20th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160137870 | ANTI EFFLORESCENCE COMPOSITION - The present description relates to an anti-efflorescence water based composition that eliminates the efflorescence that occurs on new pavers, stones, concrete bricks or concrete furniture because of high humidity comprising a homo polymer solution of acrylic, an hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol and/or a combination thereof. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137871 | POLYELECTROLYTE COMPLEXES - The present invention relates to aqueous compositions of associative polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs), optionally containing surfactants, biocidal agents and/or oxidants, which can provide surface protection to treated articles including reduced soiling tendency, reduced cleaning effort and improved soil repellancy, as well as providing bacteriostatic properties to treated surfaces that thereby gain resistance to water, environmental exposure and microbial challenge. Treatment means and compositions are provided that employ associative polyelectrolyte complexes formed by combining a water soluble cationic first polyelectrolyte with a water soluble second polyelectrolyte bearing groups of opposite charge to the first polyelectrolyte under suitable mixing conditions where the one polyelectrolyte present in molar excess is added in the form of a first aqueous solution during a mixing step to a second aqueous solution comprising the oppositely charged polyelectrolyte present in molar deficiency. Also provided are means to form stable associative polyelectrolyte complexes in aqueous solutions having R values from about 0.10 to 20, including near stoichiometric R values approaching 1, being the ratio of charged groups present on the component polyelectrolytes employed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137872 | CURABLE COMPOSITION - Provided is a curable composition having low viscosity and good workability before curing, and affording a cured product having high strength. The above-mentioned problem can be solved by using a curable composition containing organic polymer (A) having a reactive silicon group and (meth)acrylate-based polymer (B) having a trifunctional reactive silicon group, and having a reactive silicon group equivalent of not less than 0.30 mmol/g, wherein monomer (b1) having a glass transition temperature of a homopolymer of not more than 80° C. is contained as a monomer constituting polymer (B) in a proportion of not less than 40 wt % per 100 wt % of the total monomer unit. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137873 | GLARE-FREE, MICROSTRUCTURED, AND SPECIALLY COATED FILM - The present invention relates to a polymer film having an anti-glare surface and a coating on this surface, said coating being obtainable by coating with a coating composition comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition; at least one UV-curable reactive diluent in a content of at least 30% by weight of the solids content of the coating composition; at least one photoinitiator in a content of ≧0.1 to ≦10 parts by weight of the solids content of the coating composition; and at least one organic solvent; where the coating has a layer thickness in the range of ≧2 μm and ≦20 μm and the solids content of the coating composition is in the range from ≧0 to ≦40% by weight, based on the total weight of the coating composition. Thus, an anti-glare film having excellent solvent resistance and good scratch resistance or pencil hardness is provided. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137874 | PHOTORESIST OVERCOAT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF FORMING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Provided are photoresist overcoat compositions, substrates coated with the overcoat compositions and methods of forming electronic devices by a negative tone development process. The compositions, coated substrates and methods find particular applicability in the manufacture of semiconductor devices. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137875 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COATING COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a composition comprising a conductive polymer and a surfactant for forming a thin film on a substrate, and a method of manufacturing a thin film on a substrate, wherein the conductive polymer may comprise poly(3,4-ethlene-dioxythiophene)-poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT-PSS). | 2016-05-19 |
20160137876 | PIGMENTED COATING AGENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTILAYER COATING USING THE PIGMENTED COATING AGENT FOR PRODUCING A PANE ADHESION - The present invention relates to a solvent-based, pigmented coating composition having a solids content of at least 35%, comprising
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20160137877 | THERMOSETTING COMPOSITIONS BASED ON PHENOLIC RESINS AND CURABLE POLEYESTER RESINS MADE WITH DIKETENE OR BETA-KETOACETATE CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - A thermosetting composition having:
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20160137878 | WATER/OIL-REPELLENT TREATMENT AGENT HAVING HEAT RESISTANCE, METHOD OF PREPARATION, AND TREATED ARTICLE - A water/oil repellent treatment agent which includes a specific polymer-modified silane having a fluorooxyalkylene structure on the main chain and a hydrolyzable group at the end of the molecular chain, and/or a partial (co)hydrolyzate/condensate thereof, has a percent weight loss following one hour of exposure at 250° C. of 10% or less. The treatment forms a layer having excellent water and oil repellency, scuff resistance and mold release properties even when heated to 250° C. or more. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137879 | INORGANIC FINE PARTICLE COMPOSITE BODY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, COMPOSITION AND CURED PRODUCT - There is provided an inorganic fine particle composite body (M) in which a composite resin (A), in which a polysiloxane segment (a1) having a specific structure and a vinyl-based polymer segment (a2) are bonded to each other, and inorganic fine particles (m) are bonded to each other at the polysiloxane segment (a1) through a siloxane bond. There are provided a composition and a hard coat material, containing the inorganic fine particle composite body (M). In addition, there is provided a cured product obtained by curing the composition containing the inorganic fine particle composite body (M) and a laminate containing the cured product. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137880 | SLURRY COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USING THE SAME - Provided are slurry compounds for polishing an SOH organic layer and methods of fabricating a semiconductor device using the same. The slurry compound may include a polishing particle, an oxidizing agent including at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitrate, a sulfate, a chlorate, a perchlorate, a chlorine, and a peroxide, and a polishing accelerator. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137881 | POLISHING LIQUID FOR CMP, AND POLISHING METHOD - A polishing liquid for CMP, comprising: an abrasive grain including a cerium-based compound; a 4-pyrone-based compound; a polymer compound having an aromatic ring and a polyoxyalkylene chain; a cationic polymer; and water. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137882 | CROSSLINKABLE ADHESIVE TAPES - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to adhesive tapes containing an adhesive resin and a crosslinkable component. The novel tapes can exhibit synergistic improvements in parameters such as modulus, overlap shear strength, shelf life, and others. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137883 | PROTECTION SHEET FOR VEHICLE WINDOW PLATE - A protection sheet is provided for application to a vehicle window plate to protect the window plate. Protection sheet includes a substrate and a PSA layer provided on one surface of substrate. Protection sheet has a 30-minute peel strength (S1) of less than 0.10 N/20 mm and a 48-hour peel strength (S2) of 0.05 N/20 mm or greater when applied to a glass plate by a wet application method where water is provided to the surface of the glass plate and protection sheet is press-bonded to the glass plate while pushing the water present between the glass plate surface and PSA layer to the outside of the bonding area. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137884 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - This invention provides a PSA sheet having excellent fog preventability and rough surface conformability. Provided is a PSA sheet that comprises a substrate and a PSA layer provided on one face of the substrate. The PSA layer has an adhesive face that exhibits a 180° peel strength of 0.30 N/20 mm or greater to a polypropylene rough surface. The PSA sheet also shows a fog preventability of 80% or greater in the glass fogging test. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137885 | ARTICLE COMPRISING AN ADHESIVE LAYER COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE STRIPES - An article including a first substrate with an adhesive layer disposed thereon, the adhesive layer including a plurality of stripes of a first pressure-sensitive adhesive and of a second pressure-sensitive adhesive, arranged in a generally alternating pattern. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137886 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINING CONDUCTIVE SURFACES USING A RELEASABLE ADHESIVE - Provided is a releasable adhesive system, for joining a first conductive surface and a second conductive surface. The releasable adhesive includes primary material and an embedded material. The primary material includes at least one molecule that is configured to be positioned parallel with at least one molecule of the first conductive surface or the second conductive surface. The embedded material is infused within or affixed to the primary material to form an adhesive structure. The releasable adhesive structure has a conductivity greater than a conductivity of the primary material alone. Also provided is a method for joining the first conductive surface to the second conductive surface using the adhesive structure. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137887 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE FILM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME (As Amended) - Provided are a pressure-sensitive adhesive film and a method of manufacturing an organic electronic device using the same. The pressure-sensitive adhesive film that may effectively block moisture or oxygen penetrated into an organic electronic device from an external environment, and exhibit reliability under harsh conditions such as high temperature and high humidity and excellent optical characteristics is provided. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137888 | BONDPLY ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - The present disclosure is directed to a bondply adhesive. The bondply adhesive contains 65 to 80 wt % maleic anhydride grafted styrene ethylene butadiene styrene copolymer having greater than 1 wt % maleic anhydride, 7 to 24 wt % epoxy resin, 0.3 to 3.0 wt % hardener, 0.05 to 0.1 wt % catalyst, 8 to 15 wt % organic flame retardant and 0.3 to 2.9 wt % 3-glycidyloxypropyl-trimethoxysilane, wherein a combined total of epoxy resin and organic flame retardant is less than 35 wt %. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137889 | BONDPLY ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - The present disclosure is directed to a bondply adhesive. The bondply adhesive contains 85 to 99.5 wt % maleic anhydride grafted styrene ethylene butadiene styrene copolymer having greater than 1 wt % maleic anhydride, 0.4 to 3.0 wt % 3-glycidyloxypropyl-trimethoxysilane, and optionally up to 14 wt % organic flame retardant. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137890 | COVERLAY ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - The present disclosure is directed to a coverlay adhesive. The coverlay adhesive contains 40 to 80 wt % maleic anhydride grafted styrene ethylene butadiene styrene copolymer having greater than 1 wt % maleic anhydride, 3 to 14 wt % epoxy resin, 0.5 to 1.5 wt % hardener, 0.05 to 0.1 wt % catalyst, 10 to 26 wt % organic flame retardant, and optionally polypheneylene ether. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137891 | COATED SHAPED METAL MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a coated shaped metal material that is excellent in adhesion to a molded article of a thermoplastic resin composition and can be easily produced. The coated shaped metal material comprises a shaped metal material and a coating formed on a surface of the shaped metal material. The shaped metal material is a product made of a metal and has a predetermined shape by applying heat or force to the metal. The coating comprises a polyurethane resin containing a polycarbonate unit. A mass ratio of the polycarbonate unit to a total resin mass in the coating is 15 to 80 mass %. The coating has a film thickness of 0.5 to 20 μm. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137892 | HYDROPHOBIC POLYURETHANE ADHESIVE - The present invention relates to a polyurethane adhesive comprising an isocyanate component A and a polyol component B where the isocyanate component A comprises at least one diisocyanate or polyisocyanate and the polyol component B comprises the alkoxylation product of a mixture of castor oil or ricinoleic acid (i), of an aromatic di- or polyol (ii), and of an OH-functional compound having aliphatically bonded OH groups and OH-functionality of from 1 to 8 (iii), and also optionally of a compound (iv), selected from the group consisting of cyclic anhydrides of dicarboxylic acids, and optionally of a compound (v) selected from the group consisting of cyclic mono- or diesters. The present invention further relates to a process for adhesive bonding with use of the polyurethane adhesive of the invention, to an item adhesive-bonded with the use of the polyurethane adhesive, and to the use of said item in the construction of wind turbines. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137893 | UREA-BASED PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES - Non-silicone urea-based adhesives are disclosed which are prepared by the polymerization of reactive oligomers with the general formula X—B—X, where X is an ethylenically unsaturated group and B is a unit free of silicone and containing urea groups. The reactive oligomers can be prepared from polyamines through chain extension reactions using diaryl carbonates followed by capping reactions. Adhesive articles, including optical adhesive articles may be prepared using the disclosed non-silicone urea-based adhesives. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137894 | NON-AZEOTROPIC FLUID MIXTURE FOR AIR CONDITIONING DEVICES - A non-azeotropic fluid mixture for air conditioning apparatus characterised because the mixture comprises the following refrigerant fluids (gases) in given proportions:
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20160137895 | USE OF ALKYL PERFLUOROALKENE ETHERS AND MIXTURES THEREOF IN HIGH TEMPERATURE HEAT PUMPS - Disclosed herein is a method for producing heating in a high temperature heat pump having a heat exchanger. The method comprises extracting heat from a working fluid, thereby producing a cooled working fluid wherein said working fluid comprises at least one alkyl perfluoroalkene ether. Also disclosed is a method of raising the maximum feasible condenser operating temperature in a high temperature heat pump apparatus. The method comprises charging the high temperature heat pump with a working fluid comprising at least one alkyl perfluoroalkene ether. Also disclosed is a high temperature heat pump apparatus. The apparatus contains a working fluid comprising at least one alkyl perfluoroalkene ether. Also disclosed is a composition comprising at least one alkyl perfluoroalkene ether, and specialized additives or lubricants for use in a high temperature heat pump. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137896 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY NEAR-AZEOTROPIC MIXED REFRIGERANT - Disclosed is an environmentally friendly near-azeotropic mixed refrigerant, consisting essentially of HFO-1234 yf, HFE-143a and a third component, with the mass percentage of each component being: 70%-98% of HFO-1234yf, 1%-15% of HFE-143a and 1%-15% of the third component. The refrigerant of the present invention is environmentally friendly, excellent in thermodynamic properties, can directly realize drop-in substitution in an original system using HFC-134 | 2016-05-19 |
20160137897 | MIXED REFRIGERANT - Disclosed is a mixed refrigerant having a GWP value less than 150. The mixed refrigerant consists of 2,3,3,3-tetra-fluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), Trans-1,3,3,3-tetra-fluoropropene (HFO-1234ze(E)) and trifluoromehyl ether(CH | 2016-05-19 |
20160137898 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A FLUOROOLEFIN - The present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pump systems wherein the composition comprises a fluoroolefin and at least one other component. The compositions of the present invention are useful in processes for producing cooling or heat, as heat transfer fluids, foam blowing agents, aerosol propellants, and fire suppression and fire extinguishing agents. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137899 | RADIATOR ADDITIVE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A radiator additive which can significantly improve automobile fuel efficiency by adding only slightly to a coolant of a radiator is newly provided. The radiator additive according to the present invention is a radiator additive including a colloidal solution that includes platinum nanoparticles and/or gold nanoparticles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 10 nm, and can improve fuel efficiency of an internal combustion engine by adding to the coolant so as to constitute at least 1% of the volume of the coolant added into the radiator for cooling the internal combustion engine. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137900 | POLYMER COMPOSITE THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL WITH HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY - The present invention relates generally to thermally conductive adhesives for thermal interfaces in electronic packaging, and more particularly, to a polymer-based composite thermal interface material (“TIM”) with an inter-penetrating network (IPN) polymer matrix consisting of polyurethane and an epoxy that is fully crosslinked. The IPN polymer matrix is designed to improve overall thermal conductivity by the altering the dispersion/distribution of thermally conductive fillers, the filler/polymer interfaces, and/or phonon scattering behaviors in the composite. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137901 | CLAY INHIBITORS FOR DRILLING, FRACTURING, AND OTHER PROCEDURES - Reaction products produced by reacting a maleated tall oil fatty acid and/or a maleated soy oil fatty acid with an ethylene amine material are used as clay inhibitors in drilling fluids and in hydraulic fracturing fluids for drilling wells and for fracturing subterranean formations, and are also used as clay inhibitors in other treatment fluids for treating wells or subterranean formations. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137902 | LIGHTWEIGHT HOLLOW PARTICLES FOR USE IN CEMENTING - A lightweight composite having an activated surface contains a lightweight hollow core particle having cement grains which may be adhered to the hollow core or embedded in the surface of the hollow core. The hollow core particle may be prepared from calcium carbonate and a mixture of clay, such as bentonite, and a glassy inorganic material, such as glass spheres, glass beads, glass bubbles, borosilicate glass and fiberglass. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137903 | LOST CIRCULATION MATERIAL - Fluid compositions including a base fluid and at least one granular hemicellulose material. The base fluid may be an oleaginous fluid or a non-oleaginous fluid. The granular hemicellulose material may have a cumulative particle size distribution D90 of about 4 mm or less and D10 of about 1 mm or greater, or D90 of 2.5 mm or less and D10 of about 1.5 mm or greater, or even D90 of about 3.8 mm or less, and D10 of about 2.4 mm or greater. The granular hemicellulose materials useful may have an average aspect ratio equal to or less than about 5:1, an average aspect ratio equal to or less than about 2:1, or even an average aspect ratio is about 1:1. The granular hemicellulose materials have hemicellulose in an amount from about 10% to about 50% by weight, cellulose in an amount from about 30% to about 50% by weight, and lignin in an amount from about 5% to about 35% by weight. The granular hemicellulose materials may be added to the base fluid in an amount from about 1 ppb to about 50 ppb, or even from about 4 ppb to about 40 ppb. The fluid compositions may be useful for sealing fractures in a subterranean formation, and reducing fluid loss in a subterranean formation. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137904 | PROPPANTS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Proppants for use in fractured or gravel packed/frac packed oil and gas wells are provided with a treatment agent component that provides the proppant with one or more additional chemical, functions, and/or mechanical functions that can be used, for example, in oil and gas well production. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137905 | COMPOSITION FOR FINES AGGLOMERATION - A method of treating a subterranean formation, the method includes: obtaining or providing a composition comprising a cationic polymer and water; and contacting the composition with a subterranean material downhole. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137906 | DELAYED GELATION OF POLYMERS - The disclosure is directed to methods and compositions delaying the gelation of polymers in water flooding by sequentially or co-injecting a carboxylate-containing polymer solution, a gel-delaying polymer, and gelation agent into a hydrocarbon reservoir. Delays of weeks are observed. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137907 | WELLBORE SERVICING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising preparing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a particulate material, an aqueous base fluid, an oleaginous fluid, and a macromolecular surfactant, and placing the wellbore servicing fluid in the wellbore and/or subterranean formation to consolidate and/or enhance conductivity of at least a portion of the wellbore and/or subterranean formation. A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising preparing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a particulate material, an aqueous base fluid, an oleaginous fluid, and a macromolecular surfactant, wherein the particulate material comprises sand, and the macromolecular surfactant comprises a hydrophobically modified polyethyleneimine, and placing the wellbore servicing fluid in the wellbore and/or subterranean formation to consolidate and/or enhance conductivity of at least a portion of the wellbore and/or subterranean formation. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137908 | Improved Suspension of Proppant Particles in Hydraulic Fracturing Liquid - Systems and methods for suspending proppant particles are described. Systems and methods may include a composition including a hydraulic fracturing fluid, one or more proppant particles in the hydraulic fluid, and a density modifier associated with the one or more proppant particles to create one or more modified proppant particles. The association of the density modifier with the one or more proppant particles may modify the density of the one or more modified proppant particles relative to the one or more proppant particles. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137909 | System To Efficiently Deliver High Pour Point Chemicals To Oil Well Formations - A solid chemical delivery system for delivering chemicals to an underground formation. The solid chemical is formed by dehydrating amorphous silica to form anhydrous silica. High pour point well chemicals are heated to reduce viscosity then introduced to the silica and form a tablet or pelletized chemical. The pelletized chemical is coated to further time-release the introduction of the chemical. The pelletized solid chemical may be delivered to the underground formation through the well bore with a proppant and fracturing fluid. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137910 | COMPOSITIONS OF AND METHODS FOR USING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUID FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTION - A hydraulic fracturing fluid for use in oilfield applications is disclosed, the hydraulic fracturing fluid includes a spherical bead-forming liquid composition, the spherical bead-forming liquid composition comprised of a primary liquid precursor and a secondary liquid precursor, the primary liquid precursor comprises a micellar forming surfactant, a bead-forming compound, and a non-solids bearing liquid solvent; and the secondary liquid precursor comprises one or more curing agents, and one or more co-curing agents. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137911 | Polymer Coated Proppant - A cross-linkable thermoplastic resin coating that is suitable for use in a coated proppant material used in sand control in oil and gas wells. The cross-linkable thermoplastic exhibits improved stability and low temperature and pressure strength compared to current thermosetting resin formulations. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137912 | Structural Expandable Materials - A composite particle that incorporates a material and is designed to undergo a reaction and/or mechanical or chemical change with the environment to increase in volume. The composite particle can be combined with a constraining matrix to create an expandable particle upon reaction. These particles can be used in stimulating wells, including oil and gas reservoirs. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137913 | SELF-SUSPENDING PROPPANTS FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING - The invention provides for modified proppants, comprising a proppant particle and a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating localizes on the surface of the proppant particle to produce the modified proppant, methods of manufacturing such proppants and methods of use. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137914 | ELECTROCHROMIC IPTYCENES - The present application for patent relates to novel electrochromic iptycene compounds and methods of their preparation. The application also provides for symmetrical and asymmetrical electrochromic iptycenes that can provide a full spectrum of color by manipulating their substituents. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137915 | PEROVSKITE PHOTOELECTRIC FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL MODIFIED WITH AMPHIPATHIC MOLECULE, AND METHODS FOR PREPARING AND USING THE SAME - A perovskite-based photoelectric functional material having a general formula M | 2016-05-19 |
20160137916 | OPTICAL MATERIAL, OPTICAL FILM, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - An objective of the present invention is to provide an optical material which has high luminous efficiency and durability that enables suppression of deterioration of semiconductor nanoparticles for a long period of time, said deterioration being caused by oxygen or the like. Another objective of the present invention is to provide: an optical film which has high luminous efficiency and durability; and a light emitting device which is provided with this optical film. An optical material according to the present invention contains semiconductor nanoparticles, and is characterized in that: one or more semiconductor nanoparticles have a surface modifying agent and a surfactant on the surfaces thereof; the semiconductor nanoparticles have at least two coating layers on the outer side of the surface modifying agent and the surfactant; and at least one of the coating layers contains a metal oxide. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137917 | Red Phosphor, White Light Source, Light Emitting Device, and Method for Forming the Red Phosphor - The present invention relates to a red phosphor, which includes an element A, magnesium, aluminum, oxygen, and manganese in Chemical Formula (1) that is (A | 2016-05-19 |
20160137918 | Phosphor Sheet - Provided is a phosphor sheet that, despite its simplified structure, is capable of preventing deterioration in phosphors. In one of embodiments, the phosphor sheet includes moisture vapor barrier films | 2016-05-19 |
