52nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120328416 | TURBOCHARGER - A turbocharger includes a drive shaft to transmit a driving force of an actuator to a mechanism in the turbo housing, and a bush to rotatably support the drive shaft, wherein a seal is provided at an end portion on the open-air side of the bush. The seal includes a seal body made of resin and a metallic spring fitted into a recessed portion of the seal body, wherein an internal lip portion of the seal body is pressed by the elastic force of the spring to the outer circumferential surface of the drive shaft. Further, an end surface that is contactable with a member (drive link) disposed on the open-air side of the drive shaft is formed in the seal body. The seal having the above-described structure is provided at the end portion on the open-air side of the bush so as to achieve excellent sealability, so that this securely prevents exhaust gas in the turbo housing from passing through between the outer circumferential surface of the drive shaft and the inner circumferential surface of the bush and flowing out to the outside. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328417 | Engine bearing compartment - An engine bearing compartment is provided and includes an engine casing defining a discharge pathway for a fluid to drain from the engine bearing compartment, a shaft rotatably disposed within the engine casing to define an annulus, a housing disposed within the annulus below an elevation of the discharge pathway, an impeller rotatable with the shaft and including a centrifugal element, the impeller being disposed within the annulus at least partially below the discharge pathway elevation whereby, due to impeller rotation, the centrifugal element expels the fluid through the discharge pathway from the annulus above the discharge pathway elevation and a circuit by which fluid expelled through the discharge pathway is communicated to an interior of the housing. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328418 | TURBOCHARGER WITH AIR BUFFER SEAL - A turbocharger includes a turbine section, a compressor section and a bearing section. A turbine wheel and a compressor wheel are mounted on a shaft and the shaft is rotatably mounted in a bore of a housing. A lubrication system circulates lubricant through the bearing section. First and second spaced apart seals are positioned along the shaft. A recess is positioned between the first seal and the second seal to define an air buffer chamber. The air buffer chamber is provided with pressurized air to discourage lubricant leakage past the first seal. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328419 | Brazed Turbine Seal - A gas leakage seal for a turbine, including first and second cloth layers having woven warp and weft wires, wherein the first and second cloth layers are brazed together by a flux paste whereby the cloth layers have their edges aligned and the brazing substantially seals gaps between the wires along substantially the entire length and width of the brazed together cloth layers. Weld beads having a thickness greater than the combined thickness of the brazed together cloth layers connect the edges of the cloth layers along their length. The turbine includes two members with aligned recesses in which opposite of the weld beads are received. The seal is made by brushing a nickel and/or cobalt based flux paste on one side of one of the cloth layers, brazing that cloth layer to a side of the second cloth layer to substantially seal the gaps between the wires, and creating weld beads with an electron beam to connect the edges of the cloth layers along their length. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328420 | TURBOFAN AND INDOOR UNIT OF AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | 2012-12-27 |
20120328421 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COOLING A TRANSITION NOZZLE - A turbine assembly includes a fuel nozzle configured to mix fuel and air and a transition nozzle oriented to receive the fuel and air mixture from the fuel nozzle. The transition nozzle includes a transition portion and a nozzle portion integrally formed with the transition portion. The transition nozzle includes a plurality of openings oriented to channel air to facilitate cooling the transition portion and/or the nozzle portion. The transition portion is oriented to channel combustion gases towards the nozzle portion. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328422 | EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER - The invention relates to an exhaust-gas turbocharger ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120328423 | GAS TURBINE AND REPAIRING METHOD OF GAS TURBINE - A gas turbine includes ring segments and isolation rings that surround a channel for high-temperature gas W from an outer peripheral side, blade rings formed in an annular shape on the outer peripheral side of the ring segments and the isolation rings, and supporting members fitted into fitting concave portions recessed from the end faces of the blade rings in the direction of the axis and supporting the ring segments and the isolation rings. An inner wall surface of the fitting concave portion has a first inclined surface that inclines so as to narrow gradually from an opening edge of the fitting concave portion toward the inside of the blade ring in the direction of the axis, and the supporting member has a second inclined surface that inclines so as to correspond to the first inclined surface. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328424 | INTAKE CONDUIT ELEMENT AND COMPRESSOR ARRANGEMENT THEREFROM - Intake manifold element ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120328425 | DOUBLE TUNNEL WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine apparatus includes a shaft carrying a plurality of rotor wheels fixed at axially spaced intervals. Each rotor wheel includes buckets at the periphery thereof. First and second generally cylindrical housing are disposed in concentric relationship to define a blind annular chamber surrounding the rotor wheels that directs ambient winds to through the inner wall of the inner cylindrical housing to the periphery of the respective rotor wheels. One extremity of the blind annular chamber is open for receiving ambient air flow and a second axial extremity proximate is closed, whereby axial airflow into the annular chamber is substantially directed in a radial direction by the toward the buckets carried on the rotor wheels to cause rotation of the shaft. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328426 | AIR TURBINE STARTER TURBINE NOZZLE AIRFOIL - A vane profile section for an air turbine starter includes an airfoil which defines an airfoil profile section through a leading edge and a trailing edge, the airfoil profile section defined by a set of X-coordinates and Z-coordinates. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328427 | FIRESHIELD FASTENER HOOD - A fireshield fastener hood and method of bonding a cover to a substrate therefor. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328428 | CEMENTLESS PUMP FOR PUMPING MOLTEN METAL - In a cementless pump for pumping molten metal, support structure is suspended above the molten metal. A motor is supported by the support structure. A shaft is fastened to the motor. An impeller is mounted to a lower end of the shaft. A refractory base is supported in the molten metal and includes at least one impeller chamber in which the impeller is rotated and at least one discharge passageway. The base includes through holes. Support posts are each fastened to the support structure and to the base. Refractory sleeves are each disposed in one of the through holes. Post fastening members fasten the lower ends of the posts to the base without cement. A portion of each of the post fastening members is located inside the refractory sleeve. Also featured is a method of replacing posts in a cementless pump for pumping molten metal. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328429 | Ni-BASED ALLOY, AND TURBINE ROTOR AND STATOR BLADE FOR GAS TURBINE - A Ni-based alloy including chromium, cobalt, aluminum, titanium, tantalum, tungsten, molybdenum, niobium, carbon, and boron, the balance being nickel and incidental impurities, is provided. The alloy has an alloy composition of, on the basis of mass percent, chromium: 13.10% to 16.00%, cobalt: 8.00% to 12.50%, aluminum: 2.30% to 3.50%, titanium: 4.80% to 5.50%, tantalum: 0.40% to less than 1.00%, tungsten: 4.50% to 6.00%, molybdenum: 0.10% to 1.50%, niobium: 0.60% to 1.70%, carbon: 0.01% to 0.20%, boron: 0.005% to 0.02%, and the balance: nickel and incidental impurities. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328430 | SPIRAL TOWER FAN - The present disclosure relates to a tower fan having a base and a column coupled to the base. A blower is positioned within the column. The blower has an inlet and an outlet, and the outlet twists about an exterior of the column along a longitudinal axis of the column. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328431 | INTEGRAL BEARING SUPPORT AND CENTERING SPRING ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A bearing support assembly for supporting a bearing assembly within a bearing compartment of a gas turbine engine includes a centering spring and a bearing support member integrally joined together to form a one piece structure. The centering spring connects to the bearing assembly and has a portion that extends conically relative to a centerline axis of the gas turbine engine. The bearing support member extends from the centering spring to connect to an engine case of the gas turbine engine. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328432 | NOISE REDUCTION IN A TURBOMACHINE, AND A RELATED METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus includes a first set of blades and a second set of blades disposed downstream relative to the first set of blades. The first set of blades includes a first subset of blades, wherein each blade among the first subset of blades comprises one or more first geometric parameters. The second set of blades includes a second subset of blades, wherein each blade among the second subset of blades comprises one or more second geometric parameters different from the one or more first geometric parameters. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328433 | Method For Balancing A Propulsive System Having Non-Hull Contra-Rotating Propellers - According to the invention, at least one of the counterweights ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120328434 | INTEGRATED WIND TURBINE - An integrated wind turbine. Each turbine blade has a flexible skin. Openings in the leading edge lead to one or more inflation chambers for ram air inflation during operation. A pivotal connection with the support post allows the plurality of turbine blades to yaw such that the rotor plane remains substantially perpendicular to the wind direction. The wind turbine may also include self-deploying drag vanes that extend away from the flexible skin when the wind speed is greater than the speed of the airfoil. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328435 | Furling Mechanism for a Vertical Axis Turbine - A furling mechanism for a sail of a vertical axis turbine, the furling mechanism comprising: first and second elongate furling spars attachable to first and second edges of the sail; wherein each of the first and second furling spars are rotatable about their respective longitudinal axis such that, in use, rotation of the first and/or second furling spar causes the sail to be furled or unfurled. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328436 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR DRIVEN GOVERNOR FOR RAM AIR TURBINE - A ram air turbine governor includes a hub carrying multiple turbine blades. A sensor is configured to detect a parameter. A counterweight is coupled to at least one turbine blade and is configured to provide an input to the turbine blade in response to a centrifugal force to move the turbine blade from a first pitch position to a second pitch position. An electromechanical actuator is operatively coupled to the counterweight. A controller is in communication with the mechanical actuator and the sensor. The controller is configured to command the electromechanical actuator and move the turbine blade from the second pitch position to a third pitch position in response to the detected parameter. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328437 | FLOATING ENERGY PRODUCING PLANT - Floating energy producing plant ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120328438 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND MOTOR - A wind turbine includes a quartet of pivot shafts that are in paired parallel relationship and transversely mounted on a central drive shaft, each pivot shaft supports a pair of wings at opposed ends thereof, the wings offset by 90°. Each pivot shaft rotates cyclically through 90° to move each wing from a wind-engaging orientation (drive position) in which the wing presents a flat surface approximately transverse to the incident wind, to a minimum drag position (glide position). In addition, the two wings of each pair on a shaft are disposed in planes that are offset by approximately 90° about their pivot shaft, so that one is in the drive position while the other is in the glide position. The wings of each pair of pivot shafts have wings at the ends thereof that open into the drive position at the same time and rotational angle of the turbine. A backstop at the site of each drive position supports the wind load and transfers its force to the central drive shaft. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328439 | Method For Balancing A Propulsive System Having Non-Hull Contra-Rotating Propellers - According to the invention, in order to eliminate or at least to reduce a possible unbalance of the propulsive system ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120328440 | Spindle - A spindle is provided, comprising a spindle body having a first end, a second end, and a channel extending from the first end to the second end; a first end cover and a second end cover, the first and second end covers being releasably securable to the first and second ends, respectively, for defining a sealed space within the channel; the channel being configured for receiving at least one ball bearing assembly, a shaft, and a fluid; such that the at least one ball bearing assembly, a portion of the shaft, and the fluid are contained within the sealed space when the first and second end covers are secured to the first and second ends. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328441 | AUTO-ROTATING DEVICE - A launchable device capable of autorotating flight. The device comprises a wing with two airfoils that induce this autorotating flight after launch and ascent. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328442 | WIND TURBINE ELEVATOR - A method for assembling a wind turbine includes: unloading a nacelle and hub from a truck; connecting the nacelle and hub to a carriage of an elevator in a vertical position; connecting blades to the hub, thereby forming a rotor; raising the carriage, nacelle, and rotor along a tower to a top of the tower; and pivoting the carriage, nacelle, and rotor to a horizontal position at the top of the tower. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328443 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING A WIND TURBINE WITH A PITCH ASSEMBLY - A rotor blade for a rotor of a wind turbine is provided. The rotor blade comprises a blade root portion configured to transfer a load acting on the rotor blade to the rotor through a blade coupling assembly of the rotor, wherein the blade coupling assembly comprises a rotatable hub and a pitch bearing, and at least one reinforcement element disposed in the blade root portion of the rotor blade for stiffening the blade coupling assembly of the rotor. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328444 | IMPELLER OF CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR - Interference of a leakage vortex flow generated at the tip end side of the full blade with the leading edge of the splitter blade is avoided and high pressure ratio and enhanced efficiency can be achieved. A throat of am impeller is formed so that a distance from a leading edge of a rear side full blade on the rear side of the rotation direction of the compressor to a front side full blade adjacent to the rear side full blade is minimized, and the leading edge of the splitter blade is placed in a fluid flow streaming along the flow passage between the mutually adjacent full blades, on the downstream side of a leakage vortex line formed to connect the middle location of the throat to the leading edge of the front side full blade. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328445 | GRIT BLAST FREE THERMAL BARRIER COATING REWORK - A grit blast free method of removing a ceramic thermal barrier layer from a turbine component is described. The method comprises removing the layer in an autoclave with a caustic medium followed by a low pressure water jet wash. The component is dried in a stream of hot dry nitrogen and a new thermal barrier coating is applied before the component reenters product flow. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328446 | TURBINE AIRFOIL OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A turbine blade having a root and a tip and an airfoil with a core section made of composite material and a protective sheath or layer joined to the composite core at a location or locations exposed to erosion is described with the composite core of the airfoil being continuous from a location in vicinity of the root to a location in vicinity of the tip of the blade and including a section which widens with distance from the rotational axis along the length of the airfoil and which ends at the location in vicinity of the tip of the blade. The protective sheath or layer is secured by interference fit with widening section of the core. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328447 | BLADE OF A TURBOMACHINE - A blade of a turbomachine or a flying machine includes a blade airfoil extending in a radial direction from a blade root to a blade tip. The blade airfoil has an inflow-side leading edge, an outflow-side trailing edge, a pressure side and a suction side. A surface of each of the pressure side and the suction side extends between the inflow-side leading edge and the outflow-side trailing edge. The blade tip has an end face with a camber line that extends from the inflow-side leading edge to the outflow-side trailing edge. At least one tip-side recess forms a depression from the end face into the blade airfoil, the depression extending continuously from the pressure side to the suction side and having a partial length of the camber line. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328448 | COMPONENTS WITH COOLING CHANNELS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A manufacturing method is provided. The manufacturing method includes forming one or more grooves in a component comprising a substrate. Each groove extends at least partially along the substrate and has a base, a top and at least one discharge end. The manufacturing method further includes forming a crater, such that the crater is in fluid connection with the respective discharge end for each groove, and disposing a coating over at least a portion of an outer surface of the substrate. The groove(s) and the coating together define one or more channels for cooling the component. The coating does not completely bridge each of the one or more craters, such that each crater defines a film exit. A component with cratered film exits is also provided. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328449 | FAN FASTENING DEVICE - A fan fastening device used to fix a chassis having a plurality of fans to a housing. The fan fastening device includes two locking element and two lever assembly. Each lever assembly includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. Each first end is slidably fixed to one of the locking element, each second end is rotatably fixed to the chassis and resists the housing; the locking elements are pulled away from the housing to drive the lever assemblys pulling the chassis until the chassis is detached from the housing. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328450 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR TURBINE AIRFOIL INCLUDING ICE-CREAM-CONE-SHAPED PEDESTALS - A turbine airfoil comprises a wall portion, a cooling channel, a plurality of trip strips and a plurality of pedestals. The wall portion comprises a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side and a suction side. The cooling channel is for receiving cooling air and extends radially through an interior of the wall portion between the pressure side and the suction side. The plurality of trip strips line the wall portion inside the cooling channel along the pressure side and the suction side. Each of the pedestals is an elongate, tapered pedestal having a curved leading edge. The plurality of pedestals is interposed within the trip strips and connects the pressure side with the suction side. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328451 | PLATFORM COOLING PASSAGES AND METHODS FOR CREATING PLATFORM COOLING PASSAGES IN TURBINE ROTOR BLADES - A method for creating a platform cooling passage in a turbine rotor blade, wherein the turbine rotor blade comprises a platform at an interface between an airfoil and a root, wherein the platform includes a platform topside along an outboard surface. The method may include the steps of forming a recessed area along the platform topside; forming a coverplate; and affixing the coverplate to the platform topside. The coverplate may be configured to correspond to the shape of the recessed area such that, when affixed to the platform topside in a desired manner, the coverplate substantially encloses the recessed area to form the platform cooling passage therein. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328452 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LUBRICATING A FUEL PUMP - Systems and methods for diagnosing and operating an engine with a fuel pump that supplies fuel to a fuel injector that may be temporarily deactivated are described. In one example, injection of fuel may commence in response to a level of lubrication of a fuel pump. The system and methods may extend fuel pump life in systems where fuel injection may be deactivated. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328453 | Well Pumping And Control System - A well watchman pumping and control system capable of operating in a wide range of ambient conditions is described. The system automatically maintains fluid level in a fluid storage vessel, while protecting the pump and generator from operating in conditions outside preset operating parameters to prevent premature failure and reduce repair. By operating to pump fluid only when preset operating conditions exist, e.g. low fluid level, ambient temperature, etc., the system reduces labor, fuel, and maintenance operating costs to the owner, improves well pumping reliability and production, reduces generator fuel consumption, reduces emissions, and conserves ground water or liquid hydrocarbons, whichever is being pumped into the fluid storage vessel by the system. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328454 | HYBRID FAN DRIVE WITH CVT AND ELECTRIC MOTOR - A hybrid accessory drive system having two operational modes, a mechanical mode and an electric mode. The accessory is typically a cooling fan. A continuously variable mechanical belt drive mechanism drives the accessory as one mode of operation. An electric motor along with a planetary roller screw mechanism which converts rotary motion to axial motion is used to change the sheave position and thus the drive ratio. Upon disengagement of the mechanical drive mode, the electric motor can be used to drive the accessory in a second mode. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328455 | Hydraulic Fan Assembly for an Engine Ventilation System - A fan for an engine ventilation system includes a housing defining an inlet and an outlet. A hydraulic motor is coupled to the fan housing and includes a motor housing, motor shaft, and shaft seal disposed between the motor housing and the motor shaft. An impeller assembly is disposed in the housing, as well as a stationary baffle that includes a baffle inner edge disposed axially between the impeller assembly and a second wall of the fan housing. A deflector disc is coupled to the impeller assembly and includes a deflector disc outer edge positioned axially rearward of the baffle inner edge. The deflector disc and baffle direct any hydraulic fluid leaking past the shaft seal away from the impeller assembly to a collection chamber. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328456 | REDUCTION OF PUMP NUISANCE | 2012-12-27 |
20120328457 | Unlimited Stroke Drive Oil Well Pumping System - An unlimited stroke drive method for pumping fluid from an oil well in which the well has a tubing string extending from the earth's surface down to a fluid producing formation. The method includes the steps of positioning a pump barrel within the tubing, an upper end of the pump barrel having communication through a standing valve with the interior of the tubing string, vertically reciprocating a length of flexible cable within the tubing string to vertically reciprocate a plunger within the pump barrel to allow a lower portion to quickly fill with fluid from the producing formation and then to a downward position in which fluid within the pump barrel lower portion is transferred through a traveling valve to an area within the pump barrel above the plunger to move formation fluid from within the pump barrel to the interior of the tubing and thence to the earth's surface. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328458 | COMPRESSOR APPARATUS FOR THE TURBOCHARGER OF A PISTON ENGINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A compressor apparatus for the turbocharger of a piston engine is provided. The compressor apparatus includes a compressor for compressing a flowing medium to produce a compressed medium and a return device by which at least a partial stream of the compressed medium is fed anew to the compressor. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328459 | PUMP - The invention relates to a pump ( | 2012-12-27 |
20120328460 | TWO-STAGE ROTODYNAMIC BLOOD PUMP - A pump includes a housing, a stator supported in the housing, and a rotor assembly including a rotor supported in the housing for rotation relative to the stator about an axis. The stator includes a stator core, a first lamination wound around an axial portion of the stator core, and a second lamination wound around a second axial portion of the stator core. The first and second laminations are spaced from each other along the length of the stator core. The rotor includes a rotor core, a first magnet assembly that extends around an axial portion of the rotor core, and a second magnet assembly that extends around a second axial portion of the rotor core. The first and second magnet assemblies are spaced from each other along the length of the rotor. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328461 | MOTOR PUMP BEARING - A bearing that is used in a motor pump in which a liquid is, not only pumped by means of an impeller driven by the pump, but also is used to lubricate components of the motor pump including the motor pump shaft. The bearing is for supporting the shaft at at least one location of the shaft. The bearing is constructed of a bronze material having added thereto a small amount of graphite, preferably around 2.5%. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328462 | Positive Displacement Rotary Pumps with Improved Cooling - Various rotary pumps are disclosed that are designed to pump viscous fluids or slurries. Often, the seals of such pumps can become over heated. The disclosed pumps include slots disposed in the rotors and/or slots disposed in the openings through which the drive and driven shafts task so that some of the fluid being pumped through the pumping chamber can migrate through the proximal wall of the pump casing to the seal assemblies disposed on the other side of the proximal wall of the pump casing. Thus, the seal assemblies of the pumps are cooled without resorting to the use of a cooling jacket or other cooling mechanism. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328463 | SPLIT DISCHARGE VANE PUMP AND FLUID METERING SYSTEM THEREFOR - A split discharge vane pump is disclosed having a pump body that includes an interior pumping chamber having a central axis and defining a continuous peripheral cam surface, the cam surface including four quadrantal cam segments, wherein diametrically opposed cam segments have identical cam profiles, and each cam segment defines an inlet arc, a discharge arc and two seal arcs. A rotor is mounted for axial rotation within the pumping chamber and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart radially extending vanes are mounted for radial movement within the rotor, wherein the plurality of vanes define an equal number of circumferentially spaced apart buckets which extend between the rotor and the cam surface of the pumping chamber for carrying pressurized fluid. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328464 | OIL PUMP - An oil pump is increased to inhibit noise generation and durability is also improved. The oil pump includes a pump body, an inner rotor having outer teeth, and an outer rotor having inner teeth. A maximum partition portion is formed between a trailing end side of an intake port and a leading end side of a discharge port in a rotor chamber of the pump body. Among cells constituted by the outer teeth of the inner rotor and the inner teeth of the outer rotor, a central cell positioned in the location of the maximum partition portion and adjacent cells positioned before and after the central cell in the direction of rotation are sealed by mutual contact of the outer teeth and the inner teeth. The outer teeth and the inner teeth constituting cells other than the central cell and adjacent cells are not in contact with each other. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328465 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PRESSED ARTICLES - A method is provided for producing pressed articles which contain direct-reduced, fine particulate iron (direct reduced iron, DRI) from a fluidized bed reduction system for direct reduction of fine particulate iron ore, wherein direct-reduced, fine particulate iron produced in the fluidized bed reduction system during direct reduction is compacted into pressed articles. Dry, fine particulate material containing at least fine particulate iron ore and optionally fine particulate iron and carbon is admixed to the direct-reduced fine particulate iron and the mixture thus obtained is subsequently compacted into pressed articles. An apparatus for carrying out such method is also provided. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328466 | LOW-CHROMIUM STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT IN CORROSION RESISTANCE OF WELD - The present invention provides an optimum low-chromium stainless steel which prevents corrosion resistance degradation of a weld in the case of welding a low-chromium stainless steel utilizing martensite transformation in multiple passes (multipass), is excellent in weld intergranular corrosion resistance even in a severe corrosion environment, simultaneously avoids occurrence of preferential corrosion at the bond-bordering region of the weld heat-affected zone, and is also excellent in productivity, which low-chromium stainless steel comprises, in mass %, C: 0.015 to 0.025%, N: 0.008 to 0.014%, Si: 0.2 to 1.0%, Mn: 1.0 to 1.5%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.03% or less, Cr: 10 to 13%, Ni 0.2 to 1.5%, and Al: 0.005 to 0.1% or less, and further comprises Ti: 6×(C %+N %) or greater and 0.25% or less, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and the contents of the elements satisfy specified expressions. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328467 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MIXED OXIDES AND PERMANENT MAGNETIC PARTICLES - Method for the production of mixed oxides and permanent magnetic particles, based on rare earths-transition metals to produce RETM magnetic materials, comprising the preparation of a parent compounds mixture; introducing the parent compound mixture into a reactor with heat energy input, where the atomization die generates fine droplets as spray or aerosol; subjecting the fine droplets formed to pyrolysis and combustion, and; reducing the mixed oxide particles formed and collected as homogenous powder, obtaining permanent magnetic particles; being a simple method and allowing to obtain homogeneous and versatile compositions, especially for Rare Earth-Transition Metal (RETM) type permanent magnets, where RE (rare earth) can be, for example, an element such as neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium or a combination thereof, among other possibilities, and TM (transition metal) can be, for example, iron, cobalt, nickel or a combination thereof. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328468 | PROCESSED HIGH-PURITY COPPER MATERIAL HAVING UNIFORM AND FINE CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - This worked high-purity copper material includes Cu having a purity of 99.9999% by mass or more, wherein an average crystal grain size is in a range of 20 μm or less, and in a grain size distribution of crystal grains, an area ratio of crystal grains having grain sizes that exceed 2.5 times the average crystal grain size is in a range of less than 10% of an area of the entire crystal grains. This method for producing a worked high-purity copper material includes: subjecting an ingot composed of high-purity copper having a Cu purity of 99.9999% by mass or more to hot forging at an initial temperature of 550° C. or higher, and then water-cooling the ingot; subsequently, subjecting the ingot to warm forging at an initial temperature of 350° C. or higher, and then water-cooling the ingot; subsequently, subjecting the ingot to cold cross-rolling at a total reduction ratio of 50% or more; and subsequently, subjecting the ingot to stress relief annealing at a temperature of 200° C. or higher. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328469 | NANOWIRE PREPARATION METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND ARTICLES - Methods of preparing nanowires, compositions, and articles are disclosed. Such methods can provide thin nanowires with reduced nanoparticle contamination. Compositions and articles comprising such nanowires are useful in electronics applications. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328470 | MASTER ALLOY PRODUCTION FOR GLASSY ALUMINUM-BASED ALLOYS - Apparatus is provided for forming aluminum alloy ingots in a sealed chamber having a source of inert gas using a crucible positioned inside the chamber for melting aluminum alloy powder. The crucible has a solid top and a source of inert gas therein. An outlet in the crucible is positioned to draw molten alloy from the crucible at a point proximate the lowest point in the crucible. A tundish adapted to control the flow of molten alloy from the crucible on a path to at least one ingot mold out of the sealed chamber | 2012-12-27 |
20120328471 | ALUMINUM ALLOY CONDUCTOR - An aluminum alloy conductor, containing: 0.4 to 1.5 mass % of Fe, 0.1 to 0.3 mass % of Mg, and 0.04 to 0.3 mass % of Si, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, | 2012-12-27 |
20120328472 | FORGING OF GLASSY ALUMINUM-BASED ALLOYS - A forged devitrified aluminum alloy of forging devitrified aluminum alloys having a desired shape. The alloy is forged in a plane strain forging die with the axis of extrusion being parallel to the direction of forging. The alloy is then forged in a product forming forging die having a desired shape such that the original axis of extrusion is aligned with the axis of the forging die resulting in the desired shape | 2012-12-27 |
20120328473 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STERILIZING AN ANALYTE SENSOR - In one aspect, there is provided assembling an analyte sensor with an analyte sensor insertion device, packaging the assembled analyte sensor and sensor insertion device in a substantially airtight seal, and irradiating the packaged assembled analyte sensor and sensor insertion device at a predetermined dose using one or more electron beam accelerators. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328474 | PORTABLE ANTIMICROBIAL ULTRA VIOLET STERILIZER - The present invention relates to a sterilization unit consisting of a cubical enclosure which uses a sequenced supply of ozone and ultraviolet radiation in the C band (UVC) wave length to sterilize. In use, an article to be sterilized is positioned atop a glass plate mounted between two sources of UVC radiation sources and ozone is first supplied to the enclosure for a period of 15 seconds to 60 minutes followed by a supply of UVC radiation for a period of 15 seconds to 60 minutes. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328475 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZING DEVICE AND DEVICE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING COVER OF REAGENT CONTAINER THEREIN - An automated analyzer and a reagent vessel opening/closing device allows reduction of the time period during which reagent vessels are opened unnecessarily. The reagent vessel opening/closing device opens or closes the lids of reagent vessels when the reagent vessels are at a dispensing/stirring position on a reagent vessel transfer device of an automated analyzer. The device for opening/closing the lids of reagent vessels includes a hook base secured to a unit base and a hook-base drive unit for moving the hook base with respect to the unit base in opening/closing directions of the lids of the reagent vessels. A plurality of hooks are attached to the hook base and a plurality of motors are each adapted to slide one of the hooks with respect to the hook base to engage/disengage the hook with/from the lid of a reagent vessel. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328476 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - The present invention provides an automatic analyzer for analyzing blood, urine, or other samples in which, for the purpose of reducing the workload of the operator, the process of reagent replacement is automated such that the measurement operation of the analyzer need not be halted during the reagent replacement. A sample rack transfer mechanism and reagent storage/transfer mechanisms are placed on different levels of two-story structure. This configuration allows reagent replacement even when the analyzer is performing an analysis, as well as achieving size reduction of the analyzer. The automation of reagent replacement is achieved by the following: a sensor's detection of the remaining reagent amount in a reagent vessel reaching a particular value; and the analyzer's detection of a measurement request for a sample rack when necessary reagents are not present in any reagent storage mechanism of an analyzer unit. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328477 | ULTRASONIC AGGLOMERATION OF MICROALGAE - Systems are provided with varying flow chamber configurations which acoustically agglomerate microorganisms such as algae for separation from a host fluid such as water. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328478 | COMPOSITIONS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HYDROGEN GENERATION - Methods and systems for hydrogen generation from solid hydrogen storage compositions which generate hydrogen in an exothermic reaction wherein the heat released can be absorbed by solid endothermic compositions are disclosed. The solid hydrogen storage compositions comprise mixtures of chemical hydrides and water surrogate compounds. Fuel cartridges suitable for use with compositions which generate hydrogen upon the application of thermal initiation and methods for operating the fuel cartridges are also disclosed. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328479 | EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - Arranged are a selective reduction catalyst for reacting NO | 2012-12-27 |
20120328480 | MICROPARTICLE DISPERSION LIQUID MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MICROPARTICLE DISPERSION LIQUID MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - In a dissolving step, a poorly soluble drug and a dispersion stabilizer are dissolved in a volatile organic solvent. In a fixing step, the organic solvent, contained in a solution obtained in the dissolving step, is removed by evaporation, pellet-form residues are obtained by the organic solvent removal, and the residues are fixed on respective bottom surfaces of a plurality of locations of a container. In a water injecting step, water is injected into each of a plurality of recesses of the container. In an irradiating step, laser light L, emitted from a light irradiating unit, is irradiated simultaneously or successively on the residues fixed on the respective bottom surfaces of the recesses of the container, and the residues are thereby pulverized and made into microparticles and a microparticle dispersion liquid, constituted of the microparticles being dispersed in the water, is manufactured. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328481 | Gas Generating Device and Method of Manufacturing Gas Generating Device - Disclosed is a device for generating a volume of gas from solid and liquid generates. In one particular embodiment, a volume of nitrogen gas is generated by combining the output of Sodium Azide and liquid nitrogen. A vacuum is initially maintained about the liquid nitrogen container by way of a dewar jacket. The present disclosure also relates to a method of manufacturing the disclosed gas generating device. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328482 | Production of EB from Toluene and Methane - A process for making ethylbenzene and/or styrene by reacting toluene with methane is disclosed. In one embodiment the process can include reacting toluene with methane to form a product stream comprising ethylbenzene and further processing the ethylbenzene to form styrene in an existing styrene production facility. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328483 | METHOD OF REPLACING DISPERSION MEDIUM AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method of replacing a first dispersion medium, in a starting slurry composed of the first dispersion medium and either terephthalic acid crystals or isophthalic acid crystals, with a second dispersion medium, and apparatus therefore. The starting slurry is tangentially fed to a vertically extending cylindrical portion of a cyclone-shaped nozzle disposed at an upper portion of a replacement tank of a dispersion medium replacement apparatus, from a tangential direction of the cylindrical portion, and moves circularly along an inner wall of the cylindrical portion. The slurry circularly moving is then discharged from an opening which is disposed at a vertically lower end of the cylindrical portion and dispersed in a second dispersion medium which is fed from a lower portion of the replacement tank. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328484 | BIOWASTE STERILIZER - Biowaste sterilizers are described. In one implementation an exemplary system has waste transport vessels that can be intermittently heated and pressurized, for example, with steam, and are interconnected to provide multiple sterilization pathways for waste as the waste is transported. Selected sterilization pathways may depend on attributes of the waste. Sterilization factors, such as mechanical shredding, application of steam, application of pressure, maintenance of temperature, separation of liquid, etc., are integrated into the waste transport features of the system, which can be made compact to save space while processing relatively large bulk amounts of materials, such as medical wastes. The system maintains safe isolation of bio-hazardous components in the waste from the external environment. A system controller provides parameters management, smart sterilization cycle control, quality assurance, safety management, diagnostics, and reporting over a network. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328485 | Color-Changing Materials And Multiple Component Materials Having A Color-Changing Composition - The present invention relates to a color-changing material and to a multiple-component material that includes a color-changing composition. The color-changing materials and color-changing compositions are capable of changing color in order to indicate a change in condition, such as a change in pH. The color-changing materials and color-changing compositions include a hydrogel-forming composition, a charged colorant and a pH adjuster. The hydrogel-forming composition includes at least one charged species. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328486 | COMPOUND SAMPLE NEEDLE FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH - Described is a compound sample needle for a liquid chromatography system. In one embodiment, the compound sample needle includes a rigid needle having a coupling end with a face and a counterbore. The compound sample needle also includes a flexible tubing having an outer surface and a coupling end disposed in the counterbore of the rigid needle. The coupling end of the flexible tubing has a face adjacent to a base of the counterbore. The coupling ends of the rigid needle and flexible tubing are secured to each other by a weld formed along a circumference of the outer surface and the face of the rigid needle. A rigid sleeve protects the welded joint. The compound sample needle is suitable for injection into the high pressure mobile phase of ultra performance liquid chromatography systems. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328487 | DISPENSING METHOD - A dispensing method which dispenses a first liquid contained in a first vessel which stores the first liquid and a second liquid to introduce the first liquid into a second vessel by using a tube. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328488 | MICROFLUIDIC ASSAY PLATFORMS - This invention discloses novel improvements to conventional microtiter plates, involving integrating microfluidic channels with such microtiter plates to simplify the assay operation, Increase operational speed and reduce reagent consumption. The present invention can be used in place of a conventional microliter plate and can be easily substituted without any changes to the existing instrumentation systems designed for microtiter plates. The invention also discloses a microfluidic device integrated with sample loading wells wherein the entire flow process is capillary driven. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328489 | Device for providing pipette tips - Device for providing pipette tips comprising
