38th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080226468 | Disposable positive displacement dosing pump - A disposable positive displacement pump is disclosed. The pump includes a pump housing having head portion and a body, the head portion having one or more fluid passage openings. The pump also includes a rolling diaphragm internal to the pump housing and defining a fluid chamber within the pump housing. The pump further includes a piston drive unit configured to reciprocally drive the rolling diaphragm to move fluid in or out of the fluid chamber. A method of dispensing a fluid is also disclosed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226469 | Liquid pressure-feed device - A liquid pressure-feed device is provided wherein, even with a third shaft disposed between a pivot shaft and a second shaft, a sub-arm positioned between the pivot shaft and the second shaft does not obstruct movement of the third shaft. A snap mechanism has a pivot shaft supported within a closed vessel, a float arm and a sub-arm both adapted to rotate about the pivot shaft, a first shaft supported by the float arm, a second shaft supported by the sub-arm, and a spring mounted between the first and second shafts. A liquid discharge valve has a third shaft supported by the float arm, a liquid discharge valve arm mounted to the third shaft, and a liquid discharge valve body mounted to the liquid discharge valve arm to establish and block communication between the interior of the closed vessel and a liquid discharge port. The third shaft is disposed between the pivot shaft and the second shaft and a window is formed in the sub-arm so as not to obstruct movement of the third shaft. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226470 | Liquid pressure-feed device - A liquid pressure-feed device having a reduced number of parts and a simple structure is provided. A snap mechanism has a pivot shaft supported within a closed vessel, a float arm and a sub-arm both adapted to rotate about the pivot shaft, a first shaft supported by the float arm, a second shaft supported by the sub-arm, and a spring mounted between the first and second shafts. A float is connected to the float arm and a change-over valve is connected to the sub-arm through a power transfer shaft. There is provided a stopper shaft supported within the closed vessel, there is formed in the float arm a window through which the stopper shaft extends and which restricts a rotational range of the float arm with floating of the float, and there is formed in the sub-arm a window through which the stopper shaft extends and which restricts a rotational range of the sub-arm with descent of the float. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226471 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR - A variable displacement compressor including a rotary shaft, a swash plate, and a rotary support is disclosed. An inclination angle of the swash plate is changed so that the displacement of the compressor is controlled. The rotary support has a first balance weight and an arm. The swash plate has a second balance weight and a support bracket. At least one of the first balance weight, the second balance weight, the arm, and the support bracket has a slope on a leading side in the rotation direction of the rotary shaft. The slope has a leading end. The slope is shaped to descend in the direction of the rotation axis toward the leading end. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226472 | Air Blower - The air blower includes a case body having an air suction mouth formed at least one side surface thereof and an outlet formed at a peripheral wall thereof; a motor which is installed into the case body, having a fluid dynamic bearing; and an impeller which is fixed to a rotation member of the motor in order to locate at an outer circumferential part of the motor, suctioning air from the air suction mouth by rotating and discharging from the outlet. Therefore, it can rotate at a high speed, blow in under high pressure at large air volume even though it is small size and is economical and long-lived. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226473 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR - The present invention discloses a linear compressor including a shell, a compressor main body installed in the shell and composed of a cylinder, a piston reciprocated inside the cylinder to compress refrigerant, and a linear motor for driving the piston, and elastic members spaced apart from the bottom of the shell to support the compressor main body inside the shell. In this configuration, since installation positions of the elastic members approach a gravity center of the compressor main body, a rotation moment imparted to the elastic members can be lowered and vibration of the compressor main body can be reduced. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226474 | Flattened Brushless Motor Pump and Vehicle Electric Pump Unit Using Flattened Brushless Motor Pump - The flattened brushless motor pump sucks liquid from suction port and discharges liquid from discharge port by rotating rotary shaft of flattened brushless motor flattened brushless motor has a stator unit having cores around which a plurality of armature coils are wound and terminals electrically connected to the armature coils, and being formed by molding the cores and the terminals with resin in a watertight manner a rotor unit having magnets disposed facing the cores via a gap, rotary shaft and a yoke fixed to the rotary shaft and holding the magnets, wherein an in-water bearing for sliding the rotary shaft by a water film. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226475 | Disposable positive displacement dosing system - A positive displacement dosing system is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of disposable positive displacement pumps. The disposable positive displacement pumps each include a pump body having head portion and a base portion, with the head portion having one or more fluid passage openings. Each disposable positive displacement pump also includes a rolling diaphragm internal to the pump body and defining a fluid chamber within the pump body. The disposable positive displacement pump also includes a piston drive unit configured to reciprocally drive the rolling diaphragm to move fluid in or out of the fluid chamber. The positive displacement dosing system includes tubing connecting the fluid reservoir to the disposable positive displacement pump. A method of dispensing a fluid is disclosed as well. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226476 | AIR PUMP WITH DUAL POWER SUPPLY - A portable air pump has a fan, a main body with a cavity, an air inlet and outlet, a motor connected to the fan, a removable rechargeable battery pack, and a plurality of individual dry cell batteries. The cavity has an opening for alternately receiving one of the battery pack and the plurality of individual dry cell batteries. A door has a closed position, which closes the opening of the cavity, and has an open position for permitting the alternate installation and removal of the battery pack and plurality of dry cell batteries. A first electric circuit is formed when the battery pack is inserted into the cavity and the door is in the closed position, and a second electric electrical circuit is formed when the plurality of individual dry cells are inserted into the cavity and the door is in the closed position permitting the air pump to be powered by the battery pack, or, during removal and recharging of the battery pack, by the dry cell batteries. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226477 | ELECTROMAGNETIC OSCILLATING FLUID PUMP - An electromagnetic oscillating fluid pump with a T-shaped valve includes a housing having an air outlet end and an air outlet, two electromagnetic coils disposed in the housing and a magnetic piston slidably disposed between the two electromagnetic coils, which has a valve disposed therein. By changing the magnetic polarity of the electromagnetic coil, the piston is magnetically driven to reciprocate. During reciprocation of the piston, air can be pressed to open the valve to pass through a gap between the valve and piston. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226478 | METERING PUMP WITH A PROTECTED PUMP CHAMBER - The invention provides a pump, in particular for a chemically reactive fluid, in which a pump head comprises at least two walls between which there is defined a pump chamber for pumping the fluid in question, one of the walls being stationary, the other wall being movable or deformable relative to the stationary wall by means of a drive or deformation device, at least the stationary wall being provided with a protective coating against the fluid, wherein the coating is constituted by a sheet of plastics material applied in leaktight manner against the wall at the periphery thereof, with the space between the protected surface and the coating sheet, within the zone where they make leaktight contact, being filled with an incompressible liquid. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226479 | Piston Pump With Improved Piston - The invention relates to a piston pump for conveying a fluid, in particular in a vehicle brake system. The piston pump has a cylinder and a piston movably disposed in the cylinder. A restoring element preloads the piston, and a drive unit for actuates the piston in the cylinder to pump the fluid into a pressure chamber formed in the cylinder. The piston is embodied by a first piston par and a second piston part. The first piston part is a cylindrical body, which can be moved by the drive unit. The second piston part form the piston base, in which four radial inlet openings and one axial connection opening for communication with the pressure chamber are disposed. A flange for the disposition of a seal is disposed on the outer circumference of the piston base element. The openings are simple to make in the face ends and circumferential regions of the second piston part. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226480 | Multi-Stage Trochoidal Vacuum Pump - A vacuum pump includes first, second, third and fourth pump stages. Each pump stage has a trochoidal-shaped cavity and a rotor that rotates within the respective cavity. Each cavity has a volume determined by the depth of the cavity and a generally corresponding thickness of the rotor. The fourth stage has a largest volume and receives gas at an input pressure. The fourth stage outputs the gas to the third stage at a second pressure higher than the input pressure. The cavity of each successive stage (third, second and first) has a smaller volume and outputs the gas at a higher pressure than the previous stage. The last (first) stage outputs the gas to the atmosphere. The rotors in the stages rotate about a common pump shaft. Each rotor has a multiple vertices that follow the inner perimeter surface of the respective cavity without contact and without requiring additional seals. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226481 | Screw Vacuum Pump - The invention provides a dual inlet screw pump, in which a chamber | 2008-09-18 |
20080226482 | Compressor With Controlled Capacity - A compressor with controlled capacity mainly includes a double cylinder compressor with a reservoir, a capacity switch device, the outlet for the intake pipe of the said reservoir is divided into two branches, which are connected with the upper and lower cylinder through a capacity switch device switched between the 2way-2through and oneway-2through switch to realize the connection in series or in parallel for the double cylinder, as a result, the discharge capacity of the compressor is that of the first stage cylinder when connection in series, or the sum of the two cylinders discharge amount when connection in parallel. The capacity switch device may be a special 4way-2way reversing valve or the combination of the single way valve and the general 4way reversing valve, or the combination of the solenoid valve and the general 4way reversing valve, or the combination of three solenoid valves, or the combination of a single way valve and two solenoid valves. With the present invention it has completed the control of two discharge volume of the compressor, this may not only simplify the fabrication process and reduce the installation space for the compressor, reduce the manufacture cost, but also the control is very simple and reliable so that the market competence is raised significantly. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226483 | Compressor - A compressor comprises an oil separator for separating oil from a refrigerant compressed by a compression mechanism unit, and a high-pressure oil storage chamber for storing the oil separated by the oil separator. At least a portion of the oil separator is provided outside a housing. The high-pressure oil storage chamber has an outer wall that is thicker than the outer wall of the housing accommodating the compression mechanism unit, and an end wall of the housing is formed by this thicker outer wall. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226484 | Internal gear pump - To provide an internal gear pump capable of preventing small vibrations due to pressure differences at the outlet port side of a crescent disposed between the outer rotor and the inner rotor, so that fatigue failure does not occur in the crescent over a long time period, whereby the durability can be increased. The internal gear pump includes a rotor unit, in which an inner rotor is disposed within an outer rotor on the inner peripheral side and a crescent is disposed in the gap between the inner rotor and the outer rotor, the rotor unit being housed in a pump casing. Outer cells are formed by the crescent and the outer rotor. Inner cells are formed by the crescent and the inner rotor. Linking of the outer cells and the outlet port, and linking of the inner cells | 2008-09-18 |
20080226485 | ROTATION BODY CLEANING UNIT AND VACUUM PUMP HAVING THE SAME - Provided is a vacuum pump having a rotation body cleaning unit. The vacuum pump includes a case provided with rotation guide holes at opposite end parts. The case includes a rotation body placed inside the case and including a rotation shaft having opposite ends rotatably supported by the rotation guide holes and a number of lobes provided in the rotation shaft at predetermined intervals. Further, a cleaning part is supported by the case and placed in a space between the lobes and cleans the rotation body. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226486 | Manufacturing of Controlled Porosity Metallic Tools - A process for making a metal tool having controlled porosity is disclosed. The process includes the step of preparing metal powder by gas atomization. The metal powder is filled into a metal container. The powder-filled container is placed in a metal vessel and surrounded with glass frit. The metal vessel is then heated to a temperature sufficient to melt the glass frit. The metal vessel is then compacted under sufficient pressure to partially consolidate the metal powder so as to retain porosity therein in an amount sufficient to permit air to vent through the metal tool. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226487 | Nickel powder, method for manufacturing same, conductor paste, and multilayer ceramic electronic component using same - A nickel powder with an average particle size of 0.05 to 1.0 μm, which is composed of nickel particles having an oxidized surface layer and containing sulfur, wherein the sulfur content with respect to the total weight of the powder is 100 to 2000 ppm, and the intensity of a peak identified to sulfur bonded to nickel in surface analysis by ESCA of the nickel particles varies in a direction toward the center from the surface of the particles, and this intensity has its maximum at a location deeper than 3 nm from the particle outermost surface. This nickel powder is manufactured by bringing a nickel powder containing sulfur and dispersed in a non-oxidizing gas atmosphere into contact with an oxidizing gas at a high temperature. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226488 | PRODUCTION OF HIGH-PURITY NIOBIUM MONOXIDE AND CAPACITOR PRODUCTION THEREFROM - The present invention relates to high-purity niobium monoxide powder (NbO) produced by a process of combining a mixture of higher niobium oxides and niobium metal powder or granules; heating and reacting the compacted mixture under controlled atmosphere to achieve temperature greater than about 1945° C., at which temperature the NbO is liquid; solidifying the liquid NbO to form a body of material; and fragmenting the body to form NbO particles suitable for application as capacitor anodes. The NbO product is unusually pure in composition and crystallography, and can be used for capacitors and for other electronic applications. The method of production of the NbO is robust, does not require high-purity feedstock, and can reclaim value from waste streams associated with the processing of NbO electronic components. The method of production also can be used to make high-purity NbO | 2008-09-18 |
