12th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120070512 | Substituted 6-(2-hydroxybenzylamino)purine Derivatives, Their Use as Medicaments and Compositions Containing These Derivatives - The invention relates to substituted 6-(2-hydroxybenzylamino)purines of general formula I, to their activity as cyclin-dependent kinases 2, 5, 7 and 9 inhibitors and to their use as medicaments, particularly in the treatment of disorders involving cell proliferation or inflammation. The invention further includes pharmaceutical compositions containing the substituted 6-(2-hydroxybenzylamino)purines. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070513 | Method and Composition for Treating Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Methods of treating diabetic ketoacidosis are disclosed. The methods utilize an endothelin antagonist to treat diabetic ketoacidosis in mammals, including humans. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070514 | AROMATASE INHIBITOR - A substance is disclosed that can inhibit the activity of aromatase (an enzyme capable of converting androgen into estrogen) to thereby effectively treat and/or prevent a sex hormone-dependent disease such as breast cancer occurring in a female person after menopause, as well as a climacteric disorder in a male person and metabolic syndrome caused by the accumulation of a visceral fat. Specifically, a therapeutic and/or prophylactic agent for a sex hormone-dependent disease comprises at least one herbal extract selected from the group consisting of “Kokeiten,” prunella spike, sweet hydrangea leaf, milk thistle, a jasmine tea, “Bokusoku,” “Tencha,” “Karensou,” “Youbaihi,” French maritime pine, betel palm, asparagus, “Rouro,” “Ryoukyou,” rooibos tea, rhubarb, pu-erh tea, green tea, “Ougon,” St. John's wort, licorice, “Senrikou,” wintergreen, “Kashi,” “Yagotou,” polygnum root, barrenwort, guarana, “Ouhi,” Argy's wormwood, sticky rehmannia, Japanese cornel, Asiasarum root, cinnamon, peony root, pine needle and amla fruit. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070515 | Composition Comprising the Extract of Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Bunge or the Compounds Isolated from the Same for Preventing and Treating Lipid Metabolism Disorder - The present invention relates to a composition comprising an extract of | 2012-03-22 |
20120070516 | Mycotoxin binding food and feed additives and processing aids, fungistatic and bacteriostatic plant protecting agents and methods of utilizing the same - Method is proposed useful to render harmless mycotoxins that contaminate food, animal feed and assist infection of plant hosts by microbial parasites, comprising binding mycotoxins by a novel adsorbent, consisting partially or in full of plant lignocellulosic biomass or isolated biomass components, e.g., acid hydrolysis lignin, enzymatic hydrolysis lignin, coniferous and deciduous wood, bark and needle particles, rice hulls, used coffee grounds, apricot stone shells, almond, walnut, sunflower hulls, cocoa and peanut shells. The materials may be further improved through genetic modification of plants and physicochemical treatment of lignocellulosic biomass, such as micronization. The resulting adsorbent can bind wide range of mycotoxins, including, mycotoxins difficult to bind (Ochratoxin, T-2, Deoxynivalenol, Nivalenol). Ability of porous materials containing lignin to thermally collapse at melting can be used to irreversibly entrap mycotoxins by adsorbing them in a wet system and then closing lignin pore structure under high-temperature treatment, such as drying. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070517 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING HERBAL EXTRACT FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF NEPHRITIS - The present invention relates to a novel use of herbal extracts in a pharmaceutical composition for prevention and treatment of nephritis and, more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition and a health functional food for prevention and/or treatment of nephritis that contains at least one herbal extract selected from the group consisting of a Crataegi Fructus extract, a Cinnamomi Cortex extract, a | 2012-03-22 |
20120070518 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING PSORIASIS - The present invention is directed to topical compositions and methods for topically treating psoriasis comprising meisoindigo as an active ingredient. The topical compositions preferably further comprise skin penetration enhancers, pharmaceutical surfactants and solubility enhancers, oil phase components, aqueous phase components, emulsifiers, moisturizers, antioxidants, vitamins, lubricants, herbal extracts, preservatives, and other ingredients. In addition to meisoindigo, the compositions may comprise other agents commonly used to topically treat psoriasis. The disclosed methods have been demonstrated to effectually treat moderate and severe forms of psoriasis to a degree similar to a potent corticosteroid without side effects. Preferably, the method involves topical application of the disclosed compositions to affected epidermal areas twice a day. In addition, the disclosed methods may be used in conjunction with other common therapies in the treatment of psoriasis. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070519 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTION OF FRACTIONS CONTAINING PHARMACOLOGICALLY ACTIVE INGREDIENTS WITH LESS CYTOTOXICITY FROM ONE OR MORE PLANTS - A method of obtaining one or more fractions from one or more plants is disclosed. The method includes subjecting one or more parts of the one or more plants to hydro-alcoholic extraction in presence of a water-insoluble solvent to obtain one or more extracts. The method further includes subjecting the one or more extracts to one or more of de-pigmentation, de-fatting and detoxification process to obtain the one or more fractions. The one or more fractions thus obtained contain a desired pharmacologically active ingredient in concentration greater than concentrations of other pharmacologically active ingredients present in the at least one fraction. Further, the one or more fractions are less toxic as compared with corresponding one or more fractions obtained by conventional methods. In addition, the one or more fractions are therapeutically more effective in various diseases as compared to one or more fractions obtained by conventional methods. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070520 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING A BEAN EXTRACT FOR IMPROVING BLOOD CIRCULATION AND INCREASING VASCULAR HEALTH - The present invention relates to a composition containing a bean extract extracted by low-concentration, low-grade alcohol or fractions thereof. The composition exhibits excellent effects in improving blood circulation, improving obesity, and preventing diabetes, hyperlipidemia and the like, and exhibits the effects of alleviating or treating the symptoms of diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and the like. The present invention also relates to a method for improving blood circulation and vascular health. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070521 | METHOD OF EXTRACTION FROM WITHANIA SOMNIFERA AND ONE OR MORE FRACTIONS CONTAINING PHARMACOLOGICALLY ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OBTAINED THEREFROM - A method of obtaining one or more fractions from a plant material of | 2012-03-22 |
