06th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140037797 | NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS COMPRISING BETA-HYDROXY-BETA-METHYLBUTYRATE - Disclosed are shelf stable nutritional products including beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) and an oxidatively active species such as iron or copper. The HMB restricts the capacity of the oxidative species to catalyze the oxidation of nutrients such as fatty acids and vitamins thereby imparting both nutritional benefits and sensory benefits to the nutritional products. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037798 | LIQUID NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS COMPRISING METAL AMINO ACID CHELATES - Disclosed are shelf stable nutritional liquids including metal amino acid chelates. Metal amino acid chelates, such as copper amino acid chelates and iron amino acid chelates, limit the capacity of incompletely bound copper and iron to catalyze the oxidation of sensitive nutrients such as vitamins, particularly vitamin A, vitamin B12 and vitamin C, thereby imparting both nutritional benefits and sensory benefits to the nutritional liquids. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037799 | OAT CEREAL CONTAINING AGGLOMERATED FLAVOR CLUSTERS - Agglomerated flavor clusters comprising a binder syrup, grain, sweetener, and flavoring agent, and hot cereal compositions comprising the agglomerated clusters are described. The agglomerated flavor clusters are hydroscopic and can be directly consumed similar to granola or mixed into a bulk hot cereal composition. When heated, the agglomerated flavor clusters liquefy and coat the grain components of the hot cereal composition providing a flavored hot cereal composition. As the agglomerated clusters exhibit reduced settling in hot cereal compositions, each single serving of the bulk hot cereal compositions of the disclosure comprises substantially the same flavor intensity and nutritional value. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037800 | Interlinking Candy Pieces - Various shapes, sizes and colors of candy pieces can be serially interlinked into a garland of at least three pieces, using first and second spaced apart concave regions of the candy pieces. Each of the regions preferably measures at least one inch in length and has an inner portion. At least two of the candy pieces can be combined with a decorative background or card in a package. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037801 | COOLING VESSEL - A food container including an inner wall defining a food-containing cavity, and an outer wall defining a geometry of the food container. The outer wall is in contact with the inner wall to provide a unitary structure encapsulating a chamber between the inner wall and the outer wall of the food container. An aqueous salt solution is contained within the chamber between the inner wall and the outer wall. The aqueous salt solution has a water to salt by volume ratio that ranges from 2.5 parts water to 1 part salt to 3.5 parts water to 1 part salt. Following removal of the food container from a refrigeration unit, the aqueous salt solution of the food container maintains a temperature of a foodstuff positioned within the food-containing cavity with a range from −0.5° C. and 10° C. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037802 | Beverage Cartridge - A cartridge for preparing a beverage comprises a container, a pod for containing a substance from which a beverage is to be extracted, a separating element for protecting the pod, and one or more supporting elements for holding the separating element in a preferred position. The cartridge is of the type which is pierced by at least one piercing tool to allow the injection of a liquid and extraction of a beverage. The separating element comprises a platform upon which the pod is disposed. The platform forms a boundary within the container, thereby defining first and second portions of the container. Liquid is injected into the first portion of the container, and the beverage is removed from the second portion. The separating element is positioned an appropriate distance from the piercing tools by the supporting elements. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037803 | BEVERAGE DELIVERY POD AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - A pod containing one or more beverage ingredients is provided, where the pod comprises a generally rigid outer member ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140037804 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLABLE GAS GRILL AND THE METHOD OF CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE - A temperature-controllable gas grill includes a base, a cover, a gas valve, several burners, and a temperature controlling device. The cover is provided on the base to form a grilling chamber between the base and the cover. The gas valve is connected to the gas pipe. The burners are provided in the base and are connected to the gas valve. The temperature controlling device includes a gas controller, a temperature sensor, and a main controller. The temperature sensor senses a temperature in the grilling chamber and provides a temperature signal accordingly. The main controller is electrically connected to the temperature sensor to receive the temperature signal. The main controller changes a gas flow supplied to the burners according to the temperature signal to control the temperature in the grilling chamber to control the temperature in the grilling chamber. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037805 | Local Storage and Conditioning Systems For Nutritional Substances - Nutritional substance systems and methods are disclosed enabling the tracking and communication of changes in nutritional, organoleptic, and aesthetic values of nutritional substances, and further enabling the adaptive storage and adaptive conditioning of nutritional substances. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037806 | TRIPLE STREAM SEPARATION OF FAT, LEAN, AND FLUID FROM BONELESS BEEF - A method for separating fat particles from lean particles. The method includes providing a mixture comprising a fluid, fat particles, and lean particles; introducing the mixture to an inlet of a chamber, wherein the chamber has an upper outlet and a lower outlet distal to the inlet; irradiating the mixture with UVc energy as the mixture is transferred through the chamber; allowing particles less dense than the fluid to be carried out from the chamber through the upper outlet; and allowing the particles more dense than the fluid to be carried out from the chamber through the lower outlet. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037807 | Refillable Soft Food Container - In one embodiment, a soft food container may be refillable with an interchangeable nozzle system. A base | 2014-02-06 |
