| 17th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
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| 20130101659 | CELL SHEET FOR MYOCARDIAL REGENERATION, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - Provided are a cell sheet and a three-dimensional structure thereof that include at least mesenchymal stem cells and myoblasts isolated from a cell culture support and that are to be applied to heart disease. Use of the cell sheet and the three-dimensional structure thereof including mesenchymal stem cells and myoblasts can notably improve cardiac functions compared with a conventional technology, i.e., use of cell sheets composed of myoblasts only or mesenchymal stem cells only. Furthermore, the cell sheet itself has high strength, and the transplantation procedure is also improved. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101660 | TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY PATCH - A composition suitable for use in a transdermal delivery patch for administration of an opioid, the composition comprising a phosphate compound of tocopherol and a polymer carrier. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101661 | COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING BIOFILMS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - Compositions containing a surface active agent and a sub-lethal amount of an antimicrobial agent and methods for using such compositions are provided herein. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101662 | PEPTIDES USED IN THE TREATMENT AND/OR CARE OF THE SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND/OR HAIR AND ITS USE IN COSMETIC OR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS - Peptides of general formula (I): R | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101663 | Soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor (sTNF-R) used as a targeting agent to treat arthritis and other diseases - This invention describes the use of sTNF-R as a targeting agent attached to liposomes incorporating anti-inflammatory drugs to treat arthritis and other inflammatory diseases. A variety of steroidal and non-steroidal drugs and disease modifying drugs and other anti-inflammatory compounds may be incorporated into the sTNF-R coated liposomes. The sTNF-R coated drug liposomes will accumulate within the inflamed site where the drug is released for maximum therapeutic effect. Other nanosized drug delivery vehicles such as dendrimers, micelles, nanocapsules and nanoparticles may be similarly coated with sTNF-R and used to deliver the drug to the site of inflammation. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101664 | MUC1 LIGAND TRAPS FOR USE IN TREATING CANCERS - The present invention is directed to improved compositions for the disruption of signaling through the external domain (ED) of MUC1, Ligand traps—molecules that include MUC1 ED sequences and immunoglobulin Fc domains—effectively “trap” molecules that interact with the native MUC1 ED. Given the involvement of MUC1 in a variety of disease states, disrupting the interaction of other molecules with MUC1 ED is useful in treating these disease, in particular cancer. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101665 | SELF-ASSEMBLING HALF-ANTIBODIES - Novel chimeric molecules, termed “half-antibodies”, which are capable of self-assembling to form an epitope recognition site. Using these half-antibodies or a vesicle, a viral particle, a composition or a kit thereof, for therapeutic applications, such as the prevention or treatment of cancers, genetic diseases, infectious diseases, and for in vitro diagnostic applications and detecting biological molecules. The half-antibodies include at least two chimeric molecules A and B, each has a polypeptide domain characteristic of a variable domain of a heavy chain or of a light chain of an antibody, and a nucleotide domain, the nucleotide domain of A and that of B being capable of pairing into a double stranded structure. Biologically active nucleic sequences can be grafted onto these chimeric molecules to prevent the expression of target genes in the interior of a human or non-human mammalian cell. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101666 | LIPOSOME INCLUDING ELASTIN-LIKE POLYPEPTIDE CONJUGATED TO MOIETY CONTAINING HYDROPHOBIC GROUP, CHEMOSENSITIZER AND ANTICANCER AGENT AND USE THEREOF - A liposome including a lipid bilayer, an elastin-like polypeptide (ELP) conjugated to a hydrophobic moiety; a chemosensitizer; and an anticancer agent, a pharmaceutical composition including the same, and a method of delivering a chemosensitizer and an anticancer agent to a target site of a subject by using the liposome. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101667 | Cyclohexylamines - The present application provides novel compounds and methods for preparing and using these compounds. These compounds are useful in treating pain, itch, overactive bladder and/or interstitial cystitis in patients by administering one or more of the compounds to a patient. The methods include administering a compound of formula (I) and a TRPV1 receptor activator. In one embodiment, the TRPV1 receptor activator is lidocaine. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101668 | TRANSITION METAL MEDIATED OXIDATION OF HETERO ATOMS IN ORGANIC MOLECULES COORDINATED TO TRANSITION METALS: OXIDATION OF COORDINATED BENZIMIDAZOLE TO OMEPRAZOLE - The present invention is directed to a process for the catalytic oxidation of the thioether 5-methoxy-2-((4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridinyl)methyl)methylthio)-1H-benzimidazole to its sulfoxide: 5-methoxy-2-((4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridinyl) methyl) methylsulfinyl)-1H-benzimidazole comprising: reacting the thioether with: 1) a transition metal catalyst; and, 2) an oxygen source; wherein the thioether is oxidized to the sulfoxide commonly known as omeprazole and wherein one of either the R and S enantiomers is formed to an enantiomeric excess. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101669 | LOGICAL ENZYME TRIGGERED (LET) LAYER-BY-LAYER NANOCAPSULES FOR DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM - Nanocapsule compositions comprising a calcium carbonate core surrounded by a bilayer or bilayers of polystyrene sulfonate and poly(allylamine hydrochloride). The poly(allylamine hydrochloride) is conjugate to a substrate, wherein the substrate is capable of being acted upon (for example cleaved) by a biomarker or enzyme associated with a disease state of interest. The nanocapsule compositions may be administered to an animal, for example a human, for the treatment of a disease state. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101670 | FORMULATIONS COMPRISING COATED FINE PARTICLES - [OBJECT] To provide an intraorally rapidly disintegrating tablet comprising 2-(3-cyano-4-isobutyloxyphenyl)-4-methyl-5-thiazolecarboxylic acid as an active ingredient, which is a formulation that causes virtually no irritating sensation in the oral cavity or pharynx, and retains good dissolution and oral disintegration properties even when it is stored under high temperature/high humidity conditions. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101671 | POLYPEPTIDE FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING ADHESIONS - The described invention provides compositions and methods for treating or preventing adhesions in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising the step of (a) administering an adhesion-reducing amount of a composition comprising a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence YARAAARQARAKALARQLGVAA [SEQ ID NO: 1] or a functional equivalent thereof and a carrier. The methods are clinically useful for reducing formation of adhesions initially and for therapeutic treatment of existing scars. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101672 | NANOCONJUGATES AND NANOCONJUGATE FORMULATIONS - The invention provides a drug-polymer nanoconjugate that includes a drug covalently bonded to a polymer. The nanoconjugate can include a block copolymer coating and/or an albumin coating. The drug of the drug-polymer nanoconjugate can be one or more of a variety of therapeutic agents linked to the polymer through ether or thioether linkages formed from hydroxyl or thiol groups of the drug. The albumin coating can substantially or completely retard or prevent aggregation of the nanoconjugates in solid form or in solution. The invention further provides compositions that include a plurality of drug-polymer nanoconjugates, as well as methods for using the drug-polymer nanoconjugates, such as in therapeutic or diagnostic applications. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101673 | COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USE IN BONE HEALING - The present invention is directed to implantable compositions comprising substantially spherical bioactive glass particles. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101674 | BIOCIDAL COATING COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a biocidal coating composition comprising a biocide and an organofunctional silane oligomer which is distinct from the biocide. Such compositions are suitable for application to a substrate surface to provide long term disinfection on the surface of the substrate. The organofunctional silane oligomer prolongs the action of the biocide on the surface of the substrate, and provides improved surface-retention of the biocide. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101675 | Cross-Linked Non-Demineralized Collagenous Biomaterial - A cross-linked non-demineralized collagenous biomaterial and a method for making and using the same to regenerate tissue are described. The collagenous biomaterial is produced by sourcing a raw material of bone powder and tendon which were not subjected to treatment that would demineralize them, extracting the raw material to form a collagenous biomaterial, and irradiating the collagenous biomaterial with gamma radiation. The collagenous biomaterial is administered to a treatment site by an administration apparatus. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101676 | BONE SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF PREPARATION AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to bone substitute compositions and methods of their preparation, and their use in a wide variety of clinical applications. The compositions include calcium phosphate, acidic calcium salt, basic calcium salt, sodium hydrogen phosphate and porogen. The compositions further include a mixing liquid. The compositions can optionally include biological signaling molecules and/or a growth compound. Further, the compositions can optionally include a plasticizer. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101677 | Dilutable Biocidal Compositions and Methods of Use - The present technology, in general, relates to antimicrobial and biocidal compositions, for example bucket dilutable biocidal compositions, and the various applications and/or processes of utilizing them as hard surface disinfectants and/or cleaners. The biocidal composition of the present technology comprises hydrogen peroxide, a quaternary ammonium compound, an appropriate acid and an amine oxide in specific concentrations to provide a 5 minute or less microbial contact kill time for at least one biocidal target. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101678 | Compositions and Methods for Treating Vaginal Infections and Pathogenic Vaginal Biofilms - The present invention generally relates to methods and compositions for treating pathogenic vaginal biofilms. More specifically, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a combination of boric acid and diethylaminetetracetic acid (EDTA) and to methods of using such compositions to treat or prevent biofilm formation associated with vaginal infections, such as bacterial vaginosis (BV), vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), trichomoniasis or mixed infections. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101679 | CHOLESTANOL DERIVATIVE FOR COMBINED USE - The invention provides a cancer chemotherapeutic agent which has fewer side effects and excellent efficacy. The cancer chemotherapeutic agent of the invention includes a cholestanol derivative represented by formula (1): | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101680 | RADIOTHERAPY ENHANCER - The present invention relates to a method of treating pancreatic cancer in a subject in need thereof by administering an effective amount of a composition containing (A) tegafur and (B) gimeracil in conjunction with radiotherapy. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101681 | USE OF CHROMIUM HISTIDINATE FOR TREATMENT OF CARDIOMETABOLIC DISORDERS - Provided herein are methods for treating, preventing, and improving conditions associated with cardiometabolic syndrome, by identifying a subject in need of treatment, prevention, or improvement of a condition associated with cardiometabolic syndrome, and providing a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising chromium and histidine, chromium histidinate complexes, or combinations thereof, to the individual. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101682 | BIOCONTROL THROUGH THE USE OF CHLORINE-STABILIZER BLENDS - A composition and methods of its use, the composition comprising: a halogen source, urea, and an additional halogen stabilizer excluding urea, optionally an alkali in a concentration sufficient to provide said composition with a pH of greater than 10; and optionally excluding a stabilized bromine compound from said composition is disclosed. Additionally, a method for reducing biological activity in a process stream is disclosed. The method comprises: providing a composition to a process stream, wherein said composition contains: a halogen, urea, and an additional halogen stabilizer excluding urea, optionally an alkali in a concentration sufficient to provide said composition with a pH of greater than 10; and optionally excluding a stabilized bromine compound from said composition. The invention is also directed to compositions and methods of their use as effective biocidal agents for water streams. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101683 | USE OF SULFAMIC ACID OR ITS SALTS AS STABILIZERS ESPECIALLY IN COMBINATION WITH AMMONIUM SALT AND/OR AMMINE FOR BLEACH OR OTHER HALOGEN CONTAINING BIOCIDES IN THE PAPER AREA - The invention is directed to compositions and methods of their use as effective biocidal agents for water streams. The composition comprises a halogen source, halogen stabilizers containing a sulfur bearing species and ammonium salts/urea, and an alkali. The sulfur bearing species includes sulfamic acid or its salt equivalent. By having optimized mixing ratio of halogen to stabilizer and that of ammonium salts to sulfamic acid or sulfamate, a synergistic effect occurs which both increases the efficacy of the composition as a biocide and it avoids adverse impacts on other chemicals that are present in the water stream. Best of all the composition is easy to form and easy to introduce into a water stream of concern. Its introduction can be as simple as mixing two containers of reagent prior to introduction to the water process stream. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101684 | Compounds, Compositions, And Methods For Reducing Or Eliminating Bitter Taste - The present invention provides edible compositions comprising a compound of the present invention, food products comprising such edible compositions and methods of preparing such food products. The present invention also provides methods of reducing the amount of NaCl in a food product, methods of reducing the sodium intake in a diet, and methods of reducing bitter taste in a food product. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101685 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CALCIUM SILICATE BASED COMPOSITION - Provided is a method that enables a calcium silicate-based material to be produced more efficiently. The method of producing a calcium silicate-based material comprises: (1) a step of obtaining a reaction product by reacting raw materials containing a calcium component, a silicon component and an aluminum component in an aqueous medium; and (2) a step of forming calcium silicate by subjecting the reaction product to hydrothermal treatment. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101686 | Topical Composition and Use Thereof for the Prophylaxis and the Treatment of Defects Connected to Inflammatory Dermopathies - A topical composition and its use for the prophylaxis and the treatment of defects connected to inflammatory dermopathies. Particularly, a topical composition including at least an alum, 18-β-glycyrrhetic acid and/or one derivative thereof, and vitamin A and/or one derivative thereof, and the use of such composition for the prophylaxis and the treatment of inflammatory dermopathies, preferably of the seborrhoeic dermatitis and of those affections in which the presence of an excess of sebum occurs. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101687 | INSECTICIDAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Insecticidal compositions have at least one active agent and at least one insecticide. The active agent can include | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101688 | HERBAL COMPOSITION PHY906 AND ITS USE IN CHEMOTHERAPY - This invention provides herbal compositions useful for increasing the therapeutic index of chemotherapeutic compounds. This invention also provides methods useful for improving the quality of life of an individual undergoing chemotherapy. Furthermore, this invention improves the treatment of disease by increasing the therapeutic index of chemotherapy drugs by administering the herbal composition PHY906 to a mammal undergoing such chemotherapy. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101689 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING PAPER MULBERRY EXTRACTS - The present invention relates to a composition containing a paper mulberry extract, and more particularly to a composition containing, as an active ingredient, a paper mulberry extract which has effects on enhancement of skin moisturization, inhibition of skin aging, alleviation of inflammation, antibacterial activity, pore size reduction, sebum control, skin complexion improvement, decomposition of subcutaneous fat, stimulation of melanin synthesis, and gray hair prevention. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101690 | SUPPLEMENTS AND METHODS OF SUPPLEMENTATION - The present invention provides supplements, combination supplements, methods of treating inflammation, methods of reducing tension, methods of increasing vigor, and methods of increasing metabolic balance. Further, the invention provides methods for supplementing the diet of an individual, and kits for use in supplementation. The supplements, combination supplements, methods and kits of the present invention may be used to achieve an outcome such as increased vigor, decreased tension, improved metabolic balance, and decreased levels of C-reactive protein. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101691 | FRUIT AND VEGETABLE-DERIVED COMPOSITIONS FIELD OF THE INVENTION - This invention provides fruit and vegetable-derived compositions comprising a fruit or vegetable derivative of inter alia, at least one Beta, Capsicum and Malus species, wherein the composition is at a pH in the range of about 3 to about 6.5. The invention further provides for process for the production of the same and uses thereof. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101692 | SCREW MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE - In a screw mounting structure of an injection molding machine in which a screw is fixed to a screw driving portion which transmits a rotating force and forward and backward thrusts to the screw, a fixing bushing for restricting movement of the screw in a rotating direction is fixed to the screw driving portion. A guide groove is formed in the fixing bushing in a direction orthogonal to a rotary axis of the screw, and retainers slide along the guide groove and are engaged with an engaging groove in a base portion of the screw, thereby restricting axial movement of the screw. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101693 | INJECTION MOLD - An injection mold for molding a product which has an inclined groove and a straight gap at a side thereof includes a female mold and a male mold. The female mold includes a female core and an inclined pillar mounted in the female mold. The male mold includes a male core, a first sliding block and a second sliding block. The first sliding block is slidably mounted on the male mold, and has an inclined guiding surface. The second sliding block is slidably mounted on the inclined guiding surface. When the injection mold is opened, the second sliding block is smoothly parted from the product along the inclined guiding surface to form the inclined groove, and then, the first sliding block is parted from the product to form the straight gap under the action of the inclined pillar. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101694 | Method and Forming Tool for Producing a Fiber Composite Preform - A method and forming tool produce a multi-dimensionally profiled preform from a multidirectional fiber composite material. A tensioning frame envelops top and bottom tool components and fixes the fiber composite material so it is allowed to be subsequently fed-in under frictional engagement. In order to compensate for excess material in regions where a shaping gap has a weaker profile, the tool components have forming elements arranged in the edge trimming zone of the preform and defining between them a drawing-through gap for the material. The drawing-through gap becomes increasingly the shape of a bead in synchronism with the tool components closing movement, and/or the tensioning surface of the tensioning frame is vertically adjusted relative to a tool component inlet surface in the forming phase such that a drawing edge for the material is formed in the tensioning surface. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101695 | INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE WITH INTEGRATED PART HANDLING APPARATUS - An injection molding machine comprises: a machine base having a top surface, and a pair of platens supported on the top surface of the machine base, at least one of the platens translatable along a machine axis between open and closed positions. An end-effector is moveable relative to the machine base between an advanced position and a retracted position for interacting with parts associated with production in the injection molding machine. An upright has a lower end adjustably coupled to the machine base and an upper end spaced apart from the top surface of the machine base and coupled to the end-effector. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101696 | Non-Symmetric Multiple Layer Injection Molded Products and Methods - A mold for molding an injection molded article comprises a mold cavity with a non-symmetrical portion. At least one flow leader in the non-symmetrical portion of the cavity produces a symmetrical flow boundary in a multilayer flow downstream of the non-symmetrical portion of the mold cavity. The at least one flow leader may be a variable thickness flow leader or may alternatively be a plurality of flow leaders having a flow path length that differs from the flow path length of an adjacent flow leader by no more than about 15%. The multilayer flow comprising an inner layer, an outer layer, and an interior layer. Co-injection molding apparatus and methods that may use the foregoing mold are disclosed. Similarly, co-injection molded articles and containers that may result from the foregoing mold, apparatus, and methods are disclosed. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101697 | CARBOHYDRATE COMPOSITION AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCING GRADUAL RISE IN BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS - Novel findings have been made that a carbohydrate composition in which a highly branched dextrin and isomaltulose are mixed at a specific ratio, wherein the highly branched dextrin has a structure in which glucose or isomaltooligosaccharide is bound to a non-reducing terminus of a dextrin via an α-1,6 glycosidic bond, and has a DE value of 10 to 52, enhances an suppressing effect on digestion of the highly branched dextrin by isomaltulose, that is, synergistically suppresses the digestion, thereby leading to the completion of the present invention. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101698 | SHELF-STABLE, SAVORY, FILLED FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHODS - Shelf-stable, savory, filled food products including at least two components having different textures and methods for making the food products are provided herein. The food products have a shelf life of at least about six months when stored at about 70° F. in hermetically sealed film packaging. The savory filled food products have an intermediate water activity (e.g., about 0.5 to about 0.8), which promotes increased shelf life at room temperature. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101699 | COMPOSITIONS RICH IN ARABINOXYLAN OLIGOSACCHARIDES - A method for preparing a liquid composition having a high arabinoxylan oligosaccharides content (AXOS), the product obtained by this method, and its use in food applications, in particular in baked products. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101700 | PROCESS FOR UPGRADING FRESH MEAT - The process for upgrading fresh meat is effected by adding the mold fungus | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101701 | REHYDRATABLE FOOD - Use of dried rehydratable food, such as in a dried soup, a dried beverage, a breakfast cereal, a yoghurt and a dried sauce, is widespread. However it has been observed that when the dried components are fruit and/or vegetable, the components, on rehydration, do not resemble the fruit and/or vegetable before desiccation. That is to say they no longer have a fresh appearance but are discoloured and lack firmness. This transformation is due to cellular damage which occurs during desiccation. In particular, it is thought that phospholipid membranes are destabilised by insertion of cellular amphiphiles, phase transition into the gel phase and membrane fusion. This invention seeks to solve the above-mentioned technical problem by providing, amongst other things, a dried rehydratable food which is a fruit, vegetable or part thereof which, on rehydration, has improved appearance, texture and rehydration properties. In particular, a dried rehydratable food is provided, the food comprising less than 10% w/w water and at least 0.02% w/w of a dehydrin protein and derivatives thereof, the dehydrin protein and derivatives thereof comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of K,I,K,E,K,L,P,G; K,I,K,E/D,K,L/I,P,G; and K,I,K,E/D,K,L/I/TA/,P/H/S,G, and wherein the dried rehydratable food is unbroken tissue of a vegetable or part thereof and/or a fruit or part thereof, and not a seed, wherein the unbroken tissue has a shortest linear dimension of at least 0.5 millimetres, preferably a shortest linear dimension of 0.5 to 25, more preferably 0.5 to 10 millimetres. A food product comprising the dried rehydratable food and methods for manufacturing the dried rehydratable food are also provided. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101702 | WATER-BASED COATING FOR FROZEN CONFECTION - The present invention relates to water-based coatings for frozen confectioneries intended for animal consumption. In particular, it relates to the use of starch and protein in the preparation of a low fat water-based coating for a frozen confectionery. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101703 | Non-dairy, non-soy whippable food product and method of making - A whippable food product and a method of making the same are disclosed. The finished product is packaged by an aseptic packaging process. It is shelf-stable (ingredients do not degrade or segregate during storage) at ambient temperatures for an extended period of time, and it whips stiff to form a uniform creamy topping in a short period of time. The product is free of dairy and animal products/by-products, thus suitable for vegan, kosher, or vegetarian consumption. Also, the product does not contain soy products and/or questionable ingredients such as processed oils or chemical additives, etc. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101704 | COMPOSITION FOR ENHANCING ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE - A composition including a plurality of active ingredients. A first active ingredient of the active ingredients is pyruvate. For each other active ingredient, an amount of that active ingredient is proportionally less than an amount of the first active ingredient. The composition can affect ATP and Krebs efficiency when ingested by an animal. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101705 | COFFEE EXTRACT COMPRISING A MULTIVALENT ION - The present invention relates to a coffee extract with improved foaming properties, which comprises a multivalent ion ant to methods of producing a coffee extract of the invention and uses thereof. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101706 | HARD AND CRUNCHY CONFECTIONARY COATING - A confectionary product has a confectionery center coated with a hard and crunchy confectionary coating formed from rapid crystallizing saccharide, a viscosity increasing agent, and a film forming agent. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101707 | CONSUMABLES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a confectionery product comprising an extruded body portion and at least one extruded tubule, wherein the tubule comprises a tube or a flfst material and a bore of a second material, and the tube is formed of a different material than that of the body portion and/or the bore. The invention also relates to a method of production of the same. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101708 | NESTABLE PRODUCE CONTAINER - A produce container comprises a basket portion and a closure portion, which are hingedly secured to one another to be relatively movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The container can be secured in the closed configuration by at least one tab projecting distally from a front edge of a basket portion peripheral lip or closure portion peripheral lip, which tab is received within a corresponding slot defined inwardly of the front edge of the other peripheral lip. Each slot extends into a collocated recess in the outer surface of that peripheral lip, and each tab has an outwardly extending locking projection which, in the closed configuration, engages a corresponding recess engagement surface. Each locking projection terminates inwardly of the outer surface of the front edge of the respective peripheral lip and each tab terminates below the upper surface of the respective peripheral lip. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101709 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING A PIZZA - A system for assembling a pizza includes: a computer configured for receiving an order for the pizza; a database accessible by the computer for providing a list of ingredients for the pizza based on the order; a monitor operably connected to the computer and positioned in an order preparation area for displaying instructions for assembling the pizza; and a scale operably connected to the computer for continuously weighing the pizza during assembly of the pizza. The monitor then displays instructions to apply the ingredients. As the ingredients are applied to the pizza, the scale is continuously weighing the pizza and outputting a signal representative of the weight to the computer, which then displays an indication that the appropriate amount of a selected ingredient has been applied to the pizza. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101710 | Producing Infused Beverages Using Ultrasound Energy - Infused beverages are produced using ultrasound energy. The device delivers ultrasound energy to the target, producing infused beverages that may have more flavor and smoothness and are safer than conventionally produced infused beverages. The process of infusing one or more ingredients with a beverage comprises placing the ingredients with beverage, placing an ultrasound transducer at a predetermined location from the ingredients, and sonicating the ingredients by applying ultrasound energy from the ultrasound transducer. The process can comprise the additional step of pulverizing the ingredient. The steps can occur in any order, including partially or completely simultaneously. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101711 | Coated Pet Chew and Method of Making - Disclosed is a coated pet chew and a method of making. The coated pet chew comprises a substrate coated with unrefined collagen. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101712 | METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF ACRYLAMIDE CONTENT IN HEAT-TREATED PROCESSED FOOD - The present invention provides a method for reducing a level of acrylamide in a processed food by using an ingredient which is highly safe and effective in suppressing acrylamide formation. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101713 | PRODUCTION OF SOY PROTEIN PRODUCT USING CALCIUM CHLORIDE EXTRACTION ("S702") - 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. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101714 | Food Preparation System - An automated food preparation system is described. It allows precise, automated control of the food preparation process, and has the ability to perform an automated cleanup. It comprises at least one manipulator to process and move ingredients, a control system, an autonomously accessible ingredient storage system, and at least one cooking receptacle. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101715 | PUMP COFFEE BREWER - Apparatus and related methods for brewing or making individual servings of a brewed beverage with a manual pump brewer. The manual pump brewer can include a pump assembly and a brew chamber assembly, whereby user manipulation of the pump assembly directs a heated liquid through a brewing media to form a serving of a freshly brewed beverage. The manual pump brewer can include a filter assembly for directly brewing a beverage from a brewing media provided by a user. Alternatively, the manual pump brewer can receive individual pods having a single serving of a brewing media such that the pump assembly directs the heated liquid through the individual pod to brew each serving of the brewed beverage. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101716 | BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE WITH FILTER GUARD - A cartridge for forming a beverage includes a container defining an interior space, a filter, a beverage medium contained in the interior space, and a filter guard. The filter may be arranged so that liquid that interacts with the beverage medium flows through the filter to exit the interior space. The container may include a surface arranged to be pierced by a piercing member to permit beverage to exit the container. The filter guard may be arranged to contact the piercing member to resist damage to the filter when the container surface is pierced. In one embodiment, the filter guard and filter may be in contact with the container surface that is pierced, yet damage to the filter that might be caused by the piercing element may be avoided. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101717 | SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A COFFEE BEVERAGE, GROUND COFFEE PACKAGING CARTRIDGE FOR USE WITH SUCH A SYSTEM, METHOD OF PREPARING A BEVERAGE BY MEANS OF SAID SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING GROUND COFFEE FROM SAID GROUND COFFEE PACKAGING CARTRIDGE - A coffee beverage system is described, including a coffee bean packaging cartridge and a coffee brewing apparatus comprising a grinder wherein the coffee bean packaging cartridge is removably connectable to the coffee grinder apparatus. The coffee bean packaging cartridge is arranged for holding and supplying of coffee beans and includes a transportation component adapted for enabling transportation of the coffee beans. The coffee brewing apparatus comprises a motor for driving the transportation component of the first coffee bean packaging cartridge. The system further comprises a ground coffee packaging cartridge, preferably having a transportation component for enabling transportation of ground coffee which transportation component is also removably connectable to the coffee grinder apparatus. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101718 | DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING MILK AND METHOD FOR HEATING MILK - A device for discharging milk and/or milk froth, including a pump to convey milk from a container, a flow-heater, and an output for discharging milk, embodied cooperating with each other such that milk conveyed via the pump and heated via the flow-heater can be discharged from the output. At least one steam generator is provided cooperating with the flow-heater such that downstream in reference to the flow-heater and upstream in reference to the output, steam can be fed to the milk for an additional heating step. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101719 | PIE MOLD AND METHOD OF FORMING A PIE CRUST - A pie mold and method of making a pie crust that includes a rigid base and a flexible lid. The rigid shallow base includes a bottom plate and a side wall that forms a cavity of a size to correlate to a conventional pie or tart pan. The lid is placed atop the base to cover the dough-filled cavity and then the filled pie mold is chilled. Once the dough is sufficiently chilled, the dough is transferred to a conventional pie plate for baking. The pie mold may further include one or two optional non-stick liners that are positioned atop the bottom plate and upon which or in between which the dough is shaped. The liners are used to transfer the chilled and shaped pie dough to the pie pan, and peeled off prior to placing the pie dough into the pie pan and/or baking the pie crust. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101720 | METHOD FOR COOKING WITH STEAM - Methods for steaming food are disclosed. Food suspended within a compartment of the apparatus is cooked by steam rising from a reservoir of boiling water below. The water boils by way of a heating element. After passing through the food compartment, steam collects in a dome shaped lid where it condenses to water which then flows by means of a gutter device below the lid into channels along the food compartment walls to return to the reservoir without contacting the food. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101721 | INDUCTION-BASED HEAT RETENTIVE SERVER - A heat retentive server includes a chamber defined between an upper shell and a lower shell that are connected to one another. An induction-heatable member is positioned in the chamber, and the induction-heatable member may be heated by electromagnetic induction to a first temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. Buffering material is positioned in the chamber between the induction-heatable member and the upper shell, and the buffering material is adapted for providing predetermined conductive heat transfer from the induction-heatable member to the upper shell so that at least a portion of the upper shell is heated to a second temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. The second temperature is less than the first temperature. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101722 | CHOCOLATE BEVERAGE CONTAINING NITROUS OXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE - Disclosed herein are beverage compositions containing dissolved gases. The beverage compositions generally contain a mixture of dissolved nitrous oxide and dissolved carbon dioxide. Beverage compositions disclosed herein may include a chocolate flavor. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101723 | VEGETABLE OIL COMPRISING A POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID HAVING AT LEAST 20 CARBON ATOMS - The present invention describes a vegetable oil comprising a polyunsaturated fatty acid having at least 20 carbon atoms (LC-PUFA), which oil has (a) an anisidine value (AnV) of less than 25; (b) a peroxide value (POV) of less than 10; (c) a triglyceride content of greater than 90%; and/or (d) an Oil Stability Index (OSI) of greater than 5 hours at 80° C. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101724 | ESSENTIAL OIL-CONTAINING BEVERAGES - The object of the present invention is to provide a technique that incorporates a relatively large volume of essential oil into a beverage, without spoiling the appearance of the beverage or causing peculiar taste. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101725 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF INFUSIBLE BEVERAGE PRODUCTS - A process for the manufacture of an infusible beverage product comprising hygroscopic fruit pieces the process comprising the steps of: a) providing plant material particles less than 1.5 mm in diameter and fruit pieces; b) admixing the plant material particles and fruit pieces; and then c) combining the plant material particles and fruit pieces with additional infusible beverage product ingredients is provided. An infusible beverage product comprising hygroscopic fruit pieces and plant material particles characterised in that the fruit pieces are less than 8 mm in diameter and the plant material particles are less than 1.5 mm in diameter is also provided. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101726 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE DENSITY OF PELLETED ANIMAL FEEDS - The present invention relates to methods for improving the durability of pelleted animal feeds, reducing the production of fines from pelleted feeds and for reducing losses during handling after manufacture of pelleted animal feeds that commonly contain a mix of processed grains and optionally fats (both animal and vegetable), proteins (both animal and vegetable) and minerals by the addition of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal sulfite, bisulfite, metabisulfite, sulfate or mixtures thereof. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101727 | GENERATION OF PLANTS WITH ALTERED PROTEIN, FIBER, OR OIL CONTENT - The present invention is directed to plants that display an improved oil quantity phenotype or an improved meal quality phenotype due to altered expression of an IMQ nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with an improved oil quantity phenotype or improved meal quality phenotype. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101728 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN SITU STRESS RELIEF - An additive manufacturing process performed by an additive manufacturing machine includes strain gauges that detect stress within a part during fabrication within a defined workspace. When the detected stress is exceeds a desired level the fabrication steps are paused and a stress relieving process is performed within the chamber without moving the part. The additive manufacturing machine includes heaters and coolers for changing the temperature within the chamber to perform the desired stress relieving process in the same space as fabrication is performed. Once it is confirmed that stresses within the part are within acceptable limits the part fabrication process is resumed. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101729 | REAL TIME CAP FLATTENING DURING HEAT TREAT - An additive manufacturing process includes the steps of measuring a parameter of a part supported within a workspace after a heat treat or other stress relieving process. The measured parameter being a part characteristic that is desired to be within a desired range prior to proceeding with an additional fabrication process. The process further includes the step of applying at least one additional layer on the part based on the measured parameter to adjust the measured parameter to within the desired range. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101730 | MICROWAVE PLASMA REACTORS - New and improved microwave plasma assisted reactors, for example chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD) reactors, are disclosed. The disclosed microwave plasma assisted reactors operate at pressures ranging from about 10 Torr to about 760 Torr. The disclosed microwave plasma assisted reactors include a movable lower sliding short and/or a reduced diameter conductive stage in a coaxial cavity of a plasma chamber. For a particular application, the lower sliding short position and/or the conductive stage diameter can be variably selected such that, relative to conventional reactors, the reactors can be tuned to operate over larger substrate areas, operate at higher pressures, and discharge absorbed power densities with increased diamond synthesis rates (carats per hour) and increased deposition uniformity. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101731 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing a piezoelectric element includes a process of forming on the surface of an electrode having lanthanum nickel preferentially aligned in (100) plane, at least on a surface thereof; a process of applying a precursor solution including at least Bi, Ba, Fe, and Ti onto the surface of the electrode, and a process of crystallizing the applied precursor solution to form the piezoelectric layer including a perovskite oxide preferentially aligned in (100) plane. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101732 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT - Disclosed is a transparent electrode including a transparent substrate having thereon a conductive fiber, a conductive polymer and a water soluble binder resin, wherein a content of the water soluble binder resin is in the range of 1 to 200 weight % based on a weight of the conductive polymer. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101733 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL, AND PRODUCTION APPARATUS USED IN THE METHOD - A method for producing a thermoelectric conversion material composed of a metal A having an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, a transition metal M, and oxygen O, and represented by AxMyOz, where x, y, and z are valences of the respective elements, includes the steps of: using a massive metal oxide as the thermoelectric conversion material and a salt in a solid, liquid or gaseous state; causing a diffusion reaction between the oxide and the salt; and forming the thermoelectric conversion material having aligned crystal orientation. A production apparatus includes a reactor into which the oxide and the salt are introduced, and a heating means for heating the oxide and the salt within the reactor to promote the diffusion reaction. Thereby, the thermoelectric conversion material having efficiency is produced more simply and at lower cost than a production of the single crystal. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101734 | MINERAL SURFACED ASPHALT-BASED ROOFING PRODUCTS WITH ENCAPSULATED HEALING AGENTS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An asphalt-based sheet roofing material includes capsules on its upper surface. When struck, as by hailstones, the capsules break to release a film forming fluid that spreads over the surface to heal the damage created by the hailstones. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101735 | SMART BUILDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are disclosed to fabricate a building structure by mixing a texture aggregate filler mixed with a phase change material (PCM), said filler including one of: perlite, glass microballoons, glass bubbles, phenolic microballoons, and microspheres; and placing the PCM with the filler on a surface exposed to a conditioned air flow to increase thermal contact between the PCM and the conditioned air flow. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101736 | METHOD FOR PREPARING GRANULAR WEED CONTROL PRODUCTS HAVING IMPROVED DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURALLY ACTIVE INGREDIENTS COATED THEREON - A method for improving the distribution of agriculturally active ingredients on the surface of granules includes preparing a sprayable liquid solution of at least one agriculturally active ingredient, and applying the sprayable liquid solution on the granules by spraying the liquid solution in atomized form onto the surface of the granules to provide a coating on the surface of the granules which enables substantially all of the agriculturally active ingredient on the granule to be solubilized by the naturally occurring moisture present on the foliage of a treated weed for absorption into the cells of the treated weed when the granules are applied thereto. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101737 | Non-Stick Masking Fixtures and Methods of Preparing Same - Non-stick fixtures for selectively masking portions of a workpiece during application of a workpiece coating are described herein. These fixtures have predetermined surfaces thereon having an average surface roughness of about 25 Ra or less and a Rockwell hardness of about 65 Rc or more. The controlled average surface roughness ensures that these fixtures are non-stick with respect to the workpiece coating being applied to the workpieces disposed therein. The controlled Rockwell hardness ensures that the desired average surface roughness can be maintained throughout repeated use of the fixture in harsh coating environments. These fixtures reduce the workpiece coating bridging that occurs between the fixture and the workpiece, and also reduce the amount of overspray that occurs on the workpiece, thereby minimizing the amount of handwork and/or rework that is necessary after the workpiece is coated. This improves process cycle times and yields significantly. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101738 | Apparatus and Method for Transporting Substrates - An apparatus for transporting silicon wafers in a horizontal transporting direction into a printing device has two transporting units, which each have a traversing device and a holding means thereon. At least two transporting units each with a holding means are provided, wherein the traversing devices of said units run next to each other along the transporting direction. The holding means are each formed and arranged in such a way that an unloaded holding means has space to pass by a holding means loaded with a silicon wafer. The traversing devices are rails and the holding means are carriages mounted thereon. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101739 | FORMED SHEET MEMBRANE ELEMENT AND FILTRATION SYSTEM - A piece of substrate material is formed under heat and pressure by a roller against a cavity or platen into a shaped substrate sheet having one or more depressions. Two substrate sheets are bonded together to form a substrate wherein the one or more depressions form one or more interior channels. The substrate is coated with a dope in a casting device having a guide portion corresponding to the shape of the substrate sheets and quenched to form a filtering membrane. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101740 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MOLDED PRODUCT HAVING THIN FILM - A method for manufacturing a molded product, which has a highly homogeneous thin film, at low cost by operating an injection molding machine and a film forming device at a high rate of operation is provided. A molded product formed by an injection molding machine is conveyed to a temporary stage by a first conveying device. The molded products corresponding to several times of an injection molding step are pooled on the temporary stage by the repetition of an injection molding step. A second conveying device collectively conveys all the molded products, which are pooled on the temporary stage, to a film forming device. Films are formed on the molded products by the film forming device, and the molded products are conveyed to the outside by a third conveying device. The injection molding step is continuously performed while a film forming step is performed. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101741 | WOOD TREATMENT AND TREATED WOOD - Wood is treated with a film-forming silicone emulsion composition, a boron compound, and a di- or trivalent metal salt. The wood can be endowed with water repellency, water absorption prevention, dimensional stability, termite control and antifungal properties without altering the appearance and quality of wood. The treatment is also effective in preventing the boron compound from being leached out in water. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101742 | WATER-ENTRAINED-POLYIMIDE CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPOSITE FABRICATION - Water-entrained compositions comprising colloidal or suspensoidal solutions comprising polyimide pre-polymers/oligomers are described. These compositions are obtained in water by initial dispersion of the resin constituents in water to from colloids or suspensoids. The water-entrained polyimide compositions can be applied to numerous surfaces or more beneficially used for composite fabrication. The coated surfaces or polyimide-pre-polymer impregnated reinforcing materials are subsequently cured and are ideal for providing thermal protection. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101743 | COATING COMPOSITIONS - A mixture of a functionalized polyfluoropolyether and a benzoxaine resin in a weight ratio of from about 1/99 to about 99/1. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101744 | ONE-COMPONENT TYPE POLYURETHANE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING DETACHMENT OF CONCRETE PIECES AND TILES AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DETACHMENT OF CONCRETE PIECES AND TILES USING SAME - A one-component type polyurethane resin composition for preventing detachment of concrete pieces and tiles containing an isocyanate group-containing urethane prepolymer (A) and a thixotropy-imparting agent (B), and a method for forming a reinforcing layer on a surface of a concrete structure or tiled wall containing a resin coated film composed thereof, in order to provide a one-component type polyurethane resin composition for preventing detachment of concrete pieces and tiles, which has improved workability by being able to be applied with a trowel or brush, forms a transparent resin coated film after reactive curing that has improved weather resistance without applying a top coat, facilitates diagnosis of deterioration of concrete by being carried out visually during maintenance of concrete structures, is able to maintain the existing appearance of the tiled exteriors of buildings and other structures and eliminates dispersion to surrounding areas during application. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101745 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A MULTILAYER COATING ON A SUBSTRATE SURFACE BY MEANS OFTHERMAL SPRAYING - A method for making a multilayer coating on a surface of a substrate by means of at least one thermal spraying method, wherein the following successive steps are carried out:
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| 20130101746 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT OF LARGE PART BUILD MASS - An additive manufacturing machine includes a base plate for supporting fabrication of a desired part geometry. The base plate includes a support portion defined based on the desired part geometry and an open region that includes a plurality of openings surrounding the support portion. A material applicator deposits material onto the base plate and an energy directing device directs energy to form the deposited material into a desired part geometry. The additive manufacturing machine manages large amounts of material required for fabricating the part by defining a boundary surrounding a periphery of a desired part geometry and forming a retaining wall along the defined boundary and the desired part geometry to retain excess material between the formed wall and the part. Excess material outside of the retaining wall falls through the open area below the base plate and is reclaimed for reuse. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101747 | METHOD FOR SHIELDING CABLE COMPONENTS - A shielded cable component and method that comprises a main body that has an outer surface and the main body is formed of a dielectric material and a coating that is applied to the outer surface of the main body where the coating includes a conductive or semi-conductive shielding material. An outer layer is disposed on the coating that completely encapsulates the coating and the main body and the outer layer is formed of a dielectric material. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101748 | MANUFACTURING MOLD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR COLOR FILTER - The present invention provides a manufacturing mold for a color filter including: a mold boy provided with an injection hole for overcoat material and having a recess for forming a pad at a side facing color photoresist. The present invention further relates to a manufacturing method for a color filter. The manufacturing method and the corresponding manufacturing mold of the present invention can realize an integral formation of the color filter, so as to solve the technical problems of redundant working processes, troublesome control and low manufacturing efficiency in existing manufacturing method for the color filter. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101749 | Method and Apparatus for Enhanced Film Uniformity - In one aspect of the invention, a process chamber is provided. The process chamber includes a plurality of sputter guns with a target and a main magnet affixed to one end of each of the sputter guns. A substrate support is disposed at a distance from the plurality of sputter guns. An auxiliary magnet is disposed near the substrate. The auxiliary magnet surrounds an outer peripheral surface of the substrate support. In alternative embodiments the magnet may be disposed in a plate or holder disposed below or above the substrate support. In additional embodiments, the auxiliary magnet may be embedded within the substrate support. Furthermore, the auxiliary magnet can either be permanent magnets or electromagnets. A method of performing a deposition process is also included. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101750 | High Metal Ionization Sputter Gun - In one aspect of the invention, a process chamber is provided. The chamber includes a plurality of sputter guns with a target affixed to one end of each of the sputter guns. Each of the plurality of sputter guns is coupled to a first power source. The first power source is operable to provide a pulsed power supply to each of the plurality of sputter guns. The pulsed power supply has a duty cycle that is less than 30%. A substrate support disposed at a distance from the plurality of sputter guns is included. The substrate support is coupled to a second power source. The second power source is operable to bias a substrate disposed on the substrate support, wherein the duty cycle of the second power source is synchronized with a duty cycle of the first power source. A method of performing a deposition process is also included. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101751 | INSERTION OF LITHIUM INTO ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES AFTER COMPLETION - The present disclosure describes methods of inserting lithium into an electrochromic device after completion. In the disclosed methods, an ideal amount of lithium can be added post-fabrication to maximize or tailor the free lithium ion density of a layer or the coloration range of a device. Embodiments are directed towards a method to insert lithium into the main device layers of an electrochromic device as a post-processing step after the device has been manufactured. In an embodiment, the methods described are designed to maximize the coloration range while compensating for blind charge loss. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101752 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING CYCLIC THIN FILM - Provided is a method of depositing a cyclic thin film that can provide excellent film properties and step coverage. The method includes the steps of depositing an insulating film by repeatedly performing a deposition step for depositing silicon on a substrate by injecting a silicon precursor into a chamber into which the substrate is loaded, a first purge step for removing a non-reacted silicon precursor and a reacted byproduct from the chamber, a reaction step for forming the deposited silicon as an insulating film including silicon by supplying a first reaction gas into the chamber and a second purge step for removing a non-reacted first reaction gas and a reacted byproduct from the chamber; and densifying the insulating film including silicon by supplying a plasma atmosphere into the chamber. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101753 | METHOD FOR TREATING A DROP OF LIQUID - Method for treating a drop of liquid, including:
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| 20130101754 | Method of Heating Dispersion Composition and Method of Forming Glass Pattern - Provided are a method of heating a composition which is applicable to a substrate provided with a material having low heat resistance and a method of forming a glass pattern which leads to reduction of cracks. A composition formed over a substrate is irradiated with a laser beam to bake the paste through local heating. Scan with the laser beam is, performed so that there can be no difference in the laser beam irradiation period between the middle portion and the perimeter portion of the composition. Specifically, irradiation with the laser beam is performed so that the width of the beam spot overlapping with the composition in the scanning direction is substantially uniform. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101755 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, ALIGNMENT FILM, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An alignment film includes a first pre-tilt functional group, a second pre-tilt functional group and a first vertical alignment functional group, which are linked to polysiloxane on a substrate. The first vertical alignment functional group includes a cyclic compound and is aligned substantially perpendicularly to the substrate. The first pre-tilt functional group is cross-linked to the second pre-tilt functional group and tilted with respect to the substrate. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101756 | ARTIFICIAL TURF STRUCTURE AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An artificial turf structure, an apparatus, a method for manufacturing the same are provided. In accordance of the present invention, the apparatus for manufacturing the artificial turf structure includes a backing fabric providing unit for providing a first backing fabric and a second backing fabric forming a first structure, a weaving unit for weaving a second structure in which a part of pile yarns are exposed under the first structure by tufting the pile yarns to upper parts of the first structure, and a heat-fusing unit for compressing the second structure using tension and heat-fusing the pile yarns exposed under the second structure using heat. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101757 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LABEL SLIDE - The invention relates to a multi-functional label slide, particularly to a label slide adapted to be marked by means of laser induction, thermal induction or ink-jet process. The label slide comprises a substrate wherein at least one area is formed as a mark area. The mark area at least comprises the following structure: a first label layer formed on at least one side of the mark area and a second label layer formed on one side of the first label layer opposite to the substrate. Therefore, the label slide of the invention can be marked by at least two marking ways mentioned above. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101758 | IDENTIFICATION DEVICE HAVING ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES - An identification device, preferably a wristband or adhesive label, is configured to receive identifying indicia by means of a direct thermal printer. A direct thermal layer includes antimicrobial particles embedded therein and is exposed, i.e., does not have a protective overcoat or varnish covering the direct thermal layer. The antimicrobial particles increase the surface available silver ions and are preferably formed of an aqueous dispersion of silver chloride-coated titanium dioxide particles. The antimicrobial particles may also be formed of an inorganic silver-containing compound such as silver zirconium phosphates or a silver substituted zeolite. | 2013-04-25 |
