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Staggered InGaN Quantum Wells for Improved Active Media for Light Emitting Diodes and Lasers (Technology #: 122406-02)

The given technology involves a novel method in achieving high-efficiency Group III-Nitride light emitting diodes and laser diodes emitting in the visible regime (wavelengths between 420-nm and 650-nm) for use in solid state lightings and medical applications. The current state of the art suffers from poor performances due to low optical gain. The...

Published: 10/14/2009 | Updated: 6/8/2009 | Inventor(s): Nelson Tansu, Ronald Arif, YiK-Khoon Ee, Hongping Zhao

Keywords(s): Biomedical Applications, DVD lasers, LED's, Light Emitting Diodes

Category(s): Electronics

Intelligent Image Fusion Using Object/Region Processing (Technology: 121704-01)

Using multiple sensors in a vision system can significantly reduce both human and machine errors in detection and recognition of objects. A particular case of interest is where images from possibly different types of sensors are to be combined. Concealed weapon detection (CWD) is one interesting application. An image fusion scheme is proposed which...

Published: 9/14/2009 | Updated: 3/25/2009 | Inventor(s): Rick Blum

Keywords(s): Biomedical Applications, Image Processing

Category(s): Optical Networking and Sensors

Reduced and Quaternized Psoralens as Photo-Activated Therapeutics (Technology#: 090294-01)

The invention features phototherapeutic compositions comprising Type 1, Type 2, or Type 3 psoralens and methods of using such compounds for treatment of proliferative diseases of skin, blood and bone marrow. APPLICATIONS photosensitization photochemotherapy photopheresis STATUS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY This technology is protected under...

Published: 9/8/2009 | Updated: 3/20/2009 | Inventor(s): Ned Heindel

Keywords(s): Biomedical Applications, Phototherapy, Skin Disease

Category(s): Life Sciences

Method And Reagents For Assessing Lipoprotein Metabolism (Technology #: 030698-01)

The present invention provides methods and reagents for assessing lipoprotein metabolism. The methods provided are applicable for use on multiple samples in a clinical laboratory, thus obviating the need for sophisticated instrumentation, such as flow cytometry. Selected cell types in a test sample are uniformly labeled with a detectable reporter...

Published: 9/8/2009 | Updated: 3/20/2009 | Inventor(s): John Abel, Barbara ObrepalskA-Bielska, Eugene Nau, Kathy Gottlund

Keywords(s): Biomedical Applications, Genetic Defects

Category(s): Life Sciences

Preparation Method of Nano/Macroporous Bone Tissue Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine (Technology #: 051306-01)

The present invention provides a method, based on sol-gel processing and polymerization-induced phase separation, for preparing a silica-based bioactive scaffold, in which the pore structure, consisting of interconnected pores of both hundreds of micrometers, and several to tens of nanometers in size, is optimized for enhanced bone regeneration...

Published: 11/12/2009 | Updated: 2/23/2009 | Inventor(s): Himanshu Jain, Ana Marques, Rui Almeida

Keywords(s): Biomedical Applications, Bone Regeneration, Medical Treatment, Nano/Macroporosity, Nanotechnology, Regenerative Medicine, Scaffold

Category(s): Life Sciences

Fabrication of Interconnected Nano-Macro Porous Glass by the Melt-Quench-Heat-Etch Method (Technology#: 011807-01)

This invention provides a superior method for creating interconnected nano-macro porous glass. It exploits the advantages of the conventional melt-quench processing, as well as allows for the introduction of controlled porosity without significant cracking. When applied to soda-lime phosphosilicate glass system it makes glass that has potential...

Published: 10/14/2009 | Updated: 2/20/2009 | Inventor(s): Himanshu Jain, Hassan Moawad

Keywords(s): Biomedical, Biomedical Applications, Bone Regeneration, Medical Treatment, Melt-Quench, Nanotechnology, Regenerative Medicine, Scaffold

Category(s): Life Sciences

Force Spectroscopy Platform for DNA Sequencing (Technology #: 083106-02)

Force Spectroscopy for Genomics delivers fast and affordable genome sequencing through detection of a single nucleotide addition (SNA) by analysis of changes in mechanical properties and molecular structure of single DNA fragments. It provides a massively parallel format for genome sequencing that does not use amplification, separation, or labeled...

Published: 10/14/2009 | Updated: 2/20/2009 | Inventor(s): Dimitri Vezenov

Keywords(s): Biomedical Applications, Biosensors, DNA sequencing, Force Spectroscopy, Microarrays

Category(s): Life Sciences