26th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120163983 | DIFFUSION BONDED AND SUPERPLASTICALLY FORMED TURBOMACHINE BLADE - A diffusion bonded and superplastically formed turbomachine blade, the turbomachine blade comprising: a first layer ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120163984 | COOLING CHANNEL SYSTEMS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE COMPONENTS COVERED BY COATINGS, AND RELATED PROCESSES - A method for providing a fluid cooling system within a high temperature component is described. At least one microchannel is formed in an external surface of the component; and one or more coolant passage holes are then formed, extending from at least one of the microchannels to an interior region of the component. A layer of a metallic structural coating is then applied over the external surface. At least one slot, or a set of relatively small passive cooling holes, are then formed through the metallic structural coating; extending into at least a portion of the microchannels. A second coating layer is then applied over the first layer. In some embodiments, a sacrificial material is deposited into the microchannels before the first coating layer is applied. Related articles are also described. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163985 | COMPONENTS CONTAINING CERAMIC-BASED MATERIALS AND COATINGS THEREFOR - Hybrid components containing a ceramic material, in which detailed features of the components are formed of materials other than ceramic materials, yet result in a robust mechanical attachment of the ceramic and non-ceramic portions of the components. The components includes a first subcomponent formed of a ceramic-based material and a second subcomponent formed of a metallic material. The first subcomponent has a nub and the second subcomponent is separately formed and attached to the first subcomponent by casting the metallic material around the nub of the first subcomponent. The second subcomponent is attached to the first subcomponent by a compression fit and encapsulation of the second subcomponent on the nub of the first subcomponent. The nub has a compliant coating system that provides thermal expansion compliance between the metallic material of the second subcomponent and the ceramic-based material of the first subcomponent. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163986 | TURBINE AIRFOIL COMPONENTS CONTAINING CERAMIC-BASED MATERIALS AND PROCESSES THEREFOR - A hybrid turbine airfoil component containing a ceramic material, in which detailed features of the component are formed of materials other than ceramic materials, yet result in a robust mechanical attachment of the ceramic and non-ceramic portions of the component. The component includes a first subcomponent formed of a ceramic-based material, and a second subcomponent formed of a metallic material. The first subcomponent has an airfoil portion and a nub, and the second subcomponent is separately formed and attached to the first subcomponent by casting the metallic material around the nub of the first subcomponent. The second subcomponent includes a blade tip shroud portion having at least one off-axis geometric feature that results in the second subcomponent having a more complex geometry than the first subcomponent. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163987 | HIGH STRENGTH GLASS COMPOSITION AND FIBERS - Glass compositions and high-modulus, and high-strength glass fibers made therefrom, being capable of economical, continuous processing and suitable for the production of high-strength and/or high stiffness, low-weight composites, such as windturbine blades, the glass composition comprises the following constituents in the limits defined below, expressed as weight percentages: between about 56 to about 61 weight percent SiO | 2012-06-28 |
20120163988 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE AIRFOIL SHAPED COMPONENT - A gas turbine engine airfoil shaped component is disclosed including in one form a compressor blade or vane having a tip portion capable of producing a relatively low pressure near the leading edge of the tip to induce a local jet of stream-wise momentum flow. In one form the tip portion includes a camber angle distribution that produces relatively large change in camber angle near the leading edge but relatively flat distribution for remainder of blade. In one form the tip portion includes relatively large change in camber angle near trailing edge. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163989 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR FAN - A mounting device for fan includes a frame for receiving the fan, and a rack for receiving the frame. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163990 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL PANEL STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention provides a composite material panel structure and a manufacturing method thereof with which an anti-lightning function can be realized without adding a separate anti-lightning structure to the composite material panel structure. In a composite material panel structure formed from a composite material panel containing reinforcing fibers, the composite material panel includes: a fiber-reinforced base material impregnated with a matrix resin; a conductive mesh sheet disposed on one surface side of the fiber-reinforced base material; and a bag film disposed on the one surface side of the fiber-reinforced base material so as to sandwich the conductive mesh sheet. The conductive mesh sheets of a plurality of the composite material panels are electrically connected to each other. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163991 | AXIAL FLOW FAN WITH HUB ISOLATION SLOTS - An axial flow fan includes a hub rotatable about a central axis. The hub includes a front face and a cylindrical portion. A plurality of apertures is provided in the front face of the hub, each aperture at least partially defined by a first surface oriented non-parallel with the front face. A plurality of ribs is provided, each rib aligned with one of the plurality of apertures such that a free edge of the rib at least partially overlaps the respective one of the plurality of apertures. The fan further includes a plurality of lips, each lip coupled to the front face of the hub and aligned with one of the plurality of apertures that is not aligned with one of the plurality of ribs, each lip having a second surface, adjacent the first surface of a respective aperture, that at least partially overlaps the respective aperture. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163992 | DRILL TO FLOW MINI CORE - A core for forming a cooling microcircuit has at least one row of metering/tripping features configured to form at least one row of protrusions in the cooling microcircuit, a plurality of teardrop features configured to form forming a plurality of fluid passageways in the cooling microcircuit, and a terminal edge. The plurality of teardrop features includes a central teardrop feature having a trailing edge which is spaced from the terminal edge and a first teardrop feature located on a first side of and spaced from the central teardrop feature. The first teardrop feature has a longitudinal axis and is non-symmetrical about the longitudinal axis. A process of using the core and a turbine engine component formed thereby are described. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163993 | LEADING EDGE AIRFOIL-TO-PLATFORM FILLET COOLING TUBE - A turbine engine component includes an airfoil portion having a leading edge, a platform, a leading edge airfoil to platform fillet, and a cooling tube located within said fillet. The cooling tube has a flared entrance end and a flared exit end. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163994 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND AIRFOIL - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique gas turbine engine. Another embodiment is a unique turbine engine airfoil. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines and airfoils. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163995 | TURBINE BLADE - A turbine blade of an axial turbine includes internal cooling fluid passages with radially outwardly extending passages connected to holes in the blade root. The holes are generally core printouts providing stability to the core during the casting process, but are not needed and need to be closed to guarantee the functioning of the cooling system. This is achieved by at least one covering plate. The plate is held by at least two slots located at the root of the turbine blade. Thus, the supply holes for cooling fluid located at the root section are closed by a simple mechanical device, e.g., a plate that does not require any subsequent brazing/welding operations. In addition, the plate is removable to facilitate inspection/cleaning, or further processing of the blade at service intervals. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163996 | Hydraulic Drive Device of Hydraulic Operating Machine - A hydraulic drive system for a hydraulic working machine sets a delivery pressure at a preset value upon raising a temperature of exhaust gas to a temperature needed for combustion of particulate matter by increasing a load to be applied to an engine. In a non-operation state, a variable restrictor is controlled by a controller and a delivery pressure control valve to increase a delivery pressure of a variable displacement hydraulic pump, so that the load is increased to raise the temperature of exhaust gas to the temperature needed for the particulate matter combustion. At this time, the controller controls the delivery pressure control valve such that a delivery pressure to be detected by a delivery pressure sensor will conform with a preset reference delivery pressure. The reference delivery pressure is set to a minimum pressure that can provide the exhaust gas with combustion heat. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163997 | VANE COMPRESSOR WITH INTEGRATED MOTOR - A rotor disk of a vane compressor includes a multiple of slots along an outer diameter and a multiple of magnets along an inner diameter. Each of the multiple of slots is radially aligned with one of the multiple of magnets. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163998 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICE AND MEDICAL DEVICE - A fluid ejection device includes: a pulse generation unit that changes the volume of a fluid chamber using a volume changing section to eject pulsating flow; a fluid supply unit including a pump chamber and a pump chamber volume changing section that changes the volume of the pump chamber to supply the fluid to the pulse generation unit; a drive control unit that inputs a pulsating flow drive signal for driving the pump chamber volume changing section and inputs a fluid supply drive signal for driving the fluid supply unit; and an operation command input unit that inputs an operation command to the drive control unit, wherein the fluid supply drive signal and the pulsating flow drive signal are input in conjunction with the input of the operation command. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163999 | PUMP MODULE, PUMP BASE MODULE AND PUMP SYSTEM - The invention-based pump module ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120164000 | HIGH PRESSURE SOLIDS PUMP - The present invention generally relates to an abrasive particles injection system. In one aspect, a high pressure solids pump for use in an abrasive particles injection system is provided. The high pressure solids pump includes a pump body having a chamber with an inlet and an outlet. The high pressure solids pump further includes a first valve connected to the inlet for allowing abrasive particles to enter the chamber. The high pressure solids pump also includes a second valve connected to the outlet for allowing pressurized abrasive particles to exit the chamber. Additionally, the high pressure solids pump includes a piston member movable within the chamber of the pump body, wherein the piston member is configured to pressurize the abrasive particles. In another aspect, a method of injecting abrasive particles into a high pressure line is provided. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164001 | VARIABLE CAPACITY OIL PUMP - The invention relates to a wind turbine being provided with a fluid displacement means for ensuring a certain increased pumping capacity at a certain reduced rotational speed of the main shaft of the rotor and thus of a drive shaft from a gear box of the wind turbine. The invention also relates to a wind turbine being provided with fluid displacement means for ensuring a certain increased pumping capacity at a certain increased rotational speed of the main shaft of the rotor and thus of a drive shaft from a gear box of the wind turbine. The means may be mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical. Additionally, the invention relates to a method for operating a wind turbine being provided with such fluid displacement means. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164002 | VISCOUS TWO-SPEED CLUTCH - Some embodiments of a clutch system may drive an output portion to rotate at a first rotational speed when the clutch surfaces are engaged and to rotate at a second rotational speed when the clutch surfaces are shifted to a disengaged position. The viscous two-speed clutch system may employ a viscous drive system that causes the output portion to rotate even when the clutch surfaces are disengaged. In such circumstances, the cooling fan can be driven to rotate at a first rotation speed due to interconnection with a drive source and to rotate at a second rotational speed even when the clutch surfaces are disengaged. Thus, the clutch system facilitates the flow of cooling air both when the vehicle cooling system activates the fan (e.g. by causing the clutch surface to engage) and when the vehicle cooling system deactivates the fan (e.g. by causing the clutch surfaces to disengage). | 2012-06-28 |
20120164003 | BLOWER FAN - A blower fan including a motor having a rotating shaft, a bracket, a fan housing having a cavity, a fan wheel, and fan blades. The motor is disposed on the fan housing via the bracket. An extended portion of the rotating shaft extends into the cavity of the fan housing and connects with the fan wheel. The fan blades are disposed on the rotating shaft and between the motor and the fan housing. On the casing of the motor is disposed with air vents. The bracket forms an annular side wall. A cavity is formed inside the annular side wall. The annular side wall is outfitted with air outlets which are connected with the cavity of the annular side wall and the fan blades are disposed in the cavity. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164004 | Pump Assembly - A pump has power and fluid ends wherein one or more of the drive rods are offset from the plungers. An offset coupler connects a drive rod to an offset plunger. A method includes connecting the offset power end to the standard fluid end using the offset coupler. A repair and maintenance system includes inventories of standard fluid ends, power ends including offset power ends, and adapters, and a population of in service pumps, whereby the pumps can be repaired by removing and replacing the power ends from inventory using the adaptor where the replacement power end unit is offset. Another method includes removing and replacing the power end with one from the inventory, wherein the adapter is used in the case of an offset power end, whereby the offset and standard power ends may be used interchangeably. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164005 | MOTOR COMPRESSOR UNIT WITH TORSIONALLY FLEXIBLE COUPLING PLACED IN A HOLLOW SHAFT OF THE COMPRESSOR - A motor compressor unit ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120164006 | FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE IDENTIFICATION AND LOADING SYSTEM - A medical pump includes a chassis having a fixed seat and a carriage having a footing for receiving a fluid delivery device and restricting its movement. An actuator assembly is provided that allows for moving the carriage between an opened and closed position to engage the fluid delivery device to the seat. A rack and pinion system is utilized in combination with a cam element and spring element to provide a bi-stable actuator assembly that urges the carriage into a fully opened position or a fully closed position and will not allow the carriage to dwell in an intermediate position if external force is withdrawn. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164007 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ATTENUATE VIBRATIONS FROM AN AIR MOVER ASSEMBLY - A reduced-vibration air mover assembly comprises a first blade housing to support a first motor housing and a first motor through a first set of struts, the first motor rotatably coupled to a first blade, and a second blade housing to support a second motor housing and a second motor through a second set of struts, the second motor rotatably coupled to a second blade, and a layer of damping material having a first surface adhered to at least one of the first motor housing, the first set of struts and the first blade housing, and a second surface adhered to at least one of the second motor housing, the second set of struts and the second blade housing. A method of reducing vibration transfer to a computer chassis comprises adhesively securing a layer of damping material intermediate a first air mover and a second air mover. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164008 | NEGATIVE-PRESSURE OXYGEN PROVIDING DEVICE - A negative-pressure oxygen providing device includes a base, a power unit, a first negative-pressure device, a second negative-pressure device, and a water suction member. The power unit is fixed on the base and includes a driving member with a driving shaft and a main shaft which communicates with the driving shaft. The driving member drives the driving shaft and the main shaft. The first negative-pressure device is connected to a lower end of the main shaft and includes multiple blades which are merged in the water. The water suction member is connected to the main shaft and includes multiple paths. Each path has a top portion located above the water and a bottom portion of each path is in the water. The second negative-pressure device is located above the water and fixed to the top of the driving shaft so as to suck air into the driving shaft. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164009 | ELECTRIC PUMP UNIT - An electric pump unit that may be compactified and that may be reduced in weight and cost is provided. An electric pump unit is configured such that a pump chamber having an oil suction port and an oil discharge port is formed on an inner side of a motor stator that is fixedly provided on an inner periphery of a synthetic resin unit housing and only part of an inner peripheral side of which is exposed to an inside of the unit housing, a pump outer rotor is arranged on an inner side of the motor stator in the pump chamber so as to be able to rotate using an inner periphery of the motor stator as a guide, a pump inner rotor that is supported for rotation by the unit housing is arranged on an inner side of the pump outer rotor, and a motor rotor is formed such that a permanent magnet is held by a synthetic resin permanent magnet holding portion that is provided by integral molding on an outer periphery of the pump outer rotor. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164010 | Diaphragm Pump and Motor System and Method - Embodiments of the invention provide a pump assembly including a pump, a motor, and a baseplate. The pump includes a valve housing and an upper housing with a ring to separate an inlet chamber from an outlet chamber. An o-ring is positioned between raised outer walls of the ring and secured by a cutout of the valve housing. The motor includes a brush ring assembly with brush holders and torsion springs urging brushes through the brush holders. The baseplate includes a cutout capable of allowing the use of a clamp or a wrap to couple the baseplate to the motor. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164011 | MAGNETIC AIR ENGINE - The present invention pertains to an engine assembly that utilizes magnetically and air pressure driven pistons. The engine assembly of the present invention utilizes the design and functionality of typical internal combustion engines, while incorporating energy efficient technologies found in electric/magnetic type engines and others. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164012 | FLUID TRANSPORTING DEVICE OF THE PERISTALTIC TYPE WITH A PUSH PIN AND PUSH PLATE ARRANGEMENT - A fluid transporting device includes an elastic tube, a tube frame that holds the elastic tube in an arc, a rotary push plate arranged in the arc for facilitating fluid flow inside the elastic tube, and a plurality of push pins disposed between the elastic tube and the center of the arc. Each push pin includes a semispherical end portion that contacts the rotary push plate, a pushing end portion that places a bias on the elastic tube, and adjacent end portions of at least two push pins close the elastic tube when the semispherical end portions are pushed by an outer circumference arc of the rotary push plate. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164013 | Positive-Displacement Pump Including a Pressure Absorber - The positive-displacement pump ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120164014 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - A scroll compressor includes a pressing mechanism and a back-flow prevention mechanism. The pressing mechanism includes a back-pressure chamber facing a back surface of a movable-scroll end plate, and a back-pressure supply path arranged to allow the back-pressure chamber to communicate with a compression chamber which is in a state right before the compression chamber communicates with an outlet port or a state in which the compression chamber communicates with the outlet port. The back-flow prevention mechanism allows refrigerant of the back-pressure supply path to flow from the compression chamber to the back-pressure chamber, and prevents fluid of the back-pressure supply path from returning from the back-pressure chamber to the compression chamber. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164015 | WATER INJECTION TYPE SCREW FLUID MACHINE - A water-lubrication type screw fluid machine has a first non-contact seal, a second non-contact seal and a lip seal disposed between a rotor chamber and a bearing for a rotor shaft. The bearing is located on the high pressure side and in this order from the rotor chamber side. the bearing includes a low pressure communicating channel for allowing an outflow space formed on the rotor chamber side with respect to the first non-contact seal to communicate with a low pressure channel for the target gas communicating with a low pressure space inside the rotor chamber or the rotor chamber, a pressurized communicating channel for introducing high-pressure target gas into a pressurized space formed between the first and second non-contact seals, and an open communicating channel through which an open space formed between the second non-contact seal and the lip seal opens to the outside of the casing. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164016 | Rinsing Arrangement for Tribological Contact Area and Rotary Vane Pump with such an Arrangement - A cooling and lubricating arrangement of tribological contact areas is disclosed. The arrangement includes tribological contact areas that slide over one another, of which at least one contact area has a surface contour with surface depressions in which a lubricant is stored. The surface contour forms a number of elongate grooves, the gap heights of which, at least in respect of respectively two adjacent grooves, are preferably different. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164017 | Oil Free Screw Compressor - A multi-stage oil-free screw compressor includes: a suction throttle valve for controlling air intake into the compressor; a piston assembly for operating the suction throttle valve; and a structure for supplying a working pressure to the piston assembly. In order to reduce startup load at the time of startup of the compressor, the suction throttle valve is fully closed while a secondary side of a compressor body is opened to the atmosphere. When a negative pressure and the air pressure, that provide the working pressure, are used for slightly opening the suction throttle valve in order to switch the compressor to a loaded mode after a motor for driving the compressor is accelerated to its top speed, the air pressure is provided by a control pipe line that is defined by the same pipe line that forms a drain pipe line. This permits the control pipe line to be opened to the atmosphere as needed during the startup time. Thus is provided the oil-free screw compressor achieving improved startup reliability. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164018 | METERING PUMP WITH SPECIAL-SHAPED CAVITY - The invention discloses a metering pump with a special-shaped cavity, which comprises a housing, a rotor and two cover plates. The housing is a cylinder with a special-shaped surface inner cavity, an inlet and an outlet, and the special-shaped surface inner cavity is formed by combining a circular arc surface with a non-circular arc surface. The rotor comprises a rotor body and two pairs of combined sliding plates, wherein the rotor body is a column body processed with a transmission shaft, a centering shaft and crisscross guide grooves, and the combined sliding plates are mounted in the guide grooves. The cover plates are flat plates processed with bearing holes. The two end surfaces of the housing are matched with the cover plates for constituting a sealed cavity. In the sealed cavity, the rotor is matched with the bearing holes on the cover plates through the transmission shaft and the centering shaft. External driving force couple is acted on the transmission shaft so as to enable the rotor to rotate. When the rotor rotates, the non-circular arc surface of the special-shaped surface inner cavity can enable the two pairs of the combined sliding plates to slide in a cross manner so as to suck in fluid from the inlet and press out the fluid from the outlet. When the rotor rotates one cycle, four standard volumes are formed in a cavity body and the equal quantity of the fluid flows by the cavity body when the rotor rotates every one cycle. The flow rate of the fluid is metered by counting the number of rotation cycles of the rotor. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164019 | Method of manufacturing rare-earth magnet powder, and method of manufacturing rare-earth bond magnet - A method of manufacturing rare-earth magnet powder having excellent magnetic properties, and a method of manufacturing a rare-earth bond magnet are provided. A nitriding step is performed, in which when nitrided rare-earth magnet powder is produced, rare-earth-element/transition metal-based alloy powder is irradiated with a microwave at an atmosphere containing nitrogen atoms, so that the nitrogen atoms are allowed to enter into a crystal lattice. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164020 | Ni-BASED SUPERALLOY, AND TURBINE ROTOR AND STATOR BLADES FOR GAS TURBINE USING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a Ni-based superalloy, especially for a conventional casting, having a good balance among high temperature strength, corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance, as compared to a conventional material. The Ni-based superalloy comprises Cr, Co, Al, Ti, Ta, W, Mo, Nb, C, B, and inevitable impurities, the balance being Ni, the Ni-based superalloy having a superalloy composition comprising, by mass, 13.1 to 16.0% Cr, 11.1 to 20.0% Co, 2.30 to 3.30% Al, 4.55 to 6.00% Ti, 2.50 to 3.50% Ta, 4.00 to 5.50% W, 0.10 to 1.20% Mo, 0.10 to 0.90% Nb, 0.05 to 0.20% C, and 0.005 to 0.02% B. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164021 | Heat-Resistant Aluminium Alloy - A cold-hardening aluminium casting alloy with good thermal stability for the production of thermally and mechanically stressed cast components, wherein the alloy includes
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20120164022 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROCESSING OBJECTS BY APPLYING ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) ENERGY - An apparatus is disclosed for applying radio frequency (RF) energy to an object in an energy application zone via at least one radiating element. The apparatus is selected from a group consisting of sterilizers, pasteurizers, drying cabinets, sintering furnaces, curing furnaces, soil remediation apparatuses, smelting furnaces, melting furnaces and plasma generators. The apparatus comprises at least one processor configured to determine a value indicative of energy absorbable by the object at least one of or each of a plurality of MSEs; and cause RF energy to be supplied to the at least one radiating element in at least a subset of the plurality of MSEs, wherein energy supplied to the at least one radiating element at each of the subset of MSEs is a function of the value indicative of energy absorbable at each MSE. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164023 | METHOD FOR STERILIZING BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS - A method for sterilizing biological materials is disclosed. After dehydrating the biological material, the dehydrated biological material is put into a closed container, and 0.01 g/m | 2012-06-28 |
20120164024 | Sterilization effects of acidic ozone water - This invention is directed to a sterilization method of contaminated areas with biological agents by making use of the acidic ozone water that very effectively kills spores of | 2012-06-28 |
20120164025 | Disinfecting Package and Methods of Making and Using the Same - The presently disclosed subject matter provides a package and methods for disinfecting a wide variety of microbiologically contaminated products. Particularly, the disclosed package comprises a package to house the product to be disinfected and a disinfecting gas generator positioned within the interior of the package. The materials used to construct the package and/or the gas generator comprises an active agent that neutralizes the disinfecting gas from the interior of the package. The reactivity of the active agent is balanced such that the rate of neutralizing is lower than the rate of disinfecting gas release. As a result, the disinfecting gas has time to function fully before it is neutralized. Thus, when a user opens the package at the end of the disinfecting period, exposure to the disinfecting gas is minimized or eliminated. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164026 | CERAMIC INJECTION NEEDLE | 2012-06-28 |
20120164027 | Polymer Based Lanthanide Luminescent Sensors for the Detection of Organophosphorus Compounds - A device for measuring and detecting the organophosphorus compounds, such as a pesticides or a nerve agents is provided. The devices function by selectively binding an organophosphorous compound to a luminescent functionality-imprinted copolymer. The copolymers possess a securely bound luminescent lanthanide ion, such as Eu | 2012-06-28 |
