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Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing May archived by USPTO category 05/09

20090137047 - Automated diagnostic kiosk for diagnosing diseases: An automated and autonomous diagnostic apparatus that is capable of dispensing collection vials and collections kits to users interesting in collecting a biological sample and submitting their collected sample contained within a collection vial into the apparatus for automated diagnostic services. The user communicates with the apparatus through a touch-screen... Agent: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

20090137048 - Automatic analyzer and analysis method for use in the same: An automatic analyzer having a high processing capability even when plural kinds of reagents are dispensed at different timings. The automatic analyzer comprises a plurality of reaction cells, a reaction cell moving unit for moving the plurality of reaction cells at a certain cycle; a sample dispensing unit for dispensing... Agent: Brundidge & Stanger, P.C.

20090137049 - Method for the presumptive detection of substances: A composition for use in the detection of an intoxicating drug comprising: (i) a first compound that absorbs UV radiation and generates emitted UV radiation at a wavelength absorbable by said intoxicating drug; and (ii) a second compound that absorbs UV radiation emitted by said intoxicating drug upon absorption by... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20090137050 - Artificial protein, method for absolute quantification of proteins and uses thereof: The invention provides an artificial protein for quantitative analysis of the proteome of a sample, cell or organism, comprising at least two consecutive peptides linked by a cleavage sequence for separating the peptides; a singular marker on one or more peptide for determination of the absolute amount of this fragment;... Agent: Jagtiani + Guttag

20090137051 - Monoclonal antibodies directed against the microtubule-associated protein tau: A monoclonal antibody which forms an immunological complex with a phosphorylated epitope of an antigen belonging to human abnormally phosphorylated tau proteine. The tau protein can be obtained from a brain homogenate, itself isolated from the cerebral cortex of a patient having Alzheimer's disease.... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090137052 - Phosphopeptide analysis method: According to the present invention, a matrix reagent prepared by adding methylenediphosphonic acid (MDPNA) having two phosphonic acid groups as an additive to a matrix of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHBA) is used for the preparation of a sample. By using the sample according to the present invention, it is possible to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090137053 - Bead set, production process of the bead set, and method of using the bead set: A bead set is composed of plural subsets of beads. The beads in each subset are each provided with a surface permitting immobilization thereon of a substance that takes part in a predetermined corresponding reaction or interaction. The individual beads in the beat set are provided with different physical elements,... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090137054 - Hydrogen sulfide indicating pigments: Disclosed is a pigment that changes color upon exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas. The pigment may be ground or otherwise reduced to small particles and used in coatings, dyes, paints or inks. Potential applications for paints and inks include the production of warning indicators for the presence of hydrogen gas... Agent: Cochran Freund & Young LLC

20090137055 - Measuring nitrogen oxides and other gases by ozone formation: A photochemical sensing system enables the measurement of nitrogen oxides (nitrogen dioxide and nitric oxide) by photolyzing nitrogen dioxide to form oxygen atoms which combine with oxygen molecules to form ozone. Ozone reacts with nitric oxide to for nitrogen dioxide-decreasing ozone. Changes in ozone concentration are measured as a surrogate... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090137057 - Luminescent diketonate polymers: The present invention provides in one aspect polymeric luminescent dye compounds having fluorescent properties, phosphorescent properties, or both fluorescent and phosphorescent properties.... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20090137056 - Methods for detecting dihydroxyvitamin d metabolites by mass spectrometry: Provided are methods of detecting the presence or amount of a dihydroxyvitamin in D metabolite in a sample using mass spectrometry. The methods generally comprise ionizing a dihydroxyvitamin D metabolite in a sample and detecting the amount of the ion to determine the presence or amount of the vitamin D... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090137058 - Chemical and biological detection method and device based on measurements of fluorescence and reflectivity: A device and method for detecting the presence of one or more analytes, bound directly or indirectly to a binding substrate functionalized with a fluorophore, based on measurements of fluorescence and reflectivity. The device and methods comprise an excitation source that emits light capable of being absorbed by a fluorophore... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20090137059 - Inorganic polymers and use of inorganic polymers for detecting nitroaromatic compounds: A method for detecting an analyze that may be present in ambient air, bound to a surface or as part of complex aqueous media that includes providing a metallole-containing polymer or copolymer, exposing the polymer or copolymer to a suspected analyze or a system suspected of including the analyze, and... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090137060 - Multicolored particles: A set of polymer particles stained with at least two fluorescent dyes is presented. At least 16 subsets of particles can be resolved on the basis of variable emission from the at least two fluorescent dyes where emission from at least one dye derives from a fluorescent dye covalently attached... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090137061 - Detecting molecules: The invention relates to separating molecules, in particular, to proteins comprised in biological fluid such as serum, to purifying molecules and to producing antisera to molecules.... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

