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20090079197 | EXPANDABLE APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER USING WIND ENERGY - An electric generating unit includes an upright rod unit extending vertically along a pivot axis and having a lower end fixed to a structural frame, a blade unit mounted rotatably on the upright rod unit and rotatable relative to the structural frame about the upright rod unit so as to convert wind energy into a mechanical rotary power output, and a generator disposed in the structural frame and coupled to the blade unit to convert the mechanical rotary power output into electric power. The upright rod unit includes rods aligned along the pivot axis and connected detachably to each other. The blade unit includes blade members arranged in an axial direction of the upright rod unit, connected detachably to each other, and mounted rotatably and respectively on the rods of the upright rod unit. | 03-26-2009 |
20090079198 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR AN ELECTRIC GENERATING DEVICE USING WIND ENERGY - A protective cover includes a looped surrounding wall disposed on a base of an electric generating device and around an upright blade unit of the electric generating device, and a top wall having a periphery connected to a top end of the surrounding wall and cooperating with the surrounding wall so as to define an accommodating space for receiving the blade unit therein. The surrounding wall is formed with a plurality of vertical rows of rectangular vent holes therethrough, and has an outer surrounding surface formed with a plurality of flaps each extending outwardly and downwardly from a corresponding part of the surrounding wall defining an upper end of a respective vent hole. | 03-26-2009 |
20090095877 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORTING DEVICE WITH MOVABLE TELESCOPIC LEG UNITS - A supporting device includes two telescopic leg units each including a vertical upper leg rod sleeved movably on a vertical lower leg rod, a mounting plate connected pivotally to a lower end of the lower leg rod, and a first positioning member operable to anchor the upper leg rod to the lower leg rod. A hollow connecting seat is mounted on upper ends of the upper leg rods of the leg units such that each leg unit is movable relative to the connecting seat in a direction perpendicular to the leg units. Two second positioning members extend respectively through the upper ends of the upper leg rods of the leg units, are slidable along a horizontal slot in the connecting seat, and are operable to anchor the leg units to the connecting seat. | 04-16-2009 |
20090261595 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER USING WIND ENERGY - An apparatus for generating electric power from wind energy includes an upright structural frame having a base frame portion, an upright rod extending vertically along a pivot axis that passes through a center of the structural frame, and having a lower end disposed in the base frame portion of the structural frame. A blade unit is mounted fixedly on the upright rod such that an assembly of the upright rod and the blade unit is rotatable relative to the structural frame about the pivot axis so as to convert wind energy into a mechanical rotary power output. A generator is mounted on the base frame portion of the structural frame and is coupled to the lower end of the blade unit to convert the mechanical rotary power output into electric power. | 10-22-2009 |
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20090186804 | ANTICOAGULANT AND COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING THROMBUS CONTAINING POLY-GAMMA-GLUTAMIC ACID - The present invention relates to an anticoagulant and a composition for preventing thrombus formation, which contain poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA) as an active ingredient. The inventive PGA is a water-soluble, anionic, biodegradable and edible amino acid polymer material, which has an anticoagulant effect of preventing thrombi from being accumulated in blood vessels, shows an excellent sustained-release effect and is harmless to the human body. Thus, it is useful as a high-value-added anticoagulant and a food or beverage composition for preventing thrombus formation. | 07-23-2009 |
20100196956 | NOVEL CONSTITUTIVE STRONG PROMOTER AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed herein are an aldolase gene promoter and the use thereof, more particularly, disclosed are a promoter of aldolase gene derived from | 08-05-2010 |
20100226891 | SURFACE EXPRESSION VECTOR FOR FUSION PROTEIN OF MYO-2 PEPTIDE MULTIMER AND MYOSTATIN, AND MICROORGANISM TRANSFORMED BY THEREOF - The present invention relates to a fusion protein in which a myostatin mature protein is fused to a multimer of myostatin-derived antigenic peptide Myo-2, a surface expression vector containing a polynucleotide encoding the fusion protein, a recombinant microorganism transformed with the vector, and a feedstuff additive or a pharmaceutical composition containing the microorganism as an effective ingredient. The feedstuff additive or pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention can be used for muscle development and regulation of muscle growth in livestock and poultry, as well as for preventing and treating muscle-wasting diseases and degenerative diseases such as muscular dystrophy, muscular atrophy and the like. In addition, the transformed strain shows the same effect even if the strain itself after culture thereof is directly used, and thus it is very economical. | 09-09-2010 |
20110318384 | VECTOR FOR TREATMENT VACCINE FOR STABLE AND CONSTITUTIVE HIGH-EXPRESSION CERVICAL CANCER AND RECOMBINANT LACTOBACILLUS TRANSFORMED BY THE SAME - A surface expression vector for preparing HPV vaccines, in which the surface expression vector contains a gene encoding a repE mutant protein having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, a promoter, a poly-gamma-glutamate synthetase complex gene, and a gene which is linked with the poly-gamma-glutamate synthetase complex gene and encodes a tumor induction-associated antigen protein of human papillomavirus. | 12-29-2011 |
20120010130 | COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING VIRUS INFECTION COMPRISING POLY-GAMMA-GLUTAMIC ACID - The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting or preventing viral infection, which comprises an effective dose of poly-gamma-glutamic acid (γ-PGA), and more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition, a functional food, and a feedstuff additive capable of inhibiting viral infection and preventing viral diseases, which comprise poly-gamma-glutamic acid having an infection-inhibiting effect against viruses, such as an influenza virus, inducing respiratory infection or systemic infection, as an effective ingredient. | 01-12-2012 |
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20120196806 | ANTICOAGULANT AND COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING THROMBUS CONTAINING POLY-GAMMA-GLUTAMIC ACID - The present invention relates to an anticoagulant and a composition for preventing thrombus formation, which contain poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA) as an active ingredient. The inventive PGA is a water-soluble, anionic, biodegradable and edible amino acid polymer material, which has an anticoagulant effect of preventing thrombi from being accumulated in blood vessels, shows an excellent sustained-release effect and is harmless to the human body. Thus, it is useful as a high-value-added anticoagulant and a food or beverage composition for preventing thrombus formation. | 08-02-2012 |
20120230965 | Novel Microorganism Bacillus megaterium Toha Producing L-Type Poly-Gamma-Glutamic Acid and L-Type Poly-Gamma-Glutamic Acid Produced Thereby - The present invention relates to a novel microorganism producing L-type poly-gamma-glutamic acid and an L-type poly-gamma-glutamic acid produced thereby and, more particularly, to | 09-13-2012 |
20130296459 | MEDICAL ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a medical adhesive composition containing poly-gamma-glutamic acid or its salt; and sugar or sugar alcohol, which is edible, water-soluble, anionic and biodegradable. The invention also provides a thickener composition containing poly-gamma-glutamic acid, which can be used as a moisture-absorbing agent, a moisturizing agent and a raw material for cosmetic products. | 11-07-2013 |
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20080286746 | PERFUSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A perfusion apparatus for perfusing an organ includes a pump for pumping perfusion liquid though a perfusion liquid conduit, the conduit having an outlet. A pressure sensor senses the pressure of the perfusion liquid downstream of the pump and upstream of the outlet. A controller controls the output of the pump responsive to the pressure, so as to keep the pressure of the liquid reaching the organ substantially constant. | 11-20-2008 |
20110020856 | PERIFUSION DEVICE - A perifusion device includes at least one sample container for cells, the sample container having an inlet and an outlet. The container receives test liquid through the inlet and discharges the liquid through the outlet. A manifold having a plurality of liquid inlets, control valves, and liquid outlets can be provided so that the flow of liquids from source containers to the sample containers can be varied and controlled. A receptacle housing has a plurality of receptacles for receiving fluid from the outlet of the sample container. A drive is connected to the receptacle housing for moving the receptacle housing such that liquid samples are collected sequentially from the outlet of the sample containers. A programmable controller can be provided to control movement of the receptacle housing at predetermined times, and to record data identifying liquid samples in the receptacles. The test liquid includes at least one stimuli for the cells, which can be the presence, absence, or concentration of a compound in the liquid, or a physical property of the liquid such as temperature. The liquid collected in the receptacles is analyzed to determine the response of the cells to the stimuli. | 01-27-2011 |
20110108602 | ANASTOMOSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for performing anastomosis includes a plurality of staples, an annular staple support having structure for holding the staples, and a staple closing device for closing the staples to secure the canal ends together. A method for performing anastomosis and staples for performing anastomosis are also disclosed. | 05-12-2011 |
20110137128 | ATRIAL LIFT RETRACTOR - A retractor includes a retractor support and an elongated retractor blade. The retractor blade has a first, closed position in which ends of the blade are positioned proximal to the support and a second, open position in which ends of the blade are positioned distal to the support. The retractor support has structure for engaging the retractor blade. A handle extends from the retractor support. A method of retracting tissue is also disclosed. | 06-09-2011 |
20110208214 | KNOT SETTER - A surgical knot setter includes an elongated shaft having a long axis and proximal and distal portions. A tip is provided at the distal end of the shaft. The tip has a loop with an interior loop opening and a gate opening for permitting ingress and egress of a suture into the loop opening. The loop is laterally offset from the long axis and distal to the distal end of the shaft, such that the loop is laterally and longitudinally offset from the distal end of the shaft. A closure is provided for selectively opening and closing the gate opening between open and closed positions to selectively permit or prevent the suture from passing through the gate opening. An actuator moves the closure between the open and closed positions. A method for tying suture knots is also disclosed. | 08-25-2011 |
20120203252 | KNOT SETTER - A surgical knot setter includes an elongated shaft having a long axis and proximal and distal portions. A tip is provided at the distal end of the shaft. The tip has a loop with an interior loop opening and a gate opening for permitting ingress and egress of a suture into the loop opening. The loop is laterally offset from the long axis and distal to the distal end of the shaft, such that the loop is laterally and longitudinally offset from the distal end of the shaft. A closure is provided for selectively opening and closing the gate opening between open and closed positions to selectively permit or prevent the suture from passing through the gate opening. An actuator moves the closure between the open and closed positions. A method for tying suture knots is also disclosed. | 08-09-2012 |
20130040324 | PERIFUSION DEVICE - A perifusion device includes at least one sample container for cells, the sample container having an inlet and an outlet. The container receives test liquid through the inlet and discharges the liquid through the outlet. A manifold having a plurality of liquid inlets, control valves, and liquid outlets can be provided. A receptacle housing has a plurality of receptacles. A drive is connected to the receptacle housing for moving the receptacle housing. A programmable controller can be provided to control movement of the receptacle housing. The test liquid includes at least one stimuli for the cells. The liquid collected in the receptacles is analyzed to determine the response of the cells to the stimuli. | 02-14-2013 |
20130123817 | ANASTOMOSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for performing anastomosis includes a plurality of staples, an annular staple support having structure for holding the staples, and a staple closing device for closing the staples to secure the canal ends together. A method for performing anastomosis and staples for performing anastomosis are also disclosed. | 05-16-2013 |
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20090119691 | DISC CHANGER - The invention provides a disc changer including a plurality of trays which can be moved respectively in a horizontal direction, a tray driving gear unit capable of shuttling the trays between a standby position and a disc exchange position, a gear driving mechanism for driving the tray driving gear unit, a tray triggering unit capable of locking/unlocking the trays in the standby position, pushing all trays to engage with the tray driving gear unit after unlocking the trays, and driving the trays toward the disc exchange position, wherein all trays in the standby position can be unlocked and pushed to engage with the tray driving gear unit, and ejected outward from a mechanical chassis by a predetermined tray stroke, thereafter the trays are driven back to the standby position one by one, and when the last tray reaches the standby position all trays are locked. | 05-07-2009 |
20090122661 | DISC CHANGER - The invention provides a disc changer including a plurality of trays which can be moved respectively in a horizontal direction, a tray driving gear unit capable of shuttling the trays between a standby position and a disc exchange position, a gear driving mechanism for driving the tray driving gear unit, a tray triggering unit capable of locking/unlocking the trays in the standby position, pushing all trays to engage with the tray driving gear unit after unlocking the trays, and driving the trays toward the disc exchange position, wherein the tray driving gear unit can be used for checking the discs by driving all trays to protrude outward from the mechanical chassis to the disc exchange position, and can drive the trays individually from the disc exchange position to the standby position from top to bottom, thereby each disc can be checked until its tray is closed. | 05-14-2009 |