Patents: Recent submissions
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Vaccines Containing Canine Parvovirus Genetic Variants
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2012-09-04)Canine parvovirus vaccines and diagnostics and methods for their use are provided. -
Q Enhancement in Micromachined Lateral-extensional Resonators
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2012-07-24)A high Q resonator device is disclosed. The device includes a substrate, a resonator tethered to the substrate by a tether, and an acoustic reflector etched into the substrate and positioned proximate the tether so as to ... -
Method for Simultaneously Determining in a Single Multiplex Reaction Gender of Donors and Quantities of Genomic Dna and Ratios Thereof, Presence and Extent of Dna Degradation, and Pcr Inhibition Within a Human Dna Sample
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2012-04-10)Methods are provided for determining, in a single polymerase chain reaction (PCR) reaction, the quantity, quality, and gender of origin of DNA in a sample, and whether or not the sample contains PCR amplification inhibitors. ... -
Vaccines Containing Canine Parvovirus Genetic Variants
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2012-07-24)Canine parvovirus vaccines and diagnostics and methods for their use are provided. -
Method of Making an Electrochemical Nanowire Assembly and Attaching Cells Thereto
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2012-03-20)A method of growing a crystalline nanowire is disclosed. The method includes providing a pair of electrodes, immersing the electrode pair in a salt solution, and selectively applying a voltage signal to the electrode pair ... -
Chlorine Dioxide Sensor
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2011-12-13)A chemical sensor is disclosed. The sensor has a test chamber for receiving chemicals in a gaseous state, the test chamber having two substantially transparent windows at first and second ends of the test chamber. The ... -
Methods of Feeding Ruminants
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2011-09-20)An isolated microorganism comprising a Propionibacteria strain is described. When the microorganism is fed to a ruminant, protein and fat levels in milk produced by the ruminant are increased, while body condition and milk ... -
Apparatus for Delivering Air Through Powered Axle Assemblies
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2011-03-01)An apparatus for delivering air through a powered axle assembly and an improved powered axle assembly which incorporates the apparatus. The apparatus comprises: a base attachable to a non-rotating structure within the axle ... -
Omnidirectional Antireflection Coating
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2011-02-22)An antireflective coating is disclosed having at least one layer of a first material with a first index of refraction and a first thickness, the first index of refraction and first thickness substantially conforming to a ... -
Mannheimia Haemolytica Chimeric Outer Membrane Protein Plpe and Leukotoxin Epitopes as a Vaccine or Vaccine Component Against Shipping Fever
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2010-09-14)Vaccine preparations for the prevention and treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and, in particular, its most severe form, termed "shipping fever", are provided. The preparations comprise chimeric proteins comprising ... -
Passive Wireless Corrosion Sensor
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2010-03-09)A passive wireless corrosion sensor is disclosed. A circuit is configured to provide a signal response when energized. An antenna is configured to wirelessly receive energy for energizing the circuit and to receive the ... -
Remotely Operated Self-loading/unloading Railroad Gondola Car-top Material Handler
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2010-03-30)A material-handler adapted for locating on top of an open topped railroad car includes a chassis mounted on tracks, and a first and second pair of outriggers extending from the chassis. Wheels and clamps are located at the ... -
Isolation and Characterization of Novel Clostridial Species
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2010-04-27)A novel clostridia bacterial species (Clostridium ragsdalei, ATCC BAA-622, "P11") is provided. P11 is capable of synthesizing, from waste gases, products which are useful as biofuel. In particular, P11 can convert CO to ... -
Commutational Ramp Loading Apparatus and Method
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2009-10-13)An apparatus and method for loading and offloading a read/write head from a load ramp onto a disc are disclosed. The apparatus includes at least a basedeck supporting a spindle motor with an attached disc and an actuator ... -
Optimization of Coronatine Production in a Genetically Improved Strain of Pseudomonas Syringae
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2009-08-25)Stable genetically engineered bacterial strains that overproduce coronatine are provided. The stable strains can be successfully cultivated to overproduce coronatine at temperatures that are suitable for large scale, ... -
3D Tissue Constructs on the Basis of Colloidal Crystals Surface Modified by Sequential Layering
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2009-05-19)A cell growth matrix for optimizing 3D organization nutrient delivery, controlling release of differentiation factors and facilitating attachment of cells to a scaffold Colloidal crystals and inverted colloidal crystals ... -
Method and Apparatus for Adaptive Control of a Disk Drive in the Presence of Non-linear Magnetic Bias
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2008-11-25)According to a preferred aspect of the instant invention, there is provided a system and method of moving a disc drive arm in the presence of nonlinear magnetic bias. Further, in another preferred embodiment the instant ... -
Anti-microbial Defensin-related Peptides and Methods of Use
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2009-04-21)An antimicrobial peptide and its analogs that are insensitive to physiological salt and divalent cation concentrations is provided, as are methods for their use to treat and prevent bacterial infections. The peptides are ... -
Direct-fed Microbial
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2008-12-30)An isolated microorganism comprising a Propionibacteria strain. When the microorganism is fed to a ruminant, protein and fat levels in milk produced by the ruminant are increased, while body condition and milk production ... -
Preparation of the Layer-by-layer Assembled Materials from Dispersions of Highly Anisotropic Colloids
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2008-10-21)A method for the assembly of a thin film containing highly anisotropic colloids that includes the steps of immersing a substrate in a first solution or dispersion comprising a first substance, wherein the first substance ...