20120070522 | APPARATUS FOR SHAPING PLASTICS MATERIAL PRE-FORMS WITH A STERILE ROOM - An apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms to form plastics material containers includes a conveying device on which a plurality of blowing stations are arranged. Each of these blowing stations has a blow mould inside which a plastics material pre-form is capable of being shaped to form a plastics material container. The apparatus has a clean room inside which the plastics material pre-forms can be conveyed. The region of the conveying device on which the blowing stations are arranged is situated in the clean room, and at least one further region of the conveying device is arranged outside the clean room. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070523 | LIQUEFIER ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN EXTRUSION-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS - A liquefier assembly for use in an extrusion-based additive manufacturing system, the liquefier assembly comprising a downstream portion having a first average inner cross-sectional area, and an upstream having a second average inner cross-sectional area that is less than the first inner cross-sectional area, the upstream portion defining a shoulder configured to restrict movement of a melt meniscus of a consumable material. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070524 | MOLD FOR PROCESSING OPTICAL FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A mold for processing an optical film includes a substrate defining a microstructure on an outer surface thereof for printing a pattern on the optical film, an aluminum oxide film, and a hydrophobic fluorinated self-assembled monolayer film. The aluminum oxide film is formed on an outer surface of the substrate by atomic layer deposition. The hydrophobic fluorinated self-assembled monolayer film is formed on an outer surface of the aluminum oxide film. The mold provides easy release of the hydrophobic fluorinated self-assembled monolayer film and protection for the mold from abrasion. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070525 | MOULD WITH REPLACEABLE MOULD CORE - Provided is a mould with flat thimble including a lower mould, a mould core, a plurality of thimbles, an upper mould and an anti-pulling out mechanism. The anti-pulling out mechanism is mounted on the lower and upper moulds, and includes at least one spring locking steel ball, a lower ejector pin, an upper ejector pin and a movable locking pin. The movable locking pin forms a holding recess. The spring locking steel ball is mounted on one side of a core through hole of the mould core. The upper ejector pin is fixed on the upper mould. The movable locking pin is placed in the lower through hole and the core through hole. The present mould can prevent the operator from pulling out the mould core before the molding product being pushed out, so that avoiding damaging the thimble and reducing production cost of the product. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070526 | FORMING TOOL - A forming tool, advantageously made from a metal with a forming contact surface ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120070527 | LEVEL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE - A level adjustment device includes a main body, four shaft seats, two adjusting elements, two actuating gears, and a supporting plate. The main body has a side surface and an upper surface connected to the side surface. The main body defines two slots in the side surface. Each two shaft seats are positioned at two opposite sides of a corresponding one of the slots and extend outwards from the side surface. Each of the adjusting elements includes a toothed portion and a supporting portion, the toothed portion movably received in the slot and the supporting portion protruding out of the upper surface. Each of two actuating gears is rotatably sleeved between two corresponding shaft seats and meshes with the toothed portion. The supporting plate is supported on the two adjustment elements above the upper surface. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070528 | DEVICE FOR STRETCHING FILM SECTIONS IN A MONOAXIAL OR BIAXIAL MANNER - The invention relates to a device for stretching film sections in a monoaxial or biaxial manner, preferably by way of a tenter frame, for films made substantially of polymers, wherein a square or rectangular section of a such film is seized at 4 sides by at least two tenter hooks each, designed as regards improved stretching such that the upper tenter hook part ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120070529 | MOLDING DEVICE WITH FLUID CIRCUIT(S) - A molding device having two half-mods that have at least one inner circuit for the circulation of a suitable fluid, such as a coolant or otherwise. The half-molds are hinged on a same shaft by the bearings thereof and the shaft, which is fixed, is provided with bores provided for receiving and returning a fluid and for interacting with rotary fluid seals connected to the half-mold to which the bores are associated. The rotary fluid seals are formed directly at the bearings of the half-mold(s). | 2012-03-22 |
20120070530 | MOULD WITH FLAT THIMBLE - Provided is a mould with flat thimble including a mould core, a guide plate and a flat thimble. The mould core disposes a groove. The guide plate is fixedly connected to one end of the mould core and forms a through hole corresponding to the groove. The flat thimble partly passes through the through hole to be received in the groove. Wherein the through hole includes a communicating section and a guiding section expanded from one end of the communicating section along away from the groove, a pore diameter of the guiding section is larger than that of the communicating section, and the flat thimble partly passes through the communicating section and the guiding section to be received in the groove. The mould with flat thimble of the prevent invention can be fast assembled and can elongate life thereof. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070531 | Injection Molding Apparatus Having A Valve Pin Bushing - An injection molding apparatus, such as a hot runner or hot half, includes a manifold having a manifold channel and a nozzle having a nozzle channel. The nozzle is coupled to the manifold, and the manifold channel and the nozzle channel are in communication to define a flow channel. A valve pin bushing has a flow restrictor disposed in the flow channel on an upstream side of the valve pin bushing. A moveable valve pin extends through a bore of the valve pin bushing. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070532 | COINJECTION HOT RUNNER INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM - A coinjection molding apparatus is disclosed that provides a skin material melt stream and a core material melt stream to a nozzle. A nozzle tip of the nozzle defines a central skin material melt passage for receiving the skin material melt stream, an annular core material melt passage for receiving the core material melt stream and an annular outer layer melt passage, which receives a portion of the skin material melt stream from the central skin material melt passage. The skin material melt stream from the central skin material melt passage forms an inner layer of a molded article, the core material melt stream from the core material melt passage forms a core layer of the molded article, and the skin material melt stream from the outer layer melt passage forms an outer layer of the molded article, wherein the three melt streams combine prior to entering a mold cavity. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070533 | SUPERFINE POWDERED STEVIA - The invention describes micronized stevia compositions having particle sizes of less than about 20 microns which helps to decrease the aftertaste associated with typical stevia compositions having particulate sizes of greater than about 20 microns. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070534 | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND BEER-FLAVORED BEVERAGE EACH HAVING IMPROVED QUALITY OF TASTE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide an alcoholic beverage or a beer-flavored beverage, each of which is well balanced in terms of flavor such as mellowness and savor, body (robustness and richness), and sharpness, and the deterioration smell of which generated during storage is improved. The method of producing an alcoholic beverage or a beer-flavored beverage, comprising adding an auxiliary material containing rare sugar or rare sugar syrup made from HFCS in the production of an alcoholic beverage or a beer-flavored beverage. The auxiliary material containing a rare sugar is that contains at least D-psicose, D-allose, or both D-psicose and D-allose. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070535 | APPLICATION OF FLUID BED TECHNOLOGY IN BREWING - The aim of the invention is firstly to dry the wort necessary for beer production and subsequently to re-dissolve the above for the further processing, in particular, the fermentation. According to the invention, the application of fluid bed technology is particularly suitable for the production of dried wort, in particular fluid-bed drying and fluid-bed coating. The advantage of said method for the production of granulates is that no loss of quality in the wort occurs during suitable temperature changes during the drying. The granulate can thus be coated with one or several further coatings, in particular with further flavourings. Above all flavourings can be encapsulated within the dried wort, such that the above is not lost on storage and possible transport. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070536 | LACTOBACILLUS STRAIN AND FOOD HAVING ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY - An object of the present invention is to provide a novel strain that is capable of effectively inhibiting the growth of microorganisms such as fungi and | 2012-03-22 |
