 Patent Application Title |
Patent App Num. |
Date |
| Method and apparatus for regenerating catalyst during oxygenates to olefins reaction | 20110021857 | 20110127 |
| Disclosed herein is a method of recovery of the activity of a molecular sieve catalyst following use of the catalyst in an OTO conversion process. This is achieved by a regeneration apparatus and a method of regenerating a molecular sieve catalyst, comprising two stages. In a pretreatment stage, the catalyst is pretreated under pretreatment conditions by heating the catalyst to a temperature of between 320° C. to 700° C. in an oxygen depleted medium for a residence time of between 1 minute to two hours; and, in a regeneration stage, the catalyst is regenerated under regeneration conditions by heating the catalyst at a temperature of between 200° C. to 700° C. in an oxidizing medium for a residence time of between 1 to 60 minutes.
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| Biaxially stretched polyamide resin film, and process for production thereof | 20110021719 | 20110127 |
| At an optional stage in the production step of a biaxially stretched film using a polyamide resin including, as a first component, nylon 6, and as a second component, a polyamide including xylylenediamine and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 12 carbon atoms, the film is brought into contact with water set at 40° C. or higher and lower than 70° C. for 1 to 10 minutes and further with water set at 70° C. or higher for 1 to 10 minutes. In the film thus obtained, the content of low molecular weight compounds is 0% by mass to 0.2% by mass.
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| Continuous process for making a laundry detergent composition | 20110021405 | 20110127 |
| A continuous process for making a solid particulate laundry detergent composition having the steps of: (a) forming a soft surfactant particle having a cake strength of from about 30N to about 200N; and (b) contacting the soft surfactant particle with a free-flowing heterogeneous particulate mixture having multiple chemically distinct detergent particle populations, wherein said free-flowing heterogeneous particulate mixture has a cake strength of from about 0N to about 20N, wherein the free-flowing heterogeneous particulate mixture has a weight average particle size of from about 50 micrometers to 2000 micrometers, and wherein the ratio of (i) the cake strength of the soft surfactant particle in N to (ii) the time between step (a) and step (b) in minutes is in the range of from 6Nmin−1 to 2000Nmin−1.
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| Finishing of substrates | 20110021098 | 20110127 |
| The obtained finish formulation clearly improves the physical properties of a transparent finish while maintaining very good hydrophobing/oleophobing. It is suitable for finishing all surfaces, in particular for finishing fibers or textiles of all kinds.
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| Method of removing nucleic acid contamination in reverse transcription and amplification reactions | 20110020878 | 20110127 |
| The invention provides methods of removing nucleic acid contamination from reverse transcription reactions and hot-start PCR, wherein said hot-start PCR is a barrier hot-start PCR set up and/or involves a hot-start DNA polymerase, which methods comprise use of a DNase that is substantially irreversibly inactivated by heating at a temperature of about 50° C. for 5 minutes, and that is substantially specific for double stranded DNA. The invention further provides a DNase that is substantially irreversibly inactivated by heating at a temperature of about 50° C. for 5 minutes, and that is substantially specific for double stranded DNA, nucleic acids encoding said DNase and kits or compositions comprising said DNase or said nucleic acid.
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| Adhesive composition, adhesive sheet and adhesive formed product | 20110020642 | 20110127 |
| The present invention provides an adhesive composition, which comprises a mixture of a hot-melt adhesive with a ferromagnetic material and has a shear force of not less than 20 N after heating (at 150° C. for 10 minutes) bonding, and a adhesive sheet obtained from the adhesive composition. Also, present invention provides a adhesive formed product, which comprises a mixture of a hot-melt adhesive and a ferromagnetic material and has a shear force of not less than 20 N after heating (at 150° C. for 10 minutes) bonding, wherein the adhesive formed product is used for bonding between components composed of a material exhibiting ferromagnetism. The adhesive composition, the adhesive sheet and the adhesive formed product of the present invention can also be applied to fields... |
| Polyamide 56 filaments, a fiber structure containing them, and an airbag fabric | 20110020628 | 20110127 |
| Polyamide 56 filaments having a relative viscosity in sulfuric acid of 3 to 8, an Mw/Mn ratio of 1.5 to 3, a single fiber fineness of 0.1 to 7 dtex, a strength of 7 to 12 cN/dtex, a shrinkage rate of 5 to 20% after having been subjected to boiling water treatment at 98° C. for 30 minutes, a strength of 5 to 11 cN/dtex after the boiling water treatment and a stress at 10% elongation of 0.3 to 1.5 cN/dtex after the boiling water treatment.
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| Parvovirus cancer therapy and combination with chemotherapy | 20110020287 | 20110127 |
| Described is a pharmaceutical composition containing (a) a parvovirus and (b) a chemotherapeutic agent, preferably as separate entities. The parvovirus might be based on parvovirus H1, LuIII, Mouse minute virus (MMV), Mouse parvovirus (MPV), Rat minute virus (RMV), Rat parvovirus (RPV), Rat virus (RV), vectors based on the foregoing viral species, and/or cells capable of actively producing the foregoing viral species. The pharmaceutical composition is beneficial for the treatment of a tumor. Tumors for which a parvovirus or the adjunction of the invention has particular utility include glioma, medulloblastoma, meningioma and pancreatic cancer. Preferred chemotherapeutic agents are gemcitabine and Temozolodine.
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| Method for regulating the angular velocity of printing cylinders | 20110018471 | 20110127 |
| A method for regulating a first printing unit is provided. The first printing unit includes a plate cylinder, a first blanket cylinder carrying a tubular blanket and an impression cylinder. The first blanket cylinder defines a region of contact with the plate cylinder. The impression cylinder defines a region of counter-pressure with the first blanket cylinder. The method includes when the first printing unit is printing, a regulating step of a duration greater than or equal to six minutes in respect of the angular printing velocity ω1 of the first blanket cylinder relative to the angular printing velocity ω2 of the plate cylinder so that, for at least part of the duration of the regulating step, the ratio ω1/ω2 of the angular velocities is different from... |
| System and method for producing beads | 20110018153 | 20110127 |
| The present invention relates to a method for producing beads comprising a material capable of gelation, said meth comprising the steps of: (i) combining (a) a liquid composition comprising a material capable of gelation; and (b) a first hydrophobic phase; (ii) subjecting the liquid composition and the first hydrophobic phase, to means for emulsification in a first reactor by addition of external mechanical energy creating an emulsion comprising individual droplets comprising the material capable of gelation in the first hydrophobic phase (wherein the material capable of gelation provides a discontinuous phase and the first hydrophobic phase provides a continuous phase); (iii) stabilising the droplets by transferring the emulsion from the first reactor to a stabilisation reactor wherein the emulsion obtained in step (ii) is subjected to... |
| Tim system | 20110017819 | 20110127 |
| TIM System is the system that will allow people around the world to wire money more efficiently and more sufficiently. There is no more waiting in line and/or for the hours of operation of Money Transfer Companies such as Western Union, Money Gram and etc. TIM System is capable to wire money in matter of minutes on any day at any time including the major holidays just by using ATMs. TIM System is the unique program that is setup in financial institutions and allows its ATMs to operate the money wire transactions worldwide. TIM System program is an extra feature that works along with or communicates to ATMs and gives people an opportunity to send (wire) and/or receive (withdraw) money through it when it is most... |
| Alloy and method for producing alloy | 20110017365 | 20110127 |
| To provide an alloy which can suppress minute temporal deformation of a Super Invar alloy as much as possible, and a method for producing the alloy. The alloy of the present invention includes iron, nickel, and cobalt, which are the basic components of a Super Invar alloy, and is characterized in that an amount of a fraction which has not carbidized in carbon contained in the alloy is 0.010 wt % or less.
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| Needle-type stepped cylindrical stopper for automatic control of water consumption in pipelines | 20110017333 | 20110127 |
| The invention in question relates to a needle-type stepped cylindrical stopper for automatic control of water consumption in pipelines, of two types, each type having two sections for automatically controlling water consumption, irrespective of the water pressure in the line or when the taps are opened, for use in automatic water-saving devices and pressure-sensitive flow controllers, such as to enable, with a single automatic water-saving device, incorporating the needle-type stepped stopper of this invention, automatic control of minimum water consumption, from 4.0 liters per minute as a minimum at a maximum static pressure of 0.2 kilograms per square centimeter up to a maximum water consumption of 10.0 liters per minute at a maximum static pressure of 6.0 kilograms per square centimeter.
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| Shift control of automatic transmission | 20110015840 | 20110120 |
| A subtransmission mechanism 30 comprises a Ravigneaux planetary gear mechanism 31, a Low brake 32 and a High clutch 33, shifts between a first speed gear position in which the Low brake 32 is engaged whereas the High clutch 33 is disengaged and a second speed gear position in which the Low brake 32 is disengaged and the High clutch 33 is engaged. A minute slip is caused at the Low brake 32 and then terminated by engaging the High clutch 33. A value representing the engaging state variation such as an engaging time period and/or an engaging speed of the High clutch 33 is learned and the pressure of oil supplied during the engaging operation of the High clutch 33 is corrected based upon the... |
| Method of treating neuropathic pain | 20110015229 | 20110120 |
| A method for treating subjects experiencing neuropathic pain is provided. The method involves the application of a solid-forming local anesthetic formulation to a skin surface of the subject experiencing the neuropathic pain and then maintaining the formulation on the skin surface for a period of time sufficient to allow itself to transdermally deliver the local anesthetic to the subject thereby providing relief from the neuropathic pain within about 45 minutes.
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| Pulley unit | 20110015018 | 20110120 |
| A rotation adjusting mechanism is provided in a power transmission path from a pulley to a rotation shaft and includes an elastic member and a clutch mechanism. The elastic member reduces a minute change in rotation generated in at least one of the pulley and the rotating shaft by its elastic deformation. The clutch mechanism is provided in an intermediate position of the power transmission path from the elastic member to the rotating shaft and configured to interrupt the power transmission from the pulley to the rotating shaft when a rotation speed of the pulley lowers below a rotation speed of the rotating shaft by a predetermined value or greater.
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| Thin film probe sheet and semiconductor chip inspection system | 20110014727 | 20110120 |
| In the highly accurate thin film probe sheet which is used for the contact to electrode pads disposed in high density with narrow pitches resulting from the increase in integration degree of semiconductor chips and for the inspection of semiconductor chips, a large spatial region in which a metal film selectively removable relative to terminal metal is formed in advance is formed in the peripheral region around minute contact terminals having sharp tips and disposed in high density with narrow pitches equivalent to those of the electrode pads. Thus, occurrence of damage in an inspection process is significantly reduced, and an inspection device simultaneously achieving the miniaturization and the durability can be provided.
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| Mix for identification test in the process of quality control of the medicine 'glycine tablets for sublingual applying 0,1g' methods of its preparation and identity evaluation in the process of quality control of the aforementioned medicine | 20110014711 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the chemical-pharmaceutical industry and specifically to mix for identification test in the process of quality control of the medicine ‘Glycine tablets for sublingual applying 0.1 g.’ its preparation method and method of identity evaluation in the process of quality control of the mentioned medicine. There is prepared mix containing 50% ethaπτl and porphyrized tablets in a ratio 100:0.5. The method involves dissolution of 1.25 g of porphyrized tablets in 250 ml of 50% ethanol. Process of dissolution takes 20 minutes and is carried out at a temperature of 400 C in the apparatus for dissolving determination at a paddle rotation speed of 200 rpm. After mix is dissolved it is allowed for 10 minutes RT. Method of identification test includes hydro-alcohol mix... |
| Easy-to-suspend hydrophobing agents | 20110014471 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to solids powders comprising particles having an average particle size of 0.1 to 50 μm with predominantly a core-shell structure, wherein the core comprises at least one water-insoluble fatty acid salt and the shell at least one anionic, cationic or non-ionic emulsifier, and the solids powder when introduced into water or at least one polar organic solvent or a mixture comprising water and at least one polar organic solvent, at a temperature of 23° C. while exposed to a mechanical force, forms a complete dispersion within 60 minutes or less.
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| Ambient cure painting method with waterborne basecoat | 20110014388 | 20110120 |
| Methods and associated compositions are described for applying onto a substrate a cured coating that includes at least one layer of a water-borne basecoat and one layer of clearcoat and that requires a maximum total curing time of less than about 45 minutes. Further described are methods and associated compositions for applying onto a substrate a cured coating that includes at least one layer of primer, at least one layer of a water-borne basecoat and at least one layer of clearcoat and that requires a maximum total curing time of less than about 65 minutes.
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| Water based removable paint formulation and system | 20110014364 | 20110120 |
| An easily removable coating or paint which is a formulation of acrylic acid polymers and a urethane polymer preferably two acrylic acid polymers are used, one with a relatively high acid number and hardness temperature (glass transition) (Tg) and the other with a lower acid number and hardness temperature (Tg). This removable paint is applied to a surface by roller, screen printing, spraying or brushing and can be removed by a remover which is basically an alkali material with a surfactant. The remover needs to be agitated and allowed to set for a few minutes and then washed away with water. Ammonium hydroxide with surfactant and acrylic thickeners in water is one remover. Another remover is a combination of more than one alkalis, solvent, surfactants and... |
| Compounds and method for reducing uric acid | 20110014176 | 20110120 |
| This invention pertains to the discovery that certain extracts of licorice, particularly when formulated as a candy or lollipop or other means that provides an extended release (e.g., greater than about 4 minutes) to the oral cavity significantly inhibits the formation of dental caries in a human subject.
