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US20120121821 RENEWABLE RESOURCE-BASED METAL-CONTAINING MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS OF THE SAME  
In accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure, a method of producing carbon-metal nanocomposites includes (a) treating a material containing at least one o-catechol unit with a first...
US20120112201 HIGH MELTING POINT SOLDERING LAYER AND FABRICATION METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE  
A high melting point soldering layer includes a low melting point metal layer, a first high melting point metal layer disposed on a surface of the low melting point metal layer, and a second high...
8174691 Detection of a component of interest with an ultraviolet laser and method of using the same  
A device is provided for detection and analysis of a component of interest in a sample comprising a small sample cell used with an ultra violet laser. The energy of the laser is spread over an area...
8167973 Microwave-assisted synthesis of carbon and carbon-metal composites from lignin, tannin and asphalt derivatives  
A process for synthesizing carbon-metal nanocomposites. In one embodiment, the process includes the steps of preparing a metal derivative or a metal chelated derivative of a carbon-containing...
US20120090045 Cotton Cultivar UA-48  
A cotton cultivar, designated UA-48, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of cotton cultivar UA-48, to the plants of cotton UA-48 and to methods for producing a cotton plant produced by...
US20120088671 ANTI-BIOFILM COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USING  
The present invention provides polyphenolic compositions derived from a plant that inhibit the formation of a biofilm. Also provided are combinations that comprise at least one phenolic...
8153942 Methods of making horizontally oriented long carbon nanotubes and applications of same  
An apparatus and method for synthesizing nanostructures in a reactor having a reaction zone and a conductive susceptor positioned in the reaction zone. In one embodiment, the method has the steps...
US20120079619 Rice Cultivar Roy J  
A rice cultivar designated Roy J is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice cultivar Roy J, to the plants of rice cultivar Roy J, to plant parts of rice cultivar Roy J, and to methods...
US20120071521 CONCENTRATED, NON-FOAMING SOLUTION OF QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE  
A concentrated quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) solution comprising a QAC with a concentration greater than about 10% by weight and at least one solubility enhancing agent, such as an alcohol, is...
US20120065490 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IN VIVO DETECTION OF CLOTS WITHIN CIRCULATORY VESSELS  
A device and method of using the device to detect the presence and composition of clots and other target objects in a circulatory vessel of a living subject is described. In particular, devices and...
US20120064046 MAINTENANCE AND PROPAGATION OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS  
Various embodiments of the present invention include compositions, materials and methods for maintaining and propagating mammalian mesenchymal stem cells in an undifferentiated state in the absence...
8134058 Rice cultivar taggart  
A rice cultivar designated Taggart is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice cultivar Taggart, to the plants of rice Taggart, to methods for producing a rice plant produced by...
US20120051973 TiO2 NANOSTRUCTURES, MEMBRANES AND FILMS, AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME  
The present invention relates to applications of TiO2-containing, macro-sized nanostructures in the fields including photocatalysis, information writing-erasing-rewriting, microfiltration,...
8124728 CA125 gene and its use for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions  
The CA125 gene has been cloned. The CA125 molecule comprises three major domains: an extracellular amino terminal domain; a large multiple repeat domain; and a carboxy terminal domain which...
8124087 Methods of controlling bone loss by inhibiting DKK1  
The present invention is drawn to understanding lytic bone diseases. In this regard, the present invention discloses mechanism by which Wnt signaling antagonist inhibits bone differentiation. Also...
US20120041357 METHOD OF CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE FROM A LIPOSOME CARRIER  
Disclosed are methods and compositions for the controlled release of a drug or agent from a liposome using light or radiation. Also disclosed are compositions comprising liposomes having a lipid...
PP22464 Peach tree named ‘White Diamond’  
Description and specification of a new and distinct peach tree cultivar named ‘White Diamond’ which originated from a hand-pollinated cross of Ark. 392 (female, non-patented, unreleased gen...
8097446 Staphylococus aureus strain CYL1892  
This disclosure presents embodiments of novel strains of Staphylococcus aureus that through genetic engineering produce type 5 capsular polysaccharide at greater levels than Staphylococcus aureus...
8097242 Target CA125 peptides for cancer immunotherapy  
TADG-12 and CA125 are two proteins expressed with high specificity in ovarian cancer tumors. They thus would be potential antigens for immunotherapy in ovarian cancer. The invention is based on the...
PP22449 Blackberry plant named ‘APF-45’  
Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘APF-45’ which originated from seed produced by a hand pollinated cross of Ark. Selection APF-1 (non-patented, unr...
8088390 Methods for the early diagnosis of ovarian cancer  
The present invention discloses the protease stratum corneum chymotryptic enzyme (SCCE) is specifically over-expressed in ovarian and other malignancies. A number of SCCE peptides can induce immune...
8084023 Maintenance and propagation of mesenchymal stem cells  
Various embodiments of the present invention include compositions, materials and methods for maintaining and propagating mammalian mesenchymal stem cells in an undifferentiated state in the absence...
US20110307983 Peach tree named 'White Diamond'  
Description and specification of a new and distinct peach tree cultivar named ‘White Diamond’ which originated from a hand-pollinated cross of Ark. 392 (female, non-patented, unreleased gen...
US20110306048 BOVINE POLYMORPHISMS AND METHODS OF PREDICTING BOVINE TRAITS  
Methods of predicting the phenotype of a trait in a bovine subject are provided. The methods include obtaining information about polynucleotide sequences specifically regarding the identity of the...
US20110304934 BROADBAND OPTICAL LIMITER BASED ON NANO-GRAPHENE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME  
The present invention in one aspect relates to a low-cost, nano-graphene based broadband optical limiter with limiting properties superior to current standards, carbon fullerenes (C60) solutions...
