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ID Number	Title and Abstract	Laboratory	Date
Patent 8,165,682	Marketing Summary Available Surface acoustic wave probe implant for predicting epileptic seizures A system and method for predicting and avoiding a seizure in a patient. The system and method includes use of an implanted surface acoustic wave probe and coupled RF antenna to monitor temperature of the patient's brain, critical changes in the temperature characteristic of a precursor to the seizure. The system can activate an implanted cooling unit which can avoid or minimize a seizure in the patient.	Argonne National Laboratory	04/24/2012 Issued
Patent 8,057,652	Marketing Summary Available High-temperature potentiometric oxygen sensor with internal reference A compact oxygen sensor is provided, comprising a mixture of metal and metal oxide an enclosure containing said mixture, said enclosure capable of isolating said mixture from an environment external of said enclosure, and a first wire having a first end residing within the enclosure and having a second end exposed to the environment. Also provided is a method for the fabrication of an oxygen sensor, the method comprising confining a metal-metal oxide solid mixture to a container which consists... read more	Argonne National Laboratory	11/15/2011 Issued
Patent 7,871,738	Marketing Summary Available Nanosegregated surfaces as catalysts for fuel cells A method of preparing a nanosegregated Pt alloy having enhanced catalytic properties. The method includes providing a sample of Pt and one or more of a transition metal in a substantially inert environment, and annealing the sample in such an environment for a period of time and at a temperature profile to form a nanosegregated Pt alloy having a Pt-skin on a surface. The resulting alloy is characterized by a plurality of compositionally oscillatory atomic layers resulting in an advantageous... read more	Argonne National Laboratory	01/18/2011 Issued
Patent 7,760,054	Marketing Summary Available Tubular RF cage field confinement cavity An RF cavity is provided with a plurality of tubes that are formed into a tubular cage in a predefined shape to define the RF cavity. A selected number of tubes and a selected tube diameter are provided to form a confinement cage for the RF fields within the RF cavity defined by the tubes. The multiple, small metal tubes are selectively bent to form different cavity shapes and sizes as needed to accelerate the particles and function as a confinement cage for the RF fields within the RF cavity... read more	Argonne National Laboratory	07/20/2010 Issued
Application 20100302706	Marketing Summary Available METHOD FOR FABRICATION OF CERAMIC DIELECTRIC FILMS ON COPPER FOILS The present invention provides a method for fabricating a ceramic film on a copper foil. The method comprises applying a layer of a sol-gel composition onto a copper foil. The sol-gel composition comprises a precursor of a ceramic material suspended in 2-methoxyethanol. The layer of sol-gel is then dried at a temperature up to about 250.degree. C. The dried layer is then pyrolyzed at a temperature in the range of about 300 to about 450.degree. C. to form a ceramic film from the ceramic... read more	Argonne National Laboratory	05/25/2010 Filed
Patent 7,714,405	Marketing Summary Available Layered CU-based electrode for high-dielectric constant oxide thin film-based devices A layered device including a substrate; an adhering layer thereon. An electrical conducting layer such as copper is deposited on the adhering layer and then a barrier layer of an amorphous oxide of TiAl followed by a high dielectric layer are deposited to form one or more of an electrical device such as a capacitor or a transistor or MEMS and/or a magnetic device.	Argonne National Laboratory	05/11/2010 Issued
Patent 7,639,359	Marketing Summary Available Magneto-optic biosensor using bio-functionalized magnetized nanoparticles A biosensor utilizing bio-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles is provided. An external magnetic field is applied to a suspension of magnetic nanoparticles. A linearly polarized incident light is applied to the suspension of magnetic nanoparticles. A photocurrent from polarized light scattering by bio-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles in liquid is detected. The magneto-optic sensing technique is applied to a micro-fluidic channel for rapid and sensitive detection with a small sample... read more	Argonne National Laboratory	12/29/2009 Issued
Patent 7,563,292	Marketing Summary Available Fuel processor and method for generating hydrogen for fuel cells A method of producing a H.sub.2 rich gas stream includes supplying an O.sub.2 rich gas, steam, and fuel to an inner reforming zone of a fuel processor that includes a partial oxidation catalyst and a steam reforming catalyst or a combined partial oxidation and stream reforming catalyst. The method also includes contacting the O.sub.2 rich gas, steam, and fuel with the partial oxidation catalyst and the steam reforming catalyst or the combined partial oxidation and stream reforming catalyst in... read more	Argonne National Laboratory	07/21/2009 Issued
