11th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110064573 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A MONITOR SET POINT LIMIT FOR A WIND TURBINE - A method for controlling operation of a wind turbine is described. The wind turbine includes a rotor having a plurality of rotor blades. The method includes measuring an atmospheric condition associated with the environment surrounding the wind turbine, providing the measured atmospheric condition to a processor, and determining at least one monitor set point limit based at least partially on the measured atmospheric condition. The method also includes applying the at least one monitor set point limit to wind turbine operation. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064574 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING FLUID MOTION ENERGY - An apparatus for extracting fluid motion energy, comprising one or more blades. Each blade comprising one or more vanes. Each vane having an exposed area. The exposed area when impinged by fluid motion, that is generally in the direction of the movement of a blade, is larger than the exposed area when not impinged by fluid motion. And the exposed area when impinged by fluid motion, that is generally opposing the direction of the movement of the blade, is smaller than the exposed area when not impinged by fluid motion. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064575 | CEILING SWEEP FAN - A ceiling sweep fan comprising a rotor supported for axial rotation about upper and lower housings, the rotor supporting a plurality of radially extending fan blades, the upper housing and rotor enclosing an electric motor that drives the rotor; wherein the fan includes stop means to cause the rotor to stop at a fixed position relative to the upper and lower housings. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064576 | Wind Oscillator for Power Generation - A wind oscillator configured for power generation is provided. The wind oscillator includes an upwardly oriented elongate rotatable support beam configured to rotate to enable the wind oscillator to be approximately oriented with respect to a wind direction, a bracket supported by the support beam, the bracket extending transversely and outward therefrom, a shaft operably connected to the bracket at a first end of the shaft, and a gear attached to a second end of the shaft. The wind oscillator further includes an oscillating arm pivotably disposed approximately atop of said support beam, wherein the shaft is disposed upon the oscillating arm, and the oscillating arm being configured to move upwardly and downwardly with respect to the support beam in a reciprocating arrangement, an elongate transverse bar supported by a first end of the oscillating arm, elongate first and second wing bars oriented transversely with respect to the elongate transverse bar, wherein the oscillating arm, the elongate transverse bar, and the wing bars are on approximately a same plane, and a leading wing rotatably connected to and extending between the first and second wing bars. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064577 | FAN WITH CONCEALED 360-DEGREE OSCILLATING MECHANISM - A fan with concealed 360-degree oscillating mechanism includes a main housing; a pivot member vertically, pivotally and turnably mounted in the housing; a first driving motor having a forward first rotary shaft and horizontally, pivotally and turnably mounted in the pivot member; an oscillating mechanism assembled between the first driving motor and a rear end face of the main housing, and having a first end driving an opposing second end to rotate eccentrically; and a set of blades fixedly connected to the first rotary shaft to locate in front of the main housing. With the first driving motor pivotally connected to the pivot member and eccentrically connected to the oscillating mechanism, the set of blades can be oscillated 360 degrees while being rotated by the first driving motor; and parts inside the main housing undertake force evenly to enable stable operation of the fan and reduced stress fatigue of the oscillating mechanism. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064578 | WIND TURBINE WITH HIGH SOLIDITY ROTOR - A wind turbine includes a nacelle support structure rotationally mounted to a tower through a yaw bearing for rotation about a yaw axis. A hollow shaft is rotationally mounted to the nacelle support structure through a rotor bearing for rotation about a rotor axis of rotation and a blade support body is mounted to the hollow shaft, the blade support body supports either of a two-bladed rotor system and a three-bladed rotor system, the two-bladed rotor system and the three-bladed rotor system have essentially equal solidity. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064579 | Active Twist Hollow Beam System - A system for actively controlling the span-wise rotational twist of a hollow beam along its longitudinal axis, including a hollow beam structure having a leading edge and a trailing edge region, the beam being split along its length, an actuator arranged between split surfaces of the beam, the actuator adapted to move the split surfaces in a longitudinal direction relative to each other, inducing a twist in the beam. In one embodiment, the actuator is a plurality of thermal expansion material blocks alternating with mechanical compression blocks, the thermal expansion material blocks being heated to cause expansion in the spanwise longitudinal direction. Other alternative actuators include a rotary actuators such as a threaded screw, piezoelectric or magnetostrictive blocks, a hydraulic actuator, or a pneumatic actuator. In an embodiment, the beam is an airfoil shape. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064580 | TURBOFAN FLOW PATH TRENCHES - An integrally bladed disk includes a rim and blades. The blades are circumferentially spaced and extend integrally outward from the rim to define a flow path therebetween. The periphery of the rim forms a flow surface and includes a trench that is disposed adjacent the blades. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064581 | Connection of a Shaft to a Rotating Component - For connecting a shaft to a rotating component, especially of a shaft to a turbine wheel of an exhaust gas turbocharger, an intermediate component is provided by means of which the shaft is connected indirectly to the rotating component. The connection between the rotating component and the intermediate component is a form-locking and/or force-locking connection, especially a riveted connection. The invention further relates to a method for producing said connection. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064582 | WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH HIGH-LIFT DEVICES - Wind turbine blade with high-lift devices in the leading edge and/or trailing edge (the latter has a relative thickness) in the root area, so that aerodynamic performance is improved and therefore the amount of energy extracted from the wind compared to traditional blades with cylindrical or oval roots. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064583 | COMPRESSOR IMPELLER BLADE WITH VARIABLE ELLIPTIC CONNECTION - A compressor impeller including at least one blade connected to an impeller hub via a junction of curved shape, the blade extending along a defined chord between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the blade. The junction presents the shape of an ellipse that varies along the chord. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064584 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A TURBINE BUCKET TIP CAP - A turbine bucket that includes a pressure side, a suction side opposite the pressure side, and a rib extending between the pressure side and the suction side. A tip cap is attached to the pressure side and the suction side and covers the rib. The tip cap includes a precipitation hardened material and a passage aligned with the rib. A method for assembling a turbine bucket having a pressure side and a suction side and a rib extending between the pressure side and suction side. The method includes receiving a tip cap made from a precipitation hardened material and having a passage in the tip cap. The method further includes locating the rib visually through the passage and aligning the passage with the rib. The method also includes welding the tip cap to the turbine bucket and to the rib. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064585 | COOLING DUCT ARRANGEMENT WITHIN A HOLLOW-CAST CASTING - Described is a cooling passage arrangement inside a hollow-cast cast part, with a flow region, delimited by at least two spaced apart cast-part walls, for a cooling medium (K), which flow region is divided in the flow direction into two cooling passages ( | 2011-03-17 |
