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Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing June invention type 06/09

20090162938 - Novel carbohydrate profile compositions from human cells and methods for analysis and modification thereof: The invention describes methods for production of novel composition of glycans, glycomes, from human multipotent stem cells. The invention is further directed to methods for modifying the glycomes and analysis of the glycomes and the modified glycomes. Furthermore the invention is directed to stem cells carrying the modified glycomes on... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090162939 - Device for the detection of a fluorescent dye: The present invention relates to a device for the detection of a fluorescent dye in a sample, comprising a radiation source means with the aid of which light for exciting the fluorescent dye to be detected can be transmitted into the sample applied to a carrier, and a detecting means... Agent: Invitrogen Corporation C/o Intellevate

20090162942 - Method and apparatus for sample preparation in an automated discrete fluid sample analyzer: An automated discrete fluid sample analyzer includes a sample preparation module. The sample preparation module includes a well configured to receive a sample deposited by a pipettor and a sample preparation device in fluid communication with the well. The fluid sample is transferred from the well to the sample preparation... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP

20090162941 - Methods and devices, including stoppers comprising an internal recess with particular hydrophilicity characteristics, for limiting air ingestion during sample extraction: The present invention relates to methods and devices for air ingestion prevention. The invention provides a stopper or plug with one or more conduits and a recess that prevents air ingestion during outlet of a liquid from a liquid container covered with the stopper.... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20090162940 - Specimen analysis tube: A method and apparatus for analyzing a fluid sample. More particularly, this relates to a specimen analysis tube (2) for containing the specimen (12) sample and to a method of drawing the specimen sample (12) into the tube (2) by capillary action. When the sample (12) is drawn into the... Agent: O''shea Getz P.C.

20090162945 - Inhibition of gasc1: The present invention provides a method of testing the ability of a test compound to bind to and optionally modulate the activity of a protein of the JMJD2 subfamily of Jumonji proteins. The method comprises incubating a test compound with a protein of the JMJD2 subfamily of Jumonji proteins, a... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20090162944 - Method of measuring biomolecular reaction at ultrahigh speed: According to the present invention, a method for ultrafast and precise measurement and analysis of biomolecules using a small sample was established, and moreover, a compact and simple micro fluid device for implementing the method was provided. Using the method and the micro fluid device of the present invention, the... Agent: Peters Verny , L.L.P.

20090162943 - Reagents and methods for the detection of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy: This invention relates to the detection of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) in samples using agents, such as antibodies, that bind to the extreme N-terminal region of mature full-length PrP. These allow the development of sensitive immunoassays for PrPd for use in the detection of TSE without the need for proteolysis.... Agent: Clark & Elbing LLP

20090162946 - Method of preparing a nanoparticle film having metal ions incorporated: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a nanoparticle film having metal ions incorporated and to a film prepared by said method. The invention furthermore relates to uses of such a film.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090155914 - Automated solution maker apparatus: An automated solution maker is provided. The automated solution maker mixes a chemical with a solvent to a desired concentration. The concentration of the solution is monitored by measuring the conductivity of the solution. Based upon this measurement, the concentration of the solution may be adjusted.... Agent: Cargill, Incorporated

20090155915 - Biological markers for longevity and diseases and uses thereof: This invention provides methods of using of the sizes and levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles, the -641 allele of the promoter of the gene encoding apolipoprotein C-3 (APOC-3), the 405 allele of the gene encoding cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), and plasma levels of insulin-like... Agent: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

20090155916 - Liquid analyser and method: A liquid analyser has a reactor portion and an associated measurement portion. A sample pump is operable to deliver a liquid sample to a reactor vessel. A base pump supplies a base solution to the reactor vessel. An ozone generator supplies ozone to the reactor vessel. The liquid sample is... Agent: Buskop Law Group, P.C.

20090155917 - Method for analyzing nucleobases on a single molecular basis: A method is herein presented for analyzing nucleobases on a single molecular basis (a single molecule detection), which comprises scanning a molecular tip chemically modified with the complementary nucleobase on the nucleobases, and measuring the tunneling currents between the scanned nucleobases and the molecular tips with scanning tunneling microscopy.... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090155918 - Method and apparatus for monitoring biometrical data: A method and apparatus suitable for monitoring biometrical data (e.g., pH level of a grape) of living organisms is disclosed. A method for monitoring biometrical data includes providing a chemical matter having a chemical agent, contacting the chemical matter with a biological matter, detecting a change in the chemical matter... Agent: Trellis Intellectual Property Law Group, PC

20090155920 - High throughput dissolution and precipitation apparatus and method: A dissolution and precipitation system includes an array of reactors. Each reactor has a mother well and a daughter well having a volume between about one microliter and one milliliter. A fluid transfer system is operable to transfer fluid between the mother well and daughter well and purify the fluid... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP (smx)

20090155919 - High throughput drug screening method: The present invention uses the small temperature changes from reactions and utilizes them in high throughput screening methods. Briefly, a thermal block containing a series of thermally isolated wells is used so that a reaction can take place in each well without affecting the temperature of any other well. A... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090155921 - Method and apparatus for reading test strips: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for reading test strips such as lateral flow test strips as used for the testing of various chemicals in humans and animals. A compact and portable device is provided that may be battery powered when used remotely from the laboratory and, may... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090155922 - Screening test for biodiesel fuel: A colorimetric test for determining the presence or absence of biodiesel in a diesel fuel sample. The colorimetric test involves adding concentrated sulfuric acid to a sample of diesel fuel and observing any color change of the sample. A darkening of the diesel fuel sample indicates the presence of biodiesel.... Agent: Butzel LongIPDocketing Dept

20090155923 - Photometric measuring method for a sample liquid, a photometric measuring device, and a mixing container for a photometric measuring device: The invention relates to a mixing container (1) for a photometric measuring device, comprising a closing element (2) that can be removed from a filling hole (3) and a first liquid (5) which is located in the interior (4) of the mixing container (1), with the mixing container (1) comprising... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20090155924 - System, method and device for detection of substances on surfaces: A surface wipe for real time detection of trace amounts of toxic substances on surfaces. The wipe includes a collection surface that is swiped across a surface to be tested. The collection media filters dirt and other materials to prevent or reduce inaccurage readings caused by dirt or other foreign... Agent: Bradley D. Goldizen

20090155925 - Microfluidic element for thoroughly mixing a liquid with a reagent: A microfluidic element for thoroughly mixing a liquid with a reagent used for the analysis of the liquid for an analyte contained therein and a method thereof are disclosed. The microfluidic element has a substrate and a channel structure. The channel structure includes an elongate mixing channel and an output... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP One Dayton Centre

20090155926 - Method and apparatus for detecting trace amounts of substances: A method and apparatus for detecting trace amounts of a target substance carried by the object, by: applying to the object a flow of air which has been pre-heated, to dislodge substances carried by the object; collecting the heated air after applied to the object; and analyzing the collected heated... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20090155927 - Microreactor and method of liquid feeding making use of the same: A microreactor capable of reaction between a sample and a mixed reagent containing a mixture of multiple reagents, which microreactor avoids the interposition of air between driving solution and reagents and realizes high-precision controlling of the timing of mixing of reagents and other liquids, the mixing ratio of liquids, the... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20090155929 - Methods for detection of hydrophobic drugs: Methods and reagents are disclosed for pretreating a sample suspected of containing a hydrophobic drug for conducting an assay method for detecting the hydrophobic drug. A combination is provided in a medium. The combination comprises (i) the sample, (ii) a releasing agent for releasing the hydrophobic drug and the metabolites... Agent: Dade Behring Inc. Law And Patents