Patent 7,538,938	Marketing Summary Available Optical filter for flash lamps in pulsed thermal imaging An optical filter made from a borosilicate optical material is provided for flash lamps used in pulsed thermal imaging. The filter substantially eliminates the infrared radiation from flash lamps to allow for accurate detection of surface temperature during entire pulsed thermal imaging tests.	Argonne National Laboratory	05/26/2009 Issued
Application 20090286157	Marketing Summary Available Surface modification agents for lithium batteries An active material for an electrochemical device may have a surface modification agent that is a silane, organometallic compound, or a mixture of two or more of such compounds. Both negative and positive electrodes may be prepared from the surface modified active materials. The surface of an electrode may be modified by adding the surface modification agent to a non-aqueous electrolyte used in constructing a battery. An electrode or active material may be modified with a surface modification... read more	Argonne National Laboratory	05/13/2009 Filed
Patent 7,501,483	Marketing Summary Available Molecule nanoweaver A method, apparatus, and system for constructing uniform macroscopic films with tailored geometric assemblies of molecules on the nanometer scale. The method, apparatus, and system include providing starting molecules of selected character, applying one or more force fields to the molecules to cause them to order and condense with NMR spectra and images being used to monitor progress in creating the desired geometrical assembly and functionality of molecules that comprise the films.	Argonne National Laboratory	03/10/2009 Issued
Patent 7,465,924	Marketing Summary Available Tracking of moving radioactive sources A system for detecting unsecured nuclear materials. Whereas current portal monitors rely in part on physical prominence to deter materials from entering the country, their application at intra-modal transport points may actually serve to divert the movement of nuclear materials rather than aid in interception. A flexible and low-profile system has been developed for unobtrusive detection and tracking of radioactive sources in transit suited for deployment at traffic choke points such as rest... read more	Argonne National Laboratory	12/16/2008 Issued
Patent 7,455,046	Marketing Summary Available Nitrogen enriched combustion of a natural gas internal combustion engine to reduce NO.sub.x emissions A method and system for reducing nitrous oxide emissions from an internal combustion engine. An input gas stream of natural gas includes a nitrogen gas enrichment which reduces nitrous oxide emissions. In addition ignition timing for gas combustion is advanced to improve FCE while maintaining lower nitrous oxide emissions.	Argonne National Laboratory	11/25/2008 Issued
Patent 7,413,109	Marketing Summary Available Joining of advanced materials by superplastic deformation A method for utilizing superplastic deformation with or without a novel joint compound that leads to the joining of advanced ceramic materials, intermetallics, and cermets. A joint formed by this approach is as strong as or stronger than the materials joined. The method does not require elaborate surface preparation or application techniques.	Argonne National Laboratory	08/19/2008 Issued
Patent 7,365,330	Marketing Summary Available Method for thermal tomography of thermal effusivity from pulsed thermal imaging A computer-implemented method for automated thermal computed tomography includes providing an input of heat, for example, with a flash lamp, onto the surface of a sample. The amount of heat and the temperature rise necessary are dependent on the thermal conductivity and the thickness of the sample being inspected. An infrared camera takes a rapid series of thermal images of the surface of the article, at a selected rate, which can vary from 100 to 2000 frames per second. Each infrared frame... read more	Argonne National Laboratory	04/29/2008 Issued
Patent 7,329,791	Marketing Summary Available Hydrogen transport membranes for dehydrogenation reactions A method of converting C.sub.2 and/or higher alkanes to olefins by contacting a feedstock containing C.sub.2 and/or higher alkanes with a first surface of a metal composite membrane of a sintered homogenous mixture of an Al oxide or stabilized or partially stabilized Zr oxide ceramic powder and a metal powder of one or more of Pd, Nb, V, Zr, Ta and/or alloys or mixtures thereof. The alkanes dehydrogenate to olefins by contact with the first surface with substantially only atomic hydrogen from... read more	Argonne National Laboratory	02/12/2008 Issued
