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Patents and Patent Applications from University of Miami


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US20080213625 Optical Data Storage and Retrieval Based on Fluorescent and Photochromic Components  
An optical storage medium 100 has a multilayer structure that includes a photochromic layer 110 having a thermally-stable photochromic compound, and a fluorescent layer 120 having a fluorescent...
7413874 Nucleic acid encoding fluorescent proteins from aquatic species  
Provided are four new fluorescent proteins. The proteins were derived from two wild-type fluorescent proteins: a red fluorescent protein (RFP) that was isolated from Actinodiscus or Discosoma sp. 1...
US20080172022 INFUSION CONTAINER  
An infusion container includes a main body portion with side walls, and top and bottom portions. The bottom portion has an included angle, the included angle being between 30-120 degrees. The...
US20080168847 Perifusion device  
A perifusion device includes at least one sample container for cells, the sample container having an inlet and an outlet. The container receives test liquid through the inlet and discharges the...
US20080153127 HIGH QUALITY, CONTINUOUS THROUGHPUT, TISSUE PROCESSING  
A process and apparatus for rapid, continuous flow histological processing of tissues is disclosed. The steps of fixation, dehydration, clearing and impregnation are performed in less than one...
US20080145833 ORGAN TRANSPORTATION DEVICE  
An organ transportation device includes a fluid-tight organ container and structure within the organ container for engaging an organ within the organ container. A base assembly is provided, and...
7384743 BRCA1/BCRA2 screening panel  
A method for analyzing a biological sample is performed by analyzing a biological sample for the presence of one or more mutations or polymorphisms in the BCRA1 and/or BCRA2 genes.
US20080069807 Cell-Derived Microparticles as Hemostatic Agents for Control of Hemorrhage and Treatment of Bleeding Disorders  
Compositions comprising membrane-derived and synthetic microparticles that induce platelet aggregation and are useful for treating bleeding disorders, particularly those involving platelet...
US20080046493 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA SECURITY  
A method, system and apparatus that advantageously provide a security protocol for data security. The apparatus includes a random number generator for generating random numbers and a share...
US20080026012 Recombinant cancer cell secreting modified heat shock protein-antigenic peptide complex  
The present invention relates to methods for purifying immunogenic, prophylactically and therapeutically effective complexes of modified heat shock proteins noncovalently associated with antigenic...
US20080009027 Enhanced Oxygen Cell Culture Platforms  
Provided is a cell culture apparatus for culturing cells, that provides enhanced oxygen delivery and supply to cells without the need for stirring or sparging. Oxygen diffusion occurs on both sides...
7316568 Cardiopulmonary patient simulator  
A simulator for simulating a pulse in a manikin comprises a manikin body. The simulator further comprises a first magnet and a second magnet disposed opposite to each other and spaced apart from...
US20070276275 Screening method and system to estimate the severity of injury in critically ill patients  
Estimated heart rate variability (HRV) may be used to determine a heart rate variability index. Based on a relationship between one or more variables and the HRV, a multiple regression analysis may...
7301644 Enhanced optical coherence tomography for anatomical mapping  
A system, method and apparatus for anatomical mapping utilizing optical coherence tomography. In the present invention, 3-dimensional fundus intensity imagery can be acquired from a scanning of...
7291711 Fluorescent proteins from aquatic species  
Provided are four new fluorescent proteins. The proteins were derived from two wild-type fluorescent proteins: a red fluorescent protein (RFP) that was isolated from Actinodiscus or Discosoma sp. 1...
7285282 Mucin peptide with immunoenhancing properties  
An isolated peptide or polypeptide containing the sequence VSIGLSFPMLP (SEQ ID NO:1), found in the secreted form of human MUC1, that enhances an immune response when administered to a mammal,...
US20070207162 Ubiquitin and ubiquitin related molecules for treatment and prevention of harmful activation of the immune system  
Compositions and methods for suppressing the immune system of a mammal using ubiquitin and derivatives and analogs thereof
7262162 Ubiquitin and ubiquitin related molecules for treatment and prevention of harmful activation of the immune system  
Compositions and methods for suppressing the immune system of a mammal using ubiquitin and derivatives and analogs thereof.
US20070186736 Pathology grossing tool  
A tool for holding tissue to be sampled in place to allow tissue samples of a prescribed thickness to be prepared from the held tissue. The tool includes at least one tine array for engaging and...
US20070119785 Metal mediated aeration for water and wastewater purification  
A water or wastewater treatment method includes the steps of providing an Fe source, the Fe source including an Fe salt or relatively high surface area Fe metal arrangement, such as a volume of Fe...
7219884 Pathology grossing tool  
A tool for holding tissue to be sampled in place to allow tissue samples of a prescribed thickness to be prepared from the held tissue. The tool includes at least one tine array for engaging and...
7219164 Multimedia re-editor  
A method and system for processing a re-editable multimedia document. A method for processing a re-editable multimedia document can include the steps of loading an electronic text file; associating...
US20070088389 Kit and method for EEA anvil placement in bariatric surgery  
A system of catheters, guidewires filaments, loops and laparoscopic instruments to simplify the placement of the anastomosis device to connect a stomach pouch to the small intestine in bariatric...
US20070071759 ANTIBODY-IMMUNE CELL LIGAND FUSION PROTEIN FOR CANCER THERAPY  
Compositions for treatment of cancer comprising chimeric fusion molecules that bind to an antigen on a pathogenic cell and to an immune cell. The molecules redirect the immune cells to a pathogenic...