20120070537 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CHEESE - The present invention relates to an improved process for the manufacture of cheese, in particular hard and semi-hard cheese types. There is provided a process for the manufacture of a natural cheese comprising the steps of inoculating milk with a bacterial starter culture, adding rennet to form a curd, and subjecting the curd to a salting step by the addition of salt wherein a hydrocolloid or mixture thereof is added to the curd during the salting step and the hydrocolloid or mixture thereof replaces at least part of the salt or is in addition to the salt used during the salting step. There is also provided the use of such a salt and hydrocolloid mixture as a process aid during the salting step of natural cheese production. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070538 | SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTION PROCESS - The specification provides methods for extracting proanthocyanidins, especially from firm fruit such as cranberries, through a sequential extraction procedure, and producing infused fruit products. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070539 | Crispy french fries - Crispy French fry-style food products are prepared by modification of the water content and the texture of the products' surface layers prior to deep frying. The surface modifications include surface firming, enzyme treatments, starch infusion and/or ultrasound treatment. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070540 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN-CONTAINING WATER FOR DRINKING - There is provided a process for producing hydrogen-containing water for drinking, by which the dissolved hydrogen concentration of the obtained hydrogen water can be more efficiently increased. A process for continuously producing hydrogen-containing water for drinking, comprising (a) a purifying step of filtering and purifying water as a raw material; (b) a degassing step of degassing the purified water supplied to a degasser; (c) a hydrogen-dissolving step of dissolving hydrogen gas in the degassed water supplied to a hydrogen dissolution device; (d) a sterilizing step of sterilizing the hydrogen-dissolved water supplied to a sterilizer; (e) a filling step of filling the hydrogen-containing water supplied to a filling device in a sealed container and transferring the filled water product to a heat sterilizer; and (f) a heat-sterilizing step of heat-sterilizing the water product supplied to the heat sterilizer, wherein part of the hydrogen-containing water obtained in the step (d) is returned to the degasser in the step (b) and the water is circulated through the steps (b) to (d). | 2012-03-22 |
20120070541 | SYRUP AND SUGAR PREPARED FROM MAPLE SAP OR MAPLE SYRUP AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - Natural maple saps and maple syrups are contacted with an immobilized isomaltulose-forming microorganism to convert at least 20% of the sucrose contained in the sap or syrup to isomaltulose. The microorganism may be immobilized on calcium alginate and prepared as a column through which sap or syrup flows. The resultant isomaltulose-containing solutions are concentrated to produce reduced or low glycemic index sugar syrups, semi-solid and solid sugar products. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070542 | INSTANT BEVERAGE CARTRIDGES AND METHODS - Present embodiments generally relate to a single-serve beverage cartridge for use with a single-serve coffee brewer. In some embodiments, the cartridge includes a cup, a lid, and a single serving of instant coffee or another instant beverage component. In some embodiments, the cartridge is configured to be pierced by one or more piercing members, which can provide an opening for liquid to flow into and/or out of the cartridge. In certain instances, the cartridge includes an insert configured to facilitate mixing of the instant beverage component with the liquid. In some embodiments, the instant beverage component is compressed. In certain embodiments, the cartridge does not include a filter or a barrier configured to retain non-liquid matter within the cartridge. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070543 | PORTION CAPSULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BEVERAGE USING A PORTION CAPSULE - A portion capsule for producing a beverage is proposed, having a capsule body with a capsule base and a filling side, with a cavity for accommodating a pulverulent or liquid beverage base being formed between the capsule base and the filling side, with a filter element being arranged between the beverage base and the capsule base, and with the filter element having a non-woven which is arranged in the region of the capsule base. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070544 | PAD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE, A CONTAINER COMPRISING SEVERAL PADS, AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING THE BEVERAGE - The invention relates to a pad comprising an extractable product for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption. The pad is provided with a first covering, a second covering attached to the first covering, and an inner chamber formed between the first and second covering for accommodating the extractable product. The pad is received in an apparatus arranged for preparing the beverage for intercepting a flow of fluid having supra-atmospheric pressure. The first covering conducts the fluid into the inner chamber for interacting with the extractable product for preparing the beverage and the second covering is conceived to conduct the beverage away from the inner chamber. The first covering comprises a partially transparent material for enabling visual inspection of the extractable product. The invention further relates to an apparatus, a container, a method of preparing a beverage and a method of manufacturing a pad. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070545 | OXYGEN SCAVENGING DENDRIMERS - A method and system for oxygen molecule scavenging is disclosed. The system employs as an amphiphilic dendritic polymer as the reducing agent for oxygen molecules in a thermoplastic compound. Clarity of the compound, nearly the same as thermoplastic matrix itself in the compound, is achieved by the addition of an epoxy-functional styrene-acrylate oligomer. Food and beverage containers now made of polyethylene terephthalate can be molded from the compound and have substantially the same haze as the polyethylene terephthalate itself but with the oxygen scavenger to maintain freshness of the food or beverage from oxidation. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070546 | SYSTEM, PACKAGE, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DOSING COFFEE BEANS - A system for dosing coffee beans, comprising a coffee bean package provided with walls enclosing an inner space for coffee beans, a coffee bean outlet for delivering coffee beans, and a coupling part for coupling and uncoupling the coffee bean package with an apparatus that is provided with a coffee bean grinder, and an at least partly movably arranged coffee bean receiving device for supplying coffee beans from the coffee bean package to the grinder, which coffee bean receiving device is provided with a dosing space for being capable of containing a predetermined dose of coffee beans, wherein the coffee bean package prior to use in itself is closed off such that exposure of the coffee beans to ambient air is prevented, and the coffee bean receiving device is arranged to be guided through the coffee bean outlet into the inner space of the coffee bean package for letting coffee beans from the coffee bean package into the dosing space, and to guide the dosing space through the coffee bean outlet out of the inner space of the coffee bean package for supplying the dose of coffee beans from the dosing space to the grinder. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070547 | Crispy French fries - Crispy French fry-style food products are prepared by modification of the water content and the texture of the products' surface layers prior to deep frying. The surface modifications include surface firming, enzyme treatments, starch infusion and/or ultrasound treatment. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070548 | Crispy French Fries - Crispy French fry-style food products are prepared by modification of the water content and the texture of the products' surface layers prior to deep frying. The surface modifications include surface firming, enzyme treatments, starch infusion and/or ultrasound treatment. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070549 | METHOD OF TREATING A FOOD PRODUCT WITH AN ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT COMPOSITION AND A TREATED FOOD PRODUCT - A method of treating a food product with an antimicrobial agent composition is described. The method includes steps of applying an antimicrobial agent composition to a food product, subjecting the food product to a negative pressure environment wherein the negative pressure environment comprises a pressure that is at least 10 mm Hg below atmospheric pressure, and releasing the negative pressure environment to atmospheric pressure at a rate sufficient to cause a reduction in the amount of microbes as compared to applying an antimicrobial agent without the application of negative pressure. The method of the invention may cause infusion of at least a portion of the antimicrobial agent composition into the food product. A food product treated with an antimicrobial agent composition is described. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070550 | FINE PARTICLE APPLICATOR AND RELATED METHODS - Embodiments relate to a fine particle applicator including a loading vessel, a metering roller positioned adjacent the loading vessel, a first stippling roller in contact with the metering roller, a high speed roller, positioned adjacent the metering roller such that bristles of the metering roller and bristles of the high speed roller overlap sufficient to form an interference zone, a second stippling roller, in contact with the high speed roller, a stippling shoe positioned adjacent at least the metering roller and high speed roller and a housing. At least a portion of a surface of the stippling shoe closest to at least the metering roller and high speed roller includes substantially the same curvature as the roller nearest the surface. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070551 | Portion capsule and method for producing a beverage using a portion capsule - The invention proposes a portion capsule for producing a beverage, having a capsule body with a capsule base and a filling side, with a cavity for accommodating a pulverulent or liquid beverage base being formed between the capsule base and the filling side, with a filter element being arranged between the beverage base and the capsule base, and with the filter element comprising a non-woven which is arranged in the region of the capsule base. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070552 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR OBTAINING BEVERAGES - An apparatus for preparing a coffee beverage inducing the passage of an extraction fluid through a dose of coffee by heating the fluid, includes a separating device arranged to separate a fraction of the beverage obtained with a prevalently liquid phase of the fluid from a further fraction of the beverage obtained with a prevalently steam phase of the fluid. A method for obtaining a coffee includes heating an extraction fluid so as to induce the passage of the extraction fluid through a dose of coffee to obtain the beverage, and separating a fraction of the beverage obtained with a prevalently liquid phase of the extraction fluid from a further fraction of the beverage obtained with a prevalently steam phase of said extraction fluid. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070553 | CONVEYOR-BASED FRYING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE - A fryer can include a base having a reservoir for receiving oil for frying a food product and a hood coupled to the base. The fryer can have an inlet at an upstream section and an outlet at a downstream section. At least one conveyor can move food product from the inlet to the outlet. A first baffle member and second baffle member can be positioned over the conveyor to define a frying chamber therebetween. The first and second baffle members can restrict air from flowing into the frying chamber from outside of the frying chamber. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070554 | Process for the manufacture of oxidized starch, oxidized starch and its use - Batch process for the manufacture of oxidized starch by contacting an aqueous medium comprising already oxidized starch with native starch and with at least one oxidizing agent selected from a peroxide compound or from an alkali metal hypochlorite, and by reacting them at a temperature below the gelatinization temperature of the native starch and of the oxidized starch, the reaction being conducted in the presence of a homogeneous manganese-based complex coordination catalyst when the oxidizing agent is a peroxide compound. The resulting oxidized starch can be used as an additive for the paper industry or for the food industry. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070555 | Continuous Fruit Pitting By Singularization of Fruit Pieces - Described is a pitting machine, system and process that singularizes or individualizes fruit pieces, such as cherries, olives, dates and plums and that attempts to remove pits and pit material from each fruit piece. A conveyor comprises depressions, wells or receptacles for accepting fruit pieces for processing. The conveyor accepts fruit pieces into wells, passes the fruit pieces into a pitting area wherein the pitting machine removes pit material from the fruit pieces by a matrix of punching needles or pitting needles. The matrix moves in an oscillatory fashion in synchronization with generally continuous movement of the fruit pieces engaged in the conveyor. The singularization enables easier and better processing, sorting, and quality checking of fruit pieces. Quality checking may be done before and after pitting of fruit pieces. Quality checking may include desired color and size of each fruit piece. Quality checking virtually ensures successful or sufficient removal of pits and pit material. Any fruit piece that fails quality checking can be ejected or rejected from the conveyor. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070556 | DUTCH OVEN COOK STATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A fire pan provides a table-top or ground-supported pan or tray to hold a source of heat such as charcoal, burning wood, gas burner, and so forth. The pan places the heat source away from a surface, thus not damaging lawns, tabletops, parking lots, sidewalks, or other supporting surfaces. The pan may support one or more Dutch ovens, thus providing a “fire pit” of modest size, foldable into a very small envelope. Handles are extendible away from the pan for handling or moving, even when hot coals are present. The legs below are curved to fold up along the contour of the bottom surface of the pan. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070557 | Isothiocyanate Preservatives and Methods of Their Use - A composition for preserving solid food products comprising a moisture-sensitive isothiocyanate compound and a hygroscopic carrier, wherein the composition is substantially free of sorbic acid, benzoic acid, and salts thereof. Also disclosed is a solid food product containing the aforementioned preservative composition and a method for preserving solid food products including the steps of adding a moisture-sensitive isothiocyanate to the solid food product and storing the resulting product at a reduced temperature. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070558 | OIL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to refined oil compositions having a preserved or enhanced micronutrient content and to methods of producing them. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070559 | Milled Cassava Product - The present invention relates to a milled cassava product comprising a certain size distribution of milled cassava particle that is especially useful as a substitute for wheat or other gluten-containing flours. The present invention also relates to methods for producing the milled cassava product. Further, the present invention relates to foodstuffs comprising the milled cassava product, especially those that have reduced gluten or are gluten-free. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070560 | LIQUID BEVERAGE WHITENER AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME - There is provided a liquid beverage whitener containing water, an emulsifier and ultrafiltrated, concentrated milk proteins dispersed in the water with the emulsifier, wherein the fat content is less than 0.5% by mass, as well as a method of preparing a liquid beverage whitener, the method including the steps of adding ultrafiltrated, concentrated milk proteins and an emulsifier to water; and then homogenizing it to obtain a white suspension. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070561 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEAT PROCESSED FOOD - An objective to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a method for producing a heat processed food which can be uniformly heated in a short time without causing “unevenness of heating” on microwave oven cooking. Another objective of the present invention is also to provide a heat professed food, use of an antifreeze protein in producing a heat processed food, a method for improving an effect of heating treatment on a heat professed food, and an agent for improving an effect of heating treatment. The method for producing a heat processed food according to the present invention is characterized in comprising the steps of adding an antifreeze protein to a food material or a food; and cooling the resulting mixture. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070562 | Apparaus and Methods for Loading a Drug Eluting Medical Device - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for loading a therapeutic substance or drug within a lumenal space of a hollow wire having a plurality of side openings along a length thereof that forms a hollow drug-eluting stent with a plurality of side drug delivery openings. Loading a drug within the lumenal space of the hollow stent includes a drug filling step, in which the drug is mixed with a solvent or dispersion medium. The lumenal space may be filled with the drug solution or suspension in a reverse fill process and/or a forward fill process. After the drug filling step, a solvent or dispersion medium extracting step is performed to extract the solvent or dispersion medium from within the lumenal space such that only the drug remains within the hollow stent. A stent cleaning step may be performed to an exterior surface of the hollow stent. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070563 | Apparatus and Methods for Loading a Drug Eluting Medical Device - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for loading a therapeutic substance or drug within a lumenal space of a hollow wire having a plurality of side openings along a length thereof that forms a hollow drug-eluting stent with a plurality of side drug delivery openings. Loading a drug within the lumenal space of the hollow stent includes a drug filling step, in which the drug is mixed with a solvent or dispersion medium. The lumenal space may be filled with the drug solution or suspension in a reverse fill process and/or a forward fill process. After the drug filling step, a solvent or dispersion medium extracting step is performed to extract the solvent or dispersion medium from within the lumenal space such that only the drug remains within the hollow stent. A stent cleaning step may be performed to an exterior surface of the hollow stent. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070564 | Bake Plate Exhaust Monitor - An Exhaust Gas Analyzer (EGA) subsystem for monitoring exhaust gasses, for controlling and rapidly adjusting the processing conditions within a processing chamber in a thermal processing unit used for heating-treating wafers before and/or during Post Application Bake (PAB) procedures. The EGA subsystem can be used to control and/or optimize the heat-treating of coated wafers at different bake plate temperatures, and the EGA subsystem can provide a high wafer throughput. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070565 | OPERATIONALLY RELIABLE COATING DEVICE FOR POWDERY MATERIAL - A device for coating powdery material with at least one liquid additive, said device including a conveying device which contains a conveyor line which transports the powdery material, in addition to an introduction device for introducing the liquid additive onto the conveyor line comprising the powdery material, also including a cleaning device for cleaning the introduction device. Said introduction device includes a supply line and at least two nozzles, said liquid additive can be introduced onto the conveyor line and added to the powdery material by means of at least one nozzle. Also disclosed are a method for coating powdery material with at least one liquid additive and the use of a device for coating powdery material with at least one liquid additive. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070566 | Dispersing Agent of MWCNTs and the Method for Preparation and Application of Homogeneous MWCNTs Dispersion - Dispersing agent of MWCNTs and the method for preparation of homogeneous MWCNTs dispersion are disclosed. Acid yellow 9(4-amino-1-1′-azobenzene-3,4′-disulfonic acid, AY) is a good agent for multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). MWCNTs dispersed in AY solution was remained stable about three months and even remained stable after centrifugation at 10000 rpm for 30 min. Using MWCNTs/AY dispersion, thin-films were prepared on indium tin oxide coated glass electrode and glassy carbon electrode. Further, dried firms of MWCNTs/AY were subjected to electropolymerization in 0.1 M H | 2012-03-22 |
20120070567 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOFT MAGNETIC METAL POWDER COATED WITH MG-CONTAINING OXIDE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE SOFT MAGNETIC MATERIAL USING SAID POWDER - A method for producing a soft magnetic metal powder coated with a Mg-containing oxide film, comprising the steps of adding and mixing a Mg powder with a soft magnetic metal powder which has been subjected to heating treatment in an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of 40 to 500° C. to obtain a mixed powder, and heating the mixed powder at a temperature of 150 to 1,100° C. in an inert gas or vacuum atmosphere under a pressure of 1×10 | 2012-03-22 |
20120070568 | COLOR GOLF BALL - A method of making a golf ball comprising providing a core, a cover layer and optionally an intermediate layer, wherein at least one of the core, cover layer and intermediate layer comprises or is surface-coated with a color effect providing pigment comprising at least one of: (1) calcium aluminum borosilicate coated with a metal oxide; (2) silicon dioxide platelets coated with metal oxide; and (3) an iron oxide pigment substrate coated with a metal oxide; optionally forming the intermediate layer about the core; and forming the cover about the intermediate layer or the core to complete the golf ball. The color effect providing pigment may have a particle size of from about 5 μm to about 200 μm. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070569 | ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOSITIONS AND COATING COMPOSITIONS - The present invention is directed to novel organometallic complexes as catalysts for the reaction of compounds with isocyanate and hydroxyl functional groups to form urethane and/or polyurethane and the process employing such catalysts. More particularly, the present invention is directed to novel complexes of zinc(II) with substituted amidines. These novel catalysts are useful for the production of urethanes and polyurethanes which are important in many industrial applications. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070570 | CONDUCTIVE THICK METAL ELECTRODE FORMING METHOD - A method of forming conductive features on a substrate, the method includes, filling a flexible stamp with a metal nanoparticle composition, depositing the metal nanoparticle composition onto the substrate, and heating the deposited metal nanoparticle composition during or after the depositing to form the conductive features. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070571 | PAINT COMPRISING A LIQUID PHASE AND AN ACTIVE POWDER PHASE - Coating composition comprising a liquid first phase comprising one or more polymer binder components having functional groups capable of cross-linking by electron pair exchange, and a second phase which is a powder material, such as sand, comprising one or more compounds capable of activating crosslinking of the binder components in the liquid phase after the second phase is exposed to the first phase. The activating compound in the second phase may include a Lewis acid or Lewis base. Method of applying a coating composition curable by cross-linking chemistry based on electron pair exchange, wherein after application of a layer of the coating composition on a substrate, a powder material comprising one or more cross-linking activating compounds is sprinkled over the wet layer. After sprinkling the powder material over the coating layer, a second coating layer is applied. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070572 | Vapor Delivery System For Use in Imprint Lithography - Described are systems and method of using a vapor delivery system for enabling delivery of an adhesion promoter material during an imprint lithography process. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070573 | MG-ZN-A1-BASED HYDROTALCITE-TYPE PARTICLES AND RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME - Preparing Mg—Zn—Al-based hydrotalcite-type particles which comprise core particles composed of Mg—Al-based hydrotalcite and an Mg—Zn—Al-based hydrotalcite layer formed on the surface of the core particle, and have an average plate surface diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 .mu.m and a refractive index adjustable to a required value in the range of 1.48 to 1.56. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070574 | PRETREATMENT METHOD FOR IMPROVING ANTIOXIDATION OF STEEL T91/P91 IN HIGH TEMPERATURE WATER VAPOR - Disclosed is a pretreatment method for improving antioxidation of steel T91/P91 in high temperature water vapor, which includes applying a slurry, containing rare earth oxide, on a surface of a substrate; holding the temperature in a gas mixture environment of inert gas and water vapor after drying; and cleaning away the solid powder left by the slurry on the surface, thereby obtaining the substrate with a surface rich in chromium and having a small amount of rare earth oxide. As a result of the method, the antioxidation capability of steel T91/P91 in the 500-750° C. water vapor environment can be improved, and films rich in chromium oxide can be formed on the surface of steel T91/P91. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070575 | METHODS FOR APPLYING SOLUTION CATALYSTS TO REACTOR SURFACES - A method for treating at least one interior surface (for example, a bed wall) of a fluidized bed polymerization reactor system, including by applying a solution catalyst (preferably at least substantially uniformly and in liquid form) to each surface, and optionally (where a catalyst component of the solution catalyst comprises at least one chromium containing compound) oxidizing at least some of the applied chromium containing compound in a controlled manner. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070576 | COATED POROUS METAL MEDIUM - The invention relates to a coated porous medium comprising metal particles. The metal particles define a free area surface S. The free area surface S is substantially completely coated with a coating layer. The coating layer is substantially conformal, substantially uniform in composition and has substantially the same thickness over the whole free area surface. The invention further relates to the use of a coated medium as filter medium and to a method of manufacturing a coated medium. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070577 | FILM-FORMING APPARATUS AND FILM-FORMING METHOD - A film-forming apparatus and film-forming method is provided that includes a reflector system capable of adjusting the temperature distribution of a substrate. The essential role of a reflector is to reduce the output of a heater by reflecting radiation heat from the heater and to protect members provided below the heater from heat. When a silicon wafer is heated by a first heater and a second heater, the temperature of the silicon wafer becomes higher in the inner circumferential part of the wafer rather than in the outer circumferential part of the silicon wafer. When a ring-shaped reflector is used, radiation heat is reflected by the ring-shaped portion, but is not reflected by the inner circumferential part of the reflector. Therefore, the use of a ring-shaped reflector makes it possible to allow a wafer to have an even heating distribution. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070578 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TITANIUM METAL - Disclosed is a method for producing titanium metal, which comprises: (a) a step in which a mixed gas is formed by supplying titanium tetrachloride and magnesium into a mixing space that is held at an absolute pressure of 50-500 kPa and at a temperature not less than 1700° C.; (b) a step in which the mixed gas is introduced into a deposition space; (c) a step in which titanium metal is deposited and grown on a substrate for deposition; and (d) a step in which the mixed gas after the step (c) is discharged. In this connection, the deposition space has an absolute pressure of 50-500 kPa, the substrate for deposition is arranged in the deposition space, and at least a part of the substrate for deposition is held within the temperature range of 715-1500° C. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070579 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COATING GLASS SUBSTRATE - A coating process for coating a surface of a glass substrate in normal air pressure, in which coating process at least one liquid starting material is atomized into droplets and the formed droplets are guided towards the surface to be coated. The formed droplets are vaporized substantially close to the surface to be coated before the droplets contact the surface to be coated by bringing to the coating process the thermal energy needed for vaporizing the droplets with the glass substrate. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070580 | FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND TREATED SUBSTRATES - A polymer having at least one urea linkage prepared by: (i) reacting (a) at least one diisocyanate, polyisocyanate, or mixture thereof, having isocyanate groups, and (b) at least one fluorinated compound selected from the formula (I): | 2012-03-22 |
20120070581 | VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Vapor deposition systems and methods associated with the same are provided. The systems may be designed to include features that can promote high quality deposition; simplify manufacture, modification and use; as well as, reduce the footprint of the system, amongst other advantages. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070582 | DEPOSITION OF TERNARY OXIDE FILMS CONTAINING RUTHENIUM AND ALKALI EARTH METALS - Methods and compositions for the deposition of ternary oxide films containing ruthenium and an alkali earth metal. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070583 | FLAME SIMULATING ASSEMBLY - A method of forming a simulated combustible fuel element for simulating a semi-burned combustible fuel element, including, first, covering a surface of the semi-burned combustible fuel element with a material selected to produce a resiliently flexible mold, and second, after the selected material has set, removing the semi-burned combustible fuel element from the mold. Next, a predetermined amount of liquefied body material is introduced into the mold, and a body is produced resembling the semi-burned combustible fuel element with one or more cavities therein and an exterior surface simulating the surface of the semi-burned combustible fuel element, the body including one or more light passages. After the body material is cured, the mold is removed from the body. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070584 | Highlighting Ink Formulation Comprising an Anti-Smear Agent - The disclosure is generally related to highlighting ink formulations and writing instruments containing the same. The disclosure provides a highlighting ink formulation that includes a solvent system, a colorant dispersed or dissolved in the solvent system, and an anti-smear agent dispersed or dissolved in the solvent system, wherein the anti-smear agent includes a monovalent cation and/or a divalent cation. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070585 | MANGANESE BASED COATING FOR WEAR AND CORROSION RESISTANCE - A component is disclosed. The component includes a substrate made of a ferrous metal, and a coating on a surface of the substrate. The coating includes a compound having an empirical formula Fe | 2012-03-22 |