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| Silver selenide sputtered films and method and apparatus for controlling defect formation in silver selenide sputtered films | 20110014115 | 20110120 |
| Method and apparatus for sputter depositing silver selenide and controlling defect formation in and on a sputter deposited silver selenide film are provided. A method of forming deposited silver selenide comprising both alpha and beta phases is further provided. The methods include depositing silver selenide using sputter powers of less than about 200 W, using sputter power densities of less than about 1 W/cm2, using sputter pressures of less than about 40 mTorr and preferably less than about 10 mTorr, using sputter gasses with molecular weight greater than that of neon, using cooling apparatus having a coolant flow rate at least greater than 2.5 gallons per minute and a coolant temperature less than about 25° C., using a magnetron sputtering system having a magnetron placed a... |
| Garden hose booster water pump system | 20110014066 | 20110120 |
| A booster pump system, for boosting a flow of water from a water source, includes a housing having a retractable handle. The booster pump system also includes a water pump positioned within the housing. The pump has an inlet and an outlet, and is designed to raise the pressure of the flow of water by an amount in a range of 20-200 pounds per square inch. The pump is also designed to raise the flow rate of the flow of water by an amount in a range of 0.5-5 gallons per minute. The booster pump system further includes a hose reel positioned within the housing, where the hose reel supports a garden hose attached to the outlet of the pump.
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| Electric tankless water heater | 20110013893 | 20110120 |
| In various embodiments, the invention provides a system for heating a liquid, such as, for example, water, comprising a plurality of liquid heaters, the inlets and outlets of which are respectively connected in a parallel flow relationship by respective manifolds, and configured to provide liquid having a temperature of greater than about 90 degrees Fahrenheit at a flow rate of greater than about 10 gallons per minute. In various embodiments, the present invention provides an electric tankless liquid heater system capable of delivering hot liquids, and in particular water, at even higher flow rates and or temperatures, including, but not limited to, flow rates greater than about: (1) 12 gpm; (2) 18 gpm; (3) 20 gpm; and (5) 20 gpm; and/or temperatures of greater than about:... |
| Chronograph timepiece | 20110013493 | 20110120 |
| When it is judged that a chronograph second counter and a chronograph minute counter have measured a maximum measurement time, a maximum measurement control unit controls a drive pulse generation circuit so as to drive and stop a motor such that chronograph hand stops at predetermined positions. When, in this state, a restarting operation is performed on a start/stop button, a normal chronograph measurement operation is restarted. At this time, a mechanical structure has been restored to a reset state, so that even at the time of restarting after the measurement of the maximum measurement time, the load at the starting operation is the same as that of the normal operation, thus generating no sense of incongruity.
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| Pattern forming device, pattern forming method, and device manufacturing method | 20110012294 | 20110120 |
| Six auxiliary sheet holders SH2 and SH3 temporarily holding a sheet S are minutely driven in the −Z-axis direction by a control device so that holding surfaces thereof are positioned on the slightly lower side (−Z side) of the holding surface of the sheet holder SH1. Accordingly, an appropriate tension is applied to the sheet S in the width direction (Y-axis direction) and the longitudinal direction, so that the center portion of the sheet S is fixed onto the holding surface of the sheet holder SH1. That is, in the state where an XY two-dimensional tension is applied to a separate area SAi of the sheet S, a rear surface portion corresponding to the separate area SAi of the sheet S is changed in accordance with... |
| Primary structure of a connecting strut | 20110011972 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to an effort recovery structure (101) of a connecting strut for attaching a turboreactor to the wing system of an aircraft. Said structure comprises a first lateral block (102) and a second lateral block (103) to be attached to the wing system of the aircraft, and a spigot fastener to be attached to the turboreactor, said lateral blocks (102, 103) surrounding an essentially long central plate (104) following the main axis (105) of the structure (101). The central plate (104) is connected to the spigot fastener and is produced from a metal or an alloy that can resist a temperature of at least 1000° C. over a period of at least 15 minutes, such as to recover the static and dynamic efforts generated... |
| Solar water pasteurizer | 20110011808 | 20110120 |
| In accordance with the present invention, there are provided solar water pasteurizers that are portable, efficient, inexpensive and easy to use. In its simplest form, the solar pasteurizer includes a transparent container such as a bag or envelope that contains at least one energy converting structure and has sufficient insulation to enable heating water to a temperature of at least 60° C. for a time sufficient to achieve pasteurization (typically a period of about one hour at this temperature), and preferably to a temperature of at least 70° C. (at which temperature, a period of only about 6 minutes is required for pasteurization). Invention solar pasteurizers are particularly useful for pasteurizing water. In additional embodiments, invention solar pasteurizers include additional features, such as, for example, a... |
| Colored conversion layers devoid of chrome formed on metal surfaces | 20110011498 | 20110120 |
| A method for producing coloured layers on zinc, aluminium, magnesium or alloy surfaces. The surfaces are brought into contact with an aqueous treatment solution which is devoid of chrome, said solution containing, in total, 3-35 g/l persulfate ions and/or peroxodisulfate ions and not more than 10 g/l ammonia or ammonium ions, it has a pH value in the region of between 10-12 and a temperature in the range of between 30-80° C. The surfaces are brought into contact with the treatment solution for a period in the region of 0.5-5 minutes and optionally, they are covered with a coating based on organic polymers. The invention further relates to metal parts treated according to said method.
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| Shift control of automatic transmission | 20110015840 | 20110120 |
| A subtransmission mechanism 30 comprises a Ravigneaux planetary gear mechanism 31, a Low brake 32 and a High clutch 33, shifts between a first speed gear position in which the Low brake 32 is engaged whereas the High clutch 33 is disengaged and a second speed gear position in which the Low brake 32 is disengaged and the High clutch 33 is engaged. A minute slip is caused at the Low brake 32 and then terminated by engaging the High clutch 33. A value representing the engaging state variation such as an engaging time period and/or an engaging speed of the High clutch 33 is learned and the pressure of oil supplied during the engaging operation of the High clutch 33 is corrected based upon the... |
| Method of treating neuropathic pain | 20110015229 | 20110120 |
| A method for treating subjects experiencing neuropathic pain is provided. The method involves the application of a solid-forming local anesthetic formulation to a skin surface of the subject experiencing the neuropathic pain and then maintaining the formulation on the skin surface for a period of time sufficient to allow itself to transdermally deliver the local anesthetic to the subject thereby providing relief from the neuropathic pain within about 45 minutes.
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| Pulley unit | 20110015018 | 20110120 |
| A rotation adjusting mechanism is provided in a power transmission path from a pulley to a rotation shaft and includes an elastic member and a clutch mechanism. The elastic member reduces a minute change in rotation generated in at least one of the pulley and the rotating shaft by its elastic deformation. The clutch mechanism is provided in an intermediate position of the power transmission path from the elastic member to the rotating shaft and configured to interrupt the power transmission from the pulley to the rotating shaft when a rotation speed of the pulley lowers below a rotation speed of the rotating shaft by a predetermined value or greater.
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| Thin film probe sheet and semiconductor chip inspection system | 20110014727 | 20110120 |
| In the highly accurate thin film probe sheet which is used for the contact to electrode pads disposed in high density with narrow pitches resulting from the increase in integration degree of semiconductor chips and for the inspection of semiconductor chips, a large spatial region in which a metal film selectively removable relative to terminal metal is formed in advance is formed in the peripheral region around minute contact terminals having sharp tips and disposed in high density with narrow pitches equivalent to those of the electrode pads. Thus, occurrence of damage in an inspection process is significantly reduced, and an inspection device simultaneously achieving the miniaturization and the durability can be provided.
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| Mix for identification test in the process of quality control of the medicine 'glycine tablets for sublingual applying 0,1g' methods of its preparation and identity evaluation in the process of quality control of the aforementioned medicine | 20110014711 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to the chemical-pharmaceutical industry and specifically to mix for identification test in the process of quality control of the medicine ‘Glycine tablets for sublingual applying 0.1 g.’ its preparation method and method of identity evaluation in the process of quality control of the mentioned medicine. There is prepared mix containing 50% ethaπτl and porphyrized tablets in a ratio 100:0.5. The method involves dissolution of 1.25 g of porphyrized tablets in 250 ml of 50% ethanol. Process of dissolution takes 20 minutes and is carried out at a temperature of 400 C in the apparatus for dissolving determination at a paddle rotation speed of 200 rpm. After mix is dissolved it is allowed for 10 minutes RT. Method of identification test includes hydro-alcohol mix... |
| Easy-to-suspend hydrophobing agents | 20110014471 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to solids powders comprising particles having an average particle size of 0.1 to 50 μm with predominantly a core-shell structure, wherein the core comprises at least one water-insoluble fatty acid salt and the shell at least one anionic, cationic or non-ionic emulsifier, and the solids powder when introduced into water or at least one polar organic solvent or a mixture comprising water and at least one polar organic solvent, at a temperature of 23° C. while exposed to a mechanical force, forms a complete dispersion within 60 minutes or less.
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| Ambient cure painting method with waterborne basecoat | 20110014388 | 20110120 |
| Methods and associated compositions are described for applying onto a substrate a cured coating that includes at least one layer of a water-borne basecoat and one layer of clearcoat and that requires a maximum total curing time of less than about 45 minutes. Further described are methods and associated compositions for applying onto a substrate a cured coating that includes at least one layer of primer, at least one layer of a water-borne basecoat and at least one layer of clearcoat and that requires a maximum total curing time of less than about 65 minutes.
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| Water based removable paint formulation and system | 20110014364 | 20110120 |
| An easily removable coating or paint which is a formulation of acrylic acid polymers and a urethane polymer preferably two acrylic acid polymers are used, one with a relatively high acid number and hardness temperature (glass transition) (Tg) and the other with a lower acid number and hardness temperature (Tg). This removable paint is applied to a surface by roller, screen printing, spraying or brushing and can be removed by a remover which is basically an alkali material with a surfactant. The remover needs to be agitated and allowed to set for a few minutes and then washed away with water. Ammonium hydroxide with surfactant and acrylic thickeners in water is one remover. Another remover is a combination of more than one alkalis, solvent, surfactants and... |
| Compounds and method for reducing uric acid | 20110014176 | 20110120 |
| This invention pertains to the discovery that certain extracts of licorice, particularly when formulated as a candy or lollipop or other means that provides an extended release (e.g., greater than about 4 minutes) to the oral cavity significantly inhibits the formation of dental caries in a human subject.
... |
| Silver selenide sputtered films and method and apparatus for controlling defect formation in silver selenide sputtered films | 20110014115 | 20110120 |
| Method and apparatus for sputter depositing silver selenide and controlling defect formation in and on a sputter deposited silver selenide film are provided. A method of forming deposited silver selenide comprising both alpha and beta phases is further provided. The methods include depositing silver selenide using sputter powers of less than about 200 W, using sputter power densities of less than about 1 W/cm2, using sputter pressures of less than about 40 mTorr and preferably less than about 10 mTorr, using sputter gasses with molecular weight greater than that of neon, using cooling apparatus having a coolant flow rate at least greater than 2.5 gallons per minute and a coolant temperature less than about 25° C., using a magnetron sputtering system having a magnetron placed a... |
| Garden hose booster water pump system | 20110014066 | 20110120 |
| A booster pump system, for boosting a flow of water from a water source, includes a housing having a retractable handle. The booster pump system also includes a water pump positioned within the housing. The pump has an inlet and an outlet, and is designed to raise the pressure of the flow of water by an amount in a range of 20-200 pounds per square inch. The pump is also designed to raise the flow rate of the flow of water by an amount in a range of 0.5-5 gallons per minute. The booster pump system further includes a hose reel positioned within the housing, where the hose reel supports a garden hose attached to the outlet of the pump.
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| Electric tankless water heater | 20110013893 | 20110120 |
| In various embodiments, the invention provides a system for heating a liquid, such as, for example, water, comprising a plurality of liquid heaters, the inlets and outlets of which are respectively connected in a parallel flow relationship by respective manifolds, and configured to provide liquid having a temperature of greater than about 90 degrees Fahrenheit at a flow rate of greater than about 10 gallons per minute. In various embodiments, the present invention provides an electric tankless liquid heater system capable of delivering hot liquids, and in particular water, at even higher flow rates and or temperatures, including, but not limited to, flow rates greater than about: (1) 12 gpm; (2) 18 gpm; (3) 20 gpm; and (5) 20 gpm; and/or temperatures of greater than about:... |
| Chronograph timepiece | 20110013493 | 20110120 |
| When it is judged that a chronograph second counter and a chronograph minute counter have measured a maximum measurement time, a maximum measurement control unit controls a drive pulse generation circuit so as to drive and stop a motor such that chronograph hand stops at predetermined positions. When, in this state, a restarting operation is performed on a start/stop button, a normal chronograph measurement operation is restarted. At this time, a mechanical structure has been restored to a reset state, so that even at the time of restarting after the measurement of the maximum measurement time, the load at the starting operation is the same as that of the normal operation, thus generating no sense of incongruity.