7188994 Orbital shaker for cell extraction  
A orbital shaker for cell extraction includes a digestion chamber and structure for translating the digestion chamber. Structure is also provided for rotating the digestion chamber. A method of...
7186549 Container for shipping items in aircraft  
A container for shipping items in an aircraft includes a shipping compartment and an expandable chamber for receiving gas from the shipping compartment. At least one conduit connects the expandable...
US20060292681 Method for designing modulators of flexible multi-domain protein kinases  
The present invention describes novel methods of designing protein kinase modulators, particularly modulators that interact at the interface between two protein kinase domains. In some embodiments,...
US20060287720 Extraocular muscle prosthesis  
A prosthetic device and method to restore extraocular muscle function. The device includes a housing; a biasing component disposed in the housing; a proximal connector operatively connected to a...
US20060275809 Rapid identification of the varieties and genotypes of cryptococcus neoformans species complex using a high-throughput flow cytometer  
Nucleic acid probes and molecular method to identify the varieties and genotypic groups within C. neoformans species complex. The method employs a flow cytometer with a dual laser system that...
7138226 Preservation of RNA and morphology in cells and tissues  
A solution for preservation and/or storage of a cell or tissue is described. This simple nonaqueous composition can have 10% polyethylene glycol and 90% methanol. It can be used at room...
7115390 Connective tissue growth factor fragments and methods and uses thereof  
The present invention is directed to CTGF fragments comprising at least exon 4 or exon 5 of CTGF and having mitogenic activity. The present invention is further directed to methods using said CTGF...
US20060216723 High through-put detection of pathogenic yeasts in the genus trichosporon  
The emergence of opportunistic and antifungal resistant strains has given rise to an urgent need for a rapid and accurate method for the detection of fungal pathogens. In this application, we...
US20060149221 Transaxillary breast augmentation instrument and method  
A tool and method for holding a breast implant during implantation in an endoscopic transaxillary breast augmentation procedure, to facilitate its proper alignment. The forceps style instrument...
US20060080086 Auxiliary channel masking in an audio signal  
A method is provided for embedding data into an audio signal and determining data embedded into an audio signal. In the method for embedding data into an audio signal, the audio signal is based on...
6996521 Auxiliary channel masking in an audio signal  
A method is provided for embedding data into an audio signal and determining data embedded into an audio signal. In the method for embedding data into an audio signal, the audio signal is based on...
US20060024276 Hybrid device for cell therapies  
A device for receiving implanted biological material includes a porous outer wall defining an inner space, a fluid manifold assembly for selectively infusing at least one of immunosuppressive and...
US20050214880 Salivary soluble CD44: a molecular marker for head and neck cancer  
A method of diagnosing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) includes obtaining a sample form a subject and measuring soluble CD44 (solCD44). The sample may be a body fluid such as saliva....
US20050176662 Methods and compositions for detecting and treating retinal diseases  
The invention discloses multiple genes related to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and/or phagocytosis by RPE cells of the eye, and methods and compositions for detecting and treating AMD and...
US20050142532 Apparatus and method for organ preservation and transportation  
A method for storing organs, cells, and tissues, includes the steps of providing a gas impermeable container; providing a preservation solution containing dissolved oxygen; placing the preservation...
6897022 Susceptability and resistance genes for bipolar affective disorder  
Chromosomal regions comprising loci associated with susceptibility and resistance to bipolar affective disorder have been identified. Methods and compositions are provided for determining the...
US20050095675 Mucin peptide with immunoenhancing properties  
An isolated peptide or polypeptide containing the sequence VSIGLSFPMLP (SEQ ID NO:1), found in the secreted form of human MUC1, that enhances an immune response when administered to a mammal,...
6882702 Intensity modulated radiotherapy inverse planning algorithm  
A method in a computer for optimizing a dosage of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) comprises the steps of: dividing a three dimensional (3D) volume into a grid of dose voxels, wherein each...
6872812 Hepp, a novel gene with a role in hematopoietic and neural development  
The invention is directed to an isolated gene and protein product, designated Hepp, which has a role in mammalian hematopoiesis and neural function, and is further directed to a genetically...
US20050008649 Chimeric molecules and methods of use  
Chimeric molecules comprising endostatin and all or a portion of an Ig (Ig) molecule are used to treat tumors. A chimeric molecule, including endostatin fused to an Ig domain of an anti-HER2/neu...
6833270 Apparatus and method for isolating cells from organs  
An apparatus and method for extracting cells from organs in which a digestion chamber includes at least one inlet and at least one outlet, and a separator for retaining the organ and permitting the...
6793890 Rapid tissue processor  
An improved microwave unit and tissue processor system incorporating the unit are provided for use in rapid tissue processing. The microwave unit may be comprised of an energy source, a waveguide...
US20040138684 Venous anti-reflux implant  
An extra-vascular cuff-type implant with inflatable membrane(s) is provided to constrict the vein to serve as a venous valve. The inflatable bladder is inflated by hydraulic pressure from a fluid...
US20040106173 Bot1: target for antifungal agents  
We have discovered a target protein which is conserved in fungi and essential for cell viability, cell growth, the control of cell morphogenesis, and combinations thereof. An antifungal agent...
US20040098096 Endograft device to inhibit endoleak and migration  
An implantable endograft device which may be characterized as an endograft assembly that is effectively anchored with respect to the weakened blood vessel by filling the aneurysmal sac to preclude...
US20040092450 Connective tissue growth factor fragments and methods and uses thereof  
The present invention is directed to CTGF fragments comprising at least exon 4 or exon 5 of CTGF and having mitogenic activity. The present invention is further directed to methods using said CTGF...
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