47th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 49 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080287245 | DIFFERENTIAL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An orthogonal axis gear, a planetary gear reduction mechanism portion, and a differential gear mechanism portion are arranged along an axial center direction of left and right output shafts. The planetary gear reduction mechanism portion is constituted such that a sun gear thereof is provided as a continuation of a crown gear of the orthogonal axis gear, a ring gear thereof is fixed to a differential case, and a planetary carrier thereof serves as an output. Further, the differential gear mechanism portion employs a planetary gear mechanism and is constituted such that a ring gear of the planetary gear mechanism is provided as a continuation of the planetary carrier of the planetary gear reduction mechanism portion, a planetary carrier thereof is provided as a continuation of the left side output shaft, and a sun gear thereof is provided as a continuation of the right side output shaft. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287246 | Differential Transmission Unit Featuring Active Controlling of the Moment Distribution - Disclosed is a differential transmission unit featuring active controlling of the moment distribution. Said differential transmission unit comprises a differential transmission ( | 2008-11-20 |
20080287247 | Planetary Gear Set Centering Ring - A planetary gear set centering ring for use is a planetary gear train. The planetary gear centering ring is adapted to be positioned within a gear train to center a planetary gear carrier and a set of planetary gears within a ring gear of the gear train. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287248 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, three planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287249 | PLANETARY TRANSMISSION - A planetary transmission with at least one planetary gearset including planetary gears supported on a planetary gear carrier. The planetary carrier has inner teeth, which engage outer teeth of a shaft to form a lock tooth array. To secure the planetary carrier axially on the shaft, the planetary carrier is placed with one axial end against a stop on the shaft and the opposite axial end is fixed axially with a circlip fit into a circlip groove in the shaft. At least one axially adjacent component is supported against the planetary carrier such that an axial bearing is arranged radially and axially adjacent to the circlip and includes a roller group guided in a cage and a first check-disk A second check-disk is arranged radially opposite and at a distance from the circlip in such manner that when assembled, the circlip cannot escape from the circlip groove in the shaft. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287250 | ELECTRONICALLY-CONTROLLED HYDRAULICALLY-ACTUATED COUPLING - A power transmission device includes a friction clutch operable to selectively transfer torque between an input member and an output member. An actuator is operable to provide an actuating force to the friction clutch. The actuator includes an electric motor having an output shaft drivingly coupled to a pump. The pump is operable to provide pressurized fluid to a piston acting on the friction clutch. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287251 | Power Transmission Device - A power transmission system having a positive displacement pump which is driven by a prime mover, and an output member which is driven by a fluid discharged from the positive displacement pump, characterized by comprising a rotational direction switching mechanism for switching a rotational direction of the output member between forward direction and backward direction. The rotational direction switching mechanism comprises a mechanism for switching a direction of a torque applied to the output member through the fluid between forward direction and backward direction. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287252 | Motor Vehicle and Control Method of Motor Vehicle - In response to a downshift operation (step S | 2008-11-20 |
20080287253 | Variable Displacement Engine Powertrain Fuel Economy Mode - A vehicle drive system comprising of a variable displacement engine including a plurality of cylinders, where at least one of the plurality of cylinders selectively deactivates to decrease engine displacement; a torque converter operatively coupled to the variable displacement engine configured to operate with variable slip; a driver interface for receiving a preference setting from a driver; a control system for receiving the driver preference setting, and adjusting torque converter slip based on the driver preference setting. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287254 | Engine Control Apparatus and Engine Control Method - An engine control apparatus which performs torque-down control during shifting is structured so as to determine a retard rate from an MBT ignition timing which will achieve a target torque-down rate, and determine a target ignition timing based on that retard rate. The retard rate that achieves a given torque-down rate changes substantially linearly with respect to the MBT ignition timing, so that change is easy to predict. Accordingly, the structure and configuring and the like of the engine control apparatus are simplified. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287255 | CONTROL ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD TO EVALUATE ENGINE OFF OPERATION OF A HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM OPERATING IN A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE MODE - There is provided a method and apparatus to determine operating conditions for a powertrain comprising an internal combustion engine and first and second electrical machines and an electro-mechanical transmission selectively operative to transmit torque therebetween. The method comprises determining a torque output and an operating cost for operating the first and second electrical machines of the hybrid transmission effective to meet an operator torque request when the engine is operating in an engine-off operating state. Determining the torque output for operating the first and second electrical machines comprises executing a predetermined system equation effective to determine motor torque outputs from each of the first and second electrical machines based upon the selected parametric value for the input torque and the operator torque request. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287256 | CONTROL DEVICE OF STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION, AND STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE - The preferred embodiments of the present invention allow for easy shift-down and adjustment of a shift-down amount. According to some examples, a transmission ( | 2008-11-20 |
20080287257 | Transmission for tractor - The present invention relates to a transmission for a tractor, and more particularly to a transmission for a tractor in which a main transmission part arranged between a forward/reverse transmission part and a sub transmission part is shortened, thereby reducing the whole length thereof. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287258 | Shift control device and ratio control method for automatic transmission - In a shift control device and a shift control method for an automatic transmission, when the shift range is switched from a non-travel range to a travel range, a squat control of temporarily forming a high-speed step that is smaller in speed change ratio than the first speed change step by engaging a first engagement element and a second engagement element, and then forming the first speed change step by releasing the second engagement element. In the case of standing-start of the vehicle in the high-speed step, the squat control is ended before the first speed change step is formed by releasing the second engagement element. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287259 | Electronic Control Fuel Save Clutch Device for Vehicle - The present invention relates to an electronic control fuel saving clutch device for a vehicle, comprising: an electronic control clutch ( | 2008-11-20 |
20080287260 | Speed Controlled Spring Return Actuator - An actuator including a motor, clutch, gear train, solenoid, clock spring, and air brake is provided. The motor is configured to drive a control valve. The clutch is operably coupled to the motor and configured to prevent the motor from transferring more than a predetermined amount of torque. The gear train is operably coupled to the clutch and configured to receive the predetermined amount of torque from the motor. The solenoid is operably coupled to the gear train and configured to disengage one of the gears in the gear train from adjacent gears. The clock spring is operably coupled to another of the gears in the gear train, configured to store mechanical energy supplied by the motor, and configured to drive the control valve. The air brake is operably coupled to the gear train and configured to dissipate a portion of the mechanical energy released by the clock spring. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287261 | Advanced mechanical learning system - The subject of this invention is a novel mechanical learning system. The system proposed in this invention provides a method to speed up and control the learning process of an arbitrary mechanical movement with arbitrary mechanical loading and specified complexity and accuracy. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287262 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC TREADMILL - The present invention provides an auto-control system of an electric treadmill, which includes at least a speed control unit, a slope control unit and a calorific capacity setting unit. After the value of calorific capacity setting unit is set, the speed control unit and slope control unit allow for automatic matching of an operational value according to the set-value. When either the speed control unit or slope control unit is activated with varying values, the other one will be automatically adjusted. A predefined value of energy consumption through the calorific capacity setting unit can be set, while the control system enables automatic matching of the speed and slope, so that the user achieves the preset energy consumption within a preset period of time. Moreover, if either speed or slope is manually adjusted, the other option will be automatically adjusted to maintain the preset value of energy consumption. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287263 | INTERACTIVE BALANCE TRAINER - An interactive balance trainer includes a base, on which a swing device is pivoted for a swing motion. A swing sensing device includes a signal sensor to sense a rotating angle of the swing device and transmit a signal. A central processing unit, which receives the signal transmitted from the swing sensing device, has a main program to compare the signal with a program target value. A resistance adjusting device, which adjusts a resistance exerting on the swing device, has a position sensor providing a feedback signal to the central processing unit. A display unit receives a signal processed by the central processing unit and shows information according to the signal of the central processing unit. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287264 | Track adjusting mechanism for elliptical exerciser - An elliptical exerciser includes a frame with a wheel connected thereto and two swinging mechanisms are pivotably connected on two sides of the wheel. Each swinging mechanism includes a swing bar and a connection link. A first end of each connection link is pivotably connected to the wheel and a second end of each connection link is connected to an adjusting mechanism. The adjusting mechanism includes a main body which has a first end pivotably connected to the frame and the two second ends of the connection links are pivotably connected to a second end of the main body. Two pedals are connected to the connection links so that the user holes the swing bars and stands on the pedal to move the pedals along an oval track. The long and short axes of the oval track are adjustable by pivoting the adjusting mechanism. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287265 | VERTICAL ARC EXERCISE MACHINE - An exercise device comprising:
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20080287266 | BOVINE TREADMILL - A treadmill-like device for exercising large animals such as dairy cows. The large animal exercising device includes a hoof abrasion system and treadmill cleaning or flushing system. The exercise device of the invention can also include a cow identification reader for recovering information off of a data storage or identification device attached to the cow, with such information potentially including exercise pace and duration as well as animal routing information after an exercise session is completed. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287267 | DUAL DIRECTION EXERCISE TREADMILL FOR SIMULATING A DRAGGING OR PULLING ACTION - An exercise treadmill having an endless moveable surface looped around rollers or pulleys to form an upper run and a lower run, the movable surface being rotated when one of the rollers or pulleys is rotated, and an exercise surface for walking or running while exercising, a weight resistance mechanism for providing a weight resistance for simulating the dragging or pulling of a load, wherein the weight resistance can be adjusted and set to a specific weight resistance setting; a movable hand grip controller operatively attached to the weight resistance mechanism for operating and controlling the exercise treadmill and the weight resistance mechanism, wherein the endless movable surface moves in a direction simulating walking or running backwards, and wherein the weight resistance mechanism applies an approximately constant and static force to the hand grip controller generally only in the same as the direction the endless movable surface moves and opposite a pulling direction, whereby operation of the treadmill simulates the dragging or pulling of a load by a combination of the actuation of the weight resistance mechanism to simulate the load and the walking or running backwards to provide the dragging or pulling action. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287268 | Body Weight Support System and Method of Using the Same - A body-weight support system that allows individuals with severe gait impairments to practice over-ground walking in a safe, controlled manner is disclosed. The system includes a body-weight support system that rides along a driven trolley and can be controlled in response to the movement of the subject using the system. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287269 | FOLDABLE EXERCISE DEVICE - Disclosed is a foldable exercise device comprising a seat with a front and rear portion. The front portion is pivotably attached to at least one support member. The rear portion includes an intermediate pivotably lateral support member attached between first and second vertical support members. Each of the first and second vertical support members includes top and bottom ends. The seat is configured to pivot to at least two positions including an open position and a folded position. A back support is pivotably secured to the intermediate pivotable lateral support member. The back support is configured to pivot to at least two positions including an open position and a folded position. A resistance apparatus is secured between the first and second vertical support members. The resistance apparatus is configured to supply a variable resistive force when at least one connector coupled to the resistance apparatus is pulled by a user. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287270 | Push/pull exercise apparatus, device, and method - An apparatus, a device, and corresponding methods for exercise which involve a frame having a substantially right-angle configuration for facilitating its accommodation into a corner of a room and for optimizing its footprint in the room, a pulley system having an adjustable resistance device using a pulley ratio technique, a fixed high pull mechanism, a fixed low pull mechanism, a cross-over exercise mechanism, and a lifting bar, the lifting bar having linear bearings and handles, and the handles subtending an angle in a range of approximately 0 degrees to approximately 45 degrees. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287271 | Weight plate retention collar - A retention collar for securing weights to a barbell that includes two side plates with a pull bar and a cam lever. Two sets of pressure pins provide a frictional fit with the barbell when the collar is in its closed position, which is achieved by use of the am lever. The side plates are secured to each other by screws or rivets. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287272 | Exercise apparatus - Methods and systems for forming a photodiode in a substrate, forming a source/drain region in the substrate and extending over at least a portion of the photodiode, and growing a thermal oxide layer over the photodiode by performing a rapid thermal anneal (RTA) process utilizing an oxidizing environment. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287273 | Multifunctional Dumbbell Assembly - A multifunctional dumbbell assembly is provided, which comprises a dumbbell body and a handle strap which is detachably connected to the dumbbell body. The dumbbell body includes a handle, a first head and a second head. The heads are fixed to the opposite ends of the handle respectively. The handle strap includes a strap and two connectors which are connected to the ends of the strap respectively. Each of the first head and the second head includes: an end cover covering an end of the dumbbell body; a first coupling member having a central through hole and a cavity, an arc groove being formed in the cavity; and a second coupling member having clutch block ( | 2008-11-20 |
20080287274 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TORSO MUSCLE LENGTHENING - Posture improvement by conducting a set of stretch protocols with an inelastic strap which lengthen front torso muscles in order to reduce forward head position, and to decrease rounded shoulders. Posture improvement is monitored by periodically taking hip to rib, sternum to shoulder, and shoulder to shoulder measurements. The protocols may be performed at home, or in groups such as company sponsored activity. The strap may include markings to permit a participant to readily determine desired hand positions on the strap for a stretch protocol. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287275 | Pouch With A Straw Hole And Method Of Manufacturing The Same - A method of manufacturing a pouch with a straw hole is provided that includes the steps of feeding a front-side film forming one panel of the pouch and a back-side film forming an other panel, from a roll of material, and punching a straw hole in one panel of the pouch. The method also includes the steps of feeding a seal material tape with a plurality of temporally punched portions, and each temporal punched portion has a size slightly larger than that of the straw hole, to a rear side of the panel with the straw hole. The method further includes the steps of temporally sealing the temporally punched portion of the seal material tape over the straw hole by aligning one temporally punched portion of the seal material tape with the straw hole, separating the temporally punched portion from the seal material tape and temporally sealing the temporally punched portion to the one panel. The method still further includes the steps of finally sealing the temporally punched portion to the one panel and sealing a side edge and a bottom edge of the one panel to the other panel to form the pouch. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287276 | PAPER SCORING SYSTEM - A scoring system uses a grooved roller and a variety of resilient annular scoring tools. The scoring tools have scoring features or blades of different profiles, and further have annular bases uniform in width to enable their interchangeable installation into one or more tool-retaining grooves formed into the roller. The bases are much larger than the scoring features to provide increased strength and durability, along with more stable mounting of the scoring tool. In one version, a single roller assembly is formed by removably securing processing sleeves and spacing sleeves on a common support member. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287277 | DEVICE FOR DEWATERING OF BULK OR FREE-FLOWING INPUT MATERIAL BY COMPRESSION - A device for dewatering bulk or free-flowing input material by compacting it is provided. The device has a housing arranged along an axis of rotation, which has an input area and a feed and compaction area following axially within a jacket pipe. In the housing, a coaxial drive shaft with circumferentially extending coils rotates, compacting the input material during transport from the input area through the feed and compaction area. In this process the residual water present in the input material is conducted through radial openings in the jacket pipe from the device. According to the invention it is provided that at least in a partial region the jacket pipe is provided with passages and inside the jacket pipe an inner pipe is arranged, which lies at least partially with its external circumference against the inner circumference of the outer jacket pipe and which at least in the area of the passages has passage openings that are several fold smaller than the passages in the jacket pipe. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287278 | LOW LOSS CHALCOGENIDE GLASS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME USING ARSENIC MONOCHALCOGENIDE - This invention pertains to a chalcogenide glass of low optical loss that can be on the order of 30 dB/km or lower, and to a process for preparing the chalcogenide glass. The process includes the steps of optionally preparing arsenic monochalcogenide precursor or the precursor can be provided beforehand; dynamically distilling the precursor in an open system under vacuum from a hot section to a cold section to purify same; homogenizing the precursor in a closed system so that it is of a uniform color; disposing the distilled or purified precursor and at least one chalcogenide element at a hot section of an open distillation system; dynamically distilling under vacuum in an open system so that the precursor and the at least one chalcogenide element are deposited at a cold section of the open system in a more purified state; homogenizing the precursor and the at least chalcogenide element in a closed system while converting the precursor and the at least one chalcogenide element from crystalline phase to glassy phase. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287279 | Glasses having low OH, OD levels - A fused silica glass and a fused silica article having a combined concentration of at least one of OH and OD of up to about 50 ppm. The fused silica glass is formed by drying a fused silica soot blank or preform in an inert atmosphere containing a drying agent, followed by removal of residual drying agent from the dried soot blank by heating the dried soot blank in an atmosphere comprising an inert gas and of oxygen. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287280 | OPTICAL GLASS COMPOSITION, PREFORM AND OPTICAL ELEMENT - An optical glass composition contains, in % by weight, 1.0% or more and 12.0% or less of SiO | 2008-11-20 |
20080287281 | Method For Producing a Wear-Resistant Reaction-Bounded Ceramic Filtering Membrane - The invention relates to a method for producing a wear-resistant reaction-bounded ceramic filtering membrane, during which a porous metallic or non-metallic support for producing a green body is provided with a suspension. This suspension is obtained from a dispersant and from a dispersed phase, and this dispersed phase can be obtained from at least one ceramic raw material from the group of metal nitrides and, optionally, from at least one other ceramic raw material. The invention provides that the green body produced in this manner is fired at a temperature ranging from 700° C. to 1250° C. under atmospheric pressure in a oxidizing atmosphere in order to obtain a phase change of at least the ceramic raw material. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287282 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERY OF RUTHENIUM FROM A RUTHENIUM-CONTAINING SUPPORTED CATALYST MATERIAL - Process to recover ruthenium in the form of ruthenium halide, particularly ruthenium chloride, from a ruthenium-containing supported catalyst material comprising:
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20080287283 | Catalyst body and methods - Disclosed are a catalyst and a catalyst body as defined herein and methods of use and manufacture. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287284 | Fluid Catalytic Cracking Additive - The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising rhodium supported on an anionic clay. This catalyst composition is suitable as CO combustion additive in fluid catalytic cracking units. Compared to prior art CO combustion additives, the formation of NO | 2008-11-20 |
20080287285 | RHODIUM CONTAINING CATALYSTS - The present invention addresses at least four different aspects relating to catalyst structure, methods of making those catalysts and methods of using those catalysts for making alkenyl alkanoates. Separately or together in combination, the various aspects of the invention are directed at improving the production of alkenyl alkanoates and VA in particular, including reduction of by-products and improved production efficiency. A first aspect of the present invention pertains to a unique palladium/gold catalyst or pre-catalyst (optionally calcined) that includes rhodium or another metal. A second aspect pertains to a palladium/gold catalyst or pre-catalyst that is based on a layered support material where one layer of the support material is substantially free of catalytic components. A third aspect pertains to a palladium/gold catalyst or pre-catalyst on a zirconia containing support material. A fourth aspect pertains to a palladium/gold catalyst or pre-catalyst that is produced from substantially chloride free catalytic components. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287286 | Metallocene catalysts, their synthesis and their use for the polymerization of olefins - A process for the preparation of a catalyst system includes the steps of combining a support material with a first composition which includes at least one aluminoxane in a first solvent to provide an aluminoxane loaded support; and, contacting the aluminoxane loaded support with a second composition which includes at least one metallocene compound, a second solvent, and a cocatalyst, wherein the cocatalyst includes a second portion of the at least one aluminoxane alone or in combination with an ionic compound and/or a Lewis acid. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287287 | METHODS OF PREPARING A POLYMERIZATION CATALYST - A method of preparing a composition comprising dry mixing commercial grade alumina and a solid sulfating agent to form a mixture and calcining the mixture to form a sulfated alumina support. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287288 | Mesoporous Nanoparticles - The present invention provides a process for making mesoporous nanoparticles. The process comprises providing an acidic mixture comprising a fluorocarbon surfactant, a second surfactant and a silica precursor. The silica precursor is then reacted to form the mesoporous nanoparticles. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287289 | HALIDE FREE PRECURORS FOR CATALYSTS - The present invention addresses at least four different aspects relating to catalyst structure, methods of making those catalysts and methods of using those catalysts for making alkenyl alkanoates. Separately or together in combination, the various aspects of the invention are directed at improving the production of alkenyl alkanoates and VA in particular, including reduction of by-products and improved production efficiency. A first aspect of the present invention pertains to a unique palladium/gold catalyst or pre-catalyst (optionally calcined) that includes rhodium or another metal. A second aspect pertains to a palladium/gold catalyst or pre-catalyst that is based on a layered support material where one layer of the support material is substantially free of catalytic components. A third aspect pertains to a palladium/gold catalyst or pre-catalyst on a zirconia containing support material. A fourth aspect pertains to a palladium/gold catalyst or pre-catalyst that is produced from substantially chloride free catalytic components. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287290 | LAYERED SUPPORT MATERIAL FOR CATALYSTS - The present invention addresses at least four different aspects relating to catalyst structure, methods of making those catalysts and methods of using those catalysts for making alkenyl alkanoates. Separately or together in combination, the various aspects of the invention are directed at improving the production of alkenyl alkanoates and VA in particular, including reduction of by-products and improved production efficiency. A first aspect of the present invention pertains to a unique palladium/gold catalyst or pre-catalyst (optionally calcined) that includes rhodium or another metal. A second aspect pertains to a palladium/gold catalyst or pre-catalyst that is based on a layered support material where one layer of the support material is substantially free of catalytic components. A third aspect pertains to a palladium/gold catalyst or pre-catalyst on a zirconia containing support material. A fourth aspect pertains to a palladium/gold catalyst or pre-catalyst that is produced from substantially chloride free catalytic components. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287291 | HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER SHEET AND IMAGE-FORMING METHOD USING HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER SYSTEM - A heat-sensitive transfer sheet that is used in an image-forming method using a heat-sensitive transfer system, which method comprises the steps of superposing the heat-sensitive transfer sheet having at least one yellow heat transfer layer, at least one magenta heat transfer layer, and at least one cyan heat transfer layer on a support, and a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having at least one dye receptor layer on a support, and then transferring at least three kinds of heat transferable dyes to the dye receptor layer sequentially,
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20080287292 | Illustrated card with paillettes - An illustrated card has a cardboard, at least one printing layer and multiple paillettes. The cardboard has two surfaces. Each of the at least one printing layer is mounted on one of the surfaces of the cardboard and has a pattern ink layer and multiple adhesive spots. The pattern ink layer arranges a pattern and is mounted on the surface. The adhesive spots are attached to the pattern ink layer. The paillettes are mounted respectively on the adhesive spots. The illustrated card allows users especially children to make the illustrated card by themselves and children can be trained to arrange the pailletes with different colors to improve their sense of chromatology. Additionally, the users can mount directly the paillettes on the adhesive spots without contaminating their hands or clothes, so it is convenient for the users. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287293 | Pesticidal Mixtures - Pesticidal mixtures comprising, as active components,
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20080287294 | Method of Mollusc Control - A method of controlling mollusc damage to plants in horticulture or agriculture comprises treating the plant's propagation material with a combination comprising (I) one or more of (i) one or more of a neonicotinoid, (ii) one or more of a pyrethroid, (iii) one or more of a macrolide, and (iv) one or more of a defined bisamide compound, and (II) one or more of metaldehyde, methiocarb, thiodicarb, cinnamaldehyde and 3,5, dimethoxycinnamic acid, and optionally one or more customary formulation auxiliaries. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287295 | Compressed Growing Medium Including Castings - A growing medium includes a bulking agent and an animal by-product, blended together and compressed at a volume-to-volume ratio ranging from about 7:1 to about 8:1, being substantially free of a water-soluble binder material. The bulking agent may also include organic and inorganic nutrients, beneficial for plant growth. Of particular interest is the incorporation of worm castings, a valuable form of organic nutrients. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287296 | Herbicide Combinations Comprising Specific Sulfonylureas - Herbicide combinations comprising an effective amount of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved herbicidal action:
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20080287297 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR CLEARING SEWER LINES OF ROOTS UTILIZING HERBICIDES AND BACTERIA - A foaming root destroyer is provided that utilizes a combination of herbicides and bacteria to inhibit and destroy the roots and fine root hairs intruding into underground discharge waste pipe systems. Furthermore, the foaming root destroyer can work over a longer period of time providing an enzymatic process to degrade and eliminate the dead root mass in the sewer line. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287298 | PROCESS FOR THE CONTROL OF WEEDS - Undesired plant growth in cultivations of useful plants which are resistant to phopho-herbicides, may be controlled with herbicidal compositions, which contain, in addition to the usual inert formulation assistants, a phospho-herbicide and a synergistic amount of at least one further herbicide selected from the group comprising prosulfuron, primisulfuron, dicamba, pyridate, dimethenamide and its S-enantiomer, metolachlor and its S-enantiomer, fluometuron, propaquizafop, atrazine, clodinafop, norflurazone, ametryn, terbutylazine, simazine, prometryn, NOA-402989, as well as the compounds of formulae. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287299 | Use of Imidazole and/or Triazole Derivatives for Combating Plant Pests; as Well as Method for Controlling Diseases/Insects/Mites/Nematodes and Weeds, Particularly Foliar and/or Soil Diseases - The present invention relates to the use of specific imidazole and/or triazole derivatives for combating pests on plants and/or crops, and/or for preparing a fungicide/insecticide/herbicide/nematicide useful in the treatment of seeds, foliar and/or soil diseases against attacks of pests in plants. A further objective of the present invention is to provide methods of applying said imidazole and/or triazole derivatives in the control of diseases/insects/mites/nematodes and weeds, particularly foliar and/or soil diseases. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287300 | CO-PRECIPITATED CARRAGEENAN/XANTHAN GUM COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION - Co-precipitated carrageenan/xanthan gum compositions and a process for preparation are provided. The compositions are simple to prepare and provide functional performance in a broad range of food, specialty and industrial applications. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287301 | Method and apparatus for generation of a gravitational force on a rotating body such as a superconductor - The present invention relates to the use of technical drive systems, which operate by the modification of gravitational fields. These drive systems do not depend on the emission of matter to create thrust but create a change in the curvature of space-time, in accordance with general relativity. This allows travel by warping space-time to produce an independent warp drive system. Differential electron flow through a body in rotation is directed so as to simultaneously pass through a said body in its direction of rotation and contrary to its direction of rotation so as to release a directed flow of gravitons. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287302 | Method for Producing Superconducting Wire, Method for Producing Superconducting Multicore Wire, and Superconducting Device - A method of producing a superconducting wire comprises the steps of (a) preparing a superconducting precursor powder by treating a material powder for a superconducting use, (b) packing a first metal pipe with the superconducting precursor powder, and (c) sealing the first metal pipe. In the method, the step of packing the first metal pipe and the step of sealing the first metal pipe are performed in an atmosphere under a reduced pressure to reliably perform a degassing treatment of the superconducting powder. Thus, a method of producing a superconducting wire excellent in superconducting property, particularly a critical current, is offered. A production method of a superconducting multifilament wire is offered. A superconducting apparatus produced through these methods is offered. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287303 | Nb3Sn superconducting wire, precursor or same, and method for producing precursor - A precursor for producing a Nb | 2008-11-20 |
20080287304 | Mixture of at Least Two Fusion Proteins as Well as Their Production and Use - The present invention concerns a protein mixture comprising at least a first fusion protein comprising a protein or protein fragment, and an interaction domain and a protein translocation sequence, which effects that the fusion protein upon expression in a bacterium is translocated through the cytoplasmic membrane in an essentially unfolded state and at least a second fusion protein comprising a protein or protein fragment, and an interaction domain and a protein translocation sequence which effects that the fusion protein is translocated through the cytoplasmic membrane upon expression in a bacterium in an essentially folded state, wherein the interaction domain of the first protein can bind to those of the second protein. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287305 | Method for Nucleic Acid Analysis - This invention provides methods for nucleic acid analysis. A closed complex of nucleic acid template, nucleotide and polymerase can be formed during polymerase reaction, absent divalent metal ion. This is used to trap the labeled nucleotide complementary to the next template nucleotide in the closed complex. Detection of the label allows determination of the identity of this next correct nucleotide. Identification can be either in place, as part of the complex, or as the dye is eluted from the complex when the reaction cycle is completed by the addition of divalent metal ion. In this way, sequential nucleotides of a DNA can be identified, effectively determining the DNA sequence. This method can be applied to nucleic acid single molecules or to collections of identical or nearly identical sequence such as PCR products or clones. Multiple templates can be sequenced in parallel, particularly if they are immobilized on a solid support. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287306 | Methods and devices for sequencing nucleic acids - The invention provides methods and devices for high throughput single molecule sequencing of a plurality of target nucleic acids using a universal primer. Devices of the invention comprise a plurality of oligonucleotides, each having the same sequence, bound to a solid support, and ligated to a plurality of target nucleic acids. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287307 | MULTIWELL PLATE DEVICE - A multiwell plate device is provided having a frame, a substantially flat substrate and a multiwell structure supported by the substrate. The multiwell structure includes multiple bottomless wells formed therein. The substrate is supported by the frame and may be processed by an automated arrayer or instrument that is used to print or spot arrays in a pattern on a reaction surface of the substrate. Thereafter, the multiwell structure may be engaged with the substrate and the multiwell structure and substrate may be engaged with the frame in an upright orientation. For scanning or other analysis, the multiwell structure and substrate may be disengaged from the frame, inverted 180°, and then reengaged with the frame in the inverted orientation. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287308 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE PRODUCT FOR GENOTYPE DETERMINATION USING PROBE ARRAY DATA - An embodiment of a method of analyzing data from processed images of biological probe arrays is described that comprises receiving a plurality of files comprising a plurality of intensity values associated with a probe on a biological probe array; normalizing the intensity values in each of the data files; determining an initial assignment for a plurality of genotypes using one or more of the intensity values from each file for each assignment; estimating a distribution of cluster centers using the plurality of initial assignments; combining the normalized intensity values with the cluster centers to determine a posterior estimate for each cluster center; and assigning a plurality of genotype calls using a distance of the one or more intensity values from the posterior estimate. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287309 | Methods for Discovering Antibodies Specific to Cancer Cells and Antibodies Discovered Thereby - This disclosure relates to methods for selecting antibodies having desirable characteristics from a population of diverse antibodies. More specifically, this disclosure provides methods for identifying antibodies which bind to cancer cells, but which do not bind to human red blood cells, white blood cells or normal tissue cells. Antibodies of the disclosure can be used for therapeutic and/or diagnostic purposes. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287310 | Human Sweet and Umami Taste Receptor Variants - Identified herein are different forms of sweet and umami receptor encoding sequences that occur in different human populations. In particular, there are provided several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that occur within the exons/coding sequence (and are therefore coding SNPs, cSNPs) of one of the three T1R genes. Some SNPs cause amino acid substitutions, while others introduce a chain termination codon, rendering a truncated product. Differences in these genes are believed to affect the sense of taste of individuals, such that individuals with different SNPs (or different haplotypes) are believed to perceive the taste of sweet or umami (e.g., glutamate) substances differently than the rest of the population. The ability to assay this allelic information is useful in the development of flavorings and flavor enhancers, as it can be used to define groups and populations who perceive tastes differently. This in turn allows the taste preferences of these groups to be addressed at the molecular level. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287311 | Membrane-Translocating Peptides - A method is provided for selecting membrane-translocating peptides (MTPs) from a peptide display library that are capable of crossing or penetrating a lipid membrane. A plurality of nucleic acid constructs that encode displayed peptides are expressed, resulting in the formation of a plurality of nucleic acid-peptide complexes, each complex comprising at least one displayed peptide associated with the corresponding nucleic acid construct encoding the displayed peptide; the complexes are exposed to a population of membrane-encapsulated compartments, allowing a translocating reaction to occur; complexes that remain unassociated with the membrane are removed; optionally complexes that are associated with the membrane are removed; and internalised nucleic acid-peptide complexes are recovered. The membrane-encapsulated compartments may be artificial vesicles such as liposomes, or populations of one or more cell types. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287312 | PROBE, PROBE SET, PROBE CARRIER, AND TESTING METHOD - A probe, a set of probes, and a probe carrier on which the probe or the set of probes is immobilized, are provided for classification of fungus species. The probe or the set of probes is capable of collectively detecting fungus of the same species and distinguishingly detecting those fungus from fungus of other species. The probe is an oligonucleotide probe for detecting a pathogenic fungus DNA and includes at least one of base sequences of SEQ ID NOS. 1 to 2 and mutated sequences thereof. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287313 | Reactive chips and methods for detecting bindings of target substances utilizing the chips - A novel chip capable of reducing a reaction period, applying wide-ranging target substance, preventing a mismatch binding efficiently and enabling a highly accurate detection is provided. Thus, an inventive reactive chip has the capture probe ( | 2008-11-20 |
20080287314 | Methods for modulating cellular and organismal phenotypes - Methods for identifying and controlling the genetic and metabolic pathways underlying complex phenotypes are provided. Conjoint polynucleotide segments that contribute to or disrupt elements of a multigenic phenotype are produced and expressed in cells of interest. Conjoint polynucleotide segments are recombined and/or mutated to give rise to libraries of recombinant concatamers which are expressed in cells of interest. Libraries of conjoint polynucleotide segments and recombinant concatamers are expressed episomally or integrated into the DNA of organelles or chromosomes. Cells are screened or selected to identify members of the population of cells exhibiting a desired phenotype. Libraries and vectors comprising conjoint polynucleotide segments and recombinant concatamers, as well as cells expressing such libraries and vectors or their components are provided. Kits containing conjoint polynucleotide segments, recombinant concatamers, vectors including such polynucleotides, and cells including such polynucleotides and vectors are provided. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287315 | Compositions & methods for monitoring and altering protein folding and solubility - The present invention relates to the fields of microbiology, molecular biology and protein biochemistry. More particularly, it relates to compositions and methods for analyzing and altering (e.g., enhancing or inhibiting) protein folding and solubility. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287316 | Screening arrangement for screening immunoassay tests and agglutination tests - A screening device for performing an immunoassay test to detect the presence of a compound in a body fluid. The device includes a holder for removably receiving a membrane to which the fluid has been applied. A light is directed to the membrane. A photodetector measures the concentration of the light reflected back from the membrane. Specifically, the concentrations of reflected light from a control zone and a test zone are measured. Signals representative of the measured light concentrations are applied to a processor. If a specified concentration of predetermined light from a control zone on the membrane is detected, the processor considers the test to be successful. In the test is successful, the processor, based upon the measured concentration of reflected light from the test zone, generates data representative of the presence of the compound. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287317 | Yeast arrays, methods of making such arrays, and methods of analyzing such arrays - This patent describes a novel method of detecting genetic interactions in yeast. This method can also be used to screen for function of biological effectors on yeast. The method encompasses crossing yeast strains with genetic alterations to acquire double mutants. The phenotypes of these double mutants are then checked to detect genetic interactions between the double mutants. This method can be used to assign function to yeast genes and their viral, prokaryotic, and eukaryotic homologs, and aptamers. It can also be used to study yeast two hybrid interactions and to find genes that regulate certain yeast promoters. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287318 | Primers and Probes for Detecting Genital Hpv Genotypes - The invention relates to oligonucleotides, which are suited as primers for amplifying DNA of genital human papilloma viruses (HPV), to oligonucleotides, which are suited for use as probes for typifying genital HPV genotypes, to methods for amplifying the DNA of genital human papilloma viruses (HPV), to methods for detecting and/or identifying genital HPV genotypes, to nucleotide microarrays containing the oligonucleotides, to kits and to the use of the oligonucleotides for amplifying or typifying genital HPV genotypes, for the diagnosis and/or early diagnosis of diseases and for producing agents for diagnosing diseases. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287319 | Separation Method and Apparatus of Single-Stranded Nucleic Acid, Microarray and Dna Chip - A separation method of single-stranded nucleic acid characterized in that nucleic acid amplification is performed using a first primer to which a second substance capable of binding specifically to a first substance is bound and a second primer to which the second substance is not bound, and double-stranded nucleic acid obtained by the nucleic acid amplification is bound to the first substance, and the double-stranded nucleic acid bound to the first substance is dissociated into a single strand, and a separation apparatus of single-stranded nucleic acid characterized by having a nucleic acid amplification part | 2008-11-20 |
20080287320 | Libraries and their design and assembly - Aspects of the invention relate to the design and synthesis of nucleic acid libraries containing non-random mutations or variants. Aspects of the invention provide methods for assembling libraries containing high densities of predetermined variant sequences. Certain embodiments relate to the design and synthesis of nucleic acid libraries that express a predetermined polypeptide from a library of nucleic acids having silent sequence variants. Certain embodiments relate to the design and synthesis of nucleic acid libraries that express predetermined RNA variants that encode the same polypeptide sequence. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287321 | cDNA synthesis improvements - The present invention generally relates to methods of making cDNA molecules and cDNA libraries. The invention also relates to cDNA molecules and cDNA libraries produced according to these methods, as well as to vectors and host cells containing such cDNA molecules and libraries. The invention also relates to kits for making the cDNA molecules and libraries of the invention. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287322 | Method and Coating Apparatus for the Manufacture of a Microarray - In a method for the manufacture of a microarray, surface areas of a chip are brought into contact with different aqueous solutions that contain at least one coating substance. For each of the individual surface areas, an absorbent substrate is provided and is filled with the solution that is to be brought into contact with the surface area in question. Then, for the printing of the surface area with the at least one coating substance contained in the solution, each substrate is brought into contact with the surface area in question. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287323 | Treatment and Reuse of Oilfield Produced Water - The invention discloses treatment and reuse of oilfield produced water. A method of inhibiting enzymes/bacteria in an aqueous medium for viscosification comprises contacting the aqueous medium with a denaturant and/or a bactericide and thereafter mixing a gelling agent in the aqueous medium. The viscosified fluid can be used as a well treating fluid for fracturing and other applications. A well treatment fluid comprises a metal denaturant and/or a bactericide and a gelling agent in an amount effective to viscosify the fluid. Also disclosed is oilfield produced water denatured with from 1 to 2000 ppm by weight of a zirconium compound. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287324 | Process for well cleaning - Disclosed is a method for treating an oil or gas well having a wellbore that includes the steps of forming a solvent-surfactant blend by combining a solvent and a surfactant, adding a diluent to the solvent-surfactant blend to form an emulsified solvent-surfactant blend; combining the emulsified solvent-surfactant blend with a water-based carrier fluid to form a well treatment microemulsion, and injecting the well treatment microemulsion into the oil or gas well. In a preferred embodiment, the step of forming a solvent-surfactant blend includes combining a surfactant with a solvent selected from the group consisting of terpenes and alkyl or aryl esters of short chain alcohols. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287325 | NOVEL BOROZIRCONATE SYSTEMS IN COMPLETION SYSTEMS - A cross-linking system for hydratable polymers for using is formation fracturing applications is disclosed along with methods for using same, where the cross-linking system includes a reaction product of a transition metal alkoxide or alkanolate and a borate or borate generating reagent. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287326 | Lubricants with enhanced thermal conductivity containing nanomaterial for automatic transmission fluids, power transmission fluids and hydraulic steering applications - A lubricant composition having an enhanced thermal conductivity, up to 80% greater than its conventional analogues, and methods of preparation for these fluids are identified. One preferred composition contains a base oil, nanomaterial, and a dispersing agent or surfactant for the purpose of stabilizing the nanomaterial. One preferred nanomaterial is a high thermal conductivity graphite, exceeding 80 W/m in thermal conductivity. The graphite is ground, milled, or naturally prepared to obtain a mean particle size less than 500 nm in diameter, and preferably less than 100 nm, and most preferably less than 50 nm. The graphite is dispersed in the fluid by one or more of various methods, including ultrasonication, milling, and chemical dispersion. Carbon nanostructures such as nanotubes, nanofibrils, and nanoparticles are another type of graphitic structure useful in the present invention. Other high thermal conductivity carbon materials are also acceptable. To confer long-term stability, the use of one or more chemical dispersants or surfactants is useful. The thermal conductivity enhancement, compared to the fluid without graphite, is proportional to the amount of nanomaterials added. The graphite nanomaterials contribute to the overall fluid viscosity, partly or completely eliminating the need for viscosity index improvers and providing a very high viscosity index. Particle size and dispersing chemistry is controlled to get the desired combination of viscosity and thermal conductivity increase from the base oil while controlling the amount of temporary viscosity loss in shear fields. The resulting fluids have unique properties due to the high thermal conductivity and high viscosity index of the suspended particles, as well as their small size. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287327 | Method of Lubricating a Marine Diesel Engine - The invention provides a method of lubricating a marine diesel engine, comprising supplying to said engine a marine diesel cylinder lubricant composition at a feed rate of 0.3 to less than 1.2 g/kW hr, wherein said lubricant composition has a ratio of /Σ(wt % overbased detergent)/Σ(wt % of boron from antiwear additives+wt % of phosphorus-containing antiwear additives) of greater than 12.5. The invention further provides a method capable of imparting improved cleanliness and decreased cylinder wear; and reduced deposits. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287328 | LUBRICATING COMPOSITION - There is disclosed a lubricant composition comprising major amount of a base oil and a minor amount of an additive composition comprising (i) a triazole compound substituted with an aryl moiety; (ii) at least one nitrogen containing compound chosen from an alkylated phenothiazine and a compound represented by the formula (I): | 2008-11-20 |
20080287329 | Lubricant Composition for a 4-Stroke Marine Engine - The invention relates to a grade SAE 30 or 40 lubricant oil for marine four-stroke engines, comprising: (a) 50 to 95% by weight of an oil of mineral or synthetic origin, (b) at least one nanoparticulate detergent of a quantity sufficient for the neutralisation of the acid compounds formed by oxidation of the sulphurous compounds in the fuel supplying the engine, (c) 1 to 20% by weight of at least one polyisobutylene which is soluble in the base oil, with a number average molecular weight of 500 to 8000 inclusive and a kinematic viscosity (at 100° C.) of 50 to 50,000 mm | 2008-11-20 |
20080287330 | Method of Removing Laundry Ash - This invention relates to a method of removing and preventing the deposition of hard water scale in a clothes washing machine. In particular the method relates to the removal of and prevention of scale build up after the main wash of a clothes washing machine, by use of an acidic composition. The invention also relates to water-softening compositions for such methods. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287331 | LOW VOC CLEANING COMPOSITION FOR CLEANING PRINTING BLANKETS AND INK ROLLERS - A cleaning composition for cleaning printing components such as printing blankets and inking rollers is provided having a VOC content of less than about 10%. The composition includes a cationic surfactant containing no halides, a co-microemulsifying surfactant, and a solvent selected from a low-VOC solvent, a VOC-exempt solvent, or combinations thereof. The cleaning composition may be applied to the surface of a printing press component containing ink and then wiped away. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287332 | Method for Removing Etch Residue and Chemistry Therefor - A method for cleaning, especially by removing etch residue (e.g., polymers or particles) from a semiconductor structure, and a cleaning chemistry is described. The method of cleaning includes placing the semiconductor structure with an etch residue particle on it in a chemistry to remove the particle, wherein the active component of the chemistry consists of a carboxylic acid having equal numbers of COOH and OH groups. In one embodiment, the carboxylic acid is tartaric acid. In one embodiment, the chemistry further comprises water. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287333 | Non-Aqueous Microelectronic Cleaning Compositions Containing Fructose - Back end photoresist strippers and residue compositions are provided by non-aqueous compositions that are essentially non-corrosive toward copper as well as aluminum and that comprise a polar organic solvent, a hydroxylated amine, and as a corrosion inhibitor fructose. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287334 | COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING HARDNESS IONS AND GLUCONATE AND METHODS EMPLOYING THEM TO REDUCE CORROSION AND ETCH - The present invention relates to compositions including a water soluble magnesium salt, water soluble calcium salt, and gluconate, which have a beneficial effect on corrosion during cleaning. The present compositions can reduce corrosion of glass, aluminum, or steel. The present invention also relates to methods employing these compositions. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287335 | COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING HARDNESS ION AND THRESHOLD AGENT AND METHODS EMPLOYING THEM TO REDUCE CORROSION AND ETCH - The present invention relates to compositions including a mixture of hardness ions (e.g., magnesium and calcium ions) in an amount greater than the amount of threshold agent, which have a beneficial effect on etch or corrosion during cleaning. The present compositions can reduce corrosion or etch of glass and aluminum. The present invention also relates to methods employing these compositions. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287336 | Stable, Substantially Surfactant-Free Liquid Compositions Comprising Hydrophobic Phase - The present invention relates to substantially surfactant-free liquid compositions comprising moderate levels of oil. By limiting amount of oil and using aqueous phase structuring agent, it is possible to provide stable and optionally translucent compositions. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287337 | SOLVENT COMPOSITION FOR CLEANING - At least one kind of solvent selected from among nitromethane, nitroethane, d-limonene and 3-methoxybutyl acetate is mixed to 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane to such an extent as not imparting any flammability. Also, propylene glycol based solvent(s) is mixed to 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane to such an extent as not imparting any flammability. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287338 | Binding agent for solid block functional material - A solid functional material comprises a functional agent such as a cleaning composition, a sanitizing agent, where a rinse agent, etc. in a solid block format. The solid block is formed by a binding agent that forms the active ingredients into a solid block. The binding agent comprises a phosphonate or amino acetate sequestrant, a carbonate salt and water in an E-Form hydrate. These materials at a specific mole ratio form a novel binding agent that can form functional materials into a solid matrix form. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287339 | Detergent additive extrudates containing alkyl benzene sulphonate - A detergent additive extrudate containing from about 0.5% to about 20% an alkyl benzene sulphonate, from about 0.5% to about 15% a water soluble carboxylate-containing polymer, from about 20% to about 80% water soluble inorganic salt and a moisture level of 2% to 10%; process for making the detergent additive extrudate and granular laundry detergent containing the same. The detergent additive extrudates have an improved physical stability, dissolution property and ease of process property. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287340 | Water Softening Product - A water softening product having an enclosing wall and containing a composition in the form of a powder, said composition comprising a water-softening agent able to bind calcium ions, the wall being permeable to water and to components dissolved therein, wherein, after the product has been contacted with water in a ware washing machine, less than 20 wt % of the composition remains. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287341 | TREATMENT OF VASCULAR ABNORMALITIES USING NANOPARTICLES - Vascular abnormalities in a patient are treated by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an agent that reduces angiogenesis. The agent comprises an vascular leakage angiogenic inhibitor and/or vascular leakage angiogenic inhibitor expression plasmid/vector encapsulated by a biocompatible nanoparticle. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287342 | Compositions Comprising Modified Collagen and Uses Therefor - The invention provides modified collagen and related therapeutic and diagnostic methods. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287343 | METHOD FOR REDUCING CARDIOVASCULAR MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN PREDIABETIC PATIENTS AND PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES - This invention relates to a method of reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in a prediabetic or Type 2 Diabetes patient population. The method comprises administering an effective dosage of a long acting insulin, preferably insulin glargine, to a prediabetic or Type 2 Diabetes patient. | 2008-11-20 |
20080287344 | Use of Amino Acids for Making Medicines for Treating Insulin Resistance - The invention concerns the use of monohydroxy or polyhydroxy amino acids, and the lactone forms thereof for making medicines with insulin-analogue and/or insulin-sensitizing effects on peripheral tissues targeted by insulin, and more particularly the use thereof for making medicines for treating and preventing insulin-resistance. | 2008-11-20 |