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| Pattern forming device, pattern forming method, and device manufacturing method | 20110012294 | 20110120 |
| Six auxiliary sheet holders SH2 and SH3 temporarily holding a sheet S are minutely driven in the −Z-axis direction by a control device so that holding surfaces thereof are positioned on the slightly lower side (−Z side) of the holding surface of the sheet holder SH1. Accordingly, an appropriate tension is applied to the sheet S in the width direction (Y-axis direction) and the longitudinal direction, so that the center portion of the sheet S is fixed onto the holding surface of the sheet holder SH1. That is, in the state where an XY two-dimensional tension is applied to a separate area SAi of the sheet S, a rear surface portion corresponding to the separate area SAi of the sheet S is changed in accordance with... |
| Primary structure of a connecting strut | 20110011972 | 20110120 |
| The invention relates to an effort recovery structure (101) of a connecting strut for attaching a turboreactor to the wing system of an aircraft. Said structure comprises a first lateral block (102) and a second lateral block (103) to be attached to the wing system of the aircraft, and a spigot fastener to be attached to the turboreactor, said lateral blocks (102, 103) surrounding an essentially long central plate (104) following the main axis (105) of the structure (101). The central plate (104) is connected to the spigot fastener and is produced from a metal or an alloy that can resist a temperature of at least 1000° C. over a period of at least 15 minutes, such as to recover the static and dynamic efforts generated... |
| Solar water pasteurizer | 20110011808 | 20110120 |
| In accordance with the present invention, there are provided solar water pasteurizers that are portable, efficient, inexpensive and easy to use. In its simplest form, the solar pasteurizer includes a transparent container such as a bag or envelope that contains at least one energy converting structure and has sufficient insulation to enable heating water to a temperature of at least 60° C. for a time sufficient to achieve pasteurization (typically a period of about one hour at this temperature), and preferably to a temperature of at least 70° C. (at which temperature, a period of only about 6 minutes is required for pasteurization). Invention solar pasteurizers are particularly useful for pasteurizing water. In additional embodiments, invention solar pasteurizers include additional features, such as, for example, a... |
| Colored conversion layers devoid of chrome formed on metal surfaces | 20110011498 | 20110120 |
| A method for producing coloured layers on zinc, aluminium, magnesium or alloy surfaces. The surfaces are brought into contact with an aqueous treatment solution which is devoid of chrome, said solution containing, in total, 3-35 g/l persulfate ions and/or peroxodisulfate ions and not more than 10 g/l ammonia or ammonium ions, it has a pH value in the region of between 10-12 and a temperature in the range of between 30-80° C. The surfaces are brought into contact with the treatment solution for a period in the region of 0.5-5 minutes and optionally, they are covered with a coating based on organic polymers. The invention further relates to metal parts treated according to said method.
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| Realty business method | 20110010303 | 20110113 |
| A four-step real estate selling method or process. In the first step, a Zone Rep, who is a licensed real estate agent, meets with a seller and prepares the information necessary for a real estate listing. In the second step, a Marketing Manager develops a customized marketing plan with the owner. The plan includes all customary real estate marketing tools and a few proprietary methods. In the third step, calls or e-mails to a call center (Buyer Central) are handled by licensed search and scheduling experts who answer questions and set up property tours for buyers. All property tours are referred to and handled by a network of traditional buyer's agents (Buyer Showing Team), earning the Applicant a referral fee. Buyer Showing Team agents, provide a... |
| Methods for forensic dna quantitation | 20110008785 | 20110113 |
| Described herein are methods and devices for nucleic acid quantification and, in particular, to microfluidic methods and devices for nucleic acid quantification. In certain embodiments methods of quantifying a target nucleic acid without the need for amplification are provided. The methods involve, in some embodiments, allowing a binding agent to become immobilized with respect to the target nucleic acid. In some cases, the binding agent comprises a signaling moiety that can be used to quantify the amount of target nucleic acid. In another aspect, the quantification can be carried out rapidly. For example, in certain embodiments, the quantification can be completed within 5 minutes. In yet another aspect, samples containing a low amount of target nucleic acid can be quantified. For instance, in some cases, samples... |
| Training simulator | 20110008758 | 20110113 |
| A training simulator may be used to present a number of different scenarios to a user, and to evaluate the user's response to the scenarios. In some implementations, the training simulator may include a simulation timer that advances at a rate that is different than real-time, such as a real-time minute equaling an hour of simulated time. For each of the scenarios presented during a training episode, the user may respond by selecting one or more possible decision options, each relating to a different way to address the situation presented in the scenario. The user's response may be scored, according to certain implementations, by adjusting the value of multiple scoring metrics, each of which relates to a different user performance indicator.
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| Bonded body of galvanized steel sheet and adherend, and manufacturing method thereof | 20110008644 | 20110113 |
| The invention is a technique for strongly integrating a galvanized steel sheet and a resin molded article. A hot-dip galvanized steel sheet “Z18” is immersed in an aqueous solution for aluminum degreasing at 75° C. for 7 minutes, to form roughness having an RSm of 0.8 to 2.3 μm and an Rz of 0.3 to 1.0 μm on the surface. The surface is covered with convex protrusions having a diameter of about 100 nm, and a chromate treatment layer appears in the surface. In other words, three conditions suitable for bonding are satisfied thereby. A resin composition comprising 70 to 97 wt % of polyphenylene sulfide and 3 to 30 wt % of a polyolefin resin is injected onto the surface. The resin composition penetrates into... |
| Film-coated glazing | 20110008641 | 20110113 |
| The present invention relates to essentially transparent glazings comprising a system of films deposited under vacuum by magnetron, and having antisun and/or low-emission properties, comprising as protective surface layer a layer based on titanium oxide and on at least one other metal oxide of high hardness from the group comprising: ZrO2, SiO2, Cr2O3. The glazings according to the invention are of a nature to withstand a heat treatment at 550° C. for 5 minutes without giving rise to the presence of optical effects, especially of coloration or iridescence. These glazings are termed toughenable.
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| Polymer coated metallic substrate and method for making | 20110008615 | 20110113 |
| The method of applying a coating to a metal substrate using a manifold flood and squeegee roll configuration or alternatively roll coater techniques; wherein the roll hardness, shape, pressure and speed are chosen to ensure that the coating composition forms a continuous wet film on the metallic substrate surfaces when the strip travels at up to 600 feet per minute; and the wet film has a uniform thickness of 2 mil (0.002 inch) or less.
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| Processed food composition containing dextrin | 20110008502 | 20110113 |
| The present invention relates to a processed food or beverage composition containing a dextrin having the following characteristics (a) to (d): (a) the dextrin has a blue value within the range of 0.4 to 1.2, (b) having a gel strength of 4 N/cm2 or more as measured after being dissolved in distilled water at 80° C. to prepare a 30 wt % aqueous solution of the dextrin, and then being allowed to stand at 5° C. for 24 hours, (c) having a viscosity of 100 mPa·s or less as measured after being dissolved in distilled water at 25° C. to prepare a 30 wt % aqueous solution of the dextrin, and then being allowed to stand at 25° C. for five minutes; and (d) the ratio... |
| Immediate release pharmaceutical granule compositions and a continuous process for making them | 20110008454 | 20110113 |
| A pharmaceutical or veterinary granule composition in the form of a mixture consisting essentially of: (i) at least one drug classifiable as Class II or Class IV of the Biopharmaceutical Classification System, wherein said drug (i) constitutes from 0.5% to 20% by weight of the composition, and excipients, said pharmaceutical or veterinary granule composition providing a drug release of at least 70% within 10 minutes in water, (ii) a first excipient being a maltodextrin representing from 40% by weight to 80% by weight of said composition, (iii) a wetting amount of a second excipient being a polyethylene glycol having a weight number molecular weight between 300 and 5,000, said second excipient comprising a solid fraction and a liquid fraction, and representing from 15% to 40% by... |
| Method of durably grafting a decorated fabric to a cloth such as jeans with stencil | 20110005663 | 20110113 |
| A meted of durably grafting a decorated fabrics to a cotton cloth such as jeans or denim is comprised of; 1) first step of printing a pattern with first stencil on a clothes that covers a supporting plate of an automatic printing machine, 2) second step of pasting an alkali solution along the outer line of the pattern on the clothes with second stencil, 3) third step of pasting a grafting glue along the outer line of the pattern that is printed on the clothes, 4) fourth step of pasting a water-soluble glue on one side a fabric, 5) fifth step of pasting a burn out gel on the fourth stencil that is overlapped over the fabric attached clothes, 6) sixth step of taking out the... |
| Methods and unit dose formulations for the inhalation administration of aminoglycoside antibiotics | 20110005518 | 20110113 |
| A patient suffering from an endobronchial infection is treated by administering to the patient for inhalation a dose of less than about 4.0 ml of a nebulized aerosol formulation comprising from about 60 to about 200 mg/ml of an aminoglycoside antibiotic, such as tobramycin, in a physiologically acceptable carrier in a time period of less than about 10 minutes. Unit dose devices for storage and delivery of the aminoglycoside antibiotic formulations are also provided.
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| Bathroom freshening device | 20110004986 | 20110113 |
| A bathroom freshening device includes a container that stores an odor-mitigating agent therein; a motion sensor that senses motion, and, when motion is detected, transmits a signal indicating the motion; and an actuator that removes a predetermined amount of the odor-mitigating agent from the container. Preferably, the actuator includes a pump capable of delivering a portion of the odor-mitigating agent removed from the container through an outlet and via a conduit to a toilet bowl or the interior of a urinal. Preferably, the device is situated remotely (e.g., mounted on a wall) and the conduit is a plastic tube that extends from the device to the toilet bowl or urinal. Preferably, the bathroom freshening device further includes a timer that prevents the actuator from operating during... |
| Systems and methods for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes | 20110004236 | 20110106 |
| The present invention provides systems and methods for treating and controlling obesity and/or type II diabetes. In one aspect of the invention, a delivery system for deploying an implant to a target region in the GI tract of a patient comprises an enclosure and an introducer. The enclosure houses at least a portion of the implant and comprises a material designed to dissolve within the patient. The introducer is coupled to the enclosure and configured for advancing the enclosure (and the implant housed therein) through an esophagus and into a stomach of the patient. In a preferred embodiment, the enclosure comprises a biocompatible material that will dissolve in less than one hour, preferably less than 30 minutes, such as gelatin or the like.
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| Process for the synthesis of 3-methyl-pyridine | 20110003997 | 20110106 |
| g) a reaction pressure of 30-130 bar
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| Propylene-based block copolymer composition and exterior member for automobile | 20090326136 | 20091231 |
| A polypropylene resin composition for molding material, which is excellent in an appearance of weld line and an appearance of tiger stripe and is used for automobile exterior parts and an automobile exterior part comprising the same, are provided. A propylene-based block copolymer composition, comprising 100 parts by weight of a propylene-based block copolymer having an MFR of 50 to 100 g/10 minutes and an Mw/Mn of 7 or less, wherein the propylene-based block copolymer comprises 75 to 95% by weight of a crystalline polypropylene portion and 5 to 25% by weight of an ethylene-propylene copolymer portion, where the ethylene content of the ethylene-propylene copolymer portion is 35 to 45% by weight and the ratio of the weight-average molecular weight of the ethylene-propylene copolymer portion to... |
| Polypropylene resin composition and molded article made thereof | 20090326123 | 20091231 |
| ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (C): a copolymer of ethylene and α-olefin having a density of 0.85 to 0.89 g/cm3, wherein the α-olefin has 4 to 20 carbon atoms.
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| Process for preparing a solid dosage form | 20090326078 | 20091231 |
| This invention provides a process for preparing a solid dosage form, comprising:—preparing an aqueous slurry, solution or suspension of (a) a powder material, and (b) a mixture of one or more polyols and one or more maltodextrins, and—spray drying the resultant aqueous slurry, solution or suspension, thereby obtaining particles which are directly compressible into a solid dosage form being able to disintegrate in an aqueous medium within no more than 15 minutes.
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| Antiviral use of cationic surfactant | 20090326031 | 20091231 |
| Cationic surfactants derived from the condensation of fatty acids and esterified dibasic amino acids, such as from lauric acid and arginine, in particular the ethyl ester of the lauramide of the arginine monohydrochloride (LAE), may be used for the protection against the growth of the microorganisms. The cationic surfactants of this type are also effective against virus infections. Addition of LAE to cultures of Herpes virus type 1 Vaccinia virus and bovine parainfluenzae 3 virus leads to nearly complete reduction of the virus organisms in these cultures, such effects being observed after 5 and 60 minutes.
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| Hydrocarbon dehydrogenation with zirconia | 20090325791 | 20091231 |
| A method for obtaining an olefin is disclosed, the method comprising subjecting a paraffin to dehydrogenation in the absence of oxygen and in the presence of a catalyst comprising a crystalline substrate, to obtain an olefin. The catalyst includes an inert stabilizing agent for maintaining the catalyst crystal structure. The catalyst may be regenerated by being subjected, in air, to a temperature between about 550° C. and about 750° C., for a period of time between about 15 minutes and about 4 hours.
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| Hydrocarbon dehydrogenation with zirconia | 20090325784 | 20091231 |
| A method for obtaining an olefin is disclosed, the method comprising subjecting a paraffin to dehydrogenation in the absence of oxygen and in the presence of a catalyst comprising a crystalline substrate, to obtain an olefin. The catalyst includes an inert stabilizing agent for maintaining the catalyst crystal structure. The catalyst may be regenerated by being subjected, in air, to a temperature between about 550° C. and about 750° C, for a period of time between about 15 minutes and about 4 hours.
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| Method for manufacturing an artificial lightweight aggregate containing bottom ash | 20090325781 | 20091231 |
| The present invention relates to a method for producing an artificial lightweight aggregate containing bottom ash, and more particularly to a method for producing an artificial lightweight aggregate containing bottom ash, the method comprises the steps of: (a) mixing 100 parts by weight of clay and 10-100 parts by weight of bottom ash to obtain a mixture; (b) extrusion-molding the mixture by using an extruder and cutting the extrusion-molded mixture to form a molded article; (c) drying the molded article by using a rotary drier; and (d) Sintering the dried article at 1050-1150° C. for 15-45 minutes to produce the artificial lightweight aggregate. The lightweight aggregate according to the present invention is produced by mixing bottom ash that did not satisfy a desired physical property of... |
| Electrospun electroactive polymers for regenerative medicine applications | 20090325296 | 20091231 |
| Due to the size and complexity of tissues such as the spinal cord and articular cartilage, specialized constructs incorporating cells as well as smart materials may be a promising strategy for achieving functional recovery. Aspects of the present invention describe the use of an electroactive, or piezoelectric, material that will act as a scaffold for stem cell induced tissue repair. Embodiments of the inventive material can also act alone as an electroactive scaffold for repairing tissues. The piezoelectric material of the present invention acts as a highly sensitive mechanoelectrical transducer that will generate charges in response to minute vibrational forces.
