52nd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170369759 | COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY - Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for increasing recovery, or flowback, of hydrocarbon compounds from hydrocarbon-containing subterranean fractured rock formations (tight shale reservoirs). The flowback compositions include an anionic dimer surfactant, an anionic monomer surfactant, and a demulsifier. The flowback compositions convert oil-wet rocks to water-wet, yet exhibit a low tendency of composition components to sorb to the rock. The flowback compositions do not cause formation of emulsions with hydrocarbon compounds within the subterranean fractured rock formations. The flowback composition are useful for increasing the yield of hydrocarbons recovered from tight shale reservoirs. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369760 | INVERT EMULSION TREATMENT FLUIDS COMPRISING POLAR ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE IN SUBTERRANEAN OPERATIONS - Certain invert emulsion treatment fluids for use in subterranean formations are provided. In certain embodiments, the methods comprise: providing an invert emulsion treatment fluid that comprises an oleaginous external phase, and an internal phase that comprises one or more alcohols and one or more polar organic compounds that are soluble in the internal phase; and introducing the treatment fluid into at least a portion of a subterranean formation. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369761 | Compatibilized Cement Composition for Treatment of a Subterranean Formation - Various embodiments disclosed relate to a compatibilized cement composition for the treatment of a subterranean formation. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method can include placing in a subterranean formation a composition including a compatibilized cement composition. The compatibilized cement composition can include a curable resin or cured product thereof, a cement slurry, and a compatibilizer composition, a reaction product thereof, or a combination thereof. The compatibilizer composition can include a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C50 hydrocarbon including at least one internal olefin and a polyether. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369762 | Extended-Life Settable Compositions Comprising Red Mud - A method for using an extended-life settable composition is disclosed. The method includes providing an extended-life settable composition comprising red mud, calcium hydroxide, water, and a cement set retarder. The method further includes activating the extended-life settable composition. The method additionally includes introducing the extended-life settable composition into a subterranean formation and allowing the extended-life settable composition to set in the subterranean formation. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369763 | METHYLHYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE AS CEMENT ADDITIVE FOR USE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES - Disclosed is an aqueous cementing slurry composition and a method of use thereof for cementing a pipe or casing in a borehole of a well using an aqueous cementing slurry composition comprising (a) a hydraulic cement, (b) a methylhydroxyethyl cellulose (HEMC) having an ethylene oxide molar substitution (EO MS) of from 0.16 to 0.22 and a methyl degree of substitution (M DS) of from 1.35 to 1.45, (c) water, and optionally (d) one or more other additives conventionally added to aqueous cementing compositions useful in cementing casings in the borehole of wells. Preferably, the aqueous cementing slurry composition is pumped downwardly into said casing, pumped upwardly into the annulus surrounding said casing until said aqueous composition fills that portion of the annular space desired to be sealed, and then maintaining said aqueous cementing composition in place until the cement sets. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369764 | FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR MINERAL SCALE REMOVAL - A composition is provided for sulfate scale removal, said composition comprising one or more chelants and one or more accelerants, wherein said accelerants serve to occupy reactive sites of cations of the sulfate scale. The composition is preferably provided wherein said one or more chelants comprise a mixture of two or more polyaminopolycarboxylic acids. The composition if further preferably provided, wherein said one or more accelerants promote rapid complexation of cations of the sulphate scale. The composition is further still preferably provided, wherein said one or more accelerants comprise substances that have a smaller molecule size than that of said one or more chelants. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369765 | CORROSION INHIBITION WITH ALKOXY AROMATIC IMIDAZOLINES - An aminoalkyl imidazolines of the formula: | 2017-12-28 |
20170369766 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF MATERIALS IN A SUBTERRANEAN RESERVOIR - The present disclosure relates to delivery and release systems, such as core-shell particles. An exemplary composition according to the disclosure can include a degradable polymeric shell surrounding a core that includes a crosslinker, which can encompass a metal, such as chromium. The core-shell particles can be provided with a gel-forming polymer, such as a polyacrylamide, into a subterranean reservoir having conditions such that the shell of the core-shell polymer degrades, and the so-released metal is effective to at least partially crosslink the gel-forming polymer to form a gel. The so-formed gel can be effective to control water flow through the subterranean reservoir, such as in relation to a waterflood of the reservoir. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369767 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HYBRID FRACTURING FLUID SYSTEM - The present invention provides a multi-functional hybrid fracturing fluid system, comprising slick water and high viscosity sand carrying fluid, wherein the slick water contains 0.02%˜0.15% of friction-reducing agent by mass percentage, the high viscosity sand carrying fluid contains 0.2%˜0.75% of thickener by mass percentage; the friction-reducing agent and the thickener are the same associative polymer which is a modified natural associative polymer and/or an organic synthetic associative polymer. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369768 | Shale Treatment - The present technology relates to a process for enhancing hydrocarbon production from a shale formation. In particular, the present technology relates to a process wherein a treatment fluid comprising a water soluble delayed release carbonate-dissolving agent is introduced into the shale formation after or as part of a hydraulic fracturing process. The present technology also relates to a treatment fluid that can be used in such a process. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369769 | LOW-ENERGY PROPPANTS FOR DOWNHOLE OPERATIONS - This present application relates generally to enhancing flow of fluids during fracturing operations. More specifically, the application relates to providing a proppant with a low surface energy, introducing the proppant into a subterranean formation with a surfactant selected to interact with the proppant such that the recovery of hydrocarbons from the subterranean formation is enhanced. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369770 | CHEMICAL PRODUCTS FOR ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS - The embodiments described herein generally relate to methods and chemical compositions for coating substrates with a composition. In one embodiment, an adhesive composition is provided comprising a reaction product of a polyacid selected from the group consisting of an aromatic polyacid, an aliphatic polyacid, an aliphatic polyacid with an aromatic group, and combinations thereof, or a diglycidyl ether; and a polyamine; and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of a branched aliphatic acid, a cyclic aliphatic acid with a cyclic aliphatic group, a linear aliphatic, and combinations thereof. The adhesive composition may be used to cover a substrate. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369771 | ELECTROCHROMIC MATERIAL AND TRANSMITTANCE VARIABLE PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to an electrochromic material having a relatively high response speed and a reversible discoloration even by a relatively low driving voltage and an electrochromic particle, a transmittance variable panel and a transmittance variable display device including the electrochromic material. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369772 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PEROVSKITE NANOCRYSTAL PARTICLE LIGHT EMITTING BODY WHERE ORGANIC LIGAND IS SUBSTITUTED, NANOCRYSTAL PARTICLE LIGHT EMITTING BODY MANUFACTURED THEREBY, AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE USING SAME - Provided are a method for manufacturing a perovskite nanocrystal particle light-emitter where an organic ligand is substituted, a light-emitter manufactured thereby, and a light emitting device using the same. A method for manufacturing an organic-inorganic-hybrid perovskite nanocrystal particle light-emitter where an organic ligand is substituted may comprise the steps of: preparing a solution including an organic-inorganic-hybrid perovskite nanocrystal particle light-emitter, wherein the organic-inorganic-hybrid perovskite nanocrystal particle light-emitter comprises an organic-inorganic-hybrid perovskite nanocrystal structure and a plurality of first organic ligands surrounding the organic-inorganic-hybrid perovskite nanocrystal structure; and adding, to the solution, a second organic ligand which is shorter than the first organic ligands or includes a phenyl group or a fluorine group, thereby substitutes the first organic ligands with the second organic ligand. Thus, since energy transfer or charge injection into the nanocrystal structure increases through ligand substitution, it is possible to further increase light emitting efficiency and increase durability and stability by means of a hydrophobic ligand. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369773 | ORGANIC COMPOUNDS WITH SOLUBLE GROUPS - The present invention relates to soluble organic compounds, to compositions comprising these compounds, to formulations comprising the compounds or compositions, and to electronic devices. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369774 | NITROGEN-CONTAINING LUMINESCENT PARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, NITROGEN-CONTAINING ILLUMINANT, AND LUMINESCENT DEVICE - The present invention discloses a nitrogen-containing luminescent particle, characterized in that a structure of the nitrogen-containing luminescent particle is divided into an oxygen poor zone, a transition zone, and an oxygen rich zone from a core to an outer surface of the particle depending on an increasing oxygen content, the oxygen poor zone being predominantly a nitride luminescent crystal or oxygen-containing solid solution thereof, the transition zone being predominantly a nitroxide material, the oxygen rich zone being predominantly an oxide material or oxynitride material; the nitride luminescent crystal or oxygen-containing solid solution thereof has a chemical formula of M | 2017-12-28 |
20170369775 | PHOSPHOR, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A phosphor includes, as a main component, a compound represented by a general formula (3-a)YO | 2017-12-28 |
20170369776 | LUMINESCENT COMPONENT - A luminescent component includes a first element comprising a first solid polymer composition, wherein the first solid polymer composition includes first luminescent crystals, wherein the first luminescent crystals are of the perovskite structure, and are selected from compounds of formula (I): M | 2017-12-28 |
20170369777 | MORPHOLOGICALLY AND SIZE UNIFORM MONODISPERSE PARTICLES AND THEIR SHAPE-DIRECTED SELF-ASSEMBLY - Monodisperse particles having: a single pure crystalline phase of a rare earth-containing lattice, a uniform three-dimensional size, and a uniform polyhedral morphology are disclosed. Due to their uniform size and shape, the monodisperse particles self assemble into superlattices. The particles may be luminescent particles such as down-converting phosphor particles and up-converting phosphors. The monodisperse particles of the invention have a rare earth-containing lattice which in one embodiment may be an yttrium-containing lattice or in another may be a lanthanide-containing lattice. The monodisperse particles may have different optical properties based on their composition, their size, and/or their morphology (or shape). Also disclosed is a combination of at least two types of monodisperse particles, where each type is a plurality of monodisperse particles having a single pure crystalline phase of a rare earth-containing lattice, a uniform three-dimensional size, and a uniform polyhedral morphology; and where the types of monodisperse particles differ from one another by composition, by size, or by morphology. In a preferred embodiment, the types of monodisperse particles have the same composition but different morphologies. Methods of making and methods of using the monodisperse particles are disclosed. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369778 | OPTICAL COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPOSITION AND OPTICAL COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING THE SAME - The invention relates to an optical composite material composition, comprising: 0.1 wt % to 15 wt % of a luminescent material; 5 wt % to 30 wt % of a surfactant having at least two thiol groups; 30 wt % to 50 wt % of an acrylate monomer; 15 wt % to 30 wt % of an acrylate oligomer; 5 wt % to 20 wt % of a cross-linker; and 1 wt % to 2 wt % of an initiator. The invention also provides an optical composite material prepared by the optical composite material composition. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369779 | METHODS OF PRODUCING METAL SULFIDES, METAL SELENIDES, AND METAL SULFIDES/SELENIDES HAVING CONTROLLED ARCHITECTURES USING KINETIC CONTROL - The present invention is directed to methods of preparing metal sulfide, metal selenide, or metal sulfide/selenide nanoparticles and the products derived therefrom. In various embodiments, the nanoparticles are derived from the reaction between precursor metal salts and certain sulfur- and/or selenium-containing precursors each independently having a structure of Formula (I), (II), or (III), or an isomer, salt, or tautomer thereof, where Q | 2017-12-28 |
