Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing inventions 06/08

20080153168 - Use of molecular tweezers as sensitive materials in chemical sensors for detecting or assaying organic compounds in the vapour state: P

20080153169 - Microchannel chip reaction control system, micro total reaction system including the control system, and micro total analysis system: A microchannel chip reaction control system of the present invention is characterized by being provided with a microchannel chip 1 having at least two microfluidic channels 1a and 1b for introducing reagent solutions A and B and a microfluidic reaction channel 1c formed by joining the two microfluidic channels 1a... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20080153170 - Method for determination of nucleated red blood cells and leukocytes in a whole blood sample in an automated hematology analyzer: m

20080153171 - Method and test for blood serum component analysis: The discovery that apolipoprotein B exhibits spectral features in the mid IR spectrum that make it identifiable within blood serum leads to the invented use of a statistical correlation between a concentration of apolipoprotein-B (apoB) in a sample of blood serum and infrared spectral features of the blood serum sample... Agent: National Research Council Of Canada 1200 Montreal Road

20080153172 - Method for the diagnosis of chronic stress and related disorders: A method of diagnosis of chronic stress in a patient, comprising: (a) determining the level of each of one or more analytes in the patient, wherein the one or more analytes are selected from VEGF, IL-8, MCP1, EGF and TSH; and (b) establishing the significance of the or each level.... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080153173 - Method and device for determining the concentration of organically bound halogens: In a method for determining the concentration of organically bound halogens present in waste water, a pre-specified amount of waste water is withdrawn and converted into a measurement sample. A spectral measurement is subsequently carried out on the measurement sample, and the result of the spectral measurement is compared with... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.c.

20080153174 - Catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor apparatus and process: A process for sensing hydrogen in a refinery process stream or a chemical process stream has been developed. The process comprises flowing at least a portion of the refinery process stream or the chemical process stream through a conduit which is part of a main support and through a series... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20080153175 - Polymeric substrates with fluoroalkoxycarbonyl groups for amine capture: Amino-containing materials can be attached to polymeric materials having a pendant amine capture group that includes a fluoroalkoxycarbonyl group. An amino-containing material can react with the pendant amine capture group by a nucleophilic substitution reaction. The product of the reaction is an alcohol and a pendant group that contains a... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080153176 - Chromatographic test strips for one or more analytes: The invention describes immunochromatographic protocols in which one or more analytes, such as a bacteria or virus, can be assayed utilizing a “sandwich” complex.... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080153177 - Tumour marker in brca2 associated breast cancer: The present invention relates to a diagnostic method for diagnosing the possible recurrence of breast cancer, wherein the presence of the monoclonal antibody CA-125 is monitored in a BRCA2 tumor sample, whereby any presence of CA-125 is indicative of metastazing BRCA2. The invention also relates to the use of monoclonal... Agent: Gauthier & Connors, LLP

20080145939 - Chemistry system for clinical analyzer: A clinical analyzer for determining the presence or amount of an analyte in a sample includes at least one reagent supply and at least one reaction containment device for containing a volume of sample and a volume of said at least one reagent from said at least one reagent supply.... Agent: Marjama Muldoon Blasiak & Sullivan LLP

20080145940 - Chemical indicator test strip: c

20080145941 - Methods for measuring the metabolism of neurally dervied biomolecules in vivo: The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing, monitoring, and assessing treatment effects for neurological and neurodegenerative diseases and disorders, such as Alzheimer's Disease, early in the course of clinical disease or prior to the onset of brain damage and clinical symptoms. Methods of measuring the in vivo metabolism of... Agent: Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus Pc

20080145942 - Metal detection reagents including an ammonium salt and methods of using the same: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-30 alkyl and C3-14 aryl, and X− is independently selected from the group consisting of bromide, chloride, iodide, fluoride, nitrate, phosphate and sulfate and methods of using the metal detection reagents to monitor one or... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080145943 - Cng2b: a novel human cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channel: The invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of CNG2B, antibodies to CNG2B, methods of detecting CNG2B, and methods of screening for modulators of cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels using biologically active CNG2B. The invention further provides, in a computer system, a method of screening for mutations of human... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080145944 - Oxidation resistant indicator molecules: Compounds having enhanced oxidation stability are disclosed. The compounds have an aryl boronic acid residue having one or more electron withdrawing groups on the aromatic moiety which contains the boronic acid residue, such that the molecule has enhanced oxidation resistance as compared to a corresponding molecule without the one or... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.c.

