Abstract: The present invention is a microarray having a plurality of subarrays with a hydrophobic barrier that defines each subarray of the microarray, and a method for preparing such a microarray. The hydrophobic barrier is prepared using a microarray synthesis instrument, where NPPOC photoprotected and other hydrophobic group-bearing phosphoramidites are coupled to the microarray using light from a digital micromirror to direct formation of the hydrophobic barrier. The method utilizes hydrophobicity, a well-established property, of conventional phosphoramidite protecting groups for an entirely new application, the synthesis of hydrophobic barriers on microarrays.

Abstract: The present inventions provides an apparatus and method for the parallel loading of multiple samples in a microarray containing a plurality of sub-arrays. The method makes use of a microarray containing multiple sub-arrays, a loading channel array, and a fluid handling robot or an assembly robot or machine.

Abstract: The present system for identifying the location of selected mobile stations includes two components: a first component that authenticates an authorized party who logs into the Mobile Switching Center, and a second component that is responsive to the entry of a system activation command by the authorized party for locating selected mobile stations and providing mobile station location information to the authorized party. The present system for identifying the location of selected mobile stations enables a service provider to track a mobile station through the use of Autonomous Registrations or the polling of a selected mobile station or a set of mobile stations. Once communication with the selected mobile station is established, the GPS coordinates of the selected mobile station are retrieved and provided to an authorized party to enable them to locate the subscriber and their mobile station.

Abstract: A suitable carrier molecule useful in a nucleic acid precipitation method is modified by coupling a suitable visualizable indicator molecule to the carrier molecule. The conjugated carrier facilitates nucleic acid precipitation because the presence and location of nucleic acid in a sample is readily observed and monitored.

Abstract: The system for adding a call waiting party to an existing call connection operates when an incoming call is directed to one of the parties on the existing call connection. The called party receives an indication of the incoming call and flashes to place the other party on the existing call connection on hold and also to pick up the incoming call. After speaking with the calling party, the called party determines that the calling party should communicate with both the called party and the other party on the existing call connection. The called party then operates their phone by inputting specific digits or a code to activate the system for adding the call waiting party to an existing call connection which responds by maintaining the existing call connection and also adding the calling party to the existing call connection.

Abstract: The system for transferring a call connection to a call waiting party operates when an incoming call is directed to one of the parties on the existing call connection. The called party receives an indication of the incoming call and flashes the switch-hook on their terminal device to place the other party on the existing call connection on hold and also to pick up the incoming call After speaking with the calling party, the called party determines that the calling party should communicate with only the other party on the existing call connection, who is presently on hold. The called party then operates their terminal device by inputting specific digits or a code to activate the system for transferring a call connection to a call waiting party which responds by maintaining the existing call connection while adding the calling party to the existing call connection and disconnecting the called party from the existing call connection.

Abstract: The present Inter-System Message Delivery System increases the SMS text message delivery success rate. When a mobile subscriber station roams outside of the confines of the cell in which it is presently registered, the delivery of SMS messages to mobile subscriber stations fails, since the mobile subscriber station is not present in the Serving Mobile Switching Center to receive the SMS message. This is particularly common when the mobile subscriber station is moving within the confines of a border cell or multiple cells of a Border Mobile Switching Center and is not yet registered at this Border Mobile Switching Center. The SMS message delivery process initiates a page to the mobile subscriber station via inter-system or inter-Mobile Switching Center paging.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for optimizing nucleic acid detection assays for use in basic research and clinical research. Specifically, the invention provides a method for empirically optimizing nucleic acid probes by testing them with samples containing genomic DNA with variations in copy number in different regions of the genome. The invention enables the optimization of probes for any hybridization based assay including microarrays, bead-based assays, genotyping assays and RNAi assays.

Abstract: In order to reduce the traffic on the paging channel, the system for reducing paging channel occupancy for message waiting indication in mobile switching centers allows the Message Waiting Notification process to determine a last zone in which the Mobile Subscriber was located and only transmit the Message Waiting Indication to the cells within that zone. This eliminates message transmission on the paging channel of cells which are not likely to have the Mobile Subscriber Station residing in their service area. Multiple retries can be attempted and if the last retry is being activated, the paging can be extended to cover all zones in the Mobile Switching Center. The sharing of information about when a mobile has responded to a message waiting count between the Serving MSC and the Home MSC also reduces the paging channel occupancy.

Abstract: The global authentication continuity feature uses a new ANSI-41 message, the AUTHENTICATION GLOBAL DATA message, to convey global authentication information to the Mobile Switching Center that has just become the serving Mobile Switching Center due to a handoff. This provides continuity of the global authentication process, even though the mobile subscriber wireless communication device hands-off to another Mobile Switching Center. The information that is passed forward from the Visited Location Register of the previous serving Mobile Switching Center to the new serving Mobile Switching Center could be RANDShared Secret Data to perform a Shared Secret Data update, RANDU/AUTH to perform an Unique Challenge, Voice Privacy Masks, and Signal Encryption Keys.

Abstract: A system and method of providing communication with a wireless mobile terminal in a wireless communications network having a plurality of wireless communications systems. The method includes sending the mobile terminal's MEC between the wireless communications systems in all intersystem messages that contain the MIN for wireless mobile terminal identifiers. This guarantees the successful termination in the system that uses MECs that can support international roaming. The method also includes collecting wireless mobile terminal MECs and correcting incorrect MECs. The system is a wireless communications network for providing communications for a wireless mobile terminal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the in situ synthesis of haptenylated border regions that provide a visual marker for aligning microarrays, and their development by a variety of either chemical or enzymatic methods. The invention also includes microarrays containing the visible borders. The visible borders allow for simple, direct determination of the grid location when pipetting manually, and provide an effective light-scattering marker for determination of grid location by robotic-optical methods.

Abstract: The present invention is a microarray having a plurality of subarrays with a hydrophobic barrier that defines each subarray of the microarray, and a method for preparing such a microarray. The hydrophobic barrier is prepared using a microarray synthesis instrument, where NPPOC photoprotected and other hydrophobic group-bearing phosphoramidites are coupled to the microarray using light from a digital micromirror to direct formation of the hydrophobic barrier. The method utilizes hydrophobicity, a well-established property, of conventional phosphoramidite protecting groups for an entirely new application, the synthesis of hydrophobic barriers on microarrays.

Abstract: The present inventions provides an apparatus and method for the parallel loading of multiple samples in a microarray containing a plurality of sub-arrays. The method makes use of a microarray containing multiple sub-arrays, a loading channel array, and a fluid handling robot or an assembly robot or machine.

Abstract: The present invention provides a microarray for multiple sample analysis that does not require an alignment of well walls with corresponding probe sets. Methods for building and using such a microarray are also within the scope of the present invention.

Abstract: A system for delivering an ordered item to a location where no one is available to receive the item, including a key locked storage box provided at the location in addition to a key receptacle at the location having a lock openable with a settable code. When delivery of an item is ordered, a code is assigned, and the code is printed on a label affixed to the item, a peel off security strip overlaid onto the assigned code imprint. The delivery person removes the strip when at the location and enters the code into the key receptacle lock to obtain the key necessary to open the box and place the item therein. A bar code strip in the box provides location data when scanned to enable verification of a successful delivery.