13th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160090492 | Novel Compounds - This disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I), as well as related ink compositions and printing methods: | 2016-03-31 |
20160090493 | SUBLIMATION TRANSFER INK COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to an aqueous sublimation transfer ink composition. The sublimation transfer ink composition comprises a polysaccharide. The present invention further relates to a method of preparing said ink composition. The present invention also relates to a method for providing an image onto a receiving medium. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090494 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, INK COMPOSITION FOR INK-JET RECORDING, METHOD OF INK-JET RECORDING, AND PRINTED ARTICLE - A polymerizable composition includes: a polymer compound; a polymerization initiator; and a polymerizable compound. The polymer compound contains at least one of a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (1) or a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (2). An ink composition for ink-jet recording includes the polymerizable composition. A method of ink jet recording and a printed article use the ink composition. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090495 | INK COMPOSITION FOR INKJET RECORDING, INKJET RECORDING METHOD, AND PRINTED MATTER - An ink composition for inkjet recording includes a (meth)acrylic resin, a polymerization initiator, and a polymerizable compound. The (meth)acrylic resin includes a skeleton structure derived from a multifunctional thiol that is trifunctional to hexafunctional, and plural polymer chains connected to the skeleton structure by a sulfide bond, each of the plural polymer chains including at least two kinds of (meth)acrylic repeating units selected from the group consisting of a repeating unit derived from a (meth)acrylate having a C | 2016-03-31 |
20160090496 | INK COMPOSITION, INK JET RECORDING DEVICE, INK JET RECORDING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR REUSING RECORDING MEDIUM - Recordation and removal of an image that can be removed from a recording medium are facilitated with suitable workability. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090497 | INK COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PRODUCING INK COMPOSITION, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - The invention provides: an ink composition, a method of producing the ink composition, and an image forming method using the ink composition. The ink composition includes: a urethane resin that includes an alicyclic structure at a content of from 6,000 mmol/kg to 12,000 mmol/kg; a water-soluble organic solvent; water; and a colorant. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090498 | Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording and Ink Cartridge - A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes a colorant, water, a surfactant, and a compound represented by the following formula (1). | 2016-03-31 |
20160090499 | PRINTING INK COMPOSITION COMPRISING A METAL COMPLEX WITH ADJUSTED VISCOSITY - A printing ink composition includes a metal salt of a metal ion and a counter ion, and a viscosity adjusting agent. The metal ion is present as a metal complex of the metal ion and the viscosity adjusting agent, the viscosity adjusting agent includes at least one functional ligand, where the functional ligand may be a monofunctional ligand having one functional group and multifunctional ligands having more than one functional groups. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090500 | Method for fabricating a semicrystalline polymer / graphene oxide composite film - The present invention discloses a semicrystalline polymer/graphene oxide composite film, comprising: a first semicrystalline-typed polymer, distributed in structural space of the composite film and having a porous structure; and graphene oxide, having a layered structure and distributed in the composite film wherein gas passage exist between adjacent layered structures, the first semicrystalline-typed polymer existing between part of adjacent layered structures forms into a second semicrystalline-typed polymer by further heat treatment after the first semicrystalline-typed polymer and graphene oxide are blended uniformly to be distributed in the composite film so as to fill and seal a portion of the porous structure to block gas from flowing to extend path length(s) of gas passage; wherein graphene oxide existing between the first semicrystalline-typed polymers induces formation of the second semicrystalline-typed polymer. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090501 | Photosensitive Resin Composition and Color Filter Using the Same - A photosensitive resin composition includes (A) a colorant including a copolymer represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a green pigment; (B) a binder resin; (C) a photopolymerizable monomer; (D) a photopolymerization initiator; and (E) a solvent, wherein the copolymer represented by Chemical Formula 1 is included in an amount of about 100 parts by weight to about 300 parts by weight based on about 100 parts by weight of the green pigment: | 2016-03-31 |
20160090502 | AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF COMPOSITE PARTICLES - A stable aqueous dispersion including certain composite particles and a method for forming the stable aqueous dispersion is provided. The composite particles include a pigment particle, the pigment particle having disposed thereon a certain water-soluble polymer including copolymerized carboxylic acid monomer and N-containing monomer and the pigment particle bearing the water-soluble polymer having disposed on it a plurality of water-insoluble polymer particles. Also provided is a dry coating formed from the aqueous dispersion. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090503 | COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING FILLERS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND PROCESSING THE FILLERS - A method of using a putty in a mechanical processing method includes dosing a binder component comprising at least one epoxy resin, dosing a hardener component comprising at least one NH-group-containing compound, mixing the binder component and the hardener component into a putty mass, and applying the putty mass on an undercoat. At least one of the binder component and the hardener component comprises synthetic hollow bodies so that the putty mass comprises 0.1 to 15 wt.-% of the synthetic hollow bodies relative to a total weight of the putty mass. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090504 | UNDERCOAT COMPOSITION, COMPOSITION SET, INKJET RECORDING METHOD, AND PRINTED MATERIAL - An undercoat composition comprises an isocyanate group-containing compound as Component A, a radically polymerizable monomer containing at least b1 or b3 below as Component B, and a photopolymerization initiator as Component C, wherein the total content of b1 and b2 is 50 to 90 mass % relative to the total solids content mass of the undercoat composition, and the total content of b1 and b3 is 5 to 90 mass % relative to the total solids content mass of the undercoat composition,
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20160090505 | NON-FLUORINATED AND PARTIALLY FLUORINATED POLYMERS - A polymer composition with (A) a first poly(meth)acrylate polymer or urethane polymer; and (B) a second poly(meth)acrylate polymer or urethane polymer which has a residue X incorporated therein, where X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with at least one —R | 2016-03-31 |
