Patents and Patent Applications from Washington State University


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8158089 Compositions and methods for wastewater treatment  
Particular aspects provide a method for recovering phosphate, comprising: obtaining an effluent or wastewater, etc. having calcium-sequestered phosphate; adding to the effluent or wastewater a...
8142630 Electrophoresis devices and methods for focusing charged analytes  
Devices are provided for separating and focusing charged analytes, comprising a separation chamber and two or more electrodes, for example, an electrode array. A membrane separates the separation...
8124838 Desaturases and methods of using them for synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids  
The amino acid and nucleic acid sequences of a Δ5-desaturase enzyme and a Δ8-desaturase enzyme are disclosed. The nucleic acid sequences can be used to design recombinant DNA constructs and v...
US20120045887 COMPOSITIONS OF DOPED, CO-DOPED AND TRI-DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS  
Semiconductor materials suitable for being used in radiation detectors are disclosed. A particular example of the semiconductor materials includes tellurium, cadmium, and zinc. Tellurium is in...
8101818 Enhancement of hydroxy fatty acid accumulation in oilseed plants  
Particular aspects provide six novel Ricinus communis cDNA clones, including cloned sequences of: DGAT (RcDGAT1 and RcDGAT2); RcLPAT; LACS (RcLACS4), and PDAT (RcPDAT1A and RcPDAT1B). Additional...
US20120004862 ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF OPERATION  
Ion mobility spectrometry systems, devices, and associated methods of operation are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for performing ion mobility spectrometry includes ionizing a sample...
US20110307965 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING CANINE DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY (DCM)  
This invention provides the identification of a 16 base pair deletion in a splice site region between exons 10 and 11 of the dog PDK4 gene that is linked to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Also...
8070987 Compositions of doped, co-doped and tri-doped semiconductor materials  
Semiconductor materials suitable for being used in radiation detectors are disclosed. A particular example of the semiconductor materials includes tellurium, cadmium, and zinc. Tellurium is in...
US20110296545 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING CONDITIONS AND DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH MANNHEIMIA HAEMOLYTICA  
Particular aspects show that the signal peptide remains intact on the mature CD18 molecule on ruminant leukocytes rendering these cells susceptible to cytolysis by Lkt. Comparative amino acid...
US20110281730 METHODS FOR IMPROVING FRUIT PRODUCTION AND FRUIT QUALITY  
Disclosed herein are methods for improving fruit production or fruit quality in fruit trees, such as decreasing cold damage, increasing fruit size, increasing fruit quality, and/or increasing fruit...
8049178 Semiconductive materials and associated uses thereof  
High rate radiation detectors are disclosed herein. The detectors include a detector material disposed inside the container, the detector material containing cadmium, tellurium, and zinc, a first...
US20110206821 Milk-Based Foods and Methods Related Thereto  
The present invention provides milk-based foods that are optionally gluten free, vegetarian, low or lactose free, high protein, high calcium, and can be frozen. The foods herein can be used as a...
8000914 Systems and methods for electromechanical oscillation monitoring  
Systems and methods for electromechanical oscillation monitoring are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for monitoring electromechanical oscillation in a power system includes forming a...
7989195 Heterotrophic algal high cell density production method and system  
A multiphase culturing process for high density heterotrophic microalgal growth uses crude glycerol as the primary carbon source and produces ω-3 fatty acids. The process uses multiphase growth ...
US20110156533 ENERGY CONVERTERS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS  
Energy converters and associated methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an energy converter includes a first structural member spaced apart from a second structure member, a first...
7968646 Method of in situ bioproduction and composition of bacterial cellulose nanocomposites  
Provided are novel methods for making cellulose nanocomposites, comprising biosynthesis of cellulose fibrils in situ using a growth medium comprising a polymer matrix material, under conditions...
US20110131678 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DIFFERENTIAL REGULATION OF FATTY ACID UNSATURATION IN MEMBRANE LIPIDS AND SEED OIL  
Aspects of the invention provide methods for differential regulation of fatty acid unsaturation in seed oil and membrane lipids of plants based on modulation of a previously unknown biosynthetic...
