22nd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170152389 | UV CURABLE GELLING INK FORMULATION WITH LOW WAX MIGRATION IN CURED STATE - The present invention relates to an ink composition comprising at least one network forming substance, an initiator, an amine acrylate and at least one selected oxygen scavenger, as well as a printing method wherein the present ink composition is printed on a recording medium, and a method of preparing the ink composition. Using the present ink composition, blooming during printing can be decreased or even prevented, particularly in UV curable gelling inks. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152390 | INK COMPOSITION - An ink composition includes a colorant, a co-solvent, a surfactant system, and water. The surfactant system consists of an acid, lithium, and a non-ionic surfactant. The acid is selected from the group consisting of oleic acid, linoleic acid, undecanoic acid, dodecanoic acid, tridecanoic acid, and combinations thereof. The non-ionic surfactant includes a hydrophilic head group to interact with the lithium and a hydrophobic tail to not sterically hinder formation of an anti-evaporative layer to be formed by the surfactant system. The non-ionic surfactant also excludes any ethyleneoxy groups. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152391 | COMPOUND, ACTIVE ENERGY RAY CURABLE COMPOSITION, CURED ARTICLE THEREOF, PRINTING INK, AND INKJET RECORDING INK - A compound obtained through Michael addition reaction of an α-aminoacetophenone skeleton-containing compound (I) represented by the following general formula (1) and a reactive compound (II) having a function as a Michael acceptor is used as a photopolymerization initiator. In the general formula (1), R | 2017-06-01 |
20170152392 | DIGITAL PRINT WITH WATER-BASED INK - Water-based ink comprising a pigment mix and a method to form a digital print on a substrate with a pigment mix comprising large pigments and a Piezo ink head equipped with an ink circulation system, the method including: providing a water-based ink including an aqueous pigment mix including settling pigments, a binder including an acrylic resin dispersion, and a viscosity increasing substance including glycol and/or glycerine, providing a steric stabilization of the pigments and adapting the size of the pigments and the viscosity of the water-based ink such that a settling velocity of the pigments exceeds about 0.001 mm/min at 25° C., circulating said water-based ink within said at least one Piezo print head, and printing a digital image with said at least one Piezo print head by applying ink drops of said water-based ink on the substrate. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152393 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COLORED PARTICLE DISPERSION - The present invention provides a process for producing a colored fine particle dispersion suitably used in a water-based ink for ink-jet printing which can be produced by an emulsion polymerization method even when using a pigment having a quinacridone skeleton, is excellent in storage stability, and can provide printed characters or images having excellent rub fastness when printed on a recording medium; the colored fine particle dispersion; and a process for producing a water-based ink for ink-jet printing which includes the colored fine particle dispersion. The present invention relates to [1] a process for producing a colored fine particle dispersion including the step of subjecting a dispersion including a pigment, a polymerizable monomer, a surfactant, a polymerization initiator and water to emulsion polymerization, the pigment being a pigment having a quinacridone skeleton; the surfactant being an anionic or nonionic surfactant; and the polymerization initiator including an anionic or nonionic azo-based compound, [2] a colored fine particle dispersion including colored fine particles having an average particle size of not less than 10 nm and not more than 300 nm, and [3] a process for producing a water-based ink for ink-jet printing, including the step of mixing the obtained colored fine particle dispersion and an organic solvent B. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152394 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COLORED PARTICLE DISPERSION - The present invention provides a process for producing a colored fine particle dispersion used in a water-based ink for ink-jet printing which is capable of obtaining printed characters or images that are excellent in rub fastness when printed on a low-water absorbing recording medium and have high gloss; the colored fine particle dispersion; and a process for producing a water-based ink for ink-jet printing which includes the colored fine particle dispersion. The present invention relates to [1] a process for producing a colored fine particle dispersion by subjecting a dispersion including a pigment, a polymerizable monomer, a polymerizable surfactant and water to emulsion polymerization, including step 1 of dispersing a mixed solution including the pigment, the polymerizable surfactant, the water and an organic solvent to prepare a dispersion 1; step 2 of removing the organic solvent from the dispersion 1 to prepare a dispersion 2; and step 3 of subjecting the dispersion 2 and the polymerizable monomer to emulsion polymerization to obtain the colored fine particle dispersion, [2] a process for producing a water-based ink for ink-jet printing, including the step of mixing the obtained colored fine particle dispersion and an organic solvent B; and [3] a colored fine particle dispersion including colored fine particles having an average particle size of not less than 10 nm and not more than 300 nm. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152395 | COATING COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FILM USING THE SAME, AND COATED ARTICLE USING THE SAME - Provided are a chromium-free fluoropolymer-containing primer composition, which can provide a coated article having excellent higher corrosion resistance by forming a fluoropolymer coating film, and a primer layer having sufficient adhesive strength to the fluoropolymer coating film on the surface of a substrate such as metal, glass, ceramic and heat resistant plastics, a method for manufacturing a coating film using the same, and a coated article using the same. The coating composition contains at least one kind of a fluoropolymer component selected from a reactive functional group-containing fluoropolymer, and a fluoropolymer having a melt flow rate (MFR), measured under a load of 5 kg and at 372° C., in accordance with ASTM D1238, of 10 to 100 g/10 minutes, and an organic titanate, wherein content of titanium contained in the organic titanate, relative to the fluoropolymer component, is 1 to 40% by weight. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152396 | COATING PROCESS - Methods of making components for a medicinal delivery device are described, in which a primer composition comprising a silane having two or more reactive silane groups separated by an organic linker group is applied to a surface of a component, then a coating composition comprising an at least partially fluorinated compound is applied to the primed surface. The surface may be a polymer surface. Corresponding coated components and a medicinal delivery device are disclosed. Methods of making metal components are described in which a coating composition comprising an at least partially fluorinated compound is applied to a surface cleaned with a solvent. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152397 | COATING AGENT - A coating agent includes a polyurethane and a hydrocarbon-based synthetic wax. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152398 | TWO-COMPONENT COATING COMPOSITIONS AND COATINGS PRODUCED THEREFROM FOR IMPROVING EROSION RESISTANCE - The present invention relates to a two-component coating composition comprising (1) a paint base component comprising (A) at least one polycarbonate diol, (B) at least one diamine having secondary amino groups and having an aliphatic group (b1) between the nitrogen atoms of the amino groups, and also (2) a hardener component comprising (C) at least one polyisocyanate-modified polyester having an isocyanate content of 4% to 15%. The present invention also relates to a method for coating substrates by applying the coating composition, and to the use thereof. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152399 | VARNISH INCLUDING 2-PHENYL-4,4'-DIAMINODIPHENYL ETHER, IMIDE RESIN COMPOSITION HAVING EXCELLENT MOLDABILITY, CURED RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE HAVING EXCELLENT BREAKING ELONGATION, PREPREG THEREOF, IMIDE PREPREG THEREOF, AND FIBER-REINFORCED MATERIAL THEREOF HAVING HIGH HEAT RESISTANCE AND EXCELLENT MECHANICAL STRENGTH - Provided is a varnish including 1 to 500 parts by weight of an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid diester (A) represented by General Formula (1), 1 to 450 parts by weight of 2-phenyl-4,4′-diaminodiphenyl ether (B), 1 to 100 parts by weight of a 4-(2-phenylethynyl)phthalic acid monoester (C) represented by General Formula (2), and 100 parts by weight of an organic solvent having a boiling point of 150° C. or less at 1 atmosphere or a mixture of two or more of the organic solvents (D). The components (A), (B), and (C) are dissolved in the varnish. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152400 | Aqueous Semi-Finished and Primary Non-Stick Coating Compositions Comprising Heterocyclic Polymers - Provided is an aqueous amine-free coating composition including at least one heterocyclic polymer, wherein the heterocyclic polymer is in the form of powder having a d | 2017-06-01 |
