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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): ACell is a tissue engineering company and its core technology is based upon a porcine derived extracellular matrix (ECM) harvested from the urinary bladder (UBM) that serves as a constructive scaffold for tissue reconstruction. Successful completion of Phase I studies showed that the UBM-ECM can be configured into a tube shaped device with mechanical and materi ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): ACell is a tissue engineering company and its core technology is based upon a porcine derived extracellular matrix (ECM) harvested from the urinary bladder (UBM) that serves as a constructive scaffold for tissue reconstruction. Successful completion of Phase I studies showed that the UBM-ECM can be configured into a tube shaped device with mechanical and materi ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Sudden cardiac death kills 300,000 people in the United States yearly. More than half of these deaths are caused by arrhythmias including ventricular tachycardia. Radiofrequency ablation, which successfully treats supraventricular tachycardia, is not successful at treating ventricular tachycardia because conventional RF ablation catheters cannot treat a large e ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH). Without PAH, the patient with PKU cannot metabolize phenylalanine (PHE) to tyrosine. The resulting accumulation of PHE and the accumulation of phenylpyruvate by a secondary metabolic pathway in the patient's blood produce neuropathies including severe mental retardation, behavior ...

The accurate measurement of blood glucose concentration is important in the management of diabetes. Current methods of glucose monitoring involve piercing the skin and collecting blood samples for analysis up to four times daily or more. Even the non-invasive Glucowatch tm glucose monitoring system requires twice daily blood collection for calibration. This original, innovative invention will decr ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Obesity is a well-established risk factor for a number of diseases, including type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. While weight loss is the most effective treatment of type 2 diabetes, current methods for reducing weight are typically insufficient for long-term weight loss. The mission of AdipoGenix, Inc. is to discover, develop, and license novel therap ...

This project addresses two environmental problems: (1) removal and recovery of mercury from combustion/incineration flue gas with concurrent control of SO2 and NOx; and (2) reprocessing of waste tires into value-added products. Coal combustion and incineration of municipal and hazardous wastes result in air pollution due to emissions of trace amounts of heavy metals. Because of the high toxicity o ...

In this research project, Advanced Fuel Research, Inc., addresses two important environmental problems: (1) removal and recovery of mercury from combustion/incineration flue gas, and (2) reprocessing of waste tires into value-added products. Coal combustion and incineration of municipal and hazardous wastes results in air pollution due to emissions of trace amounts of heavy metals. Because of the ...

In this research project, Advanced Fuel Research, Inc., addresses two important environmental problems: (1) removal and recovery of mercury from combustion/incineration flue gas, and (2) reprocessing of waste tires into value-added products. Coal combustion and incineration of municipal and hazardous wastes results in air pollution due to emissions of trace amounts of heavy metals. Because of the ...

In this research project, Advanced Fuel Research, Inc., addresses two important environmental problems: (1) removal and recovery of mercury from combustion/incineration flue gas, and (2) reprocessing of waste tires into value-added products. Coal combustion and incineration of municipal and hazardous wastes results in air pollution due to emissions of trace amounts of heavy metals. Because of t ...