01st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120003301 | TISSUE MARKINGS AND METHODS FOR REVERSIBLY MARKING TISSUE EMPLOYING THE SAME - Provided are methods of applying a tissue marking to a tissue and rendering said tissue marking colorless when desired, comprising implanting into the tissue an amount of the tissue marking in sufficient quantity to form a detectable marking, said tissue marking comprising at least one colored compound comprising a thermally activatable fragmentation group and at least one infrared absorbing compound, wherein the at least one colored compound is capable of being rendered colorless by unimolecular fragmentation of the thermally activatable fragmentation group when the tissue marking is non-imagewise exposed by a source of infrared radiation and applying sufficient infrared radiation to a sufficient amount of the tissue marking to render the tissue marking colorless when desired. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003302 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING A FERMENTED, DEHYDRATED MATERIAL WITH AMORPHOUS CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE - The invention concerns a high water soluble product, containing a dehydrated material, obtained by fermenting wheat germ in aqueous medium in the presence of microorganisms of the Saccharomyces genus, forming amorphous crystal structure with inert auxiliary materials), commonly used in preparation of drugs. The invention also relates to the production process of said products, to immunostimulatory, immunomodulatory, antitumor and cardiovaskular pharmaceutical preparations containing them, and to the therapeutic methods for their use. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003303 | ORAL ENTERIC ANTIDEPRESSANT FORMULATION - Pharmaceutical presentations of phenoxathiin-based MAO-A inhibitors are disclosed whereby the MAO receptors are protected from binding to active ingredient in the stomach. Particular phenoxathiin-based MAO-A inhibitors include those of the following formula: (I) wherein n is 0, 1 or 2; R1 is a branched or straight chain C1-5 alkyl or C3-6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with hydroxyl, or one or more halogens; and X | 2012-01-05 |
20120003304 | Solid Forms - The present invention is directed to a solid form comprising an active ingredient and croscarmellose, wherein: (i) the croscarmellose has a median particle size of ≧56 microns, (ii) the croscarmellose is present in an amount of ≧4% by weight based on the total weight of the solid form, and (iii) the solid form is a tablet, capsule, caplet, lozenge or granule. The present invention is also directed to a method of decreasing the disintegration time (for example, in water) of a solid form that comprises croscarmellose in an amount ≧4% by weight based on the total weight of the solid form. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003305 | Oral Dosage Forms Of Bendamustine - In the present invention there is provided an oral pharmaceutical composition, comprising bendamustine or a pharmaceutically acceptable, ester, salt or solvate thereof as an active ingredient, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, which is a pharmaceutically acceptable non-ionic surfactant, selected from the group consisting of polyethoxylated castor oil or derivative thereof and a block copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003306 | Pharmaceutical composition of nanoparticles for protein drug delivery - The invention discloses a pharmaceutical composition of bioactive nanoparticles composed of chitosan, poly-glutamic acid, and a bioactive agent for oral delivery. The chitosan-based nanoparticles are characterized with a positive surface charge and enhanced permeability for oral drug delivery. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003307 | LEVETIRACETAM CONTROLLED RELEASE COMPOSITION - The present invention is concerned with controlled release compositions for oral administration comprising levetiracetam; and with processes of preparing such controlled release compositions. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003308 | Pharmaceutical Composition Comprising Aliskiren - The invention provides a pharmaceutical oral fixed dose combination of aliskiren and valsartan. It provides compressed bilayer tablets with both a high drug load and suitable physical properties, which can be produced using conventional equipment. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003309 | Solid Dosage Forms Of Bendamustine - In the present invention there is provided a pharmaceutical composition in a solid dosage form suitable for oral administration, the composition comprising bendamustine or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester, salt or solvate thereof as an active ingredient, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, which is a pharmaceutically acceptable saccharide selected from the group consisting of one or more of a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a cyclic oligosaccharide, a polysaccharide and a saccharide alcohol, wherein the ratio by weight of the active ingredient to the saccharide excipient(s) is in the range of 1:1-5. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003310 | DELAYED RELEASE RASAGILINE FORMULATION - Disclosed are formulations of rasagiline base which are designed to delay release of rasagiline while maintaining specific pharmacokinetic properties. Also, disclosed are rasagiline citrate salt and the use and process of manufacture thereof. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003311 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF AN ACID-UNSTABLE PHYSIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCE - It is an object of the present invention, in the case of a controlled-release pharmaceutical composition, particularly a pulsed-release pharmaceutical composition, containing an acid-unstable physiologically active substance, to provide a pharmaceutical composition having little variation in dissolution lag time and high reliability of dissolution characteristics. The present invention discloses a controlled-release pharmaceutical composition comprising: 1) a core containing an acid-unstable physiologically active substance and a disintegrant; and 2) a release-controlling coating which covers the core, and which contains a water-insoluble polymer, an enteric polymer and a hydrophobic wax. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003312 | Multilayer Minitablets with Different Release Rates - Multilayer minitablets for oral administration of a combination of active pharmaceutical ingredients which release the active pharmaceutical ingredient at different release rates are described. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003313 | DPP IV INHIBITOR FORMULATIONS - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions of DPP IV inhibitors with an amino group, their preparation and their use to treat diabetes mellitus. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003314 | DELAYED-RELEASE ORAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT OF COLONIC DISORDERS - A timed or delayed release oral composition delivery system for the treatment of colonic disorders and diseases is provided. According to one aspect, a delayed release oral pharmaceutical composition includes an active core comprising a therapeutically effective amount of 5-amino salicylic acid (i.e., mesalamine); a primary coating composition disposed around the active core, wherein the primary coating composition includes an enteric polymer; and a secondary coating composition disposed around the primary coating composition, wherein the secondary coating composition includes a ratio mixture of ethyl cellulose and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003315 | Flowable Carrier Matrix - A carrier matrix may be delivered to a target position within a patient in a minimally invasive manner by first cutting a collagen sponge sheet into a plurality of relatively small pieces. These pieces are sized so that, when wet, they are capable of flowing through a cannula and/or reduced-diameter syringe tip. The pieces are placed into a syringe and wetted, say with a morphogenic solution, and optionally mixed with a bulking material, which is similarly sized to fit through the cannula. The thoroughly mixed and wetted product forms a viscous aggregate which may then be injected into the patient at the target site. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003316 | TRANSMUCOSAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - This invention relates to a multi-configured, transmucosal pharmaceutical dosage form and, more particularly, to a pharmaceutical dosage form which has a single monolithic/heterogeneous layer or a plurality of such layers. The dosage form is suitable for the delivery of one or more pharmaceutical compositions via the buccal, sublingual, rectal, vaginal or transmucosal delivery route in a human or animal body. It provides for selected delivery profiles resulting from, but not limited to, a porosity-enabled composite matrix of one or more layers/components of the pharmaceutical composition/s. The invention also provides for a method of manufacturing said transmucosal pharmaceutical dosage form in a plurality of configurations. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003317 | STABLE PROBIOTIC GRANULATE, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - The invention pertains to the field of probiotic compositions useful for human and/or animal food and health. The invention particularly relates to compositions containing stable probiotic microorganisms during the production of tablets or granules for final use. The works of the applicant of the present invention show that the mortality of probiotic microorganisms during granulation is closely linked with granulation operating conditions and with the characteristics of the selected microorganisms. Said works have led to the establishment of a mathematical expression for defining both the characteristics of the yeast as well as the parameters of the method so that the microorganism losses after granulation are lower than 1 log CFU/g of granulated food. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003318 | UNIT DOSES, AEROSOLS, KITS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING HEART CONDITIONS BY PULMONARY ADMINISTRATION - Methods of treating atrial arrhythmia include administering an effective amount of at least one antiarrhythmic pharmaceutical agent to a patient in need thereof, such that the at least one antiarrhythmic pharmaceutical agent first enters the heart through the pulmonary vein to the left atrium. Other methods of treating atrial arrhythmia include administering by inhalation an effective amount of at least one antiarrhythmic pharmaceutical agent to a patient in need thereof. An amount of the at least one antiarrhythmic pharmaceutical agent may peak in the coronary sinus of the heart at a time ranging from 10 seconds to 30 minutes from initiation of the administering. Unit doses, aerosols, and kits are also contemplated. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003319 | COMPOSITIONS FOR SITE-SPECIFIC DELIVERY OF IMATINIB AND METHODS OF USE - The invention provides an oral formulation for administering to a subject comprising an imatinib compound and an enteric matrix or enteric coating or a combination thereof, whereby at least 80% of the imatinib compound is released in the small intestine of the subject. Methods of using such formulation is also provided. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003320 | Particles which are surface coated with hyaluronan or one of the derivatives thereof and the use of same as biological vectors for active substances - Particles comprising a core based on at least one biodegradable organosoluble polymer. At least a part of the surface of the particles is coated with at least one hyaluronan or a derivative thereof, the hyaluronan being a water-soluble, amphiphilic hyaluronan of which the carboxylic functions are in part transformed to form hydrophobic groups. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003321 | Crosslinked Dextran Composite Magnetic Microparticles and Preparation Process and Using Method Thereof - The present invention relates to crosslinked dextran magnetic composite microparticles and a preparation process and a using method thereof. The composite microparticles comprise magnetic nanoparticles and dextran with crosslinked structure, wherein the magnetic nanoparticles are dispersed in the dextran with crosslinked structure. The process for preparing the composite microparticles comprises: preparing a dextran solution; synthesizing dextran magnetic composite microparticles; and synthesizing the crosslinked dextran magnetic composite microparticles. The using method of composite microparticles comprises: preparing crosslinked dextran magnetic composite microparticles loaded with anti-cancer drug; and adding a sustained-releasing solution thereto. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003322 | PH-SENSITIVE DENDRITIC POLYMERIC MICELLES - The present invention relates to a pH-sensitive PIC (polyion complex) type polymeric micelle formed by electrostatic interaction between a dendritic block copolymer and another polymer of opposite charge. The presence of a dendritic block copolymer confers high stability to the micelles in physiological conditions, while in the acid medium of tumor tissues (pH 6.5) or cell compartments, such as the endosome/lysosome (pH 5.0-5.5), the micelles tend to become destabilized, being able to selectively release drugs or macromolecules encapsulated therein. The micelles are characterized by high stability against ionic strength, dilution and temperature. They can further be lyophilized and conserved in solid state. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003323 | EYE DROPS CONTAINING A DEPROTEINIZED CALF BLOOD EXTRACT - The present invention provides an eye drops, containing an therapeutically effective amount of the deproteinized calf blood extract, chitosan oligosaccharide, and water. The eye drops of the present invention is stable, and can be used for the treatment of pathological changes of cornea and conjunctiva as well as xerophthalmia. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003324 | Methods and Apparatus for Manufacturing Plasma Based Plastics and Bioplastics Produced Therefrom - Blood-derived plastic articles prepared from compositions including blood and, in some embodiments, at least one crosslinking agent and/or at least one biological response modifier, that can be useful for biological applications such as wound repair and tissue grafts; methods of making and using the same; methods for assessing the concentration of a biological response modifier in an article; and systems for preparing blood-derived plastic articles are provided. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003325 | USE OF HELIUM-OXYGEN GAS MIXTURES FOR TREATING PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION - The present application relates to the use of helium-oxygen gas mixtures for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of primary and secondary forms of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and also to the combination of drugs and helium-oxygen gas mixtures, wherein the gas mixtures are used as carrier gases to improve the introduction of a drug for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of pulmonary hypertension. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003326 | DETERGENT, CLEANING AGENT, AFTERTREATMENT AGENT, OR WASHING AID CONTAINING ALDEHYDES AND HAVING AN ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECT - The invention relates to an antibacterially active detergent, cleaning agent, aftertreatment agent, or washing aid that contains elementary silver and/or a silver compound as an antibacterial component, an aldehyde component, and hydrogen peroxide to stabilize the aldehydes oxidation. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003327 | METHOD OF REDUCING MULTI-DRUG RESISTANCE USING INOSITOL TRIPYROPHOSPHATE - Inositol trisphosphate (ITPP) causes normalization of tumor vasculature and is a particularly effective cancer therapy when a second chemotherapeutic agent is administered following partial vascularization. ITPP also treats, alone or in combination, multi-drug resistant cancers. ITPP can also be used to reduce the amount of a second chemotherapeutic drug required for anticancer activity. In addition, ITPP enhances immune response and treats hyperproliferative disorders. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003328 | MODIFIED SODIUM-MONTMORILLONITE, PREPARATION METHOD AND USES THEREOF - Provided are a modified Na-montmorillonite and a preparation method thereof, wherein the content of Na | 2012-01-05 |