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| Thermostable l-ribose isomerase and method for producing same and use of same | 20090325231 | 20091231 |
| Means for Resolution: The thermostable L-ribose isomerase with MW. 32,000 (by SDS-PAGE), optimal temperature of 45° C., optimal pH of pH 9.0 (glycine-NaOH buffer), and stable physicochemical properties such as temperature stability up to 45° C. during thermal treatment at pH 9.0 for 10 minutes, and with an action to isomerize L-ribose to generate L-ribulose or of inversely to isomerize L-ribulose to generate L-ribose. A conversion method between an aldose and a ketose comprising allowing the thermostable L-ribose isomerase as an enzyme derived from (1) Raoultella ornithinolytica strain MB426 (NITE BP-277) to interact with an aldose selected from L-ribose, D-lyxose, D-tallose, D-mannose, L-allose and L-gulose to isomerize the aldose to generate a ketose selected from the individually corresponding L-ribulose, D-xylulose, D-tagatose, D-fructose, L-psicose and L-sorbose or... |
| Polymer electrolyte membrane and producing method thereof, membrane-electrode assembly and fuel cell using the polymer electrolyte membrane, and evaluation ion method of ionic conductivity of the polymer electrolyte membrane | 20090325026 | 20091231 |
| The preferred producing method of the polymer electrolyte membrane of the present invention is a producing method of the polymer electrolyte membrane having a micro phase separation structure, including an evaporating step of evaporating a solvent from a solution containing the polymer electrolyte having an ion conductive group, wherein a time from start to completion of the evaporation of the solvent is 60 minutes or less in the evaporating step.
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| System for producing and dispensing chlorine dioxide | 20090324746 | 20091231 |
| The invention relates to a multi-component chlorine dioxide producing system. The invention produces effective amounts of chlorine dioxide in five minutes or less without instantaneous production or loss of chlorine dioxide. The invention further includes a dispensing apparatus to allow for the dispensing of the multi component system to allow for insitu production of chlorine dioxide.
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| Nasal formulations of insulin | 20090324502 | 20091231 |
| The present invention provides a method for achieving a therapeutically effective plasma levels of insulin by administering at least two doses of pharmaceutical formulation of insulin sequentially into the same nostril. The administration of the second dose in the same nostril gives substantially higher plasma levels of insulin when compared with sequential administration in two different nostrils. Without being limited to any specific physiological mechanism, it is believed that the first dose of insulin acts as a loading dose. This loading dose is required to achieve the subsequent plasma levels of insulin that are observed with subsequent doses. The Cmax of plasma insulin achieved by the methods and formulations of the present invention is at least about 70 microU/ml when plasma insulin is measured from about... |
| System and method for inviting and sharing conversations between cellphones | 20090323655 | 20091231 |
| A system and method perform wireless networking that allows a cellular phone user to invite and share conversations with other cellphones or wireless communication devices in local spatial proximity by means of a wireless mesh or infrastructure or an ad-hoc network. In the system and method, there is no per-minute cost by using wireless local area networks in the unlicensed spectrum, such as a 802.11 network. Conversations are shared with only the intended persons. To join a conversation using the method, users only require any wireless device, and not necessarily a cellphone, such as a laptop with wireless capability.
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| Time code discrimination apparatus and wave clock | 20090323478 | 20091231 |
| Disclosed is a time code discrimination apparatus that discriminates a time code including one-minute digit and ten-minute digit codes. The time code discrimination apparatus includes: a first code acquiring section to acquire a plurality of sets of one-minute digit codes at a time interval in which the plurality of sets of one-minute digit codes are equal in value of one-minute digit; and a first code discrimination section to execute a process of reducing erroneous discrimination on the plurality of sets of one-minute digit codes acquired by the first code acquiring section, and to discriminate the one-minute digit codes.
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| Universal wristwatch and relevant time setting system in twelfths and twenty-fourths according to the different time zone | 20090323477 | 20091231 |
| Universal wristwatch and the relevant system for setting the time according to the time zone. The wristwatch (1) comprises concentric dials (A5 B5-C) showing the 24 hours (dial B) 5 the 24 time zones (dial C) and the minutes (winder A) and comprises also selecting devices (11) suitable to implement a temporary-connection between the rotation of the time zone dial (C) and. the 24-hour dial (B) in order to realise an identical synchronous rotation further to which it will be possible to set the hour hand (O) on the new place thus obtaining independently and at the same time the collimation with the joint unit of dials (B) and (C). Once the aforesaid collimation is completed, the previous different rotation of dials (B) and (C) is... |
| Anti-reflection structure body, method of producing the same and method of producing optical member | 20090323189 | 20091231 |
| An anti-reflection structure body comprises a base member which is made of glassy carbon and at a surface of which is formed an anti-reflection structure including a cluster of minute projections each having a diameter that contracts towards a tip thereof. The minute projections preferably have an average height of from 200 nm to 3000 nm and an average maximum diameter of from 50 nm to 300 nm, and an average pitch of from 50 nm to 300 nm. An anti-reflection structure body which is easily produced, capable of achieving an anti-reflection effect near to non-reflection, and capable of providing the minute structure even to a member having a high melting point such as quartz glass or the like by transfer or the like can be... |
| Stage with displacement magnification mechanism for measuring | 20090323083 | 20091231 |
| The present invention relates to a stage with a displacement measuring means capable of measuring a displacement, and more particularly, to a stage provided with a displacement magnification means capable of magnifying a displacement so as to precisely measure a minute displacement on the order of nanometers. A stage according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a fixed base, a movable table, a first elastic support, a first actuator, a first displacement converting means and a first displacement measuring means. The movable table is installed to be movable with respect to the fixed base. The first elastic support supports the movable table with respect to the fixed base, and the first actuator generates a displacement of the movable table in one direction. The first... |
| Digital broadcast receiver | 20090322945 | 20091231 |
| When display according scheduled program viewing is provided on multi-screen-display, a user may not even notice the display. First, upon the start of processing for display according to scheduled program viewing, which has been set in advance (for example, two minutes before the scheduled program viewing), at step S1, whether or not TV is currently providing multi-screen display is determined at step S2. If it is providing multi-screen display (Yes), the processing proceeds to step S3, and the display is switched to single-screen display. If it is not providing multi-screen display (No), step S3 is omitted. In any case, the processing proceeds to step S4. At step S4, whether or not an HTML browser is installed is determined, and if it is not installed (No), the... |
| Cellulosic inclusion thermoplastic composition and molding thereof | 20090321981 | 20091231 |
| A cellulosic inclusion-thermoplastic composition that includes cellulosic inclusions and a thermoplastic polyolefin that forms a matrix in which the cellulosic inclusions are dispersed. A maleated polymer and a polar thermoplastic polymer resin of a polyamide or polyester are provided to improve adhesion between the cellulosic inclusions and the thermoplastic polyolefin. The polar thermoplastic polymer resin is characterized by a melting temperature greater than that of the thermoplastic polyolefin. The composition as provided has increased break tensile strength relative to a composition devoid of the polar thermoplastic polymer resin but otherwise is unchanged. The break tensile is measured at 23° Celsius and at an elongation rate of 50 millimeters per minute.
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| Hydrocarbon dehydrogenation with zirconia | 20090321318 | 20091231 |
| A method for obtaining an olefin is disclosed, the method comprising subjecting a paraffin to dehydrogenation in the absence of oxygen and in the presence of a catalyst comprising a crystalline substrate, to obtain an olefin. The catalyst includes an inert stabilizing agent for maintaining the catalyst crystal structure. The catalyst may be regenerated by being subjected, in air, to a temperature between about 550° C. and about 750° C., for a period of time between about 15 minutes and about 4 hours.
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| Weld repair of superalloy materials | 20090320966 | 20091231 |
| A method of weld repairing a superalloy material at ambient temperatures without causing cracking of the base material. A superalloy material such as CM-247 LC, as is commonly used in gas turbine blade applications, is subjected to an overage pre-weld heat treatment in order to grow the volume percentage of gamma prime precipitate in the material to a level sufficient to permit ambient temperature welding without cracking. CM-247 LC material is heated in a vacuum furnace at a rate of about 0.5° C. per minute to an intermediate temperature of about 885° C. The material is then gas fan quenched to a temperature of about 52° C. to grow the gamma prime precipitate percentage to about 55%. A fusion repair weld may then be performed on... |
| Annotation based navigation of multimedia content | 20090319884 | 20091224 |
| A disclosed service for enabling enhanced navigation of a program of multimedia content includes enabling a user to access annotation data associated with the program. The annotation data is indicative of a plurality of chronologically ordered annotations generated by one or more viewers of the program. The chronological positioning of an annotation within the program is indicative of the portion of the program being watched when the annotation was created. In other words, the annotations occur at locations in the program when they are created. If a first user creates a first annotation at the seven minute mark of a program, a second user, who watches the program while accessing the stored annotation data, will see the first user's annotation at the seven minute mark of... |
| Momentary power market | 20090319415 | 20091224 |
| A method and system is proposed for the physical trading of electricity, which is characterized by continuous Dynamic Advanced Prices formation and propagation over a single price period that is a few seconds long. The Node and Branch price equations are applied to the power flows and to the corresponding costs incurred at measure points, as well as to the system-wide costs allocated equitably by means of a Price Designator, Price Announcers, Price Transmuters and Intelligent Meters and by other devices, all of which function together in a sequential and repetitive process of preliminary bidding, clearing, adjustment and dispatching, followed by price designation, confirmation and conversion in a way that takes into account congestion and security costs and the compensation of involuntary deviations. The method provides... |
| Vascular closure device | 20090318955 | 20091224 |
| The present invention provides a porous structure that works very effectively to seal a puncture site with optimum porosity, absorbent capacity and perfect anatomical fit. The plug density and other fiber properties/geometry (total denier; number of filaments; etc) have provided an efficient structure that allows instantaneous absorption of blood during deployment. The final size of the plug with absorbed fluids provides an anatomical fit and seals the puncture site within few minutes after deployment.
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| Oral insulin therapies and protocol | 20090318331 | 20091224 |
| Methods for treating impaired glucose tolerance and early and late stage diabetes in mammals, for prophylactically sparing β-cell function, aiding in preventing β-cell death, preventing the onset of overt diabetes in a mammal with type 2 diabetes, treating the current level of glycemic control dysfunction of a mammal with impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes, comprising orally administering insulin and a delivery agent that facilitates insulin absorption from the gastrointestinal tract at the time of or shortly before mealtime, e.g., within about 10 minutes prior to ingestion of a meal, on a chronic basis. The methods also comprise, in addition to administering a rapid-acting insulin to provide a first insulin peak, administering a slow acting insulin to provide a second insulin peak occurring at a later time... |
| Fuel farm | 20090317901 | 20091224 |
| Every generation of algae and bacteria makes new variations better able to deal with conditions and make more of what we want. Isolating superior strains is a simple, but never-ending process that is part of the Fuel Farm™ system. As well, the end-product is a wet mixture that cannot be recycled for algae culture as included butanol is poisonous to simple, green plants. This product may find other uses before we have to deal with it as garbage. It may be used to treat wood, protecting it from algae growth. It could be useful in clearing algae bound lakes, a problem yet unsolved.
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| Ferroelectric memory brake for screening and repairing bits | 20090316469 | 20091224 |
| A method (300) of identifying failing bits in a ferroelectric memory device including at least one ferroelectric capacitor includes (302) writing same state data to the first capacitor, and (304) baking the first capacitor for a first specified period of time at a first selected temperature. A same state read (306) is performed on the first capacitor after the baking. Based on the results from the same state read, it is determined whether an error occurred. The first specified period of time can be from 10 minutes to 2 hours and the first selected temperature can be in a range from 85° C. to 150° C. A repair can be performed (310) to corrected detected errors. A related method (500) can detect imprinted bits using a... |
| Ignition switch | 20090315394 | 20091224 |
| A three-position, single-pole, double-throw, rotary ignition switch is disclosed that is water-tight and provides qualitative and quantifiable durability in the presence of high-current loads, even after long use. It withstands a continuous 20 A load, plus an additional occasional 20 A load, when in the “run” position. It withstands an additional 75 A inductive load when in the “start” position. Then even after 12,000 operational cycles, leakage current (with 28 VDC supply voltage) when the switch is in the “off” position, and between non-current-carrying terminals when the switch is in the “on” position, remains under 0.3 mA, and still allows leakage current not exceeding 10 mA at any time while each disconnected pair of terminals and between terminals and ground are exposed to 1,000±5 Vrms at... |
| Airplane auxiliary armrest | 20090315381 | 20091224 |
| Airplane auxiliary armrests enclosed to solve the problem of uncomfortable aircraft seating. Many consumers who sit in aircrafts have no or inadequate padding on the chair arms, will be able to attach the armrest in a matter of minutes and therefore experiencing more comfortable armrest while they are sitting in the chair. The airplane auxiliary armrests are designed to slide over the top of an existing airline armrest. The aircraft auxiliary armrest will be made of high density foam within and encased in a soft resilient material.
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| Method for producing microparticles in a continuous phase liquid | 20090315203 | 20091224 |
| A continuous phase liquid and a dispersed phase liquid are permitted to flow together through a co-flow channel. Preferably, the dispersed phase liquid is arranged to flow within the flowing body of the continuous phase liquid in the co-flow channel so that the dispersed phase liquid is sheathed by the continuous phase liquid. The continuous phase and dispersed phase liquids are comminuted into microparticles in the co-flow channel by intermittently blocking the co-flow channel.