20170369780 | BIMESOGENIC COMPOUNDS AND MESOGENIC MEDIA - The invention relates to bimesogenic compounds of formula I | 2017-12-28 |
20170369781 | LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative dielectric anisotropy (Δε), which is distinguished by the fact that it has a value for the ratio γ | 2017-12-28 |
20170369782 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a liquid crystal composition having at least one or a suitable balance regarding two of characteristics such as high maximum or low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light or heat and a large elastic constant; and an AM device including the composition and having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, low threshold voltage, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition contains a quencher as an additive component and a specific compound having large positive dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition. The composition may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a second component, or a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369783 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUND AND OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC OBJECT - The present invention aims to provide a polymerizable compound that has high storage stability without causing crystal precipitation when added to a polymerizable composition and to provide a polymerizable composition containing the polymerizable compound. A polymer film produced by polymerization of the polymerizable composition has a low haze, high thickness uniformity, low occurrence of nonuniform orientation, high surface hardness, high adhesiveness, and good appearances and fewer orientation defects even after ultraviolet irradiation. The present invention also aims to provide a polymer produced by polymerization of the polymerizable composition and an optically anisotropic body produced from the polymer. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369784 | BIMESOGENIC COMPOUNDS AND MESOGENIC MEDIA - The invention relates to bimesogenic compounds of formula I | 2017-12-28 |
20170369785 | AIRFLOW CONTROL AND HEAT RECOVERY IN A MANAGED KILN - A controlled kiln and manufacturing system for biochar production includes control systems and subsystems. An example biochar kiln exhaust apparatus, includes a chimney configured for heating by pyrolysis and for exhausting smoke from the combustion chamber. The example biochar kiln exhaust apparatus also includes a plurality of exhaust inlet pipes configured to pass smoke from the combustion chamber to the chimney. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369786 | MACROSCOPIC ARTIFICIAL DIELECTRIC SUSCEPTOR FOR MAKING BIOCHEMICALS - A macroscopic artificial dielectric susceptor for making biochemicals | 2017-12-28 |
20170369787 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF AROMATICS VIA PYROLYSIS OF LIGNIN-COMPRISING MATERIAL - This invention relates to a process for the conversion of a feedstock comprising a lignin-comprising material, comprising the steps (a) to (c):
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20170369788 | SEPARATION OF HYDROCARBONS FROM PARTICULATE MATTER USING SALT AND POLYMER - Separating hydrocarbon from compositions including hydrocarbon and solids such as oil sands, oil sands by products, asphalt compositions, etc. includes treating such compositions with a mixture including a water soluble salt, polymer flocculent and organic diluent. The hydrocarbon separated can be in high yields and with a low solid fines content. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369789 | CATALYTIC HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTION FOR BIO-OIL PRODUCTION - Embodiments of a method for producing bio-oil include hydrothermal liquefaction of a biomass (e.g., a lignocellulosic biomass) feedstock to provide a process stream comprising crude oil and an aqueous fraction. The process stream is catalytically upgraded by contact with a sulfided-ruthenium catalyst, in the absence of added hydrogen, at a temperature and pressure effective to reduce an oxygen content of the crude oil, reduce a nitrogen content of the crude oil, reduce a total acid number of the crude oil, increase a H:C mole ratio of the crude oil, reduce a density of the crude oil, reduce a moisture content of the crude oil, reduce viscosity of the crude oil, or any combination thereof, thereby producing an upgraded oil and an upgraded aqueous fraction, which are subsequently separated. The catalytic upgrading process may be a plug-flow process and/or may be performed at or near liquefaction conditions. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369790 | OXIDATION PROCESS - A process for the removal of residual sulfur compounds from rich liquid caustic is disclosed where a single column containing two reaction zones catalytically oxidizes mercaptans to disulfide oils. The second reaction zone utilizes a bundle of vertical hanging fibers and is maintained as a gas continuous phase comprising from about 20% to about 100% by volume vapor. This process is especially useful as part of a hydrocarbon desulfurization process flow scheme. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369791 | Crude Quality Enhancement by Simultaneous Crude Stabilization, Sweetening, and Desalting Via Microwave Assisted Heating - Embodiments of the disclosure include processes using microwave heating to promote the separation of components of crude oil. In some embodiments, microwave-heated water may be used to heat the interphase between the gas phase and the oil phase of a crude oil stream to promote the separation of sulfur (for example, H | 2017-12-28 |
20170369792 | PROCESS FOR SELECTIVE DEEP HYDRODESULFURIZATION OF A HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK USING AN UNSUPPORTED NANOCATALYST MADE BY LASER PYROLYSIS - A process for producing an unsupported molybdenum sulfide nanocatalyst comprising atomizing a molybdenum oxide solution to form a molybdenum oxide aerosol, pyrolyzing the molybdenum oxide aerosol with a laser beam to form the unsupported molybdenum-based nanocatalyst, and pre-sulfiding at least a portion of the unsupported molybdenum-based nanocatalyst to form an unsupported molybdenum sulfide nanocatalyst, wherein the unsupported molybdenum-based nanocatalyst, the unsupported molybdenum sulfide catalyst or both are in the form of nanoparticles with a diameter of 1-10 nm and in a distorted rutile crystalline structure. A method of selective deep hydrodesulfurization whereby a hydrocarbon feedstock having at least one sulfur-containing component and at least one hydrocarbon is contacted with the unsupported molybdenum sulfide nanocatalyst. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369793 | HYDROGENATION CATALYST FOR AROMATIC HYDROCARBON AND HYDROTREATMENT METHOD USING THE CATALYST - A hydrogenation catalyst with a small amount of supported metal that is excellent in stability and inhibition of side reactions is provided. The catalyst hydrogenates an aromatic hydrocarbon compound into an alicyclic hydrocarbon compound, and a Group X metal represented by nickel is supported in a composite support including at least alumina and titania. The composite support preferably includes at least an alumina substrate coated with titania. It is also preferable that the Group X metal is prereduced by hydrogen. In the case that the Group X metal is nickel, the nickel content is preferably 5-35 wt % as nickel oxide in the catalyst. The substrate includes, for example, a porous structure formed by a plurality of needle-shaped or column-shaped intertwined three-dimensionally. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369794 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A BASE OIL HAVING A REDUCED CLOUD POINT - A process for preparing a base oil fraction having a reduced cloud point from a hydrocarbon feed which is derived from a Fischer-Tropsch process is provided. The process comprises:
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20170369795 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING C2 AND C3 HYDROCARBONS - The invention relates to a process for producing C2 and C3 hydrocarbons, comprising a) subjecting a mixed hydrocarbon stream to first hydrocracking in the presence of a first hydrocracking catalyst to produce a first hydrocracking product stream; and b) subjecting the first hydrocarbon product stream to C4 hydrocracking optimized for converting C4 hydrocarbons into C3 hydrocarbons in the presence of a C4 hydrocracking catalyst to obtain a C4 hydrocracking product stream comprising C2 and C3 hydrocarbons. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369796 | DEEP HYDROCONVERSION PROCESS USING AN EXTRACTION OF AROMATICS AND RESINS, WITH UPGRADING OF THE HYDROCONVERSION EXTRACT AND RAFFINATE IN DOWNSTREAM UNITS - Process for deep conversion of heavy hydrocarbon feed, which includes:
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20170369797 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED TO THE SEPARATION WAX PRODUCTS FROM PRODUCTS - Disclosed herein is a system comprising: a) a separator tank comprising a first inlet, a second inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet, b) a heat exchanger, and c) a holding tank comprising a third inlet and a third outlet, wherein the separator tank is in fluid communication with the holding tank via a first connector and via a second connector, wherein the first connector is connected to the first outlet of the separator tank and to the third inlet of the holding tank, wherein the second connector is connected to the first inlet of the separator tank and to the third outlet of the holding tank, and wherein the first connector and the second connector are in communication with the heat exchanger. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369798 | CATALYTIC OXIDATION OF HYDROCARBONS - An olefin or a slack wax of 10 to 100 carbon atoms is oxidized by mixing said wax with a salt of an alkaline earth metal in an amount to provide 0.001 to 0.03 weight percent of the alkaline earth metal, the anion of the salt comprising 4 to 36 carbon atoms; heating the mixture to 100 to 180° C.; and supplying to the heated mixture a molecular oxygen-containing gas. The oxidation is conducted in the substantial absence of manganese or cobalt compounds. The oxidized wax may be esterified by reaction with an alcohol. The oxidized wax may be used in a coating composition. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369799 | PROCESS TO PREPARE PARAFFIN WAX - A process to prepare paraffins and waxes is provided, the process comprising: | 2017-12-28 |
20170369800 | Method of Reducing Corrosion and Corrosion Byproduct Deposition in a Crude Unit - A method of optimizing system parameters in a crude unit to reduce corrosion and corrosion byproduct deposition in the crude unit is disclosed and claimed. The method includes measuring or predicting properties associated with the system parameters and using an automated controller to analyze the properties to cause adjustments in the chemical program to optimize the system parameters. Adjusting the system parameters effectively controls corrosion in the crude unit by reducing the corrosiveness of a fluid in the process stream and/or by protecting the system from a potentially corrosive substance. System parameter sensing probes are arranged at one or more locations in the process stream to allow accurate monitoring of the system parameters in the crude unit. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369801 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GASIFYING CARBON-CONTAINING MATERIAL - An apparatus and a method for gasifying carbon-containing materials in which the material for gasification and oxygen, usually in the form of air, are supplied to a gas generator where the gasification takes place in a fixed bed reactor. The product gas is drawn off via a product gas line and introduced into a hot gas filter. A filter, preferably provided with filter candles, removes solids such as particles not yet gasified, ash and foreign bodies, while clean gas passes through and is taken off via a clean gas line. An outlet is provided in the bottom region of the hot gas filter to remove residual solids. The hot gas filter is supplied through a line with oxygen, preferably in the form of air, in its middle height region, between the filter bottom and the outlet. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369802 | Pulping Liquors and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates generally to the generation of bio-products from organic matter feedstocks. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of pulping liquors in the hydrothermal/thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic and/or fossilised organic feedstocks into biofuels (e.g. bio-oils) and/or chemical products (e.g. platform chemicals). | 2017-12-28 |
20170369803 | Biodiesel Composition and Related Process and Products - There is described a biodiesel composition and process for producing biodiesel and related products. There is also described related fuels and fuel blends comprising biodiesel. The biodiesel composition may be prepared from a mixture comprising fats, oils and greases from sewer waste. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369804 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR CONVERSION OF ETHYLENE FEEDSTOCKS TO HYDROCARBON FUELS - Systems, processes, and catalysts are disclosed for obtaining fuels and fuel blends containing selected ratios of open-chain and closed-chain fuel-range hydrocarbons suitable for production of alternate fuels including gasolines, jet fuels, and diesel fuels. Fuel-range hydrocarbons may be derived from ethylene-containing feedstocks and ethanol-containing feedstocks. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369805 | Processes For Producing High Biogenic Concentration Fischer-Tropsch Liquids Derived From Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW) Feedstocks - Processes for producing high biogenic concentration Fischer-Tropsch liquids derived from the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (MSW) feedstock that contains a relatively high concentration of biogenic carbon (derived from plants) and a relatively low concentration of non-biogenic carbon (derived from fossil sources) wherein the biogenic content of the Fischer-Tropsch liquids is the same as the biogenic content of the feedstock. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369806 | GREEN RENEWABLE LIQUID FUEL - A liquid fuel derived from processed biomass having extremely low water content and suitable for use in diesel engines or as an additive to petroleum based fuels, or which can be used as a petroleum or coal slurry substitute in those uses where a lower cost fuel have reduced emission is desired, is described. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369807 | Ionic Liquid, Lubricant, and Magnetic Recording Medium - A lubricant including an ionic liquid including a conjugate base and a conjugate acid, wherein the conjugate acid is represented by General Formula (A) below, and wherein a pKa of an acid that is a source of the conjugate base in acetonitrile is 10 or less, | 2017-12-28 |
