Abstract: An X-ray detection device including a scintillator configured to convert gamma rays or X-rays into optical radiation, an optical image intensifier configured to intensify the optical radiation to generate intensified optical radiation, an optical coupling system configured to guide the intensified optical radiation, and a solid state detector configured to detect the intensified optical radiation to generate an interaction image representing an X-ray energy emission and to perform photon counting based on data of the interaction image.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 5, 2009
Publication date:
June 10, 2010
Applicant:
Arizona Bd of Regents/Behalf of Univ. of Arizona
Inventors:
Harrison H. Barrett, Lars R. Furenlid, H. Bradford Barber, Brian W. Miller
Abstract: A gamma-ray or X-ray detection device including a scintillator configured to convert gamma rays or X-rays into optical radiation, an optical image intensifier configured to intensify the optical radiation to generate intensified optical radiation, an optical coupling system configured to guide the intensified optical radiation, and a solid state detector configured to detect the intensified optical radiation to generate an interaction image representing a gamma-ray or X-ray energy emission.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 22, 2008
Publication date:
February 26, 2009
Applicant:
Arizona Bd of Regents/Behalf of Univ. of Arizona
Inventors:
Harrison H. BARRETT, Lars R. Furenlid, H. Bradford Barber, Brian W. Miller
Abstract: A biosensor device, system, and method for detecting biological material. The sensor includes a substrate including sample regions having attachable thereon an immobilized first species associated with the biological material and includes at least one optical sensor associated with the sample regions and configured to detect induced radiation from a second species selectively attached to the first species at the sample regions. The induced radiation provides an indication that the biological material is on the substrate. The system includes a processor in communication with the optical sensor and is configured to monitor the induced radiation from the second species. The method immobilizes a first species of the biological material on the at least one sample region, attaches a second species of the biological material to the first species, induces radiation from the second species, and detects the radiation with at least one optical sensor associated with the at least one sample region.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 12, 2007
Publication date:
January 15, 2009
Applicant:
Arizona Bd of Regents/Behalf of Univ. of Arizona
Inventors:
James B. Hoying, Pierre Deymier, Hugh Barnaby
Abstract: A molecular-based switching device and method for controlling charge transport across a molecule. The molecular-based switching device includes a molecule having first and second nodes in between which destructive quantum interference restricts electrical conduction from the first node to the second node in an off-state, a first electrode connected to the first node and configured to supply charge carriers to the first node, a second electrode connected to the second node and configured to remove the charge carriers from the second node, and a control element configured to reduce coherence in or alter charge transport paths between the first and second nodes so as to reduce existing destructive quantum interference and permit flow of the charge carriers from the first node to the second node.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 20, 2007
Publication date:
September 20, 2007
Applicant:
Arizona Bd of Regents/Behalf of Univ. of Arizona
Inventors:
Charles Stafford, David Cardamone, Sumitendra Mazumdar
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of increasing salt tolerance in a plant by overexpressing a gene encoding a mutant SOS2 protein in at least one cell type in the plant. The present invention also provides for transgenic plants expressing the mutant SOS2 proteins.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 24, 2005
Publication date:
July 27, 2006
Applicants:
Arizona Bd of Regents/Behalf of Univ. of Arizona, CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
Inventors:
Jian-Kang Zhu, Francisco Quintero-Toscano, Jose Pardo-Prieto, Quansheng Qiu, Karen Shumaker, Masaru Ohta, Changqing Zhang, Yan Guo
Abstract: The present invention relates to a protein (Snow1), mutants thereof, and nucleic acids encoding said protein, that interacts with Ice1 and which activates CBF3 promoter activity thus regulating freezing tolerance in plants.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 6, 2004
Publication date:
June 30, 2005
Applicant:
Arizona Bd of Regents/Behalf of Univ. of Arizona
Inventors:
Jian-Kang Zhu, Manu Agarwal, Avnish Kapoor
Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving cold acclimation of plants. More specifically, the present invention utilizes overexpression of ICE1 in plants and plant cells.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 30, 2003
Publication date:
December 18, 2003
Applicant:
Arizona Bd of Regents/Behalf of Univ. of Arizona
Abstract: A polymer product useful for adsorbing small molecular size solutes in the presence of large molecular size solutes comprises a matrix polymer, an affinity ligand, and a shielding ligand. The affinity ligand forms complexes with small molecular size solutes, while the shielding ligand prevents large molecular size solutes from forming complexes with the affinity ligand. The matrix polymer, affinity ligand, and shielding ligand are covalently bonded together. The affinity ligand and shielding ligand may both be independently bonded to the matrix polymer, or the affinity ligand may be bonded to the matrix polymer, and the shielding ligand bonded to the affinity ligand.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 7, 2002
Publication date:
May 22, 2003
Applicant:
Arizona Bd of Regents/Behalf of Univ. of Arizona