49th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110299979 | Method for Improving the Stall Margin of an Axial Flow Compressor Using a Casing Treatment - A method for determining a preferred circumferential groove arrangement for a casing treatment of an axial flow compressor is disclosed. The method includes using the results from a three dimensional steady state computational fluid dynamic analysis to generate a flow field between a blade tip of a rotating blade and a compressor casing to determine the preferred circumferential groove arrangement. A stall margin for the axial flow compressor will be increased with the method. | 2011-12-08 |
20110299980 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND A GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A gas turbine engine component providing a gas flow passage is provided, which gas flow passage surrounds an inner passage surface, an outer passage surface forming an outer delimitation of said gas flow passage. In an aspect, the trace of the inner passage surface in a cross-section perpendicular to a central axis of the component presents at least one substantially straight portion. In another aspect, where a plurality of circumferentially spaced blades extends between the inner and outer passage surfaces, two portions of the trace, in a cross-section perpendicular to a central axis of the component, of the outer passage surface between two adjacent blades are substantially straight and oriented in an angle in relation to each other so as to form a concavity in the gas flow passage. | 2011-12-08 |
20110299981 | Induction System with Air Flow Rotation and Noise Absorber for Turbocharger Applications - An air induction system consisting of a cylindrical main flow tube, a helical vane disposed within the main flow tube, and, preferably, a noise absorbing perforated tube disposed within the main flow tube in concentric relation to the helical vane. The twist direction of the helical vane provides air flow rotation in the same direction of rotation as the turbine wheel. The helical vane causes noise reflection and enhancement of noise attenuation by the perorated tube and its adjoining one or more acoustic cavities. | 2011-12-08 |
20110299982 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING A GUIDE BLADE SEGMENT FOR A JET ENGINE - A method for repairing a guide blade segment fashioned as a twin guide blade segment within a guide blade composite element, the guide blades being formed from a nose segment and a rear edge segment, the method having identification, within a guide blade segment, of a non-repairable guide blade to be separated from the guide blade composite structure; separation of a non-repairable guide blade from a one repairable guide blade in a first plane of division; division of at least one separated guide blade in a second plane of division between the nose segment and the rear edge segment; reconditioning of the at least one repairable nose segment and/or rear edge segment; joining of a reconditioned and/or new nose segment to a reconditioned and/or new rear edge segment to form at least one guide blade; and joining of at least two guide blades to form a guide blade segment. | 2011-12-08 |
20110299983 | Connection assembly for joining a turbine housing and a bearing housing and exhaust gas turbocharger - In a connection assembly of a turbine housing to a bearing housing of an exhaust gas turbocharger and to an exhaust gas turbocharger, wherein the turbine housing and the bearing housing are centered relative to each other and connected to each other in the region of a connection joint including a sealing assembly with a heat shield disposed between the turbine housing and the bearing housing, at least one cutout is provided in the heat shield for accommodating a centering means by way of which the turbine housing and the bearing housing are directly centered relative to one another. | 2011-12-08 |
20110299984 | Improved Air Riding Seal - An improved air-riding seal system for turbine engines is presented. The seal system includes a movable primary seal assembly, a stationary secondary seal assembly, and at least one structure to increase the stiffness of a thin film between the primary seal and a rotating component. The primary seal assembly includes an annular seal ring and an arcuate support arm. The annular seal ring has a cross section that is substantially L-shaped and a surface with a step face and a circumferential dam. The arcuate support arm has a tooth at one end adjacent to an outermost circumferential surface along the seal runner, which could include an optional notch. The tooth and outermost circumferential surface are separated by a gap. The secondary seal ring is disposed between and contacts the primary seal assembly and housing structure so as to form a bore seal and a face seal therewith. A plurality of radial dams disposed along the surface in an outward radial arrangement from the circumferential dam is provided to improve the stiffness of the thin film. Features of the invention allow for higher operating speeds. | 2011-12-08 |
20110299985 | Apparatus For Harvesting Energy From A Body Of Water And A Method - The invention relates to a device for harnessing energy from a body of water, which device
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20110299986 | HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINE APPARATUS - The object of the invention is to provide a control apparatus C of a horizontal axis wind turbine apparatus WTG that calculates the value en of a pitch angle command for each blade based on the rate of change ΨD of the azimuth angle Ψ of a Nacelle N and the rotor azimuth angle φ of the blades B | 2011-12-08 |
20110299987 | EROSION INDICATOR FOR A COMPRESSOR WHEEL - A centrifugal compressor wheel including a hub, a web extending radially from the hub, and a plurality of blades carried by the wheel. The web includes an erosion indicator of the wheel. | 2011-12-08 |
20110299988 | WATER WHEEL - The invention relates to a water wheel, preferably an undershot or breast-shot water wheel having a horizontal hub ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110299989 | Blade union of a turbo machine - A damping system for damping the vibrations of a blade union is provided. The blades arranged in a neighboring manner are coupled to one another via a coupling element, wherein the coupling element is arranged fixed in a first blade and extends into the second blade, wherein the coupling element is not arranged in the second blade but rather solely contacts there such that, as a consequence of centrifugal forces, a free end of the coupling element presses against the second blade and a friction force thus occurs, leading to an energy dissipation and vibrations being thus damped. | 2011-12-08 |
20110299990 | TURBINE AIRFOIL WITH OUTER WALL THICKNESS INDICATORS - A turbine airfoil usable in a turbine engine and including a depth indicator for determining outer wall blade thickness. The airfoil may include an outer wall having a plurality of grooves in the outer surface of the outer wall. The grooves may have a depth that represents a desired outer surface and wall thickness of the outer wall. The material forming an outer surface of the outer wall may be removed to be flush with an innermost point in each groove, thereby reducing the wall thickness and increasing efficiency. The plurality of grooves may be positioned in a radially outer region of the airfoil proximate to the tip. | 2011-12-08 |
