07th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120039715 | Gear Transmission having a Gear Wheel Arranged on a Hollow Shaft and Wind Power Plant - The invention relates to a gear transmission having at least one gear wheel stage ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120039716 | Guide vane system for a turbomachine having segmented guide vane carriers - A turbine guide vane system, in particular for a gas turbine is provided. The turbine guide vane system includes a number of guide vane rows and a guide vane carrier, to enable particularly simple replacement of guide vanes, while maintaining a particularly high degree of efficiency, and thus designed for particularly short repair durations. For this purpose, the guide vane carrier has a number of segments, wherein a segment extends over the entire radial extension of the guide vane carrier and the connection of the remaining segments may be detached, and wherein the turbine guide vane carrier includes at least two sections along the axial extension thereof that are connected to one another and have a different number of segments. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039717 | CEILING FAN - A ceiling fan comprising a disc-like stator provided with a fixed shaft at the center, an annular rotor disposed in proximity to the periphery of the stator, a supporting frame fixed to the rotor and rotatably supported by the fixed shaft; a fan blade fixed to the supporting frame; and a retaining member having one end fixed to the supporting frame together with the fan blade and the other end coupled to the fan blade, wherein the fan blade comprises a root portion fixed to the supporting frame, a blade portion coupled with the retaining member, and an offset portion formed by bending between the root portion and the blade portion, thereby preventing the fan blade from being damaged easily even when it is impressed with a load and ensuring the safety even if the fan blade is broken since the blade portion is held coupled to the rotor side. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039718 | CASTING APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A TURBINE ROTOR BLADE OF A GAS TURBINE AND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE - A casting apparatus for producing a turbine rotor blade of a gas turbine, and to a turbine rotor blade produced therewith is provided. The casting apparatus includes a hollow ceramic shell mold, of which the pouring gate and cores arranged therein are oriented with respect to each other such that a hot casting material flowing into a cavity of the ceramic shell mold does not come in direct contact with the cores. Thus, so-called hot spots on cores are avoided, which until now have had negative effects on the solidification of the casting material. Especially in the region of the blade root of the turbine rotor blade to be produced improved solidification of the casting material may thus be obtained, reducing any disturbance in the structure of the solidified casting material. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039719 | Rotor section for a rotor of a turbomachine, and rotor blade for a turbomachine - A rotor section for a rotor of a gas turbine, a rotor blade, and a blocking element are provided. The rotor section includes a rotor disk including rotor blades that are inserted thereon in holding grooves and that are secured against sliding along the holding grooves by means of a sealing element arranged at the end face. In order to specify a reliable, simple, and easy-to-design construction for the circumferential fixing of the sealing elements, it is proposed that each sealing element be secured by one blocking element, which engages in a hole arranged at the end face in the rotor blade root. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039720 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A WIND TURBINE BLADE BY EMBEDDING A LAYER OF PRE-CURED FIBRE REINFORCED RESIN - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade or a part of a wind turbine blade. The method comprises arranging at least one layer of uncured resin pre-impregnated fibres, called prepregs, and at least one layer of cured fibre reinforced resin in an at least partly overlaying relationship, and curing the resin of the at least one layer comprising uncured resin. The at least one layer of cured fibre reinforced resin is assembled with at least one layer of uncured resin-preimpregnated fibres prior to being placed on a moulding surface. The method may e.g. be used to manufacture a wind turbine blade shell member or a wind turbine blade spar member. The invention further relates to a wind turbine blade shell member or a wind turbine blade spar member manufactured by such a method. The invention further relates to a pre-form for use in a wind turbine blade, the pre-form comprising at least one layer of uncured resin pre-impregnated fibres and at least one layer of cured fibre reinforced resin in an at least partly overlaying relationship. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039721 | IMPELLER FOR MIXING SLURRY IN METALLURGICAL PROCESSES - The invention relates to a turbine-type high-power impeller, to be used for mixing slurry in hydrometallurgical process reactors. The impeller is formed of at least five blades, each of which blades comprises a front edge, trailing edge, root and tip; the roots of the impeller blades are permanently attached by a joint to the hub or axis of the impeller, so that the front edge of the impeller blade is straight, and the trailing edge is chamfered, in which case the blade is narrowed towards the tip, and the blade is provided with two longitudinal folds arranged in parallel with the front edge of the blade. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039722 | Geared Compressor Rotor For Cold Gas Applications - A geared compressor rotor for cold gas applications is provided. The geared compressor rotor includes a pinion shaft having a gear tooth segment having gear teeth. The rotor further includes at least one impeller wheel having an impeller wheel hub and a sealing segment arranged between the gear tooth segment and the impeller wheel hub that bears a seal. The impeller wheel hub and the sealing segment form a common, continuously coherent region composed of a first material. The toothing segment is formed from a second material. The first material is tougher at subzero temperatures than the second material. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039723 | CONTROLLER FOR A LIQUID SUPPLY PUMP - A controller ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120039724 | METHODS AND DEVICES USED FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING SPEED OF AN EXPANDER - A method of controlling a transition time through a speed range that is unsafe for an integrity of a second expander that receives a fluid flow from a first expander, by automatically biasing a speed of the second expander is provided. The method includes setting the speed of the second expander to be smaller than a current speed of the first expander. The method also includes setting the speed of the second expander to be larger than the current speed of the first expander, when the current speed of the first expander is within the bias application range, and the current speed of the second expander increases and is larger than the first speed value, or decreases and is larger than the second speed value. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039725 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR POWERING A COMPRESSOR VIA A DAM - A method, system and apparatus for powering a compressor are provided. Flowing water is supplied from a dam to a power generation mechanism via a compressor water channel. The flowing water is used to drive the power generation mechanism in order to generate power. One or more compressor stages of a heat engine are then driven using power generated by the power generation mechanism. The flowing water in the compressor water channel is driven at least in part by gravity due to head of the dam. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039726 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYDRAULIC APPARATUS OF A TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A method for operating a hydraulic device ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120039727 | Air Conditioning Unit for Rescue Shelter Units - An air conditioning unit designed for a rescue shelter in a mine. The present invention utilizes compressed gas to power a pneumatic piston system that is able to covert the linear forces from the pistons into rotational forces. The present invention utilizes a swash plate unit to translate linear motion into rotation motion to power a conventional air conditioning system. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039728 | Compressor and Clutch Device - The invention relates to a compressor ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120039729 | Motor and Cooling Fan utilizing the same - A motor includes a base, a stator, a rotor, a circuit board and a heat-conducting insulator. The base includes a cooling plate. The stator is coupled to the base. The rotor is rotatably coupled to the base and aligned with the stator. The circuit board is received in the base and electrically connected to the stator. The heat-conducting insulator is disposed between the cooling plate and the circuit board, and abuts with the cooling plate and one face of the circuit board. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039730 | CENTRAL TUBULAR STRUCTURE OF A SHAFT SEAT AND FAN DEVICE THEREOF - A central tubular structure of a shaft seat and a fan device thereof. The central tubular structure includes a base, a bushing connected with the base and a sealing member. The bushing has an outer tubular wall, an inner tubular wall and a top section interconnected between the outer and inner tubular walls to define a receiving space. The inner tubular wall defines a bearing hole. The bushing further has a reception space in adjacency to the base in communication with the receiving space and the bearing hole. The sealing member is fitted in the reception space to seal the same. The fan device is composed of the central tubular structure, a stator assembly, at least one bearing and a fan propeller. The stator assembly is arranged in the receiving space and has a substrate board. The substrate board is free from any perforation and received in the reception space. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039731 | Ventilator - A ventilator for use in air-conditioning and refrigeration technology has a housing of plastic material in a one-part configuration having integrally formed therein an inlet nozzle, cylinder-shaped flow guiding means, outlet guide vanes, and a diffusor. A drive motor is arranged in the housing. An impeller wheel is rotatably supported about a central axis in the housing and driven by the drive motor. A protective screen is connected to the housing. A motor support is connected by the outlet guide vanes to the housing. The impeller wheel has vanes with radially outwardly positioned vane ends, wherein the vane ends are embodied as flow elements (winglets). The flow elements are spaced at a minimal spacing relative to a sidewall of the housing. The drive motor is an external rotor motor that is embodied either as an alternating current asynchronous motor (AC) or an electronically commutated direct current motor (EC). | 2012-02-16 |
20120039732 | FAN SELF-COOLING STRUCTURE WITH HEAT PIPE - A fan self-cooling structure with heat pipe includes a stator assembly, a fan circuit board, and at least one heat pipe. The fan circuit board is flatly connected to a bottom end of the stator assembly and has at least one heat-producing electronic element provided thereon. The at least one heat pipe is provided on the fan circuit board for absorbing and transferring heat energy produced by the at least one electronic element. With these arrangements, it is able to lower the temperature of the electronic elements in a fan and enhance the characteristics of the fan. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039733 | ROTARY PISTON STEAM ENGINE WITH BALANCED ROTARY VARIABLE INLET-CUT- OFF VALVE AND SECONDARY EXPANSION WITHOUT BACK-PRESSURE ON PRIMARY EXPANSION - Rotary piston steam engine with equal double rotary pistons is provided with a balanced rotary variable inlet cut-off valve for enhanced efficiency. The exhaust steam from the primary expansion is routed to secondary expansion avoiding back pressure for additional efficiency. The rotary valve has balanced dual inputs and outputs on opposite sides. The exhaust steam from the primary expansion is taken off when the trailing face of the rotary piston passes the inlet port of the expansion chamber housing, the exhaust outlet secondary expansion being placed approximately 180 degrees from the primary expansion inlet in the curved portion of the expansion chamber housing wherein back pressure is not imparted to the primary expansion. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039734 | ROTOR DRIVE MECHANISM AND PUMP APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention provides a rotor drive mechanism capable of reducing the longitudinal size of a pump apparatus and the volume of a fluid accommodating space in a casing, and improving the accuracy of a discharge rate. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039735 | Variable capacity rotary compressor and air conditioning system having the same - A rotary compressor, the capacity of which is variable with a simplified configuration, and an air conditioning system having the rotary compressor. The rotary compressor is used in an air conditioning system including a condenser, a compressor, an evaporator, and an expansion valve, and includes a housing, a compressing chamber defined in the housing, and a vane to be moved forward or rearward in a radial direction of the compressing chamber. The vane is moved forward or rearward depending on an opening rate of the expansion valve. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039736 | PNEUMATIC MOTOR UNIT WITH INTEGRATED VOLTAGE GENERATING MEANS - A pneumatic motor unit includes a housing with an air inlet passage, an exhaust air outlet passage, and a rotation motor which generates a pulsating exhaust air outlet flow. The motor unit further includes a voltage depending device which communicates signals in response to at least one of an actual motor condition and operation parameter values, and a voltage generating section which is connected to the voltage depending device and which includes a piezoelectric element provided in the exhaust air outlet passage and arranged to be activated by pressure pulses of the pulsating exhaust air outlet flow from the motor. The piezoelectric element is tongue shaped and rigidly secured at one end, and is arranged to be swung in a two-way movement relative to a central rest position to thereby generate an alternating current voltage. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039737 | SCREW-TYPE VACUUM PUMP - A screw vacuum pump, in particular for compression against atmospheric pressure, comprises a pump housing defining a suction chamber. Two meshing screw rotors are arranged in the suction chamber. Further, an overpressure outlet provided, which comprises an overpressure opening in a side wall of the suction chamber. Further, an overpressure valve is arranged in the overpressure outlet. The width (b) of the overpressure opening in the longitudinal direction of the screw rotors is smaller than or equal to a tooth width (B) of the screw rotors. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039738 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF BLADES MOUNTED IN A PLATFORM - A method of manufacturing an assembly, including a plurality of blades mounted in a platform preparing a mixture of metal powder and thermoplastic binder, includes manufacturing the blades separately from the platform, and finishing the blades after the manufacturing. The method also includes injecting the mixture into a mold to obtain a platform blank, removing the binder from the platform blank prior to assembling the finished blades with the blank, inserting one end of the finished blades into a housing formed in the platform blank in order to assemble the assembly, and sintering the assembly comprising the platform blank and the finished blades to unify the assembly. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039739 | CUTTER RINGS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Disclosed herein is a ring cutter for a tunneling apparatus, the ring cutter formed by a process in one form comprising several steps. In one form, this mold is sacrificial, and may be a pair of parallel cylinders such as an outer and an inner cylinder with a gap there between. In one manufacturing process, a single mold is used to produce multiple cutters which are cast simultaneously within the single mold. In one form, the mold is formed in the final shape of the cutter, such that the cutter requires no further machining to be used in a tunneling apparatus. Another step being: disposing a volume of powdered metal, such as a nickel based alloy, into the mold. The powdered metal may then be subjected to isostatic gas pressures, and elevated sintering temperatures simultaneously (HIP) with the isostatic gas pressure to consolidate the powdered metal. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039740 | PROCESSING OF NICKEL-TITANIUM ALLOYS - Processes for producing a nickel-titanium alloy are disclosed. The processes are characterized by the production of nickel-titanium alloy articles having improved microstructure. A pre-alloyed nickel-titanium alloy is melted and atomized to form molten nickel-titanium alloy particles. The molten nickel-titanium alloy particles are cooled to form nickel-titanium alloy powder. The nickel-titanium alloy powder is consolidated to form a fully-densified nickel-titanium alloy preform that is hot worked to form a nickel-titanium alloy article. Any second phases present in the nickel-titanium alloy article have a mean size of less than 10 micrometers measured according to ASTM E1245-03 (2008) or an equivalent method. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039741 | COPPER ALLOY SHEET FOR ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC PARTS - A Cu—Fe—P alloy sheet that is provided with the high strength and with the improved resistance of peel off of oxidation film, in order to deal with problems such as package cracks and peeling, is provided. A copper alloy sheet for electric and electronic parts according to the present invention is a copper alloy sheet containing Fe: 0.01 to 0.50 mass % and P: 0.01 to 0.15 mass %, respectively, with the remainder of Cu and inevitable impurities. A centerline average roughness Ra is 0.2 μm or less and a maximum height Rmax is 1.5 μm or less, and Kurtosis (degree peakedness) Rku of roughness curve is 5.0 or less, in measurement of the surface roughness of the copper alloy sheet in accordance with JIS B0601. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039742 | COPPER ALLOY SHEET FOR ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC PARTS - A Cu—Fe—P alloy sheet that is provided with the high strength and with the improved resistance of peel off of oxidation film, in order to deal with problems such as package cracks and peeling, is provided. A copper alloy sheet for electric and electronic parts according to the present invention is a copper alloy sheet containing Fe: 0.01 to 0.50 mass % and P: 0.01 to 0.15 mass %, respectively, with the remainder of Cu and inevitable impurities. A centerline average roughness Ra is 0.2 μm or less and a maximum height Rmax is 1.5 μm or less, and Kurtosis (degree peakedness) Rku of roughness curve is 5.0 or less, in measurement of the surface roughness of the copper alloy sheet in accordance with JIS B0601. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039743 | COPPER ALLOY SHEET FOR ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC PARTS - A Cu—Fe—P alloy sheet that is provided with the high strength and with the improved resistance of peel off of oxidation film, in order to deal with problems such as package cracks and peeling, is provided. A copper alloy sheet for electric and electronic parts according to the present invention is a copper alloy sheet containing Fe: 0.01 to 0.50 mass % and P: 0.01 to 0.15 mass %, respectively, with the remainder of Cu and inevitable impurities. A centerline average roughness Ra is 0.2 μm or less and a maximum height Rmax is 1.5 μm or less, and Kurtosis (degree peakedness) Rku of roughness curve is 5.0 or less, in measurement of the surface roughness of the copper alloy sheet in accordance with JIS B0601. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039744 | GOLD-BASED ALLOY, FREE OF SILVER AND TIN, FOR DENTAL COPINGS OR ABUTMENTS - Alloys and dental copings or abutments formed of alloys include 50-60 wt % gold, 5-14 wt % platinum, 0.1-3.0 wt % iridium and the remainder palladium. Other alloys and dental copings or abutments formed of alloys include 58 wt % gold, 10 wt% platinum, 1.0 wt % iridium, and 31 wt % palladium. The alloys are capable of withstanding temperature profiles during casting and multiple high temperature exposures of porcelain firing without excessive softening. The alloys also exhibit advantageous shear strain properties giving the alloys improved manufacturability characteristics. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039745 | GRAIN REFINER FOR MAGNESIUM AND MAGNESIUM ALLOYS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention pertains to the field of metal alloy, and relates a grain refiner for magnesium and magnesium alloys, which is an aluminum-zirconium-carbon (Al—Zr—C) intermediate alloy, having a chemical composition of: 0.01%˜10% Zr, 0.01%˜0.3% C, and Al in balance, based on weight percentage. Also, the present invention discloses the method for preparing the grain refiner. The grain refiner according to the present invention is an intermediate alloy having great nucleation ability and in turn excellent grain refining performance for magnesium and magnesium alloys, and is industrially applicable in the casting and rolling of magnesium and magnesium alloy profiles, enabling the wide use of magnesium in industries. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039746 | ALUMINUM-ZIRCONIUM-TITANIUM-CARBON GRAIN REFINER FOR MAGNESIUM AND MAGNESIUM ALLOYS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention pertains to the field of metal alloy, and discloses an aluminum-zirconium-titanium-carbon grain refiner for magnesium and magnesium alloys, having a chemical composition of: 0.01%˜10% Zr, 0.01%˜10% Ti, 0.01%˜0.3% C, and Al in balance, based on weight percentage. Also, the present invention discloses the method for preparing the grain refiner. The grain refiner according to the present invention is an Al—Zr—Ti—C intermediate alloy having great nucleation ability and in turn excellent grain refining performance for magnesium and magnesium alloys, and is industrially applicable in the casting and rolling of magnesium and magnesium alloy profiles, enabling the wide use of magnesium in industries. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039747 | TREATING DEVICE FOR TREATING A BODY PART OF A PATIENT WITH A NON-THERMAL PLASMA - The invention relates to a treating device ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120039748 | AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS APPARATUS - An automatic analysis apparatus capable of testing a plurality of items with high accuracy and at low cost without increasing the size of the apparatus is provided. An automatic analysis apparatus | 2012-02-16 |
20120039749 | PRESSURIZED GAS PURGE SEAL FOR COMBUSTION FURNACE - An analytical combustion furnace has an input port for receiving a holder for an analytical sample. A purge block is coupled to the input port of the combustion furnace and has an input end for receiving the holder and a gas inlet and a gas outlet. A door selectively closes the input end of the purge block, and a pressurized seal is coupled between the purge block and the door. A source of purging gas is coupled to the gas inlet of the purge block for pressurizing the seal. The gas outlet of the purge block communicates with the seal to allow purging gas to escape the area of the seal. In one embodiment, a pressurized seal surrounds a push rod, which seal is pressurized by a purging gas to continuously purge the entry of the push rod into the purge block, thereby eliminating atmospheric contamination. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039750 | TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON METER PROVIDED WITH SYSTEM BLANK FUNCTION - A total organic carbon measuring device comprises: a sample supply unit that collects and supplies sample water; an oxidative decomposition unit that is connected to the sample supply unit and oxidizes organic matter contained in the sample water supplied from the sample supply unit to carbon dioxide; a carbon dioxide separation unit that transfers carbon dioxide from the sample water that has passed through the oxidative decomposition unit to measurement water consisting of deionized water; a conductivity measuring unit that measures the conductivity of the measurement water flowing from the carbon dioxide separation unit; and an arithmetic processing unit that calculates the TOC concentration of the sample water from a measured value obtained by the conductivity measuring unit. A measured value obtained by the conductivity measuring unit when pure water subjected to aeration treatment is allowed to pass through the oxidative decomposition unit of which oxidative decomposition function is turned off and then flows through a sample water channel is defined as a system blank value. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039751 | BOTTLED OZONATED WATER SYSTEM - A dissolved ozone delivery system comprises a generator for producing gaseous ozone, a bottle for holding a liquid suitable for receiving the gaseous ozone, flow conduits for delivering the gaseous ozone to the bottle and dissolving the ozone into the liquid to form an ozonated liquid, and a multicomponent bottle closure sealing device. The multicomponent bottle closure sealing has several discrete gas flow passageways for channeling the ozone gas into the bottle, venting undissolved gas and delivering the ozonated liquid to an exterior surface for decontamination thereof or medical instruments for sterilization or use in medical or dental procedures. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039752 | AIR TREATMENT DEVICE - An air treatment device is described comprising: a housing having at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet with at least two discrete air passageways therebetween; wherein in a first of said passageways there is located a fan and at least one air filter retaining means arranged to releasably retain, in use, an air filter within one passageway; and wherein in a second of said passageways there is located at least one refill securing means arranged to releasably securing a refill of air treatment agent and emanation means in the form of one or more heaters; and wherein, in use, airflow through said at least two passageways is separate. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039753 | Compositions Comprising a Functional Perfume Component Mixture - Compositions having a mixture of functional perfume components are provided. In one embodiment, the functional perfume components comprise iso-nonyl acetate, dihydro myrcenol, linalool, and benzyl acetate. In one embodiment, the functional perfume component may be present in an amount from about 75% to about 100%, by weight of said mixture, wherein said composition is substantially free of a VOC. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039754 | Headless Suspended Mass Transfer and Reaction Tower - A headless suspended mass transfer and reaction tower system used for the scrubbing, stripping or chemical reaction between gases and liquids. The system comprises an elongated shell having a closed top end and a suspension member configured to suspend the tower from an external suspension support. Various embodiments of the system can be adapted for the purposes of chemical vent scrubbing, absorption, odor abatement, gas-liquid chemical reactions, or similar processes. The tower can be operated in the classical counter current or concurrent flow modes, under pressure, or in a partial vacuum. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039755 | Methods and Devices for Polymerization - A method of treating a gas phase fluidized bed reactor and a method of polymerizing olefins in a gas phase fluidized bed reactor in the presence of a catalyst prone to cause sheeting by introducing a chromium-containing compound into the reactor and forming a high molecular weight polymer coating on the walls of the reactor. Furthermore, a device for and method of introducing the chromium-containing compound into the fluidized bed reactor at a plurality of locations in proximity to a lower section of a bed section wall of the fluidized bed reactor, and forming a high molecular weight polymer coating on the bed section wall. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039756 | Exhaust Gas Treatment Device - A mounting mat for an exhaust gas treatment device includes a blend of inorganic fibers and organic nanofibrillated fibers. An exhaust gas treatment device includes a housing and a fragile structure mounted within the housing by the mounting mat that is disposed in a gap between the housing and the fragile catalyst support structure. Additionally disclosed are methods of making a mounting mat for an exhaust gas treatment device and for making an exhaust gas treatment device incorporating the mounting mat. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039757 | FILTERING DEVICE FOR FOOD WASTE TREATMENT APPARATUS - The present invention provides a filtering device for a food waste treatment apparatus. The filtering device includes a hygroscopic filter unit (240) which is connected to a drying furnace (202) of the food waste treatment apparatus and removes water from gas generated by the treatment of food waste, and a deodorization filter unit (230) which is connected to the hygroscopic filter unit to filter the gas supplied from the hygroscopic filter unit. The hygroscopic filter unit may be integrated with the deodorization filter unit. The present invention can remove water from gas generated from the food waste treatment apparatus and thus prevent pollution of the surroundings of the apparatus and corrosion of the apparatus. Furthermore, by the virtue of the dehumidifying function, the present invention can enhance the efficiency of a deodorization filter and reduce the frequency of replacement of the deodorization filter, thus reducing the maintenance cost. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039758 | Catalyst for Removing Nitrogen Oxides - The present invention is to provide a catalyst for removing nitrogen oxides which is capable of keeping sufficient denitrification performance, i.e., a high removal rate of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gas having a high NO | 2012-02-16 |
20120039759 | ZEOLITE-BASED SCR CATALYSTS AND THEIR USE IN DIESEL ENGINE EMISSION TREATMENT - A catalyst comprising a zeolite loaded with copper ions and at least one trivalent metal ion other than Al | 2012-02-16 |
20120039760 | Hermetic Container for Thermal Conversion Reaction - Disclosed is a hermetic container for thermal conversion reaction, including: a base plate in which utilities are installed; a vessel which, together with the base plate, forms a hermetic hot zone; a heater which is arranged in the hot zone; inlet and outlet holes through which reaction gas is supplied to and discharged from the hot zone; and a heat exchanger which is provided inside the vessel so that the reaction gas supplied to the hot zone via the inlet holes can absorb thermal energy transferred to the vessel to cool temperature of the vessel and at the same time be supplied to the hot zone as being heated. With this, when the reaction gas is supplied to the hot zone via the heat exchanger provided inside the vessel, the thermal energy transferred from the heater of the hot zone to the vessel and escaping outward is absorbed by the reaction gas supplied to the hot zone, thereby preventing the vessel from being heated at a limit temperature or over. Further, the reaction gas absorbing the thermal energy escaping to the outside of the vessel is heated and then supplied to the hot zone, thereby reducing power consumption of the heater. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039761 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HEAT FROM INJECTION DEVICES AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - A method of assembling an injection device for use in a reactor injector feed assembly includes extending the injection device at least partially into a cavity. The injection device includes a plurality of substantially concentric conduits coupled to a modular tip that includes a plurality of cooling channels and a plurality of substantially annular nozzles defined therein. The method also includes coupling at least one coolant distribution device in flow communication with the plurality of cooling channels to facilitate removing heat from an outer surface of the injection device. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039762 | Isothermal Tube Reactor - A tube isothermal chemical reactor ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120039763 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING SCENT FROM CLOTHING - The scent removing device has a housing that forms an interior compartment. The compartment is separated into a first and second portion by a shelf that is disposed within the compartment and connected to the interior of the housing. The shelf has at least one channel and a plurality of openings to permit air to flow between the first and second portions. An air tube extends from the first portion, through the shelf to the second portion. A fan motor is in communication with the air tube to blow air through the air tube and into the second portion. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039764 | DISINFECTING CAPS AND SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Caps can be used to cover and disinfect a male protrusion portion of a medical connector. Some caps can create a seal with the male protrusion to prevent antiseptic from entering a lumen the protrusion. A biasing element can aid in creating or maintaining the seal. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039765 | DISINFECTING CAPS AND SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Caps can be used to cover and disinfect a male protrusion portion of a medical connector. Some caps can create a seal with the male protrusion to prevent antiseptic from entering a lumen the protrusion. A biasing element can aid in creating or maintaining the seal. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039766 | VENTILATOR AUTOCLAVE - The present invention relates to a ventilator autoclave comprising a chamber ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120039767 | SENSING ELEMENT FOR CYCLIC SATURATED HYDROCARBONS OPTICAL DETECTOR WHICH USES THE SAME - A sensing element for cyclic saturated hydrocarbons, which can optically detect in a short time the volatilized organic hydride at comparatively low sensing element temperature, and a detector which uses the sensing element are disclosed. The sensing element for cyclic saturated hydrocarbons has a transparent substrate made of ceramics such as quartz; a tungsten trioxide thin film having columnar structure on the transparent substrate, and a platinum layer formed to the thickness of 15 nm or less on the surface of the thin film by deposition. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039768 | NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING IN MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC PIPETTE - The invention relates to a nozzle assembly for mounting in a mechanical or an electronic pipette, which comprises a two-piece body consisting of a nozzle ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120039769 | DISK-BASED FLUID SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE - A fluid sample collection device for a disk-based fluid separation system is disclosed. The disk-based separation system includes a compact microfluidic disk with at least one flow channel pattern formed on a side surface of the disk. At least one orifice is formed on an outflow boundary of the disk and is designed in fluid communication with the flow channel pattern through a communication channel. The fluid sample collection device includes at least one collection tube having an open end serving as a fluid receiving end and corresponding to the orifice of the disk with a distance. When the disk is rotated, at least a portion of fluid sample in a sample processing reservoir formed on the disk is delivered by centripetal force through the communication channel and the orifice, and finally the expelling fluid sample is collected in the collection tube. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039770 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE INCLUDING MICROVALVE - A microfluidic device including at least one microvalve which controls a flow of a fluid, where the at least one microvalve includes: a pneumatic layer, a fluidic layer disposed opposite to the pneumatic layer; an elastomer membrane disposed between the pneumatic layer and the fluidic layer; and an asymmetric valve seat protruding from a surface of the fluidic layer toward a surface of the elastomer membrane and asymmetrically dividing a space between the fluidic layer and the elastomer membrane. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039771 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER AND SAMPLE TREATMENT APPARATUS - A sample treatment apparatus is designed to directly monitor a pressure signal from a pressure sensor to examine pressure fluctuations resulting from a sample's sway before a discharge of the sample, so that the discharge is performed after the confirmation of the absence of pressure changes. The apparatus has a detection function that allows a discharge to be started even before a pressure fluctuation vanishes completely, by allowing the operator to set a desired number of pressure monitorings, monitoring time, or pressure amplitude. The detection function also allows an alarm to be raised when a pressure fluctuation has not fallen within a given range. The sample treatment apparatus therefore allows discharge of more accurate amounts of samples. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039772 | TEST ELEMENT MAGAZINE HAVING COVERED TEST FIELDS - An analytic magazine is proposed, which comprises at least one chamber with at least one analytic aid. The analytic aid comprises at least one test element for detecting at least one analyte in a sample of a bodily fluid. The test element has at least one test field with at least one test chemical. The test field is at least partly arranged within the chamber, wherein at least one wall of the chamber at least partly covers the test field and at least partly delimits a test-field surface that is accessible from the chamber. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039773 | CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR SENSOR CARTRIDGE - The invention relates to a sensor cartridge for the examination of a liquid or solid sample, particularly a biological fluid like saliva or blood To this end provided is a connection system ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120039774 | SAMPLE SOLUTION INTRODUCTION KIT AND SAMPLE SOLUTION INJECTOR - A sample solution introduction kit and a sample solution injector capable of introducing sample solution while reducing the rate of occurrence of an air bubble and having a simplified structure are proposed. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039775 | CATALYST-COATED SUPPORT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, REACTOR COMPRISING THE SAME AND USE THEREOF - Supports having a catalytic coating comprising at least one porous and cavity-containing catalyst layer are described, cavities being irregular spaces having dimensions greater than 5 μm in at least two dimensions or having cross-sectional areas of at least 10 μm | 2012-02-16 |
20120039776 | SYSTEM FOR HEAT INTEGRATION WITHIN A GAS PROCESSING SECTION - The present embodiments are directed towards heat integration in gas processing units. In one embodiment, a system is provided that includes a gas processing section. The gas processing section has a gas path, a first shift reactor disposed along the gas path, wherein the first shift reactor is configured to perform a first shift reaction to produce a first shifted gas. A second shift reactor is also disposed along the gas path downstream from the first shift reactor, wherein the second shift reactor is configured to perform a second shift reaction to produce a second shifted gas. A first steam generator is disposed along the gas path between the first and second shift reactors, wherein the first steam generator is configured to transfer heat away from the gas path to generate a first steam. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039777 | PROCESS FOR SEPARATING AND RECOVERING METALS - A process for treating spent catalyst containing heavy metals, e.g., Group VIB metals and Group VIII metals is provided. In one embodiment after deoiling, the spent catalyst is treated with an ammonia leach solution under conditions sufficient to dissolve the group VIB metal and the Group VIII metal into the leaching solution, forming a leach slurry. After solid-liquid separation to recover a leach solution, chemical precipitation and solids repulping is carried out to obtain an effluent stream containing ammonium sulfate (Amsul), ammonium sulfamate, Group VB, Group VIB and Group VIII metals. Following sulfidation, the Group VIII metal is fully removed and Group VB and Group VI metals are partially removed from the Amsul stream. In the additional steps of oxydrolysis and iron precipitation, an effective amount of ferric ion at a pre-select pH is added to form insoluble complexes with the Group VB and Group VIB metals, which upon liquid-solid separation produces an effluent ammonium sulfate stream containing less than 10 ppm each of the Group VB and Group VIB metals. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039778 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling Acid Gas Emissions from Cement Plants - A method and apparatus for controlling emissions of acid forming gases such as sulfur dioxide from cement plants is disclosed. Gaseous effluent from the cement plant pyroprocessing chamber is routed to the plant's raw mill to heat and dry the feed meal used in cement production. When the raw mill is in operation microfine lime particles are sprayed into the raw mill using a nozzle system. The spraying of hydrated lime into the raw mill scrubs acid forming gases in the process gaseous effluent. When the raw mill is not operational, microfine lime is sprayed into a gas conditioning tower that is also used to reduce the temperature of the effluent gases to facilitate efficient collection of dust particles prior to emission of the cleansed effluent flow into the atmosphere. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039779 | METHOD FOR FEEDING REDUCING AGENT INTO AN EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for feeding reducing agent or reducing agent precursor into exhaust systems of mobile internal combustion engines and an exhaust system are preferably used for internal combustion engines with high nitrogen oxide compound emissions. A feed time is established. An exhaust parameter and/or necessary quantity of reducing agent is determined and a feed state of the reducing agent is defined. The reducing agent is treated if the feed state does not correspond to a stored state. The reducing agent feed to the exhaust system takes place last. The steps are repeated multiple times. This permits reducing agent to be fed into an exhaust system in a state suitable for the exhaust temperature, so that complete conversion of reducing agent takes place and selectively catalytic reduction is also ensured. This reduces the quantity of electrical energy necessary for converting reducing agent. A motor vehicle having the system is also provided. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039780 | HEADSPACE GAS TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for treating headspace gas has a production water tank, a shource of at least one of oxygen and ozone, a diffuser, and a reaction tank. The production water tank contains a headspace gas and a headspace gas outlet. At least a portion of the headspace gas is a sulfide gas. The diffuser diffuses a mixture of the at least one of oxygen and ozone and headspace gas from the production water tank via the headspace gas outlet into a liquid solvent. The at least one of oxygen and ozone oxidizes at least a portion of the sulfide gas as they pass through the diffuser. The reaction tank for receives the liquid solvent. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039781 | PROCESS AND REACTOR FOR REMOVING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM GAS FLOWS - The present invention is directed to a process and a reactor for removing organic compounds from gas flows, in which process the said gas flow is passed through a first compartment of a multi-compartment reactor, which reactor comprises at least one first compartment and at least one second compartment, which first and second compartments are in heat exchanging relationship with each other through a joint, gas-tight wall, and in which first compartment the gas flow is heated by heat exchange with the said second compartment, passing the heated gas flow to the second compartment, further heating the gas flow entering the second compartment either by adding additional combustible gas or electric heating, and passing the heated gas through the second compartment over a catalytic oxidation catalyst to combust the organic compounds, whereby both the first and the second compartment are filled with porous sintered metal material, which is in heat exchanging relationship to the said joint wall, whereby the metal material in the second compartment is provided with the said oxidation catalyst. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039782 | DENSIFIED FUMED METAL OXIDES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing a densified fumed metal oxide having an increased bulk density and substantially the same surface area as an undensified fumed metal oxide with the same molecular composition is provided. The fumed metal oxide is wetted with a solvent to form a wetted fumed metal oxide. The wetted fumed metal oxide is dried to form a dried fumed metal oxide. The dried fumed metal oxide is calcined. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039783 | PRODUCTION OF IRON ORTHOPHOSPHATE - A process for the production of iron (III) orthophosphate of the general formula FePO | 2012-02-16 |
20120039784 | Cathode Materials for Secondary (Rechargeable) Lithium Batteries - The invention relates to materials for use as electrodes in an alkali-ion secondary (rechargeable) battery, particularly a lithium-ion battery. The invention provides transition-metal compounds having the ordered-olivine or the rhombohedral NASICON structure and the polyanion (PO | 2012-02-16 |
20120039785 | Process for Producing Products Under Very Low Supersaturation - Disclosed is a process for any productions that involve reacting or mixing two or more substances to form one or more new substances under low supersaturation. However, the specific process used to exemplify the present invention is the “wet process” phosphoric acid production, in which this process is achieved through dissolving the phosphate ore and dispersing the sulfuric acid separately and simultaneously with the gypsum slurry that has roughly stoichiometrically balanced calcium and sulfate ions in the solution and is also at considerably low supersaturation. The slurry carried out digesting the phosphate ore and the slurry accomplished dispersing the sulfuric acid then mix together to form the said gypsum slurry that has roughly stoichiometrically balanced calcium and sulfate ions in the solution and is also at considerably low supersaturation. The slurry for filtration is drawn from the sulfuric acid dispersion compartment, and the sulfate level for this slurry is maintained suitable for the product separation. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039786 | Silicon Wafer and Method For Producing It - Silicon wafers having an oxygen concentration of 5·10 | 2012-02-16 |
20120039787 | PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF AMMONIA FROM A GASEOUS STREAM - A process for the recovery of ammonia contained in a gaseous stream is described, said process comprising the following phases: (a) subjecting the gaseous stream containing ammonia to a washing (S) with an aqueous washing solution ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120039788 | PRODUCTION OF SATURATED AMMONIA STORAGE MATERIALS - A process for saturating a solid material capable of binding ammonia by ad- or absorption and initially free of ammonia or partially saturated with ammonia comprises treating said solid material under a pressure and associated temperature located on the vapor pressure curve of ammonia with an amount of liquid ammonia sufficient to saturate said solid material and an additional amount of a cooling agent selected from liquid ammonia, liquid or solid CO | 2012-02-16 |
20120039789 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ALUMINUM NITRIDE SINGLE CRYSTAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALUMINUM NITRIDE SINGLE CRYSTAL, AND ALUMINUM NITRIDE SINGLE CRYSTAL - Provided is a manufacturing device of an aluminum nitride single crystal including a crucible. An aluminum nitride raw material and a seed crystal are stored in an inner portion of the crucible. The seed crystal is placed so as to face the aluminum nitride raw material. The crucible includes an inner crucible and an outer crucible. The inner crucible stores the aluminum nitride raw material and the seed crystal inside the inner crucible. The inner crucible is also corrosion resistant to a sublimation gas of the aluminum nitride raw material. The inner crucible includes either, a single body of a metal having an ion radius larger than an ion radius of an aluminum, or includes a nitride of the metal. The outer crucible includes a boron nitride. The outer crucible covers the inner crucible. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039790 | Nanotube Separation Methods - A nanotube separation method includes depositing a tag on a nanotube in a nanotube mixture. The nanotube has a defect and the tag deposits at the defect where a deposition rate is greater than on another nanotube in the mixture lacking the defect. The method includes removing the tagged nanotube from the mixture by using the tag. As one option, the tag may contain a ferromagnetic material and the removing may include applying a magnetic field. As another option, the tag may contain an ionic material and the removing may include applying an electric field. As a further option, the tag may contain an atom having an atomic mass greater than the atomic mass of carbon and the removing may include applying a centrifugal force to the nanotube mixture. Any two or more of the indicated removal techniques may be combined. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039791 | POTASSIUM FLUOTITANATE MANUFACTURE AND DEVICE BACKGROUND - The invention provides a Potassium Fluotitanate (K | 2012-02-16 |
20120039792 | METHOD FOR GROUND WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT - Described is a method of water treatment including the steps of: a) Stripping water or dissolved gas by an inert gas b) Subjecting water to oxidation treatment to precipitate metals; and c) Removing precipitates from water. Oxidation treatment is a multi-stage oxidation treatment including the stages of: (1) contacting water with oxidant under pressure to precipitate metals from water; and (2) catalytic oxidation of water with oxidant, oxidation being catalysed by a catalyst, such as a zeolite catalyst, in a bed reactor or filter. Inert gas stripping is aimed at preventing growth of iron bacteria in the treatment system. Pressurised oxidation reduces the amount of oxidant injection required for catalytic oxidation. The method is particularly suited to removal of contaminants such as iron, manganese and arsenic from ground water. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039793 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN - In the present invention, a method and apparatus for producing hydrogen by thermochemical water splitting are provided. The method for producing hydrogen of the present invention includes a reduction step of heating a high oxidation state redox material in an inert atmosphere to remove oxygen from the high oxidation state redox material, and thereby obtain a low oxidation state redox material and oxygen; and a hydrogen generation step of bringing water into contact with a low oxidation state redox material to oxidize the low oxidation state redox material and reduce the water, and thereby obtain a high oxidation state redox material and hydrogen. In the method for producing hydrogen of the present invention, the reduction step and the hydrogen generation step are performed switchingly in a same reaction vessel. Further, the apparatus for producing hydrogen of the present invention is used for performing the method for producing hydrogen of the present invention. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039794 | HYDROGEN PROCESS - A process for producing hydrogen includes: passing a hydrocarbon feed though purification sorbent(s), combining steam with the purified hydrocarbon and passing the hydrocarbon/steam mixture adiabatically through a bed of steam reforming catalyst, passing the pre-reformed gas mixture through a fired steam reformer to generate a crude synthesis gas mixture, passing the crude synthesis gas mixture through one or more beds of water-gas shift catalyst to generate a shifted synthesis gas mixture, passing the shifted synthesis gas mixture to a membrane shift reactor containing a bed of water-gas shift catalyst and a CO | 2012-02-16 |
20120039795 | METHOD FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION USING ROTATING PACKED BED - The method in accordance with the present invention has steps of: preparing a hydrogen producing device with a high gravitational rotating packed bed, initiating the device, adjusting the temperature of the device, inputting a reagent gas and a liquid vaporized for mixing with the reagent gas into a reagent mixture, and passing the reagent mixture through the device to obtain hydrogen. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039796 | Novel method for creating, suspending and stabilizing electronically modified oxygen derivatives, along with creating, suspending and stabilizing electronically modified reaction intermediates, in a bio compatible fluorocarbon suspension, for the purpose of inducing a cascading immune response in mammalian patients - A bio compatible free radical suspension, comprising of oxygen and electronically modified reaction intermediates, where a fluorocarbon is used as an inert medium for stabilization of reaction intermediates. A stabilized bio compatible electronically modified derivative suspension is produced by the subjecting a fluorocarbon to certain stressors, such as oxidizing agents, reactive intermediates, physiological gases, benzo-γ-pyrone derivatives, ultrasonic-cavitation, electric fields, magnetic fields, UV radiation, active metal catalyst, surfactant reactants, buffers, electrolytes, glucose, glucose derivatives, for the purpose of inducing a cascading immune response. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039797 | Antibody Therapy - The present invention provides a composition comprising naked humanized, chimeric, and human anti-CEA antibodies and a therapeutic agent, which is useful for treatment of CEA expressing cancers and other diseases, and methods of use in treatment using this composition. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039798 | METHODS OF MODIFYING P53 ACETYLATION AND TREATING CANCER USING AVRA - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment of cancer. The methods and compositions involve the use of the | 2012-02-16 |
20120039799 | VIRAL NANOPARTICLE CELL-TARGETED DELIVERY PLATFORM - This invention is a process for the manufacture of a plant viral capsid to be used for the targeted delivery of therapeutics to diseased cells. The process uses a plant virus as the starting material. The choice of the plant virus overcomes a problem in the manufacture of a uniform starting material. The final product has an advantage over other plant virus-based delivery systems in that the plant virus selected has a natural structure that is resistant to breakdown during the delivery process. This system takes advantage of the reversible divalent cation switch that this capsid employs to assemble and disassemble. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039800 | Platinum Acridine Anti-Cancer Compounds And Methods Thereof - Acridine containing cisplatin compounds are disclosed that show greater efficacy against cancer than other cisplatin compounds. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039801 | SPARC binding peptides and uses thereof - Disclosed are SPARC and albumin binding peptides for the targeting of disease sites, such as tumors, with therapeutic and diagnostic agents In particular, compositions comprising SPARC binding peptide—Antibody Fc domain fusion proteins and methods of their use are disclosed. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039802 | PEPTIDES THAT SPECIFICALLY BIND HGF RECEPTOR (CMET) AND USES THEREOF - A polypeptide or multimeric polypeptide construct having the ability to bind to cMet or a complex comprising cMet and HGF, and methods for use are disclosed. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039803 | PRETARGETING KIT, METHOD AND AGENTS USED THEREIN - Described is a pretargeting method, and related kits, for targeted medical imaging and/or therapeutics, wherein use is made of abiotic reactive chemical groups that exhibit bio-orthogonal reactivity towards each other. The invention involves the use of [4+2] inverse electron demand (retro) Diels-Alder chemistry in providing the coupling between a Pre-targeting Probe and an Effector Probe. To this end one of these probes comprises an electron-deficient tetrazine or other suitable diene, and the other an alkene or alkyne dienohile. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039804 | Novel Tricyclic Modulators of Cannabinoid Receptors - The compounds of the invention are modulators of cannabinoid receptors CB1 or CB2. The compounds can be used for the prevention or treatment of, e.g., pain, cancer, skin diseases, weight-associated disorders, chemical addictions, psychiatric disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, bone diseases, and inflammatory diseases. The compounds of the invention can further be used to study these diseases and disorders, as well as cannabinoid receptor biology, by coupling the compounds to, e.g., imaging agents. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039805 | Therapeutics And Methods For Treating Neoplastic Diseases Comprising Determining The Level Of Caveolin-1 And/Or Caveolin-2 In A Stromal Cell Sample - The invention provides diagnostic and therapeutic methods for neoplastic disease patients with neoplasms of for example, the breast, skin, kidney, lung, pancreas, rectum and colon, prostate, bladder, epithelial, non-epithelial; lymphomas, sarcomas, melanomas, and the like, comprising determining the level of caveolin-1 and/or caveolin-2 in stromal cells adjacent to a neoplasm. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039806 | Compounds and Methods for Modulating an Immune Response - The present invention relates to the identification of proteins which bind the dendritic cell marker known as Clec9A. The present invention provides new compounds for targeting therapeutic agents such as antigens to dendritic cells. Also provided are methods of modulating a humoral and/or T cell mediated immune response to the antigen, methods of delivery of a cytotoxic agent to dendritic cells thereof involved in diseased states, methods of modulating the uptake and/or clearance of cells with a disrupted cell membrane, cells infected with a pathogen, dying cells or dead cells, or a portion thereof, and methods of modulating antigen recognition, processing and/or presentation, as well as immune responses to material derived from cells with a disrupted cell membrane, cells infected with a pathogen, dying cells or dead cells, or a portion thereof. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039807 | Anti-Tenascin-C A2 Antibodies and Methods of Use - The invention provides antibodies against the A2 domain of tenascin-C and methods of using the same. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039808 | Brain Tumor Stem Cell Differentiation Promoter, and Therapeutic Agent for Brain Tumor - A promoter for differentiation of brain tumor initiating cells is provided. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039809 | SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR MONITORING SUBJECTS - The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for monitoring and/or providing feedback for drugs or other pharmaceuticals taken by a subject. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to devices and methods for determining a species within the skin of a subject; and producing feedback to a subject based on the determination of the species. The feedback may be, for example, visual, audible, tactile, a change in temperature, etc. In some cases, information regarding the determination of the species may be transmitted to another entity, e.g., a health care provider, a computer, a relative, etc., which may then provide feedback to the subject in some fashion. In some cases, the feedback may be directly indicative of the species, e.g., whether the species is present, the concentration of the species, whether a by-product of a reaction involving the species is present, whether a compound affected by the species is present, etc. However, the feedback may also be indirect in some embodiments. For example, the subject may be presented with an external reward, e.g., based on the determination of the species within the skin. For instance, a reward such as cash, coupons, songs, discounts, personal items, etc., may be offered based on the level of compliance of the subject. Still other aspects of the invention are generally directed to kits involving such devices (with or without the drug to be monitored), methods of promoting such systems, or the like. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039810 | APTAMER-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TARGETING E-SELECTIN - An isolated nucleic acid molecule that selectively binds to an E-selectin protein comprises a contiguous 29-30 nucleotide sequence that includes at least one monothiophosphate or a dithiophosphate modified nucleotide. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting an E-selectin mediated interaction with a natural E-selectin ligand, and methods of targeting an imaging agent or therapeutic agent to a target tissue bearing E-selectin. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039811 | MARKERS FOR CANCER DETECTION - The present invention relates to methods for detecting, prognosing and staging cancers, in particular cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. The methods of the invention comprise detecting specific protein markers in a tissue of interest, wherein the detected levels thereof may be indicative of pre-cancerous or cancerous tissue, or the stage or prognosis of a cancer. Further provided are methods of treating cancer, and cancer detection kits. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039812 | GENES ASSOCIATED WITH POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) - The present invention relates to a method of identifying a predisposition for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a subject comprising assessing in a sample obtained from said subject the expression level of one or more genes selected from the FK506 binding protein 5 (FKBP5) gene, the signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT5B) gene and the nuclear factor I/A (NFIA) gene, wherein a decrease in the expression level of said one or more genes as compared to the expression level of the corresponding gene(s) of a control is indicative of a predisposition for developing PTSD. Further, the invention relates to a method of identifying a compound capable of preventing or treating PTSD or capable of serving as a lead compound for developing a compound capable of preventing or treating PTSD and also to a method of selecting a therapy to prevent or treat PTSD. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039813 | INTRINSICALLY COLORED, LUMINESCENT SILK FIBROIN AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - This present invention proposes a method of producing intrinsically colored, luminescent silk fibroin by feeding silkworms with feed comprising the luminescent dyes as well as the appropriate degumming process to remove sericin while retaining the dyes in silk fibroin are also described. Luminescent and functional molecular organic dyes with balanced hydrophobic/hydrophobic properties that can be effectively absorbed into silk glands of the silkworm are also described. | 2012-02-16 |
20120039814 | Topical Compositions and Methods of Detection and Treatment - A topical composition includes a nanoemulsion of a plurality of hydrophobic particles having a hydrophilic coating therein. The hydrophobic particles are derived from the same or different hydrophobic material and each hydrophobic particle has a melting point below the melting point of the respective hydrophobic material. The nanoemulsion further includes one or more pharmaceutically active agents and/or one or more chemiluminescent disease-detecting systems. | 2012-02-16 |