20080226489 | SINTERED BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing a sintered body includes: a) molding a composition containing a powder primarily made of an inorganic material and a binder including an aliphatic carbonic acid ester based resin in a predetermined shape so as to obtain a compact; b) exposing the compact to a first atmosphere containing an alkaline gas and thus decomposing and removing the aliphatic carbonic acid ester based resin from the compact so as to obtain a degreased body; and c) sintering the degreased body so as to obtain a sintered body. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226490 | Low-density alloy and fabrication method thereof - A low-density alloy and the fabrication method thereof are disclosed. The alloy comprises, in weight percent, equal to or greater than 15 wt. % but lower than or equal to 22.5 wt. % manganese, equal to or greater than 7.2 wt. % but lower than or equal to 9.0 wt. % aluminum, equal to or greater than 5.1 wt. % but lower than or equal to 7.8 wt. % chromium, equal to or greater than 0.6 wt. % but lower than or equal to 1.2 wt. % carbon and the balance of iron. The golf-club head made from the abovementioned alloy can obtain superior elongation, strength, damping capacity, and corrosion resistance even without any hot/cold working process, such as forging, rolling, etc.; therefore, the fabrication cost thereof can be obviously reduced. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226491 | AUTOMOBILE HIGH-STRENGTH ELECTRIC RESISTANCE WELDED STEEL PIPE WITH EXCELLENT LOW-TEMPERATURE IMPACT PROPERTIES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a high-strength electric resistance welded steel pipe which is manufacture from a steel sheet containing, on mass basis, 0.2% to 0.4% C, 0.05% to 0.5% Si, 0.5% to 2.5% Mn, 0.025% or less P, 0.01% or less S, 0.01% to 0.15% or Al, 0.01% to 2% Cu, 0.05% to 2% Cr, 0.005% to 0.2% Ti, and 0.0002% to 0.005% B, with the remainder being iron and inevitable impurities. The steel pipe has a tensile strength of 1750 N/mm | 2008-09-18 |
20080226492 | Deactivating Emulsions - A method of deactivating an allergen involves dispersing into an airspace an allergen deactivant, the deactivant being provided in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising at least 8 wt % deactivant. Preferably the deactivant is dispersed into the airspace as a vapour. Preferably the dispersal is aided by heat applied to the emulsion. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226493 | AIR TREATMENT DISPENSERS DELIVERING MULTIPLE CHEMICALS - Devices for dispensing air treatment chemicals are described. They have a first substrate bearing a first volatile air treatment chemical that is dispensed when the first substrate is heated, and a second substrate bearing a second volatile air treatment chemical that is dispensed from the second substrate when the second substrate is heated. The substrates are positioned in stacked fashion relative to each other, optionally with a permeable membrane there between. There may also be a use-up cue indicator unit coordinated with use of the chemicals. The first and second substrates and indicator unit can be in a single replaceable cartridge unit, preferably with the second substrate in the form of a porous ring that houses the indicator unit. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226494 | Sterilization System For Sterilizing and/or Neutralizing the Activity of Microorganisms in Liquids and Gases, and Sterilization and/or Neutralization Process - In a sterilisation system for sterilising and/or neutralising the activity of micro-organisms in liquids and gasses, and in a sterilisation and/or neutralisation process, sterilisation is carried out by exposing the micro-organisms to a potential difference ranging from 200 to 1000 mV. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226495 | Ultrasonic Sanitation and Disinfecting Device and Associated Methods - A device for sanitizing and disinfecting a space includes a tank having an interior space for holding an aqueous sanitizing, disinfecting, and/or sterilizing liquid, a bottom sector, an air inlet sector, and an exhaust sector, inner walls of the exhaust sector and the air inlet sector forming a substantially “V”-shaped air pathway within the interior space. A liquid cascading reactor vessel is positioned within the bottom sector of the tank, a top edge of the reactor vessel in adjustably spaced relation from a notch in the “V”-shaped air pathway. A vibratable ultrasonic head array is positionable within and beneath a top edge of the reactor vessel and is submergable within the reactor vessel for vibrating the disc to form atomized micro-particles from the liquid. Air can be drawn into the air inlet, and the formed atomized micro-particles can be exhausted from the exhaust outlet. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226496 | Systemic Method For Proximity Hygiene and Device With Low-Temperature Sanitizing Chamber in Particular For Food Products - The invention concerns a fast systemic method for low-temperature (athermal) sanitizing in confined chamber, under modified atmosphere, in turbulent conditions by combined production of a highly germicidal ionic chain acting simultaneously on the hydric flux (water) and the aeraulic flux (air), operating under controlled temperature, for killing pathogenic germs and toxins. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226497 | Aqueous Solution Suitable for the Chemical Sterilization of Packaging Materials, Process for Its Preparation and Its Use - Aqueous solution suitable for the chemical sterilization of packaging materials, process for its preparation and its use Aqueous solution suitable for the chemical sterilization of packaging materials, comprising hydrogen peroxide and at least one foodstuff-compatible stabilizer. This solution but without the stabilizer has a maximum phosphorous content expressed as PO4 | 2008-09-18 |
20080226498 | HIGH THROUGHPUT CHEMICAL HANDLING SYSTEM - A high throughput chemical handling system includes a chemical storage module, a transport module, and one or more liquid handling modules. The transport module may implement parallel chemical transport, and the system may include a plurality of asynchronously operable liquid handling modules coupled to the parallel transport module. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226499 | Automated microsampling dissolution test system - An automated MicroSampling dissolution testing system that is constructed of a base; a plurality of vessels mounted on an invertible, temperature controlled bath manifold; a cleaning manifold; a stirring and sampling assembly for each vessel; an integrated image capture device, a plurality of hydrodynamic, nonresident sampling probes; a non-resident dispensing manifold; a novel fluid handling system; a MicroSampler; a sample transfer mechanism; and a sample and filter storage apparatus. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226500 | Chemical Analytic Apparatus and Chemical Analytic Method - A chemical analytic apparatus of the present invention is the one which proposes that a miniaturization, a making low-cost and portability are possible and also the operation of each process of separation, concentration and dilution of specimen is possible, and which includes: an introduction means (S | 2008-09-18 |