20140037808 | DUAL HEATER COFFEE MAKER - The coffee maker of the present invention includes a housing, a water reservoir disposed in the housing and a shower head in fluid communication with the water reservoir. The coffee maker also include a first heating element for heating water from the water reservoir and being controllable between and ON state and an OFF state, and a second heating element located downstream from the first heating element and being controllable between an ON state and an OFF state. The first and second heating elements are operable in at least a first mode and a second mode, the second mode being different from the first mode. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037809 | CONVECTION HEATING IN TRACK OVENS - In various implementations, track ovens may include spiral conveyor systems, burners, and/or fans for heating. The fans may transfer heated air from a first portion of the oven and deliver the heated air to a second portion of the oven through a ducting system. The ducting system may deliver the air proximate a top surface and a bottom surface of a bakery product. The ducting system may allow variable control of the hot air delivery. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037810 | Blunt Edge Dough Cutter - A dough cutting apparatus is suitable for cutting a sheet of dough. The dough cutting apparatus includes a structure defining a blunt dough engaging portion. The present invention can be embodied in a number of different ways, including a wheel cutter, a rotary drum cutter, a reciprocating head cutter, or another cutter. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037811 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING A FOOD PRODUCT - An apparatus for extruding foodstuffs is comprised of a one-piece housing having an inlet configured to be attached to a food processing machine, a distributor portion integrally formed with the inlet, the distributor portion having at least two side walls outwardly angled from the inlet, a die retaining portion configured for housing a die therein and integrally formed with the side walls, and an outlet through which an extruded food product can exit. A die defining at least one passage for forming a food product having a shape defined by the passage is inserted into the housing. A pair of removable retaining members extends through the housing and abuts against the die to retain the die within the housing. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037812 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A MEAT-LIKE PRODUCT - The present invention relates generally to food, pet food and feed products, particularly to the production of a meat product made from a minced and/or emulsified mixture, having a meatlike appearance and texture and products so produced. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037813 | NUTRITIONAL CREAMER COMPOSITION - Provided herein are nutritional creamer compositions comprising a vegetable oil blend, wherein the vegetable oil blend provides a suitable fatty acid profile or saturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, monounsaturated fats, and trans fatty acids. The creamer compositions described herein are useful as a fat source for various nutritional compositions, such as infant formulas, children's nutritional products and adult nutritional compositions. Also provided herein are nutritional compositions comprises the aforementioned creamer compositions. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037814 | SWEETENER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING REBAUDIOSIDE B - Sweetener compositions useful as non-caloric replacements for sugars in food and beverages are provided by combinations of monk fruit extract (containing mogroside V) with rebaudioside A and B, which have improved taste profiles as compared to other non-caloric sweeteners. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037815 | Roti and process for making same - The process of making Roti includes mixing predetermined amounts of flour baking soda and water so that a soft elastic dough is formed. The dough is then formed into a first round disk of a predetermined diameter. The first round disk of dough is then rubbed with a predetermined amount of oil, and reconfigured so that a second round disk of dough is formed. The second disk of dough is oiled then baked on each side thereof forming an untexturized Roti | 2014-02-06 |
20140037816 | STABILIZED MULTIPHASE AQUEOUS COMPOSITIONS - Aqueous multiphase compositions are stabilized using a blend of cellulose ether and nanocrystalline cellulose. The multiphase compositions can include particulates dispersed in water, oil in water emulsions, foams, and combinations of these systems. The blend can be used to stabilize aqueous paint systems, personal care products such as shampoos and detergents formed as oil in water emulsions, and foaming products such as detergents, shampoos, other personal care products and edible compositions such as whip cream substitutes. Further, this blend can reduce or eliminate the need for surfactants in many of these multiphase compositions. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037817 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING CURD YIELD OF COAGULATED MILK PRODUCTS - Disclosed are compositions and methods for enhancing the yield of coagulated milk products including cheese and other fermented milk products. Admixture of structurally expanded celluloses into milk allows substantial incorporation of additional whey solids and fluids into the caseinate matrix. The resulting interactive particle network comprising the cellulosic microfibril substructure and caseinate curd is readily manipulated by standard methods employed in the dairy industry to produce a variety of natural and processed dairy products with increased yield. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037818 | Infant Formula - Infant formula containing osteopontin and use of osteopontin as supplement for infant formulas or baby food. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037819 | FOOD PRODUCTS INCLUDING ARTIFICIAL EYES AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING FOOD PRODUCTS INCLUDING ARTIFICIAL EYES - Food products including artificial eyes or eye voids interspersed throughout the product are provided by forming a visco-elastic mass of the food product and combining pieces of solidified carbon dioxide with the visco-elastic mass. The solidified carbon dioxide sublimes throughout the visco-elastic mass and forms carbon dioxide gas. The carbon dioxide gas expands and forms eye voids nearly instantaneously and the fully formed eye voids are provided in the food product in a matter of hours. In addition, gaseous carbon dioxide stored under pressure, such as through encapsulation or in a pressurized vessel, is combined with a visco-elastic mass and the released carbon dioxide gas expands and forms eye voids defined within the visco-elastic mass. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037820 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AND DISPENSING BEVERAGES MIXED FROM MILK WITH LIQUID FLAVORING AGENTS - A device for producing and dispensing different beverages, which are mixed from milk and different flavoring agents. A mixing chamber ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140037821 | SPREADABLE DAIRY PRODUCT - The invention concerns a shelf stable spread that includes sweetened condensed milk of fat content 2 to 25% by weight and water content 15 to 35% by weight and at least one organoleptic modifying food substance added at a ratio ranging from 2% to 30% by weight and preferably 5% to 15% by weight wherein the spread is substantially free of emulsifiers and thickeners, is not caramelised and is thickened by shear so that it has a firmness corresponding to a maximum compression force of at least 20 g measured at 25° C. by a Texture Analyser equipped with a 5 kg load cell and a 20 mm diameter cylinder probe with a penetration into the sample at a constant speed 1 mm/s during 10 s. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037822 | FOOD COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to the use of the compounds
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20140037823 | Beverage concentrate to facilitate hydration, absorption of nutritional components, efficient in vivo energy transfer, and concentrate homogeneity - A system hydrates an individual prior to participation in a sporting event. The system comprises a container charged with a thirst inducing aqueous nutritional supplement gel composition and configured to dispense repeatedly a dose of said aqueous gel composition having a selected volume. The selected volume of the dose is in the range of 0.25 to 3.0 cc. The thirst inducing gel composition has a viscosity in the range of 3000 to 12,500; has a pH in the range of 2.0 to 2.8. The gel composition also includes 9% to 30% by weight of a flavoring; at least one acidulant selected from a group consisting of citric acid, ascorbic acid, malic acid, and tartaric acid; at least one sweetener; 0.03 to 0.09% by weight of piperines; and, 35% to 40% by weight water. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037824 | PRODUCTION OF SOLUBLE PROTEIN PRODUCTS FROM HEMP ("H701") - A hemp protein product, which may be an isolate, produces solutions at low pH values and is useful for the fortification of soft drinks and sports drinks without precipitation of protein. The hemp protein product is obtained by extracting a hemp protein source material with an aqueous calcium salt solution to form an aqueous hemp protein solution, separating the aqueous hemp protein solution from residual hemp protein source, adjusting the pH of the aqueous hemp protein solution to a pH of about 1.5 to about 4.4 to produce an acidified hemp protein solution, which may be dried, following optional concentration and diafiltration, to provide the hemp protein product. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037825 | STABLE CREAMER COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a creamer composition, e.g. for use for addition into a coffee beverage, with improved oxidative and physical stability. The creamer comprises oil with a high amount of oleic acids and a limited amount of linoleic acid and linolenic acid. The invention further relates to a method of producing the creamer, a beverage composition comprising the creamer and a method of producing a beverage composition. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037826 | Grain Fraction Extraction Material Production System - Specifically, a dry corn fractionation system which operates to produce an endosperm fraction which can be concurrently of greater purity at greater yield than obtainable from corn milling or dry corn milling processes. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037827 | COATING MATERIAL FOR FRIED FOOD - The present invention provides a coating material for fried or deep-fried foods maintaining crisp feel and soft feel of freshly fried or deep-fried foods even a long time after frying or deep-frying or after freezing-thawing as well as a premix comprising the coating material and such fried or deep-fried foods, more specifically, a coating material comprising an oil/fat-processed starch having a swelling degree of 2.5-8.5 ml which has been derived from a swelling-inhibited legume starch, is used for cooking fried or deep-fried foods. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037828 | FOOD COOKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A food product comprising: a potato mixture that is cooked without frying; where the food product has the appearance, taste and texture similar to a French fry cooked in oil; and where the food product has less than 20 calories per cubic inch. A food cooking apparatus comprising: a bottom continuous belt comprising a plurality of bottom channels; a top continuous belt, that meshes with the bottom continuous belt; and where the food cooking apparatus is configured to rotate the top continuous belt and bottom continuous belt such that any food desposited onto the bottom channels is suitably cooked when it leaves the bottom continuous belt and enters the finished food holding container. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037829 | DRY AGING PROCESSES FOR MEAT - A method of dry aging meat includes covering an exposed portion of the meat with at least one layer of fat and/or bone that is separate from the meat and maintaining the layer of fat and/or bone on the exposed portion of meat for sufficient time and at a temperature, humidity, and airflow to permit the meat to dry age. A primal cut of meat or a sub-primal cut of meat may be dry aged. Boneless or bone-in meat may be dry aged. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037830 | SUSTAINED RELEASE OF NUTRIENTS IN VIVO - Nutritional compositions delivered in vivo in a time controlled manner sustainable over long periods of time, provide enhancing athletic performance, increased hand/eye coordination and concentration on the task at hand. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037831 | Coating Layers For Medical Devices And Method Of Making The Same - Methods are disclosed for controlling the morphology and the release-rate of active agent from coating layers for medical devices comprising a polymer matrix and one or more active agents. The methods comprise fixing the morphology or phase distribution of the active agent prior to removing solvent from the coating composition. The coating layers can be used for controlled the delivery of an active agent or a combination of active agents. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037832 | Coating Layers For Medical Devices And Method Of Making The Same - Methods are disclosed for controlling the morphology and the release-rate of active agent from coating layers for medical devices comprising a polymer matrix and one or more active agents. The methods comprise fixing the morphology or phase distribution of the active agent prior to removing solvent from the coating composition. The coating layers can be used for controlled the delivery of an active agent or a combination of active agents. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037833 | METHOD FOR COATING A STENT - A systems and method for reducing coating defects on a stent may involve a support apparatus comprising wire cage for carrying a stent. The support apparatus may have no structure that extends inside the stent. A support apparatus may include a plurality of wires that pass through the stent but do not pass through the midplane of the stent. A support apparatus may contact only the proximal ends of the stent. The method may involve keeping the stent in motion during a spray coating process to prevent the stent from having a point remain in continuous contact with a support apparatus. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037834 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN AGRICULTURAL POLYMER PROTECTED ROOT BALL - A root ball including soil disposed in and around root system and a layer of agricultural polymer around the soil and root system. The agricultural polymer creates a root ball having a semi-permeable, solid outer layer, which provides protection for the root system and eliminates the need for a container. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037835 | MULTI-LEVEL THIN FILM CAPACITOR ON A CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In accordance with the teachings described herein, a multi-level thin film capacitor on a ceramic substrate and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The multi-level thin film capacitor (MLC) may include at least one high permittivity dielectric layer between at least two electrode layers, the electrode layers being formed from a conductive thin film material. A buffer layer may be included between the ceramic substrate and the thin film MLC. The buffer layer may have a smooth surface with a surface roughness (Ra) less than or equal to 0.08 micrometers (um). | 2014-02-06 |
20140037836 | Thin Seeded Co/Ni Multilayer Film with Perpendicular Anisotropy for Read Head Sensor Stabilization - A method for producing a hard bias (HB) structure that stabilizes a free layer in an adjacent spin valve is disclosed. The HB structure includes a composite seed layer and a metal layer having a fcc(111) or hcp(001) texture to enhance perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) in an overlying (Co/Ni) | 2014-02-06 |
20140037837 | BIO-RENEWABLE VINYL BEADS - A process for preparing vinyl polymer beads said process comprising aqueous suspension polymerisation of olefinically unsaturated monomers using a free-radical initiator, wherein at least 20 wt % of the olefinically unsaturated monomers used is derived from at least one bio-renewable olefinically unsaturated monomer. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037838 | WINDOW COATING - Provided herein are graft coating formulations for windows that can help reduce or prevent bird strikes via a combination of UV reflectivity and fluorescence. These graft coating formulations may include an acrylic monomer, a diacrylic monomer, a graft initiator, and a catalyst, and when applied to a glass or plastic substrate, may reflect more than about 70% incident light having a wavelength of less than 400 nm, and also may fluoresce when exposed to light having a wavelength of less than about 400 nm. This combination of reflectivity and fluorescence may render the window visible to birds, while still appearing transparent to humans. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037839 | PREPARATION OF STABLE METAL OXIDE SOLS, NOTABLY FOR MAKING THIN ABRASION-RESISTANT FILMS WITH OPTICAL PROPERTIES - The invention relates to a method for preparing sols of metal oxides, with an aqueous component, which are stable over time and which notably allow the making of thin films having both remarkable optical and abrasion resistance properties. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037840 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING MULTIPLE IMAGES IN A SINGLE IMAGE PLANE USING DIFFRACTION - Methods create images viewable under different selected angles on optical storage devices and other photosensitive surfaces and optical storage devices with super-imposed images. Generally, a photosensitive surface is exposed with multiple diffraction patterns creating super-imposed images. These diffraction patterns create super-imposed images on the photosensitive surfaces, which can be read by either a human or a computer. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037841 | ANTIREFLECTIVE COATINGS WITH CONTROLLABLE POROSITY AND DURABILITY PROPERTIES USING CONTROLLED EXPOSURE TO ALKALINE VAPOR - In some embodiments, the present invention discloses methods and apparatuses for making coated articles comprising exposing the coated layer to vapor-phase agents to modify its properties, such as the bonding and distribution of the coating mass. The coated layer is a porous solid layer, deposited via methods such as sol-gel, physical or chemical vapor deposition, aerosol deposition, or other methods capable of depositing a porous solid coating, with or without further processing such as curing or heat treatment. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037842 | Impregnation Section of Die and Method for Impregnating Fiber Rovings - An impregnation section ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140037843 | ADHESIVE OPTICAL FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ADHESIVE OPTICAL FILM AND IMAGE DISPLAY - An adhesive layer included in an adhesive-type optical film forms a portion located on the inside of a edge line of an optical film. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037844 | Method for Cleaning the Interior Surface of Hollow Articles - A method of blast cleaning the inside of a hollow article, such as a storage tank. The method includes the introduction of outside air and evacuation of inside air to permit blast cleaning to be carried out while managing the conditions within the enclosed interior space within the hollow article. Managing the interior space conditions permits rapid application of protective coatings to the cleaned surface. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037845 | APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING A MULTILAYER COATING ON DISCRETE SHEETS - A tool for depositing multilayer coatings onto a substrate. The tool includes a housing defining a vacuum chamber connected to a vacuum source, deposition stations each configured to deposit a layer of multilayer coating on the substrate, a curing station, and a contamination reduction device. At least one of the deposition stations is configured to deposit an inorganic layer, while at least one other deposition station is configured to deposit an organic layer. In one tool configuration, the substrate may travel back and forth through the tool as many times as needed to achieve the desired number of layers of multilayer coating. In another, the tool may include numerous housings adjacently spaced such that the substrate may make a single unidirectional pass. The contamination reduction device may be configured as one or more migration control chambers about at least one of the deposition stations, and further includes cooling devices, such as chillers, to reduce the presence of vaporous layer precursors. The tool is particularly well-suited to depositing multilayer coatings onto flexible substrates, as well as to encapsulating environmentally-sensitive devices placed on the flexible substrate. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037846 | ENHANCING DEPOSITION PROCESS BY HEATING PRECURSOR - Heating of precursor before exposing the substrate to the precursor for depositing material on the substrate using a deposition method (e.g., ALD, MLD or CVD). A reactor for injecting precursor onto the substrate includes a heater placed in a path between a channel connected to a source of the precursor and a reaction chamber of the reactor. As the precursor passes the heater, the precursor is heated to a temperature conducive to the deposition process. Alternatively or in addition to the heater, the reactor may inject a heated gas that mixes with the precursor to increase the temperature of the precursor before exposing the substrate to the precursor. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037847 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - Apparatus for atomic layer deposition on a surface of a sheeted substrate, comprising: an injector head comprising a deposition space provided with a precursor supply and a precursor drain; said supply and drain arranged for providing a precursor gas flow from the precursor supply via the deposition space to the precursor drain; the deposition space in use being bounded by the injector head and the substrate surface; a gas bearing comprising a bearing gas injector, arranged for injecting a bearing gas between the injector head and the substrate surface, the bearing gas thus forming a gas-bearing; a conveying system providing relative movement of the substrate and the injector head along a plane of the substrate to form a conveying plane along which the substrate is conveyed. A support part arranged opposite the injector head, the support part constructed to provide a gas bearing pressure arrangement that balances the injector head gas-bearing in the conveying plane, so that the substrate is held supportless by said gas bearing pressure arrangement in between the injector head and the support part. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037848 | REINFORCEMENT LIQUID JET DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY PANEL - A reinforcement liquid jet device includes a nozzle unit that is spaced apart from a display panel by a predetermined interval and that jets a reinforcement liquid to a side of the display panel, a moving frame that is movably installed and the nozzle unit is coupled to the moving frame, a mask unit that is rotatably coupled to the moving frame, and a driving unit that is coupled to the moving frame and that rotates the mask unit. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037849 | DEPOSITING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DEPOSITION QUANTITY USING THE SAME - A deposition apparatus may uniformly control deposited quantities of a plurality of depositing sources by efficiently determining an abnormal depositing source. The deposition apparatus may reduce loss of materials by exactly determining an abnormal depositing source. The deposition apparatus includes: a plurality of depositing sources spraying a deposition material; a substrate holder fixing a substrate to face the depositing source; a depositing source shutter disposed at one side of the depositing source and opening and closing an passage of each depositing source; and a main shutter disposed between the depositing source and the substrate fixed to the substrate holder and depositing a part of the deposition material on the substrate through the main shutter. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037850 | CORROSION AND WEAR RESISTANT ORGANIC COATINGS - The present invention provides a method of protecting refinery equipment, the method comprising: (a) applying an uncured organic coating comprising a curable epoxy phenol novolac resin and a curing agent comprising a vicinal primary diamine moiety to a surface of refinery equipment susceptible to corrosion and/or wear; and (b) curing the uncured coating to form a cured coating having a viscosity of at least 2,000,000 centipoise; wherein the uncured organic coating has a viscosity of less than 500,000 centipoise, and wherein the uncured coating is substantially free of components comprising secondary and tertiary amine groups, and wherein the uncured coating is characterized by a latent viscosity of at least 2,000,000 when cured for 1 hour at 50° C. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037851 | Aqueous Polyurethane Coating Material And Coatings Produced Therefrom And Having High Scratch Resistance And Good Chemicals Resistance - Disclosed are aqueous coating compositions comprising at least one hydroxyl-containing compound (A), at least one compound (B) having isocyanate groups and also having hydrolyzable silane groups, and at least one catalyst (C) | 2014-02-06 |
20140037852 | Metallurgically Bonded Stainless Steel - A steel wire having a stainless steel exterior; the steel wire includes a core region that comprises at least 55 wt. % iron which is metallurgically bonded to a stainless steel coating that consists of a stainless steel region and a bonding region. The stainless steel region can have a thickness of about 1 μm to about 250 μm, and a stainless steel composition that is approximately consistent across the thickness of the stainless steel region. The stainless steel composition includes an admixture of iron and about 10 wt. % to about 30 wt. % chromium. The bonding region is positioned between the stainless steel region and the core region, has a thickness that is greater than 1 μm and less than the thickness of the stainless steel region, and has a bonding composition. The bonding composition includes an admixture of iron and chromium, with a chromium concentration proximal to the stainless steel region that is approximately equal to the chromium concentration of the stainless steel region and has a chromium concentration proximal to the core region that has less than about 5 wt. % chromium. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037853 | DEPOSITING THIN LAYER OF MATERIAL ON PERMEABLE SUBSTRATE - Embodiments relate to depositing a layer of material on a permeable substrate by passing the permeable substrate between a set of reactors. The reactors may inject source precursor, reactant precursor, purge gas or a combination thereof onto the permeable substrate as the permeable substrate passes between the reactors. Part of the gas injected by a reactor penetrates the permeable substrate and is discharged by the other reactor. The remaining gas injected by the reactor moves in parallel to the surface of the permeable substrate and is discharged via an exhaust portion formed on the same reactor. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037854 | SPRAY TEXTURE MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS WITH ANTI-CORROSION CHARACTERISTICS - A system for dispensing texture material in a desired spray pattern that substantially matches an existing texture pattern on a target surface comprises an aerosol dispenser, concentrate, and propellant material. The aerosol dispenser has an inner surface comprised at least in part of tin-plated steel. The concentrate comprises a solvent/carrier comprising water, a resin/binder, filler material, a first anti-corrosion material, and a second anti-corrosion material. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037855 | POLYUREA ELASTOMERS HAVING INCREASED CHEMICALS RESISTANCE - The present invention relates to a process for preparing polyurea elastomers, in which (a) polyisocyanates are mixed with (b) polyamines, (c) optionally amine chain extenders comprising primary or secondary amine groups, (d) optionally polyols and (e) optionally auxiliaries and additives to form a reaction mixture and cured, where at least one of the components (a) to (d) comprises dispersed filler particles. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037856 | Method and apparatus for producing zinc-aluminum alloy-coated steel sheet with superior workability and corrosion resistance - Disclosed is a method for producing a zinc-aluminum-based alloy-coated steel sheet with superior workability and corrosion resistance by coating a base zinc-aluminum-based alloy-coated steel sheet in a coating bath comprising 35 to 55% by weight of zinc, 0.5 to 3% by weight of silicon, 0.005 to 1.0% by weight of chromium, 0.01 to 3.0% by weight of magnesium, 0.001 to 0.1% by weight of titanium, and the balance of aluminum and inevitable impurities. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037857 | METHODS FOR APPLYING FIXED IMAGES TO ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES - A method for applying a fixed image onto at least one surface of a component in an electrochemical device is described. The component is usually formed of an alumina material. An image-forming material is first applied onto the component surface in its green state. The mark or image is applied in a desired pattern by an additive process, such as direct-write or screen-printing. The component is then heated at a sintering temperature sufficient to ensure conversion from the green state into a fired ceramic state. The sintering temperatures are also sufficient to fix the image upon the surface of the component. The image can be read by the human eye, or by various machine-readable techniques. Related methods for monitoring the location and status of a ceramic electrochemical cell component during its manufacture and during other processing steps are also described. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037858 | ANISOTROPIC SURFACE ENERGY MODULATION BY ION IMPLANTATION - Methods of modulating a material's surface energies through the implantation of ions, such as by using a plasma processing apparatus with a plasma sheath modifier, are disclosed. Two or more ion implants may be performed, where the implant regions of two of the ion implants overlap. The species implanted by a first implant may increase the hydrophobicity of the surface, wherein the species implanted by the second implant may decrease the hydrophobicity of the surface. In this way, a workpiece can be implanted such that different portions of its surface have different surface energies. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037859 | PATTERN FORMATION METHOD AND DISPENSER - According to one embodiment, a pattern formation method includes grouping an unevenness pattern of a template into a plurality of groups having different pattern sizes. The method includes using a nozzle having a relatively small nozzle diameter to dispense an imprint resist in liquid form into a region on a substrate where the unevenness pattern of a group of the plurality of groups having a relatively small pattern size is to be aligned, and using a nozzle having a relatively large nozzle diameter to dispense the liquid imprint resist into one other region on the substrate where the unevenness pattern of a group of the plurality of groups having a relatively large pattern size is to be aligned. The method includes curing the imprint resist. The method includes releasing the template from the cured imprint resist. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037860 | ARTICLE, ESPECIALLY CABLE SHEATHING, COMPRISING THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE AND CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE IN ADHESIVE-BONDED FORM - Item comprising thermoplastic polyurethane adhesively bonded to crosslinked polyethylene without any chemical adhesion promoter. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037861 | Method of Forming a Writer with an AFM Write Gap - A perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) head is fabricated with main pole and a trailing edge shield antiferromagnetically coupled across a write gap by either having the write gap layer formed as a synthetic antiferromagnetic tri-layer (SAF) or formed as a monolithic layer of antiferromagnetic material. The coupling improves the write performance of the writer by enhancing the perpendicular component of the write field and its gradient. Methods of fabricating the writer are provided. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037862 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a printed circuit board for forming a solder resist of an outermost layer having a step structure by performing laser machining or exposing and developing processes. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037863 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING ROLL-TO-ROLL PATTERN - A device for forming a roll-to-roll pattern includes: a plurality of rollers, that are separated from each other, for transferring a substrate in one direction; a pattern former provided on the substrate between neighboring rollers from among the plurality of rollers, and forming a pattern on the substrate; an absorber facing the pattern former with the substrate therebetween, and absorbing the substrate; a light irradiator neighboring the pattern former and irradiating light to the pattern; and a controller for controlling the roller, the pattern former, the absorber, and the light irradiator so that the pattern may be formed on the substrate and light may be irradiated to the pattern. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037864 | Metal Treatment Composition and Method of Treating Rubbing Surfaces - A durable anti-wear coating for friction assemblies, a method of making the same and a method of using the same is provided. The method of use results in the formation of an anti-wear coating and selective carbonization of any ferrous surfaces by impregnating the surface layer with carbon, and makes it possible to selectively optimize the clearances between any bearing surface (ferrous or nonferrous). The method may take place during the standard operating process of the mechanism, without disassembly or with only partial disassembly. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037865 | MIGRATION AND PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - A method of producing a thin film using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, including the steps of supplying a cation species to a substrate region when there is at most a relatively low flux of a plasma based anion species in the substrate region, and supplying the plasma based anion species to the substrate region when there is at most a relatively low flux of the cation species in the substrate region. This enables delivery of gaseous reactants to be separated in time in PECVD and/or RPECVD based film growth systems, which provides a significant reduction in the formation of dust particles for these plasma based film growth techniques. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037866 | COLOR MATERIAL DISPERSION LIQUID, COLOR RESIN COMPOSITION FOR COLOR FILTERS, COLOR FILTER, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - A color material dispersion liquid comprising a color material represented by the following general formula (I), a dispersant, and a solvent having a solubility of the color material of 0.1 (mg/10 g solvent) or less at 23° C., | 2014-02-06 |
20140037867 | Friction Pad on Dashboard for Portable Handheld Electronic Device - A frictional pad device adhered to an upward facing support surface and upon which a handheld electronic device is selectively disposed and held in a non-adhesive, non-slip, tacky fashion by the frictional pad. The frictional pad has a repositionable adhesive film releasably and repositionably adhered to the upward facing support surface. A squat dome is affixed to the upward facing support surface by the repositionable adhesive film. The squat dome has a continuous outward facing surface facing and contacting the handheld electronic device. A majority of the outward facing surface is continuous, smooth and parallel with the repositionable adhesive film | 2014-02-06 |
20140037868 | DATA CARRIER WITH SEE-THROUGH WINDOW AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT - The invention relates to a data carrier having a see-through portion ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140037869 | VACUUM INSULATED GLASS (VIG) WINDOW UNIT WITH GETTER STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Vacuum insulated glass (VIG) window unit configurations with getter structures are provided, as are methods for making the same. Techniques are provided for optimizing (e.g., increasing) the surface area of active getter material, before and/or after activation/flashing, within the constraints of a VIG window unit. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037870 | VACUUM INSULATED GLASS (VIG) WINDOW UNIT INCLUDING HYBRID GETTER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - This relates to vacuum insulated glass (VIG) window units and methods for making VIG window units. Hybrid getter(s) are utilized. In certain example embodiments, a hybrid getter for use in a VIG window unit and/or a method making same includes both evaporable getter (EG) material and non-evaporable getter (NEG) material. In certain example embodiments, the NEG material may be covered (directly or indirectly) with EG material in the hybrid getter at least prior to getter activating/flashing. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037871 | Encapsulated Preformed Shapes - Composite wear parts including encapsulated preformed ceramic shapes are disclosed. Preformed ceramic shapes are embedded in a metal alloy to protect the base metal from abrasion. The preformed ceramic shapes may have a uniform, preformed geometry that provides for packing the preformed ceramic shapes together in a uniform way. The preformed ceramic shapes may be positioned at a location in the composite wear part exposed to an abrasion without using a binding agent. The preformed ceramic shapes may also be contained in a porous container. A truss structure may be integrated in the preformed ceramic shapes to compartmentalize the preformed ceramic shapes into multiple isolated sub regions to stiffen the composite wear parts. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037872 | FOOT CUSHION - A foot cushion for desk or chair consists of welded upper seat and lower pad by the means of secondary processing molding. A receiving portion is formed to an upper portion of the upper seat for receiving a foot of the desk or chair. The lower pad is welded to the bottom of the upper seat. The upper seat has stronger hardness than the lower pad, and the lower pad has higher resilience than the upper seat. The upper seat will tightly connected to the foot of the desk or chair, and the lower pad attached to the upper seat will never come off and provide soft contact to the ground without scratching, slippage, and noise. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037873 | Digital Flexural Materials - Digital flexural materials are kits of discrete parts that can be assembled into a lattice structure to produce functionally useful assemblies. Digital flexural materials enable design of materials with many small and inexpensive flexures that combine in a lattice geometry that permits deformation without compromising the strength of the assembly. The number of types of parts in a kit is small compared to the total number of parts. A product constructed from digital flexural materials comprises a set of discrete units that are assembled into the structure according to a lattice geometry, with a majority of the units being reversibly connected to at least two other units in the set according to the lattice geometry, and wherein, in response to loading of the structure, a reversible deformation of at least part of the structure occurs. An automated process may be employed for constructing a product from digital flexural materials. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037874 | NON-AQUEOUS POLYURETHANE COATING COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to a non-aqueous coating composition comprising:
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20140037875 | Shrink Film Labels Including Adhesive - A label having an adhesive applied proximal to an inner surface of a shrink film (such as a shrink sleeve), which is not transferred to labeling apparatus during application of the shrink label to an article. Thus, the shrink sleeve does not result in a build-up of adhesive on label application apparatus, thereby preventing apparatus downtime; and cannot be removed from the article to which it is applied, (or cannot be removed without damage being done to the label), thereby preventing removal and re-use of the shrink sleeve on counterfeit goods. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037876 | HOT MELT ADHESIVES FOR MULTILAYER STRUCTURE ENCLOSURES - The invention provides enclosure adhesives, methods of using the adhesives to bond for enclosing a multilayer structure and to articles of manufacture comprising the adhesives. The multilayer structure is a laminant of at least one composite film and at least one Kraft paper substrates. It has been discovered that an adhesive that comprises (a) a mixture of 1:1 to 5:2 of a metallocene catalyzed polyolefin copolymer with a density greater than or equal to 0.880 g/cm | 2014-02-06 |
20140037877 | TUBULAR LINER HAVING AN INNER TUBULAR FILM FOR THE LINING OF PIPELINES AND METHOD FOR THE CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURE OF THE TUBULAR LINER - A tubular liner for pipelines includes an inner tubular film and a fiber material layer located on the film and impregnated with a reactive resin curable under UV light. The film contains a styrene-proof and thermally weldable carrier material having a laminated non-woven layer on its outer side facing the fiber material. The carrier material includes an overlapping region along the film. Edge sections of the carrier material are thermally welded together in the overlapping region. The non-woven layer on the outer side of the radially inner lower edge section in the overlapping region is thermally welded to the carrier material on the lower side of the radially outer upper edge section, and the radially outer upper edge section in the overlapping region has a structure on its outer side enabling a durable adhesion of reactive resin. A method for manufacturing the tubular liner is provided. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037878 | FIBRE MATRIX AND A METHOD OF MAKING A FIBRE MATRIX - A method of forming a three dimensional fibre structure is disclosed which comprises the steps of a) providing a starting material which comprises liquid carrier, fibres and binder; b) passing the starting material over a substrate so as to deposit fibres onto the substrate; c) forming a three dimensional fibre matrix; and d) curing the binder. The flow of material onto the substrate may be controlled such that the flow of a starting material over the substrate is chaotic and fibres are laid down in a three dimensional structure containing a high proportion of voids. The preform may be pressurised while moist and is cured under pressure. The fibres may comprise carbon fibres; recycled carbon fibre has been found to be particularly useful. The resulting preform may be stochastic and is suitable for use in ablative and braking applications. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037879 | POLYOLEFIN PIPE WITH IMPROVED MIGRATION BEHAVIOUR - The present invention relates to a pipe comprising a polyolefin composition with low migration of the used additives and its decomposition products, especially phenolics, out of the composition, at the same time showing good pressure testing performance. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037880 | MULTILAYER FLEXIBLE TUBE - A flexible tube includes a first polymer layer and a second polymer layer adjacent to the first polymer layer. The first polymer layer includes a polyolefin, an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene/norbornene copolymer, a styrenic block copolymer, a styrene butadiene copolymer, or combination thereof having a total organics content of less than about 12 μg/L per USP 34, Chapter 643. The second polymer layer includes a polyolefin, a styrenic block copolymer, a blend thereof, or combination thereof, wherein the second polymer layer has a shore A durometer of less than about 65. Further included is a method of forming the flexible tube. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037881 | FAULT-RESPONSIVE INDICATOR BEAD - Fault-responsive indicator beads ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140037882 | PROCESSES AND STRUCTURES EMPLOYING SILANE-CONTAINING POLYOLEFIN FILMS TENACIOUSLY ADHERED TO SUBSTRATES - Improved adhesive between a sheet material having a low free energy surface, such as a polyolefin, polystyrene, or polyethylene terephthalate film, is achieved by treating the film surface with a silane coupling agent that provides hydrolyzable groups on the surface of the film, and employing an adhesive composition comprising a polymer having reactive silyl groups (e.g., silyl-functionalized polyethers, polyurethanes and/or polyesters). Such improved sheet products can be advantageously employed as weather barriers for building construction applications, eliminating the need for, and disadvantages of, mechanical fasteners. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037883 | IMPACT-RESISTANT FILM - An impact-resistant film comprises at least one layer of an elastomeric polymer material and an adhesive layer. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037884 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR PERSONALIZING CONTAINER DECORATIONS WITH ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENTS - An automated system for personalizing containers with artistic arrangements, such as flowers, provides a customer with the ability to personalize a custom decoration for the container. Specifically, the customer can select a design and include personal images and greetings. In particular, the personalized decoration can be built by layering user selected images and text on a virtual canvas. An automated system can assist the customer by coordinating colors between the personalized decoration and the arrangement to yield a visually appealing package. The resulting personalized content can be printed on a water-resistant film for insertion within a clear vase. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037885 | Carpet planks - Rectangular carpet modules or “planks” and installation of such planks having the continuous appearance of broadloom carpet or a wide variety of other effective, human scale designs. “Planks” sized approximately ¼ meter (25 cm) by 1 meter (100 cm) (or approximately 9 inches by 36 inches) are particularly effective. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037886 | SECTIONAL SPORTS ARENA WALL PAD - A sports arena pad with beveled sides to create overlapping beveled joints when the pads are releasably attached to an arena wall in a linear side-by-side configuration. The inner padding is made of two layers of foam. The first layer is a low-density foam panel attached to and covering a front surface of a substantially rigid backing panel. The second layer is a high-density foam panel attached to and covering a front surface of the low-density foam panel. The padding and much of the backing panel is covered with a weather-resistant fabric, preferably by wrapping. Releasable fasteners are attached to the rear of the backing panel for attaching to complimentary fasteners on the arena wall. Special pads with one beveled edge may be provided for end pieces. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037887 | Printable Polypropylene Slip Film and Laminate Packaging - A flexible, low haze multi-layer film comprising a print skin layer; a slip skin layer comprising from 0.5 wt % to 10 wt % of a surface cross-linked oil or gum polyalkylsiloxane; and a core layer comprising polypropylene between the skin layers; wherein the oily polyalkylsiloxane may have a viscosity within the range of from 10,000 to 100,000 cSt (25° C.) when not cross-linked; or wherein the gum polyalkylsiloxane may have a viscosity within the range of from 1,000,000 to 50,000,000 cSt (25° C.) when not cross-linked. Such multi-layered film can be adhered on the print skin layer side to an adhesive substrate, wherein the adhesive substrate comprises a cold seal adhesive opposite the multi-layer film to form a laminate packaging. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037888 | PANEL DERIVED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE COMPONENTS AND PRODUCTS - Included herein are constructional techniques for forming thermoplastic composite panels into differently-shaped finished goods. The techniques described are especially useful in forming shaped goods having a complex core. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037889 | INSULATOR FOR BUILD-UP PCB AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PCB USING THE SAME - Disclosed are an insulator for a build-up PCB and a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board using the insulator. The insulator for a build-up PCB in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: an insulation film layer, of which one surface has an area corresponding to a circuit board to be built-up; and a cover film layer, which is stacked on the insulation film layer and of which one surface has a larger area than the one surface of the insulation film layer so as to cover an entire outer perimeter of the insulation film layer. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037890 | COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING SUBMICRON CALCIUM CARBONATE-COMPRISING PARTICLES, PROCESS TO PREPARE SAME AND USE OF SUBMICRON CALCIUM CARBONATE-COMPRISING PARTICLES IN COATING COMPOSITIONS - A coating composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of submicron natural ground calcium carbonate particles contained in a liquid binder, wherein the resultant coating may constitute either a clear coat or a glossing and opacifying coating, depending upon the presence of certain additives such as a mineral pigment (e.g., TiO | 2014-02-06 |
20140037891 | SPRAY-ON ANTI-SOIL FORMULATIONS FOR FIBERS, CARPETS AND FABRICS - Disclosed are spray-on anti-soil formulations, and methods for treating fibers, carpets, and fabrics with the same. The anti-soil formulations comprise a synergistic blend of an anti-soil component and a stain blocker component adapted to be sprayed-on a fiber, carpet, or fabric instead of known exhaust applications. The anti-soil component can be either fluorochemical or non-fluorochemical based, while the stain blocker can comprise any chemical that blocks positively charged dye sites. Fibers, carpets, and fabrics treated with the anti-soil formulations exhibit superior anti-soil characteristics compared to sprayed-on fluorochemicals and exhibit similar anti-soil characteristics compared to known exhaust application. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037892 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ARTIFICIAL WOOD AND ARTIFICIAL WOOD PRODUCT - The invention relates to a method for producing an artificial wood product from fibres and bonding agent and to an artificial wood product comprising fibres and bonding agent. The objective of the invention is to disclose a new kind of method and a product which allows a production of an artificial wood having an outer appearance just like a natural wood. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037893 | HYDRATION INHIBITOR COATING FOR ADHESIVE BONDS - An adhesively bonded article includes a metallic substrate that has an oxide layer thereon, a phosphonate bond promoter coating on the oxide layer, an adhesive material on the bond promoter coating, and a component bonded to the metallic substrate by way of the adhesive material. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037894 | COMPOSITION FOR HEAT-INSULATING MATERIAL AND HEAT-INSULATING MATERIAL - Provided is a composition for a lightweight heat-insulating material having high heat-insulating properties. The composition for a heat-insulating material contains a fibrous material, inorganic foamed particles, a thermosetting resin, and a foaming agent. Since the composition for a heat-insulating material contains the inorganic foamed particles and the foaming agent in addition to the fibrous material and the thermosetting resin, the weight can be reduced and the thermal conductivity can be lowered due to the inorganic foamed particles having low specific gravity. Further, the thermosetting resin is caused to foam by the foaming agent, and the weight can be reduced and the thermal conductivity can be lowered. A lightweight heat-insulating material having high-insulating properties can be obtained. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037895 | COMPOSITE CARBON NANOTUBE STRUCTURE - A composite carbon nanotube structure comprises a first carbon nanotube structure and a second carbon nanotube structure. The first carbon nanotube structure includes a number of first carbon nanotubes extending substantially along the same direction and joined end-to-end by van der Waals force. The second carbon nanotube structure includes a number of second carbon nanotubes extending from a surface of the first carbon nanotube structure. | 2014-02-06 |
20140037896 | FOLDED AND LOTIONED WEB PRODUCTS - The present invention provides a folded paper product having a folded surface area of about A/8 produced from a paper product having an unfolded surface area of A and having a lotion applied to one surface thereof. The folded paper product has a normalized Mellin gauge value of greater than 0.06. | 2014-02-06 |