20160137919 | Persistent Phosphorescent Composite Material - The invention relates to a persistent phosphorescent ceramic composite material which is a sintered dense body comprising two or more phases, a first phase consisting of at least one metal oxide and a second phase consisting of a metal oxide containing at least one activating element in a reduced oxidation state. The invention furthermore relates to a method for the preparation of a phosphorescent ceramic composite material as defined in any of the previous claims, the method comprising the following steps: preparing a mixture of a metal oxide and a phosphor; fabricating a green body from the mixture; and heat treating the green body in a reducing atmosphere. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137920 | QUANTUM ROD COMPOSITION, QUANTUM ROD FILM AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Embodiments relate to a quantum rod composition, a quantum rod film, a display device with a quantum rod film, and a method of forming a quantum rod film. The quantum rod film includes a plurality of quantum rods and a polymer with a dipole side chain. Responsive to an external electric field, the major axis of the quantum rods and an axis of the dipole side chain arranges in the same direction. The display device includes a plurality of pixel and common electrodes for generating an electric field, and a backlight unit positioned under a first substrate. Responsive to receiving light from the backlight unit, the quantum rod film emits light polarized in a direction parallel to the major axis of the quantum rods. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137921 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUND, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION PRODUCED USING SAME - The polymerizable composition and the liquid crystal composition containing the polymerizable compound of the present invention have favorable storage stability as evaluated on the basis of the occurrence of precipitation, separation, or the like of crystals during storage. The present invention relates to a polymerizable compound, a liquid crystal composition which contains the compound, and further a liquid crystal display element which contains an optically anisotropic material which is a cured product of the liquid crystal composition, or a cured product which controls alignment of liquid crystal molecules. That is, the present invention relates to a polymerizable compound, and a liquid crystal composition containing the polymerizable compound which contains the polymerizable compound and a liquid crystal compound. The polymerizable compound is a compound represented by General Formula (I), and is useful for an optically anisotropic material, a retardation layer, an alignment film, or a polarizing layer. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137922 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least one or two of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large positive dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and heat or a large elastic constant; and an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a low threshold voltage, a large contrast ratio or a long service life. The composition has positive dielectric anisotropy and contains a specific compound having high stability to ultraviolet light as a first component, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137923 | LIQUID CRYSTAL MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) medium comprising a terphenyl compound and at least two polymerizable compounds, to a process for its preparation, to its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in an LC display of the polymer sustained alignment (PSA) type, and to an LC display, especially a PSA display, comprising it. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137924 | PROCESSES FOR HOLDING CHAR IN A CATALYIC FAST PYROLYSIS PROCESS AND CHAR COMPOSITIONS - Methods of separating and utilizing char produced by the catalytic fast pyrolysis of biomass are described. In a preferred method, a portion of the char from a catalytic pyrolysis reactor is recovered and treated and combusted to provide heat to the catalytic pyrolysis reactor. A novel char and methods of amending soil with a char composition are also described. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137925 | Process for Recycling Oil-Sorbing Polymeric Media - Recycling spent hydrophobic polymeric media can beneficially utilize waste oil to dissolve the media. The method employs simple equipment and materials, many or all of which are already on location in various industrial operations such as fracking operations or food production factories. The method does not call for landfilling spent media, thus reducing the environmental impact and reducing expense. Transport costs for spent media and disposal fees can likely decrease. The resulting product can be sold to refineries for further processing and repurposing, thus generating additional revenue. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137926 | GTL-FPSO SYSTEM FOR CONVERSION OF STRANDED GAS IN STRANDED GAS FIELDS AND ASSOCIATED GAS IN OIL-GAS FIELDS, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC FUEL USING THE SAME - Disclosed are a gas to liquids (GTL)—floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) system that can be used in offshore oil-gas fields or stranded gas fields and a method for producing synthetic fuel using the same. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a GTL-FPSO system capable of producing liquid synthetic fuel from gas extracted from stranded gas fields or associated gas extracted from oil-gas fields, including a reforming reactor and a liquid hydrocarbon producer, and a method for producing the same. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137927 | METHODS FOR SPLITTING MIXED HYDROCARBON STREAMS - Methods of extracting and enriching high value pentane streams suitable for adding to refinery grade gasoline are provided by balancing the relative amounts of isopentane and n-pentane in the output stream of a depentanizer tower, and by balancing the sulfur fractions in the input and output streams of the tower. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137928 | Separation Of Asphaltenes - An asphaltenes separation system comprising a flocculant feed system configured to add a flocculant to a production fluid to flocculate asphaltenes in the production fluid, and an asphaltenes separator configured to remove flocculated asphaltenes from the production fluid. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137929 | OIL/BITUMEN EMULSION SEPARATION - In one implementation, a method for recovery of crude oil from a production fluid comprising an oil-water emulsion is provided. The method comprises adding a solid hydrophilic compound to the production fluid to form a production fluid-solid hydrophilic compound mixture. The method further comprises separating the production fluid-solid hydrophilic compound mixture to produce an oil phase containing the heavy crude oil and a water phase containing the solid hydrophilic compound. The production fluid-solid hydrophilic compound mixture may be separated by centrifuging the production fluid-solid hydrophilic compound mixture to produce the oil phase and the water phase. After separation, the oil phase may be analyzed to determine at least one of: oil composition, physical properties, and geochemical analysis. The crude oil comprises at least one of heavy crude oil, bitumen or combinations thereof. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137930 | SLURRY HYDROCRACKING PROCESS USING SPENT HYDROPROCESSING CATALYST - A slurry hydrocracking process using spent hydroprocessing catalyst is described. The process includes obtaining the spent hydroprocessing catalyst from a hydroprocessing zone; reducing the size of the spent hydroprocessing catalyst; and introducing a heavy hydrocarbon feed and a hydrogen stream into a slurry hydrocracking zone in the presence of the reduced size spent hydroprocessing catalyst under slurry hydrocracking conditions to form a slurry hydrocracking effluent. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137931 | HYDROCARBON RESIDUE UPGRADATION PROCESS - The present subject matter provides a process for hydrocarbon residue upgradation. The combination of the hydrocarbon residue along with aromatic rich hydrocarbons, catalysts and surfactants allow the operation of visbreaking unit at higher temperature while producing a stable bottom product. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137932 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS - Methods and oil refinery apparatuses are provided for producing hydrocarbons. A method includes fractionating a crude oil feedstock to produce a crude saturated stream and a residual stream. The residual stream is cracked in a cracking device to produce an unsaturated stream, and the unsaturated stream and the crude saturated stream are combined to produce a combined stream. The combined stream is fractionated to produce a refinery fuel gas stream. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137933 | METHOD FOR CRACKING A HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK IN A STEAM CRACKER UNIT - The present invention relates to process for cracking a hydrocarbon feedstock in a steam cracker unit, comprising the following steps of: feeding a hydrocarbon feedstock to a first hydrocracking unit, feeding the hydrocarbon feedstock thus cracked to a separation unit for obtaining a stream high in paraffins and naphtenes, a stream high in heavy aromatics and a stream high in mono-aromatics feeding the stream high in paraffins and naphtenes to a second hydrocracking unit, wherein the process conditions in the first hydrocracking unit differ from the process conditions in the second hydrocracking unit, separating the stream thus hydrocracked in the second hydrocracking unit in a high content aromatics stream and gaseous stream comprising C2-C4 paraffins, hydrogen and methane, feeding the gaseous stream to a steam cracker unit. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137934 | FLEXIBLE OPERATION OF OLIGOMERIZATION PROCESS - A process and apparatus for controlling the amount of gasoline and distillate obtained from an oligomerate product is described. The process includes oligomerizing olefins in a feed stream to produce a mixture of an oligomerate product and unreacted feed. The mixture is separated into a light stream comprising the unreacted feed and the oligomerate product. Some or all of the oligomerate product is hydrogenated to produce hydrotreated oligomerate product. The hydrotreated oligomerate product can be separated into gasoline and distillate. A recycle stream comprising at least one of non-hydrotreated oligomerate product and hydrotreated oligomerate product is introduced into the oligomerization zone. The flow rates of non-hydrotreated oligomerate product and hydrotreated oligomerate product in the recycle stream are controlled to control the amount of gasoline and distillate product produced. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137935 | ENTRAINED-FLOW GASIFIER AND METHOD FOR REMOVING MOLTEN SLAG - An entrained-flow gasifier reactor includes a vessel and a first liner within the vessel. The first liner extends around a reaction zone in the vessel and has an inlet end and an exit end with respect to the reaction zone. The first liner includes a drip lip at the exit end. An isolator is arranged near the drip lip. The isolator is operable to thermally isolate the drip lip from a quench zone downstream from the reaction zone such that molten slag at the drip lip remains molten. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137936 | Process and Apparatus for Purifying a Fatty Mixture and Related Products Including Fuels - There is described a process and an apparatus for purifying a mixture and related products. In particular, there is described a process and an apparatus for purifying a mixture comprising fats, oils and greases as are typically found in sewer waste. The process involves heating, acidifying and separating the mixture. The apparatus used includes a heating and separation device for separating into a solid fraction, an organic liquid fraction and an aqueous liquid fraction. Apparatus such as a three phase separation unit and a rotary vacuum filter may also be used. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137937 | 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. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137938 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAGNETICALLY TREATING FLUIDS - An apparatus and methodology is presented for magnetically conditioning any hydrocarbon based fluid flowing through a conduit or pipe. The object of the invention is to advance the art by increasing the range of application, the effectiveness, the simplicity and the ease of use of a magnetic fluid conditioning device. The invention accomplishes this by a unique magnetic and mechanical configuration, not taught in the art or previously known to the applicants. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137939 | 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. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137940 | RADIANT NON-CATALYTIC RECUPERATIVE REFORMER - A radiant, non-catalytic recuperative reformer has a flue gas flow path for conducting hot exhaust gas from a thermal process and a reforming mixture flow path for conducting a reforming mixture. At least a portion of the reforming mixture flow path is positioned adjacent to the flue gas flow path to permit heat transfer from the hot exhaust gas to the reforming mixture. The reforming mixture flow path contains substantially no material commonly used as a catalyst for reforming hydrocarbon fuel (e.g., nickel oxide, platinum group elements or rhenium), but instead the reforming mixture is reformed into a higher calorific fuel via reactions due to the heat transfer and residence time. In a preferred embodiment, a portion of the reforming mixture flow path is positioned outside of flue gas flow path for a relatively large residence time. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137941 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS - A method for treating a carbonaceous material including heating a carbonaceous material to move at least a portion of tar through the carbonaceous material toward a surface of the carbonaceous material to form a tar coating on the surface. The method also includes cooling the carbonaceous material and the tar coating on the surface to form a tar-coated carbonaceous material, wherein at least the portion of tar that forms the tar coating on the surface remains in contact with the carbonaceous material while the carbonaceous material is heated to form the tar coating and while the carbonaceous material and the tar coating are cooled to form the tar-coated carbonaceous material. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137942 | PROCESS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS OF NITROGEN OXIDES AND MERCURY FROM COAL-FIRED BOILERS - A flue gas additive is provided that includes both a nitrogenous component to reduce gas phase nitrogen oxides and a halogen-containing component to oxidize gas phase elemental mercury. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137943 | ETHER LUBRICANTS FROM FATTY ACIDS - Long chain ether compositions may comprise at least one long chain ether of general Formula I: | 2016-05-19 |