20120003329 | Use of A2B Adenosine Receptor Antagonists for Treating Pulmonary Hypertension - This disclosure relates generally to treating patients having pulmonary hypertension, or symptoms associated therewith, by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an A | 2012-01-05 |
20120003330 | BENZOQUINOLONE INHIBITORS OF VMAT2 - The present invention relates to new benzoquinolone inhibitors of VMAT2, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003331 | Use of Tiliacora Triandra in Cosmetics and Compositions Thereof - The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for treating, preventing and improving the condition and aesthetic appearance of skin, particularly, treating, preventing, ameliorating, reducing and/or eliminating fine lines and/or wrinkles of skin, where the compositions include natural plant constituents which increase expression levels genes, collagen replacement and retention, and cell proliferation of epidermis and dermis associated with the dermatological signs of aging. The compositions of the invention are topically applied to the skin, or are delivered by directed means to a site in need thereof, once daily in an amount effective in improving the condition and aesthetic appearance of skin. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003332 | Compositions and Methods for Stimulation MAGP-1 to Improve the Appearance of Skin - The present disclosure relates to methods for treating, preventing and improving the condition and aesthetic appearance of skin, particularly, treating, preventing, ameliorating, reducing and/or eliminating fine lines and/or wrinkles of skin, by application of one or a combination of natural compounds or extracts that stimulate MAGP-1 expression and which improves the appearance of aged and/or photodamaged skin. The compositions of the invention are topically applied to the skin, or are delivered by directed means to a site in need thereof in an amount effective to improve the condition and aesthetic appearance of skin. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003333 | Method of Removing Ticks from the Skin and Reducing the Risk of Bites - Compositions and method of using the same for the removal of ticks embedded in the skin or tissue of a human or animal host and for preventing ticks from attaching themselves to and biting humans or other animals. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003334 | INSECT REPELLENT CONCENTRATE FORMULATION - A non-toxic insect repellent concentrate formulation utilizing a plurality of all natural active components has been proven to be effective in repelling mosquitoes for periods of between six to eight weeks, with one application. The insect repellent concentrate formulation includes a plurality of natural essential oils comprising at least one emulsifying agent to maintain the oils in a stable solution. A pH conditioning agent may be added to assure the formulation is pH balanced for application to grass, plants, and trees, without detriment. The formulation may be provided as either a concentrate, or at dilutions ready for direct application, and may be applied by any of a variety of methods including broadcast spraying, boom applicators, misting systems, aerosol spray devices, etc. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003335 | CONSTITUTIVE ANDROSTANE RECEPTOR (CAR) AS A THERAPEUTIC TARGET FOR OBESITY AND TYPE TWO DIABETES - The invention provides a method of controlling obesity or type two diabetes in a human. In accordance with the inventive method, the constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) is agonized within the human, which effectively controls obesity or type two diabetes. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003336 | Rodent and Insect Repellent System For Vehicles And Trailers Therefor - A rodent and insect repellent system that effectively deters or repels rodents, squirrels, small animals and crawling insects from entering vehicles such as cars, trucks, motor homes, trailers, tractors and recreational vehicles. The invention is a process in which an application of a non-drip oily coating is applied to the entire undercarriage and engine compartment of a vehicle. The coating prevents rodents, squirrels, small animals and crawling insects from traveling across areas coated. This coating stays we and slippery to the touch, yet it will not drip or dry out. In addition, the coating is scented with natural essential oils which overwhelm the acute sense of smell that rodents have and drive them away from the vehicle. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003337 | HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS CONTAINING PHYTO-OESTROGENS, ANALOGUES OR METABOLITES THEREOF - Compositions enriched with natural phyto-oestrogens or analogues thereof selected from Genistein, Daidzein, Formononetin and Biochanin A. These may be used as food additives, tablets or capsules for promoting health in cases of cancer, pre-menstrual syndrome, menopause or hypercholesterolaemia. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003338 | METHOD FOR INCORPORATING HIGH LEVELS OF EMOLLIENT OILS INTO BODYWASH - Bodywash compositions incorporating high levels of emollient oils and a method for incorporating such high levels of emollient into bodywash compositions. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003339 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS - Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for controlling the blood glucose levels of a patient with diabetes, comprising administering a composition comprising an effective amount of Gudmar, Kalijiri, Kariyatu, and Neempan. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003340 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETOXIFICATION AND CANCER PREVENTION - Nutritional compositions capable of reducing the risk of cancer are provided. The nutritional compositions combine the added effects of both a probiotic source and a phytochemical(s) capable of inducing enzymatic activity in mammals to reduce the incidence of cancer. The probiotic and phytochemical source can be derived from a single plant material, such as chicory. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003341 | Nutraceutical Product Containing Anatabine And Yerba Mate - Nutraceutical compositions containing anatabine and Yerba maté extract are efficacious for temporarily reducing the desire to smoke, reducing nicotine cravings, the treatment of smoking cessation, tobacco withdrawal symptoms, tobacco dependence, weight loss, and/or related disorders. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003342 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OR RELEIVING INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE - A pharmaceutical composition for treating or relieving inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is provided. The pharmaceutical composition includes an extract of | 2012-01-05 |
