessing, ranking, organizing, and presenting search results associated with a user's current work context are disclosed. The system disclosed assesses, ranks, organizes and...
7627489 Method for the construction and utilization of a medical records system  
A method for the construction and utilization of a medical records system capable of providing a continuous data stream of epidemiological data to the records system via kits provided to the...
US20090284485 Vibrating substrate for haptic interface  
A haptic device is provided having a substrate with a touch surface and one or more actuators for vibrating the substrate in a multiplicity of higher resonant modes, each of which has a high enough...
US20090284137 ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLY AND EMISSION CONTROL  
New organic light-emitting diodes and related electroluminescent devices and methods for fabrication, using siloxane self-assembly techniques.
7618937 Peptidomimetic polymers for antifouling surfaces  
Peptidomimetic polymers comprising one or more DOPA moieties and related coatings and composites.
US20090281019 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING ATRIAL FIBRILLATION  
The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating heart conditions. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods that block G protein coupled receptor...
US20090280188 ASYMMETRIC FUNCTIONALIZATED NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS OF USE  
Disclosed herein are asymmetrically functionalized nanoparticles. Further disclosed herein are methods of preparing asymmetrically functionalized nanoparticles. Asymmetrically functionalized...
7617200 Displaying context-sensitive ranked search results  
Methods and apparatus assessing, ranking, organizing, and presenting search results associated with a user's current work context are disclosed. The system disclosed assesses, ranks, organizes and...
7617199 Characterizing context-sensitive search results as non-spam  
Methods and apparatus assessing, ranking, organizing, and presenting search results associated with a user's current work context are disclosed. The system disclosed assesses, ranks, organizes and...
7612424 Nanoelectromechanical bistable cantilever device  
Nano-electromechanical device having an electrically conductive nano-cantilever wherein the nano-cantilever has a free end that is movable relative to an electrically conductive substrate such as...
7611619 Electrochemical miniaturization of organic micro-and nanostructures  
The invention provides a simple and convenient strategy for reducing the dimensions of organic micro- and nanostructures on metal surfaces. By varying electrochemical desorption conditions, organic...
7611562 Triangular nanoframes and method of making same  
The present invention provides nanoprisms etched to generate triangular framework structures. These triangular nanoframes possess no strong surface plasmon bands in the ultraviolet or visible...
US20090269847 SELF-ASSEMBLING PEPTIDE AMPHIPHILES AND RELATED METHODS FOR GROWTH FACTOR DELIVERY  
Amphiphilic peptide compounds comprising one or more epitope sequences for binding interaction with one or more corresponding growth factors, micellar assemblies of such compounds and related...
US20090269284 CONTRAST AGENTS  
The present invention relates generally to multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents. In particular, the present invention provides a MRI contrast agent configured to manipulate...
7610279 Filtering context-sensitive search results  
Methods and apparatus assessing, ranking, organizing, and presenting search results associated with a user's current work context are disclosed. The system disclosed assesses, ranks, organizes and...
US20090263363 Compositions and Methods For Treating Bone Formation Disorders  
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the detecting, treating, and empirically investigating disorders associated with bone formation (e.g., osteoporosis). In particular,...
US20090263331 MULTIFUNCTION NANOCONJUGATES FOR IMAGING APPLICATIONS AND TARGETED TREATMENT  
The present invention relates to nanoconjugates. In particular, the present invention provides nanoconjugates for diagnostic (e.g., imaging), research, and clinical (e.g., targeted treatment)...
7605394 Siloxane-polymer dielectric compositions and related organic field-effect transistors  
Dielectric compositions comprising siloxane and polymeric components, as can be used in a range of transistor and related device configurations.
7605225 Silole-based polymers and semiconductor materials prepared from the same  
The present teachings provide silole-based polymers that can be used as p-type semiconductors. More specifically, the present teachings provide polymers that include a repeating unit of Formula I: ...
7604798 Methods and compositions for importing nucleic acids into cell nuclei  
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for importing DNA into the nuclei of a specific cell type. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for...
US20090258928 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIAGNOSING AND MODULATING HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV)  
The present invention concerns methods and compositions for treating a patient having, suspected of having, or at risk of obtaining a HPV infection.
7601355 Compositions and methods for altering immune function  
The present invention relates to molecules that stabilize and/or enhance CD154 activity, compositions comprising these molecules, methods for using these molecules and compositions (e.g.,...
US20090250688 MOLECULAR QUANTUM INTERFERENCE APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME  
A molecular quantum interference device for use in molecular electronics. In one embodiment, the device includes a molecular quantum interference unit having a first terminal group and a second...