20090155928 - Modulating robo: ligand interactions: Disclosed are methods and compositions for identifying agents which modulate the interaction of Robo and a Robo ligand and for modulating the interaction of Robo and a Robo ligand. The methods for identifying Robo:ligand modulators find particular application in commercial drug screens. These methods generally comprise (1) combining a Robo... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090155930 - Monoclonal antibody ds6, tumor-associated antigen ca6, and methods of use thereof: The present application describes a monoclonal antibody selected from the group consisting of monoclonal antibody DS6, monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to the antigen or epitope bound by monoclonal antibody DS6, and fragments of the foregoing that specifically bind to the antigen or epitope bound by monoclonal antibody DS6. Methods... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20090148952 - Materials and methods for controlling isotope effects during fractionation of analytes: Compositions and methods for controlling or eliminating isotope effects during fractionation of chemically equivalent but isotopically distinct compounds. Isotope coding agents contain heavy isotopes other than deuterium. The invention facilitates intelligent data acquisition. After sample fractionation, isotope abundance ratios are calculated using mass spectrometry, and analytes of interest are identified... Agent: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.

20090148951 - Thyroglobulin quantitation by mass spectrometry: Provided are methods for determining the amount of thyroglobulin in a sample using various purification steps followed by mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve purifying thyroglobulin in a test sample, digesting thyroglobulin to form peptide T129, purifying peptide T129, ionizing peptide T129, detecting the amount of peptide T129 ion generated,... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20090148953 - Determining method of ink for ink-jet recording or recorded matter, ink for ink-jet recording and ink set for ink-jet recording: A determining method is provided which can more easily determine whether an ink contains an amphoteric metal oxide or whether a recorded matter is recorded with an ink containing an amphoteric metal oxide. The determining method includes applying an acidic aqueous solution or an alkaline aqueous solution to an ink... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20090148954 - Apparatus for identifying explosive materials: An apparatus for identifying suspected materials, includes: an upper portion and a lower portion; one or more cylinders for containing reactive material; one or more activation handles for releasing the contents of the cylinders, wherein one or more activation handle is slidable along a respective slot in an upper cover... Agent: Yoram Tsivion

20090148955 - Label-free high-throughput optical technique for detecting biomolecular interactions: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also provides optical devices useful as narrow band filters.... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20090148956 - Optical determination of glucose utilizing boronic acid adducts: The present invention concerns an improved optical method and optical sensing device for determining the levels of polyhydroxyl-substituted organic molecules in vitro and/or in vivo in aqueous media. The range of detection is between about 400 and 800 nm. In particular, a sensory devise is implemented in a mammal to... Agent: Techlaw LLP

20090148957 - Platelet-free analyte assay method: A novel use of serum fractionation centrifuge tubes involves placing a plasma sample in the device and centrifuging at low speed. Platelet-free plasma flows from an outer tube through a plasma permeable filter membrane and collects in the inner tube of the device. This method results in higher platelet clearance... Agent: Kent Barta S.c.

20090148959 - Method of quantitatively measuring small particle low density lipoproteins: n

20090148958 - Nucleotide-transition metal complex catalyst: This invention is to provide a catalyst (an artificial enzyme) which can be used as an alternative to a protein enzyme in the field relating to medicine, pharmaceuticals, biochemistry or chemical engineering. Such a catalyst comprises a complex of a transition metal and a monomeric or polymeric nucleotide or an... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20090148960 - Method for analysis of compound-binding ability of protein: The present invention provides a method for analyzing a binding ability of protein to a compound, comprising the steps of (a) fractionating a first group of isotope-labeled proteins into plural fractions using a carrier having the compound immobilized thereon; (b) fractionating a second group of proteins into one or plural... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090148961 - Smart hydrogel particles for biomarker harvesting: Capture particles for harvesting analytes from solution and methods for using them are described. The capture particles are made up of a polymeric matrix having pore size that allows for the analytes to enter the capture particles. The pore size of the capture particles may be changeable upon application of... Agent: Greenberg & Lieberman, LLC

20090142844 - Automatic method of preparing samples of total blood for analysis, and an automatic device for implementing the method: robotic gripper and displacement means controlled by an automatic controller and suitable for taking hold of and replacing said tubes individually in said storage zone and for conveying them in at least three directions XYZ between said storage zone, said preparation zone and said access zone giving access to said... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20090142845 - Flow reactor method and apparatus: A method of conducting a chemical reaction in a flow reactor comprises the steps of pumping at least one liquid reaction plug bounded at both ends by liquid spacer plugs along a reaction channel of the reactor; and conducting the chemical reaction in the reaction plug inside the reaction channel,... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B482

