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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 140 / Friday, July 22, 2005 / Notices
Dated: July 15, 2005.
Susan H. Kuhbach,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
[FR Doc. 05–14527 Filed 7–21–05; 8:45 am]
charge than the surrounding material.
These spots have been shown to
selectively bind proteins in a linear or
2-dimensional microarray pattern.
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Title: Mixing Reactions by
Temperature Gradient Focusing.
Abstract: The invention provides a
variant of temperature gradient focusing
that involves analyte-ligand interactions
occurring as a result of focusing one
(either analyte or the ligand) and
allowing interactions with the other to
occur within the ‘‘focus space.’’ The
interaction can be between biological
molecules or other chemical species.
Moving the focused ‘‘product’’ through
the temperature gradient after mixing
allows additional information to be
inferred if the assay displays a physical
property change such as melting or
precipitation.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Notice of Government Owned
Inventions Available for Licensing
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Commerce.
SUMMARY: The inventions listed below
are owned in whole by the U.S.
Government, as represented by the
Department of Commerce. The
inventions are available for licensing in
accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 and 37
CFR part 404 to achieve expeditious
commercialization of results of federally
funded research and development.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Technical and licensing information on
these inventions may be obtained by
writing to: National Institute of
Standards and Technology, Office of
Technology Partnerships, Attn: Mary
Clague, Building 820, Room 213,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Information is
also available via telephone: 301–975–
4188, fax 301–869–2751, or e-mail:
mary.clague@nist.gov. Any request for
information should include the NIST
Docket number and title for the
invention as indicated below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST may
enter into a Cooperative Research and
Development Agreement (‘‘CRADA’’)
with the licensee to perform further
research on the invention for purposes
of commercialization. The inventions
available for licensing are:
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[NIST Docket Number: 01–011US]
Title: Surface Charge Modification
Within Preformed Polymer
Microchannels with Multiple
Applications Including Modulating
Electroosmotic Flow And Creating
Microarrays.
Abstract: A laser was used to modify
the charge on the surface(s) of a
preformed polymeric microchannel (e.g.
imprinted, embossed, injection molded,
ablated, etc.). It is shown that the fluid
flow induced by an electric field
applied along the length of the channel
increases in velocity in the regions that
have been exposed to the laser, therefore
indicating a change in the surface
charge. Furthermore, the laser can be
used to create well-defined spots within
the channel that have a higher surface
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[NIST Docket Number: 01–029CIP1]
[NIST Docket Number: 01–029CIP2]
Title: Chiral Temperature Gradient
Focusing.
Abstract: The invention provides a
variant of temperature gradient focusing
that uses chirally selective additives to
modify the electrophoretic mobility of
analytes thereby providing a method for
focusing and separation of analytes
based on their chirality.
[NIST Docket Number: 01–034US]
Title: Microfluidic Flow Manipulation
Device.
Abstract: The invention relates to a
new method of mixing or splitting
streams in a microchannel. A preformed imprinted T-channel is modified
by a pulsed UV-excimer laser to create
a series of slanted wells at the junction.
The presence of the wells leads to a high
degree of lateral transport within the
channel. The later transport provides
rapid mixing of two confluent streams
undergoing electroosmotic flow.
[NIST Docket Number: 03–008US]
Title: Micellar Gradient Focusing.
Abstract: The invention provides a
method for focusing (concentrations
and/or separation) based upon affinity
of an analyte for a pseudostationary
phase such as a micellar phase. The
method works by creating a gradient in
the capacity factor of the solute of
interest to the micellar phase in the
channel. The solute has an inherent
electrophoretic mobility when free in
solution. When interacting with the
micelles, the solute assumes the
electrophoretic mobility of the micelle.
