08th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 24 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160053149 | READY-TO-USE HOT MELT ADHESIVE HAVING AN IMPROVED PROPERTY PROFILE - The invention relates to a ready-to-use hot melt adhesive containing at least 95% of one or more polyolefin copolymer waxes, which have been prepared by means of metallocene catalysts, characterised in that the polyolefin copolymer wax consists of propylene and one or more further monomers selected from ethylene and branched or unbranched 1-alkenes having 4 to 20 C-atoms and the content of structural units derived from propylene in the copolymer waxes amounts to 80 to 99.9% by weight, and the hot melt adhesive has a surface tension of the melt, measured at a temperature of 170 DEG C., of at most 23 mN/m. The invention relates to a ready-to-use hot melt adhesive containing at least 95% of one or more polyolefin copolymer waxes, which have been prepared by means of metallocene catalysts, characterised in that the polyolefin copolymer wax consists of propylene and one or more further monomers selected from ethylene and branched or unbranched 1-alkenes having 4 to 20 C-atoms and the content of structural units derived from propylene in the copolymer waxes amounts to 80 to 99.9% by weight, and the hot melt adhesive has a surface tension of the melt, measured at a temperature of 170 DEG C., of at most 23 mN/m. The invention relates to a ready-to-use hot melt adhesive containing at least 95% of one or more polyolefin copolymer waxes, which have been prepared by means of metallocene catalysts, characterised in that the polyolefin copolymer wax consists of propylene and one or more further monomers selected from ethylene and branched or unbranched 1-alkenes having 4 to 20 C-atoms and the content of structural units derived from propylene in the copolymer waxes amounts to 80 to 99.9% by weight, and the hot melt adhesive has a surface tension of the melt, measured at a temperature of 170 DEG C., of at most 23 mN/m. The invention relates to a ready-to-use hot melt adhesive containing at least 95% of one or more polyolefin copolymer waxes, which have been prepared by means of metallocene catalysts, characterised in that the polyolefin copolymer wax consists of propylene and one or more further monomers selected from ethylene and branched or unbranched 1-alkenes having 4 to 20 C-atoms and the content of structural units derived from propylene in the copolymer waxes amounts to 80 to 99.9% by weight, and the hot melt adhesive has a surface tension of the melt, measured at a temperature of 170 DEG C., of at most 23 mN/m. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053150 | OIL-ENHANCED POLYMER MODIFIED ASPHALT ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING - Oil-enhanced polymer modified asphalt adhesive compositions, membrane materials including the oil-enhanced polymer modified asphalt adhesive composition, and methods for making are provided. The oil-enhanced polymer modified asphalt adhesive compositions have improved elongation, recovery, heat resistance, and cold adhesion and may include a polymer modified asphalt and an oil or oil derivative additive. The polymer modified asphalt may include an elastomeric copolymer. The oil or oil derivative additive may include one or more of vegetable oils, nut oils, and seed oils. A membrane including the oil-enhance polymer modified asphalt is also provided. A multi-layered roofing membrane is also provided. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053151 | SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLES AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME - A method of forming a shaped abrasive particle includes applying a mixture into a shaping assembly within an application zone and directing an ejection material at the mixture in the shaping assembly under a predetermined force, removing the mixture from the shaping assembly and forming a precursor shaped abrasive particle. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053152 | ANTI-FOG CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME - A process for producing an anti-fog consumer product. The process comprises the steps of forming a precursor composition comprising cellulose acetate and plasticizer to yield a substantially rigid consumer product having an outer surface; and saponifying at least a portion of the substantially rigid consumer product to yield the anti-fog consumer product having a degree of substitution at the outer surface of less than 0.75. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053153 | WORKING FLUID COMPOSITION FOR REFRIGERATOR - The present invention provides a working fluid composition for a refrigerating machine, comprising: a refrigerating machine oil comprising, as a base oil, a mixed ester of (A) a complex ester obtainable by synthesis of at least one polyhydric alcohol selected from neopentyl glycol, trimethylolpropane and pentaerythritol, a C6-C12 polybasic acid, and a C4-C18 monohydric alcohol or a C4-C18 monocarboxylic fatty acid, and (B) a polyol ester obtainable by synthesis of from at least one polyhydric alcohol selected from neopentyl glycol, trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol and dipentaerythritol, and a C4-C18 monocarboxylic fatty acid, in a mass ratio of (A) the complex ester/(B) the polyol ester of 5/95 to 95/5; and tetrafluoropropene as a refrigerant, wherein a refrigerant dissolved viscosity, at a temperature of 80° C. and an absolute pressure of 1.6 MPa, is 1.5 mm | 2016-02-25 |
20160053154 | LUBRICANT OIL COMPOSITION FOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATOR - It is to provide a lubricating oil composition for a compression refrigerator, which is excellent in the thermal/chemical stability even when used in a compression refrigerator that uses a saturated fluorinated hydrocarbon refrigerant having a lower global warming potential and a fewer carbon atoms, by including in a base oil an organic compound having a double bond in a molecule, which is at least one kind selected from an organic compound having at least two non-conjugated double bonds in the molecule, a terpene compound having a double bond in the molecule, and C | 2016-02-25 |
20160053155 | HEAT DISCHARGING SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A heat discharging sheet using graphene and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The heat discharging sheet includes a heat discharging layer having a first surface and a second surface, the heat discharging layer including graphene and metal particles, an adhesive layer disposed on a first surface of the heat discharging layer, and a protective layer disposed on a second surface of the heat discharging layer. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053156 | BIOMIMETIC POLYMER FOR STABILIZING WELLBORE AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF THE SAME AND DRILLING FLUID - The present invention provides a biomimetic polymer for stabilizing wellbore, a method for preparation of the biomimetic polymer, and a drilling fluid. The polymer contains carboxymethyl chitosan that serves as a backbone and dopamine-derived groups grafted on the backbone. The polymer provided in the present invention can improve the strength of shale in the wellbore, seal the shale pores and reduce the filter loss of drilling fluid, and thereby attains an effect of stabilizing the wellbore in shale formation in drilling process. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053157 | CURABLE CROSS-LINKABLE COMPOSITIONS FOR USE AS LOST CIRCULATION MATERIAL - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for reducing or preventing the loss of drilling fluids and other well servicing fluids into a subterranean formation during drilling or construction of boreholes in said formation. Specifically, this invention comprises a curable cross-linkable composition capable of free radical polymerization for creating lost circulation material. The curable cross-linkable composition comprises a mixture of:
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20160053158 | Sealant Compositions and Methods Utilizing Nano-Particles - The present invention includes well treatment fluids and methods utilizing nano-particles and, in certain embodiments, to sealant compositions and methods utilizing nano-particles. The nano-particles may be incorporated into the sealant composition in different forms, including as discrete nano-particles, encapsulated nano-particles, agglomerated nano-particles, or in a liquid suspension. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053159 | NON-TOXIC AND BIODEGRADABLE SURFACTANTS - The invention is the use and application of a system having a non-toxic and biodegradable surfactant, which is not ethoxylated and is built up from alkyl polyglycoside derivatives, for use in the oilfield industry to mitigate the release of toxic chemicals into the environment. Where the surfactant system incorporates a non-ethoxylated polymerized sugar for use in downhole and surface applications in the oilfield industry. The use of alkyl polyglycoside derivatives allows the creation of surfactants, which are water soluble without any ethylene oxide or propylene oxide groups attached to the main carbon backbone of the molecule. By not ethoxylating and/or propoxylating the alkyl-backbone no 1,4-dioxane is produced as a by-product therefore there are no traces of this molecule in the surfactant produced using alkyl polyglycoside derivatives. Additionally, these surfactants do not contain nonyl, butyl, or other alkylphenol groups. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053160 | METHODS FOR ENHANCING PROPPED FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITY - Various embodiments disclosed relate to methods of treating a subterranean formations that provide enhanced fracture conductivity over other methods. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method can include obtaining or providing a composition including a tackifies. The composition can have a viscosity less than about 20 cP. The method can include placing the composition in a subterranean formation downhole. The method can also include fracturing the subterranean formation with the composition. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053161 | RESIN COMPOSITION, INJECTION MATERIAL AND PACKING METHOD - The injection material | 2016-02-25 |
20160053162 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OF LIGHT CERAMIC PROPPANTS AND LIGHT CERAMIC PROPPANTS - A method for manufacturing of light ceramic proppants made from a mixture of raw materials that is mechanically granulated in a granulator or that is granulated in a spray dryer from a pourable ceramc mass, to obtain granulate having a granule size of 150-1700 μm (12-100 U.S. Mesh, ASTM E11-04, ISO 13503-2), and next the granulate is fired and the fired granulate is fractioned. The mixture of raw materials is prepared from: illite-beidellite-ka-olinite high-plastic clays of the Poznan series in the amount of 10% to 40% by weight; kaolinite clays in the amount of 10% to 45% by weight; kaolin in the amount of 20% to 40% by weight; fly ash from brown coal combusted in a power plant in the amount of 10% to 35% by weight; and treatment agents in the amount of up to 10% by weight. The mixture of raw materials is mixed and homogenized in a homogenizer, and the obtained granulate is fed to a fluidised bed dryer, in which it is dried to a moisture content below 3%, and the granulate is fired in a rotary furnace in a temperature from 1150° C. up to 1410° C. in time from 120 to 600 min, obtaining proppants which contain from 18% to 32% by weight of Al203, from 40% to 76% by weight of SiO | 2016-02-25 |
20160053163 | FIBERS AS DRAG-REDUCING PROPPING FIBERS IN LOW PERMEABILITY SUBTERRANEAN APPLICATIONS - Some embodiments described herein provide a method comprising providing a wellbore in a low permeability subterranean formation; providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and drag-reducing propping fibers; introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore at a rate and pressure sufficient to create or enhance at least one micro-fracture therein, wherein the drag-reducing propping fibers are capable of reducing the friction created within the treatment fluid as it is introduced into the wellbore; and placing the drag-reducing propping fibers into the at least one micro-fracture so as to prop open the micro-fracture. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053164 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING APPLICATIONS EMPLOYING MICROENERGETIC PARTICLES - Microenergetic particles can be employed in hydraulic fracturing of oil or gas wells. By exciting the microenergetic particles, an operator performing a fracture job can better map the fracture process and/or increase the extent of fracturing over what can be accomplished using only pumps. By deploying microenergetic particles during the fracturing of an oil or gas well, but not exciting the microenergetic particles until there is a reduction of production, an operator can extend the time periods between well stimulations. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053165 | MUCILAGE COMPRISING TREATMENT FLUIDS FOR SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION OPERATIONS - Some embodiments disclosed herein comprise a method of treating a subterranean formation comprising: providing a treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and an extracted natural mucilage; and introducing the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation. The treatment fluid may further comprise a mucin in an amount in the range of from about 0.000001% to about 10% by weight in the treatment fluid. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053166 | GELLABLE TREATMENT FLUIDS HAVING ADJUSTABLE GEL TIMES AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - Gellable treatment fluids may have their gel times modified by using a polymer mixture therein that contains two or more polymers having disparate average molecular weights. Methods for treating a subterranean formation using such gellable treatment fluids can comprise providing a gellable treatment fluid comprising a polymer mixture and a crosslinking agent, introducing the gellable treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, and allowing the gellable treatment fluid to form a gel in the subterranean formation. The polymer mixture comprises a base polymer and an addend polymer, where the base polymer and the addend polymer each comprise an acrylamide monomer unit or a derivative thereof and have different average molecular weights, such that a molecular weight distribution of the polymer mixture contains at least two local maxima. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053167 | FLUORESCING MCHM BLEND FOR FACILITATING DETECTION IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL - A 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol and fluorescent dye blend. The fluorescent dye selected from a group consisting of a naphthalimide dye, a perylene dye, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the mixture includes a polyol ester oil, a petroleum hydrocarbon and a naphthalimide dye. The fluorescent dye may further comprise a mineral oil, and a perylene dye. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053168 | LIGHT UP-CONVERSION LUMINESCENT SUBSTANCE - [Problem] To provide a novel light up-conversion organic luminescent substance having a high light up-conversion efficiency. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053169 | Multi-Luminescent Security Element and Value or Security Product Containing Said Security Element - In order to increase the security of value or security documents | 2016-02-25 |
