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Ionizable Isotopic Labeling Reagents for Relative Quantification by Mass Spectrometry
Mass spectroscopy is a widely used technique for detecting and analyzing molecules, including biochemical entities such as amino acids, proteins, short nucleic acids, metabolites and other small molec...
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Joshua Coon, Lloyd Smith, Michael Shortreed, Brian Frey, Margaret Phillips, Madhusudan Patel, Shane Lamos, Peter Belshaw, Casey Krusemark, Neil Kelleher | P06069US
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Multilayer Si/SiO2 Semiconductors for Photoelectric Device Fabrication
Computer chips, composed of silicon (Si) semiconductors, store and transmit information as electrons. The negative charge on electrons, however, hinders the speed with which information can be t...
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Mark Eriksson, Max Lagally, Arnold Kiefer | P06013US
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Internal Combustion Engine Exhaust Filtration Analyzer
Internal combustion engines are a major contributor to atmospheric pollution, emitting carbon oxides, nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides. Federally mandated emission regulations effective in 2010...
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David Foster, Ekathai Wirojsakunchai, Christopher Kolodziej, Renato Yapaulo | P08173US
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Nested Waveguides for Generating or Detecting Radiation, Including Terahertz Radiation
Systems based on terahertz (THz) radiation technology show promise for communication and imaging applications. These systems can penetrate through many materials and are sensitive enough to reso...
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Leon McCaughan, Thomas Kuech, Chad Staus | P08271US
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Bioagent Detection Device
Because potential biological attacks against civilian populations have become an important issue for homeland security, practical and efficient biosensors are needed. However, no currently available b...
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Hongrui Jiang, David Beebe | P04357US
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Simple Biological Method and Device for Detecting a Toxin or Other Chemical
Most schemes for detecting toxins or other chemicals are based on complex electronic, photonic and/or electrochemical methods, or on more elegant biomolecular methods, such as ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Imm...
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David Beebe, Dongshin Kim | P06373US
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Smart Leaf Technology - Floating Semiconductor Membranes for Wireless Sensing
Sensors currently used for detecting the presence of a given analyte, such as a toxin, in solution or in air require direct contact with a power supply. Distributed sensing systems or “sensor ne...
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Robert Blick, Robert Nowak | P05404US
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Methods of Manufacturing and Using Beta-Peptide Lyotropic Liquid Crystals
Liquid crystals have been widely explored for applications such as display and sensing technologies. Lyotropic liquid crystals, which become more ordered as they become more concentrated within a solv...
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Samuel Gellman, Nicholas Abbott, William Pomerantz | P06005US
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Spectrographic Sensor for Precisely Measuring Gas Parameters in an Internal Combustion Engine
Although knowing gas composition and temperature in an engine combustion cylinder is important for engine research and development, current methods for obtaining this information are qualitative and i...
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Scott Sanders | P07135US
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Detecting and Determining the Concentration of a Target Bioagent
A UW-Madison researcher previously developed an inexpensive, real-time wireless microsensor for detecting biological agents in water supply networks and other aqueous environments, such as the milk su...
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Hongrui Jiang, Sudheer Sridharamurthy | P06457US
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Robust, Piezoelectrically Actuated High Flow Range Microvalve for Liquid/Gas
Compact, electrically actuated valves may be used in applications ranging from drug delivery to metering cryogenic gases in cooling systems for space missions. Such valves must be highly reliabl...
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Gregory Nellis, Sanford Klein, Yogesh Gianchandani, Allan Evans, Jong Park, Ryan Taylor, Tyler Brosten | P07210US
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Method of Producing Short-Wavelength Quantum-Entangled Light Beams
Quantum-entanglement is a phenomenon in which the quantum states of two objects become correlated and remain correlated, even when the objects are physically separated from each other. Quantum-entangl...
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Mark Saffman, Oo-Kaw Lim | P07323US
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Method for Controlling Communication Between Multiple Access Ports in a Microfluidic Device
Microfluidic devices have been proven useful for exploring a variety of biological questions, such as how cell-derived soluble signaling affects cellular processes. Passive pumping is a common method ...
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David Beebe, Ivar Meyvantsson, Jay Warrick, Michael Toepke | P07030US
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Imaging Spectrometer for Early Detection of Skin Cancer
Skin cancer detection is typically identified via standard visual inspection. Skin patches with asymmetrical outlines, irregular borders, mottled color or a diameter greater than six millimeters are a...
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Andrew Sheinis | P06477US
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Population-Averaged Method to Quantify Cell Motility and Migration
Cell motility and migration are involved in a range of biological processes, from embryo development to cancer metastasis. Although many methods have been developed to study cell movement, current tec...
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David Beebe, Ivar Meyvantsson | P07025US
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Improved Method of Pumping Fluid through a Microfluidic Device
Although there are several techniques for pumping fluid through the channels of microfluidic devices, almost all of these methods require expensive or complicated external equipment. UW-Madison resear...
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David Beebe, Glenn Walker, Jay Warrick, Michael Toepke, Ivar Meyvantsson | P07126US
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Multispectral Laser with Improved Time Division Multiplexing
Multi-wavelength fiber lasers provide cost-effective and versatile light sources for applications including high-speed optical communication systems, optical fiber sensors and time- and frequency-reso...
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Scott Sanders, Thilo Kraetschmer | P07511US