20110064586 | CONTROLLER FOR VACUUM SUCTION TYPE URINE COLLECTOR - The conventional vacuum suction type urine collector may not be able to perform normal and automatic vacuum suction when contamination occurs between the electrodes acting as a sensor, and some users feel uneasy about the use of the urine collector as the case may be. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064587 | LOW WASTE PUMP FOLLOWER - A low waste pump follower includes a platen and a perforated member. The platen has a bottom side defining a cavity and the perforated member covers the cavity. The pump follower is driven into a container of viscous material. Material is forced through the perforated member, into the cavity, and pumped to a dispenser. When the pump follower reaches the bottom of the container, it is retracted, and the residual material present in the cavity is retained by the perforated member. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064588 | INLET THROTTLE CONTROLLED LIQUID PUMP WITH CAVITATION DAMAGE AVOIDANCE FEATURE - A liquid pump includes an electronically controlled throttle inlet valve to control pump output. With each reciprocation cycle, a plunger displaces a fixed volume of fluid. When less than this fixed volume is desired as the output from the pump, the electronically controlled throttle inlet valve throttles flow past a passive inlet check valve to reduce output. As a consequence, cavitation bubbles are generated during the intake stroke. Cavitation damage to surfaces that define the inlet port passage are avoided by a specifically shaped and sized cavitation flow adjuster extending from the valve member of the passive inlet check valve. By positioning the cavitation flow adjuster in the inlet port passage, a flow pattern is formed in a way to encourage cavitation bubble collapse away from surfaces that could result in unacceptable cavitation damage to the pump. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064589 | AIR PUMP SET - An air pump set includes an air pump, at least two air distributors and a pressure reducer. At least two air distributors are serially connected with the air pump for further distributing the pressurized air to respective air-requiring targets. The pressure reducer is serially connected between any adjacent two of the at least two distributors for reducing the pressure of the pressurized air to a downstream one of any adjacent two of the at least two distributors. The pressure reducer includes a hollow cylinder and a cylinder core. The hollow cylinder includes a first pair of inlet and outlet and a second pair of inlet and outlet. The cylinder core is loosely fitted within the hollow cylinder, and comprises a first air channel and a second air channel. The cylinder core is rotatable between a first position and a second position relative to the hollow cylinder. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064590 | Valve Arrangement for Peripherally Pivoted Oscillating Vane Machine - The present invention relates to improved integrated valve assemblies, preferably, for use in an oscillating vane machine (OVM) that provide easy assembly and maintenance, direct fluid communication between the working chamber and suction and discharge manifold, and the avoidance of the use of fasteners in contact with or adjacent to the working chamber. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064591 | Comprehensive Control System for Mobile Pumping Apparatus - A control system for a pumping apparatus consisting of an engine-driven primary pump includes an intake pressure regulating system for maintaining the intake pressure above a preset low value, a discharge pressure regulating system for maintaining the discharge pressure below a preset maximum value, and a master controller for monitoring, recording, and controlling the intake and discharge pressure regulating systems and other components of the system. The discharge pressure regulating system includes a pump governor which varies the engine RPM and operates a relief valve in response to fluctuations in discharge pressure. The intake pressure regulating system includes a reserve tank that is automatically maintained at a preset level which determines the minimum intake pressure of the system. The system may also include a priming pump, foam tanks, foam pumps, bottled nonflammable gas, and an air compressor. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064592 | Underwater Delivery Unit - The invention relates to an underwater delivery unit with a pump and a drive device that is sealed against the surrounding water and a process medium. According to the invention, the pump ( | 2011-03-17 |
20110064593 | RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR - The present invention relates to a reciprocating compressor in which a piston is linearly reciprocated inside a cylinder, for sucking a refrigerant into a compression space, and compressing and discharging the refrigerant, and more particularly, to a reciprocating compressor which can reduce the number of inverter switch required to apply power to a motor (coil section) to one by connecting a stationary member and a movable member by a plate spring, having an outer stator consist of blocks encompassing an inner stator, and varying the length of the lower pole of each block. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064594 | COOLING DEVICE - A piezoelectric fan includes a blade that is joined to a piezoelectric oscillator that bends in response to an application of a voltage, and the blade of the piezoelectric fan is arranged to swing in a space between neighboring heat dissipating fins of a heat sink. The formation of a hole in the blade increases the amplitude of the blade and also improves the sweep effect of sweeping high-temperature air in the vicinity of the wall of the heat dissipating fin, and thus, improves the cooling capability of the piezoelectric fan. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064595 | EVER-STAND FAN - This invention discloses an ever-stand fan, including a base and a motor. An upper cover, within which there is an impeller connected with the motor, is arranged over the base. The base has a small flat surface with a curved face on the periphery at the center of its bottom. The motor is mounted in the inner chamber of the base. The center of gravity of the fan lies beneath the center of the base. When the working ever-stand fan tumbles down, the side curve of the base comes into contact with the supporting surface. As the center of gravity of the fan lies beneath the center of the base, the fan can quickly right itself without being helped up by hand. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064596 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - A scroll compressor is provided in which the amount of lubricant oil supply is appropriately controlled over a low to high rotational frequency range of the scroll compressor. The scroll compressor has an oil supply unit and an oil supply passage. The oil supply unit includes a small hole with a diameter not exceeding a seal ring width of the sealing part and a groove which are formed on the end plate of the boss portion on the back side of the orbiting scroll. As the orbiting scroll orbitally moves, oil in the high pressure hydraulic chamber pools in the small hole to be discharged, across the seal ring, into the back pressure chamber. The oil supply passage communicates between the high pressure hydraulic chamber and the back pressure chamber. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064597 | Optimized Discharge Port for Scroll Compressor with Tip Seals - A scroll compressor having a first compressor body with a first base, a first rib that projects from the first base, and a discharge port. A second compressor body has a second base and a second rib projecting from the second base. The first and second ribs are mutually received in each other to define at least one compression chamber between an intake and discharge port. The relative movement between the first and second compressor bodies is adapted to compress fluid from the intake to the discharge port. The scroll compressor further includes a tip seal projecting axially from the second rib. The tip seal is adapted to engage the first base to seal the compression chamber. The discharge port includes an inward-facing radius, which enables the length of the tip seal in the vicinity of the discharge port to be greater than it would be without the inward-facing radius. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064598 | Vane pump - An oil supply groove | 2011-03-17 |