20160090506 | FIRE-RESISTANT MOSAIC TESSERAE - Mosaic tesserae comprising a substrate having a visible face covered with a coating layer of transparent material are provided. This coating layer has a fire resistance of at least CLASS B according to standard EN ISO 11925, improved abrasion resistance and transmittance of radiation with a wavelength between about 400 and about 800 nm equal to at least 80%. Methods of making mosaic tesserae which exhibit these features are also provided. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090507 | CURE-ON-DEMAND MOISTURE-CURABLE URETHANE-CONTAINING FUEL RESISTANT PREPOLYMERS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - Cure-on-demand, moisture-curable, urethane-containing prepolymers having urethanes incorporated into a sulfur-containing prepolymer backbone and compositions thereof for use in sealant applications are disclosed. The cure-on-demand moisture-curable urethane-containing prepolymers are terminated with polyalkoxysilyl groups. The compositions contain a controlled-release moisture cure catalyst. Compositions containing the prepolymers provide cured sealants exhibiting improved tensile strength. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090508 | NON-FLUORINATED URETHANE BASED COATINGS - The present invention is an aqueous composition comprising at least one hydrophobic compound having at least one linkage of Formula I: | 2016-03-31 |
20160090509 | USE OF NON-FLUORINATED OR PARTIALLY FLUORINATED URETHANES IN COATINGS - The present invention is a method for imparting surface effects to a substrate using at least one hydrophobic compound with at least one linkage of Formula I: | 2016-03-31 |
20160090510 | Urethane Coating Composition For Metal Substrate - A urethane composition useful in a variety of applications such as, for example, as a direct-to-metal coating, i.e. a coating composition that can be applied directly to the surface of a metal substrate without a primer or pretreatment is described. The coating composition preferably includes a polyol that is the reaction product of a resin of general formula (I) with an acid or a diol respectively, with the reaction being carried out in the presence of a catalyst. The coating composition also includes an isocyanate-functional compound as a crosslinker. The coating composition forms a corrosion-resistant film when applied directly to the substrate surface without a pretreatment or primer. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090511 | SILICONE COATING COMPOSITION AND COATED ARTICLE - Provided are: a silicone coating composition that can be applied to the surface of a substrate without a primer, that has weather resistance and oxidation resistance, and that can be used to obtain a cured coating that has excellent adhesion, weather-resistant adhesion, interference pattern suppression, scratch resistance, and transparency; and an article that is coated with the silicone coating composition. The silicone coating composition comprises: an aqueous dispersion (A) of a core shell-type tetragonal titanium oxide solid solution that has a core of fine tetragonal titanium oxide particles in which tin and manganese are present in a solid solution and that comprises a shell of silicon oxide on the outside of the core; a polycarbonate and/or polyester urethane-modified vinyl polymer (B); a hydrolysis condensate (C) that is obtained through (co-)hydrolysis and condensation of an alkoxysilane that does not contain sulfur atoms and/or a partial hydrolysis condensate thereof; a curing catalyst (D); a solvent (E); and colloidal silica (F) as necessary. The solid content of the component (B) is 1-30 mass % with respect to the solid content of the entire composition. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090512 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING VISCOSITY VARIATIONS IN ROOFING ASPHALT - An asphalt shingle coating system that includes a coater, a mixer, a viscosity gauge, a wax supply, a wax pump and a control system. The coater applies a layer of a coating asphalt mixture on an asphalt shingle substrate. The mixer mixes the coating asphalt mixture and is positioned upstream of the coater. The viscosity gauge may be positioned between the coater and the mixer, and it measures the viscosity of said coating asphalt mixture before it is delivered to the coater. The wax supply is in fluid communication with the mixer and a wax pump may deliver a volume of wax from the wax supply to the mixer, and the control system may selectively adjust the operation of the wax pump to substantially maintain a desired viscosity of said coating asphalt mixture. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090513 | Chemical Mechanical Planarization Slurry Composition Comprising Composite Particles, Process for Removing Material Using Said Composition, CMP Polishing Pad and Process for Preparing Said Composition - CMP processes, tools and slurries utilize composite particles that include core particles having organosilica particles disposed about the core particles. Using these processes, tools and slurries can enhance removal rates, reduce defectivity and increase cleanability with respect to comparable systems and substrates. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090514 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for fabricating a separator assembly. The method comprises: providing a central core element comprising at least one concentrate exhaust conduit and at least one permeate exhaust conduit; disposing a first portion of a membrane stack assembly comprising a permeate carrier layer, a membrane layer, and a feed carrier layer within the central core element such that the concentrate exhaust conduit and permeate exhaust conduit are separated by the first portion of the membrane stack assembly; radially winding a second portion of the membrane stack assembly around the central core element; and sealing the wound assembly comprising two opposing end surfaces made of the membrane stack assembly by applying an adhesive on both end surfaces of the wound assembly; and applying a negative pressure inside the central core element so that the adhesive penetrates into the membrane stack assembly. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090515 | TWO COMPONENT POLYURETHANE COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a polyurethane composition comprising one first component and one second component, said first component comprising an alkoxylated aromatic diol, a low molecular aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diol, a specific polybutadiene polyol and a specific polyetherpolyol, in specific ratios. The hardened composition is characterized by having good adhesion characteristics, a resistance which is only slightly dependent on the temperature, in the temperature range of −35 to +85° C. and also very high resistances. It is particularly suitable as a structural adhesive for bonding two substrates. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090516 | ABRASIVE PARTICLES HAVING COMPLEX SHAPES AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME - An abrasive grain is disclosed and may include a body. The body may define a length (l), a height (h), and a width (w). In a particular aspect, the length is greater than or equal to the height and the height is greater than or equal to the width. Further, in a particular aspect, the body may include a primary aspect ratio defined by the ratio of length:height of at least about 2:1. The body may also include an upright orientation probability of at least about 50%. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090517 | Absorbent Mat - The absorbent mat provides a convenient inexpensive absorbent apparatus for collecting and handling spilled oils and other hazardous liquids and includes an expanded paper honeycomb core filled with adsorbent granules sandwiched between a permeable top covering and non-permeable bottom covering. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090518 | WATER-COOLED EXTRUDER IMPROVEMENTS - Water-cooled extrusion equipment capable of operating at high temperatures in forming chemical and plastic components is highly subject to water-influenced corrosion of, and/or deposition of water-borne dissolved solids on, the narrow conduits carrying the circulating coolant and the system components and auxiliaries in contact with the coolant. The inventive water-based coolant circulated through the extrusion equipment's cooling passages is purified, thus having a reduced amount of dissolved solids and incorporates: (1) a yellow metal inhibitor for preventing corrosion and fouling of non-ferrous metals forming the coolant-bearing passages; (2) an organic/inorganic alkaline nitrogen-based compound to raise the pH of the water and reduce corrosion; and (3) a reducing agent to passivate the equipment's steel surfaces to reduce metal loss. The use of the inventive coolant increases reliability and operating lifetime of the extrusion equipment, while reducing equipment downtime and associated costs without modification to existing systems. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090519 | STABLE FORMULATED SYSTEMS WITH CHLORO-3,3,3-TRIFLUOROPROPENE - The present invention relates to formulated refrigerant systems of | 2016-03-31 |
20160090520 | HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL COMPOSITION, HEAT STORAGE DEVICE, AND HEAT STORAGE METHOD - A heat storage material composition contains a sugar alcohol and a stabilizer that allows the sugar alcohol to maintain a liquid state and a supercooled state. The stabilizer is one selected from (i) a salt that has a solubility of 9 g or more in 100 mL of 20° C. water and gives a monovalent anion, (ii) a polymer prepared by using the salt as a monomer, and (iii) a polymer having a molecular weight of 7,000 or more and 4,000,000 or less prepared by using, as a monomer, an alcohol having a solubility of 9 g or more in 100 mL of 20° C. water. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090521 | PARAFFIN-BASED COMPOSITION AND LATENT HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL - A paraffin-based latent heat storage material composition is provided which has a melting point close to the melting point of n-heptadecane and has a high latent heat of fusion. The paraffin-based latent heat storage material composition of the present invention substantially includes n-octadecane, and n-hexadecane and/or n-heptadecane. The paraffin-based latent heat storage material composition contains not less than 76% by mass of n-octadecane, not more than 23% by mass of n-hexadecane, and not more than 23% by mass of n-heptadecane (the total of the three is set to 100% by mass) and has a melting point lower than that of n-octadecane and latent heat of fusion of 210 J/g or more. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090522 | FLEXIBLE HEAT-DISSIPATING COMPOSITE SHEET INCLUDING FILLER AND LOW-VISCOSITY POLYMERIZABLE THERMOPLASTIC RESIN AND COST EFFECTIVE MASS PRODUCIBLE METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A flexible heat-dissipating sheet including a composite layer of filler and polymer resin is provided. The heat-dissipating sheet is obtained by dispersing a polymerization catalyst in a polymerizable thermoplastic resin and blending them with each other to form a thermoplastic resin composition, and mixing fillers with the thermoplastic resin composition, applying the resultant mixture onto a substrate film, followed by heating to carry out in-situ polymerization and to allow the composite layer of fillers and thermoplastic resin to be adhered to the substrate film. The heat-dissipating sheet has excellent heat-dissipating properties, i.e. heat conductivity, particularly in-plane heat conductivity, and shows improved physical properties, including mechanical properties and thermal properties, etc. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090523 | OIL-IN-WATER STABLE, EMULSIFIED SPACER FLUIDS - Some embodiments described herein provide a method comprising method comprising providing an oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid comprising a binary surfactant mixture, solvent non-aqueous base fluid, and an aqueous base fluid, wherein the binary surfactant mixture comprises a surfactant and an amphiphilic co-surfactant, wherein the surfactant is present in an amount in the range of from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of the oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid and wherein the amphiphilic co-surfactant is present in an amount in the range of from about 0.5% to about 30% by weight of the oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid, and introducing the oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid into a subterranean formation comprising a residual non-aqueous fluid therein, wherein the binary surfactant mixture in the oil-in-water emulsified spacer fluid emulsifies at least a portion of the residual non-aqueous fluid. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090524 | ASPHALTENE INHIBITION - The technology disclosed herein provides compositions and methods for asphaltene control in a hydrocarbon fluid, such as crude oil, by employing a thiophosphonate ester compound. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090525 | SILICA GEL AS A VISCOSIFIER FOR SUBTERRANEAN FLUID SYSTEM - This invention relates to a composition and method of fracturing subterranean formations utilizing a polymerized alkali silicate. The fracturing fluid includes an alkali silicate such as sodium silicate and an acid such as hydrochloric acid. The sodium silicate is polymerized to a silica gel using an acid. The resulting silica gel has a pH from about 2 to less than 7.5. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090526 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL BORONIC CROSSLINKERS AS DUAL VISCOSIFICATION AND FRICTION REDUCING AGENTS - Embodiments disclosed herein include a method comprising providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a gelling agent, and a multifunctional boronic crosslinker, wherein the multifunctional boronic crosslinker comprises a dendritic polymer comprising a water-soluble monomer and a boronic acid group, wherein the ratio of the water-soluble monomer to the boronic acid group is in the range of from about 1:210 to about 1:800; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090527 | WATER-INSOLUBLE METAL HYDRATE CONTAINING AN ALKALI METAL AND PREPARATION METHODS THEREOF - The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing a water-insoluble metal hydroxide, and a use thereof. The water-insoluble metal hydroxide of the present invention is conveniently and efficiently prepared s through the high-temperature heat treatment step two times and the washing step, and thus contains a small amount of an alkali metal and has a high crystallinity and a phase purity. The water-insoluble metal hydroxide of the present invention or metal oxide therefrom exhibits an absorption wavelength at a low wavelength range (for example, 490 nm or less) and a light emitting wavelength at a high wavelength range (for example, from 500 nm or more to less than 1,100 nm). Accordingly, the water-insoluble metal hydroxide of the present invention may be efficiently used in various applications such as a fire retardant, an antacid, an adsorbent and so forth, and may also be doped with another metal ion to be utilized as a raw material for fabricating a catalyst, a fluorescent material, an electrode material, a secondary battery material and the like. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090528 | FLUORIDE FLUORESCENT MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A method for producing a fluoride fluorescent material including: preparing a first solution containing manganese, a second solution containing at least one cation selected from the group consisting of K | 2016-03-31 |
20160090529 | PHOSPHORS - The present invention relates to silicate phosphors, to a process for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof as conversion phosphors. The present invention also relates to an emission-converting material comprising at least the conversion phosphor according to the invention, and to the use thereof in light sources, in particular pc-LEDs (phosphor converted light emitting devices). The present invention furthermore relates to light sources, in particular pc-LEDs, and to lighting units which comprise a primary light source and the emission-converting material according to the invention. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090530 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device having characteristics such as short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, low threshold voltage, a large contrast ratio and long service life. The composition has negative dielectric anisotropy and contains a specific compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, a specific compound having small viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a third component, a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a fourth component, or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive component. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090531 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition having at least one or a suitable balance regarding at least two of characteristics such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature thereof, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light or heat and a large elastic constant; an AM device having characteristics such as short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, low threshold voltage, a large contrast ratio and long service life are described. The liquid crystal composition has negative dielectric anisotropy, and contains a specific compound having negatively large dielectric anisotropy and a large elastic constant as a first component, and may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a second component, a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component, and a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive component. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090532 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are a liquid crystal composition and an AM device including the composition. The composition has a nematic phase and contains a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, a specific compound having a small viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or a small viscosity as a third component or a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a fourth component, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090533 | LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM - Liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, | 2016-03-31 |
20160090534 | PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE, LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a compound having an effect for preventing photolysis of a liquid crystal composition, and having a high solubility in the liquid crystal composition, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. The compound is represented by formula (1), a liquid crystal composition contains the compound, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition: | 2016-03-31 |
20160090535 | FALLING BED REACTOR - Methods and apparatuses are provided for pyrolysis using a falling bed reactor. The falling bed reactor may result in effective mixing between a heat carrier and biomass, and may reduce or eliminate inert gas requirements. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090536 | BITUMEN RECOVERY FROM OIL SANDS TAILINGS - There is provided a method including: combining storage pond tailings with a heated tailings stream to form a tailings mixture, the storage pond tailings having a temperature and a solids content and the tailings mixture having a resulting solids content less than the solids content of the storage pond tailings; and treating the tailings mixture to recover bitumen therefrom. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090537 | CATALYST ASSISTED CONVERSION OF BIOMASS TO BIO-OIL - The present disclosure relates to a process for the production of crude bio-oil which involves heating a mixture of biomass slurry and a mixed catalyst system in the presence of a hydrogen source at a temperature ranging from 200 to 350° C. and at a pressure ranging from 70 to 250 bars to obtain a mass containing crude bio-oil. The crude bio-oil can then be separated from said mass containing crude bio-oil. The mixed catalyst system remains in solid form and can be easily separated and reused in the next cycle of hydrothermal conversion of biomass to crude bio-oil. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090538 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING WITH LIMITED PARTICULATE EMISSIONS - Methods and apparatuses are provided for cracking a hydrocarbon. The method includes contacting a first hydrocarbon stream with a cracking catalyst in a riser. The cracking catalyst is regenerated in a regenerator to produce a flue gas stream having a particulate concentration, where the flue gas stream is vented. A second stream is contacted with the cracking catalyst in the riser while the first hydrocarbon stream is contacted with the catalyst, where the second stream includes a natural oil. The particulate concentration is a second particulate concentration while the second stream contacts the cracking catalyst, and a first particulate concentration prior to the second stream contacting the cracking catalyst. The first particulate concentration is greater than the second particulate concentration. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090539 | FCC UNITS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING PYROLYSIS OIL AND HYDROCARBON STREAMS - Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) units, apparatuses, and methods for catalytically cracking a mixture of a pyrolysis oil stream and a hydrocarbon stream are provided herein. In an embodiment, an FCC unit includes a reaction chamber suitable for contacting a pyrolysis oil, a hydrocarbon, and a catalyst. The FCC unit includes a coolant conduit having an coolant outlet in communication with the reaction chamber and suitable for introducing a coolant stream through the coolant outlet into the reaction chamber. The FCC unit further includes a pyrolysis oil conduit including a pyrolysis oil outlet positioned within the coolant conduit and suitable for injecting the pyrolysis oil through the pyrolysis oil outlet into the reaction chamber. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090540 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED WASTE STORAGE - The present invention provides integrated bunker storage systems for waste streams based on the composition and characteristics of waste streams. In particular, the present invention provides a process for generating individual waste streams based on a set of material characteristics. According to the system and method of the present invention, individual waste streams from wastes stored in bunkers are mixed in a given feed ratio to generate a feed stock that will produce a desired output from a chemical conversion process, e.g., gasification. Optionally, composition data regarding the feed stock can be certified to a third party. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090541 | SYNERGISTIC MIXTURE - A synergistic mixture comprising from 1 to 99.9% by weight of compounds having structural elements (I) | 2016-03-31 |
20160090542 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS TO CONDITION NATURAL GAS FOR TRANSPORTATION - A conditioning assembly to condition a flow of natural gas to reduce hydrate formation for transportation. The conditioning assembly includes a housing with an inlet for introducing a flow of natural gas and an outlet for delivering conditioned gas, wherein the housing is capable of containing natural gas at or above atmospheric pressure. The assembly also includes at least one tube and fin style heat exchanger contained within the housing configured to cool the flow of natural gas to a temperature below hydrate formation temperature and a collection arrangement to remove hydrates from the housing that form during cooling of the natural gas. Also disclosed is a method of conditioning natural gas, substantially corresponding to the assembly described above, wherein a constant flow of natural gas is conditioned by alternating the flow of natural gas between at least two heat exchangers configured in a parallel arrangement. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090543 | MOULD RELEASE LUBRICANT - A mould release lubricant comprises of palm-derived base fluid and a specialty additive of satisfactory mould release and lubrication properties such as a tackifier, and if deemed necessary, other additives to improve the lubrication of the mould, is disclosed. The lubricant comprises at least one vegetable base fluid and/or its derivatives having good low temperature fluidity property, and at least one tackifier. The mould release lubricant disclosed in the present invention is used in construction industry (especially concrete construction) for lubrication during the process of detaching the moulded concrete from the mould (formwork) and prevents adhesion of freshly placed concrete to the forming surface. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090544 | Friction Reducing Additive - An automotive engine oil and/or fuel comprising a base stock and an organic polymeric friction reducing additive is claimed. A method of reducing friction in an automotive engine oil and/or fuel by the addition of the organic polymeric friction reducing additive to the base stock is also claimed. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090545 | LUBRICANT COATING FOR LASER PRINTER WIPER BLADES - A lubricant coating for laser printer wiper blades is a solution applied to a laser printer wiper blade before install that reduces friction between the wiper blade and the photoconductor drum of a laser printer in order to reduce wear, prevent damage and increase life of the wiper blade and photoconductor drum. A leveling and wetting agent ensures uniform application and reduces coating defects. An anti-wear agent reduces friction and acts as an electrical insulator. A friction reducing agent also reduces friction and acts as an electrical insulator. An evaporation promoting agent aids in evaporation of unnecessary material after application to a wiper blade. A coating enhancing agent increases the hardness of the coating and provides assistance in adherence of the solution to the wiper blade. Deionized water acts as a carrier. The solution is mixed in a high shear mixture. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090546 | The Use Of Polytetrahydrofuranes In Lubricating Oil Compositions - Lubricating oil compositions comprise one or more polytetrahydrofuranes that are prepared by alkoxylating polytetrahydrofurane with at least one C8-C30 epoxy alkane. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090547 | RECLAMATION OF ESTOLIDE BASE OILS FROM COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING IMMISCIBLE COMPONENTS - Methods and systems for processing a composition comprising an estolide base oil and an immiscible component. In certain embodiments, the process comprises separating an estolide base oil from immiscible components such as water. In certain embodiments, the method comprises one or more of gravity separating, coalescing, and accumulating. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090548 | Cyclic Acetals and Ketals and Use Thereof as Fragrance - The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) and use thereof as fragrance. In a further aspect the present invention relates to compositions and fragrance mixtures containing compounds of the formula (I) and the products perfumed with these compositions and fragrance mixtures. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090549 | CLEANING COMPOSITION HAVING HIGH SELF-ADHESION AND PROVIDING RESIDUAL BENEFITS - A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090550 | CLEANER COMPOSITION - A cleaner composition includes: a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (A); an anionic surfactant (B); a nonionic surfactant (C); and water (D). The cleaner composition contains the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (A) in a proportion of 60.0% by mass to 85.0% by mass, the anionic surfactant (B) in a proportion of 8.0% by mass to 15.0% by mass, the nonionic surfactant (C) in a proportion of 2.0% by mass to 5.0% by mass, and the water (D) in a proportion of 1.0% by mass to 20.0% by mass, forms a W/O microemulsion or a solubilized W/O emulsion, and has a volume resistivity of 1×10 | 2016-03-31 |