US20110302680 Blackberry plant named APF-45  
Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar named ‘APF-45’ which originated from seed produced by a hand pollinated cross of Ark. Selection APF-1 (non-patented, unr...
US20110301232 PROCESS OF EXTRACTING PROCYANIDINS BY ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS  
A process of extracting procyanidins by alkaline hydrolysis. In particular, a procyanidin-containing material, pomace or residue is treated with an alkali, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide,...
US20110291049 INDIUM ARSENIDE NANOCRYSTALS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME  
The present invention provides high quality monodisperse or substantially monodisperse InAs nanocrystals in the as-prepared state. In some embodiments, the as-prepared substantially monodisperse...
US20110286636 System and method of determining nitrogen levels from a digital image  
A system and method of determining nitrogen levels from a digital image. In particular, a method of determining leaf nitrogen concentration and yield from a digital photograph of a fully developed...
US20110285992 METHODS OF FABRICATING SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING SUBSTRATES  
A method of fabricating a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate. In one embodiment, the method has the steps of simultaneously evaporating a metal at a first evaporation rate and a...
8062405 Value-added granulated organic fertilizer and process for producing the same  
A value-added granulated organic fertilizer produced from poultry litter and biosolids using agglomeration techniques with a pin mixer. The granulated organic fertilizer includes granules...
8057999 Extracellular serine protease  
The present invention provides a DNA encoding a TADG-14 protein selected from the group consisting of: (a) isolated DNA which encodes a TADG-14 protein; (b) isolated DNA which hybridizes to...
8050446 Method and system for digital watermarking of multimedia signals  
Disclosed is a method and system for digital watermarking of multimedia signals. The input multimedia signal is represented using an inverse difference pyramid decomposition. Spectrum coefficients...
US20110251469 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...
8034382 Preparation method for biodegradable micro-particles containing drugs  
The disclosure provides a method to form sustained release drug-containing microparticles with a biodegradable polymer. The method involves forming a polymer-drug-organic solvent phase, and...
US20110237862 MULTIFUNCTIONAL Fe3O4 CORED MAGNETIC-QUANTUM DOT FLUORESCENT NANOCOMPOSITES FOR RF NANO-HYPERTHERMIA OF CANCER CELLS  
A magnetic oxide-quantum dot nanocomposite and methods of synthesizing it. In one embodiment, the magnetic oxide-quantum dot nanocomposite has at least one magnetic oxide nanoparticle coated with a...
US20110236495 ANTI-CANCER NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE  
The present invention encompasses a composition capable of delivering and expressing a nucleic acid encoding UDP-Glucuronosyltransferases, p53 or a combination thereof into a cell, and methods for...
US20110236435 ENHANCED BONE CELLS GROWTH AND PROLIFERATION ON TiO2 NANOTUBULAR SUBSTRATES TREATED BY RADIO-FREQUENCY PLASMA DISCHARGE  
A method for growing bone cells. In one aspect, the present invention provides a method for growing bone cells, comprising the steps of (a) anodizing a titanium substrate to form an array of...
8021672 Development of a Chlamydia sp. vaccine strain  
The invention involves the discovery that Chlamydia sp. strains can be cured of their plasmids by treatment with novobiocin, and that plasmid-deficient strains are defective in infecting cells...
US20110225662 FEMALE SPECIFIC INSECT EXPRESSION SYSTEM  
The present invention provides an insect expression system that may be used to provide biological control of pest insects and control transmission of infectious diseases transmitted to the human...
8017892 Apparatus and methods for synthesis of large size batches of carbon nanostructures  
An apparatus and method for synthesizing nanostructures. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a reactor having a reaction zone and a conductive susceptor positioned in the reaction zone. The...
8013992 Methods of fabricating surface enhanced raman scattering substrates  
A method of fabricating a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate. In one embodiment, the method has the steps of simultaneously evaporating a metal at a first evaporation rate and a...
8012377 Doped semiconductor nanocrystals and methods of making same  
A method of synthesizing doped semiconductor nanocrystals. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of combining a metal oxide or metal salt precursor, a ligand, and a solvent to form a...
US20110213018 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REGULATION OF SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS AND BLOOD PRESSURE  
The invention encompasses a composition for regulating smooth muscle cells. In particular, the invention encompasses a vector comprising a smooth muscle promoter operably-linked to a nucleic acid...
8007757 Multi-dimensional complex nanocrystal structures and methods of making same  
A method of synthesizing nanostructures. In one embodiment, the method includes the step of heating a reaction mixture at an elevated temperature, T, for a period of time effective to allow the...
8003328 Bovine polymorphisms and methods of predicting bovine traits  
Methods of predicting the phenotype of a trait in a bovine subject are provided. The methods include obtaining information about polynucleotide sequences specifically regarding the identity of the...
US20110200561 Method for Bacteriophage Delivery and Amplification  
Disclosed are methods of selecting wide host range bacteriophage capable of growing in a plurality of bacteria including pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria and bacteriophage selected by the...
US20110198569 APPARATUS AND METHODS OF NANOPATTERNING AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME  
A method for patterning nanostructures in a semiconductor heterostructure, which has at least a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer has a first surface and an opposite, second...
US20110189841 FABRICATION OF LARGE GRAIN POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON FILM BY NANO ALUMINUM-INDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION OF AMORPHOUS SILICON  
One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for fabricating a polycrystalline silicon film. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of providing a substrate having a...
US20110183281 CERAMIC SURFACE COATINGS FOR DENTAL APPLICATIONS  
Disclosed herein are methodologies and compositions for coating materials, which can be used in a variety of dental applications.