20080226501 | Microfluidic Device With Finger Valves - A microfluidic device ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226502 | Microfluidic Methods and Support Instruments - A method of performing a test of a liquid sample using a microfluidic device having at least one flow path may include introducing the liquid sample into the flow path and subjecting the microfluidic device to at least one linear motion with an acceleration sufficiently high to affect the flow of the liquid sample in the flow path, the test preferably being a diagnostic test. A support instrument for use in supporting a microfluidic device may include a sustaining arrangement capable of sustaining a microfluidic device, and a motion arrangement capable of subjecting a sustained microfluidic device to at least one linear motion. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226503 | Method for selective detection of peptides using molecularly imprinted sensors - This invention presents a fast and effective method to detect macromolecules such as peptides. Using a multifunctional chiral monomer, it combines molecular imprinting polymerization technology with a quartz crystal microbalance for detection of peptides to the ng/ml scale. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226504 | PUMP UNIT AND CENTRIFUGAL MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - Provided are a pump unit and a centrifugal microfluidic system including the pump unit. The pump unit includes a gas generating agent. The gas generating agent includes a plurality of heating particles generating heat by absorbing energy and one of a sublimation material, azide, and azo compound mixed with the heating particles. When energy is supplied to the gas generating agent, the gas generating agent generates gas due to heat emitted from the heating particles to increase an air pressure around the gas generation agent so that the fluid is moved by the increased air pressure. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226505 | Gas Sensor Assembly With Catalytic Element - A gas sensor assembly comprising a gas-sensitive element, and a first pulse modulation circuit comprising a first switching device is disclosed. The gas-sensitive element and the first switching device are arranged in series with a power supply. The first pulse modulation circuit further comprises a first control module adapted to control the first switching device in accordance with a monitored parameter of the gas-sensitive element, the parameter varying with the temperature of the element, thereby controlling the power consumed from the power supply by the gas-sensitive element. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226506 | SAMPLE CONTAINER - A sample container includes a cap that covers a container body holding a liquid sample containing a reagent and a test body. The cap includes an outer lid that covers the container body, an inner lid that is slidably attached to the outer lid and has an opening for dispensing the liquid sample, a shutter that is driven integrally with the inner lid and covers the opening of the inner lid so that the opening can be opened and closed, a translating unit that is attached to the outer lid and has an engaging portion which is formed obliquely descending from a center of the cap to an outer edge of the cap and to which the shutter is fitted, and a pressing member that is arranged between the outer lid and the inner lid to press the inner lid to close the shutter, wherein the translating unit translates sliding movement of the inner lid to a movement of the shutter in a direction perpendicular to the sliding movement to open and close the opening of the inner lid. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226507 | DISINFECTION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a disinfection system, arrangement comprising at least two sequentially arranged disinfection systems and containers comprising various chambers usable for the disinfection system. In particular, the present invention relates to a disinfection system comprising at least one chamber adapted for containing at least one first chamber adapted to contain disinfectant and at least one second chamber adapted to contain at least one swab and/or sponge, said at least one swab and/or sponge and additional separated space for taking up the disinfectant. The system is designed such that a predetermined amount of disinfectant is brought into contact with the at least one swab and/or one sponge immediately before use. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226508 | Reagent cup holder - A reagent cup device | 2008-09-18 |
20080226509 | System for automatic opening of reagent vessels - The invention relates to an analysis system which, by means of a reagent cartridge opening module, permits automatic opening of reagent vessels which are closed by screwing. The reagent cartridge opening module for this purpose has catch elements which can lock securely against rotation in correspondingly configured catch elements of a reagent vessel lid. In addition, the reagent cartridge opening module and the reagent vessel lid are connected via snap-in elements, so that transport of the reagent vessel lid perpendicular to the plane of the rotational movement is possible. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226510 | Extensional Flow Layer Separating Reactor - The invention relates to a extensional flow layer-separating reactor comprising a channel, in which at least two educt products and at least one separation fluid for spatially separating said two products are introduced, an extension area which is adjacent to the channel in such a way that the educt product and the separation fluid which are drawn in substantially laminar layers, flow at a greater speed and a turbulence generating device for generating the turbulent micro mixture of the educt products. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226511 | LIQUID METAL REACTOR - A target material to be treated in a liquid reactant metal is loaded into a containment area defined within a liquid reactant metal treatment vessel. The containment area is then placed below the level of the liquid reactant metal in the treatment vessel. This places the target material in contact with the liquid reactant metal and allows the desired reactions to occur. Reaction products are then removed from the treatment vessel. Placing the containment area below the level of liquid reactant metal in the treatment vessel may be accomplished by pivoting the vessel from a loading position to a treating position to shift the level of liquid reactant metal in the vessel. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226512 | Gas distribution plate for fluidized-bed olefin polymerization reactors - A gas distribution plate for fluidized-bed, olefin polymerization reactors is provided. In addition to holes for distributing a fluidizing gas, the plate comprises a plurality of hollow projections for introducing a fluid into the fluidized-bed reactor. The hollow projections, which can be tubes or pipes, extend above the plate towards the fluidized bed and serve a number of purposes. The projections can break apart or penetrate fallen polymer agglomerates or sheets. They can be equipped with flow or pressure sensors to detect a decrease in flow rate or an increase in pressure drop across the projections, which is an indicator of the presence and/or size of fallen polymer agglomerates or sheets. The projections can also break apart the agglomerates or sheets into smaller pieces by delivering blasts of fluid directly into the agglomerates or sheets. The projections can also be used to inject a kill agent into the fallen agglomerates or sheets, or collapsed portions of the bed, to speed up penetration of the kill agent into the agglomerates, sheets, or collapsed portions. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226513 | Rotating Stirring Device with Substantially Narrow Distribution of Energy Dissipation Rate - A rotating stirring device for generating substantially narrow distribution of energy dissipation rate and avoiding presence of Taylor vortices is disclosed. The device includes an outer member ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226514 | Exhaust Gas Treatment Catalyst - Provided are an exhaust treatment catalyst and an exhaust article containing the catalyst. The catalyst comprises a carrier; a first layer deposited on the carrier, said first layer comprising substantially only at least one refractory metal oxide; a second layer deposited on the first layer, said second layer comprising substantially only at least one oxygen storage component and at least one binder therefore; and a third layer deposited on the second layer, said third layer comprising at least one layer of one or more platinum group metal components supported on a refractory metal oxide support. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226515 | Purification of Carbon Dioxide | 2008-09-18 |
