Abstract: Methods for stopping or slowing bleeding from a wound are provided; these methods include the step of administering a composition comprising a polyphosphate (polyP) to blood from the wound at the site of the wound. Also provided are methods for slowing fibrinolysis and for blocking the action of Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor (TFPI) with the use of polyP.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 20, 2009
Date of Patent:
March 21, 2017
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinios
Inventors:
James H. Morrissey, Stephanie A. Smith, Roberto Docampo, Nicola J. Mutch
Abstract: Lignocellulosic biomass is noted for its recalcitrance to deconstruction as a feedstock for biofuel production. A two-step pretreatment method with the aim of enhancing cellulose digestibility, bypassing the traditional severe pretreatment reaction conditions and improving the overall economics of biofuel production is disclosed herein. A 1st pretreatment step is used to partially remove hemicellulose and lignin. A 2nd pretreatment step using electrolyzed water is used to break the crystalline structure and to remove residual hemicellulose and lignin before enzymatic hydrolysis for releasing fermentable sugars. A digestibility of 95% can be achieved by the two-step approach.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 18, 2009
Date of Patent:
May 8, 2012
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinios
Inventors:
Bin Wang, Hao Feng, Xiaojuan Wang, Bin Zhou, Jose Atilio De Frias
Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for generating and outputting physiological event results from physiological data related to a patient. Physiological event results include results predicting and/or detecting individual physiological events related to a medical condition of the patient.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 15, 2009
Publication date:
October 13, 2011
Applicant:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinios
Inventors:
Jonathan Waxman, Daniel Graupe, David W. Carley
Abstract: A low dark current metal-semiconductor-metal photodetector has an active region for receiving photons and generating charge carriers in the form of holes and electrons in response to the photons and an isolation region for allowing electrical coupling to occur without increasing the dark current. The photodetector is a III-V ternary semiconductor having its active region defined by a via through a dielectric layer. A pair of electrodes has contact portions extending into contact with the active region and terminating on the isolation region. One electrode of the pair provides a high Schottky barrier to holes.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 29, 1997
Date of Patent:
March 9, 1999
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinios
Inventors:
Ilesanmi Adesida, Walter Wohlmuth, Mohamed Arafa, Patrick Fay