20120070586 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TUBULAR BODY - According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for manufacturing a tubular body is provided. The method includes maintaining at about 15° C. or lower a heat-curable solution containing a polyimide precursor solution in which a conductive agent having an acidic group is dispersed; coating the heat-curable solution maintained at about 15° C. or lower on a core body to form a coating film of the heat-curable solution, and curing the coating film by heating to obtain a tubular body. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070587 | FILTRATION MEDIA FOR FILTERING PARTICULATE MATERIAL FROM GAS STREAMS - A composite fabric formed by depositing a web of nanofibers electroblown from a first polymer onto a first support web comprising fibers of larger average diameter than the nanofibers spun from a compatible material, in the absence of an adhesive between the webs, and solvent-bonding the webs together. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070588 | METHOD FOR PATTERNING A POLYMER LAYER AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING A MICROBATTERY - The method for patterning a polymer layer arranged on a support comprises deposition of a layer made from a lithium-based polymerization inhibitor material on a first area of the support, deposition of a cationically polymerizable material on the polymerization inhibitor layer and on a second area of the support, application of polymerization treatment resulting in a non-solidified sacrificial layer in the first area and the polymer layer in the second area, and elimination of the sacrificial layer. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070589 | CREATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD (VECTOR POTENTIAL) WELL FOR IMPROVED PLASMA DEPOSITION AND RESPUTTERING UNIFORMITY - A physical vapor deposition (PVD) system includes a chamber and a target arranged in a target region of the chamber. A pedestal has a surface for supporting a substrate and is arranged in a substrate region of the chamber. A transfer region is located between the target region and the substrate region. N coaxial coils are arranged in a first plane parallel to the surface of the pedestal and below the pedestal. M coaxial coils are arranged adjacent to the pedestal. N currents flow in a first direction in the N coaxial coils, respectively, and M currents flow in a second direction in the M coaxial coils that is opposite to the first direction, respectively. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070590 | PLASMA ENHANCED ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND THE CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - This prevent disclosure provides a plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition apparatus and the controlling method thereof. The plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition apparatus includes: a plurality of reaction chambers, each of the reaction chambers having a first reaction space and a second reaction space; an adjustable partition unit controlled to separate or communicate the first and the second reaction spaces; and a plurality of heating carriers respectively disposed in the plurality of reaction chambers. The method manipulates the movement of the partition plate, leading to separation or communication between the first and second reaction spaces, so as to avoid the interference or inter-reaction between process gases and the resultant particles contaminating the substrates. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070591 | RECORDING MEDIUM - A recording medium includes an ink-receiving layer on a substrate, in which the ink-receiving layer contains a hydrated alumina, an alkylsulfonic acid having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and at least one salt of a sulfur compound represented by general formula (1) or (2): | 2012-03-22 |
20120070592 | Permeable Polymeric Films and Methods of Making Same - A method of making a film and the resulting film are disclosed. A matrix polymer comprising at least 20 wt. % nylon-6 is combined with moisture-absorbing particles and mixed in an extensional flow mixer to disperse the moisture-absorbing particles in the matrix polymer. The mixed composition is formed into a film comprising at least 20 wt. % matrix polymer and 1 wt. % moisture-absorbing particles. The film is oriented in at least one direction by a ratio of at least 1.2:1 to provide an unperforated, oriented film having a thickness of at least 20 microns and a water transmission rate of at least 24 g/m2/hr. The film is useful in food casing applications. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070593 | PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED BISPHENOL-A-BASED POLYMERS AS SUBSTITUTES FOR BISPHENOL-A-BASED POLYMERS - Partially hydrogenated bisphenol-A based polymers. Coating compositions for food or beverage containers and medical devices, including a partially hydrogenated bisphenol-A based polymer. Food or beverage containers and medical devices coated with partially hydrogenated bisphenol-A based polymers. Food or beverage containers and medical devices made from partially hydrogenated bisphenol-A based polymers. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070594 | HYDROGENATED BISPHENOL-A-BASED POLYMERS AS SUBSTITUTES FOR BISPHENOL-A-BASED POLYMERS - Compositions (including coatings) for food or beverage containers and medical devices, comprising a hydrogenated bisphenol-A-based polymer. Food or beverage containers and medical devices coated with hydrogenated bisphenol-A-based polymers. Food or beverage containers and medical devices made from hydrogenated bisphenol-A-based polymers. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070595 | Extensible Heat Transfer Labels Formed from Energy Curable Compositions - A heat transfer label assembly includes a label portion including an energy cured ink and releasably supported on a carrier. At least a portion of the label portion is extensible at least about 5% in at least one direction without creating substantial defects in the label portion. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070596 | ETHYLENE COPOLYMER WITH IMPROVED HYGIENIC PROPERTY AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - Provided is an ethylene copolymer having improved hygienic property. More particularly, the ethylene copolymer satisfies a correlation between a density thereof and an extract content. The ethylene copolymer having improved hygienic property can be applied in injection molding, rotation molding, or blow molding. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070597 | Flexible Material and Articles Made Therefrom - A flexible tubing material includes a mixture of a polyolefin and a styrenic based block copolymer, wherein the styrenic based block copolymer has an A-B-A block configuration and a molecular weight of at least about 350 kg/mol. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070598 | POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITION - A polyolefin composition having an increased modulus of elasticity as well as increased heat resistance, wherein the polymer composition has high melt viscosity, and wherein the composition contains a carbon material as a filler, wherein the filler is present in the form of a carbon nanofiber. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070599 | Reduced profile medical balloon element - Medical dilatation balloons comprise a polymer that has the attribute of memory, and/or is crosslinked to impart memory. Such balloons exhibit a reduced tendency to overinflate at high inflation pressures. Furthermore, such balloons when shrunk radially by the application of heat while restraining axial shrinkage, exhibit customizable linear or non-linear compliance curves and lower crosslinking profile relative to the same balloon when unshrunk. Also disclosed is an expansive element within a tube whose outer diameter is equal to the outer diameter of the tube from which it was made. In addition, disclosed are (a) processes for preparing crosslinkable polymers, (b) joining crosslinked balloons to catheter systems, (c) forming shrunk balloon elements, and (d) forming an expansive element within a tube whose outer diameter is equal to the outer diameter of the tube from which it was made. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070600 | METODS OF PREVENTING OXIDATION - The present invention relates to methods for preventing oxidation of polymeric material. The invention discloses solutions for lipid- and/or cyclic deformation-initiated oxidation, methods of making oxidation and wear resistant polymeric materials, methods of preventing such oxidation and materials used therewith also are provided. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070601 | THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS EXHIBITING SUPERIOR FOOD CONTACT COMPLIANCE - A blend of any of three specific olefin polymers and ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer is disclosed. Optionally, the blend also includes styrene-isobutylene-styrene thermoplastic vulcanizate and calcium carbonate filler. The blend has good processability and passes Olive Oil Extraction Test EU82/711/EEC and the FDA Food Contact Test required at 21 CFR §177.2600, enabling plastic articles of the blend to be used as thermoplastic elastomers in food handling and storage articles. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070602 | PROTECTIVE FILM SYSTEMS AND KITS FOR VEHICULAR WINDOWS AND WINDOW ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS USING THE SAME - A protection system kit is provided for at least one vehicular window panel mounted in a window opening of a vehicle. The kit comprises a film unit supply assembly including a release liner and a multi-layer, self-adhesive film unit. The film unit includes a first film layer and a first adhesive layer releasably securing the first film layer to the release liner. The film unit further includes a second film layer secured to the first film layer on the release liner by a second adhesive layer. The second film layer is selectively removable from the first film layer by peeling the second film layer away from the first film layer. The first adhesive layer is adapted to secure the first film layer to a vehicular window panel in an associated window opening of a vehicle. The first and second film layers are pre-configured to fit the window opening. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070603 | SCREEN PROTECTIVE STICKER - A screen protective sticker structure comprises a plurality of screen protectors overlaying each other. Each screen protector has an optical film and an adhesion layer disposed on the optical film. Each adhesion layer has certain stickiness, and the stickiness of the adhesion layers is increasing or equal from the top layer to the bottom layer. The adhesion layer of the outer layer is overlayingly disposed on the top surface of the optical film of the inner protector. Thus, the instant disclosure can be used easily and improved protective ability for a display screen. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070604 | METHODS FOR PREPARING MODIFIED RELEASE LINERS AND MODIFIED ADHESIVE ARTICLES - Adhesive articles are prepared through the use of modified release liners. The modified release liners include a fracturable layer and a release surface partially covering the fracturable layer. The modified release liners may be prepared by selective coating of a release material onto the fracturable layer or by selective treatment of a release surface to expose portions of the fracturable layer. Upon removal of an adhesive layer adhered to the modified release liner, portions of the fracturable layer of the release liner adhere to the adhesive layer to form a modified adhesive layer. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070605 | SILICON CARBIDE INGOT, SILICON CARBIDE SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, CRUCIBLE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - An SiC ingot includes a bottom face having 4 sides; four side faces extending from the bottom face in a direction intersecting the direction of the bottom face; and a growth face connected with the side faces located at a side opposite to the bottom face. At least one of the bottom face, the side faces, and the growth face is the {0001} plane, {1-100} plane, {11-20} plane, or a plane having an inclination within 10° relative to these planes. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070606 | COMPOSITE MATRIX AND GEL PADDING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - Composite and laminated composite padding materials or cushions formed from an elastic foam matrix structurally supporting and encapsulated gel elements are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing such composite and laminated composite padding materials or cushions are also disclosed. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070607 | IMPACT-RESISTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel, a polarizing sheet, a transparent adhesive layer and a transparent protective layer. The polarizing sheet is attached onto a surface of the display panel and has a cut corner. The transparent adhesive layer covers a surface of the polarizing sheet distal from the display panel. The transparent protective layer is attached to the polarizing sheet through the transparent adhesive layer and completely covers the polarizing sheet. Area of the polarizing sheet is smaller than that of the transparent protective plate. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070608 | ENGINEERED FABRIC ARTICLES - Unitary fabric engineered thermal fabric articles, e.g. garments, home textiles, and upholstery covers, and elements for use therein, formed according to this disclosure, have predetermined discrete regions of contrasting insulative capacity positioned about the fabric article in correlation to insulative requirements of a user's body. For example, in one implementation, loop yarn in first regions has a first pile height and loop yarn in other regions has a different, relatively greater pile height. In another implementation, in first regions, loop yarn having a first shrinkage performance is formed to a predetermined loop height and in other regions, loop yarn having a different shrinkage performance is formed to the predetermined or other loop height. The loops are the cut and finished to a common pile height, and the continuous web is exposed to heat to cause loop yarn to shrink to one or more different pile heights. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070609 | COMPOSITE PANEL HAVING BONDED NONWOVEN AND BIODEGRADABLE RESINOUS-FIBER LAYERS AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A composite panel having bonded nonwoven and biodegradable resinous-fiber layers and method of construction thereof is provided. The panel includes a nonwoven mat including cardboard and heat bondable textile fibers thermally bonded together to a desired thickness. The panel further includes a biodegradable polymeric composition comprising a protein and a first strengthening agent bonded to the mat. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070610 | STRAP FOR SECURING ACCESSORIES TO PHOTOGRAPHIC FLASH UNITS - A strap for fastening an accessory to a photographic flash unit may have a stretchable substrate; an outer fastener strip attached to the stretchable substrate, the outer fastener strip having one of hook fastener material and loop fastener material; and an inner fastener strip attached to the stretchable substrate, the inner fastener strip having the other of hook fastener material and loop fastener material; wherein the outer fastener strip has at least one slack region having an amount of slack when the stretchable substrate is in an undeflected condition. | 2012-03-22 |
20120070611 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING SHEETS OF FIBRES FROM BANANA PLANTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPER PRODUCTS - A method and apparatus for producing sheets from the pseudostems of banana plants in the family Musaceae, each pseudostem having a longitudinal axis. The method includes the steps of feeding a pseudostem ( | 2012-03-22 |