20080226516 | MICROREACTOR SYSTEM - It is an object of the present invention to ensure quite high-speed and highly efficient production using the microreactors and facilitate transition from laboratory-basis synthesis to industrial production. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226517 | Catalytic Reactor - A compact catalytic reactor ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226518 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing apparatus includes: a processing chamber for accommodating and processing a target substrate therein; a supporting member for supporting the target substrate in the processing chamber; a processing gas supply mechanism for supplying, into the processing chamber, a processing gas which generates radicals for processing the target substrate; a catalytic heating element disposed to face the target substrate, the element radiating heat when an electric power is applied thereto and generating the radicals by a catalytic action as the processing gas contacts the catalytic heating element; and a power supply mechanism for supplying the power to the catalytic heating element to allow the catalytic heating element to radiate the heat. The apparatus further includes a driving mechanism for moving the target substrate close to or apart from the catalytic heating element by means of moving the supporting member, to thereby control a temperature of the target substrate. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226519 | METHOD OF MULTIPLE REACTION IN MICROREACTOR, AND MICROREACTOR - When fluids A and B are caused to flow together from a fluid introduction portion into a microreactionchannel, they are divided into a plurality of fluid segments A and B in a diametral section of the microreactionchannel at the entrance side, and are mixed with each other by molecular diffusion to perform multiple reaction while being caused to flow as laminar flows. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226520 | Airlift Loop Reactor without the Need for External Gases - This invention provides an airlift loop reactor without the need for external gases, which comprises main reactor ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226521 | Beverage Dispenser - A beverage dispenser ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226522 | Barium Sulfate Product - This invention generally relates to a barium sulfate product particularly useful as an X-ray contrast agent in preparations administered for examination of the gastrointestinal tract and to processes for making the product from naturally occurring barite ore containing barium sulfate crystals and gangue materials. The process includes treating or contacting the barium sulfate-containing particles obtained from barite ore with a fluidizing agent in a liquid medium to remove gangue materials present therein. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226523 | MAGNETIC ACTIVATED CARBON AND THE REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS FROM FLUID STREAMS - Magnetic activated carbon and the removal of contaminants from a fluid stream using the magnetic activated carbon is described. The magnetic activated carbon is preferably magnetic powdered activated carbon and may contain titania. The magnetic activated carbon may be used to remove contaminants such as mercury from fluid streams including flue gases from a combustion plant. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226524 | Platinum group metal-free catalysts for reducing the ignition temperature of particulates on a diesel particulate filter - A catalyzed diesel particulate filter (CDPF) and a method for filtering particulates from diesel engine exhaust are provided, where the catalyzed diesel particulate filter includes a substrate and a catalyst composition, where the catalyst composition contains at least one first component, at least one second component, and at least one third component, where the first component is at least one first component selected from the group consisting of cerium and a lanthanide and mixtures thereof, the at least one second component is selected from the group consisting of cobalt, copper, manganese and mixtures thereof; and the third component comprises strontium, where the first component, the second component, and the third component are in an oxide form after calcination. The catalyst on the catalyzed diesel particulate filter lowers the temperature at which particulates are removed from the CDPF by oxidizing the particulates on the filter. The catalyzed diesel particulate filter may also include a washcoat. Washcoats prepared from colloidal aluminum oxide may have higher surface areas and pore volumes loadings than washcoats containing aluminum oxide prepared from aluminum nitrate. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226525 | Method for creating a gas-liquid contact area - A method for contacting a liquid with a gas in which the gas is introduced into a vessel containing at least one hollow fiber membrane having a plurality of porous hollow fibers. The liquid is introduced into a lumen of at least a portion of the plurality of porous hollow fibers at a liquid pressure sufficient to overcome a resistance to wetting of the porous hollow fibers, thereby covering at least a portion of an outer surface of the plurality of porous hollow fibers with the liquid and providing intimate contact between the gas and the liquid. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226526 | Carbon Dioxide Acceptors - A process for the preparation of a nanoparticulate carbon dioxide acceptor. The acceptor is a mixed metal oxide having at least two metal ions X and Y. The process includes contacting in solution a precursor of an oxide of metal ion X and a precursor of an oxide of metal ion Y; drying said solution to form an amorphous solid; and calcining the amorphous solid to form the acceptor. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226527 | Earning carbon credits by using aquaculture to sequester carbon dioxide - A method of earning carbon credits includes sequestering carbon dioxide by cultivating aquatic organisms that have carbon-containing shells and obtaining carbon credits based on the sequestered carbon dioxide. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226528 | FUSION PROCESS USING AN ALKALI METAL METALATE - The product of a molten alkali metal metalate phase separation can be processed into a purified metal from a metal source. Metal sources include native ores, recycled metal, metal alloys, impure metal stock, recycle materials, etc. The method uses a molten alkali metal metalate as a process medium or solvent in purifying or extracting high value metal or metal oxides from metal sources. Vitrification methods using the silicate glass separation phase can be prepared as is or can be prepared with a particulate phase distributed throughout the silica glass phase and encapsulated and fixed within the continuous glass phase. Tungsten metal can be obtained from an alkali metal tungstate. A typically finely divided tungsten metal powder can be obtained from a variety of tungsten sources including recycled tungsten scrap, tungsten carbide scrap, low grade tungsten ore typically comprising tungsten oxide or other form of tungsten in a variety of oxidation states. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226529 | PURIFICATION OF PHOSPHORIC ACID RICH STREAMS - The invention relates to a method for the purification or recovery of orthophosphoric acid rich streams by suspension-based melt crystallization. The orthophosphoric acid is crystallized as the hemi-hydrate form and subsequent separation of such crystals in a wash-column produce a high purity acid/water solution that has been depleted of most of the metals and impurities other than water, thereby separating an orthophosphoric acid rich feed liquor into an ultra-pure orthophosphoric acid hemi-hydrate and a mother liquor containing almost all impurities originally present in the feed. The orthophosphoric acid rich feed liquor typically contains no more than 15 wt % water and 1 wt % other impurities. Individual metal ion composition in the purified orthophosphoric acid product is in the range of 100 to 1000 ppb (parts per billion= 1/1000 ppm) of each metal ion. The metal ion composition of the resulting purified product is thus typically below the detection limit of typical analysis equipment. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226530 | SILICON CONTAINING A MIXTURE FOR THE ACTIVATION OF THE PLANT NATURAL PROTECTION MECHANISMS AGAINST STRESSES - A product for reinforcing the natural plant defense system a mixture of one or several silicon-rich substances (A), one or more activators of plant immune system (B) and substance (C) which supply to (A) and (B) activity. Activators are substances or physical effects and substances, which transport the information about stress and provide the synthesis of non specific and/or specific stress-proteins, stress ferments and other stress-protecting substances to the plant cells. Using various forms of Si-rich substances will help plants to synthesize non-specific, specific substances and ferments which protect plants against stress. The substance (C) could serve for optimization of plant growth or for reinforcing Si or the activator component and they can be added to the new product also. The application of all these ingredients can be conducted via soil application (both broadcasting and incorporation) together with the irrigation water, by foliar applications or as dust application. The application of all the ingredients can occur together or separately at intervals, which can't be longer then 6 months. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226531 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SOLID PRODUCT - Provided is a production method and a production apparatus using a method for producing a solid product by a reaction of gaseous raw materials with a plurality of components including a step of conducting the reaction using a reactor disposed in a vertical direction; a step of feeding the gaseous raw materials with a plurality of components from the upper part of the reactor; a step of, in the lower part of the reactor, forming a seal gas layer composed of a gas having a high density and fed continuously from the lower part of the reactor; a step of discharging an exhaust gas containing a by-product gas generated by the reaction and unreacted gaseous raw materials from somewhere in the upper part of the formed seal gas layer; and a step of accommodating a solid product in the seal gas layer of the lower part. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226532 | LIGHT METAL BASED MATERIAL SYSTEM FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE - The invention provides methods, compositions, and systems for a reversible hydrogen storage material. The hydrogen storage material contains a lithium-magnesium compound, having LiMgN in a dehydrogenated state and a hydrogenated lithium magnesium product in a hydrogenated state, where the hydrogenated and dehydrogenated states are reversible. The lithium-magnesium compound is formed by reacting MgH | 2008-09-18 |
20080226533 | Method of Producing Salts of Dinitramidic Acid - A method of preparing salt of dinitramidic acid, comprising nitration of an initial compound with a nitrating acid mixture to form dinitramidic acid in a reaction mixture. A positive ion is added to the reaction mixture and forms with the dinitramide ion an ion pair complex which precipitates in the acidic reaction mixture, and the precipitate is separated from the mixture. The remaining spent acid can be reprocessed for recovery of acid for preparation of a new nitrating acid mixture. The preferred positive ion is the guanylurea ion which gives a precipitate of guanylurea dinitramide. The precipitate can be used as starting material for preparation of other dinitramide salts, such as KDN and ADN. The guanylurea ion can be formed in situ in the process by cyanoguanidine being reacted with the reaction mixture. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226534 | Adsorbent Articles for Disk Drives - An improved activated carbon adsorbent for disk drives that has improved or increased adsorption capacity for moisture between 25% RH and 45% RH while optionally maintaining good capacity for organic vapors, acid gasses and moisture at 95% RH. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226535 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Carbon Nano Tube - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing a carbon nano tube, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for manufacturing a carbon nano tube by which a carbon nano tube having a uniform property and high purity can be manufactured by uniformly raising a temperature of reaction gas, which includes a gaseous transition metal catalyst precursor compound and gaseous carbon compound contained in a hermetically closed reaction space, to the Boudouard reaction temperature. The method for manufacturing a carbon nano tube according to the present invention comprises the steps of preparing a reaction vessel including a substantially hermetic and compressible reaction space; supplying the reaction space with carbon nano tube reaction gas containing a gaseous carbon compound and a gaseous transition metal catalyst precursor compound; and compressing the reaction gas in the reaction space until a temperature of the carbon nano tube reaction gas supplied to the reaction space reaches a temperature equal to or greater than a minimum starting temperature of the Boudouard reaction and a temperature at which the transition metal catalyst precursor compound is thermally decomposed, thereby producing gas with carbon nano tube products suspended therein. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226536 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SINGLE-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES - The invention relates to a method for producing single-wall carbon nanotubes. The method of the invention comprises the steps of (a) providing a plasma torch having a plasma tube with a plasma-discharging end; (b) feeding an inert gas through the plasma tube to form a primary plasma; (c) contacting a carbon-containing substance and a metal catalyst with the primary plasma at the plasma-discharging end of the plasma tube, to form a secondary plasma containing atoms or molecules of carbon and atoms of the metal catalyst; and (d) condensing the atoms or molecules of carbon and the atoms of the metal catalyst to form single-wall carbon nanotubes. Alternatively, steps (b) and (c) can be carried out by feeding an inert gas and an inorganic metal catalyst through the plasma tube to form a primary plasma containing atoms of the inorganic metal catalyst and contacting a carbon-containing substance with the primary plasma at the plasma-discharging end of the plasma tube, to form a secondary plasma containing atoms or molecules of carbon and the atoms of metal catalyst. An apparatus for carrying out the method according to the invention is also disclosed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226537 | Fine carbon fiber, method for producing the same and electrically conducting material comprising the fine carbon fiber - A fine carbon fiber having an outer diameter of about 1 to about 80 nm and an aspect ratio of 10 to 30,000, comprising a hollow center portion and a multi-layer sheath structure of a plurality of carbon layers, the layers forming annual rings, wherein the sheath-forming carbon layers form an incomplete sheath, i.e., the carbon layers are partially broken or disrupted in a longitudinal direction, and the outer diameter of the carbon fiber and/or the diameter of the hollow center portion are not uniform in a longitudinal direction. The carbon fiber is obtained by instantaneously reacting a carrier gas at a high temperature and an organic compound gas kept at a temperature below the decomposition temperature of the transition metal compound and has a conductivity equivalent to that of a conventional vapor phase method and is useful as a filler material in resins, rubbers, paints and the like. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226538 | Process For Production of Carbon Black - Off-gas from a carbon black furnace is employed as a combustion gas feed stream to the burner or combustion zone of the same or a different carbon black furnace in accordance with certain embodiments, suitable conduit and valving is provided to pass off-gas, from which carbon black has been substantially removed, from any and all of multiple different carbon black furnaces to the burner. The off-gas is heated, preferably by plasma heating, and dewatered. Carbon dioxide stripping or rather stripping of gas components from the dewatered heated off-gas is found to be unnecessary to achieve economically favorable use of off-gas recirculation. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226539 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING CARBON PRODUCT FROM USED TIRE WITH MICROWAVE - An apparatus for separating carbon products from used tires includes a decomposing chamber into which used tires are charged, a nitrogen gas supply device that supplies nitrogen gas into the decomposing chamber, one or more magnetrons that generate microwave of predetermined frequency and one or more phase shifters that removes interference between microwaves generated by the magnetrons, a receiving plate that is adapted to receive carbon black and iron cores generated by the decomposing process, a tire support that is adapted to support used tires, an opening and closing device that opens or closes a door on which used tires are placed, conveyor belt that moves carbon black and iron cores to a desired location after decomposition is complete, and a cooling plate that is provided in an upper portion of the apparatus and cools down gaseous oil that is generated by decomposition by microwave into liquid oil. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226540 | Ruthenium Oxide Catalysts for Conversion of Sulfur Dioxide to Sulfur Trioxide - The present invention relates generally to catalysts comprising ruthenium oxide and to processes for catalyzing the oxidation and conversion of sulfur dioxide (SO | 2008-09-18 |
20080226541 | Recovery of Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide in Auto-Oxidation H2O2 Production - Hydrogen peroxide produced in an auto-oxidation process is recovered from H | 2008-09-18 |
20080226542 | Synthesis of Lithium Zirconate - A process is disclosed for the preparation of lithium zirconate and doped lithium zirconates for use as regenerable carbon dioxide sorbants by wet mixing zirconium hydroxide with lithium carbonate and then calcining the mixture. Due to the improved physical properties resulting from the disclosed preparation process, the lithium zirconates produced by this process are capable of absorbing carbon dioxide at high rates and in large amounts. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226543 | Stripping Method - The invention describes a method for stripping alumina which is particularly suitable for removal of fluoride from alumina and comprises washing said alumina with an aqueous acid or alkali at elevated temperature. The method may be used for removal of unreacted radiofluoride such as [ | 2008-09-18 |
20080226544 | PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANE TYPE REACTOR AND METHOD FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - A permselective membrane type reactor | 2008-09-18 |
20080226545 | Copper CHA Zeolinte Catalysts - Zeolite catalysts and systems and methods for preparing and using zeolite catalysts having the CHA crystal structure are disclosed. The catalysts can be used to remove nitrogen oxides from a gaseous medium across a broad temperature range and exhibit hydrothermal stable at high reaction temperatures. The zeolite catalysts include a zeolite carrier having a silica to alumina ratio from about 15:1 to about 256:1 and a copper to alumina ratio from about 0.25:1 to about 1:1. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226546 | Kit for preparation of nano-targeted liposome drug in combined radionuclide therapy and chemotherapy - This invention is to manufacture a kit for preparation of nano-targeted liposome drugs in combined chemotherapy and radionuclide therapy. It is a kit consisting of three components: (1) A 10 ml vial A which contains BMEDA, gluconate acetate, SnCl | 2008-09-18 |
20080226547 | Alpha-Emitting Hydroxyapatite Particles - The present invention provides Hydroxyapatite (HA) incorporating an alpha-emitting radionuclide or an in vivo generator for an alpha-emitting radionuclide. The invention further provides methods for the formation of such HA, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the HA and methods of medical treatment of cancerous or noncancerous disease including administering the HA or compositions thereof. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226548 | Methods of Applying Ionization Radiation for Therapy of Hiv Infection - This invention provides methods for treating subjects infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which comprise administering to the subjects a radiolabeled antibody or agent effective to kill HIV infected cells, where the antibody or agent is specific for a HIV envelope glycoprotein. The invention also provides compositions and methods for making compositions of radiolabeled antibodies or agents to HIV envelope glycoproteins for treatment of HIV infection. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226549 | BREAST CANCER ERADICATION PROGRAM - A method of treating breast cancer that is at least partially ER | 2008-09-18 |
20080226550 | SMALL TECHNETIUM-99M AND RHENIUM LABELED AGENTS AND METHODS FOR IMAGING TUMORS - The present invention relates to compounds and related technetium and rhenium complexes thereof which are suitable for imaging or therapeutic treatment of tumors, e.g., carcinomas, melanomas and other tumors. In another embodiment, the invention relates to methods of imaging tumors using radiolabeled metal complexes. Preferred radiolabeled complexes for imaging tumors include technetium and rhenium complexes. The high tumor uptake and significant tumor/nontumor ratios of the technetium complexes of the invention indicate that such small technetium-99m-based molecular probes can be developed as in-vivo diagnostic agents for melanoma and its metastases. In yet another embodiment, the invention relates to methods of treatment of tumors using a radiolabeled metal complex as a radiopharmaceutical agent to treat the tumor. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226551 | Transport Molecules Using Reverse Sequence HIV-TAT Polypeptides - This invention relates to novel transport molecules that comprise a polypeptide comprising amino acid residues arranged in a sequence that is the reverse-sequence of basic portion of the HIV-TAT protein. The novel transport polypeptides are useful for transmembrane or intracellular delivery of cargo molecules, non-limiting examples of which include polypeptides and nucleic acids. The novel transport polypeptides may be covalently or non-covalently bound to the cargo modules. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226552 | Automated Radiolabelling Method - The present invention provides an automated method for the preparation of | 2008-09-18 |