20080145945 - Lateral flow assay device and absorbent article containing same: A lateral flow assay device for testing a bodily fluid, such as urine, blood, mucous, saliva, etc., is provided. The lateral flow assay device includes a chromatographic medium (e.g., porous membrane) that defines a detection zone that provides a signal indicative of the presence or amount of bilirubin or urobilinogen.... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.a.

20080145946 - Impurity of anastrozole intermediate, and uses thereof: Reference markers and reference standards for the determination of impurities in Anastrozole are provided.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080145947 - Detection of formaldehyde in urine samples: A method for rapidly detecting the presence of formaldehyde in a urine sample (e.g., urine or a urinary material associated therewith, such as headspace gas located associated with urine) is provided. The method includes contacting the urine sample with a substrate on which is disposed a colorant that is capable... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.a.

20080145948 - Chemical indicator test strip: Articles and methods for the detection and/or quantification of organic analytes are described. The invention provides a chemical indicator test strip, comprising: a substrate; and a coating comprising a leuco dye complex on the substrate, the coating being insoluble in water and reactive with an organic analyte, the coating derived... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080145949 - Indicator immobilization on assay devices: A lateral flow assay device for detecting the presence or quantity of an analyte in a test sample is provided. The device comprises a chromatographic medium that defines a detection zone, wherein a crosslinked network is non-diffusively immobilized within the detection zone. The crosslinked network contains a small molecule indicator... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.a.

20080145950 - Method for extracting an analyte: The instant invention provides a multi-step method for using an extraction device to extract an analyte from a liquid sample. In particular, the invention provides methods for performing a pre-elution wash step to increase the efficiency of the elution step and the yield and concentration of the analyte.... Agent: Phynexus, Inc.

20080138906 - Method for verifying fitness of an analysis element: The present invention pertains to a method for verifying usability of a test element on the basis of the relation of at least one control parameter measurable from the blank test field of a test element to a standard value for the at least one control parameter. In one embodiment,... Agent: Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.

20080138907 - Extractant solution for residual veterinary agent in livestock product or seafood: Disclosed is an extracting solution for use in the extraction of a residual veterinary drug in livestock product or seafood. The extracting solution contains 0.05 to 1% of metaphosphoric acid and comprises a buffer solution of pH 5.5 to 7.5. The extracting solution can extract plural veterinary drugs at the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080138908 - Mass spectrometry: An object of the invention is to provide a method for enabling MSn (n>) analysis of a trace amount of a sample and easily and rapidly obtaining structural information by identifying a bonding position of the labeling compound in a molecule with the MSn (n>) analysis. According to the present... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080138909 - Mass spectrometry of arginine-containing peptides: Peptides can be derivatised such that, when ionised and analysed by mass spectrometry, those containing arginine residues give characteristic peak patterns. Peaks corresponding to arginine-containing peptides can therefore be selected from a mass spectrum in order to simplify and improve peptide analysis. Suitable labels give derivatised peptides that have the... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080138910 - Device and method for detecting methylsothiocyanate: A device and method in which the gas specimen to be investigated is exposed to one or more indicators for qualitative or quantitative detection of methylisothiocyanate, characterized in that at least one indicator is palladium sulfate.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080138911 - Gas detection method and system: d

