02nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110008470 | Carrageenan modified by ion-exchange process - A composition comprises an ion-exchanged carrageenan. The carrageenan may be a traditionally extracted or neutrally extracted iota or kappa carrageenan. The ion-exchanged carrageenan has reduced gelling cation contents, reduced gelling temperature, and reduced melting temperature, as compared to its non-ion-exchanged counterpart. The ion-exchanged carrageenan may be mixed with another carrageenan to form a carrageenan product having a unique gelling temperature and melting temperature. Also disclosed is a process for making an ion-exchanged carrageenan composition. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008471 | SYNERGISTIC ANTIPARASITIC COMPOSITIONS AND SCREENING METHODS - Compositions for treating parasitic infections and methods of using the compositions to treat subjects with parasitic infections are provided. Methods of selecting compositions for use in treating parasitic infections are further provided. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008472 | ANTI-METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AGENT AND ANTI-VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS AGENT - An anti-methicillin-resistant | 2011-01-13 |
20110008473 | USE OF HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACTS IN THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN - Disclosed is the use of | 2011-01-13 |
20110008474 | Topical Antifungal Composition - A composition obtained primarily from plant materials provides antimicrobial activity for use as an anti-fungal agent. The anti-fungal agent is effective in inhibiting the growth of | 2011-01-13 |
20110008475 | USE OF AN EMULSION OF MINT OIL OR OF L-CARVONE FOR THE FUNGICIDAL TREATMENT OF FRUIT, VEGETABLES OR PLANTS - The present invention relates to novel emulsions of mint oil and/or L-carvone and the use thereof for the fungicidal treatment of field crops or products thereof. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008476 | Methods of Treating or Preventing Inflammatory Diseases of the Intestinal Tract - The present invention relates to a glucan derived from yeast having a beta-(1, 3)-backbone with one or more beta-(1, 3)-side chains linked thereto for use in the treatment or prevention of inflammatory bowel disease and related diseases of abnormal bowel function in an animal, in particular to such uses employing a soluble glucan, e.g. from | 2011-01-13 |
20110008477 | TIRE VULCANIZER - Provided is a tire vulcanizer capable of accelerating the rise in the temperature of a heating and pressurizing medium and reducing heat loss. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008478 | Method and Apparatus to Produce Stretchable Products - The invention provides methods and apparatus for producing flexible, stretchable, and/or elastic products comprised principally of material such as natural elastomers and other synthetic polymers. The method and apparatus for producing stretchable products by spraying product material over a workpiece former, and method and apparatus for creating perforated products by spraying product material over a perforated surface or partly breathable surface, The invention also provides methods and apparatus for making double sided fibre coating of the product and, or to at least coating the product surface on the side facing the wall without the need for removing the product from the wall. The method and apparatus also enable easy removal of the product from the former. Workpiece formers are also provided. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008479 | Forming method using pressing and injection-molding multifunction die, forming apparatus provided with pressing and injection-molding multifunction die, and metal-resin molded product formed by the method or the apparatus - A forming method using a pressing and injection-molding multifunction die for forming a metal-resin molded product by integrating metal with resin, includes: forming a resin-molded portion on the metal; and performing, after the resin-molded portion is formed on the metal, at least one of a pressing process and an injection-molding process on the metal in the state in which the metal-resin molded product is supported by only the resin. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008480 | Configurable Manifold - An injection molding apparatus includes a manifold having a melt channel for receiving a melt stream of moldable material from a source. A nozzle having a nozzle channel is coupled to the manifold for receiving the melt stream from the manifold melt channel. The nozzle includes a heater. A mold cavity is in communication with the nozzle channel, the mold cavity for receiving the melt stream from the nozzle channel through a mold gate. A temperature sensor is disposed at the manifold for use in adjusting the heater of the nozzle or for use in adjusting a heater of an inlet body. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008481 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING PATTERN USING LASER - An apparatus for forming a pattern using a laser is provided. The apparatus includes a pattern storing unit, a controller, a laser oscillating unit, an X-Y driver, a header unit, and a stage. The pattern storing unit stores data on light guide patterns of a discontinuous straight line shape. The controller transmits position signal of the light guide patterns to the X-Y driver and simultaneously, transmits a switching signal to the laser oscillating unit. The laser oscillating unit outputs a laser beam synchronized with a movement of the header unit. The X-Y driver moves the header unit and the stage. The header unit moves along a first guide rail. The stage moves along a fixed second guide rail in the front and rear direction of the light guide panel. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008482 | SYSTEM FOR THE MANUFACTUR OF CHOPPED STRANDS MADE OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL - A chopping machine chops strands of thermoplastic material coming from a single die into sections having a predetermined length. The machine has a substantially cylindrical chopping wheel provided on its periphery with a number of uniformly distributed blades oriented about an axis of rotation. An anvil wheel wrapped in a plastic material is located adjacent the chopping wheel. The anvil wheel has a device for routing strands between the wheels, thereby drawing out and chopping the strands into sections. The device has two or more pins that project laterally from a face of the anvil wheel. The pins may be movable with respect to the face. A restart process using the chopping machine is also provided. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008483 | IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS - An imprint lithography apparatus is disclosed that includes a structure located away from a substrate holder and extending across the substrate holder, and such that an imprint template arrangement is, in use, located between the structure and the substrate holder, wherein the structure has one or more arrays of lines or one or more encoders, and the substrate or substrate holder and the imprint template have a corresponding one or more encoders that face towards one or more of the one or more arrays of lines or one or more arrays of lines that face towards one or more of the one or more encoders, and the configuration determination arrangement is configured to determine a relative configuration between the substrate or substrate holder and the structure, and/or a relative configuration between the imprint template arrangement and the structure, and/or a relative configuration between the imprint template arrangement and the substrate or substrate holder. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008484 | WIDE AREA STAMP FOR ANTIREFLECTIVE SURFACE - Nanoimprint molds for molding a surface of a material are provided. A nanoimprint mold includes a body with a molding surface that is formed by shaped nanopillars. The nanopillars may be formed on a substrate and shaped by performing at least a first partial oxidation of the nanopillars and then removing at least a portion of the oxidized material. Once shaped, a hard substance is deposited on the nanopillars to begin forming the molding surface of the nanoimprint mold. The deposition of a hard substance is followed by the deposition of carbon nanotube on the hard substance and then the removal of the substrate and nanopillars from the molding surface. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008485 | PROTEIN-DENSE MICELLAR CASEIN-BASED LIQUID ENTERAL NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION - Protein-dense micellar casein-based liquid enteral nutritional composition are provided that contain micellar casein and optionally caseinate. Liquid enteral nutritional compositions are disclosed comprising 10 to 20 g of protein per 100 ml of the composition, in which all or a major part of said protein comprises native micellar casein. Also, a method is disclosed for producing the composition according to the invention, comprising a step wherein an aqueousprotein solution in which all or a major part of said protein comprises native micellar casein, is subjected to an evaporation step. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008486 | AGENT FOR SUPPRESSING GLUCOSE LEVEL INCREASE, AGENT FOR SUPPRESSING BODY FAT ACCUMULATION AND FOOD COMPOUND - A method for reducing blood glucose level increase is provided that includes: providing a reducer of blood glucose level increase, wherein the reducer comprises isomaltulose; having an individual ingest the reducer; and having the individual consume a carbohydrate having an α-1,6-glucosyl bond ratio of from 0% to less than 50% relative to the total bonds among constituent saccharides, wherein the reducer is ingested before or after or simultaneously with consuming the carbohydrate, and wherein the reducer reduces an increase in the individual's blood glucose level caused by consuming the carbohydrate. The reducer of blood glucose level increase includes isomaltulose (PALATINOSE™) as an active ingredient so that when the reducer is ingested and a carbohydrate having an α-1,6-glucosyl bond ratio of from 0% to less than 50% relative to the total bonds among constituent saccharides is consumed, an increase in blood glucose level caused by ingesting the carbohydrate is reduced. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008487 | GELLED FOOD PRODUCT WITH HIGH CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE EFFICIENCY - A gelled food product is presented having extended stability while delivering sugars that are efficiently transported to and absorbed by the muscles. The food product is intended as a performance enhancing product. It has a defined Glucogenic/Fructogenic ratio and contains gelatine. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008488 | Confectionery Product - The invention relates to a confectionery product comprising a plurality of beads, each bead comprising an aqueous core, a hydrophobic first coating layer surrounding the aqueous core, and a hydrophilic second coating layer surrounding the first coating layer; to a confectionery product comprising these beads. The invention also relates to a method of production thereof. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008489 | QUALITY AND VALUE OF CO-PRODUCTS OF THE ETHANOL PRODUCTION INDUSTRY - A process for improving the nutritional quality of a feed co-product, resulting from the fermentation of a grain, sugar beets, or sugar cane to produce ethanol. The process comprises combining water, a source of nitrogen, a source of phosphorus, a feed co-product comprising a cellulose and/or a hemi-cellulose, and a microbe to form a fluid fermentation mixture suitable for submerged fermentation, wherein the feed co-product is derived from the fermentation of a grain, sugar beet, or sugar cane to produce ethanol and wherein the microbe is a microbe capable of breaking down the cellulose and/or the hemi-cellulose to one or more sugars and then utilizing the sugars to proliferate; fermenting the fluid fermentation mixture such that the microbe converts at least a portion of the cellulose and/or the hemi-cellulose into at least one sugar and uses the sugar to proliferate thereby increasing the concentration of microbes in the fermentation mixture. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008490 | DOUGH COMPOSITIONS HAVING A MOISTURE BARRIER, AND RELATED METHODS - Described are dough products that contain a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating contains a hydrophilic colloid, oil, plasticizer, and water, and functions as a moisture barrier. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008491 | DOUGH COMPOSITION - A dough composition comprising flour, water and a fat phase, wherein the fat phase comprises at least 40% by weight conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof (CLA). There is also disclosed a dough composition comprising flour and a fat phase, wherein the fat phase comprises a fat A and a fat B, wherein fat A comprises at least 90% by weight conjugated linoleic acid or a derivative thereof (CLA) and wherein fat B has an N | 2011-01-13 |
20110008492 | COAGULATION OF MILK - The present invention relates to methods for coagulating bovine milk and making cheese using a coagulant substantially identical to a chymosin originating from an animal of the Tylopoda suborder. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008493 | HEAT RESISTANT PROBIOTIC COMPOSITIONS AND HEALTHY FOOD COMPRISING THEM - Provided are granules for incorporating probiotic bacteria into health food products, particularly bakery probiotic products. The granules contain a core of bacteria to be released in a viable state in the small intestine, coated with layers protecting the bacteria against high temperature during baking, and against adverse conditions along the gastrointestinal tract. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008494 | PRODUCTION OF BAKED SNACK CHIPS WITH IRREGULAR SHAPE HAVING NOTCHED EDGES - Thin, baked fermented chips having an irregular shape and surface bubbles are produced by cutting a fermented, wheat-based compressed dough sheet into a plurality of pieces having different shapes and notches with a single rotary cutter so that the dough pieces form an interlocking pattern and the notches extend around the periphery of each piece. The notches are spaced around the periphery of each piece and facilitate separation of the dough pieces from each other while at least substantially avoiding tearing and breaking of the dough pieces. A plurality of notches of each piece are aligned or contiguous with notches of any adjacent piece in the interlocking pattern. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008495 | LIQUID DIETARY SUPPLEMENT COMPOSITION - The present invention is directed to liquid dietary supplement compositions comprising lycopene. These compositions are useful in enhancing cognitive ability. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008496 | PASTA PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - The present invention relates to the field of food and nutrition. Especially it concerns improved pasta products. The new pasta product has improved cooking quality and in addition an improved health value due to added ingredients. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008497 | Iodized Salt and a Process for Its Preparation - The invention discloses a novel iodizing agent containing latent elemental iodine and preparation of iodized salt therefrom. The iodizing agent comprises a mixture of iodide and iodate in solution form in 5:1 molar ratio. The said iodizing agent may be prepared cost-effectively through the reaction of pure iodine crystals with a suitable alkali. Iodized salt prepared therefrom is stable in the pH range of 7.0-8.0 whereas it releases the latent elemental iodine under acidic conditions such as that which prevails in the stomach. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008498 | Methods and Compositions for Preparing Consumables with Optical Shifting Properties - Ingestible compositions comprising a chromic change agent together with methods of making and using them are provided. The chromic change agent alternatively may be associated with the ingestible, such as a packaging material for the ingestible. In response to a triggering event, physical or chemical, the chromic change agent changes color to provide information as to the history of the ingestible, either prior or contemporaneous with use. Depending on the use, the color change agent may be reversible or irreversible. Various solid or liquid ingestible compositions are provided for determining ingestible temperature, storage temperature, user temperature, light exposure, pH change, hydration or solvation change, mechanical stress, and the like, particularly in comestibles. Of particular interest are polydiacetylene polymers that may be formulated to provide compositions having numerous different color transition triggering mechanisms. The invention is also related to other chromic change agents that may be incorporated into ingestibles. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008499 | OIL COMPOSITION FOR COATING - An oil-and-fat composition for coating that simultaneously exhibit both significantly conflicting properties: drying quickly at ambient temperature and hardly peeling off (when eaten), and a food product including the oil-and-fat composition. The oil-and-fat composition for coating of the present invention includes an interesterified oil (A) that is nonselectively interesterified and contains 80 mass % or more of a fatty acid having 16 or more carbon atoms and 35 to 60 mass % of a saturated fatty acid having 16 or more carbon atoms in its constituent fatty acids, and an interesterified oil (B) that is nonselectively interesterified and contains 20 to 60 mass % of a saturated fatty acid having 12 to 14 carbon atoms and 40 to 80 mass % of a saturated fatty acid having 16 to 18 carbon atoms in its constituent fatty acids. The composition also includes a tri-saturated fatty acid acylglycerol in a content of 10 to 15 mass %. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008500 | Aqueous Dispersion and its Use for the Anti-Mould Treatment of Rinded Cheeses - The aqueous dispersion comprises, with reference to 100 parts of water, from 1 to 150 parts of a polymer the monomeric units of which are selected from the group consisting of ethylene, vinyl and acrylic esters of saturated fatty acids having from 2 to 16 carbon atoms, vinyl versatate, and maleic and formic acid esters of saturated alcohols having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and from 0.01 to 5 parts of an ion-exchange zeolite containing silver and/or copper ions. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008501 | RED PEPPER SAUCE AND METHOD OF PREPARATION THEREOF - A red chili sauce formulation which does not contain fried roux is prepared from other traditional ingredients and rather than fried roux, comprises malted barley flour. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008502 | PROCESSED FOOD COMPOSITION CONTAINING DEXTRIN - The present invention relates to a processed food or beverage composition containing a dextrin having the following characteristics (a) to (d): (a) the dextrin has a blue value within the range of 0.4 to 1.2, (b) having a gel strength of 4 N/cm | 2011-01-13 |
20110008503 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT SAFETY, FLAVOR, APPEARANCE AND SHELF-LIFE - A method and apparatus by which flowers or food products are treated for the elimination of pathogenic and spoilage bacteria, the scavenging of free radicals that cause oxidative decay, the enhancement of flavor, the stabilization of fats, and the extension of shelf life that consists of alternately exposing the product to a vacuum environment and a saline solution containing organic acids for a predetermined period of time, including such method and means that includes automated devices that is pre-programmed to maximize effectiveness of the process for its intended purpose while minimizing any associated damage to the processed product. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008504 | Method and apparatus for the production of tea beverages and other beverages - A beverage concentrate system ( | 2011-01-13 |
20110008505 | METHODS FOR SEPARATING TALLOW FROM A SINGLE INGREDIENT STREAM OF BONELESS BEEF USING LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBONIC ACID - A method includes combining ground beef with liquid that comprises carbon dioxide. The ground beef and liquid are added to a vessel. The ground beef comprises relative light and heavy components. The components that are predominantly lean beef will settle to the bottom of the liquid, and components that are predominantly fat will rise to the surface of the liquid. The separated components comprising predominantly lean beef can be removed from the liquid as a reduced fat ground beef product. The method can be practiced with any material containing fat, including plants and animals. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008506 | Food Dough Cutting Method and Cutting Apparatus - The object of the present invention is to provide a food dough cutting method and cutting device thereof capable of forming conveyed food dough strips that have nearly identical weight per unit time when dividing band shaped food dough into multiple food dough strips in the conveyance direction, and is further capable of performing the same number of cuts for each food dough strip when cutting each food dough strip along the width direction into food dough pieces having a specified weight. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008507 | Lighter fluid compositions with n-butanol and biodiesel - An improved, environmentally friendly lighter fluid composition made from renewable resources is described that includes n-butanol and biodiesel. This lighter fluid has reduced VOCs compared to a petroleum-based lighter fluid. The fuel sources such as charcoal ignited with the lighter fluid composition maintain desirable temperature profiles. Food cooked using the lighter fluid composition as the ignition source have improved taste characteristics due to reduced VOCs. Methods of using the lighter fluid compositions are also described. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008508 | LOW CALORIE SYRUPS - A syrup composition comprising a natural syrup and a soluble food ingredient, wherein the syrup has a solids content of at least about 33% by weight based on the total weight of the syrup composition, and wherein the syrup composition has a caloric content of less than about 8 kcals per teaspoon. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008509 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1016189 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016189. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016189. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016189 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016189 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008510 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1016242 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016242. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016242. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016242 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016242 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008511 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1015669 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015669. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015669. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015669 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015669 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008512 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1016109 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016109. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016109. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016109 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016109 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008513 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1016136 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016136. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016136. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016136 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016136 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008514 | BEVERAGE COMPOSITION WITH FOAM GENERATING COMPONENT - A composition has a gas containing agent or gas producing agent, a foam stabilizer and a food acid source. In one advantageous form, when the composition is dissolved in a liquid medium, a resulting beverage preferably has a pH between 2.5 and 5.4, and a viscosity between 1.0 and 10.0 cP when at a concentration between 1 and 150 grams per liter at a temperature between 2 and 28° C. In another advantageous form, the composition is water soluble in cold water, e.g., at a temperature between 2 and 28° C. In an alternative form, various components of the composition will be present in a premade liquid to which a gas containing agent or gas producing agent is added just prior to consumption. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008515 | FREEZE-DRIED, AERATED FRUIT OR VEGETABLE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF - The present invention comprises a freeze-dried, aerated fruit or vegetable composition comprising a fruit or vegetable ingredient and an emulsifier and methods of making thereof. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008516 | FRUIT JUICE-CONTAINING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE - The present invention provides an alcohol-containing fruit juice beverage containing 9 v/v % or more of alcohol and a fruit juice selected from the group consisting of apple juice, grapefruit juice and grape juice, wherein the beverage further contains (A) at least 5.0 mg/100 ml of chlorogenic acids when the fruit juice is apple juice, (B) at least 60 mg/100 ml of malic acid when the fruit juice is grapefruit juice, or (C) at least 30 mg/100 ml of potassium ions when the fruit juice is grape juice, whereby an irritation that is distinctive of alcohol and originates from the high concentration of alcohol is reduced and the flavor of mature fruit is enhanced. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008517 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1016522 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016522. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016522. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016522 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016522 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008518 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1015901 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015901. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015901. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015901 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015901 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008519 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1016467 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016467. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016467. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016467 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016467 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008520 | SOYBEAN VARIETY A1015971 - The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015971. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015971. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015971 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015971 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008521 | Process For Producing A Confectionery Product - The disclosure relates to a process for producing a confectionery product comprising heat resistant chocolate or a heat resistant compound mass and to the confectionery product, which is produced by this process. The process utilizes spraying water and/or a polyol (such as a sugar alcohol or a sugar) solution onto chocolate or a compound mass thereby inducing the formation of heat resistant chocolate or a heat resistant compound mass. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008522 | Full-Fat Soybean Flour-Containing Composition, and Egg Substitute Composition - A full-fat soybean flour-containing composition which is capable of improving flavor and texture of foods by using as a substitute for a part or the entirety of a basic ingredient of a food, or by additionally using as a novel basic ingredient, and a food prepared using the same are provided. In addition, an egg substitute composition which can be used in a food as an egg substitute and which contains a full-fat soybean flour as a principal component, and a food prepared using the same are provided. The full-fat soybean flour-containing composition of the present invention contains a full-fat soybean flour, a plant protein, an emulsifying agent, and a masking agent. Moreover, the egg substitute composition of the present invention contains a full-fat soybean flour, a plant protein, an emulsifying agent, and a masking agent, and can be used in a food as an egg substitute. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008523 | GENETIC SEQUENCES HAVING METHYLTRANSFERASE ACTIVITY AND USES THEREFOR - The present invention relates generally to a genetic sequence encoding a polypeptide having methyltransferase activity and the use of the genetic sequence and/or the polypeptide to modify one or more phenotypic characteristics of a plant. More particularly, the methyltransferase of the present invention acts on flavonoids, preferably wherein the flavonoid is an anthocyanin. Even more particularly, the present invention relates to a polypeptide having S-adenosyl-L-methionine: anthocyanin 3′-O-methyltransferase or S-adenosyl-L-methionine: anthocyanin 3′, 5′-O-methyltransferase activity. The present invention still further provides a genetic sequence encoding a polypeptide having methyltransferase activity derived from | 2011-01-13 |
20110008524 | Soft Chew Confectionary With High Fiber And Sugar Content And Method For Making Same - The confectionary product described herein has an enhanced solids and fiber content and the method described herein permits higher loading of fiber, sweetener and other solids in a soft chewy confectionary product. In another aspect, the product and method contemplate high loading fiber, solids and sweetener where the sweetener masks poor tasting active ingredients, such a vitamins and minerals. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008525 | CONDENSATION AND CURING OF MATERIALS WITHIN A COATING SYSTEM - Present embodiments are directed to a system and method for condensing and curing organic materials within a deposition chamber. Present embodiments may include condensing an organic component from a gas phase into a liquid phase on a target surface within the deposition chamber, wherein the gas phase of the organic component might be mixed with an inert gas. Further, present embodiments may include solidifying the liquid phase of the organic component into a solid phase within the deposition chamber using an inert plasma formed from the inert gas. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008526 | MULTI-LAYERED COATINGS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ELUTION OF ACTIVE AGENTS - Embodiments of the invention include multi-layered coatings for controlling the elution rates of active agents and methods. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of applying an elution control coating to a substrate. The method can include depositing a coating solution onto the substrate to form a base layer. The method can also include selecting a desired concentration of the solvent based on a desired elution rate. The method can further include removing solvent from the base layer to reach a desired concentration of the solvent and depositing a layer of parylene on the base layer. In an embodiment, the invention can include a medical device including a substrate, a base layer, and a porous layer. The base layer can include a polymeric matrix and an active agent dispersed within the polymeric matrix. The porous layer can include parylene. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008527 | Solid Medication Tracking - The disclosed invention provides tools and techniques for marking data on the surface of solid medications and tracking the medication in various ways using the data. According to preferred embodiments, an optical reader may be used to discern the features of data recorded on the surface of medication in a micromatrix pattern. The data read by the reader is then used in the performance of tracking and/or control tasks. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008528 | METHOD OF COATING A STENT HAVING VARIABLE DRUG RELEASE RATE - A method of coating a stent may comprise applying a composition including a drug and a polymer to the stent to form a coating. The release rate of the drug from the coating gradually increases along a length of the stent which extends axially from opposite ends of the stent. The variable drug release rate can be accomplished by varying the coating thickness, by applying a barrier region over the drug-containing composition, and/or by having different polymers in the coating, the polymers having different drug permeabilities. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008529 | Thermal Treatment Of An Implantable Medical Device - A method of manufacturing an implantable medical device, such as a drug eluting stent, is disclosed. The method includes subjecting an implantable medical device that includes a polymer to a thermal condition. The thermal condition can result in reduction of the rate of release of an active agent from the device subsequent to the implantation of the device and/or improve the mechanical properties of a polymeric coating on the device. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008530 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FORM AND HEAT-TREAT A METAL PART - A system and method for direct manufacturing and stress relieving a metal part without removing the metal part from a vacuumed chamber. The system may comprise the chamber, a wire feeder for depositing a metal wire onto a metal plate, an electron beam (EB) source for providing an electron beam to melt the metal wire during deposition, and a current-providing apparatus for joule heating the metal plate to provide heat treatment to the metal part. The method may comprise depositing the metal wire onto the metal plate within the vacuumed chamber, then providing intermediate stress relief after a portion of the metal wire is deposited onto the metal plate by applying an electrical current to the metal part. The electron beam may also be set at a temperature below a melting point of a particular metal of the metal part for relieving stress in the metal part. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008531 | POROUS ELECTRODES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The present invention relates to electrochemical cells, electrodes, and related methods. In some embodiments, a removable filler material may be employed during fabrication of an electrochemical cell, or component thereof, to produce electrochemical devices having improved cell performance and rate capability. Electrochemical cells may exhibit enhanced utilization of electroactive species and/or increased accessibility of electroactive species within the electrochemical cell during operation. In some cases, the invention may provide electrodes which advantageously possess both high loading of an electroactive species (e.g., greater than 1.5 mg/cm2), while also maintaining the stability and good mechanical properties of the electrode. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008532 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HOT-RUNNER COMPONENT AND HOT-RUNNER COMPONENTS THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a hot-runner component includes providing a laser assembly, manufacturing a hot-runner component portion of a metallic material, introducing a property enhancing material to the hot-runner component portion, melting the property enhancing material onto the hot-runner component portion using a laser beam emitted from the laser assembly, and solidifying the melted property enhancing material on the hot-runner component portion. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008533 | COATER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLASTIC LENS - A coating device includes a treatment tank capable of being hermetically-sealed, a substrate holder contained in the treatment tank, a rotation mechanism for rotating the substrate holder, a nozzle for spraying a coating material to a substrate held by the substrate holder, and a partial pressure reducer for reducing partial pressure of a volatile component derived from the coating material inside the treatment tank. The coating device not only prevents dust from entering a treatment tank by sealing the treatment tank hermetically, but also reduces unevenness in thickness of the coating film in the case where the coating treatment is performed to a plurality of lenses. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008534 | COATING DEVICE AND NOZZLE MANAGING METHOD - A coating device including a coating mechanism which includes nozzles for ejecting a liquid material onto front and rear surfaces of the substrate while rotating a substrate in an upright state, and a nozzle managing mechanism which manages the state of the nozzles, in which the nozzle managing mechanism includes a soaking portion which dips the front end of the nozzle in a soak solution, and a discharging portion which discharges at least the soak solution, and a nozzle managing method. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008535 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESIST APPLICATION - Spots of a resist are deposited in a concentric pattern on both sides of an annular disk. A motor which rotates the disk has a rotating shaft that can be inserted into or removed from a through-hole in the disk. Two ink-jet heads provided on the obverse and reverse sides, respectively, of the disk substrate are provided such that the heads are not in contact with the sides. A carriage for causing the two ink-jet heads to move radially inward or outward with respect to the disk substrate is also provided. The ink-jet heads are moved by the carriage while the disk is rotated by the motor to apply the spots of the resist. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008536 | PREPARATION OF MICROCAPSULE USING PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - Disclosed is a method for preparing a microcapsule containing a phase change material, comprising: a first encapsulation stage comprising adding a phase change material of 3-50% to a surfactant-containing solution of 0.1-10 wt% of water, adding a first monomer of 10-40%by weight of the phase change material to the solution so as to form an emulsified mixture, and adding an initiator of 0.005-1.0 wt% to the mixture, followed by polymerization; and a second encapsulation stage comprising adding a second monomer of 20-50% by weight of the phase change material, and adding an aldehyde- or dEsocyanate-containing compound of 30-500% by weight of the second monomer, followed by crosslinking. The microcapsule includes two coating layers for protecting the phase change material, so that the phase change material present within the microcapsule does not leak to the outside. Also, the microcapsule has a compact structure and can be prepared in the form of a particle having a size of the micrometer level or smaller, so that it has high thermal conductivity leading to high thermoresponsivity. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008537 | Method for Producing an Enamelled Steel Substrate - The present invention is related to a method for producing an enamelled steel substrate, said method comprising the steps of: providing a steel substrate, applying to a surface of said steel substrate a solution comprising a solvent, a polymer precursor, and at least one metal or metal oxide, said metal or metal oxide being suitable for promoting the adhesion of an enamel layer to the surface of the steel substrate, curing said steel sheet, thereby removing said solvent, and forming an organic layer comprising said at least one metal or metal oxide, applying to said organic layer, an enamel layer, followed by a firing step, to obtain the enamelled steel substrate. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008538 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMING AN APPLIED FILM - There is provided an apparatus including: a processing cup having an opening opened upward to allow a substrate to be loaded and unloaded, an exhaust port for exhausting an unnecessary atmosphere produced in forming a film applied on the substrate, and an aspiration port for aspirating external air; and an aspiration device aspirating the unnecessary atmosphere through the exhaust port, wherein when the substrate is accommodated in the opening of the processing cup, the substrate has a perimeter spaced from the opening by a predetermined gap, and below the substrate accommodated in the processing cup there is formed an exhaust flow path extending from the aspiration port to the exhaust port. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008539 | VAPOR GENERATOR AND VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS - An organic thin film having excellent film quality is formed. A vapor generator of the present invention has an evaporation chamber, a dispense head and a tank. A vapor deposition material is in the liquid state, stored in the tank, and fed to the dispense head from the tank. The dispense head dispenses the vapor deposition material fed inside thereof from a dispense orifice and disposes the vapor deposition material on a heating member inside the evaporation chamber. The dispense head accurately feeds the vapor deposition material by a required amount. Because only the required amount of the vapor deposition material is heated, an organic thin film excellent in film quality is formed without deterioration. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008540 | CANISTER FOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS, AND DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A deposition apparatus, and a canister for the deposition apparatus capable of maintaining a predetermined amount of source material contained in a reactive gas supplied to a deposition chamber when the source material is deposited on a substrate by atomic layer deposition includes a main body, a source storage configured to store a source material, a heater disposed outside the main body, and a first feed controller configured to control the source material supplied to the main body from the source storage. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008541 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ORGANIC VAPOR PRINTING - In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to providing a first gas stream carrying vaporized material and depositing the vaporized material onto a substrate by directing a plurality of gas streams containing the vaporized material to a substrate, forming an gas curtain around the streams to prevent its dissemination beyond a target print area, and allowing the vaporized material to condense on the target print area. In another embodiment, heat is used to regulate the flow of the material and the thickness of the deposited layer. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008542 | INKJET RECORDING MATERIAL - An inkjet recording material which comprises a supporting substrate, a first bottom base coat applied to at least one surface of said substrate, and a second topcoat layer applied over said base coat. In said inkjet recording material, the base coat includes a combination of at least three pigments and the topcoat layer comprises pigments selected from the group consisting of fumed silica, silica gel, precipitated silica, colloidal silica, fumed alumina, boehmite, pseudo-boehmite or a mixture thereof. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008543 | BIODEGRADABLE BIOPOLYMERS, METHOD FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS CONSTITUTED BY THESE BIOPOLYMERS - A biodegradable biopolymer material consists of silk fibroin from domesticated silkworm; silk fibroin from wild silkworm; a composite material comprising silk fibroin from domesticated silkworm and silk fibroin from wild silkworm; or a composite material comprising either silk fibroin from domesticated silkworm or silk fibroin from wild silkworm and at least one secondary substance selected from the group consisting of cellulose, chitin, chitosan, chitosan derivatives, keratin from wool and polyvinyl alcohol. The material may be prepared by, for instance, casting an aqueous solution of domesticated silkworm silk fibroin on the surface of a substrate and then cast drying the applied solution. The biodegradable biopolymer material is effectively used as, for instance, a metal ion-adsorbing material, a sustained release substrate for a useful substance such as a medicine, a biological cell-growth substrate and a biodegradable water-absorbing material. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008544 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ENDLESS BELT MEMBER, ENDLESS BELT MEMBER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing an endless belt member is provided, the method including: applying a film forming resin solution onto a surface of a cylindrical core body; drying the film forming resin solution applied on the core body while rotating the core body around an axial direction of the core body; providing a shielding member to one end side of the core body in the axial direction, the shielding member shielding a wind fed from the one end side; and manufacturing an endless belt member on which the film forming resin is solidified, by putting the core body to which the shielding member is provided into a heating furnace equipped with a blowing part that blows a hot air from the one end side, and heating the core body. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008545 | FILM FORMING METHOD, FILM FORMING APPARATUS, PATTERN FORMING METHOD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - There is disclosed a film forming method comprising continuously discharging a solution adjusted so as to spread over a substrate by a given amount to the substrate through a discharge port disposed in a nozzle, moving the nozzle and substrate with respect to each other, and holding the supplied solution onto the substrate to form a liquid film, wherein a distance h between the discharge port of the nozzle and the substrate is set to be not less than 2 mm and to be in a range less than 5×10 | 2011-01-13 |
20110008546 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND HIGH-STRENGTH GALVANNEALED STEEL SHEET - A method for manufacturing a high strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes: heating a steel sheet in a CGL, the steel sheet including on a mass percent basis, as chemical components, 0.005% to 0.12% of C, 0.7% to 1.8% of Si, 0.5% to 2.8% of Mn, 0.1% or less of P, 0.07% or less of S, 1.0% or less of Al, 0.008% or less of N, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities; annealing at 700-940° C. for 15-600 seconds; cooling to 440-550° C. at 3° C./s or more; dipping the steel sheet at 440-550° C. into a hot-dip galvanizing bath at a temperature of 440 to 500° C. for 200 seconds or less to perform hot-dip galvanizing. By the method described above, a high strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having a tensile strength level of 590 MPa, which has good coating appearance and superior formability, is obtained. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008547 | JET INK AND INK JET PRINTING PROCESS - An ink jet-printable composition, which comprises a compound having a reactive silyl group and which is suitable for printing on non-porous substrates such as a glass or ceramic, and a process of decorating non-porous substrates involving ink jet printing the composition onto the substrate, exposing the printed composition to actinic or electron beam radiation to initiate curing and heating the printed composition to a temperature of at least 100° C. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008548 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE TRACKS - A process for manufacturing conductive tracks is disclosed comprising a coating step, in which an organometallic compound is applied from a solution onto a substrate; and a reducing step, characterized in that the reducing step is carried out by means of an acidic solution containing a reducing agent. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008549 | STRUCTURE FABRICATION USING NANOPARTICLES - Apparatuses and techniques for fabricating a structure from nanoparticles are provided. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008550 | ATOMIC LAYER GROWING APPARATUS AND THIN FILM FORMING METHOD - An atomic layer growing apparatus includes a deposition container, a gas supply unit, and an exhaust unit. In the deposition container, an antenna array and a substrate stage are provided. The antenna array is formed by disposing a plurality of antenna elements in parallel, each of the antenna elements being configured by coating a rod-shaped antenna body with a dielectric material. The antenna array generates plasma using one of an oxidizing gas and a nitriding gas. The substrate is placed on the substrate stage. The gas supply unit alternately supplies the source gas and the oxidizing gas toward the substrate stage from a supply hole made in a sidewall of the deposition container when a film is formed on the substrate. The exhaust unit exhausts the source gas and one of the oxidizing gas and the nitriding gas, which are alternately supplied into the deposition container. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008551 | OPTICAL SHEET - The present invention relates to an optical sheet for use in a liquid crystal display. The optical sheet of the present invention allows for ease of handling, reduces defective proportions and manufacturing costs, improves throughput, and prevents the deterioration of luminance attributable to the damage of the optical sheet. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008552 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE MEMBER AND IMAGE DISPLAY, AND METHOD FOR PEELING OFF OPTICAL FILM FROM AN IMAGE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR REMOVING DISPLAY PANEL FROM IMAGE DISPLAY - The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the invention includes a base polymer; and amphiphilic molecule particles that have an aggregate structure of amphiphilic molecules having hydrophilic group and hydrophobic group in the same molecule. The pressure-sensitive adhesive has stable adhesive characteristics and can be reduced in adhesive strength in a desired manner depending on how it is to be used. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008553 | INK JET RECORDING MEDIUM AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF, AND FINE PARTICLE DISPERSION - The invention relates to an ink jet recording medium, in which at least one of a substrate and an ink receiving layer contains a compound of the general formula (1): | 2011-01-13 |
20110008554 | OXYGEN SCAVENGING PLASTIC COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to a composition comprising a polyester, a copolyester ether and an oxidation catalyst, wherein the copolyester ether comprises a polyether segment comprising poly(tetramethylene-co-alkylene ether). The composition has oxygen scavenging properties and produces articles having low haze. Other embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein are articles made from the composition and methods to make such articles. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008555 | PACKAGING ARTICLE - The invention relates to a packaging article for use in form-fill-seal, flow wrap and lidding. In particular, the invention concerns such an article sealed with a biodegradable film having a peel sealable coating thereon, and coated filmic lids for sealing polylactic acid (PLA) trays and specifically PLA trays used for packaging. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008556 | METHOD FOR MAKING A HOUSING HAVING A METALLIC APPEARANCE AND A HOUSING MADE BY THE METHOD - A method for making a housing having a metallic appearance, comprising the steps of: providing a plastic substrate; providing a decorative film, the decorative film having an outer surface and an inner surface; forming a nonconductive plated coating on the outer surface, the nonconductive plated coating having a metallic appearance; processing the decorative film to achieve a predetermined shape, the predetermined shape matching with the plastic substrate; processing the decorative film by trimming the excess portions of the decorative film beyond the predetermined shape; forming an adhesive layer on the inner surface of the decorative film or on the plastic substrate surface; bonding the decorative film to the plastic substrate. A housing for electronic devices is also described. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008557 | "Compression-molded silicone rubber cap and plug" - A sealing cap or plug is provided, comprising a base element having top and bottom portions, and a circumferential side wall extending therebetween, the base element having a frusto-conical or tapered shape, with the diameter of the base element at the top portion being greater than the diameter of the base element at the bottom portion; the top portion being open-ended, and the bottom portion being closed ended; the base element having a hollow interior that extends from the open end toward the closed end; a flexible flange extending outwardly from a periphery of the base element, the flexible flange spaced from the bottom portion; the side wall having a thickness in the range of from about 0.020 to 0.040 inch; and the cap or plug being comprised of compression-molded silicone rubber. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008558 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING WELDED PLASTIC TUBE AND PIPE ASSEMBLIES - Methods and apparatus are described for producing welded assemblies of plastic parts for use in fluid flow applications. A unit cell structure is disclosed for use in an assembly. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008559 | METAL DEACTIVATING POLYMER COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a polymer composition, comprising—a polyolefin, —a stericallyhindered phenol of the following formula (I), wherein the groups X, which can be the same or different, have the following formula (II), wherein R1 and R4, which can be the same or different, are an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R2, R3, R5, and R6, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, —a hydrotalcite and/or bis(2,4-dicumylpheny)pentaerythritol diphosphite. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008560 | ALIPHATIC POLYESTER-BASED RESINS - A composition comprising the components (I) an aliphatic polyester-based resin selected from the group consisting of polyhydroxyalkanoates with 3 to 8 carbon atoms in the repeating unit, and (II) a divalent metal alcoholate. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008561 | SHEET FOR PACKAGING ELECTRONIC PART - [Problems] Provided is a novel sheet for packaging electronic parts which is excellent in transparency and suitability for thickness reduction. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008562 | BIODEGRADABLE MOLDED ARTICLE AND CONTAINER USING THE MOLDED ARTICLE - A biodegradable molded article and a container using the molded article, exhibiting an improved heat resistance. The molded article is obtained by injection molding a polylactic acid resin, wherein the molded article comprises poly-L-lactic acid containing less than 4 mol% of D-lactic acid. The molded article has a crystallized portion at least locally, having a ratio of the crystallizing heat quantity to the melting heat quantity (|ΔHc|/ΔHm), which ratio is not more than 0.7 in a temperature rising chart obtained by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). | 2011-01-13 |
20110008563 | READHERABLE, REPOSITIONABLE AND REUSABLE ADHESIVE FABRIC PAPER FOR PRINTING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - An adhesive fabric paper for printing is used to color printers for personal computers, printing machines for indoor and outdoor advertising, wide format printers, plotters to print colored images. The manufacturing method includes: heating and cooling a woven fabric; preparing a first “S” coating liquid, a second “S” coating liquid and an “R” coating liquid as coating liquids to be coated on the front face of the fabric and maturing them for three days; coating twice the rear face of the fabric; coating once the rear face of the fabric; carrying out first and second “S” coating works on the front face of the fabric with the first “S” coating liquid and the second “S” coating liquid; coating twice the front face of the fabric with the “R” coating liquid; and laminating a backer coated with an adhesive to the fabric. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008564 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FOAM SHEETS AND PRODUCT THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a foam sheet and the product thereof are disclosed. The foam sheet thus formed is cut into several pads. The surrounding of the top surface of each pad is heated, pressed, and cooled to form a guiding angle structure. The bottom surface of the pad is heated, pressed, and cooled to have a pattern. The relatively protruding surface of the bottom surface is coated with an adhesive layer to be attached to the ground. A release paper then covers the adhesive layer. The pads are then patched to form a sheet with the disclosed structure. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008565 | VEHICLE INTERIOR FINISHING LAMINATE SHEET, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - There are provided a vehicle interior finishing laminate sheet in which a polypropylene resin foam board of high foaming extent having interconnected cells is used as a core member, a vehicle interior trim material, a method for manufacturing the vehicle interior finishing laminate sheet, and an apparatus therefor. The present invention relates to a vehicle interior finishing laminate sheet | 2011-01-13 |
20110008566 | COMPOSITE SHAPED ARTICLE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A composite shaped article with uneven configuration junction face, comprising a resin member and a plate member composed of topside and underside arranged surface layer base materials integrated with a core layer base material interposed therebetween, the plate member and the resin member joined together with an uneven configuration at the side end faces facing each other. In the composite shaped article, the length of actual junction line formed along the unevenness of the uneven configuration is 1.05 mm or greater per mm of a protrusion passage line consisting of a continuity of line segment linking neighboring protrusion tops with each other in the uneven configuration drawn by the surface layer base materials. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008567 | CARPET AND CARPET BACKING - The present invention pertains to carpet and carpet tile. In one aspect, the carpet includes (a) a primary backing which has a face and a back surface, (b) a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing and extending from the face of the primary backing and exposed at the back surface of the primary backing, (c) an adhesive backing, (d) an optional secondary backing adjacent to the adhesive backing, and (e) at least one non-chlorinated, non-polyvinyl butyral thermoplastic polymer or composition having a specific growth tension at 40 C and a specific residual stress at 25% strain. Additional steps and procedures include washing or scouring the primary backing and fibers prior to the extrusion step, and utilizing implosion agents. The preferred olefin block copolymer are ethylene based block interpolymers. The constructions and methods described herein are particularly suited for making tufted, broad-loom carpet having improved abrasion resistance. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008568 | Oriented noble metal single crystalline nanowire and preparation method thereof - Disclosed are a noble metal nanowire oriented to a surface of a single crystalline substrate, which is prepared using a noble metal oxide, noble metal or noble metal halide as a precursor and, in addition, a method for preparation of the same. The present invention adopting a vapor phase transport method to prepare the noble metal nanowire without any catalyst has advantages of simplifying and reproducing processes of the method and enabling mass production thereof. The prepared nanowire exhibits high purity and quality and a complete crystalline state without defects and/or impurities. The prepared noble metal nanowire also has orientation to a surface of a single crystalline substrate and alignment of the nanowire as well as the orientation can be controlled. | 2011-01-13 |
20110008569 | WEAR-RESISTANT ATTACHMENTS FOR HIGH-WEAR APPLICATIONS - A wear-resistant attachment for insertion in a wear-resistant assembly, the assembly comprising a base with at least one recess, the attachment comprising: a bottom part configured to be removably inserted into the recess; and a top part comprising a wear-resistant material, wherein the top part is wider than the bottom part in at least one dimension such that the top part covers a surface of the base beyond the at least one recess. A wear-resistant assembly, comprising: a surface; a base; and a plurality of wear-resistant attachments removably coupled to the base, each of the plurality of wear-resistant attachments comprising an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein the outer portion of each of the plurality of wear-resistant attachments is coupled to the outer portion of at least one other wear-resistant attachment so that a plurality of coupled wear-resistant attachments comprise a substantially continuous surface, the substantially continuous surface comprising at least a portion of the surface of the wear-resistant assembly. A wear-resistant insert comprising a plurality of layers, each layer chosen from the group consisting of a hardface material, a tough material, and a joining interface, wherein the plurality of layers comprises at least two layers of a hardface material. | 2011-01-13 |