20120003343 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING SEQUENTIAL SHOTS TO MULTIPLE CAVITIES TO FORM MULTILAYER ARTICLES - Method and apparatus for sequentially delivering multiple shots of polymer material to a plurality of mold cavities to form multilayer articles. A first shot of greater than 50% of the total article weight of a first polymer material is simultaneously delivered to a plurality of mold cavities using, at each cavity, a chamber of predetermined volume that is prefilled with the first polymer material. A second shot of no greater than 10% of the total article weight of a second material is simultaneously delivered to all of the cavities beginning subsequent to the step of delivering the start of the first shot delivery step. The second shot of second material is delivered through a manifold channel that fluidly communicates with each cavity, and is injected to all cavities under pressure exerted by a source of the second material that is common to all of the plurality of cavities. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003344 | Roller Type Electrostatic Spinning Apparatus - A roller type electrostatic spinning apparatus is disclosed, which includes an electrostatic spinning solution impregnation mechanism having a tank for containing an electrostatic spinning solution and a sizing roller rolled in the tank, a chain emitting electrode touching the sizing roller to coat the electrostatic spinning solution onto the chain emitting electrode, a collecting electrode, and a high-voltage power supply connected to the chain emitting electrode and the collecting electrodes respectively. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003345 | Method and Apparatus for Incrementally Stretching a Web - A method and apparatus is provided which uses activation members for incrementally stretching a web at a low strain rate. The activation members include an activation belt and a single activation member wherein the activation belt and single activation member comprise a plurality of teeth and grooves that complement and engage one another at a depth of engagement in a deformation zone. The depth of engagement can be controlled to increase linearly over at least a portion of the deformation zone such that a web interposed between the activation belt and the single activation member in the deformation zone is incrementally stretched at a low rate of strain. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003346 | SHEET SURFACE TREATING APPARATUS - A sheet surface treating apparatus includes a heater including a substrate and a heat generating element provided on the substrate; a transfer film which is movable while contacting the heater; a pressing member cooperating with the heater to form a nip for feeding a sheet carrying thermoplastic resin material, through the transfer film; wherein the sheet is fed by the nip together with the transfer film in a state that the thermoplastic resin material is in contact with the transfer film, and is heated by the heater in the nip so that a configuration of a surface of the transfer film is transferred to the thermoplastic resin material, and then is separated from the transfer film; wherein a downstream end of the heat generating element with respect to a sheet feeding direction is disposed at a position upstream of an end of the nip with respect to the sheet feeding direction, and a distance between the downstream end of the nip and the downstream end of the heat generating element is not less than 0.4 mm and not more than 2.5 mm. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003347 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHAPING OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A device for shaping of an article of composite material. The device includes a tool including a top surface and side surface for shaping at least one blank of composite material into an article having a predetermined profile; and a air-tight foil. The device further includes at least one support arranged to be in supporting contact with the underside of the protruding part of the blank. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003348 | NANO-IMPRINT MOLD - A nano-imprint mold includes a mold base; mold body having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; and an elastic body disposed between a surface of the mold base and the first surface of the mold body, the elastic body being composed of resin. The second surface of the mold body is provided with a nano-imprint pattern. In addition, the elastic body has a bulk modulus lower than a bulk modulus of the mold body. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003349 | HIGH-SPEED TAKEOUT SYSTEM - A takeout for transferring products from the mold of a blow-molding machine to a discharge position. The takeout has two, connected, mirror-image frame members defining parallel planes. A flexible slide is connected to each respective frame member on one end and to a respective arm on the opposite end. The arms have lifting fingers which hold, carry, and release a product. Carriages provide tracks along which the arms travel in the horizontal direction; the carriages themselves travel along guides of the frame members in the vertical direction. Driven by motors, belts carry each arm and its lifting finger along predetermined, closed, endless paths including the mold, a series of intermediate positions, and the discharge position. A computer controls independently one or more of the on-off status, the direction of rotation, and the speed of rotation of each of the motors and controls independently each of the lifting fingers. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003350 | SYSTEM FOR THE INJECTION MOULDING OF PLASTIC MATERIAL, PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR BEING ASSOCIATED WITH A BLOWING UNIT OF THE MOULDED PLASTIC MATERIAL - An injection moulding system ( | 2012-01-05 |
20120003351 | BILE RESISTANT BACILLUS COMPOSITION SECRETING HIGH LEVELS OF ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS | 2012-01-05 |
20120003352 | LIQUID-CENTER GUM COMPOSITION - The present invention is to provide a liquid-center gum composition having a gum portion and a liquid portion covered with the gum portion, in which moisture migration from the liquid portion to the gum portion with time can be reduced and desired texture and flavor can be maintained over time. The liquid-center gum composition according to the present invention has a gum portion and a liquid portion covered with the gum portion and characterized in that the gum portion consists of a sugar component and a gum base and the sugar component contains at least one of erythritol and mannitol. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003353 | Bread Product And Method - A leavened dough and method of its preparation are provided. The dough is formed by shaking a mixture of water, flour and leavener. The dough formation does not require the use of a mechanical mixing device, but can utilize only a substantially closed container that can be shaken with the flour water inside. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003354 | Bread Product And Method - A leavened dough and method of its preparation are provided. The leavener can include either yeast or a chemical leavener. The dough is formed by shaking a mixture of water, flour and leavener. The dough formation does not require the use of a mechanical mixing device but can utilize only a substantially closed container that can be shaken with the flour and water inside. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003355 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLUBLE COCOA PRODUCT FROM COCOA POWDER - The present invention relates to a method for producing a soluble cocoa product from cocoa powder comprising the steps: a) preparing an aqueous suspension of cocoa powder ( | 2012-01-05 |