20110299991 | SCREW PROPELLER (VARIANTS) AND THE INVOLUTE OF THE BLADES THEREOF - The invention relates to a screw propeller and its variants for converting mechanical energy in a fluid medium, and can be used in the form of water and air screws for engines and propulsers, making it possible to simplify the production method of propeller blades, to reduce the dimensions and material consumption of propeller blades, and to simultaneously increase a thrust produced thereby without decreasing the strength and efficiency thereof. The inventive propeller comprises at least two scimitar-shaped blades whose basic sections are fixed to the hub of a driven shaft. The basic section of each blade is straight and scimitar in shape, wherein the front edge of the blade is bent backwards in relation to the direction and plane of rotation and gradually transforms into the inverse, scimitar-shaped end section. Moreover, the front edge of the blade is forwardly bent in relation to the direction and plane of rotation. The blades are arranged along the propeller axis and fastened by means of the end sections in such a way that an axially symmetric figure is formed. The involute of all the blades of the propeller is shaped in the form of a single integral flat figure provided with one or more holes ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110299992 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor airfoil and a first rotor disk. The rotor airfoil extends along a radial axis. The first rotor disk includes an outer rim, a bore and a web extending between the outer rim and the bore. The first rotor disk is axially offset from the radial axis of the rotor airfoil. | 2011-12-08 |
20110299993 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL MEMBER WITH PROGRESSIVE RIGIDITY - The invention relates to a composite structural member with fiber reinforcement and its application in the production of a wing box for aircraft. More specifically, it relates to a composite structural member ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110299994 | Turbine Blade, Especially Rotor Blade for a Steam Engine, and Corresponding Method of Manufacture - A section of a turbine blade includes a fiber composite material having a matrix and fibers embedded therein. The matrix includes nanoparticles that are distributed in or on the matrix. The turbine blade can for example be used as a rotor blade in the final stage of a condensing steam turbine. | 2011-12-08 |
20110299995 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE JOINT - A blade joint for joining a first blade segment and a second blade segment, each having an aerodynamic profile, in a rotor blade is disclosed. The blade joint includes a first joint segment and a second joint segment each having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a thickness therebetween. The outer surface of each joint segment has an aerodynamic profile. The first joint segment and the second joint segment each further have a joint interface end, a blade interface end, and a length therebetween. The joint interface end of the first joint segment and the joint interface end of the second joint segment are configured to couple the first joint segment and second joint segment together. | 2011-12-08 |
20110299996 | ANTI-EROSION COATING SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE COMPONENTS - A gas turbine component and a method for producing an anti-erosion coating system are disclosed. The gas turbine component includes a basic material, on which an anti-erosion coating system is provided that is a multilayer system including at least one ductile metal layer and at least one hard, ceramics-containing layer for forming a partial anti-erosion system. At least one anti-corrosion layer that has a lower electrochemical potential than the basic material is provided between the partial anti-erosion system and the basic material, thus providing cathodic corrosion protection. | 2011-12-08 |
20110299997 | HANDLING A WIND TURBINE NACELLE - In order e.g. to increase safety, flexibility and simplicity when handling a wind turbine nacelle | 2011-12-08 |
20110299998 | HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - This horizontal axis wind turbine comprises a plurality of yaw motors that are provided on one of either a nacelle or a tower, and a gear | 2011-12-08 |
20110299999 | MULTI-COMPONENT ASSEMBLY CASTING - Multi-component vane segment and method for forming the same. Assembly includes: positioning a pre-formed airfoil component ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110300000 | Component Having a Film Cooling Hole - Conventionally coated components with film cooling holes are known, comprising a diffuser, extending through the layers into the substrate. According to the invention, the component is embodied such that the whole diffuser is largely arranged in the layer. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300001 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY WIRE CONTROL - A method for controlling a device using a shape-memory alloy wire is disclosed. The method includes determining an ontime for the shape-memory alloy wire based on a target volume to be pumped by a pump plunger, determining the temperature of the shape-memory alloy wire and adjusting the ontime based on the temperature of the shape-memory alloy wire. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300002 | Ceramic Element - A heating element can comprise a ceramic material doped with various elements. The heating element can be heated by forcing a fuel to flow through the ceramic material, where the fuel interacts with the dopants. The interaction can produce energy in the form of heat. Inventive aspects of the present material include apparatus and methods for modulation of the heat energy, physical features providing for an increase in the rate of heat release, optimization of materials and material morphology for quantity and efficiency of heat release and provision for fueling and maintenance. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300003 | Pumping Device For Pumping Fluid - The present invention describes a pumping device ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110300004 | PUMPING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems for pumping or transferring fluid and for producing energy continuously and autonomously are disclosed, made up of closed thermodynamic systems arranged in series. The invention is based on the discovery of the principles of autonomous serial depression and compression. The expansion of a gas supplies the work necessary for pumping or transferring liquid from one compartment to another. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300005 | LIQUID RING VACUUM PUMP FOR DEGASSING MOLTEN PLASTIC - A liquid ring vacuum pump ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110300006 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING A COMPRESSOR MOTOR - Apparatus and methods are provided for cooling motors used to drive gas and air compressors. In particular, the cooling of hermetic and semi-hermetic motors is accomplished by a gas sweep using a gas source located in the low-pressure side of a gas compression circuit. The gas sweep is provided by the creation of a pressure reduction at the compressor inlet sufficient to draw uncompressed gas through a motor housing, across the motor, and out of the housing for return to the suction assembly. The pressure reduction is created by means provided in the suction assembly, such as a nozzle and gap assembly, or alternatively a venturi, located upstream of the compressor inlet. Additional motor cooling can be provided by circulating liquid or another cooling fluid through a cooling jacket in the motor housing portion adjacent the motor. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300007 | PFA MOTOR PROTECTION BAG - A motor assembly for use in a downhole submersible pumping system includes an electric motor and a motor protection bag. The motor protection bag surrounds a portion of the exterior surface of the motor to form an impermeable, corrosion-resistant barrier. The motor protection bag comprises a seamless, elongate cylindrical having a substantially constant inner diameter and open ends. The motor protection bag may be constructed from a suitable polymer, such as perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) fluoropolymer. The motor protection bag is held in place along the exterior surface of the motor with a plurality of clamps that prohibit the migration of fluid between the exterior of the motor and the motor protection bag. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300008 | COMPACT CABLE SUSPENDED PUMPING SYSTEM FOR LUBRICATOR DEPLOYMENT - A method of installing or retrieving a pumping system into or from a live wellbore includes connecting a lubricator to a production tree of the live wellbore and raising or lowering one or more downhole components of the pumping system from or into the wellbore using the lubricator. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300009 | Method of Processing Contact Portions between Valve Plate and Suction Valve and/or Discharge Valve of Reciprocating Compressor, and Reciprocating Compressor - [Object of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a method for processing contact portions between a valve plate and a suction valve and/or discharge valve of a reciprocating compressor to prevent the suction valve and/or the discharge valve from sticking on the valve plate at the portions contacting the valve plate, the productivity thereof being higher than that of the conventional method. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300010 | PERISTALTIC PUMP ASSEMBLIES, TUBING CASSETTES, AND SYSTEMS INCORPORATING SUCH PUMP ASSEMBLIES - Peristaltic pump assemblies in which the closing and opening of a pivoting or sliding door is coordinated with movement of the occlusion bed toward and away from the rotor assembly to engage and disengage tubing within the occlusion pathway are disclosed. Linkage mechanisms provided by the interaction of cam surfaces with rollers, as well as bar linkage mechanisms, are disclosed. The linkage mechanism, in addition to providing precise displacement of the occlusion bed, may also provide an over-center feature that enhances safety and pump operation when the door is in a closed position. Latching mechanisms and sensors may be incorporated. Control consoles incorporating such peristaltic pump assemblies are described. Adaptive components such as tubing cassettes routing aspiration and/or infusion tubing in a predetermined configuration to mate with occlusion pathways in aspiration and/or infusion pump assemblies provided in various types of medical devices and control consoles are also provided. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300011 | SCROLL TYPE COMPRESSOR - A scroll type compressor has a rotary shaft, a fixed scroll member, a movable scroll member and a rib. The fixed scroll member has a fixed end plate and a fixed scroll wall. The fixed end plate has first and second sides. The fixed scroll wall is formed on the first side. The movable scroll member has a movable end plate and a movable scroll wall. The movable scroll wall is formed on the movable end plate. The movable scroll member is adapted to make an orbital motion in accordance with the rotation of the rotary shaft whereby a compression chamber to decrease the volume of the compression chamber with the orbital motion of the movable scroll member is formed between the fixed scroll member and the movable scroll member. The rib is provided on the second side so as to extend behind the inner end of the fixed scroll wall. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300012 | SCROLL EXPANSION MACHINE - The rotating shaft is connected to the generator; the high-pressure steam s is introduced to the expansion chamber b through the guide passage; when the energy of the high-pressure steam s during expansion process revolves the revolving scroll, the generator regenerates electric power. The connecting housing is provided with the inlet opening and the outlet opening; the ventilation blades are fitted to the rotating shaft. When the ventilation blades rotate, the outside air is introduced (inside of the housing) from and through the inlet opening; the air passes by the air opening and the backside of the revolving scroll, and is discharged through the outlet opening. Thus, by the approach that the air passage is formed inside of the connecting housing and the scroll housing, the high-pressure steam s is prevented from being directed toward the backside of the revolving scroll. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300013 | Scroll fluid machine - In the scroll fluid machine in which an orbiting scroll | 2011-12-08 |
20110300014 | ROTARY LOBE BLOWER (PUMP) OR VACUUM PUMP WITH A SHUNT PULSATION TRAP - A shunt pulsation trap for a rotary lobe blower (pump) or vacuum pump reduces pulsation, NVH and improves efficiency without increasing overall size of the blower or pump. Generally, a rotary lobe blower (pump) or vacuum pump with the shunt pulsation trap has a pair of interconnected and synchronized parallel multi-lobe rotors housed in a transfer chamber with the same number of lobes for propelling flow from a suction port to a discharge port of the transfer chamber without internal compression. The shunt pulsation trap comprises an inner casing as an integral part of the transfer chamber, and an outer casing oversized surrounding the inner casing, therein housed various pulsation dampening means or pulsation energy recovery means or pulsation containment means, at least one injection port (trap inlet) branching off from the transfer chamber into the pulsation trap chamber and at least one feedback port (trap outlet) communicating with the blower outlet pressure. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300015 | VANE PUMP - A vane pump is disclosed. The vane pump includes at least an inner rotor and at least one vane. The inner rotor is rotatably mounted in a cage and the at least one vane is configured in at least one substantially radial slot, the slot is configured in the inner rotor, wherein the slots and the vanes are arranged asymmetrically on the inner rotor. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300016 | WEAR RESISTANT ALLOY - In order to provide a material of low cost that is suitable to produce parts or coatings having a high wear and also high chemical resistance, an alloy is proposed comprising 13 to 16 percent by weight nickel (Ni), 13.5 to 16.5 percent by weight of chromium (Cr), 0.5 to 3 percent by weight of molybdenum (Mo), 3.5 to 4.5 percent by weight of silicon (Si), 3.5 to 4 percent by weight of boron (B) and 1.5 to 2.1 percent by weight of carbon (C), balance iron (Fe). | 2011-12-08 |
20110300017 | Method for Manufacturing High-Purity Erbium, High-Purity Erbium, Sputtering Target Composed of High-Purity Erbium, and Metal Gate Film having High-Purity Erbium as Main Component - Provided are a method for manufacturing high-purity erbium, wherein crude erbium oxide is mixed with reducing metal, erbium is reduced and distilled by heating the mixture in a vacuum, and the distillate is melted in an inert atmosphere to obtain high-purity erbium; and high-purity erbium, wherein the purity excluding rare-earth elements and gas components is 4 N or higher and the oxygen content is 200 wtppm or less. An object of this invention is to provide a method of highly purifying erbium, which has a high vapor pressure and is difficult to be refined in a molten metal state, as well as technology for efficiently and stably providing high-purity erbium obtained with the foregoing method, a sputtering target composed of high-purity erbium, and a metal gate film having high-purity erbium as a main component. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300018 | CATALYSTS - A sterilant such as ozone used for large scale decontamination of, for example, a hospital room, may be destroyed and the room made safe, by passing the atmosphere in the room over a catalyst which is silver oxide in combination with titania. The catalyst may be readily regenerated and used again. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300019 | USE OF PBO-PEO-PBO BLOCK COPOLYMERS IN OPHTHALMIC COMPOSITIONS - The use of poly(oxybutylene)-poly(oxyethylene)-poly(oxybutylene) block copolymers in pharmaceutical compositions useful, for modifying the surfaces of contact lenses and other medical devices is disclosed. The present invention is based in-part on a discovery that this class of compounds is particularly efficient in wetting hydrophobic surfaces, such as the surfaces of silicone hydrogel contact lenses and other types of ophthalmic lenses, but do not induce foaming when used in conjunction with a peroxide-based contact lens disinfection regimen. Such compounds may also be useful for cleaning purposes. The use of the compounds as surfactants in peroxide-based compositions for disinfecting contact lenses therefore represents a preferred embodiment of the present invention. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300020 | OXYGENATOR - An oxygenator that inhibits or prevents bubbles in blood from exiting through a blood outlet includes an oxygenator part which performs gas exchange on blood and a heat exchanging part which performs heat exchange on the blood. The oxygenators part has a housing that is generally in a rectangular parallelepiped form, with a hollow fiber membrane bundle positioned in the housing. The hollow fiber membrane bundle is formed by a multiplicity of hollow fiber membranes adapted to perform gas exchange. Blood flows along a blood passage comprised of gaps between the hollow fiber membranes and contacts the surface of the hollow fiber membranes where gas exchange occurs with gas flowing through the lumens of the hollow fiber membranes. In addition, a filter member is arranged on a downstream side of the hollow fiber membrane bundle so that bubbles present in the blood are caught by the filter member. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300021 | AUTOMATED ANALYZER - Stepped portions of a flow channel are reduced by completely fixing the channel that extends to the measuring unit, and reducing connections in the channel, thereby to suppress a disturbance in the flow of the liquid suctioned into the measuring unit. A means is provided so that the reaction solution and reagent suctioned will move towards the channel through which the liquids are suctioned. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300022 | TEMPERATURE-ADJUSTABLE BIOCHIP ASSEMBLY - A temperature-adjustable biochip assembly has a biochip with a microfluidic channel embedded inside and a temperature-controlling unit including a substance sited at a surface of the biochip, a cyclic guiding module passing through the substance, and a fluid flowed inside the cyclic guiding module, with the cyclic guiding module having a fluidic installed in the substance for guiding the fluid and a temperature-controlling component for modulating the temperature of fluid. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300023 | Shell Egg Pasteurization System and Method - A batch processing control system for a shell egg pasteurizer controls the time and temperature in which batches of shell eggs are held in a pasteurization bath in accordance with a predetermined pasteurization protocol for designated egg size and start temperature. The predetermined pasteurization protocol is preferably statistically verified to optimize batches of eggs having the designated size and start temperature. The system also includes reporting software that generates daily reports to track each respective batch and verify that the batch has been pasteurized according to the statistically verified protocol. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300024 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE - A system for production of a polymer that may include a first high shear mixing device configured for producing a nanodispersion comprising particles or bubbles having a mean diameter less than 1 micron dispersed in a monomer-containing liquid or gaseous phase; a pump configured for delivering a pressurized liquid stream comprising the monomer to the first high shear mixing device; and a vessel configured for receiving the nanodispersion and for maintaining a predetermined pressure and temperature. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300025 | ENERGY EFFICIENT POLYOLEFIN PROCESS - A manufacturing process for producing polyolefin, having a feed system, a reactor system including at least one polymerization reactor, a diluent/monomer recovery system, a fractionation system, and an extrusion/loadout system having an extruder. The manufacturing process is configured to consume less than 325 kilowatt-hours of electricity per metric ton of polyolefin produced. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300026 | Two Stage Oxygenate Conversion Reactor with Improved Selectivity - A process and apparatus is presented for the improved selectivity of oxygenate conversion to olefins. The process includes passing a process stream through a two stage reactor, wherein the process stream is separated from the catalyst in the first stage before passing the process stream to the second stage. The catalyst is continuously passed through the two stages, and cycles through a regeneration unit to control the carbon content on the catalyst. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300027 | Reactor for generating a product gas by allothermic gasification of carbonaceous raw materials - A product gas is generated from carbonaceous raw materials by allothermic gasification in a reactor. The reactor includes a pressure-charged reformer reactor for gasification of the carbonaceous raw materials, a feed line for feeding carbonaceous raw materials and ancillary materials for gasification into the reformer reactor, a combustion chamber thermally coupled to the reformer reactor for generating the heat required for the allothermic gasification, and a pneumatic conveyor device for removing particulate gasification residue and raw gas from the reformer reactor and for feeding the particulate gasification residue into the combustion chamber. A gas filter separates out the particulate gasification residue from the raw gas. The gas filter has a discharge line for product gas and discharge line for solid particles. A pressure lock has a high-pressure side and a low-pressure side. The gas filter and the pressure lock are separate components. The gas filter discharge line for solid particles is connected to the high-pressure side of the pressure lock. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300028 | Systems Utilizing Non-Zeolitic Metal-Containing Molecular Sieves Having The CHA Crystal Structure - Systems for treating exhaust gas incorporating catalysts comprising metal-loaded non-zeolitic molecular sieves having the CHA crystal structure, including Cu-SAPO-34, and methods for preparing such catalysts are disclosed. The catalysts can be used to remove nitrogen oxides from a gaseous medium across a broad temperature range and exhibit hydrothermal stability at high reaction temperatures. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300029 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING A SUBSTANCE WITH WAVE ENERGY FROM AN ELECTRICAL ARC AND A SECOND SOURCE - An apparatus for treating a substance includes: (a) a volute or cyclone head, (b) a throat connected to the volute or cyclone head, (c) a parabolic reflector connected to the throat, (d) a first wave energy source comprising a first electrode within the volute or cyclone head that extends through the outlet into the first opening of the throat along the central axis of the throat, and a second electrode extending into the parabolic reflector proximate to the focus wherein the second electrode is spaced apart and axially aligned with first electrode, and (e) a second wave energy source disposed inside the throat, embedded within the throat or disposed around the throat. The substance is supplied to the inlet of the volute or cyclone head and is irradiated with one or more wave energies produced by the first and second wave energy sources. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300030 | CYLINDRICAL FILTER FOR GAS GENERATOR - The present invention provides a cylindrical filter for a gas generator, including:
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20110300031 | MANUFACTURING CARBON NANOTUBE PAPER - Techniques and apparatuses for making carbon nanotube (CNT) papers are provided. In one embodiment, a method for making a CNT paper may include disposing a structure having an edge portion including a relatively sharp edge into a CNT colloidal solution and withdrawing the structure from the CNT colloidal solution. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300032 | System and Method for the Production of Gypsum Using Heat Recovery - The present invention relates to a system and associated method for the production of gypsum in manufacturing plant. More specifically, the invention relates to the production of alpha-type gypsum in a gypsum board manufacturing plant. The system yields increased efficiencies by capturing heat given off during processing steps and using that heat to reduce the energy needed for calcination. The invention finds particular application in the production alpha-type gypsum. The present invention is described in greater detail hereinafter in conjunction with the following specific embodiments. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300033 | Pipette Holder and Applicator Apparatus - A two-piece holder and applicator for a squeezable pipette has a lower cylindrical body and a cap dimensioned to slide down over the body after the pipette has been inserted into the body. The cap has two diametrically-opposed vertical tabs that fit alongside the outer surface of the body, and each tab has an inwardly-facing button that is shaped to cooperate with a mating hole in opposing sides of the body. The buttons serve both to lock the cap onto the body and to transmit pressure applied by fingers on the outside of the tabs through the holes and against the walls of the pipette. Thus, when the tip of the pipette is punctured, the pipette can be squeezed using the tabs without touching the pipette. The small area of the buttons allow the user much greater control over the rate of dispensing of adhesive than if the entire area of opposing fingertips is used to squeeze the pipette. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300034 | Disposable, High Pressure Microfluidic Chips - An injection molding process for the fabrication of disposable unitary plastic microfluidic chips with a cycle time on the order of minutes is described. The microfluidic chips feature novel, integrated, reversible, standardized, ready-to-use inter-connects that enable operation at pressures not before realized with microfluidic chips. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300035 | AUTOANALYZER AND PIPETTING NOZZLE FOR AUTOANALYZER - There is provided a highly reliable autoanalyzer less liable to sample and reagent carry-over and capable of preventing contamination and precisely pipetting samples and reagents. Using a sample pipetting nozzle | 2011-12-08 |
20110300036 | Controlled Pressure Release Vessel for Microwave Assisted Chemistry - A controlled release and self-resealing vessel assembly for high pressure, microwave assisted chemistry is disclosed. The vessel assembly includes a cylindrical reaction vessel formed of a material that is substantially transparent to microwave radiation. The vessel has angular walls, one closed end for retaining reactants in the lower portions of the vessel, and one open end that defines a mouth for the vessel. The mouth of the cylinder vessel has a lip that is beveled inwardly from the open end. A microwave-transparent solid floating plug closes the mouth of the reaction vessel; with the plug have a frustum portion for engaging the beveled lip when the plug is placed in the mouth of the vessel. A lid exerts a defined axial force against the plug for sealing the plug in the open end of the cylinder with the frustum engaging the lip. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300037 | Multi-Material Microplate and Method - A microplate assembly for performing an analytical method on an assay, comprising a microplate base structure having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough, and a plurality of well inserts coupled to the microplate base structure adjacent the apertures. Each of the plurality of well inserts has an open top portion and is adapted to receive an assay. The microplate base structure and the plurality of well inserts can comprise different materials. Methods of manufacturing the microplate assembly are also provided. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300038 | Devices for Improving the Flatness of High-Density Microplates - The present teachings are methods and apparatuses for improving the flatness of high density microwell plates. The flattening devices impart a level of flatness that is equal to or better than a predetermined value thereby enabling the microwells to be precisely located and easily accessed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300039 | Integrated Combustion Reactors And Methods Of Conducting Simultaneous Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions - Integrated Combustion Reactors (ICRs) and methods of making ICRs are described in which combustion chambers (or channels) are in direct thermal contact to reaction chambers for an endothermic reaction. Particular reactor designs are also described. Processes of conducting reactions in integrated combustion reactors are described and results presented. Some of these processes are characterized by unexpected and superior results, and/or results that can not be achieved with any prior art devices. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300040 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SODIUM TUNGSTATE, METHOD FOR COLLECTING TUNGSTEN, APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SODIUM TUNGSTATE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SODIUM TUNGSTATE AQUEOUS SOLUTION - Provided are a method for producing sodium tungstate by supplying an oxidant made of sodium nitrate or sodium nitrite to bring a tungsten containing material and the oxidant into contact with each other in an atmosphere containing oxygen to thereby continuously produce a reaction product; a method for collecting tungsten using the method; and an apparatus for producing sodium tungstate. Also provided are a method for producing a sodium tungstate aqueous solution in which a reductant is introduced into a melt containing the above-described reaction product which is then dissolved in water; and a method for collecting tungsten using the method. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300041 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING LITHIUM FROM A BRINE - There is disclosed herein a process for recovering lithium from an impure natural or industrial brine, the process comprising adjusting the pH of a feed brine containing lithium to a value of no less than 11.3 and separating the waste solids and a solution containing lithium values. The solution may be further concentrated and treated to obtain lithium carbonate and a lithium chloride solution suitable for obtaining electrolytic grade lithium chloride. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300042 | Methods Utilizing Non-Zeolitic Metal-Containing Molecular Sieves Having The CHA Crystal Structure - Catalysts comprising metal-loaded non-zeolitic molecular sieves having the CHA crystal structure, including Cu-SAPO-34, and methods for treating exhaust gas incorporating such catalysts are disclosed. The catalysts can be used to remove nitrogen oxides from a gaseous medium across a broad temperature range and exhibit hydrothermal stability at high reaction temperatures. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300043 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM EXHAUST GAS BY UTILIZING SEAWATER - According to one embodiment, a method for removing carbon dioxide in an exhaust gas utilizing seawater includes: blowing ammonia into seawater to produce ammonia-saturated seawater; contacting an exhaust gas under a state of non-heat with the ammonia-saturated seawater so that carbon dioxide in the exhaust gas is absorbed in the ammonia-saturated seawater; and splaying a solution containing sodium hydrogen carbonate and ammonium chloride which are produced through absorption of the carbon dioxide by the ammonia-saturated seawater utilizing pressure of the exhaust gas while cooling the solution utilizing heat of evaporation of a solvent of the solution so as to settle out and recover the sodium hydrogen carbonate and the ammonium chloride. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300044 | CORROSION INHIBITORS - Corrosion inhibitors and processes, uses, methods, compositions, devices, and apparatus involving corrosion inhibitors are disclosed. In certain embodiments the use of specific corrosion inhibitors, specific concentrations of inhibitors, blends of inhibitors, processes utilizing such inhibitors, and compositions comprising such inhibitors, for example in acid gas separation systems such as aqueous amine- or ammonia-based CO | 2011-12-08 |
20110300045 | Economical Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide by the Mixed Gas - Provided is a fixation method of carbon dioxide. The method includes a) grinding waste gypsum to become 200˜300 mesh; b) performing reaction by supplying mixed gas while mixing the ground waste gypsum with aqueous ammonia, and c) separating solid from liquid in the manufactured slurry by centrifugation and drying separated solid and liquid portions with calcite and ammonium sulfate, wherein the mixed gas is formed of nitrogen and carbon dioxide, and the carbon dioxide provides carbon dioxide fixation method containing 5˜25 wt %. When carbon dioxide is fixed by using waste gypsum, reaction efficiency is remarkably high. The fixation method makes more than 95% of supplied carbon dioxide fixed. Also, provided is an economical method that disposes carbon dioxide as a disposal target without its separation, refinement and liquefaction processes, to thereby remarkably reduce the entire process and costs for processes. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300046 | METHOD FOR REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM GAS FLOWS COMPRISING OXYGEN - A process for removing impurities, in particular oxides of sulphur (SO | 2011-12-08 |
20110300047 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING SILICON - A method for recycling silicon, comprises a filtrating step, providing a siliceous mortar containing silicon carbide, silicon and a buffer, and further filtering out the buffer form the siliceous mortar to obtain a siliceous slurry; a removing step, heating the siliceous slurry till the buffer has evaporated to obtain a mixture of silicon and silicon carbide; a stirring step, placing the mixture of silicon and silicon carbide in a liquid-substrate followed by stirring and incubating for a while to obtain a sedimentation of the mixture of silicon and silicon carbide and a suspension containing the liquid-substrate and silicon; and a purifying step, filter off the liquid-substrate in the suspension, and silicon powders are obtained. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300048 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING SILICON CARBIDE - A method for recycling silicon carbide, comprises a filtrating step, providing a siliceous mortar with silicon carbide, silicon and a buffer, and further filtering out the buffer form the siliceous mortar to obtain a siliceous slurry; a first removing step, heating the siliceous slurry to evaporate the buffer and obtain a mixture of silicon and silicon carbide; a dissolving step, placing the mixture of silicon and silicon carbide in an alkaline solution to dissolve the silicon from the mixture of silicon and silicon carbide into the alkaline solution; and a second removing step, completely removing the alkaline solution containing dissolved silicon, in order to obtain purified silicon carbide. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300049 | METHOD FOR SEPARATION OF COMPONENTS FROM A REACTION MIXTURE VIA A CONCENTRATED ACID - In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates generally to a method for recovering an element from a mixture of the element with an ionic halide. In one embodiment, the method includes treating the mixture of the element and the ionic halide with an acidic solution to dissolve the ionic halide, wherein the acidic solution comprises water and an acid and has a pH of less than 1.0 and removing the element from an aqueous solution that results after the treating step. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300050 | Trichlorosilane Vaporization System - A heat exchanger for vaporizing a liquid and a method of using the same are disclosed herein. The heat exchanger includes a housing, a tube, a heater, and a plurality of non-reactive members. The tube is disposed in the interior of the housing and has an inlet and an outlet. The heater is configured to heat the tube. The plurality of non-reactive members are disposed in an interior cavity of the tube in an arrangement such that a plurality of voids are defined between the members and the tube. The arrangement also permits liquid to pass through the voids and travel from the inlet of the tube to the outlet of tube. The plurality of non-reactive members and the tube transfer heat to the liquid as the liquid passes through the plurality of voids in order to vaporize the liquid. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300051 | GROUP-III NITRIDE MONOCRYSTAL WITH IMPROVED PURITY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A method to improve the crystal purity of a group-I11 nitride crystal grown in an ammonothermal growth system by removing any undesired material (i.e., impurities) from within the system prior to, in-between, or after the growth steps for the group-I11 nitride crystal. Impurities are removed from the ammonothermal growth system by first bringing the impurities into solution and then removing part or all of the solution from the growth system. The result is a high purity group-I11 nitride crystal grown in the ammonothermal growth system. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300052 | PARTICULATE MATTER AND METHODS OF OBTAINING SAME FROM A KRAFT WASTE RECLAMATION - The present invention relates in general to a method for obtaining particulate calcium carbonate and activated carbon particles and methods for using same, and more particularly, to a method for obtaining activated carbon particles having an average particle size less than about 12 microns from a pulp mill. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300053 | Peptoids Useful for Catalyzing the Mineralization of Calcium Carbonate - The present invention provides for a bio-mimetic polymer capable of catalyzing CO | 2011-12-08 |