7945852 Strategies for annotating digital maps  
A strategy is described for annotating a digital map. According to one exemplary aspect, the user can link a single uploaded object to multiple locations within a map (or maps) without requiring...
US20110108734 SEMICONDUCTIVE MATERIALS AND ASSOCIATED USES THEREOF  
High rate radiation detectors are disclosed herein. The detectors include a detector material disposed inside the container, the detector material containing cadmium, tellurium, and zinc, a first...
7938946 Vortex-stabilized electrophoretic devices and methods  
A vortex-stabilized electrophoretic processor comprises an annular processing chamber at least partly defined by concentric first and second processing chamber surfaces. At least one of the...
7919241 Polymorphisms in fatty acid binding protein 4 (“FABP4”) gene and their associations with measures of marbling and subcutaneous fat depth in beef cattle  
The physiological regulation of intake, growth and energy partitioning in animals is under the control of multiple genes, which may be important candidates for unraveling the genetic variation in...
7910555 C-Met receptor regulation by angiotensin IV (AT4 ) receptor ligands  
The cell surface c-Met receptor, through which hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) signals are mediated, has now been identified as the Angiotensin-IV receptor (AT(4)R) in processes that include...
7909995 Combined nutrient recovery and biogas scrubbing system integrated in series with animal manure anaerobic digester  
An economical, integrated system works in series with anaerobic digestion of animal waste to recover nitrogen and phosphorous, while also scrubbing the produced biogas.
US20110065017 CATALYST MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR REFORMING HYDROCARBON FUELS  
In one embodiment, a composition for use in reforming is provided comprising a catalyst material comprising molybdenum dioxide and/or MO2 (where M=Mo, W, Ru, Re, Os, Ir) nanoparticles having an...
US20110053020 CATALYSTS AND RELATED METHODS  
Nanostructured catalysts and related methods are described. The nanostructured catalysts have a hierarchical structure that facilitates modification of the catalysts for use in particular...
7893599 Energy converters and associated methods  
Energy converters and associated methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an energy converter includes a first structural member spaced apart from a second structure member, a first...
US20110038944 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HEPATOBILIARY DISEASE AND ASSOCIATED DISORDERS  
Provided are nucleic acids comprising ABCB4 gene mutations (e.g., insertions, deletions, frame shift, missense) (e.g., canine ABCB4 1583_1584G) that result in prematurely terminated and/or inactive...
PP21710 Apple tree named ‘WA 2’  
A new and distinctive variety of an Malus domestica ‘apple’ tree, named ‘WA 2’, that is distinguished by its attractive blush, outstanding texture being firm, crisp and juicy, and the presenc...
7879552 Association of UQCRC1 SNPs with fat deposition and fatty acid composition  
The present invention relates to the identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase core protein I (UQCRC1) gene and its associations association...
7858930 Ion-trapping devices providing shaped radial electric field  
Disclosed are ion cyclotron resonance (ICR) cells and other ion-trapping cells with plural groups of multiple trapping electrodes for shaping (e.g., flattening) the radial electric field within the...
US20100291605 ASSAYS FOR S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE-DEPENDENT METHYLTRANSFERASES  
Disclosed are novel methyltransferase assay methods, comprising: including, in a reaction mixture for a methyltransferase activity, a purified or recombinant adenosine nucleosidase activity that...
US20100276304 APPARATUS WITH HIGH SURFACE AREA NANOSTRUCTURES FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE, AND METHODS OF STORING HYDROGEN  
Method and apparatus for storing hydrogen. One embodiment of such a method comprises providing a storage apparatus having a substrate and a nanostructure mat on at least a portion of a side of the...
US20100273663 Methods and compositions related to arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)  
This disclosure provides the identification of an eight base pair deletion in the 3′-untranslated region (UTR) of the striatin gene that is linked to arrhythmogenic right ventricular c...
US20100266627 ALLELIC EXCHANGE MUTAGENESIS IN MAP  
Particular aspects provide efficient allelic exchange methods to generate directed mutations within genes of slow-growing stains of mycobacteria (e.g., Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis...