20120003356 | Process for Producing Cassava Flour - A process for the production of cassava flour having low concentration of cyanogenic compounds is described. The process is suitable for removing the cyanogenic compounds from bitter-type cassava roots using a minimum of washing steps. The resultant cassava flour has a high fiber content while having less than about 10 mg HCN equivalents/kg. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003357 | PREMIX EMULSION - Sterile oil-in-water emulsion containing a water phase, one or more water soluble ingredient(s) and one or more emulsifiers selected from the group of caseinates. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003358 | Methods and Compositions for Reducing Sodium Content in Food Products - The invention provides compositions and methods for reformulating foodstuffs to reduce sodium content, while significantly enhancing salt perception and minimizing additional bitterness. In certain embodiments, the invention provides salt taste enhancing compositions including a blend of three potassium salts—namely, potassium chloride, monopotassium phosphate, and potassium citrate—which, when used in conjunction with sodium chloride, significantly enhances the salt perception in foods and beverages, while imparting no or limited bitter aftertaste. In other embodiments, the invention provides salt taste enhancing compositions including potassium chloride in combination with an organic acid and, optionally, an organic acid salt of potassium. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003359 | FAT-BASED CONFECTIONERY MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A fat-based confectionery material with a continuous fat phase characterised in that the material is dispersed with bubbles containing a liquid filling and methods for the production thereof. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003360 | REDUCED SUCROSE SUGAR COATINGS FOR CEREALS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION - Disclosed are improved sugar coatings for topically pre-sweetened food products that are sugar reduced whether in the form of a syrup or in the form of a dried coating. The syrup form is useful as an intermediate product in the preparation of pre-sweetened food products. In dry form, the present formulations can be a component part of a composite food product especially in the form of a topical coating or filling. The present invention is particularly suited for the preparation of R-T-E pre-sweetened cereals. The coating formulations comprise less than 70% sucrose, corn syrup and 1-20% non-hydrated integrated starch and preferably about 5-10% insoluble mineral salts each of particle size of about 50 microns. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003361 | POLYAMIDE RESIN COMPOSITION, FILM COMPRISING THE SAME AND POLYAMIDE-BASED LAMINATE FILM - The invention relates to a polyamide composition for film, comprising a polyamide resin, a vinyl amide-based polymer and a crosslinked poly(N-vinyl lactam), and a film comprising the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a polyamide resin composition for a film, ensuring that the film has a matte texture, good film appearance with very little yellow tint, large water vapor permeability and excellent smoking treatment effect and that problems such as clogging of a filter can be reduced and continuous productivity is excellent, and a film comprising the same. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003362 | PREPACKAGED FOOD KIT - A prepackaged food kit ( | 2012-01-05 |
20120003363 | EDIBLE BREAD CUP AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION - An edible bread cup and an apparatus and method for making edible bread cups is disclosed. The apparatus for molding and baking dough into an edible cup has a top and a bottom molding sheet. The bottom molding sheet has several cup-shaped female molds for receiving several identically shaped male molds built into the top molding sheet. Dough is flattened into patties and is rested in the female molds, after which the male molds are lowered into the female molds, thereby shaping the dough to the cup-shape of the molds. Guiding rods on the top sheet slide into guiding tubes on the bottom sheet in order to align the sheets before the molds come into contact. After the sheets are brought together, clamps are secured around the edges of the sheets to hold the sheets together. The dough is baked while between the sheets, which causes the dough to rise and fill the cup-shaped void between the molds. Air is pressed out of this void, either through air release pinholes or through canal grooves built into the top and bottom sheets. After the baking is complete, the clamps are removed and the sheets are separated, after which the finished bread cups may be removed for packaging. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003364 | METHOD FOR SELECTING AND ARRANGING PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVES AND A COOKING DEVICE THEREFOR - A method for selecting and arranging program representatives and a cooking device therefor including displaying program representatives on a display device, where the programs are for a cooking device, selecting program representatives via an input device, where the display device is connected to the input device and a control or regulating device, and storing the programs on a storage device, where the control or regulating device is connected to the storage device, the cooking device, or provided by the cooking device, and to the display device to display a program representative as a virtual token on a virtual token board on the display device. The method also includes placing the virtual token on an area of the virtual token board through various means, which enables a representation of a cooking process through the virtual token board to determine when and how to cook and item using the cooking device. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003365 | Molded Expanded Pellet Product and Method of Making - A method for making a snack product having a target shape from expandable pellets is disclosed. The snack product is formed into a target shape by expanding the pellets inside a mold. As the pellets expand inside the mold, the mold walls restrain the pellets expansion in the direction normal to the mold wall surface. The pellets also adhere to one another as they expand. An edible binder material can be included to facilitate such adherence. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003366 | AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT FOR HYDRATION, MIXING AND DELIVERY OF ALGINATE TO A PELLET FORMING DEVICE - The present invention provides methods and devices for the preparation and delivery of retention and lubricant agents to ingredients to be pelletized through a forming device such as a pellet mill, extruder or otherwise. Through the features of the present invention, a continuous supply of retention and lubricant agent is prepared and delivered to a forming device, which may be automated based upon calculated or measured need of the retention and lubricant agent. In one embodiment, these and other advantageous features are based upon a unique device configured for automated hydration and delivery of alginate to a forming device based upon one or more conditions of the device, forming device or both. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003367 | DIETARY FIBER COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a chewable composition containing granules of water-soluble dietary fiber. The chewable composition has highly agreeable organolpetic properties and is consumable without the need of an ingestion aid. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003368 | MANURACTURING METHOD OF EGG WITH EDIBLE COMPOSITION - A method of manufacturing a processed raw egg having an edible composition agitated therewith comprises cleaning and sterilizing a raw egg, forming a solidified albumin skin layer, forming an injection hole in the upper portion of the egg-shell, suctioning and removing part of the content of the raw egg, injecting edible composition inside the raw egg, agitating the edible composition and the viscous albumen and yolk, and solidifying the raw egg by a heat-up or a chemical reaction. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003369 | Acidification of Food Products - A process for acidifying a food product. The process can include providing a food product having an initial pH, adding a first acid to the food product so as to adjust the initial pH of the food product to an intermediate pH of the food product, adding a second acid to the food product so as to adjust the intermediate pH of the food product to a final pH of the food product, wherein an acidified food product having the final p is produced. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003370 | Method of Stabilizing a Scorpion for Storage and Distribution in a Novelty Drink Form - A method of preserving and preparing a novelty drink is disclosed, comprising a container of non-alcoholic, flavored syrup preservative and an edible scorpion for consumption. Several ounces of a preservative syrup are placed in the bottom of a container that houses a prepared scorpion carcass prior to shipment or storage. The syrup preserves the scorpion by preventing decomposition, and then acts as a mixer for an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage to provide a novelty drink in which the scorpion is suspended within the drink. The syrup doubles as a food preservative and tasteful drink mixer. The scorpion is cooked, cleaned and devenomized prior to being mixed into the preservative syrup and presented to a consumer. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003371 | Acidification and Preservation of Food Products - A process for acidifying and preserving a food product. The process can include providing a food product having an initial pH, acidifying the food product to a final pH to produce an acidified food product, treating the acidified food product with a preservative composition comprising a moisture sensitive isothiocyanate compound, wherein the acidifying and treating produce an acidified and preserved food product. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003372 | TWO-SIDED NONWOVEN ABSORBENT FOOD PAD - An absorbent food pad is disclosed having nonwoven top and bottom layers with an equal percentage surfactant by weight. The pad provides liquid strikethrough and absorbency without drying a food product, regardless of orientation of the pad when placed on a food tray. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003373 | BEVERAGE WHIPPER - A beverage whipper, including a whipper disk configured for spinning within the whipper and having a radius is disclosed. The whipper disk further includes a front surface and a plurality of forward-facing concave surfaces that divide the front surface into a plurality of front surface sections. The concave surfaces extend generally radially over more than half the radius and have a circumferential width and a depth, wherein the width is larger than the depth. The front surface sections have a total area that is at least 4-times the total area of the concave surfaces. Also, a beverage dispenser that includes the whipper for forming beverages having crema such as espresso or cappuccino. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003374 | METHOD AND MOULDING DEVICES FOR MOULDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRODUCTS - The invention provides a method for moulding three-dimensional products from a mass of foodstuff starting materials which are suitable for consumption, in particular a meat mass. The method comprises the steps of filling a mould cavity, which is open on one side, with the mass of foodstuff starting materials which are suitable for consumption, which mould cavity is defined by a boundary comprising walls and base, in order to mould a moulded three-dimensional product, and the removal of the moulded three-dimensional product from the mould cavity. In the method according to the invention, during removal the adhesion forces between the moulded product and the boundary are eliminated virtually simultaneously along all the interfaces. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003375 | Cassava Products - Products that include cassava flour. The products can be dry blends, doughs, and fabricated snack products. The cassava flour can have a total cyanide content of less than 10 mg HCN equivalent/kg, can have a peak RVA viscosity ranging from about 700 cP to about 1200 cP, can have a final RVA viscosity ranging from about 200 cP to about 1100 cP, and can be formed from a crushed cassava root having a cyanide content of at least 50 mg HCN equivalent/kg. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003376 | INSTANT OIL FRIED NOODLE CONTAINING IRON AND ITS PROCESS OF PREPARATION - An instant oil fried noodle comprising an amount of iron between 26 and 35 mg for 100 g of noodles, between 1 and 20% of oil, between 60 and 90% of flour, up to 2% of kansui ingredient and a water content between 2 and 12% is provided. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003377 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN EDIBLE FAT CONTINUOUS SPREAD - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an edible fat continuous spread, comprising an aqueous phase, non-gelling protein and up to 40 wt % fat, comprising the steps of: a. mixing fat powder and oil wherein the fat powder comprises structuring fat to provide a slurry; b. providing an aqueous phase comprising non-gelling protein; c. mixing the slurry and aqueous phase to form an oil continuous emulsion. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003378 | DIETARY SUPPLEMENT - The technology provides a multi-purpose dietary supplement that includes, in nutritionally effective amounts for humans, an orally ingestible combination of antioxidants, naturally-occurring substances and extracts of naturally-occurring substances. The naturally-occurring substances and extracts of naturally-occurring substances include at least: finely divided silica hydride; a polyphenol; | 2012-01-05 |
20120003379 | METHODS TO IMPROVE ADHESION OF POLYMER COATINGS OVER STENTS - Methods are disclosed to improved adhesion of polymer coatings over polymer surfaces of stents which include plasma treatment, applying an adhesion promoting layer, surface treatments with solvents, and mechanical roughening techniques. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003380 | Manufacturing and Detecting Device and Method of Birefringent Lens Grating - The present disclosure provides a detecting device of a birefringent lens grating. The detecting device includes a projection pattern disposed adjacent to the birefringent lens grating; an illuminating light source for projecting light onto the projection pattern and the birefringent lens grating; an image capturing device for capturing the light out from the birefringent lens grating and obtaining a projection pattern image of the projection pattern; and a controller for comparing the projection pattern image with a reference to determine a refractive index matching degree of the birefringent lens grating. The present disclosure further provides a detecting method, a manufacture method and a manufacture device of the birefringent lens grating. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003381 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING SPEED AND/OR ROUTING OF A TABLE MOVEMENT PLAN AND A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A method of adjusting speed and/or routing of a part of a movement plan of a table under an immersion fluid supply system of a lithographic apparatus. The method includes splitting the movement plan of the table into a plurality of discrete movements; determining a risk of a bubble of a size greater than a certain size being present in immersion fluid through which a patterned beam of the lithographic apparatus will pass during a certain discrete movement by determining whether the immersion fluid supply system passes over a position at which immersion fluid leaked from the immersion fluid supply system is present; and adjusting the speed and/or routing of a part of the movement plan corresponding to (i) a discrete movement earlier than a discrete movement for which the risk of a bubble is determined, and/or (ii) a discrete movement for which the risk of a bubble is determined. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003382 | METHOD OF TREATING A MATERIAL TO ACHIEVE SUFFICIENT HYROPHILICITY FOR MAKING HYROPHILIC ARTICLES - An exemplary method of treating a material such as carbon or graphite to render at least some surfaces of the material hydrophilic includes coating at least a portion of the at least some surfaces with an oxygenated element and controlling a rate of a breakdown of the oxygenated element to leave a corresponding elemental oxide on the surfaces. In one example, the material is treated before being incorporated into an article comprising the material. Another example method includes treating an article comprising the material. Disclosed examples include precipitation or decomposition as the breakdown of the oxygenated element. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003383 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - A manufacturing method of an energy storage device capable of increasing the discharge capacity or an energy storage device capable of suppression of degradation of an electrode due to repetitive charge and discharge is provided. In the manufacturing method, a crystalline silicon layer including a group of whiskers in which the whiskers are tightly formed is formed as an active material layer over a current collector by a low pressure chemical vapor deposition method using a gas containing silicon as a source gas and nitrogen or helium as a dilution gas. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003384 | HOLLOW ELEMENT FILLED CURABLE BODY REPAIR COMPOUNDS - A curable body repair material is described. The curable body repair material includes a curable polymeric resin, and a plurality of hollow elements. The curable body repair includes less than 3% by number of hollow elements having a diameter greater than 100 micrometers. Method of making and using the same are also described. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003385 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE - A mold for the formation of an over cladding layer in an optical waveguide is integrally produced from a light-transmissive resin and a light-transmissive support plate by molding using a mold member identical in shape with the over cladding layer. In the production of the mold, a hollow resulting from the removal of the mold member serves as a cavity for the formation of the over cladding layer. For the formation of the over cladding layer, the cavity of the mold is filled with a photosensitive resin for the formation of the over cladding layer, and the photosensitive resin is cured by being exposed to light through the mold while cores formed in a pattern on a surface of an under cladding layer are immersed in the photosensitive resin. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003386 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AMORPHOUS METAL ORGANIC MACROMOLECULES, MATERIAL OBTAINED BY SAID METHOD, AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for producing a material suitable for producing ceramic oxide coatings, comprising the following steps: (a) preparing at least one first compound of a metal cation, selected from the cations of manganese, cerium, gadolinium, and/or yttrium, having at least one organic anion or an anion comprising an organic part, (b) dissolving or suspending the compound(s) prepared according to (a) in a protic, hydrolytically active solvent, such that the compound(s) is (are) present in a completely dissolved or colloidally dispersed form, (c) heating the suspension or solution thus formed in a closed vessel to at least 80° C., and (d) expanding and cooling the suspension or solution thus formed. Using said method, amorphous macromolecules are obtained, comprising molecular or polycyclic complexes having a primary particle size of <1 nm and an agglomerate size of 5 to 120 nm, preferably 10 to 80 nm. Applied to a substrate as a solution or suspension, said particles yield a coating material by means of which dense oxide coatings can be obtained even at relatively low temperatures. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003387 | AMINE AQUEOUS SOLUTION FOR FORMING AN ACTIVE LAYER OF POLYAMIDE REVERSE OSMOSIS COMPOSITE MEMBRANE, POLYAMIDE REVERSE OSMOSIS COMPOSITE MEMBRANE PREPARED THEREBY, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an amine aqueous solution for forming an active layer of a polyamide reverse osmosis composite membrane and a preparation method of the polyamide reverse osmosis composite membrane using the same. The amine aqueous solution comprises 0.1 to 20 wt % of a polyfunctional amine compound, 0.1 to 20 wt % of an alcohol amine compound, 0.1 to 20 wt % of a tertiary amine compound, and 40 to 99.7 wt % of water. Due to using an amine aqueous solution having an alcohol amine and a tertiary amine compound, the polyamide reverse osmosis composite membrane has high water permeability and enhanced salt rejection rate, and thus is useful for the membrane field. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003388 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THERMAL BASED SUBSTRATE PROCESSING WITH VARIABLE TEMPERATURE CAPABILITY - A substrate support may include a body; an inner ring disposed about the body; an outer ring disposed about the inner ring forming a first opening therebetween; a first seal ring disposed above the first opening; a shadow ring disposed above the inner ring, extending inward from the outer ring and forming a second opening between the shadow and outer rings; a second seal ring disposed above the second opening; a space at least partially defined by the body and the inner, outer, first, second, and shadow rings; a first gap defined between a processing surface of a substrate when present and the shadow ring; and a plurality of second gaps fluidly coupled to the space; wherein the first gap and the plurality of second gaps are configured such that, when a substrate is present, a gas provided to the space flows out of the space through the first gap. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003389 | MOCVD REACTOR HAVING A CEILING PANEL COUPLED LOCALLY DIFFERENTLY TO A HEAT DISSIPATION MEMBER - The invention relates to a device for depositing at least one, in particular crystalline, layer on at least one substrate ( | 2012-01-05 |
20120003390 | COPPER INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING COPPER INTERCONNECTIONS - A copper interconnection structure includes an insulating layer, an interconnection body including copper in an opening provided on the insulating layer, and a diffusion barrier layer formed between the insulating layer and the interconnection body. The diffusion barrier layer includes an oxide layer including manganese having a compositional ratio of oxygen to manganese (y/x) less than 2. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003391 | SEALING OFF A MELT DIP COATING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a sealing system for a melt dip coating apparatus for coating a metal strip with a metal melt ( | 2012-01-05 |
