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A Distorted Image for TSA X-Ray Scanning

A security X-ray screening system comprises an X-ray scanner that scans an individual and produces an image signal. An image processor connected to the X-ray scanner receives the image signal and processes the image signal to produce a distorted image … Continue reading

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Lender Evaluation System

AIG is the assignee on about 20 patent applications currently pending in the “business methods” examination unit of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. AIG is in the business of underwriting risk and therefore may provide insurance to mortgage lenders … Continue reading

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Fat Absorbing Enzyme

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes of Cardiovascular Disease have found that a key enzyme involved in absorbing fat may also be a key to reducing it. The enzyme, is found in the intestines and plays an important part in the … Continue reading

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Enhanced Lithium Based Batteries

“A lithium-ion battery electrode described in the journal Nature can deliver electricity several times faster than other such batteries. It could be particularly useful where rapid power bursts are needed, such as for laser weapons or hybrid race cars.” —More … Continue reading

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Nanotube Coatings for Enhanced Medical Biosensors

“Nanotechnology coatings could lead to better brain implants (Nanowerk News) Biomedical and materials engineers at the University of Michigan have developed a nanotech coating for brain implants that helps the devices operate longer and could improve treatment for deafness, paralysis, … Continue reading

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High Energy Storage Battery for the Smart Grid

“Without a good way to store electricity on a large scale, solar power is useless at night. One promising storage option is a new kind of battery made with all-liquid active materials. Prototypes suggest that these liquid batteries will cost … Continue reading

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Optically Controlled Photonic Switch

This patent application relates specifically to photonic circuits. Photonic circuits in which beams of light redirect the flow of other beams of light, are a long-standing goal for developing highly integrated optical communication components. In this application fast, all optical … Continue reading

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Smart Drug Delivery System

This application relates generally to the field of drug delivery and more particularly to a smart drug delivery system and a method of implementation. The system includes a biological sensory component, an analytical component coupled to the biological sensory component … Continue reading

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Prelude to Synthetic Life Forms

Patentfox views this application as groundbreaking. The application discloses the synthesis of a minimal genome and the transfer of same into a host so as to create a new life form. The invention portends the use of engineered microorganisms for … Continue reading

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Nanotube Arrays for Energy Storage

“Carbon nanotube arrays could be the basis of high-density energy storage devices and efficient chip cooling systems. The performance of such devices, however, depends on the quality of the nanotubes and the precise structure of the array.” More….. A patent … Continue reading

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