20120164028 | LATERAL FLOW ASSAY TEST STRIP AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The invention relates to a lateral flow assay test strip and a method for making the same. The strip comprises, in the flow direction, a selectively activated membrane for a test reaction and an absorption pad, which are both made of paper and may comprise an integral paper strip. The absorption pad has the paper strip embossed and/or folded to increase the strip's absorption capacity. The folded pad may have an accordion-like configuration, the strip running to-and-fro, or it may have the strip rolled and then flattened to a stack of layers. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164029 | CARBON DIOXIDE SENSOR - Chemical sensors such as carbon dioxide sensors and methods for making such sensors are disclosed. An example carbon dioxide sensor may include a substrate, with a sensing beam supported by the substrate. The sensing beam may be configured to resonant. A sensing layer may be disposed on the sensing beam, wherein the sensing layer may include an amino group and is configured to sense carbon dioxide. In some instances, a reference beam may also be supported by the substrate, and may be configured to resonant. A reference layer may be disposed on the reference beam, wherein the reference layer may includes an amino group that has been poisoned so that it will be substantially non-sensitive to carbon dioxide. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164030 | CHEMICAL RESERVOIR FOR PORTABLE EXPLOSIVE OR DRUG DETECTION SYSTEM - A chemical test system includes a elastic collapsible tank to maintain constant chemical delivery rate of chemical inside the collapsible tank; and a test swipe including a base and one or more swipe pad positioned on the base to receive chemical for detecting an explosive or drug compound from the collapsible tank. Alternatively, the reservoir can have a solid container that is suitably pressurized to ensure constant chemical fluid flow from the reservoir. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164031 | FLUORESCENCE QUENCHING BASED OXYGEN SENSOR - A fluorescence quenching based oxygen sensor can be prepared comprising a polystyrene polymer linked to pyrene. The fluorescence based sensor has the formula (I), | 2012-06-28 |
20120164032 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CALCIUM LOOPING - An exemplary adiabatic calcium looping system includes a first fixed-bed reactor having a fixed sorbent bed holding a calcium-based sorbent, and a second fixed-bed reactor having a fixed sorbent bed holding a calcium-based sorbent. The exemplary system includes valve mechanisms for alternately configuring each of the first and second reactors in a carbonator configuration and a calciner configuration. The first reactor is configured in the carbonator configuration when the second reactor is configured in the calciner configuration, and the first reactor is configured in the calciner configuration when the second reactor is configured in the carbonator configuration. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164033 | SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING SILANE - Methods and systems for producing silane that use electrolysis to regenerate reactive components therein are disclosed. The methods and systems may be substantially closed-loop with respect to halogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal and/or hydrogen. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164034 | CATALYST STRUCTURE AND HYDROGENATION/DEHYDROGENATION REACTION MODULE USING THE SAME CATALYST STRUCTURE - A catalyst structure | 2012-06-28 |
20120164035 | Method for producing porous film or tape of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene supporting catalyst particles, and ozone-removing filter - An improved method for producing an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) porous film or tape supporting catalyst particles. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164036 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides for devices and methods for interfacing microchips to cartridges and pneumatic manifolds. The design of the cartridges, microchips, and pneumatic manifolds can allow for the use of magnetic forces to capture magnetic beads in a chamber formed between the microchip and the cartridge or a chamber within the microchip. The devices of the invention can be used for mRNA amplification and purification. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164037 | Multi-Channel Pipettor with Variably Repositionable Tips - A hand-held, multi-channel pipettor has an electronically controlled motor to reposition pipette tips for different center to center spacing. Each repositionable tip fitting assembly has a cam following pin that is driven by cam tracks in a motor driven roller drum. Stationary ports for the multiple aspiration cylinders are strategically placed to simplify management of flexible tubes leading to the repositionable pipette tip fitting assemblies. The pipettor has a user interface that can be operated conveniently by one hand to reposition pipette tips. It has a pipette tip ejection mechanism with a sinusoidal stripper bar. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164038 | Lidded Container - A lidded container comprising | 2012-06-28 |
20120164039 | PALLADIUM ION ADSORBENT AND METHODS FOR SEPARATING AND RECOVERING PALLADIUM USING IT - To provide a solid-liquid palladium ion adsorbent which has both extraction performance and selectivity of a liquid-liquid palladium extracting agent in a conventional solvent extraction method and which does not require use of an organic solvent, and methods for selectively separating and recovering palladium, using it. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164040 | METHODS FOR THE CONCENTRATION OF VANADIUM FROM CARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCK MATERIALS - This invention relates to a process that utilizes high-temperature oxidation with controlled stoichiometry in the concentration of vanadium from carbonaceous feedstock materials containing vanadium, such as residues, ashes and soots resulting from the combustion or gasification of petroleum vacuum residuum, petroleum coke, kerogen from oil shale, and bituminous sand, e.g., tar sand or oil sand, or extra heavy oil or other carbonaceous feedstocks that contain vanadium. A preferred embodiment uses a counter-rotating vortex reactor and a cyclonic, entrained-flow reactor to rapidly heat and oxidize feedstock at temperatures in the range of about 2100° F. to 2900° F., resulting in a vapor stream with entrained, solid materials comprising the concentrated vanadium species. The entrained, vanadium-rich product solids may be removed from the high-temperature vapor stream by a high-temperature filter assembly, with or without the aid of a high-temperature cyclone separator which removes a portion of the vanadium-rich solids upstream of the filter. The filtered vapor stream may be stored or then ducted to suitable unit operations for possible oxidation and heat recovery, followed by entailed pollution control prior to its final discharge to the atmosphere. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164041 | Stabilization of Arsenic-Containing Wastes Generated During Treatment of Sulfide Ores - A method is provided for the efficient stabilization, removal and disposal of arsenic-containing wastes generated in metal recovery processes that employ roasting techniques and the like. The conversion of the mostly trivalent arsenite compounds in the wastes to mostly pentavalent solid arsenate precipitates is accomplished by mixing the wastes with water and a ground iron-containing mineral, such as goethite, to form an aqueous slurry of wastes and ground iron-containing mineral, acidifying the slurry to a pH of less than about 1.0, treating the acidified slurry with oxygen gas in a pressurized vessel at a temperature higher than about 120° C. and providing an oxidation catalyst comprised of a water-soluble nitrate and a water-soluble iodide. The overall efficiency of the controlling chemical reactions is improved by the addition and use of the catalyst. The resulting solid arsenate precipitates, in the form of scorodite, are ideally suited for safe disposal with minimum or no further treatment. Unconverted soluble trivalent arsenic compounds remaining in solution may be converted and precipitated as additional scorodite by mixing and agitating the slurry with soluble iron salts under controlled conditions. The resulting precipitates meet or exceed environmental requirements for impoundment and safe disposal. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164042 | Systems and Methods for Enhancing Rates of Carbonation of Peridotite - Methods and systems for enhancing rates of carbonation of peridotite both in situ and ex situ are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods and systems include the following: fracturing a volume of peridotite; heating the volume of peridotite; injecting an adjustable flow of carbon dioxide into the volume of peridotite; injecting bicarbonate materials into the volume of peridotite; and forming carbonate with the volume of peridotite and the carbon dioxide in an exothermic reaction thereby generating a self-sustaining heat source, the heat source heating the volume of peridotite. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164043 | Organo-Amine Acid Gas Adsorption-Desorption Polymers, Processes for Preparing Same, and Uses Thereof - An adsorption-desorption material, in particular, crosslinked organo-amine polymeric materials having an M | 2012-06-28 |
20120164044 | Vinylepoxide-Amine Acid Gas Adsorption-Desorption Polymers and Oligomers, Processes for Preparing Same, and Uses Thereof - An adsorption-desorption material, in particular, crosslinked vinylepoxide-amine polymeric materials having an M | 2012-06-28 |
20120164045 | Polyvinyl-Amine Acid Gas Adsorption-Desorption Polymers, Processes for Preparing Same, and Uses Thereof - This disclosure involves an adsorption-desorption material, e.g., crosslinked polyvinyl-amine material having an M | 2012-06-28 |
20120164046 | REACTIVE ABSORBENTS AND THE USE THEREOF FOR DESULPHURIZING GASEOUS STREAMS - A porous material including a clay substrate modified by a pore-generating agent and at least one oxide of a metal selected from the first transition series, and a method for obtaining the material and use of the material for desulphurizing gaseous streams, especially for the elimination of H | 2012-06-28 |
20120164047 | Catalyst Promoters In Vanadium-Free Mobile Catalyst - Low temperature activity of a vanadium-free selective catalytic reduction catalyst is provided by a mixed metal oxide support containing oxides of titanium and zirconium, the support having a promoter deposited on the surface of the mixed metal oxide support, and further having an active catalyst component deposited over the promoter on the mixed metal oxide support surface. Suitable promoters include oxides of silicon, boron, aluminum, cerium, iron, chromium, cobalt, nickel, copper, tin, silver, niobium, lanthanum, titanium, and combinations thereof. Suitable active catalyst components include oxides of manganese, iron and cerium. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164048 | PROCESS FOR SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF ACETYLENES FROM GASEOUS STREAMS - The present discloses a process and catalyst therefor to selectively remove acetylenes from gaseous streams in the vapor phase. The process is particularly suitable for high yield recovery of olefinic hydrocarbons from gaseous streams in refinery processes. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164049 | METHOD FOR PREPARING RARE EARTH FLUORIDE NANOPARTICLES - The present invention relates to a method for preparing nanoparticles at least partially consisting of rare earth fluoride, characterized in that said fluoride is produced, in a solution, from a salt of the corresponding rare earth element and from a charge-transfer complex of formula (I), where Ra, Rb, and Rc are as defined in claim | 2012-06-28 |
20120164050 | ORGANIC DISPERSION OF INORGANIC NANO-PLATELETS AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - The present invention provides an organic dispersion of inorganic platelets, which includes an organic solvent and H-form inorganic platelets dispersed therein. The H-form inorganic platelets have a particle size of between about 20 and 80 mm and the organic dispersion has a sold content of between about 1 and 20 wt %. A method for forming the organic dispersion is also provided. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164051 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OXIDE AND NITRIDE COATINGS AND ITS USE - The present invention relates to a method for the enhanced production of insulating layers by High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS) or High Power Pulsed Magnetron Sputtering (HPPMS). This method is preferably used for the production of oxynitride layers with variable amounts of oxide and nitride, preferably based on silicon and aluminium. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164052 | SPHERICAL ORGANIC POLYMER-SILICON COMPOUND COMPOSITE PARTICLES, HOLLOW PARTICLES AND THEIR PRODUCTION METHODS - The present invention is to provide hollow particles with a low degree of agglomeration and having a high roundness, and a process for producing them. Hollow particles comprising a silicon compound, having an average particle size of from 5 to 65 nm and an average roundness of at least 0.90, and having a shell comprising the silicon compound and having a thickness of from 1 to 20 nm. Further, a method for producing hollow particles, which comprises adding sulfuric acid to a liquid containing spherical organic polymer-silicon compound composite particles having a core comprising an organic polymer and a shell comprising a silicon compound in a medium containing at least 95 mass % of water, followed by heating to carbonize the organic polymer thereby to convert it to a carbide, and subjecting the carbide to decomposition using a liquid oxidizing agent other than sulfuric acid. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164053 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING TRICHLOROSILANE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRICHLOROSILANE - An apparatus for producing trichlorosilane in which metallurgical grade silicon powder supplied to a reactor is reacted with hydrogen chloride gas while being fluidized by the hydrogen chloride gas, thereby discharging trichlorosilane generated by the reaction from the reactor, includes: a plurality of gas flow controlling members which are installed along a vertical direction in an annular shape R from an inner peripheral wall of the reactor in an internal space of the reactor; and a heat transfer tube which is installed along the vertical direction in the annular space R and through which a heating medium passes. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164054 | Impurity Reducing Process and Purified Material - This invention relates to a process for reducing impurities, such as contaminants in silicon suitable for use in solar cells or solar modules. The process includes the step of melting a feedstock with impurities and the step of adding an impurity-removing agent to the feedstock. The process also includes the step of reacting the impurities with the impurity-removing agent to form a high-temperature solid, and the step of separating the high-temperature solid from the feedstock. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164055 | METHOD OF REMOVAL OF IMPURITIES FROM SILICON - A method for the purification of metallurgical grade silicon is provided, which can be used to produce high purity silicon up to and including solar grade. The process relies on alloying and controlled solidification of Si with another metal, such as copper, zinc, iron, tin, nickel and aluminum, to produce purified platelets of Si, while the impurities are trapped in a getter alloy. The Si platelets are then separated from the solidified alloy by a physical separation technique such as gravity or magnetic separation. The separated grains of Si may then be further cleaned by acid leaching. Pre-refining of metallurgical grade silicon or post-refining of the product may be performed, depending on the initial impurity content of the feedstock, to obtain Si that meets solar grade requirements. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164056 | GENERATION OF STERILANT GASSES AND USES THEREOF - The disclosure provides processes and systems for sterilizing an object using a sterilant gas. In some embodiments, the sterilant gas is produced by the thermal decomposition of a salt. Compositions to generate sterilant gasses are also disclosed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164057 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR CRYSTAL, APPARATUS FOR CRYSTAL PRODUCTION AND GROUP 13 ELEMENT NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR CRYSTAL - A semiconductor crystal is produced through crystal growth in the presence of a solvent in a supercritical and/or subcritical state in a reactor, wherein at least a part of the surface of the reactor and the surface of the member to be used inside the reactor is coated with a platinum group-Group 13 metal alloy coating film. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164058 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GALLIUM NITRIDE CRYSTAL AND GALLIUM NITRIDE WAFER - There is provided a method for fabricating a gallium nitride crystal with low dislocation density, high crystallinity, and resistance to cracking during polishing of sliced pieces by growing the gallium nitride crystal using a gallium nitride substrate including dislocation-concentrated regions or inverted-polarity regions as a seed crystal substrate. Growing a gallium nitride crystal | 2012-06-28 |
20120164059 | Carbonate Absorption System and Process for Carbon Dioxide Separation - The present invention relates to systems and processes for reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in a carbon dioxide-containing gas. In particular, the carbon dioxide-containing gas is contacted with a carbonate-containing solution. At least a portion of carbon dioxide in the carbon dioxide-containing gas is absorbed in the carbonate-containing solution to produce a carbon dioxide-, carbonate-containing solution. A heat recovery mechanism is employed to recover heat from the carbon dioxide-, bicarbonate-, carbonate-containing solution exiting the chamber to maintain the temperature of the chamber within a range of from about 50° C. to about 90° C. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164060 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE FROM SULFUR TETRAFLUORIDE - Disclosed is a method for an energy-efficient improvement in the production of sulfur hexafluoride, and eliminates the generation of other byproducts. The process is an oxidative fluorination of sulfur tetrafluoride by CoF | 2012-06-28 |
20120164061 | Production of Radiation-Resistant Fluoride Crystals, in Particular Calcium Fluoride Crystals - A process for producing fluoride crystals, in particular calcium fluoride crystals, having high radiation resistance to ultraviolet radiation, which includes: provisioning of a crystal powder ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120164062 | Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles - This invention provides a method of biosynthesizing nanoparticles and quantum dots. The method may comprise culturing photosynthetic cells and/or fungal cells of a multicellular fungus in a culture medium comprising one or more species of metal in ionic or non-ionic form; and one or more counter elements to the one or more species of metal, or one or more compound comprising one or more counter elements to the one or more species of metal; wherein the cells biosynthesize nanoparticles and quantum dots incorporating the metal. The invention also provides biosynthesized nanoparticles and quantum dots. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164063 | DISLOCATION SITE DENSITY TECHNIQUES - A method includes operating a gas loading system with a source of one or more isotopes of hydrogen, a gas loading chamber containing a number of metallic nanoparticles, the metallic nanoparticles being selected to provide for a predetermined hydrogen cluster formation density, a vacuum system, and a valve system in communication with the gas loading chamber, the source of one or more isotopes of hydrogen and the vacuum system; providing the gas loading chamber with a first quantity of the one or more isotopes of hydrogen from the source of one or more isotopes of hydrogen; monitoring an operating temperature; and cycling a loading pressure of the gas loading chamber using the source of one or more isotopes of hydrogen in response to providing the gas loading chamber and monitoring the operating temperature. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164064 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THERMALLY-INTEGRATED HYDROGEN BY REFORMING A HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK - The invention relates to a process for producing thermally-integrated hydrogen by reforming a hydrocarbon feedstock, in a reforming reactor, comprising a stage for maintaining the temperature of the effluent that is obtained from the reforming reactor by co-current heat exchange, in a co-current heat exchanger, between the effluent that is obtained from the reforming reactor and the hydrocarbon feedstock that it is desired to reform. The temperature of the synthetic gas exiting the feedstock-effluent exchanger is between 250° C. and 400° C. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164065 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING CANCER - A method for treating cancer, preventing cancer or delaying the progression of a cancer in an animal or human comprising the step of: administering to the animal or the human having a cancer a composition in an amount effective to treat cancer, prevent cancer or delay the progression of cancer in the animal or the human. The composition comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, and ascorbate which is joined to a carrier structure containing an anti-cancer active agent, said carrier structure being capable of releasing the anti-cancer agent in the presence of a reactive oxygen species. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164066 | ANTIGEN-BINDING PROTEINS COMPRISING RECOMBINANT PROTEIN SCAFFOLDS - Disclosed herein are recombinant protein scaffolds and recombinant multifunctional protein scaffolds for use in producing antigen-binding proteins In addition, nucleic acids encoding such recombinant protein scaffolds, recombinant multifunctional protein scaffolds, and antigen-binding proteins are provided Vectors and cells useful for expression of the described proteins are also provided, as are methods of use. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164067 | METHODS OF PREVENTING OR TREATING PAIN USING ANTI-NGF ANTIBODIES THAT SELECTIVELY INHIBIT THE ASSOCIATION OF NGF WITH TRKA, WITHOUT AFFECTING THE ASSOCIATION OF NGF WITH P75 - NGF antagonists including antibodies and antibody fragments thereof having binding specificity to human Nerve Growth Factor (“NGF”), and methods of treating pain. Methods of treating pain or eliciting an analgesic effect in an individual comprising administering an effective amount of an NGF antagonist inhibits the association of NGF with TrkA without inhibiting the association of NGF with p75. The methods may further comprise administering an effective amount of a second anti-human NGF antibody or fragment thereof which inhibits the association of NGF with p75, that may further also inhibit the association of NGF with TrkA. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164068 | IMMUNO-CONJUGATES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THEM - The present invention provides an isolated protein comprising an immunoglobulin variable region comprising at least two cysteine residues positioned within framework region 1 such that if at least two of the cysteine residues are not conjugated to another compound a disulphide bond forms between the cysteine residues. Preferably the protein comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region and an immunoglobulin light chain variable region, wherein at least one of the variable regions comprises the two cysteine residues. The present invention also provides a protein that binds to TAG72. The present invention also provides conjugates of the protein and another compound. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164069 | Compositions and methods for surface abrasion with frozen particles - Certain embodiments disclosed herein relate to compositions, methods, devices, systems, and products regarding frozen particles. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles include materials at low temperatures. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles provide vehicles for delivery of particular agents. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles are administered to at least one biological tissue. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164070 | BENZOTHIAZOLE AND BENZOOXAZOLE DERIVATIVES AND METHODS OF USE - Compounds of formula (I) | 2012-06-28 |
20120164071 | Compositions and Methods Comprising Phosphatidylethanolamine-Binding Peptide Derivatives - Disclosed are surprising discoveries concerning the role of anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids in tumor vasculature and in viral entry and spread, and compositions and methods for utilizing these findings in the treatment of cancer and viral infections. Also disclosed are advantageous antibody, immunoconjugate and duramycin-based compositions and combinations that bind and inhibit anionic phospholipids and aminophospholipids, for use in the safe and effective treatment of cancer, viral infections and related diseases. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164072 | NANO-SIZED PARTICLES COMPRISING MULTI-HEADED AMPHIPHILES FOR TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY - Nano-sized particles are provided comprising at least one multi-headed amphiphilic compound, in which at least one headgroup of said multi-headed amphiphilic compound is selectively cleavable or contains a selectively cleavable group, and at least one biologically active agent, which is both encapsulated within the nano-particle and non-covalently associated thereto. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164073 | Stable nanoparticles, nanoparticle-based imaging systems, nanoparticle-based assays, and in vivo assays for screening biocompatibility and toxicity of nanoparticles - Nanoparticles, such as noble metal nanoparticles, having improved stability against aggregation in aqueous solution are provided. In addition to having improved stability against aggregation, the nanoparticles are highly photostable. Also provided are aqueous solutions containing the stabilized nanoparticles, methods of making the stabilized nanoparticles, imaging methods and organisms employing the nanoparticles, and in vivo assays for screening and characterizing the toxicity and biocompatibility of the nanoparticles. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164074 | METHODS OF DIAGNOSING, PREVENTING AND TREATING CANCER METASTASIS - The invention relates to methods and compositions for inhibiting metastasis, such as by inhibiting FOXC2 expression or activity. The invention further relates to methods of prognosticating, diagnosing, and assisting in the diagnosis of metastasis in an individual, or of determining the metastatic potential of a tumor. The invention further relates to methods of identifying agents which inhibit metastasis. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164075 | ENDOXIFEN METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF MAMMALIAN DISEASES - The present invention provides compositions containing endoxifen, formulations and liposomes of endoxifen, methods of preparation of such agents and formulations, and use of such agents and formulations for the treatment of a subject having or at risk for psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, fertility disorders, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and/or cardiovascular diseases. Specifically, the present invention relates to compositions comprising endoxifen for use in the treatment of such disorders or predisposition to such disorders, for use in manufacture of medicaments for treating such disorders, and methods comprising use of such compositions in such treatments. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164076 | METHODS OF TREATMENT USING THYMUS-DERIVED COMPOSITIONS - Embodiments of the present invention provide processes for preparing thymus extracts and plant or fungal extracts, and more particularly provide compositions (Thyex-1-6A and -6B) produced in accordance with said processes, and methods for treatment of various conditions comprising administration of said compositions including but not limited to cancer. In preferred synergistic aspects, the inventive compositions (Thyex-1-6A and -6B) are administered in combination with a macrophage stimulating agent (e.g., beta glucan) for cancer treatment. Certain aspects relate to treating cancer, comprising: administering of a therapeutically effective amount of a thymus extract composition (Thyex-1-6A and -6B) in combination with administration of an extract of | 2012-06-28 |
20120164077 | PREDICTIVE ASSAYS FOR CELL TRANSPLANTATION EFFICACY AND METHODS OF USING HUMAN NEUROPOTENTIATING CELLS - The present invention provides a method of treating mammalian brain injuries, which entails administering human neuropotentiating cells to a brain of a mammal in need thereof in order to enhance dendritic and axonal plasticity, and axonal transport. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164078 | METHODS OF USING SUSTAINED RELEASE AMINOPYRIDINE COMPOSITIONS - A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a aminopyridine dispersed in a release matrix, including, for example, a composition that can be formulated into a stable, sustained-release oral dosage formulation, such as a tablet which provides, upon administration to a patient, a therapeutically effective plasma level of the aminopyridine for a period of at about 12 hours and the use of the composition to treat various neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis. A method of selecting individuals based on responsiveness to a treatment, including, for example, identifying individuals who responded to treatment with a sustained release fampridine composition. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164079 | IMAGING OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE UTILIZING NANOPARTICLES - Methods for NMR microimaging of biological tissue are provided. Polymeric nanoparticles are provided as a contrast agent to subject tissue to be imaged. Each polymeric nanoparticle may include an iron oxide core that exhibits superparamagnetic properties that enhance tissue imaging when placed within a magnetic field, an anionic surfacant applied to the core, a polymeric layer that encapsulates the core and the anionic surfacant, and an antibody attached to the polymeric layer to facilitate attachment to the subject tissue. Following the provision of the polymeric nanoparticles as a contrast agent to the subject tissue, the subject tissue may be images utilizing a twenty-one Tesla microimaging technique. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164080 | METHODS OF TREATMENT FOR ESOPHAGEAL INFLAMMATION - Provided herein are methods for treating gastrointestinal inflammation, for example, esophageal inflammation, or reduction of eosinophilic infiltration of the esophagus and/or reducing local and systemic exposure and/or side effects resulting therefrom. Provided herein are methods for diagnosing gastrointestinal inflammation, for example, esophageal inflammation, or reduction of eosinophilic infiltration of the esophagus. Also provided herein are methods for inducing remission of eosinophilic infiltration of the esophagus | 2012-06-28 |
20120164081 | NON-HAZARDOUS FOAMING ANT SPRAY BASED ON NATURAL OILS, CARBOXYLATE SALTS AND OPTIONAL SYNERGISTS - A foaming insecticidal ant spray is described that minimally comprises an essential oil, an emulsifier, a carboxylate salt and water, which has maximum mortality on ants. A method for killing and controlling ants is described wherein the composition is foamed directly onto the ants whereby the ants become entangled within the foam, increase their contact time with the compositions, and perish. | 2012-06-28 |
20120164082 | METHOD OF USING APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING PLAQUE, PREVENTING CATIVIES AND KEEPING TEETH CLEAN - A method for using an apparatus to gently clean an adult's or a child's teeth, gums, mouth, cheek surfaces and tongue with a liquid-filled cotton swab containing a proprietary solution that uses a natural sugar, in this case xylitol, that may prevent plaque from sticking to the user's teeth. Application of the xylitol solution may also kill bacteria and help prevent cavities from forming. The swab may be particularly useful for people that may have difficulty in brushing or flossing, such as victims of stroke or paralysis, people who cannot fully open their mouths, wearers of orthodontia, children, and babies. | 2012-06-28 |