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| Refractory material with stainless steel and organic fibers | 20080314293 | 20081225 |
| A refractory includes a cement, a binder and a matrix. The matrix comprises both stainless steel fibers and organic fibers. The refractory can be easily cast, without additional steel reinforcement, into large fire wall 16 panels 10 capable of meeting the requirements of testing conducted in accordance with ASTM E-119, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials in support of IEEE Std. 979-1994, Guide for Substation Fire Protection. The fire wall 16 assembly withstood the fire endurance test without passage of flame and gases hot enough to ignite cotton waste during a four-hour fire exposure. The assembly also withstood a 45? water stream for five minutes immediately following the four-hour fire exposure period. This is a stringent mechanical requirement, as all fire... |
| Laser processing method and equipment | 20080314883 | 20081225 |
| A laser processing method and apparatus capable of forming an extremely minute modified area not exceeding half the diffraction limit value of the laser wavelength used for processing without causing plasma in a processing object such as a dielectric material substrate or semiconductor material substrate. In this technology, attention is paid to the fact that new damage is caused even at laser intensity that does not cause plasma at all, and a laser beam (1) that has lower laser intensity than the laser intensity threshold at which plasma occurs (for example, approximately 1/1.5 of that laser intensity threshold) is convergently radiated into a processing object (10) using an irradiation optical system (20) accuracy-designed so as not to cause a self-focusing effect at the convergence location (3).
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| Temperature control in variable-capacity hvac system | 20080314998 | 20081225 |
| Relatively constant temperatures are maintained in a space by varying the capacity of heating or cooling equipment. A proportional band is used to adjust capacity to compensate for changes in heating or cooling load, and the proportional band is adjusted to bring the actual temperature within the space closer to the set point temperature. Such an adjustment may be made by determining the difference between the present temperature and the set point temperature, and adjusting a floating temperature set point by a percentage (e.g., ten percent) of the difference. Such a process may be repeated, for example, at regular intervals, such as once per minute. As a result, the temperature within the space approaches (e.g., asymptotically) the set point temperature whether the heating or cooling load... |
| Information recording carrier and method of reproducing the same | 20080316908 | 20081225 |
| An information recording carrier according to one embodiment has minute pattern including plural grooves or lands formed to be substantially in parallel and adjacent each other and comprises a supporting body having the minute pattern, a recording layer formed on the minute pattern formed on the supporting layer and a light transmission layer formed on the recording layer. The minute pattern is formed under a relation of P<λ/NA, where a pitch of each groove or land is P, a wavelength of a laser beam is λ and a numerical aperture of an objective lens is NA. The plural grooves or lands have at least a wobbling region and data is recorded wobblingly in the wobbling region by frequency shift modulation. A phase relation between a high... |
| Remote edition system, main edition device, remote edition device, edition method, edition program, and storage medium | 20080317431 | 20081225 |
| Thanks to hierarchical encoding, the hierarchically encoded data can be minutely hierarchized for elements defining picture quality such as resolution and image quality.
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| Final finish aftershave | 20080317872 | 20081225 |
| The resulting solution is a fragrant, topical antiseptic, astringent mixture which eliminates the bumping caused by the use of a razor and/or a depilatory.
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| Junction diode with reduced reverse current | 20080318397 | 20081225 |
| A method for annealing a diode formed of a silicon-germanium alloy that minimizes leakage current is disclosed. The method includes the steps of forming semiconductor pillars of an alloy of silicon and germanium; heating the pillars at a first temperature for at least 30 minutes, and then heating the pillars at a second temperature higher than the first temperature of the alloy for up to 120 seconds. The invention further includes a monolithic three dimensional memory array of a plurality of p-i-n diodes, the p-i-n diodes being formed of a silicon-germanium alloy that have been subjected to a two-stage heating process.
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| Blends of styrenic block copolymers and propylene-alpha olefin copolymers | 20080319130 | 20081225 |
| The present invention includes a composition comprising a propylene-alpha olefin copolymer having at least seventy weight percent units derived from propylene, and from ten to twenty five weight percent units derived from ethylene or a C4-C10 alpha olefin, the propylene-alpha olefin copolymer exhibiting a heat of fusion of less than 37 Joules/gram and a melt flow rate of from 0.1 to 100 gram/10 minutes; and a styrenic block copolymer, wherein the weight ratio of the propylene-alpha olefin copolymer to the styrenic block copolymer is from 3:7 to 7:3. The composition exhibits tensile modulus of less than 20 MPa, tensile strength of at least 5 MPa, and elongation at break of at least 900% with low relative immediate set.
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| Medical catheter and a catheter assemble | 20080319419 | 20081225 |
| In a medical catheter and a catheter assemble, a front opening 6a of a second lumen 6 is provided on a catheter 1. The front opening 6a acts as a lateral slope opening 8 inclined upward from a distal end T to a proximal end S along a common wall 7 of a dual lumen (5, 6). A second guide wire 10 extends its distal end 10a beyond the lateral slope opening 8. By operating the distal end 10a along a peripheral edge 8A of the lateral slope opening 8, it is possible to project a sphere in a three-dimensional perspective in which the distal end 10a can operationally move freely so as to extend a detectable region for a perforative hole against minute blood stream... |
| Method and system for rapid transcription | 20080319744 | 20081225 |
| A method and system for producing and working with transcripts according to the invention eliminates the foregoing time inefficiencies. By dispersing a source recording to a transcription team in small segments, so that team members transcribe segments in parallel, a rapid transcription process delivers a fully edited transcript within minutes. Clients can view accurate, grammatically correct, proofread and fact-checked documents that shadow live proceedings by mere minutes. The rapid transcript includes time coding, speaker identification and summary. A viewer application allows a client to view a video recording side-by-side with a transcript. Clicking on a word in the transcript locates the corresponding recorded content; advancing a recording to a particular point locates and displays the corresponding spot in the transcript. The recording is viewed using common... |
| Enterprise console | 20080320006 | 20081225 |
| A console for an enterprise suite is disclosed. The enterprise suite addresses the increasingly complex problem of keeping critical systems updated, compatible, and free of security holes. It uses Fixlet® technology to identify vulnerable computers on the network and then allows authorized personnel to correct problems across any subset of the network with a few simple mouse-clicks. The enterprise suite helps keep the networked computers updated and properly patched, all from a central console which, along with supporting architectural enhancements, is the subject matter of this document. The invention allows rolling out a security patch in minutes instead of months, thus allowing an administrator to stay ahead of potential hacker attacks. The invention also makes it possible to track the progress of each computer as updates... |
| Contact lens package solution | 20080307751 | 20081218 |
| An aqueous contact lens storage solution comprises a viscoelastic rheology modifier; and not more than 0.3% w/v of an alkali metal salt; the solution has a pH of between 6.0 and 8.0 and an osmolality of between 100 and 400 mOsm/kg, and the solution has viscoelastic properties, even if heat sterilized at 121° C. for at least 15 minutes. The viscoelastic rheology modifier may be selected from the following acids or their alkali metal salts: hyaluronic acid, poly (acrylic acid), crosslinked poly (acrylic acid), poly (methacrylic acid), carboxymethyl cellulose, alginic acid and mixtures thereof. The alkali metal salt may be present in an amount of from 0.01% to 0.3% w/v, and be selected from sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, trisodium phosphate,... |
| Process for cleaning, drying and hydrophilizing a semiconductor wafer | 20080308122 | 20081218 |
| b) drying the semiconductor wafer by rotation of the semiconductor wafer about its center axis at a rotational speed of 1000 to 5000 revolutions per minute in an ozone-containing atmosphere, the liquid aqueous solution containing hydrogen fluoride flowing away from the semiconductor wafer on account of the centrifugal force generated by the rotation, and the surface of the semiconductor wafer being hydrophilized by ozone.
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| Heat-resistant cast iron and exhaust equipment member formed thereby | 20080308193 | 20081218 |
| A graphite-containing, heat-resistant cast iron for exhaust equipment members used at temperatures exceeding 800° C., comprising 3.5-5.6% of Si and 1.2-15% of W on a weight basis, and having intermediate layers, in which W and Si are concentrated, in the boundaries of graphite particles and a matrix. An exhaust equipment member formed by this heat-resistant cast iron has an AC transformation point is 840° C. or higher when measured from 30° C. at a temperature-elevating speed of 3° C./minute, and a thermal cracking life of 780 cycles or more in a thermal fatigue test, in which heating and cooling are conducted under the conditions of an upper-limit temperature of 840° C., a temperature amplitude of 690° C. and a constraint ratio of 0.25.
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| Mobile oil sands mining system | 20080308384 | 20081218 |
| A process line for excavating and processing oil sands ore near a mine face. A mobile excavator excavates ore along the length of a mobile mining conveyor. A mobile comminutor receives and comminutes the excavated ore and transfers the comminuted ore to the mobile mining conveyor. The mobile mining conveyor conveys the comminuted ore to a transfer conveyor that conveys the comminuted ore to a mobile slurry facility. The mobile slurry facility combines the comminuted ore with process water to produce a slurry and pumps and conditions the slurry through a hydro-transport pipeline to a mobile extraction facility as a slurry feed. The mobile extraction facility receives the slurry feed and directs the slurry feed and a water stream as inputs to a three stage countercurrent... |
| Method for generating high concentration chlorine dioxide by means of electrolysis | 20080308428 | 20081218 |
| A method for generating high concentration chlorine dioxide having purity over 90% by means of an electrolytic procedure using an electrolytic material prepared from NaCl and NaClO2 subject to the control of optimal operation parameters of current 80˜110 Amp, concentration of sodium chloride to be 20˜25% sodium chloride and sodium chlorite to be 5% minimum, operation temperature 55˜65° C., and material feeding speed 30˜50 ml/min. Under the effect of ClO2 after 20 minutes, no bacteria count is detectable, and bacteria count Log value of SPA water of aerobic count 1.5×105 CFU/mL is dropped by 1.46 Log CFU/g in 120 ppm ClO2. Therefore, the ClO2 preparation method of the invention is an economical and convenient process suitable for on-line continuous disinfection or sterilization application.
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| Ore beneficiation flotation processes | 20080308468 | 20081218 |
| A method for optimizing an ore beneficiation flotation process through which a comminuted ore slurry, which includes a sulphide mineral, passes to produce a final flotation concentrate and a final flotation tail. The method comprises measuring oxygen demand in two or more locations in one or more of ore slurry, the final flotation concentrate and the final flotation tail, the locations being based on the potential for oxygen demand in the locations to be significantly different from each other, which would indicate that sulphide mineral particle oxidation can be manipulated. If sulphide mineral particle oxidation can be manipulated, flotation of the sulphide mineral is either promoted or suppressed (activated or deactivated) by manipulation of sulphide mineral particle oxidation depending on whether or not the sulphide mineral... |
| Polymerase chain reaction kit and method of manufacturing the same | 20080308529 | 20081218 |
| The present invention provides a kit employed for polymerase chain reaction. The kit has a cavity and a flow channel on a substrate. The flow channel is separated from the cavity by at least a barrier formed along the cavity. Such a structure allows the cavity to be filled with a sample solution even in minute quantities. At the same time, the structure can provide a sample solution with a rapid temperature-control. The structure can therefore contribute to accelerated polymerase chain reaction.
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| Stepladder holder with inclined plane | 20080308694 | 20081218 |
| The ladder holder, with inclined plane, is a compact one piece unit that keeps an aluminum or fiberglass stepladder securely stored against a wall in a vertical position. Yet it is readily and easily accessed with a slight lifting motion and just as easily put back into the stored position. Installation takes approximately 7 minutes. It doesn't protrude into the room. It has a pleasant appearance and the inclined plane holds the ladder snugly against the wall.
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| Method for forming film of silane coupling agent | 20080308964 | 20081218 |
| A method for forming a film of silane coupling agent on a metal surface is provided. The method includes: a step of applying a solution containing a silane coupling agent on the metal surface; a step of drying the metal surface coated with the solution at a temperature in the range of 25 to 150° C. and for a length of time of 5 minutes or less; and a step of water-rinsing the dried metal surface.
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| Bleaching toothpastes and methods for making and using them | 20080311057 | 20081218 |
| In toothpaste, the addition of the Iodide ion by way of iodide salts, such as sodium iodide and potassium iodide, to a peroxide such as hydrogen peroxide in a basic medium yields free radical oxygen and water; generating large amounts of heat and depleting the Hydrogen Peroxide in a matter of minutes. The free radical oxygen generated in this reaction can be utilized to oxidize organic molecules that produce offending stains on select items, including artificial teeth and other dental appliances. Once the free radical oxygen has oxidized the offending molecule the color is lost and the solubility changes allowing any loose fragments of the offending molecule to be washed away in the solvent. The iodide ion catalyzes the reaction allowing for precise control over the... |
| Topical composition for treating pain | 20080311167 | 20081218 |
| Topical compositions having as the active ingredient a lipid, fatty acid ester, natural wax, sterol, or combinations thereof referred to herein as “lipophilic vehicle” or “LV” and methods of use, have been developed for the amelioration or prevention of pain or the sequelae of pain. The composition may be in the form of an ointment, cream, gel, lotion, spray, foam, paste, patch, suspension or dispersion. In the preferred embodiment, the formulation is a gel. The LV may contain a penetration enhancer, most preferably one with membrane disruptive properties. The formulation may be applied to or impregnated into a gauze, wrap, bandage, cotton-tipped stick, adhesive bandage strip, or other support wrap or medical bandage or wound cover. For example, the compositions may be are incorporated onto or... |
| Pharmaceutical formulations useful in the treatment of insomnia | 20080311208 | 20081218 |
| There is provided a formulation suitable for transmucosal administration comprising a short acting hypnotic drug, which formulation provides a measurable plasma concentration of drug within 10 minutes of administration. The formulation is capable of providing sleep on demand, and preferably comprises particles of drug, for example zolpidem or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof and a mucoadhesion promoting agent, such as sodium carboxymethylcellulose, which particles of drug and mucoadhesive are presented upon the surface of larger carrier particles.
