Inventions

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Thermophilic microorganism Bacillus coagulans strain SIM-7 DSM 14043, for the production of L(+)-lactate from fermentable sugars and their mixtures
Inventors: Jaan Simisker, Allan Nurk, Ain Heinaru
Patents: EE04529, IN196725, CN292068, RU2288263, EP1409642, US7183088, HK1065069, JP4067970, KR832146

A fixator and method for joining fragments of fractured tubular bones by combined metal osteosynthesis
Inventors: Vladimir Andrianov (Estonian University of Life Sciences), Aleks Lenzner, Tiit Haviko
Patent: EE04899, EP1682008

A device using the method of differential servo-oscillometry for continuous non-invasive measurement of the mean arterial blood pressure of a finger
Inventors: Rein Raamat, Jaak Talts, Kersti Jagomägi
Patent: EE05049 

Self-sensing actuator and method of controlling thereof
Inventors: Andres Punning, Maarja Kruusmaa, Alvo Aabloo
Patent application: EE200600005, PCT/EE2007/000004

Method for obtaining the endospores of sporogenous fermentable thermophilic strains of a microorganism and use of the obtained endospores to inoculate fermentation 
Inventors: Erik Jõgi, Allan Nurk, Katrin Kask, Tiina Michelson, Mari-Liis Ots
Patent application: EE200600034, PCT/EE07/000019

Using IPMC technology for space applications
Inventors: Maarja Kruusmaa, Paolo Fiorini
Patent application: US60/867417

Transgenic animal model for modeling pathological anxiety, a method for identifying compounds for treatment of diseases or disorders caused by pathological anxiety and a method for using WFS1 protein as a target for identifying compounds effective against pathological anxiety.
Inventors: Eero Vasar, Sulev Kõks, Hendrik Luuk, Sirli Raud, Mario Plaas
Patent application (unpublished): EE200600039, PCT/EE2007/000025

A method for introducing changes into a eukaryotic genome in vivo and a kit
Inventors: Mart Ustav, Ene Ustav, Meelis Kadaja, Alina Sumerina
Patent application (unpublished): EE200700012, PCT/EE2008/00004

Device for improving the steerability and stability of a windsurfing board or other similar vessel
Inventor: Mart Anton
Patent application (unpublished): EE200700016

A method for determining the risk of a metabolical, psychiatric, or neurological disease or disorder, or obesity, and for managing the diet of a person suffering from that disease or disorder 
Inventors: Jaanus Harro, Jüri Parik, Jarek Mäestu
Patent application (unpublished): EE200700019, PCT/EE2008/000009

A method for creating a viral genomic library and a kit for creating the same
Inventors: Kai Rauasalu, Valeria Lulla, Liis Karo-Astover, Kristi Tamm, Liane Ülper, Inga Sarand, Andres Merits and Anna Iofik
Patent application (unpublished): EE200700047, PCT/EE2008/000020

A shape-changing manipulator comprising self-sensing actuators and made of an electroactive polymer material.
Inventors: Maarja Kruusmaa, Mart Anton, Andres Punning, Avo Aabloo 
Patent application (unpublished): EE200700028, PCT/EE2007/000024

Applications of Bending Electro-active Polymer Materials
Inventors: Andres Punning, Urmas Johanson, Maarja Kruusmaa, Alvo Aabloo
Patent application (unpublished): US60/953274, PCT/EE2007/000024

Novel Uses of Electro-active Polymer Materials (PCT application filed on the basis of 3 inventions: US60/867,417; US60/953274; EE200700028)
Inventors: Alvo Aabloo, Maarja Kruusmaa, Andres Punning, Paolo Fiorini, Urmas Johanson
Patent application (unpublished): PCT/EE2007/000024

An actuator and a method for its manufacture
Inventors: Viljar Palmre, Urmas Johanson, Maarja Kruusmaa, Alvo Aabloo
Patent application (unpublished): EE2008/00011

A method, kit, oligonucleotides and DNA sequences for the identification and/or quantification of organisms by taxon-specific sequence of nucleic acids
Inventors: Maido Remm, Kai Jõers, Triinu Kõressaar
Patent application (unpublished): EE200800022

Utility models
Method for wastewater treatment using batch-operated constructed wetland system
Inventors: Kristjan Karabelnik, Elar Põldvere, Kaspar Nurk, Martin Madisson, Alar Noorvee, Ülo Mander
Estonian utility model certificate No. 00752