Patent 7,312,461	Marketing Summary Available Laparoscopic tumor therapy using high energy electron irradiation A laparoscopic tumor therapy method and an articulated electron beam transport system are provided for use with a high power, long focus electron source for tumor therapy. The high power, long focus electron source generates an e-beam. The e-beam is transported through a laparoscopic tube proximate a target tumor for electron irradiation therapy.	Argonne National Laboratory	12/25/2007 Issued
Patent 7,220,692	Marketing Summary Available Catalyst for selective NO.sub.x reduction using hydrocarbons A two phase catalyst is disclosed with one or more transition metals such as Cu, Co, Fe, Ag and Mo supported on a molecular sieve having a pore size not greater than 8 .ANG. along with a stabilizing oxide of one or more of the oxides of Zr, Mo, V, Nb or the rare earths coating the molecular sieve. A method of preparing the two phase catalyst and using same to remediate NO.sub.x in combustion gases is also described.	Argonne National Laboratory	05/22/2007 Issued
Patent 6,974,070	Marketing Summary Available Joining of advanced materials by superplastic deformation A method for utilizing superplastic deformation with or without a novel joint compound that leads to the joining of advanced ceramic materials, intermetallics, and cermets. A joint formed by this approach is as strong as or stronger than the materials joined. The method does not require elaborate surface preparation or application techniques.	Argonne National Laboratory	12/13/2005 Issued
Patent 6,967,063	Marketing Summary Available Autothermal hydrodesulfurizing reforming method and catalyst A method for reforming a sulfur-containing carbonaceous fuel in which the sulfur-containing carbonaceous fuel is mixed with H.sub.2 O and an oxidant, forming a fuel/H.sub.2 O/oxidant mixture. The fuel H.sub.2 O/oxidant mixture is brought into contact with a catalyst composition comprising a dehydrogenation portion, an oxidation portion and a hydrodesulfurization portion, resulting in formation of a hydrogen-containing gas stream.	Argonne National Laboratory	11/22/2005 Issued
Patent 6,855,460	Marketing Summary Available Negative electrodes for lithium cells and batteries A negative electrode is disclosed for a non-aqueous electrochemical cell. The electrode has an intermetallic compound as its basic structural unit with the formula M.sub.2 M' in which M and M' are selected from two or more metal elements including Si, and the M.sub.2 M' structure is a Cu.sub.2 Sb-type structure. Preferably M is Cu, Mn and/or Li, and M' is Sb. Also disclosed is a non-aqueous electrochemical cell having a negative electrode of the type described, an electrolyte and a positive... read more	Argonne National Laboratory	02/15/2005 Issued
Patent 6,713,040	Marketing Summary Available Method for generating hydrogen for fuel cells A method of producing a H.sub.2 rich gas stream includes supplying an O.sub.2 rich gas, steam, and fuel to an inner reforming zone of a fuel processor that includes a partial oxidation catalyst and a steam reforming catalyst or a combined partial oxidation and stream reforming catalyst. The method also includes contacting the O.sub.2 rich gas, steam, and fuel with the partial oxidation catalyst and the steam reforming catalyst or the combined partial oxidation and stream reforming catalyst in... read more	Argonne National Laboratory	03/30/2004 Issued
Patent 6,677,606	Marketing Summary Available Dopa and dopamine modification of metal oxide semiconductors, method for attaching biological molecules to semiconductors A method is provided for selective binding and detecting target molecules, and a method for detecting biological molecules, the method comprising supplying a semi-conductor capable of charge pair separation, and juxtaposing affinity moieties to the semi-conductor so as to effect changes in the charge pair separation characteristics when the affinity molecules are bound to the target molecules.	Argonne National Laboratory	01/13/2004 Issued
Patent 6,465,216	Marketing Summary Available Methods and constructs for expression of foreign proteins in photosynthetic organisms A method for expressing and purifying foreign proteins in photosynthetic organisms comprising the simultaneous expression of both the heterologous protein and a means for compartmentalizing or sequestering of the protein.	Argonne National Laboratory	10/15/2002 Issued
Patent 6,110,861	Marketing Summary Available Partial oxidation catalyst A two-part catalyst comprising a dehydrogenation portion and an oxide-ion conducting portion. The dehydrogenation portion is a group VIII metal and the oxide-ion conducting portion is selected from a ceramic oxide crystallizing in the fluorite or perovskite structure. There is also disclosed a method of forming a hydrogen rich gas from a source of hydrocarbon fuel in which the hydrocarbon fuel contacts a two-part catalyst comprising a dehydrogenation portion and an oxide-ion conducting portion... read more	Argonne National Laboratory	08/29/2000 Issued

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