20160053170 | MAGNESIUM ALUMOSILICATE-BASED PHOSPHOR - The invention relates to co-activated magnesium alumosilicate based phosphors, to a process of its preparation, the use of these phosphors in electronic and electro optical devices, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and solar cells and especially to illumination units comprising said magnesium alumosilicate-based phosphors. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053171 | PROCESS OF FORMING PHOSPHOR PARTICLES WITH CORE SHELL STRUCTURES - Processes for producing particles of rare earth-containing phosphor materials, in which the particles have a core-shell structure and the shell has a lower rare earth content than the core. Such a process may include contacting a core particle with a precursor comprising Na(La,Ce,Tb)P | 2016-02-25 |
20160053172 | MECHANOLUMINESCENT MATERIAL AND USE APPLICATIONS THEREOF, RAW MATERIAL COMPOSITION FOR MECHANOLUMINESCENT MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MECHANOLUMINESCENT MATERIAL - The present invention aims to provide a mechanoluminescent material which is excellent in mechanoluminescent properties and can achieve a mechanoluminescence intensity sufficiently suited to practical use, a raw material composition for producing the mechanoluminescent material, and a method for producing a mechanoluminescent material. The mechanoluminescent material of the present invention includes strontium aluminate as a base material, a Eu ion, and at least one ion selected from the group consisting of Nd, Dy, and Ho. An amount of the Eu ion contained in the mechanoluminescent material is 0.0001 to 0.1 mol per mole of the strontium aluminate. An amount of the at least one ion selected from the group consisting of Nd, Dy, and Ho contained in the mechanoluminescent material is, as the sum of amounts of the three ions Nd, Dy, and Ho, 0.0001 to 0.01 mol per mole of the strontium aluminate. The present invention also provides a raw material composition for a mechanoluminescent material used for synthesizing the mechanoluminescent material, a mechanoluminescent coating composition and a resin composition each containing the mechanoluminescent material, and applied articles such as mechanoluminescent articles formed from the resin composition. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053173 | OXYNITRIDE LUMINESCENT MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD, LED LIGHT SOURCE MANUFACTURED THEREBY - The present invention relates to an oxynitride luminescent material, a preparation method, and an LED light source manufactured thereby. Chemical compositions of the luminescent material are M1 a M2 b Si c O d N e:xEu 2+, M1 being one or two or a combination of more than two of elements: Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn; M2 being one or a combination of two of elements: Tb and Tm; a, b, c, d, e and x being molar coefficients of atoms, and 1≦a≦4, 0.001≦b≦0.6, 0.8≦c≦1.2, 02016-02-25 | |
20160053174 | QUANTUM DOTS, RODS, WIRES, SHEETS, AND RIBBONS, AND USES THEREOF - Described are Zn | 2016-02-25 |
20160053175 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) medium comprising a polymerisable compound, one or more compounds of formula Q, and one or more compounds of formula AN1 | 2016-02-25 |
20160053176 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC LAYER - A composition is provided for forming an optically anisotropic layer. The composition includes a polymerizable liquid crystal compound, a photopolymerization initiator, and an ester solvent having a boiling point of 120° C. to 200° C. and a vapor pressure of 0.7 kPa or less. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053177 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition and an AM LCD device including the same are described. The liquid crystal composition has a negative dielectric anisotropy, contains a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and may further contain a specific compound having high a maximum temperature or a small viscosity as a second component, a specific compound having a negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component, and/or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive component. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053178 | LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM - The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, | 2016-02-25 |
20160053179 | FLAME RETARDANT COMPOSITION, FLAME RETARDANT FIBER TREATED WITH FLAME RETARDANT COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR INCREASING AMOUNT OF FLAME RETARDANT COMPONENT ADHERED ONTO FIBERS USING SAID COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a flame retardant composition, including: at least one phosphorus compound represented by the following general formula (1) or (2); a cationic surfactant; and a nonionic surfactant: | 2016-02-25 |
20160053180 | CARBONIZATION DEVICE - The present invention is provided with: a reference gas supply source that adds a reference gas that is a noble gas to a carbonization gas; a combustor that combusts the mixed gas of the carbonization gas and the reference gas and sends out an inspection gas; a gas rheometer that measures a flow rate of the inspection gas; a gas concentration measurement device; and a computation control device that determines the flow rate of the reference gas (noble gas) in the mixed gas from the concentration of reference gas, determines the amount of carbon component generated in the carbonization gas, determines the carbonization fraction of carbonized charcoal from the concentration of the carbon component in low-grade charcoal, the amount of carbon component generated, and the weight of supplied low-grade charcoal, and controls a valve in a manner so that a target carbonization fraction results. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053181 | Gas Collection Apparatus - The disclosure provides a gas collection apparatus. The present apparatus may be used, for example, in a system for producing biocoal or biochar or bio-oil from biomass. The present gas collection apparatus may be part of a thermochemical biomass reactor. The present gas collection apparatus may be part of a syngas management system. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a gas collection apparatus for fluidly communicating with a retort of a biomass reactor, said collection apparatus comprising two or more gas collection pipes in fluid communication with spaced apart sections of said retort; and a gas collection manifold in fluid communication with said pipes. The gas collection apparatus is designed such that the gases collected by one pipe do not mix with those collected by another within the piping network. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053182 | Method & Apparatus for Producing Biochar - The present disclosure provides, at least in part, a system for pyrolysis of biomass, the system comprising: (a) a reactor having a retort extending therethrough, said retort comprising a conveyor, an inlet, and an outlet; the reactor further comprising at least one thermosensor, the thermosensor capable of generating a signal when the temperature is above optimal levels; (b) a heating system adapted to heat the reactor; (c) a syn-gas management system; the management system comprising a syn-gas storage tank having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet in fluid communication with the reactor, and said outlet in fluid communication with the heating system and syn-gas outlet such as a flare or storage tank wherein the communication is controlled via a valve configurable between at least a first position where flow is directed to the heating system and a second position where flow is directed to the flare pipe; and (d) a controller in communication with the thermosensor and the valve; wherein the controller switches the valve from the first position to the second position upon receiving a signal from the thermosensor that the temperature in the reactor is above optimal levels. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053183 | METHODS FOR HYDROGEN SULFIDE RECYCLING USING SELECTIVE SOLVENTS IN THE HYDROPROCESSING OF RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS - Methods for hydrogen sulfide recycling using selective solvents in the hydroprocessing of renewable feedstocks are provided. An exemplary method includes the steps of combining hydrogen sulfide with renewable hydrocarbon feedstocks to form a first stream, deoxygenating the first stream to form a second hydrocarbon stream comprising deoxygenated hydrocarbons, water, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide, and separating the carbon dioxide and the hydrogen sulfide from the second hydrocarbon stream to form a third recycle stream comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. The method further includes the steps of selectively scrubbing the hydrogen sulfide from the third recycle stream to form a fourth recycle stream comprising carbon dioxide and a fifth recycle stream comprising hydrogen sulfide and selectively scrubbing the carbon dioxide from the fourth recycle stream. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053184 | HYBRID THERMAL PROCESS TO SEPARATE AND TRANSFORM CONTAMINATED OR UNCONTAMINATED HYDROCARBON MATERIALS INTO USEFUL PRODUCTS, USES OF THE PROCESS, MANUFACTURING OF THE CORRESPONDING SYSTEM AND PLANT - Process for reclaiming useful products from a waste oil, comprising a thermal separation step performed in a vessel at conditions, of temperature and pressure, allowing to substantially avoid cracking of the waste oil and to assure the separation of said heated waste oil into a first heavy oil fraction and into a second light oil fraction having, in comparison with the waste oil, a low content in solids and/or in other contaminants that are different from water and from inert gas. The process is further characterized in that while, during the thermal separation treatment, the waste oil is heated to a temperature about the boiling temperature of the heavy oil fraction, and below the cracking temperature of the waste oil, and at a pressure that is preferably below the atmospheric pressure, the heavy oil fraction of the vapours existing the vessel, in contact with a cooler surface, condenses and falls back into the vessel, while the second fraction, in a gaseous state, is eventually submitted to at least one further separation treatment. When water is present in the waste oil, said water is used to improve the amount of recovered light oils; and/or when no water is present in the waste oil, water or at least one inert gas or at least one component that may become an inert gas by heating may be added to the waste oil or to the thermal separation unit. Uses of the process for environmental applications and for treating used oils and to prepare oil products. Systems for reclaiming useful products from waste oils comprising at least one rotating kiln and at least one self-refluxing condenser and/or at least one dephlegmator. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053185 | PROCESS TO SEPARATE ALKALI METAL SALTS FROM ALKALI METAL REACTED HYDROCARBONS - A process to facilitate gravimetric separation of alkali metal salts, such as alkali metal sulfides and polysulfides, from alkali metal reacted hydrocarbons. The disclosed process is part of a method of upgrading a hydrocarbon feedstock by removing heteroatoms and/or one or more heavy metals from the hydrocarbon feedstock composition. This method reacts the oil feedstock with an alkali metal and an upgradant hydrocarbon. The alkali metal reacts with a portion of the heteroatoms and/or one or more heavy metals to form an inorganic phase containing alkali metal salts and reduced heavy metals, and an upgraded hydrocarbon feedstock. The inorganic phase may be gravimetrically separated from the upgraded hydrocarbon feedstock after mixing at a temperature between about 350° C. to 400° C. for a time period between about 15 minutes and 2 hours. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053186 | STAGGERED FIRED HEATER MANIFOLDS - A hydrocarbon conversion process is described. The process includes passing a hydrocarbon stream through a plurality of reaction zones and a plurality of fired heaters, the effluent from a first reaction zone passing through one of the plurality of fired heaters before entering a second reaction zone. The plurality of fired heaters include a radiant section, an inlet manifold, an outlet manifold, at least one heater tube having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being in fluid communication with the inlet manifold and the outlet being in fluid communication with the outlet manifold, and at least one burner, the inlet manifold of one of the plurality of fired heaters being at a vertical height different from a vertical height of at least one of the other inlet manifolds or at least one of the outlet manifolds. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053187 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LUBRICANT OIL BASE OIL - A method for producing a lubricating base oil, comprising: performing a | 2016-02-25 |
20160053188 | Process for refining used lubricating oil. - A process for taking non-treated re-refined vacuum gas oil and pretreating the product before the product is hydrotreated and used for fuel oil blends. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053189 | METHOD FOR THE CONVERSION OF ASPHALTENES TO LIGHT FRACTIONS - The present invention provides a method for the conversion of asphaltenes to light fractions, including: a process of reacting a hydrogen donor solvent with an asphaltene-containing feedstock, and fractionating reaction products, where a weight ratio of the hydrogen donor solvent to the asphaltene-containing feedstock is 0.1-5:1, a weight hourly space velocity of the reaction is 0.2-5 h | 2016-02-25 |
20160053190 | Processing Diesel Fuel From Waste Oil - There is disclosed a system and method for processing diesel fuel from petroleum-based waste oil on a small scale compared to conventional methods for re-refining waste oil to a valuable product. In an embodiment, the method comprises dehydrating waste oil to remove water from the waste oil, and operating a vertical cylindrical reactor to induce pyrolysis of the dehydrated waste oil and convert it into a hydrocarbon vapour phase. The hydrocarbon vapour derived from pyrolysis is condensed and distilled using a distillation tower to produce diesel fuel, heavy liquid hydrocarbon, light liquid hydrocarbon and light hydrocarbon vapour. A filtering step cleans the processed diesel fuel to obtain a clean diesel fuel product. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053191 | METHOD OF EXTRACTING BIODIESEL CONVERTIBLE LIPID FROM MICROALGAE USING SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE - Provided are a method of extracting a biodiesel convertible lipid from microalgae using a supercritical carbon dioxide and a biodiesel convertible lipid extracted by the method. The lipid extraction method is an economical and environmentally friendly technique, which may considerably reduce an extraction time, compared to a conventional supercritical carbon dioxide extraction method, does not use the toxic organic solvents used in the conventional Bligh-Dyer extraction method and Soxhlet extraction method, and exhibits an excellent lipid yield and a FAME yield. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053192 | BRIGHT STOCK BASE OIL BLEND - A method is disclosed for making a bright stock base oil blend meeting API Group II specifications. The method comprises blending (a) a major amount of a petroleum-derived bright stock component having kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of from 20 to 50 mm | 2016-02-25 |