20090137062 - Analysis system and method for the analysis of a body fluid sample for an analyte contained therein: Analysis system and method for the analysis of a body fluid sample for an analyte contained therein are disclosed. The analysis system has a dosing station for dosing a liquid into a test element through a sample supply opening, which reacts with a reagent system present in a sample analysis... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP One Dayton Centre

20090137063 - Method for determining the quality of a biological sample: The present invention relates to a method of determining the quality of a biological sample. A method according to the invention may be used to determine if a biological sample is suitable to use in a further biological assay demanding samples of good quality to render an accurate result. The... Agent: Manelli Denison & Selter

20090137064 - Ligand molecule-immobilized polymer, ligand molecule-immobilized particle, method of detecting target substance, and method of separating target substance: In the general formula (1), R1 represents a ligand molecule-containing group, R2 represents a hydrophobic group, R3 represents a spacer site, R4 represents a hydrophilic group, R5 represents a group having charge, a to d specify a composition ratio and each represent an integer of 1 or more, and n... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20090130764 - Methods of treating metal containing hazardous waste using corn ash containing orthophosphates: A method of treating a waste material or soil by contacting the waste material or soil with an effective amount of corn ash to lower metal leaching in a Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure test to below the hazardous waste characteristic criteria producing a treated waste material or soil, wherein the... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20090130765 - System and a method for managing information relating to sample test requests within a laboratory environment: A system and method for managing information relating to requests for a number of tests to be made of at least one sample within a laboratory environment are disclosed. The system may include a sample reception unit, a pre-analytical unit to scan, sort and/or aliquot the sample on request according... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP One Dayton Centre

20090130766 - Fluid sample transport device with reduced dead volume for processing, controlling and/or detecting a fluid sample: The present invention relates to a fluid sample transport device (1) with reduced dead volume for processing, controlling and/or detecting a fluid sample (3), comprising: a substrate (2), wherein the upper surface of said substrate (2) comprises at least one processing, controlling and/or detecting element (19); at least one flexible... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090130767 - Organosilanes and substrates covalently bonded with same and methods for synthesis and use: The present invention provides novel silicon compounds, methods for making these novel silicon compounds, compositions comprising these novel silicon compounds attached to substrates, methods for attaching the novel silicon compounds to substrates and methods for using the compositions in a variety of chromatographic applications.... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

20090130768 - Vapochromic coordination polymers for use in analyte detection: This application relates to vaprochromic coordination polymers useful for analyte detection. The vapochromism may be observed by visible color changes, changes in luminescence, and/or spectroscopic changes in the infrared (IR) signature. One or more of the above chromatic changes may be relied upon to identify a specific analyte, such as... Agent: Oyen, Wiggs, Green & Mutala LLP 480 - The Station

20090130769 - Novel cross-linkers for obtaining structure information on molecule complexes: The present invention describes a novel cross-linker, a method for preparing one or more cross-linked biomolecules, biomolecular complexes of two or more biomolecules, a method for preparing cross-linked fragments from such cross-linked biomolecules and/or biomolecular complexes, a method for cleavage and reduction of such cross-linked biomolecules and/or biomolecular complexes, a... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20090130770 - Biomarker for farnesyl pathway: The present invention relates to a novel biomarker which can be used to determine the extent of interference of a substance with the farnesyl pathway.... Agent: Hoffmann-la Roche Inc. Patent Law Department

20090130771 - Assay device and method: An assay device includes a first reagent including a magnetic particle and a second reagent including detectable component. The first and second reagent can each independently bind to an analyte in a sample. Applying a magnetic field can selectively concentrate the detectable component in a detection zone, where a detectable... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson LLP

20090130772 - Apparatus and method for collecting data on light-emitting reactions: The invention concerns an apparatus and a method for collecting data on a set of light-emitting molecular reactions. The apparatus comprises a holder for a reaction vessel comprising a plurality of reaction spaces containing first reaction substance, feeder for supplying second reaction substance to said reaction spaces for initiating said... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20090130773 - Method of enhancing a fluorescent signal: A composition comprising a hydrogel particle and a fluorophore; wherein said composition produces an enhanced fluorescent signal when excited by an energy source capable of exciting the fluorophore.... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20090130774 - Elisa assays using prion-specific peptide reagents: Peptide reagents that interact preferentially with the PrPsc form of the prion protein are described for use in detecting PrPsc in biological samples. In particular, ELISA assays are described.... Agent: Novartis Vaccines And Diagnostics Inc.