20110300054 | METHOD OF USING AN OXYGEN WASTE STREAM AS AN OXIDIZER FEED GAS STREAM - A method for producing carbon dioxide using the waste gas oxygen stream from an air separation unit producing nitrogen as the oxygen feed. The oxygen is fed to an autothermal reformation or partial oxidation unit to produce synthesis gas which is subjected to a shift reaction to produce hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide is separated and recovered and can be employed in an enhanced oil recovery operation. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300055 | CARBON MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method for producing carbon using less thermal energy is disclosed. Crystalline cellulose and acidic electrolyzed water are introduced into a reaction vessel. The mixture is heated until it reaches a predetermined temperature (230° C. to 250° C.) while being stirred. When the mixture reached the predetermined temperature, this temperature is maintained, and the mixture is kept heated while being stirred for a predetermined period of time (30 minutes). Thereby, carbon is produced in the reaction vessel. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300056 | Production Of Nano-Structures - A process for the production of nano-structures is presented, involving providing a graphite flake comprising graphene layers; intercalating the graphite flake to form a graphite intercalation compound exhibiting Stage I, II or III intercalation; and exfoliating the graphite intercalation compound by exposing it to a temperature between about 1600° C. and about 2400° C. such that a plurality of individual graphene layers are separated from the graphite intercalation compound. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300057 | Production Of Nano-Structures - A process for the production of nano-structures is presented, involving providing a graphite flake comprising graphene layers; intercalating the graphite flake by non-contact intercalation to form a graphite intercalation compound exhibiting Stage I, II or III intercalation; and exfoliating the graphite intercalation compound by bringing it to a temperature between about 1600° C. and about 2400° C. such that a plurality of individual graphene layers are separated from the graphite intercalation compound. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300058 | METHOD OF GRAPHENE MANUFACTURING - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing graphene by vapour phase epitaxy on a substrate comprising a surface of SiC, characterized in that the process of sublimation of silicon from the substrate is controlled by a flow of an inert gas or a gas other than an inert gas through the epitaxial reactor. The invention also relates to graphene obtained by this method. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300059 | PROCESS FOR GAS SWEETENING - A process for treating a gas stream comprising hydrogen sulphide, the process comprising the steps of: (i) mixing a first gas stream comprising hydrogen sulphide with a second stream comprising sulphur dioxide to produce a combined stream, whereby elemental sulphur is produced by a reaction between the hydrogen sulphide and the sulphur dioxide; (ii) removing elemental sulphur, and optionally water, from the combined stream; and (iii) oxidising at least some of the elemental sulphur to form sulphur dioxide for use in the second stream, wherein, the reaction is conducted at a temperature of from 15 to 155° C. and a pressure of at least 3 MPa. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300060 | OXYGEN PRODUCTION METHOD AND PLANT USING CHEMICAL LOOPING IN A FLUIDIZED BED - The invention relates to a method and to a plant for producing high-purity oxygen, said method comprising a chemical loop wherein circulates a fluidized bed material having the capacity to release gaseous oxygen through oxygen partial pressure lowering, at a temperature ranging between 400° C. and 700° C. The oxygen thus produced can be used in applications such as oxycombustion methods, production of syngas under pressure or FCC catalyst regeneration. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300061 | Polymer-mediated synthesis of ZnO nanostructures - Disclosed are methods for producing ZnO nanostructures, the methods comprising heating an aqueous solution comprising a zinc compound, a base, and a polymer which is polyvinylpyrrolidinone or poly(ethylene glycol). | 2011-12-08 |
20110300062 | Environmentally friendly system and method for manufacturing iron powder - A low-temperature process of producing high-purity iron powder by feeding hematite and a reducing agent into a rotary reactor under pressure to form a mechanical fluid bed. The fluid bed is rotated at a particular speed within a rotary reactor. The fluid bed is simultaneously heated to a reaction temperature, and the pressure is then reduced within the rotary reactor to a pressure in a range of 0.01 bars to 2.0 bars, as a result reducing the reaction temperature to a temperature in a range of 600° C. to 850° C. Maintaining the pressure and the rotation results in the formation of a high-purity iron oxide without the requirement for post-grinding process steps because sintering is prevented by using a combination of pressure reduction and a rotary set at an optimum rotation speed, resulting in useful additives produced by a more environmentally-friendly process. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300063 | FULLERENE BASED HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM - A hydrogen storage structure includes a plurality of graphene sheets arranged to form a stack with a plurality of spacers between adjacent graphene sheets in the stack. In one embodiment, the spacers are arranged to provide a distance ranging between 5 Å and 20 Å between adjacent graphene sheets. In one embodiment, the spacers are formed as graphene spheres having a diameter that ranges from 5 Å to 15 Å. In another embodiment, the spacers are formed as graphene single-walled nanontubes having a length that ranges from 5 Å to 20 Å. In a further embodiment, the spacers are formed as graphene sheets having a thickness that ranges from 5 Å to 20 Å. In one embodiment, the plurality of graphene sheets is doped with lithium. In one embodiment, the lithium doping concentration is a ratio of one lithium atom per three carbon atoms. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300064 | REDOX MATERIAL FOR THERMOCHEMICAL WATER SPLITTING, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN - An improved redox material able to be used for thermochemical water splitting, and a method for producing hydrogen using this redox material are provided. The redox material for thermochemical water splitting comprises a redox metal oxide selected from the group comprising perovskite-type composite metal oxides, fluorite-type composite metal oxides and combinations thereof, and a metal oxide carrier. The redox metal oxide is carried on the metal oxide carrier in a dispersed state. The method for producing hydrogen uses the oxidation and reduction of the redox material to decompose water into hydrogen and oxygen. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300065 | APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING HYDROGEN AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - An apparatus and method purify hydrogen from a mixed fluid containing gaseous hydrogen, gaseous oxygen, and liquid water. The apparatus has a mixed fluid channel through which the mixed fluid flows; a first gas channel through which a mixed gas containing gaseous hydrogen and gaseous oxygen flows; a second gas channel through which gaseous hydrogen or oxygen flows; a gas-liquid separating membrane forming a wall between the mixed fluid channel and the first gas channel, separating the mixed gas from the mixed fluid of the mixed fluid channel, and providing the separated mixed gas to the first gas channel; and a hydrogen or oxygen separating membrane forming a wall between the first gas channel and the second gas channel, separating gaseous hydrogen or oxygen from the mixed gas of the first gas channel, and providing the separated gaseous hydrogen or oxygen to the second gas channel. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300066 | Combination Therapy With Anti-CD74 Antibodies Provides Enhanced Toxicity to Malignancies, Autoimmune Disease and Other Diseases - Disclosed herein are compositions and methods of use comprising combinations of anti-CD74 antibodies with a therapeutic agent. The therapeutic agent may be attached to the anti-CD74 antibody or may be separately administered, either before, simultaneously with or after the anti-CD74 antibody. In preferred embodiments, the therapeutic agent is an antibody or fragment thereof that binds to an antigen different from CD74, such as CD19, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD37, CD40, CD40L, CD52, CD80, IL-6, CXCR4 and HLA-DR. However, the therapeutic agent may an immunomodulator, a cytokine, a toxin or other therapeutic agent known in the art. More preferably, the anti-CD74 antibody is part of a DNL complex, such as a hexavalent DNL complex. Most preferably, combination therapy with the anti-CD74 antibody or fragment and the therapeutic agent is more effective than the antibody alone, the therapeutic agent alone, or the combination of anti-CD74 antibody and therapeutic agent that are not conjugated to each other. Administration of the anti-CD74 antibody and therapeutic agent induces apoptosis and cell death of target cells in diseases in which CD74 is overexpressed, such as solid tumors, B-cell lymphomas or leukemias, autoimmune disease, immune dysfunction disease, type 1 or type 2 diabetes. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300067 | METHODS FOR INCREASING EFFICACY OF RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY OF MELANOMA - Methods are disclosed for using agents and treatments that cause the release of melanin from melanin-containing melanomas to increase the efficacy of therapy and imaging of the melanomas with radiolabeled anti-melanin antibodies and peptides. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300068 | AGENT FOR PROPHYLAXIS OR TREATMENT OF CANCER - The present invention provides an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of kidney cancer or urinary bladder cancer, and a diagnostic reagent for these cancers which comprise an antibody against nerve growth factor 2/neurotrophin-3 or a partial peptide thereof or a salt thereof, which antibody neutralizes nerve growth factor 2/neurotrophin-3 and does not cross-react with the Nerve Growth Factor. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300069 | Methods of Using Labeled Ligands Having Human CD4 Specificity - The invention concerns the use of a labelled ligand having specificity for the human CD4 molecule to produce a diagnostic agent for analysing migration and/or distribution patterns of certain cell populations which comprise CD4-bearing cells in human individuals. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300070 | BIOMOLECULE COMPLEXES AS CONTRAST AGENTS IN POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET) BASED METHODS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ORGAN FUNCTION - The present invention relates to complexes comprising one or more markers and one or more biomolecules for use as a contrast agent in positron emission tomography based imaging. The complexes according to the present invention preferably accumulate in a target compartment, such as the kidney. The present invention further relates to methods for generating the complexes and methods for using the complexes such as for evaluation of different aspects of kidney functionality e.g. for calculation of total and/or regional glomerular filtration rate in the kidney without the need for sampling blood or urine. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300071 | TARGETING NPR-C IN ANGIOGENESIS AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS WITH A C-TYPE ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR (CANF)-COMB NANOCOMPLEX - Tracers are disclosed comprising an amphiphilic comb-like nanostructure conjugated with an oligopeptide such as a fragment of a natriuretic peptide, and a signaling moiety such as a positron-emitting radionuclide. A fragment of a natriuretic peptide comprises Arg-Ile-Asp-Arg-Ile (SEQ ID NO:1). Further disclosed are methods of imaging distribution of C-type atrial natriuretic peptide receptors and methods of imaging angiogenesis and atherosclerosis by PET scanning or MRI using a tracer. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300072 | Benzimidazole-derived compounds use as markers in the case of neurodegenerative diseases - Use of benzimidazole-derived compounds of formula (I) according to the following structure, wherein x is a heteroatom selected from N, S, O, P, SO, SO | 2011-12-08 |
20110300073 | 18F-LABELLED THREE-AND FOUR-CARBON ACIDS FOR PET IMAGING - Compositions containing three and four-carbon acids labeled with | 2011-12-08 |
20110300074 | 3,6-DISUBSTITUTED XANTHYLIUM SALTS - This invention pertains generally to processes, uses, methods and materials utilising particular xanthylium compounds, including compounds of formula (I) and (II), as further defined herein. These compounds are useful as drugs, for example, in the treatment of tauopathies, such as Alzheimer's disease. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300075 | Method of Risk Management for Patients Undergoing Natalizumab Treatment - Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) has been identified in patients taking natalizumab (NMAB) for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). This patent application provides a novel method of patient screening and monitoring intended to decrease the risk of PML and other opportunistic central nervous system (CNS) diseases in patients undergoing MS therapy with NMAB, and proposes a novel method of screening and monitoring intended to decrease the risk of opportunistic disease processes of the CNS during the treatment of other medical disorders with NMAB. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300076 | METHODS FOR PREPARATION OF ZnTe NANOCRYSTALS - Nanocrystals having a ZnTe core and methods for making and using them to construct core-shell nanocrystals are described. These core-shell nanocrystals are highly stable and provide quantum yields and stability suitable for applications such as flow cytometry, cellular imaging, and protein blotting, medical imaging, and other applications where cadmium toxicity is an issue. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300077 | Human Anti-Alpha-Synuclein Antibodies - Provided are human alpha-synuclein-specific autoantibodies as well as fragments, derivatives and variants thereof as well as methods related thereto. Assays, kits, and solid supports related to antibodies specific for α-synuclein are also disclosed. The antibody, immunoglobulin chain(s), as well as binding fragments, derivatives and variants thereof can be used in pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions for α-synuclein targeted immunotherapy and diagnosis, respectively. | 2011-12-08 |
20110300078 | ISOLATION OF MICROBUBBLES OF SELECTED SIZE RANGE FROM POLYDISPERSE MICROBUBBLES - In one aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a method for isolating target microbubbles having a predetermined size range from polydisperse microbubbles is disclosed. The method includes applying a first centrifugal field having a first field strength to a suspension comprising the polydisperse microbubbles for a first duration of time, thereby forming a first infranatant comprising at least a portion of target microbubbles and a first supernatant cake comprising microbubbles having a greater size than the target microbubbles; removing the first supernatant cake; applying a second centrifugal field having a second field strength to the first infranatant for a second duration of time, the second field strength being greater than the first field strength, thereby forming a second supernatant cake comprising at least a portion of the target microbubbles and second infranatant comprising microbubbles having a smaller size than the target microbubbles; and isolating the second supernatant cake. In another aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a method for performing high frequency ultrasonic imaging using isolated microbubbles is provided. | 2011-12-08 |