20160090551 | FABRIC CARE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A POLYETHERAMINE - Fabric care compositions, and more specifically, fabric care compositions that include a surfactant system, silicone, and a polyetheramine. Methods of making and using such compositions. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090552 | DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A POLYETHERAMINE AND AN ANIONIC SOIL RELEASE POLYMER - The present invention relates generally to detergent compositions and, more specifically, to detergent compositions containing a polyetheramine and an anionic soil release polymer. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090553 | LAUNDRY DETERGENTS AND CLEANING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SULFONATE GROUP-CONTAINING POLYMERS - The present invention relates to a detergent or cleaning composition, preferably a liquid laundry detergent composition, comprising a sulfonate group-containing copolymer, which is useful in improving anti-soil redeposition in high water hardness conditions and whiteness maintenance benefit of such detergent or cleaning composition. Processes for making and methods of using the detergent or cleaning composition are also encompassed by the present invention. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090554 | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ALKOXYLATED POLYALKYLENEIMINES AND SULFONATE GROUP-CONTAINING COPOLYMERS - A cleaning composition containing an alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine and a sulfonate group-containing copolymer is provided, which exhibits significant improved whiteness maintenance benefit when used to treat fabrics. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090555 | CLEANING AND/OR TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MALODOR REDUCTION COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to cleaning and/or treatment compositions comprising malodor reduction compositions and methods of making and using such cleaning and/or treatment compositions and malodor reduction compositions. As a result, such malodor reduction compositions do not unduely interfere with the scent of the perfumed or unperfumed cleaning and/or treatment compositions that comprise such compositions and the perfumed or unperfumed situs that is treated with such cleaning and/or treatment compositions. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090556 | PRODUCTS COMPRISING MALODOR REDUCTION MATERIALS - The present invention relates to products that comprise malodor reduction compositions and methods of making and using such products. Such malodor reduction compositions do not unduely interfere with the scent of the perfumed or unperfumed products comprising such malodor reduction compositions and the perfumed or unperfumed situs that is treated with such products. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090557 | SUBSTRATES COMPRISING MALODOR REDUCTION COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to substrates comprising malodor reduction compositions and methods of making and using such substrates. Such malodor reduction compositions do not unduely interfere with the scent of the perfumed or unperfumed substrates comprising such malodor reduction compositions and the perfumed or unperfumed situs that is treated with such substrates. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090558 | DELIVERY SYSTEMS COMPRISING MALODOR REDUCTION COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to delivery systems comprising malodor reduction compositions, methods of making such delivery systems and consumer products made with such delivery systems. Such delivery systems do not unduely interfere with the scent of the perfumed or unperfumed delivery system, perfumed or unperfumed products comprising such delivery systems and any perfumed or unperfumed situs that is treated with such products. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090559 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR REMOVING STAINS DERIVED FROM CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE - Provided herein is a composition and a method for removing CHG from textiles. The composition is an acid-surfactant-based composition that may be used to remove CHG from a textile that has not been exposed to chlorine subsequent to being exposed to CHG. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090560 | METHOD OF IMPARTING WATER REPELLENCY WITH NON-FLUORINATED LAUNDRY TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS - The present invention discloses a method of imparting water repellency and optionally stain release to fibrous substrates by contacting a fibrous substrate with a non-fluorinated laundry treatment composition inside a laundry machine. The laundry treatment composition contains a hydrophobic organic urethane compound having a urethane linkage and the residue of a substituted cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol. Laundry additive compositions containing a first laundry treatment composition, having a hydrophobic organic urethane compound, and a second laundry treatment composition are also included. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090561 | LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a polyetheramine. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090562 | LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a polyetheramine. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090563 | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A POLYETHERAMINE - The present invention relates generally to cleaning compositions and, more specifically, to cleaning compositions containing a polyetheramine that is suitable for removal of stains from soiled materials. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090564 | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A POLYETHERAMINE - The present invention relates generally to cleaning compositions and, more specifically, to cleaning compositions containing a polyetheramine that is suitable for removal of stains from soiled materials. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090565 | CLEANING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FABRICATION - Provided is a cleaning composition and its applications. The cleaning composition comprises a mixture of a halogen-containing compound and an organic solvent. In some embodiments, the halogen-containing compound is TetraButylAmmonium Fluoride (TBAF) and the organic solvent is either propylene glycol monomethylether acetate (PGMEA) or a mixture of PGMEA and propylene glycol monomethylether (PGME). The cleaning composition is effective in removing silicon-containing material off of a surface of an apparatus. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a pipeline for delivering the silicon-containing material in semiconductor spin-coating processes. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a drain for collecting waste fluid in semiconductor spin-coating processes. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a patterned substrate. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090566 | WRINKLE REDUCING AND DEODORIZING DRYER SHEET AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING - Provided are wrinkle reducing and deodorizing dryer sheets and methods of making and using the dryer sheets. In one form of the dryer sheet, the wrinkle reducing and deodorizing dryer sheet includes an absorbent wet substrate in sheet form with a polyvinyl alcohol sheet adhered to one surface of the substrate. In another form the PVA sheet is added separately from that of the absorbent wet substrate sheet. The PVA sheet is preferably in the form of an uncoated non-woven of a thickness of 8 mil or less. The wet impregnated sheet contains a solution of quaternary ammonium salts of different water solubility. The method for using, the wrinkle reducing and deodorizing dryer sheet is added to a rotary dryer with a load of wet or dried garments to reduce wrinkling in the garments during the drying process, reduce static cling and refresh the treated clothing. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090567 | Energetic Beer, Flavored Beer or Energetic Drink Based on Beer - Energetic beer, flavored beer or energetic drink based on beer containing 10 to 99.99% of weight of beer, non-alcoholic beer, or a drink based on beer or non-alcoholic beer and it further contains stimulating (energetic or vitamin) substances in the amount of 0.001 to 90% of weight. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090568 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CELL CULTURING - A bioreactor is provided. The bioreactor is a multi-scalable bioreactor, which comprises a culture vessel for seeding and culturing cells by adding a cell-culture media, wherein the culture vessel comprises at least a side wall and a bottom surface, a specific heat transfer area and a specific gas transfer area; wherein the culture vessel is configured to accommodate the cell-culture media volume up to 10 liters, and wherein the specific heat transfer area and the specific gas transfer area are independent of cell-culture media volume. A kit for culturing cells in a large scale is also provided which further comprises disposable tubings, culture bag or combinations thereof. A method for culturing cells is also provided. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090569 | Scheduled Feed - Embodiments described herein generally provide for the scheduled feeding of cells in a cell expansion system. A schedule to proactively and automatically increase and/or maintain inlet rates of media to feed cells may be created, in which inlet rates to the intracapillary portion (or extracapillary portion) of a bioreactor may be increased or maintained according to the schedule. Such schedule may be conservative or aggressive or a combination thereof, for example. Multiple schedules may be used. Scheduled media exchanges may also be included. By following a feed schedule, the monitoring of metabolite levels may be optional. Inlet rates may be increased or maintained without manual manipulation. Media usage may also be more predictable. In an embodiment, a custom task(s) may be created to follow a desired feed schedule. In another embodiment, a pre-programmed task(s) may be used for the scheduled feeding of cells. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090570 | APPARATUS FOR CULTURING CELLS AND METHOD FOR CULTURING CELLS - An apparatus for culturing cells of the present invention is an apparatus for culturing cells using a culture medium in a culture vessel. The apparatus includes: pump connected to pipet held by first holder; first shifter configured to shift first holder; second holder configured to hold culture vessel; second shifter configured to grip and shift culture vessel; and controller. Controller is programmed to, when pipet draws a liquid in culture vessel or discharges a liquid into culture vessel, control second shifter to translationally shift lid of culture vessel in a horizontal direction. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090571 | CULTURE MEDIA AND METHODS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS - Methods and culture media for culturing a microorganism associated with Morgellons disease are provided. In exemplary embodiments, methods are provided that may include adding a microorganism associated with Morgellons disease to a solution containing ferrous iron, sugar and water or to a solid growth medium containing agar and ferrous iron. Also provided are compositions containing a microorganism associated with Morgellons disease as well as methods for isolating lipids and proteins from this microorganism and methods for inhibiting its growth. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090572 | Method for Enzymatic Treatment of Tissue Products - Methods for treating tissue matrices and tissue matrices produced according to the methods are provided. The methods can include treating a tissue matrix with a proteolytic enzyme to produce a desired pliability of the tissue matrix and/or to control the immunogenicity of the tissue matrix. The methods can also comprise performing an assay to determine if contacting the at least one collagen-containing tissue matrix with a proteolytic enzyme has altered the at least one collagen-containing tissue matrix to reduce a human immune response to the tissue matrix. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090573 | CULTURE MEDIUM COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING REGENERATIVE CAPACITY OF STEM CELLS, AND STEM CELL CULTURING METHOD USING SAME - The present invention relates to a medium composition for enhancing the self-renewal ability of stem cells, which contains apelin, and a method of culturing stem cells using the medium composition. According to the present invention, stem cells can be effectively cultured to proliferate without changing the characteristics of the cells, and the telomerase activity of stem cells can be increased. Thus, the efficacy of cell therapy based on stem cells can be significantly improved. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090574 | A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADENOVIRUS - The present disclosure relates to a process for the manufacture of adenoviruses wherein the process comprises culturing mammalian cells infected with the adenovirus in the presence of media suitable for supporting the cells such that the virus replicates, wherein the cells are capable of supporting viral replication, and at the end of the culturing period isolating from the media the adenovirus by filtering wherein the isolation of virus is not subsequent to a cell lysis step and to viruses obtainable from the process. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090575 | VECTORS - The present invention relates to a transfer vector for inserting a gene into a genetic locus of a baculovirus sequence. The transfer vector comprises an expression cassette comprising a eukaryotic promoter operably linked to the gene and a bipartite selection cassette. The present invention also relates to methods of using the transfer vector and derived bacmids and baculoviruses. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090576 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING AND USING KASIII FOR PRODUCTION OF BI-FUNCTIONAL FATTY ACIDS | 2016-03-31 |
20160090577 | HETEROLOGOUS EXPRESSION OF GLYCINE N-ACYLTRANSFERASE PROTEINS - The present disclosure provides novel compositions and methods for the production and use of polynucleotide sequences encoding a glycine N-acyltransferase protein (GLYAT, GLYATL 1, GLYATL 2, and GLYATL 3) for the biosynthesis of N-acylglycine biosurfactants within a heterologous expression system. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090578 | ENZYMES CATALYZING THE GLYCOSYLATION OF POLYPHENOLS - Enzymes catalyzing the glycosylation of polyphenols, in particular flavonoids, benzoic acid derivatives, stilbenoids, chalconoids, chromones, and coumarin derivatives. An enzyme catalyzing the glycosylation of polyphenols, wherein the enzyme
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20160090579 | MODIFIED POLYMERASES FOR IMPROVED INCORPORATION OF NUCLEOTIDE ANALOGUES - Presented herein are polymerase enzymes for improved incorporation of nucleotide analogues, in particular nucleotides which are modified at the 3′ sugar hydroxyl, as well as methods and kits using the same. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090580 | HIV TYPE 1 GROUP O REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASES THAT ARE ACTIVE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES - The present invention falls within the field of biotechnology. More specifically, the invention relates to reverse transcriptases expressed and purified in bacteria and having the amino acid sequence of the reverse transcriptase of a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) group O, modified at positions 358, 359 and 360; and variants of this enzyme that contain additional changes at positions 355 and 357 or at 478 or position 69 (in this case accompanied by an insertion of two amino acids). These polymerases have greater activity than the non-mutated enzyme at high temperatures (above 60° C.). In addition, they retain the capacity for DNA synthesis at temperatures greater than 70° C. Moreover, the copying fidelity of these enzymes is not significantly different from that of the non-mutated reverse transcriptase. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090581 | RECOMBINASE MUTANTS - Presented herein are recombinases for improved recombinase-mediated amplification of nucleic acids, such as a PCR-library having single-stranded adapter regions, on a patterned flow cell surface for improved cluster amplification, as well as methods and kits using the same. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090582 | MUTANT BETA-GLUCURONIDASE ENZYMES WITH ENHANCED ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY - Mutated β-glucuronidase enzymes with enhanced enzymatic activity and thermostability as compared to wild type enzyme are provided. The enzymes of the invention advantageously allow for accurate analysis of bodily samples for the presence of drugs in 30 minutes or less, as compared to the several hours needed using prior enzyme preparations. Methods of using the mutated enzymes for hydrolysis of glucuronide substrates, including opiates and benzodiazepines, are also provided. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090583 | ENGINEERED HEME-BINDING COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - Described herein are heme-binding compositions and methods relating to their use, e.g. methods of treatment of for example, sepsis and rhabdomyolysis. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090584 | Phage Twort Endolysin CHAP Domain is Lytic for Staphylococcus aureus - Increases in antibiotic resistant strains of | 2016-03-31 |
20160090585 | ISOMERASES, NUCLEIC ACIDS ENCODING THEM AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - This invention relates generally to enzymes, polynucleotides encoding the enzymes, the use of such polynucleotides and polypeptides and more specifically to enzymes having isomerase activity, e.g., racemase activity, e.g., amino acid racemase activity, alanine racemase activity, and/or epimerase activity, and/or catalyze the re-arrangement of atoms within a molecule, catalyze the conversion of one isomer into another, catalyze the conversion of an optically active substrate into a raceme, which is optically inactive, catalyze the interconversion of substrate enantiomers, catalyze the stereochemical inversion around the asymmetric carbon atom in a substrate having only one center of asymmetry, catalyze the stereochemical inversion of the configuration around an asymmetric carbon atom in a substrate having more than one asymmetric center, and/or catalyze the racemization of amino acids. Thus, the invention provides enzymes, compositions, methods for production of pharmaceutical compositions, pharmaceutical intermediates, antibiotics, sweeteners, peptide enzymes, peptide hormones, fuel and fuel additive compositions, foods and food additives, beverage and beverage additives, feeds and feed additives, drugs and drug additives, dietary supplements, textiles, wood, paper, pulp, and detergents comprising the polypeptides or polynucleotides in accordance with the invention. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090586 | ELECTRICAL STIMULATION APPARATUS - An electrical stimulation apparatus including a plurality of stimulation units that provide electrical stimulations to a target material disposed in a chamber that receives the target material and a culture medium, wherein each of the plurality of stimulation units comprises a target region on which the target material is disposed, and a first electrode and a second electrode disposed spaced apart from each other, having the target region therebetween, and at least two of the plurality of stimulation units provides different electrical stimulations to the target material. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090587 | NUCLEIC ACID PURIFICATION DEVICE - In a nucleic acid purification device, a washing container in which a washing solution are sealed by in a first channel and an elution container in which an eluate are sealed by in a second channel are bonded to each other to form a channel for moving a nucleic acid, the washing container includes an outer peripheral wall which is arranged by being spaced apart from the first channel and accommodates a connection portion of the first channel and the second channel, and the elution container includes a first flange which has a gap in a portion between the outer peripheral wall and an inner wall and is in contact with the inner wall and a second flange which has a gap in a portion between the outer peripheral wall and the inner wall and is in contact with the inner wall. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090588 | DEVICE FOR PREPARATION AND ANALYSIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - An integrated “lab-on-a-chip” microfluidic device performs nucleic acid sample preparation and diagnostic analysis from test samples containing cells and/or particles. The device analyzes DNA or RNA targets, or both, from a common test sample. Dried and/or liquid reagents necessary for nucleic acid sample preparation and analysis are contained on the device, such that the device only requires addition of test sample. Clay mineral and alkaline buffer reagents are employed for overcoming the problems of nucleic acid degradation and contamination during sample preparation. The device may include a composite filter to separate plasma or serum from other blood constituents when the test sample is a blood product. The microfluidic device utilizes a plurality of microfluidic channels, inlets, valves, membranes, pumps, and other elements arranged in various configurations to manipulate the flow of the liquid sample, in particular, in order to prepare nucleic acids and perform further diagnostic analysis. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090589 | COMPOSITIONS FOR AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING ANTIGENS - Replicable libraries having discrete members in defined locations for screening for antigens to a pathogenic organism are provided. Also provided are methods for using such libraries as well as a specific antigen, CT788, which induces T-cell activation during a | 2016-03-31 |
20160090590 | HIGH THROUGHPUT SEQUENCING OF END REGIONS OF LONG LINEAR DNAs - This invention relates to linking, amplifying and sequencing of two ends of long linear DNAs. In particular, this invention provides methods for pairing and sequencing VH and VL genes that encode two parts of one immunoglobulin. The method of the present invention can be applied to rapid antibody discovery and engineering. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090591 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDE REPLACEMENT FOR DI-TAGGED AND DIRECTIONAL LIBRARIES - Transposomes and oligonucleotide replacement methods to make DNA libraries that have distinct 5′ and 3′ tags, and to make directional libraries that are enriched for a desired strand. | 2016-03-31 |