20160053193 | Novel water based metal working fluid composition - This invention is a composition of an ester resulting from the reaction of an oligomer of ethylene oxide in presence or a catalyst, with fatty acids. The resulting water based metal working fluid additive is useful as it imparts property of stable micro-emulsion and helps improving the wear life, coefficient of friction and other tribological properties among other uses. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053194 | LUBRICANT BASE STOCK - The present invention relates to a lubricant base stock, a lubricant composition, a method of lubricating an object and the use of a lubricant base stock. The lubricant base stock comprises a first ester which is the reaction product of: a first polyol comprising at least 3 hydroxyl groups; a first mono-carboxylic acid comprising from 4 to 18 carbon atoms; and a poly-carboxylic acid comprising at least 2 carboxyl groups and comprising from 20 to 60 carbon atoms. The lubricant base stock also comprises a second ester which is the reaction product of: a second polyol comprising at least 3 hydroxyl groups; and a second mono-carboxylic acid comprising from 4 to 18 carbon atoms. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053195 | PROCESSES OF PREPARING ESTOLIDE BASE OILS AND LUBRICANTS THAT INCLUDE TRANSESTERIFICATION - Provided herein are processes of producing estolide base oils, including the process comprising providing at least one fatty acid ester, and contacting the at least one fatty acid ester with at least one fatty acid to form an estolide base oil. Exemplary processes include the use of transesterification to form the at least one fatty acid ester and/or estolide base oil. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053196 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a lubricating oil composition comprising: a lubricating base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 3.5 to 4.5 mm | 2016-02-25 |
20160053197 | ANTIWEAR COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF LUBRICATING DRIVELINE DEVICE - The present invention relates to an antiwear agent and lubricating compositions thereof. The invention further provides for a method of lubricating a driveline device application by employing a lubricating composition containing the antiwear agent. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053198 | FUNCTIONALIZED OLEFIN COPOLYMERS WITH MONOAMINE TERMINATED POLYETHER AND LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITIONS - A reaction product, useful as a viscosity index improver in a lubricating oil, reacting: a) an oil soluble ethylene-alpha olefin copolymer comprising from 10 to less than 80 weight % ethylene and greater than 20 up to 90 weight % of at least one C | 2016-02-25 |
20160053199 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF OIL FROM OLIVES OR OTHER OIL-FRUITS - The present invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for extracting virgin olive oil from olives and other oil-fruits allowing to reduce the production time by guarantee the product qualitative level. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053200 | Methods of Direct Addition of (Meth) Acrylic Acid to Bio-based oils - (Meth)acrylates are prepared in a single-step method from a mixture of (meth)acrylic acid and at least one biobased oil and/or its derivative(s), including at least one unsaturation. The (meth)acrylates are made by directly adding the (meth)acrylic acid to the biobased oil by reacting in the presence of an acid catalyst, including an inorganic or organic acid having at least one oxygen atom present thereon and which possesses at least one acid functionality having an ionization constant in water which is not greater than 3. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053201 | Caustic Aqueous Alkylglycoside Stripping Composition - Compositions, process mixtures, methods, and kits are provided for removing one or more coatings from a polymeric substrate using single-phase aqueous solution. The single-phase aqueous solution may include an inorganic base composition, a surfactant composition including one or more alkylglycosides, and water. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053202 | Fabric softener - The present invention concerns the use of C | 2016-02-25 |
20160053203 | SYNERGISTIC MIXED SOLVENTS-BASED COMPOSITIONS FOR REMOVAL OF PAINT, VARNISH AND STAIN COATINGS - Compositions and methods are disclosed which are effective for removing or stripping varnish and paint or stains from surfaces such as wood or metal which comprises activating NMP and/or BLO with 1-20% by weight of ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate (EEP), preferably 2-15%, and optimally about 3-5%, and with 0.1-10% by weight of NOP/ALC EO, preferably 0.2-5%, most preferably 1 -3% by weight and/or 0.1-5% by weight of Silwett 77, preferably 0.2-3%, and most preferably 0.5-2% by weight, | 2016-02-25 |
20160053204 | Caustic Aqueous Alkyl Polyglycoside Stripping Composition - Compositions, process mixtures, and kits are provided for removing one or more coatings from a polymeric film, e.g., a food packaging film, using a single-phase aqueous solution. The single-phase aqueous solution may include water; an inorganic base composition; one or more of a stable peroxygen composition and a monosaccharide salt; and a surfactant composition. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053205 | Diester Stripping Composition - Compositions, process mixtures, kits, and methods are provided for removing one or more coatings from a polymeric substrate using a single-phase aqueous solution. The single-phase aqueous solution may include water and an organic ester fraction. The organic ester fraction may include one or more alkyldioic acid dialkylesters. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053206 | LIQUID SOAP HAVING ENHANCED ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY - Method of cleansing human skin employing an aqueous soap composition comprising of fatty acid soap, at least one silver (I) compound having a silver ion solubility (in water at 25° C.) of at least 1×10 | 2016-02-25 |