20160137944 | SYNTHESIS OF BASE OILS AND FUELS FROM FATTY ACIDS - Processes and systems for producing base oils and fuels from fatty acids comprising, in an embodiment, oligomerizing at least one unsaturated fatty acid to provide a mixture of fatty acid oligomers, wherein the mixture of fatty acid oligomers comprises fatty acid trimers and heavier molecules; and hydrotreating the mixture of fatty acid oligomers to provide a product comprising hydrotreated fatty acid oligomers including hydrotreated trimers and heavier molecules, wherein the product has a pour point and other characteristics suitable for use as a base oil, and wherein such processes for base oil production do not require an isomerization step. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137945 | LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ISOPRENE BASED COMPONENTS - A lubricating composition comprising a base oil of lubricating viscosity and one or more lubricant additives, wherein the base oil comprises or consists of a base stock which comprises or consists of at least one isoprenoid compound comprising: (i) one or two oxygen-containing moieties independently selected from ether and ester moieties; (ii) a first acyclic isoprenoid moiety containing 1 to 5 isoprenyl units; and (iii) optionally, a second acyclic isoprenoid moiety containing 1 to 5 isoprenyl units with the proviso that at least one isoprenoid moiety contains 3 to 5 isoprenyl units where the isoprenoid compound contains a single ether moiety. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137946 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING ESTOLIDE BASE OILS AND OLIGOMERIC COMPOUNDS THAT INCLUDE CROSS METATHESIS - Provided herein are estolide base oils and oligomeric compounds prepared from processes that include cross metathesis. Exemplary processes include the preparation of terminally-unsaturated fatty acids by cross metathesis, and the subsequent oligomerization of terminally-unsaturated fatty acids to provide estolide compounds, such as the process set forth below: | 2016-05-19 |
20160137947 | FLUORINATED POLYETHER COMPOUND, LUBRICANT, LIQUID COMPOSITION AND ARTICLE - To provide a fluorinated polyether compound capable of forming a film excellent in lubricity, a lubricant and a liquid composition, as well as an article having a film excellent in lubricity, on a substrate. A fluorinated polyether compound represented by {X—O—[(CF | 2016-05-19 |
20160137948 | LUBRICANT COMPOSITION FOR CHAINS, AND CHAIN - A lubricant composition for a chain contains a base oil, a thickener, and an anticorrosive agent. The lubricant composition has a sulfur content of not more than 100 ppm by mass, a phosphorus content of not more than 1 mass %, and an aromatic content of not more than 1 mass %. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137949 | Low sulfur marine distillate fuel Trunk Piston Engine Oil composition. - This invention describes low sulfur marine distillate fuel trunk piston diesel engine lubricating oil compositions, as well as methods for operating trunk piston engines by fueling the engines with a low sulfur marine distillate fuel trunk piston diesel engine lubricating oil composition. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137950 | Titanium and Molybdenum Compounds and Complexes as Additives in Lubricants - A lubricating composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity, 1 to 1000 parts per million by weight of titanium in the form of an oil-soluble titanium-containing material, and at least one additional lubricant additive provides beneficial effects on properties such as deposit control, oxidation, and filterability in engine oils. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137951 | SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF PRODUCTS FROM ALGAE - Processes for extracting product molecules from an algae feed are provided. The algae feed represents an input stream, batch sample, or other algae portion suitable for use in product extraction. The product extraction is typically performed at pressures greater than ambient pressure. This allows for improved extraction, including the potential for use of extraction solvents at temperatures greater than the boiling point for the solvent. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137952 | COMPOUNDS FOR A CONTROLLED RELEASE OF ACTIVE MOLECULES - The present invention relates to the field of perfumery. More particularly, it concerns compounds comprising at least one β-glucuronide moiety capable of liberating a perfuming alcohol. The present invention concerns also the use of said compounds in perfumery as well as the perfuming compositions or perfumed articles, in particular deodorants or antiperspirants comprising the invention's compounds. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137953 | CLEANING COMPOSITION AFTER CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING OF ORGANIC FILM AND CLEANING METHOD USING THE SAME - A cleaning composition includes an organic solvent, an organic acid, a chelating agent, a surfactant containing at least one hydroxyl group (OH) at the end, and an ultra pure water, wherein a pH value of the cleaning composition is equal to or higher than 12. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137954 | POLYMERS FOR INDUSTRIAL LAUNDRY DETERGENTS - The invention discloses detergent compositions containing acrylic acid polymers, including methacrylic acid/ethyl acrylate polymers. In certain embodiments compositions employ an acrylic acid polymer comprising at least 40 wt-% polymerized residues of acrylic monomers, at least 50 wt-% of at least one surfactant, a solvent, at least one water conditioning polymer, and water. The detergent compositions provide increased soil removal and soil suspension when treating textiles, namely through use of industrial laundering machinery. The detergent compositions and methods of employing the same beneficially clean and prevent redeposition of soils containing high concentrations of oil and metal particulates, as are customary in industrial laundering soils. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137955 | AGENT FOR REMOVING STAINS AND DEPOSITS - Agent for removing spots or deposits from hard or soft surfaces. The agent includes surfactants, an adhesion promoter, and at least one active substance, wherein the adhesion promoter is selected from the group of the alkylene-styrene copolymers, the olefin homopolymers or olefin copolymers of two or more olefins, wherein the polymers can also be hydrogenated, and the polyalkylene derivatives, the active substance is an acid, an alkali, a bleaching agent, and/or hydrophobic organic solvent not bound in a gel, and the agent includes either at least 10 wt % of at least one acid or at least 10 wt % of at least one alkali and/or at least 5 wt % of a bleaching agent and/or includes at least 10 wt % of hydrophobic organic solvent not bound in a gel. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137956 | BENEFIT AGENT DELIVERY COMPOSITIONS - Benefit agent delivery system suitable for use in cleaning compositions, particularly laundry, comprising benefit agents such as dyes, pigments etc, for release during a cleaning and/or treatment step, such as a domestic washing and/or rinsing step. Cleaning compositions containing the benefit agent delivery systems and methods of making the delivery systems and the cleaning compositions. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137957 | LIQUID DETERGENT COMPOSITION - The invention refers to a liquid detergent concentrate composition comprising an emulsion having a water phase and an oil phase, the composition comprising based on the whole concentrate: (A) 1-50 wt.-% of a source of alkalinity; (B) 1-70 wt.-% of a at least one non-ionic surfactant; (C) 0.1-10 wt.-% of a copolymer of (1) at least one monomer of the formula (I): H | 2016-05-19 |