20080138912 - Chromophore and polymer capable of detecting the presence of various neurotoxins and method of use: Applicants have produced a chromophore and a polymer that are highly sensitive to the presence of various agents, including organophosphates, pesticides, neurotoxins, metal ions, some explosives, and biological toxins. The detection is accomplished by detecting a change in the fluorescence characteristics of the chromophore or polymer when in the presence... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20080138913 - Composition for prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of chronic inflammatory airway diseases: A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating chronic inflammatory airway diseases comprising alpha-enolase protein as an active ingredient is provided. The present invention also provides a diagnostic composition and a diagnostic kit for diagnosing chronic inflammatory airway diseases comprising alpha-enolase protein. The present invention further provides a composition for screening... Agent: The Rafferty Patent Law Firm

20080138914 - Preparation of micro-porous crystals and conjugates thereof: A conjugate comprising a dye-labeled microporous crystal, a stop-cock moiety, and covalently bound thereto an affinity binding agent is disclosed. The dye-labeled microporous crystal is a zeolite crystal, such as a zeolite L crystal, having a large number of channels in its interior into which the dye is loaded. The... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080131970 - Biochemical reaction cartridge: A cartridge for conducting uniform biochemical reaction without complicated operations while preventing evaporation of a sample solution is provided. An evaporation preventing substance that is solid at ordinary temperature and melted in the temperature range for biochemical reaction is held inside the cartridge. During biochemical reaction, the melted evaporation preventing... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080131971 - Occult blood testing device: A self-contained system for testing for the presence of occult blood in a specimen has been provided. The system includes a housing holding a test element and a container for releasing a developing medium onto the test element. The housing includes a base portion encasing both the container and the... Agent: Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins LLP

20080131972 - Controlling gas in a well plate reactor: A well plate and its supporting devices provide capabilities found in larger fermenters, such as controlling the oxygen level, the pH level, and temperature of the contents of the well. The well plate includes a plurality of wells, each of which can be independently controlled. Apertures in the wells, for... Agent: Silicon Valley Patent Group LLP

20080131973 - Method of analyzing dioxins: The method includes the first step of obtaining respective specific wavelength spectra of a plurality of dioxin isomers whose concentrations are known, selecting a plurality of specific wavelengths from each of the specific wavelength spectra, and preparing calibration curves, each showing the relationship between the ion signal intensity and the... Agent: Muramatsu & Associates

20080131974 - Systems and methods for determining carbon credits: A method for determining the phytolithic organic carbon yield of a plant type at a location or region comprising: a) taking a sample of a plant type growing in the location or region; b) quantifying phytolithic organic carbon in the sample; c) quantifying a total biomass of the plant type... Agent: Lawrence J Crain Greer Burns & Crain

20080131975 - Method for preventing chatter in histological samples: A device and method for the removal of excess embedding tissue from histological samples comprising a plate with heating elements. The plate has at least one trench and a plurality of grooves at the surface of the plate. The plate is arranged at a slight angle as compared to a... Agent: Carl A. Hjort, Iii, Esq. The Bilicki Law Firm, Pc

20080131976 - Novel g protein coupled receptor protein, dna its ligand: The present invention relates to rat cerebellum-derived and human brain-derived G protein coupled receptor proteins or salts thereof, their partial peptides, amides, esters or salts thereof, ligands to the same, a method/kit for screening compounds that alter the binding property between the ligands and the G protein coupled receptor proteins,... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080131977 - Lateral flow device: A lateral flow device, and related systems and methods is disclosed. A method of building a lateral flow immunoassay device includes dispensing, via a fluid ejection device, a flow-inducing substance to form a flow membrane, and dispensing, via the fluid ejection device, a measured volume of biosubstances from an array... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080131978 - Method of detecting analyte using magnetic beads: A method of detecting an analyte, which comprises binding the analyte to a labeled specific binding substance to form a conjugate and detecting a magnetic signal from the conjugate to detect the analyte, wherein the labeled specific binding material comprises a substance capable of specifically binding to the analyte, a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch