Chemistry: electrical and wave energy inventions 12/08

20080314730 - Microwave-based recovery of hydrocarbons and fossil fuels: Disclosed are methods for microwave-based recovery of hydrocarbons from fossil fuels, plastics, tires, drilling fluids, and other carbon-containing compositions. Also disclosed are associated apparatuses.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080314732 - Methods and systems for generating and using plasma conduits: Systems are disclosed for providing a plasma conduit maintaining ionized particles within a perforation hole in a body, and a power source configured to provide electrical power through the plasma conduit. Methods are disclosed for detonating a plasma generator, the detonation forming a plasma conduit within a body perforation hole,... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080314733 - Methods of and apparatus for reducing amounts of particles on a wafer during wafer de-chucking: Particles are trapped away from a wafer transport zone in a chamber. A first electrode is on one side of the zone. A second electrode is on an opposite side of the zone. A power supply connected across the electrodes establishes an electrostatic field between the electrodes. The field traps... Agent: Martine Penilla & Gencarella, LLP

20080314731 - Techniques for detecting wafer charging in a plasma processing system: Techniques for detecting wafer charging in a plasma processing system are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as an apparatus for detecting wafer charging in a plasma processing system. The apparatus may comprise a plasma chamber to produce a plasma discharge above a wafer in... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP/varian Semiconductor, Equipment Associates, Inc.

20080314734 - Carbonaceous solid fuel gasifier utilizing dielectric barrier non-thermal plasma: A system for producing a fuel gas from a carbon-containing material is provided that includes a non-thermal plasma generator, an electric power source, a process stream inlet, and a product stream outlet. The non-thermal plasma generator includes a high voltage electrode separated from a grounded electrode by a modification passage.... Agent: Los Alamos National Security, LLC

20080314736 - Filled-gap magnetic recording head and method of making: A filled-gap magnetic recording head is provided comprising a flat or cylindrical contour head having a row of magnetic transducers in a gap region disposed between a rowbar substrate and a closure. The gap region is intentionally recessed to have a predetermined recess profile below a tape support surface. An... Agent: International Business Machines Corporation

20080314735 - Reactive multilayer joining to control thermal stress: A method for bonding components with a reactive multilayer foil, wherein during bonding, the components are held at a temperature or temperature gradient chosen to reduce thermal stress in the resulting bonded product.... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20080314737 - Methods of making molybdenium titanium sputtering plates and targets: Molybdenum titanium sputter targets are provided. In one aspect, the targets are substantially free of the β(Ti, Mo) alloy phase. In another aspect, the targets are substantially comprised of single phase β(Ti, Mo) alloy. In both aspects, particulate emission during sputtering is reduced. Methods of preparing the targets, methods of... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080314738 - Electrolytic device based on a solution-processed electrolyte: The present disclosure relates to a solid electrolyte device comprising an amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer; first and second metallic layers. The amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer is located between the first and second metallic layers. The amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer is prepared by obtaining a... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080314739 - Electrolytic device based on a solution-processed electrolyte: The present disclosure relates to a solid electrolyte device comprising an amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer; first and second metallic layers. The amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer is located between the first and second metallic layers. The amorphous chalcogenide solid active electrolytic layer is prepared by obtaining a... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080314740 - Ozone generating electrolysis cell: The ozone generating electrolysis cell (10) according to the invention has a negative electrode (13) and an ozone generating positive electrode (16) comprising a mixture of lead dioxide and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). A proton conducting solid electrolytic membrane (15) is arranged between the negative and positive electrodes (13, 16). The ozone... Agent: Hahn & Voight PLLC

20080314741 - Electrolysis apparatus: An electrolysis apparatus comprises an electrolysis cell to electrolyze a first fluid to generate a product fluid. The electrolysis apparatus also comprises a fuel cell to electrolyze an electrolytic fluid and to heat a second fluid. The electrolysis apparatus also includes a fluid transfer arrangement to transfer the heated second... Agent: Manelli Denison & Selter

20080314742 - Electrolytic ni plating apparatus and method of manufacturing semiconductor device: Aimed at providing an electrolytic Ni plating apparatus capable of suppressing passivation of the surface of a Ni anode, preventing current efficiency and rate of film formation from being degraded, providing a stable Ni plating so as to contribute to improvement in quality, and maintaining a stable production capacity. The... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080314743 - Shadow mask: Provided is a shadow mask including a substrate; a mask that is formed to have an opening for transferring a thin film onto the substrate in a desired shape; and a delamination-preventing polymer layer formed on the mask.... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080314744 - Interdigitated microelectrode and a process for producing the interdigitated microelectrode: An interdigitated microelectrode (2) comprising a substrate (4), a first layer (6) of a first metal on the substrate (4), and a second layer (8) of a second metal on the substrate (4), the first layer (6) comprising a plurality of line microelectrodes (10) which are connected at a first... Agent: Iandiorio Teska & Coleman

20080314746 - Analyzer: It is an object of this invention to measure small amounts of a plurality of sample solutions at the same time. The small amounts of sample solutions are respectively placed on measuring electrodes, a medium is placed across the plurality of sample solutions, a liquid joint of a reference electrode... Agent: Stanley P. Fisher Reed Smith LLP

20080314745 - Biosensor and its production: the functional layer A3 having at least one hydrophilic and at least one hydrophobic region, the hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions being disposed such that they at least partially form an inside of the wall of the measuring channel formed by functional layer A2, and one hydrophilic region of the functional... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20080314747 - Analyzer: An analyzer includes a reforming unit which reforms fuel containing an organic compound which contains carbon and hydrogen into a reformed gas containing hydrogen, a flame ionization detector which is connected to the reforming unit, and detects an ion generated by combusting the reformed gas supplied from the reforming unit... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080314748 - Gas sensor: A gas sensor has a sensor element of a cup shape and an insulation electrical heater for heating the sensor element. The insulation electrical heater is placed in an inside of a hollow part of the sensor element. An insulation length extension area is formed on an outer peripheral surface... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080314749 - Microelectronic device with magnetic excitation wires: The invention relates to a microelectronic device (200), particularly a magnetic biosensor, comprising B/E-electrodes (21) that can generate a magnetic field (B) in a sample chamber (10). The device further comprises E-electrodes (23, 24) that can generate an electrical field (E) in the sample chamber (10) in cooperation with the... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080314750 - Method for pre-fractionation of complex samples: The invention also relates to a kit comprising at least one spin column or multiwell plate filled with chromatography medium able to separate proteins/peptides according to pl-value, at least three buffers, and one or more IPG strips having a narrow pH-range adapted to each of said buffers.... Agent: Ge Healthcare Bio-sciences Corp. Patent Department

20080314751 - Electrophoretic separation of analytes by molecular mass: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the separation of analytes based on their molecular weight, by application of an electric field across a low-friction matrix that includes with a charged separation agent. The matrix comprises charged regions ordered in a monotonous sequence distributed throughout the matrix... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20080308406 - Assemblies of anisotropic nanoparticles: Methods and compositions of matter are described for assemblies of anisotropic nanoparticles. A method, includes forming a substantially close packed dense layer by assembling a plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles, each of the plurality of anisotropic nanoparticles having a) a first dimension that is substantially different than both a second dimension... Agent: John Bruckner, P.C.

20080308405 - Optical fiber photocatalytic reactor and process for the decomposition of nitrogen oxide using said reactor: An optical fiber photocatalytic reactor is provided. The reactor comprises a reaction zone and multiple fibers located in the reaction zone. The fiber comprises a photocatalyst that is coated onto its surface via a thermal hydrolysis method. The adhesion between the fiber and the photocatalyst thereon is strong, and thus,... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP

20080308404 - Sonication of a medium: Sonication of a medium for example in an immunoassay is provided by applying sound waves from a transducer to a vessel in which the medium is held via a sonotrode coupled between the transducer and the vessel. The sonotrode is coupled to the vessel by dry contact with the vessel... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080308407 - Photo-induced reduction-oxidation chemistry of carbon nanotubes: Described herein is a method for the photo-induced reduction/oxidation of carbon nanotubes, and their use in photochemical cells and in electrochemical cells for the generation of hydrogen.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080308408 - Method for increasing an amount of effective constituents from a plant in a solvent: A method for increasing an amount of effective constituents from a plant in a solvent is provided. The method comprises steps of treating the solvent with a far-infrared radiating (FIR) material and extracting the effective constituents from the plant by the treated solvent for increasing the amount of the effective... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20080308409 - Embedded multi-inductive large area plasma source: Plasma generating devices, systems and processes are provided in which hybrid capacitively coupled plasma (CCP) and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) sources use a plurality of primary plasma generating cells embedded into large area electrode or elsewhere in communication with a plasma processing chamber. Plasma is generated and maintained by a... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (tokyo Electron)

20080308410 - Redundant anode sputtering method and assembly: A method is provided for coating a substrate with the aid of a magnetron cathode and two electrodes which are alternately impinged upon by a positive potential and a negative potential. Also disclosed is an assembly for coating a substrate, comprising a vacuum chamber, a magnetron cathode, two electrodes, and... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20080308411 - Method and process for deposition of textured zinc oxide thin films: A method for sputtering a textured zinc oxide coating onto a substrate by reactive-environment hollow cathode sputtering comprises providing a sputter reactor that has a cathode channel and a flow exit end. The cathode channel allows a gas stream to flow therein. This cathode channel is at least partially defined... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080308412 - Multitarget sputter source and method for the deposition of multi-layers: Apparatus and methods for sputtering are provided, which are useful for sputtering high magnetization saturation materials. In one embodiment, a plurality of sputtering target arrangements are arranged concentrically, wherein independent magnetic fields can be generated at least partially above the respective target arrangements. One or several target arrangements can include... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080308413 - Electrochemical deposition of compounds in a continuous flow of liquid: An apparatus for rinsing liquid medium is described, the apparatus is an electrochemical cell comprising an anode with a precious metal and at least one cathode made of a non-metallic support material in the form of fibre positioned to form a mesh or a felted mat. The support material of... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080308414 - End-box for mercury cathode alkali chloride electrolysis cell: There is disclosed an inlet and outlet end-box design for mercury cathode chlor-alkali electrolysis cells of extended lifetime, comprising a composite mechanical structure consisting of a carbon steel bottom entirely supporting the mechanical solicitations, a plastic cover, and a hydraulic head device for washing the mercury and the amalgam. The... Agent: Eschweiler & Associates, LLC National City Bank Building

20080308415 - Cathodes for aluminum electrolysis cell with expanded graphite lining: Cathodes for aluminum electrolysis cells are formed of cathode blocks and current collector bars attached to those blocks. The cathode slots receiving the collector bar are lined with expanded graphite lining thus providing longer useful lifetime of such cathodes and increased cell productivity. The expanded graphite provides a good electrical... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080308416 - Sputtering target having increased life and sputtering uniformity: A sputtering target for a sputtering chamber comprises a backing plate with a sputtering plate mounted thereon. In one version, the backing plate comprises a circular plate having a front surface comprising an annular groove. The sputtering plate comprises a disk comprising a sputtering surface and a backside surface having... Agent: Janah & Associates, P.C.

20080308417 - Sputtering apparatus: A sputtering apparatus includes target holders 4a and 4b for mounting targets thereon to constitute a cathode, a substrate holder 30 for holding a substrate 8, and magnets 51a and 51b for generating magnetic fields around the surface of the targets. A voltage is applied to backing plates 42 of... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080308418 - Adhesion of membranes on nitride layer in electrochemical sensors by attachment to underlying oxide layer: An electrochemical sensor is provided that exhibits improved adhesion of the membrane to the nitride layer used as an insulating layer in silicon- or silicon-oxide-based electrochemical sensing devices. The sensing devices include a substrate, an oxide disposed on the substrate, a nitride disposed on the oxide, an electrically conductive structure... Agent: General Electric Company Ge Global Patent Operation

20080308419 - Chip for electrochemical immunoassay: The present invention provides a chip 100 that enables an immunoassay with high accuracy and without requiring a high volatile reagent. The chip 100 includes a chip substrate 20, a reagent mixture 12 and potassium ferricyanide 11 that are immobilized leaving a space in between on the chip substrate 20.... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080308420 - Proton conductive material, process for producing the same, hydrogen concentration cell, hydrogen sensor and fuel cell: This provides a proton conductive material capable of operating from a low temperature range to a middle temperature range and being produced easily at low cost and a process for producing the same. This also provides a hydrogen concentration cell, a hydrogen sensor and a fuel cell equipped with the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080308421 - Device for the adjustment of the ph of aqueous solutions: A device for adjustment of the pH of a target liquid includes a working electrode (10), an electrolyte chamber (16) which holds an electrolyte (14), a counter electrode (12) in electrical contact with the electrolyte, a junction (18) which spaces the electrolyte from a target liquid (20) when the working... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino, LLP

20080308422 - Protein sample preparation: In one aspect, the invention provides methods for protein sample preparation for electrophoretic separation. The method comprises a step of providing a protein sample in solution, adding a chaotrope to the protein sample, adding a surfactant to the protein sample, wherein the final concentration of the surfactant in the solution... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080308423 - Electrodeposition baths containing a mixture of boron-containing compounds and chlorhexidine: Disclosed is an electrodeposition bath comprising a mixture of (i) at least one boron-containing compounds and (ii) chlorhexidine for controlling the growth of microorganisms in the electrodeposition bath. The combination of (i) and (ii) at a low concentration provides better control of microbes than does either (i) or (ii) at... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20080302652 - Particle reduction through gas and plasma source control: A system for producing excited gases for introduction to a semiconductor processing chamber. The system includes a plasma source for generating a plasma. The plasma source includes a plasma chamber and a gas inlet for receiving process gases from a gas source. A gas flow rate controller is coupled to... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20080302651 - Performance maintaining method for electrolyzed functional water generating apparatus: A performance maintaining method for an electrolyzed functional water generating apparatus capable of maintaining a state allowing steady generation of high-performance electrolyzed functional water is provided. A cation-exchange membrane provided in contact with an anode between a cathode and the anode regenerates a membrane by desorbing cations adsorbed to the... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080302653 - Method and device for producing an anti-reflection or passivation layer for solar cells: The present invention relates to a method for producing an anti-reflection and/or passivation coating for solar cells. The method may include the steps of providing a silicon wafer in a deposition chamber, pre-heating said silicon wafer to a temperature above 400° C. and deposition of a hydrogen containing anti-reflection and/or... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080302654 - Desludging system for electrolytic cells: The invention relates generally to a desludging system for electrolytic cells for metal production in the hydrometallurgical industry. Specifically, it relates to a system for desludging cells, preferably for copper cathodes, which comprises removable collectors for lead sludge accumulated at the bottom of cells. Collectors are located at the bottom... Agent: King & Spalding

20080302655 - Electrochemical method and apparatus for removing oxygen from a compound or metal: A cathode comprising an oxygen-containing compound, or a metal containing dissolved oxygen, is arranged in contact with a melt comprising a hydroxide of an alkali metal. An inert anode, advantageously comprising nickel, is also arranged in contact with the melt and a potential is applied between the anode and the... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080302656 - Vacuum coating installation with transport rollers for the transport of a planar substrate: The invention relates to a vacuum coating installation with a transport system for planar substrates which are transported through a vacuum chamber. This transport system comprises several cylinders disposed in parallel. As the driving means for these cylinders one or several motors may be provided, which are located within or... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080302657 - Method and apparatus for ion milling: The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for ion milling, and more particularly relates to methods and apparatus for smoothing a surface using ion milling.... Agent: Price, Heneveld, Cooper, Dewitt, & Litton, LLP/gentex Corporation

20080302658 - Oxide body, piezoelectric device, and liquid discharge device: An oxide body formed of one or more of ferroelectric materials and antiferroelectric materials which exhibit asymmetric double hysteresis in a bipolar polarization-electric field characteristic obtained under a condition that the maximum value of an electric field applied to the oxide body and the magnitude of the minimum value of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080302659 - Electrochemical biosensors and arrays: Electrochemical sensor devices are provided, in various amperometric, potentiometric, and conductometric sensor device configurations. An amperometric sensor device may include a structural body which has at least one reservoir that has at least one opening; a working electrode located within the reservoir; analyte sensor chemistry located within the reservoir and... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20080302660 - Silicon electrochemical sensors: Described herein are substrates, sensors and systems related to measuring the concentration of an analyte such as hydrogen ion in a sample. Redox active moieties whose reduction and/or oxidation potentials are sensitive to the presence of an analyte are immobilized onto a silicon surface. Immobilized redox active moieties whose reduction... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20080302661 - Gas sensor: A gas sensor contains a sensor element for detecting the concentration of a particular gas component in a measurement gas and a housing for supporting the sensor element inside, and the sensor element has a rectangular solid structure of a solid electrolyte body containing a ceramic material. In the gas... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080302662 - Method and apparatus of concentration and purification of nucleic acid: In a method for concentration and purification method of nucleic acids using electrophoresis, cationic surfactant is added to a sample containing nucleic acids so as to adjust electric charge of impurities in the sample, and then the sample is placed in an electric field for electrophoresis so as to concentrate... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080302663 - Apparatus and method for electrostatic filtration of fluids: Disclosed herein is an electrostatic fluid filtration system suitable for removing sub micron insoluble contaminants known to cause varnish from fluids such as dielectric fluids. The electrostatic fluid filtration system is configured to remove both water and other contaminants from a target fluid (e.g. a dielectric fluid) and comprises a... Agent: Wright Law Group, PLLC

20080302664 - Apparatus for driving fluid: An apparatus for driving a fluid includes a substrate, at least one electrode group and a controlling unit. The substrate has at least one plane. The electrode group is disposed on the substrate and includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode. A projecting position of the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080302665 - Capillary array apparatus, method of manufacturing the same, and electrophoresis analysis method: An electrophoresis analysis method and apparatus capable of maintaining high reliability upon a repeated use of the same gel. A heat transfer medium selected from the group consisting of solids, liquids and gels is filled in substantially all of the gaps between the electrode and each capillary. A hollow electrode... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080302666 - Apparatus for differential charged-particle mobility: The invention provides methods of preparation of lipoproteins from a biological sample, including HDL, LDL, Lp (a), IDL, and VLDL, for diagnostic purposes utilizing differential charged particle mobility analysis methods. Further provided are methods for analyzing the size distribution of lipoproteins by differential charged particle mobility, which lipoproteins are prepared... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080296142 - Swinging magnets to improve target utilization: A method and apparatus for uniformly eroding a sputtering target is disclosed. As a racetrack shaped magnetic field formed by a magnetron moves across the sputtering surface of the sputtering target, one or more magnets within the magnetron may swing or pivot relative to other magnets within the magnetron to... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20080296143 - Plasma systems with magnetic filter devices to alter film deposition/etching characteristics: Plasma systems with magnetic filter devices to alter film deposition/etching characteristics by altering the effective magnetic field distribution. The magnetic filter devices are placed between the magnet or magnets and a target, typically a semiconductor wafer, and selected and configured to alter the magnetic field to obtain the desired processing... Agent: Maxim/blakely

20080296144 - Nanoparticle synthesis and associated methods: A method is provided for producing crystalline nanoparticle semiconductor material. The method includes the steps of mixing a precursor in a solvent to form a reaction mixture and subjecting the reaction mixture to microwave dielectric heating at sufficient power to achieve a superheating temperature of the reaction mixture. A growth-phase... Agent: Enrique G. Estevez

20080296145 - Method for improving the color number: m

20080296146 - Process for sequestrating carbon in the form of a mineral in which the carbon has oxidation number +3:

20080296147 - Method for manufacturing of carbon nanotubes in dielectric liquids: A process for manufacturing carbon nanotubes, including a step of creating an electric arc in an electric field between a carbonaceous anode and a carbonaceous cathode under conditions effective to produce the carbon nanotubes, wherein the carbonaceous anode and the carbonaceous cathode are immersed in dielectric liquid serving as a... Agent: Nebojsa Ilija Jaksic

20080296148 - Method for fabricating concentration-gradient high-frequency ferromagnetic films: The present invention discloses a method for fabricating concentration-gradient high-frequency ferromagnetic film, wherein the primary material target is arranged exactly below the sputter-coated substrate to achieve the on-substrate concentration uniformity of the components coming from the primary material target; at least one doping target is arranged at a position deviating... Agent: Joe Mckinney Muncy