US20090247704 Modified Acrylic Block Copolymers For Hydrogels and Pressure Sensitive Wet Adhesives  
A method of producing an acrylic block copolymer comprising hydrophobic poly (lower alkyl methoacrylate), hydrophilic poly (lower alkyl methacrylic acid), and hydrophobic poly (lower alkyl...
US20090246782 BARRIERS FOR FACILITATING BIOLOGICAL REACTIONS  
The present invention relates to systems, devices, and methods for performing biological reactions. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of lipophilic, water immiscible, or...
7595047 Compositions and methods for promoting or inhibiting angiogenesis  
Compounds, compositions and methods for promoting or inhibiting angiogenesis, and screening methods for identifying compounds are disclosed. The compounds bind to F1 ATP synthase particularly to...
US20090240000 Modified Acrylic Block Copolymers For Hydrogels and Pressure Sensitive Wet Adhesives  
A method of producing an acrylic block copolymer comprising hydrophobic poly (lower alkyl methoacrylate), hydrophilic poly (lower alkyl methacrylic acid), and hydrophobic poly (lower alkyl...
US20090238879 DELIVERY SCAFFOLDS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE  
The present invention relates to delivery systems. In particular, the present invention provides microporous scaffolds having thereon agents (e.g., extracellular matrix proteins, exendin-4) and...
US20090232836 Vaccine Compositions for Inducing Immune Responses Against Components of Drusen  
Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating or preventing the formation of drusen in a patient in need thereof. The compositions include an effective amount of at least one polypeptide...
US20090229494 Highly-dispersed carbon nanotube-reinforced cement-based materials  
A composite cement material is prepared from cement material and carbon nanotubes, wherein the carbon nanotubes are present from about 0.02 wt % to about 0.10 wt % based on weight of cement...
7588904 Perinucleolar compartment as a cancer marker  
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for cancer diagnostics, prognostics and predictions, including but not limited to, cancer markers. In particular, the present invention...
7588624 Method of producing gold nanoprisms  
The present invention relates to a method of producing gold nanoprisms. In particular, gold nanoprisms having uniform shapes and edge lengths and thickness are produced utilizing a three step...
US20090223055 Nail clipping apparatus  
A nail clipping apparatus for cutting a fingernail, thumbnail, or toenail nail of a user, comprising a base having an upstanding support member and a nail clipper disposed on the support member,...
7586990 Method and system for allocating subcarriers to subscriber devices  
A method and system for allocating a plurality of subcarriers to a plurality of subscriber devices in a wireless network. A set of characteristics is identified ( 302 ) for a transmission on each...
US20090221095 Colorimetric Screening of DNA Binding/Intercalating Agents with Gold Nanoparticle Probes  
Methods are provided to identify and characterize compounds that bind with duplex and triplex polynucleotides.
US20090220400 Gas adsorption and gas mixture separations using carborane-based MOF material  
A method of separating a mixture of carbon dioxide and a hydrocarbon gas using a metal-organic framework (MOF) material having a three-dimensional carborane ligand structure.
US20090215721 DIETARY COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE  
The present invention provides dietary compositions for mammalian consumption. In particular, the present invention provides compositions comprising pectin, a component comprising electrolytes,...
US20090211445 AMORPHOUS INFINITE COORDINATION POLYMER MICROPARTICLES AND USE FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE  
Infinite coordination polymeric (ICP) materials are disclosed. One ICP material has a formula wherein —O(CO)-L-C(O)O— is the ligand, M and M′ are each a metal ion and are the same or...
US20090209629 Nucleic Acid Functionalized Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Applications  
Materials and methods for regulating gene expression using nanoparticles functionalized with antisense oligonucleotides are provided.
7574253 Signal processing using non-linear regression with a sinusoidal model  
A method for processing signals, such as a tomography signal, in the time domain provides both high spatial resolution and high frequency resolution but at low cost. The method uses non-linear...
7572601 Compositions and methods for determining oocyte development potential  
The present invention relates to the field of reproduction (e.g., human reproduction). In particular, the present invention provides markers (e.g., pentraxin 3 and Annexin A6), and methods of using...
US20090197920 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING CALCIUM CHANNELS  
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for modulating calcium channels. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for modulating (e.g., disrupting)...
US20090196829 MRI CONTRAST AGENTS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE  
The present invention relates to contrast agents for MRI and related methods of use.
7569693 Naphthalene-based semiconductor materials and methods of preparing and use thereof  
Provided are mono- and diimide naphthalene compounds for use in the fabrication of various device structures. In some embodiments, the naphthalene core of these compounds are mono-, di-, or...
7569340 Nanoarrays of single virus particles, methods and instrumentation for the fabrication and use thereof  
A nanoarray template utilizing coordination chemistry or metal ion binding to control the site-isolation and orientation of virus particles is provided. The nanoarray template is generated by...