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20120328490 | Lidded Container - A lidded container having
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20120328491 | COMPOSITIONS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HYDROGEN GENERATION - Methods and systems for hydrogen generation from solid hydrogen storage compositions which generate hydrogen in an exothermic reaction wherein the heat released can be absorbed by solid endothermic compositions are disclosed. The solid hydrogen storage compositions comprise mixtures of chemical hydrides and water surrogate compounds. Fuel cartridges suitable for use with compositions which generate hydrogen upon the application of thermal initiation and methods for operating the fuel cartridges are also disclosed. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328492 | USE OF CERTAIN CHEMICAL ELEMENTS FOR INHIBITING THE FORMATION OF PRECIPITATES CONTAINING ZIRCONIUM MOLYBDATE IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING THE ELEMENT MOLYBDENUM AND THE ELEMENT ZIRCONIUM - A method inhibits the formation of zirconium molybdate precipitate in an aqueous solution containing the element molybdenum and the element zirconium by adding a chemical element selected from plutonium, tellurium, antimony and mixtures thereof with the aqueous solution. The method can be used for reprocessing used fuels with the element molybdenum and the element zirconium. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328493 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING AND SEPARATING LIGHT RARE EARTH ELEMENT - A target light rare earth element is separated from an aqueous solution containing two or more of La, Ce, Pr and Nd by contacting an organic phase containing an extractant with the aqueous solution in a counter-current flow multistage mixer-settler while adding an alkaline solution thereto, and contacting the organic phase with an acid aqueous solution for back-extracting the target element. The extractant is a dialkyl diglycol amic acid having formula: R | 2012-12-27 |
20120328494 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING INDIUM, SILVER, GOLD AND RARE, PRECIOUS AND BASE METALS FROM COMPLEX OXIDE AND SULFIDE ORES - The present invention relates to methods for recovering precious metals including silver and gold, rare metals including indium and gallium, base metals including copper, lead and zinc or a combination of precious, rare and base metals from complex oxide ores, sulfide ores or oxide and sulphide ores using an acid chloride oxidizing leach. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328495 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MANGANESE SULFATE MONOHYDRATE BY DESULFURIZING FUME WITH MIDDLE-LOW GRADE MANGANESE DIOXIDE ORE - A method for preparing manganese sulfate monohydrate by desulfurizing fume with middle-low grade manganese dioxide ore, which includes: preparing a slurry by using middle-low grade manganese dioxide ore powder, putting sulfur-containing fume in an absorbing device and controlling gas velocity and gas-liquid ratio, and then adding manganese dioxide slurry and controlling the slurry to backwards flow relative to the sulfur-containing fume, discharging the desulfurized fume from the absorbing device, pressure-filtering and separating the slurry discharged from the absorbing device, recycling the mother liquor to the absorbing device, and continuing the recycling operation until the manganese sulfate in the mother liquor is >=200 g/l, the obtained filter cake at 60-70° C., adjusting pH value of the clear solution obtained to 2-4, adding manganese sulfide under agitation at 25-95° C., and removing impurities, continuing agitating, pressure-filtering and separating, vaporizing the obtained clear filtrate, and obtaining manganese sulfate monohydrate after drying in the air stream. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328496 | TREATMENT OF MINERALS - A process for treating a feedstock is provided. The feedstock comprises a mineral and/or a metal oxide/silicate derived from or associated with a mineral. The process comprises treating the feedstock by reacting, in a reaction step, the mineral and/or the metal oxide/silicate derived from or associated with a mineral, with an ammonium acid fluoride having the generic formula NH | 2012-12-27 |
20120328497 | PRODUCTION AND/OR RECOVERY OF PRODUCTS FROM WASTE SLUDGE - A method of producing calcium carbonate from a waste sludge containing calcium carbonate and at least one silicate mineral. The method comprises the steps of:
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20120328498 | METHOD FOR PREPARING HIGH-PURITY LITHIUM CARBONATE FROM BRINE - The present disclosure provides a method of preparing highly pure lithium carbonate from brine. The method includes adding an adsorbent to the brine, from which the magnesium ions Mg | 2012-12-27 |
20120328499 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST APPARATUS USING SELECTIVE REDUCTION-TYPE CATALYST AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION METHOD - The selective reduction-type catalyst (SROC) has a lower catalyst layer (A) and an upper catalyst layer (B) at the surface of an integral structure-type carrier (C). the lower catalyst layer (A) contains the following components (i) a noble metal component, component (ii) alumina, titania, silica, zirconia, tungsten oxide, a transition metal oxide, a rare earth oxide, and a complex oxide thereof, and component (iii) zeolite. The upper catalyst layer (B) does not substantially contain the following component (i) and contains the following component (iii). The component (i) of the lower catalyst layer (A1) of the selective reduction-type catalyst (SROC1) at the forward stage contains a platinum component of 90% by weight or more in metal equivalent. The component (i) of the lower catalyst layer (A2) of the selective reduction-type catalyst (SROC2) at the backward stage contains a palladium component of 40% or more in metal equivalent. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328500 | HIGHLY ACIDIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ZIRCONIUM AND SILICON OXIDES AND AN OXIDE OF AT LEAST ONE OTHER ELEMENT SELECTED FROM AMONG TITANIUM, ALUMINUM, TUNGSTEN, MOLYBDENUM, CERIUM, IRON, TIN, ZINC, AND MANGANESE - Compositions useful for treating the exhaust gases of diesel engines contain zirconium oxide, silicon oxide and at least one oxide of at least one element M selected from among titanium, aluminum, tungsten, molybdenum, cerium, iron, tin, zinc, and manganese, in the following mass proportions of these different elements: silicon oxide: 5%-30%; M-element oxide: 1%-20%; the balance being zirconium oxide; such compositions also have an acidity, as measured by the methylbutynol test, of at least 90% and are prepared by placing a zirconium compound, a silicon compound, at least one M-element compound and a basic compound in a liquid medium, thereby generating a precipitate, maturing the precipitate in a liquid medium and separating and calcining the precipitate. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328501 | AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL METHOD - An air pollution control system includes a desulfurization apparatus | 2012-12-27 |
20120328502 | Preparation of Metal Oxide Nanotubes - The present invention relates to a preparation process for metal oxide nanotubes, the SiO | 2012-12-27 |
20120328503 | Apparatus and Methods for Conversion of Silicon Tetrachloride to Trichlorosilane - The invention relates to apparatus and associated methods for conversion of silicon tetrachloride (STC) to trichlorosilane (TCS). The converter features a relatively thin annular heating zone surrounding a reaction chamber. Within the annular heating zone is a heating element that has an annular conformation about the reaction chamber. The design allows high convective heat transfer, which facilitates the use of lower heating element surface temperatures, prolonging the life of the equipment, reducing capital cost by allowing use of a smaller reactor, and greatly improving heating efficiency. A heat exchanger with a plurality of heat exchanger blocks provides further efficiency. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328504 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A SOLUTION INCLUDING MONOCHLORAMINE - A method for preparing a solution including monochloramine includes the steps of: a) in an electrolyzer including an anode area and a cathode area separated by a membrane limiting the migration of hypochlorite ions, forming hypochlorite ions in the anode area by means of the oxidation of chloride ions in an aqueous solution, and forming ammonium ions in the cathode area by means of the reduction of nitrate and/or nitrite ions in an aqueous solution; and b) reacting the ammonium ions with at least one portion of the hypochlorite ions, with a molar ratio of hypochlorite ions to ammonium ions no lower than 1, resulting in the formation of monochloramine. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328505 | Nanostructured Transition Metal Oxides Useful for Water Oxidation Catalysis - The present invention provides for a composition comprising a nanostructured transition metal oxide capable of oxidizing two H | 2012-12-27 |
20120328506 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AMMONIUM TUNGSTATE AQUEOUS SOLUTION - A method for producing an ammonium tungstate aqueous solution includes the steps of: adding sulfuric acid to a solution containing tungstate ions; bringing the solution having the sulfuric acid added therein, into contact with an anion exchange resin; and bringing the anion exchange resin into contact with an aqueous solution containing ammonium ions. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328507 | REDUCED MOISTURE CHEMICAL REACTIONS - A method of continuously producing reduced compounds, which comprises continuously feeding our oxidised compound into a reaction chamber and contracting the oxidised compound with a reductant gas. The oxidised compound may be titanium dioxide. The reaction chamber may be a rotating kiln. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328508 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING METAL OXIDE PARTICLES - There is provided a method and an apparatus for producing metal oxide particles, which produce metal oxide particles having a high photocatalytic activity with high yield. The method for producing metal oxide particles of the invention is characterized by including combining, in a reaction tube, a preheated metal chloride-containing gas with a preheated first gas which does not contain the metal chloride at a first junction to obtain a first combined gas, and combining the first combined gas with a preheated second gas which does not contain the metal chloride, at a second junction which is further downstream of the first junction, to obtain a second combined gas, wherein at least one of the metal chloride-containing gas and the first gas contains oxygen, and wherein the preheated metal chloride-containing gas is further heated in a region between the first junction and the second junction (referred to as first reaction zone), by combining the first gas with the metal chloride-containing gas at the first junction while setting the preheat temperature of the first gas at a temperature equal to or higher than the preheat temperature of the metal chloride-containing gas, and the first combined gas is further heated in a region downstream of the second junction by combining the second gas with the first combined gas at the second junction while setting the preheat temperature of the second gas at a temperature equal to or higher than the temperature of the first combined gas. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328509 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A ZINC COMPLEX IN SOLUTION - The present invention provides a process for preparing a solution of electrically uncharged [(OH) | 2012-12-27 |
20120328510 | Process and Apparatus for Slaking Lime and Dissolving Scale - Process and apparatus is disclosed for providing a chemical reaction between calcium oxide containing grit particles to produce calcium hydroxide and heat, capturing the heat of hydration and using it to preheat water initially at ambient temperature, to rise to an elevated temperature to increase the amount of lime present in the water to a supersaturated lime suspension level, with the chemical reaction running to completion, followed by cooling. Heat from a water jacket may be used to raise the temperature in the lime slaker. A process and apparatus is also provided for dissolving scale on internal surfaces of a lime slaker, a lime aging tank, grit separation device and piping and dosing sub-systems, by adding acid into the system with rinse water. A pressurized delivery system that is substantially closed to atmosphere delivers treating dosing under sufficient pressure conditions to maintain a relatively constant back pressure, by means of valving. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328511 | Novel Antigen Binding Proteins - Antigen binding proteins, such as antibodies, that interact with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) are described. Methods of treating cancers and other diseases by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of an antigen binding protein to EGFR are also described. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328512 | Fibrin-Binding Peptides and Conjugates Thereof - Fibrin-binding peptides having high binding affinity and excellent physical characteristics compared to previously known fibrin-binding peptides are provided. These fibrin-binding peptides may be conjugated to a detectable label or a therapeutic agent and used to detect and facilitate treatment of pathological conditions associated with the presence of fibrin such as thrombic, angiogenic and neoplastic conditions. These peptides may be used in imaging processes such as MRI, ultrasound and nuclear medicine imaging (e.g. PET, scintigraphic imaging, etc.). The peptides may also be used therapeutically. The present invention also provides processes and methods for making and using such peptides and conjugates thereof. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328513 | COMPOSITIONS AGAINST CANCER ANTIGEN LIV-1 AND USES THEREOF - Described herein are methods and compositions that can be used for diagnosis and treatment of cancer. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328514 | N-ALKOXYAMIDE CONJUGATES AS IMAGING AGENTS - The present disclosure is directed to compounds, diagnostic agents, and related methods. In some cases, methods for treating patients are provided. More specifically, the disclosure provides compounds, diagnostic agents, and kits for detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring elastin rich tissues. In addition, the disclosure provides methods of detecting and/or imaging and/or monitoring the presence of coronary plaque, carotid plaque, iliac/femoral plaque, aortic plaque, renal artery plaque, plaque of any arterial vessel, aneurism, vasculitis, other diseases of the arterial wall, and/or damage or structural changes in ligaments, uterus, lungs or skin, as indicated by changes in total vessel wall area, internal lumen size, and exterior arterial perimeter. | 2012-12-27 |
20120328515 | IN VIVO DETECTION OF APOPTOSIS - The invention provides methods and products, such as kits, useful for determining the apoptotic state of cells in an organism. | 2012-12-27 |