20080226553 | Cell-Based Rna Interference and Related Methods and Compositions - This invention provides, among other things, methods for performing RNA interference in stem cells and methods for using stem cells in vivo. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226554 | Methods For Detecting Markers Associated With Endometrial Disease or Phase - Methods for detecting endometrial diseases or an endometrium phase in a subject are described comprising measuring endometrial markers or polynucleotides encoding the markers in a sample from the subject. The invention also provides localization or imaging methods for endometrial diseases, and kits for carrying out the methods of the invention. The invention also contemplates therapeutic applications for endometrial diseases employing endometrial markers, polynucleotides encoding the markers, and/or binding agents for the markers. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226555 | Method for the Use of [11C] Carbon Monoxide in Labeling Synthesis of 11C-Labelled Esters and Acids by Sensitized Photo-Induced Free Radical - Methods and reagents for photo-initiated carbonylation with carbon-isotope labeled carbon monoxide using alkyl/aryl iodides with alcohols or water treated by photosensitizers are provided. The resultant carbon-isotope labeled esters and acids, and pharmaceutical acceptable salts and solvates are useful as radiopharmaceuticals, especially for use in Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Associated kits and method for PET studies are also provided. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226556 | Removal promoters and inhibitor for apoptosis cells in vivo - The present invention is to provide a removal promoter for apoptotic cells which is capable of immediately removing apoptotic cells in vivo by macrophages, or a removal inhibitor which inhibits the removal of apoptotic cells in vivo by macrophages. A removal promoter for apoptotic cells in vivo containing the milk fat globule-EGF factor 8-L (MFG-E8-L), MFG-E8-L mutant having removal promotion action for apoptotic cells in vivo by macrophages, or preferably a recombinant human or mouse MFG-E8-L, or a recombinant human or mouse MFG-E8-L mutant as an active ingredient is prepared. Such removal promoters specifically bind to apoptotic cells and promote the phagocytosis of apoptotic cells by macrophages by recognizing aminophospholipids such as phosphatidylserine exposed on apoptotic cell surface. On the other hand, a point mutation (D89E) MFG-E8-L mutant is used as a removal inhibitor. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226557 | Luciferins - Novel luciferins, methods of making luciferins, and uses of the same are disclosed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226558 | Mesoderm and definitive endoderm cell populations - The present invention provides cell populations that are enriched for mesendoderm and mesoderm, and cell populations that are enriched for endoderm. The cell populations of the invention are useful for generating cells for cell replacement therapy. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226559 | Benztropine Compounds and Uses Thereof - Disclosed are benztropine analogs having the formula (I) in which Ar is a C | 2008-09-18 |
20080226560 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO PREVENT CANCER WITH CUPREDOXINS - The present invention discloses methods and materials for delivering a cargo compound into a cancer cell. Delivery of the cargo compound is accomplished by the use of protein transduction domains derived from cupredoxins. The cargo compound may be a nucleic acid and specifically a DNA, RNA or anti-sense. The invention further discloses methods for treating cancer and diagnosing cancer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226561 | THERAPEUTIC USE OF ANTI-TF-ANTIGEN ANTIBODY - The invention is related to administration of monoclonal antibody JAA-F11 to an individual for inhibition of metastasis and/or inhibition of growth of cells which express TF—Ag, or for detection of tumors or metastatic foci which express TF—Ag. For inhibition of metastasis or inhibition of growth of cells expressing TF—Ag, the method comprises administering to the individual a therapeutic amount of mAb JAA-F11, wherein the JAA-F11 mAb inhibits the metastasis and/or growth of the TF—Ag expressing cancer cells. For detection of tumors or metastatic foci, mAb JAA-F11 is conjugated to a detectable label and administered to the individual. Detection of the label identifies metastatic foci or tumors which comprise cancer cells expressing TF—Ag. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226562 | Biocompatible fluorescent metal oxide nanoparticles - The invention relates to highly fluorescent metal oxide nanoparticles to which biomolecules and other compounds can be chemically linked to form biocompatible, stable optical imaging agents for in vitro and in vivo applications. The fluorescent metal oxide nanoparticles may also be used for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), thus providing a multi modality imaging agent. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226563 | Non-invasive localization of a light-emitting conjugate in a mammal - Methods and compositions for detecting and localizing light originating from a mammal are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for targeting light emission to selected regions, as well as for tracking entities within the mammal. In addition, animal models for disease states are disclosed, as are methods for localizing and tracking the progression of disease or a pathogen within the animal, and for screening putative therapeutic compounds effective to inhibit the disease or pathogen. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226564 | Respiratory dispersion for metered dose inhalers - A respiratory dispersion is provided for the pulmonary delivery of at least two bioactive agents. The dispersion comprises a propellant suspension medium having dispersed therein a plurality of perforated microstructures, wherein the two bioactive agents are incorporated into individual perforated microstructures. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226565 | Anticariogenic Proteins & Peptides & Saccharides - This Invention discloses new proteins, peptides and saccharides that have anticarogenic capabilities and that are characterized by the presence of one or more components that have the ability to form a complex with calcium ions: such as epsilon-polylysine that is conjugated with one or more bisphosphonyl-, biscarboxyl-, or 3-hydroxy-phthalate-groups or conjugated with casein phosphopeptide, phosvitin or with partially hydrolyzed phosvitin; such as partially hydrolized chitosan that is conjugated with one or more bisphosphonyl groups, casein phosphopeptide or with phosvitin or partially hydrolized phosvitin; such as bisphosphonylated and biscarboxylated proteins with at least 40% of amino acids consisting of lysine and a molecular weight of above 2 kD and such as polymerized casein phosphopeptide and partially hydrolized phosvitin. The products can be used in formulations to protect teeth and to treat the oral cavity. The Invention encompasses competent protein, peptide and saccharide structures, as well as production procedures and application conditions. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226566 | USE OF POORLY WATER-SOLUBLE CALCIUM SALTS AND/OR THE COMPOSITES THEREOF - The use of a composition containing at least one not easily water-soluble calcium salt and/or the composite material thereof, to protect and/or therapeutically treat and/or preventively treat teeth and/or bones in case of damage or prevent damage resulting from external influences, especially biological, chemical, physical, and/or microbiological influences, particularly to prevent and repair bone and tooth erosion, especially the enamel, maintain the enamel, protect teeth from aggressive acids, particularly caused by bacterial activity or the effect of acids contained in food, protect teeth from demineralizing, seal cracks, provide protection against and/or repair primary lesions and/or initial cavities in the enamel, smooth the tooth surface, prevent cavities make it easier to clean teeth, improve the mechanical resistance of teeth, and generally keep teeth healthy. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226567 | Tooth Whitening Products - A tooth whitening product is provided. The tooth whitening product includes a material sized to cover at least a portion of the front surface of a plurality of teeth. A thin layer of a tooth whitening composition is disposed on the material. The whitening composition contains a peroxide active with a concentration greater than about 7.5% and less than about 20% by weight of the tooth whitening composition, and the tooth whitening composition has a peroxide density less than about 2.4 mg/cm | 2008-09-18 |