37th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080220107 | NASAL SPRAY APPARATUS - A nasal spray comprises a container holding a nasal preparation containing sesame oil and a spray pump dispenser mounted to close an opening of the container. A dip tube from the dispenser extends down into the nasal preparation. The pump body is provided with a mounting collar operable to create an airtight seal with the top of the container. The nasal spray further comprises an inert substance covering a surface of the nasal preparation disposed within the container that is not contiguous with a wall of the container. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220108 | Use of Hop Acids in Fruit Juices, Fruit Juice Concentrates and Other Beverages to Inhibit Alicyclobacillus Bacteria - An antimicrobial agent including hop acids is disclosed that inhibits the growth of acid-resistant and heat-resistant bacteria such as | 2008-09-11 |
20080220109 | MOLDING TOOL - A molding tool has a base surface hard to be roughened by an etching process for removing a worn DLC film. The molding tool is provided with an intermediate film coating a base surface of the molding tool, and a diamondlike carbon film coating the intermediate film. The intermediate film is formed of a material having a composition represented by (Cr | 2008-09-11 |
20080220110 | Gypsum Board Forming Device with Improved Slurry Spread - Disclosed is a gypsum board forming device which provides improved slurry spread. The device includes a forming table with an arcuate or angled profile that promotes a uniform slurry spread. An arcuate or angled hinge plate can also be included to further promote the uniform distribution of slurry prior to an extrusion plate. As a result of the improved slurry spread, gypsum board with increased strength and durability can be created | 2008-09-11 |
20080220111 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FREE-FORM PRODUCTS - A method and apparatus for producing products from a powered base material, by means of so-called free form fabrication, wherein the powder granules are bound together into a solid product. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220112 | DOUBLE BAG VACUUM INFUSION PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR LOW COST, ADVANCED COMPOSITE FABRICATION - Boeing is actively engaged in the production of lightweight composite airframes for both military and commercial applications. The double bag vacuum infusion process of the present invention provides a low cost, method for producing complex composite assemblies without an autoclave. It also enables the production of highly innovative structures. The quality of the composites produced using such an infusion process are comparable to composites made using prepregs, hand layup or fiber placement and autoclave curing. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220113 | INSERT MOLDING ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - An exemplary insert molding article includes a plastic element and an insert element. The insert element includes a main portion, an extension portion extending out from one side surface of the main portion, and a cutout defined at an outer corner of the extension portion adjacent to a center of the main portion. The extension portion is partly enclosed by the plastic element. The plastic element includes a matching protrusion corresponding to the cutout of the extension portion. Methods for making the insert molding article are also provided. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220114 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING PREFORMS IN AN INJECTION STRETCH BLOW MOLD MACHINE - The conditioning station of an injection stretch blow mold machine is provided with a heater ring for each hot, soft preform presented to the station. The heater ring emits infrared light waves that are confined to the transition region of the preform between the neck and main body portions to pin-point the addition of heat to the transition region. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220115 | Variable-Pitch Moulding Units and Moulding Machine - An assembly including units for molding polymer materials, the units being arranged successively in a mobile line, each of the molding units including a mold, the mold including two parts mutually mobile about a pivot pin, the movement of the two parts relative to each other being produced upon opening and closing of the mold. The assembly includes rollers co-operating with a track, each of the rollers being connected by link rods to the two pivot pins of adjacent molding units, the path described by the rollers against the track and the path described by the pivot pins being urged to be brought closer together on a predetermined travel of the molding units, such that the distance between the pivot pins of the adjacent molding units is increased during the travel. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220116 | Apparatus for forming hand-formed style patty using a patty-forming machine - A system includes a high speed reciprocating mold plate patty-forming machine and a downstream patty presser. The high speed patty forming machine provides patties at a high production speed onto an output conveyor portion. The patty presser includes an upper conveyor having an upper endless belt. The upper conveyor is located above the output conveyor, wherein facing belt surfaces of the upper and lower endless belts define a path between the upper and lower conveyors. The upper conveyor has a tilted section such that a first clearance at an input to the path is equal to or greater than a thickness of the patties and a second clearance at an outlet of the inlet length is less than a thickness of the patties at the input of the path. A shuttle conveyor is arranged at the output of the path and delivers patties to an indexing packaging machine. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220117 | Injection Moulding Device - An injection molding apparatus ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220118 | Phytase Variants - The present invention relates to phytase variants, their preparation and uses, which phytase variants, when aligned according to FIG. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220119 | CONFECTIONERY DEPOSITING APPARATUS AND PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - The present invention provides a confectionery depositing apparatus that deposits a layer or multiple layers of a flowable confectionery product with a high degree of accuracy. The apparatus includes a source of a flowable confectionery, a cylinder, and a rotary valve in fluid communication with the source of flowable confectionery, and the cylinder. Placement of the rotary valve in a first position permits the flowable confectionery into the cylinder and placement of the rotary valve in a second position permits dispensing of the flowable confectionery from the cylinder out of the apparatus. A piston in close operative engagement with the cylinder enables the apparatus to deposit precise amounts of confectionery product to produce thin uniform layers of confectionery product. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220120 | Multi-flavor chewing gum package system - A packaging system for chewing gum sticks wherein a plurality of flavors of chewing gum sticks are contained within a single package. Each foil wrapper of each stick is color-coded to correlate to readily identifiable flavor-denoting indicia. Each stick of each flavor is identically color wrapped. An exterior package envelopes all the sticks and bears color indicia corresponding to the flavors of sticks contained therewithin. Optionally, alphabetical indicia are imprinted into the colors of the exterior package to further identify flavors of sticks within the package. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220121 | Microbiologically Stabilised Beer - The present invention relates to agents and processes for the low germ production of microbiologically stabilised beer. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220122 | Frozen Microwavable Bakery Products - A frozen microwavable bakery product having an open grain structure including from about 40 to about 58% by weight of a cereal grain flour having high protein content. The bakery product has a yeast leavened bread dough matrix including from about 4 to about 8 weight percent of a blend of sweeteners including water activity reducing agents effective to bind water within the bakery product to reduce the amount of free moisture in the bread dough matrix and minimize sublimation of moisture in frozen storage. Preferred embodiments can contain an enrobed portion containing a food or foods. Methods of making the frozen microwavable bakery products are also disclosed including a step of freezing the products for frozen storage following proofing the products to a rise of about 30 to about 35% of the actual projected leavening capacity. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220123 | Process for Producing Cheese - The present invention relates to a method for producing cheese comprising treating cheese milk, or a fraction of cheese milk, with a phospholipase and adding whey protein to the cheese milk. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220124 | Transfer of Active Compounds to Curd During Cheese Making - The present invention relates to a composition comprising a whey protein and an active compound, wherein the composition releases at most 30 wt % of the active compound when hydrated in Jennes-Koops buffer at room temperature during a period of 30 minutes. The invention also relates to a production method for the composition. During the cheese making process this composition can be added to milk. The enzymes are then mainly released from the particle after the separation of curd from the whey has taken place. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220125 | Method of Preparing More Digestible Animal Feed - Disclosed herein are methods of treating an edible fiber source to make an animal feed with increased digestible energy. An exemplary method includes hydrolyzing the edible fiber source with an inorganic fiber hydrolyzing agent in a twin screw mixer that shears the edible fiber to a size of between 0.5 to 25 mm. The hydrolysis in the mixer occurs at pressure of about 14 psig or higher with a temperature about 100° C. to 110° C. The inorganic hydrolysis liberates a first portion of soluble carbohydrates from the edible fiber source. The inorganically hydrolyzed material is also treated (before or after) with a fiber degrading enzyme to solubilize a second portion of carbohydrates. The dually hydrolyzed material is dried to form an animal feed or feed ingredient having a soluble and insoluble carbohydrate fraction with the amount of soluble carbohydrate being at least 45% wt/wt of the total carbohydrates obtained from the edible fiber source. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220126 | Pet food compositions comprising two components - Pet food compositions comprising a first component comprising a source of protein, a source of fat, and a source of carbohydrate, and a second component comprising a biologic selected from the group consisting of a probiotic component; yeast; enzymes; antibodies; immunoglobulins; cytokines; and combinations thereof are useful for providing pet food compositions that are sufficiently stable such that effective amounts of the biologic are present in the pet food compositions at the time of ingestion by a pet. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220127 | Low sodium salt compositions and methods of preparation and uses thereof - Low sodium salt compositions containing a blend of sodium chloride and one or more magnesium, sodium and potassium salts are provided. Also provided are methods for making and using the compositions. Further provided are food products containing the compositions. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220128 | Food Casing Based on Cellulose Hydrate with a Coating Containing Collagen Fibrils and Gelatin - Disclosed is a preferably tubular food casing based on cellulose hydrate, one or both sides of which is/are provided with a coating containing crosslinked collagen fibrils and an also crosslinked, high-molecular gelatin. Preferably, low-molecular organic compounds comprising two or more reactive groups are used as crosslinking agents. The inventive food casing has characteristics resembling those of a skin fiber casing and is thus particularly suitable for producing raw sausages. The disclosed casing is virtually resistant against cellulytically active enzymes of mold-ripened raw sausages as a result of the coating used. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220129 | Enriched foodstuff and process for enriching the foodstuff - An enriched food product is disclosed that comprises a foodstuff having a composition added thereto. In some embodiments, the composition is impregnated into the foodstuff. In some embodiments, the foodstuff is includes a shell. In some embodiments, the foodstuff comprises a seed. In some embodiments, the foodstuff comprises a nut. In some embodiments, the foodstuff comprises a legume. In another aspect of the invention, a method of enriching a foodstuff is disclosed, comprising providing a foodstuff and exposing the foodstuff to the composition. In some implementations, the step of exposing the foodstuff to the composition comprises impregnating composition into the foodstuff. In some implementations, the step of providing the foodstuff comprises roasting the foodstuff. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220130 | Method For Preparing Food Products By Co-Extrusion, In Particular Sausage, And Food Products Obtained With This Method - The invention relates to a method for preparing food products by co-extrusion, comprising of producing the food product from a filler mass and a casing mass which is liquid prior to the co-extrusion, wherein the casing mass comprises at least collagen and alginate. The invention also relates to a food product obtained by co-extrusion, comprising a meat mass and a casing, wherein the casing comprises at least collagen and alginate. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220131 | Plastic bag comprising ready-to-cook fresh vegetables and a pouch comprising a flavoring composition - The present invention relates to a plastic bag comprising ready-to-cook fresh vegetables and a pouch comprising a flavoring composition, wherein said pouch essentially disintegrates under conditions of a relative humidity of at least 75% and a temperature in the range of 60°-110° C. The plastic bag is made by packaging the ready-to-cook fresh vegetables and the pouch in the plastic bag and heat-sealing the bag. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220132 | Cone-shaped tortilla molds and method of cooking conical tortilla shells - The apparatus and method for making conical tortilla shells involves a pair of conical molds with a plurality of apertures therethrough. The first mold has a closed apex at one end, and a widened end at the other, and a handle mounted to the inside at the opening of the first mold, and the second mold has a narrow open apex at one end, and a widened end at the other end, with a handle mounted to the exterior at the opening, to allow the handles to be grasped by a user. In the method, a tortilla is wrapped in a conical shape around the first mold and the molds are put together with the tortilla between them, and with the handles placed together to that the molds and tortilla between them may be manipulated as a unit by a user in cooking the tortilla. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220133 | FOOD SANITATION SYSTEM - The present invention generally describes a method and apparatus that can be used to significantly reduce the microbiological load of temperature sensitive foods and supplements. The active gaseous components of the system are carbon monoxide and ozone which is continually applied under a constant pressure, humidity, and temperature in a sealed room. The continuous gas flow containing carbon dioxide and oxygen is modified by using a tuned corona discharge generator and further modified by passing the gas stream through the ozone conversion module (OCM). The resultant gas flow contains a ratio of CO | 2008-09-11 |
20080220134 | Barrier Submersion Cooking Pouch and Basket - A system and method for barrier submersion cooking comprising a thin walled plastic cooking pouch for receiving a food item effectively dimensioned such that when placed into a hot liquid cooking medium a vent remains above a top surface of the liquid cooking medium and a rack for lowering the vessel into the liquid cooking medium to an effective depth such that the food item received by the pouch is below the top surface of the liquid cooking medium and the vent is above the top surface of the liquid cooking medium. The pouch is formed of food grade pliable polymer film having a melt temperature above that of a temperature used in conventional hot oil frying processes, a heat transfer rate of an effective value to substantially instantaneously transfer heat from the liquid cooking medium to create an effective frying temperature upon the food item, and a pliability such that the pouch will collapse on itself when exposed to hydrostatic pressures when submerged within the liquid cooking medium, thereby effectively transferring heat to all food item surfaces. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220135 | Dual Chamber Salad Container - The present invention comprises a salad container having a container body an open top, an exterior surface and an interior surface defining a cavity, the cavity divided into an upper chamber and a lower chamber by a selective barrier secured to the interior surface of the body to selectively exclude relatively large ingredients such as salad roughage from entry into the lower chamber and to provide passage therethrough of relatively small food ingredients, such as granular ingredients including, for example, ground pepper and/or such as liquids, including, for example, salad dressing, into and out of the lower chamber. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220136 | Method for Producing Dried Foods to be Eaten After Cooked or Reconstituted with Hot Water, and Dried Noodles - To provide a method for manufacturing, etc., dried foods that can be cooked or reconstituted in hot water in a short time and have a good texture and a good unraveling property. [Solution Means] A dried food is manufactured by subjecting a to-be-processed object, obtained by shaping a prepared object of a raw material containing starchy matter to a predetermined shape, to at least: (1) a first step P | 2008-09-11 |
20080220137 | Skewer holder - A holder for shish kabob skewers having a body and a plurality of bores in one side thereof sized and shaped to simultaneously receive at least two spaced skewers. Each holder also having a knob for grasping and rotating the holder. Preferably, a heat shield at least partially surrounds the grasping knob. The bores being have separate regions adapted to receive skewers of different sizes. The holders being constructed of a low heat retention material, especially silicone to facilitate direct pick up from a grill by a user. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220138 | Process and Equipment to Deactivate Grains - The aim of this patent is a basically cylindrical vertical body where the displacement of grains occurs through gravity. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220139 | Methods and Apparatus for Thermal Regulation of Perishable Products - Thermal regulation of perishable products is achieved using a container ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220140 | USE OF PROPENYLPHENYL GLYCOSIDES FOR ENHANCING SWEET SENSORY IMPRESSIONS - The invention relates to the use of a propenylphenyl glycoside of formula (I) | 2008-09-11 |
20080220141 | Frozen aerated confections and methods for production thereof - A frozen aerated confection is provided, comprising water; a fat component in an amount of 1 to 15% by weight of the frozen aerated confection wherein greater than 20% and less than 35% by weight of the fatty acids in the fat component are polyunsaturated, and less than 65% by weight of the fatty acids are saturated; mammalian milk protein; and sweetener; characterised in that the frozen confection contains less than 0.04% emulsifier by weight of the frozen confection. A process for manufacturing such a frozen aerated confection is also provided. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220142 | Process for Producing an Aerated Granulated Foodstuff, and Corresponding Product and Device - In order to make a granulated substance (G) of an aerated foodstuff, such as granulated meringue, said substance having an outer surface that appears continuous to the naked eye, an alveolar ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220143 | Production of Very Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Oil Seed Plants - Oilseed plants which have been transformed to produce at least 8.0% arachidonic acid (ARA) as well as uses of oils and seeds obtained from such transformed plants in a variety of food and feed applications are described. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220144 | FLAVORED TACO SHELLS - A flavored corn tortilla taco shell is provided. The flavored corn tortilla taco shell has a first sidewall element, a second sidewall element, a substantially flat base element of defined width, a first curved element interconnecting the first sidewall element to the flat base element; and a second curved element interconnecting the second sidewall element to the flat base element. Methods of fabrication are disclosed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220145 | Method of producing parboiled rice and parboiled rice produced by the method - A method of producing parboiled rice that does not require waste water treatment equipment and that enriches the amount of γ-aminobutyric acid contained in the parboiled rice. The method includes partially milling raw material brown rice, wetting the partially milled rice grains by forced-air using moist air or mist, moisture-tempering the wetted rice grains, steam-boiling the water-tempered rice grains at normal pressure to heat the rice grains with steam, steam-boiling the rice grains heated in the normal pressure steam-boiling process using pressurized steam, cooling the rice grains steamed under pressure in the pressurized steam-boiling step to cool at least a surface of the rice grains, finish milling the rice grains cooled in the cooling step, and drying the finish-milled rice grains. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220146 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING COCOA PRODUCTS - Provided are processes for producing cocoa-containing compositions by comminution of cocoa beans and/or portions thereof, systems for carrying out such processes and products produced therefrom. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220147 | Liquid Mixture Comprising Coffee and Vegetables Extracts - The invention relates to a composition comprising a liquid mixture containing a liquid coffee extract and a liquid extract selected from laurel, thyme, clove, celery oregano, pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic, onion and tomato, individually or as part of a mixture. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220148 | Methods for Production and Use of Synthetic Hydroxyapatite and Fluorapatite Nanorods, and Superstructures Assembled from the Same - Disclosed herein are methods directed toward the synthesis of ordered structures of hydroxyapatite and hydroxyapatite derivatives. More specifically, disclosed herein is a method of preparing ordered hydroxyapatite nanorod structures including the steps of suspending calcium and phosphate in a solvent, adjusting the pH to above 5, and heating to a temperature sufficient to support formation of the ordered hydroxyapatite nanorod structures. In some cases, the methods may include ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid or ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid derivatives. Also disclosed are methods that additionally involve a step of coating hydroxyapatite nanorods with a protein or an amphiphile such as a surfactant or polymer. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220149 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING PROTEIN ON SURFACES - The use of NIPAM polymers to prevent or reduce the formation of protein deposits on the surfaces of medical devices is described. The invention is particularly directed to reduction of the adsorption of proteins on surfaces of contact lenses and other medical prosthetics. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220150 | MICROBATCH DEPOSITION CHAMBER WITH RADIANT HEATING - The present invention generally provides an apparatus and method for processing and transferring substrates in an epitaxial deposition chamber. Embodiments of the invention described herein are adapted to maximize chamber throughput and improve film deposition uniformity. In one embodiment, two substrates are processed simultaneously using radiant heating of the substrates in a cold wall, low pressure chemical vapor deposition reactor. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220151 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE PANEL - A substrate, an array of organic electroluminescence element groups disposed on the substrate, each organic electroluminescence element group formed of a plurality of organic electroluminescence elements, a protective layer disposed on the array of organic electroluminescence element groups, and a laminate member disposed on the protective layer were divided between the array of organic electroluminescence element groups into a plurality of organic electroluminescence panels. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220152 | Method of making a photovoltaic device with scratch-resistant coating and resulting product - A method of making an anti-reflection coating using a sol-gel process, for use in a photovoltaic device or the like. The method may include the following steps in certain example embodiments: forming a polymeric component of silica by mixing silane(s) with one or more of a first solvent, a catalyst, and water; forming a silica sol gel by mixing the polymeric component with a colloidal silica, and optionally a second solvent; forming a metal oxide sol by mixing silane(s) with a metal oxide, a second catalyst, and a third solvent; forming a combined sol by mixing the metal oxide sol with the silica sol; casting the mixture by spin coating or the like to form a silica and metal oxide containing layer on a substrate; and curing and/or heat treating the layer. This layer may make up all or only part of an anti-reflection coating which may be used in a photovoltaic device or the like. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220153 | HIGH-DIELECTRIC CONSTANT THIN FILM METAL OXIDES ON SILICON WAFERS FOR CAPACITOR APPLICATIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A method of fabrication of high-k paraelectric metal oxide films at low temperatures utilizing ordered mesoporous metal oxide thin films synthesized by organic templating methodology. The process consisting of (a) chemical solution deposition of periodic ordered mesoporous structures containing high-k metal oxide films, (b) removal of organic template additives, (c) infiltration of the pores with an appropriate second phase, and (d) low temperature thermal and/or annealing of infiltrated films. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220154 | METHOD OF FORMING FLUID FLOW FIELD PLATES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES - A method of making graphite articles for electrochemical fuel cells, such as fluid flow field plates, by partially impregnating a porous, self-supporting expanded graphite sheet with a first binder comprising a first liquid resin to form a partially impregnated graphite sheet; mechanically deforming at least one surface of the impregnated graphite sheet to form an intermediate fluid flow field plate; impregnating the mechanically deformed intermediate fluid flow field plate with a second binder comprising a second liquid resin to form an impregnated fluid flow field plate; and curing at least the second resin to form a substantially fluid impermeable fluid flow field plate. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220155 | Manufacturing Method of Wiring and Storage Element - In a coating method, such as a droplet discharge method which requires baking, it is an object of the present invention to reduce the baking temperature at the time of forming a wiring and a conductive film. As a feature of the present invention, a composition, in which nanoparticles of a conductive material are dispersed in a solvent, is discharged using a droplet discharge method, and then dried to vaporize the solvent. Then, pretreatment using active oxygen is performed. After which, baking is then performed, whereby a wiring and a conductive film are formed. By performance of the pretreatment by active oxygen before the baking, a baking temperature at the time of forming the wiring and conductive film can be reduced. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220156 | CPP with elongated pinned layer - CPP magnetic read head designs have been improved by increasing the length of the AFM layer relative to that of both the free and spacer layers. The length of the pinned layer is also increased, but by a lesser amount, an abutting conductive layer being inserted to fill the remaining space over the AFM layer. The extended pinned layer increases the probability of spin interaction while the added conducting layer serves to divert sensor current away from the bottom magnetic shield which now is no longer needed for use as a lead. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220157 | PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A perpendicular magnetic recording medium is disclosed in which each magnetic crystal grain in the magnetic recording layer has a multilayer structure and has a configuration like a truncated cone shape, in which the crystal grain of the final layer deposited in the film surface side at the final stage is smaller than the diameter of the crystal grain in the initial layer deposited on the substrate side at the initial stage. The invention improves S/N (signal output to noise ratio) by enhancing signal output and reducing noises. The medium is produced by a simple manufacturing method suitable for mass production, and provides a medium of high recording density by improving recording resolution. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220158 | Materials for high density optical recording media - Materials for optical recording media are disclosed. Specifically, the materials are metal chelate compounds of azo dyes, which are formed from sulfamoylated m-diaminobenzene compounds and benzene ring-containing azo compounds. Further, the invention provides an optical recording medium, characterized in that said metal chelate compounds of azo dyes are employed onto the optical recording medium to form a recording layer. The invention also discloses a process for the production of an optical recording medium. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220159 | Capillary transport of nanoparticles or microparticles to form an ordered structure - The present invention relates to a method of forming an ordered structure of nanoparticles or microparticles in a well utilizing capillary action. We have discovered that it is possible to achieve capillary transport of particles also by means of uncovered capillary channels that abut on a controlled atmosphere and provided a method of forming an ordered structure of particles in a well by bringing the particles into the well through a capillary channel that is partly defined by a controlled atmosphere. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220160 | Coated article with IR reflecting layer(s) and method of making same - A coated article is provided with at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer. The IR reflecting layer may be of silver or the like. In certain example embodiments, a titanium oxide layer is provided over the IR reflecting layer, and it has been found that this surprisingly results in an IR reflecting layer with a lower specific resistivity (SR) thereby permitting thermal properties of the coated article to be improved. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220161 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A SPUNBOND - A spunbond web is made by extruding a multiplicity of hot thermoplastic filaments, passing the filaments along an upstream stretch of a path, cooling and stretching the filaments as they move along the upstream stretch of the path, and depositing the cooled and stretched filaments at a downstream end of the upstream stretch on a foraminous belt such that the filaments form a mat thereon. The belt is continuously displaced the belt so as to move the mat downstream along a downstream leg of the path. The mat on the belt, then consolidated with a high-pressure water-jet treatment, and further processed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220162 | Method for manufacturing metal-carrying carbonaceous material - A method for manufacturing a metal-carrying carbonaceous material is provided. The method comprises immersing a carbonaceous material in a metal-containing aqueous solution under vacuum, with stirring, and/or in the presence of a polar solvent, and then thermally treating the immersed carbonaceous material at a temperature ranging from 120° C. up to a temperature not higher than the melting point of the involved metal under vacuum or in the presence of a protective gas. According to the method, the metal can be effectively carried on a carbonaceous material so as to enhance the applicability of the metal-carrying carbonaceous material. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220163 | Supporting for an exhaust gas purification catalyst and production method - A metal oxide is synthesized in the pores of a porous catalyst base material by impregnating a raw material solution for synthesis of that metal oxide into those pores. At that time, mesh-like cracks are formed in the metal oxide support layer coated onto the inner surfaces of the pores by adjusting the solid portion concentration in the raw material solution for synthesizing the metal oxide to a suitable value. In addition, fine pores are formed in the metal oxide support layer obtained after firing by containing a polymer and so forth in the raw material solution for synthesizing the metal oxide. The presence of these mesh-like cracks and/or fine pores in the metal oxide support layer allow the obtaining of effects such as greater ease of diffusion of exhaust gas into this support layer. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220164 | Feed device for a precursor - In order to allow feeding for supply of a gaseous precursor for further processing while avoiding condensation, and in order to allow the feed process to be carried out as simply and reliably as possible, the invention provides a feed method as well as a feed device ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220165 | Gas Turbine Engine Components With Aluminide Coatings And Method Of Forming Such Aluminide Coatings On Gas Turbine Engine Components - A turbine engine component ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220166 | Silicon Spout-Fluidized Bed - Polysilicon is formed by pyrolytic decomposition of a silicon-bearing gas and deposition of silicon onto fluidized silicon particles. Multiple submerged spout fluidized bed reactors and reactors having secondary orifices are disclosed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220167 | Method of controlling coating edge thickness in a web process - One method for controlling edge thickness includes applying a coating to a moving substrate, thereby forming a film having a cross direction and a machine direction and one or more edges. The method also includes modifying a thickness of a first portion of the coating along one of the edges of the film, thereby forming a film having a substantially predetermined profile in the cross direction. A method of making a polymeric sheet includes applying a polymer to a moving substrate, thereby forming a sheet having a cross direction and a machine direction. This method further includes removing a first portion of the polymer from a first edge of the sheet, thereby the sheet having a substantially predetermined profile in the cross direction. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220168 | Ink composition, ink set, ink cartridge using the ink composition, inkjet recording method and recorded material - An ink composition having, as essential components, at least a diacetylene tetraol compound represented by general formula (1) below and a glycol ether represented by general formula (2) below: | 2008-09-11 |
20080220169 | Parylene-C Stencils - A reuseable microfabrication stencil is described that can be reversibly sealed on various substrates to pattern biomolecules and biomaterials such as proteins and cells. The stencil may be used for the generation of both static and dynamic co-cultures, and cell aggregates. A multilayer stencil is described that can be used in biological patterning and used to create static and dynamic co-cultures and cell aggregates. Processes for producing and using the microfabrication stencils are also described. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220170 | Use of Alkoxylated Amines to Improve Water Repellency - The present invention relates to the use of alkoxylated amines for treating wood and other cellulose materials in order to enhance their water repellent properties and to reduce water uptake when treated wood or other cellulose materials are brought into contact with water. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220171 | Controlling wood staining and color during post-harvest processing - Methods of darkening and preserving wood, including cut wood, are described herein. The methods comprise treating wood, including cut wood, with a solution containing a cell signaling agent to darken wood. Also described herein are methods for preserving the color of wood comprise treating wood, including cut wood, with a solution containing a cell signaling agent inhibitor. Wood, including cut wood, prepared by such methods are further described herein. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220172 | Sintering resistant, low conductivity, high stability thermal barrier coating/environmental barrier coating system for a ceramic-matrix composite (CMC) article to improve high temperature capability - In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a thermal barrier coating (TBC) for inclusion in a thermal barrier coating/environmental barrier coating system (TBC/EBC system) for use on a silicon containing material substrate is provided. The TBC comprises a compound having a primary constituent portion and a stabilizer portion stabilizing said primary constituent. The primary constituent portion of the TBC comprises hafnia present in an amount of at least about 5 mol % of the primary constituent. The stabilizer portion of said thermal barrier coating comprises at least one metal oxide comprised of cations with a +2 or +3 valence present in the amount of about 10 to about 40 mol % of the thermal barrier coating. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220173 | Coating Agents Containing Adducts Having an Alkoxysilane Functionality - The invention relates to a coating material comprising (A) at least 50% by weight, based on the amount of nonvolatile substances in the coating material, of at least one compound (A1) containing at least one reactive group of the formula(I) | 2008-09-11 |
20080220174 | IN-FLIGHT DROP LOCATION VERIFICATION SYSTEM - A system measures a location of a drop delivered by, for example, an ink-jet type applicator. An image of the drop is captured from two directions, resulting in two drop images. Only one image capturing apparatus is needed to capture the drop images. The location in three-dimensional space is determined by using the two images but only one image capturing device. The position or location information can then be used to calibrate a coating apparatus. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220175 | NANOPARTICLES WTIH GRAFTED ORGANIC MOLECULES - An apparatus for producing grafted Group IV nanoparticles is provided and includes a source of Group IV nanoparticles. A chamber is configured to carry the nanoparticles in a gas phase and has an inlet and an exit. The inlet configured to couple to an organic molecule source which is configured to provide organic molecules to the chamber. A plasma source is arranged to generate a plasma. The plasma causes the organic molecules to break down and/or activate in the chamber and bond to the nanoparticles. A method of producing grafted Group IV nanoparticles is also provided and includes receiving Group IV nanoparticles in a gas phase, creating a plasma with the nanoparticles, and allowing the organic molecules to break down and/or become activated in the plasma and bond with the nanoparticles. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220176 | PICKERING EMULSIONS, AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS OF POLYMERIC PARTICLES, COATINGS, AND PARTICLE NETWORKS FORMED THEREFROM - Disclosed are Pickering emulsions, related aqueous dispersions, and methods for their preparation, both of which include the use of a water insoluble promoter. Also disclosed are coatings and particle networks formed therefrom. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220177 | Reliant Thermal Barrier Coating System and Related Methods and Apparatus of Making the Same - A method and apparatus for forming a thermal barrier coating system ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220178 | Thermosetting Powder Compositions - The invention relates to thermosetting powder compositions which give coatings proving remarkable weatherability, excellent mechanical properties and an outstanding flow containing a binder which comprises a mixture of amorphous polyesters (A) containing from 50 to 100 mol % of isophthalic acid and from 70 to 100 mol % of neopentyl glycol, and (B) which comprises from 75 to 100 mol % of at least one straight-chain saturated di-carboxylic aliphatic acid having from 4 to 14 carbon atoms and from 75 to 100 mol % of at least one branched chain aliphatic diol. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220179 | Conductive Roller - In the formation of a conductive roller | 2008-09-11 |
20080220180 | Apparatus and Method for Paint Coating or Varnish Coating a Coilable Metal Sheet - Apparatus for paint or lacquer coating of a sheet capable of coiling that has precisely one drive, which is assigned in effect to a second coiling mount, wherein essentially no further means of influencing the running characteristics of the sheet are provided for. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220181 | Method of loading a nanotube structure and loaded nanotube structure - Nanotubes loaded with materials, such as active species, and methods to load materials into nanotubes are disclosed. The method includes flowing a medium containing the material to be loaded through the interior volume of the nanotube, wherein it is retained, optionally by a crosslinking or polymerization reaction. Flowing the medium occurs under different conditions and processes, including centrifuging and size exclusion methods. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220182 | Laser-based method for growing array of carbon nanotubes - A method for growing an array of carbon nanotubes includes the steps of: (a) providing a substrate having a first substrate surface and a second substrate surface opposite to the first substrate surface; (b) forming a catalyst film on the first substrate surface; (c) flowing a mixture of a carrier gas and a first carbon source gas over the catalyst film on the first substrate surface; (d) focusing a laser beam on the second substrate surface to locally heat the substrate to a predetermined reaction temperature; and (e) growing an array of the carbon nanotubes on the first substrate surface via the catalyst film. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220183 | FERROELECTRIC COMPOSITE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE FERROELECTRIC COMPOSITE - A ferroelectric composite includes a core including a ferroelectric material and a skin layer including a carbon structure comprising carbon atoms. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220184 | ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electro-optic device includes an electro-optic panel, a transparent protective member disposed at a viewer side of the electro-optic panel, an adhesive provided between the electro-optic panel and the transparent protective member, and a gas barrier film provided on a surface of the transparent protective member at a side opposite to the viewer side. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220185 | FABRIC STIMULATING THE PLANT STRUCTURE FOR MOISTURE MANAGEMENT - A fabric having moisture management function, which has a structure simulating plant structure and comprises at least two layers as follows: a bottom layer, which is of a leno or matt structure simulating main stem of plant, in which a number of yarns are grouped together to form a plurality of fabric units; said bottom layer can be adapted to be in contact with human skin; a top layer, which is of a plain weave structure, in which the yarns of said fabric unit further split in the top layer to form such a plain weave structure, simulating the branching in plant structure; wherein, in said fabric, water can be transported from the bottom layer to the middle layer and further to the top layer where it evaporates due to the improved capillarity of the yarns so as to provide better moisture management function. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220186 | Security film - An optically active film laminate ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220187 | DOCUMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING DOCUMENT INCLUDING INVISIBLE INFORMATION FOR SECURITY APPLICATIONS - A document includes paper having an average surface roughness of at least about 0.5 microns and including one or more optical brighteners, and includes at least one image thereon wherein the at least one image includes clear binder and light absorbing material that absorbs light only at wavelengths below 350 nm. The image is substantially not detectable to a naked human eye through differential gloss or exposure to light having wavelengths of 365 nm or more, but may be revealed to the naked human eye by exposing the document to light having a wavelength at which the light absorbing material absorbs light. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220188 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRINTING ELECTROSTATICALLY OR ELECTROGRAPHICALLY GENERATED IMAGES TO CONTOURED SURFACES OF CERAMIC AND GLASS ITEMS SUCH AS DISHWARE - A glass or ceramic dishware item having a contoured surface with an image disposed thereon is provided. The image is transferred to the contoured surface from a layered ink composite. The layered ink composite is created by depositing a first layer of thermoplastic ink onto a silicone substrate. A ceramic toner configured as an image is electrographically deposited onto the first layer of thermoplastic ink. A second layer of thermoplastic ink is then deposited onto the ceramic toner. The image is transferred, at ambient temperature, from the layered ink composite to the contoured surface of the dishware item by moving the second layer of thermoplastic ink and the contoured surface into contact. The dishware item is then fired. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220189 | Inkjet Recording Element - The present invention relates to an inkjet recording element showing good dye keeping in time and then good image stability. Said element comprises a support and at least one ink-receiving layer, said ink-receiving layer comprising at least allophane-type amorphous spherical or ring-shaped aluminosilicate particles, said aluminosilicate particles having been submitted to an acidic treatment. Said particles can be natural allophane, purified or not, or allophane obtained by synthesis. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220190 | AQUEOUS SUBBING FOR EXTRUDED THERMAL DYE RECEIVER - The present invention relates to an image recording element comprising a support having thereon an aqueous subbing layer and an extruded dye receiving layer, wherein the image recording element is a thermal dye receiver. The present invention also relates to a method of making a thermal dye receiving element comprising providing a support for an imaging element; applying an aqueous subbing layer to the support; and extruding thereon at least one thermal dye receiving layer. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220191 | Thermal Transfer Receiving Sheet - There is provided a thermal transfer receiving sheet comprising a sheet-like support and an image receiving layer formed on at least one side of the sheet-like support, wherein the image receiving layer contains a polyester resin with a branched structure obtained by polycondensation of a polyhydric carboxylic acid component and a polyhydric alcohol component, and 30-75 mol % of the polyhydric carboxylic acid component is an aromatic dicarboxylic acid while 15-60 mol % is an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220192 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURES OF POLY(1,3 PROPYLENE 2,6-NAPHTHALATE) AND POLY(ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) - Multilayer shaped articles, including films, preforms and containers, and method for forming the same, having at least one layer of poly(l, 3-propylene 2,6-naphthalate) and at least one layer of poly(ethylene terephthalate). Poly(1,3-propylene 2,6-naphthalate) can be co-stretched with poly(ethylene terephthalate) to form oriented multilayer structures which have superior barrier properties. The poly(l,3-propylene 2,6-naphthalate) and poly(ethylene terephthalate) layers have good adhesion and do not require an adhesive tie layer. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220193 | Catalyst for olefin polymerization, method for producing olefin polymer, method for producing propylene-based copolymer, propylene polymer, propylene-based polymer composition, and use of those - A catalyst for olefin polymerization, comprising:
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20080220194 | Kit for adhesive products - The present invention provides a kit for an adhesive product comprising a coil of non-foam double-sided adhesive tape, a plurality of substantially flat segments of non-foam double-sided adhesive tape, or combinations thereof, and a display package having a storage volume sized to enclose therewithin and allow removal therefrom the tape. The tape includes an adhesive layer having a first surface, a second surface, a thickness of between 10 to 30 mil and consisting essentially of a non-silicone containing pressure sensitive adhesive. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220195 | Athletic information display - A product and method for displaying athletic data and certain information on skin is described. Said information being, but not limited to, an athlete's pacing goals for an athletic event, a course map, or other event information helpful to an athlete while competing in an athletic event. Said information preferably being displayed in the form of a temporary tattoo that can be applied to an athlete's skin so that the information is readily available and convenient to use during the event. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220196 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET WITH RELEASE LINER - A release liner formed of a polypropylene resin sheet that can be highly recyclable and that can provide an excellent performance in a wide range of operating temperature is provided. A release-lined pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) sheet constituted with the release liner is also provided. A release-lined PSA sheet | 2008-09-11 |
20080220197 | PHASE-CHANGE RECORDING FILM WITH STABLE CRYSTALLIZATION RATE, TARGET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE PHASE-CHANGE RECORDING FILM - A phase-change recording film with stable crystallization rate and a composite target for producing the film are composed of 10 to 50 atomic percent of phase-change material containing Te or Sb and 50 to 90 atomic percent of dielectric material. Another target for producing the film is composed of dielectric material and a phase-change material containing Te or Sb attached to the dielectric material. A co-sputtering process for producing the film uses a target made of dielectric material and a target made of phase-change material containing Te or Sb to co-sputter. Because the crystallization rate of the phase-change recording film does not change as the thickness of phase-change recording film varies, manufacturing the phase-change recording film does not require to be precisely controlled unduly. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220198 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATE, BARRIER FILM SUBSTRATE, DEVICE AND OPTICAL MEMBER - A method for producing a laminate having a structure of an organic layer and an inorganic layer laminated thereon, which comprises polymerizing a mixture that contains a monomer of the following formula (1) wherein m is 2 and a monomer of the following formula (1) wherein m is 3 or more, thereby forming the organic layer: | 2008-09-11 |
20080220199 | Method for manufacturing a tufted product, tufted product, and use thereof - The object of the invention is to provide a method which is as simple and economical as possible for manufacturing a tufted product, in particular a tufted top layer of a carpet, having improved nep adhesion properties. For this purpose splittable fibers are used which split on or in the region of the puncture site during tufting. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220200 | TUFTED PET FIBER FOR AUTOMOTIVE CARPET APPLICATIONS - A tufted PET carpet assembly and a method of forming the same. The carpet assembly comprising a face layer comprised of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yam comprised of PET fibers and tufted at a pre-determined gauge, the face layer having a face weight, a first backing layer adjacent the face layer, and a first back coating layer adjacent the first backing layer. A method of forming a tufted PET carpet assembly with PET yam comprising the steps of tufting the PET yarn at a pre-determined gauge onto a backing, applying a back coating to the tufted PET via extrusion to lock the tufted PET to the backing, and applying steam to the tufted PET to enhance the look and feel of the PET. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220201 | Cloth Carpet - The object of the invention is a cloth carpet. The cloth carpet is characterised by the fact that at least one layer, usually the surface one, is made of a cloth ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080220202 | LAMINATED SUBSTRATES FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC PARTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - A method is provided for producing a laminated substrate for mounting semiconductor chips. At least respective metal and plastic structure films having respective different recurrent contours are laminated together in such a way that a material strip is obtained. The lamination is followed by perforations or cuttings, and the method includes at least one of the following steps:
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20080220203 | Cell Structure And Method Of Manufacturing The Same - There is provided a cell structure, where the outer wall portion has high heat-insulating ability, the cell structural portion has a high temperature rise rate, and a temperature distribution is more uniform, and a method for manufacturing the cell structure. The cell structure | 2008-09-11 |
20080220204 | DISPLAY PANEL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY PANEL, AND DISPLAY UNIT - A display panel includes a sheet having first and second spaced apart surfaces defining a space therebetween and a plurality of partitions extending from the first surface to the second surface and dividing the space into a plurality of cells, wherein the thickness of each partition is in a range of 0.01 to 10 μm. | 2008-09-11 |
20080220205 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND HONEYCOMB CATALYST - A honeycomb structure | 2008-09-11 |
20080220206 | Semiconductor die for increasing yield and usable wafer area - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor die for increasing usable area of a wafer and for increasing yield has a substantially hexagonal shape. The wafer can have, for example, a circular shape. The semiconductor die can be diced by, for example, using a water-jet-guided laser. In one embodiment, the semiconductor die results in an approximately 2.0% to 4.0% reduction in the unusable area of the wafer. Moreover, the substantially hexagonal shape of the semiconductor die reduces stress at corners of the semiconductor die, thus increasing the yield of the wafer. | 2008-09-11 |