07th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120040016 | BRIMONIDINE COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING ERYTHEMA - The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition including brimonidine tartrate in an amount from about 0.17 percent by weight to about 0.19 percent by weight in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier such as a gel or cream. The invention also relates to a method of treating erythema in a patient with rosacea by administering the composition of the invention to the site of erythema on the skin of the patient. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040017 | GENETIC TEST FOR LIVER COPPER ACCUMULATION IN DOGS AND LOW COPPER PET DIET - The present invention provides a method of testing a dog to determine the likelihood that the dog is protected from liver copper accumulation, comprising detecting in a sample the presence or absence in the genome of the dog of one or more polymorphisms selected from (a) SNP ATP7a_Reg3_F_6 (SEQ ID NO:142) and (b) one or more polymorphisms in linkage disequilibrium with (a). | 2012-02-16 |
20120040018 | Ingestible Supplement for Women - An ingestible nutritional substance (supplement and the like) including vitamins, minerals and other ingredients beneficial to a woman and/or her child that a woman may take at a time of her life surrounding pregnancy. This includes by ingesting determined and suited types and amounts of ingredients, including at selected times, to best assist the woman and/or infant's needs at the respective times. The ingestible supplement can be formulated for drinking with appropriate nutritional and health benefits as well as with desired lifestyle and taste and aesthetic attributes. The dosing and packaging of the supplement to best suit a specific class of woman's and baby's needs are also described. Other aspects are directed to the preservation, storage and dispensation of one or more ingredients that may not be stable with one another during storage. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040019 | Medicated ointment for treating hemorrhoid and method of using the same - This invention relates to an externally applied ointment that aids in relieving irritation, pain or mild inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes associated with hemorrhoids and the method of using such ointment lotion. The formulation of the present invention contains phenylephrine HCl, lidocaine grape skin/seed/leaf extract and aloe plants extract. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040020 | COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS INHIBITORS OF ATR KINASE - The present disclosure relates to pyrazine compounds of formula I: | 2012-02-16 |
20120040021 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - The invention relates to compositions comprising an acid ceramidase inhibitor and a choline kinase inhibitor as well as to the uses thereof for the treatment of cancer. The invention also relates to methods for the selection of an individualised therapy of a cancer patient based on the detection of the acid ceramidase levels. Moreover, the invention also relates to compositions comprising a choline kinase inhibitor and an alkylating agent and uses thereof for the treatment of cancer. Finally, the invention also relates to compositions comprising a choline kinase inhibitor and an alkylating agent or a death receptor ligand and uses thereof for the treatment of cancer. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040022 | Gallium compositions for the treatment of liver cancer and methods of use - Provided are compositions and methods to treat liver cancer and related disorders in human or veterinary individuals. Primary liver cancers, including those metastatic to other parts of the body, as well as many cancers metastatic to the liver, can be treated. The treatments comprise the administration of pharmaceutically acceptable gallium compositions, including gallium maltolate. Routes of administration include, without limitation, oral, intravenous, intratumoral, and in association with chemoembolization. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040023 | Use of Date Syrup as a Binder - This invention is concerned with the use of date syrup used as a binder (agglutinant) for solid dosage forms, such as tablets. The features of the granules and the tablets have been studied in comparison with granules and tablets which use different types of agglutinants such as starch paste and sucrose syrup and the results have shown that the use of date syrup as a binder for tablets yields results superior to other kinds of binders. In addition, date syrups gives the granules and tablets a fair color, good taste, distinct and pleasant odor, and it is favorable in regards to shape and taste by patients. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040024 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING SURVIVABILITY OF CELLS, TISSUES, ORGANS AND ORGANISMS - The present invention concerns the use of oxygen antagonists and other active compounds for inducing stasis or pre-stasis in cells, tissues, and/or organs in vivo or in an organism overall, in addition to enhancing their survivability. It includes compositions, methods, articles of manufacture and apparatuses for enhancing survivability and for achieving stasis or pre-stasis in any of these biological materials, so as to preserve and/or protect them. In specific embodiments, there are also therapeutic methods and apparatuses for organ transplantation, hyperthermia, wound healing, hemorrhagic shock, cardioplegia for bypass surgery, neurodegeneration, hypothermia, and cancer using the active compounds described. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040025 | Compositions and Methods for Treating Disorders Associated with Salt or Fluid Retention - Methods for reducing the risk of or treating a disorder associated with fluid and/or salt retention in a patient are described. The methods include administering to the patient an agent selected from: a) an agent that reduces sodium absorption in the intestine; b) an agent that increases anion secretion in the intestine; or c) an agent that both reduces sodium absorption in the intestine and increases anion secretion in the intestine. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040026 | AROMATASE INHIBITOR - A substance is disclosed that can inhibit the activity of aromatase (an enzyme capable of converting androgen into estrogen) to thereby effectively treat and/or prevent a sex hormone-dependent disease such as breast cancer occurring in a female person after menopause, as well as a climacteric disorder in a male person and metabolic syndrome caused by the accumulation of a visceral fat. Specifically, a therapeutic and/or prophylactic agent for a sex hormone-dependent disease comprises at least one herbal extract selected from the group consisting of “Kokeiten,” prunella spike, sweet hydrangea leaf, milk thistle, a jasmine tea, “Bokusoku,” “Tencha,” “Karensou,” “Youbaihi,” French maritime pine, betel palm, asparagus, “Rouro,” “Ryoukyou,” rooibos tea, rhubarb, pu-erh tea, green tea, “Ougon,” St. John's wort, licorice, “Senrikou,” wintergreen, “Kashi,” “Yagotou,” polygnum root, barrenwort, guarana, “Ouhi,” Argy's wormwood, sticky rehmannia, Japanese cornel, Asiasarum root, cinnamon, peony root, pine needle and amla fruit. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040027 | FOOD OR BEVERAGE COMPOSITION COMPRISING UNROASTED COFFEE SOLIDS - The present invention relates to a food or beverage composition comprising unroasted coffee solids and arabinogalactans, for example a ready-to-drink beverage. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040028 | Compositions And Methods For Promoting A Relaxation State - A topical composition for inducing relaxation upon application to skin comprising a mixture of mandarin oil, lavender oil, chamomile oil, and optionally sweet almond oil; and a method for inducing sleep and/or a relaxation state by topically applying the composition. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040029 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING OIL PALM PHENOLICS FOR USE IN PROVIDING NEUROPROTECTIVE EFFECTS AND COGNITIVE-ENHANCEMENT - The present invention relates to a composition comprising oil palm phenolics for use in providing neuroprotective effects and improving cognitive and motor functions abilities. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040030 | HERBAL-BASED NASAL SOLUTION AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A nasal solution and method for treating nasal and sinus inflammation. The nasal solution includes vitamin C, an extract of scutellaria radix, an extract of eleutherococcus radix, an extract of chamomile, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier which is suitable for administering the vitamin C, the scutellaria radix extract; the eleutherococcus radix extract; and the chamomile to the nose of a patient. The method includes administering the nasal solution which suppresses early phase and late phase mediators of allergic mucosal disease in order to maintain long-term inhibition of nasal and sinus inflammation. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040031 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LIPOPHILIC EXTRACTS OF ZINGIBER OFFICINALE AND ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX AND CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED EMESIS - The present invention relates to compositions consisting of a combination of lipophilic extracts of | 2012-02-16 |
20120040032 | PESTICIDAL COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS - The present invention relates to a botanical repellent composition intended for pest insect control. In some embodiments, the composition may contain about 75% to about 92% garlic extract ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040033 | Anti-infective mangrove extract against viruses, bacteria and fungi - The current invention discloses drug formulations of anti-infective mangrove extracts and their ability to block the reproductive capabilities of viruses, funguses, bacteria and tumors. Mangrove extracts can be ingested internally to prevent the proliferation of viruses, funguses, bacteria and tumors in humans and other animals; or the mangrove extracts can be applied directly to the skin, in the form of a disinfectant hand gel, to fight microbial infection. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040034 | Method of Improving the Water Quality in Aquatic Ecosystems - A method for improving water quality in aquatic ecosystems is described. An effective amount of | 2012-02-16 |
20120040035 | CAPTIVE SCREW FABRICATION MOLD - A captive screw fabrication mold for molding a plastic or rubber knob on the head of a lock screw for captive screw is disclosed to include a bottom die having a tubular post vertically disposed in each bottom die cavity thereof for holding a lock screw for molding, and an upper die that has an annular rib vertically downwardly suspending in each upper die cavity thereof for stopping against the head of the lock screw in the associating bottom die cavity around the top protrusion of the lock screw to isolate the molding chamber in each upper die cavity, avoiding overflow of the applied molten material into the tool groove in the top protrusion of each lock screw. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040036 | FILM PRODUCING SYSTEM - A film producing system for producing optical film includes a glue dispenser, a conveyor including a flexible base, a compression molding device, and a light curing device. The glue dispenser is configured for receiving glue therein and dispensing the glue onto the flexible base. The flexible base is configured for carrying the glue dispensed thereon from the glue dispenser to the compression molding device. The compression molding apparatus configured for press molding the glue dispensed on the flexible base to a predetermined shape. The flexible base is configured for carrying the shaped glue from the compression molding device to the light curing device. The light curing device is configured for curing the glue shaped by the compression molding device. The compression molding device includes a rotating pressing roller and a fixed pressing blocking configured for shaping the glue on the flexible base to the predetermined shape. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040037 | CONTINUOUS MOTION NECK CALIBRATED WHEEL - A machine ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040038 | MOLDING MATERIAL FEED SCREW USED IN MOLDING MATERIAL SUPPLY DEVICE OF INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE - A notched region in which the outer periphery of a screw flight is cut out is provided in a molding material feed screw. A wedge-shaped portion is formed by both a front wall surface of the screw flight and a wall surface of the boundary where the outer periphery of the screw flight is cut out. As a result of rotation of the molding material feed screw, since the wedge-shaped portion advances while pushing aside resin pellets located in the front thereof in two lateral directions of the front wall surface of the screw flight and the wall surface of the boundary where the outer diameter of the screw flight is cut out, entrapment of the resin pellets between the edge of a material supply port of a molding material supply device and the outer periphery of the screw flight is avoided as much as possible. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040039 | APPARATUS FOR MAKING A FIBROUS ARTICLE HAVING A THREE DIMENSIONAL PROFILE - The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for a making a formed fibrous article and more specifically to method and apparatus for making a formed fibrous article useful as an absorbent core structure in a disposable sanitary article such as a sanitary napkin, panty liner, diaper or the like. The present invention also relates to a disposable sanitary article including a formed fibrous article according to the present invention as a core structure thereof. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040040 | Means For Providing Packaging Material - Disclosed is an apparatus for providing packaging material, comprising a shaping device ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040041 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NANO-IMPRINT MOLD, METHOD FOR FORMING RESIN PATTERN BY NANO-IMPRINT TECHNIQUE, AND NANO-IMPRINT MOLD - A nano-imprint mold includes a mold body having a first surface provided with a pattern having projections and recesses, a second surface opposite the first surface and a side surface between the first surface and the second surface; and a mold base having a surface for fixing the mold body thereto. In addition, the second surface of the mold body is fixed to a part of the surface of the mold base, the second surface of the mold body being disposed away from at least a part of an edge of the surface of the mold base. Furthermore, the mold body has a shape such that a width thereof in a direction orthogonal to a direction extending from the first surface toward the second surface decreases from the first surface toward the second surface. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040042 | Composite Mold with Expandable Boot - An improved mold for molding composite structures inside the closed cavity of the mold that uses a projecting tool member, a compression plate and at least two side plates located inside an expansion cavity formed in the mold. The mold includes a base made up of two mold sections that when jointed form a partially enclosed mold cavity. Located over the mold cavity are two side plates each with an inside beveled edge. The side parts are aligned inside the expansion cavity so that the two beveled edges are adjacent a form a large V-shape void. The compression plate includes a V-shaped projection that fits into the V-shaped void. The improvement includes a U-shaped, heat expandable boot located between the inside surfaces of the projecting tool member, the inside surfaces of the two side plates, and the inside surfaces of the mold that evenly distributes the external forces and evenly distributes the forces created by expansion during the curing stage to product structures with uniform side walls. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040043 | Modular Manifold System - A modular manifold system | 2012-02-16 |
20120040044 | Die Assembly for Injection Molding - Taper portions | 2012-02-16 |
20120040045 | Wedge-Lock System For Injection Molds - A wedge-lock system for injection molds, using a protrusion on one side of the mold and a mating opening and sets of wedges which act together upon mold closing to provide and maintain accurate centering of the core and cavity halves in reference to each other, to prevent core shifts and compensate for uneven thermal expansion of mold components. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040046 | ISOAMYL ACETATE FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT - Described is the use of isoamyl acetate in food compositions for weight management and/or weight control. Further described is a beverage containing isoamyl acetate. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040047 | USE OF NATURAL SUBSTANCES AS FEED ADDITIVES FOR ANIMALS OF THE GENUS EQUIDAE - The present invention relates to the use of natural active compounds selected from the group consisting of guajacol, turmeric, 3-methylphenol, eugenol, eucalyptol, L-menthol and thymol in the manufacture of a diet for animals of the genus | 2012-02-16 |
20120040048 | Composition and Method for Control of Diabetes - Correctly formulated enterically coated nutrient pellets are able to significantly to lower the blood sugar level of type two diabetics when administered with a normal meal. The inventive composition is effective at dosage levels of 10 g or less. Effective doses of the composition contribute 42 kcal or fewer to the patient's diet. A preferred form of the composition contains lauric acid coated for release in the distal bowel. When taken with an ordinary meal, the effective dosage does not induce the ileal brake and is more than 50 times (often more than 100 times) as effective on per kilocalorie basis as an ordinary meal at eliciting increases in PYY and GLP-1. Thus, ordinary nutrients—as opposed to drugs—can be used to reduce blood sugar levels when administered at dosage levels that are not significant promoters of weight gain. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040049 | DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, AND METHODS OF USE - One aspect of the invention provides dietary fiber compositions comprising effective amounts of glucomannan, xanthan gum, and alginate to produce a desired viscosity. The invention also provides food products comprising an effective amount of a dietary fiber composition. In other aspects, the invention provides methods for preparing a dietary fiber composition or a food product comprising a dietary fiber composition, and methods for promoting satiety, promoting weight loss, lowering blood glucose levels, or lowering blood cholesterol levels in a mammal | 2012-02-16 |
20120040050 | CHEWING GUM COMPOSITIONS PROVIDING FLAVOR RELEASE PROFILES - A chewing gum composition including at least three flavor compositions providing a unique and long-lasting flavor sensations to the consumer. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040051 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING MILK PRODUCT ENHANCED WITH GALACTOOLIGOSACCHARIDE AND EASILY ABSORBABLE, AND FUNCTIONAL MILK PRODUCT PREPARED THEREWITH - Most milk products in the market are promoted in terms of their nutritional value, rather than the function thereof. For the few products claiming to have a special function, the function comes from substances added to the products rather than from the milk material per se. Some products are claimed to have low lactose content, but there are no milk products in the market that have both low lactose content and high galactooligosaccharide content. The invention is cost effective as compared with milk products with added functional substances. The subject invention relates to a process for production of a milk product enhanced with galactooligosaccharide, characterized in that lactase is used to treat milk raw materials. The subject invention further relates to the milk product of the process of the invention, whose galactooligosaccharide content is at function level. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040052 | REDUCED LACTOSE MILK PRODUCT AND A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - A process for preparing a low-lactose or lactose free mammalian milk product comprises the steps of enzymatically hydrolysing the lactose present in mammalian milk, diluting the milk with a lactose-reduced liquid, and adding one or more of a protein, a mineral, a vitamin, a gum, a starch, a stabiliser, and/or an emulsifier to the milk. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040053 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ACIDIFIED MILK PRODUCT - The present invention relates to a method for producing an acidified product using an enzyme having transglutaminase activity. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040054 | METHOD FOR CULTURING LACTIC ACID BACTERIA, AND A FOOD AND DRINK PRODUCT - The object of the present invention is to provide a method of culturing lactic acid bacteria to obtain a lactic acid bacteria culture in which the number of lactic acid bacteria can be stably maintained, and to obtain food and drink products comprising a lactic acid bacteria culture excellent in product stability. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040055 | COLLAGEN PEPTIDE COMPOSITION HAVING GOOD ABILITY TO ENTER THE BLOOD AND FOOD OR BEVERAGE CONTAINING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to elucidate a collagen peptide effective for causing dipeptides or tripeptides serving as the active component to enter the blood, and thus to reduce the required intake thereof. According to the present invention, a collagen peptide composition obtained by digesting collagen or gelatin with protease is provided, wherein: | 2012-02-16 |
20120040056 | NON-DAIRY, COCONUT-BASED BEVERAGE - In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present disclosure, a method comprises mixing an aqueous medium, a coconut base, and an emulsifier to yield an emulsion. The emulsion is blended with one or more other ingredients to yield a coconut-based beverage. The coconut-based beverage is substantially free of dairy-derived ingredients. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040057 | CONFECTIONERIES PROVIDING MOUTH-MOISTENING REFRESHMENT - The present invention relates to confectioneries that impart a mouth-moistening effect when orally consumed by an individual. Specifically, the confectioneries comprise compositions that include a blend of components comprising spilanthol to reduce or eliminate the perception of mouth dryness in an individual. The confectioneries can further include such components as a sweetening composition, a food-grade acid composition, and a cooling agent composition. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040058 | CUSTOMIZED CHILDREN'S FEEDING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Customized children's feeding systems and methods of using the customized children's feeding systems are provided, in a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a packaged food product ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040059 | FLAKED FISH ANALOGS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SUCH ANALOGS - The invention provides flaked fish analogs comprising from about from about 18 to about 25% protein, from about 3 to about 9% fat, and from about 60 to about 85% moisture. The compositions have a realistic fish-like appearance and texture, mostly due to the presence of “flakes” that mimic the flakes of real fish. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040060 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEAN RECOVERY USING NON INVASIVE SENSORS - An apparatus and method for non-invasive lean recovery from a sparse lean product or other animal muscle trimming, which can include conveying ground sparse lean through a conveyance channel where the conveyance channel extends along a path that extends through a scanning position adjacent a scanner. The process includes scanning along a predetermined length with the scanner the ground sparse lean product traveling through the conveyance channel and further analyzing the scan and determining the percent fat content for each ground sparse lean product segment which is defined by the predetermined length of the ground sparse lean product within the volume of the conveyance channel and the cross section areas of the conveyance channel. The process can further include directing each ground sparse lean product segment down one of a plurality of processing paths corresponding to the one defined fat content range in which the corresponding percent fat content falls. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040061 | Process For Smoking Food - Smoking food items in a cold environment is carried out by utilizing an atmospherically sealed housing, in which at least one food item is placed, and subjecting the atmospherically sealed housing to a vacuum. Subsequently, the vacuum is partially released to draw in smoke from at least one other container that is connected to the atmospherically sealed housing. As the smoke is being drawn in from the other container it is being infused into the food item. The food item(s) is then rotated in the partial vacuum for a specific, but variable, amount of time, depending on the food item and the degree of flavor desired. The cycle may be repeated until the desired flavor is achieved. Once the desired flavor is achieved, the vacuum is completely released and the food item is removed and either cooked or stored for consumption at a later time. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040062 | HYBRID BACON COOKING SYSTEM - A method of making precooked meat pieces using a hybrid cooking system comprises preheating meat pieces to a temperature of at least approximately 140° F. to create preheated meat pieces. The preheated meat pieces are transferred to an oven heated with an external heating source. The oven includes internal surfaces, and the external heating source assists in keeping the internal surfaces at a temperature below a smoke point of fat from the meat pieces. The preheated meat pieces are cooked in the oven to a water activity level of 0.92 or less to create precooked meat pieces. Optionally, flavoring could be applied to the precooked meat pieces after the precooked meat pieces have been removed from the oven and before the precooked meat pieces have cooled. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040063 | Dual Pie Crust Bag, Kit and Method - A disposable bag used to make a lower and upper crusts for a circular pie. The bag is square or rectangular, and is sufficient in width and length to hold a pre-cooked, 11 inch circular or rectangular pie. The bag is made of disposable, FDA food approved plastic film with a top layer and a bottom layer that are registered and partially sealed along its perimeter edges. A section of the edges of the bag are detached thereby forming a large opening into the bag allows a pie pan to be easily inserted into the bag. Formed on the top layer is a centrally perforated line can be easily torn to allow the bag's top layer to be unfold so that the flat dough configuration used to make the upper crust may be easily removed and aligned over a pie. Imprinted on the outside surface of the top layer are one or two, centrally aligned pie pan crust templates that the user uses to make flat dough configurations with the proper diameters for the upper and lower crusts on a pie, respectively. Using the above bag, a method for manufacturing a pie is also disclosed. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040064 | DISPOSABLE BREW BASKET FOR ELECTRIC COFFEE MAKER - A method comprises the steps of: providing an electric coffee brewing machine; providing a single-use, disposable brew basket, inserting the disposable brew basket into the electric coffee brewing machine; brewing a single cup of coffee with the electric coffee brewing machine; and discarding the disposable brew basket after the single cup of coffee has been brewed. The electric coffee brewing machine has a cold water reservoir, an electric heating element for heating the water, and a basket receiving recess. The disposable brew basket has a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending generally upwardly from the bottom wall to define a brewing reservoir for receiving heated water from the electric coffee brewing machine. The bottom wall of the basket has at least one port located in a central portion thereof to permit brewed coffee to flow from the disposable brew basket. The disposable brew basket is inserted into the basket receiving recess of the electric coffee brewing machine before brewing. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040065 | CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES - The present application relates to processes for imparting improved properties to carboxymethyl cellulose, for example, a process for producing an aqueous dispersible carboxymethyl cellulose is described, comprising introducing carboxymethyl cellulose into a high shear mixer, adding at least 20 percent water by weight to the carboxymethyl cellulose without additional surface treatment additives, forming carboxymethyl cellulose agglomerates, and drying the agglomerates by non-contact drying means to form the aqueous dispersible carboxymethyl cellulose. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040066 | Bottom Access Dollies For Conveyor Oven - A conveyor oven is provided, which has an oven housing having a frame with a top wall and side walls downwardly dependent from the top wall, and a substantially open bottom portion of the frame. A heat source heats the baking chamber in excess of 7000 F. An endless conveyor is used for continuous transport of foodstuffs through the baking chamber. The oven uses access dollies to insulatingly cover the bottom of the oven below the conveyor. These dollies can be unsealed and slidably removed to access the baking chamber without turning off the heat source or cooling the oven. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040067 | SEQUENTIAL COOKING UTENSIL, A CORRESPONDING SYSTEM, AND A CORRESPONDING METHOD - The invention relates to an utensil ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040068 | Citrus product as replacement in food items - The present invention is directed to certain food stuffs wherein certain ingredients in foods are substituted by a product made of citrus peel that has been ground to a powder to form a citrus product. The certain ingredients in the foodstuff are, for example, milk and eggs. The citrus product has oils contained therein that are reduced from 78% in some instances and to 1.8% in other instances. Depending on the use, the citrus product could be used to substitute certain meats in certain foods to render them meatless the result being the same in taste and the same in appearance. In other instances, the citrus product is used as a substitute in deep frying foods and as a replacement in the batter that makes breads, muffins or cornstarch. Again the result is the same as mentioned above. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040069 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF DOUGH - A machine and method operable to mass produce batches of dough in selectable, discrete and customizable batches and control the temperature of the dough under various environmental conditions is provided. The machine and method adjusts the temperature of the water introduced into a batch of dough in order to make a batch of dough having a predetermined temperature. Specifically, the machine includes a controller operable to adjust the temperature of the water based upon first law of thermodynamics to produce a batch of dough having a predetermined temperature. The machine includes a bowl for containing dough ingredients, a water source operable to selectively introduce water with the dough ingredients, a controller, and a water temperature controlling apparatus. The controller actuates the water temperature controlling apparatus to change the temperature of the water introduced into the bowl so as to form a batch of dough having a predetermined temperature. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040070 | Whole Grain Products Made With Whole Grain Durum Wheat - Whole grain baked products and mixes having milled whole grain durum wheat are provided. Whole grain durum baked products and mixes utilize milled whole grain durum flour having a generally white-like color wherein durum particulate matter is visually indistinguishable from durum fines by the unassisted eye. Through the use of milled whole grain durum flour, white-like whole grain durum products including white-like whole grain durum breads can be prepared that satisfy generally accepted color and baking performance characteristics for traditional white breads. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040071 | METHOD FOR MAKING INSTANT DRIED RICE FOR PORRIDGE, WHICH IS OUTSTANDINGLY EASY TO RECONSTITUTE - The present invention relates to a method for preparing instant dried scorched rice with excellent resilience, comprising washing a mixture of nonglutinous rice and glutinous rice, followed by soaking, adding polygonatum concentrate and rice starch, as a separate process, to the washed rice to prepare rice cooking water, followed by performing rice cooking to prepare cooked rice, mixing the cooked rice with purified water in a scorched rice forming apparatus to prepare scorched rice and grinding to prepare instant dried scorched rice. As the instant dried scorched rice prepared according to the method of the present invention has an internal texture having a developed network structure, and the scorched rice exhibits superior spreading and soft texture and the starch of the scorched rice is easily eluted to provide a predetermined turbidity, and to enrich the inherent flavor as well, and also the scorched rice soup exhibits superior qualities, comparable to traditional homemade scorched rice soup, and can be stored for a long period of time, thus being considerably useful for the food industry. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040072 | Waxy Corn Starch And Whole Grain Cereals - An improved cereal flour mixture, production method, and resulting cereal are provided. The cereal contains whole grain and can be extruded. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040073 | INTERMEDIATE FOODSTUFF - The invention relates to a foodstuff intermediate for producing a viscous to gelled foodstuff product by adding said intermediate to a flavour base and by processing using conventional household appliances. The intermediate comprises a household thickening agent with roughage consisting of predominantly insoluble vegetable fibre, mixed with a liquid such as water, milk or juice. The roughage is present in a quantity of between 0.1 and 10 wt % of the liquid and the foodstuff intermediate is packed into portions with a paste-like consistency. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040074 | PRODUCTION OF SOY PROTEIN PRODUCT USING CALCIUM CHLORIDE EXTRACTION "(S702/S7300/S7200/S7301") - A soy protein product having a protein content of at least about 60 wt % (N×6.25) d.b., preferably a soy protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt % (N×6.25) d.b., is prepared from a soy protein source material by extraction of the soy protein source material with an aqueous calcium salt solution, preferably calcium chloride solution, to cause solubilization of soy protein from the protein source and to form an aqueous soy protein solution, separating the aqueous soy protein solution from residual soy protein source, concentrating the aqueous soy protein solution while maintaining the ionic strength substantially constant by using a selective membrane technique, optionally diafiltering the concentrated soy protein solution, and drying the concentrated and optionally diafiltered soy protein solution. Alternatively, the concentrated and optionally diafiltered soy protein solution may be diluted into water to cause the formation of a precipitate, separating the precipitate from the diluting water (supernatant), and drying the separated soy protein solution to form a soy protein product having a protein content of at least about 60 wt % (N×6.25) d.b., preferably a soy protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt % (N×6.25) d.b. The supernatant may be processed to form soy protein products having a protein content of at least about 60 wt % (N×6.25) d.b., preferably a soy protein isolate having a protein content of at least 90 wt % (N×6.25) d.b. Alternatively, the precipitate from the dilution step and diluting water is acidified to resolubilize the precipitate and form a clear soy protein solution. The clear soy protein solution is concentrated while maintaining the ionic strength substantially constant by using a selective membrane technique followed by optional diafiltration and drying. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040075 | PACKAGE DRINK - To provide a packaged high-catechin beverage in which a low-caffeine green tea extract is added. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040076 | AQUACULTURE FEED COMPOSITIONS - Aquaculture feed compositions having a ratio of concentration of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids of eicosapentaenoic acid [“EPA”; cis-5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid; 20:5] to concentration of docosahexaenoic acid [“DHA”; cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid; 22:6] greater than 2:1 based on the individual concentrations of EPA and DHA in the aquaculture feed composition are disclosed. Furthermore, such aquaculture feed compositions may have a concentration of the sum of EPA and DHA that is at least about 0.8%, measured as a weight percent of the aquaculture feed composition. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040077 | MODIFYING AGENT FOR PLASTIC FAT - Provided are a modifying agent for a plastic fat to be used in a plastic fat comprising palm oil, which inhibits changes in physical properties of the plastic fat such as hardness or crude crystal formation and gives an air-containing plastic fat; and a plastic fat using the same. A plastic fat is prepared by using, as modifying agent, an appropriate amount of a fat composition which comprised triglycerides comprising, as constituting fatty acids, a saturated fatty acid (A) having a melting point of 60° C. or higher and a saturated fatty acid (B) having a melting point of 40° C. or lower, wherein the fat composition contains 40-85 wt %, relative to the total fat composition, of ABB type triglycerides, and the weight ratio (ABB/AAB) of said ABB type triglycerides o AAB type triglycerides is 2-15. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040078 | Extruder Die and Resultant Food Product - An extruder die designed to produce a spiral corn-based snack food product with consistent, tight spiral pitch and the resultant food product. The extruder die has a center post parallel to the flow path along with three cone-shaped receiving ports arranged in a cloverleaf pattern around the center post. The die has three curved slots on the output side of the die which are in fluid communication with the cone-shaped receiving ports. At the distal end of each of these slots is a semi-circular tip. The tip has a diameter larger than the width of its associated slot. Further, the tip is located at the apex of a cone-shaped receiving port with which it is in fluid communication, thus providing for the highest flow velocity of the extrudate through the tip. The resultant flow profile produces the consistent spiral shape of the snack product produced by the die design described. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040079 | WHOLEGRAIN INSTANT PASTA - The present invention relates to wholegrain instant pasta and to dehydrated food compositions which comprise said pasta. The invention also pertains to the use of wholegrain semolina having at least 95% of particles having a particle size of less than 400 microns in the manufacture of said instant pasta and to a method for making said pasta. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040080 | METHODS FOR THE ECONOMICAL PRODUCTION OF BIOFUEL PRECURSOR THAT IS ALSO A BIOFUEL FROM BIOMASS - Methods for producing a biofuel precursor are provided. Also provided are biocatalysts that convert a feedstock to a biofuel precursor. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040081 | Food preparations for cooking in micro-wave ovens, with solidified vegetable oil, and procedure for their elaboration - Food preparations for cooking in micro-wave ovens, with solidified vegetable oil, and procedure for their elaboration. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040082 | PRODUCTION OF SOLUBLE SOY PROTEIN PRODUCT FROM SOY PROTEIN MICELLAR MASS ("S200Ca") - A soy protein product having a protein content of at least 60 wt % (N×6.25) d.b., preferably an isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt % (N×6.25) d.b., is formed from the supernatant from the precipitation of a soy protein micellar mass. A calcium salt or other divalent salt is added to the supernatant, before concentration, after initial concentration or after final concentration, to provide a conductivity of about 2 to about 30 mS. Precipitate is removed from the resulting solution and the pH of the clear soy protein solution is optionally adjusted to about 1.5 to about 4.4. The optionally pH-adjusted clear solution is concentrated to a concentration of about 50 to about 400 g/L and the clear concentrated protein solution is optionally diafiltered prior to drying. The soy protein product is soluble in acidic media and produces transparent, heat stable solutions at low pH values and, therefore, may be used for protein fortification of soft drinks and sports drinks. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040083 | METHOD FOR FORMING METAL OXIDE FILM, METAL OXIDE FILM, AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING METAL OXIDE FILM - The present invention aims at providing a method for forming a metal oxide film which can further improve the production efficiency while maintaining low resistance of a metal oxide film formed thereby. In the method for forming a metal oxide film of the present invention, a solution ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040084 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FORMING MODIFIED METAL COATINGS - Methods and systems for forming modified metal coatings on a gas turbine engine component ( | 2012-02-16 |
20120040085 | METHOD FOR FORMING Cu FILM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In a method for forming a Cu film, a wafer (W) is loaded into a chamber | 2012-02-16 |
20120040086 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes: applying a positive electrode slurry onto a positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode slurry containing a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, carboxymethylcellulose, and a latex-based plastic. The method is characterized by including: a first step of dispersing and mixing the carboxymethylcellulose and the conductive agent in an aqueous solution to prepare a conductive agent slurry; and a second step of dispersing and mixing the positive electrode active material and the latex-based plastic in the conductive agent slurry, to prepare the positive electrode slurry. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040087 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SUBSTRATE WHERE PATTERNS ARE FORMED - Provided is a method of fabricating a substrate where patterns are formed, the method including: preparing a solution in which a plurality of oxide beads are dispersed; forming patterns on a substrate; installing a provisional structure in an upper portion of the substrate so that a micro-channel is formed on the substrate; injecting the solution in which the oxide beads are dispersed, into the micro-channel and fixing the oxide beads at the substrate; and thermally processing the substrate. A plurality of low-priced oxide beads can be patterned on a substrate to have a desired shape so that damages can be prevented from occurring in the substrate during dry etching, and an etching process is not performed so that a yield of a device is not reduced and mass production of the device increases. In addition, a high-priced equipment for dry etching is not needed so that the method of fabricating the substrate is economical and high productivity in which large quantities of substrates are fabricated within a short time is achieved. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040088 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING A LIQUID COATING MATERIAL TO A SUBSTRATE - Systems and methods for applying liquid coating materials to a substrate, such as an electronic component or circuit board. A control system of a coating system controls an applicator and a robot moving the applicator to apply the liquid coating material to the substrate in accordance with the information contained in a coating program. The control system determines a volume of liquid coating material actually dispensed onto the substrate during the coating program, and compares the dispensed volume to a desired dispensed volume of liquid coating material to produce an error signal representing the difference between the calculated and desired volume values. The control system uses the error signal to change the dispensed volume of liquid coating material on a subsequent substrate by a future coating program. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040089 | CURRENT-PERPENDICULAR-TO-PLANE (CPP) READ SENSOR WITH MULTIPLE REFERENCE LAYERS - A current-to-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) read sensor with multiple reference layers and associated fabrication methods are disclosed. According to one embodiment of the invention, the multiple reference layers of a CPP tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) read sensor includes a first reference layer formed by a ferromagnetic polycrystalline Co—Fe film, a second reference layer formed by a ferromagnetic substitute-type amorphous Co—Fe—X film where X is Hf, Zr or Y, and a third reference layer formed by a ferromagnetic interstitial-type amorphous Co—Fe—B film. The first reference layer facilitates the CPP TMR read sensor to exhibit high exchange and antiparallel-coupling fields. The second reference layer provides a thermally stable flat surface, thus facilitating the CPP TMR read sensor to exhibit a low ferromagnetic-coupling field. The multiple reference layers may induce spin-dependent scattering, thus facilitating the CPP TMR sensor to exhibit a high TMR coefficient. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040090 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING HARDNESS OF NANOIMPRINT MOLD - The present invention discloses a method for enhancing hardness of a nanoimprint mold comprising following steps of: providing a male mold, composed of a first material, for imprinting a female mold and producing a nano structural pattern on the female mold, and the female mold composed of a second material, wherein the hardness of the first material is higher than the hardness of the second material; applying a nano-indentation technique to the female mold onto the female mold by a nano-indentation apparatus having a diamond array probe so as to enhance the surface hardness of the female mold; and impressing a substrate by the female mold with the nano structural pattern having the enhanced surface. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040091 | Methods For Identifying Articles of Manufacture - In one embodiment, a method for identifying an article of manufacture may include: producing a plurality of multilayer photonic structures, wherein each of the plurality of multilayer photonic structures has a unique intensity profile; incorporating one of the plurality of multilayer photonic structures that produces the unique intensity profile into a coating; and generating an electronic code corresponding to the unique intensity profile of one of the plurality of multilayer photonic structures. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040092 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SUBSTRATE WHERE PATTERNS ARE FORMED - Provided is a method of fabricating a substrate where patterns are formed, the method including: forming first bonding agent patterns having selective cohesion in a position in which oxide bead patterns are to be formed on a substrate; coating a second bonding agent having larger cohesion with the first bonding agent than cohesion with the substrate, on a plurality of oxide beads, applying the oxide beads, on which the second bonding agent is coated, to the substrate and forming the oxide beads, on which the second bonding agent is coated, on the first bonding agent patterns; and thermally processing the substrate. A plurality of low-priced oxide beads can be patterned on a substrate to have a desired shape so that damages can be prevented from occurring in the substrate during dry etching, and an etching process is not performed so that a yield of a device is not reduced and mass production of the device increases. In addition, a high-priced equipment for dry etching is not needed so that the method of fabricating the substrate is economical and high productivity in which large quantities of substrates are fabricated within a short time is achieved. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040093 | ALGINATE-BASED BUILDING MATERIALS - The present disclosure describes various building materials used in the building and construction industry, and to buildings or objects constructed therefrom, and to methods of making these building materials. The building materials comprise a polymeric material, such as sodium alginate and/or calcium alginate which confers significant flame-, fire- and heat-resistance or imperviousness to the materials. Other substances can be added to the materials to improve cross-linking and/or to produce resistance to fungal degradation. The building materials which can be produced, processed, or treated using the alginate polymers of the invention include, but are not limited to, wood products; masonry products; wall, roofing, flooring and siding products; and paint products. Further, sodium alginate in the form of a gel may be used as a firebreak to effectively stop the advance of grass fires, wildfires, and forest fires. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040094 | Compositions Comprising Solvated Aromatic Amines and Methods for the Preparation Thereof - The present invention provides a composition comprising a solvated aromatic amine and a liquid carrier, wherein said solvated aromatic amine is the reaction product of an aromatic amine and at least one of any anhydride, an isocyanate or an acid in the liquid carrier. The present invention also provides a method of preparing a composition comprising a solvated aromatic amine and a liquid carrier, said method comprising the steps of providing a reaction mixture comprising: a) an aromatic amine; b) at least one of an anhydride, an isocyanate or an acid; and c) a liquid carrier; and heating the reaction mixture at an elevated temperature to provide the solvated aromatic amine in the liquid carriers. The present invention further provides the use of the compositions for the preparation of the curable compounds and for gasoline resistant coatings. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040095 | Vapor Deposition of Anti-Stiction Layer for Micromechanical Devices - A vapor deposition system includes a filter-diffuser device connected to a vapor inlet within a vacuum chamber for simultaneously filtering inflowing vapor to remove particulate matter while injecting vapor containing perfluordecanoic acid (PFDA) into the chamber through radially arranged porous metal filters to enable the deposition of a uniform monolayer of PFDA molecules onto the surfaces of a micromechanical device, such as a digital micromirror device. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040096 | COATING METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN ON WORKPIECE - A coating method for forming a pattern on a workpiece is provided. The method includes the follow steps: providing a workpiece having a surface, forming a coating layer over the surface using a physical vapor deposition method; providing a mask having a shape conforming to a predetermined pattern; attaching the mask to the surface such that a portion of the coating layer is shielded. The coating layer consists of a shielded portion and an unwanted portion surrounding the shielded portion. Finally, removing the unwanted portion of the coating layer using a magnetic abrasive finishing method, and removing the mask to obtain the shielded portion having the predetermined pattern on the workpiece. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040097 | ENHANCED WAFER CARRIER - A wafer carrier used in wafer treatments such as chemical vapor deposition has pockets for holding the wafers and support surfaces for supporting the wafers above the floors of the pockets. The carrier is provided with locks for restraining wafers against upward movement away from the support surfaces. Constraining the wafers against upward movement limits the effect of wafer distortion on the spacing between the wafer and the floor surfaces, and thus limits the effects of wafer distortion on heat transfer. The carrier may include a main portion and minor portions having higher thermal conductivity than the main portion, the minor portions being disposed below the pockets. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040098 | CARBURETOR, CARBURETOR FOR MOCVD USING SAME, CENTER ROD FOR USE IN THE CARBURETOR OR CARBURETOR FOR MOCVD, METHOD FOR DISPERSING CARRIER GAS, AND METHOD FOR VAPORIZING CARRIER GAS - Provided is a vaporizer that can efficiently cool a carrier gas, improve the effect of preventing a material from being clogged near the outlet port of a gas passage, contribute to prolonging the timing of maintenance and improving operating efficiency, and exert more uniform dispersing effect. A vaporizer includes: a center rod inserted into a carrier gas introduction hole formed in a disperser to form the gas passage in cooperation with the inner wall of the carrier gas introduction hole; a cooling part disposed on the outer circumferential side of the carrier gas introduction hole in the disperser to cool the inside of the gas passage; a cooling member insertion hole formed across almost the entire length of the center rod along the axial direction of the center rod; and a cooling member disposed in the inside of the cooling member insertion hole to cool the center rod. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040099 | SOL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DELAFOSSITE MIXED OXIDE LAYER STRUCTURE ON A SUBSTRATE AND ALSO A SUBSTRATE COATED WITH A MIXED OXIDE - The present invention relates to a sedimentation-stable sol which, in addition to a copper(II) salt, also comprises at least one further metallic salt, an additive which is contained ensuring that the metallic salts contained in the sol remain dissolved or in dispersion. Furthermore, the sol is suitable in the method according to the invention for producing a metallic mixed oxide layer on a substrate, the metallic mixed oxide layer having a delafossite structure. Likewise, a substrate which has a metallic mixed oxide layer with a delafossite structure and also possibilities of use thereof are indicated according to the invention. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040100 | SOLUTION DEPOSITION PLANARIZATION METHOD - A process for planarizing a substrate involves applying a coating of a first solution of yttrium oxide precursor to a rough substrate surface and heating to remove solvent and convert the yttrium oxide precursor to yttrium oxide. This is repeated with the first solution and then with the second solution. A final surface roughness less than 1 nm RMS may be obtained. In addition, a process for preparing a layered structure includes solution deposition planarization of a rough substrate using different concentrations of metal oxide precursor to provide a metal oxide surface having a surface roughness, and then depositing MgO by IBAD (ion beam assisted deposition). A benefit of a better in plane MgO texture was observed for lower molarities, and when two solutions of different concentrations was employed for coating the rough substrate prior to IBAD-MgO. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040101 | TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE POLYURETHANE MEMBRANES FOR IMPLANTABLE GLUCOSE SENSORS - The invention provides an implantable membrane for regulating the transport of analytes therethrough that includes a matrix including a first polymer; and a second polymer dispersed throughout the matrix, wherein the second polymer forms a network of microdomains which when hydrated are not observable using photomicroscopy at 400× magnification or less. In one aspect, the homogeneous membrane of the present invention has hydrophilic domains dispersed substantially throughout a hydrophobic matrix to provide an optimum balance between oxygen and glucose transport to an electrochemical glucose sensor. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040102 | Surface Treatment Process for Implantable Medical Device - A surface treatment process for an implantable medical device including a surface dielectric insulating layer, the process comprising the application of ions onto said dielectric insulating layer, the ions being capable of forming an electrostatic charge and locally creating an electric field associated with at least part of the surface of said implantable medical device upon application of a liquid to said surface. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040103 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THIOL-TERMINATED POLYMERS AND SULFUR-CONTAINING ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED SILANES AND RELATED CURED SEALANTS - Disclosed are compositions that include: a) a thiol-terminated polymer; and b) a sulfur-containing ethylenically unsaturated silane. Related products, such as sealants, that include polymers derived from such compositions, are also disclosed. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040104 | METHODS FOR MAKING CURED SEALANTS BY ACTINIC RADIATION AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed are methods for making a cured sealant. The methods include depositing an uncured sealant composition on a substrate and exposing the uncured sealant composition to actinic radiation to provide a cured sealant. The uncured sealant composition includes a thiol-terminated polythioether and a polyene comprising a polyvinyl ether and/or a polyallyl compound. Related sealant compositions are also disclosed. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040105 | Method and Apparatus Providing Increased UVLED Intensity and Uniform Curing of Optical-Fiber Coatings - A UVLED apparatus and a related method provide increased UVLED intensity to promote efficient curing of a coated glass fiber. The apparatus employs a plurality of UVLED sources, each UVLED source emitting an oscillating output of ultraviolet radiation. Typically, at least two of the UVLED sources have oscillating outputs of ultraviolet radiation that are out of phase with one another. During curing, an incompletely cured coating on a glass fiber absorbs electromagnetic radiation emitted from the UVLED sources. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040106 | APPARATUS FOR IMPREGNATING A FIBER MATERIAL WITH A RESIN AND METHODS FOR FORMING A FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC PART - A method for forming a fiber-reinforced plastic part is provided. The method includes providing a mold, providing a vibration generator, placing a fiber material in the mold, infusing the fiber material with a resin while the fiber material and/or the resin are exposed to vibrations, and curing the resin. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040107 | GAS-BARRIER MULTILAYER FILM - A gas-barrier multilayer film including:
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20120040108 | Decoration - A decoration includes a first, lower decoration member and a second, lower decoration member detachably connected to the first, lower decoration member. Each lower decoration member includes a lower main body having first and second lower branch portions and a lower engaging slot in an upper end thereof. The decoration further includes at least one upper decoration member. The upper decoration member includes an upper main body having first and second upper branch portions and an upper engaging slot in a lower end thereof. The lower engaging slots of the first and second lower decoration members are engaged with the upper decoration member, and the upper engaging slot of the upper decoration member is engaged with the first and second lower decoration members. The decoration can be quickly assembled and exhibit a rich visional appearance. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040109 | PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR ENCAPSULATED FABRIC - The present invention involves the production of a fabric having double-sided encapsulation and a film overlaid on each side. In some embodiments, the fabric is a composite article that possesses low or a lack of air permeability, is light in weight, is flexible, and can be sewn in one web. Applications for such composite articles can range from entertainment devices such as inflatable toys to emergency devices such as airbags, inflatable rafts, aircraft emergency escape slides, various safety gear, and jump cushions commonly used by firefighters. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040110 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A DECORATIVE FIXTURE TO A TREE TOP - A kit for securing a tree topper to a tree includes an extension member for receiving the tree topper includes a body having a first end and a second end. The body includes at least one opening positioned between the first end and the second end. At least one fastener extends through at least one of the openings to secure the extension member to the tree. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040111 | PRECIPITATED CALCIUM CARBONATE PIGMENT, ESPECIALLY FOR USE IN INKJET PRINTING PAPER COATINGS - The invention relates to novel and innovative PCC pigments, able to be used in a paper coating formulations to manufacture coated “multipurpose” papers, in particular for inkjet applications, whose print qualities would be identical or quite similar to high resolution commercial papers, while maintaining a reduced paper manufacturing and production cost. Said pigments are obtained by a carbonation process using a reduced flow rate of CO | 2012-02-16 |
20120040112 | COATING OF HYDROXYLATED SURFACES BY GAS PHASE GRAFTING - A method of coating hydroxylated surfaces by gas phase grafting is described. Especially acyl groups, silyl groups and/or alkyl groups are located on the surface of materials by gas phase grafting. The grafting method is a dry process. The material to coat can be organic or inorganic materials. The produced surface coated material are strong and durable and material normally not water-proof can be water-proof due to the surface treating. Examples of items produced from surface treated material may be water-proof cardboard boxes, other containers, furniture, interior for cars and boats. Items produced from organic materials such as from plant parts are biodegradable. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040113 | LAMINATE, PACKAGE, PACKAGING SHEET, PACKAGING MATERIAL, LABEL, AND CONTAINER - A laminate and the like capable of improving the barcode reading accuracy with a configuration having a smaller number of layers is provided. Further, a laminate and the like capable of further improving the barcode reading accuracy and further reducing the size of a barcode portion even when applied to a conventional layer configuration is provided. The laminate includes a colored barcode print layer | 2012-02-16 |
20120040114 | FIRE RESISTANT TEXTILE SLEEVE AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF AND PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION THEREWITH - A textile sleeve constructed in accordance with one aspect of the invention provides fire protection to an oil or fuel fluid conveying conduit and meets the AS1055 Class A protection requirements at a zero flow rate and the AS1055 Class B protection requirements at a zero flow rate. The textile sleeve includes a single tubular textile wall formed from at least one of the group consisting of basalt, silica, ceramic and fiberglass yarn. The wall has an outer surface and an inner surface bounding a cavity sized for receipt of the fluid conveying conduit. A coating of silicone rubber is adhered to the outer surface of the wall, and a flame retardant additive is mixed with the silicone rubber to form a coating composition. The flame retardant additive is selected from the group consisting of at least one of zinc borate, magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide. | 2012-02-16 |
20120040115 | REINFORCED FLAME-RETARDANT POLYAMIDE COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a composition comprising, relative to the total weight of the composition:
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