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| Topicial composition for treating pain | 20080311217 | 20081218 |
| Topical compositions having as the active ingredient a lipid, fatty acid ester, natural wax, sterol, or combinations thereof referred to herein as “lipophilic vehicle” or “LV” and methods of use, have been developed for the amelioration or prevention of pain or the sequelae of pain. The composition may be in the form of an ointment, cream, gel, lotion, spray, foam, paste, patch, suspension or dispersion. In the preferred embodiment, the formulation is a gel. The LV may contain a penetration enhancer, most preferably one with membrane disruptive properties. The formulation may be applied to or impregnated into a gauze, wrap, bandage, cotton-tipped stick, adhesive bandage strip, or other support wrap or medical bandage or wound cover. For example, the compositions may be are incorporated onto or... |
| Topical composition for treating pain | 20080311218 | 20081218 |
| Topical compositions having as the active ingredient a lipid, fatty acid ester, natural wax, sterol, or combinations thereof referred to herein as “lipophilic vehicle” or “LV” and methods of use, have been developed for the amelioration or prevention of pain or the sequelae of pain. The composition may be in the form of an ointment, cream, gel, lotion, spray, foam, paste, patch, suspension or dispersion. In the preferred embodiment, the formulation is a gel. The LV may contain a penetration enhancer, most preferably one with membrane disruptive properties. The formulation may be applied to or impregnated into a gauze, wrap, bandage, cotton-tipped stick, adhesive bandage strip, or other support wrap or medical bandage or wound cover. For example, the compositions may be are incorporated onto or... |
| Container packed coffee beverage and process for production thereof | 20080311271 | 20081218 |
| wherein the peak area ratio of constituent (A) appearing in a retention time of 2.0 to 2.3 minutes and constituent (B) appearing in a retention time of 2.7 to 3.2 minutes on a chromatogram obtained by constituent analysis of a coffee extract at a detection wavelength of 260 nm using a high performance liquid chromatography apparatus is {(A)/(B)}×100=30 to 100, and the content ratio of 5-caffeoylquinic acid within the constituent (C) is 28.0 to 35.0% by weight, and a preparation method thereof is provided.
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| Alcohol-containing wasabi, wasabi extract solution and wasabi extract | 20080311275 | 20081218 |
| The alcohol-containing wasabi is prepared by impregnating wasabi with alcohol. The method for obtaining the alcohol-containing wasabi comprises the steps of impregnating the mass of wasabi with alcohol by permitting wasabi to contact alcohol or an alcohol aqueous solution, and allowing wasabi to stand for 20 minutes or more at a temperature from 5 to 60° C. The wasabi extract solution is obtained by distilling of the alcohol-containing wasabi. The wasabi extract is obtained by diluting the wasabi extract solution with water to an alcohol concentration of 30% by weight or less to form precipitates, and by filtering the precipitate.
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| Sol-gel coating methods and thin film coated substrates therefrom | 20080311390 | 20081218 |
| A method for depositing sol-gel derived coatings on substrates to form coated substrates includes the steps of providing a first solution including at least one sol precursor and at least one solvent. A water comprising solution is added to the first solution to form a sol-gel. The sol-gel is deposited on a substrate. The sol-gel layer on the substrate is dried/cured at a temperature ≦100° C. for at least 10 minutes to form a solid layer, wherein the solid layer has a thickness from 50 nm to 110 nm. The depositing and curing steps are repeated at least once until combined thickness of the solid layers forms a coating of a predetermined thickness. The resulting solid layers are low water content layers that can be evidenced... |
| Hybridisation beacon and method of rapid sequence detection and discrimination | 20080311579 | 20081218 |
| A method for detecting specific DNA sequences and discriminating single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) using fluorescently labelled oligonucleotide probes is disclosed. Oligonucleotide probes are labelled with reporter molecules preferentially attached to an internal nucleotide residue. The fluorescence emission of oligonucleotide probes varies significantly when in single-stranded and double-stranded states despite the absence of quencher moieties, allowing reliable detection of complementary DNA targets. The melting temperature of probe/target duplexes permits discrimination of targets that differ by as little as a single nucleotide residue, such that polymorphic targets may be discriminated by fluorescence quantitation and Tm. The hybridisation probes of this invention have been demonstrated to accurately identify homozygous and heterozygous samples using a single fluorescent oligonucleotide and direct investigation of saliva with hybridisation probes permits ultra-rapid genotypic analysis... |
| Portable materials and methods for ultrasensitive detection of pathogen and bioparticles | 20080311590 | 20081218 |
| The present invention provides systems for ultrasensitive detection of pathogens and bioparticles. One embodiment of the system comprises an optical detection scheme that allows for the detection of the fluorescence signal of bacteria or other bioparticles in less than about 20 minutes. A microflow channel allows for an assay probing volume of as little as a few picoliters. In one embodiment, the system uses RuBpy dye-doped silica nanoparticles bioconjugated with specific monoclonal antibodies of the target bioparticles. The system allows for the rapid and highly sensitive and specific detection of bacteria or other bioparticles without the need for amplification or enrichment of the sample.
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| Auxiliary toilet stool seat | 20070294811 | 20071227 |
| An auxiliary toilet stool seat adapted to be mounted on a seat of a western-style toilet stool which allows the auxiliary toilet stool seat to be fixed securely to the seat or bowl of the toilet stool and which can prevent the seat or bowl from being given minute scratches when the auxiliary toilet stool seat is used thereon, the auxiliary toilet stool seat having a main body portion which is formed from a hard resin into an annular shape having an angled cross section made open at a bottom and having a flat top portion, including a circumferential edge packing made from a soft resin and adapted to cover a lower end of an outer circumferential edge of the main body portion, and further comprising... |
| Procedure and apparatus for the concentration of hydrophilic materials through flotation devices | 20070295668 | 20071227 |
| A procedure and apparatus for the concentration of hydrophilic materials through flotation which consists of two devices operating in series. The first device performs the function of feeding the gas and the pulp, generate bubbles and produce contact with the hydrophobic particles to be concentrated. The second device performs the functions of separating and evacuating the froth carrying the hydrophobic materials and the evacuation of the aqueous pulp with the materials with water affinity. The gas-pulp mixing device contains inside it solid mixing means, preferably bead shaped and of a density lower than that of the pulp to be processed. The generation of bubbles and their contact with hydrophobic materials happen when the gas and the pulp transit through the interstices between the mixing media which... |
| Illuminating necklace | 20070297164 | 20071227 |
| An illuminated necklace. The necklace has a plurality of ornamental lamp fixtures, some of which include light emitting devices therein. The light emitting devices are switched on and off in excess of 100 times per minute. The ornamental lamp fixtures may be provided in the shape of shamrocks, hearts, pumpkins, a bulbous form, or other desired shapes. The light emitting device may emit light of the same or of a different color than the ornamental lamp fixture in which it is housed.
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| Image processing method | 20070297642 | 20071227 |
| The main CPU executes Fourier transform to the partial image, then performs strict spectrum analysis 1 for judging the presence/absence of data at a coordinate position designated in advance on a Fourier transform plane with high resolution for judging the presence/absence of prohibition of duplication, then judges whether duplication-prohibited data exists or not, and clears both the partial image and the document image if it is judged that duplication-prohibited data exists. If it is judged that duplication-prohibited data does not exist, the main CPU executes spectrum analysis 2 for broadly inspecting the existence of a periodic component instead of lowering the resolution from the spectrum analysis 1 and judges whether a structure other than DC component exists or not. If the existence of a minute quantity... |
| Water soluble article for imparting dietary fiber to bottled water | 20070298078 | 20071227 |
| We disclose a tablet containing at least one water-soluble fiber source, wherein the tablet is of a size and shape susceptible to insertion into a package of a beverage and the tablet will dissolve in the beverage in the absence of agitation in less than about 2 minutes. We also disclose a tablet containing at least one water-soluble fiber source, at least one acidulant, and at least one water-soluble carbonate or bicarbonate, wherein the tablet is of a size and shape susceptible to insertion into a package of a beverage. We also disclose a fiber delivery packet containing at least one water-soluble fiber source and a water-soluble film that encloses the at least one water-soluble fiber source, wherein the packet is of a size and shape... |
| Waste disposal | 20070298183 | 20071227 |
| A gaseous-liquid mixture for use with a pressurized spray container, said mixture being capable of forming solid foam of polymer in open air, wherein said mixture comprises a polymer, a highly volatile non-poisonous organic solvent, and a propellant gas, said mixture being prepared from powder of said polymer dissolved in said solvent, such that said foam solidifies in open air in about one minute or less.
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| Pile fabric with height difference and method for manufacturing the same | 20070298210 | 20071227 |
| A step pile fabric according to the present invention contains a non-shrinkable fiber, and a shrinkable fiber containing a modacrylic copolymer. A composition of the shrinkable fiber containing the modacrylic copolymer contains a polymer composition obtained by mixing i) 60 to 99 parts by weight of a copolymer (A) containing 35 wt % to 98 wt % of acrylonitrile, and 2 wt % to 65 wt % of a total amount of 0.5 wt % to 5.0 wt % of a sulfonic-group-containing monomer and other vinyl monomer, and ii) 1 to 40 parts by weight of a copolymer (B) containing 0 wt % to 90 wt % of acrylonitrile, 2 wt % to 40 wt % of a sulfonic-group-containing monomer, and 0 wt % to 80... |
| Method for forming a hermetically sealed cavity | 20070298238 | 20071227 |
| One inventive aspect relates to a method for forming hermetically sealed cavities, e.g. semiconductor cavities comprising fragile devices, MEMS or NEMS devices. The method allows forming hermetically sealed cavities at a controlled atmosphere and pressure and at low temperatures, for example, at temperatures not exceeding about 200° C. The method further allows forming sealed cavities with short release times, for example, release times of about a few minutes to 30 minutes. The method may, for example, be used for zero level packaging of MEMS or NEMS devices.
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| Method and kit for expressing protein under regulation of the expression from repeated sequence formed by gene amplification, and transformant | 20070298458 | 20071227 |
| A method is disclosed for releasing the transcriptional regulation caused by a repeated sequence in a gene, a kit therefor and so on to thereby establish a system capable of producing a protein in a large amount. At least one embodiment of the method can be achieved by any one or more of the following methods: (a) in the amplification of a gene encoding a target protein, co-amplifying a polynucleotide of 10 kbp or more such as a λ-phage DNA or an insulator sequence; (b) selecting by culturing cells having undergone gene amplification in media containing a drug with a gradual increase in concentration; (c) elevating the promoter activity of inducing the expression of a gene encoding a target protein; (d) excising an amplified gene region... |
| Methods and apparatus for depositing a microcrystalline silicon film for photovoltaic device | 20070298590 | 20071227 |
| Methods for depositing a microcrystalline silicon film layer with improved deposition rate and film quality are provided in the present invention. Also, photovoltaic (PV) cell having a microcrystalline silicon film is provided. In one embodiment, the method produces a microcrystalline silicon film on a substrate at a deposition rate greater than about 20 nm per minute, wherein the microcrystalline silicon film has a crystallized volume between about 20 percent to about 80 percent.
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| Mobile device notification with options | 20070298763 | 20071227 |
| Notifying users of mobile communication devices, which may include providing options for response to notifications. A component of a communication service provider system receives an indication of a notification for a user of a mobile communication device. The notification may be received from a source internal or external to the communication service provider system. A component of the mobile communication service provider formats the notification so that it is compatible with the mobile communication device of the user and sends the notification to the mobile communication device of the user. The notification may include one or more options to respond to the notification using the mobile communication device. The notification may, for example, pertain to minutes-of-use in a mobile communication service plan, or to other information,... |
| Mobile device notification with options | 20070298764 | 20071227 |
| Notifying users of mobile communication devices, which may include providing options for response to notifications. A component of a communication service provider system receives an indication of a notification for a user of a mobile communication device. The notification may be received from a source internal or external to the communication service provider system. A component of the mobile communication service provider formats the notification so that it is compatible with the mobile communication device of the user and sends the notification to the mobile communication device of the user. The notification may include one or more options to respond to the notification using the mobile communication device. The notification may, for example, pertain to minutes-of-use in a mobile communication service plan, or to other information,... |
| Method of making and using sorbent and filtering material from secondary waste rubber | 20070299149 | 20071227 |
| A method of making a sorbent from waste rubber and a method of sorbing oil using such sorbent. Approximately two pounds of modifier is added to 100 pounds of vulcanized rubber waste, the modifier comprising a mixture by weight of (i) a slightly water-soluble organic acid having a melting point of 70° C. or higher representing 80%, (ii) quinine group bases representing 19% and (iii) 1% of an anti sliding ingredient such as colophony, running the mixture of rubber waste and modifier in a roll mill approximately six times to crush it and placing the crushed modified rubber particles in an extruder for 2-10 minutes at 120-150° C. The sorbent can then be applied to oil to sorb six times its own weight in oil. The... |
| Method for preparing adhesive acrylic ester polymer syrup | 20070299226 | 20071227 |
| The present invention relates to a method for preparing an acrylic ester polymer syrup by bulk polymerization, and more particularly, to a method for preparing an acrylic ester polymer syrup, which comprises the steps of: supplying a monomer solution and an initiator solution to a monomer solution reservoir and an initiator solution reservoir, respectively; supplying the monomer solution and the initiator solution to a complete-mixing type continuous reactor, while maintaining the dissolved oxygen in the monomer solution reservoir and the initiator solution reservoir at 0.0001 to 3 ppm, separately or after mixing prior to the supply; and performing bulk polymerization continuously while maintaining the solution mixture supplied to the continuous reactor at 70 to 150 ° C. and 1 to 10 atm, with a mean residence... |
| Process for non-incineration decontamination of hazardous agents | 20070299295 | 20071227 |
| A process for the low temperature, non-incineration decontamination of contaminated materials, such as chemical weapon components containing residual quantities of chemical warfare agents. The process includes the steps of (a) contacting the contaminated materials with steam at substantially ambient pressure in a substantially dry first heated vessel for a period of at least about 15 minutes, the steam being at a temperature of at least about 560° C., (b) removing condensible and non-condensible gases from the first heated vessel and heating them in a second vessel at substantially ambient pressures to temperatures of at least about 500° C. for a period of at least about one second in an atmosphere containing steam, and (c) catalytically treating non-condensible gases from the second vessel in the presence of... |
| Price comparison engine and related searching methods and systems including merchant bidding | 20070299829 | 20071227 |
| Disclosed herein is a price search engine and method for producing up to the minute prices for queried goods and services. Also disclosed are novel advertisement systems and methods, that converge internet advertising with print and television advertising and novel enhanced merchant bidding methodologies, systems and products by such processes.
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| Method of making wood fuel pellets and the like | 20070289204 | 20071220 |
| A compressed wood fuel product is made by first coarsely comminuting pieces of scrap wood from a manufacturing process and/or pieces of virgin wood to produce a mixture of coarse combustible particles and coarse generally noncombustible particles. Then the noncombustible particles are separated from the coarse combustible particles. The coarse combustible particles are then comminuted into fine particles that are compressed into bodies suitable for use as fuel.
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| Silicone oil-in-water emulsions formulation, production and use | 20070289492 | 20071220 |
| The present invention provides a stable silicone oil-in-water emulsion substantially free of any additives. The emulsions of the invention can be stable for at least about fifteen (15) and preferably for at least about thirty (30) minutes. The emulsions of the invention are useful for the siliconization of glass container surfaces
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| Thermal cover for baby bottle | 20070289982 | 20071220 |
| The invention relates to a thermally insulating cover for bottles, especially for baby bottles, comprising a thermal insulation 1 and an outer cover 3. It is characterised by the fact that the cover keeps the temperature of the bottle contents constant during baby feeding over the period of time needed for feeding (approx. 30 minutes), can store and release odours via its soft and tactile material surface and thus provides tactile and odour perceptions to the baby that emulate natural breast feeding.
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| Reel and recording tape cartridge | 20070290090 | 20071220 |
| A resin ring is integrally formed on an outer peripheral face of a metal ring to form a hub. On a lower end portion side of the resin ring, a step portion exposing the metal ring is formed. A positioning portion with which the step portion of the hub can be fitted is formed at a central portion of a lower flange. Positions in a height direction of lower end faces of the resin ring and the metal ring are different from each other. Even if a minute gap exists between the metal ring and a metal mold for molding the hub and fluid resin flows into the gap to produce a burr, the burr does not reach the lower end face of the metal ring.... |
| Semiconductor device | 20070290709 | 20071220 |
| Patterns for detecting displacement at probing occupying a small area are provided and are capable of detecting the direction of the displacement when a needle is displaced in probing. The patterns for detecting displacement at probing are arranged in pairs in a scribe region adjacent to IC chips, the pattern for detecting displacement at probing is formed of an inner conductor and an outer conductor arranged at a minute distance from the inner conductor which are concentrically formed, and the outer conductor is divided into a plurality of parts.
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| Liquid crystal display device | 20070291200 | 20071220 |
| By circular or polygonal openings formed in at least one of a metal film, a semiconductor film, an insulating film and the like, which films are below a reflecting electrode, minute irregularities are densely formed on a surface of the reflecting electrode. In this case, it is required that a linear density defined by peripheral dimensions of the openings per unit area is equal to 0.2 or more.
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| Microporous crystals and synthesis schemes | 20070292331 | 20071220 |
| Novel zeolites are produced by combining a polar solute, a silicon or phosphorous source, and a structure directing agent. Surfactants and a hydrophobic solvent are added to the previously mixed three species and shaken to disperse the surfactants. The reverse microemulsion is stirred overnight, at about room temperature and then iced for five to ten minutes. A metal source is added vigorously shaken for about two minutes. The mixture is then aged for about two hours at about room temperature. A mineralizer is added and the resultant mixture aged for about two hours at about room temperature. The mixture is heated to about 180° C., for a suitable time period. The final novel product is then isolated.
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| Upgrading of zircon | 20070292332 | 20071220 |
| A process for upgrading an inferior grade of zircon to a superior grade thereof grade thereof includes mixing the inferior grade of zircon, in comminuted form, with at least one mineralizer, to obtain a zircon/mineralizer mixture, which is calcined product. The calcined product is washed, and thereafter, in a communication step, the washed calcined product is comminuted to obtain a superior grade of zircon which is suitable for use as a glaze opacifier.
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| Multifunctional biocompatible hydrophilic gel and the method of gel manufacture | 20070292516 | 20071220 |
| Multifunctional biocompatible hydrophilic gel contains, in % (w/w), acrylamide—1.95-8.0, methacrylamide—0.54-3.0, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate −0.003-0.4, N,N′-methylene-bis-acrylamide—0.006 - 0.6 and water-q.s. to 100. The hydrophilic gel is produced by co-polymerization of the above mentioned monomers in water medium in the presence of a peroxide initiator of polymerization in three stages which include (1) incubation of the reaction mixture at 20-30° C. for 12-24 hours, (2) silicon exposure to γ-radiation at a dose of 0.4-1.0×106 rads, and (3) incubation at a temperature of 100-130° C. and pressure of 0-1.2 atm. for 20-40 minutes.
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| Formulation for hair growth | 20070292538 | 20071220 |
| A composition and method for hair growth are described. The composition may include a dihydrotestosterone blocker and a thyroid source. Alternatively, the composition may include an estrogen source and a thyroid source. The composition may further include a base to facilitate application of the composition. A progestagen source, an antioxidant and/or a vitamin may further be added to the composition. The method may be a method of application comprising applying 0.5 ounces of a composition comprising a dihydrotestosterone blocker and a thyroid source to human skin, rubbing the composition into the skin, allowing the composition to remain on the skin for a period of between five minutes and ten minute and removing the composition.
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| Preparing oil seed for ruminant feed | 20070292572 | 20071220 |
| Compositions of ruminant feed and feed components are disclosed, as well as methods for preparing oil seeds for ruminant feed. Oil seeds may subjected to heat and an aqueous alkaline solution until the seed coat is substantially broken, exhibiting splits, cracks, wrinkles, and deformations. Preferably, the heat is applied until the mix of seeds and alkaline solution reach between about 160-220° F. Preferably, the heat and alkaline solution treatment is maintained for between 20 and 100 minutes, in order to thoroughly “cook” the seeds, as exhibited by substantial swelling, splitting, cracking, wrinkling and/or deforming of the seed coat. Then, the hot, wet, treated seeds may be subjected to, for example, a screw extruder or other process for mashing, macerating, or otherwise forming the treated seeds into... |
| Method for producing dishes served in sauce | 20070292586 | 20071220 |
| A method for producing dishes served in sauce containing food products such as vegetables, fruits, dairy products and meets, whereby preserving them for several months without adding preservatives and/or coloring agents and without sterilization. This method consists of: proceeding with cooking in a pot, fresh ingredients mixed with seasoning products such as salt, pepper, spices, hot peppers, and with animal and/or vegetable fat for a duration of 20 minutes up to 6 hours at a minimum temperature of 80° C.; hot packaging the thereby obtained sauce in a clean container at a temperature above 80° C., the packages being closed immediately after filling; and rapidly cooling said packages filled with sauce, for a duration less than 2 hours depending on the volume of the latter, at... |
| Automotive part print design process | 20070292625 | 20071220 |
| An automotive part print design process utilizing ink includes the steps of cleaning an automotive part in an acid bath, printing a chosen design on water-soluble film using a high temperature ink that can withstand temperatures of up to 500 degrees F. (260 degrees C.), activating the print by wetting the film in a polyester resin solution to activate the inks, floating the activated film on water, dipping the automotive part into the activated film, shaking the water off the part, washing the automotive part to remove the film, drying the automotive part, preferably in a wind tunnel, performing at least one cycle of spray coating the automotive part with a transparent top coat of powder polyurethane and drying the spray coated automotive part, baking the... |
| Complex containing mequitazine, a cyclodextrin and an interaction agent | 20070293454 | 20071220 |
| The present invention relates to a complex that includes mequitazine, a cyclodextrin, and an interaction agent wherein the rate of solubilization in water of complexed mequitazine, measured for a 2 g/l mixture of mequitazine in water at 35° C. after 15 minutes of stirring, is greater than 50% at pH 9. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing the aforementioned complex and a pharmaceutical composition of which the complex is a part.
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| Process for non-catalytically producing biodiesel fuel without yielding by-product | 20060288636 | 20061228 |
| This invention provides a process for producing biodiesel fuel from vegetable or animal oils and fats or wastes thereof and methanol that does not use a catalyst and does not generate glycerin as a by-product. In this process, vegetable or animal oils and fats or wastes thereof are mixed with methanol, and a methanolysis reaction is carried out at a reaction temperature of between 370° C. and 500° C., a reaction pressure of between 20 MPa and 60 MPa, and a reaction period of between 4 minutes and 12 minutes without the use of a catalyst. This invention also provides biodiesel fuel that is mainly composed of fatty acid methyl esters, monoacylglycerol, and diacylglycerol.
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| Manufacturing method of tape-form recording medium | 20060289335 | 20061228 |
| A manufacturing method of a tape-form recoding medium in the present invention includes a raw web manufacturing process of forming a data recoding layer on one side of a substrate and a back coat layer having a minute convexity on the other side thereof, and thus manufacturing raw web of the tape-form recoding medium; a raw web winding process of winding the raw web with a predetermined tension; a raw web rewinding process of rewinding the raw web; and a raw web heating process of heating the rewound raw web.
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| Substrate heat treatment apparatus | 20060289432 | 20061228 |
| A substrate heat treatment apparatus for heat-treating a substrate includes a bake plate having projections on an upper surface thereof, a seal unit disposed peripherally of the upper surface of the bake plate for closing a lateral area of a minute space formed between a lower surface of the substrate and the upper surface of the bake plate when the substrate is placed on the bake plate, and exhaust bores for exhausting gas from the minute space. The substrate placed on the bake plate is heat-treated in a state of the gas exhausted from the minute space through the exhaust bores.
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| Mounting structure of on-vehicle circuit unit and on-vehicle circuit unit | 20060289664 | 20061228 |
| It is an object to effectively reduce minute clearances generated between a heat radiating member and a vehicle body and ensure good cooling performance while avoiding the occurrence of impact and noise caused by the vibration of a vehicle. A circuit unit U is mounted such that an outer surface 11B of the heat radiating member 10 to which the circuit body 30 is fixed faces a body surface S of the vehicle with a clearance. Preferably, the mounting part 12 fixed to the body of the vehicle is extended, the surface 13 of the mounting part 12 which is in contact with the body is positioned to be substantially parallel to the outer surface 11B of the heat radiating member and a step is provided... |
| Apparatus and method for detection of vacuum ultraviolet radiation | 20060289778 | 20061228 |
| Vacuum ultraviolet radiation detection apparatus (10) comprises a radiation detector (30) in a chamber (12). The detector (30) receives ultraviolet radiation from a radiation source (36). The chamber is evacuated using a dry vacuum pump (18) to a relatively poor vacuum of no less than 5 Pa. UV transparent gas is supplied from a gas supply (26), into the chamber (12) at a relatively low flow rate (around 0.1 litres/minute) so as to provide an overall pressure in the chamber (12) of between 100 and 1,000 Pa. The use of a relatively inexpensive pump coupled with a lower gas flow rate provides significant cost savings.
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| Process for produicng stamper for direct mastering, and stamper produced by such process and optical disc | 20060290018 | 20061228 |
| In producing a stamper for molding an optical disc, a master disc which can be obtained from the steps of forming a thermosensitive material layer capable of acting as a negative type by a laser beam on a substrate, irradiating a laser beam to predetermined areas of the thermosensitive material layer so as to partially perform exposure and wet-etching the partially exposed thermosensitive material layer so as to form a fine pits-and-bumps pattern is used as a stamper for injection molding machine. Therefore, minute pits each having a size smaller than the spot of the laser beam of optical limit are formed, thereby providing a stamper with the small number of deficiencies.