20170369808 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A lubricating oil composition for an internal combustion engine including: (A) a lubricant base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 2 to 5 mm | 2017-12-28 |
20170369809 | SYNERGISTIC RUST INHIBITOR COMBINATION FOR LUBRICATING GREASE - The disclosed technology relates to an additive composition and lubricating grease composition containing a synergistic combination of ingredients for inhibiting rust, particularly rust on mechanical devices subject to contact with salt water. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369810 | LUBRICATING COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF LUBRICATING DRIVELINE DEVICE - The present invention relates to a lubricating composition containing: an oil of lubricating viscosity, a non-borated dispersant, a detergent, and an antiwear package comprising (a) a derivative of a hydroxycarboxylic acid, (b) an amine salt of a phosphoric acid ester, and (c) a phosphite having at least one hydrocarbyl group with 4 or more carbon atoms. The invention further provides for a method of lubricating a driveline device application by employing a lubricating composition containing the antiwear package. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369811 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION - Provided is a lubricating oil composition to be used in an internal combustion engine having a sliding mechanism including a piston ring and a liner, the lubricating oil composition including: a base oil; (A) a poly(meth)acrylate; and (B) an organic molybdenum compound, in which: (A) the poly(meth)acrylate contains a polymer (A1) including a repeating unit derived from a (meth)acrylate represented by the following formula (1) and having a mass-average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 500,000; and a content of (B) the organic molybdenum compound in a total amount of the composition is from 0.01 mass % to 0.2 mass % in terms of a molybdenum atom: wherein R | 2017-12-28 |
20170369812 | LUBRICANT COMPOSITION INHIBITING ADSORPTION OF ALPHA-OLEFIN, AND METHOD AND AGENT FOR INHIBITING ADSORPTION OF ALPHA-OLEFIN - A method for inhibiting adsorption of α-olefin in a lubricant composition to a metal surface is disclosed. The lubricant composition comprises any of oils of Group III, Group IV and polyisobutylenes classified into Group V according to the API base oil classification or a mixture thereof as a base oil, and the α-olefin coexisting in an amount of 1% by mass or less based on the total amount of the composition. The method comprises adding a sarcosinic acid derivative, an aspartic acid derivative or a diethanolamine derivative, or a mixture thereof to the lubricant composition. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369813 | DIELECTRIC NANOLUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS - A dielectric nanolubricant composition is provided. The dielectric nanolubricant composition includes a nano-engineered lubricant additive dispersed in a base. The nano-engineered lubricant additive may include a plurality of solid lubricant nanostructures having an open-ended architecture and an organic, inorganic, and/or polymeric medium intercalated in the nanostructures and/or encapsulate nanostructures. The base may include a grease or oil such as silicone grease or oil, lithium complex grease, lithium grease, calcium sulfonate grease, silica thickened perfluoropolyether (PFPE) grease or PFPE oil, for example. This dielectric nanolubricant composition provides better corrosion and water resistance, high dielectric strength, longer material life, more inert chemistries, better surface protection and asperity penetration, no curing, no staining, and environmentally friendly, compared to current products in the market. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369814 | LUBRICATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING A PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL - Disclosed is a lubricating composition including a base oil, a surfactant system and a phase-change material, especially water. The lubricating composition according to the invention is used to lubricate engines, especially for a vehicle. It has improved thermal performances compared to lubricating compositions of prior art. It also reduces clogging of the engine parts. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369815 | METHOD OF SEPARATING OIL - A method of separating oil from a composition containing an oil and water emulsion, by adding a separation additive which is a mixture of a fatty ester of an alkoxylated polyol and a fatty ester of alkoxylated glycerol, and performing at least one oil separation step. The method is particularly suitable for separating corn oil from stillage produced in a corn ethanol mill. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369816 | COLD-WATER LAUNDRY DETERGENTS - Laundry detergents and their use for cold-water cleaning are disclosed. The detergents comprise a lipase and a mid-chain headgroup surfactant or an alkylene-bridged surfactant. The mid-chain headgroup surfactants have a C | 2017-12-28 |
20170369817 | HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITIONS - The need for a liquid hard surface cleaning composition which provides improved grease removal and low suds is met using a combination of alkyl ethoxylated nonionic surfactant; an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of: an alkyl sulphate, a sulphonic acid or sulphonate surfactant, and mixtures thereof; and a co-surfactant in specific ratios. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369818 | LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS STABILIZED WITH AN AMPHIPHILIC RHEOLOGY MODIFIER CROSSLINKED WITH AN AMPHIPHILIC CROSSLINKER - A liquid laundry detergent composition capable of suspending particles and insoluble materials while remaining readily pourable. The composition is stable over long periods of time. In one aspect, the liquid laundry detergent comprises in an aqueous medium: a) at least one nonethoxylated anionic surfactant; b) at least one ethoxylated anionic surfactant; c) at least one nonionic fatty alcohol ethoxylate surfactant; d) an optional surfactant selected from a nonionic surfactant other than c), a cationic surfactant, fatty acid salt surfactant, an ampholytic surfactant, and mixtures thereof; and e) a nonionic, amphiphilic, emulsion polymer that is crosslinked with an amphiphilic crosslinking agent. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369819 | REMOVAL OF HYDROPHILIC BODY SOILS - Aminocarboxylate builders having 1 to 3 amino groups and 2 to 6 carboxylic acid groups improve blood soil removal, particularly from fabrics. Improved removal of body soils from fabrics is achieved by washing the fabric in a first wash liquor comprising one or more carboxylate builders, followed by a second wash in a wash liquor comprising surfactant. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369820 | Detergent for Medical Instrumentation - A cleaning composition comprising:
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20170369821 | CLEANING COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING OXIDE AND METHOD OF CLEANING USING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a cleaning composition for removing an oxide including one selected from an organic acid, an inorganic acid, and any combination thereof; one selected from an organic salt, an inorganic salt, and any combination thereof; an oxidizing agent; a surfactant; and water, and a method of cleaning using the cleaning composition. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369822 | WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLES MADE FROM A COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT FILMS - The present disclosure relates to water-soluble unit dose articles made from a combination of chemically different water-soluble films and optionally containing compositions that are at least partially enclosed by the water-soluble films in at least one compartment. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369823 | WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLES MADE FROM A COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT FILMS - The present disclosure relates to pouches made from a combination of chemically different water-soluble films and optionally containing a composition (e.g. a household care composition or non-household care composition) that is at least partially enclosed by the water-soluble films in at least one compartment. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369824 | PORTIONED WASHING OR CLEANING AGENT COMPRISING MICROCAPSULES IN THE POWDER COMPARTMENT - A portioned washing or cleaning agent in a container made of water-soluble material comprising at least two compartments which are separated from each other, wherein in at least one compartment a liquid washing or cleaning agent and in at least one further compartment, different herefrom, a powdery washing or cleaning agent is located which comprises core shell microcapsules in the form of microcapsule granulate, wherein the microcapsules comprise at least one additive in the core. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369825 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLY WITH A BREATHABLE MEMBRANE OXYGENATOR - A container assembly ( | 2017-12-28 |
20170369826 | APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING A SYSTEM SUCH AS A LAB-ON-A-CHIP FOR IDENTIFYING ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY AT THE POINT OF CARE OF THE PATIENTS - A lab-on-chip type system, capable of identifying antibiotic sensitivity at the point of care of patients, especially in rural areas, clinics, hospitals that do not have care 24/7, hospitals with low level of equipment, among others, from the extraction of a sample, comprising a micro device or medical base device and a dispenser, wherein said micro device comprises a plurality of microwells, arranged in a circular fashion on one of the faces of the micro device, and wherein the micro-dispenser comprises a central plunger for taking and supplying the sample, a chamber for storage and distribution of the sample and a plurality of microdispensers arranged in a circular manner through which the sample is introduced into the microwells of the micro device. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369827 | System and Method for Printing Tissue - A system and method for printing cells in a medium. A multi-dimensional printer, stably constructed of low-mass parts, can include a computer numerically controlled system that can enable motors driving delivery systems. The motors can include encoders that can enable achieving arbitrary resolution. The motors can drive ballscrews to enable linear motion of delivery systems, and the delivery systems can enable printing of a biological material in a pre-selected pattern in a petri dish. The petri dish can accommodate a medium such as a gel, and can further accommodate a vision system that can detect actual position and deflection of the delivery system needle. The printer can accommodate multiple delivery systems and therefore multiple needles of various sizes. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369828 | Variable Diameter Bioreactors - A variable diameter bioreactor vessel is provided that includes a first vessel section having a first diameter configured to hold a liquid media and biologic material, and a second vessel section having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter such that the liquid media can be increased from a first volume to a second volume within the vessel. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369829 | MICROFLUIDIC CELL CULTURE OF PATIENT-DERIVED TUMOR CELL SPHEROIDS - Provided herein are methods for culturing patient-derived tumor cell spheroids in a three-dimensional microfluidic device. The method comprises mincing primary tumor sample in a medium supplemented with serum; treating the minced primary tumor sample with a composition comprising an enzyme; collecting tumor spheroids having a diameter of 10 μm to 500 μm from the enzyme treated sample; suspending the tumor spheroids in biocompatible gel; and culturing the tumor spheroids in a three dimensional microfluidic device. Methods for identifying an agent for treating cancer and microfluidic devices that allow for the simultaneous exposure of the cultured patient-derived primary tumor cell spheroids to a treatment of choice and to control treatment are also provided. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369830 | CELL CULTURE METHOD AND CELL CULTURE DEVICE - A cell culture method is a cell culture method for arranging cultured cells in a culture dish and continuously culturing the cultured cells by supplying a liquid required to grow or maintain the cultured cells to the culture dish and discharging the liquid from the culture dish. The cell culture method includes: providing a supply port of the liquid at one end of the culture dish and providing a discharge port of the liquid at other end of the culture dish so as to sandwich the cultured cells between the supply port and the discharge port, and discharging the liquid while supplying the liquid to the culture dish so that a moving linear velocity of the liquid from the supply port toward the discharge port is less than a maximum velocity at which shear stress is not applied to the cultured cells. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369831 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR ENHANCING SENSORY ATTRIBUTES IN A BEVERAGE - A system and process for enhancing sensory attributes of a beverage product are described. According to one embodiment, the process comprises providing a consumable beverage. A sonication process is applied to the consumable beverage utilizing a sonication unit. Chemical reactions in the consumable beverage are catalyzed to modify a sensory attribute of the consumable beverage. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369832 | HEATING ASSEMBLY FOR A BIOREACTOR AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD THEREOF - A heating assembly for a bioreactor is disclosed. The heating assembly includes a holder having a plurality of segments coupled to each other to define a unitary structure and a heating component coupled to at least one segment of the plurality of segments. The unitary structure includes a top end, a bottom end, and a side wall. The side wall extends between the top end and the bottom end and along a circumferential direction of the heating assembly to define a cavity. At least a portion of the unitary structure has a gradually varied perimeter along a direction perpendicular to a plane which intersects the side wall and is parallel to the top end and the bottom end. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369833 | CELL CULTURE CONTAINER, AUTOMATIC CELL CULTURE APPARATUS, LIQUID CONTAINER, ROBOT HAND, AND ROBOT SYSTEM - A bottle includes a body, a cap mounted to a cap neck of the body. The cap has an outer peripheral portion which is provided with a protrusion. Around the cap, there is provided a position indicator indicating whether the cap is at a correctly closed position, based on the positional relationship between the protrusion and the position indicator. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369834 | CRYOPROTECTIVE COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - The invention pertains to compositions for preserving biological material or active molecules, particularly microorganisms, and their uses. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369835 | METHOD OF REMOVING DNA FROM BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to a method for degrading DNA in a sample obtained by microbial fermentation or bio-transformation, comprising treating the sample with a combination of increased temperature and low pH. It also relates to a method for releasing DNA from a microbial cell, comprising incubating the microbial cell at a temperature of 45° C. to 55° C. for two to ten hours. Finally, the present invention provides a method for producing a product, comprising a step of releasing DNA from a microbial cell and degrading said DNA. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369836 | SERUM-FREE MEDIUM FOR FULL SUSPENSION CULTURE OF MDCK CELLS AND PREPARATION METHOD OF SERUM-FREE MEDIUM - The present invention discloses a serum-free medium for full suspension culture of MDCK cells and a preparation method of the serum-free medium. The serum-free medium for full suspension culture of the MDCK cells comprises basic metabolic nutrients, nucleotide, vitamins, inorganic salts, a shear force protective agent, a cell clustering resisting agent, a pH buffer agent, a pH indicator, an influenza virus proliferation accelerant and other additives. The preparation method of the serum-free medium for the full suspension culture of the MDCK cells comprises the following steps: 1) preparing a mixed solution: dissolving and mixing raw materials; and 2) regulating pH: regulating the pH of the mixed solution to 6.3 to 6.7, and setting a constant volume to obtain the serum-free medium for the full suspension culture of the MDCK cells. The medium supports the high-density full-suspension culture of the MDCK single cells, greatly shortens a time for educating the MDCK cells from adherent cells into the serum-free full suspension cells, and is applicable to the mass production of biological products, and particularly veterinary biological products. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369837 | FEED MEDIA - The invention provides stable feed media containing pyruvate and methods for stabilizing feed media by adding pyruvate. The invention further provides methods for producing proteins using such media and proteins produced through the use of such methods. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369838 | LONG-TERM CELL-CULTIVATION USING POLYIMIDE POROUS MEMBRANE AND CELL-CRYOPRESERVATION METHOD USING POLYIMIDE POROUS MEMBRANE - The invention relates to a long term cell culturing method and a cell culturing apparatus and kit that employ a porous polyimide film. The invention further relates to a cell cryopreservation method and kit employing the porous polyimide film. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369839 | ISOLATED HUMAN LUNG PROGENITOR CELLS AND USES THEREOF - Provided herein are methods and compositions relating, in part, to the generation of human progenitor cells committed to the lung lineage and uses of such cells for treatment of lung diseases/disorders or injury to the lung. Whether an adult stem cell can be isolated from human adult lung remains controversial in the art and at present, methods for isolating and using adult lung stem cells from humans lack reproducibility. Thus, the methods and compositions described herein are advantageous over the present state of knowledge in the art and permit the generation of human lung progenitor cells for treatment, tissue engineering, and screening assays. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369840 | DIRECT CONVERSION OF CELLS TO CELLS OF OTHER LINEAGES - Methods, compositions and kits for producing functional neurons, astroctyes, oligodendrocytes and progenitor cells thereof are provided. These methods, compositions and kits find use in producing neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and progenitor cells thereof for transplantation, for experimental evaluation, as a source of lineage- and cell-specific products, and the like, for example for use in treating human disorders of the CNS. Also provided are methods, compositions and kits for screening candidate agents for activity in converting cells into neuronal cells, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and progenitor cells thereof. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369841 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING T CELL POPULATION - Provided is a method for increasing the proportion of memory T cells in a T cell population, said method comprising a step of adding a modulator for the retinoid metabolic pathway and/or a modulator for the retinoic acid signaling system to the T cell population. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369842 | DIFFERENTIATION OF PRIMATE PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS TO HEMATOPOIETIC LINEAGE CELLS - The invention provides methods of differentiating primate pluripotent stem cells into cells of hematopoietic lineage. The invention further provides hematopoietic lineage cells differentiated from primate pluripotent stem cells, as well as methods of using the same and kits comprising the same. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369843 | SYNTHETIC MEMBRANE-RECEIVER COMPLEXES - Compositions comprising synthetic membrane-receiver complexes, methods of generating synthetic membrane-receiver complexes, and methods of treating or preventing diseases, disorders or conditions therewith. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369844 | Separating Composite Liquids - Described are embodiments that include methods and devices for separating composite liquids into components. Embodiments involve the use of a flexible membrane for separating a composite liquid into components. The composite liquid may include, in embodiments, a cellular containing liquid, such as whole blood or components of whole blood. In one specific embodiment, the composite liquid is a buffy coat. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369845 | METHODS FOR ISOLATION OF PLATELETS - Provided herein are methods for the isolation of platelets, for example, isolation of platelets from umbilical cord blood. In certain embodiments, presented herein are methods for preparation of platelet rich plasma. In one aspect, provided herein are methods for isolation of platelets from blood. In certain embodiments, presented herein are methods for isolation of platelets from cord blood, e.g., human cord blood. The isolated platelets can be used for a variety of applications, including, for example, methods of wound healing, organ repair and/or regeneration, and/or tissue repair and/or regeneration, in either autologous or allogenic settings. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369846 | METHOD FOR SORTING CARDIOMYOCYTES - An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for sorting cardiomyocytes. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing high-purity cardiomyocytes and a kit used therefor. The present invention provides a method for sorting cardiomyocytes, comprising a step of introducing miRNA-responsive mRNA into a cell group, wherein the miRNA-responsive mRNA consists of a sequence comprising the following (i) and (ii):
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20170369847 | TISSUES CONTAINING SEMICONDUCTOR NANOMATERIALS AND METHODS OF PREPARING AND USING THE SAME - Provided herein are tissues containing semiconductor nanomaterials and methods of preparing and using the same. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369848 | ENGINEERING MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS USING HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION - Methods are provided herein for genetically modifying a mesenchymal stem cell, differentiating these cells and using these cells in screening and in treating diseases and disorders. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369849 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR BIOENGINEERED TISSUES - The present disclosure provides methods for producing bioengineered tissue along with an apparatus and other relevant compositions employed in generation thereof. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369850 | METHOD FOR INDUCING T CELLS FOR IMMUNOCYTOTHERAPY FROM PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS - Provided is a method for inducing T cells for a cell-based immunotherapy, comprising the steps of:
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20170369851 | ARTIFICIAL OVARY - Artificial ovaries comprising porous three-dimensional scaffolds are provided. Also provided are ink compositions and methods for printing the scaffolds. The artificial ovaries have spatial arrangements and cellular compositions that allow them to mimic native ovarian tissue. As such, they can be cultured or transplanted to support female endocrine function and/or the development of oocytes and/or eggs. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369852 | NOVEL LACTOBACILLUS BREVIS BACTERIOPHAGE LAC-BRP-1 AND USE THEREOF FOR INHIBITING LACTOBACILLUS BREVIS PROLIFERATION - The present invention relates to a Siphoviridae bacteriophage Lac-BRP-1 that is isolated from the nature and can kill | 2017-12-28 |
20170369853 | FORMULATION OF SUGAR SOLUTIONS FOR CONTINUOUS ULTRACENTRIFUGATION FOR VIRUS PURIFICATION - The present invention provides a method for purification of a virus or virus antigen comprising providing a virus preparation and centrifugation of said virus preparation in a gradient of a sugar established by the addition of two or more buffered sugar layers of different concentration. The method leads to higher yields and reduces unwanted aggregation of the virus or virus antigen by increasing the volume of the peak pool. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369854 | A METHOD FOR A LARGE SCALE VIRUS PURIFICATION - Methods of producing and purifying viruses using density gradient ultracentrifugation. The methods are suitable for large scale production, and for viruses produced in eggs or in cell culture. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369855 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENOME MODIFICATION AND REGULATION - The present invention provides methods of systems and methods of site specific methylation. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369856 | DNA POLYMERASES AND RELATED METHODS - Disclosed are mutant DNA polymerases having improved extension rates relative to a corresponding, unmodified polymerase. The mutant polymerases are useful in a variety of disclosed primer extension methods. Also disclosed are related compositions, including recombinant nucleic acids, vectors, and host cells, which are useful, e.g., for production of the mutant DNA polymerases. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369857 | NUCLEOTIDE TRANSIENT BINDING FOR SEQUENCING METHODS - Provided herein are compositions and systems for use in polymerase-dependent, nucleotide transient-binding methods. The methods are useful for deducing the sequence of a template nucleic acid molecule and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analyses. The methods rely on the fact that the polymerase transient-binding time for a complementary nucleotide is longer compared to that of a non-complementary nucleotide. The labeled nucleotides transiently-binds the polymerase in a template-dependent manner, but does not incorporate. The methods are conducted under any reaction condition that permits transient binding of a complementary or non-complementary nucleotide to a polymerase, and inhibits nucleotide incorporation. | 2017-12-28 |
20170369858 | GENE CONSTRUCT ENCODING MUTANT THIOESTERASE, MUTANT THIOESTERASE ENCODED THEREBY, TRANSFORMED HOST CELL CONTAINING THE GENE CONSTRUCT, AND METHOD OF USING THEM TO PRODUCE MEDIUM-CHAIN FATTY ACIDS - Unnatural, mutated thioesterases having an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to SEQ. ID. NO: 1 and having substitutions at one or more of amino acid positions I107, R108, L109, S122, M141, E142, Y145, and L146, gene constructs encoding and configured to express the mutated thioesterases in a transformed host cell and host cells transformed to contain the gene constructs. | 2017-12-28 |