Abstract: A composition, coating and/or method of facilitating the spreading of an aqueous solution upon a substrate includes coating the substrate with a composition comprising waterborne polymer, hydrophobic surface modified particles, and an amphiphilic compound, such that fluids that adhere to the coated substrate may be more easily removed from the substrate than from an uncoated substrate.

Abstract: The current disclosure describes a polymer composite which can comprise a polyurethane and a functionalized polyalkyl-siloxane. Polymer composites described herein can be useful for having and/or enhancing antifouling activity.

Abstract: Some phosphor powders can be difficult to form into ceramic compacts because they are difficult to sinter. As described herein, phosphor powders that can degrade under conventional sintering temperatures can be sintered by heating the powder at a lower temperature, such as less than 800° C., while the powder is under greater than atmospheric pressure, such as at least 0.05 GPa. Phosphor ceramic compacts prepared by this method, and light-emitting devices incorporating these phosphor ceramic compacts, are also described.

Abstract: Described herein are devices for providing drinking fluid from feed sources comprising: a first reservoir, a filter for mechanically removing particles and a second reservoir for receipt of the processed feed fluid. A continually disinfecting element is disposed in either or both reservoirs to remove additional materials from the fluid. Drinking fluid is provided in a portable device. Optional light sources are provided to interact with the disinfecting elements and/or provide an indication of the contained suitability of such disinfecting elements. A method for creating drinking fluid from a feed source is also disclosed.

Abstract: Described herein are medical elements for reducing intra-patient microbial contamination. The elements include an acoustically transmissive matrix and an antimicrobial element.

Abstract: Electric sintering of precursor materials to prepare phosphor ceramics is described herein. The phosphor ceramics prepared by electric sintering may be incorporated into devices such as light-emitting devices, lasers, or for other purposes.

Abstract: Some phosphor powders can be difficult to form into ceramic compacts because they are difficult to sinter. As described herein, phosphor powders that can degrade under conventional sintering temperatures can be sintered by heating the powder at a lower temperature, such as less than 800° C., while the powder is under greater than atmospheric pressure, such as at least 0.05 GPa. Phosphor ceramic compacts prepared by this method, and light-emitting devices incorporating these phosphor ceramic compacts, are also described.

Abstract: Preparation of a porous ceramic composite with a fluoride phosphor is described herein. The phosphor ceramics prepared may be incorporated into devices such as light-emitting devices, lasers, or for other purposes.

Abstract: Described herein are devices for providing drinking fluid from feed sources comprising: a first reservoir, a filter for mechanically removing particles and a second reservoir for receipt of the processed feed fluid. A continually disinfecting element is disposed in either or both reservoirs to remove additional materials from the fluid. Drinking fluid is provided in a portable device. Optional light sources are provided to interact with the disinfecting elements and/or provide an indication of the contained suitability of such disinfecting elements. A method for creating drinking fluid from a feed source is also disclosed.

Abstract: Electric sintering of precursor materials to prepare phosphor ceramics is described herein. The phosphor ceramics prepared by electric sintering may be incorporated into devices such as light-emitting devices, lasers, or used for other purposes.

Abstract: Degradable complexes comprising a polycation, a polyanion and a polynucleotide are useful for in vivo polynucleotide delivery applications.

Abstract: Degradable complexes comprising a polycation, a polyanion and a polynucleotide are useful for in vivo polynucleotide delivery applications.

Abstract: Degradable complexes comprising a polycation, a polyanion and a polynucleotide are useful for in vivo polynucleotide delivery applications.

Abstract: Degradable complexes comprising a polycation, a polyanion and a polynucleotide are useful for in vivo polynucleotide delivery applications.

Abstract: A kit is disclosed for gene functional studies which allows users to produce siRNA via siRNA expression cassettes, efficiently introduce the siRNA expression cassette into cultured mammalian cells, evaluate the transfection efficiency, and evaluate the siRNA synthetic efficiency. The kit includes a siRNA synthetic system, a transfection reagent(s), a PCR primer with a specific fluorescent dye tag for tracking down the siRNA delivery pathway and a reporter gene cassette such as GFP gene expression cassette, for easily selecting the cells that are successfully transfected with the siRNA in the whole cell pool.