20090130775 - Method for clinical staging of ulcerative colitis or interstitial pneumonia and reagent kit for the same: p

20090130776 - Binding protein molecule: A binding protein molecule, characterized in that it has a first domain having a binding site to an inhibitor of non-specific adsorption in which the domain comprises a part of the variable region of an antibody as the binding site and a second domain having a binding site to a... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090130777 - Method for evaluating analyte: In an analyte evaluation method for evaluating an analyte, AC voltage is applied between a substrate electrode on a substrate and a counter electrode, and signals obtained from a marker provided on an analyte bound to the substrate electrode are observed, wherein the frequency of the AC voltage is changed... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090130778 - Water-soluble polymeric substrate having metallic nanoparticle coating: A metallic nanoparticle coated water-soluble polymeric substrate and the process for preparing and using the same is described.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090124015 - Modular chemistry analyzer: A chemistry analyzer is disclosed that can include a unitary base with vertical and horizontal supports for constraining subassemblies. The subassemblies include at least a reagent/sample carousel subassembly, a transfer arm subassembly, and a reaction carousel subassembly. A centralized hydraulic system can also be provided behind a user access panel.... Agent: Kristofer E. Elbing

20090124016 - Nanopatterned surfaces and related methods for selective adhesion, sensing and separation: Nanodimensioned heterogeneous surface compositions and configurations, related systems and methods for sensing particle or analyte interaction therewith.... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.c. Attn: Linda Kasulke, Docket Coordinator

20090124017 - Sampling device and method for the rapid detection of proteins in mold, allergens or other protein-containing substances: Provided is sampling device and method for the detection of protein-containing substances. The sampling device includes a first reagent holder coupled to a second reagent holder by an activating member. Coupled to first reagent holder is a first reagent reservoir and coupled to second reagent holder is a second reagent... Agent: The Clorox Company

20090124018 - Mix for quality control of the medicine \"glycine tablets for sublingual applying o.1g.\" and its preparation method: The invention relates to the chemical-pharmaceutical industry and specifically to mix for quality control of the medicine “Glycine tablets for sublingual applying 0.1” and its preparation method. The method involves process of analysis by dissolution of 2.5 g of porphyrized tablets in 250 ml of purified water and light transmission... Agent: C/o Mikhail Utkin

20090124019 - Absolute method for the quantification of organic compounds: The present invention relates to the quantification of organic compounds originating from a chromatography system that does not involve the use of patterns, comprising the continuous conversion of the carbon of the compounds into carbon dioxide (CO2) involving a chemical reaction and the mixing of same, before or after separation,... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090124020 - Method for characterizing the porosity in fuel cell electrodes: A method for evaluating the composition of an MEA for a fuel cell. The method includes soaking the MEA in an unsaturated organic compound for a predetermined period of time, and then allowing the MEA to dry. The method then includes staining the MEA with osmium tetroxide (OsO4) in a... Agent: MillerIPGroup, PLC General Motors Corporation

20090124021 - Device for containing, reacting and measuring, and method of containing, reacting and measuring: The invention relates to a device for containing, reacting and measuring, and a method of containing, reacting and measuring, and provides a device for containing, reacting and measuring, and a method of containing, reacting and measuring which is also able to effectively and quickly perform the reaction processing, measuring and... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLPIPSection

20090124022 - Antibodies that bind to mammalian ngal and uses thereof: The present invention relates to antibodies specific for glycosylated mammalian NGAL, and to methods of making and using such antibodies.... Agent: Paul D. Yasger Abbott Laboratories

20090124023 - Reagens for the detection of protein acetylation signaling pathways: The invention discloses 432 novel acetylation sites identified in signal transduction proteins and pathways underlying human protein acetylation signaling pathways, and provides acetylation-site specific antibodies and heavy-isotope labeled peptides (AQUA peptides) for the selective detection and quantification of these acetylated sites/proteins, as well as methods of using the reagents for... Agent: Simona Levi-minzi, Ph.d. General Counsel

20090124024 - Optical-waveguide sensor chip, method of manufacturing the same, method of measuring substance, substance-measuring kit and optical-waveguide sensor: An optical-waveguide sensor chip includes an optical waveguide having a first substance immobilized on the surface thereof, the first substance being specifically reactive with an analyte substance, and fine particles dispersed on the optical waveguide and having a second substance immobilized on the surface thereof, the second substance being specifically... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090124025 - Nanowire-based sensor configurations: This invention provides nanowire based molecular sensors and methods for detecting analytes in a microfluidic system. Methods for sensing analytes include detecting changed electrical parameters associated with contact of a nanowire with the analyte in a microfluidic system. Sensors of the invention include nanowires mounted in microchambers of a microfluidic... Agent: Nanosys Inc.

20090124026 - Use of perfluoropolymer submicrometric latexes in the determination of molecular interactions by laser light scattering (lls): Use of a latex of perfluorinated polymers having particles with an average diameter between 5 and 200 nm for determining the binding constant of two interacting molecular species by Laser Light Scattering (LLS), said polymeric particles comprising on the surface an amphiphilic non ionic surfactant, the same or a different... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20090117659 - Process for evaluating quality of coke and bitumen of refinery feedstocks: This invention relates to processes for the evaluation of the coke and/or bitumen quality of a plurality of refinery feedstocks using high throughput experimentation.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090117660 - Devices and methods for sample collection and analysis: The present invention provides devices, methods, and kits for the collection of a solid or semi-solid sample and analysis for the presence, absence, or quantity of an analyte. The invention provides a collection slide having a first card and a second card. The first card has a sample collection area.... Agent: Inverness Medical Innovations / Wsgr Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

20090117661 - Method of eliminating reactivity of lipoarabinomannan and application of the same: A method of eliminating the reactivity of lipoarabinomannan contained in a sample to a Limulus reagent including at least the step of allowing the sample containing lipoarabinomannan to coexist together with a metal salt or a buffer; and a method of assaying an endotoxin and a method of detecting an... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090117662 - Mutants of igf binding proteins and methods of production of antagonists thereof: The present invention provides a crystal suitable for X-ray diffraction, comprising a complex of insulin-like growth factor I or II (IGF) and a polypeptide consisting of the amino acids 40-92 of IGFBP-5 or a fragment thereof consisting at least of the 9th to 12th cysteine of IGFBP-5 methods for the... Agent: Hoffmann-la Roche Inc. Patent Law Department

20090117663 - Sampling device: A sampling device for analysis of a substance which is chosen from the group consisting of isocyanates, aminoisocyanates, amines, and isothiocyanates, and which is present in an air flow intended to pass through the sampling device is disclosed, as well as a method for the production of said sampling device,... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20090117664 - Liquid sending method of liquid in substrate channel and liquid sending apparatus: A liquid sending method includes the step of introducing either one fluid of a gas or an insulating liquid into a channel disposed on a substrate, thereby dividing a liquid flowing in the channel and sending the liquid.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090117668 - Immune agglutination reagent kit and method of measuring antigen: In cases of poor reaction efficiency with the antibody due to inadequate number of epitopes or steric hindrance caused by epitopes being close to each other, this invention provides a direct method of efficiently measuring antigen in a given specimen without the need of pretreating it. Two types of monoclonal... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090117667 - Methods for measuring affinity substances in samples comprising step of disrupting blood cell components: The present invention provides methods for measuring an affinity substance using pearl chain formation of carrier particles, in which the methods include the step of electrically disrupting blood cell components. Blood cell components which interfere with the counting of carrier particles are electrically disrupted. Furthermore, blood cell components can be... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20090117665 - Rapid sample collection and analysis device and methods of use: The present invention is directed to devices and methods for determining the presence of analyte in a fluid sample. The devices utilize a sample collection well, an expression plate for expressing sample into the sample collection well, a plunger that drives a lance, and a test compartment containing test elements.... Agent: Inverness Medical Innovations / Wsgr Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

20090117666 - System and method for quantifying analytes in immuno or enzymatic assays: The present invention provides apparatus and methods for performing assays for determining the presence of and/or quantifying an analyte in a sample. The analyte and a label preferably immobilized on a particle are mixed to provide a homogenous solution. The homogeneous solution can be optionally made to flow through a... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20090117669 - Substrate for target substance detecting device, target substance detecting device, target substance detecting apparatus and method using the same, and kit therefor: e

20090117670 - Detection of target molecules in a sample by using a magnetic field: The application relates to a method for detecting a target in a sample suspected of containing the target. The method comprises contacting the sample and a first binding molecule attached to a magnetic particle with a second binding molecule attached to a solid support. The first binding molecule is capable... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards