39th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100247349 | INTEGRATED-INVERTER ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - A common mode coil can be installed without having to increase the planar area for an inverter accommodating section so that high performance and size reduction and compactness of an inverter device can be achieved. In an integrated-inverter electric compressor ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100247350 | TURBOMOLECULAR PUMP DEVICE AND CONTROLLING DEVICE THEREOF - A turbomolecular pump having a pump main unit having, at least, a rotary vein provided on a rotor, a static vein for working in cooperation with the rotary vein to perform a vacuum exhaust, and a motor for driving the rotor, comprising: a controlling device that includes a motor driving circuit for converting into thermal energy, in a regenerative braking resistance, the regenerative electric current that is produced at the time of regeneratively driving the motor; and a cooling device for cooling the controlling device. A rod-shape heating resistive element is used as the regenerative braking resistance, where this resistive heating element is routed along the inner peripheral surface of an end portion | 2010-09-30 |
20100247351 | AXIAL FLOW FAN, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An axial flow fan is provided that is arranged in a rotatable manner around an axis in a stationary shroud ring, with fan blades. The shroud ring has an essentially cylindrical annular surface with an axial extension from a leading edge to a trailing edge and the fan blades have an axial depth from an inflow edge to an outflow edge. The outflow edges of the fan blades in an axial direction project beyond the trailing edge of the annular surface and form a blade overhang and flow guidance elements are arranged radially outside the fan blades as well as in the axial region of the blade overhang. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247352 | POWER CONNECTORS FOR PUMP ASSEMBLIES - A pump assembly includes a pump housing, a motor coupled to the pump housing being operated to drive fluid through the pump housing, and a control module operatively coupled to the motor. The control module has a power connector with power contacts, where the power connector has a plug interface. The pump assembly also includes first and second plug assemblies configured to be selectively coupled to the power connector. The first and second plug assemblies have first and second mating interfaces both configured to mate with the plug interface of the power connector. The first plug assembly includes a line cord having a pump plug at one end of the line cord and an outlet plug at an opposite end of the line cord. The second plug assembly includes a conduit box having plug contacts configured to be field wired to a power cable within the conduit box. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247353 | TERMINAL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - A terminal device for an electric compressor has a partition wall and a terminal member for supplying electricity to an electric motor for driving a compression mechanism. The partition wall is located between an electric motor-storing section, which stores the electric motor and in which lubricating oil-containing fluid to be compressed is present, and a circuit section for supplying electricity to the electric motor. The terminal member extends through the partition wall in a sealed and insulated manner. The terminal member is constructed as a steel bolt-like member, and an end of a lead wire for supplying electricity to the electric motor is directly connected by caulking to the end of the terminal member at the electric motor-storing section side. The terminal device can exhibit high insulation performance even if polyalkylene glycol-based oil is used as lubricating oil contained in fluid to be compressed. Further, the terminal device has a simple structure not requiring a cluster, can ensure high insulation performance, and can be constructed at low cost. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247354 | ANGULAR OSCILLATION CENTRIFUGAL PUMP - A turbo type centrifugal pump is provided in which an angular oscillator is angularly oscillated so that fluid in a radial through hole receives centrifugal force. The angular oscillator is used in combination with a resonance oscillation motor that generates angular oscillation. The resonance oscillation motor is incorporated in the pump so that the pump structure and the drive mechanism are integrated. This reduces the size of the pump. Since the angular oscillation is a reciprocating rotation within an oscillation range less than 360°, a suction pipe can be connected to the radial through hole used in the angular oscillation. This eliminates the necessity for providing a shielding structure. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247355 | BUILT-IN ELECTRIC AIR PUMP FOR INFLATABLE PRODUCT - The present invention disclosed a built-in electric air pump for inflatable product, including a housing, a panel cover, an impeller, a motor, an intake, an air valve orifice, an air valve and an air passage part forming a motor chamber, an impeller chamber and an air passage in the housing, wherein an air passage directional chamber is formed by the air passage part, which is the junction of the air passage, the intake and the air valve orifice; an air passage directional valve is mounted within the air passage directional chamber; a motor chamber's air inlet is located on the wall of the air passage directional chamber; and the air passage directional valve has a heat dissipation and pressure release outlet which is used for pressure release, air exhaust and heat dissipation during the inflation process and used for drawing-in cool air from the environment during the deflation process. The present invention has a simple structure. A heat dissipation and pressure release outlet is arranged in the passage directional valve, which results in good heat dissipation and prevents the inflatable product from exploding as excess inflation pressure. Furthermore, the additional seal assembly with double leakproof function prevents the airbed inflated with air from leaking for a long time. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247356 | Air pump for air mattress - An air pump manually rotated to inflate and deflate an air mattress has a housing, a first and a second air vents mounted on the housing, an air valve selectively actuated to block or open the second air vent, and a mounting rack in the housing. The mounting rack is rotated so that a first or a second air compartment in the mounting rack is aligned with the second air vent, and the air valve is propped up by an undulant baffle on the mounting rack to switch to one of inflation, deflation and pressure hold-up modes. Given the structure of the air pump, the first and second air vents are flexibly arranged and can be respectively mounted on a top and a bottom of the housing and directly aligned with mutually. Therefore, the air path is shortened to make the inflation and deflation faster and more efficient. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247357 | Device comprising a combination of a chamber and a piston - The object of the invention is to provide a reliable and inexpensive combination of a chamber and a piston to be used in any device where such a combination is needed so that it comply with specific demands towards the operation force for e.g. pumps, specifically manually operated pumps. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247358 | PLASTIC ELEMENT, PISTON PUMP, AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - The invention relates to a one-piece plastic element having an inlet valve cover and an inlet valve seat element for an inlet valve of a piston pump of a hydraulic brake system of a motor vehicle. The inlet valve is designed as a check valve, and the inlet valve cover and the inlet valve seat element are connected to each other by a designed fracture point. The invention further relates to a piston pump having an inlet valve cover and inlet valve seat element made of a one-piece plastic element. The invention further relates to a method for assembling the inlet valve designed as a check valve. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247359 | ACTIVELY CONTROLLED VALVE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ACTIVELY CONTROLLED VALVE - The invention relates to an actively controlled valve ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100247360 | Gerotor Apparatus for a Quasi-Isothermal Brayton Cycle Engine - According to one embodiment of the invention, an engine system comprises a housing, an outer gerotor, an inner gerotor, a tip inlet port, a face inlet port, and a tip outlet port. The housing has a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first endwall, and a second endwall. The outer gerotor is at least partially disposed in the housing and at least partially defines an outer gerotor chamber. The inner gerotor is at least partially disposed within the outer gerotor chamber. The tip inlet port is formed in the first sidewall and allows fluid to enter the outer gerotor chamber. The face inlet port is formed in the first endwall and allows fluid to enter the outer gerotor chamber. The tip outlet port is formed in the second sidewall and allows fluid to exit the outer gerotor chamber. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247361 | COMPRESSOR - A compressor is provided with a substantially cylindrical housing. Inside the housing is a motor housing having a substantially cylindrical shape and a compressor housing having a substantially cylindrical shape. The motor housing and the compressor housing are connected or fit into the housing with a frictional connection to prevent axial movement of the motor housing and the compressor housing. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247362 | Gear Pump - A gear pump includes: a pump chamber formed in the housing; a gear disposed in the pump chamber; a side plate disposed between a wall of the pump chamber and the gear, and arranged to seal a side surface of the gear, the side plate including an annular receiving portion formed between the wall of the pump chamber and the side plate, the receiving portion having a bottom portion and a side wall portion; a seal member disposed in the receiving portion of the side plate, and arranged to liquid-tightly separate the low pressure chamber and the high pressure chamber of the pump chamber; a pressure introducing section arranged to introduce a pressure generated by the pump operation, to a space between the bottom portion of the receiving portion and the seal member, and thereby to separate the seal member away from the bottom portion of the receiving portion. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247363 | INTERNAL GEAR PUMP FOR A BRAKE SYSTEM - The invention relates to an internal gear pump for a brake system, in the pump housing of which an internally toothed ring gear and a pinion meshing with the toothing of the ring gear are pivotally supported about parallel axes. As a result the toothing thereof limits an approximately crescent-shaped tapering annular space, in which a filler piece supported toward the intake side of the pump is arranged. The circumferential sides of the filler piece are bent in accordance with the addendum circle of the ring gear toothing or of the pinion toothing. The sides rest against several tooth tips in a sealing manner under a spring force. According to the invention, one of the two circumferential sides of the filler piece is formed by a radially resilient circumferential wall, which is nestled against the tooth tips of the pinion or the ring gear due to the deflection based on the inherent spring force thereof. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247364 | SINGLE SCREW COMPRESSOR STRUCTURE - A single screw compressor structure includes a screw rotor and a casing. The screw rotor has a plurality of helical grooves formed in an outer peripheral surface thereof. The a casing houses the screw rotor. The screw rotor includes a main tapered portion having a tapered outer diameter that becomes larger from an intake side toward a discharge side of the screw rotor, and a reversely tapered portion that is located on a downstream side of a maximum outer diameter portion of the outer surface and on the discharge side of the main tapered portion. The reversely tapered portion has a reversely tapered outer diameter that becomes smaller as the reversely tapered portion extends away from the maximum outer diameter portion. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247365 | DOUBLE GEAR PUMP - In a double gear pump that is provided with a drive gear; two driven gears that are oppositely arranged with the drive gear therebetween, a first bearing that supports a drive shaft of the drive gear; and a second and a third bearings that support rotating shafts of the two driven gears, the bearing length of the first bearing is formed shorter than the bearing lengths of the second and third bearings. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a double gear pump that is capable of easily and reliably reducing the bearing loss of a bearing that support a gear. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247366 | Screw compressor - In order to obtain a screw compressor which is small in size and weight and has ease of maintenance and high reliability, the screw compressor comprises a screw rotor, a low-pressure-side bearing and a high-pressure-side bearing which support the screw rotor, a motor which drives the screw rotor, a motor casing which accommodates the motor, a main casing which accommodates the screw rotor and the low-pressure-side bearing, and a discharge casing which accommodates the high-pressure-side bearing. The motor casing, the main casing, and the discharge casing are accommodated in a steel pipe chamber, and the steel pipe chamber includes a low-pressure-side chamber and a high-pressure-side chamber which are able to be divided in the axial direction. By using a flange provided on an inner surface of the steel pipe chamber, a flange provided in the main casing, and a sealing component provided between the flanges, the steel pipe chamber is divided into a low-pressure-side space and a high-pressure-side space. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247367 | METHOD OF PRODUCING RARE-EARTH MAGNET - A method of producing a rare-earth magnet containing a rare-earth compound having a first rare-earth element and a second rare-earth element different from the first rare-earth element includes: a mixing step of mixing rare-earth compound powder including the first rare-earth element and subjected to a process based on hydrogenation disproportionation desorption recombination with a diffusion material including the second rare-earth element; a molding step of molding the mixed powder into a compact in a magnetic field; and a heating step of heating the compact to diffuse the second rare-earth element into the rare-earth compound powder. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247368 | ALLOY AND A METHOD OF MAKING AN ALLOY - A bainitic steel alloy and a method for making such an alloy are disclosed, in which the bainite plates are particularly small, less than 50 nanometres in width. In preferred embodiments of the invention, each bainite plate is surrounded by a film of retained austenite; the level of retained austenite in the alloy is greater than 10%; and the alloy is substantially free of blocky unstable austenite and cementite. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247369 | ALUMINUM MATERIAL WITH HIGH FORMABILITY - An aluminum material, which is composed of crystal grains having different crystal orientations, in which the crystal grains comprise Cube-oriented crystal grains, Brass-oriented crystal grains and Copper-oriented crystal grains with a balance of crystal grains of other orientations, and in which the proportion of the Cube-oriented crystal grains is from 0.3 to 0.7, the proportion of the Brass-oriented crystal grains is from 0.1 to 0.5, the proportion of the Copper-oriented crystal grains is 0.2 or less, and the total proportion of these orientations is from 0.4 to 1.0; and a car component using the same. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247370 | Cast, Heat-Resistant Austenitic Stainless Steels Having Reduced Alloying Element Content - A cast, austenitic steel composed essentially of, expressed in weight percent of the total composition, about 0.4 to about 0.7 C, about 20 to about 30 Cr, about 20 to about 30 Ni, about 0.5 to about 1 Mn, about 0.6 to about 2 Si, about 0.05 to about 1 Nb, about 0.05 to about 1 W, about 0.05 to about 1.0 Mo, balance Fe, the steel being essentially free of Ti and Co, the steel characterized by at least one microstructural component selected from the group consisting of MC, M | 2010-09-30 |
20100247371 | REVERSIBLE COLOR-CHANGING SANITIZER-INDICATING NONWOVEN WIPE - A nonwoven wipe having a reversible sanitizer indicator for multiple uses and recharges is provided. The nonwoven wipe includes a cloth-like nonwoven fabric coated with a reversible color-changing ink formulation. During use, the nonwoven wipe is impregnated with a quaternary ammonium compound-based sanitizer. When the level of free quaternary ammonium compound falls below a threshold level, the color-changing ink formulation changes from a first color to a second color, indicating the need to recharge the wipe. When the nonwoven wipe is recharged with sanitizer solution, the color-changing ink formulation changes back to the first color. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247372 | CHEMICAL DELIVERY ASSEMBLY - A chemical delivery system includes: a chemical storage device configured for emitting a volatilized chemical therefrom; a heating element which provides an exothermic chemical reaction; an at least substantially rigid housing element containing the heating element; a tray including a well, the well having an absence of a through-hole and defining a space which is slightly larger than the chemical storage device, the tray being attached to the housing element, the chemical storage device being mounted to the well, the heating element being in thermal communication with the chemical storage device via the well; a retainer attached to the well and including at least one hole configured for passing therethrough the volatilized chemical to an ambient environment, the retainer being configured for retaining the chemical storage device in the space; and a removable covering directly attached to the tray and covering the retainer and the well to thereby hermetically seal the chemical storage device within the space. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247373 | ELECTRON BEAM EMITTER FOR STERILIZING CONTAINERS - An electron beam emitter including a vacuum chamber having a width. An electron generator can be positioned within the vacuum chamber for generating electrons. An elongate nozzle can extend from the vacuum chamber along a longitudinal axis and have an exit window at a distal end of the nozzle. The nozzle can have a width that is less than the width of the vacuum chamber. The electron generator can be shaped and dimensioned, and positioned with the vacuum chamber to form and direct a narrow electron beam that enters and travels through the nozzle, and exits out the exit window. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247374 | DEVICE FOR MAKING A LIQUID SAFE BY ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION AT THE DISPENSING POINT AND METHOD FOR MAKING A LIQUID SAFE - The invention relates to a device for making a liquid safe, that comprises a sterilizer including an ultraviolet lamp, and a sensor for measuring the ultraviolet radiation and connected to an electronic board. An actuator is connected to the electronic board driving the opening of an electrovalve in order to dispense or stop dispensing the liquid, said electrovalve being provided upstream from the sterilizer relative to the liquid flow direction. The electronic board controls the opening of the electrovalve when the sensor measures an ultraviolet amount higher than a predetermined threshold for a given amount of liquid. The device is further fitted with a flow rate adjustment means adapted to the predetermined threshold. The invention also relates to a method for implementing said device. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247375 | POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITIONS HAVING IMPROVED OPTICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES - The invention relates to the use of a polyolefin composition comprising a propylene-ethylene random copolymer having an ethylene content of 0.5-10 wt % and a randomness R of the ethylene distribution in the polymer chain of ≧0.945 for the production of articles having high sterilisation resistance. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247376 | Antibacterial toothbrush spray - A liquid composition for spraying upon the bristles of a toothbrush so as to deposit the composition as a spray of droplets upon the bristles of the toothbrush includes a bactericidal component which is orally safe for a user of the toothbrush to ingest, and may advantageously include purified water, tea tree oil, and alcohol. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247377 | URINE SAMPLE ANALYZER - The present invention is to present a urine analyzer comprising: a first measurement unit for obtaining red blood cell measurement information by performing a measurement of a red blood cell in a urine sample; a second measurement unit for obtaining quantitative measurement information by performing a quantitative measurement of at least one of a protein component and a lipid component in the urine sample; and a data analysis unit for obtaining at least one of numerical information representing the number of red blood cells in the urine sample and morphology information of a red blood cell in the urine sample by analyzing the red blood cell measurement information obtained by the first measurement unit, and for obtaining concentration information representing a concentration of at least one of the protein component and the lipid component in the urine sample by analyzing the quantitative measurement information obtained by the second measurement unit. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247378 | SYRINGE SYSTEM - Syringe mounting apparatus includes a body ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100247379 | REAGENT PREPARING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE ANALYZER - A reagent preparing apparatus capable of being connected to a sample measuring section for measuring a sample using a diluted reagent prepared by the reagent preparing apparatus, comprising: a reagent preparing section for preparing a diluted reagent containing a predetermined reagent and pure water; a pH measuring section for measuring hydrogen ion concentration of the diluted reagent prepared by the reagent preparing section; and a controller for performing predetermined processing, wherein the controller is configured to change the process to be performed based on the hydrogen ion concentration measured by the pH measuring section, is disclosed. A sample analyzer is also disclosed. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247380 | Module for a Modular Microfluidic System - In order to be able to introduce fluid components extraneous to the system into a modular microfluidic system comprising modules arranged alongside one another which can be connected to one another with fluid connection by connecting parts comprising connecting channels with short connecting paths and good temperature controllability, a module with the following features is provided: the module has a plate-shaped microfluidic part which comprises a fluid channel system and on whose top side, in edge regions to the potentially adjacent modules of the microfluidic system has fluid connections, the fluidic connection to adjacent modules being establishable by means of the connecting parts adjacent in edge regions on the upper side, below the microfluidic part is arranged an insulation vessel which can be filled and flowed through by a temperature control fluid and is concluded at the to by the microfluidic part which serves as a lid. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247381 | PROCESSES AND APPLICATIONS OF CARBON NANOTUBE DISPERSIONS - Disclosed are copolymers of carbon nanotubes, as well as processes and applications of carbon nanotube dispersions. Carbon nanotube emulsions and related technology are also disclosed. The controlled deposition of carbon nanotubes on substrates is also provided. Methods of purifying single-walled carbon nanotubes are also provided. Devices made according to the disclosed methods are further described herein. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247382 | FLUORESCENT BIOCHIP DIAGNOSIS DEVICE - Disclosed is a fluorescent biochip diagnosis device including: an image sensor having a plurality of photo-detectors; and a band-pass filter unit having a plurality of band-pass filters formed on a plurality of the photo-detectors, wherein a plurality of the band-pass filters are implemented by forming a nanostructure pattern in a metal layer. Since the fluorescent biochip diagnosis device has little optical loss due to a short interval between the biochip and the photo-detector, excellent sensitivity can be provided. Also, since signals can be simultaneously measured by combining light beams having a short wavelength used as an illumination depending on a type of a fluorescent protein material, cost of the diagnosis device and a diagnosis time can be reduced. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247383 | REAGENT PREPARING DEVICE AND SPECIMEN PROCESSING SYSTEM - A reagent preparing device capable of supplying a predetermined reagent, which includes a first liquid and a second liquid different from the first liquid, to a measurement section for measuring a specimen using the reagent, comprising: a reagent preparing section for preparing the predetermined reagent; a characteristic measurement device for measuring characteristic of the reagent prepared by the reagent preparing section; and a controller configured for performing operations comprising, controlling the supply of reagent prepared by the reagent preparing section to the measurement section according to the measurement result by the characteristic measurement device, and calibrating the characteristic measurement device based on a known characteristic value of a standard liquid having the known characteristic value and a measurement result obtained by measuring the characteristic of the standard liquid by the characteristic measurement device, is disclosed. A specimen processing system is also disclosed. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247384 | Microfluidic cell culture device and method for using same - Microfluidic devices for cell culturing and methods for using the same are disclosed. One device includes a substrate and membrane. The substrate includes a reservoir in fluid communication with a passage. A bio-compatible fluid may be added to the reservoir and passage. The reservoir is configured to receive and retain at least a portion of a cell mass. The membrane acts as a barrier to evaporation of the bio-compatible fluid from the passage. A cover fluid may be added to cover the bio-compatible fluid to prevent evaporation of the bio-compatible fluid. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247385 | Multidisciplinary automatic analyzer for in vitro diagnosis - The device comprises reaction unit cuvettes for different types of tests, a vertial axis rotor which is associated with a rotation drive means and provided with a horizontal gear-teeth crown delimiting radially outwardly open cavities for receiving the reaction unit cuvettes, a device for supplying the gear-teeth crown with the reaction unit cuvettes, a device for supplying cuvettes with analysable biological liquid samples, stations arranged around the crown for carrying out measurements and/or analysis and an automation for managing the sequences of a desired process for each cuvette. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247386 | PICO LITER WELL HOLDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Described herein are embossing methods for forming pico liter well arrays (and other structures), arrangements of such pico liter well arrays, for example, in arrays of pico liter well areas, and methods of forming templates for such embossing. Also described as wells with a refractive index similar to that of an aqueous medium used for supporting cells in the wells. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247387 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIOMASS GASIFIER REACTOR AND RECEIVER CONFIGURATION - A method, apparatus, and system for solar-driven chemical plant may include a solar thermal receiver to absorb concentrated solar energy from an array of heliostats. Additionally, some embodiments may include a solar driven chemical reactor that has multiple reactor tubes. The concentrated solar energy drives the endothermic gasification reaction of the particles of biomass flowing through the reactor tubes. Some embodiments may also include an on-site fuel synthesis reactor that is geographically located on the same site as the chemical reactor and integrated to receive the hydrogen and carbon monoxide products from the gasification reaction. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247388 | DOOR SEAL SYSTEM FOR STEAM STERILIZER - The present invention provides a sterilizer having a housing defining a sterilization chamber. An opening in the housing communicates with the chamber. A surface surrounds the opening, and a door is movable between one of an open position allowing access to the chamber through the opening and a closed position covering the opening. A seal element is associated with the surface for forming a fluid-tight seal between the door and the surface when the door is in the closed position. An operating system is provided for applying pressure to one side of the seal from a first source external to the operating system to force the seal into engagement with the door. Sensing means are provided for monitoring the pressure applied to the seal from the first pressure source. A second source of pressure is provided in the operating system and is connectable to the seal. Valve means connect the pressure source to the steam system if the sensing means detects a pressure below a set pressure sufficient to sustain a seal between the door and the surface. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247389 | BIPOLAR IONIZATION TUBE - A bipolar ionization tube includes a cylindrical glass tube having an open end and closed end. A cathode is positioned within and is circumscribed by an interior surface wall of the glass tube. An anode circumscribes an exterior surface of the glass tube, where the anode is adapted for electrical connectivity with a first conducting terminal of a power supply. An electrically insulated end cap has a groove for receiving the open end of the glass tube, and the end cap is secured to the glass tube with at least one sealant. An elongated conducting terminal having a first portion extends through the end cap and is adapted for electrical connectivity with a second conducting terminal of the power supply. A second portion of the conducting terminal extends into the glass tube and is configured for electrical connectivity with the cathode. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247390 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING WATER HAVING REDOX ACTIVITY - The present invention provides an apparatus for producing water having redox activity. In the apparatus, at least one of oxygen, ozone, chlorine, nitrogen monoxide, and ammonia as a reaction precursor is previously mixed into water or running water while regulating the concentration of the dissolved substance followed by the application of ultrasonic vibrations, whereby active oxygen species are generated in water. In another embodiment, water or running water is brought into contact with a catalyst to which ultrasonic vibrations or electromagnetic waves have been applied, whereby active oxygen species are generated in water. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247391 | Apparatus for Oligomerizing Dilute Ethylene - The process and apparatus converts ethylene in a dilute ethylene stream that may be derived from an FCC product to heavier hydrocarbons. The catalyst may be an amorphous silica-alumina base with a Group VIII and/or VIB metal. The catalyst is resistant to feed impurities such as hydrogen sulfide, carbon oxides, hydrogen and ammonia. At least 40 wt-% of the ethylene in the dilute ethylene stream can be converted to heavier hydrocarbons. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247392 | BUBBLE COLUMN TYPE HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS REACATOR, AND HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS REACTION SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - There is provided a bubble column type hydrocarbon synthesis reactor which synthesizes a hydrocarbon compound by a chemical reaction of a synthesis gas including hydrogen and carbon monoxide as main components, and a slurry having solid catalyst particles suspended in liquid. The hydrocarbon synthesis reactor includes a reactor main body which accommodates the slurry, a synthesis gas supplying section which supplies the synthesis gas to the slurry, and an introducing portion which introduces a cooling fluid having a lower temperature than the slurry into the reactor main body. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247393 | MULTIPLE-STAGE GRANULAR MOVING BED APPARATUS - A multiple-stage granular moving bed apparatus comprises a first integrated moving bed unit, a second integrated moving bed unit and at least one granular material. The first integrated moving bed unit, having a first inlet part for providing a raw gas flowing therein, a first outlet part for providing a partially cleaned gas flowing thereout, and a plurality of first flow-corrective elements disposed therebetween for defining two channels. The second integrated moving bed unit, coupled to the first integrated moving bed unit, having a second inlet part for providing the partially cleaned gas flowing therein, a second outlet part for providing a completely cleaned gas flowing thereout, and a plurality of second flow-corrective elements disposed therebetween for defining two channels. The at least one granular material flows through the two channels respectively and then passes through the two channels respectively. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247394 | PROCESS FOR PROMOTING MERCURY RETENTION IN WET FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION SYSTEMS - A system and method is proposed for removing mercury from a process gas stream containing mercury. The proposed invention provides for contacting an aqueous desulphurization liquor with a flue gas stream to capture mercury that may be contained in the flue gas stream. A promoter is mixed with the liquor to prevent oxidized mercury in the liquor from reducing into elemental mercury. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247395 | Gas purifying process and device - This gas purifying process removes trace constituents from a mixed gas that includes a rare gas and nitrogen as main components, and at least one from among hydrogen, nitrogen and hydrogen reaction products, and water vapor as the trace constituent. This process sequentially carries out an adsorbing step for removing water vapor and nitrogen and hydrogen reaction products; a hydrogen oxidation step for converting the hydrogen into water vapor by means of a hydrogen oxidation catalytic reaction in the presence of oxygen; and a drying step for removing water vapor generated in the hydrogen oxidation step. When nitrogen oxides are included as a trace constituent, then a denitration step is carried out prior to the adsorbing step, to convert nitrogen oxides into nitrogen and water vapor by means of a catalytic denitration reaction in the presence of a reducing substance. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247396 | Selective Catalytic Reduction Filter and Method of Using Same - A Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) filter is provided for use in emission control systems, for example, on the exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. The SCR filter has a substrate constructed using bonded fiber structures, which cooperate to form a highly uniform open cell network, as well as to provide a uniform arrangement of pores. The substrate typically is provided as a wall-flow honeycomb structure, and in one example, is manufactured using an extrusion process. In this way, the substrate has many channel walls, each having an inlet surface and an outlet surface. The inlet surface has a uniform arrangement of pores that form a soot capture zone, where soot and other particulate matter is captured from an exhaust gas. A NOx conversion catalyst is disposed inside the channel wall, where NOx and ammonia in the exhaust gas are reacted to less harmful substances. Because of the uniform pore structure and open cell arrangement inside the channel wall, the filter is capable of being heavily loaded with catalyst, while avoiding undue increase in backpressure to the internal combustion engine. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247397 | MAGNETIC COUPLING DEVICE FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM - A catalyst-carrier supporting material of a catalytic converter excellent in heat resistance and capable of maintaining a sufficient holding capability for supporting the catalyst-carrier for a long duration even in the environments exceeding 950° C. The catalyst-carrier supporting material comprising: a heat resistant layer which contains crystalline alumina fibers and an organic binder evenly impregnated with the crystalline alumina fibers and to be eliminated by thermal decomposition; and a thermally intumescent layer layered on the heat resistant layer which contains crystalline alumina fibers, an organic binder dispersed in the crystalline alumina fibers and to be eliminated by thermal decomposition, and vermiculite dispersed in the crystalline alumina fibers, wherein the crystalline alumina fibers exist in an amount of 1,400 g/m2 or higher in the catalyst-carrier supporting material, the ratio of the amount of the crystalline alumina fibers existing in the heat resistant layer and the amount of the crystalline alumina fibers existing in the thermally intumescent layer is 0.98 to 1.98, and the vermiculite exists in an amount of 23 to 33% by weight in the thermally intumescent layer. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247398 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A disclosed honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit having parallel through holes separated by partition walls and extending in the longitudinal direction, the honeycomb unit including a first SOx-occluding agent, first inorganic particles, and an inorganic binder; and coating layers formed on the partition walls and including a second SOx-occluding agent and second inorganic particles. In the honeycomb structure, the basicity of the honeycomb unit is higher than that of the coating layers. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247399 | SELF-SUPPORTING INSULATING END CONE LINER AND POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICE - The invention provides a flexible and self-supporting insulating end cone liner comprising resilient and compressible intumescent or non-intumescent material molded into a single, continuous piece having a three dimensional cone shape, with the insulating material comprising inorganic fibers and an organic binder, and a pollution control device that includes such an end cone liner. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247400 | HONEYCOMB FILTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The honeycomb filter | 2010-09-30 |
20100247401 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR RADIATION ASSISTED CHEMICAL PROCESSING - Disclosed is a device for performing radiation assisted chemical processing including a fluid path, defined at least in part by a first surface of a wall transparent to radiation useful for performing radiation assisted chemical processing, and a gas discharge or plasma chamber arranged for producing the radiation, wherein the chamber is defined at least in part by a second surface of the transparent wall, opposite the first A related method of forming a photocatalytic reactor comprises among other steps the step of wash-coating the fluid path so as to deposit a photocatalytic material therein, wherein the step of wash-coating includes depositing, and not depositing or removing photocatalytic mateπal, respectively, on a first portion or from a second portion of the of non-circular cross section of the path, the second portion including at least some of the first surface of the wall of transparent material | 2010-09-30 |
20100247402 | REACTOR - A reactor includes a reaction vessel having an inlet for to-be-reformed gas and an outlet for reformed gas, a pair of electrodes for plasma generation, disposed in the internal space of the reactor vessel so as to face each other, a power source for applying a voltage to the pair of electrodes, and a catalyst for promoting the reforming reaction of to-be-reformed gas, wherein one of the pair of electrodes is a linear electrode, the other of the pair of electrodes is a honeycomb electrode made of a conductive ceramics, the catalyst is loaded on the partition walls of the honeycomb electrode, and the ratio of the maximum outer diameter d | 2010-09-30 |
20100247403 | HYDROXYL RADICAL PRODUCING PLASMA STERILISATION APPARATUS - Sterilisation apparatus arranged controllably to generate and emit hydroxyl radicals. The apparatus includes an applicator which receives RF or microwave energy, gas and water mist in a hydroxyl radical generating region. The impedance at the hydroxyl radical generating region is controlled to be high to promote creation of an ionisation discharge which in turn generates hydroxyl radicals when water mist is present. The applicator may be a coaxial assembly or waveguide. A dynamic tuning mechanism e.g. integrated in the applicator may control the impedance at the hydroxyl radical generating region. The mist and/or gas and/or energy delivery means may be integrated with each other. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247404 | MULTI LAYER PLEATABLE FILTER MEDIUM - A filter media and a pleated filter with a first layer of filtration media, a layer of support material and a second layer of filtration media on the opposite side of the support material as the first layer of filter media. All three layers are laminated together and pleated. The support material provides the required stiffness and rigidity for the pleating process. The physical characteristics of the upstream layer of filtration media are contemplated to be different than the characteristics of the downstream layer of filtration media. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247405 | GAS HYDRATE PRODUCTION APPARATUS - The invention provides a gas hydrate production apparatus which can eliminate the need for an agitator in a generator, and at the same time, can make constant the percentage of gas hydration of the product. A shell-and-tube-type generator | 2010-09-30 |
20100247406 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes aluminum titanate and cell walls. The cell walls extend along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structure to form a plurality of cells between the cell walls. A porosity of the honeycomb structure is from about 40% to about 60%. In a binary image of substrate portions and pore portions of each of the cell walls, an area ratio (%) of the pore portions to a whole area in a rectangularly-divided image is in a range from (the porosity−about 25%) to (the porosity+about 25%). The binary image is converted from a microscopic image of a cross section of each of the cell walls in parallel with the longitudinal direction. The rectangularly-divided image is formed by dividing the binary image in a direction parallel to a thickness direction of each of the cell walls at a predetermined width. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247407 | HIGHLY ACIDIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ZIRCONIUM AND SILICON OXIDES AND AN OXIDE OF AT LEAST ONE OTHER ELEMENT SELECTED FROM AMONG TITANIUM, ALUMINUM, TUNGSTEN, MOLYBDENUM, CERIUM, IRON, TIN, ZINC, AND MANGANESE - Compositions useful for treating the exhaust gases of diesel engines contain zirconium oxide, silicon oxide and at least one oxide of at least one element M selected from among titanium, aluminum, tungsten, molybdenum, cerium, iron, tin, zinc, and manganese, in the following mass proportions of these different elements: silicon oxide: 5%-30%; M-element oxide: 1%-20%; the balance being zirconium oxide; such compositions also have an acidity, as measured by the methylbutynol test, of at least 90% and are prepared by placing a zirconium compound, a silicon compound, at least one M-element compound and a basic compound in a liquid medium, thereby generating a precipitate, maturing the precipitate in a liquid medium and separating and calcining the precipitate. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247408 | CATALYST FOR AN EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - The invention relates to a device for the catalytic treatment of exhaust gases of motor vehicles which comprises a catalyst substrate designed as a hollow cylinder, an inlet-side and an outlet-side gas baffle and an outer wall, wherein the gas baffles enclose the catalyst substrate and the outlet-side gas baffle and the catalyst substrate form a first cavity into which an exhaust-gas stream can be fed, passing through the catalyst substrate and entering a second cavity which is surrounded by outer wall, gas baffles and catalyst substrate, wherein the outlet-side gas baffle has gas vents, and wherein the recessed part of the outlet-side gas baffle is beaded, with the result that the catalyst substrate is fixed. The invention also relates to a process for the production of the device according to the invention and its use, plus a method for cleaning exhaust gases of motor vehicles. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247409 | NON-ZEOLITE BASE METAL SCR CATALYST - A method of converting nitrogen oxides in a gas stream to nitrogen comprises contacting the nitrogen oxides with a nitrogenous reducing agent in the presence of a non-zeolite base metal catalyst consisting of: (a) at least one transition metal dispersed on a mixed oxide or composite oxide or a mixture thereof as support material consisting of cerium and zirconium; or (b) cerium oxide and zirconium oxide as single oxides or a composite oxide thereof or a mixture of the single oxides and the composite oxide dispersed on an inert oxide support material, whereon is dispersed at least one transition metal. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247410 | ROCKS AND AGGREGATE, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Compositions comprising synthetic rock, e.g., aggregate, and methods of producing and using them are provided. The rock, e.g., aggregate, contains CO | 2010-09-30 |
20100247411 | HIGHLY ACIDIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ZIRCONIUM OXIDE, TITANIUM OXIDE AND TUNGSTEN OXIDE AND TREATMENT OF EXHAUST GASES THEREWITH - Compositions useful for treating exhaust gases contain zirconium, titanium and tungsten oxides, and optionally the oxide of an element M selected from among silicon, aluminum, iron, molybdenum, manganese, zinc, tin, and rare earths in the following mass proportions of these different elements: titanium oxide: 20%-50%; tungsten oxide: 1%-20%, M-element oxide: 1%-20%; the balance being zirconium oxide; such compositions are prepared by placing in a liquid medium a zirconium compound, a titanium compound, optionally an M-element compound and a basic compound, adding a tungsten compound to the precipitate suspension thus obtained and having a pH value ranging from 1 to 7, maturing the suspension resulting from the preceding step, and optionally separating the precipitate and calcining same. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247412 | Method for Removal of CIO3F - [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive method for removing ClO | 2010-09-30 |
20100247413 | LUMINESCENT SAMARIUM-DOPED TITANIUM DIOXIDE - This disclosure relates to a process for making luminescent titanium dioxide, comprising: precipitating a halide salt and a hydrolyzed compound comprising titanium from a reaction mixture comprising a source of samarium, a titanium starting material selected from the group consisting of titanium tetrachloride, titanium oxychloride, and mixtures thereof, a base selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide, ammonium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide or tetraethyl ammonium hydroxide or mixture thereof, and a solvent selected from the group consisting of ethanol, n-propanol, i-propanol, dimethyl acetamide, alcoholic ammonium halide and aqueous ammonium halide and mixtures thereof to form a precipitate; and removing the halide salt from the precipitate to recover a samarium-doped oxide of titanium. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247414 | NOVEL CASCADED POWER PLANT PROCESS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REVERSIBLY USABLE HYDROGEN CARRIERS IN SUCH A POWER PLANT PROCESS - The crude oil reserves have a calculable time limit. Starting materials containing silicon dioxide are preferably used as raw materials. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247415 | Method of Removing and Recovering Silica Using Modified Ion Exchange Materials - A method of preferentially removing or recovering silica from a source, including aqueous sources such as ground and potable water, which utilizes a modified ion exchange material that holds or captures the silica by ion exchange with a metal contained in the exchange material whereby the method includes the steps of: providing an ion exchange material; immobilizing a metal complex to form at least a portion of a metal containing substance inside the ionic exchange material; and contacting the source with at least a portion of the metal containing ionic exchange material. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247416 | SILICON MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHOD - A silicon manufacturing apparatus is disclosed as having a reactor tube ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100247417 | MIXED METAL OXIDE CATALYST AND PRODUCTION OF NITRIC OXIDE BY OXIDATION OF AMMONIA - The present invention provides a catalyst for production of nitric oxide from ammonia and oxygen. The catalyst has the composition A | 2010-09-30 |
20100247418 | Method for producing group III nitride semiconductor - An object of the present invention is to effectively add Ge in the production of GaN through the Na flux method. In a crucible, a seed crystal substrate is placed such that one end of the substrate remains on the support base, whereby the seed crystal substrate remains tilted with respect to the bottom surface of the crucible, and gallium solid and germanium solid are placed in the space between the seed crystal substrate and the bottom surface of the crucible. Then, sodium solid is placed on the seed crystal substrate. Through employment of this arrangement, when a GaN crystal is grown on the seed crystal substrate through the Na flux method, germanium is dissolved in molten gallium before formation of a sodium-germanium alloy. Thus, the GaN crystal can be effectively doped with Ge. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247419 | SOLID PHASE SYNTHESIZED CARBON NANO FIBER AND TUBE - A carbon nano tube characterized by Bragg diffraction pattern peaks appearing at 2 theta (2θ)=26.5°, 44.5°, 51.8°. A carbon nano fiber is disclosed and characterized by Bragg diffraction pattern peaks appearing 2 theta (2θ)=44.5°, 51.8°. These carbon nano materials can be prepared in a solid phase by combustion and heating of the solid raw materials both with and without a tube control agent. The carbon nano tube growth process can include controlling the length of the tubes. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247420 | Pretreatment Method for the Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures from Coal and Carbon Chars - Carbon nanostructures such as multiwalled carbon nanotubes are formed from electrolyzed coal char. The electrolyzed coal char is formed by forming a slurry of coal particles, metal catalyst and water and subjecting this to electrolysis, which generates carbon dioxide and hydrogen. This forms a coating on the particles which includes metal catalysts. These particles can be used as is for formation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes using a pyrolysis method or other method without the addition of any catalyst. The gelatinous coating can be separated from the char and used as a fuel or as a carbon source to form carbon nanostructures. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247421 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF CARBON NANOTUBE - [Problems to be Solved] There is provided a method for production of a carbon nanotube, which allows for production of the carbon nanotube in a large scale and at a low cost. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247422 | PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF SILVER OXIDE - The present invention relates to a process for preparation of silver oxide with various shape and size using a silver complex compound having a special structure. The present invention includes 1) step of preparing a precursor solution including a silver complex compound obtained by reacting a silver compound with one or more mixture selected from the group consisting of an ammonium carbamate-based compound, an ammonium carbonate-based compound or an ammonium bicarbonate-based compound in the presence of a solvent; and 2) step of preparing silver oxide by reacting the precursor solution including the silver complex compound of step 1) with an oxidant. The shape and particle size of the silver oxide prepared according to the preparation process of the present invention can be changed. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247423 | GOETHITE NANOTUBE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THEREOF - The present invention relates to a goethite nanotube. Particularly, the present invention is directed to goethite nanotubes, which can be used as a catalyst relating to environment or a drug delivery system, and process for preparing the goethite nanotube, and process for preparing magnetite and hematite nanoparticles. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247424 | HYDROGEN STORAGE IN NANOPOROUS INORGANIC NETWORKS - Materials based on nanoporous inorganic network materials and associated devices and methods for solid state storage of hydrogen and other gases are capable of greater storage capacity with improved availability of stored gases. Coated active oxide networks such as TiO | 2010-09-30 |
20100247425 | In Hydrogen Generators - A pyrolytic hydrogen generator comprising a pressure vessel containing a plurality of cardboard receptacles for the thermally decomposable hydrogen generating material and an associated ignition system. Also, a modular pellet tray assembly for use in the generator comprises a plurality of trays having pellet holders and associated igniters and held in a stack by support rods that also provide electrical connectivity to the trays. Also, a pellet tray assembly comprises a plurality of pellet holders, wherein some of more outwardly disposed pellet holders contain only outwardly facing vents and are fired first. Also, the generator has an array of hydrogen generating elements arranged side by side and separated from one another into cells by partitioning provided with directional venting that only permits laterally exiting gases to vent outwardly. Alternatively, the elements can be separated into cells by a baffle system comprising gas confining and gas venting elements, which may be heat conductive. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247426 | HYDROGEN GENERATION SYSTEMS UTILIZING SODIUM SILICIDE AND SODIUM SILICA GEL MATERIALS - Systems, devices, and methods combine reactant materials and aqueous solutions to generate hydrogen. The reactant materials can sodium silicide or sodium silica gel. The hydrogen generation devices are used in fuels cells and other industrial applications. One system combines cooling, pumping, water storage, and other devices to sense and control reactions between reactant materials and aqueous solutions to generate hydrogen. Multiple inlets of varied placement geometries deliver aqueous solution to the reaction. The reactant materials and aqueous solution are churned to control the state of the reaction. The aqueous solution can be recycled and returned to the reaction. One system operates over a range of temperatures and pressures and includes a hydrogen separator, a heat removal mechanism, and state of reaction control devices. The systems, devices, and methods of generating hydrogen provide thermally stable solids, near-instant reaction with the aqueous solutions, and a non-toxic liquid by-product. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247427 | Methods of inhibiting cell growth and methods of enhancing radiation responses - Provided herein are methods of enhancing the radiation response of a cell expressing activated Stat1, Stat3, or Stat5. Methods for synergistically affecting a cell expressing activated Stat1, Stat3, or Stat5 are also described. The described methods may also be used to synergistically affect or enhance the radiation response of a cell in a subject. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247428 | USES OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR HAIR IMPROVEMENT - Disclosed are uses of rare earth element selected from the group consisting of cerium (Ce), praseodymium (Pr), promethium (Pm), europium (Eu), terbium (Tb), dysprosium (Dy), holmium (Ho), erbium (Er), thulium (Tm), ytterbium (Yb), scandium (Sc), yttrium (Y), lanthanum (La), neodymium (Nd), samarium (Sm), gadolinium (Gd), ruthenium (Lu) and mixtures thereof, or a salt or an oxide thereof for preventing hair loss, promoting hair regrowth and hair growth, removing and preventing dandruff, or promoting black hair formation. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247429 | MICROCHIP, MICROCHIP DEVICE AND EVAPORATION METHOD USING MICROCHIP - Provided is a microchip capable of integrating liquid evaporation as an operation on the microchip. In the microchip | 2010-09-30 |
20100247430 | Methods and Compositions for Modulating T Cells - The invention provides methods and compositions useful for modulating T cells, and disorders associated with the dysregulation thereof. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247431 | POLYPEPTIDES INCLUDING MODIFIED CONSTANT REGIONS - Disclosed are processes for producing a variant polypeptide (e.g. antibodies) having increased binding affinity for an FcγR, which processes comprise modifying the polypeptides by substitution of the amino acid at position 268 of a human IgG CH2 region for a non-native polar or charged amino acid e.g. Gln, Asn, Glu, or Asp. also provided are corresponding polypeptides, nucleic acids, and methods of use of the same e.g. in improved lytic therapies. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247432 | MARKER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER - The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing peritoneal carcinoses or metastatic primary tumors in a subject, as well as to a method for providing a prognosis to a subject diagnosed with a primary tumor to develop metastases, in particular peritoneal carcinosis, comprising the step of determining the level of expression of at least phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1) gene. Further, the invention relates to a diagnostic kit, comprising at least one substance for detection of the activity and/or expression of phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1) and/or β-catenin, either alone or in combination with the detection of CXCR4 and/or CXCL12, for the diagnosis or prognosis of peritoneal carcinoses and/or metastatic primary tumors. Also, a method for the preventive treatment of peritoneal carcinoses and/or metastatic primary tumors in a subject in need thereof is disclosed, wherein the method comprises the step of administering to the subject at least a pharmaceutically effective amount of a substance inhibiting the activity and/or expression of phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1). | 2010-09-30 |
20100247433 | Use of non-canonical amino acids as metabolic markers for rapidly-dividing cells - The invention provides methods, reagents and systems to preferentially mark fast-proliferating cells/tissues (such as cancer), by incorporating non-natural amino acids into proteins, preferably in vivo, using the endogenous protein synthesis machinery of an organism. The incorporated non-natural amino acids contain reactive groups for further chemical reagents, which may serve as a “handle” to for a number of uses, such as imaging of cancer cells, targeting drugs to preferentially kill cancer cells, and proteomic analysis in the context of large scale or high throughput screening for candidate drug leads that affects the proliferation of a target cell, etc. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247434 | Anti-Angiogenic Extracts from Pomegranate - An extract of Chinese blackberry ( | 2010-09-30 |
20100247435 | MEASUREMENT OF NEURAL ACTIVITY - The present invention provides a method for determination of neural activity in a sample. The method of the invention is useful for the determination of neural activity in both in vivo and in vitro samples and is particularly useful in providing diagnostic information in subjects suspected to have a neurological condition that leads to disturbed neurological signalling. Also provided by the invention are compounds suitable for use in the method of the invention, and a pharmaceutical composition useful for carrying out the method of the invention. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247436 | In vivo photodynamic therapy of cancer via a near infrared agent encapsulated in calcium phosphate nanoparticles - Nano-encapsulated photosensitizers and their use in the treatment of tumors and/or imaging is described. Preferably, the photosensitizers are encapsulated in a calcium phosphate nanoparticle (CPNP). Encapsulating the PS in a CPNP increases the half-life of the PS, increases absorption of the PS into the target cell tissue, increases the photostability of the PS, increases the photoefficiency of the PS, increases in vivo retention of the PS, or combinations thereof, ultimately making it a highly efficacious agent for use in photodynamic therapy, imaging target tissues, vessels, or tumors, and/or detecting or locating tumors. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247437 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR THE DELIVERY OF BIOMOLECULES TO CELLS OF AN ORGAN - The present invention is directed towards materials and methods of delivering biomolecules to cells that define an organ, and the organ being in situ, and electroporating cells defining the organ by delivering to the cells an amount of energy effective to electroporate the cells. The present invention is also directed towards materials and methods of expressing heterologous polypeptides in organs of a subject and electroporating cells defining the organ by delivering to the cells an amount of energy effective to electroporate the cells. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247438 | IN VITRO METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING TUMOR DISEASES - An in vitro method is for diagnosing a tumor disease in a patient. In at least one embodiment, the method includes: (i) determining an IVD marker or an IVD marker panel in at least one biological sample of a patient, wherein the IVD marker has a high sensitivity to the tumor disease, (ii) determining the proportion of patients tested positive due to an adapted reference range of the IVD marker/IVD marker panel, wherein the reference range was adapted such that the number of individuals with false negative tests, the number of individuals with false positive tests and the number of individuals ultimately needing to be subjected to imaging diagnostics to clarify false negative and false positive results are balanced in respect of one another such that tumor screening can be carried out, possibly: (iii) deciding to carry out an imaging method specific to the respective tumor disease for clarifying possible false negative and/or false positive IVD results, or (iv) repeating stages (i) and (ii) after a defined time interval, or (v) carrying out an imaging method for imaging the tumor. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247439 | DENDRITIC NANO-ANTIOXIDANTS - Provided are dendritic nano-antioxidant compounds according to Formula I, which may further comprise active agents covalently or non-covalently attached. Further provided are compositions comprising the disclosed compounds. Also disclosed are cosmetic compositions and dietary supplements comprising the compounds according to Formula I. The invention additionally provides methods of reducing free radicals or oxidative stress in a cell, a method of treating a subject, and a method of treating a condition comprising administering the compounds according to Formula I. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247440 | MYCOBACTERIAL IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR CANCER TREATMENT - Methods of Mycobacterial immunotherapy for the treatment of cancer are described. In certain cases, these methods concern administration of attenuated Mycobacteria by intradermal injection into non tumor tissues. Methods of the invention, provide safe and effective treatments for malignant tumors and the compositions for use in such treatments. Methods for determine the effectiveness of such immunotherapies are also described. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247441 | SITE LOCALIZATION AND METHODS FOR MONITORING TREATMENT OF DISTURBED BLOOD VESSELS - Methods for identifying defects in blood vessels and treating such defects are provided. The methods comprise administering to a patient a composition comprising a labeled delivery ligand capable of preferentially accumulating at or near blood vessels defects. In some embodiments, the delivery ligand may carry one or more active agents to the defect. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247442 | Macaca fascicularis ST2L - Isolated polynucleotides encoding | 2010-09-30 |
20100247443 | EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATING METHOD, EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATING DEVICE, AND EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATING PROGRAM FOR EXTERNAL PREPARATION FOR SKIN - An effectiveness evaluating method evaluates effectiveness of an external preparation for skin for protection against ultraviolet irradiation after the external preparation is applied to the skin. The method includes a measurement step of measuring an amount of urocanic acid in a horny cell layer by Raman spectroscopy both before and after the application of the external preparation and both before and after exposure to ultraviolet irradiation, an index derivation step of computing at least one index for evaluating the effectiveness of the external preparation based on results of the measurement obtained in the measurement step, and an evaluation step of evaluating the effectiveness of the external preparation by using the index obtained in the index derivation step. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247444 | COMPOUND, DIAGNOSTIC AGENT, NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANALYSIS METHOD, NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING METHOD, MASS SPECTROMETRY METHOD AND MASS SPECTROMETRY IMAGING METHOD - To produce a labeled compound for a selected biological substance not using a radioisotope atom which has a risk of exposure to radioactivity and limitation on handling time but using a stable isotope atom; and that the labeled compound can be measured with good sensitivity separably from naturally occurring compounds of the selected biological substance which are substituted with the stable isotope atom. Choline as a biological substance is labeled by substituting the nitrogen atom of the quaternary ammonium group and all the carbon atoms of the methyl group attached to the nitrogen atom with respective isotopes | 2010-09-30 |
20100247445 | POLYMERIC DRUG CARRIER FOR IMAGE-GUIDED DELIVERY - Described are Chemical Exchange-dependent Saturation Transfer (CEST) contrast agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) comprising a polymersome provided with a paramagnetic agent. The polymersome preferably comprises a polymeric shell enclosing a cavity, wherein the cavity comprises a pool of proton analytes, and wherein the shell allows diffusion of the proton analytes. The polymersome-based CEST MRI contrast agents are suitable as drug carriers useful in MRI-guided drug release. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247446 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING OPTICAL SIGNAL - The present invention is related to a method of analyzing an optical signal which analyzes a signal substance induced by a photosensitive protein, includes the steps of introducing a gene which expresses a luminescent probe to analyze the signal substance into an organism sample, emitting a stimulus light to activate the photosensitive protein, and detecting an optical signal emitted by the organism sample. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247447 | DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR HYDROPHOBIC DRUGS - Compositions comprising microaggregates containing hydrophobic drugs, as well as methods for their production, are described. Such microaggregates may include micelle structures or combinations thereof with liposomes, and constitute an effective delivery vehicle for a hydrophobic agent. Methods for microaggregate production include the use of preferred lipid compounds and processing conditions favoring the production of small aggregates for improved filter sterilization. | 2010-09-30 |
20100247448 | NOVEL LANTHANIDE LIGANDS AND COMPLEXES, AND USE THEREOF AS CONTRAST AGENTS - The present invention relates to a ligand for metals, in particular lanthanides, of the general formula (I) | 2010-09-30 |