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Development of a novel gene delivery system through seed coating
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2001-01-16)
This invention describes a novel means of introducing foreign genes and/or viruses, wildtype or recombinant, into plant cells via a seed treatment method using recombinant or wildtype furoviruses and their natural fungal ...
Slow wave electrooptic light modulator apparatus and method
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2001-09-11)
A highly efficient electrooptic means and method of light modulation utilizing slow wave optical propagation is provided. A grating structure (35) integrated with a single mode optical waveguide (32) on an electrooptic ...
Collagen binding protein compositions and methods of use
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2001-09-11)
Disclosed are the cna gene and cna-derived nucleic acid segments from Staphylococcus aureus, and DNA segments encoding cna from related bacteria. Also disclosed are Col binding protein (CBP) compositions and methods of ...
Cells and methods for the generation of transgenic pigs
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2001-08-07)
Disclosed are methods for the isolation of primordial germ cells, culturing these cells to produce primordial germ cell-derived cell lines, methods for transforming both the primordial germ cells and the cultured cell ...
Fiber optic fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer diaphragm sensor and method of measurement
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2001-08-28)
A fiber optic fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer diaphragm sensor and method of measurement is provided. A fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer diaphragm sensor (12a, 12b, 12c) includes a base (54a, 54b, 54c) and a diaphragm ...
Thermal conversion of fatty acid salts to ketones
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2001-07-17)
This invention provides a method for thermally converting volatile fatty acid (VFA) salts to ketones by mixing dry calcium salts of VFAs with hot heat transfer agent in an evacuated container, thereby causing thermal ...
Noncontact position and orientation measurement system and method
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2001-07-24)
A noncontact position and orientation measurement system includes at least four beacons disposed on a first object. Each beacon is operable to generate an optical signal. The system also includes a beacon controller operable ...
Method and system for forming SbSI thin films
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2001-07-24)
A method for forming SbSI thin films is formed. In the first step of the method, a substrate (14) is provided. Next a buffer layer (16) is formed on the substrate (14). Then, a SbSI source (12) is provided. The SbSI source ...
Noninvasive detection of colonic biomarkers using fecal messenger RNA
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2001-07-10)
A noninvasive method utilizing feces, containing sloughed colonocytes, as a sensitive technique for detecting diagnostic colonic biomarkers as well as a method for isolating poly A +RNA from feces. The method allows the ...
Hypertrapezoidal fuzzy dynamic state interpreter
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2001-08-07)
An apparatus for determining the state of a dynamic system is disclosed. The apparatus comprises one or more sensors operable to sample physical parameters of a system, and a mode interpreter. The mode interpreter is ...