20170152401 | METHODS OF PREPARING REACTIVE MIXTURES OF SILANES AND TRIETHANOLAMINE AND POLYMERS THEREFROM - An anti-microbial coating formulation consisting essentially of triethanolamine and a silane. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152402 | pH-ADJUSTER FREE CHEMICAL MECHANICAL PLANARIZATION SLURRY - The present disclosure relates to a method of forming a CMP slurry that is free of pH-adjusters (i.e., chemicals added solely for the purpose of adjusting a pH of a CMP slurry), and an associated a pH-adjuster free CMP slurry. In some embodiments, the method is performed by forming a CMP slurry having a first pH value. A desired pH value of the CMP slurry is determined. A chelating agent configured to bond to metallic ions is provided to the CMP slurry. The chelating agent is configured to adjust a pH value of the CMP slurry from the first pH value to the desired pH value. By using the chelating agent to adjust a pH value of the CMP slurry to achieve a desired pH value, the method is able to form a CMP slurry that is free of pH-adjusters, thereby reducing the cost and complexity of the CMP slurry. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152403 | ACTIVE-ENERGY-RAY-CURABLE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE, AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - An active-energy-ray-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising a urethane (meth)acrylate-based compound (A) obtained by reacting a polybutadiene-based polyol (a1), a polyvalent isocyanate-based compound (a2), and a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate-based compound (a3) and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer (B), wherein storage modulus at 23° C. of a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer obtained by curing the composition by irradiation with an active energy ray is 1.0×10 | 2017-06-01 |
20170152404 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING OPTICAL DEVICE CONSTITUENT MEMBERS AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING REWORKABILITY OF OPTICAL DEVICE CONSTITUENT LAMINATE - A method for recycling optical device constituent members, wherein a transparent adhesive material is softened by heating and is crosslinked by light irradiation, an optical device constituent laminate having a constitution in which two optical device constituent members are bonded via a transparent adhesive material in a pre-crosslinked state is used as a recycle starting material, and the method including: heating at least the transparent adhesive material of the optical device constituent laminate; standing the optical device constituent laminate; hanging a linear member along an end edge of the transparent adhesive material located at an upper end edge of the optical device constituent laminate; dividing the transparent adhesive material by applying a load by the linear member; and producing the two optical device constituent members to which a divided one-side transparent adhesive material adheres. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152405 | ADHESIVE FILM - A highly reliable adhesive film that mitigates curving caused by the difference in linear expansion coefficients between the adherends, without adding large stress on the adherends. The adhesive film includes: (A) a curable resin with a structure containing an alicyclic hydrocarbon with 5 to 8 carbons, which is substituted by at least 4 alkyl groups of 4 to 12 carbons, which further contains at least one curable part; and (B) a polymerization initiator with a one-hour half-life temperature of 140° C. or higher. Further, an adhesive film with dicing tape, which includes such an adhesive film laminated on to a dicing tape, is provided. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152406 | SYSTEMS FOR SECURING PROTECTIVE FILMS TO SURFACES OF SUBSTRATES - Systems and films for protecting surfaces of various substrates, including electronic devices, such as portable electronic devices, include a liner with a strip liner and a main liner. The strip liner, which covers a small strip of adhesive on the back side of a protective film, is configured to be removed before the main liner. With the small strip of adhesive exposed, the protective film may be aligned with a substrate and, if necessary, removed from the substrates and repositioned thereon. Thereafter, the main liner may be removed to enable complete application of the protective film to the substrate. Methods for securing protective films to substrates are also disclosed. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152407 | HEAT-RESISTANT ADHESIVE SHEET FOR SEMICONDUCTOR INSPECTION AND SEMICONDUCTOR INSPECTION METHOD - A heat resistant adhesive sheet is provided that does not easily develop deformation of an adhesive sheet due to heating. Such an adhesive sheet made by laminating an adhesive layer to a substrate is provided, characterized in that the substrate is heat shrinkable and the adhesive layer contains a (meth)acrylate copolymer, a photopolymerizable compound, a polyfunctional isocyanate curing agent, and a photopolymerization initiator and does not substantially contain a tackifying resin. This adhesive sheet is not deformed even when heated. Since the adhesive does not substantially contain a tackifying resin, softening of the adhesive layer does not occur even when the sheet is heated. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152408 | ADHESIVE FILM AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE USING ADHESIVE FILM - An adhesive film that can solve the problem of pickup defect and improve the yield rate of semiconductor packages. The adhesive film includes: (A) a bismaleimide resin; (B) a radical initiator; and (C) a coupling agent that contains a (meth)acrylic group. Further, an adhesive film with dicing tape, which includes such an adhesive film laminated onto a dicing tape, is provided. Furthermore, a semiconductor package that includes such an adhesive film with dicing tape is provided. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152409 | DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE FOR TOUCH SCREEN PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a double-sided tape for a touch screen panel which comprises a shock resistant filler layer to exhibit excellent viscosity while being thin and have excellent shock resistance and an excellent waterproof property, and a manufacturing method. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152410 | CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - A conductive adhesive that does not contain toxic substances such as solder (lead) and shows excellent adhesiveness. Specifically, it is a conductive adhesive composition, which includes: (A) a thermosetting resin; (C) a filler that contains a metal element; and (D) at least one catalyst or curing agent, wherein the reaction initiation temperature for the (A) thermosetting resin and the (D) at least one catalyst or curing agent is 180° C. or higher. More preferably, the reaction initiation temperature is 200° C. or higher. More preferably, it is a conductive adhesive composition that further includes (B) a flux and (E) a polymer component. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152411 | CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE FILM - An adhesive film that shows excellent heat resistance while showing excellent stress relaxation property, which further shows high conductivity that enables application to rear-side electrodes for power semiconductors without the use of expensive precious metals such as silver, which also shows sufficient adhesive strength without protruding from the device, and a method for processing semiconductors using the same, are provided. In particular, a conductive adhesive film, which includes two or more types of metal particles including at least Cu and a polymer that has a polydimethylsiloxane structure, is provided. Further, a dicing die bonding film, which is obtained by laminating a dicing tape on the conductive adhesive film, as well as a method for processing semiconductor wafers using said adhesive film and the dicing die bonding film, are provided. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152412 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET AND RELEASE FILM-SUPPORTED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - Provided is a PSA sheet having a PSA layer. The PSA sheet has a first face and a second face. The first face is a first adhesive face formed of one surface of the PSA layer. The first adhesive face has a 10-point mean roughness of 1000 nm or less. The PSA layer has a storage modulus of 0.08 MPa or greater at 100° C. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152413 | ADHESIVE FILM FOR POLARIZING PLATE, ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR POLARIZING PLATE FOR THE SAME, POLARIZING PLATE COMPRISING THE SAME AND OPTICAL DISPLAY COMPRISING THE SAME - An adhesive film for polarizing plates, an adhesive composition for polarizing plates, a polarizing plate including the same, and an optical display including the same are provided. An adhesive film for polarizing plates is formed of an adhesive composition including: a (meth)acrylic copolymer including a hydroxyl group and a carboxylic acid group; a bifunctional aziridine curing agent; and an isocyanate curing agent, and has an adhesive strength of about 2,500 gf/25 mm or more. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152414 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL MEMBER, OPTICAL MEMBER COMPRISING SAME, AND OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - The present invention relates to an adhesive composition for an optical member, an optical member comprising the same, and an optical display device comprising the same, wherein the composition comprises a (meth)acryl-based copolymer containing an acetoacetoxy group, a metal chelate curing agent, and a tri- or higher functional isocyanate-based curing agent, the (meth)acryl-based copolymer having an acid value of 0 mgKOH/g. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152415 | Ordered Architectures in Acrylic Polymers - Polymers having ordered architectures and one or more reactive functional groups incorporated in select blocks or regions of the polymer in particular proportions relative to other regions in the polymer, are described. The polymers are well suited for use in adhesive compositions, and particularly for pressure sensitive adhesive compositions. In addition, various methods for forming the noted polymers and adhesive compositions utilizing the ordered polymers are disclosed. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152416 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR THE PROTECTION OF H2O SENSITIVE DEVICES BASED ON SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZED NANOZEOLITES DISPERSED IN A POLYMERIC MATRIX - A sensitive device is described including an edge of the sensitive device and a composite material sealing the edge of the sensitive device. The composite material includes a homogeneous dispersion of superficially functionalized nanozeolites in a polymerizable compound. The nanozeolites contain surface modifying organic groups belonging to the same chemical class of at least one functional group of the polymerizable compound. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152417 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEXTILE PRODUCTS, PRODUCTS OBTAINABLE THEREFROM AND METHOD TO RECLAIM THE PRODUCTS - The present invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a laminated textile product comprising providing a first intermediate product comprising a primary backing having a front surface and a back surface, and yarns stitched into the primary backing, the yarns extending from the front surface of the backing material, feeding the intermediate product along a body having a heated surface, the back surface being pressed against the said heated surface, to at least partly melt the yarns present in the intermediate product to bond the yarns to the backing, wherein the part of the back surface that is pressed against the heated surface has a relative speed with respect to the heated surface, so as to provide a second intermediate product having a calendered back surface, providing a dimensionally stable carrier sheet or secondary backing, and connecting the second intermediate product to the carrier sheet by providing a hot melt adhesive between the calendered surface and the sheet, and pressing the sheet to the second intermediate product to form the textile product. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152418 | MALEIMIDE FILM - A maleimide film that utilizes maleimide resin, which shows high heat history resistance and is highly reliable, and an adhesive film with dicing tape including the maleimide film laminated on to a dicing tape. Specifically, it is a maleimide adhesive film, which includes a maleimide resin and a radical initiator with a one-hour half-life temperature of 140° C. or higher. Preferably, it is a maleimide adhesive film, wherein the maleimide resin is of a specific structure. Further, an adhesive film with dicing tape, which included such a maleimide adhesive film laminated on to a dicing tape, is provided. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152419 | Transparent siloxane encapsulant and adhesive - An adhesive or encapsulant composition, having a siloxane polymer having a molecular weight of from 300 to 150,000 g/mol and having a viscosity of from 1000 to 100,000 mPa-sec at 5 rpm viscometer and at 25° C., and a curing agent that aids in curing the siloxane polymer upon the application of ultraviolet light. The composition is transmissive to visible light with an optical transmissivity of 95% or more in the visible spectrum at a thickness of 1 mm or less, and wherein the siloxane polymer is a material formed without hydrosilylation and has less than 5 mol % of Si—OH groups compared to all groups bound to Si therein, and substantially no Si—H bonds. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152420 | HYDROPHOBIC SILICONE-BASED PUTTY COMPOSITION - A putty composition comprising an organic binder, which further comprises a silicone fluid, an anti-blocking agent, and a rheological additive. The putty also contains a filler. The non-staining putty composition meets the ASTM-D2203 standard test method for staining sealants. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152421 | METAL DOPED CERIUM OXIDE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention concerns a process for the production of metal doped cerium compositions comprising a cerium oxide and a metal oxide by precipitation. The invention also concerns metal doped cerium compositions providing high crystallites size and exhibiting high thermal stabilities, which may be used as a catalytic support or for polishing applications. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152422 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING FLUORINE SUBSTITUTED OLEFINS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS USING SAME - Disclosed are the use of fluorine substituted olefins, including tetra- and penta-fluoropropenes, in a variety of applications, including in methods of depositing catalyst on a solid support, methods of sterilizing articles, cleaning methods and compositions, methods of applying medicaments, fire extinguishing/suppression compositions and methods, flavor formulations, fragrance formulations and inflating agents. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152423 | REFRIGERANT - A refrigerant composition consisting essentially of a hydrofluorocarbon component consisting of: | 2017-06-01 |
20170152424 | Alumina Composite Ceramic Composition and Method of Manufacturing the Same - Provided is an alumina composite ceramic composition which has electrical insulation properties as well as better mechanical strength and thermal conductivity than a typical alumina-based material. Thus, the alumina composite ceramic composition is promising for a material of a substrate or an insulating package of an electronic device. The alumina composite ceramic composition of the present invention may include alumina (Al | 2017-06-01 |
20170152425 | AlN SINTERED COMPACT, AlN SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING AlN SUBSTRATE - An AlN sintered compact includes AlN crystal grains and a grain boundary phase, and the grain boundary phase is lower in Vickers hardness than the AlN crystal grains. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152426 | SOLIDS SUSPENSION WITH NANOPARTICLE-ASSOCIATED VISCOELASTIC SURFACTANT MICELLAR FLUIDS - An aqueous, viscoelastic fluid gelled with a viscoelastic surfactant (VES) may suspend solids such as proppants, gravel, drilling debris, waste solids and the like with an effective amount of a nano-sized additive including, but not necessarily limited to alkali earth metal oxides, alkali earth metal hydroxides, alkali metal oxides, alkali metal hydroxides, transition metal oxides, transition metal hydroxides, post-transition metal oxides, and post-transition metal hydroxides. The additives may also reduce the amount of VES required to maintain a given viscosity. These viscoelastic surfactant gelled aqueous fluids may be used as treatment fluids for subterranean hydrocarbon formations, such as in hydraulic fracturing, gravel packing and the like. The magnesium oxide, zinc oxide or other nanometer scale-sized additives are at a scale that may provide unique particle charges that use chemisorption, crosslinking and/or other chemistries to associate the micelles and suspend the solids. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152427 | High Density Aqueous Well Fluids - This invention provides zinc-free aqueous brine compositions. These zinc-free aqueous brine compositions have a density of about 14.3 pounds per gallon to about 15.8 pounds per gallon, and a true crystallization temperature of about 20° F. or less, and comprise water and two or more inorganic bromide salts, where the inorganic bromide salts include calcium bromide and cesium bromide. Processes for forming these zinc-free aqueous brine compositions are also provided. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152428 | COMPOSITONS AND METHODS FOR CURING LOST CIRCULATION - Adding shapeable particles to drilling fluids may be useful for curing lost circulation. When the shapeable particles are pumped downhole through the drillpipe and the drillbit, they may deform when exposed to shear as they pass through the drillbit nozzles. While circulating back toward the surface they may relax at least partially and assume the shape of cracks or voids they encounter along the formation wall, thereby stopping losses. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152429 | DUAL-FUNCTION NANO-SIZED PARTICLES - Dual-function nano-sized particles or nanoparticles may be effective at fixating or reducing fines migration and they may facilitate identification of a particular zone in a well having more than one zone. In some embodiments the dual-function nanoparticles are tagged with a detectable material that is distinguishable from the composition of the primary nanoparticle component. In these embodiments, the taggant material rather than the primary component of the nanoparticles may be used to enable identification of a particular zone. The nanoparticles (with or without taggant) may be added to a treatment fluid containing carrier particles such as proppant. The treatment fluid is pumped downhole to one of the zones; each zone receiving its own unique or uniquely-tagged nanoparticles. Should one of the zones fail, the composition of the nanoparticles (or its taggant) produced on the carrier particles may be correlated to the zone from which it was received, and hence produced. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152430 | Screening Methods For Asphaltene Stabilizers - A method for screening a candidate for efficacy as an asphaltene stabilizer comprises: forming a reconstituted oil by dispersing an asphaltene-containing solid in a hydrocarbon fluid; adding an asphaltene stabilizer candidate to the reconstituted oil to give an additized oil; and analyzing the stability of the asphaltenes in the additized oil. The method may be used to select a candidate for use as an asphaltene stabilizer during crude oil production, transportation or processing. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152431 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR TREATING OUT HYDROGEN SULFIDE AND PREVENTING SETTLING OF PRECIPITATE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE DRILLING AND PACKER FLUID - An environmentally responsible iron chelating additive and method for removing hydrogen sulfide or sulfide ions from drilling and packer fluids and preventing settling of precipitates. Iron chelating agents selected from the group consisting of ferrous lactate, ferrous gluconate, ferrous bis glycinate, ferrous citrate, ferrous acetate, ferrous fumarate, ferrous succinate, ferrous sacchrate, ferrous tartarate, ferrous glycine sulfate, ferrous glutamate, ferrous ascorbate, ferrous polymaltose, or a combination thereof, may be used. When the fluids are oil based, the iron chelating agents are added to the water phase of an emulsion, and the emulsion is added to the fluid. Viscosifiers may also be added to the drilling fluid with the emulsion. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152432 | Generating And Maintaining Conductivity Of Microfractures In Tight Formations With Inverted Microemulsified Acid Treatment Fluids - Methods including (a) introducing an invert microemulsified acid (“IMA”) treatment fluid into a subterranean formation at a rate and pressure sufficient to create or enhance a fracture in a first treatment interval therein, wherein the IMA treatment fluid comprises a surfactant, a non-aqueous external phase, and aqueous dispersed phase droplets, and wherein the non-aqueous external phase further comprises micro-proppant particulates and at least a portion of the aqueous dispersed phase droplets further comprise an acid; (b) destabilizing the IMA treatment fluid in the fracture, thereby exposing the acid, wherein the micro-proppant particulates form a proppant pack in the fracture and the acid etches a channel in the fracture and/or adjacent to the fracture. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152433 | Cationic Polymers for Foam Fracturing Applications - A method of foam fracturing a subterranean formation includes providing an fracturing foam fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a cationic polymer, optionally a foam surfactant comprising at least one of an amphoteric surfactant, cationic surfactant, an anionic surfactant, and combinations thereof, and sufficient gas to form a foamed fracturing fluid; and fracturing the subterranean formation with the foamed fracturing fluid. Stable fracturing foams include an aqueous base fluid, a cationic polymer, optionally a foam surfactant comprising at least one of an amphoteric surfactant, cationic surfactant, an anionic surfactant, and combinations thereof, and sufficient gas to form a foamed fracturing fluid. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152434 | MIXTURE OF HTO/HF ACIDS TO STIMULATE SANDSTONE FORMATIONS - A composition of a mixture of at least three organic acids with hydrofluoric acid (HF) generates a system that stimulates subterranean sandstone formations, enhances the permeability thereof, and therefore increases the formation's productivity. This system has a very low corrosion rate and may start with a pH greater than about 2. It is suitable for high temperature wells (greater than about 250° F. (121° C.)) and wells completed with specialized metal alloys. The system is hydrochloric acid-free and is compatible with high clay formations. Particularly suitable organic acids include, but are not necessarily limited to, the dicarboxylic acids succinic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, and mixtures thereof. Alternatively, the hydrofluoric acid is supplied by a substance that hydrolyzes to HF (e.g. ammonium bifluoride) and boric acid is included to delay the hydrolyzing to HF. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152435 | NEAR-IR EMITTING CATIONIC SILVER CHALCOGENIDE QUANTUM DOTS - A novel near-IR emitting cationic silver chalcogenide quantum dot with a mixed coating wherein the coating comprises of at least 2 different types of materials and is capable of luminescence at the desired near IR bandwidth at wavelengths of 800-850 nm. The quantum dot is fabricated via an advantageous single-step, homogeneous, aqueous method at a low temperature resulting a near IR emitting semiconductor quantum dot with high Quantum Yield, high transfection with low toxicity. The quantum dots may be used in medical imaging, tumor detection, drug delivery and labeling as well as in quantum dot sensitized solar cells. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152436 | SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor nanocrystal and a preparation method thereof, where the semiconductor nanocrystal include a bare semiconductor nanocrystal and a water molecule directly bound to the bare semiconductor nanocrystal. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152437 | REACTIVE COLLOIDAL NANOCRYSTALS AND NANOCRYSTAL COMPOSITES - The present invention relates to reactive colloidal nanocrystal comprising a core comprising a metal or a semiconductive compound or a mixture thereof and at least one polythiol ligand, wherein said core is surrounded by at least one polythiol ligand. Reactive colloidal nanocrystals according to the present invention can be prepared with one pot synthesis and are ready to react directly with the polymer matrix and being crosslinked with the polymer matrix to form high quality and stable nanocrystal composites. Furthermore, the present invention relates to nanocrystal composite comprising nanocrystals according to the present invention and a polymer matrix. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152438 | CLUSTERED NANOCRYSTAL NETWORKS AND NANOCRYSTAL COMPOSITES - The present invention relates to a clustered nanocrystal network comprising a core comprising a metal or a semiconductive compound or mixture thereof and at least one polythiol ligand, wherein said core is surrounded by at least one polythiol ligand, and wherein each core surrounded by at least one polythiol ligand is crosslinked with at least one another polythiol ligand stabilizing another core. Furthermore, the present invention relates to nanocrystal composites comprising clustered nanocrystal networks. Clustered nanocrystal networks according to the present invention can be prepared by one-pot synthesis and can be embedded into the polymer matrix to form high quality and stable nanocrystal composites. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152439 | Nanoparticles, Nanosponges, Methods of Synthesis, and Methods of Use - Disclosed are novel metallic nanoparticles coated with a thin protective carbon shell, and three-dimensional nano-metallic sponges; methods of preparation of the nanoparticles; and uses for these novel materials, including wood preservation, strengthening of polymer and fiber/polymer building materials, and catalysis. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152440 | ENHANCING BIOCHAR PERFORMANCE USING PYROLYSIS ACID STREAM - A method of producing a modified biochar and the use of the biochar as a soil amendment. The modified biochar can be produced by contacting biochar with an acid-containing solution obtained from an acid containing stream produced in a pyrolysis process, which produces biochar. In accordance with one aspect, a cellulose-containing biomass is pyrolyzed to generate a gaseous organic acid-containing stream, which is condensed to produce an organic acid-containing solution. The biochar is then modified by contact with the organic acid-containing solution. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152441 | BARK AND WOOD FIBER GROWING MEDIUM - A method for making a growing medium includes a step of combining tree bark and/or wood components together to form an initial composition; heating the initial composition to a temperature greater than about 149° C. under steam in a pressurized vessel; processing the initial composition through a refiner with a plurality of opposing disks to obtain the fibrous growing medium, the refiner separating fibers from each other; wherein the growing medium has total porosity of 88 volume % or more. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152442 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A liquid crystal composition, including at least one of: a first compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 below, a second compound represented by Chemical Formula 2 below; and a third compound represented by Chemical Formula 2′ below: | 2017-06-01 |
20170152443 | LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT AGENT, LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT FILM, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ELEMENT - A liquid crystal alignment agent allowing formation of an LCD element having good reliability and less residual image, a liquid crystal alignment film, and an LCD element having the liquid crystal alignment film are shown. The liquid crystal alignment agent includes a polymer (A), a photosensitive polysiloxane (B), and a solvent (C). The polymer (A) is obtained by reacting a mixture that includes a tetracarboxylic dianhydride component (a-1) and a diamine component (a-2). The photosensitive polysiloxane (B) is obtained by reacting a polysiloxane (b-1) having an epoxy group with a cinnamic acid derivative (b-2) and an aromatic heterocyclic derivative (b-3) containing nitride, oxide or sulfide. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152444 | SELF-SUSTAINING PYROLYSIS SYSTEM FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION - A pyrolysis apparatus reduces feedstock to gaseous energy sources and recyclable solids by moving feedstock through a processing unit via a feedstock transport mechanism that has sections that move the feedstock at respectively different rates through a retort within the processing unit. The feedstock transport mechanism may be an auger with a variable fighting pitch along its shaft. The pyrolysis apparatus may be modular in that processing units may be added and subtracted as necessary for any given installation. A restriction device squeezes ambient air out of the feedstock prior to entry into the pyrolysis apparatus retort. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152445 | Process for Treating High Paraffin Diluted Bitumen - A paraffinic solvent recovery process for treating high paraffin diluted bitumen includes supplying the latter to flashing apparatus; separating into flashed paraffinic solvent and diluted bitumen underflow; and returning a portion of the underflow as returned diluted bitumen into the high paraffin diluted bitumen prior to introduction into the flashing apparatus, at temperature and amount to shift asphaltene precipitation equilibrium to reduce asphaltene precipitation. The process includes pre-heating the high paraffin diluted bitumen by transferring heat from hot dry bitumen, flashed paraffinic solvent and/or a portion of diluted bitumen underflow. Flashed paraffinic solvent may contain residual light end bitumen contaminants that increase asphaltenes solubility and the process may include removing contaminants to produce reusable paraffinic solvent at given solvent-to-bitumen ratio range to maintain given asphaltene precipitation. The process may also include a bitumen fractionation column producing hot dry bitumen underflow containing at most 0.5 wt % paraffinic solvent | 2017-06-01 |
20170152446 | NANOCATALYST COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MAKING NANOCATALYST COMPOSITION AND HYDROCONVERSION PROCESS USING SAME - A method for making a nanocatalyst includes the steps of forming a mixture of a catalyst precursor, and a crude oil media, wherein the catalyst precursor is insoluble in the oil media, then heating the mixture in the presence of a stability agent, thereby liberating the catalyst particles from the precursor while the stabilizing agent prevents growth of the catalyst particle so that nanocatalyst particles form and are maintained in the oil media. The resulting catalyst composition as well as a hydroconversion process using the catalyst are also disclosed. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152447 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BTX AND LPG - The invention is directed to a process for producing BTX and LPG, comprising: a) contacting a feed stream comprising C5-C12 hydrocarbons in the presence of hydrogen with a hydrocracking catalyst in a hydrocracking reactor to produce a hydrocracking product stream comprising hydrogen, methane, LPG and BTX, b) separating the hydrocracking product stream into a first gas stream and a first liquid stream, c) separating the first gas stream to obtain a second gas stream comprising hydrogen and methane and a second liquid stream comprising LPG and BTX, wherein the separation is performed such that the second liquid stream is substantially free of hydrogen and methane, d) separating the second liquid stream into a third gas stream comprising LPG and a third liquid stream comprising BTX, wherein step (c) involves adding a part of the third liquid stream to the first gas stream to absorb the LPG in the first gas stream to obtain the second liquid stream or adding a part of the third liquid stream to a gas stream sep crated from the first gas stream to absorb the LPG in said gas stream separated from the first gas stream to obtain the second liquid stream. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152448 | PROCESS FOR THE OLIGOMERIZATION OF LIGHT OLEFINS BY MEANS OF A REACTION SECTION COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO REACTORS WHICH CAN BE PERMUTATED, PROMOTING THE SELECTIVITY FOR DISTILLATES - The invention concerns a process for the production of middle distillates, comprising at least one step for the catalytic oligomerization of a feed comprising olefins containing 3 to 9 carbon atoms, in which the reaction section comprises at least two reactors which are positioned in series and which can be permutated, each containing at least one oligomerization catalyst for the oligomerization reactions, said catalysts being identical or different, and in which the reactor which is the furthest downstream in the direction of movement of said feed comprising olefins contains the catalyst with a period of service which is shorter than the period of service of the catalysts present in the other reactors and is operated at an average temperature (WABTn) which is lower than the average temperature (WABTn−1) of the reactor directly preceding it, the difference between said average temperatures being at least 10° C. (WABTn−1−WABTn≧10° C.). | 2017-06-01 |
20170152449 | Method and Apparatus for Recovering Synthetic Oils from Composite Oil Streams - A method for recovering synthetic oils from a feed stream, the method comprising separating at least a portion of the non-synthetic oil constituents from a commingled stream to produce a partially purified synthetic oil stream and one or more contaminant streams. Extracting at least a portion of the synthetic oil from the partially purified synthetic oil stream to produce a synthetic oil stream and a second contaminant stream. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152450 | OPTIMIZATION OF A DEASPHALTING PROCESS WITH THE AIM OF PRODUCING A FEED FOR A CARBON BLACK UNIT - A process for producing a composition as a feed for producing carbon black starting from an atmospheric residue, in which said atmospheric residue is vacuum distilled in order to produce at least one vacuum distillate fraction and at least one vacuum residue fraction, said vacuum distillate fraction being treated in accordance with at least the following two steps in succession:
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20170152451 | UPGRADING OF HYDROCARBON MATERIAL - There is provided a process for upgrading a hydrocarbon material. The process includes: (a) treating a hydrocarbon material-comprising feed, wherein the treating includes cracking a hydrocarbon material-comprising feed, such that an upgraded intermediate is produced; and (b) in the absence, or the substantial absence, of adscititious diatomic hydrogen, reducing the content of olefinic material within at least a fraction of the upgraded intermediate such that an olefinic material content-reduced product is produced. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152452 | BIOMASS GASIFICATION SYSTEM - A biomass gasification system for producing aqueous or water gases after biomass has been carbonized is disclosed. Temperatures of a thermal decomposition and gasification furnace can be quickly and uniformly stabilized with smaller thermal loss. Reaction residuals after thermal decomposition and gasification are prevented from adhering on the inner surface of the system. The biomass gasification system comprises: a main body, a first cylindrical member, a first cut-out member, a first cylinder accommodating therein a first screw conveyor, a second cylindrical member, a second cut-out member, a second cylinder accommodating therein a second screw conveyor. The first cylinder is so constructed that it penetrates the main body, the first cylindrical member and the first cut-out member in an axial direction. The first screw conveyor, the second screw conveyor and the second cut-out member have a plurality of gasifying agent ports, respectively. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152453 | HYBRID FUEL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A hybrid fuel and methods of making the same. A process for making a hybrid fuel includes the steps of combining a biofuel emulsion blend and a liquid fuel product to form a hybrid fuel. Optionally, the hybrid fuel can be combined with water in a water-in-oil process and include oxygenate additives and additive packages. A hybrid fuel includes blends of biofuel emulsions and liquid fuel products, including light gas diesel. Optionally, the hybrid fuel can include water, oxygenate additives, and other additive packages. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152454 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COGENERATING GAS-STEAM BASED ON GASIFICATION AND METHANATION OF BIOMASS - A system for cogenerating gas-steam based on gasification and methanation of biomass, the system including a gasification unit, a shift unit, a purification unit, a methanation unit, and a methane concentration unit. A waste heat boiler is provided in an upper part of a gasifier of the gasification unit. The methanation unit includes a first primary methanation reactor, a second primary methanation reactor, a first secondary methanation reactor, and a second secondary methanation reactor connected in series. An outlet of the second primary methanation reactor is provided with two bypasses, one of which is connected to an inlet of the first primary methanation reactor, the other of which is connected to the first secondary methanation reactor. The second secondary methanation reactor is connected to the methane concentration unit. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152455 | METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF FUELS FROM BIOMASS, FROM LOW QUALITY COALS AND FROM WASTES, RESIDUES AND SLUDGES FROM SEW AGE TREATMENT PLANTS - The present invention concerns a method for the removal of inorganic components such as potassium, sodium, chlorine, sulfur, phosphorus and heavy metals, from biomass of rural or forest or urban origin or even mixture of different origin biomasses, from low quality coals such as peat, lignite and sub-bituminous/bituminous coals, from urban/industrial origin residues/wastes, which are possible to include as much organic—>5% weight—as inorganic—<95% weight—charge and from sewage treatmentplant sludges. The desired goal is achieved with the physicochemical treatment of the raw material. The method can also include the thermal treatment, which can precede or follow the physicochemical one. The application of the thermal treatment depends on the nature and the particular characteristics of each raw material as well as on the feasibility analysis of the whole process in order to determine the optimization point in each case. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152456 | FLUOROPOLYETHER COMPOUND, LUBRICANT, AND MAGNETIC DISK - The disclosure provides a fluoropolyether compound represented by formula (1): | 2017-06-01 |
20170152457 | LUBRICANT COMPOSITION AND LUBRICANT COMPOSITION-SEALED BEARING - The present invention provides a lubricant composition which can be used as a lubricant for a rolling component, the composition capable of maintaining enhanced lubrication performance over a long period of time even under high temperature conditions such as temperatures of 180° C. or higher, and a rolling bearing including the lubricant composition sealed therein. A lubricant composition-sealed bearing | 2017-06-01 |
20170152458 | Hydraulic Fluid and Lubricant Compositions Using Biodiesel - A composition and method of making hydraulic fluids and lubricants using biodiesel as a blending component or base oil. Preferably around 0.1 to 45% of biodiesel is used as a blending component in a hydraulic fluid or as a base oil or additive in a lubricant. The use of biodiesel has environmental and cost advantages over other blending components or base oils. Lubricants and hydraulic fluids having ISO viscosity grades as low as 22 and 32 may be achieved by the use of biodiesel, while still meeting applicable standards for environmental acceptability. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152459 | FRICTION MODIFIER COMPOSITION FOR LUBRICANTS - Combining a metal based friction modifier, such as a molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate, and certain esters of hydroxy carboxylic acids, such as short chain alkyl esters of citric or tartaric acid, e.g., tributyl citrate, has a synergistic effect on lowering the friction coefficient of lubricating oils allowing one to reduce the amount of metal based friction modifier needed to adequately formulate a lubricant with low friction characteristics. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152460 | MICROBIAL OIL AND FAT CLEANING AGENT COMPOSITION BLOCK FOR DRAINPIPES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Microbial oil and fat cleaning agent composition block for drainpipes and a method of producing the same. Specifically, such a composition block accommodated in a drain cap for the inlet of a drainpipe so that oils and fats adhered to the drainpipe are biodegraded by powdery microorganisms present in the composition block to maintain smooth flow of sewage, prevent oil and fats from adhering onto the drainpipe from the cleaning agent, thus cleaning the inside of the drainpipe and removing odors. The dissolved cleaning agent is discharged with sewage through the drainpipe and is collected in a water collector, and oils and fats adhered to the water collector are biodegraded by the cleaning agent to remove odor inside the water collector, prevent adhesion of oils and fats to the water collector and thus maintain excellent water quality. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152461 | CLEANING AGENT CONTAINING AMYLASES - A cleaning agent for hard surfaces and methods for cleaning are provided herein. In one embodiment, the cleaning agent includes at least one first amylase, wherein the first amylase is an α-amylase from | 2017-06-01 |
20170152462 | Detergent Composition - The present invention concerns a detergent and a pharmaceutical composition comprising a deoxyribonuclease (DNase), wherein the DNase is obtained from a fungal source. It further concerns a laundering method and the use of DNase. The present invention further relates to polypeptides having DNase activity, as well as methods of producing the polypeptides. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152463 | BODY MOULDING SOLUTIONS - A solution for use in removing a double sided adhesive tape from mouldings and which can have the further property of conditioning the moulding for re-use. The solution comprising an admixture of ingredients which can synergistically function to give the desired properties and advantages. The mixture comprising:
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20170152464 | Composition Comprising Microcapsules - A liquid composition having a microcapsule, the microcapsule having an aldehyde-containing resin, and one or more formaldehyde scavenger which reacts with formaldehyde to achieve more than about 60% reaction completeness in about 15 minutes time at pH 8 and at about 21° C. A liquid composition having a microcapsule, the microcapsule having an aldehyde-containing resin, one or more sulfur-based formaldehyde scavenger and optionally a non-sulfur-based formaldehyde scavenger. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152465 | DISSOLVABLE DETERGENT POUCH AND METHOD - A detergent pouch may be made from a dissolvable paper which completely dissolves upon contact with liquid water thereby releasing the detergent contained within the pouch. The dissolvable paper may be a Cellulose gum such as Carboxymethyl Cellulose. The dissolvable paper is free from any coloring, dyes, impurities and other toxins. The detergent may be laundry detergent such as Sodium Carbonate, C12-15 Pareth-2, and Sodium Metasilicate which is free from any fillers, perfumes, coloring agents, or brighteners. The paper pouch and the powder detergent may be safe for septic wastewater treatment systems, biodegradable, and hypoallergenic. The paper pouch may be non-toxic. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152466 | DETERGENT UNIT DOSES AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A unit dose of detergent and methods for producing the same are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, a unit dose comprises a body having a viscosity of from about 200,000 centipoise to about 50,000,000 centipoise at a working temperature of from about 0 to about 50 degrees Celsius, where the body has a bloom value of about 200 grams or more at the working temperature. The body comprises a detergent surfactant at from about 1 to about 40 weight percent based on the total weight of the body, and the body comprises a thickener at from about 10 to about 40 weight percent based on the total weight of the body. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152467 | WATER SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLES - Water-soluble unit dose articles including ester-containing laundry ingredients, protease enzymes and lipase enzymes. Related methods of use. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152468 | BIODIGESTION REACTOR, SYSTEM INCLUDING THE REACTOR, AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A system and method for treating organic material to produce nutrient-rich products are disclosed. Exemplary systems include a first biodigestion reactor and a second biodigestion reactor coupled to the first biodigestion reactor. Exemplary methods include digesting organic material in the first biodigestion reactor and the second biodigestion reactor and recirculating material between the first biodigestion reactor and the second biodigestion reactor. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152469 | REACTOR FOAM SENSOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - A foam sensor system includes a container bounding a compartment. A foam sensor assembly is mounted on the container and includes: a base being secured to the container; a foam contact being spaced apart from the base and disposed within the compartment of the container, at least a portion of the foam contact having a first diameter; and a transition member extending between the base and the foam contact with at least a portion of the transition member being openly exposed within the compartment of the container, at least a portion of the transition member having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter, the foam contact and transition member being connected together so that an electrical signal can pass therethrough. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152470 | Heat Transfer Baffle System and Uses Thereof - This disclosure describes an improved heat transfer system for use in reaction vessels used in chemical and biological processes. In one embodiment, a heat transfer baffle comprising two sub-assemblies adjoined to one another is provided. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152471 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMING STABLE PARTICLES FROM SUSPENDED SOLIDS PRODUCED BY ETHANOL FERMENTATION - Methods and systems for forming stable particles from suspended solids produced by ethanol fermentation are disclosed. The methods include providing a fraction from ethanol fermentation containing solids and suspended solids. The pH of the fraction is adjusted, if necessary. A reducing agent is added. A high molecular weight anionic polymer is added to form stable particles of solids and suspended solids. Lastly, the stable particles are free drained to separate them from a treated liquid portion. The treated liquid portion is added as backset to the fermentation process while the recovered solids are further processed into useful products. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152472 | HEPATIC STELLATE CELL PRECURSORS AND METHODS OF ISOLATING SAME - The present invention relates to precursor cells to hepatic stellate cells, compositions comprising same and methods of isolating same. The surface antigenic profile of the precursors is MHC class Ia negative, ICAM-1 | 2017-06-01 |
20170152473 | Method for increasing the specific production rate of eukaryotic cells - The current invention reports the use of meta-tyrosine for increasing the specific productivity of a eukaryotic cell that produces/expresses a polypeptide. In the current method it is not necessary to perform a temperature-, osmolality- or pH shift or to add drugs like valproic acid or sodium butyrate to modulate the specific productivity of the cultivated cells. The method does not affect cell viability or product titer. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152474 | SELF-ASSEMBLING MULTICELLULAR BODIES AND METHODS OF PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE USING THE SAME - Structures and methods for tissue engineering include a multicellular body including a plurality of living cells. A plurality of multicellular bodies can be arranged in a pattern and allowed to fuse to form an engineered tissue. The arrangement can include filler bodies including a biocompatible material that resists migration and ingrowth of cells from the multicellular bodies and that is resistant to adherence of cells to it. Three-dimensional constructs can be assembled by printing or otherwise stacking the multicellular bodies and filler bodies such that there is direct contact between adjoining multicellular bodies, suitably along a contact area that has a substantial length. The direct contact between the multicellular bodies promotes efficient and reliable fusion. The increased contact area between adjoining multicellular bodies also promotes efficient and reliable fusion. Methods of producing multicellular bodies having characteristics that facilitate assembly of the three-dimensional constructs are also provided. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152475 | METHODS OF REPROGRAMMING ANIMAL SOMATIC CELLS - This invention generally relates to methods to obtain mammalian cells and tissues with patterns of gene expression similar to that of a developing mammalian embryo or fetus, and the use of such cells and tissues in the treatment of human disease and age-related conditions. More particularly, the invention relates to methods for identifying, expanding in culture, and formulating mammalian pluripotent stem cells and differentiated cells that differ from cells in the adult human in their pattern of gene expression, and therefore offer unique characteristics that provide novel therapeutic strategies in the treatment of degenerative disease. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152476 | HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS PRODUCED BY SOMATIC CELL NUCLEAR TRANSFER - Human pluripotent embryonic stem cells produced by somatic cell nuclear transfer as well as methods of making and using said human pluripotent embryonic stem cells are disclosed. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152477 | CELL PROGRAMMING - The present invention is concerned with methods for reprogramming of mammalian somatic cells and in particular to reprogramming of mature mammalian somatic cells into multi-potent precursor cells. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152478 | METHODS OF GROWING TUMOR INFILTRATING LYMPHOCYTES IN GAS-PERMEABLE CONTAINERS - An embodiment of the invention provides a method of promoting regression of cancer in a mammal comprising obtaining a tumor tissue sample from the mammal; culturing the tumor tissue sample in a first gas permeable container containing cell medium therein; obtaining tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) from the tumor tissue sample; expanding the number of TIL in a second gas permeable container containing cell medium therein using irradiated allogeneic feeder cells and/or irradiated autologous feeder cells; and administering the expanded number of TIL to the mammal. Methods of obtaining an expanded number of TIL from a mammal for adoptive cell immunotherapy are also provided. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152479 | Method for Priming of T Cells - The present invention relates to an in vitro method for priming T cells suitable for administration to a patient having a viral infection. The invention is also directed to the composition obtained by the method and uses thereof. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152480 | Truncated Epiderimal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFRt) for Transduced T Cell Selection - A non-immunogenic selection epitope may be generated by removing certain amino acid sequences of the protein. For example, a gene encoding a truncated human epidermal growth factor receptor polypeptide (EGFRt) that lacks the membrane distal EGF-binding domain and the cytoplasmic signaling tail, but retains an extracellular epitope recognized by an anti-EGFR antibody is provided. Cells may be genetically modified to express EGFRt and then purified without the immunoactivity that would accompany the use of full-length EGFR immunoactivity. Through flow cytometric analysis, EGFRt was successfully utilized as an in vivo tracking marker for genetically modified human T cell engraftment in mice. Furthermore, EGFRt was demonstrated to have cellular depletion potential through cetuximab mediated antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) pathways. Thus, EGFRt may be used as a non-immunogenic selection tool, tracking marker, a depletion tool or a suicide gene for genetically modified cells having therapeutic potential. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152481 | HEMANGIO COLONY FORMING CELLS AND NON-ENGRAFTING HEMANGIO CELLS - Methods of generating and expanding human hemangio-colony forming cells and non-engrafting hemangio cells in vitro and methods of expanding and using such cells are disclosed. The methods permit the production of large numbers of hemangio-colony forming cells, non-engrafting hemangio cells as well as derivative cells, such as hematopoietic and endothelial cells. The cells obtained by the methods disclosed may be used for a variety of research, clinical, and therapeutic applications. Human non-engrafting hemangio cells are a novel progenitor cell population that is related to but distinct from the hemangioblast and human hemangio-colony forming cells. The invention also provides compositions, preparations, and solutions comprising hemangio-colony forming cells, non-engrafting hemangio cells or cells differentiated therefrom. The compositions, preparations, and solutions include cryopreserved preparations and substantially purified preparations, as well as mixed compositions formulated in combination with related hemangioblast progenitor cell types that can engraft into the bone marrow. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152482 | METHOD FOR EXPANDING ADULT STEM CELLS FROM WHOLE BLOOD - A method for expanding adult stem cells from blood is provided. The method includes growing and de-programming adult blood stem cells of a blood sample which has been obtained by in vitro treatment of the blood sample with macrophage colony stimulating factor (MCSF), and ozonization of the blood sample. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152483 | METHODS AND PRODUCTS FOR TRANSFECTING CELLS - The present invention relates in part to nucleic acids encoding proteins, nucleic acids containing non-canonical nucleotides, therapeutics comprising nucleic acids, methods, kits, and devices for inducing cells to express proteins, methods, kits, and devices for transfecting, gene editing, and reprogramming cells, and cells, organisms, and therapeutics produced using these methods, kits, and devices. Methods for inducing cells to express proteins and for reprogramming and gene-editing cells using RNA are disclosed. Methods for producing cells from patient samples, cells produced using these methods, and therapeutics comprising cells produced using these methods are also disclosed. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152484 | Composition including Stem Cell-Derived Exosome for Inducing Adipogenic Differentiation and Adipose Tissue Regeneration - A composition for inducing differentiation into adipocytes or regenerating adipose tissues comprises, as an ingredient, exosomes derived from stem cells differentiating into adipocytes, or exosomes derived from proliferating stem cells. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152485 | Method for Inducing Cardiac Differentiation of Pluripotent Stem Cell with Low-Molecular Compounds - The present invention provides a method for inducing cardiac differentiation of a pluripotent stem cell, which comprises the steps of (1) culturing a pluripotent stem cell in a medium containing a WNT signaling activator and a PCK activator and (2) culturing the cell after the step (1) in a medium containing a WNT signaling inhibitor, a Src inhibitor, and an EGFR inhibitor. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152486 | METHOD FOR CULTURE OF HUMAN BLADDER CELL LINES AND ORGANOIDS AND USES THEREOF - The invention discloses a methodology for the culture of bladder cell lines and organoids from human bladder, both non-cancerous as well as cancer tissue. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152487 | DELIVERY AGENT - A composition comprising a polycationic agent and a polyanionic agent, and kits comprising the composition, is provided. In embodiments, the polyanionic agent is a nucleic acid and the polycationic agent is a modified polyalkyleneimine polymer. | 2017-06-01 |
20170152488 | DIKETOREDUCTASE MUTANT AND APPLICATION THEREOF - The application provides a Diketoreductase (DKR) mutant, its nucleotide coding sequence, and an expression cassette, recombinant vector and host cell containing the sequence, as well as a method for application of the mutant to the preparation of 3R,5S-dicarbonyl compound. An ee value of the obtained 3R,5S-dicarbonyl compound is higher than 99%, and a de value is about 90%. The DKR mutant is a key pharmaceutical intermediate, and particularly provides an efficient catalyst for synthesis of a chiral dicarbonyl hexanoic acid chain of a statin drug. | 2017-06-01 |