Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

Redwood Microsystems, Inc.

Gardiner Communications Corporation

Other

Crystal Clear Technologies, Inc.

Smc Kabushiki Kaisha

Purus, Inc.

James M Harris

Qimin You

Bradford A Cozad

John S Fitch

Sapna Patel

Dean Allyn Hopkins, Jr

Michael J Selser

Selser J Michael

Porter B Click, Jr

Brigitte Ursula Kiba

Tobin J Hellyer

Babak A Taheri

Michael C Little

Matthew P Collis

Darren W Johnson

Albert Karl Henning

Sharad Hajela

Oscar J Llorin

Sheldon E Broedel, Jr

Errol B Arkilic

Walter A Weber

Melanie Pitt

Gerard P Durmowicz

Karen Dilly Yanson

Forward osmosis methods and apparatus using a supported osmotic agent to establish or enhance an osmotic forward bias are disclosed. A supported osmotic agent may be assisted by osmotic agents not attached to a support and/or a pressure differential between an influent and effluent chamber and/or a temperature gradient and/or other means to increase the osmotic pressure in an effluent chamber.

Ligand based forward osmosis

An adsorbent for removing compounds from a fluid comprising chitosan and one or more additional materials to enable selectivity of compounds removed. A chitosan based adsorbent is functionalized and cross linked to a predetermined degree to enhance its capacity and selectivity for various molecules and/or ions.

Chitosan based adsorbent

The invention has two primary portions, a means to provide ultra-violet radiation and a means for adsorbing organic, inorganic and, optionally, pathogens. The means to provide ultra-violet radiation comprises ultra-violet light sources emitting, at least in part, in the spectrum around 265 nm. Light emitting devices, including light emitting diodes and other solid state light emitting devices are available in this range as well. The adsorbent portion comprises several different adsorbent media, including zeolites, titanium dioxide (TiO), alumina, carbon, micro- and/or nano-porous carbon, other minerals with a naturally occurring micro- and/or nano-porous structure, synthetic, including organic, substrates with a micro- and/or nano-porous structure, and surface-modified variations of the preceding adsorbents.

Water purifier with UV and adsorbent

A method, article of manufacture and apparatus are disclosed for binding successive layers of a 'guest specie' such as an atom, cation, anion, organic molecule, and/or pathogen to a substrate or multiple different substrates. Possible substrates include materials with a porous nature; macro, micro and nano porous materials are all candidates. The adsorbent capacity of a substrate is extended by coordinating a layer of bi- or multi-functional ligand (L) to an adsorbed atom or ion or molecule or pathogen, which is then coordinate to a second layer of adsorbed atom or ion or molecule or pathogen.

Adsorbent with multiple layers

Integrated micro-valve is formed to control fluid flow and pressure. The valve converts supplied energy to mechanical energy through a means for energy conversion resident above a flexible wall or membrane. In one embodiment a sealed cavity contains a fluid that expands and contracts as it is heated or cooled, thus causing the flexible wall to move. Movement of this wall or membrane is used to move a valve element and dynamically control the opening or closing of a valve port over a predetermined range. Additional means for stiffening are added to the membrane to improve performance.

Dual pedestal shut-off valve

The present invention relates to nucleic acid amplification assays for the detection of nucleic acid sequences of. The present invention provides oligonucleotides that are complementary or that anneal to nucleic acid sequences of. The present invention also provides internal amplification controls (IACs) that can be used in nucleic acid amplification reactions.

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A method for producing a corrosion-resistant channel in a wetted path of a silicon device enables such device to be used with corrosive compounds, such as fluorine. A wetted path of a MEMS device is coated with either (1) an organic compound resistant to attack by atomic fluorine or (2) a material capable of being passivated by atomic fluorine. The device is then exposed to a gas that decomposes into active fluorine compounds when activated by a plasma discharge. One example of such a gas is CF, an inert gas that is easier and safer to work with than volatile gases like ClF. The gas will passivate the material (if applicable) and corrode any exposed silicon. The device is tested in such a manner that any unacceptable corrosion of the wetted path will cause the device to fail. If the device operates properly, the wetted path is deemed to be resistant to corrosion by fluorine or other corrosive compounds, as applicable.

Method for producing and testing a corrosion-resistant channel in a silicon device

A novel fluid delivery system includes a mounting panel, where the mounting panel includes channels that define the flow of fluid between any flow-control components mounted on the mounting panel. The mounting panel comprises a top plate and a bottom plate, and the channels are carved out of the underside of the top plate and are enclosed by the bottom plate. In a complex fluid delivery system having many fluid channels, the mounting panel may include one or more interior panels with additional channels carved out of the interior plates to accommodate all routing paths. The channels run in two or more directions to connect two or more gas/channel sticks together.

Fluid delivery system and mounting panel therefor

The present invention relates to a method for disrupting cells by subjecting the cells to ultrasonic energy in the absence of beads. The present invention also relates to the enhancement of cell disruption methods using ultrasonic energy by reducing the surface tension of the liquid in which the cells are located.

Cell disruption method using sonication

Primers and probes derived from the HIV-1 pol gene which facilitate detection and/or quantification of all presently known genotypes of HIV-1 (A-I and O). Disclosed sequences may be used in a variety of amplification and non-amplification formats for detection of HIV nucleic acids.

Sequences for detection of HIV-1

A method of attaching a micromechanical fluid control device to a substrate includes the steps of forming a first ring of a first adhesive around an aperture defined between a micromechanical fluid control device and a substrate. The first adhesive forms a first interface between the micromechanical fluid control device and the substrate that is clean and corrosion resistant. A second ring of a second adhesive is applied around the first ring. The second adhesive forms a second interface between the micromechanical fluid control device and the substrate that is hermetic.

Method for attaching a micromechanical device to a manifold, and fluid control system produced thereby

A solid phase bilge water cleaning composition which is biodegradable and environmentally safe is disclosed. The composition includes a polysorbitan monostearate wax such as polyoxyethylenesorbitan monostearate and a mixture of nonionic alkyl detergent with about 18% sodium meta-silicate and about 12% chlorinated trisodium phosphate.

Bilge Cleaning Product

Disclosed herein is a newly-identified DNA sequence from,designated KATS2. Also disclosed are methods, oligonucleotide probes, amplification primers, and kits for the detection of,nucleic acids.,-specific methods, probes, amplification primers, and kits are preferred.

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Menlo Park, CA, United States of America

James M Harris