On one side of the gradient, the solutes
strongly interact with the micelles and
have a net mobility dominated by that
of the micelles. On the other side of the
gradient, the capacity factor is low and
the solute assumes its native
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electrophoretic mobility. If the micelles
are charged, a combination of
electrokinetic and pressure-driven flow
can be applied so that the micelles and
the mobile phase move in opposite
directions. Conversely, the focusing can
be performed with a neutral surfactant
if the analyte is changed and made to
migrate in the opposite direction of the
mobile phase. Under these conditions,
the analyte can be made to focus at a
point along the micellar gradient.
Different analytes with different
affinities for the micellar phase (or
different electrophoretic mobilities) will
focus at different points. The method
provides a focusing equivalent of
micellar electrokinetic chromatography.
[NIST Docket Number: 03–016/04–002US]
Title: A Direct Procedure For
Classifying Image Smoothness Based on
Singular Integral Operators And Fast
Fourier Transform Algorithm.s
Abstract: This invention provides a
class of new image deblurring
procedures. These procedures are based
on a reformulation of the image
deblurring problem in which Lipschitz
(Besov) spaces are used to calibrate the
lack of smoothness in the unknown
desire sharp image.
[NIST Docket Number: 04–016US]
Title: Microfluidic Platform of
Arrayed Switchable Spin-Valve
Elements for High-Throughput Sorting
and Manipulation of Magnetic Particles
and Biomelecules.
Abstract: The invention presents a
microfluidic platform that incorporates
an array of spin-valve elements to
selectively trap, manipulate and release
magnetic particles with high throughput
and specificity. The array of spin-valve
elements can exist in a ferromagnetic
‘‘on’’ state, thereby acting like mini bar
magnets with local magnetic fields. The
magnetic field gradients provide the
trapping field to confine the magnetic
particles. The spin-valve element can be
turned to the antiferromagnetic ‘‘off’’
state where they no longer produce a
local magnetic field. In the absence of
the local magnetic field, the magnetic
particles are released from the trap. The
platform consists of a membrane that
can separate the traps from the magnetic
particle fluid, or it is possible to have
the magnetic particle fluid on the same
side of the traps. The ‘‘on/off’’ magnetic
characteristic of these elements make it
possible to apply an external global
magnetic field to rotate the magnetic
particles while they are confined by the
spin-valve elements.
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Dated: July 15, 2005.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 05–14512 Filed 7–21–05; 8:45 am]
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Dated: July 20, 2005.
Jeannette Owings-Ballard,
Administrative Support Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Notice of Government Owned Inventions Available for Licensing
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.
SUMMARY: The inventions listed below are owned in whole by the U.S.
Government, as represented by the Department of Commerce. The
inventions are available for licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207
and 37 CFR part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results
of federally funded research and development.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Technical and licensing information on
these inventions may be obtained by writing to: National Institute of
Standards and Technology, Office of Technology Partnerships, Attn: Mary
Clague, Building 820, Room 213, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Information is
also available via telephone: 301-975-4188, fax 301-869-2751, or e-
mail: mary.clague@nist.gov. Any request for information should include
the NIST Docket number and title for the invention as indicated below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST may enter into a Cooperative Research
and Development Agreement (``CRADA'') with the licensee to perform
further research on the invention for purposes of commercialization.
The inventions available for licensing are:
[NIST Docket Number: 01-011US]
Title: Surface Charge Modification Within Preformed Polymer
Microchannels with Multiple Applications Including Modulating
Electroosmotic Flow And Creating Microarrays.
Abstract: A laser was used to modify the charge on the surface(s)
of a preformed polymeric microchannel (e.g. imprinted, embossed,
injection molded, ablated, etc.). It is shown that the fluid flow
induced by an electric field applied along the length of the channel
increases in velocity in the regions that have been exposed to the
laser, therefore indicating a change in the surface charge.
Furthermore, the laser can be used to create well-defined spots within
the channel that have a higher surface charge than the surrounding
material. These spots have been shown to selectively bind proteins in a
linear or 2-dimensional microarray pattern.
[NIST Docket Number: 01-029CIP1]
Title: Mixing Reactions by Temperature Gradient Focusing.
