20th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110116923 | BLADE FOR A ROTOR OF A WIND OR WATER TURBINE - The present invention relates to a blade for a rotor of a wind turbine, which rotor comprises a hub, from which hub at least one blade extends substantially radially, which blade comprises a root area closest to the hub, which blade comprises a transition area away from the hub, which blade further comprises at least a first airfoil. The scope of the invention can be fulfilled by blades comprising at least one longitudinal channel, which channel has an inlet opening in the front of the airfoil, which channel has an outlet opening at the backside of the air foil, which channel opening area is decreasing from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. Hereby, it is achieved that in the channel there is an increasing speed of the air which is flowing through that channel which will lead to increasing the power produced from the wind surrounding the blade. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116924 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVING BLADE WITH RESPECT TO THE WIND DIRECTION, IN PARTICULAR IN A WIND AND WATER ENGINE WITH AN AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO THE WIND DIRECTION AND A WIND ENGINE HAVING AN AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO THE WIND DIRECTION WITH A DRIVING BLADE CONTROLLED WITH RESPECT TO THE WIND DIRECTION - In a method for controlling a driving blade ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110116925 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENERGY EXTRACTION - An apparatus and method for extracting energy for a tidal stream in a body of the water are described. The apparatus comprises a body located in a tidal stream, a generator; and a line coupled to the generator such that relative movement between the line and the generator drives the generator. In one configuration, the body comprises a drag surface oriented substantially in the direction of the tidal stream and has at least one formation for promoting a drag force on the body. The drag force causes movement of the body with the tidal stream, which results in relative movement of the line and generator to drive the generator. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116926 | Self-Directing Vertical Axis Turbine For Harnessing Power - A self-directing vertical axis turbine includes a base, a primary hub rotatably coupled to the base for rotation about a first axis, primary support arms extending from the primary hub, a positioning arm rotatably coupled to the base for free rotation about the first axis, a secondary hub rotatably coupled to the positioning arm for rotation about a second axis that is spaced apart from and generally parallel to the first axis, secondary arms extending outwardly from the second hub, and capturing elements. Each capturing element is rotatably coupled to respective primary and secondary arms. The positioning arm and the primary hub are independently attached to the base to allow rotation about the base at different times and speeds. The positioning arm rotates based upon forces imparted by a fluid upon the capturing elements and transferred to the positioning arm by the secondary arms and the secondary hub. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116927 | Wind Turbine Blade - The invention relates to a wind turbine blade with at least one control surface and an actuator inside the main body of the wind turbine blade for moving the control surface, wherein the actuator comprises a fluidic muscle, a controller and a pump, and wherein the fluidic muscle is adapted to change in length and width when the pressure of the fluid within the fluidic muscle is varied. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116928 | OPEN-HUB CENTRIFUGAL BLOWER ASSEMBLY - An open-hub centrifugal blower includes a hub rotatable about an axis, an outer rim concentric with the hub, a plurality of blades coupled to the outer rim, a plurality of spokes interconnecting the hub and the outer rim, and a cooling rib extending from at least one of the spokes. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116929 | LIGHTNING DIVERTER FOR CONDUCTING A LIGHTNING-INDUCED ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention concerns a method of producing a lightning diverter for conducting a lightning-induced electrical current, which is to be placed on structures such as wings on wind turbines, aircraft components, radomes and the like with the purpose of lightning protection. The method comprises the steps of making a plurality of holes in a plate of an electrically conductive material, filling said holes at least partly with one or more electrically non-conductive materials, and then finally dividing the plate—preferably into strips. The lightning diverter obtained hereby consists of a layer of electrically non-conductive material with a plurality of isolated segments of electrically conductive material. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116930 | Vertical Axis Wind Turbine - A vertical axis wind turbine comprising at least two rotor portions, each portion having a bottom, a top, and a curved horizontal cross section when seen in top view. A top cap may be provided that has a convex portion corresponding to each rotor portion that extends forwardly in a windward direction. Each rotor portion may comprise two angled rotor sections that meet at substantially a vertical midpoint of the rotor portion. The angled sections may be angled rearwardly in a leeward direction and/or radially and may be angled from 1 to 20 degrees with respect to vertical. There may be three or more rotor portions and the turbine may be comprised of one or more vertically stacked sections. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116931 | METHOD FOR INCREASING THE COEFFICIENT OF ADHESION BETWEEN TWO PARTS ROTATING AS ONE WITH A ROTOR - A method for increasing the coefficient of adhesion between two parts that rotate as one with a rotor, for example a turbomachine rotor, those parts pressing against one another via pressing faces. The method includes milling at least one of the pressing faces so as to modify its surface finish and increase its roughness, then covering the or each machined face with a thin layer of a material that is hard and has a high coefficient of friction. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116932 | MINIATURE WIND TURBINE HAVING VARIABLE BLADE PITCH - A wind turbine rotor having variable blade pitch is provided. According to one embodiment, the wind turbine rotor includes a hub defining a predetermined number of openings, the hub further including a rotatable adjustment layer defining a predetermined number of slots, wherein the slots corresponds to the openings; and one or more blades secured in the hub, each of the one or more blades including a blade root, and a protrusion extending from the blade root, and wherein the protrusion of each of the one or more blades is engaged by a corresponding slot of the adjustment layer, wherein rotation of the adjustment layer translates the protrusions of each of the one or more blades, thereby rotating each of the one or more blades about the longitudinal axis. The rotor may be removably secured to a generator shaft by a spring, allowing easy adjustment of the rotor for educational use. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116933 | ROTOR WITH ONE-SIDED LOAD AND LOCK SLOTS - A rotor for a turbine engine has a pair of spaced rails that extend around a cylindrical surface space. The rails define a space for receiving blades and locks. A plurality of slots are formed in one of the rails, with an opposed surface on an opposed rail not being formed with a slot. The slots are utilized to move at least one of the locks and the blades into the space. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116934 | PUMPING ELEMENT DESIGN - A pumping element and method of turbomachinery design includes a blade having an incidence angle (α) and a blade angle (β), wherein a ratio of α/β is less than approximately 0.3. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116935 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TURBINE BLADE HALF, A TURBINE BLADE HALF, A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TURBINE BLADE, AND A TURBINE BLADE - An aspect of the invention relates to a method of producing a turbine blade half using resin infusion molding. The method includes providing a mold for a turbine blade shell with fiber mats, placing a strengthening member over the fiber mats in the mould; placing a air-impermeable sealing layer over the fiber mats and against the strengthening member; introducing a curable resin in the fiber mats under reduced pressure, including in the area below the strengthening member; and curing the resin to form a turbine blade half, said turbine blade half comprising a turbine blade shell attached to the strengthening member. An aspect of the invention also relates to a turbine blade half, a method of producing a turbine blade, and to a turbine blade. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116936 | Method of Making a Rotor Yoke and Rotor Yoke Thereof - A method of making a rotor yoke includes preparing a cured composite rotor yoke preform on a single-sided curing tool and machining at least one portion of the cured rotor yoke preform to form a rotor yoke. In one embodiment, preparing the cured composite rotor yoke is accomplished by applying successive layers of uncured polymeric composite material to a single-sided tool in a configuration to produce an uncured rotor yoke preform; disposing a semi-rigid caul to an untooled side of the uncured rotor yoke preform; enclosing the uncured rotor yoke preform and the semi-rigid caul by substantially hermetically sealing a vacuum bag to the tool; substantially evacuating a volume defined by the vacuum bag and the tool of air; and heating the uncured rotor yoke preform, sometimes under pressure, to form the cured composite rotor yoke preform. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116937 | ONE-STAGE STATOR VANE COOLING STRUCTURE AND GAS TURBINE - A one-stage stator vane cooling structure consisting of: a plurality of linking members that are provided between a plurality of combustors disposed in the circumferential direction of a gas turbine; and cooling holes that are provided in each of the one-stage stator vanes to discharge a cooling gas from the inside to the outside of the one-stage stator vanes in order to cool the one-stage stator vanes on the periphery of the stagnation line of the combustion gas flowing in from the plurality of combustors; in which the cooling holes are formed at positions that are determined according to the relative positions of the one-stage stator vanes and the linking members disposed near the one-stage stator vanes. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116938 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP - In a method for controlling a high-pressure fuel pump, which comprises an electrically controllable electromechanical inlet valve ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110116939 | ROTARY PUMP DEVICE AND VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM - A first and a second rotary pumps are provided in a first pump casing of a pump body, which is inserted into a cylindrical recessed portion of a housing | 2011-05-19 |
20110116940 | VISCOELASTIC COMPRESSOR PULSATION DAMPENER - A system, in certain embodiments, includes a pulsation dampener for minimizing the adverse effects of pulsation waves in a process fluid generated by a reciprocating compressor. The pulsation dampener may be installed proximate to the source of the pulsation waves and external to a main flow path of the process fluid being compressed within the reciprocating compressor. More specifically, in certain embodiments, the pulsation dampener may be a pulsation dampening valve enclosure configured to at least partially encase a valve assembly of the reciprocating compressor. The pulsation dampening valve enclosure may be filled with a pulsation dampening material, such as a wire mesh material, a viscoelastic material, an elastomeric material, or a combination thereof. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116941 | KIT, EQUIPPED WITH A CONTROL DEVICE, FOR REPAIRING AND INFLATING INFLATABLE ARTICLES, AND RELATIVE CANISTER ASSEMBLY - A kit for repairing and inflating inflatable articles has a compressor assembly; a canister assembly containing sealing fluid; and releasable connecting means defining an assembly direction and for connecting the compressor assembly to the canister assembly. The kit has a control device for controlling turn-on of the compressor assembly, and at least one movable electric terminal connected to the control device and loaded elastically into a predetermined position; and the canister assembly has a sensor, and at least one electric contact connected to the sensor and cooperating with the movable electric terminal to transmit a signal from the sensor to the control device when the canister assembly is connected to an inflatable article; the movable electric terminal being designed to exert force on the canister assembly to move the canister assembly in the assembly direction when the releasable connecting means are released. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116942 | WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER - A wave energy harnessing converter ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110116943 | STATOR STRUCTURE, AND MOTOR AND FAN ASSEMBLY USING SAME - A fan assembly includes a stator and a rotor. The stator is located in a fan frame and includes a base, at least one magnetizing winding provided on the base at a first relative position relative to a center of the base, and at least one magnetic conductive element provided on the base at a second relative position relative to the center of the base. The rotor is fixedly mounted in a fan hub, and has at least one positive pole and at least one negative pole, which are alternately arranged to constitute a magnetic induction face. The fan hub is rotatably connected to the fan frame via a shaft with the magnetic induction face facing toward the magnetizing winding and the magnetic conductive element on the base. With the above arrangements, the fan can have a largely reduced axial height for use in a limited space. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116944 | INTEGRATED COMPRESSOR AND PUMP UNIT AND VEHICLES EQUIPPED THEREWITH - An integrated compressor and pump unit suitable for installation on a vehicle and draw rotary power from a power source of the vehicle. The unit includes a compressor unit and a separate pump unit. The compressor unit has a rotary input shaft coupled to a rotary compressing device of the compressor unit. The pump unit is mounted to the compressor unit and has a rotary input shaft coupled to a rotary pumping device of the pump unit. The pump unit is secured to the compressor unit and rotary motion is transferred from the rotary input shaft of the compressor unit to the rotary input shaft of the pump unit such that the rotary compressing and rotary pumping devices operate in unison and in series. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116945 | LIFTER STRUCTURE - A lifter structure applied to an internal combustion engine and is actuated by a cam, includes a cylindrical lifter guide, a lifter body reciprocally moved in the guide while sliding on an inner circumferential surface of the guide, with drive of the cam, a pair of opposed walls continuous to an end of the lifter body, a pin extending through holes of the opposed walls and having two ends swaged onto outer surfaces of the opposed walls respectively, a roller disposed between the opposed walls, plural swaging side regions located at the same sides of the outer circumferential surface of the lifter body as the outer surfaces of the opposed walls, plural swaging side opposite regions located opposite the swaging side regions respectively, and plural escape recesses formed in the swaging side opposite regions so as to be spaced from the swaging side regions respectively. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116946 | FAN BLADE MOUNTING SYSTEM - A ceiling fan ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110116947 | Electric water pump - The present invention relates to an electric water pump having improved performance and durability. The electric water pump may include a stator generating a magnetic field according to a control signal, a rotor rotated by the magnetic field, a pump cover having an inlet and an outlet, a body having a front surface forming a volute chamber, a stator chamber, and a rotor chamber, the stator mounted in the stator chamber and the rotor mounted in the rotor chamber, a shaft having a central axis, fixed to the rotor and mounted in the rotor chamber, and an impeller fixed to the shaft so as to rotate together with the shaft, pressurizing the coolant having flowed in through the inlet, and mounted in the volute chamber, wherein the rotor chamber is fluidly connected to the volute chamber, and the stator chamber is fluidly closed and sealed from the rotor chamber. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116948 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STATOR FOR ELECTRIC WATER PUMP - A method for manufacturing a stator for an electric water pump may be used for manufacturing the stator used in the electric water pump. In the electric water pump which includes stator assembly for an electric water pump, wherein the stator assembly including a plurality of core-insulator assemblies generates a magnetic field according to a control signal and a rotor is rotated by the magnetic field generated at the stator assembly to pressurize coolant, the method for manufacturing the stator assembly may include a) stacking a plurality of pieces made of a magnetic material to form a core stack, b) molding an insulator to the core stack, c) coiling a coil to the insulator to form a core-insulator assembly so as to form a magnetic path, and d) connecting the respective core-insulator assembly in an annular shape in sequence to form the stator assembly. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116949 | STRUCTURE FOR COUPLING ROTARY SHAFTS AND PUMP DEVICE OF ROTARY TYPE - An object of the invention is to provide a structure for coupling two rotary shafts, which can be made smaller in size. A driving shaft for pumps is rotatably supported by a first bearing and a second bearing, while a rotary shaft of an electric motor is rotatably supported by the second bearing and a third bearing. Each one end of the driving shaft and the rotary shaft is inserted into the common second bearing, so that rotation of the rotary shaft is transmitted to the driving shaft. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116950 | INVERTER-INTEGRATED ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - In an inverter-integrated electric compressor having an inverter unit integrated therein, the inverter unit is provided with a plurality of CAN (Controller Area Network) receiver circuits for CAN communications with a vehicle-side control unit, at least one of the CAN receiver circuits being a high-speed CAN receiver circuit allowing connection with a high-speed CAN bus and at least one of the other CAN receiver circuits being a low-speed CAN receiver circuit allowing connection with a low-speed CAN bus. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116951 | RECIPROCATORY FLUID PUMP - A reciprocatory fluid pump includes an armature assembly reciprocatably mounted in a housing and two leaf springs that are connected in parallel at two sides between the armature assembly and the base of the housing to constrain the reciprocations of the armature assembly to transverse displacements, enhancing the pumping efficiency and preventing friction during the reciprocating motion of the ferromagnetic member of the armature assembly, and therefore the reciprocatory fluid pump eliminates energy loss and generation of noises. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116952 | Electric water pump - An electric water pump apparatus may include a body having a stator chamber and a rotor chamber therein, a stator having a hollow cylindrical shape and being disposed in the stator chamber and generating a magnetic field, wherein the stator fluidly insulates the stator chamber and the rotor chamber, a rotor disposed in the rotor chamber and enclosed by the stator, wherein the rotor is rotated by the magnetic field, and a pump cover connected to the body and forming a volute chamber therein, wherein the volute chamber and the rotor chamber are fluidly-communicated through a connecting hole formed to the body and a coolant is supplied to the rotor chamber through the connection hole, wherein the stator includes a stator groove formed in an inner circumference therein and the stator groove is fluid-connected to the rotor chamber and the volute chamber through the connection hole. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116953 | Electric Water Pump - An electric water pump may include a stator generating a magnetic field, a rotor rotated by the magnetic field, a pump cover, a body having a volute chamber with the pump chamber, a stator chamber and a rotor chamber, the stator being mounted in the stator chamber and the rotor being mounted in the rotor chamber, a shaft fixed to the rotor, an impeller fixed to the shaft in the volute chamber, a driver case mounted at a rear end of the body and having a rear surface opened backward and formed of a driver chamber therein, and a driver mounted in the driver chamber and applying a control signal to the stator, wherein the case surface is provided with an insert portion protruded forward from an external circumference thereof and inserted in a rear end portion of the body, and a fixing groove in which the insert portion is inserted. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116954 | Electric Water Pump - An electric water pump apparatus may include a body, a stator disposed in the body, a rotor in the stator, a pump cover having an inlet and an outlet, wherein a front surface of the body and the pump cover form a volute chamber, wherein a stator chamber is formed at an outer portion in the body in a radial direction and the stator is mounted in the stator chamber, and wherein a rotor chamber is formed at an inner portion in the body and the rotor is mounted in the rotor chamber, a shaft rotatably coupled to the front surface and fixed into the rotor, and an impeller fixed to a front portion of the shaft, wherein the shaft includes a first shaft connecting the impeller and a front end portion of the rotor and a second shaft connected to a rear end portion of the rotor along the central axis of the shaft. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116955 | FUEL PUMP - A fuel pump may include a motor section comprising a rotor and a stator. One of the rotor and the stator may have at least a pair of permanent magnet parts disposed along a first circumferential surface at an interval in a circumferential direction, and at least two magnetic material parts disposed between ends of adjacent permanent magnet parts. The other one of the rotor and the stator may have a first yoke disposed so as to face the permanent magnet parts, wherein a plurality of slots are formed on the first yoke at an interval in the circumferential direction. A surface facing the slots of the magnetic material parts may be shifted, in at least a partial range in the circumferential direction including a permanent magnet part side end where a polarity of a first circumferential surface side is a north pole, from the first circumferential surface in a direction along which a distance to the slots increases. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116956 | HAND PUMP FOR PUMPING FLUID - A hand operable pump device for pumping fluids includes a hollow body and an oval piston. The hollow body includes an inlet port and an outlet port. The inlet port is provided with a one-way valve permitting fluid flow into the pump. The outlet port is provided with a one-way valve permitting fluid flow out of the pump. The oval piston is designed to be pressed inwardly from an initial position by the hand, decreasing the volume of an oval chamber with a corresponding oval cross-section. The chamber is located within the pump and is fluidically connected with the inlet and outlet ports. The oval piston is further designed to return to the initial position when released, increasing the volume of the chamber. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116957 | RECIPROCATING PUMP - A reciprocating pump including a sleeve comprising a first flow path element and a plunger receivable in the sleeve is provided. The plunger includes a fluid contact face and second flow path element in fluid communication with the fluid contact face. The sleeve and the fluid contact face define a compression chamber comprising an inlet and an outlet. The sleeve and the plunger are moveable relative to one another for adjusting overlap between the first flow path element and the second flow path element for diverting flow of fluid from the compression chamber and out of the second flow path element during a discharge stroke to control flow of fluid pumped out of the outlet. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116958 | ROTARY ENGINE EXPANSION CHAMBER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREFOR - An engine is described for operation on a fuel expanding about adiabatically in a power stroke of the engine. To aid the power stroke efficiency, the rotary engine contains one or more of a rotor configured to rotate in a stator, the rotor offset along both an x-axis and a y-axis relative to a center of the stator, a vane configured to span a distance between the rotor and the stator, where the inner wall of the stator further comprises at least one of: a first cut-out in the housing at the initiation of the power stroke, use of a build-up in the housing at the end of the power stroke, and/or use of a second cut-out in the housing at the completion of rotation of the rotor in the engine. The engine yields a cross-sectional area expanding during a portion of the power stroke at about the Fibonacci ratio. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116959 | STATORS FOR DOWNWHOLE MOTORS, METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME, AND DOWNHOLE MOTORS INCORPORATING THE SAME - The present invention recites a method of fabricating a stator for a downhole motor, the method comprising the steps of providing a stator tube having an interior surface and applying a bonding agent to the interior surface of the stator tube. Additionally, a mandrel is positioned within the stator tube, the mandrel having an outer geometry that is complimentary to a desired inner geometry for the stator. Furthermore, a reinforcing material is introduced into the stator tube to fill space between the mandrel and the interior surface of the stator tube and subsequently solidified to bond the reinforcing material to the interior surface of the stator tube, The mandrel is then removed from the bonded stator tube and reinforcing material such that a stator is fabricated. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116960 | STATOR INSERTS, METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND DOWNHOLE MOTORS INCORPORATING THE SAME - The present invention recites a downhole motor and method of manufacture wherein a mandrel having an outer geometry that is complimentary to a desired inner geometry for the stator is provided. A flexible sleeve is provided over the mandrel and the flexible sleeve and the mandrel are provided into a mold. Additionally, a reinforcing material is introduced into the mold to fill space between the flexible sleeve and the mold. Said material is then solidified to bond the reinforcing material and the flexible sleeve. The solidified reinforcing material and flexible sleeve are then removed from the mold such that a stator insert is fabricated. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116961 | STATORS FOR DOWNHOLE MOTORS, METHODS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME, AND DOWNHOLE MOTORS INCORPORATING THE SAME - The present invention recites a downhole motor and method of fabricating the same, wherein the method for fabricating a stator for a downhole motor includes the providing of a mandrel having an outer geometry that is complimentary to a desired inner geometry for the stator and the application of a flexible sleeve over the mandrel. Additionally, a stator tube having an interior surface is provided and a bonding agent is applied to the interior surface of the stator tube. The flexible sleeve and the mandrel are placed in the stator tube and a reinforcing material is introduced into the stator tube to fill space between the flexible sleeve and the stator tube. The reinforcing material is solidified and serves to bond the reinforcing material to the flexible sleeve and the stator tube. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116962 | GEARED MOTOR ASSEMBLY - A geared motor assembly comprises a rotation-transmitting shaft for transferring output rotation of a reducer on the front side of a motor to an output shaft sensor on the rear side of the motor. A front end portion of the rotation-transmitting shaft is securely bonded to a rotation output member of the reducer by an adhesive that exhibits flexibility or elasticity after hardening, and a rear end portion of the rotation-transmitting shaft is rotatably supported by a sensor cover via a bearing in a position adjacent to the output shaft sensor. The rotation-transmitting shaft can be supported in a state free of axial runout by deformation of the adhesive and by the bearing. Consequently, the rotation angle position of the rotation output member can be detected with precision by the output shaft sensor in a position adjacent to the bearing. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116963 | FUNCTIONALLY GRADED CEMENTED TUNGSTEN CARBIDE WITH ENGINEERED HARD SURFACE AND THE METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A method of preparing a functionally graded cemented tungsten carbide material via heat treating a sintered cemented tungsten carbide is disclosed and described. The heat treating process comprises at least a step that heats the sintered material to the multi-phase non-equilibrium temperature range in which multiple phases including solid tungsten carbide, liquid metal binder, and solid metal binder coexist. Additionally, the material, after the heat treating process comprises a surface layer with lower metal binder content than the nominal value of metal binder content of the bulk of the material. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116964 | SUPPORT MEMBER FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE HEAT-TREATED METAL MOLDING OBJECT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A carbonaceous support member for a high-temperature heat-treated metal molding object, particularly a setter for heat-treatment in powder metallurgy, is formed as a carbon-ceramic composite shaped product having a bulk density of 1.2-1.6 g/ml and including a carbonaceous matrix and 3-20 wt. % of ceramic particles which are uniformly dispersed in the carbonaceous matrix and partly exposed to the surface of the composite. The support member can effectively prevent carburization of a metal molding object supported thereby during the heat-treatment without causing a problem of peeling of coating layer as encountered in a ceramic-coated support member. The support member may be prepared by compression molding of a powdery mixture of a fine carbon precursor and ceramic particles, followed by heating at 1000-2000° C. to carbonize the fine carbon precursor. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116965 | REDUCTION METHOD - Processes comprising: melting a mixture comprising a valve metal precursor and a diluting agent in at least one first vessel under a first set of temperature and residence time conditions; transferring the mixture to at least one second vessel; and initiating, in the at least one second vessel, a reaction of the valve metal precursor to form a valve metal under a second set of temperature and residence time conditions; valve metal powder prepared thereby and uses therefor. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116966 | ALUMINUM ALLOY, METHOD OF CASTING ALUMINUM ALLOY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ALUMINUM ALLOY PRODUCT - An aluminum alloy is composed of 15% or more and 7.5% or less by mass of silicon, 0.45% or more and 0.8% or less by mass of magnesium, 0.05% or more and 0.35% or less by mass of chromium, and aluminum, assuming that the total amount of the alloy is 100% by mass. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116967 | SELF-STERILIZING DEVICE USING PLASMA FIELDS - Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for self-sterilizing a surface or other portion of the apparatus and/or sterilizing other objects. Embodiments can utilize self-generated and/or remotely controlled plasma fields for the purpose of self-sterilization and/or sterilization of another object. Embodiments of the invention can have broad applications in procedures and equipment requiring the sterility of devices used for medical procedures, decontamination procedures, drug delivery, sterility of consumer products, and sterility of food preparation equipment and tools. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116968 | OXIDATION RESISTANT HIGHLY-CROSSLINKED UHMWPE - The present invention relates to highly cross-linked UHMWPE, which is possessed of an improved oxidation resistance, as well as a method for making the same. The UHMWPE material of the current invention is combined with an anti-oxidant compound or a free-radical scavenger prior to formation. Once the UHMWPE with the added material has been formed and treated with gamma or electron bean irradiation, it shows an improved wear resistance and also a good resistance to oxidation. Such a material, is particularly interesting for the field of making replacement joint implants. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116969 | WASTE RECEPTACLE SANITIZING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for sanitizing waste receptacles by automatically releasing sanitizing agents in the waste receptacles. A canister containing a sanitizing agent is mounted inside a waste receptacle in order to release its sanitizing agent. Either a mechanical or electromechanical actuator releases at least a portion of the sanitizing agent to control unpleasant odors. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116970 | DEVICE FOR USE IN MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS TESTING - The invention relates to a device for use in molecular diagnostics testing comprising: at least one reagent storage container ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110116971 | AGITATING DEVICE - An agitating device for agitating a blood sample in a sample container is disclosed. The agitating device includes a base comprising a horizontally-supported shaft, a container holder including a first hand and a second hand, the first hand having a first hole at one end and a first hold portion at other end, the second hand having a second hole at one end and a second hold portion at other end, the first and second holes through which the shaft is inserted, the first and second hands being rotatable relative to the shaft and the first and second hold portions faced each other, and an agitation drive unit including a contact member for contacting the container holder and a drive source for reciprocating the contact member contacting the container holder between a lower position and an upper position. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116972 | MICROFLUIDIC ASSAYS AND MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - The invention is a method for determining in the amount of an analyte (An) in a sample. The method comprises competitive immunoassays and enzymatic assays in which a soluble product (immune complex and enzymatic product, respectively) is formed. The product is subsequently measured in a measuring zone of a microchannel structure of a microfluidic device. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116973 | SAMPLE SEPARATION DEVICE WITH VALVE - A sample separation device for separating a sample comprises a first fluid supply path for supplying a first fluid, a second fluid supply path for supplying a second fluid, a sample separation unit adapted for separating the sample, a sensor configured for determining a value of a parameter related to the fluid, and a valve configured for selectively coupling both of the first and second fluid supply paths to the sensor and to the sample separation unit, or coupling one of the first and second fluid supply paths to the sensor. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116974 | FUNCTIONALIZED MONOLAYERS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE DETECTION BY A RESONANT NANOSENSOR - A resonant nanosensor apparatus associated with a functionalized monolayer for detecting carbon dioxide and a method of forming the same. A wafer including a sensing vibrating beam and a reference vibrating beam may be functionalized with a functional group in order to form a sensing self monolayer. The sensing self assembled monolayer may be configured by bridging oxygen or carbon atoms covalently bonded with respect to the vibrating beams. A liquid solution of hydrochloric acid may then be applied to the sensing self assembled monolayer at the surface of the reference beam by a direct printing process to obtain a reference monolayer. The liquid solution of HCl transforms the functional groups responsible for the carbon dioxide detection into protonated groups, which do not react with carbon dioxide, but possess visco-elastic properties similar to that of the sensing monolayer. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116975 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ACHIEVE FORMULATION AND REACTIVE POLYMERIZATION UTILIZING A THERMALLY AND ATMOSPHERICALLY CONTROLLED FEEDING SYSTEM FOR THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS - A continuous process wherein a mechanized and automated feeding system provides precision delivery of thermally and atmospherically conditioned components to a pelletization process including extrusion, pelletization, thermal processing, drying, and post-processing of the polymeric pellets formed. The components can be combined to form solutions, dispersions, emulsions, formulations, and the like. These components can further be reacted and thermally modified to form oligomers, pre-polymers, polymers, copolymers, and many combinations thereof. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116976 | LABORATORY REACTOR WITH A REACTION VESSEL - A laboratory reactor ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110116977 | BLOWER TYPE CHEMICAL DIFFUSING APPARATUS, AND CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE AND CHEMICAL IMPREGNATED BODY USED THEREFOR - A blower type chemical diffusing apparatus is small in thickness, simple in structure, and reduced in cost. The apparatus allows the chemical and a battery to be exchanged readily and facilitates electrically connecting the battery to the motor in the blower. The apparatus casing includes a first and a second side casing counterpart hinged together to allow opening and closing. The apparatus further includes a blower with a motor and fan mounted in the first casing body. A chemical cartridge is disposed between the blower and the second casing body, and contains a chemical impregnated body which includes a carrier in the form of a sheet impregnated with the chemical. The first casing body has a battery accommodating recess in which dry cells are removably accepted to drive the motor and thereby to rotate the fan. Air is thus forced to flow through the chemical cartridge. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116978 | Fluidized Bed Reactor with Back-Mixing for Dehydrogenation of Light Paraffins - An improved process and system for the endothermic dehydrogenation of an alkane stream is described. The process and system of the present invention comprise a back-mixed fluidized bed reactor. The alkane stream is dehydrogenated in a single reactor stage by contacting the alkane stream with a back-mixed fluidized bed of catalyst. Deactivated catalyst is withdrawn from the back-mixed fluidized reactor and heated to produce hot regenerated catalyst. The hot regenerated catalyst is returned to the back-mixed fluidized bed reactor at a rate sufficient to maintain the back-mixed fluidized bed reactor at substantially isothermal conditions. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116979 | COAL GASIFIER - Provided is a coal gasifier enabling a reduction in size of a shift reactor by generating hydrogen-rich gasified coal gas. In a coal gasifier generating gasified coal gas by a gasification reaction proceeding in a furnace fed with a gasifiable raw material, such as coal, and a gasifying agent, at least one of water and steam is fed to the furnace as a material accelerating a hydrogen-generating reaction that proceeds simultaneously with the gasification reaction. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116980 | PREFERENTIAL OXIDATION REACTOR - There is provided a preferential oxidation reactor having excellent carbon monoxide reducing performance while providing for self-ignition of mixed hydrogen gas. The preferential oxidation reactor includes: a first reaction unit including a first internal space connected with a first opening portion and a first catalyst capable of spontaneously igniting hydrogen mixed gas at a predetermined atmospheric temperature of the first internal space; a second reaction unit including a second internal space connected to a second opening portion and a second catalyst contained in the second internal space; and a separation layer that is positioned between the first and second catalysts so as to separate the first catalyst and the second catalyst from each other and which connects the first internal space and the second internal space to each other to be in fluid communication. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116981 | AIR POLLUTION CONTROL APPARATUS AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM - An air pollution control apparatus | 2011-05-19 |
20110116982 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND EXHAUST GAS CONVERTER - A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit. The at least one honeycomb unit has a plurality of through holes defined by partition walls along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb unit. The honeycomb unit includes zeolite, an inorganic binder, and a noble metal catalyst. The noble metal catalyst is supported in a region of the honeycomb unit. The region extends from one end portion of the honeycomb unit in the longitudinal direction over approximately 1.5% or more to approximately 20% or less of an overall length of the honeycomb unit in the longitudinal direction. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116983 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND EXHAUST GAS CONVERTER - A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit. The honeycomb unit includes a first region, a second region different from the first region, an inorganic binder, and zeolite. The first region extends from one end of the honeycomb unit over approximately 30% or more and approximately 70% or less of an overall length of the honeycomb unit in the longitudinal direction. The zeolite includes a first zeolite and a second zeolite. The first zeolite is ion-exchanged with a first metal and has a mass content. The second zeolite is ion-exchanged with a second metal and has a mass content that is smaller than the mass content of the first metal in the first region and larger than the mass content of the first metal in the second region. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116984 | GAS DISTRIBUTOR FOR A ROTARY KILN - A rotating air distributor for rotary reactors such as rotary kilns for the gasification of biomass and other carbonaceous materials for efficient mixing and maximum conversion of solid biomass and other carbonaceous materials into synthesis fuel gas is disclosed. The invention includes a gas distribution port comprises of one main supply from which several discharge nozzles emerge at different angles and at different locations along the length of the reactor to provide distribution of gas throughout the intended length of the reactor. The discharge of gas from the gas distribution port is adjusted by the variable position of a plug inside the port that can be adjusted during the operation of the kiln to achieve optimum gas-solid interaction along the length of the reactor. The rotating action of the gas distribution port also facilitates and eases the passage of reacted biomass solid and other carbonaceous material residue through the reactor. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116985 | HYDROGEN PURIFICATION MEMBRANES, COMPONENTS AND FUEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS CONTAINING THE SAME - Hydrogen-producing fuel processing systems, hydrogen purification membranes, hydrogen purification devices, fuel processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen purification devices, and methods for operating the same. In some embodiments, operation of the fuel processing system is initiated by heating at least the reforming region of the fuel processing system to at least a selected hydrogen-producing operating temperature. In some embodiments, an electric heater is utilized to perform this initial heating. In some embodiments, use of the electric heater is discontinued after startup, and a burner or other combustion-based heating assembly combusts a fuel to heat at least the hydrogen producing region, such as due to the reforming region utilizing an endothermic catalytic reaction to produce hydrogen gas. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116986 | REACTOR AND APPARATUS FOR PYROLYSING WASTE, ESPECIALLY TYRES - A reactor ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110116987 | BURNER HOLDING DEVICE COMPRISING A COOLING SYSTEM FOR A BURNER ARRANGEMENT IN AN ENTRAINED FLOW GASIFIER - The instant invention relates to a burner holding device for burners, which is arranged on an entrained flow gasification reactor, wherein the burners ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110116988 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURAL BODY AND EXHAUST GAS CONVERTING APPARATUS - A honeycomb structural body includes a honeycomb unit having a plurality of through holes defined by cell walls and arranged in a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb unit. The honeycomb unit includes an inorganic binder, a first zeolite, and second zeolite. The first zeolite includes at least one of a β type zeolite and a ZSM-5 type zeolite, and primary particles having an average particle diameter of approximately 0.01 μm or more and approximately 0.1 μm or less. The second zeolite includes a phosphate group zeolite and primary particles having an average particle diameter of approximately 0.5 μm or more and approximately 5 μm or less. A ratio between a mass of the first zeolite and a total mass of the first and second zeolites is approximately 0.1 or more and approximately 0.5 or less. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116989 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURAL BODY AND EXHAUST GAS CONVERSION APPARATUS - A honeycomb structural body includes a honeycomb unit having a plurality of through holes defined by partition walls and arranged in a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb unit and having macro-pores having an average pore diameter approximately 0.1 μm or more and approximately 0.3 μm or less. The macro-pores have a porosity approximately 30% or more and approximately 40% or less. The honeycomb unit includes a phosphate group zeolite and an inorganic binder. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116990 | Tandem Reactor System Having an Injectively-Mixed Backmixing Reaction Chamber, Tubular-Reactor, and Axially Movable Interface - A reactor system for gas phase reacting of at least two fluid feed streams, where the reactor system has an injectively-mixed backmixing reaction chamber in fluid communication with a tubular-flow reactor. The injectively-mixed backmixing reaction chamber has a bulkhead that slides during real-time operation to either diminish or expand the internal volume of the backmixing reaction chamber. In one embodiment, the effective passageway space through the bulkhead is also variably adjustable. In another embodiment, the tubular-flow reactor shares the bulkhead so that axial bulkhead movement commensurately expands one reaction space while diminishing the other reaction space. Input gas streams enter the backmixing reaction chamber with sufficient velocity to turbulently agitate the contents of the injectively-mixed backmixing reaction chamber by injective intermixing of the alkane-containing gas feed stream and the oxygen-containing gas feed stream. A focal application is for direct (partial) oxidative conversion of natural gas to alkyl oxygenates. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116991 | Propylene Recovery During Regeneration of an Oxygenate Removal Unit - Processes and systems are disclosed that relate to the removal of impurities and separation the light olefins from an MTO product vapor stream. Specifically, the processes and systems relate to recovery of light olefins during regeneration of an adsorber in an oxygenate removal unit. Processes and systems for recovering light olefins during regeneration of an adsorber in an oxygenate removal unit can include recycling residual effluent stream to an upstream operation unit upstream of the oxygenate removal unit. Processes and systems for recovering light olefins during regeneration of an adsorber in an oxygenate removal unit can also include recycling residual effluent gas produced by depressurizing residual effluent in the first adsorber, as well as preferably venting an effluent gas from the first adsorber to a compressor upstream of the oxygenate removal unit. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116992 | PROCESSING MICROTITRE PLATES FOR COVALENT IMMOBILIZATION CHEMISTRIES - Disclosed herein is a method of: treating an organic polymer with an electron beam-generated plasma; exposing the treated polymer to air or an oxygen- and hydrogen-containing gas, generating hydroxyl groups on the surface of the polymer; reacting the surface with an organosilane compound having a chloro, fluoro, or alkoxy group and a functional or reactive group that is less reactive with the surface than the chloro, fluoro, or alkoxy group; and covalently immobilizing a biomolecule to the functional or reactive group or a reaction product thereof. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116993 | Virus/Nanowire Encapsulation within Polymer Microgels for 2D and 3D Devices for Energy and Electronics - Methods and apparatuses for encapsulating inorganic micro- or nanostructures within polymeric microgels are described. In various embodiments, viruses are encapsulated with microgels during microgel formation. The viruses can provide a template for in situ synthesis of the inorganic structures within the microgel. The inorganic structures can be distributed substantially homogeneously throughout the microgel, or can be distributed non-uniformly within the microgel. The inventive microgel compositions can be used for a variety of applications including electronic devices, biotechnological devices, fuel cells, display devices and optical devices. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116994 | Sample Vial Retainer - A vial retainer system for an automated processing apparatus. The vial retainer system includes a track mounted to the processing apparatus, a rack adapted to slide in a longitudinal direction on the track, and a vial retainer positioned over the rack. The rack is movable in a distal direction to install the rack on the processing apparatus, and in a proximal direction, opposite the distal direction, to remove the rack from the processing apparatus. The rack is adapted to hold one or more vials in an upright orientation. The vial retainer has one or more a sloped surfaces inclined such that a distal end of each sloped surface is closer to the track than a proximal end of each sloped surface. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116995 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALIGNED CARBON-NANOTUBE AGGREGATES - An apparatus of the present invention for producing an aligned carbon-nanotube aggregate is an apparatus for producing an aligned carbon-nanotube aggregate by synthesizing the aligned carbon-nanotube aggregate on a base material having a catalyst on a surface thereof, the apparatus including: a formation unit that processes a formation step of causing an environment surrounding the catalyst to be an environment of a reducing gas and heating at least either the catalyst or the reducing gas; a growth unit that processes a growth step of synthesizing the aligned carbon-nanotube aggregate by causing the environment surrounding the catalyst to be an environment of a raw material gas and by heating at least either the catalyst or the raw material gas; and a transfer unit that transfers the base material at least from the formation unit to the growth unit. Thus provided is a production apparatus and a production method that are capable of improving efficiency in the production of aligned CNT aggregates by preventing a decrease in production volume and deterioration in quality of aligned CNT aggregates in serial production and by making it easy to increase the size of the apparatus. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116996 | PROCESS FOR NON-HEATING LEACHING NICKEL AND MAGNESIUM FROM LATERITE USING MECHANO-CHEMICAL EFFECT - A method of physicochemical leaching valuable metals is able to increase the leaching rate of nickel and magnesium contained in laterites, nickel ores, with a low concentration acid solution by using mechano-chemical effect. That is a method to add external energy to laterites containing nickel and magnesium to physically disintegrate their crystals and exposure nickels captured inside of the crystals to leach nickel and magnesium with a low concentration acid solution. It is a useful method to solve conventional problems such as the high energy cost of pyrometallurgical treatment and excessive use of strong acids of hydrometallurgical method. | 2011-05-19 |
20110116997 | IMROVED ALKANOLAMINES FOR CO2 REMOVAL FROM GAS STREAMS - A process for the capture of CO | 2011-05-19 |
20110116998 | PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A GAS - A process for the removal of co | 2011-05-19 |
20110116999 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST ON WHICH INFLUENCE OF IRON COMPOUND HAS BEEN SUPPRESSED - An exhaust gas purification catalyst is provided which contains titanium oxide as a main component and an oxide of one element or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of tungsten (W), molybdenum (Mo), and vanadium (V) as an active component, wherein the exhaust gas purification catalyst contains phosphoric acid or a water soluble phosphoric acid compound so that the atomic ratio of phosphorus (P) to a catalytically active component represented by the following formula is more than 0 and 1.0 or less; | 2011-05-19 |
20110117000 | METHOD FOR REFINING DILUTION AIR AND DILUTION AIR REFINERY - An object of this invention is to diminish a ratio of a concentration of N | 2011-05-19 |
20110117001 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING SULFUR-CONTAINING CONTAMINANTS FROM INDOOR AIR - A system and method for removing sulfur-containing contaminants from indoor air includes a panel system having a first layer and a second layer. The first layer can include a base media onto which sodium bicarbonate is attached. The second layer can include a base media onto which activated carbon is attached. Indoor air including sulfur-containing contaminants can contact and pass through the first layer. Sulfuric acid can react with the sodium bicarbonate to produce sodium sulfate, which can, in turn, act as a drying agent for organic sulfur-containing contaminants in the indoor air, such as carbon disulfide and carbonyl sulfide. As a result of such drying, the second layer can more effectively trap and/or bind (adsorb) the organic sulfur-containing contaminants so that these contaminants are removed from the contaminated air. The treated air can be returned to an indoor space of the structure. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117002 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS FROM FLUID STREAMS - A contaminant removal system for selectively removing contaminants from a fluid stream. The contaminant removal system has a catalytic reactor of the type that is susceptible to deactivating agents. The catalytic reactor is configured to remove contaminants from a fluid stream. The contaminant removal system has a first adsorbent device positioned upstream, with respect to the fluid stream direction, of the catalytic reactor, that is configured to remove the deactivating agents from the fluid stream. The contaminant removal system has a second adsorbent device positioned downstream, with respect to the fluid stream direction, of the catalytic reactor. The second adsorbent device is configured to remove undesirable byproducts that may be generated when the catalytic reactor removes contaminants from the fluid stream. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117003 | IRON(III) ORTHOPHOSPHATE FOR LI ION ACCUMULATORS - Iron(III) orthophosphate of the general formula FePO | 2011-05-19 |
20110117004 | LIQUID-PHASE CHEMICAL LOOPING ENERGY GENERATOR - A closed loop combustion system for the combustion of fuels using a molten metal oxide bed. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117005 | Fluorine-Containing Magnesium Oxide Powder Prepared by Vapor Phase Reaction and Method Of Preparing The Same - The present invention relates to a fluorine-containing magnesium oxide powder using a vapor phase reaction and a method of preparing the same and more particularly to a fluorine-containing magnesium oxide powder brings about a cathode-luminescence emission having a peak within a wavelength range of 220 to 320 nm upon being excited by electron beams. The present invention provides a fluorine-containing magnesium oxide powder using a vapor phase reaction that sprays fluorine-containing gas and oxygen-containing gas to magnesium vapor, and the purity of magnesium oxide containing fluorine (i.e. the purity of fluorine-containing magnesium oxide) of 0.001 to 2 wt % is at least 98 wt % and a BET specific surface area thereof is 0.1 to 50 m | 2011-05-19 |
20110117006 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN FROM BIOMASS - A method and equipment for producing hydrogen from biomass includes the stages of drying of the biomass, gasification of the biomass, and water gas shift reaction. The method further includes: subjecting the outgoing gases (CO | 2011-05-19 |
20110117007 | METHOD FOR MAKING MFI-TYPE MOLECULAR SIEVES - MFI-type molecular sieves, including aluminosilicate ZSM-5, borosilicate-ZSM-5, and silicalite-1, having a small crystal size are prepared from a reaction mixture either in the presence or absence of an alkali/alkaline metal component. The small crystal forms of ZSM-5 thus prepared are useful, for example, as catalysts in various hydrocarbon conversion processes. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117008 | USE OF AVICINS TO DELIVER THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS - The present invention provides compositions of avicins and avicin mixtures that enhance topical, percutaneous, transmucosal, transepithelial, transendothelial or transdermal transport of agents including diagnostic molecules, therapeutic drugs and cosmetic materials. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117009 | DRUG CONJUGATES WITH POLYGLYCEROLS - The present invention relates to a drug polymer conjugate comprising a pharmaceutically active compound and a dendritic polyglycerol, as well as to a drug polymer conjugate comprising a pharmaceutically and/or diagnostically active compound bound to a dendritic polyglycerol core having a polyethylene glycol shell. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117010 | Methods and Compositions for Administering Therapeutic and Diagnostic Agents - Methods and compositions are described for targeting therapeutic and diagnostic molecules to particular types of cells using targeting antibodies or other targeting moeities. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117011 | NEUTRALIZING PROPROTEIN CONVERTASE SUBTILISIN KEXIN TYPE 9 (PCSK9) VARIANTS AND USES THEREOF - Neutralizing PCSK9 variants that interact with low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) are described. Methods and compositions for treating disorders by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a neutralizing PCSK9 variant are described. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117012 | RADIOLABELED GALLIUM COMPLEXES, METHODS FOR SYNTHESIS AND USE FOR PET IMAGING OF EGFR EXPRESSION IN MALIGNANT TUMORS - The Invention relates to conjugates of formula (III) or (IIIa), or a salt thereof, their use as radiopharmaceuticals, processes for their preparation, and synthetic intermediates used in such processes. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117013 | COMPOSITIONS AGAINST CANCER ANTIGEN LIV-1 AND USES THEREOF - Described herein are methods and compositions that can be used for diagnosis and treatment of cancer. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117014 | NON-INVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC AGENTS AND METHODS OF DIAGNOSING INFECTIOUS DISEASE - The present invention is directed to novel non-invasive diagnostic tools to diagnose numerous infectious disease states or conditions. The present invention represents a clear advance in the art which presently relies on tissue biopsy for diagnoses of these disease states. The novel imaging probe is capable of detecting infected cells, as well tissue. This represents a quanturn step forward in the diagnosis and staging of NHL using non-invasively molecular imaging techniques. This novel probe will also be useful to monitor patients response to therapeutic treatments and other interventions or therapies used in the treatment of these disease states or conditions. Compounds according to the present invention may be used as diagnostic tools for a number of conditions and diseases states as well as therapeutic agents for treating such conditions and disease states. Pharmaceutical compositions are also described. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117015 | Diagnostic Agents Selective Against Metalloproteases - The invention relates to aryl-sulphonamido compounds endowed with affinity against metallo proteases MMP, having formula (I) below wherein R, R | 2011-05-19 |
20110117016 | DIAGNOSTIC COMPOUNDS - The Invention relates to conjugates of formula (III) or (IIIa), or a salt thereof, their use as radiopharmaceuticals, processes for their preparation, and synthetic intermediates used in such processes. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117017 | PEPTIDES WITH PROPERTIES OF AN ALLOSTERIC ANTAGONIST SELECTIVE FOR THE ALPHA 1A ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR AND USES THEREOF - Peptides characterized by: a) a sequence selected from the group consisting of the sequence SEQ ID NO: 2, and the derived variants having at least 70% identity or 80% similarity with the entire sequence SEQ ID NO: 2, b) a three-finger structure including eight cysteine residues linked by four disulfide bridges, respectively between the first and the third cysteine, the second and the fourth cysteine, the fifth and the sixth cysteine, and the seventh and the eighth cysteine, and c) an activity of an allosteric antagonist selective for the alpha 1a adrenergic receptor, and therapeutic and pharmacological uses thereof. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117018 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BONE - The present invention relates to compositions, methods and kits for the treatment of bone particularly impaired or damaged bone. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117019 | Novel Compositions and Uses Thereof - The present invention provides structured surfactant systems comprising water and from 0 to saturation of sugar, together with sufficient surfactant to form a structure capable of suspending solids, wherein the surfactant comprises a mixture of: (i) a major portion of at least one sugar ester and/or a triterpenoid glycoside (saponin) having an HLB greater than 10; and (ii) a minor portion of at least one fatty acid and/or lecithin. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a structured surfactant system of the invention and a pharmaceutical or veterinary active ingredient. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117020 | IMAGING DENDRIMER NANOPROBES AND USES THEREOF - This invention relates to imaging nanoprobe and methods of use thereof. Specifically, the invention relates to long-lived oxygen-insensitive nanoprobe comprising a lumisescent moeity with a long excited state lifetime, embedded in a dendrimer, wherein said dendrimer is internally cross-linked and has hydrophilic peripheral layer. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117021 | FULLY HUMAN ANTI-VAP-1 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES - Novel fully human anti-VAP-1 antibodies and fragments thereof are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding anti-VAP-1 antibodies or fragments thereof, as well as expression vectors and host cells incorporating these nucleic acids for the recombinant expression of anti-VAP-1 antibodies are also given. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising said antibodies and therapeutic uses thereof are also disclosed. | 2011-05-19 |
20110117022 | METHOD OF USING AND ESTABLISHING AN ABSORPTION RATE LEVEL AND A NEURON FIRING LEVEL - A method and system used in establishing the homeostatic relationship between various amino acid neurotransmitters in the body. The method includes modulating the rate of neuron firing using GABA, glutamate or GAD. | 2011-05-19 |