Patents and Patent Applications from Washington University St Louis


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US20120130922 Method and Apparatus for Processing Financial Information at Hardware Speeds Using FPGA Devices  
A method and apparatus use hardware logic deployed on a reconfigurable logic device to process a stream of financial information at hardware speeds. The hardware logic can be configured to perform...
US20120128590 NANOPARTICLE DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR MEMBRANE-INTEGRATING PEPTIDES  
Compositions which comprise emulsions of nanoparticles for delivery of membrane-integrating peptides are described. The nanoparticles comprise a liquid hydrophobic core coated with a...
US20120116998 Method and Apparatus for Processing Financial Information at Hardware Speeds Using FPGA Devices  
A method and apparatus use a reconfigurable logic device to process a stream of financial information at hardware speeds. The reconfigurable logic device can be configured to perform data...
US20120115747 Methods Of Renal Cancer Detection  
Disclosed are methods for detecting, diagnosing or monitoring a renal cancer in a subject. The methods include detecting quantity of one or more polypeptides or fragments thereof comprised by body...
8175702 Method for low-voltage termination of cardiac arrhythmias by effectively unpinning anatomical reentries  
A method for extinguishing a cardiac arrhythmia utilizes destructive interference of the passing of the reentry wave tip of an anatomical reentry through a depolarized region created by a...
US20120110316 Intelligent Data Storage and Processing Using FPGA Devices  
A re-configurable logic device such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) can be used to deploy a data processing pipeline, the pipeline comprising a plurality of pipelined data processing...
US20120109849 Intelligent Data Storage and Processing Using FPGA Devices  
A re-configurable logic device such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) can be used to deploy a data processing pipeline, the pipeline comprising a plurality of pipelined data processing...
8168650 Therapeutic uses of bicyclic ligands of sigma 2 receptor  
A series of N-substituted 9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3α-yl phenylcarbamate analogs are disclosed, as well as methods of their preparation. Their affinities for sigma (σ1 and σ2) receptors are de...
US20120100186 NANOPARTICULATE-BASED CONTRACEPTIVE/ANTI-HIV COMPOSITION AND METHODS  
Nanoparticulate compositions which employ membrane-integrating peptides to effect contraception and/or protection against infection by sexually transmitted virus are described.
US20120100073 PET RADIOTRACERS FOR IMAGING FATTY ACID METABOLISM AND STORAGE  
Fatty acid analogue (FAA) molecules comprising positron-emitting radionuclides, salts thereof, and FAA-triglycerides are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of synthesis, and methods of imaging...
8153156 Hydrogel nanocompsites for ophthalmic applications  
The present invention relates to reversible hydrogel systems. Particularly, the hydrogel of the present invention is made up of copolymers that can be a hydrogel when in an oxidize state and can be...
8148097 Screening method for identification of compounds with calcium-independent phospholipase A2β (iPLA2β) modulating activity  
An in vitro screening method for identifying a compound with iPLA2β modulating activity.
US20120077682 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CANCER METASTASIS  
The present invention encompasses compositions and methods for detecting cancer metastasis.
US20120076758 ANTIBODIES AGAINST WEST NILE VIRUS AND THERAPEUTIC AND PROPHYLACTIC USES THEREOF  
The present invention relates to compositions comprising antibodies or fragments thereof that immunospecifically bind to one or more antigens of a flavivirus, particularly of West Nile Virus (WNV),...
8143222 Modular platform for targeted therapeutic delivery  
Pharmaceutical compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are disclosed, wherein a compound comprises a targeting moiety which, in free form, binds a cell receptor with a...
US20120068084 RADIATION DOSIMETERS FOR QUANTIFYING THE DOSE OF RADIATION APPLIED DURING RADIATION THERAPY  
Radiation dosimeters containing thin KCl:Eu2+ storage phosphors for quantifying and/or verifying the dose of radiation applied during radiation therapy. Methods for measuring the amount of...
