| 42nd week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 45 |
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| 20080254938 | VEHICLE CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A clutch engagement control system for a vehicle transmission. The system comprises an automatic transmission gearset and at least one hydraulic clutch coupled to the gearset. A hydraulic pressure controller is coupled to the clutch. A clutch engagement controller is coupled to the pressure controller, and an altitude sensor is coupled to the clutch engagement controller. The clutch engagement controller is configured to receive from the altitude sensor an altitude signal corresponding to the altitude of the vehicle. The clutch engagement controller adjusts a hydraulic pressure request of the pressure controller in accordance with the altitude signal, such that the clutch engages with at least one of a rate and pressure corresponding to the sensed altitude. A method employs the system. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254939 | Engine Control Device for Work - An engine control device for a work vehicle includes: a hydraulic pump | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254940 | Control Strategy for Multi-Mode Vehicle Propulsion System - A method for controlling a propulsion system for a vehicle including a transmission coupling an output shaft of the internal combustion engine to a drive wheel of the vehicle, wherein said transmission includes a lash region, the method comprising of adjusting an operating parameter of the engine so that at least one cylinder of the engine is transitioned between a first combustion mode and a second combustion mode, and varying a timing of said transition responsive to whether the transmission is operating within the lash region of the transmission. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254941 | Controlling the operating states of a torque converter clutch in an automatic transmission - A method for controlling a torque converter clutch in an automatic transmission of a vehicle that includes an engine, an accelerator pedal and wheels, the converter clutch alternately connecting and disconnecting the engine and transmission when the clutch is engaged and disengaged. The method includes determining that the vehicle is either ascending a grade or operating in a loaded condition, determining that the clutch is engaged, determining whether the vehicle is operating in a curve, preventing disengagement of the clutch if the vehicle is either ascending a grade or operating in a loaded condition and the vehicle is operating in a curve, and allowing disengagement of the clutch if the vehicle is neither ascending a grade nor operating in a loaded condition. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254942 | Clutch Controller, Method for Controlling Clutch, and Straddle-Type Vehicle - A clutch controller that transmits appropriate torque during engaging operation of a clutch and prevents excessive increase or decrease in engine speed. The clutch controller performs request follow-up control under which a clutch actuator is actuated based on a difference between actual transmission torque that is transmitted from a drive-side member to a driven-side member of a clutch, and request transmission torque that is determined based on a rider's accelerator operation, such that the actual transmission torque approximates the request transmission torque. If an engine operates in a predetermined operation condition, rotational speed maintaining control is performed under which the clutch actuator is actuated such that the actual transmission torque approximates the engine torque, in place of the request follow-up control. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254943 | MAGNETIC ROLLER - The present invention provides an improved structure of a magnetic roller. The magnetic roller has a pull rope brake set, mainly including left and right drive gears, both of which are assembled onto the main disk nearby the swinging end of the left and right swinging magnetic disks. The left and right drive gears are engaged through the gear tooth. The pull rope's coupling portions are assembled onto left and right drive gears corresponding separately to swinging end of left and right swinging magnetic disks. The pull rope includes first and second pull ropes, the first pull rope being used to link the pull rope's coupling portion of the left drive gear and the swinging end of right swinging magnetic disk, while the second pull rope is used to link pull rope's coupling portion of right drive gear and the swinging end of left swinging magnetic disk. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254944 | Monitoring of a Wearable Athletic Device - An athletic system for monitoring the condition of a wearable athletic device includes the wearable athletic device, first and second input parameters, a computer readable memory, and a microprocessor. At least one of the parameters may be provided a measurement device that may also be part of the athletic system or may be separate therefrom. The first parameter comprises at least one of an event count and a travel distance, while the second parameter comprises at least one of an athletic footwear device identifier, a physical property of the athletic footwear device, a physiological condition, an environmental condition, an event rate, a velocity, and an acceleration. The computer readable memory contains instructions for calculating a condition of the athletic footwear device. The microprocessor is configured to perform the instructions in order to calculate the condition of the athletic footwear device, the calculation being based at least in part on the parameters. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254945 | Portable isometric exercise device with resistance generated by a spring force, including an electronic light or sound indicator to signal that a constant force level is being maintained - The present invention is a portable isometric exercise device with resistance generated by a spring force including an electronic light or sound indicator to signal that a constant force level is being maintained. When a force is applied to the spring and a desired level of resistance is achieved, a continuous signal will be generated to advise the user that the isometric force exercise is being maintained. If the force is reduced, the signal will terminate to advise the user that the user has not maintained the required level of resistance. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254946 | Electronic Device and Method for Reproducing a Human Perceptual Signal - The method of reproducing a human perceptual signal comprises the steps of selecting ( | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254947 | EXERCISE TRAINING DEPICTING ENERGY FLOW - A method for the video display of exercises by an instructor, to a person performing the exercises, whereby digitized animation is utilized to depict energy flow in relation to the body to enable the exerciser to combine movement, breathing and visualization of energy flow, to achieve improved exercise results. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254948 | Trace increasing mechanism for elliptical exerciser - An elliptical exerciser includes two swing arms pivotably connected to a mediate portion of a post on the base and two slidable link units are pivotably connected to two respective lower ends of the two swing arms. Each slidable link unit has a first link and a second link wherein two connection parts respectively extend from two ends of the first link at an angle. The first end of the first link is pivotably connected to the wheel. Two ends of the second link are pivotably connected to the two connection parts by two connection members which allow the second links to be pivotable relative to the two connection parts. The two second links have two pedals connected thereto so that the pedals can travel a further distance relative to the first links so as to increase the distance of the ling axis of the oval trace. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254949 | Equipment For Ergometric Body Exercises in Aerial Position - It is referred the present invention to an Equipment that makes possible exercises in dual ergometric cycle, simulating ascending stairs exercises for the inferior members and rotational exercises for the superior members, joint or separately, being constituted by a reinforced metallic Chassis ( | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254950 | Freestanding Martial Arts Dummy - A freestanding martial arts dummy is arranged for self-supporting from the ground. The dummy has a vertically extending cylindrical body member that carries one or more outwardly extending arms, having at least three outwardly extending legs, including respective leg slots provided in the body, said outwardly extending legs support the cylindrical body. Having at least two caster wheels affixed to said outwardly extending legs for transport and storage. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254951 | Gravity leg exercise machine - The present invention is an exercise machine to be used mainly for lower body exercises that involve quads, shins, thighs, and hip areas of a user and provides a moving seat frame that supports the weight of the user to use it as a source of a resistance as a pedal is pushed away. The resistance can be adjusted by changing the ratio between the seat movement and the pedal movement. The machine can be foldable for a stowed position. A preferred embodiment includes a base assembly that stands on a floor, a seat assembly movable substantially in vertical direction to support the user's weight and use it as a source of the resistance, and a pedal assembly supporting a pedal that moves away from the seat assembly when pushed by the user. The pedal assembly and the seat assembly are linked together so that when the pedal is pushed away, the seat assembly is lifted up from its rest position. The amount of the lift on the seat assembly per given displacement of the pedal can be adjusted by changing the leverage between the pedal assembly and the seat assembly. Greater the lift on the seat assembly per given pedal displacement, greater the resistance the user feels on the pedal. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254952 | EXERCISE MACHINE HAVING ROTATABLE WEIGHT SELECTION INDEX - The present invention is a weight exercise machine for use by a user. The machine comprises an exercise member, a plurality of weights, and an index. The user exerts an exercise force against the exercise member when using the machine to exercise. The index is rotated to operably couple the exercise member to at least one of the weight plates such that the displacement of the exercise member causes the at least one of the weight plates to displace. The plurality of weight plates includes a first weight plate type and a second weight plate type having configurations and masses that differ. The index allows selection of different combinations of weight plates for operable coupling to the exercise member. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254953 | Weight selection methods and apparatus - An exercise dumbbell includes a handle member and weight plates maintained in spaced relationship at opposite ends thereof. Knobs on the handle member have contoured bearing surfaces that bear against respective selector members to alternatively hold the selector members in weight engaging positions and disengaged positions. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254954 | Multi Purpose Exercise of the Whole Body Organization - This machine as a multi-purpose unit can be used at any time as a bed or couch, and at the same time you can right away exercise a handstand, sit-up, and knee folding-spreading with this machine. This machine comprises of air compressor ( | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254955 | Office and Desk Exercise Chair System - An exercise apparatus is provided having a mobile desk chair including at least one attachment point configured to permit slidable attachment and adjustment of an exercise implement. The at least one attachment point may include a track member affixed, molded to and/or contoured to the chair configuration. The track member may include a locking mechanism to enable an exercise implement to be locked thereon in desired locations along the track member during exercise. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254956 | Abdominal Exercise Device - A back, side, or abdominal support for use when exercising. The support comprises a base support and at least one auxiliary support. The base support has a first base surface and a second base surface. The second base surface is generally planar. The first base surface is at least partially arcuate, and adapted to substantially complement a first surface of one of the auxiliary supports. A second surface of one of the auxiliary supports is adapted to substantially complement a first surface of another one of the auxiliary supports. The first base surface may be on the top or the bottom of the base support. The auxiliary supports stack to add height to the back support without substantially increasing its length or width. A person using the support to exercise may choose the difficulty of the exercise by choosing how many of the at least one auxiliary supports to use in conjunction with the base support. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254957 | EXERCISE DEVICE FOR STOMACH MUSCLES - A free-standing exercise device is disclosed for exercising the abdominal muscles of a user being in a substantially upright position. The exercise device includes a base structure, an upper structure, two handles and a beam element. The beam element is suspended by tensioning means and is configured, positioned and sized to directly engage the abdomen when the user grasps the handles and pulls himself or herself forward and backward relative to the handles. The exercise device may further include a skateboard or roller device to facilitate the forward and backward movement by the user. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254958 | Device for Moving People or Objects in a Flexible Controllable Manner - The invention relates to a device for moving people or objects for the purposes of play, sport, pedagogy or therapy. Said device consists of a static base surface ( | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254959 | Universal head and machine tool with universal head - A universal head changes the orientation of a tool freely and machines a workpiece with the tool in the changed orientation. The universal head comprises a universal head body, for swiveling movement, including a swinging unit and an attachment detachably mounted on the swinging unit with a rotating tool removably mounted on the attachment. The universal head has, and simultaneously offers, the advantages of both a universal head, which allows the tool to change its orientation freely for machining a workpiece, and an attachment which allows the tool to be brought closely to the workpiece for machining the workpiece. The universal head does not require a process of installing itself on and removing itself from a universal head support. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254960 | Cylinders for Machines that Process Continuous Lengths of Material - A cylinder which is part of a machine which processes lengths of material includes a rotationally fixed central pin or shaft. A casing or jacket is rotatably supported on the central pin or shaft by a number of bearings. A sleeve can be placed over the outer surface of the jacket or casing. A lubricant space, which extends, in sections, in an axial direction, is located between the pin or shaft and an inner surface of the jacket or casing. A compressed gas space which extends, in sections, in an axial direction, is provided with outlet openings on an outer surface of the jacket or casing. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254961 | PACKAGING MACHINE WITH GLUING STATION AND FOLDING STATION - An apparatus for forming an end closure structure of a carton. The end closure structure is formed from minor end flaps and major end flaps. The apparatus includes a carton conveyor for transferring the carton in a flow direction along a carton conveyor path, a major end flap retaining guide assembly for retaining the major end flaps in an outwardly upright position, a minor end flap retaining guide assembly for retaining the minor end flaps in an inwardly folded position, and a gluing station for applying adhesive to the major and minor end flaps. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254962 | Method and Apparatus For Producing Bag With Mouth Member - A method is provided for producing a bag with a mouth member by liquidtightly melt-bonding a mouth member comprising a thermoplastic resin and a bag unit comprising a relatively soft flexible film, in which uniform surface temperature of the mouth member is realized, generation of an A-shaped gap is prevented, and a bag with a mouth member excellent in the liquidtightness of the melt-bonded part between the mouth member and the bag unit is produced; and also a production apparatus therefor is provided. The method comprises a preheating step of heating a tubular mouth member while rotating it around the cylinder axis thereof, and a melt-bonding step of inserting the heated mouth member into the opening part of a bag unit and pressing, and thereby melt-bonding the mouth member to the opening part of the bag unit. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254963 | CARTON FLAP GRIPPING SYSTEM - A carton flap gripping system including an adjustable pin holder is provided. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254964 | Machineable glass ceramic and manufacturing method thereof - Object: To provide a machineable glass ceramic which has excellent machineable properties and various other physical property values. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254965 | Glass - Glass has optical constants of a refractive index (nd) of 1.79 or over and an Abbe number (νd) of 27 or over and a specific gravity (D) of 3.20 or over and is free from devitrification in the interior of the glass in a reheat test. The glass has chemical durability according to the Powder Method (acid-proof property RA according to the Powder Method) which is Class 1. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254966 | OPTICAL GLASS - Optical glass has a refractive index of 1.83 or above and an Abbe number of 26 or less and contains SiO | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254967 | Fired Refractory Ceramic Product and a Batch for the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a fired refractory ceramic product and a batch that can be used to produce said product. Both the batch (the mixture) and the prepared fired product contain spinels consisting of MgO and Al | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254968 | Dielectric ceramic composition, complex electronic device and multilayer ceramic capacitor - The present invention relates to a dielectric ceramic composition comprising a main component including at least one selected from barium titanate, strontium titanate and calcium titanate, and as a subcomponent, a glass component including an oxide of B, wherein a content of said glass component is 2 to 7 wt % with respect to 100 wt % of said main component. According to the present invention, there are provided a dielectric ceramic composition wherein a layer can be made thinner by relatively decreasing a content of the glass component, etc., as well as having good properties (specific permittivity, loss Q value and insulation resistance), and a complex electronic device such as a multilayer filter or a multilayer ceramic capacitor, which has a dielectric layer composed of the dielectric ceramic composition. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254969 | Method of Preparing Substrates - Molecular Sieve Layers Complex Using Ultrasound and Apparatuses Used Therein - The present invention relates to a method for preparing substrate-molecular sieve layer complex by vising ultra-sound and apparatuses used therein, more particularly to a method for preparing substrate-molecular sieve layer complex by combining substrate, coupling compound and molecular sieve particle, wherein covalent, ionic, coordinate or hydrogen bond between a substrate and a coupling compound; molecular sieve particle and coupling compound; coupling compounds; coupling compound and intermediate coupling compound is induced by using 15 KHz-100 MHz of ultrasound instead of simple reflux to combine substrate and molecular sieve particles by various processes, further to reduce time and energy, to retain high binding velocity, binding strength, binding intensity and density remarkably, to attach molecular sieve particle uniformly onto all substrates combined with coupling compound selectively, even though substrate with coupling compound and substrate without coupling compound exist together; and apparatuses installed therein, which can improve to produce substrate-molecular sieve layer complex ina large scale. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254970 | Niobium Compound - A niobium compound, ammonium(bisaquo oxobisoxalato)niobate (NH | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254971 | PROCESS FOR RENDERING AN OXYGEN-SENSITIVE CATALYST INERT - A process for rendering an oxygen-sensitive heterogeneous catalyst (s-cat) inert to oxygen, as well as a heterogeneous catalyst that is not sensitive to oxygen, is disclosed. The surface of the s-cat is wetted with an ionic liquid. The ionic liquid firmly adhering to the surface of the catalyst forms a film, which protects the s-cat from reactions with oxygen. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254972 | Methods of forming activated carbons - Enhanced methods for preparing activated carbons have been discovered. In order to form an activated carbon, a carbon precursor material is coated with a phosphorus based chemical solution and physically activated. An activated carbon may also be formed by coating a green carbon precursor with a chemical solution that chemically reacts with carbon, carbonizing the resulting material, and physically activating the material during at least a portion of the carbonizing step. An activated carbon may also be formed by milling a carbon material to a predetermined particle size, then activating the milled particles. In another enhancement, an activated carbon is formed by coating a carbon or carbon precursor with nanoparticles, carbonizing if the carbon is a carbon precursor, then catalytically activating in air and an inert gas, and physically activating in steam or carbon dioxide. An activated carbon may also be formed by physically activating a previously chemically activated carbon. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254973 | Catalyst-carried particulate filter - A catalyst-carried particulate filter contains a catalyst obtained by mixing Pt/alumina acting to promote the burning of particulates in a high temperature range, a second oxide acting to promote the burning of particulates in a low temperature range and a first oxide acting to promote the burning of particulates in an intermediate temperature range. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254974 | SUPPORTED CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL ELECTRODE - There is provided a supported catalyst which has an excellent catalyst performance and is stable against highly concentrated methanol. The supported catalyst for a fuel cell electrode comprises a carrier and a catalytic metal supported on the carrier, characterized in that the carrier is hydrophilic and a metal oxide capable of accelerating proton conduction is provided on at least a part of the surface of the hydrophilic carrier. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254975 | Photocatalyst-coated body and photocatalytic coating liquid therefor - There is disclosed a photocatalyst-coated body which is superior in weather resistance, noxious gas decomposability, and various coating properties (such as ultraviolet absorptivity, transparency and film strength) while preventing corrosion of a substrate (in particular an organic substrate), and a photocatalyst coating liquid therefor. The photocatalyst-coated body comprises a substrate and a photocatalyst layer provided on the substrate. The photocatalyst layer comprises photocatalyst particles of 1 part or more by mass and less than 20 parts by mass; inorganic oxide particles of 70 parts or more by mass and less than 99 parts by mass; and a hydrolyzable silicone of zero parts or more by mass and less than 10 parts by mass, provided that a total amount of the photocatalyst particles, the inorganic oxide particles and the hydrolyzable silicone is 100 parts by mass. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254976 | ACTIVATED METATHESIS CATALYSTS - The present invention provides a process for preparing a supported catalyst (catalyst C) having a support (support S) selected from among oxides, phosphates, silicates, carbides, borides and nitrides of main group elements and elements of transition groups VI and II and mixtures of the abovementioned compounds and an active component (activator A) comprising one or more compounds containing one or more elements of transition groups V, VI and VII customary for the catalysis of metathesis reactions. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254977 | Catalyst For Exhaust Gas Purification and Exhaust Gas Purification Apparatus - A catalyst for exhaust gas purification is provided that can not only efficiently and simultaneously purify nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in exhaust gas emitted from internal combustion engines such as those of automobiles even at lower temperatures, but also exhibits higher durability. The coexistence of a complex oxide that includes a rare earth element and palladium, a rare earth oxide, and a perovskite-type complex oxide that is expressed by the general formula LnAlO | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254978 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed is an exhaust gas purifying catalyst exhibiting excellent purification performance for a long period of time by suppressing coagulation of a noble metal. A catalyst powder comprises a noble metal and first and second compounds. In the catalyst powder, the first compound carries the noble metal and is separated from another first compound carrying a noble metal by the second compound. At least one catalyst layer comprising the catalyst powder is formed on an inner surface of a substrate. The catalyst layer has fine pores. A fine pore volume of fine pores having a fine pore diameter of greater than 0.1 μm to less than or equal to 1 μm is 10% to 60% of the fine pore volume of fine pores having a fine pore diameter of 0.1 μm or less. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254979 | MERCURY REMOVAL SORBENT - A sorbent composition comprising a vanadium compound and a TiO | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254980 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BAMBOO CHARCOAL SUPPORTING SILVER AND PRODUCTS THEREOF - The BC powders (particle size<10 μm, Taiwan Paiho) are activated with surfactant sodium alginate under stirred for 1 h. The as-prepared BC powders (2 g) are immersed into 100 mL of biamminesilver nitrate ([Ag(NH | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254981 | HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER IMAGE-FORMING METHOD - An heat-sensitive transfer image-forming method which uses a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet and a heat-sensitive transfer sheet, in which the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet includes at least one receptor layer; and the heat-sensitive transfer sheet includes at least one yellow dye layer, at least one magenta dye layer, and at least one cyan dye layer: the method including superposing the heat-sensitive transfer sheet on the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, and then heating to form an image on the receptor layer; and controlling the maximum value of E value represented by formula (1) having the range from 52 to 72, based on a* value and b* value in the region of L* value of the formed magenta monochromatic image ranging from 45 to 90: Formula (1) E=√(a* | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254982 | Enhanced abscisic acid analog and fertilizer performance - This invention relates to the use of nitrogen and/or calcium containing fertilizers or salts to improve the performance of abscisic acid (ABA) analogs and ABA derivatives on tomato leaf transpiration inhibition. This invention also relates to the use of ABA analogs or derivates or their salts to reduce the phytotoxicity of foliar applied nitrogen and/or calcium-containing fertilizers or salts. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254983 | Herbicide Composition - The invention relates to an herbicidal composition comprising from about 30 to about 70% by weight of the composition, of at least one dinitroaniline herbicide; an organic solvent having a flash point greater than 60.5° C.; and acetophenone in amount in the range from 5-25% by weight. The invention also relates to a method of controlling weeds using the composition. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254984 | Use of abscisic acid combinations for thinning - The present invention is directed to the treatment of a plant at the flowering or fruiting stage with an effective amount of abscisic acid, its analogs or derivatives and salts thereof to reduce the number of fruits that the plant sets and grows to maturity. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254985 | Herbicidal Compositions Based on 3-Phenyluracils and N-[[4-[Cyclopropylamino)-Carbonyl]Phenyl]Sulfonyl]-2-Methoxybenzamide - The present invention is related to compositions comprising 3-phenyluracils I, wherein the variables R1 to R7 are as defined in the specification, including their agriculturally acceptable salts; and N-[[4-[(cyclopropylamino)carbonyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]-2-methoxy-benzamide II including its agriculturally acceptable salts; and optionally at least one herbicide III selected from the classes III.1) to III.15) defined as in the specification including their agriculturally acceptable salts and, provided they have a carboxyl group, their agriculturally acceptable derivatives. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254986 | Use of piperonyl butoxide to protect plants - The present invention is directed to the use of piperonyl butoxide, alone or with S-(+)-abscisic acid or its salts to minimize stress to plants. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254987 | Use of adjuvants to improve abscisic acid performance - This invention relates to the use of selected adjuvants to improve the performance of S-(+)-abscisic acid (S-ABA, ABA) or ABA salts on plants. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254988 | Stable S-(+)-abscisic acid liquid and soluble granule formulations - The present invention generally relates to stable S-(+)-abscisic acid liquid and soluble granule formulations and methods of making and using such formulations. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254989 | Oryza sativa L18A and HSC71 expression elements useful for modulating gene expression in plants - The present invention provides non-coding regulatory element polynucleotide molecules isolated from the ribosomal protein L18A and heat shock cognate HSC71 genes of | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254990 | 4-(3-Aminobenzoyl)-1,3-dimethylpyrazoles and their use as herbicides - What is described are 4-(3-aminobenzoyl)-1,3-dimethylpyrazoles of the general formula (I) and their use as herbicides. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254991 | 4-(3-Aminobenzoyl)-1-ethylpyrazoles and their use as herbicides - 4-(3-Aminobenzoyl)-1-ethylpyrazoles and their use as herbicides | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254992 | 4-(3-Aminobenzoyl)-1 methylpyrazoles and their use as herbicides - What is described are 4-(3-aminobenzoyl)pyrazoles of the general formula (I) and their use as herbicides. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254993 | Use of abscisic acid analogs to enhance growth control - This invention describes the use of analogs or derivatives of abscisic acid or their salts in combination with gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitors to improve the performance of gibberellin synthesis inhibitors, and to increase water conservation in plants such as turfgrass. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254994 | Classification and diagnosis of the molecular basis of cholestasis - The methods and compositions of the invention find use in the clinical diagnosis of cholestasis related syndromes, particularly PFIC types 1, 2, and 3; BRIC types 1 and 2; Alagille syndrome, and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency. The compositions of the invention include isolated nucleic acid molecules and oligonucleotide pairs suitable for use in amplifying regions of cholestasis related genes. Compositions of the invention include a cholestasis related gene resequencing microarray suitable for determining the nucleotide sequence of a region of a cholestasis related gene. Knowledge of the nucleotide sequence of one or more regions of a patient's cholestasis related gene allows diagnosis of the patient's syndrome. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254995 | NANOPORE ARRAYS AND SEQUENCING DEVICES AND METHODS THEREOF - Provided are devices comprising one or more nanoscale pores for use in, inter alia, analyzing various biological molecules. Also provided are methods for the fabrication of nanoscale pores in solid-state substrates, methods for functionalizing nanopores in solid-state substrates, and methods for sequencing polymers using devices containing nanoscale pores. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254996 | Method of Analyzing Structure of Sugar Chain - It is an objective of the present invention to provide a method of analyzing the structure of a sugar chain by performing CID-MS | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254997 | Kit, Device and Method For Analyzing Biological Substance - The invention provides an analytical device insusceptible to inactivation or other influences even when exposed to a thermal load or organic compounds contained in an adhesive in the process for manufacturing the same and, more over, allowing an immunological substance or the like to be readily immobilized at a site in the microchannel passage therein. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254998 | Polymer Particle - A support comprising functional groups supported therein that specifically react with an aldehyde group of a sugar chain, and a polymer particle and a glycochip to which the support is applied, and uses thereof. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080254999 | Linear nucleic acid and sequence therefor - Nucleic acids and sequences therefor are disclosed that are characterized by a reduction or lack of internal secondary structure, are capable of hybridizing with a complementary nucleic acid and do not hybridise with non-complementary nucleic acids (eg. do not cross-hybridise or form dimers) under low stringency hybridisation conditions. In particular, the nucleotide sequences enable use of these nucleic acids, without reduction in target hybridisation efficiency with increasing nucleic acid length. The nucleic acids may be used with analyte capture systems, for example medical, veterinary and agricultural diagnostic applications. In particular, the nucleic acid may be used as irrelevant binding pairs in an analyte capture system, such as an array or lateral flow assay. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255000 | Method Evolved for Recognition and Testing of Age Related Macular Degeneration (Mert-Armd) - Methods for predicting an individual's genetic risk for developing ARMD is disclosed, as are arrays and kits which can be used to practice the method. The method includes screening for mutations and/or polymorphisms in ARMD-associated molecules, such as CFH, LOC387715, BF, C2, ABCR, Fibulin 5, VMD2, TLR4, CX3CR1, CST3, MnSOD, MEHE, paraoxonase, APOE, ELOVL4 and hemicentin-1. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255001 | Screening of chemical compounds purified from biological sources - A method of producing a chemical compound library comprises extracting at least one extract from at least one species of plant; processing at least one of the extract(s) to remove at least one type of chemical interference to produce a processed extract; chromatographically separating the processed extract into a plurality of chromatographic fractions, each containing an amount of chemical compounds; determining the amount of chemical compounds in at least one of the chromatographic fractions; and normalizing the chromatographic fractions in which the amounts were determined to produce normalized chromatographic fractions, each such fraction comprising from about 1 microgram to about 500 micrograms of each of from one to seven chemical compounds that were present in lower concentrations in the extract and that each have a log P of from about −1 to about 5 and a molecular weight less than about 1000 Daltons; thereby to produce a chemical compound library from at least one species of plant. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255002 | Genetic manipulation method - A method of inducing transposition in a transgenic embryo, sperm and egg is described, comprising the steps of (a) generating a first adult transgenic organism comprising within its genome one or more copies of a transposon; (b) generating a second adult transgenic organism comprising within its genome one or more copies of a gene encoding a transposase cognate for the transposon and/or a sequence capable of regulating expression of the gene encoding the transposase; (c) crossing the first adult transgenic organism with the second transgenic adult organism to provide a progeny which comprises, in the genome of one or more of its cells, both (i) one or more copies of the transposon and (ii) a gene encoding a transposase cognate for the transposon, wherein the gene encoding the transposase is under the control of one or more inducible regulatory sequences which permit expression of the transposase, and (d) expressing the gene encoding the transposase in the embryo, sperm or egg to cause mobilisation of the transposon within a portion of the tissues or cells of the progeny. Using the method, mobilisation of a transposon can advantageously be induced at predetermined stages of development of an embryo, sperm or egg and the mutated gene of a single cell may be replicated in subsequent cell divisions, resulting in groups of cells which are essentially homogenous for the transposed gene. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255003 | Fabrication Of Polymeric Structures - A substrate in contact with a solution of polymerisable monomer(s) is subjected to patterned localised heating by means of a scannable laser, causing local polymerisation with generation of a pattern of polymer. The resulting patterned polymer array can be used e.g. in assay devices. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255004 | METHODS OF REVERSIBLY BINDING A BIOTIN COMPOUND TO A SUPPORT - Methods of reversal of the binding between a biotin compound and a biotin-binding compound are disclosed. A method of reversibly releasing a biotinylated moiety from a streptavidin (or avidin) coated support is shown as an example. The strong interaction between streptavidin or avidin-biotin is made much weaker by using a combination of modified streptavidin or avidin and modified biotin like desthiobiotin or a derivative thereof like DSB-X Biotin. A protein, such as an antibody may be biotinylated with the modified biotin. When this protein is isolated by binding the modified biotin to the modified streptavidin or avidin bound to an solid surface, it may be released under very gently and very rapid conditions by addition of free biotin. In contrast to proteins obtained by the prior art release methods the protein obtained using the previously available release methods, the proteins obtained using the methods disclosed herein will maintain their native conformation. Uses of the methods in various procedures including cell detachment procedures and techniques of detection, identification, determination, purification, separation and/or isolation of target proteins or nucleic acid molecules are also described. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255005 | Bead Bound Combinatorial Oligonucleoside Phosphorothioate And Phosphorodithioate Aptamer Libraries - The present invention includes composition and methods for making and using a combinatorial library having two or more beads, wherein attached to each bead is a unique nucleic acid aptamer that have disposed thereon a unique sequence. The library aptamers may be attached covalently to the one or more beads, which may be polystyrene beads. The aptamers may include phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate and/or methylphosphonate linkages and may be single or double stranded DNA, RNA or even PNAs. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255006 | MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES, MAGNETIC DETECTOR ARRAYS, AND METHODS FOR THIER USE IN DETECTING BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES - Magnetic nanoparticles and methods for their use in detecting biological molecules are disclosed. The magnetic nanoparticles can be attached to nucleic acid molecules, which are then captured by a complementary sequence attached to a detector, such as a spin valve detector or a magnetic tunnel junction detector. The detection of the bound magnetic nanoparticle can be achieved with high specificity and sensitivity. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255007 | Substrate Material For Handling and Analyzing Samples - The invention relates to a substrate material for analyzing one or more fluid samples for the presence, amount or identity of one or more analytes in the samples, whereby the substrate material is adapted in that way that a flow of the sample or parts thereof in and/or with the substrate material is influenced and/or caused by phase transitions, preferably photoinducable phase transitions, in selected areas of the substrate material. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255008 | GELATION CONTROLLED FLUID FLOW IN A MICROSCALE DEVICE - A method of self regulating a process of manufacturing a biological device which includes the steps of: choosing a first material and a second material based on a correlation of a parameter of the second material with a parameter of the first material; and merging the first material with the second material where the correlation of the parameter of the second material with the parameter of the first material self regulates the merging step to provide a distinct patterning of the first material and the second material. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255009 | POLYCATIONIC VISCOELASTIC COMPOSITIONS - Viscoelastic compositions are disclosed herein containing an effective amount of one or more random or structurally defined polycationic quaternary ammonium compounds for controlling the viscoelasticity of the composition. In one aspect, the present technology provides polycationic quaternary ammonium compounds that comprise bis-quaternary compound. The bis-quaternary compounds of the present technology can be symmetric or dissymmetric. In another aspect, the present technology provides viscoelastic well bore treatment fluids comprising water, and at least one polycationic quaternary ammonium compound that comprises a bis-quaternary compound. In another aspect, the present technology provides polycationic carboxylates. Preferred viscoelastic compositions of the present technology maintain viscoelasticity at a temperature greater than about 80° C., preferably greater than about 100° C. or 110° C. when the amount of the one or polycationic quaternary compounds is less than about 10% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255010 | Synthetic lubricating compositions - Lubricating oil compositions of the invention comprise a major amount of a base oil of lubricating viscosity and an effective amount of at least one lubricant antioxidant, the base oil comprising a blend of a Group III base oil derived from a synthesis gas, and a Group IV base oil wherein the ratio of the Group III to Group IV base oils is such that the lubricating composition exhibits an oxidation stability determined by a measure of high temperature deposits that is less than half the mathematical sum of the oxidative stability determined for each of the unblended Group III and Group IV oils containing the same antioxidant in the same amount as in the blend. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255011 | Fuel economy lubricant compositions - The present invention provides a lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a GTL lubricating base oil and a friction modifier consisting essentially of oil soluble fatty acid esters of a polyol. Such lubricating compositions have reductions in their friction coefficients that are greater than similar compositions formulated with Group III or PAO base oils. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255012 | Automatic transmission fluid - Provided are compositions for use in Automatic Transmission Fluids, and more specifically to Automatic Transmission Fluids made using Gas-to-Liquids lubricant base oils, formulated with minimal to no polymeric Viscosity Index improvers. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255013 | Lubricating Oil Compositions - Use of an oil-soluble hydrocarbyl phenol aldehyde condensate as an antiwear additive in a lubricating oil composition. The oil-soluble hydrocarbyl phenol aldehyde condensate has the following structure: | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255014 | Antimicrobial foam hand soap - An antimicrobial foam hand soap composition includes a glutinous component to promote more thorough hand washing. The glutinous component may be selected from the group consisting of: cocamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate; dimer dilinoleamido-propyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate; sodiumgrapeseedamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate; sodium olivamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate; linoleamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate; PEG-8 dimethicone sunfloweramidopropyl PG-dimonium complex; sunfloweramidopropyl phosphate PG-dimonium chloride, inulin, inulin-based surfactants and mixtures thereof. Polysaccharide-based or natural oil-based foaming agents and surfactants are suitably included in the compositions. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255015 | COMPOSITION BASED ON GLYCEROL ETHER/POLYOL MIXTURES - The invention relates to compositions which comprise one or more glycerol ethers together with one or more diol/diols and/or polyol/polyols. As a result, as well as good microbicidal effectiveness, whitening is reduced or avoided, drying-out of the skin is prevented, the moisture content is regulated and the skin is regressed to an adequate extent. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255016 | Skin detergent - Skin detergent hitherto available comprises a mixture of cream and powder, and coagulates and sets due to evaporation of water content to become an eraser's waste-like object, so that the eraser's waste-like object embraces the dirt and sets, thereby showing an effect of cleaning. But, this type of skin detergent has such defect that it causes users to feel mere setting of cream and does not enable users to readily fully feel the effect of cleaning. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255017 | Adhesive Agent For Sanitary Cleaning And Deodorization - The invention concerns a sanitary agent for cleaning and/or disinfecting and/or diffusing perfume, said agent being adapted to be applied directly on the sanitary ware to which it adheres, only to be evacuated by being rinsed off after many of rinsing operations, and said agent comprising solvents, in particular water, surfactants and an adhesive belonging in particular to the group of nonionic surfactants or nonionic emulsifiers, a bleaching agent belonging to the group of oxygen- or halogen-releasing agents, and optionally other standard constituents such as thickening agents, dyes, preservatives, odorant substances, bleaching agents, bleaching agent stabilizers and/or activators. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255018 | Liquid hard surfaces cleaning compositions - The present invention relates to a liquid composition, having a pH between 3 and 7, comprising a non ionic surfactant or a mixture thereof, an amine oxide or a mixture thereof, a glycol ether solvent, a chelant and a cationic polymer. The composition of the present invention does not contain any anionic surfactant. The present invention also encompasses a process of treating hard-surfaces, including delicate hard-surfaces located in bathrooms, wherein a liquid composition according to the present invention is applied onto said surfaces. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255019 | Flowable Carpet Cleaning Composition Containing Hydrogen Peroxide - A method of cleaning carpet fibres comprises applying to soiled carpet fibres a formulation. The formulation comprises:
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| 20080255020 | Coated Shaped Detergent or Cleaning Agent Body - Methods for manufacturing a washing- or cleaning-agent shaped element, encompassing the steps of a) making available a shaped element that comprises a cavity in the form of a recess or a passthrough hole, b) applying a coating agent onto the surface of the shaped element so that the surface coverage of the coated shaped-element surface with the coating agent is between 0.2 and 50 mg/cm | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255021 | HETEROGENEOUS CLEANING COMPOSITION AND METHODS - The present invention relates to heterogeneous cleaning compositions, methods employing them, and methods of making them. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255022 | Method for Producing Granular or Powdery Detergent Compositions - The present invention relates to a method for producing granular or pulverulent detergent compositions, comprising the production of a detergent base powder by drying an aqueous detergent slurry. The invention is characterized in that a copolymer is added to the slurry. T, and also to detergent slurries and detergent compositions comprising a copolymer obtainable by free-radical copolymerization of
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| 20080255023 | Low Residue Cleaning Solution - The present invention relates to cleaning compositions containing C8-C10 alkylpolyglucosides which have low filming and streaking when combined with C2-C4 alcohols. The cleaning compositions can optionally comprise dyes, builders, fatty acids, fragrances, colorants, glycerol, anti-foaming agents, and preservatives. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255024 | Perfume compositions - A perfume composition comprises: e) at least about 25% by weight in total of at least five selected relaxing fragrance materials (R); f) optionally up to about 45% by weight in total of non-relaxing fragrance materials (NR), provided that the ratio by weight of R to NR is at least 0.75; g) optionally up to about 75% by weight in total of neutral fragrance materials (N); h) optionally up to about 25% by weight of other fragrance materials (M) provided that the weight ratio R to (M+NR) at least 0.75; and wherein all percentages are based on total weight of the fragrance materials consisting the perfume composition. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255025 | Protease inhibition - Proteins including engineered sequences which inhibit proteases are disclosed, including proteins having two or more engineered Kunitz domains, and uses of such proteins. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255026 | Glycopegylated Factor Ix - The present invention provides conjugates between Factor Ix and PEG moieties. The conjugates are linked via a glycosyl linking group interposed between and covalently attached to the peptide and the modifying group. Conjugates are formed from glycosylated peptides by the action of a glycosyltransferase. The glycosyltransferase ligates a modified sugar moiety onto a glycosyl residue on the peptide. Also provided are methods for preparing the conjugates, methods for treating various disease conditions with the conjugates, and pharmaceutical formulations including the conjugates. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255027 | Purification of proteins - The present invention relates to a selectively soluble polymer capable of binding to a desired biomolecules in a mixture containing various biological materials and the methods of using such a polymer to purify a biomolecule from such a mixture. The polymer is soluble in the mixture under a certain set of process conditions such as pH or temperature and/or salt concentration and is rendered insoluble and precipitates out of solution upon a change in the process conditions. The polymer is capable of binding to the desired biomolecule (protein, polypeptide, etc) and remains capable of binding to that biomolecule even after the polymer is precipitated out of solution. The precipitate can then be filtered out from the remainder of the stream and the desired biomolecule is recovered such as by elution and further processed. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255028 | Collagen Receptor I-Domain Binding Modulators - The present invention relates to a refined and detailed molecular model of the α2⊕1 integrin I-domain, especially the MIDAS and to the use of such a model for designing novel integrin modulators, especially α2β1 integrin modulators. The present invention further relates to novel α2β1 I-domain modulators, which are of therapeutic potential. The present invention further relates to specific families of small molecule modulators interacting with collagen receptors, tetracyclic polyketides and sulfonamides. The present invention further relates to the use of such modulators for the manufacture of medicaments for thrombosis, inflammation and/or cancer | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255029 | Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment - A method for treating endocrine tumors by administration of an mTOR inhibitor, optionally in combination with another drug. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255030 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE MODULATION OF JNK PROTEINS - The invention provides compositions and methods for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases or disorders amenable to treatment through modulation of expression of a gene encoding a Jun N-terminal kinase 1 (JNK1 protein. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255031 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING INSULIN SECRETION - The invention is directed to methods for enhancing endogenous insulin levels in a patient in need thereof which method comprises administering to the patient an insulin secretion-enhancing amount of racemic ranolazine or the R- or S-enantiomer of ranolazine. It is also directed to methods of treatment comprising racemic ranolazine or the R- or S-enantiomer of ranolazine for enhancing endogenous insulin levels in a patient in need thereof. It is also directed to a composition comprising an insulin secretion-enhancing amount of racemic ranolazine or the R- or S-enantiomer of ranolazine and at least one anti-diabetic agent. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255032 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING AGING OR PHOTODAMAGED SKIN - Disclosed are methods for treating aging and photodamaged skin employing topical application of compositions which comprise at least one peptide manganese complex. Also disclosed are methods wherein the composition further comprises retinol, at least one retinol derivative, or a mixture thereof and methods wherein the composition further comprises active agents selected from active drug substances, emollients, sunscreen agents, skin lightening agents, skin protectants, skin conditioning agents, humectants, and mixtures thereof. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255033 | Metallopeptide gamma-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone Compounds - Metallopeptides with a sequence of a biologically active gamma-melanocyte stimulating hormone sequence of length n residues, wherein a residue including a nitrogen atom and sulfur atom each available for complexation to a metal ion is inserted at any position from between the two and three position to the C-terminus side of the n position, or alternatively is substituted for the residue at any position from the three position to the n position, with a metal ion complexed thereto, with any proline (Pro) residue which is either of the two residues on the immediately adjacent N-terminus side of the inserted or substituent residue comprising a nitrogen atom and sulfur atom available for complexation to a metal ion is substituted with a homolog. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255034 | Transdermal Delivery System for Treating Infertility - The transdermal delivery system for treating infertility in a patient comprises an apparatus ( | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255035 | SPARC AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The invention provides methods of treating a mammalian tumors comprising combination therapy with SPARC polypeptides, an angiogenesis inhibitor and paclitaxel. The invention provides also methods of treating a mammalian tumors comprising combination therapy with SPARC polypeptides and paclitaxel. Further, the invention produces kits and methods to predict therapy responses. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255036 | SUBSTITUTED THIOPHENES - Disclosed herein are substituted pyrimidine-based endothelin modulators of Formula I, processes of preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof. | 2008-10-16 |
| 20080255037 | Endoparasiticidal Compositions - The present invention relates to compositions for external application which comprise emodepside and praziquantel or epsiprantel and 1,2-isopropylideneglycerol, to their preparation and to their use for controlling endoparasites. | 2008-10-16 |