US20100251440 Apple Tree Named 'WA 2'  
A new and distinctive variety of an Malus domestica ‘apple’ tree, named ‘WA 2’, that is distinguished by its attractive blush, outstanding texture being firm, crisp and juicy, and the presenc...
US20100243020 HYBRID STRUCTURES FOR SOLAR ENERGY CAPTURE  
A solar energy capture device (solar cell) comprising a disordered mat of semiconductor nanostructures decorated with metal nanoparticles of varying diameters is described. The solar cell may be...
US20100223839 SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING BIO-FUELS FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS  
A selective pyrolysis process for the production of bio-oils enriched in pyrolytic sugars and phenols and conversion of these compounds into second generation bio-fuels is disclosed herein. One...
7790383 Genetic polymorphisms in the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) gene as markers for improving beef marbling score and/or subcutaneous fat depth  
Aspects of the present invention also provide novel compositions and methods based on novel CRH single nucleotide polymorphisms selected from the group consisting of AAFC03076794.1:g.9657C>T,...
US20100223690 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING PLANT DISEASE RESISTANCE AND IMMUNITY  
Provided are methods for enhancing plant cell disease resistance, comprising (1) generating a homozygous gene modification of AtSR1 (or AtSR1 ortholog or homolog) in a plant or plant cell...
US20100223687 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY, RESISTANCE, OR TOLERANCE TO INFECTION BY MYCOBACTERIA AND BOVINE PARATUBERCULOSIS  
Provided are methods for determining resistance or tolerance of a subject to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) infection, comprising determining, a presence or absence of a...
US20100215915 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE AND COATING OF NANOSTRUCTURED COMPONENTS  
The synthesis of nanostructures uses a catalyst that may be in the form of a thin film layer on a substrate. Precursor compounds are selected for low boiling point or already exist in gaseous form....
7777180 Ion mobility spectrometry method and apparatus  
The invention includes an ion mobility spectrometer having a liquid filled drift chamber. The chamber has an ionization region partitioned from and an ion separation region by a reversible...
7776588 MDR1 variants and methods for their use  
This invention provides the identification of a truncation polymorphism of the mdr1 gene that is linked to ivermectin sensitivity in subjects, such as collies. Also provided are methods for...
7771512 Apparatus with high surface area nanostructures for hydrogen storage, and methods of storing hydrogen  
Method and apparatus for storing hydrogen. One embodiment of such a method comprises providing a storage apparatus having a substrate and a nanostructure mat on at least a portion of a side of the...
US20100197029 DIRECT METHOD AND REAGENT KITS FOR FATTY ACID ESTER SYNTHESIS  
Provided are efficient, cost-effective and water tolerant methods (e.g., single-vial methods) for preparing fatty acid esters from organic matter, comprising: obtaining organic matter comprising at...
US20100196396 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING GHRELIN-MEDIATED CONDITIONS  
In certain aspects, the preproghrelin gene, but not the ghrelin receptor (GHS-R1a) is required for normal integration of thermoregulation and sleep in mice. Particular aspects provide methods for...
7749724 Fluorogenic selective and differential medium for isolation of Enterobacter sakazakii  
Particular aspects provide novel compositions and methods useful for the growth, isolation and detection of microorganisms that have α-glucosidase activity (e.g., the bacterium E. sakazakii). ...
PP21073 Cherry tree named ‘PC7903-2’  
A new cultivar of sweet cherry tree named ‘PC7903-2’ is disclosed. The new cultivar is notable for its very large, juicy fruit.
US20100146653 MACROPHAGE CELL-LINES FOR PROPAGATION OF PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME VIRUS  
Particular aspects provide novel recombinant cells and cell lines (e.g., macrophage cell lines) that are permissive for propagation of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV)...
US20100143411 METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF T-LYMPHOCYTE ANTIGENS  
A method for high-throughput identification of antigens is disclosed. The method involves generating transcriptionally active PCR (TAP) products of one or more antigen candidates and expressing the...
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