20160137958 | Methods for Decarbonating Fermented Liquids - A method of decarbonating fermented liquids in-line may comprise directing a carbonated malt-based liquid through a nozzle, and directing the carbonated malt-based liquid from the nozzle into a space maintained at a partial vacuum pressure. The method may further comprise maintaining the carbonated malt-based beverage in the space until substantially all of the carbon dioxide dissolved within the carbonated malt-based beverage has been removed to provide a non-carbonated liquid, and removing the non-carbonated liquid from the space at substantially the same rate that the carbonated malt-based liquid is directed into the space. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137959 | ALCOHOLIC COMPOSITIONS HAVING A LOWERED RISK OF ACETALDEHYDEMIA - The present invention provides beverages and pharmaceutical compositions containing a deuterated alcohol according to Formula 1, and provides methods for their manufacture and use. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137960 | METHOD OF REMOVING PHENOLS FROM A LIQUID - A method of removing a phenol contaminant from a beer or wine comprising contacting the beer or wine with a surface comprising a phenol contaminant effective removing amount of a poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone). | 2016-05-19 |
20160137961 | Layered Flask Cell Culture System - The present invention is a cell cultivating vessel or device, such as a single or multitier flask, including a cover having a top plate, a side wall and a resealable port; an intermediate tray for receiving cells and cell culture media, having a bottom plate, a side wall, and a gap region formed between an interior upwardly angled lip located on an interior portion of the intermediate tray bottom plate and an adjacent outwardly angled side wall portion of the intermediate tray bottom plate, wherein the lip has a outwardly swooping curvilinear edge feature; and a base tray for receiving the cells and cell culture media, including a bottom plate and a side wall. The intermediate tray is positioned between the cover and the base tray, such that the gap region of the intermediate tray bottom plate is in alignment with the port located on the cover, resulting in the port, the intermediate tray and the base tray in fluid communication with one another which provides direct access, such as by a user to remove and/or add cells, cell media, and nutrients located on each of the intermediate and/or the base trays. Alternatively, the cell cultivating flask includes a plurality of intermediate trays stacked on top of one another and the gap regions of each intermediate tray are in alignment with each other and with the port on the cover. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137962 | CULTURE CHAMBER AND CULTURE METHOD - A culture chamber includes a plurality of recesses ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160137963 | A Microfluidic Device with a Diffusion Barrier - The invention provides a microfluidic device for macromolecule amplification by sequential addition of liquid reagents. The device of the invention comprises a chip forming a plurality of reaction chambers each extending between an inlet and an outlet, each inlet being in fluid communication with a common junction via micro channels. To enable amplification of DNA, e.g. by MDA, the device comprises a diffusion barrier at each inlet configured to increase the pressure threshold for a reagent to cross the resistor. The invention further provides a method of mixing liquid reagents by use of the device where single DNA molecules are allowed to cross the diffusion barrier individually. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137964 | CLAMPING INSERT FOR CELL CULTURE - A clamping insert for cell culture having a lower support with a hollow member engagable in a well of a microplate, the hollow member being open at both ends and including a support surface at one end, and first tightening elements. The clamping insert further having an inner holder sized to be fitted inside the hollow member, and second tightening elements arranged to cooperate with the first tightening elements of the hollow member to tighten reversibly between the inner holder and the support surface of the lower support a porous substrate. The inner holder further including an open channel keeping free the porous substrate. Retaining elements intended to cooperate with the well of the microplate are provided to allow the clamping insert to be suspended in the well, and sealing elements are provided to hermetically seal the contact area between the clamping insert and the porous substrate. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137965 | CELL CULTURE EQUIPMENT COATED WITH LAMININ FRAGMENTS IN DRY STATE - Provided is a cell culture vessel characterized in that a surface to be in contact with cells is coated with a laminin fragment having integrin α6β1 binding activity or a modified form thereof in a dry state,
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20160137966 | A High Density Distributed Three-dimensional Electrode Device - A high-density distributed three-dimensional electrode device, comprising an electrode array and an electrode fixing assembly on which the electrode array is fixed, the electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes respectively applied with an electric pulse of a first polarity and an electric pulse of a second polarity according to a time period, wherein the electrodes corresponding to the electric pulse of the second polarity are distributed around the electrodes corresponding to the electric pulse of the first polarity. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137967 | CULTURE DEVICE, CULTURE SYSTEM, AND CULTURE METHOD - This culture device comprises: a culture container which houses cells, magnetic particles and a culture medium; a temperature adjustment unit for adjusting the temperature of the culture container; a magnet which is provided to the outside of the culture container; a magnetic force adjustment unit for adjusting the magnetic force of the magnet; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the magnetic force adjustment unit. The magnetic force adjustment unit adjusts the magnetic force of the magnet, thereby holding magnetic particles and cells in a predetermined region within the culture container, or dispersing the magnetic particles and cells within the culture container. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137968 | TISSUE CULTURE TESTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide materials and methods relating to cell and tissue culture testing systems. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure relate to in vitro testing systems that are useful for performing experiments to investigate the potential for various factors to reduce bioburden, reduce the manifestations of infection, and to promote wound healing in cultured cells and tissues. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides means for investigating biological mechanisms underlying wound healing, including the ability of pressurized gas to reduce the manifestations of infection by reducing bioburden. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137969 | METHOD FOR STORING EXCESS ENERGY - The invention relates to a method for utilizing gases containing CO and/or CO | 2016-05-19 |