20110064599 | DIRECT EXTRUSION OF SHAPES WITH L12 ALUMINUM ALLOYS - A method for producing a high strength aluminum alloy brackets, cases, tubes, ducts, beams, spars and other parts containing L1 | 2011-03-17 |
20110064600 | CO-SINTERED MULTI-SYSTEM TUNGSTEN ALLOY COMPOSITE - A composite is produced by the steps of (a) blending a first mixture of metallic powders; (b) compacting the blended first mixture of metallic powders to a plurality of discretely shaped articles; (c) blending a second mixture of metallic powders; (d) mixing the plurality of discretely shaped articles with the blended second mixture of metallic powders to form a precursor blend; (e) compacting the precursor blend; and (f) sintering the precursor blend. The composite has a metallic matrix with embedded shapes dispersed throughout the matrix where the embedded shapes have an incipient liquid phase sintering temperature less than an incipient liquid phase sintering temperature of the matrix. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064601 | STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCT, USE OF THE PRODUCT AND METHOD OF ITS MANUFACTURE - The invention relates to a stainless steel product, particularly to a duplex stainless steel casting with high machinability, to the use of the product and to the method to produce the product. The product contains in weight percent up to 0.07% carbon, up to 2% silicon, 3-8% manganese, 19-23% chromium, 0.5-1.7% nickel, up to 1% of molybdenum and/or tungsten with the formula (Mo+½W) less than 1%, up to 1% copper and 0.15-0.30% nitrogen, the remainder being iron and incidental impurities. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064602 | DEZINCIFICATION-RESISTANT COPPER ALLOY - A dezincification-resistant copper alloy is provided. The copper alloy comprises less than 0.3 wt % of lead (Pb), 0.02 to 0.15 wt % of antimony (Sb), 0.02 to 0.25 wt % of arsenic (As), 0.4 to 0.8 wt % of aluminum (Al), 1 to 20 ppm of boron (B), and more than 97 wt % of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn), wherein the copper is in an amount ranging from 58 to 70 wt %. The dezincification-resistant copper alloy of the present invention has excellent casting properties, good toughness and machinability, and can be corrosion-resistant, thereby reducing dezincification on the surfaces of the alloy. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064603 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING NANOPARTICLES - A process for producing nanoparticles comprises the steps of preparing silver seeds in the presence of a water soluble polyanionic polymer and growing the silver seeds to form nanoparticles. The polyanionic polymer may be poly (sodium styrenesulphonate). | 2011-03-17 |
20110064604 | PARTICULATE TIN POWER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to particulate tin powder and a manufacturing method thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing particulate tin powder including i) preparing tin salt solution, ii) adding chelating agents to the tin salt solution, iii) adjusting pH of the tin salt solution to which the chelating agents are added, and iv) reductively depositing tin powder by adding reductant to the tin salt solution. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064605 | METHOD FOR TREATING AN OBJECT CONTAMINATED WITH HARMFUL BIOLOGICAL ORGANISMS OR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES UTILIZING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES - The present invention relates to methods of sanitizing structures, buildings, passenger occupiable vehicles, and other enclosed or enclosable spaces. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for killing and/or removing pests and their allergens, bacteria, viruses, fungi, molds, volatile organic compounds and other dangerous substances, from such objects or enclosures. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064606 | STERILIZATION PROCESS CHALLENGE DEVICE AND METHOD - A sterilization process challenge device comprising a solid body comprised of walls which define a space, wherein the space can fully contain a sterilization indicator and a volume of gas of at least 5 cubic centimeters and not more than 1000 cubic centimeters; a flow restrictor associated with the solid body such that any flow of the gas out of the space and any flow of a sterilant into the space is restricted; wherein the sterilization indicator indicates whether or not it has been contacted by the sterilant for a time and at a temperature sufficient to sterilize an article; and wherein the walls of the solid body are impervious to the sterilant and have a thickness of at least 0.3 centimeter, methods of using the device and a kit including the device are disclosed. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064607 | METHOD FOR REMOVING OR TREATING HARMFUL BIOLOGICAL ORGANISMS AND CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES - The present invention relates to methods of sanitizing structures, buildings, passenger occupiable vehicles, and other enclosed or enclosable spaces. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for killing and/or removing pests and their allergens, bacteria, viruses, fungi, molds, volatile organic compounds and other dangerous substances, from such objects or enclosures. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064608 | DIALYSIS CONNECTOR AND CAP COMPATIBLE WITH GAS STERILIZATION - A dialysis disposable sterilization method including: fitting a cap to a connector such that a cap/connector interface can hold a pressure; applying a sterilizing gas through an inside of the connector such that the gas flows through (i) the inside of the connector, (ii) around to the outside of the connector, (iii) past a stabilization rib, and (iv) into contact with one side of the cap/connector interface; and applying the sterilizing gas at an outside of the cap such that the sterilizing gas flows around a bottom of the cap and contacts an opposing side of the cap/connector interface. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064609 | HIGH SURFACE AREA CERAMIC COATED FIBERS - A method of manufacturing a ceramic coated fiber comprises heat treating an activated carbon coated fiber containing a ceramic precursor, to form a ceramic coated fiber. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064610 | METHOD OF TESTING A STERILIZATION PROCESS AND STERILIZATION APPARATUS - A method of testing a sterilization process for a packaging member such as, for example, for containers or machines, may include the steps of acting upon at least one first region of the packaging member or of the machine with an oxidizable medium. The method further includes acting upon at least one second region of the packaging member or of the machine with an oxidizing agent. The first region and the second region overlap at least in part. The method may also include visually inspecting at least one intersection region, which has been acted upon both with the oxidizable medium and with the oxidizing agent. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064611 | Methods and Devices for Cleaning and Sterilization with Shock Waves - Shock waves are applied to clean and sterilize fluids in containers and conveyances. Shock waves destroy pathogens and pollutants in blood, water, food liquids and other fluids. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064612 | MEDICAL FLUID CIRCUIT COMPRISING A LOW LEVEL DETECTOR 1 - In an infusion circuit ( | 2011-03-17 |
20110064613 | FLUID SAMPLE TESTING SYSTEM - A sample testing vessel may include a flexible plastic tube and a self-sealing injection channel. The flexible plastic tube may have a seal defining a first compartment and a second compartment, wherein the seal comprises a pressure gate providing a fluid-tight seal between first and second compartments and opening upon application of a threshold pressure. The injection channel may be normally substantially free of fluid and capable of fluid communication with the tubule. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064614 | PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATOR AND SENSING SENSOR - Provided is a piezoelectric resonator having high frequency stability and a sensing sensor using the piezoelectric resonator. A piezoelectric resonator has a first oscillation area which is provided in a piezoelectric piece and from which a first oscillation frequency is taken out. A second oscillation area which is provided in an area different from the first oscillation area via an elastic boundary area and from which a second oscillation frequency is taken out. Excitation electrodes are provided on one surface side and another surface side of the oscillation areas across the piezoelectric piece, and a frequency difference between the first oscillation frequency and the second oscillation frequency is not less than 0.2% nor greater than 2.2% of these oscillation frequencies. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064615 | PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR AND SENSING INSTRUMENT - An object of the present invention is to improve detecting ability of a piezoelectric sensor. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064616 | TRANSPORT DETECTOR FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - A transport detector for Liquid Chromatography includes a spinning disk covered in a non-wettable, non-transparent material with a wettable transparent channel left for a mobile phase. A mobile phase is delivered from a chromatography column into the channel. A light source with focusing optics is set along the channel path and array of sensors for optical signal detection are mounted along the path of the light. The disk rotation could be set at different speeds by a motor, allowing the operator to control the thickness of the liquid layer in the channel. Varying the thickness of liquid changes the length of the optical cell of the detector, which allows adjusting the sensitivity of the detector. The spinning disk design allows for using of multiple sensors of different kind as well as different detection methods. Also, the array of sensors of the same kind could be used to perform multiple measures of the same portion of the mobile phase. This feature improves the Signal to Noise ratio of the detector. The detector has a wiping and vacuuming device at the end of the channel's circular path to regenerate the channel for the new mobile phase entry. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064617 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL SENSING DEVICE WITH REFERENCE CHANNEL - An electro-optical sensing device for detecting the presence and concentration of an analyte in a liquid or gaseous medium includes a pair of indicator elements positioned to receive radiation from a radiation source and transmit radiation to a pair of photosensitive elements. The indicator elements each contain indicator molecules having an optical characteristic responsive to the presence of an analyte; however, one of the indicator elements is covered by an analyte-impermeable chamber that renders the indicator element insensitive to the presence of the analyte in the medium outside the chamber so that it can be used as a reference to cancel environmental and systemic variables that affect both indicator elements. The chamber preferably holds an analyte-containing fluid in contact with the reference indicator element so that the indicator elements operate under nominally identical conditions. The indicator element used to measure the analyte in the external medium is preferably also covered, but in a manner that provides direct contact between the analyte and the indicator element. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064618 | FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY IN ABSORBING MEDIA - The invention relates to processes and devices for detecting an analyte in a sample by fluorescence measurement of a fluorophore, wherein the detection medium which contains a fluorophore or a precursor of the fluorophore is admixed with an absorber whose absorbance spectrum superimposes the fluorescence excitation range of the fluorophore. The system consisting of the fluorophore and the absorber, which is produced in the detection medium, has an altered effective fluorescence excitation range with an altered fluorescence excitation maximum. Illumination with fluorescence excitation light can take place within the range of this altered excitation maximum. The measured signal obtained from determining fluorescence emission exhibits only low dependence on the wavelength of the excitation light. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064619 | Apparatus for arbitrary peptide synthesis - Methods, apparatus, systems, computer programs and computing devices related to biologically assembling and/or synthesizing peptides and/or proteins are disclosed. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064620 | CATALYST FOR REDUCING MERCURY, A MERCURY CONVERSION UNIT, AND AN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING TOTAL MERCURY IN COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS BY USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a catalyst for reducing mercury, which comprises a reagent comprising any of the sulfites of potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium, or any of the phosphates thereof, or a combination of them, as a main reagent of a catalyst component. And the present invention relates to the catalyst for reducing mercury, wherein the catalyst component is mixed with a different salt as an agent for inhibiting crystallization of the catalyst component. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064621 | MODULAR QUAD CELL ELECTRO-MECHANICAL OZONE GENERATION DEVICE - An ozone generation system includes a plurality of modular ozone generating devices, each having an upper and lower housing. The upper housing encloses electrical components for providing high energy power to ozone generator cells of each device to produce an ozone generation output. The lower housing is formed by a multiplicity of section layers enclosing the ozone generator cells and an internal liquid coolant system. Each ozone generator cell has two plasma generation pathways. An orifice is formed in on each one ozone generator cell for maintaining a known and controllable pressure drop across each ozone generator cell. A plurality of ports formed in a center body framing element of the lower housing provides porting for the water in and out, oxygen in and ozone out. The modular devices can be combined on racks having a common manifold system for forming a rack of ozone producing devices for outputting a high yield of ozone. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064622 | Apparatus and Process for Isomerizing a Hydrocarbon Stream - An apparatus and process for isomerizing a hydrocarbon stream rich in a C4 hydrocarbon and/or at least one of a C5 and C6 hydrocarbon which includes a first drier and a second drier; and a reaction zone communicating with at least the first drier. The first drier operates at a first condition to dry the reactant and the second drier operates at a second condition during regeneration. The used regenerant remaining in the second drier after regeneration can (1) pass through a vent-to-flare assembly in a batch-wise manner; (2) pass through a downflow-depressure-to-low-pressure-device assembly in a batch-wise manner; (3) pass through a cross-over piping purge assembly to minimize upsets in the reaction and fractionation zones when the second drier is placed back in operation; or any combination of (1) (2) and/or (3) to minimize upsets in the reaction and fractionation zones when the second drier is placed back in operation. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064623 | HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM - A moving disk type tube reactor is provided which can continuously pyrolyze waste type chips and prevent remainders produced by pyrolysis from being accumulated. The moving disk type tube reactor includes: a heating tube in which an inflow port and an outflow port for allowing high-temperature gas to flow in and out are formed at both ends thereof, respectively; a first transfer tube penetrating the heating tube and having an input port for inputting waste tire chips at one end thereof; a second transfer tube disposed parallel to the first transfer tube; a driving part disposed at the other end of the first and second transfer tubes, having a driving sprocket and a driving motor for driving the driving sprocket therein, and having a discharge port discharging oil vapor formed therein; a driven part disposed at one end of the first and second transfer tube, having a driven sprocket formed therein, and having a discharge port discharging pyrolyzed carbon black to the outside; a chain disposed to penetrate the first and second transfer tube and wound on the driving and driven sprockets to circulate; and a plurality of disks disposed along the chain. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064624 | Apparatus for target compound treatment - An apparatus adapted to treat at least one target compound comprising a housing through which fluid may pass; a receiving zone defined within the housing; disposed after the receiving zone within the housing, a destruction zone in which an aqueous solution containing at least one target compound is exposed to a destruction agent, the destruction agent adapted to convert the target compound into destruction byproducts; disposed after the destruction zone, a filtration zone containing a filtration agent adapted to remove the destruction byproducts from the solution; liquid disposal means for receiving solution from the filtration zone; and solid disposal means for receiving solids from the filtration zone, whereby, the target compound is first converted to byproducts, then the byproducts are filtered out of the solution, preventing target compounds from entering wastewater systems and ultimately re-entering the water supply. Physical embodiments of the invention include an in-line version for mounting under a sink; a version mounted near a sink and in communication with plumbing, but not in-line; a version that is transportable within a cart; and a toilet-mounted version for removing target compound from urine. Docking stations may be provided for collection of target compounds, which stations then releasably communicate with the apparatus to transfer collected target compounds from the station to the apparatus. Various agents and processes are disclosed for destroying target compounds and for filtering byproducts. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064625 | METHOD FOR THE ANTI-EROSION COATING OF A WALL, ANTI-EROSION COATING AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a method for the anti-erosion coating of the wall of a cyclone for separating and recovering solid particles driven in a fluid, in which a composite material is deposited in a mould comprising the wall of the cyclone ( | 2011-03-17 |
20110064626 | ENERGY GENERATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SWIMMING POOLS AND OTHER VESSELS WITH RECIRCULATING FLUID - Detailed is electricity generation for powering devices associated with swimming pools or other structures utilizing recirculating fluid. The recirculating fluid is used to produce electricity for direct or indirect supply to electrical devices. Turbines may be placed in by-pass channels so as to have access to some fluid flow yet not unduly disrupt main flow of the recirculating fluid. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064627 | A QUENCH COLUMN APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING METHACROLEIN FROM METHACRYLIC ACID IN A GAS PHASE PRODUCT FROM THE PARTIAL OXIDATION OF ISOBUTENE - A system and process for separating methacrolein (MA) from methacrylic acid (MAA) and acetic acid in the gas phase product from partial oxidation of isobutylene (IB) in two oxidation steps is disclosed. The process and system maximize recovery of all three components at minimum capital and energy cost, under conditions that minimize polymerization conditions and plugging by solids deposition in compressors, columns, etc. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064628 | MICROFLUIDIC CHIP FEATURES FOR OPTICAL AND THERMAL ISOLATION - A microfluidic chip includes microfluidic channels, elements for thermally and optically isolating the microfluidic channels, and elements for enhancing the detection of optical signal emitted from the microfluidic channels. The thermal and optical isolation elements may comprise barrier channels interposed between adjacently-arranged pairs of microfluidic channels for preventing thermal and optical cross-talk between the adjacent microfluidic channels. The isolation element may alternatively comprise reflective film embedded in the microfluidic chip between the adjacent microfluidic channels. The signal enhancement elements comprise structures disposed adjacent to the microfluidic channels that reflect light passing through or emitted from the microfluidic channel in a direction toward a detector. The structures may comprise channels or a faceted surface that redirects the light by total internal reflection or reflective film material embedded in the microfluidic chip. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064629 | Cytocentrifuge sample container holder and support device - A support device for a cytocentrifuge sample container includes a support body including spaced edge fingers and a clip hinged to the support body. The clip has a latch for each spaced edge finger of the support body and edge members each including lugs engaging slotted ledges in the sample container. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064630 | MULTI-WELL IMPROVED PLATE - A thin walled multi-well plate for PCR use comprising: (i) a deck and skirt portion said deck and skirt portion having an outer surface and an inner surface; (ii) a plurality of wells for holding chemical reactants, each well comprising a well wall having an inner surface and an outer surface; wherein the deck and skirt portion and the plurality of wells are of integral construction and formed from the same plastics material, and wherein the deck and skirt portion has a mean thickness from 1.5 mm±10% to 3 mm±10%. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064631 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR AND THE APPLICATION OF THE SAME - A hydrogen generator essentially composed of a first medium is provided, comprising: a reforming zone, a preheating zone and a heat source. The reforming zone is used for containing a reforming catalyst so as to perform a steam reforming reaction of a hydrogen-producing raw material to generate hydrogen; and the heat source provides heat to the preheating zone and reforming zone, so that the hydrogen-producing raw material is firstly preheated in the preheating zone and then performs the steam reforming reaction in the reforming zone. The reforming zone and preheating zone are divided with a shortest interval of at least about 0.5 mm with the first medium, wherein the first medium has a thermal conductivity (K) of at least about 60 W/m-K. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064632 | Staged Catalyst System and Method of Using the Same - One aspect of the present invention is directed to a staged catalyst system for reducing gases in the exhaust from a combustion engine. In one embodiment, the staged catalyst system includes an integrated particulate filter block supporting thereupon a first selective catalytic reduction catalyst; and a flow-through catalyst block supporting thereupon a second selective catalytic reduction catalyst, wherein the integrated particulate filter block is disposed downstream of the combustion engine and upstream of the flow-through catalyst block. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064633 | Multi-Functional Catalyst Block and Method of Using the Same - According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multi-functional catalyst block for reducing waste materials in the exhaust from a combustion engine. In one embodiment, the multi-functional catalyst block includes a substrate, a urea-hydrolyzing catalyst supported on the substrate, and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst supported on the substrate. In another embodiment, the substrate is a wall-flow monolith configured as a particulate filter. In yet another embodiment, the substrate is a flow-through monolith. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064634 | Removing Carbon Dioxide From Gaseous Emissions - The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for removing carbon dioxide from gaseous emissions. In particular, the present invention provides methods and apparatuses for removing carbon dioxide from gaseous emissions as a metallic carbonate precipitate. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064635 | METHOD FOR REDUCING AEROSOL EMISSIONS IN A UREA GRANULATION PLANT - The invention relates to a process for the granulation of a concentrated urea solution whereas the granulation produces a urea granulate and a dust laden air, which is then fed into a dust scrubber which removes the coarser dust with a less concentrated urea solution and which releases a residual air comprising air with ammonia, carbon dioxide water and an aerosol comprising mainly ammonium isocyanate and a part of very fine urea sublimate, whereas the aerosol is then separated off and fed into a isomerisation unit which comprises a stripping where the ammonium isocyanate reacts with steam to form urea which is then redirected into the dust scrubber as a less concentrated urea solution, and the residual air is directed into an acidic scrubber which releases clean air into the atmosphere which finally leads to a recycling of the aerosol of ammonium isocyanate into urea. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the related process. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064636 | METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A PROCESS GAS - The invention relates to a method of removing carbon dioxide from a process gas, the method comprising: a) allowing an ammoniated solution to enter an absorption arrangement, said absorption arrangement comprising at least a first absorber; b) contacting the ammoniated solution with the process gas in said first absorber, the ammoniated solution capturing at least a part of the carbon dioxide of the process gas; c) allowing the ammoniated solution to exit the absorption arrangement; d) cooling the ammoniated solution, wherein at least a part of the captured carbon dioxide is precipitated as solid salt; e) allowing the cooled ammoniated solution to enter a separator, in which separator at least a part of the precipitated solids are removed from the ammoniated solution, after which the ammoniated solution is allowed to exit the separator; f) heating the ammoniated solution; and g) allowing the heated ammoniated solution to re-enter the absorption arrangement. The invention also relates to a carbon dioxide removal system. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064637 | Process for the joint production of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate - Process for the joint production of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate crystals, according to which: a solid powder derived from sodium sesquicarbonate, having a mean particle diameter comprised between 0.1 and 10 mm is dissolved in water; the resulting water solution is introduced into a crystallizer, wherein a first water suspension comprising sodium carbonate crystals is produced; the first water suspension is subjected to a separation, in order to produce crystals comprising sodium carbonate on the one hand, which are valorized, and a mother liquor on the other hand; and a part of the mother liquor is taken out of the crystallizer and put into contact in, a gas liquid contactor, with a gas comprising carbon dioxide, in order to produce a second water suspension comprising sodium bicarbonate crystals, which are separated and valorized. A reagent powder comprising sodium bicarbonate crystals made by such process. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064638 | PURIFIER COMPRISING A PHOTOCATALYTIC FILTER - The invention relates to a gas purifier comprising a filtering media having a photocatalytic action, a system for illuminating said media with UV radiation, a time-delay means or a volatile organic compound analyzer, and a means for automatically adjusting the speed of the gas passing through it or for adjusting the intensity of the UV illumination, said adjusting being carried out as a function of the time determined by the time-delay means or as a function of the content of a volatile organic compound analyzed by the analyzer. The invention also relates to a process for the purification of gas using a purifier comprising a filtering media having a photocatalytic action and a system for illuminating said media with UV radiation, according to which, when the concentration of a compound in the gas is greater than a value V | 2011-03-17 |
20110064639 | COMPOSITE OXIDE - A composite oxide is provided which has large oxygen absorption and desorption over a wide temperature range, in particular in a higher temperature range of not lower than 700° C. and/or in a lower temperature range of not higher than 400° C. The composite oxide contains oxygen, R composed of at least one of Ce and Pr, and Zr at a particular ratio, and optionally a particular ratio of M composed of at least one element selected from alkaline earth metals and the like. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064640 | METHOD OF PREPARING BORON-NITROGEN COMPOUNDS - A method of preparing a boron-nitrogen compound includes combining an ammonium salt and an ionic compound in the absence of solvent to form a mixture. The ionic compound includes a cation and an anion. The anion is represented by the general formula B(R | 2011-03-17 |
20110064641 | AMMONIA GENERATING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - An object of the present invention is to provide an ammonia generating method and apparatus that can be operated continuously for a long period of time, and that reduces the cost. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064642 | DIELECTRIC FILM WITH METALLIC OXYNITRIDE - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a dielectric film having a high permittivity. An embodiment of the present invention is a method of manufacturing, on a substrate, a dielectric film including a metallic oxynitride containing an element A made of Hf or a mixture of Hf and Zr, an element B made of Al, and N and O. The manufacturing method includes: a step of forming a metallic oxynitride whose mole fractions of the element A, the element B, and N expressed as B/(A+B+N) has a range of 0.015≦(B/(A+B+N))≦0.095 and N/(A+B+N) has a range of 0.045≦(N/(A+B+N)) and a mole fraction O/A of the element A and O has a range expressed as 1.0<(O/A)<2.0, and having a noncrystalline structure; and a step of performing an annealing treatment at 700° C. or higher on the metallic oxynitride having a noncrystalline structure to form a metallic oxynitride including a crystalline phase with a cubical crystal incorporation percentage of 80% or higher. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064643 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING AND PELLETIZING GAS HYDRATES USING DUAL CYLINDER - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for continuously producing and pelletizing gas hydrates. The apparatus includes a gas supply unit, a water supply unit and a reactor. Gas and water are respectively supplied from the gas supply unit and the water supply unit into the reactor. The gas and water react with each other in the reactor. The reactor includes a dual cylinder unit which forms a gas hydrate in such a way as to squeeze a slurry of reaction water formed by the reaction between the gas and water. The dual cylinder unit includes an upper cylinder, a lower cylinder and a connection pipe which connects the upper cylinder to the lower cylinder. The connection pipe has passing holes through which the reaction water in the reactor flows into and out of the connection pipe. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064644 | GAS HYDRATE CONVERSION SYSTEM FOR HARVESTING HYDROCARBON HYDRATE DEPOSITS - In one embodiment, a gas hydrate conversion system is provided comprising a floating factory, an appendage for harvesting a gas hydrate from an oceanic hydrate deposit, and one or more storage tanks. The floating factory comprises one or more heat exchange assemblies, one or more heat pump assemblies and an engine. In another embodiment, a method for harvesting hydrocarbon hydrate deposits is provided, the method comprising providing a gas hydrate conversion system; inducing release of methane from an oceanic hydrate deposit; capturing the methane from a primary methane capture zone and/or a secondary methane capture zone; and converting the methane to hydrogen and carbon. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064645 | CARBON NANOTUBE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for producing carbon nanotubes comprising (a) providing a substrate; (b) coating a catalyst layer on said substrate; (e) heating the substrate from step (b); (d) continuously supplying a carbon source to grow carbon nanotubes; (e) interrupting the supplement of the carbon source and supplying an oxidizing gas; and (f) resupplying the carbon source to make the carbon nanotubes obtained from step (d) to re-grow at a higher growth rate. The present invention also provides carbon nanotubes fabricated by the above-mentioned method. The carbon nanotubes have extremely excellent field emission properties. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064646 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY AND PROPORTIONAL ADDING OF LIME - This disclosure relates to a method for continuously and proportional adding of lime to a water flow through in a plant, wherein a number of slakers are used for batchwise slaking of burnt lime, and wherein lime slurry with a greater degree of fineness and prolonged sedimentation time is produced. A first slaker empties completely slaked and diluted lime slurry after the weight principle proportional to the water flow through of the plant, until a predetermined mass of slurry weight is left, which is used for mixing with a next batch. A second slaker, which is ready for its emptying sequence, starts emptying completely slaked and diluted lime slurry after the weight principle proportional to the water flow through of the plant, when the first slaker has finished emptying, until a predetermined mass of slurry weight is left, which is used for mixing with a next batch. After flushing with flushing water via valves of respective slakers, production of a new batch is started, this is ready for its emptying sequence when the active slaker has finished its emptying. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064647 | METHOD FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF HYDROGEN - Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for storing and transporting hydrogen by employing carbon dioxide as a storage medium. An electrolyzer uses energy from renewable sources to provide hydrogen by dissociating water. A reactor forms a product by reacting hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The product is transported to a consumption location or the storage location. A storage device may be employed to store retained carbon dioxide produced when the product is consumed. Retained carbon dioxide is transported to the reactor location to be reacted with the hydrogen provided from a hydrogen source. As such, a carbon dioxide circuit is used to efficiently transport and store hydrogen. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064648 | TWO-MODE PROCESS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to a 2-mode processes for preparing gaseous products, and in particular a hydrogen product stream, via the hydromethanation of carbonaceous feedstocks in the presence of steam, carbon monoxide, hydrogen and a hydromethanation catalyst in a first mode, and a partial oxidation of methane in a second mode. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064649 | AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL FOR HYDROGEN GAS AND A METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - An austenitic stainless steel for use in a hydrogen gas atmosphere comprises, in mass %, C: 0.10% or less, Si: 1.0% or less, Mn: 0.01 to 30%, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: 15 to 30%, Ni: 5.0 to 30%, Al: 0.10% or less, N: 0.001 to 0.30% with the balance Fe and inevitable impurities. An X-ray (111) integration intensity of a cross section along the direction rectangular to the working direction is five times that in a random direction or less, and the X-ray integration intensity ratio of a cross section along the working direction satisfies I(220)/I(111)≦10. The high strength steel can also contain one or more of the groups of Mo and W; V, Nb, Ta, Ti, Zr and Hf; B; Cu and Co; Mg, Ca, La, Ce, Y, Sm, Pr and Nd. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064650 | MICROORGANISMS FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING NEOPLASMS ACCOMPANYING CELLULAR THERAPY - Provided are methods for using cellular compositions in combination with oncolytic viruses. The methods include administering oncolytic viruses for the inhibition and treatment of tumors caused by administration of cellular therapies, such as stem cell therapies. The methods also include contacting cellular compositions with oncolytic viruses for the removal of neoplastic cells prior to administration of the cellular composition for therapy. Diagnostic methods for monitoring treatment also are provided. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064651 | RECOMBINANT NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE, CELL OR VECTOR CONTAINING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR USING CELL CONTAINING THE SAME TO ENCODE ANTI-POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES - The invention provides a recombinant nucleotide sequence, including the sequence of SEQ ID No. 1, SEQ ID No. 2, SEQ ID No. 3 or SEQ ID No. 4, wherein the recombinant nucleotide sequence encodes an anti-polyethylene glycol recombinant single chain membrane antibody. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064652 | NANOPARTICLES FOR TARGETED DELIVERY OF ACTIVE AGENTS TO THE LUNG - The present invention concerns a delivery system administered to the lung preferably by inhalation comprising a polymer-based nanoparticle; and a linker comprising a first portion non-covalently anchored to said nanoparticle, wherein at least part of said first portion comprises a hydrophobic/lipophilic segment embedded in said nanoparticle; and a second portion comprising a coupling group, preferably a maleimide compound, exposed at the outer surface of said nanoparticle. In accordance with one embodiment, the delivery system comprises one or more targeting agents, each covalently bound to said coupling group, preferably maleimide compound, and is administered as an aerosol in the therapy or diagnosis of lung cancer or bronchial dysplasia. In accordance with yet another embodiment, the delivery system comprises a drug and/or a radiopharmaceutical and/or a contrasting agent. A specific example for a linker in accordance with the invention is octadecyl-4-(maleimideomethyl)cyclohexane-carboxylic amide (OMCCA). | 2011-03-17 |
20110064653 | Class I Anti-CEA Antibodies and Uses Thereof - The present invention provides compositions and methods of use of humanized, chimeric or human Class I anti-CEA antibodies or fragments thereof, preferably comprising the light chain variable region CDR sequences SASSRVSYIH (SEQ ID NO:1); GTSTLAS (SEQ ID NO:2); and QQWSYNPPT (SEQ ID NO:3); and the heavy chain variable region CDR sequences DYYMS (SEQ ID NO:4); FIANKANGHTTDYSPSVKG (SEQ ID NO:5); and DMGIRWNFDV (SEQ ID NO:6). The Class I anti-CEA antibodies or fragments are useful for treating diseases, such as cancer, wherein the diseased cells express CEACAM5 and/or CEACAM6 antigens. The Class I anti-CEA antibodies or fragments are also of use for interfering with specific processes, such as metastasis, invasiveness and/or adhesion of cancer cells, or for enhancing sensitivity of cancer cells to cytotoxic agents and have favorable effects on the survival of subjects with cancer. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064654 | PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT - The present invention relates to novel antibodies and their use for detecting, imaging, staging, treating and monitoring of prostate cancer, and/or metastasis thereof. The present invention also relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of prostate cancer. Furthermore the present invention relates to assay systems and kits for detecting, imaging, staging, treating and monitoring of prostate cancer, and/or metastasis thereof. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064655 | BIOMARKERS FOR DEPRESSION - Differential expression of nucleic acids in the brains of subjects suffering from late-onset depression has been demonstrated. The invention provides methods useful in the determination of late-onset depression. Also provided by the present invention is a screening method for the identification of compounds for treatment, prevention or diagnosis of late-onset depression. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064656 | Methods of Determining Renal Function using Technetium-99m Tricarbonyl-nitrilotriacetic acid - This disclosure relates to the methods of imaging the kidneys and measuring renal function using the renal tracer | 2011-03-17 |
20110064657 | LABELED INHIBITORS OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC MEMBRANE ANTIGEN (PSMA), BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION, AND USE AS IMAGING AGENTS - The prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is increasingly recognized as a viable target for imaging and therapy of cancer. Various 99mTc/Re-labeled compounds were prepared by attaching known Tc/Re chelating agents to an amino-functionalized PSMA inhibitor with or without a variable length linker moiety. Ex vivo biodistribution and in vivo imaging demonstrated the degree of specific binding to engineered PSMA+ PC3 PIP tumors. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064658 | RGD-(bacterio)chlorophyll conjugates for photodynamic therapy and Imaging of Necrotic tumors - RGD-chlorophyll and RGD-bacteriochlorophyll conjugates that home and accumulate in necrotic tumor domains much longer than in tumor non-necrotic domains are provided for use in minimally invasive tumor-targeted imaging, tumor-targeted photodynamic therapy, and/or on-line prognosis of necrotic tumors. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064659 | GLUTAMINE BIOMARKERS FOR DEPRESSION - Differential expression of nucleic acids in the brains of subjects suffering from late-onset depression has been demonstrated. The invention provides methods useful in the determination of late-onset depression. Also provided by the present invention is a screening method for the identification of compounds for treatment, prevention or diagnosis of late-onset depression. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064660 | DEUTERATED ALKYL PHOSPHOLIPID COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF USE - The invention generally relates to novel deuterated phospholipid compounds, compositions comprising these compounds, and their use in a variety of cancer therapy and diagnostic applications. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064661 | NON-RADIOACTIVE PHOSPHOLIPID COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention provides phospholipid ether and alkyl phospholipid compounds and their combinations with other cancer therapy agents. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of phospholipid ether compounds comprising a “cold” isotope of iodine, e.g. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064662 | KIT FOR PRODUCING MOLECULAR PROBE FOR PET SCREENING FOR DRUG DISCOVERY - Disclosed is a kit for use in the production of a molecular probe for PET drug screening for the purpose of producing a compound containing a short-lived radionuclide for PET applications. Specifically disclosed is a kit comprising a compound represented by the formula (I), (II) or (III) or a salt thereof. In the formulae, X | 2011-03-17 |
20110064663 | BETA 1,4-GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASES WITH ALTERED DONOR AND ACCEPTOR SPECIFICITIES, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - The invention relates generally to beta (1,4)-galactosyltransferase I mutants having altered donor and acceptor specificities, and methods of use thereof. In addition, the invention relates to methods for synthesizing oligosaccharides using the beta (1,4)-galactosyltransferase I mutants and to using the beta (1,4)-galactosyltransferase I mutants to conjugate agents, such as therapeutic agents or diagnostic agents, to acceptor molecules. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064664 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS INVOLVING CHITOSAN NANOPARTICLES - Disclosed are nanoparticles for the delivery of a therapeutic agent or a diagnostic agent to a subject that include a chitosan and a polyphosphate, wherein the weight ratio of the chitosan to the polyphosphate is about 1.0 or greater and the weight ratio of the polyphosphate to the therapeutic agent or diagnostic agent is about 15.0 or less. Also disclosed are nanoparticles that include a chitosan and an inhibitor of enhancer of Zeste homologue 2 (EZH2). Methods of delivering a therapeutic agent or a diagnostic agent to a subject for the treatment or prevention of a disease and methods of predicting prognosis of ovarian cancer in a subject that involve determining the expression and/or function of EZH2 in the subject are also disclosed. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064665 | Diagnostic and therapeutic nanoparticles - The present invention relates to diagnostic and therapeutic nanoparticles. More particularly, the present invention relates to creating a hybrid gold/gold sulfide nanoparticle with a chitosan matrix surrounding the metallic nanoparticle and a method for making the same. The chitosan-coated gold/gold sulfide nanoparticles can then be incorporated with additional therapeutic or diagnostic compounds such as iodine, antibodies, or other suitable compounds. The nanoparticles of the present invention have the dual capabilities of absorbing near infrared wavelength light to (1) act as a therapeutic agent by generating heat energy effective for cell ablation or for release of therapeutic compounds embedded in the chitosan matrix and (2) creating diagnostic benefit by incorporation of X-ray or MRI contrast agents. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064666 | COMPOUND - When an antigen present at lesion sites is detected using a compound containing a single-chain antibody moiety, the single-chain antibody moiety binds to the antigen present at sites other than lesion sites. As a result, the detection of the lesion sites with high sensitivity and high contrast is difficult, and a compound solving this problem is demanded. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064667 | AZIDE MODIFIED PROTEINS - The present invention describes the modification of polypeptides, more particularly channel proteins with a thiol reactive agent so as to introduce an azide group. The present invention further describes vesicles comprising channel proteins modified according to the invention, which upon reaction with a phosphine open up thereby releasing the content of the vesicles. The reagents, polypeptides and vesicles described in the present invention have in vivo and in vitro applications in both drug delivery and imaging. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064668 | J-SUPERFAMILY CONOTOXIN PEPTIDES - The invention relates to relatively short peptides (termed J-Superfamily conotoxin peptides, J-conotoxins or J-conotoxin peptides herein), about 25 residues in length, which are naturally available in minute amounts in the venom of the cone snails or analogous to the naturally available peptides, and which preferably include two disulfide bonds. The J-conotoxins are useful for treating disorders involving voltage gated ion channels and/or receptors. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064669 | USE OF GALANIN IN A METHOD OF TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES OR CONDITIONS - The present invention relates generally to a method for the treatment and prophylaxis of neurodegenerative diseases and conditions. More particularly, the present invention contemplates the treatment or prophylaxis of neurological conditions involving oligodendrocyte cytotoxicity or cell cycle arrest, demyelination and/or axonal or neuronal degeneration. Agents, medicaments and pharmaceutical compositions useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of neurodegenerative conditions and disorders also form part of the present invention. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064670 | METHOD TO IDENTIFY A PATIENT WITH AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF RESPONDING TO AN ANTI-CANCER AGENT - The invention provides methods for identifying patients having an increased likelihood of responding to an anti-cancer agent or an increased likelihood of undergoing metastasis. The invention also provides methods for monitoring a patients' response to an anti-cancer agent. The invention also provides kits and articles of manufacture for use in the methods. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064671 | MODULATION OF BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER PERMEABILITY - The present invention relates to a method of increasing blood brain barrier permeability in a subject. This method involves selecting a subject who would benefit from increased blood brain barrier permeability and subjecting the selected subject to a treatment. That treatment increases adenosine level and/or bioavailability, modulates adenosine receptors, and/or increases CD73 level and/or activity under conditions effective to increase blood brain barrier permeability in the subject. Methods of decreasing blood brain barrier permeability in a subject, treatment of a subject for a disorder or condition of the central nervous system, and screening compounds effective in increasing blood brain barrier permeability, as well as pharmaceutical agents are also disclosed. | 2011-03-17 |
20110064672 | Articles and Compositions for Enhancing Sports Scores - Methods and compositions for enhancing the score of an individual in a sport activity are disclosed. | 2011-03-17 |