20160053207 | SOAP BAR HAVING ENHANCED ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY - A soap bar comprising: (a) 25 to 85% by weight, based on the total weight of the bar, of fatty acid soap; (b) 0.1 to 100 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the bar, of at least one silver (I) compound having a selected silver ion solubility, wherein at 25° C., a 1 wt % solution of the bar in water has a pH of from 9 to 11. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053208 | COSMETIC BRUSH SOAP - A cosmetic brush cleanser having a solid goat's milk soap base and comprising almond oil, jasmine oil, coconut oil, and lavender oil. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053209 | Stator/rotor mixing process for the production of laundry detergent paste - A process of producing a paste-form, detergent composition comprises admixing/mixing a particulate detergent composition with a liquid. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053210 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BEVERAGE HAVING BEER TASTE USING HOP BRACT - A method for producing a beer-taste beverage, characterized in that the method includes adding a hop bract-containing composition having an α-acid content of less than 1% by weight of the composition in the step of producing a beer-taste beverage. According to the present invention, by the use of the hop bracts, it is possible to realize a balance between the bitterness, aroma derived from hops, and taste that cannot be achieved by a conventional production method. By appropriately adjusting the timing of adding hop bracts, beer-taste beverages having preferred features and strength of the aroma and controlled taste can be provided. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053211 | Polypeptides Having Protease Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having protease activity, and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of using the polypeptides in beer production. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053212 | NOVEL AGENTS AND USES AND METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a fining agent or yeast flocculating preparation, the method comprising extracting hops with an organic solvent, an aqueous solvent or a mixed solvent. The invention further provides for the use of fining agent or yeast flocculating preparations. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053213 | BIOREACTORS AND USES THEREOF - Aspects of the disclosure relate to bioreactors for maintaining biological objects (e.g., organ or engineered tissues) under culture conditions. In some embodiments, bioreactors and cover assemblies are provided that comprise a support base for supporting a biological object. In some embodiments, bioreactors and cover assemblies are provided that comprise a movable support base configured such that a user can manipulate its position and thus the relative position of the biological object. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053214 | BIOREACTOR, DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed are bioreactor devices, systems and methods. A bioreactor system can include one or more bioreactor modules that can be individually controllable and identifiable. A bioreactor module can be connected to one or more functional modules such as a pump module, a stimulation signal generation module, a motor module, a mechanical transmission module, a gas exchange module, a temperature module, a humidity module and/or a CO | 2016-02-25 |
20160053215 | FILTER DEVICE FOR FACILITATING CHARACTERIZING BEHAVIOR OF CELLS - A filter device is provided which includes a well, at least one top access opening to the well, and a horizontally-disposed filter. The well, which includes an inner surface at least partially defining the well, also includes a first well chamber to accommodate a fluid and a second well chamber to accommodate a fluid. The first well chamber and the second well chamber are separate chambers, and the inner surface at least partially defines the first well chamber and at least partially defines the second well chamber. The at least one top access opening provides independent top access to the first well chamber and the second well chamber, and the horizontally-disposed filter is positioned between and at least partially separates the separate first well chamber and second well chamber of the well. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053216 | A MACHINE ENABLING SEPARATION OF THE BLOOD BY MAGNETISM AND AUTONOMOUS RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE MARKING OF THE WHITE BLOOD CELLS - A machine having a housing and an inner receptacle provided inside the housing with at least one tube therein holding the blood desired to be separated for separation of blood into white blood cells. The machine includes the following: at least one coil provided with at least one tube slot formed thereon so as to house the at least one tube and creating a magnetic field on the tube by means of the electric current passed therethrough; at least one motor enabling the coil to be rotated around its own axis so as to create a centrifugal effect on the tube; and at least one injector enabling the separated blood components to be transferred into the determined tubes by entering into the tubes. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053217 | AUTOMATIC STIMULATOR FOR CELL CULTURES BASED ON VIBRATIONS - The present invention relates to an automatic stimulator based on vibrations for cell cultures, fulfilling the function of activating the proliferation of osteoprogenitor cells and of activating the expression of the genes involved in the process of cell differentiation toward the osteogenic line. This effect is produced in the cells by the application of mechanical vibrational load. In this respect, the operation of the stimulator of the present invention comprises a system incorporating an actuator of mechanical type, controlled and regulated according to the specific requirements defined by the user. The actuator is the source of the vibrations which will be applied upon the flasks containing the cell cultures. The automatic stimulator for cell cultures is characterized by being controllable and programmable from a computer through the storage of routines of stimulation and repose, with programming of intensity of the load graduated in G (gravitational) units, being repeated in an automatic manner a number of times determined by the user, it being appropriate for performing routines in the laboratory. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053218 | SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF MICROBIAL INOCULANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS AND METHODS - Described herein are systems, methods and kits for culturing and applying fresh microbial inoculants in the field. The system, methods and kits are easy to use, reliable, sealed to prevent contamination, and can be stored on location, for use on demand by those unskilled in the microbiological arts. Particular embodiments described herein may be used to increase agricultural crop yields. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053219 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for improved temperature control, particularly within a predetermined range of temperatures near or above varying ambient temperatures. Previously-unrealized advantages are recognized for maintaining samples, particularly medical and/or biological specimens, at a temperature within a predetermined range of temperatures near or above ambient temperature that selectively promote and/or selectively inhibit organism growth, organism viability, biochemical reactions, and/or chemical reactions. Systems, methods, and devices may include at least phase change material selected and configured to maintain a sample at a predetermined temperature range between about 22° Celsius and about 100° Celsius during a predetermined time period. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053220 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS - The present invention provides an apparatus and methods for simultaneously producing different compounds in various ratios under set conditions. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053221 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING TOXIN PRODUCTION - The invention provides methods and compositions (such as for example, culture media) for culturing | 2016-02-25 |