8133685 AMPK modulation as a method of regulating stem cell and cancer stem cell proliferation, self-renewal and differentiation  
Methods are disclosed for decreasing stem cell proliferation, including cancer stem cell proliferation. These methods comprise administering to stem cells inhibitors of AMP activated protein kinase...
8133493 Regulated attenuation of live vaccines to enhance cross-protective immunogenicity  
A live attenuated derivative of a pathogenic bacterium intended for use as a vaccine.
US20120059308 PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCK CATHETER  
An anesthetic nerve block catheter and methods of using the anesthetic nerve block catheter to perform a nerve block or continuous nerve block procedure are disclosed.
8131697 Method and apparatus for approximate matching where programmable logic is used to process data being written to a mass storage medium and process data being read from a mass storage medium  
A method and device are disclosed for an associative and approximate, analog or digital scanning of databases that allows for the asynchronous accessing of data from a mass storage medium. The...
US20120041303 PHAGE ANTIBODIES TO RADIATION-INDUCIBLE NEOANTIGENS  
A method for identifying a molecule that binds an irradiated tumor in a subject and molecules identified thereby. The method includes the steps of: (a) exposing a tumor to ionizing radiation; (b)...
US20120040360 COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND KITS TO DETECT DICER GENE MUTATIONS  
In one aspect, the disclosure provides isolated nucleic acids, polypeptides, primers, and probes for the detection of mutations in a nucleic acid sequence for a DICER1 polypeptide.
US20120040357 COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND KITS TO DETECT DICER GENE MUTATIONS  
In one aspect, the disclosure provides isolated nucleic acids, primers, and probes for the detection of mutations in a nucleic acid sequence for a DICER1 polypeptide.
US20120035359 PHENOXAZINE DERIVATIVES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF  
The present invention encompasses phenoxazine derivatives and methods of use thereof.
US20120034550 Palladium-Platinum Nanostructures And Methods For Their Preparation  
Palladium-seeded, dendritic platinum nanostructures that are useful as electrocatalysts and methods for preparing such nanostructures. The palladium-platinum nanostructures may be incorporated into...
US20120028793 DUAL-OXIDE SINTER RESISTANT CATALYST  
A catalyst material for use at elevated temperatures is provided. The material can include a plurality of fibers and a plurality of particles supported on the fibers. In addition, a porous layer...
US20120022392 Correlating Frequency Signatures To Cognitive Processes  
Determining an intended action based on one more brain signal frequencies includes establishing communication with one or more electrodes for sensing brain signals of a subject, and acquiring the...
US20120022391 Multimodal Brain Computer Interface  
Determining an intended action based on one more cortico-physiologies within brain signals includes establishing communication with one or more electrodes for sensing the brain signals of a...
US20120021534 MARKERS FOR BRAIN DAMAGE  
Methods to identify markers for brain damage using fresh brain tissue and methods and compositions for detecting these markers are disclosed.
8101606 Neurofibromin pathway modulators  
The present invention encompasses methods for treating neurofibromatosis.
US20120015990 TASPASE1 INHIBITORS AND THEIR USES  
Provided herein are small molecule inhibitors of Taspase1 and methods of using the small molecule inhibitors of Taspase1 to treat neoplasm in subjects in need thereof.
8095508 Intelligent data storage and processing using FPGA devices  
A data storage and retrieval device and method is disclosed. The device includes at least one magnetic storage medium configured to store target data and at least one re-configurable logic device...
8084374 Tuning of photo-absorption materials through use of magnetic fields  
The disclosure relates to using magnetic fields for the purposes of modifying the absorption characteristics of materials, such as semiconductor materials, to both tune the materials to specific...
US20110312919 INHIBITORS OF TYROSINE KINASE RECEPTOR DIMERIZATION  
The teachings relate to methods of identifying inhibitors of dimerization of tyrosine receptor kinases such as EGFR. The methods comprise providing, on a digital computer, a molecular model...
US20110311519 METHODS OF TREATMENT OF BONE DEGENERATIVE DISEASES  
Methods of reducing bone loss and treating degenerative bone diseases such as osteoporosis are disclosed. The methods comprise administration of an agent that inhibits signaling through the IL-17...
US20110311447 Compounds comprising 4-benzoylpiperidine as a Sigma-1-selective ligand  
Bipiperidinyl compounds and salts thereof are disclosed. The compounds include high affinity ligands for σ1 receptors. Some compounds are also highly selective for σ1 receptor compared to σ2 re...
8080371 Markers for addiction  
Correlations between polymorphisms and addiction are provided. Methods of diagnosing, prognosing, and treating addiction are provided. Systems and kits for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of...
US20110300629 TRAIL trimers, methods and uses therefor  
Disclosed are TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) trimers (TR3) and nucleic acids encoding covalently linked TRAIL trimers. A TRAIL trimer can have greater stability compared to native...
US20110300071 TARGETING NPR-C IN ANGIOGENESIS AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS WITH A C-TYPE ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR (CANF)-COMB NANOCOMPLEX  
Tracers are disclosed comprising an amphiphilic comb-like nanostructure conjugated with an oligopeptide such as a fragment of a natriuretic peptide, and a signaling moiety such as a...
8071838 Targeted and regional cellular ablation in zebrafish  
A system including: (i) a methodology for targeted cellular ablation in zebrafish; (ii) a methodology for regional cellular ablation in zebrafish. These methodologies are used to identify genetic...
8071381 Systems and methods for screening pharmaceutical chemicals  
A method for obtaining a response of a tissue model system to an activator includes contacting a bio-artificial tissue model system with an activator and measuring cellular mechanical response...
US20110295143 BRAIN FUNCTION MAPPING  
A method for identifying a functional area of a brain. The functional area is associated with a neurological function. The method includes applying a plurality of electrodes to a surface of the...
US20110294138 METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY MEASURING THE IN VIVO METABOLISM OF TWO OR MORE ISOFORMS OF A BIOMOLECULE  
The present invention encompasses methods for the simultaneous measurement of the in vivo metabolism of two or more isoforms of a biomolecule. The biomolecule is typically produced in the central...
8069102 Method and apparatus for processing financial information at hardware speeds using FPGA devices  
A method and apparatus use decision logic deployed on a reconfigurable logic device to process a stream of financial information at hardware speeds. The decision logic can be configured to perform...
8063268 Transposable elements in rice and methods of use  
Disclosed are isolated transposable elements, or isolated DNA sequences which encode a transposase protein or a portion of a transposase protein. The isolated transposable elements or the isolated...
US20110282432 Vascular Graft With Lateral Opening  
A vascular graft includes a flexible conduit including a sidewall defining a cavity extending between a first end and a second end. The first end includes an opening that is oriented substantially...
US20110282183 Diagnosis Of Central Nervous System White Matter Pathology Using Diffusion MRI  
Determining diffusivity of multiple diffusion components within a tissue using diffusion magnetic resonance data representing a volume of the tissue. A plurality of candidate fibers having a...
US20110275890 MINIATURIZED PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING A ROTATABLE REFLECTOR  
A reflection-mode photoacoustic endoscope includes a light source configured to emit a light pulse, a signal detection or transmission unit configured to detect or emit an ultrasonic pulse, and a...
8053415 Compounds having RD targeting motifs  
The present invention provides compounds that have motifs that target the compounds to cells that express integrins. In particular, the compounds have peptides with one or more RD motifs conjugated...
8046044 Method and apparatus for acquiring overlapped medical image slices  
The disclosure describes a technique for medical imaging, referred to herein as the Rapid Interleave Overlap Technique (RIOT), wherein image data is acquired as a plurality of series sequences in a...