20080296149 - Mixed chromium oxide-chromium metal sputtering target: An AC or DC sputtering target for depositing thin films of chromium sub oxides on a substrate contains oxides of chromium, chromium metal and incorporated oxygen. The target has a resistivity of 200Ω·cm or less. The target can be made from a combination of oxides of chromium powder and chromium... Agent: Robert L. Stearns Dickinson Wright PLLC

20080296150 - Device and a method for metal plating: A device and a method for metallic electrolytic coating of an object of electrically conductive material, wherein the object has at least two surface portions that are desired to be coated with layers of different thicknesses. The device includes an anode. The device is designed to receive the object in... Agent: Venable LLP

20080296151 - Continuous electrolytic refining device for metal uranium: Disclosed herein is a continuous electrolytic refining device for metal uranium, the device comprising a cathode section fixed to the lower side of the heat radiation plate, and having a plurality of graphite cathodes; an anode section encompassing the cathode section to face the cathode section, rotatably fixed to the... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20080296152 - Apparatus for generating electrical discharge: The invention relates to an apparatus (2) for generating electrical discharge in a fluid medium (3) in order to generate electrohydraulic shock waves. The electrodes (1) consist of a metallic work material. An electrical voltage is applied to the electrodes (1) in order to generate a voltage breakdown between the... Agent: David L. King, Sr.

20080296153 - Electrochemical half-cell: The present invention describes an electrochemical half-cell, comprising a gas space, an electrolyte space and a gas diffusion electrode in the form of a cathode or anode. The gas diffusion electrode separates the gas space from the electrolyte space and comprises an electrically conductive substrate and an electrochemically active coating.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080296154 - Analysis device: An analysis device is provided for analysing a substance sample. The device comprises a plurality of sample activatable battery cells connected in series.... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group (w/isa)

20080296155 - Low oxygen in vivo analyte sensor: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous and subcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080296156 - Sensor element for determining a physical property of a measuring gas: A sensor element is provided for determining a physical property of a measuring gas, especially of the concentration of at least one gas component in the measuring gas, which has at least one ceramic layer, a diffusion barrier adjoining the at least one ceramic layer and at least one electrode... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080296157 - Method and device for handling sedimenting particles: The invention relates to a method for handling particles (1, 2) that are suspended in a carrier liquid (3). The method includes the following steps: the carrier liquid (3) is received with the particles (1, 2) in a liquid siphoning device (10) including at least one siphoning opening (11), electrical... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20080296158 - Device for electrophoresis, device for transfer, device for electrophoresis and transfer, chip for electrophoresis and transfer, and method for electrophoresis, method for transfer, and method for electrophoresis and transfer: A device for electrophoresis applies a voltage to a medium in contact with a plurality of electric conductors so that a potential of adjacent conductors is within a certain range. This allows preventing decline in electrophoresis speed. A device for electrophoresis and transfer includes an electrode having a plurality of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080296159 - Radiation-or thermally-curable oxetane barrier sealants: This invention relates to cationically curable sealants that provide low moisture permeability and good adhesive strength after cure. The composition consists essentially of an electrophoretic device containing an oxetane compound and a photoinitiating system comprising and photoinitiator and optionally a photosensitizer.... Agent: Henkel Corporation

20080296160 - Capillary electrophoresis device: Provided is a capillary electrophoresis device including a holder preventing a septum from coming off when a capillary is pulled out, and also allowing containers to be taken out in any order. In the capillary electrophoresis device for separating and analyzing a sample such as a DNA and a protein... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080296161 - Electrophoresis apparatus and pump mechanism used in the same: Disclosed herein is an electrophoresis apparatus comprising one or more capillaries to be filled with an electrophoretic medium and a pump mechanism which can be connected to the capillaries for filling the capillaries with an electrophoretic medium. The pump mechanism comprises a plunger; a slider which is bonded to the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080296162 - Multi-rotator magnetic resonator embodying sacred geometry: A magnetic resonator is provided which has a support structure and a plurality of roller assemblies mounted thereto for rotation about respective axes of rotation which are generally parallel one to another. Drive means are coupled to the roller assemblies to rotate each of the roller assemblies about its respective... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.