20120003392 | FINE PARTICLES - A fine particle comprising a core and a coating, wherein the coating comprises a substantially monomolecular layer of organic molecules. The fine particle being produced by a process comprising introducing a core material into a plasma stream, thereby vapourising some or all of the core material; cooling the core material downstream from where the core material was introduced thereby creating particles of the core material; and coating the particles of the core material with organic molecules in an injection zone, wherein the injection zone is downstream of a region where the particles of core material are formed, or wherein the cooled particles of core material are coated with organic molecules in a coating chamber by applying a liquid coating material and/or a solution of coating material to the core material; where in the coating chamber is downstream of a region wherein the particles of core material are formed. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003393 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE - A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide is provided in which a mold that prevents fins or burrs from being formed is used for the formation of an over cladding layer in the optical waveguide. The mold for the formation of the over cladding layer is produced from a light-transmissive resin by molding using a mold member including a protruding portion identical in shape with the over cladding layer and a ridge portion provided around the protruding portion. For the formation of the over cladding layer, the cavity is filled with a photosensitive resin for the formation of the over cladding layer, and the photosensitive resin is cured by being exposed to light through the mold while cores formed on a surface of an under cladding layer are immersed in the photosensitive resin and part of the photosensitive resin spilling out of the cavity is collected in the groove. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003394 | Beam-Induced Deposition at Cryogenic Temperatures - A method of depositing material onto a substrate at cryogenic temperatures using beam-induced deposition. A precursor gas is chosen from a group of compounds having a melting point that is lower than the cryogenic temperature of the substrate. Preferably the precursor gas is chosen from a group of compounds having a sticking coefficient that is between 0.5 and 0.8 at the desired cryogenic temperature. This will result in the precursor gas reaching equilibrium between precursor molecules adsorbed onto the substrate surface and precursor gas molecules desorbing from the substrate surface at the desired cryogenic temperature. Suitable precursor gases can comprise alkanes, alkenes, or alkynes. At a cryogenic temperature of between −50° C. and −85° C., hexane can be used as a precursor gas to deposit material; at a cryogenic temperature of between −50° C. and −180° C., propane can be used as a precursor gas. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003395 | METHOD OF FABRICATING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE USING ULTRAFAST PULSED LASER DEPOSITION - A method of fabricating a multi-layered thin film electrochemical device is provided. The method comprises: providing a first target material in a chamber; providing a substrate in the chamber; emitting a first intermittent laser beam directed at the first target material to generate a first plasma, wherein each pulse of the first intermittent laser beam has a pulse duration of about 20 fs to about 500 ps; depositing the first plasma on the substrate to form a first thin film; providing a second target material in the chamber; emitting a second intermittent laser beam directed at the second target material to generate a second plasma, wherein each pulse of the second intermittent laser beam has a pulse duration of about 20 fs to about 500 ps; and depositing the second plasma on or above the first thin film to form a second thin film. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003396 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - Apparatus for atomic layer deposition on a surface of a substrate includes a precursor injector head. The precursor injector head includes a precursor supply and a deposition space that in use is bounded by the precursor injector head and the substrate surface. The precursor injector head is arranged for injecting a precursor gas from the precursor supply into the deposition space for contacting the substrate surface. The apparatus is arranged for relative motion between the deposition space and the substrate in a plane of the substrate surface. The apparatus is provided with a confining structure arranged for confining the injected precursor gas to the deposition space adjacent to the substrate surface. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003397 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING NANOPARTICLES ON A SUPPORT - A method for depositing nanoparticles on a support includes taking a colloidal solution of nanoparticles. The method also includes nebulizing the colloidal solution of nanoparticles on a surface of the support in an atmospheric plasma. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003398 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXPOSING A SUBSTRATE TO UV RADIATION USING A REFLECTOR HAVING BOTH ELLIPTICAL AND PARABOLIC REFLECTIVE SECTIONS - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to an ultraviolet (UV) cure chamber for curing a dielectric material disposed on a substrate and to methods of curing dielectric materials using UV radiation. A substrate processing tool according to one embodiment comprises a body defining a substrate processing region; a substrate support adapted to support a substrate within the substrate processing region; an ultraviolet radiation lamp spaced apart from the substrate support, the lamp configured to transmit ultraviolet radiation to a substrate positioned on the substrate support; and a motor operatively coupled to rotate at least one of the ultraviolet radiation lamp or substrate support at least 180 degrees relative to each other. The substrate processing tool may further comprise one or more reflectors adapted to generate a flood pattern of ultraviolet radiation over the substrate that has complementary high and low intensity areas which combine to generate a substantially uniform irradiance pattern if rotated. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003399 | Recording Media Having a Nanocomposite Protection Layer and Method of Making Same - A method includes: forming a recording layer on a substrate and depositing a nanocomposite layer on the recording layer, the nanocomposite layer including a wear-resistant material and a solid lubricant material, wherein the atomic percentage of the solid lubricant material in the nanocomposite layer is in a range from about 5% to about 99%. | 2012-01-05 |
20120003400 | LAMINATE OPTICAL BODY, OPTICAL FILM, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS USING SAID OPTICAL FILM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATE OPTICAL BODY - The present invention provides a laminate optical body, which is excellent in production efficiency, shows an extremely small axis shift and can realize a liquid crystal display apparatus showing small display unevenness. The laminate optical body of the present invention includes an elongated polarizing film having an absorption axis in a short direction thereof, and including a base material layer and a hydrophilic polymer layer to which a dichromatic substance adsorbs; and an elongated retardation film having a slow axis in a lengthwise direction thereof. The polarizing film is a laminate including the base material layer and the hydrophilic polymer layer to which a dichromatic substance adsorbs. The laminate optical body is elongated. Preferably, the hydrophilic polymer layer has a thickness of 1 μm to 10 μm. | 2012-01-05 |