20160053222 | BACILLUS BASED DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE | 2016-02-25 |
20160053223 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR AFFECTING THE DIFFERENTIATION OF CLOSTRIDIA IN CULTURE - The invention relates generally to methods and compositions for maintaining and manipulating microbial cultures of Gram-positive bacteria. Also provided are methods for identifying quorum sensing regulatory proteins and auto-inducing peptides in Gram-positive bacteria. Also provided are methods and compositions for affecting quorum sensing pathways of the genus | 2016-02-25 |
20160053224 | METHODS OF CELL SEPARATION - The present invention relates to the use of a combination of: (i)a macromolecular erythrocyte sedimentation enhancer, and (ii) dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO), dimethylglycine (DMG) and/or valine; to recover non-erythrocyte blood cells from a blood cell-containing sample and/or to prime non-erythrocyte blood cells to protect their integrity in subsequent cryopreservation step(s). | 2016-02-25 |
20160053225 | METHOD FOR CELL CULTURE - A method for stem or progenitor cell culture. More precisely, the invention relates to a method for cell culture using one or more IαI (inter-alpha trypsin inhibitor or Inter-alpha inhibitor) protein(s) or part(s) thereof as a component in a cell culture media or a coating on a cell culture surface material. Furthermore the invention relates to a cell culture media and a cell culture coating/matrix provided with one or more IαI proteins(s) or part(s) thereof. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053226 | Method and Medium for Amplifying Neural Precursor Cells - The present invention relates to a method for amplifying a population of neural precursors comprising the step of culturing neural precursors in the presence of a PKA inhibitor. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053227 | AGENT FOR INDUCING DIFFERENTIATION OF WHITE ADIPOCYTES INTO BROWN-LIKE ADIPOCYTES - This invention relates to an agent for inducing differentiation of white adipocytes into brown-like adipocytes comprising a compound which is a cyclization reaction product of a hydroxystilbene and which is represented by Formula (1): (wherein each of R | 2016-02-25 |
20160053228 | ISOLATION, EXPANSION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PRECURSOR/STEM CELLS FROM DENTAL TISSUES - A method for isolating and proliferating at least one type of precursor cell from dental origin from a single donor includes the following isolating the precursor cells from dental origin of a single donor in a sample collection media and preparing a primary stock culture. The primary stock culture is proliferated sequentially to obtain first, second and third sub-cultured stocks with cell counts ranging between 5×10 | 2016-02-25 |
20160053229 | USE OF JAGGED 1/FRIZZLED 4 AS A CELL SURFACE MARKER FOR ISOLATING HUMAN CARDIAC VENTRICULAR PROGENITOR CELLS - The present invention provides Jagged 1 and Frizzled 4 as cell surface markers for isolating human cardiomyogenic ventricular progenitor cells, in particular progenitor cells that preferentially differentiate into cardiac ventricular muscle cells. Thus, the invention provides human ventricular progenitor (HVP) cells. The invention provides in vitro methods of the separation of Islet 1+ Jagged 1+ ventricular progenitor cells and/or Islet 1+/Frizzled 4+ ventricular progenitor cells and/or Islet 1+/Jagged 1+/Frizzled 4+ ventricular progenitor cells, and the large scale expansion and propagation thereof. Large clonal populations of isolated Jagged 1+ and/or Frizzled 4+ventricular progenitor cells are also provided. Methods of in vivo use of Jagged 1+ and/or Frizzled 4+ ventricular progenitor cells for cardiac repair or to improve cardiac function are also provided. Methods of using the Jagged 1+ and/or Frizzled 4+ ventricular progenitor cells for cardiac toxicity screening of test compounds are also provided. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053230 | Culture Medium And Method For Inducing Differentiation of Pluripotent Stem Cells To Hepatoblasts - Provided are a method of inducing differentiation of pluripotent stem cells, such as induced pluripotent stem cells (hereinafter abbreviated as iPS cells), to hepatocytes in a short period of time, and a substance to be used in the method. Specifically, provided are a method of producing a cell culture formed substantially of hepatoblasts, the method including culturing pluripotent stem cells, such as iPS cells, in a culture medium having a composition shown in Table 1 below, and a culture medium for inducing differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into hepatoblasts, which has a composition shown in Table 1 below. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053231 | TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONAL DECELLULARIZED ECM CONSTRUCTS AND USES THEREFOR - A microfabricated multi-tissue system for in vitro drug toxicity testing having a plurality of layers, each of which is formed of decellularized tissue extracellular matrix (ECM) including parenchymal cells and non-parenchymal cells attached thereto. Also disclosed is a method for producing a decellularized ECM paste, and methods for producing an ECM construct and a porous 3-D scaffold from the decellularized ECM paste. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053232 | RECOMBINANT VECTORS - This disclosure provides modified cytosine deaminases (CDs). The disclosure further relates to cells and vector expressing or comprising such modified CDs and methods of using such modified CDs in the treatment of disease and disorders. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053233 | METHOD FOR TERMINAL INACTIVATION OF PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS - The present invention discloses a method for terminal inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms, comprising the following steps of: a. vacuum freeze-drying a bio-product packaged in a container, feeding in a gas and sealing to obtain the end product and, b. performing inactivation by dry-heating. The method provided by the present invention can effectively inactivate non-lipid enveloped viruses, with excellent inactivation effects and short inactivation time particularly to parvoviruses, and thus overcome the deficiencies of the conventional terminal dry-heating inactivation methods. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053234 | METHOD FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SALMONELLA INFECTION - The present invention relates to a composition comprising bacteriophage SP-1, the bacteriophage capable of destroying | 2016-02-25 |
