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20090101277 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE RAPID, AUTOMATED CREATION OF ADVANCED COMPOSITE TAILORED BLANKS - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite preform from tape material, including feeding a tape section into a tape section guide that suspends the tape across a tooling surface, moving at least one of the tape section guide and the tooling surface relative to each other to position the tape section at a desired location and orientation relative to the tooling surface, moving the tape section toward a pre-existing tape section disposed on the tooling surface, and tacking the tape section to the pre-existing tape section. A corresponding apparatus for manufacturing composite preforms is also disclosed. | 04-23-2009 |
20120018097 | System and Method for the Rapid, Automated Creation of Advanced Composite Tailored Blanks - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite preform from tape material, including feeding a tape section into a tape section guide that suspends the tape across a tooling surface, moving at least one of the tape section guide and the tooling surface relative to each other to position the tape section at a desired location and orientation relative to the tooling surface, moving the tape section toward a pre-existing tape section disposed on the tooling surface, and tacking the tape section to the pre-existing tape section. A corresponding apparatus for manufacturing composite preforms is also disclosed. | 01-26-2012 |
20120186749 | System and Method for the Rapid, Automated Creation of Advanced Composite Tailored Blanks - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite preform from tape material, including feeding a tape section into a tape section guide that suspends the tape across a tooling surface, moving at least one of the tape section guide and the tooling surface relative to each other to position the tape section at a desired location and orientation relative to the tooling surface, moving the tape section toward a pre-existing tape section disposed on the tooling surface, and tacking the tape section to the pre-existing tape section. A corresponding apparatus for manufacturing composite preforms is also disclosed. | 07-26-2012 |
20130276954 | System and Method for the Rapid, Automated Creation of Advanced Composite Tailored Blanks - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite preform from tape material, including feeding a tape section into a tape section guide that suspends the tape across a tooling surface, moving at least one of the tape section guide and the tooling surface relative to each other to position the tape section at a desired location and orientation relative to the tooling surface, moving the tape section toward a pre-existing tape section disposed on the tooling surface, and tacking the tape section to the pre-existing tape section. A corresponding apparatus for manufacturing composite preforms is also disclosed. | 10-24-2013 |
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20090166944 | Duplex Architecture For An Imaging Apparatus - An imaging apparatus including an image transfer device, a first motor, a redrive section and a duplexing section. The first motor is drivingly connected to the image transfer device. The reversible redrive section is downstream from the image transfer device, and the reversible redrive section includes a second motor. The duplexing section includes a third motor. The duplexing section is positioned to receive media from the redrive section. The first motor, the second motor and the third motor are each independently controlled. | 07-02-2009 |
20100072938 | Encoder Eccentricity Correction for Motion Control Systems - Correction of rotary encoder eccentricity in an image forming device having a motor controller using period and position pulse train feedback signals. A motor includes an encoder disc rotating with the motor and at least two encoder sensors disposed at different circumferential positions about the encoder disc. A controller may use a high speed clock to calculate a corrected speed count based on speed counts determined from the number of clock cycles that elapse per cycle of pulse trains from the encoders. The controller may also calculate a corrected position count based at least partly on one or more position counts determined from the number of clock cycles that elapse between periodic sampling points and transitions of encoder pulse trains. The corrected position count may also be calculated based on a position count and one or more speed counts. | 03-25-2010 |
20110260834 | Tracking the Usage of Wear Components by an Embedded RFID System - An imaging apparatus having RFID tags associated with wearable components of a system to track the usage and wear levels of the wearable components. The RFID tags can be antennas formed from conductive material impregnated in the wear components such that the RFID tags are worn with the wearing of the wear components. The RFID tags may also be RFID chip tags having memory for storing information, a portion of which is updated in real time. The presence or absence of the impregnated antenna RFID tags or the updated information stored in the chip tags may be used to track usage and wear level of the wear components. | 10-27-2011 |
20110304093 | Apparatus for Detecting Media Edges in a Media Input Tray - A media picking device for an image forming apparatus having a sensing mechanism for detecting the leading and trailing edge of a sheet of media being picked while in a media input tray. The device comprises an arm rotatably positioned to engage a stack of media sheets in a media input tray, a pick shaft rotatably connected to one end of the arm; a pick tire disposed on the pick shaft for contacting and picking the top-most media sheet; and a sensing mechanism comprising a sensor and a flag positioned adjacent the pick tire and moveable between at least two positions, the flag having a first end for contacting the surface of a media sheet being picked; the flag moving from a first position to a second position when the leading edge of the media sheet being picked passes by and moving from the second position to the first position when the trailing edge of the media sheet being picked passes by, wherein the sensor senses the movement of the flag when the flag moves between the first and second positions with the sensing mechanism providing an output signal corresponding to the movement of the flag. The sensor is one of a photointerrupter, a proximity sensor, a potentiometer, and a switch. | 12-15-2011 |
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20110027154 | SILICA-STABILIZED ULTRAFINE ANATASE TITANIA, VANADIA CATALYSTS, AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention is directed to compositions and processes for the production of silica-stabilized ultrafine anatase titanias and which may further comprise tungsten and vanadia. The surface stabilization may be by treatment of the TiO | 02-03-2011 |
20110118109 | STABLE SUB-MICRON TITANIA SOLS - The present invention is directed to compositions and processes for the production of stable, alkaline, high solids, low viscosity, low surface tension, low flammability, sub-micron titania sols that have minimal offensive odor and methods of their use. Compositions of the present invention include, for example, mixtures of strong and weak organic bases used as dispersants to stabilize the titania sols. The dispersant mixtures have been found to result in relatively high titania solids content, low surface tension, low viscosity suspensions that are low in flammability. Sols produced according to the present invention can be used, for example, in catalytic applications such as catalyst supports for diesel emission control, or in pollutant photocatalyst applications in which it is desirable to have the titania in sol form. | 05-19-2011 |
20110138789 | CAPTURE OF VOLATILIZED VANADIUM AND TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS IN A SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for treating diesel exhaust gases are described. The system consists of two functionalities, the first being a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst system and the second being a capture material for capturing catalyst components that have appreciable volatility under extreme exposure conditions. The SCR catalyst component is typically based on a majority phase of titania, with added minority-phase catalyst components comprising of one or more of the oxides of vanadium, silicon, tungsten, molybdenum, iron, cerium, phosphorous, copper and/or manganese vanadia. The capture material typically comprises a majority phase of high surface area oxides such as silica-stabilized titania, alumina, or stabilized alumina, for example, wherein the capture material maintains a low total fractional monolayer coverage of minority phase oxides for the duration of the extreme exposure. The method involves treatment of hot exhaust streams by both the catalyst material and capture material, wherein the capture material can be in a mixture with the catalyst material, or can be located downstream thereof, or both, but still be maintained at the extreme temperatures. Volatile catalyst components such as vanadia are thus removed from the vapor phase of the exhaust gas. | 06-16-2011 |
20120058031 | CAPTURE OF VOLATILIZED VANADIUM AND TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS IN A SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for treating diesel exhaust gases are described. The system consists of two functionalities, the first being a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst system and the second being a capture material for capturing catalyst components such as vanadia that have appreciable volatility under extreme exposure conditions. The SCR catalyst component is typically based on a majority phase of titania, with added minority-phase catalyst components comprising of one or more of the oxides of vanadium, silicon, tungsten, molybdenum, iron, cerium, phosphorous, copper and/or manganese vanadia. The capture material typically comprises a majority phase of high surface area oxides such as silica-stabilized titania, alumina, or stabilized alumina, for example. | 03-08-2012 |
20120071614 | CATALYST ON SILICA CLAD ALUMINA SUPPORT - The invention concerns catalysts comprising (i) a cladded catalyst support comprising (a) a core which comprises alumina particles and (b) about 1 to about 40 weight percent silica cladding, based on the weight of the cladded catalyst support, on the surface of the core; the catalyst support having a BET surface area of greater than 20 m2/g and a porosity of at least about 0.2 cc/g; and (ii) 0.1 to 10 weight percent, based on the weight of the catalyst, of catalytically active transition metal on the surface of the cladded catalyst support; wherein the catalyst support has a normalized sulfur uptake (NSU) of up to 25 ?g/m2. The invention also concerns the production and use of such catalysts. | 03-22-2012 |
20120283092 | Stable Sub-Micron Titania Sols - The present invention is directed to compositions and processes for the production of stable, alkaline, high solids, low viscosity, low surface tension, low flammability, sub-micron titania sols that have minimal offensive odor and methods of their use. Compositions of the present invention include, for example, mixtures of strong and weak organic bases used as dispersants to stabilize the titania sols. The dispersant mixtures have been found to result in relatively high titania solids content, low surface tension, low viscosity suspensions that are low in flammability. Sols produced according to the present invention can be used, for example, in catalytic applications such as catalyst supports for diesel emission control, or in pollutant photocatalyst applications in which it is desirable to have the titania in sol form. | 11-08-2012 |
20130331259 | SILICA-STABILIZED ULTRAFINE ANATASE TITANIA, VANADIA CATALYSTS, AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention is directed to compositions and processes for the production of silica-stabilized ultrafine anatase titanias and which may further comprise tungsten and vanadia. The surface stabilization may be by treatment of the TiO | 12-12-2013 |
20140056793 | CATALYST SUPPORT MATERIALS, CATALYSTS, METHODS OF MAKING THEM AND USES THEREOF - Catalyst support materials, catalysts, methods of making such and uses thereof are described. Methods of making catalyst support material include combining anatase titania slurry with i) a low molecular weight form of silica; and ii) a source of Mo to form a TiO | 02-27-2014 |
20150038324 | CATALYST SUPPORT MATERIALS, CATALYSTS, METHODS OF MAKING THEM AND USES THEREOF - Catalyst support materials, catalysts, methods of making such and uses thereof are described. Methods of making catalyst support material include combining anatase titania slurry with i) a low molecular weight form of silica; and ii) a source of Mo to form a TiO | 02-05-2015 |
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20100267552 | Sulfur tolerant alumina catalyst support - The present invention is directed to an improved catalyst support and to the resultant catalyst suitable for treating exhaust products from internal combustion engines, especially diesel engines. The support of the present invention is a structure comprising alumina core particulate having high porosity and surface area, wherein the structure has from about 1 to about 40 weight percent silica in the form of cladding on the surface area of said alumina core. The resultant support has a normalized sulfur uptake (NSU) of up to 15 μg/m2. | 10-21-2010 |
20110094418 | Chemically assisted milling of silicas - The present invention relates to a dispersion of porous surface modified silica particles including fluid and the porous particles, wherein the maximum fractional occupied volume (Φ | 04-28-2011 |
20120201732 | CE CONTAINING, V-FREE MOBILE DENOX CATALYST - A catalyst for removal of NOx from exhaust gas, containing cerium oxide and titanium dioxide, wherein a first portion of the cerium oxide forms at least one agglomerate of cerium oxide crystallites interdispersed in the titanium dioxide, and a second portion of the cerium oxide forms at least one island on a surface of the titanium dioxide, a method for producing the catalyst, a process for selectively reducing NOx levels in an exhaust gas using the catalyst, and an SCR canister containing the catalyst therein. | 08-09-2012 |
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20100104560 | BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN E RECEPTORS AND USES THEREOF - An isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from amino acids 506-582 of SV2A, wherein position 573 is N and is glycosylated, or amino acids 449-525 of SV2B, wherein position 516 is N and is glycosylated. The present invention also provides an antibody that binds specifically to the polypeptide, an isolated nucleic acid comprising a polynucleotide that encodes the polypeptide; a method for reducing BoNT/E toxicity in an animal; a method for identifying an agent that blocks or inhibits binding between BoNT/E and an SV2A or SV2B protein; a method for monitoring synaptic vesicle endo- or exocytosis, a method for specifically delivering a chemical entity to a cell which has a specific receptor to a BoNT toxin. Also provided are a chimeric toxin for targeting a proteolytic domain of a toxin to a cell, the chimeric toxin comprising a catalytic or proteolytic domain of the BoNT toxin, and a ligand or a fragment thereof for a non-BoNT receptor on the cell; a method for targeting a proteolytic domain of a BoNT toxin to a cell, an isolated non-neuronal cell comprising a BoNT toxin receptor; and a method for screening for an inhibitor of a BoNT toxin. | 04-29-2010 |
20100249372 | Botulinum neurotoxin a receptor and the use thereof - The present invention is based on the identification of synaptic vessel glycoprotein SV2 as the BoNT/A receptor and the further identification of various BoNT/A-binding fragments of SV2. The disclosure here provides new tools for diagnosing and treating botulism. | 09-30-2010 |
20110223173 | Botulinum Neurotoxin A Receptor and the Use Thereof - The present invention is based on the identification of synaptic vessel glycoprotein SV2 as the BoNT/A receptor and the further identification of various BoNT/A-binding fragments of SV2. The disclosure here provides new tools for diagnosing and treating botulism. | 09-15-2011 |
20120220490 | METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN - The present invention provides a molecular construct capable of fluorescent resonance energy transfer (FRET), comprising a linker peptide, and donor and acceptor fluorophore moieties, where the linker peptide is a substrate of a botulinum neurotoxin selected from the group consisting of synaptobrevin, syntaxin and SNAP-25, or a fragment thereof capable being cleaved by the botulinum neurotoxin, and separates the donor and acceptor fluorophores by a distance of not more than 10 nm, and where emission spectrum of the donor fluorophore moiety overlaps with the excitation spectrum of the acceptor fluorophore moiety; or where the emission spectra of the fluorophores are detectably different. Also provided are isolated nucleic acid expressing the construct, kits comprising said construct and cell lines comprising said nucleic acid. Further provided are methods of detecting a BoNT using the above described construct via FRET, and methods for detecting a BoNT using surface plasmon resonance imaging. | 08-30-2012 |
20140017251 | BOTULINUM NEUROTOXIN A RECEPTOR AND THE USE THEREOF - The present invention is based on the identification of synaptic vessel glycoprotein SV2 as the BoNT/A receptor and the further identification of various BoNT/A-binding fragments of SV2. The disclosure here provides new tools for diagnosing and treating botulism. | 01-16-2014 |
20140322730 | Botulinum Neurotoxin E Receptors and Uses Thereof - An isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from amino acids 506-582 of SV2A, wherein position 573 is N and is glycosylated, or amino acids 449-525 of SV2B, wherein position 516 is N and is glycosylated. The present invention also provides an antibody that binds specifically to the polypeptide, an isolated nucleic acid comprising a polynucleotide that encodes the polypeptide; a method for reducing BoNT/E toxicity in an animal; a method for identifying an agent that blocks or inhibits binding between BoNT/E and an SV2A or SV2B protein; a method for monitoring synaptic vesicle endo- or exocytosis, a method for specifically delivering a chemical entity to a cell which has a specific receptor to a BoNT toxin. Also provided are a chimeric toxin for targeting a proteolytic domain of a toxin to a cell, the chimeric toxin comprising a catalytic or proteolytic domain of the BoNT toxin, and a ligand or a fragment thereof for a non-BoNT receptor on the cell; a method for targeting a proteolytic domain of a BoNT toxin to a cell, an isolated non-neuronal cell comprising a BoNT toxin receptor; and a method for screening for an inhibitor of a BoNT toxin. | 10-30-2014 |
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20080221301 | Reduced Fuming Fluoropolymer - The present invention relates to the reduction of oligomer content of melt-processible fluoropolymer so that the fluoropolymer has at least 25 ppm less oligomer than the as-polymerized fluoropolymer. | 09-11-2008 |
20090281241 | Aqueous Polymerization of Fluorinated Monomer Using a Mixture of Fluoropolyether Acids or Salts - A composition comprising a mixture of fluoropolyether acids or salts having a number average value of about 800 to about 2500 g/mol. The amount of fluoropolyether acids or salt in the mixture having a molecular weight of not more than 500 g/mol is not more than 50 ppm by weight of the total amount of fluoropolyether acids or salts in the mixture. The amount of fluoropolyether acids or salts in the mixture having a molecular weight of 2500 g/mol or greater is not more than 40% by weight of the total amount of fluoropolyether acids or salts in the mixture. Preferably the fluoropolyether acids or salts comprise an anionic group selected from the group consisting of carboxylate, sulfonate, sulfonamide anion and phosphonate. Also disclosed is an aqueous dispersion polymerization process for fluoropolymer manufacture employing polymerization agent comprising the specified mixture of fluoropolyether acids or salts. | 11-12-2009 |
20120004365 | Aqueous Polymerization of Fluorinated Monomer Using a Mixture of Fluoropolyether Acids or Salts - A composition comprising a mixture of fluoropolyether acids or salts having a number average value of about 800 to about 2500 g/mol. The amount of fluoropolyether acids or salt in the mixture having a molecular weight of not more than 500 g/mol is not more than 50 ppm by weight of the total amount of fluoropolyether acids or salts in the mixture. The amount of fluoropolyether acids or salts in the mixture having a molecular weight of 2500 g/mol or greater is not more than 40% by weight of the total amount of fluoropolyether acids or salts in the mixture. Preferably the fluoropolyether acids or salts comprise an anionic group selected from the group consisting of carboxylate, sulfonate, sulfonamide anion and phosphonate. Also disclosed is an aqueous dispersion polymerization process for fluoropolymer manufacture employing polymerization agent comprising the specified mixture of fluoropolyether acids or salts. | 01-05-2012 |
20130217849 | AQUEOUS POLYMERIZATION OF FLUORINATED MONOMER USING A MIXTURE OF FLUOROPOLYETHER ACIDS OR SALTS - A composition comprising a mixture of fluoropolyether acids or salts having a number average value of about 800 to about 2500 g/mol. The amount of fluoropolyether acids or salt in the mixture having a molecular weight of not more than 500 g/mol is not more than 50 ppm by weight of the total amount of fluoropolyether acids or salts in the mixture. The amount of fluoropolyether acids or salts in the mixture having a molecular weight of 2500 g/mol or greater is not more than 40% by weight of the total amount of fluoropolyether acids or salts in the mixture. Preferably the fluoropolyether acids or salts comprise an anionic group selected from the group consisting of carboxylate, sulfonate, sulfonamide anion and phosphonate. Also disclosed is an aqueous dispersion polymerization process for fluoropolymer manufacture employing polymerization agent comprising the specified mixture of fluoropolyether acids or salts. | 08-22-2013 |
20130303650 | FLUOROPOLYMER DISPERSION TREATMENT EMPLOYING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT AND OXYGEN SOURCE TO REDUCE FLUOROPOLYMER RESIN DISCOLORATION - Process for reducing thermally induced discoloration of fluoropolymer resin produced by polymerizing fluoromonomer in an aqueous dispersion medium to form aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and isolating said fluoropolymer from said aqueous medium to obtain said fluoropolymer resin. The process comprises:
| 11-14-2013 |
20130303652 | Fluoropolymer Dispersion Treatment Employing Light and Oxygen Source in Presence of Photocatalyst to Reduce Fluoropolymer Resin Discoloration - Process for reducing thermally induced discoloration of fluoropolymer resin produced by polymerizing fluoromonomer in an aqueous dispersion medium to form aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and isolating said fluoropolymer from said aqueous medium to obtain said fluoropolymer resin. The process comprises:
| 11-14-2013 |
20130303701 | Employing Pretreatment and Fluorination of Fluoropolymer Resin to Reduce Discoloration - Process for reducing thermally induced discoloration of fluoropolymer resin produced by polymerizing fluoromonomer in an aqueous dispersion medium to form aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and isolating said fluoropolymer from the aqueous medium by separating fluoropolymer resin in wet form from the aqueous medium and drying to produce fluoropolymer resin in dry form. The process comprises:
| 11-14-2013 |
20130303707 | Fluorination of Fluoropolymer Resin to Reduce Discoloration - Process for reducing thermally induced discoloration of fluoropolymer resin produced by polymerizing fluoromonomer in an aqueous medium to form aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and isolating said fluoropolymer from said aqueous medium to obtain said fluoropolymer resin. The process comprises:
| 11-14-2013 |
20130303708 | Fluoropolymer Dispersion Treatment Employing Hypochlorite Salts or Nitrite Salts to Reduce Fluoropolymer Resin Discoloration - Process for reducing thermally induced discoloration of fluoropolymer resin produced by polymerizing fluoromonomer in an aqueous dispersion medium to form aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and isolating said fluoropolymer from said aqueous medium to obtain said fluoropolymer resin. The process comprises:
| 11-14-2013 |
20130303709 | Fluoropolymer Dispersion Treatment Employing High pH and Oxygen Source to Reduce Fluoropolymer Resin Discoloration - Process for reducing thermally induced discoloration of fluoropolymer resin produced by polymerizing fluoromonomer in an aqueous dispersion medium to form aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and isolating said fluoropolymer from said aqueous medium to obtain said fluoropolymer resin. The process comprises:
| 11-14-2013 |
20130303710 | Fluoropolymer Dispersion Treatment Employing Hydrogen Peroxide to Reduce Fluoropolymer Resin Discoloration - Process for reducing thermally induced discoloration of fluoropolymer resin produced by polymerizing fluoromonomer in an aqueous dispersion medium to form aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and isolating said fluoropolymer from said aqueous medium to obtain said fluoropolymer resin. The process comprises:
| 11-14-2013 |
20130303715 | Fluoropolymer Resin Treatment Employing Heating and Oxygen Source to Reduce Discoloration - Process for reducing thermally induced discoloration of fluoropolymer resin produced by polymerizing fluoromonomer in an aqueous medium to form aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and isolating said fluoropolymer from said aqueous medium to obtain said fluoropolymer resin. The process comprises:
| 11-14-2013 |
20130303716 | Drying Wet Fluoropolymer Resin and Exposing to Oxygen Source to Reduce Discoloration - Process for reducing thermally induced discoloration of fluoropolymer resin produced by polymerizing fluoromonomer in an aqueous dispersion medium to form aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and isolating fluoropolymer from said aqueous medium by separating wet fluoropolymer resin from the aqueous medium and drying to produce fluoropolymer resin. The process comprises:
| 11-14-2013 |
20130303717 | Fluoropolymer Dispersion Treatment Employing Oxidizing Agent to Reduce Fluoropolymer Resin Discoloration - A process for reducing thermally induced discoloration of fluoropolymer resin produced by polymerizing fluoromonomer in an aqueous dispersion medium to form aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and isolating said fluoropolymer from the aqueous medium to obtain the fluoropolymer resin. The process comprises:
| 11-14-2013 |
20130303718 | Fluoropolymer Dispersion Treatment Employing Oxidizing Agent to Reduce Fluoropolymer Resin Discoloration - A process for reducing thermally induced discoloration of fluoropolymer resin produced by polymerizing fluoromonomer in an aqueous dispersion medium to form aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and isolating said fluoropolymer from the aqueous medium to obtain the fluoropolymer resin. The process comprises:
| 11-14-2013 |
20130345368 | Fluoropolymer Resin Treatment Employing Melt Extrusion and Exposure to Oxygen Source to Reduce Discoloration - Process for reducing thermally induced discoloration of melt-processible fluoropolymer resin produced by polymerizing fluoromonomer in an aqueous medium to form aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and isolating said fluoropolymer from said aqueous medium to obtain said fluoropolymer resin. The process comprises:
| 12-26-2013 |
20140256895 | FLUOROPOLYMER RESIN TREATMENT EMPLOYING SORBENT TO REDUCE FLUOROPOLYMER RESIN DISCOLORATION - A process for reducing thermally induced discoloration of fluoropolymer resin produced by polymerizing fluoromonomer in an aqueous dispersion medium to form aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and isolating the fluoropolymer from the aqueous medium to obtain fluoropolymer resin. The process comprises:
| 09-11-2014 |
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20100180756 | Portable Multi-Functional Audio Sound System and Method Therefor - A portable multi-functional audio sound system has an enclosure and control panel with an optional display on a front portion of the enclosure. The control panel provides for selection among menu options which are presented on the display. An audio input is coupled for receiving a live audio signal. An electronic circuit receives user commands from the control panel and displays configuration information on the display. The electronic circuit has an amplifier for amplifying the live audio signal, and a synthesizer for generating programmable audio signal in response to a MIDI data stream. The MIDI data stream is routed to the digital signal processor or to the synthesizer. A digital signal processor controls the menu options on the display. A speaker is mounted within the enclosure and coupled for receiving a combined signal of the live audio signal and the programmable audio signal. | 07-22-2010 |
20120294457 | Audio System and Method of Using Adaptive Intelligence to Distinguish Information Content of Audio Signals and Control Signal Processing Function - An audio system has a signal processor coupled for receiving an audio signal from a musical instrument or vocals. A time domain processor receives the audio signal and generates time domain parameters of the audio signal. A frequency domain processor receives the audio signal and generates frequency domain parameters of the audio signal. The audio signal is sampled and the time domain processor and frequency domain processor operate on a plurality of frames of the sampled audio signal. The time domain processor detects onset of a note of the sampled audio signal. A signature database has signature records each having time domain parameters and frequency domain parameters and control parameters. A recognition detector matches the time domain parameters and frequency domain parameters of the audio signal to a signature record of the signature database. The control parameters of the matching signature record control operation of the signal processor. | 11-22-2012 |
20120294459 | Audio System and Method of Using Adaptive Intelligence to Distinguish Information Content of Audio Signals in Consumer Audio and Control Signal Processing Function - A consumer audio system has a signal processor coupled for receiving an audio signal. The audio signal is sampled into a plurality of frames. The sampled audio frames are separated into sub-frames according to the type or frequency content of the sound generating source. A time domain processor generates time domain parameters from the separated sub-frames. A frequency domain processor generates frequency domain parameters from the separated sub-frames. The time domain processor or frequency domain processor can detects onset of a note of the audio signal. A signature database has signature records each having time domain parameters and frequency domain parameters and control parameters. A recognition detector matches the time domain parameters and frequency domain parameters of the separated sub-frames to a signature record of the signature database. The control parameters of the matching signature record control operation of the signal processor. | 11-22-2012 |
20140033900 | System and Method for Connecting and Controlling Musical Related Instruments Over Communication Network - A communication system provides connection, configuration, and control of a musical instrument. A musical instrument includes a first communication link disposed on the musical instrument. Various music related accessories, such as a speaker, effects pedal, computer, mobile communication device, and synthesizer, includes a second communication link. A communication link transmits and receives the audio signal and control data between the musical instrument and accessories through the first and second communication links. A controller receives the audio signal and control data for configuring and controlling the device. The communication link is further connected to a computer, mobile communication device, and server through a communication network. A web server interface is coupled to the communication link for user selection and viewing of the control data in human perceive form. A user control interface with one or more webpages is connected to the communication link for configuring the musical instrument and accessories. | 02-06-2014 |
20140096667 | System and Method of Storing and Accessing Musical Performance on Remote Server - A musical system uses a musical instrument with a first communication link and music related accessory with a second communication link for transmitting and receiving the audio signal and control data. A controller within the musical instrument or music related accessory is coupled to the first communication link for receiving control data to control operation of the musical instrument and transmitting an audio signal originating from the musical instrument through the first communication link as a cloud storage recording on a server connected to the first communication link. The cloud storage recording is initiated by detecting motion of the musical instrument or presence of the audio signal. The cloud storage recording is terminated a predetermined period of time after detecting no motion of the musical instrument or absence of the audio signal. A user control interface configures the musical instrument and the music related accessory. | 04-10-2014 |
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20100261952 | Surgical articles and methods for treating pelvic conditions - Described are pelvic implants and methods of surgically placing pelvic implants, that provide treatment for pelvic floor disorders by support of the levator. A pelvic implant ( | 10-14-2010 |
20110015477 | SURGICAL ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR TREATING PELVIC CONDITIONS - Described are pelvic implants and methods of surgically placing pelvic implants, the implants optionally including the ability to engage a spreader tool for spreading the implant within the patient, also optionally including a stiffening frame ( | 01-20-2011 |
20110112357 | SURGICAL IMPLANTS, TOOLS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING PELVIC CONDITIONS - Described are pelvic implants (e.g., urinary incontinence sling, hammock, etc.) that provide treatment for pelvic floor disorders such as incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, prolapse (e.g., cystocele, enterocele, rectocele, vault prolapse), fecal incontinence, and the like, wherein the implant involves the ability to adjust dimensions of an implant before, during, or after implantation. In a preferred embodiment the implant (680) comprises a support portion piece (682) and an extension portion piece (688, 690) adjustably connected to the support portion piece through a frictional adjusting element (696) comprising an aperture through which a segment of extension portion extends. | 05-12-2011 |
20110124954 | Adjustable tension incontinence sling assemblies - Systems for providing support to body tissue to alleviate incontinence are disclosed that comprise an elongated incontinence sling ( | 05-26-2011 |
20120323067 | SURGICAL ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR TREATING PELVIC CONDITIONS - Described are pelvic implants and methods of surgically placing pelvic implants, that provide treatment for pelvic floor disorders by support of the levator. | 12-20-2012 |
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20080276768 | MANUAL CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND SERVICE TOOL - An assembly tool for installing a clutch pressure plate and clutch housing of a manual clutch on the flywheel of an engine includes a bell shaped housing which receives and pivotally supports a plurality of fingers having outwardly directed claws. A coaxial cylindrical portion of the bell shaped housing includes male threads which receive a complementarily threaded collar which may be rotated to engage, radially extend and retract the fingers. Internal threads in the cylindrical portion of the housing receive a complementarily threaded portion of a push rod. The push rod includes a thrust bearing at an end that engages the fingers of the pressure plate and may be rotated to engage, retract and extend the pressure plate. A method of clutch housing installation utilizing the tool is also disclosed. | 11-13-2008 |
20080307775 | ELECTRICALLY HEATED PARTICULATE FILTER EMBEDDED HEATER DESIGN - An exhaust system that processes exhaust generated by an engine is provided. The system generally includes a particulate filter (PF) that filters particulates from the exhaust wherein an upstream end of the PF receives exhaust from the engine and wherein an upstream surface of the particulate filter includes machined grooves. A grid of electrically resistive material is inserted into the machined grooves of the exterior upstream surface of the PF and selectively heats exhaust passing through the grid to initiate combustion of particulates within the PF. | 12-18-2008 |
20090071338 | OVERLAP ZONED ELECTRICALLY HEATED PARTICULATE FILTER - A system includes a particulate matter (PM) filter that includes an upstream end for receiving exhaust gas and a downstream end. A zoned heater is arranged spaced from the upstream end and comprises N zones, where N is an integer greater than one, wherein each of the N zones comprises M sub-zones, where M is an integer greater than or equal to one, and wherein the N zones and the M sub-zones are arranged in P layers, where P is an integer greater than one. A control module selectively activates at least a selected one of the N zones to initiate regeneration in downstream portions of the PM filter from the one of the N zones and deactivates non-selected ones of the N zones. | 03-19-2009 |
20100095657 | ELECTRICALLY HEATED DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) - A diesel particulate filter assembly includes a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and an electric heater that is integrally formed at an upstream end of the DPF. The electric heater includes a heating substrate and a resistive heating element. The heating substrate includes a central region and a boundary region around the central region. The resistive heating element includes a plurality of conductive portions. Adjacent ones of the conductive portions in the central region form a first spacing. Adjacent ones of the conductive portions in the boundary region form a second spacing. The second spacing is smaller than the first spacing. | 04-22-2010 |
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20110026281 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DC-AC POWER CONVERSION - An apparatus and method for controlling the delivery of power from a DC source to an AC grid includes an inverter configured to deliver power from the unipolar input source to the AC grid and an inverter controller. The inverter includes an input converter, an active filter, and an output converter. The inverter controller includes an input converter controller, an active filter controller and an output converter controller. The input converter controller is configured to control a current delivered by the input converter to a galvanically isolated unipolar bus of the inverter. The output converter is configured to control the output converter to deliver power to the AC grid. Additionally, the active filter controller is configured to control the active filter to supply substantially all the power that is deliver by the output controller to the AC grid at a grid frequency. | 02-03-2011 |
20110026282 | APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING DIRECT CURRENT TO ALTERNATING CURRENT - An inverter for converting an input direct current (DC) waveform from a DC source to an output alternating current (AC) waveform for delivery to an AC grid includes an input converter, an output converter, and an active filter, each of which is electrically coupled to a bus. The bus may be a DC bus or an AC bus. The input converter is configured to convert the input DC waveform to a DC or AC bus waveform. The output converter is configured to convert the bus waveform to the output AC waveform at a grid frequency. The active filter is configured to reduce a double-frequency ripple power of the bus waveform by supplying power to and absorbing power from the power bus. | 02-03-2011 |
20110062935 | ENERGY RECOVERY CIRCUIT - An energy recovery circuit receives and stores energy associated with switching transitions in a power converter having a first switch and a second switch configured to be operated to selectively apply a voltage source to an output load. The energy recovery circuit includes an inductive element, a diode, and a capacitive element. The inductive element receives at least a portion of electrical current flowing through one of the first switch and the second switch. The at least a portion of the electrical current flows through the diode to charge the capacitive element with a voltage. The energy recovery circuit includes a recovery power converter to transfer the voltage from the capacitor. | 03-17-2011 |
20110211379 | POWER CONVERTER WITH REVERSE RECOVERY AVOIDANCE - A power converter includes a reverse-recovery avoidance scheme. The power converter may include deliver current from a direct current (DC) power source to an alternating current (AC) load. A first switch and second switch of the power converter may be operated to supply the AC load with positive current respective to the AC load from the DC power source. A third and fourth switch of the power converter may be operated to supply the AC load with negative current respective to the AC load from the DC power source. A first diode may be electrically coupled in series with the second switch and second diode may be electrically coupled in parallel with the first diode and the second switch. The second diode may conduct the positive current when the first switch is off and the second switch is on. A third diode may be electrically coupled in series with the fourth switch and a fourth diode may be electrically coupled in parallel with the third diode and the fourth switch. The fourth diode may conduct the negative current when the third switch is off and the fourth switch is on. | 09-01-2011 |
20120087159 | QUADRATURE-CORRECTED FEEDFORWARD CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DC-AC POWER CONVERSION - An apparatus and method for controlling the delivery of a pre-determined amount of power from a DC source to an AC grid includes an inverter and an inverter controller. The inverter includes an input converter, an energy storage capacitor, and an output converter. The inverter controller includes an input converter controller and an output converter controller. The input converter controller includes feedforward controller configured to perform a calculation to determine a value for the duty cycle for the input converter such that: (1) the input converter delivers the pre-determined amount of power and (2) the magnitude of a ripple signal reflected into the input source is attenuated toward zero. The input converter controller may also include a quadrature corrector configured to determine the effectiveness of the calculation in attenuating the ripple and to adaptively alter the calculation to improve the effectiveness. | 04-12-2012 |
20120087165 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER INVERTER - An apparatus and method for controlling a DC-to-AC inverter is disclosed. The DC-to-AC inverter may be configured to convert DC power received from an alternative energy source to AC power for supplying an AC grid or load. The inverter may determine whether the power presently supplied by the alternative energy source is less than a predetermined amount of power and, if so, disable an output converter of the inverter. Additionally, the inverter may predict the voltage of a DC bus of the inverter at a future point in time and, if the predicted DC bus voltage is greater than a predetermined maximum DC bus voltage, enable the output converter to transfer energy from the DC bus to the AC grid to reduce the DC bus voltage. | 04-12-2012 |
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20090166798 | DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR GUARD RING DESIGN RESISTANCE OPTIMIZATION FOR LATCHUP PREVENTION - A design structure is disclosed for a circuit optimizing guard ring design by optimizing the path resistance value between the components of the parasitic lateral bipolar transistors in a CMOS circuit and the power supply or ground. By comparing the calculated path resistance value to a maximum resistance number derived from specifications, elements that need further redesign are identified. Repeated redesign with several redesign options eventually lead to an optimized guard ring structure that provides area-efficient and sufficient latchup protection for the CMOS circuit. A design structure employing such an optimized guard ring is also provided. | 07-02-2009 |
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20110198703 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF LATCHUP ROBUSTNESS WITH PLACEMENT OF THROUGH WAFER VIA WITHIN CMOS CIRCUITRY - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: forming a trench in a back side of a substrate; depositing a dopant on surfaces of the trench; forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure in a top side of the substrate opposite the trench; forming a deep well in the substrate; out-diffusing the dopant into the deep well and the substrate; forming an N-well and a P-well in the substrate; and filling the trench with a conductive material. | 08-18-2011 |
20130154024 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF LATCHUP ROBUSTNESS WITH PLACEMENT OF THROUGH WAFER VIA WITHIN CMOS CIRCUITRY - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: forming a trench in a back side of a substrate; depositing a dopant on surfaces of the trench; forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure in a top side of the substrate opposite the trench; forming a deep well in the substrate; out-diffusing the dopant into the deep well and the substrate; forming an N-well and a P-well in the substrate; and filling the trench with a conductive material. | 06-20-2013 |
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20150035112 | SEGMENTED GUARD RING STRUCTURES WITH ELECTRICALLY INSULATED GAP STRUCTURES AND DESIGN STRUCTURES THEREOF - Disclosed are guard ring structures with an electrically insulated gap in a substrate to reduce or eliminate device coupling of integrated circuit chips, methods of manufacture and design structures. The method includes forming a guard ring structure comprising a plurality of metal layers within dielectric layers. The method further includes forming diffusion regions to electrically insulate a gap in a substrate formed by segmented portions of the guard ring structure. | 02-05-2015 |
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20110028369 | Environmentally Acceptable Acidic Lavatory Treatment Compositions - Aqueous, thickened, acidic compositions which exhibit a pH of about (7) or less preferably (5) or less, and comprise an organic acid constituent selected from formic acid, citric acid and oxalic acid, a thickening constituent or constituents based on one or more gums, particularly xanthan gum which form a thickener system in the inventive composition, and at least one detersive surfactant based on glycoside surfactants, water in an amount of at least 85% wt, preferably at least about 90% wt, and one or more further optional constituents, wherein the compositions exclude: (a) surfactant compounds which include a nitrogen atom in the surfactant compound, and (b) inorganic acids. | 02-03-2011 |
20110269659 | ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE ACIDIC LAVATORY TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS - Aqueous, thickened, acidic compositions which exhibit a pH of about 7 or less preferably 5 or less, and comprise an organic acid constituent selected from formic acid, citric acid and oxalic acid, a thickening constituent or constituents based on one or more gums, particularly xanthan gum which form a thickener system in the inventive composition, and at least one detersive surfactant based on glycoside surfactants, water in an amount of at least 85% wt., preferably at least about 90% wt., and one or more further optional constituents, wherein the compositions exclude: (a) surfactant compounds which include a nitrogen atom in the surfactant compound, and (b) inorganic acids. | 11-03-2011 |
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20110161106 | Method of Increasing Efficiency in a Medical Claim Transaction, and Computer Program Capable of Executing Same - A method of adjudicating a medical claim includes providing a requirements for a first claim and a second claim, receiving a medical claim for a medical procedure, setting a first score for the first claim and a second score for the second claim to an initial value, comparing components of the medical claim to the requirements of the first and second claims, changing the first and second scores for each one of the components that match one of the requirements and for each one of the requirements that is missing from the components, and selecting the first or second claim based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine either a monetary value of the medical procedure for a medical service provider associated with the medical procedure or a monetary value of medical coverage for a patient associated with the medical procedure. | 06-30-2011 |
20120109681 | Method of Increasing Efficiency in a Medical Claim Transaction, and Computer Program Capable of Executing Same - A method of adjudicating a medical claim includes providing a requirements for a first claim and a second claim, receiving a medical claim for a medical procedure, setting a first score for the first claim and a second score for the second claim to an initial value, comparing components of the medical claim to the requirements of the first and second claims, changing the first and second scores for each one of the components that match one of the requirements and for each one of the requirements that is missing from the components, and selecting the first or second claim based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine either a monetary value of the medical procedure for a medical service provider associated with the medical procedure or a monetary value of medical coverage for a patient associated with the medical procedure. | 05-03-2012 |
20130151282 | Medical of Increasing Efficiency in a Medical Claim Transaction, and Computer Program Capable of Executing Same - A method of adjudicating a medical claim includes providing a requirements for a first claim and a second claim, receiving a medical claim for a medical procedure, setting a first score for the first claim and a second score for the second claim to an initial value, comparing components of the medical claim to the requirements of the first and second claims, changing the first and second scores for each one of the components that match one of the requirements and for each one of the requirements that is missing from the components, and selecting the first or second claim based upon predetermined criteria applied to their respective scores to determine either a monetary value of the medical procedure for a medical service provider associated with the medical procedure or a monetary value of medical coverage for a patient associated with the medical procedure. | 06-13-2013 |
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20090295755 | RETROREFLECTOR FOR USE IN TOUCH SCREEN APPLICATIONS AND POSITION SENSING SYSTEMS - A touch screen system and prismatic film includes a retroreflective substrate having a plurality of retroreflective elements having triangular cube corners. A metallized layer is disposed over at least a portion of the retroreflective elements. In one embodiment, the prismatic film includes two colored substrates mounted over the retroreflective elements. In another embodiment, a single substrate is mounted over the retroreflective elements. It is often desired that a color of the substrate(s) be chosen that is highly transparent in the infrared spectrum, but is also non-transparent in the visible light spectrum, giving the prismatic film a dark appearance. The prismatic film includes a plurality of retroreflective elements having triangular cube corners with a cant in a range between about 4 degrees in a face more parallel direction to 18 degrees in an edge more parallel direction and a cube depth between about 0.002 and 0.008 inches or with a cant of about 5.5 to 22 degrees in an edge more parallel direction and a cube depth between about 0.0005 and 0.004 inches, or with a cant of about 8 to 35 degrees in a face more parallel direction and a cube depth between 0.001 and 0.012 inches. | 12-03-2009 |
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20110255306 | LIGHT ENHANCING STRUCTURES WITH A PLURALITY OF ARRAYS OF ELONGATE FEATURES - Various embodiments comprise light recycling films comprising an array of parallel ridges and grooves that form prisms that selectively reflect or transmit light. In some embodiments, the light recycling film may be used in displays that include spatial light modulators comprising a plurality of pixels. The light recycling film can limit the field-of-view of the display and enhance the luminance within that field-of-view. Various embodiments comprising multiple arrays of ridges and/or grooves can enhance uniformity of illumination of the pixels in the spatial light modulator and reduce Moiré effects. | 10-20-2011 |
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20140055858 | Retroreflector with Low Refractive Index Backing - A retroreflective article and method is provided. The retroreflective article includes a first transparent layer having a back surface with retroreflective prisms, and a planar front surface that has an index of refraction n1. A second transparent layer having an index of refraction n2 is less than n1 overlies the back surface of the first layer. The second layer includes an array of uniform nanostructures of transparent material that define pores having a width that is less than one half of the wavelength of visible light. The nanostructures may be an array of parallel, same-sized nanorods that are obliquely oriented with respect to the first transparent layer, or a grid-like or parallel array of tapered nano-ridges of uniform size that define tapered pores or tapered grooves. The second layer preferably has a porosity greater than 60% so that the resulting index of refraction n1 is no larger than about 1.20. | 02-27-2014 |