Abstract: The invention provides a variant of temperature gradient
focusing that involves analyte-ligand interactions occurring as a
result of focusing one (either analyte or the ligand) and allowing
interactions with the other to occur within the ``focus space.'' The
interaction can be between biological molecules or other chemical
species. Moving the focused ``product'' through the temperature
gradient after mixing allows additional information to be inferred if
the assay displays a physical property change such as melting or
precipitation.
[NIST Docket Number: 01-029CIP2]
Title: Chiral Temperature Gradient Focusing.
Abstract: The invention provides a variant of temperature gradient
focusing that uses chirally selective additives to modify the
electrophoretic mobility of analytes thereby providing a method for
focusing and separation of analytes based on their chirality.
[NIST Docket Number: 01-034US]
Title: Microfluidic Flow Manipulation Device.
Abstract: The invention relates to a new method of mixing or
splitting streams in a microchannel. A pre-formed imprinted T-channel
is modified by a pulsed UV-excimer laser to create a series of slanted
wells at the junction. The presence of the wells leads to a high degree
of lateral transport within the channel. The later transport provides
rapid mixing of two confluent streams undergoing electroosmotic flow.
[NIST Docket Number: 03-008US]
Title: Micellar Gradient Focusing.
Abstract: The invention provides a method for focusing
(concentrations and/or separation) based upon affinity of an analyte
for a pseudostationary phase such as a micellar phase. The method works
by creating a gradient in the capacity factor of the solute of interest
to the micellar phase in the channel. The solute has an inherent
electrophoretic mobility when free in solution. When interacting with
the micelles, the solute assumes the electrophoretic mobility of the
micelle. On one side of the gradient, the solutes strongly interact
with the micelles and have a net mobility dominated by that of the
micelles. On the other side of the gradient, the capacity factor is low
and the solute assumes its native electrophoretic mobility. If the
micelles are charged, a combination of electrokinetic and pressure-
driven flow can be applied so that the micelles and the mobile phase
move in opposite directions. Conversely, the focusing can be performed
with a neutral surfactant if the analyte is changed and made to migrate
in the opposite direction of the mobile phase. Under these conditions,
the analyte can be made to focus at a point along the micellar
gradient. Different analytes with different affinities for the micellar
phase (or different electrophoretic mobilities) will focus at different
points. The method provides a focusing equivalent of micellar
electrokinetic chromatography.
[NIST Docket Number: 03-016/04-002US]
Title: A Direct Procedure For Classifying Image Smoothness Based on
Singular Integral Operators And Fast Fourier Transform Algorithm.s
Abstract: This invention provides a class of new image deblurring
procedures. These procedures are based on a reformulation of the image
deblurring problem in which Lipschitz (Besov) spaces are used to
calibrate the lack of smoothness in the unknown desire sharp image.
[NIST Docket Number: 04-016US]
Title: Microfluidic Platform of Arrayed Switchable Spin-Valve
Elements for High-Throughput Sorting and Manipulation of Magnetic
Particles and Biomelecules.
Abstract: The invention presents a microfluidic platform that
incorporates an array of spin-valve elements to selectively trap,
manipulate and release magnetic particles with high throughput and
specificity. The array of spin-valve elements can exist in a
ferromagnetic ``on'' state, thereby acting like mini bar magnets with
local magnetic fields. The magnetic field gradients provide the
trapping field to confine the magnetic particles. The spin-valve
element can be turned to the antiferromagnetic ``off'' state where they
no longer produce a local magnetic field. In the absence of the local
magnetic field, the magnetic particles are released from the trap. The
platform consists of a membrane that can separate the traps from the
magnetic particle fluid, or it is possible to have the magnetic
particle fluid on the same side of the traps. The ``on/off'' magnetic
characteristic of these elements make it possible to apply an external
global magnetic field to rotate the magnetic particles while they are
confined by the spin-valve elements.
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Dated: July 15, 2005.
Hratch G. Semerjian,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 05-14512 Filed 7-21-05; 8:45 am]
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