29th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150197800 | MASSIVE PARALLEL METHOD FOR DECODING DNA AND RNA - This invention provides methods for attaching a nucleic acid to a solid surface and for sequencing nucleic acid by detecting the identity of each nucleotide analogue after the nucleotide analogue is incorporated into a growing strand of DNA in a polymerase reaction. The invention also provides nucleotide analogues which comprise unique labels attached to the nucleotide analogue through a cleavable linker, and a cleavable chemical group to cap the —OH group at the 3′-position of the deoxyribose. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197801 | DNA BARCODING OF DESIGNER MONONUCLEOSOME AND CHROMATIN ARRAY LIBRARIES FOR THE PROFILING OF CHROMATIN READERS, WRITERS, ERASERS, AND MODULATORS THEREOF - Compositions and methods are provided for DNA barcoding of designer mononucleosome and polynucleosome (chromatin array) libraries for use, for example, for the profiling of chromatin readers, writers, erasers, and modulators thereof. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197802 | IN VITRO ASSAY FOR PREDICTING RENAL PROXIMAL TUBULAR CELL TOXICITY - There is provided an in vitro assay for screening a test compound for toxicity in renal proximal tubular cells. The method comprises contacting a test compound with a test population of renal proximal tubular cells; and determining the expression level of an interleukin in the test population, the interleukin being interleukin-6 (IL-6) or interleukin-8 (IL-8), or both. Expression levels of the interleukin in the test population being greater than expression levels in a control population of renal proximal tubular cells not contacted with the test compound is indicative that the test compound is toxic for renal proximal tubular cells. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197803 | Method for Detecting or Measuring the Impact of a Viral Vector Composition on Eukaryotic Cells and Biomarkers Used Thereof - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for characterization of global cellular changes in response to introduction of viral vector compositions into target cells. It more particularly refers to a method for assessing the quality of a viral vector composition for a transgene transfer into target cells comprising measuring the expression level of at least one biomarker selected in the group consisting of CXCL2 and EREG and/or of at least one biomarker selected in the group consisting of ASPM, AURKB, CENPA, CENPF, CKS1B, E2F8, ERCC6L, FAM83D, KIFC1, MKI67, NEK2, NUSAP1, OIP5, PRC1, RRM2, SGOL1, SPC25, TOP2A and TTK. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197804 | COMPOSITIONS, KITS, USES AND METHODS FOR AMPLIFIED DETECTION OF AN ANALYTE - The invention provides compositions comprising rolling circle amplification sequences and hairpin sequences specifically designed for the accurate and highly sensitive detection of one or more analyte sequences. The invention further provides kits comprising them and methods for their use. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197805 | METHODS OF DETECTING miRNA - Described are non-invasive methods of detecting in vivo cell death by measuring levels of ubiquitous and tissue specific miRNA. The method can be applied for detection of pathologies caused or accompanied by cell death, as well as for diagnosis of infectious disease, cytotoxic effects induced by different chemical or physical factors, and the presence of specific fetal abnormalities. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197806 | BIOMARKERS FOR DETERMINING THE M. TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION STATUS - The present invention relates to novel biomarkers for determining the | 2015-07-16 |
20150197807 | USE OF NANOWIRES FOR DELIVERING BIOLOGICAL EFFECTORS INTO IMMUNE CELLS - The present invention generally relates to nanowires and, in some aspects, to methods of using nanowire arrays to identify a therapeutic target for treating a disorder in a subject, identify a treatment for a disorder in a subject, or deliver a biological effector to immune cells. Previous techniques for delivering biological effectors into live immune cells yielded low efficiencies, activated the immune response and induced non-specific inflammation, and/or required harsh conditions that resulted in widespread apoptosis. By contrast, some of the methods described herein are capable of efficiently delivering biomolecular cargo into immune cells, have negligible toxicity, do not activate immune cell function, and/or allow cells to respond appropriately to physiological stimuli. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197808 | CYTOKINES AS PROGNOSTIC MARKERS OF RESPIRATORY-TRACT INFECTION FOLLOWING MAJOR SURGERY - The invention relates to the use of a certain subset of cytokine markers as prognostic variables of infection status in an individual, and especially as prognostic markers of a patients developing severe infection such as pneumonia, and respiratory tract infection following surgery. The subset of cytokine markers consists of the interleukin cytokines IL-2, IL-7, IL-23, IL-27, and IL-10, and Interferon-γ (INFγ) and Tissue Necrosis Factor-α (TNFα). The markers may be employed as individual prognostic variables of infection status, or they may be used in pairs or other combinations. Generally, the abundance of the markers is correlated with infection status by means of an absolute pre-operative value of biomarker abundance, ratio's of pre-operative to post-operative biomarker abundance, or ratio values for pairs of certain biomarkers within the subset. Typically, cytokine abundance is expressed in terms of mRNA copy number wherein the copy numbers are ideally normalised to a house keeping gene and quantification of mRNA copy number is determined by RT-PCR containing reference serial dilutions of cytokine specific cDNA. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197809 | METHODS AND ASSAYS RELATING TO HUNTINGTONS DISEASE AND PARKINSON'S DISEASE - Described herein are methods for the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of neurological conditions, e.g. Huntington's Disease and Parkinson's Disease, relating to the misregulation of miRNAs in such conditions. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197810 | DOWNREGULATION OF miR-218 MAY BE USED AS A BIOMARKER FOR HUMAN ALS - A method of diagnosing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is disclosed. The method comprising determining a level of miR-218 in a biological sample of a subject, wherein a down-regulation in the miR-218 is indicative of ALS in the subject. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197811 | Spectral Imaging for Measurement of Nuclear Pathology Features in Cancer Cells Prepared for In Situ Analysis - In general, the presently disclosed technology relates to identification of cancer subtypes. More specifically, the technology relates to methods for determining molecular drivers of cancer and/or progression using a multivariate image data and statistical analysis of in-situ molecular markers and morphological characteristics in the same cells of a biological sample suspected of b cancer. This analysis takes place after a single acquisition that obtains the molecular and anatomic morphology data in parallel. The analysis compares specific morphological and molecular markers to known samples exhibiting particular genetic drivers of the cancer. This method provides statistical information that allows for an increased confidence in the identification of specific molecular drivers of the cancer. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197812 | CIRCULATING miRNAs AS MARKERS FOR BREAST CANCER - The present invention is directed to methods for diagnosing breast cancer, metastasizing breast cancer, or for determining the CTC status in a subject. Moreover, the present invention is concerned with devices and kits for carrying methods of the invention. The methods comprise determining in a sample of a subject suspected to be afflicted with breast cancer the amount of at least one miRNA selected from a recited list of miRNAs, followed by comparing the amount with one or more references, whereby breast cancer is to be diagnosed. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197813 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING SENSITIVITY TO DECITABINE TREATMENT - The present invention is a gene expression panel of chemotherapeutic drug-resistant cancer stem cells comprising RIN1, SOX15 and TLR4. In one embodiment the cancer stem cells are testicular cancer germ cells. The present invention provides for a kit and method for determining response to treatment with decitabine at low doses. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197814 | EGFR AND KRAS MUTATIONS - The present invention relates to mutations in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) and KRAS and methods of detecting such mutations as well as prognostic methods for identifying tumors that are susceptible to anticancer therapy such as chemotherapy and/or kinase inhibitor treatment. The methods involve determining the presence of a mutated EGFR gene or mutated EGFR protein and/or a mutated KRAS gene or mutated KRAS protein in a tumor sample. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197815 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING DISEASE-INDUCED MUTATIONS - The invention includes methods and systems for identifying diseased-induced mutations by producing multi-dimensional reference sequence constructs that account for variations between individuals, different diseases, and different stages of those diseases. Once constructed, these reference sequence constructs can be used to align sequence reads corresponding to genetic samples from patients suspected of having a disease, or who have had the disease and are in suspected remission. The reference sequence constructs also provide insight to the genetic progression of the disease. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197816 | METHODS FOR THE DETECTION, VISUALIZATION AND HIGH RESOLUTION PHYSICAL MAPPING OF GENOMIC REARRANGEMENTS IN BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER GENES AND LOCI BRCA1 AND BRCA2 USING GENOMIC MORSE CODE IN CONJUNCTION WITH MOLECULAR COMBING - Methods for detecting genomic rearrangements in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes at high resolution using Molecular Combing and for determining a predisposition to a disease or disorder associated with these rearrangements including predisposition to ovarian cancer or breast cancer. Primers useful for producing probes for this method and kits for practicing the methods. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197817 | METHODS, PROBE SETS, AND KITS FOR DETECTION OF DELETION OF TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENES BY FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION - Methods, probe sets, kits, and compositions for gene deletion assays are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods relate to preparing probes for a deletion assay, performing a deletion assay, or optimizing a deletion assay. In some embodiments, the methods and probe sets can provide reduced artifactual deletion frequency, for example, when analyzing samples subject to truncation artifacts. In some embodiments, the methods and probe sets can distinguish between small and large deletions. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197818 | BIOMARKERS FOR SUBTYPES OF CERVICAL CANCER - The present invention relates to biomarkers for chemoradioresistant subtypes of cervical cancer. In particular the present invention relates to a method for predicting a predisposition to a chemoradioresistant cervical cancer in a subject, a method for diagnosing a chemoradioresistant cervical cancer in a subject, a method for predicting the likelihood of recurrence of cervical cancer in a cervical cancer patient under treatment, and a method for predicting the prognosis for a patient with a chemoradioresistant cervical cancer. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197819 | BIOMARKERS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING EFFICACY OF ANTI-EGFR ANTIBODIES IN CANCER THERAPY - The invention relates to biomarkers based on gene expression products and methods for determining the efficacy of anti-EGFR antibodies in the treatment of EGFR expressing cancer. The invention is further related to the prediction of sensitivity or resistance of a patient suffering from EGFR expressing cancer to the treatment of said patient with a specific anti-EGFR antibody. The invention is preferably related to the identification of respective biomarkers that allow a better prediction of the clinical outcome of the treatment with anti-EGFR antibodies in patients with KRAS wild-type tumors. In this context, the invention especially relates to anti-EFGR antibody c225/cetuximab (Erbitux®) and its use in patients suffering from colorectal Cancer (CRC). | 2015-07-16 |
20150197820 | MARKER SEQUENCES FOR INFLAMMATORY PROSTATE DISEASES, PROSTATE CARCINOMA AND THEIR USE - The present invention relates to novel marker sequences for inflammatory prostate diseases, prostate carcinoma and the diagnostic use thereof together with a method for screening of potential active substances for inflammatory prostate diseases, prostate carcinoma by means of these marker sequences. Furthermore, the invention relates to a diagnostic device containing such marker sequences for inflammatory prostate diseases, prostate carcinoma, in particular a protein biochip and the use thereof. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197821 | USING STRUTURAL VARIATION TO ANALYZE GENOMIC DIFFERENCES FOR THE PREDICTION OF HETEROSIS - A novel method for prediction of the degree of heterotic phenotypes in plants is disclosed. Structural variation analyses of the genome are used to predict the degree of a heterotic phenotype in plants. In some examples, copy number variation is used to predict the degree of heterotic phenotype. In some methods copy number variation is detected using competitive genomic hybridization arrays. Further, methods for optimizing the arrays are disclosed, together with kits for producing such arrays, as well as hybrid plants selected for development based on the predicted results. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197822 | ASSAYS - A device comprising a rigid substrate, a flexible cover element at least partially covering the substrate, a first structure formed in the substrate, adapted for accommodating liquids and adapted for releasing contents of one or more cells, spores, or viruses, the contents including the target molecules, a second structure formed in the substrate, adapted for accommodating liquids and comprising at least one binding member adapted for capturing the target molecules and for determining a value indicative of the presence and/or amount of the target molecules, a micro fluidic network interconnecting at least the first structure and the second structure, and an actuator member adapted for effecting a fluid flow between the first structure and the second structure by pressing the flexible cover element against the substrate to selectively close a portion of the micro fluidic network. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197823 | COVERED SEQUENCE CONVERSION DNA AND DETECTION METHODS - Disclosed are methods for detecting a target nucleic acid in sample, which include contacting the sample with an oligonucleotide having a hairpin structure, where the oligonucleotide includes, in the 5′ to 3′ direction, an arbitrary sequence, an endonuclease recognition site for a nicking reaction, a sequence complementary to the arbitrary sequence, and a sequence complementary to the target nucleic acid; a polymerase; and an endonuclease capable of nicking the endonuclease recognition site. The disclosure also provides compositions and kits comprising an oligonucleotide having a hairpin structure, where the oligonucleotide includes, in the 5′ to 3′ direction an arbitrary sequence, an endonuclease recognition site for a nicking reaction, a sequence complementary to the arbitrary sequence, and a sequence complementary to a target nucleic acid. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197824 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING C5 AND C6 MONOSACCHARIDES - Compositions comprising C5 and C6 monosaccharides and low levels of undesirable impurities, such as compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, or metals, are disclosed. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197825 | AGING (WEATHERING) INHIBITION METHOD OF IRON ORE PELLETS DURING STOCKPILING - The present invention refers to an effective method for minimizing the problems of iron ore pellet degradation by weathering during their stockpiling, i.e., by providing an appropriate method for improving the state of the art with regard to iron ore pellet resistance related just to the hydration process of the slag phase. Thus, in order to minimize hydration in the slag phase, stabilizers are introduced into the mixture used to produce iron ore pellets prior to being heat-treated. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197826 | HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESS AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING METALS - A mineral processing facility is provided that includes a cogen plant to provide electrical energy and waste heat to the facility and an electrochemical acid generation plant to generate, from a salt, a mineral acid for use in recovering valuable metals. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197827 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF METAL SORPTION USING INTERSTAGE SCREENING - Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods that include a sorption vessel containing a pulp including an aqueous slurry and a sorbent, a screening system at least partially submerged within the pulp and including a housing and a vibratory screening machine including a compression assembly and a screen assembly. The aqueous slurry includes a metal that is adsorbed by the sorbent to form an oversized material in the pulp. The compression assembly compresses the screen assembly into a concave shape and the screen assembly is inclined such that the pulp if fed over a first inclined portion of the screen assembly and the oversized materials are conveyed over a second inclined portion of the screen assembly and removed from the system or conveyed back into the sorption vessel. The undersized material passes through the screen assembly into a portion of the housing separate from the pulp and is discharged to another sorption vessel. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197828 | METHOD OF USING A SUSPENSION SMELTING FURNACE, A SUSPENSION SMELTING FURNACE, AND A CONCENTRATE BURNER - The invention relates to a method of using a suspension smelting furnace and to a suspension smelting furnace and to a concentrate burner ( | 2015-07-16 |
20150197829 | COMPUTER GOLD RECOVERY KIT - A precious metal recovery kit for to recover gold from computer parts at home. The gold recovery kit comprises a set of containers, a precious metal recover solution, a plurality of cloths to strain the gold into at least one container; a grabbing tool to pick up the gold after straining, a metal cutter to break up the computer parts, and a set of instructions. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197830 | Method for Extracting Lithium from Solution Containing Lithium - Disclosed is a method of extracting lithium from a solution including lithium. The method of extracting lithium from a solution including lithium includes: separating the solution including lithium into a monovalent ion-containing solution and a solution including ions having more than divalence using a separation membrane having a negative charge on its surface; removing impurities from the monovalent ion-containing solution; and precipitating lithium dissolved in the monovalent ion-containing solution into lithium phosphate by adding a phosphorus-supplying material to the monovalent ion-containing solution. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197831 | BRASS ALLOY WITH DEZINCIFICATION INHIBITION CAPABILITY AND GOOD CUTTING AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES - A brass alloy with dezincification inhibition capability and good cutting and mechanical properties is provided. The brass alloy includes niobium and brass. Niobium is in an amount ranging frosts 0.01 to 0.15 part by weight and brass is in an amount ranging from 99.85 to 99.99 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the brass alloy. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197832 | Intermediate Strength Alloys for High Temperature Service in Liquid-Salt Cooled Energy Systems - An alloy consists essentially of, in terms of weight percent: 6 to 8.5 Cr, 5.5 to 13.5 Mo, 0.4 to 7.5 W, 1 to 2 Ti, 0.7 to 0.85 Mn, 0.05 to 0.3 Al, up to to 0.1 Co, 0.08 to 0.5 C, 1 to 5 Ta, 1 to 4 Nb, 1 to 3 Hf, balance Ni. The alloy is characterized by, at 850° C., a yield strength of at least 36 Ksi, a tensile strength of at least 40 Ksi, a creep rupture life at 12 Ksi of at least 72.1 hours, and a corrosion rate, expressed in weight loss [g/(cm2sec)]×10 | 2015-07-16 |
20150197833 | Ni-BASED SINGLE CRYSTAL SUPERALLOY - Provided is a Ni-based single crystal superalloy containing
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20150197834 | Ag-Pd-Cu-Co ALLOY FOR USES IN ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present invention is to provide metal material for electric/electronic devices, which is comprised of 20 to 50 mass % of Ag or 20 to 50 mass % of Pd to 10 to 40 mass % of Cu, 5 to 30 mass % of Co, said alloy has low contact resistance, good oxidation resistance, high hardness, good workability, and low wettability and anti-erosion property to Sn alloy solder. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197835 | FE-BASED METAL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A cast slab containing C: less than 0.02 mass % and made of an Fe-based metal of an α-γ transforming component is subjected to hot rolling at a temperature of an A3 point or higher and is subjected to α-region rolling at a temperature of 300° C. or higher and lower than the A3 point, and thereby a base metal sheet having a {100} texture in a surface layer portion is fabricated. Then, by performing a heat treatment under predetermined conditions, an Fe-based metal sheet is obtained in which a Z value is not less than 2.0 nor more than 200 when intensity ratios of respective {001}<470>, {116}<6 12 1>, and {223}<692> directions in a sheet plane by X-ray diffraction are set to A, B, and C respectively and Z=(A+0.97B)/0.98C is satisfied. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197836 | FE-BASED METAL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A cast slab containing C: less than 0.02 mass % and made of an Fe-based metal of an α-γ transforming component is subjected to hot rolling at a temperature of an A3 point or higher and is subjected to α-region rolling at a temperature of 300° C. or higher and lower than the A3 point, and thereby a base metal sheet having a {100} texture in a surface layer portion is fabricated. Then, by performing a heat treatment under predetermined conditions, an Fe-based metal sheet is obtained in which a Z value is not less than 2.0 nor more than 200 when intensity ratios of respective {001}<470>, {116}<6 12 1>, and {223}<692> directions in a sheet plane by X-ray diffraction are set to A, B, and C respectively and Z=(A+0.97B)/0.98C is satisfied. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197837 | METHODS FOR SHAPING HIGH ASPECT RATIO ARTICLES FROM METALLIC GLASS ALLOYS USING RAPID CAPACITIVE DISCHARGE AND METALLIC GLASS FEEDSTOCK FOR USE IN SUCH METHODS - The disclosure is directed to a method of forming high-aspect-ratio metallic glass articles that are substantially free of defects and cosmetic flaws by means of rapid capacitive discharge forming. Metallic glass alloys that are stable against crystallization for at least 100 ms at temperatures where the viscosity is in the range of 10 | 2015-07-16 |
20150197838 | THERMO-MECHANICAL PROCESS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF GRAIN BOUNDARY NETWORKS IN METAL ALLOYS - Methods to enhance the quality of grain boundary networks are described. The process can result in the production of a metal including a relatively large fraction of special grain boundaries (e.g., a fraction of special grain boundaries of at least about 55%). | 2015-07-16 |
20150197839 | FORMING CONDUCTIVE PATTERN USING TITANIA SOL-GEL - A conductive metal pattern is formed using a layer of a titania sol-gel formed from a titania precursor composition of (a) a titanium alkoxide or titanium aryloxide, (b) R(O) | 2015-07-16 |
20150197840 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING OVERSPRAY - Systems and methods are disclosed for removing overspray from a substrate. A coating material may be plasma sprayed on a substrate utilizing Suspension Plasma Spray or Solution Precursor Plasma Spray. The plasma spray may deposit loosely adhered overspray on the substrate. A pressurized gas may be directed at the overspray to remove the overspray from the component. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197841 | METHODS OF APPLYING CHROMIUM DIFFUSION COATINGS ONTO SELECTIVE REGIONS OF A COMPONENT - Unique and improved chromizing processes are disclosed. The processes involve forming localized chromizing coatings onto selected regions of a substrate. The chromium diffusion coatings are locally applied to selected regions of substrates in a controlled manner, in comparison to conventional chromizing processes, and further in a manner that produces less material waste and does not require masking. A second coating can be selectively applied onto other regions of the substrate. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197842 | MODIFIED SLURRY COMPOSITIONS FOR FORMING IMPROVED CHROMIUM DIFFUSION COATINGS - Unique and improved chromium coatings derived from modified chromium-containing slurry formulations are disclosed. The slurry formulation includes a combination of a selected halide activator and buffer material that synergistically interact with each other to form chromium diffusion coatings with improved microstructure in comparison to chromium diffusion coatings produced from conventional chromizing processes. The coatings may be locally applied in a controlled manner with accuracy onto various parts, including those having internal sections with complex geometries, without masking any portion thereof. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197843 | COATED ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A coated substrate. The coated substrate includes a unitary substrate having a major surface. A first coating is applied to a first surface segment of the major surface. A second coating applied to a second surface segment of the major surface. The first coating is different than the second coating. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197844 | Depositing Calcium Fluoride Template Layers for Solar Cells - A biaxially textured crystalline layer formed on a substrate using ion beam assisted deposition (IBAD) is provided. The biaxially textured crystalline layer includes an oriented CaF | 2015-07-16 |
20150197845 | TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF - The invention is directed at sputter targets including 50 atomic % or more molybdenum, a second metal element of niobium or vanadium, and a third metal element selected from the group consisting of titanium, chromium, niobium, vanadium, and tantalum, wherein the third metal element is different from the second metal element, and deposited films prepared by the sputter targets. In a preferred aspect of the invention, the sputter target includes a phase that is rich in molybdenum, a phase that is rich in the second metal element, and a phase that is rich in the third metal element. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197846 | Systems and Methods for Uniform Gas Flow in a Deposition Chamber - The present disclosure is directed an apparatus for regulating gas flow in a deposition chamber during a deposition process. The apparatus includes an interior wall that forms an accommodating portion that accommodates a wafer support structure and an exterior wall disposed opposite the interior wall. The apparatus further includes an upper surface, coupled to both the interior wall and the exterior wall, that has a plurality of openings therethrough. The plurality of openings are configured to distribute a flow of gas originating above the apparatus when the apparatus is positioned over a gas outlet port of the deposition chamber. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197847 | ENDBLOCK FOR ROTATABLE TARGET WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN COLLECTOR AND ROTOR AT PRESSURE LESS THAN ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE - An endblock for a rotatable sputtering target, such as a rotatable magnetron sputtering target, is provided. A sputtering apparatus, including one or more such endblock(s), includes locating the electrical contact(s) (e.g., brush(es)) between the collector and rotor in the endblock(s) in an area under vacuum (as opposed to in an area at atmospheric pressure). | 2015-07-16 |
20150197848 | Sputtering Target - Provided is a sputtering target-backing plate assembly for a 450-mm wafer, wherein the amount of warpage of the target developed during sputtering is 4 mm or less. Further provided is a method of manufacturing a sputtering target-backing plate assembly for a 450-mm wafer, the method comprising bonding a sputtering target material selected from copper, titanium, tantalum, nickel, cobalt, tungsten or alloys thereof with a backing plate made of copper, a copper alloy, an aluminum alloy, titanium or a titanium alloy at a temperature of 200 to 600° C., thereby the amount of warpage of the target developed during sputtering being 4 mm or less. An object of the present invention is to attempt to suppress detachment of a target from a backing plate and development of a crack by controlling development of warpage which occurs in a large sputtering target and to achieve uniform deposition properties. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197849 | Semiconductor Device Metallization Systems and Methods - Semiconductor device metallization systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a metallization system for semiconductor devices includes a mainframe, and a plurality of modules disposed proximate the mainframe. One of the plurality of modules comprises a physical vapor deposition (PVD) module and one of the plurality of modules comprises an ultraviolet light (UV) cure module. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197850 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATES - The present invention relates to a system for processing coated substrates, having the following features: at least one evacuable process box for accommodating at least one substrate with a gas-tightly sealable housing, which forms a hollow space, wherein the housing comprises at least one housing section, which is implemented such that the substrate is thermally treatable by incident electromagnetic thermal radiation, wherein the housing has at least one housing section coupleable to a cooling device for its cooling and at least one housing section not coupled to the cooling device, wherein the hollow space is divided by at least one separating wall into a process space for accommodating the substrate and an intermediate space, wherein the separating wall has one or a plurality of openings and is arranged between the substrate and the housing section coupled to the cooling device, and wherein the housing is provided with at least one sealable gas passage that opens into the hollow space, for evacuating and introducing gas into the hollow space; a cooling device for cooling the process box housing section coupleable to the cooling device; at least one loading/unloading unit for loading and/or unloading the process box; at least one heating unit for heating the substrate in the process box; at least one cooling unit for cooling the substrate in the process box; at least one pumping-out device for draining the hollow space of the process box; at least one gas supply device for supplying the hollow space of the process box with at least one gas; at least one transport mechanism, which is implemented for the purpose of executing a relative movement between, on the one hand, the process box and, on the other, the heating, cooling, and loading/unloading unit. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197851 | PROCESS CHAMBER AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a process chamber and to a substrate processing device. The process chamber according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a boat in which a plurality of substrates are vertically stacked apart from each; a chamber housing which raises the boat in order to position the boat in an inner space and horizontally injects a process gas from the sidewall and causes the process gas to flow between the substrates which are stacked apart from each other so as to discharge the process gas; a boat elevation unit which elevates the boat into the chamber housing; and a substrate transfer gate at which one side wall of the chamber housing is penetrated. Also, the substrate processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a process chamber having a boat which causes a plurality of substrates to be stacked apart from each other and injects process gas in between the substrates which are stacked apart from each other in the boat during rotation so as to discharge the process gas; a load lock chamber which is changed from a vacuum state to an atmospheric state or from an atmospheric state to a vacuum state; and a transfer chamber which transfers the substrate transferred in the load lock chamber to the process chamber and transfers the substrate transferred from the process chamber to the load lock chamber. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197852 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA-UNIFORMITY CONTROL METHOD - Embodiments of a plasma density distribution control method and a plasma processing apparatus are provided. The plasma processing apparatus includes an electrostatic chuck positioned in a processing chamber thereof The electrostatic chuck includes a number of power electrodes for controlling the plasma in the processing chamber, and the power electrodes are separated from and movable relative to each other. Since the distances between the plasma and each of the power electrodes are adjustable, the plasma density in the processing chamber can thus be tunable by zone. Therefore, the uniformity of the plasma density in the processing chamber can be improved. Further, the power electrodes can be driven by a single electrical signal. Therefore, the cost and system complexity of the plasma processing apparatus can be reduced. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197853 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is a substrate processing including: a plasma generation source configured to generate the plasma within the processing container; a substrate holding mechanism configured to hold the substrate within the processing container; a separation plate disposed between the plasma generation source and the substrate holding mechanism and having a plurality of openings formed therein, in which the plurality of openings are configured to neutralize the plasma generated in the plasma generation source so as to form neutral particles, and to irradiate the neutral particles onto the substrate; and a directivity adjusting mechanism configured to adjust directivity of the neutral particles irradiated onto the substrate such that a plurality of peak values of an incident angle distribution of the neutral particles on the substrate are distributed at positions which are deviated from a normal direction of the substrate and located on both sides of the normal direction. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197854 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including: performing a pre-process to a substrate, on a surface of which a metal film or a GST film is formed, such that a first film is formed on the metal film or the GST film by executing at least one cycle of alternately performing (i) supplying a first processing gas, and (ii) supplying a second processing gas that is not activated by plasma excitation; and performing a formation process to the substrate to which the pre-process has been performed such that a second film is formed on the first film by executing at least one cycle of alternately (i) supplying the first processing gas, and (ii) supplying the second processing gas that is activated by plasma excitation. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197855 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including: performing a pre-process to a metal film or a GST film by supplying a first processing gas to a substrate, on a surface of which the metal film or the GST film is formed, without supplying a second processing gas; and performing a formation process to the substrate to which the pre-process has been performed such that a film is formed on the metal film or the GST film by executing at least one cycle of alternately (i) supplying the first processing gas, and (ii) supplying the second processing gas that is activated by plasma excitation. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197856 | USE OF TITANIA PRECURSOR COMPOSITION PATTERN - A conductive metal pattern can be formed using a titania sol-gel obtained from a titania precursor composition having (a) a titanium alkoxide or titanium aryloxide, (b) a R(O) | 2015-07-16 |
20150197857 | CORROSION-RESISTANT ALLOY COATING FILM FOR METAL MATERIALS AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME - A method for producing an iron base material having a coating includes forming a Ni—Cr—Si corrosion-resistant alloy coating film by a combination of composite plate processing with a Ni solution containing Cr and Si, and a heat treatment after the composite plate processing, wherein the Ni—Cr—Si corrosion-resistant film contains Ni, Cr, and Si, and wherein a content ratio of Cr is 1 to 50 wt % of the alloy coating film, a content ratio of Si is 0.1 to 30 wt % of the alloy coating film, and the alloy coating film has a thickness of 0.1 to 1000 μm, the composite plate processing forms a composite plating film, in which a chromium silicide particle selected from Cr | 2015-07-16 |
20150197858 | FABRICATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCING FEATURES ON A SUBSTRATE - Disclosed is a method and apparatus of fabricating three-dimensional heat transfer enhancing features on a surface of a substrate, the three-dimensional heat transfer enhancing features having a predetermined desired shape on a surface of a substrate. A mask is supplied, the mask having a pattern formed therein. The pattern is selected based on the predetermined desired shape of the three-dimensional heat transfer enhancing features to be fabricated. A jet of impinging coating particles is sprayed through the mask towards the substrate. A portion of the jet is selectively blocked with the pattern in the mask to fabricate the three-dimensional heat transfer enhancing features on the substrate. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197859 | MATERIAL DEPOSITION USING POWDER AND FOIL - The loss of aluminum content during the laser ( | 2015-07-16 |
20150197860 | Process of Producing a Ceramic Matrix Composite - A process of producing a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) is provided the steps of preparing a ceramic material having a plurality of pores as a CMC substrate; heating a metal material to be molten wherein the metal material has a melting point lower than the CMC substrate and has a high activity; adding the CMC substrate to the molten metal material so that the molten metal material enters the pores of the CMC substrate to occur chemical reactions; removing the CMC substrate filled with the molten metal material; and cooling the removed CMC substrate filled with the molten metal material to form a CMC having a plurality of metal grains. Plain strain fracture toughness (K | 2015-07-16 |
20150197861 | METAL ETCH SYSTEM - Embodiments of systems and methods of etching material from the surface of a wafer are provided. In one representative embodiment, an apparatus comprises a fluid reservoir configured to receive a fluid including an etchant and one or more wafers in a cassette. The apparatus can further comprise a roller member in the fluid reservoir to frictionally engage the one or more wafers and to displace the one or more wafers with respect to a bottom portion of the cassette when the cassette is in the fluid reservoir. The apparatus can further comprise a motor outside the fluid reservoir and magnetically coupled to the roller member such that activation of the motor causes corresponding rotation of the roller member, and thereby rotation of the one or more wafers when the roller member is in frictional engagement with the one or more wafers. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197862 | ADDITIVE METAL DEPOSITION PROCESS - A build piece is made from a build plan by an additive metal deposition process, the build plan created from a three dimensional definition of a desired part, the build plan having a first set of dimensions corresponding to the desired part and includes a support structure. The build piece is to a chemical etchant such that the support structure is removed from the build piece and the dimensions of the build piece corresponding to the desired part are reduced to a second set of dimensions. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197863 | PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN WATER - The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing hydrogen water, and more particularly, to a portable apparatus for producing hydrogen water including: a container held at an upper side to store water; a hydrogen generating unit positioned at a lower part of the container, and for dissolving hydrogen generated by electrolyzing water stored in the container in the water stored in the container, and converting the water in the container to hydrogen water; and a power supply unit for applying power to the hydrogen generating unit. The portable apparatus for producing hydrogen water of the present invention may enable a user to conveniently drink hydrogen water regardless of the time and the place. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197864 | ELECTROLYZER - The electrolytic production of high purity hydrogen and oxygen may include regulating gas pressure in the cathode and anode compartments of the electrolysis apparatus. The supply of water to the apparatus may be through at least one opening on the surface of the apparatus. High pressure hydrogen and oxygen gas may be produced without subjecting the electrolysis apparatus to large pressure differences between the interior and exterior of the apparatus. This may be accomplished by substantially immersing the entire electrolysis apparatus in a high pressure fluid thus making the interior and exterior pressures of the apparatus substantially equal. Two example structures for accomplishing this goal are disclosed. First, the apparatus may be placed in and encapsulated by a fluid-containing vessel that is itself pressurized. Second, the apparatus may be immersed in a deep water environment. Part of the electrical energy used to perform electrolysis may be recovered by capturing the kinetic energy and momentum in high pressure gas flowing in a tube, oxygen for example, and converting it to electricity by causing it to rotate an impeller that is coupled to an electric generator. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197865 | OXYGEN GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An oxygen generator for an oxygen-generation apparatus has a proton-conducting membrane, a cathode contacting a first side, or cathodic side, of the membrane, an anode contacting a second side, or anodic side, of the membrane, and a source of water for supply to the membrane. In use, an electrolysis voltage applied between the cathode and the anode causes electrolysis of the water to generate oxygen gas at the anode. Atmospheric oxygen, i.e. oxygen in the air, is substantially prevented from coming into contact with the cathode. For an acidic proton-conducting membrane this substantially prevents the formation of hydrogen peroxide at the cathode. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197866 | METHOD FOR GENERATING OXYGEN AND WATER ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE - The present invention provides a method for efficiently generating oxygen by electrolyzing water using a copper delafossite compound as an anode. First, in the present invention, a water electrolysis device is prepared. The water electrolysis device comprises a container, a power supply, an anode, a cathode; and an aqueous electrolytic solution. The anode and the cathode are in contact with the aqueous electrolytic solution. The anode has a copper cobalt delafossite compound represented by a chemical formula CuCoO | 2015-07-16 |
20150197867 | METHOD FOR INDUSTRIAL COPPER ELECTROREFINING - A method of copper electrorefining is disclosed. The method includes arranging at least one anode of copper material to be refined in contact with an electrolyte solution and arranging at least one cathode in contact with the electrolyte solution. The anode and cathode are connected electrically to an electrical source, and the source is operated under potential controlled conditions. The electrical potential at the cathode is −0.30 V to −0.55 V with respect to the copper material at the anode, thereby causing the deposition of electrorefined copper at the cathode. The method also includes potentiostatic pulse electrolysis (PPE) and periodic potential reversal (PPR) in order to produce a copper deposit having a controllable structure, for example in terms of roughness or porosity. An apparatus for performing potential controlled electrolysis is also disclosed. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197868 | APPARATUS FOR USE IN ELECTROREFINING AND ELECTROWINNING - An apparatus for electroproduction or electrorefining of material including an electrode having a first conducting layer and a second conducting layer
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20150197869 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING A HEAT SINK, AND HEAT SINK - A method for fabricating a heat sink according to an embodiment may include: providing a carbon fiber fabric having a plurality of carbon fibers and a plurality of openings, the openings leading from a first side of the fabric to a second side of the carbon fiber fabric; and electroplating the carbon fiber fabric with metal, wherein metal is deposited with a higher rate at the first side than at the second side of the carbon fiber fabric. A method for fabricating a heat sink according to another embodiment may include: providing a carbon metal composite having a plurality of metal-coated carbon fibers and a plurality of openings, the openings leading from a first side of the carbon metal composite to a second side of the carbon metal composite; disposing the carbon metal composite over a semiconductor element such that the first side of the carbon metal composite faces the semiconductor element; and bonding the carbon metal composite to the semiconductor element by means of an electroplating process, wherein metal electrolyte is supplied to an interface between the carbon metal composite and the semiconductor element via the plurality of openings. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197870 | Method for Plating Fine Grain Copper Deposit on Metal Substrate - A method of depositing an oxygen-free electronic copper layer on a metal substrate is provided that includes cleaning a substrate surface, electropolishing the substrate surface activating the substrate surface, depositing nickel on the substrate; and depositing copper on the substrate using a cyanide copper strike bath and a cyanide copper plate bath, where a periodic pulse and a reverse periodic pulse current is applied using a pulse periodic reverse current power supply, where the deposited oxygen-free copper comprises a fine-grained, equiaxed structure having a uniform surface geometry and less than 10% thickness variation across all surfaces. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197871 | SILICON CARBIDE POWDER AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A method of preparing silicon carbide powder is provided, which includes mixing first silicon carbide powder with a liquid silicon carbide precursor, annealing the mixture at a first temperature and converting the silicon carbide precursor to a β-phase silicon carbide particulate material, and annealing the material at a second temperature and grain-growing the first silicon carbide powder to second silicon carbide powder using the β-phase silicon carbide particulate material. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197872 | Production of a Spinel Material - A process for producing a lithium-manganese-nickel oxide spinel material includes maintaining a solution comprising a dissolved lithium compound, a dissolved manganese compound, a dissolved nickel compound, a hydroxycarboxylic acid, a polyhydroxy alcohol, and, optionally, an additional metallic compound, at an elevated temperature T | 2015-07-16 |
20150197873 | CRUCIBLE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CRYSTALLINE SILICON INGOT BY USE OF SUCH CRUCIBLE ASSEMBLY - The invention provides a crucible assembly and method of manufacturing a crystalline silicon ingot by use of such crucible assembly. The crucible assembly of the invention includes a crucible body and a fiber textile article. The fiber textile article is made of a plurality of carbon fibers, and is loaded on a bottom of the crucible body. The fiber textile article has a plurality of intrinsic pores randomly arranged. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197874 | DEVICE FOR GROWING MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - One embodiment comprises: a crucible for holding a silicon melt; a heat shield for surrounding monocrystalline silicon which is grown from the silicon melt; a thermal image capturing portion for capturing a shoulder, which is grown by means of a shouldering process, and obtaining thermal image data as a result of the image capturing; and a control portion for calculating the weight of the shoulder by using the thermal image data, and controlling the raising or lowering the crucible on the basis of the weight of the shoulder that is calculated. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197875 | Phosphonate Flame-Retardant Polyester Artificial Hair And Method Of Preparing Same - A flame-retardant polyester artificial hair filaments is provided which comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyester resin; (B) 10-30 parts by weight of a polymeric phosphorus-based flame retardant; (C) 0.1-3 parts by weight of a chain extender; and (D) 0.5-3 parts by weight of sodium antimonate. The polymeric phosphorus-based flame retardant (B) may be a flame retardant having a repeat unit of formula 1 and a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 80,000 to 150,000. The flame-retardant polyester artificial hair filaments can be prepared by: extruding a composition comprising a mixture of a polyester resin, a polymeric phosphorus-based flame retardant, a chain extender and sodium antimonate to form a pellet; drying the pellet to a water content of 500 ppm or less; melt-spinning the dried pellet to prepare a undrawn yarn; drawing the undrawn yarn at a draw ratio of 2-5; and heat-treating the drawn yarn in a heat treatment device heated to a temperature of 150˜280° C. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197876 | GRAFTED PARA-ARAMID FIBER AND METHOD OF MAKING - A fiber comprising poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) having monomers such as N-(4-vinylphenyl)maleimide grafted onto the fiber surface. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197877 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCUTCHING MATERIAL FIBERS - In at least one or more embodiments, a system for scutching material fibers includes first and second plates defining a first cavity to receive and discharge material fibers, the first plate including a first number teeth extending into the first cavity and movable in a first direction, the second plate including a second number of teeth extending into the first cavity and movable in a second direction different from the first direction. Teeth as present in the first number and/or the second number of teeth may be spaced apart from each. In certain instances, the material fibers may be carbon fibers. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197878 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING CARBON FIBERS USING SULFUR TRIOXIDE IN A HALOGENATED SOLVENT - Disclosed here are processes for preparing carbonized polymers (preferably carbon fibers), comprising sulfonating a polymer with a sulfonating agent that comprises SO | 2015-07-16 |
20150197879 | DEVICE FOR WEAVING - A device for making a woven article from a plurality of strings includes a housing, a computing device, a first engagement device, and a sensor assembly. The computing device is supported by the housing and includes a display. The first engagement device is coupled to the housing and operable to engage a plurality of strings. The sensor assembly is coupled to the housing and is operable to engage the computing device. The computing device is operable to communicate instructions for manipulating the plurality of strings. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197880 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR, PARTICULARLY FOR NEEDLE SELECTION DEVICES IN MACHINES FOR KNITTING, HOSIERY OR THE LIKE, WITH HIGH GAUGE - An electromagnetic actuator, particularly for needle selection devices in machines for knitting, hosiery or the like, with high gauge. The electromagnetic actuator comprises a main magnet which has at least two polar regions which are side-by-side and separated by a gap and two selection electromagnets, each provided with at least one polar region which is aligned with the gap and spaced laterally from said gap. The at least one polar region of a selection electromagnet is arranged laterally on the side opposite to the at least one polar region of the other selection electromagnet with respect to the gap. The selection electromagnets can be activated individually to generate or cancel or reduce an attractive magnetic force at the corresponding polar region. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197881 | CONTINUOUS GLASS FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES IN APPLIANCES - The use of a continuous glass reinforced fiber containing polymer composite capable of being thermally formed into various shapes and used in-home appliances such as a clothes washing or drying drum or basket or a dishwasher tub. The polymer composites can also be used to produce a garage wall panel or components for washer drums or baskets. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197882 | CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS WITH HEAT PUMP - A clothes treating apparatus may include a heat pump that is detachable and controlled according to a plurality of operation modes. The plurality of operation modes may include a drying mode configured to control operation of the heat pump when the heat pump is mounted on the cabinet and a dehumidification mode configured to control operation of the heat pump when the heat pump is separated from the cabinet. The heat pump may be used in a separable manner when separated therefrom as well as when mounted thereon. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197883 | LINT FILTER APPARATUS - A lint filter apparatus is provided. The lint filter apparatus includes a chute with an intake passage and an output passage. The intake passage may be connected with an input duct of a dryer and the output passage may be connected with an exhaust duct. A filter system may be connected to the chute. The filter system may include a filter receiver that extends through an internal portion of the chute. A filter may be removably insertable into the filter receiver, thereby covering the internal portion of the chute. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197884 | ASPHALTIC SHEET MATERIALS INCLUDING EXPANDABLE GRAPHITE - An asphaltic sheet comprising an asphaltic component including an asphalt binder and expandable graphite. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197885 | SURFACE-MODIFIED GLASS FIBER FILM - The present invention provides a surface-modified glass fiber film having its surface modified by a silicon-containing compound, and a value of a common flexural rigidity of the surface-modified glass fiber film as measured by the method described in JIS R 3420 is in the range of 3 to 100 times as compared to a value of the common flexural rigidity of an unmodified glass fiber film. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197886 | GRAFTED PARA-ARAMID FIBER AND METHOD OF MAKING - A method of making a fiber comprised of poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) having monomer groups grafted onto the fiber surface, the method comprising the steps of (i) providing a fiber of poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) that has been dried to remove adsorbed moisture, (ii) treating the fiber, in a non-polar solvent that will not dissolve the fiber, with a phosphazene base that exhibits a pKa in dimethylsulfoxide of at least 21 so as to generate anions at the amide sites on the surface of the poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) fiber, (iii) washing the base-activated fiber with an aprotic solvent, (iv) grafting a monomer onto the anion sites so as to introduce reactive functional groups onto the surface of the poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) fiber, and (v) washing the grafted fiber of step (iv) with a protic solvent to extract any residual base compounds and grafting agents that are unbound to the surface of the fibers. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197887 | Method for Treating Textile with Endoglucanase - The present invention relates to the method for manufacturing textile, by treating textile with an isolated polypeptide having endoglucanase activity, especially in biostoning and bio-polishing process. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197888 | APPLIQUE TO PROVIDE A DESIGN ON A FABRIC - An appliqué of the invention comprises a disposable carrier film onto which a release layer and PU inks are printed using layering techniques. The ink layers can be multicoloured and each colour is applied sequentially using a conventional screen-printing method. A back-up, a lacquer layer, and an adhesive layer are printed in sequence over the ink layers. The ink includes reflective particles providing the optical effect of a 3-dimensional appliqué. The artwork is created by overlapping design layers to controlled specification sequences. The ink, because of the additives, creates a desired colour tone, and this may be enhanced by layering of the ink in an overlapping region. Thus, there are three main regions, namely a central region with reflective ink, a “shoulder” region with overlapping matt and reflective inks and an outer region with only matt ink. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197889 | CELLULOSIC PRODUCT FORMING PROCESS AND WET FORMED CELLULOSIC PRODUCT - According to the disclosure, a wet form cellulosic product forming process and a wet formed cellulosic product are disclosed. The process includes providing a slurry, forming the slurry into a cellulosic product, dewatering the cellulosic product, and drying the cellulosic product. Further dewatering of the cellulosic product occurs through a non-mechanical mechanism. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197890 | FILLER SUSPENSION AND ITS USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PAPER - Provided herein are filler suspensions comprising swollen cationic starch, anionic, water-soluble polymer and filler particles. Pulp furnishes comprising the filler suspensions and paper comprising the pulp furnish are also provided. Processes for making the filler suspensions and processes for their use in manufacturing paper are also provided. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197891 | METHODS AND MEANS FOR COATING PAPER BY FILM COATING - This invention relates to the field of paper coating, more in particular to means and methods for providing paper with at least one layer of pigment using film coating to obtain a well printable surface. Provided is a method for preparing coated paper comprising the steps of:
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20150197892 | FILLER SUSPENSION AND ITS USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PAPER - Provided herein are filler suspensions comprising an ionic starch, a complementary ionic coadditive and filler particles. Pulp furnishes comprising the filler suspensions and paper comprising the pulp furnish are also provided. Processes for making the filler suspensions and processes for their use in manufacturing paper are also provided. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197893 | WET END CHEMICALS FOR DRY END STRENGTH IN PAPER - The invention provides methods and compositions for increasing the dry strength of paper. The invention utilizes a tailored strength agent whose size and shape is tailored to fit into the junction points between flocs of a paper sheet. The strength agents is in contact with the slurry for just enough time to collect at the junction points but not so much that it can migrate away from there. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197894 | PROCESS FOR APPLYING COMPOSITION CONTAINING A CATIONIC TRIVALENT METAL AND DEBONDER AND FLUFF PULP SHEET MADE FROM SAME - A process is provided for making a fluff pulp sheet, comprising contacting at least one cationic trivalent metal, salt thereof, or combination thereof with a composition comprising fluff pulp fibers and water at a first pH, to form a fluff pulp mixture; forming a web from the fluff pulp mixture; and applying at least one debonder surfactant to the web and raising the pH to a second pH, which is higher than the first pH, to make the fluff pulp sheet. A fluff pulp sheet is also provided, comprising a web comprising fluff pulp fibers; at least one cationic trivalent metal, salt thereof, or combination thereof; at least one debonder surfactant; and a fiberization energy of <145 kJ/kg. Products and uses of the fluff pulp sheet are also provided. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197895 | STEPWISE REPEATED DESTABILIZATION AND STABILIZATION OF HIGHLY COLLAPSIBLE SOIL MASS BY 'SOIL NAILING TECHNIQUE' USED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY/ROAD UNDERPASS - The excavations of side vertical walls for building and underpasses must be shored so that the excavations adjacent to the neighboring properties do not cave in during the constructions. A Soil Nailing system has been used for stabilization of excavations and natural slopes for the last few decades in India and Abroad. Soil Nailing Technique used steel anchor rods inserted directly into the soil mass as a driven nails and when Nails are placed in pre-drilled holes to form grouted nails. In both the cases, it restrained load and the side deformations. In the present study, an innovative technique of ‘Soil Nailing’ has been developed for stepwise vertical de-stabilization and stabilization of compacted collapsible sandy soil for the construction of railway underpasses in live railway loading conditions. This technique is successfully implemented first time in the world for controlled destabilization of vertical cut slope and again stabilization for creating a space for pushing of box for railway underpasses for the length of 22 m and 50 m at two sites, namely Yamuna Bazzar and Apsara border, respectively, in Delhi, India. This Soil Nailing Technique of controlled destabilization of soil and again stabilization in steps has proved a superficial method of stabilization with the other methods for such kind of dynamic loading situations. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197896 | ROAD STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A method for producing a road structure, has the following steps: (i) applying a highly porous asphalt base layer onto a supporting structure, particularly applying a highly porous asphalt base layer onto a concrete structure; (ii) applying a reaction resin mix onto the highly porous asphalt base layer from step (i); (iii) applying a bonding agent onto the highly porous asphalt base layer from step (i), wherein the bonding agent is a thermoplastic which is solid at room temperature; (iv) applying a bitumen-based top layer. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197897 | PAVEMENT JOINTS AND METHODS FOR TREATING THE SAME - Techniques for protecting joints in pavement structures are disclosed. Such a technique includes applying a hardener/densifier to one or more surfaces that define a joint in a pavement structure and, optionally, to portions of one or more surfaces that are located adjacent to the joint. One or more other compounds, such as hydrophobic materials, water-resistant materials, anti-scaling compounds, anti-wear compounds, multi-functional blended compositions and the like, may also be applied to the surfaces that define a joint and/or to portions of one or more surfaces that are adjacent to the joint. A seal may also be formed in a joint in a pavement structure. Joints that have been protected in accordance with teachings of this disclosure are also disclosed. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197898 | CONCRETE DOWEL SYSTEM - A dowel placement system including a fastener configured to be engageable with a form, and a radially compressible bushing coupled to the fastener and defining an adjustable outer diameter. The system further includes an elongate dowel sleeve having opposed proximal and distal end portions, and an axial opening having an inner diameter and extending into the dowel sleeve from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion. The bushing is insertable within the axial opening of the dowel sleeve, and the bushing and dowel sleeve are configured such that insertion of the bushing within the dowel sleeve causes the outer diameter of the bushing to compress and conform to the inner diameter of the dowel sleeve and to create a friction force between the bushing and the dowel sleeve to mitigate movement of the dowel sleeve relative to the bushing during formation of the concrete structure. | 2015-07-16 |
20150197899 | Decking Walkway For Beaches And Other Soft Terrain - A semi-permanent walkway construction comprising multiple sections of walkway decking configured to be longitudinally connected by rail and splicer structure on lower surfaces of the decking. The rail and splicer structure is generally U-shaped and mates in a male/female fashion, with the rails downward-facing, and the splicers upward-facing with perforated bottom walls so that the rail and splicer structure buries itself in soft terrain to anchor the joined walkway sections. In a further form, a junction rail is provided to create a welding shelf to connect walkway sections in lateral and parallel configurations in addition to the longitudinal configuration provided by the rails and splicers. | 2015-07-16 |