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20130004586 | Biologically Efficacious Compositions, Articles of Manufacture and Processes for Producing and/or Using Same - Compositions, solid polymeric compositions, and/or articles of manufacture are provided that can include a polymer matrix having a plurality of ion-exchange particles distributed therein. Products by process are provided that can include prior to solidifying the polymeric precursors, blending the precursors with ion-exchange particles to form a mixture, and solidifying the mixture to form a solid polymeric composition product. Solid polymeric composition production methods are also provided that can include providing a plurality of ion-exchange particles, prior to solidifying the polymeric precursors, blending the precursors with the ion-exchange particles to form a mixture, and solidifying the mixture to form a solid polymeric composition. Article of manufacture production methods are provided that can include incorporating a solid polymeric composition into an article of manufacture, the solid polymeric composition including a polymer matrix and a plurality of ion-exchange particles distributed therein. | 01-03-2013 |
20130189339 | Medical Devices, Wound Dressings, and Methods for Dressing Wounds - Medical devices, wound dressings, and methods of dressing wounds are described. Devices and methods using silicone and pharmaceutically active agents are described. Devices including covers and bases are described. | 07-25-2013 |
20140056841 | Compositions and Methods for Promoting the Healing of Tissue of Multicellular Organisms - Compositions are provided for promoting healing of tissue of a vertebrate organism. The compositions can be for internal administration of a therapeutically effective amount of pharmacologically active, protease inhibiting, aqueous media soluble polysulfonated materials in salt form and associated with a secondary material to reduce one or more of inflammation, bacterial proliferation, proteolytic activity, and cancerous cell growth. The compositions may additionally or alternatively be cross-linked so as to alter the solubility of these pharmacologically active salts or slow dissolution by providing biodegradable cross-linkers. Compositions for healing the tissue of a multicellular organism are provided that can include a polysulfonated material in a liquid mixture, as solid particles or constructs that may or may not biodegrade or deliver a pharmacologically relevant value. Some of the compositions are also provided for inclusion into a device for preventing infection, reducing inflammation, and preserving the activity of a protein or protein drug. | 02-27-2014 |
20140099357 | Biologically Efficacious Compositions, Articles of Manufacture and Processes for Producing and/or Using Same - Compositions, solid polymeric compositions, and/or articles of manufacture are provided that can include a polymer matrix having a plurality of ion-exchange particles distributed therein. Products by process are provided that can include prior to solidifying the polymeric precursors, blending the precursors with ion-exchange particles to form a mixture, and solidifying the mixture to form a solid polymeric composition product. Solid polymeric composition production methods are also provided that can include providing a plurality of ion-exchange particles, prior to solidifying the polymeric precursors, blending the precursors with the ion-exchange particles to form a mixture, and solidifying the mixture to form a solid polymeric composition. Article of manufacture production methods are provided that can include incorporating a solid polymeric composition into an article of manufacture, the solid polymeric composition including a polymer matrix and a plurality of ion-exchange particles distributed therein. | 04-10-2014 |
20140303541 | Medical Devices, Wound Dressings, and Methods for Dressing Wounds - Medical devices, wound dressings, and methods of dressing wounds are described. Devices and methods using silicone and pharmaceutically active agents are described. Devices including covers and bases are described. | 10-09-2014 |
20160030476 | Compositions, Methods And Devices For Promoting Wound Healing And Reducing Infection - Compositions, methods and devices are provided for promoting healing and preventing and treating infection in mammalian subjects. The compositions include pharmacologically active, protease inhibiting, cytokine protecting, aqueous media soluble sulfonated materials, optionally associated with one or more secondary therapeutic agents or carriers, to reduce one or more of inflammation, bacterial proliferation and proteolytic activity. Additionally provided are solubility increasing, stability increasing, toxicity decreasing thiol compounds associated with an antimicrobial compound and optionally secondary therapeutic agents to reduce one or more of inflammation and bacterial infection. Combinations of sulfonated and thiol compounds provide pharmacologically active, protease inhibiting, cytokine protecting, aqueous media soluble, antibacterial, stable, toxicity decreasing, solubility increasing compounds for treating wounds, including burns, in humans and other mammals. | 02-04-2016 |
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20100247544 | Compositions and Methods for Promoting the Healing of Tissue of Multicellular Organisms - Compositions are provided for promoting healing of tissue of a vertebrate organism. The compositions can be for internal administration of a therapeutically effective amount of pharmacologically active, protease inhibiting, aqueous media soluble polysulfonated materials in salt form and associated with a secondary material to reduce one or more of inflammation, bacterial proliferation, proteolytic activity, and cancerous cell growth. The compositions may additionally or alternatively be cross-linked so as to alter the solubility of these pharmacologically active salts or slow dissolution by providing biodegradable cross-linkers. Compositions for healing the tissue of a multicellular organism are provided that can include a polysulfonated material in a liquid mixture, as solid particles or constructs that may or may not biodegrade or deliver a pharmacologically relevant value. Some of the compositions are also provided for inclusion into a device for preventing infection, reducing inflammation, and preserving the activity of a protein or protein drug. | 09-30-2010 |
20100261799 | STABLE AND COMPATIBLE POLYMER BLENDS - The present invention pertains to products and processes relating to compatible polymer blends comprising at least one sulfonated polymer and at least one non-sulfonated polymer. The sulfonated polymers may be produced using a number of sulfonating agents including a coordination complex of sulfur trioxide. The polymeric blended materials described herein are useful in a variety of applications, including as coatings for medical devices, protective clothing and fabric, laboratory equipment, vascular stents and shunts, absorbent materials and separation membranes, three-dimensional constructs, devices, and other uses. | 10-14-2010 |
20140171518 | STABLE AND COMPATIBLE POLYMER BLENDS - The present invention pertains to products and processes relating to compatible polymer blends comprising at least one sulfonated polymer and at least one non-sulfonated polymer. The sulfonated polymers may be produced using a number of sulfonating agents including a coordination complex of sulfur trioxide. The polymeric blended materials described herein are useful in a variety of applications, including as coatings for medical devices, protective clothing and fabric, laboratory equipment, vascular stents and shunts, absorbent materials and separation membranes, three-dimensional constructs, devices, and other uses. | 06-19-2014 |
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20080257544 | System and Method for Crossflow Detection and Intervention in Production Wellbores - A system and method for managing a production from a wellbore that includes taking measurements relating to one or more selected parameters for each of the production zones over a time period and determining the occurrence of the cross flow in the wellbore using a trend of the one or more of the measurements. The system includes a processor that receives information relating to the measurements made over time relating to the selected parameters, wherein the processor determines or predicts the occurrence of the cross flow from a trend of at least one of the measurements. | 10-23-2008 |
20080262735 | System and Method for Water Breakthrough Detection and Intervention in a Production Well - A system and method for estimating an occurrence of a water breakthrough in a production well is provided that includes estimating, at least periodically, a measure of water in the fluid produced from one or more production zones and estimating the occurrence of the water breakthrough utilizing at least in part a trend of the estimated measures of the produced fluid. A controller determines one or more actions to be taken to mitigate an effect of the water breakthrough and may automatically initiate one or more such actions. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 10-23-2008 |
20080262736 | System and Method for Monitoring Physical Condition of Production Well Equipment and Controlling Well Production - A system and method for producing fluid from a completed well is provided wherein the method in one aspect includes determining a first setting of at least one first device under use for producing the fluid from the well; selecting a first set of input parameters that includes at least one parameter relating to health of at least one second device and a plurality of parameters selected from a group consisting of information relating to flow rate, pressure, temperature, presence of a selected chemical, water content, sand content, and chemical injection rate; and using the selected first set of parameters as an input to a computer model, determining a second setting for the at least one first device that will provide at least one of an increased life of at least one second device and enhanced flow rate for the fluid from the completed well. | 10-23-2008 |
20080262737 | System and Method for Monitoring and Controlling Production from Wells - A system and method for obtaining enhanced production from a well is provided. The system includes a processor that processes instructions contained in a computer program, which includes instructions to monitor actual flow rate of the fluid from each production zone of a well over a time period corresponding to a first setting of the flow control devices and to employ a nodal analysis on a plurality of inputs from downhole sensor measurements, surface sensor measurements, one or more current positions of the devices to determine one or more new settings that will provide enhanced production from the well. | 10-23-2008 |
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20090306910 | High density, rectangular binary code symbol - A binary code symbol for non-linear strain measurement designed specifically for perimeter-based deformation and strain analysis. The symbol is rectangular with a continuous outer perimeter, two data regions along adjacent sides of the rectangle and a utility region adjacent each side opposite the data regions. Each data region is made up of at least two rows, each of which is made up of a number of data cells, and each utility region is made up of at least two rows, each of which is made up of utility cells with alternating appearance. There are at least two distinct finder cells on opposite corners of the rectangle, which can be used to orient the symbol. A non-linear strain gage for measuring the strain on an object under load in accordance includes a target, a sensor, and a computer, wherein the target is a binary code symbol. | 12-10-2009 |
20090312961 | Multi-format,binary code symbol for non-linear strain measurement - A binary code symbol for non-linear strain measurement that can be constructed in any geometric shape having a solid, continuous perimeter containing straight line segments. The symbol includes finder cells to “orient” the symbol in order to associate strain measurements with physical dimensions; and contains encoded data in “data regions” and/or “utility regions.” The data and utility regions can be distinct and separate, combined, exclusive (i.e. data regions and no utility regions, or utility regions and no data regions), or omitted. The data “density” can be varied depending upon the application, by varying the number of distinct data or utility cells present in the data regions or utility regions. | 12-17-2009 |
20090326836 | Two dimensional bar code having increased accuracy - A two-dimensional matrix code containing dark and light square data modules, and a finder pattern of two bars of alternating dark and light square data modules on the perimeter of the symbol for indicating both orientation and printing density of the symbol, wherein all of the data modules are the same dimension and data is encoded based on the absolute position of the dark modules within the matrix. In a first embodiment inner and outer solid bars are provided along the base and right-hand side of the matrix code symbol, the inner and outer solid bars each having a width equal to the square data modules, the inner solid bar being light and the outer solid bar being dark. In a second embodiment, an inner solid bar and an outer encoding bar are provided along the base and right-hand side of the matrix code symbol. | 12-31-2009 |
20100072288 | Augmented binary code symbol - An augmented binary code symbol (100) includes a perimeter, first and second data regions ( | 03-25-2010 |
20100139412 | DIFFERENTIAL NON-LINEAR STRAIN MEASUREMENT USING BINARY CODE SYMBOL - The bands and corners of rectangular or other geometric shapes for binary code symbols are used to measure non-linear and non-uniform strain in a material with an anomaly such as a crack in the area of strain measurement. In particular, they can be used to evaluate differential strains in the regions of the bands and corners; and the external and internal boundaries can be used to measure differentials in strain between the external boundaries and internal boundaries. | 06-10-2010 |
20110049250 | Nested binary code symbol - A nested binary code symbol (200) comprising a boundary binary code symbol ( | 03-03-2011 |
20120185182 | TWO DIMENSIONAL BAR CODE HAVING INCREASED ACCURACY - A two-dimensional matrix code containing dark and light square data modules, and a finder pattern of two bars of alternating dark and light square data modules on the perimeter of the symbol for indicating both orientation and printing density of the symbol, wherein all of the data modules are the same dimension and data is encoded based on the absolute position of the dark modules within the matrix, and inner and outer bars are provided along adjacent sides of the matrix code symbol, each bar having a width equal to the square data modules. In one embodiment, the inner and outer bars are solid. In another embodiment, the inner solid is bar and the outer bar is an encoding bar. | 07-19-2012 |
20130094013 | Nested Binary Code Symbol - A non-linear strain gage includes a target for association with an object for which at least one of strain and fatigue damage is to be measured, a sensor, and a computer. The target incorporates a nested binary code symbol for perimeter-based deformation and strain analysis and emits a detectable physical quantity. The binary code symbol includes a boundary binary code symbol having a perimeter constructed of line segments and at least a core code symbol that provides encoded data. The core code symbol is nested within and concentric with the boundary binary code symbol. A method of measuring strain on an object directly using the non-linear strain gage is also provided. | 04-18-2013 |