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20090039186 | Zero-Clearance Cutting Machine - True zero-clearance cutting on a commercial scale is provided via a cutting area including a sacrifice material that is relatively softer than the cutter. One example is a cutting system which is capable of cutting a material such as, for example, tape or paper, into a fiber or powder. The cutting system includes a cutting blade, typically a rotary cutter, and a sacrificial plate or round bar contacting the cutting blade. The contacting portion has a zero clearance during the cutting operation. A metering mechanism is also provided which is capable of metering the material at a predetermined rate to the cutting blade. A mechanism is also provided for incrementally moving the sacrificial blade towards the cutting blade to ensure that the zero clearance is maintained between the cutting blade and the sacrificial plate, even when the sacrificial plate begins to wear down due to usage. Also, destruction of the material is further enhanced by advantageous strategic patterning of cutting edges on a rotary cutter, and further by secondary shredding features. Systems are provided for reducing to-be-destroyed paper and other relatively-thin planar materials to a dust or powder-size. | 02-12-2009 |
20090314863 | Self-Healing Cutting Apparatus and Other Self-Healing Machinery - Self-healing of a mechanical part in a mechanical system is provided, such as a self-healing part in a cutting apparatus. Differential hardness of respective parts in contact with each other is used. Undesirable damage from a foreign object in a mechanical system is managed by directing damage away from a part that is not wanted to be damaged and towards a part that may receive damage and be replaced. True zero-clearance cutting on a commercial scale is provided via a cutting area including a sacrifice material that is relatively softer than the cutter. One example is a cutting system which is capable of cutting a material such as, for example, tape or paper, into a fiber or powder. Destruction of the material is further enhanced by advantageous strategic patterning of cutting edges on a rotary cutter, and further by secondary shredding features. For example, on the same axis as the rotary cutter, may be disposed, one on each end, rotating secondary shredders that receive material that has been cut by the rotary cutter as well as material that has escaped cutting by the rotary cutter. A variety of materials, of different thicknesses and types, may be reduced to a dust or powder-size. A single destruction machine advantageously may receive (with minimal operator intervention) a mixed input load, such as a mixture of a combination of paper (including paper that is folded, ripped, stapled, or otherwise irregular), CDs, DVDs, polyester, plastic cards, SMART cards, wood, Verichips, flash drives, biometric chips, and/or other generally-planar materials. | 12-24-2009 |
20090314865 | Feeding Mechanism Auto-Adjusting to Load for Use in Automatic High-Security Destruction of a Mixed Load, and other Feeding Systems - A inventive feeding mechanism continuously feeds and continuously subjects to shredding, cutting, recycling, sorting, or other processing, a load consisting of a mixture of different-thickness materials, such as a mixture of paper, compact disks (CDs), cassette tapes, videotapes, etc. The auto-adjusting feeding mechanism is useable in high-security destruction, food processing, recycling, sorting, processing, and other applications. | 12-24-2009 |
20100019073 | Destroying Paper Into High Security Pieces, Powderizing Methods, and Other High-Security Destruction - True zero-clearance cutting on a commercial scale is provided via a cutting area including a sacrifice material that is relatively softer than the cutter. One example is a cutting system which is capable of cutting a material such as, for example, tape or paper, into a fiber or powder. The cutting system includes a cutting blade, typically a rotary cutter, and a sacrificial plate or round bar contacting the cutting blade. The contacting portion has a zero clearance during the cutting operation. A metering mechanism is also provided which is capable of metering the material at a predetermined rate to the cutting blade. A mechanism is also provided for incrementally moving the sacrificial blade towards the cutting blade to ensure that the zero clearance is maintained between the cutting blade and the sacrificial plate, even when the sacrificial plate begins to wear down due to usage. Also, destruction of the material is further enhanced by advantageous strategic patterning of cutting edges on a rotary cutter, and further by secondary shredding features. Systems are provided for reducing to-be-destroyed paper and other relatively-thin planar materials to a dust or powder-size. | 01-28-2010 |
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20080302070 | Vacuum Cleaners with Self-Cleaning Filtration, and other Self-Cleaning Filters - A particularly advantageous vacuum cleaner system has at least two filters and self-cleans its filters via back-flushing, without needing to stop normal operation to self-clean. Also, a self-cleaning valve assembly is provided for use in a vacuum cleaner. Also, a vacuum cleaner is provided that uses permanent, self-cleaning filters, and does not need disposable filters or filter bags, and advantageously can use inexpensive plastic bags. In another vacuum cleaner system, waste is collected in an ordinary plastic bag without any special preparation or modification of the bag being needed. Further, an inventive self-cleaning X-valve assembly cleans itself and is useable in the vacuum cleaner system. | 12-11-2008 |
20080302424 | Self-Cleaning Valves for use in Vacuum Cleaners and other Self-Cleaning Valves - A self-cleaning valve assembly is provided, such as for use in a vacuum cleaner such as a particularly advantageous vacuum cleaner system that has at least two filters and self-cleans its filters via back-flushing, without needing to stop normal operation to self-clean. Also, a vacuum cleaner is provided that uses permanent, self-cleaning filters, and does not need disposable filters or filter bags, and advantageously can use inexpensive plastic bags. In another vacuum cleaner system, waste is collected in an ordinary plastic bag without any special preparation or modification of the bag being needed. Further, an inventive self-cleaning X-valve assembly cleans itself and is useable in the vacuum cleaner system. | 12-11-2008 |
20110284028 | Vacuum Cleaners with Self-Cleaning Filtration, and Other Self-Cleaning Filters - A particularly advantageous vacuum cleaner system has at least two filters and self-cleans its filters via back-flushing, without needing to stop normal operation to self-clean. Also, a self-cleaning valve assembly is provided for use in a vacuum cleaner. Also, a vacuum cleaner is provided that uses permanent, self-cleaning filters, and does not need disposable filters or filter bags, and advantageously can use inexpensive plastic bags. In another vacuum cleaner system, waste is collected in an ordinary plastic bag without any special preparation or modification of the bag being needed. Further, an inventive self-cleaning X-valve assembly cleans itself and is useable in the vacuum cleaner system. | 11-24-2011 |
20140061340 | COMPACT HIGH-SECURITY DESTRUCTION MACHINE - A small-form-factor high-security destruction machine for optical media has a weight empty of about 16.3 lbs. and holds about 5 lbs. of residue. | 03-06-2014 |
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20090163414 | IN-VITRO METHOD FOR SCREENING ACCESSIBLE BIOLOGICAL MARKERS IN PATHOLOGICAL TISSUES - The present invention refers to an in vitro method for screening specific disease biological markers which are accessible from the extracellular space in pathologic tissues comprising the steps of: immersing a native pathologic tissue sample in a solution containing a labelling reagent for labelling proteins, wherein accessible proteins are labelled by the labelling reagent; purifying the labelled proteins; analyzing the labelled proteins or fragments thereof; determining the differential expression pattern of the labelled proteins in the native pathologic tissue samples compared to normal tissue samples; and judging that the labelled protein(s) having higher expression in the native pathologic tissue sample compared to normal tissue samples or being expressed more frequently in respective native pathologic tissue samples compared to normal tissue samples is/are biological marker(s) for pathologic tissue, which are accessible for high-affinity ligands from the extracellular space. | 06-25-2009 |
20100022624 | Methods of Treating Smooth Muscle Cell Disorders - The present invention provides methods of detecting cells showing smooth muscle differentiation. The present invention further provides methods of detecting tumor cells. The present invention further provides compositions and methods for treating smooth muscle cell disorders. | 01-28-2010 |
20130287801 | BIOMARKERS, USES OF BIOMARKERS AND A METHOD OF IDENTIFYING BIOMARKERS - The invention relates to the use of one or more of protein myoferlin, protein latent-transforming growth factor beta binding protein 2, protein transforming growth factor beta induced protein ig-h3, protein adipocyte enhancer-binding protein 1, protein EMILIN1, protein periostin, protein CD97, protein prolargin, protein Thy-1 membrane glycoprotein, protein growth hormone inducible transmembrane protein, protein biglycan, protein EPCAM and protein EMILIN2 as a biomarker for colorectal carcinoma (CRC) liver metastasis, or a predisposition thereto. The invention also relates to ligands directed to the above-mentioned biomarkers, for use in the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of CRC liver metastasis. | 10-31-2013 |
20130309255 | BIOMARKERS, USES OF BIOMARKERS AND A METHOD OF IDENTIFYING BIOMARKERS - The invention relates to the use of one or more of protein myoferlin, protein latent-transforming growth factor beta binding protein2, protein transforming growth factor beta induced protein ig-h3, protein asporin, protein tenascin, protein periostin, protein galectin, protein fibronectin, protein prolargin, protein protein-glutamine gamma-glutamyl transferase 2, protein agrin, protein adipocyte enhancer-binding protein 1, protein annexin A6, protein laminin alpha-2 subunit, proteinlaminin subunit alpha-4, protein mimecan, protein Ras-related protein Rap-2b, protein collagen alpha-1 (XIV) chain, protein collagen alpha-3 (VI) chain, protein latent-transforming growth factor beta binding protein 1, protein V type proton ATPase catalytic subunit A, protein laminin alpha-4 and protein transmembrane protein 62 as a biomarker for pancreatic cancer, or a predisposition thereto. The invention also relates to ligands directed to the above-mentioned biomarkers, for use in the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of a pancreatic cancer. | 11-21-2013 |