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| Method of correcting flow rate in fuel supply unit of fuel cell system | 20060292011 | 20061228 |
| A method of controlling a flow rate of fuel in a fuel supply unit of a fuel cell system is provided. The fuel cell system includes a fuel pump, a revolution per minute (RPM) measuring unit, a microcomputer, and a power converter. The method of controlling the flow rate controls the fuel supply unit so as to supply the fuel to a reformer reforming the fuel to generate hydrogen or a stack generating electric energy through a reaction of the fuel and oxygen. The method of controlling the flow rate includes measuring an actual RPM of the fuel pump; comparing the actual RPM to a reference RPM of the fuel pump; and adjusting a driving voltage of the fuel pump on the basis of the comparison... |
| Tooth whitening compositions | 20060292091 | 20061228 |
| (a) 10% to 75% of a complex which is (i) a mixture of 78 to 90% of water soluble polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) having K-values of K-12 to K-120 and (ii) 10 to 22% of H2O2; releasing 1 to 20% of active H2O2 from said complex onto a tooth surface; (b) 0 to 20% of PVP K-60 to K-90, said PVP being present in said composition at a K-value of the PVP in said complex of less than 30, and/or the amount of PVP therein is less than 20%, and (c) 30 to 90% of a substantially anhydrous solvent, said composition having a Brookfield viscosity of 50 to 10,000 cps, an in vitro bioadhesion/retention on hydroxyapatite (HAP) of at least 10% after 5 minutes while immersed in water,... |
| Ultrasound enhancement of drug release across non-ionic surfactant membranes | 20060292211 | 20061228 |
| A method of targeted drug delivery and imaging using nonionic surfactant vesicles (niosomes) in combination with ultrasound. Niosomes have potential applications in targeted drug delivery and imaging because of their ability to encapsulate therapeutic agents and their enhanced uptake by physiological membranes. Ultrasound may be used to mediate delivery non-invasively by altering the niosome membrane structure. Niosomes composed of polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (Tween 61), cholesterol, and dicetyl phosphate were synthesized via a thin film hydration technique and used for encapsulation studies. Carboxyfluorescein dye (CF) was used as a drug model to demonstrate delivery. The amount of dye in the niosomes, the concentration of the vesicles, and their mean particle size after each 5 minute incremental exposure to ultrasound was monitored. Dye concentration in niosome samples decreased... |
| Method for producing a carbon monoxide-treated comminuted meat product | 20060292272 | 20061228 |
| A method includes applying a treatment material containing carbon monoxide to an initial meat product to produce an intermediate meat product. Once the treatment material containing carbon monoxide is applied to the initial meat product to produce the intermediate product, the intermediate meat product is comminuted to produce a final comminuted meat product. The method may further include applying a pH modifying material to the initial meat product or intermediate meat product. The pH modifying material may be applied as either a pre-treatment before applying the carbon monoxide-bearing treatment material, as part of the treatment material containing carbon monoxide, or as a post-treatment after applying the treatment material containing carbon monoxide. A pH modifying material applied to the meat product may include ammonia-based pH modifying materials... |
| Method of forming minute pattern of semiconductor device | 20060292497 | 20061228 |
| An embodiment of the invention provides a method of forming minute patterns of a semiconductor device. In one embodiment, after a first oxide film, a lower anti-reflection film, and a first photoresist film patterns are sequentially formed on a semiconductor substrate, the lower anti-reflection film and the first oxide film are etched using the first photoresist film patterns as a mask. After a nitride film is deposited on the entire structure, the nitride film is etched to form spacers on sidewalls of the first oxide film. A second oxide film is deposited on the entire structure and is then polished. A second photoresist film pattern is then formed on the entire structure. The nitride film is removed using the second photoresist film pattern as a mask... |
| High speed chromatographic method for hemoglobin variants screening and quantification of hemoglobins a2 and f | 20060292696 | 20061228 |
| A high speed method is described for analyzing a plurality of individual blood samples to determine characteristics therein indicative of hemoglobin variant(s), while also quantifying the amounts of important A2 and F hemoglobins therein. The method involves analysis of a respective blood sample by passing it through an HPLC column (preferably a polyaspartic acid cation exchange column), eluting hemoglobin species using an eluant stream passing through the column, and characterizing eluted species as a function of their respective adsorbance values and retention times; the characterizing step further includes quantification of the amounts of A2 and F hemoglobins in the sample. The foregoing analysis is repeated for each of the plurality of blood samples, wherein the total time between successive analyses is up to about 7 minutes,... |
| System and method for secure web-based mobile phone parental controls | 20060293057 | 20061228 |
| A wireless system and method for implementing call controls (such as parental controls) for wireless telephones via a call-intercept platform (including a soft switch and/or an SS7 interconnection node, and SQL database), and a conventional mobile phone that makes and receives all outgoing calls through the call intercept platform. The call intercept platform includes secure web server to provide a secure website point of entry for allowing parents to specify a ruleset of parental controls that is stored in the SQL database. Every outgoing call from the mobile phone is routed into the call-intercept platform, which logs the call, crosschecks the mobile phone and outgoing call number against the stored ruleset for that phone/user, and selectively screens te calls. Incoming calls are automatically forwarded from the... |
| Two-part curable composition | 20060293437 | 20061228 |
| A two-pack curable composition of the present invention comprises plastisol liquid A which comppounds a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer, and liquid B which compounds a gelling agent and is characterized in that it has a sprayable viscosity when liquids A and B are mixed and gels within 30 seconds to 60 minutes after application. This two-pack curable composition can be applied in a body-welding step of an automobile manufacturing line as a body or seam sealer (for water-proofing, air-tightness, dust-proofing or rust-prevention of welded areas), an underbody coating (for anti-chipping), or an adhesive.
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| Vagus nerve stimulation for treatment of depression with therapeutically beneficial parameter settings | 20060293721 | 20061228 |
| Method and apparatus for treating a patient with depression comprising continuously providing a therapy to treat the patient's depression. The therapy, in one embodiment, comprises stimulating a patient's vagus nerve for about 30 seconds at a current of about 0.75 mA followed by a cessation of vagus nerve stimulation of about 5 minutes. Further still, the therapy comprises a pulse width of about 500 μs and a frequency of about 20 Hz. In another embodiment, the therapy comprises stimulating a patient's vagus nerve for about 25.07 seconds at a current of about 0.85 mA followed by a cessation of vagus nerve stimulation of about 4.07 minutes. This latter therapy also comprises a pulse width of about 415.20 μs and a frequency of about 20.07 Hz.
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| Document creation/reading method document creation/reading device document creation/reading robot and document creation/reading program | 20060294453 | 20061228 |
| The audio/image inputting means 10 generates image data by recording a meeting and audio data by recording the contents of the meeting. The document inputting means 20 generates document data including a drafted minutes of a meeting or the like inputted by a person who creates the minutes of a meeting. The relationship deriving means 50 generates correspondence table data by deriving relationship between voices or images and a document based on audio data or image data and document data. The relationship presenting means 60 displays voices or images and a document in association with each other based on the correspondence table data
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| Substrate treating apparatus and substrate treating method | 20060283485 | 20061221 |
| A substrate treating apparatus includes a spin chuck for supporting a substrate to be rotatable in a plane including a principal surface of the substrate, a motor for rotating the spin chuck, a circulating pump for circulating a removal liquid and transmitting the removal liquid to a first nozzle, and a heater for heating the removal liquid in circulation. When removing a reaction product, the spin chuck is rotated at a rotational frequency of at least 100 rpm and not exceeding 3,000 rpm, and the first nozzle supplies the removal liquid at a rate of at least 50 ml per minute to the surface of the substrate supported and rotated by the spin chuck.
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| Method for encapsulating electronic devices and a sealing assembly for the electronic devices | 20060283546 | 20061221 |
| A method for sealing an electronic device includes providing an electronic device on a substrate, providing a lid, activating a getter material in an environment substantially free of contaminants, applying a sealing material to at least a portion of the lid, and attaching the substrate and the lid in an inert environment. The time elapsed between activating the getter material and attaching the substrate and the lid is less than 20 minutes. A sealing assembly for an electronic device includes an activation tool for activating a getter material, a dispensing tool for dispensing a sealing material, and an encapsulation tool for sealing the electronic device. The sealing assembly is in an environment substantially free of contaminants.
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| Simultaneous scanning by computed tomography (ct) and single photon emission computed tomography (spect) with automatic patient motion correction | 20060284097 | 20061221 |
| A method for simultaneous CT and SPECT imaging in which CT data is acquired during each SPECT data acquisition window. SPECT scanning requires several seconds or minutes of gamma detection at each of several angular positions. CT scanning requires short duration X-ray pulses at each of several angular positions. In the present invention, the X-rays pulses are timed to occur at approximately a midpoint of time of each SPECT gamma detection period. Preferably, the SPECT gamma detection is disabled during each X-ray pulse. Consequently, there is improved position registration between CT and SPECT data. Also included is an embodiment in which SPECT data is collected synchronously with a patient's breathing. Accurate registration between CT images and SPECT images is provided.
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| Cyber tracker | 20060284763 | 20061221 |
| The Cyber Tracker, a 5 inch square by 1 inch thick battery powered GPS device is placed in the entering vehicle or asset. A customized software application transmitted wirelessly imposes an icon specific to that vehicle on a computerized map in any number of on or off site locations. Administratively defined criteria (i.e. speed, location, stopping time and route designation to name a few) can be set so that a series of alarms can be triggered if the criteria are violated. “Geo fencing”, a unique characteristic of the Cyber Tracker, allows the administrator to define specific areas that can be determined as “off limits” and as such will trigger alarms if the assigned Cyber Tracker enters the defined space. The reverse can also be used by... |
| World timepiece | 20060285443 | 20061221 |
| A mechanical world timepiece having a transmission mechanism which allows the time display, such as, for example, a 12-hour hand and/or a 24-hour hand, to be directly adjusted with a turning ring having 24 time zones. The timepiece serves for the easily manageable adjustment of the time zone and the reading of the time in a different time zone. Operation could not be simpler. After a lever has been opened, the mechanism in FIG. 1 automatically engages. The gear rim (6), which is fixed with the turning ring, drives a vertical drive wheel (5), which is connected by a shaft to a clutch wheel (4). Once the pinion (4) is engaged, it drives one or two minute wheels (8, 9), which move a 12-hour wheel (10)... |
| System and method of treating a patient with radiation therapy | 20060285639 | 20061221 |
| A radiation therapy treatment system and method of treating a patient with radiation. The system integrates positioning of the patient, treatment planning, and delivery of the plan. As a result of the integration of imaging capabilities into the treatment apparatus, and efficient processes for contouring and planning, a patient can be treated in approximately 20 minutes or less. The method includes acquiring image data from the patient, defining a target region with one or more predefined shapes, generating a treatment plan based on the defined target region, and delivering radiation to the target region.
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| Purification of finely divided, pyrogenically prepared metal oxide particles | 20060286028 | 20061221 |
| Process for removing halide compounds adhering to finely divided metal oxide particles by means of steam, wherein the metal oxide particles are applied to the upper part of an upright column and migrate downwards by means of gravity, the steam is applied at the bottom end of the column, the metal oxide particles and the steam are fed counter-currently, the metal oxide particles freed of halide residues are removed at the base of the column, steam and halide residues are removed at the head of the column, wherein the column is heated in such a manner that the temperature difference Tbottom-Ttop between the lower part and the upper part of the column is at least 20° C. and a maximum temperature of 500° C. prevails in... |
| Method of zinc plating and powder coating residential gas meter set assemblies | 20060286293 | 20061221 |
| The present invention is a method for zinc plating a meter set assembly used in gas delivery applications, wherein a zinc plating is applied to a steel substrate formed in the configuration of a meter bar. Once the zinc plating is applied through electrodeposition, the meter set assembly is then outgassed in an oven as by curing at 425°-475° F. for 20-35 minutes to drive away any gasses that may be trapped within the zinc coating. Following the outgassing process, a polyester powder coating is applied to the external surfaces of the meter bar.
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| Low molecular weight latex and toner compositions comprising the same | 20060286476 | 20061221 |
| Provided are a latex process and a toner process, both of which include the preparation of a latex having weight average molecular weight of from about 12×103 to about 24×103. The latex is manufactured under monomer-starved polymerization condition such as monomer feeding rate equal to or less than 0.5166% per minute by weight of the monomer(s) to be fed. The toners prepared according to the present disclosure have gained improved properties such as gloss, fusing performance, crease performance, stripping performance, document offset, vinyl offset, and parent charging etc.
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| Fabric treatment for reinforced elastomeric articles | 20060287148 | 20061221 |
| A fabric or cord is treated with an elastomeric compound comprises 20-80 parts per hundred cross-linkable materials of liquid elastomer. The liquid elastomer has a complex dynamic viscosity less than 5 McP (5,000 N*s/m2) at a temperature between 20° C. and the maximum flow temperature TF, and the elastomeric compound the elastomeric material, prior to cure, has a complex dynamic viscosity of less than 5 McP (5,000 N*s/m2) for at least 2 minutes at a maximum flow temperature TF. The coated fabric and cord materials are useful as facing fabrics for power transmission products.
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| Granular pesticide preparation | 20060287199 | 20061221 |
| The invention aims at providing a granular pesticide preparation which can be prepared by a simple and easy process and attain optimum controlled-release of pesticidal active ingredients and which is reduced in environmental load and in sufferings induced by pesticidal active ingredients and exerts stable drug effects. The invention relates to a granular pesticide preparation which consists of both non-disintegrating pesticide granules comprising an acid pesticidal active ingredient, a cationic surfactant, and a basic substance and causing no disintegration in water within 30 minutes and a pesticidal active ingredient and which has a particle size of 0.3 to 3 mm in diameter or of 0.6 to 3 mm in breadth and 2 to 10 mm in length and the property of falling into water after the... |
| Elastomeric compound | 20060287434 | 20061221 |
| An elastomeric compound comprises 20-80 parts per hundred cross-linkable materials of liquid elastomer. The liquid elastomer has a complex dynamic viscosity less than 5 McP (5,000 N*s/m2) at a temperature between 20° C. and the maximum flow temperature TF, and the elastomeric compound the elastomeric material has a complex dynamic viscosity of less than 5 McP (5,000 N*s/m2) for at least 2 minutes at a maximum flow temperature TF.
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| Die casting component and method for the production thereof | 20060278310 | 20061214 |
| The mechanical properties of a die casting component made of an aluminium alloy have the following proportions; magnesium 3.0-6.0 wt %, silicon 1.4-3.5 wt % manganese 0.5-2.0 wt %, iron max. 0.15 wt %, titanium max. 0.2 wt %, the remainder being aluminium and other components having a total proportion of a maximum of 0.2 wt %. Said mechanical properties improve significantly by virtue of the fact that the die casting component is subjected to heat treatment in the form of thermal hardening at a temperature T of 180° C.=T=320° C. over a period of at least thirty minutes after die casting.
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| Minute high-performance rare earth magnet for micromini product and process for producing the same | 20060278517 | 20061214 |
| A method of manufacturing a rare earth permanent magnet comprises the steps of: forming a rare earth magnet by applying mechanical processing to a magnet block material, thereby damaging the surface of the magnet and causing a magnetic characteristic (BH)max of the magnet to deteriorate, followed by transforming a rare earth metal or an alloy thereof into fine particles or a vapor, and allowing the fine particles or vapor to diffuse and permeate the magnet, thereby improving the quality of the damaged magnet surface portion so that the magnetic characteristic (BH)max is recovered.
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