20090142846 - Methods for measuring biochemical reactions: Methods for measuring biochemical reactions and analysis of reaction products by controlling dispersion of reagents within fluid streams such that the measuring of the biochemical reaction is substantially free of a measurable dispersion artifact. Controlling dispersion of reagents within fluid streams can include flowing multiple fluid streams each including reaction... Agent: Eksigent Technologies, LLC C/o Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson

20090142847 - Metal enhanced fluorescence-based sensing methods: The present invention relates to metallic-surface detection systems for determining target substances including free bilirubin in neonatal serum in the presence of a predominantly high background of bilirubin bound Human Serum Albumin (HSA) or sensing and isolating target nucleotide sequences wherein a fluorescence signal is enhanced by close proximity of... Agent: Moore & Van Allen PLLC

20090142848 - Removal of minerals from cellulosic biomass: Disclosed is a method for removing minerals from a cellulosic biomass. For example, the biomass may be prewashed with an acid solution and rinsed with water to remove minerals prior to acid saccharification. The removal of minerals may reduce overall acid requirements, and decrease pretreatment costs.... Agent: Lathrop & Gage LLP

20090142849 - Stable oxygen isotope labeling of pre-existing phosphoryl groups on phosphomolecules for modification-specific mass spectrometry: The present invention relates to the production and use of phosphate-specific marker ions labeled with one or more stable oxygen isotopes for analysis of phosphopeptides and other phosphorylated biological and synthetic molecules.... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20090142850 - Disintegratable films for diagnostic devices: The invention provides disintegratable film compositions for diagnostic test devices. The films are prepared with a combination of components that yield films of sufficient film strength and desired disintegration profiles. A disintegratable film according to the present invention contains a water soluble high molecular weight component, a water soluble low... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090142851 - Method for selectively recovering c-terminal peptide of protein and method for determining amino acid sequence of c-terminal peptide of protein using the same: The present invention provides a method for specifically recovering a C-terminal peptide fragment, and a method for easily determining the sequence of a C-terminal peptide fragment, which is difficult to be determined by a conventional method, with the use of a mass spectrometer, in particular a method capable of de... Agent: Cheng Law Group, PLLC

20090142852 - Bacteriorhodopsin-based sensors: A sensor comprising a membrane containing bacteriorhodopsin. In one embodiment, the sensor comprises a layer of purple membrane between a first and a second electrode, wherein the electrodes are connected to a circuit such that a signal is produced when a charge is transferred across the membrane. In another embodiment,... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20090142853 - Microfluidic system and methods: A microfluidic system comprising: at least one microfluidic channel, the inner surface of which is fluorinated or fluorous; and a pump for supplying a flow of an aqueous medium containing chemical reagents or assay components to said microfluidic channel. Preferably, the apparatus further comprises a supply of a non-aqueous medium... Agent: Eksigent Technologies, LLC C/o Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson

20090142855 - Polynucleotides and polypeptides of the il-12 family of cytokines: The present invention relates to the primate family of cytokines. Provided herein are polynucleotides encoding such polypeptides, and reagents useful for producing the encoded polypeptides in a host source, and for identifying compounds which bind and modulate the activity of the encoded polypeptides. Also provided are reagents useful for the... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovskyand Popeo, P.C.

20090142854 - Silanizing agents comprising a saccharide end group and uses thereof, in particular for the functionalization of solid supports: The invention relates to silanizing agents comprising a saccharide end group and to the use thereof for the functionalization of solid supports. The invention also relates to solid supports that have been functionalized by said silanizing agents (glycochips) and to the use of same, such for biological analysis and, in... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20090142856 - Use of unique fluorochromes in rapid test systems: The present invention includes an assay method for detecting an analyte in a sample. The assay includes a solid surface such as a nitrocellulose membrane. It also includes providing a sample is applied to the solid surface and detecting the presence or absence of the analyte using a fluorescent label... Agent: David R Preston & Associates Apc