Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing inventions 11/07

20070275468 - Storage container for detecting presence of checmical elements: A container having an indicator for detecting the presence of chemical elements is provided. In one embodiment, the container comprises a cavity therein for receiving an article having a first metallic element, the cavity being substantially sealed from a surrounding environment outside the container. An indicator is disposed within the... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Hostemeyer & Risley LLP

20070275469 - Reagents and methods for classifying leukocytes: The present invention relates to a reagent for classifying leukocytes comprising (a) at least one surfactant capable of lysing erythrocytes and partly damaging the cell membrane of leukocytes, (b) at least one organic compound bearing an anionic group capable of binding to the cationic component present in the leukocytes to... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20070275471 - System and method for multivariable control in three-phase separation oil and gas production: A method includes controlling an oil and gas extraction process, controlling a production separation process, and controlling a de-gassing process. The method also includes optimizing the oil and gas extraction process, the production separation process, and the degassing process to optimize at least one process objective. The method could further... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070275472 - Method for detecting presence of silver-containing antimicrobial agents: A method for testing for presence of silver metal or silver salt antimicrobial agents on a surface of substrate, comprising a) contacting the substrate with a dye solution, wherein the dye solution comprises a dye selected to provide a detectable differential color change in the dye solution contacted substrate for... Agent: Paul A. Leipold, Patent Legal Staff Eastman Kodak Company

20070275467 - Method and device for determining if a product is in condition for use or consumption: A method and device for determining whether a product is in condition to be used or consumed, this product being intended to be preserved under temperature conditions and for a period of time which limit its degradation includes an indicator combined with the product, to provide a signal indicating that... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070275470 - System and method for automatically setting operating parameters for micro-dispensing devices: A process for automating the setting of parameters for a micro jetting system for dispensing reagents and a jetting system and control system arranged to perform the process of the resent invention are disclosed. The parameters which are adjusted by the system, are voltage level and pulse duration. Typically, the... Agent: Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20070275473 - Chemical sensor inference network for false alarm: A method of characterizing responses from a plurality of chemical sensors to detect a chemical agent without interference or false alarms from other chemical present, comprising providing a plurality of different sensors, building a library of known responds of each of the plurality of different sensors to the chemical agent,... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C Attn: Pennsylvania State University

20070275474 - Sampling device for introduction of samples into analysis system: A sampling device, for example a sampling valve, is disclosed for introduction of samples into an analysis system. The sampling device comprises a turning element provided with a sampling area. The sampling area is configured to retain samples to be analysed. The turning element is arranged for movement between a... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20070275475 - Rapid test apparatus: Provided herein are methods and devices for rapid testing of solid, semi-solid, or liquid specimens, such as stool, blood, urine, saliva, or swab specimens of the cervix, urethra, nostril, and throat, and for environmental testing.... Agent: Grant Anderson LLP C/o Portfolioip

20070275476 - Diagnostic test strip for collecting and detecting an analyte in a fluid sample and method for using the same: A system and method for determining the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample includes a test strip having a first and second portion separated by a bend line formed in the base. The bend line traverses the longitudinal axis of the base and the base is adapted to... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20070275477 - Assays of molecular or subcellular interactivity using depolarization after resonance transfer energy (daret): The present invention provides a method of determining the proximity, or changes in the proximity of two or more molecular features labeled with fluorophores able to undergo DARET. In preferred embodiments the change in proximity of molecular features in a sample is correlated with changes in the fluorescence polarization of... Agent: Allergan, Inc.

20070275478 - Method and apparatus for processing of biological samples for mass spectrometry analysis: A system and corresponding method for processing of biological samples prior to spectroscopy analysis. The system includes a support for an organic sample, a solution applicator configured to apply a solution for extraction of at least one biomarker protein from the organic sample. The system includes a digester-medium applicator configured... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070275479 - Method and materials for measuring the leachability of metals: The accelerated testing of articles for the leachability of metals into a fluid stream is accomplished by contacting the article with an extraction solution, ultrasonically agitating the solution with optional heating, and analyzing the solution for the presence of extracted metals. A particular extraction solution for assessing the extractability of... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20070275480 - Assay chip, and uses of said assay chip to determine molecular structures and functions: An assay chip for investigation the functionality of membrane proteins and their interactions with molecules includes a nanopore array having a plurality of nanopores in a suitable support layer deposited on the nanopore substrate and being a substantially planar support layer having a plurality of nanopores corresponding to the nanopores... Agent: Siemens Schweiz Ag I-47, Intellectual Property

20070275481 - Methods for detecting half-antibodies using chip based gel electophoresis: The invention provides a method of using chip-based gel electrophoresis to determine the presence of polypeptides with selected disulfide linkage patterns, for example, completely formed tetrameric antibodies as compared to incompletely formed heterodimeric half-antibodies. The invention further features a kit, comprising a chip, and instructions for conducting the foregoing method.... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070275482 - Analysis method for substance: A method for analyzing a substance, comprising: a step of obtaining a dispersion complex by co-existing fine particles having a dispersion property higher than that of lyophobic fine particles in a dispersion phase of the lyophobic fine particles at a concentration sufficient for covering a periphery of a lyophobic fine... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070275483 - Biomarker isolation and use thereof to characterize physiological state: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for characterizing the physiological state of a living system, including cells, tissues, organs, and whole organisms. The methods involve capturing biomarkers from the living system, and correlating their presence or absence to a physiological state. The biomarkers can be captured from the... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070269894 - Solution dispensing system: A method and system for switching the dispensing of a first solution from a first vessel to dispensing a second solution from a second vessel when a parameter of the first solution crosses a threshold is described. In one embodiment, a fluid dispensing apparatus includes a first vessel and a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070269896 - Reagent and method for classifying leucocytes: A reagent for classifying leucocytes including: a) at least one of surfactant selected from a cationic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, and the combination thereof; b) an organic compound having phenyl or heterocyclic group, wherein when the surfactant is a cationic surfactant, the organic compound is an organic compound having an... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070269893 - Device for collecting blood and separating blood constituents, method for separating blood constituents and use of said device: The invention relates to a device and a method for collecting blood and separating blood plasma as a liquid sample, by means of a canal that absorbs the liquid sample by capillary forces. The aim of the invention is to obtain a uniform filling of the canal with the liquid... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070269895 - Methods for quantitative proteome analysis of glycoproteins: The invention provides a method for identifying and quantifying polyglycopeptides in a sample. The method can include the steps of immobilizing glycopolypeptides to a solid support; cleaving the immobilized glycopolypeptides, thereby releasing non-glycosylated peptides and retaining immobilized glycopeptides; releasing the glycopeptides from the solid support; and analyzing the released glycopeptides.... Agent: Mcdermott, Will & Emery

20070269897 - Apparatus for analyzing particles in urine and method thereof: An apparatus for analyzing particles in urine comprising is disclosed that includes: a measurement specimen preparing section for preparing a measurement specimen by using a urine sample and a stain reagent; an optical detecting section comprising a light source for emitting a light to the prepared measurement specimen, a forward-scattered... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070269898 - Amino acid sequences essential to neuron specific gene expression: A region in which NRSF/REST and mSin3B interact on each other was specified. A peptide made up of 8-50 amino acid residues is provided which comprises the following amino acid sequence: Leu-Ile-Met-Leu-Ala-Asn-Val-Ala (I).... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070269899 - Method and apparatus for analyzing compounds with amino group: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for analyzing compounds with amino group(s) contained in biological organisms. In this method, a compound with amino group(s) is derivatized and then the derivative of the compound with amino group(s) is eluted by liquid chromatography using a stepwise elution means on a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070269900 - Use of conductive or semiconductive polymers in chemical sensors for the detection of nitro compounds: The invention relates to the use of at least one electrically conductive or semiconductive polymer as sensitive material in a resistive or gravimetric sensor intended to detect one or more nitro compounds chosen from the group formed by nitroaromatic compounds, nitromines, nitrosamines and nitric esters. Applications include detecting of explosives,... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070269901 - Biological and chemical microcavity resonant sensors and methods of detecting molecules: Resonant sensors and methods of detecting specific molecules with enhanced sensitivity. Optical energy is introduced into a microcavity, such as a silica toroid-shaped microcavity. The microcavity sensor has a functionalized outer surface and a sufficiently high Q value to generate an evanescent optical field with increased intensity. A molecule bound... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20070269902 - Antibody complexes and methods for immunolabeling: The present invention provides labeling reagents and methods for labeling primary antibodies and for detecting a target in a sample using an immuno-labeled complex that comprises a target-binding antibody and one or more labeling reagents. The labeling reagents comprise monovalent antibody fragments or non-antibody monomeric proteins whereby the labeling reagents... Agent: Invitrogen Corporation C/o Intellevate

20070269903 - Processes for receptor screening: A method is provided for measuring competitive binding activity of molecules to nuclear receptors comprising mixing a fluorescence-emitting compound that specifically binds to steroid hormone receptors in a solution wherein the fluorescence-emitting compound is in concentration below the dissociation constant and the steroid hormone receptors are at or above the... Agent: Invitrogen Corporation C/o Intellevate

20070269904 - Field of modular multifunctional ligands: This invention pertains to a surface ligand; preparation of the ligand; colloidal nanoparticle, such as quantum dot bearing one or more of the ligand; and a bioconjugate characterized by a nanoparticle bearing one or more of the ligand conjugated to a biomolecule. The ligand is characterized by the presence of... Agent: Naval Research Laboratory Associate Counsel (patents)

20070269905 - Method for characterizing a local magnetic field, and device for carrying out the method: A method is disclosed for characterizing a local magnetic field, in particular a stray field caused by a magnetizable or magnetic particle in a prescribed measuring area of a magnetic field. In at least one embodiment, a sensor array including a number of magnetic sensors and each having at least... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070269906 - Interrupted, gravity-promoted, diffused flow chromatography strip testing device and method: A device and method for enhancing rapid confirmatory immunological testing (“RCIT”) in chromatography strip-type rapid IVD devices useful in, for example, clinical, point-of-care, laboratory or over-the-counter settings. The device drives a flow fluid, primarily under the force of gravity alone, through a first chamber having a porous dam structure to... Agent: Charmasson, Buchaca & Leach, LLP

20070264718 - Two-phase optical assay with unitized container and double or single sensor systems: Improved single-container, two-phase optical assays for analytes are provided which are faster and require less steps than conventional two phase optical assays. The assays of the invention involve first mixing and incubating an assay mixture including a buffer, solid particles (e.g., agarose beads), an analyte-containing sample, and an affinity agent... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20070264717 - Method of classifying chemical agents and identifying cellular targets thereof: The present invention is in the field of characterization of antibiotic compounds, e.g. such as compounds useful for treating pathogenic infections in mammals and identification of cellular targets thereof. The invention further relates to a method of classifying antibiotic compounds, to methods for determining their modes of action and for... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20070264719 - Partially passivated quantum dots, process for making, and sensors therefrom: A partially passivating core shell particle includes a luminescent nanocrystal core, and a partially passivating semiconducting core shell on a surface of the nanocrystal. The shell allows selected analytes to alter a luminescent response of the core shell particle. A quantum dot-based sensing system includes at least one partially passivating... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070264720 - Polypropylene binding peptides and methods of use: Combinatorially generated peptides are provided that have binding affinity for polypropylene (PP). The peptides may be used to deliver benefit agents to various PP surfaces.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070264721 - System and method for analyte measurement using a nonlinear sample response: The systems and methods of the present invention utilize a linear component of a non-linear, faradaic current response generated by a biological fluid sample when an AC excitation potential sufficient to produce such a faradaic current response is applied to the sample, in order to calculate the concentration of a... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070264722 - Method for triggering through disc grooves and related optical analysis discs and system: An optical analysis disc includes grooves defining corresponding laser-readable tracks and trigger marks that identify respective target regions on the disc. The trigger marks are implemented as a radial interruption of the grooves to thereby produce an increased reflection of a laser beam. There is also provided an optical analysis... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070264723 - Apparatus and method for printing biomolecular droplet on substrate: An apparatus for printing a biomolecular droplet onto a substrate using an electric charge concentration effect includes; an electric field forming electrode including an accommodating area in which the biomolecular droplet including micro magnetic beads is accommodated and a nozzle formed on an end of the accommodating area through which... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070264724 - Method for sample preparation by solid phase extraction: An method for sample preparation using solid phase extraction. Using an apparatus comprising a SPE cartridge and a sorbent-containing gas filter which contains a sorbent and is detachably connected to the SPE cartridge the gas used to dry the SPE cartridge is purified by passage through the gas filter, thereby... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20070264725 - Device and method for disposing pipette syringes in a system used for manipulationg liquid samples: The device (1) according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises at least two blocks (8, 9) situated on an arm (7) of the robot manipulator (5), on each of which at least two pipette or dispenser tips (2) are situated at an axial distance (10) to... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20070264726 - Microchannel array component, microchannel array for recovering biomolecules, and method for recovering biomolecules: Various types of biomolecules as the objects of recovery included in a sample solution in minute amounts are separated in accordance with their affinity for various types of probe molecules and readily recovered. A sample solution 8 including biomolecules 7 as the objects of recovery are poured into a microchannel... Agent: Reed Smith LLP Suite 1400

20070264727 - High sensitivity sensor for tagged magnetic bead bioassays: The preferred embodiments of the present invention use MRAM technology to detect a shift in the magnetic switching field of a sensor. The shift in the magnetic switching field is caused by the presence of magnetic tagged beads. By measuring the magnitude of the shift in the magnetic field and... Agent: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Law Department

20070259436 - Blood hemolysis analyzer: Systems and methods for determining the concentration of hemoglobin derivatives in bodily fluids include devices for measuring and comparing the absorption of electromagnetic radiation by cellular and cell-free hemoglobin at two or more wavelengths in the Soret region. Systems and methods for determining erythrocyte membrane fragility include devices for measuring... Agent: Cardinal Law Group

20070259431 - Optical sensor and methods of making it: A sensor for optically measuring an analyte contained in a liquid biological sample, particularly measuring the glucose content of blood in a glucose meter. The sensor in a preferred embodiment takes the form of a snow-boot. That is, it has a top portion including an air vent and an area... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20070259432 - Sub-salt reflection tomography and imaging by walkaway vsp survey: A walkaway VSP survey is carried out with receivers located in a borehole near the base salt. Reflection tomographic inversion of data from the walkaway VSP is used to derive a velocity model for the subsurface and may be used for imaging of sub-salt reflections.... Agent: Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.

20070259433 - Measurement of formation rock properties by diffusion: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method to determine formation measurements, the method comprising placing a sample in a reservoir, removing aliquots from the reservoir containing the sample or continuously monitoring the reservoir or headspace as the sample and reservoir equilibrate and analyzing the aliquots or readings sufficient... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20070259434 - Rapid method for determining radiochemical purity of in-111-pentetreotide: An analysis over a radiochemical material is done by using a thin layer chromatography. Consequently, a radiochemical purity of a sample is figured out in a short time through a easy steps.... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070259435 - Intravenous drug administration and blood sampling model in the awake rat: There is a continuing need for increased throughput in the examination of new chemical entities (NCEs) in terms of the pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters. The aim was to validate a new study method which allows a higher throughput, the examination of inter-animal variability and a reduction in the numbers of animals... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070259437 - Nanoparticulate chemical sensors using sers: A system to selectively deliver relatively small analyte molecules of interest to a SERS-active nanoparticle surface while excluding dozens to hundreds of other species in the environment. In particular, the present invention provides a permselective film that renders the particles of interest as viable small molecule optically addressable sensors.... Agent: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.

20070259438 - Chromoionophore and method of determining calcium ions: The invention relates to methods of determining calcium ions in a sample, wherein the ions are contacted with a compound having chromophoric moiety and an ionophoric moiety, where the ionophoric moiety interacts with the calcium ions present in the sample, resulting in the chromophoric moiety changing its radiation absorption properties... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070259439 - Determination of antibiotic concentration in bone: A method of determining the concentration of antibiotic in bone comprising crushing the bone, adding a stabilizing agent to the bone, homogenizing the bone in an extraction solvent to obtain a homogenous suspension, and analyzing the suspension supernatant to determine the concentration of antibiotic in bone.... Agent: Wyeth Patent Law Group

20070259440 - Measuring low levels of methane in carbon dioxide: Low concentrations of methane in a gas mixture containing a substantial concentration of carbon dioxide can be detected and quantified using absorption spectroscopy in the infrared spectral region. Absorption spectra can recorded using tunable diode lasers as the light source. Modulation of the laser signal and demodulation of the resultant... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20070259441 - Enhanced waveguide and method: An optical assay apparatus having an optical filter, an optical sensor with a light ray redirection portion and an assay sensing portion, and a filter to block certain wavelengths of excitation light rays and to pass certain wavelengths of signal recovery light rays from the optical sensor. A method for... Agent: Law Offices Of Gregory W Moravan

20070259442 - Assay device and process for the testing of fluid samples: An assay device for testing of liquid samples for drugs of abuse has a transparent cylindrical container for retaining a liquid sample and a portion of the cylindrical wall is flat. A test strip holder is within the container and is flat so that its front surface corresponds to the... Agent: Edmund M. Jaskiewicz

20070259443 - Chromoionophore and method of determining potassium ions: The invention relates to methods of determining potassium ions in a sample, wherein the ions are contacted with a compound having chromophoric moiety and an ionophoric moiety, where the ionophoric moiety interacts with the potassium ions present in the sample, resulting in the chromophoric moiety changing its radiation absorption properties... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070259444 - Chromoionophore and method of determining sodium ions: The invention relates to methods of determining sodium ions in a sample, wherein the ions are contacted with a compound having chromophoric moiety and an ionophoric moiety, where the ionophoric moiety interacts with the sodium ions present in the sample, resulting in the chromophoric moiety changing its radiation absorption properties... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070259445 - Quantitative analysis of surface-derived samples using mass spectrometry: A substrate incorporating an internal standard facilitates quantitating analytes in a sample by surface-interrogating mass spectrometry techniques without wet chemistry sample preparation. The user disposes a sample to be analyzed onto the surface of the pretreated substrate. Then the sample-bearing solid substrate, which incorporates an internal standard for each analyte... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20070259446 - Assay reagents and devices: A reagent useful in immunoassays, comprising a direct particulate level co-sensitised with a specific binding agent having specificity for an analyte or analyte analogue and with a non-specific protein which can participate in a control reaction with another specific binding agent which does not bind to the first specific binding... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group (w/isa)

20070259447 - Method and apparatus for mass spectrometric immunoassay analysis of specific biological fluid proteins: Presented herein are methods, devices and kits for the mass spectrometric immunoassay (MSIA) of proteins and their variants that are present in complex biological fluids or extracts. Protein and variant levels can be determined using quantitative methods in which the protein/variant signals are normalized to signals of internal reference standard... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20070259449 - Method of making a microbead array with attached biomolecules: A method and apparatus for the manipulation of colloidal particulates and biomolecules at the interface between an insulating electrode such as silicon oxide and an electrolyte solution. Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces relics on the combination of three functional elements: the AC electric field-induced assembly of planar aggregates;... Agent: Eric P. Mirabez

20070259448 - Methods and arrays for target analyte detection and determination of target analyte concentration in solution: Arrays of single molecules and methods of producing an array of single molecules are described. Arrays with defined volumes between 10 attoliters and 50 picoliters enable single molecule detection and quantitation.... Agent: Medlen & Carroll, LLP

20070259450 - Method for increasing the dynamic measuring range of test elements based on specific binding reactions: The invention concerns a method for increasing the dynamic measuring range of especially immunological test elements in particular immunological chromatography test strips that can be evaluated optically that are based on specific binding reactions. The invention enables the dynamic measuring range of test elements based on specific binding reagents, especially... Agent: Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.

20070259451 - Fluorescence measurement method and apparatus: A system and method for measuring fluorescence lifetimes utilizing a light source modulated with a code sequence to interrogate a sample of interest. The system is useful for studying the interaction of chemicals, biomolecules, and other substances. The system utilizes a low-power continuous-wave laser or light-emitting diode modulated with a... Agent: White & Case LLP Patent Department

20070259452 - Controlled transport through multiple reversible interaction point membranes: A method for causing a membrane to become permeable to a first chemical species, in which the membrane is contacted with a solution comprising a second chemical species. The membrane comprises a polyelectrolyte complex film comprising a positively-charged polyelectrolyte and a negatively-charged polyelectrolyte. The second chemical species selectively interacts with... Agent: Senniger Powers

20070259453 - Method of antibody purification: The present invention relates to a method of separating antibodies from other compound(s) in a liquid sample, wherein a mobile phase comprising said sample is contacted with a multi-modal separation matrix to adsorb undesired compounds while the antibodies remain free in the liquid, wherein the multi-modal separation matrix comprises first... Agent: Ge Healthcare Bio-sciences Corp. Patent Department

20070254369 - Methods and apparatus for identifying disease status using biomarkers: Methods and apparatus for identifying disease status according to various aspects of the present invention include analyzing the levels of one or more biomarkers such as riboflavin carrier protein (RCP). The methods and apparatus may process the biomarker data, for example by normalizing the RCP concentration data. The RCP data... Agent: Noblitt & Gilmore, LLC.

20070254370 - Method and kit for detecting the early onset of renal tubular cell injury: A method and kit for detecting the early onset of renal tubular cell injury, utilizing NGAL as an early urinary biomarker. NGAL is a small secreted polypeptide that is protease resistant and consequently readily detected in the urine following renal tubule cell injury. NGAL protein expression is detected predominantly in... Agent: Hasse & Nesbitt LLC

20070254373 - Fragments of fluorescent proteins for protein fragment complementation assays: The present invention is directed to Protein-fragment Complementation Assays (PCAs) and assay compositions based on fluorescent proteins. The invention provides methods for fragmenting fluorescent proteins and generating mutant fragments with desired spectral characteristics for PCA. The invention encompasses assays and compositions based on fluorescent proteins from the species Aequorea, Anemonia... Agent: Isaac A. Angres

20070254372 - Method and device for the detection of molecular interactions: The invention relates to devices and methods for the detection of specific interactions between probe and target molecules. In particular, the invention relates to methods for the qualitative and/or quantitative detection of targets, including: introducing a sample containing targets into a reaction chamber formed between a first surface of the... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20070254371 - Peptide combos and their uses: The invention provides reagents and methods for the accurate quantification of proteins in complex biological samples. Quantification is obtained by adding to a sample a peptide combo, which is essentially a collection of synthetic reference peptides. The synthetic reference peptides have a small mass difference when compared to the biological... Agent: Trask Britt

20070254374 - Water quality analyzer: Disclosed is a water quality analyzer, which comprises a total organic carbon (TOC) measurement section for converting a carbon component in an aqueous sample to carbon dioxide and measuring an amount of the carbon dioxide, a conductivity measurement section for measuring a conductivity of an aqueous sample, a gas aeration... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070254375 - Magnetic immunoassay system: A magnetic immunoassay system with a mechanism for compensating the direct current residual magnetic field in the vicinity of the specimen measurement position, in a direction perpendicular to the magnetic marker direction of magnetization for the measurement target. This invention reduces the effects of the magnetic field emitted from the... Agent: Stanley P. Fisher Reed Smith LLP

20070254376 - Method and apparatus for the detection of labeling elements in a sample: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the detection of occupied binding sites (15) in a sample (10), preferably for the detection of a fluorescent labeling element bound to probes on a solid surface. The method comprises the scanning of said sample (10) with a spot (26)... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070254377 - Nano-enhanced raman spectroscopy substrate packaging structure: Packaged NERS-active structures are disclosed that include a NERS substrate having a NERS-active structure thereon, and a packaging substrate over the NERS substrate having an opening therethrough, the opening in alignment with the NERS-active structure. A membrane may cover the opening in the packaging substrate. In order to perform nanoenhanced... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070254378 - Chelating monomers and polymers: This invention provides chelating moieties that comprise an aryl group. Monomers that include the chelating moieties can be polymerized into chelating polymers. Chelating polymers are useful to chelate metals. Chelating polymers in the form of metal chelates are useful for binding analytes, such as polypeptides that comprise histidine residues. Chelating... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20070254379 - Micro-fluid reaction vessel, method for manufacturing the same, and micro-fluid reaction method using the vessel: A micro-fluid reaction vessel includes an upper plate formed of an elastomer, a lower plate adhered to the upper plate, a micro-chamber and a micro-channel formed on an inner surface of the upper plate facing the lower plate and an inlet hole and an outlet hole formed in the upper... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070254380 - Method and device for enhancing a process involving a solid object and a gas: This invention relates to a sonic device (and a method) for enhancing a process involving a solid object and a gas, where the gas surrounds the object or at least is in contact with a surface of the object, the device comprising sonic means for applying a high intensity sound... Agent: Gerald Levy Day Pitney

20070254381 - Monitoring and/or treating syringe mechanism: One aspect relates to analyzing at least one condition of at least one fluid as contained within an individual, and transferring at least one element relative to the individual in an effort to maintain and/or change the at least one condition of the at least one element with respect to... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070254382 - Method and biosensor for analysis: In a method for analysis biomolecules (3) attached to a solid surface of a substrate (1) are used for detecting the presence of analytes (4) in a sample by binding of the analytes to the biomolecules. The biomolecules (3) are attached directly to the surface of the substrate together with... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC