37th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120231355 | POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR A FUEL CELL, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - The present disclosure relates to a polymer electrolyte membrane having a construction wherein an ionomer is charged in pores of a nanoweb having a high melting point, being insoluble in an organic solvent and having excellent pore characteristics, under optimum conditions. Therefore, an overall thickness of the electrolyte membrane may be reduced, thereby attaining advantages such as decrease in ohmic loss, reduction of material costs, excellent heat resistance, low thickness expansion rate which in turn prevents proton conductivity from being deteriorated over a long term. The polymer electrolyte membrane of the present invention comprises a porous nanoweb having a melting point of 300□ or more and being insoluble in an organic solvent of NMP, DMF, DMA, or DMSO at room temperature; and an ionomer which is charged in pores of the porous nanoweb and contains a hydrocarbon material soluble in the organic solvent at room temperature. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231356 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM CONTROLLER - A fuel cell system that includes a control system for regulating the power produced by the fuel cell system. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack adapted to produce electrical power from a feed. In some embodiments, the fuel cell system includes a fuel processing assembly adapted to produce the feed for the fuel cell stack from one or more feedstocks. The control system regulates the power produced by the fuel cell system to prevent damage to, and/or failure of, the system. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231357 | MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIER FOR FUEL CELL - A membrane humidifier is provided for a fuel cell. The membrane humidifier of the present invention includes a hollow housing, a joint member, a plurality of internal partition modules, and a plurality of hollow fiber membrane bundles. The hollow housing has a humid air inlet formed at one end thereof and a humid air outlet formed at the other end thereof. The joint member is formed integrally with an inner circumferential surface of the hollow housing. The plurality of internal partition modules are coupled to the joint member and arranged adjacent to each other in the hollow housing, and have a plurality of humid air guiding apertures passing therethrough. The plurality of hollow fiber membrane bundles are disposed in the plurality of internal partition modules, respectively. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231358 | DIRECT OXIDATION FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A direct oxidation fuel cell system includes a fuel cell and a cooling device. An anode-side separator of the fuel cell has a fuel flow channel in the face in contact with the anode. The direction of a flow of air supplied by the cooling device is set so that the upstream-side portion in the average flow direction of fuel in the fuel flow channel is selectively cooled. This allows the upstream-side portion of the polymer electrolyte membrane having large MCO to be cooled, thereby reducing the amount of MCO. Also, the downstream-side portion where the fuel concentration in the fuel flow channel is low has a relatively high temperature, thereby making it possible to improve the energy conversion efficiency. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231359 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - This fuel cell system [[ | 2012-09-13 |
20120231360 | THERMALLY INTEGRATED FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A thermally integrated fuel cell system includes a stack zone, a burner zone and a low temperature zone. The fuel is combined with steam and passed sequentially through a primary reformer and a secondary reformer or a radiative fuel heat exchanger. Air may be passed sequentially through an afterburner heat exchanger and a radiative air heat exchanger such that the radiative heat exchanger may be used to heat the stack zone. The stack exhaust is combusted in an afterburner. Afterburner exhaust heats the primary reformer, the high temperature air heat exchanger, the low temperature air heat exchanger and steam generator. The stack zone includes the stacks, the secondary reformer and the radiative heat exchanger. The burner zone includes the afterburner which includes a start burner, the primary reformer and the high temperature air heat exchanger. The low temperature zone includes the low temperature air heat exchanger and a steam generator. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231361 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell has a fuel cell main body, a fuel supply unit, a voltage sensor, a supply speed determining unit, a fuel supply control unit, and a connecting unit. The voltage sensor measures the open-circuit voltage of the fuel cell main body. The supply speed determining unit determines the fuel supply speed of the fuel supply unit, on the basis of the results obtained from the measurement performed by the voltage sensor, in the case where the voltage measured by the voltage sensor is smaller than a predetermined value. The fuel supply control unit controls, on the basis of the supply speed thus determined, the fuel supply from the fuel supply unit. The connecting unit connects a load to the fuel cell main body, in the case where the voltage measured by the voltage sensor is larger than the predetermined value. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231362 | FUEL CELL - A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly and a metal separator. The metal separator is stacked with the membrane electrode assembly. A reactant gas passage is provided between the membrane electrode assembly and the metal separator to supply a reactant gas along an electrode surface. The metal separator includes a reactant gas communication hole to communicate with the reactant gas passage. The metal separator further includes a plurality of groove groups each having a plurality of grooves press-formed to allow the reactant gas communication hole to communicate with the reactant gas passage. The grooves adjacent to each other are spaced apart by a first distance. The groove groups adjacent to each other are spaced apart by a second distance larger than the first distance. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231363 | FUEL CELLS - The invention concerns the use as a redox a catalyst and/or mediator in a fuel cell catholyte solution of the compound of Formula (I) wherein: X is selected from hydrogen and from various functional groups; R | 2012-09-13 |
20120231364 | CATHODE FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - Provided is a cathode for molten carbonate fuel cells, including a porous nickel-based electrode containing nickel particles, and metal particles coated on the electrode, wherein at least a part of the metal particles are attached to the surface of the nickel particles. A method for preparing the same is also provided. The cathode for molten carbonate fuel cells accelerates the cathodic oxygen reduction and reduces polarization resistance occurring at the cathode, thereby providing a fuel cell with improved performance even at low temperature. Additionally, it is possible to improve the service life of a molten carbonate fuel cell due to such low operation temperature. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231365 | METHOD FOR MECHANICALLY STABILIZING NITROGEN-CONTAINING POLYMERS - A method for the production of mechanically stabilized polyazole polymers, comprising the following steps: a) providing a membrane comprising i.) polyazoles with at least one amino group in a repeating unit except the ones obtainable by reacting aromatic and/or heteroaromatic diaminocarboxylic acids, ii.) at least one strong acid and iii.) at least one stabilizing reagent, the total content of stabilizing reagents in the membrane being within the range of from 0.01 to 30% by weight, b) performing the stabilization reaction in the membrane, immediately or in a subsequent processing step of the membrane, c) if appropriate, additionally doping the membrane obtained in accordance with step b) with a strong acid or concentrating the present strong acid further by removal of present water, wherein the stabilizing agent comprises at least one oxazine-based compound. The polyazole polymer membranes thus obtainable are in particular characterized by a high conductivity and a very good mechanical stability. Therefore, they are in particular suited for applications in fuel cells. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231366 | POROUS CERAMIC MOLTEN METAL COMPOSITE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL ANODE - A fuel cell anode comprises a porous ceramic molten metal composite of a metal or metal alloy, for example, tin or a tin alloy, infused in a ceramic where the metal is liquid at the temperatures of an operational solid oxide fuel cell, exhibiting high oxygen ion mobility. The anode can be employed in a SOFC with a thin electrolyte that can be a ceramic of the same or similar composition to that infused with the liquid metal of the porous ceramic molten metal composite anode. The thicknesses of the electrolyte can be reduced to a minimum that allows greater efficiencies of the SOFC thereby constructed. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231367 | COMPOSITE PROTON CONDUCTING MEMBRANE WITH LOW DEGRADATION AND MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELLS - A small molecule or polymer additive can be used in preparation of a membrane electrode assembly to improve its durability and performance under low relative humidity in a fuel cell. Specifically, a method of forming a membrane electrode assembly comprising a proton exchange membrane, comprises providing an additive comprising at least two nitrogen atoms to the membrane electrode assembly. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231368 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF SCANDIA-STABILIZED ZIRCONIA SHEET, SCANDIA-STABILIZED ZIRCONIA SHEET OBTAINED BY THE PROCESS, AND SCANDIA-STABILIZED ZIRCONIA SINTERED POWDER - The process for production of a scandia-stabilized zirconia sheet according to the present invention is characterized in comprising the steps of pulverizing a scandia-stabilized zirconia sintered body to obtain a scandia-stabilized zirconia sintered powder having an average particle diameter (De) determined using a transmission electron microscope of more than 0.3 μm and not more than 1.5 μm, and an average particle diameter (Dr) determined by a laser scattering method of more than 0.3 μm and not more than 3.0 μm, and a ratio (Dr/De) of the average particle diameter determined by the laser scattering method to the average particle diameter determined using the transmission electron microscope of not less than 1.0 and not more than 2.5; preparing a slurry containing the scandia-stabilized zirconia sintered powder and a zirconia unsintered powder, wherein a percentage of the scandia-stabilized zirconia sintered powder to a sum of the scandia-stabilized zirconia sintered powder and the zirconia unsintered powder in the slurry is not less than 2 mass % and not more than 40 mass %; forming the slurry into a greensheet; and sintering the greensheet. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231369 | HEXAFLUOROPROPENE-BASED FLUOROSULFONATED ELASTOMERS WITH A LOW GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE, CONTAINING NEITHER TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE NOR A SILOXANE GROUP - The present invention describes the synthesis of new fluorinated elastomers with very low glass transition temperatures (T | 2012-09-13 |
20120231370 | SEAL FOR PEM FUEL CELL PLATE - A seal structure is disclosed for forming a substantially fluid tight seal between a UEA and a plate of a fuel cell system, the seal structure including a sealing member formed in one fuel cell plate, a seal support adapted to span feed area channels in an adjacent fuel cell plate, and a seal adapted to cooperate with a UEA disposed between the fuel cell plates, the sealing member, and the seal support to form a substantially fluid tight seal between the UEA and the one fuel cell plate. The seal structure militates against a leakage of fluids from the fuel cell system, facilitates the maintenance of a velocity of a reactant flow in the fuel cell system, and a cost thereof is minimized. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231371 | FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A system for fabricating a fuel cell component in which a deposition mechanism deposits loading material particles onto the fuel cell component and an actuation mechanism actuates the deposition mechanism. A unit provides a tape fixing agent to the fuel cell component and loaded material particles so as to retain the particles on the fuel cell component. Other fuel components are retained to the fuel cell component also using a tape fixing agent. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231372 | METALLIC BIPOLAR PLATE FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR FORMING SURFACE LAYER THEREOF - A metallic bipolar plate for a fuel cell, in which a carbon coating layer containing fluorine is formed on the surface of a stainless steel base material, thus having excellent electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance and further excellent water draining performance and heat radiating performance. In the metallic bipolar plate for a fuel cell of the present invention, the internal residual stress in the surface coating layer is significantly reduced due to the addition of fluorine, and thereby it is possible to improve the adhesive strength between the stainless steel and the surface coating layer. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231373 | FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND FUEL CELL INCLUDING SAME - A fuel cell separator of the present invention is provided with a reactant gas flow region ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120231374 | BIPOLAR PLATE FOR FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A bipolar plate for a fuel cell comprises a substrate formed of stainless steel; an oriented amorphous carbon film formed at least on a surface of the substrate facing an electrode, and containing C as a main component, 3 to 20 at. % of N, and more than 0 at. % and not more than 20 at. % of H, and when the total amount of the C is taken as 100 at. %, the amount of C having an sp | 2012-09-13 |
20120231375 | DIRECT OXIDATION FUEL CELLS WITH IMPROVED CATHODE GAS DIFFUSION MEDIA FOR LOW AIR STOICHIOMETRY OPERATION - A cathode for use in a direct oxidation fuel cell (DOFC) comprises a gas diffusion medium (GDM) including a backing layer and a microporous layer comprising a fluoropolymer and an electrically conductive material, wherein loading of the fluoropolymer in the microporous layer is in the range from about 10 to about 60 wt. %. In use, a concentrated solution of a liquid fuel is supplied to an anode and an oxidant to the cathode of the fuel cell, and the fuel cell may be operated at a low oxidant stoichiometry ξ | 2012-09-13 |
20120231376 | FLUOROURETHANE AS AN ADDITIVE IN A PHOTOPOLYMER FORMULATION - The invention relates to a photopolymer formulation comprising matrix polymers, writing monomers, and photoinitiators, to the use of the photopolymer formulation for producing optical elements, in particular for producing holographic elements and images, to a method for illuminating holographic media made of the photopolymer formulation, and to special fluorourethanes. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231377 | PHOTOPOLYMER FORMULATION HAVING DIFFERENT WRITING COMONOMERS - The invention relates to a photopolymer formulation comprising matrix polymers, writing monomers, and photo initiators, comprising a combination of at least two different writing monomers. The invention further relates to the use of the photopolymer formulation for producing optical elements, in particular for producing holographic elements and images, to a method for producing the photopolymer formulation and to a method for illuminating holographic media made of the photopolymer formulation. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231378 | REFLECTIVE LAYER-EQUIPPED SUBSTRATE FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY, REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY, REFLECTIVE MASK FOR EUV LITHOGRAPHY, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE REFLECTIVE LAYER-EQUIPPED SUBSTRATE - Provided are an EUV mask blank in which deterioration in reflectivity due to oxidation of a Ru protective layer is prevented, a reflective layer-equipped substrate to be used for producing the EUV mask blank, and a process for producing the reflective layer-equipped substrate. A reflective layer-equipped substrate for EUV lithography comprising a substrate, and a reflective layer for reflecting EUV light and a protective layer for protecting the reflective layer, formed in this order on the substrate, wherein the reflective layer is a Mo/Si multilayer reflective film, the protective layer is a Ru layer or a Ru compound layer, and an intermediate layer containing from 0.5 to 25 at % of nitrogen and from 75 to 99.5 at % of Si is formed between the reflective layer and the protective layer. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231379 | FLUORINE-CONTAINING RESIN PARTICLE DISPERSION, METHOD FOR PREPARING FLUORINE-CONTAINING RESIN PARTICLE DISPERSION, COATING LIQUID WHICH CONTAINS FLUORINE-CONTAINING RESIN PARTICLES, METHOD FOR PREPARING COATING FILM WHICH CONTAINS FLUORINE-CONTAINING RESIN PARTICLES, COATING FILM WHICH CONTAINS FLUORINE-CONTAINING RESIN PARTICLES, MOLDED BODY, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, METHOD FOR PREPARING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - Provided is a fluorine-containing resin particle dispersion including: fluorine-containing resin particles, a resin which is not dissolved in at least one solvent in a group of hydroxyl group-containing solvents including an alcohol-based solvent having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, containing no aromatic ring in the molecule structure, and a water-based medium, and which is adhered on the surface of the fluorine-containing resin particles, and at least one solvent, in which the resin is not dissolved, in the group of hydroxyl group-containing solvents, in which the fluorine-containing resin particles having the resin adhered on the surface thereof are dispersed. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231380 | HYDROXYGALLIUM PORPHYRAZINE DERIVATIVE MIXTURE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR - A hydroxygallium porphyrazine derivative mixture including: a plurality of different hydroxygallium porphyrazine derivatives each represented by the following General Formula (A-2): | 2012-09-13 |
20120231381 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, TONER CARTRIDGE, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrostatic image developing toner including: a toner particle containing a coloring agent and a binder resin; and an external additive having a volume average particle diameter of from 70 nm to 400 nm, an average circularity of from 0.5 to 0.9 and a standard deviation of circularity of not more than 0.2. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231382 | APPARATUS FOR HEAT-TREATING TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING TONER - An apparatus for heat-treating a toner includes a raw-material supply unit configured to supply a toner treatment space with a raw-material toner, a hot-air supply unit configured to heat-treat the raw-material toner in the toner treatment space, a suction and ejection unit configured to eject hot air used for the heat treatment of the raw-material toner, and a waste-heat recovery and supply unit configured to recover heat from the hot air ejected by the suction and ejection unit and supply the hot-air supply unit with the recovered heat. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231383 | RESIN FOR TONER, TONER USING THE RESIN, AND DEVELOPMENT AGENT USING THE TONER - A resin for toner containing a polyhydroxy carbonate skeleton and a rigid skeleton. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231384 | MAGNETIC TONER - A magnetic toner which has superior charging stability and charging uniformity, maintains stable developing performance without any dependence on service environments and may less cause any decrease in image density and any image defects such as fog and ghost, the magnetic toner has magnetic toner particles, each of the magnetic toner particles has magnetic toner base particle containing a binder resin and a magnetic material, and an inorganic fine powder, (a) the magnetic toner having, at a frequency of 100 kHz and a temperature of 30° C., a dielectric loss factor (ε″) of 2.5×10 | 2012-09-13 |
20120231385 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TONER SET - An electrophotographic toner set which is excellent in color reproduction of low lightness regions to high lightness regions in an intermediate color region (red) is disclosed, comprising at least a yellow toner, a magenta toner and a third electrophotographic toner, wherein, in a color specification system of a CIE LAB color space, a lightness L* of the magenta toner is within a range of 35-50, a lightness L* and a hue angle h of the third electrophotographic toner is within a range of 50-65 and 0-65°, respectively, and a difference in hue angle between a color represented by the yellow toner and a color represented by the magenta toner is within a range of 114-130°. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231386 | TONER PARTICLES COMPRISING COLORANT-POLYESTERS - A toner composition including a colorant-polyester polymer having at least one colorant and at least one polyester resin, an optional non-colorant polyester polymer, an optional additional colorant, an optional wax, and an optional additive, where the colorant is covalently linked to some or all of the polyester resin and the polyester resin is obtained by polymerizing a lactone using an enzyme catalyst. Methods for preparing a toner composition including an emulsion aggregation process. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231387 | TONER, TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A toner including a mother particle and an external additive is provided. The mother particle includes a core including a crystalline polyester, an amorphous polyester, a colorant, and a release agent; and a shell including resin particles. A deformation amount H | 2012-09-13 |
20120231388 | AZO COMPOUND, AND PIGMENT DISPERSANT, PIGMENT COMPOSITION, PIGMENT DISPERSION AND TONER INCLUDING THE AZO COMPOUND - There is provided an azo compound for improvement in the dispersibility of an azo pigment into a water-insoluble solvent. The azo compound is represented by the following general formula (1): | 2012-09-13 |
20120231389 | BINDER RESIN FOR TONER, TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Disclosed is a binder resin for a toner containing at least a carboxyl group-containing vinyl resin (C), a glycidyl group-containing vinyl resin (E), a reaction product of the vinyl resins and a saturated crystalline polyester (S), wherein the saturated crystalline polyester (S) has a predetermined melting point and a predetermined metal component (M), and the binder resin for a toner has a predetermined loss modulus (G″) and a predetermined storage modulus (G′). | 2012-09-13 |
20120231390 | METHOD OF FIXING TONER IMAGE - Energy consumption in a fixing process of an electrophotographic image-forming apparatus is reduced. An unfixed toner image T | 2012-09-13 |
20120231391 | COLORED RESIN PARTICLES, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE COLORED RESIN PARTICLES AND TONER FOR ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGED IMAGE DEVELOPMENT - Colored resin particles, each includes: a resin; and a colorant, wherein a value of average equivalent circle diameter A (μm) of the colored resin particles is 3≦A≦6, an average degree of circularity B of the colored resin particles satisfies the following expression (1), and | 2012-09-13 |
20120231392 | SALT, RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIST PATTERN - A salt represented by the formula (I) and a resist composition containing the salt are provided, | 2012-09-13 |
20120231393 | ACTINIC-RAY- OR RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING A PATTERN USING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a resin that is decomposed when acted on by an acid to thereby increase its solubility in an alkali developer, a compound that generates an acid when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, and any of basic compounds of general formula (1) below. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231394 | IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS WITH COLORANTS - Both positive-working and negative-working imageable element can have a radiation-sensitive imageable layer that has at least one pigment colorant that does not change color when heated, and at least one dye that can change color when heated. The dye is soluble in the solvent or mixture of solvents used to coat the radiation-sensitive imageable layer on a substrate and the pigment colorant is not. This combination of pigment colorant and dye provide excellent image contrast after imaging, development, and postbaking. The pigment colorant and the dye independently have a maximum absorption of from about 480 to about 700 nm. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231395 | ITERATIVE RINSE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION - An iterative rinse for fabrication of semiconductor devices is described. The iterative rinse includes a plurality of rinse cycles, wherein each of the plurality of rinse cycles has a different resistivity. The plurality of rinse cycles may include a first rinse of a semiconductor substrate with de-ionized (DI) water and carbon dioxide (CO | 2012-09-13 |
20120231396 | RESIN PATTERN, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE PATTERN, METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEMS STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLATED PATTERN - There is provided that a method for producing a resin pattern, and the method includes at least the steps (1) to (7) in this order; (1) a coating step of coating a photosensitive resin composition on a substrate; (2) a solvent removal step of removing the solvent from the applied photosensitive resin composition; (3) an exposure step of patternwise exposing the photosensitive resin composition from which the solvent has been removed, to an active radiation; (4) a development step of developing the exposed photosensitive resin composition using an aqueous developer liquid; (5) an overcoating step of providing an overcoat layer on the developed photosensitive resin composition; (6) a heat-treating step of heat-treating the photosensitive resin composition on which the overcoat layer has been provided; and (7) a removal step of removing the overcoat layer. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231397 | Wafer Fabrication Process - A wafer fabrication process with removal of haze formation from a pellicalized photomask surface is provided. The wafer fabrication process includes pre-print wafer processing, wafer print processing using at least one photomask having a pellicle, photomask clean processing, wafer print processing using the photomask, and post-print wafer processing. The photomask clean processing step includes directing a laser through the pellicle towards an inorganic particle disposed on the photomask to remove the particle from the photomask by thermal decomposition. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231398 | RADIATING BURNER HAVING ENHANCED PERFORMANCE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF A RADIATING BURNER - A method for improving the performance of a radiating burner designed to be supplied during operation by means of a flow (F) comprising a mixture of air and combustible gas. The burner includes a body defining a combustion chamber and provided with an inlet for the mixture; a porous wicking agent closes off the chamber in a non-sealing manner and is arranged downstream of the inlet in the direction of flow (F) of the mixture; and a distribution grid is arranged between the mixture inlet and the wicking agent. The method includes creating an electric field in the combustion chamber by applying an electric potential difference of at least 5 kV between the wicking agent and the distribution grid. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231399 | FLARE TIP HAVING INTERNAL SPIN VANES - A flare tip for the burning and disposal of combustible waste gases including internal spin vanes is provided. By providing a plurality of internal spin vanes within the waste gas inlet of a flare tip, the efficiency of combustion of waste gas can be increased. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231400 | BURNERS - The invention provides a nozzle-mixed burner for use in an endothermic process such as hydrogen reforming or ammonia reforming or ethylene cracking or EDC cracking. The burner comprises a fuel duct extending axially through a wall of the furnace. The fuel duct delivers gaseous fuel to an array of nozzles extending laterally to spray the fuel outwardly into an annular chamber defined by a cap. Combustion air is delivered to the chamber by way of a primary air duct. A convergent-divergent section of the duct and an outwardly divergent section of the chamber together form a radially extending venturi. Combustion of the fuel, supplemented by the venturi effect, draws the air through the duct by natural inspiration. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231401 | INTERCONNECTABLE CANDLE HOLDER - The present invention is to provide an interconnectable candle holder, which has a top surface formed with an opening extending inward along a longitudinal direction of the interconnectable candle holder to form a receiving space whose configuration allows a candle to be inserted into the receiving space, a lateral surface adjacent to the top surface and formed with a groove extending along the longitudinal direction to the bottom surface of the interconnectable candle holder and being in communication with the receiving space, and another lateral surface adjacent to the top surface and formed with a ridge extending along the longitudinal direction to the bottom surface and corresponding in configuration to the groove. Thus, a plurality of such candle holders having different heights can be connected with each other and jointly form a very stable supporting surface that effectively prevents the candle holders from toppling. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231402 | Portable Catalytic Drying Apparatus - The present relates to a portable catalytic drying apparatus for use in applications such as drying, curing, polymerisation and cross-linking of organic coatings and compounds. The apparatus comprises a catalytic combustion chamber where a co-current lean mixture of fuel and air is combusted, a casing connecting a fuel supply to the combustion chamber, a regulating valve for controlling the flow of fuel, and an injector for mixing the fuel with air thereby providing a lean mixture of uniform fuel-air concentration. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231403 | Easy Transportable Vortex Type Gas Lamp - A gas lamp includes first and second main structures. The first main structure forms a foundation of the gas lamp and includes a reservoir as a fuel tank. The second main structure is directly and releasably mounted atop of the first main structure. The second main structure includes a fluid guiding member, a carrier mechanism, a covering member, and a shield. The fluid guiding member defines a fluid entry zone and a fluid acceleration zone. The covering member includes the fluid acceleration zone circumferentially surrounded therein. The gas lamp includes the carrier mechanism adapted to be grasped, which facilitates disengagement of the first and second main structures for fuel refill and easy transportation of the second main structure. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231404 | COMBUSTION DEVICE - A combustion device has tubular burners with mixing tubes made by joining together two plate members which have formed therein half-split mixing tubes at a distance from one another and which, when joined together, form a clearance serving as a carryover flame hole to communicate a mixing tube with an adjoining mixing tube. An intermediate flame hole portion is formed by recessing backward the front end of the carryover flame hole. A cover portion is formed in each of the two plate members so as to lie opposite to each other with a recessed space lying therebetween. The recessed space is defined as a space that is generated between the intermediate flame hole portion and a line that is drawn in front of the intermediate flame hole portion along the same longitudinal direction as the front end, except for the part of the intermediate flame hole portion. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231405 | WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR HEATING A COMPONENT IN A WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine has a nacelle wherein a component is equipped with a first temperature sensor for detecting a temperature of the component, a second temperature sensor for detecting an outside temperature inside or outside the nacelle, a heater associated with a component to heat the latter, and a heater controller. The detected temperature of the component and the detected outside temperature are provided as input signals to the heater controller which activates the heater for heating when the detected temperature of the component is below a predetermined switch-on value for the heater. The switch-on value for the heater is, in at least one predetermined temperature interval, depending on the detected outside temperature. The switch-on value for a first outside temperature is greater than the switch-on value for a second outside temperature in the temperature interval when the second outside temperature is greater than the first outside temperature. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231406 | PRODUCT WARMING DEVICE - A product warming device ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120231407 | THERMAL TREATMENT APPARATUS - A disclosed thermal treatment apparatus includes a supporting member where plural substrates are supported in the form of shelves; a reaction tube that accommodates the supporting member within the reaction tube, and is provided with plural gas supplying pipes arranged in a side part of the reaction tube, thereby allowing a gas to flow into the reaction tube through the plural gas supplying pipes; and a first heating part that heats the plural substrates supported by the supporting member accommodated within the reaction tube, wherein the first heating part includes a slit that extends from a bottom end to a top end of the first heating part and allows the plural gas supplying pipes to go therethrough, and wherein an entire inner surface, except for the slit, of the heating part faces the side part of the reaction tube. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231408 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE WITH LOW PROFILE CLIP - Provided is an improved self-ligating orthodontic appliance and methods of assembling the same. The improved orthodontic appliance uses at least one resilient clip to releasably couple an archwire to the body, where a portion of the clip is rigidly coupled to the appliance body in a position and orientation that minimizes the overall profile of the appliance. The appliance is assembled by combining a press fit coupling between the clip and appliance body with an interference fit coupling between the clip and retaining structure located on the body. Advantages include a greater freedom to select a bonding pad location, lower bracket profile, decreased engagement force, enhanced clip fatigue life, and ease of assembly. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231409 | ARCHWIRE ASSEMBLY WITH STOPS - An archwire assembly comprises an archwire with a crimpable sleeve adapted to slidably move along the archwire so as to be positioned between two adjacent brackets of orthodontic braces. The archwire assembly further includes a stop applied to the archwire and adapted to limit the movement of the sleeve along the archwire. The stop may include removable stops where the sleeve is movable along the archwire between the stops. The removable stops may be movable along the archwire with the application of a sufficient force. The stop may also include a friction-creating substance applied to either the sleeve or the archwire such that it takes a sufficient force to move the sleeve along the archwire. The stop may also include a partially crimped sleeve applied to the archwire such that it takes a sufficient force to move the sleeve along the archwire. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231410 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A DENTAL MATERIAL - A device for dispensing a dental material comprises a plunger for extruding a component of the dental material, and a motor for driving the plunger. The device has two electric circuits for powering the motor to drive the plunger forward or backward. A selector switch is arranged in the device for alternately selecting between the first electric circuit and the second electric circuit for powering the motor. The device further has switches for interrupting the first and/or second electric circuits when the plunger is positioned at certain positions. The device provides automatic functionality for facilitating dispensing of dental materials, and further is preferably relatively robust and relatively inexpensive to manufacture. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231411 | DENTAL PROBE WITH CURETTE - There is described a hand-held dental instrument for detection of carious lesions which includes a handle portion defining a longitudinal axis therethrough and at least a first working end, mounted on the handle portion, which includes a probe body extending from the handle portion and a probe tip disposed at a remote end. The probe tip is configured for exploring teeth and/or periodontal pockets. The probe body is curved and has a curette portion disposed on the probe body between the handle portion and the probe tip, the curette portion having at least two scraping fins each defining a curved blade for removing at least one of biofilm, plaque and tartar from a curved tooth surface. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231412 | ORAL APPLIANCE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT - An oral treatment apparatus is provided. A dental mount for mounting on teeth within a mouth is provided. A compartment is connected to and supported by the dental mount. A fluid absorbent substrate is within the compartment. The compartment may be formed by a permeable membrane. The compartment may be detachably connected to the dental mount. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231413 | ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - An endodontic instrument for use in a root canal procedure. The instrument is formed from a substantially hollow tube with at least one elongate slotted aperture extending along a portion of a length of the tube. One or more of the edges of the slotted aperture provide cutting surfaces for extirpating material from the walls of a root canal. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231414 | Fatigue-Resistant Nitinol Instrument - A fatigue-resistant Nitinol instrument has a working portion in the deformed monoclinic martensitic state and an austenite finish temperature in the range of 40° to 60° C. Because the operating environment of the instrument is about 37° C., the working portion remains in the monoclinic martensitic state during its use. The relatively high austenite finish temperature and fatigue resistance is achieved by subjecting the nickel-titanium alloy to a final thermal heat treat in a temperature range of about 410° to 440° C. while the nickel-titanium alloy is under constant strain of about 3 to 15 kg. Further, the high austenite finish temperature is achieved without subjecting the alloy to thermal cycling to produce shape memory. Additionally, there are no intermediate processing steps occurring between obtaining a finished diameter of the wire or blank through cold working and the final thermal heat treat under constant strain. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231415 | Dental Handpiece with Air-Foil Bearings - A dental handpiece of the type having a bearing supporting a turbine. At least one of the bearings is an air-foil type. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231416 | PERIODONTAL SCALER AND PLANER COMBINED INSTRUMENT - Provided is a periodontal instrument adapted for use in debridement of a root surface of a tooth having an axially elongated shaft and a shank. The shank is disposed at an end of the shaft and has a body extending distally relative to the shaft. The body includes a plurality of blades adapted for use in debridement of a root surface. Each blade is configured for scaling and/or planning of a root surface and the shaft is dimensioned and configured to facilitate manual manipulation of the shank. Also provided is a removable tip periodontal instrument adapted for use in debridement of a root surface of a tooth and a kit including a device and a plurality of tips that may be color coded for easy reference by the clinician. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231417 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A CERAMIC BODY HAVING A SURFACE ROUGHNESS - A process for preparing a ceramic body having a surface roughness, said process comprising the step of depositing particles of a ceramic material on the surface of a ceramic basic body. The process is characterized in that separate agglomerates comprising at least two particles and a binder binding the particles together are deposited on the surface of the basic body by projecting the agglomerates towards the basic body. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231418 | Dental Implant System and Method of Use - A dental implant system includes an implant having a well, an abutment having a post shaped to be received in the well, and a collar modifiable to the gingival anatomy and the tooth restoration anatomy. Both the implant and the abutment are made from a millable ceramic, and the abutment post and/or the implant well have grooves carved therein. In one embodiment, the implant and the abutment are joined one to the other with a retentive elastomeric product containing micro-bubbles and/or micro-spacers. The dental implant system may be produced using a computer-readable medium containing instructions for analyzing surface data and X-ray data, for developing contour data of the implant and of the abutment according to the anatomy of the patient, and for generating machine instruction for milling the implant and the abutment from blocks of the millable ceramic. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231419 | DENTAL IMPLANT FIXTURE AND IMPLANT SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - Provided are a dental implant fixture and an implant system including the same. The implant system includes at least two fixtures. The at least two fixtures includes a first fixture including a first body and a first thread part, the first thread part having a spiral shape and disposed on at least a part of an outer surface of the first body; and a second fixture including a second body and a second thread part, the second body having the same shape and standard as those of the first body, the second thread part having a spiral shape and disposed on at least a part of an outer surface of the second body. A diameter of the second thread part is different from a diameter of the first thread part. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231420 | DENTAL SHADE MAPPING - A method and apparatus for obtaining a color mapping of a dental object. Illumination is directed toward the object over at least a first and second wavelength band, one band at a time. An image of the dental object is captured at each wavelength band to form a set of images of the dental object. For pixels in the captured set of images, an image data value for the pixel corresponds to each of the wavelength bands and calculates interpolated image data values proportional to the spectral reflectance of the dental object, according to the obtained image data values and according to image data values obtained from a reference object at the wavelength bands. Spectral distribution data for a viewing illuminant is obtained and the visual color of the dental object reconstructed according to the calculated interpolated image data values and the obtained spectral distribution of the viewing illuminant. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231421 | DIGITAL DENTISTRY - The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a scanning system for capturing highly detailed digital dental models. These models may be used within a dentist's office for a wide array of dental functions including quality control, restoration design, and fitting. These models may also, or instead, be transmitted to dental laboratories that may, alone or in collaboration with the originating dentist or other dental professionals, transform the digital model into a physical realization of a dental hardware item. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231422 | SEALBIO: A NOVEL NON-OBTURATION REGENERATIVE TECHNIQUE OF ENDODONTIC TREATMENT - This invention relates to a novel non-obturation, regenerative technique “SealBio” of endodontic treatment involving regenerative potential of stem cells and signaling molecules, locally available in the peri-radicular region of teeth, wherein they are stimulated to induce healing and deposition of a natural barrier (seal) at the root apex. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231423 | COMBAT SIMULATION AT CLOSE RANGE AND LONG RANGE - A simulated weapon for simulating projectiles fired at a target includes a firearm housing and an optical transmitter. The firearm housing is configured to be aimed at the target by a gunner. The optical transmitter is mechanically coupled to the firearm housing and is configured to transmit an optical beam that simulates a projectile. The optical transmitter includes an optical generator for generating the optical beam and a beam shaping element operatively positioned to receive the optical beam from the optical generator. The beam shaping element is configured to adjust an intensity profile of the optical beam that is incident upon the target so that a first portion of the optical beam simulates a trajectory of a projectile and a second portion of the optical beam has a greater divergence than the first portion of the optical beam. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231424 | REAL-TIME VIDEO IMAGE ANALYSIS FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL INTERIOR DESIGN - System, method, and computer program product are provided for using real-time video analysis, such as augmented reality, to assist a user of a mobile device with interior design. Through the use of real-time object recognition features, logos, artwork, products, locations, etc. can be recognized in a real-time video stream and can subsequently be matched with data associated with such to assist the user with selecting the proper design elements for a space, such as a kitchen. The proper design elements may be based off of several factors regarding the design space, include the dimensions of the space, the location of windows, doors and outlets, geographic and positional data, other space features, current design elements, architectural features, décor, and style data of the space, etc. This invention provides a virtual area with design elements, such that a user may view the area and determine the proper décor for the area. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231425 | REAL-TIME VIDEO IMAGE ANALYSIS FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL LANDSCAPING - System, method, and computer program product are provided for using real-time video analysis, such as AR or the like to assist the user of mobile devices with landscape design. Through the use of real-time vision object recognition objects, logos, artwork, products, locations, and other features that can be recognized in the real-time video stream can be matched to data associated with such to assist the user with selecting the proper landscape elements for the area the user wishes to landscape. The proper landscape elements may be based off of several factors regarding the landscape area. These factors include natural characteristics of the area, such as soil type, weather, sun/shade, natural terrain of the area, etc. This invention provides recommended landscape elements for an area, such that the recommended landscape elements have a high rate of success in the area. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231426 | PHONICS EDUCATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A phonics education apparatus, comprising a first word-constructing member ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120231427 | JOB PROCEDURE DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING JOB PROCEDURE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An apparatus displaying a job screen indicating a job procedure, has a management unit that manages a job and a plurality of processes, a monitor unit that monitors an operation of an operator, a recorder unit that records an address of a job, an instructing unit that retrieves an address in response to a notification, determines whether to update the retrieved address in response to a type of a notified operation, and stores the updated address when the retrieved address has been updated, a storage unit that stores the job screen, and a control unit that reads the job screen and controls the read job screen, wherein the management unit retrieves the updated address, and instructs the display control unit to display the job screen, and wherein the display control unit reads out the instructed job screen. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231428 | Reward/Punishment-and-Control System - In one embodiment, one or more first computing devices receive, from one or more second computing devices associated with a first person, information concerning an activity, the information describing the activity, a reward associated with the activity, and a condition of the reward; transmit, to one or more third computing devices associated with the second person, the information; receive, from the third computing devices, a first response by the second person; and if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person, then: receive, from the third computing devices, first sensor data relating to the activity; analyze the first sensor data to determine whether the condition of the reward is satisfied; and if the condition of the reward is satisfied, then transmit, to the second computing devices and the third computing devices, a second notice indicating that the condition of the reward has been satisfied. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231429 | Reward/Punishment-and-Control System - In one embodiment, one or more first computing devices access information concerning an activity, the information describing the activity, a reward associated with the activity, and a condition of the reward; collect first sensor data relating to the activity; and transmit, to one or more second computing devices, the first sensor data. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231430 | Ballet Training Method - The process or method for teaching ballet through a series of novel floor exercise steps designed to properly condition the body of a dancer. The method warms up the muscles by performing a series of stretching protocols on a floor in a predetermined series and number of repetitions that keeps the spine, hips and shoulders in proper alignment. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231431 | Personalized Wireless-Based Interactive Diabetes Treatment - This is a system for integrating a system of education, monitoring and advising on glucose testing, diet, exercise and drug administration, by a wireless link, or GPRS system, using a device which is lightweight and portable (and easily carried by the patient) and which is capable of:
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20120231432 | MODEL HUMAN EYE - A model human eye suitable for practicing surgical procedures, comprising a hemispherical-shaped bottom assembly having a bowl-shaped substrate disposed therein, a retinal layer disposed on the bowl-shaped substrate, and a hemispherical-shaped top portion attached to the bottom portion, the top portion comprising a visually transparent cornea portion and a visually opaque sclera portion, wherein the cornea portion and the sclera portion are integrally molded, wherein the cornea portion comprises a posterior corneal surface, wherein a distance from the posterior corneal surface to the retinal layer is an axial length. The model human eye is particularly suited for practicing A-scan ultrasound biometry and optical coherence biometry. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231433 | Teaching aid device for teaching the principles of a self-contained impulse generator method within an isolated system - An Education Device is presented for the classroom presentation of one single self-contained impulse, generated within an isolated system, having a substantial observable and verifiable impulse magnitude. The self-contained impulse is generated from a magnitude of spring loaded potential energy performing work on an inertial fulcrum arm structure rotatably suspended within a carriage and bearing upon it multiple inertial mass components in unequal pre-determined spacing. The work of the spring is causing a complex combined rotational and linear motion of the fulcrum arm-carriage structure involving the Hyugens-Steiner theorem. The potential energy magnitude of the spring is distributed into each inertial mass component according to each component mass moment magnitude The fulcrum arm structure is furthermore including a ballistic barrel containing a slidable impulse transfer bolt. An additional flywheel is mounted concentrically onto the final center point of gyration of the fulcrum arm structure for collapsing the acquired momentum magnitude of the fulcrum arm to zero, in a mutual reciprocal inelastic collision. The inelastic collision allows the continuation of the transfer bolt momentum to proceed within the ballistic barrel causing it to collide with a boundary of the isolated system of the device, accordingly propelling the device in a substantial observable longitudinal motion. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231434 | In-Desk Tablet PC and Classroom Automation System - An open-systems classroom information technology automation solution that allows a teacher to control features and content on multiple student workstations (an in-desk Tablet PC) through a wireless network and server solution, including hardware, software and network subsystems. The custom product components include a compact self contained in-desk or in-table Tablet PC with input/output port extender. The custom software utilities and applications allow a teacher console to control access to various components and commercially available applications on the student workstations (an in-desk Tablet PC). Other custom software utilities allow the administrator to easily configure student workstations (an in-desk Tablet PC) making add/change/deletes quick and simple. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231435 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EDUCATION INCLUDING COMMUNITY-SOURCED DATA AND COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS - A system and method for education including community-sourced data and community interactions. The method can include registering a plurality of users in a database, presenting educational material to a user of the plurality of users, recording the performance of the user in regards to the educational material, collecting personal statistics regarding the performance of the user, compiling the personal statistics for the plurality of users to generate community statistics regarding the performance of the plurality of users, and comparing the personal statistics of a user to the community statistics. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231436 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL CONTENT THROUGH GAMING OVER A NETWORK - A method of distributing educational content over a network is disclosed. Educational content is divided into topics and the topics are split into smaller educational units. Professionals reviewing the material for accreditation purposes choose particular units to study and are subject to minimum and maximum time parameters. The partitioning of educational topics allows advertisers to deliver episodic advertising over an extended time period. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231437 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLABORATIVE ON-LINE LEARNING MANAGEMENT WITH EDUCATIONAL NETWORKING - Online course and learning material management system and methods are provided where students, instructors, publishers, and industry partners utilize the disclosed systems' databases and networking features to interact and improve learning outcome. The system furthermore allows for networking among students, instructors, publishers, software vendors, and prospective employers. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231438 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING AND NETWORKING IN LEARNING SYSTEMS - Online course and learning material management system and methods are provided where students, instructors, publishers, administrators, publishers, software vendors, and industry partners utilize the disclosed systems' databases and networking features to interact, to network, to improve learning outcome, and to exchange information elements. The system furthermore allows for networking among different user categories based on users' roles, professional profiles, and professional interests. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231439 | Method of Model Scaling for an Automated Essay Scoring System - A method and system for customizing an automated essay scoring system are disclosed. Relative weights may be assigned to a plurality of features for a plurality of benchmark essay responses. Based on the relative weights, automated scores may be determined for one or more first essay responses to a first prompt. The automated scores may be scaled based on one or more scoring standards for the first prompt. A scaled automated score may be assigned for a second essay response to the first prompt based on the scaled automated scores for the one or more first essay responses. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231440 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EDUCATION INCLUDING COMMUNITY-SOURCED DATA AND COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS - A system and method for education including community-sourced data and community interactions. The method can include registering a plurality of users in a database, presenting educational material to a user of the plurality of users, recording the performance of the user in regards to the educational material, collecting personal statistics regarding the performance of the user, generating a momentum score for the user based on the personal statistics, displaying the momentum score to the user, compiling the personal statistics for the plurality of users to generate community statistics regarding the performance of the plurality of users, and comparing the personal statistics of a user to the community statistics. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231441 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL CONTENT COLLABORATION - An information sharing system includes a database, an application module, a supervisor module, and a subordinate module. The database stores user data associated with a supervisor and a subordinate, and static data to be shared by them. The static data is associated with a topic for training. The application module is configured to communicate with the database. The supervisor module is configured to enable the supervisor to communicate with the application module and the subordinate module. The subordinate module is configured to enable the subordinate to communicate with the supervisor, enable the subordinate to communicate with the application module via handwritten input, audio input, video input, and image input, provide an electronic prompt to the subordinate that is triggered by the static data, and receive an electronic input comprising at least one of handwritten input, audio input, video input, and image input from the subordinate responsive to the prompt. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231442 | Roll Out Strategy Analysis Database Application - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for developing training for a client. Training delivery requirements for a client are identified. Assessment information is gathered. A training curriculum is developed based on the training delivery requirements and the assessment information. An amount of time required to complete the training is estimated to form a delivery estimate. The delivery estimate is translated into an estimate of resources required for development of training materials for the training. Verification is performed to verify that the client receives the training materials for delivery to an end user. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231443 | MICROCAPSULES FOR CELL MICROENCAPSULATION - In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for formation of a microcapsule is described. The method includes encapsulating a cell in a microcapsule, the microcapsule having a diameter of less than about 100 μm. The method further includes coating the microcapsule with chitosan and alginate. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231444 | Microfabricated Crossflow Devices and Methods - This invention provides microfabricated devices and methods for detecting, analyzing and sorting biological materials and particles. Droplets containing the particles are provided in an extrusion fluid, passed through a detection region, and then directed into a branch channel according to predetermined characteristics. For example, cells or viral particles contained in droplets of aqueous solvent are flowed past a detector in the nonpolar extrusion fluid decane, and routed into a selected branch channel for subsequent analysis or use. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231445 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND PROCESS FOR DETECTION OF SWINE FLU VIRUS - A rapid, sensitive and cost effective process of detection of swine flu virus H1 type in a sample is provided herein. The present invention further provides highly specific oligonucleotides useful for rapid detection of swine flu virus in a sample. Swine flu virus specific isothermal gene amplification assay disclosed in the present invention is highly specific and sensitive and is useful for early clinical diagnosis of H1N1 human patients. The oligonucleotides disclosed in the present invention provide amplification of the target gene in highly sensitive and specific manner showing no cross amplification. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231446 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY ENRICHING AND ISOLATING MICROBIAL AND OPTIONALLY ADDITIONAL VIRAL NUCLEIC ACIDS - The present invention relates to a method for selectively enriching and/or isolating microbial and optionally additionally viral nucleic acids from samples that contain a mixture of microbial cells, freely circulating nucleic acids and higher eukaryotic cells, and optionally additionally viruses, in a liquid, and to a kit for selectively enriching and/or isolating intracellular and extracellular microbial nucleic acids, and optionally additionally viral nucleic acids, from samples that contain a mixture of microbial and higher eukaryotic cells, freely circulating nucleic acids, in particular extracellular microbial nucleic acids, and optionally additionally viruses in a liquid. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231447 | Surface Passivation Methods for Single Molecule Imaging of Biochemical Reactions - The present disclosure provides methods for treating a surface for single-molecule imaging. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231448 | LOW CELL TOXICITY ANTIBIOTIC HYGROMYCIN B - A preparation of antibiotic hygromycin B with low cell toxicity and high purity, and methods of preparing such a preparation, are provided. More specifically, an isolated antibiotic hygromycin B with a purity of greater than 98% and impurities C, D and E individually less than 0.5% and impurity F less than 2%, as measured by HPLC, is described. Uses of this high purity antibiotic hygromycin B include, for example, for in vitro cell selection. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231449 | PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED TRANSGENE EXPRESSION AND PROCESSING - Disclosed are methods and eukaryotic host cells for transgene expression. The cells may be treated and/or modified to increase homologous recombination (HR), decrease non homologous end joining (NHEJ) and/or to enhance a HR/NHEJ ratio in said cell. Such cells can be transfected with vectors comprising the transgene, which advantageously integrates into the genome of the cell to form a concatemeric structure which may comprise more than 200 transgene copies. Certain expression enhancing elements such as MARs are advantageously provided to further enhance and/or facilitate transgene expression. Disclosed is also a recombinant eukaryotic host cell, in particular a non-primate host cell, comprising a transgenic sequence encoding a protein and/or a RNA, in particular a primate protein and/or RNA, involved in translocation across the ER membrane and/or secretion across the cytoplasmic membrane. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231450 | NOVEL PACEMAKER CELL - The present invention provides a pacemaker cell which possesses HCN4 channel and Na channel, the beating rate of which can be controlled by regulation of Na channel, wherein the cell is derived from embryonic stem (ES) cells, induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, or primordial germ cell-derived versatile cells. The present invention also provides a cardiac pacemaker comprising the pacemaker cell. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231451 | Induction of Germ Cells from Pluripotent Cells - Methods and compositions are provided for promoting germ cell differentiation from pluripotent cells, and for identifying agents that modulate germ cell differentiation. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231452 | ASSAY FOR METHYLATION IN THE GST-PI GENE - A diagnostic or prognostic assay is disclosed for a disease of condition characterized by abnormal methylation of cytosine at side or sites within the glutathione-S-transferase (GST) Pi gene and/or its regulatory flanking sequences (e.g., prostate cancer and liver cancer). The assay comprises: (i) isolating DNA from said subject, and (ii) determining (e.g., by selective PCR amplification) the presence of abnormal methylation of cytosine at a site or sites within the GST-Pi gene and/or its regulatory flanking sequences. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231453 | Brownian Microbarcodes for Bioassays - An encoded microparticle carrying a spatial code is provided; and a set of encoded microparticles are provided with distinguishable spatial codes, wherein the codes comply with a pre-determined coding scheme. Presented are also methods of using the encoded microparticles in various biological assays, such as various multiplex quantitative PCR (real-time PCR) and multiplex chromosomal immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays. | 2012-09-13 |
20120231454 | Production of beta-cells - The present invention relates to in vitro and in vivo methods for the generation of pancreatic β-cells, comprising the step of providing at least one pancreatic α-cell or at least one precursor cell with Pax-4 or a nucleic acid encoding Pax-4. Furthermore, the invention relates to a screening method for the screening of a pancreatic-β-cell phenotype-inducing compound, comprising the step of contacting at least one pancreatic α-cell or at least one precursor cell with a given compound, and testing whether said compound is capable of inducing a pancreatic-β-cell phenotype. | 2012-09-13 |