20160053235 | ADENOVIRAL ASSEMBLY METHOD - Methods of assembling modified adenoviruses, libraries of adenoviral gene modules and compositions thereof are provided herein. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053236 | COMPOSITION AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF L-HOMOALANINE - Healthcare costs are a significant worldwide, with many patients being denied medications because of their high prices. One approach to addressing this problem involves the biosynthesis of chiral drug intermediates, an environmentally friendly solution that can be used to generate pharmaceuticals at much lower costs than conventional techniques. In this context, embodiments of the invention comprise methods and materials designed to allow microorganisms to biosynthesize the nonnatural amino acid L-homoalanine. As is known in the art, L-homoalanine is a chiral precursor of a variety of pharmaceutically valuable compounds including the anticonvulsant medications levetiracetam (sold under the trade name Keppra®) and brivaracetam, as well as ethambutol, a bacteriostatic antimycobacterial drug used to treat tuberculosis. Consequently, embodiments of the invention can be used in low cost, environmentally friendly processes to generate these and other valuable compounds. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053237 | P97-ANTIBODY CONJUGATES AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention provides p97-antibody conjugates and related compositions and methods, which may be used in any of a variety of therapeutic methods, including methods for the treatment of cancers such as Her2/neu-expressing and Her1/EGFR-expressing cancers. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053238 | CELLS FOR PRODUCING RECOMBINANT IDURONATE-2-SULFATASE - The present invention provides, among other things, methods and compositions for production of recombinant I2S protein with improved potency and activity using cells co-express I2S and FGE protein. In some embodiments, cells according to the present invention are engineered to simultaneously over-express recombinant I2S and FGE proteins. Cells according to the invention are adaptable to various cell culture conditions. In some embodiments, cells of the present invention adaptable to a large-scale suspension serum-free culture. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053239 | HEAVY METAL RESISTANT ESTERASE - EstATII is an esterase that a halotolerant, thermophilic and resistant to a spectrum of heavy metals including toxic concentration of metals. It was isolated from the lowest convective layer of the Atlantis II Red Sea brine pool. The Atlantis II brine pool is an extreme environment that possesses multiple harsh conditions such as; high temperature, salinity, pH and high concentration of metals, including toxic heavy metals. A fosmid metagenomic library using DNA isolated from the lowest convective layer this pool was used to identify EstATII. Polynucleotides encoding EstATII and similar esterases are disclosed and can be used to make EstATII. EstATII or compositions or apparatuses that contain it may be used in various processes employing lipases/esterases especially when these processes are performed under harsh conditions that inactivate other kinds of lipases or esterases. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053240 | Polypeptides Having Lipase Activity and Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having lipase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053241 | INFLUENZA A 2009 PANDEMIC H1N1 POLYPEPTIDE FRAGMENTS COMPRISING ENDONUCLEASE ACTIVITY AND THEIR USE - The present invention relates to polypeptide fragments comprising an amino-terminal fragment of the PA subunit of a viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase possessing endonuclease activity, wherein said PA subunit is from Influenza A 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus or is a variant thereof. This invention also relates to (i) crystals of the polypeptide fragments which are suitable for structure determination of said polypeptide fragments using X-ray crystallography and (ii) computational methods using the structural coordinates of said polypeptide to screen for and design compounds that modulate, preferably inhibit the endonucleolytically active site within the polypeptide fragment. In addition, this invention relates to methods identifying compounds that bind to the PA polypeptide fragments possessing endonuclease activity and preferably inhibit said endonucleolytic activity, preferably in a high throughput setting. This invention also relates to compounds which are able to modulate, preferably to inhibit, the endonuclease activity of the PA subunit polypeptide fragment or variant thereof of the present invention and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds for the treatment of disease conditions caused by viral infections with viruses of the Orthomyxoviridae family, Bunyaviridae family and/or Arenviridae family, preferably caused by viral infections with Influenza A 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus. Preferably, said compounds are identifiable by the methods disclosed herein or said pharmaceutical compositions are producible by the methods disclosed herein. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053242 | THERMOSTABLE NUCLEASE - A heat-stable nuclease found in | 2016-02-25 |
20160053243 | ALPHA-AMYLASE VARIANTS - Disclosed alpha-amylase/variant alpha-amylase enzymes, nucleic acids encoding the same, and compositions and methods related to the production and use thereof. The alpha-amylase/variant alpha-amylases are useful, for example, for starch liquefaction and saccharification, for cleaning starchy stains in laundry or dishwashing, for textile processing (e.g., desizing), in animal feed for improving digestibility, and for baking and brewing. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053244 | ALPHA-AMYLASE VARIANTS WITH ALTERED PROPERTIES - The present invention relates to variants (mutants) of polypeptides, in particular Termamyl-like alpha-amylases, which variant has alpha-amylase activity and exhibits an alteration in at least one of the following properties relative to said parent alpha-amylase: substrate specificity, substrate binding, substrate cleavage pattern, thermal stability, pH/activity profile, pH/stability profile, stability towards oxidation, Ca2+ dependency, specific activity, in particular laundry and dish-wash applications. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053245 | Polypeptides Having Glucoamylase Activity And Polynucleotides Encoding Same - The present invention relates to polypeptides having glucoamylase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053246 | THERMOSTABLE CELLOBIOHYDROLASE - The thermostable cellobiohydrolase of the present invention is a polypeptide which has cellobiohydrolase activity at least under conditions of a temperature of 75° C. and a pH of 5.5, and which includes a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, or 7, a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence in which one or several amino acids are deleted, substituted, or added in an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, or 7, or a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having 80% or greater but less than 100% sequence identity with an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, or 7. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053247 | STABILIZED ALPHA-GALACTOSIDASE AND USES THEREOF - Multimeric protein structures comprising at least two alpha-galactosidase monomers being covalently linked to one another via a linking moiety are disclosed herein, as well a process for preparing same, and methods of treating Fabry disease via administration of a multimeric protein structure. The disclosed multimeric protein structures exhibit an improved performance, in terms of enhanced activity and/or a longer lasting activity under both lysosomal conditions and in a serum environment. | 2016-02-25 |
20160053248 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVOLVING ENZYMES WITH DESIRED ACTIVITIES - The present invention provides a new method for engineering or evolving enzymes to have desirable characteristics. Among the desirable characteristics is the ability to control catalytic activity through the use of a trigger molecule that rescues a catalytic site defect introduced during the engineering process. The method includes co-evolving enzyme and substrate to retain or improve substrate binding activity in the absence of catalytic activity. | 2016-02-25 |